The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-03

/ hes me. ana sometimes II does not
! PRIZES TO MEN WHO WE'D UGLY.
/ With all its claims to public generos-
| ity and large charities, America is behind
Europe in at leae- one method of dis
pensing aid to the needy. That is in
requests for the assistance of young
couples who wish TO marry, but are
/ financially unable to do so.
In Germany prizes are offered for the
marriage of the ugliest girl, the most
crippled girl and the WSmen over 40 who
have been more than once Tilted by
lovers. 1t is not to be expected that
this form of financial benefit viii ever be
required in such a land of noble women
as ours, but lAere are doubtless many
young couples who would like to see es-
tablished some bequest for providing
house furnishing money for hard work
ing but small salaried lovers.
Great Britain is far in the lead in put
ting such a prize on matrimony. The
late Marquis OF Butte, a millionaire, es-
tablished a fund for the benefit of the
women of Cardiff, in Wales. To SOM
memorste his silver wedding in 1891 he
presented the town authorities with $. 900
TO be held as a trust fund, the interest
from it each year to be paid to whatever
pair Of Cardiff lovers could satisfy the
trustees that they were the most in need
of the fund to help them establish
home. The young woman must be of
good moral character and her lover of
good repute, sober and industrious.
The first endowment under the fund
was made the next year. when the years
interest had accrued. a nurse maid and
a young man employed in a local paper
factory satisfied the requirements. were
adjudged true lovers and to have the
capacity Of becoming useful members of
the community. and they were conse-
quently awarded the prize, which amount
ed to $40.
An ex-soldier was the benefitter the next
year with the girl of his heart. a house
maid. The soldier was working at a |
building trade at Cardiff and the couple |
were given the same amount as their
predecessors. and with it rented and fur |
nished a comfortable home
Favale. the italian composer. estab- |
lished a similar fund in England in 1892. /
which, however, has not vet become
available. 1t will be drawn in about /
two years for the first time. Favaie. /
with less knowledge of finance than Of /
music, gave $500 to the London City cor
poration to tie held as a trust fund and
the interest from it from each year di-
vided into three funds Of Sc each. to be
given TO the three girls in London Of
good character who would thus be best
assisted to marry their iovers-marriage
otherwise being understood to be i'm
possible or possible only at great risk
and inconvenience. As the English law
trustees to invest the funds only
in certain classes OF safe securities which
bring q low rate OF interest. they found
they had not the necessary funds for
the division. So they allowed the in
rerest to accrue and be compounded, and
now have so large a capital that in q
short time they can begin making awards.
They viii then have TO decide upon three
girls between Is and 3 years of age
whose characters viii bear strict inves-
-isation and who will be enabled 10 mar
~ good Woodworking men to whom
hey are engaged.
Doweries FOR orphan girls are provided
ov another fund. mysterious in origin
which is distributed By the acting gov
,rnors Of the Endowed Charities OF St
secrse 's-in-tlle- East. London This
amounts TO $50 every year. and can be d.
-ided as the trustees see NJ, with the
aim Of assisting as many girls as pos
sble. Tho benefits from il. however.
lever fall below 50 for each girl. and
,ften reach $3.50. None can receive aid
rem this fund Cntn they can satisfy the
trustees that they are able 70 perform
he duties OF hoasekeepsr- are suited
o make good honiemakers. and are in !
owe with men who are steady and in
iastrious
Scotland has similar institution in
rust established many years ago by
Glasgow merchant amounting 70 SIS 90.
This is unique il being intended 10 en-
,oursge Others 20 do exactly what the
glasgow man never did-mar-y. This
gentleman. whose name was Anderson.
ived all his life a bachelor. and TINS be-
.ame SO convinced Of the biessedness OF I
he married state that he undertook 70 !
cad all that he could that way. For '