Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-22
BROKER is CAUGHT.
AN ALTOONA MATRIMONIAL ENDOWMENT
NAN IN COURT.
Bis Wealth in Weilock-The Uaiisd Saial Al-
thorts Hold Hin hr Dsiraadlng he
Loyss.ek Through the
Nails

PIrrsBURG, PA, September ell.
A. keenan,, the manager OF the Matri-
rnonlal Mutual Endowment Association.
which had It's headquarters 40 Altoona,
and which has been operating quite exc
tensiyely an over the country. bad
hearing before United States COmmIs-
sioner McCandless yesterday. and was
held Tor trial 40 Court 90 answer the
charge of using the mails to
deiraud. keenan, was the organ
izer oi the association, which,
he claims. was incorporated
under the laws 0f this State. The Oili-
Ger, oi the association. as advertised,
are: Hon. a. r. Mcdonald, member of
the Legislature FOR Blair county. PresI-
dent; j. B. Hicks, candidate for the
nomination Tor Congress from the Blair
county district on the Republican ticket.
Assistant Treasurer; j. A. kccnan, Sec
retary, and ID. j. Neh, a well known
member OF the Blair county bar The
alleged Treasurer is the Fidelity Bank
ing Company.
HOW 1T WAS TO PAY.
For fee OF 50 and the payment OF 30
cents a month the association adyer-
tiSed TO pay 10 holders OF certificates
$500 when thoy married, or II they did
not marry within five years they were
TO receive the $500 and be discharged
from further liability. An alleged news
paper, called the Globe. was printed t0
advertise the concern, and every art was
used 10 promote matrimony. Al the
bnarfrc, tho Altoona Doef mo efar testified
that keenan, had received large sums of
money by mail. The persons named as
officers OF the concern denied the soft
impeachment, and Mr.. Keenan's scheme
which has been I'm existence since lss1,
will flourish no more.
APPEARED TO TAKE HOLD.
Some OF the external evidences OF the
interest displayed In this scheme are
decidedly novel, il the enterprise itself
is not. "A Mississippi Darling" writes
to the Cupid column" Of the Giobc.
"A bue-eyed blonde OF 10, and l35
pounds, who will be "A sweet girl grad
uatc in June and whose father make.
100 bales OF cotton, would Ike 10 Doe pre-
pared for some fun as soon as the school
days are over. You needn't write uu-
less you are handsome, for ! will not
marry an ugly man" An Arkansas
postmistress tries her luck after th.-
fashion: Look here, boys. Here is
your chance. am a Jolly little post
mistress, having a very good education.
height feet and weight l07 pounds.
have fair complexion, light blue eyes
and light hair. ] wish 10 correspond
with several young gentlemen of good
character and some means, between tho
ages of Is and e6. Photos exchanged if
convenient"
From the Wolverine State there +.
this missiyc: Here you are boys A
little Michigan beauty raven black
hair, pearly teeth. rosy, k.ssablo two-
lips. Nenus-likc figure aud the temper
OF an angel when ! have my own was.
Il was W. j. lsett who complained tp
the Post Oficc Department and then 90
the United States Marshal aud had
keenan, arrested. and lsett charged that
be-. q member OF the association, was dc-
irauded tO the extent OF $50. because
when hc took a wife unto himself the
promised endowment was not forthcom-
inc