Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
KANSAS DIVORCE CASES.
Samples of the Complaints Made In
the Courts of that state.

the Courts of that state.
Divorce is on the increase in Kansas. The
dockets OF the district courts are burdenod
with divorce cases as never before in the
history of the state No good reason has
been advanced yet for this state of affairs.
but 1t is the comment of bench and bar. A
correspondent gives the following samples
of misft complaints
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hagerman, aged 73 years,
OF Coffeyvile sues her husband, A. J. Hager-
nan, aged SO years for divorce on the
ground that he chews tobacco.
The Reverend J. r. Eubanks, Methodist
pastor at Weir City, sues for divorce, alleg-
ing that every time he starts family prayers
his wife commences to curse profanely.'
Mrs. Louisa Catch OF Abilene, who has
enjoyed four honeymoons and had three
divorces, has commenced proceedings for
the fourth divorce.
In the divorce suit of Cornell against Cor
nell at Westmoreland. Mr. Cornell was
granted a divorce on testimony that his
wife's scolding had become unendurable. The
testimony went to show that for several
nights In succession she got out OF bed,
planted herself in a rocking chair in the
middle OF the floor, rocked violently and
brought her heels down with a bang at each
rock, and for two full hours sang at the
top of her voice.
"oh, won't 1t be joyful when we part to
meet no more"
A Wellington man is suing for divorce
because his wife told him she would rather
have the little finger of any other man than
your whole body"
George d. Mueller an old soldier at Leav
enworth. is suing for divorce because his
wife refuses to cook his meals. He offers
to give his wife his home and all the prop
,l,o ,,,iIl a,1
make no claim ON his pension.
Mrs. Nettie Smith of Topeka filed suit for
divorce from her husband, Joel P. Smith, on
the ground that he went to bed with his
boots on.
Mrs. Ella Davis of Shawnee county asks
a decree of divorce on the ground that her
husband, Charles Davis, knocked her down
and "kicked, cuffed and beat her until she
was sick, sore and lame"
A Jewell City woman employed lawyer
to secure a divorce for her. AS a prelim-
mary step the lawyer wrote back to investi-
gate the record in the county where her
husband resides and he found that his client
was already free, a divorce having been
granted her husband.
In divorce suit at Abilene the husband
w. H. Catch, alleged that his wife courted
him, and when he began to find out things
had been married and divorced four times
before she had wooed and won him.
Just before noon an Eldorado woman filed
suit for divorce from her husband. When
the clerk returned from dinner he found
her waiting for him so she could dismiss
the case.
The wife Of Ed Jaquins, the representative
from the Winfield district, sued for divorce
alleging parsimony. Colonel Jaquins is
worth 100000 and his wife wants one-half
of it.
John Hedge of Topeka sues Mary Hedge,
his wife, for divorce John Hedge is a
elmer and he alleges that his wife was ac-
customed to lock the doors when he went to
the lodge refusing to permit him to enter
on his return. Not only did Mrs. Hedge
lock the doors, but, SO Mr.. Hedge claims,
nailed them up with penny nails.
In a divorce suit at Atchison Mrs. Martha
Jane Brown charges her husband, Henry
Brown, with "puncturing every remark with
profanity"
In a suit at Leavenworth, Mrs. Wilma
Nation complained that her husband stays
at his mothers home, refusing to sive with
her until she goes to school and qualities
herself to be fit companion for him.
William Beardley of Topeka, aged "a, sues
for divorce alleging extreme cruelty on the
part of his Wife who is so years old.
Laura e. Downey of Atchison was di-
vorced from her husband Harrison E.
Downey, after a brief marital life, her chief
allegation that Mr.. Downey brought numer-
Gus men, women and children, his kin, to
her house and thrust them upon her for
entertainment, which was against her wish
and was a great expense.