The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-27
THE KICKER.
he Again. Makes Row-A Few Matters
TO be Attended to-

we reau In the paper the other day q
piece which said "never be q Kicker;
but, although we do not like the job,
sometimes such things must 10 done for
the sake OF protecting ones Interests and
then again because there are matters
which might pass unnoticed if no one re-
monstrated.
The condition of Salem and Campbell
avenues between Commerce and Park
streets is disgrace. Any town one-half
the size of Roanoke would be ashamed to
have streets in such n condition, Jas they
are we'll nigh .impassable, and especially
Campbell.
Why don't the authorities try to put n
stop to the number of cows that run at
large In all parts OF the city? During the
night they enter peoples front yards and
by morning the yards look as though u
troop of cavalry had ridden through it.
We have heardsscomplaints from all
portions of the city about much needed
repairs to. the sidewalks and We have
duly chronicled them, but We come out
with protest against the crossings at
the alleys on South Jefferson street.
whenever 1T rains, no unusual event,
these crossings are almost entirely sub
merged and it is only by getting ones
feet wet and taking q bad cold that you
can cross them at all.
The condition of Lick Run from Wood.
land Park to where its waters empty into
Tin ker creek is simply fearful to contem-
plate. The long moss which has grown
in the stream only serves to catch the
sewage and filth that Is run into it and
there it remains and testers in the sun.
This stream is liable to be disease
breeder ami work much damage to the
citizens of the city
The Kicker is glad to see that work is
progressing OH Franklin road. much to
the delight of the many citizens who re-
side in that section Of the city. Thanks
to the Kicker
From the way some things in Roanoke
have tanned down, and the way the
organ" is playing second fiddle to get
the voters out, is Il caution. 1t is now
"To your tents. o Israel" Plead with
the boys to come out and they will come
Ali other medicines having failed they try
the above as last resort.
The Kicker wants to register vipor-
Gus kick against the reporter about not
mentioning Senator Daniel on Saturday
morning. This is pc rhaps the first time
that the honored Virginia Senator ever
spoke in the Academy of Music that the
place was not filled to OVERLOOKING and
standing room was at ii premium. On
Saturday night the place was not near
full and the only way the Kicker can &c
count for it is the fact that the reporter
wan sick and failed to mention his COM
ing in The Times. OF course "The
Kicker" is more charitable than to sup
pose that it was left out to Intentionally
snub our Senator. Everybody in Vir-
ginin loves Senator Daniel, but the other
paper and the handbills did not reach to
the suburbs like The Times would have
done and, as consequence, seats were
not at II premium.
The people ought to do some tall kick
ing If the authorities don't get to work
and put down that sidewalk from Camp
bell avenue to the post office on the east
side of Henry street. The muddy season
will soon be here and then 1T will lie al
most impossible 10 get along this thor
oughfare.
Where does the kick emanate from on
the.delinquent tax law? Certainly not
from the high priest of the machine De-
mocracy. and il is a great wonder that
"Billy" don't call off his puppy. since
some people are experiencing such II
financial boom as they have not felt since
1870. Let the good work go on. It's
good for the city and State and few
ofiice-holders who are hauling in the fees
'THE KICKER"