The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-12
A Day in Erie.
KOCH BROTHERS.

By SpeClal invitation we TOOK y Trip
to the county seat last Saturday
The county treasurer had a little ac-
count against us. We were notified
that it must be paid by the goth or
costs would be added. Stevenson is a
pretty good collector but we stood him
off on half of it for six months. When
we put up the plea that we were de-
pending on our subscription list for
our bread and butter, a shade of sad
ness came over the face of honest old
Dick and he said, "Oh well, pay US
half and we will carry the balance for
six months" Here is dollar, credit
us year in advance. 1t is only care
lessness on the part of these honest
farmers that they do not pay up
more promptly. They are blessed
this year with bouLtiful crops, and
If you would not be quite so modest,
but call their attention to the mat
ter, they would pay" We left
the treasurer's Office with a lighter
heart and many thanks and slipped
into the county clerks Office where we
found Ben Garvin all alone, with
sad but sweet smile on his face, trum
ming on the table with his finger
tips and humming, "Won't you be
mine once more"
AS we entered the probate judges
office the judge winked the other eye
at us and said, "the lady's name,
please" We assured him there was
no lady in the case, that we only call
ed to see if he was not needing our
services. We noticed look of dis
appointment as he showed a license
blank aside. Pink Burris welcomed
us into the registers Office with a
cheerful howdY and Miss Lucy smiled
as she proceeded with her records.
We met Abe Sailors in the hallway
and were saved the trip to the pigeon
roost. Abe saws the schoolmarms
have quit smiling on him now, especi-
ally those whose certificates run
through the year, but that it is sur
prising how popular Wade Payne
seems to be among them. Fred Car
ter smiled but shook his head court
was in SESSION. We gazed through
the window into the solemn judicial
face Of the judge as he dealt out equal
justice to the contending attorneys
and wondered IL 1t we're possible that
he was the jolly, genial man who,
many years ago, got lost on the prai-
RE with US and spent the little rem
nant Of the night in Jim Aliens sheep
barn.
We could not see his face thai night
but his cheerful voice had different
ring TO the tones we heard in the
court room, COLLECTIONS overruled. "
Sheriff Yockey was out but Salathiel
was there with his usual dignity look
ing after the interests of the court.
Ben Shlnn was cooling around trying
TO arrange a settlement of the next
state case out of court while Jesse
seemed to be assiduously cultivating
a judicial cast of countenance. Seth
Wells seems to have his hands full
running second class post Office and
a first class paper, while he paddles
his canoe between the conflicting
political currents.
Jim Eaton is dieting and getting
himself in condition to don Seth
Wells cloak when Seth goes TO To
peka. Somehow an extra line Of gen.
iality and contentment marks tint
features of Charley DuttOn since cleo
tion. He looks like man who ha:
succeeded in some great undertaking
and is perfectly satisfied with condi
tions. Our old friend Tom Lubbock
er is hustling away supplying feed tC
both man and beast. Tom seems Il
be making a success of life as he
leaves his mark on everything hi
touches.
| When noon came we sat down to {
tine dinner at Erie's first class hotel
the Arlington, and were soon al
peace with all the world and Mr.. anC
MRS. johnson in. particular. We lin
gered long oyer the fine coffee ant
pastry and were only called away b!
thestentorian call OF the KENNEDY
buss line, "All aboard for the Santi
Fe." Erie generally seems to b.
Sticking up. Her extensive pew sid
, wallis and new buildings and the seen