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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
CHAPTER 3z3.

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TON TO ARTICLE II OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
"FRAUD," SUBTITLE 'FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE PACKING" TO FOLLOW
SECTION Io4, AND TO BE DESIG-
MATED AS SECTION Io4A.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That an additional
section be and the same is hereby added to
Article II of the Code of Public General Laws,
title ''Frauds," sub title Fruit and Vegetable
Packing" to follow Section Io4, and to be
designated as Section 1o4A, and to read as
follows:
Io4A. An apple barrel shall be of the fol-
lowing dimensions: Head diameter, I7H
inches; length of stave, 2SH inches; bulge,
and every person, firm or corporation buying
or selling apples in this State by the barrel
shall be understood as referring to the quaint
ity or size of the barrel specified in this sec
ton; provided, however, that nothing in this
section shall prevent any shipment of apples
in the regular -four barrel.
Section 2. 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hereby repealed.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 g. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.
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 Assembly
of Maryland, passed January Session, 1900.
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
CHAPTER 427.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 81 AND IS
OF ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARY
LAND, TITLE CLERKS OF COURT"
AND TO RE-ENACT THE SAME WITH
AMENDMENTS.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections 81 and
IS of Article II, of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title CLERKS of Court"
be and the same are hereby repealed and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
81. Every clerk, after he records any deed,
mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease OF real
carefully and with accuracy enter the sub
stance of such deed, mortgage, release of
mortgage or lease of real estate, that is to say
the date of the deed, mortgage, releaes of
mortgage or lease of real estate, the Christian
names and SURNAME the parties, with their
additions Gf any,; = .,lggn, If the land or
estate, lif ANY,, in such ~ ortgage, release
to be conveyed; the courses, me-. al bounds
thereof if expressed in the i, mortgage,
release of mortgage or lease OF .ta1 estate; and
the numb - of acres, if therein stated; and
such other description of the land conveyed as
may be contained in such deed, mortgage,
release of mortgage or lease of real estate, and
the place where the may lie, the con-
sideration 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 and following
such entry, the day such deed, mortgage,
release of mortgage or lease of real estate was
recorded, and shall sign his name thereto.
IS. 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 a 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 Commissioner of the Land Office; and it
shall be the duty of the judges Of the
Circuit Court for the counties and the judges
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
CHAPTER 34S.

CHAPTER 34S.
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS, SECTION I2o OF
G ENER AL LAWS OF MARYLAND
TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS, y
SUBTITLE CANINE so AS TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section I2o of
Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland, title Grimes and Punishments, -
subtitle Gaming ,' be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, so as to read as
follows:
I2o. Any person who shall win any money
other thing by the thin. bles, or what is
called the little Joker, or by dice, or b y the
game commonly called crap, by any other
device or fraudulent trick, whatsoever, on
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than two years
in the House of Correction, or fined not ex-
discretion of the Court.
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, 1000.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 672.


AN ACT TO ADD TWO NEW SECTIONS,
ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, TITLE GRIMES AND
PUNISHMENTS," UNDER THE SUB
TITLE "HEALTH," TO BE PRECEDED
BY THE WORD CALVES"
Section I. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That two new sections,
to be designated I4eA and I4oB, be added to
Article IT, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title Grimes and Punishments, under
the subtitle Health" to follow section I4e,
and to be preceded by the word Calves" and
to read as follows
I4eA. 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 butchered.
I4eB. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of the preceding section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be liable to penalty
of ten dollars, one-half of which shall be paid
to the informer, and upon failure to pay said
fine and cost of prosecution shall be committed
to Jail for period not exceeding ten days.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 10, 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 a
correct copy of an Act of the General assent
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
CHAPTER GIL,

CHAPTER GIL.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 7 OF ARTI.
Gle SO OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND, TITLE
Fish AND FISHERIES" SUBTITLE
"HEAD OF. THE BAY" AND TO RE-
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
MENTS.
sembly of Maryland. That Section of Arti-
Gle SO of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title Fish and Fisheries" subtitle
Head of the Bay" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted SO as to read as fol-
lows:
7. No vessel, float of timber or plank, or
of any other materials, or of any description
or kind whatsoever, nor any boat of any de-
scnption, unless compelled to do so by stress
OF weather or other unavoidable accident
shall be anchored or stayed in any fishery in
the Susquehanna river, at the head of the
Chesapeake bay, at any time between the first
day of April and the thirtieth day of May in
any year, and remain thus anchored for the
period of half hour, when the weather will
admit of the departure of such vessel or boat
after being ordered to depart therefrom by the
owner occupier of such fishery; the usual
haul of a seine from any floating battery
anchored between Spesutia Island and Lapi-
DUN in the Susquehanna river, for the pur-
pose of fishing, shall be to all intents and
purposes considered a fishery within the
meaning of this section.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved April 10, 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 a
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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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

which AZ per centum shall. be butter fats; or
to which has been added salt, boracic 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 tor any purpose whatsoever; or which
has been taken from an animal ten days before
or five days after parturition; 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, or from cows
stabbed near a 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 as 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 conspicuous1y
marked with the sign or placard SKINNED
Milk" in capital letters each of a size, of
not less than one inch square; or prohibit
ing the sale of pure wholesome milk, not COM
plying with the provisions of Section 1873 c, for
the manufacture therefrom OF butter, cheese
or other products. Nothing in this section
shall be construed as prohibiting the feeding
of eusiage from silas.
Section I3S E. Whoever shall violate any of
the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be hned not more than one hundred dol
lars or imprisoned for not more than sixty
days, or both fined and imprisoned, in 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 2. Be it further enacted, That all
laws parts of laws in conflict with this Act
shall be and the same are hereby repealed, but
that nothing herein contained shall be coll
strued to limit the power of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore to enact ordinances
and regulations-not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Actor the inspection and
sale of milk 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 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 a
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.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
ANSWER 1T HONESTLY
Are the Statements of Topeka
Citizens Not More Reliable
Than Those of Utter
Strangers

This is a vital question.
II IS fraught with interest to Topeka
II permits OF only one answer
1t cannot be evaded or ignored
a Topeka citizen speaks here
Speaks for the welfare OF Topeka
A citizens statement is reliable
An utter Strangers doubtful
Home proof is the best proof
Mr. J. L Beardsley. No. 535 Tyler st
employed in the Santa Fe r R shops
says: I had kidney trouble and suffer
ed severely for three or four years
After doing my heavy work during the
day my back panied me acutely and 1
finally became 50 bad I could scarcely
lift or stFaighten after STOPPING I took
many different remedies. but nothing
ever gave me permanent relief until
procured Deans Kidney Pills at RowIsy
q SHOWS drug store, corner of Sixth
and Kansas ave. A few doses relieved
me, and in q short time I was surprised
TO md that the pain and annoyance
disappeared Ny wife also USED Doau's
Kidney Pills obtaining equally good re-
suits
Deans Kidney Pills for sale by Row
ley a Snow. 600 Kansas ave. and other
dealers Price soc per box or mailed
OF receipt Of price by Foster-AIilIbsarn
Co, Bunalo, n Y. sole agents for the
United States
Remember the name. Deans and
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
CROSBY BROTHERS.
The Firm Celebrates Its TWEEN
tieth Anniversary-A Re-
markable Growth.

Everyone In Topeka Is proud of Cros-
by Bros and the institution which they
represent This week is the twentieth
anniversary of the firm. and the special
sale announced on the eighth page of
this paper is to celebrate the event as
well as TO give the people Of Topeka.
this community and the state of Kansas
an opportunity to pay special visit
to this great department store.
William T, Crosby and Erastus H
Crosby constitute the arm. With large
and practical experience in St Louis
and New Orleans. they came TO Topeka.
believing it to be an excellent location
for the dry goods business. and AFFORD
ing the best opportunity. in their opin-
ion, for growth and prosperity
Nothing will Illustrate the remarka-
BILE growth in the business of this firm.
so clearly as to cite the space Crosby
Brothers first occupied, and the space
they cover today. They opened twenty
years ago in a single room, 25xT5 feet
Stantly enlarged by taking in adjacent
rooms in the same and adjoining build
ings- In the spring of 1895 they bought
the stock of Stevenson & Co at auc-
ton, giving a single check. $36, 925. for
their purchase. This secured for them
the lease of their present double front
main store of four floors Many OF the
friends Of the firm viewed with alarm
their ideas of trade expansion, but the
enterprising and energetic brothers be-
heved that they were safe in keeping
pace with the growth OF their business,
and of the community. Year after year
has found them adding additional room
Only last year they purchased ground
in the rear of their main store. and
erected thereon a handsome substantial
three story building 6Ox15O in size,
bridging the alley to connect with their
main quarters. giving them a depth
from street to street of $40 feet The
Jackson street building is mainly used
for the furniture department.
A few weeks ago the firm. with an eye
to the future, purchased the old Com
monWealth property adjoining their
jackson street property. giving them
additional ground 40z150 feet, with a
south frontage on the alley the whole
| length of the lot
Originally a dry goods and notion
store the firm now represents among
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
the past month with Miss Gertrude MI

the past month with Miss Gertrude Mil
Ter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rain Of Arkansas
City and Mr.. and Mrs Fry will attend
the engineers convention here the 1st Of
October.
Mrs Albert Latham and daughter AL
berta viii return from Connecticut
where they have been spending the
side at z23 West Tenth street.
Miss Alice Williams leaves this week
for Kansas City where she viii teach.
Mrs. Calvin Hood. who has been Wis
NETT for the past few days, returned to-
day to her home in Emporia-
Mr. Don MuIvane leaves today for
Belle Isle, louisiana, TO take 3 position
with the Gulf company.
Mr.. and Mrs . J. Bear returned to-
day from Chicago where they have
spent the past week.
Mrs. F. J. Shubert has returned from
Mackfnac where she has spent the sum-
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Knowles and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Cole and children have
returned from Cape Cod
ker Of Colorado Springs are visiting
here
Mrs. r. IT. Herriek and children have
returned from Hiawatha-
Mrs H A Tice. formerly of Topeka.
is here from Wellington to place her
children Elmer and AnabelIe in school
Mr.. Jack Risque returned yesterday
from Minneapolis, Mimi where he has
been spending the past two weeks.
Mrs-McCrumb, who came last week to
place her daughter in school here and
who has been the guest OF Mrs W. A
Johnston, returned yesterday to her
home in Minneapolis
Miss Nina BragunieF and Miss Helen
Robinson and Mr. Tom Robinson have
returned from Galveston They had a
narrow escape with their lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Will Have Control of Constitutional
Convention in Cuba

viii Have Control of Constitutional
Convention in Cuba
Havana. Sept 19.-The results of the
lectiens Of delegates TO the forthcoming
constitutional convention are being
freely discussed by the Havana dele
gates and other prominent Cubans- The
conclusion reached Is that the conven-
ton will be controlled by the reyolu-
tionary element Senior Alfredo Zayas,
nationalist delegate, said today:
The convention viii not allow itself
TO be Influenced By any representative
of the United States. 1t viii adopt and
follow an independent policy through
out. in my opinion, refusing to decide as
to the relations which shall hereafter
exist between Cuba and the United
States This is q matter that should be
left to a special commission"
Mayor Rodriguez expressed the same
opinion and other representative dele
gates in various parts OF the island
adopt the same attitude
In the main the delegates are capable
men Most OF them, it is said, are in IA
vor of immediate and absolute indie
pendsnce, without the Intervention OF a
protectorate-
The defeated Republicans and fusion
lists here have raised the cry Of fraud
and have already held a mass meeting
to protest against alleged practices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
The Main Store Today.

others the following lines Of merchan-
disc:
Dress goods, silks. linens. domestic,
fancy goods, Jewelry, mems and Wom-
ems furnishings on the main floor:
eloaks, SUITS blankets, shoes, millinery,
corsets and muslin underwear on third
floor; carpets, curtains, mattings, oil
cloths and dressmaking on the fourth
floor; furniture in the annex
The illustrations accompanying this
article show the original store Of 1880
and the front of the present handsome
main building on Kansas avenue. In
1850 the floor space was 25x75: today the
firm has four floors 50x150, three floors
6Ox15O, one floor 25x145 and one floor
20x50 This is about thirty-one times
the original space Some idea may be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
STRIKE AT COAL CREEK.
Three Hundred Tennessee Coal Miners
Go Out.

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. ia special
to the Sentinel from Coal Greek, says
about 800 miners and day laborerz en-
ployed by the Coal Creek Coal company
are out in a strike. The men demanded
that day laborers be given an increase
in wages, which would make their pay
equivalent to that Of Iaborers employed
by other companies In the districts. The
company refused to grant the increase
further than a general raise of TX per
cent as agreed upon at the Jellieo con-
ference last week. 1t happened that the
iaborers in the Coal Greek company's
mines were paid tTifie less than labor
ers elsewhere. The miners are satisfied
with their scale. but are striking in the
hope Of gaining the raise for the day
laboFeFS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Beers PROTEST
Against the Assumption That
Dom Paul Has Abdicated.

New York, Sept.19-CharIes D. Pierce,
consul general Orange Free State and
trustee and treasurer of the Boer relief
fund, has received the following cable
from the Boer ENJOYS. who are now at
Dordrecht. Holland:
Dordrecht, Holland, Sept 10, 1900
! We have been informed that procla-
nation issued by Lord Roberts, COM
mander in chief of the British troops in
South Africa, contains a statement to
the effect that President Kruger has
crossed the borders of the republic and
consequently should have formally re-
signed as president and that his for
saking the cause of the Beers ought TO
convince the burghers how useless it
will be to go on fighting We feel oblig-
ed to protest against this new inSinua-
ton, desiring TO say that II the state
president OF the South African Republic
country he must have done so by order
of the -fUitvorende RAD executive
counciO which body by virtue of spec
iaI warrant of the ''volksraad" In it's
session of 1888 is fully entitled to auth
orize the president to go abroad for
some purpose or other: according to the
constitution the vice president in such a
case Immediately enters upon the duties
OF the state president and the govern
ment is carried on as before So there
is no question about Indicating, as pres
ident, or of forsaking the cause of the
Beers The proclamation thus can have
other purposes than by a false repre-
sentation of facts harming the enemy
who cannot be brought into submission
even by the application of measures
contrary to law and Justice (Signed)
The Deputation of the South African
Republic
A. FISCHER
= II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
A GREEN TICKET.
One Faction of Texas Republicans
Makes Nominations.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept 19.-The state
Republican convention Green faction)
nominated the following state ticket and
adjourned
Governor-George w. Burkett-
Lieutenant Goyernor-G- c. Clifford.
Attorney GeneraEF. B. Stanley.
Treasurer. G. LoWden-
ComptrolIer-Georg Zeigier.
Land COMMISSIONER. G. Hornher-
ger.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
G. c. McAndrews.
Railroad Commissioner-M. Jones
Chairman State Executive Committee
E Fl. r. Green.
The Republican state convention con-
tanning the supporters Of Congressman
r. B. Hawley met also, effected tempo
rary organization and adjourned until
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
The orlginal Store Il 1850.

formed OF the growth of the Crosby
Brothers store by noting that If their
establishment were located on the
ground floor of Kansas avenue in rooms
75x75 the size OF their original store, the
firm would practically cover both sides
of Kansas avenue for an entire block
This assumes. Of course, that each lot
would be only IS feet deep; there being
So numbers as on each side Of the street,
in one block. Crosby Brothers would
thus cover 81 Of the S.
This week the firm is not only extend
ing TO its friends the offerings Of mer-
chandise referred TO on the eighth page
OF this issue, but is also making special
eforts 10 repay the visitor TO the store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
LOOMING AT OUR BRIDeE.
Mayor Of Waco Inspects Topeka's
Beautiful Viaduct.

J. W. higgins. the mayor OF the city
Of Waco, Tex, was in Topeka Tuesday
His business here was to look at the
Melan arch bridge over the KaW at this
point and secure what information he
could in regard to its cost and construc-
ton.
Mr. higgins Is visiting a number Of the
cities where improved bridges are in use.
and is gathering data which will be use
full to the citizens Of Waco in their selec-
ton of bridge
Waco recently voted bonds amounting
to 100000 to be used in building a mod
ern bridge over the BRACES river. A sus-
pension bridge spans the river at that
place. but the traffic has grown too heavy
for 1t, and a new bridge will be built as
soon as the kind Is decided upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

debt office binding itself not to redeem
the said loan before August Is. 1920 on
and after which date the loan may be
redeemed at par. subject to three months
notice.
President DeIaieId of the National
Park bank said yesterday that the por-
ton of the loan. to which that bank has
undertaken to receive subscriptions in
this country. would not be offered TO
the public, but to private bankers and
brokers, who would in turn interest
their own clients in the matter.