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cold probably frost tonighu RMPORIA, iWKIWs'ESltAV 5, 8300 'V ff i and Jotr, Wlio Had For the 'Past Four trlty, Mo April c-t Kansas City by a de- which unofficial ic- today placed at 8300, Ge'orgB' H. Edwards, Republican, ijvas i congiatulations of i friends and political supporters who hailed the result yesteiday's inu- nicipal election as a "death blow to -machine politics." Edwards defeated Mayor Henry L. Joat, Democrat, who sought reelection, after having held the office four years, Edwards liad the endorsement of tho non-partisan and Progressive party organization, and his election was furthered by a faction. the local Democratic party opposed to Mayor Jost. Only two- wards ed for the Democratic candidate, according to the unoffi- clal count, which showed a victory for the entire Republican ticket with the exception cf three of the sixteen house aldermen The campaign preceding the election was marked by bitter antagonism, which 'came to a climax on election day when police assigned to election duty, made wholesale arrests, jail- Ing more than 200 people in the early hours of Charges were made that the "arrests had been 01' dered by- the board of police commissioners, of which Mayor Jost' jp an ex-official member, In ordei that the men might bo deprived of their When the habeas corpus proceed- 'iilgs-failed'In securing release, for the filled- to tlie'city whero for in'vestlgatlon, James S.

Lapslev and Fred A. two members of board, were remanded; tc jail late in the' day on charges of 1 contempt court'. Thomas P. Fla. hive, captain of the police, who had been placed In charge, of the election' squad was committed to jail.

The police and Captain TTIahive- were released last night after having been hold Jail three hours, the three giving bond to appear at a hearing on the contempt charges set for today. Efforts of 'attorneys obtained release of eighteen of thp tner- locked up early in the day and were at Illicit at o'clock las' night, llurtv minuter? before I ho pollt closed. The remaining men wort released after 8pm. All of their furnishod bond to answer charges of vagrancy icr carrying concealcc weapons. Unles-s tho official canvass changes the result, The Repub licans wl'l have one-halt of tho sixteen seats lu the upper house of the city council, wliile eleven of thr sixteen members of the lower will be Republicans.

who belted from the Democratic ticket were elected to tho second 1 fifth coiincilmanie positions. All of the newly elected administrative of ficers were 'Republicans. Mr. Ed 1 wards was pledged by his campaign utterances to submit 'to the voters providing for a siijipllflec' 1 fcrm of government for the feity. Two hundred seventeen persons who were arrested yesterday held on various charges were re' leased In the North Side police court today.

The Kansas City Court of Appeal; today fixed April ID as Uie date or Which James S. Lapbley, Fred A and Capt. Thomas Plahivc must answer to the changes of contempt of court on which they werf remanded to tlio county'jail yesterday afternoon, by Judge Clarence A Burnoy, of the clupuit com I. Laps ley and Lamb members of police board and Captain Flaliivc was acting chief of police yesterday. FOR ARBITRATION Chancellor Opposed to Anything I-iilco A8B rc Against the United Berlin, via Wireless to gayvillo, von' Holiwig prptested vigorously Jtho rcichstag today against tho report that Germany now or In tho future contemplates aggression against the United Tlie chancQllor said that Germany's adversaries deUre to continue the slaughter ot men and devastation of Europe, the guilt wouii be theirs, aud'thaj; Germany would have to "stand it as -men." Ho then indicated iiutils speech that any suggestion ofgpeace on the basis of the destrjictjfti of Prussian military power "would iri'nke possible only one German James W.

Gerard, the American ambassador, today sent an inquiry to the German foreign office concerning the sinking of the Berwindvale, off Queenstown. Paris, April French gained ground north of Caillette Wood, northeast of Verdun, in the couise of several engagements during the night, the war office announced this afternoon West of the Meuse ther was no event of importance. Twenty mines uliicli were thrown into the Meuse at St. Mihlel by the Germans, were exploded the French with no damage. TO DRILL HERE SOON Oil, CCMfl'ANY' HAS JbtiASUl) 8,000 Will Ui-iiiK from.

Hlk County Jic.vt Month to- Field Near Uie of the Hirers, South- cast at Town. B. Jones, 'ct Buffalo, been leasing oil lands neap the' junction the Cottonwood Neosho Rivers for six weeks. He has been assisted, by M. Wilhite' and "Hinshaw, notary.

They have, fiojdi. fa5r)y: Tones said to a 'We oxpect to bring a'" string of oois from wells are putting down Elk County and go to work here In May. Wo leased this prop- irly because it is directly noi th of 'he great ioil territory in the Osage country Oklahoma, Geologists cll us that fields run north and "south, end we are willing'to experiment liore and feel that there no reason why we should not find something worth while Another c-cmpauy hag large block of leases just south and east the tract, and to the south west ot that tract, near Hart- lord, another block has been leased jy Chanute concern. Near Neo- iho. "Rapids drilling' has begun on the old II.

White farm. The Buffalo Oil Company has not vet been incorporated, but Mr. iones represents the interests of lumber of Buffalo poople who will ncorporatc if they fin i roil. They lo not expect to find oil here at the levels at which it is developed In El Dorado, but expect to from 2,000 Lai feet. ELECTIONS OVER KANSAS Junction City.

April Thompson was reelected mayor al yesterday's election. He was unopposed. lola, April John F. Knock, a teamster in; tlie street department elected yesterday by a majority of 300 over C. E.

Stebbins, the present incumbent, in yesterday's tion. ORGANIZED RECREATION 1O.ANS WORK FOR (JITV SCHOOL WOYS A. titilo Hlgli School, AVUI He in Cliargo, and Mnn.y lintcrest- Kvcnts Have For tito 'Syminor Vneiitioii plan for playgrounds and 3 ganlzed play for boys during the summer vacation Has received tlie appioval of the Emporta "School Board, and 1,. A. Lowthor, superintendent of tiie schools, and R.

Colo, instructor in physical training at the High School, havo been instructed preparo and adopt a definite schedule forUhe summer vacation. It is understood that tho playground work is to begin immediately upon the close of the regular scaool term, and is to cover a 'peii- of twelve weeks. Mr. Cole has prepared a tentative plan for the work, which will be subject to some changes, but which will form the basis for the summer's work. Mr." Col is to be in full The object of the work is to promote organized'play and rec- i cation'to the best interests of the boys, oLthe community.

Mr. Cole has worked out a sched 1 ule which will call for two meetings each week on the playgrounds of the Maynard, Union, Central, Kansas -Avenue, Century and Walnut schools. One of the meetings will be held in the afterno'on. According to his plans, the forenoon periods, to be about three hours in length; boys frota the lower grades, will.be given-preference, and activities adapted to them vvill be taken up. During the afternoon periods, tbftee in Jength, boys, from the upper grades rwill be given pieference.

On rainy days, the same groups will meet the High School gymnasium; High school boys will meet evenings from 7 o'clock to 3 o'clock. The schedule of meetings has not been announced. Clubs will be organized boxing, gymnastics and games. Organized "teams in baseball track, basketball, volley ball formo'd'for oidor' I John John, Jlepubilcai! governor of Kansas from 1878 to 1SSE, is Emporia tqdijy, to attend the Kansas Tonight at Fiist Presbyterian Church lio will'prepon t'his ideas ott national This morning, at flio Hotel; ho gave an exhaustive interflow Ho a Gazotto re -porter. "No," lie sal Question', do er of the old par that olth- wlll adopt a prohibition 1 rather think, however, that would be wlso to do- so.

I make question, would" "What aro yoii tontlons, do candidato the party fight pa this D.WU political in- lend to the governor fleet of foot; hounds In Kan- me that to be fro'o. Bui man who runs jiwako and jiot an "No," thunde: with there'h not a pac" sas that couldf proposition. I I do hopo will bo Uve, wid old fossil." The Jaador the Prohibitioa forcejfSleaned 'forward and spoke In a voice full of yigor. "I have been twenty-five years ahead of'thqS times always," said, "and I'ye used to it. ixty yeais people agreed vith me about slavery; few agreed vith nip 'about jprohibition.

1 am 11 favor of absolute prohibition of he manufacture and sale, expprta- lon, transpprtation held onUle For tlia smaller boys, leas highly" organized'sports will be used. Hikes to the inviting parts of the country surrounding Einporia will bo games in the or in "the open, and for. iishinp an3 Bwiniming iiHhe rivera. attempt will bo mado. to form a 13iko Ilik- e'rs Olub, to make special excursions on bicycles.

Each boy taking tho playground work" will be instructed to try out for the efficiency athletic ba'dgc which is awarded by tho playground and Recreation Association of America to all pass a physical lest in jumping, chinning the high bur and running. SIGNAL CORPS TO MEXICO Men Stationed at iiea-vomvorth lin- 'N (rained For Columbus This Loavenworth, April members of Company Signal Corp, have entrained for Columbus N. where it is thought they will be assigned to active- field sor- vice. The company specializes in field wireless worlfci and a call was sent for the detachment because of the continually lengthening lines of communication of the punitive expe dition in Mexico. If you n.re a slave to cathartics to live closer to nature, consult the Back-to-Health Institute, Second Floor, 601 Commercial.

MissesvEditli Safiei-, Grace Sherman and Maude Jones, of Reading, were Emporia visitors yesterday. THK VIOLtOW Tomorrow Xight. Miss Juno lihey, soprano, and Miss Ruih Homenway will appear.ii 1 recital in Albert Taylor; Hall tomorrow evening at Tlia recital be the third given this spring by members of the diplo ml class of the Normal School o. Music. Miss Eboy has an unusually strong 1 voiro of dramatic quality, and is Eiirp to sivff a pleasing lecital.

Ilei part as tho gypiiey queen in the opera "The Bohemian Girl" last year, will be remembered byiEmporia people; Miss Hemenway is a brilliant pianist and her friends will bo intcr- osted in her program. She has given her aong W. Proctor, of tlie Poehlei Mercantile Company, is taking short vacation, and George TBorden- kirchcr is substituting for him. Nelson, of Kewton, is- Hutchinson, April the mu nicipal election held yesterday Mayor Cook was defeated by A. Gleadall, transfer man, by 608 votes.

More than 5,000 votes, about four-." 1 ofths of the total vote, was cast. The jitney ordinance, giving My step is t'oeble noiv and right of operation without bond, was hlow, tlint once so hold; my defeated. htJr, mice dark, ii like tlie snoM', my- feet n'nj cold; my QUID thin, -naM is 1 fnt, I httvc nchc CVC1T slllt i TO THE run or skin the cat, I old. I ai'ound sunk by (Jriinsn in gloomy e)cs, nt, the. Ri-ow- Iluy of Adrift 1 like to ami mor.

the dads, and of other- Tjntur Picked vi. London, April Spanish wcre lottrr thail tlsc lnu( Vigo, 1,237 gros tons, of a)1(1 nol) sunk the Bay Biscay foolish fads. by a -German submarine, according', such a bunrl, of skates (Il cki (h MM later was O()l zro wrock. picked up by a British steamship htJll cont and taken Olbralter. ri Lloyd's alPO rciTorts tho slnkiUK of oonntiy's a 4 lit, Brush stwmship Bc.ulew, with al lJlCi( I(1( i in the lo 23 of her crew.

Mn l)cni 'I'licro i 4 nlu-j, no smcr Soroiul i'l-csbytcrlan Church that 7'm out than Grand entertainment tomorrow CSCl of mine, evening by Mrs. Hopkins, Art jilch here relate; for Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss imn i ks 'i, im nt last, com- Esther fjrej; grand opera s'lngor, pares IhefWc-scnf. with tho p(Wi, Conservatory College of Music, Kan- finds he sns City; little Miss Douena Hop- sliould pull frcfght. kins, elocutionist, and local talont. Mason.

early and secure seats. Ad-- Copyrighted by Syndicate! PARKER LED BY 237 VOTES SUFFRAGE SPECIAL I tik.T ULECJTKO OK 1 IN EMPORIA S. N. llM-lcer Polled it Voto In tho 'i'hlixl "tVartls, A. IH'jcr IjOnilitig in Pnrkor was eluded commissioner of streets and public nttlltias tor a Ihroo-yoar torm, in tho inmunl municipal election held yesterday.

Mr. Parker's majority was 237. lie carried the.First, Third and Fourth Wards. A total of 2,103 votes oast, according to tho unofficial He- urcs. MY, Parker showed completo ro- veraal of form over his record in the D.

A. Dryer, who him yesterday, polled tho highest vote in three wards. Yesterday, Drjor carried but one ward, the Second Mr. Parker's was in tho homo tho First, 100 to The and use of int bevel age I ought to worship God ates of port the Witical science and jud ting liquor as. a that every cit- ld in his right ding to the dic- tice Yv sup- ty his coh- approve.

do not iif mixing the church vith "If I had on, 'I abolish oUr ontlro tariff i and business stand upon its o'wn It, is "wrong piinciple for'ont, uu'n-tb bo taxed to support- another, has ilways been 5 a robbei, it tts" bu'rdens. upon necessities aiid iets- tlie and 'in mnk an dJ. 'of of 'land iraif3: s'i i i. of the rich go torn be to'tax what we possess instead what we consume, hus measuring tho burdens of, taxation by the citizens' to bear them. "Tho talk about tho" tariff the laboring man is a dccop7 and a fraud While we tax everything produced by tho abor itself has 110 protec- because lubor is" now and always has been on freo basis.

It is illustiated by the fact that our on railroads throughout the West come from la; jor'at greatly reduced rato and are 'n direct competition Avlth oui home 1 people. "If I liad my of adjusting matters I'd abolish every; state and national bank in the United Stalst and let the government' issue all money and do all the banking. Thus WQ would avoid financial panics; there would bo no wtyi of forcing stringency in money matters and every dollar would be us good as tho government that issued it; and any money that Is as good as tho government under which; we livo is good enough for loyal citizen Under this system die government could lend money to the poople, under most stringent 'restrictions, at a rate not to exceed 3 per cent and a man can do business at a profit on 3 per cent money but can't when the interest ranges from to 15. per cent. The depositors 'in our present banks are paying all the salaries of the officers, rents and other expenses, and then the banks have a big Dividend annually, and not only that, but they are today controlling 'the government.

''I am bppdbod to war," concluded the governor. is a relic of barbarism and is never to justified except under the God-given right of self-defense." i "And on the question of preparedness?" was suggested. "We have nothing for," returned Mr. St. John.

the administrations of Roosevelt and Taft, "Germany was preparing for war. That was a greatest strength ward of both Hero tho vote greatest surprise came when tho returns from the Third Ward wore chocked in. This ward gave Mr. Dryer a handsome lead In-the prl- Yesterday turned him down and gave Mr. Parker a lead of IS The Vveathor 'yesterday was cloudy, but theio no rain until after the' polh closed.

Tho vote exceeded the expectations cf most per- sqns Interested in the election, and practically doubled Itself after' 2 o'clock. At 2 o'clock about 1,300 votes had been cast. From 2 o'clock until 5 o'clock the voting- was brisk MoreHhan SO per cent'of the vote cost during these houis was by wonien. members ot the scliooK board were up for election this year. Next year tho city will chooso mon Cor the school board alvd a mayor.

Emporia voters havo two chances to vote this year, the other elections being the'August primary, and election in November. Following is an unoftlclal summary of yesterday's vote- First Ward- Parker, 4 Dryer, 312, Parker's majority, 17 Second Ward- Dryer; 282; Parker, majority, Ward; Barker, -49 Parkbr, 302; Dryer, Parker's majority, Totals: Parker, 1.0S3; Parker's majority 237; vote, 2,103. NO PERSHING NEWS TODAY Snn Antonio, Apill -General Union Klj Ing Stop Mfiiuti-. VhuVsttay of to JItiko VlHtfonu Topoka, April 5. Stops nt Kansas townn aro scheduled for tho "Suffrage Special," vihteh go through tho state hearing the of Biiflraglhlt, on their! trip; 'thro iiRh' tho western snf- 'states.

The squadron will spend" threo dnya In tlio state, a duv at Topbka, one at Wichita, ft ml I ho rest of tho time In traveling 1 making short "stops for platform mpptlngs at 'Newton, Hutehinsnn, Empolla and Dodge City. Twenty-one women already hiivo filgnod up for tho tiip on tho special, according to a loiter from Washington. Strqot corner ii nicotine ot 'pioneer suff ragists and a muss mqeting at night aro being planned for Topoka, jn ndditlon to i the luncheon til tho Pellotior toa loom and tlio reception at the ox'ocutlvn resldonco. While part ot tlie guests aro out nt the executive residence, sinking hands and drinking toa, tho rost will take turns in itotorlng down to Kansas Avenue to hold stieet corner meetings, according to tlio plans outlined yesterday, when Mrs. Dan Dillon Casement, of Manhattan, stuto chairman of tlio Congressional Union, spent tho day In Topoka with tlio" local committees.

Several of the most prominent speakeis of the squad 'will ue on the progiam at the evening mooting. Mri, O. P. riclmont, Mrs Inez Mllholland Boissevaln and Mrs. Harriot Stanton Dlatch all will appear at the evening mooting, according to the plan of Miss Mnbcl Vornon.

The squadron will spend tho night in Topeka on their special car, and will'leave Thursday morning for ARMOR PLATE BILL THE HOUSE TO SPEED UP ARMY BILL Wicbia. bo spent Twenty-five minutos will Emporia, from 1:05 to 1:30, Thursday afternoon. Airivlng at Wichita Thursday evening, the party will be entertained at a dinner, and will speak at an evening meot- "After 'leaving 1 Wichita; Friday, Aprl! therspocial Uvci ho urs at N.QWtoti, from 2:40 to 4.20, aft whero a number oC tho siil- fraBiBt.3 will speak. Platfoim meetings will, bo held -at whore they will spend' tWcnty-tlvu minutes! from to evening, and at Doiigo City, where there will 1 he a toil-minute stop ril 8:45 In tho evening. Funston today awaited a repoit from General 7'ershing moro de- taifed information regarding the between a.

sciviadron of tho Cavalry and a Villa band last day, ivi which the enemy was estimalnd to have lost between thirty and forty men. In tho dlspa(ch making the8 announcements of the engagement, no mention was made of American losses. i Consular reports iccolvod liy Cen- eral Funston has located south of Chihuahua but thene havo not been tary sources. April A band last Saturday attorn ptcd to surprise tho garrison In the mining town of Parras, several miles 'oast of hore. The garrison drovo off thu bandits, killing forty-two and ciipturhig .11 and a number of horses.

BLACKSMITH'S HEAD BLOWN OFF Kansas Tank. Mon Uscd lint Soldering Kutal J'JfTcL'Lt on Gusollnc ITV IIA.VK;. OilV'ioil lly Scriator Wi'iildl Coii'-t i. Sen- He bill for govern incut armor plant WSIH reported -odny by tha Jlouso nuvu) i-ommU- too by a volo of to ii. Prreiduni sovoral oinuors todaj' to spaed up Iho nun lull, and Senatoi Stone told c-fiiiri would tnado lo dispose of it as fiuiekly as possible.

The 111 at, amend input today ux's by Senator Sutlioiland. Ropnbhcaii, to Incicttuc the const nrtlllory con- 'iiicinlilj over HIP Ineie.iao proposed by Iho couimfllco from tho military tiaiuing eamp Hssoclations pioteslod this efforts to ulrlku- out tho fodeial voluntner vveio pro- hcntod by Oh.ilrmiin Cliambcilaln. The oxccutivo cuinmlltpc ptott-it- cd in tho minio of 50.000 jouujt tho who would for inilltnry tiainliiR asking nothnig for but chance lo the prnuin- nient. Tho failuie of tli voliintoi-r plan would not build up tho national guard, It WHH hinco nono ot the men Mould join tho would outer guard under any --clrcusn'ot anees. Senator Hitchcock, of tho mlli- taiy committee, raid II not knottii whotluT tho inimbei- of uieu for the rcijiilar army In llm hill could bo enliHtcd In sixteen undor tho rocout authorUutinu 10 increase tlie army by 20,000 men, men had been year, it Etanils now, In dio' lull, tho piovlhlon.nuikeíi for furco of 000 ffdornl voluiUi to lio oigan- by coiigieF'iioiml dibtriclB.

as proposoa for fontlueiital army lecommendod by foimur lelinv Liuiiiton and by both Jrenato coinmiLtnos. of nlit'i liny it haB already boon boriously injured thrauiih of tho amendment requiring a minimum of thirty dais' Goessol, Bergen) a. blacksmith, was killed instantly and Ills brother, Cornelius Bergen, probably fatally injured this morning, when a g.isolfna lank on I hey were working, plpdcd Tlie men were using a hot soldering iron, which set oft Some gasoline In the ta'ilc. John Borgen's head was completely severed from his body. WituUiwh woro broken by the force of tlie explosion in buildings a quarter of a mile distant.

1 of them arms El Poso, April an attack on Clenequita yesterday, General Cavazos killed and scattered, a band, according to a report given out today by General Gavlra, nt Juarez. Cavazos said-he would continue to, follow up the fugitives, but called' on General Gutierrez to rush forces against Satevo, "Naica, Santa Gertrudes, and other where they wore supposed to be heading. own loss, reported amounted to one man wounded and horse killed. IXJctui-o at Frlonds C'JmicIj C. E.

Newllu, an attorney of Indianapolis, will lecture- toulKht at 7:30 In-lho Friends Church. Hia subject will he "Tho UnconitlLutlon- auty of Legalfzliiii Wrong." win bo no charge for admission. Mayor Hnmer will preside at th'ia meeting. FELIX DIAZ IS IN MEXICO Washington, April 5 to the dopiirtmeent of-justice inillciiti) that thero now is no any doubt that luis lauded in Oiriclals Itavp liecn informed that ho In at the lioiul of considorable force in tlio Houlhorn part of Mexico, and has received tori.il aid tliroujih 'Guatamahi it is tho Hist official information of tho revolutionary leader's Mr and II II, Che-ly, of Nuotsho Itnpldfi, wore Emporia vlait- yesterday. .1.

II. IJunker lind W. of are in Emporia on business. (loorgo Schaofer, Wyckoff, was a business callei ill Kniporla yesterday. Recruits for U.

S. Army After Villa Raid Yet Roosevelt allowed the army to Symphony Orchestra bo reduced in size, poor grace for him this fuss now." It comes wl to bo mak soloists; "America's violinist; FOR THEIR ALTARS AND THEIR FIRES Students', nt 1C. Struck Ue- CHUSO TJicy Weic a Holiday in Honor of Uncle .11 in my 'Green's Ulrilidtiy. Lawrence, April 5. TWo hundred students of tlie law school of the University 'of Kansas Vstruck" and refused, attend tliolr: clnKses tills morning because they had not been given a lioltday yesterday, In honor of "Uncle" Jimmy Green, dean ot the school.

He wasf-74 years old. J. H. Macey, who llyes west of was an Eniporla business vis- Season for Emporla's third, Music Featlval will be Dn sale at Ecdall McCarty'a and tho Normal, Tuesday, April 4: Tleserved seals and will include aoven con- two entire programs by the Maude Powell, "The man" by the Bmporia Women's Chorus and Folk Slngoi'B in costume; opera "The Mikado;" Llndqulst-Cooper recital; and "The Messiah." We havo just completed what'we believe to bo the blggoBt watch deal ever made i-n Emporia. We have made arrangements to put on a sale within the next month that will offer the most watch for t'ne least money, ever offered In Emporia.

These watches' will bo sold on weekly payments, and every than or woman who han a good reputation for honesty will bo'given a chance to i buy. Walt for the announcement. It will pay you. Rlcker Son. day.

one to W. P. Croasdalo, who lives of town, wan an Emporia'busi- ness visitor yesterday. JPV K. Ulil, QC HojtQii, Pancho Villa didn't stop to real- izo his raid on Columbus, N.

would mean heavytrocruiiting for tho scono where men are auud. Somo rtjoruithis:.