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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21

Baltimore. Aug. M-Powell had TIA
Champions guessing from start 20 finish
today. the result being another sAu,-cut
for the home players The contest was
marked by sharp feeling. the errors on both
sides being cxcusable. Score:
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Ra;teries-Cleveland. Powell and Zsnrer.
Baltimore. Pond and Robinson. Umpire.
Hurst. Attendance. &s0
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Washington. Aug 0-Tvo rev men,
G~ttman and Fox made their appearances
on the diamond for the wzahiusgfons today.
The first game WAS iost because % bases
On balls and error IN the second gSra
Swain pitched a mastery game. while
BrgE IN the fourth. was pounded for s'she
hits for a total o.; sixteen bases. Attend
ance 2Ds1 Score:
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THINGS EXPLODE EASILY

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Boston. Aug S-Boston batted Killer
hard today. played perfect fielding game
and backe up Klohdagz In fne style. ps-
VS. ordered OF the field by Umpire
ODay for disput,ug sion. and Card
ner was substituted. Ely di3 the best work
for P.ttsburC. whsle Sugden. Donovan and
Kiilen and Smith made pretty plays Score:
RHH
Boston ...-...-.......-..e Q 3 q y 70 - !
P.itsburg 49,. - 0oe0o0s
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DRY GOODS MARKETS

Raw. firm: granulated. &c.
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Chapter 17o.

AN ACT to amend Section ono Of Chapter ono
hundred and twenty-one of the ReytSed Stat
utes- relating to Forgery.
Section enc of chapter one hundred and
tvcnty.one of the revised statutes. is hereby
AmenSed, so as 10 read as follows:
section /. Whoever, with intent TO defraud,
fssciy makes, alters, FORCES, or counterfelts,
sry public record or proceeding filed or an
tered in any court; or process issued, or puT.
porting to DO issued by a competent court,
magistrate. or officer; or attestation or certih-
cate OF any person required by law, or reoeiv.
able rs legal proof in relation to any matteri
or any charter, deed, will, testament, bond,
writing obngato.g, power of attorney, letter
Of credit, policy VI insurance, bill Of lndng,
BILL Of exchange, promssory note, order OF
acceptance or Endorsement assignment
thereof or Of any debt or contracts or Rcquit-
thnce discharge, or accountable receipt for
anything OF value; or any other written instru-
gent cf another or purportiHg to be such, by
vlioh any peeunlary demand or obligation
or Gnv wight IN any property "a or purports 70
be created, increased, conveyed, transferred,
diminished or discharged; and whoever ut
ters and publishes as true any instrument be.
fore mentioned knowing II to be false, forged,
OF counterfeit, with Ike Intent. shall he pun.
ished by imprisonment for not more than ten
years approved Feb. 81
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Chapter 100.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred and
sixty of the Public Laws OF eighteen hun.
dred and ninety-nye, relating to the State
Liquor Commissioner.
Section four OF chapter ono hundred and
sixty of tho public laws OF eighteen hundred
and ninety.lve, "a hereby amended by striking
out all OF said section after tho word "pur
chased," in line ten OF said section, and insert
Ing In lieu thereof and after the commission
ers accounts shall have been audited and al.
lowed by the governor and council, he shall
pay any and all balance of such ten per cent
so received by him, TO the state treasurer, on
or before the first day OF January annually
10 that said section, as amended shall read as
follows:
Sections. Tho commissioner Is prohibited
from borrowing money OF any party or par.
ties OF whom he may purchase liquors. He
shall not sell to municipal officers OF this state
any intoxicating liquors, except such MS have
been inspected or tested and found TO be pure,
In the manner aforesaid, under penalty OF
not less than ono hundred or moro than five
hundred dollars, TO be recovered by inaict,
mont. He shall take OF such Officers for such
pure unadulterated liquors, and for all malt
liquors sold TO them, ten per cent above the
cost thereof at tho place where they were by
him purchased, and after the commissioners
accounts shall have been audited and allowed
by the governor and council, he shall pay any
and MI balance of snch ten per cent so received
BY him, to the state treasurer, on or before the
nrst day OF Janunry, annually
[Approyed Feb. 1G.l
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Chapter 81.

AN ACT to amend Section eight, Chapter forty
nino of tho Revised Statutes, providing for
investments Of the capital and other assets OF
stock Insurance companies incorporated in
This State.
SECT. l. Said section eight is hereby amended
By striking out all of said section after the
words " shall be invested in" In the third line
thereof, and substituting therefor the follow
ing: such manner and in such funds, stocks
and bonds. AS IT is provided savings banks OF
this state may invest in, rs provided In chap.
ter forty.seven, section one hundred, of tho
revised statutes OF this state aud ncts Rddi-
tional aud amendatory thereto. and snid insur-
ance companies shall be restricted IN their
investments in the same manner as ara the
savings banks of thls state So that said SEQ.
ton, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 8. The capital and ether assets of
stock insurance companies, incorporated in
this state, except such ms may be needed for
Immediate use shnll be invested in such man
neY and in such funds, stocks and honda, as il
10 provided savings bnnks of this state may
invest In, as provided In chapter forty-seven.
section one hshdred of the revised statutes of
this state and acts additional and Amendatory
thereto, and said insurance companies shall be
restricted in their investments In the came
manner as are the savings banks of this state
SCOT. .. This act shal take effect when
approved. Improved Feb. 49,
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Az ACT - one.l sections ono ana TWO Ct
Chapter tbr4c hundred sad dtty-six 4 tas
Fao.5a Laws 81 clzhseep hundred and elgh.5.
ffe. relating 90 the salary Of Inc Tlsasursr e.
the e8aaly Of Waldo.
sIcr. !. section one Ct chapter three hun
dred nnd dfy-slx Of ths putlio Laws OF eigh-
teen hundred RGd eighty.nve. "a hereby
amended rs follows; r. striking out the werd
"shree"i IN tAiEd line o. eaid section. and Insert
ing instead thereof, tas word four 20 that
said section, as amended. shan read as boaosai
Section /. The salary u 'he trtaaurer Of
Waldo county SHAH be dxnd Ivy tho county
commissioners, but IS shall not exceed four
hundred dollars Tor zach year, Rad In thai pro
portion for any frnoeianal para OF year
srcr. 2. Section TIVE Of said scsis amended
by striking out from section two of said act
the words "eigh;y.hvo," end inserting tnstesd
thereof the words ninety seven. so that saia
section, as amended. shall read as follows
Section .. This ses she'll take OTfecf on fsls
first day OF january. ons thousand eight bHN-
dred aud uinaty-seven.'
Approved Esar al
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Chapter ITO.

An ACT 20 amend Chapter one hundred and
tbirty-six Of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety five. relating to contr1-
buttons By Husbands and Fathers to the
enpport of Wives and Children.
Chapter ono hundred and thirty-six Of the
oublio laws of eighteen hundred and ninety.
1--WE Is hereby amended by inserting In the
sixth line after the word "eourt" the follow.
ing words, In term time or yacation;' and by
adding 70 said chapter the following words,
execution may also issue for said sums when
payabley so that said chapter, as amended,
shali read a. fOnowsi
,Chaptex i8a Whenever a man. having q
,rtfe. q minor child. or both. residing IN this
.tata. and from whom he lives apart, and be-
and oyAds for them, willfully andwithout reas-
enable cause, refuses or negleots to provide
suttabls maintenance for them, the supreme
,ndiciaI court, In term time or vacation. in the
county where the wife or children reside, on
petition OF the wife for herself, and for such
children. or 81 such children, by their guar.
sian; after such notice to the husband or
father rs II may order, and hearing, may or
deY him To contribute TO the support of his
wife, If tho separation was without her fault,
and to the support of such children. such sums
payable weekly, monthly or quarterly, as are
deemed reasonable and just, and may enforce
obedience BY appropriate DEGREES. Exeou-
ton may also ISSUE for said sums, when pays
bls.' lApproVed ROB. 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter I7s.

AN ACT to amend Section seventeen, Chapter
sixty of tho Revised Statutes, relating 10
change of name in Divorce Proceedings.
SECTION l. Section seventeen Of chapter
sixty Of the revised statutes Il hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word require" in the
fourth line of the section, the following words
change the name OF the wife, at her request,
90 that the section, rs amended, shall read as
follows
Section II. The court making decree OF
nudity, or of divorce. may Also decree con.
oerning tho care, custody, and support of tho
minor children OF the parties, and with which
parent any Of them shall livei alter the decree
from time TO time as circumstances require
change the name of the wife, at her requests
and IN execution OF tho power given In this
chapter may employ any compulsory process
which 1t deems proper, by execution, attach
ment OF other effective FORM
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved Approved Feb. g..
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Chapter 179.

Az ACT to amend section til rtv-eigbt of Chap
ter sixty .three Of the Revised statutes. rela-
live 10 notice In Probate Proceedings.
SECT l. Section thirty eight Of chapter Elk
y-three OF the revised statutes, Is hereby
amended by inserting after the word county,
ia the third line, the words whose court has
jurisdiction, or in which the deceased last
dwelt, as ordered by the judge so that said
section shall read az follows:
Section IS. In laws relating to probate
courts and proceedings, the words public no.
tee denote notice published three weeks sue.
Oessively IN newspaper published In tho
county whose court has jurisdiction, or in
which the deceased last dwelt, as ordered by
TIE judge. or, If none in tie state paperi the
words personal notice" denote service by q
copy given In hand, or left at the place of last
and usual abode, seven days at least before
the time of hearing; and the words "aue no.
tee" denote public pr personal notice, at the
discretion OF the judge.
sECr. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Improved Feb. 81
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Chapter 1870.

AN ACT additional to Chapter hfty ono of the
Revised Statutes, relating TO Railroads.
SECT l. A railroad corporation, which has
n lease Of, or which operates the railroad OF
another railroad corporation may purchase
and hold shares Of the capital stock OF such
corporation.
SECT. Q. A railroad corporation. which owns
a mai GRITTY Of the capital stock OF another rail
road corporation, may purchase further shares
of the capital stock Of such corporation and
hold the same together with the shares which
II now owns.
SECT. g. In railroad corporation requires
additional land for the purpose Of improving
the alignment OF its road or II II requires adj
dltional land for double tracking Its road, and
is unable to obtain the samo by agreement with
the owner. It may apply in writing to the
railroad commissioners describing the land
required for either or both Of said purposes,
and naming the persons Interested; the com
missoners shall thereupon appoint time tor
hearing near the premises and require notice
to be given TO persons interested as they may
direct, fourteen days ut least before said time !;
and shall then view the premises, hear the
parties and determine how much, IL any, of
such real estate is required for either or both
OF puIpUrebs II Au'J 'iHH 'ii'iN t%Aiy - -
no required they Bhull furnish the corporation
with certificate containing definite descrip-
ton thereof, and when It is filed with the
clerk of courts In the county where the land
lios, 1t shall be deemed and treated as taken as
and tor public uses; provided, however, that
when land is held by tenant for life, and the
revcrsion Is contingent as to the persons in
whom IL may vest on the termination OF the
lite estate such fact shall Oe stated in the APP
plication, and the commissioners shall, in
addition TO she notice TO the tonnnt for life,
give notice by publication to all Others In
terested, IN lsuch manner as they deem
proper. In taking such land the corporation
shall be subject to the provisions of section
seventeen of chapter nfty.one OF The revised
at atutes. and shall be subject with respect
thereto to all the general laws existing or
which may be hereafter passed relating 10
railroad corporations
SECT. L. A railroad corporation for the pur
pose Of building branch railroad track which
Il IL or may be authorized to 10 build, or OF aid
ing in the construction Of another railroad
pursuant TO law, or OF building dopots, or Of
abolshing grade crossings, or OF making per-
manent improvements or OF paying Its float.
Ing debt, or Of paying its funded debt, or for
tho payment of money borrowed for amy Jaw
ful purpose. or for the purchase OF shares OF
the capital stock Of any railroad corporation
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Chapter 1913.

AN ACT to establish a bounty on Wildcats.
SECT. /. A bounty of two dollars for every
wild cat killed in any town or township shall be
paid by the treasurer thereofto the person Kill.
ing it upon compliance with the conditions pro.
vided by law In tho case of the bounty upon
wolves and bears. If the place Of Killing is an
unorganizedplanta the bounty shall be paid
by tho treasurer of any adjoining town II any,
otherwise by the treasurer OF the town nearest
said plantation. The bounties 70 paid shall be
repaid to such towns or townships upon the
terms provided In section seven Of chapter
thirty of the revised statutes.
SECT. .. This act shall take effect when
approved. lApproyed Fob. 1871
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Chapter COS

Ak ACT to create zen Gu spool Timber ana
Bars.
sEcr l. whoever labors as cutting hauling
or sowing Of spool atuber OF IA the u1anufaot-
ure Of spool timber Into spool bars and the pill
i- of sach bars or a. cooking for persons
eusa-sa IN sncL labor has lien thereon for
tls amount due tar Ia personal services and
tho services performed by his team. which
takes prace1enee q; al othar claims, and con
tiuaes for slAty DAYS amer such timber or spool
haIs arrive al the place OF destination for so1s
or manufacture, End ray 10 enforced By
attachment Tie court may allow sna Appey
ton costs as IN equity.
Set : sec@1n flrty-tw Of chapter uinetv~
one Of the revised statutes Is hereby nada
applicable to cults brought 70 enforce the fore
going lien
srer b Tia aot shall taks eject whoa
approved. Approved Nar.31
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Chapter 1914.

AN ACT relating to the salary Of the County
Commissioners Of Cumberland County.
SECT. l. From and nfterthe first day of JAN
uary In tho year of our Lord ono thousand
eight hundred aud ninety seven, the compensa-
ton OF eaohlo the county commissioners of the
county of Cumberland shall be q salary, the
chairman shall receive the sum OF ten hundred
and fifty dollars and each of the other commits.
sioners shall receive the sum Of nine hundred
and fifty dollars annually, payable from the
county treasury. In quarterly payments, on tho
first days ofApril. July, October and January
in full for all services, expenses and travel,
including tho management of the Jail work.
shop and the sale of its products, excopt act
ual necessary cash expenses incurred outside
Of the county for the transaction of Official
business, all bills for such expenses to be
approved by the clerk OF courts and county
attorney OF said county; ut least a majority OF
said board shall be IN attendance a. Oleir Office
in Portland on all secular Gnys except whom
Official business calls them elsewhere.
SECT. 2. All acts or parts Of ncts Inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed
SECT. 3. This act shall take eject when
approved. lAppreTed Feb lo1
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him into the treasury of said experiment
station. approved FeD. 81


Chapter 1873.
AN ACT to amend Section seven OF Chs pter
one hundred and thirty Tx u tho Revised
Statutes. as amended BY Section one Of Chap
ter three hundred and oiVht 81 the Pubic
Laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty.dt e.
relating 70 Fines and ForfeitureA collected
by trial justices and Judges OF municipal and
police courts.
Section seven Of chapter one hundred and
thirty six OF the revised statutes. as amended
by chapter three hundred and eight OF public
laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty. FIVE, ls
hereby amended, SO as 10 read as follows
Section l. Every trial justice or Judge Of r
municipal OF police court shall render, under
oath, an account of nll fines and forfeltares
upon convictions and sentencesl before him
and pay them over within two months after he
receives the same; to the treasurer u the
town II they accrue 10 the town, and 20 the
treasurer Of tho county If they accrue TO the
state or county, or any corporation, person,
society or association, in whole or IA part. Tor
the use Of tho party entitled thereto. and for
any neglect in making such payments Re FOR.
feits in each instance double the amount so
neglected to be paid over. TO be recovered by
indictment for the parties entitled 70 such inca
and forfeitures, and IN default OF payment,
according to the sentence OF the court, he shall
be imprisoned In jail not exceeding six months
[Approyed Feb. "a
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whose railroad IL leased b on operated By It,
or FOG fhs purchase of shares Of the capital
stock Of any railroad corporation OF which
capital stock II owns q majority, or for I'm
proving the alignment OF Its road, or for nc.
curing land for and laying new tracks, or for
other necessary and lawful purposes, from
time to time. with the approval Of the railroad
commissioner as hereinaf provided, may
tncrease its capital stock beyond the amount
now fixed by law, provided such increase
shall nrst be authorized by vote Of a majority
Of stock present or represented, az legal
meeting OF the corporation duly called for that
purpose.
BRor. Q. Upon petition OF tho directors of
the railroad corporation to the board of rail.
road commissioners, the amount of such IN
crease after such notice by publication az tho
commissioners shall order, and after hearing
shall be determined BY said commissioners,
who shall within thirty days after nnal hear
ing of said petition, die In the of,oe Of the Sec
rotary of state . certificate showing the
amount of increase authorized and the pur-
poses for which the proceeds Of said new stock
may be used and the company shall not ap.
ply such increase or the proceeds thereof to
any purpose not specified In said certificate,
and may be enjoined from so doing by any
Justice Of the supreme court upon application
Of the board or OF any Interested party.
6EcT. 0. AL shares of stock issued under
tho provisions Of this act shall be sold by pub.
no eootion and - the highest bidder IN the
city of Boston, In the oommonw ealth of Massa.
chusetts, or IN such city or town az may be
prescribed by the railroad commissioners, and
a notice Of the time and place OF tuch sale
shall be published ct least I've times durin 9
the ten days immediately preceding the time
1xod fer the sale, in such daily newspapers,
not less tiiAn three In number, as may be pre-.
scribed by the commissioners.
Scot. 7. Any member OF the board OF mreo.
tors, or any treasurer or other officer or agent
Of any railroad company, who knowingly
votes to authorize tho issue of, or knowingly
signs oertiaes or issues, stock authorized by
the provisions of this act, contrary to its pro.
Visions, or who knowingly votes to authorize the
application OF, or knowingly apples tho pro
oeeds of such stock contrary to the provisions
Of this act, or who knowingly votes to assume
or incur or who knowingly aseumes or incurs
In the name or behalf OF such corporation any
debt OF liability except for the legitimate pur-
poses Of the corporation, shnll be punishable
by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
or by imprisonment NOS exceeding one year
or by both fne and imprisonment.
SECT. 8. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed as q repeal of any of tho powers con.
ferred upon any railroad corporation under
any existing provision of law.
(Approved Feb. 1911
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Az ACT authorizing townA and citizen 70 sztas-
Ush Sinking Funds.
sEor. l. Any town or city which has =
funded iadebDtuess n1sy create . sinking faBa
for the payment s.d redemption Of such indie b.
edHees, may raise money by taxation for sunA
purpose. and Tasy purchase Is own bonds a.
WILL as Other sec-rtieB and place thesn In aaeA
sinking fund.
sEcr. 2. such sinking fnnd shan be used fos
no other purPcsea tan those provided fer Ii
this act, and any town officer who shall use or
appropriate tho monays Or securities which
oompose such sinking fund IA any other man
ner or for any Other purpose. than as provides
by 'lis act, shall 6e punished by fine noa sx.
ceeeng two thousand dollars OF By imprlssA-
ment Ter not mora than tWo years-
Approved Mar. al
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Chanter IsB.

Az ACT to amend Section one Of Chapter two
hundred and seyen Of the Public Laws oi
eighteen hundred and eighty nine, relating
10 Clerk of Judicial Courts In PisoGtaquls
County.
Section one OF chapter two hundred and
seyen Of the public laws OF eighteen hundred
and eighty nine, Ia hereby amended by strik.
ing out, after tho word Quarterly" in the
fourth line thereof, all OF the remaining words
OF said section and substituting therefor, the
words, on the last days Of March. juno, Sep
TENDER and December, and all fees OF his Office
as established by law so that said section, as
amended. shall read as followsi
Section !. The clerk of tho judicial courts
Of the county OF Pisostaquis, shall hereafter
receive an annual compensation of seven
hundred dollars to DO paid out OF the county
treasury OF said county, quarterly, on the last
DAYS of March, June. September and December
and all fees of his o1ice as established by
law Improved Feb. lb.l
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Chapter 1876.

AN ACT TO amend Section ono Of Chapter
seventy five of the Revised Statutes, ae
amended by Chapter one hundred and my
seven OF the Public Laws OF eighteen hun
dred ana ninety -hve, relating to Title by
Descent
SECT. l. Paragraph in section one of chap
ter seventy five OF tho revised statutes, as
amended by chapter one hundred and fifty
seven OF the public laws OF eighteen hundred
aud ninety five, Is hereby amended sc az to
road as followsi
Il. II he leaves q widow and Issue, one
third to the widow. II no issue, one-h half TO
the widow. And If no kindred, the whole 70
the widow. And to tho widowcr shall descend
tho same shares in his wife's real estate.
There shall likewise descend to tho widow or
widower the same share in all such real estate
OF which the deceased was seized during oov-
erture, and which has not been barred or re-
leased as herein provided. In any event, one.
third shall descend to the widow or widower,
free from the payment of debts
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Improved Feb. 1871