The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-19
ghs ga4itta nairy Eagles Sunday nrng r#y 9. eo1.


But who covers the gamec2" said
Jimmy. DO you go out yourself?"
Yes, generally" said the city editor.
I'm third base"
''You'n have to cult it. want an IN
biased report. Besides. don't see how
you have time to play"
Wei, you'll have to see the old man
e rs crazy about that ball nine, and he'd
have fits # I didn't play"
Wei, this stan is hired to edit a paper
and not to play ball. I am surprised at
Mr.. Alillard." said James, with great dig
nifty. who looks after the fires? They
should be well covered
Not much danger Of fires getting away
from Us. Everybody in tn town goes TO
the fires. The reporter would sooner miss
a meal than a fire. But there hasn't
been one here for two weeks. Nor" he
added dismally, does there seem TO be
any prospects Of one"
How does the paper find out the fres?''
asked the new editor. rs there an cleo
tricaI alarm in the office that taps the
FIRE of here at the same time 1t is tapped
on in the engine house,"
MEL, no" said the city editor. There
amt"
There should be one" said Mr.. spen-
Ger I shall speak to Mr.. Willard and
have one put in"
That's q good idea" said the city edi-
tor
The new editor smiled IN a superior
fashion.
I shall teach them . good many new
ideas before I'm done. A fire gong is an
Indispensable part Of a newspaper office.
I don't see how you've got along here
without st."
Well said the city editor. we've
worried along somehow. The fire engine
house il down stairs in thi building. and
two Of our compositors and the press
man belong 10 the fire company. The fire
bell is up stair over our head, and the
devil OF this hop always rings IT, and he
yanks that bell until you can't hear your
self think until he gets through. The
company makes more noise in getting out
than a steam calliope, a sawmill a burst
ing steam boiler; and a brass band ought
to make, but stiIl think, TO be Up with
the times, we ought TO have q FIRE gong
ike the city papers do
Editor Spencer remained for some time
looking at a fat cockroach trying TO crawl
into the paste pot. Then he said, weak
~. Il am going out TO lunch. Your
STAFF VIII have reported by that time. Try
to classify your news and see If we cannot
introduce some system into this work"
When Editor Spencer returned he found
the following important items. the work
Of the reporter. all properly classified
and awaiting his inspection:
CITY HALL
Mayor Jake Smith has bought a new
team OF trottins horses Of Lew Stall
Now Hizzoner VIII give them all dust
MUNICIPAL.
The Prohibitionists threaten to bring
out a ticket next fall. Their last ticket
had nine votes. But come along. broth
ers; the more the merrier.
SOCIETY.
Mrs. Jim Meeth, the wife Of the popular
bartender, is TO give a high five party at
her house next Tuesday. in honor of her
niece, Miss Myrtle Scraggins Of Baker
town.
SPORTING.
The Epworth league young people are
goin gto have a croquet set put up in
the vacant lot back Of the Methodist
church next week
POLICE.
were arrested last night for refusing to
leave town gave all the windows at the
police station much needed bath today.
The hobos hated to work. but the janitor
pounded them with the soft end OF the
mop until they took a different view Of
things.
MUSICAL
Bill Martini the enterprising grocer, is
-,
FIRES.
Nothing doing.
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Nothing doing.
ELOPMENTS.
Nothing doing.
EAIBEZZLE8IENTs, GRAND LARC-
ENY, ETC.
Nothing doing.
MURDERS.
Nothing doing.
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS.
The entire local stan of the Eagle and
Banner. including the city editor and
the reporter, have resigned because they
are expected to work under a smart
Aleck from the city who thinks that lit
tie jay two by four newspaper can be
run on the same plan Of a metropolitan
daily in a city of 100000. where there
are things that happen every day, ard
where the editors and reporters are all
paid money FOR their work instead Of or
ders on the clothing and grocery stores
taken for advertising. There have been
no murders recorded il ViIlardviile today
but there VIII be If this idiot doesn't
leave town.
Mr.. Spencer sat IN a train bound for
the city that afternoon
i am going back 10 the mine" he told
the conductor. The pace down here at
WUardviue IS too fast. I'd have nervous
prostration here in a week. Little old