Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-16

SOhNNeVN AotlcIss WlluOut y IeetluB
or thought of levity. Here is a sam
pie from Holyoke, Massachusetts:
The Rev. Mr.. Savidge, Omaha:
Dear sir-As you probably know,
there are many more women In the
East than there are men. Among these
women are many noble. earnest ones
who would make good wives, but the
scarcity of men prevents many from
marrying, If Mr.. Smell is the right
sort (and you, being a minister,
should know something Of the man
whom you are assisting), | would
like to correspond with him with a
view to matrimony. l am 35 years old,
a school teacher, fairly good looking,
excellent health, good housekeeper
and have some little
This may impress you as being a
strange procedure for women of good
standing, but l assure you there is
almost nc hope on the east for a We.
man not possessed of considerable
wealth and who does not go in soci-
ETY. a good deal, to meet a nan whom
she would be likely to marry. It is un.
necessary to say that | am honest and
honorable in every particular. While
this is a delicate matter, you can I'M
derstand how every true woman
longs for the care and protection of
a good man. MISS MAUDE-."
Litchfeld, Conn.,, furnishes a wor-
thy candidate in the person of Miss
Nellie -, who writes this letter.
Dear Sir-I understand you want
a wife. wish to marry, but women
are in the majority in this state, and
1t is not so easy. Please write me
what you require in a wife, and /
will tell IL l will suit you.
am SO wears old, single, s feet 5
inches tall, weigh 100 pounds, Chris.
tian, good ~housekeeper, understand all
branches of cooking, sewing. etc., am
well educated and come of one of the
oldest families in America.
This is not from a matrimonial
agency but from a woman in private
life who would like to be made happy,
and who is capable of making a good
true wife to a true husband"
Miss Helen - of Boston writes:
81 am 81 years years old, well bred,
well ,ducated. and can keep house
nicely. Am a good cook. If you are
able to support a wife in a proper
manner, and are the right kind Of a
man, moral and Christian, l will be
glad to hear from YOU"
! These letters do not smack of the
matrimonial bureau kind, and it Is easy
to see that they do not belong to that
class. Many of them, in fact a major
ity of them, ask Mr.. SHELLS religious
belief and educational qualifications
Very few mention finances, and, from
appearances, the writer's are thinking
more OF getting a good husband than
a wealthy one.
The Rev. Mr.. Savidge has received
letters from a number of men through.
out the Country who seemed to realize
that Mr.. Smell would not be able to
care for all the women who would
apply, and these have asked of the
minister that he refer some OF the
leftover ones to them. Mr.. F. ].
Hade, of 1926 Lincoln avenue, York,
Neb., is one of these. He writes as
follows:
viii you send me the address of
one Of the ladies who answer the
Smell advertisement? | believe some
of them can help me. am 81, a
Swede Zone of the best kind, a first.
class tailor, temperate, have some
real estate. a home and also cash.
Have two lovely children, boy past
4 years and girl II. OLost my wife
from pneumonia). Inclosed | hand
you my photograph. You have my
permission to publish this letter."
May Establish Matrimonial Bureau,
Good homes have always been a
hobby OF mine" says the Rev. Mr.,
sayidge. During all the years OF
my ministery | have insisted on
young people land old ones also get
ting married. God has put this thing
into our hearts and It won't down
Marriage founded in deep thought,
mature judgment and solid respect,
accompanied by the fear Of God and
with a supreme desire for his bless.
ing, would break up divorce courts
without a particle of trouble in short
order But we are often told we have
no more right to fall in love than to
fall downstairs. This indiscriminate
marrying without having taken deep