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The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
By w. w. NAUGHTON.

San Francisco, Dec. L-San Francisco
has a worlds champion pugilist and is
very proud of him. He is the first cham
pion this city has boasted since Jim Cor.
bett downed John L. Sullivan. He Is the
had, although, we have made more than
one bid for the honor.
1t Is cause for general regret that the
title came to Ritchie through a foul. Still.
as Spider Kelly, one of the sages OF
sluggerdom, says, TT might have been
worse"
"Supposing.'' argued Kelly, that VOL
gast had been slowly but surely batter
ing Ritchie down and the foul-or alleged
foul-occuFTed when Wolgsst victory
was Inevitable? Think Of the things that
would have been said then. AS II was,
Wolgast was staggering around flinging
his arms about like longshoreman after
having his eyes turned in his head by a
smash that put him to the floor and daZed
him completely. Three parts of the crowd
believed that Wolgast fouled deliberately
to escape the disgrace of a knockout and
the remainder gave him the benefit of
the bout and said his brain was cloudy
and he could not see where he was hit
ting. Few will argue that Wolgast was
not beaten man at the time, anyhow,
SO that by foul or by fair, the title went
where IT belonged"
Bad Ring Manners.
1t is very evident there would have
been more sympathy for wolgast if he
had not displayed such bad ring man.
ners during the fight. He contrasted so
unfavorably with the other lad that one
Of the rIngside witnesses christened the
pair Arrogant Ad." and "wistfuI
WILLIE
Ritchie told afterward that wolgast
called him vulgar names and used in
decent language in every round. But
the abuse was confined to hoarse whis-
pers and the crowd heard it not
Wolgast began to talk for publication"
in the resting spell between the sixth
and seventh round. 1t was in the sixth
round that Ritchie began TO hold himself
IN reserve In accordance with instruc-
tions from his manager, and Wolgast, in
common with mahy others, thought that
Ritchie's condition was giving out.
Watch me this next round" yelled
'Wolgast to the seconds who were sprink-
ling, sponging and towelling him 'TIl.
jab him to pieces."
Wolgast talked SO that he could be
heard half way to the main doors. and
It was believed he intended his remarks
to be far-reaching.
He was ably supported by Manager
Tom Jones' who stood behind his chair
Jones clapped his hands together like a
race track layer OF odds who is trying
to stimulate business and shouted loudly:
Come, come. hnish him up and let US
get out OF this"
Woigast managed to land on Ritchie's
nose with an overland punch in the
round thai followed ana as the blood
crept down over Ritchie's lips Woigast
punches with your nose
Ans Fair in Love ana War.
1t is said that all is fair IN lOve,s war
and Politics. and no doubt Wolgast felt
that he was perfectly entitled to adopt
any method Of coarse bandinass that inn
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
woIEast Not Worrxi.a..

Los Angeles, Dec. lad wolgast. for.
mer lightweight champion, declared to-
day 'ft wouldn't worry me a BIT n j
never got the title back" ana n ths
same breath expressed a fervent desire
to meet on July Willie Ritctie. whc
took the title from him wosgast SAYS
his hands are In bad shape and be vn,,.,
night again before February q
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
AreFarIand to Boz Wel.b

New York. Dec. z.-Billy Gibson. mana
ger of the Garden A--c. Is arranging for
q bout between .'Packey'' McFarland ana
Freddy welsh, the English liehtwetes,t. !.
They have met three times ALREADY.
.Packey winning one bout. the other
two resulting in draws
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

Mr.. Corbin's stable of trotters and
PAGERS is assuming such formidable pro-
portions that it cannot be dismissed with
few lines. 1t now consists OF Alcyne.
2:11 1-2, Main Gallant, Foxworthy, Gay
Mckinney ftriaI 2:11. half in 1:04. quarter
in 30 seconds); The Profile, two-year-old
bay gelding by the Peer, 2:15 IA, dam by
Walnut Hall, 2:oS1-4: Herbert Cozine.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

It Is lsaid that all is fair IN loves war
and politics. and no doubt Wolgast felt
that he was perfectly entitled to adopt
amy method Of coarse bandinage that Inn
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

The following named gentlemen
have been appointed as election Of
ticers in the various township. They
will conduct the general election on
September 9th, and also the presl-
Dental election in November in
their various precincts
Big Creek; Judges, j. X. Wilson,
W. H. H. Price, John Nichols;
Clerks, Berry Ware, j. +. Butler;
Bailiff, P. A. McCrackin.
Cave: Judges, j. r. Carpenter
W. T. Witten, u. G. Brewer; Clerks,
viii Meacham, G. c. Stewart; Baililr
Jack Simpson,
Davidson; judges, j, I. Lock
George Rogers, p. J. Schales; Clerks
W. H. Holt, Sid Kelley, Bailift, Ed
Birchfeld.
Hardy; judges, j, w. Hastings
Walker Clayton, Geo. l.. Green
Clerks, J. M. Metcalf, Arthur Sulli-
van; Bailifr, VIM. Welsh.
Highlands; Judges, G. r. DeBoer
r. w.. Hall, viii Dunlap; Clerks
Douglas Stalnaker, Bert Hall; Bail
iff, j. s. Sims.
Jackson: judges, G, r. Hall
r. W, Cruise, II, I, Wilkerson; Clerks
+. I. Wilson, II. X. McCaleb; Baillfl
W. A. Williford,
Johnson judges, P, G. Kinks
W. B, Edwards, Henry Bone Clerks
D. c, Watson, N j, Gist; BOillll
Alb Watson,
Lave Creek Judges, w. c, Holt
Peter Hansen, G. G, kissinger
Clerks, H. A, Paysinser, j. +. How
ell; Bailiff, D. M, Sims,
Lebanon; judges, A, B, Sanders
j. W. Buchanan, John Smith; Clerks
Jody Higeinbottom, W, N. Arnold
Bailifi, Hardy Iieelnbottom,
Lower North judges, William
Baker Asa Swetnam, Robert Arm
strong; Clerks, E. F, Eckert, j, j
Tucker Boilllr, Phillip Zelser
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
Edwards ! !; n!
Nero. Go.
:: Election Officers -

Morgan; Judges, r, X, Arnold,
T. 7. Heath, Will Rlaeg; Clerks,
P. B. Thompson, Mark Stewart;
Bailiff, S. r, Byrd,
North Big Rock; Judges, W, 7,
Campbell, j, D, Hines, Joe Med
lock; Clerks, M, D, Barnett, Luther
Norris; Bailily W. A. Stewart
North Union judges, II. A.
Ladd, John Pruett, Josh Hill
Clerks, Artemus Ward, Oscar Swet'
nam; Baililf, j. H, RAIDER
Piney Fork; Judges, j. II. Me-
Caleb, j. X. Metcalf, c. F, Kerr
Clerks, S. W, Woods, M, A, Coger
Bailiff, B. F. Street,
Richwoods; Judges, j, D. PadeD
j. j. Heath, r. E. Semple; Clerks
j, L. 0verton, G, D. Richie; Bailill
j, +. Carter
Scott; judges, J, 7, Foster, VIM
H. West, Frank Herring; Clerks
j. 0. Wasson, Press Wilkerson
Bailiff, W. W. Taylor.
Al
South Big Rock Judges, Jef
Norris, W. p. Crigler, Emery Roe
ers; Clerks, j. P. Eason, Calvin Cur
tis Bailifl, George jarrett.
South Union; judges, A. K
Kellett, j. S. Yates, j. S, Hill
Clerks, Allen Morton, Mack kellet,
Bailiff, John Baird,
Strawberry, judges, j, r. Kirt
land, W, II, Kelley, D, D, Hines
Clerks, B, +, Porter, r B, Mcknight
BaIllff, W. A. Webb,
Sullivan. judges, j, II, kirtle,
j, r. Bray, G. M. Crisham; Clerks
Cecil Founders, Cecil Horn; BailiI
Jack Heard.
Upper North; judges, W, L. Du
bois, George Wirth, Bell Rikort
Clerks, Wes Sconce, l., II, Dubois
Bailiff, D. Taylor,
Washington; Judges, Henry J
Bacon, George Barnes, j. S, Pbillipt
Clerks, j. T, Carpenter, D, M, Vance
Dalllll, james Fore,
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
Randolph county is in debt $l3,

Randolph county is in debt Sl3
83157.
A big political picnic will be hel'
! at Ravenden Springs August "a.
! G. F. billiard of Melbourne is al
| Independent candidate for sheriff il
lizard county.
The clerk of Randolph county is
sued six marriage licenses on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hollowell, an aged
and highly respected lady of Poca-
hontas, died last week,
Newport will soon have a new
handle factory, which will be oper-
ated by a Chicago company,
A seven foot vein of coal was
discovered on farm near Floral,
Independence county, recently.
The editor of the Pocahontas
Star Herald says Success, Randolph
county, is on the boom greatly.
An engine left the track near
Knuckolls Switch, Jackson county,
last week. No one was injured.
Atty. s. A. D. Eaton, a prominent
lawyer of Pocahontas, has been
named as probable candidate in
the circuit judges race in the next
election.
Thirty-eieht cases were disposed
of the first days session of the late
term of circuit court at Yellville.
They then had time to hold dem
ocratic rally in the afternoon.
McAdams Bros, who have been
operating one of the leading drug
stores in Batesville for several
years, sold the entire establishment
last week to r. Z. Dent of Hoxie.
Grandma" Hudson, an old lady
of Hamil, Randolph county, died at
her home one day last week at the
age of over 100 years. She had
been confined to her bed for several
years.
Stanley j. Clark will engage in
several joint political debates in
Marion county with Judge E. G.
Mitchell of Harrison. Mr.. Clark is
a prominent socialist and Mitchell
a staunch democrat.
AT Rayenden recently q head-On
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
IN NORTH ARKANSAS

collision occurred which resulted in
the demolishment of both engines
and the delay of traffic for several
hours. Investigation led to the dis
charge of Agent Norris from the
service.
The Iron Mountain Railway Com
pany was fined 500 in Justice
Holmes court at Batesville on
last Thursday for failure to fence
right of ways as provided in the
Raney bill. An appeal was taken
to the circuit court.
DT. /. M. Fly, the hookworm
eradicator who has been working at
Melbourne for the past few weeks,
has given free treatment to over
200 people who were infested with
the parasite. Over SO per cent of
those examined had hO0kWOrms.
Railroad and government experts
will hold a farmers institute at
Newark during the big picnic there
August %. 1t will be noticed that
railroad interests are very active in
encouraging and helping the good
roads movement, improved methods
of farming, etc.
Mrs G. +. Owens of Cotter, who
sued the |. M. Railway Co. for $780,
900 for the death of her husband in
a wreck several months ago, com
promised for $3.50 at the recent
term of circuit court Of Marion coun-
ty. Engineer c. d. Elliot got $8,25O
for damages received in the same
wreck, He also sued for $4,000.
One fourth of the damages goes to
lawyers.
Henry Creacy, a man about so
years of age and who resides in Wy
cough township, independence
county, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to end his life one day last
week. The man used a shotgun,
placed the trigger against nail in
a post and got directly in front of
the muzzle. When the gun was
given a slight jerk it was dischare-
ed but did not take effect, as the
muzzle was elevated. Friends
rushed in and took a pocket knife
from Creacy, with which he said he
intended to finish the job. The
reason for this attempt was that
Creacy's wife persisted in joining
the church against her husbands
will
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

ord an article on Amendment No
hi or the Grandfather Clause.
latter the publication of this article
the editor sent the following letter
Ito several well known attorneys in
hhis section of the state:
4 Dear Sir,-Recently there ap,,
|neared in the Record an editorial
Concerning the Grandfather Clause,
Il CODY of which is herewith en-
hlosed, in which we gave an eXpla-
nation of the amendment as we
understand it. Since this publica-
Mon, in which the claim is made
fhat if the amendment were adopt
'1d the vote of the white man who
Ian neither read nor interpret sec
Mons of the constitution WOULD
MOT be affected, it has been con-
'fended that such a statement is in
'nrrect, that the amendment would
XDplv to white men as well as the
|Negr0.
\ I'VE would be glad to have your
binion in the matter as to whether
e Records position is correct or
Incorrect on that point, and your
Iy4ea of the effect of the Grand
ther Clause" if adopted by the
pters."
INTO this letter the following re-
BHes we're received:
f ATTY. ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Editor Record:-I have examin-
Y proposed Amendment No. II to
the Arkansas state constitution
md give it as my unqualified opin-
j0n that your contention in a recent
hue of the Record was correct.
The negro will have to be able to
read and interpret selections from
{he constitution before he can vote
6nd judges Of the election are the
judees as to whether he has cor
rectly interpreted the section he
haQ read, provided he can read,
M does rot apply to any person
WHO could vote in 1866 or his lin
eel descendant, which will protect
al whites, | shall support the
anIendment.
s1y ARTHUR SULLIVAN"
Handy, Ark.
'i JUDGE JOHN B. MCCALEB
7Editor Record:-The Records po-
1ition in regard to the Grand
father Clause" and its purpose is,
inmy judgment, eminently cor
'lDN( JOHN B. McCALEB."
DHtesville, Ark.
gNkN ATTY, D, l., KING
fEdiIor Record,-l have read
your article on the Grandfather
Clauee" and believe you have Given
(n4 proposed amendment the cor
meaning, ! gave an eXplana-
OF the amendment along the
line in recent public speech
hnieville, and will continue to
in other addresses | may at
before the campaign closes,
n ! refer at all to this particu-
Mendment.
I D. L. KING"
ford, Ark.
COL SAM II, DAVIDSON
\ Fiitor Record;-l should say
your explanation of the
pdment providing for the
hdIather Clause" Is a correct
SAM II. DAVIDSON"
. inG Shade, Ark.
ATTY, T. l. IrERRN
lltor Record;-Replyine to
favor of some days ago, re-
ine my Interpretation of what
mmonly called the Grand
Clause" of proposed Amend
No, II, ! have to say in reply
i has been my opinion all
without any careful reading
d proposed amendment, that
Vlolls purpose was to restrict
pte OF the negro population to
hS possess certain literary and
Pctual qualifications, but since
ming somewhat carefully the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

school Friday. Miss Eckhardt had
prepared a program, after which ice
cream and cake were served
Preparations are being made to OBJ
serve Memorial day at the Baptist
church, Sunday, May &c, also Decora-
ton day at the Reynolds cemetery,
May 80.
Fred Reasoner of Humboldt, Iowa, is
in the vicinity this week calling on
old-time friends. Mr. Reasoner left
here 33 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rickett enter
tanned the Misses Alice Gillett, Ethel
Dolson, Arizona Watson, Ethel Foster
and Ella Keller also Arch Foster and
Bryars Watson, at their home Sunday
Mrs. Wilhelmina Goldberg passed
away Sunday night at 11:45 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Much.
ow, after protracted illness, her fatal
malady being heart trouble. She came
to this country from Germany in 1870
Her husband preceded her in death
last July. She leaves to mourn her
demise, five sons and four daughters
also two brothers and two sisters. The
funeral services were held Wednes
day at the home at IL o'clock and al
the Eliza church at o'clock, inter
ment being made in the Eliza GENE
terry beside her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
Foster

Mrs. Kohl and daughter Lillian and
Miss Emma Steen OF Muscatine spent
Sunday at the H. Muchow and T. Wat
son homes.
T. Steen spent Sunday at the T
Watson home, the guest of his daugh-
ter Jeanette.
Miss Mabel Leslie of Muscatine
spent Sunday at the F. w. Foster
home
Miss Flora Morse, a graduate nurse
OF Muscatine, is spending a short time
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morris.
Rev. W. D. Carroll of Silyis viii
preach at the Baptist church Saturday
evening, after which the sacrament
will be administered and the hand Of
fellowship will be given those who re-
Gently entered the church
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the closing OF the Wrayville
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
TAYLOR Ridge

Mrs. Reinhold wicker visited sew
eral days this week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hartmann.
Miss Rose Kuehl spent Friday in
Rock Island
Rev. G. H. Thorpe will preach a
memorial sermon at the Reynolds NJ
z. church next Sunday morning.
Miss Ruby Olson of Peoria is Wis.
iting with her brother, Elmer Olson
of this village.
Alex Norris of Hamlet was in the
village Sunday.
Miss Nellie Hintermeister came out
from Rock Island Friday to visit over
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Hintermeister.
The Ladies' Aid society is planning
for a lecture course for next fall and
winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
Zuma

Memorial services will be held at
Yuma next Sunday morning. All old
soldiers are invited to be present.
Miss Edna Mumma, teacher of the
second intermediate room of the Port
Byron public school, and her pupils
had a picnic at the home of her par
ents on the farm Saturday. They
were jolly load going home in a
hack.
Mrs. Marvin Mumma is quite sick
with stomach trouble.
Percy Cox is putting up a horse
barn on the farm he purchased from
F. L. Wake.
Several of the Yuma w. C. T. U.
attended the w. c. 7. U. institute at
Port Byron last Wednesday a9d
Thursday and pronounced it one OF
the best they ever attended.
Rose Hill Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. Mary Noah Wednesday
afternoon. There was a good at.
tendance and a fine lunch was served
by the hostess.
yuma AlO society met at the lOHle
of Mrs. Minnie Donahoo Wednesday
afternoon. There were Is present
others being prevented from attend.
ing by the rain. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Nettie Wake
Samuel r. Wainwright has been in
Rock Island, being on the jury.
Mrs. Minnie Wainwright and
daughter were Moline callers last
Friday.
! Miss Jennie Graham spent Satur.
day and Sunday with her parents il
Rock Island.
Miss Lila Wainwright visited witt
friends in Rock Island Saturday anC
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker o.
I Hillsdaie were the guests Of theiI
brother, James, last week.
Miss Margaret Schaible of Port BY
ron closed a successful term a
teacher Of Oak Tree school Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Whitesid
were shopping in Moline Friday.
! James Scarf, who is nearing hi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
MOLINE

Molinar Making Good.-Arthur Lun-
deem, brother of Axel Lundeen of this
city and former Moline boy, Is win
ming recognition at the hands of the
Otis Elevator company that is crafty
ing to wide circle of his friends
here. Announcement comes today that
effective June l Mr.. Lundeen will be
transferred from Chicago to become
local manager of the Office in Colum-
bus, Ohio, which controls sales in the
central and southern parts of that
state.
To Address Clerks.-Clerks employ
ed in the retail stores of Moline, and
their friends will assemble this even
ing in rooms in Industrial home occu-
pied by the local retail clerks associ-
alton to hear an address by Charles
Pfel OF Oshkosh, Wis, president Of
the International Retail Clerks associ-
alton. His talk will be along lines of
interest to retail clerks and sugges-
tons for the better cooperation of
those engaged in the business of wait
ing On the trade.
Burr To Be Club Guest.-Final meet
ing of the Bluff Mems club for the
1912 season, which has been with
out doubt the most successful in the
history of the organization from the
standpoint of growth and quality of en-
| tertainments, is set for this evening.
Dinner will be served promptly at 7
o'clock, after which Lieutenant-Colonel
George W. Burr, commandant of the
Rock Island arsenal, will tell club mem
bers of some personal army expert
ences while in the Philippine service.
Church Still Objects.-Mayor Carl
son has received notice that the Swed-
ish Lutheran church will not accept
the city market proposition submitted
to the trustees and deacons by the city.
The proposition was that the city
| would remove the portion of the old
! Burlington freight house from the
| Thirteenth street boulevard, providing
the church would withdraw its injunc-
ton suit, and would permit the city
to use the boulevard for market pur-
poses with a covering of canvas.
| o
| Car Is Derailed.-Street car traffic
vas delayed Is minutes Wednesday
afternoon on Fifth avenue between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets, as the re-
! suit of mishap to an eastbound
Fourth avenue car. Passengers in the
car waited patiently while the conduc-
tor and motorman worked to replace
the rear trucks on the rails. The de-
railment occurred at 4:30 and was
caused by bits of crushed rock that
had rolled onto the track from the
piles of stone which are being used in
the masonry work of the new Reliance
building. AS a result the rear wheels
were thrown off the rails and ran on
the pavement for about thirty feet be-
fore the motorman could stop the car S
progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

she alleges the wife did not wish to
share in the estate.
Colored Boys May Piay.-Davenport
IL to have a Fairgrounds for colored
boys exclusive through the generosity
Of Miss Clara Brandt, 308 East Four
teenth street, who has leased from
Henry lKorn a trace OF ground at the
northwest corner of Ninth and Ripley
streets and will have it leveled and
provided with adequate Fairgrounds
equipment. The property is in the
center of a negro settlement There are
over 40 colored families in the vicinity,
and the children, especially the boys,
have no place except the streets and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

S0th year, was a business caller in
Port Byron Tuesday.
Mrs. John Pennell is seriously i'll.
The home of Charles Behrend is be-
ing remodeled, a furnace, light plant
and water system being installed, be-
sides other changes.
John Opendyde was a business call
er in Port Byron Thursday.
John Westly of Joslin has accepted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

ravines in which to play. It is to keep
the boys off the streets and to give
them an opportunity for beneficial
physical exercise that the playground
is founded.
Sues for Child's niuries.-George
Cleverstone, through his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Dunn, has filed suit against the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific for the
sum of $4,000 for the loss of his foot
The plaintiffs attorneys claim that
While playing in the railroad yards
near the foot of Howell street Moy
5, 1912, the child was struck and run
down by one of the defendants trains
and his foot cut off. The mother of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Fred Rodenburg
o. Walcott and Elizabeth Keeling of
Davenport; Elmer c. Ross OF Eldridge
and Harriet D. Rober Of Davenport;
Paul Van Metre Of Atkins and Frances
L. Crawford of Davenport; John Kriz
OF Davenport and Mary Kosal of Dav-
export; Albert Burris of Davenport
and Minnie Hebbeln Of Davenport;
Carl Long Of Davenport and Eva Mar
tens OF Davenport; Warren Arson Of
Davenport and Viola Treasch OF Dav-
export.
Sues for DIFFERENTIATION for a de-
cree of divorce has been filed In the
district court by James Bush against
his wife, Salina Bush. The plaintiff,
through Attorney J. A. Hanley, claims
statutory offenses since 1907 on the
part Of the wife. They were married
in England, Feb. %, 1890.
Asks $4,000 for Arn.-Joseph H.
Keller yesterday filed suit against the
Lee Broom & Buster company for the
sum OF $4,000 for the loss OF an arm
Feb. 23, 1912. The plaintiff. through
Attorney Vollmer, claims that while
working In the defendant company's
plant in the western part of the city he
was cleaning a revolving shaft and his
arm was caught with the result that
~ was torn from his body. He is 90
years OF age, and claims that the COM
pany was negligent in not protecting
its machinery.
Sues for Mans Death.-The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad was yes
terday made the defendant in a s.. 900
damage suit instituted by William Te-
ros, administrator of the estate Of
Theodore Gkanos. II Is claimed in the
petition that the deceased was an EN-.
ploye OF the defendant road and while
In the exercise Of his duty, was crush
ed between a moving switch engine
and a post. Negligence on the part Of
the defendant is alleged.
SUIT On a WilI.-Suit for the sum OF
$4,000 as her legal share under the
will OF David Anken, was fled in the
district court yesterday by Mrs. Nellie
Finger. through Attorneys Wade, Dut-
cher & Davis and Ely G. Bush The
plaintiff sets forth in her petition that
she is the adopted daughter of the de-
ceased and since the date Of her adop-
ton, Nov. 4, 1886. had been treated as
d member OF the family. She asserts
that shortly before the death of Mr.
Anken, she, through her influence over
him and upon the promises made to
her by the defendant, Mrs. Lena An
ken, caused him to make out a will
leaving the wife the entire property,
thus cutting of other relatives which