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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
Royalty md Chess.

Cards have been the amusement of
kings and queens for centuries, super
seding latterly the royal game of chess.
which filled up the leisure moments OF
William the Conqueror, Queen Eliza
beth and Charles |. The latter was so
absorbed in his favorite pastime when
the news reached him that Scotland
had determined to sell him to the Eng
fish parliament that. though we'll
aware what the intelligence BODIED, he
calmly played the game to the end
Queen Victoria preferred chess to
cards. though during her old age SHE,
found diversion by playing patience"
A keen chess player. the great Napo,
leon would not submit to be beaten,
and if he found his skill ineffective
would throw board and chessmen an
grily on the ground.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23

4 clergyman who spent many years
in missionary work in the west says
that he had occasion one day to ride in
full stagecoach up steep hill The
driver where the ascent was sheerest
got out and walked. and as he walked
he would frequently open the door of
the coach and then shut it again with
a slam. This the passengers fostnd an
moving.
Look here, driver one of them
said. why do you kick up such an in
fernal nose with that door,
ITO hearten up my horses the driv-
er answered. Every time they hear
this door close they think that one OF
you, taking pity on them. has got out.
and that makes them imagine that
their load is lighter"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
"Granf's Luck"

l did not go out to see the surrender
OF General Lee. | remember well the
event of General Grants return after
the surrender. ! think there were not
more than three persons present when
the general came in and took seat at
table to write. He looked up with
some expression of animation and re-
marked:
"MOre Of Grants luck!"
This was an allusiOn to the newspa-
per critics who had been in the habit OF
calling his success luck.
This little comment on the surrender
'of Lee was the only word OF eXultation
i ever heard from the victorious sol
dier.
1t was very slight expression Of tri-
umph to follow such stupcndous
achievement, but wholly characteristic
National Magazine.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23

one Of Lincoin'S visitors in the early
days of his administration says:
'ilc walked into The corridor with
us, and, as he babe lis @oodhy and
thanked --- for what he had told him.
he again Frightened up for d moment
ana asked him in an abrupt kind of
way, laying his hand rs he spoke with
queer but not uncivil familiarity on
his shoulder, You haven't such a thing
az postmaster in your pocket, have
you?'
= stared at him in establishment
and thought Il little in alarm. as If he
suspected sudden attack of insanity.
Then Mr.. Lincoln went on: You see, IL
seems to be kind Of unnatural that YOU
shouldn't have at least postmaster in
your pocket Everybody I've seen for
days past has had foreign ministers
and collectors and all kinds. and l
thought you couldn't have got in here
without having ut least ii postmaster
get into your pocket 1.-The True
Abraham Lincoln
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
The FrOE's Feeding.

Mr.. Frog has an enormous mouth for
his size, aud if we were to put finger
inside il We would find that he has IL
row of teeth i'll the upper jaw and that
his soft white tongIe. unlike our own.
Is attached in front and is free behind.
When he wishes To catch any insect he
throws out the free end of the tongue.
then draws it in so rapidly that it is
difficult to see whether he has been
successful or not. AS the tongue is
coated with Il gummy fluid, the insect
sticks to it and is carried back into the
mouth. which closes upon it like the
door of Il tomb. Frogs, however, are
not limited to one mode of feeding.
They often leap open mouthed upon
larger prey. which includes besides in
sectS small fish. mice, small ducklings,
polliwogs and tiny frogs. - Woman's
Home Companion.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
Moderation In Exercise.

Exercise which is well within the
powers of the body is salutary for all
and probably necessary for some. but
exercise by which those powers are
overstrained is too often not only the
precursor. but quite Enthusiastically the
cause, Of serious illness or of bodily or
mental failure. why" inquired Sala-
din. should the weak display his infe-
riority in the presence of the strong:"
The question is us pertinent in our own
day as it was in that on which it was
uttered.-London Hospital.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
A BIT or: PANTOMlME.
Max O'ReEl's Opinion of Four PeO-
pies Given In Gestures .

when Max ORelI came to Montreal
some years ago" said man from that
city to Il Detroit Journal contributor,
had noticed how gracefully he could
unite Il caustic criticism with Il compli-
ment, faculty that enabled him to
say the sharpest things without offend
ing the people he was criticising. We
were going to put the faculty to test.
1--WE had him lunch with us. and
there were at the table besides himself
an Englishman, ScOtchman, an Irish
man and Il French-Canadian. When
we got our guest off his guard we de-
manded an honest opinion of the differ
ent races we represented. As the Opin-
Ion had to be given i'll the presence of
all four, the situation for him was
rather delicate one. But it never SEEM
ed to trouble him, and he gave his opin-
ion without a moments hesitation
1.-The Scotchman.' he said. and he
clinched his right hand tightly and
pretended to try to force it open with
his left. The Englishman' and he
went through the same performance,
opening the hand at the end after an
apparent struggle. The Irishman'--
and he held out his hand wide open,
with the palm upward The French
man and he made motion with
both hands as IL he were emptying
them on the table
''There was not word Of eXplana-
ton. but We all understood thoroughly
and had hearty laugh. Max OReii
had maintained his reputation"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
A GENIUS IN JAIL.
Won Sicmens' First Patent Was Ap-
piled For From a Prison.


Won Siemens applied for his first pat
ent from the cell of prison. After
graduation from the artillery school in
Berlin the young man, then only twen-
ty-One years old, was attached to a reg
iment in Wittenberg. 1t was there he
began his experiments, to the great
horror of his landlady, who upbraided
him day after day for staining his
Clothes, furniture and the window
ranes with gold, silver and acid spots.
She could not see the use of wasting
money for such things" But Won Sic
mems went on with his experiments
and with staining his furniture and
clothes.
He became, too, the life of the garri-
son and one of its most popular mem
bers. His popularity, however, led to
his taking part as second in a duel be-
tween two of his comrades. AS a re-
suit he was sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment in the fortress of Magde-
burg. The landlady was the only per-
son in Wittenberg who was glad Of the
young lieutenants departure. In the
cell in the fortress. however he was al
lowed to fit up Il laboratory and there
continue his experiments. There, too,
month after his Incarceration he per-
fected his method of galvanic gliding
and applied for the patent from the
prison cell.
1t was granted and with it pardon.
A pardon in all probability was never
received with less glee. Siemens had
other experiments under way in his
prison workshop and begged to b. al
lowed to stay awhile longer and COM
plete them. But the keeper sent him
away with the declaration that such il
course would be an in ;ult to his king
and commander
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
Enormous Strength OF 2IushrOOms

y curious instance of the wonderful
force eXerted by growing vegetation is
related in the Gardeners Magazine
This force seems all the more remarka-
Die when exerted by light and unsub-
stantial mushrooms. but does not APP
pear so extraordinary when caused by
the expansion of Il hard wood tree.
Some half hardy ANIMALS were sown in
frame just cleared of Il winter crop
III the gardens of an English park and
the lights closed to hasten termination.
Some days afterward signs of cracking
were observed in the brick work, and
gradually block weighing in the ag-
gregatc one and One-half hundred
weight was pushed out of position
After cutting out several bricks mass
or mushrooms was found 3 pounds :
ounces in weight growing in the center
or the wall The mycelium had run
freely in the mortar and on the inner
face of the bricks.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
The Place to knock.

at will come out all right in time"
lie told his wife. Fortune knocks at
every mans door once. and some day
she'll knock at NINE
1T won't help you any" returned his
wife. IF fortune wants to find you
she'll have to go to the club aud send
in her card."-ChicagO Post.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
Brutality Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick of Colusa, Calf, writes. "For
Is years l endured insufferable pain
from Rheumatism and nothing relieved
me though tried everything known.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23

came across Electric Bitters and it is
the greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble, A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured me- just as good
TOR Liver and Kidney troubles and
general debility. Only soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by Forsyth Drug
Co.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23

Just about the time you conclude you
are down and out your feet strike
something that will hold you.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-23
An tnkind SuggestiO n.
love nv dauChter?''

You love my daughter"'
shes all the world to me, sir"
"Then don't suppose you'll want a
settlement" Exchange.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20

einai interest and fines, without deductinp the
nrerniums paid or interest thereon, may he
enforced sale Of 1.-THE shares az a meeting
Of the stockholders or by forfeiture at the
withdrawal value thereof and the net proceeds
after deducting all fines and arrearages with
proportionate part Of any losses, shall be paid
over TO him, and thereafter he shall cease
40 he a member Of the corporation.
2907 Mthod q Loans--Ioans shall he
made 70 members only Applications there.
for NAV be considered upon securities sever.
allv offered or the officers may hold stated
meetings al which the money In the treasure
II over the amount fixed by charter as the
full value Of a share, shall be offered for loan
In omen meeting and the stakeholder who shall
hid the highest premium for the preference of
priority of loan shall be entitled to receive a
toan Not more than the amount fixed bv
charter or constitution the full value Of a
share shall be loaned for each share Of stock
held by such stakeholder, but a stakeholder
NAV borrow such fractional part Of the amount
6xed bv charter as the full value Of a share
as the constitution and bylaws may provide
Good and ample security, as prescribed by the
bylaws shall be given by the borrower to Sc
cure the repayment Of the loan. In case the
borrower shall neglect to offer security or shall
offer security that is not approved by the
hoard of directors by such time as the bylaws
NAV prescribe, he shah be charged with legal
interest together with any expenses incurred
and the loss of premium, If any, on a sale
and the money may be resold at the next stated.
meeting. In case Of non-payment Of install.
ment or interest by borrowing stockholders
for the space OF three months payment az
principal and interest and all fines prescribed
bv the constitution and bylaws without de.
Quoting the premiums paid and interest there
on, may be enforced by proce- ling on their
securities according to law.
became law without the approval of the
Governor)
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20

ne body Of the county jury to try the Is
ouea
Sec H. II the plaintiff shall prevail. IN.
court shall allow him reasonable attorney,
ices to be fixed by the court, not 70 exceed
ten dollars, II the amount recovered do moi
exceed one hundred dollars, and rot TO xceed
zen pei. cent. of any recovery greater than one
Sec. 49, When there has been no record OF
4 notice Of a lien, suit to enforce such lien
az Il exist without such record) must be
brought within twelve months from the per.
tormance Of the work or the furnishing Of the
materials, and II there has been such record,
such suit must be brought within twelve
months from the time OF such record.
Sec. 10. Any lienee may release his prop
erty from any lien, claimed thereon under this
act by fling with the clerk Of the circuit court
= bond with two good and sufficient sureties,
10 be approved by the clerk, payable to the
person claiming the lien In double the sum
claimed and conditioned for the payment u
any judgment which may be recovered on said
Hen with costs.
Sec 20. That ali liens heretofore acquired
phall not be effected by the passage Of this act
but shall be enforced under the provisions ol
The laws In existence prior to the passage Of
this act
Sec. n. That all laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with the provisions Of this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. o. This act shall take effect upon its
passage and approval by the Governor
Approved June 4 1903
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CHAPTER 51ss-cNo. g.,

An Act to Prohibit Shooting and the Reckless
Handling of Loaded Firearms on any
Passenger Boat of One Hundred Tons and
Over Plying the Waters of any River or
Waters of this State, and Providing a Pen.
atty Therefor.
Be % Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section / It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to discharge any frearm
on any passenger boat of one hundred tons
and over plying the rivers or waters Of this
State.
Sec. O. It shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to recklessly handle any loaded
hrearm on any passenger boat of one hundred
tons and over plying the rivers or waters of
this State.
Sec g. That any person or persons violating
any Of the provisions of Section or Sec
ton 2 of this act, shall upon conviction be
punished by fine not to exceed FIVE hun.
bred dollars or be imprisoned for period not
to exceed six months.
Sec A. That any Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff or
Constable of any county where the river or
waters divides said counties, or of such county
in which the violation occurred, be and the
are hereby vested with full authority to board
any passenger boat, with or without warrant,
if he has reason to believe that any person on
board said passenger boat has violated any Of
the provisions of this act, and take into his
custody any and all persons violating or who
have violated any of the provisions Of this
act. Said Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff or Constable
shall as soon as practicable thereafter appear
before the proper court and cause a formal
charge to be made The trial of any person
violating the provisions of this act may be
had in the county where the arrest was made
Sec. s. This act shall go into effect i'm.
mediately upon its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved June T. 1903
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CHAPTER 51e-No. sO1

An. Act to Amend an Act entitled "An Act tc
Amend Section 2347 Of the Revised Stat
utes Of the State of Florida, Relating to
the Disposition of Proceeds of Life In.
surance," Approved June 4th 1897, Being
Chapter 1855, Laws OF Florida
Be 4 Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section l. That Section 2s47, of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Florida, as amended
by the above stated act, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
2S47. Disposition Of Proceeds Whenever any
person shall die in this State leaving insur-
ance on his life the said insurance shall inure
exclusively to the benefit Of the child or child
rem and husband OF wife Of such person in
equal portions or TO any person or persons
for whose use and benefit such insurance is
declared in the policy; and the proceeds there
Of shall in no case be liable to attachment
garnishment, or any legal process in favor Of
any creditor OF creditors OF the person whose
life is so insured. unless the insurance policy
declares that the policy was effected for the
benefit of such creditor or creditors; Provided,
however, That whenever the insurance is for
the benefit of the estate of the insured or Is
payable to the estate Of the insured, his or her
executors, administrators or assigns, the pro-
ceeds OF the insurance may be bequeathed by
the insured to any person or persons whatso-
ever OF for any uses in like manner as he or
she may bequeath or devise any other prop
ertv or effects Of which he OF she may be pos
sessed, and which shall be subject to dispo-
sition by last will and testament.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its approval by the Governor.
Approved May 20, 1908.
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CHAPTER 6l4s-(No. AZ

An Act to Amend Section 1912 Of the Revised
Statutes Of the State of Florida, Relating
70 Time Writs OF Process Shall be Made
Returnable.
Be z Enacted By The Legislature Of the State Of
Section !. That Section 1912 of the Revised
Statutes of the State Of Florida be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
10l2. Process, how Returnable.-All writs Of
process, upon the institution Of any suit, shall
Be made returnable 70 the next rule day there
tervening between the day Of the issuing OF
the same and the next rule day, In which case
the same shall be made returnabe 70 the
rule day in the next succeeding month; Pro-
yided, however That the provisions OF the
foregoing section shall not apply 20 writs Of
quo warranto, habeas corpus, mandamus and
prohibition, which said writs shall be re-
rect
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CHAPTER s15S-(No. 621

An Act to Amend Article II, Section 25O6, OF
the Revised Statutes, Relating 10 Injury
and Cruelty to Animals.
Be e Enacted By the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section l. Whoever not having sufficient
fences or other enclosures to prevent the in
trusion OF animals upon his premises, shall,
in attempting to exDel thereirom any horse.
COW, hog, OF other animal OF another person
found intruding thereon, kill, main, wound
or dishgure any such animal, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment not exceeding six
bred dollars.
Sec. 2. All laws OF parts OF laws in conflict
with this act, be, and the same are hereby re-
peaed.
became a law without the approval Of the
Governor.)
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CHAPTER 615l-(No. 4e.l

An Act to Provide for the Cancellation o
Voir, Illegal or Imperfect Tax Sale Cert
fcates Now or Hereafter Held by the
State.
Whereas, There are now held by the Stat,
in the custody Of the clerks Of the circuit
court a large number Of tax sale certificates
now or hereafter that are void, illegal or i'm
perfect on their face and
Whereas, The State and counties cannot dis
pose Of said certificates because of their i'm.
perfection or illegality; and
Whereas, The cancellation OF such illegal or
imperfect certificates will enable the tax as
now excluded from the tax rolls under the
law because such illegal or imperfect certih-
Gates are held by the State; Therefore
Be 4 Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Section l. That the clerks of the circuit
courts are hereby required to select from
among the tax sale certificates now or here
after, held by the StaIe, all such certificates
as appear on their face to be illegal, void or
imperfect because of erroneous descriptions or
otherwise, and to transmit such imperfect or
illegal certificates to the Comptroller, who,
with the State Treasurer and Attorney Gen
eral, shall examine the same and such of said
certificates as they shall determine to be for
any cause illegal, void or imperfect shall by
them be cancelled and destroyed and list
of the same shall by them be certified to the
clerks to be noted Of their records.
Proper credits Of such certificates shall be
made to the clerks and proper entries OF can
collation. shall be made on the Comptroller's
records.
All certificates sent up by the clerks and not
by the Comptroller, Treasurer and
Attorneys General, shall be returned to the
clerks and charged to them for sale or redemp-
ton.
Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws in con.
hict herewith are hereby repealed and this act
shall take effect upon its passage and approval
by the Governor.
Approved June 3, 1903.
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CHAPTER 514s-No. A.,

An Act to Amend Section $50, Revised Stat
utes Of the State of Florida, Entitled Real
Estate Specially Benefited Assessed One
Third Expense.
Be q ENACTED BY the Legislature of the State OF
Section i That Section six hundred and
eighty-two (6S2) Revised Statutes Of the State
Of Florida shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
$50. Real estate specially benefited one-third
expense.
At any time within one year after any Of the
improvements or other work authorized and
provided for in the preceding sections, is
completed, OF any work, street highway or
other way is laid out, alatred, widened, graded,
paved or discontinued, when in the opinion
Of the city or-town council any real estate, in
cluding that part of which may have been
1t and advantage therefrom beyond the gen.
eral advantages Of all real estate in the city or
town where the same is situated such city or
town council may adjudge and determine the
value Of such benefit and advantage to any
such real estate, and may assess upon the same
proportional share OF the expense OF laying
out altering, widening, grading or discontinue
ance, but in no case shall such assessment ex-
coed one-third the amount OF such expense,
the balance to be borne by the general tax,
the city or town council may permit the per-
son or persons liable for said amount to pay
time and with such interest, mot to exceed
six per cent 6 pei. cent? per annum) as it
may determine and may require said per
sons to issue to il negotiable obligations for
said installment, which shall constitute a lien
upon the property against which assessment is
made.
Sec. O. This act shall take effect upon its
passage and approval by the Governor.
Became law without the approval Of the
Governor)
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CHAPTER 51ssL(No. $50

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Cocaine or its
Salts, Except Under Certain Conditions,
and to Prescribe Penalty Therefor
Be e Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Fi0ridd;
Section l. That from and after the passage
of this act II shall be unlawful for any drug
gist or dealer in drugs and medicines, or any
other person, to sell and dispose OF the drug
or alkaloid known as cocaine, or its salts, ex-
cept upon the written prescription of licens-
ed physician, which said prescription shall not
be filled but once; Provided, however, That
this act shall not apply to manufacturers max
ing and selling cocaine at wholesale, or to
sales thereof for use by dentists, physicians,
hospitals or infrmaries.
Sec. Any person or persons violating the
provisions of Section one Of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine
of not more than one hundred dollars or by
imprisonment in the county jail not more than
thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec 3. That all laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect thirty DAYS
after its approval by the Governor.
Approved May IA, 1903.