The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-12-05

lAr BenefIf. &
People who contemplate natri-
mony-and no doubt there are 3
number Of them should acquaint
themselves with the first important
step necessary before marriage
ceremony can be performed.
A young man who intends to be-
come benedict should first Of all
get the girls consent and incident
ally take the s.old man into his
confidence, but after these minor
obstacles have been successfully
overcome the most trying ordeal
presents itself
In this State, as in most others,
marriage license is necessary be-
fore the nuptial knot can be tied.
This has proved a great inconven-
fence to many matrimonially inclined
and sometimes has been the cause
for postponing weddings In Min
nesota, if either or both parties to
the matrimonial contract are resi-
dents of the State, the man must
procure the license in the county in
which one or the other resides. Il,
however. both parties are residents
of other States they may come to
Minnesota and procure license
from the clerk in any county. This
is done to protect the interests OF
every clerk in the State, so that
one cannot have the chance to
steal the marriage fees from the
clerk in an adjoining county.
Some time ago young man drove
a long distance to Redwood Falls
to procure his marriage license.
When he appeared at the clerk of
courts Office it was discovered that
the girl lived few rods from the
Red wood county line over in Cot
tonwood county. Clerk Of Court
Warner refused to grant the license
and as the wedding was TO take
place that evening, the man was
compelled to make fast drive to
the county seat Of Cotton wood coun-
| ty. Whether or not the license was
procured on time has not been
| learned.
A man from North Dakota came
to Redwood county to enter into
double harness.. The lady who
was to become his life partner had
her parents residing in this county
but she herself had worked in St.
Paul for several years, thereby los
ing her residence in this county.
| The wedding vas to take place at
| the home OF the bride and the pros
pective groom betook himself to
the court house and with trembling
voice announced to Clerk Warner
that he intended to get married. He
explained the circumstances but
Clerk Warner could not be per-
suaded to break the law and so the
disappointed man had to go to the
Ramsey county clerk to procure the
necessary permission.
A short time ago certain man
was anxious to get married and SO
applied for the usual license. Clerk
Warner issued it and when the
was asked to pay for the same
he positively refused to hand over
the two dollars, that being the
amount charged, but said that one
dollar was enough. Clerk Warner
attempted to tell the individual that
the woman ought to be worth the
price OF the license, but he could
not see it in the same light There
was quite an alteration and it was
not before Clerk Warner took the
license away that the fellow
';planked down" the other dollar.
| One time young man with blush
ing checks timidly approached
Clerk Warner and stated that he
wanted to buy marriage license.
"All right said Mr.. Warner,
| lust write your name and the name
of your girl on this paper and we
| will fix you out all right Much
to the amazement of Mr.. Warner
| the fellow stated that he did not
know the name Of his prospective
bride. OF course the license could
not be issued. On looking out Of
the window later on Mr.. Warner
discovered the fellow and the young
lady holding consultation on the