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The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13
The Day and the Celebration.

Our foodstuns keep on getting dear.
The pocketbook grows thinner,
Thanksgiving day will soon be here
But how about the dinner?
Washington Star.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

Edison photograph supplies and
j, see Clusters.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

valerius went to Denver last
by morning.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

Headlight Gil at Gallavan's, l5c gal.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

!. Smith was In Olney Thursday
blness.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

j. whitlock has been indisposed
keral days.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

Jeiery returned Sunday from
BIZ.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13

olmstead is reported on the
ST.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1907-12-13
FtJe a1e,u Cru.
Way, COLO. DEG. 10. 1907

dlight oil at Gallavan's, l5c gal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
Visit The TiCounty Fair Batesburg Is 10 IL and Il

Mr.. kellerA Mitchell of C,lumb.a
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. Claude Hart OF Edgeticld was
seen on our streets Monday.
Mr.. j. A. Nichols Of Leesv!lle route
6 was visitor 10 Batesburg Wednes.
day.
Mrs j. ID Oxner OF Leesvllle rou ;e
4 was in town shopping Wedre ,day.
Miss M9ttie Roberts after delight.
ful visit here has returned 10 her
at Ninety Six, 5. e.
Miss Aminee Cartlcdge left fOr
Edgefield yesterday to attend school.
Hiss Lucille Eiird Of Lexington spent
Friday night and Saturday i'm town.
Miss Ellie Gunter has returned from
a Northern trip amp Will spend the
winter i'm WilliamSton. :. =.
DIR. Lucius Dreher OF Leesville
spent Tuesday in Bate sburg.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
DEATH OF MRS. h. E. VIM
CENT.
LEAVES FAMILY OF SIX CHiLp-
REN-DEATH NOT UNEXPECT
ED.

Aiken, Sept. 10.-Mrs. II. f. VIM
cenG highly respected lady Of this
city, died at her home on Main street
this morning after long and painful
illness. She is survived by hus-
and six children three boys and three
girls. They are Mr.. Howard Vim
cent of Aiken and Messrs. Holmes
and Evelyn Vincent OF Atlauta,
Misses Kate and Gertrude of this city
and Mrs, George Robinson OF Angus
ia Mrs. Vincent's death while not
unexpected was quite shock to her
many friends in this city and through
out the State. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
FIRE TN THE PLANT OF
THE CHARLOTTE
OBSERVER.
DEAF MUTE PROBABLY LOST HIS
LIFE In THE FLAMES--L0SS
Is FULLY COVERED BY
INSURANCE..

Charlotte, n. c., Sept. 8 Fire
which was discovered at / 80 O'Clock
this morning in the four story plant
of the Observer company is not under
control at 2:30 and threatens the de-
struction OF The entire building with
seven linotype machines, Hoe press
and complete outfit. Printers and ed
itors rushing the forms to fpress to
make early mails. were compelled to
flee from the burning building, saving
only their personal effects The loss
cannot be estimated at this hour but
is fully insured. The fire originated
in store room on the third floor,
supposedly from rats and matches.
At 2:4O o'clock the fre is under con-
troll. Geo. Wilson, deaf mute lad of
IL, who was sleeping in the store
room, is missing and is presumed to
have been burned 10 death. The loss
will reach s15, 900. fully insured.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
NEGRO WOMAN
SENT IVP,
CHARGED WITH USING q
NrED STATES MAIL
FOR OBSCENE MATTER.

Alice Jackson. a negro woman Of
Lexington county. was sent up Tues
day for trial by the federal court for
sending obscene matter through the
United States mails. 1t was brought
out la the hearing before Commiss-
ioner Werner that Che woma n had ad
dressed letter to G. Fl. Ruff, white
man at Barrs, in Lexington county,
said letters containing language ex
ceediLgly vulgar. Ruff placed the
matter in the hands of Postofiice In.
spector w. 8. Kingsmore, who after
some inquiry, obtained specimens OF
the woman's handwriting and con
fession from her. She was brought to
Columbia and at the hearing Tues
day morning was sent to jail in de
fault of $500 bond.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
ByARS CONVICTED OF
MURDER.
KILLED HIS sIEPSON In CULUM,
BIA MILL VILLAGE LAST
SPRING,

Columbia, Sept mber After
trial lasting two days the jury this
afternoon returned Il verdict OF guilty
OF murder, witE recommendation TO
mercy. in the case of L. f. ByarS, IN"
dicted for killing his strpson, Oliver
LanalIam. The sentence under this
verdict is .lfc imprisonment i'm the
PenitentiarJ.
The murder occurred last spring In
the mill village, south OF Columbi?
Byars shot Lanham as the boy stuc d
in the street talking u his mother
Mrs. Byars. lie tired Tvs ice with re
peating Sh ,tgun. The primo pal wi
ness for the prosecution was Mrs, BY.
ars, who Swore her son mad 10 we iplr
but ByarS and other witnesses fnr tht
defence claimed Lanaham fred tH!c,
with pistol and the pea WAS sc.f
oefence. Byars was tried first ~
June and the jIry failed TO agree The
jury today reached al agreement il
Icss Than two hours.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
MISS CLARA REDD
DIED AT THE CITY
HOSPITAL.
YOUNG LADY WELL KNOWN In
WINDSOR, s. c., PASSED A.
WAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
TUESDAY MORNING.

The death is announced in the fif
teenth year OF her age, of Miss Clara
Redd. which occurred about one o..
clock Tuesday morning at the City
Hospital.
The young lady was brought there
Monday from her home at Windsor
Aiken county, S. c., to undergo an
operation for appendicitis, but the
skilled physicians were powerless tc
counteract the weakening effect of
the disease and its treatment, and
death came an hour after midnight.
The young lady was known and low
ed by host of friends at her home,
and to them the news of her untime-
ly death will be severe shock. She
leaves, besides her parents, who
were at the bedside when death came,
several brothers and sisters. The re-
mains were taken to Windsor for in
terment.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
Houses, Lots For Sa,e.

Farms, Lots and Dwellings in the
town of Batesburg for sale: beau
tiiul property and cheap. Exceptioi
al Opportunity to MAKE haudsom:
profits on properties daily enhancing
in values. BItesoIrg is cne OF tn c
best towns i'll the state, free school
advantages. highest pri-eS paid for
iarm and tru;H proju;ts, goods can
be bought here n cheapiy as in Az
gusta. am offering for sale one
handsome residence with two acres
land corner in tn. pr. tieSt porto n
Of town. Thirteen AMI half acre lot
IDEAL for suburban residence or
truck farming, plenty wood. water
and four hundred pea III and lum
trees Eight acre lot OIL Summer
land Avenue set in peach, plum, figs
and pecan trees, can be cut up in
lots OF half aud one acre lots or
handsome location for large resi-
dence. Ten half acre lots Overio ok
ing the town on high ridge, good
water and fine land. i've acre lot
with four new painted three roo III
cottsges ] will! sell any or all OF
these handsome properties for all or
part cash with sr,pIe time to pay
balance.
w. w. Watson, Batesbur:., S. {.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
BARON Won Pills ANNOUNCES
TRIESTG-CHARLESTON LINE.

Charleston, Sept. 10.-Baron vol
Pills, formerly director of the North
German LLOYD Steamship company,
has organized the International Trans
pOrtation company to operate a line
Of steamships between Trieste and
Charleston, the first vessel to sail in
December. The new line has impor
tant connections in Europe. The
line will make a speciality OF hand
ling immigrants to the South aron
Won Pills was in this country two
weeks and completed arrangemc ntS
for the Inauguration OF the line. This
company, IL is statep by its promoters
has no connection with the North
German Lloyd company, which an
nounced yesterday that it has no in
tentiOn to establish steamship con-
nectionS between Adriatlc ports and
Charleston.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
THE ILLNESS OF REV. MR..
MCLEAN.

Aiken, Sept. ll.-Rev. Philip J.
Mclean pastor OF the first Baptist
church Of this city, who with his fam
lily has been spending his vacation at
FcwcaStle, Pa, has been quite i'll
since leaving Aiken A card received
by an onlcer Of the church yesterday
dated the 9th inst. gave the infor-
mai ION that Mr.. Mclean would prob
ably rot be able TO travel in som e
weeks. IL vas expected that they
would return last week, but Of course
the illness Of Mr. Mclean has DELAYED
them. In the meantime the members
of the church will conduct service
Mr.. H. +. GyleS will conduct the ser,
vices next Sunday morning. Mr.. Nc
Leans many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
BURNED TO DEATH In
HOTEL BLAZE.
LIGHTNING SET FIRE TO HOTEL
AT CLEVELAND SPRING, N. C.
AND THREE PERSONS
PEIISH.

Charlotte, n c. Sept 9.-During a
severe electric sto"m last night, the
pretty three-Story hotei at Cleveland
Springs, n. G, vas struck by light
ming and in an fDur and half the
hotcl was reduced to ashes.
Three persons caught and neld cap
tive bv the mad flames were burned
to death.
The victims Of The fire were:
Miss Smith, OF GllenborO, N. G.,
Two negroes, names unGnown, enc
ploycs OF the hotel
Only a few OF the guests effects were
saved.
Miss Smith occupied room on the
third floor and her screams were
heard by onlooke's, but il was inn
possible to reach ler.
One negro womn, who slept in the
attic, managed TO get on The roof,
jumIed to the electric wire and to
the post sliding down to safety.
Tie loss to the totel will be abont
t25 OO0, with 50, 900 insurance.
Cleveland Springs is about 53 miles
from Charlotte. u is a famous re-
sort
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
SOON WILL Be FAIR
TIME.
BUILDINGS NEARLY FINISHED
AND GROUNDS BEING PUTiN
SHAPE

The work on the buildings of the
Tri County Fair at Batesburg is pro-
gressing rapidly and within a few
days all the buildings will be intact
The officers Of the Association are
working hard to make it a "red let
ter week in the history CT the three
Gountie..
Various committees have been ap.
pointed to look after detail work such
| as the anuscmentS, music and en-
| tertainment of the visitors to The
fair
The Southern Railway have granted
a special rate Of one fare plus twenty
five cents with minimum Of fifty
cents from Columbia, Augusta, Allen
dale and intermediate points 1t is
very probable that u special train will
be run from Blackville for uhIee days
during the week thus enabling all
those in that territory to come to
Batesburg in the morning and return
in the afternoon for their homes.
The Summeraui Inn hotel will be
ppened for that week for the accom-
dation OF guests and In all probable
lty a large ball will be given Oh The
ISt evening OF the fair by the young
nen OF 3atesbur9 and Lcesvi!Ie.
The exhibits promise to be large
and varied as many have already
showed their desire to have some
thing on exhibition,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
MITCHELL RELEASED.

Columbia, Sept. l0.-Mr. II. NJ.
Mitchell, the Saluda county farmer OF
prominent family and some means,
who was recently brought here ior
safe keeping, has been released OF
5000 bail. granted by Magistrate Eth
erldge at Saluda Mitchell is charged
with attempting to crimlnally as
sault his lsister-in-law. lie did moi
return TO Saluda
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
COTTON MILL AT CHA
PIN.
ONE ORGANIZED WITH A CAPITAL
OF $4,000.

The secretary of state on Monday
issued a commission to the Chaplin
Manufacturing company OF Chaplin,
Lexington county. The capital is
placed at $75O0O and the concern will
manufacture yarn and other cotton
goods. Among the stockholders are:
j. b. Blackwelder ami NJ. G. Carlisle
OF Newberry and C.. +. Robinson and
f. z. Branch OF Chapln.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
ORDINANCE
NUMBER XVI,
For the Regulation of
Buildings and 9th er
Structures in the Town
of Batesburg

he 1T ordained. by the Town Council
of the town of BateSburs and 10y au.
thOrity OF the same
section 1. That on and after the
passage of this ordinance 1T shall not
be Jaw.ul for any party or parties TO
erect any wooden on frame building
within The following limits of the
town az RateSburp ON OAK street
from Railroad Street t. ChLrcn Street.
Section ,. That before any person
eur persons shall erect any store house =.
dwelling house, hotel, stable. awning,
@ lice. cellar. door or structure of any
And. ON any street whatever, appli
cation i'm writing shall first be made
40 the Town Council Stating the Use
a1hs purp psc for which the said build
ing or other structure is dcSi Rncj. and
stating the place Of location OF same.
and permit from the said Town
Council b. obtained t. ERECT such
buildings or other structure before the
same Sh al be comm nnced.
Section IT. s'iali b. the duty OF
1.-THE Town Council CT the said town,
ito send u surveyor to DIT hue The line
.pf stree or streets 10 any party or
,parties wishing sO build in the toWn.
Section 1. IT. shall be the duiy OF
ithe roWu Clerk % numbtr the appli.
cations to be mud under SECTION 2
thereof, in the order in which they are
made and TO tie lli sama.
Section 3. All pArSInS iiiug to com
,ply with the regtIliti ms aud require
sments OF This ordinance shall be fled
mot less thln ten dollars nor NOR,
than one hundred dollars, or impriS' n
Led not less tnIu five days nor more
than thirty days upon conyi-tiOn
thereof.
Done and RI tilted this the sixth 6ay
81 December, nire teen hundred and
twO.
f. Jones. Mayor.
NJ B. Edwards, Clerk
n. Il. TlIS ordInInce from nnw on
will be iforcei by vote OF cullnc
assembled September the S"cJid
nine. cen hundrel and seven.
j. T. Glover,
City { Jerk.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
mrs. ANNIE L. HOLSTON DEAD.

EdgefeId, sept. 9.-News reached
here last night Of the death at Car
Isle, this State, of Mrs. Annie l..
Holston, a former honored and be.
loved resident of Edgefeld. A short
time since she lost her Youngest
daughter, who died with typhoid fe-
yer. Now the mother has been claim
ed by the same malady. Three sons
and two daughters survive her in this
county. The funeral viii take place
here.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
NEGRO WHO KILLED CON
STABLE HENRY E. VAL
ENTINE.
OCT. Is DATE OF EX-
ECUTI0N.
TWO NEGRO LAWYERS APPEAR.
Ed In BEHALF OF ACCUSED
REVIEW OF THE CASE.

Orangeburg, Sept. 9.-After being
out but short while, the jury. late
this afternoon, found Pink Franklin
guilty OF the murder OF Mr.. Henry e.
Valentine, and he was Immediately
S. ntenced to death, October 25 being
the day upon which Franklin is to be
hanged.
The testimony showed that Mr..
Henry e. Valentine was a constable
for his brother. Magistrate j. /. VAL
entine and had been given a warrant
to serve on the negro franklin.
Not knowing the negro, he took Mr..
w. NJ tarter With him, the latter
knowing the negro well.
They left home very early in the
morning so as to appvehend the negro
before he left his home tor the days
work, but on farriving at the home Of
Mr.. Saul Spire, nearby, they de-
cided to ask his assistance.
At their request Mr. Spires went to
the negroes house aud asked him to
come and plough that day but the
negro refused to do so,
Messrs. Valentine and Carter then
went to Franklln's house, where they
fSund the door open and heard talk
ing wiLbin. They knocked. but got
no answer and Mr.. Valentine sent
Mr.. Carter to guard the rear Of the
house.
Mr.. Carter testified that just as he
reached the rear of the house he
heard three shots. and rushing back
to the front door was himself sho iU
the hand and breast
In his ante-mortem statement Mr.
Valentine stated that as he entered
the door the negro fired, fatally
wouGding him, and that both the ne
gro and his wife then jumped on him
That lie did not fire and that tn,
other shots were fred in the scuffie
The negrs carries a wound in hi
: shoulder. and the testimony show
this was evidently inflicted in til
scutlie by his own pistol.
The negro then made his esca p,
and was hunted for two days during
which time he would have been lynch
ed if taken.
Mr.. S. G. Mayheld, who knew tn,
negro, met him on the road and tool
him into custody and held him unit
Sheriff Dukes went for him.
There was no testimony to convic
the woman and the jury found M
: verdict against her.
Franklin has been kept in the peni
] tenLiary until this morning, bu
} there is no fear of further trouble anC
) he will be kept here until hanged
: The solicitor, p. T. Hilderbranc
, was assisted by Glaze & Herbert an
Mr. Robert Lide, while Franklin wa
resented by J. Ii. Adams Of CUlum
bia and Jacob Moorer of Orangeburg
both colored attorneys.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
Thoroughbred Stallion

The faIl season tor standing Scar
hey Shaies our hands ONE thorough
bred French Hackney Stallion is now
open at K ItlaI1's stables, in Bates
burg or Mondays Tuesdays aud Wed
ncsdays; and at j =. Harman's farm
on Thursdays, FridIys and Satur-
days. Batesburg Hackney Horse %.
J. c Harman, manager
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
BONO EMBEZZLEnENT.

Columbia. Sept. lO-The bond en-
bezzlement case against Bond Clerk
Daniel Zimmerman and Broker II. j.
Gibson are still "in the air. Mr..
Zimmerman pleaded guilty, but his
case had gone to the supreme court
on a technical point, while Mr.. Glib
Son Is at home, said TO be too i'll to
come to court To get sentenced.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13

Ridge Spring BoBded Warehouse.
We are now ready TO store your
cotton at the small cost OF IS cents
per bale per month A sworn weigh
er ways OF hand to attend your
wishes. Al cotton stored with us is
fully covered with insurance.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
COTTON MARKET.
Batesburg Spot II 5-S,
PERSONALS.

Mrs w. w. Brooks and daugh er,
Miss Marie Mitchell Of the Sards sec
ton were ia Town shopping Saturday.
Sir. Merritt Cullum spent Sunday
at Mt willing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mitchell spent
Sunday at Johnston
DR.. II A. Quatt.ebaum formerly Of
BateSburg, but now or GranILeville
was in town shak nS hendS with his
many friends TuesGay.
Mr.. J. l.. Gunn spent Tuesday in
Columbia,
Mr.. ToHquin LaGronc Of Johnston
spent several days in town this week
Mrs G. A. Strother + f. Strother
and Curtis Cullum returned from New
York. Norfolk, and Washington last
Monday
MIR. Fred Cartiedge has returned
from the jamestown Ex position and
Washington.
Mes6ames Bates and Holman spent
Tuesday afternoon at Ridge Spring
Mrs. Mar Glenn Oolson, Of Augusta
Ga, is visiting her brother, Mr.. w,
IS Glenn.
Miss Pcauty Harmon OF New Brook
land is visiting relatives in the city,
Misses Marie and Reita Boatwright
OF NJ .ncita were in the city Monday
Mrs. Jim OIom and little dIugnter
have returned to their home at john
ston after pleasant visit TO Mrs. j.
a Bates.
Mrs. Ben Harrison and children Of
Trenton We're in town one day recent
ly.
Mr.. NJ. 7. ward OF Trenton was in
A. u ,
Ford, CT has accepted position in
,o.,
Mr.. McFdll RidS"ll who hls been
,;,oa
i ohIo - ,,o or, oi,
R.,o,hu.g Inn. ino.. oo,, ,.na.,.
,, r
rio, ,,,s :, ,,,,r s,onn;no rro.,,,,
u 49,, - r 80. r,
mor,iuy f,r C,emson wnora 10 ,,,I
attond sch nI ,hi> va
Mrs. O LaGrone of Wards was a
visitor to BatcsburL Monday
/ &C.
from a visit to Edpcneld. She was
accommodated bv her d,ugbtcr Mrs II
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
SELL US YOUR SEED

When you have cotton seed 20 sell
carry th I'm 10 YouDgblood and Glover
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13
T. Jones. Mayor.
LOTS FOR SALE.

Desirabiy located in the town of
Batesburg. See w. j. McCartha or
NJ. Il, Rutland for prices ani terms.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-13

Mr.. st. Clair Asbelc Of MOnetta
Was seen on our streets Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-06

and apparently there has been no ef-
fort made by either the city or county
OFFICIALS to better the existing affa1rS
open saloons are on every side and
the contempt of the law is shown in
every possible manner by those OPP
posed to its enforcement and who plead
that the sentiment of the community
justif1es open saloons. There is a GER
tain element which contends for open
saloons but among them are found
those who hold all other laws of the
country in much the same way as they
do the prohibitory law.
MANY of these open advocates of
violation of the law are foreigners and
a large per cent of the illiteracy of the
county is to be. found among them.
There are many of the best people of
the county who deplore the existing
conditions and it is from this element
that the attempt to close the saloons
comes
1.-THE temperance people of the COM
munity are sanguine that the cam
paign which has been started by the
state temperance union will bring
about the result which they have
hoped for for years. The branch Of
flee opened in this city will be in the
heart of the district where the viola
tions of the law have been the most
open and notorious and in the end will
probably accomplish the end desired"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-06
ONLY In FRISCO.
Anti-Japanese Sentiment Is Found No
Where Else.

London, June 6.-Baron Takewo Oza-
wa, vice president of the Japanese Red
Cross society, who has arrived here
from New York, May 26, to attend the
Red Cross conference which is to open
here June 10, throws cold water on the
sensational reports of the il-treatment
of japanese in America to which some
of the most staid English papers are
devoting much attention. In an inter
view today he is quoted as saying:
Naturally, as a member of the house
of peers and a politician, L was anxious
to see to what extent anti-Japanese
feeling existed in the United States. 1
may say that the San Francisco affair
is much more local than 1 thought it
was when was in Japan. AS a result
of my Investigations in the United
States am able to declare that the feel
ings of Americans towards my country
are most cordial No where did 1 find
the least sign of unfriendliness with the
exception of San Francisco. We in
Japan wish the situation between the
two countries to become more and more
harmonious, hence the desire that no
such jar as occurred in San Francisco,
although purely local one, should be
reDeated.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-06
CHARGES NON SUPPORT.
Mrs. Stevens Sues Husband For a
Divorce

Mrs. Florence E. Stevens has
brought a suit for an absolute divorce
from Fred I. Stevens. to whom she
was married on June 1, 1901. Her pc
tition in the suit was filed yesterday
afternoon with the clerk of the dis
trict court. In it she declares that she
is entitled to a divorce because her
husband ever since their marriage has
been guilty of gross neglect of duty
towards her. She says that he has
ever failed to furnish her with suffi-
cient support, sufficient. food, suffi-
cient clothing and with the necessar-
les of life. Because of his failures in
these respects Mrs. Stevens declares
that she has been compelled to work
for her own support and that of her
children, two in number Theodocia
Margaret, 5 years old, and Elmer Ly-
man, 8 years old.
Another allegation is made by Mrs.
Stevens to the effect that her husband
abandoned her in May. 1906, and that
since that time he has contributed
but $13 towards the support of her
self and children She demands the
absolute custody of the children.