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The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
Tax Notice.
Year 1905.

Notice 10 hereby given that the taxes for the
year 1905 are now due and payable, and that I
have received from the county auditor the tax
lists for said yea.
Personal property taxes for the year 1905 are
due and payable December 1st. 1905, n be.
come delinquent March 1st, 1905. A penalty of
5 per cent sat,aches to personal property taxes
March LIST, 1905, and thereafter said tax draws
interest on the original amount at the rate of
one per cent per month until paid. The de-
linquent personal tax list for 1905 will be
placed in!the hands Of the sheriff for collection
on or before August 18th, 1906. !
Real estate taxes for the year 1905 are due aid
payable December LIST, 1905, and become delfn-
quent March LIST, 1905. A penalty Of 3per cent
attaches to real estate taxes March LIST, 1905, 8
per cent tApril 1st, 8 per cent June 1st, and 5
per cent November LIST, 1906. Delinquent real
estate taxes for 1905 will b. advertised in the
month Of November, 1905, and sold at public
sale on the first Tuesday in December, 1905.
Following are the rates Of taxation for all
purposes: s
The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
The Author Of "nome, Sweet Home"

1.-the American Home Is The Safe.
guard of American Liberties" surely
the author of "Home, Sweet Home" is
entitled to a place in the front rank OF
our patriotic song writer's. His tender
verse exhalts the humbIest home above
splendid palaces, and shows it to be
worthy of the finest decorations in the
way of rugs, carpets, furniture, etc.
such as only Frankenbery a supply
you with. I-I3-2t
The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
scnoon DISTRICTS, LIE ,lEs AND RATES.

All taxes are payable at the county treasurer's
Office atthe court house in the city of Dickin-
son, N. D.
Parties wishing statement Of taxes by mail
are requested to state correctly the description
of property on which they wieh to pay taxes.
JOHN LEASK, County Treasurer,
Stark County, N. D.
Dickinson, N. D., Dec, i, 1905. l2-S-tf
The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
The Isar,s Throne SHAKING.

The news from. Russia indicate that
the throne of the Tsar is tottering and
likely to 60 to pieces at any moment.
If the poor fellow could get one of
Frankenberg's : : substantial arm-chairs
he would be very securely and com
fortably seated for years to come. LOOT
The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
BEATS THE MUSIC CURE.

ITO keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs. Mary Brown, &c Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. II take Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. They are the most res
liable and pleasant laxative / have
found" Best for the stomach, liver
and bowels. Guaranteed by T. ].
Greene & Co. druggists. 25c.
The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
jury returned a verdict Of not guilty
and the defendants were discharged.
Iaew Load firm.

Edgar Dix of Mott, who has been in
the employ of VIM. H. Brown & Co. for
some time, has severed his connection
with that concern, and will 60 into the
land business for himself, and will open
an office in Dickinson. 1t is understood
that two St. Paul men are to be asso-
ciated with Mr.. Dix.-Ex.
The Dickinson press., 1906-01-13
fresh laurels for Governor Sarles' Private
Secretary.

Secretary.
The Saturday Evening Post for De-
cember 80 has a very touching poem
entitled "My Lost Boy" by James w.
Foley. 1t is nicely illustrated by n
Of the leading artists of the present day.
MI. Foley has a national reputation for
the style of work which is exempli6ed in
this poem. In many of his productions
in the opinion of good critics he equals
if he does n o surpass Field.-Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
COUNTY TREASURER.
CHAPTER $40.


AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section So of Article II
of the Code of Public Local Laws
title Garrett County" subtitle
County Treasurer, as amended
by Chapter 134 Of the Acts of 1898.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec.
So of Article L of the Code of Public
Local Laws, title Garrett County. 3"
subtitle County Treasurer, - as amen
80 by Chapter 134 of the Acts of 1898,
q and the same is hereby repealed and
fe-enacted with amendments, so as to
read as follows
SEC. 50. The said Treasurer shall re-
ceive as compensation for all the ser
vices required of him under this sub
title of this Article, one and one-half
per cent. on all taxes actually collected
by him, and shall said Treasurer find it
necessary for his convenience at any
time to appoint a deputy, he shall pay
said deputy out of his commissions, and
he shall be amenable for the acts of such
deputy, and the County Commissioners
shall, at the time of making the annual
levy, levy a sufficient sum, by estimate,
to cover the discount to taxpayers and
compensation to the Treasurer provided
for in the preceding Sections.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect on and after the
third Tuesday in April, 1908.
Approved, April 4th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
BIRDS AND GAME

CHAPTER 5Sl
AN ACT to repeal Section 9 OF Article
Y of the Code of Public Local Laws
title Garrett County," subtitle
Birds and Game, " and to re-enact
the same with amendments
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That sec
ton of Article u of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws title Garrett County, "
subtitle Birds and Game" be and the
same IS hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments so as to read as fol-
lows:
SEC. 9. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to kill, trap or destroy any wild
turkey, pheasant or quail in Garrett
county until the first day of October in
the year nineteen hundred and eight and
after said date wild turkeys, pheasants
or quail may be killed or taken during
the season now allowed by law but
wOodcOck may be killed in said county
during the entire months of October and
November in each year. Any land owner
or tenant of a land owner in Garrett
county whose lands are being trespassed
on is hereby authorized to exercise all
the powers of a game warden or dep
uty game warden under the Public Gen
eral Laws of this state, may arrest per-
sons violating the provisions of this
subtitle of this Article or of any
other subtitle of this Article referring to
birds, game or deer and take the often
ders before Justice of the Peace to be
dealt with according to law, and the pos
session of such birds or game shall be
deemed prima facie evidence of a VIC
lation of the laws on this behalf enacted
and all guns and cunning apparatus in
case of conviction shall be confiscated
to the use of the owner or lessee of the
land on which the trespass occurs.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage and that all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent herewith so far as
thus Inconsistent, are hereby repealed
Approved April 4, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
POLLUTION OF STREAMS
CHAPTER 1872
Entitled an Act to prohibit the pollution
of streams of waters in Garrett
county.

Entitled an Act to prohibit the pollution
of streams of waters in Garrett
county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, firm or corporation to pollute any
stream or streams of water in Garrett
county, by putting or throwing saw
dust, shavings, lime, poison, acids, or
any other substance whatever, that
may be injurious to or destructive of fish
life, into said stream or streams. or
shall negligently put, throw, allow or
permit any of said deleterious sub
stances to be and remain near to or in
such close proximity to any of said
streams that in case of high water or
freshets, said substances would wash or
be carried into said streams.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons, firm
or corporation violating the provisions
of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a
msdemeanor and on conviction thereof
before justice of the peace or the Cir
cult Court of Garrett county, shall be
lined not less than one hundred dollars
or be imprisoned in the county Jail or
Nhdl ldilu IIOuSG Oh OOfrecIlOn Tor not
less than two months or both fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the
Court and if any one shall be charged
or prosecuted for allowing or permitting
said substances to be in close proximity
to said streams the same shall be con-
sidered a continuing offense until sub
stances shall be removed.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted.
That all Acts or parts Of Acts inconsis-
tent with the provisions of the Act are
hereby repealed so far as the same af-
fects Garrett county, provided however
that nothing contained in this Act shall
in any manner affect any case or cases
now pending or any violations of the
law which have heretofore occurred,
but that all such cases and violations
shall be prosecuted to a conclusion as if
any law hereby repealed were still in
force.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April 1, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

lager beer in the said town of Oakland.
shall be made to the Mayor and Town
Council of said town at least thirty DAYS
before the time herein prescribed for
the granting and issuing Of such license,
and the said Mayor and Town Council
shall consider all such applications and
shall grant all license for the sale of
liquor in said town. but they shall re-
fuse to grant any license if, in their
judgment the applicant in any case shall
be an unfit or unworthy person, or if
the place where the applicant proposes
to conduct his business, under a LIQUOR
license, be, in their Judgment, so near
to any church, school house, public
building or private dwelling, as NAV
render the sale of liquor at such place a
menace to the good morals or the good
order of the neighborhood. And the
said Mayor and Town Council shall have
power to revoke at any time any license
granted or issued by them under the
provisions of this section upon proof
that the licensee has been conducting A
disorderly house, that such licensee has
violated any provisions of this section or
any ordinance passed in pursuance
thereof, as hereinafter prescribed. and
pass all such ordinances as may be nee
essary to impose a license tax upon
each and every saloon or other place
where spirltuous and fermented liquor
is sold with view to profit, which
license tax shall be collected at the date
of the granting of said license. The
proceeds of said tax shall be paid into
the Treasury Of said town as any other
tax. The said license tax shall be in
each and every year the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars, said license to
be applied for and granted by the Mayor
and Town Council of the town of Oak
land, to be dated from the first Monday
of May in each year and for any portion
of year to be regulated by ordinances
in the discretion of the Mayor and Town
Council, and further said saloons, or
other places where spirituous and
fermented liquors are sold with a
view to profit, shall be closed and no
liquor sold between the hours of twelve
O'Clock midnight and five o'clock a. m.
each day, provided, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent
the compromising or sale of any such
liquors by regular pharmacist or drug
gist having a license for such business
under the laws of this State, upon a
written bona fide prescript of a reg
ular practicing physician Of such dis
| trlct or county, whose name shall be
signed thereto.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
CLERK TO COMMISSIONERS.
CHAPTER p.

AN ACT to repeal Section 81 Of Article
y Of the Code Of Public Local Laws,
title Garrett County" subtitle
County Commissioners, as SAID
section was amended and re-enact-
ed by Chapter AIS of the Acts Of
1890, and as said section was repealed
and re-enacted with amendments
by the Act passed at January Ses-
sion, 1904, Chapter $40, and to re-
enact the same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That Sec
ton 81 Of Article u of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws, title Garrett County"
subtitle County Commissioners, " as
amended and re-enacted by Chapter 475
of the Acts of 1890, and as said section
was repealed and re-enacted with
amendments by the Act passed at
January Session, 1904, Chapter $40,
be and the same is hereby repealed so
as to read as follows
81. That at the general election of
county officers of Garrett County, to be
held in said county, November. 1907
and every two years thereafter, a clerk
to the Board of County Commissioners
shall be elected by the qualified voters
of said county, who shall hold the office
of clerk for the term of two years from
the time of his election and qualification
or until his successor is elected and
qualified and shall be subject to removal
from said office for any wilful neglect
OF duty or misbehavior in Office at any
time by the County Commissioners of
said County; said clerk shall be paid for
his service the sum of Fipht H11ndred
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
for Sale.

We have for sale the following valua-
bic tracts Of land
One Military Lot of 50 acres, a small
portion of which is under cultivation.
All good land, and every acre tillable.
Watered by several good springs and
never failing small run. Contains
some good timber. One-half mile
from R. r. siding, and one and one
half miles from Oakland.
Also part Of two Military Lots contain
ing about so acres. This property is
directly East of Oakland, on the South
side of the B. & O. R. R. siding on the
North side of tracks. Contains valu-
able grazing land, portion of which
is in cultivation. Valuable R. R. 'front.'
age.
$50 10 acres suitable for building sites
lust East of Oakland on the North side of the
Oakland and Mt. Lake Park road.
For further information, address
THE H. WEBER & SONS CO.,
6-tf Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
CHANGING TERMS OF COURT.
CHAPTER 100.

CHAI 1 Eh iJO.
AN ACT to repeal Section % of Arti-
Gle Y of the Code of Public Local
Laws Of Maryland title Garrett
County, subtitle Circuit Court, -
as amended in Chapter 653 of the
Acts Of 1894, as amended and re-
enacted by the Acts Of 1898, Chap
ter 80, and to re-enact said Section
with amendments and to add new
Section thereto to be designated as
Section 2SA.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton q of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, entitled Garrett Coun-
ty," subtitle Circuit Court, " as amen
| ded by Chapter 653 of the Acts of 1894,
as amended and re-enacted by the Acts
of 1898, Chapter SO, be and the same is
| hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments and a new Section added
thereto the whole to read as follows
%. There shall be two jury and two
non-jury regular common law terms of
the Circuit Court for Garrett county, to
be held in Oakland, the two Jury terms
Shall commence on the first Monday of
June and the first Monday of December
respectively each year, and the two non
jury terms shall commence on the third
Monday of March and the second Mon
day of September respectively in each
year, and to said jury terms shall be
summoned and returned in the mode
prescribed by law, and in the trial of any
cause the said court, the Judges or Judge
presiding shall have the power and au-
thority to employ a stenographer or
shorthand reporter to take down pro-
ceedings, including the testimony, for
the use of the court, and the County
Commissioners shall levy such compen-
sation of such stenographer or short
han reporter as the court or Judge
shall approve Of, or the court or Judge
may require said compensation to be
taxed as part of the costs of the cause
and to be paid by either or both of the
parties to the cause as the court or
judge may deem equitable; provided
that the compensation of said stem
Ographer or shorthand reporter shall not
exceed six dollars per diem, for the time
actually employed.
28A. In all suits and actions at law
commenced between the third Mon
day of March, 1906, and the'second Mon
day Of September in the same year,
process issued thereon or in connection
herewith shall be returnable to the
September term as provided for and
| fixed by this Act, and the first term of
said court to be held under the provis-
ions of this Act shall commence on the
| Second Monday of September, in the
year 1906.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles," defining the jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace, said Section
to be designated as Section 1874.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Chap
ter SIS of the Acts Of the General As
seTnbly of Maryland, passed at January
Session. 1904, entitled can Act to add
an additional Section to Article y Of
the Code Of Public Local Laws. title
Garrett County subtitle Justices Of
the Peace and Constables' defining the
jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace,
said Section TO be designated as Section
1854" be and the same is hereby repeal
ed.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved April 1, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
SALE OF LIQUORS AT BARNUM.
CHAPTER 1873

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spiritu-
Gus and fermented liquors or lager
beer at any place in Garrett county
within three miles of Barnum Sta
ton, on the Western Maryland rail
road.
SCTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That it
shall not be lawful for the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Garrett county, Mary
land, to issue license to any person OF
persons, association or body corporate
to sell spirituous or fermented liquors OF
lager beer at any place in Garrett coun-
ty, within three miles of Barnum Sta
ton, on the Western Maryland railroad.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

To pay this amount it. was ascertained
that the taxable property as shown by
the assessment books amounts to ST.
935, 1920, which, at g cents on the
$4,000, will make the above amount
for County purposes-H2, 99O.33.
Deducting $685., 764.OO for corpora
tons paying direct to the State Treas
urer, leaves the basis 81, 297, $50. 90, at
23H cents on each $4,000, makes ST.
1927, and this added makes the taxes
for State and County purposes $50, 14O. 90.
A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
GROUNDS FOR COURT HOUSE.
CHAPTER Ia.

AN ACT to authorize the County Com
missioners of Garrett county topur-
chase or to acquire by condemna-
ton q lot of ground in the town of
Oakland for the use Of grounds for
new Jail and court house.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland That the
County Commissioners Of Garrett coun-
ty be, and they are hereby authorized
to purchase lot of ground in the town
Of Oakland, for the use of grounds for
a new county jail and court house, or to
acquire the same by condemnation ac-
cording to the provisions of the Code of
Public General Laws of MARYLAND. Ar
ticle %, title Corporations, " and all
rights, powers and privileges conferred
by said Article upon corporations there
in mentioned relating to condemnation
of land is hereby conferred and vested
in said County Commissioners of Garrett
county.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved February 10Th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
PROHIBITING SALE OF LIQUOR.
CHATTER Al.


AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spiritu-
Gus or fermented liquors or lager
beer in any place in Garrett county
within three and cne-half miles of
Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, situate in Election
District Number l, in Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland. That 1t
shallno be lawful for ahe Clerk of the
Circuit Cour5 OF Garrett County, Mary
land, to issue license to any person or
persons to sell spirituous or fermented
liquors or lager beer at any place in
Garrett county, within three and one
half miles of Mount Zion Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in Election
District Number /, in Garrett county,
Maryland.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the first day
of May, in the year 1906.
Approved April 9Th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
SALE OF LIQUOR AT HENRY.
CHAPTER 218.


AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spirit
uous or fermented liquors or beer
at any place in Garrett county with
in five miles of Henry Station, on
the Western Maryland railroad.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That it
shall not be lawful for the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Garrett county, Mary
land, to issue license to any person or
persons, association or body corporate
to sell spirituous or fermented liquors
or beer at any place in Garrett county,
within five miles Of Henry Station on
the Western Maryland railroad.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
Approved April 4th, 1906.
AMENDED OAKLAND CHARTER.


AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Sections 1853 and 1851
of Article II of the CoGe of Public
rett County," subtitle "Oakland;"
amended by Chapter 343 of the Acts
of 1892, and by Chapter 1913 of the
Acts of 1896 and by Chapter % Of
the Acts of 1898.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That Sec
ton 1853 and 195H, of Article II, of the
Code of Public Local Laws, title Gar
rett County," subtitle Oakland" as
said Sections were enacted and amend
ed by Chapter 343 of the Acts of 1892,
and by chapter 1913 of the Acts of 1896
and by Chapter Is of the Acts of 1898,
be, and the same are hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments, so as
to read as follows
SECTION 1853. And be it further enact
ed, That the officers of said corporation
shall be a Mayor, Town Council which
shall be composed of six members, a
President of the Town Council, Town
Clerk, a Treasurer, a Tax Collector, a
Police Magistrate, an Attorney, a
Weighmaster, a Street Commissioner,
and such number of policemen as the
public welfare of said town shall require,
who shall severally perform such duties
and have such powers as may be pre-
scribed by law and the ordinances
passed in pursuance thereof. The
nMayor and the members Of the Town
Council shall be elected by the voters in
Said town. The Town Clerk, Treasurer,
Tax Collector and Street Commissioner
shall be elected by the Town Council.
The Police Magistrate, Attorney, Weigh
master and Policemen shall be appoint
ed by the Mayor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Town Council. All
the officers elected by the Town Council
or appointed by the Mayor shall hold
their respective Office for one year from
the first Monday in April in the year for
which they are appointed, and until
their successors are elected and qualified
Wherever the word "Bailiff" is used
in the succeeding sections of Chapter
% of the Acts of 1898 the same shall be
construed to mean and include the word
Policemen"
SEC. 1851. And be it further enacted
That all applications for license to sell
spirituous and fermented liquors and