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lgious denomination, from the laws 81
this state regulating Insurance..
1T enacted by the Iaeislatura az the

lilgiouuMs denomination, from the laws 81
this state regulating insurance.
Be.it enacted by the Legislature OF the.
Section I. That the members Of any
n chuch or Of my ono religious de-
domination may maintain for the exclu-
slVe benefit Of the members thereof an
Insurance Of tho property Of said MEM
ners against loss or damage by fire,
e,ghtn1ng. hail or tornado, or all Of them.
such association shall furnish no in
actual member Of such church or denom-
nation: It may conduct said business
ap9n the plan and method adopted by it
ana snail not be required to be licensed
sioner. - -. -
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its pasasge.
Approved April IL, 1907.
CHAPTER 168-S. f. NO. 397.
AN ACT to amend section five thousand
one hundred and forty-three (514s) Of
nnesota for the year 1905, relating to
fraudulent appropriation Of electricity.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature, Of the
State Of Minnesota:
one hundred and forty-three (5143) Of the
Revlsed Laws of Minnesota for the year
1905 be. and the same is hereby mend
Section 514s. Every person who shall
wilfully make any connection with any
meter. pipe: conduit, wire, line. or other
apparatus belonging to any person or
company using, or engaged in the manu-
racture, supply. sale or distribution of,
electricity or of electric current, for the
purpose of taking, using, or wasting such
electricity or electric. current. or shal
Wilfully prevent an electric meter from
duly measuring or registering the GUAM
tity of electricity supplied. or shall in
any way interfere with it's proper action
or just registration. or shall without the
consent of such person or company, will
fully divert any electrical current or
power of such person or company. or in
any, way wilfully use or cause to be
used without the consent of such person
Or company any electricity manufactured
or distributed by such person or COM
pany, or shall aid, agree with, employ,
or conssptre with any other person to do
n Of said acts. or who shall deposit in
any electric meter or other apparatus
used by any electric light or telephone
company for the prepayment for cur
rent or service any token, article or de-
vice, except lawful coin Of the United
states. for the purpose Of ~fraudulently
obtaining such current or service. shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be. in force from and after its passage.
Approved April ~, 1907. .
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the benefit of educational, charitable
and other institutions maintained by
the State Of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. That the state treasurer
shall be and he IS hereby authorized to
stste Of i Witnesses assss.' N! SIT RfSa! 5eapsst, DE- Il
by any person, by will, deed of gift or
otherwise. to or in aid, or for the bene-
cational, charitable. or other institution
maintained IN whole or In part by the
State Of Minnesota. or for the benefit OF
a students ns m smp!9y9 prop p : 5nm os Funds dnef con,
shutting such gifts, bequest, or devise
or endowment. Provided. however, thar
NO %en such zbaSi 5ft' be De 60 ascs asEiss s or snd9 2Se
governor, the state auditor and the state
treasurer shall determine that It Is tor
prove OF and direct such acceptance.
Sec. 2. That in case any such gift.
bequest, devise or endowment ls 80 &C
cording to the terms Of the will, deed of
gift. or other instrument defining. pro
y ydmae flor for 81 fFea aucH p or ssase'l and FUNDS ais
shall be held by the state treasurer IN
his official capacity and paid out and
digbursaed the same n ca as o = is ssa, : funq hv
the terms Of such will, deed Of gift, or
other instrument that the capital Of the
money, property or fund constituting
m nnea or or Il yeq bart Of such capital. shall
be kept invested, the same shall be In
vested and kept invested IN the Same
manner and BY the same officers or body ;
as the school funds of the state are by
law required to be invested.
tSec. 4. That the state treasurer shall,
from time to time. pay out IN the usual
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manner upon the order Of the board.
commission or other body charged with
the direct and Immediate supervision,
for the account Of which such gift. bez
quest, devise or endowment is made,
or designated by the donor, all money
purpose under the terms Of such viii,
deed Of gift or other Instrument: and
the same shall be expended and applied
as nearly as may be, in accordance with
the terms and conditions Of such gift,
bequest, devise or endowment.
Sec. 81 This act shall take. effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April ~, 1907.
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CHAPTER 15e-s. +. NO. 81.

CHAPTER 1905. F. NO. "a.
AN ACT to create the office of inspector
of apiaries; to provide for the suppress
sion Of contagious diseases among bees
n to appropriate money therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The governor h appoint u
state inspector OF apiaries for the term
qualities. Vacancies shall be filled by
like appointment for the unexpired term.
Sec. z Said inspector shall, when not1-
fed of the existance of foul brood or 9TH
er infectious diseases among apiartes,
examine all reported apiaries and all 9TH
ers IN the same locality and ascertain
whether or not such disease exists, and
the owner or person who has charge Of
such apiaries full instructions as to the
manner Of treating them. Within a rea-
ton, the inspector shall make another ex-
animation thereof, and If the condition is
such as in his Judgment renders it neces-
person in charge Of such apiaries, prohibit
ing the sale, barter or removal Of any
bees. honey or appliances from such ar
fected apiary.
Sec. 3. After inspection infected hives
or fixtures, or handling diseased bees. the
inspector shall before leaving the prem
ises or Rrocsealng to any other apIary,
d1sinfect my portion Of his
own eT53,p person n a9d e S1 him a rs apy tools Or
s & eeaRsss S s7aa t Ry hl& g ws1G Aa hazs came ana
shall see that any assistant OF, assistants
infect Their persons and clothing and any
tools and implements used by them.
Sec. 4. Any beekeeper who shall be
aware Of the existence Of foul brood
tice from the. Inspector as provided IN IN
section 2 of this act. and who shall sell.
barter, give away Or remove any such
apiary or any honey. appliances 81 bees
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CHAPTER 175-S.. F. NO. 2O2.
AN ACT to amend section 122 Of the Re.
yised Laws, 1905, of Minnesota, relating
to salaries OF Judges and certain other
officers Of the supreme and district
courts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 122 Of the Re-
vised Laws, 1905, be and the same IS
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
|1oWs:1 -.
OF the judges and other oHcers q tne
shall be as follows. all to bs patd.hS The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
VOYAGE TO PACIFIC.
Evans and Battieships start In a
Heavy storm.

Evans and Battieships start In n
Heavy storm.
NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Amid a swirl
ing downfall of snow and heavy gale
the battleships Rhode Island and Vir
ginia steamed out of the Brooklyn
navy yard on scheduled time. The for
mer upon arriving off Tompklnsvile
Staten Island, anchored for clearer
weather, but the Virginia passed out
at Sandy Hook last night and boldly
started on the preliminary cruise to
Hampton Roads, the Pacific voyage
rendez<ous.
The Nankton and the Connecticut
sailed today, the flagship at 7 o'clock
in the morning and the Yankton short
ly afterward. While the thick weather
does not much inconvenience the big
ships, the smaller vessels prefer to
stay in shelter during storms, espe
cially as their compasses are more or
less awry because of continued prox.
unity to the vast quantities of steel al
the navy yard.
The board of inquest which was APP
pointed to determine the cause of
death in the case of Gunner's Mate
Pro, who shot himself on the Con.
necticut, formulated its report and
submitted 1t TO Admiral Evans. The
body of the suicide was removed from
the sick bay of the ship after the
board had made its investigation to
the Marine hospital, from which II
was buried with military honors this
morning in the navy cemetery. adjoin.
ing the hospital grounds.
When the battleship Illinois passed
Highland light great seas were break.
ing completely over her both fore and
aft.
Another battleship. supposed to be
the Missouri, was sighted shortly aft
erward from the same point heading
for Provincetown, evidently wishing
TO find shelter from the gale The wind
blew from thirty-fve 10 fifty miles an
hour, and rain and snow were falling
most OF the time.
The battleship New Jersey after hav.
ing been delayed by the storm arrived
at Newport from Boston. She ran in.
side the Point Judith breakwater for
shelter. 1t is said that this is the first
time "A battIeship has entered Newport
for refuge on account of storm. She
will proceed to Hampton Roads to join
the other vessels of the Atlantic feet
preparatory to their voyage to the Pa.
cidc
The Vermont. which left Newport
for New York. is off Sandy Hook light
ship and anchored in the Snowstorrn.
waiting for chance TO come up the
harbor. The purpose of her call al
New York is 10 secure ammunition.
Fearful weather is reported via
coastwise weather bureau wire along
the Virginia and North Carolina coast
The wires TO several life saving sta.
tons are reported down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
j. j. Hill Favors Waterways.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ca notable
feature of the rivers and harbors con-
gress convention here was the address
delivered by James j. Hill, president
OF the Great Northern Railroad com
pany who was introduced to the con-
gress as a wizard Of transportation
and one Of the greatest railroad build
ers in the world" Mr.. Hill created
great enthusiasm among the $500 dele
gates by declaring that the railroads
OF the country would support cordially
any proper plan for the development
OF the legitimate waterways Of the
United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
A SING SING BIRD.
Ernest Peabody Convicted of Rob-
hing Actress mt Philadelphia.


PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6.-Ernest
Peabody, alias Castleton, who claimed
to be the representative of Henry w.
Savage, a New York theatrical man.
ager, and who attempted to induce a
young woman of this city TO accom-.
pany him TO Baltimore on the pretext
that She would be given employment
on the stage, was found guilty in the
criminal court Of attempting to rob the
girl.
Evidence was produced showing that
Peabody had been out of Sing Sing
prison only four weeks. where he had
served sentence for robbing Mrs.
Emma f. Rile. church singer of this
city. whom he induced TO 20 to New
York on similar representations. He
was arrested in this city ON the com.
plant of Miss Vera Atwood. an anna.
teur actress. whom he promised to
place in one of the big productions.
The girl became suspicious of Pea.
body and informed the police.
\ trap was set for him. and he was
arrested Counsel for Peabody tried to
prove that no attempt was made to
rob the girl, but Judge Carr held that
his previous record showed the intent.
The district attorney told the court
that Peabody had served a sentence in
Chicago for passing bogus checks and
had been in Jail in Richmond, Va, on
the charge of being swindler. Pend.
ing motion for new trial sentence
was deferred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Receiver For Cows COMPANY.

NEW YORK, Dee. Eugene V.
DAILY, an attorney of this city. was
named temporary receiver of the Elk
celsior Fire Insurance company by
Justice Belts of the supreme court al
Monticello on the application of Attor-
ney General Jackson The Excelsior
company was financed and organized
by William Cow and his associates,
who were identified with the Borough
bank of Brooklyn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07

A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stopped by DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure, And it is so thoroughly harm
less and safe that DR.. Shoop tells
mothers everywhere to give it without
hesitation. even to very young babes.
The wholesome green leaves and ten
der stems of lung.healing mountain.
Gus shrub, furnish the curative proper
ties of DR.. Shops Cough Cure. It
Gains the cough and heals the sore and
sensitive bronchial membranes. No
opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh
used to iniure or suppress. Simply a
resinous plant extract, that helps to
heal aching lungs. The Spaniards call
this shrub which the doctor uses, "The
Sacred Herb" Always demand DR..
Shops Cough Cure. All dealers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
ACE HIGH.
New Orleans Feature Taken In Heart
breaking Drive.

New Orleans Feature Taken In Heart
breaking Drive.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6-In heart
breaking drive at City park track Ace
High, at 10 ), won the fourth race
from Avaunteer, who outran his field
three lengths to the head OF the stretch
There Ace High caught him and forg-
ed 10 the front in the last few strides.
The opening event proved interesting.
but the talent found no profit In it.
It's true that the favorte won, but he
was held at such prohibitive odds that
very few took him up Chapultepec
was an easy winner. He outclassed
the bunch opposed to him. Tartar
Maid was played to come behind the
favorite. She was the contender all
the way, and at the end she outgamed
Hans, who was heavily backed both
place and show. The winners:
First Race.-Chapultepec, first; Tar.
tar Maid, second Hans. third.
Second Race.-Dunning. first: Bank
Holiday, second; Onyx, third.
Third Race.-Rebo. first; Sheen, see
ond; Jack Witt. third.
Fourth Race. Ace High, first:
Avaunteer. second: Lancastrian, third.
Fifth Race. Hannibal Bey, first;
Pride of Woodstock, second: Lucy
Young, third.
Sixth Race, - Savoir Fare, first;
Horseradish, second; Lady Oakland,
third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
WOULD TAX BEER.
Waterways Men want 10 Raise FIT,
Millions Yearly.


WASHINGTON, Dec. Gan annual
tax of 81 on every barrel of beer brew
ed In the United States for the creation
of permanent investment fund.- of
$50,000000 yearly for the development
of the country's waterways was the
proposal carried in joint resolution
introduced In the house by Mr.. Ache
son Pa).
The preamble asserts the inadequacy
OF railroad trackage TO handle the
country's fast growing business, points
to waterways extension as the vital
prerequisite to state and national de-
velopment of resources and recites that
the revenue from proposed high license
tax on beer should be applied annual
ly mot as an ordinary expense, but as
permanent investment"
Immediately following the announce
ment at the capitol OF the suspension
of the National Bank of Commerce Of
Kansas City, Representative Ollie NJ.
James Wy) introduced in the house a
resolution calling on the secretary Of
the treasury for detailed information
concerning the resources of all the
national banks of the country.
a bill providing for prohibition in
the District of Columbia was introduc.
ed by Representative Lamb (Va).
Mr. Gale. delegate from Alaska, Of
fered bill comforting upon Alaska a
territorial form of government.
Fifty delegates to the convention of
the Lake to the Gulf Deep Waterway
association, led by President Kava-
naugh and Representative Bartholdt
(Mo.), called on Speaker Cannon and
presented memorial to congress pray
ing for national aid for the project for
lake to the gulf canal along the At
lantic seaboard and for support of an
appropriation of $50 1000, 600 for the i'm
provement of harbors and inland wa
terways recommended by the rivers
and harbors congress.
Speaker Cannon said that while he
heartily favored the scheme of water
way improvement he did not believe In
| spending money before 1t was in hand,
land" he said, 'to talk of bond issue
| for that purpose at this time would be
| absurd"
Senator Cull0m introduced a bill to
remove the responsibility of William
| Bouldenweck. assistant treasurer of
| the United States for the loss of Sl73.-
| 600 in thousand dollar bills from the
| subtreasury in Chicago on Feb 20.
1907. The money disappeared from the
desk of the teller, ana no part of it
has ever been found although the Sc
cret service people have searched for
the bills over almost the entire world.
Senator Knox introduced by request
a bill to provide for an elastic cur
rency by authorizing any holder OF
gold coin or Of United States, state,
county or municipal bonds when APP
proved by the secretary of the treas
ury TO deposit them and to secure for
them a new form of legal tender gov
| eminent note.
A bill to establish postal savings
banks for depositing savings at inter
est was introduced by Senator Cdrter
| (Mon.l. The proposed system is TO be
under the supervision of the postmas-
ter general and secretary of the treas
ury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Jeweler Took Corrosive sub,,m,,.

HOLYOKE, Mass, Dec. 6-Robert
IL. Buchanan. prominent jeweleI
here, died mt the City hospital as the
result of taking dose of corrosive
sublimate at his home a week ago
Buchanan had suffered from melan.
cholia, but 1t was denied that he took
the poison with suicidal intent. He
was thirty eight years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Demented Man shoots Himself.

ALBANY. n. Y, Dec. q. - George
CASTOR, aged forty years, farm hand
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the right temple at the home of his
employer at Cumberland Center. Last
summer CASTOR was kicked on the
head by Il horse and since then his
friends say he had been irrational at
times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
little Lad Scalded to Denfh.

B1NGHAMTON, n. Y. Dec. ED.
gar Wells, eight years old, was scald.
ed to death and his brother Walter,
nine years old. was frightfully burned
last evening when boiler blew out
at the Endcott-Johnsou company tan.
merry at Endicott.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
King Oscnr's Illness.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden Dee. G.--The
illness of King Oscar is more serious
than was first announced On account
of his advanced age his ultimate re-
covery is doubtful. The king is sew
enty-nlne years old and is in no condi-
ton to combat the illness His kid
neys and heart are seriously affected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Capture Alleged Crook Mt rittsburg.

PITTSBuRG, Dec. 6,-Miller Tur-
hoski of Baltimore was arrested here
at the Union station of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. II is alleged Turboski
is wanted at Baltimore for defrauding
a jewelry company Of that city out Of
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. Cit is general
ly believed that Horace Havemeyer.
son of the late III. o. Havemeyer, will
succeed his father as head Of the
American Sugar Refining company.
The new president will be elected in
January, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Nabonassier at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 6.--Only one
favorlte won, Nabonassier tlptoed his
field from wire to wire. Jockey c.
Miller was indefinitely suspended by
the judges for his ride on Mendon in
the fourth race.
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FOR SALE J.


$3.50 buys this 16 acre farm, good
house and barn, keeps two cows and
horse, seventy apple trees. Less than
one mile from SALISBURY Depot.
A good building lot of 5000 square
feet located on River street for s275.
A good building lot on Grandview at.
for $500. A good, well located ut on
Gage street. Price 800.
For $4,000 | will sell the best farm OF
its size in Bennington, 1875 acres with
good house and three barns. VIII
keep 20 cows and horses. running wat
er to buildings, plenty of fruit, locat
ed near j. C. Colgate's estate.
The Pleasant street home OF David
Moore, price $4,000. Will take $500
as first payment. Il is "A good modern
house with a good barn in first class
repair. 1t has frontage on the above
street of S312 feet and the land alone
is worth the price asked for the whole
property.
Never was such bargain. Cuts 60
tons of hay, keeps 20 cows and two
horses, sugar house and 1000 naples,
~ apple trees, other fruit, large house
and three barns in good repair, 100
acres of land TX miles from Shafts.
bury Depot, plenty Of wood and water
and with the above will put in two
cows and 10 tons Of hay. Price for
all $1,000.
For $500 will sell the best poultry
place in this county. 1t has a large
and nearly new house, new brooder
house and hen houses for 300 hens
horse barn, COW barn, two wagon
sheds. The buildings could not be
built for $4,000. Six acres OF good land
a variety of all kinds of fruit, will take
$500 as first payment, located less
than IN miles from trolly line and
Whites shops at North Bennington.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-10
RIVER OV[RFLOWS
TOWN SUBMERGED
Disastrous Floods Ravage Japan,
Over Six Hundred Lives Being
Lost in One Town.
Frsi Bamboo Houses Were sweep
Away ny the Raging Waters and
the Helpless People Drowned
Like Rats In a Trap.

Victoria % C.-Adyices OF ter
rible disaster due 10 the great noodS
prevailing In Japan have been re-
ceived. The overflow OF the river
Otonashieawa, running through the
town OF Fukuehiyama, near kyoto,
caused the loss OF more than 500 lives.
In this river the water rose more
than fifty feet $50 shaku) and swept
over the whole town Of Fukuchiyama,
drowning over 600 inhabitants and
sweeping away large number OF the
frail bamboo and thatch houses OF the
Japanese townspeople.
The barracks OF the Twentieth regi'
ment and Tenth engineers batta1on'
situated on heights near the town, es
capped damage, when the town was
overwhelmed, and the troops were
hurried out to render what assistance
could be given 10 the survivors ana
to rescue drowning people. The popu
lation OF the town was over l2,00O PEG
pie. Hurriedly fifty or more sailing
hunks were secured and despatched
to the scene, being sailed over what
was formerly a thickly settled town,
soldiers manning the iunks saving
large numbers. The police have re
covered 600 bodies and others are be.
lieved to have been lost.
The water subsidized next morning,
August eth. and great damage was
revealed. Onehalf of the town was
entirely swept away and the remand
err had large numbers OF collapsed
buildings. The whole town was prac
tically destroyed, the scene being ter
rible beyond comparison. General ku
roki and Governor Omorl of Kyoto Flu
were In the city, the former being en-
gagged In inspecting the troops. and is
said to have narrowly escaped the
danger.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-10
AFFIDAVIT MAKERS INDICTED.
Attack Upon District Attorney Acteo
as Boomerang.

Boise, Idaho. --The Borah trial was
interrupted for n time on Tuesday to
allow the special grand jury which has
been investigating charges of miscon-
duet against District Attorney Ruick
10 report, The grand jury declared
the charges were mot a true bill.
and returned indictments against two
of the men who filed atiidavits against
Mr., Ruick.
In connection with this inquiry the
grand jury has had before 1t an aft
dayit made by George Y Wallace, Jr.,
OF Salt Lake City. Wallace swore
that he met Fred Miller OF Spokane,
one Of tho federation attorneys. In Salt
Lake last April, and that Miller de.
clared the miners organization had
spent $4,000 OF its defense fund up
To that time--a month before the trial,
Wallace. Il Is stated. also said that
Miller told him $4,000 OF this amount
was spent In securing the indictment
of Borah.
Miller was called before the grand
Jury. and. II Is said. denied the story
In all It's details, saying he had made
no such assertion at any time or place.
aud that any such assertion would
have been false.