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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
Stick to the Spirit.

The obligation to be true to ones word
cannot be held too sacredly. Christians
should Loyalty adhere to what they have
orofessed even at great cost or sacrifice,
and in most cases even if they prove to
have made their pledges without SUN,
cient consideration. This is better and
safer than to appear to. be false or
.ritiing. Nevertheless. many cases rise
which illustrate the old .prorerb. '"A bad
promise is better broken. than kept"
Unquestionably conditions change. and
so radically sometimes that to keep a
promise to the letter is to break it to
the spirit. That an honorable mind can
not endure. The VOW, if he prefer to re-
gard it so, must be disregarded in order
that it may be kept, and, even where
such an extreme is not reached, circum-
stances may so alter as to prove that the
promise never would have been made il
the future could have been foreseen.
that the demand that it be fulfilled is un.
justifablc, and that only petty and
harrow loyalty to the form Of truth will
insist upon strict obedience.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

tons to be designated 149A and 149B. be
added TO Article - of the Code of Public
General Laws, title Grimes and Punish
mcnts," under the subtitle Health" to
follow Section $40. and TO be preceded by
the word Calves" and to read as follows:
1894. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to sell any calf less than three weeks old
to any butcher or TO any person to be
butchcrcd.
li9B. ANY person violating any of the
provisions of the preceding section shall he
deemed guilty Of a miSdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be liable to pen
atty of ten dollars. one half OF which shall
be paid 10 the informer. and upon failure
to pay said fine and cost Of prosecution.
shall Ice committed to Jail for period not
exceeding ten days
See .. And he it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its pas
sage.
Approved April 10th, 1900
'"""' john WALTER SMITH,
The Great" Governor
Seal Of JONI HUBNER,
the state President of the Senate.
Of LLOYD WILKINSON,
Maryland Speaker Of the House
of Delegates
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
CHAPTER 459.

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF
MILK AND SKINNED MILK, AND
TO PREVENT THE SALE OF so.
pHISTICATED, ADULTERATED OR
UNWHOLESOME MILK, TO FOLLOW
SECTION 1913, ARTICLE %. AND TO
BE DESIGNATED AS SECTIONS
1880. 13SD AND 13SE, PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the following
sections be and the same are hereby added
to Article %, Public General Laws, and to
be designated as Sections 1850, 13SD and
13SE.
Section 1850. That for the purpose Of
this Act the standard for pure milk shall
be not more than eighty-seven and one-half
per ccntum of water or fluids, and not less
than twelve and one-half per centum of
milk solids, of which at least three and one
half per centum shall be butter fats.
Section 13SD. That for the purposes OF
this Act milk shall be deemed to be sophis.
ticated, adulterated or unwholesome when
it does not contain twelve and one-half per
centum of milk solids, of which three and
one-half per ccntum shall be butter fats:
or to which has been added salt, boracic
acid, salcylic acid, salicylate of soda, for
maldehyde or any other acid, drug, com
pound or substance; or TO which ice or
water has been added for any purpose
whatsoever; or which has been taken from
an animal ten days before or five DAYS
after parturitions; or which has been taken
from a sick or diseased animal; or which
has been taken from animals fed in whole
or in part on garbage or any substance in
a state of fermentation or putrefactlon, or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

letters, not less than four inches in length.
"Oleomargerine used and served here"
ANY person violating the provisions of this
section by neglectng or failing to give the
oral notice, and keeping the sign consplcu-
ously posted on the walls of the room
where the meals are served, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by fine of fifty dollars for the first offense
and by a fine OF one hundred dollars and
Imprisonment for one month for each sub
scquent ofense
Sec. .. And be 1t further enacted, That
all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with
this Act shall be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
all indictments under the Act of 1885,
Chapter 312, codifed as Sections IS, 81. 90
and Of of Article NNVII shall be prose
cuted as though the same were not re
pealed
Sec. T. And be it further enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved April 9Th, 1900.
''''' JOHN WALTER SMITH,
The Great 1" Governor.
Seal Of JOHN HUBNER,
the State President Of the Senate.
Of LLOYD WILKINSON,
Maryland Speaker of the House
Of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

twenty-eight and one-half inches; bulge,
not less than sixty-four inches outside mea-
surement; and every person, firm or corpo-
ration buying or selling apples in this State
by the barrel shall be understood or refer
ring to the quantity or size of the barrel
specified in this Section: provided, however,
that nothing in this Section shall prevent
any shipment of apples in the regular flour
barrel.
Section . And be it further enacted,
That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section s. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April :, 1900.
I" JOHN WALTER SMITH,
The Great Governor.
Seal of JOHN HUBNER,
the State President of the Senate
of LLOYD WILKINSON,
Maryland Speaker of the House
of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
LAUcHTeR-PRoVcKlNG STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Force of Notwithstanding For Eepu-
tation-An Arlstocratic Poodle-Good
For What Ais Him-The Situation
Very Encouraging. Etc, Etc.
A poet loved a wealthy maid,
An heiress far beyond his station,
But, nothing daunted, unafraid,
He wooed with fiery inspiration.
He sent by mail n fervent plea
That spoke his love in words that burn,
And then. from force of habit, he
Enclosed stamp for its return.
philadelphia Press,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.


food that produces impure, diseased or un-
wholesome milk; or from cows stabbed
near house where there is an infectious
disease; or from which a portion of the
cream has been taken; but nothing in this
Act shall be construed as prohibiting the
addition of sugar in the manufacture of
condensed or preserved milk, or as prohfb-
itinS the sale Of pure skinned milk, when
sold as such, and from cans plainly and
conspicuousy marked with the sign or pla.
card Skinned Milk" in capital letters,
each of a size of not less than one inch
square, or as prohibiting the sale of pure,
wholesome milk, not complying with the
provisions of Section 1850, for the manu-.
facture therefrom of butter cheese or other
products. Nothing in this section shall be
construed as prohibiting the feeding Of en-.
siage from silos.
Section 13SE. Whoever shall violate any
of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty
of misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall he fined not more than one
hundred dollars or Imprisoned for not
more than sixty days, or both fined and
imprisoned, in the discretion of the Court
for each offcnse. Not to apply to Mont.
gomcry County, except when said County
shall ship or sell milk to Baltimore City.
Section >. Be it further enacted, That all
laws or parts of laws in conflict with this
Act shall, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, but that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to limit the power of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to
enact ordinances and regulations, not in.
consistent with the provisions of this Act
for the inspection and sale of milk or the
products thereof in the City of Baltimore
Section 3. And be it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April 9TH, 1900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.


Code of Public General Laws be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:
l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
take or catch, or have in possession in this
state any terrapin between the first day
OF April and the first day of November in
each year, the term terranin to apply to
those known as diamond back. or salt
water terrapn, skllnot and Slides This
section shall not apply to Worcester, Dor
chester, Calvert, Charles and st. Mary's
| Counties
>. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
take or catch in this State any tcrrapin Of
a less size than five inches in length on the
bottom she'll This section not to apply to
| Worcester County
i. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
Interfere with or in any manner destroy
| terrapin eggs.
4. None but bona fidc residents of this
state shall take or catch terrapin therein
.. ANY person violating any of the proceed
ing sections shall be deemed guilty of Il mis-
demcanor. and upon conviction thereof be-
| fore Justice Of the Peace Of this State shall
be fined sum not less than five nor more
than ten dollars for each terrapin so taken
or held in possession, or for destroying such
eggs, and the terrapin so held in possession
shall be confscated and returned by the
officer making the arrest to the public natu-
raj waters for tcrrapin. Onc-half of all
such fines to 30 to the informcr and the
balance to the Game Warden.
&. The possession by any person of terra
pin between the first day of April and the
first day of November shall he conclusive
evidence of violation of this Article.
! :. The Constable, Game Warden and
officers of the State Fishery force shall,
upon information of any one, arrest any
person or persons violating the provisions
of this Article and take them before the
nearest Justice of the Peace to he dealt
with in accordance with the provisions of
Section }.
Section .. That this Act shall not be
construed 50 as TO affect any prosecution
for violations of this Article or any Section
thereof for offcnscs committed prior to the
passage of this Act.
Approved April It'll, 1900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
"~,., The Trials Of the Teacher,

Sprocket-"I'm going to teach my
wife to ride bicycle; 1 think it will
reduce her weight"
Chainless-"Well, if you don't lose
more pounds than she does, I'll eat
my hiatt taught my wife to ride. -
Ohio State Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Away With Superstition,

III don't believe in superstitions. :"
remarked one Of the two men with
race badges on their coats.
Neither do l." answered the
other. II am trying to get away
from them. Two noticed lately that
every time I think of superstition I
have bad luck. "-Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Tho Irish NInrIstrata.

"Are you married?" asked a magis-
trate in the Dublin police court of a
man charged with committing an as.
sault on another man.
mo, your worship" replied tho
man in tho dock.
THAT'S a good thing for your wife, +"
said the magistrate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

Poster-"Do all your employees
drop their tools the instant that the
whistle blows?"
Ployer-"Oh no, not all OF them.
The moro orderly ones have their
tools put away before that time. -
Harper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
The Shoemaker Talks shop.

eyes" remarked the funny shoe
maker. "I'm in favor of women's
rights-also her lcfts."
us that your last joker" asked the
leather drummer.
"Shoe-er, answered the shoemaker,
"and it's awl right at that. Chicago
News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Good For what Ais Him.

Charley Softpate-'I wish could
find something to take up my mind"
May Cutting - "Have you tried
blotting paper" -Ohio State Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

''Is that young man in the parlor
with Maud still?" asked her father,
suddenly looking up from his paper.
Very still" replied her mother
Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
JANUARY SESSION, 1900.
CHAPTER 435.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1, ., 8,
/, ), 6 AND Z OF ARTICLE % OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS, TITLE "TERRAPIN, Ola.
MOND BACK AND SALT WATER. .
AND RE-ENACT THE SAME WITH
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1. Be it enacted, That Sections
1, 3, 3, 4, 5, and of Article 90 of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

Helen-"How in the world did Won
ever come to accept old Wigby? He
must be seventy years old, if he's q
day."
Grace-"Well, what ii he is? He's
carrying $100,000 life insurance.
Helen ooh, that's different"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
JANUARY SESSION, 1900.
CHAPTER 45G.

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS OF MARYLAND, ARTICLE 81,
ENTITLED GRIMES AND PUNISH
MENTS." SUBTITLE CRUELTY 10
ANIMALS" PROVIDED FOR THE
DESTRUCTION OF ABANDONED
ANIMALS.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That a new Section
he and the same is hereby added to the
Code Of Public General Laws of MARYLAND.
Article 81, entitled Grimes and Punish
mcnts," subtitle Cruelty to Animals" to
be known as Section 46T, and to read as
follows:
4Gr. Any officer or agent of the Maryland
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, or of any society or association
for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
duly Incorporated under the laws of this
State, may take charge of any animal
found abandoned that may appear to be
diseased or disabled beyond recovery for
any useful purpose, and thcreupon shall as
quickly as may be, cause such animal to be
appraised under oath by two reputable citi-
ZenS, who shall view the same in his pres
encc and determine its value, and if such
appraised value does not exceed five dol
lars, such officer may at once cause said
animal to be killed in a humane manner;
said society shall thereupon be indebted to
the owner for the amount of its value, ex-
ccpt when the appraisers determine that
the death of the animal was rendered
necessary by the owners wilful abandon
ment or cruelty said appraisers shall there
upon make oath TO Il certificate of their
finding as to the abandonment, value and
necessity of death Of said animal before a
Justice of the Peace or Notary Public,
which certificate shall be in writing and be
evidence of the truth of the matter con
tanned therein.
Section .. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 9TH, 1900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Not Altogether Slow,

Merchant-"I think I'll have to
fire Polk. He's frightfully lazy"
Friend-"Slow in everything, eh?"
Merchant-Woll, no, not every
thing. He gets tired quick enough"
Philadelphia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
IAN Aristocratic Poodle.

"What an aristocratic air Mrs. Slim
slams French poodle has?'
Eyes, he looks as if moths had been
eating him. indianapolis Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25

CHAPTER 672.

AN ACT TO ADD TWO NEW SECTIONS
TO BE DESIGNATED 149A AND 1IoB
ARTICLE % OF THE CODE OF PIE.
Lie GENERAL LAWS. TITLE
GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. I'm
DER THE SUBTITLE HEALTH"
TO BE PRECEDED BY THE WORD
CALVES"
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That two new sec.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Accounting For a Reputation.

Chow did Reggie get a reputation
es q poet?"
ellis father owns paper. "-Har-
lem Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Arproyed Arrll do. 19OO.
CHAPTER 427.


AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 81 AND
81 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF
MARYLAND. TITLE CLERKS OF
COURT" AND TO RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 81 and
% of Article II of the Code of Public Gen
| eral Laws of Maryland, title Clerks of
Court" be and the same are hereby re-
pealcd and re-cnacted so as to read as fol.
lows:
81. Every clerk, after he records any
deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or
| lease of real estate. shall before delivering
the original. carefully and with accuracy
enter the substance of such deed. mortgage
release of mortgage or lease of real estate
that is to say, the date of the deed mort
gage, release of mortgage, or lease of real
estate, the christian names and surnames
of the parties, with their additions If
any; the name of the land or estate Of
any in such deed, mortgage, release of
mortgage, or lease of real estate mentioned
to be conveyed; the courses, mctes and
mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of
real estate; and the number of acres, ii
therein stated; and such other description
of the land conveyed as may be contained
in such deed, mortgage release of mort
gage, or lease of real estate, and the place
wehrc the same may lie; the consideration
for making the deed, mortgage, release of
mortgage, or lease of real estate, and the
estate conveyed by such deed, mortgage,
release of mortgage, or lease of real estate,
in the very expressions thereof; and also
state and certify, Immediately after AMI
following such entry, the day such deed,
mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of
real estate was recorded, and shall sign
his name thereto.
%. They shall make the entry aforesaid,
on good royal writing paper, such as is
commonly used in record books each sheet
measuring in length nineteen inches, and
in breadth twelve inches, with n margin in
blank of about half an inch at the sides
top and bottom of each page, and shall
transmit the same, on or before the first
day of June in each year, to the Commits
sioncr of the Land Office; and it shall DE
the duty of the Judges of the Circuit Court
for the counties and the Judge of the Supe-
rior Court of Baltimore City, to enforce this
section by such fines and penalties as they
may provide, and any failure to comply
with the requirements of Sections 81 and
ID by any of said clerks shall be a con
tempt of court.
Sec. .. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its pas.
sage.
Approved April 7th, 1900.
9 JOHN WALTER SMITH,
The Great Governor
Seal Of JOHN HUMMER,
the State President of the Senate
Of IIOyD WTEJNsoN
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
Very Encournplnr.

Young Poet-"And, after seeing
this specimen, do you advise me to
continue writing poems, honorable
master?"
Author-"Only when you have alb.
solutely nothing else to do"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
CHAPTER Gil.

4
ARTICLE 50 OF THE CODE or
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARY
LAND, TITLE FISH AND FISHER
les SUBTITLE HEAD OF THE
BAY" AND TO RE.ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section ]. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Section I of
Article 80 of the Code OF Public General
Laws of Maryland, title Fish and Fisher.
les subtitle Head of the Bay" be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-cnactcd
so as to read as follows:
Z. No vessel float Of timber or plnnk mr.
of any materials, or of any description or
KIND whatsoever. nor any boat OF any de-
scrlption, unless compelled to do so by
stress of weather or unavoidable accident.
shall he anchored or stayed in any fishery
in the Susquchanna River, or ut the head
of the Chesapeake Bay, at any time be.
tween the first day of April and The t,yer-
tieth day of May, in any year, and remain
thus anchored for the period Of half nm
hour when the weather will admit of thc
departure OF such vessel, or boat after he.
ing ordered to depart therefrom by the
owner or occupicr of such fishery: the
usual haul of a seine from any floating bat
terry anchored between Spesutia Island and
Lapdum, in the Susquchanna River. for
the purpose of fishing, shall be to all in.
tents and purposes considered as a fishery
within the meaning of this section.
Section .. And he it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 10th, 1900.
JoHN WALTER SMITH,
Inc Great Governor.
Seal Of john HUBNER,
the state President of the Senate.
OF LLOYD WILKINSON,
Maryland Speaker of the House
of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
eclipse of til
e in EiredcriclAWS.

of and so
be closed OILS against tn,
account OF In conviction
eoOf not les,
than twenty
nee OF Sl1of the prose
lountaindale, tees of the
was d.>trce concurrent
Of this State
over the of
ngton Count,
pect to rpdIall not apply
year from ~
60 cents.
nd State Ter SMITH,
i'll hoId II, Governor
Chesapeake Of Ir' the Senate
ly Bay RidgkIxsox,
DIS and rar, IF the House
.;Il IL of Delegates
turday, dun
ne, July al n pr.rv,c1
cA' SECTION 1sG
ay has int'Or re ~ o Gop DI,D Uf
hat PreSides AND PIN.
Pt feel .juStE GAMING"
r steps to
war. oy the Genera
- Section 100 OF
CoHlHllSSlP Public General
ID the coCrimes and Pun.
len Bridges be and the
in WOodSbo re-enacted SC
L. DOughsba,, win orv
the thimbles, or
begins to ker, or by dice,
ne and a, o~'itu crap p.,' VI
The benchfb ereof shall he
Tuesday. six months nor
vases will B House of Cor
is week. ing one hundred
d that the
II the arm
Naval After SMITH,
have the Governor.
a., all ~ BNER,
he plant is.1LK1xsox,
Dean. ef If of the House
,roduato5 Of Delegates.
ltal Col.
9sSful exa62.
licensed TO
he State " SECTION TO
THE MARY.
cLIC GENERAL
of directclvIDENCE," TO
EmmitSblE 30 OF
Ompany !, NH coN nE SUn-
ng by eltE KNOWN AS
esident;
perintend
,cretary. 4 by the General
hat the following
erected rticle XNXv, en-
toner's Ofe Maryland Code
lniZed byto follow immedi-
Inp nrnSiaid Article, under
a. 9, Considerations"
'ii0S, Oi.ion, suit or other
We, treasr the purpose of
1Oke, sta special promise
debt, default, or
arssn, 1t shall not
pr0pertynat the considera.
/, adjOln writing.
Is been 90.
Fraternv
said to ' ' 5nn ~,
expect tIuBxER,
e near lent of TIE Senate.
Snitahl WILKINSON,
ker of the House
o. Delegates.
Ogene
lerly of 49,
eacherf or
Duy III ADDITIONAL SEC
leOry a 90 or THE CODE
She NERAL LAWS OF
fooult,TITLED wild
- GAME" TO BE
49, ioNS is AND 10.
6 that
). ted by the General
Funk, ~ y" so Two aau 1s nnn
~ re hereby added to
MOnds of Public General
for aStltied "Wild Fowl,
t engage as follows;
20 Itch, kill any otter.
WilsOIskrat. within this
ID by tie in his possession.
a war, killed, within this
Jnrst day of April and
Try in each year.
to'iloo'spn violating the pre-
vi lOron conviction, pay Il
five dollars or more
,or for each and every
~ or muskrat framed.
uemoI possession, contrary
partYe preceding section;
ent iDnent of fine or fines
n tin0aether with the costs,
i, committed TO Jail for
'olore than thirty days |
OF thalf of all fines to 20
IN >Nprovisions of this Act |
b. hartford, Cecil, Charles. |
tho D, st. Mary's ana Bal.
IldN WALTER SMITH,
h poi 1900. |
| plat
Governor. |
y HUBNER,
CdSiesidcnt of. the Senate. |
hf PYD WILKINSON,
L