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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
HIGH sCu0oL ORGIES.

a young girl in Bridgeport, Con-
nccticut, is recovering from the effects
of an enforced meal of macaroni boiled
in soft soap, and her father is swear
ing vengeance against the secret So
cietY in the high school which admin
istored the unusual meal as part OF
its initiation. 1t appears that the girl
was finally approved as a suitable can
didate for the high school sorority and
was initiated amid the usual orgies.
Aside from being compelled to eat the
macaroni, she is alleged to have suf-
fered various other indignities which
menaced her life
The girls father has every reason to
be angry in this case, and is doubtless
right in thinking the treatment given
his daughter was little short Of bar
barous. College fraternity limitations
often are, and their prototypes in the
high schools are probably worse. The
school authorities. however, are the
proper authorities to deal with this
matter They can regulate the sororl-
ties and fraternities where they will
and can demand, as a condition of the
societies existence, limitations that are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
" IA n.nar.rsE De roNrENoY.

R1NCESS CLENENTINE of Bel
GUMS marriage TO Prince Vic
not at Brussels, but Al the Eng
lish home OF Empress Eugene. al
Farnborougb. ana THIS disposes OF tic
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slV'S isrSt'tS 60 -
that their engagement had been
broken off.
mar r recut,a- ot,.ss ia sor-
o,1,iai,g ,bo ,narriaoe at Earnhor
800, -. - ,6a tb7n.i ana nrior,,
ous, dof. ,i'e onapei rn ~ ~
,Itntoncn frnn, tvin5enr more are me
,a,,,hn ~ Nar,o,enn III md of hi. III
fatad son thc Prince Imnerial who
fait Gehtine ,,nder tho English nag
aeainsf the Z,IIiis IN South africa
an,as,,. mos rresont ygfT he cen
eraI prince T,ouis Bonaparte. of the
It,'1s;ar arn,,rr h,.otber ~ pence Vic-
,or. thnir sister Tho widowed Duchess
~, aosfa Will her sienson. the pres
an, NIT nf .osta md hfs brother.
~ II,1re - ~ s1,,,1ni Vii aigo he
On hand the nuke Of Aosta represent
f,,o, itine Victor r,mman,tel al Itaiv.
Princess stephanie and her husband,
count Tonvay have also becn asked,
,nan,,ers ~ ti1e reipninp house of
t.trin,,d .or,ai,I,, pr}ncass Henry Of
pattenhsre and noesihIv also Queen
aiaTandra and her daughter princess
yictoria viii attend
S,,,t a., M we the n,ost repoarK-
,,,I, ~ ;p,4eras.i,,c ,narsnnare Al ,he
I'd ~ ,rii, he Nc hriGerroon.s
y, 800 princnss c,Io,ht1da Bonanarte
.iota ~ L. ~ 49, unnhert M
SSH s,isiI % ~. oraan pia and tvhe ever
Wen as o. l.uesii ia' on. VIZ g;rs,,,,
5lhce lhg oFe ,,, IA ~ ~ 80 a - ~
Emplre, mas Itlaao nei iaoin NUM- ~ T,r ~
ohateau Oh noile ea,,n. 80. ~
when she mas converted iiito an "
phanage ana INTO a hosplta al; alid
where she mas led me NE OF s i.,..
OF Mercy neEollns heTsei eHtlIeiS
to works OF charity inc only tlle
that she left Noncaiiere was when her
husband. who had treated her with
such cruel neglect, lay dying at home,
and he passed away win ms mead on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
BONAPARTE FAMILY
UNITED BY MARRIAGE

ing. In spite OF the unplcasant fea-
lures OF his first bankruptcy, which
took place in 1891. Tho registrar OF
the courts OF bankruptcy. in making
his annual report TO tho government
in 1895 vent out of his way 10 en-
plastic the fact that Lord Thutlow's
bankruptcy had been tie most dis
agreeable that had come under IFS no.
tice In many years, and alluded TO
number OF questionable transactions on
the part OF the unfortunate peer. in
GLIDING his action in using his position
as lord In waiting 10 the late Queen
To buy on credit very costly piece
of Jewelryt declaring that IT was to
constitute the wedding gift OF the
members OF the royal household to the
Duchess of York [now the Princess
OF Walesl, and then pawning the gems
for q very large sum OF money on the
same day. Fortunately. his brother
in-law, Lord Elgin at that time Vice
roy OF India. and other relatives. helped
him out Of this very unpleasant scrape.
TO the extent of averting criminal pro-
ceedings. but his bankruptcy WIS well
up In thes millions of dollars.
Lord Thurlow. who has filled the
office OF payrnaster OF the government.
and who in 1885 was lord high COM
missioner TO the General Assembly of
Scotland at Edinburgh where he held
court at the palace of Hollywood, in
the name OF the late Queen, Is very
amiahle, mild-spoken man, utterly un-
like in this respect the first Lord Thur
low the famous lord high chancellor,
who was renowned for his evil temper
and his coarse language. 1t is on
record that on one occasion, having
abused his valet for some time with
out receiving any reply. lie concluded
by saying: II wish to God you were
in hc1l!" The terrified servant eX-
claimed: II wish ! was, my Lord,
wish wasH' On the occasion of his
sitting for the last time In the Court
of Chancery. he did not say single
word by way OF farewell to the bar
such as is usual In the case of judi
cial dignltaries on retirement: where
upon one of the counsel present re-
marked: "He might at least have said:
Damn you." 1t was this Lord Thur
low of whom Fox made the remark:
"No man was ever so wise as Lord
Thurlow looks" and in point of fact
his legal knowledge was considerably
less than his Office warranted. The
present Lord Thurlow's eldest son was
killed in the Boer War, as captain
of the Black Watch, at the battle of
Magersfontein. and the present heir
to the Thurlow barony. which dates
from 1892. Is the second son, the Rev.
Charles Bruce, who has lived for many
years in this country, at New York
and in other ports. as a chaplain and
manager of missions to seamen. An
other son. the.Hon. Henry Nigel Bruce,
has followed the example Of his father
in graduating from the bankruptcy
court.
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WHAT CAN a LAWYER CHARGE.

The trial of tho suit brought by C.
w. Hartridge against Mrs. Mary c.
Thaw goes merrly on. Every day
brings to light some new chapter in
the story of the old womans efforts
to keep her son from the scaffold In
his attempt to secure judgment
against Mrs. Thaw for $4,000, which
he claims to be due for services as
counsel in the first Thaw trial, Mr..
Hartridge has not hesitated TO reveal
every incident connected with the
preparation of Thaw's defense. He
has confessed to bribing women to
keep them off the witness stand, He
has stated that he spent $500 the
night in dining and winins chorus
girls from whom he wished to get
facts that would aid him in his de-
Tense of Thaw. He has admitted a
multitude of other expenses which are
as novel in character as they are tre-
mendous in amount
We are heartily sick of Harry Thaw
and every one connected with his trial
and are not in the slightest degree in
tercsted in the future of that unfortu-
nate young man. So far as he Is con-
cerned we are willing to let him alone.
This suit however. brings to light a
very interesting question of law, or
at least Of legal ethics, which con-
Germs not so much Thaw as the whole
legal profession.
How far is the lawyer justified in
bleeding his client and what expenses
can a lawyer lcgitimatcly charge those
who employ him in a particular case?
IT was customary in other days and
it Is still customary in this section
OF the country for lawyer to be very
careful in his record OF legal expenses,
The average attorney would no more
feel justified in briblng woman TO
keep her from the witness stand than
he would in bribing witness on the
stand and a reputable barrister Of the
South would not think for a moment
OF spending 5000 In q. restaurant to get
information as to tho anours of his
clicnt Yet, Mr. Harlridge seems to
| think that all OF these are Legitimate
expenses. and he sees no reason why
| the widow Thaw should not pay for
| his dinner as a part of his service
According TO him, every expense is a
Legitimate expense and everything
that he did as attorney for Mrs. Thaw
| has to be paid for by Mrs. Thaw.
Legal expenses have gradually beer
mounting upward for the last gener
alton. and they are already higl
enough IN this country It costs more
to- day to institute suit and to secure
judgment than 1t ever cost; and a MAJ
has TO pay more in his efforts TO Sc
| cure his acqulttal Of ntcrime than h
ever had 10 pay Some malt must b.
called. II tho average man is to hav'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
THE DECISION IN TliE TRUST
r<SI|s

1 Thc decision OF the supreme Court 10
| order reargument of the trust cases
1 now before the bar of the court means
! that the final verdict in these cases
| will not be handed down until next
| fall. The court Will conclude its
| docket within the next few weeks and
| the judges Will so on circuit. AS
| the cases cannot be reargued before
f! the end of the present term, they cannot
come before the court until that body
reconvenes for the winter term. This
will be most decided blow to the
administration. which was apparently
counting on a favorable verdict in the
cases before the fall Elections. As 1t is,
the Republican Congressman will have
to so before the country with their
trump card of crust busting missing
from the deck.
There is much speculation as to why
the court ordered reargument of
the cases, and the general impression
seems to be that the court was divided
4 to 8 on the questions at stake in
the suits against the Standard Oil
Company and the American Tobacco
Company. 1t is generally believed that
with one scat vacant and with another
justice i'll, the court did not feel willing
TO hand down a verdict which would
not represent majority of the court
If this be the case, President Taft
will be under a very heavy response
bility in choosing a successor to JUS
tice Brewer. The new justice, whoever
he is. will have the deciding vote on
the suits and will fix the success of
the administrations fight against the
trusts ore way or the other. OF course
/ President Taft knows this and feels
| the burden placed upon him. lie knows
/ that he must choose a man to decide a
case which concerns one of the issues
upon which the Republicans were re-
turned to Office at the last Presiden-
tial election; but the President cannot
and will not let this knowledge in
| fluencc him in his action. He will pick
| the hest man FOR the place. and Will
leave the decision to the latter's pri-
vate judgment.
The whole incident, however, is a
remarkable illustration of how demo-
cratic institutions after all depend in
many instances upon the action of a
single man. The new appointee will
have to determine a question in which
the rights of the case are about
divided. His decision viii therefore
depend upon his view of the law rather
than upon the merits of the case. Yet
this one mans view, formed, as it must
be, in this unsatisfactory way, will
determine a question which concerns
the control of millions of vested cap
ital and the rights Of the Government
in regulating trusts.
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TO Abolish knicl,tIIool.

An international league has been
formed to combat the, ever-increasins,
flood of Orders of Knighthood. 1t
sprang into existence at Belgrade, and
was founded by much decorated
former Cabinet minister and is meet
ing with considerable success. not only
in Servia, but also elsewhere on the
Continent, particularly among state
functionares. The latter are always
badly paid, and the government by
way of economy, bestows upon them
decorations in lieu of increase of sal
AIRY. The functionaries would infinitely
prefer the money. since orders OF
knighthood do not help to pay butch
ers' and bakers bills; and, assuming
that il the government Is debarred
from bestowing orders of knighthoqd.
It will be Obliged to raise their stl-
pends as the only alternative, are well
coming the new league, and promote
Ing its interests with all their might.
OF course, the league meets with oppo-
sition, not only on the part of the
governments, who do not relish the
prospect, but also on the part of the
rulers and princes, who have been ac
icustomed to reward services by means
OF decorations, II they are Obliged to
give jewelry instead, it will cost them
much moro.
(Copyright, 1910, by the brentwood Coz
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peer In Disgrace.

lord Thurlow, who Is now IN his
eoTnnty.second wear, and who, In his
yeSnuss days seu was connected with the
British legation at Washington, Is once
more in the bankruptey, e %,3,ftos With anh
figure In the United States, having fire.
els t v come over here in connection
With the promotion Of schemes of IN,
dustrial and financial enterprises !, ana
inyariablv managed to secure hear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
n,p,c,L RULE IN ENGLAND.

RADICAL RULE IN ENGLAND.
Premier Asquith's speech in the
House of Commons on Monday showed
clearly that the English government
is in the hands of the Radicals. The
Premier is insisting upon the policy
announced by him in his first speech
after the meeting Of the present Par
lament, and is now forcing a vote
on the second resolution introduced
as a part of the government pro-
gram. This resolution aims TO re-
strict the veto of the Lords on any
measure TO the life of Parliament,
and takes away from them the power
TO oppose for moro than five years
any measure that may receive the APP
prevail of the Commons. This means,
of course. that the Lords will cease
to have any permanent place In the
law-making of the British Empire and
will only be able to retard the most
radical legislation for period OF five
years.
Mr.. Asquiths first resolution. which
denied the Lords the right to veto any
financial measure, was not as radical
as the plan he discussed on Monday.
Tie Lords. under the Constitution,
have not been able to veto money
bill since tS end of the seventeenth
century When they did so. as In 1861
and 1909, they were in rebellion against
the Constitution. a resolution Of the
Commons restoring the Lords 10 their
former position in relation to financial
measures was, therefore. simple re-
turn to the principles of the consti-
tuition; but denial of the Lords right
to veto other measures. such as IS now
proposed, Is decided revolution in the
organic law of the empire.
1t seems highly probable that Mr..
Asquith Will push his resolutions
through II he is able to DO so. and
If the King will support him. the
Lords must succumb, or see their
House packed with new Liberal peers
who will approve the action of the
Commons. When this is won. however,
and when the powers of the Lords
are restricted as far as Mr.. Asquiths
Nationalist allies demand. the real
troubles of the present Cabinet will
but be begun
The limitation on the power of the
Lords is but one feature of the Ma
tionalists program. They support
it on principle, but they will expect
| that Mr., Asqnith, In turn, lend his sup
port to some of their party measures
| 1t is highly probable that as soon as
the budget is adopted and the Lords
| curbed. the Nationalist will bring for
ward plan for the relief OF Ireland
This plan will certainly include a
provincial Parliament and local self
| government along liberal lines.
| Upon his ability to hold his own
! party to the support oil this pet scheme
of the Nationalsts will depend the
| existence of Mr.. Asquiths Cabinet. II
/ his English Liberals balk, his fusion
| Will end and his control of the ma.
4 iority win cease, England will Their
be thrown into another general cleo
| tion where radicalsn and conserva-
tism viii be more strikingly opposed
| than they We're at the last election
1 England may be plunged into the
throes OF a true revolution.
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-.
new his defiance of all who oppose his
rule. lie loves his place and he loves
his savel, and when he leaves them to
harangue on the floor of the House
he must be excited beyond his wont.
OF course, while this particular act
Of the House was very small thing to
the Treasury, 1t was to be laughed at
by Uncle Joe. 1t costs a lot of money
to keep an automobile, and 1t Is al
ways consolation to any man to
ride about in a car for which some
body else pays. Taking that $500
away from Uncle Joe not only put the
expense of Keeping the car on him
but it took away one of his chief
claims to distinction and one of the
chief badges Of his Office
For ali of this, Uncle Joe must be
rather sure of his position to square
himself on the floor. shake his grlz-
lied head and dare the Insurgents to
come on, after all that they have done
in the last few weeks. Cannon must
know that the faithful who heed the
call of the party whips are deter
mined to stand by him, cheek and
jowl, and will not suffer him to see
corruption at the hands of the Insur-
gents and Democrats. Otherwise it
would be tempting disaster for him to
flaunt himself in the face of the oppo-
sition and to dare them as he did to
go to the floor 18th him.
1t is safe to predict that Cannon's
defiance will go well-nigh unchal-
lenged by the Insurgents. The latter
talk lot and threaten much. but
their overthrow OF Cannon would
practically be their renunciation OF
all claims TO the support of the other
Republicans. They know this and are
not prepared to take any chances.
The Insurgents may not like Can
non. and they may even hate him
They may despise tho tariff and may
wish TO see 1t honestly revised. but
they are still Republicans and always
show themselves to be Republicans
when a test question is raised Cannon
appreciates these facts and knows he
can have the satisfaction of shaking
his fists in the face OF Vic Murdoch
and the rest until this Congress is
over without danger to himself.
Aside from all question as to the
sincerity Of the Insurgents, Cannon
can hardly be ousted at present. be-
cause another Cannon would have to
be put in his place Cannon is
nuisance as dictator and is probably
not very admirable as man. He has
misused his power for the benefit of
his own party and has abused his high
Office to vent personal grudces; but
this does not alter the facts in the
case. y Speaker must have power, and
lust such power as Uncle Joe has,
though he should use it more care
fully. Crisp had such power, and every
Speaker had it, were lie Democrat or
Republican. who did anything to ex-
pedite legislation in Congress. 1t is
right enough TO reject Cannon per-
sonally, but it is wrong to suppose
that peaker can rule such gath
erins as the House Of representatives
without power and a great deal of it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13

The high cost Of living has begun
to stir the hearts of Bavarians, who
are complaining that the price of beer
Is too high, or course the thing had
to spread, but II anything We're ex-
empted from the reproaches Of the
consumer, that thing should have been
good Bavarian beer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13

Beveridsa may have stolen the Adj
mlnistration smile, as the Washington
Times is inclined to think, but If he
has, he will have to pay heavily for
his laugh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13

While the Interstate Commerce
Commission was lowering rates, Il
should have stipulated lower charge
for lowering berths--at least, thus Will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
-ompnrati,c rrices Of Dinmonls.

fI.ust slHls inc cohparltlVe pfIces
of diamonds (first quality) In the
United States with those in London
and Paris * SUBSCRIBER.
Brussels is tho great diamond
market of the world. Jewels can there
be bought for about so per cent. OF
the price OF unmounted stones in this
country. In Paris and London the
rates arc somewhat higher. though
about so per cent. lower than in Amer
lea
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Hobson did not get four battleshipss
and we suspect he is rather glad of 1t,
His failure viii give him another en-
cuse for asking recollection to Con-
gross.
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FOR THE STATE COURTS


IioHTiN" FOR THE srATE COURTS.
me MISSISSIPPI supreme Cour. has
ceeiuea iiia' any corporation doins
business IN tiiat state ana appearing
o''t wy u'Nie'o'' " any o'a'e eoui' ~
a. 'o't io'ie''s us ''iat tef ~
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sta,e OF Mississippi a"H''ot'Neu '''e 90
read company 10 60 business III '''4
state. IL mao tte Po"e'' ~ ma ms s'''
corporation char'ef' 10 s''pui"'e '''e
conditions on "hich '"a' COMPANY
could have rlSh' oil way anu ~
oense. the Legislature "Aich s"fe
this charter now wishes 10 chahse IL
and. b. general act to make II COM
pulsory oil all corporations DONG pus'-
ness in Mississippi to try their grey
ances in the courts of that common
wealth 10 an lhteh'S ana purposes
the Legislature ADDS inns as ieatufe
OF the companies charters ana requires
them to uphold 1t II they wish 10
operate IN MISSISSIPPI On oroad lesai
grounds state has a right TO chahse
the charter Of q corporation created by
itself, provided that charter be not per
petual and provided the property rights
Of the corporation be not impaired by
such change; but has the state the
right to require OF corporation made
up Of the citizens OF other states. that
it waive the rights guaranteed II un-
der the Constitution oil the lnltcd
states? This will be the real question
before the court. II the decision of
the Mississippi court be upheld. the
rights of the state TO legally adjudl-
cate, before its own tribunals, the
grievances of corporations operating
in the State will be firmly established,
with consequent gain In the powers
of the States. If. on the other hand.
tho supreme Court rule that the cor
ror.+ion has a ri-h. "a appea1 from a
So. oo,,rt re-ardlees of All state
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foroi,,r ,,or,,ora-
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50, cta+o o,rrt 70 q Federall
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w. ~, r,ts ala not deter The
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removal, "'''ch ''teiuNs PSI i''pa +oe'
tiths OF all cases ttoC Ga" Nv eu'leU
in state court mere a'e speo'u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
UNCLE JOE is wnArlIY AGAIN.

Uncle Joe Cannon seems to he wor-
red at the refusal Of the House TO
appropriate $4,000 per year for tho
maintenance of the Speakers antonio
bile, AT least, If Uncle Joe is not
worried he would hardly have left his
Al>-t.>.~i- nj. 4. -afc,,,has, md adnsnanda adj
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