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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
A SURkOuAlE SAYS A MAN
MAY GET DRUNK If HE DESIRES

Many popular but erroneous opinions
concerning the inherent rights of men
and Women to partake of the lethal juic>
of the grape and still conduct their af
fairs without inpertinent interference by
others We're corrected in momentous
decision handed down by the New York
City surrogate
In brief. that profound iurist made i,
clear that mans liberty or property
may not be taken from him even if he
has been intoxicated for forty years
unless it is proved that drink has cloud
ed his intellect. The matter was dis
cussed widely in the Tenderlon and there
was talk of seeking injunctions restrain
ing the police from interfering with men
and women in the pursuit of happiness or
abllvion until an expert alienist had been
called in.
Inc declson was so radical in nature
and upset so many prospective suits for
the recovery Of property basel upon the
muddled condition of the testators that
lawyers in and out of the court talked of
it continually
The case was that Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Reicherts, who applied for letters of ad-
mnistratlon on the death of her hus-
band. Her children opposed the appli-
cation, charging her with improvidence
and habitual drunkenness. They learned
That occasional lapses from sobriety do
not constitute habitual drunkenness and
by no means incapacitate any one in the
eyes Of the law.
Mrs. Reicherts, it was shown, had been
seen in suspicious proximity to f1agon
as far back as 1887, and at intervals
since. The Surrogate decided that such
evidence proved nothing. AS his report
was read many low spirited men who
heard it Strengthened up and assumed de-
faint expressions. Not few made copies
of the important document to carry home
to their wives and thus settle disputes
of long standing.
Said the Surrogate in part: 1T is a
common thing for men of prominence
and relia bility to drink when they see
fit"
"A Daniel come to Judgment" said
lawyer whose nose would light him be-
tween pot houses.
Nor" the decision ran, do their ac-
tions in this regard prevent them from
fulfilling positions of trust and RESPONSE
bility."
II should hope not" said the lawyer
forcibly.
1T is only when their habits of drink
are carried so far as to cloud the brain
and weaken their respect for honesty
and integrity that the courts are called
upon to take cognzance of their use of
liquor. Courts have always been lenient
with those having the liquor habit. Thus
man may make valid will though an
habitual drunkard, and though he be at
the very time of its execution under the
influence Of drink, provided only that his
brain % not SC couded Is to prevent
knowledge by him of his act. The in
toxication must be habitual.'
The lawyers present, except those OPP
posing Mrs. Reicherts, agreed that the
Surrogate was indeed broadminded
man and a stanch friend of all who
drink and carry the cargo with dignity
and decOrum.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-23
Some Proposed Reforms.

A Texas legislator proposes that a
man shall be justified in killing any one
who ISLANDERS his wife or any of his fe-
male relatives; a Nebraska legislator
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Why Preacher. Ar. se.-e.

The Rev. DIR. Charles II. Thwinc.
president OF the Western Reserve uni
versity. which Is famous for the num-
Der or clergymen 1t has turned out.
does not fear that the supply of preach
ers will run short because OF the re-
markab.e falling Off In the number Of
new divinity students coming to the
college. Some OF the colleges are wor-
ried by the lack of ministerial materia,
and have Eccn casting about for n rem
edy. DIR. Thwlng said:
I'm the first place, the present spirit
or commercial enterprise is keeping
many young college men from going
into the ministry because of the I'M.
usually large inducements offered to
young men by commercial careers. In
the second place. there is much doubt
as TO the future relation OF the church
10 society. Shall the church lee a place
OF worship and prayer simply as in the
Puritan days, or shall il be a club of
the new institutional type. where games
are played. where there are gymuasi-
ums and where there are classes for
secular studies? This question puzzles
young men. The scientific discoveries
OF the last 80 years have unsettled
doctrinal beliefs. Young men are doubt
full OF their own positions In regard to
these things, and this inclines them
away from the ministry. cleveland
Cor. Chicago Record.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
EnNnl He'd rnnn

Ressntly th-t grand cid Hungarian
writer. nnurus JoSaI, was in Vienna
and presented himself for an audience
with Emperor Francis Joseph. at the
palace he encountered brrcarcrat of
the imperial household.
What Is your name?" inquired the
official
"Maurus JokaL",
Your occupation?"
81 have written few books"
"Are you n noblemang"
"No."
"A privy councilorT'
"No."
"By what right. then. do you request
an audience of his majestyg"
Jokai paused To reflect whether he
had done anything which would cntitle
him to the officials respect. Then he
said. 81 am a member OF the house OF
peers
The official became friendly. ANY.
thing else?" he qucrled.
II possess the order OF st. Stephens. -
This is the highest order ever conferred
by the emperor on any one not OF royal
blood.
The official now became almost ana.
Die. but could not shake Off his habitu.
nj suspicion. 81 tell you what. old gen.
ueman," lie said. giving Jollai n pat.
ronizing slap on the shoulder. "you
come again tomorrow and wear your
decoration, and ! will see what | can
do for YOU"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Big Tree TrnnspIantirr.

a woman Of means who owned n
handsome country house on the Hud-
son was very fond OF two beautiful
beech trees which stood near her resi-
dence. n few seasons ago she bought
house ut Newport and decided that
thereafter she would spend her sum-
mcrs at that resort OF fashion. Ac-
cordingly she sold her place on the
Hudson, but In parting with II she
could not bear TO leave behind her fa-
vorlte becches. She consulted n firm
engaged I'm the business Of moving
large trees. and they undertook the
task OF transporting the two full grown
beeches from eastern New York to
Newport.
The undertaking vas carried out
with great care. The trees were taken
up. placed on scows. carried down the
Hudson and up Long Island sound 10
Newport, where they were set up be-
fore the woman's new residence. 4
quantity OF the soil OF their former
home had been brought along to sus-
tain them until they should become ac-
customcd to their new surroundings,
and the trees received every reasonable
care and assistance. The experiment
was complete success. The moving
OF these two trees Is said TO have cost
their owner $4,000. and the feat Is
probably the long distance record for
the transplantinS OF trees.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Spanish Poiftenes.

In recent book of Spanish travel
spanish Highways and Byways"-the
writer speaks approximately Of the
courtesy extended to her at a time
when the remembrances of the war be-
tween her own country and Spain were
san recent and acute.
No insults were offered her nor even
rude werd utteyed against her. On
lbs eosdaxF. she waS sAe rscipIesk of
constant cour;csieS and kindnssses. and
sometimes sclicitEdc for her comfort
and welfare was displayed which en-
barrasseu her.
Al san l-ucsr pleasing incident oc-
CURED. She entered q small shop TO
make necessary purchase. The pro-
prietor declined to sell, decming his
wares unsuited to her requirements.
and babe his son conduct her to a more
fashionable store.
He had guided her thither as well as
to more important points of interest.
and on her proffering reauital in
money he bowed with smiling ease and
said, 81 do not take pay for pleasure.
madamep,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
MAGNETISM OF STEEL SHIPS
A Compass ON Roof Used to Illus
trate Methods OF Correction


A Compass ON n Roof Used to Illus
trote Methods OF Correction.
If n modern steel ship which had
been built with It's bow pointing north
could be floated in a body of water
where there was no disturbance from
waves or wind. Il would drift round
until IL again faced the north Just as
certainly as the magnetic needle of the
compass seeks the pole. The fact is
that the modern steel ship is really n
magnet on large scale, having been
magnetized by the vibrations of the
builders hammers i'm the same manner
that soft iron bar may become u per-
manent magnet if placed in n north
and south line and persistently ham,
mered.
Usually the magnetism of n steel shin
Is too slight to- overcome even trivial
disturbances of wind and wave. but II
IL always sufficient to cause n serious
variation in the pointing of its COM
pass. If. for example. the ship was SO
laid down that IL had permanent north
magnetism in the starboard bow, the
effect of that magnetism will be to
draw the compass away from the true
north, more or less completely as the
ship was turned. 1t is therefore neces-
sary that the compasses of steel ships
be compensated" by magnets placed
in such positions that they will neutral
ize the magnetic disturbance caused by
the ships hull.
In correcting the compasses of a
modern warshlp, for example. it is nee
essary to determine the true north by
means of the azimuth of the sun or by
known landmarks and observe the err
ror of the compass when the ship is
pointed in various directions. Swing
ing ship" as the operation is called,
and the correcting of the compass by
means OF magnets and iron balls have
become n universal necessity since
steel ships have come into general use.
Naturally the theory Of the process Is
thoroughly explained to students of
naval architecture, but seldom practi.
cally illustrated, as IL is done at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
by means OF standard ships compass
and pinnacle mounted on n swinging
platform on the roof OF high city
building. Variations I'm this roof COM
pass are purposely caused by means OF
magnets, so that the opportunity is ar
forded by means OF the revolving plat
form to illustrate swinging ship and
all the corrective work required for
steel vessels.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
OUR DIVORCE LAWS.
TIE Complicated Matrimonial Condf-
ttons They Permit 10 Extst

Not many years ago n citizen of New
York left his family, went to Pennsyi-
vania and by constructive notice to his
wife procured n divorce. lie renar-
ried, became the father OF children by
that marriage. again deserted his fam
lily and turned up In California. whcre
he procured "A divorce, valid by the law
or that state, anu took n third wife.
by whom he reared family.
In the course OF time she died. own
ing lands in all three OF the states I'm
which he had married.
In California he had a lawful wife
and lawful children. Had he taken
them to Pennsylvania the California
wife, by changing the name of the soy
ereign state in which she dwelt, would
have descended from the status of n
wife given her by the highest law of
the land into the position of a woman
against whom the finger of scorn could
justly be pointed ana upon whom the
nard hand of the law could be rightful-
ly placed. And the children. while under
the humane policy of the law recogniz-
ed as the offspring of the mother. would
have found the bar sinister in their
escutcheon and their fathers property
In Pennsylvania denied to them.
Nor would the Pennsylvania wife
and her offspring be In any happier lot
If they went to New York. There wife
No. was still the valid and only wife
of the much married husband. Her
children, and hers alone, would be in
that state legitimate. However purea
innocent either the second or third
wife, she would i'm New York POSSESS
and enjoy exactly the same status as
belonged to those between whom no
SOFT of marriage had ever occurred.
and her children would be classed with
the offspring of those who loved not
wisely, but too well.
For the courts of New York say that
the husbands divorce In PENNSYLVANIA
is void and that the marriage relation
with tho first wife continued to exist.
The law of Pennsylvania said the same
thing about the California divorce. and
the Pennsylvania wife continued to be
the wife notwithstanding the second
divorce. or course neither Pennsyl-
vania nor California recognized the
New York marriage as still existing.
and California explicitly annulled the
Pennsylvania marriage. In the land
which the husband owned in New. York
his first wife took dover. In the land
which he owned I'm Pennsylvania the
second wife took dover. The third
wife took her widows rights in the
California land.
1t is monstrous. but It is true. that If
the husband had been careful TO keep
his first wife out of California and
Pennsylvania, his second wife out OF
New York and California and his third
wife out Of New York and Pennsyfva-
MIA, and any two from being In one
state ut the same time. he could have
continued 10 sustain marital relations
with all three and in so doing have yio-
lated no law.-Congressman II. w. Tay-
Ter In Hsyper's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
p RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
~ POTOMAC II. II.

Schedule in effect Nay &c, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG,
NoRTHwARD:
"a a. m. daily, no local stops.
"a a. m. daily, no local stops.
III liz a. m. Sundays only, stops at Brooke
and Wide Water
10 80 a: m. daily, except Sunday. Makes
all local stops.
S9p. M. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
rs p. m. daily, no local stops.
S"p, M DAILY, stops at Brooke and
Wide Water.
SOUTHWARK FROM FRRDERIcKsnuRo
GOA. m. daily except Sunday. Rich
mond accommodation.
20 a. m. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and AshlSnd, week days. Makes
all local stops on SUNDAYS.
III - a; M daily except Sunday. Makes
all local stops.
10 80 p. IN. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, stops at boswell and Ash
land, passengers taking this train
for Elba and Byrd Street will be
transferred at Accs.
"a 2. m. daily, A. G. l.. train, stops at
boswell and A Ashland.
q SIP. m. daily, makes all local stops.
"a p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via s. A. L. Junction. Ar
rive at @. &. o. Broad Street Sta
ton Richmond.
Accommodation train leaves Rich
mond p m. daily except Sunday, arrive
Fredericksburg 6:36 p. IN.
Q. c. Cox, Agent.
W. +. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
T.. I. ID. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28

the reaping. and there will be nothing
TO remind you OF weary huSbandmep
toillng under hot summer sun on earth
aud lying down under the shadow or
she tree ut noon,lde. SO tired werc.they
so very Tired No. no: your harvest
will be re3ped without any toll OF yocr
hands. without any besweaiing OF your
lrow. Christ IN one OF his sermons
told how your harvest will he gathered
when he said. The reapers are the an
gels"
ICopyriSht. 1907; Louis Elop,ch. n IL
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,

GSs Baltimore, Fred
zIxltIn ericksburg, Nor.
sozzss-.'==7sz- ---ssszss folk and Kappa.
hammock River Routes.
Beginning Sunday. June 3Otb, steam.
ers VIII leave Pier ?, Light street. Balti-
more, as follows:
4;30 p. IN. Tuesday and Friday for
Fredericksburg and all landings.
4;SO p. m. Wednesday for Tappahan-
mock and all landings except Irvington.
Weems, Morans, Merry Point, Millen-
beck and Bayport.
4:30 p. m. Thursday and $50 D. m.
Sunday fer Tappahannock and all land
ing except Bayport, Millenbeck, Merry
Point and Morans.
LEAVE TAPPAHANNocK
For Baltimore Monday, Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Friday at a. m. and Thurs
day at a, m, stopping at all wharves
except will call at Bayport on Tuesday
and Friday only.
For Baltimore direct at 4 o. m. Wed
nesday, making no stops.
For fredericksburg Monday at 8 a. M:
leave Port Royal at 1890 p. m arrive in
Fredericksburg at 4 p. m., tide permitting.
For fredericksburg Wednesday ut -
IN Port Royal at p. m arrive in Fred
ericksburg, tide permitting, at 7:30 D. m.
For fredericksburg Saturday about 1
p. m.
For Norfolk Friday 1 p m, calling at
al! wharyes.
LEAVE NORFOLK
From Baltimore Steam Packet Com
pany's Wharf for Fredericksburg and
all landings at p. m. Sunday.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG
For Baltimore and all Ian dings Monday
and Thursday at 2 p. m, tide permitting.
For Baltimore and all landings as far
as Tappahanuock at Z a. m. Wednesday.
Freight received in Baltimore daily
and forwarded as at present.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
Office: Pier 2, Light ST., Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Potomac River Route,

Beginning Tuesday, March Goth,
steamers Northumberland and Potomac
will leave pier Q, Light Street, Balti-
more, every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, at D p. m, for Alexandria and
Washington, calling at all of the usual
landings, Beginning Thursday, March
2Sth, will leave 9TH Street Wharf, Wash
lngton, at P. M. Thursday, Sunday and
Tuesday, going as far as Leonardtown
on these evenings. Will leave Leonard
town al 6 a. m, Kinsale at 10 m, Miller's
at p. M, Grason's at g p. M, and
Bacon's at p. m. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, arriving in Baltimore early
the following morning. Freight re-
ceived daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
STEPHENsON & BRO, Agents.
sshington, ID. Q.
Wm. NJ. REARDON, Agent,
Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28

Arriving at Baltimore $50 a. m.
On and after April 80, 1901, Steamer
Ida Will leave Baltimore, Pier No. 3 Light
street, Tuesday and Friday of each week
al o p m, arriving above landings on
wednesday and Saturday of each week.
Read schedule carefully as important
changes have been made.
i. A. JoyNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
i; MURDOCH, FIT and Passenger Agt.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Mer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Mans sori enc nia s,om.c,

They've no sense, men Eayco't. The
very best or them doD't properly know
the difference between their souls and
their stomachs. and they fancy that
they are a-wrestllng with their doubts
when really il Is their diuners that are
a-wreStling with them.-Joha oliver
Hobbies
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic

EssSlE-c RAILWAY co.
Spring and summer schedule in tfrec
May 1, 1901.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Piankatank River Line.
STEAMER IDA

Commencing May 2. 1901, the steamer
Ida will leave landings named below on
Monday and Thursday of each week. ar
irving at Baltimore on Tuesday and
Friday, as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Steamer owen billiard.

Mail and passengers to and from White
Stone, Irvington, Weems, Millenbeck,
Merry Point and Urbana, daily Except
Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Victory over ObstncIe-.

Young man. you have planned what
you are going to be and do In tho
world. but you are waiting for circum-
stances to become more favorable. You
are, like the farmer in the text, observ-
ing the wind. Better start now. OBJ
stacles will help you If you CONQUER
them Cut your way through. Peter
Cooper. the millionaire philanthropist.
who will bless all succeeding centuries
with the institution he founded. work
ed i've years for $50 n year and his
board. Henry Wilson. the Christian
statesman who commanded the United
States senate with the gavel OF the
vice presidency, wrote OF hts early
days: Want sat by my cradle. know
what 1t Is to ask a mother for bread
when she has none 10 give. left my
home at 10 years OF age and served an
apprenticeship OF IL years, receiving
months schooling each year and at
the end OF II years OF hard work n
yoke or oxen and six sheep. which
brought me $S4. In the first month
AFTER was 81 years OF age | went in,
TO the woods, drove team and cut
MIL logs. ! arose In the morning be-
fore daylight and worked hard till aft
err dark and received the magnificent
sum or 10 for the months work. Each
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
SCHEDULE.

Leave-White Stone, q. M; Irwin eton
LAD; Weems, S.15; Millenbeck, Q; Merry
foint, $50; arrive Urbana, 80 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, ? p. m; Millenbeck. 8:
merry Point, $50; Weems, 4.30; Irvingtop
o; arrive White Stone, p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
Decide Today.

Decide Today.
Whether In your life it is q south
wind or north wind, a west wind
or an east wind that is now blowing
do you not feel like saying: This
whole subject now decide. Lord God.
through thy Son Jesus Christ, my Sa-
Viour, am thine forever. throw N.Y.
SELF. reckless OF everything else, into
the fathomless ocean of thy mercy"
But, says some one in q frivolous
and rollicking way, 81 am not like the
farmer you find In your text. I do not
watch the wind What do I care about
the weather vane? | am sowing now"
what are you sowing. my brother?
Are you sowing evil habits? Are you
sowing infdel and atheistic beliefs?
Are you sowing hatreds, revenges. dis
contents, unclean thoughts or uRcfean
actions? If so. you will raise a big
crop, very big crop. The farmer
sometimes plants things that do not
come up. and he has to plant them over
again. but those evil things that you
nave planted will take root and come
up In harvest OF disappointment. In
harvest OF pain, In harvest of despair,
In harvest OF fire. Go right through
some Of the unhappy homes Of Wash
tngton and New York and all the cities
and through the hospitals and peni-
tentiaries, and you will find stacked
up. piled together. the sheaves of such
an awful harvest. Hosea. one of the
hrst or all the writing prophets. al
though four OF the other prophets are
put before him In the canon OF Scrip
lure. wrote an astounding metaphor
that may be quoted as descriptive OF
those who do evil, They have sown
the wind, and they shall reap the whirl-
wind. Some one has said, children
may be strangled. but deeds never"
There are other persons who truth.
fpiiy say: 81 am doing the best | can.
The clouds are thick and the wind
blows the wrong way, but am sowing
prayers and sowing kindnesses and |
sowing helpfuiness and sowing homes |
OF better world" Good for Won INV |
brother. my sisterl What you plant |
will come up; what you sow will rise
into harvest the wealth OF which Won
will not know until you go up higher |
hear the rustling OF your harvest In |
the bright fields OF heaven. The soft
gales OF that land. as they pass. bend |
the full headed grain IN curves or beau |
~. Ii Is golden in the light OF sun |
that never sets AS you pass In you |
VIII not have TO gird on the sickle for !