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P TX.
CoNcERNING PLACARDs.
46.

It shall lie decided by the Police where
placards bearing notifications from the Ma
gistrate or other Police Authorities may be
fixed.
Bills announcing theatrical performances.
concerts, exhibitions or other public amuso-
ments for which the consent Of the Police has
been obtained, may also be posted.
No announcements whatever shall be post
ed on private property without the consent
of the owner.
SAT.
1t is forbidden to tear, soil, render illegi-
BILE, or otherwise deface bills lawfully posted
according to the aforementioned paragraph.
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40.

Those who incite dogs to attack any one,
or who do not take measures to cheek their
dogs when attempting to do 50, are liable to fines
not exceeding 200 Francs, unless they incur
heavier punishment according to the foregoing
paragraph or according to other provisions Of
Law.
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CHAPTER VI.
RELATING TO Docs.
81

Eacn QOR must De PROVIDED Will u 5iSh'
This sign can be obtained at the Police
Office at the cost of ten francs for dogs in
town and two francs for dogs i'll the country;
this fee which accrues to the Colonial Treasury.
shall be paid by persons concerned during the
month of january; and the sign received by
them is valid for q year.
For every dog born or imported q sign
must be procured within three months after
birth, or one month after importation at the
cost of / Franc each; during that year no fur
thor fee will be required for the same.
The Police are entitled to take up dogs
found without o dog stamp,and if no one re-
deems them within 8 times a hours, the Police
can order them to be killed. The same applies
to dogs roaming about the streets FROM 10 4. III.
to 5 u. IN. and also to bitches i'll rutting time.
Owners failing to procure the necessary
number of signs are liable to a fine of fifteen
francs for each sign which is lacking; whereof
one franc is paid to the person taking up the
animal. Dogs impounded, but for which signs
have been taken out, can be redeemed within
three times twenty-four hours or before they are
killed, without payment; except when taken up
at night or in case Of bitches i'll rutting time,
when q fine of one franc shall be imposed. This
fine shall accrue to the person taking up the
dog.
The fine for keeping dogs at variance with
these rules is fifteen francs.
S38.
Persons keeping fierce dogs for the purpose
of guarding warehouses;, wharyes, or similar
places at night, are required to conhne them
within some enclosure, so that they cannot get
out and to give notice by placards in accord
ance with the regulations of the Police, that
such dogs are kept on the premises and ut what
time they are allowed to go at large. During
the day these dogs shall always be chained.
$50.
Owners of dogs running loose are response
BILE for any damage done to persons by them;
and in case of any one being bitten, or having
his or her clothes torn, or sustaining any other
injury from o dog, through no fault of his or
her own, the owner is liable to q fine. Any dog
which has previously caused offence in either
of the above ways, for which the owner has
been sentenced or has had to settle the matter by
agreement with the aggrieyed party, the Police
master shall enjoin the owner, under liability
to punishment by fines, not exceeding 100
francs, to have the said dog destroyed, unless
it is constantly tied, shut up, or properly mu--
zled.
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~ II - w W A4NO VI - gums
or into detachments of troops, funerals or other
professions, but all shall make way for them.
&c,
No vehicle must be driven on public
streets, roads, or places, with more than 3
horses or mules abreast without permission
from the Police; or two or more vehicles at
tached together, except in cases of emergency.
s27.
All vehicles, when in use between the
hours of sunset and sunrise shall be provided
With a lighted lantern on either side, or at
least in front on the right side.
%.
Traffic with wagons or carts is forbidden
in the streets of the Towns on Sundays and
Holidays between 10 n. IN. and 3 p. III.
Under special circumstance the Police
master may, however, give permission to drive
during these hours.
Wagons and carts shall be so loaded as
not TO be liable TO capsize, accidentally to drop
any of their freight, to break down, or other
wise to Inconvenience or to endanger public
traffic.
80.
No one under Is years Of age must be
used as II goodman. Neither must intoxi-
Gated or otherwise unreliable persons be SINH
larly employed.
81.
All animals attached to vehicles which
stand on public streets, roads, places, or i'll
gateways, yards or similar places with a pas
sage leading to public highways or places,
must be placed in the charge of some reliable
person.
Persons are forbidden to remove the head
piece from horses or mules III the aforesaid
places.
TT..n10 v,,,1Oo nr D4hor Iro1Tb4 animals
which have formerly rnn away, kicked, bitten,
or shown other vicious traits, shall always
in the aforesaid places be under reliable su.
pervision; and shall moreover bear some con
spicuous mark prescribed by the Police.
When horses are used in public streets,
roads, or places for drawing carriages, the
fellies Of which are covered with a material
which deadens the sound, they must be fur
nished with suitable jingles or bells, 50 that
their approach might be heard at a reasonable
distance.
Cyclists, while riding, are required to keep
at least one hand upon the handle of their
cycle; where there is much traffic. not to ex-
coed the speed of an even trot of q horse, and
TO take all other proper precautions.
Every cycle in use must be furnished with
n bell; with which Il distinct signal in good
time must be given when there is danger of
a collision. But the use of q bell does not
relieve cyclists of the obligation of using all
proper and further precautions with regard
to pedestrians.
When ridden in public streets, roads or
places between sunset and sunrise every cycle
shall be provided with a lighted lantern,
which shall be fixed in front, and in such a
manner that the light may be seen at some
distance ahead.
The front glass of the said lantern must
be colourless.
Practising on a cycle is only allowed in
unfrequented places.
In the event of colliding with any person
or persons, the cyclist is required to stop;
and on demand to give his or her name, occu-
patton and residence.
S34.
Owners of horses and vehicles, even if
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responsible for any tlonsgression Of the Iegu-
lations embodied in this chapter, in 50 far US
it is impossible to call the direct offender
into account.
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CHAPTER VIII.
CONCERNING House, NUMBERS AND SIGNS.

The owner of a house is responsible for
the afixing Of the street number of the said
house in a conspicuous place thereon, facing
the public street or place.
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36.

The transporting Of cattle in public streets
or places must always be in accordance with
the following regulations:
Bulls must be led singly after being pro-
perly tied meek and foot) or rendered harm.
less in any other way according to prescribed
rules.
Hogs must neither be led nor driven, but
should always be conveyed in carts or burrows.
Persons conveying cattle, hogs or other
animals shall observe, that the vehicles. with
which the conveyance is made, are required
to be sufficiently large as to allow such ami
mails to stand for transportation; and it is
prohibited to tie animals Town to the cart
in q reclining position.
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p VII.
CoNCERNING INJURY TO OR SoIL1NG OF BUILDINGS,
MONUMENTS ETC

~ Oh O4L1Nd OF DCILDlNGSp
MONUMENTS ETC
Al.
1t IS forbidden to write, draw upon, scratch,
paint or in any other way to detace the ar
engagements or objects designed for public use or
ornament, such as: telephone OF telegraph lines,
pumps, standing pipes, fire cocks, street lamps,
benches, fencing or any similar object; also
those parts of houses, walls, fencing, gateways,
or such like facing the public streets, roads or
places.
No one must deface trees standing by pub.
lie streets, roads or on public grounds, by
breaking off branches, twigs, OF bark; by cut
ting into their trunks or limbs or the like; to
remove or damage any arrangement placed
around the said trees for their protection. 1t
is also forbidden to pick off, take away or in
jure the fruit, flowers, or plants in public
grounds; to throw or place filth, paper or the
like III such grounds, or in any other way to
damage, disfgure or soil them.
Visitors are required to observe the regu-
lations issued by the Board of Management of
the grounds for the furtherance of order and
security, when they are informed of them, espe-
cially by placards posted at the entrances or at
other suitable places.
No one must damage, climb upon or over
the Enclosures or other fencing erected by pub
lie streets, roads or places, or around pubic
grounds; to put out street lamps; or to conl-
NIT similar disorders.
"A.
The cemeteries are opened to all from
6 q. IN. until 6 I. II. Children under ten vears
of age are, however, only admitted when ac-
companied by mn adult, who shall be respon-
sible for their behaviour.
No one shall be allowed to enter the
cemetery except within the hours above stated,
nor by any other way than through the en-
trance gates. People going there are requ red
to conduct themselves decently and to guard
against disturbing the peace of the place. The
graves OF grass must not be unnecessarily
trodden upon, and care must be taken not to
injure the plants, fences, monuments nor any
such things. Rubbish taken from grave plots
must not be thrown upon others, nor in the
paths; all other untidy procedure is forbidden.
Visitors are required to comply with any
special rules concerning order which may be
issued by the Commission of the Cemeteries,
and published by placards posted therein;
Professionally to comply with the directions
given in regard to such by the Sexton or Over
seer about which, any complaints may aftor-
wards be made to the Commission.
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CHAPTER Y
RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES
AND OTHER ANIMALS.

RELATING TO THE CHARACTERIZATION OF A1UHbE5
AND OTHER ANIMALS.
S35.
Horses. mules, donkeys, cattle, hogs, goats
and sheep are not allowed to wander on public
streets, or places; neither are they permitted
to be wandering about public roads without q
caretaker.
When stations, unrestricted mules, jack
asses, bulls or bears over two years old are
frequently found wandering on such public
places, the Police shall order the gelding Of
such animals at the owners expense and re-
sponsibility in case of the animals death.
Unfettered cattle may only be driven
along public roads when under the supervi-
sion of reliable PERSONS; and care must be
taken to avoid undue delay, and to keep the
animals as far as possible from the edge of
trenches, so as to avoid damage either to these
or any adjacent trees.
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"a.

With the exception of wagons which are
required to use the paved driving way in the
middle Of the road, all drivers, ride rs, and
cyclists shall keep to their left on the road or
street where they meet; when passin < those
moving in the same direction, they are re-
quired to do 50 on the right side. At street
corners or crossings persons riding or driving
are forbidden to pass others travelling by
similar means and III the same direction.
Persons driving around corners leading
to the right are required to make a wide turn,
entering the street or rond on the left side.
Accordingly those driving around corners lead
ing to the left shall make a short turn. At
such time Ill are warned to drive slowly.
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All vehicles, when in use between th(
hours of sunset and sunrise shall be provided
With a lighted lantern on either side, or a
least in front on the right side.
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s 26.

It is forbidden to ride or drive against
or into detachments of troops, funerals or other
professions, but all shall make way for them.
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without either Dr
ing artery"
4 told YOU wasn't so badly hurt
Gods good to the Irish. Where's
your bathroom"
With Il gesture Kenny indicated its
location.
And handkerchief"
Upper bureau drawer in the bed
room.
In twink!ing p. Sybari'e was Off
and back again with materials for IN
antiseptic wash and rude bandage.
How'd YOU know | was Irish"
by yoursilf's name quoth F. Syh
arite in thick brogue as natural as
grass, while he worked away huSily
"'TiS black Irish. and well / know it
Twas ne mither's maiden name
Kenny. She had brother, Michael be
was. ard be way av bein' Il rich con.
thractor in this very town as ever was
befure he died-God rist his sowl. He
left two chidren-a young Teddy who
misspells her name Maze A-l-y-S-
keep still!-and Peter. yersilf, me
cousin. if it's not mistaken am"
The Lord save u.s. said the boy
you're never Percy Sybarite?'
p. Sybarite WINGED Not so loud"
he pleaded in a stage whisper. Some
one might hear you"
Il say. what have you been doing
with yourself since-since"- he STAN
mered
Since tEe fail of the house of Syb
arite"
Yes. didn't know you were in
New York even"
Your mother and Mae Alys knew
It. but kept it quiet. the same rs me-
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NOTRH GLADE

A sane Fourth was highly enjoyed by
nearly five hundred people at North
Glade.
We had quiet wedding solemized by
Rev. McAmic Sunday evening. June
18th, the contracting parties being Mr..
Harry Murphy, of Bloomington, and
Miss Gertrude Hersman, of this place.
We wish them success and happiness.
The children's day exercises were
decided success. A large audience was
present notwithstanding the threatening
weather. After few words of hearty
welcome by Sup't G. W. Moon. Rev.
VIM. Good responded most feelingly.
The boys and girls executed their part
on the program exceedingly well. Miss
Della Savage deserves special credit in
in training them. also in arranging the
flag exercises which were so much ap-
preciated. The committee on arrange
ments and decorations should be highly
complimented upon their untlring
elOTIS anu SUCCESS. lDdHhS are uuS
Mrs. VIM Oss, J. W. McRobie and
wife, Rev. Good and others of Swanton,
in helping make the music an at
tractive feature The flag makers"
was most interesting part by twelve
young ladies. Then after bounteous
repast and an hour of a general social
character an equally large number re-
assembled to listen to the good things
in store for them. Then after discours-
ing some excellent music by the choir
and some recltations, ATTY. E. Ray
Jones, of Oakland, gave US a splendid
address appropriate to the occasion,
which was followed by Rev McAmic
with his usual dynamic energy, which
always makes his dlscourses impress
sive. Then the flag drill by twenty
four young people was highly appreciat-
ed. Merchant W. C. Jones, of Deer
Park, made some very appropriate re-
marks, after which all joined most
heartily in singing God be with YOU
till we meet again"
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said the little man But YOURSELF
How long are you out of college?'
"A year-not quite"
What were you doing in Dutch
/ House tonight"
Well" Peter Kenny confessed sheep.
ishly, Pm in love-
"And you proposed to her tonight at
the ball?"
Yes, and
'She refused you"
Yes, but
$50 you decided TO do the manly
thing-go out and get drunk"
/ 1T wasn't as II she'd left me any
excuse TO hope. but she told me fatty
she didn't care for me-"
That's bad. Peter Forgive my i'll.
! timed levity | didn't mean it meanly.
boy" P. Sybarte protested sincerely
IT'S worse than you think" Peter
complained II can stand her not car
ing for me. Why should she?"
"Why. indeed?"
ITS because she's gone and prom.
Used 10 marry Bayard Shaynon"
Sybarite looked dazed.
she? Bayard Shaynon? Who's the
girl?"
Marian BleSsington. Why do you
ask? Do you know her?"
There was pause. p. Sybarite
blinked furiously.
1--WE heard that name" he said quiet.
ly. at length Isn't she old Brian's
ward-the girl who disappeared re-
cently?"
she didn't disappear, really. She's
been staying with friends-told me so
herself. That's all the foundation the
paper had for its story"
"Of course" r Sybarite said me-
chanically. And she told you she
meant to marry Bayard Shaynon"
she said she'd promised And that, ="
the boy broke out. "was what drove
me crazy. He's-he's-well, you know
what be is"
His fathers SON." said p Sybarite
gloomily.
He was there tonight-the old man
too And. after what Marian had told
me, just couldn't trust myself to
meet or speak 10 either of them So
bolted back here. took a stiff drink.
changed from costume 20 these clothes
and went out TO make a besotted ass
Of myself Naturally | aimed for
Dutch House. And there the first
thing ] noticed when | went in was
old Shuyuou sitting at the same table
you took. spoke 10 him. hut he
wouldn't recognize me-Simply glarpd
Presently Red November came in. and
they went upstairs together SO !
stuck around. hoping 90 get hold OF
Red and make Gim drunk enough Co
talk Cur.nu~y enough. when Shay
non left Red wnlr directly to my table
and sat down Bun lv that time ia
bad some champagne ON top Of wills
ky and when be- tried TO insist on my
drinking more ! got scared. feeling
what I'd had as much as did"
There's some sort OF shenanigan
brewing or my first names Peter, the
same as yours-which | wish it was so.
Be quiet a bit and leave me think"
For ii;'c while Z. Sybarite sat pom
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tiyely-So upstairs Sleep il of. I'm
a'right-giye you m'word-in the head
Al! my trouble's-the>e mutinUus dogs
Of legs. Bat I'll make EN- mind, yet
Trust me
And again the babel blotted out the
boys utterarce.
But p SYbarite had experienced a
sudden I-lSh Of intelligence to the
| head.
Could this, by any chance. be that
| hoy" who. Mr.. Brian ShaynOn had
been assured. wouldn't know where
! he'd been when he walked? Was an
attempt to insure that desired conSum-
nation through the agency of a drug
heing made in the open restaurant:
If not, why WAS Red November neg
Letting ali other affairs to press drink
upon Il man who knew when he had
| enough: If so. what might be the ma
! ture of the link connecting the hoy
With the Job to he on which mt half
| rHSt > November had covenantpd with
/ Brian Shaynon?
What discriminating knowledge could
| this boy possess to render old Shaynon
willing that his memory should be
ezpur@atcd by such Il mind and nerve
SCATTERING agent Hs the knock out drop
| 9f White Light commerce?
Il seemed unlikely that the boy could
get away against the wishes Of the
gang lender. however SteadfastIy ne
might stand upon his determination ~
| drink no more For nothing was To be
hoped for from the balance of the
company. They would not lift hand
10 Interfere
Testimony in support of this infer
ence =. Sybarite received within the
next few minutes. when the boys tenn
per abruptly yeered from good natured
obduracy to open irritation
NO" he cried in a high voice, and
with an impatient movement struck
the glass from NOvember'S hand
Though it went to the floor with Il
spIintering crash. the incident attract
ed little more than casual slances from
those ut The other tables
NOvember's countpnance. however.
turned gray with anger beneath his oil
i've color. Momentarily his glance
clashcd with the woman's At the
same time he flashed like warning
10 his two followers at the next table.
At this p. Sybarite rose and non
ohalanty moved over to November
His approach remarked by the latter
With an evil leer, by the woman with
a start of CONSERVATION. by the boy
with sodden suspicion.
With relief F. Sybarte noted symp-
toms of this dawning diStrust 1t
made the problem simpler. to have the
boy alive to his peril.
I've message for you-a hurry call
won't keep
"Well:" snapped the gangster
whats it about: Spit it OUT
Why. Nella says p Sybarite be,
gan deliberately and paused to cough
politely behind his hand. and leaned
conlidentially over the table.
At this juncture the boy pushed back
his chair and rose.
Pardon me. NJ dear: I'm Goin'
home" he said thickly to the woman.
An. sit down" interrupted Novem-
mer quickly. pitching his protest ac-
cents to key OF cajolery unlike the
tone with which he had greeted F.
Sybarite- sit down and have another.
What's your hurry
No" the boy insisted. I'm going
home Lee ME alone
"Nella." p. Sybarite interrupted in an
imperative tone; and succeeded mo-
mentarily in diStracting Novembers
attention-''Nella says to tell you she
wants you-now-immediately Dc
you get that
"D-n Nella"' snapped the gang
leader Tell her to go to the devil
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/ dering with vacant eyes.
what time does this Hadley-Owen
party break up?"
Not till daylight"
That settles it I'm going. You
say you've got a costume of some sort
here? I'll borrow it"
Heaven knows you're welcome,
/ but
But what"
( ''YOu have no invitation"
Rising. T. Sybarite smiled IoftiIy.
Don't worry about that I've an open
/ sesame in my pocket to cajOle almost
any door in New York"
Late enough in all conscience was
the last guest to arrive for the Hadley-
Owen masquerade
Already town cars. carriages and
private busses were being called for
and departing with their share of the
more seasoned and sober sided revel-
erS.
More and more frequently the ele-
vators empty but for their attendants.
were flying up to the famous ballroom
floor of the Bizarre. to descend heavy
laden with languid. laughing parties
of gayly costumed ladies and no less
brilliantly attircd gentlemen 49, prince
and pauper, empress and shepherdess.
cavalier and monk. milkmaid and
mountebank: all weary yet reluctant
in their going.
And at this hour a smallish gentle
man. in an old style Inverness opera
coat that cloakcd him TO his ankles.
with an opera hat set jauntily a wee
bit askew on his head. a mask OF
crimson silk covering his face from
brows TO lips. slipped silently like
some sly. sinister shadow. through the
Fifth avenue portals Of the Bizarre.
All the cars were still at the top. &C.
ccrding to the bronze arrows of their
telltale dials. The late arrival held up
patiently. but after an instants de-
liberation. doffed his hat crushed it
fat. slipped ont Of his vouminous
cloak and beckoned a liveried attend
ant.
In the costume thus disclosed he cut
m implSh figure satan on the half
she'll" Peter Kenny had christened
him
\ dress coat Of black satin fitted P.
Syharitc more neatly than him for
whom IL had been made For bouton-
Mere he wore a smoldering ember-so
true an imitation that at first he him
self hesitatcd to touch It,
Literally to crown all. his ruby hair
was twisted upward from each temple.
in n cornuted fashion that was most
wildly picturesque.
Here" he said. surrendering hat
and coat to the servitor before the lat
ter could demonstrate, take and check
these for me. please l shan't be going
FOR some time yet"
Sorry, sir, but the cloak room down
'eres closed. sir You'll have to check
them on the ballroom floor"
NO matter" said the little man. and.
cropping in a pocket he produced a dol
lar bill and rendered it TO ready fin
gers. YOU keep EN- for me down here.
TIN save time when I'm ready TO go"
VERY good. sir Thank you" And
p. Sybarite assembled TO the ballroom.
Pauslng in the antcroom. he struck
an artificial pose on his high red heels
and stroked thin. Satire lips with slen-
der fingers. reviewing the crush with
eyes that ginted light hearted malice
through the scarlet viZor: seeking
certain one and finding her not among
these many about hinl-their gay ex-
otto trappings half hidden beneath
wraps of modern convention they had
assumed against impending departure.