The Clio messenger., 1912-04-12
'WETS' LET POWER
SLIP FROM FINGERS
LET TWO MEN RESIGN BEFORE
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE
"Drys" Take Advantage and Clamp
on the Lid. Nothing Doing in the
Irrigation Line. "How Dry l Am"
Still the Favorite Song of the
"Thirsties.'


"Thirsties."
The prospective quenching of
Clos thirst received death blow
at the hands of the common council
last Monday evening when the vii
lagc solons met for the transaction
of lawful business and the diffusion
of the principles of benevolence and
charity. The hopes and high anti
cipalions of that portioHo of the vii
lage populace that loves to feel the
trickle of amber fluid down its cot.
ton lined esophagus wdre scattered
to the four winds of hdaven by one
fell faleful swoop and The force of
opposing circumstances. The look
ed-for peace and serenity of the vii
lage legislative body also received
more or less of jar and the results,
while bringing smiles of satisfaction
to the countenanceS of those who
wish to continue the local droulh.
cause detected, downcaSt looks 10
appear on the faces of those who,
but short time before were so hope
full of being able TO alleviate the suf--
ferings of the downtrodden, dust
choked, thirsty humanity of arid
Clio by the establishment of local
irrigation plant. sE3
And why so much distribution of
heated atmosphere? To be sure, it
is useless to- waste time in the dis
semination of more tales of woe. No
need to add insults to the injuries
already brought about, but it's the
talk Of the town and town talk is
worthy of more or less recognition
when the whole people are interest
cd in one way or another. 1t is i'm
possible TO tell it all but endeavors
to give some little idea of the state
of affairs, both mentally and moral
ly, make interesting reading for pc
rusers of the columns of the Messen-
ger.
al 'iie llieeliL,S~cf the council pre-
yious to one held Monday night
lhe IIGcS of division in The ranks
WIFE clearly drawn-three against
Three with President Hurd WELD
ing the official big stick. A commit
tee was appointed at that time to
draft resolution repeating the dry
ordinance and to offer one more or
less saturated to lake its place. On
this committee were appointed AL
dermen Gully, Taylor and English.
There was seemingly no chance for
argument and it looked like a sure
thing for the VETS with their three
councilmen and tn epresident work
ing in their behalf. But witness
the change. Force of circumstances
compelled two of the recently chos-
en- alderman to tender their resigna-
tons from the council. William
English, who has disposed Of his
business here and has moved TO Scot
vile, and b. +. Conlee, who has ac-
copied position on the road and
Will be unable to perform the mani
fold duties which would deyolvc
upon a village solon were the two
members who gave UP the ghost"
After calling the meeting to order
and hearing the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting read, President Hurd
drew forth from the inner recesses
OF his clothes the designations Of the
two members which he presented
forthwith and had action taken ut
once. He either was i'm hurry TO
have the matter off his mind or else
misJudged the mental alacrity of the
gentlemen of the opposition. For
no sooner said than done and the
designations were accepted. prcsi-
dent Hurd then offered the names
OF Nathan w. Mann and Joseph n.
Wardle for trustees to fill vacancies
and the stone wall was reached.
There was nothing doing on The an
pointments. Alderman Taylor moved
that the council confirm the an
pointments but there was distress.
ing silence and no second to The mo-
ton. The appointments died The ig-
nominous death of a rag doll.
When 1t came to the report Of the
ordinance committee, Chairman Cul-
iy read what purported to be re-
pealing resolution and when The
president took some exception To
The form Of it,. said that he "didn'.
think we'd have any use for il any.-
way He allowed that "wc'yc got
you where the hair is short; you
put your foot in it and well keep
you there"
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