Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-21
Another Chapter In the Career
of the Eccentric Mr.. Graves
of Mason City
HE MARRIED A CONVENT GIRL
Advertisement Was Answered in Spirit
of Fun, But Was Continued and Led
to Wedding-After Four Days of
Married Life the Girl Repented Her
Choice and Left Him.
Special to Tines-Republican.

SpeClal TO lllneS-RepuDNCan.
Mason City. May 2l.-There is
pathos in love as we'll as in war. So
igan, who had given her hand and
heart and pledged to love and honor
A. NJ. Graves, of this city, as long rs
life shall last Mrs. Sdckney Graves,
wife No. 8, of A. NJ. Graves, has been
in the city with her parents to inves-
tigate the surroundings of her husband
nation that to share his bed and board
was a thing next to impossible and
contrary to her maidenly nature. The
history of this little domestic drama
began several months ago when A. NJ.
Graves, who was a party to divorce
proceedings in the district court of
this county, made trip to Chicago
and there domiciled in hotel, sent
out broadcast over the land certain
advertisements stating the desire for
a wife. But to demonstrate again
that advertising pays, Mr.. Graves was
honored with numerous calls from
ladies who We're candidates for his
hand, to the extent it is said that his
apartments at the Chicago hotel We're
virtually besieged with all sorts Of
specimens of femininity. but 1t seemed
they all failed to pass muster and We're
rejected. At the same time the wife
seeker was carrying on an extensive
correspondence with ladies in different
parts of the country, who had seen his
advertisement and were willing to try
its efficacy. 1t remained, however. for
Miss Stickney of northern Michigan.
to strike the right key in the adver-
tiser's heart. for her letters We're an
swered, couched in most loving and
self-exalting terms. The negotiations
continued, proposals We're made and
the wedding day fixed, and the groom.
after the settlement of the divorce pro-
ceedings here left the city Immediately
and was married. According to her
faher's story, not feeling quite satisfied
with her choice after examination,
Miss Stickney refused to accompany
her husband to his Iowa home. In
order to settle the matter she was ac-
companied here by her parents. who
are full of sorrow over the matter. She
tells her story in this way. that she
saw the advertisement and out of
spirit of fun answered it. AT this
time 1t is said she WAS a student in
a convent. Her parents later were
made aware of the correspondence.
and had seen many of the letters in
which Mr.. Graves, they allege, repre-
scented himself as a bachelor worth
at least 100000 and they say also the
letters were splendidly written and to
all appearances they We're dealing with
a man of honorable intentions and who
was free from any compromising cir
so consented to the union.
Mrs. Graves No. is school girl less
than 10 years of age, of slight build.
weight about 100 pounds, with beau
tifully clear complexion. an immense
wealth of flowing light hair and face
fresh as a rose, set off by sparkling |
eyes. While in the city it was not her
intention to see her husband, but she |
concluded otherwise, and paid him a |
visit at his home. where she told him |
she could not consent to make her home |
under his roof and that their romance |
was ended. Her father is conductor
on the Pierre & Marquette railroad,