The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-29


We will 90 around and see them. The
first one on the right here is Pink Bur.
ris, he is Register Of Deeds. Yes, that
starchy looking man at the table is
Pink.
You have heard the big girls talking
about him!
Well, yes, Tommy. he is quite a
ladies' man and creates a sensation
among the fair ones.
No, Tommy, he is not a Republican,
but good officer just the same, he is
Democrat.
How was he elected them
Oh, well, Tommy, Pink was shrewd
enough to work a hundred or so of the
easy Republicans of Chanute. They
voted for him because he was Cha.
mute man. Pink never allows an elec.
tion to go by, but he comes home to
vote Democratic ticket, however.
No, he will hardly be elected again.
1t is thought that by next election the
Channte Republicans will have learn.
ed as much sense as the Democrats.
They vote with their party.
You want to 60 into that back room
and see that sweet faced lady!
That is Miss Lucy Burris. She helps
her brother in the office. Yes. she is
pretty and nice and universally ad-
mired, but we must pass along.
Here is the County Treasurer's Of.
fee, where the people pay their taxes.
That farmer looking man behind the
counter is honest Dick Stevens. He
lis County Treasurer and everybody
likes HIM.
The tall young man is Hon. jim Ma
tion. He is Representative. He is a
bright young fellow and cut quite a
figure in the last house.
This is the Office of the County Clerk.
The little man with the big head, ov-
er there, is Ben Garvin. BY the grace
of the people of this county, he has
served four years in this office and by
the grace of the Kansas legislature
will serve one more. Ben is good Of
ficer and thankful for small favors and
does not care how often they come.
The slight young man is his brother,
and assists him in the office.
This next Office is occupied by the
Probate Judge, Mr.. Roseberry. Mr..
Roseberry was not elected to the Of:
flee on account of his good looks or
stunning appearance. nor because he
had done his duty by the ladies, but
simply because he wanted the place
and was known to be good man and
we'll qualified. No, Tommy, he has
no wife, but has married many women.
He has risked one eye on many fair
chance but his heart always fails him
at the critical time. If he ever mar
ries now some old maid school teacher
will have to do the courtlng and the
This is the office of the Sheriff. That
big lubberly. coal-mlner looking fell
low over there is the sheriff, Mr.. VOC
key. Yes, Tommy, he is able to buy
a respectable suit and have clean
shirt occasionally but he prefers wear
ing his old we'll drill rig for fear the
boys will call him a dude. Never mind,
Tommy, about his makeup, he has
the reputation of being a first-class
sheriff and not afraid of the devil. In
fact it is generally conceded that his
satanic majesty would run should he
meet Zale ia the road.
That auburn complexioned gentle
man over there is his jailer, Salathiel
Be quiet, Tommy, Sala-
thlel is asleep.
We will now step into the County
office. Our fellowtowns-
man, Ben Shinn was elected County
Attorney. You know Ben Sbinn, he
S that goody goody man that pats the
Jhanute Republicans on the back and
ellis them what good fellows they are.
Ben never has auy politics at home,
)ut he used to slip over into the north
east corner of Allen county and make
Pop speeches when he was afraid to
the doctrine in his own
county.
No, that fat man in the office Is not |
dr. Shinn. That is Billy Cline. The