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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-17
The Basement
Philosopher
(copyrieht 1913, ~ ". G. chaDnan)
By KENNETH HARRIS

The blank, serious and unrespon-
siye stare with which the janitor re-
ceiyed his Scandinavian assistants.
intelligence, Disconnected that usually
stolid individual quite perceptibly and
the chuckle that he began died gut
turally in his throat. The janitor con-
tinued to stare and the grin faded
from the assistants face.
"Well. and what of it?' demanded
the autocrat, sternly.a
"'Pooty fierce is it?" he mimicked.
II should say 1t was .pooty fierce It's
q pity a person cant have a little
private conversation with his own
wife in his own kitchen without a
thing like you interesting yourself, in
his remarks. What blame business
was it Of yours? What was you doing
there Tying your shoe lace, was
you? Yes, you was! Tying 1t with
one hand and the other behind your
ear SOS you wouldn't lose nothing.
and then instead of keeping it to your
self like gentleman, you come blab-
bing to me. Nels, you give me a pain,
"Say, suppose they was smashing
Dishes" continued the janitor, severe
". Haven't they got right to
smash EN- If they felt like it? Was
them dishes yours or theirs? But what
gets me is that you can't keep your
mouth shut. It's folks like you makes
trouble and wrecks homes and blasts
regulations wherever you go shooting
of your mouths about people and
knocking 'em. How would you like it,
yourself? What would you think of
me II I done that way? Maybe you
think I've got poor eyesight and can't
see nothing for myself. Well, amt.
what kind of a skate would I be
If I got to telling around some of the
things that's going on here? Where
do you think Mrs. Jipper's mother
aiyps that she's gone to visit for the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-17
plan TO Fool ST. peter.

A group of men were discuSSl -.
their probable chances Of entering ~! ~
heav emily gate. Some were extollus
their virtues and religious ZEAL auT
felt sure they could not be ignoiUs,
Several were willing to take chance
when the situation presented ltsen
One said he had his plan mapp T.
out, and; when pressed for detA -
said:I 'eWell, l intend to walk up -. -
golden stairs and take hold OF ~
door and keep opening and CLOSING q. a.
making as much noise as possible ~ =
/ get st. Peter good and peeved; aDs
then he will say: See here, either W.
come In or stay out. '"-Exchans"
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Il you're inclined TO be no,.,
my friend" said the janitos Nj
wasn't naturally close-mouthoa Il
surprise you Them Brudni.ti coy
instance Great front thew ~.
don't they? You'd think ~ put
money to throw to the birds
you? Well. they have, and u %Uuaat
birds don't get, they burn: In, 1 %
shy when it comes to digging ~ ussA
they owe Strunck's market, anS ny saa
what I've found out by puttin tim 40
and two together out of the;. W
paper basket, it won't DO g., NS
Inuch good to sue. All he's s ss'Sl
judgment, and you can't buy 's "
full of canned goods with . Ss
house full Of judgments. THAI, wa
I told him. 1t amt my bushes u'
course, but Strunck treats me ~
white and ] don't want to a. INV
throw good money after bad Et~
as slack-jawed as you, might ="
trouble for that Oldest girl ~ =
per's, too. Not but what the bow '
right and she's all right, but ha 4
the one that old man Upper has -
picked out for her. l know that =.
what ! heard when / was cleaninv y
windows on the floor below.
Certainly, if a man wanted To I'm
there's enough happening here ali =
time to talk about" said the ian,,s
''I could run a society journal MIN
less than pick up every day M, !,
amt inquisitive and / amt gabby o.,
I won't have nobody working for n,
what Is. You understand that dow
you, Nels, my friend? That's all ri,,,
then.
Hold on a minute, Nels," called IL,
janitor, as his assistant turned to N
ibid understand you to say that ths,
was throwing dishes or just that SOM
dishes got smashed? Who began II,
ra cket anyway. Was it him or her.
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rice of course beans, tortillas coffee with sugar
and particular kind of goats milk cheese much
fancied by the people. After it was over Ortega
turned to an inspection of his arms and ammun1-
ton, of which he appeared to have a large sup
ply, and after the interpreter had been induced
to forego another grafton an idea was gained Of
the life Of the rebel.
It seemed a fairly comfortable one There
was plenty of food in sight comfortable quarters
and little military work. Where men were not
taking siestas in the shade they were playing
cards or gossiping in groups They were all sat-
isfiedlooking and fat
On all sides raw beef suspended in the air
drying for jerking.
I'VE going to tomorrow" said one
youngster Of six to Jim. 1--WE will go straight
to Juarez,' and he spoke as if he had been prom.
ised visit to a circus. Women who heard
him called out what they would do when they
got into the little frontier town
One rebel came along and Jim stopped him.
Say, what are you fighting for?" he was
asked
Two dollars day." was the answer. and the
soldier passed along
What are you fighting for?" the little me-
chanic captain was asked.
There is a grievous wrong in my country and
there will be no true progress until that wrong
has been removed" was the answer. 1T is the
land system"
"AlI the land in Mexico is owned by a few
Of it is untaxed. Until it is possible for the
working class to acquire land and until the land
is made to bear its share of public expenditures
there be no relief.
"A Diaz might subjugate, but that time has
passed There will be anarchy unless the condi-
tons are improved Perhaps Carranza, our chief
who is a good man, will change it all when he
gets in"
messenger hot and dusty arrived from Villa
at Ascension, sixty miles away, toward dusk and
was received with embraces He brought the
final commands of that general who had been
q patriot since he had ceased being bandit
Three days later the thousand and more men
seen that day were either fleeing over the desert
sands of Rancheria, 20 miles away or were dead
wounded or prisoners awaiting summary execu-
ton. The plan had been that Ortega should
strike the railway at point toward Juarez and
cut the line behind the treasure trains. while
Villa, further south toward Chihuahua should
wreck his end
Ortega and his men arrived on time but Villa
never moved. Trainloads of federal soldiers
with artillery and cavalry, were expecting them
and cut them to piecesVillas failure to move is
ascribed by him to lack of ammunition. It is
only pointed out that the insurance men who had
been refusing to- touch anything shipped over
Mexican railroad for some time insured the treas
ure train at 1214 per cent premium and made
lot OF money. They seemed to know that villa
would not attack
Juan Dozal, Villas lieutenant left his chief
in disgust day or so later The incident only
shows the uncertainty that exists even in the
ranks OF the revolutionists themselves
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Indianapolis News states. The may
or said it was the most exciting thing
that has happened since he has been
laid up with the lumbago. He be
lieyes a bird fight has a cock or dog
fight backed off the boards when It
comes to genuine excitement.
The trouble started when the baby
oriole few from the nest of its par
ents in a big maple tree across the
street. to huge elm tree in the may
or's yard. Here, proud of its first
fight alone, the little oriole percned
itself on a limb to rest.
A. woodpecker, peeping out OF us
nest in the elm, saw the intruder ana
made an attack on the oriole the
watchful parent orioles, just across the
street, saw the attack and fed to theE
baby's rescue. Mrs. Woodpecker ar
rived on the scene. and the fight began
in earnest.
Feathers flew, and the fighters gave
vent to birdland profanity. First inc
woodpeckers would seem to have tns
best of it, and then the orioles. Wnel
the fight was at its height robin tns'
had it's nest in the elm tree with tns
woodpeckers decided to take a hana'
presumably as a peacemaker. The rog
in would fight one bird and then anO!n
or. Once all five birds fell to ta'
ground, but were on the wing again
In an instant and the fight was To
newed.
A crowd of probably Is people Nv
ing in the neighborhood gathered. ln0
robin did not make any great heaoWS.
as a. peacemaker and the mayor wa
Of the opinion that he just butte0 ~
for a little excitement. At any raw
the robin did not appear to have Su'
favorites in the melee. -,
The birds fought for more than nSr
an hour until they were almost q
hausted. Finally the orioles flew DaSs
to their maple tree and the woodpe'A,
ers flew to a limb in their own tree,
The baby oriole, the cause OF Wv
trouble, was found hanging from :
tiny limb, dead. "a
1T was certainly great fight, sou ,.,
the mayor, "but / feel sorry LOT 1n''
poor little BABY oriole"
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B ATTLE WAGED IN BIRDLANp
Orioles Try to Rescue Baby Bird From
MISREPRESENTATION Butts In for
Amusement,

"A free-for-all bird fight occurred At
the home of Mayor Shank the Other
day, during which a baby oriole The
cause of the trouble, was killed tAs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01
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Carried.
) Eli Hill was granted license 10 run au-
tomobile for hire under Ordinance No.l42. !
J. L. Murkley. in . communication sign
ed by his attorney, L. NJ Osborn. stated
that he does not desire the vacation of the
alley in block ~, the vacation Of which 4
now pending before the council and will not
grant an easement over his portion Of the
alley unless he Is compensated therefore. The
communication was accepted and ordered
filed.
The application Of Anton Dornin to trans
fer his liquor license to Stanley Anderejesk
at No. 207 Chestnut street was referred to
the committee on license. -
Moved and supported that the application
of Sixtus Lindahl for renewal of his liquor
license at No. 423 Chestnut street be granted.
the bond accepted and ordered filed after be-
ing approved by the mayor and city attorney
and . resolution drawn and presented COW
ering the same.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted to the council
report on condition and remedy of the
sanitary sewer in this city and the same
was accepted and ordered hled.
Moved and supported that the matter Of
remedy of sanitary sewer be laid on the
table for one week.
Carried.
Petitions for sidewalk were received from
owners abutting to the south side OF Hemlock
street. between Virginia and Central ave-
nues. and on the north side Of Second street.
between Third and Fourth avenues. North
Side addition. and the same were referred to
the committee on streets.
Moved and supported that the matter Of
construction of board sidewalks on the north
side of Second street. between Third and
Fourth avenues. North Side Addition, as
taken up by the street committee that they
report also on sidewalk on the south side
of this street between these avenues. the
construction of the same being in the inter
est of free postal delivery.
Carried.
H. L. Bartlett submitted executed bonds
for construction of sanitary and storm sew
ers in Anderson's Third Addition to Vir-
ginia.
Moved and supported that the bonds be
accepted and ordered filed after being ap-
proved by the mayor and city attorney.
Carried.
The secretary of the police and fire COM
mission submitted the following report
Virginia. Mimi. July 2lst. 1918.
To the City Council Of the City of Virgin
ia. MINI.
Gentlemen:
The following is the financial statement
as to receipts and expenditures of the Po-
lice and Fire Commission of this city, from
April LIST. 1913. to July LIST. 1913. showing
the total receipts and expenditures and the
balance in the Police and Fire funds on July
LIST, 1913.
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Moved and supported that the matter of
cement driveway crossing on the north side
of Poplar street in block IL be referred to
the committee on streets with power to act.
Carried.
The committee appointed to appraise the
matter of the vacation of alley in block 80.
reported that the city should secure an ease
ment through this alley. and that if the
same is secured the owners abutting thereon
should be charged the sum Of $4,000 each.
or if the vacation is granted and the ease
nent is afterward denied that the sum o.
$4,000 should be charged a. valuation for
vacation of this alley.
Moved and supported that the report Of
the committee be accepted.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter of
vacation of alley in block 80. and now pend
ing before the council, be deferred until next
| regular meeting.
Moved and supported that the vice-presi-
with J. L. Murkley. who abuts the alley in
block 80. the vacation of which is sought by
the library board, and ascertain what could
be done as q matter of compromise between
himself and the city to transfer his holdings
in block 50. to lots and 8. block 81, the
property which the city now owns.
Carried.
Vice President Heritage appointed Aide:
| men McGhee, NOLAN and Heritage on this
committee.
Council Chamber. City Of Virginia. Mimi,
July %. 1918.
! Resolution No. 1853.
Resolution granting a liquor license t.
Sixtus Lindahl at No. 42s Chestnut Street.
| BY Alderman Keller.
| Resolved, BY the City Council Of the City
Of Virginia, that the application of Sixtus
Lindahl to sell intoxicating liquors in the
front room on the ground floor of the three
story brick building situate No. 423 Chest
nut street in said city. be and is hereby
granted. and that the surety bond in the sum
of 100000 be and is hereby accepted and
ordered filed after the approval of the mayor
License to be for one year from July "a
1918.
Moved by Alderman NOLAN. supported by
Alderman Boylan. that the above resolution
be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan. Harvey, Lund.
strom, Keller. NOLAN. McGhee. Mr. Vice
President.--7.
Nays: Alderman Aattson.--l
Adopted July 22. 1919.
Approved July 20. 1918. $50 r.. j.
Council Chamber City of Virginia. MINI.
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The annual meeting was called to order
by R. J. McGhee. chairman Of the Board
of Education. Mitchell Stewart acting ~
clerk Of the meeting.
Roll call: Present. w. II. Eaton. Andrew
Hawkinson. R. J. McGhee. A. B. Holiey.
Mitchell Stewart. Absent, J. n. Fleming. F.
P. Colerove.
About thirty citizens were present at the
meeting.
On motion Of ". H. Eaton. seconded by
A. B. Holley. the time set for the next an
nual meeting of the Independent School Dr.
trict Of Virginia was the third Saturday in
July. 1914. the same being July 10. 1914.
from o'clock p. m. to o'clock p. m. At
4 place to be designated by the Board Of
Education. said place being the Roosevelt
school building. Carried.
Moved by A. B. Holley. seconded BY Mitchell
Stewart. that ballots be received for the
election Of two directors for the term Of
August l, 1916. and one director for the
term of one year. commencing August l. 1913.
to August l. 1914. and that no other busi-
mes be transacted after the polls are OPEN
ed until the same are closed.
Carried.
Moved by w. n. Eaton seconded by An
drew Hawkinson that chairman appoint three
judges and four clerks to conduct the elec-
ton.
Carried.
The chairman, r. ]. AcGhee thereupon ap-
pointed ~ judges at election r. J. Nolan.
John Murphy and Mark Elliot, and ~ clerks
Of election the chairman desisnated r. r.
Hiekox. Demgen W. Hayes. Gerald Rosl<illy
and John R. Kroedahl.
The judges and clerks Of election were duly
sworn By the clerk Of the board Of education.
Mitchell Stewart. to perform their duties. and
all the judges and clerks qualified and ae-
eepted BY taking the following oath: II do
hereby soleznnly swear that will perform the
duties of Judge Tor elerk) Of election for
trustees Of the Independent School District II
Virginia, Minnesota. according to hw and the
best OF my ability. and will use my best en-
beavers to prevent fraud and abuse IN eun-
Quoting this election. % help me God"
The ballot box was opened BY the judges 1t
election, eunptied and locked. and the polls
were declared opened. ...,~.
At z 30 p. m. the Judges announced that
the polls would close Ut 8 o'clock p. N.
| At 8 O'Clock p. m. the polls were declared
| closed and the judges and clerks Of election
eauvassed the ballots and made, signed and
filed the following eertificate: . s:. re. S.
Certificate Of election IL Trustees Independ-
ent School District of Virgins. Minnaota.
Roosevelt Bui3dins. July 10. 1919. -
The undsrsigned Do hsrehy certify that F.
IL NOLAN, John Murphy and Mark Ealios wexr
II eEE, VHRSa
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THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Public alton - Proceedinfs

Regular meeting of the city council of the
City Of Virginia, Minnesota
Council called to order by the Vice-Presi-
Roll call.
Present. Aldermen Harvey. Lundstrom.
Keller, NOLAN. Mattson. Mr.. Vice-President
&c.
Absent. Aldermen McGhee. Coffey. Mr..
President-3.
Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted plans and
specifications for paving on Beech street
between Mesaba and Railroad avenues.
Moved and supported that the plans an
specifications as submitted be accepted and
ordered filed.
Carried.
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Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.

Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed
Carried.
Matti Koski was granted permit to
remove two story frame building from lot
10. block AZ, to lot %, block 104. Second Ad-
dition, and the bond accepted and ordered
filed after being approved by the mayor and
city attorney.
The report of the chief of police of arrests
for the week of July 10. 1913, was read. &C.
copied and ordered filed.
The report of the clerk of the municipal
court for the week ending July 10th. 1918.
and for which week there was the sum of
$500 collected for fines and costs and $50
deducted for witness fees, leaving a bal
ance of $4,000 for the week. was read. &C.
copied and ordered filed.
Alderman NOLAN requested the first reading
of an ordinance regulating the business of
fortune telling. ETC., within the limits of
the city, and the same was given its first
reading.
Alderman NOLAN requested the reading Of
an ordinance regulating shows and exhibi-
tons in the city of Virginia, and providing
license Cnere1or anu Tile saAe "as given
its first reading.
The street committee recommended the
construction of cement sidewalks as follows
On the south side Of Beech street. between
Mesaba and Wyoming avenues: on the east
side of Central avenue. between Chestnut an
Walnut streets. from the alley in this block
north to Walnut street; thirty-seven and
one-haf feet on the east side of Central ave-
nue. between Poplar and Cedar streets: on
the south side of Hemlock street, between
Virginia and Central avenues.
Moved and supported that the report Of
the committee be accepted the petitions Or
dered filed and resolution drawn covering
the transaction.
Carried.
President Boylan takes = seat in the coun-
Gil, but requests Alderman Heritage to coz
tinue to preside over the council.
Moved and supported that the city engi'
neer be instructed to see that hereafter when
new sidewalks are constructed that the curb
cocks be placed outside the sidewalk right.
of-way.
Carried.
The city attorney was instructed to mott.
fly the proper parties owning the same to re
move the pole at the corner of Larch street
and Virginia avenue.
Moved and supported that the president Of
the council set the date Of meeting Of con.
ference committee in September. according
to the terms of the city charter. ~
Carried. =.
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!, Moved and supported that the General Con-
Beech street from Mesaba avenue to Rail-
road avenue with bitulithic and according to
the same terms, contract and bond which
applies to their 1913 paving work, that this
-. work be deemed extra work and that the city
s;attorney be instructed to permit from
{ the surety company to attach to the origi-
e nal bond to cover the work and that reso
x luton be drawn to cover this entire tran
| saction.
Carried
I Alderman McGhee takes his seat in the
council.
Maurice j. Dover notified the council
through his attorney. r. ]. Montague. that
lie desired damages to the extent Of $3.50
for flooding of the basement occupied by
him as barber shop during the recent rain
fall.
Moved and supported that the notice of
damage of Maurice J. Dover be ordered
| filed in the office of the City Clerk and the
matter be referred to the city attorney FIR
the proper legal action.
Carried
Moved and supported that the city clerk
vor of the First National Bank Of Virginia.
the same being for interest for one year
Warrant No. 3. of Sewer District No. SIX
and payable out Of the interest fund.
Carried.
A communication from the state auditor
relative to the dumping ground on Section
l6,58-l7, was accepted and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that the city attor-
ney be instructed to take up the matter of
of purchase of forty-acre tract of land de-
scribed as the SEA of Section 16. 1917.
with the state auditor and negotiate with
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS =.
AT TECHNICAL HIGH school

Assistant County Superintendent
of Schools L. A. Ink is conducting ex-
aminations at the Technical High
School for teachers who wish certifi-
Gates to teach in the rural schools.
The examinations will be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, and teach
ers from all over the range are ex-
pected to attend. @ Nth Il I:
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The Virginia Foundry K Machine
Co. ia the place to go for automobile
repairs. Work and prices right.
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MINUTES OF ANNUAL SCHOOL MEET
ING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS
TRICT OF VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA,
HELD AT THE ROOSEVELT BUILDING.
JULY 10, 1913. PURSUANT TO NO.
TICES THEREFOR.
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The chairman. r. J. McGhee. declared Ed
ward c. A. johnson elected trustee of indie
pendent School District Of Virginia for the
term commencing August /, 1913. to August
l. 1914. and w. T. Irwin and R. J. McGhee
for the term commencing August /. 1913. to
August /. 1916.
Upon motion by w. H. Eaton. seconded by
A. B. Holley. the annual meeting adjourned.
Carried.
r. ]. McGHEE,
Chairman.
MITCHELL STEWART,
Clerk.