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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

heavily on the accelerator there
by making good their escape from
reformer Silberstein's sslothful
servant.
Now which former county attor-
ney could that have beenf
Some years ago a man very
much under the influence of the
flowing bowl and hardly able to
walk on one side Of the street at
a time, was gathered in by a Du-
luth policeman. The fellow held
back, jerked this way and that
and even tried to resist, but the
powerful policeman yanked him
along towards that little retreat
on East Superior street.
81 guesh you don't know who
I amt" remarked the inebriated
individual.
"No, I do not, f" replied the po-
liceman. although I do not care
a whoop who you are and shall
take you to the lookup, you may
tell me who you are, if it will
please you at all"
"I'm the father-in-law Of Shar-
ley johnson, the King Of Grand
Marais,'' was the prompt re-
Spouse.
Although the information was
unexpected, it did not induce the
policeman to let the father-in-law
90.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

We can't help it, please don't swear
Labor's scarce and needless rare,
Can't get freight cars and supplies
These are facts-we tell no lies.
"Harry's drafted, so is Bill,
All our work is now uphill,
So your order, we're afraid,
May be still a bit delayed.
Still you'll get it, don't be vexed,
Maybe this month, maybe next;
Keep on hoping, don't say die,
You will get it by and BY"
Contributed.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
LET HIM LIVE.

AS long as flowers their perfume give
So long I'd let the kaiser live,
Live and live for a million years
With nothing to drink but Belgian
tears,
With nothing to quench his awful
thirst
But the sailed brine of a Scotchman't
curse.
I would let him live on a dinner each
day,
Served from silver on golden tray,
Served with things both dainty and
sweet,
Served with everything but things to
And I'd make him a bed of silken
sheen
With costly linens to lie between,
With covers of down and filets of
lace,
And downy pillows piled in place;
Yet when to it's comforts he would
yield
1t would stink with the rot Of the
battlefield,
And blood and bones and brain of
men
Should cover him, smother him and
then
His pillows would cling with the rot
ten cloy,
Cloy from the grave of soldier boy.
And when Gods stars their vigils
keep,
And while the waves the white sands
sweep,
He should never, never sleep.
And through all the days, through
all the years,
There should be an anthem in his
ears,
Ringing and singing and never done
From the edge of light to the set Of
Moaning and moaning and moaning
wild
A ravaged French girls bastard
child.
And I would build him a castle by
the sea,
As lovely a castle as ever could be;
Then I'd show him a ship from over
the sea,
As fine ship as ever could be,
Laden with everything good to eat,
Yet scarce does she touch the silvered
sands,
Scarce maybe reach his eager hands,
When a hot and hellish molten shell
Would change his heaven into hell.
Our Lusitania would rise no more.
In "No Mans Land" where the allies
fell,
I'd start the kaiser a private hell,
I'd fab him, stab him, give him gas,
And in every wound I'd pour ground
glass.
I'd march him out where the brave
boys died,
Out past our lads they crucified.
In the fearful gloom Of his living
tomb,
There Is one thing I'd do before I
was through,
I'd make him sing in stirring man
ner,
The stirring words of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Author Unknown.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

committee work. One month he
even failed to send in his report
as treasurer. ...
There is much dissatisfaction
among the people and even on
the board with the manner in
which president McGiffert con-
ducts himself in the chair. He
not only presides but he also con-
trolls and practically monopolizes
the deliberations Of the board.
When a director has the floor
and is trying hard to make him
self understood by the other
members, Mr.. McGiffert has the
unmannerly and pernicious habit
Of breaking in, taking the words
out of the directors mouth, or
even choking off his flow Of Ian
guage. He has a firm habit of
discussing, arguing and herding
question before other directors
have had their say. He never
dreams Of calling the vice presi-
dent to the chair and then taking
the floor, in keeping with Gus
tomary procedure. But the objec-
ton is more to his domination of
discussion rather than to any in
formalities.
|. Patrons of the schools and 9TH
ers having business before the
board have been deeply hurt and
offended by the ill-mannered way
in which President McGiffert las
interrupted them, smothered their
words so as to finally, completely
and effectively conclude their
remarks.
The last year, director Brewer
co-operated with president McGif-
fert, one pitching and the other
catching. It is intimated that
with the King Of the Autocrats
on the retired list, president Nc
iffert will have his memory re-
freshed this ensuing year as to
proper parliamentary procedure
in deliberative bodies.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
FOR A. THAT AND A. THAT.

Is there, for honest poverty,
That hangs his head and a. that?
The coward-slave we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a. that!
For a. that and a. that,
Our tolls obscure and a. that,
The rank is but the guinea stamp;
The mans the gowd for a. that.
What though on namely fare we dine,
Wear hodden-gray, and a, that.
Gle fools their silks, and knaves their
wine,
A mans a man, for a. that;
For a. that and a. that;
Their tinsel show and a that:
The honest man, though e'er sac
poor,
Is king o. men for a. that.
Ye see yon birkie, cad lord,
Who struts, and stares, and a. that;
Though hundreds worship at his
word,
He's but coof for a. that, :.
For that and a that,
His riband, star and a. that,
The man Of independent mind,
He looks and laughs at a. that.
A prince can make a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a. that;
But an honest mans aboon his might,
Guild faith, he mauna ia that!
For a that and a. that,
Their dignities and a. that,
The nith O. sense and pride O. worth.
E Are higher ranks than a. thst.,
Then let US pray that come 1t may.
AS come it will for a. that,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
BONNIE MARY.

Go fetch to me a pint o. wine,
And fill it in silver tassie,
That may drink before go,
A service to my bonnie lassie;
The boat that rocks at pier O. Leith;
Fu' loud the winds blaw frae the
ferry;
The ship rides by the Berwick-law,
And maun leave my bonnie Mary.
The trumpets sound, the banners fly,
The glittering spears are ranked,
ready,
The shouts o. war are heard afar,
The battle closes thick and bloody;
It's not the roar o. sea or shore
Wad max me LANCER wish to tarry;
Nor shouts o. war that's heard Affair."
It's leaving thee, my bonnie Mary.
Robert Burns.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

weller. As stated, had he not
been supported by the progress
sives, his vote would have been
somewhat lower, in proportion,
than it was, and either Armand or
a third member of the ticket would
have been elected. Although Mr..
Crassweller was first nominated
by the autocrats, they cannot
show that their exclusive support
would have insured his election.
While it is expected that Mr..
Crassweller will vote with the
autocrats in the organization of
the new board, he has not so an
nounced. His reputation is such
as to give every reasonable
expectation that, during the year,
he will vote on the strict merits
Of question and not in keeping
with social, banking and political
influences.
Frank A. Brewer, after long
and faithful service on the board,
will retire when the new board
is organized. .
If the autocrats have their way,
j. R. McGiffert will be contin-
ued as president. Mr.. Colman s
victory probably insures him an
other term as treasurer. Had the
progressives won another seat,
Director Amundson probably
would have been given that Of
flee. 1t is understood that Scott
A. Foster would not refuse the
treasurership. A. G. LeDuc is
credited with being willing to
take the presidency or even the
vice presidency, but no personal
statement has been made to the
Rip-saw to that effect.
Another feature Of the election
was Colman's heavy vote. He
gave less time to the duties of his
office last year than any other
member of the board. He was
absent from many meetings ana
gave a minimum of attention to
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
PRACTICE ON FATHER.

81 am a poor man, you know"
said the newly engaged young
man.
"When we are married, I can
learn to cook, generously sug-
gested the newly engaged daugh-
ter Of wealthy parents.
"Hadn't you better practice
while your father is supplying
the raw material?" suggested
the lover who was better at max
ing love than at making money.
TX
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
AN UNEXPECTED CONCLU.
SION.

A minister desired to compare
himself to a shepherd and his
congregation to a flock.
"What are those beautiful ami
mals?" he asked, as he pointed
to pictures on a chart.
"Sheep!" chorused the chill
dren.
"Who is that cloaked figure in
the foreground" continued the
preacher.
''The shepherd!" the children
cried.
CHOW, dear children, can you
tell me what the shepherd does
to the sheep?" queried the
speaker.
"He shears 'em!'' shrilly cried
a score of little voices.-Ex.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
A PROLIFIC COW.

Down in Nemadji, Carlton
county, W. S. Ramer owns a s.
year-old Holstein COW that re-
Gently became the mother of
twin calves. On former accouch-
ments, madam cow twice has CIV
en- birth to twins, three pair in
all, and one lone little bossy.
Now, in addition to caring for
her latest pair of twins, the
animal is giving forty pounds of
milk a day.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
THE MUD IN BELGIUM.

A story is going the rounds
about the terrible mud in Bel
GUM. A, soldier walking along
a road noticed a hat, which he
attempted to kick out Of the
mud. He was greatly surprised
to find a head under it and to
hear a voice call for help. When
the man was extricated he said {:
81 was on horseback" The
two of them proceeded to dig
out the horse. When they got the
animal out, it's mouth was full
of hay grabbed from a wagon
which had sunk down still far
Their.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
POETS CORNER
AULD LANG SYNE.

AULD LANG SYNE.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days o. auld lang syne.
For .auld lany syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne, e..
Well take a cup o. kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
We twa haze rim about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wandered mony a weary
foot
Sim auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, etc.
We twa haze paidl't i the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid haze roared
Sin auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, etc.
And here's a hand, my trusty fier,
And gie's a hand o. thine;
And we'll take a right guild Willie
waugh
For aul lang syne.
For auld lang syne, etc.
And surely yell be your pint stowp,
And surely I'll be mine;
And we'll take a cup o'kindness yet
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, etc.
-f0.~-.n Robert Burns.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
JOHN ANDERSON, MY 10.

JOHN ANDERSON, MY 10.
John Anderson, my 10, John,
When we were first acquent,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonnie brow was brent;
But now your brow is bald, John,
Your locks are like the. snow;
But blessings. on your frosty pow,
John Anderson, my jo.
John Anderson, my 10, John,
We clamb the hill tegither;
And mony a canty day, John,
We've had wi ane anither.
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we'll go,
And sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, my 10.
Robert Burns.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
HATS HIT HIM HARD.

"There ought to be only one
head to any family shouted
the orator.
"That's true," replied a mar
ried-looking man in the audi
ence.
"You agree with me, then9"
exclaimed the speaker.
IT do" replied the married
looking man. GIVE just paid for
hats for nine daughters. Elk.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
THE WHOLE BIRD.

"To be happy, a man needs a
wonderful digestion and woman
needs beautiful ATTIRE" declared
a philosophic dinner guest.
EYES," commented Miss Cay
enne, "man wants the stomach
Of an ostrich and woman wants
the feathers. Elk.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
SURRENDERED HER SEAT.

A West Duluth girl has two
uncles in the war and she has
a great admiration for soldiers.
The other day, on crowded
Morgan Park car, a soldier with
his hand tied up entered the car
and YEARLY chung to a strap.
The little girl quickly slipped to
the floor and exclaimed: Here,
soldy, you can sit in mama s lap"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

It was an inspiring sight to
see Father Floyd, an Irishman,
boosting the divorced man, an
Englishman, for the school board,
on election day.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

That sense and worth, DER a. the
earth,
May bear the gree, and a. that,
For a. that and a. that,
It's coming yet, for a. that,
That man to man, the warld o'er,.
Shall brothers be for a. that.
Robert Burns.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

A Kansas soldier writes his
mother that he had so many
blankets on his bed that he was
compelled to use a book mark
to show him where to get in.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

The last issue Of the Rip-saw
embraced 1000 copies, everyone
of which was circulated and Gag
erly read. Some day, discrimin-
ating business men will awake
to the value Of the Rip-saw as
an advertising medium.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

EDO you know anything Of
the art Of husbandry?" an ap-
plicant for a position was asked.
"I ought to-" he replied, "for I
have married off five daugh-
ters."
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

When passing behind a street
car, look out for the car ap-
preaching from the opposite d.
rection.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

Nearly 5000 ballots were cast
at the annual school election last
Saturday, July 20. 1t was a
record-breaking vote and the re-
suit gives quite general satisfac-.
ton. I'd l0AE. |
The three successful candidates,
were Frank Crassweller, c. Fran
els Colman and John G. rSchaibly.
Mr.. Colman succeeded himself
but the two other winners. are:
new members on the board Of ed.
ucation. . ..... ......
Eight candidates in all con-.
tested for honors. Their names
and respective votes were as fol-
lows, viz:
Frank Crassweller,' 6,1S7; G.
Francis Colman, 3,515; John 4.
Schaibly, 3,317; j.. G. Armand,
3,2S5; Fred D. Knight, 3,147;
John N. Peyton, 3,O78; j.. U.
Young, LOTT; William j. Farmer,
COL.
There were two main tickets in
the field, one particularly backed
by the people, embracing DIR. j.
G.. Armand, DR.. John G. Schaibly
and Frank Crassweller.
The other ticket was backed by
the Old Regime, the so-called au-
tocrats of the school board, with
a special condition that Supt.,
Hoke be protected and consid-
cred. That ticket embraced c.
Francis Colman, John N. Peyton
and Frank Crassweller.
Then there were three indie
pendent candidates, viz: l.. u.
Young, Fred D. Knight and Will
liam J. Farmer. Even yet, the
reason for Mr.. Young's candi.
dacy is considered more or less
a secret. Mr.. Farmer was backed
by the printers. Fred D.. Knight,
an employee of the Minnesota
Steel company, undoubtedly was
strongly backed by the managers
of that corporation.
DR.. Armand, who had served
a short term of one year and
! who sought reelection to a full
term, fell only 80 votes behind
his successful colleague, DR..
Schaibly. He would have needed
better than 230 votes to have de-
feated Colman., .
incidentally, issue Of bonds in
ths sum of 100000 was author
lied by vote Of 4,137 to 1906.
These bonds will not be issued
and sold unless needed and when
needed for school building re-
quirements and not even then,
unless the federal government
grants permission.
The big vote, while not unex-
pected, was something never seen
before in a local school board
election 1t was exactly 1928
as against 1858 last year. The
vote in 1916 was 2,799 and in
1915 only 1906.
Probably the biggest school
election surprise in recent years
was last year, when the so-called
Bolsheviki swept three members
of the Old Regime from the
board. The big feature this year
was the greatly increased vote.
Other features were:
The Minnesota Steel company
backed the candidacy of Fred D.
Knight with men, machines and
money. He polled 791 votes in
the Morgan Park precinct, the
total number of ballots being S25
and most Of the voters neglecting
to vote for any one but Knight.
DR.. Schaibly's election was a
body blow to the autocrats on
the school board and sadly disar-
ranged their wishes and plans.
He is known to be a true pro-
gressive and Mephistephelean
Establishments will not seduce him
from his honor and duty.
Frank Crassweller was the
choice Of both the autocrats and
the pregressives. He also was
somewhat supported by a third
ticket that. was informally ar
4 ! =
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION
VERY WARMLY FOUGHT
CRASSWELLER, COLMAN AND SCHAIBLY
ELECTED BUT ARMAND WAS DEFEATED.

Nearly 5000 Votes >Cast-The Peoples Progressive
Ticket Wins the Most Points-Director Brewer
Now Will Retire-PrOpOsed Bond Issue Car
ricd Easily-Gossip Concerning Organization
of New BOard-S0me Directors and Many
Patrons Dislike McGiffert's Manners and
Methods as Presiding Officer.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27

John N. Peyton seems more
proficient at keeping the golden
eagles in their coops than at
grasping public office.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-27
GOOD TIMES ARE COMING

keep your temper, gentle sir,
Writes the manufacturer
Though your goods are overdue,
For a month or maybe two.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-30
DOG AND PONY
SHOW AT FAIR
Series Of Baseball Games Will
Be Played For Champion
ship of Rusk County

Crowds at the 1913 Rusk County
Fair will be entertained afternoon and
evening by combination of high class
feature attractions consisting OF a
sensational performance of high perch
balancing by troupe of trained aero
bats, pony drill which will please all
horse lovers and remarkable dog
show for the children. The Willy
Bros. have thrilled thousands with the
remarkable grace and daring with
which their balancing performance is
executed.
Arrangements are being perfected
for an "Inner County" baseball series
to be played off during the fair. The
management is attempting to bring
the fast Hawkins and Bruce teams to-
gether on the first day of the fair. On
the second day Hawkins is to play a
team from the state guard company
and on Friday a game between Bruce
and Ladysmith will be played. Forty
dollars per game is offered by the man.
agement and the teams are given the
privilege of dividing the money as they
desire.
The music will be furnished by the
Glover Leaf band of Hawkins, the
Bruce band and Ladysmith band on
respective days.
The state guard company will go
through guard mount at the fair
grounds on Ladysmith day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-30
OPEN SCHOOL
FOR NURSES
st. Mary's Hospital O # e S
Training in Well-Paid
Vocation
TWO YEARS WORK IN
HIGHSCHOOL REQUIRED
Training Class Will Commence Work
First Week i'm September
Three Year Course

Announcement is made by the man
agement of St Mary's hospital that a
training school for nurses will be
opened i'm that institution the first week
in September.
Miss X. Warnock, registered nurse
of wide experience and a graduate of
one of the best hospitals in Chicago,
who is superintendent Of nurses at the
local hospital, will be in full charge of
the training school. A separate build
ing will be erected for this school
eventually.
Two years Of highschOol work is a
requirement of the Wisconsin laws for
graduate nurse and anyone with the
necessary qualifications desiring to
take up the profession should commu-
nicate with the hospital at once.
This is q well-paid profession and
the demand for nurses is greater than
the supply.
On the average, three years time is
required to complete a nurses train
ing The first three months of the
course are in the nature of a trial, to
give the student an opportunity to see
if she will like the work and to demon
strate her fitness for the vocation. Af-
fer this period she is allowed a small
remuneration, increasing each year,
and is also given her board and
washing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-30
STATE GUARDS LOSE TO
GLEN FLORA TEAM

The baseball game at Glen Flora
Saturday which was part of the
amusement program for the farmers
picnic, resulted in victory for the
Glen Flora team over the Ladysmith
state guard. the score being Z to 4.
Eleven innings were required to decide
the contest, which was well played and
interesting throughout. Glen Flora
scored its winning runs when Ohlfs,
one of the Ladysmith players, ran into
a buggy just as he caught ball, re-
sulting in the ball dropping out OF his
mitt and dazing him SO he was power
less to stop the runners from making
the circuit of the bases.
The teams lined up as follows:
Glen FlOra-E Pierson and Will
Rathsack, If (Pierson for the first six
innings) Wesley Stoker rf; Alva
Stoker 2b: Ben Erickson 1b; M. La
porte ss; Cash Laporte c; p. Sybers
A. Reigle 3b: Fred Gustafson cf.
Ladysmith-G Adams c; Hayes p;
Wright IS; Hendrickson 1b; Barf
knecht 2b; Fults 3b: Ohlfs If
Paschilka cf: MCGOWAN If.
The score by innings:
Ladysmith 1 0 O 0 0 0 2 / o.
Glen FloraO 1 0 90 O O 1 1 s.