The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-23
GETS WIDOW MO FLED THOU
SAND LOVERS.
Army of Land Hungry saIlors Drove
Her From Dakota Homestead.

Her From Dakota Homestead.
This is a story Of a real, genuine
Merry Widow ana exaeII. 1901 men.
Each and every one OF the thousand
and one begged foT the chance to mar
~ her -
The merry wiaoW-she is not only
merry, but young besiaes--is Mrs.
Rilla May Dixie, night chief operator
OF the telephone exchange at the city
lalI. She resides at the hotel Ok
ford, Seattle, Washington
It is questionable II Mrs Dixie ever
saw a single one OF the 1000. But
that did not detraot from the ardor of
their making love eniscles. They
wrote from the North and from the
South, and from the East and from the
West. The protestations of love
came from tall men and short men,
and old men and young men.
All sent their pictures. They kept
up such bombardment Of the pretty
little widow that she was forced to
leave her claim n=south Dakota.
Mrs. Dixie was formerly an Iowa
girl-Ottumwa being her home city.
Three years ago she was married,
when she was 19. With her husband
"A railroad man-she went to South
Dakota. He was killed in a wreck.
Mrs Dixie braYely faced the world
and took up a claim.
She called her place "Ottumwa,"
and 1t is now known as that In South
Dakota. At the State fair In South
Dakota in 1908 Mrs Dixie was award
ed the prize for being the preltiest
young woman. local newspaper
wrote an account of her and stated
that she WAS widow.
That was the beginning. At first
letters came by two and threes. but
finally the rural delivery man had to
put on an extra mule To haul Mrs.
bikes mail.
Mrs. Dixie has bungalow on her
1e0 acres There she opened and read
each aid every one of the proposals.
Did she file them carefully away. tied
with ribbon Not Mrs. Dixie.
Mrs bikes house needed papering.
What would better serve for the pur-
pose than a ton or two OF love letters?
Mrs. Dixie plastered the walls and the
ceilings, inside and out With burning
love missives.
She used the photographs for roof
ing, and with the surplus built
chicken corral.
Then over all she pasted this large
sign
Love Letter Shack. Tack New
Proposals On Vacant Space"
But this did not stop the Influx OF
letters. When men began to drop of
of trains. both passengers and
freights. IN their follow-up system of
love making, Mrs Dixie vas frIghten-
ed. She barricaded herself In her
house. Whenever she would come
out some ONE was sure to put his
head around the corner and murmur,
he mine
Mrs. Dixie was literally driven OF Of
her ranch and came 10 Seattle to re-
side until the love storm swept over.
No Diana was ever wooed by such O
eaYalcade of lovers as vas Mrs. Dixie.
Mrs. Dixie bought bulldog. The
besleging army Of would=be husbands
won him over b. feeding him sweet
stnffs.
Mrs. Dixie bought a gun, and each
and every one Of the 1000 stood up
and begged her TO shoot. Wed die
for YOU they declared.
You will II You don't beat Il. she
said, but they didn't seem to sense IT,
Mrs. Dixie gave up the siege. She
pulled down the blinds and went down
10 the railroad track and tagged the
first train 10 Seattle.
Never fear. little one" chouTused
the 1000. We'll be here when you
return. You must choose one Of us. =
They found out owned 160 acres
Of land that shortly will be very val
nable," SAYS Mrs. Dixie. Not q bless
ed one wanted me for myself alone.
They all wanted my land. WIZ. one
Foye letter I got read a. follows
Dear Mrs. Dixie I OFFER yon my
heart and hand. love you. although
we have never met It Il fate that wi
.earning in space aud you are my
affinity. Let me hear ut once. ! love
yon, love you, love you.
p. s.-There Is no doubt IL there.
but what the land is yours 2
Il simply was driven out Of the
state. I'm going back. but not until
they have left. Oh. how ] hate men.
Why, don't want to be married
What good Is 4 mere man Why
should they bother me % -
l lOaIne ana neHplse ana aDuminhle
every one OF those men, said Mrs
Dixie Il wouldn't marry the best man
living. Why, ! wouldn't wipe nv feet
On one Of those 900 men"
That, mind you. was when Mrs. Dixie
arrived IN Seattle. At that time she
had ] 200 proposals. Nov the num-
Der Is 1.001. That one makes all the
difference in the world.
YES" admitted Mrs. Dixie last
night, Il am engaged and will soon
he maxwell. anyway. It wasn't 20
one of those awful fortune hunters
that nearly drove me crazy"
Mrs. Dixie has eapitulated. Love
has triumpbed. : Seattle man will
marry Mne. Dixie.
And meanwhile. out In Ottumxa. s.
d, the faithful army o. 1000 Is still
waiting and watching and hoping.
Tut they hope In vain.
The lady of a thousand proposals
Il lost to them for good. When she
returns she'll no longer be single.