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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT TO amend Section seventeen OF Chap
ter one hundred and twenty-elght of the Re-
vised Statutes, as amended by section two of
Chapter two hundred and eighty.eight. of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
nine, relating to Tramps.
Section seventeen of chapter one hundred
and twenty eight Of the revised statutes, as
amended by section two of chapter two hun.
bred and eighty eight of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, is hereby
further amended so that said section seven.
teen, rs further amended shall read as follows
Section Il. Whoever goes about from town
to town, or from place 10 place in any town,
asking for food or shelter or begging or sub
sisting upon charity, shall be deemed a tramp,
and be imprisoned In the county Jail for not
less than sixty days nor more than ten months,
at hard labor for ten hours each day, SN days
excepted. And should any person so sen.
fenced refuse to labor in accordance with the
provisions of this section nc shall be provided
with no food except bread and water, until he
shall consent to labor in conformity with the
requirements of this section. Trial Justices
and Judges OF the municipal and police courts,
shall have Jurisdiction of all ofienses arising
under this section
lApproved Mar. IL!
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sisting of four mon and two women, Of which
the state superintendent OF public schools shall
be a member, ex-oficio. Said trustees to be
appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent OF the council 70 hold once for term
OF i've years; except, however. that tho trus-
tees, first appointed shall hold Office ono for
one year; one for two years; one for three
years; one for four years; one for five yenrs.
Section 4. The trustees shall have charge of
the general interests Of the school and see that
Its affairs are conducted In accordance with
law and such bylaws as they may adopt.
They may adopt bylaws which shall be valid
when sanctioned by the governor and council.
They may employ q principal and such teachers
and other employees as they may deem adyisa-
bic, and fx the compensation of the same sub
ject to the approval of the governor and coun-
ell; they may from time TO time prescribe the
system OF education and course OF study to be
pursued In the school, and shall be allowed for
their services their actual expenses and two
dollars day, when actually employed.
Section 5. Chapter one hundred forty ono o (
the public laws of eighteen hundred and sew
enty three, with all acts additional thereto,
and sTnendatory thereof shall constitute the
law relative TO the admission, care and con-
troll of girls In said institution.
Section o. This act shall take effect when
approved by the governor, and the property
has been legally transferred to the state.
[Approyed March H.
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E.
chief. who May. take such &C
tIon, BY order or otherwise. a. he may deem
advisable. but II tho report % adverse to
any officer or soldier. ana 10 approved by the
commander-in-chief. he may In his discretion
dlshonorably discharge, discharge without
honor or vacate the commission of such
officer, or dlshonorably discharge. discharge
without honor or discharge such soldier,
but the commander-in-chiefs shall have pow
er to remit or reduce after conviction, all
forfeitures and penalties and to grant re-
prieves, combinations and pardons, or or
der a rehenring or new trial IN any case
tried or heard under the provisions of this
act.
Section 10.
Section one hundred and twenty-nine of
said act Is hereby amended by striking out
the words discipline and" In the first line
thereof; by inserting after the word "for'
in the fourth line thereof, the words said
army or and by adding to said section the
following: The methods of preparing
charges and of procedure for courts mar
tlal, boards Of inquiry. and other courts or
boards shall in general follow those estab-
llshed for the armies of the United States.
except where 1t may be otherwise provided
In this act, and In time of war, insurrection
or invasion courts martial may In addl
tlon to the provisions OF the laws of this
State, sentence an officer or an enlisted
man convicted by them. to penalties and
punishments similar to those then provided
for substantially like offenses by the laws
regulations and articles of war then gov
erning the armies of the United States, or
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ceedng those then provided for substan-
TALLY like offenses, by the laws, regulations
and articles of war then governing the
armies of tho United States, rs may be
prescribed by the commander in chief so
that said section, as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section 100. The system of field e1
ercse ordered to be observed, In the diff
ferent corps, by the army of the United
States or such system us may hereafter be
directed for said army or the militia by the
laws of tho United States, shall be OBJ
served by the National Guard Of the State
Of Maine. The methods Of preparing
charges and for procedure for courts mar.
tial, boards of Inquiry, and other courts or
boards shall In general follow those estab-
lshed for the armies of the United States
except where 1t may be otherwise provided
In this act, aud In time OF war, instruction
or Invasion courts martial may In addition
to the provisions of the laws Of this State
sentence an officer or an enlisted man con-
victed by them, to penalties and punish
ments similar to those then provided for
substantially like ofenses. by tho laws
regulations and articles of war then gov
ha ~ aJ or
to such penalties and punishments. not e1-
ceedng those then provided for substantial
y like offenses, by the laws, regulations
and articles of war then governing the
armies of the United States as may be pre-
scribed by the COMMUNICATIVE chief
IApproyed Mar. III
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CHAPTER l25.

AN ACT 10 amend Section one OF Chapter two
hundred and ninety light of the Public Laws
OF eighteen hundred and eighty-n nine, as
amended by the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety nine, relating to Hawk.
ers and Peddlers.
Section /. Section one OF chapter two hun
dred and ninety eight of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty mine, as amended
by the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety nine, is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "brooms" the words pianos,
organs, wagons, sleghs,' that said section,
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section /. No person shall go about from
town TO town, or from place to place in the
same town exposed for sale or selling any
goods or chattels other than fruit grown in the
United States, fruit trees, provisions, live ami.
mails, brooms, pianos, organs wagons sleighs,
agricultural implements, fuel newspapers,
agricultural products of the United States, the
products of his own labor or the labor of his
family, no patent of his own invention or In
which no has become interested by being q
member of any firm or stockholder in any cor
poration which has purchased the patent until
he shall have procured a license so to do as
hereinafter provided
Section .. Section four of chapter two hun.
dred and ninety eight of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine is hereby
amended by adding at the end of said section
the following words, ''but any resident of q
town having place of business therein, own
ing and paying taxes to the amount of twenty
five dollars on his stock in trade can peddle
said goods in his own town without paying to
the secretary of state for the use of The state
the license herein provided" so that said Sec
ton, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section A. Every person licensed under the
two preceding sections shall pay to tue treas
urer OF each city or town mentioned in his IL
cense the sums following; for every town
containing not more than one thousand inhab-
itants, according TO the United States census
next preceding the date of his license, three
dollars; and for towns containing more than
one thousand, and less than two thousand in.
habitants, six dollars; and for every thousand
inhabitants in excess OF two thousand, two
dollars. Provided, that the sum so to be paid
to any such treasurer shall in no case exceed
twenty dollars, but any resident of a town hav.
ing an established place OF business therein
owning and paying taxes to the amount Of
twenty-five dollars on his stock In trade can
peddle said goods in his own town without
paying any license fee whatever
Approved March Ill
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CHAPTER 1872.

AN ACT relative to tho Dissertation, Mutila.
ton or improper use of the Flag of the
United States or of this State.
Any person who in any manner, for exhib-
ton or display, places or causes to be placed
any inscription, device, advertisement or
notice whatever upon any flag. standard, color
or ensign of the United States or state flag of
this state or who displays OF exhibits or
causes to be displayed or exhibited any flag,
standard, color or ensign OF the United States
or flag of this state upon which shall in any
manner be placed or affixed any inscription,
device, advertisement or notice whatever or
any person who shall attach to or represen.
upon any goods, wares or merchandise, any
imitation or representation of the national
flag of tho United States, or use any imitation
or representation of the national flag OF the
United States for advertising purposes or who
in any manner mutilates, tramples upon or
otherwise delaces or defles any OF said flags,
standards, colors or enslgns, whether they are
public or private property, shall be punished
by a fine OF not less than hyo nor more than
fifty dollars. Provided, however, that fiags
standards, colors or ensgns, the property Of
or used in tic service of the United States, OF
of this state, may have inscriptions, names Of
actions, words, marks or symbols, placed
thereon pursuant to law or authorized regula-
lions, and that associations organized by men
who have served in the army or navy of the
United States may place appropriate inscrip
tons upon flags borne by them or used 10,
memorial purposes, and duly appointed and
accredited committees of political parttss
may during the campaign preceding any
election for president and yice-president OF
the United States attach the names OF their
respective candidates to the flag.
Approved Mar. III
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fhpprovcd March III
CHAPTER 125.

AN ACT to amend Chapter thirty three, Sec.
ton one, of the Public Laws ofeghteen hun
bred and eighty-seven, relating to tho Burial
OF Soldiers
Section two OF chapter thirty-three of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, is hereby amended by inserting in the
ninth line of said section AFTER the word
"paid" the following: Provided, however,
that tho person whose burial expenses are
paid In accordance with the provisions OF this
act shall not be constituted pauper thereby,
so that said section, as amended, shall read AS
follows
Section Q Tho municipal officers OF cities
and towns In which such deceased had his res
idcnoe at the time of his death, shall pay tho
expenses ofhis burial, and If he die in an I'M
incorporated place, the town charged with the
support of paupers in such unincorporated
place, shall pay the expenses of his burial,
and IN either case upon satisfactory proof by
such town or city to the governor and council
Of the lact OF such death and payment, the
governor shall authorize the state treasurer to
refund said town or city the amount so paid,
provided, however, that the person whose bur
ial expenses are paid in accordance with tho
provisions of this act shall not be constituted 4
pauper thereby; said proof shall contain GER
tincate from the post commander of the post or
the Grand Army OF the Republic, located
nearest the town or city which paid said burial
expenses stating that such person was an
honorably discharged soldier or sailor and In
destitute circumstances
Approved March III
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CHAPTER i2G.

AN ACT entitled IAN Act to amend Chapter
forty.two of tho Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety nine"
Section l. Section eleven of chapter forty
two of tho public laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine Is hereby amended by striking
out the words land sand pipers" in the ninth
and tenth lines of said section, and the words
"and sand pipers" in the seventeenth line of said
section, and inserting in said seventeenth line
after the word "plover" the word and, and in
the ninth line of said section after the word
"plover" the word and. so that when amend
cd, said section shall read as follows;
section H. There shall be for game birds
an annual close time in which it shall be un-
lawful to hunt chase, catch kill or have them
in possession; for wood duck, dusky duck,
commonly called black duck teal and gray
duck, the close time shall be from the first day
Of May to the first day of September OF each
year; for ruled grouse, commonly called part
ridge, and woodcock, from the first day OF
December to September fifteenth: for quail
from the first day OF December to the first day
OF October; for ploVer and snipe, from the
first day of May to the first day of August.
Whoever violates any of the above named
provisions of this section shall be subject to
penalty of not less than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars, for each bird so killed, caught,
chased or had in possession in close time. No
person shall, in any one day, kill or have in
possession moro than fifteen of each variety
of the above named birds, except ployer and
snipe, during tho respective open season for
each; nor shall any person, at any time, Kill or
have in possession any ruled grouse, COM
monty called partridge, except for his own
consumption in this state, except as herein
after provided. under penalty OF five dollars
for each bird so unlawfully killed or had in
possession; nor shall any person at any time
sell or offer for sale, any ruffed grouse, COM
monty called partridge, within this state, under
tho same penalty; nor shall any person or
corporation carry or transport from place to
place any of the birds mentioned In this Soc
ton, in close season, nor in open season, unless
open to view, tagged and plainly labeled with
the owners name and residence and accom-
panied by him unless tagged In accordance
with section twenty-six of this chapter, under
tho same penalty. Amy person, not the actual
owner Of such bird, who, to aid another in such
transportation, falsely represents himself to
be tho owner thereof, shall be liable to the same
penalty, nor shall any person corporation
carry or transport at any one time moro than
fifteen of any one variety of the birds above
named as the property OF one person, under
the same penalty; and it shall be unlawful for
a term of ten years, to hunt for, take, catch,
kill or destroy the capercailzie, or cock of the
woods so called, black game, 80 called, or any
species of the pheasant, except ruffed grouse,
or partridge, under a penalty of fifty dollars
for each oiIense. Improved Mar. III
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Section 3 Every such banking association
or corporation and It's managers, agents and
employees, shall cause TO be kept at all times
IN the Office where such business Is transacted
in this state. u full and accurate account OF the
moneys used or employed in such business
and of the deposits therein, and such account
together with the books papers and records
relating TO tho business done in this state,
shall be subject to the inspection and examina'
ton offhe bank examiner, or OF any clerk des-
ignatcd by him, during business hours of any
day on which business may legally be tran
sacted.
Section 4. Except as hereinbefore provided,
no banking association, unless Incorporated
under the laws of this state or OF the United
States shall maintain any branch or agency In
this state for the transaction of banking busi-
ness. Any officer. agent or employe of such
association or corporation doing business In
this state contrary to the provisions OF this act
shall be subject to n penalty of not less than
ono hundred nor more than five hundred dol
lars for each ofiense, to be recovered by in
dictment to tile use of the state.
Section D. This act shall take effect January
one, nineteen hundred.
approved Mar. IL.
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CHATTER III.

AN ACT to repeal Section five OF Chapte,
three hundred and six of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and nincty.scven, relas
Ing to Taxes on Wild Lands.
Section l. Section five OF chapter three
hundred and six of tho public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety is hereby repealed.
Section 9. Section eighty-two OF chapter six
of revised statutes shall apply to such plantn-
tons rs arc mentioned in chapter three hun,
dr.; and six OF tho public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety-seyen.
Approved March III
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CHAPTER 1877.

AN ACT establishing the Maino Industrial
School for Girls
Section l. The Maine Industrial School for
Girls is hereby established, to be devoted 10
the education, employment and reform of girls.
Section .. Said school shall be located at
Hallowell, In the county OF Kennebec, and the
governor and council are hereby authorized
on behalf of the state to accept the conveyance
from the trustees of the corporation, now es-
tabllshed by law under that name, of the school
lot, buildings and fixtures now used as an In
dustrial school for girls in said Hallowell,
upon the condition that the state shall hereafter
assume the entire charge, responsibility and
expense OF maintaining said school.
Section 8. The government of said school Is
hereby vested In board Of six trostees, con.
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CHAPTER l24.

AN ACT TO re.establish the salary Of the Judge
and Register of Probate for Somerset county.
Section /. From and after the first day OF
January, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and nincty-nine, tho salary Of
tho Judge of probate for Somerset county,
shall be four hundred dollars year.
Section ,. From and after the first day OF
January, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nlne, the salary OF
the register OF probate for Somerset county
shall be five hundred dollars year.
Section 3. All acts and parts OF acts, incon-
Estent herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take eject when
approved.
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AN ACT to amend Chapter two hundred
sixty-sx OF the Public Laws of eight
cen hundred and ninety three. relating to
tho Militia.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-18


II you want the Latest In millinery,
wait for the opening at Hill 4 AcRey-
nolds. S16
Did you know that you could sell me
q bicycle or anything else.
Blaekmer, the Second Hand Man.
It will soon be house cleaning time, II
you ant new carpet SEQ our limo and
prices before you buy. Remember we
take your old carpet in part payment on
the new. Anderson.
A conference Of temperance workers
will be held in the lecture room of the
M. E. church this Saturday evening at
7:3O o'clock. The Rev. G. W. Heisler
Of the Anti Saloon league OF Denver,
will be present.
There will be a union Temperance
meeting Of all the churches at the n. z !.
church, Sabbath evening, under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Temper
ance union. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by Rev. g w. Heisler, superin-
tendent of the Denver and Arapahoe
county, Anti-Saloon league. All people
interested In the cause Of Temperance
should be present.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-18
PUl1mY PBRS0NAI.

Rev. Boggess breaches at the Taber-
nacle at IL q. m. tomorrow.
Services tomorrow morning and even
ing at the Episcopal church. o. E. o.
tenson, paster.
The celebration Of Neal Dow's birth.
days will take place on Monday night
March Goth at the Presby terian church.
Everybody invited.
Corporal Charles w. Haskell was
wounded In tho thigh in the recent bat
tie at Manila. The dispatches say to-
day that his wound is moderate.
Through the efforts OF A. 8. Yetter.
agent for the Business Mems association,
the following persons arrived in the city
today: Gustav Timme, OF Conejos; Jno.
Friedrich and Fritz Klock of Monte
Vista.
At the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, Rev. G. w. Hiealer OF Denver,
will preach. There will be no preaching
in the evening, as all churches unite in
q temperance meeting at the NJ. e.
church.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-18
BASKET SOCIAL.

Pomona lodge No. 90 ladies society Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men, will give basket social in their
hall, in the Odd Fellows building, Mon
day night, March Goth.
A very cordial invitation is extended to
the general public to be present aad par
ticipate in the affair. All ladies are re-
quested to bring baskets Of luncheon
with them. The lunches will be sold
for the benefit OF most worthy cause,
in aid of the home for disabled railway
men.
The home for which the benefit is
given, cares for all sick and disabled
railway men belonging to the various
railway employees orders and il main
tanned and supported by contributions
and assessments. The object is worthy
one and should meet the hearty sup
port Of the people OF the city.
An important literary ard musical
program will be given as par Of the ex-
ercisss.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-18
THE ENaINEER's BALL.

There have been few more pleasure.
able social events in the city than the
ball last night Of the Brotherhood oi
Locomotive Enginesrs. It was unfor-
tunate that 80 many Of the engineers
were compelled to be out on the road on
the oscasion Of their annual social event,
nevertheless the very few engineers, who
by scheming were present in the city,
made up in effort to please their great
crowd Of patrons, what they lacked in
numbers.
It has only been during the past week
that the ball has been given publicity Of
any sort, the uncertainty Of the men be.
ing in the city to perform the necessary
work to make the ball success, has
thwarted their efforts to some extent,
but they were determined to succeed
under any circumstances and they did
succeed. as tho big hall was filed with q
merry, happy throng who entered into
the spirit Of the occasion and made the
committee for the ball feel that their
efforts had boon appreciated.
It is taken psually as . matter oi
course that the music tor an occasion
like last night should be good but there
seemed to be . marked difference on
this occasion. Rarely indeed have the
friends of Prof. Boyer listened to better
music than was produced last evening
Every note was in harmony and tho OK
pressions on the door regarding it wers
highly complim entary to Prof. Boyer
and his musical artists.
The membsn Of the committee, al
though few wers present, had Impressed
into ssrvise 8 number os auxiliarief
whose assistance wss suoh. and givsn e
freely that no one suffered from lack ol
attention. Tho aoos committee looked
out for those who were stsangsss and
every means possible wore used to sscuss
for all = happy and pleasant evening.
The members OF the sommittse whe
had charge OF the affair were n. A.
Flynn. chairman, q. A. Olsen, A. 8.
Mckinney, David struthsrs and @. A.
Trechtar. Tho work Of the committs.
was materially fehtsned BY. the ~
sistanoe given BY ~ TIE epsineers and
especially By william Rusksy, sAisf q
Grand Jsnstion Division No. ~ IT thi,
city.
Taken al In I'll. thoss pssssat felt gla4
that they wsse at the bah and It gave {
degree Of sociahility 10 the affair b
having prssent such large and repre-.
sentative nunbsg oS bsainees meu.