The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-21
UNDER THE DOME.
Mrs. Diggs VIII Soon Go to
Europe.
For Magazine Articles.
WILL SEE HALL GAME.
Expects to Study People of the
Isle of Man.
Daughter Takes the Patent
Clothes Rack Right.
WILL SEE HALL GAME.

Mrs. Annie L. DiggS will not make
her home in Kansas City when she re-
tires from the office of state librarian,
despite the reports to that effect. In
stead, after she gets her affairs in
shape, Mrs. Diggs will go Europe on
an extended tour, and will gather ma
teria1 for a series of newspaper and
magazine articles on sociological condi-
tions.
1t is true that Mrs. Diggs has pur-
chased the patent rights for the state of
Missouri for DR.. Roby's patent clothes
rack, but not for herself. She will turn
the business over to her daughter, Miss
Mabel Diggs, and Miss Lenore McLal-
lin, her assistants in the state library
and they will manage the Missouri bus
mess. They will not sell the clothes
rack themselves, but will establish
agencies.
Mrs. sDiggs is in correspondence.
through a mutual friend. with Hall
Caine, author of "The Christian" the
sociological novel which made great
hit both as a book and on the stage.
Mrs. Diggs will first go to the Isle of
Man, the home of Mr.. Caine, and Will
study the peculiaritieS of the people OF
that little island. After touring in Eur
ope she will go to Rome where she will
probably see Mr.. Caine and hopes to
have his advice while pursuing her
lneI0. MI. SdlD6 anu V tOld Al
len will spend some time in Rome this
summer to familiarize Miss Allen with
the character of Dona Roma, the hero
inc of Gaines latest novel, THE Eternal
City" which is now being dramatized
for Miss Allen.
Mrs. Diggs will also visit many other
places of literary and sociological in
terest in her tour. She will be gone six
months at the least, and after she re-
turns she expects to devote herself to
literary work.
Governor and Mrs. Stanley left last
evening for Dodge City to attend a
banquet to be given by the Dodge City
Commercial club. The governor is
scheduled to respond to the toast
ssShort Grass A Kansas City reporter
tried to interview the governor while
they We're in Kansas City last night,
but Mrs. Stanley took a hand in the
interview, and said:
There is nothing political in this,
though. This banquet enjoys the un-
usual distinction of being a banquet for,
both men and women, and L am going
to attend it so that 1 can tell Mr.. Stan
ley whether he really makes a good
speech or not"
The supreme court has denied the
Missouri Pacific railway company re-
hearing in the suit against it brought
by Stella NJ. Preston, in Marshall coun-
ty, in which the plaintiff was awarded
judgment for $4,000 for injuries sus-
Ia1neQ Dy De1nS InTOWn IE10 SLepS
of a car, and which was sustained by
the supreme court. The railroad com
pany raised the point that the case was
tried by a judge pro tenn. brought in
from another judicial district, which
was not legal, but the supreme court
held that it was right. The company
asked for a new hearing, but as the
other decision was rendered by the
court in banc, a rehearing was denied.
Practically all of the big publishing
houses of the country that handle school
books will submit bids for contracts
to furnish the school children of Kan
sas with school books during the next
five years. 1t will mean a great deal
of money to the successful publishers,
and the competition will be sharp. The
bids will all have to be in by May 6,
and already the publishing houses are
sending copies of their publications to
the members of the state text book
commission for examination.
State Printer w. Y. Morgan is now
major He has been so commissioned
by a Kansas City paper, but the rea-
son for his promotion is not given.