davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-04-08
Society Life in Deming.

Mrs. Ben Larson was given q
very pleasant surprise Monday even
ing at the Bank hotel by six of her
German lady friends. One of the
very delightful features was a
Dutch lunch.'
The Friday evening Bridge Club
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Corbett, those present being
DR.. and Mrs. Moir, A. A. Tempke
and wife, Mrs. Thurmond ,
Mrs. Stecker and Roy Bedichek
Refreshments were served after
work.
Mrs. Thurmond, Mrs. Bennett
and Mrs. Stecker entertained on an
elaborate scale at the home of the
former Saturday afternoon. Forty
ladies enjoyed the function, eight
tables of progressive whist and one
Of finch. Three ladies won first
prize by games won, Mrs. NOR,
Mrs. Bolich and Mrs. Chris. Raithe,
the latter winning the draw. The
winner was presented a pair of hose.
Mrs. Bolich and Mrs. Moir drew for
the consolation, the former winning,
a box of bon bons. Luncheon was
served in the usual artistic manner.
Hon. Thomas Lyons was in the
city Friday with his mammoth
White Steamer, driving over from
Silver City in a couple Of hours and
using only "a gallons Of water en-
route. He was accompanied by
Jack Hunter, a professional driver
employed by the White people. The
big buzz wagon weighs something
over two tons and rides as smoothly
as a Pullman, as Messrs Corbett,
Mahoney and the editor can testify.
Mrs. Lyons and daughter arrived
from st. Louis, Friday evening, on
the Golden State Limited, where
the latter has been attending school,
and where she has just been sue.
cessfully operated on for append.
citis.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-04-08
Church of Christ.
z. MOORE, MINISTER.

Subject Sunday morning: "Holi-
ness apart from Christ" evening at
8 o'clock. The National Brother
hood Movement" The public is
cordially invited to al services.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
GEORGlA'S FAT TREASURY.

The following from the Atlanta
Journal is intensely interesting ii
view of the rather odd fits the Brown
organs and the gubernatorial office
were throwing last summer over the
condition of the state treasury:
"Georgia's treasury presented yes
terday four very simple yet highly in
teresting facts.
ITO begin with. there was paid oct
TO the state school fund the sum Of
seyenty-nine thousand, one hundred
and ninety-two dollars that had but
recently become due on the school APP
preparation for 1909.
':That left the treasury with cash
balance of three hundred and clever
thousand, nine hundred and sixty
three dollars.
1T also left approximately mill
ion and half dollars of the 1909 tao
levy still to be deposited.
only three hundred and three thou
sand, five hundred and forty-four dol
lars is yet to be paid to the school
fund for 1909 and for that amount
acquisitions have not been, and can
not be, issued.
This appears to be ratner healthy
and prosperous condition for state
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

! which certain oracles of politics said
| would be bankrupt by the beginning
of the year 1910. 1t indicates rather
successful and farsighted financierirg
on the part of an administration which
those same oracles declared had
plunged the state into a well-nigh
hopeless treasury deficit 1t impels
people to inquire what could really
have been in the mind of the oracles
when they predicted last summer that
by January CT this year the treasury
would lack eight hundred thousand Or
more dollars of being able to meet
the demands made upon it,
! "Thost summer days were days of
marvellous visions. The prophets were
particularly gloomy over the outlook
for the school fund. The state would
never be able to pay its teachers, they
walled. The governor in his first mes
sage to the legislature went even so
far as to suggest that the state is
sue bonds amounting to six hundred
thousand dollars in order that money
for the school appropriation might be
forthcoming when tie lean mon IS
arrived.
What masterful discernment that
was!
Bonds were considered necessary
TO boost up treasury which now has
cash surplus Of three hundred and
eleven thousand nine hundred and
sixty-three dollars and million and
half dollars of tax revenues from
1909 still to be drawn upon.
1T was considered necessary to en-
cumber the state with a six hundred
thousand dollar debt when the facts
now show that there is a credit great
ly in excess of that.
What was the motive behind those
dismal predictions? Those who made
them were either amusing ignorant
of what they were talking about or
else they were simply talking for the
sake of politics. In either case. there
was no excuse for their babble. 1t
has turned out to be the poorest sort
of politics, for the facts are now so
plain that all the people understand
them and understand still further that
there was never really honest occas-
ion fer those efforts to SANDER the
| states name by painting It to the
world as tottering bankrupt"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Ten thousand dollars per year for
the cost OF the city court, to our
mind, is simply eXorbitant and the
court ought to be abolished We have
too many courts and the machinery
is too slow in ratio with the cost any
way. If the present city court can
be abolished without working a hard
ship, it ought to be done.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Correspondence solicited, bet to
receive attention, letters mutt be
ecompanied by responsible name
cot for publication, but as :
guarantee of good faith.
Rejected communications will N
returned if accompanied by postage.
Remittance should be made o.
postal note, check. money order, or
yegistered letter. Add ss.
NEWS PUBLISHING CO.,
BRUNSWICK, CA.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

II is 10 be hoped that the people
of Brunswick will go down to the CIT!
hall in large numbers this evening and
"a IN uublic movement which may
- the beginning OF great industry
!. r,unswiek and Glynn county. Large
,h,r.s often come from much smaller
s.,,nn,nrs than this cotton movement
seems to be,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

And SO Judge Hough has preserved
the freedom of the press. Thanks.
Judge, but really that article was
never in danger and it will still be
living when all of us have passed
away, Still the New York World did
get some advertising out of it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

President Taft again threatens us
with a special message on the high
cost of living. If that will bring beef
steak within the reach of us then on
with the message.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

II must be admitted that the office
NJ county treasurer is kind of a lux
urv. which we could very easily dis
nose Of and at a very good saving to
the county exchequer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

President Taft reiterates that he Is
nor down on the trusts, just as If the
rurlic is not we'll aware of the TACT.
The trusts elected Taft and human
nature ia the same the world over.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

'The Griffin Herald has discovered
that one cannot always get what one
waits for, William Jennings Bryan
is competent testimony.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

If those boycotts just keep up the
work they will come pretty close to
getting at the meat in the cocoanut Of
The trust.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Now, would it not be tough luck if
TIE prices of eggs should reach about
ST en- dollars per dozen by the time
Easter arrives!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

A Texas land owner has traded one
hundred thousand acres of land for
enc hundred thousand gallons of whis-
nv. Deuced poor land or awfully good
Iiqucr, that!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Go down to the city hall tAis even
ing and help the Retail Merchants in
the splendid movement they have in
augurated
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

When Teddy hears of Judge Hough' S
decision in The World libel case he
is liable TO do war dance stunt then
and there.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

And the aviators run no chance in
the world CT being pulled for exceed
ing the speed limit.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Ii is to be hoped that this cold
weather has completely frozen out the
Rrdor of those spring poets.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

The Rome Tribune Herald has dis
covered that Venus has faded away"
Oh, quit your fooling, Jack!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Paris has a certain specie of swells
Just now which she is fighting hard to
get rid OF.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

That new comet seems to be hav-
ing the real time of its life.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Some holder of time card gets So
every Saturday night at 730. Wood
Bailey Clothing c.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

Pinchotism is a new political dis
ease, and it sounds funny, too,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR SASH
DOORS AN BLINDS TO LANG &
ORR
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

PHONE 622 FOR INFORMATION
FOR ANYTHING IN THE PAINTING
LINE.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
Then LET'S Hope He is Dead Broke.

Harry Thaw has finally been legal
ly declared a financial bankrupt. If
all his money is gone we will prob
ably hear less from him than we have
BEEN hearing during the past three
or four years.-Albany Herald.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
SPECIAL RATES TO MOBILE, ALA.

Account of the Mardi Gras celebra-
tion the Southern Ry. will sell round
trip tickets from Brunswick to Mo-
bile, Ala, at $14.65. Tickets will be
On sale from February to 7, inclu-
sive, and will be good returning to
leave Mobile before midnight of Feb
10. On payment of $1.00 tickets may
be extended until March z.
e. McGougan. Gen. Agt.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
Want Column
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Rhode Island Reds, Black Minorcasy
Black Langshous and Buttercup eggs.
10 cents each. G. S. TAFT, phone 20.
4-13-10
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

LOST OR SrRAYED-One young bay
mare, one knee larger than other.
Return to and receive reward from
j. NJ Hoodenpyle, Bay and Mans
field streets. Us
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
Must Have Been a Good Pin to Hav'
Stood Il.
Then We Can See the Finish of the
Husbands Share.

Only one pocketbook," says an en-
thusiastic lecturer, should be owned
by a husband and wife, and each
should have equal access to it.-Char-
leston Post.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
SiCE'.iGHTS FROM
OTHER SANCTUMS.

4 . + <%%~ \ y
Would Be Religious Economy, Too!
Why not postpone this meat boy
colt until Lent and kill two birds with
one ne?-Atlanta Georgian.
Very Softly.
Mr.. Taft is careful to say that he
isn't raiding corporations-he is only
softly prodding them-Atlanta Jour
nal
Yes, Sir, Even With Step Ladder
The price of meat, chickens and
eggs is entirely too high for the aver
age person to Columbus Led
ger.
It's Serious and Expensive One, Too
Marriage is a joke says Chi
cago woman. 1t seems that it gen
orally is if the divorce courts in thai
city are to be believed.-Rome Trib.
une-Herald.
Must Have Been Good Pin to Hav,
Stood Il.
John l.. Sullivan is to be married
again. He evidently has forgottel
/ that his former wife beat him will
! the rolling pin.-Augusta Herald.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28

SvER, DAY EXCEPT MONDAY.
Entered at the Brunswick (Ga.> POST
ONCE as secand Glass Mai Matter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
PHONE s.

Business Office, Ed!toria. Room. lSe
'Iro CITY Editor ... $40
Ths Ed,tor ....... 49,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-28
sliascnlPrloN RATES.

D+eicE: 2o7 GLOUCESTER STREET
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26
Judicial Sanction.

This is thought to be the true rule
and to-have high judicial sanction. Of
the authorities consulted. it is believed
that it will be safest to follow. gen
orally, the opinion of the railroad COM
mission of Wisconsin august 5, 1900,
in George w Hill and others VS.. Ar
tigo Water company, in which it is
held, using the language of the COM
mission, that the elements that enter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

round in the estimates of the witnesses
named The original cost-tnat is, the
money actually expended by the COM
pany upon the plant and equipment, ex-
cept s10,0OS, paid out during the year
ending February rs, 1910, is SHOWN in
the testimony of J. G. Peyton; the cost
of reconstruction new and of reconstruc-
ton new less depreciation is to- be
found in the summaries. The capitali-
cation. and the gross earnings and oper-
ating expenses, and Indebtedness, are
also given-thus presenting all the ele-
ments that are defined as necessary for
properly determining the rates that
should be allowed the company. 1t is
believed that 1t would be advisable to
take the estima- by Anderson as a
basis for determining the present value
than those by Robert w. Hunt & Co.,
but smaller than those by Kiersted
Estimates Are Similar.
When compared, the estimates by An
derson and Robert W. Hunt & Co., re-
spectiVely, are not 80 far apart as TO
the properties valued by both. and the
aggregate results. that they should not
be considered together. Nor have Kier-
sted's estimates been disregarded
The item in Anderson's estimates to
which attention should first be directed
rs hSd1 Sl4V,UUV- 1n1S amount
covers the valuation of eight parcels
each of which is described and valued
The parcel TO which two grounds of OBJ
lection have been urged, is the one upon
which the mesa plant Stands-62O acres
and is valued at $4,000, or $3.50. per
acre.
The first objection is that all of this
tract is not required for use. which an
pears to have been the opinion of Rob-
ert w Hunt & Co. whose estimate con-
tains only 100 acres at $4,000. This oh
lection is not believed to be tenable The
people of FL Paso desire to have, and
they should have, an abundance of
water that is not only as pure as can
be obtained, but also water that is en-
tirely free from the suspicion of con-
tamination; and it is not thought that
the public would consent to the aliena
ton by the company of any part of the
tract for any purpose whatever. The
demands the retention by the
of the entire tract. The second
however, is more serious A,
the time of its purchase by the com
pany 1T was bought. or could have been
bought, for SIS per acre. 1t is true that
ii has since grown greatly in value, and
it Is but just that the company should
have the benefit of the increase, but not
to the extent allowed in the estimates:
when the rate of taxation
Imposed upon the entire property of the
has been as shown in the oper-
ating expense account 1t is thought
that, under these circumstances IL
would not be unjust to the company
that the entire tract should be valued
for the present purpose at 800 per acre,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

or s62 GOO. The next item-"Value be
cause under pavement, s96.S27-05 -
should be rejected upon the ground in
dicated in the following answers by An
derson:
Increase Represented.
"Ouestion-This S96,S2705 does not
represent any increased expense to you?
1t simply represents the advantages OF
your situation over a competitors?
"Answer-It represents a very small
increase to u.s. but you are practically
right in stating that it represents no
increase to u.s."
"Q.-It does not add to the efficiency
of the work at ali?"
"A.-Not at ALL
"Q.-It simply means that you have
got something that in your opinion
would cost competitor some SS6:oeo
more?"
"A.-That is correctly stated" CIT
344-345).
The value estimated might be prop
erly insisted upon. if it were selling; but
not for rate making
Shaft Well Item.
1t has been a matter Of much cOnsid-
Grafton as to whether the item, Shaft
we'll and equipment, sS3,000," should be
allowed, and the conclusion in its ia
vor has been reached with some hest
fancy The progress of this piece OF
work is given at length in the testi-
mony. (Tr. 297-309), and it is believed
that, under the circumstances and with
the probability of its ultimate success, 1t
should be accepted as an item OF value
Up to the present time the company has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

into the value of a public utility and
should be considered in determining its
-valI- for rate making purposes and
others purposes, are the original cost Of
construction new, the cost of reconstruc
ton new less depreciation, the assets
and liabilities when taken as a whole,
the capitalization and the gross earn
ings and operating expenses; that each
one of these elements In fact conStf-
tutes evidence of what is the fair value
that the original cost, the cost of re-
construction new and the present value
bear a very close relation to the phys
ical property OF the plants and are
therefore of the greatest importance in
determining the value of the same; that
which one of these three elements is
of the greatest Importance in fixing
this value, is matter that largely de-
Ponds upon the circumstances in each
case, and may also be more or less
affected by the purposes for which the
valuation is intended and that cost
values obtained under the methods Of
original cost, cost Of reconstruction
new and present value seldom agree.
Company Expenditures.
1t appears from the testimony that to
February Is, 1910. there had been ac-
tually expended by the company $780,
S56-75 in money that went exclusively
into material and labor in the construc-
ton of the International Water com
pany plant, and for no other purposes
than for the cost of the plants and it's
equipment. 1t is understood that eX-
penditureS for repairs are not included.
Four valuations are to be considered
that by the city at s750.000; that by
Robert W. Hunt & CO., at $737,006, as
of July 1. 1909. in which the real estate
and unused parts of the waterworks
system. not directly in actual use ana
operation and employed in the water
service, the franchise value, and market
or selling value of the capital stock
and bonds of the company. or the large
well and Nordburg pump at the mesa
plant, are not included: that by the
manager of the company CIV. E. Ander-
SOM at sos, in which are not
included prospecting for artesian wa
ter. etc, organizing and financing, and
going value; and that by W. Kiersted.
at s1,169.692
Summaries of Estimates
SUMMARIES of these estimates. excent
by the city whose statement as to vaIua-
ton appears in its petition. showing
present value for rate-making purposes
and the depreciation allowed in reach
ing such value:
Estimate Of Robert W. Hunt & Co. 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

erShip.
1t IS believed that the word "con-
sumers," in this connection. should be
interpreted as applying to those whose
names are borne upon the books OF
the company and to whom the COM
pany looks for payment. regardless Of
them into whose use the water may
come
Though this Interpretation OF the
prOviso may. and doubtless does. bear
heavily upon the company. and. 10
certain extent. upon the city and public
generally. no way is seen to remedy
the condition, except by appeal to the
city government.
1t is not thought that the court can
grant the desired relief-xo the company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

Total operating expenses -$13l ,SS0.O0
Investment Expenses.
Bonds. 100000, 5 percent
interest and percent sink
ing fund, percent. -.$ 100000
Stocks. 100000. 8 percent
interest and percent, de
probation. 10 percent. 100000
Total Investment expenses $3.50, 100000
Operating expenses S137, $4,000
Investment expenses -. 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

The necessity does not appear for so
large an increase in the operating ex-
pense over previous years. As is shown
in the statement. of the manager, the
item relating to bonds seems also un-
necessarily large The outstanding
bOnds-$477. O0e-were sold at a dis
count of $3s.S16. To comply with the
requirements of the city ordinances and
supply the city and its residents with
an adequate amount Of mesa water for
the next three or four years will re-
quire the expenditure of s442.736; and.
surely. it will not be necessary to issue
bonds TO the extent OF s523,OOO to pro
cure the sum needed.
Enigmatfcal Item.
The item-"stocks. S500,00e. s percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

Each of the witnesses-Anderson and
ersted-was carefully and fully exam
ined by counsel as to the items of which
his summary is composed, and his an
swers are incorporated into the eesti-
mony. The report of Robert W. Hunt az
Co. appears among the exhibits and is
complete in detail, but as will be OBJ
served. omits the valuation of Ger
tain pieces of property that are to be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

Sligo, $1,000
The capitalization of the company is
at 81 1000, 600, of which $4,000 shares are
outstanding and representing the ex-
penditure of sSo,430; shares were sold
for 1912, 1854, of which s156,950 was real
lied from the sale of shares at 80 cents
and sos, 104 at so cents; 10000 shares
were issued to counsel in payment of
$1,000 due them for legal services. and
1000 to an agent for assisting in
the sale of bonds; 294,626 shares are in
the company's treasury and cannot be
sold, though offered at very low figures
No dividends have been paid on the
stock except s21,612 in May, 1906, from
the proceeds of the sale of bonds
The Indebtedness of the company
amounts practically to 100000, OF
which SAT-, 900 is at 5 per cent interest.
1000 at per cent, and the remainder
at per cent, except about $1,000, which
is non-interest bearing
Earnings of Company.
The following table shows the earn
ings and operating expenses of the plant
for the four years next preceding Feb
ruary %, 1910:
Income account for the year endin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

Supplementary Items.
If the above figures should be used in
ascertaining the value of the plant, the
following items of value should be add
ed, as they appear part of the legitimate
cost of value to the company and prop
erty:
Prospecting for artesian
water, ETC., as per contract
with city sc. 900 90
Organization and financing. 4S,316.00
Going value 500, 000.00
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

CONTINUED From Page one.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26

meters Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Repair and replacement Of
Service pipes i 100000
small wrought iron mains. 10000
Repair of cast iron mains,
valves and valve boxes. 100000
Repair and inspection of fire
hydrants -. 1,440.OO
Taxes .. 100000
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-08
Will.Training for Children.

DR.. David Levine, rabbi of Con-
gregational Emmanuel, stirred up
yeritable hornets nest in Spokane
when he branded the public school
course in moral hygiene an absolute
failure. He said that the Society for
'al and Moral Hygiene would con-
fer an unutterable blessing upon
Spokane by the introduction of a
system of will training in the schools
and in homes, instead of pandering
to the child's craving for the mys-
terious and further appealing, in the
old reprehensible fashion, to his
fear or 70 his pride. Such training,
he believes, would result in a marked
diminution of all moral ills.