The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
NOT TO Be DENIED.
Prospective Brides and Grooms Laid
Siege to Clerks Office
Yesterday.
Love Finds Away, and the Licenses
They Must Have Were
Obtained. q

CONSERVATION reigned in Cupid's camp
yesterday afternoon. For a considerable
time it looked as tho the little winged god
had lost his cunning, and his minions
would be unsuccessful in a general attack
upon the barricades of matrimony. Tickle,
fortune changed front, however. and be
fore night all members of the attacking
party were within the sacred precincts.
Yesterday was Minneapolis day at the
state fair. The city and county offices
were accordingly closed during the after
noon. There was the rub, and it came.
near being the cause of serious trouble to
several young persons intent upon kneel-
ing at Hymen's altar
About 3 O'Clock T. Schadegg, a young
man residing at st. Louis Park, hurried
down the corridors of the big and empty
building. CHANGING to meet an employe
the young man inquired the locality of the
clerks office. He was informed that the
aforesaid office was closed for the day. s.
CLOSED! Well, I've got to get 1t open!'
calculated the excited visitor. He then
proceeded to enlighten his companion as
! to the cause of his evident nervousness,
as follows: you see want marriage
| license. I've got to get it, too even II
| have to turn the whole town upside down.
We have made all the arrangements for a
| wedding tonight and we can't put it off,
| either. Why, if I had imagined that the
| office would be closed could have Sc
cured the license yesterday, but that don't
make any difference. A license I must
get to-day orwell, there amt any ors."
| This burst Of eloquence lasted until the
| two had reached the clerks office door,
which was opened with pass key. Inside
| two people, a man and maid OF tender
! years, evidently from rural districts, stood
| in corner near the marriage license
| counter. Tender sentiments were being
exchanged thru the eye medium and the
two were oblivious of the presence of
visitors for some time.
| What are you waiting for?" was asked.
! I'VE want to get married"
How long have you been waiting"
! about an hour"
"Well, don't see how you can be mar
ried to-day. There is no clerk here and
probably won't be. Couldn't you put off
the wedding until tomorrow"
"Well, no, I should say not. We have
come twenty miles to get a license and
don't want to go home without it. We
must have one to-day" The man, whose
name IS Charlie Leuer, and who lives at
Medina, was Of sufficient size to give
weight to his remarks and everyone began
to wonder how the dilemma was going
to be solved. The young lady, Katherine
Herzig, was an interested Spectator and
occasionally weeped a weep on her be-
trothed's shoulder.
During this conversation two more mer
entered the office. ''And what is it yor
want?" was inquired Of the new arrivals
"Oh, we want to get marriage H.
cense." ~ -. y 49,
Shades Of Blackstone. Il guess We
are all in a bad boat" .rnurmured the
first seeker as he sank dejectedly into E
chair. ..~.r ..Ht .~.....s~ :.: ..4 - y.
The gravity of the situation moved
everyone to action and the telephone!
were kept busy in an endeavor to locate {
clerk. Finally Mr.. Dickey was found b!
the sheriff's force and altho he was suf
feringr from the whooping cough he fnall.
4 consented. to come to 1.-The office and re
: lieve the hearts of. the young people, VIII,
for about two hours had been keptson tn
anxious seat ',s,l gTas ias5Er#J