THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
7
OUR CHARLIE
The K. U. politician assuming the role of "Assistant Matron."
While Mrs. Mary E. Lease is out in public life, her husband stays at home and takes care of the children. It would seem that Charlie Lease, the son of Kansas' Joan D'Arc, inherits this same home loving characteristic of his father, for it has lately come to light that he has been drawing pay from the state for his services as Assistant Matron at the Deaf and Dumb asylum at Olathe. Concerning this the Topeka Capital has to say: "Concerning the statement published in the papers that Mrs. Lease's son Charles H. Lease served as Assistant Matron at the Olathe Deaf and Dumb Asylum and received therefore a salary of $12.50 for two months' visit at the institution, Mrs. Lease has a statement from W. T. Yoe, a former Republican member of the State Board of Charities, and from W. H. Carter, who was formerly superintendent of the institution, saying that the young
man was acting as 'visitors' guide and was paid for that work.
Captain J. G. Waters had taken occasion to say that the young man served as assistant matron and he is prepared to prove what he says. In answer to a letter of inquiry addressed to Superintendent Stewart, Mr. Waters yesterday received a communication from the superintendent in which he says that Charles H. Lease was on the pay roll of the institution as "assistant matron" and he drew a salary for services in that position, a fact which is indicated by the books in the office of the State Auditor."
The soubrette in the Black Crook Joshed Birdie Simons by singing a love song to him at the performance.
You can't buy Cigarettes at Smith's News Depot, but he has the finest line of Cigars and Smoking Tobacco in the city.
Ollie Shiras became alarmed a few days ago and got vaccinated.