Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-03
MARRIED AGAIN
JOHN c. FETzER, DIVORCED BUT
FoRTY-EIGHT HOURS, MAR
RiEs FARMERS DAUGHTER.

Miss Alice Stick, of Bond, Ind, Sue
ceeds to Title of Mrs. John c. Fet-
ger Saturday Morning Following the
Divorce Granted Thursday.
Forty-eight hours after Mrs Mary q.
Fetzer, his wife for nineteen years, and
the mother of his 10-year-old daughter,
had secured divorce in Chicago
court, John c. Fetzer, son. of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Fetzer, 1884 West Fifth
street, was married to Miss Alice
Stick, at Bond, a small village near
Union City, Ind. Last Thursday morn
Ing after twelve minutes devoted to the
taking of testimony Judge Bretano is
sued the decree granting the legal sep
aration, and last Saturday morning in
a few friends Of himself and bride,
Fetzer added another sensational chap
ter to his already rather perplexing
marital record.
News of the marriage of Mr.. Fetzer
was kept a secret by the few Chicago
ans who attended the ceremony until
yesterday when Edward H. Peters.
who is Mr.. Fetzer's business partner,
made the announcement, 1t came as
a surprise in financial and social cir
Giles, and at first gained little credence
iamong Mr.. Fetzer's friends. 1t was
1confirmed by Mr.. Peters, however, and
substantiated by Wade Fetzer, a broth
er of the groom.
Bride Is Farmers Daughter.
The new Mrs. Fetzer is 80 years old
and is said to be very beautiful wo-
man. She is the daughter of a wealthy
farmer. who made his fortune out of
Indiana lands. Her father died about
a year ago, but her mother, who is now
in her eightieth year, is still living.
, The former Miss Stick met Mr. Fetzer
: nearly four years ago at reception in
Chicago, but according to the brother
of the groom, the proposal or intent
of marriage was not given expression
until after the Fetzer divorce last
; Thursday.
The wedding in the small Indiana
town was quiet one William Fetzer
, a brother who lives in Middletown,
Ohio; Wade Fetzer, the Chicago broth
er, who is connected with the firm OF
w. A. Alexander & Co. and E. A
, Munger, Mr.. Fetzer's attorney, were
present. After the ceremony the
Fetzers came to Chicago and went di
rect to the home of Wade Fetzer al
Hinsdale.
The Fetzers were in Buffalo Wed
!nesday, where, it is said, Mr., Fetzer i:
\ combining his honeymoon with bust
ness. The couple will return to Chi
, cago next Monday and, when a magni
e ficent home is built for them, they viii
d live at Hinsdele.
!. A TelItaIe Tintype, a3e al
= John C.Fetzer came to Chicago abou
G nine years ago with his wife and tw
children and the first warning Of trol
lie BILE in the Fetzer home was in Octt
e Der 1901, when Mr.. Fetzer was mad
81 defendant in $4,000 damage sui
brought by Mrs. Jeanette Jerome VIII
! alleged breach of promise. When Fet:
g.. denied knowing the woman she PR
ID duced bundle of letters written
e her by Fetzer and also a tell tale til
is type which showed her and the objet
" of her damage suit in pose.
Protested Love.
J. The letters breathed ardent wore
= of affection and protested love in 4
70 mild terms. Mr. Fetzer at the time {
the suit declared to have taken MIR
* Jerome to church with him on Sunday
and escorted her into pew in flu
,e view of his own wife. The suit was di
g missed after six months and Mrs. j
i'd rome declared she had been given 81
900 although Mr. Fetzer denied ey'
SIS having made settlement.
~ Divorced Wife Alleged Desertion.
.ir The former Mrs. FetZer who W;
I'll Miss Mary E. Armstrong of this cit
"a alleged desertion when she applied 4
~ her divorce last week. She declare
~ her husband had left her years az
Sc and he made no defense. 1t was STATE
n, by the lawyers for both parties tn
an there was no collision and that the
nd vorce and the alimony settlement we
+. not the results Of a private agreeme
- between Mr.. and Mrs. Fetzer o.
cause of trouble between him and /
former wife is said to have been the
widely divergent tastes in matters
RS. cial, the wife wishing to live retir
ar and quiet life.
NY Former Mrs. Fetzer in OttumWa.
b. Mrs. Mary E. Fetzer is at present
this city, with her daughter Mary Fe
u err visiting at the home of her p'
an ents, Mr. and Mrs. William b. Ar
o., strong, AL North Jefferson street. S
aE received $4,000 alimony.
IT. Knew All About 1t.
a'' 1--WE knew all about the approach
ga marriage" said Mrs. w. H. Fetz
m mother of John c. Fetzer, this morni
led when asIed concerning her sons m
ate rage. 1--WE are glad of if" she cont
:, ued.
se Mrs. C. D. Landish, Holland-Was
asst run down; could not eat sleeper wo
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea ma
ere me strong and robust. Great tonic,
ley cents, Tea or Tablets.
!. For sale by W. L. Sargent the tt
Druggist, Market and Main.
Of visit at the home of Michael Oswa