The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-01
BOYS DID NO DAMAGE.
HrIIoWe'en Passed Off Very
Quiet y.
CHURCH BELLS RUNG
Boys Played a New Trick and
Enjoyed Their Sport

Halloween was celebrated by the boys
last evening in much the same old way
that it has been for years and years past.
While there was no vandalism commit
ted by young America 10 any great extent,
yet there viii be a few VINO will go out
this morning to get their mornings Eagle
that VIII find that their gates disappeared
during the night.
With each succeeding year there has
been less stealing of gates. less tearing
down OF fences and overturning of out
houses than the previous last night of
October. The boys and girls have taken
TO giving Halloween parties. where limo
cent games. full Of amusement but devoid
Of rowdyIsm has made the evenings far
more enjoyable 10 them and much more so
TO the peaceful citizen who all uncon-
scious OF Halloween was slumbering con-
1eatedly al home. This was brought about
by the girls taking part in the fun en-
Joyed by their brothers. They would not
tolerate any ruffianism.
Tick-tacks were 10 be heard last night.
But there were no wheels taken from bug
gies and carried mile away. which made
Il hardly possible for the owner 20 ever re-
cover them. Gates in the main were not
disturbed. This last sport Of the boys has
always been considered by them as legiti-
mate on Halloween, but the order Of
Chief Of Police Jones that. it was not to
occur again might have had a stimulating
effect on the youngsters. At any rate,
very few disappeared.
In order that no great mischief might be
done, there were over forty extra pciice-
men sworn in yesterday, besides a number
Of citizens who had the power TO make
any arrests were it found that the boys
were doing any damage. Not an arrest
vas reported at police headquarters at l
O'Clock this morning.
The boys. however played a new trick.
By some means. known only to boys. they
obtained admittance, surreptitiously. of
course. TO both the First Methodist and
First Presbyterian churches. At 10 clock
the neIghbors and regular attendants were
astonished to hear changing merrily the
bells Of these churches. Before the jan
ttcrs who consider the ringing of their bell
as an especial and private function, could
get the s.eep from their eyes, dress and
Eet to their respective churches. the boys
had gone. Not one was 70 be found with
In two blocks when they, so uncermo-
niously summoned from bed. put in an APP
pearance. unless some few, more feet of
foot than the others. tarried in order to
more fully enjoy the janitOr's dismay and
discontinue.
On the whole, there has not within The
past ten years been A more quiet, more
peaceful Halloween night passed in this
City. There can be but very few complaints
this morning. II any damage was done by
the boys it did not reach police headQuar-
tiers last night, and should any he re-
ported this morning it is safe to say that It
VIII be from the suburbs. The citizens
generally W.T. while not wanting to re-
strict the boys from having a good time. |
commend Chief Jones forethought in
maintaining such splendid care of their /
property. while they were unable to care /
for it themselves.