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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-02-01
Sonnerftas, L. 8ebruar 1912.
Der Grrsser Der Nanl- anS alansu-
ieude.

Sn Semief6en augenbIid, mo in
Deutidlano Die freiltd nod nibt nit
iinbeidr1nftem 8ertrauen aufgenom.
meme Radri6t bon Der @ntoedung
6es @rreeers Der Oaaul. o6er Rlauen.
feute Sur9 Or. SiegeI per0ffentIi6t
morOen lit, fommt aus @nlanO Die
&unoe BON Der @iniesung zines be.
iouoeren ausiduiies fir Die gr.
foridning 6ieier 9raufbeit, Die aud
ienieits Der Roroiee cine beorobli1e
Berbreitun9 nngenommen bat. Sm
Berlnuf Oieies SSabres lit iie in eng.
lamb an IS perihieOenen Steaen aui.
eetreten, unO man lit aud bort gu
Der @rfenntnis gelangt, OaB Oieie
Biebtronfbeit unter alien 0ieienige
lit, oeren aniteden6e &raft lpeeen Der
Sdnenigfeit ibrer 8irfung am mel.
lten su fiirdten lit. Sn Dem iest Der.
o1isgegebenen 9erifte oes 9anOpirt.
fdaftsminiIteriums neroen aud Die
BerluIte in ben SauptlGnoern oes
Sentiments 5uiammengeItelt, Die al.
Ieroings altf ben 5ulest in England
feItgeIteIten UNI elm 8ieIfabes iiber.
Iesen fino. Sn 9eutidGanb purOen
tpGbren6 oes Ronats auguit b. s.
a1ein 37,737 @rfrantungsberoe er.
mittelt, in Sonano 1885, in Bel
glen 4O79 un6 in Srnnfreid 1927.
Ser bnour6 beruriahte Shaoen
tpir6 ouf ben u~ngebeuren 8etrag bon
300 Wilionen Narf gei6Gst. Ob.
gIei6 man oieier angabe aud fein
unbeoingtes 8ertrauen entgeeenbrin.
gen fam, lit es bod nit @enugtuung
al besriiben, oaB nunmebr England
sIei6faGs an Der erforihune oieier
Die 2anonirtifaft aufs auBerite idd-
oieenoen 9ranfbeit itd beteiligen
min. Sn ben 6a3u %beitimmten aus-
iduB iino IL berporragenoe 8erion.
Iidfeiten gefpGbIt por6en, 6enen Der
9ienIt Der 9eamten fir Gierbeil.
funse, iorpie Die llnteritiisung Der
Berrpaltiing in peiteitgebenoem
Rabe Sur 8erfiigung Iteben ion. Bon
beion6erer 8iftigfeit lit ferner Der
gnti6IuB, cine 4ommiiiion bon
Sa6oerit6n6ieen mad Subien gu
e~ntien6en, mo Die Naul- uno 9Iauen.
ieude gIeidfaas cine eroBe ausoeb-
riing geiponnen bat. 9erube in Sn-
6ien 1T idon mande 9panfbeit gu
elmer enbeiItigen auffGdrung &C.
Iangt, 6eren grgriinoung in anberen
Gr6eebieten ben WitteIn piIenidaft.
Ii6er unteriu1une ptberitan6.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-02-01
Die asDptiide Spriusmaus unb ibr
@aHerpurrat.

Bon Der dapptiiden Sprinsmaus
k-Oipus aegppticus"), Die ibrer benz
Rdnsurub 1bnliben @eItaIt tueaen
aud aIs &angurubratte be5eitnet
pir6, neiB Der ebemaIige @ouper.
xeur bon 8bortum, Maior Stanton.
cine b0dit intereiiante @in3eIbeit gu
beriften. Bon ben @ifb0rnten lit
es befannt, 6aB Iie aIs Huge Saus.
batter pGbreno Der 3eit oes @ab.
runssiiberfIuiies fir ben barten 8in.
ter ioreen uno in bobIen 9Gumen.
Inter 9mimpurSeln ODER Steinen
cber IN eiuem unbeniisten ReIte gor.
rdtstommern anlegen, Die rei6lih
NIT Saielniiifen, Eannen3apfen uno
10 iueiter aneefiiqt fino; GbnIide
@~fnterporr1te iammeln Die Sel6.
mans uno Der SnmIter in ibren tief
IN Der @rbe ongelegten 8obnungen
anb gorratsfammern. SIN porIie-
aenoen Sale banoelt es iih nun aber
nm einen Battle-Ground, ben iih Die
Gpringmaus fir Die 3eit Der 9iirre
auf5ubeben oeritebt. 9as Sier fommt
beionSers bGufig in mediterranean @e-
eenben Dor, in benen Die regenIoie
Belt feds Ronate fu6brt. Ridt elm
NAL Snu f6at in oieier 8eit. Sad
Der ResenSeit fpG6it nun bort cine
bittere, ober auBeroroentIid iuftreihe
Meone. SobaIo bieie reif III, nast
bic Sprinsmaus ben StieI burd unb
tuiibIt ben Sano unter Der berabge-
fnlenen Relone fort, 10 onb iie in
bas God binnbIintt. Ser 8inb tpebt
bann baIo pieoer Sono barber, Der
bic Grudt aubedt uno Dor benz Ser.
irodnen idiist. BUR 3eit Der 9iirre
fudt nun Die Sprinsmaus cine ibrer
-berarnbenen TfeIonen nod Der anoe.
zen ouf uno itiut ibren 9urIt oaran,
Bis Die ResenBeit pieSer eintritt.
cine eirBige Sprinemnus Isat fif
IN biefer Weife einen 8orrot bon 40
bis 80 WeIonen an
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-02-01
GIasfas Rineraliennert.

Ser @ert Der in gIasfa felt Be.
ginu Der Ri~nentGtiefeit oaieIbIt i'm
Sabre 1880 bis our Sest3eit gu Gage
g%eforoerten Ninernlien betrGet fiber
206 Nfiaionen Dollars. an @olb
miro alin I'M Sabre 1911 elm 8ert
bon $t7,150,000 aefor0ert per6en.
Der 8ert 6es 9eforoerten aupfers
nimmt beseIeiden bon Sabr Sl Sabr
gu. Sn ben eigentIihen 8ereinieten
Staaten ninmt Reuaoa iest bic erite
STEELE Elm, iopeit Die 9oI6probuftion
In 8etradt fommt. 2aIifornien
iSr6ert Jest mebr Setroleum, pie
ie6er an6ere Stnat Der Union, ober
elm 9ano Der @r6e, - i'm
1910 nidt tpeniser tpie 49,.
010,560 Barrel.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-02-01

adten Die Neuiden fid ieIbit, 10
odten fie gepObnIid aud Die frembe
RerionIihfeit. SmileB.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-02-01

Sage mir, nit mem 81 ipredjert
Dir eenebm, eemiitIi9 lit;
Dime mir ben Ropf 5u breteus
Wetb i9 6eutIid, tper bu biit
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-02-01

Eisssrs de ONES dee sWeohsabIss.s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers OF real es.
tate were left with the Auditor Fri
day morning:
j. b. Aston To Council Il. Alston.
one acre on Camden public road, and
lot on Manning avenue, $500.
MUIR Hail to Chas. l.. Stuckey, S
tracts OF land in county, s19,977.
Richard |. Manning to Charles L.
Stuckey, ~ acres in Providence
township, s. and other consideration
Kenley II. scott to Elizabeth J. Ho-
gan, lot in city between Wright and
Council streets, $3.50.
Elizabeth ]. Hogan to Eugene A.
thompson, lot and premises on Libcr-
~ street. $4,000.
r. 7. Minis TO Timothy Minis. III
acres in county, $50
Elizabeth Chavis To II. -. Barnett
% acres on Pocotaligo swamp, 81
600.
;. H. Krcss & Co, to T.. w. a. Butt
man and William huffman. lot on
Main street $1,000
Master to T.. w. a. Pullman. 12.S
of Berkeley tract. 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
LONGEST PAINTING IN WORLD
National Corn Exposition at CO.
lumbia.

Columbia, Nov. S.-The longest
painting ever executed in this country
or abroad. according to authentic
statements. will form a striking fea-
ture Of the decorations for the edu-
cational building at the Fifth Nation
al Corn Exposition here next January.
The canvas for this immense painting
will be nearly sixth Of a mile in
length. by nine feet wide. 1t will
extend entirely around the big steel
building which will house the exhibits
from the department of agriculture
and the thirty or more States which
Will enter the exposition. The can
vas will cover about $500 square feet
Of space. and 533 pounds Of dry
paints OF various colors will be neces-
sary in the execution Of the task.
The artist who will transform this
material into n mammoth work Of
art Is Mr.. f. E. Sprague OF Colum-
bus. Ohio. Mr.. Sprague executed a
somewhat similar, though smaller.
piece OF work for the Fourth Nation
al Corn Exposition held at Columbus
last year. The high artistic quality
OF the work and the wide variety OF
subjects and scenes, attracted instant
attention and aroused wide comment.
Mr.. Sprague is now resident Of Co.
lumbia. and is at present superintend-
ing the erection Of the frame work
for the support Of this enormous
stretch OF canvas. Within the next
few days he will begin with his brush
and paints upon the titanic task. Mr..
Sprague will be assisted In this work
by his son, Mr.. S. b. Sprague
The canvas will be divided into
thirty or more spaces, into which will
be painted landscape scenes typical
OF the various States whose exhibits.
education and competitive, will be
arranged below.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

NOW, do not intend to give the
impression that / am not il, favor Of
marriage; but rather am willing
that you should think that OF me. than
to have you decide that | am, in favor
or any marriage being better than
none at all.
GIFTS who do not realizA What mar
rage means, or what is expected of
them after they enter the bonds which
are so much easier TO, tie than loosen;
they meet man who interests them;
after time he proposes marriage, and
sometimes they accept because it is
customary" to get married. What a
decidedly bad state of affairs such a
match must eventually bring about!
1t is equally unwise to marry a man
just because one loves him. Absolute
falth and respect in the character of
any man is essential If one contem-
plates living, day after day and year
after year. with him. If your mind
and heart can answer this question in
the affirmative, then the wedding bells
may ring out contentment and happi-
ness for the bride. But woe to the
girl who unarries because she loves
him enough to hope that he will leave
of his bad habits after the cere-
mony! He never will
There is one question which is more
important than all the others, and that
is. Can live without him ?" When
girl can truthfully say "No!" the time
has come for her to marry, and not
before. But. Of course, she should not
let him know that, it would make him
entirely too cOnceited.
Life holds too many joys otside Of
marriage for all women for any of
them to make hasty and unwise de-
cisions in regard to whom they shall
spend their days with An unmarried
woman can do just as much good with
time, money and talent as any wife
ever did-and far more, providing the
wife Is not content and happy in her
choice.-Amanda Moore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
UP TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
industrial School Trustees Discuss
HOlding-up Warrants.
Greenville,

Columbia. Nov. THE board OF
trustees Of the State Industrial School,
at Florence, held two-hour session
in the office Of Governor Blease today,
during which the matter of the hold
ing up by Comptroller General Jones
of the warrants on the appropriation
for the new building was discussed.
The matter was gone into thoroughly
and 1t was decided to leave affairs in
statu quo until the meeting of the
General Assembly, when the question
will be put before them.
Comptroller General Jones held up
the warrants on the ground that the
contract exceeded the appropriation
and was In violation of law. The To-
cal committee Of the board let con-
tract for a little over $4,000 for the
erection Of two buildings at the In
dustrial School, when the Legislature
appropriated $1,000 for the erection
OF one building, and it was for this
reason that the warrants for the con-
tractor were held up.
The Industrial School has on hand
some $4,000 coming from several
sources, but the position Of Comptroll-
or General Jones is technically cor
rect. as the Legislature only appro-
| priated $1,000 for the new building,
| and Of the additional money on hand
some Is for maintenance, some for
ly attended and lasted from noon uh-
til almost o'clock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
REPORT SHOWS DECREASE.
COTTON READY FOR MARKET
TOTALS 8.S4s,8ss BALES.
Moro Than a Million Under Figures
Ia November 1, 1911 - South Gar.
olna's Share.

Washington. Nov. s.--The fourth
cotton ginning report of the season.
compiled from reports Of census bu
reau correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 a. m. today by Director E. Dana
Durand. announced that S.s4s,9s9
bales of the growth Of 1912 had been
ginned prior to November /. To that
date last year 9.97O.s05 bales, or GAL
per cent Of the entire crop, had been
ginned; in 1908 to that date s,1sl,557
bales. or 62.6 per cent of the crop had
been ginned, and In 1906 to that date
o'so6,Ss5 bales, or 53.2 per cent of
the crop had been ginned.
Included in the total ginnings were
5b.S11 round bales. compared with
6s.313 bales last year, S1,1S3 bales in
1910. 1os,621 bales in 1909 and 49,
s66 bales in 1908.
The number of sea island cotton
bales included was 1855, compared
with S5,563 bales last year. 55,237
bales in 1909 and 45.47s bales in 1908.
Ginnings. prior to November /, by
States. with comparisons for last year
and other big crop years and the per-
centage OF the entire crop ginned
prior to that in those years. follow:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
CHIEF OF POLICE CHOSEN.
Name OF Head of Police Department
Not Made Public Yet, However,.

In view of the many rumors around
town as to who will succeed the pres
ent chief Of police when he eneers
on his duties as sheriff of Sumter
county. which will be some time about
the first Of January, it will be Of in
terest to many people in the city 10
known that a man has been decided
upon for the position OF chief Of Do
lice.
Mayor L. d. Jennings Friday morn
ing stated, when asked concerning the
rumors which were afioat concerning
the election Of a chief, that
man had been decided upon, although
as yet there had been no election and
there would not be until the present
chief sent in his resignation prelim-
mary to taking up his duties as
sheriff. The man chosen as head
of the police department was not an
applicant for the place and it was a
case OF the office seeking the man and
not the man the office. Mr.. Jennings
thought that council had made the
selection Of good man, although he
would not yet give his name for pub
lication.
He had told all persons interested
in the matter and seeking the position
that a man had been decided upon in
order that no false hopes would be
raised among the applicants for the
position and in order that council
might not be troubled with useless ap-
plicatiOns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
Sumtcr's Scaboard Celebration.

the Committees on Excursion. En-
tertainment and City Fairs and Car
malls met at the Chamber OF Com
merce on Thursday afternoon To pre-
pare for the big day on the 29th OF
this month. "Sumter's Seaboard Cele-
bration" was the name selected for
the day. II being submitted by DIR.
Booth. Different men were put in
charge OF the various amusements
and each one has gone to work TO
make this day great success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

There ~ always one consolation to
a defeated political party and that is
the possibility of the next election
reversing the decision. The whirli-
gig OF time Conclusively shows that
politics - series Of up and down.
That fact prevents an undue elation
OF the victors and an undue dcpres.
sion OF the vanquished. And any
way the country is safe and will con-
tlnue to be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
WOMEN'S WOES.
Sumter Women Are Finding Relief
at Last.

1t does seem that women have
more than a fair share Of the aches
and pains that afflict humanity; they
must keep up" must attend to du
ties In spite Of constantly aching
backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearing-down pains; they must stoop
over, when to stoOp means torture.
They must walk and bend and work
with racking pains and many aches
from kidney ills. Sick kidneys cause
more suffering than any other organ
OF the body. Keep the kidneys well
and much suffering is saved. Read
OF remedy for kidneys only that is
endorsed by people you know.
Mrs. r. X. Brown, 2O4 w. Liberty
street. Sumter, S. c., says: For over
a year ! was greatly annoyed by kid
ney and bladder trouble and moth
ing brought me relief until obtain
ed supply Of Doan's Kidney Pills
at Chnas Drug Store. They were
so beneficial in every way that have
no hesitation whatever in recon-
mending them"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. No. l9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

iolai'. =. 1872, 900
Adding 425.00O bales to the above.
covering linters, repacks etc, we get
as the commercial crop 14,2O7, 900
bales.
The figures given above are predi-
Gated upon an average frost date.
We submit the above, trusting you
may find 1t Of some interest, although
inc figures are not supposed to be an
estimate" issued by this firm.
Cooper & Griffin.
Creenvilla
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

Much interest is being manifested
just now in the proposed bowling
teams and bowling tourney at the Y.
Nj. &. a. and Messrs. Darby White, u.
y. Creech. w. III. Cuttino and T.. G.
Lord were elected captains. These
will form their teams In the near fu-
ture and the tourney will be com
menccd on In "a week or two Match
es will be held twice a week between
teams In the tourney
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

The ginnings Of sea island cottor
prior to November by States follow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
FIGURES ON COTTON CROP
REPORTS From All Sections of Belt In.
dicatc Total Commercial Yield OF
ii,2O7. 900 Bales.
To the Editor OF The State:

To the Editor OF The State:
With a view of getting the ideas of
representative cotton men throughout
the belt. as to the size OF the present
cotton crop. we recently selected the
names Of about $50 responsible firms
and individuals. choosing same with
"a View to covering all sections OF the
belt and asked thac they give us their
iueas as TO the growth In their re-
spectivc States. We have summar-
ized their replies. by states and find
the averages are as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-12
PROPOSALS FOR THE DEPOSIT
or THE FUNDS or WILLACY
COUNTY. TEXAS.

Notice is hereby given that the
Commissioners Court, OF the County
OF WilIacy, State of Texas. will. ON
the 18th day Of February. AID. 1912
az IL o'clock OF that day. at the
court house in Sarita. in said county,
receive proposals from any banking
corporation association. or individ-
ual banker. stating the rate or in
terest that said banking corporation,
association. or individual banker or
fers 10 pay on the funds or said
county OF Willacy. for the term OF
two gu years. from and after the
said 18th day OF February. 1912. up
10 and until the February term. AID.
1914 OF said Commissioners court.
Said interest 10 be computed upon
the daily balances 10 the credit OF
said county OF Willacy with such de
pository and payable monthly to the
county treasurer OF said county OF
Willacy.
Said proposals to be accompanied
with a certified check for not less
than one-half of one per cent OF
$~16,257.3S, the said S16.257.3S be-
ing the amount OF the county e y
enue Of the preceding year AID.
1871.
said proposals to be submitted
subject to the provisions of Section
Nos. 20 to 33, both inclusive. OF
Chapter 1874. Of the General Laws OF
the State Of Texas. approved May
I. AID, 1905.
The said Commissioners Court re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-12

Consumers OF water and electric
current OF this city are hereby Civ
en- notice that they shall pay therefor
n advance az the office OF the City
Secretary o. authorised collector.
the rates and prices charged a. per
ordinance passed the 18th day Of
June 1908.
IN the amounts due the city by
the consumers for water service and
electric current. either OF both. are
not paid on or before the 10th day
OF each month, the superintendent
OF the city shall, without notice 70
the consumer, cut off all such water
and light service. and such water
and light service shall not again De
turned on until all moneys due the
city are fully paid. and In addition
thereto the amount OF One Dollar
each for again turning on the water
service or electric current, respec-
lively.
Authorized by the Water and
Light Committee
Benz. Kowalski, Mayor
/. b. Puente. City Secretary. 5-5i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-12

serves the right 10 reject any and
an bids so received.
&. Fl. MARISs
County Judge or Willacy County,
Texas.
Sarita, Texas. Jan. ~. 1912. u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-12

LOST-Diamond earring. between
Seventh street and passenger depot
Liberal Reward. Finder notify Her
AID 1-10-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-12
Western Farm Land Company \.
Chicago Illinois and Pharr Texas

Western Farm Land Company Vii fr ~ @
Chicago Illinois and Phr Texas 81 p 'f f' p ~
Gentlemen N
During the trip Of Dmmbe ST to Phr Texas from Chicago there were some 40 vyawr on
board In the handling d this number the unwilling and exceptional courtesy extended By your Mr. Kh
and Mr. Low has uHped Us to thu address OnndvGh you On the nne trip their kindness and uri
hh Turing every minute of every day; tn banquet given us by Hmn the HoIH Phu was most
enjoyable and instructive junction at which all facts pertaining to points Of land and general interest y u
fully and RELY discussed The cored@ shown Us from Chicago to Chicago we're before stated very gen
un and numerous and We desire to Express you our thank and appreciation Of nh member Of your m-
py as gentlemen and a pug business man DESTROYS Of going the limit to cEdrhh those % whom you
have sold land in their new homes with as Hten Inconvenience poSEbe
With best wishes for future gc cess and that we nay all be gathered together Er manyyg years come
al our chosen beautiful mmey home We rcmam,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-12
Customers Are
Our Friends
Are


We are publishing the following testimonial because we are
naturally proud of the regard in which our friends hold us and because
we are looking for new customers to become our fiends-for that is
what it means-om customers for our Irrigated Farms, at Phan, on the
Rio Grande, are our friends. It'll do no harm to talk it over viii us
write
WESTERN FARM M @
llth Floor, Mccormick Bldg. Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent of
Schools.

Ey this Amendment 1t Is sought to
enlarge the provisions of Section Z, of
Article :, of the Constitution. which
Section now reads rs follows,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
PROPOSED LAW RE-
LATINO TO THE TAX
ALTON OF RAILROAD
PROPERTIES.
CHAPTER o, LAWS OF 1917.


AN ACT providing for the taxation o,
railroad properties, the collection
and times of payment of such ia,
and repeating acts inconsistent
Herewith.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature O,
the State of Minnesota.
Section /. Every railroad COM
of railroad situated within, or
partly within this state. shall, dur
ing the year 1913, and annually
thereafter, pay into the treasury
and assessments, upon all property
within this state, owned or opera
ted for railway purposes, by such
company, including equipment, APP
chises thereof, a sum of money
equal to FIVE per cent Of the gross
earnings derived from the opera
ton of such line of railway with
In this state.
On or before August Is, 1918.
railroad company shall make. ac-
cOrding to law. a true and just re-
turn of all such gross earnings for
the six months ending June 3Oth,
ave per centum thereon shall be-
come due and be payable to the
State Of MinnesOta In manner pro-
vided by law. ON September LIST,
next thereafter.
On or before February Is, 1914
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, ac-
cOrding 10 law. a true and just re-
turn of all such gross earnings for
the six months ending December
SIst next preceding, and said tax
of ave per cenfum thereon shall
become due and payable to the
State of Minnesota In manner prO-
vtded by law, ON March LIST next
thereafterJ and the payment of
such sums Mt the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and
in lieu Of all other taxes and as
sessments upon the property and
franchises so taxed; provided moth
ing In this act shall be construed
as modifying any agreement enter
ed into between amy municipality
within the state and any railroad
company relating to the payment
of local taxes or assessments.
The lands acquired by public
grant shall be and remain exempt
from taxation until sold or con-
tPacted to be sold or conveyed az
provided in the respective acts
Whereby such grants were made o.
Sacognised.