Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10

that will satisfy the members who do
not understand the value of the things
for which the money has been spent. 1t
is not like furnishing an expense bill for
an institution which deals in material
things, or which employs labor the worth
of which is understood by everybody.
The university is obliged to spend money
for some things which the average MEM
Der will hardly appreciate, but which a
college-bred man would estimate at their
true value, and the difficulty is going
to be in making a report that will not
be misunderstood
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There was an interesting time in the
Senate Wednesday when ex-senator Saw
yer and William II. Trip of Rock
county met for the first time i'll forty
years. -Four decades ago both of the
Assembly, and Mr.. Sawyer was taking
his first dip in politics. He went to the
woods and became a millionaire, while
Mr.. Trip returned to his farm to live
a life Of quiet and contentment. Though
advanced in years Mr.. Trip takes as deep
an interest in politics as ne ever did. ,ee
had not seen Mr.. Sawyer since he left
the Assembly and he was delighted to
meet HIM They had q very long and in
teresting chat about old times.
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A couple of changes have been made
in the capitol force which greatly disturb
the rest of the force. jerry SWee-
ney of Madison, plumber, was retired
and Richard Kendrick of Barneveld was
appointed to succeed him. Henry Moore
of Sullivan, third assistant engineer, was
also discharged, and w. Z. Hall of Oc0n-
to was appointed in his place.
AssembIyman Froelich has in
troduced pure food bill which has the
endorsement of Dairy and Food Commits
siOner Adams. 1t prohibits the sale of
any drug or article of food which is
adulterated in the meaning of the act.
The term drug is defined as any medi-
cine. for external or internal use, anti
septics, disinfectants and cosmetics, and
the term food as any article used by
man for food or drink, whether simple,
mixed or compound. The manner in
which drugs or food may be said to be
adulterated is set forth at great length,
ated article is forbidden after January J.,
1898. In the case of baking powder
which contains alum the can must be
marked This Baking Powder Contains
Alum" before it can be sold lawfully.
The sale of any patent medicine contain
ing morphine, strychnine, cocaine or any
other poison is forbidden unless the pres
ence Of the poison is shown by the wrap
per. A fine of from $50 to 800 is i'm
posed for violations Of the law.
Medical bills have been introduced ut
every session of the Legislature for
many years and they have been killed.
The bills introduced at this session Will
no doubt be killed since a large number
of the members of both houses are
known to be opposed to them. but those
who favor them ask why, if lawyers,
and dentists and pharmacists are al
lowed to put Chinese walls around their
professions, the physicians should not be
allowed to do the same, and the oppo-
nents of the measure find it hard to an
swer. 1t is not certain that move may
not be made to wipe out some of the
boards that already exist. eve are
getting too many such boards" said a
prominent member. L am in favor of
stopping short, and / would not be sorry
to see some that now exist wiped out.
There may be Il move in that direction"
Stark