The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-18
City Regulator
Makes Suggestions as to
How 70 Build Wichita.

ception room of Mrs. Dowie and stole a
fifteen hundred dollar diamond What
do the Doweites think Of the madame
wearing diamonds one stone worth a
farm? If the thousands OF distressing
sorrowful stories could be brought before
the public that have been caused by being
deluded BY that man. they would be an
uprising that would wipe him from the
earth, = But this New York trip is the
beginning Of the end TO Dowisn.
And now the manufacture and sale Of
corsets for men is a fixed fact Well. as
men grow more and more effemiate, their
back bone assuming a jelly fish consis-
fancy. the woman refusing to promise 10
obey him any longer, it stands to reason
that he needs a corset to hold his back
bone. Meantime the women in two or
three generations win not need them.
There is great deal said about capital
and labor and what can we do to lessen
the conflict between them. 1t is based up
on the words, the foundation or real basis
Of law, Whatsoever We would that men
do to you, DO you even so unuto them"
There has been so much said lately
about the distribution and scattering Of
literature of different kinds-patent medi-
cines and samples among the homes.
complaints from housekeepers being sum
noned by the door bell and on opening
the door be met by dirty-fsced kid or
seedy looking canvasser, who thrusts
testimonial or other cheaply printed stuff
or q sample box or bottle of something
warranted TO cure all the ills the human
race are heir to or to catch a glimpse Of
one of these nuisances tramping across
your grass after depositing their stuff
on the porch and ringing your bell or
knocking at your door That a prominent
proprietary medicine company sent out
an agent to call at number Of homes
and interview the ladies' He learned
that a very large majority Of them car
ried the printed matter to the coal scut-
tie, stove or waste basket. and that it
was almost the universal rule to take
particular care to destroy at once sam
pies for fear of evil results from poison
ing.
see the Eagle says that the eastern
bankSare borrowing money of the western
banks The eastern banks will get lot
OF western money and go burst. The
east works the west for every other con-
desirable thing on earth and now they
want our cash TO gamble on.
If 1 was the mayor 1 would take that
fire bell and place it in the tower Of the
city building and buy town clock AID
attach TO il. What on earth is that bell |
for? 1t gives notice there is a fire |
somewhere after the fire laddies have |
left the building but does not locate it. [
But it does set two thousand telephones I
20 ringing and three thousand employees |
10 the windows and doors roofs and |
streets, rubber-necking. The original |
idea for fire bell was to give notice to 1,
the members OF the company when there
was a volunteer company, hook and lad
der or bucket brigade Wichita has one
of the efficient fire organizations in the
United States But that fire bell gives it
away.
/ would elect a man TO go to the next
legislature who would secure the passage
of a bill that would authorize this city
to pave her streets and charge one-half
OF the expense to the abbutting property
and one-half TO the city. When a street
IS paved then everybody m town uses
1t. The whole town drives to that paved
street. That being the case. the whole
town ought to help pay for it.
I would second the passage of a law or
amend the present law on the voting of
bonds. The two-ffths petition PROPOSE
ton is all right ealing for on election,
but the law should read that a two-ffths
vote should also be cast to secure an
election 1t is an easy matter TO get sig
natures to petition. Four-fifths of them
probably do not pay any taxes. They
therefore do not represent the tax payer :
and at the election If only one vote is
cast it decides the question.
I would revise the old telephone di-
rectory.
This is a gretty good morning 10 count
your blessings. Think how many are out
of job that want one. How many who
have jobs and have not strength TO do
the work save under painful circum- :
stances. You have a job, are able TO per-
form the work. If you can't see any hles-
sings in this condition Of affairs put your
self down as punk.
Camped about the town are 10 be found
a lot Of tramp horse traders with their {
Did delapidated wagons and families, with !
strings OF children. dogs and horses, :
The men are horse traders and can be s
seen on our streets caiiy leading strings {
Of bones for trade or sale. They make
their living in the business outside Of
what they need after driving through tho :
country where apples, potatoes corn and I
turnips are to be had for gathering 1af 5
ter dark. They should be made 10 pay :
4 licensce the same as any other business 5
ness man.
OF the many hundreds OF bicycles on s
,ur streets not one in five hundred have +,
3 bell on them. How about the bell
ordnance?
Good. I see the mayor and chairman Of :
he board Of county commissioners Rave :
expressed themselves through the col 8
INNS Of the Eagle about the Douglas
avenue bridge. They agree exactly. :
,elieve 1t is the sentiment Of larSe ma :
ority Of the business men and tax payers :
c tie she two points together in such :
! way that We won't feel that there IS !
a senaration or division from the West
;Ide. The present bridge IS inadequate. :
I has outlived It's usefulness. Give rs 3
wide stone bridge With cement or as
hiatt pavement. so that teams can trot 8
ver It. CItI REGULATOR.
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