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Show LOTTERY FR01E5 mmm three GLEN CARBON, 111., Dec. 24. Three "eligible" bachelors, guaranteed "good providers," were won by three women at a matrimonial lottery early this morning as the climax of a dance given by the Glen Carbon Bachelors' club. The names of the prizes and the holders hold-ers of the lucky numbers, as given out by Carl Huffman, a member of the club, are: Joe Clenson, 23. coal miner, of Glen Carbon, won by Miss Maude Fletcher of Glen Carbon : Charles Hendricks, 3S, marble worker, of Ed wardsville, won by Miss Sarah Brown of Denver. Colo.; Joe Jiggers, 34. bartender, of Glen Carbon, won by Miss Rose Brown of Denver. The Misses Brown are sisters. They were not present at the drawiner, having sent their numbers and names to two young women of Glen Carbon, who drew for them. The question of marriage was left to the couples themselves. One of the original three bachelors who offered themselves for the lottery is said to have been taken down with a case of "cold feet" at the last moment, and Joe Clenson volunteered to take his place. The numbers of the women were placed in a woman's hat and the names of the willing three men in a man's hat. They were drawn simultaneously by a small boy. |