The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-20


which is sold for the benefit of the hos
pital, they hurried to get some OF it TO
give to Helen Gould. But as l said be-
fore the train had gone when the candy
reached the depot and the candy was for
warded yesterday by them.
Wichita had another visit yesterday
which everybody will be interested in.
This was the visit of the Rock Island
board OF directors They were on their
way home from Dallas and were running
on scheduled tirse and could not stay
long here. but their stay was sufficient
to impress them with the life Of the city
and they ordered our Mr.. Herbig to in
crease the commercial force of the Rock
Island here by adding another man.
There were six cars in this special train.
Mr.. R. R. Gable, Mr. w. G. Purdy, presi
dent; Mr.. J. VI. Johnson, third vice presi-
dent: Mr.. H. A. Parker. general man
ager; Mr.. A J. Hit, general superintend-
emit; Mr.. John Sebastian, general pas
senger agent. and always a good friend
to Wichita; H II. Embry. who is &c F.
A. West of the Missouri river, w. H.
Stillwell superintendent at Topeka and
many members of the directory whose
names I did not learn were here. ! hear
that Mr.. Flower a brother of the late
Roswell P. Flower and young Mr.. Brew
Ster were of the party. Our Mr.. Her
big went TO Texas and returned with the
party.
w men the party reached Nlcnlta Jney
J looked I'd the brilliant avenue and made
many complimentary remarks on the bus
Ting little city.
I wish Mr.. Robinson of the Frisco could
, have come to Wichita during the street
J fair Some day we will put a statue up
for Mr.. Robinson. He is sincerely a
friend of Wichita. He is always willing
to extend his hand to help the city. His
men all along the line understand this.
L. i ~
vertised the street fair along its line in
Kansas If we have another carnival.
Mr. Robinson must be persuaded TO visit
us couple of days.
Mr.. Ripley of the Santa Fe ought to
} have been here. The Santa Fe this year
has entered into the Wichita spirit more
than it ever did before, and If Mr. Ripley
had been here we might have enthused
him to the point that he would see. with
us. that Wichita is destined to be the
great city of the southwest,
The Wichita street fair and carnival
ends tomorrow night This is Official The
city is not going 10 make the mistake Of
} running il another week simply because
II has been 50 eminently successful Yet
this was the talk on the streets yesterday
that the fair would continue for anoth-
or week I asked Mr. Cohn about IL and
he said no" emDha;ically. and he Is
right. II has been grand. glorious. 1t
should end with a roE~iSn as Il began
{ and not ne allowed 70 drag itself out to
J dismal death L was planned and ad-
} vertised for A weeks length and Il should
end with the week
IT YOU could have seen the people We'd
nesday night hunting for a place 20 sit
{ down you would agree with ne that Vist-
tors TO Wichita need a place % rest
: Tired women carrying fTetful babies as
5 they did on Wednesday night. YEARLY
} up and down the streets made 4 sight 70
move one TO pity. Fntl mitnight the
} front steps Of the Fed-ysl building were
I crowded Mrs Carriers idea OF q little
park near the center Of the city IS a good
{ one.
People OF course. did not realize Il but
) many folks walked the streets al night
Wednesday after the parade because they
Z could not find beds
7 would Ike to make mention this morn
: lgiuE of the pretty decorations q me
) Wichita Commercial college and the Van
Zandt com0snv. A c. Hussv also de-
: serves commentator for his window.
There has been in Wichita this week
no Docket-9ickiug. no rowdvisu. 10 Mo-
leRce no drunkenness. no disorder For
myself I think this j. wonderful and I
think Chief Cubbon ard his men deserve
medals. NAN on THE STREET.