The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-10-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
How they Are Obtained by BashfuI Pros
pective BridegrOOms.

pective BridegrOOms.
The winter holiday season is when
there is the greatest rush. The days
of the week have their special prefer
ence among most people, yet some
young men never stop to think about
the day of the week or the month. as
to whether it be considered lucky Or
unIucky. Some prefer an odd number
in the date of the month, for odd num-
bers are considered more lucky than
the even. Many will not take out a
license on the thirteenth day of the
month. They are prejudiced against
the number, Notwithstanding the fact
there are thirteen clubs who at their
banquets defy all superstition. Fri
day is always light day in taking out
marriage licenses. 1t may only just
happen that way but the better rea-
son would seem to be that there is a
general prejudice against Friday as an
unlucky day. The license is usually
taken out the day before the wedding,
yet some wait till the last day. When
ever you see young fellow with a
kind of bashful look walking up to the
county clerks desk late in the
afternoon ana just before the
closing hour, with hesitation in
his manner the clerks in the Office can
usually surmise his mission. A man
with deed to file or who wishes to
examine an abstract, will walk in a
hurried and business-like way. But
not so the average prospective bride
groom. He will often, after having
obtained the license, ask the clerk tc
have it kept out of the papers. The
request is complied with by the clerk
writing across the names of the couple
in the marriage-license book ''don't
publish" This book is daily exam
ined by members of the press, and the
request is usually complied with, for
nine times out of ten a license marked
don't publish" are names not gener-
ally known.
One day a reporter was at the desk
when young laboring man made the
request not to have the license pub
lished.
why do you not want the license
published?" asked the reporter, wish
ing to learn the reason why some peo-
pie are so anxious to have their mar
riage licenses kept secret. In reply
he said: 81 am poor man and can't
afford to have it published. The boys
will all see it in the paper and it
would cost me ten dollars to set
up the drinks. That is the reason
why don't want it published"
A good, square, honest reason, wasn't
it?
'Well, how many marriage licenses
to-day?" asked Denver gentleman of
a reporter one day, glancing over his
shoulder while copying the names of
prospective bridegrooms and brides.
''Did you take out license?" was
the query answer of the reporter.
''No, sir"
What is the interest you take,
then, in these things?" asked the re-
porter.
81 am" he replied, ''an insurance
agent. Young men, when about to
get married are good subjects for life
insurance agents. BY keeping a list of
the marriage licenses we know the
names of men who are quite likely to
take out life insurance.
Every man understands his own Pc
culiar business, doesn't he?
There is another interesting feature
to this question. Sometimes pretty
and fair maiden comes in and asks in
a quiet way if Charley, Harry, George,
or whatever the name may be, has
taken out license. Young ladies are
cute, and when they think there may
be rival in the field. they are on the
lookout, and so, young man, if you
are playing double game, beware
Denver Republican.