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New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
WHAT IS INSANITY

The definition of insanity continues TO be
one of the favorite topics at medical. medico
legal and legal conventions. The most satisfac-
tory definition thus far reached describes in
sanity as IA mental disturbance over which
men 60 insane while trying 10 define it, But
for various reasons. medical authorities still
cling TO the older definition. which makes in
sanity "a matter Of degree There is no sharp
line between SANITY and madness the saying
goes Let medical men have their way within
their own field. But laymen are now craveIy
concerned over the definition. lnasmucb as it
has lust entangled itself with the awful servant
problem When scientific issue begins TO in
terfere with the kitchen schedule the ineKpert
have moral right to ia he hand 10 the game
This crisis has come The police. accepting Ger
tain current interpretations of insanity, have
adopted policy which. if persisted in. will
SO reduce the visible supply of general house
work girls that they will soon become IS
great luxury as red apples.
A servant In the parish house Of downtown
church smashed all the dishes in the kitchen
and served the furniture in her own room like
wise. whereupon the minions Of the law ap-
peared with wagon and carried her off To
Bellevue. The theory that servant who
smashed all the dishes was not in her right
mind and hence was menace to the conlmu-
nifty if left at large Had some experienced
housewife told the officers that all servants in
their right minds smash dishes and other do
nestle property the reply would doubtless have
been that the difference between sane and in
sane smashing was "A matter of degree: that
destroy entire kitchen equipment. in one
evening and to top the orgy off with the wreck
ing of a bedroom was to pass the obscure from
tier between rightmindedness and daftdom.
We'll. this last may be true; and vet the prip
ciple is unsound. 1t would be perilous to meas
insanity in servants by the number of ar
ticIes damaged in any given interval for think
how many sane little Irish and Swedish assies
fresh from Ellis Island might find themselves
in padded cells if this rule ,vere enforced. The
only safe rule 10 follow is one which keeps
upperrost the fact that servants have certain
high ards and traditions of their own.
Their principle apparently is to charge the china
closet as furioIsly as housewively humility and
patence will bear and To exceed the limit when
Trey wish to be discharged Ordinary insanity
tests do not apply TO this class, and. for the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
End TIE TRTrE

I he old truce between the lawmakers and the
lswbreakers was violated Sunday and the
lswbreskers, IS usual upon such occasions
were filled With CONSERVATION and dismsy.
rowing revenge and reckoning M their numer.
ical strength: while the lawmakers. self -spnrov.
ing. thought of bow little avail even in a democ-
racv mere numerical strength NAV be and how
even there thrice armed is be who has-or
fhjnks-his quarrel just. BY the old truce we
mean that tacit agreement by which a minority
without question enjoys the satisfaction of put
ting laws on the books or keeping them there
provided the majority, equally without moIesta
rior possesses the privilege Of breaking them.
The system works very comfortably under
ordinary circumstances. 1t has in il those ee-
ments Of compromise by which society usually
gels IN this Cire-snd take world. The
minority-for We feel sure there is only a
minority in favor Of such rieors as this city
endured on SUNDAY. whatever division of opinion
there may he upon some detsils-the minority
enjoys freedom from interference in enacting
into laws what Mr.. Jerome happily called its
moral yearnings. The ma iority usually has
equal freedom from interference III gratifying
if, physical aesthetic yearnings. 1t cares not
who makes the laws. so long as If may break
them.
We call attention 20 this tacit truce because
it has been the fashion to scoid one party TO il
and ignore the other. Its existence teaches dis
respect Of the Law. and the breakers of the law
have very naturally been visited with most
condemnation. But does the who puts or
insists on keeping his moral yearnings on the
statute books when he fears or has reason TO
know from experience that they 20 into the
vast voIume of dead-Ietter laws show any
more respect for law than does the man who
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
TFroun The Tribune Bureau. :


Washington Dec 9-Mrs. William Sheffield
CovIes the Presidents sister. will come TO Wash
ington Thursday from her summer estate ana
will have her home street, put in readiness for
the winter She will entertain the American AM
bsssador 10 Great Britain and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid when they come Washington Mr. and
Mrs William J. Boardman have issued invitations
for a dinner to be given in honor ot AHiptSSaaor
and Mrs. Reid. January 5
Mrs Joseph McKenna. wife Of Associate Justice
McKenna of the Supreme Court. will go I" Ne"
York on December o. to remain over the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs Pitts Dufhelo' hel
son-in-law and daughter. Justice Mchenna VIII
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Davy Toness locker is scarcely moi" ca'o'
Gus than the depths of the Great Lake. "
which were slowed away during the season "
navtgation lust closed 135 sailors and - large
vessels These statistics will surely set poastihe
again the fresh water mariners along the Bur
falo docks. Figures will be made TO show ths''
In proportion to their area. the Great Lakes are
far more dangerous than the ocean. Some per
sons say that the Buffalo docks have fallen INTO
almost irremediable decay because the seamen
and other frequenters of that neighborhood
spend all their time elorifying the matchless
devastation of their unsalted seas.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

(F'roni The Tribune BureauI
Washington Dec. 9-Baroness Hengelmuller. wife
of the Austro-H Hungaria Ambassador was hostess
a tea in the embassy yesterday afternoon, when
she presented Count Szechenyi and Count AppOnyl.
two of her Countrymen, who visiting Wash
ington. a number of guests. The tea was fol-
lowed by dinner party of sixteen Count Szechenyi
and Count Appony will leave Washington to-
morrow for New York.
William Seeds of the British Embassy on
leave in England. will not return to Washington.
but will go to Pekng. where he has been assigned
ia
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
AMERICAN CARS NEEDED IN INDIA
laily Consular Report.

From Daily Consular Report.
Consul General William ri. Michael i'm the fol-
lowing report from Calcutta. shows the desrabiits
of the American railway train system in India:
'Tn consequence of recent murders robberes and
other outrages on trains in India the Eastern BEN
gal State Railway has ordered electric alarm bells
be installed in the of their line that
passengers may communicate with the guards on
the train. II would appear that the only effec,aI
and practical remedy is the substitution OF ears
built the American plan with open ends and
vestibue connection. for the side door arrangements
used in India. The English passenger cars or
carriages they called. which open at the
side. not suitable for India -
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
CONSUL GENERAL UlLoA ELECTED.

cable dispatch received here yesterday fro"
Mexico City, where the international Sanitary oon
gress is in session, said that the next conEenuo"
of that body would be held in San jose. Costa fio~
I'm 1909
Dr. Juan J. Ulioa the Costa Rican Consul Geners'
here delegate to the congress since its orsan'
zation, unanimously elected president OF fns
next convention.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who sail for Europe to-day sre;
KRoNPRINZEssIN CECIIIE. FOR BREMEN
II II Arnold Mr. and Mrs Morton snitt
Franklin GAYLORD Colonel and Mrs A Law
Mr.. and Mrs L. H Gray |ethsr1lL
Mrs. 5. T. Strickland. =,
Among the passengers who returned from scfos"
yesterday were:
Ia ToJ-RAINE. FROM HAvRE~
Victor Brewer Fumberto RodriEusr
Ramon cali The Rodriguez
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

While various forms of the name of the ne"
King of Sweden are in circulation, IL may oo
appropriate to observe that he himseH cans
himself Gustaf Adolf while, If 1t seems cessna
bic to Anglicize or otherwise alter H. notnlhs
could be more fitting than the historic Gus
tsvi,S Adoiphus.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
Ia roURAINE. FROM HAvRE
ORGAN CHAMBER FOR GRACE CHURCH

Plans have been filed with Mr. Murphy, 6un1 Sum-
Superintendent by Renwick. Aspinwall d IueN
as architects for the Corporation of Grace cn"
at Broadway and 10Th street. for remodeiilns
chantry for the addition of a new organ enan,' =,
Th, Improvement will necessitate the remossi
of the large Gothic windows. with i's s
tracery and stained glass 80
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Receptions will be given this afternoon by Mrs
Lewis Cass I.edvard for her daughter Muriel. a.
her house IN East I'D street, by Mrs Archibald
Rogers for Miss Eleanor Rogers. At her house in
Madison avenue. by Mrs Charles n. Dickey. =.
her house. in East 51st street. for her daughter
Miss Frances Dickey. and by Miss Helen Could az
her house i'm Fifth avenue
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
:sem9lprk Daily Gs-ib,ssts.
Tuesday. DECEMBER 10. 1907.

This newspaper is o'cncd and published ov
The Tribune Association, @ NeIC York corpora
fion; Office and principal place ~ e"S'''eSS' t''o
ane Bufl5irg. no. I5i Nassau street. Ae'o YORK;
ogden Mius. president; Notb0"iei T"ftie' sec
,ctoyu and treasurer The address Of the on
fers is the Office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mrs Thomas Hitchcock will entertain 2 IarEs
party to-day at luncheon ar her house. IN East 2an
street The luncheon will be followed by bridge
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

The statement that traffic conditions on the
Brooklyn Bridge have actually been improved
is to be received with something of the wonder
and awe which felt by a watcher of the SKIES
when a new planet swims into his ken.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

The call for the Peoples Party convention III
St Louis April ? ends with the words, Sounu
the alarmi' That's what the party TOT II
has the Democratic party beaten into cus'aiu
at sounding alarms.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

The Post prints the foregoing lines as q"
editorial with the heading Wnat Does
Mean?" We should say it meant that "asnins
ton was unusually hard UP for g. mystery
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

The Republican National Commlttee G,'an a4y
voted hold the next Republican NationaI
ton al Chicago rather than Kansas Ii'H- ~
does this mea Washington Post
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs Frederick W Vanderbilt return 10
town to-day for the season from their place al
HYDE Park. y. Y
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Newbold and Miss Mary
NevboId returned yesterday from Hyde Park
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

MI and Mrs John r Drexel have issued invita-
tions for dinner next Tuesday at their house.
In East sd street.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mrs Frank X. Sturgis will receive on Wedne.-
days in January and February
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland H. Dodge and the Misses
Dodge have gone to Washington, whence they viii
nroceed the day after tomorrow TO Princeton
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
nnbIic welfare. the police should learn this fact

Turn sinners, turnI-The Louisville Courier
Journal.
WHITTIER colonel whittier this time?
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10


town to-day for the season from their place a.
HYDE Park y. y.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Newbold and Miss Mary
Newbold returned yesterday from Hyde Park
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock will entertain Iargs
party to-day at luncheon ar her house IN East csn
street The luncheon will be followed by bridge.
Receptions will be given this afternoon by Mrs
Lewis Cass Iedyard for her daughter Muriel. a.
her house. In East 72d street; by Mrs Archibald
Rogers for Miss Eleanor Rogers. At her house in
Madison avenue. by Mrs Charles n. Dckey. al
her house. in East 51st street. for her daughter.
Miss Frances Dickey and by Miss Helen Gould
her house. in Fifth avenue
NTr and Mrs John r Drexe1 have issued invita-
tions for q dinner on next Tuesday at their house.
In East 62d street.
Mrs Frank X sturgfs will receive on Wedne,-
DAYS in January and February
Mr. and Mrs Cleveland H. Dodge and the Misses
Dodge have gone to Washington, whence they viii
proceed the day after tomorrow TO Princeton.
Mrs Charles s. Brown gave large reception
yesterday afternoon at the Colony Club for tn.
debut Of hnr daughter. Miss Lucy Caroline Brown.
who was assisted in receiving by Miss Dorothy
Tuckerman. Miss AnzonelIa Kane. Miss Helen
F'oSteT. Miss Helen Alexandra MISS A1ddeefne Bor-
land. Miss Dorothy Moran and Miss Helen Rogers.
Major General and Mrs Frederick D. Grant hav.
isS1:sd invitations for a dinner at Sherrys De-
corFer . to meet their son. Lieutenant ULYSSES
Grant. u. <. n and his bride. vho was Miss
Edith Root
Mrs William Douglas Sloane. Mrs Warren
DeIano ir Mrs LindIey Hoffman Chaplin and Gen
ersI Horace Porter among those present AZ
Albert Morris Bagbys musical yesterday morning
at the WaIdOrf-Astoria where Josef Hofmann and
Mime. Gadski furnished the principal features OF
the programme Ssignor Bonct will sing at next
Mondays musical
Mr. and Mrs Stowe Phelps have. returned from
their wedding trip. which consisted OF journey
around the world. Stowe Phelps will lead the
tiIon at the Christmas dance OF tne Friday junior
CotiIlon which will be given at Sherry's on De-
cember q
Mrs Clarence Fahnestock. Mrs. Prescott Slsde.
Miss Louise GuIiver. Mrs Ira Barrows and Mrs
Andrew Varick Stout are among those who will
take an active part in the doll sale on Thursday
next AZ the WaIdorf-Astoris for the benefit of the
model supported managed by the As
sociation or Practical Housekeeping Centres
Among those seen AT tine Metropolitan Opera
House last night Mr. and Mrs Nicholas
I.ongworth. who with Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt in Wilson box. No 3: Mayor and
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan. in Box No. ?: Mrs
Charles e. Alexander and the Misses Alexander,
Mrs ogden Mills who had with her Mrs. Henry
Phipps and her daughter. Miss Beatrice Mills: Mr.
and Mrs W. h. Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs E.
Francis Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountzc Hr.
and Mrs VI. Orme Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs William
Douglas Sloane Mr. and Mrs EIbridse T Gerry.
Creighton Webb and James SDeyer-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mrs Charles s. Brown gave large reception
yesterday afternoon at the Colony Club FOR th-
debut Of hnr daughter Miss Lucy Caroline Brown.
who assisted IN receiving by Miss Dorothy
TUckermar Miss AnzoneIa Kane. Miss Helen
Coster Miss Helen Alexandra. Miss Madeleine Bor-
land Miss Dorothy Moran and Miss Helen Rogers
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mr. and Mrs Stowe Phelps have. returned from,
their wedding trip, which consisted OF journey
around the world. Stowe Phelps will lead the CO.
tilIon at the Christmas dance OF tne Friday Junior
CotiIlon. which will he given at Sherry's on De-
cember y.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Mrs. Clarence Fahnestock. Mrs Prescott Slsde.
Miss Louise GulIiver. Mrs Ira Barrows and Mrs.
Andrew Varck Stout are among those who will
take an active part in the doll sale on Thursday
next at the WaIdorf-Astoris for the benefit of the
model flats supported ana managed by the As
socIation or Practical Housekeepins Centres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
BILL HEPBURN
Joy and Death Alme.. Mixed
NEAR DOOR OF DEATH

Bill Hepburn went to the County seat last Saturday and got full as goose as usual. He also got jug of something a leetle mite stronger than cider which he helt in one hand and drew with the other.
 It was dark when Bill approached Bing. vile but everybody heard him coming. Bill was singing Home. Sweet Home and "we won't go home til Morning mkt. When his horse reached the bridge over Snake Creek. Bill like big idjit begin to pun and gee, and if 1t hadn't Of been for Ranse Hillyer who was driving home from the P. o. and got out and turned Bills horse back into the road Bill would of druv offen the bridge but ments and dasht to his everlasting doom. When Bill realized how narrer had been his excape he swore he would never drink another drop as long as he lived. When Bill got sober. however, he denied Never swearing off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

In looking over our newspaper ex- changes we come aerost an artickie on Ministers Penshions" for those of them that, in there younger days, had thundered apithetts of wisdom and knolledge from the pulpit, and in later years had let their voices drop lower and droaned while their congregation yawned and went to sleep. In another collum we find how some cittys have a whole lot of pensioners who get same every week and round erbout lection time get a whole lot more. But they are not ministers. We don't know exactly how this is did, and from all accounts nobuddy that gifts penshion of this kind goes around bragging about it.
 We thought Rev. Sam1 Moore would be interested on this subject and we talked more or less with him on this momentus topick. He agreed that any thing give to minister had tendency to make him feel. more spiritual and cheerful like and also make him feel as though he could preach more red-hot sermons if he was sure that some day he could give tip his labors and have his flock take care of him, and the rest of his naeheral days be of milk and honey, as you mite say. But how is he a-going to git his penshionl That is the qlestshion that person nacherally asks, and we don't blame 'em. We don't know as we know. For many years back Rev. Moore, our beloved pastor. has preached tho scriptures when It's been hot enuf to say things wich ain't fit to print and sometimes has been cold enutf to make everybuddy stay In. side with all doors and windows shet and melt snow on the stove to git water instead of thawing out there pumps
 He has chopped wood, cut grass and elerked for Hen Weathersby offen and on-and whyr Because tho parishon- CTS has put buttons Into the eontri- button box instead of sents, Rev, Moore has used q lot of tho buttons. but says that If he could git some of his back salary he would almost regard same as q penshlen aforesaid, Yet he mite be worse of. For lnstarts, we have give him two overcoats and un- dershirt wich we have growed out of, and while they didn't fit as tite as some artickles given him. he could have Mrs, Rev. Moore set the buttons ever and keep his vittles warmer with the tive thlcks than he could with pns thick i and In this respect s'uh Hines has contributed pair of trousers good enough to wear when daing odd Jobs, wich he is doing most ot the time.
 We heard It roomered that the La dies' Aid of the Ringvllle Church is to hold Bazaar i9 the neaE fuehure to reduce the pastors back salary. and we hope 1t will be a hnanshial Sueeess, as Rev Moore owes us $S.42 .wich he hof- rowed seven years ago. We also hope tha Razaas wiu ba hal4 kAiase long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
Personals

Slime Peters went 10 the County seat last Thursday and bought buggy wheel to replace the one he broke by locking wheels with Eb Hoover's farm wagon some time ago. After rolling 1t home he discovered that the axel hole was too sraan for the axel and he had to tote 1t back again next day. He says that he's mighty glad he busted only one wheel for he would feel mighty cheap rolling two of them back and forth.
 EnOch AGcCracken lost the key to his paddock on inis barn door recent and has been naifine up the door every night for two weeks past, and thinks as long as he has plenty of time instead of money. he mites well Ao that as to pay somebody to make | key.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
LOVE AND SENTIMENT TALKS
By Miss Sally HoskIns

Deerest saIly-Bud Hooker has asst me on pended knee to be his'n. Being as love Jeff Peters more'n do Bud. would a hole lot ruther have Jeff. but Jeff he never seemd to take much of a shine to me and ruther than do without a husband altogether would take Bud in . pinch. Whot wood you advise me to do? WILLY BROWN. {" You know your own jheart best, Milly. Ii you don't think they be no use in waiting for Jeff, you might as well take whot is offerd and try to live happy ever after wards. Bud is bad enuff, but you might do worse.
 Deer Miss Hoskins-I Thew been a. trying to sprink up enuff kurridge to pop to Amanda Sellers now for five year, but whenever I get a-most to the critical pint, as you might say, can't think whot to say. Will you please advise7 TIAT1E ANDREWS.
 Say something like this, flake: "Anan- da, I love you with all my belnk. The world would be turrible dark without you darling. and my life would be a failure ana might as well be dead. Tell mt you,u be mine forevef.. amen" If you say something like that to Amanda Il ort to fetch her.
 Darling sally--T have been keeping company with Marthy Miller for few mites. Last satterday nite l tried to nut my arm around her and couldn't being as she weighs s5o pounds. Whot am I going to dor YVES TYLER.
 You are confronted with difficul problem, Yves. Being as Marthy is al hia as she Is I kin readily see how, you couldn't put your arm clean around her The only thing know is for you to b' oontented to put your arm around her al far as you kin reach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
Personals & Locals Mkt

Hes Andrews cut out a, yoke last week
 for his OK team. He made 1t outen vel Ter birch and 1t was ss blame good yoke. After he had got 1t all done he bilt a fire hack of the barn and put the yoke beam over the fire to char it so as he could then scrape it down and make .t smoothe. Well. jest after he had got 1t Axt on the fire Bige Barker come along and aslxt HeS if he could borry two bu. of oats and Bige and him went into the barn to git the oats and they got to talkin pollitieks and talkt for a hour. Then suddintiy Hez happened to think about his yoke and rund out to the fire and consarned if it wasn't burnt to ashes. This little incident merely shows us that 1t don't pay to be pollitiekian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

wasn't that he had to stand it. Doc. Livermore came to make perffesshional call on Mrs. Peters. who has been ailing off and on, and was 50 terrible pleased to see he had two new pashents instead of one old pashent. he used about two ats. of horse iiniment on them. being as he was all out of liniment for humans. Doc. charged them 75c piece. but seeing he could make one job out of 1t he called 1t s12s. flame says hen git shet of that colt fore he's many weeks older before he hss the daylights kicked outen him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
Notice

Dame ReemeF, which is ever flying abeut has it that our efficient and relia- bIe correspondent at Slab City. Miss Be- linda Tinglebee, Is about to enter into the matrimonial alliance whereby she hopes to better her condition financially and also to add a large share of joy to her heretofore lonely life. Abijah cesnans, a promising and rising employee of the Rabbit Heel Fertilizer Company. at the county seat, is said to be the i,,c.tv suitor for Miss Belinda's handi what will be the loss of the Bugle read CTS will be a great gain to lucky Bige. Shake, old man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

- wANFED-A efficient and competent correspondent to all the vacancy as soon as this event materializes: Apply ID person or write to the editor Of the Bugle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
Country Correspondence
SLAB CITY.


 Cyrus Hosklns sawed and split some wood last week.
 Miss Susan Maria Hitchcock sundayed at Lands End and Mondayed at Elder berry Gap. She's terrible good walker and don't realize it.
 Your correspondent has ascertained that the Bugle has four subscribers at this place and 24'readers, which is the biggest local circulation of any paper in the county.
 Jim Brusso has got hisseif a corn cob pipe. He uster to smoke clays but they got broke oftener than he could bay them.
 Lank Williams cellar is half full of water. Mite be worse If 1t was plumb full. Lank.
 Somebody is keeping late hours. Mrs. Hawkins. went to put out the cat at eleven 80 Saturday night and two persons was talking in the square. Was 1t you. Seth and Tilly? vox POPULI.