The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-28
LOCAL MENTION.

FIX county has been organized Tor sur
frage work with the following officers;
Mrs. Lester B. Fleak president; Mrs c.
H Ransom. secretary; Mrs. Alice Kari,
treasurer: Mrs Thomas Thompson, press
chairman. All the officers are of Howard
Mrs Munson has been addressing clubs
and high schools all over her district
The suffrage headquarters received two
contributions of ten dollars each. Satur-
day one from a woman OF shawnee
county, and one from a Sedgwick county
woman. The same day Cowley county
sent $50 to the treasurer.
The new suffrage literature, recently
sent to the state headquarters from the
national suffrage headquarters, is now
on the shelves lately added to the office
furnishing through the courtesy of the
Mills Company. The women at headquar-
tiers are asking that some woman Volun-
teer her services few hours each DAY IN
taking charge of this literature and the
preparation of a weekly bulletin to be
sent to each county press chairman
lumber bill j. B. Wheelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks. Phones S65.
Cowlev county had a suffrage meeting
at Winfield with a good attendance.
Henrietta V. Race, professor of education
at Southwestern college. addressed the
meeting She traced the development or
woman's work from the tribal state 10
the present time, described the Ameri-
can home where the American man fur
nishes protection and supplies. while the
American woman adds comfort and
beauty.
The equal suffrage workers OF Chanutc
have had three meetings and two teas.
They have divided the town into districts
and planning district meeting. At
the W. c. T. L memorial meeting Mrs.
Marie Lardner and Mrs. J. NJ. Cavaness
spoke on the subject of suffrage
Ex-Governor John P st. John estimates
Kansas by majority of 1000
Bank Commissioner Dolley, who has
been travelling over the state. says that
the subject of suffrage. which is con-
stantly brought up in public meetings, is
more applauded than any other topic dis
cussed-
Samuel Barnum returned today from
st. Louis. where he spent A week on
business matters While in St Louis he
spent a couple of hours in attendance at
the Kimmel trial and heard a part of the
Kimmel claimants testimony.
Dr. George W. Dick, who has been
seriously sick at the. home of A. X
Rodgers 500 Monroe street, is recovering
from his illness.
Harry J. Bone. United states district
attorney, returned this morning from
Chicago. where he spent several days on
official business.
Postmaster A. x. Rodgers received
letter from his son Dick Rodgers today,
in which he conveyed the Information
that he has been reappointed attor-
ney for the Chickashaw Indians at Mus
kogee Okla The position pays a salary
of 5000 q year Mr.. Rodgers has been
in Oklahoma several years and has
many friends in Topeka.
w c.oodu-in the iuror ul,o vas in
jured when he was struck by cake Of
falling snow and ice able to report
for service in Judge Dana's court today
and the trial of the Andres damage sui'
was resumed. The trial of the action win
probably be completed late this after
noon.
Mr. w. P. Bishop. who has been man
ager in Kansas for the Bankers Life In
surance company, of Des Moines- Iowa.
has severed his connection with that COM