Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 332, 4 October 1908 — Page 20

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COUNTRY FACES ELOPEMEIIT EVIL

Next to Divorces Mrs. Logan Thinks Them the Greatest Evil.

YOUNGSTERS HAVE DISEASE

IN MANY CA3E8 PARENTS ARE LED TO INTERFERE AND SEPARATE MERE BOYS AND GIRLS WHO MARRY CLANDESTINELY.

By Mrs. John A. Logan. Washington, Oct a-Next to divorces, of which they are frequently forerunners, elopements are the most deplorable events in the line of matrimony. There have been happy marriages in which elopements figured, but permanent happiness rarely. A. man who suggests elopement to the girl or woman whom he wishes

to marry has not that keen sense of manliness, honor and discretion which would eventually overcome opposition

to the conemmmatlon of his desires if he would wait and prove to the friends of the one he would make his wife that he would be a worthy husband. There Is no excuse that can be offered by young or old people that justifies entering into the sacred relations of marriage under circumstances attending "runaway" affairs. There Is a lack of dignity and appreciation, of the solemnity of the holy ordinance on the part of persons who marry clandestinely. When parents or guardians oppose the marriage of any two persons, there is always grounds for such opposition, and persons who defy those who love them best and wilfully disregard expressed opposition almost invariably have occasion to reyent of their folly. If true love is at the bottom of the desire to marry, the parties most interested can afford to wait until all opposition disappears. In the meantime they may discover that which they supposed was undying love for each other was a hallucination, and that they are ill-suited for each other. "Married In haste, one may repent at leisure," is an adage as old as the language we use.

with many great problems as to what

Is best to do in such cases. The lives of both parties to a clandestine marriage are usually wrecked by the foolish marriage. School girls and boys getting into an automobile and hying themselves off to some county seat or city hall where they can obtain a license and find some one authorized to perform the marriage service is of all too frequent occurrence. Not long ago a boy and a girl took a trolley ride out to Rockville, the county seat of Montgomery county, Maryland, obtained a license and found some one who was wicked enough to marry them. , They went to a confectioner, bought some candy, and sat down near the track and waited for a car to return to Washington. They each returned to their respective .homes and thought to keep their marriage a secret The mother of the young bride, being dissatisfied with her daughter's explanation of her disappearance from home insisted upon being told the truth as to where she had been, and who was with her, and final" ly succeeded in getting the whole story. The father of the boy groom was informed of the facts and was so outraged and indignant that the boy ran away, and both families were overwhelmed with grief over the affair. Disappointment, ruin of careers eventual disagreements, disenchantment and separation are the usual consequences of elopements.

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Washington is a veritable Gretna p Green for Maryland, Virginia and the S Carolinas. Scarcely a day passes that I does not bring couples from these states who come to Washington to be ; married and see the sights of the Capital City. The superintendent of police ; is appealed t6 constantly to prevent the ; marriage of minors, but rarely sue- : ceeds in apprehending them until too late, as those bent on matrimony are fvery wary and generally find a minister who is willing to perform the cere"mony before the police find that those whom they seek are in the city. In cases where children in their teens follow their romantic Ideas to the extent ' of actually getting married, it is a sin and any one performing the marriage . ceremony should be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Ai perfect wave of elopements has frwept over the country during the past two or three years. Many of these marriages' being nothing more or less than escapades, they have in a brief time appeared in the divorce courts. In Some cased where mere children have dared to enter secretly into wedlock, parents have interfered and separated the would-be hnsbands and wives. This Is a serious matter, and one fraught

SUCCESS PREDICTED

Cattle Show in Connection With Fall Festival Is Promising.

FARMERS TAKE INTEREST.

About a week ago the fall festival committee in charge of the cattle show were greatly discouraged over the lack of interest stock breeders and farmers in this section of the country were taking in this exhibit. Entries were few and far between. However the first of this week the cattle show began to boom and now the prospects are that it will be a great success. There will not be as many cattle shown here as horses, of which there will be an exceptional number, but there will be enough on hand to make the exhibit a most interesting one. The past three or four days farmers and stock breeders have begun to take Interest in the event and have notified the committee that they will be represented by some of their best stock. . All cattle entered in the show will be quartered in a large barn on North A street near Fifth street. This barn has been loaned to the fall festival association by the Commons Dairy company of this ciyt Cattle will be exhibited on North A street in front of the barn. One of the most interesting herds which will be entered is owned by Captain Jackson, the well known Center township farmer. Prizes of $10 and $5 will be awarded to the winners of first and second ribbons In the following classes: Best bull, any breed; best cow. and calf, any breed; best cow 2 years or over, any breed; best heifer under 2 years, any breed; best suckling calf, any breed; best steer over 2 years, any breed; best steer, 2 years or under, any breed; heaviest steer, any age, any breed. - The committee insists' that all entries be filed at the fall festival headquarters by noon, Monday. Swine Show Prospects. The prospects for the swine show,

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which will be held at the South A street market house, are quite satisfactory. The exhibit will not be a large one, but the animals shown will be of exceptionally high quality. Generous prizes for first and second winners in each class of swine have been offered.

Effective at All Hours. "I're got the finest gardens In this part of the country," boasted the newly made millionaire. "Right in the center of them Is the most expensive sundial in the world." "A sundial Is all right during the day," remarked a listener. "It's useless at night." "Mine Isn't," retorted the millionaire proudly. "I've got mine surrounded with electric lights." Bohemian Mags-sine.

DECLARES SHE WENT I0 HEAVEN AND SAW GOD

Remarkable Story of Girl Who Was Near Death.

New York, Oct. 3. After awakening from what appeared to bethe 6leep of death, Ethel Poweil, 18 years old, of Brooklyn, declared she had been in heaven for forty-eight hours and had seen the -Deity and her dead father and brother. The girl has been suffering from spinal meningitis. She lay in a trancelike stupor with wide open eyes for

forty-two hours. She regained consciousness Tuesday and told her mother a remarkable story. She described a beautiful gate that opened to her, and angels carrying her through space until she suddenly saw God before her. "God had a book, but he told me it was not my time yet," said Ethel. "I saw papa and little Charlie both having wings; and they also said that It was not time for me to stay in heaven. It was so beautiful that I did not want to come backl I pleaded but I suppose God wanted me to stay on earth and comfort you, mamma, and that is the reason I came back. But I must go back, for there is no trouble in heaven; all happiness and no pain." The physicians do not hold out much hope for the girl's recovery.

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PHONOGRAPH TO

Minneapolis Divine Arranges , For His Own Services.

Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. S. The Rev. G. L. Morrill, chaplain of the Actor's alliance, has prepared his own funeral service by aid of a phonograph. The Rev. Mr. Morrill is 50 years old and is pastor of the People's church. Unique theater. The clergyman went to a Minneapolis phonograph store and closeted nimself in a private room. Here he

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ses from the poem am mortality.: No..' 4 is the Lord's prayer and No. 5 ij Gottschalk's 'Last Hope.' " f Dr. Morrill Is a brother of tlm "Morrill Twins,- who several yearn ago conducted evangelistic services I L

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