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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
OLD SETTLERS AT CANTON.
Weather Prevented Large Crowd ou:
Program Is Carried Out.

Canton, S. D., Sept. 3-Thc old set
tiers of Lincoln county held their an
nual picnic in this city today. Rainy
weather prevented Il very large at
tendance, but the program was ca'NAd
out in full. A. B. Carlson made sne
principal address, and many of the old
settlers from different parts OF the
county made speeches. The gathering
was held on the grounds of the can,
ton Chautauqua assembly, an ideal
spot for that purpose. and it has been
selected as the permanent place for
holding the annual picnic of the assoc
citation. Heretofore the annual gath
erlng has been held alternately In all
the towns and villages in the county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
Says Japs Were Repuised.

ST Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The emper-
or has received Il dispatch from General
Soessel, commanding the troops at
Port Arthur, dated August &c. saying:
From August 90 to today inclusive,
all the daily assaults have been repulsed
with the help of Cod
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
New Treasurer Is Named

Madison. Wis, Aug. S1.-Governor
LaFollette today appointed Thomas
Purtell' to be temporary state treas
nrer, to act until permanent appoint
ment can be made. For several years
Purtell has been deputy state treas
urer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
i-iahtninq's Work at eoyde n.

Boyden, Ia, Aug. 31.--Lightning
struck the. Reliance elevator and Il.
Laning's store building during the
storm this morning. No one was In
iured and damage was slight.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
DIR. HERRAN is DEAD.
Former Minister Of Colombia and a
| Favorite in American Depart
ment Circles

Liberty, N. Y. Aug. 31.-Dr. Thomas
Herran, who represented Colombia at
Washington for several years, died, here
today.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Few Pam
American diplomats enjoyed the inti-
mate friendship with the officials of the
Washington government which was the
late DR.. Herran's throughout his diplo-
matte career here. He was the only
member of the diplomatic corps whom
Secretary Hay received regularly in his
private office.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
.4abeas corpus for Nan p,+,ereo,,

7 New York, Aug. S1.--A writ of hahea 3
corpus for Nan Patterson, who is un-
der indictment on the charge of mur-
dering "Caeser" Young last June. was
granted today. The writ is returna bic
on Monday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
CORRESPONDENT Is Shot

Lao Yang. Sept. IN. Kiraloff, on.
of the Associated Press correspond
ents, was shot through the lung While
on the firing line yesterday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Toxic. Sept. 1.-The Russian right
and center defending Lao Yang on
the southwark are retreating this
Thursday afternoon. The Japanese
are pursuing the Russians.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

packing companies had conference
with the Allied Trades council and pre-
sented request that the strike in their
establishments be called off. The re-
quest was referred to the council con-
ference board. :
The strike order of President Donnelly
with regard to Independent packing
plants is to apply only to plants in
Chicago ard st. Louis.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
DEATH OF ALEXANDRIA MAN.

o. 3. Dobson, Prominent Citizen for
Years, Is Dead.
Alexandria, s. d., Sept. Sd. B. Dobson.
prominent in business and social circles.
died suddenly this morning from COM
plication of bowel and lung trouble. He
was about his usual vocations on Satur-
day last. Deceased was a brother OF
Postmaster Dobson OF this city. was born
in Beloit Wis, and had been resident
of Alexandria since 1885. He was % years
of age and was a member Of Yankton's
Oriental consistory, No. 81.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Judge Gray Will Arbitrate 1t.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. Judge
Gray today announced that he would
arbitrate the dispute over the check
weighing system, as requested by the
United Mine workers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
!. Schools at Rridaewater.

Brfdgewater, 8. D.. Sept. 4. The pub
lie schools Will open Monday septem-
] Der 5. with the following corps of in
structors: Principal, Professor s, NJ.
Smith; grammar, Pearl Hilton; inter-
mediate, Fannie Andrews: second pri-
mary. Jennie Shelleday; first primary.
Josephine Matsor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
Riot at ST. Louis.

East st. Louis. Sept. s.-Several per-
sons were seriously injured today In a
riot that was precipitated by the ar
rival at the yandalia crossing Of the
first street car bound for the stock
yards with nonunion men aboard. The
car was attacked by a crowd Of 500
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Mukden. Sept. IA Japanese force
of 10000 is reported to be advancing
from the northeast of Mukden.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Nearly every city in the interior OF
Egypt is now lighted by electricity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30
PAYMENT OF WAGES.
CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT to repeal Chapter $50 of the
Acts OF 1902. entitled AN Act to
regulate the payment of wages by
Corporations or Associations engag-
ed in Mining or Quarrying. Manu-
featuring, operating Steam or Elec-
trio Railroads, Street Railways. Tel
egraph. Telephone and Express Com
panies doing business in Maryland"
and to re-enact the same as follows:
Section BE it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That from
and after period of one month sub
sequent to the frs; day of April, in the
year nineteen hundred and four. every
association or corporation doing bus
mess in the State of Maryland employ
ing wage-workers. whether skilled or
ordinary laborers. engaged in manual
or clerical work. in the business of
mining, manufacturing. operating 4
steam or electric railroad, street rail-
way. telegraph. telephone or express;
company. shall make payment in iaw-
full money of the United States. SEMI
monthly to said employees. 'ahorcrs
and wageworkers. or to their aut hog
lied agents. at their respective places
of employment, at intervals IF not
more than sixteen days and not more
than fourteen days.
Sec. 2-And be it further enacted.
That in case of any said corporations
or associations mentioned in Section
! of this Act. and doing business as
aforesaid. or any of their officers snail
refuse Ito make pa! neut at the times
set forth in Section | of this Act to
their wage-workers. laborers or other
employees the wages due them. or any
of them, said association. corporation
or officers so refusing shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor. and be liable to in
dictment therefor, and upon convic-
ton. shall be fined a sum not exceed
ing two hundred dollars for each of
Tense.
Sec. 3-And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage
pproved. March II, 1904.
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TITLE TO REAL ESTATE.
CHAPTER Isl.

AN ACT TO Repeal Section of Ar
ticle As. of the Code of Public Gen
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 Z of Article 40 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 vir-
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. bu'
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.
Sec. 2-And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage
Approved, March 25, 1904.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.
STALLION LIEN DOCKET.
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to Repeal Section of Chap
ter i19 of the Acts passed at the
January Session. 1892. of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, and To
Re-enact the same with an Amend
ment; and to- Add Two New See
tions to the said Act. To be known
as Section "a and Section BIB.
Section BE il enacted by the Gen
ersl Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton 3 of Chapter Il9 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland.
passed at the January Session. 1892.
be ami the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted. and that two additional
sections be added to said Act. said
Section 3. as amended and said
Sections "a and BIB To read as follows:
Sec. 3-And ne it enacted. " hen
ever the owner or agent of an own
err or owners of any stallion shall have
complied with the foregoing provi-
sions of this Act. the services of such
stllion shall become a lien on each
mare served. together with the foal
resulting from sucn service for the
amount agreed upon between the own
er of the mare and the owner of the
stallion at the time of the service. or
in the event of no such agreement.
then in such an amount as is specified
for the service of such stallion in the
statement hereinbefore required TO be
filed with the clerks of courts of the
respective counties or of Baltimore
city.
Sec. 3A-And be it enacted. That
any person entitled to a lien under
this Act, shall file a claim or state
ment of the same in the Office of the
clerk of the court for the county
where the owner of the mare resides.
or if such owner is resident of Bal
timore city. then said lien shall be
filed in the Office of the clerk of the
Superior Court for Baltimore city:
provided. that the statement of said
lien shall be filed within twelve
months from the date of the service
of the mare for which the lien is
claimed. and that the lien shall ter
inmate at the end of six months from
the date of the filing of the same:
and for the proper recording of said
liens the clerks of the Circuit Courts
for the several counties. and the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city shall keep docket, to be called
the stallion Lien Docket" in which
shall be recorded all liens filed in
their respective counties or city.
Sec 3B-And be it enacted. That
the proceedings to recover the amount
of any lien filed under this Act. shall
be by the writ of ''scire facias." and
where the amount of the lien is less
than one hundred dollars. such W.T..
of 'scire facias" may he issued by any
justice OF the peace of the county or
city where the lien is recorded, upon
a certified copy thereof. and shall be
returnable before the justice of the
peace issuing the same.
Sec. BE it enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved. March .. 1904.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30
PLEADING, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHAPTER &c.

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 %. of the Code of Public Gen
eral 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. 11lA-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 a
breach of the condition of such bond
maintain an action on such bond in
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, 1904.
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PROCESS AND PRACTICE. p.
CHAPTER 80

Sf1AG %.
AN ACT to repeal Section 29A of Ar
ticle 80 of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland. title Jus
tees of the Peace" subtitle Pro
cess and Practice" as enacted by
Chapter IL of the Acts of 1900, and
TO re-enact said Section 29A with
amendments.
Section BE il 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 IL of the Acts of 1900, he 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 body 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 be denied in writing. I'M
der oath. by the opposite party. before
the hearing of such case or proceeding:
provided. however. that in the case Of
a corporation, the affidavit to such de-
NAL may be made by the president,
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SAFE DEPosITINe COMPANIES
CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT TO add an Additional Section
TO Article 23 of the Code OF Public
General Laws of Maryland. title
Corporations. to be known as Sec
ton 22lA. 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
eral Assembly of Maryland. That a
new section be. and it is hereby adj
ed to Article % OF the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland. title
Corporations" to be known as Sec
ton 22lA. subtitle safe Deposit Com
panies." and to follow Section 221 CT
said Article. which new section shall
read as follows:
Safe Deposit Companies.
Section 22lA-No safe deposit COM
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ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
CHAP1 FIR rs.

AN ACT to make Vai.d Mortgages and
Assignments of Mortgages Defec-
lively Sworn to and Recorded since
the Fifth day of March, in the year
nineteen hundred and two.
Section BE il enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland That
ali 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
davits. 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.
Sec And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March 10, 1904.
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JURISDICTION IN cHANcERY.
CHAPTER %.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
Article sixteen OF the Code of Public
General Laws. entitled 'Chancery,"
subtitle Jurisdiction"
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton ninety-five of Article sixteen of
titled "Chancery,' subtitle 'Jurisdic-
ton be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted SO as to read as
follows:
95-If any person residing in
this State shall desire to change his
or her name. such person may file in
the Circuit Court for the county of his
or her residence. or in the Circuit
Court of Baltimore city. or in the Cir
cult Court No. of Baltimore city. if
such person resides in the city of Bal
timore. petition in which shall be
stated the change winch such person
desires shall be made in his or her
name, and the reasons therefor; and
thereupon the said court. upon being
satisfied in such manner as it shall by
its rules prescribe, that the prayer of
the said petitioner shall be granted.
shall order and decree that the name
of such person be changed as prayed
in said petition and upon the passage
of such decree. the true and legal name
of such person shall be that determined
by the said decree; and a copy of the
said decree, under the seal of said
court. shall be sufficient and legal evil
dence of the facts therein stated. A
petition provided for in this section
may be filed on behalf of any infant re-
siding in this State. by the father or
mother of such infant, or in the case
of the death of the father and mother
of said infant. by the guardian of such
infant; the costs OF the proceedings
provided for in this section shall be
regulated by the said court and shall
be paid by the petitioner.
Sec. 2-And be II further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved March 8, 1904.
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CHAPTER 5S5.

AN ACT to repeal Section 12iE of Ar
ticle 81 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 tha5 Sec
ton l2iE 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 sar.e
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows.
1a4E-ln such license the name Cf
the grounds. track or park shall be
stated and the number of days in
which. 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 he paid the clerks of the Court
granting such license the sum OF five
dollars for every day for which s,.ch
license shall be granted. the said sum
to go TO the Board of County Scroo;
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
Sec And be il 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 IL, 1904.
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CONCEALED WEAPONS.
CHAPTER III.

AN ACT to repeal Section 80 of Arti-
Gle 81 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title Grimes and
Punishments." subtitle Concealed
Weapons. and to react the same
with amendments.
Section BE Il enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton 30 of Article 81 of the Code of
Public General Laws. title Grimes and
Punishments." subtitle Concealed
Weapons" is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments so as TO
read as follows:
Sec. 30-Every person not being a
conservator of the peace entitled or
required to carry such weapon as
part of his official equipment. and not
carrying such weapon as a reasonable
precaution against apprehended dan
ger. or who is not an officer or conser-
vator of the peace of some other state
temporarily sojOurning in this State.
or railway special agent. who shall
wear or carry any pistol. dirk-knife.
bowie-knife. slung-shot billy. sand-club.
metal knuckles. razor or any other dan
gerous or deadly weapon of any kind
whatsoever (penknives excepted. con-
cealed upon or about his person, and
every person who shall carry or wear
any such weapon openly with the in
tent or purpose of injuring any person
in any unlawful manner. and not for
any proper purpose or self-protection,
shall. upon conviction thereof, be fined
not more than one thousand dollars,
or be imprisoned not more than two
years in Jail or in the house of correc-
ton; and the court or jury before
whom any such case may be tried shall
in all cases have the right to Judge of
the reasonableness of the carrying of
any such weapon, and of the proper oc-
casion therefor, upon satisfactory
proof; and in case. upon conviction of
any offender. the court. in view of the
evidence. shall be OF the opinion that
such weapon was carried with the de-
liberate purpose of inflicting grievous
and unlawful injury to the life or per-
son of another. il shall in that case be
the duty of the court to impose the
highest sentence of Imprisonment here
inbefore prescribed.
Sec. 2-And be il further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved. March %. 1904
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PERFEcTING TITLE IN BONDS
CHAPTER 1913.

CHAPTER 1913.
AN ACT to make Valid Deeds, Mort
cages, Bonds of Conveyance and
Bills of Sale Defective in Acknowl-
edgment or in the Certificate
Thereof.
Section BE il enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section 3 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, Session of
1900. entitled An Act to make valid
deeds. mortgages, bonds of convey
ance and bills of sale. defective in the
acknowledgment or in the certificate
thereof" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, SO as to read
as follows:
S2.-All deeds, mortgages. re-
leases, bonds of conveyance, bills Of
sale. chattel mortgage and all other
conveyances of real or personal prop
erty or of any interest therein. which
have been executed, acknowledged
and recorded in the State. subse-
quent to the passage of the Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland. pass
ed at the January Session. 1858, Chap
ter 20S. which may not have been &C.
knowledged according to the laws ex-
listing at the time of said acknowledge
ment. or when the certificate OF ac-
acknowledgement is not in the prescribed
form, or where the official character
of the officer taking the acknowledge
ment has not been certified to as re-
quired by law, or where the convey
ance has not been witnessed. as re-
quired by law, shall be and the same
are hereby made valid to all intents
and purposes. as if the said convey
ance had been acknowledged. certified
to and witnessed according to law.
Sec. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March %, 1904.