The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29

The editor Of the FL Dorado Republican,
who went to the Wichita street fair last
week, said that four years ago d great
army Of men marched the strets of
army of men marched the streets of
talked:
WAR!
BREAD!
IN hoarse voice. and fl howled.
This army was not very hungry, and
didn't want work, but the bosses told the
great army to howl for
WORK!
And it damned the corporations. threat
ened the government, and seemed to want
B-L-C-D.
The country was on the road TO red
ruin and the people were going right
along with It.
Yesterday 10000 people marched the
same streets Of Wichita.
Iney came IN special trains and IN car
rlages-the young and the old-in silks
and broadcloth.
Ihey drank red rum by the carload;
they had money and stocks, and riches
ana wealth TO throw at birds; and this
army blew in $4,000 in gold standard
money in few hours yesterday.
II was carnival Of weIl-clothed. we'll
led and well-housed men and women who
went to blow themselves for everything
IN sight, not forgetting the leg shows.
And at midnight It dispersed. What are
We coming to, anyhow?
Caldwell News: Wichita never does
anything by the halves. It is never be-
hind the times, but always full abreast Of
every modern enterprise It's street fair
last week was a success complete in all
particulars. Every day was A special oc-
casion, but Friday was the biggest Of all.
The flower parade was the nose beautiful
and attractive sight. It eclipsed every
thing Of the kind ever seen In the west,
and very favorably compared with the
best efforts Of Kansas City And such
crowd Of people, where did they come
from? Douglas avenue, from the Rock
Island depot 10 Main street and Main
street from Douglas avenue to Oak street
were simply mass Of people. There was
barely room for the parade to pass be-
tween the throngs, and every store front
from first floor 10 the roof was packed
with eager on-lookers. The fair, itself,
was creditable display and many booths
deserve notice. but we will name one in
particular, that OF Henry Bolte, the fur
niture dealer His display was certainly
fine and drew many an admiring glance
from the ladies' and as many compliment
tary words. The Midway, like all such
shows. was fair medium and bad. These
attractions, as q rule, are away below the
average Of the other attractions. and need
and WORKOUT features. The Eagle esti-
mates the crowd at 5000 but it is away
below the mark. It was a gala day for
Wichita and southern Kansas. and the
weather was all on the side Of Wichita
Belle PLANE Defender: In company with
Clyde Reed and wife and Mrs. Welter. we
took in the sights at the Dold packing
house on Saturday. We were shown ev-
cry department of this great establish
ment, and our greatest surprise was that
we found things so much cleaner than
had always been our impression. The
Dold people keep a clean hous and sell
only the cleanest Of all meats Their
display al the street fair was really the
best Of all the many booths, and Wichita
cen well be proud OF such a grand insti-
tuition.
Kingman Couritr: [. s. Weaver, of the
Journal, was a visitor at the Wichita
street fair. But this is not the funny part
of it. He undertook to come home with
the crowd Friday night. but when the
train stopped at Murdoch about 1880
o'clock, he stepped on the platform to
stretch his legs and rest himself for A
moment. He got left-the train starting
too quick for him-and as the inhabitants
Of that little city were all in bed asleep
he put in the night pacing back and forth
on the platform and waiting for another
train
kIngman Courier: [. 5. Weaver. Of the
life one giddy round of pleasure for the
newspaper men who visited the Wichita
street fair last week As an entertainer
he is the whole thing" His helpful pres
ence was IN evidence everywhere and a
all hours of the day and night. and he IS
entitled to much Of the credit for the
highly successful show given by Wichita
10 the people Of this part OF the state
Kmgman Courier: Over 400 people at
tended the Wichita street fair from king
man.
Preston PIaindealer: Wichita is the
best town in Kansas.
Preston Plaindealer: We met lost of
formerIy-of-Pratt people at Wichita last
Friday.
Preston Plaindealer, The flower parade
I'm Wichita last Friday equaIled anything
ever seen ives, OF the Mississippi. The
Peerless Prl- cess knows how to do IT,
Preston Nisin5ealer. r p. Murdock.
ever. the wide-awake business manager Of
The Eagle has the thanks Of the Plain
dealer for courFssies extended while in
Wichita last Friday
Preston Plaindealer: The Commercial
club in Wichita entertained their guests
in a charming manner. We don't feel Ike
mentioning any one in particular. but one
Of the members. a gentleman named
Wood seemed to he particularly gracious
TO the Plaindeaier
Pratt Pick-ups: The clerk who was left
IN Wichita sast Friday night. in telling
his employer that the train left a half
hour ahead Of tine. IS joshing him. L
left at least 20 minutes behind the adver-
tised time. No difference what time the
train left; in crowd - that kind some
body is sure 20 be left
Pratt Pick-ups. Between 90 and 80 Of
our people wen. 70 the street fair IN
Wichita. Taking the money spent for
railroad fares and "inciden1sls." g. woult
make a pretty good street fair in Pratt.
Caldwell News; Agent ClymanS sold 20
excursion tickets for Wichita last Frida>-.
Caldwell was handsomely represented.
KIngfisher Reformer; We shall have 10
vote VK-f~rfra'S street fair sr7r,asy I.--