Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-20
THIRTY DIVORCES asked
Many Unhappy Couples Seeking
Settlement of Their Differ
ences In Court
SIX NEW CASES ARE FILED
Making a Total of About Thirty for
the August Term of the District
Court-Dr. e. A. Hunt Wants lnsur-
ance Money for Melbourne Loss
Shipper Asks Damages-other Cases.

Shipper Asks Damases-other Cases
Judge Caswell will have an unusually
slider at the August term of court. Pc
titions have gradually been filed. so
that now, on the last day of service.
six new ones increase the total number
10 about thirty. While there is nothing
special in sight for the August term.
and nothing of great Importance is eN-
pected to develop. the court will be
kept busy with smaller matters, which
take time and require u great deal
OF attention.
Thomas j. Van Pelt, of State Center,
asks a divorce from his wife. Abbic
H. Van Pelt, who he married in 1868 in
this county He lived with her until
April /, 1901, when he alleges she de-
serted him. Mr.. Van Pelt also alleges
cruel and inhuman treatment, claiming
chat his wife beat him with a broom
and other offensive weapons, and made
mis- life a torture and torment by her
sharp, slanderous and fault finding
tongue.
Emma Warning is the plaintiff in an
action for divorce filed against her hus-
band, f. G. Warning. They We're mar
ried in Ottunlwa April 10. 1901, and
lived together until April S, 1903, when
The plaintiff alleges she separated from
her husband owing TO his cruel and in
human treatment of her. Six months
after their marriage the plaintiff alleges
that here husband beat and chokcd
her after having become an habitual
drunkard. The plaintiff claims that
The defendant has been arrested at di-
verse times for assauiting her. and is
now under bonds TO keep the peace.
Because he assaulted her and mis-
treated her to such extent that her
health was menaced and her life en-
iangered, Mrs. May e. Mcknight wants
a divorce from her husband, Albert Nc
knight. They We're married in Toledo,
oct. 5, 1883. and lived together unit
June %. 1908. The plaintiff claims that
the defendant was arrested and con-
victed in justice court for assauting
her.
Mrs. Orpha Hosclaw VS.. Harry c.
Holsclaw is the title of another action
for divorce. The couple was married
at Green Mountain Oct. ~, 1902. Cruel
and inhuman treatment is charged.
John Bannatyne is another plaintifi
IL n divorce action. in Which he names
Anna II. Bannatvne as the defendant.
They We're married at Morces ter, Mass,
ii 1876. and the plaintiff alleges the de-
PENDANT deserted him more than two
years ago.
Anna NJ. Dixon is plaintiff in an ac-
ton in which George Dixon is defend
ant. They We're married in this city on
Dec. Z, 1899, and Rved together until
Aug. 4, 1908. when the plaintiff alleges
that the defendant knocked her down
and otherwise mistreatel her. Habitual
is also alleged. The plain
tiff wants the custody of her three
minor children.
Mrs. Dixon is plaintiff in another ac-
ton against the Ma1shaltown Pottery
in which She seeks the gar
nishment of her husbands wages.
Want Insurance Money.
DIR. E. A. Hunt & Co. of Melbourne,
have filed three actions for judgments
against three insurance companies
which held policies on their drug store
at Melbourne. which WAS destroyed by
iira on April 81. 1903 OF the Milwaukee
Insurance Company the
plaintiffs ask a judgment for $3.50; of
the State Insurance Company $500. and
of the American Mutual $500.
Damages for Stock Shrinkage.
M. Graham. stock shipper. has filed
an action against the Chicago Great
Western Railway Company, in which
he seeks to recover on 4 loss by shrink
age on a shipment of cattle. a wreck
occurred while the cattle We're en- route
to Chicago. and because of the delay
in delivering them at the stock yards
they shrank in weight and deprecated
ir value. A judgment for $664.S6 is
asked.
Other Cases.
Charles A. Buchwald and f. S. Widl
have filed action against Joseph ana
Theresa Kurtz, in which they ask a
judgment for s1991.53 interest and
costs. The plaintiffs claim to have gone
surety on the defendants notes, which
thay We're compelled to pay.
l.. S. Peckham VS.. c. A. Seeley, ct al,
is the title of an action whereby the
plaintiff asks a Judgment for $500 on a
note.
Edward Eckhardt, of State Center,
wants a judgment of $1,000 from DR..
Frank Ball, of the same place, for the
failure to deliver a parcel of land as
per contract.
John Peterson sues Mary j. Stotts, ct
al, and asks for a Judgment OF $685.
for work on her residence property. He
asks that IA mechanics lien be estab-
!ished against the property.
Anton Ii. Bachmann, of State Center,
is plaintiff in a similar action against
A. c. Baker, in which Judgment OF
S65.75 is asked.
w. e. Newman. of State Center, asks
for a pharmacists permit to sell IN
toxicatlng liquors, and c. w. Lamar
requests that his permit be changed
from one building to another.
WARE is EXCELLENT.