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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-30
WAS TT WORTH THE cosTq

A man who had risen from the ranks
to the head of a great industrial army
and to much wealth grew weary of the
woman who had linked her life with
his when he was obscure-the wife of
his youth and the mother of his chill
dren--and in middle age took course
shrewdly calculated to drive his wife
from him while keeping formally clear
of the criminal law.
He succeeded in the enterprise. He
forced or induced the wife of his youth
and the mother of his children to APP
peal to the courts for relief from sit
uation which no self-respecting Amer
lean woman can or will endure. He
married the other woman-the young
er and fresher woman with whom he
preferred to be pleased. He did ex-
aetIy as he pleased. He had his will.
OF course there was a scandal long
drawn and nation filing scandal. The
man S business associates were forced
seriously to consider whether they could
continue to associate with him, even IN
business. Of course none of his asso-
ciates who were not also his parasites
thought of associating with him outside
of business, or of admitting him or his
companion to their homes. For some
OBSCURE TGdSOu u DuS1ACSS POAiby buSJ
decided. however, that they would, for
the present, continue to associate with
him in business way.
But the pressure of social decency
was too strong and the man and his
companion left the country for for
eign land ostensibly on a pleasure trip,
but in reality, as it proves, into social
exile for both and into actual exile for
the woman. He returns now and again,
for in his hands are great affairs of
business.
Such is the story and such is the
present situation of William Ellis Corey
and Mabelle Gilman, who were resolved
to do exactly as they pleased regard
less of those considerations of decency
which mankind have agreed to respect.
They are doing as they please.
He is of middle age and she is still
somewhat young. But time ereeps on
apace, and soon old age viii have them
in his clutch And what sort of old
age can they look forward to? In exile
they can have no associations really
decent, whatever their surface polish.
IF they venture to come back to their
native land it must be to contemptu-
Gus social obscurity. And when old
age comes, and they must consider the
final account, will they find this doing
exactly as they pleased worth its costf
There is but one answer. There new
er can be but one answer.-Chlcago In
ter ocean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-30

DODGE, Nebraska, Aug. Pour
teen times blushing BRIDE eight
times widow by grace of the courts
and five times condemned TO wear black
in memory of as many husbands who
had "departed this llfa.'' Mrs, A. w.
Townsend, wife of wealthy resre1
farmer living near Dodge, is now en-
gagged in her ninth divorce suit, and
for the first time she is the defendant.
The petition for separation was fled
several days ago by Mr., Townsend, who
alleges therein that Mrs. Townsend is
so cruel he can not longer live with
her.
And Mrs. Townsend takes the matter
very philosophically. She is not de.
Tending the suit. On the other hand.
she is looking around for husband
No. 10.
Began When Is Years Old.
Thirty-nine years ago Mrs. Townsend
started on her matrimonial career. At
! that time she was just 13 years old.
Before she was IA she was bride, a
| mother and a widow-a Hsure enough >
widow, too.
But she broke another record by Sc
curing second husband before her
| 18th birthday anniversary. Before she
| was q years old she had been married
half dozen times or so, and as the
wears came and went they brought Mrs
| Townsend new husbands in perfect
stream.
In fact, so fast did husbands come
into her life that Mrs Townsend has
difficulty in remembering, and it
only by consulting a little book il
which she has them all properly in
dexed that she can call the names OF
her different husbands-even the names
bv which she herself was called.
In her early life Mrs. Townsend lived
! in Colorado and it was there that she
married Joseph Zoover and was frs
widowed. Then she married Charles
E. Ewing, who brought her to Council
Bluffs. Ia, to live But within year
Mrs. Ewing tired of her second hus.
band and secured a divorce.
Then came John j. Suits, who left
Mrs. Suits sorrowing widow, who sooi
shed her black robes and married o
| III. Scott, only to return to her widow 5
weeds within a few months.
But Philip Moonmaw taught the
| widow Scott that there were other
things in life to live for and she
changed her name TO his and went tt
live in his fat But she didn t live IL
that fat very long. She sighed for the
freedom of single blessedness and an
accommodating court set her free.
Then Tagged hitchcock.
Along came Charley Hitchcock. Mrs
Moomaw tagged him and soon they
two were wed. But the Iowa divorce
flaws are lax and within year Hitch
cock was living in Oakland. Cal, anG
his divorced half had changed hel
nazne 10 Mrs. d. C. Bigford.
Ii more or less rapid succession there
~6t& marriages. and deaths and di
FqFe4s aur3pa which time the present
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-30
Matrimonial Trials and
Misrials In Nebraska

Mrs. Townsend married the following
men: George w. W. Smith, Henry
Straw, Jesse Human, Thomas Bichell,
Edgar Fenton and Charles Henshy.
With the passing, via the court
route, of Henshy, Mrs. Henshy discov-
cred that she had used up all the avail
able supply of matrimonial timber in
Council Bluffs and vicinity and decided
that she must migrate to new hunting
grounds.
So she subscribed for a matrimonial
newspaper, and the very first adj she
read was one of wealthy farmer in
Dodge. Neb., who wanted wife. She
applied for the job and was rewarded
by being led to the altar for the four.
teenth time.
But Townsend baked at the end of
year and has sued for divorce.
Says She Feels Disgraced.
81 feel kinder like was disgraeed-
being sued for divorce-and after all
my experience in handling husbands
too,o plaintively says the muchly-mar
ried, muehly-widowed one. "Taln t
like as if I'd only been married three
or four times. This is the first man l
ever saw who didn t want me to live
with him forever
Townsend is the only husband Mrs
Zoover Ewing Suits Scott MoomaW-
Hitchcock Bigford Smith Straw-Lu
man Birchell- Fenton -Henshy- Townsend
ever had who was worth any money at
all. The others were, for the most part
as poor as a church mouse, although one
or two of them were skilled workmen
and earned good wages.
But despite the fact that riches nevel
lured her, Mrs. Etc.-Townsend had {
penehant for old soldiers, and twelve
of her husbands were veterans of tn
civil war.
81 always did respect the soldiers,
she says, "and it was an easy thing
for an old soldier to win my love. ]
guess that accounts for it. And then
again, soldiers are brave and it takes
a brave man to win a woman IS hear
and hand.I
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Colony of Former Husbands.

Over in Council Bluffs. Ia, there is a
regular colony of former husbands of
Mrs. Townsend. And it s funny thing,
but every one of those ex-husbands has
nothing but the best of feelings for
their sometime wife.
"She's mighty good woman,
says Henry Straw, who was No. 9 in
the list Of her husbands. ''She s 3
mighty good woman and any man
ought to be proud of her. / don t
know how she managed it, but she
never had any trouble getting rid of
a husband -
"Mother's people We're Mormons, -
says John Ewing of Council Bluffs, {
son of No. and Mrs Townsend.
" Marrying kinder in the blood, !
suppose. Her father s people came from
Lebanon County, Pa. His name was
John Mills. Moved to Utah She
comes by her marrying mania honest
ly."
81 just cant live alone,'' says the
coy widow. every woman needs a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-30
NOMINATIONS IN EVA.

At the precinct club meeting in the
Fifth of the Fifth, now the Seventh
of the Fifth, held on Friday night at
the Eva pavilion, the following nomin-
ations were made: Territorial eonven-
tion-Thomas O'Dowda, County con-
vention-George F. Renton, D. Doug
las, Jose Fernandez and P. A. Swift.
The election of the delegates nomin-
ated will be by reclamation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-30

man around the house, and just can It
get along without one. / never could
be happy and content without some
one to bestow my love upon.
And let me tell you, any woman
can marry any man she wants to if
she will Just go about it right. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
lree prisoners to the Gardiner police

three prisoners to the Gardiner police
court.
The officers testified to finding in the
house of Benoit Arscnault Il number
of soldiers more or less under the in
fluence of liquor. They testified to talk
ing pint bottle and and Il half pint
bottle of whisliey from the pockets of
one Carey. Judge Larraoee, on the
ground that Carey was concealing u!e
liquor for Arscnault. found ArSenault
guilty and fined him 500 and costs
and 60 days in jail, and in default of
payment OF costs 90 days additional in
Jail He appealed ana furnished bonds
for his appearance at the April term
of the superior court.
Deputy Sheriff Marshall testified to
sciZing a grip containing two quart
bottles and three pint bottles of liquor
from John Cormier as he was board
ing an electric car near the reserVa-
ton at TOgus COrmier cOntended that
he had the liquor for fishing trip. He
also was found guilty and given Il SEN
tencc of 500 and costs and 60 days
in iaiI and in default of payment of
costs 50 days additional in Jail. APP
peal was taken and bonds furnished
for his appearance at the April term of
court
Attorney Joseph Williamson of Au-
gusta, who appeared as counsel for
the two men raised the objection in
both cases that Judge Larrabee had no
| Jurisdiction. as the alleged offences
| took place within the limits of the city
of Augusta. Judge Larrabee oVerruled
the objection, ruling that-his court mad
concurrent jurisdiction in criminal
cases.
! John Marsto1t was arraigned on a
search after seizure warrant. The Of
ficers found four pint bottles of Whis-
KEY hidden near the fence behind
schoolhouse in Chelsea and testified
that they saw Marston skulking around
the place. Marston admitted that he
knew the liquor was there and went
to the hiding place to get drink, but
said the liquor was not his. He was
found guilty and fined 500 and costs
He appealed and furnished bonds for
his appearance at the April term OF
court.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

There Is no truth in the rumors current
in New York City for several days that
H. Fl. Rogers is seriously Ill in Bermuda.
Mr.. Rogers son-in-Iaw, William Benja-
min, who arrived from Bermuda Thurs
day, brings the news that Mr.. Rogers is
in splendid condition and is having such
an enjoyable visit that he will remain in
Bermuda until April II.
The New Hampshire Lumbermen's Az
ISOLATION met Thursday at Manchester,
n. H., in annual meeting and adopted res
olutions approving an opinion by the
federal government for forest preserva-
ton. The following officers were elected !:
President. Warren Trip: vice president,
Charles A. Roby: clerk and treasurer, L..
Ashton Thorpe; directors. Chas. A. Bal
ley. F. A. Clark, James 3. Tannant, Sam
uel D. Felker, Milton Read.
Alleging bonds and securities worth
$4,000 are missing from trust funds that
were held by John o. Shaw. grandson
of the late Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw
Of the Massachusetts supreme court, and
prominent lawyer and clubman, Will
liam c. and Harriet S. Winslow brought
a bill in the supreme court at Boston
Thursday asking for an accounting, The
complainants alleged that Shaw has
mingled trust property with his own.
Judge Ragg issued a temporary injunc.
ton against Mrs. Shaw, several banks
and trust companies. the conservation
| and Mr.. Shaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

a man from Chelsea appeared at the
municipal court room yesterday alter
noon at the close of the liquor hearings,
his coat covered with mud and his gen
cral appearance somewhat the worse
Tor wear. He said that he came 10
furnish bonds for one of the men ar
rested on a search and seizure charge,
but the officers assured him that the
man had already secured his bonds
men. Some remarks We're made about
his personal appearance and the Chc!-
sea man made haste to assure the
judge that although he had been drink
ing he was by no means intoxicated.
Judge Larrabce gave the man severe
talking to and told him that if he came
again in that condition to do business
with the court he might expect to find
himself assessed fine and costs for
drunkenness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
Sent to Hospital for Treatment.

The municipal officers held a special
meeting yesterday morning at which
they considered the case of man, who
was a victim of morphine and under
the drugs influence was mentally de-
ranged. He has been a resident of this
city for a long number of years and
formerly was strong and healthy. Since
becoming a user of the drug he has
fallen away until he weighs about 40
pounds. The relatives of the man
found that his case was hopeless and
they were unable to control his habit.
The attention of the city officials
was then called to the case and the
man was taken in charge. He was eX-
amined by physicians and the case re-
ported a bad one. The man himself
was willing to go to the hospital for
treatment and was taken to Augusta
yesterday afternoon. This was one of
the saddest cases ever handled by the
officials as he was one Of the most
popular residents of the section in
which he lived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
the union. Another meeting will be
held next week.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Rev. r. A. Rich, the pastor of the
Methodist church, will occupy the pull
pit on Sunday morning. "Christs Mis-
sion" will be the subject of the morn
ing sermon.
Rev. G. B. Hannaford of Rumford
Falls. who went from this place 60
years ago next Monday, will hold ar
anniversary service at the church Mon
day evening, March %, and will preach
a sermon. Remarks will be made by
Rev. c. F. Parsons. the presiding elder
of the Central district. A cordial in
vitation is extended to everyone tC
attend this service
On Thursday evening, March &c, the
Epworth League will give a supper
and entertainment. the proceeds of
which are for the benefit of the church
On Sunday. March %. Miss Frances
Adams of Hanover, Mass, will begin a
series of evangelistic meetings, under
the direction of this church. She is
spoken of as a fine preacher, and a
good Soloist. Rev. Holt of Bath. where
she recently worked, in a letter to the
pastor, said: There has been no one
in Bath for years, who has won the
favor of the people as Miss Adams
has, in the five weeks of meetings held
here" Remember these services will
be held for the good of the community
and that everyone is invited. of every
church. or no church. Come along and
enjoy the meetings with us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
UNIVERSALlST FAIR
Successful Event BY Ladies' Aid
Thursday Afternoon and Evening.

The fair given by the Ladies' Aid of
the TniverSaliSt church at the Nest1y
Thursday afternoon and evening prov
ed both Il financial and social success.
The president of the Aid, Mrs. $. @.
Sopcr. had general charge of the AFFAIR
and was assisted by an afficient COM
mittcc.
The Food table at which cooked food,
pickles and jelies were displayed was
trimmed in yellow and white and Mrs
S. W. Cults, Mrs. John Saban, Mrs.
Harry Stone and Mrs. Daniel sherman
were in charge. The Fancy table and
the Candy table which joined each
other. were in pink and white. The
Candy table was in charge of the
Matrons Club, Of which Mrs. r, l..
Amcsbury is president. In charge Oh
the Fancy table were Mrs. f.. Il. Parsh-
ley. Mrs. Guy Hidreth, Mrs. Reed
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. +. +. Boston
The Utility table was gaily trimmed IN
red. white and blue and had an excel
lent display of useful articles. MRS
Charles Lovely, Mrs. William Dill, mrs
=. r. Hayes, Mrs. NJ. l.. Reppe ana
Mrs. n. w. CaStner were in charge
The Apron table was trimmed in purple
and white and at this table were to be
found Mrs. ]. L. Edgecomb, Mrs. Fred
Morgan and Miss Hattie Andrews. The
Cake and Ice Cream booth was in
charge of Mrs. Lizzie Cole and she was
assisted by Mrs. Andrew Hooker, Mrs
Rappe and Mrs. Dingley.
An enjoyable entertainment program
was given in the evening and Mrs
Soper was assisted in arranging fol
this part of the program by Mrs. Baker
ana Mrs. Amesbury. Several sele.-
tons were rendered by Gillespie's Or
chestra and variety of phonograpf
selections We're rendered. The pro-
gram also included readings by Mrs
Turner and Miss Flora Danforth, sing
ing by the Manson children and a VIC
lin solo by Ray Shaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

she kissed me. She can be affectionate
when she wants to be and can be as bad.
as the very devil when she takes no
ton"
Ibid yon wait until the train had left
the city,"
"No, 1 came away, went down town
to attend to some business"
did your wife say anything about
coming back?"
mo, she said nothing whatever about
that. Perhaps she will come back. But
think she had better stay. and he, too"
During the remainder of the interview
Mr.. Sturtevant said he owned his farm
Of 90 acres and a small number OF live
stock, and, although 20 years old, was
still hale and hearty. Recently a young
man weighing in the neighborhood of 100
pounds had a wrestling bout with Mr..
Sturtevant and, according to the old gen.
tleman, the latter made the young man
weary. Mr.. Sturtevant has been seen on
roller skates during the past year at the
Coliseum. He says that he will be on
the rollers next Saturday evening, as he
understands that the Coliseum viii be
open on that night. Yesterday. young
woman who formerly worked for Mr..
Sturtevant called on him looking for work
and thus fortune smiled upon him in the
midst Of his domestic infelicity. for he
says she is a smart girl and good enough
for him.
A. J. Ponsant is one Of the best known
OF Waterville's Canadian residents. Last
year he was elected clerk to the board
of overseers of the poor and had entire
charge of the poor department His ac-
counts are all straight and he discharged
the duties of the office in n manner that
reflected credit to himself as a business
man. During the winter there were Hus
mors of social irregularities, which were
attributed to political CUFF.
Mrs. Ponsant is a highly respectable
woman, the mother of two interesting
children, and although her husbands APP
parent disregard for family ties at first
and for a considerable time unnerved her.
she has accepted the situation philosophi-
cally. The little candy store conducted
by her husband for several years on Wa
ter street is in her name and she is by
no means in distressed condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

Glass No. 10 of the Winthrop Center
Sunday school and few invited
friends passed social evening
Wednesday at the reading room. Rev.
Mr.. Guptil of Bath was present and
spoke on the work being done in HIS
place and others, by the organized
Bible class. His talk was very inter-
esting and he was given the closest
attention by his audience. The guests
was also favored with several selec-
tions, beautifully rendered by a male
quartet, composed of NJ. c. Edwards,
Harris Woodman, S. Lee Woodman
and Robert Towle. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
Maids of the Holy Cross.

A successful sale and entertainment
was given yesterday afternoon and even
ing ut the Congregational parish rooms
bv the Maids of the Holy Cross. The
girls were directed in their work by the
s,1periutendent of their department, MIS-.
e p. Laid. Candy, aprons and fancy
articles were for sale at attractive booths
in charge of the Maids. a Jack Eorner
Pie was also a feature of the sale. In
the evening a pleasing entertainment pro-
.,,,n, was given. including the following
numbers:
,; eolo Helen Meader
4 Il l"'i Forest Grant
TaficaI,- Her Generosity,
Florence and Ethel Jones
Tablcau-"GI cat Expectations, o.,r,
,r,hlo,u-"ODen Your Eyes and Shut
Edith Goodwin and Eleanor Jewell
Buttercup Chorus. - ,,,L
Dia.ogue-"A Quarrel" por,,or
TI,I richly CONFIDENTIAL.
-,et Grant and Gladys Powers
l"''''' - ''i'@' - Forest Grant
sons-"Rahies Ur at Our House ,au.ors
i.9ci'"'i"'' Annie Slosherc
.ro,.,. T,,rvv,, Six Girls
Bluchtn Chorus. ., r,,,,ro
Lucille ouiml,v, Alice Harmon, Barhara
Harmon, Beatrice Davenport barbara
Robinson
Tahlea1I-.IIcld by a Thread"
Eleanor Jewell, Clarence PeacocF
| TahIeau-"Carrying the CLONES L
Beatrice Eakcr. Tommy Glanc h
| Tableau-"The Flour Girl. Ellen lar'
| Piano duct. ,: ,,,onor,r,
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WESTBROOK,
Funeral of Late Harry G. Simpson.

The funeral of the late Harry G.
Simpson who died Monday at Wor-
cester, Mass, was held yesterday az
ternoon from his late home on Benton
avenue in Winslow.. The service was
conducted by Rev. E. c. Whittemore
of the Baptist church of this city and
was attended by large number Of
friends of the deceased. The floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful
marking the high esteem of the young
man. The bearers were: Hartwell
Pollard, Edward Pollard, Arthur
Withee and LaForest Simpson. The
burial took place at the Pine Grove
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

The members of the school board:
DR.. F. H. Badger E. a. Bailey and J.
H. Moore met with Messrs. Skillin.
Stafford and Nichols of the Hallowell
board last Tuesday at the Hallowell
House They voted to form a union
and elect one superintendent, who
should devote his whole time to the
work, each of the two places to pay a
salary of 5000 and the State as provid-
ed by the new law to pay sum OF
$500 The union was organized but no
one was decided upon to fill the posi-
ton of superintendent. E. A. Bailey
of Winthrop was chosen chairman md
u. c. Skillin Of HaIlowell, secretary OF
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FurIouqhs Granted.

The following members have neep
granted fmloughs: Levi Morrill, TO Ken
nebunk; Frank s. TAYLOR to Taunton
John C. Bryant to Taverhin: William
Slower to Camden; Michael Gillen to
Portland; Horatio II. Brown to ToSus
Lake; David II. Colby to Colebrook:
Lewis Smith to Bristol. r. l.; Hiram L.
Burton to Bangor; Charles II. Barrows
to Saco; Edgar Emery to Lewiston;
Charles NJ. Alley to Maiden: Charles w
Coison to Cherryfed; Leonard Thompson
to Lowell; John w. Rabbeson to Bran
ford, CT: Anthony Little to Lawrence:
Samuel Perry to Belgrade; Charles F..
Witham to Northwood, n. H.; Charles
Fl. Dow to SprinSvale: Joseph Allen to
Orcno; James III. Dusan to Stoneham,
Mass: William =. Potter to Meriden, CT :;
Andrew Dougherty to Paterson, n. J.:
Charles O'Brien to Gardiner: Dennis Sui
Ivan to CharleStown; Lewis Macord to
Brooklyn; Daniel McCaity to Salem;
Wyylys Gannett to Melrose; Stephen Silk
to Bangor: John w. Saunders To Slrrry
Charles Fl. Douglass to Rockland, Joseph
POml low to Lewiston; Michael Mccarthy
to lynn; Grin ]. Burlingame to Albany
Joseph Burbank to Worcester; Ralph L.
Teed to Augusta Hugh Kenney to Wor-
cester; John D. Davis to Runford Falls;
Neal Beaton to Chelsea, Mass; Charles
Fl. White to Deerfield, Mass; Charles N.
Cotton to Nantucket; Owen McArdle to
New Haven; Eben Turk to Boston; John
w. Bacon to Williamstown, VT: Paul
Adams to Cambridge; Hiram S. Choate
to Lynn; Warrior A. Williams to New
Bedford; Andrew Vayo to Uxbridge;
James Cavanaugh 10 Woonsocket; Will
liam Butterfly to Lowell; Stephen NJ
Taylor to Westfeld; James Fillmore to
Utica. n. Y.