The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-01
Ehler Declares He Is Tired Sup
porting Wife's Relatives.
Claims SpOuse's Folks Live Off
Him, Wants Divorce.
BETTER HALF DRINKS
August Anderson Alleges, in
Petition to Unite Knot.
Other Couples Desire Loosening
of Matrimonial Bonds.

Alleging that his wife Bessie, pur-
posely has her relatives come and
make long visits at his house when
she knows full we'll that he is unable
to support others than his family,
John w. Ehler, a cigarmaker living at
2OI4 Buchanan street, has filed a suit
for divorce in the district court. He
also adds that these relatives are we'll
able physically to take care of them
selves and indicates that she has
them around just for meanness. More
over he asserts that she is neglectful
of her household duties, and says that
she is guilty of consorting with ques-
ttonable characters. The couple were
married December 81, 1904.
But Mr.. Ehler is not the only dis
satisfied benedict. Another one and
three misused women have also filed
divorce suits since the court adjourn
ed yesterday, making a record of five
petitions in the course of a day.
Claims She Drinks.
August Anderson has quite as I'M
usual a charge and a much graver
one for prohibition Kansas. He al
legeS that his wife, Anna, is a habitual
drunkard, and that she spends much
of her time day and night with dis
reputable people and that she uses
vile language and coarse words. And
that, too, from the mother of three
minor children, the eldest of whom
is 16 years of age. The pair were
united Christmas day, 1899. Ander-
son further alleges that she has re-
fused to cook meals for the family
and that she refuses to care for the
children or do any household work.
For these causes he asks that he be
given the children along with his de-
cree.
Minnie Freeman, wife of Jason E.
Freeman, an agent of the Prudential
Insurance company, residing at 1912
Western avenue, on the other hand,
has a story briefly told in her petit
ton of a wifes anguish as her hus-
band tires of her. She was married
November 3, 1908 at Lyndon, Kan.
Since November 8, 1909, the sixth an
niversary of her wedding day, she al
leges her HUSBAND has spent ms tlIne
and money elsewhere. The couple
has a child, Florence, two years old
The wife asks custody of her. In adj
dition Mrs. Freeman prays possession
of the household goods and piano |
on which there is still a lien of 1853. |
Supports Herself.
Mrs Amanda A. Cliffe, wife. of William !
p, Cnffe; a CLERK, whom she m a1Iagea
she has stuck to him through years by
self support by sewing until now her
an operation performed and she can no
longer use the needle. For days at
alleges, her husband refused to call upon
her or attempt to ascertain her condl-
ton. Since then he has refused TO pay
her hospital OF doctor bills or to buy her
food or clothing, she asserts For a long
her in a cool and Indifferent manner and
has even gone so far as to It ta aunt her her
With his conduct with other women. Be
sides divorce, Mrs. Cliffe prays temporary
aIimony and the right to use her maiden
name Amenda Gold.
Mrs Emma F. Newberry married Geo.
w. Newberry in June 1907, She accuses
him of infidelity and final abandonment
in January. 1909. She is left besides his
with lot of furniture pha acton
county. ali of which she claims she had
even before she knew her departed hus-
band and for which she prays undlsputed
nunershin and also a diVOrce.