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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
PEOPLES PARTY COUNTY CON
VENTION IN 1892.

The rising generation has heard of
the Bull Moose party, now quite
dead, but has very little personal
knowledge of the Peoples Party
which was troubling the political
pool sadly a quarter of a century ago.
In the summer of 1892 there was a
plan under way whereby the demo-
Gratis and populists proposed to d.
vide up the county offices and clean
out the courthouse ring, as they
termed it.
The Peoples Party county conven-
ton convened at the city hall Sep
TENDER 10. The late Charles Can
ming called the delegates to order
and pleaded for a harmonious gath
ering.
Henry Haskins of Huron st. 'nomi-
mated John Jenswold, jr., for tempo
rary chairman.
"In the interests of harmony
Frank Osborne, confirmed Park
Pointer. nominated Dan w. Blanch-
ard. Jerswold announced his with
drawal,
Hans Engleson put up Charles
Canning but he declared that he
would INTO serve if selected.
An informal ballot gave Jenswold
"a votes, Blanchard Is votes, Can
ming 10 votes and Haskins one vote.
A formal ballot gave Jenswold 40
votes and he was declared the choice
of the convention.
Hans Engleson, Frank Osborne, M
Wesenberg, K. o. Balstad and E. S.
Erickson were appointed as COM
mittee on credentials.
The committee on rules and order
of business embraced Charles Can
ming, ]. H. Baker, A. F. Rudolph,
Frank Green and Henry Haskins.
This committee eventually reported
in favor of the convention nominal
ing candidates for county auditor,
register of deeds, superintendent OF
county schools, Judge of probate, two
county commissioners and two MEM
bers of the legislature. H.
There was some, objection to split
ting the offices with the democrats.
Henry Haskins was against the plan
as was A. T. Scarlet. Judge Helm
baugh thought the convention could
settle the matter, then and there,
without adjournment. Frank, Os-
borne favored the plan, to divide with
the democrats.
Charles Canning declared that no
principle Of the Peoples Party was
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
ADVERTISING RECIPE.
The best recipe for adYertis

The best recipe Tor advertising
success is: To a good measure
Of high grade merchandise add
an equal quantity Of hard cash.
Allow this to set until your nerve
rises, then add as much printers
ink as it will stand. If your
dough" begins to fall, use glue
freely, for if you do not stick,
your efforts will be a failure
Elk.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
POLICE COURT SESSION
PORTED IN RHYME.

Twenty-six years ego, Dan Horgan
was Dulath's chief Of police. In
those days, he was nearly as large as
McKercher but very, very much bet
ter behaved. ALI. Gillon was court
officer and Jake Tischart was assis-
tant clerk. Old C.. C. Brown then
was reporter for the Duluth Her
aid. Saturday, September 10, 1892,
Col. Brown was moved to report&the
municipal court proceedings of the
morning in rhyme, as follows:
Seven little drunkards
Regularly lined;
Six of them pleaded guilty
And six of them were fined.
The other couldn't understand
The fix that he was in
He couldn't "talka Svenska'
Because he was a Finn.
Judge Powell heard their stories,
'(He's a peer 'mong legal scholarly
And he gave each one sentence
OF ten days or fine-s12.
Sarah Bliss sold foaming lager
In her bagnio on st. Croix,
And she handed out bottle
To a fly detective boy
So they brought her huge anatamy
Into court to learn the facts
And when the judge had finished,
She paid fifty on the tax.
Brown secured divers and copious
beers after t. moisture dispensers
read that rhythmic effusion.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

hospitality dispensed by some. OF
the members of the Oliver police
force.
It's easy to catch a murderer
when you can use snow shoes
This skating around on bare
ground is what handicaps a chief
Of police.
After they get Oliver closed,
perhaps Knute Nelson, Clawrence
B. Miller and commissioner Sill
bernstein will eradicate the booze
in Duluth.
!. Max Rosenberg saw the yawn.
ing of the pit but he failed to fall
in. Onkel Bernard and Billy Sun
day ought to tackle Max.
If commissioner Silberstein can
keep the eyes Of Duluthians on
Oliver, they will not behold the
streams of booze flowing across
the interstate bridges.
+
The way valuable glass is
smashed and hardwood floors in
jtred at the old Lester Park
school, hardly is consistent with
war time conservation.
When it comes to the move
ments of underworld folk, mayor
Baxter, Of Superior, is credited
with insisting that Exodus be
spelled with capital letter.
The federal authorities have
turned down the plan to give Min
nesota Point decent school facili-
ties. For rent and for sale signs
are multiplying rapidly in that
salubrious suburb.
Citizen, Taxpayer, Vox Populi,
Old Resident and other voters are
beginning to rub their eyes. Once
they are fully awake, they will
grid up their loins for a hot munic-
ipal election next spring.
Eastern educators, ambitious to
spit copiously, are, beginning to
inquire whether county superin-
tendent Noah A. Young uses
Peerless or depends entirely on
nature in exciting his salivary
glands. =
A private detective is respon-
sible for the statement that a
guard on the New Duluth bridge
treated an automobile bunch to
snOrts OF booze from a bottle that
he took from his inside coat
pocket.
A male citizen complains that
he was lodged in the city Jail and
entirely overlooked until the mid.
die Of the next forenoon. Several
women prisoners have complained
Of too much attention when in
their steely cells.
The air guns once more are
breaking street lights and com
missioner Phillips is made I'M
happy thereby. A stiff dose of
juvenile court might save a lot of
boys from the penitentiary later
on as well as conserve the inter
ests Of the c0mplacent taxpayers.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

Beware of Greeks Bearing
Gifts" may apply to the brand Of
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
SAWDUST
SHAVINGS

It soon will be time to revive
the Taxpayers League.
Melancholy days have come, the
saddest Of the year-school has
opened once more.
=. The more King Odin plays both
ends against the middle, the
smaller his vote will be this time.
It's about time for senator's
Cheadle and Adams to begin
graphing for a strangle hold.
Business ought to Boyle around
the county attorneys office dur
ing the ensuing term Of district
court.
If you have desire to keep any
where near in touch with doings
Of the board Of education, read
the Rip-saw.
Supt. Hoke is handling some of
the school principals something in
the way President Wilson handled
General Wood.
Despite the crusade against
things made in Germany" Fritz
Won Resche still holds that job in
the courthouse.
County attorney Greene may
cross the Rubicon but he's not
chap who will burn the bridges
over that river.
The rumor that chief Nc
Kercher has been offered a high
position at Scotland Yard is not
generally credited.
Extreme complacence by city
servants often results in the voice
of the people being heard loudly
at the next election. 49,.
The head sawyer Of the Rip-saw
is under obligation to the dear old
Herald for some valuable public
ity early last week.
##
With the new addition COM
pleted, there will be room for a
goodly number of additional ker-
nels in the Cobb school.
Deeds of omission often hamper
"a city commissioner in getting
reelection, even more than deeds
Of commission help him.
Judge Gary has not yet surren-
dered to the Duluth Commercial
club nor consented to have his
Pittsburgh Plus cut out.
As a solver of murder mystery,
Uncle Bob" McKercher has
Pinkerton, Burns and even Old
Cap. Collier backed off the boards
NOT.
Beware of Greeks Bearing
sGiffs' ntav, anY,lu IN tho brand nf
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

A male citizen complains that
he was lodged in the city Jail ano
entirely overlooked until the mid
die of the next forenoon. Severa,
women prisoners have complained
Of too much attention when ii
their steely cells.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

A private detective is respon-
sible for the statement that a
guard on the New Duluth bridge
treated an automobile bunch to
snorts Of booze from a bottle that
he took from his inside coat
pocket.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
81 Candidates Here
For Congress Ask
ConpleteSurrender
Only Six Admit Pacihs,
Leanings in Answer to
Security League

Twentyseven Republican candidates
lor congress IN this state, twenty five
Democratic candidates and five Social
lst candidates have declared in their
replies to the questionnaire sent out by
the National Security League that they
were for "war until Germany, Austria
and Turkey concede the claims of the
Allies"
Of the sixty-three replies received
only SIX were pacific or eQuivocal in
tone. All of the six were from Social
1st candidates, one of them being Scott
Nearing. who came out with an unmis-
taxable "no' and demand for peace
made by the workers. Many of the
other candidates went further in their
affirmative answers than was REQUIRED
and pledged themselves to a war for
unconditional surrender
Republican candidates who an
swered in the affirmative are f. C.
Hicks, list District; Ralph Waldo Bow
man, 4th District; George A. Green,
5th District; Representative Frederick
W. Rowe, 9Th District: Allison l..
Adams, Sth District; Representative
Reuben l.. Haskell, 10th District; w. H.
Michales, 18th District; Thomas Rock,
10th District; f. c. Tanner, 18th Dis
trict; Julius NJ Leder. 18th District:
Representative Isaac Siegel. 2oth Dis
trict; John A. Bolles. 21st District;
Owen A. Haley, 23d District; Repre-
sentative Edmund Platt. 2eth District;
Representative Charles B. Ward. eth
District; Frank CrowtheT, 3Oth Dis
trict; Representative Bertrand H.
Smell, 31st District; Representative
Luther w. Mott, 32d District; Repre-
sentative Homer P Snyder, 33d Dis
trict; William y. Hill, 34th District:
Representative Walter w. Magee, 35th
District; Representative Norman J.
Gould, 36th District; Aanson B.
Houghton, 37th District; Representa-
tive William +. Waldow, 42d District;
Daniel A. Reed, Add District.
The other Socialists who answered
yes" were: Alfred c. Perkins, 26th
District; Roland L. Miles. 9th Dis
trlct, and Frank Heck. 35th District
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Say Austria Seeks
q G ace to Escape
Vengeance of Huns

PARIS, Oct 3O.-The second note Of
Count Julius Andrassy, the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister. to Presi-
dent Wilson is interpreted AS evidence
that Austria is in desperate plight
and has exhausted her powers of re
sistance.
"The Danubian monarchy seeks an
ISSUE all the more promptly because it
Knows of the anger aroused across the
Rhine by its detection and the desire
of vengeance which inspires the Berlin
Cabiuet,' says The petit Parisicn" and
other newspapers.
ut Is essential that Entente troops
have every latitude IN occupying re-
gicns the inhabitants Of which exnect
from US the fulAineNt Of solemn prom
ls.e.s II lf,s 50 & sseDtial that. in the
even. of Geflt any not accepting oui
condition. fQr an dyFaisticc. the terri
tory OF the monarchy shall not consti-
tute an bstacle to our military opera
tions, says the oMatin."
Lieutenant Colonel De Thomasson. ir
the Petit Journal" says:
'Proposais tor an armistice present
cd separately BY Germany and Austria
hungary place tho Allied governments
IN the presence OF delicate problem
We must decide TO which of the two
powers VIC shall first state our condi
'lous Tho solution which is adopted
VIII evidently not modify the issue oil
the war. hut may have the effect oi
Engineering nostltitiesn
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
German Old Guard
Seeking to Split
Wilson and Allies

LONDON. Oct 80 (By The Associ-
ated Press).-The one and greatest
hope Of the old guard in Germany,
Judging from the German papers, ap-
pears TO be to drive wedge between
President Wilson and the Allies and
10 make the President play the part of
mediator. instead of belligerent
The Frankfort Zeitung" says:
IF the Allies insist upon such dis
armamont terms as to make furt her
German resistance impossible not only
Germany. but he President Wilson,
himself would disappear from among
the factors which are decisive for the
conclusion Of peace.
"tFis own position as world arbiter
depends solely on whether Gormany's
military power at least IS worth so
much that it cannot be forced to sur
render without the help Of the Amer
lean forces
The article concludes by cleverly try
ipg to make it appear that the Presi-
dents role is now linked with that Of
Germany, by saying that in sucn a
position as outlined "his role would
hs played out if he did not commence
war against the Adlies'
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

in the Budapest Chamber provoked
by discussion of the principles laid
down by President Wilson The
Rumanian Deputy Vaida, speaking in
the name of the Hungarian National
Rumanian party, after q glowing trib-
ute to President Wilson, fatty asserted
that henceforth' Rumanians in Hun
gary must not be regarded as d ma
tonality. but as nation. This dec
laration was greeted by the majority
of the Chamber with wild opposition.
Premier Wekerle endeavored to quiet
the storm by declaring there was no
contradiction between the principles
laid down by President Wilson and
the traditional policy of Hungary
Count Tisza argued ingenuously that
the adoption of the principles of
President Wilson must not involve any
radical change in Hungary.
Naida, in the midst of the storm.
reminded Tisza that every time he had
dared to bring complaints of the Ru-
manians in Hungary before the Cham
Der Tisza had threatened them with
destruction.
"The best propaganda that could
have been made in favor of the op-
pressed nationalists." he said, "has
been the policy of Tisza, Apponyi and
Banffy for the crushing out of small
nationalities.
The Magyar Deputies. after the bit
ter accusation of the Rumanian repre-
sentative, shouted insults of the worst
character at him, and several then en-
deavored to reach him with their
hands. Naida retorted by citing the
cases of Madame Bramishte, Ante and
other women of position in Rumanian
society in Hungary who had been i'm
prlsoncd for many months.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
kuehlmann May Be
At the Peace Table
Former Secretary, Who Pre-
dicted German Defeat, Is
Likely To Be Appointed

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3o-The Ber-
lin "Lokal-Anzeiger,7 copy of which
has been received here, says DR.. Rich
ard Won Kuehlmann, former German
secretary of foreign affairs, will pc
one Of Germany's representatives 81
the peace conference.
Dr.. Won Kuehlmann for many vears
has been IN important figure in the
political life Of Germany. Prior to HI.
appointment as fore ign secretary he
held the rank Of Ambassador to the
Netherlands and Turkey. He became
foreign secretary in 1917
DR.. Won Kuehlmann resigned as for
e1gn secretary IN July Of this vear.
His fall from power vas regarded a
victory for the Pan Germans. who
opposed vigorously Won Kuehlmann's
moderate" views with regard 20 the
war. II was asserted that a speech Of
the foreign secretary in which ne de
clared that it was impossible for Ger
many TO gain a military victory and
suggested 4 peace by negotiation va
the climax which brought forth hi,
reslgnation
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

matte exchanges, they are doing little
more than mark time.
Within Germany there is the same un-
certainty and restlessness. Socialist
papers publish a manifesto by workers
organizations throughout the empire
demanding peace and declaring that
the workmen will oppose war by every
means in their power.
The Dual Monarchy is in state of
violent unrest, disorders being reported
in many places A Czecho~Slovakian
state has been proclaimed in Prague,
which has been in possession of the
new government since Monday. The
military power is in the hands of the
new leaders, who have taken over SINH
lar power in all Bohemia.
Rioting Shakes Budapest
Riots amounting almost to a general
uprising have broken out in Budapest,
where the Germans are helping to
maintain order. The Archducal power
Is in control, but students and crowds
Of workmen are parading the streets,
crying up with republic" Martial
law has been proclaimed, but it looks
as if the people would get out of hand
Even in Montenegro there are riots
The Austro Hungarians there are flee
ing for their lives, abandoning great
Quantities of stores.
LONDON, Oct 80 BY The Assocat-
ed Press Count Andrassy, the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister, has re-
solved to initiate direct Deace negotia-
tlons with Italy, "Austria's sole antag-
onist,' according to Vienna telegram
received in Copenhagen and transmit
ted by the Central News Agency.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Reds" Ask Wilson
To Withdraw Troops

\ MSTERDAM, Oct. 3O.-Rus-
"A sian Foreign Minister Tchit-
cherin addressed a note to Pres
ident Wilson on October "a, ac-
cording to Petrograd newspapers,
saying:
CAS- a condition of the armis-
tice during which peace negotia-
tions shall be begun, you, in your
note to. Germany, demanded the
evacuation Of occupied territor-
les. We are ready, Mr.. President,
to conclude an armistice on this
condition, and request you to in
form us when you intend to with
draw your troops from the Muir
man, Archangel and Siberia"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Ludendorf's s Fall
Signals Collapse
Of Hun Militarists
Tin God of Germans Was
Brains of the Teuton
Army
Who Now Is Leader?
Prisoners Say Hindenburg Is
Merely the Hero Figure
head of Troops
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial cable to The 1'ribuno)


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. 27-The report of the
resignation of Ludendorff, which
reached the American front by wireless
this afternoon, is regarded as prims-
ing indication of approaching German
military disintegration.
For many months, during America s
participation in the war cn a serious
scale, our intelligence system has al
ways marked LudendorF as the actual
life and head of the German armies
Interrogation of the more intelligent
prisoners has shown that Hindenburg
is merely the hero fgurehead, while
Ludendorff is regarded as the actual
commander in chief, whose. lame has
appeared on practically all orders
cmanating from the great headquar-
ters Of the German army.
Momentous decisions since the begin
ming Of the Marne battle in JUL are
all countersigned by Quartermasser
General Ludendorff
1t was Ludendorff who worked out
the plans for the great strategical
gamble, beginning with the March of
fensivc against the British and endin,,
IN disaster on July 1S, when General
Foch launched his brilliant counter
drive between the Aisne and the
Marne.
Since that time the German armies
have completely lost the initiative
and have been forced to fight down
bill the battle of defence which has
put the leadership of LudendorR to ths
test
1t is the theory that Ludendorff. as
the actual leader OF the military ma
chine and a dyed in -the-wool Prussian
goaded by the severe reverses of the
last two months, has been finally called
to account by the Kaiser
Facing the stern and growing press
ure of the American forces, as well
as the serious defeats inflicted on the
German armies everywhere, his ex-
planation has been inadequate, and his
resignation, with the kaiser's accept
ance, was the inevitable result.
The question now arises: Who is
the leader Of the German armies. and
what general will accept the future re
sponsibility Of Ludcndorff's wreckago .
His resignation is regarded here to
day as one of the most significant ind-
cations Of the great breakup of Ger
man militarism yet seen.
He has been the tin god of the Ger
man militarists of the actual battle
front for many months His failure
should have the greatest effect on the
already warped morale of the German
fighting units. Their faith in Hndrn-
burg faded when Ludendorf's star be
gan to mount.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Many Are Killed
BY Budapest Troops
In All-Night Riots

BERNE, Switzerland, Oct. 80 (By
The Associated Press). - Numerous
persons were killed and wounded in
street conflicts between demonstrators
and troops in Budapest on Sunday, ac-
cording to dispatch received here
tonight from the hungarian capital.
The manifestants insisted on passing
over the great chain bridge towards
the Old Castle. Troops occupied tho
bridge and the banks of the Danube
River.
The crowd forced the Gordon of
troops and the military fired their
rifles and machine guns and attacked
the rioters with bayonets. The strug
gle continued almost all night
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Huns Join Hetman's Army

PARIS, Oct General skoropad
ski, the Ukrainian Hetmen, according
70 Zurich dispatch to the Journal
des Debats.' has sent three Ukrainian
divisions to the Polish frontier with
the object of occupying the districts Of
Cholm and Podlachia. which were
given to the Ukraine to the prejudice
OF Poland by the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
The krainians intend to move to
Poland whenever the German and Aus
trian groups withdraw
The German authorities in the
Ukraine. it is added, support General
Skoropadski. Numerous German sol
diers have joined the Ukrainian div
sions sent to the Polish frontier
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
kaiser's Yacht Is Ready?

have throughout warned against
a too ready acceptance of stories
pointing to the impending abdication
Of William II, as | have said there is
here such wealth and such conflict
of rumor that one needs to walk cir
cur1spectly. But facts cannot be ig-
nored, and facts are now tending to
confirm reports that earlier seemed
doubtful.
Months ago statement reached
me from a quarter which was not
ready to attach weight to mere ca
nards, and yet in which it was Ger
tainly accepted as likely, to the effect
that the imperial yacht had been
provisioned and was waiting at Will
helmshaven.
In view Of contingencies already
then thought possible, preferred to
watch events before transmitting a
statement for which could not give
definite authority, and ! send it now
chiefly as Il comment on the situation
indicated earlier in this message
The Kaiser may remain after all
but the stage is set for his going.
His people will not protest, despite
the conjurations of the "Kreuz-Zei-
tung" and the Germans, and
none of the rulers Of Germany, in the
present temper of the German peo-
pie, can afford, even if they desire
to make any objection.
AS footnote it may be added that
the emergence at the present juno
ture Of Bavaria, with her long tradi-
ton Of jealous independence, and the
movement in favor of federation of
South German states are develop
ments to be watched. Taken witt
what is happening in Austria, the,
may pretigure divisions and new con
stellations which may transform
much more than the political geogra
ply of Europe
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Frankfort "Zeitung,'' -
Liberal Organ, Joins
In Attack on Koise,

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3O.-Commenting
on the present political situation in
Germany. the important Frankfort
"Zeitung" says:
an broad circles of the German peo-
pie 1T is made quite clear the people
would have been thankful if, in the
radical change in the home and for
elgn policy now begun, Emperor Will
lam. had drawn personal consequences
from those changes, especially for his
own sake"
The newspaper considers Emperor
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Hustled Says Army Is
For Complete Surrender

The American army and the Ameri-
can navy demand an absolute uncon-
dltlonal surrender by Germany, on Ger
man soil and after Germany has been
made to pay something for the wreck
and ruin she has wrought in Belgium
and France, according to Congressman
James w. Hustled. who returned from
the Western front a few days ago
Moreover, Mr.; Husted declared the
American soldiers were confident they
could and would win the only kind of
peace they'll have by Christmas
Mr. Hustled was in France when the
first peace notes were exchanged be-
tween Germany and this country He
declared shiver went through the
entire nation at the very thought of a
negotiated peace