Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28

AVA Crowther had made seven matri-
|slss5N monial ventures when last she
49, was in Il Q public eye, two years
ago. Some OF the husbands died; others
she divorced. Now she is married to tho
elghth--and, OF course, the future holds
possibilities.
IL was not known until a few days ago
that Mrs. Crowther had married again,
although the ceremony was performed
more than six months ago. A friend met
her in a street car. She had just re-
turned from a wedding trip abroad end
was accompanied by man whom the
friend had never seen before.
Let me introduce you TO my new hus-
band, Mr. LIE Page" she said.
The friend was not surprised. He had
come to expect these things Of Mrs. Wake
man Saunders Powers Godfrey Gay :
Lindley-crowther
Mr.. LIE Page is an AmericaniEed English-
man with a fondness for travel and an
ability to provide the funds. Mrs. lie Page
married several wealthy men in her career
and she rather inclines to that kind, all
things considered. Hers is not the sys-
tenn OF the sentimental young woman who
let's herself be suddenly swept into one
irrev6catie marriage by the great pas
sion. MRS. 10 Page, according to her own
written explanations. always picked out
the man she Intended to marry and wooed
him by a system of her own.
on at least two occasions Mrs. Le Page
remarked within twenty-four hours Of the
granting of her decree. Such was the fore
handedness which she displayed in picking
out her partners.
one husband. tho only one whom she re-
garded as an unqualified success was re-
moved by death. Another was killed by
the railroad. And in the case Of her hrsi
husband, whom she took at the tender ago
OF II years. the marriage was annulled
Now she blushingly admits to 80 years
but denies that she Is tired Of the matri.
monial game. Mr.. lie Page Is several
years younger than she.
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Weddins Postponed Fifteen Times.
Wendell Iauderbach Of Freeland. Pa, q
miner. known as Dutch Henry" has an
nounced that his marriage to q buxon
Freeland widow has been postponed for the
fifteenth time on account Of his sudden III
ness
Iauderbach Is a rugged. muscular Eel
low, who always enjoyed good health un
I'll his engagement, hve years ago. wheI
he was suddenly stricken with nervous
= prostration.
a rev Gays DeIOtc NAe udlo AOE Aale mar
riaEe he was taken III. but recovered. ans
another date was fixed. But on this an,
on fourteen succeeding dates Wendell wa
always III and unable to we'd. Noswith
standing the strange freak of fate tina
has kept this loving couple apart for nv,
years. they are determined 20 wed. ever
II the ceremony must be performed at tn
alex miners bedside
ban CUpld's Lively stunt.
PIN Haller ana Miss Edith Raymond
the latter now Mrs. Phil Halter. arc III
hero ana heroine. or villain and heroine
depending upon the viewpoint. OF the mos
dramatic and exciting elopement Of tn
year
They were married ana have lived hap
PLY ever since after an hour OF the mos
strenuous efforts that ever were force
upon q young couple. Hailer. in an hour
had as much excitement as Jacob had I
the fourteen years he served for Rebooca
Mr., Halter and Miss Raymond lived i
Atehison, Kan. relates the Chicago Tri
sbune They were in love With each othel
and the complications consisted OF Oppc
sition on the part OF the parents Of Mis-
Raymond to her hanoee. Her parents an
Mr. and Mrs. w. O. Raymond. who live 1
South Sixth street-and who have thel
own ideas regarding young men--especiail
regarding young men who have aspiration
70 be their son-in-law, and IN Atohlso
there were half a dozen or more who cam
under this classification. for Miss Edit