Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-10
rnE RAMsLER's RACKET.

have shown no disposition to create dis
turbance or destroy property, there will
probably be no occasion for the interference
of the militia, although it may be deemed
! wise to have them in readiness. An opin-
ion prevails that Governor Marmaduke will
take hand in the racket at .Sedslia in the
interest Of the railroad company.
/ noticed an immense pile of boxes In
front of Arthur Aliens boot and shoe
store yesterday morning and went
in to see how large stock was being re-
ceived. 1--WE are getting over car load"
said Mr.. Allen, "and when We get things
Strengthened around we will show the peo-
pie of Wichita something in shoes, l can
tell you. We will have the greatest variety
at the lowest figures, ever brought to this
city,"
Alb. Wright: well, We are getting
partly through the rush of tax collecting
and are able TO tend TO all and get q chance
to eat our meals. This has been the busiest
year in our experience. There has been no
/ let up III the last lWo nichbnc VI hcAS- Nv
see farms have been cut up so. In years
past q man would come in and pay US for
whole section and down to quarter section
at one slap, but now these have been subdi-
yided several times which makes just that
much more work"
Chsrley OpenLeimer brought ne into the
store to show me the picture Of crook IN
the Police Gazette, who hung out in this
city all las. summer and fall. He was
| raked in with four or five
others in Chicago lately. Jim Edwards,
alias Elliott, is the name given in the Police
Gazette. The boys may run good while
but they will get rsked in al last.
The mad dog racket was one of the main
topics on the stree. yesterday, and the anti
dog feeling ran SO high was afraid old man
Jacobs dogs might be lynched while the
poor old fellow languishes in the county
bastle. 1. might be the proper caper to
string up 10; of the plebian ours that loaf
about town and are no good for ornament or
use. OF course the eristocratic canine speci-
mems ought to receive the protection of the
| .aw, which is to muzzle them. L am in
formed by::Chief Justice Douglas Dom ally, a
gentleman whose dogmatic knowledge and
legal lore are unauestioned, that there is an
ordinance alive and well in the city against
allowing dogs to run at large without nose
bag, think there's no man in the vicinity
whose head is more heavily bsllas.ed with
/ dog law than Judge Donnolly.
A gentleman told me that his son
saw that canine that was on the
rampage dsy before yesterday, bite six
teen dogs. He grabbed every deg he cane
to, and it is estimated that he has bitten as
many as thirty dogs in the city. Now what
is to be done with all these dogs. 1t Will
never do to allow them 10 develop rabies
and bite everybody in town. Why we
would have to hire Pasteur for year. Now,
gentlemen, / rise to a question Of civil sery ice
reform. If there is muzzling ordinance in
in good working trim on our statute books,
slap it on, and if it has the desired effect on
dogs there are humans who might be treated
the same way with great success in my judg-
| rnent 1 don't see why the muzzle
has been discontinued. / remember
reading in profane history OF news
paper men being muzzled. l am glad
/ had the foresight not to be born
in that stsge of the game myself. While
am on this subject of dogology l wish to
suggest that the dog census be captured
this year and their names and occupations
| enrolled. / know several families in which
the dog element predominates, and in view
of the fact that dog suffrage may be sprung
on US at any time, i. might be well 10 know
who they are and what are their senti-
ments.
rambled in the secretary's office of the
Arkansas Valley Agricultural association
and inquired of Mr.. Witchell what action
WAS taken regarding the fair ground at the
last meeting of the stockholders. He said:
There was one man who wanted the propo-
sition to sell open until to-day. Finally it
was decided to lay the whole matter over
until Saturday. | think, said Secretary
Mitchell, that the fair will be kept where it
is. While II is fact we could sell that property
for enough to take US out of debt and To-
cate on ground less valuable, clear of all
incumberances, we would have track to
build, and it is not SO easy 10 find suitable
ground for track. Now that ground in
the south part of town where some talk of
having it, on this side of the river, would
never do for track in wet weather.
agree with Mr.. Mitchell about the track
business. and from my long experience at
fairs, want to state right here. that good
race track and good racing stock, contrib
utes as much IS anything to the success Of
fair.
At the architects Office was told that
they have several jobs ready for suitable
weather to begin building / have been
asked by many warm friends TO reform the
weather but haven't time.
Mr.. A. L. Austin.who has spent the winter
in California, said that when he went away
he didn't expect there would be any thing
down during the winter, but now he sees he
lost some money by not being on the crest
Of the rolling boom, but he SAYS, however,
If we make as much progress in three
months more he is willing TO leave again if
his absence helps matters.
At the Eagle depot l met Colonel George
+. Harris and Mr.. A.Wetzel, of Kansas City,
who said they were going GU; to see Mayor
George Steenrod, of Cclwich.
The Sites brothers are reported to be on
duck hunt.
The street car tracks are submerged in
mud and the mud plow WAS al work.
l heard that Scott, the gardener, was about
TO plat his garden into an addition and he
will do well TO do So. There is no doubt
that it will bring more cash in that way than
in sweet potatoe plants and SIGH I; is desir
able piece of property and only three
blocks from Douglas avenue. This will
allow the opening Of Fourth street and
will serve 10 enhance the value of other real
estate south of it along the railroad
Mr.. n. A. English hss low piece of land
not far from the center of the city where he |