The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02
HOPE FOR sFiNSTERs.

A Railroad Agent Devises q scheme kor
Iopularixing Marriage.
c. I. Lewis, who is the agent OF the
Canada Pacific railroad ut the impor-
tant station of Indian Head. Northwest
Territory, has come before the world
with transportation scheme which
would have been hailed with delight
by Adam and Eve. had it been possible
to put it into practical operation a. the
time OF their inforced withdrawal from
the Garden OF Eden. and which, though
lying fallow and dormant in human
Imagination through all the years that
have followed Adams emigration. las
lost nothing OF its intrinsic elements
Of popularity.
Mr.. Lewis calls, and calls loudly, for
the introduction by ali the railway
and steamship lines OF the civilized
world OF .; passengers return rebate
marriage certificate. He says it is
needed in Indian Head, and would
doubtless be welcomed everywhere
else. He has beguiled the tedious In
teryals between trains ut Indian Head
by writing book on the subject.
which. in this era of erotic literature,
is as fresh and welcome as the elrliest
daisy of the spring. 1t is indeed "a
daisy for in it the author devot1s the
fertility OF his brain and the eloquenco
Of his pen to the furtherance Of
scheme which shall render lawful we'd
lock more popular than ever. ="
| It is the belief of Mr. Lewis; fos-
tered by, a long experience in the
Northwest, that nothing IS SO much
needed out there as population, ard he
has noticed with pain that although
the influx of males is considerable.
the majority OF the newcomers leave
their girls behind them. Tho .'return
rebate marriage certificate" which ho
urges upon all railroads to adopt. IL
designed to facilitate speedy union
Of loving hearts. This is the way tho
railroad litterateur puts the PROPOSE
ton and explains Low the inspiration
lawned upon him. 81
| The idea came to tks autho5lemid
the din and hustle OF railway life.
when trying to explain to a pioneer
young man. who had cunfided 10 Us the
story of '.the girl he left behind him. /"
which he related With pathetic litter
est, that our gceat railroads had no
means to distinguish l~..ween him and
any other passenger who had no> 23ter-
est in the country. That as .seom-
mon carriers we could offer him only
| ordinary rates. and when he positively
charged the railways with their nigh
east bound rates rs being really fe9pon-
sihle for his misfortune in notseing
able to return East and fulfill his Jnat-
rimonial engagement. We were fsrced
to defend our position; hence tkiu pre-
posed rebate certificate. That silepced
all his arguments and filled him; with
enthusiasm at the possibility Of such q
thing being accomplished. This young
man;s experience is the key to the sit.
uation, and only illustrates thee hses
| of hundreds of others that are contin
n;Aly occurring.
l. Mr. Lewis then goes on to- explain
the form OF the rebate certificates he
would have the railroads issue. It il
= printed document which any man
going West or elsewhere, who Is akout
to marry, can purchase for . a.snOEfnal
figure at any railroad Office. Upol
the reverse side space is left for tht
copying or alteration OF the MARI lagt
certificate which is given to alf'bSdes
when their felicity eventuates.s Thil
certificate. when backed b.. .th1. bvi
dence that the purchaser has tdkeh Il
himself a wife, entities the couple Il
materially reduced railroad fareF lur
ing their honeymoon. Mr.. Lewis hal
given considerable attention to the sub
ject and thinks he has .got 81 dowI
dne." Under no pretext whatever %,
the certificates be made to provide TO
any rebate in thu railroad fares de
manded of mais,e.s-in-law --Minreap
oils Tribune.