The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-01-13
Chit Chat

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We saw a governor made out OF u
newspaper man and farmer made
out Of governor. Our guess is the
farmer has the best end of 1t and will
enjoy more reace of mind the next
two years than will the governor.
Against Gov Hoch comes up against
the 10000 office seekers In. the state
and their many friends who wish to
say good word for them and their
numerous enemies who wish to knock
and has consulted his self appointed
advisers about four million times, our
thought Is he will wish he was back
In Marion running MS weekly paper.
Helmick gave the boys merry race
for secretary Of the Senate II he did
lack lew votes. They sure found
out they had some opposition, 1t
seems there is quite little graft
connected with the office of Secretary
OF the Senates as well as with the
chief clerk of the house. Itwould be
wellsfor some of our reform legisla-
tors to look into this matter little.
Wonder why the Copeland hotel
put off their little office changes till
the assembling Of the legislature, and
the crowds Of Statesmen arrived.
Brown. McClelland and Thompsc u
got In their work on the Lieut.. Gov.
just In time, 1t is said,
This legislature seems inclined to
protect the rich natural products Of
Kansas from the ravages of the des-
polling tNissourian il possible.
Too many men who are interestt d
10 Kansas gas for,Kansas, cannot visit
the legislature the next few weeks.
Representative Nelson takes hold
Of the preliminary work with vim
that indicates he is not so sleepy as
some seem ed to think before election.
r. N. Allen was in Topeka to see
the new government set In motion.
Tom McNeal is said to be able to
make disappointed office seeker fell
that he bad been we'll treated and
that 1T is much better for him to wait
for something better in the future.
The first snow of the season, worthy
to be called snow, fell Monday.
The poor rabbits are suffering accord
iagly.
The lower house starts out all right
on the reform measures, BY resolu-
tion they decided that the employees
of the house should be but IS instead
Of 234 the last session. This is only
one Of the minor leaks that want
The big ones will develop
later.
With S. S, Benedict as chairman of
the Oil and gas committee all bills for
protection OF our interests 10 the gas
belt will be carefully considered.
While the kids rejoice in this big
snow and the maiden smiles In antici.
patton of a pleasant sleighride, the
poor rabbit croucbes closer and
dreams of dogs and hunters.
Several rooms In our school build
ings had to be vacated by the child
rem, during the cold days, on account
OF improper reating. There is some
thing wrong with these furnaces.
There is no reason on earth why the
rooms cannot be heated by them IL
properly managed, when the. furnaces
are In good shape. Either the fur
naces or the janitors need overhaul.
ing.
The Chanute bowlers beat the lola
team in the west end bowling contest,
Tuesday night. Chanute has some
right good bowlers as we'll as 5awlers.
Charley Hardness has put up hun
dred dollars for stolen horse he
bought of the horse trader Kneeland.
Hereafter when Charley goes to buy
horse he will not only look in its
mouth but will trace ownership.
1t Is now a question of law as to