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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
VERDICT IS REVERSED
AUTO WAS. AT STAKE
Suit OF r. B. Clements Against Eber'
TART klusherz Tried Out Here
d, Yesterday Afternoon :.

In the much tried suit of r. b.
Clements against Ebcrhart Klugherz.
chief of police. to get possession Of
an automobile, which the chief had
attached i'm his official capacity. a
jury verdict was returned late yes
terday i'm favor of the plainun. Civ
ing Mr. Clements possession OF the
car.
First. l.. \. Meyer sued Grover
Weir for claim and attached the
car the chief serving the attachment.
Mr.. Clements claimed that Mr.. Weir
had not really made himself the own
or of the car, having bought it on o
contract. So Mr.. Clements sued r.
get the car.
The first trial resulted in a verdict
for the defense. but new trial was
granted. and the verdict reversed.
Arthur Schaub, attorney for the de-
Tense obtained a stay of twenty days.
Ivan Bowen Is attorney for the plain
tin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
JOHN STATLER VISITS
SCENES OF BOYHOOD
Once Farm Hand Now Holds Respon
sible Position in Leading Hotel al
Cleveland, Ohio

John F. Statler, maitre de hotel OF
the Hotel Statler of Cleveland, Ohio,
was in the city yesterday at The Helm
rich, being on his way to visit his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Wagner, who live on the Pohl road.
His last visit to Mankato was fifteen
years ago. He remarked that I'm that
interim Mankato had grown to be a
very fine city. He noticed the changes
very readily. He said the people who
had lived here the whole time could
not appreciate how the place had
grown and improved. He spoke par
ticularly OF the beautiful paved streets
When Mr.. Statler himself lived I'm
this neighborhood he worked on a
farm. Now he holds a very respon-
sible position i'm this splendid hotel
i'm Cleveland. He is superintendent
of the restaurants. cafes and dining
rooms In this hostelry OF 700 rooms
and he has 125 men under his direc-
ton.
Mr. Statler came by boat over the
Great Lakes from Detroit to Duluth
and from Duluth he came directly 10
Mankato to see his uncle and aunt for
one day.
Mr.. Statler made the European trip
with the hotel men a year ago and he
has written a splendid book describ-
ing the tour. This work has been
published by The Hotel Bulletin OF
Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
WORK HAS BEGUN
AT RAPIDAN DAM
Important improvements Are Put Under
Way BY Large Crew Sent BY
Widell & Co.

Important improvements will be
made at the Consumers Power COM
pany plant at Rapidan dam. the
work to be done by the widell COM
pany. The necessary equipment has
been shipped to the station and the
work of hauling II to the dam will
start tomorrow, taking a couple OF
days to get into shape before the work
of improvement can be started. II
will take about three months TO COM
plete the contract. which will include
the building of concrete retaining
walls, and the laying OF concrete
apron. or bed. below the spillway.
Twelve workmen from this city will
be sent out tomorrow under temper
airy charge of Frank MarguaTdt, to
assist in the general work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
THOMPSON WEDDING WAS
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS TO-DAY

Bowling Green, Mo-, June 30
Miss GeneVieVe Clark, the TWEEN
ty-year old daughter Of Speaker
Champ Clark, was married at tire
home Of her parents late this aft
ernoon 10 James M. Thompson,
editor Of The New Orleans Item.
Hundreds Of guests from other
states, many Of them prominent
in the political and social life Of
the nation, came to Bowling Green
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
This Mexican Leader Is Told TO
Back Track
LANSING HANDLING AFFAIRS
Situation in Country 10 South Is Being
Taken Care Of Al Washington;
Arrests Today

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Laredo, Texas, June 30.-It Is
alleged that Huerta troops were
concealed in the mountains Of
Chisuahua, Mexico, last Thurs
day, and for some time before
that. according to letters reach
ing here from Madra In the state
Of Chihuhua. One Of the letters
says that 1.-The mountains are full
Of Huertistas and they are pay
ing for everything with Mexican
gold and national bank notes"
FL Paso, June 30.-6enerai
harcelo caraveo, Ike AIderete
and Frank Alderete were arrested
by United States officials in con-
nection with the Huerta plot to
launch a new revolution in Mex
leo. They were arraigned before
United States Commissioner
George oliver.
Cornish. y. H.. June 3O.--An unauC
CessfIl EFFORT waE made 10 arrang
en- interview here between prcSiden
Wil-on and General Felipe Angeles
the Mexican leader. who recent.
came To the United States. Angelo
desires to civ" the president his view
OF conditions ia Mexico and TO sug
est a way OF meeting Mr. Wilson's
warning that the situation there mus
chang"
Colonel Jesus NJ. Agui!lar and Ma
Jor Yrenco Garcia, who said the!
were members. respectively. of tn,
stuhs OF General Angeles and Genera
RaCa! Madero. brought letters OF in
troducticm from the two generals. bu
were told the Mexican situation wa:
icing handled By the state depart
ment Il Washington and 1t would bt
impossible for General Angeles to SCI
the president here.
The two Mexicans denied that Cen
eral Angeles was connected with Gen
erai ffueria In any movement % starr
another revolution I'm Mexico. They
said that Angeles and villa are still
warm friends and that both would Op
pose Iluerta to the end.
According to Aguilar and Garcia
both Angeles and villa favor the Sc
lection Of Vasquez Tagle. the only
member OF the MaderO cabinet who
did not resign, as provisional presi
dent OF Mexico
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

10 attend the wedding. Thou
sands came from Missourian
points. Speaker Clark had is
sued a blanket invitation, and so
great was the throng that took
him at his word that Bowling
Green could scarcely hold them.
To provide quarters for the hum
dreds whom the townspeople
could not manage to entertain In
their residences, sleeping cars
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
PUBLIC Is INVITED
Mankato Laundry Will Have Formal
Opening Tomorrow.

The Mankato Laundry, corner OF
Second and Walnut streets, will open
the new plant TO the public on Thurs
day. July /. and everyone Is invited
to attend the opening and inspect this
newly equipped laundry. The hours
for visitors will be from 3 TO p. m.
and from 8 to 10 p. m. There will
be orchestra music at both sessions,
and souvenirs will be given away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

were parked in the local railroad
yards. The wedding was sched-
uled to take place on the lawn
Of "Honey Shuck," the Clark
home, but u at the eleventh hour
rain appeared, the ceremony was
to be transferred to the Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Robert S.
Boyd, Of Louisville, KY, a cousin
Of the bride, is the officiating
clergyman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
TINE RUN INTO FOOT.

Young Son of c. v. Johnson Suffered
Painful Injury.
Glen Johnson. the ten year old son
of c. V. Johnson of Lake Washington
who last Saturday while in company
with a party of little friends were
spearing frogs for bait to go fishing
had the misfortune to have the sharp
tine of a fork run through his foot
near the great toe. Is reported as get
ting along very nicely Immediately
after the accident DIR. T. c. Kelley
administered a dose of tetanus anti
toxin which effectually killed all poi
son that might result i'm lockjaw.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
AN ACTION FOR $50.
II Was on Trial Today Before Judge
w A. PIymat

Suit brought by Frank Saip against
A. F. Kopp to recover $50. claimed tc
be due as wages for running billiard
hall at Madison Lake was trietl in the
municipal court today before Judge
w. A. Plymat. C. o. Daley was attor-
ney for the plaintiff and Thomas Hes
sian of lie Sueur for the defendant
The question was one OF fact. as the
plaintiff claimed the contract was one
thing and the defendant claimed an
other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
MELON IS GUT TODAY
FIVE PER CENT DIVY
Msnkato Electric Tractios Company
Send Some Pleasing Information
To Stockholders

The Mankato Electric Traction
company today declared a dividend Of
FIVE per cent on the preferred stock
and the checks are ready to be sent
out to those entitled to a piece of the
iuicy melon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
LICENSE YOUR DOGS.
~ Not Paid Tony Thompson viii Use
His GUN,

Poundmaster Anthony Thompson is
getting ready to shoot unlicensed
dogs on the street. DIR. A. +. Schmitt,
The city health officer. gave me the
orders to give owners three days no
tice," said Mr.. Thompson. today. IF
find any unlicensed dogs on the
street after that | am to shoot them
The news item that you publish In
the paper will be my notice"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Number Of Positions Abolished

Especial To The Free Press.I
Montgomery. Ala. June 30.-With
the state wide prohibition which went
into effect today n number OF fat po-
sitions held by the state excise COM
missioners are automatically abol-
ished today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
win sail From 1onolulu.

Emil Schoyen has received cable
gram from his daughter. Mrs. Minnie
Hubbard, now at Honolulu. stating
that she will sail from Honolulu July
13, on the return trip to America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Mrs. John Jones Very ~.

Mrs. John Jones. whose home Is at
52S North Front street. and who was
taken TO the insane hospital at st.
Peter a few weeks ago. is reported
to be very low and there is little
hope that she will recover
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Purchased the auneeda Rest. .

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Perrin. who re :
Gently purchased the pleasant sum
mer home known as "Uneeda Rest" Mt
Point Pleasant, Lake Madison. will
move out TO spend the summer
months at the lake within couple of
weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

First Neigibor threateningly)-Did
you call me two faced thing. did
you? Second Neighbor (unabashed)- =
Yes. / did. and. wot's more, don't
know which OF ems the ugliest.--
London Tit Bits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Received TralnIoad Of Wheat,

Today the Hubbard Milling COM
pany received twenty-five carloads of
wheat on one train. The wheat was
shipped from Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Internal Revenue for six Months.

Special @ The Free Press
Washington, ID. c., June 30.-With
the ending of the fiscal year the in
ternal revenue receipts will aggregate
over $100.0O0,000 today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
win start Pipestone Work.

The Widell company win start
work Immediately after the Fourth on
the paving of thirty blocks In Pipe
stone with asphaltic concrete.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
MARRIAGE License Issued,

John G. Donahue and Miss Johanna
Krumpos, both OF Mankato were
granted a marriage license today by
Clerk of the Court Krost.
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20
Want PelR.esi rsriw.

In this last nscal year our par-
chsses Of foreign goods we're smaller
by ,400. .0od 600 than In the year be
fore. aud ct the end OF the period con,
modify prices In the United States. 80
rchected by BrAdstreet's index nan,
her. we're the highest ever known.
hut In spite Of that the country. cur
pYotectIonist friends tell rs. 10 bsiaE
mysterioIxiy ruined by the pauper
labor OF Europe
The aforesaid labor il trttiug Killed
and maimcd 10 an extent that Appslls
he world Factories IN which u vas
nmpioyed are Increasingly disorEsn.
,red by war The capital behind Il 10
being shot away At tho rate ~ tens ~
millions ~ dollars Aev iiut thos~
things we're mcrr broken reeds %
lean upon. unless ws are further for
tined against European comptti,iOn
by a very hiSh tarfh
You might sinh Europe So the .,s
towafroW and your true biEh prafr
i'"nist Would SIN 40 ahoat pale ani
trembling uniess he had 80 bis posEc'
The rshbits foot ot high duties 20 fsus
~ tho sp", ter Of Pauper labor 4 Eu-
rut" ~iJh both arms in = sling and not
Ice n stand on sould stiii frtEairn
him INTO roo~rassh unless he had 10
tarf horseshoe over his door
80 he tauh uiil no aouh b. sse
% abe issues ~ the HsNt prrsidcayisi
riest .on. and n tbr Republicans ssa
"a Fuks s.H
The inudssi champions Of hiFh pro.
lection 10 Hct WAnt az inteli'EHHi
tartd thet wsut poiui,sl one Sith
She asual los ro3lnI satrrda' Eve
nins Pos,
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20
The Voice of the Farmer

owned tbs sgHsi Impaired bail uHsn
s.a'a Lad thsi hss lsfi behind hJn ,hs
rfAnse=: il0- ~ dssseBdaais that efsf
hganed = sirr
W Hrss 10 iesfs ihe ydinay of the
cny tssD 9ofih Whhs -
Gsd seod eoss
Anothtf stfRpFt btDsseGins 70 The
fsrt that Sltb ne saarpilou q hOftl
eaiisnsi. nsris Fsfs~ner. afflraliuf
isf ssfaaomist aa.rfHaB Mayor MAJ
shai 70 = siagie fsimsf attended the
shgoQs mup frf tesdy fof ass b. b.
inr prepared mecirnE tha' wRs held
~ Ne nobidoas 5 lgt ~ fO0l farm
sfs ~asted 10 bees ho~ The smoa't
ionaaed psta agent ~ the manii loh
manufacturers sss kuins is led 10
20 se' rssdy 10 nck ihe ataHing out VI
germany pbcH sbr aalshsd ibs iob ~
masInE hash OK NJ The Ailisa Thssc
fDoi fauacfs ~sys told aithoush thsf
offered 70 Esy f0r ibe hash. thar h uss
80 be- vrff select sfialf. aad that
ihty had not 5rt learned In esi la som
pans nhhal' isttthf th'f peas tall
on ,h.It tnlYss and met CHARLIE Nor
fis ~0uid i.ii thsr 10 ths Catstfs ibst
tts reas hsd Ia b. feliod fst h,iusr
90 truif b, done. and that all Hunl
iiDns n rag sp.ie b. sphslin,d 20 if
Apala ts,p 90. hu6afsd 5rnls aa o.
rtraIHi5 e0uld .. bat lrhgit of inuo
brfDf, vs Ho,.d b.
Aaoth't iblnE 'hsfite val t,u 4s is
that ste.t stocks '"foH 8ud.r Demo.
ffalis sdmIulsifai"ub has" surr uF
GOO taH pHJ ss 90. mln'tiuu mann
farlar,fs viii hav. BOT pf sloddi
F""ds "u hand mat IbeY rsurof on
Ioad ga arg rgunitY nader tb. shluins
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20
longworih's Ridiculous Charges
Easily Reiuted.
Srpens On Conditions oi sut,oess
Make me Statement o. the one
Congressman That Bans
SUp,ey lA Near A. psar Suiy

Tue American people gentlemen
under this administration are ridInE
h-il ben, tp bankruptcy aad paving
tor the privilege with . var tax Thvr
boasiri prosperity has not come Want
and misery have prevailed IN The
land Some Industries 70 is true. are
prosperous bu they are industries
Which are not supplying the American
market bI; the markets ot The NarriuE
countries ct Europa Representative
Nicholas IongNOuh
The news iteus of slnEie day give
"a siscdrate on this rush he'll bent
90 bankruptcy
The demand for pts iron and various
tines uf steel - IN etcc~s Of the pro
duc,ng capacity of the furnaces snd
mills ~ the United states. accur'iiHE
Ia Chairman Gary Of the United statcr
steel COOPERATION. and ibCs" sAtisia'
tori conditions are oni, more ~ less
affected b. The Naf buslucss
Merchants everywhere tell our so
salesmon that business Il booming
reports the National Cash RcEisi'r
company enc Of the largest concerns
In Mr. LonESurths state
Ocean shipping IL enough 10 laks
care Of AZ export trade more than
double the usual volume foT the see
son But II sitli falls - far short ~
the trade Offering as 10 impose q viz
'uai embargo on quantities OF grain
and goods moving outward.
THIS l. = sort ot bankruptcy ~hich
American business will be able TO en-
ems n real bankruptcy for the calamity
politics which would brighten business
10 a stsndstili oB what might happen
sil~F the war
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20

trum al the business agencies OF
the country reports come Of remark
able extension and expansion uf acttyi
ties iu the way ~ nov enterprises and
a continuance Ot large transactions ia
the well established iiGes of industf,
and commerce
Not since 1907 has there been nnte :
such confidence iu the future as - nov
evidenced by the NillluEbes- ~ Cou
srrVatiye interests to finance and pro
mote snuud enterprises IN many and
,aIied helds ~ rndcayor aud indeed
IN many instances whcr" the fields
seem open and proTts seem vel as
sUtsd there exists an cagc'pess to oS
plot them. aud money IL not larklpS
10 bach the desire
This confidence II based np0n ,h-
general prosperity now admitted by
the most pcssimis,ic to prevail
throughout the Unlon
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20
Country. ss.In... eser.ns

The siik business IN every branch 81.
booming The mills are heavily s"in
ahead fof sprins 1919 fabrics pians
have been approved for the erection
OF four new siIk planip lu P~nufI
yaniA and 'oT tso 20 N"~ l.rs~s Two
large mills m ghis state are baiiir1
sNtvn isr additions " airn va- az
uouured aLtbnFitstiyell rt,sutl, lhr
sEzr-Ehtt amount uf cspital invested
IN the new PANTS aud additions would
~, ~ tgnn nau Nikcs Barrr Sun
tnry thiidS arJ Northampton are
h. places to have nsw mills i'sttr
s0u is credited ~uh the tso i,a No~
lclsUN The extent tu shtCh urdars
arr h'iuF pla''-d IN slks for lmmri.
at and futufH ueods u NRs said p
tAo tradc. aaS causing soas nI lht
rl0a'r, ati,e mills AMI ~"''iug skruts
in yaguon ih-if customers sEau'si
nysrhuy irs
- lhs StnrN, misAi be- ruutinn7d u'
d0r pte'r RidirE hsli heui to hsns
rupcy ,Ud"od a. Rtprrs@nisji,s s
iDugWcrth rccrntiy asserted - 60
q true idoa of what that means uBs
ust - hack 90 ~ hunsessl paub7
o, i7N- ~h.r q RcPubicsu tsus gas
IN 'otcr ans ,hr rrrgbia'ans hsa rlit
rsrirpl ~ every ieparImvH - a."
{, FrfuRrut 1hauGs srr diJcrvp'
new
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20

san ssrsp tbe Yates ssstas. thss
m ogesr 90 kssp ~ The svssIi ssosk
holdsrs u sss; s;sssks ffofd eoinE la
ihs poas hoass ~hsn th@ same ~
ffssEs yui caiaes n uili b. nfees.
sasy 90 sisy Ihs ssms aSiae tts, tas
ri.ol, sale dealers iu EaFdcs s-sas
play whsn the sssa Feis 20 eld Il wiii
eoi serslnsis Itaap y aa evngrcss
fog fyss alsSlibs,lsr b. congspsn.sH
u their constituents
a. Gfewhoptss told TIE ssnussUea
ttal b. posia xHunsly fes, ~ lhs
sigsh fund.- u thr nigsiiioB Hsnu
fsst8fsfs 10 desbU have paid Tor
ite tsrd in afssr ~ rst an Hudisacs
~ sosniied. business men from
phish ihs hrmcfs pere barred
GfassbopDsr saYs, sesOfdiDg 10 N Ca
xtus that b. sAp prsat farhAEs spi
t.pdi.f - biood sh-d va EnEisBd Ne
andoub'.dly attended the Rally
shauo, tar sud vb.stied 'Tsssd on
the TAT of Ne Coat
Grasshoppsf told charlie tast the
fool farm,ts siva}s had voted ~ he
eHy msa he'd tod them 20 d". and II
tbr wy ,haps vouid sscp ihsia sway
from that rf,al Ted eh'rc Did Glury
vBs pafuried and r fsfveni prayst of
ftfsd ap shsi sbr pn4id protect even
~ The csgi ~ stery darling buy ihr
pfii, of his ulothey and ihs io~er ~
this isrd ,be atsB uhD ~" ptoiouginr
-, ~sI ir JuoFv and making bcseais
ai Women ssd children snd Gripping
snd sHlus ihsif f.tuz beings on ihe
athof I'D, ~ ibe Atlantic BY furnish
iHF -gus and smmuniriuh for ihlg
helllsh ruiposo. uhai ths fool fumTs
sould Io iheif h.daus iast az lbsy
slsa1s hsd done
NJ G,rsstopp,f sDd charlie Wli
Gaj pai ihai ftr Trade AAgsglar'
trlin, 10. farmers hos the clty mrr
chant. fol. h,H. nnd enc fact ttat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20

Congressman Mann. minority Isads,
Of the house, 10 an address before the
chicago chamber of commerce, went
on record As fAyorins preparedness
for national defeuse. preservation OF
home industries and control ~ the
world markets In toe present cftsis
be declared Il 10 time 10 forget our
paTtisapship, Yield luSh % our party
srnliAiion and appreciate the nation .
needs and opportunities The senti
msat .s sood nov let him square bis
conduct in the conains congress With
his words by siVins the administration
~ho'e hearted srppor, IN It's plan of
-rSrtiBs thesn purposcs without IN
j~ctins impossible schemes OF taftr
at,rtfy for protection ''ato lhr dsib
erptions ~ that body.
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20

10 10 Kdiiaf n Tho ObssrFef
Ths follapiag u oopied ffcm lassl
l4syhies ~ Negt Ffsss ~ tse 30
last "Pfspiaiba Igass lfiii ~ ibt
o0ahig tspfi sna &. v cfendsli rogn
~ farm ssshL fe,sfusa ffen cslHts
bla las slEAi. vhese ihcy boash, sif
srads ltoisiein eoss toi tss eoubiy
faum daify Kash ~ tts aain'ais has
80 1tesilrnt alis reomd
NGY vas it nsssssafy 90 - 10 Co
laIsbia 20 buf EIsde i,9lsisins' T. y
is,ssihis 10 and sis foss Eossi ruDugh
10 sgfaish uilik ~ fer ihp tr-or arfol
tanaie peopls sh0se iol ess cRst thsrl
Rpen ~ hsfd brsssrts II iais ne ~
dfiak' TIE tsgrsers ~ this couUty
help. Via ths tn rnate. 20 ssy Nr
CfaHaairs saiAtf snd. aIso i0f ihs
rope
haze ~ llolstr,n ,Y~H fof sSls
bui I do tuus iaat n ~as H1' uscss
aAfY 20 lssts ihis .auuiy 20 Anf thcm
NJ iinGsf' sod ~ sbfsdef Afs noi
in ne caiils h1sinesy 81 pfessni. 90
- editor ,ashut traetiBe 'hia letter
10 b. hso 81 NJ sh5ad8 Hri
Jasoha lffhp. tbc eps tthi holds ibc
~ef,d's rrtu5a for Three years irs'
also ToGis ifsue u rtat ih hes niE,
teen Yrsi ssd form Ffn3urtd tii
Iaunds ~ UuittJ 'hus boidius ihs If'
esd fw ,ov ~ frs,s pld over au
birtds At hhradtr alec brri 0yrirA.
IN Gifiir lhst usd' pounia ha'tof
n seven dsJs ana save ~ iss b"snds
~ mik tha, tested , prr ,'nt fsi.
equal 20 zoe puunbs butter ard this
on .ui.1aty pas'15s aHd f,sA Of hrrd
80 pna ysa'
Ou uld hirra N,ha itls,f'
The St. Joseph observer., 1915-11-20
PROSPERITY IS REAL KEEPING SUGAR TAX
Wise Course Is That Taken oy
Inc Administration.
tuFopeAn war, That Aat OWioested
Commerce ara Industry. Makes
the Step in the Hisheu De
gree Advisable

World aide war. dislocatins CON
merre and industry. reduced finance
and credit to chaos and made a tesi
% economics The new tArii mas
failed as reyenlc producer soleiy
FOR The reason that the conditions to
which Il VAS adjusted have been shot
away by a dozen nations in conhirl
u was the expectation of the WI
Eon administration and congress ,hHt
under more liberal custom. rates the
total receipts. while more eyeRly dis-
iribatcd. would not b. greatly d.
mlnishci, and that the loss " revenue
IN providing for free suEHr and nlu
isSscs effective May uCvt, would b.
more than Offset by the income taS
That This hope would not be realized
Nas plainly seen last year when The
emergency war taxes were levied
IN th'ir conclusion 60 ASA congress
lof = renewal OF the Saf taxes and ths
repeal of the free sugar and Jp.olAssss
rlsuse Of the tarin the prssiden, ami
secretary Of the treasury are fully Jos
tined by facts. The situation that con
fronts them is abnormal While hos
tiiities last there is no possibility o,
customs revenue. no matter Vhsi
the rates may be. that will equal the
requirements OF the treasury Not
until peace shall have been restored
will Il be advisable for the United
States 20 enter upon experimental re
forms In taxation or rsliBeuisn any
Of its impo-is that lils the sugar
tariff are highly productive Of rcre
nue.