Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-29
In Boone, Its Value Jumped
From Five Cents to About
$5,OOO-Queer Case
A GLASS HEALED THE WOUNDS
Henry Hammerstein, \hear Boone,
Comes Home 10 Find Wife Had Gone
10 osden-sued Burt Haynes for
5000 for Alienation Of Wife's Aztec
tion-Liquor Settles Case.
sneciaI to Tin.ea-Republican.

Boone, June 29.-That the value Oh
: glass of beer f1uctuates like the STOCK
market and may jump from cents to
S4,SS7.5O, according to circumstances
was demonstrated here few days ago,
when a sensational $4,000 suit Tor the
alienation If a wife's affections was
happily adjusted for $3.50. A glass OIL
beer\is an unusual, but not unheard Ok
balm for wounded feelings and dam
aged regulations, but to know that us
mellowing influence might be SO sue
cessfully employed In settling disputed
matters or great Importance should
cause lawyers judges and diplomats 70
sit up and take notice.
The facts follow: Prior to last IAN
Henry Hammerstein had been engaged
In farming in this county Tor seVerai
wears. He had accumulated pleasant
home, an affectionate wife and three
bright. children. Not q ripple could be
discovered on the surface of his do
nestle bliss. All was calm, peaceful
ana SSreuG. SOlllG l1li1c AoSS 1890
went to Fort Dodge to work on some
construction work for the newton q
Northwestern, with the single thought
Of swelling the family revenue py
earning little on the side When WORK
was slack at home. All went Well. ne
worked hard and sent every cent above
his board home, as he supposed, TO
loving and appreciatiYe wife, tolhns
g keep up the farm work at nome.
After time he returned but instead
OF a tired, sunbrrned wife and romp-
ing children, he found an empty house
and deserted farm-his wife gone
and also all Of his stock and farm
tools, he could not imagine where.
Rumor finally informed him that his
wife and children had set up a new
household in Ogden, out OF the pro-
ceeds Of his stock and farm tools, and
installed another man in his place,
without resorting to the formallty Of
divorce or marriage service. Like
Enoch Arden, Henry started out to do
a little spying around and discovered
that his successor was Burt Haynes, q
young farmer near this city. But un-
like Enoch Arden, he did not sneak
away in the darkness and evaporate.
He boldly demanded his rights and
raised issue of quo warranto on Burt
the Pretender. But Henry was not
wanted, the new order of things was
satisfactory to the majority present,
and Henry was told to brush by. He
then sought the majesty of the law.
His lawyer told him he thought Burt
owed him about $1,000 damages, with
costs and attorney fees. Henry thought
that that would be about right and or
dered its immediate collection. Suit
being started, Burt saw 1t was up to
him to get busy. He did. He hunted
up Henry, offered him a pleasant smile
and spoke Of the weather to start a
conversation. Henry was willing to
converse and Burt soon said something
about the money he was owing. Henry
would settle, but he could not discount
the bill any, as he was not asking
much, and besides he must give his at
5torney half for his fees. AT this point
a glass Of beer was suggested by
Haynes, which proved a marvellous
stroke of diplomacy. Hammerstein is
q German. After the beer was Quaffed
the glasses were duly clinked, negoti-
atoms of settlement were renewed.
Burt nudged Henry, admonished him to
cut out joking, forget his attorney and
tell him what he really did want in
settlement. After a few minutes of
pensive elaboration, Henry asked il
$3.50 would be asking too much. Burt
thought not. The money was paid. A
receipt in full YVES given, dismissal
of the suit signed and the two parted
with many manifestations Of friendship
nd nufI1a1 pond wiShaa
There is going 10 be a sequel to this
affair. The attorney threatens to open
the matter, claiming that the men were
under the influence of liquor at the
time and did not know what they were
doing.