The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14

hundred former students of Washburn
residing in Topeka. The club win hold
meetings once a month, and will prob
ably have one big reunion and banquet
each year.
A meeting of the Women's Municipal
league was held Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. T. F. Carver The
principal work of the league was to inn
press uDOn the minds of the members
of the league the Importance of getting
the women out to register at once.
Editor Howe, of the Atchison Globe,
some times takes things very seriously.
For instance q jOcular reference to the
KaczhOdinsinsxy crowd being defeated
in the recent primaries called forth the
following in the Globe: The wet ele-
ment in Topeka includes a man named
Kaczhodinsinsky. Otherwise, the vets
make a better showing than the drys.
Miss Eugene Calico is professoress of
romance languages at the State univer-
sity. One who does not understand the
ms and outs of a curriculum supposes
that she teaches young romancers how
to say, sweetheart, dear heart,
dearest y idol of my heart, - apple of
my eye honey" and some more of
those things.
This evening there is to be a mock
courtmartial at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
A young man named George Kelts will
be tried on the charge of being d traitor
to the Blues, one Of the organizations
which has recently been engaged in the
membership contest Several young
lawyers will represent the defense and
prosecution.
The Masonic Constellation. published
in St Louis, says: ~Bestor C. Brown,
grand master of Kansas Masons, de-
serves more than a crown for the nerve
he exhibited in breaking the line of pro-
motion. But one of the appointiVes Of7-
GERS of last year received recognition,
that of the tyler, which he so we'll
merited."
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Gibbons of zCs
Madison street entertained in honor of
the degree team of Irwin lodge No $50
A. 0. 4. w. at their home Thursday
night. They were assisted by Mrs. Nor
row, Mr.. and Mrs John. Ash and Mr..
and Mrs. John Nelson. The entertain
ment was in the nature of surprise for
the team.
The streets and walks committee met
Friday Afternoon and decided to recon-
mend favorably the wide-tire ordinance.
If passed by the council it will require
ali wagons with a capacity of 4.0UO
pounds to have tires at least four inches
wide the law to 90 into effect July !.
Mayor Bergundthal viii sign it, If given
the opportunity
The Cherryvale Clarion says: The
legislature has appropriated So, 500 for a
new barn to be built at the governors
home and 5000 for pictures Now what
| in thunder is the sense in eXpending
that sum in a lot of expensive pictures
IOI TIE DdEil Wll6A 30 WOILu OIL GO1itE
Gazettes would give them enough to
decorate the whole interior"
Mr.. Louis p Wingert has been ap-
pointed freight and passenger agent of
the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior
Transportation company with head
quarters at Chicago. Mr. Wingert was
formerly with the Santa Fe in this city,
\ employed in the general passenger Of
/ fee but of late has been city salesman
for the Eldridge Coal Co. Chicago.
Fred Stonestreet, who was defeated
/ for marshal of the city court lost out
for the first time since the memory OF
man runneth not to the contrary. He
used to be constable in the justice
/ courts and when they were knocked out
and the city court was esta blished he
/ got under cover Before his court rec
ord he was a fireman in the Jefferson
street station.
How's this for high? The Chanute
Tribune, in speaking of Dainty May
/ Sargent in Other Peoples Money" says:
1 'GOWned superbly, her graceful motions
and clear. bell-like intona tons evoked
much applause from her hearers. Miss
/ Sargent has a remarka BILE voice, pos
/ sessing great power and depth and her
injection and enumeration We're simply
! perfect Nordica had best stay away
from Chanute: the suDerlatiVes and
adjectives have been exhausted
Next Friday evening there will be an
intersociety Joint debate at Washburn
/ college The question to be debated is:
Resolved, That strikes are on the whole
beneficial" The speakers for the affirm
ative, representing the Washburn Col
lege Literary society, are c. c. Cunning
ham, John Dadisman and Arthur L
QUAINT; for the negative, representing the
| Gamma Sigma Literary society. are A
! J. BOhnger, A. J. Clark and David At
Enson- The winners will represent the
college in the Joint debate to be held
with Park college, at Parkville Mo.