The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
{SPURNED her BABE
FROM DAY OF BIRTH
Rich Mrs. Strong, Long Be-
ieved Childless, Has q
Daughter 20 Years Old.

lieved Childless, Has a
Daughter 20 Years Old.
New York. Special: Mrs. Egbert v.
Strong is rated the wealthicst woman
Babylon, l.. i. Her home. in the most
aristocratic section. is q stately white
mansion, shaded by great trees and
surrounded by we'll p grounds. Ii
is famed for her diamonds. her gowns
and her eX~clusiveness.
MIR. Strong, her husband, is demo-
cratic and popular. His two steam
yachts are among the finest and fastest
automobile in which he rides daily
with his wife is a costly machine OF
high power.
For nearly 20 years the strongs have
lived alone in luxurious ease. leaving
their home only to pass the winters in
Florida. seemingly a devoted couple
without a care.
Apparently their one shadow was
years Mrs. Strong has posed as "A child
less wife and her wealthy acauaint-
ances have given her unstinted SYM
pathy.
Banished Her Babe.
The amazing fact is that Mrs. Strong
is a mother and has been for 20 years.
Her all is a daughter who has BEEN
virtually homeless since her birth. MRS.
oAASll6 ASl AlS oh0o " ~ EAN
from her homo when 1t was 3 days.
old and has never willingly seen hcli
daughter since. L
Three times during the 20 years tho
father has brought mother and daugh+
ter together, hoping that natural affeci
ton, so mysteriously suspended. could
be aroused. But each time Mrs. StronE
drove her child from the home.
Twice in recent years Mr.. Strong has
Joined his daughter, declaring that ha
would never return to his wife's home
without the girl. But both times the
alone.
The few who know the facts speak
of Mr.. Strong as q kind man, Wild
loves his rich wife and is powerless to
Withstand her influence and commands.
Daughter Pretty and Bright.
Marion Goodale Strong, the daughter.
now 20 years OLE. lives in a family deS
voted to her. She is now at the Cor.
nell hotel in T~rumansburg, on the
shores OF CaNuga lake. There is moth.
ing in the girls appearance or person.
ality to account for the mothers
hatred. She is strikingly petty, with
large brown eyes,, delieately c..iselled
features and a petite, well rounded fig
ure. She is good and brave and highly
Intelligent, fighting Gown a sorrow far
greater than cor,!es INTO most lives and
Frightening all about her with the
charm of gentleness and affection.
To Marion Strong and all the world
besides the mothers hatred is a mysl
terry. No one can tell from what 10
springs. To no one has Mrs. 'StronGi
so far as can be learned, ever attempts
ed an explanation. But there ara
friends of the family who believe tho
mother Is Jealous of her child and de>
termined that no atom of her hus-
bands love shall be lost to herself. ]
A 34O-Year Lawsuit.
Mexico City correspondence of Philadeb'
phia Record.
A final settlement has inst heen ,nO1A
in a lawsuit which had been pending
in the courts Of the State of Oaxaca
for $40 years. Inc dispute arose be-
tween the local authusities of the towns
of Yodocome and Num- over the guess
ton of the legal boundary line between
the two villages. Both towns held
titles to the same land. the conflicting
grants being made by the colonial gov
eminent. The titles held by private
parties We're also involved, and each
town brought suit against the other
for the land claimed to be Justly due 1t.
The suit dragged along for the first
100 years. one legal step after another
being taken by the contending towns.
Another century passed, and then an
other, and still the suit was undecided.
During all his time the people of the
respective towns were arrayed against
each other in bitter enmity, and many
have been the armed conflicts that
have taken place between the opposing
The father of President Porfrjo Diaz
was a native OF Yodocome and stood
high In the little country omlnuni
because OF his mental ability. He took
an active interest in the long pending
suit, and during his lifetime made ev-
cry effort to get a final decision Of the
case He was unsuccessful and the
Years dragged by. President Diaz gave
the matter his personal attention not
long ago, and the ancient records re-
latfng to he land grants and the con-
nicting boundary were fully examined.
The matter was then laid before the
people OF the two towns, and after
many conferences a settlement Of the
case was reached and the suit in court
was formally dismissed. 1t is said to
have held a place upon the court docket
longer than any suit in the worlds his
> tory.
, The new boundary line between tho
two towns is to be marked by the erec-
ftion of stone monuments. A great cele-
'bration to be held by the people of
Yodocome and Num- to commemorate
the settlement OF the dispute Is to be
called the Feast Of Peace"
Poor Old Fly.
Perhaps you think we are unklnd to
the mosquito and the ~fy-keejing after
, these denizens too persistently, muck
Taking them with too much virulence.
If you love the fly, therefore. skip this
) paragraph. Another board Of health.
!, that of New York. is after him.. 1t in
forms the public that the fiy's body is
covered with disease germs. and asLa