The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
DIVORCE IN SOCIETY.
Mrs. Arthur Mills Secures Le-
gal Separation From Her
Husband.

Mrs. Clara Mills was granted di-
vOrce from Arthur NJ. Mills in the dis
trict court at Leavenworth Saturday
afternoon. The mother was given the
custody of their four-year-o1d daughter,
and Mrs. Mills will hereafter make her
home with her parents in Leavenworth.
The separation is not a great sur
prise to Topeka society people, in whose
set Mr.. and Mrs Mills mingled both be-
fore and after their marriage. 1t was
known for some time that the couple
were not on the most friendly terms,
and a divorce was looked upon as a
natural consequence.
The suit was filed several weeks ago
by Mrs. Mills attorneys, but the mat
ter was kept a secret from all but init
mate friends of both parties. A short
time ago Mr.. Mills returned to Topeka
from New Mexico, where he had been
for the benefit of his health, and again
engaged in business here. He saw his
wife, who during his absence had been
living with her parents, and it was fin
ally decided to drop the suit and con-
tinue to remain together. On the day
that Mrs. Mills returned to this city
with her husband, where apartments
had already been secured in one of the
fashionable boarding houses, proceed
ings of an impending divorce were made
public.
This upset all arrangements, as Mrs.
Mills made up her mind that she did
not wish to reside longer in Topeka. The
compromise was called off and the suit
allowed to proceed, with the result that
a divorce was granted Saturday after
noon.
Non-support and gross neglect of duty
formed the ground on which Mrs. Mills
brought the action for divorce. Mr..
no win
the divorce went by default.
Mrs. Mills was formerly Miss Clara
Atchison of Leavenworth. Arthur Mills
was for years in business in this city,
and is one of the best known young
men Of Topeka. They were married
something over five years ago.
The young couple took up a residence
in Topeka Immediately after their mar
riage and were made much of in soci-
ETY. circles Because of her beauty and
charming manners Mrs. Mills became
society leader, and no formal society
function was thought to be quite COM
plete without her presence.
A year after their marriage a daugh-
ter was born to them. By the decree
of the divorce she will remain with her
mother.
Mrs Mills possessed the art of entere
tanning handsomely, and her husband
sanctioned a display of this art. Those
fortunate enough to be invited to de-
lightful informal affairs at the Mills
home said it was an ideal marriage.
But ideal marriages have been bro
ken by divorce DEGREES before. There
came a time when Mrs. Mills ceased to
entertain as generously, and there were
rumors about in the exclusive set in
Topeka that all was not going as hap
PLY as it might between the young cou-
pie.
The rumors gained strength with
time, and it gradually became known
that the two We're no longer on the best
of terms. When Mr.. Mills gave up BUS
mess in this city and went to New
Mexico for his health, Mrs. Mills went
to her father in Leavenworth.
And that is why Topeka society peo-
pie are not surprised to hear of the
separation 1t is said that lately Mrs.
Mills thought her husband was not
supporting her as we'll as he should do,
and resorted ia a divorce as a remedy.