Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-31
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...ut Devises "A scheme for
sslf0rro puIarls'ng Marriage.
wis who is the agent OF tho
{ !. pacific railroad at the impor-
Csasas Zion of Indian Head. Northwest
b'i ''o r has come before the world
lafl' y transportation scheme which
dln hove been hailed with delight
f'ala - and Eve, had it been possible
as 4 into practical operation at the
pu' ,bei, inforced withdrawal from
Hfas " .son Of Eden, and which, though
DO allow and dormant In human
l''s lection through all the years that
in'ss ,",lowed Adams emigration, has
bN' Thin of its intrinsic elements
y fIevis calls, and calls loudly. for
y" i.,roduction by all the railway
'Ds >, 'a Steamship lines OF the civilized
snu - n a .passenger's return rebate
s0',d iars certificate. He says it is
n' aad in Indian Head, and would
nss ss,lass be welcomed everywhere
'Vu' Ne has beguiled the tedious in
s ~,rs between trains at Indian Head
~.isno a book on the subject.
Ian in this era of erotic literature,
:, iresb and welcome as the earliest
~ Of the spring. 1t is indeed "a
, ,s for in it the author devotes the
'.;litc of his brain and the eloquence
IA, non to the furtherance OF a
-" which shall render lawful we'd
,.,k more popular than ever.
n "a the belief of Mr.. Lewis, fos-
..,a by long experience in the
s.thwest, that nothing is so much
.sded out there as population, and he
:. noticed with pain that although
=. influx of males is considerable,
4. majority OF the newcomer, leave
nj, girls behind them. The return
.bste marriage certificate, which he
..,.s upon all railroads to adopt, is
,.scned to facilitate a speedy union
4 living hearts This is the way the
,,iIroad litterateur puts the PROPOSE
tou and explains how the inspiration
iswned upon him.
The idea came to the author amid
ina din and hustle of railway life.
,hen irving to explain to pioneer
rounp man. who had confided to us the
:ory Of 1.-THE girl he left behind him, "
zhich he related with pathetic inter
1t that our great railroads had nc
means to distinguish between him and
my other passenger who had no inter-
at in the country. That as com
mon carriers we could offer him only
ordinary rates, and when he positively
charged the railways with their high
ssstbound rates as being really respon-
sbe for his misfortune in not being
able to return East and fulfill his mat
rmonial engagement, We were forced
10 defend our position; hence the pro
posed rebate certificate. That silenced
all his arguments and filled him with
enthusiasm at the possibility of such a
thing being accomplished. This young
mans experience is the key to the sit
ua,ion, and only illustrates the cases
Hundreds of others that are contin
ualy occurring.
Mr. Lewis then goes on to explain
the form of the rebate certificates he
would have the railroads issue. 1t is
printed document which any man
gOing West or elsewhere, who is about
to marry, can purchase for "a nominal
figure at any railroad office. Upor
the reverse side a space is left for the
copying or alteration of the marriage
certificate which is given to all brides
when their felicity eventuates. Thi;
certificate, when backed by the evil
dence that the purchaser has taken tc
himself wife, entities the couple tt
materially reduced railroad fares dur
ing their honeymoon. Mr.. Lewis ha:
given considerable attention to the sub
iect and thinks he has "got it dowr
Inc F" Under no pretext whatever car
the certificates be made to provide fol
any rebate in the railroad fares de
handed of mothers-in-law. -Minneap