The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-21

OF THIS city L would embrace N the de-
votional exercises, Il will do all in my
power to protect the birds ard squirrels
in the city and parks"
Fruits trees on the lawn in the front
yard is not considered good form in land
scape gardening.
The last high water in Little river dem
onstrates that the present levee in the
park is not quite high enough and that
the bank from the Griswold bridge, east
should be leveed. It should not be al
lowed TO remain in as present shape.
What with the soil, water and sun
shine and shade, Wichita is susceptible
of being made one of the most beautiful
cities in the county.
I would stop that young man that
sweeps the street car tracks. at the cor
ner of Main and Douglas if it was neces-
sary to twist his neck. It comes justly
in the province Of the policemen to stop
it as a public nuisance.
1t is said that music hath charms to
sooth the savage breast. but from what
1 have heard during the week, it has had
a tendency to make savages out of some
fellows. 1t may be that they don't know
what is supposed TO be music.
When you are doing something little
shady. don't congratulate yourself that
no one knows it, because some one else
does who is equally guilty in some other
direction. and they may reform and feel
it their duty to tell as that generally
enters very largely into the reform BUSH
ness. telling how bad they have been
not forgetting to smirch some one else.
had some insurance written up this
week and wheA the agent gave me the
policy. 1 thought I would read I'D and
see what 1 was insured for. I found
nothing in the policy stating what the
company would insure but what they
would not be responsible for It covers
double page fools cap. I don't know
premium.
If was a new member of the council.
1 would have an ordinance drawn up pro-
hibiting driving faster than a walk at
the corner of Main and Douglas avenues
and present it at the next meeting of the
council
I would have health board that would
stamp out this smallpox OF Cuban itch,
as they call it. There is something radi-
caIIy wrong in the whole affair. 1 have
not heard of anyone dying from il, but If
it was OF malignant form, it would Ger
tainIy be a serious matter. I would have
a health board that would stop it.
There is no lodging the fact that we
can't have city with dirt roads. We
might as we'll face the music, and com
mence by macademizing Lawrence ave-
nue. from Lincoln to Eighteenth street.
If 1 was running the street car line I
would arrange it so that visitors to the
parks on Sunday could do SO without
transferring.
The check rein on horses is an old
chestnut, but it has the humane side to it
Just as strong as ever. ~ is just as cruel
now as it ever was.
RaphaeIe Michelangelo. Shakespeare.
Napoleon. Egyptology. The N1adonnas, the
Joan de Arc authors. actors and warriors
Of the musty past are all right for
middle aged and elderly people. but a
live, energetic kid of this age and genera
ton, will in my opinion, have a higher
educated with beautiful and wholesome
surroundings-fow blue grass. trail
ing vines, parks, fountains, birds, squir-
rels, lawn tennis, golf, etc
When I speak of a civic club don't
mean a political club, hickory or elm
club. 1 will guarantee that the major
city council will do anything within reas-
on that a well organized club Of ladies
who viii systematically and intellisently
take hold OF the public improvement work
of the city will ask. The time is coming
when every town will have its civic club
OF women. Can you form an idea of the
results to the country at large when two
or three million women unite in this
work?
On and after May 1, 1901. anyone found
in possession of a slot machine Of any
kind or description whatever. lung tes-
ters, chewing gum getters, cigars. money,
accidental policies or whatnot, shall be
adjudged guilty Of misdemeanor.
a dog has the sympathy of the public
nerally that is the property of mis-
tress who will bedeck it with ribbons and
cause it TO follow her on the streets.
I would kick winter out Of lap Of spring
and stop this foolishness in the weather.
An army consists Of men, officers, non
commissioned officers and privates. The
officers and non-commissioned officers are
selected with a view OF their fitness to
I'll the difficult positions The command
ing general gives his orders TO his adju-
tant general, who IN turn. transmits
them to the subordinates. who are held
responsible for their prompt execution.
The general does not assume the role Of
a private nor one Of his subou3inates,
neither does a subordinate or a private
assume the r,1la Of a general Neither