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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12
ZAPISUJCIE SOBIE WIARUSA
Il Poznahskiego.

Nieudony zanach ma X. pro-
boszcza W Lubowie i wypadkl W
Kosclelcu rzuclfy wlelkl pep}och i
spowodowa}y zachowanle wszelklei
c%stroznosci wobec nieznaJomych.
Zdarzy1o sic. re p. X, mfodzienlec
shiny przyby} z Poznania d. 9 b..
m. do Eablszyna, by X. probo-
SEGA wyjednat metryke,
%potrzebns mu do s}uzby woj-
skowej. X. proboszcz by4 tego sa.
mego dina W Koscielcu. by odwle-
die rannego x. p~rafata P%onihsskle-
go. Slostra x. proboszcza odpo-
wiedziafa nleznajememu, re metry-
XII da6 ME moze l odprawi}a go
czempredze]. Zaledwle X. wy
szed4 z ]probostwa, zatrzyma4 90
ma nllcy policyant, zadajacy legl-
Macy. X. wskaza} policyantowi
restauracya W ktore] mu udzleli
pozadanych objasnlen- tymcza-
sem wlesc gruchneia pc miescle,
re anarchlsta przyby} z Berlina |
ludzle zaczeli sic gromadzlc przed
owa lestauracYa, a jeden PREY
by}ych, podobno rzeznlk, zabral
sic zaraz do pana H., by go
poturbowaG: szczesclem gospodarz
lekalu przeszkodzl1 temu. .Legity-
macye pana K. byty'sdostateczne
mogf ~odjechac spokojnie. Jestto
PREY TEN zdarzeniu przestroga ola
anarchlst6w, MECH sic ME zapu-
szczaja tn do naszych poczclwych
ws1 AMI miasteczek celach
rabunku Tub zemsty-mog1oby ich
spotkaG }atwo zn6w to, co spotka-
10 owych czterech zboj6w W 10
scielcu.
Donoszq nam z W IT wa
dnia l6 bm: nDz's we wlelka
sobota mad wieczorem pc 6tej 60
DIME przysz}o trzech wedrow-
COW ma probostwo we Witkowie
zadaiac cd ksiedza metrvki.
Ksledza ME bylo W domu, a 60
spodynl prosi}a, ably opusclli pro.
bostwo;;gdy iednak sobie "a wie]e
zaczell dokazywa6, posiano pc
policya, kt6ra pan6w ..bratk6w a
r~esztowafa. Ma rollcyi take ubli-
za]aco sic wyrazali, vice muslano
lch okuc ola pewnoscl. Watpie
bardzo, ably to byli %anarchisci,
zreszta co dalcl bedzie, natych-
Mast donsese.
W Glownje 72-letnl wymlernik
Sobkowlak strzela]ac W noe rezu-
rekcyi z rewolweru, zacza} NAL
strowac PREY MIN, gdy mu pc
kilku strzaiach revolver ME pu-
SCH l by} lyle nleostroznym, re
lufe sklerowai ku piersiom, wtem
strza} padf niespodzlanie lula
przebl}a mu plersi, q Sobkowiak
mlaf tYlko j~eszcze si}e przyby do
mieszkanla, gdzie zaraz padf i zyG
p1zesta4.
W Me5eie pod Pakoscia sp4o-
naf dom, W ktorym zamieszklwaio
6 rodzin robOtnicZych. Ludzlom
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

Z krouih1 szholnej. Ustanowieni
zostall etatowo: nauczyciele Ven.
Yellow z Kargowy W Dabr6wce
cd 10 marca; Vongelsang z Ostro-
roga W Zanlemyslu; Polzin Z Ky
bo]adka w Kullgowie cd l kwiet.
tnia;; Wllczkowlak z Lubina cd I
maja w Gran6wcu, l Szymahsk1 z
Lubinka W Doyiewcn; odwo}alnie:
n%auczyciele Kunert re Strza4kowa
cd l6 marca W Siedicu; Stypuiko-
wski z Poznanla W Tarnowku:
Scherwentke z Cere1wicy w pow.
wrocFawsklm, W Slem1anicach; kan.
dydacl nauczyclelscy Schmauss z
Rawlcza W Grqbkowie, Nadolf re
Swiecichowy W W. Strzelcach,
Knobiich z Berllne w. Lece,
Reimann z Kargowy W Dakowach
Mokrych, Gembalski z Dusiny w
BlsIuplcach, Berrendorf 2 Nlede-
raussln W Karminie, LANCER Ru
dnlcv Goscleszynie, Rogosch 2
z Kleinitz, Nuremberg z XII.
IAleulA y" hSO1o"A~, iAaIlpl Il
Marienthal W SpokoJna, Wiczurke
z Popowa w M~lfos1awiu; Droszcz
z Kofaczkowic w Pierzynle, Bier.
wagon z Paradyza Rybojadku,
Jorg z Marscheid, obwod re encyj-
ny trewirski, W Slenawie cd 1
Kwietnla, Roller z Szamotut Cd l
maja W Zielonejwsl. Nauczyciele
Raabe w Gtownle i Gotter w
Chojnie mlanowanl zostali nau.
czycielami g}6wnym'.
w szkofach symultannych usta-
nowieni z~ostali deflnltywnie nau-
czyciel Pusch z Krobl cd l Kwiet-
MIA W Miedzyrzecu i odwofanie
kandydacl szkolni Bronsch 2 M.
Gr6jska cd 16 marca W Kargowle
1 Weclewlcz z Kurnlka cd l kwiet-
mia W Starym Widzlmiu.
Znowu vice cafy szereg kandyda-
tow z obcych p%rowincyl p%rzychodzl
do naszego Ks1estwa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12
PLAN u
NASZYCH KOLEI

PLAN JAM
NASZYCH KOLEI
Chicago, Milw. S. Paul
stront vschodu. Uucnodz,.
o''o"so eApf'' codzieh 6.32 pm.
Chicago eXpr, II MN
Chicago expires IN se ~
Pocjag l'ocztowY codzie6 Q 20 nm
W strong z%achodu Odchodz,
Chicago expires. codzlei a M am
Chicago expr., codzieh GA am
Chicago expr. 7s5 NM,
Pociag pocztowy 11.51 am
Wabasha Division.
Przesadanie do Zumbrotv 11.51 am
Chippewa Valley DIVISION.
q Wabasha do Eau Claire,
Pociag pasazerski 11.51 am
Przesiadanle do Menomeaee ll.5l am.
SO. MINI. Division
O"ohoo+l "luouy . ll,lU WlGCZOrem
kazdego dnia ~wyjawszy sobote
Green Bay-Winona ~ S. p.
1rzybywa Odchodzi
Pociag pasazerski 4.15 pc OBJ rano
Pociag f~rachtowy 7.3O wiecz.-6.O 5 ran
Chicago & northwestern.
* L a c q Il n
Przybywa Odchodzi
Pasazerski 9.55 rano 1910 rano
9.O5 wlecz. $40 wiecz.
kaczacy Rochester $50 pc poludn.
FrachtOWY 700 raro
Pasazerski do La Crosse 5.O5 DO po1uon
ku schodowl
frzybywa Odchodzi
Pasazerski $40 rano 600 w:ecz.
S.55 wiecz $40 wiecz.
kaczacy z Rochester 1910 rano
Fraight accommod. 100 wiecz
Pasazerski do La Crosse $40 20 poludn
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

tym popali}y SIG wszystkie sprze.
ty; podobno take stara kob!eta
zglnefa W pfomieniach. Ogieh po-
dfozy} chfopak sfuzebny ze ZEN
stY.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

Polecam Wielebnemu Ducho-
wiehstwu jaki Szanownym iowa.
zzystwomPolskim moi Sk}ad i Prs.
cownie r6znego gatunku ChOra-
gwl, Szarf Oznak, Rozet,
Bercf, Pafek marszafko.
WsE<lcfl ftp. pc jak najtahszej
Genie. Wykonuje wszystkie Obsta-
lunki jak najpunktualniej i najsu.
mienniej, DO przez ~siedmnascie
lat praktyki nabra}aln wprawy W
powyzszych wyrobach. Take Vie
lebnym Siostrom polecam moi
skiad i wielki wyb6r AOrOn,
w elOm6w. Bukiet6w ola
Dziewczat i Chiopc6w, przystepu-
jacych do pierwszej Komunii swie
tej-Taks amo mann awsze na
sktadzie KOrOny, Welnny
ola m}odycb Panien do slubu.
wszystko po jaknajtahsze! Genie.
~ Prosze przybyc i przek"-
nae sic W polskim Handful, zani1n
sie udacie do Sk{ad" ,.ar~l"~"<,.
ebcej.
z szacunkic,n
y. SEOMIESKA
$40 Milwaukee Ass. Csae:o Il.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

Pniewy, din. IA kwietnla. Do
dose sporej llczby handli detail
cznych, znajdujacych sic reku
naszych, przybyl ~ieszcze 1eden
lnteres hurtowny i dostylacya p.
A. Szmytkowsklego, oraz skfad
hurtowny wszelklch w6dek. konla-
kow, arak6w. nalewek, win szt:-
czuych i prawdziwych. M}odemu
przedsiebiorstwu zYczymy jak mai
lepszego powo LENA.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

W Me!sie pod Pakoscia spto-
mai dom, w ktorym zamieszklwa1o
6 rodzin robotniczych. Ludzlom
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12
Don0szg nam z Roznlat

Donoszq nam z R6znlat pod
kruswica. Dnia Is t.. m. o godznie
poi do do II W nocY zasneta w
Bogu pc diuglch c,erpienlach s. ,.
Kazmlra z Tyll6w Scnoenborn, 10
ma nauczyciela, wygnanego pred
5 latY mad Rem. Tesknlacei "a kra-
jem rodzlnnym udato sic wr6ciG do
swoich. Lecz tesknota tax je] silly
podkopa}a, re "a horowa4a ma SUI
choty, ktdrym dzls illegal. Mech
ziemla, ktora tax kocha}a, "a kto-
"a tesknlia, bedz,e Jej lekka. TO-
stawla MEGA 1 czworo drobnych
dzieci.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

W Rogo5nae W czaste strzela-
mia wlelAanocnego pomocnik 60
larza Szatkowsk', ktdry przybyf nj
swleta do rodziny, strzelat z plsto-
letu, gdy W tenn lufa pekfa i
strzat urwaf mu 2 palce. Collar
stwem juz teraz trudnic sic ME
mOze.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

w Gierlachowie pod Krzywi-
MEM po}ozony folwark kupif y.
Kasznlk z Wrocfawla cd p. Van.
selowa, kt6ry byf poi roku VIA.
sclcielem, kupiwszY ts posiadfosc
Cd majora Schomberga z Ore
qua.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28
Vive La Republique.

The republic of France is convulsed
by events that bear a striking analogy
TO the trans actions, scenes and Incl
dents attending the credit mobilier de-
velopments in this country some fifteen
years ago. Baron Reinach, who drew
the checks with which the newspapers
and members of the national legislature
were paid for their support of DeLes-
sep's Panama canal scheme, is the coun-
terpart of OAkes Ames. The incriminat-
ing stubs of the baron's check book are
as fatal to the reputation of French
statesmen as Cakes Ames' little mem
orandum book which played havoc
with the fair fame of senators and
representatives in the American con-
gress. The excitement in France is
somewhat more intense and feverish
than it was in America, as the French
temperament is more effervescent than
the American. No one for a moment
entertained the notion that the Ameri-
can republic was going to pieces because
relatively a few individuals connected
with the government had been de-
bauched. 1t is, perhaps, not so ira
tional, under all circumstances, to pre-
dict the overthrow of the French re-
public as the outcome of the develop
ments of the Panama scandal, but it
is unreasonable enough. Every Amer
lean will rejoice that all the conditions
are favorable to the maintenance of
the republic. France, and particularly
republican France, should have no more
ferv1 mt friends and well wishers than the
Americans. President Carnot, like
President Grant, comes through the
blaze of corruption without the smell
of fire upon his garments. The pre-
mier in respect of those who have
been taking brides says in effect if
not in the precise words, "Let no
guilty man escape" The army is for
the republic, the pope is for the re-
public, the provinces are for the repub-
lie, and if the government deals with
men and events with firm hand and a
purpose to act justly and impartially in
this crisis, as we believe it will, we
shall see the republic come through this
crisis-as it has every other-with a
new lease of life, assuring its per-
petuity. So mote it be.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28
The Crisis in France.

Almost from the hour of its birth the re-
public oil France has passed through series
Of crises, just as child runs the gauntlet Of
colo, measles, Group, whooping-cough, and
kindred ills. The present crisis il the most
serious that the republic has faced; an over
throw of the present form of government,
and return to monarchy would be more
than probable were it not for three things
the sincerity and unhnching adherence Of
Pope Leo KILL, the absence of leader
with strong following, and the unpleasant
fact that the royalists are almost as penti-
fully despatched with Panama mud as the
senators, deputies and ministers of the re-
public. First, as to Leo XIII. Before the
outbreak of the Panama scandal the royal
lists attempted to persuade the pope to de-
nounce the government. But the pope has
declined to hold the masses of republican
certain leaders. AS consequence, there is
an utter absence of revolutionary agitation
in the provinces, which contain a vast
majority of the small investors who have
been defrauded by the managers of the
canal scheme. Even if revolution were de-
sired, there is no leader who could COM
mand sufficient following TO attempt a
coup de main, and the loyalty Of the pope
Kills forever the hopes of the Comte de Paris
The present form of government must
stand, but most of the men conspicuously
identified with it since 1887 will be swept
into oblivion.
The Panama canal scheme, endorsed by
the government, disposed of between three
hundred and four hundred millions of dol
lars, most of it the savings of the common
people. How was this endorsement Sc
cured? BY bribing newspapers, senators,
deputies and ministers. The reports of the
government engineers showed that the
canal was a failure, but these reports ere
suppressed, and while the politicians and
spectators saved themselves, the swindled
public kept on buying stock. One ministry
fell, and its successor, last week, narrowly
escaped. Count de Lesseps and four direct
ors in the canal have been arrested. De-
Lesseps and Marius Fontaine were taken in
prison van to the examining magistrate
last Friday, and were questioned Tor two
hours.
The imperialist leaders have also assumed
much activity. They have drafted mani
festo addressed to the people of France,
urging them to recall the house of Bona
parte to the throne. The manifesto awaits
the approval of Prince Victor, the present
recognized head of the ex-imperial family
The Bonpartsts like the anarchists, are be-
ing carefully watched, and every move
ment is reported to NJ. Ribot and President
Carnot.
The latest gossip from Paris is that radi-
Gals and socialists are at the bottom of the
exposure, and that the royalists have
simply been taking advantage of circum-
stances. 1t is needless to say that this view
OF the situation causes grave apprehension
in Germany
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28
Anent Offsets--.Again.

The Mortified Neus believes "there
would be next to no danger of fraudu-
lent offsets against real estate " if the
mortgageor of real estate were allowed
to offset the amount of his mortgage
against the appraised value of the real
estate, and the ground of our contem-
porary's belief is the fact that the ex-
istence of the Offset claimed could be
shown by the records of the town clerk.
We'll, there "might be next to no dan
ger" but there would be a close prox-
unity to some danger, and the nearness
would exist in the very fact of the
record of the mortgage on account
of which the offset is claimed. The
danger exists in the sin of tax-dodging
which inheres too generally in human.
kind. Men upright in other respects
will wriggle and make compacts with
their conscience to evade taxation;
some will lie and defraud without a
blush or twinge TO cheat the tax
gatherer and impose upon their fellow
men burdens for the support of govern
ment they should themselves bear.
Sill others will devise cunning be-
quests and inventions, and make Curl
Gus investments to place their properly
beyond the legal reach of the listers.
Once grant the privilege of making the
offsets in question, how soon does the
editor of the NeDS believe it would be
before the number of mortgages on
real estate would be very generally
increased. Real estate, the main re-
lance of the state for the maintenance
Of government, might partially or en-
tirely disappear as basis of taxation.
And where would the mortgages be2
Not where the listers of the town in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

which the real estate is could put their
hands upon them. AS to real estate
honestly mortgaged for nearly or quite
it's full taxable value-what would be-
come of that as basis of taxation
when the Ne,oS' hobby should become
a law? Under the operation of these
two agencies, does not the Ne,os see In
what a phi ht many towns must newt
ably be placed by allowing offsets
against the taxable value of real estate
for debts owing on such property
Possibly our contemporary will pro
coed, by way of remedy, to tax the
mortgageors in the town where the
real estate is situated, and we will leave
him to the application of this or any
similar remedy, only promising that
under the operation of the remedy the
last state of the afflicted community
would be worse than any preceding.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

certainly. However, II we garbled any,
thing from the Argus beyond its original
garbled condition, we must have accom-
plished a wonderful achievement, and II we
credited the garbe to the Republican our
profound and sincere apologies are due,
and are hsreby rendered to--the RepubA-
can"
AN incident of the Panama scandal in
France was a duel, last week. between NJ
Clemenceau and NJ. Deroulede. An enthu-
siastic account of the meeting details how,
after the duelists had shot twice at each
other without success, "a friend rushed
forward and expressed the hone that the
combatants would consider their honor sat
isfied aud cease the murderous encounter.
Both declared that they must have another
shot, and again the pistols were raised and
two puffs of smoke told that two bullets had
been fired. No harm was done, although
M. Deroulede examined the corner OF his
coat with an appearance OF apprehension
and was relieved on discovering 1t un-
damaged. The two seconds then ran up
and insisted that the duel must terminate {:
that both had behaved in the most heroic
manner and that any outrage upon their
honor had been fully indicated Clemen-
ceau and Deroulede consented to accept the
decision and the combat came to q close.
The two duelists were overwhelmed with
congratulations on the courage and cool
ness they both had exhibited, and were es-
corted to the ely by crowds of admirers"
After two men have faced each other at ten
PAGES, and blazed away twice without hit
ting anything except the air, it should OF
require great deal of courage or "cool-
ness" to chance another shot. 1t must
have been dangerous work for the seconds,
unless they stood between the duelists
What a farce! Oh for an hour of D'Artag-
nan, of AthOs, Porthos and Aramis. Single
handed either would have charged a regi-
ment of Clemenceaus or Derouledes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

operation of old subscribers in the work
of extending the circulation of the
WATCHMAN, we renew the offer of a
year ago - for $500 to send the
WATcnMAN for one year and also a
copy to any strictly new sub criber
whose name may be sent.
Let us have the active aid OF every
subscriber and every republican in
adding names to the subscription list of
the new WATCHMAN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

THE famous case of Rev. DR.. McGlynn OF
81. Stephens church, New York city, has
finally been decided by the restoration to
him of authority TO perform his priestly
functions. The settlement of the case came
within the scope of the general power
vested in Mgr. Satoll, the papal legate, and
the decision was promulgated by him Friday
decision enables DIR. McGlynn TO serve as
priest in any parish to which he may be as
signed, The question of his return to st.
Stephens must be settled by Archbishop
Corrigan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

THE International Navigation Company
has applied to the Dominion parliament for
a charter authorizing the company to con-
meet Lake Erie with the Hudson river and
Richelieu rivers, Lake Champlain, and ca
mails following the present route of naviga-
ton, the depth of the canals to be twenty
two feet. The descent from Lake Cham
plain TO the Hudson river will be made by
means of canal and lock. Between Lake
Erie and Montreal there will by 1868 miles of
navigation, OF which 131 miles will be by
canal, 40 miles will consist of canals and
seven of locks. Between Lake Erie and
New York there will be 760 miles of navi-
CATION, of which 13l miles will be in canal
Between Montreal there will be 403 miles of
navigation, 10 of which will be by canal.
The time consumed in making a trip be-
tween Lake Erie and New York will be
sixty hours between New York and Mon
treal, thirty-eight hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

THE representatives of the United States
before the Behring sea board of arbitration
will leave this country early in February
Secretary of State Foster will go as the
agent of the government, to see that the
case is fully and properly presented and
will be accompanied by ex-Minister Phelps
of Vermont, James q. Carter of New York
and the other prominent lawyers who are to
represent this country. The counter cases
are, by the terms of the treaty, to be before
the board of arbitration by February l.
The treaty required the original cases to be
presented by both sides by September T.
and allowed three months for the presenta-
ton of the counter cases. 1t was provided,
however, that the latter period might be ex-
tended sixty days longer upon application
by one of the parties. The case presented
by the United States was SO strong and the
British counsel found it so hard TO gather
evidence and arguments to meet it that an
extension was asked for the sixty days,
even after the delay which was allowed
Great Britain in presenting her original
case. The treaty provides that the arbitra-
tors shall meet al Paris within twenty days
after the delivery of the counter cases and
this will bring them together about Feb
ruary 20.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

The city of Durango, Col, has gone crazy
over the reported discovery Of rich placer
diggings 100 miles from that point, in south
ern Utah, where the San Juan river empties
into the Colorado. The excitement is I'M
paralleled since the days OF 40. Along the
line OF the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
from Gallup TO the Needles, the towns are
almost depopulated and 1000 men are al
ready at the scene.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

THE popularity of the WATCHMAN'
pocket edition of the laws enacted at
the late legislative session has made
necessary the publication of the third
edition, large part of which was or.
dered before it was off the press. See
notice, first page.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

MONDAYS advices from Washing
ton state that Mr.. Blaine passed
fairly good night, although the little
excitement of Christmas resulted in
more exertion than was good for him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

THE Caledonian says ga West Burke
correspondent notes the absence of the
free text book enactment in the pocket
edition of the new laws recently pub
lshed by THE VERMONT WATCHMAN
and certified to by the state," and the
Cdledonian raises numerous queries as
to the reason for the omission. Our
contemporary published the alleged en-
actment and congratulated the people
of the state upon its passage. In its
issue of two weeks ago the WATCuMAN
had the Cdledonian in view in its COM
ments upon the lack of familiarity with
what is going on in the state exhibited
by some of the papers that claim to be
news publications in publishing as law
a measure that failed to pass the SEN
ate. The Colsdoniun not only failed to
keep up with the procession of import
ant events in the legislature, but neg
lected to correct its mistake when pub
lcly informed of its error So its read
ers are misinformed, and it processes to
be itself in muddled state of mind as
to the fate of the free text book bill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

FRANKLIN COUNTY appears to be
the pet beneficiary of the law giving
state aid to towns on account of high
ways and bridges. Some four or five
years ago Sheldon drew S12,S67 from
the state treasury and Highgate $40 500,
under cover of this law, making a total
of S23, 1867 in aid of two towns as we'll
able to build their own highways and
bridges and maintain them as any other
town in the state, and far better than
majority of the towns. Now it is an
nounced that Judge Start has signed
an order on the state treasurer, giving
the town of Swanton S9,946 for i'm
provement of highways. This is high.
way robbery in name and in fact, and:a
Franklin county judge seems to be an
accessory in mulcting the other towns
of the state for the benefit of a town in
his own county. Judge Start had bet
ter have left the matter to the jurisdic-
ton of some other judge. The facts of
Swapton's population and wealth indi-
cate that the case is one of palpable
abuse of the spirit of the law. But the
history of the benefits conferred upon
towns under that act show plainly that
its letter and spirit are evil, and were
probably evil in conception. An effort
was made to repeal this law in 1883,
but so great is the power of organized
plumber, and SO plausible were the
pleadings for the maintenance of the
vicious statute, repeal was not secured,
although the cause of the people had
80 strong an advocate as Hon. w. A.
Jones, then senator from Washington
county.