The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

are eagerly preparing themselves to
discharge their duties as voters. The
secretary of the library commission
Mrs. Adrian Greene, has made up the
order for the !, new books
Mrs. c. H. Samson and Mrs. Burton
Pugh gave a thimble party Friday
morning. the affair being one of the
series OF parties being given by the
members of the Women's Society of the
First Methodist church. A program
was given by Miss Lois Stricken, Miss
Hazelle Loveland, and Miss Mary
Samson.
Miss Polly Movers gave a porch
party Thursday morning for Miss Bes-
sic McLelland, of Chanute, who is
visiting her.
Occasionally, the trials and tribula-
tions of a man about to get married
are as annoying and disturbing to his
peace of mind as are those which, some
men insist, follow all too quickly after
the wedding day. If this observation
is questioned. the doubters are respect
fully referred to Mr.. Edwin Campbell,
the assistant county treasurer, who is
soon to lead Miss Dorothy Porter to
Hymen's altar. Mr.. Campbell is nat
urally a t1if1e shy and as modest as
a man could be. So, if he could have
his way, there was to be no fanfare
of trumpets and a parade when he
went to get the necessary marriage
license. But unfortunately for him, in
this instance, he is now working in the
place where the professional jokesmiths
of Shawnee county are located for
longer or shorter periods. The other
afternoon, however, he thought the
coast was clear and he tiptoed across
the hall from the county treasurer's
m IA
pered to Mrs. Chaplin, who fills out the
marriage licenses, that he was in quest
of one. There was a rush and a roar
from the vault in the court room. With
them came Judge MacF'arland. He di-
rected Mrs. Chaplin to refuse to issue
the license. He wanted time to inquire
into the life history of said Campbell
for the purpose of ascertaining If he
were a proper man in every respect to
take a young girl from the protecting
arm of her father. To say that MI
Campbell was a trif1e abashed is ex-
pressing it lightly. He said no more
about licenses. In fact he did not
have a word to say. And he hurried
ly left for the county treasurer's office
where he tried to forget his troubles
in the joys of bookkeeping. Then
Judge MacFarland addressed a formal
letter to County Treasurer Weightman
and the other associates of Mr.. Camp
bell, requesting them to give informa-
ton as to the gentleman's character.
Oscar Swayze, the county clerk, who
poses as Mr.. Campbell's next friend,
heard about the outrage" He sat
down and wrote Judge Mcfarland
letter that was filled with burning in
dignation or something of the sort.
Nobody but Swayze knew exactly just
what was in the letter, because it
was filed with a lot of words of the
80 variety that ordinary mortals are
not at all familiar with. But the letter
got action from Judge Mcfarland. He
issued a regular subpoena, demanding
the presence before him forthwith OF
Mr. Campbell, Treasurer Weightman.
Frank Bowen and Oscar Swayze. Sheriff
Kiene served the subpoena, and the
parties named in it had no alternative
except to present themselves before the
probate judge. They did SO in short
order. Then there was a hearing and
an inquisition directed against Mr..
Campbell.
Judge MacFarland inquired closely of
Mr.. CampbelPs fellow workers and
friends as to just what sort of a man