At its adjournment late in the summer Congress had authorized one battleship and a parcel post, passed a Panama Canal bill disregarding England's idea of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, admitted two new States, ousted Senator Lorimer, approved an amendment for direct election of Senators, authorized impeachment of Judge Archbold, abrogated the Russian treaty, increased Civil War pensions, made an eight-hour Federal labor law, etc. 7 42 7 57 8 31 8 41 5 9 20 9 30 4 310 1010 20 011 15 C THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM. The judges of the courts of Maryland, except the Orphans' Court, are elected for 15 years. They are required to be not less than 30 years of age at the time of election, and are re-eligible until the age of 70 years, but not thereafter, though the Legislature, by joint resolution, may enable any judge already in office to fill out an unexpired term beyond the limit. The counties are grouped into seven circuits, and the City of Baltimore is designated as the eighth circuit. A chief judge and two associate judges are provided for each circuit in the counties. The chief judges of the county circuits and a judge specially elected in Baltimore City constitute the Court of Appeals. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, designates the member of the Court of Appeals who shall be the chief or presiding judge of that tribunal. A court is required to be held in each county of the State, to be styled the Circuit Court for the county in which it may be held. No two of the associate judges shall reside in the same county. Baltimore City, the Eighth Judicial Circuit, is provided with a Supreme Bench-a chief and nine associate judges, in addition to one judge of the Court of Appeals. The total number of judges is 32. The salaries of judges are as follows: Court of Appeals, $5,800; Associate of the Circuit Courts, $3,600; Supreme Bench, Baltimore City, $5,000, of which $4,500 is paid by the State and $500 by the City of Baltimore, ORPHANS' COURT DAYS. Allegany-Every Tuesday and Friday. Baltimore City-Dally, except Sundays. Baltimore County-Every Tuesday and Wednesday. Carroll-Every Monday and Tuesday. Cecil-Second Tuesday and Wednesday each month. Charles-First and Third Tuesdays each month. Dorchester-Every Tuesday. Frederick-Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week, and daily during sittings of the Circuit Court. Garrett-Second and fourth Tuesdays each month. Howard-Every Tuesday. Harford-First Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each month. Montgomery-Every Tuesday. Prince George's-First and third Tuesdays each month. Queen Anne's-Every Tuesday. Somerset-Every alternate Tuesday. St. Mary's-Second and fourth Tuesdays each month. Talbot-Every_Tuesday. Washington-Tuesday and Friday each week. Wicomico-Second and fourth Tuesdays each month. Worcester-Second and fourth Tuesdays each month. JUDICIAL CIRCUITS OF MARYLAND. I.-Worcester County, Somerset County, Dorchester County, Wicomico II. Caroline County, Talbot County, Queen Anne's County, Kent County, Cecil County. III.-Baltimore County, Harford County. IV. Allegany County, Washington County, Garrett County. VII.-Prince George's County, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County. PLANTING TREES-DISTANCES, ETC. The figures given are feet apart each way: Apples, 25 to 35; pears, standard, 10 to 20; pears, dwarf, 10; cherries, standard, 18 to 20; cherries, Dukes and Morellos, 16 to 18; plums, standard, 16 to 20; peaches, 16 to 18; quinces, 10 to 12; currants, 2 to 4; gooseberries, 2 to 4; raspberries, 3 to 5; blackberries, 6 to 7; grapes, 8 to 12. To estimate the number of plants required for an acre, multiply the distance between the rows by the distance between the plants and divide this number into 43,560, the number of square feet in an acre. 4Sun 5 412 3 107 1 4 1610 44 5 Mo. 5 312 3 47 6Tu. 5 212 2 597 2 3 7W. 8Th. C 4 53 4 43 Spica S. 11 42 P.M. -0°48' 5 33 5 24 6th Sunday after Easter 4 3211 28 6 13 6 6 2 stat. rises 4 53 A.M. Sets 12 16 6 49 6 46 Vindemiatrix S. 10 8 P.M. 5 112 2547 4 837 1 8 730729 068 h-6°20' 8-5°41' Greatest Hel. Lat. S. Mizar S. 10 14 P.M. Pentecost (Whit Sun.) 1 9 6 51 12 212 31 5 9 47 2 5 8 14 8 12 9 Fr. 4 5912 2 477 10 Sa. 4 58 12 6 10 50 3 4 8 59 9 2 2 447 7 11 44 4 4 11 Sun 4 5612 2 417 8 5 2 407 9 13Tu. 4 5512 2 387 3 3210 58 19 Mo. 20 Tu. 21 W. 5 52 5 53 Denebola sets 2 53 A.M. 6 38 6 42 in rises 4 25 A.M. Leo.) sets 2 34 7 24 7 26 Zosma ( 2+4°56′ 11 51 3 39 9 42 9 58 Alkes (a Crat.) sets 11 54 4 30 10 26 10 54 1st Sunday after Trinity 26 Mo. 4 45 12 137 21 12 11 5 16 11 911 55 Vindemiatrix S. 8 48 P.M. 27 Tu. 4 4412 3 197 22 12 46 5 59 11 55. Muphrid (Boot.) S. 9 38 28 W. 4 4412 3 267 22 1 9 6 40 12 5612 40 29 Th. 4 4412 3 337 24 1 29 7 19 1 56 1 26 30 Fr. 4 4312 3 417 25 1 48 7 58 2 49 2 17 31 Sa. 4 4212 3 497 26 2 10 8 38 3 39 3 3 ♂ h Highest Flood Tide May 19, 20, 21, 22, A. M., 1.6 ft. On March 8, 1912, a dispatch from Tasmania announced the discovery by Capt. Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian, December 14, 1911, of the South Pole, where there is a plateau 10.500 above sea level. The temperature was 9.4° below zero. (Fahr.) The trip from the Fram inland was made with four men and 18 dogs. At the Pole, says Amundsen, there is calm-no blizzard. meteorological observations are reported. "Astonishing" TIDES, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. The times of high water at the following places may be found for each day by adding to or subtracting from the time of high water at Baltimore the hours and minutes opposite the name of the place for which time of high water is wanted. Calendar of months shows high tide at Baltimore. PLACE. Annapolis, Md.. Back Creek, Elk River.... 1223142 CO 3 K Cape Charles Quarantine, Va...sub. 10 56 2 42 Port Deposit.. .add Charlestown, Northeast River...add Dover Ferry, Choptank River...sub. Great Shoals Lt., Monie Bay....sub. Holland Island Bar Light......sub. Queenstown, Chester River.....sub. 3 16 59 43 50 38 29 24 3 55 36 36 32 17 25 51 3 52 46 .add To find the high water at Havre de Grace, for instance, March 1st, 1913, find the times of water at Baltimore, which are 12h. 57m. A. M. and 2h. 24m. P. M. To these add 2h. 39m., as found in the above table, and we have 3h. 36m. A. M. and 5h. 3m. P. M. as the time of high water at Havre de Grace on that day. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. Under heavy buildings use 2 parts of cement, 5 parts of sand and 9 parts of broken stone. The proportions of 1:2:5 are good; that is, 1 barrel cement, 9 cubic feet of sand and 20 cubic feet of stone, making 21.5 cubic feet of concrete. To mix, spread the sand on a tight floor and put the cement on the sand. Mix with hoe thoroughly. Dump the stone on top. Work over dry with shovels. Keep working while water is added with a sprinkler on end of hose. Work over twice after water is added, using only so much water as will enable the mortar to coat the stone completely and flush to the surface when tamped. Best have the water at about 65° Fahrenheit. EASTER SUNDAY. Showing the date of Easter Sunday for twenty-six years of the twentieth century. Easter. Year. MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. President-Judge A. Hunter Boyd, Cumberland, Md. 9-7°44' Secretary-James W. Chapman, Jr., 909 Calvert Building, Baltimore, Md. Treasurer-R. Bennett Darnall, 1119 Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md. Executive Council. Alfred S. Niles, 928 Equitable Building. Baltimore, Md. Judge Wm. H. Adkins, Easton, Maryland. James M. Munroe, Annapolis, Maryland. Harry M. Benzinger, 215 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md. |