Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Keeps House for Aged on Fees
He Collects for Performing
Marriage Ceremonies.
SCOPE is NATI0N-W WIDE
East Needs Husbands, While
West Wants Wives, Is Expe-
rience Of Minister.


worth $4,000 and he wants a wife"
says the Rev. Charles w. Savidge, Of
Omaha. He's a big cattle man, and
last fall when he sent his range cattle
to market he cleaned up $4,000 He
is 80 years old, never has been mar
ried and is a man OF good character.
I won't make his name and address
public, but when l find a woman who
I think will suit him I'll send her
name to him. He tells me he has
never had an opportunity Of becoming
acquainted with the right sort, so he
has asked me to find him a wife"
Mr.. Savidge's fame as matchmak-
er has spread far, and so many people
write him for mates that he has been
compelled to hire a special stenogra-
pher to take care of his correspond
ence. Rarely does a day pass that he
has not united from two to five cou-
pies. All his marriage fees go to sup
port home for aged men and wom-
en- which he established and main
tains In this manner. At present
there are about 35 inmates in his
House of Hope" None is ever asked
to pay board.
Dane Seeks Matrimony.
Here's another fellow wants a
wife" he continued. This man is "a
years old, Dane by birth, owns a big
farm and is worth about $4,000 He
says he doesn't know which way to
turn for a wife, so he has asked me
to find one for him.
"a third one, an American 80 years
old, rancher in Western Nebraska,
and worth $4,000, is in the same
predicament. He's a bachelor-but
not an old one. Says he wants a wife
who likes ranch life, and that she will
not be asked to take part in the
roundup"
Recently Mr.. Savidge was called 10
the Rosebud country in South Dakota
to lecture a bunch of ranckmen and
hOmesteaders on the art of getting
married. The ranchers paid the ex-
penses Of his trip. He took for his
subject, Have You Found Your Run
ming Mater" After his talk big del
egation OF ranchers followed him to
the hotel for a more intimate talk
They wanted to keep him right there
until they were all supplied with
wives. He placed them in corre-
spondence with a number Of women
who had asked Mr.. Savidge to get
husbands for them.
Men in Biggest Demand.
THAT South Dakota bunch GER
tainly did want wives" says Mr.. Saw
idge. They almost wanted to hold
me as a hostage, but l furnished them
the names and addresses Of a couple
of dozen women who have written me
to get husbands for them. When
they finish with their counting and
get ready for the ceremony I'm going
back to tie them together
Far more women are seeking hus-
bands than there are men seeking
wives" says Mr.. Savidge.
Every day brings me letters from
women-from here. there and yonder.
Most of the requests for husbands
come from back East, while most men
who want wives live in Western
States.
Here is a request from a man who
evidently needs someone to look out
for him. He's a working man and has
in the hands of a trustee, who has
instructions to build a house with the
money and deed it to the mans wife
when he gets one. The money was
left by his father. He lives in a small
Nebraska town.
Here's a doctor in a Missouri River
city. He has a fine home and $4,000
in cash in the bank. He owns a farm
of 225 acres about 70 miles from New
York City and he goes down there
every summer for a few weeks He
is 50 years old.
Then here is a German. 80 years
old. worth $4,000, with two Nebraska
farms and several houses in a Ne
bra ska town
AN Omaha widow, aged 35. dark
hair and eyes. with splendid home,
well furnished and complete, desires d
husband. and none of the men of her
acquaintance seems to suit her. So.
she has asked me to find her one
"A St Louis school teacher, with
her own home, wants a husband Says
she is tired Of waiting for some St.
Louis man to propose. She is 81
years old and weighs about I20
pounds. Likewise 2 Colorado school
teacher. 40 years old, good house
keeper, says she wants an Eastern
husband.
Here's a nice little telephone oper-
ator who has grown tired of answer
ing hello calls She is slender and
dark and Fl years old. I'll bet | can
find her a husband in a week.
Mr.. Savidge has performed the
wedding ceremony for more than 5000
applicants,