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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21
THE GREAT FAMILY JOURNAL
CR0WSLIKE GREEN BAYTREE
Absorbing Story Of Growth in Circulation and Popularity Of
Little Paper Started With Bare Hands, But Which
Discriminating Public Joyously Received.

F. Predmore, Carlisle, Warren Co.,
Ohio, has been a subscriber for a couple
of years and his renewals are made
regularly and with appreciation.
H. T. Dinham, POI Yesler Way, once
a Duluthian, voluntarily subscribed. He
also goes out Of his way to show the
paper to friends in Seattle, especially
newspaper men, all Of whom show deep
interest in publication that has OK.
listed and grown for three years with.
out soliciting advertising.
Louis T. Funk, hotel Fairfield, Sc.
attic, also insists on having regular
visits from the Great Family Journal
Mrs. Nellie Long. of Minneapolis, is
regular subscriber and, a short time
ago, she sent subscription for a
friend.
Otto Joyade, Doyon, N. D., is an ap.
preciative subscriber. Who he is and
why he wants the paper is utterly un.
known to the publisher.
Henry Haskins,/ once known in Du.
luth as "Humane Henry" insists that
the Rip-saw come to him in Calgary
Canada.
Joseph Rouss, Hurley, Wis, recently
ordered his name registered on the
Roll Of Honor.
Samuel Siironen, of Sabeka, MINI.
called at the office some time ago and
laid down the price of a years sub
scription.
Sabeka is near Wadena. "Where
did you ever see the Rip saw9" Mr.
Siironen was asked.
81 got one on the train and thought
it a mighty good paper, therefore
became a subscriber
This develops the fact that nearly
all the news agents on the trains run
ming out of Duluth now carry the Rip
saw. They buy and sell it through the
entire two weeks. Some of the agents
handle surprising number of copies
The Rip-saw publisher never made q
bit Of effort to get the "train butch
ers" to handle the paper They did SC
because there was a demand and il
was profitable for them to cater tc
that demand.
Never before, in all the history Of
Duluth, has small, semi occasionally
printed paper been popularized On the
trains, solely because of it's merits.
Myron Helm, East Aurora, N. Y.
called at the office one day and laid
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21

they bear in mind that lawyers do not
always tell what is in the back of their
heads. In view of the rather compli-
Gated political: situation and the nu-
merously and humorously mentioned
candidates for a seat on the woolsack
in this district, mere outsiders certain
ly feel entitled to a guess or two. One
big guess is that the Blackstone club
members are not quite satisfied with
the way in which the Bar association
of the Eleventh Judicial district of
Minnesota conducts it's business, espe-
cially in maintaining the closed shop
principle, especially 50 far as the
younger fry is concerned. Disclaiming
such reasons as are backed by this
guess, as the Blackstonians cannily do
when interviewed, it may be well to
remember that the organization starts
out with about fifty lawyers. That
fact seems a bit significant.
The impression seems to be growing
among the members of the st. Louis
county bar that the Blackstone club,
organized for social purposes only, will
take a heavy hand in the recommen-
dation Of candidates for future judi
cial service, when the logical and psy-
Geological time arrives, as the late
Paddy Mcdonnell would say.
Should the Old Guard, the Samurai
of the local bar, attempt to ride rough
shod over the less prominent or ag-
gressive members of the legal profes.
sion, as usually has been the custom in
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21

be heard to say. "How could anything
be carried on secretly after it had
been revealed to the daily newspa.
pers?'
Bless your innocent life: dear reader
haven't you progressed further than
that's Have you not learned that, when
a wealthy man plans foray, (for the
present the wealthy man may be called
Mr.. Lovegold) the daily newspapers are
the first to receive his attention. With
the daily papers properly adjusted, the
wealthy plotter does not fear exposure
at any turn Of events.
In the best planned campaign, who
knows what cursed Marine may be en-.
countered, or what sleeping America
may wake up9
If the daily papers Of Duluth gave
the news or told the truth, what OBJ.
ject would fifteen thousand people have
in buying, reading and handing along
to neighbors a little bantam like the
Rip-Sawf Indeed, if you keep your eye
on Mr.. Lovegold, you may find his re-
gard for daily newspapers growing so
rapidly that it would not be surprising
if, some day, he should own a heavy
interest in some daily paper, himself.
But carry on, carry on, as English
grain buyers so often say.
After many windings and doubhngs
on the trail, the sinister tracks enter
the antiquated city hall, thereby com,
pleting the second circuit. On these two
circuits, there has been so much mill,
ing and repeating and doubling back
and forth that the trail has become a
well beaten path.
From the people, city hall, literally
now, a trail winds it's long course to
the state capitsl at st. Paul The spoor
signs and little clues picked up along
that trail are fragments Of broken
honor, bits Of furnished regulations
character. never was invited into the
game) deeply stained and discarded
habiliments of office. There even is
if you will believe. it, tiny bit Of
soiled ermine.
Although it is brimful of interest
to every citizen and taxpayer, all that
happened and that was done by clever,
cunningly hidden hands. through an en-
tire and momentous decade, must be
passed over at this particular time.
About four. weeks ago, a city commits.
sioner presented in the Sunday News
Tribune comprehensive scheme Of wa
ter front improvement. Shortly before
that, still another city commissioner
published as his own ideas suggestions
which were in the nature Of extern
sions or engagements Of the same plan.
If you have not already done SO,
compare those communications with
the elaborate plans Of water front i'm
provement as presented in the Duluth
Evening Herald of February 7. The
similarity is striking enough to justify
the expression heard from readers of
the first communication, viz:
"Whose plans are they7"
The chances are sixteen to one, IN
sophisticated reader, that. the manu-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21

down $500 for a years subscription
Every issue now goes to the home Of
the Roycrofters.
John Hall and j. E. Lord were thu
pioneer subscribers from Solon Springs
J. O. johnson, Patzau, Wis, is an
other regular subscriber, and apprecia
tive reader in the Badger state. j.. j
Kennedy, Ashland, Wis, also put his
name on the Roll of Honor short
time ago.
The Western Mesaba range towns
are waking up and calling for the Rip
saw. Yearly subscribers and severa
news-dealers recently arranged to Sc
cure the Rip-saw regularly. Eight new
news-dealers, between two issues, re-
Gently put in standing orders for pa
pers. One who ordered ten copies the
first time, ordered IS copies for the
next time. Another who ordered ter
copies the first time, increased the or
der to so copies for the next issue
That is fair sample Of how the Great
Family Journal grows.
In two short weeks, the paid sub
scription list in Superior doubled and
that increase still goes on.
Charles L. Amundsen recently or
dered the paper sent to him at Flint
Mich. Ed. Anderson now gets the Rip
saw regularly at Ogilvie, MINI. w
Walna reads the Great Family Journa
regularly at Breckenridge, MINI. &.
Earl E. Harris finds mental stimula
ton in the Rip-saw at Valparaiso, Ind.
where he is attending the university.
G. R. Miser, of Kalispell, Mont, has
been subscriber Of the Rip-saw since
Jan. %, this year.
DR. H. 8. Holmes, Pinedale, Wyo.
sent 5000 for a years subscription il
January. What causes a professional
man away out there to be interested
in an one-horse paper in Duluth has
not been revealed to the publisher.
G. M. Loowos, Bena, Mimi; Roy
Dougherty, st. Paul; Sam Zimmerman
Grand Marais, Charles johnson, Tofte
Toney Casey, International Falls
John G. Pinkerton, Effie, A. W. New
ton, Little Marais; A. r. Huber
Moose Lake, Harry Smith, Rainier; P
w. Noiooh, 1>oHduJ1, Ul1ueIG OdIlSOI
and A. Lessard, Rainier, are recent sub
scribers in Minnesota. There are many
others, but these are fair examples.
John johnson, Poplar, Wis; w. o
Funk, South Range, Wis; James Nc
Govern, Barnes, Wis; w. G.. Bonham
Burlington Road, N. j.; James Archer
Camp Meigs, Washington, D. c.; Johr
Hoskin, Grand Forks, N. D.; D. M
Morrison, Davenport, Iowa; Robert w
Craswell, Cooperstown, N. D.; August
LETTERS, Fargo, N. D.; Laurence Pear
son, Port Wing, Wis; G. E. Evens
Electra, Texas; John M. McClintock
Altadena, CAL; T. Strand, Tacoma
Wash; Mrs. N. F. Laberdie, Thomas
ton, Mich; Mrs. A. L. Williamson, Mo
bile, Alabama; George Dukes, Seattle
Wash, are a few of those outside Of
the Gopher State to enroll their names
on the Rip-saw's paid subscription list
There are many others and others yet
to come.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21
SAWDUST
AND
SHAVINGS

Bring on the next public skin game.
The bigger they are, the harder they
fall.
These are troublous times for auto
Gratis.
Say goodbye, but not au revoir, deah
old doctah.
It certainly was hard week on
school uperintendcnts.
Let there be educational freedom for
the teachers in the public schools.
These certainly are sad days for a
Debated public school treasury.
If you do not see it in the daily
papers, you probably will find it in
the Rip-saw.
superior's slogan well might be:
"New, clean officials for a new, clean
courthouse
It is safe not to believe everything
that a seller of suburban lots and
acreage tells you.
Common honesty and common de-
cency are mighty good policies for a
public official.
Salaried people and wage-workers
will make no mistake in failing to buy
lands, lots or houses at present high
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21
MEAD0WLANDS TAXPAYERS
OPPOSE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Strong Opposition to Heavy Bond lssuePrmcipal Dunlap
and Unmarried Teachers Create Scandal By Living in
Community in School House Without Chaperon.

The taxpayers of the independent
consolidated school district of Meadow
lands propose to find out which is the
bigger, they and the district, or the
supervising principal, Milton Dunlap.
An effort will be made to. decide
this in favor of the patrons and tax
payers at an election to be held the
first Saturday in March. If principal
Dunlap prevails, by any chance, then
the matter will be taken into the
courts.
Andrew Nelson, a prominent mem
Der of the St. Louis county bar, has
been retained by prominent citizens
and taxpayers to look after matters,
legal and otherwise.
The Meadowlands district now has a
four-room school building and a site
of 10 acres, costing something like
$l2 1000. There is a one-room building
close by and another at Payne. The as
sessed valuation Of property in the
district is $225,O0O.
Principal Milton Dunlap and a ma
jority of the school board are cred
tied with determination to buy a
couple more acres of ground and to
put up a six-room building, with an
auditorium capable Of seating 500 peo-
pie, at cost of $4,000. To raise
this money, it is proposed to issue
bonds in the sum of $4,000 and to
provide the additional $4,000 reauir-
ed by means of floating indebtedness.
A great many of the most respon-
sible discriminating and representative
citizens look upon that scheme as
wasteful and even confiscatory. It
would be equivalent to one-third of
the assessed valuation of the entire
district. 1t either would drive citizens
away or keep them saddled with an
unreasonable and highly burdensome
debt for many years. It has been de-
cided to settled the matter at the elec-
tion in March, without going into the
courts, but the latter procedure GER
tainly will follow if necessary.
This is principal Milton Dunlap IS Sec
ond year at Meadowlands. His popu-
larity, it is alleged, not only has great
ly declined, but large number of
very worthy and responsible patrons of
the school have turned bitterly against
him. They are planning ways and
means for getting rid of him.
Principal Dunlap however, seems to
have a majority of the school board
hog-tied and under his control. One
member is said not to pay much at.
tention to the boards business. The
president is interested in a local store
and farm and is credited with wishing
to sell out and get away. He is sup
posed to feel that a big, fine school
building will help attract a buyer.
incidentally, it is alleged, president
Hansen expects to sell couple more
acres for the school site. That Of course,
would be illegal unless he first resign
ed from the board. Of course he might
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21

the past, if allegations are true, the
Blackstonians very likely will have
something to say in rather loud tone of
voice and what they say will be backed
with votes and numbers. The Black
stone club certainly is differed by a
bunch Of Independent young bucks who,
if their influence counts for anything
undoubtedly will do their best to con-
vince the Bar association that "social
purposes can be construed to cover a
variety Of activities.
Certain seekers for the robe are cred.
tied with worrying not little and the
activity of the Blackstonians only adds
to their nervousness. There are enough
things to worry the aspiring chaps
without adding another.
AS the Great Family Journal has en-
phasized of late, three district judges
will be elected next November. The
indications are that there will be a
sufficient number of candidates to
make things interesting. Candidates
recommended by the Bar association
will not, necessarily, be acceptable to
the labor and farmer vote, and that
vote is expected to be>a telling factor
in the coming campaign. The messy
old judicial attitude" is not nearly
so popular or effective as it once
was and, therefore, recommendations
Of the Bar association, the Blackstone
club, or both, hardly will put a candi.
date across, safely and alone.
When it is considered that many of
| no in hn hoh nf al
their eyes to constitutional rights these
days and taking what Judge Taft re-
Gently described as "short-cut" meth
DDS, the judicial attitude" will be a
decided disadvantage with the plain,
common folk who still harbor the idea
that the constitution guarantees GER
tain sacred rights and privileges of
which even war did not and of which
self-appointed and unofficial organi-
cations cannot, in the show-down, de-
prive them.
"It's a grand thing for this Judi
cial attitude stuff" said practi-
toner the other day, "that our federal
judges are not subject to election laws.
Of course [ am not mentioning any
names, either"
The chances are entirely in favor Of
interesting developments in the judicial
situation. 1t is expected that the Bar
association, long accustomed to clear
field, will brook no interference with
it's customs, plans and desires. On the
other hand, the virile young lawyers
in the Blackstone club more than likely
will resent any attempt to administer
the rather well established line of pro-
cedure. Attempts at political dicta-
tion may, be expected to develop or
gained and aggressive expressions of
opposition.
The quotation may not exactly fit,
but the temptation to use it cannot be
resisted, viz: "When thieves fall out"
you know the rest, dear reader.
1t looks as if the plain, common peo-
pie might take notion to have things
in their own hands and to seize the
opportunity to have something serious
and substantial to say about who shall
wear the ermine on the district bench
for the next six years.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21

"The Man of the Hour, William
Allen Whites noted noel, won in
slant popularity because it was a more
or less faithful portrayal of the strug-
gle in nearly every American city
against sinister influences seeking con-
troll.
Many have regarded this and similar
stories as works of pure fiction, but
none of them has strained credulity to
a greater degree than has plain, truth.
full, narrative Of fact.
In such stories, the interest invar.
iably has conferred around three rep
resentative characteristic predatory
man of wealth, the political boss and
the faithful servant Of the people
the latter the most difficult to find.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
literature Of the world has teemed with
the exploits Of tie violators and eva
ders of the law; that it has shown how
advancement in the art of detection has
kept pace with the ingenuity Of the
criminal; and that the moral has never
failed. to show that the way Of the
transgressor is hard, the record con-
tinues with monotonous repetition-the
same objects, the same blunders, the
same disastrous results.
1t is, therefore, with primitive
amazement that eyes once blind, now
are keen enough to see that, in this
prosaic city of Duluth, there has been
at work for ten long, patient years,
secretly and guiltily, conspiracy to
deceive the public and to abrogate by
stealth the established laws Of the state
Yea, more, eyes now see and minds
comprehend that this conspiracy al
ready has been successful to a degree
and now is approaching the realiza-
ton Of its main objective.
The victims, incidentally, comprise
large number Of Duluth taxpayers.
It is quite impossible in space and
time now available to make more than
brief reference to this matter, but
the people of Duluth will not be de-
MED the facts, which they have a right
to know. The unabridged story will be
written and published, with a full de-
lineation Of the personnel and the cast
of the play, for larger audience than
even the Rip-saw can boast.
The first faint marks of this trail
are picked up in the shadows Of the
Board of Tdade building. From there,
the tracks are easily followed to a
private room in the Commercial Club
building. Thence, unerringly, but with
many attempted concealments, the sim
lister trail leads to Superior street
law office. This completes the first cir
cult
Again, family at first, but growing
palmer and palmer, this twisty trail
leads to the sanctum sanctori of the
two daily newspapers Of Duluth.
"Stop right there" q reader may
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21
"A Certain Rich Man."

Primitive Amusement Follows Discovery That Secret
Conspiracy to Deceive the Public and Stealthily Alb
rogate the Laws Of the State Has Been Going on for
Ten Long Years Enlightening Hints as to Prospec-
tive Water Front Activities.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-02-21

Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatur-
al deeds
Do breed unnatural troubles. = = \ = =
think, but dare not speak.
Macbeth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-02


and Otis Cannoa visited the formes's
daughter, Mrs. James e. Price, cf
Hodges, last weekend.
Mrs Sue league, who has been
sick for quite awhile, was able TO
visit friends and relatives in Iaurens
Saturday.
We were very SORRY to hear of the
destruction by fire Of the house and
contents OF our cousin. f. w. Buz-
hardt, Of Ware Shoals. Frank is a
hard working. industrious boy, just
starting out in life and having no in
surance the loss falls very hard on
him. We extend to him and family
our heartfelt sympathy in SO great
a misfortune.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend the B. Y. p. U. meeting next
Sunday night. Rev. Vermillion will be
present and make an address.
Mra. Sallie Munday, who under
went very serious operation at the
Steady hospital last week, is thought
to be doing very well at this time
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-02
COLD POIHT NEWS.

Cold Point, May 3G-rhe farmers
of the community are very busy with
cotton. The crop on sandy land has
| been set back on account of the cool
weather, but it's beginning to look
better now. Some have good stand,
and others have very poor stands.
h Mr.. and AIrs. H.. Madden spent sew
eral days last week with relatives in
Blackville.
Mr.. Ike Hill, Of Greenwood, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. w. c. Razor, of Cross Hill.
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. G..
w. Hendrix.
The friends of Miss Ethel Madden
viii be sorry to hear that she is in
the hospital at Spartanburg.
Miss Flossie Madden, Of Spartan
burg, spent several days last week
with relatives here.
Mr.. G. w. Hendrix spent day last
week in Pacolet.
Mr.. Carl Bailey and family. OF
Greenville. spent Sunday with Mrs.
E. L. Leake.
Mrs. Harry Goetz, of Greer. IS
spending awhile with Mrs. Tom Cole
man, Jr
Mrs B. B. Broadway, who is spend
! ing some time with relatives here,
spent Saturday in Laurens with
friends.
Misses Guy A. Moore and Edd Scott
spent Saturday and Sunday in Spar
tanburg
Mr.. Carl Moore, of Greenwood
spent Sunday here with friends fIc
had just returned from pleasant
trip to Atlanta.
Mr.. Larry Martin, OF. Spartanburg
spent Sunday with his family at MIR
b. NJ. Cunningham's.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Campbell, oi
Watts Mills, spent a few days last
week with Mrs. Guy IE. Moore.
Misses r. P. Duncan and Joe Nelson
spent day last week in Greenwood
Mrs. Charlie Boazman, OF Cros.
Hill, after spending some time her,
with her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Jones, ha.
: returned home.
Mr.. Jim Mundy went up to Spar
: tanburg Wednesday to see Mrs. Nun
: dy, who has undergone an operation
Mr.. Mundy reports his wife doin;
fine under the condition. Mrs. Guy Z
: Moore accompanied Mrs. Mundy t,
the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birts Nelson spent
few Gays last week with relatives !,
Greenwood.
Messrs. Bob Nash and j. A. Fuller
or near Fountain Inn, spent few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Nelson.
Mr.. Tom Weathers visited relative
in Woodruff. Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-02
CHANGE IN PARDON
PROCEDURE ANNOUNCED
(Greenville Picdmont. !

Gov. Robert A. Cooper, while In
Greenville a few hours to speak I'm
the interest Of the South Carolina
farm development board, today an
honnccd an important change in the
procedure OF considering petitions
for pardon. The change was suggest
ed by the board Of Dardons and was
approved by the governor. In con-
versation today he said he thought
the suggestion a reasonable and good
one.
The matter was brought to the al
lcntion of the governor in the fol-
lowing communication from the board
OF pardons.
Thc board suggests to your Excel
lency that if it meets with your ap-
Droval you promugatc regulations re-
luiring all petitions to be published
In a newspaper in the county in which
the crime was committed, for twoI
weeks prior to the meeting OF the
board the fact that the petition will
De presented.
THE board also suggests to your
Exccllcncy that it would greatly ia
cilitatc our work were the petitions
required to be completed and in your
hands a reasonable length Of time
prior to the meeting OF the board |
This is in order that the board may
itself thoroughly with the
record Of each case before attempt
Ing TO pass upon it.
"In concluding the board would
state to your Excellency that It's ac.
ton in every particular was by the
unanimous vote Of the board.
"All OF which is respectfully sub.
mittcd."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-02
SULPHUR SPRINGS NEWS.
sss asos

Sulphur Springs, May 3i.-Air. and
visitors yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Finley.
Mr.. w. G.. Martin spent last Sunday
with Mr.. ID. II. Covington and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Watkins spent
Sunday with friends and relatives in
our community.
Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Finley, OF
Madden, spent Sunday with their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Finley.
Mrs. j. w. Cannon and Miss Lilla
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-02
How q Noted Vet. Gets Rid OF Rats
Farmers Heed,

Dr. Il. II. Butler says, II use RAT
SNAP around my hospitals every three
months, N~hcthd ! see rats or not. It
does the wofhSJRAT-SNAP gets them
every time. [ recommend 1t to every
body having rats" Don't wait until
there is brood Of rats, act immedi-
ately you see the first one. Three
sizes, 25c, SOC, $l.00. Sold and gl'ar-
anteed by Laurens Hardware Co, Put
nams Drug Store and Kennedy Bros.