The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-19

whip and he could drive an ant-eater to
Z suicide. His partner on almost all occa-
( sions is armed with a short flute, with
{ a dashboard up against the lips so that
no breath will be wasted. Turkey only
{ has one tune. This flute is the only thing
on earth which will play It. It was
) brought to America during the world 3
fair and was the meanest thing one na-
} ton ever did to another. After listening
TO it for an hour or two a man sets in
to go over his list of friends to determine
which he will murder first.
Inside the Streets of Cairo there is an
, other Zither-like instrument which an ex-
pert player who has perfect technique
In his own country when the people hear
him, they fall to the ground and weep
on the bluegrass from sheer joy. In this
country his wonderful execution inspires
a man with a great yawning desire to get
a pitchfork handle and club the must
clan TO death.
was talking to A. H. Geissler Of Med
ford Oklahoma Yesterday Mr. Geissler
is not an Anglo-SaXon; he is q pure Saxon,
his native country being Saxony. where
ne was raised. He told me voiutari'y
that he had attended many street fairs
, and carnivals in Germany, In large and
small places, but ne was speaking the
truth when he said that he had never
seen anything TO compare with the Wich-
tia Street Fair.
I take that as a mighty fine compliment.
SaYony is the home of the street fair.
} They have been going on there FOR hun
dreds Of years, the first being at Leipeie-
Mr.. Geissler tells me that the Midway
is not grouped in the SaXcny fairs but
booths. The shows there are called The
Schaubuden." He saws the Oriental mus
Gle dances are given there just as they
are here.
The superiority Of this street fair IN
Wichita said Mr.. Geissler. ''is its COM
pleteness and neatness and order. II +
large enough. and Ii is complete. It is
not ragged or disappointing in any way.
I came Up TO spend one day. I am not
going home until Saturday morning"
the decorated windows some more. I md
that Carvin & Soarr have done finely.
! The Hooking Drug compauy's front Is at
) tractively dr8ped One Of the neat pieces
santz bakery. The Fourth National bark
has some beautiful butterfly effects ia
the carnival colo-s # their front win
d3ws- NJ NoyeS store i Te.y beau,ifui-
( busy corner the more. The Famous 3
nicely set of in carnival col3rs / stop
ped again 10 admire the beautiful harp
Of roses n Herman & Hess III er <
, set OF in colors- John Kelly, or Ncrt1
, Main street. has q miniature vehicle %
roses which attracts a great deal ~ az
Te1ti0n. Martins art store has is usual
\
( nivRl cGlors- One OF the best windows
n the city Is that Of the Pacific Ez7ress
company. frustrating tie express bcsi-
) ness Ike Nsruey has a very en= window
) Mr.. Roy has gained a fire eject Tira
) c0lOred circles II his window Everybody
z has dcre something In TllS Tine. and 7
viii take another lock tomorrow ard
Z mention more
Z All day yesterday a big crowd stool
{ il front q the magnificent 5Tv good
5 store Which was burned. and ,oclce5 ~
5 the ruin within Young Mr. lanes Who
) has been 80 Uati-taC n ais efforts Eor
Z the street fair. bad q ola1k interrupted.
10 be sure. and be has HE sympathy -
z the community
( Nj McClellaE came IL yesterday ard
vas busy trying 20 Est around - every
ghinE. 4 knew. he said - re "fhs.
! Wichita wouldn't d anything T. hstt-
) hearted nay Il g. splendid. And W scA-
} 81 Is spssu3td- The city = growing
used 20 have % talk Wichita s. ths ezs-
10 men. Now they tax Wfczffa - ne
THE NAN on The STREET