The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

Cooper'S feelings. He says his present
young wife "roped him in" and that
the divorce deal is the best proof that
the cards were stacked against him.
He is of the opinion that the woman
was disappointed when he did not will
his property and the alleged abuse was
on the wife's part and that he has
never been other than a kind, loving
and dutiable husband He says he
bought groceries galore and offers to
produce the groceryman's receipts to
prove it. Cooper claims his wife was
engaged to another man at the time
she married him.
AS Cooper talked of his domestic
difficulties he sat reading a copy of
his wife's petition for divorce. His
anger increased as he waded deeper
into the allegations of the thirteen
months bride.
Look at that look at that!" ex-
claimed the wealthy retired farmer,
his finger pointed to the statement
that he addressed his wife in bias
phemous language, why do you know
that woman SWore at me like a pirate,
yes she did. Cussed me coming and
cussed me going. That was after we
were married, though, and when there
wasn't any remedy unless you cussed
back or sat and took it,
Here Cooper laid down the docu-
ment and told of his last family
trouble. He said H E. Booge came to
him one day and asked him why he
didn't marry again.
Nice, Dreamy Disposition.
'"rold Rooge 1 might do it some
day if 1 Gould get a nice, harmonious
sort Of young woman said Cooper
land BOoge he volunteered that he
could find that sort of a woman
There must have been seven or eight
women Booge sent out from time to
time. but somehow or other I never
seemed to take much to any of them
but Cora. When she came. she seem ed
to have one of those nice dreamy sort
of dispositions that somehow just suit
ed me. Well, when she put her arms
around me and kissed me and sort o1
cuddled up like, why of course
thought it was natural and would last
all the time The next week we wen
to the probate judges Office and were
married"
Cooper said that after the weddinf
Mrs. Cooper No. 8 brought her mothel
to live with them and that after a few
weeks both the wife and mother-in-
law developed a decided Crouch
They just kicked and complaine( e(
about everything" said Cooper "anC
then they would galavant off to thos,
SpiritualiSt meetings. and when the
came back there was more grumbling
Wanted me to deed Cora the hous
and lot and wanted me to give her hal
the property. When I mentioned tina
I could run my own affairs yet awhile
they lost their temper again. Whel
the baby was born there was NOR
talk about my giving over the prop
erty. Wanted me to give the child hal
the goods the very first day.
Wife Kissed Him Goodbye.
Cooper said he was liberal with hi
wife and that twice since their mar
riage he had taken her to the coas
and wanted to take her on the Texa
trip, but she made excuses for him L
go alone, as she would look after III
place in his absence. Cooper says hi
wife and mother-in- law-who is nucl
Younger than Cooper-both kissed hir
and wished him a happy trip whe
he left the house for the last time be
fore the divorce was filed. Twic
while he was in Texas. Cooper say.
his wife wrote him endearing letter
and said everything was all right H
claims he had no intimation that hi
Uffe expected to sue for divorce unit