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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

It is reported that Odin Halden is
to be a candidate for reelection to
the office of auditor of Saint Louis
county, and if the report is true, as
it likely is, it shows the extreme
limit that may be assumed by a
we'll nurtured conceit.
Halden is becoming an old man
old in years, old in sin, old in crime
and it would be compliment to
his gray hairs were he to take an
analyzing look at himself before
again trying to blk the voters Of
the county. 1t might save him hu-
initiation, and his friends big cam
paign fund.
For twenty years or more Halden
has played the game exclusively for
the Big Fellows, against everyone
the Big Fellows feed upon, and if
he hasn't fattened his own nest in
the meantime it is proof that he is
considerable of profligate. 49,, ..
During the cheated season. be-
tween the Village of Hibbing and the
mining Companies, Halden was vi
ciously busy, and there was nothing
too vile for him to undertake in the
service of his masters. He came
right out into the open with his law
lessness against Hibbing, and now
he has the supreme audacity to hope
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
HALDEN WANTS MORE.

Although he has been around
the county courthouse for abo It
thirty years, either as deputy or
auditor, Odin Halden waits more.
Although kindly old St. Louis
COZ lty has paid close to $125, 900
to Odin Halden for his insistent
services, he now seeks more.
Although the people have fully
and finally decided to Danish Kon-
&c Odin from the marble-lined
courthouse, he has the presump-
ton to ask that they rescind their
decision.
Although county auditor Hal
den has been slipping for over a
year, he now has started to slide.
Many slips make a slide and sew
eral slides land the slider in the
ranks Of the also-rans.
Although the people demand a
peep into the pigeon holes up
there in the auditorial vaults,
brother Halden proposes to head
off any peeping, if he possibly can.
Although auditor Halden ever
has been a wet man, both in the
DRY and practice, his apologists
now would have the people be-
lieve that the cunning old spider
ever has been as dry as powder
Like powder, under a spark of
public disapproval, he will blow
up next November with some
noise, a bit Of noxious gas and
considerable smoke.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

The agricultural committee of
the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association, after carefully
considering all phases Of the pres
ent potato situation, wish at this
time to advise all potato growers
of northern Minnesota to plant
this season at least the usual acre
age Of potatoes for the following
reasons:
list. The potato crop is the SAT-
est staple food crop grown for
market in this territory. There
has never been a general failure
OF the potato crop in northern
Minnesota.
End. 1t will produce more hu-
man food per acre than any other
staple crop suited to our. condi-
tions of soil and climate, which is
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
HALDEN SEEKS MORE POLITICAL PIE

Of the Courthouse serving his
year county
Contemporaneouy with fling
kindly the
pathetic big twocoumn portrait in which Haldens
face registered great longing
aside the Herald printed Halden
appeal Tribune
Btookston Herald
appeal advertising, lne
following
Whether
candidacy polite invitation
with campaign advertising, time
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

The race for county auditor prom
Uses warm developments. 1t will be
the field against Odin Halden, and
no matter how many good men may
enter the race each and everyone will
know that he has a fight before the
contest is over. Mr.. Halden an
nounced his candidacy this week, and
he is already at work repairing his
fences in every section of the county.
In a public statement the old war
rior says: II am making my ap-
peal for reelection on the basis Of
service rendered, of familiarity with
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
THAT UNFINISHED WORK.

In his pathetic appeal to the
public for another long feed at
the county crib, auditor Halden
says: "There is work yet unf l.
ished."
A clear-headed country editor
declares that there is no excuse
for having unfinished auditorial
work after an incumbency Of office
for about quarter of a century.
Although that point seems we'll
taken, we opine that Konge Odin
was not referring to auditorial
work. We have an idea that he
was referring to the fact that the
courthouse carpenter has not yet
taken down the. storm windows at
the royal residence.
Perhaps, too, the courthouse
king had in mind the possible fact
that the courthouse janitors ha ts
not, as yet, spaded up the royal
garden; that they have not yet
given the royal Persian rugs their
customary spring shaking; that
the royal furnace has not been
cleaned and closed for the sum-
mer; that the royal lawn has not
yet been put in a condition con-
sistent with the merry spring time
and kingly tastes.
May not the autocrat of the no
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

work yet unfinished that I would
like to carry on, and that I believe
my experience qualities me to carry
on to the advantage Of the public.
These are critical times when the
public expenditures should be held
down to the lowest possible level
consistent with the needs of the
county.
IF I am re-nominated and re-
elected I shall conduct the office in
the future as I have in the past,
wholly in the interest of the public
and with a view to the highest pos
sible service and the lowest possible
tax rates.
81 am deeply sensible of the hon
or the voters of st. Louis county
have done me in the past, for more
than I can express, and if they de-
eide to retain me in office for an
other term it shall be my pleasure
to serve them to the fullest extent
of my ability and with regard to no
interest but theirs and with fear Of
no enmity that loyalty to their in
terests may incur"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
ATKINSON BOOSTS BoRaEN,

Walter Bergen, Of Duluth, has
filed for the nomination for county
auditor, crystalizing the fight to
be made against Incumbent Hal
den, who will be filling a ''just as
good" job somewhere else after
the first of the year. Bergen is a
fine young chap and has a few
progressive ideas that will enable
him to give the people of st.
Louis county something they have
not had from the county auditor s
office in many a long year.
The Mesaba Ore.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

And among the regular old-time lum.
ber-jacks,
What had used to swing the double.
bitted axe;
There was shackers, talked about
their trapping, ,s.r
Or the husky straw-push told OF
scrapping,-
How he licked three strapping big
galoots,-
Put the pox marks on them with his
driving boots.
If you Joined crowd OF river-pigs
at night,
You could mostly always get to see
a fight;
And the shanty boys would be a
singing,
Songs of running logs, and peevies
swinging;
How they rode the rapids on the roll
ing stuff
None the jams they pulled was ever
big enough.
And the guy who'd been a sport and
DlOWeQ MS stake,
He would simply run q bill for good
times sake;
Or he'd slyly get his drinks by
spearing,
When he found his pull was dis
appearing;
And he didn't always have to get his
feet,
Walking straight before he slept
upon the street.
Now when Floater comes to town to
have a time,
If he makes a bit of noise it is a
crime;
If he don't keep pretty nearly So
Der,
Like as not he's locked up till
October;
And the working man, who wears a
flannel blouse
Has to be as solemn as a meeting
house.
Oh we lads have lost the only home
we had,
Where we just forgot our troubles
and was glad;
Course,-we've missed the laugh
ter of the lasses,-
Mingling with the tinkling Of the
glasses
Since they put the red-light houses
all to rout;
But we're homesick now-They've
got saloons cut out.
Oh it's such a bloody shame nearly
wept,
When they closed the good old place
that Larson kept;
And I've got sort of lonesome
feeling,
Longing just to see the lads q
reeling,-
Longing just to hear old Kelly's coy.
ote-yell,
And the long-haired stories, Charley
used to tell.
Elmer VIM. Pruett.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
A WORD WITH YOU.

We desire to thank the appre-
ciative public for the large num-
Der Of yearly subscriptions made
to the Rip-saw in the past week.
The record is one Of which any
paper could be proud.
The general public certainly
reads and appreciates the Rip-saw.
The chief detractors Of this great
family journal are the lawless,
loafins, parasite. underworld ele-
ment, a few intellectual snobs and
an occasional time-server md
greedy feeder ct the public crib.
We greatly desire to make the
Rip-saw bigger and better. So
far, we have sadly failed in put
ting out a paper that comes up TO
our ideals and desires, To make
the paper bigger and better and
to carry out our many plans and
IDEAS means care, time, work and
money.
We are anxious and willing to
take the care, find the time and
do the work. Our friends can
supply some Of the needed money.
BY making an annual subscrip-
ton to the Rip-saw, you can in
crease our visible assets, widen
the zone of influence and help
yourself by reading the columns
of the only paper that opens up the
door and shows you how the local
wheels revolve.
By becoming subscriber, you
cooperate with the publisher and
editor. Cooperation is medium
through which anything within
human power can be accom-
plished. If you approve of what
the Rip-saw desires to accomplish,
begin your cooperation right now,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
THE RESCHE CASE.

The war department has deeil-
ed that F. E. Resche has not shown
proper zeal as brigadier general,
therefore has given him honorable
discharge from the army.
There is no question either in
Washington or Duluth as to
Resche's loyalty. His European
birth and German parentage can
not be considered to his prejudice.
He simply fell short Of being brig
adler general timber. When he
got away from friends and pull in
Duluth, he had to stand or fall,
according to his real merit. His
lack of "pep," technical education
and ability made him unavailable
for Uncle Sam.
These pie-counter heroes may
get away with their game in Du-
luth but Uncle Sam demands some
thing besides gall and CUFF from
the men who are going to lead
divisions, brigades or even regi-
ments against The barbarians Of
Central Europe.
This man Resche, by skill as a
cabinet maker, produced a desk
for chief of police Armstrong that
made him a departmental favorite.
By skill as a marksman and ability
as a drill master, he stood well in
the police department for many
years.
Resche liked public service and,
in time, became truant officer.
All through the years, he was au
enthusiastic guardsman. Tin SOL
der promotions came from the
kindly old state with regularity.
He left Duluth as Col. Resche and
then secured the shoulder straps
which gave him rank as Gen.
Resche. In that position he found
himself unable to bring home the
bacon. Uncle Sam, therefore, was
compelled to excuse him from
further service.
Resche undoubtedly was well
fitted for a top sergeant or, posi-
bly,, sharpshooter. In a pinch
he might have done, creditable
service as a captain, especially
after some real service on the bat
tie front. When it came to MAX
ing good as colonel, he was on thin
ice. When it came to a brigadier
generalship, he was in over his
head.
We assume that the neat L. -
job as truant officer awaits 2esche
in the marble-lined courthouse. il
he will cut short his sojourn 1
sunny California, he may get L., :
here in time to file as a candidate
for sheriff. Long years around
steam heat and soft-cushion !
chairs certainly have untitled him
for his trade of cabinet-maker.
4 Some of these pie-counter boys
60 UP like skyrockets but come
down like sticks. $500.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
Halden Will Be a Candidate.
&C. A. Knapp in The Cook Newsboy.)

A circular letter from Odin Hal
den recently states, that he will be a
candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of County Auditor.
Although Mr.. Halden has been
holding down this same office for
near onto twenty years or better, he
says there is work yet unfinished"
that he would like to carry on. 1t
seems to us that with the experience
he has had in these long years,
there should not be any such
work, unfinished" When the right
time comes it will be up to the peo-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
important in the fact of the pres
emit world food shortage.

important In the TACT or the pres.
ent world food shortage.
3rd. The surplus of potatoes
still in the hands of the growers
can be utilized in no better way
than in planting them.
18th. We believe that the adverse
situation in the potato market this
spring will reach to our advantage
next fall in that the present glut.
ted market will discourage the
growing Of potatoes in districts
where the crop is Of only second.
airy Importance. With us the pc.
tato crop is the main crop for
market and we believe that this
is the time to stay in the game.
5th. The potato growers Of the
central and southern states are
just awakening to the fact that
northern Minnesota potatoes are
the best seed potatoes on the con-
tinent.
The farmer Of northern Mime
sofa is therefore urged.
(a) To plant at least normal
acreage from carefully selected
seed.
(b) To give the crop the best
possible care throughout the sea-
son and,
(c) To join the farmers Of this
county next fall in putting up
the First Prize exhibit at the an
nual Minnesota potato show to be
held at Grand Rapids, November
goth and 21st, 1918.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
POETS CORNER
THE LUMBERJACK's LAMENT.

L.
Gee, but this has got to be a bunny
town,
Since they went and shut the liquor
parlors down,
And gets a kind of lonesome feel
ing.
Cause long to see the fellows
Keeling
And to listen to the happy devils
~. --<% yell. ~: Il. -, $$;-s,;:
And the long-haired stories that they
used to tell.
Longing once again to get hell-roar-
ing drunk, ..,
And to trim some funny guy what's
full of bunk;
Longing just to get rousing on,
Till I'D see fiery, flying dragon;
And would feel that jolly, morning
after joke, -
To be dying with the headache,-and
be broke!
Course there's places selling whisky
on the sly,
But faint like we've been so used
to seeing,
And you know it amt the same
,. as being,
So a man could have regular merry
spree,
And go home singing, blithe, gay
and free.
In the good old days before the burg
went dry,
If body only had mind to try:
When a bunch of breezy lads was
treating,
He could drink and save his chink
for eating.
Now he's always got to freely shake
the dough,
Or he doesn't stand a particle OF
show.
Course it may be, after all it's just
as we'll,
hotel;
And the man whose only way OF
getting .
Money is by honest toll and sweat
ing,
May be subject less to common hui
man ills,
May be now, he even pays his gro
Gerry bills.
But I banker for the jolly times OF
yore. u.s. -.
When we always soaked our cash
and worked for more;
MI h4 60
Daiseys;
Waking up with heads that ache6
like blazes;
Caring not about the tatters in oul
coats,
Longs We felt the whisky, burning
in oQr threats.
In them days, twern't calculated nc
disgrace
To be wearing of black-eye on you,
face;
You could sit and listen to the
skinner,
Telling what he fed his team TO,
QlQnGrs ..s>. ~ p.
Or could join the party lined up al
the bar,
While the old piano played "Tht
Low-Backed Car"
And the boys would tell the news Of
lumber-camps,
How the stomach-robber gave them
all the cramps;
How they hung the drive on Stony
River
But you better bet your blooming
liver, ...r
They had always been to work with
all their might,
Long as Old Hay-Wire Jimmy wa!
in sight.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
Halden Against The Field.
(The Labor WORLDLY

the work gained in that service, and
of the capacity for future service
which this experience should guar
antee."
Walter Bergen, city clerk Of Du-
luth, has already filed against Mr..
Halden. 1t is intimated that Mayor
Hatch of Eveleth who ran against
Mr.. Halden four years ago will try
it again. The contest will in all
probability resolve itself after the
June primaries into a conflict be-
tween Mr.. Halden on one side and
Bergen or Hatch on the other.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

ple of St. Louis county to see if he
should occupy the office as County
Auditor or not.
Walter Bergen of Duluth has filed
for the office of county auditor, and
he, being a young man, we under
stand, stands a pretty good show of
being seated in the auditors chair.
The trouble with the people Of
St.. Louis county is that they try
to keep these "old heads" in office
too long-and the world travels too
fast for them.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
MY AUTO IT'S OF THEE

My auto, it's of thee,
Short cut to poverty,
- OF thee / chant.
I blew a pile of dough
On you two years ago,
Now you refuse to go,
Or won't or can't.
Through town and countryside,
You were my Joy and pride;
A happy day:
I loved thy gaudy hue,
Thy four white tires so new,
Now down and out for true,
In every way.
To thee, old rattle box,
Came many bumps and knocks,
For thee I grieve.
Badly thy top is torn,
Prayed are thy seats and worn,
A cough affects thy horn,
I do believe.
Thy perfume swells the breeze,
While good folks choke and wheeze
AS we pass by.
i
'twould buy mansion twice,
Now all are yelling ice,"
I wonder why.
The motor has the grippe,
Thy spark plugs have the pip,
And woe is thine.
l too have suffered chills,
Ague and kindred ills
Trying to pay my bills
Since thou vert mine.
Gone is my bank roll now;
No more "'twould choke the cow"
AS once before.
Yet if I had the mon,
So help me John-amen,
I'd buy car again
And speed some more!
Anonymous.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

A Hibbing paper calls for can
didates against Halden. If Hib.
bing will undo it's action in sup
porting Halden in his previous
campaign, the Mesaba range can
have every available Office in the
marble lined courthouse.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20

We received a letter this week
from Odin Halden, announcing his
candidacy for reelection as county
auditor, but noticed he failed to en-
close price of running same. Con-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
THE PATRIOTIC SHEEP.

I am a patriotic sheep.
I did my bit, and (dammeD
Although I grew my soft. warm wool
Expressly for a Sammy,
A lady bought it, I have heard
(And may the foul fiends get her!)
She took my patriotic wool
And made herself sweater!-.
Frances Morrison.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-04-20
Press Puffs Cost Money This Year.
(E. J. Anderson in The Gilbert Herald.)

sidering the fact that he gets so
much free advertising from the
"Rip-saw," one would think he could
afford to pay for the rest, especially
as he has held this office for about
rs years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
GGeneralMarch Confident of Allied Victory
Rail Wage Committee
Unable to Work Out
Complete Increase Plan

Washington. March 2s.-Because of the
complexity of the task, the railroad wage
committee has not yet been able to de-
wise a general plan of wage increases
which will work out equitably when APP
piled to the scores of different classi-
ications of employees. Until this plan
is worked out the commission cannot
make its recommendations to the di-
rector general of railroads.
Secretary Lane. chairman of the com
mission, was said today to be insstent
that the elaboration should be finished
by April 1. and daily meetings of the
commission are being held. In some
quarters, however, it was said that the
completed report may not be ready for
another week.
1t was reiterated today at the commits
sion that unofficial estimates of the in
creases to be recommended were pure
guess work, inasmuch as the commits
sioners themselves as yet have made no
decision.
Recommendations will follow the an
nounced policy of giving the greatest aid
to the lowest paid men. unorganized as
we'll as organized, but the task involves
much more than mere arbitrary de-
cision as to the percentage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
20. B. Merciful Wants
FurlOugh Very Badly

Correspondents Headquarters. Camp
Mcclellan, Admission. March 2s.-(Special)
Here is one of the original applications
for a furlough promulgated by a Camp
Mcclellan soldier:
From Private o. B. Mercifui
To: c. O.. Company 2. steenth infan-
try.
Subject: Furlough.
!. request a furlough from April /
to April Is, inclusive. with a permission
to visit Atlantic City, the National Mu-
scum and several other historic points
in Baltimore. Newark and Danville.
2 My girl is suffering with the long
ing fever" and her doctor says only my
presence will effect complete cure
g. 1 have sufficient funds II can raise
% more bucks among the men Of the
company.
l. l have never asked for anything but
a pair of shoestrinss from the top SER
geant.
5. ! am willing to 60 to France.
Respectfully,
PRIVATE o. b. MERCIFUL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
w. E. WALTER is
NOW EXAMINER FOR
THE RESERVE BOARD

William E. Walter. formerly Of Biz
mingham, where he is we'll known, has
been appointed examiner for the federal
reserve board. He attributes his sue
cess in securing the appointment to the
fact that lie lived in Birmingham dur
ing 1913 and his endorsement by Senator
Underwood. Senator Bankhead, former
Senator White and Congressman Huddle-
ston. Hobson, Helm and Taylor and w.
H. Kettig, director of the regional bank.
Mr. Walters duties will take him to
Washington and also to the IL federal
reserve banks in examining and regli-
lating banks for the reserve board. This
position was last held by Mr.. Gross of
the First National bank Of Birmingham,
who is now a deputy governor of the
federal reserve bank at Kansas City.
The new duties of Mr. Walter are said
to offer him an exceptional opportunity,
as he has served previously as special
bank accountant for the department Of
justice state bank examiner and federal
reserve board examiner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29

London. March es.-The entire Turkish
force in the Hit area in Mesopotamia has
been captured or destroyed by the Brit
ish, the war office announces. Three
thousand prisoners were taken.
The statement follows:
ION March % a highly successful OPP
Grafton was carried out by our troops
operating on the Euphrates northwest of
Hit, which resulted In the capture or
destruction of virtually the entire Turk
ish force in that area Early in the
morning our columns advanced TO at
tack the Turkish positions about Khan
Baghdadi, % miles northwest of Hit
Our cavalry made a wide movement
around the Turkish positions to Aleppo,
in the rear of the enemy. BY nightfal
the enemys main position north of
Khan Baghdadi had been carried by as
sault
"The main body Of the enemy, attempt
ing to break to the northwest, was in
tercepted by our cavalry and repulsed
with heavy losses
so far 1t has been reported that
about 1900 prisoners have been taken.