Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
RAMBLER's RECITATION.

is seldom that we have dull day in the me-
tropolis of the great valley. Owing to the
fact that the farmers are all very busy plant
ing now the usual number were not in from
the rural districts, nevertheless business was
good. Many of the good people of the city
were surprised yesterday morning when
thew awoke and found their EAGLE at the
door, telling the world what they are worth.
Several claimed to be overestimated, at the
same time saying that others were esti-
mated too low. Well, there may have been
instances of both kinds, and l guess there
were, but in the majority of cases they were
rated too low. Of course many avow their
poverty for fear of the assessor and the tax
fend, but on the whole think the estimate
fell short in the total. The subject WIS the
principal topic in the first stages of the day
smeng the sons of ease and kindred organi-
cations, and heard of a great many rich
men running up into the hundreds of thous-
ands that had been overlooked in the list,
and come to think of it my own name
couldn't be found on the paper. Some said
the editor of the EAGLE ought to have been
among the $4,000 fellows, but the Colonel
says "No, SIR" Anyhow the whole thing
was figured out yesterday all over town, but
have not the result of the figuring.
A large number of clerks in banks and
other establishments feel agrieved that
their names did not help to hold
down the list, but some piece Of wet day
1 will get up $4,000 list and if the records
show that they are entitled to space they
shall have it.
The real estate pot is boiling with big
boil and the sellers of dirt say they never
saw time it slides off SO easy. An eastern
man said to me, 81 see real estate quoted to-
days prices, that strikes me as rather
strange" Well; yes, it may sound some
what strange to fasteners but they will
soon discover that in this city 'to-day's
prices" amt tomorrow's prices. There IL
no such thing here as uniform price the
year round like in a finished town. If you
don't take it at to-day's offer you may
have to pay fifty per cent higher
tomorrow. That's the sort of town
this is.
The railroad petitions were among the
chief topics of the day, and although the
bulk of public opinion was enthusiastically
in their favor, there were a few kickers.
There are always are few. A citizen said
TO me: 81 can't comprehend why anybody
should refuse to sign these petitions. The
roads will benefit everybody. They will
enhance the value of real estate in city and
comfy, and their effects will be felt away
beyond the confines of the county. They
will broaden the field for labor and will
bring business to the merchant, and anyone
who opposes them will antagonize his own
| interest
That's about the size of it, yet there are
some men in this town who don't
appear to see it that way, and were it not
for the railroads coming into Wichita these
same men would not be worth much.
The base ball and lawn tennis mania is
right here. and l am told will stay all sum-
mer if their health is good. The boys are
getting ready for the bat.
1 am on to some big schemes in the way
of new business houses. but they are not
ready TO be fired at the people. Yes, have
some fine fruit, but it is not ripe.
Grand Army circles are all agog over the
approaching dedication and mir. The isl
of gifts from our business men to
be rafflsd off is very large
and includes many valuable articles
some Of which have been contributed By St.
Louis firms, among which Are II toy Stove
and fixtures complete, rom bucks Stove
company, and I, fine gasoienc stove snd
furniture from tie Summons Hardware
company Of s.. Louis, which ARE on exhibi.
ton in Butler & Fishers window; also &
Winchester rifle and Spencer repeating
magazine shot gun.
The question of building Y. N. c. A
hall and gymnasium on old Father Bliss
place is still discussed, and there is strong
likelihood that it will assume definite shape
There is good deal of talk about
my hiring that man Clark, who
informed on those joints" sait
the county attorney, "but want to say that
l have perfect right TO employ man fol
the purpose OF catching criminals. Detec
tives are employed in ferreting out all sort
of law breakers and criminals, and think
have perfect right to use one in closing W
those low joints. / propose TO dry then
UP. All sorts of crimes are committed il
what call the low joints. Only few
nights ago prominent citizen was done ~
| for 500 in one of those dens, and depreda
tions of all sorts are perpetrated daily an'
, nightly in them, and l propose to use al
lawful means to dry them up, aud will d
, it,
The small boy and girl are now in thei
element.
Mr.. c. A. Davis, the manager of the ad
vertising car for Coles mammoth circus an,
menagerie, with his car and a corps of as
sistants are in the city photographing tn
elephant and hippopotomous and all thu
BOYS on the bulletin boards, and great is tn
| Joy of Young America. The elephant viii
file his appearance May Is.
Policeman Charley Snyder had a little cir
, Gus at the Santa Fe depot on Friday nigh,
, Five or six Indians came do gn on the nigh
train bound for Arkansas City and the,
, stopped over all night. They hung out a
the depot until the boys were going to clos
| up when they were fired out The,
Were bound to be the guests of the compsn.
anyhow and took possession of box Cal
that stood in from; of the depot. Some mis-
, chievous fellow informed the policeman tha
there was ear load Of tramps at the depo
and he came down resolved on raid. III
bounced into the car and halloed, "Wha; il
sheol are you doing here when big red
skin in paint and blankets bounced up ant
gsve a war whoop. Charley sprang clea
out scross two tracks and skipped up town
His hair has turned gray and he is eli brok
, mp, but the Indians are all right.
A number Of citizens are not satisfied will
the quantity nor quality of dog flesh in III
city and have been requested to tackle tn
dog question. 1t is canine question and
. am not feeling stout enough 10 tackle it.
am of the opinion however Ihst there i
more dog flesh in town than the actual ne
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