The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-21

city papers, probably earned his title
in some such manner as ola our
own "Governor" Isett and "Colonel"
Dora Her I'd.
Since popcorn is being converted
into breakfast food, the logical evolu
tion of the craze is bound to result In
ready cooked and pre-dlgested moon
shine, favored with hot air.
Something which you never saw or
even heard of: An oil prOspec-
tus insisting that the holdings of its
COMPANY were not situated in the
very heart" of the field. The field
must be practically all "heart."
Some people think too much news
paper space is devoted to the present
Nimrodic outing of the President.
They cannot bear to read it.
The lola Register says that the
Chanute teachers, most all OF whom
visited that village last week, are
"nrobably the handsOmest in the
state outside of lola" Only a half
truth, brother; won't you admit the
rest?
The long rows of brick on each side
of Main street give that part OF the
city the appearance Of fOrtl hcatlon,
so completely are the business houses
hidden from general view. And, I'M
Til the brick are laid, perhaps we
need something of the kind to pro-
tect our business houses from the
eplatter and splash of the ever in
creasing and deepening hog -wallow
along that heavily travelled route.
Boschert g. Williams, local weather
mauipulatOrs, are greatly derelict OF
duty, according to protests nlen IN
our Office one day last week by visit
or from northern state. Ihls IN
dignant man, who keeps close tab on
the elements actions, and who has
recapitulated record or everything
that's happened in the way OF down
pour, big aud little, since the nood,
had visited tue two pudgy gentlemen
who compose the above firm for the
purpose of ascertaining the depth OF
rainfall the night previous. The p.g.,
so our visitor declared, could give him
no information on the subject what.
ever, appeared but remotely interest,"
ed in his statistical quest, and turned
deaf ear to the pointers he volunteer
I'd to shed with regard to the admin
istration of cue of Uncle Sans most
important bureaus of aqueous intelli-
gence.
We have long suspected these
gentlemen of corrupt practices In this
weather business, but had supposed
that they themselves were cognizant
of their unbounded heedlessness In
that direction. 1t appears, however,
that this fine pair not only fails TO
realize the awful condition into
which they have plunged the. popu-
lace, but have sJudIOusly refrained
from keeping an authentic record OF
their own misdoIngs, probably TO save
their cousciences from the unDear-
able torment which frequent per-
usal of the facts in the case would be
likely TO cause.
They have wrought havoc all sum-
mer aud fall with our Main street
and minor LhOrougfares, caused thou
sands OF dollars loss IN our farmers,
and yet assume an innOce Mt mien
when confronted with their diaboli-
cal work. They have allowed the
deluge tO rage for weeks and weeks,
despite The angry mutterings VI an
infuriated people, and in direct
violation of their contract with the
government to conduct their office In
fair aud impartial manner.
Something should be lonesome
thing must be dOne-to Improve the
weather service in this town. Clearer
skies and a dryer atmosphere are
necessary for an early completion OF
the street improvement work. now
almost demo. allied, and IL conditions
are not speedily changed for the bet
Ter, this overworked irrigatiDg station