The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-11

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L wonder if our people appreciate what
Mrs. Carter has secured for them in the
way of lectures and musical entertain
ment in this winters course. She has
selected her people with view OF fur
nishiug a higher class OF entertainments
regardless of the cost. She is not doing
it for money for herself hut to educate
and cultivate and satisfy a community
that loves good things
I wdIlder if the fellows who stand on
the street and spiel from morning till
night on finance, religion, politics and
trusts-if their tongues are not glad when
they are asleep.
I would relay the water mains on To-
peka avenue.
would organize a school for police
men. employ a teacher from the ranks of
a city force the instructions 10 embrace
a drill and lessons covering all the phys
ical phases of the place, with lectures
covering important points about GRIMM
ais. how to detect them, and arrest, and
handle arrests.
One of the most successful flower grow
ers IN the city, who has resided here for
a number of years. puts his judgment
and experience against the weather bu-
reau predictions by saying that we Will
not have any killing frosts before the
18th Of the month or later. He bases his
predictions on the fact that frost will
not come before the chrysanthemuns
bloom. The bulbs Of these plants are
very small yet and it VIII be several days
before they co bloom.
see the secretary of the Country club
says the club is in a good. healthy con-
ditien. Well. 1 should say. There is not
a weakling in the entire membership,
from Master ELS Lockwood Martling up
TO President Griffith, two hundred and
sixty members. Any Of them viii cover
the grounds of four miles or more, and
on reaching the last green is ready for
foot race to the street car track, which
many Of them 90 every day.
Central avenue is an extra wide street
susceptible of being made very attract
I've. Some of its residents stiu cling to
It's the little things. if taken care of,
that make the big things.
4 ten per cent per annum interest
awaits the company that will put in the
Yeryan system OF steam heating in this
city.
Why is it that the ladies who 90 to the
opera, a concert, lecture or the theater
remove their hats at these places and
when they attend church keep their hats
on?" was the question propounded to
the regulator. Our answer on this: There
are as many or more men who attend
places of amusement than women; they
demand that hats shall be removed; man
ayers Of the playhouses request it; it has
become a habit generally observed Occa-
sionaIy a lady has the hardhood to
wear her hat through an entertainment.
but 1 suspect that the remarks, guys and
Jeers. not to say the polite as well as
Impolite requests to remove the hat are
such that she does not enjoy the enter
tainment While at the church the very
great majority of the worshipers are
women: they wear their hats and by
common consent they keep them on, af-
fording a fine opportunity to study mil
linery between acts.
One Of the general traffic managers Of
g Kansas railroad sent out circular let
ter to lot of their freight men in this
state asking them TO name the kind Of
freight the least desirable to accept and
handle; that the company had more
business that they could handle, and they
would govern themselves accordingly.
Does any one say Wichita does not need
any more railroads. Can't ship our
grain; can't ship in building material
lack of facilities.
The city needs a fair grounds and race
course Grounds should be selected pos
sessing physical conditions that are not
only suited but attractive Linwood
rark or at least that part of the park
south Of Harry street embracing the cot
tonwood grove. the prairie east of the
creek. which is surrounded with timber
on three sides. is especially adapted for
bars along the stream. a nicer loca-
ton could not be found for a race track.
The ground is level and hard. free from
sand storms. and an amphitheatre on
the west side facing the east. as all the
races occur in the afternoon. and COW
cred amphitheatTe facing the east would
be comfortable. free FRO mthe sun and
wind and the circular course Of The
stream protects the grounds and the
race course from the winds that blow
from the south and northwest. and &C
cupants OF the seats could see the race
from start to finish. looking over pleas
ing anu attractive grounds. The stream
Is also u natural barrier for an approach
and would not need fencing. The city
could well afford To donate that part Of
the park. if not the whole park With
the park to drive through in entering
the grounds the pleasing effect produced
,rror Inc visitors as they enter wen APP
pointed fair grounds would be OF inter-
est and great value as q drawing card
II 1 owned the stock yards | would 1T
up stables and stalls and rooms for the
accommodation OF stock breeders and e.
tabiish : market especially for horses
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