Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-30
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BOHEMIAN.

DoLeIudu, luIC 20, lSUV.
A younS maj named George Smart, a
resident of the Gailatin valley. and Miss
Abbie Stevens eloped sunday and were
married in the National park by Rev.
Robert Livingston of Livingston. The
alleged clergyman who married the rum
away pair, proves to be no minister at
all, and is now in the tolls of the law
in of the assistance ren>
dered to the young couple. The groom is
a young man who should have known
better, and could nave won the girl by
fair means had he been open and above
board in his dealings. The girl is only
10 years of age. n it is supposed the
young people a an idea that a flavor
of romance woul not come amiss at the
beginning of their married life, and SO
eloped, when the consent of the parents
could have been had for the asking. The
Would-be preacher. who pronounced the
twain husband and wife. is not a min
lister of the gospel and has no standing
before the law as a person authorized
to perform the marriage ceremony. He
has frequently married couples who
went into the park to evade the. law OF
divorce in this state, that requires a
lapse of two years before the parties to
the decree can wed again. 1t happens
that his authority to marry the matri-
monialy inclined has never been ques-
tlollCu ~ Uul ~ Is NAtoN AS
can be prosecuted for the last offense.
The groom's brother assisted in the es-
capade of the runaway couple. The
mother of the girl Is greatly shocked
over the affair and may never recover.
The groom is greatly liked by the parents
of the girl notwithstanding his folly. n
although her father vows he Will have
him prosecuted to the extent of the stat
ute. it is likely hat the matter will be
amicably settled.
The Cold Storage company in his city
has suspended business, finding the VEN
ture Improbable. Mr.. Moore of the
company has engaged in the milk bust
ness and Mr.. Rhoades will conduct a
grocery store.
Thomas H. Rea came back from a trip
to England and Ireland on Saturday. He
is one Of the leading young business men
of the city, and the occasion of his trip
abroad was a visit to his parents in Ire
land. He says the trip was full of inter-
est to him, az he had not been abroad for
IA years, and the changes that ave come
about in that time were very noticeable.
He visited the house of while
away and heard the great parliamentary
leaders I'm debate. He saw the queen
pass on her way to visit the houses Of
parliament and witnessed the grand re-
ception given the news from Ladysmith
the day the relief was given it's be-
leaguered people. Mr.. Rea is an Irish
a but says it is plain that a great
deal of the aversion to the queen Of Eng
land is passing away from the people Of
he Emerald Isle. The proclamation of
the queen respecting the wearing of the
green appears to AVE touched the right
spot in the hearts of her subjects in Ire
land, and they rejoice with the English
at the success of their country men at
the front. Mr.. Rea spent three months
abroad.
1t looks very much as if the able leader
of the educational forces of the Bozeman
schools, Professor Harmon, will be a
likely candidate for the nomination. of
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton before the republican convention.
He is being urged to try for the office
by his friends, who are firm in the be-
lief that he will not only carry the con-
vention by storm. but will roll up a
splendid majority on election day. His
record in this city during the past IL
years is a good n and he will carry
Gallatin county, if nominated. by the
largest majority ever given a candidate
at its polls. MI. Harmon is not looking
for Office, but there are those who say
he will make the best candidate the state
of Montana affords.
The students of the schools Of Boze-
man are having their eyes tested this
week by an oculist. Those who are
skilled in the science which treats of
diseases of the eyes declare that the ma
jority Of children in schools are in need
of glasses to aid their failing sight. The
oculist who is testing the eyes of the
pupils of the Bozeman- schools reports
the results of his investigations to the
principals office, and as he is receiving
no compensation for the work it is
thought his report will be of interest to
those who care to know how badly the
sight Of children in the schools is i'm
paired.