The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Miss McCabe Wins More Honors-
DOoIittle Home for Fourth.

Miss NIcCabe Wins More Honors-
DooIittle Home for Fourth.
| Washington, June 19.-Miss Lule M.
| McCabe, we'll known young lady OIL
Topeka, was the principal prize and
| medal winner this year at the George
| Washington university a few days
ago mention was made in the topeka
| State Journal of Miss McCabe gradual
| ing with the degree of bachelor of arts
| and sciences with special distinction.
| and also winning the E. K. Cutter
! prize of $50 in gold for showing ex-
| cellence and most marked aptitude in
English studies.
1t later developed that the university
| faculty has recognized the young KAN
! sas girl with additional honors. She
won the Thomas F. Walsh gold medal
| awarded to that candidate for gradua-
| ton, who having maintained a high
| standard of scholarship in history. and
produces the best essay on a deslg-
mated period of the history of Ireland
\ Miss McCabe's essay was on the His
tory of Ireland Under the Stuarts and
| the Early Hanoverians."
Miss McCabe came in for fourth
| honor in being awarded the Chi Omega
fraternity prize for the best essay on
! a philosophical subject.
The presentation of her diploma was
made a special feature by the univer-
| sity faculty during the graduating
week. No young lady student has
ever won so many honors in a course
of four years in this institution as Miss
McCabe. She is the daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Arthur McCabe. Mr.. Nc
Cabe IS assistant attorney general
in the department If justice.
"a caption in one of the Washington
papers this morning caught my eye,
for 1t recalled an incident of some
years ago out in Kansas, remarked
A. C. Wall. a lawyer of Wichita, at
the New Willard hotel.
THE caption was 'Hugo's long SEN
tence.' and for the moment L thought
it referred to prison sentence. or
course 1 knew who Hugo was but L
had in mind the prison sentence of
man in Wichita some years ago. l do
not think there ever was a man whose
cumulative sentence figured quite so
long. The man was druggist, and in
the early days of the prohibition law
he was hailed before a court, tried and
found guilty on numerous counts. The
judge in pronouncing sentence re-
viewed the case at length, figured up
that if the defendant were sentenced |
on every count for every violation he !
would have to remain in Jail for l., |
600 years. Thereupon the judge sem |
fenced the man to 1000 years in pris- |
on, but RENTED the sentence and re- |
leased the man on parole.
Doubtless the literary detectives |
are correct in claiming that the author
of Les Miserables' could write longer
sentences than any other man of let
ters,. but / do not think there was any |
man in America who could beat the
late William M Evarts in speaking
long sentences. If so. should like to
know his name.
Every official under the Wilson ad-
ministratfon has perfect right to
wear his plug hat at any angle he
chooses according to Secretary OF
State William Jennings Bryan It's a
sign of Individuality.
Congrcssnla,l Vic MuIGock of Kan
sas told Bryan he had observed the
secretary and his attaches march down
Pennsylvania avenue escorted by a
troop of cavalry. The caval cade was a
part of the reception to DR.. Muller,
minister Of foreign affairs of Brazil
II stood on the curb with the COM
mon people and saw you go BY, VIC
tor told BRYAN. THE plug hats and
the trocps made quite a show, and I
made Il very interesting observation"
what was that?'' asked Mr.. Bryan.
II noticed that every man in the
party wore his plug hat a different
angle. The only hat that was abso-
lutely correct was On the head of John
Barrett
That's a sign of strong individual
ity" said Bryan. You know this adj
is different from all 9TH
ers. and it's going to remain So
The making of good roads is one of
the most important duties of the
people and their prompt re-
pair and careful maintenance is es-
sential. There is probably no subject
in which the progressive farmer is
more deeply interested than that of
having roads connecting him with his
markets over which he may be able
to haul the greatest possible load.
Good roads, like all other good things.
are too expensive to build and of too
much value to be neglected.
The office of public roads of the de-
partment of agriculture has just pub
lished a bulletin on Repair and Main
of Highways" This bulletin
does not treat the subject of road
building. but takes up the repair and
care of roads after they are built. All !
classes of roads, from the natural
surfacing, have received
attention. The action of automobiles
on road surfaces is explained. The bull
letin concludes that on account of the
use of heavier vehicles and motor
trucks the tendency of road building
is toward a heavier and more substan
tial foundation and a consequent re
without interfering with official duties. !
Congressman Dudley Doolittle of
the Fourth Kansas district has ac {
copied an invitation to address the I
Fourth of July celebration at Hartford,
Kan. As the house is marking time in
waiting on the senate to pass the tar
if bill. Mr.. Doolittle will be able to
leave Washington for several days
without interfering with his official
The senate has confirmed two presi- ]
Dental postmaster appointments in
H. Miles. Lyndon and
Martin Miller. Fort Scott. Four post
masters of this class were commits
stoned today. They were John Mckee,
Clay Center; James A. Thompson,