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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

Tn. Backman, a chauffeur in Hahn
stad. has received an offer from the
government Of Persia to train chauf-
feurs for the gendarmerie of that
country. II he accepts the offer he is
also to take with him an assistant and
two new automobiles. The salary Of
fered is $1,000 year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

The birthrate In Sweden for the
year 1912 was $3.50 per 1000. the low
est in the history OF the country. But
the death rate is so low that there is
still a natural increase Of 9.47 per
1000. Out of every 1000 women only
81 are married. In three provinces
the population decreased in the course
of the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

The king of Italy visited Stockholm,
but paid no attention to Norway. This
is interpreted to mean that the triple
alliance would like to establish closer
connections with Sweden, while Nor
way is supposed to be more closely
attached to England. An influential
Bergen newspaper AYERS that Germany
is a trifle suspicious of Norway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

A two-year-old girl In the neighbor-
hood Of oxnered was permitted to be
present when q chicken was killed.
The bird Hoped around little after
the head was severed from the. body.
This sight scared the girl SO that she
seemed to lose her reason. and short.
iy afterwards she died. apparently
from the mental shock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

be garden Of A. Abrahamsson Of
tands a pear tree bearing fresh
b ms and large, green pears at the
IS kline
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28

The vigorous efforts made last year
to check the spreading of the potato
cancer seems toe have accomplished
good results. The pest was started In
several localities last year. but this
year nothing has been heard of it so
far. TtH. q ages OF the pest ia still
contip. . Germany. and as a safe
guar6'Te Q, sbroposed to put an abso
lutte el-<5argo on German potatoes.
Such measure would not be felt very
seriously in sweden. inasmach az tho
German import OF potatoes is only
about one per cent. OF the home pro
ducioD.
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A brick and tile maker who knows
enough about his trade to act as fore
man receives comparatively good pay
In Sweden at the present time. But
for some reason the demand for such
men Is much greater than the supply
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The theosophists are advertising
their school in Ylsingso in manner
which staggers the Oldest settler.
They put up placards everywhere,
even on the buildings of the paTson-
age. Free instruction is offered in
-,usic. dramatics. etc, and only theo-
sophical textbooks are used. Lists are
also being circulated to prove that the
people are in sympathy with the the
osophists. 1t is natural that they get
signers among people who derive
profit from the enterprise.
The Washington times., 1913-12-18
PASTOR WOODROW
DENOUNcES TANGO

News Of q scathing arraignment of the
modern tendency toward immoral
dances by DR.. Samuel H. woodrow,
former pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional Church here, has reached Wash
ington friends Of DR.. Woodrow, from St.
Louis, where he is now pastor of the
Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Or. Woodrow's denunciation Of sug-
Gestfve dances followed criticism by
Mime. Charles Human, a former st.
Louis girl. who. after five years Of life
In Paris. characterized the Middle West
metropolis as one that goes In for
'Epileptic music. loose dancing, scanty
dress. and Aalooholidays'
'There 10 no question as to the cos
tunes Of today being suggestive, and
tending toward tine immoral" DR.. Wood
row is quoted as commenting on Nine.
Humans criticism. IF the dances are
AS they say they are, and as they are
PAINTED. then they are not dances at all
but musical contortions.
This throwing a woman backward
and forward In a dance Is a sort OF CAL
isthenic movement and not q dance.
There ts a tendency toward laxity in
this country, and perhaps Nine HUI
mann Is right. don't know that her
entire criticism is entirely correct, but
in some instances she is pefectly right /"
The Washington times., 1913-12-18

Cor. 7th and K Sts.
l914l9l6 Pa. Ave.
233 Pa. Ave. S. E.
The Washington times., 1913-12-18
SAYS FARR|S GIRL
ADMITTED SW|NDLE
Detective Reports mystery
Girl Acknowledged Guilt
of Marriage" Scheme.

eDtrsI Office Detective Burlingame
today returned from Indianapolis, where
he attended the hearing Martin w. Far
,fs, who, with his wife and niece, Louise
a,arris, was indic.ed for using the mails
Co defraud in connection with what the
rolice say is probably the most exten-
sIve fake matrimonial bureau ever con-
Quoted in this country.
Miss Louise Farris is the young wom-
an who was arrested here two weeks
ago under circumstances which shroud-
cd the case with mystery. Detective
BurIpgame stated that Louise Farris
rcnde full confession to District Attor-
ney Charles W. Miller, Of Indianapolis,
telling him that at one time she was
engaged" to marry fifty different men,
IN all sections Of the country. She as
serted that the amounts obtained from
the prospective bridegrooms ranged
from $50 to $50.
AT one time, according to Louise Far
ris' story. fve men who wanted to mar
ry her arrived at Princeton, Ind, at the
sane time, and made SO much trouble
around the Farris home that Martin
Farris had to get a shotgun to drive
them away.
.Dttective Farris said that Miss Far
ris r4eaded guilty to the charge of mis-
Esing the mails, and was held in 500
hail for hearing January %. Farris
and his wife pleaded not guilty. and
we're held in s., 30 bond each. According
10 press dispatches, Farris and his wife
appeared in court after Burlingame left
Indianapolis, and pleaded guilty.
Louise Farris went into all the details
II the matrimonial scheme, and told
the district attorney, Burlingame said.
hat. after she had lured the victims
on and got their money, 1t was her un-
ole'5 part to act as the enraged father
and drive them away.
The money, engagement" rings, let
tiers and other things found In Miss Far
rts' possession In this city were exhib-
Itci as evidence before District Attorney
MI.,er
The Washington times., 1913-12-18
Mystery Surrounds
Death of Head Nurse

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Dec. Is
Mystery surrounds the suicide of Miss
Fannie Dennie night supervisor of the
Binghamton City Hospital, who end
ed her life by oxalic acid poisoning.
Miss Dennie came here from st. Barna-
has Hospital, of Newark, several weeks
The Washington times., 1913-12-18
Expert Seamstresses
Wanted By Government

No ordinary seamstress need apply in
an examination just announced by the
Civil Service Commission for an expert
flags Of the Revolution, Mexican. and
civil wars. The work Is to be done at
the West Point Academy and the pay
is s. day. The commission announces
that applicants will not be assembled
for examination, but viii be rated on
the showing they can make In their ap-
plication. The warning that only ex-
pert seamstresses need apply Is to- pre-
vent a flood of applications.
The Washington times., 1913-12-18

ago. She resigned from the city hes
pital staff Tuesday and was found dead
in her room. About her were Christmas
presents she had prepared for friends.
Miss Dennie has no relatives SO far
as is known here. She was found to
The Washington times., 1913-12-18

have Baltimore and Ohio stock valued
at s1,C00 and money In four trust COM
panies. note left ny Miss Deniiie.
asked that Edward 8. Peck, oS Broad
way, New York, be rnado administra-
tor of her estate. y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 231.

AN ACT TO PUNISH THE MAKING
OR USE OF FALSE STATEMENTS
TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR
CREDIT
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. No person shall know
ingly make to person, company or
corporation, or to "A commercial
agency, a false statement in writing
signed by himself or by his direction
with intent that it shall be relied M
on, respecting his financial condition
or the financial ability to pay of him.
self or other person, company or cor
poration in which he is financially in
terested or by which he is employed
as manager. secretary or superintend.
ent, for the purpose of procuring in
any form the delivery OF personal
property, the payment Of cash. the
making OF n loan or credit, the ex-
tension of a credit the discount of
an account receivable, or the making
acceptance, discount, sale or endorse.
ment of bill of exchange or promis-
DRY note, for the benefit of himself
or such other person, company or cor
porauon.
Sec. .. No person shall. knowing
that false statement in writing has
been made. respecting the financial
condition or means or ability 10 pay.
OF himself or other person in whom
he is financially interested. or for
whom he is acting, procure. upon the
faith thereof, for the benefit of him
self or such other person, any Of the
things Of benefit specified in section
Of this act.
Sec. 3. No person shall, knowing
that a statement in writing has been
made. respecting the financial condi-
ton or means or ability TO pay Of
himself or other person in whom he
is financially interested. OF for whom
he is acting. falsely represent on a
later day, in writing. that such state
menJ would be true IL made on such
later day. and thereby procure for the
benefit OF himself or such other per-
son, any Of the things OF benefit speci-
fed in section I OF this act.
Sec. T. a person who violates a pro-
vision Of this act shall be imprisoned
for not more than one year OF fined
not more than one thousand dollars.
or both
Sec. 5. This act shall take eject
May I, 1913.
Approved January %. 1913.
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convicted of crime. not a felony,
which may be punished by imprison-
ment in the house Of correction, and
sentence ri Imprisonment, either
primary or alternative is imposed, if
the minimum term of the sentence as
imposed shall not exceed three months,
the sentence shall be that the re-
spondent be confined at hard labor
for the term of the sentence in the
county Jail Of the county where the
offense was committed. Such per-
sons shall be employed under the pro-
visions of sections 6104 and CLOS of
the Public Statutes and the provisions
of sections G104 TO 6107. inclusive, of
the Public Statutes shall apply in
respect to Imprisonment under the
provisions of this act; and the duties
imposed by such sections upon the
officers therein named shall be per-
formed in respect to the labor herein
authorized.
approved February 90, 1918.
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Approved January IL. 1918.
Title 81
Crimes and OffenSeS.
NO. 228.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $685.
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION / OF NO.
225 OF THE ACTS OF 1910 RE-
LATING TO THE PUNISHMENT
FOR MURDER.
Is is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Section 5695 of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by section
of No. 225 of the acts of 1910, is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec $685.. The punishment OF muir
der in the first degree shall be death,
and the punishment of murder in the
second degree shall be imprisonment
in the state prison for life.
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to
proceedings or prosecutions hereto
fore commenced or now pending, nor
to penalties heretofore incurred under
section $685. of the Public Statutes, as
amended by section l of No. 225 of the
acts of 1910, nor to murders commit
ted after January 81, 1911, and be-
fore the time when this act takes eff
feet, and said section, as so amended,
IS hereby continued in full force and
effect as to all such proceedings, pros
ecutions, penalties and murders.
Approved January q, 1913.
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NO. GAG.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6151
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE-
IATING TO THE BANK COMMITS
SIONER. AND TO PRESCRIBE
HIS DUTIES. 4
IL is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section !. Section 6151 of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by section 3
of No. q Of the acts of 1908, is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 6151. The annual salary OF the
bank commissioner shall be twenty-five
hundred dollars with necessary ex-
penses other than rent, lights and fuel.
He shall be allowed two hundred and
fifty dollars for rent. lights and fuel.
He may employ sucn clerical assistance
as the duties of his Office shall re-
quire. but such expense shall not an
nually exceed eight hundred dollars.
The salary and expenses Of the bank
commissioner and assistants. shall be
apportioned by the state treasurer
among the several corporations and In
situations examined, in proportion TO
the amount OF their taxes; and said
treasurer shall notify each corporation
or institution Of the amount so appor-
toned 10 it, which shall be paid 20
the state treasurer within thirty days
after receipt of such notice.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January IL, 1913.
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NO. 23S.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5995
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE-
LATING TO LABOR OF CON
VICTS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Section 1895 of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
: Sec. 1895. Said board may contract,
for not exceeding five years, to any
person or corporation, the labor Of
any or part Of the convicts in the
state prison and house OF correction,
or either institution, in such manner
and on such terms as said board deems
best for the state; but such contracts
shall not interfere with the manage
ment or discipline of the convicts.
Said board may purchase the material,
supplies. machinery and appliances re-
quired for employing the convicts, and
may employ all necessary superinten-
dents, accountants and other help
necessary for such enterprise. and may
pay to the convicts such rewards for
especially good work as may to said
DOaru seem lUl the DeSI lHtSithtS
Of the state. Said board may con-
duct such manufacturing business as
a financial enterprise, separate from
the state prison and house of correc-
ton. Said board may sell any and all
articles so manufactured and pay all
expenses of such enterprise out Of
the receipts of said business, or from
money drawn from the state treasury.
Said board shall keep an tented ac-
count Of all receipts and disbursements
and all business done, and render an
account of the same to the auditor of
accounts quarterly in such form as
said auditor may prescribe, and pay
into the state treasury any excess over
the moneys necessary for conducting
such enterprise. Said beard shall
with the approval Of the governor
from time to time make acquisitions
upon the auditor of accounts for such
sums as may be necessary for estab-
fishing and conducting such business,
and the auditor Of accounts shall draw
his orders for such sums. The sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
IS hereby appropriated for the pur-
pose Of establishing and conducting
such business
Approved February 90, 1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 226.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
1928 AND 5G27 OF THE PUBLIC
STATUTES, RELATING TO DOG
LICENSES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 1928 of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 1928. The owner or keeper Of
q dog more than four weeks old shall
annually, ON or before the first day
of April, cause ii to be registered.
numbered, described and licensed for
one year from such first day of April,
In the Office of the clerk of the town
wherein such dog is kept. and shall
cause ii to wear collar distinctly
marked with the name of the owner
or keeper, and its registered number
and shall pay for such license one dol
lar for each male or spayed female
dog, and six dollars for each female
dog; and If not paid as aforesaid,
such owner or keeper may procure
a license on or before the fifteenth
day of May by paying three dollars
for each male or spayed female dog
and eight dollars for each female dog
All dogs not four weeks old on the
first day of April shall be exempt
from license until the following year
The owner or keeper of dogs kept for
breeding purposes may take out an
nually on or before the first day of
April, a special license, provided he
keeps such dogs within a proper in
closure. When the number of dogs
so kept does not exceed ten in num-
Der. the fee shall be $500 and for
each additional dog so kept the owner
thereof shall pay one dollar annually
Dogs covered by kennel license shall
be exempt from the license fee.
Sec. 2. Section 5627 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 5627. Town clerks shall issue
licenses and receive the money there
for, and pay the same into the town
treasury, within sixty days of the re-
ceipt thereof, retaining to their own
use fifteen cents for each license, and
shall return Herewith a sworn state
ment of the amount of moneys thus
received and paid over by them. They
shall also keep a record of licenses is
sued by them, with the names of the
keepers or owners of dogs licensed and
the names, registered numbers and
descriptions of such dogs. On receiv-
ing list of dogs from the listers of
the town, they shall notify the owners
or keepers of all dogs named on the
list that have not already been IT,
censed, and after the fifteenth day of
May shall furnish to the selectmen Of
towns or the mayors of cities list
of dogs not licensed as required by
law.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
from fits passage.
Approved January 30, 1913.
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whom purchased in this state, giving
description of such animal, the date
and place OF sale and the price paid
for the same, the live stock commits
sioDar Of this state shall, ii he is sat
lsfied of the truth of such report and
such last named certificate, so certify
to the auditor of accounts, who shall
allow AMI draw an order for sum
equal TO seyenty-five per cent of the
purchase price of such animal, less
the amount received for the same in
massachusetts; but i'll no case shall
such seventy-five per cent be reck-
oned on a sum greater than fifty dol
lars; nor shall the indemnity provided
for in this, and the preceding section,
be paid to, or on behalf of anyone
who is not a resident of the state of
Vermont.
A person purchasing mich cows
for shipment out of the state other
wise than as provided in Sec. 20 of
this act may have the same tested at
his own expense under the direction
of the live stock commissioner before
removing the same from the state; in
case sail cows or any of them are
found tuberculous, the same proceed
ings shall be had and the same pay
ments made as are provided for in
Sec. Is Of this act and the owner shall
make a report in writing to said COM
missioner giving the name of the per-
son of whom said diseased cattle
were purchased, the date of such pur-
chase, and the sum paid therefor
Sec. %. Said commissioner may
make reasonable regulations govern
mails into this state.
Sec. 23. A person who brings or
causes to be brought, or who ships or
causes to be shipped, into this state
cattle or horses in violation of the
provisions Of this act, or contrary to
regulations which may be made by
said commissioner, shall be fined not
more than fifty dollars nor less than
five dollars for each offense; and the
importation of each animal contrary
to the provisions of this act shall con-
stitute a separate offense.
Sec. "a A person who violates a
provision of this act. or a regulation
made by said commissioner in accord
ance Herewith, for which no penalty
is otherwise provided, shall be fined
not more than two hundred dollars
nor less than ten dollars or be i'm
prisoned not more than six months.
Justices of the peace and municipal
courts shall have concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the county court of offenses
arising under this act.
Sec. 25. Sc ,tions 5607 to 1922 of
the Public Statutes, both inclusive,
and section 6154 of the Public Stat
utes and all other acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 26. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February II, 1913
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fined not more than one hundred dol
lars nor less than twenty dollars for
each offense.
Section 2. The owner or operator
of water, steam, gasoline or electri-
cal power mill which shall hereafter
be erected, constructed or set up, who
by himself or his agents deposits or
suffers to be deposited any sawdust,
shavings, bark, edgings or mill refuse
in the waters of any stream in the
state shall be fined not more than
one hundred dollars nor less than
twenty dollars for each offense.
Sec. 3. This act shall not, by i'm
plication or otherwise, take away or
repeal any rights or remedies or any
existing law, giving a person the
right of recovery for or the protec-
tion against damages to his property
or property rights by reason of saw
dust, shavings or other refuse being
put into or negligently allowed to run
into any stream of water, by an
other.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
August l, 1913.
Approved February 81, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 229.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 573S
AND 5739 OF THE PUBLIC STAT
UTES. RELATING TO FIREARMS.


1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 573S of the
Public Statutes is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 573S A person, other than a
parent or guardian, who sells or fur
nishes to a minor under the age of
sixteen years frearm or other dan
gerous weapon, shall be fined not more
than fifty dollars nor less than ten dol
lars. This section shall not apply
to an instructor or teacher who fur
nlshes military weapons to pupils for
instruction and drill.
Sec. ?. Section 5739 OF the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. 5739. A child Under the age of
sixteen years who, without the con-
sent of his parent or guardian, has in
his possession or control pistol or
revolver constructed or designed for
the use of gunpowder or other ex-
plosive substance with leaden ball or
shot, shall be fined not more than
twenty dollars.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved December 4, 1912.