The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
Miss Anna Rose EXcelS In a
Feat of Strength.
Lifts a Sack at the State
Treasury.
1T CONTAINS $4,000
In Silver and Wins a Wager
Easily.
Miss Rose Visits the Governor
and Others.
$4,000

p Miss Anna Rose will wear a new hat
one of the finest that she can find in
TOpeka-at the expense of Assistant
State Treasurer Williams when she goes
back to HiIo.
1t happened during the visit of Miss
Rose to the state house yesterday af-
ternoon. Under the direction of Ma
jor A. P. Shreve, she and her party,
composed of Mrs. Will Johnson, Mr.. c.
K. Holiday and Mr.. Frank Bennett,
visited the state treasurer's office and
Mr.. Williams. the assistant state treas
urer invited them to inspect the money
vaults.
Miss Rose admired the time locks and
the strength of the vaults where the
public funds are kept. On the floor
lay a sack in which were two thousand
silver dollars.
IF you will lift that sack will give
you the best hat in Topeka" said Mr..
Williams to Miss Rose.
Miss Rose had her handkerchief and
some other articles in one hand and she
stopped over and gently pulled on the
sack with the other daintily gloved
hand. Then she handed the articles
she was holding to one of her compan-
ions and taking off her gloves, took hold
of the sack and swung it clear off the
floor by several inches, seemingly ex-
erting herself but little.
had no idea that Miss Rose could lift
the sack at all, but he made good his Of
fer by sitting down and writing out an
order for the hat.
Il shall go right down and get it,"
said Miss Rose. 'tAnd every time I
wear it," she added with a laugh, ST
shall think of YOU
''She is the first woman I ever knew
to lift that sack, said Mr.. Williams,
land there are very few men who lift it
as easily as Miss Rose did. 1t weighs
III pounds, and I have had a thousand
women try to lift it, but this is the first
time one ever succeeded. I'll get that
hat, though, no matter what it costs
me-"
The visit of Miss Rose created quite
commotfon at the state house yesterday.
Major Shreve went around to the vari-
Gus offices and informed the state Off
cials and employees that the queen was
coming. Webb McNau FASTENED to get
his coat on Secretary of State Bush
was absent but his assistant, c. NJ.
Ross got out his best smile and pre-
pared to entertain the visitor. over
in the state superintendent office SUI
perintendent Stryker was also absent,
and when Professor Anais, the assist
ant state superintendent learned that
he was to have distinguished company
he looked frightened and began to
make preparations for going home.
Governor Leedy had intended to take
the first train for Lawrence yesterday
without going to the state house at all,
DuC Wnen MdJoT oIllSNe teAOPAlOiiSU hAlh
that the queen was coming to call on
him and that he better come up to his
Office, he replied:
"Of course I'll come up See that
everything looks nice around the Office
and I wouldn't mind If had some fresh
flowers there"
When Miss Rose and her party arrived
they were met by Major Shreve and ia
ken at once to see the governor Miss
Rose expressed herself delighted to
meet the chief executive of the state of
Kazsas, and from the manner in which
Governor Leedy smiled it was evident
that the satisfaction was mutual. They
chatted together for a moment or two