Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-12-01
QUEER DIVORCE CASES.
Few Sample Complaints From
Kansas.

A dispatch from Atchison. Kansas,
say: Divorce is on the increase in
Kansas. The dockets of the district
courts are burdened with divorce cases
as never before In the history of the
state. No good reason has been ad-
vanced yet for this state Of affairs, but
it is the comment of the bench and
bar. The following are examples of
the cases:
Mrs. Elizabeth Hagerman. aged 70
years. Of Coffeyville. sue her husband.
A. ]. Hagerman, aged 80 years. for
divorce on the ground hat he chews
tobacco.
The Rev. J. r. Eubanks, Methodist
pastor at Weir City. sues for divorce.
alleging that every time he starts fam
lily prayers his wife commences to
curse profanely.'
Mrs. Louise Catch, of Abilene, who
has enjoyed four honeymoons and had
three divorces. has commenced pro-
ceedings for the fourth divorce.
In the divorce suit Of Cornell VS..
Cornell at Westmoreland, Mr.. Cornell
was granted a divorce on testimony
that his wife's scolding was unendur-
able. 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 it be joyful
when we part to meet no more"
A Wellington man Is suing for d.
vorce because his wife told him that
she would rather have the little finger
of any other mar than your whole
body"
George D. Mueller, an old soldier at
Leavenworth, is suing for divorce be-
cause his wife refuses to cook meals.
He offers to give the wife his home
and all the property II she will consent
to the divorce and 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. Eliza Davis Of Shawnee county
asks a decree Of divorce on the ground
that her husband knocked her down
and kicked, cuffed and beat her until
she was sick, sore and lame"
A Jewell City woman employed a
lawyer to secure a divorce for her, but
when he wrote back to investigate the
record in the county where the husband
resided he found that his client was
free, a divorce having already been
granted the husband.
In a divorce suit at Abilene the hus-
band. w. H. Catch. alleges that his
wife courted him and when he began
find out things after the marriage he
discovered that she had been married
and divorced four times before she
wooed and won him.
Just before noon an ElDorado wo-
man filed suit for divorce from hel
husband. When the clerk returned
from dinner he found her waiting fol
him SO she could dismiss the case.
The wife Of Ed Jaquins sues for d.
vorce. alleging parsimony. Colone
Jaquins is worth 100000, and hi.
wife wants one-half of It.
John Hedge Of Topeka sues Mary
Hedge, his wife, for divorce. join
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Hedge is a '%'jiner" and he alleges tina
his wife was accustomed to lock the
doors when he went to lodge, refusing
to permit him to enter on his return
Not only did Mrs. Hedge lock the
doors, but. SC Mr.. Hedge claims, sh,
nailed them up with ten penny nails.
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