The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-05

Scuculc W IlIc City dSScSSOI CCOIl
but SCOTS a good fellow and the
Big Interests probably will trade
more with me now that we have
kept him. We have saved Sam
uelson and Gonska. The Herald
has white washed me by telling
the people that l have "more than
made good" The Silberstein
Prestige still is cock Of the walk.
This city hall business is not so
bad, after all, especially on pay
day."
Thus Commissioner Silberstein
communed with himself. He was
in his sanctum sanctorum in the
city hall, taking stock Of his
political assets, so to speak.
Everything seemed to be on the
right side Of the ledger. The
fight over giving New Duluth
street railway facilities appar-
emily had turned the minds of the
tickle public from all thought of
q recall for the merchant prince,
supposedly engaged in giving an
exhibition of "a business mans
administration"
The door flew open and in
burst little Isaac, the boy poll
tician, and one of the outer
guards against any incursions on
that precious Silberstein Pres
tige.
"Onkel Bernardo he cried
breathlessly. "Those verdamnt
Dries promise you to visit NIT a
recall"
Goodness gracious ex-
claimed the good old commits
sioner. How comes it, little
Isaac, that you have gathered so
much information?"
81 vas we're I could overlisten.
l have the right dope, Onkel Ber-
nard, believe me. )"
"What can I do? What can
l do9 What shall / do?" cried
the distressed city father.
"Call Samuelson,' he at last
commanded a clerk who an
swered his summons.
Samuelson, the Saul Of the City
hall, quickly appeared, rubbing
his somnolent eyes and wonder
ing what all the fuss was about.
''Samuelson, these Dries have
decided to recall meme, the
possessor of the Silberstein Pres
tige. It's disgraceful but little
care those fellows what they do.
What can we do, good Samuel
son? What shall we do?"
"This is a very profound sub
ject. 1t requires much searching
for precedents and careful study
IL a coy corner in the Elks'
club. l think I can have a pre-
hminary decision right after the
Fourth. of July" sagely replied
Samuelson, as he rubbed his
noble dome of thought.
"You will have one at once
or out you go. Magney and
Phillips will help me make you
CO."
Lawyer Samuelson was wide
awake at that. The cid ship was
leaking badly and making heavy
weather near a rocky shore. But
nc quick relief seemed possible
to the worried lawyer.
"Samuelson," said the city
father.
/. eyes, Sire" was the reply.
II think that we have a Jonah
On board. Over he should 60
into the deep, cold sea-
"A-Jonah-who-can-that-
possibly-be?" queried the de-
liberate disciple of Blackstone.
cts Walter Gonska!" hoarsely
whispered commissioner Silber-
stein. Walter Gonska was the
city prosecutor.
"How can we throw him
over?' demanded Samuelson.
Hes just been reappointed for
another year. The Vets, Little
Tammany and even you and l
are supposed to be pleased. Both
OF us would be making ring
tailed monkeys Of ourselves if
We threw him over"
"Aber, Samuelson-" hesitat-
lngly remarked the commissioner,
as he unconsciously lapsed into
the vernacular.
Eyes, SireY''
"Jonahs are very bad for a
Ship, Samuelson. The sea is high |
and the ship is drifting towards
The rocks. We must save our