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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

indictments under the Act of 1888, Chapter
3I2, codi6ed as Sections IS, So, 90 and 81 OF
Article ~, shall be prosecuted as though the
same were not repealed.
Sec. a. And be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session, 1900.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER ST..

MAR
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 244, OF
ARTICLE At, OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND,
TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS,
SUBTITLE RIVERS" AND TO RE
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
MENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That Section 244, of
Article ~, of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland, title Grimes and Punishments,
subtitle Rivers be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amendments, so
as TO read as follows:
244. 1t shall not be lawful for any person to
dig, dredge, take and carry away any sand,
gravel other material from the bed of the
Potomac River, from its mouth to the upper
most boundary line of Prince Georges County,
under penalty of fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars, and couhscation of the boat.
vessel, dredge and implements used in dig
ging, dredging and carrying away such sand,
gravel or other material, and imprisonment in
the county Jail for period not exceeding SIX
months in the discretion of the court; one
half of said fines and one half of the proceeds
of the sale of such conhscated boat vessel,
dredge and implements to be paid by the
sheriff to the infoTmer, and the other half to
the Commissioners of Public Schools for the
county; provided, however, that 1t shall be
lawful for any riparian owner of lands border
ing on said Potomac River, or for any person
or corporation with whom such owner shall
have a contract in writing for the purpose, or
for the agents, servants or employees of such
person corporation, to dig, dredge, take
and carry away sand, gravel or other material
from the bed of said river opposite said lands,
from high-water mark on the shore bordering
on said lands to the outer line of the channel
nearest said shore, subject TO the laws of the
United States relating 10 navigation; and pro
vided, further, that none of the provisions OF
this section shall be deemed to interfere, in
any manner, with the provisions of any law of
the State of Maryland relating to the taking
and catching of fish and oysters.
Section J. And be il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved April 7, 1000.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUMMER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing Is
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Session, 1900.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
b. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates
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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS I, ,, ), !,
S, 8 AND ! OF ARTICLE % OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
"TERRAPINS, DIAMOND BACK or
SALT WATER" AND RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section l. BE it euactetuy the General As
sembly OF Maryland, That Sections I, :, ), !,
s. 3 and of Article O. of the Code OF Public
General Laws be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re-euacied 50 as to read as follows
7. 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 terripIn To apply 10 those
known as diamond back or salt water terrapin,
skilpot and sliders. his section shall not
apply to Worcester. Dorchester. Calvert. { haries
and ST Mays Counties.
= Ii shall be unlawful for any person to
take or catch IN thIs State any terrapiu of less
size than 1--WE inches IN length the bottom,
she'll. This section not 20 apply TO Worcester
County.
1. Il shall ne unlawful for any person TO in
terfere with OF in any manner destroy terTapin
eggs
shall take or catch teTrapin therein.
8. ANY person violating any of the preceding
sections shall be deemed guilty OF a misde
mesuor. aud upon conviction thereof before a
Justice OF the Peace OF this State shall he
tined sum not less than Ave nor more than
ten dollars for each terTapiu taken or held
in possession. or for destroying such eggs,
aud the ierTapiu 50 held IN possession shall DC
couhscated and returned By the officer making
the arrest 10 the public natural waters Tor ter
rapiu. one half Of all such hncs TO &c TO the
iniormer. aud the balance 10 the Game War
den.
o. The possession By any person Of terTaPin
between the 6rst dav OF April aud the FIRST
day % November shalt be conclusive evidence
OF violation OF this Article
= The Constable. Game WaTicus and Off
GERS Of she State Fishing Force shall, upon
information OF any ono, arrest any person OF
persons violating the provisions OF this Arti-
Gle and take them before the ucaTcS. Justice
81 the Peace 20 DC dealt with ia accordance
with the provisions Of Section s.
Section ; And &c Il enacted That this Act
shall not be construed - as To affect any prose
cutionS for violations Of this Article. or auy
section thereof for offrnscs committed prior
to the passage Of this Act.
Approved April :, lyno.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
Governor,
IOHN HUBNER
President OF the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON
Speaker ui the House 81 Delegates
We hereby certify. That the afoEcgoing i a
correct copy OF an Act OF the General Assem-
bis Of MarY land, passed January Session, igoo.
ALFRED RITTER.
Secretary Of The Senate.
&. L. SMITH.
Chief CLERK Of the House OF Delegates
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CHAPTER se,

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
ARTICLE as OF THE MARYLAND CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, ENTITLED
EVIDENCE. q" TO FOLLOW AFTER
SECTION IS OF SAID ARTICLE, UNDER
THE SUBTITLE PROOF OF CoNSID-
ERATION," AND TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION sSA.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the following
new section be added TO Article IS, entitled
Evidence" of the Maryland Code of Public
General Laws, 10 follow Immediately after
Section IS OF said Article. under the sub. title
proof Of Consideration"
Section ssA. Where an action, suit or other
proceeding Is brought for the purpose of charE-
ing any person on a special promise TO be
answerable for the debt, default, or niscArri-
age of another person, II shall not be ueceS-
saTy 10 show that the consideration for such
promise is in writing.
Approved April :, 1000.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUMMER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is q
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session, 1900.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER as.


AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS. SECTION I29 OF
ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND,
TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. -
SUBTITLE CANINE so AS TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:
Section !. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Section Tag Of
Article 27 of the Code Of Public General Laws
of Maryland title Crimes and Pnuishmeuts. -
sub title Gaming T. be and the same Is hereby
repealed and re-euacted, 80 TO read as
follows:
T7q. Any person who shall win any money
or ether thing by the thin. bies, or what i
called the little Joker, or by dice. or b y the
game commonly called crap, or by any other
device fraudulent trick, whatsoever, on
conviction thereof shall bc imprisoned not
in the House OF Correction, tHed not eI
ceeding one hundred dollars. both, IN the
discretion of the Court.
Approved April :. 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
Governor.
JOHN HUMMER,
President OF the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON.
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify. That the Rforegosug 10 a
correct copy Of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed. January Session. 1000
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary Of the Senate.
b. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

which 81. per centum shall be butter fats;
TO which has been added salt, borscic acid,
salicylic acid, salicytate of soda, formaldehyde
or any other acid drug, compound or sub
stance; or to which ice or water has been
added for any purpose whatsoever; which
has been taken from an animal ten days before
five days after parturitioni or which has
been taken from sick or diseased animal; or
which has been taken from animals fed in
whole or in part on garbage or any substance
in state OF fermentation or putrefaction.
or food that produces impure, diseased
or unwholesome milk, from cows
stabbed near house where there Is an
infectious disease, or from which portion of
the cream has been taken; but nothing IN this
Act shall be construed prohibiting the
addition of sugar in the manufacture of con-
densed or preserved milk, or as prohibiting
the sale of pure skinned milk, when sold as
such, and from cans plainly and couspicuously
marked with the sign plaCard SKINNED
Milk in capital letters each of a size, of
not less than one inch square; or as prohibit
ing the sale of pure wholesome milk, not conf
plying with the provisions of Section IS c, for
the manufacture therefrom of butter, cheese
or other products. Nothing III this section
shall be construed as prohibiting the feeding
of ensiiage from silas.
Section I3S Z. Whoever shall violate any of
the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, aud upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not more than one hundred dol
lars or imprisoned for not more than sixty
days, or both fined and imprisoned, i'll the
discretion of the court, for each offense not
TO apply TO Montgomery County, except when
said county shall ship or sell milk to Baltimore
CITY
Section ,. Be II further enacted, That all
laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act
shall be and the same are hereby repealed, but
that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to limit the power OF the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore 20 enact ordinances
and regulAtionS-not Inconsistent with the
provisions of this Actor the inspection and
sale of milk or the products thereof in the
City of Baltimore.
Section !. Aud be 1t further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved April 7.I9oo.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor
John HUMMER.
President OF the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing IS a
correct copy OF an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Mary land passed January Session. 1900.
ALFRED RITTER.
Secretary Of the Senate.
L. SMITH,
Chief CLERK of the House Of Delegates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26

We hereby certify That the sfoscgoiug i a
correct copy OF an Act Of the General Assem-
bis Of Maryland passed January Session, tqno
ALFRED RITTER
Secretary Of the Senate.
q l.. SMITH
Chief CLERK Of the House Of Delegates
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
CHAPTER 4Ss.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS I, ,, ;, !,
S, 8 AND OF ARTICLE o. OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
"TERRAPINS, DIAMOND BACK OR
SALT WATER" AND RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDAINTS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

city, and after their promenade was
over, he had taken their skirts and
submitted them to a careful bacteriolo-
gic examination. He found on each
skirt large colonies of noxious germs,
including those of influenza, tuberculo-
sis, typhoid fever and tetanus. Numer-
GUS other bacilli were also well reprc-
sented on each skirt. DR.. Casagrandi
maintained that in view Of these facts.
women, and especially mothers, should
at once stop wearing long skirts, and
the other members Of the congress un-
hesitatingly expressed the same opin-
ion and passed a resolution to this ef
feet. That women should willingly sub
ject themselves to the filth, to say
nothing of the possible dangers of trail
ing skirts, has long been a wonder to
sensible people who are acquainted
with bacteriology. For street wear
they certainly cannot be considered in
any sense either cleanly or hygienic.
However, we cannot expect reform in
this matter until those who set the
fashions can be Influenced, for women
are bound to be in the fashion regard
less of any ordinary considerations.
There is some encouragement in the
fact that at present bicycle skirts and
golf skirts are in,vogue, and we hope
they will become still more popular,
for while we are, not aware that any
previous scientific Investigations have
been undertaken in this line any we'll
informed medical man could have
readily predicted the results Of such
investigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

mark Of respect to the memory Of
this young soldier.
He wanted flowers ana out into the
sun he tramped. From place to place
he went, but not a flower was to be
search, but money could not buy q
blossom. He was told, however. that
eight miles away, at q lake side, he
might get some.
Along the single main street Of
Lakeland the petty shopkeepers were
iozing through their noon hours; no
one was abroad who did not positively
have to be. but out into the lblstering
heat Mr.. Davis started away on horse
back for a sixteen-mile trip. He
found the flowers, brought them back,
protecting them as carefully as pos
sible from the heat of the sun, and
then. with his own hands, he made o
simple cross of laths and tied them
on.
He still needed some colors. A flag
store he tramped, waking up the pro-
prietors, till he got some red, white
and blue ribbon, and that night his
tribute a rude-shaped. flower-covered
cross, tied with the ribbons, lay upon
the casket in the clapboarded church.
He remained in town for the burial,
and when another service was held,
week later, in the boys home town,
Mr.. Davis tribute, ITO Good Sol
dier," lay, faded and battered, upon
the casket. and later was placed on
the grave,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

Broad street, about six weeks ago. He
was held under $500 bail by Alderman
Lotus for further hearing next sat.
urday evening.
A slight squeeze occurred in the
Marcy vein at No. 8 shaft of the Penn
sylvania Coal company, at 1nkerman,
yesterday. As q precaution the mules
were all removed from the mine. The
surface was slightly Affected.
Miss Nora Lindsay, bookkeeper at
Reese & Longs Office. Scranton, was a
caller here Sunday.
On Friday evening "a Polander was
robbed of $3.50, near the Delaware and
Hudson depot, at Cork lane. The for
eigner arrived on late train. He ap-
peared to be a new arrival from the
old country, and inquired the way to
Duryea. Several Cork lane ruffians
volunteered to act as his guide, and
getting the stranger away from the
depot, relieved him of his change. The
foreigner returned to the depot. and
was taken care of during the night by
the good-natured station agent, David
Padfeld.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
ONE THING IMPOSSIBLE.
Former Senator Edmunds Points It
Out to a Foreigner.

George r. Edmunds, for many years
notable leader among American
statesmen and for quarter OF a CEN
tury United States senator from Ver-
mont, is quietly rounding out his long
life--he is now over I0--in O. fine home
in the neighborhood of the famous Ritz
tenhouse square, in Philadelphia, re-
lates the Saturday Evening Post He
has a. genial manner. and q certain
humor which his friends think very
delightful, and this humor he quietly
indulges in expressing unexpected
ideas.
He likes to visit Washington occa-
sionally, and to see again the scenes
of his many triumphs.
He was visiting the capitol recently
in company with distinguished for
eign visitor who was travelling extern
sively in the United States. After the
ex-senator had shaken hands with his
former colleagues of the senate and
had introduced the foreign visitor he
escorted him out to the rortico of the
capitol, upon which the old Congress
sional library opens. The visitor was
atliniring the fine view Of the city from
that point and was led to speak OF
the cities of the country and the great
capabilities of our people. He was full
of enthusiasm about what he had seen,
and exclaimed:
at seems to me that nothing is i'm
possible in America!"
ooh, yes. there is something impos-
sible" said Mr.. F.dmunds, glancing up
the broad eXpanse of Pennsylvania
avenue. upon which were visible a
brass band and a. dusky, moving
throng.
The visitor shook his head in vigor-
Gus dissent.
What can possibly be impossible?"
he asked.
"Why," replied Mr.. Edmunds with
Il twinkle, "to march band of music
up that avenue and have the negroes
march the other way"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
TUNkHANNOCk.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhanrock, Oct 21.-Quite dele
cation from the local chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution were in
attendance at the state convention OF
that order at Willtes-Ba last week
Among them may be mentioned Mrs
James w. Piatt, Mrs. Fl. M. Bunnell,
Mrs. w. N. Reynolds, Mrs. l.. f.
Camp. Mrs. Il. j. Jorden, Mrs. j. s.
Stark. Mrs. Henry Harding, of this
place; Mrs. Louis Piolette and Mrs.
Robert Laning, of Wysox: Mrs. e. H.
Wells and Miss Nan Wells, of Me-
shopper. and Mrs. G. r. Furman, of
Russell Hill. The Tunkhannock chap
ter has been organized only few
months, but already numbers some
fifty members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Latham Hall, Of Ro-
sario, Argentine Republic, who have
been visiting Mrs. Catherine Town
send at this place during the last
week, left here Friday afternoon for
Baltimore.
w. N. Reynolds, ir., and T.. X. Lit
TIE, Of Wilkes-Barre. spent Sunday in
Tunkhannock.
William Fl. Mccartney and r. l..
zerne county bar, were in town on
Saturday afternoon, on their way
home from Lake Carey.
The Dauphin county court has not
yet handed down decision on the
matter of the senatorial contest from
this district. The hearing was had
before them on October 9Th and the
parties here are expecting a decision
almost any day. In the matter of the
exceptions which were filed to the
nomination papers of Mr.. Edmiston,
the candidate from Bradford county
the court has decided that the papers
were valid. Exceptions were filed In
this case. along with numerous others,
to test the question as to the right of
candidate to go on the official bal
lot by certificate of nomination and
by nomination papers also. The court
says that this may be done. The de-
cision in the other matter cannot be
long delayed. as the contract for
printing the ballots must be let
shortly.
Mrs. w. N. Reynolds entertained a
numerous party of her friends on Sat-
urday afternoon at q progressive
euchre. given in honor of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. z. Wells Renolds, of Nor
folk, Va, who is visiting her. The
articles offered as prizes We're attrac-
tive and We're taken by Mrs. Frank
| Herrick and Mrs. L. F.. Camp.
Mrs. j. S. Turn, woh has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Catherine Town
send, for the past few days, has re-
turned to her home in Buffalo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
DEFENDS THE GRAND JURY.
It Is a Shield Of Protection, Says
judge Yerke5.

A remarkable charge to the grand
jury was delivered by Judge Yerkes
recently at the opening Of the Bucks
county court. Concerning the jury sys-
tenn Judge Yerkes had this to say:
I'm my humble Judgment there is no
movement more deserving sof the care
ful watchfulness of the citizen than
that which occasionally reveals its
purpose to strike down the jury SIS
TEN from it's influential participation in
the adjudication of personal rights and
business differences and to confer on
courts composed of lawyers alone an
unmixed and uncontrolled power to ad-
judicate the dearest rights alike to the
lowest and the highest citizen. Tha
the attacks come from sources eE-
titled to the highest respect and Of
consequent great influence, should ex-
cite increased vigilance. The grand
jury stands as a shield of protection
between the power and oppression Of
authority and the helplessness oe
simple citizenship, thereby strengthen
ing the institutions of free government.
The abolition of the grand jury will
leave the accused citizen no security
against the prejudice or mistakes of
an unjust or unwise judge or district
attorney, or possible contrivances and
falsehoods of the unscrupulous prose-
cutor and cunning lawyer.
"Of course, the grand jury, when
placed in leading strings and locked
in a room with a district attorney
officer, without disposition to assert
it's preroeatives, rs a useless appendage
to the court. But in times of great
public peril, or in presence of deep
seated and long neglected abuses, long
err uncomfortable by the people, when no
private prosecutor dare take the re-
sponsibility alone Of initiating proceed
ings the divided, yet powerful and
also combined, responsibility Of the
secret session of the grand jury, acting
honestly and independently, has work.
ed out great problems of reform and
correction, and when has this great
power been abused by a grand jury?"
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I mation-"but I'd like very much to
shock them!"
"Shock 'em?" said Mr.. Attenborough,
| aghast.
| "Shock you all-because detest peo-
pie who can be shocked. And If I
knew for certain that 1 detested Lin
denthorpe I'd be content to leave it and
never see it again." She sank back
| against the rock.
Would you now?" said Mr.. Atten-
borough, astonished.
She nodded. Its quite true" she
said
II don think I'm easy to Shock" he
said guardedly.
"You?" She shook with laughter.
you? Why. you were shocked In
church this morning. You'd be shocked
IL We're to push you into that pool;
you're shocked now at hearing me sug-
gest such a thing"
'T' church is different" remarked he,
hastily edging from the pool. But out
of t church I'm not easy t shock"
| you think so?"
Solemn trewth," said Mr., Attenbor-
ough, decidedly.
| "Perhaps you're right" she said.
But" she pointed finger toward the
shore, sis that Miss Griggs over there?"
| He followed the direction of her fin-
ger, and saw that most of the congre-
CATION We're assembled i'm groups about
the shore.
"'Tis indeed" he groaned IAN Miss
Griffin and L whole sunday school
| watching US. think that we shud be
getting back"
| Don't let me keep YOU" she said.
| 1T is not keeping me. "rls only"
He looked about him for an excuse.
| Zip me! ~ sea-
| what do you mean?"
| "r seal" said Mr.. Attenboroush.
"It's come up"
She sprang to her feet in great In
! dignation;
This comes of your talking. Why
couldn't you keep your eyes open
| what is to be done?"
"Could yew wade?" suggested Mr..
Attenborough. apologetically. He knew
nothing OF the rocks and what depths
cut him off from the shore, Only he
remembered that In old days the imp
] OF the village knew every inch