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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
What has been Done for Education.

1t has been left to the commissioner
of Education to sum up the benefac-
tions made by private individuals for
educational purposes throughout tne e
country during the last TWO years anu
the statement which he now makes IS as
surprising as it is gratifying. The en-
tire amount for 1871 WAS something
over IS, OOO, 900, and that for 1872 was
nearly SO, 600, 900. The amount for
1872 I'VE so interpret the statement
was divided as follows: For colleges
and universities Sc, 282, 46I. 63 ior tee-
oIog1cal institutions 81, 155, 856 %; a,n Tor
libraries and normal schools 81, w
600; for superior schools ior 5 i9naa sa9on
$6S9, 993 for agricultural and sclen .: u
tifc schools s4S2,oOO; for academies me
s3O6, 04O for medical schools 6Sd $40, M. M
ID, and for law schools $40, ooo; Inc
total is a magnificent one, and the ap-
portionment is suggestive. .1.s4 s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
The Birth Of a New PrOYerb.

|. The Frankfort, KY, Yeoman tells
this suggestive little story: ''The
other day in the House a member,
making brief speech on the question
OF a recess or an adjournment sine die,
introduced a new illustration of the
misfortune of overcropping ones self,
which is likely to have run elsewhere
than in the members own county. Re
ferrlng to the work of the General As
sembly on the revision Of the statutes,
he said Mr.. Speaker, this Legisla
ture has not only drawn the elephant
IN the lottery, but, sir, we have laid off
more land than we can we'll cultivate.
In ?, iacG, slr, may say, we have bitten
OH more than we can chaw.'
/ COLONEL HUNT, an American officer
in the Khedive's service, was recently
killed in Alexandria. Egypt, by being
hr0Wn !Foa his hagses
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

'sFLoAr1Na down the sea Of matrl,
mony, by the light of the honeymoon,
is the way city editor touchln8iy a.
ludes to The marriage Of bis son.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
published March 25, 1871
CHAPTER T3O

AN ACT to amend section one hundred and twenty
one of chapter twenty-elght Of the revised stat
utes, and section one of chapter three hundred
and seventeen of the general laws of 1864 relat-
ing to the duties of the commissioners of school
and university lands.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Amend section one hundred and
twenty of chapter twenty eight of the revised
statutes, by adding after the word ''school' the
word swamp" and after the word "certifcate
tae interest thereon from the time Of such pay
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
Publish ed March 25, 1871
On DrrI1TD e0

AN ACT to repeal section two of chapter thirty of
the general laws of 1870, and section two of chap
ter one hundred and forty-two of the general laws
of 1871, and chapter ninety-nire of the general
laws OF 1872, relating to attorneys fees in Justices
courts.
The people of the state of wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter inety-nine Of
the general laws of 1872 entitled San act relating to
attorneys fees in Justices courts and amendatory of
section two, chapter one hundred and forty-two of
the general laws of 1871 is hereby amended by
adding to section one the following 'Eprovided that
no attorneys fees shall be allowed in any cause tried
before justice of the peace, where the Judgment
exclusive OF costs, does not exceed fifty dollars"
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1873.
-3 Published March 25 1881
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
CHAPTER 212.

AN ACT 10 prevent the careless of firearms.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. ANY person who SHALL intertionally
point aim any firearms at towards any other per
son, shall be gully of nsdemeanor, and shall be
subject to tne of not more than fifty dollars.
See 3 Any person who shall discharge any firearms
while Intentionally aimed at or toward any person
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and sh ali
be liable TO fine of not more than hundred dol
lars, imprisonment in he county jail not to exceed
one YEAR or both, at the discre ion of the
Sec 3. Any per on who shall MAIN or iniure any
other person by the discharge of any irear pointed
or aimed Intentionally at any such person, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be pun
lshed by 1lne OF not less than fifty dollars or i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for period of not
more than two years.
Sec. A. ny person manned or wounded by + he dis
charge of any firearms Aforesaid, the heirs or
representatives of any person who may killed by
such discharge, may have action agaipst the party
offending, to recover damages therefor.
Sec. 5 This act shall not apply to any case where
firearms han be used in se'f-defense in the dis
charge of Official duty in of jusfabie homi-
eide.
Sec. s This acF shall take effect and he in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
- , IL f1s
Iished March %, 1881
CHAPTER 1888.

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and thirty
seven of the general laws of 1867, in relation to
the election Of county superintendents of poor.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
. Section 1. Section one of chapter one hundred
and hirtyseTcn of the general laws of 1867 is here
by amended so as to read as follows: No member of
any county board Of supervisors in any conntv in
which county superintendents of the poor elect
ed or chosen by the board of supervisors, shall be
eligible to or hold the office Of super
intendent of the county poor, during the
act shall not be construed to prevent the county
board of supervisors from acting as such superin
tendents in any county where they are expressly
authorized or required by law to act such super
intendents.
Sec, ,. This act shall take effect and he in force
from and after its passage and publication. -
( Approved March 13, 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

@ ti Iof them to insure the same, not exceed ff-
teen hundred dollars in any one risk but they shall
noU lIl~ure any property within the limits of any
Incorporated village or city in this state
oe : 4. Section eleven of said chapter is hereby
dlehaed SO as to read follows: The directors of
s4tl company so formed shall be CHOSEN by ballot
I tle annual meeting thereof, which shall be held
Oh the nfst tuesday OF January in each year. unless
olnefWlse determined by majority Of the voters in
SuGh company, and every person shall have one
Eofe Tor each two hundred dollars for which he may
pe LtsUred, butno person shall be allowed to vote
by proxy at such election
sec. o. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II 1873 .aa E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
Published March q, 1878. ]
CHAPTER 1T0

AN ACT to amend all act entitled "an act to prevent
the spread of noxious weeds,' section two chap
ter two hundred and six, general laws of 1861
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section two of chapter two hundred
and six of the general laws of 1861 is hereby amend
ed by adding the following words to said section ::
And the said board Of supervisors are hereby arl-
thorized to have said amount paid to said path1nas-
ter, on his affidavit if said board deem it lust and
equitable; and further to have said amount placed
on the tax roll against. such lands whereon such
weeds have been destroyed and to be collected the
same as ordinary taxes"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in fo-ce
from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved March IS, 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

ment," so that said section one hundred and twen-
ty-one VIII read follows: 'In case of the sale of
any school, swamp or university lands made by
mistake or not in accordance with law, or obtained
by fraud, such sale shall be void; and certificate
OF purchase issued thereon shall be of any effect,
but the holder of any such certificate shall be re-
CURED to surrender the to the commissioners,
who shall thereupon refund the amount paid for the
lands described in the certificate together with the
interest thereon from the time of such payment"
Sec. 2. Amend section one of chapter three hum
dfed and seventeen of the general laws of 1854, by
adding to such section the following: And shall
thereupon refund the amount paid tor the lands de-
scribed in such patent, with The interest on the
same from the time OF such payment to such pat
entee his heirs assigns, that said section viii
read as follows: ''Whenever the commissioners of
school and university lands of this state satisfied
that they have enormously or improperly signed
any patent for school university lands, or for
swamp lands, and that wrong injustice may have
been done in consequence of the issuing of such
patent, they shall be, and hereby authorized and
empowered upon the application and request in
writing of the patentee, his heirs assigns, which
application shall be fled in the office of the secreta
ry of state, t. revoke and anIu the And shall
there11pop refund the amount paid for the lands de-
scribed in such patent, with the interest on the
same from the time of such payment to such pat
entee, his heirs or assigns"
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage.
r,r-aIh hJoro I I
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
Published March q, 1878.
CHAPTER, 14o.

AN ACT to amend sections thi . light and forty
eight Of chapter twenty-five of eneral laws of
1859 entitled So an ct relative an sale of lands
for unpaid taxes, and the convey and redemp-
ton thereof" .H
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
Published March 25, 1879. ]
CHAPTER l56.

AN ACT in relation to the education Of children of
the county poor.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever any person of lawful school
age shall be maintained ct the publch charge, such
person shall be deemed for school purposes, resi-
dents of any school district in which they may hab-
itually live
Sec. 2. In case the person be maintained by
the county, the county board of supervisors shall for
each year allow to any district in which such person
may attend school, amount for each person so
attending, which shall be equal to the amount ex-
pended IN that year for each pupil in such district
Tor school purposes, which amount shall be reckon
ed by the district officers, without reference to the
number OF pauper children attending the school,
and in case such person be maintained by any town
such town board Of supervisors shall allow to any
district in which they attend school, an amount
which shall he reckoned in the same manner here
in provided in where the pupils are mainta1ed
by the county.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage. ...
Approved March 13, 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
Published March "A, 1871
CHAPTER Igg

AN ACT relating to practice in civil actions
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. In all actions tried by the court or by
referee, and wherein the finding of facts and con-
cusions of law of such court or referee shall be
fled it shall be the duty of the prevailing party to
serve upon the attorney for the losing party COR
rect copy OF such findings of facts and conclusions
| of law, and notice of the time and place of such
filing, and the losing party shall have ten days after
service of such copy and notice in which to file ex-
ceptlons to such finding of facts and conclusions of
/ law. ss&
Sec. p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage. G---. II
Approved March II, 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

one hundred and three of the general laws of 1872
entitled san act authorizing the formation OF town
insurance c0mpanes.n ssE,s go gtlea Ur~ go -a.
, 1873-07-24

of all that we have been accustomed to
regard as real. without giving US instead
anything that We can regard as perma-
nent or worthy of reliance.
Nothing will avail but for the people
to stick resolutely to their old ideas,
and fight the battle in defence of their
own rights and interests, right through
to the bitter end. When the seething
and bubbling subsidies and the thing
crystalizes. the commercial supremacy
of tie North Pacific will reside where it
of right belongs. on Elliot Bay.
The contest will resolve itself into
political one. Old dead party issues
must be abandoned, and the fight bro't
squarely on the real issue of the day.
1t is the social, commercial and politi,
cal independence of the people uersus
Monopoly, welded by rings, plotting in
secret the shackling and destruction of
every Interest. in the country. All the
ultimate resources of power reside in
the people, and it will be their own
fault if they do not take measures to
protect themselves. T. Fl.
, 1873-07-24

Nor SETTLED YET The terminus of
the Northern Pacific Railroad is not
settled until the report Of the Locating
Commissioners has been made and pass
ed upon by he Board of Directors and
not then, if the Company subsequently
concludes to repudiate the acts of its
duly authorized agents, as in case of
the contract of Sprague and Goodwin
with the citizens of Olympia, first en-
dorsed and subsequently ,epudiated by
the Board. In view of these facts, but
few of the outside spectators have the
fullest confidence in the stability of
Tacoma town property, Notwithstanding
the his character and solemn assuran-
ces of the Commissioners. 1t is the
testimony of all who have visited the
Tacoma town site within the past two
or three days, that the proffers to sell
are much more numerous than the prof
fers to buy. 1t is now generally con-
ceded that the fellow in the Express was
right when he claimed that General
Sprague and Z. S. Smith are the peers
of Judge Rice and Captain Ainsworth"
in the Land Ring.
There are very few settlers in Taco
ma to be bilked, and they have more
than got even on outside spectators;
but if the Company concludes to aban-
don that point. with the expectation of
quilting others, they will find that game
blocked by the entire want Of public
confidence in all persons pretending to
represent the Northern Pacific Rail
road.
, 1873-07-24
Northern Pacific RailBad.

Under the head, Northern Pacific
Railroad Swindle," the New York Ne,rs
of the Goth ult. draws fearful picture
of the decentralization and bankruptcy
of that Company, under the manage
ment of the Land Ring, characterizing
it as 1.-The monster swindle of the age, ;"
which all who have had any dealings
with its agents upon Puget Sound will
fully endorse. In regard to the finan-
cial credit of the Company the follow
ing facts are stated:
We have already shown that the
capitalists of Europe are thoroughly
conversant with the whole subject,
throu Oh knowledge gained by special
inquiry and special commissions. The
effect of this knowledge on their part,
is shown by the quotations OF the prices
of bonds of the tributary roads belong
ing to the Northern Pacific corporation.
In 1872 the price of st. Paul and Pacif
ic, first section, was IA; in 1873 it IS
only Al. and it has fuctuated consider
ably below that figure. The price of
the second section bonds was II; now it
is IS St. Paul. consolidated. has fall
en- from 3S to 80 since April 30. In
1872 st. Paul Pacific of 1853 command
ed 70; now it is down to 80. In 1872
St. Vincent Braiuard commanded IS; il
now commands only 80. This is rot
the kind of investment that the Euro
pean capitalist particularly admires!
Whatever line Il e Northern Pacific
Ring-masters may next take; whatever
metRsd they may adopt in the attempt
to deceive the bond-buying public and
the poor emigrant; however they may
be able to manipulate the wires to OBJ
tain and retain the Government aid, the
fact is come to be known that the con-
Germ cannot for ten years become a
financial success. And people are tired
of
dropping bu ,kets into empty wells,
And growing old in drawing nothing up"
, 1873-07-24

The WIcKEDEsT WoMAN.-This Great
ure has been discovered. She lives at
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A cotemporary
relates this incident in her history:
She has no virtue to speak of; but she
attir-s herself so modestly, and conducts
herself with such propriety, when she
thinks it pays to do SO, that she-we
may even say She-wins all hearts,
Some Gays since she was driving out in
her own conveyance. and at distance
from town she met a couple of discon-
solate clergymen whose horse had run
away. They were glad to accept her in
vitation to ride home in her carriage,
and on the road she charmed them with
her quiet and winning ways. When
she reached the pain street of the town,
however. she evidently had a visitation
of the old boy himself. Putting her
feet on the dasher with great abardon,
and lighting cigar" we are told, "she
put the lash to the horse, and drove up
and down the street at tearing pace.
treating the crowd that came out to see
the fun to the sight Of very gay look
ing demi-monde and two respectable
but hoIrifed citizens. Four times she
drove through the street, and since then
the ma. sons have been busy in EXPLAIN
ing how it came about" There may be
hope for this woman; but SO far as those
parsons are concerned. We are confident
she will be permitted to labor for saliva
ton solely on her own responsibility
, 1873-07-24
Citizens Meeting.
SEATTLE. July II. 1878.

SEATTLE, July II, 1873.
The citizens met by the call of the
Committe of =, ON behalf of the termin-
us question.
A. A. Denny, Chairman. made full
statement of the result of their meeting
with Rice and Ainsworth, the Commis-
sloners for the N. P. r. r. Co. He al
so stated the object of this meeting
and presented the schedule of lncor-
poration for railroad company, which
was unanimously adopted and numer-
ously signed. Able and eloquent speech'
es were made by Hon. A. A. Denny,
Hon. John J. McGilvra, Jas. McNaught,
ESQ.,, Hon. John Denny, and Judge
Jacobs.
Resolutions were unanimously passed
asking the Land Office at Washington
to restore the lands withdrawn by the
N. P. r. R. Co., north of Tacoma. A
vote of thanks to the Seattle Coal and
Transportation Co., for the use of their
boats Oh Lake Washington, was passed
also vote of thanks to the owners of
the steamer Zephyr for a free passageto
and from Steilacoom. Also o vote OF
thanks to the Committee for their exer-
ton in trying to induce theCommlssion-
ers to locate the terminus on Elliott
Bay.
The Committee also voted thanks to
to B. Brown, Esq, Editor of the DIS
PATCH, for timely service rendered by
able editorials on the elibility of Ell
liott Bay over Commencement for the
Terminus. A. A. DENNY, Chm.
S. F. CoOMCs. Sec'y.
, 1873-07-24

his back that bis cooking stove belong
ing to MI. S. P. Andrews. He has car i.
ried it long time, and good honest re-
ligion now demands that he should be
relieved. I dislike to see abuse piled
on the back of anybody too heavily, a nd
especially iu the form of heated, smok-
ing cook stove. It nettles my religion
considerably to witness such treatment.
and I hope ere long to see it taken off.
SLUIcE FoRK.
, 1873-07-24

- Mr.. L. w. Foss arrived on the
Snoqualamie prairie on the 18th inst,
with another band of beef cattle, con-
tanning 1O9 head for the Seattle Market.
The cattle were purchased principally
from Mr. J. Slawn, and are fine lot Of
steers. Mr.. Foss reports considerable
snow on the Mountains yet, and rivers
are 4igh. In attempting to swim $50
head across the Yakima River, only 40
went over. The snow has not been 30
late in getting out of the mountains for
same years past as it has this Spring.
, 1873-07-24
NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing in the sa-
loon business in Seattle, King County, Wash
ington Territory, between Reuben Low and
Daniel W. Lowell under the firm name of Low
X Lowell has this 10th day of July 1873. by
mutual cor sent been dissolved Said Reuben
Low assumes all liabilities of said firm, and is
to collect all debts due said firm. and payment
of said de5ts due said firm are to be made TO
said Reuben Low.
Dated Seattle July 10th. 1873.
DANIEL ". LOWELL.
REUBEN Low.
, 1873-07-24

A SUBSIDIZED Pr .ss.-The Kalama
Beacon, an organ of the Land Ring. says
a S25, 900 printing establishment is rea-
dy for shipment to Tacoma. The cost
of the editor is not mentioned; but it
ought to be high-priced article to cor
respond with SO much printing Office.
A well conducted newspaper press is a
very powerful auxiliary in the promo
ton of a good or popular cause; but ~
journal subsidized to the advocacy of u
corrupt party or ring, is boomerang
destructive to those who WELD it.
, 1873-07-24

BURGLARY-The house of Mr.. Johns,
near the University, was entered by
burglars on Thursday night, two trunks
taken therefrom, conveyed to the BUSH
es near by and rifed of their contents.
Mr.. Johns and his family were away
from home and the house unoccupied
at the time of the burglary.
, 1873-07-24
A. Macintosh,
Notary Pubic and Convevancer,
REAL ESTATE AND TAX AGENT.

has complete Abstract of Title to all
Lands in King County. Will attend to
the purchase and sale of Lands any.
where on Puget Sound. Special atten-
ton paid to the transfer of Real Estate
and payment of Taxes. Patronage So
Dotted and satisfaction guaranteed.
Office on Mill Street. opposite the
cidentalHotel, Seattle, King Counly
c23f
, 1873-07-24

A Texas saloon-keeper, who used q
stolen grave-stone for counter, has
been pursuaded, by tho argument of Q
grass rope in the hands of his neighbors,
to abandon the practice.
, 1873-07-24

TEL. P. Smith e.. Son have received
the appointment as agents for ]. E.
Spencer & Co. Diamond Spectacles.
Call and examine them.