The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-20

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did not know his business is a liar by
the clock. Just because we had few
mild and balmy days the first Of the
month many incredulous persons
jumped onto the poor grounding un-
mercifully and lambasted the poor
brute .shanefully, when later devel.
opments prove conclusively that the
poor pig was right and absolutely
knew his business. Even the robins
and other spring birds failed to take
note of the honest old grOundh0g's
warning and have been chirplng and
twittering in the trees like spring was
surely here, but Mr.. Grounding knew
his business and went into retirement
for the SIX weeks and we will be all
mighty we'll satisfied If the weather
conditions permit of his temperance
at the end OF that period. 1t began
showing Saturday afternoon and gent
ly sifted down by spells until Saturday
evening when quite brisk breeze
sprang up from the northeast and all
Saturday night and nearly all day
Sunday the air was full of binding,
drifting snow, driven by a strong wind
that seemed to drive 1t through every
thing. Sunday night it froze pretty
hard and Monday morning dawned
clear but the coolest morning of the
winter. Several inches OF snow fell
but it is SO badly drifted it would be
rather hard to determine just how
much. This weather, in some of our
more rigorous climates might be call
ed all right but down here in this
Italian cline we expect better things.
The sale OF the Oriental Pharmacy
is now made public In fact, the sale
has heen agreed upon for some time,
but the announcement was not made
public until this week Charley Par
sons, who has had charge of the bust
ness ever since 1t was bought by Har
desty & Co., is the purchaser and will
continue to conduct the business und
er the name of the Oriental Phar-
macy.
A revival has been inaugurated in
the gossip concerning the proposed
new A. M. Il X. road, said to be
scheduled to hit Chanute with ter
minus. So far the rumors have been
so vapory as to suggest simply the
construction Of hot air" line, but
even that would oe something worth
having, especially while the cold snap
hangs on.
Leavenworth has bought the Cha
mute franchise 10 the Missouri Val
ley base ball league. No more Sunday
games for Chanute, at least during
the coming season. We have always
condemned that feature Of the game,
out it was mighty hard to stay away
and miss the fun on that day-which
we seldom did.
As the weather tempers down the
oil men are beginning to hustle and
soon the drills will all be pounding
away as they were before The storm.
Quite number of good oilers have
been brought In since our last report
aud another fine gas we'll on the Rush
land.
The petition of Mr.. Burch OF the
west side pharmacy for permit to
sell intoxicating liquors was turned
down by the probate judge, last Mon
day. A committee of the law and or
der league of this city convinced his
houor that such a course was proper.
A fake attempt at suicide in the
Second ward the other day, created
quite sens,tlon for a time, so says
the Tribune. Itseems generous ap-
plication of cold water by the wife
soon acted as an antedete.
DR.. E. e Anderson, of Garland, KS,
visited his mother In this city the
first of the week. Mrs. Anderson is
suffering intensely with some kind of
q growth on her jaw.
For SALE-A good second hand
sewing machine for sale cheap. lu-
quire at this office.-NELLIE LARRICK.
At cost-Our large stock OF buggies
and spring work OF all kinds must 40
ct once-HEnMINGER Il MONTAGUE.
Call on Brickler Bros. for any kind
OF house in Chanute from s7O0 up to
$1,000.
JAS. e. SHOEMAKER. dentist,
office In Tutcher q Alexander bldg.
FOR RENT-SOme good farm land
near town. J. w. THOMAS.
Miss SaIlie Carter is visiting her
brother John In this city.
Meet y9ur friends AZ Tutcher &