The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
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THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL

The Kansas Equal Suffrage association
is in session in this city, and about seven
Kansas are sharing the hospitality of To-
peka homes. They are here to hold coun-
cii OF war and again lay siege to the citadel
passage of the bill in 1887 allowing women
to vote at municipal and school elections,
they want more. They want the unquali-
fled right to vote every time the men do.
The address of the president, Mrs. Laura
NJ. Johns, was delivered last evening. She
any bonds except school bonds and we are
taxed for. all expenditures and improve
tension of suffrage possible under the pres
ent constitution, viz the vote on the presi-
der the legislature from providing that we
can vote for presidential electors"
The state will be visited by several prom
inent suffrage orators about the first of
February and among them Susan b. An
thony. The speakers who will accompany
Mrs. Zeralda Wallace Mrs. Carrie Lane
Chapman, and Lucy L. Anthony.
Justice Chesney's courtroom was crowd
ed with people this morning before the
of Miss sih PImer a5d Miss Mnnie
Moran was called. These young women
are charged with having obtained money
from Francis l.. McLelland, Topeka man,
by representing mustard seeds to be the
Sacred India silk worm seeds. The de-
PENDANTS were ushered in at 9:30 by Deputy
Harlan. Beside their attorneys, j. t. Ward
and =. f. Chesney, County Attorney r. Z.
Welch and his assistant, E. A. Waggoner,
had charge of the prosecution.
McLelland took the stand and testified
My name is Francis L. McLelland and
live III in Oakland | first met Miss Palmer me-
note signed by Joseph Palmer OF Cham
bersburg, Penn, for $1,000 which Miss
Palmer is said to have given him to in,
would not say whether the 5000 he gave
them last was after. the receipt of this
rnfNfN Vail A1aar, nnd mall
red covered book on silk culture. McClel-
land recognized it. Il was acting as their
agent here he said They represented
of business. They were selling the silk
worms at the rate of $50 hundred. The
eggs tasted like mustard seed and later
Chemist Church assured me that they were
mustard seed" Both Miss Palmer and Miss
Moran smiled while this was being told.
On cross-examination Lawyer Chesney
produced several letters written by Nc
Clelland to Miss Palmer. In one he ad-
faith in Christ to waver." Then he quoted
from the Psalmist and said Faint not
he said he had had to borrow about $50
more of his wife's missionary money.
When the court adjourned at noon the
up victim for a confidence game; the two
no difficulty in bamboozling.
Balie waggener has just finished new
Darn ana Will ued1cate II WIN a grand Dall-
Atchison takes great pride in her fine
buildings.
Between four and five hundred people
danced and made merry at Metropolitan
hall last night. Most of them were Santa
Fe shop employees, with their wives, sisters
and lady friends. The grand march was
led by Joel Behler and Miss Hattie Dustin.
One hundred and forty couples then danced
the redowa. lanciers, Berlin, camas and
Newport with frequent quadrilles for those
less skilled and wound up after two O'Clock
with "Old Dan Tucker and Home Sweet
Home" David Mccall. "Scotty" the boys
call him, was busy all evening assisting
strangers. Many out of town guests were
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