The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
LOCAL MENTION.

The Ladies' Aid society -of The First
Methodist church viii meet with Mrs
j. T. Mcfarland, Mrs. w. H. johnson
and Mrs. J. II. Noble Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mcfarland,
500 Topeka avenue.
The Swedish American Relief society
VIII hold mass meeting tonight at the
Swedish Mission church. between Fifth
and Sixth on Polk street Reports of
the work. collections and disbursements
of the society up TO date win be read A
programme viii also be given consisting
of songs and speeches. All members OF
the local association are requested to at
tend.
There win be two games If basketball
at the Young Women's Christian aesoci-
alton this week. On Friday night at
$3.50 the University of Kansas plays
Washburn college, anS on Saturday
night the Kansas City high school plays
Topeka high school. Both are public
games.
The Republican city central COM
mittee will meet Wednesday night to
choose a candidate for police Judge.
Capt Clad Hamilton win in all prob
ability be chosen.
At O'Clock this morning there was a
fire at 500 Lawrence street which dam
aged a small frame house owned by
Mrs. c. c. Smith to the extent Of sos
The fire started from a kerosene lamp.
The law creating the new Thirty
seventh judicial district of Woodson
and Allen counties went into effect to-
day by publication in the official state
paper, and the proclamati ton calling the
special election to elect a district judge
was Immediately issued from the gov
errors office The date set for the
election is Tuesday. May 5.
The commencement exercises of the
Kansas Medical college will be held at
Crawford's opera house, March 81
The Washburn college dramatic club
will play she Stops to Conquer at
the Grand Friday, April II, and a mat
inee on Saturday to raise money for the
Athletic association
J. NJ. Nation has entered upon his du-
ties as assistant state auditor. During
the legislature Mr. Nation VAS repre-
sentative from Neosh0 county. and Cap
tain A. Gibson looked afte~ the work of
assistant auditor. Now Captain Gibson
returns to his own wo~k as school land
clerk in the auditor 5 O.ce, which re-
quires a great deal of time in itself.
The Alethian society of Washburn col
lege is not associated with the Gamma
Sigmas. The Gamma Signals pre- scented
the Alethians with handsome gaVeI at
their open meeting but it was merely a
courtesy OF the young men, nor because
of any alliance Miss McCracken. the
president, has not resigned and is not
pi esident of the new society
Inquiries are still coming in to the
/ attorney generals department. regarding
the election of Justices of the peace at
/ the coming city elections It is held that
/ justices are not to be elected in cities az
/ heretofore. The biennial election amend
ment to the constitution adopted last
+ fall provides that all township officers
shall be elected only once IN two years
and those now in Office shall hold over
until the general election of 1904. The
+ supreme court has held that justices in
/ cities are township officers the same as
I though elected for a township. although
they have heretofore been elected al
+ the spring city elections. The prese nj
/ justices in cities viii therefore remain il
Office until January. 1905.
a. B. Schaeffe~, of Valley Falls, is a
candidate for assistant reporter Of the
supreme court. and he is in Topeka to-
day looking after his candidacy. The
place is filed by the justices Of the
supreme court. Mr.. Schaener was q
first lieutenant in one Of the regiments
of regulars which served in the Philip
pines but since then he has been prac-
ticing law over IN Jefferson county.