The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-23


troubles have arisen that cause both
er and delay. Several of the young
people of the town have secured places
with them and gone to work and
Others will be put on just as fast as
appliances can be got in shape This
is little enterprise for Cbanute that
is liable to grow to considerable pro-
portion. The floral hall is likely to be
very lively place in short time
now. Mr.. Williamson will be In
charge of the work and it would seem
that he will have to be as wide awake
as school marin to look after hum
dred or more young people and keep
them busy.
The great Metropolitan daily, the
Morning Sun, took occasion to gently
roast us last week for our omission to
mention the fact Of the organization
of the Republican club.
Well we did fail to mention that
fact in our inexperience as an itemizer
but now for the experinced and
smooth editor of the Morning Sun to
come out on Wednesday and announce
that Gov. Stanley would speak in Cha
mute, Wednesday night, Sept. q,
when the town has been thoroughly
billed for the past week for Mr.. Stan
ley on the 22nd, and the Sun has
been carrying notice to that effect,
shows that even years of editorial ex-
perience does not render man infal-
lible.
Our old time boy, George YocKey
slipped through town the other day
giving all the Chanute girls on whom
he used to smile so. sweetly, the slip
and went over to Scammon and got
married. we did not think George
would treat our girls so shabby. The
young lady in the case was Miss Eta
Shafer. Well,George long life and
much success and pleasure to both of
you.
Mrs. Jacob Bechtie of Canton Ohio
who has been visiting Mrs. G. Hem
minger of this city returned to her
home last Monday. Mrs. Bechtie is
theMother.in-law of Charley Hemmin-
ger. she goes back to Cantonvery much
delighted with Kansas and particular
|ly with Chanute. Mrs. Bechtie was
an old schoolmate Of President Nc
Kinley's and has many incidents to
relate of their school days.
Miss Corinne Cone desires to obtain
pupils in voice culture. private and
class lessons. Miss Cone has acquired
from prominent eastern teachers a
pure voice method and has taught sue
cessfully for number of years. Can
be seen at the home Of G Mann.
Lieut.. Logan Wells came up from
Erie Tuesday to while away a little
time and shake hands with the boys
around. If he is sample Of the kind
of starvation that was practiced by
Alger, we do not think there is much
ground for kicking.
| Geo. Williams has returned from
his visit to old Pennsylvania. Don't
think George brought any of that
pure buckwheat flour back with him
this time. George says crops In Penn
sylvania were never finer than this
year.
| Mr.. Holmes, the gentleman who
traded for the Jim Stone place has got
into Chanute with his family and is
looking for a good house to move into.
Mr.. Holmes expects to live in town
and let the boys run the farm.
The Ladies of the carlton M +
Church will give dinner and supper on
Election day at the G A r Hall. Par
ticulars will be given out later BY
order OF Committee.
Hoyt Gates arrived in Chanute Mon
day to visit for thirty days with par
ents and friends. We notice several
suits of blue on the streets now.
Dora Herod is getting great repu-
tation as auctioneer. Uncle Bob will
have to fight for his well earned lau-
rels in this locality hereafter.
| Z. T. Ames and G. H. Carter of VIII
as. made the times office short call
last Friday. They report corn crops
rather short in their locality.
DIR T D Miller representing the
Kelley institute of Kansas City was
in the city Wednesday looking up the
interest of his institute.
The lady who has been visiting with
Mrs. W. D. Frisby for some time re-
turned to her home the first of the
week.
| ]. D. Ogden, of California was in