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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-14
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

Progressive Wenatchee is behind
the times in public improvements.
Sounds like a paradox, doesn't it?
To think that city of the accred-
tied hustle, hustle and rustic of the
Big Red Apple Metropolis should be
behind the times.
But the reader may take little
inventory of his own and see if it
is not exactly the case. We are
Boosting of the money We are making
in fruit We are telling of the dol
lars that grow on trees. Yet ask
yourselves the question if Wenatchee
is even up with the average in pub
lie improvements.
OF course you know and we all
know that some of the residents of
the so-called Happy Valley in which
we live, have some very pretty
homes. And there is no one who
does not swell with pride when call
ed upon to discuss the productive
capacity of the Wenatchee Valley
lands and the prospects of the future
city.
But as to PUBLIC IMPROVE
MENTS-where are they? We
will take our city hall-beauty. isn't
it?
Take our main business street
the worst road in the whole country
is right on Wenatchee Avenue with
in the city limits Every farmer will
tell you so.
Then our jail is disgrace torthe
community.
Take our fine library-we are stin
waiting for someone to do the Carne-
gle act. The only reading room of
any sort for the public We have is
that kept up through the noble and
unselfish efforts of few women.
Carnegie library, We can get it by
going after it. Other towns with not
half the prospects nor half the size
of Wenatchee have them. Why not
Wenathcee? Are we class of peo-
pie who do not care to read or have
we passed up an important question
of a public library on account Of
time, or money, or what is it?
Now as to school facilities-we
haven't done so bad maybe as some
other places. But the Importance of
securing site for a high school
building is forcing itself upon us.
From the present prospects, accord
ing to Supt. A. l.. Brown, a new
building will be necessary next year.
There are two reasons for this: The
Stevens building is not large enough
to accommodate the present high
school The other reason is that the
space now used for high school is
badly needed for the grades. Child
walking to the north end on account
of lack OF roomsin the Stevens build
ing.
A site can now be purcha sed for
$4,000 TO $1,000 and before another
year will have elapsed the prices will
undoubtedly be much higher The
interest on the purchase price of a
site would be about $500.
In another year the cost will be
at least $1,000 higher with less pros
poets of getting a good location. 1t
is only a matter of plain business
economy to purchase while the city
can get what is suitable.
Parks-we have one, thanks to
the foresight of some who knew a
good thing when they saw it.
But We need more. We need sew
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-14

Jamaica and southern Spain had TIE
missed in nearly every section Ut this
country. and tile people Of those lands
are complaining of drought
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-14

One reason for the thinness Of many
of this seasons commencement ora
items was that llie stored thunder of
she college boys had been stolen by
somebody higher up
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Our regulars backed by raw militia,
theoretically smashed an invading fleet
at the entrance to Long Island sound
in the recent luaneurers. 1t might be
wei TO suggest to Japan that when
our dander is up we do Il heap better
by practice than by theory
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-14

Eventually number of the favorite
sons viii necessarily be called on tn
amalgamate with other favorite sons il
favor of some most favored inoi-
vidual
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Endurance.

Ethel How long can human being
i've without food?
.Iack-I don't know about nlman be-
ings, but | know poets who have been
writing for years.-Judge.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-14

1t has become necessary to modify
the old saying. Life is what we make
r. Life is what we make in t--I.os
Angeles Times.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-14

Japan Is far too strong in diplomacy
n think Of rushing precspitl3ely inte
war. i
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LUMBER YARD FOR sALE-In

Do MDEIt AhD FOh StIIF"In me
center of the wheat belt Sur
rounded by rapidly developing sec
ton. A golden opportunity for the
right party. No competition Pos
itiyely good thing for the man
who can give this his attention
Business good for 100000 this
year Reason for selling, other
business which prevents owner
from giving this his personal at
tention. Address j. ". care Of
World SIT
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ROYAL. NEIGHBoRS OF AMERICA
meets every Tuesday evening in
SpragueA Hall. Visiting neighbors
cordially invited. Grace Wood
run. Recorder. Jennie L. Bart
lett, Oracle. II
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS

DIR. FRANK CULP. Office over First
National Bank. Rooms 8 and 4.
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Classified Advertisements

LOST-Dark sorrel horse, weight
about 900 TBS. Had new saddle on.
Return to J. II. Miller and receive
$40 reward. S-21
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DIR. MOAD, ONCE in Rosenberg bid.
Office phone Frs. 500. Res. phi. 4S3.
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FOR SALE-Two lots on A street.
Phone No. MAS. S-21
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
LAYKA WKER JOT.S

Osborne has already started a move
! ment to get the Republican congress
sional convention in the Sixth district
next year.
In this single famine that is report
ed by the lumber dealers, Charlie
Blakesly sees a hardship on young law
yers, who will now be compelled to
hang out" something else.
Frank FARRELL recently asked twenty
jackson county Democrats whom they
favored for the Democratic presidential
nomination next year. and they lined up
this way: Bryan, II; Folk, 2; Cleve-
land, 1,
A poetic editor speaks of the gorge
Gus days in the country" Bert Walker
thinks the editor has evidently never
been in Topeka when General Hughes
was on dress parade in his militia uni
form.
Over at Atchison the BARRIERS have
heretofore been shaving for ten cents,
but now they have formed a trust and
put up the price to fifteen. This will
cause lot more swearing among men
who will now try to shave themselves.
Atchison Globe: There is a funny
newspaper situation in Horton. The
Headlight ran the harpoon into the big
Horton merchants because they didn't
advertise. 1t woke them up, and, real
iZing that they had made a mistake,
they appeared the next week with big
advertisements, but they put them in
the Commercial. The Headlights fight
was a just one. but its opponent, the
Commercial, profited by it.
Kansas produces something besides
wheat, corn, cattle, alfalfa, gas and
politics. Its crop of base ball players
never fails. There is hardly commun-
ity in the state that hasn't furnished
stars for some of the big league teams.
Here are some of Osborne's output:
Elmer Stricklett is the leading pitcher
in Brooklyn's National league team.
Jess Stovan is pitching for Louisville.
Carl Moore is catching in the Pacific
Coast league.
Because the senior class of the lola
high school did not understand Latin
very well. the class came very near
selecting as it's motto a Latin phrase
which when translated means, I'VE got
by the skin of our teeth" A
member of the class suggested the Latin
version of the sentence, and explain
ed that literally it meant, I'VE succeed
through our earnest endeavors." The
class thought that would be a fine class
motto, and everything pointed to an
easy victory for it when studious girl
recognized the last word for |
teeth. and finally translated the whole |
sentence When she told the class the |
meaning of the phrase, 1--WE got |
through by the skin of our teeth they |
lost no time in voting down the motto. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

crop The soil should be cultivated
very shallow, so as not to disturb the
roots Breaking the roots starts a
large number of suckers which have
TO be cut out and destroyed.
Blackberries. like dewberries and
raspberries. bear but one crop on the
cane That is. canes which spring up
this year bear next year. From three
to six canes are sufficient to be left In
each hill. The superf1uous ones should
be thinned out as soon as they start
from the ground. The old canes should
be cut off soon after fruiting and
burned. The new shoots should be
pinched back at the height of two or
three feet if the plants are to support
themselves. If they are to be fastened
to wires, the canes may be allowed TO
grow through the season and be cut
back when tied to the wires in the
winter or early spring.
Blackberry plants are sometimes
laid down during the winter in very
cold climates. the tops being bent
down and held to the ground by earth
or sods thrown upon them. Good
small growing varieties are Early Har-
vest and Wilson. Snyder is rank
growing and the most popular variety
for commercial growing, but Agawam,
Briton and Taylor are better
in quality. A new patch should be
planted every five or six years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
MR. RRIsroW,s POSITION.

| In speaking of the criticism that is
directed against the Square Deal or
ganizatIon from some quarters, Joseph
L. Bristow takes an independent yet
sensible position in the Salina Journal.
His paper, he declares. is not a fac
tional newspaper. 1t is not Stubs
nor an anti-Stubbs organ. 1t is Meth
err for nor against Long personally, but
it believes in an effective primary cleo
ton law and is uncompromisingly OPP
posed to the domination of politics by
the railroads. 1t is, therefore, in per-
feet harmony with the declared pur-
poses of the Square Deal movement,
and will give its support to any move
ment under any name or respectable
leadership that looks to the accom-
plishment of these results. If the ma
chine which dominates the Republican
state organization in this state is OPP
posed to a general and direct primary
election law that gives to the people
the right to vote for their party nom
inees, their Mr.. Bristow is against that
machine, or any candidate for office
who stands for it.
1--WE are neither an advocate nor an
opponent of Mr.. Stubbs." says the Sa-
lima editor, ''but when Mr.. Stubs
stands for the enactment of a good
primary election law, and for the reg
ulation of the railroads, we are in abb
solute harmony with him and will sup
port him in any effort he makes to
bring about these results. Mr.. Stubs
may or may not be a wise politician;
he may be sincere in his public declar-
atoms, or he may not be. No one can
deny that he is earnestly endeavoring
to bring about the two results referred
to, and in that effort he has the sup
port of the Journal, as has any other
leading citizen of Kansas who uses his
influence, devotes his time and con-
tributes of his means for such pur-
poses.
Mr.. w. A. White has no political
ambitions. He has a very deep and
earnest desire as a citizen to aid in CIV
ing our state the best government it
can have-a government that will be
conducted in the interests of the
masses of the people and Independent
of any coterie of selfish politicians or
corporation lobbyists.
''Why should there be so much stir
against this organization? Is it not
just as creditable as the dark lantern
conferences that are held in the Cope
land hotel or in some rendezvous in
Kansas City where patronage is par
celed out and political plumber is as
signed to certain men, provided they
accomplish desired results?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison GIobe.l


We never think much of a writer
who uses the word ''anent.'
When people get gum in their mouths,
how they do chew, chew, chew!
A girl with pretty arms will never
admit that elbow sleeves are respoI.si-
BILE for her bad cold.
When a mans wife runs away, he
can find a new one easier than he can
lock the old one up.
Many man who thinks he is get
ting into a peach orchard, really 6nos
his way into a lemon grove.
We are afraid to speak to some peo-
pie: we are afraid they will talk long
er than we can afford to listen.
So much fun has been made of pants
that are too short that the men are
now wearing their pants too long.
Many people are Disconnected, be-
cause they never have good time, and
has a very good time.
No matter what the poetry books
say about One Love, it is a fact that
1t is easier to transfer a heart than
1t IS to transfer a piece of real estate.
When you are on a visit, and the
woman of the house makes you believe
you are no trouble, that is tact for of
course you do make trouble
It is estimated that in 5000 years
there will be but one man to every 200
women. Will women be any happier
then. with no men around to pick up
after?
Ever hear the term April gentle
MANI" It means a man who has been
recently married, and the inference is
that he made an April fool of himself
for getting married.
All a woman gets for her efforts to
attain to the Ideal Life by having a
bouquet of flowers on the table at
mealtime, is her husbands complaint
that he can't see what there is to eat
on the other side of that bunch of
weeds.
People live as long as they ever did,
In the old days, men were
proud of their years, and in addition
to telling their age, probably stretched
it a little. We know plenty of people
who are probably as old as Methuselah
if they would admit 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

lFrom the Chicago News1
A bad imitation is often better than
the real thing.
Wise is he who profits by the fool
ishness of others.
1t isn't the fault of the fair sex If
secret remains a secret.
There are lots of people in the social
scale who do not weigh much.
Usually a woman of uncertain age re-
mains at certain age for long time
About the time a man gets used TO
himself the undertaken gets busy with
him.
A popular photographer is one who
can make woman feel satisfied with
her face.
A pretty girl is as fond of drawing
attention as a political officeholder is of
drawing a salary.
Men who really love their neighbors
as themselves must have affection to
throw at the birds.
Almost every man thinks that it's I'D
to him to get his hands on all the faint
ed money he can for the purpose of re-
the faint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.


[F'rom the Philadelphia Record.l
It's big mistake to act small.
Perhaps silence is golden because talk
is cheap
Some men are about as straight as
a corkscrew.
The youth who sows his wild oats Is
apt to raise Cain.
The horse that pulls the brewery wa
gon is driven to drink.
No, Maude. dear; the people who stir
themselves are not necessarily spoony.
The fellow who sits on a bent min
can't complain that 1t is a pointIess
joke.
Speaking of the Internal regions. even
lamp won't burn unless 1t Is wicked
Many fellow has asked for a girls
hand only to discover that he has nut
his foot in 1t.
Shopper-"Where can I see your I'M
dressed kids?" Facetious FloorwaIker-
I'm the nursery, Madam"
A Manayunk bride received Ia clocks
among her wedding gifts. She says she
got many striking presents.
Blobbs-"Your friend the actor is a
wonder" Slobbs-''What makes Won
think so?' Blobbs-"He admits that
ne isn't"
Hoax-"That big house on the cor
ner is the only one in the row that Ia
rented" Joax-"Ah! the largest and
vet the leased"
Mrs. Buggins-''B Bridget complains
that her hair is falling out" Mr.. Bug
gins-''Well. judging from the specimen
In this omelette I wish she would be
more careful to prevent 1t from falling
IN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
A PRIMARY IN THE SIXTH.

| Up in the Sixth district, where a big
congressional fight is impending next
| year, the Rocks County Record pro-
poses that the Republican nomination
for congressman shall be made by d.
rect primary the same as has been
| done in the First and Second districts
recently. The Record says:
1.-The machine crowd have so much
to say about the Square Dealers de-
feating the compromise primary bill
and thereby deferring for time the
benefits of selecting candidates
through the primaries, we suggest tnal
in the matter of selecting Republ1-
can nominee for congress in the sixth
district, the same plan be followed as
was done recently in the First district
when Dan Anthony was selected Let
us try the primary plan, leaving the
expenses to be borne equally by all the
candidates in the field. 1t will give
fair expression of the peoples will and
give US a practical exempl1hcatlon OF
the benefits of primary elections we
hope all the gentlemen with congress
sional aspirations will agree to 1t and
abide by the result. The rule should
be made that the highest man wins,
as there is an opportunity for political
tricks, as in the convention system, IL
a majority is required"
This the Osborne Farmer. which is
somewhat friendly to Congressman
Reeder, CONSTITUTES as a challenge on
the part of the hackers of w. B. Ham
of Stockton to Mr.. Reeder, and 1t ad-
vises him to accept the proposition.
1t is to be hoped that this may be
done. The Sixth district is political
hotbed, and the politicians there are
continually framing up schemes of one
kind and another. They have been
laying plans to take "OId Bill" Reed
er's scalp ever since he has been in
congress, but Mr.. Reeder is something
of a politician himself, and the Reeder
scalp still safely reposes beneath the
Reeder hat. 1t would be refreshing If,
in the next campaign for the Repub-
lican congressional nomination up
there, the people themselves should
be allowed to name the nominee direct
instead of allowing the politicians to
do it for them.
1t would be preferable, however, to |
provide for a majority nomination in |
stead of a plurality only. The Record |
is in error in believing that the ma
jority plan allows political trickery-I
the reverse Is true. The majority |
should rule, and if thu majority divide |
among several candidates it allows a |
candidate to be nominated.
In many instances, of course, the
man who is nominated by a plurality
would also be nominated by a ma
Iority if he ran against any other one
candidate, but not necessarily so. For
the opposition to Congress
nan Reeder next year is likely to be
divided between w. B. Ham and sew
eral other candidates. while the Reed
II forces will probably be united 1t is
lifficult to divide the friends of the
nan who has the job. If such were
he case Mr.. Reeder's fight would be
easy, whereas If Mr..
Ham or some other candidate were to
get the votes of all those opposed to
Mr.. Reeder, the latter might be de-
it must be admitted
hat Congressman Reeder has strong
lold on the people of his district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

He-I told your father could not live
without you.
He-oh! he. offered to pay my funeral
expenses.-Ally Sioper.
Orator. believe that the great body OF
american people are gentlemen.
last Census Shows that ove s Hai4 81 them
are ladies.-Troy Budget.
Mrs. Talkative-Mrs. Chatter IL a
dreadful gossip.
Mrs. Eager-Is she?
Mrs. Talkative-Yes, indeed. Why,
you can't tell her anything scandalous
about anybody that she doesn't know
Observation-Disclosures American.
Jack Hanson stole a kiss from me
last night said Tess.
The ideap' exclaimed Jess. What
did you do about it?"
Nothing. I didn't have time; he
made restitution immediately."-Phi
adelphia Press.
''Of course, Jack, you know vou'u
have to ask papa?"
I've already asked him, dear"
You mean, conceited thing! Did you
think you were so sure of me ?Y-Chi-
cago Tribune.
is your husband up YETI" inquired
the early morning caller
guess he is" replied the stern look
ing woman at the door.
We'll, I'd like to say a few words to
him"
so would I. He hasn't come home
yet."-Washington Herald.
Jess-I wouldn't stand for 1t. If were
JACK Why. you treat him shamefuIIyi
Bess-Oh, that's al right. We're
engaged-C1eveland Leader.
My beau" said little Elsie, ''is going
to be an admiral"
'1ndeed?" replied the visitor. "A ca
det at the Naval academy now. 1 sup
pose ?"
20! he hasn't got that far vet but
he's an anchor tattooed on his ARM
catholic Standard and Times
Her Suitor-I wish to marry your
daughter, sir.
Her Father (sternly)-My daughter.
sir. VIII continue under the parental
roof
Her Suitor-Well, sir, the parental
roof looks good to me-Brooklyn Eagle.
Wiseman-I don't wonder your wife
wouldn't listen to your excuses for get
ting home SO late.
Gailey-Why 1 explained that I had
been detained at the office but she de-
clared it was a bare-faced lie and
Wiseman-Silly of her to say that
Why, that lie had whiskers years ago
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Incidentally lawn tennis is never
played on lawn. The lawn has to be
destroyed first by grubbing the grass
out.
Will the weather bureau kindly
keep on opening a few cans of real
rainy weather for the wheat belt for
a few days?
II see," remarked Deacon Toogood,
that this wedding notice speaks of
the bride being led to the altar. My
experience is that they don't have to
be led. You just couldn't keep 'em
away"
Bill Doolittle never took any piano
lessons, but he has a very delicate
touch when he is broke and can strike
some one from whom he hasn't al
ready borrowed to the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

The essential point in growing
blackberries successfully is a moist soil
not one in which water will stand
but one rich enough in humus to hold
sufficient moisture to carry the plant
through the growing season. It is
usually best to plant the blackberry
bushes in the fall, setting the smaller
growing kinds 4x7 feet apart and the
larger varieties 6xS feet. Thorough
cultivation throughout the season will
help in a material degree to hold the
moisture necessary to perfect a good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.1

IFrOm the New OrK PreSs.1
1t might be worth while to be 1ood
If anybody would believe it.
A woman never seems to think her
husband is sick unless ne cusses a lot
about it.
Cussing is a mighty useful thing 70
keep a man from being go mad he
would do something worse.
If man that a girl Is in love with
asks a policeman where street il she
calls him strong and brave
Women are mighty smart to be able
to wear their clothes so as to make a
man guess whether they are dressed or
not. VI
You can't make a woman beIieve
there is any real trouble in the world
on the hrst afternoon she wears her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

relieve him of any further response
bility."
II say" broke in Jimmy, you can't
very well do that. I've arranged to
take care of Meg for the rest of her
life. We were married on the train
coming over.
The ducaI jaw dropped and tne
ducal eyebrows raised while the mon
ocle dropped from the ducal eye.
My word" said his grace. How
very extraordinary, you know
II told you So" said Jimmy, break
ing a tense situation with laugh.
1907, by Homer
Spraguc.)