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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
TITLE TO REAL ESTATE.
CHAPTER ISL.


AN ACT to Repeal Section Z of Ar
ticle As, of the Code of Public Cen
eral Laws, title Husband and
Wife and to Re-enact the same
with Amendments
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section of ArLlcle IS of the Code of
Public General Laws, title Husband
and Wife" be and the same is hereby
repealed ana re-enacted with amend
ments, so as to read as follows:
Every husband shall acquire. by viz
tue of his marriage, an estate for his
life in one-third OF the lands held or
owned by his wife at any time during
the marriage, whether by legal or
equitable title. or whether held by her
at the time of her death or not, hu
such estate shall not operate to the
prejudice of any claim for the pur-
chase money of such lands or other
lien on the same; nor shall any con-
veyance of such lands by the wife
alone bar such estate of the husband
therein, and this estate shall be
known as the husbands dover, and
Statute and Common Law of this
State as to the wife's dover. shall be
construed to be applicable to this es-
tate unless such construction would
be unreasonable.
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March rs, 1904.
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PLEADING, neutrality-suspicious.
CHAPTER 2G

AN ACT to add a new Section to Ar
ticle IS, of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws, title Pleading, Prac-
tiCe and Process" subtitle "Replev-
in to come in after Section Ill,
and to be known as Section lila,
relating to Bonds in Actions of Re
plevin.
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That a
new section be and hereby is added to
Article IS, of the Code of Public Gen
eraI Laws, title Pleading, Practice
and Process" subtitle "Replevin," to
come in after Section Ill, and to be
known as Section lila, relating to
bonds in actions of replevin.
Sec. l11A-That from and after the
passage of this Act, all bonds given
by the plaintiff in any action of replev-
in hereafter instituted in any of the
courts of law shall be given to the
State Of Maryland, and such bonds
shall be for the use Of any person in
tereSted in any way in the property
taken under the suit of replevin and
any person having any interest in or
right to such property may upon q
breach Of the condition of such bend
the name of the State for the use of
such persons so having an interest in
or right to such property.
Sec. 2-And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved, March 8, 1901.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1901

panv, incorporated under the laws Of
this State or any other State. the Dis
trict of Columbia. or any territory of
the United States. and engaged in the
business of renting out locked boxes
or safes for the storage or safe keep
ing of securities and valuahlcS. in n
want in its building. or under its con
troll within tnis State and no corpora
ton engaged in said business within
this state, shall permit entry or ac-
CCSs to he made by one OF any two or
more cO-trustCeS. cO-eXcCutOrS or ad-
miniStratorS. or other joint tiduc.ariCs.
to whom it shall have rented a safe or
box in such vault for the storage or
safe keeping OF securities or other val
uables belonging to their trust estate,
nor permit such entry or access in
such cases to be made otherwise than
by all of such lessees in person, their
survivors or successors; nor, where
such safe or UoX is rented to single
trustee. executor, dmi-.istratOr or
ether fiduciary for such purpose, per-
NIT such entry or access otherwise
than by such trustee or other fiduciary
in person or his successors; provided,
however, That where it is otherwise
stipulated IN writing in the lease of
such box or safe, signed by all of such
Iessees, or where a written power OF
attorney or other written authority is
filed with such company signed by all
OF the Iessees or by the one or more
comforting such power on the other or
others. authorizing such entry or &C.
cess by one or more of their num-
Der, or by deputy therein duly nam
ed and authorized, then in such cases
entry may be permitted in accordance
with the provisions of such written
lease or authority.
AnDrOypd Narcn II 1904
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
Al proved April u, 1904.
TRADE IN NARCOTIC DRUGS.
CHAPTER GOT.

AN ACT to provide against the evils
resulting from the traffic in certain
narcotic drugs, and to regulate the
sale thereof.
Section BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to SELL furnish or give
away cocaine. salts of cocaine or prep
arations containing any cocaine or
salts of cocaine, or any morphine, eu-
caine, salts of eucaine, or prepara-
lions containing any eucaine or salts
of eucaine. except upon the original
written order or prescription of
lawfully authorized practitioner of
medicine. dentistry or veterinary med
icine. which order or prescription shall
be dated and shall contain the name of
the person for whom prescribed, or II
ordered by practitioner of veterinary
medicine, shall state the kind of ami
NAL for which ordered, and shall be
signed by the person giving the pres
criptiOn or order. Such written order
or prescription shall be permanently
retained on file by the person. firm or
corporation who shall compound or
dispense the articles ordered or pres
cribed. and it shall not be recompound-
ed or dispensed a second time, except
upon the written order of the original
prescriber: provided. however, that the
above provisions shall not apply to
preparations containing not more than
one-half grain of morphine, or not
more than one-siXtcenth grain of CO.
caine. in one fluid ounce. or if solid
preparation. in one ayOirdupois ounce;
provided. also. that the above provis-
ions shall not apply to preparations
recommended in good faith for diar-
rhoea and cholera, each bottle or pack
age of which is accompanied by spe-
cific directions for use. and a caution
against habitual use. nor to linimente
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PROCESS AND PRACTICE. P.
CHAPTER SO.


AN ACT to repeal Section 29A of Ar
ticle 81 of the Code of Public Cen
eral Laws of Maryland, title Jus
tees of the Peace" subtitle PRO
cess and Practice" as enacted by
Chapter II of the Acts of 1900, and
TO re-enact said Section 29A with
amendments.
Section BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 29A of Article 50 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title
Justices Of the Peace" subtitle Pro
cess and Practice" as enacted by Chap
ter II Of the Acts of 1900, be and the
same is hereby repealed, and said Sec
ton 29A is hereby re-enacted with
amendments. so as to read as follows:
Sec. 29A-In all actions or proceed
ings before any Justice of the Peace
in this State. and appeals therefrom,
the partnership of parties, the incorpo-
ration Of any holy corporate and
the representative character of
any party, suing or being sued, shall
be taken as admitted for the purposes
of such action or proceeding. unless the
fact Of such partnership, incorporation
or representative character, as the case
may be. shall hC denied in writing, I'M
der oath. by the opposite party, before
the h"grip" Of such case or proceeding;
provided. however. that in the case Of
NAL may be made by the president,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
CHAPl Err rs.

AN ACT to make Valid Mortgages AID
Assignments of Mortgages Defec-
lively Sworn to and Recorded since
the Fifth day of March. in the year
nineteen hundred and two.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
an mortgages and assignments of
mortgages effectively sworn to and
recorded in this State since the fifth
day OF March. in the year nineteen
hundred and two, before any officer
authorized by the laws of this State
to administer oaths or to take aft
dayits, shall be as valid to all intents
and purposes as If said mortgages or
assignments of mortgages had been
sworn to in conformity with law.
See. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March Is, 1904.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
POOL SELLING AND GAMING.
CHAPTER 5S5.


AN ACT to repeal Section 124E of Ar
ticIe ~ of the Code of Public General
Laws title Grimes and Punish
ments." subtitle Gaming" as enact
ed by Chapter 572 of the Acts of 1902
and re-enact the same with amend
mentS.
Section BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland that Sec
ton 124E of Article 81 of the Code of
Public General Laws title Grimes and
Punishment subtitle Gaming" as
said Section was enacted by Chapter
572 of the Acts of 1902, be and the saLce
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows.
12tE-ln such license the name Of
the grounds, track or park shall be
stated and the number of days in
whicI, and the months thereof. during
which betting, pool selling on book
making shall be permitted, shall be
specified and the said Court shall not
grant in the aggregate licenses for
more than thirty days in any year, nor
more than fifteen days in any one
month in any County in this State nor
for any days whatsoever during the
month of December, January, February
and March provided that the Circuit
Court of Baltimore County may grant
license for not exceeding fifty days in
any one year and the Circuit Court of
Hartford County may grant license for
hot exceeding forty days in any one
year for every license so granted there
shall be paid the clerks of the Court
granting such license the sum OF five
dollars for every day for which such
license shall be granted, the said sum
to go to the Board of County Scfool
Commissioners in which such Court
may be located for the use of the Pub
lie School thereof provided, however,
that the provisions of this Act shall
not apply to Cecil, Washington, or
Anne Arundel Counties in this State.
See 2-And be it enacted this Act
shall take effect from the date of its
passage. but nothing herein contained
shall apply to or effect any criminal
or civil proceedings at the date afore-
said.
Approved April II, 1904.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF .eo4.
POOL SELLERS-LICENSE.
CHAPTER gS.

AN ACT to Repeal and Re-enact
with Amendments Section IS of Ar
ticle II OF the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Habeas Corpus" sub
title Procedure in relation to Min
ors,' as re-enacted by Act OF 1900,
Chapter 800
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly OF Mary land. That
Section IS OF Article II OF the Code
Of Public General Laws, titIe "Habeas
Corpus" subtitle procedure in Re-
iation to Minors" as re-enacted by Act
OF 1900, Chapter 3UG, is hereby re-
pealed and re-enactcd SO as to read
as follows:
1S-A minor may be committed
to a juvenile institution for care and
guardianship
LII the minor is without any prop
er place of abode or proper guardian
ship or is neglected or ilI-treated by
his or her parent, guardian or other
custodian, or such parent, guardian
or other custodian, by reason Of pow
erty, is unable to support and care
for such minor.
2-If it clearly appears that such
minor is vicious or uepraved or suf-
terinS through the neglect, bad hab-
its or vicious conduct Of his or her
parent, guardian or other custodian,
and his or her parent, guardian or
other custodian is unable or unwilling
to exercise proper control over him or
her and the welfare of sucn minor, as
well as the peace and good order of
society require such commitment. A
court of record, a judge thereof, or
justice of the peace may commit such
minor to a juvenile institution, incor
pOrated under the laws of this State,
to be kept until twenty-one years in
the case of both males and females,
unless sooner discharged by such in
stitution, or by due course of law, and
such court or officer may require such
minor to be brought before him or
upon a warrant, or commit without
previous warrant if such minor can
be brought or is presen. without it,
or is of such tender age, or the cir
cumstances are otherwise such that
a warrant should be dispensed with;
and all courts or offices executing any
process or acting under the provisions
of this section are vested with all the
incidental powers necessary to the eff
fectual execution of the powers here
in enumerated.
Approved, March II, 1904.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
SAFE DEPosITING COMPANIES.
CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT to add an Additional Section
to Article % of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title
Corporations" to be known as Sec
ton 221A, subtitle Safe Deposit
Companies" Defining and Restrict
ing the Terms upon which Trus-
tees, Executors or Administrators,
or other FIduciaries, Renting Boxes,
or Safes in safe Deposit Vaults in
this State, shall be permitted to
have Access and Entry to the same,
in Person or by Deputy.
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
cral Assembly OF Maryland That a
new section be. and it is hereby add
ed to Article % of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland, title
Corporations" to be known as Sec
ton 221A, subtitle Safe Deposit Com
panies." and to follow Section 221 of
said Article, which new section shall
read as follows:
Safe Deposit Companies.
Section PLANO safe deposit com
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.
JIM CROW FOR STEAMBOATS,.
CHAPTER 10.


AN ACT to provide for the separate
accommodation of white and color
ed nassougors in the sitting, sleeping
ana eating apartments of all steam
hO9te nlyiug in the waters within the
Jurisdiction Of the State of Mary
land without any difference or dis
elimination il the quality and con-
vcnicacn OF accommodation.
Section BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That it
shall be the duty OF any captain, pur-
ser. or other officer in command of any
steamboat carrying passengers and
Dving in the waters within the juris-
d,ction of the State of Maryland, to
ASSIGN white and cOlored passengers
on said boats to the respective To-
cations they are to occupy az passen-
gers while on said boat; and that it
shall be the duty of said captain, pur-
ser or other officer in command to sep
arxte. as far as the construction of
his boat and due consideration for the
comfort of the passengers will permit,
the white and colored passengers on
said boat IN the sitting, sleeping and
eating apartments: provided, however,
that no discrimination shall be made
in the quality and convenience of ac-
commodation afforded passengers in
said locations. and provided, that this
Act shall not apply to nurses or at
tendants travelling with their employ
ers. nor to officers in charge of pris-
oners. whether the said prisoners are
white or cOlOred or both white and
cOlored, or to prisoners in their GUS
tody.
Sec. And be it enacted, That any
captain, purser or other officer in COM
mand Of any steamboat as aforesaid,
WHO shall fail or refuse to carry out
the provisions of Section one OF this
Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon Indictment in any
court having jurisdiction, and cOnvic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars, and not more than
fifty dollars for each offense.
Sec 3-And be it enacted. That any
passenger travelling on any steamboat
plying in the waters within the juriS-
diction Of this State who shall Wilful-
~ refuse to occupy the location, wheth-
er of sitting, sleeping or eating, set
apart or assigned by the captain, pur-
ser or other officer in command of such
boat, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeauor, and on indictment in any
court having jurisdiction and convic-
ton thereof shall be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars, or he confined in Jail not less than
thirty days, in the discretion of the
court. for each offense; and such pas
senger may be elected from the said
boat by the officers thereof, at any
wharf or landing place of said boat,
and if necessary such assistance may
be invoked by the person in charge
of said boat as he may require to eject
such passenger; and provided, that
in case OF such ejectment neither the
captain nor other person in charge of
such boat, nor the steamboat company
or corporation or person owning or
operating such boat shall be liable in
damages in any court.
Sec And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the first day
of July, in the year nineteen hundred
and four.
Approved, March II, 1904
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1901

vice-prcsident. secretary or treasurer
thereof, and in the case of partner
ship, hy any one Of the partners. And
whenever such denial under oath is so
made, the Court Or Justice before
whom the case or proceeding is pend
ing shall. at the request Of the party
against whom such denial is made.
postpone or continue the same to such
reasonable time as will enable such
party to procure the required proof.
Sec. 2-And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved March 18th, 1901.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-28
ARE YOUIN THIS CLASS7

According To- the hest ohfainable r..
cords. two meu IN the United States carr,
more than 81 ,0O. OOu life Insurance
Eight carry 81 ,O00. 900 or more
Ina the 5000 900 class i found one.
In the $500. 900 class sre found eight.
The cocoon group Ia. a membership
Of three
The $500 QUO iist includes the names o
twenty -seven.
Adding together the above classes. II /,
noted that there are f'rty sine iudivid
uals carving a half q million or more o
Insurance, the total sum Insured reach
ing the amazing sum 1T SO .00n.Oug
The $'0o.Onn division has total ol
seventeen
The $500 wH division has hitv-nine.
The SHh.Wo division. 25S.
While the $tnO. Otu cls.- has msrni6
cent enrolment OF .34 indi,idusl.
To .um up there are nearly 2.uaa iLdi.
viduals living ina America aud insured 10,
American companies holding policies foi
amounts OF SiOoM0 or over. which az.
grcagate the .tupendou- total Of nearly
$3.50 .0O0 600.
A quartet Of billion dollsr. ou s.o0r
livssi
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haps Tie beat IN the nosnfisns. have gone
10 Hisdm.a. where they vii cross bats
With the Hindnsn team In heated con-
i~-ur~ sruY Pv-Psv Trrv'iiv' SO
tory for the Hindmsn bove. While others
are equally sure that the whitesburS team
~iil carry on the houore two 20 one. We
a~aitt the result With much Interest.
We have complete assurances from 9
numier % huisness men ~ the vicinity %
Baker on Beoncs Fork. Who are interested
IN telephone line 20 that place from
whisesDurg, that company will he organ
ixed immediately for the huiiding Of the
line TO that place. With comparatively
ihtle cost people living along the lire
can have a hex plsc~d in there homes,
and the opportunity j. nov up TO them to
let their wants Re known.
wafhiagton Webb returned from por-
tious OF Knott and Floyd counties vesier-
day. and saws that the prevailing drought
IL cutting all kinds OF crvp- extremely
short in those sections. where corn Il
grow shundsRtly.
Miss Liue Hegc. ct Prrt Greek. was
here thi- woek preparatory to her depar-
ture for Wise County. ~herr -he will make
her initial bow 20 the profession 81 teach
ing. the - ming season. We i.esprak ter
her unbounded success IN her chosen pro-
iession
Miss Ads Blair. of Apsehie. Okiahema
Territory. has arrived ~ Finrviilc snd &.
scheduled 10 reach here within the next
fe~ days,. where she ia wish her huud-
reds OF relatives Tor several weeks.
stephen aud Washington jenkins. Of
Ola Who we're billed 10 depart Friday Tor
Colorado IN the hope 20 regain their
health. backed down on the eve OF their
dcasriure. aud seem now content 20 re-
main here aud trust TO the inevitable Go
restore their failing D slih
Word from Llnd ,n. Eng received thi.
week states that vriah . Webb OF the
salvation Army. formerly Of this place.
vho hss been touring the HOLY Lands will
leave July 20 for bis post of daty at Jop-
lin, Mo
The Letcher Co Teachers institute ia
session II Withholding during the week.
hciug under The able management of Prof
Gordon cd Lexington. was r. complete sue
cess from hr-i to last. TIE efficient work
accomplished during this session will be
long remembered by our rcprc>cntatis e
teachers
Prof Charles lIogg will teach the CONE
ing term OF the Making Public school
opening 10. doors to the public Monday
With siK months terms ct school ue hope
our citizens ain autkcn Co q new sense OF
there uuties. make o. O. ioint Go keep thrii
children rcEliatls iu school. aud other
Wise advance THE Interests of educational
work that has been -u iuug retarded ovci
the mountains We hope Co see o. bright
era dawuing 40 along educational inc.
So mote 10 hy. Success Co the Post sud
be- hundred. of readers. koNto.
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Night Was der Terror

81 would cough nearly 800 might long.
writes Mrs. Chss. Apologize. OF Alex
audria, lnd.. "aud could hardly got any
sleep. bad consumption so bad that 30
I walked block would cough Nirhtiui
iy aud spit blood, hui. vhcu 800 other med
iciue- failed. ihrcc s $50 BOTTLES oft Dr.
King New Discovery wholly cured mc
sud gained - pounds" ls'- absolutely
guaranteed to cure Coughs Colds. d.
Grippe. Bronchitis snd 600 Throat snd
Lung IrouhIc- Price .uc and 81 900
Trial bottles face at 4. N krlis'- dme
store 80
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Testifyinr IN her sais Cor BREACH 81
D romise fsir Kassss risiatif said Of the
cruel defeadsni's frst Hiss; ~whcn be
kissed me for the frst tine be said Il was
the sweetest hiss be ever had. IA took
him about an hour 10 Mis- me-" Mercy
but there was iot Of sight IN him. WASH 4
theref
Scien tists tell ns that our lnmler sup
pts will he exhausted in t~enty-Gve wears.
oar supply OF iron orr IN fffs wears aud our
stock Of hard cosi IN i1s year-. hut there
il no need - sorry over this prospect. Cor
Ameridsn ingenuity viii 6ud a substitute
for all these thiRx- sheu the time comes
that IL j. necessary.
Germany il suffering from plethora
Of doctors. There are nearly $4,000 of
them In the empire NOW. uhich - double
the numl,er tnev had ihere ia. 1876. In
y. Rim foriv-six per cent Of them have
incomes i,eiaw $li4a year. twsnty-<even
per cent sfth-se orlv earning S2ii wear.
while IL ca-ts frs'sn $3.50 10 a. .it0 for =
man OF ~on-n ., ~tadv medicine sud e.
tai,li-h hinsslf u lair practice i,1t not
~iih~tsadinr these di-canraging facts the
nua,il~s Of modest Students l. constantly
increasing
The only aud i,es, IN smrr-t wav 10 get
a start in the World l. a. da what voa eau
r..i a. do snd 10 IL th. bc-f you can Don't
he afraid of work They do not hire vou
20 look ~ t. lfthev wanted to do the
work themselves they would not hire YOU.
some people are looking for snap. The
snaps are an tsken. Don't waste yoar time
looking for them. lasi take job Of any
kind and do IL little irtter than your en- T.
ployer expects and stick 20 IL until YOU
get something better. u 4on try any
other plan yog will struggle long IN power
~ an the days OF YOUR life.
Skepiicsi house~i,s- may smile when
told that liquid air sud it, products. oxv-
gen and nitrogen. ~iii ever De of economic
value TO them in cooling The house There
Is every indication. however. th.t within
the next decade these commodities will be
delivered at the door inr cooling purposes
/ just ss milk and groceries are delivered
TODAY. sad at minimum price When
this time arrives architects will plan tot
cooling pipes inst rs they DO nov for heat
ing apparatus. Inventors have nov per.
I lccted their sr.tcni-. however. Co the ex.
I tent that thew are hniiiing plant which
viii manufacture every - hours liquid sit
+ which in cooling effect uili bee equivalent
/ Co 2in toms cot irc.