The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-28
T o N N Y
AT THE STATE CAPITAL

Tommy, this Is the Santa Fe de-
pot. The train will soon be In and
we will take a seat in one of their
elegant chair cars for Topeka, the
capital OF the state. We will pass
through many towns on the way. You
may keep your eyes to the window.
but must not allow your head or an
arm to get outside. Here comes the
train. That big gray haired man
with the greasy clothes is Engineer
Chick. He is the engineer to whom
you and | and everyone else on
this train trust our lives on this trip.
He is honest, conscientious and care
full and feels the responsibility of the
trust imposed In him. The engineers
on these great railrOans are a brave,
daring set of men. and stand ready at
anytime to sacrifice their lives for
safety Of the passengers, as many OF
them have done.
No, Tommy, that tall stately look
ing man with the blue clothes and
brass buttons is not soldier. That
Is Joe Collins. the conductor; he will
call for our tickets soon after the
train starts, Mr.. Collins has been on
this line for long time. Joe used to
be a great A. P. A. man. He has
long been an ardent member of the
Republican church.
But here is Humboldt, one OF the
has beens. Humboldt was town Of
some Importance In the early days,
but it got squeezed between lola and
Chanute. 1t is now noted principally
as the place the Chanute boys go
when they want to get on whiz.
lola is the next town we strike. 1t
is the home OF Charley Scott, our
cOngressman.at-large, and Brigadier
General Fred Funston, and Is an in
FAINT wonder. A few years ago it was
about as dead as town usually gets,
but they discovered large quantities
of gas and had the enterprjsing citi
zens to take hold of it and push things
and today it is one Of the most thriv-
ing little cities in the state. See the
large factories and smelters as we pass
along, giving employment at big
wages to large number of men, and
notice the new buildings being erect
ed. lola is it and Chanute will have
to hustle to catch up with her. These
SlbdltCi UOWuo QiS dipiy GOdbiObo oho
local trading points.
We are now approaching Ottawa,
where we change cars for Lawrence.
Ottawa is chiefly noted as being the
home OF Henry Allen and former
division point on the Santa Fe.
No, Tommy, we are some distance
from Topeka yet. We will take the
plug and run across to Lawrence.
This little town to the right is Bald
win. This little town is noted as a
manufacturing center. The chief ar
ticle manufactured is Methodist
preachers.
Yes, Tommy, this is Lawrence.
Those large buildings On the left are
Haskell Institute, the Indian school.
This is the place where the govern
ment teaches the Indians to play
football and wear their blanket prop
erly when they return to their tribes.
This is likewise the home of the State
University and Vic Gone. You re-
membt Vic, Tommy, he visited 10
Cbanute last summer.
Don't 20 to sleep Tommy,well soon
he in TOT eka now. Well, here we are.
Well take hack to the Copeland
hotel, that is where all the Republi-
can politicians stop, get good sup
per and bed and in the morning we
Will 20 over to the capitol.
Wake up, Tommy; let us get down
to breakfast as soon as possible. No,
that big man with his thumbs in his
vest aud gum In his mouth is not the
governor. That is Lit Crum. He is
now United States marshal for Kan
sas. The chief duties of his office are
to talk politics, arrange political
states and draw his salary. Lit is at
home in either department.
This magnificent building in front
NJ us with its massive steps, graceful
columns and lofty dome is the state
house. But few states have a better
one.
The large brick building to the left
is the Santa Fe office building. That
gentleman short OF stature and firm
vlsage just coming out Is Mr.. j. E.
Seagraves. He is the buffer. His chief
duty seems to b to hang around the
Office and display his gall In unlimited
quantities to any timld applicant for
right and justice at the hands of the
great Santa Fe.
But mere we are In Jne state mouse.
Tommy, that business looking gentle.
man leaning against the wall looking
out of the corner of his eye at the
man he is talking to is Cy Leland.
No. no, Tommy, he is not president!
he is plain citizen Of Kansas. You
thought Cy Leland was PRESIDENT No,
he is not even governor, he is greater
than that; he makes governors. He
is rather the smoothest politician of
the state. The boys thought for
awhile they had Cy down, but he is
very much in evidence in state poll
tics at present. We very much miss
our guess IL Cy does not come out on
top during the CT ming campaign.
The gentlemen with whom Mr.. Le-
land talks is Dave Mulvane. Mr..
Mulvane Is considered quite smooth
himself and an all round good fellow,
but somehow he seems to have be-
come tangled up with the political
syndicate and the boss busters, and
that aggregation is enough to blight
the political prospects OF any ambIti
Gus and unsopisticated young man.
L. IL