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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Lord Aim. percy succcci,.


Dying unmarried and childlcss. 1t
Is his soldier brother. Lord Alan Percy
who now becomes next heir to the
dukedonl and to the great family es-
the great London banking house or
DluInmond Lord Alan Percy is a cap-
tain of the Grenadler Guards, Is about
thirty years OF age, and has lately been
putting In period of special service
with the Egyptian army.
The amount of the ducal fortune and
estates may be estimated from the fact
that the father of the present duke
spent sum of sS,0O0,000 in building
for his laborers cottages, to each Of
Which half an acre OF land was at
tached. He spent a still larger sum
In the erection and restoration OF
churches, while the amounts that he
devoted to the construction of roads,
bridges and drainage works OH his
estates reached a still larger sum. The
duke has number OF country seats.
the most famous Of which are Syon
House, near London, where Charles III.
wick Castle in northumberland. a
noble and majestic pile. one of the
finest existing specimens of the old
border castle of the Middle Ages, and
Britain. excepting windsor, Warwick
Castle, the Tower of London and West
minister Abbey, which was In existence
over a thousand years ago. 1t is a
perfect mine of art treasures. which
arc outside the ken of tho ordinary
art experts; and amongst other objects
of interest there Is the velocipcde. the
first of its kind (forcrunner of the
modern bicycle). and invented by the.
second Duke of Northumberland Of the
present creation during the time which
he spent in England between his SER
vice under Frederick the Great In the
Seven Years War In Germany and his
participation in tho American War of
Independence. 1t was this dukes nat
ttral brother. James Smithson by name.
who made his home In this country,
and founded the Smithsonian Institu-
his entire fortune at his death. in 1922.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
there arc canals on Mars has not
mincd us any.

Every time we hear anybody talking
of the cxtravagant cost of living, our
thoughts instinctively fit backward to
the best tariff law the Republican
party ever enacted"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Concerning the BcaufortS.

just been gazetted "a bankrupt. and
threatened with arrest for his failure
to present himself before the Bank
ruptcy Court. Is not the eldest nephew
of the Duke of Beaufort as has been
alleged, nor the son Of Lady Henry
Somerset. He is the only son of the
dukes younger brother. the late Lord
Edward Somerset, who was one OF
Queen vctoria's bodyguard Of gentle
men at arms. His mother a sister
of Sir Alexander Beaumont Dixie and
sister-in-l law. therefore, of the ecccn-
trio and brilliant Lady Florence Dixie.
James Gratwick Blagravc, OF Graft
wick Hall. Somerset, but still continues
to DC known as Lady Edward Somcr-
set.
Henry somcrset's only son. Henry
Charles Somers Somerset, who gradu-
ated from Harvard, and Who is we'll
known In America. has been through
quite enough trouble without being
saddled with the stigma Of bankruptcy
ana threatened arrest pertaining to his
cousin, Henry Fitzroy Somerset. Il
the time when Henry Charles somers
Somerset. married Lady Catherine
Adams, his uncle. the present Duke
of Beaufort, was still an elderly and
apparently confirmed bachelor-so
much sosthat the bridegroom was look
the dukedonl and to the entailcd es-
tates Of the house Of Beaufort. Had
It not been fer these prospects, In
deed, tbs doubtful whether he would
have ever been accorded the hand OF
Lady Catherine. Tho duke. however.
who had for nearly two decades en-
tertained a romantic attachment for
the now widowed Countess Cowley.
suddenly, to the amaaement OF every
one, married the widowed Baroness
Carlo dc ruyll, daughter OF w IT.
Hartford, Gloucester county magnate,
and FIVE years later she gave birth
to q boy. the young Marquis OF Wor-
ces,er. whose appearance upon the
scene practically renders the prospects
of Lady sCathe,rino's husband succeed
ing TO the dukedom and estates cx-
'csedinsly remote. s
The dukedon of Beaufort Is one of
the grandest though not the richest,
IN England, The Duka-of Beaufort is
descended from John of C;aunt, King
OF CASTLE, and Loon, brother OF Ed
ward, ,sh V. BLACK Prince and younger
son sol. OF E l:d ~ That isAWlly ha
is permitted to use the royal arms
Of England and France sie5S u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

!, We arc compelled TO admit that the
Erltish astronomer Who denies that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
LORD PERCY FAD
Splendid FUTURE
Was Immensely Popular With
People and Was Heir to
Great Wealth.
BROTHER NEXT In L.I.NE
Lord Alan Percy, Captain Grcr-
adler Guards, Heir to Duke
dom Of Northumberland.

by la N1ARQUIsE DE IrONTENOY.
oRD PERCY'S death in Paris last
week serves to call attention to
- the fact that the ducal house of
northumberland, to which he be-
ioHSed Is the only one OF the British
lpeeragcs which still retains the hered-
ltary privilege of entombment within
the walls of Westminster Abbey. For
merly many grcnt families possessed
this right but they have either be-
come extinct or have allowed tho privi-
iese to lapse. Tho northumberland
vault in the abbey Is situated beneath
thef st. Nicholas Chapel, and the last
entombment there was the father OF
the present duke.
Tho obituaries published here OF tho
since they convey an impression Of
effcminacy OF appearance and char
acter. Now. Lord Percy, while at OK
ford. was known for hts proves as
did not prevent him from carrying Off
tirst-class honors and the Newdegatef
prize for poetry. After leaving the
university he won some distinction as
citing experiences while exploring the
most remote portions of Asiatic Tur-
Sey--experiences calling not only for
considerable amount Of courage. but
portion Of the world have since been
accepted as standard works.
The very fact that he should have
been under-Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, representing the
Foreign Office in the House OF COM
mons, indicates that he was man
or considerable cleyerness; while the
large majoritfes which lie was ablc to
secure for his election to Parliament.
not from any part of the country
where his family possessed territorial
influence, but from The metropolitan
district of Kensington. speak well for
ms simplicity and democracy of man
ner. he was. however. singularly I'M
emotional--tiiat. too. in a country
where the men, especially of his par
on being Unconditional At one time he
was reported to be engaged to be mar
RED to the daughter of a Newcastle
physician of the name of Jones. But
there was good deal Of opposition
on the part OF his family. notably OF
his mother who is a sister OF tho
Duke OF Argyll. and the projected
union did not rpateriaIiye
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

For marvellous soaring, Tile mcrcu.
RES OF Richmond arc distinctly In the
class with the Wright aeroplanc and
the price OF beefstnak.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

MI Rrokaw says that he has 81.
d3s,oa1, but is a poor man. some on,
who has the leisure will kindly tell u.
what's the answer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

Mighty rev men Of Zclaya's sizo ever
kicked up such ruckus. II ho were
bigger ttan minute. he might be
troublesome,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

tor the benefit or visitors to our
city, 1t seems properto state that our
iittie star-eSed blondes always wear
lheir now turs during the month of
January irrespective of occasional
warm snaps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

Money talks. Senator Money also.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

WIZ Not Remove Objections 10 Primary.
These provisions, while they Will come
what mitigate the objections 10 tho primary
system, VIII not BIO found to remove them
to that degree which viii mako the primary
acceptable to the people as a whole even
to majority Of the voters OF the State.
OF course. tho bill still has to run the
gauntlet OF the legislative scrutiny and VIZ
doubt whether 1t will be passed in as ac.
ceptabe form as II is now prepared
fredericksburg Free Lance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Drastic. Radical. Reyolutiouary.,

is scarcely worth While 10 scriousl,
consider the Byrd measure save from,
academic standpoint. For. in our juds ment
US chance for passage is altogether and
llopeiossiS remote. II is drastic radical
evolutionary. and based upon an indefcnsl.
ply arbitrary doctrine. So much so. indeed
IS TINS the case, that If the author OF ths
measure had deliberately set TO work 10
instead OF promoting legalzed primary HI
could scarcely have worked 10 better our
pose. The vital defect in the bill is its com.
pulsorS ieature--i.s utter lack OF fleNihllity.
and the serious Impairment IL involves ~
party option In theScontrol OF its own ~.
fairs --Lynchburg News. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

Rarely did Richmond haveEa quicker
transit from fur coats TO ycstlessness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Removes MANY ohslarlek
MAY :Be as GOOD as ANY.

On this limited and imperfect oxamina-
ton we are not prepared to approve or dis.
to have a compulsory and lesalized nri
mary system in the State. the cxpediency
and wisdom, OF which we question. Speaker
Byrds blll may be as good as any. perhaps
Byrd's ability and jud ginent as a LAWYER
and as legislator. but. as an abstract
proposition. II seems 10 US that government
exceeds its functions when 1t intcrfercs witt
the rights of parties to make nominations
for Office in any way that suits their inter-
csts and wishcs.--PcterBburs Index-Appaal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Foundation for a solut,on

When al the complications incident to a
primary oili are considered. il VIII bc seen
usual channels of legislation. A bill whicl,
iesahzcs the primary must necessa riIy be
radical. otherwise ii would not lcgalise in
p i, On the whole. the proposed
. .i OF the lcgaliged primary. II is paving
IN, way 10 the attainment of most urgent
demand, and would indicate that the com.
ton rather than evade it.-Roanoke Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Is a Great Improvement.

Mr. Byrd'a primary bill, though not alto.
gether free from faults. is great improve
ment over the present unprotected system,
and 1t is to be hoped that 1t will got
through the Legislature during the present
session without too many changes. There is
part of real friends of tho primary. They
are anxious to SEQ the system improved.
knowing that defects in the plan In use have
made possible the survival of a minority sen
tlment in favor OF returning to the old con
,rention and mass-neeting method or nomi-
mating candidates for office. II is the false
friends Of the primary that arc to be fear
ed.-Newport News Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

"Annic OF the. ynlcv
Please publish the poem Dear Annie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
IL Fair and Progressive.

We can find no very serious fault with
any OF these propositions. Surely they are
fair and in line with progressive IDEAS. The
primary as a means OF selecting candidates
for office has come to stay. and 1t is there.
fore the duty Of the peopleSto make II just
as representative as 1t can be made. 1t
ought not to- be 30 expensive that man
OF moderate means could not 20 free to
offer himself for public office. AS it stands
| this is the case Under the Byrd law. so
| Tar as we can gather from what has been
announced of Its scope. the humblest man
4 of merit would have an equal chance With
! the most ambitious and wealthiest of his
| fellow -citizens.--Portsmouth Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

IA . TIJRINF.YCAItVIUIs.
richmond. VA Deoember 20, ! 400
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25
II. M. OLSON.

Republican candidate for nomina-
ton for State Senator, Forty-second
District. comprising the 7th, 18th and
18th wards and the south part of Hen.
nepin county.
Mr.. Olson Is one of those ambitious
young men who owes his advance to
pluck and hard work. He spent fifteen
years on Minnesota farm, earning
his first hundred dollars as plowboy
at so cents day. He worked his own
way through the Academic and Law
Colleges Of the University and has
been admitted to the practice of law
In Minnesota. Himself self-made
man. he Is rlan OF the common peo-
pie. and stands above all for a square
deal to labor He has host of friends
in the district who are giving him
loyal support. Mr.. Olson resides at
1862 10th Ave. SO. His office is at
SIS Security Bank Bldg.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25
JUDGE c. /. SMITH.

Judge Smith OF the Municipal Court
is a Candidate for Judge Of the Dis
trict Court. He Is well known to the
colored people Of Minneapolis. He
graduated at the University Of Illinois
in 1882, and at the Albany law school
in 1885. He then moved to Mime
apolis, where he has since resided.
When elected to the municipal court
bench. Judge Smith led the entire
city ticket, and will undoubtedly be
a strong factor in the coming pri-
maries. .
His education, experience and i'm.
Partially are evidences Of his fitness
for the position and his attitude to-
wards the colored citizens Of our city
demands their united support.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25

Is inclined to q satirical view OF those
persons who think they can sit at
home in Boston. and out of their own
inner consciousness evolve the solu-
ton Of problems vexing the South. he
is at the same time critical of his own
section.
He is inclined to believe that South
erners think with their prejudices'
instead Of with their brains. when 1t
comes to the Negro question. He is
q SoutheIner, too, who spells Negro
with capital. keeping problem" In
small type. He acknowledges that
underneath much Of the talk about
the inferiority of the Negro lies but
i'll concealed the fear Of greater ca
pacity than we have been allowing
to him, and a fear that he will make
good beyond our expectations or de-
sires."
For Southerner in Southern con.
ference this is significant admission,
and DIR. Wilmer makes 1t stronger
when he says that "a race horse that
claims the ability to outrun his rival
has surely no need to hamstring that
rival"
But, for all his sharp criticism of
Southern prejudice, this eminently
fair-minded Southerner does not see
clearly more than q step at a time.
He offers no actual solution, merely
airing all the facts at his command
and showing how utterly futile are
the attempts thus far to lessen the
trouble. He Is set against any pallia
ton of the conditions, for he thinks
that II this generation does not do
something more than palliate it win
have snirked its duty to posterity
Segregation, amalgamation-all the
proposed solutions are rejected in q
somewhat disheartening way, but
there underlies the whole discussion
a spirit Of prayer for larger vision
and for a strength great enough to
cope with an unbearable situation.
st. Paul Dispatch.
We admit that all the proposed so
buttons are rejected. The fact Is that
there Is but one solution, that being
EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
When the Negro is not deprived OF
his God given rights; when he is rec,
ognized by the military powers OF this
country. when he Is allowed a fair en-
try in the race of life-and given q
chance to earn his bread by the
sweat Of his brow" also protection
by the laws of the land; that he may
eat 1t, under his own vine and fig.tree
the problem will be solved.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25
COMMERCIAL TONSORIAL PARLOR
ADVERTISEMENTS.

ST. PETERS A. M. {. CHURCH, 22d st.
between 9th and 10th AYES. Services
every Sunday 1880 a. m. and 500 p. m.
Sunday school at 1890. Rev. c. w.
Roberts, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH, 112O
Sunday morning and evening. Rev. T.
j. Carter, Pastor. ..rr 81
ST. JAMES A. M. c. CHURCH, 315
Eighth Ave. So. Sunday services at IL
a. m, p. M. Sunday School at p. m.
Rev. James l.. Wharton, Pastor.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, 9Th Avenue
N. and 4th st. Services morning and
evening each Sunday. Rev. NJ W..
Withers, Pastor.
F. M, meets LIST and Sd Tuesdays of
each month at Labor Temple, 4th st.
and Sth Ave. So. Minneapolis. E. b.
James, Secretary. F. A. Abbey. w. M.
AMEs LODGE, No. 1O6 I. B. p. o. e. w.
meets at 211 Hennepin Ave-, Minne-
apolis, I'd and 4th Tuesdays of each
r. Morris, e. r.
NAT TURNER LODGE No. X. P. meets
I'd Thursday of each month at Labor
Temple, cor. 4th St. and Sth Ave. So,
Minneapolis. Ralph Watson, X. r. &
s., c. Butler, c. c.
PRIDE OF MINNESOTA LODGE No. s
X. +. meets LIST and Sd Thursdays Of
each month at 211 Hennepin Ave-, Min
neapolis. G. E. Southall, K r. & s.,
s. G. West, c. c.
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNTAIN of G.
U. o. of True Reformers No. 2779 meets
at Labor Temple Hall the End and 4th
Friday of each month.
NAOMI TEMPLE No. 1853 s. M. T., NETS
the first and third Wednesday in each
month. Mary Mitchell, Sec. Mary
Lattmore, w. p.
QUEEN ESTHER TEMPLES N. T.,
NETS the first and third Monday in each
month. Mrs. Fannie Pierre, w. p.
PRIDE OF HENNEPIN LODGE, u. B.
F., meets at the Arcade Hall, 1913
Wash. Ave. the I'd and 4th Monday of
each month.
THE G. v. o. Of o. r. meets the first
and Wednesday of each month at La
Dor Temple Hall.
THE NORTHWEST LODGE of v. q. r.
meets at Arcade Hall, Washington Ave.
the End and 4th Wednesdays of each
month.
THE HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH meets at
Labor Temple Hall the second and
fourth Mondays of each month.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25

County Surveyor, and Republican Can
dldate for Reelection.
Hennepin county is fortunate in
having the important office of sur
veyor filled by one of the most COM
petent in the profession. The office
of County Surveyor in Hennepin coun-
ty requires a civil engineer skilled in
road building, bridge building and land
surveying. The county contains in
area 512 square miles outside of the
city of Minneapolis and has 625 miles
Of county roads and 166 bridges, the
care and maintenance of which comes
under the supervision of the county
surveyor and he is required by law to
report annually to the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners their condition, also
prepare plans and specifications for
the building of new bridges and for
all road improvements, such as ma.
cadamizing, graveling and grading
done by the county, also prepare plans
and specifications for all dredging of
reefs and channels, building dams,
dikes and ferries on Lake Minneton-
ka, also survey and lay out all new
roads and superintend the construc-
ton of all road and bridge work, and
lake improvement work done by the
oil o.
erty registered under the Terrence
System of Registration required,
which requires great skill as a land
surveyor, as the Court DEGREES in such
registration are based on such sur
veys.
Mr.. Haycock is 81 years of age and
native of Minnesota, has lived in
Minneapolis nearly all his life, he is
civil engineer and surveyor by pro-
fession and has practiced his profess
sion in Minneapolis for the past 80
years, during which time he served 6
years as deputy county surveyor and
In 1906 was elected county surveyor
which experience has made him ia
miliar with every county road and
bridge in the county, and also the
most up to date ROAD and bridge con-
struction required and most familiar
with all the land marks and property
lines in the city and whole county, all
Of which experience especially quail
fies him for the position he now holds
and his candidacy for reelection is
receiving the support of the best peo
pie of Hennepin county and we join
in expressing the hope that he will
be reelected.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25
DAN c. BROWN,

City Controller Dan C. Brown, who
has filed for denomination on the Re-
publican ticket, has grown gray in
public service. He has been con-
nected with city and county affairs
since 1882 and, in all that time, has
been painstaking in his work and ef-
ficient In its execution.
1t was in 1903 that Mr.. Brown en-
tered the city controllers office, to
be elected city controller year later.
He took hold Of the office Jan. 1, 1905,
and has continued in that capacity
ever since.
AS city controller he has made a
record for faithful service and has
raised the standard of the office above
that of partisan politics.
He is Shriner, a Mason and an Odd
Fellow and president of the Society
Of Native Sons Of Minnesota.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25
DEPUTY STATE GRAIN wEIeHER.

This position was made vacant by
the death of our esteemed young at
torney, Harvey Burke. There has
been no successor appointed, on &C.
count of dizziness in the grain bust.
ness" and the powers that be" have
left It as political plum. There are
about 6 Of our representative Negroes
Of the Republican party, seeking this
position. They are giving their sup
port to the party, on this hope, and
and working against each others in.
terest for the support of the party.
The position should have been filled
by a negro within 30 days after the
death of Mr.. Burke, had Mr.. Eva
wanted to appoint one. Why didn't
these aspirants get together and de-
eide on man among them? And
then present him as representative
of the race. No, they are too narrow.
Each one Is gloated with his own
egotism, and each one has been given
the promise" They are led by a
set of political vultures," who are
seeking the offices now held by men.
who are giving satisfaction to the pub
lie, whom they also claim as friends
and brothers. We may In next issue
make known the. names of these as
pirants. Also inform them that there
are other "positions"-which may be
had by application, for instance,
Mayors messengers, or clerical posi-
tions. Let the man of our race stay
in office II he makes good! Let us
try to gain new positions. Do not wait
for death or discharge to create
vacancy! Do not covet!
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-25
NOTICE..
Spanish War Veterans.

Mr.. Earnest Lundeen Is a candidate
for representative in the And Dist.
We feel that his service of 'sS and
his record since then compels us to
use all of our efforts in his behalf
There are many privileges to be ex-
tended to Spanish War Veterans, and
future legislation will grant them
their rights. We need them now. The
Veterans of the Spanish War are
emulating and perpetuating the G. A.
r. Such men as Roosevelt. Griscom,
and Finehout are examples. They
have done things. Comrade Lundeen
Is one of them. With true spirit Of
comradeship, let US rally TO his sup
port. Yours In 8. w. W..
Chas. 8. Smith, Ed.