Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-09
THE RAMBLER ON HIS ROUNDS

der to preserve q great historical fact. March
is capable of turning out greater variety
of weather than any other month, but it has
been known, on some occasions, to behave
pretty decent. That, however, was prior to
the breaking Out. of civil service reform and
before the senate called for the psprs.
The healthiest snow Of the season fell
Saturday night, and notwithstanding that
the ground was in an extremely thawing
condition, when was going home about 2
in the morning it was ankle deep. Sunday
came in bright and beautiful, and before
noon all the snow had skipped. This infor-
nation is for the benefit Of those who slept |
all forenoon rather than 60 to church.
Many newsy things may have happened
Sunday, but they don't 60. / wouldn't
pick Up nugget of news on Sunday if 1 |
found it on the sidewalk. l have been
sorely tempted to go fishing sometimes, but
when reflect on my early bringing up, l
surrender and watch the people coming
from church.
l met an old friend from the cas-. who be-
longs to the Knights of Labor and he asked
me what thought of the strike. told him
they we're laying out several new additions
He said: snow let me tell you something.
There has been several strikes and some big
ones, but the great strike is to come yet and
1 look for it before MAN. years. 1t will be
terrible strike and the knights of Labor will
gain their point or be put down forever. We
have no fight TO make on capital, but we
want fair division of the profits Of our Ia
Dor. am willing to allow very large per
centage on all money invested, but the pro-
ducer should have enough to keep his family
comfortable. As long as we ask nothing
moro than justice we will be sustained by
he American people. We must stand for
the RICH. and not dictate in matters that
really do not come within our province. Ii
we should make such mistake as that we
would compel ali others to unite against
u.s."
met Peter Bougue, the tracklsyer, of
the Eagle line, and he told me that there
has already been trains of freight hauled in
on that line by one engine, that required
two engines to haul to Fort Scott, and said
he: "When the line reaches Lsrned, it will
take three engines to haul over the Fort
Scott road what one engine will bring
in on the Eagle line, because there no grades
at all between Wichita and Larned."
went up to the Union depot yesterday
morning when the trains were coming in.
The Santa Fe, Frisco and the Wichita and
Western were all there together, and there
was big rush. There were men with tents,
blankets and bags, and women with bird
cages and fine plants. All were coming to
Kansas. The rus is so great now that cards
are hing on the cars to tell where they are
going to.
was talking with an old soldier from
Ohio, who said, 81 remember the time when
the only towns in the west that were talked
about back in our country, were Kansas
more talk Of Wichita than any other west
ern town. 1 walked through the trains on
INV way out, said he, and it was all Kansas
and Wichita
81 suppose you find it hard these muddy
times to get much news" said n man to me
at the postoffice. well yes" said l, "but
in live town like this there's always some
thing doing TO interest the public Said
he, Il would make up something startling.
Tell about someone finding pot of gold or
something of that sort" Gentlemen it
won: do. There's nothing that strikes with
such force or has such staying qualities as
the truth, therefore will stick to the truth
until the returns are all in
Speaking about returns reminds me that
the spring election is not far off, and have
heard of but one candidate for Office. He is
not putting himself forward, but his ward is.
l won't give bis name away though just
now.
met group of farmers discussing the
wheat prospect, and their opinions we're wide
apart. Some said new land is all right, but
that on old land all is killed. Others, who
it appears have made closer examination,
say that it looks dreadful bad but a close
inspection reveals the tact that the root is all
right ard if We get some warm weather be-
fore il is too late the crop will be all right.
One farmer declares that it will be 100 per
cent better than last year.
l met Colonel c. ID. Perry, who came d.
rect from Chicago. and had long talk with
him about real estate. additions and that sort
of thing. He spoke of the experience of
Chicago and the suburban town of Engle-
wood.
An elopement of 15-yesr-old girl of
Wellington with champion roller skatist
was frustrated by the girls mother and our
police last evening. When the mother
found they had taken the train she tele-
phoned the Off GERS here and on the arrival
of the train at the depot in this city the
police took the pair into custody, but finally
allowed the professor of roller skates to 20
on his way 20 Kansas City while they
brought the foolish little girl TO the city,
until she is returned to her home on the
morning train.
1 tHt A--N' -
are twenty three prisoners there, snd among
them are some curious chickens. They en-
joy having somebody come in to talk with
them. There are seven joiniists, three horse
thieves, the kids who broke into store here
some time ago, three Indians and four
rapists, or fellows in for some sort Of Illegal
msnkeying with femsies-old man Jacobs.
who is charged with having attempted rape
on Mrs. Shows child, and others Of that
stripe They were walking about like Gagged
lions or some other kind of circus animals.
The three Indians are United States pris-
oners, charged with horse stealing, selling
tirews.er, etc. The kids who grabbed some
goods at Rcbinson's store after the fire and
got thirty days gave me q piece Of poetry
that is somewhat ingenious, but hardly the
thing for publication.
OUR FRITZ.