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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

Enterprises desiring to enter
Duluth will be welcomed by the
Commercial Club and given every
assistance, instead of being dis.
couraged or driven away.
This is the policy announced
by Bentley P. .Neff the new presi.
dent Of Duluth's leading CONNER.
cial body.
To the. plain, common people,
it looks promising for a new
bigger and better era in the
doings Of the Duluth Commercial
Club.
At the recent annual election
of the Duluth Commercial Club
Mr.. Neff was unopposed for the
presidency. When he was in.
Quoted into office Tuesday eve.
ming, October 16, about 800 mem.
| bers of the club were present and
gave the new head of the organ.
ization an ovation.
I The Rip-saw has not been fur,
nished a copy of Mr.. Neff's in
augural address and also has
failed in efforts to secure one.
therefore, a partial report, as
printed in the daily papers, is all
that can be presented.
Mr.. Neff thanked his asso.
ciates for the honor given him
He stated that he came to Du.
luth 18 years ago and was the
fourth member enrolled by the
club. He declared that he had
received great assistance through
the years from the older mem.
bers, even learning the principles
of business from them. He re.
futed any reports of the past to
the effect that the Commercial
Club did not want new enter.
,,prises to enter the Duluth field
He emphatically said:
eff there is any enterprise that
wishes to enter the Duluth field
we will not only welcome it, but
give it every assistance in OH
power. Expansion of business in
Duluth will not only be Of great
benefit to the public but will
also benefit the jobbers and
wholesalers by creating a better
market for their goods. The
more business houses there are
in city the greater will be the
attraction to buyers, for buyers
want variety of goods from
which to select and a broad
schedule of competitive prices
The Inaugural Address.
! Mr.. Neff's address in part was
as follows, viz:
"This club has a tremendous
responsibility resting upon its
shoulders. Even before the war
it had become evident that we
needed in this country improved
conditions in our manufacturing
| land merchandising concerns,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

for the entire twelve months in
1916. Those Marmon cars are as
thirsty as chorus girl.
The King Of the Courthouse has
just fourteen months longer in
which to hand out the decora-
tion of the deadly Double Cross.
Up to date of going to press,
dear old Gov. Burnquist has net
stubbed his toe or tumbled into
an old we'll for a couple of days.
Now that the government has
reduced the price of hard coal
35 cents a ton, a big bunch of
us can afford plucked beaver
overcoats.
Up to time of going to press,
chief of police McKercher had
not taken the people into his
confidence as to where, how or
why he got that mammoth Mar
mon car.
The dear old Commercial Club
shows a desire to become a real
democracy and to take the COM
moners into it's confidence. Veri-
ly, the world doth move.
The Old Gang worries because
the Non-partisan League "mis-
leads the farmers. The Old
Gang has had that monopoly so
long that it is deemed a vested
right.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

more cooperation. among bust
ness men, and a closer harmony
between government and bust
ness. In the light Of the expert.
ence Of the past three years, these
conditions have been brought
forcibly to the attention Of the
American people. We are awak.
ening to our opportunities and to
the great responsibility which
they bring.
cit is high time that we give
careful and earnest consideration
to the conditions that prevail in
our community, to the end that
| obsolete methods, if existing, will
be wiped away, and see that the
great essentials of conservation,
loyalty. and cooperation and ef-
ficiency are properly exercised,
1t is not my intention this eve
ming to go into the detailed &C.
tivities Of the club, but I want
to call to your attention what, in
my opinion, are it's chief func.
tions, and discuss for moment
how best they can be performed.
'sIt was my good fortune to
help organize this club. I was
proud to be it's fourth member,
and have watched with the keen
est interest all the activities of
the body.
Club Has Done Much Good.
"The Commercial club has un.
questionably accomplished a tre.
mendous amount Of good for Du.
luth and this vicinity. As in all
organized bodies, it has had it's
full years and it's lean years, but
the underlying principles have
always been constructive and if
it should cease it's activities today
!! it would, through it's influence
and accomplishments, leave Du.
luth a much better city than it
found it. AS a people, I some.
| times think we are too prone to
forget, and, as someone has aptly
said, we need not so much to be
| informed as to be reminded
II am a firm believer in the
Commercial club. I have seen
it grow from it's inception until
not only has it grown numer-
ically, but it has become a power
in the commercial and civic
world, and it's influence is being
recognized as having no little
weight in the affairs and progress
Of our nation. There is no influ-
ence in any community more po-
tent and powerful for the accom-.
plishment of good than men un-
selfishly banded together for the
purpose of promoting the general
welfare of the entire citizenship.
"The thing we need most in
our organization at the present
time is greater cooperation
among our own members, ?
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

For nearly twenty years, Odin
Haldin has ruled the courthouse
and both the main political par
ties with an iron hand. Both
daily papers, both the leading
local political organizations, most
of the county officials and a
horde of plain, common voters
have obeyed his slightest wish.
Some have done this through ig-
norance, some through fear and
some through selfish motives.
The people of St. Louis county
have arisen against the autocrat
of the courthouse. 1t is high time
that the county officials, who
have equal right in the court
house with the dictator, pluck up
their courage, put fear behind
them and issued a Declaration Of
independence against the usurper.
1t is almost unbelievable, the
manner and extent of Odin Hal
den's dominance of St. Louis
county. independence, freedom
of expression and individual ac-
;tion have been barred by him,
both as to fellow officials party,
workers and plain, common citi-
zens.
Many business man has been
called up to the marble-lined
courthouse and roughly taken to
task by Odin Halden because Of
some slight criticism expressed
along the street. There often
has been some spy or tale-bear-
ing sneak to rush to the autocrat,
hoping to curry favor by spilling
out bit Of tattle.
When the Rip-saw first was is
sued, many men actually feared
to be seen speaking in public
with the editor because of dicta-
Tor Halden, no matter how un-
important and harmless the con-
versation might have been.
One or two officials hesitated
in subscribing for the Rip-saw
because they feared being taken
to task for extending aid and
comfort to an opponent Of fur
ther rule and office in the dear
old courthouse by the dictator Of
the destinies Of the kindly old
county.
Russia, under the czars, never
was much more spy-ridden and
handicapped by absolutism than
st. Louis county under the heavy
hand of Odin Halden. -,
If the courthouse is filled with
officials who must look to Odin
Halden every time they draw a
deep breath, speak to a citizen,
appoint a clerk or take a bit of
independent action, then those Of
ficials either should issue De-
claration of Independence or the
people will decide to put in men
able and willing to stand on their
own feet and run their own af-
fairs. So $780,.
Odin Halden feels himself. slip
ping. He no longer has that iron
grasp on the masses. Thanks to
the Rip-saw, they know a few of
his lesser misdeeds and frailties.
In time, they will know more of
them and more serious ones.
There is almost no end to illegal,
discreditable and reprehensible
actions by county auditor Halden
during the past twenty years or
more.
Some of the Big Interests still
stand by him, feeling "great OBJ
legations to him for past favors
and favoritism. But Big Inter
ests have no use for "dead ones"
and the minute they are con-
vinced that Mr.. Halden's day has
passed, his picture and his cause
will be turned to the wall.
Odin Halden certainly feels his
feet slipping. He is trying to fix
his fences but every attempt only
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

Munlclpal court.
clerk of the municipal court
''leaked" as, it is suspected, has
been the case when the authori-
ties have wished to catch the Rex
hotel.
When Onkel Bernard Silber-
stein was "boning the boys" to
elect him city commissioner, he
swore by the Talmud and the
boards of all the prophets that,
if elected, he would do nothing
so wicked and unsportsmanlike
as to employ "spotters" to get
evidence against law-breakers in
the dear old city Of Duluth.
Chauncy Troyer and commission
er Hicken had employed "spot-
ters" to the utter confusion of
municipal law-breakers and the
wide-open element demanded a
solemn election promise from
Onkel Bernard before they would
vote for him and Bert.
Since then, the commissioner
of unsafety has solemnly assured
the people of Duluth that he
would strictly enforce the liquor
laws.
How a law can be enforced
without haveing proper evidence
against violators, neither lawyers,
laymen nor judges can see. II
"spotters are not employed,
then evidence cannot be supplied
and infractions of the law cam
not be punished.
A great many inquisitive peo-
pie wish tc know when Onkel
Bernard Was telling the truth
when he promised the wide~open
people not to employ "spotSers"
or when he promised the law-en.
forcement people last spring that
he would strictly enforce the dry
ordinance.
Onkel Bernard's twisty way Of
talking to the gullible public
would have brought him a for
tune as a mining stock salesman.
Perhaps it is ignorance rather
than choice that leads the au-
thorities to make some funny
breaks in their hunt for blind
! pigs, especially when some big,
warty ones are right on Superior
street.
Joseph Rysh and his good wife
reside at No. 423 Garfield ave-
nue.. They planned to celebrate
their wedding anniversary Sum
day, October IA. A few friends
had been invited and quarter
of a barrel of beer was duly or.
dered so as to have a fit drink
to moisten the meats and cakes
and pies.
That beer had been in the
Rysh home about half an hour
when up rolled a big Marmon
car, containing Chief McKercher
and detectives Roberg and
Youngberg. They grabbed the
beer and Mr.. Rysh. The beer
was put in a cool place and Mr.:
Rysh was put in a prison cell
where he staid all night, charged
with running a blind pig. The
next day, the good wife balled
him out in the sum of 500.
Mr.. Rysh, with the legal help
Of Walter Gonska, fought the
charge of maintaining a blind
pig. He showed that the beer
| was secured for their anniver-
sary feast; that they kept no
boarders; that they did not sell
beer to the neighbors.
The case was so weak that even
city prosecutor Neal lacked the
nerve to 20 ahead with it and
dismissed it on the grounds OF
insufficient evidence.
Then, on request Of Mr.. Con
ska, Judge Cutting issued an
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makes the gaps wider and the
situation worse. At points all
along the line, the voters are cut
ting his barbed wire entangle-
ments. ready to Ego over the
top" at the next primaries.
The Halden press. agent is try
ing to row against the tide with
poor success. That SNUG ~eou4iz
tenance no longer is looked on
with loyalty and servile obedience
when it appears in the daily pa
pers. The press stuff sounds
sloppy, forced and is ineffective.
'@Too g: much !. Halden'' has
turned the stomachs Of the
masses. They desire a fresher,
more appetizing political diet.
It is written in the stars and
decided in the minds Of the voters
that Odin Halden is serving his
last term as auditor Of St. Louis
county.
Like father, like son. Like au.
ditor, like clerk. What is sauce
for the gander, often is consid-
cred sauce for, the gosling. All
this has held true many times in
the auditor office.
About a year ago, more or less,
clerk in the auditorial depart
ment Of the marble-lined court
house needed more money to keep
up the pace he was going. Look
ing about for ways and means,
h saw the fine lot of office sup
plies that were. lying idle in the
auditorial store-room. There
were typewriter ribbons, scratch
pads, lead pencils, erasers, inks
and pens, writing paper and all
SuCu tHluSS.
The clerkly fingers began to
filch those supplies and to dis
pose Of them around the dear
old city through young man
who was more or less closely
identified with the sale of office
supplies. It was not long before
a big hole had been made in the
surplus stock of courthouse office
supplies.
Finally, the clerk was caught
red-handed. A few dollars that
he had in his pocket we're taken
away from him, and he was dis
charged without further punish
ment.
That failure to punish prob
ably was consistent and proper.
May not the clerk have known
of the doings of the county audi
tor a score of years ago, for
which he escaped the penalty Of
the law?
May not that clerk have heard
something of an auditorial part
nership with plats and $3.50
split. made between the map
maker and the !; auditorial part
ner? i;'.......... -. =
May not the young clerk have
heard of double issue of salary
warrants by a superior and in
dictment closely avoided?
May not the young offender
have heard of . working court
house carpenters and janitors at
the private homes of the auditor
and the prime minister, at the ex-
pense of the kindly old county
Il. O.. K. to do that, why not 0.
K to steal and sell some office
suppliess
May not the young fellow have
heard of many of the secret do
ings up there in that noble gran
ite pile and merely followed the
example set him?
| More than one promising clerk
or deputy in the marble-lined
courthouse has come to grief from
trying to initiate others or to
keep up pace set by the County
Auditor
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

OluCC VI OlCl IN Ul UIl
Scientific observers declare
that some Of the soft drink
places along Superior street are
selling red liquor with a kick IN
it like a government mule.
Onkel Bernard Silberstein,
commissioner Of unsafety, swears
by the boards of all the prophets
that there amt no sech animile
on Superior street as a blind pig.
There you are. When doctors
disagree, who shall decide?
The scientific chaps think they
know because they not only have
seen and smelled blind pigs in
some of the soft drink places but
because they have tasted some OF
the swill served out in those pig
geries.
Onkel Bernard is positive that
all the old saloonkeepers who
now conduct soft drink parlors
know nothing about blind pigs
because, a few weeks ago, he
visited number Of those places
with a search warrant. His con-
clusion was that the soft drink
places-so-called because you ask
for highball in a soft tone. OF
voice-were behaving in a very
commendable manner.
All the booze that Onkel Ber-
nard and his minions can find is
a bit of beer brought over from
Superior by Polish people who
wish to celebrate an anniversary
or some Greek who wishes to
pour. out foamy libations to the
gods in celebration Of visit from
some kinsman.
There may be an exception or
two, like that of Grams, on
Fourth street, but Onkel Bernard
is supposed to believe that a few
exceptions prove the rule, other
wise how could he be really and
truly commissioner Of unsafety?
About the middle Of Septem-
ber, Onkel Bernard Silberstein
represented that several days
were expended in making an ex-
tensive investigation Of the soft
drink places, most Of them con-
Quoted by old saloon keepers, to
find out if they were dispensing
any red-eye or other strong
waters of the Franks,'' as our
Oriental counsins say.
"Saturday' (September l5)
said Mr.. Silberstein, " we took
out a number of search warrants
and then we proceeded to see
Just what the soft drink dispens-
ers really were dipensing.
"In all our Searches" declar-
ed the verbose commissioner OF
unsafety, 'we found not the
slightest trace of beer, whiskey
or wine or any alcoholic bever-
age-despite the fact that we
swooped down on the places
without the slightest warning.
"I had heard a number of
rumors and reports that some OF
the places were blind-pigging
and dishing up alcoholic liquors
to some of their special friends.
I determined to 60 the limit and,
in the past few days, we have
gone through every suspicious
place. from front door to back
door and from the basement to
the roof-but we have found
nothing"
The wise boys along the street
wonder what's the matter with
Onkel Bernard's smeller. They
also wonder how many days
ahead the vendors Of ginger ale
at 20 cents a drink, had notice of
the noisy coming Of the commits
sioner Of unsafety and his sheaf
of search-warrants.
These same boys also wonder
if some one in the office Of the
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27
OLD JOHN BARLEYCORN
D0DCES LIQUOR LAWS
SOME HOTELS AND SOFT DRINK PLACES
SELL INTOXICATING DRINKS.

Onkel Bernard's Search Warrants Fail to Find the
Strong Stuff That Makes Thirsty Boozers
Smack Their Lps-Law Breakers Sell Rank
Poison-Inability to Catch Supposed Offenders
Causes Suspicion That a Leak Exists in the
Office of Clerk of the Municipal Court.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27
THE COURTHOUSE KING
=Y.ERY AUIMRAIlC
COUNTY OFFICIALS GREATLY FEARED
: KONGE5 50DIN.S POLTTICAI ILL-WILL.

Time Has Come for Public Servants in Marble
lined Courthouse to Throw Off the Yoke and
Issue Declaration of Independence Sinister
Spell Cast Over: the Public Has Been Broken.
Young Clerk i'm Auditors Office Steals Office
Supplies and Sells Them About Town.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

Despite the unavoidable absence
of the editor of the Rip-saW at
the last meeting of the School
Board, the report of that session
was the most complete of any
printed. The R1p-saw tells the
details in public matters.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-10-27

To date, neither Commissioners
Silberstein nor the police depart
ment have apprehended that
fragrant violator of the speed
ordinance-pOssessor of a Mar
mon car, License No. 1921. The
3ip-saw's reward, still stands.
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(Continued on Page S.)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
We Want You
to Compare
These Prices
With Any,
body's
ANYWHERE

CLOTHING
Everything in yardage goods has
advanced materially, surely suits will
go up o You'll find some mighty
good values for the family below.
Boys Brown Suits, a special pick up
while in the city, sizes z to ii, we
consider them very cheap at $3.50,
but we bought them right and pass
them on to you on the same bis
Boys Grey and Brown mixtures,
good percentage wool, sizes z to 16,
u regular $3.50 numbers, for Z
days only at $3.95
Small BGJ's Velvet Suits, in blue and
brown good quality, made up very
nifty, Lies 3 to 7, $3.50 value $4.75
Small Boys fine quality blue serge,
the best to be had in material and
workmanship, sizes 8 to 7, our reg
ular $500 values at $4.95
All other Boys suits will be reduced
in proportion.
Young Mems blue serge suits, long
pants, sizes "a, IS and SO, good
quality, our regular $3.50 number,
as long as the stock lasts, at. 1896
Mems $500 suits in a wide range of
patterns, in plain, and striped, blue,
brown and grey, all sizes from SO
to 46, here you will find some
mighty good values for every day
suits, going at ~$l2.45
Mems $3.50 suits, the highest priced
on any suits we carry IN stock, same
line of colors as above, all sizes and
mighty fine suits for the money.
These will be sold for the seven
days only at SLATE
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22

GROCERIES-EXTRA SPECIAL
Hubbard Squash, Minnesota, well
grown, all sizes, per pound .-~2c
Cabbage, Minnesota, all sizes, sold en-
tirely by the pound Sc
Onions, Minnesota, good size red,
white and yellow, per pound .--4c
Navy Beans, small, few green, unma-
tured beans, but cook up fine, at
less than wholesale price per Id. 15c
Fig bars, filled with extra fine Califor-
MIA figs, we'll baked, a regular Csc
; quality, we bought 1000 pounds,
hence the price we are able to make
you, per pound
Corn Flakes, either our N. j. C. or Ma
tional, standard size package, 3
packages for
Coffee, large bean Guatamalea, we'll
worth 30 cents u price per Id. 23c
Preserves, blue rock glass jar regu-
lar 4Oc size, u price each .29c
Grapes, Michigan, regular standard
size baskets, 35c, 3 for .$1.OO
Apples, Minnesota, Greetings, wealth.
ises and a few other mixed varie-
ties, we have about $50 boxes left
that we are going to Glen up at SLIPS
Several other grocery items too num-
erous to here mention will be on
display at the store for the one
week only
MEMS MACKINAWS
According to the best information
from all manufacturers these coats
will be at least double their present
price another winter, as the raw ma
terials have more than doubled in
price, still we find our stock very
heavy at the present and want to
turn it into money quickly, hence
these prices:
$3.50 numbers, all sizes, IL in all 5.95
800 numbers, all sizes, 9 in all $6.45
$500 numbers, all sizes, II in all$7.45
$1,000 numbers, all sizes, IA at $7.95
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
Beginning
WEDNESDAY
NOV. 2lst
Last Day
"Wednesday, tloy. q
DRY GOODS GREAT VALUES

DkY GOODS-GKEAT VALUES
Baby bihs, Turkish knit, assorted col
'ors and patterns, good heavy
weight, every mother will appreci-
ate them for the baby, very spec
lal, each
Outing Flannels, ~ inch, good weight,
all plain colors and stripes, we are
5 cents under the market per yard
at regular retail, still we are going
you 5 cents better for these Z days.
This will positively be your last
chance to obtain Outing flannels
at these prices, per yard ..15c
Percales, Sc inch wide, large variety
of patterns, in grey, blue, white
and black grounds, regular 25c
goods, per yard --.---..--17c
Ladies Fibre Silk Hose, in black and
white, all sizes, good values at SOC,
our price for the Z days each~-~39c
Ladies F1eeced lined Union Suits,
white only, in sizes 6, Z, 8 and 9.
We are somewhat overstocked on
on this one number, it's a regular
dollar seller. Our price per gar
ment
WOOL SefgeS-SO-calleQ, . lncH Wluc,
actual "a inch, colors plain, blue,
brown and black and a few pieces
of striped goods, all dollar values,
going at per yard --~-75c
Comfortables, size SO by 20 filled with
cotton shoddy, but a great addition
to your sleeping warmth at night,
regular $1.50 values, at ---S1.15
Ladies Suits, 6 only left from last
years stock, black, blue, brown and
grey, $3.50 to $500 values, to
!, clean up at each -$3.45
Ladies Waists, all colors, both plain
and stripes, a large variety Of pat
terms in crepe re chenes, georget-
ties and messalines, over 100 in the
lot, all sizes "a to 46, at q discount
Of per cent