Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-14
WEDDED BLISS
 BY CONTRACT
Prenuptial Agreement Covers
 Causes of Past Ills.

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 Causes of Past Ills. DOCUMENT CAREFULLY DRAWN UF Iowa Couple, Each of Whom Haa
 Been Married Before, Have Pat In
 visiting What Shall and Shall Not
 Be Exacted-Many Points. Even to
 visits of Relatives, Covered.
 In what is probably the most remark able prenuptial contract in existence Isaiah F. Harding of Jasper county, in Iowa, and Mrs. Isabella Engle- brecht of Des Moines, Ia., recently pro vided for at least fifteen years of we'd ded happiness, says Des Moines dis patch to the New York Sun.
 The smallest detail of their married life for term of fifteen years is set out in the contract which was placed on record before their marriage by a Des Moines justice of the peace.
 If their married life proves unhappy 1t may be terminated within the fifteen years by certain settlements and mu- tual agreement as to various other things. At the end of fifteen years either party to the contract may end the married existence without the formality of divorce under the con
 
 ditions therein stated.
 Harding is a wealthy farmer. Mrs. Englebrecht is also wealthy. Both had been married twice before. The mar riage contract was drawn up to meet the various difficulties which made their previous marriages less than per fectly happy.
 The document, which covers three closely typewriter pages, is carefully drawn by able lawyers. Mir. and Mrs. Harding are satisfied that it is the solu- tion of all matrimonial troubles.
 The contract first disposes of one-half the real and personal property owned by each party, which is divided among their respective children, share and share alike. the children agreeing to forever forego any claim upon their estates.
 The contract then provides that each party shall retain his or her remaining property independent of the other
 Some of the provisions are given in brief as follows:
 There shall be settled upon the wife a weekly income of S15, with which to pay the household expenses.
 Rent, gas and coal bills shall be paid by the husband.
 While living upon the farm the wife shall have the profits from one COW and all chickens.
 The family shall never consist of more than three children, and for each child there shall be an additional al lowance of 8 week.
 The wife shall have one servant girl and nurse whenever necessary. She shall have entire control of the servants in the house and the husband of what ever servants he may have outside. b Relativeslof either husband or wife are permitted to visit the family dur ing the first two weeks in May and the last two weeks in October.
 The sole care of the children shall belong to the wife, and she shall have charge of their schooling until they reach the age of sixteen years. when the husband shall take charge.
 If for any reason, loss of property or any other. the family shall be re- quired to get along without servants the wife shall start the fire and get breakfast during the six months from April to September and the husband for the remainder of the year.
 No guests at meals shall be brought home by the husband without the pre- vious consent of the wife.
 The husband has the right, if he should so desire, to fix the menu three days in each week.
 Intoxicating liquors are not allowed in the house.
 Both husband and wife shall attend church at least once each month unless prevented by sickness.
 In case the family moves to town the husband is not required to go Into society more than twice week. and one of these occasions must take in the theater.
 There are also a number of minor provisions in regard to clothing ex: penditures. doctor bills. working hours and also as to the termination of the contract at the end of fifteen years, at which time the marriage relation Is to end at the desire of either. There is a provision for division of property fin case of death.
 Both Mfr. and Mrs. Harding are well satisfied with the contract and believe that they will never be compelled to resort to the contract in order to be happy.
 But it is just as we'll to be prepared in case of trouble" declared Mrs. "I have had two other hus- bands, and such a contract would have endless misery for both them and me"
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