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Property Owners Objected.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. "a gang Of
men representing George Westinghouse, Of
Chicago, has been engaged here several
days putting in an interlocking switch for
the Big Four and Grand Rapids & Indiana
Railways. They had smooth sailing while
doing their work along the Big Four right
of way, but when they began to put in their
system along the Grand Rapids, a part of
the right of way which occupies the CEN
ter Of street, the abutting property own
ers objected and had the workmen arrested
for trespass. The cases came up before the
mayor to-day, but were dismissed on the
agreement Of the attorneys for the rail-
roads that no further steps should be TAX
satisfactorily adjusted.
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Another Hurricane.

ST. THOMAS, d. W. l., Sept. 9.-Advices
received here to-day from Antigua say that
island suffered severely from the storm
small houses were destroyed and num-
Der of lighters and other boats were lost.
No news in regard TO the result of the
learned. At st. Kits the British brigan-
tine George Kilner, Captain Donnelly,
St. Johns and put in at St Kits Aug 8,
wss wrecked.
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"a Brutal Act of Injustice

LONDON. Sept. 1O.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says: 'It is now permitted to
be known that the War Office holds docu-
mentS conclusively proving that Esterhazy
and Henry betrayed their trusts. and only
the permission of Emperor William is
awaited for the publication of documents
showing the sentence of Dreyfus to be
brutal act of injustice"
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Excitement Mt Rome.

LONDON, Sept. 1O.-A special dispatch
from Rome says the sentence pronounced
against Dreyfus has produced enormous ex-
element there and that thousands of tele-
grams Of sympathy have been sent to Drey-
fus and to Maitre Demange and Maitre La
bori. According to the same dispatch the
Pope last evening sent long telegram to
President I<Oubet
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MANY NEW CASES.

Twenty-Eight More People Stricken
with Yellow Fever at Key West.
KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. s-The total
number Of yellow fever cases to date is 154,
twenty-eight having been reported In the
past twentyfour hours.
Fred Mcdonald, superintendent for the
Union Bridge Company, which Is erecting
government coal sheds and pier. died this
morning, making the total number of deaths
to date ten.
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Asks for a Separate Receiver.

TOLEDO. o., Sept. "a move was made
In the United States court to-day to secure
a separate receiver for the Columbus &
Northwestern Railway. This line is part
of the Detroit & Lima Northern. The
Ferguson Contracting Company is the COM
plainant and asks for separate receiver
for the road on the grounds that the Lima
Northern is Michigan corporation and has
no right to own a railroad in Ohio- On ac-
count of owning the first and best lien
the construction company alleges that a
separate receiver Is necessary for the pro-
lection OF the company's interests.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Warmer To-day in Central
and Northern Indiana.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. 8 p. m.-Forecast
for Sunday and Monday:
For Ohio-Fair Sunday and Monday;
fresh north TO east winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair on Sunday
and Monday; warmer on Sunday in north
ern and central portions; fresh east to south
winds.
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PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 9.-The Boards
ron Point. on the schuyik.ii river. was
damaged by fire tonight to the extent of
about 10000. Six of the fifteen tanks were
stroyed- John Blaney, the night watch
man, was seriously, and John Meskill, a
fireman, was slightly burned. The fire was
caused by an explosion of gasoline. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
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May Pay Dividends.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Judge Thomas, In
the United States Circuit Court, to-day
signed an order modifying an injunction in
the case of Frederick E. Marquan VS.. the
Federal Steel Company, permitting the de-
PENDANT corporation to pay dividends on its
preferred stock.
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consumptives alone will be treated is soon
to be erected here by a number of phil
anthropic citizens at a cost OF $125 600. The
institution will be located I'm Austin, where
a tract of twelve acres has been purchased
The plan was originated by the Order Of
Sisters, known as the Poor landmarks OF
Jesus Christ.
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Amateur Golf Champion.

CHICAGO, Sept. e.-David r. Forgan, of
the Onwertsia Club, is the first Western
amateur golf champion. In the final match
played to-day at the Glenview Golf and
Polo Club he defeated his club mate, w. z.
Egan, by score Of up and to play.
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this week concluding the purchase Of the
right OF way through town. The price paid
was $500 Work has commenced In moving
the houses. They also purchased ten acres
roundhouse will be located The road Is
completed within FIVE miles of Linton
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Descriptive.
Judge

did you hear the music, Edith?'
'.Oh. yes"
"Can you tell me how 1t sounded?"
1T sounded-it sounded like an ice cream
soda tastes. mamma. just after one has been
to a funeral"
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The German government has resolved not
to send a special representative 10 the Phila-
delphia Congress. but has delegated the
man agricultural attache az Washington 70
make ( report PrussiA Win not ~ repre-
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SCRANTON. Pa. Sept s-The letter car
rieri convention closed to-day and many Of
the delegates returned home tonight They
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Ground for Linton ROundhouse.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LINTON, Ind, Sept. s-Presiient John r..
Walsh and Chief Engineer Croker. Of the
Southern Indiana Railroad. were In the city
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accorded them by the carriers and citizens
OF Scranton and well pleased with the
ground covered at their business sessions
The new officers were installed tonight by
u A Fitzgerald. president OF the New
York branch
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Must Have been a DreadfuI Youth.

Philadelphia Times.
A biographer OF Admiral Sampson says
that as a boy and as student In the Naval
Academy he never played or sought any
amusement He obtained a lot OF useful
knowledge I'm that way. and that was al he
wanted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
[Approved March III
CHAPTER lis.

AN ACT relating to the sale of Real Estate OF
corporations on execution.
Real estate, or any interest therein of any
corporation not created for supplying cities
or towns with water, nor for educational re.
ligious street lighting, telegraph, telephone
or any public purposes, may be seized and
sold on execution at public auction, either us
real estate of banks, or as rights of rodecming
real estate mortgaged, are taken on execution
and sold, without the execution creditor first
exhausting his remedy against the personal
property OF such corporation, and subject to
the Same right of redemption as Is provided
In either case. Seizure and sale by either of
the methods provided In this act, pass to the
purchaser all the right, title and interest that
the execution debtor has In such real estate Mt
the time Of such seizure, or had at the time of
the attachment thereof on tho original writ,
subject to the debtors right of redemption.
This section does not repeal any other modes
Of levy of execution, or seizure and sale of
corporation real estate on execution.
Improved March II.
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CHAPTER III,

AN ACT to amend Sections three and six of
Chapter ffty-one OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to the Organization of Railroad
Companies under General Law.
Section l. The first eight lines of section
three OF chapter fftY-one Of the revised stat.
utes, is hereby amended by striking out all of
the first sentence of said section. and insert.
ing the following; Said directors shall pre-.
sent to the board of railroad commissioners n
petition for approval of said articles OF nssoci.
alton, accompanied with map of the pro.
posed route on an appropriate scale. The
board OF railroad commissioners shall, on pre-
sentation OF such petition, appoint dny for a
hearing thereon, and the petitioners shall give
such notice thereof a. said board deems reas.
enable ana proper, in order that oil persons
interested may have an opportunity TO appear
and be heard thereon. If the board of railroad
commissioners, after notice and hearing the
parties, finds that all the provisions of sections
one and two have been compiled with, and
that public convenience requires the construo.
ton OF such railroad, said board shall endorse
upon said articles certificate of such facts
ara he approval OF the board in writing So
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Approved March Ill
CHAPTER lIS.

AN ACT to amend Section twenty -eight of
Chapter ninety of the Revised Statutes, relat.
ing to the Discharge of Mortgages, as amend
ed by chapter sixty nine of the Public Laws of
eightcenhundred and ninety.iive.
Section twenty-eight OF chapter ninety of the
revised statutes, as amended by chapter sixty
nine of the laws Of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-Gve, is hereby amended SO as to read ne fol-
lows:
Section %. A mortgage may be discharged
by an entry acknowledging tho satisfaction
thereof. made on the margin Of the record of
tho mortgage In the registry OF deeds, and
signed by the mortgage or by his executor, nd
mlnistrator or assignee, and such entry shall
have the same effect as q deed of release duly
acknowledged and recorded. If mortgage or
his executor, administrator or assignee after
full performance of the condition of his mort.
gage, whether before or after breach OF such
condition, refuses or ncglects for seven days
after being thereto requested to make such
discharge or to execute and acknowledge a
deed OF release Of the mortgage, no shall be liz.
BILE to a fine Of not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars, to be recovered in an action of the
case
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CHAPTER liz.

AN ACT to amend Paragraph two of Section
ffty-ninc Of Chapter three OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to Town, Village and City
bylaws and ordinances.
Paragraph two OF section fifty nine OF chap
ter three of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding to said paragraph the fol
lowing words; And to regulate the use and thC
manner of the use Of bicycles in the streets In
the night time 30 that said paragraph a:
amended, shall read as follows:
H. For establishing police regulations, fol
the prevention of crime, protection Of property
and preservation of good order, and to regulate
the use and manner of the use OF bicycles In
the streets IN the night time
Improved Mar III
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CHAPTER 1g.

AN ACT In relation to Foreign Banking AsSO-
Citations and Corporations
Section !. Every banking association or
corporation, not incorporated under the lssFA
of this state or OF the United States, thai main
tains a branch or agency In this stats for the
transaction Of q banking business, shall pAy 10
the state treasurer a tax OF ons<ourth Oh one
pcr cent per annum on the amount Of suoh
business done in this state. one-half OF s&3d
tax shall be paid on the amount Of such business
fer the six months ending on the last Saturday
of April, and tho other half on the amount tor
tho six months ending the last Saturday Of
October, or for such portion Of such periods AS
said association or corporation may transact
business Ia this state. The amount OF such
business done in this state shall be Ascertalned
by FIRST computing the daily average for each
month of the period OF all the moneys out
standing upon loans and investments and o.
all othoI moneys received used employed
in connection with such business, and by them
diyidi-g the aggregate Of such monthly aver
ayes 10y the number OF months covered by
said return; and the Quotient resulting shah
be deemed the amount OF such business. The
amount OF such tax 50 aseer-aIued shall be
paid 10 tie state treasurer seaiannually with.
la ten days after The e,st Mondays ia june
and December
section >. 1t shall be tho duty OF such asso-
citation OF corporation aad Of The manager or
agert OF such branch or agency, 20 cause n
written report To lie made "a the bank Asru-
Incl on or lci1lc the last s#fGr lass - 3av
and November Of each year. ycrG d = tAo
oath Of such manager of aseut, l,t.as t.a
amount Of such business tl4a-...t = ,.s
i state under tho ,uie e.eeu ia se..i.H e.s# ash
I "a ar. .4F .
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CHAPTER f71.

AN ACT to amend Section eigh- OF Chapter
sixty OF the Revised Statutes regulating tho
right Is trial by Jury in Divorce suits
Section /. Section eight of chapter sixty OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended BY in
sorting after the word "reqnests," in the frst
line thereof, the words in writing fled with
the clerk on or before the return day Of the
libel so that said section as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section s. If either party requests IN writing
filed with the clerk on or before the return day
Of the libel, or the court orders it, the case
shall be submitted to jury and If they nnd
the allegations are true, and that divorce
ought to be granted according to section two,
the court shall 80 decree
sectIon .. This act shall not Al cs pendfH 2
cases. lApprovsd Mar. Isl
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sslary shah BE- in full for all the fees and emol-
uments of the ONCE; provided. however, that
he shall receive In addition TO said salary the
Isssl fees for all copies Of processes and certii
mates by him made. The present Judge shall
continue In once until the end OF the term for
which he was appointed. The said Judge shall
eptcr, or cause to be entered on the docket Of
s.,d court all OWL and criminal actions. with
full minutes of the proceedings in and DISPOSE
don of the same, which docket shall be at all
dimes open to inspection, and he shall perform
ali other duties required of similar tribunals In
this state [Approved Mar. 16.l
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CHAPTER t19.

AN ACT to amend sections three and six
Of Chapter two hundred and slxty-elght
of the Public Laws OF eighteen hundred
and ninety-three, as amended by Chapter
eighty-four of the Public Laws of eight
cen hundred and nnety-1ve and Chapter
two hundred and forty-nine of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven, relating to the organization and
control Of street Railroads.
Section /. The first eight lines of section
three of chapter two hundred and sixty
eight of the public laws Of eighteen hundred
and ninety-three, Is hereby amended by
striking out all Of the first sentence of snld
section, and inserting the following Said
directors shall present TO tho board of mil
road commissioners a petition for approval
Of said articles of association acccompan-
led with a map of the proposed route on an
appropriate scale The board of railroad
commissioners shall. on presentation Of
such petition appoint a day for hearing
thereon, and the petitioners shall give such
notice thereof as said board deems reason
able and proper, In order that all persons
interested may have On opportunity to ap-
pear and be heard thereon. At such hear
ing any party claiming to be Interested
may appear In person or by counsel and such
appearance shall be entered Of record. II
the board Of railroad commissioners after
notice and hearing the parties finds That
oil the provisions OF one and two have been
complied with, and that public convenience
requires the construction OF such railroad,
said board shall endorse upon said articles
certificate OF such facts ard the approval
Of the board in writing. which certificate
shall ~ fled with their clerk within thirty
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER lo7.

AN ACT additional to Chapter eighty. one of
the Revised Statutes, relating to The sale,
on writ, of Personal Property attached.
Personal property attached may be kept
upon the premises where the same is found and
tho attaching officer may appoint a keeper
theI eof; but II the owner Of said property or
the occupant Of said premises requests the
officer, in writing to remove said keeper, the
officer shall remove the property attached or
the keeper without unreasonable delay. 1fthe
defendant In writing, requests the officer
making the attachment to allow said property
attached to remain upon the premises where
found until he may give bond dissolving said
attachment, the officer shall not remove said
property until the defendant has had a reason
able opportunity to give said bond.
Approved Mar. Ill
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CHAPTER 100

Az Act to amend Chapter eightyScven OF the
Revised statutes, rs amended by Chapter two
hundred and eighteen of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and nincty-ihreo and Chap.
ter one hundred and ibirty.threo of the rnh.
Laws ~ eighteen hundred aud n'nciy-Arc fe-
laing to the limitations Of ACTIONS 4-t.Ds.
ENec5tcra and administrators.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHATTER 1G.

AN ACT 10 relation 60 Taxes assessed on ia
Der and Grass on reserved lAnds fer yeazS
eighteen hundred and eighty-sevcn to sigh.
teen hundred and ninety-six. both inclusive,
Section /. The governor and executive sounr
oil are hereby authorised 70 examine the qesS
ton Of unpaid taxes assessed on snbss and
grass on reserved lands Cor ths years eighteen
hundred and oighty-ssven 70 eighteen huAdrSa
and ninety~six, both inclusive, wish fnn
authority 10 rebate any portion OF all Of came
for said years.
Section 3 This act shall take efTeos vAsu
approved. approved hAs, III
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CHATTER 100.

AN ACT to amend Sections fifty five and fifty
six of Chapter six of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter seyenty-two of the Pub
lie Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty.
seven, Chapter TWO hundred and thirty five
of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety.three and Chapter forty.nine OF the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
FIVE, relating TO licensing Transportation
Companies.
Section /. Section fifty five of chapter six OF
the revised statutes as amended by chapter
seventy.two of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven and chapter two
hundred and thirty five of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety three, is hereby
monded so as to read as follows:
Section s.. Every corporation, company or
person doing express business on any railroad,
steamboat OF vessel in the state shall annually,
before the first day of May, apply to the treas
urer of state for license authorizing the
carrying on of said business, and any such
corporation, company or person, neglecting to
make application for a license as aforesaid,
forfeits fifty dollars, to be recovered by action
OF debt In the name of the state and every
such corporation, company or person shall
annually pay 10 the treasurer Of state, one and
onehalf per cent of the gross receipts or said
business for the year ending on the first day of
April preceding. Said one and nehalf per
cent shall be on all of said business done in
the state, including a pro rata part on all ex-
press business coming from other states or
countries into this stnte, and on all going from
this state to other states or countries, provided
however, that nothing herein applies to goods
or merchandise in transit through the state
Section 2. Section fifty-six of chapter six OF
he revised statutes as amended by chapter
seventy.two Of the public laws of eigateen hun.
dred and eighty seven and chapter forty nine
Of the public laws OF eighteen hundred and
ninety five Is hereby amended so as to read as
follows
Section %. Every such corporation, COM
pany or person. shall, by its properly author
ired agent or officer, annually. on or before the
fifteenth day of May make return under oath
to the state assessors, stating the amount OF
said receipts for all express matters carried
within the state ac specified in the preceding
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section; whereupon, the state assessors shall,
on or before the fifteenth day Of June follow
ing, assess the tax therein provided. and forth.
with certify the same to tho treasurer OF state.
who shall thereupon notify said corporations.
companies or persons, and .aid taxes shall be
paid Into tho state treasury on or before the
first day of September following
Section 8. This act shall take effect whan
approved
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CHAPTER los.

AN ACT to increase the Salary of the County
Attorney of the County of Hancock.
section1. On and after the first day of Janu.
airy In the year OF onr Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety.nine. the salary of the
county attorney of Hancock county shall be
five hundred dollars per annnm, instead of
the sum now established by law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. Improved Mar. Il.
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CHAPTER 116.

AN ACT to prevent the killing of Tern.
No person shall kill or have In his possession,
except alive, any bird commonly known ms
tern. Whoever violates provisions OF this act
shall be subject to q fine Of not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars,
approved Mar. Ill
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CHAPTER io5.


AN ACT to prevent Immoral Exhibitions.
section l. Whoever In connection with any
show or entertainment, whether public or pri-
yate, either as owner, mapager or director. or
In any othef capacity, Uses or causes or per
mits to be used, q phonograph or other con.
trivance instrument or device, which tutors
or gives forth any profane, obscene or impure
language, shall be punished by fine not ex.
ceedng i've hundred dollars, or by imprison.
ment not exceeding one year, or by both such
ane and imprisonment
Section .. Whoever as owner. manager,
director, agent or In any other capacity, pre-
psres, advertises. gives, presents or partici-
pstes In any obscene, indecent, immoral or
impure show or entertainment, OF in any show
or entertainment manifestly tending to corrupt
the morals of youth, shall be punished by a
nne not exceeding i've hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
[Approved Mar. III
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Improved Mar. l7.l
CHAPTER ITO.

AN ACT to fix the clerk hire OF the Probate
Court In the County OF Kennebec.
Section /. From and after the first day of
january, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine, three hundred
dolarsa year shall be allowed the register OF
probate for the county of Kennebeo for clerk
hire. said allowance to be paid from the
county treasury.
Section q This act shall take enact when
approved.
[Approved March III