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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26
FOR BREACH
Of PROMISE
Senator VIM. Y. Sullivan, of
Mississippi, is Sued
BIZ a Woman Who Alleges Be-
trayaI and Deception.
ASKS $4,000 DOLLARS.
Lived With Him In Washington
as His Wife.
Another Woman In the Case
Starts the Trouble.
SKIS $4,000 DOLLARS.

Washington, Oct. ga suit for S50.000
damages for breach Of promise against
United States Senator VIM. V. Sullivan
of Mississippi was filed in the District of
Columbia supreme court this afternoon
by Mai Lucy Lection, OF Oxford, Miss.
The plaintiff in her affidavit alleges
that she AN unmarried woman. at the
request of the defendant, undertook and
promised 10 marry him and the defend
ant undertook and promised to marry
the plaintiff, which he without cause or
right, has refused TO do" The plaintiff
claims that she met Senator Sullivan
about October Z. 1895, in his law Office
at oxford, he being employed to defend
her brOther-in-laW. She claims that he
made pr0testa tons of affection for her
and began by wiIes and articles to in
duce the plaintiff TO accompany him on
a journey to Chattanooga Tenn Plain
tiff claims she refused TO go with him,
but allowed him TO correspond with her
She was at that time married but not
living with her husband.
Plaintiff claims that Senator Sullivan
promised to procure a divorce for her
and that he would keep her forever
with him and that she should occupy as
high a position as any lady in the land. .
About December ]. 1895. the plaintiff
at the request OF the defendant went
with him TO New Orleans In January,
1886. according to the affidavit fled to-
day, the defendant placed plaintiff in
Nelson's business college at Memphis,
May. 1897 he secured a divorce for her.
The affidavit then alleges that May 10.
Of that year, plaintiff and defendant lived
together in Alexandria. Va. as Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L Sutton. he introducing plain
tiff as his wife Later he placed her IN
the Fauquier female institute in Warren
ton. Va, as his niece where she remained
from January to June, 1883, the defendant
writing her every day and promising her
he would marry her in the summer.
During this time plaintiff claims she
had an offer of marriage from a young
man who lived near her home and asked
the defendant to consent TO break on their
relations The latter. she claims urged
that she should not marry the young man
but wait and marry him the following
summer.
The AFFIDAVIT also recites that the couple
lived together in Washington and that
the defendant finally notified plaintiff that
he was not financially able TO marry her.
also that plaintiff hearing defendant was
i'll in June, 1890, came TO Washington to
see him and found him rOOming with a
woman whom he had brought from Holly
Springs. Miss She claims that the de-
fendallt offered her 81 90 to go home and
not expose him before said woman. The
plaintiff refuse to do this and claims that
the defendant abused her and left her
without money, friends or means 10 live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26
LOCAL MENTION.

The council will have a meeting Non
day night
There was no session Of the police
court this morning.
Webb McNail viii speak IN Lukens'
hall IN North Topeka tonight
Mr.. and Mrs F. G Fagercrans are the
parents Of q. boy, born October "a.
A A Hurd. solicitor for Kansas. Of
the santa Fe legal department. IS in
Chicago
F. 4 Barnes. city passenger agent of
Lne KocS Island al Lincoln. Neb., Is in
Topeka on business
Dr. Lerrigo has moved his once to 80
Kansas avenue Hours. Il a m. to 1913
p. m, and TO 3. m
Prof George Washington Jackson saws
some one has reported that ne viii vote
the Democratic ticket and It isn't true.
A bet was made on the street today
that Harry saford would carry the SEQ
ond ward Il he amount put up was $50
Travelling Passenger Agents vVi1l5sp
ElannetAT O the Louisville, Evansville
& St. Louis. and Burch Of the II. a n
were IN Topeka today.
James Anderson. a coIored boy Il 1-es-s
old, was arrested last night for rr-a 1,-7i--.-
in the window at the Crawford t,rsar5
House His trial viii be held this AT
ternoon-
Work on the trenches and foundations
for the Santa Ee'S new blacksmith Snar.
is being pushed rapidly forward in or
der that this part OF it may be comple-
ted before frost sets in
Two cases for the violation Of the pro
hibit0Ty law came before the polfce
court Thursday afternoon They were
the cases Of George Klauer and ..
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WHICH DIED FTRST2
Novel Court Decision Settling 3 Con-
test For $4,000.

Chicago. Oct "a special 10 the
Record from Lebanon. III. says:
A novel point has been decided in a.
st Clair county case David s Sage
and wife were killed in a terrible storm
that swept over the county four years
ago The bodies were found lying side
BY side They had but one daughter, the
only lneaI heir. In suit fer a settle
ment OF the estate. the question arose as
20 which had died first II Sage. then
his wife's relatives would be entitled 70
homestead If his wife died first, then
her relatives would be entitled to moth
ing as the whole estate. amounting TO
about S1e.e0o. would fall TO Miss Mabel
sage. the daughter
There was no way of proving which
had died first. and the court held that
since woman physically is weaker than
man, Mrs Sage must have died FIRST
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.SEMPLE is "OUT."
Appellate Court Knocked Out
Search and Seizure Ordinance.

Another city ordinance relative to the
sale Of liquor has been knocked out by
the court Of appeals. It is the search
and seizure" ordinance which has wor-
ried the jointists for some time.
Late Thursday afternoon while the
police court was grinding over joint
cases and finding the offenders guilty
the court of appeals handed down the
decision in the Robert Semple case
which settles any further effective pros
ecution of the 5ointists until q new
ordinance can be passed The decision
of the court was as follows:
There are no provisions of the sta
tutes of this state authorizing cities Of
the first class to impose Imprisonment
as a punishment for the violation Of an
ordinance, except under subdivision "a.
section II, article 3. chapter IS, general
statutes. 1899. relating to the collection
OF poll tax
All the judges concurred in the opin-
ion
Following is the title of the ordinance
under which Mr.. Semple was arrested;
An ordinance prohibiting the sale
of Intoxicating liquors and to prohibit
and suppress the keeping Of places
where Intoxicating liquors are sold ex-
cent for lawful purposes"
The decision Of the court on the title
Of the ordinance reads:
This title is not sufficient to uphold
the section Of the ordinance which refers
TO club houses, nor the sections with
references to nuisances. In regard 70
section of the ordinance. the punish
nent provided, for unlawful selling OF
intoxicating liquors, as fixed by said
section IS not authorized; that Is, the
provisions of the statute do not author
ize Imprisonment as a punishment for
the violation of the ordinances except
for the non-payment OF road tax Sub
ject "a, section IL, article 3. page 1oe.
G. S. 1883. This leaves no provision OF
the ordinance under which the petitioner
can be prosecuted upon any of the COM
plants. The petitioner can not be pros
ecuted upon any count of the complaint.
The petitioner is therefore discharged
SempIe was arrested as president OF
the Anity club and the case set for
hearing in the police court. When the
case came up for trial il was continued
upon the request of the city attorney
The court demanded that Semple give
a new bond and he refused and was
constructfvely locked up and his attor-
neys brought habeas corpus proceedings
in the court of appeals and asked for
decision in the case upon the merits
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Race Horse Owner Satisfied With
English Experience.

Chicago, Oct 2s.-Edward Corrigan.
fresh from his first season of racing in
England. has arrived in the city. He
said
My present plans are 70 remain here
for four or five days and then visit kan
sas City. where my relatives are shall
90 by way OF Lexington KY. where
have seven yearlings- From Kansas City
/ go TO San Francisco. where Captain
Waldron has fifteen Of my horses in
training The best Of these are C0rsine
Don CS5ixote and Sardine- I shah prob
ably race there and expect to dispose of
most OF the bunch before I leave.
.-Ar my ranch in Sacramento I have
twentv-six or tFeaty-seven youngsters
which have vet TO be broken in and from
these I expect TO take back to England
six or eight of the best I am anxious TO
get back to England in February and
by the first OF January 1 should be able
to tell where are the best animals to take
across for my second campaign
7 well satisfied with ny first ven
Iure. finding the racing on the other side
carried on in a high class manner and
the people connected with it the best
7 found the people Sportsuanlike and
think the crT raised against American
jockeys has been exaggerated AS far
a. nave observed. the sportsmen over
in England want only what is right. The
advent Of the American jockeys and
trainers on the English turf is slowly
forcing the BEitishers to change their
methods. ~
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PASSING AWAY.
Chinese Officials Dying by Their
Own Hands.

Washington. Oct 2s-The Chinese
minister has received dispatch stating
that Kang VI, a member of the cabinet
with Eung-Lu and one of the intense
anti-foreign leaders. whose punishment
W%s demanded by the powers, died OF
iieaess on the 18th instant; also that Yu-
Hsien, the late governor of Shan 81, who
is said to have been responsible for the
death OF many missionaries has COM
nnitted suicide by swallowing gold leaf.
Minister WI regards this act as the re-
suit of the disfavor which the high off,
Gals have received from the throne.
The death OF Kang VI is an important
event. as he was one Of the ringleaders
whose punishment was demanded by the
powers He held the position Of assist
ant grand secretary and president of
the board and also was one Of the Chi
nese statesmen making up the privy
council or cabinet which is the body
nearest the throne Following the de-
nands of the powers for his punish
ment an edict was issued handing him
over to the board OF censorS to consult
and decide upon penalty for his mis-
d0ings The same edict ordered the
punishment Of Prince Tuan. but It was
thought that the Tuan influence would
secure leniency for Kang-Yi and for
others. TOday's dispatch shows. how
ever, that Kang u himself recognized
that there was no hope of imperial
favor. Although the dispatch TO Min
lister WI says only that Kang " died
on the 18th instant it IS thought that
this death was the natural result Of
the disgrace which has overtaken the
an1i-foreign and boxer element
Gov. Yu's method of suicide, by swal-
lowing gold leaf. is peculiar TO China
It is a means by which high personages
take their life, the gold leaf being rep
resentstive OF their high station. The
leaf forms a ball in the canals Of the
body and brings death from suffocat ton
Minister Wu's advices today also show
that Prince Tuan has been visited with
severe censure from the throne and to
such an extent that it would be no sur
prise if he followed the course Of Kang
u and Yu. He has been prevented from
accompanying the imperial court TO
Siang-Fu and remains at Shansi cut of
fron further influence on the throne. It
is expected that he viii be bauished,
which to a prince Of the blood, is worse
than decapitation. and under the Chi
nese idea Of propriety. suicide IS likely
to be his end Minister WI laid his dis
patches before Secretary Hay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26

Kempton- The evidence in both cases
was furnished By the city detectives ard
the police who made the arrests Both
men were found guilty on two counts
and We're fined SEQ and sentenced TO GO
days in Jail The j0intists appealed their
cases and gave bond.
The FIRE department was called three
times within the last p hours for fires
Of a trifing nature The first fire was at
1880 o. m, from box = for a small IRE
in an eutbuilding at 500 Jackson street
At n-25 the department was called fer
a pile OF rubbish at 211 East Fifth street
Al $40 an alarm from box "A called the
department TO the story and half
frame building at AS Branner street for
q small blaza.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26
Kawa For AlIottment

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct zs.-The general
counsel OF Kaw Indians have voted al
most unanimously in favor of the al
lotment OF their lands. A delegation Of
Kaws viii leave in a few DAYS 10 pre-
sent the matter to the interior depart
ment and arrange for the opening Of the
reservation to settlement
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Beers ARE BUSY.
Cut Off a Train and Capture
British Accommodating Party.

Cape Town, Oct 2e.-Hans Botha has
cut of a train with a accommodating
party of the Highland brigade between
HeidIeburg and Greylingstadt in the
TransvaaI colony. tearing up the rails
IN front and behind the train.
In the fight which followed. two cap
tains and eight men were wounded and
all we're captured.
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Attention. Odd FeIIows

All members Of No. se2 are requested
70 attend their regular meeting Satur-
day night, Oct p. Business Of i'm
portance. FORD ROBINE TTE
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26

Co and hear Reargood's More Homes
and Better Homes or a Revised Mar
rage System" at the Weber hall, to-
niRhk
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CORRIGAN PLEASED.

and upon this hypothesis awarded the
estate to the daughter
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THE PLACE WHERE PRICES BOILED DOWN
=: -: MODEL y: ::
TonF
q WOMAN SAID

day that the only objection she had trading
found prices low buy
good fault though We'll
home That's what wagon
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FOR RENT
20 Clay. room cottage. GOOD barn
1Qlf W 9Th. room cottage, CifN and
cistern, water Ia kitchen gas. good barn
40J e kth. room house. gas, Stable.
J. j.. TOEIINGTCN.
Tel IS 100 West sixth So.
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LOST-Somewhere on the road 60 tire
Burnetta Mound a red and blue fag
pin marked q Of =. Finder please re-
turn 70 12m Topeka ave, and receive re-
ward.
LOST OR STOLEN-FIfty dollars reward.
Two shot guns Of the following dcacrin-
ton. One couble-blrrel lammerlaEa. l1
gauge. 30-inch barrel. gun mad by HNiIl-
Jams & Powell. Liverpool, En <. number
probably e.015 One double barrel. ham
merless. u gauge. 2t-fuch barrel gun. made
by Parker Bros, number t1.2lo The above
reward Will be paid FOR their return ard
no questions asked. II. Il. Dillon. Office
Block, Topeka, Kan.
FOUND-Where umbrellas are covered
and repaired. Si3 Kansas ave, upstairs
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Z. s. CYCLE Co. us T. gth st. Nationa
and Union bicycles Sundries, reDaira-
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BICYCLES

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TOPEKA CYCLE CO. ~ West str ST.
Tel. 7O6. Bicycles and suuories. bicycles
and tandema Tor rents repairing o. an
kinds.
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SPECIALISTS

DR. c. H. GUIBOR. Diseases Of the Eoes.
Throat and Lungs. 10 Kansas avenue
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MAqNErIo HEALINa.

]. 4 BULLOCK. NETTIE r. BULLOCK
s11 Monroe. graduates cf the American
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MISCELLANEOU6
A NEW ENTFRPRIzE IN NORTH To-
PEKA. KANSAS.
WARREN'S CONDENSED CHILLI. IN
glass cans handled By Parkhurst q
Davis Of Topeka All grocers ought %
have il in stock
Put up by w. %. WAHhENs
1f3 West Morris ft.
Phone. - Topeka. Kan
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-11
AMONG FARMERS.

There was something of a dropin wheat
in Chicago last week, owing to the ex-
port demand having fallen off.
The receipts of grain at the head of
Lake Superior during the year 1899 were
considerable less than during the year
preceding. The decrease WAS wholly on
wheat.
The Weather Bureau report on the
condition OF winter wheat throughout
the country is unusually favorable Not
one state reports the condition of wheat
unfavorable at the close of December
A heavy snow fall is usually welcom-
ed by farmers as it enriches the soil.
There was no snow in 1898, but an album
dant harvest followed The extreme cold
caused the ground to freeze to a great
depth and this is also considered detri-
mental. But the year 1899 offered vari-
Gus surprises.
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COURT NOTES.

Young men predominant in this jury
though there are some old heads there.
Martin Fenlon and Tom Mohr are the
Nestors of the jury. Both have passed
the age which makes service obligatory
but they are vigorous both mentally
and physically and neither has asked to
be excused.
Mich. O'Dea Jr. was drawn juror as
VIM. ODea. Attorney Ed Nash feels
hurt when jurors name is miscalled
and had Michaels name judicially re-
stored. Had he served as he was drawn
his name would be William. He will
make Ed Nash a present of a turkey for
having restored him the name by which
he was baptized, and then Ed will ask
The Pilot man to dine with him and
much enjoyment will come from the
mistake
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-11
NOTES FROM BRANCH.

DR.. Flack and John Bacon of Mantle
woo gave us a short call last Sunday.
Frank Meisnest left for Plymouth last
Monday, after q vacation of two weeks.
Flory Kunz is quite "a photographer,
Judging from the pictures he has lately
taken.
Mr. Richard Soenksen and wife of
Manitowoc visited here a few days last
week
Mr. David Sheldon was ont in the
northern part Of the county, inspecting
the telephone line.
Mr. and Mrs p Hermann went to
Reedsville last Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. w. Link.
There is question which arises in the
mind of many a person as to when the
Goth century begins. Will some one i'll
terested give the exact time?
The following officers were elected for
the B. l.. S., Pres. David sheldon Vice
Pres. Laura Meisnest, Sec'y. L. w. Led
VIVA, Treasurer Regina. Johnson.
Walter Pellet of Manitowoc bought
several large pine trees from Chas Kiel,
which he will haul to town and use as
ship masts. There are quite number
of such large trees in those woods.
The next meeting of the B. l.. S. will
be held Jan. 26. The program therefor
is posted in the postoffice. The rural
mail delivery question will be debated,
a question interesting to all at present.
THERE Is a cluster of flowers in one
of the windows of Nh Peterik's hotel
and they are as dainty and fresh as wild
flowers, The petals are small and the
! flowers grow III a tangle i'll wildwood
fashion. 1t is "a pleasure to look on these
| flowers as they seem to have the breath
of spring n them, an illusion heightened
by the COSY corner i'll which they nestle
CAPTAIN ARTHUR. Dow was quite
seriously injured last week while driving
through Carlton, Kewanee county, by
his horse running away He was found
some time after the accident occurred
in an unconscious condition. Heis bad
ly bruised and has number Of gashes
in his face caused by wire fence.
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MARINE NEWS

The Pere Marquette made - round
trips between Ludington and Manitowoc
during the month of November. This is
equivalent to $3.50 miles.
Captain Mulholland of Cleveland az
rived in the city last week. He will take
charge of the repairs on the Bradley
feet which is winterlng here. There are
six boats of the Bradley fleet here.
There will be no reduction of rates this
year by the transatlantic steamers. In
fact the rates will be advanced after
May 1. This, no doubt, will decide those
who had not fully made up their minds
to go to the Paris exposition. They will
not be likely to go when the expense of
travel is increased.
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AN IMPORTANT room Ia ".
Heavy Penalties for Selling Articles
of Food Containing Unhealthy
Ingredients.
The following law was passed at the
last session of the Missouri Legislature
taking effect August 30, 1899:

SECTION l. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or corporation doing business in this
State to manufacture, sell or offer to sell any
article. compound or preparation for the pur-
pose of being used or which is intended to he
used in the preparation of food in which article
compound or preparation there is any arsenic,
edlonlfl, biSmuth. ammonia or alum
SEC. =. Any person or corporation violating
the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty
of "a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction
be fined not less than one hundred dollars
which shall be paid into and become a part OF
the road fund of the county in which such fine
is collected.
The operation of this law will be main
ly against alum baking powders But
the manufacture or sale of any article OF
food or article intended to be used in food
which contains any of the substances
classed by the law as unhealthful-fr from
Arsenic to Alum-is absolutely prohibit
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PERSONAL.

Max Richter was in Chicago ON Sat
urday last on business
Col. Bird of Madison was in the city
on Tuesday attending court.
Carl Ulrich an Oshkosh attorney was
here this week on the opening of court.
Hon. John McMullen of Chiffon was
in the city on Tuesday ON legal business.
John Roemer of Mishicott was caller
at The Pilot Office ON Friday. Mr.
Roemer says the saw mill in that village
will have an immense amount of work
next year if the logs can be brought
down. There is great need OF snow.
Miss Maud McCulley who has been
teaching in Northern Michigan has COM
pleted her school term and is now at
home. In Northern Michigan school
closes III most places January |, on &C
count of the severe weather and heavy
snow fall
Julius Spring. printer who has work
ed in the offices of this city, has secured
position in Port Washington and left
for there Monday. He desires through
The Pilot to wish all his friends goodby
and to thank them for the courtesies
shown him while here.
Mr.. label of Milwaukee was in the
city on Monday. He says he has about
decided not to build ON the corner of
Eighth and York streets this year as the
price of building material is too high.
High prices are lettering many people
from building
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NOTES FROM FRANCIS CREEK.

A meeting of the local c. K. w. was
held last Sunday.
Joseph Augustin of Nebraska is visi-
ting his parents this week,
The Whitelaw band furnished the mu-
sic at Augustin's party last Sunday night.
Henry Swade is off ON a visiting tour
to Green Bay, Oconto and other cities.
Frank Stastny, Louis Hassemer Chas.
Hessel and John Even took in the Mishi-
colt Farmers Institute on Tuesday.
Frank Hessel has sold his fine short
horn bull but will go to GAINESVILLE for
another. Frank admires good stock.
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THE LIBRARY.

The rooms selected for the library over
the postoffice are now in shape and pre-
sent a very neat appearance The loca-
ton is admirable and the light excellent
The furniture is being put in this week
Miss Won Briesen the librarian selected
by Miss Stearns will not be here before
the 22nd, but will be in season to cata-
logue the books 1t is possible that the
library may be opened by the first of
February The test will then come as
to whether the people of Manitowoc will
patronize free library