The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-02

hole. We pay a good round tax, in
Caldwell, for the use Of the city and II
something isn't done about fixing the
streets am going to kick.
BEGINNER.
ED. KICKER's CORNER-There are
kickers and kickers in this world, some
men kick just to hear themselves and
really do not mean it; others kick be-
cause they cannot help it, they being so
constituted that instead of looking for
the good points of anything they at
tempt to find q flaw to kick about-and
generally find it; others kick as matter
of duty, considering a good healthy
kick every day of vast more import
ance than family prayers; l register
this kick because think l have kick
coming.
Ny complaint is very simple and can
best be put in form of a query, viz:
(Which are entitled to the right of-way
on side walk-pedestrians or bicy-
cles." This question is assuming q
seriousness that calls loudly for its
early solution. All / want is the
matter definitely settled. If bicycles
are entitled to first consideration, then
will humbly submit and meekly take
to the middle of the road" if may use
populistic expression without being
classed as a ring leader OF that organi-
cation. If on the contrary, the pedes-
trian is entitled to the side walk, then
must loudly protest upon the en-
enactment of the wheel. The fact
has become thoroughly impressed upon
my mind that there is not room for
both on one thoroughfare, end at pre-
sent the bicycle seems to have all rights
and privileges while the weary pilgrim
who has to "hoof" it has none. No
longer than three days ago saw two
two ladies' get clear off the walk to al
low gentleman(?) (heaven save the
mark) to pass by on that invention Of
Satan-the bicycle. How often have
we all been walking peaceful along, on
the walk which our city dads compelled
us to build, our thoughts far away in
next months coal bills, when that noise
less, damnaole wheel glides upon our
heels and tink-a-ling-a-ling goes q fire
alarm in our ears, causing US to make
wild and ungraceful leaps perhaps in
It's very track but more likely in mud
to our necks of the walk, while the
Rend astride, smiles sardonic grin a.
much a. to say: "Serves you right
what. business have you on the side
walk anyhow? Ladies' with baby car
riages in nervous apprehension. are
compelled to keep a. sharp lookout
- though they were travelling In y
railroad switch yard. In fact, it has
become comuon, when lady desires to
use the walk for . few moments, to
send messenger to see II the coast is
clear. II 80. she hastily makes the trip
in fear and trembling; net clear she
puts on her oldest frock and overshoes
and trusts to God and luck to bring
her safely home.
Now the question want to arrive at
Is this: If the town council can compel
man to put down q walk, can they
not and ought they not protect him In
the use of it. venture to say there is
not another town in Idaho that allows
bicycles free use of the side walks. As
before said, the question as to who is en-
titled to the right way is becoming
serious, and some day some man who
has not the patience of Job, is likely to
make wreck of a costly piece of ma
chinery, if it is not settled. l appeal to
the town council to give the walk.
either to the people or wheel, and fine
one or the other every time they tress-
pass. A SUFFERER.
EDITOR KlCKER's CORNER-In
negative way, l want to emphasize
''Citizen's kick" of last week. l am
kicking myself, because l don't swear
out a warrant for, the arrest of our city
treasurer. He is guilty of direct vio-
lation OF the lawiin not publishing,
quarterly, an tented statement of the
city's receipts and disbursements. l
am kicking myself, because l have
paid my road tax The road overseer
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