Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-23
JUST ANOTHER
BROKEN HEART

Under the above caption the Med
ford Morning Mail publishes the fol-
lowing story which reads like rom
ance but which is undoubtedly true.
The matrimonial newspaper seems to
thrive by the patronage 1t receives
from a class OF women who are look
ing for husbands. Here Is the story
without further comment:
"Wanted-A wife, by man hold |
ing a responsible position in west
ern city. A widow with money viii |
be preferred. Am well fixed flnan-
cially and am known by every one
where live. Correspondence So
llcited and photos exchanged. Ad-
dress f. r., Medfoid, Or"
After considerable correspondence
in answer to an advertisement in a
matrimonial paper, Mrs. Addie Stow
ell. widow OF about 40 years OF
age, decided to take her chances and
come to this city from her comfort
able home in Holyoke, Mass. She
ARRIVED here Tuesday evening, and
after waiting about 20 minutes, Ed
Root introduced himself as the man
she was waiting for.
Root Met Her.
People around the depot at the
thine wondered who the nice-looking
lady was that Ed was talking to and
who appeared to be on the verge OF
fainting. She talked with him for
a few minutes, and hurrying away
looked up Chief of Police Shearer,
to whom she related her story The
chief got her a room at the limerick
and yesterday afternoon she took the
train back to her home, a sadder and,
Il is to be hoped, wiser woman.
To a reporter Of the Morning Mail
Mrs. Stowell told Of how she came
to take the journey here and what
she expected after she arrived. 81
saw the advertisement in matri-
monlal paper" she said, as she tried
to keep back the tears, "and | wrote
to the address more In a spirit OF
fun than anything else. | have been
/ widow for six years and thought
. II the man who had the ad was q
nice one I would like to have com
pany, as | am all alone.
: COrcsponded Six Months.
4 after corresponding for about
\ six months, Mr.. Root wrote me thai
II I would come here that he woulC
} meet me at Ashland. We were tC
! go to Seattle, and after getting mar
rled see the fair and return to liv,
; In Medford. had the photograph
! he sent me in return for the one
sent him | looked all around tn,
, depot at Ashland, but failed to SCI
! any one who looked like the pic
ture ! then came on to Medford Il
look him up After had waited
about 90 minutes at the depot
man ! had seen at Ashland ap
! preached me and introduced him
/ sell"
what did you think then?" sh
! was asked
For mercy's sake, don't ask me-
I was her reply.
| Mr.. Root, dressed in his best sui
of clothes was at the depot whe
the lady was waiting for the 3:2
train going south He was ais
there when the train pulled out, bu
| the lady apparently failed to loo
out of the window of the tourist ca
where she had her seat,
Il Ready for Wedding.
i Mrs. Stowell also stated that sh
| had got everything ready for tn
| wedding and had two trunks full {
things with her. When she left sh
| was not the same looking happ!
faced woman who arrived the da
before, but had every appearance {
one whose heart had been broke,
Those who knew the circumstance
| connected with the case felt sorr
that such sad thing had happene
to any one coming to Medford
/ In justice to Ed Root Il should
stated that Il is said on good al