The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
SATURDAY.

and the first real step in the proceed
ings had been made. Cora stayed
seven days and John was certain he
had the bargain of his life. But NOR
tai man is a poor guesser. John had
learned this proverb when he was in
school. So he decided to make no
mistake this time.
Another Contract Is Drawn.
Attorney Martin was in town. He
had come to Topeka to draw the en-
because no one knows just when a
lawyer is most needed. In order that
Martin earn his weekly stipend.
Cooper told him to get a typewriter
agreement. Right here the defense
make elaborate staten ents of the fire.
quent discussions In Cora's presence
concerning the valuable Cooper estate.
But Cora and Mother Haley were sure
| they heard none of them.
Two days before the marriage Cora
signed the contract. Eat Cooper's
death" this contract gave the woman a
one-half interest in a piece of property
listed on the tax rolls at $500. Then
Johns generosity overf1owed. He be-
came reckless and incorporated a pro-
vision whereby he might give to any
Cooper heirs such property as he de-
sired. Who could ask more?
When the minister came to perform
the ceremony the Cooper friends were
there. DIR. Edison and wife brought
cut flowers. Mrs. Edison pinned q car
nation on the smiling blushing bride.
Six months later she testified, Mrs.
Cooper and mother insulted her by not
leaving their rooms to visit herself and
the doctor when they came for a So
cable chat.
| Trouble by Telephone.
| H.
so Mrs. Cooper said, and women and
girls of questionable ages called FOR
John. Some said they wanted money
Some told Mrs. Cooper it was none Of
ther business just what they wanted
Oakie and Connie and other friends
called. They hammered alleged music
from the piano in the Cooper parlor
and they tackled first class melody
with such reckless don't-eare-a-
whoop manner that Mrs. Cooper's
head ached.
4 Zone night. so Mrs. Cooper told the
tcourt, Oakie removed So from his
pocket while he was looking. But John
was generous and said nothing He
merely took the amount from Oakie's
pay check the following pay day.
Things were running smoothly in
the Cooper home for time, until one
day Mrs. Smith called over the teie-
phone to remind John that he had
promised to loan her $40 to make a
final payment on a tombstone for her
child. Did this trif1e cause Mrs
Cooper to loose her equilibrium and
hand language to John right off the
bat? Certainly.
Mrs. Cooper offered no apologies
when she told the court that she used
real cuss words on her husband when
he refused to buy baby buggy for the
new heir. She admitted she FLEW off
the handle" again when John refused
to buy the baby winter clothing and
told her to wrap the new born in a
horse blanket.
Then one day Cooper went to Texas
to close land deal It was while he
was on the trip that Mrs Cooper,s pa
thence reached climax. She went to
the office of her. attorney. instituted
aHmony. The evidence has been sub
mitted to Judge Whitcomb.
Cooed for Child Himself.
New complications arose in the re-
Icent Cooper divorce case. 1t was in
November, 1910, that an heir arrived
lat the Cooper home. Bernice-that's
her name-is a bright eyed lively good
looking baby and Cooper declared that
when she arrived it was one of the
lhappiest moments of his life. So hap
by was Cooper, in fact, that he insist
ed on caring for the child in person.
1.-The mother-in-law-youn in years
than John-was sent to her room and
dIl6T cooper walked the
floor and hummed the old lullabies un-
til baby was sound asleep.
And the Cooper heir is strongly in
the reckoning of the prospective court
verdict There were no Quarters from
the defense for opposing witness, but
when Carr Taylor and j. B. Larimer.
lof the defense, reached Baby Cooper
there was nothing but consideration.
kind words and sympathy. After an
limpassioned speech in which Taylor
declared that Mrs. Cooper No and
the Haley family in general, arrived on
the scene for the express purpose of
footing the estate, he admitted to the
court that fitting competence should
be set aside for the little ones school
days and blooming girlhood.
Then Ed McKeever came right back
and said that was all the little woman
who was plaintiff in the case, was ask
ing. 1t was the only common ground in
the trial of one of the hardest fought
civil cases in Shawnee county.
In the meantime Lena Tilson was
mentioned in court as prospec-
; tive bride. A witness testified that he
! would keep an eye on her" until his
lpresent trouble blows over. Perhaps
, Florence King may dream of prospec-
; tive ante nuptial contracts. Perhaps
there are others who also dream of
future happiness. But Cooper is busy
just now with his present wife. What
: tomorrow may bring forth he will not
isay.
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