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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
CHAMP CLARK SOUNDS
KEYNOTE OF CAMPAIGN
Big Banquet is Held at St.
Louis as Preliminary to
Battle in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, MO, Sept. 23.--Preliml-
nary to the opening OF the fall cam
Dagn in Missouri. nearly two hundred
Democl attic ed tors from all parts of
the state attended banquet tonight
and heard Congressman Champ Clark
outline he issues. His speech was
considered the keynote of the forth
coming puolitical battle. Mr.. Clarke
said in part:
"The circumstances which sur
round us presage a Democratic We
tory. Democrats in the house got to-
gether and fought tQge her during the
year 1910 and thereby set a whole
some example to Democrats through
out the land For more than a year
Democratic prospects have grown
brighter until We seem TO be on the
eve of a sweeping victory.
Eve want to win such a victory this
fall as VII put hope in every Demo-
ocratic heart betwixt the two seas and
make the elections this year and two
years hence duplicates of the cleo
tons of 1890 and 1892"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

why Il is so ready to denounce the
present system OF handling the. oyster
industry:
The only final solution is for the
State Of Virginia to lease all the
oyster rocks. Sooner or later. this
must be done. and when II is done,
oyster revenues will increase, and the
oyster reenues will increase. and the
.Cystermen. planters and tongers alike,
will prosper.
Perhaps our Richmond contem
porary Is right In its conclusion,
though this paper is not prepared TO
admit il. But unless and until the
radical step proposed is decided upoa
and the State constitution is amended
SO as to make the change possible.
let us see to il that the law as IL is
reads today is complied with. This
law says that the natural oyster rocks
shall not be rented or leased, bur
shall be held in trust for the use OF
the people. And II, by mistake or 9th
erwise the law is violated. It is the
duty of the State authorities TO take
such steps as may be necessary 10
remedy the evil And when de-
mand from the tongers that the law
he enforced is compiled with, the ac-
tion hardly can be termed "coddling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
Col. Friend Discusses Cemetery Case.

Editor Daily Press: The report of
the cemetery case in your issue OF
today is plausible presentation OF
the cemetery side of Il. but is. in my
opinion. so well calculated to mis-
lead that am departing from my
usual practice OF trying nv cases N
the public print; n asking YOU 70
publish this. The inferepcs from the
quotations from the Roanoke Gene
terry case as cited. leave no inference
but that. as counsel for Mr.. Barrett. ]
am either ignorant or wanting in
good Judgment. and will ne obliged
II YOU will give this .place in your
widely read paper.
With full knowledge of the Roa-
uOke case. | advised that Mr.. Barrett
was not liable for the assessment
sued for. The judgment Of Justice
SemmeS does not change that opinion.
The Roanoke Gaze had 20 do with
the management OF the cemetery
Mr. Barrett's case has 20 do with the
paw FOR the keep Of a lot sold 70 him
BY the company. The question IS
whether. il s person gives OF sells "a
party a plat OF ground in a Gene
terry. the person csn therefor levy q
perpetual tax on the pa-ty TO whom
u is given. whether fOr 7dv ~ not
t. keep The lot in good condition
No case can be founding hold n= ;hz'
he can and y Is no; consistent viii
reason that he should have -ha'
right.
Respectfully.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
Strikino II Rich.

"Dii you ever strike it rich pros
pecting"
only once" rep.ted the westerner.
81 was going along Il trail in the moun-
tains late one afternoon when i saw
the CLEAN of metal. Fastening TO 1t, l
found
silver or gold?'
Tin. Ii was matchbox. fuii TOO
And | had been out of matches since
my early morning smoke "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
Reucfts of Music.

do you believe that music prevents
crime:"
TO a certain extent" replied Mt
Sinnick. When man keeps both
hands and his breath busy with cor
net you know he can't be picking pock-
cts. attempting homicide or siandering
his neighbors-" Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
The Insxpensive Policeman.

Mr. Walter seymour. who writes
Ups and Downs "f Wandering
LIFE had Tho-old Rogers for tutor
while M oxford. Rogers wa~ -
amusing n he was hcierodox- i ~
meInbrr asking hin one day Mr. kog
crS. what d. Won consider the origin 81
the idea 81 fh- devidE Cheapest TO
Iiceman they could hnd~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
A Comparison.

In a school at Washington . boy was
asked to compare the word sick"
The little fellow arose in bis place.
looked around him for moment. his
face a picture of deep thought. and
then he said:
sick, worse, dead-"-Los Angeles
Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Applicant .or Sifuation-Tve come
lhaht that ID wot wcs advertised
Employer We'll. can you do TIE work /.
Applicant Gin great alarm Work. !
thought it was a foreman yOu wanted.
-ruurh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Geraldine What did "a say When
ECU asked bin Cor my hand, Gersh-
H- said fha, be wouisnt stand &c ihe
way q ny u1harpiBess u nes-iec he
money tadiy. Nsw fork PrcsS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Major G. l.. Gibson. commander Of
Naxruder Camp. Uni,sd Confederate
Veterans. has returned from the
mountains a Virginia. where he spent
some tine In the Interest OF his
health. He - mach improved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
Easily Managed.

First Crib mean to be engaged
when I'm n.-.S5een. Second Giri-Bu1
supposing you can't manage It? First
Girl-Then | shall remain nineteen IN
til | am engaged
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

FULLER SAYS: McGlNNiS RYE
BOTTLED IN BOND 100 Proof, ex-
cells any whiskey made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

During the course Of her lifetime a
Persian woman is sometimes married
forty or fifty times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point

FOLKS Say: THE DEVIL WITH
YOU" FULLER don't He says
DEVIL CRABS FOR YOU"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
CONSTIPATION

Absolute permanent reiIef in Tisit-
No gripping. Sold not only on the
bare word of the manufacturer bu;
upon the word Of your doctor-ask
him. l0c and 25c. All Druggists. }.
HULL'S CUT RATE DRUG STORE,
cf BEMIS CO., Washington, ID. c. 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

. The motor Industry assumed q de
YEree Of promise In this coaEiry in the
year 1909.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Nineteen southern cities assisted IN
huildins rural line telephones durine
the year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Entered at the Newport News, Va,
Postoffice as Second Glass Matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

till brown. Aid pepper and sals after
taking out.
Again. chop them fine and add a
little milk, pepper. salt. and let them
simmer until the milk thickens.
Or, fry small piece OF pork. When
done, put In some sliced potatoes, sea.
sonlng with salt, pepper. and then
pour over a little weter or milk COW
er, and let Il simmer TN heated thor.
oughly. This IL almost equal to oscal-
loped potatoes.
A dainty little saw or cream Of
soup can be made by boiling some
slices OF potato q bit ql onion and a
few grains OF rice IN just enough wa.
ter TO cover Wien dcne season and
add hair cpplgl o. milk small
piece cf butter aid broken soda
cracker
Perhaps every rone' does not know
how 10 divide ordinary gcripesgI ioif
ihefeaenss and time for cooking INTO
mcunl liens FOR lHO. CT one Soup
recipes allow foe eight SERVINGS 4
The dlrees0ns ca1 Tor auafl OF
llop.d. half cupful for each plate:
~. Il :. fs.al lus o.. .'is.'r Z iIirf1F -
|ehoaa a'nb. veal Or pork n't iu'p
d suajI haklak dish. viii taiai threc.
a'lalicfg Of a, hour. The bpnea are
riH plf sna lAr chops two OF ihreet
s!.ei uae ahose tlia pI'lnr The
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

cooking and eating Try how econom.
ically you can provide twenty-one rel
ish8ble meals, then the extreme of
expenditure. Try how many daiaty
desserts can be made mainly from
eggs, sugar aud milk Then how
many ways there are OF cooking pota-
toes. Find how many cuts OF meat
may be bfoiled, fried OF pot-roasted,
and see how many sorts of berries
can be made. Into short-eake or pud-
dines.
Most of the chafng-dish recipes can
be used for small cookery With excel.
lent results. But usually 1t is q saw
ing Of time and fuel to couk enough
potatoes or other Vegetables, meats
and some desserts for several meals
Al onTe and then make them uveif
In various vsss, Once cooked. ihey
can be warmed MP n telupting weys
IN a very ftw minuleS. aad llgia S ye
the long fire nccesssfy for the ifst
cooking.
Here are q few WAYS 70 sragN Ifll
cold boiled potatoes In fffin noz
toes. pour beaten ege over 4bn ~ st@
before they are oone. sits, as,d sssz.s. 5
just long rnunKh 80 cook lte esc,
This adds noHrishHfuI, erd Il 4 sis>
prising Improvement
The next time. cut the pui8i d. HI
half lenBhNiss aud Try IN dec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

brown velvet with black aigrette would
be exceedingly smart. while one could
use certain shades OF blue. cherry or
wine color for the band, in which case,
instead of the aigrctte. huge cluster
Of grapes. cherries or large whitc field
daisies with black centres would be
quite handsome. Tnlle is now made
with a Waterproof finish. SO ii' does
not perish In damp evening air
Quite new and decidedly pretty are
the simple widc-brimmed fat low,
crowned hats of lace or net The ma
terial Ia swathed or shlrred abont a
large low oval crown, and the vide
brim is bound by an inch-wide strip
OF smooth straw, such as Milan or
horsehair or leghorn They have very
little trimming other than \ wreath
about the crown or long streamers
placed over Il and falling to tho Haiat
lire.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

of the tailored hats. Black velvet
faced with orange straw and black
Mechlin and Chantiliy lace over pink
are decidedly new aud smart.
Plumage is going 20 be very prom
iuent feature in the summer millinery.
Whole birds with long taperiug tail
feathers, two heads with long crooked
beaks CROSSED together. and other
equally weird-looking made pieces
used on the bigher-priced hats with
other slaughterous trimmings are
causing much CONSERVATION to the
Audubonists. Whole families OF dear
little birds being poised on one single
hat The old-fashionad pompom is
here again. and ostrich trimming that
is soft and formless Is made IN SETS to
encirele the crown and form long
plume.like quill al the side. These
differ from a regular plume IN that
they are thin and supple. and they are
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
RECIPES F0R TASTY DISHES
TO BE COOKED ON OIL STOVE
Be Just Particular When You Alone as il You had
Houseful of Guests

4zzA
lens 70 solve that DO not trouble her
busy sisters. Among them Is. that of
What shall eat?s ! think, irst Il
~, lone vcrcn should plan 70 tska
Iihelr meals amid pleasant surround.
lags. DO not put % the leaf &c a.
dklyghca lablo and sit with yoiir BACK
tn tie, liSbt but, ihsto1d SIC wliero you
can be In the ssin nsh;lc aud lock out
doors. where you see a strip nf grass
or tree or Tho clouds. Have lIoycrs
near your windows. 80 the humning.
bids VII iieticf over tho blossoms.
and IN si.c VI ter havn plants within
.eaf sashs. Then liase good table
lsnen AID Use sone OF your pretty
dishes; don't think yor Mus, cal from
Isnld. cracked ware just heeauee you
ara atesse. ss,ake cnmpany os xo.,r.s
self You are cnly going This way
once. and L is ii'-ty and 4 prftllexe
to enjoy the Journey Then take pains
to cso' regular meals al llsoei tjmek
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

every costume. ss can black and
white. which Is to be used for the
very dressy hat as well as The ta''ofed
and street hats
Some charming and inexpensive
evening hats that can be made at
home and worn with evening or for.
NAL afternoon gowns are of tnlle.
velvet and plumage or flowers. BY
changing the band IL will match any
gown, IL one does not care to wear
black and white II Is made by swath-
ing fine wire frame in write or ecru
tulle doing the brIm first, beginning
at left side and winding around until
It oyerlaps In front like an Arabs
turban the end disappearing beneath
the cahachon, which Golds the aigrette
in place The crown Is then swaihed
and vide band OF velvet plaoed
loosely about il. and the cabachon
and aigrstte added II made of white
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

ful Of water. Cook for three lninulcs.
tlien add half a tablespoonful OF hrf-
ter rubbed with o level tcaspoonfl y
-four Press through a sieve.
half a tcsspoonful OF sait. a \. 4
pepDer. aud rehcat and serve
croutons made from QHe silaA q
preaus *a sflsfa91,.e aieSia
Msyonnniac.
Beat yolk Of g small eeg. Add dsoa
by drop. stirrinT al the lime. icA.
tablespoontlrls Of ollvy-oii. 'rhen ada
one ianiespoolful ol lemon Juice tone.
half a Ieaioni. dash OF pnppef and
hall a teaspuoniul Of salt Keep cold.
! can testify from experience and
observation il.a woman living alone
has many pFixi'ekes denied tho. .basise-
k~sper IN . large falnt,y me qpies
ani reppse she gains. the rhenoe to
rest or work or read a. she Will, ars
things 10 be thankful for. but II also
Remains trur thai she lEas SOME prob
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

Of brlm wefe tr-o lphv ipena 3s'i esvs
eral shorter 81; ttst rrlr pv
misunderstanding stsss,. ,e's.,ss IA
hung urte - ne l'rf
Anollirrseq. lals4i eprs Guil als
peaeapre for wcr ritlt a ilaga.ls
frock Was nale like ehii1g hea.sci.
q great billvWs croNn ilsaf nnA'i
cred The briiu Nhirh wa. ias y +.
very full friil ol irre about four IHxhes
in width. Encifcllng tlle crown wfs a
wres.h OF tiny piaiy rosebuds illtcs-
mingled with blue forget-me-ncis.
Al one OF the weIl-kaown shoFs one
of the cerise types was shown. .
large. fiat lcw.ercwnci, hroed-nriHn'"i
affair Of rongh straw a,ilte uniqA'oi,
trimmed The bfim rolled upwarc !
triHe ou The loft side. displaying 2
large fist hiaclS.vclsei bow sewn aai
AGAINST the nnderbrin The novel
feature lay in he adjustment Of three
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
MDIGESTI0N CHIEF PROBLEM
OF WOMAN WHO LIVES ALONE
Hen1 &hA Eats at Irregular Hours Should Try Experiment.
NJ NJ = VI ing with Dishes to Arouse Her Interest

at fancy resses or a lover OF plain
cookery, ons should always think first
OF food values. Some OF the most ex-
pensiye foods are least nutritiyc,
While many inexpensive dishes are
rich in that which makes FOR perfect
nutrition.
In a small apartment. where coal.
wood and gasoline cooking apparatus
are impractIcable. TWO one,wick oil
stoves prove more convenient thsa
one two-wick stove. The latter does
not generate enough heat to permit
OF using an extension adyanta-
geously to cook two dishes e once.
while with the Two stoves and small
tin or Kranite.ware utensils one can
cook a threa-course dinner ana serve
all the viands hots II desired
As an incentive 70 regularity IN
getting meals. try experimenting One
gets Interested and there is much less
dnn~cr Of becoming careless about
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

OF the qlills being placed horizontally
above the oval Of the. face. ~
Another shown al the same shop
was a black chnntllly lace over pink.
shirred over tue underrrim Of 4 tt
corue. A drape of The lace over plnls
salin was about tho crown, aad q iafsfs
plaque OF little moss roses and b6ds
held the rolling bria Of The crown el-
most Directly n tta ntni.
Tho FenelsF i'i!'lsy rat IN upper lelt.
hand cgrrar s If Kings biuo s3irv
adorned witn a drepe Of black Yelsef
ssd lwo large sari-eolored ,sings
si.gfiag from hIue-black through graz
IS Marr'-f ycllow The hFim Is relied
ana iae lllt tilted alightly upward and
bacs
The SccSnd hat IS q silnpln gislisa
i1e'n Of white japanese elTaS
trimmed vith l3Fee full-hlown yellow
roses With folinee 81 ihe haely 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

less formal occasions the faced hats
Of rough straw and leghorn faced in
velvet, moire and ottoman are very
popular; for street wear, the coarse
rough straws are great favorites.
Velvet and taifeta ribbon are COM
bined very extensively with straw and
flowers. choux OF straw and velvet
forming the only trimming on some
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

whole sioald lie covered with another
dish and frequently basted. Mullins
and pop.oyer recipes make twelve,
Generally Divide the proportions of
-four, butter and milk until you have
proportions for two Four mullins IS
as small an amoiint as such a recipe
can be divided.
Four Mullins.
Beat one egg light Add half cup
ful OF milk. a saltepoonfu Of salt ard
two.lhirds Of a cupful Of -four. Beat
well and add a level teaspoonful of
baking powder. Bake IN quick oven
for fifteen minutes.
Cottage Pudding.
Beat level tablespoonful OF but
ter. aid tour level tabiesppoufuls Of
sugar and one egg. Beat Eve minuiesi
add q quarter Of cupfil os milk and
Ithrre.qpafters OF oupful OF -four thpt
has been slfied with il level te1spoon-
ful Of balsins.powder Bake IN 4 pint
Duddine-l,an This makes two pol-
lions. Beat ouc-qnarter OF a cuDtil
lkrfi hrttes and enrarStn cream Cor
the hard seuen
Tomato Soup,
Cul ,vo tomatoes into small pieces
add i alicc u ol.ion aud uit',hnlf cur
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

like quill inasmuch as they are
poised straight out from the crown.
Very stunning, but not always be-
coming, are the combination such as
black and orange, black and cerise,
black and emerald-green, while others
are both smart and pretty; gray and
scarlet is very attractive, While black
and buff can be worn with almost
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

One usually pretty pattern hat was
of ecru lace with natural color leghorn
brlnl. About the crown. nestled down
In The lace, were alternate light and
dark pink roses. Over the top Of the
crown, and tackled at its base above
either ear, We're two bands Of black
Picotedee ribbon, extending from
base OF crown and falling over edge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

tulle, the bands and aigrette should be
Of black or yellow, green Or pink,
with aigrette either OF black. white og
to match the hand, Ecru Is perhaps
more seryiceable, as II can be- worn
whole season without much fresh
ing, but is not, Of course, quite SIS
dressy in appearance, although very
pretty. A band OF black or golden
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

Queer
But
Becoming
ERA OF
INDIVIDUALITY
Adepted from Winter Styles
Rtious on the Napoleon
Popular s

+ 1 +
~. rIlfLfs mach OF the late spring
~ and esrlg summer millinery
Wv looks uiieer TO our ,inaccus.
oitsed ss Or. IL Ia at least a
teso si ksetflsss that borders on
sGl3.a. s. Ire general lines seem to
~ 4 4&,sustV fs0sg HE winter favorftes,
TIL. HhA nLitstefai lsill,an, the bicOrne
and ilr Hr,aipsbofougI While the
Atixa1it 49, in no Mas resemble the
rintc hRts one t'ail perceive their
h4sic rnirss.alas. Quo characteristic
k]irat .afFafsa Aossnaos, however. that
lti2< 's !, rme5iasely ss this sea.
lnsl's heass<Nr, aae lnAt ID. the sen.
krais;Int MI ~ Key ;axe in relation
u. i1e hcMu nv@sl..bE, All slant up
Vlrd and pssh. rnlcss. X ne the wide
btfmtacd nsais. and tiese care very
lAtlt, son,t ds lhain hanging ia llmp
ttharletiuns s.Sii The lace. wNile
cthefs dfena s;igh.:s A. either aide,
0iving 4 vcf- es.x.gs suggestion "
tie poke.
I'VE hsd l.Msrlit tnst Nzpolecn's
ueoiic hos 1 gear had undergone ahor,
ssatp2nv ,sG ski. :Irei s:iniis Ar its lit.
Ne 6d4 sisuticp eopld erdars. but Ic!
th4 Very hgst 1neaols shown are ab-
scMfesy sneN saf.asions Of ci.stile this
s,rirAGsalls batosaina AN very rnpc-
t4f model ynafie Of cge-y kind of ma
s ccri4l ann conninsi on OF materials,
sae-,is~y~si oa1 n' lax me Mmticleer,
sa Ia itrd if9m shs ~ VAN ~ 'as.
Ind Is Asse II -. S..s.hss s-sss- f-oc:Iily
,.:i< .... ::ss,k
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

long black quills that were passed
through the crown from left to right,
lying fiat on the brim Above them
encircling the crown, was a band OF
black velvet.
The piacing Of trimmings beneath
the crown Is very chic and becoming,
as II emphasizes the contour Of the
face by contrast Of the straight lines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

- = ooe insists upon the regular
pnrobef OF meals served at prop
~ 66ilrs and In as good taste as
& ctterihs 10 q family. one can
<61cy -ainsie blessedness" In all its
t6ntentinont But II hastily pre-
xtt1 lunch Of read,-tosas foods and
{ ofers b. The regulation
nth I'M occxsionsl ''feasi''
&km - tirclihation dictates cook.
~ r y bnsf Will soon know all the
f1l1f1R ~ dttpepxia and ciusis bach
- hei hAI' uAid or widow.
\ T@oe6 IefAn e1Astic proposition
1} - At4 proved That II IL possible
cn1 91,1ei fQf The weeks supply,
~ ~ eSlsnoin .cAi mood she Jared
@&fS0q a c9nts without
al The daily Try" Of
rexetarisn or a
|y ~ J[lef vnt:oor 4 dabbic'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

Tomato SOUP.
Chi ,wo tomatoes into small piecea.
add j, alice u os.ioh aud me hall cur
The Washington herald., 1910-01-31
A Fantastic StorY from Chicago.

Quite the most reckless absurdity that
has been going the rounds Of the press re-
Gently is the story which comes out of
Chicago to the effect that there are fully
1900 husbands In that city "fondling in
fants that are not their own, but babies
adopted by their wives, and the deluded
fathers none the wiser" The claim IS
made that the maternity hospitals con-
tribute $50 babies every year to these de-
ceptions. The hospitals have the babies
and the women cry for them. The husband
is ignorant. or Indifferent; anything to
please the women" says the Official of
one OF the institutions.
Common sense urges upon US the tudg-
ment that the story was manufactured
purely for sensational purposes. But it
Overshot the mark. Il is too fantastic and
absurd on the face of it to gain the slight
est credence.
II the story had been that children
from maternity hospitals had been sub
stituted for infants who had died. the
story might carry some weight, for fEe
know Of some historical precedents for
the Introduction of changelings, where
the demise of newborn infant occa-
siOns an inconvenience. a woman might
wish 10 spare her husband the pang of
losing his child. and smuggle in another
baby to take its place; but even such a
generous deception as that would be open
TO criticism.
The adoption of a child is generally too
srave a matter to be left to the decision
and control OF one person. 1t is usually
something to be talked over and well
considered between husband and wife.
and the woman who would undertake
such a thing without her husbands
knowledge or guidance would be taking
long chances for her future happiness.
We heartily concur in the proposed
adoption OF motherless children by child
less persons. but we cannot lend our
credulity or sanction for an instant TO
the remarkable and in some respects fan
tastic story out of Chicago.