The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
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PEACE AND JOY
BY CONTRACT
Pre- Nuptial Agreement Gov
eTs Causes Of Past Ills
EVEN VISITS COVERED
Couple, Each Of Whom Has Been Mar
ried Twice Before, Each Puts in
Writing What Shall and What
Shall Not Be Exacted.

Dcs MONIES, Ia, June 16.--In what is
probably the most remarkable pre- -nup-
tial contract in existence, Isaiah +.
Harding OF Jasper county and Mrs. Isa-
lvided for at least fifteen years Of we'd
ded happiness last Saturday.
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 local
Justice Of the peace.
Ii their married life proves unhappy
lit may be terminated within the fifteen
years by certain settlements and mutilsi
agreement as To various other things. At
the end Of fifteen years either party TO
/ the contract may end the marriage OK
istence without the formality Of a di-
vorce under the conditions therein
stated
Harding is wealthy farmer Mrs.
Englebrecht is also wealthy Both had
been married twice before. The marriage
contract was drawn up to meet the vari-
GUS marriages less than perfectly happy.
The document which covers three
closely typewriter pages is carefully
drawn BY able lawyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding are satisfied
that ii is the solution Of all matrimonial
troubles.
The contract first disposes Of one
half the real and personal property own
| ed BY eacl, party, which ID divided
among their respective children, share
and share alike, the children agreeing TO
| forego any claim upon their estates.
The contract then provides that each
party shall retain his or her remainingl
property independent Of the other.
Some Of the provisions are given inI
brief as follows
There shah. be settled upon the wife
weekly income of SIS, with which to pa
the household expenses.
| Rent, gas and coal bills shall be pa
/ by the husband.
/ While living upon the farm the VIII
shall have the profits from one COW Al
all chickens.
The family shall never consist Of mo-
than three children, and for each chilt |
there shall be an additional allowance
of SO d week.
The wife shall have one servant grill
and d nurse whenever necessary. She(
shall have entire control of the ser
wants in the house and the husband OF
whatever servants he may have out
side.
Relatives Of either husband or wife
are permitted to visit the family during
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.
III for any reason, loss Of property or
any other, the family shall be required
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 re-
mainder of the year.
No guests at meals shall be brought
home BY the husband without the pre-
yious consent of the wife.
The husband has the right, II he
| days in each week
Intoxicating liquors arc not allowed
| in the house.
church at least once each month unless
prevented by sickness.
In case the family moves TO town the
husband is not required to 10 into 90
siety more than twice week and one
lof these occasions must take in the
theatre.
There are also a number of minor pro
visions in regard to clothing expnnd-
lures, doctor bills, working hours and
also as TO the termination OF the con
tract at the end o. fifteen years, at
which time the marriage relation is to
end at the desire OF either. There is
provision for division of property in case
Of death.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Harding are well
satisfied with the contract and believe
chat they will never be compelled to re-
sort to the contract in order to be
HAPPY.
Slut 1t is just as well TO be prepared
in case of trouble declared Mrs Hard
ing y have had two other husbands and
Isuch contract would have prevented
endless misery for both them and me-
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