The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-04-19
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Ills a Long Cry From Colorado Springs
to Cleveland, Ohio, But Love
Finds the Way

Finds the Way.
A marriage occurred in Goodland at
two o'clock Saturday morning. The
parties to the event were Albert J.
Bishop, Of Colorado Springs, and Mrs.
Eva Shay, of Cleveland, Ohio. The
circumstances leading up to the we'd
ding are out of the ordinary and some
what romantic.
There lived in Cleveland, o., a
Widow Shay, who had not followed the
pessimistic conclusion that marriage
is a failure" and wearing of single
blessedness, after once having tasted
the pleasures Of connubiaI bliss, con-
cIuded to advertise for another mate.
She resided with her brother, a Mr..
Brinkman, and interested him in the
scheme. A letter was written to the
mayor of Colorado Springs the burden
of which was: WANTED, a Spouse The
letter was read before the city council
and it got into the Colorado Springs
papers.
Now there lived in Colorado Springs
I
J. Bishop, who had been honored by
his fellow citizens by being elected to
the Office of constable. He was a stone
cutter by trade, but laid down his
mallet and chisel to assume the oner-
Gus and lucrative duties of an officer of
the law. His wife had previously in
voked the court for release from the
CALLING bonds of matrimony with the
stone-cutter constable, alleging his
fondness for others of the female sex.
She had concluded marriage was fail
ure and the Judge Ioosed the CALLING
bands.
The Colorado Springs gentleman was
sad and weary and Ionged for compan-
ionship. He took the matter under
advisement The advertisement: "Want-
ed, a Spouse" cited reference for reply
to the widows brother on promise of
giving the name of the lady in answer
to candid and serious inquiry of any
honorable gentleman desiring to
marry. The mayor vouched for the
serIeus intentions of the constable and
the brother as to the serious intentions
of his widowed sister.
Correspondence followed, names
we're given and photographs exchang-
ed, with the most solemn assurance
that the photos did not hatter, but
that the original was more beautiful
than the copy. Daily correspondence
followed, with a dozen closely written
pages of sweetly-scented note paper.
The mail was burdened between CIeYe-
land and Colorado Springs. Hearts be-
came warm and affections approached
the welding point. The point selected
was GOodland, Kan, near the Colo
RADIO line, and the date was set. The
groom had found out all about the
marriage aud divorce laws and a cor
respondence was had with the county
clerk and probate judge.
The groom arrived here Friday morn
ing and made himself known to the pro-
bate judge and unfolded the scheme to
meet the lady here and be married. A
marriage license was procured and all
the preliminary arrangements made.
Friday evening he got a telegram
from the lady stating that she
would be in Goodland Saturday morn
ing on No. 3. The groom was on hand
as was also the probate judge and hack
man. They were conveyed to the Com
mercial hotel and were married at two
o'clock in the morning, Saturday, and
being tired they retired. They missed
breakfast, but appeared on the scene
about one p. m, looking happy and
very much refreshed.
The Iady's maiden name was Miss
Eva BrinkmaD, later Widow Eva Shay,
age 81 years, residence, Cleveland, o.
The groom's name, Albert J. Bishop,
this, the second marriage, age Al years,
residence, Colorado Springs. The
happy couple left Saturday night for
their home in Colorado.
1t pays to advertise.