First Aids to Matrimony.
. 1IV flulwalUn Armv In NpW VnHc
" I I City has organised a bureau to
A I aaalat tuuinlA U'lin WHnt to maTTV
and haven't the wherewith.
Through this bureau couples that
wish to marry can get furniture for a
four-room flat for $10, tho bridegroom can
pot a wadding- suit for $1, and the bride ob
tain a "trouHoau" for the same amount.
Tho "first aid to matrimony" bureau la an
Important part of the regularly organised
work of the army' Industrial hojne. It la
there that cupld'e assaults on the hnttrt
aro robbed of terror by placing' within tho
reach of the poorest of wounded ones a
moans of living- tog-ether. And what Is
trm or the Institution located In Hell's
kltrhrn Is also true of the two Salvation
Army Industrial homes In Hrooklyn and
the fifty others scattered throughout the
country.
The work of fitting out brides and bride
grooms Is made possible by the Salvation
Army's system of collecting- cast off cloth
ing, furnltrrre amt household good from
tho homes of the wealthy and well-to-do.
Thesrt eolectlons fall within the province
of the Industrial homes. At the one In
Hell's kitchen a large furniture van and
large single horse wagons are maintained
for the purpose of collecting all the cloth
ItiK thus obtained. It Is disposed of at
the home, most of It lelng sold at auc
tions, which are held twice a day. Put
the furniture and household goods are
placed on sale at definitely fixed prices In
two stores, which have been opened for
this object.
At the homes and at both of the stores
brides and bridegrooms are favored cus
tomers. Thoy do not have to attend the
auctions to obtain clothing, and at the
store they get the pick of such furniture
as there is on hand.
One dollar entitle the bridegroom to a
prt sentablo suit of clothes, a stoat pair
of shoes, a decent hat, and all the white
shirts and underclothing that he needs. For
l the bride usually gets a silk or satin
dress that once graced the form of some
woman In high life and Is little the worse
for wear, shoes and a hat or bonnet that
la carefully selected ti most becoming,
and all of the underclothing that she
needs. Then comes the payment of $10
and a visit to one of the stores, where
tho young couple apply themselves with
enthusiasm to the task of fitting up their
home.
A parlor suit, a liedroom suit, and a
dining room suit, kitchen utensils, bed
dings, dishes, carpets, and a few pictures
are Included In the price, $10.
Romance 111 a Convent.
Ilere's a romance that bripin In Austria,
reached across tho Atlantic itnd Involved
the lives of ten persons accused of murder.
There Is a kidnaping In It, a secret cell in
a monastery, a girl who follows ht-r lover
acnes the ocean luul u happy wedding to
crown It all.
Schulum Schnur lived as a boy In Pum
browa, Ua.llc.la, Austria. He grew to be 19
years old, ambitious, but poverty stricken.
Ho had been brought up as a Jew, but a
strong anti-Semitic family in his native
town offered him 800 guldens and a bride if
hi would join tho Roman Catholic church.
Schnur at lirst resisted and then consented
and disappeared from his home
Now all this didn't suit pretty Rebecca
Giltaen, a Dumbrowa girl, who had been
Ek'hnur's playmate from childhood. She
loved him and had promised to be his wife
when he had won enough of fortune to pro-
ride a home for them both. She raised a
tturful voice of protest when Schnur disap
peared, and his relatives began a diligent
search fur him.
The young man was Anally found almost
a prisoner in a monastery. Ills relatives
stormed the old stone building and took
Schnur away with them. They took him
secretly, first to Vienna, thence to Rotter
dam, where they secured his passage on a
steamer for New York. Word of his sailing
was c abled to his brother Joseph, who lived
at 11 Suffolk street, and who met him on
his arrival.
The anti-Semitic element in tho Dura
browa section of Austria caused a report
to be circulated that Schnur had been mur
dered by his relatives because he had re
nounced the faith of his fathers and be
ccme a Catholic. His father, uncle, two
cousins and six other relatives were
charged with his murder. The prosecution
culled witnesses, who swore that Schnur
had been killed and his blood offered as a
Bacrlflco during the Passover. The ten
prisoners were, sentenced to die.
Schnur's aunt, who knew of his presence
in New York, cabled that he must return
at once to Austria. The entire east side
was aroused over the peril of Schnufs rela
tives and the effect their deaths might have
on the religious situation. Dr. Marcus Neu
etaedter of 111 Rlvingtun street, called mass
meetings at which money was raised to pay
Bchnur'a passage back to Austria.
The Austrian authorities were summoned
to view him on his arrival, and after this
ocular proof that murder had not been done
his relatives were freed from prison. Re
becca Oiltscn was one of the first to greet
him. The young lovers planned that Schnur
would return to America and earn money to
end for his bride. He again disappeared
and none knew Rebecca's secret
Schnur arrived In New York a year ago
and worked incessantly, denying himself to
save money for his sweetheart's coming.
Three months ago Rebecca disappeared
from Dumbrowa. It has Just become known
that Schnur and Miss Glltsen were married
recently In the home of a friend in New
York.
The wedding- was kept secret, as Sohour's
friends feared that he might bo persecuted
for the part he played In the drama In his
native land.
"Won Bride by Telegraph.
The electric spark of love In the life ro
mance of M. II. Gates of Peoria and Mabel
Farrell of Gilmon, 111., was carried over a
telegraph wire. Both are telegraph opera
tors. Gates is night dispatcher and Miss
Mabel was night operator. They became
acquainted by their conversation over the
telegraph wire, and they had plenty of time
through the long vigils of the night to
whisper "sweet nothings" to each other.
Only in their case every operator on the
line could hear their courtship. Conse
quently their terms of endearment neces
sarily were platonlc rather than fervid.
But they found opport unities for meeting
and one day early this month they met by
appointment In Galesburg and were mar
ried. Cowgirl and Cowboy.
Today In Trinidad, Colo., will occur a
marriage that will be of interest to a large
number of western people. On that day
Miss Mattie Stuart of Folsom, N. M., known
all over the west as one of the bravest
cowgirls, will become the bride of U. L.
Grim8ley, the champion rough rider and
cowboy. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. B. V. Iiwyer. Miss Stuart Is one
of the best horsewomen In the west. I.ast
January at Oklahoma City Bhu won the
half-mile ruco for cowgirls.
He Was a Jolly Sailor.
There'B something about a life on the sea
that makes the sail or man Jolly and lovable,
whether he Is 18 or 80 years old. This Is
tiue in the case of Henry B. Morrill, an old
whaling captain of Greenport, I I. He la
80 years old, and two weeks ago married
his housekeeper, Mrs. Sarah J. Rogers, a
widow of CO. Coptaiu Merrill has led a rov
ing, interesting life, having been around
the world threo times, landed on the east
ern coast of Russia, on tho coast of Alaska,
stopped six different times at the Sandwich
islands, crossed the equator sixteen times,
rounded Cape Horn four times and helped
to kill 100 whales. He was also a forty
nlr.or and saw life in the California gold
fields.
Can't Help I-ovtitc a Hero.
What girl doesn't love a hero? Thomas
Tnafe of Kast St. Louis a year ago saved
Josle Touchette of Centerville from il negro
highwayman who was trying to rob her of
a diamond ring. Tnafe stepped between the
negro and the girl. Roth men had revolvers
and both began shooting. Neither was
hurt, however, Taafe only receiving a bul
let hole through his hat. The negro ran
away and Taafe escorted the girl to the
home of her friends. She was as pretty as
he was brave, and every girl who reads this
knows already how it all ended. They were
married last week, of course.
Won llrlde and Bet.
Til bet you $1,000 you can't do It." This
was the remark made some months ago
by Mrs. Charles Patton of The Highlands,
near Krlanger, Ky., to her daughter, Mae
Kvelyn Patton, who declared she could
marry Harold Rarcroft White without her
mother's knowledge. The couple were be
trothed, and the wedding was not to take
place until next fall. The girl, however, ac
cepted her mother's bet and the contest was
on. Mrs. Patton kept an eagle eye on her
daughter, and the daughter and her lover
were constantly watching for a chance to
win the wager. Last month their opportun
ity came. Mrs. Patton Invited a largo
party, including Mr. White, to visit the
battlefield on Lookout mountain. In the
confusion of leaving the hotel the young
couple disappeared for a few minutes.
When they came back they were man and
wife, the girl flourishing her marriage
certificate and gleefully demanding tho
$1,000. Mrs. Patton Is the wife of an offi
cial of tho Southern Pacific railway and Is
rich, bo she could afford to pay the
$1,000. Resides, a fashionable wedding
would cost her much more than that, anyway.
Romance nnd fathom Mimed.
There Is something pathetic In the ro
mance of Edward O. Smith, chief clerk of
the WeBt Shore railroad at Weehawken,
N. Y., nnd Carrie Reed. They were mar
ried after a courtship of eleven years.
She waited all that time until ho could pro
vide a home for her. Their wedding day
was on Tuesday and on the following Sat
urday night he was asphyxiaia I by gas
In his room at Union Hill, where be Lad
gone on a business trip.
While Waiting? for a Train.
Policeman John Downs of the Gregory
street station, Jersey City, was approached
In the Central railroad station by Watson
L, Kulf and Sallle C. Hochort. of Lnnd
dale. Pa., who said they wanted to get
married. They desired to leave for Phila
delphia on tho 6:05 p. in. train and wanted
tho ceremony performed before their de
piirture. It was then 5 o'clock.
Policeman Downs learned that his friend.
Justice of the Peace Frank Lehane, who
Is an enthusiastic base bail fun, was at
the Jersey City-Toronto game at West
Side park. He got the justice on the
telephone, and Lehane hurried over to the
railroad station.
He married the couple in record time
nnd they caught the train. One of the
winesses was George Gore, former center
fielder for the Giants and now a railroad
detective.
Noted Woman Farmer Married.
A wedding of more than usual Interest
has come to light long before it was the
intention of the Interested persons to moke
it public. It was that of Mrs. Anna McCoy
and Cornelius French, which took place at
Havana, IU., Februray 25.
Mrs. McCoy has been regarded as a prise
in the matrimonial market. She was known
as the "champion woman farmer of Illi
nois." No other woman in Illinois has
accomplished as much, and by her prowess
with the plow, the ax, Vhe ox goad and the
Crying pail sue inm demonstrated her
ability.
Mrs. French was born of German parent
age in Decatur about thirty-five years ago,
and, having health and unusual strength,
took to outdoor pursuits. While viaitinr ia
Kansas City she married a young farmer
named McCoy. They returned to Illinois,
but after a few years of unsatisfactory life
with him she discarded him and three years
ago obtained a divorce.
Thrown upon her own resources, Mrs,
McCoy rented timber land north of Vir
ginia and sut about making a home for her
self and her parents. Ax in hand, she at
tacked tho forest and after clearing the
land hewed the logs for her cabin. Un
aided she erected it, made the doors and
windows, shingled the roof and finally
plastered the walls.
Then she sowed seed and harvested crops,
reared stock, marketed the products of her
farm and gained the reputation of being
the best farmer in that section.
She was a famous cook and last Bummer
volunteered to superintend the culinary
work of the Mann hotel during Uie tempor
ary absence of the chef.
While thus engaged she saw an advertisc
pany for 100 telephone poles. She dropped
ment of the Cuso County Telephone com
the ladle and skillet and once mure grasped
the ax and went Into the woods in her
overalls, and chopped, trimmed and de
livered the poles in a mourner to make a
"mere man" look incompetent.
It was then that Mr. French, whose fa
ther's farm adjoins that of the plucky Mrs.
McCoy, met her. Ho watched her hew trees,
and manage a yoke of oxen. He ate her
food and fell deeply In love.
He proposed and followed up his suit
with such energy that he led her to the
altar, she stipulating that the wedding be
kept secret until she had fulfilled certain
business contracts. Mr. French is only 23
years old und Is exceedingly proud of his
wife. .
Mrs. French Is a pretty, fresh-faoed wo
man, and not mannish In any respect, al
though she wears men's garments when en
gaged in outdoor work.
