New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-05
LOTTERY FOR A HUSBAND.
CHANCES s. EACH.
Promoter of Scheme VII Himself
BE Capital Prize.

r.. -a-viest matrimonial scheme yet offered
., he ever willing feminine public ana one
hs,l7 seems likely to get the promoter into I'M
-~a5ia+e trouble with the Postoffice Department
- ,rra-ed by some one signing himself J. + A
e-..b who mails his letters from Bridgeport,
e,o7n and gives address one OF the big
,.s+ office buildings In Broad-st-, New-York, at
which he is unknown
re offers himself as the matrimonial prize in
j.. 1o+terv. which is TO cost each of the partici-
rsrts S. The ere who guesses & certain NUM-
her which he says he hzs put in escrow. draws
Smith as q husband Those who do not get
this capital prize each get s. worth Of stock in
= con7pary which IS TO De formed TO exploit a
valuable proposition" The contest closes on
October y. and aspirants who do not send So
will receive no consideration.
He outlines the plan thus
have placed certain number in escrow with
rasponsibie parties, and FOR thirty days any
woman who is educated and refined, in good
health and physical condition. who has good
sJsnosfrion o. sslf-coutrol may for $ a chance
register g guess as TO the number chosen. At
-he end Of thirty days the number viii he pub
Tshed. and 1 viii marry the winner In case Of
failure. or more than one guessing the correct
from among the contestants The suocessful
one will secure a good husband, and those who
fail viii be given stock in company formed TO
exploit q. valuable proposition Each subscriber
vii thus receive value for her money. while one
will be happily married
And what manner Of man is this ideal s.
husband?' you ask. one must take mis- own
word for it. Here is the description he offers:
The following is my description American:
age forty. ; feeI inches. l55 pounds. hair and
ewes brown. educated cultured health and
physical condition perfect. strong, athletic;
character 1rraruished. disposition even. affeC-
donate. habits good. temperate. and viii drop
any that are oh1ecUonaole- proker' Iah7lY very
prominent. have brains. ability, ambition, pros
poets.
The appeal ends with a touching WHO
WANTS AIE?" the question being capitalized
Not satisfied with offering prizes TO the
women who bite !. E A. Smith holds out a
SOD 10 the newspapers He offers 10 give 500
to the paper which is most often mentioned in
his applications. He viii give = second 800 10
the paper in which his future wife first saw the
proposition
The superintendent Of the Broad-st. building
70 which Smith asks that his letters he sent had
never heard Of him. There is Smith IN the
building who has three initials. but they are not
u z - and he is a prominent broker. with no
idea Of getting married. with or without a lot
re-v attachment Two large telegraph COM
uanies having Offices there. and employing many
men declare that they harbor no ) z. A
Smith" and that no mail addressed to a fc-
-trfous name viii "a delivered
Al the pos1ofT7Ce last night the inspector said
that the circular has already been referred to
them and that an investigation had been begun
They believe that the man is violating the postal
laws and intend 10 look out for him.