The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-10
He FORGOT HER NAME
Prof, Majors Queer Matri-
moniaI Experience.
HAD TO SEND FOR FIANCE
Came Here From Newton to
Get Married.

Professor Majorsila professional palmist,
mind reader and astrologist, who has been
playing an engagement at Newton,
brought one of Newton's fair daughters
down to Wichita Wednesday to marry
her. He was in such rush, however,
and his acquaintance had been so slight
that when he called at the probate court
Office to get the marriage license, leaving
his intended bride al the hotel. he forgot
the young lady's name and had a terri
bic time. He appealed to Judge Mccain
less, but how was Judge McCanless to
know, when he had never seen the girl.
The professor was very badly mixed. He
could look into mans face and tell what
the owner of the face was thinking about,
but he could not think of his frances
name to save his life. He finally told the
judge who was waiting TO make out the
license. that her name was Sullivan, but
he argued with the judge over the Or
biography of the name. Then he concIu-
ded that Sullivan was not her name
Pulling out a scrap Of paper he handed it
10 the judge and told him he would find
her name on that The judge read the
name of John GALLON Judge Mccain
less began to think the fellow had been
run in to be tried for insanity, but the
professor finally had to give it up and told
the judge 10 call up the hotel by phone
and ask for his wife. The judge did so.
In due time the young woman was found,
but she thought the judge was trying to
fool her when he asked her her name,
and came very near giving sudden and
snappish ring off," when the professor
called for the phone.
Hello, dovey, is this your
Response.
Eyes, yes, this is Professor Majors. You
know my voice, don't your
"WeH, say, dear, what Is your last
name, and how do you spell it. They're
very particular up here, you know"
"Oh yes Now how do you spell your
first name? I'm a very bad speller, don't
you know
Lola, did you say?"
ooh, yes. Now, that's all; I'll have the
license in a moment. Good bye"
He walked back into the judges room
and told Judge McCanless to proceed
well, what's her name?" said the
judge.
why, Miss Lola"
Lola
"Weu, durn my skin, IL haven't forgot
her last name. Say. ring for hack and
tell 'em to bring that girl up here
They went into the phone again. Pro-
fessor Majors phoned for a hack and the
girl was promptly taken to the probate
court office. She gave her name as Lola
Rogers and the license was made out ac-
cordingly. Then, to finish everything up
Judge Haymaker took them
into the parlor and married them
The couple was seen at the Santa Fe
depot yesterday afternoon They were
going back to Newton to ask forgiveness
of the girls mother, who was unaware of
the elopement.
Professor Majors was feeling pretty good
and he told reporter for the Eagle that
ne had stolen the girl and that he would
go back and face the music like man.
He said his right name was Yates, and
that he was a son of old Governor Yates,
the war governor of Illinois. He said he
was having a good time and making
money at Newton on his profession.
Asked why he was going by the name
of Majors, he said Majors was the name
of his stepmother and he liked it a little
better than Yates.
Majors insisted on introducing everybody
to his bride. 1t was the opinion Of those
who saw him about the depot that he had
made love to one of the innocent and
unsophisticated girls Of Newton and sue
ceeded in persuading her to take a SEEM
ingly very rash step.