The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-02

H. c. Lindsey was his coachman while
in ToDeka.
Miss NIoHt. of Los Angeles. Cal. will
sing at the First Methodist church to-
morrow, both morning and evening. She
has very excellent voice. and her
singing is inspirational.
Hear the debate Shall women be ac-
corded the right to propose?' First
Christian church, Monday, May 4. at
p. m. Musical programme. Refresh
ments. Admission Is cents
Those who couldn't get tickets from
the Y. M. c. A. management for the
President Roosevelt meeting are now
receiving, as a consolation prize, a tick
ct to the lecture by Fred B. Smith Sun
day afternoon
DR.. L. NJ. Powell is suffering great
discornfort from small wound made
under one of his thumb nails while using
q stiff bristled nail brush. Blood poison
ing has set in and it is feared he will
lose the thumb.
Whatever else may be said for Theo-
dore Roosevelt, he is not handsome. But
the little man who grasped the hands
of the delegates of the r. R. Y. NJ. c. A.
convention last night can get along
without the looks.
The baseball game to be played be-
tween the faculty and senior class OF
Washburn college has been postponed
until next Saturday. Monday will be
field day at the college and has been
declared a holiday on that account.
No morke Jokes about the Topeka City
Troop, please. The organization really
made a splendid appearance leading the
presidential parade. The troop kept an
excellent military formation, and clat-
tered along like a troop of regulars.
Alden S. Huling has received a letter
from James S. Canfield librarian of
Columbia university, New York, an
nouncing that his offer to donate to the
library a set of books relating to social
reform will be gratefully accepted.
At Washburn college this evening will
be held the annual defamation contest
for undergraduates. The contestants
who have entered are Ruskin Markham.
Dewitt Lee, Hal HOtchldss- Mr. Millet
and Miss Hughes. Prizes of $40 and 50
are hung up for the winners
Captain H. NJ. Philips, marshal of the
presidents escort, is leading a strenu-
Gus life Thursday he appeared in the
st. Louis parade and Friday he was the
first in line in the Topeka parade. Be
sides that he has eaten breakfast with
Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Lawrence Gazette says: THE
circus and the president brought great
crowd to town today. The Sells &
Downs circus parade was an unusually
good one and far beyond the exDecta-
tiOns. The great crowd in attendance
was very agreeably surprised at the
magnificent street parade"
Colonel Loomis. department com
ed the old soldiers in the state house
yard who were drawn up to greet Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was attired in a full suit
of regimentals which would have made
Brigadier General J. White Frierson
Hughes costume take second place.
Warden McClaughry Of the federal
prison at Leavenworth was in consul
tation with United States District At.
torney J. S. Dean here yesterday over
the habeas corpus cases brought by the
1 Oklahoma prisoners for release on
technical grounds The aIyplica tions
viii be heard before Judge Thayer in
St Paul
At the First Methodist church Sun
day afternoon Miss Gertrude SAKE, VINO
is a graduate of the Moody Bible insti-
tute, will address a mass meeting for
women. The meeting win be held at 4
p m, under the auspices of the Young
Womens Christian association. Mrs
Emma Moffett, the railroad evangelistic
singer viii be present.
n. B. Campbell, state agent of the
American Benevolent association, has
purchased the Chase property on the
southwest corner of Fifth and Van