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man. Politically, he has been
every bit as successful as in his
personal business. He had a
broad and aggressive organiza-
ton. In fact so strong and varied
were his supporters that some of
them undoubtedly hurt his cause
by their actions and methods.
Mr.. Ribenack was handicapped
by having been interested in a
hotel with a bar. He also was
handicapped by the support Of
the aggressively wet interests.
His failure to fatty and plainly
say that he was a wet man in
principle lost him votes.
Then Mr.. Ribenack had to
carry the handicap Of being
backed by Little Tammany. Peo-
pie resented the projection of
that mercenary machine into
municipal affairs.
But the straw that broke the
camel's back was the fact that
Fred L. Ryan was wished onto
Mr.. Ribenack as campaign man
ager. The Rip-saw bluntly stated
before election that if Mr.. Riben-
ack was defeated Mr.. Ryan would
be the cause. It proved too true.
The trouble with Mr.. Ryan is
that he is a discredited but per-
sistent loiterer around the pie
counter. His political methods
are those of David B. Hill, Rich.
ard Croker and Charles Murphy
"a generation behind the times,
Mr.. Ryan has utterly no concep-
ton OR understanding TO modern
methods in politics. The value OF
an ideal or a moral principle in
politics means no more to him
than ancient Greek to Zulu. He
supported Champ. Clark for presi.
dent. He ate crow by hooking
up with Little Tammany. He has
been effectually and finally
shelved by the outcome of the
late campaign.
| While the Rip-saw could not
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logically and consistently support
Mr.. Ribenack, it hopes that he
will find a balm in Gilead and
that he will run with a safer
bunch and fare better at some flu
ture time. In the meantime, it
will be both a pleasure and a
duty to boost for his hotel.
The outlook for harmony, the
highest efficiency and real prog
ress in municipal matters at the
city hall appears entirely too
poor. There is bound to be troub-
lie in recognizing the council.
Little Tammany men, commits
sioners Voss and Farrell, possibly
supported by Silberstein, propose
to retain City Attorney Samuel
son. Mr.. Magney's friends be-
lieve that he will oppose that
strenuously and to bitter end.
How Mr.. Phillips stands on that,
he probably does not yet know
himself.
Of course Mr.. Voss will remain
in the finance division and Mr..
Farrell in the public works divi-
sion. Mr.. Magney's friends, if
not himself, are very insistent
that he be given the division Of
public safety and then bring
Chauncey 'Troyer back to Du-
iuth as chief of police.
Mr.. Phillips much' prefers the
division Of public safety and Mr..
Silberstein has no desire or in
tention of surrendering it. The
machine fellows think that Mag
ney should take the division Of
public affairs and that would
leave the public utilities division
for Mr.. Phillips. He is a great
friend and admirer Of Leonidas
Merritt and many feel that he
would be a fitting successor to
the old pioneer. But the Rip
saw knows that Mr.. Phillip s
choice is otherwise.
AS to how he stands on a num-
Der of matters, Mr.. Phillips is not
ready yet to say.
The people will closely watch
Il e movements Of their servants
In the city hall and if pickering,
needless friction and personal
differences get too serious, some
thing is likely to drop with a
dull, sickening thud.
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TALES OF THETOWN

seat in front of me took off her
shoes, pulled off her stockings,
turned them wrong side out,
pulled them on again, put on her
shoes and then resumed her
reading.
Reaching over and touching
her on the shoulder, I said:
Madam, pray excuse me if I
seem bold, but I noted what you
just did and, as I am a student of
human nature, I most respectful
ly ask what was the reason for
your action?'"
"'My feet got so hot that I
thought I'd turn the hose on
them,'' she replied"
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DARE TO BE A DANIEL.

Charles Mackay, an English
writer of the later 10Th century,
who, in whatever he has written,
is said never to, have courted
popularity, but simply wrote be-
cause he could not help uttering
the thought that was in him, ex-
pressed himself in substantially
the following words to one who
was afrid to speak his mind on a
great question:
"Shame upon your craven
spirit! Is it manly, just or brave
to conceal the light that any
truth may have given you? While
perfectly free to speak you are
held in captivity by the worlds
opinion. All conviction should be
courageous. Never try to throttle
truth; it can't b edone. Speak
your thought if you believe it and
never mind who is jostled by it.
Every seed that will grow to-
morrow is lying beneath the clod
today.
eff our noble hearted sires, the
pioneers Of things to come, had
been weak and timid like you,
and traitors to themselves, where
would be our present knowledge?
Where would be all the great in
Iventions that were born in by
gone fancies, and that were first
issued in doubt and darkness and
amid apathy and scorn? Noon
time would never light us but for
the dawning of the morning.
eff you're outspoken, honest
thought should lead into chains
or death, what of it? WHAT'S life
compared with virtue? Shall you
not survive your breath?
"The future demands your
thought. It is your debt to free
dom. Past ages have groaned
and toiled and bled for you. Pay
to the future your Indebtedness
to the past"
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THE LEGISLATURE Is
SIGHTING STATE LANDS.

The establishment OF a sub
stantial revolving fund for the
improvement of state lands has
been fondly hoped for, all over
Minnesota. Repeated efforts to
get a substantial appropriation
from the legislature have not
been properly realized.
: Many hoped and expected that
at least 100000 would be set
aside for that purpose by the
present legislature and that at
least an additional $500, 900
would be provided two years
hence. ... ....'...
If anything at all is secured
this session, it will not exceed
100000. This sum will be used
to clear and cultivate five acres
on forty acre tracts belonging
to the state of Minnesota. The
money will stand against the
E: operty and be paid back on
easy terms by the eventual pur-
chaser Of the land.
Northern Minnesota has thous-
ands of acres Of most excellent
land. This plan would make it
attractive to hungry seekers for
land from other states and from
tie southern part of this state.
The partial improvement by
the state would enable settler
to make a living from the very
start. He also would see how
to further improve the property,
what crops to plant and how to
cultivate and harvest the same.
Big steel plants may be very
desirable and profitable for Du-
luth but nothing can equal the
heavy settlement and develop
ment of the vacant lands tribu-
tary to the Head Of; the Lakes.
Eventually, northern Mime
sofa will become one Of the
greatest dairy regions Of the
world. Other products will be
heavy, numerous and Of immense
value. Nearby markets will be
opened to Duluth jobbers and
manufacturers. Duluth will have
greater supply Of things to
est, all to the encouragement Of
the High Cost Of Living> It is
much more important to this
part of the country than splitting
blood in war.
Today, Duluth has two crying
needs, viz: justice at the hands
Of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Railways and a
broad, effective, complete de-
velopment Of both state and pub
lie lands tributary to this city.
It is a crying shame that the
rich and powerful state of
Minnesota cannot spare more
than a miserable pittance of
100000 to bring about settle
rlent and development on the
lines mentioned.
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ADAMS PARTICLES CRIM1NIs

Just as the Rip-saw goes to
press information arrives from
St. Paul verifying the suspicion
that senator Charles E Adams
had a heavy part in the political
seduction Of Mr.. Hicken. The
Senator fairly haunted the un-
fortunate representatives foot
steps and is credited with giving
the signal for slipping across the
passage of the pernicious "Coun-
ty road Committee" bill.
People of Duluth are very
careful to lock their doors but
they seem to take pleasure in
seeing the Courthouse doors open
and the key in the bottom Of the
lake.
If the taxpayers Of Duluth real
ly wish to provide for the $780,
600 license money lost by the ban
ishment Of the saloons, they can
do it by stopping the thousand
and one leaks in the County treas
ury
The board of County Commits
sioners were in session this week
but how many taxpayers had in
terest enough to attend the ses-
sions and watch with their own
eyes how business is done.
4 4
A careful revision of mainte-
nance costs for the Courthouse
would save a nice fat wad for the
taxpayers.
The entire male portion of the
Bennett family boosted for booze
Tuesday until everyone got tired.
1t takes a little Welshman to
make a winner. Look at David
Lloyd George, John G.. Williams
and P. G.. Phillips.
Gosh! How I hate to 90 back
! to the laundry.
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HER FEET GOT HOT.

ST was going down to Chicago
the other day." remarked A. D.
Thomson, the noted grain mer-
chant, when a woman in the
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such properties that have been
assessed on the 80 1-3 per cent
basis. -
Last year, the Boston coal dock,
just west of the Mesaba ore docks,
was assessed as unplatted prop
erty and taxes paid on a basis of
80 1-3 per cent, thereby losing the
city tresury $343.35.
On the opposite side of the ore
docks, the D., NJ. & N. Ry. coal
dock, technically classified as
'platted" property, paid on the
40 per cent basis, therefore suf-
fered from discrimination.
The G.. w. Norton estate, local
ly represented by Richardson, Day
& Cheadle, paid on a 33 1-3 per
cent basis, thereby losing the city
$333.79.
The Henry Wheeler estate, own.
ing 80 acres fronting on Third
street, paid on the basis that cost
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Photographs and Engravings~
Furnished at Bedrock Prices.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
RAINS BREAK THE
PRICE OF WHEAT

Chicago, Aug. t1.-Welcome rains In
Kansas and other big states where the
size OF the corn crop is a matter Of
vital Importance, broke prices sharply
today in the corn market here. The
finish was nervous, LIS to as cents
net lower, Wheat gained 1c n
closed unsettled; oats declined Y to
1Mc net, and the outcome in provt-
sions ranged from &c loss to a like d
vance.
Attention in the corn pit centered
on the fact that much-needed mois-
ture and lower temperature had sup
planted the drought and heat in Kan
sas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and IL
linois.
Action of the directors ofithe board
of trade in prohibiting all fresh deal
|ings in September delivery counted
likewise throughout the day as a
weight on prices.
Wheat trading was confined to scat
tered transactions in the September
delivery. Prices averaged a little
higher, chiefly owing to estimates that
the domestic crop would be 100000
bushels short of what had been ex-
pected a month ago. In this connec-
ton, it was said that most Of the dam
age in the spring crop region had been
offset by enlarged yields in n winter
crop belt.
Oats declined with r
Buying ascribed to packers rallied
the provision market from an early
setback.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
SENATORS ARE
GOING TO BAD
The Washington American
League Team Supplies the
Tragedy Of the Season.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The Wash
ington Senators supply the tragedy of
the season on their record to date.
Possessed of a pitcher generally re-
ferred to as the king OF them all, and
holding a generally fair array OF other
ball players, the Senators have scored
more runs than any team in the
league.
Walter johnson is having the poor
est year he eve experienced. And It
is not a cas- of poor support, for he
has been given some decidedly rough
pastings, having been driven from the
box q time or two.
johnson Restles far down in the list
OF pitchers. something he isn't accus-
toned to. Shaw, Harper and Gallia OF
the Washington staff all top him in
the average column, and Shaw and
Gellta have appeared in only four less
games than johnson.
Sudden tightening OF Clark Gridith's
pitching sta1, in view Of the figures,
would give the rest of the American
league q party.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
KILBANE
SET A NEW HIGH
FIGHT COST RECORD

When Johnny KiIbane and Benny
Leonard fought at Philadelphia a few
nights ago they received more money
for The length Of time they were in
the ring than any other pair of boxers
IN h history Of the game.
Each of the champions received
$11,692 for his end, a total Of S23.-
1884 for the bout.
Lasting three rounds the boxers,
share per minute was $2.b98. an un.
heard of amount
The greatest purse ever offered two
fighters was the 100000 grab bag
hung up for Jeffries and johnson in
1910. The bout went. 15 rounds at
the rate Of $2,244 a minute. This is
the only bout in ring history which
even approximates the mon received
per minute by Leonard and Kilbane.
Jeffriess and Fitzsimmons received
$675ea minute for their IL round bout
ct Coney Island in 1893 and JEFF and
sCorbett divided 1892 a minute for
their % round set-to at Coney the fol-
lowing year.
Boxers pay per minute in other
great bouts include:
NeIson-Brttt, is rounds, 1906
$581.
eorbettsFitzsimmons, IL rounds,
Ketcheil-Papke, 20 rounds. 1900
aans-Nelson. ~ rounds, 1sos-
$3.50 q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
NEW JERSEY MARE
is AGAIN WINNER

Kalamazoo. Mich. Aug. 2.-Busy's
Lassie. the New Jersey mare which
won the $4,000 NJ. and M. stake at
Detroit last week, repeated her victory
In another $4,000 grand circuit race,
the Paper Mills stake for 2:08 trotters,
yesterday. This time she won in
straight heats. The field in each race
was much the same
This was the third time Walter Cox
has won the Paper Mills stake and the
best time for the event yesterday,
2:06 Id. equals the record for the
race.
Harvest Gale was the FIRST choice
Of the bettors in the 2:11 trot for
three-year-olds but Miss Bertha Dill
lon breezed by him in the stretch in
both heats.
Pop" Geers made a strong bid for
he 2:14 pace with Spy Direct. He
took the third and fourth heats after
Ben Billings. the favorite, had won
tho first two. A bad break in the nth
heat Just after passing the pole"
robbed Geers Of his chance and Ben
Billings then won easily.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
DEATH STAYS A
COMEBACK In | N

When poor AL Palzer was mortalIy
wounded by his father last Friday
near Perham. Mimi, dying on satur-
day In a hospital at Fergus Falls, his
manager. Mike Collins. had just An
ished signing him up to box Jim COT
fey IN New York. The mill with COT
Fey was to be the first in Palzer's eff
knocked out by Dan Daley in Pitts
burgh in 1914. During that year Pal
Ger had suffered loss Of strength from
an attack of malaria. Since then he
has done little in the way of fighting.
combining his pugilistic efforts to train
Ing Fred Fulton. He had been show
ing so we'll In training during recent
months h a Mike Collins decided to
start MIN against Coffey. If Palzer
made good he was to be booked I'm
for a number of bouts for the fall and
winter months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
LEONARD WILL
REAP HARVEST
Two Promoters are Hot on
the Trail Of the Cham
pion's Manager.

1t looks as IL Benny Leonard will
begin Immediately to reap the golden
harvest that goes with the lightweight
championship Of the world. Already
two promoters are hot on the trail Of
the champions manager, and each Is
after the same match, to-wit, q 20
round bout to a decision with Charlie
White of Chicago.
Jack Curley, who promoted the
Willard-Johnson battle. and Dick
Curley, who made the recent match
between Leonard and Kilbane. are the
men who are in the field with offers
for the Leonard-White bout
Jack offers Billy Gibson 100000 for
Leonard's end and four round trip
transportations to the battle ground.
He wants to hold the bout on any
date before October 80 of this year,
and says he will post $4,000 upon the
signing of articles, and the entire bal
ance Of the purse thirty days before
the date Of the bout.
Dick Curley has not yet made any
definite offer, but declares that If he
gets the match he will hold the bout
within two hours ride Of New
York"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
CARS RECEIVED.
MARKET NEWS.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Board OF Trade
will be closed on Saturday, Aug. 4, for
the army parade day.
Sentiment in corr and oats was
mostly bearish last night. Timely rains
over the greater part of the country
will do a world Of good to all grow
ing crops where they have not been
too badly injured by heat and drouth.
They will also make a lot of food. A
few local professionals tried to bull
corn yesterday with poor as
the market got corn all day from a
number Of the largest commission
houses. The short interest has been
increased. Longs are more timid and
are making small commitments. The
general belief last night was that both
corn and oats should be sold at sharp
bulges. All old crop deliveries of grain
are out Of h way now and trading
is entirely in new crop This means
much to h trade in general as album
ant supplies r expected later in the
season when deliveries on new crop
futures are due.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
SHOWS
HE'S REAL MAJOR

New York, Aug. Pete Kilduff
has proved his class.
Out Of the Western league to the
Dig show for the first time in his ca
reer the little fellow has understudied
Charley Herzog until he has gained a
reputation that some day will carry
him into position as a regular.
Pete did his first work as a regular
for h Giants when Herzog tried to
kick a piece Of chewing gum for a
goal and landed on the crown Of his
back In a Philadelphia railway sta
ton. He was out for several days.
kildun went In, f1elded and hit at high
speed and Immediately became a pop
ular Giant.
Recently the Herzog back again de-
veloped q kink and Kilduff went back
with such gusto and success that he's
more solid than ever.
Understanding Charley Herzog with
any degree Of success is quite a little
task, but Kilduff has done It.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
DRAFT
BILL PASSED
Mcc urnber's Resolution Is
Adopted in ~Senate-Presi-
dent Willing.

ELEwHaFaAsslElEf tN eHnL Lts
Washington, Aug. 1s-senator Nc
cumber's resolution requesting the
president to negotiate with the allies
for an agreement to allow DRAFTING ~
their alien nationals in this count
adopted late today by the senate.
Although there has been no authori-
fatiye statement on the subject, the
administrauon 40 understood 10 be
Of the resolution. N
Aliens are specifically exempted UNI
der the present draft law and state d.
partment opinion has been that the
acts provisions could not be extended
to them without special ner,oission
9 their governments. Some sen
ators n representatives have CON
tended that the moral obligation ia a
clear n the present case. however,
that the law should be amended IN
that regard while the diplomats napaa
are proceeding.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET

South st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. a.
Hogs: Receipts 1000 steady; range
s14.50 to 1850; bulk $500 to 1910.
Cattle: Receipts 1900; killers steady
rs to 40 cents lower for week; cows
and heifers $500 to 9; stockers aid
feeders. steady, $500 to. $50; steers
$500 to 1850; calves 25c lower $500
to 11.50. Sheep: Receipts 200
steady; lambs $500 to 1880; ewes
$500 to $50; wethers $500 to $50.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts $4,000, unsettled; bulk $3.50
to 1915; mixed $14.5 5to 1880; rough
$14.40 to 1876; light $14.70 to 1915;
heavy $14.40 to 1880; pigs s11.5O to
14.25. Cattle: Receipts 5000, weak;
native beef steers $3.50 to IA; stockers
and feeders s5.75 to 8; calves $3.50 to
10; western steers $8.15 to 11.40;
cows and heifers $4.3O to 11.60.
Sheep: Receipts 5000 weak; wethers
$3.50 to 1866; lambs 1915 to 1870.
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that he does his best running after

Erna4 f.-Erf LA#
that he does his best running after
the first mile.
The fastest three trials at the two
mile distance are Shrubs, Rays and
Bill Lang's record. Of S:11 Ia made
in England 81 years ago.
Fractional time for the mile and
quarters after the first mile show that
Ray travelled his last mile as fast as
his first and several seconds faster
than either Of the other great two
|milers.
Ray ran his first mile in 4:35 and
his second in 4:86 2-5.
Shrubb ran his first mile In 4:27 and
his second in 4:42 2-5.
Lang's first mile was negotiated in
|4:27; his second in 4:44 Ia.
This Is evidence that Ray vas
stronger at the finish than either Of
the others and may presage a brand
new record for the distance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
WISCONSIN WILL
LOSE STAR RUNNER

Lorain. O., Aug. WISCONSIN uni
versity will lose one of its best ath-
letes for the period Of the war. Nor
ris .(Thread) Sinclair. said to be the
fastest Splinter and all-around ath-
lete ever developed in the Little Big
Six league in northern Ohio, soon will
be ramming shells into light artillery
in France.
Having just established a reputation
IN northern Ohio, Sinclair started out
like a Trojan at Wisconsin. ~clippinp a
fraction Of a second Off his sprints.
cutting his time down In the hurdles.
and adding five inches to his jumping
o He captured many frsts in
events he entered. Lorain's friends
think he should be useful in captur-
ing Germans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
Minneapolis Cash
Wheat Market

Minneapolis, Aug. mo. 1 north
ern spring, 2 cars, $500; sample grade
Red spring, 1 car, $3.50; No. 2 north
ern spring, 6 cars, $3.50 to $2.s5; No.
S northern spring, 8 car $2.65 to
$3.50; sample grade northern spring,
IL cars, $2.15 to Sass; No. northern
snrinr. g cars. s2.S5 to 1922 1-2; No.
3 dark northern spring, / car, $2.92i
No. 4 northern spring, l car, $3.50;
Durum wheat, 6 cars, 1920 IL to
$3.50.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
TEAM TO
PLAY In CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. August 10 has
been designated Red Cross day at the
American league baseball park when
the St. Catherine lacrosse team Of
Ontario. Can, viii play the Calumet
team of Chicago in an international
contest Wrestling and boxing
matches between we'll known men
Will also be on the afternoon bill.
according to plans now formulated,
special recruiting tents will be erectad
at the White Sox park and efforts
made to secure men for all branches
Of the service for the United States.
England and Canada.
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4

Minnesota and North Dakota-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Thursday; not
much change in temperature.
South Dakota and Nebraska-Gen-
orally fair; wafner In west.
Iowa, Wisconsin and Kansas-Gen-
orally fair; probably ithunderstorms in
Kansas; cooler.
Illinois and Missouri-Probably To-
cal thunder showers tonight; cooler.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
FORMER STAR BALL
PLAYERS ARE COPS

Hibbing, Mimi, Aug. Big Bill
Upham, former chief hurler for the
st. Paul Apostles. and Harry Niles,
one time star fielder for the Washing
ton Senators, are now guardians Of
the peace at Hibbing, where they are
members Of Brady's Colts. Big Bill
Is burdened with the arduous duties
soles Of their shoes with his hickory
club when he is not being entertained
with travel stories which Niles. a
globe trotter, enjoys relating.