The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-29

poor niue hungry Gnllu OF z good dln-
ner. but committed i crime and worse
still. lowered himself in his own estima-
ton and fitted himself TO commit still
worse crime and another and another,
and finally the prison.
] would not allow parties to play in a
golf tournament that we're members of
both clubs.
would build sheds over the grounds
at the Santa Re depot. Christmas even
ing the waiting rooms We're packed full
and 200 passengers were waiting on the
outside in the rain. me road took in
enough that evening to buId the shed.
If ] were going to join that string of
telephones al on one line, l would Ger
tainly want to name the other seven
families.
I would have the park policeman make
p thorough examination Of the ice on
Little river each morning and put up
danger signs when the ice is unsafe for
skaters, to give notice to keep off. Par
ents don't know. the park policeman
ought to Know. 1t is a part of his bust
ness.
would stop turning water into the
ditch from business houses. The sewer
IS for that purpose.
7 would stop the jays from going about
the public places putting stickers on
windows, doors ard walls.
What an endless variety Of calenders
are being distributed. I counted twenty
seven in one Office, twenty of them hang
ing on one nail AS an advertisement
ninety per cent Of them are a failure
Three or four years ago wholesale man
OF this city told me he sent out all over
this southwestern country a calendar of
beautiful design and finish and in max
ing a trip over the field afterwards. he
made special point TO look for them
and he could not find to exceed dozen.
I would not allow any boy under Is
years Of age TO go into one of those cigar
stands. neither would / allow these
places to partition or curtain off rooms
TO screen their patrons from the public.
The fact of the partition is evidence of
things that ought not TO be.
Instead of the city going to the ex-
pense of building 4 viaduct let the city
pass an ordinance, compelling the rail-
roads to elevate their tracks through the
city. which ought NJ be willing to donate
the sand from the bed of Big Arkansas
river ] think the railroad companies
tremely anxious to do anything they
possibly can for the city and her inter
ests, really seeming 70 anticipate her
wants-only to grant them.
like 10 see the old shacks torn down
on Douglas avenue to make room for
larger and better buildings. But it is a
mistake FOR anyone TO build a business
house on the avenue less than three
stories high.
The decision of the public regarding
the state orphan business for the sup
port of grafters Who are living on the
fat OF the land in the name of the
orphans, has been rendered. Wichita
win not contribute any money voluntarily
10 it, knowing what they Go about it
The county commissioners had better
have care what they do. If other coun-
ties can be induced TO cast their pearls
before the swine. that is their business,
hut the partiAs who are working the
scheme viii Just as wei move on to
more congeuial cline.
1t has been a real pleasure to see NJ.
W. Levy and his estimable wife on our
streets this week There never was
man in this city that did more for its
development and did more TO help tide
the merchants OF Wichita over the com
mercial depression than Levy. and when
the tide began to turn towards prosperity
and a return OF good times, he lost OUT
Just because of his loyalty to Wichita.
have never heard an adverse criticism
Of that gentleman lie Is deserving of
place in this city commensurate with his
abilities and magnanimity.
How we 90 love TO be faxed. This week
a trio of noisy circus yelpers came to
town. borrowed an old ramshackle wagon.
placed it on "A prominent street corner.
bought bag of English walnuts, got a
tin vessel made big at the bottom and
small at the top. called it quart cup and
commenced their speiling-"Dont pay
double price 20 the merchants for nuts
Buy nuts cheap" All day long the cry
would go up. and an day long the crowd
bought nuts-when fifty feet away at
grocery establishment was selling twice
the amount OF nuts for half the money.
The city is spending lot OF money
rFF ssHr-.
take the contract 10 widen and straighten
streets. it viii soon be able TO take adj
vantage Of the bankrupt act. The mayor
IS right in calling q halt.
would require ten minutes once week
20 be given in the schools. on birds and
animals. Have the scholars write ESSAYS
on birds and animals. creating in their
minds and hearts love Tor them and
their protection. 50 that the bows win pro
tect. rather than destroy The wingcd
scngstor. j would organize an Audubon
society. have "a convention. elect dele
gates from each school. set up rousine
enthusiastic meetings, pass resolutions.
have addresses from time 10 time. and
when the birds return in the spring have
a bird day-meet iu the woods with ny.
Matthews. Who is wen posted or birds.
ana listen 10 their songs. learn their
names ana habits by his assistance.
NcH thst the holiday rush IS over. the
eouHtv commissioners VIII have time 10
take In tie question of county funds
where the money IS deposited. the names
81 the banks. tke amount in each bank.
the capital stocH ~ TIE bank. The amount