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The Washington times., 1920-07-20
LEWIS B.

Take a lesson in industry from
the busy bee, but do not wait for
a pointer" from him.
An aspiring political candidate
defeated on election day is like
the earth, flattencd at the poles
(polls). HENRY +. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

Gro ker Is no
croaker.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

Speaking of how horses and cows
lie down or get up, how many Of
your readers can say offhand
whether a cows horns are in front Of
or in rear Of her ears?
LEWIS B.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

Mary had n little booze,
And In the cellar stored IL;
Tramps went in there to snooze,
And now she deplores II.
PAT AND ROSIE.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
He's with the angels now,
And this is why and how:
Poor Peter Buds
Drank too much suds
And then got into a row.
H A. SAUR.

Honor Bull Mention" is given by
writer to a large number Of so-called
"cake-eaters" and "vamps" in tho
vicinity of Seventh and II streets
northeast. Doubtless the twenty-odd
young people whose names are men
toned would take the publication IN
good nature. but it's against thn
policy of II. and S. to play with other
peoples names in a joking manner
A letter addressed to the Opt
mistic Department" Washington
Times. was promptly referred to
Heard and Seen. There Is no pessi-
mistic department in the paper.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
THE Hi ,

TOO, IS SUI 'ECTED OF
HAVING SOMETE &c ON
THE HIl
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
Bv Garrett P. Serviss.

III we know the velocity and weight
Of a falling body Just before 1t strikes
the ground. how can the force of the i'm
pact be calculated ?-E. p. Chicago.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
THE FAT AND THE LEAN

In the budding month of May, 1893.
Thomas J. Walsh had just returned
from a couple of weeks at Mt. Glenn.
ems, Mich, while n. F. Hugo had lust
returned from a sojourn in Florida,
Walsh reported that he had gained 49,
pounds, while Hugo reported that he,
had lost IS pounds.
Up to the time Of election, early that
spring.. T. J. Walsh had been private
secretary to mayor d'Autremont and
N. F. Hugo had been an alderman,
City hall service had pulled down both
men.
AS stated, Walsh went to Mr.. Glenn
ems for recuperation. If memory is cor.
rect, Hugo went to Florida. Down
there he saw toothsome Strawberries on
the vines, but the woman at whose,
house he boarded invariably put
stewed prunes on the table.
When Hugo asked the Florida dame
why she did not serve fresh strawber-
ries, he learned that she picked them
and traded them at the local store for
prunes.
The provincial creature looked on
the fresh berries as very common and
the prunes as luxury, from over the
seas. She thought that she was honor
ing her aldermanic guest by getting rid
of the berry and giving him the arts
tocratic prune, as she considered it.
Then and there, N. F. Hugo learned
that the point Of view cuts much ice.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
WHEN MAYOR KENNEDY CRIMPED
GAMBLING IN SUPERIOR.

Tuesday evening, May 16, 1893, when
Kennedy was mayor, the Superior city
council passed an ordinance requiring
the saloons of that very wet city to
close between the hours of midnight
and a. In. Gambling was not banned
in the city, but it was made unlawful
to gamble on the same premises as
where booze and beer were vended.
The new Kennedy administration
took the position that gambling was
a necessary evil, therefore it should
not and could not be fully suppressed,
but that it should be permitted to
ego" under moderate restraint. Such
saloon-keepers, therefore, as desired
and required a tiger for their bibulous
patrons to buck, were forced to parti-
tion off place.
A big bunch of wise sports, how
ever, shifted and spoke of the action
Of the council as spasm of quasi re-
form, due to certain few, in a select
and inner circle, to profit from GER
tain gambling dumps as were permit
ted to run.
The years that passed by offer more
or less proof that the disgruntled sports
were more or less correct in their dag
nosis.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
SPOILED HIS EVENING.

While was in Tumlinville yester-
day." related Gap johnson, of Rum
pus Ridge, Ark, "I came mighty nigh
getting mixed up in mess of trouble.
[ was perooNng along the sidewalk in
front of the Palace drug store when a
Teller on the other side of the street
jerked his gun and blazed away in
what 'peared to be my general direc
ton. I shore lowed he must have q
grudge of some sort ag'in me, but it
turned out that lawyer in an office
upstairs was who he had on his mind.
for just about the same second there
was the crack Of a gun from the win
dow above whur I was standing. Then
tina Teller across the street whanged
loose ag lin, and the lawyer tumbled
keadlong out of the window and fell
on the sidewalk in front of me, kicked
a time or two, and died right there
with his smoking pistol in his hand.
Well, it wasn't none Of my funeral,
after all, but the idy of anonymous
gents raining down dead around me
sprter spoiled my evening for me. %
Tom P. Morgan, in Judge.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06

ceeded down the aisle to the altar, n
Frank Upham. brother of Hhe groom
was 5ess man.
The two clergymen came from the
PASTORS study and took their places
at the altar rail. The ushers and
bride 's-maids took positions ON either
hand.
TO the inspiring peals of the organ
the bride entered on the arm of her
father, the late w. s. Woodbridge
She was a beautiful bride, gowned in
white bengaline, with pearl trimming
and bearing a BRIDES bouquet of lilies
of the valley. The bridal veil was
caught by a tiara of diamonds, the
gift Of the groom.
While the ministers read the mar.
riage ceremony, the organ was played
softly. When the closing words of the
ceremony had been uttered, the stir.
ring wedding march pealed forth and
the bridal party left the church by the
East door and went directly to the
Woodbridge home at 311 East Third
street. where a wedding reception was
held.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06

The iron steed with lungs aflame,
With ribs and joints of throbbing
steel, ---
From labor's supple finger scame,
With Kissing steam and whirling wheel.
Here, sunburned toll with glinting
spade
Links lake to Lake with silvery ties,
Strung with the palaces Of trade
And temples towering to the skies.
Ills labor turns the magic press,
And whirls the shafts in hives Of toll.
So let the world s abundance bless
Industrious hands on sea and soil.
ID. r. Tanner.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
UNION OF NATHANIEL J. UPHAM
AND KATHERINE WOODBRIDGE.

On the evening Of Wednesday, June
7, 31S9, Nathaniel Janeway Upham
was united in marriage to- Miss Kath-
crime Woodbridge at the old Pilgrim
Congregational church., The ceremony
was performed by Rev. N. L. Upham,
of Philadelphia, father of the groom,
and Rev. Edward NJ. Noyes, then pas
tor of the Pilgrim Congregational
church.
The ceremony was set for 1880 p. m.
Mrs. John Loman presided at the pipe
organ and she was mistress of that
grand instrument. She entranced those
who had assembled to witness the cere-
mony.
The brides maids were Misses Fan
ME Upham and Lynda Woodbridge of
Duluth, Abby Upham Of Philadelphia
and DeGraff of Winona. They were
gowned in yellow erepon on lavender
gauze over silk Of the same color. The
ushers were Will Peyton, D. G. Buntin,
Edward Woodbridge and G. j. Nc.
Conaughey.
Little Miss Frances Woodbridge. sis.
ter of the bride, wearing blue crepon.
served as maid Of honor, scattered
flowers before the bride as she pro.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
SOME HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY.

The first high school commencement
held in Duluth was in 1879, when there
were two graduates, but available rec
ords do not give their names. In 1880
and 1884, there were no graduates. Up
to 1893, 81 had graduated from the
high school. That same year, the pass.
ing of Katherine Fleming was the first
break made in the list by death.
Class Day exercises of the 80 mem.
bers of the class Of 1913 were held in
the Central high school assembly hall
on the evening Of June Is, 1893. The
salutatory was delivered by Douglas
G. Moore. Alexander Cameron, a blind
boy, delivered an grafton. Elizabeth
Harper composed and read the class
poem. The class history was presented
by Herbert P. Shaw. The class proph.
ecy was presented by Robert P. Shan.
non. The valedictory was delivered by
Mate Maxwell.
That was the thirteenth commence.
ment of the Central high school and
the 80 graduates were as follows, viz:
Florence M. Barrows, Pauline Beebe
Alexander Cameron, Berenice Crowley
Anna Filing, Elizabeth M. Harper
Clara F. Kenny, Ella M. Lutes, Mate
Maxwell, Wilhelmina Meining, Anna O.
Oleson, Emma G. Schneider, Robert P.
Shannon, Florence Silberstein, Ella r
Stringer, Uretta A.. Virgin, Florence T.
Bailey, Harry P. Burnham, Martha
Carey, Angela Dunphy, Marguerite G.
Fawcett, Laurence E. Horton, Kate K
Kingman, Emma M. Longstreet, Mar.
vim McLaren, Elizabeth Turner, Doug
las c. Moore, Vesta G. Randall, Tena
F. Shannon, Herbert P. Shaw, Sarah
A. Smith, Marie G. Visited.
Considerable water has gone over the
dam since that class graduated and
went out into the world.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
POETS'CORNER
BACKWARD, TURN BACKWARD

"a Variaion.)
Backward, turn backward, o Time in
your flight,
Make it all seem but a spook- haunted
night;
Bring back the prices they mention no
more
Eight cents for sugar and ham twenty
four;
Bring back the days when the BARRIERS
cut hair
For twenty-five cents, and considered
it fair;
Backward, across the past seven years
leap
Make living cheap again-make living
cheap!
Backward, flow backward. o Tide of
the years!
We are weary of striving to please
profiteers-
Toll without recompense, hoping in
vain,
Daily new burdens to add to the strain !;
We have grown weary of trying to
With no chance Of putting a dollar
away,
Weary Of wading in muck that is
deep
Bring back the days when existence
was cheap.
Our clothes have grown threadbare
and ragged and old,
Our Liberty bonds at discount are
sold
To pay for the stuff that they tell US
is coal;
They are steadily crushing US, body
and soul!
If we say it is wrong they get angry
and shout
That unless we can like it we ought to
move out.
Garry US back tonight, while we're
asleep,
To the halcyon season, when living
was cheap.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago
Herald-Examiner
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
THE PITCHERS PLIGHT.

The pitcher had some funny pains
All up and down his wing,
And every time he tossed the pill
1t hurt like everything.
Time after time he failed to check
The hostile batsmen g blows,
And ever and anon his slants
Were Blasted on the nose.
The manager made up his mind
This guy would have to 60;
The pitcher knew his days were short
Sensed the impending blow.
In desperation he at last
Went to a wise M. D.
"Restore my arm" he said, cor I
Will lose my salaree!"
The doctor rubbered in his mouth
And said "Your teeth are bum;
III take you to dentist friend
And out they'll quickly Gomez
The pitcher had his molars yanked
There were at least a score,
And as the dentist pulled and hauled
Our hero loud did roar.
When all the teeth were out he saw
He'd made a bad mistake
He could not 60 to training camp
Nor eat Texas steak.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06

list system says the Metropolitan,
"and still be for America; you can not
apologize for that system or be ashamed
of it and still be good American.
You can not, indeed, be q good Amer
lean, in the sense of being loyal to
American traditions, unless you are
proud Of the capitalist system"
If the politicians had only given us
this frank explanation in the fall Of
1918 there would be fewer ''loya]
Americans in congress and in state
governments and good many more
fitted to make laws for the common
people.
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feelings and wishes are, have not been
impaired to the public as yet, but he
certainly has merit and ability.
Those who best know the scholar
ship, long experience and educational
ability Of A. M. santee, principal Of
the Washington manual training school,
speak in the highest terms Of him and
declare that he would distinguish both
himself and the schools if given the
shoes in which supt. Hoke has ratified
around for three long, weary years.
Still others speak highly Of John l..
Bracken, principal Of the Grant school,
and urge his serious consideration by
the board of education; These three
are credited with being the creme de
la creme Of local educators.
One of the daily papers has men-
toned James A. Starkweather, at pres
emit helping hold up the Hokian hands
as an assistant superintendent. Mr..
Starkweather is looked upon as an edu-
Gator with one string to his educa-
tional harp and does not seem to be
seriously considered by the dominant
element of the board Of education.
Some who realize that just the right
or most desirable man may not exist
in Duluth, call attention to that real
educator, that man big in body and col:
losal in brain, a very behemoth Of an
educator, G. q. Wade, at present at the
head of the Superior high school. Dis
lance lends enchantment and nearby
men, as large in every way as Mr..
Wade, often are invisible to myopic
directors, clad with a bit Of brief au-
thority.
We have no desire to select the next
superintendent Of schools. The trail
torous schaibly possesses enough am
bition in that direction to serve for
both us and himself. What we urge
and demand is a big, broad, progress
sive, sane, sensible and fully efficient
educator, a real educator, not a weak
ling nor false alarm, who must be
bolstered up, petted, protected and
given a fictitious front.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
BELLE cALvERLY's BIRTHDAY.

Friday, May 10, 1893, Miss Belle
Calverly was monarchess of about all
she surveyed in the grades at the Cen
trail high school. On the evening of
that day, the twelve grade teachers
who then graced the Central building
and made'mcn and women out of I'M
promising material supplied by the
chool patron, gave "blowout" in
honor Of Miss Calverly. They talked,
even engaged in frolics and listened to
music. There also were ices. fruits,
cake, coffee and, undoubtedly, pickles
for the delectation of the edu eational
stomachs. As a token of love and es-
TEEN, the fortunate twelve grade
teachers presented the peerless pioneer
in Duluth 8 educational circles with an
opal ring, but not for engagement pur-
poses.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
PREsCOTT-KINGsBURY NUPTIALs

PRESCOTT-KI NUPTIALS.
In the little M. E. church at West
Duluth, at p. m, June 6, 1898, Miss
Lillian Prescott and Nate Kingsbury
were united in marriage by Rev. Rob
crt Forbes.
The church was Hastily decorated
with flowers. The ushers and four
bridesmaids, the latter carrying bou-
quets of roses and carnations, preceded
the bridal party and separated at the
altar rail, half going to the right and
half to the left.
Preceded by her maid Of honor, the
bride entered on the arm Of her father,
l.. Clint. Prescott. She was gowned in
white satin Josephine.
With his best man, the groom met
the bride at the altar, where Rev. Rob-
ert Forbes read the Methodist Episco-
pal ritual and pronounced them man
and wife.
AS the bridal party entered the
church, chorus of female voices sang
"Faithful and True'' from the Lohen-
grin chorus. During the ceremony, the
music was softly hummed.
A reception followed at the Prescott
home in Central Place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kingsbury left on the night train for
St. Paul and thence to Boise City, Ida
no. where the groom's parents then re-
sided.
The maid of honor at the Prescott
Kingsbury wedding was Miss Mary
Louise Sizer, Of Marinette, Wis. The
best man was Roy Goldsbury, Of Chi.
cago. The bride 's-maids were Misses
Alberta Norris Of Marinette, Grace
Knox of Wausau, and Elsie and Sadie
Prescott, the brides two little sisters.
The ushers were Homer C. tombstone
of St. Paul, James Petit Of Minneapo-
lis, P. G. Stratton Of West Superior,
Edward Lang Prescott Of Marinette,
Cassius Bagley and Sumner K. Pres
colt of Duluth.
At that time, D. Clint. Prescott was
at the head of the Marinette Iron
Works at West Duluth. The location
now is occupied by the Union Match
company, if memory is correct. At that
| time, too, Nate .Kingsbury was associ-
ated with the Prescott interests. Leav-
ing Duluth and going East, he eventu-
ally attained high position with the
Bell telephone interests. It was with
great regret that. few weeks ago, his
many Duluth friends heard Of his
| death.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
THE UNION OF THE HOUSES OF
M'MAHON AND SHANNON.

Early in June, the month of roses,
in the eventfu] year of 1898, Michael
II. Mcmahon and Catherine Shannon
were married at the Pro-cathedral by
Rev. FIR. Mackey. The bride wore
pink satin and carried a bouquet of
roses. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Philomena Shannon, while D. J.
Mcmahon, of Minneapolis, brother Of
the groom, acted as best man. The
McMahons left for Marquette and a
visit to the Worlds Fair for their we'd
ding trip.
In those days, NJ. n. Mcmahon vas
flourishing young lawyer in the City
OF Destiny. Today, he is blessed with
charming family, more or less grown,
and resides at Virginia. where he has
developed a lucrative law practice.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
THE KIDNAPPING OF LITTLE
MAMIE F. SCHWARTZ.

June 10, 1892, in st. Paul. Mamie
Florence Schwartz, aged 5R years,
daughter of Valentine j. Schwartz, re-
siding at 142 East Thirteen street in
the Sanity City, mysteriously disap-
peared while playing near her home.
In due course, the police were mott
fled and number Of clues picked up
to the effect that the little girl had
been abducted by a strange woman.
It was proven that a woman engaged
room in the afternoon and, later,
came in with a little girl. The child s
hair was cut, clothing changed and the
couple disappeared that night.
Notices were sent broadcast by the
police, but no trace Of the little girl
was found.
Sunday, June S, 1893, Mart. Gala
CHER, captain on the West Superior po-
lice force, caught a glimpse Of the
face of a little girl which made him
think of The portrait Of the missing
Mamie Florence Schwartz.
Capt. Gallagher was so impressed and
so influenced by bunch that he seri-
ously Investigated. He found that the
cuulu HdU Oceu duOpCeu ny JOScpn al
lard, An N. P. r. switchman. The Al
lards had secured the child from a
family named Lavine who had received
the girl from woman in Duluth, sup
posed to bear the name Of Duckworth.
Personal affairs forced the Lavines
to move to Chicago. No one called for
the little boarder and they were on
the point Of turning her over to the
county authorities. Instead, events so
shaped Themselves that in February,
1893, the Allards took the child, be-
came much attached to her and adopt
ed her.
Mr.. Schwartz came up from St.. Paul
and both he and the little girl gave
quick and mutual recognition. The
child's identity further was established
by birthmark on the back of her
neck. The meeting, it is needless to
say, was happy one for both fathe,
and daughter.
Capt. Gallagher had the wit to bring
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIBUTION
OF FLOWER AND GARDEN SEEDS

Congressman William L. Carss has
available for distribution in the Eighth
congressional district a limited guam
tity of garden and flower seeds.
These seeds are put up in packages
containing five or six varieties Of veg
etable or flower seeds, as the case may
be, said seeds being fit and suitable
for planting in this climate.
Owing to the limited quantity al
lotted to congressman Carss, only one
package of flower or vegetable seeds
will be sent to one applicant. Those
who wish to take. advantage of this
free gift Of these seeds should send
their name and address, plainly writ
ten, stating which kind of seeds is de-
sired, to William L. Carss, No. 1S2,
House office building, Washington
D. G.
All applications also should be made
not later than March Is, therefore de.
lay in writing win endanger receipt OF
the seeds desired.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
BERCEUSE BOLSCHE,

Oh, hushaby baby, your fathers Red;
He's had a dust-up with the dustman
(now dead).
He's butchered the baker-pleasing
event
And poleaxed the landlord who called
for the rent.
He's pitched your Aunt Olga
Right into the Volga,
For daring to ask for the money she d
lent.
Your eight.year-old brother takes after
For only last Thursday high-spirited
He proved his allegiance to freedom
so dear,
By CALAMITY biting the schoolmaster IS
ear.
And quaint Cousin Mich las
Whose pleasantries tickl 'us)
Oft playfully poisons the family Is beer.
Your Uncle Alexis has broad-minded
views;
He never Stays singly-he slaughters
He thinks it the simplest and grandest
of feats
TO let off an eighty-pound bomb in
the streets.
And when he feels bosky
He charters a droshky
And drives around, shooting each per-
son he meets.
Mark well these examples and learn
them off pat;
Throw stones at your granny and
strangle the cat.
Then happily you II grow Gas your fond
parents hope)
Expert in the science of dagger and
dope;
You III crown all your labors .
By knitting the neighbors,
And win the good fight against ty-
rants (and soap).
"A. A. Thompson.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-06
TEACHERS SALARIES NOT HIGH
ENOUGHT TO CAUSE DIZZINESS.

TEACHERS SALARIES NOT HIGH
ENOUGHT TO CAUSE DIZZINESS.
A school teacher is q person who
teaches things to people when they are
young. However, it would be unfair
to accuse her Of teaching them what
they know when they grow up. She
only teaches them what they have for
gotten by that time
The teacher comes to school at $3.50
o'clock and when she has gotten enough
children for a mess in her room, she
teaches them reading, writing, geogra-
ply, grammar. arithmetic, music,
drawing, cooking, board saving, GRO.
cheting, deep breathing, bird calls,
scientific eating, patriotism, plain and
fancy bathing, forestry, civics and
other sciences too numerous to men
tion. When school is out she stays be-
hind with five or six Of her worst
scholars and tries to save the state the
job of reforming them later on. After
that she hurries home to make herself
new dress and snatch a hasty sup.
per before going back to attend lee.
ture by an imported specialist on the
history Of tribal law in Patagonia,
which the superintendent thinks may
give her some information which may
be useful in her school work some day.
A great many lecturers roam the coun.
try, preying on school teachers and
some Of them are very cruel, talking to
them so long that the poor things have
to sit up until morning when they get
home to get their daily papers correct
ed.
School teachers salaries range from
$50 a month up-but not far enough
up to make them dizzy. On her salary
the teacher must dress nicely, buy her.
self thinks for her work, which the city
is too poor to get, go to twenty-nine
lectures and concerts year, buy help
full books on pedagogy, pay her way
to district, county and state Institutes,
and enjoy herself during a three
months vacation which her salary
takes every year. In addition, the
teacher is supposed to hoard away vast
sums Of money so that when she be-
comes too nervous and cross to teach.
she can retire and live happily ever
after on her income.
There is a popular superstition that
the great financiers can be found in
Wall street and that they gather there
every morning; but they don't. They
gather in the school houses Of the land
every morning as they teach the chill.
dren of the nation twice as much as
they will ever remember, they figure
out new ways Of dividing SOS into q
months board, new dress, a trip to
the county seat, pair Of shoes, two en-
tertainment tickets, an insurance as
sessment and a deposit in the savings
bank.-Ex.