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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
BEAUTY 500 YEARS AGO.

They have dug up an old
beauty book in Italy published
500 years ago, which lad down
the following rules of the game:
"To be beautiful" says the
work, "the woman must have
the following three white things:
Skin, hands and teeth; three
black things: Eyes, eyelashes and
eyebrows; three pink things:
Lips, gums and nails; three long
things: Life, hands and hair;
three short things: Teeth, ears
and tongue; three wide things:
Forehead, shoulders and intelll-
gence; three narrow things:
Waist, mouth and ankles; three
delicate things: Fingers, lips and
mind; three round things: Arm,
leg and dowry."
Things haven't changed so
much in five centuries, have
theyY Or, let us say, that wo-
mans beauty is immortal and I'M
mutable.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
THAT MORMON CAR.

Chief McKercher is preparing
to 20 to a convention at Wash
ington before . long, therefore
probably feels too busy to tell
the people where, how and why
he got that mammoth Mormon
car.
The generous old city Of Du-
luth has recognized the chiefs
need to attend this convention
by making a liberal appropria-
ton, therefore it may seem out
of place for the Rip-saw to act
at all like "a deaths head at q
feast"
The Rip-saw has no desire to
take any pleasure out of that
trip to Washington. The Big
Chief can profit from such a
trip in many ways. To while
away the time, the Rip-saw sug-
gests that the Big Chief take
along and read. a copy Of "The
New Freedom the book con-
tanning writings by President
Wilson, which the cautious,
canny Caledonian refused to let
Prof. Nearing take to his prison
cell, fearing it contained I. w.
w. instructions on how to blow
up city jails with hot air.
But, while the Big Chief is
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-24
K0NGE ODIN's DEFEAT.

No one should hamper any con-
scientious effort to further eco
nomy or to avoid waste. At the
same time, no measure for public
economy should be advanced for
personal ends.
Even if mistaken in his judg-
ment, no one should carp at
county auditor Halden's plan to
reduce the tax levies in St. Louis
county, provided, efficiency is
not impaired and no doubt exists
as to the mans unselfishness and
sincerity.
But those who have known au-
ditor Halden throughout his Of
fetal career, cannot believe him
capable of an unselfish, sincere
act. Day or night, awake or
asleep, at home or abroad, that
man never draws a breath, winks
an eye or makes a move that is
not calculated in some way, some
place, at some time, to further
his political welfare.
Mr.. Halden's record while sit
ting at the pie-counter for more
than a quarter Of a century, fully
warrants this feeling of mistrust
and unbclief. The autocrat Of
the. courthouse ever is ready and
willing to steal the cloak Of pa
triotism in which to serve the po-
litician.
County auditor Halden repre-
sents the acme Of political cum
ming. He is entitled to the cham
pionship belt in that respect.
That cold, calculating cunning is
what makes the man so danger
Gus. The safest place for him is
in private life and that is where
the people propose to send him.
For many months, now, the
dictator of the, destines Of ST..
Louis county. has been losing
campaign after campaign, to say
nothing Of battles, skirmishes
and personal prestige. Even his
grand-stand plays no longer pos
sess punch or appeal. The peo-
pie have detected his camou-
flage, his spidery, treacherous
traps and his cold, calculating,
cruel cunning. The public eye
can see through everything with
out the help Of an X-ray ma
chine.
This recent grand-stand play to
bolster up waning popularity and
political pull by means of a re-
.duction in the tax levies, through
the board of county commits
sioners, promises to fail. At last
the man is coldly turned down
by those formerly servile and
complacent.
Many a good cause has been
damned by the men behind it.
The hand of Odin Halden did
much to queer the proposed re-
duction in tax levies. Human
selfishness and personal, political
interest helped. The erstwhile
servants made at least some use
of the methods Of the master.
This last, desperate grand-stand
play was as futile and pathetic
as the last stand of Napoleon s
Old Guard.
AS the Gar of all the Russias
has gone and as Emperor Will
helm must go, so will go Odin
Halden, the so-called King OF
inc Courthouse.
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Is THE CRUSADE TIMELY?

Some weeks ago, the Duluth
Real Estate exchange started a
movement to secure a Duluth base
price for all primary steel prod
ucts. At the present time, the
Minnesota Steel company, the oily
steel producer at the Head of the
Lakes, asks the Pittsburgh price,
plus freight, for Duluth-made
steel. The desire of the Duluth
Real Estate Exchange to get this
city on a parity with Pittsburgh
is shared by the Rotary Club, the
Kiwanis Club, the West Duluth
Commercial Club and the New
Duluth Gary Commercial club.
To date, the general public has
not been fully taken into the con-
fidence Of these clubs. 1t is stated
that a mass of amazing Informal
ton has been collected. One i'm
portant assertion is that manufac-
turers are being kept out Of Du-
luth by existing conditions.
The Rip-saw does not pose as
"a wise man from Egypt" in this
matter. Our frame Of mind is
more that of ca man from Mis-
souri," The public should be fav-
ored with all the facts, covering
both sides of the question.
It is our understanding that the
Minnesota Steel Company sells it's
products only to subsidiary COM
panies of the u. S. Steel Corpora
ton. Those corporations, at the
present time, absorb every ton of
steel made in Duluth. If we are
misinformed, we ask to be prop
erly informed.
If independent buyers cannot
secure products Of the Minnesota
Steel Company, what figure does
it cut at the present time whether
there be Pittsburgh, Chicago or
"a Duluth base price? If condi,
tions are as understood by us,
what real benefit can come from
agitation at this time? If the Du
luth Real Estate Exchange is de.
sirous of going crusading, why not
begin on some of the methods
used in marketing suburban
tracts?
It's grand sight to see Du.
luth's commercial bodies unite to
do things for Duluth. But why
bark up a tree where there's nc
raccoon?
If manufacturers are declining
to come to Duluth because they
cannot get steel or steel at right
prices, then let these public-spir.
tied bodies unite in an effort to
secure more blast furnaces, steel
plants and as many plants as poss.
ible that will turn crude steel and
iron products into manufactured
form.
The Minnesota Steel Company is
the biggest thing that has hap
pened to Duluth in twenty-five
years. If its entire output is alb.
sorbed by brother and sister sub
salaries, then it is evident that
Duluth needs and is warranted in
establishing still more plants te
turn crude ore into pig and billets
and those into finished products.
Why not, then, start a crusade
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hands by wrathy and anxious
milkmen.
When the dealer called up DR..
Murray, he got short and
sharp reception. The outcome Of
the matter was that cow dealers
accepted inspection and, today,
it's taken as a matter Of course,
just like the weather, taxes, or a
sale Of war bonds.
Many people will remember
Tom Brian, for many years jan
itor Of the city hall, but some
years since gone to his reward.
Tom had played his part in af-
fairs in the outside world. When
about IA years Of age, he was a
powder monkey on the Kear-
sarge when that war vessel sunk
the rebel raider Merrimac off
the harbor of Cherbourg, France.
Following the civil war, Brian
spent six years in the U. S. navy
and saw many of the most noted
ports Of the seven seas.
AS his name indicated, Tom
was a foxy Irishman and he
had a cunning that compelled
the victim to laugh where he
wished to be angry.
During the dark days in the
panic Of 1913, Tom had his fl
nancial troubles along with
others. His resourcefulness often
prevented an empty flour barrel
or potato basket. Among his
priced possessions was an attrac-
tive little dog, named Snoozer.
Many people wanted to buy it,
and, when short of money, Tom
would sell Snoozer for as many
dollars as he could get.
The animal was closely at
tached to his master and, invar-
iably, when exchanged for coin
Of the realm, would not remain
long in his new home but, as
quickly as possible, run off and
make. his appearance at the Brian
home.
If memory is correct, John
Panton was one of several who
got stung by paying real money
for Snoozer. Among Brian's
friends, Snoozer was an unending
source of amusement. Whenever
Tom would complain about being
hard up, some friend would say,
"Well, get busy and sell Snooz-
err"
City attorney John E. Samuel
son went deer hunting the other
day but had to undergo some
meatless days after his return, ow-
ing to failure to bring down an an
TERED buck. His excuses are both
frank and unique.
81 strolled out towards the veni-
son grounds" stated the distin-
guished disciple of Blackstone"
but, being unaccustomed to rough
ground and long walks, became
very weary. I sat down in wild
wood brake to rest and, inadvert-
antly, fell asleey. When l woke
up, a family Of red squirrels was
capering over my PROSTATE form.
Just then, a mammoth buck came
slowly Looping down the trail but
those squirrels contributed so
much to my negligence that the
rapid denizen of the forest es-
capped before I could raise my
weapon and fire"
One of Mr.. Samuelson legal
brethren declares that the squir-
rels would not have contributed to
his negligence had they not dis
covered his polished dome OF
thought and taken it for a new,
rare and mammoth nut that good
Providence had sent them. They
were discussing ways and means
for hosting it to their winter
storehouse when the buck came
along and woke up Mr.. Samuelson,
thereby causing him to carry off
his nut, greatly to the annoyance,
grief, anguish and loss of the said
squirrels.
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KOEN'S BIG BR-R-REEN.

Editor Koen of the Biwabik
Times seems greatly concerned
over the "growing popularity" OF
the county auditor. 1t is a safe
bet that large number of persons
are wondering just where Editor
Koen gets that stuff. The Mesaba
Ore.
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TALES OF THE TOWN

1UVN|
"Take tbs, doctor, and use it,"
continued Rockwell. He than
handed DIR. Murray a large pen
and ink drawing.
The cardboard bore a pen
drawing calculated to make
shivers run up and down the
spine Of a sympathetic person. It
represented a sad-faced mother,
holding an emaciated baby in
her lap with a nursing bottle
bearing the label, Duluth Milk
Poison"
The door of the room was in
the act Of being forced open by
a group of aldermen, their shout
ders supporting death heads in
stead of their own faces. The
group was labelled Common
Council, City Of Duluth"
Some of the aldermen were
represented as bearing bottles of
the Duluth Milk Poison" plain
ly for the purpose Of thrusting
it onto the emaciated child. Push
ing against the door with all Of
| his might for the purpose Of keep
ing the sponsors for and purveyors
! of Duluth Milk Poison" away
from the suffering child, was the
city health physician, DIR. Muir
ray.
CHOW get busy,' remarked
Rockwell with a grin, after he
! saw that the doctor had taken in
and fully understood the drawing.
DR.. Murray is a man who does
not need to be hit with an axe
to enable him to catch a good
idea. He waited until the alder
| men get to- the city hall to fix
up, the business of the evening
| session. Calling in one Of the
leading recalcitrants, he said:
"Take look at that.''
The alderman took good
look.
"What's this?" he asked.
"That's a cartoon drawn for
the Herald" was the reply.
"H II! Is that going to be
published'"
Tomorrow" replied the doc
tor. cit took all my influence
and arguments to keep it from
being printed today. 1t certain
ly will come out tomorrow. But
say nothing. about it to the other
boys" he cautioned.
The alderman lost no time in
tipping off the danger to the
other aldermen. One by one. they
came in, saw the horrible picture
and slipped out.
Finally the reactionary alder
man came back.
"There will be no. occasion to
print that picture if the milk
ordinance is passed, will there?"
he anxiously inquired.
II presume not" was the an
swer.
When the common council
came to order that evening, an
alderman, possibly w. E. Ches-
ney of West Duluth, promptly
moved that the regular order of
business be suspended and that
the milk ordinance be taken from
the table and put on it's final
passage.
1t was so done.
The ordinance was passed De-
cember S, 1904, and signed by
Mayor Cullum the next morning,
thereby making it municipal
law before the milkmen, cattle
dealers and their lawyers could
get down to the city with all
their protests.
After the milk ordinance was
passed, there was much trouble
with both dairymen and cattle
dealers over a proper inspection
of cows. The farmers and dairy
men would absorb carload of
cattle before the animals were
inspected and the dealers would
take no steps to secure an inspec-
ton on arrival in the city.
!! DR.. Murray waited until a car
load came in and was sold out
without inspection. Then agents Of
the health department were sent
out to follow around each and
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Rockwell prepared several
strong and convincing articles
which were printed from time to
time in the Herald. Public senti-
ment seemed to favor the ordi-
nance but not strongly engough
to bring over the needed alder
manic majority.
One morning Rockwell enter
ed the office of the health de-
partment and said to DR.. Muir
ray:
doctor, we are going to pass
that milk ordinance tonight.
eff you can do that, you can
do what I have failed to d." re-
piled the doctor.
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with both dairymen and cattle
dealers over a proper inspection
of COWS. The farmers and dairy
men would absorb a carload of
cattle before the animals were
inspected and the dealers would
take no steps to secure an inspec-
ton on arrival in the city.
DR.. Murray waited until a car
load came in and was sold out
without inspection. Then agents Of
the health department were sent
out to follow around each and
every man who delivered milk to
customers in the city from the
herds containing the cows that
were not inspected.
"That milk comes from a herd
that has cattle which have not
been inspected. There's danger
of contracting tuberculosis from
using milk from uninspected an
imals," the agent Of the depart
ment would say.
The customer would refuse to
receive the milk.
Then the dairymen swarmed to
the city ball. "What can we do!''
they inquired.
"Take the COWS back to the
man who sold them to you," was
the reply.
That night a cow dealer and
his wife were kept up until early
morning, receiving animals that
were thrown back onto their
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29

ing Browns Business College at Sill
Wis, ILL.,, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H.
N. Bono.
H. Reed and daughters, Misses
Minnie and Mabel, went fishing last
Thursday
Miss Patsy Fields of Dudley, Mo-,
is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Fields and
family.
Miss Gladys Fields of Bloomfield,
Mo-, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Fields.
Misses Rosie and Annie Herbst
were in Pennington Monday.
Rev. d. E. Fields and nephew, Wal
ter Goldson, went fishing Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. Ruth Holly of Fredericktown
was called to the bedside Of her faith
er, c. A. Downs. Mr.. Downs is re-
ported better at this writing.
Little Harold Bourgeois of Hercu-
laneum is visiting relatives here.
Miss Edith Weiss returned to her
grandmother's Monday.
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BRIGHTsToNE

Henry and Lee Hightower. were
Pennington visitors Friday.
Miss Birdie Davis of near Farm
ington spent Sunday with Mary
Marshall.
Van Lemon of Flat River attended
the dance at Mr.. Cassabaum's Satur-
day night.
Thos. Marshall was a Pennington
visitor Saturday.
Net Chapman of near Pennington
is visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
VIM. and John Wells were business
visitors in Pennington Saturday.
John Wells, Jr., and Eva Marshall
attended the basket dinner and ban
tizing at Sebastian't Sunday.
Ed Marshall spent Monday with his
son, Will, of Route 6.
John and Andy Lemon were Knob
Lick visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Chapman and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. C. W. Mar
shall.
Ernest Parrot and Everett Mar
shall were Knob Lick visitors Sun
day.
Miss Bertha Wells is visiting
friends and relatives in Pennington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Vale.

Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Vale.
Cont Graves, Glen Vale and Char
ley Laws spent Saturday night in
Pennington.
Ed Turley and Mr.. Graham motored
to Harrington Wednesday to trans
act business.
Mrs. Antony Bieser of near Sand
Creek visited relatives in this com
munity Friday.
Felix Bieser's children, Catherine
and BARLEY, have been very sick, but
are better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Boyd and lit
tie son, Robert, visited the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bauer Spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Boyd.
The Cashier of the Coffman Bank
and family motored to Pennington
Sunday afternoon.
Tony and Bonnie Gegg spent Sun
day with their uncle. John Gegg.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-29

Tax Payers, Take Warming!
Suit will be filed on all taxes unpaid fif-
teen 15) days after you receive statement
tor same. Please attend to your taxes and
save costs and trouble
Respectfully
JAMES j. CROKE, Collector
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DOE RUN

Mrs. Gus Kinzer and daughters of
Flat River were visiting relatives and
friends here this week.
Walter Goeltz of ST. Louis is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Revoir and
family this week.
Rev. and Mrs. d. E. Fields and Mrs.
Minnie Goldson of Doe Run spent
Monday at Iron Mountain Lake.
j. II. Walton, who has been visiting
his wife, Mrs. Lucy Walton, returned
to his home in California Tuesday.
G. A. Downs, who has been in very
poor health, is reported to be up at
this writing,
The Epworth League spent Satur-
day afternoon and evening fishing at
the river near Henry Smiths.
Rev. Lindsey preached Sunday at
the German church.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Gruner and
children and Miss Frieda thinner
spent Friday at Iron Mountain Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bourgeois and
little son, Lawrence Edward, were
visiting Mrs. VIM. Grower Of Route
6 Sunday.
Misses Anna, Rosia and Julia
Herbst were visiting in Pennington
Sunday
Miss Trixie Hulsey returned home
Saturday. She has been visiting her
sister in lockwood.
Miss Ida Goeltz returned home Sat-
urday from visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Revoir and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Revoir of
Pennington We're visiting here Wed
nesday. 800
Rev. and Mrs. Max Opp and chill
dren returned to their home in Leslie,
Mo-, Friday. Xas
Miss Della Rosenstengel was +. in
Bismarck last week visiting her
friend, Miss Matte Zapf.
Miss Sadie Lindsey and brother,
Jewell, of Desloge were visiting
friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McDuffee of
Flat River were guests of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Elser,
last a'eek.
Homer Bono, who has been attend
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COLEMAN

We are sure needing rain in this
community.
Berry picking is the order in this
community.
Elmer Govreau was shopping in
this vicinity Saturday.
Emmett Pffer of Eads, Mo-, was
transacti1g business in this commun-
ity Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Langelia of near
Weingarten was shopping in this
community Thursday.
Mrs. G. L. Bauer and daughter,
Hilda, and son, Jim, and Elsie Gov
rcau spent Sunday evening with Jim
Haney and family.
Andrew Harter and family motored
to Pennington Friday afternoon.
Born, to the wife of David Perl,
a 10-pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Gegg and
children spent Sunday with Mrs.
Gegg's grandfather, Marcus Smith.
Miss Inas Heberlie and sister, Ma.
bel, spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Ophia Graham.
Miss Zella Gordon and little sis
tire, Nevada, spent Sunday and Sun
day night with the family of Jim
Haney.
Grandma Haney is visiting friends
and relatives at Sand Creek.
Wimple Gordon and Clarence Wade
were callers at c. L. Bauer's Sunday
morning.
John Patterson traded fine three
ycar-old horse to Henry Garves for
a two-year-old horse.
Hugh Mcfarland and Willie Martin
spent Sunday with their friend, Jim
Bauer.
Miss Elsie Govread is visiting her
friend, Miss Hilda Bauer.
Several from this community and
Avon attended church at River Aux
Vases Sunday.
Mrs. John Gegg spent Sunday af-
ternoon with her father, Mr.. Since.
Miss Clarence Vale, who has a po-
sition at the Hospital, and friend, spent
Sunday with Miss Valle's parents,
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AVON

The weather continues warm an,
dry with slight indications of rain.
Miss Anna Straillmann of Liberty
vile was the guest of her sister, Mrs
II. S. Price, one day last week.
E. L. Rodgers and son, w. W., were
business visitors at Fredericktowr
last Friday.
After weeks stay in st. Louis
Mrs. A. j. Gordon returned home Sun.
day, at which place she has been un.
der the care of specialist.
Mrs. Carl Vale and little son. Carl
Francis, of Pennington spent the past
week guests of Mrs. Valle's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyd.
Leo P. Fallert of Weingarten, the
Ste. Genevieve county Assessor, was
a business visitor in the Avon neigh
borhood the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rodgers spent
Sunday the guests of F. M. Boyd and
family.
Messrs. Antoine, Leonard. Bernard
and Leo Bieser have moved their saw
mill to John Marks farm, on route 8.
at which place they are doing some
excellent saving.
Mrs. Osro Boyd was a visitor in
this town last Friday.
Profs. c. A. and E. L. Rodgers, Jr.,
of Blythesville, Ark, and New Mad
rid, Mo-, respectively, arrived Satur-
day for, visit with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Rodgers, and family
of near this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller and
daughter spent the weekend with rel
atives and friends near Frederick
town.
Miss Elsie Govereau of near River
Aux Vases, who for the past few
weeks has had employment with the
family of Howard Price, spent Sun
day with Chas. Bauer and family of
Coffman.
Road working seems to be continu-
ing despite the very warm weather
and busy times for farmers.
r. J. Huffstutler of Fredericktown.
stave factory near this place, was in
this community the latter part of last
week.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended services at the Catholic
Church at River Aux Vases Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Ellis of near
New Church were Fredericktown Wis
itors last Friday.
DR.. I. l.. Haney of Flat River was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Haney, and other rela-
tives in this community the past
week.
The wheat crop of the surrounding
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ROUTE 8

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McClanahan and
children, from north of Pennington,
attended church at Chestnut Ridge
last Sunday and spent the remainder
Of the day with Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Hawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hawn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Blanton and son of
Fredericktown, Ed Hawn and daugh-
ters, Barbara, Maude, Tessie and Ha-
eel, of Pennington; Misses Alma
Maynard and Nora Moore of Flat
River visited at the home of jefferson
Hawn last Sunday.
Little Miss Ruth Vance of Kansas
City, Kan, and her cousin, Sidney
Counts, of Pennington, are visiting
relatives of this route this week. Ruth
expects to spend the summer here
and at Pennington.
Mrs. Ira Doughty spent last week
in Pennington with her daughter,
Mrs. Roy Boyer; and Miss Hattie
Doughty spent the week here on the