The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-18
THEY SAY.

the hemp over lower limb (The
ChaperrraD
That musical execution often de-
generates into mere murder"
That Grover Cleveland, the only
living ex-president, is II years old
today.
That the doctors of Charlotte, ".
c., wrote 39,645 whiskey prescrip-
tions since the city went dry last
year. Its an i'll wind" etc.
That Ed Ferguson is displaying
the latest creation in Easter head
wear.
That w. w. Watson of North va
kima is to establish a newspaper in
the new town of Hanford.
That fishing days will soon be
here.
That the Republican state central
committee, of which Walter VI.
Olive is a member from the third
district, meets today in Seattle
1t is understood that today's
meeting will formally announce
Spokane for the convention in April.
That according to a dispatch III
the Seattle Times, the air ship which
lately passed over Wenatchee was
also seen near Yakima.
This vindicates those of our citi-
zens who got a glimpse OF the strange
-erafts
That the robber who pilfered the
G.. n. mail car Sunday got only s2.40.
That verdant personal adornment
was popular yesterday; green ties,
ribbons, hosiery and petticoats were
displayed.
That the Saint who chased the rep
tiles from the Emerald Isle has
many disciples in Wenatchee.
That Inspector Perley convinced
the city council thai the railway
commission are not architects en-
gagged in the construction of munich
pal water closets.
That Wenatchee's plight as re-
CARDS the depot abuse is pitiable; the
city's request, ignored year after
year, is reasonable and has not been
unreasonably pressed
The spectacle of railway passen-
gers, alighting in city of 5000 be-
ing obliged to seek private home
near the depot for retiring purposes,
reflects anything but credit On the
town.
But the G.. n. is formidable; it is
the typical soulless corporation, TAX
ing 100000 year from the town
and refusing to accommodate it's own
tralsients in that town with a s100
closet.
That there ARE ways, as discussed
in council meeting last night, OF
FORCING Jhe company to comply
with the law; but it is also historical
that towns which have tried to OBJ
tain their rights against q railroad
by force have INVARIA-
Mailed Fist of the
avenging corporation.
The president of the Great North |
a"u is so much more powerful than |
the Mayor OF Wenatchee that the |!
former can have it all his own way, !
though his way is manifestly unjust.
1t is up to Wenatchee to grin and |
bear it.
That the council is behaving wise
= in going SLOW about giving away
what must some day become valuable
That it is easy for would-be con-
;essionaires to make rosy promises OF
great things to come,-and then
PEDDLE their easy-won franchises
% other parties.
That the aldermen mean to ascer-
ain first If these seekers after priv
leges are able to Deliver the Goods
That it is more simple matter
low to deny franchise than it will
,e to revoke one ten years hence.
That, on the other hand, any le-
Ultimate enterprise is to be encour-
.ged, and the council will not per-
nit itself to be thwarted by an over
lose OF caution when the growth and
'rogress of the city depends on TAX
ng the bull by the horns and doing
hings.
That the Dodo Bird became extinct
imply because it was too lazy to use
Is wings.
That Mayor Gellatly's instructions
D the police that they run in few
f the short-skirted street walkers
hould have a salutary effect. A dead s
etter curfew law is worse than no |
aw at all.
That "a good hard days work
Ill put feathers in any old bed
Wenatcha ax.@s<..~Sl bing and Heating I