The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17

| ltS anyway. we surely Cdu HdNo nv
objections to such move. walking
is good on the sidewalks. The coun-
Gil saw fit TO grant the franchise to
Mayor Mccain, of Galena. We are
inclined to the belief that the council
acted wisely in this matter. They
took plenty of time to consider the
matter aid have, doubtless, reached
wise conclusion. If the lola fellows
at their banquent had not made the
mistake of showing such thigh falu-
tin" things as finger bowls under the
noses of our former councilmen, they
might have Jared better. You can
just bet your life our guardians of the
clty's interests are not to be caught by
any such guided traps OF the devil.
We are accustomed to washing our
hands in the horse trough and when
any corporation tries to secure our
votes by such clap traps as finger
bowls and The like, they are after the
wrong coon.
| Farmer Smith Is candidate for
commander of the state department OF
the G. A. r. 1t now looks like the
fight would be between him and Mr..
Rickel for this place. We see no good
reason why MIR. Rickel should not
have this place. He is In every way
qualified and could fill it to the entire
satisfaction of everybody. He does
DOT want it as a boom for some politi-
cal lob but because his heart is 10 the
Grand Army work. We hore to see
him win
Mr.. G. M. MUllett was in town Tues.
day. Mr.. Mollett says about the usu-
al crop of oats is sown in his locality,
that there is very little corn planted.
Farmers are very much behind with
their crop work. The excessive rains
all fall and winter precluded the idea
of blowing and the spring SO far has
been but little better.
The new cement walk laid In front
of the Citizens State Bank, is the
first to be laid under the new ordi-
nance and 1t is beauty. 1t looks
| like 1t would last. II 1t don't crack
nd break it is the stuff. The gentle
men who are putting 1t down seem to
understand their business and say 1t
will last forever unless an earthquake
breaks it.
Judge Jeffries Is doing rushing
business this month In marriage Ii.
cense. We give list of those grant
ed the first half of this month. The
short time we were in the court house
last Wednesday, he granted two IL
cense and pronounced one wedding
ceremony.
The Roney boys entertainment In
the opera house last Tuesday night
was very pleasant affair. 1t is sur
prising to note the effect of systema.
tic training on these young boys. The
opera house was packed and everybody
seemed pleased.
Charley Cox Was brought home
from the st. Louis hospital Yesterday
In very critical condition. DR..
Ralph Light went to st. Louis and
attended him on the return trip.
Miss Lizzie Newman came up. from
Thayer Wednesday to visit Chanute
friends. If she visits all of them she
will be in Chanute some time.
Election judges Dryden, Johnson,
Ashford. VanSandt and Neyhard |
went to Erie Wednesday with the re-
turns.
If you want good shine go to Har-
ry Inman's chair at the Gilbreath g.
Archer barber shop and get one.
Mrs. A. Gibson and Rex went back
to Topeka Wednesday. ALT returned
on Tuesday.
Hon. Fl. P. Farrelly went over into
the mining regionsa about Joplin We'd
Desday.
Call at Dunn s. Shows and see Mrs.
OWNS line OF millinery goods. |
Brakeman Purcell has located over
in the Third ward.
Judge and Mrs. Stillwell went to
lola Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Brown Sundayed
In Burlington.
Work has begun on our new electric
light plant.
Earnest Daniels went to Glrard
Tuesday.
Mrs. Bessie lsett is visiting home
folks.