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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-25

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fixed and approved by the governor
conditioned upon the faithful dis
charge of the duties of their Offices;
and the full and proper accounting
for all public property coming into
their possession or under their con-
troll. The premium on said bond or
bonds shall be paid out of the state
highway fund.
Sec 10. Section five OF chapter
II5 OF the puDnc laws UI 1915 ne
and is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
1.-The state highway commission
shall furnish and provide suitable
Offices for itself in the city of Raj
eigh and shall provide itself with the
necessary supplies. fixtures and sta
tionery. and pay for the same out
OF the state highway funds"
Sec. 16 The full account of each
project shall be kept by or under the
direction of the state highway com
mission or it's authorized represen-
tative. to ascertain at any time the
expenditures on and the liabilities
against the project and, separately
the condition of the 10 per cent
fund; and also records Of contract
and force account work. The ac-
counts and records together with all
-.he supporting documents, shall be
open at all times to the inspection
OF the governor or the road authori-
ties OF any county furnishing one
fourth OF cost OF construction, as
provided by this act, or their au-
thoriZed representatives, and
copies thereof shall be furnished
upon request.
Sec. II. The state highway COM
mission shall on or before the 10th
day OF the convening of each regu-
lar session OF the general assembly
make a full detailed report to the
general assembly, showing the con
structiOn and maintenance work
done in each county. the type oi
such "oTk, Ihe Cost VI Ihe same anu
such other data as may be OF pub
lie interest in connection with the
work OF the said highway commits
sion The books and accounts o.
the state highway commission shall
be audited at least once year by
a certified public accountant desig
mated by the governor, and the re
port of the state highway commits
sion furnished to the general assem-
bly, as herein provided.
Sec. 18. Such powers as are nee
essary to comply with the conditions
and requirements Of the federal ait
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-25

country it is impossible to float. pure
ly for investment purposes, loan
of five or six billion dollars. We
have got to appeal to the patriot
ism of the American people and it
would not be done in vain"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-25
NORTH CAROLINA'S
ROAD LAW

Continued From Page Three.l
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
BONE-HEAD DISSIPATION
OF PUBLIC MONEY.

After commissioner Farrell first
landed his soft snap as commissioner
Of public works at salary Of $4,000
a year, his plans, system and eyes
could not endure Fl. J. GUIDE, an one
armed man, who held position in the
department under the civil service
rules. Commissioner Farrell, by his
actions, said "To hi with civil serv.
ice." Later, Mr.. GUIDE sued the city
for loss Of salary for given term, as
a result Of his Illegal discharge. The
case cost the city the time of its legal
department, certain expenses and even
loss Of reputation. Besides that, a fury
In the district court gave MIR. GUIDE q
-erdtct in sum Of nearly $4,000. That
was what ignorance, bull-headedness
and disregard of law cost the patient
and long-suffering taxpayers.
Last winter, an East End lady
slipped on an uncIeaned and unsafe
spot on a sidewalk on Mob Hill. injur-
ing herself seriously and, It Is feared.
permanently.
When the matter was taken up>with
the city's legal department, the hus.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
KNEW WHEN TO 1RRIeArE.

Over a quarter of a century ago,
Judge Josiah D. Ensign told a story Of
one II. N. Setter, lawyer who prac.
ticed law in the '70's in Duluth.
Setter was referee in case at law
and the hearing was held in the old
Hayes block, the first brick building
erected in Duluth, if information is
correct, and owned by the late Presi-
dent Rutherford B. Hayes.
Setter was methodical, both in legal
business and personal habits. 1t was
his custom to imbibe at regular peri.
DDS. After listening to the evidence
for a time, at his customary hour for
crooking his elbow, the referee said:
Gentlemen, the court now will take
a recess to enable it to take q drink
and the defendant will foot the bill. ~
During somewhat extended hearing
of the case Setter never missed his
regular times for taking his teddy and
he invariably announced that sSthe de-
PENDANT will foot the bill. -
Setter eventually left Duluth and
went to Taylor Falls, MINI.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

impairment In street car service. That
being the case and a sale Of the sys-
tenn proving impossible, the company
will be compelled to do the best It can,
waive a heavy measure Of profits and
even face deficits. Those who really
control the system are far away, in a
foreign land, not at all personally fl
crested in other local matters, there
fore the public interest b impersonal,
and slight even II not hostile. r.
IF the people refuse to pass refer
endum vote to raise fares or decrease
service, and they also feel that the
time to buy Is somewhat distant, the
situation evidently viii resolve itself
into fight for survival of the fit
test, as in the case Of the old Duluth
Gas & Water company, over twenty
years ago. In that case, the company
was worn down so that the stockhold-
ers and their well-watered securities
were wiped out and even the bondhold-
ers did not get par for their securities.
In such an event, Duluth might hear
much grumbling in several Canadian
cities and even severe criticisms Of our
methods Of doing business with non
resident alien owners Of securities Of
local corporations. That, however, has
happened more than once in private
business In this peculiar city by the
fresh water sea.
Any feeling of indifference, GOODNESS
or actual hostility towards the Duluth
Street Railway company and its best
financial interests was not lessened
when, few years ago, the corporation
went to the state legislature for GER
tain franchise rights instead of frankly
asking them Of this home-rule city.
Curses, like chickens, come home to
roost and resentment over former sharp
practice by an alien-controlled corpora
lion is a real factor in the present sit
uation.
It is a condition, not a theory, that
soon viii face the people of Duluth
and they viii do welt not to lose time
in considering It.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
KEYES SERVED LEGAL PAPER
BY TELEGRAPH.

In the spring of 1893, there YVES g
suit in court between j. B. Douglas
and the North Star Construction Co.
IN the last day. for service, John A.
Reyes, attorney for the plaintiff, dis
,r'ed that service had not been et.
fected on Messrs. Barr q Calm, st.
Paul attorneys for the defense. The
situation was desperate, but the Du-
luth lawyer was equal to the emer-
gency.
Going to the Western Union tele-
graph office, lawyer Reyes wired the
entire notice to q messenger in st.
Paul who served it on Messrs. Barr q
Calm. They, in turn, acknowledged
service by return telegram.
When the case came mp in the local
district court on Wednesday, April s,
1898, Judge Lewis held that the serv.
ice was good, That method of serving
notice was the first case Of the kind
then on record in the northwest.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

NJ. 8. BURROWS BIG BLOWOUT.
In the spring of 1893, there was
big pavilion atcthe head Of the incline,
on the hilltop. That incline. burned
one cold morning few years later,
but that is another story. ~. =
in April, 1885, Mr.. Burrows started
in the clothing business in Duluth with
two clerks. In 1893 he was conducting
the Great Eastern Clothing Co., in the
name Of M. 8. Burrows & Co., in the
Columbia building at the corner Of
Third avenue west and Superior street,
with. As employees on his payrolls.
M. s. Burrows felt SO good over his
years business that, on the anniversary
of his beginning of business, in April,
1893, he gave a big blowout at the
pavilion to his employees and their
friends. There were Refreshments, dan
cling and pleasing social intercourse,
Hoare g orchestra of 16 pieces furnish.
ing ravishing music for the .eecasion.
The place was beautifully decorated
with bunting and notices and, despite
the stormy evening, there was large
attendance.
Of course Mr.. Burrows was com.
PEELED to make a speech. He did it
with much feeling and most interest
ingly. He called Duluth "The London
of America" and reviewed the record
Of the Great Eastern's record-breaking
seven years Of existence. Not only
had the number Of employees grown
from two to forty-five, but the business
was housed in its own home, the brick
structure now occupied by the Colum.
bia Clothing Co., originally costing
nearly 100000. At that time, the
M. 8. Burrows clothing business was
the only one of its kind in Duluth that
owned its own home, all competitors
paying rent to some greedy landlord.
Mr.. Burrows went out of business
later, when the Columbia clothing COM
pany took up his trade where he laid
it down. Since then, Duluth 3 former
clothier has covered much territory and
had many experiences, but his great
record was made in Duluth, at the head
Of the Great Eastern clothing store, in
the Columbia block.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
INSIDE INFORMATION.

"Every little day." said the Slang
ster, ga wise guy gets hep to some
new idee. I"
"Just-ah-what do you wish to con-
veyf" the Social Scamp inquired.
"Ever notice how some Of these
baby vamps mask in their ears with
scallops Of hairs"
81 cawnt say as I have"
"Well, the hair comes down over
their listeners like part Of waterfall,
and is tucked up somehow underneath
or in the back.o
"My world"
"I've just found how they do it,
Chow do they do it, tell met,
"They make the bay windows stand
out by stuffing little gobs Of false hair
inside
elbow did you ever learn thatf"
81 know a lady who helps to sweep
out a department store mornings
My world"
"And she says the gobs fall out and
clog up the vacuum cleaners. "-Ex.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
TALES OF LONG AGO
The Rpsaw Historian Digs Into Dongs IN the Dim Dis
tant Past and Unearths Interesting Incidents
Of Days That Are No More

a scar on the cheek bone, little dent
in his face, but few know that he re.
ceived that scar on the day the first
mayor Of Duluth was elected. Con-
corning that scar, the pioneer Duluth.
ian told the writer the story. as fol.
lows, viz: =;
"At that time, there was tough
railroad gang in Duluth, called THE
murderous 300.' The members came
chiefly from the slums Of Philadelphia.
They came into town on election day
and one Northrop became involved in
trouble with some Of them. He ran
into a butcher shop, at First avenue
cast and Superior street, out Of the
back door and. then made his way to
his house at Second avenue east and
Second street. The butcher stood off
the gang with long butcher knife.
Finding that Northrop had escaped, the
gang started to find him and met his
brother comirg down the hill. In a
dispute that 1nsued, the. brother was
fatally stabbed, dying few hours
later. -,
CT was standing on the steps Of the
pubCuCI buOp WuOA 0hO tlOupAC "db SO'
ing on. One Of the gang came along
and hit me under the eye with stone.
A friend washed me up so that would
not attract attention, but the cash
made by the stone left scar on my
face.
"Members of the gang were indicted
and some were sent to prison. One Of
them was son of former mayor of
Philadelphia who had gone to the dogs.
Later. on, through influence in high
places, he was given pardon.
"In 1879, I erected large store on
Lake avenue south. ] was offered q
free lot if would build on Superior
street, but I refused to accept it. To-
day, Tin 1889 that lot is valued at
100000. That shows the difference be-
tween foresight and hindsight.
In 1895 Mr.. Truelsen was elected
mayor Of Duluth and brought the old
Duluth Gas & Water company to time.
Today, he is mining Ignite coal in
North Dakota, but his heart ever is in
Duluth.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.

Under spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands;
The smith, wealthy man is he,
With diamonds on his hands;
And the bracelets sported by his wife
Are broad as iron bands.
His roll is crisp, and green, and thick,
He calls his chauffeur Dan;
His brow is dry beneath q high.
Priced hat that shades his pan; "
And he looks the whole world in the
face,
And sasses any man.
Week in, week out, from ten till five
He hears the hooters blow;
Automobiles, with wabbly wheels,
That do not want to 60,
Pay tribute to his doubtful skill
And the tribute never lowl
He drives to town most Try eve,
And goes out with the boys;
He hears the latest jazz with meals,
He hears the soubrette's voice
SINGING in the cabaret,
And it makes his heart rejoice.
Toiling when there's naught else to do,
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees him open shop,
And very promptly close;
Something attempted, someone done,
Has earned nights repose.
Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy
friend,
Tins in job that serves the mob
For the lesson thou hast taught
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Since now we pay so much a day
For ev'rything but thought
Charming Pollock.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
A SUGGESTION FOR A HOLIDAY GIFT.

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nothing will condition life
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and was thus contributing TO indus
trial unrest?
The metropolitan press is constantly
lamenting the lack Of respect for the
law in this country. There is nothing
wrong with the Law, and most citizens,
have q great deal Of reverence for It,
especially members Of organised labor,
but there Is something wrong with the
men who enforce the law. What we
need in this country is equal and ex-
act enforcement Of the Law, the kind
Of enforcement which win treat the
riminaa in broadcioth with the same
severity as the criminal in rags.-La-
Dor, Washington, D. O. +
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

band, who Is q prominent local lawyer,
said that he did not wish to sue the
city and that he would not do SO II &C
tual hospital and doctor bills were paid.
John Emeritus samuelson, who draws
the salary Of city attorney, instead
Of meeting the husband and citizen in
similar spirit and trying to arrive at
. fair and easy settlement, snarled in
that simian style Of his and, in effect,
told the brother lawyer and fellow cit-
lien to 60 chase himself. ~
Suit was started and the case came
to trial last week. The plaintiff easily,
fully and convincingly proved her case.
The snarling samuslson not only had a
paucity Of evidence and a poorly pres
pared defense, but he attempted q
ring In fake and false exhibits to con-
ceal the poverty Of his intellect and
his tottering cause. An intelligent,
discriminating and discerning jury re-
turned a verdict whereby the plaintiff
not only received every penny that she
paid hospital and doctor, but damages
in the sum Of $4,000 in addition, a TO-
tai of something like $500. The city
treasury, through Samuelson's snarling,
needlessly viii lose $1,000.
This flamboyance, this lack Of real
ability, this making public office a
plum, this strong tendency to consider
the people the servants and their off,
cial servants as the masters by preten-
tious, aspiring but shallow, half-baked
beneficiaries Of office in the city hall,
are things and conditions that are cost
ing the people money very badly need
ed for bigger, better and more impor-
tant things.
God speed the day when the people
Of this city will not be compelled to
hang their heads in shame every time
the city attorney is mentioned or he
opens that snarling mouth Of his In the
peoples courts. The natural tendency
Of gases to diffuse will automatically
and eventually remedy existing defects
in the department Of public works.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
BROADCLOTH BOLSHEVISM,

Once more 1t becomes our painful
duty to call attention to the operations
Of the "Bolshevists in broadcloth."
The other day, in Nashville, Tenn, J. r.
Lawson, an official representative Of
the Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees in
America, was seized as he left the Of
flee Of his attorney, placed in an auto
mobile, carried to an adjoining town
and forced aboard a railroad train. He
was warned not to return to Nashville.
The Associated Press naively states
that Lawson was charged by public
officials with desire to organize a
strike among the employees Of the NASH
vile street railway. Lawson, on the
other hand, says he went to Nashville
for the purpose Of preventing a strike.
Let US take It for granted that the
officials were right. When did It be-
come crime in this country for q la
Dor leader to advise working men to
strike, If necessary, to improve their
condition? ..s.e .. ,..-
Of course If Lawson violated any
law he should have been put in Jail,
not deported. The fact that he was
not jailed is pretty good evidence that
he officers Of the law could find moth
ing to justify proceedings against him.
In order to appreciate the enormity
Of the offense committed against Law.
son. it is only necessary to ask what
would have happened If band Of
street railway employees had seized the
president Of the company and forced
him out Of town, alleging that he In
sisted on paying them inadequate wages
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
TRICKS IN ALL TRADEs.

Chow did the photographer manage
to get such pleased expression on
your facet" asked friend of prom
inent board Of trade man who has Q
decided liking for Scotch.
saw, the scoundrel limited that he
had bottle around" was the reply,
aand I felt pleased over the prospect.
It seemed so much quicker and easier
than climbing pair Of dirty stairs to
some filthy, unlawful blind-pig."
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
PROFITEERING MADE EASY

Now comes Attorney General Palmer
and announces that as food administra-
tor he intends to give the country
plenty Of sugar at a fair price, says
Labor, Of Washington, D. O. The at
torney generals idea Of fair price
seems to be twelve cents a pound, al
though we are told the best sugar man.
ufacturers of the West think they
should get fifteen cents a pound. Take
your pencil and We will indulge in q
little simple arithmetic.
The Colorado farmer gets ten dollars
ton for his sugar beets. A ton Of
sugar viii produce $50 pounds Of gran
ulated sugar, and In addition a consdd-
cradle quantity Of valuable by-prod-
ucts.
It costs less than two cents pound
to extract the sugar from the beet and
refine 1t. 49, >..,-~, -.
It will be seen, therefore, that at
twelve cents q pound the sugar manu-
facturer receives $50 for the sugar in
a ton Of beets. Ten dollars goes to the
farmer, IS or less is expended for labor
and supplies in the factory, and the
manufacturer pockets a clean profit Of
SIS ton, plus what he gets from his
>y-products.
A sugar factory capable Of handling
thousand tons Of beets a day win
cost a million dollars. As q rule 1t is
operated for about 100 days a year,
and therefore handles about 100000
tons Of beets.
At the attorney generals price the
owner Of a thousand-ton factory will
make net profit on the seasons op-
erations Of $1,500,ooo or $50 per cent
on his original investment.
And the by-products may be sold to
furnish his family with pin money.
This Is fair example Of the way
The government handles profiteers.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13

all that for several years. There were
notifications, changes and even con.
solidations Of divergent interests, il
memory fails not, with the final result
that the Great Northern Power COM
pany built the Thomson dam and gave
Duluth electrical power in quantity and
at prices more favorable than steam
power.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
WANTS BIGGER FARES.

The Duluth Street Railway company
informs the public, through the city
council, that it either must have an
increase In fares or cut down it's serv-
ice.
Privately and Incidentally, the Rip
saw Is informed that al the men now
back Of the company would be more
than pleased to sell their holdings to
the city.
There are two sides to every ques-
ito and, at this time, the Rip-saw will
not undertake to exhaust this one or
to discuss it deeply.
The past few months, tho street car
company has given . very good service.
Cause for complaint, seemingly, must
be confined chiefly to over-crowded
cars, strap hanging and lack Of seats
for passengers.
These conditions, Of course, mean q
heavy increase in traffic and in re-
ceipts which, to q considerable degree.
should make up for increased costs.
Just how much Of q factor high sala-
ries for officials are in depicting the
company's treasury, the public has not
yet been advised.
Duluth is growing and will continue
to grow, If selfishness, jealousy and
pickering do not blight the bud of
bright promise. This will mean still
heavier earnings and profits, for the
company religiously shuns policy Of
serving section Of the city until it is
settled with population really prof
table to the trolley treasury. There
are grave differences of opinion as to
the wisdom Of that policy, by the way.
The people, naturally, are very jeal.
Gus Of their rights, especially Of the
quasi vested right that fixes a street
car fare at 5 cents, with reasonable
transfer privileges. Even If the city
council should decide to grant the
street car company an increase In the
fare, 1t is not at all certain that the
people would concur therein by means
OF referendum vote, and such vote
certainly would be demanded.
It must be remembered, too, that an
increase In fare to six or seven cents
viii have strong tendency to decrease
use Of the trolley cars, thereby not
increasing receipts, even If not actual.
~ reducing them.
Thousands Of voters would give scan.
ty consideration to the financial wei.
fare Of nonresident aliens whose real
purpose Is to milk profits out Of the
rap-hangers in this city. While a
majority Of the voters presumably be-
ieve in municipal ownership Of public
utilities, few months ago they voted
down a proposition to acquire the local
street car system. They did not feel
that times and conditions had become
near enough normal to take on such a
responsibility, burdensome world war
conditions still prevailing. Others felt
that the proper procedure would be to
first acquire the Zenith telephone sys.
tenn and the electric light plant, by
which time the trolley franchise would
be much nearer expiration.
The Rip-saw has strong feeling that
the people win strenuously oppose an
increase in trolley fares or much Of an
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-12-13
SERVED A GOOD puRposE.

do You think these alienists are
any good at trialf" asked litigant
of friend.
: "Some, ! take It. An alienist is the
only person I ever saw who could bluff
a lawyer.--Philadeiphia Ledger.