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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Kerns

NJ. NJ. Cram was looking over ditch
No. So last Wednesday.
John Rist Of Owatonna is visiting
relatives in this neighborhood.
Miss sigma Johnson spent Satur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

Dr., $197 1888. IL
Mr.. Jackson Is disinterested
witness. He is not In the employ of
the city or the consumers Of gas.
While he Is young man. outside
OF any evidence OF his previous ex-
perience. his report shows that he
is an unusually competent and con-
scientious engineer. He has shown
by his evidence and his work that
he has mad just the proper kind Of
experience to qualify him for this
work He has worked in the proper
atmosphere-that of disinterested
appraiser-and has not had to keep
in mind the wishes and desires of
his, employers in the valuations that
he has made. s~ - rsa...
d. Claim one-Sided Valuation.
Me Braun is also a very COM
retent engineer; but has, we fear.
made this valuation from a one
sided standpoint-that Of an inter-
ested agent and employee Of the
Consumers Power company. He is
the regularly employed and salaried
engineer of that company. This po-
sition he has held for years. He
seems to be the man who makes the
valuations of the properties, OF the
Consumers Power company, for sale
or rate making purposes. When 1t
comes to the making of an appraisal
Of plant, his company contemplates
buying, another engineer seems to be
required and .used. .,F
"Anether very important fact for
the members Of this commission to
have and keep in mind, when weigh
ing Mr., Jackson's figures against
Mr.. Braun's. is the fact that Mr..
Braun in making his appraisal as
srmed that each item II the com.
pany's property must be reproduced
with the identical item and make,
even. the Just as suitable property
can now be purchased for much
less money.
The trouble with Mr.. Braun's val
uation is that he adopted wrong
theory. to-wit: the theory that in
yalulng the present plant of the
company, he was required to figure
on what 1t would cost now to re-
produce every identical piece Of
property. by property of the same
kind and make.
X, For Purpose Of Valuation.
For the purpose OF taxation, the
company values its plant at $685..
10000 but for the purpose Of fixing
the rates to be charged the con-
sumers OF gas. 1t fixes the value
OF the same plant at over $780,.
900 90. .a3 4 ss4 ~
= The eornpany's figures show that
while the compaay's alleged operat-
ing expenses have jumped from $780,
600 for the year. 1910. TO $4,000
for the year. 1913, II actually manu-
featured and distributed less gas in
1918, than II did In 1910. The com.
pany has made no explanation OF
this discrepancy. The tables show
further that the company paid no
more Tor coal In 1918. than Il did
IN 1910. 9Yet coal. is the big item
entering into the operating expenses,
to-wit: over $4,000 90.
I'm 1910. operating expenses were
credited with an item Of $3,2s1 AZ,
as charged too the deparfu1enfs In
1919. this item has dwindled down
TO s74.e2. making the operating ex.
psnses In 1913, over $1,000 higher
than they were in 1910 II, does
not appear why this item should
shrink in four years from over So.
600 down to $74.o2.
why the SALARY inereasef
"why should there be an increase
OF nearly $1,000 for salaries Of Off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
From Wednesdays Daily.

o. o. Juliar of ST. Clair called
this afternoon at the office OF
County Auditor Kennedy to renew
his license as auctioneer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Cleveland.

The license question rs prominent
in the election, and license won by
80 to IS. There was no contest over
village officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

s167, 965 IS S210,2I4. 81
Added TO the Valuation.
All parties concede that to this
valuation should be added something
for contractors profits and for en-
cheering and supervision. This Mr..
Jackson has done as will appear
from the following table, which
shows the same items with these per-
centages added:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

Divide the above sums respec-
lively by Mr.. Braun's present valua-
ton tless discarded property that
is. ss14.072. 3S and we obtain the
following per centages earned by the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
VETS AND DRYS
In BALLOT BATTLE

Continued from Page One.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

no evidence along this line. II the
gas is not up to standard there Is
a remedy. That remedy Is surely
not to compel us to sell II at half
price,
Applying Mr.. Braun's net valua-
ton Qess discarded property in the
sum of s314,072 3s to the net earn
ings for the four year-period. We
ascertain what the company has
realized upon it's investment.
''Deducting from the above net
earnings of the company for the
respective years. the annual depreeia-
ton as computed by Mr.. Braun, s6.-
079 90, We obtain the amount earned
each year. applicable to dividends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

Why The SALARY increases
why should there be an increase
OF nearly $1,000 for salaries Of offi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

Neither the city nor the con-
sumner, under present conditions, has
any means Of knowing how much
gas or electricity IL beins~ consumed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
An Ordinance

To Provide For the Assessment and
Collection Of Taxes in The Town #
Manning, and for the Assessment an
COLLECTION of Il per Capita dog tax aui
for the Assessment anI Collection of
per Capita tax 10 lien of working
the Streets of the said Town, for III.
fiscal year commencing the S-cond
Monday in April, 1914, and er:ii.g
the Second Monday in APRIL, 1915.
Be it ordained by tho Mayor AMI AL
dermen of the Town of Manning, in
Council assembled and by Authority
of the same.
Sec. l. That tax OF eight (S) mills
on every dollar of the assessed value of
all real and personal property lying or
being within the Corporate limits OF
the Town OF Manning, Including bonds
and stocks OF Banks and Corporations,
and The gross income Of Insurance
Companies doing business io The said
Town. except such property as is ex.
enipt by law from taxation, be, and the
same is levied, for the fiscal year COM
mencing the second Monday in April
1914, and enoing the second Monday in
April 1915.
Sec. 2. That Commutation tax OF
Two ~ DolIars per Capita on ell per-
sons liable to work on the Streets of
the said Town for the fiscal ear above
mentioned, ia lieu of working on saiG
strerts he AID he same is hereby lev
led. which said Communication tax shall
become due and payable when other
taxes are payable, all abe bodied male
persons between tie ages Of eight en-
and fifty years, not otherwise exemp:
are liable 70 the said tax, and all per
sons who shall be living in this, the
Corporate limits of the said Town sixty
days prior TO The Collection OF said TX
shall become liable to the said tax. un-
TIL the said person or persons can show
evidence OF having per-
formed road duty. or duty upon the
Streets of same Town or City Or pro-
duce receipt for the payment Of a
tax in. lieu thereof, COW
ering the majority part of the fiscal
year inscribed in this Ordinance.
Sec. 3. That a per Capita tax of
fifty cents be levied on all dogs owned
or kept withip the limits Of the Town
Of Manning.
Sec 4. That all tax as levied under
the provisions of this Ord nance shall
become due aud payable - the Clerk
of the Town of Manning between No
vember 18th, 1914, ard December 1st,
1914.
Sec. 5. That if the said taxes are
not paid on Or before the said lsc day
Of December 1914, a penalty of 25 cent
shall be added, until the 18th day of
December, 1914, after which last men
toned date the Collection of the said
taxes and penalties shall be enforced
by execution.
Ratified by Council this 18th day of
October 1914.
T. NJ. WELLS, A. G. BRADHAM,
Clerk. Mayor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Steiahart's Car Taken.

The D. e. Shaw company have just
recovered an automobile in New York
city, which was shipped there by i
man giving bis name IS B. Steinhart,
to whom it was sold several months
ago, but who had not flushed paying
for it. Steinhart, who is said to be d
travelling salesman, with poker as a
side line, has been making his head
quarters in South Carolina for some
time, brt recently decided 10 leave.
It is understood that be shipped the
car TO New York bv Clyde Line, where
he has been located recently.
The car was bought by Steinhart
last summer. AT that time he paid
part on the car Since then he gave
a check for the rest of the money, but
the check was turued down at the
bank. lu the meantime he made his
departure for New York. A young
man from Manning, who went TO New
York with Steinhars, had a disagree
msus with him after they GOT there
and notified the Shaw company where
the car was. Mr.. Erwin Sh. was
sent by the company to New York to
get the car, which he. did AID he
leaves today by Clyde lime ship for
Charleston, from which place he will
bring the car back TO Samter. The
car is a Ford touring car in good condi-
tiun-Sumter Item Oct. 20.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Marriage of Miss Mabel Williamson.

A lovely wedding of the early all
was that of Miss Mabel Marion VIII
hanson aud Mr.. Edmund Herbert
Jahnz, Jr., which was solemnized at
the home OF the bride, Wednesday al
terpoon, October 2Sth, at ? p. N.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion in chrysanthemums,
ferns and Southern smilax. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. E. D.
Kerr, of Alveleigh Presbyterian
church.
Before the ceremony there was
short musical programme. Mr.. &. E:
Allen sang "Oh, Promise me-" and
Sunset"
Just before the entrance of the brid-
al party Miss Valley Appe!t. OF Man
ming, softly sang "Entreaty.
To the strains of Lohengrin's we'd
ding march. rendered by Miss BesS
Kibier the bridal party entered. The
bride came IN with her father, her only
attendant being Miss Sara Williamson
a sister, as maid of honor. Mr.. Her
bert E. Larsen, OF Charleston, acted as
best man.
The impressive rirg service was
used.
The bride wore going away cos
tune OF Russian green broad cloth
with modish hat to match aod carried
a lovely bouquet of roses aod ferns.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held The guests
we're received at the door by Mrs.
Alan Johostone aud Mrs. @. A. Bow
man. Mrs. F. Z Wilson and Mrs
John P. FAINT presided in the trout
par!or A delicious salad course was
served the guests By Misses Sara FAINT,
Eddie Mae Parr. Aura Coe Keitt, Pau
liue FAINT and Marguerite Spearman,
Mrs. E. NJ. Evans aud Mrs. s. NJ Den.
mis- poured coffee 10 the back parlor.
The bride and groom left on the 3:2O
train for an extended tour of the north
Alter which they will be at home ia
their new apartments, 3S Wentworth
street, Charleston, S. G..
The out Of town guests for the Will
l,amson-Jahnz nuptials were: Mr.. Emil
H Jahnz, Charleston; Mr.. JULIUS
Jahrz, Sr., Charleston: MIR. Julius
Jahnz. Jr., Charleston: Mr.. Herbert
f. Larsen, Charleston: Mr. Hugh
Jahnz. Charleston; Miss Eliz@5eth
Simpson, LaurerS: Miss Valley Appel,
Manning: Miss Angie McLees. Orange
burg; Mr.. Frank Williamson, Union.
The evening preceding the wedding
the brides mother, Mrs. Z. Z. Will
hanson, entertained at charming SIX
O'Clock dipner in honor of the bridal
party .-Newoerry Press and Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Clarendon County Exhibit.

We have just returned from the State
Fair. We did not bring home any of
the prizes but our Booths were much
mplimented. This is gratifying, es-
pecially as some of the counties pro-
vided as much as $3.50 90 to put in their
Exhibits and Clarendon did not pro-
vide cne cent Perhaps, another year
things will be different.
We wish to keep the things sent US
for the Fair, until after Nov. 21st. On
that day we ale planning to have an
Exhibit in MaoniDg and let the people
OF the county see what is being done in
Clarendon.
We expect to have several of the
State officials with Us, and want every
one Interested in the welfare Of the
County TO be present and To bring or
send 10 anything Of Agricultural inter
e>' they may have.
KATHERINE NJ. Il CHAROSON
Canning Club Agent.
G. Il McFADDIN,
Demonstration Agt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
A Tribute.

Ir sad but loving rememberance OF
our dear little Ernest Leon Smith. who
departed this life Oct. ?, 1914, age 2
years and seven months, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Smith
Seven days and nights he bore his pain,
To wait for cure was all in vain,
But God who knoweth all things best,
Did cease his pain and give him rest.
Forget him? No We never will,
We loved him then we love him still,
His memory is as fresh TO day,
AS in the hour he passed away.
Heaven now retaineth our treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps
And the sunbeams love to llnger
Where our darling Ernest sleeps
Earth bas lost its look of sladness
Heaven seems 10 Us more bright
Since the spirit of our dear one took
his happy hoiueward flight
Farewell dear Ernest farewell
Peaceful be thy silent rest
Slumber sweeily God knew best,
When to call Thee home to rest.
Loving Aunt Sa|lie 8.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Three Distinct Types Of Barley
From Left to Right, Beardiess, Two
Rowed and Pedigree Slx-Roaed.

Three Distinct types OF 9arieJ-
From Left to Right, Beardless, Two
Rowed and Pedigree slx-Rowed.
and there Is no reason why there
should not be gradual expansion
of the barley area
In the United States and Canada,
barley is used for mailing purposes
and as a feed for farm animals. a
limited amount Is used In the prepara'
tion Of breakfast foods, and fol
pearled barley. Our farmers are
learning. the value of barley as part
ration for dairy cattle and young
stock and much more will be used az
animal food in the future. IN the Pa
cifc coast states barley Is quite gen
orally grown as hay and feed foI
horses. When used as a hay It IL
cut in the milk stage shortly afteI
heading and cured like timothy or blue
grass. When the grain Is used as q
feed it Is either fed whole or the
kernels crushed by passing between
rollers. II finely ground the glutez
therein makes a sticky mass as soos
as it IS brought In contact with moist
ure and 1t is not then readily Hlastt
Gated or digested. Only g. limited
amount of barley Is exported from the
United States and this Is largely az
q feed owing to the mixture Of va
rieties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Clarendon Pushing Wheat.

Columbia, Oct. 31-"We are pushin!
wheat in Clarendon county and there
will be 500 acres planted" saii G. y
McFaddia, county demonstration agent
Yesterday at the fair.
There are three demonstration
schools in Clarendon couuty and the
progress of the work has been remark
able. Oa one of the demonstration
plots an average Of q bushels Of corn
was produced to the acre. 10 the past
the land only produced from eight to
nine bushels.
The children in The demonstration
schools have been preparing little
books giving accounts of important
current events. One OF the boys has
prepared a complete history OF the
European war. These books are shown
at the fair with the Clarendon ex-
Item.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Tax Notice.

The County Treasurer's Office will
be open 70: collection OF taxes Oh 18Th
October 1914, and close 18th March
1915. The tax levieS are as folmw>:
For State & mills: County l-2 mills:
Court House Bonds l mill: County
Bonds - mills; Constitutional School
tax mills.
Special school tax ievIes: District l,
5 mills: 2, 3 mills: 3. mills: 5, 3 mills:
I. mills: 9, 10 3-4 mills; 10, mills IL
, mills: l3, mills; IA, 6 mills; Is, S
mills: IL, mills; II: + mills: IS, 2 mills;
10, 10 mills: 20, IA - mills; q, 3 mills;
%, mills: 26, S mills; y. 6 mills: 2S.
s mills: 20, mills: 30, 6 mills; 81, >
mills: 32, mills: 80, 3 mills.
L. +. WELLS,
County Treasurer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04

Beer Always on Tap.

0CCF Hi"oJo VII iSRs
Bavaria has the worlds record Tor
beer drinking. Perhaps that accounts
for a certain push button In the city
of Nuremberg. On one of the many
Interesting little streets Of that quaint
old town there is large, plain-look-
Ing building which serves as the down.
town Office and warehouse of a Ger.
tain large brewery. IL the wall near
the door Of this wholesale establish.
meDr there is a push button that evil
dently connects with aE el2c!r.c bell
somewhere. Over it is a sign reading
"Bie-glccke," which tral., lated literal
ly into English means 'i.err Eeir--
evidently an arrane :Tl.;l~ :JT sl:n'
mcnipg more beer =! Csc CT e'cs!-
gency.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
State of South Carolina
County Of Clarendon.

By James NJ. Windham, Esq, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, r. E. McFaddin made
"a suit to me to grant him Letters
of administration of the Estate and
effects of 8. Witherspoon Evans.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said s. Witherspoon
Evans, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate to be held at Manning on the 5th
day of Nov. next, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
granted.
Given under my hand, this 23rd
day Of October, a. D. 1914.
JAMES N. WINDHAM,
Judge of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
New Warkc: for lysry.

Although in recent years the iio:?
imported into Lordu:: has G""' 4 sc1.
the falling of has 11an ca::sc<. .! /"
new market having b1sa crc:icc .;
the opening up of the Cc:.eo frees.
The ivory coming iro::! :h@t -=:s':.'.
now sold in Antwerp, s" AZ Si:.-'. o..
Quantities sent 10 botn lu.;!i2;a 40;
put together the total lmpc:-s ;;c'Ha-!5
show an increase.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Teachers Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
teachers association for this county
viii have its 6rst meeting fer this year
at the graded school building here on
SATURDAY., November 1ith, beginning at
eleven O'Clock.
Superintendent S. II. Edmunds Of
Sumter will address Us on important
school questions.
Besides this. there will be discussions
ou various other questions OF interest
We desire full attendance at this
reoro an:zation meeting. Let every
white teacher IN the county uote the
dav, and begiu now to make arrange
ments to attend. BY request of
D. r. RISER,
President.
E J. BROWNE,
Co. Supt. of Education.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
The bird season opens on the 18th

The bird season opens on the 18th.
Mrs. D. Hirschmann visited Sumter
Monday
Yesterday didn't look much ike
election day in Mannlng.
Hon. Jno. C. Lanham OF Summerton
wss in Manning yesterday.
Mr.. S. Ka,zof Yesterday purchased
the house he is now living IN.
Miss Lulie Harvin of Columbia
spent the weekend in Manning.
Navor J. w. Thames OF Mayesville
spent a few hours in town Monday.
MIR. Horace Thomas won the 81 so
given sway at The Pastime Friday
night.
At 1:3o O'clock yesterday morning
tile South Carolina Legislature ad-
5ourned sine die.
Billie Tindal, coiored. won the five
dollar bill given away at katzon's
Saturday night.
The old plant of the Sumter Lumber
ca. Sumter, was destroyed by FIRE
Monday morning.
Hon. Charlton DuRant delivered a
lecture at the W. C. T. U. convention
In Florence Sunday.
Parrott,s Book Store Of Sumter has
oone INTO bankruptcy The liabilities
being $1,000 and the assets A,ooo.
Dock Gaymon, colored, familiar
face before the Mayor was lined S5o.W
Saturday in the city court for disorder
~ conduct
Mr.. Morris Ness has purchased the
house nov occupied by Mr.. Marion
Williams, known as one of the BRAD
hain houses.
The news from the war this morning
shows that the German feet won big
battle off the coast Of Chile, destroying
two British cruiser> aud damaging two
others.
The bond question 10 this State was
lost. many OF the counties did not vote
on the question, and what votes were
cast was mainly in the towns. Some OF
the officials failed to distribute the
bond tickes 50 prevented the people
from expressing themselves on the
question. The vote 10 Clarendon has
not been fully heard from. In Man
ming the vote for bonds was l20 for the
bonds and 20 against.
The news in the morning news
papers this morning from the election
held throughout the United States
Yesterday show a sweeping Republican
victory, although the Democratic COO
: aress NAV yet have small majority.
"Upcle Joe" Cannon the former Re-
publican speaker of the House was
elected from Illinois New York
elected Republican governor and
United States Senator.
There will be an ''Echo meeting
from the State w. G. T. Q. Conven-
ton" at the Baptist chures Sunday at
ternoon at 4 O'Clock, Mrs. G. P. Wat
SOP, the delegate from the Manning
Urion is to furnish the "Echoes" and
the State President will read her an
nual address. A good musical program
will be arranged. The pubic are cor
daily invited to attend this meeting.
The regular monthly meeting for No
yember, will be held Tuesday after
noon. the 10th. at 1 O'Clock, at the
home OF Mrs. F. O. Richardson. Sub
iect: Temperance j. the Medicine
Closet" Anyone interested is cor
daily invited.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Another Chance for Hubby.

Advertisement In papeT-not IN
the Billville district: "This is to no
tify my husband, who got mad and
ran away without sayin' so much as
a word, that If be returns home ard
signs a paper to quit his mea1ness
and act sensible, like he ought to have
been raised to, which be wasn't, about
all that I can think of now will be
forgiven, provided, as said before, that
he is q changed man an will quit rails
In Cain an a-dcin' Of nothin'
ta Constitution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
PSw.aIe Of Application.

An ~ woodsman was walking
through a forest when he saw a large
bear approaching him. Realizing his
predicament, he exclaimed: "Oh Lore,
be with mel" Still the bear came on,
when the man again prayed: "Oh
Lord, be on my side" Seeing the
bear continue to approach, the woods
man, whipping out his knife, ex-
claimed: "Oh Lord, if You won't be
on my side, just declare neutrality, a.
III show you the goll-dar2dest eeai
fight you ever saw in your lie"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Methodist Church.

Sunday School 1000 a. m. Mr.. Jos.
Sprott. superintendent. Public Ser
vices at ll:3O a. N. and 7:30 ?. N ,
conducted by the pastor. Morning
theme: Character Building and lis
Relation TO Etern ity." Evening
Theme: Vivid Scenes OF Vital Reali-
ties. NO. j. Epwnr,h League, p. N.
Prayer meeting Thursday p. N.
The public is cordially invited TO all
services.
TRINITY:--Sunday school every
Sunday at 800 p. N. Mr.. a. NJ. Whi;e
superintendent. Public worship on
the Pad and 9Th Sundays at 400 y. m.
conducted by the pastor.
G. 2. WATSON,
Pastor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
Baptist Church.

Sunday School l0:3o a: n. E. L.
Wilkins Superintendent. Morning
service ll:30a in. Evening, I:3o p. IN.
The pastor will preach a: bo1a hours.
We extend cordial invitation TO the
public to attend all our services.
At 400 P. N. the W. g. L. {. will
have an Echo Meeting" OF the recent
State Convention. 10 this the public
generally are invited.
J. A. ANSLEY,
Pastor.