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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 249.

AN ACT Section twentythree Chapter thirty
of Revised Statutes relating to nsectvorous Birds.
Section twenty-five of chapter thirty of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding after the word
crows in the third line, the words English sparrows
that said section amended shall read follows
SECT 3d. Whoever kills has in his possession, except
alive, any birds commonly known larks, robins swa
lows sparrows orioles, other nsectivorous BIRDS
crows English sparrows and hawks excepted forfeis not
less than dollar than five dollars, for each
such bird killed. and the possession by person of such
dead Bird pria evidence Killed such Bird
IApproved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 257.

AN ACT to prevent the Adulteration of Wheat Meal.
SECT. j. No manufacturer or other person shall sell
prepare deliver put expose offer for sale, any ar
ce or compound under by the of wheat
meal, graham meal or graham -four, made in imitation
OF pure wheat NEAL and not consisting exclusively and
rel or wrapper in under which article Sold de-
yered or exposed for sae bears the top outer side
thereof, in letters not less Onehalf length
and plainly exposed to view the Words compound wheat
SECT Any person who violates any provision of this
act shall forfeit the of fifty dollars use of any
person suing therefor in action of debt.
[Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter.25O.

AN ACT to Define Robbery and its Punishment.
Section sixteen of chapter hundred and eighteen
the revised statutes is hereby amended that the
shall read as folows:-
SECT 49, Whoever by force and Violence by putting
in fear feonousy steals and takes from the person
another property that is the subject of larceny guilty
of robbery and shall be punished by imprisonment for fe
or for any term of years.. (Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05

AN ACT to amend Section seventseven Chapter two OF
the Revised Statutes in relation to the State Library
Section sevenyseven of chapter two of the revised stat
utes hereby amended by inserting after the words
porter of decisions in the fourth lne the words com
mandant of the Kennebec arsenal,
[Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 245.

AN ACT to amend Section twenty-five of Chapter sixty
five of the Revised Statutes, relating to Allowances to
Widows and Minor Children.
Section twenty-five of chapter sxtyve of the revised
statutes is hereby amended adding thereto the following
Words and in solvent estates where there is widow
the judge may at his discretion make allowance
the personal estate OF said minor children
der twelve years of age when the income from their dis
trbutve share will be insufficient for their support
education, that said section amended shall read
follows:-
SECT 25 In all insolvent Estates if there no widow
the judge may make like allowance from the personal
tate to the minor children of the deceased under
years of age and to those between fourteen
one years of age who from ill health unable labor
And if there is widow and such children by former
wife, the judge may, at his discretion divide allow
among the widow and such children of former WIFE
And in solvent Estates where there widow the Judge
at his discretion make allowance from the person
al estate to minor children under twelve years of
when the income from their dstribuve share will be in
sufficient for their support and education
[Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter $50.

AN ACT to amend section of Chapter eighteen of the
Revised Statutes relating to Ways
Section two Of chapter eighteen of the revised statutes
amended by striking out the words that INQUIRY
into the merits epeden that said section as amend
ed, shall read as follows-
SECT 2 Being satisfied that the petitioners are respon-
sibe they shall thirty days notice to be given of the
time and place OF their meeting, by posting copies the
peton with their order thereon in three public places
in each town in which any part of the way serving
one on the clerks of such towns and publishing
newspaper If al in the county. The fact that notice
been SO gven being and entered record shall be
sufficient for all interested and evidence thereof
approved March g.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.

of the revised statutes hereby amended by striking
the word severay in the eighth line of said section
that said section amended, shall read follows:-
SECT 49, committee of the council, consisting of
three with whom shall be associated woman shall be
appointed by the governor annually to visit the school
from time to tme and examine into the of
inmates their condition and progress They shall maintain
therein letter box to which the inmates shall at all times
have free access without the knowledge scrutiny the
officers They shall hear complaints of i'll treatment and
make such suggestions to the superintendent and
as they think proper and make yearly report gov
ernor and council concerning the condition and wants of
the school, [Approved March IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter DAG.

AN ACT to authorize towns and cities to Raise Money
the support of Evening Schools
SECT: l. Cities and towns may raise and appropriate
money for the support of evening schools addition
the they raise for the support schools
said evening schools shall admit persons of age shall
teach only the elementary branches and shall be
direction and supervision of the local school board
Scot. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter Dab.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred and two of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eghtyseven
titled San Act to amend Chapter one hundred and forty
four OF the revised statutes relating to State Pensions
four of the revised statutes amended by chapter one
hundred and two of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and eghtyseven hereby further amended by adding
after the "dependent in the fourth line
ton the word Child that said section amended shall
read as fOlows:-
scot. 2. The widow during her widowhood orphan
children under twelve of age orphan minor children
over twelve OF who partially totally disa
bed by accident chronic sickness dependent child
parent sister of soldier seaman deceased
titled to the pension provided in the preceding
section and under similar conditions; provided that not
more than eght dollars month shall be paid one family
approved March IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 253.

AN ACT additional to the several Establishing the
County of Piscataquis.
All officers within and for the county Piscataauis
having authority to commit any prisoner debtor Jail
shall be authorized and required for the
from and after March fve the year of Lord egh
teen hundred and ninety if the county of Pscaaqus shall
SO long remain without Jail within its limits to com
nit prisoners debtors to the Jail in the county PEN
ton like officers in said county of Penobscot are by law
authorized and required to do and the keeper Jail in
said county Of Penobsco is hereby authorized and requr
ed to receive and dean in his custody all
and debtors Provided however that the county of Pts
catqus shall be liable to the county of Penobscot all
expenses and damages which shall any and AN
such COMMITMENTS and provided Also that case of dis
between the boards of county commissioners
said countless to compensation to be received by said
county of PenObscot for the of its aforesaid
judge of the judicial SHALL upon written a-
pcaton of either board after notice and hearing fix said
compensation and his determination shall and con-
elusive In the premises [Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 254.

AN ACT to amend Section sxtyone of Chapter forty of
the Revised Statutes relating to Public Fish Culture
Section sxone of chapter forty of the revised statutes
hereby amended by striking out all after the figures
'slxty-one and inserting as follows:-
Ihey may after hearing set apart, for ex
ceedng ten years. waters for the of themselves
or the United States commissioner of fish and fisheries
the prosecution of the work of fish culture scien
c research relative to fishes The order setting apart
SUCH waters shall be recorded in the registry of deeds of
the county in which they situated In
apart they and the United States commissioner fish
nsheres and persons acting under their authority may
their respective hscutural and scientific work. take fish
Xtures necessary Tor such purposes No other person shall
take OF Kill any fish, any implement for fishing there
n under penalty of not less than than
nundred DOLLARS and further penalty of dollar for
each sh SO taken killed. provided however, that before
such hearing they shall give notice thereof by publication
OF their intention for two successive weeks in at least
newspaper printed in the county where waters e
that said section as amended, shall read
SECT Oh They may, after hearing, set apart, for
Term not exceeding ten years. waters for the of
themselves of the United States commissioner of fish
and fisheries In the prosecution of the work of fish culture
and OF scientific research relative fishes The order set
tng apart such waters shall be recorded in the registry
oeeds or the county in which they situated In waters
SO set apart they and the United States commissioner of fish
and fisheries and persons acting under their authority
In tneir respective shcultural and scientific work. take
nsn at any time in and erect and maintain
any fixtures necessary for such purposes No other
snail take or kill fish, implement for fishing
therein under penalty of not less than than
one hundred dollars, and further penalty of dollar
for each fish taken killed. provided however, that be-
fore such hearing they shall give notice thereof by publ
cation of their intention for weeks
least newspaper printed In the county where such
sers he' [Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 242.

AN ACT fixing the Salary of the Adjutant- General
SECT From and after January first eighteen hundred
and eghtynine the salary of the adutan shall be
fifteen hundred dollars per payable quarterly in
stead of the sum now provided by law.
SECT 1t shall be the duty of the Acknowledgement to
complete the copying of the rolls of the Maine
volunteers who served in the of eighteen hundred
and eighteen hundred and sxtyve without adj
ditiOnal expense to the state.
Scot. g. This act shall take effect when approved.
approved March IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter go.

AN ACT in relation to the State Valuation
SECT i. The assessors of each city, town and pana-
ton In this state for the current year, shall at the time
provided by law for that and accurate
list OF all the male polls of twentyone years of age and
upwards resident in belonging said city, town or
plantations whether such persons at home abroad
tngulsh1ng such as exempted from taxation and
shall also make true and accurate lists of all raabe estates
both real and PERSONAL not exempt by law from paving
state taxes lying being within their several Cities towns
or plantations and all such estates whatever
Kind wherever situated located which subject to be
taxed in said cities, towns pantatons
enumerated and set forth in said lists the full fair cash
value thereof and shall also make separate of all YES
sells owned in whole in part in their respective cities
towns and plantations stating their Names age and
tonnage and shall submit to the commission to be appoint
ed by the under resolve approved February nine
teen eighteen hundred and eighty their first session
held after the first day of July all said lists of polls
and valuation for this year.
SECT The assessors of every city, town and panta-
to shall also produce be produced before said
commission Tor their examination at such time and place
after the nrs day OF July next said commission NAV
designate by written notice stating said time and place and
mailed TO SAID assessors fourteen days before the
time designated therein the full original poll lists and val
for the years eighteen hundred and eghyseyen eighteen
hundred and lightweight and eighteen hundred and eigh
ty-nne ~ 'e"
SECT And the of the several cities towns
ana plantations for the eighteen hundred and eighty
nne snail make out their valuation and tax lists of ali
taxable property in their several localities at the n valna
tnere0f as aOresd and before said lists thus
snail pc transmitted to the said commission as aforesaid
the SAID assessors shall make oath affirmation TO the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 941.

AN ACT to amend Section eighteen, Chapter hundred
and fow0 of the Revised Statutes relating the ap-
pointment of Council Committee to the Reform School,
Section eighteen of chapter hundred and fortytwo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05

Chapter X4].
AN ACT relating to the pay of the Recording Officers of
the Legislature.
SECT The pay in full for all services of secretary
of the senate and of the clerk of the house, be eight
hundred dollars each.
Scot g. Acts and parts of acts Inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved March 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05
Chapter 24S.

AN ACT to amend Sections twenone and twenty-five of
Chapter thirty of Revised Statutes amended by Chap
ter ninetywo of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and eghtyseven, in regard to Game Birds.
SECT Section twenty-One of chapter thirty of the
revised statutes as amended by chapter nnetw of the
public laws OF eighteen hundred and eghtyeven here
by amended by striking out in the third line of said
tion the words or other duck and inserting place
thereof the words teal gray duck Also by striking out
the word May in the third line of said section and in
sertng instead the word April that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:-
SECT IL Whoever kills has in his possession, except
ave or exposes for sale wood duck dusy duck COM
monty called black duck teal gray duck between the
hrs days OF April and September kills. SELLS or has i'm
possession except alive any ruffed commonly call
ed partridge or woodcock between the first DAYS of De-
cember and September following; kills. sells, has in
possession except alive any quail between the first day
december and the first day of October following or pin
mated grouse, commonly called prairie chicken between
the first days of January September or between
f1e rst days Of May and August forf less than
in possession exposed for And no person shall
Kill expose Tor or have in possession except alive any
Wooaeock or ruled grouse partridge during Septem
Der October OF November or quail except during the
months OF August September October or November ex-
Same penalty! ' ~ 0
Decorah-posten., 1889-04-17
eue<ab.ge,tem.-cmseas ben laoe april 1885

naar Sfisoet blsp fret af; Sfumiprsis
ten fob bsit ON Stapnen % siennems
blsbte Sens. Der notiua forneiet iab paa
Ripen % bulbt llbfis.
Men mart blep Stormen for ifart;
Salt fit life siori Gnbet END fire % bale
IND, ps Sisen ftrsmmeoe ODER iaa polbs
font, at Ole troos ale fine anitrensel.
Ter life funbe Hare at bulbe Baaben
lens.
"8i maa tose aloen", beialsbe Salt
tort. ibet ban lsite 0raset.
Gu bolot Baaben fig beore en- Stunb /;
men Sinben ssebe f~rembeles paa, iaa
bet bleu life meo ben fsrite alo; ben
anben, treble os fierbe fufste mart efter,
% for boer Gang aftps 5arten betpoes
Zig. Reb 29 Ripe | Yanbet Itampebe
Baaoen iaste os iunst %foroper, breu
mere % mere at os narmebe fig bet far
lise 2ano inbenfor.
8aa benne Waabe bible be NOT albrig
Hare Bpnten.
"8i MO forisse at 70 os op."
"Set saar albris, Salt, raabte
Sens, "bet saar albris; ie, for ban
fiem!"
Salt iaa uooper. Der fom en- np
&psie, puloiommere emo nosen Of be
fcresaaenoe; fort os ubpsselis btineoe
ben irem, mebens 8anbet orbentlis ips
bebe unber ben.
"S9t ben femte &lo!"
Oct bar Ell gieblits Sag; % iaa Tom
8Dsen Os lasbe I ben lille Seilitump,
ipm MI par tilbase. 8nnsenbe unber
bet beitise Stso faiteoe 8aaoen iia pper.
5alf firebe, Seilet ilos frem os tilbase
% Ileo | Sfisoet; men 8anbet fosieoe
IND, o8 8aaoen oilbe life reiie fig.
"uo meb Narerne!"
9raset taitebes los, os Seilet ras>
lebe neb.
Baaben oar a[lerebe brepet ct gobt
Stptfe inooper, fsr be funbe faa Narerne
uo, os ielo ba bar bet fun %iaapibt, at be
ire Wenb funbe anbspe Stormen. Men,
ba Rosien bar saaet fOrbi, bleo Der ct
@lBt ! 8eiret, ristisnof fun paa nosle
Winuter; men imiblertib fit 8aaben Ttb
til at penbe, iatte Cell os TONNE NOS
senlunoe flar al 8pfen.
Saa tom uueiret isien. Tptfe forte
Sfper for frem paa Simmelen, tettere
os tattere, mebens &esnet ftrsmmebe
neb, Us 9orbenen brasebe inbe me1em
Jielbene. 5iorben, iom for en- Stunb
iiben laa iua lps Os penlis, bar MI / ct
ifraffelist Oprsr, ipere Sser benebe
fig meb boibe StumIfapler oper ben bule
iortblaa Sam os itprtebe bruienbe iams
men ior | neite 0ieblif after at reiie
fig, inbtil be naaebe Jieibfiben inbenfor,
bpor be ienote Sfumiprsiten bsit / 8eis
ret meb en- aft o~perbspenbe Garm.
(Jortiattes).
Decorah-posten., 1889-04-17
ct Srep ira Sprprs. Sri.
0enS St0.

Som Ri ale oeb, fiempeoe Der en- flor
Stare Norbmanb unber Oprsrsfrisen /
be forfjeIise Iioslinser af Norb- arz
meen, men bslIer life faa fanbtes i Sps
bens &effer, fanite iiar / 5laabens
9ieneite. Saddles bar 8eietninsen
paa ben farlise 8aper "Glabamu" iaas
sobtiom uoeluffenbe Ifanbinapif. On
blanbt benz, Der fiampebe paa SpbsS tas
ternes Sibe bar Ole Rsnboffen, mebens
bans 8rBbre iorfastebe Norbens fore
Dpsape. I'll en- al bisie ifreu ban efter=
fslsenbe 8reu, Der %uiitnof bill leies meb
Snteresie al Nanse.
8ihmonb ben 26be april 1865.
&iare 8rober!
Gnoelis er ies iitanb til at labe big
bsre fra mig isjen, Os tro mig, bu bar
albris paret uoe al min Sutommelie /
bisie LANCE arisens os lllptfens aar.
Nei, mango, mango bar De Retter uaret
paa Salplabien mellem be Saarebes
Sfris os Sammer us Slasets frpstelise
9belesselier, at ies bar lisset uuasen
ps tent paa big os Dor fiare sobs
WOber oper / samle Norse. Ss nh, ba
jes after fan ifrius til big, er ies naiten
banse for at sisre bet, tbi bu pil maaIfe
blues ueo ben 9anfe, al ou bar en- 8ro.
Der, iom ct SprBrer. Der er osiaa
andre @runbe - ies fan faa bet Soar
fra bit Sjem, at bu er ialben iom ct af
be 3ufinber at Dire | benne frpstelise
Scamp. Oct &esiment, / boiltet bu
tiente, bar ies lite itSbt paa, men bet
2oet, 3bie, ste, 6te % lobe @isconiin
&esimenter bar ies til %forfieGis 5iber
msot / Stag. Oct 3bie Tesimente iaa
les peb gebar Mountain / @irsinia i
1862. De sioroe ire Gnfalb mob ps,
os frpstelis bar SlObbaoet. .! nit
Sierte banfebe peb at tanfe paa, at Der
blanbt oisie tapre Ranb maaife fanbtes
nosle, Der baObe paret mine fortrolise
8enner, meoens ies bar oppe ! BiscOns
fin; Der bleu frpStelise Suller / beres
@elsber. Bet lobe @isconiin &esis
ment bar ri csiaa baut pOlciumme
8ampe mob, % ies peb, mango al gbers
tilbasetOmne SOlbater Tan fortelle ON
"2ouiiiana Tisers". Seq bar / 8Oms
pasni u. Oct beitOb af ubisste 5plt
fra Neiu Orleans, for bet mefte frantic.
Spor itolte, furfanselise, fulbe af Saab
os mootaselise for SINGER Ri bar BE-
spnbelien; men MI ioper be fefte ben
lanse Ssun, bpOrfra be fsrt pil uaasne,
aaar beres Naune iRal Opraabes Deb ben
Decorah-posten., 1889-04-17
Ole .. &Bnboffer.

Yraftif. gun: "Suab er bet, bu
bar Der, 5reberif?"
San: "aa, bet er en- np Slass Sor.
lopeliesrins, iom tan resuleres, iaa ben
pasier bpiltenIOmbelit Singer. Seq fin
Der, at bet er Uoermaabe prattiF! Bill
bu prspe ben?1
Decorah-posten., 1889-04-17

North Star Throat and Lung Balsam e a
Ftiert gRibbe for eoRe % 6orfDgeljs ala
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-20

The national encampment of the Sons
of Veterans was held in Patterson. n. j.
Sept ll-l2. The encampment confirmed
the action Of the court martial in the mat
ter OF the dishonorabie discharge of the
Past Commander-n- w. >. Payne Of
Fostoria, ..
The report of the adiutant general shows
that the Sons Of Veterans organization has
gained 1900 members during the past year
The surgeon general reported :hat $4,000
men above the age of i could be sent into
the battlefield at short notice, ii occasion
required IT, Ill armed and equipped.
The greatest interest was shown in the
election Of a commander. in chief TO sue
coed Gen. Abbott. The following were
placed in nomination: Hon. Charles r..
Grifen, secretary of Indiana; Joseph =.
McCabe Of Boston; Gen. Leland J. Webb
of Kansas: Col. Frank l.. Perkins of New
Hampshire; Lewis !. Roke of Peunsyl-
vania, ana Gen. Merwin l.. Hall of Michi-
gan. McCabe held the lead 10 the twelfth
ballot when he withdrew in favor of Grif.
fen. Gritfen was then chosen amid thun-
ders Of applause. Col. Bagnely Of West
Virginia was chosen lieutenant commander
and Capt George w. Poiitt of Patterson
y. j., Acknowledgements.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-20
HIS SUN HAS SET.
Sunset" Cox. Has Joined the Great
Majority

Congressman Samuel Sullivan Cox died
at his home in New York Sept. 10. Four
days before he was confined Ia his bed by
an attack OF what he supposed 10 be malar-
'ial fever. This rapidly developed into
acute pneumonia, which defied the best
medical skill. Congressman Cox was to
have lectured on his visit 10 Yellowstone
Park before the Steckler association on the
night OF his death
Samuel Sullivan Cox was born at Zanes-
ville O., in 1924 aud began life as "a law
yer, but after year ia Europe he engaged
in literary pursuits and in 1853 became
publisher OF the Statesman at Columbus.
IL was while connected with this paper
that he printed remarkable sketch of a
remarkable sunset, and from this he got
the sobriquet Of Sunset" Cox. In 1850
Mr.. Cox went 10 Peru as secretary of the
United States legation, returning in 1857,
when he entered congress from Ohio, serv-
ing until 1865. During the war he was
"war democrat In 1866 he moved TO
New York and was elected TO congress in
1868, serving until 1852, when he was de.
feated, but his successful competitor died
shortly after election, and Cox was
elected 10 fill the vacancy. He was re-
elected in 1874, 1876, 1875 and 1850 In 1856
he was appointed minister 10 Turkey, re-
naming abroad one year On his return
he was again elected to congress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-20
EXncndel for Pensions.

On June 20, 1885. there were SIS. l2j pen
sioners on the rolls and June 20 1883. 4s9,
125. For the fiscal year ended June 80,
1885, the appropriations for pensions were
Si6,aSj, $40 and the payments $64, 912, SIS.
For the year ended Juue 30, lSSJ. the appro.
priatiOns were $50, 413, OU0and the payments
SSs,2i5, l.3. For the current year ending
June 20, 1880 the appropriations are $50.
113.OC0.
In July aud AUGUST there were advanced
10 pension agents on acquisitions $3I 200,
600, While the a&Cuut dis6Urscd by the
agents in the same month was Sll. 4s6 2O5.
More than half of these disbursements
were in payment Of cash allowed during
the preceding fiscal year, AND not paid then
because OF a deficiency ia the appropriation
making IT necessary o pay these Chains out
OF the appropriation for the fiscal year
l>sO. This acc cunts ia cVsrY particular for
the apparent increase in the payments of
pensions during July ana a gust 1Ssp.
In July and August last We there was
advanced To agents on re tuisilious S2i, 500,
coo, and they paid out in payment Of pen
siOns $4,Sf0,57t