Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-04

Felony.
Conviction Of felony aftsf mar
rage IL a ground for divorce. Tne
code defines a felony 20 public OF
tense which il. or in the discretion OF
tho court may Be punished by impris-
onment in the penttenttAry. The con-
yiction must be final ana absolute.
Consequently, there is no ground for
divorce while the appeal 10 pending.
Habitual prunkennsss.
When ono uf the parties, after mar.
riaee. becomes an habitual dfunssard
there il a ground for divorce. From
the above statement we can see that
the habit must be habitual and must
have been acquired subsequent 70 the
marriage. II q woman marries . man
who IL an habitual drunkard. she can
not later secure a divorce on that
ground, because she Is presumed to
know OF the habits at the time Of mar
rage. There are, however. certain sx-
ceptions (these were mentioned In thu
article on 'Eugenic Marriage. but
they are grounds for annulmsnt. The
court in this state has defined habitual
drunkenness in: the following words
There must be frequent and regular
occurrence Of excessive indulgence IN
Intoxicating drinks TO constitute habit
ual drunkenness. It Is not necessary
that he should drink liquors to excess.
and become intoxicated every DAY: or
even every week. but there must be
such frequent repetition OF excessive
Indulgence as to enSender fixed habit
Of drunkenness Occasional acts OF In
toxication are not sufficient to make
one an habitual drunkard. There must
be involuntary tendency to become In
toxicated as often as the temptation IL
presented. which comes from hxed
habit from frequent and excessive IN
dulRence. The man Is reduced to that
pitable condition in which he either
makes no vigorous effort to resist and
overcome the habit. or his will has be-
come go enfeebled by the indulgence
that resistance is impossible. There Is
generated In him, by frequent and ex-
cessive indulgence. ffxed habit OF
drunkenness, which IL liable to exhibit
at any time when the opportunity Is
afforded. He Is an habitual drunkard
because he is commonly or frequently
in the habit Of getting drunk. although
he may not always be so. When man
has reached such state OF demoraliza-
ton that his inebriety has become
habitual. is effect upon his character
and conduct is to disqualify him from
properly attending to his business OF
il he be married to render his presence
in the marriage relation disgusting and
intolerable" This the supreme court OF
the state has held to be an accurate
summary OF what constitutes haoitua-
drunkenness SO as to be ground fof
divorce.
Inhuman Treatment.
When one OF the parties Is guilty OF
such inhuman treatment as to endangel
the life Of the other there Is ground
for divorce The Ill treatment con-
templated by the statute II any course
Of conduct that endangers the physical
safety or health Of the other to degree
rendering It physically or mentally im-
practical for the endangered party to
discharge properly the duties imposed
by marriage.
The supreme court Of the state has
said: "Mere turbulence OF temper
oetulence Of manner. infirmity Of body
md mind, are not numbered amons
these causes. When they occur theil
effects are to be subdued by manage
nent. II possible. or submitted to with
patience, for the engagement was &c
take for better, for worse. and painful
as the performance Of this duty may
be, painful as 1t certainly Is in many
instances which exhibit great dea