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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Published April II, 1881
CHAPTER o2S

AN ACT to provide fol an appeal from the decisions
of the state board of supervision of the Wisconsin
charitable. reformatory and penal institutions
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Any party aggTieved by any decision or
order of the estate Board of Supervision of Wiscon-
sin Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institutions"
made under chapter 229, of the laws of Wisconsin
for the 1881, may appeal therefrom to the cir
cult court Of the county to which such insane per-
son is alleged to be chargeable.
Section 2. Such appeal may be taken from any de-
cision or order by said board since the first
day of October, A. D.. 1882, hereafter made pro-
vided. that the appeal shall be taken in all cases
within one year from the making of such decision
or order. The same may be taken by service OF q
notice thereof upon all parties to the proceedings.
It may be served upon the secretary president Of
said board, upon the county clerk of any county
which is party in interest and upon the attorney
general of the st7te, where the state is interested.
Within twenty days afte~ the service Of such notice
of appeal the secretary of said board shall transmit
10 the clerk OF the circuit court TO which the appeal
taken, al ire original papers used upon the hear
ing before said board together with certified copy
OF all the proceedings, orders and decisions OF said
boaAd therein. When a complete determination of
the contrcv1Isy cannot be had without the presence
OF other parties than those TO the original proceed
ing, the snail order such rites to be brought
in; and to that end the court may make such order
as It may deem fit and necessary in the premises.
The proceedings shall be continued as may be nec-
essary, and further proceedings had therein, as if
such additional parties had been originally proceed
ed against.
Sectloa g. Such appeal shall be tried by Jury
(unless the same he waived, as actions originally
brought in said court, and shall be subject to the
same rules of law and practice as govern ordinary
jury trials in such court The jury shall find
special verdict namin the county to which such in
mate rs chargeable. or whether chargeable TO the
state at large, and Judgment shall be entered &C
cordingly. The same right of appeal from such
judgment TO the supreme court shall be had as in
otter cases. and the said board upon rendition Of
final judgment shall alter or change the books of
such hospital to correspond Herewith.
Section 4. The prevailing party in the circuit or
supreme court shall be entitled to costs in other
cases
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
AnrrONed March 81. 1888
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Published April u, 1888. !
ETy A TsTFf - n 81

AN ACT author zng certain corporations to take and
ACC the therein provided certain
rights, privileges and franchis-s therein mentioned
The people OF state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, DO enact follows:
Section Any corporation organized under chapter
s. of the revised statutes OF this state for the year 1873
and the acts amendatory thereof under any other
law OF tins state the purposes any such cor.
Doratlon carving on any OF the branches of business
pecI ed Ii SAID chapter So, take and acquire hy
lease pure base, sale, conveyance or assignment and
fhereafter own hold and enjoy any right privilege or
franchise heretofore granted to conferred upon any
person persons whomsoever by any law OF thus state
would direct AID of the business for which such
Corporation 50 acquiring purchasing the
Section This act shall take effect and be In force
from aud after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81 1888
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Published Aprilo, 1883. ]
CHAPTER 1874.


AN ACT relating to trials in criminal cases, and
amendatory OF section 4647 of the revised stat
utes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as foilows:l
Section 1. Section 1897 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section
1887. When any person is indicted informed
against for any ofense, and such person counsel
in his behalf shall, at the time and before the
meIceunPnt Of the trial. claim pretend that such
person. at the time of the commission If such al
legged ofense was insane and for that not
s0nsible for his acts, the court shall order special
plea, setting up and alleging such insanity, to be
fled on MS behalf with the plea of not guilty;
ana the special issue thereby made shall first be
tried by the jury selected and sworn to try said
cause; AID such jury shall find upon such special
issue that such accused person insane or that
there is reasonable doubt of his sanity at the time of
the commission Of such alleged Cffense, they shall
also hud him not guilty of such ofense for that rea
son, and when such insanity is found the jury shall
also fnd whether such accused person has recover
ed from such insanity, and is of sound mind at the
time Of such trial: and if they find that he has
recovered and is of sound mind. then such ac-
cused person snail be discharged and 90 at large
II the jury shall be unable TO agree npon verdict
Oh the trial Of such special issue, the court shall
for that reason discharge them from The further
consideration Of such special issue ss such, and
unless such special plea be withdrawn by such
accused person or counsel in his behalf, the court
shall forthwith order the trial upon the plea of not
guilty 10 proceed, and the question of insanity
involved in such special issue shall be tried and
determined by the jury with the plea of not guilty.
If on the trial of such special issue with the
pa u LIZ AAAtJs joy AAlA SoSit deSu>Su uOe
guilty for the reason that he was insane at the
time of the commission of the alleged offense,
they shall also find whether such accused person
has recovered from such insanity and is of sound
mind, at tho time of such trial; and if the jury
find that he has so recovered and is Of sound
mind, then such accused person shall be dis
charged and go at large. The presumption of such
accused persons sanity, at the time of the COM
mission of such alleged offense shall prevail and
be sufficient proof thereof on the trial Of such
special issue. whether the same be tried alone or
with the plea of not guilty, unless the evidence pro-
duced on such trial shall create in the minds of the
jury reasonable doubt of the sanity of such
cused person at the time of the commission of such
alleged offense.
Section .. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March ~. 1888
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Published March Ia, 1881


AN ACT to amend section 523, of chapter n of the
revised statutes, relating TO the election of officers
by town boards of school directors in towns hay-
ing the township system Of school government.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section 523 of chapter n of the revised
statutes is hereby amended to read follows:
Section 523. The members of the board, majority
Of whom shall constitute quorum, assembled at
the first and at each succeeding annual nesting,
shall elect from their number president and vice
president: also secretary, who may may not be
one of their number, but who shall be a resident of
the town in which the board belongs. Such secre-
tary shall receive compensation for services rem
dered at not les than two more than
three dollars per day and he shall present
a statement of his services rendered at the
annual meeting of the board. Vacancies in
either of the offices herein provided for may
be filed at any special meeting of the board, the
tce for which shall state the object of the meeting
to be to fill the vacancy existing, and persons elected
to fill any vacancy shall hold the office for the
mainder of the unexpired term.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
approved March 13. 1883.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02

AN ACT to amend paragraph of section 892 OF
chapter 40 of the revised statutes entitled "Of
villages
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Paragraph of section 1872 of chapter
hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
IN the discretion Of the trustees to compel the
owners and occupants of all houses stores and
same in such manner as the Village board of
trustees may from time TO time prescribe
Section .. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved March 80. 1883
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Jerseys! Jerseys!

Those who predicted months
ago that the Jersey had had its
day and was "passe" have been
doomed tocruel disappointment.
Not only has the Jersey main
tanned its popularity, but even
now the demand far exceeds the
supply. We are receiving daily
from the best manufacturers in
the country new invoices of their
celebrated Jerseys, the sale of
which during the past season
won for the Boston House the
name of having the BEST FIT
TING JERSEYS offered for sale.
We call special attention of
those desiring a durable and
well-htting Jersey to our
National Republican., 1883-09-12
pnIics Courf Nnfea.

George Ambush was given sixty days in
jail for stealing a lawn mower
Albert Estridge was fined So for carrying a
pistol.
Adam Koehler forfeited So for wasting Po-
tomac water.
Washington Addison was sent to Jail for
three months for stealing banjo.
Joseph Mason, small colored boy, was
sent to the reform school during his minority
on conviction of two cases of larceny.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Tho II. and O. and the oriole.

Special attention is called to the advertise
ment of the B. and o. Railway company on
the fifth page of this mornings edition,
Trains will leave the depot, corner of New
Jersey avenue and G street, as follows: 8
$3.50, $40, 7:45, $40, g. 1905 IL, o. M; 1910
2:20, 1886, 3, $3.50, 4:30, 4:40, $50, 6, Z, $40
9:4O, and 1880 p. m. Returning, trains will
leave Camden station during the afternoon
and evening, as follows: A, 4:40, 5, 6:25, 1880
8, 10, and 11:30, and as many extra tr aims as
is necessary to meet the demand.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
A Nourishing Wine for Hot Weather.

Old and inirm persons need some mild
tonic or gentle stimulant, especially at this
season. The wine made at Speer's Mount
Prospect vineyards, in New Jersey, called
Speer's Port Grape Wine, is used at Dresden,
system, and is regarded as pure, and very
popular among physicians. 1t is especially
beneficial for females and old people.-S.
Louis Republican. For sale by
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Bargains in Handkerchiefs.

Children's handkerchiefs, all
linen and hemmed, 3, 5, GA,
SO, and 1oc each.
Ladies' all-linen handker-
chiefs, hemmed and hemstitched,
Ioc each.
Ladies' all-linen, printed and
colored bordered handkerchiefs,
12Hc each.
Ladies extra quality pure lin
en- handkerchiefs, hemstitched,
only 121ac each.
Ladies' extra fine all-linen
handkerchiefs, all white, colored
centers, or printed borders, IL,
81, and 25c EACH 2
GENTLEMEN's HANDKERcHIEFs.
Gentlemen's all-linen hem
med handkerchiefs, full size,
I2H, II, and 25c each.
SPECIAL-Onelotgentlemen's S
all-linen hemstitched handker-
chiefs, in solid colors-cardinal,
cream, navy blue, Nile green
former price, 25c; now selling
at nc each; 81 per half dozen.
In China silk hemstitched
handkerchiefs, advertised by us
last week at fifty cents, we have
but a small quantity remaining.
Our sales have fully justified
us in calling it as we did-an
extraordinary bargain.
We have secured another
bargain in a much finer grade ol
China silk, hemstitched, and
larger size; decidedly the thing
for embroidering; at 81 each,
National Republican., 1883-09-12
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention OF Many Mi
Events Of Yesterday.

Filled With Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.
The police have sent the watch, pistol and
documents taken from the men recently ar
rested for postoffice robberies to the Virginia
authorities.
A collision between hack and huck-
sters wagon at the corner of Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday morning
caused decided scattering of vegetables on
the avenue.
Burglars attempted to force an entrance to
I Thomas Z. Waggaman's office, No. 917 +
street, before daylight yesterday morning and
in SO doing sounded the burglar alarm aud
were frightened of.
The Independent Order of Chaldeans, a
colored organization, turned out yesterday in
uniforms in carriages and on foot, about 300
strong, to celebrate their sixth anniversary
by the regular annual procession, levee, sc.
The procession was accompanied by three
bands of music.
The case of VIM. Taylor, whose arrest for
assaulting his daughter was published in
yesterdays REPUBLICAN, was changed to
that of attempted outrage, the daughter
having told her story to the prosecuting
| attorney precisely as related in THE REPUB-
LIcAN. The hearing was postponed until
to-day, and Taylor was committed in default
of bail.
The racing stable Of Messrs. Davis & Hall
of Maryland, consisting of Ella Warfeld
Vinton, War Eagle and Rosiere has arrived
ut the Ivy City track from Sheepshead Bay,
Coney Island. The first named horse is en-
tered in the congress, Washington, aud au-
tumnal stakes, and the others will run for the
purses at the Jockey club meetings. The
stables of w. p. Burch and William Jennings
will arrive next week.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
HOSIERY.

100 dozen Ladies' Hose, solid colors,
full regular made, 25c per pair. so dozen
Ladies Oil-Boiled Hose, in navy cardi-
nal, and black, 4Sc per pair. 75 dozen
Ladies Oil-boiled Hose, improved shape,
with silk clocks, soc; worth 75c. 80 dozen
Ladies' Silk Hose, plain and ribbed, in
colors and black, $1.25 per pair. 100 dozen
Children's Solid Colors Ribbed Hose, in
all Sizes 25c per pair. Children's Hose,
in navy blue, with white feet, double
toes, double heels, and double knees, in
all sizes,
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Lace Department

100 dozen children's cream
colored, hand crocheted collars,
elegant quality for the price,
IS and soc each.
Job lot of null ties, embroid
cred ends, reduced from 10 to s.
each.
Children's embroidered anc
Hamburg collars, 81 each; for
merly sold for $I.371a anc
$I.o8 each.
National Republican., 1883-09-12

OUR western, people are liable to be laid
low by malarial fever when breaking up new
lands. The folks in the east are also COM
planning of feVers, chills, and aguos arising
from decaying vegetable matter and imperfect
drainage. For either east or west the best
remedy is Ayers Ague Cure.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Our Progress.

As stages are quickly abandoned. with the
completion of railways SO the huge, drastic
cathartic pills, composed of crude and bulky
medicines, are quickly abandoned with the
introduction of DIR. Pierce's pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets" which are sugar coated, and
little larger than mustard seeds, but comp posed
of highly concentrated vegetable extracts.
BY druRgists
National Republican., 1883-09-12

MEssRs EIsEMAN Bros, corner of Seventh
and L streets, have just com pleted a decided
improvement on the second floor of Their
mammoth clothing house. The main parti.
tion has been removed, and this floor is now
as large as the main store. 1t will be de
voted exclusively to exhibit piece goods and
the large stock of boys clothing, which il
larger than ever before.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
L-ACES.

Hand-run Oriental Lace, 81 in. wide,
25c per yard.
Hand-run Oriental Lace, heavily en-
broidered, III. wide, 35c per yard.
Egyptian Lace, 4 in. wide, 25c per yard /;
5 in. wide, 29c per yard; 81 in. wide, 4Sc
per yard.
All-silk Cream Spanish Lace, 8 in. wide,
19c per yard; B in. wide, 25c per yard.
;An AsiR silk Spanish GuipGr%e pure Lace. Lac in
heavy, 5 in. wide, 44c per yard.
All-linen Torchon Lace, from SC per
yard up.
All-linen Medici Lace, from lac per
yard up.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Thomas johnson and Mary Taylor Malachi
Mills and Elizabeth Lautenberger William
r. Floyd, Of Alexandria, Va, and Ruth A. L.
Read, of this city; Robert f. Greer, of Bal
timore, and Virginia l.. Jenkins, of West
moreland county, Va.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Patents to district Inventora

The following patents were yesterday issued
from the United States patent Office to Wash
ington inventors George T. Smallwood, ir,
automatic car brake; A. T, Goldsborough,
bench plane; Henri and Guillaume, sleeping
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Jerseys at SIS Each.

The Jersey "Par Excellence"
We open to-day another lot of
the Jersey Par Excellence" at
50, made from a most beautiful
quality of imported Jersey cloth,
very elastic, yet very close and
firm; altogether the finest Jer-
sey that has yet been offered. We
have them in all sizes from 32
to 40, with and without pockets.
A Jersey is not a Jersey un-
less it is the correct shape. We
claim even for our lowest-priced
Jerseys that the shape is correct.
They are cut by practical cut
ters and are made and finished
as are other outside garments,
in an entirely different manner
from many so-called Jerseys.
Ladies' Cotton Underwear at Low Prices.
Ladies' chemises, 3S, SO, 75c
each.
Ladies' drawers, rs, 38, soc
per pair.
Ladies nightgowns, SO, 75c
each.
La dies white skirts, 62H,
75c each.
Ladies corset covers, As, SOC
each.
Ladies' Bustles.
Bon-ton wire bustles, 38c
each.
Hair cloth bustles, soc each.
Estelle bustles, 81 each.
Jean paniers, 2S, 371ac each.
Woodward & Lothrop.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Housekeeping Department.

Loom damask, all linen, new
styles and patterns just opened,
60 inches wide, SO, 5S, 81, and
CSC per yard.
BARGAINS IN TOWELS.
20 dozen loom damask tow
els, aox4o in, dice pattern,
heavy weight, colored borders,
I2Hc each.
so dozen figured loom dam
ask towels, extra heavy, large
size, 23Hx44 in, colored bor-
ders, csc each.
100 dozen fruit doylies, all
linen, fringed, 4oc per dozen.
25 dozen only, As red bor-
dered fruit doylies, extra fine
quality for the price, 81 per doz-
en-. This is a choice bargain.
ESQ dozen choice fancy bor-
dered huck towels, full size,
2ox4o, all linen, knotted fringe,
and in an immense variety OF
patterns, only csc each.
Scotch crash, all linen, 6ac
per yard.
Scotch crash, all linen, SC pei
yard.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Woodward & LOthrOp.

We have this day mailed one
thousand spools of Kerr's Spool
Cotton-the new thread-to our
patrons and friends in Wash
ington and vicinity. They are
given as samples, and those who
receive them will please accept
them with our compliments. We
do this because we believe it to
be equal to, if not the best cot
ton ever offered, and we trust
our friends will give it thorough
trial. The new cotton-Kerr
& Co. Sin black, white, and
colors, is now on sale at the
Boston Dry Goods House.
National Republican., 1883-09-12

Our Enlarged Boys Department
Gives us facilities to carry the largest stock OF
boys clothing in the city. Eiseman Bros,
corner Seventh and Il.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Flies and Hugs,

Flies, roaches ants, bedbugs, rats. mice
gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by trough
on rats" 10 cents.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
@luuNbarb d $otbrOp.
y b.8 Woodward & Lothrop,
BOsTON DRY GoODs HOUSE
No. o21 Penna. Avenue.

Owing to the demand for
Misses and Children's Hosiery
at this season of the year, we
are obliged to purchase new
goods daily.
Many of the goods adver-
tised early in the week are either
all gone or broken in sizes, but
we have received others which
are just as good bargains.
Misses hose, plain and ribbed,
solid colors, dark shades, in
cluding red, full regular, 25c
per pair.
Misses school hose, extra
heavy, ribbed, size per pair.
Boys and misses school hose,
soc per pair.
Bargains in Ladies' Hose.
Special bargain in ladies'
Derby ribbed, pencil striped
hose, full fashioned, good col
ors, 25c per pair.
Ladies balbriggan hose, full
regular, both in plain and Der
by ribbed, 25c; the best bal
briggan hose ever offered by us
at the price.
Ladies hose, full regular, sol
id colors, three pairs for 81;
37H, and 46c per pair.
An elegant line of ladies' silk
hose in black, navy blue, gar
net, cardinal, and plum, only
SI.25 per pair. These choice
goods are lower than ever be-
fore sold in this city, and are
considered by us a rare bargain.
DaT6aluS Ill u0nllUuon H6dr'
Fifty dozen gentlemen's
striped hose, full regular, only
25c per pair.
Gentlemen's balbriggan hose,
elegant finish and quality, CSC
per pair.
Also full line Of gentle
mems hose in solid colors, for
25c per pair, which we consider
a great bargain.
Gentlemen's braces, full size,
silk embroidered, only 25c per
pair.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
Collars for School Children

Lace Trimmed and Embroidered Col
lars, in twelve different styles, 25c; worth
49c.
Deep Lace and Embroidery Collars,
very handsome, 49c, which would be
cheap at Csc.
Turkey Red and Navy Blue Embroi-
dered Collars, warranted fast colors, 80
and 48c each.
National Republican., 1883-09-12

Cogas SoapsCashmere Gycerine Brown
Windsor 10c; Vaelne Dat Meal Turtle OIL lie Pears
Toilet
and Heoope71c bottle; 3oz Violet Toilet Water bottle
Frenchs The Florida bottle
Hyts Cologne 10 Lubns
bottle Lewenter
Powder Toilet
der 13c Lubin.s Toilet Powder, bc
National Republican., 1883-09-12
JERSEYS.

The young lady who has charge of this
stock says otis a shame to cut the price
on new goods" But we want to offer at.
fractions that will draw trade, for we be.
lieve if we sell Jersey at cost that il
will bring trade to other departments
Therefore we offer the following bargains
in Jerseys, all Of which are new goods
just received:
All-wool Jerseys, silk faced and stitched
with silk, extra long and full on the hips
$2.48, $2.9S, and 1924 each.
Fine imported Jerseys in all colors
silk finished, with rolling cuffs and col.
lar, pockets to match, S3.9S each.
Fine imported Jerseys, full weight
pleated backs, rolling collar, with pock.
cts, all sizes and colors, $6.0S each.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
0ht I1aIuis 8OpaI.
RATHER NOTIONAL.

gentleman that
concluded publish abbreviated
Notion
list below
find that we sell kinds notions than any house in the city An
Department doubt will find it, have not g will
get it for if a thing possible
PRTCE LIST OF MOTIONS
English rpins, &c
marking clothing
The Paais shield madefrom The
Seamless Dress Shield in all sizes Chamos Skins from l5c Full
assortment r. J. Robertss celebrated Scissors
National Republican., 1883-09-12

Woodward & Lothrop.
National Republican., 1883-09-12
NOTICE TO READERS OF THIS COLUMN.

We full line of everything
You will discover command
business increasing rapidly that it difficult
skilled help to keep with
National Republican., 1883-09-12

NEW BLAGK y iK KSiA AMP G0 Ts Fad n 81 "a OF THE
LYONS NIUSCOVITE, OTTOMANS, SATIN MER.
yEILLEUXS AND RIA ADZIMIRS, IN BLACK
AND ALL THE NEW FALL AND WINTER
SHADES.
ELEGANT sATINEs AND BRoCADEs FOR
BRIDAL OUTFITS.
PURE SILK LYONS VELvETs, FROM "a IN.
TO q IN. WIDE, IN BLACK AND CoLoRS,
FROM o. TO 20,
BLACK TRIMMING vELvETs, ALL WIDTHS.
FROM Sl25 to %.
CoLoREp TRIMMING VELVETS. ALL
WIDTHS AND SHADES. from e 10 sa.50
FRENCH ALL.wooL TRICoTs, IN BLACK AND
CoLoRS, from q to g.
NEW STOCK OF FRENCH DRESS FABRICS.
FOR PLAIN AND COMBINATION SUITS
HABIT CLOTHS. ALL CoLoRS.
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF THE "CELE;
BRA'TIfD AMERICAN HOSIERY CO.Sn
MERINO UNDERWEAR, IN GAUZE. ME-
DUN, AND HEAVY WEIGHTS. FOR La
DIES, GENTLEMEN, AND CHILDREN.
National Republican., 1883-09-12

JULIUS LANSBURCH.
e. ss5. 3l5 SEVENTH STREET.
National Republican., 1883-09-12

Immense display Chenille Fringes zoe to $3.50 per
Immense display St. Elmo Fringes 65 and rs cents
Immense display Spiked Silk Fringes 70 8