The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-23
CHICAGO
WOMAN
BIDS $500
FOR MATE

Chicago, I'LL, April 3D. SomeWhefe
IN the North Sidethere dwells q come.
~ Chicago woman who has been vain
~ yearnlng for a romance for many
years. So eager Il she, indeed, TO
try the bliss OF married life that she
a willing 10 pay 5000 for q spouse
who win prove acceptable.
Somewhere on the North Side also
lwells q bachelor Of means and leisure
who feels thar the single state does
not contain all the happiness which a
man has q right TO expect This bach.
elor Is eager TO become a suitof Of
The woman, although he does noi
know who she Is or anything about
aer, Being 4 bachelor Of many years..
standing. however, this man Ii very
shy, and his friends fear that this.
shyness will prevent them from bring
ing the two together before the altar
Offer Through Preacher.
The plight OF the woman became
known when Rev James Rowe, seere-
larry Of city missions Of the Methodist
church, announced al a meeting az the
Halsted Institutional church that be
stood ready TO oier the church 5000
IN case 4 suitable helpmeet could be
found Tor an estimahle woman Of the
Methodist persuasion who had long
been looking for q husband.
This woman, he said. was willing
TO pay 5000 10 any church in the Meth
odlst fold which could furnish her a
husband. The offer was made half
IN Jest, OF course, but Dr, Rowe says
that there was a foundation OF truth
IN II. nevertheless This was about
what Dr.. Rowe said
ION q certain sunday morning some
lime agn, after ! had raised several
thousand dollars for a new church. a
lady stepped up to me and said: Or.
Rowe. Il seems so easy for you to
get money, wish you would get q
man Tor me,
do you mean lt? I asked.
Then she laughed at the idea. and
10 a spirit OF banter assured me that
she would give 5000 for the welfare
Of the church " I could find her a
spouse.
And aow," concluded DR.. Rowe. ~
this company viii furnish me the hus,
band | seek Will give the 5000 Is
the Halsted street ehusebA have al
ready made The Offer several times.
but SO fer there have been ne takers
It Was then that the bachelor who
is very shy. 0Yeroame 10 a degree his
shyness aud offered himself All Il suit.
or. He was sitting III the rear OF the
church. During the time that Dr.
Rove had been talking with d ioviai
smile on his face the man leaned.
forward 10 catch every word,
Bachelor Raises Hand
When the clergyman paused ihis
bachelor raised his right hand. Many
persons Whu were Sitting near him
saw his fingers Wayerlng iu the air,
hut, since he IS shy, aa has been said
before, be dared mol elevate hts hand
100 high, or seem too eager. The re-
suit OF this was that Dr. Rowe did
not see him and passed On 10 otner
matter8.
The friends OF this bachelor would
not reveal hts identity yesterday. but
they we're hoping to brlns the two
together all the same.
'He Is q fine man." said one Of the
women q the church and he would
make tins woman q devoted and loving
aueband ! am sure. It's a shame d.
Rowe didn't see him last night, but
ne was TOO umid TO 80 up after che
2eryice WIS over
why don't y0n tell Or. Rove aB9ut
NJ. she was asked.
= think. shall, ahe replied eHe.
really ought 10 know about t..
This bachelor Is q member OF the
Institutional church aud lives not far
from the institution. which ia at ssl
North Halstead street
As for DR.. Rove, he d0ean't even
know WHO the woman Is nor where
she lives. He said yesterday that he.
had not asked her. There is 40 doubt
however. that he could Identity her
through the clergyman Of the church
10 which she belongs. altogether here
~ a romance which seems likely TO
end with everybody happy, including
the institutional church. which would
receive 5000 as Its share.
Rev. D, d Vaughan, pastor Of the
institutional churen, has offered TO
act as middle mar and 10 forward
.namau and aadrnaapn.