RAILROAD SEEKS
CHANGE OF VENUE
jHANNEMAN GRANTED DIVORCE
I Johnson County Man Ordered to Pay
Wife Five Thousand Alimony.
Fairbi.ry, Neb , tf pt. 25. JmUe L.
M. Pom! t'l t.iii
court ami t'r.o
adjourned the
next session
(list:
will
Burrnitcn Al.egss Jurymen Prej
u"ice J in Floci Case.
WIDOW BRINGS DM.USE SUJ.
Met. E'ln Huxtell Asks Fifty Thousand
Dona's From the Union Pacific for
Death of Her Husband Atdr'ch Is
sues Requisition.
Lincoln, Sept. 25. Because, as it
avers in motions for a chance of
venue, men eligible for jury service
In Lancaster county are prejudiced in
several cases; involving claims for
damages- on account of the Salt creek
floods of the years 1 9'7 and 1918 the
Burliiifjton railroad has taken the first
etep toward the remoial of pending
actions to other courts. The motions
which -were lirod, are supported by 113
affidavits made bv citizens from all
parts of the county.
In the number is a lengthy affidavit
by Edward nignell, division superin
tendei.it, covering every possible phase
of the ground, and yhieh gives consid
arable history of the city of Lincoln
and conditions which have prevailed
here for many years past.
Widow Asks Damages.
The Union Pacific railroad has been
made the defendant in a $50,000 dam
age Buit, instituted in the district
court here by Ella Huxtell, widow of
Fred J. Huxtell, who was killed at
Sidney on New Year's day of this
year. Huxcell was an engineer In
the employ of the company and it is
alleged by the plaintiff that on the
morning of the day that he was killed
he was ordered to go from the round
house to the engine which he was to
take out. A snowstorm was in prog
ress and it wa3 necessary for the man
to make a detour around a water
crane, the platform of which was cov
ered with lot . In doing so he stepped
upon the track and was run over and
killed by a switch engine.
Aldrlch Issues Requisition.
A requisition has been Issued by
Governor Aldrlch for the return to
Howard county of Oran E. Hess, who
is bold in Seattle, Wash., charged
with embezz'ement. He was formerly
manager of the Farmers' Grain and
Supply company of Elba and while so
employed suddenly disappeared last
April. He has been sought by the
sheriff and a bonding company of
Omaha, but w:n only recently discov
ered. He is charged in the complaint
with embezzling $1,116.55 of a fund
belonging to the grain company, but it
Is said the company that' signed his
loud has already paid $3,500 of short
age and that the total shortage will
reach $5,000.
OFFICERS' NAMES IN STONE
id Oct. 23. The most important ta.-e
derided at this term w as the Hanne-
l.ian divorce :se. This occupied the
atf.-nfton of the court for several diys
and wa., warmly contested by counsel
on both sines, rue ease was termi
nated by Judge peu'herton granting
l!ai!n''!i::iii a divorce from his wife,
and the latter $5,00i) alimony. Hann-
luun and his wife own a valuable quar
tr section of land just south of Jan-
EIGHT HELD OH
FRAUD CHARGE
FRANCE REPLIES TO GERMAN
Special Courier on Way to
With Document.
"Jack the Hugger" Is Fined.
Seward, Neb., Sept.' 25. Joseph
Vlasek, the Saline county "Jack the
Hugger," who tried to embrace Miss
Nelson, easier of the Farmers' and
Merchants' lank at Milford. was fined
$100 by Judge Glad wish. He paid the
tine. He is sixty years of age.
GROWTH CF THE
UNITED STATES
Some Stct sfes Tftst Shew Pro
gress cf Country Materially.
Paris. Sept. 25. The cabinet h-'Id
meeting under the president y of M.
'Falliores at Kainbouillet and latiri.'d
jliie reply to Germany's last proposals
In regard to the Moroccan question.
S'h reply differs little from the last
French note. It was communicated
lo Baron von Soheoii, Oermoii ambas
sador to France, and a special courier
left fo- Berlin with the reply.
PRISONERS ARE PROMINENT, f.raphs concerning public work in Mo-
jrocco, the protection of natives under
tt, patronage of the Germans, and
Former United States Treasurer, Min-jibe jurisdiction of the consular courts
Offices of Investment Broker at
New York Raided.
i ,
KANSAS UNITES
TO GREET TAFT
Warring Factions Bury Hatchet
to VValcoma Fresidenf.
TAR'S TRIP
THROUGH IOWA
ister, Attorney and Others Arrested.
Charged With Using Mails in End
less Chain Scheme to Defraud.
SOLID DELEGATION PROMISED.
have been rephrased with greater pre-
cisioii.
Since Geriuanv's proposals were
drawn after two long conversations I
between the German minister of for-
ieign aftairs, Herr von Klderlin W.ioeh-
tor, and the French ambassador, M.
Cam lion, it probably will be found that
France has accented the arrangement
proposed regarding Morocco itself, the
question remaining for settlement be
ing the doMiU f the cession to Ger
many In French Congo.
Members of State Normal Board Given
Monument.
Lincoln, Sept. 25 Upon the corner
stone of the new building which is be
ing elected at Wayne for the use ol
the state normal school there are chis
eled the names of the members of the
state normal board. Such an adnils
sion was made by State Superintend
ent Crabtree. who returned from
Wayne and lias viewed someone else's
handiwork with his own eyes. The
further assertion was made by the
superintendent of public Instruction,
however, that the board had not or
dcred this done by the contractor who
furnlhhed the cornerstone and had the
names chiseled thereon. ,
Side by sido witu the names of the
state officials stands :n bold relief tne
name of the firm of contractors who
are erecting the building. And in this
condition, as matters stand, it seems
probable that the names will stand
there tor luturo generations to gaze
upon.
J. II Craddoek of Omaha was the
architect who drew the plans for the
building, but it is understood that he
refused an offer to have his name go
upon the cornerstone. Where he re
ceived his offer or by whom he was
approached was not disclosed by the
Omnlia man.
MINISTERS MAKE VOWS
Services of OrJiriation Conducted at
Method'st Co'fjrence by Eicr.op.
Omaha, S"pt. 25 -;v vt u -.fidevra
!! the Grand Islr.nd district of
Methodist chiiich were ordained ib-a
cons nnd thre.: ministers ordained eld
ers at Trinity Methodist church by
Bishop Nu"':s')ii. The new deacons
are Carl 15. Pader, Karl 11. Howen.
tarl T. Steiner, G C. Albin. W. N.
Wullace, II. G. Parker and Mi!o W.
Itosp. A mo.- C. Honham, John H. Me
Donald and Charles Ford were or
dained eiders.
A resolution was passed condemn
ing Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson for accepting the honorary
presidency of the International brew
ers and hop growers' organization. A
'tr win be Ri.nt to Secretary Wilson
asking him to refuse the office. A let
ter also will he sent to President Tait
calling on Mm to have Wilson decline
to act as honorary president.
Washington Sept. 25. "Statistical
Record of the Progress of the United
Spates, ISOO-ll'll" is t;ie title or a
small document just Issued by the bu
reau of statistics. It pictures in sta
tistical fou.i conditions in the com
mercial, financial, industrial and
transportation r steins of the United
Slates at brief intervals since the
vear 18oo, down to, and in many cases
including the year 1911.
Among the interesting facts shown
are that the area of the continental
United Stater, was 813,255 square
miles in 1800. advancing to 1,734,630
square miles in 18t0, to 2.995,536
square miles in 1850 and 3,026.781
square miles in 1853, since which
date no change In area Is shown. The
population, which was 5,233,333 in
1800, was 93,750,000 In 1911. Public
debt, which was $S3,00 ),Oi)0 in 1800,
reached $2,675,000,000, less cash In
the treasury, in 1 855. the figures of
1911 being $1,013,000,000. The per cap
ita debt, which was $15,113 in 1800 and
in 1805, $76.98, is in 1911, $10.83. The
interest cha-ge per capita, which
amounted to 64 cents in 1800 and
$4.12 in 18;6. was in 1911. 23 cents,
and the total annual interest charge,
which was In 1S00. $140,0n0.0D0. was
in 1911. $21,323,333 1-3. Money In cir
culation stated as $20,500,000 in 1800,
was in 1911. $3,228,627,002, and the
nirn circulation, which was In
18m), $190, was in 1911. $34 35. D!os- (
its in all bank; in the country cannot I
he shown earlier than in 175, at
which date thoy are set down as a lit
tle over $2,000,000,000, and In 1910
over $15,000,000,000 The- number of
depositors in savings banks in 1820.
the en.-liest yorr for which the 11 cures
can be shown, was a little less "than
fl.O'iO, nnd in 1910, over a'.DOO.OiM. Gov
eminent receipts, which amounted to
$2.04 per capital in ISOO. were hi 1866,
$t4.65. and in 1911. $7.45. or about
one half whut tliev were In 1866. Ex
ports of domestic merchandise, which
nmounted to JH200.0H0 In value in
1800 wore over $2,000,000,000 in 1911;
mil imports, whith amounted ti $91,
000,000 in IS'O, were $1,500,000,000 In
1911. .
STANDING CF THE TEAMS
New York. Sept. 25. Iu a raid ou
the stock investment offices ol Jarud
Flags, on West Fortieth street, rbms
and seven other men wi re arrested ou
a charge of fraudulently using the
mails in an endless chain scheme to
defraud investors.
Among the prisoners were former
United States Treasurer Daniel N.
Morgan of Bridgeport, Conn.; James
K. Sliocck. said to have been a minis
ter of the Dutch Reiormed church; F.
Tennyson Neely, formerly a publisher
ou Fifth avenue, this city; Joshua
Drown and Harold Jackson, brokers;
Alvin M. Higgins, lawyer, and Edward
L. Schiller.
The prisoners when arraigned plead
ed not guilty. Pall was fixed for Flagg
at $25,000. Assistant District Attor
ney Smith asked for higher bail, be
cause, he said, he understood Flags
had $1.000,0no.
Postnffire Inspector Elmer L. Kin
caid said thousands of customers of
the Flagg enterprise had Invested
t r.im ttnn In ihn ui-hmiip Fla.
. 7 , ,J cancer of the stomach
it is (iiaiseii- uuu I'Liiuii-u inn no
Governor C-rro!l and Officials
Will Accompany Parly..
SPECIAL C1R IS CHARTERED.
CHARLES B, L03L1IS
SUCCUMBSTO CANCER
Author-Humorist Passes (way
in
Hartford. Conn., Sept. 25. Charles
Ilattell Looniis, famous humorist, au
thor and lecturer, died here at the
Hartford hospital. Death was du to
would inve.-t their money in gilt-edged j
securities which would pay high divi
dends. According to Chief Postofliee In
spector Warren W. Dickson, bis atten
Hon was drawn to Flagg's business by
a conversation with a young woman,
calling herself Lillian Gibbs Keyes,
who referred to Flagg as a "financial
wizard."
Inspector reported that former
United States Treasurer Morgan was
interested in the enterprise to the ex
lent of $200,000.
Says Nothing Guaranteed.
Flagg at fii st refused all requests
for a statenu fit. When asked if he
had guaranteed to pay 52 per cent a
year on investments he responded
quickly:
"I guaranteed no percentage of re
turns on imestments handled by me, 'j
he said, quickly producing a pile ol ;
blank contracts.
"There's the contract my customers',
siuned with me. It is open and above'
board and refutes the charge tnat I
guaranteed fabulous Interest.
"l can pay every dollar I owe," Flagg ,
continued. "I have Handled $1,100,01 0
in the three v ars or mere that I hav
been in this business and I can ac
count for every cent of It. every trans
action I have nothing to rear. This
is all a vile conspiracy, cooked up by
big brokers and Wall street Interest
that hiv jealous of me."
Morgan Calls It Outrage.
Mr. Morgan
The end was peaceful and was not
preceded by pain. Mr. Loo in '.a was
First Day Will End in Kansas City.
Where President Will Address the
National Conservation Congress,
Begins Hard Trip.
Baldwin, Kan., Sept. 25. The war
ring Republicans of Kansas buried the
hutcbet and walked side by side to
pay honor to President Taft.
Governor' Stnbbs, who Is generally
conceded to belong to the insurgent
faction, welcomed Mr. Taft with the
hope that the state, without re
gard to church or party or faction,
would extend the most royal reception
i over given a president of the United
States.
Republican State Chairman Dolley,
who holds office In the state under
J Governor Stutibs, and Republican Na-
tionnl Committeeman Mulvane united
t In tell Mr. Taft that the Kansas dele
gation to the next Republican nationnl
convention would be solidly for him.
United States Senators Curtis and
Ilrlstow, the one a regular, the other a
lender of the progressives, rode side
by side in the tonneau of the same
automobile over the Kansns country
side and sat on the same platform to
pay honor to the chief executive.
The predictions of Mr. Mulvane and
Mr. IHilley, who are close to political
conditions In a state supposedly insur
gent, followed close on the heels of
Principal Stops Will Be at Des Moines,
, Ottumwa Waterloo, Fort Dodge,
Iowa Falls and KnoxvUle Breaks
fast at Grant Club.
ls Moiues, Sept. 25. The program
for the welcome to President Taft in,
Iowa, which Is now complete, leaves;
little lo be done, and it is certain,
that when he comes through Iowa th
latter part of the week he will be re
ceived with the acclaim that Is due
lus high office. The governor took
personal charge of the arrangements
in the state and has provided the va
rious parties that are to meet the
presidential party. A special car has
been secured, which will carry the
governor and two of the state officials,
pibo the governor's military staff and
some of the members of congress.
This will accompany the presidential
train nil through Iowa The members
of the party will Join In the breakfast
to the president here und the dinner
at Ottumwa and other social feature
ot the trip.
The president is to speak at a
number of places along the line of the
Illinois Central from Council Bluffs to
Waterloo on Thursday, stopping for
his chief meeting at Fort Dodge, the
home of tha junior United States sena
tor. A big meeting has been urrangen
'
I
the declaration of Governor Hadley of j.i Waterloo. In Des Moines the break
A
SKI 1
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I
CH TH.RS H. I."0MI3.
taken II' ;ust fieceir'ier and subse
quently underwent four operations.
Puring the summer he was able to
he about and wrote several short
National League.
W I, f
N. York. 89
Chicago 83
Pitsb'gU 82
Phila... .7t.
St Iu'3.73
Cin'nati U7
Br lai n 55
Boston
American League.
W.LPct.
18 0'0 'hila .. ..95 45 ti79
67 593 Detroit .84 57 596
62 5iii Clevel d 74 67 525
i.4 at ,.. York. 73 69 514
C8 543; Chicago 70 70 500
78 4i:2 Boston ..70 72 493
83 399 Wash'n .59 83 416
36 101 261 St. Louis 40 102 2S2
Western League.
Denver 101 51 664 Sou C'y. 79 73 520
St. Joe. 83 65 561 Omaha 78 73 51i3
Pueblo 81 69 540 Topka 58 H6 35B
Iiucoln 78 72 520 Des M's 47 101 318
I Klorles, the last of three Irish fairy
who Is a white haired , stories being finished a few days he-
man, well along in years, and of dig I fore he Ictt his summer home ut lor-
nlfled bearing was greatly perturbed ringford and came to the Hospital
bv his arrest. hero.
"This Is an outrage."' he said. "It Is
the first time that 1 have been de
nrived of mv liberty for a single min
ute. So far as I know, Mr. Flagg ts Agriculture Will Be Topic at Meeting
not guilt v of 1 single dishonest act. 1
have known him for three years. Of
BANKS CONFER ON FARMING
Missouri to President Taft that that
state would Instruct its delegates for
hlm and the promise of the Illinois
Hepubllean leaders to send a solid
delegation to the convention pledged
to Mr. Taft.
There was much Interest shown in
the president's reception by the Insur
gent Republican? of Kansas. Senator
Curtis and Congressman Campbell of
1he regulars met the president's train
nt Kansns City early In the morning,
while Governor Stnbbs and Senator
Brlstow p.ppearod biter, the former at
Lawrence, where thepresldent spoke
to the students of the University of
Kansas', nnd the Junior senator at
Baldwin, where the president spent
the day.
Governor Stnbbs got his first renl
chance to snv something about the
president at Ijiwrenco, where he In
troduced him to the students.
"I want to present the president of
the greatest nation In the world," said!
the governor.
out regard to church or pnrty or fac
tion, will give President Tnft the most
royal reception Hint any president of
the United States has ever had."
Senator Bristow was on the station
platform at Baldwin when the Taft
ppecinl pulled In. He climbed the
steps to the private car, walked In,
and said:
"Hello, Mr. President, I'm mighty
g'ad to see yon. You have come to
the greatest town on the globp."
Today ihe president began a linrd
busy trip throuirh the state. It will
end in Kansas City tonight, where the
president will speak to the Nntlonal
Conservation congress.
V
"PA!
in St. Pj-1.
sit li'inl Citnt A fttriim fin
the amount I have invested with him , aricult'i re by representatives of the
I have not only not lost a single pen- i)i,nkin)? associations of the middle
ny. hut 1 have received my dividends I s, wiM h(1 h,.1(i h,.re m,xt monti,.
promptly, according to his policy.'
SEEK RETURN OF MONEY
Breach of Promise Suit Settled.
Nebraska City, Sept. 25. The
breach of promise suit of Miss Lulu
Lloyd against George Justice, a
Weattby retired farmer, wherein she
demanded $20,000, has been settled
tit of court and the case dismissed.
YESTERDAY S RESULTS
American League.
At Cleveland: R.II.B.
Cleveland 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 03 6 1
Philadelphia ... .0 1 0 0 4" 0 0 0 0-5 7 1
Baskette O'Neil; Martin Iapp.
National League.
At Cincinnati: ll.ll.b.
New York 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 05 12 3
Cincinnati ... .0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 10 2
Marq.'iird Myers; Benton Clarke.
At St. Uuis: HUE.
Philadelphia 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 7 1
!rt !mis 00 00 0 1 0 1 02 6 3
Alevai der Cotter; Harmon-Bliss.
Wet-?rn League.
At Omaha Fust game: R.H.E
Omaha 0 0 0 0 I) 0 0 2 2 7 1
Llnio.n 0 0 00 0 0 000-0 2 2
Ha'l-Ai b ;iHt ; ICliman Stratton.
Sot ond game: R II. R.
Omaha 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 6 3
Lincoln 0 1 00 3 0 3007 9 1
Siiulelar l.yiit h; Fox-MiGraw.
At Invir: R II H.
Denver 0 30 300 0 0 11 7 3
Des Moines. .. .1 12 10 1 0 0 ) 6 11 3
H en I. v-Vance; Owens-Bachant.
At Sioux City: R.H.E.
Sioux City 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 7 11 0
Topeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-2124
Sage-Walley; Fugale Crisp.
At St. Joseph: R.H.E.
Pueblo 00 0 000 2 0 0 002 14 1
Ht. loseph ...0 000002000 13 8 0
Fiber Clennns; Chellette-Crlttenden
Members of Club Formed to Enjoy Life
on Texas Fprms Sue Land Agent.
Chicago. Sept. 25. Forty ChicaiO
ans who simultaneously Invested In
Texas land last spring, now are sliniil
taneously fighting tbo land agent in
the courts. Test suits have been filed
in San Antonio, Tex.
The migration to the "region of per
petnal sunshine .abundant water, won
derful soil a land of content and
plenty," followed shortly after the
forty Chicagoans read descriptions of
the properties In clrculurs of tho land
ugent.
The migrating forty organized the
Gard"nland club before they reached
Texas. It was to be a social organlza
tlon; it. quickly changed Into a water
carriers' association.
They found no running water within
twenty-two miles of the tracts they
had bought.
Joseph Clii'i'inan, Jr., of the North
western National Bank of Minneapo
lis, chairman of the Minnesota bank
ing commission on agriculture, Is cor
responding with representatives from
other states. The Minnesota blinkers
were the first to Interest themselves
In agriculture In relation to banking.
The banking associations of other
states have Joined In tho movement,
and It is expected that the northwest
ern states as well as Wisconsin, lown,
Nebraska and Illinois will be repre
sented at the conference. The bank
ers of this stele have been taking a
prominent part In aiding the enact
ment of laws furthering development
of agricultural Instruction In the high
3choolE of the state.
End $20,000,000 Sugar Deal.
New Orleans, Sept. 25. Approxi
mately 1,500,000 bags of sugar, more
than half the average lmislana crop,
was sold to the American Sugar Re
fining company by Charles Godschaux
and several other Ijiilslana planters,
who have been in New York Beveral
days. It Is estimated the deal In
volves about $20,000,000.
Raymond Dies of Injuries.
St. Ixnus, Sept. 25. Raymond J.
Raymond, who was Injured In crank
ing an aeroplane at the Ktnlork avia
tion field, is dead. His skull was frac
tured when the propellor hit him.
Champagne Crop a Fine One.
Rhelms, France. Sept. 25. The
grape harvest, which has just been
gathered, is small, but excellent, and
the vintage of 1911 champagne prom-
i lses to be notable.
PLANS REPUBLIC FOR WOMEN
League May Make Experiment In Uni
versity Cty, Mo.
Washington, Sept. 25. Mrs. Belva
A. I-ockwooil, th" surffaglst leader of
Ihls city, Is mentioned for the presi
dency of a woman's republic, which It
Is planned to establish ot University
City, Mo., under the auspices of the
American Woman's league. Tentative
plans for the organization of the re
public will be discussed at the annual
convention of the league to be held In
University City the latter part of Oc
tober. Paper Trust Will Raise Price.
Chicago, Sept. 25. Proposed In
creases In the price of white, print
and other grades of paper were dis
cussed and virtunlly agreed on here
at a prlvnte meeting of middle west
ern Independent paper manufacturers
Liner Aground In Holland.
MaassliiB, Netherlands, Sept. 25.
The Holland-Amerlka line steamer
Noordam, bound from Rotterdam for
New York, grounded off Vlaardlngen,
tlx miles west of Dotterdam, during s
fog.
hiFt will bo at the Grant club and by
invitation o'.'.y. so tint the number
thall bo llmitod. At ihe Coliseum the
president U to bo Introduced by Gov
ernor Carroll The lo-al receptloo
committee Is headed by Senator Cum
mins. At Iowa Falls the president Is to
pp nik at a homo coming festival, and
r,t Kuoxvillo he will meet another
homo-coming week. But most of tho
meetings arranged for him will b
purely politlcid In nature and It la
unlit Ipnt' d that the pr-sldent will dis
cuss some or the ph.ne of national
political life 'it somi or nil of the
meeting.
No Fisn for lowa mvers.
Is probable that there will he no
. . . .. . , L I..
sup.vy ot nsn for me iowa rivers iniit
fall. The state game warden has been
In the habit of seining the large
bayous along the Mississippi river to
take out the young fish and to din-
I hope Kansas,' with- j trll,ut0 tl"'m Z'TT
(HI! IIP ft-l'Ml1 UIIM i:n 111 inn,on,ji
liver !s nerrly dry and has been so
for so long that the bnyous have very
few fish and they cannot be taken out.
as In the past. The commissioner
probably will take some of the young
perch froni Spirit lake and other lakes
nnd put them Into the Iowa rivers.
Want Rate on Feeders Restored.
The Iowa stock shippers will malts
another effort to secure a reduction In
too rate to Iowa points on cattle
"leeders" fur Iowa furuieiB. Somu
time ago, when the rullroad commis
sion refused to Increase the minimum
weight for riirload lots of live stock,
the railroads, so It Is claimed, with
drew the special reduction for cnttl
'feeders" and made nil pay alike. Tbs
shippers and farmers have decided
upon poing before the Interstate com
merce commission to have these rates
restored nnd the Iowa railroad com
mission has filed the case on behalf
of Iowa thippcrs.
To Bring Back Convict.
The state board of control bus di
rected Warden Parr of the state re
formatory at Annmosa to have requi
sition papers ready to bring Charles
B. Siiilieh back from Winnipeg, Man.,
If be should by any chance be released
rrom custody up there. Smltch Is tbe
convict who, aided by his brother, es
caped from the reformatory after
..hooting Guard Hamaker.
Moon Law Case Set for Hearing.
Tho supreme court has indicated to
the attorneys in the various rases in
volving the validity of the Moon law,
limiting the number of saloons In
cities, that the court would he ready
to hear tin in tomorrw. Quite a num
ber have nsked to be heard In the
case, as there are several Important
points to be considered.
FILES OUSTER PROCEEDINGS
Hunnewell City Council May Have to
Give Up Office.
Topeka, Sept. 26. Charging that the
city council of Hunnewell refused to
confirm Mayor Ella Wilson's appoint
ees, olfl'.oiigh she presented the noines
of nearly ovry reputable citizen of
the town Including the "village school
master," a petition asking the Oiister
of the f'liir councllmen was filed In
the Kansas supreme court by Attorney
General Dawson.
The petition was drawn up by C. W.
Trlckett, special investigator appoint
ed by Governor Stiibbs to straighten
out nunnewTs nffalr. It Is directed
against F. J. l.nnder, B. Kelr. J. F.
Richardson nnd J. O. Ellis. It alleges
that Mrs Ella Wilson "wns elected
mayor of Hunnewell nt the regular
election Inst April, tho voters writing
her name on the ballot, that she did
not seek office, but that the voters
elected her voluntarily."
Tbe petition takes up tbe history of
the dispute between the mayor and
the council, stating that the council
desired to meet "In an upstairs bed
room In a hotel," thnt Mayor Wilson
objected to this and the councllmen
consented to meet the mnyor In
Brockmyer hall, but did not attend
when she went there. Then when the
attorney general notified them they
would have to meet, they met, but re
fused absolutely to confirm any of her
appointments, although she named
every respected citizen of the town,
Including the village school master.
GORILLA FOR NEW YORK ZOO
Scientist Tramps 1,000 Miles In Africa
In Order to Capture Rare Beast.
New York, Sept. 25. Professor
George Garner returned from Africa
with a young gorilla, said to he the
second over brought to this country,
and a chimpanzee. Professor Garner
was sent to the French Congo last
April by the. New York Zoological so
riety and tramped more than 1,000
ailles through the interior In search ol
a gorilla. He flna'ly bought one from
s French trader. The gorilla was
taken to the Bronx too.
Child Dies of Eating Match Heads.
Chapin. Ia Sei't 25. The little two
venr-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Jones Is lead. While Mrs. Jones was
working In th" kitchen with tho llttls
one playing about, she climbed up on
a chair and g"t hold of some matches
thnt had been dampened and were put
aside to dry Mrs. Jones knew noth
ing of it at the time, but later discov
ered that tbo child had stuck the end
of each mntch In its mouth and had
sucked the phosphorus. A physician
wns summoned at once, hut was too
late and the child died In terrible
sgony.
Thieves Traced by Ipecac.
Mason City, In., Sept. 25. An epi
demic of lunch .twlping from high
school students successfully was
aquelched when decoy lunches, plenti
fully sprinkled with Ipecac, were
placed In cloak rooms of the high
school building. Half a dozen serious
ly 111 nuile students a short time later
required medical attention.
