The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-19

New Hampshire law permits a beQuest
yielding a yearly income of $4,000 or
principal of 100000. Mrs. Eddy's
rightful heirs, her son, George W. Glow
er, and Dr. Foster Eddy, her adopted
son, received in 1909 certain amount
from her estate under the stipulation
that they would not interfere in any
way with Mrs. Eddy's giving away the
rest of the money as she pleased. They
intend to stand by that now; but, they
say, if Mrs. Eddy's gift to the Mother
Church is found to be unlawful it
would be the same as if she had made
no will, and if she had died without do
ing so her estate would have legally
fallen to them. So in perfectly friend
" spirit they are going to ask the
courts to decide this question, and to
ferret out the exact meaning of this
old law, which has been thrusting its
opposing head into the affairs of people
for many years.
A ND now we are accused of being
"a more addicted to the drug habit
n than any other white racei That
is a pretty serious charge. William j.
Schief!elin, President of the National
Wholesale Druggists Association, says
that 100000 pounds of opium are
brought into the country every year. of
which only about an eighth is used for
900 pounds should be looked after.
q OCIETY is frequently put to it"
~ for novelty in the way of enter
~ tainment. The baby party" is one
of its latest achievements in this re-
spect. These edifying diversions are
not for children by any manner of
means, but for "grown-ups," who at
tend them rugged out in the costumes
of children and are entertained by chill
dren's games. At a recent function of
this kind the musical composer, Regi-
maid de I[oven, arranged program of
juvenile music. The only thing to be
said in favor of rational men and wo-
men amusing themselves in this way is
that it is harmless, if idiotic.
ENGLAND'S House of Lords has
n, been regarded as a somewhat use
- less branch of the Government, and
much has been said lately of diminish
ing its power in Parliament. But these
peers of the realm, belonging to the
leisure class, as they do, with plenty of
time on their hands, perform much
useful and necessary work for England.
At present commission composed
largely Of them and headed by one of
them is engaged in the work of inves-
tigation. with a view of improving the
divorce laws of their country. This di-
Yorce commission is doing its work very
thoroly, and badly needed changes in
tf1e law will doubtless result One
change which they will recommend will
be to recompense the man whose wife
has run off with another man. II the
offender is worth 100000. he should
paKgthe wrenged husband $4,000, and
all others in like proportion. And an
other probable change which they will
suggest will be to make divorce for
serious grounds less costly than at pres
ent. It will be interesting to see what
this commission succeeds in accom-
plishing. We may be able to get some
points. Certainly in several of the
States the divorce laws need attention.
q ONE people have wondered if the
~ death of Senator Elkins would
~ make any more probable the mar
riage of his daughter, Katherine, to the
Duke of the AbruzZi. for, in spite of
deEials and in spite of the fact that the
matter seems to have died out. everyone
firmly believes that there was some
foundation for the stories. But now
comes the rumor, that the Duke is about
to wed one of the daughters of King
Nicholas, of Montenegro, the last of
his five handsome, vigorous girls left
upon the parent stem, SO to speak.
These girls, born in the healthy noun
famous country of Montenegro and
brought up simply, grew into strong,
beautiful women, and had no trouble
at all in finding excellent husbands. One
married the present King of Italy and
all have done well. This last daughter
of the house, Princess Xenia, is as
blooming and handsome as the others,
ploying much of her time in sweet
chaTitV'S' behalf