The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-27
SAYS HE'S INHUMAN
MRS NELSON SELLERS CONES BACK
RAPIDLY AT her HUSBAND.

he had Joined the Multitude Of Diseonsc.
latcs In Oklahoma and Filed HIS Peti-
tion for . Divorce-she vss-Petitious
with . Perfect voiley of RecrImia.sious.
Some Of Them Too Vulgar to Print
Divorce Trade of Oklahoma Is Growing
Indictments Against County Officials
at Alva-News of Oklahoma
Guthrie. o. T. Oct 2s.-(Speciai.H
In force and intensity the divorce craze
IN Oklahoma is gaining daily. Oklaho-
ma City is still IN the lead in the
trade" AT the next term OF court
there, seventy-fve DEGREES OF divorce
are asked Most Of these will be grant
ed with lightning rapidly. but Others
where the petition has been answered
and the plaintiff has a fight on his or
her hands, viii take up lots of time.
One Of these IS IN the case OF Nelson
Sellers vs.. Christa A. Sellers. where a
sensational answer has been made.
In his petition the plaintiff asks a di
vorce on account OF the ungovernable
temper and extravaganza Of his wife,
and alleges that she has treated him
cruelty. He Is a wealthy real estate
dealer formerly living at West Super
Tor. Wis, and the couple have been mar
ried for twenty-eight years. In her
cross petition the wife states that he
does not provide for iler, nor for the
six children born of their marriage, and
says that he is 'siingy. selfish, penur-
tous, brutal. beastly, vulgar and inhu-
man." Parts of the answer ara unfit
for publication. She asks for separa-
tion from his bed and board, mainten-
ance for the children, alimouy and
costs, and from the language OF the
petition will put a strong fight for her
rights.
OKLAHOMA IN TROUBLE.
The Oklahoma City-Times Journal
has the following interesting story:
TT is reported that Dr. Rinehart and
Howard Lisie, who left here for Next
co about a year ago. were arrested by
a Mexican customs Official at Chfhua-
hua for violating the custom laws OF
Mexico and were thrown into prison.
The import duty on dental instruments
is about l00 per cent, which would
amount to about $500 on a first class
dental outfit The highest priced in
struments are the small ones. and these
II is reported, the two young men were
charged with having struggled into
Mexico by sewing into buckskin vests
that We're Wore under their other cloth
ing The story told here is that in
couple of weeks after they had set up
in business IN Chihuahua a customs Of
ficer came into their place of business
and after looking over their set of in
struments demanded 10 see their Gus
tom house receipt. When the discrep
ancy was discovered the boys We're
thrown into prison. After remaining
in prison few days both Rinehart and
Isle made affidavit that the instru-
ments We're the property OF Rfnehart:
whereupon Lisle was released Isle
then began to work for the relase of
Rinehart and wrote here TO get letters
to Chief Consul Crittenden. The let
tiers were forwarded to Crittenden, and
in due time he replied that he had noti-
fed the consul at Chihuahua and had a
letter from him that no trace of the
boys could be found. Letters were
written from here direct to them. the
first one returning unopened and MOTH
ing ever being heard of the others.
Those who are best acquainted In Mexi
co say that If the rumor is true the boys
have little hope of getting free"
INDICTMENTS AT ALVA.
Alva, o. T, Oct 26.-(Specfal)-As
predicted five of the Pop county offic-
ials are IN the soup.
The laws Of Oklahoma provide for ac-
cusations TO be brought in and report
ed upop by the grand jury in lien OF in
dictment. Yesterday afternoon when
justice resumed her sway Judge Scott
received the report of the grand jury.
which charged a. W. Stone and J. J.
Bishop, county commissioners, w. :. ]
Ross, county clerk; ]. p. Renfrew, coun- |
ty treasurer, and II. c. McGrath, sher- |
if, with various offenses. The charges !
against the commissioners are probably |
the most grave among them, being the
Inducing of the treasurer into Office /.
on a s45. 900 bond OF somewhat dubious
character, even in the amount shown, |
whereas the law requires SO. 900 bond, !
the sureties being qualified in the ag- /
gregate OF twice that amount. 1t viii I
be no surprise to the community II all 4
Of these officers are suspended by the /
court pending investigation OF the coun-
ty affairs.
Owing to the continued Illness of 4
Judge Scott, court adjourned today UNI
til February.
ALvA wATERwORRS.
Alva, o. T, Oct. 26.-tSpecial THE
most valuable public improvement Al
va has yet secured Is the new water
works which rs now an assured fact,
and will soon be an accomplished fact.
Jesse Scanlanj, formerly OF the we'll
known hardware firm OF Follett & Co,
OF Hazeltor and Alva, now senior men,
Der OF the firm Of Scanland & Corwin,
successors to Follett & Co, in Ava has
occurred the contract and given bond OF
$50, 600 for compilation OF the system
within sixty days. Scanland receives
1900 in Alva city bonds. which a-e
already sold. and he Is now at ST. Louis
purchasing the plant.
Rev L. j. Parker OF Guthrie, with
Rev. A. Comet. past or OF the Alva OIL
vet Congregational church. has com
nenced a series OF revival meetings
The Oifvet church edifce Is the largest
and most complete church building n
he whole territory Of Oklahoma
The acoustics are simply perfect
Alva Is Justly proud OF this building and
wishes 10 inform the towns OF the east
,ide including the beautiful claimants
along the Santa Fe and the Rock Is
and that our claim 20 first place on
.burch buildings Is duly just and &C
,urate. even IL the east side press does
overlook Us and almost ignore this part
Il the country. Perhaps n the cam
,afgn OF 'es. WHEN Woods county alone
xsII -.oIl rrso-,a than 4 Go votes <he east