Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
NEW WAYS TO WIN WIVES.
Cupid Uses Many Strange and Freak
:. Methods.

and many of them are at least as
strange and unconventional as that by
which a bride was recently Won as the
| prize for victory in cross-eouhtry race
!. by A brace of rival cowboys on bronclios
In certain parts of Wales, II is said. the
old-wofld custom of "faarniage by cap
!ttnre' still survives. and before a man
can lead a maid to the altar he must
race IN hot pursuit OF the father | and
brother, who seeks to carry ner of on
Horseback and rescue. her for a more
| agreeable fate
Bat wives have been won by contests
lfsore novel than these Only last year, it
is said a pretty scotch dansel locked on
at Bisley while the. two aspiIants to her
hand scored huii' s-eyes and magpies IN
Stern and silent rivalry. for the mai
scores We're to determine who should be
her happy possessor. Last year, too. II
| We are to believe the newspapers, a very
charming young lady in society awarded
| her hand to the one of four suitors who
took the first place in billiard tourna-
nent. And there are at least three re-
corded cases In which matrimonial des-
| tiny has been determined over the chess
| board.
| Even more singular was the method re-
Gently adopted by wealthy Neapolitan
called Tesino, who offered his name and
i fortune to the lady who could best cook
macaroni to suit his exacting palate. No
1 fewer than 100 ladies', we are told, en-
tered with zest into the contest for so
| tempting prize, with the result that a
! Few weeks later the successful macaroni
expert was led to the altar by the de-
lighted signor. whose wedding present
| took the gratifying form of $1,000
| short time ago the hearts of wall
street brokers were fiuttered by the APP
pearance among them of an attractive
young lady. "a handsome blonde. with
blue eyes and an exceedingly graceful
, hsure She carried a yalise containing n
number Of tickets which bore the legend,
}. For the purpose of assisting the COM
pietion OF the musical education of Miss
, Edwina, l agree to pay the sum of $40.
i III this number proves to be the rucky
one in raffie matrimony may be con-
siuereu Within short time every
ticket OF this novel lottery was disposed
, Oh. MISS Edwina carried off more gold
thah was necessary for the training OF
her rich soprano voice." but whether
she secured husband with her harvest
history Is silent
While Miss Edwina was thus barterino
3 her charms for the sake of her voice.
, MISS Elizabeth Magic. a young lady OF
t washington. was boldly advertising her.
sen Tor sale as "a slave for life, to the
, hisnest bidder, giving tempting cata-
! iogue OF her Projections, from her gray
e green eyes, full, passionate lips. splen-
! did teeth and graceful figure to her love
) OF poetry her truthfulness, honesty and
| essential womanliness
!, Il REPRESENT she says, ian OUTLAY o,
$4,000. which my late father spent an M,
education and training, in return tol
I which, in addition to Constant soui.oa
stroying labor as a typist, / am realiz
: ing an income of $40 week. am cpri.
7 GUS to ascertain what Is the highest mar
I ket value set upon an American slav,
, girl by the slave markets,
: Even more remarkable was tho ote
: OF husband as prize to lady canvass
eis i'iaue by an enterprisins tea com
pahy. ne young lady this amazln,
= oHer ran. who produces the best result
r compares with the amount of salary re
: eeiVea, Tor not less than six months ser
: vice. VIII receive $500 and will be above,
" hurry any silSle young gentleman il
the firm. Should he refuse to marry no
We will pay her. breach Of promise soam
/. ages. $500 extra. and dismiss the youn
!, gentleman from the firm
Wives have been won more than one
;, by the toss of a coin. but never unae
: more dramatic conditions than the FOL
: lowing: Two Genoa woodcarvers. wn
!, We're rival suitors for the hand OF a pret
= ty little milliner, decided to leave thei
fate to the decision of coin spun In l..
!, AR. When the fatefnl coin fell and Sic
a nor Nlzza saw that he had lost, he pro
= duced revolver and shot himseI
: ), through the head, falling dead at hi
: successful rivals feet
Charles Kruger Of st. Louis wooed an
won his wife literally in midair, for h
$ had little opportunity of meeting her. es
Q cept when they were performing togethe
i on the trapeze; and 1t was when kruge
e had caught her with his hands one eve
It snihg as She made her thrilling lean 10
/ me through the air that he receive
a me answer which crowned his Happiness,
e the cheering onlookers little 4dream,n
:. what romance was being enacted spoy
= their heads.--New York Press.