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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07

pected Of shamming deafness to avoid
CONSUMPTION. rs
Wilson III one, Of about 500 deaf
mutes doing their bit in factory. work
ing on war materials that are helping
to equip our armies In France.
II was registered in Atlanta" Will
son said after his release, using sign
language, 'but requested transfer
where was working. One night l
found squad Of husky khaki-clad lads
= rafting nv return from work, who
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07

August 1914 hne morning q uoop
Bombay result Of his hborA
TIE following declared against England ana ts
canal 1t eecod 20
organized ana usn
together with I'll needed
suppdeA :
en that there 10 no wood and no stone
although centuries that
rich and needed
Of persian Of the exposition depended
service end s service va
So by Mime
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07

oce leaning
asninst po When Billy auntered down the
street. MnA =,
reached Billy Il saw
with the detention nome
. licking" 81 $50 =. -. z. -.
But y choosing the lesser o. swo
reave By there ana
where In danp Of bushes ne
a law:
h W. then report This time BE WAS taken %
clothes he at
crd and ead "a Jimmie quite up y
tied and let aio1e
complaint Ned assnst 1me
beave ana
s,aa Il upon to panihnent younger bogA
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07

childish cry up hands beetles :!
The boy smiled as a patrolman
jerked him to his feet. Ernest Hard.
wick, seven years old. living at CD
East Twelfth street, with his ''namma
and step-papa," said he wanted to
be q. hold-up mans" Since then the
boy has been known ~ "Ernie. the Bug
Shooter" Ii. Il, 5...- # u
4. In 1914 he stole 4 coat belonging
10 . woman neighbor. In 1915 Ernest
was paroled from the McCune Home.
Then Ernest was arrested for steal
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07
Milwaukee Has Young Amateur Probation Officer
.'Gwan." said '.Ernie. "

should start vev young AZ
juvenile
vhn Jmmie tribunal charge Of
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07


Of national and compulsory system Of military n
military service acts
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-07
"Ernie, the Bug Shooter" Now Eleven oar0ld Thug

light Twelfth and Charlotte srss
four seated his cnuDDy
tugn& Ct the gger Ine oces nealo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04


disposed in
three principal Fritz Isaac Tompkns
l.. A Mr.
Wood
English Mebarth The
a
The stockholders have been with Press
stand well They
large prosperous and rapidly growing By the deal Rey
nolds a
NJ D. Fritz has
in various capacities has stakeholder
Hurst,
holds stock the All stockholders
fed with the affairs
Free Press publications
Earth and adjoining counties and the southern section of the state
street. the
South Second street in the Of connected with the Jackson
street The
stationery
ties in the Northwest Free statesmen
the
front the Mankao and its industrial activities
steadily name company
every bank in Minnesota and the adjoining equally
consn and all
clerical mechanical
business The Free at
mouth building, in charge L.
The manufacturing which employ about
include finely equipped
blank book and check bindery complete of
bank
Mr. Hunt New o He
brother Hunt
the office
formerly stood on the Irving This building
In 1889 Mr. Hunt purchased
short time In
Hunt NJ d. Fritz and j. W. purchased
ere in the Free Press president
and has been president company
The business Printing
creased to 100000 concern
extended for thirty the capital
o the Free Press
Mr. Hunt leaves the its flu
u success He will his time looking
es Minnesota in
pects TO spend some of his winters in California.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

for the naval reserve training school
at Akron, Ohio, after spending his
furlough in Mankato. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Jones.
Misses Madeline and Leona Nc
Carly and Pearl Harner of Good
Thunder spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Gainor of this
City.
Gustave Widell returned yesterday
from Wheaton, ILL.,, where the Widell
company has contracts to build a
bridge and culvert. He also stop
ped at Chicago.
Mrs. X. c. Bassett and son Charles
and granddaughter are expected as
New Years guests at the Sugden
home. Mr.. Bassett will leave soon for
California. Mrs. Sugden may accom-
pany her nephew to the coast
Society
Miss Blodwyn Richards, a teacher
in the Union school, who underwent
serious operation at local hospital
last Saturday, is reported as making a
good recovery.
Rev. w. E. Evans spent the past
several days at Waukesha, Wis,
where he officiated at a funeral
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
BOTH FEET WERE FROZEN
William Bomaster, Whose ReIa'
tives Live Near Mankat0,
Is At ST. Cloud
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
st. Cloud, December 31.-William
Bomaster, aged sixty, came to St.
Cloud last night with both feet frozen
as a result of long exposure to the
cold. Bomaster was practically pen
niless and without friends in this
section. He was picked up by the
police and taken to headquarters
Here he was given a nights lodging
and medical attention by the city
physicians. Bomaster said he had
been in Rice but there was no place
for him to stay and he was sent on
to st. Cloud. 1t is presumed that he
had frozen his feet as rsult of the
long exposure.
Bomaster had been in this vicinity
for the past year, having come here
early in the spring. He was en-
ployed as laborer in this section
during the summer and winter had
found him without suitable employ
ment and also lacking in money. Bo-
master is large man, standing about
six feet and four inches in height
and being well proportional.
Where are your relatives?" he
was asked by Chief of Police Brick.
81 haven't any in this neighbor-
hood" he said. 81 have some sons
and daughters in the southern part
of the state, near Mankato, but they
have all they can do to keep their
own families going without having
me, too"
Bomaster was treated for his frozen
feet and he was later prepared for
the journey to the southern part of
the state, where, no doubt, work will
be found for him and he will be given
food and shelter
1t was stated by the physician who
examined him that his feet were not
seriously frozen and that he would be
able to proceed on his journey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

Miss Ruth Jones of St Paul has
been spending the holidays in Man
kato as a guest at the home of Ed
Jones and family on State street.
Minneapolis Tribune: Mrs. w. l..
Hixon and her son and daughter in
law, Lieutenant and Mrs. William
Lloyd Hixon (Beatrice Powers) ar
rived Friday from Camp Dodge, and
are staying at the Plaza hotel. Lieu
tenant Hixon will study motor in
struction at the Dunwoody institute
for few months. Mrs. Hixon has
been visiting Lieutenant and Mrs.
nixon for some time in Des Moines
w. S. Northrop went last night To
Guthrie Center, Iowa, to attend the
funeral Of his mother, Mrs. t. G.
Northrop, who died there on Satur-
day. She was eighty-nine years old
Mr.. Northrop was accompanied by his
son, Charles G. Northrop. The flu
neral was held this afternoon.
Victor Ii. Jones departed Saturday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
WOLVES KEPT SHADY
COMING OF HUNTERS
Only Three Were Seen Yester-
day BY Parties Who Went
In Search

Three wolves were seen but not
one was bagged by the large party OF
Mankato hunters, together with some
other men of the surrounding coun-
try, in the drive that took place over
in Nicollet county yesterday. The
wolves were seen crossing the river
two or three times, to and from the
Kasota prairie, but not one Of the
Mankato party was close enough to
get a shot at them.
The hunters that started out from
Mankato numbered forty eight, un-
der the leadership Of Henry Spicer.
They were Joined later by a few
from the country They left Man
kato in two large carry ais, about
$3.50 on New Years morning, going
down the river in two large carry
alls. All were dressed as hunters
usually do for winter drive. Four
of them had rifles and the rest had
shot-guns. They carried lunches in
their pockets.
They drove down the river as far
as the Torngren ravine, and then form
ed the driving and receiving lines ac-
cording to the plan. 1t had been
arranged that they were to scour the
country between that point and Sew
en- Mile creek, while like party of
hunters from st. Peter were to make
the drive towards the same creek,
from the opposite direction. The
drive was thoroughly made over hill
and dale and through each ravine.
but the Mankato hunters returned
about six o'clock in the evening,
having had no success.
Henry Spicer, who led the Manka-
to hunt, last evening was called up
by Harry La Due, who led the st.
Peter party. Mr.. La Due said sew
eral wolves had been seen by mem
bers of the st. Peter party, but, as
far as he knew, not one wolf had
been bagged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
IS. C. S. ROBBINS DIES
5 WeII-knoWn Mankato Lady
PASSED Away On Monday
Evening

rs. Abbie w. Robbins died at her
e in the Plaza Flats ct $3.50
OK Monday evening, December
ieath being caused by weaken
of the heart with which she had
red for about two years past,
was confined to her bed for
lie of weeks before the end came.
sr maiden name was Abbie w.
win, and she was born in Ches-
Vermont, on August 8, 1843. She
to womanhood there, and was
led to George S. Robbins at
ter on May "a, 1866. They con-
I'd to reside there until 1893,
i they came to Mankato to join
children, who had previously
I, to Mankato. Mr. Robbins died
907, and one son, Albert c., also
both being buried in the family
q Glenwood cemetery. Mrs. Rob-
will be deeply mourned by rela-
and friends, as she possessed
t womanly qualities which en-
ed her to all. She was a mem
of the Presbyterian church and
9 in church work until advanc-
illness made it impossible for
to continue her labors. Always
6 in heart she took deep inter-
/ the affairs of the time, and was
VS. in touch with the young poo
whom she loved, and who loved
n return.
rviving relatives are the daught-
Mrs. w. d. Willard of this city;
sther, George A. Baldwin of Mil
N. OAK; nieces, Misses Carolyn
Alice of this city, with whom
made her home; and sister, in
Mrs. q. G. Harrington, also of
city. Funeral services were
today from the Plaza Apart
S at 2:S0 O'Clock, Rev. T. Ross
n, pastor of the First Presby-
q church officiating. Interment
made in the family lot in Glen
cemetery at the side of the de-
ID husband and son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

come taxes, it is estimated, and most
will be subject to direct federal
tax for the first time, for less than
100000 paid income taxes last year
under the old law. Tax return forms
have been made as simple as possible,
those for incomes of less than 3d.
900 being especially free from tech
nical features or inquisitorial items.
Corporations will pay income taxes
also, but on different basis. Their
net income is subject to tax of 3
per cent under the new war revenue
act, and certain technical deductions
are allowed. Corporations returns are
due between January l and March 1,
for the calendar year 1917, and COM
panies operating on fiscal year basis
must report within sixty days after
the end of the fiscal year.
The Excess Profit.
Beginning tomorrow also, excess
profits returns for the year 1917 will
be received from corporations, part
nerships and individuals. The last
date for the filing of these is March
/, the same as on income returns, and
payment must be made also before
rangement.
Individuals making more than &c.
900 during the year also are subject
to an per cent tax on their income
above that amount, independent of
the regular income taxes. This 8 per
cent levy is imposed on individuals
with no capital, or with only nominal
capital, such as professional men with
money invested in books, dentist and
physicians instruments, or other
equipment.
Another kind of tax is laid on ex-
cess profits of businesses having in
vested capital On this basis, taxes on
net incomes or profits in excess OF
certain deductions are at the rate of
20 per cent of the amount OF
net income in excess of the de-
duction and not in excess of Is pei
cent on the invested capital, rs pei
cent on the amount in excess of Is
per cent and not in excess of 20 pei
cent 35 per cent on the amount in
excess of 20 per cent and not in ex-
cess of 25 per cent; 40 per cent or
the amount in excess of rs per cent
and not in excess of 80 per cent; and
so per cent on the amount in excess
of 33 per cent.
Same Per Centage of Profit
Before a tax is levied on excess
profits, for 1917 a business is per-
mitted to make the same percentage
of profit on it's invested capital that
it made on it's invested capital during
1911, 1912, and 1913 the so-called
"pre-war" period, providing this is
not more than nine per cent, and
$4,000 additional for corporation OF
$4,000 for a partnership or individual
These are the deductions which are
not taxable.
Definitions of terms, particularly
the items making up Invested CAPT
tal," have been made in a number
of recent regulations issued by Com
missioner Roper.
Excess profits taxes and income
taxes may be imposed on the same
earnings, if they are sufficiently high
The law specifies, however, that the
amount of tax payable under the ex-
cess profits provision may be de-
Quoted from gross income, before
determined the net income on which
income taxes are paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
trial Law Is Now In Effect
At Guatemala
D CROSS IS ACTIVE
ppIies Are Being Sent On
American Warships to the
Stricken
m Mondays Daily.

~ uOttOoy 0dfiys
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
'ashington, December 31.-Still
TOUT detailed Information of earth
kes which destroyed Guatemala
!, costing many lives, and leaving
900 people homeless, Red Cross
ials conferred with the navy Of
lis as to the supplies that should
sent on American war ships or
I'd to the Guatemalan sea port.
<>IUnited Press Dispatch.1
dshingtOn, December 31.-More
1 a thousand are dead in the city
Guatemala as result of the great
hquake, it was reported here to-
through the Central and South
,rican telegraph service. The
temalan minister here has re-
ed word to the effect that forty
cent of the dwellings of the city
been destroyed and that most OF
rest are uninhabitable. Martial
is in effect in the city. Tele-
ID lines are down in all directions.
earthquake shocks are reported
,e continuing at intervals of five
utes. Don Juan Mendez, diplomat
representative of that government
!. says Guatemala is city of
-l00 people. He expresses great
itude to the United States gov
nent for rushing war ships to the
of San Jose to assist in the re-
work. Red Cross relief supplies
being hurried to the stricken dis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
ARL FRED JESSE DEAD
Known and Highly Respected
Resident of Mankato

Known and Highly Respected
Resident of Mankato.
4 Fred Jesse, an aged and re-
ed resident of Mankato, died
Years morning about five o'clock,
home, BIT Vine. street, death
caused by complications at
mt upon old age. He was born
ermany December 6, 1S45, and
lived in this country for many
He is survived by his widow,
our children, by first wive, who
away about thirty years ago.
sSs.surviving children are Mrs.
i Williams of Minneapolis,
h, of Chicago; Arthur J. W., of
Paul; Aaron B., Mankatc. Flu
services will be held from the
tomorrow afternoon at one
k, and from the church at two
k, Rev. Plantikow officiating.
many years Mr.. Jesse was en-
/ by the Lulsdorf hardware con-
as a timer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
WIFE HAD NOT RUN AWAY
Man Under Influence of Booze Told
Trouble to Police.

Man Under Influence of Booze Told
Trouble to Police.
Tha ia real estate agent had run
off with his wife was the distressing
tale related at the police station
Monday night by man under the
influence of liquor. He said he and
his wife and the real estate agent
mad come to town on a deal, and
that the real estate agent and the
woman had run off together. The
police found out at what hotel all
three had been staying. The WON
an was found sitting in the hotel
parlor, where she had retreated to
get a rest from her husbands bad
temper. The real estate agent was
in bed in another room, which he oc-
cupied all alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
Socialist Invited to Meeting.

UHIIeu .PreSS DlSnatch.I
stockholm, Sweden, December 81.
of the allied countries
are invited to send delegates to a
conference to be held here for the
purpose of discussing the war aims
OF the various nations. 1t appears
TO be the object Of Secretary Huis-
mans and other members of the
socialist bureau thus
to obtain if possible definite state
ment OF the war aims of the allies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
Adoption Proceedings.

an order filed today by Judge
/. Comstock of the district court.
e months old girl was adopted
nmet E. and Julis Hammond of
,ood avenue. Another order was
setting January Z at 2 p. m. as
me for the hearing on the COM
n of judicial ditch number IA,
d at Cray.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
Russian Soldiers Go to Homes.

IUn1ted Press D1Spatch.J
PetrOgrad, Russia, December 81
A wholesale movement of Russian
soldiers from Finland and other parts
of the Russian front to the soldiers
homes in Russia is reported to be
taking place. The disintegration of
the Russian army seems to have
definitely begun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
Sang For Hospital Patients

The mixed quartet consisting of
Miss Maude Barnes, Miss Mildred
Sawyer, Professor Guy Morse and
d. M. Jones entertained the patients
OF both hospitals New Years eve by
rendering several beautiful selec-
tions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

iona Republican and Herald:
M. E. Hagen and daughter,
e. left for Mankato, Mimi,
4 they will be guests at the
of B. Beatty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
AYE AND SERVE
WITH NONE SUCH
WAR PHI,
No Top Crust
Satisfactory-Economical

Ask your men-folks if they can think OF
aything better than good. healthy, MAIL
,zed piece of mince pie.
The kind that tempted them as boys more
an any other che thing that cooled on TIE
tchen tsble-and that tempts them today.
Then think how easy it is with NONE
JCH MlNCE MEAT to maze I, S pic tat
,ur men-folks like-eaSy TO "a (. oa .ii; :
1tce and SO economical. Good, TOO
lddings, cakes, and cookies.
It is condensed and so p-evsHzs was:
on add the water yourself. II is S.s,.s
rain wrapping; no land tour.y-
III Own; it keeps and rlpea.
III - nackage; costs bs,-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

"S-' 7'SSSC0 oatiutfi9 0DSFdItOnS.
Owing to conditions brought about
by the war, building operations all
over the country have been very
slow. The prices of materials and
labor have become very great, max
ing 1t a serious problem to build, and
very expensive one. Many bust
ness men and private individuals,
who intended to build last year post
poned their venture, hoping for
better adjustment of prices. Prices
have not decreased and there is ap-
parently no prospect of the cost of
materials and labor being any less
for some time to come, so it is not
probable that there will be very much
building this year. Architects whose
OFFICES are usually very busy places,
report great lack of business, and
very few people are consulting eth
er architects or contractors in re-
gard to building in the immediate
future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

New York.-A foreign born regis
trant claimed exemption because of
dependents. He admitted having no
dependent wife, mother or father, but
ga lot of people" were dependent upon
him for Christmas presents, he added.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

American Aviator Killed.
Paris, December 31-An American
aviator was killed while making
test flight at an aviation center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
WAS FINED 5000

Charles Yoder Who Made DisIoyal
Remark at Jackson.
Fairmont, Mimi, December 81
Judge Dean Saturday fined Charles
Yoder of Okabena, Jackson county,
5000 after Yoder had pleaded guilty
to disloyalty charge. 1t was assert
ed that Yoder said that President Will
son got this country into the war and
could get it out. He is an American.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04

) Gertrude Schultz of Springfield
iting relatives and friends in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
BUILDING IN NANKATO
FOOTING UP $30l,3S9
WAR HAS HAD Deterrent
EFFECT ON OPERATIONS
New Main Street Bridge Completed
Cost About 100000; Twenty six
Residences were Erected During
Year Just Closed. Other Structures
of Minor Importance, What Is the
Prospect For Coming Twelve
Months?

Mankato has spent for city i'm
provements during the year 1917,
just closed, approximately $780,
f54.0O Building operations by bust
ness men and other residents of the
city, judging by the estimates on
building permits issued, totals about
$131,935. Conservatively estimated,
the entire sum spent for improve
ments in Mankato during the past
year is about 1901, 1889.
Expenditures of the city were di-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-05

Glory that He gathers the hereof
home.
Out OF tho red fields. out OF the foam
Gathers them out Of everywhere,
Into that Camp that is Over-Therc.
Edwin Markham, m New Church Mes.
sengcr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-05

McMechen dam registered II feet inch
Tho Milton cleared for New Mata-
moraS At noon yesterday.
The General Wood arrived from Pitts
purgh at ! o'clock yesterday afternoon
and left for Charleston at J p. M. with
Il big trip.
The Helen e came In from New Mata-
nloras last evening at o'clock.
The Liberty was due in early this
morning from McConnellsville.
The General Pcrshing will be down
Friday morning from Pittsburgh to Par
The Helen f will leave for Now Mat
q moras at li:%0 a. NJ. today.
Tho Liberty will leave for Parke.s-
burg At o'clock this afternoon,
The Milton will be in tonight from
New MatamoraS.
The work Of cutting the new channel
at the head Of the Island was completed
yesterday BY the u, 5. dredge feet. To-
day the fleet will dredgc out the land
Ink of the Wheeling Wall Plaster Com
pany below the Top mill. AS no word
had bcen received from the engineer,
Office ut Cincinnati To dredgc,. out the
local harbor. the Acct will 20 To- C1n-
cinnati 10 go into winter quarters. after
digging out the landing of the Wheeling
Wall Plaster Company.
Tho city officials have been dilatory
! In notifying the engineers office ut Gin
, cinnnti Of tho cuttings To be made ut
the wharf by the drcdEe fleet; no. mott
tication having been received by the Of
ncers OF the drcdge feet 10 that effect
il IS thought the present city admins
trat ton wants the wharf In lapse into |,
state where no boats can land. ant
drive the river business away from,
Wheeling. for council granted permits
sion at their meeting October IS for the
cutting OF the wharf.