The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-11-16
UNLAWFUL TO WEAR PIN
Unless You are Member OF the Order
Other New Laws

Other New Laws.
The recent session OF the Legislature
was remarkable for the large number
OF short briefly worded acts IL passed
and some of these acts are odd to a
degree One of these shorts acts which
has caused considerable comment a
mong those familiar with the new
laws, and one of which but slight
mention has been made. Is the law
which makes il misdemeanor to wear
the badge or emblems of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows unless the
wearer is a member of the order. The
law which IS now in effect is as
follows:
Amy person who shall willfully
wear the badge or emblems OF the In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows, or
who snail use or wear the same to OBJ
tain aid or assistance thereby, within
this state. unless ne shall be entitled TO
use or wear the same under the laws
of the said order. shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be punished by impri
sonment for term not to exceed thirty
days in the county Jail or fine not
TO exceed $25. or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
Another of the acts, and one aimed
at the manufacturers of medicines,
makes il illegal to distribute medicine
from house to house. This law reads
"The free distribution of All medi
cines of every kind and nature from
house to house or from any vehicle,
is hereby prohibited ANY person,
firm or corporation, or any servant,
agent or employe thereof who violates
the provision Of this act shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by
q fine Of not exceeding SlOO or impri-
sonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing ninety days. or by both such fine
and. Imprisonment in the discretion Of
the court
Another of the laws is one passed
solely for the benefit of ex-convicts.
II is one which should. end probably
will. meet with general approval. for
it's purpose is to shield unfortunates
IL provides that no one may taunt a
man who has been in prison II reads ;
mo person shall taunt or otherwise
accuse another of having been con
vict or an inmate Of any Jail, PRISON or
reformatory. Any person violating
any Of the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty OF a. misdeamor and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject
TO fine of not to exceed 500. or inn
prisonment in the common jail not TO
exceed ninety days. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.
In another of the short acts distinc-
tion is made.of certain form of the
crime Of burglary. Ii relates to the
crime OF burglary with explosives and
carries with il a penalty of greater
severity than the statute by which
the crime was formerly defined This
is the law
Amy person who, with intent TO
commit crime, breaks and enters any
building and for the purpose of com
mitting any crime, uses or attempts to
use nitroglycerine dynamite, gun
powder or any other high explosive
shall be deemed guilty of burglary
with explosives and on conviction shall
be punished by Imprisonment for a
term of not less than fifteen years or
more than thirty years.
Another act makes state offense Of
a misdemeanor now forbidden by the
ordinances Of most cities. the throwing
of stones at street cars or nj trains
This act reads
"Any person VINO shall throw any
stone. brick or other missile at any
passenger train. sleeping car passenger
coach, express car, mail car, baggage
car. or Mt any street car or trolley car.
shall lie .deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof.
shall be subject 10 fine of not. 10
exceed 800 or by Imprisonment in the
common Jail of not TO exceed ninety
days or by both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion OF the court