The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
Is Years Ago
in
Topeka
From The columns of
THE STATE JOURNAL

There was more excitement in the
house when the suffrage bill came up
for reconsideration than at any time
since the election of Senator PETER.
The failure of the bill Tuesday was
a great surprise. Mrs. Digs, who
mas been engineering the movement
ana Mrs. Laura st. John spent most
OF the afternoon instructing alliance
members and sending for absent ones.
Mrs. Diggs said that she had passed
the bill over and over again in her
own mind.
One or two members wanted to ex-
plain their votes but Captain Lyon
was favored as his explanation was
brief He said 4 voted against the
bill yesterday afternoon but my wife
is here this afternoon and 1 ask to be
excused" Cries of NO. No. Then"
with downcast look 'I-vote-Aye."
Mrs. Diggs had at last seen her
hopes realized and an alliance house
rewarded her efforts in their behalf.
It was too much for the little lady.
Her face flushed and the tears rolled
down her cheeks
The bill passed the house SO to "a.
Elder arose as soon as the vote was
announced and protested to high
heaven against such reckless leSisla-
ton.
There is little hope that the bill
will pass the senate
At the approaching April election a
mayor and five councilmen are to be
elected. What is known as the Met
skier element announced drought It's
organ the Capital what has long been
its cut and dried project, ex-Probate
Judge Quinton for mayor
Mr.. Quinton has many elements of
popularity but is run by crowd that
lacks the confidence of this commu-
nifty. George Evans is agreed upon s
one of the council. f. B. Whaley Is
mentioned for city clerk. The State
journal would suggest Mr.. +. IS Lull
for the candidate for city treasurer;
MI D. &. Jones, prominent ana
highly esteemed citizen is also men
toned IN connection with the mayor
ally.
The Y NJ c. A. committee of man
ayers held meeting last nighl-
Twenty-ore new me mbers were ac-
ceptcd and elected. A letter was read
from +. &. Holmes of Olathe accept
in1 the secretaryship of the central
department. TO take up his duties
March L.
The statement of the liabilities IF
the John .. Knox K Co Investment
backing house, which assigned at
noon yesterday, was filed in the off1ce
Of -ie clerk of the district court at
80 O'Clock last evening. The amount
OWNS go parties in New York. Penn
3, wanna and other eastern states on
Op.u accounts and time certificates of
depoSit amount to S32,443
The debts secured by mortgage ag-
Erc-ate S91.975.
None Of the Topeka Press cluh
bar utts ever surpassed the one given
al he Copeland last night. Forty-two
c, .trs were laid and around the
q rful and cheering board sat four
Gtcia-s If Kansas journalism. Faith
or j. T. Baker was remi niscent and
to-. Of tho trials and difficulties of re-
porters Of carly days short talks fol
in-td bt " NJ. Rice, John MacDon-
ala Victor Murdoch, DR. T. S. MEGA be,
Jor Dillon. Judge J. w. Gregory, Ed
I Greer. w. Z. Bolton. NJ. Bunnell,
a G.. Stacey. r. II. Lindsay, J Vim
cent. r. W willard, c. BORN. Paul
Hudson. f. S. Moore and c. S. Gleed
The engine of the Wichita express
iumued the track just as it was enter
Inc the yards yesterday afternoon and
the train was delayed for about thirty
minutes while the engine was being
hauled back on.
Hutchinson is knocked out There
was a fall of snow al Salt Lake City
yesterday and after it melted one
fourth of inch of salt was found
on the ground.
When Speaker Elder heard of the
failure of the Knox bank he remarked
Now the fools will lay it all or
the party" Il. Z. Elder appears to
be very profane man. His provoca-
ton to profanity is greater than he
can bear
T. p. Elder has found a requisite
for the exercise of the franchise. 1t
is the ability to sing bass. He says
when a woman can sing bass he will
be willing to vote for a suffrage ball.
If it hadn't been for the hard work
of Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Lease. Meth
or of whom Sing bass Speaker Ell
der might never have been presiding
over an Alliance house. Considera-
lions of this kind do not prevent a
man like Elder from insulting women,
however.