Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events, Volume 6; Volume 41D. Appleton & Company, 1902 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 166 - ... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Page 146 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is completed to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
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Page 165 - Act, and note upon the margin thereof the date erf his so doing, and the fact that such penalty has been paid; and the same shall thereupon be deemed and held to be as valid, to all intents and purposes, as if stamped when made or issued...