Show THE MAYOR LED IN PRAYER kansas reformer who boe to th occasion when the board ot aldermen met about the oddest mayor in this coun try said a man who travels Is W cupp recently elected in caldwell kan the people concluded they wanted a reformer and cupp got the job the other city officers chosen at the same election were aldermen the people did not think it necessary to select reform aldermen they thought it they chose a mayor of that type it would be enough there was no particular issue nobody had been accused of graft the town just thought it would like a re form mayor when cupp fled he called a meeting of the new board of aldermen and they met with cupp in the chali and the little council chamber crowded cupp took the gavel swatted the desk and then looked around cupp knew that he was expected to do something novel he rose to the oc caslon by saying in a clear voice let us pray for a minute the announcement produced a startling effect one alder man stood another one near by whis to him get on your knees don t you know how to act when prayer Is being ot meanwhile cupp was putting up a petition to the almighty to direct the body in its deliberations after th amen there was another lull the mayor finally asked if there was any i thing special before the body the al derman who had insisted upon a kneel ing posture spoke up I 1 move that the alderman from the first ward sing some appropriate hymn the alderman Is out of order said the mayor another member jumped up and said this reform business has gone far enough I 1 move that we get down to brass tacks I 1 move we adjourn said a third A motion to adjourn la always in order said the mayor and it the dermen are not yet ready to reform I 1 will put the motion the motion prevailed and when I 1 left caldwell the people were still wondering what would happen next |