The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

SnoulQ reIuSe TO purchase a bal from a
caddie under any circumstance; neither
should caddies be allowed to follow play
ers over the links unless they are in SER
vice There is altogether too much ball
finding going on when they are not lost
I read that some fellow is writing a
novel on which ne bases his plot society
of men who are to tell the truth for ten
days. I could burst that organization in
this town with the city assessor.
| I thought there was law passed the
last legislature allowing unimproved or
unoccupied lots to be taxed 10 keep them
clean. If SO, let the good work begin.
] It is to be regretted that some OF the
most valuable pieces of property resi-
/ dences in the heart of the city is allowed
I TO grow up with weeds-unkempt and
unkept save TO browse cows in I wish
/ the owners could be induced to visit L.
/ w Clapp's home and see what OF
/ possibilities they have TO make a thing OF
beauty out Of their home.
How soothing II on the nerves after q
hard days work these warm days to take
a street car for home and while endeav-
oring to get little rest, cooled of nerves
settled preparatory for dinner 10 have
a passenger ring the bell within ten feet
OF the crossing, 20 see the motoneer
throw himself agains. the brake. his feet
catching on TO the trolley wire in his
endeavor to stop the car.
7 g1% -
readers of the Eagle In this city as they
lie sleeping many nights do not dream
that their horse is being driven at a
break neck speed up and down the streets
and along the country roads. hauling
your coachman and his girl or one or two
other fellows. 1t is common occur
renee.
see the Eagle says that the banks are
full OF money and no takers. Why don't
these men with surplus cash start q soap
factory, build elevators and mills. There
is a number of vacant lots along the
railroads. good sites for mills and eleva-
tors. There is no reason why this should
not be the Minneapolis of the southwest.
The grain is here. the railroads are here.
Why not grind up the wheat and ship the
-four?
Now that the council has reconsidered
the proposition not to allow that paraliz-
ed man the use Of the alley TO sell pea
nuts, won't it be a good plan to revoke
all the permits granted the fellows oc-
cupying the streets and alleys for trade?
II I was mayor of this city, II it was
the last thing I did during the balance
Of my administration, I would clear the
sidewalks of signs, show cases, hitching
posts, etc. and the first place I would
visit would be the Eagle Office. OF all
the jimcrow, country, Missouri, Arkan-
saw, cross roads towns in the west, Wich-
ita takes the cake for conglomeration
Of signs, show cases. devices cluttered
and jumbled up, senseless contrivances. |
which do no one any good, but harm. |
am speaking more particularly of the |
stun on the outer edge Of the sidewalk. |
You can't find city in the United States /
of the pretentions of Wichita that has |
such mess. The telegraph poles cover |
ed with hands and fists and tin signs and |
enough to break them down. If sections !
81 and 93 ordinance mean anything it /
means enough to clear the sidewalks and /
poles of the city, allowing each merchant /
three feet next to his building for display I
of goods. There is no reason under the |
existing state OF affairs why the impIe- /
ment men should not get a threshing (
machine and engine on the sidewalk. /
They have the same right If they are |
all taken down then the streets has a city
neat and clean and no one
has the advantage over the
other. You nave only to look at the
fronts of three or four Of the establish
ments IN the city to prove that it is de-
cidedly the incest and most attractive
without anything Ia front but a well
decorated window. Why not have a
clearance uay, say July 4th and all the
in the city with one united
turn out voluntarily and
tear down every sign and obstruction on
the outer sidewalk not for getting the
stuff that is nailed on the poles.
This is dangerous weather for lot OF
old fellows. II is getting
toe not for them to sleep well and their
digestion gets tire and they get restless
and then get at cross purposes with all
Inc worm anu every lii4S IL Ia LoliilL5
suits them but a scrap
would call of hot tamala trade and
substitute hokey pokey or something
cooling to save the nerves of the public.
I would tear out those granite blocks
blocks that were thrown IN between the
rails on Main and Douglas and put in
asphalt
I would not allow the young man that
tars the curves OF the street car track 70
occupy one OF the best seats in the car