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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
KING DID NOT MEET
COUSIN In ENGLAND

dentally calling upon President Taft,
to whom he delivered a personal mes
sage of good Will and friendship from
King Gustavus. The bishop is no
stranger to this country. for he spent
several months in an episcopal visit
of the same kind some eight years
ago.
The Lutheran state churches of Scan
dinavia, unlike those of Germany. have
their full-hedged episcopal hierarchy.
and In Sweden the latter is headed by
the Most Rev. John Ekman. who bears
Is also chancellor OF the principal and
Oldest university OF the kingdom. in
that city. He is relatively young
n anan Deins barely sixty years OF age
became dean of the university. from
which post he was promoted to the
prima.cy Of tho national church. DR..
designated to. become his successor.
The cathedral of the archbishop.
Which contains the tomb of Gustavus
Vasa. dates from the year 1860. and the
silver shrine to the right of the altar
contains the relics of the national
patron saint, Eeric Upsala has been
i,or the past four or five centuries the
intellectual centre of Sweden. and it's
present archbishop is in every way
qualified to preside over the destinies
OF the place. l may add that at Up.
s sal; are the burying places OF Wooden.
= hoI anu cTeyd, from UnOm we derive
the names of our Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Denmark and Norway have likewise
their Lutheran bishops. but no arch
bishops: while throughout Germany
the diocesans are entitled superintend-
ents and "consstorial councilors.' In.
deed, there has been but one Lutheran
pDi!shop 10 my knowledge. namely, the
BISHOP of Jerusalem, who REPRESENTED
Jointly the Lutheran and the Episconal
state Church OF England at Jerusalem
curing the reign of Frederick William
~ OF Prussia and the early portion
o.. OIL the reign OF Queen Victoria The
system did not. however work we'll.
and when the Joint bishop died no one
was appointed by the Prussian gov
eminent to succeed him.
II may be opportune to add that
IN! me lutheran Church issues bulls OF
}}n, el men OF accommodation, Just
sllcan Church. Thus, the Presbytery
OF the Lutheran National Church of
Wltten, In Germany, some time ago
issued the following decree of excom.
lnunlcation against oneg of the men,
ners Of Its church: "IIiasmlch as, in
spite of solemn warning. you have had
your marriage celebrated in the Roman
catholic Church, and have given the
customary pledge to the latter that
you would have your children reared as
roman catholics. you are hereby de.
prlyed OF al particination in the sacra-
ments, Of the right Of acting as spon-
scr at baptisms, and of all vote in
church matters. until you have pub
llcly repented Of Your behavior. as un-
worthy OF a Protestant Christian. and
naVe made the necessary. reparation"
This edict OF excommunicattan was
read out from the altar steps.
lNSopSrlshI 1910. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

Legislation which has been enacted for
the regulation. we should say for the
further crippling, Of the great rail-
road Interests of the country; he APP
peals for the election of n Republican
Congress, In the interest of the work
ingmen, of course, and he points with
pride to the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona to Statehood.
we would suggest that the Pres
idents letter be used as n Democratic
campaign document, with copious
marginal notes and references, SO that
the voters of the country may see
for themselves the best and at the
same time the weakest, plea for the
continuance of the Republican party
in power.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

Judging by results y This new method
of philosophical inquiry stands for the
elimination from consideration of
questions that cannot be settled and
which, therefore, have no real bearing
on ultimate truth.
There are few living who can even
attempt to bend the bow that Profess
sor James drew. 1t was international
fame that he won; not international
notoriety. He was n great American.
he was an intellectual world figure,
and though he passed almost in silence
he has, nevertheless. left behind him
a precious legacy OF learning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

1t is now said that the Duke of
Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins
are actually to be married, the Queen
Mother of italy and the King having
given their, consent to the wedding.
The New York Times found out some
days ago that Miss Elkins always
placed the photograph OF the Duke on
her dressing case in her travels. The
intimate knowledge that The Times
has of the purely private affairs OF
this charming young lady may do Its
newspaper nose great deal OF credit;
but we submit that it is not news"
that is fit to print.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
OUTSIDE THE SHELL.

Will Irwin, always picturesque and
Intense in, his style strikes new note
or pathos in recent article in the
Cosmopolitan on 20. Henry, Man and
Writer" He tells the story of the last
days of this brilliant, brave man in q.
singularly touching vein. The reading
public Of America needs no explanation
as to who 80 Henry" was. He was a
Southerner--and his record is of es-
pecial interest to the people in this
part of the nation. His short
stories bid fair to live on In Ameri-
can fiction.
I Stricken With a fatal malady, 80.
Henry"-his real name was Sydney
Porter--went last year to Asheville,
North Carolina. where in former years
he had served as a drug clerk, He left
his family there in the spring and
went back to New York. He knew
that he had only little time to live"
Mr., Irwin tells us; +" -, he was behind
the bank account as always! no other
genius, was ever so careless and Inn
provident. Yet he really hated debt.
He set to himself, therefore, the task
Of finishing his play and of writing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
ID Ins,,ril,,ce nIethods.

,.i1 NletnOuA.
Please explain upon what principle
life insurance companies conduct their
business and how they make their
profits.
The business OF large insurance COM
panies is based on tables. prepared by
actuaries, which determine the death
rate on an average, say. Of 100000
people. or. more specifically. that show
what proportion of the inhabitants of
a given country Of the age. say OF
twenty, forty or sixty years, live on
beyond these several years When
this is found. as 1t has been found In
all civilized countries. 1t is then easy
70 calculate what premium shall be
paid annually by an applicant for life
insurance of certain age, so as to
cover the risk. pay the expenses OF
maintaining the office and its army
OF agents, and profit to, the stock
holders Of the company beyond the
usual current interest.
somewhat similar process governs
the business operations of fire insur-
ance company. A reference to this
VIII help to make the method plain.
For instance, 1t Is said that In Great
Britain insured property to the value
of $4,000 is burned every day in the
United Kingdom. This being known,
what has then to be determined is, how
lluCn premium Will meet lHiS pIopoi
ton of average loss, with attendant
expenses, and yield an average proht.
Etiquette of the Hostess.
I am from the wild and woolly West
and suppose that you have Miss
Candor, who can tell me II the follow
ing is the proper thing in good old
Virginia.
When guest is invited to dine at
o'clock and she tells her hostess that
her carriage is ordered to call for
her at o'clock, for her hostess at
3 o'clock to say that herself and sons
are going for drive. and will leave
this said guest the whole house until
her (the guests) carriage arrives.
we think this improper The hostess
should have remained until her visitor
left.
Jnck Johnson's Title.
want you to decide bet for us as
to Jack Johnson's championship. How
did he become champion. and who did
he fight? The main question. was he
champion before he fought Jeffries at
Reno or did he have TO fight Jefries
to become champion? j, II. A,
Jack Johnson became heavyweight
champion Of the world by defeating
Tommy Burns December 26. 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

The Farmville Herald wants to know
5"Where Richmond is at?" At the same
old place, dear contemporary, the head
Of navigation on the James River, and
doing great deal more business than
ever before in its long and eveatful
and honorable history. II the Herald
and its large circle of intelligent
readers will come to Richmond they
will find all the folks here mighty glad
to see them and 20 supply all their
wants. The Fall and Winter goods
are coming in and the latest and best
and cheapest things in the market are
to be found here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

1t is really remarkable how much
alike the Emperor Of Germany. with
apologies to the Emperor, and the Col
onel are. At the very time the Colonel
is swearing what he will do in Amer
lea, the Emperor is shocking the Reich
stag with his reliance upon his Divine
right to do as he please.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
GOOD ROADS AND AUTOMOBILES.
With genuine regret we read in the

latest issue of the Buchanan News:
1.-THE question is agitating the minds
of the people who pay most OF the
taxes in this county. whether or not
they want what they thought they
wanted some months ago-good roads.
The road-hog was an unexpected fac
tor entering into the good roads ques-
ton. Sentiment in regard to increased
expenditures on roads is changing. and
unfortunately possibly, thanks to those
who persist in taking all the road and
having no consideration for farmers
wagons, women and children In pug
giles, or anything else. County roads
were not intended for speedways, and
the sooner infrac:ions of the law are
condemned by owners of autos, the
better 1t will be for all concerned"
This is the first pessimistic note
that has fallen upon the swell
ing harmony of good road sentiment in
Virginia Yet we doubt not that there
is some merit in the attitude of our
valued contemporary. 1t is an axiom
in the construction of good roads that
they are primarily built for the farm
CIR, and anything which interrupts his
reasonable use of them is unjustltlable
CT any ground. In some communities,
the sole cry against better thorough
fl, es has been that they were beng
built Chiefly for the enjoyment of the
motorist Such is not the case. The
use of good roads by automobilists Is
only Incidental as compared with that
of the farmers who build the roads and
are entitled to full rights upon them.
Among the root-principles of our law
is the maxim, use your property. but
do not use it in such a way that It
will njure the prorarty of any other
man" If that precept might be driv-
en- into the mind of every automoblle
owner with reasonable conception or
what II means, complaints against them
would dwndle materially. reasona-
Bile use of an automobile on a highway
will cause little or no complaint. IL
is the unreasonable use that breeds
the hue and cry against the motor
car 1t is the forgetfulness Of the
comfort and convenience of others by
the motorist which brings him into the
Legislative lmelish. and fosters pop
ular prejudice against motor cars
Doubtless there have been instances
in Buchanan which justify the com
ment made by the editor of the News.
Such instances arc too frequent. the
motor tiends who are bent on speed.
careless of all ether considerations
are the responsible persons In such
cases. Often, in direct violation OF the
law, they put the lives of others IN
Jeopardy by refusing to stop when
they see scared horses or hardly give
teams time to get out of the way. III
cdents like these arouse the right
eous Indignation Of the people offended
against; it is no wonder that theJ
are prcjudiced against motorists; and
tho result is that, ultimately, the con-
yenience Of the motorist himself IS
SACRIFICED to a considerable degree.
1t is a common saying that the mo-
tor is the forerunner of good roads,
that it is the powerful factor In con-
structing them If that be so, then it
behooves all motorists to- encourage
good roads by using them in such a
way that they will not retard the
movement Of the reform by their abuse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
WILLIAM JAMES.

A master mind passed from tho So
died on Friday at Chocorua, New
Hampshire. THE most distinguished
and influential American philosopher
of our day." he was foremost in many
his discoveries to the use of humanity
For thirty-five years he was an active
member of the faculty of Harvard
University, his main subjects being
philosophy and psychology. His life
was devoted to science.
Psychology and philosophy have not
been inviting subjects to the lay mind,
but Professor James did much to pop
ularize these sciences. His work was
distinctly humanistic, and he was in
cessant in stressing the bearing which
psychology and philosophy have on
practical questions of the world and
men. 1t was he who played the lead
ing part In shaping the new science
of experimental psychology, which is
now giving fair promise of vitality af-
fecting our Jurisprudence and altering
many of the well-nigh sacred tenets
of criminology and sociology.
OF the many books which Professor
James left behind as his contribution
to scientific literature, The Will to
Believe" has the most influential
value to the public. The thesis of
this. book Is that Science cannot prop
erly deny the validity of religious eX-
periences and of mems appraisals of
value.'> This book, we are told, came
as "reactionary agency" at a time
when an English school of philosophi-
cal writer's We're holding that 1T was
immoral to believe anything which
science could not explain. In our day
and time, no more powerful work has
been added to the literature of re-
ligious faith than this volume Of Pro-
fessor James.
Many people who noted the death
of this man doubtless thought
him an ordinary college profess
sor and passed on to read OF
some of the living notables who
are pigmies by the side of this in
tellectual giant. Yet there are many
men in authority who have declared
| Professor James not only the greatest
| American scholar. but even the
| greatest American of his time" In
Europe and in this country they are
| legion who are of such opinion. The
| universities of England bestowed de-
gree after degree upon him; he was
| a scholar Of international reputation,
| the acknowledged intellectual peer OF
| any man, in the world. ellis temper
| was not that of the specialist He was
| anatomist, physiologlst, psychologist,
| philosopher religious teacher, man of
| letters. at all times the humanist,"
There was none of the "pontiical
manner about this philosopher. lie
did not hide what he said in technical
| terminology, he did not lead the lay
reader Into binding maze of almost
| interminable German words and
| ordinary man. 1t was his conception
that the sciences in which he was SO
active a scholar should he interpreted
for average men in the speech of aver
age men. No matter whittier he wan,
| dered In the field of science, Professor
James was always humanist, 1t was
his humanistic interest that made him
| the chief defender and developer of
! pragMatism. Which. IN Q word. is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

III is hoped that the Republicans In
the Ninth District will have the Colonel
and the Speaker to speak on the same
day, and that. in order to make the oc-5
casion perfect, they ask Booker Wash
lngtan to whoop it up for slemp. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

The Mexicans are I. trihe more civ
ilized than we are in the United States,
the suggestion that a statue of George
Washington be- erected in the City Of
Mexico not having excited the least
objection on the part Of any of the
Sons and Daughters OF that country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
Daily Queries and 4nswers
all communications for this Editor
No problems will be solved coins
orsta valuc land no

Burns became champion by defeating
scented the title. Jefries had long be.
champion before he fought Jeffries.
POST Office Trouble.
What Is the penalty for citizen OF
a town to enter the post-office, go back
Into the private mailing department.
call him many vile names, shake his
fist in the clerks face and ask him
outdoors when the clerk is on duty?
The person entering the office can
be fined for profanity or sued for tres
pass. Possibly he might be held for
assault We can find no Federal PEN
atty.
The Brides Cake.
Will you please inform me through
your Query Column what articles--tfe
ring. etc.--are usually put in n brides
cake and their meanings?
SUBSCRIBER.
Thc articles put in the cake are q
ring, sixpence. a darning needle ana
a thimble. The finder of the ring is
supposed to be the next one to be
married. the sixpence goes to the In
dividual who will be lucky and have
much money; the darning reedle goes
TO the old maid. and the thimbIe signl-
ties life OF domcsticity AMI sewing.
Age of Consent.
/ shall thank you to kindly publish
IN your query Column the necessary
age a girl should attain in either Illi-
nois or Wisconsin in order to be law
fully married. p n. n
In illinois, fourteen; in wisconsin.
fifteen.
CIub-Tootcd Colts.
We have two colts that are clup.
footed. Can you tell US how they
should be treated? They are about six
months old In one the trouble wa~
noticeable when the colt was abou,
two or three months old. in the other
the colt was four or five months old,
and the trouble seems to be developing
more slowly l.,
We are unable to advise YOU Per-
haps some reader can give US reply
to this question.
Dog Tax Penalty.
Is 1t legal to add a penalty Of %
cents on a persons dog tax after July
j for nonpayment, when the tax
ticket was never presented for collec-
ton until late in August?
REGULUs.
Yes. see section sofa. paragraph
of Pollard's Code
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

& .4 ~ .
General Sir Henry Ewart's retire
mentt from the Office of crown equerry,
Charles Fitzwilliam. will have the
effect Of putting an end to trouble In
connection with the royal stables.
which has been a source OF consid-,
cradle annoyance In the past. General
sir Henry Ewart was one of the most
vigorous vi champions of the bearing
and other occupants Of the office Of
master m Ter, Of the horse, that is to say
opposed thereto, In fact, the Duchess
active president of the Anti Bearing
rem Association, and has never
made any secret Of her pronounced
views about the matter
At the instance of the Duke Of Port
land, when he was master of the
the bearing rein was abolished I'm
fortunately. one of the horses of the
royal carriage happened to stumble
a m fall while the Queen was out
ereisn. was obliged to aIight, and to
stand In the mud until the horse could
be put on It's feet and the harness
repaired. General Sir Henry Ewart
happened to be in attendance on horse
back as eauerry when this accident oc-
CURED. and took advantage of tho
fact to so strongly inculcate. upon the
Queen that the mlshap was due to the
authorized It's rentroduction. in the
face of the protests of the generals
superior officer, that Is to say. the
Duke of Portland
Lord Granard, the present master of
the horse, is understood to share the
views Of the Duke Of Portland, and
Of other equally sportsmanlike occu-
pants Of the office; and as Captain
Fitzwilliam, the new crown, eauerry;
Is Of the same way Of thinkine. and
Queen Mary is one of the closest
friends OF the Duke Of Portland, it is
r na4i / should say, the abuse. of the
bearing rein will be abolished for good
uaa in a. the royal stables It is hopelcss
to- expect ita abandonment b. by people
eign,
ME Rt Rev DR., Kn,ld Won scheele,
one % Of Me senior bishops q the Ln y h
eran Church in swea on whG y ha alsn
DEMONSTRATION, has been ma king an epls-
e ,aou tour Of the United states mel
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ny LA MARauIsE DE FoNTENoY.
ING ALFONSO of Spain concluded
his visit to England without

DY LA MARQuISE DE FONTENoY.
ING ALFONSO of Spain concluded
his visit TO England without
N any meeting with his cousin.
Don Alfonso of Bourbon, whom
he had been compelled TO dismiss
from the army, to deprive of his title
of Infant of Spain. of his Order of the
Golden Fleece. and of all his other dig
mites. in connection with his unauthor
izeG marriage with Princess Beatrice
of England There has been sort
of private reconciliation since the birth
OF a son to the young couple, and
godmother OF the child on the occasion
of its christening, being present, of
course, only by proxy. But, although
the prince and princess were staying
on the south coast of England. that is
to say. within an hours run of the
Isle of Wight, during the entire stay
of the King and Queen of Spain at
Osborne and Cowes. yet the monarch
to his cousin.
The grudge against the latter In
Spain is due not so much to the mar
riage as to the fact that he declined
to go to the front when ordered off
to active service at Melilla during the
prince was ordered off to Melilla with
several other royal princes and num-
Der of mobiles. who all of them went
TO- Me ELL and did their duty with
to bid farewell to his hancee at Co.
burg. and had he married her there
secretly and then left Immediately for
the seat of war and acquitted himself
there with bravery, King Alfonso
would have had an excuse for pardon
ing him and accepting the marriage
Instead OF this, he married the prin-
cess in the most public manner at
Coburg, announcing the union to all
the reigning houses OF Europe. and
declined to go to the front. 1t was
for this reason more than any other
that he was dismissed from the army
and deprived of all his honors. and as
alters stand now, he could not set
foot in Spain without subjecting him
self to military arrest for desertion.
Moreover the King fnds it difficult, no
matter how much he may privately feel
for his young cousin. to rehabilitate
and to restore to his former honors.
royal and especially military, the only
member of his family who has failed
to do his duty as an officer and as a
prince Of the blood when ordered to
he seat of war. r. was because the
King was obliged to take into con-
sideration the very strong feeling
which prevails In all ranks of the
Spanish army and navy against the
prince that he found it impossible to
receive him while in England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

Burns became champion by defeating
Marvin Hart. to whom Jeffries pre-
scented the title. Jeffries had long be-
fore retired, so that Johnson was
champion before he fought Jeffries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
Post-omce trouble.
The Brides Cake.

The Brides Cake.
VIII you please inform me through
your Query Column what articles--the
ring. etc.-are usually put In a brides
cake and their meanings?
STPscpJpL,p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

,rha NJ Rev. DR.. KIND Won scheele,
80 u ef ME- ME- senior bishops Of the Luth-
e 81 irna !, az The international Lutheran
Association, has been King an epls-s
copal tour Of the United states. Incl