Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-30
SEEK SOLDIER aOUS[S'
Two Marshalltown Women in
Des Moines in Quest OF
Their Husbands.
Lewis and Arthur Rogers. Who.
Pose as Valiant Young
Vets. Are Sought.
Wives Are Camping on Their
Trail--Fear They Have
Re.enlisted.

The Des Moines Capital of Monday
evening contains a story to the effect
that two Marshalltown women are IN
The capital city in search Of their hus
nasds. The recreant spouSes are bioth
ors, Lewis and Arthur Rogers by name,
and they are we'll known by sight il not
by reputation in this city. They have
been conspicuous figures on the stfeets
of Marshalltown off and on for several
years past, as they have posed as the
.Lcroes of many valiant deeds IN the
service of their country. Their uni-
forms have been plentiful and they We're
seldom seen attired in civilians cloth
ing Both have served in the regular
army, the younger brother, Arthur, for
a number of years, but their tales To the
effect that they have fought everything
from Apaches to Spaniaias and F'ilipt-0
Gos is doubted by many They stuck 10
their uniforms as a business PROPOSE
ton, and while here weie engaged IN
repairing chairs and furniture, securing
much work on the strength of their
service for their country The brothers
we're reared in this city. They have
been missing since April 10, according
To the story told by thar wives OF the
search of the hitter the Capital says.
Mrs. Lewis r. Rogers of MARSHALL
town and Mrs. Annie Rogers of the
same place are in oes Mencs looking
for two husbands who have strayed'
from the family headquarters in Mar
shall county and are somewhere at
large. Both women called al the police
station this morning and announced -
the police that they want their better
halves. and no mistake about 1t.
Lewis and Arthur Rogers are bro
Tiers, who fought side by side in the
spanish American war. They feared
mot the fusillade of bullets nor despised
1.-THE scent of powder. But when they
l8came back to Marsnalltown several
months ago they fund that they Mere
Isafraid of the numbering tones OF a
\ Woman. Pence and quiet was dished UP
lin very small quantities. and long
ways apart at the Rogers homes April
ia last, the two brave solder boys decid-
/ ed that they would stand it no longer,
! and deserted the fair ones without the
fornillity of leaving an address.
yThes. We're going to join the army
| again. I'm sure, said Mrs. Arthur Rog
| ers TO the police this morning. We
| have been to see Capt. Sweczy and he
ltells US that meu answering the descrip-
| ton of our husbands, have called there
and wanted TO enlist
4 The description of the two missing
/ husbands vas given 10 the city detec.
tives and a noon today was handed t.
levery patroiman in the city. We don.
want our husbands arrested. said Mrs
4 Anna Rogers but we want to know
where they are and Why they do moi
come back We have nice little homes
lat Marshalltown and can not give the
slightest reason Why our husbands
4 should leave US in this manner 1 have
one little boy. 10 years old, and 1 know
.Ethat his papa thinks a great deal OF
/ him..
The two wandering husbands are
] dressed in Uncle Sans uniforms. or a,
4 least they We're when they left Mar
i shutdown. Both men are experiences
umbrella members and their wives be
/ lieve they have started on a tramp fix
Ling umbrellas and helping clean house
Ito earn their way. The women are sat.
ished that their husbands have been ir
lJes Moines, but fear that the loved onss
have gone before this. Capt. SMeezes
/ states that he has seen the men recent
1 ~ and 1t is his opinion that they arr
still in the city.
You mus, have been pretty cross e
your husband, ventured one Of the cit;
ldetectives this morning 1t isn't otter
that a man will want TO leave a happs
1 home and go out and wrestie with bull.
llets.'
No we never jawed our husbands
insisted the woman, and they had nc
cause To run away.
But what do you propose TO do Will
4 them If they are found?
Do with them2 JUST wait till we 5ge
them and we VIII do With them all righ
enough. They had no business 10 ruf
away.
The police have promised TO notify
4 the women il the lost husbands AN.
fathers are found. The wives are come.
\ ly in appearance and intelligent women
A They state that their husbands We're no
out of work but that the two men jus
conceived the freak notion thar the,
would travel all around the world ant
\ that the umbrella mendng trade va.
learned to secure livelihood. Neitbei
i wife was willing to file charge q
4 abandonment against her husband
Both Mrs. Rogers are boarding at the
Columbia hotel on Sixth street. aeros.
i the street from the street car waiting
i rooms, and information as To the where
4 abouts of the two hubbys dressed in sol
diers uniforms will be gratefully re.
ceived