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Show OMAN'S SCHEME TO SNARE COAST BACHELORS. : 'J jjl Francisco, Jan 22. TCrnesllna. OZj dt of this city is determined M unmarried women may have fjf, bs if they want them. With this jjiji In view, she has filed with the j f supervisors a petition asking 0 ordinance be passed providing tny mole person ovor tho age pon being proposed to by an un- rcnitllc' ovt!1 the ago of IS tfii nd who Is of the same religion not engaged or prohibited by f;vfrom intermarrying who shall --to accept such proposal and to said female shall be guilty of a J! ieanor. ' i? communication Miss Schmlndt rt, Mention to a proclamation issued jor W. J. Wyncoop ot Severance, 6l J 5 Kan. declaring that 'bachelors must accept offers of marriage under penalty pen-alty of forfeiting their citizenship. Miss Schmlndt further says: "In this city It is p. notorious fact that there are hundreds of single men In all walks of life of marriageable age and well qualified to take unto themselves a wife. "I think that there should be a law in this city making It a misdemeanor for any man to i-cfuse to marry a young lady who proposes to him eo long ar. It does not Interfere with tho principles of1 his- religion. And I think It is in accordance with God's ordinance ordi-nance that every man should be married. mar-ried. This being" leap-year, a young lady would hae the excuse to make the proposal." |