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AN ACT to Amend Section Fifteen of
Chapter Stxty-fve of the Revised
rhirty-slsht Of the Public LAWS Of
Nineteen Hundred Seven, Relating
TO Jurisdiction Of the Probate
Be Il enacted. etc.
Section fifteen Of chapter sixty live
OF the revised statutes, as amended by
chapter thirty-eight of the public laws
OF nineteen hundred seven. is hereby
word dollars" in the nth line Of said
section the following words. or is
named as executor, trustee, or guard
ian Of minor children. in the will Of
any deceased resident Of the country
words after the word time" In the
seventeenth line of said section, viz
I'm which case jurisdiction shall then
be Transferred to the probate court in
the county Of original jurisdiction.
Following words: Whensver in any
case within the provisions of this sec
ton. the disability Of the Judge or
ceedings have been fully completed,
the proceedings shall then be trans
ferred to- the probate court In the
county Of original jurisdiction or to
would have had Jurisdiction SO that
said section a. amended shall read as
follows:
Section Is. When q judge or regis
ter Of probate is interested in his own
right. trust, or in any other manner,
or Is within the degree of kindred. by
which in law, he may, by possibility.
be heir to any part of the estate of
the person deceased. to an amount in
either case not less than one hundred
dollars. or is named as executor. trus-
tee. or guardian of minor children. in
the will of any deceased resident of
the. county, such estate shall be set
tied In the probate court of any ad-
joining county. which shall have as
full jurisdiction thereof as II the de-
ceased he'd died therein. II his in
terest arises after Jurisdiction OF such
estate has been regularly assumed. or
existed at the time of his appointment
to office, and in all cases where an ex-
ecutor. administrator. guardian or
trustee. whose trust Is not fully exc
cuted. becomes judge or register of
letters were granted further proceed
ing therein shall be transferred to the
probate court in any adjoining county.
and there remain till completed. as II
such court had had original jurisdic-
ton thereof, unless said disability is
removed before that time. Whenever
in any case within the provisions of
this section, the disability Of the judge
or register Is removed before the pro-
ceedings have been fully completed.
the proceedings shall then be trans
county OF original Jurisdiction or to
the probate court which otherwise
would have had Jurisdiction; and In
all such cases the register In such ad-
Joining county shall transmit copies
TO the probate office OF the county
where such estate belongs. TO be there
recorded.
Approved March l5. 1851
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CHAPTEH 30.

AN ACT TO Amend Section 81
Chapter One Hundred Eighiy-S
OF the Public Laws OF Nlns1
Hundred Eleven. Relating TO ls
trial Courses In Evening Scho'sl
Be II enacted. etc:
Section six OF chapter one hun1
eighty-eight OF the public Az
nIn snssa h nundrsa ,n sle Sss a.
section after the word lin
seventh line thereof and subs,i's
In place thereof the following
commercial branches. the domests
manual arts or the elements ~
trades. said courses to b. suelscI
the approval OF the State Ssp
tend~n, OF Public Schools and no
shall 10 entitled 10 receive
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CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT Additional to Chapter Thirty
two of the Revised Statutes. as
Amended by Chapter Two Hundred
and Six Of the Public Laws Of Nine
teen Hundred Thirteen. Relating to
Ice Fishing in Passadumkeag River
in the Counties of Penobscot and
Hancock.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
No person shall FISH for. take, catch
erSkiTl any kind of fish on or through
the Ice At any time In Passadumkeag
river, sometimes called Passadumkeag
stream. In the counties OF Penobscot
and Hancock. No person shall have
in possession at any time any kind Of
fish, taken In violation of any provision
of this act. Whoever violates any
provision Of this act shall pay fine
OF not lew than ten nor more than
thirty dollars and costs for each Of
fense: and in addition thereto one dol
lAr for each nsh taken. caught, killed
or hnd In possession In violation OF
Any' provision Of this act.
approved March H. 1881
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CKAPTER 76.

AN ACT Additional TO Chapter Thirty
two OF che Revised Statutes. as
Amended by Chapter Two Hundred
and Six of the Public Laws of Nine
teen Hundred Thirteen. Relating to
ship Number Six. Range Two. N. b.
X. r.. or Forsyth Township. and in
Township Number SIX. Range One,
". II. X. T.. or Holeb Township, In
the County OF Somerset.
De II enacted. etc:
Section |. No person shall take.
catch or kill more than i've pounds
of fish In all. In any one day. in Zig
Turner pond, Little Turner pond. or In
the Calf Pasture. so-cAlled. adjacent
10 said Big Turner pond, In township
number six. range two. n. u. X. r., or
Forsyth township. so-caIled. In the
county OF Somerset, or In Fish pond.
Little Fish pond or Mckinney pond. in
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AN ACT RelGttne TO the Adjustment
gH1nce Companies
Be 1t enacted. etc:
In case Of los1 or damage to prop
erty insured b. any ATs fnsuraeee
company txan3ecttng 61sane0 IN this
Stata, Sid company or In reOre0e9fa-
tive shall begin adjustment q ooch
loss within twenty DAY. after 0he re-
eeapt Of notes provided BY section fo@
Of chapter forty-ntne Of tho rDvbed
statutes, but no IRE fnSurunce com
pany shan pAy any loD or damage un-
til after tho expiraft0a Of forty nve
days from the date when proof Of loss
is executed; provided that nothing con
tanned in this act shah prsvOut the
payment Of . loss to any prsparV
owner WHEN Tia aegTe91te lass under
policies covering the risk does not *
coed ooe hunAred dollaxs: provided
also. that upon. applicatton dsm An IN.
surance company or III authorised
REPRESENTATIVE, written permission to
mako earlier payment on any loss NAY
be given SAID company or It's author
lied representative by the Insurance
Commissioner, and Immediately upon
issuing such permit, the Insurance
Commissioner shall notify and grant
permits 10 any other companies known
to be Interested In tho Yhk. For any
violation Of this act the Insurance
Comntasione9 may suspend the au-
thorfty Of the company to transact
business In this State for such length
of time, not exceeding one year, as
he may deem advisable
GApprowed March II. 1s1kl
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punished by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding two years
[Approved March IL, 1851
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AN ACT to Amend Section one Of
Chapter Thirty-five of the Public
Laws Of Nineteen Hundred and
Eleven, Relative to the Better Pro-
lection Of Forests Along Railroads
fron Fire.
Be Il enacted, etc:
Section ono Of chapter thirty five OF
The public laws Of nineteen hundred
and eleven n hereby amended by Strfk-
ing out the words wild lands Of tho
State, over which said commissioner
has Jurisdiction" in the third and
fourth lines thereof, and inserting
therefor the words forest lands Of the
State 30 that said section as amend
ed shah read Is follows:
Section /. It shall be the duty of
the Forest Commissioner whenever. In
his Judgment, the woodlands along the
railroads travorsfng the forest lands
OF the Stste, are In q dry and danger
Gus condition, to maintain q COM
,petent and efficient dre patrol along
the rtGht Of way or lands OF said
railroads.
GApprovsd March IL. 1851
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CHAYTHB %.

AN ACT Additional TO Chapter Thirty
two OF tho Revised Statutes. az
Amended by Chapter Two Hundred
and Sis of the Public Laws OF Nine
teen Hundred Thirteen. Relating to
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CHAPTER rs.

AN ACT to Amend Section Forty
eight of Chapter Thirty-two of the
Revised Statutes. as Amended by
Chapter Two Hundred and Six Of
the Public Laws of Nineteen Hun
dred Thirteen, Relating to Hunting
on Kineo Point. in kineo, In the
County OF Piscataquis.
BE it enacted. etc:
Section forty-eight of chapter thirty
two Of the revised statutes. os amend
ed by chapter two hundred and six OF
the public laws of nineteen hundred
thirteen, Is hereby amended by strik-
ing out oil of said section and by sub
stitutipg therefor the following sec
tion:
Section 48. No person shall at any
time hunt, pursue, shoot at or Kill any
wild animal or bird on Kineo point. in
kineo, in the county of Piscataquis.
pay fine of fifty dollars and costs
for each offense-'
IApproved March IL. 1851
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AN ACT Providing for Punishment Of
Certain Onenses Against Habitations
and Other Buildings.
Be II enacted. etc:
Section 1. Whoever wilfully and
maliciously sets fire to. or causes nre
to be set to the dwelling h0sne or any
building. occupied In part for dwelling
or lodging house purposes and belong
another, or to any budding adjoining
thereto owned wholly or In part BY
himself o. smother, with intent to burn
such a.ves1ing hose Or building. shall
b pun&ahed hy imprisonment for MT
ess IN one nor more than twenty
yoaxA Who0vor wflfully and maltc-
ionsey sets flre to or causes fire to b
set to q dwelling house or any build
ing owned by himself. and thereby en-
dangers dwelling house or other
property Of another shall be punished
by Imprisonment for not less than one
nor more than twenty years Should
the life Of any person be lost in con-
sequence of any such burning such Of
fender shall be deemed guilty Of muir
der. and punished accordingly.
Section .. Sections one and two.
chapter one hundred twenty OF the re-
vised statutes are hereby repealed.
Improved March II. 1871
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AN ACT to Amend Section Nine of
Chapter Shty-nine of the Revised
Statutes Relating to the Authority
of Guardians Of PersoHs over Tween
ty-one Years o9 Age.
Be It enacted. etc:
Section nine Of chapter sixty-nine Of
the revised statutes IL hereby amended
by inserting after the word guard
ianS" in the first line Of sAtd section.
the following words. 1hau g1ve notion
of THAR appointment and mako return
thereof to the probate court In the
manner provided By law relAk1Ag to
notices Of appointment by executors
end administrators. They 20 that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 3. Such guardians shall
give notice of their appointment and
make return thereof to the probate
court In the manner provided by law
relating to notices Of appointment by
executors and administrator They
have the custody of the persons OF
their wards. If resident in the state.
except so far as the court OF probate
may from time 20 time otherwise or
der; and every guardian appointed over
any person for gambling. idlenees.
drinking or debauchery. shall inculcate
upon him habits of sobriety and indus
try, and when of sufficient health and
strength. with the appreciation of the
Judge. may bind him out to labor. not
exceeding six months at any one time.
or employ him in his own service; Civ
ing credit for his earnings, or such
sum as he receives therefor
fApproyed March IL, 1851
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V8 G19 -
AN ACT to Amend Sect1oa Three Of
Chapter Ftty-etght Of the Public
Laws Of Nineteen Hundred Thirteen.
Relating to the State Certtncation Of
Teachers of<Pubftc Schools.
Be it enacted, etc:
Section /. Section three Of chaptsr
ffty-eight Of the pubic Laws Of nfne-
teen hundred thirteen IL hereby
amended by striking out the words
an nae s he eo. rs Of
school or academy course shall be
eligible for a certificate" in the sixth,
seventh and eighth lines thereof and
BY Substituting II sls1s th sa> The
tificate unless he b At least seventeen
years Of age and has completed not
less than a standard secondary school
course, or unless he shall present sat
attainment otherwise secured a. may
be adjudged by the State Superintend-
emit OF Public schools to be the equtva-
lent of said standard secondary school
course so that said section as au3and-
ed shall read as follows:
Section ;. Certificates OF Quali0cA-
tion signed by the STATE 8uparhtend-
ent of Public Schools shall b granted
examinations in such branches n are
required or permitted by law to be
taught in the public schools and who
in other respects fulfill the pepper re-
QulTemenLS, pIOtfQSO nOW0VS6s k18I NO
person shall be eligible for . certtn-
cate unless he Is at least seventeen
years Of age and has compAeted not
less than a standard secondary school
course, or unless he shall pressnt sat
isfactory evidence Of sch S0ucatDDal
attainment otherwise secured as may
be adjudged by the State Superin-
tendent of Public Schools to be the
equivalent of said standard secondary
school course. Such certificate shali
be either probationary or permanent
and shall indicate the grade of schools
which the person named therein Is
qualified to teach. Provided, however,
that the certificate may be granted
without the examination herein pro
scribed to graduates Of colleges and
Maine State Normal Schools, or OF
other normal training schools having
two years course for graduates Of
high schools or academies. and to
teachers Of two years service and sat
isfactory fitness, on the presentation
of such evidence of fitness and under
such special conditions az the State
superintendent of Public Schools may
prescribe. Provided. further. that
certificates may. under the rules pre-
scribed by the State Superintendent,
be granted to persons holding Seate
certificates granted by authority OF
other states. Provided. further, that
any certificate granted under this or
any preceding act may for sufficient
cause be revoked and annulled.'
Improved March IL, 1851
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CKAP110 81.

AN ACT to Amend Section Seventeen
OF Chapter Seventy-seven of the
Revised Statutes, Relating to Pro-
ccedings IL Husband or Wife Re-
fuses to Release Interest In Real
Estate.
BE II enacted. etc:
section seventeen of chapter sew
enty seven OF the revised statutes Is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word descent" Ia the third line OF
said section. the following words, or
IL the owner In . nonresident and the
husband or wife In incapacitated and
has no guardian In this State, so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows.
Section II. II the owner OF real
estate contracts TO sell the same. and
the husband or wife OF the owner re-
fuses to release his or her Interest and
right by descent, or II the owner In a
non-rssid1nt and tbs husband or wife
IN incapacitated and has no guardian
In this State. the owner may apply 10
n justice OF the Supreme judicial or
Superior court. who. after such notice
~ the other paEtS ~ hs MAY order
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS SEES
A PROSPECT FOR PEACE

Washington, Sept. 4.-CardinaI
Gibbons, dean fthe College of Car
dinals in the United States, pre-
sented to President Wilson a conf
Dental communication from Pope
Benedict inviting and urging this
Government to cooperate with the
Vatican and neutral nations to bring
about peace In Europe.
A conference on the same subject
was held later at the State Depart
ment between Cardinal Gibbons and
Secretary of State Lansing.
After his visit and confidential
talk to and with the President Car
dinal Gibbons said:
II think the prospects for peace
are Frightening"
This statement expressing the
judgment of a representative of the
Pope. after comforting with Presi-
dent Wilson, ia regarded here as in.
dicating that definite results, 30 far
"a future aston by this Government
and The Vatican are concerned, are
already being achieved.
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THIRTEEN FAMILIES OWN
BIG SLICE OF MANHATTAN

New York. Sept. 6.-Thirteen
families own one-fifteenth of the as
sessed land in the Borough OF Man
haitian. according to a statement is
sued here by the Society to Lower
Rents and Reduce Taxes on Homes,
which Is making study Of what is
termed land monopoly" OF this city.
The society claims there are $780,
600 families in Manhattan and that
10 are the owners of property as
sessed at a total of s205. 4O4.S75. It
is also claimed that members OF the
families own considerable property
In the other boroushs OF New York.
which are said TO contain 100000
families.
The statement asserts the I 3 fam
lilies are the following: The Astors.
the vanderbiits. the Rhinelanders.
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those who have joined our Associa-
ton since our last meeting:
L. L. Stewart. Jess Burgess, s. J.
Tichenor, McHenry; J. L. jenkins,
A. T. Baker. Echols; 8. J. Gish. Cen
trail City; r. Is. Duke, y. l.. Felix,
Heber Matthews. w. II. Parks, A. ID.
Kirk, Marvin Baird. Hartford; Or
vile II. Taylor, c. N. Taylor. w. r.
Cook. Beaver Dam; A. T. Bell, c. L.
Rell, Roy King, o. c. Magyar. F. NJ.
Hoover. J. @. Bell, Buford; Willard
Lake. Simmons; J. F. Miller. Yer
non P. Lyon, R. C. Reid. Jno. t.
Jackson. s. L. Fulkerson. Sam Fcgle,
A. b. Kevil, 2. .Hassel, J. I. Hosick,
Urey Haden. ~ d. Park. Rockport.
Respectfully,
OHIO COUNTY GOOD ROADS AS
ISOLATION.
GUY STATELER, Sec'y.
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WASHINGTON TO MAKE
NO MORE PEACE MOVES
Without Being lnvited-Wants
To See a More Generally
Receptive Spirit.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The United
States will make no further efforts
to bring about peace in Europe until
1t has received information that its
good offices will be welcomed by both
sides In the conflict. This was stat
ed authoritatively here to-day IN off,
cial discussions of the message from
Pope Benedict. delivered to Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday by Cardinal
Gibbons.
From the fact that the Vatican is
in close touch with Austria, the con-
struction placed by officials on the
Pops's message is that the Germanic
powers would be willing to discuss
peace at this time. It was stated by
those In closest touch with the Ad-
ministration that similar word will
have to be received from Great Brit
ain and her allies before the Presi-
dent will make any further move.
President Wilson has made it
clear several times that his original
offer of services to bring about peace
still stands. and that he will do ev-
erything possible to further the
movement. The United States, how
ever, will do nothing lightly TO en-
danger it's position as a friend to all
belligerents, il is said authoritative
ly.
The Pope's message will not be
made public by this Government. al
though there would be no objection
NJ Cardinal Gibbons gives it out.
Enough of the contents of the mes
sage is known. however. to give
basis FOR indicating that Austria.
Germany and Turkey are not ad-
verse to discussing peace.
England Not Seeking Peace.
London. Sept. I'm high official
circles here 1t is learned authorize
tivcl" that recent rumors of peqoe
have no foundation in any step ia
kan by the British Government or in
any statement Issued here from an
tho-itative sources.
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INVENTOR OF WHISKEY
PROCESS Is FOUND DEAD

sturgis. KY, Sept. 4,-Richard
Indie, SO. formerly distiller of
this section. died suddenly last
night. His death was not discovered
until this morning when Indies
lifeless body was found in a kneel-
ing posture beside cot in tent he
had erected near the city hall. Lin
die was the inventor of process for
removing fusel oil from whiskey. II
is said he never revealed his secret
to any living person. Some years
ago his mind became affected. but
recently he appeared to be improved
and when seen on the streets yester-
day seemed In the best of health.
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PLAN TO POOL
TOBACCO CROP
At District Meeting Of the
A. S. of e.
COUNTY MEET|NG sept. II
An Effort Will Be Made to
Sign Up IS Per Cent
of the Crop.
CROP OF DISTRICT is SHORT

Plans for pooling the tobacco crop
in the Green River District have
been completed by the American So
ciety Of Equity and Will be submit
ted 10 the growers in a short time.
At q general meeting Thursday at
the Circuit Court room In Ovens
boro, delegates from the four coun-
ties in Kentucky. comprising the dis
trict, submitted their recommends
lions. County meetings Of the sOcie-
ty will be held at the county seats
on Saturday, Sept. IL, for the pur-
pose Of placing the contracts for
pooling before the growers.
In the event that rs per cent. of
the tobacco grown in the district is
signed up to the sales committee of
the American Society of Equity. err
ceiving points will be located in each
community where the greatest con-
venience Of the growers will be
served.
At the same time on Thursday
reports from all sections Of the dis
trict were received from members
relative to the coming crop. With
the exception of Mclean county.
which reported sixty per cent. of a
normal crop. the other sections of
the three counties in the district in
dicated less than one-half of nor
NAL crop. In Hancock it was report
ed that the crop would not ma
rial1ze more than twenty per cent,
while in Ohio and Daviess the esti-
mates were much less than fifty per
cent
An estimate of the crop for the
Green River District fixes the whole
CROP at As per cent. OF NORMAL. The
estimate is based on conditions at
present, but numbers of growers ex-
pressed the Individual opinion that
with the present weather conditions
prevailing for two weeks. the nnal
outcome Of the crop would be very
much better than the estimate.
{ The meeting on Thursday was
attended by large and enthusiast
tic lot OF delegates. Probably 100
or more members of the Equity So
ciety were present from the district.
The meeting also was attended by
8. B. Robertson, of Mclean county.
who Is the national secretary of the
society. L. N. Robertson. local or
ganizer. and others prominent in
Equity circles were present to lend
aid to the tobacco movement. which
was the principal one under discus
sion :
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SAY MAJORITY FOR ROAD
BONDS ALL NECESSARY

Owensboro, Ky. Sept. 6.-Steps
will be taken this week to test the
State aid ROAD law. In June Dayiess
county voted on q 100000 bond
issue. A large majority was given
in favor of the bond Issue, but II
failed to receive two-thirds vote.
II is the contention OF 0wensboro at
torneys that only majority vote is
required. The authors OF the new
road law. Senators Joe +. Bosworth
and G. T. Wyatt, in signed state
ment. say that the two-third require
ment was purposely left out OF the
present law.
Judge w. p. Sandidge has re-
ceived from State Senators Bosworth
and Wyatt a statement relative to
ile good roads amendment to the
Constitution. Both Senators were in
strumental in having the bill passed.
and It bears their names. being
known as the Bosworth-Wyatt act
II is plainly indicated in the state
ment that the trainers OF the bill
never contemplated that a two-thirds
vote would be necessary to carry n
proposition for bonds.
Preparations for the legal action
to be taken to have issued $500. 600
worth OF bonds voted In Dayiess
county last June are almost complet-
ed