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Show WOMAN MAYOR HAS ON WAR PAINT " KAN8A8 CITY, Sept. 7. That she will All all th important town offices with women who are her friends and supporters and give th towa of Hunna-well, Hunna-well, Kan., a clean government in spit of the five men who constitute the Hun-newel) Hun-newel) eity council wss th atatement made today by Mrs. F.lla Wilson, mayor . of Hnnnewtll, following a conference with C. W. Triekett, appointed by Gov. W. R. Stnhha to assist in disentangling the municipal affairs of Hunnewell. "It is too late for th tag lev-v now," said Mrs. Wilson, "but we'll get alon without it. I shall appoint women who will serve without pay to the offices of town marshal, eity clerk, eity treasurer and commissioner of streets. I am confident that Iliinne-well's Iliinne-well's affairs will bo straightened out now ia spite of the eouaeilmen. "A womsn marshal could do much more than any man to rout out 'blind tigers.' Women get used to smelling their hnsband's breaths. I ahall place my confidence in a woman marshal. " Further than to say thst mandamus suits might be brought to compel the eouncilme either to trsnssct the husi- 1 nese of their offices or get out. neither Msvor Wilson nor Mr. Triekett would disclose whst plsn of action against th rebellious council had been evolved. Mayor Wilson returned to Hunnewell tedav. v. |