The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-24

Butler-Ryan company 1t was with
considerable difficulty that he wrote
his name on slip of paper for the
marriage license clerk.
please write the name of the wom-
an also,' said the polite clerk.
Cant do it to save my life, boss
said the negro. Il know what her
name is, but 1 can't spell it. I guess
it's up to you to spell her name"
The clerk filed out the license. adj
ministered the usual OATH, counted the
change which had been rendered in
payment for the document, and hand
ed the license to the applicant.
Suddeth started to leave the office,
but when he reached the door he
turned and called to the clerk who
had waited upon him.
There's one more thing I wanted
to ask you, boss" said the colored
man. This woman is coming all the
way from Georgia, and you know that's
long ways. l just wondered if any
thing should happen to her. if she
should be killed in a wreck, say, if
[ could get my money back. L wouldn't
have any use for this if she was to
be killed, you know"
The clerk assured Suddeth that he
could have his money back if the
woman was killed, and the old man
left the court house in a happy frame
of mind. Should the prospective bride
reach st. Paul on schedule time the
couple will be married today
EaiLa Mac ia , Hurry
F. L. Fake WAS the name given by
the next man to apply for a license.
His prospective bride, Mrs. Mildred
NJ. Richmond waited in the corridor
of the court house while he secured
the license to wed. Mr.. Fake was
in hurry.
Direct me to the place where
can get married in the least time, y
said Fake when he had secured his
license. I'm in a hurry"
He was conducted to the office of
Court Commissioner Gallick in the
same building, and fifteen minutes la
ter he escorted his bride from the
court house. Both were Ramsey coun-
ty people
VIII Try II Again.
OllVer k. f1afVell, 1lldcnl1ISI HOW
working at Mitchell, S. D., secured
license and was married by Court
Commissioner Gallick to May A. Har-
veil, a woman to whom he had been
married once before. The couple was
divorced in Minneapolis four years ago
and had not seen each other since
the divorce trial until they met at the
Union station in st. Paul yesterday.
Mutual friends had been successful
in rpJt1itincr the connie and the linpnSp
was secured in st. Paul for the pur-
pose of escaping the publicity of Sc
curing a license in Minneapolis, where
both parties have relatives and friends
The couple were first married in
1896 and lived in Minneapolis until
1899, when Mrs. Harvell secured a di-
vorce. After that HarVell went to
Mitchell, S. D., and his divorced wife
went to live with relatives in Omaha
Some months ago friends of the cou-
pie sought to effect a reconciliation
and were successful.
Harvell wrote to his former wife,
telling her to meet him here, and a
telegram announced that she would
reach here on the North Western yes
terday morning. Harvell met her at
the station with a carriage and es-
corted her to a hotel. During the aft
ernoon they went to the court house
and were married, after which they
went to Minneapolis to surprise their
relatives.
Keep it out of the papers," said
Harvell to the reporters after the we'd
ding ceremony had been performed.
There are a lot of people in Min
neapolis that I wouldn't have get onto
this for anything; that's the reason
we got married in st. Paul. Yes,
guess we'll get along all right this
time; we are both older than we were
the first time we were married and
have better sense
The wedding party made up of the
principals and two intimate mutual
friends, deigned not to ride in street
cars and a carriage which was in wait
ing at the Wabasha street entrance of
the court house conveyed them to Min
neapolis.
Contracts in His Own Behalf.
Fred w. Macintosh, who has been
making contracts ahead of Daniel Sui
lyS show during the past season, clos
ed a contract on his own account yes
terday, when he secured q license and
was married to Miss Marie E. Egan.
Macintosh, who Is wise In the ways
of the world in most particulars, was
not fully informed as to just what was
necessary in securing a marriage IL
cense, so he. stepped into the Northern
Pacific ticket office and invoked the
aid of his friend, George Rogers, the
city ticket agent.
Have you got a few minutes time,
George?" inquired Macintosh
Mr.. Rogers didn't know whether it
was a touch or a yelled invita- ton, but
he decided to take a chance and went
out, with the advance agent, who led
him straight to the court house. When
they entered the court house Mackin-
tosh inquired of ianitor where mar
riage licenses could be secured and it
was then that Rogers tumbled.
The clerks Office was visited, a IL
cense secured, and Court Commission
er Gallick performed the ceremony
Mr.. Macintosh closes his season with
the Daniel Sully company next week.
after which he and his bride will take
up their residence in Yankton, S. D.
Had to Go Elsewhere.
The only applicant for marriage IL
cense. to be disappointed yesterday was
an old man, apparently sixty years
DID, He applied for license during
the afternoon, but when it was learn
ed that the woman who was to be-
come his wife lived in another county
in Minnesota the applicant was in
formed that he would have to secure
the license in the county in which she
lived. The disappointed applicant lin
gered for a time and then left the
building without having disclosed his
identity.
Good Day IN Spite of lent.
Not such bad day after all, con-
sidering it's in the midst Of the Lenten
season. unused the marriage license
clerk, as he looked over the record of
the days business.
Mark Twain Aiina.