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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
ROBERTS ARMY RESTING.
No Serious Fighting Expected for a
Few DAYS

LONDON, March 15.-The military au-
thorities here expect Il period of COMPARE
tive quiet while Lord Roberts is establish
ing railroad connection with Norvars Point
and Bethulie. and giving the men and
horses the rest necessary to fit them for the
severe struggles which are believed to be
still inevitable 1t seems likely that the
next news of fighting may come from Ma
tai. Cen Warren's division, which had
reached Durham. has been ordered to rejoin
Gen Butler, indicating that the outfanl1ing
movement through the neck Of Zululand
referred TO in these dispatches March 10, is
about to commence.
1t is reported at Bloemfontein that Gen.
Joubert is at Braudfort, but other reports
locate him at Biggarsberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Received by Assistant Secretary Hill

Secretary Hay was confined to his home
today by a severe cold. This was dtplo-
matte day. and the callers were received
by Assistant Secretary Hill Included in
the list were Lord Pauncefote the British
ambassador: Count Cassini. the Russian
ambassador; Mr.. Won Hengelmuller. the
Austrian minister: Mr.. Picda, the Swiss
minister; Mr.. komura, the Japanese minis
ter. and the Corean charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

First Lieut.. George MONTGOMERY. ord
nance department, has been ordered ffom
the DERRICK and Harvey machine works.
Baltimore. Md, to the works of Warner
& Swasey. at Cleveland, Ohio, on official
business pertaining to the inspection of
azimuth telescopes now in process of manu-
facture by the latter firm for the ordnance
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
THE HOUSE.

Without preliminary business the House
today resumed the consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
General debate closed yesterday, and today
the bill was read for amendment under the
five-minute rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Prof. McGiFsrt Goes to Chicago.

CHICAGOs March 15.-The Chronicle says:
Prof. Arthur Cushman McGifrert, the
Union Theological Seminary man, who has
been promitnents1at4 New York in recent
Presbyterian herasy proceedings, will be a
member ofsthe university of Chicago fac
ulty during the summer quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

TRENTON, N. J.. March 15-Rabbi
Samuel I-avine dropped dead In the Jewish
synagogue here today while celebrating the
feast Of Esther. He was eighty-six wears
old and leaves q widow and sixteen chill
drrn- I-avine was reading from the JeWish
Obi testament at tho time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

ANN ARBoR. Mich. March 15.-At the
meeting Of the board Of regents yesterday
Prof. Dean C. Worcester of the new Philip
pine commissfonl rendered his resignation
as a member Of the university faculty, and
1t was accented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, March 15.-Flour quiet, unchanged;
receipts, II, TAD barrels; exports. 1882 barrels
May. 7sha73A; steamer No. 2 red, 6s%a6o; re,
cepts 1922 bushels; exports "a 900 bushels; south
74H. Corn steady; spot and March, 4la4IA: May.
A9saA1ss; steamer mixed, 40a4OA; receipts 1S0 BIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Death of Rev. John A. Todd.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Rev. John A.
Todd. one Of the oldest and most widely
known ministers in West Chester county.
died today at his home in the town Of
Mount Pleasant Of apoplexy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Davenport Canning Plant Burns.

DAvENFRRT. Iowa, March 1s.-The
plant of TIL DAVENPORT Canning Company
was totailV destroyed by fire last night.
The plant, began the manufacture of TIN
cans the fnst % fhes year, and was newly
fitted throughout The loss is estimated at
$150,OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
AGuINALDO.s WAR SECRETARY.
He surrenders-RebeIC Chiefs Son Dies
From Smallpox.

MANILA, March 10. $50 p.m--Florez.
Aguinaldo's secretary of war. has surren-
d-red 10 General Macarthur.
Aguinaldo's infant son. who was captured
IN November and who had been suffering
from smallpox is dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Mr. WOODBURY.. Vest.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. -

Lieutenant, Governor Woodruff claims
that he never wore a red vest but once. and
then 1t was a borrowed one That vest
matter is two-edged sword. The story is
that Mr.. Woodruff ts given to fancy and
"dandifed" clothing is-hurtful to his high
aspirations, but still, If the loud waistcoat
could be eliminated from his Campaign
would he be talked about at allf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

Capt. Odus c. Horney, ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to this city from
official business relating to the retention
Of property papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Garland Automatic Gun Company.

DOVER, Del. March ia certificate OF
Incorporation was filed here today for the
Garland Automatic Gun Company of New
York city. to manufacture sell, trade and
deal In guns and munitions of war, both
naval and military. and appliances of every
kind; capital, 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

The body Of the murdered woman was re-
moved from the morgue this afternoon by
Undertaken Wise to the house of a relative
of the deceased, No. 1910 X street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

bushels; exports ali 40 bushels; southern white
corn 42a421S; do. yellow, 41a41I. Oats steady;
No. white, sols sales; No mixed, 2sa2sEs. Rye
steady; No / timothy. SIC bid. Grain freights very
quiet, unchanged. Sugar and cheese firm. unchang-
ed. Butter, fancy isdle l9a23. Eggs, 1S1R.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns Of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. B. Hubs & Co., bankers
and brokers 14l9 F st. members New York
stock exchange correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thaimann & Co.. New York.
CHICAGO March 15-Gratn:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Our G{rtb N0rnomal
@{prtnr0 Opening.

SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTED IN THE WEATHER, But
MI DISCOURAGED BY ANY MEANS 1T MAY SEEM WIN.
lER WITHOUT, But WE HAVE BRIGHT, GLORIOUS SPRING
WITHIN MI6HIN WE CONTINUE TO-DAY AND TOMORROW. AND
2aClLD OLD PROBABILITY SEE FIT TO CONTINUE HIS
FO O DOINGS WE SHALL EXTEND THE SAME INTO
N6AI WEEK THIS WEATHER MUST BE NO BARRIER TO
1OOR COMING WHEN SUCH MEMENTOS ARE OFFERED
YOU WITH OUR COMP IMFNTS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
A WORD TO MOTHERS.

Mothers Of children affected with Group
or "a severe cold need not hesitate TO ad .
minister Chamberains Cough Remedy.
1t contains no opiate nor narcotic many
form ana may b. given as confidently TO
The babe as to an adult. The great sue.
cess that has attended It's use in the
treatment Of colds and Group has won
Tor It the approval and praise it has re-
ceiyed throughout the United States
and in many foreign lands. For Sale by
D. +. Smithson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
A BIG Fl e at .BlaekfoOt.


Backloot, Ida, Aug 25 da-a-
irous fire broke OUT this a. ruiae % he
lyery stable vi HH, luau
.stroycd about u.ta o.cD 50! ou.al.-s
including he rc,.dcn ~ lotr %
Twenty four horses, ,aui.- S. ..4.'
aad yaroas other y.ly stable equipments
were destroyed
4 strong wind was blowing at the time
ana there was an inadequate water sup
ply.
The loss is upwards of ten thousand
dollars, with little. INSURANCE.. Fremont
Co. News.
The big Blackfoot ditch is to be com
pleted. Much placer ground iq the vicin-
ty Of the Falls can then be worked
e.
The Boise Clipper seems tQ,be running
almost for the purpose Of retiring Prof
Daniels from the Boise Schools The
Clipper makes some grave charges and
no doubt some of them are correct. at
least the one that charges him with hold
lug his position through political schem
my
a party representing the Eastern
Ncwspal or League have been travelling
thorough this state. The party was made
up Of Hirum Dunn, travelling passenger
agent, Salt Lake; Albert L.. Widdircombe
ard II. Il. Hanmore, representing the
New York Sun, Baltimore Herald, Phil
adelpha Times and Boston Journal.
The trip is for the sole purpose of adver-
Using.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
NorIcE oF AssEssMEEr.

The Enterprises Ditch co npA - D. Falk s
store. Canyon County, Idaho
Notice is hereby givea. that at n,otil9 Of
The Directors, held on August H. 1900, an as
sessmentof az 50) Two Dollars AMI Fifty cents
per share was levied upon the Capital stock OF
the corporation, payable on or before October
1919. said assessment must Da pIia ia cash an
is payable 10 Calvin Burt, rasasprer, At his
residence.
Any Stock upon which"this assess nent re-
m aims unpaid GA O,to9sr T. 1870, Will Dc delln-
Qucnt and advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before. will be sold
ON November !, iQO1, TO pay this delinquent as
assment, together with cost OF Advertising,
and expenses OF sale
h. b. Towl. secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
A Sal Case

T. f. Sweet. an asylum attendant
came in from Moscow this morning -hav-
ing in charge Claccnce e. Eidv, who was
recently adjudged insane and committed
70 the asylum. Eddy's case IS a SAD one
He was u bright young man He was II
graduate Of the LELAND Stanford Uniy4r-
sity, was reporter on the SPgkane Re.
view ana later editor of the Tind.Demo-
crat at Moscow : IBs.mhiia is religious
and poelical. Dir, Sweet took his pa-
iiont to Blackfoot on the afternoon train
- Pocatello Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
TIMBER LAND ACT JUNE 3. 1873.


United States Land Once,
Boise, Idaho, June 20 1909.
Notice Is hcrcby given that IN compliance
with the provisions OF ths ast OF Congress OF
Juno3 1873, entitled An act for the sale OF tim
Der lands in the states OF California, OREGON,
Nevada, and Washington Territory, as extepd-
Cd ITO all the Public Land states by act OF Aag. 1
1872 Charles L. Martin, OF sweet, comfy OF fsbisc
State OF Idaho has this day filed in this onlee
his sworn statement No 81, Tor the purchase OF
The WIS y VIA OF section No. % in Township
No. .. y. Range No. East, and ,ili oner proof
10 show that the land sought Is more valuable
or its timber stone than Tor agricultural pur-.
poses, and TO establish has claim 10 said land
before the Register aud receiver OF this onlce At
boise, Idaho. on Tuesday. the II DAY OF septem
Der, 1900.
lie names as witnesses; nathaniel Z Lewis
Of Sweet, Boise County, tdano. ,ani-yI liam ".
Parrish Doayas kEoy ans Andrew Eclcy all OF
Emmett C2aycn county. idaho.
Ans aaa a.. persons c.ain.a- adversely tle
anoyc-aescrl9ed laads ere eQl.s,sl 90 als tlelr
claims IN tals ONCE OF o. uef-lasl.. !! aay b..
=, pttEin-.,is31.
a. ~ 'tt-'.! .T1. -i,- ...l ..
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
Checks for The Indians.

Agent Caldwell Was in he cit, last
night and stated arrangements were all
complete for the payment Of the $780,
600 10 The Indians. Paym,nt will be
raade IN checks and will begin on Sep
TENDER 9th and be completed-,s speedily
aa possible. -Pocatello Advance.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
Notice of Application for
UNITED STATE, PATENT

Survey Number 1915, United
States Lana Office, Boise city, Ida.
August 3, 1900.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, hat
in pursuauce'or the Act OF Congress, APP
proved May 10. 1872 the BlAcN CrooN
Mining aud Milling Company Corporal
ton organized aud existing under the
laws of Titan, by William Bnford it's At
torney in fact. has made application for
a patent for The Black CrooN, Ing, and
Demon Consolidated l.odes bearing gold
and silver the same being III West
View Mining District, Boise Counts.
State of Idaho, and described by the of
fetal plal herewith posted and 10y the
field notes ON Rlc in the office of the Reg
lister Boise CITY Land District, State OF
Idaho, as follows t5-wit:
BLACK ROCK LODE
Beginning al corner number /, or the
Black Crook Lode being lir posi- feet
long, inches square, set two feet. IN the
ground, m,rkcd Isis from wh, Y. $.
l. NJ. uumoer2 West View Mining Dis
lnct Boise County. idaho, bears south
SO degrees, 81 nirHns east 1000 feet
thence north ~ d.erpcs and s6l minutes
west 5s3 feet To corner num Der >, Fir
post marlles 9.l5l5; thence south - de
..,,. az ,,,t,,t.,e ,,..et KIM r..at o., ,.,rnnr
number 3, hr post marked 3-l5la;
thence south - degrees 81 minutes east
GO0.6 feet to corner number 4, q ir post
marke@ l-l5l5; thence north 81 degrees,
OG minutes easJ l50aS feet to corner
number l, The place of beginning; con-
tanning 20 365 acres. The location not
ice If the above claim is recorded in Book
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Muniug Claims, AT
page $50 Of the Records of Boise County,
State OF idaho Adjoining cleins on
this iode none
THE IMP" LODE.
Beginning IL corner unmber l. being
d, tn post mareed 1858 rom which U. 5.
4. NJ numocr bears south 10 degrees,
~ muutes aesl 5io icrt., thence north
II degree. 3 u,uaies west 500 feet to
corner numher2 ., a fir pust narssd PSI SD;
iheue south e degrees, 30 minutes west
llee Get ,l.tora-f uu serr 5. ideuucal
win corner rumppr q of ,he.BlaclS Croo'.
Lode 2. tAis Sar,,,. ,dslca a3ala ae.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
Emmett
DEALER IN

grees, 81 minutes east along the line
the Black Crook Lode $50 feet to cor D..
er number !. Identical with corner nt
Der Of the Black Crook Lode IF tbs
Survey; thence north IS degrees, 81 II.
ulcs east llS9 feet To corner number
the place of beginning containing 1851
acres. The location notice Of tei>
is recorded in Book loot Quarl
locations. page 1876 Record
County, State Of Idaho. Adioi.
claims on this lode, none.
THE DEMON" LODE.
Beginninsao t.tArunubrr /, BEN.
identical with corner number ui ,
Imp" Lode Of this survey, from
L. 5. l.. NJ. number , bears south l..
grers, II minutes west 74O.l le t;t....
north &c degrees 81 minutes east Is,
feet to corner ndmbec ,, fir poSt mart
81 2-l5I5; thence north - degrees Ill
minutes west 60 feet to corner number
. fir post marked 3-l5l5. thence soutn &,
degrees 20 minutes west 1917 feet
corner number T. Identical with cornr.
number of the Imp Lode of this Suryr.
thence south - degrees 81 minutrs cas-
jO0.6 feet TO corner number place Of d
ginning, containing 1901 acres. TIN.
location notice of this Lode is re,,rdca
Book II at page l67 Of Quartz Mrnm
Locations, Of the Records Of BOISE coun-
~, STATE Of Idaho. Adjoining claim, n
this lode. none.
Total net area in these consoldat. d
claims, 81 $50 acres These claims -ar,.
situated on Rock Creek about mile.
above the mouth Of long gulch. ab,a, \
miles nor beast Of Pearl Post 9th e.
Reference is hereby made t. the ulH
plat and field noles fora more d,il...
description Of the location and bouna,r,
eS of these Lodcs.
Any and all persons claiming adversel,
the mining ground, vein, lode or premi>
es or any portion thereof So described
surveyed. plated and applied for. are
hereby notified that unless their adverse
claims are duly filed according to law.
and the regulations there under, within
the t!uTe'preScribtd by law. with the Req
lister of the United States Land Oaice. ,t
Boise City, Idaho. they will BE- barred b,
the provisions Of law IN such cases mad,
aud provided
James King, Register
Samuel " Waves.
Ailo,ney tar Applicant
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
State News.


Washington, Aug. 2s.-The general
land Office has with rawn four town.
ships 30 the Shoshune Falls ana Blue
Lakes Snake river region, in southern
Idaho Tor national park -Frcemont Co.
News
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Survey Number 1915, United
Lana Office, Boise city, Ida.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14

ment Of friends. First obtain smooth
head of -four or sugar barrel, and
see that the pieces are. all fastened
together, forming circular board, or
any smooth board about q square foot
in size will serve the purpose:
Procure ten coat hooks Of medium
size and secure them into the board,
arranging them as shown In the ac-
companying illustration, and mark
above each hook its number, ranging
from No. to No. 10. "A hole may be
made in the upper end Of the board
or screw-eye inserted, by which to
hang it upon the nail In the wall.
No. 10 is . sort Of ''bull' l's-eye,"" and
each player, being given three OF the
rubber rings, takes turns ii throwing
them from position about ten feet
away, endeavoring to '.hook''' as many
on. the board as possible. A score il
kept of the points gained by each
player, the ono first getting 100 points
being the winner. However, exactly
100 points must be made. For ii.
stance, SO 3 player has 90, he has ia
work for Hook No. 81, . any other
hook would clrry him oyer the mark,
This imcnlty add to the iptereAt 81
the game.
A advantage of the game i that
no noise q mad nor damage done by
the rings. and e may IS improvised
~ any boy 81 81. Louis Globe
#O0moSHa 14s .1
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14


the heels with a piece Of old stock
ing leg taken from q pair where the
feet were beyond mending. This reen-
forced piece should be cut the size of
the hose to be mended, and the shape
of the diagram. Make a seam from
A to B after folding the heel piece to-
gether from B to c. Lay this seam
flat with crisscross stitches, and put
It on the outside of the heel where it
begins to show signs Of wear, and darn
It down, hemming it down on the
edges. A stocking mended in this way
wears nearly twice as long as one left
to wear itself into holes and then
darned. It pays to foot stockings. Cut
. foot pattern with the seam on the
top. If the single seam that shapes
this foot is carefully held down by
crisscross stitches it will not hurt the
tenderest foot. It does not fit as snug
~ as new stocking, but usefulness,
not elegance, is what is aimed at, and
these made-over stockings will be q
useful addition to the wardrobe of
the schoolgirl or sohoolboy who trudges
through the snow to school and should
have abundant changes of stockings.
Cut No. 2 represents the form of a
stocking foot pattern with seam on
top and at the heel.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14
MERRY PHILOSOPHERS.
Were Not Only Serious
RefOrmePs.

It is pleasant to learn from an ear.
witness that the New England Trans
cendentalists, who made the Brook
farm famous, were full of fun as well
as earnest in their endeavors to re-
form the world. @."' -
There. were inveterate punsters
among them. and handful of their
impromptu jests have been preserved.
Anything. served to provoke quip.
"Well, how was Drew's play ?" asked
one wag. "All blood and thunder?'
"No; all thud and blunder," was the
rejoinder.
Mr.. Ripley once announced that a
contribution would be taken to de-
fray expenses, 'but as the speaking
was to be continued during the time
the box was passing round'' the au-
dience was requested to put in as
many bills as possible, so as not to
disturb the speaker by the rafting of
small change. -
"Have you seen my umbrella ?'''
asked one member of another.
''What sort OF an umbrella was it ?'''
'.It had hooked end.'' a5}S} Isl b
II have not seen It, was the reply,
''but had a nice one once, and it had
an end exactly like yours. It was
shooked!" {. u z59 .ssss. E;.z II gl5
Passing rosy, unkempt boy, Miss
- remarked to her friend: Isn't
he little honey % @ 4t.4s5 s.:9s 5s,s &
Yes replied the more discriminat-
ing friend, .'honey without q comb 3
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14
Lift @ SENSE.


unss L. = .ns ssory ssnas
80 ls J, sou. go on lnsne snuanes
= !. !, unenue. =, eTe's nosnine y
=. 8 .sseianu ria.n A.eaie
9 !llena y f'I NINE nas terrible
s.'se =, !osk low ead ne con on
lract !! the disease Y'1 He was speak king
= ~ 3 s s nols ouls ns pup-
'.s. 4 ..,,,, s. !, . B,
snat GIG MISS t5otrocks 1alner oo
7hen you called last night q Hae he
rushed me to the rontsyard line r & and IND
kicked g goal from the dield. ~ s.
y 0ournai. 81 Y ss5. 81
"Jedge,' cried the colored prisoner.
You say yon gwine ter gimme jes-
tice. Fer de Lawd sake, don't do dat,
jedge-1 got trouble enough now! .
Atlanta Constitution s5z 5s5E:
Say, ma. are girls with turned-up
noses easier to kiss? Don t talk
such silly nonsense. George ..Has
cook got turned-up nose ?''s es.
Do be quiet We'll, she's the one pa
said It to-" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
By Briprs-"So the nassenoers IN .sfha
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14
PONY KILLS A SNAKE.
Just i'm the Nick of Time San Jose
Appeared and Saved the Lives
of Three Children.

A California farmer who has three
small children owns a pony called San
Jose, which is their constant CON-
panion. They have ridden him, rolled
over him. fed him and pulled his ears,
and evidently consider him one of the
family. Even if the children went
on an expedition when they did not
want to ride, San Jose went along as
though he had been pet dog. One
day the three children went on a
nutting expedition, and while they
gathered the nuts the pony wandered
around and grazed. Suddenly, almost
beneath the feet of the nut gatherers,
there was on ominous whirr, and they
saw with horror huge rattlesnake
coiled and ready to strike. The chill
dren clustered together with white
faces, too terrified to move, but as
the deadly head went back there was
a quick trample of hoofs, a rush
through the bushes, and San Jose
leaped into the ring: With his four
little sharp hoofs brought together he
shot up into the air, landed square
on the snakes coil and was off again
before the wicked head could strike.
The interrup ption had released the
frightened children from the charm,
and they ran a short distance away
and stopped to witness the fight. The
RATHER was wounded, but full of fight.
and coiled again, and again the pony
landed and got away safely. This
time the body was nearly severed in
two places. and the snake was done
for. San Jose paved over the quiver-
ing coil with one fore foot, gave .
cheerful whinny and returned to his
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14
PEOPLE MARRY OLDER.
Some Interesting Matrimonial Facts
- Cleaned at q Missouri County
Courthouse.

Ages. given in marriage licenses in
the recorders Office show that men
and women are marrying later in life
than ten or twenty years ago. The
average age, says the Kansas City
Journal, is considerably above that
OF ten years ago, and very much
above that of 20, 80 or 40 years ago.
Formerly it was the rule rather than
the exception for brides to be II or
18 and grooms 20 or q. Now it is al
most reversed. Figures for several
months show that the average brides
age is between Is and 26 and the
groom's between % and %. -
The average of the first six couples
applying for license at the recorders
office on recent day was 33H for the
men and 80 for the women. When the
number of couples had reached nine
the figures were reduced to 80 for the
men and 28 for the women. These
figures, however, are not good cri-:
terion, the couples applying that day
happening to be a little older than
ordinarily. Figures also indicate that
couples marrying in May are younger
on the average than those marrying
in the fall of the year. !.
II don't know to what to attribute
the tendency to marry later in life" :"
said the marriage license clerk, sun
less it is that it takes the young man
longer to get a start in the world
than it did 20 or 80 years ago. The
country is more developed, there are
not SO many opportunities open to
him, and he must wait longer before
he finds himself in a position that
would warrant his taking the respon-
sibility of supporting a family. In
other words, men no longer marry
young because they can't afford it,