The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13
-TOMMY-
AT THE FAIR
~

|
young men is not put there to keeI
the flies off of them. There are nc
flies on them. We get our tickets OF
them. Yes, Tommy. that fat Jolly
man is Lem Cole. You have heard
your mother speak OF him? Well,
Tommy, you had better not mention
that; he is very popular among the
ladies. Oh yes, that young, good look
ing woman with him is his wife.
Hush up, he won't see that nicely
dressed lady making goo goo eyes at
him while his wife is with HIM. Yes,
Mr.. Cole is the president of the fair
association. We could not have had a
fair without him. He has done great
deal to make it go. l think he looks
tired, they keep him on the jump all
the time.
Yes, that is very pretty wagon, it
was made by Mr.. Rickel, the Economy
man.
We will now walk through the floral
hall. Oh, do keep still, Tommy, and
quit your dancing; that music is made
by that fine music box Of Mr.. Dawdy's.
Who is Mr.. Dawdy? He is the man
who keeps the fine pianos and organs
for sale up town. Yes, yes, the man
who sold your sister that sweet toned
guitar and gave you the nice French
harp.
Yes, Tommy, see that sad looking
man. He looks that way all the time.
You feel sorry for him? Oh well, he
is not deserving of much sympathy.
He brought his sorrow all on himself.
He was once leading Pop in this
county. He published Pop paper
down at the county seat. The main
object of that paper was to abuse the
Democratic and Republican parties.
1t contained nothing but abuse of
public men and SANDERS on their
character. That sounded sweet to the
Pop of that day, but he got too rank
even for the Pops and they kicke1 him
out of their convention and party.
What made him do it? Oh, no one
knows. The Pop party went to pieces
and now he has no party. Yes, he will
probably try to get into the democratic
party but they know him of old and
can't trust him. That personal abuse
of his don't 60 these days. People
want the news and like a little fun,
but do not relish coarse jokes and vile
abuse.
No, Tommy, that is not stove wood;
it is is some of that big corn grown by
Tom Brinegar. No, those baskets are
not to gather up potatoes in, it would
not take so many to hold all the pota-
toes raised in the county. They are
only samples of the many fancy articles
sold by Boschert g. Williams. Buy
you that little train of cars. Why
Tommy, that is not for sale. That is
only to advertise the Mail Coach
cigar, made here in Chanute, and said
to be one of the finest cigars ever
made.
A very fine display of lamps indeed.
Ebert & Mallory, the principal plumb
ers of the town keep all such things
for sale. Buy that fine coat for your
mother? Why Tommy, ladies do not
wear such coats now. That is sample
of the elegant line of ladies' coats and
wraps that the old reliable house of
Hysingcr & Rosenthal will have on
sale this fall. Yes, they keep the
biggest store in the city. That is
where those nice young ladies clerk
that treated you so nicely the other
day. When you get big you will
marry one of them!. The one at the
desk! Why, Tommy, it is said she is
already fixing to get married.
Oh yes, those silks and satins are
very fine. They are sold by Mr..
Keifer. Mr.. Keifer keeps the big
store west of the railroad. Yes, he
has everything in the dry goods and
clothing line. That is where you
bought your new suit. No, Mr. Keifer
does not play ball any more. He quit
that for politics, but is now devoting
himself strictly to his very large bust
ness. Yes, that pleasant, nice looking
gentleman with the two sweet little
girls is Mr.. Keifer. If you will be kind
and polite you may go over and play
with them some afternoon.
Tommy, that active young man in
charge of the fruit is Walter Truitt.
He is Chanute's bright young nursery
man. No, he is not married. Several
of our girls have tried to win him but
he never has time to look after such
matters. He seems to have a great
deal Of business in Mr.. Keifer's store
lately but it is not known which he
wishes to see, Miss Keller or Lou
Parsons.
Yes, Tommy, see that little fellow
strutting along. His mother has just
/ N, 40 him, ic trct - ron,.