West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-02
KNGWO0D PRESTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THURSDAY MAY 1901
To Get Husband for Five Dollars.

The New York World last week publish
cd the picture of a rather good iookin,
young man, who wants to rattle himself OF
for S. chance and agrees to marry IN,
woman that draws the lucky number. Her,
is what the World says aboutn,
Aman who wants to rafie himself off mat
rimonially at S. a chance to as many youn,
women as will buy tickets called at IN,
World Office yesterday to explain his scheme
lie wants to marry and at the same tim,
&c, enough money to start the practice oi
medicine.
The young man is not ready to have HI,
name or address published, as he does no,
wan, anything to happen ,ha, might inter,
fere with the success of his plan.
Here is his proposition
II have been ten years In the country.
] am twenty-eight years old. worked
hard, passed the Regents examination and
entered Cornell Medical School. by work.
ing during vacations. doing tutoring and
other tasks | managed to support myself un-
Ill SO, my doctors diploma.
"Now l want to marry, settle down aud
begin praetieing in proper manner.
have not the necessary money, so l thought
out the marrying plan by rattle, This is my
scheme:
"ro have the contest, # you want to call
1t that, open for a certain set period, say
three months. The tickets are to he mum.
bered and 10 cost S. each. I want to get
some responsible person in whom the public
has confidence to take charge of the matter.
"rhere will be few necessary restrictions.
They are these;
"The woman must be between twenty
and thirty years
"rhey must not be cripples or afflicted
with any incurable disease.
"The contest Is not open To negroes, bu,
there are no restrictions as TO religious be.
lief or nationality"
"Are there any restrictions as to the looks
of the contestants 2"
"No," very seriously, T've got to take
my chances {"
"Suppose the winner should prove to be
person with face that would break all
records for ugliness ?"
al would have to live up to my agreemen,
aud marry her or forfeit all claim ON the
money"
"liow many young women do you think
are willing to get married in this way ?"
81 think 1000 or 5000 tickets will he
sold.',
"'rhat would be $4,000 or sIs s,ooo-a
pretty stiff price for husband 1''
eyes, but the young women will share IL
with me, though she only pays S."
GLOW is the winner TO be decided 80
"The man who runs the ranle will decide
on the winning number. Nobody but him
will know what it is. Then when the con.
test is closed the winning number will be
announced and the girl holding the right
ticket will come forward and we will be
married. Then the total receipts OF the
contest will be turned over to US"
The originator of the money making
matrimonial game is slightly under medium
height, with black wavy hair Brown eyes,
a ruddy compexion and reddish. brown
mustache.
lie declared he could establish his good
character and integrity by referring inquire,
to his former college professors, several
physicians and business men. lie speaks
English nuenty, is well-educaled, dresses
neatly lie regards hs proposition as a
commonplace afair-smply as a necessary
expedient.