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LOSS TO FICTION.
Abolition of Lords Would Remove Nov.
cllats, EnYOrltc Nh

Abolition of Lords Would Remove Now
cllsts' I'nvorltc Theme.
Most Americans are impartialFobsery-
ers of the great politician struggle In
Britain. but in reality a formidable
danger threatens US as well as the
British. Suppose the Liberals ana
their allies should win. OF couse they
history shows that no revolution stops
at the intended point. They might
abolish the House of Lords, and then
they might go SO far as to abolish the
lords themselves.
How many have thought what this
would mean? We are ~omnivorous read
crs of fiction. So arc the British. Fo
ten generations W. have associated
in novels with the British nobility.
For twenty generations the British
themselves of all classes have done
the same. This has been the true
hand across the sea. We have met
these mobiles, dozens of them. every
Year. in the glowing pages OF fiction,
not certain that Americans wish to be
cut off from such high society.
One cannot forget what magnificent
creatures they are. What vivid pic
lures Ouida drew Of those naughty
shoulders. slim waists and short golden
hair! They did everything with the
most astonishing ease. BERTHE Cecil.
although he had never takenaa boxing
lesson, could have thrashed the strong
est navy in Britain. and a single linz
pcrious glance of his was sufficient to
mako the most impertinGnt American
turn away abashed. These qualities
are Inherent in his order. We cannot
afford to lose the gorgeous Berthe
There is to-day a famous British
woman novelist. read as widely in this
country as in her own. Search your
self and you will find that n great part
of her charm lies in the fact that she
admits you to the noblest society In
| England. You cannot keep from being
| happy with a duke on your right mana,
a marquis on your left and the Prime
Minister before you. 1t even happens
now and then that you meet a certain
exalted personage"-so exalted that
wc will not breathe his name. We can
not AFFORD to lose this brilliant group;
When our people realize the full
truth 1t is doubtful whether they. can
keen cool. Shall 90,00o,000 American
ceaso forever to move through ducal
halls? Shall we never again read now
the gallant young earl clasped the
beautiful Lady Gwendolen to his heat
Ing heart? 1t is too foul a fate. Me
cannot afford to lose the lords.-Ne"
York World.
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A UNITED MEDICAL SCHOOL.

No news of recent months viii be
more welcome to Richmond than the
announcement that the consolidation of
the two medical colleges in this city is
now assured. For ear those who
have hul at heart the welfare of Rich
1nond's educational institutions have
been dreaming of such a union: for
years the people have hoped for a time
when so much educational energy
would cease to be wasted. Now. it
seems. the dream of the educators ana
the hope of the public are to be real
tacd.
1t is needless TO rchcarse, at this
late day. the reasons for uniting tho
two colleges. The irresistible logic of
the situation has long ago converted
every unprecedented observer. New re-
sources will hermit new facilities; a
reconstructed faculty will mean better
tuition; a centring Of clinics will
bring multiplied clinical material, and
an enlarged student body will yield a
prestige and Influence second TO that
of no medical college south of Balti-
more.
The advantages are manifcstly great.
The drawbacks are apparently mega
tive. The old obstacles have been re-
moved, Heretofore the greatest obs
stacle in the way has been the personal
wishes Of a few men. Some of the in
structors in both colleges felt that
they would be overshxdowcd in the
union. or that they would be left out
of the new faculty Prestige and not
money was what they most feared to
lose. since not n h%alf-dozen men in
eitl,er school receive as much as $1,000
n year for their services, There Is
now every reason TO believe that this
spirit has been laid aside by the few
that held 1t, and that the example OF
Or. Stuart Mcclure will be followed by
all, Personal preferences Will not be
considered when so much general gooc
Is al stake. The only other obstacle IL
consolidation ar the schools wa,
the unfortunate prejudice. known Il
all, which sometimes prevented co
operation between those whose inter
ssts were Identical, But events of re
cent months and a Just appreciation o
each others merits has made this
part of the past.
Such being the case, the way is oper
I'D. Liberal terms of agreement, a
cnthusiastic spirit Of cancellation an
u Just concern for the welfare OF q
sill surely bring about the establish
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1lnlf-Brother to King.

Among the mourners at the funeral
of the late King of tho BelEians was
Baron Arthur Eppinsiioven, WHO took
part in the o%bsequies az the represent
tative OF the rcigninS Duke OF SAKE
ECoburg and Gotlia. Holding the Office
OF honorary master of the household
of the duke. he attracted more attett-
tion than would havc been warranted
by his Office. owingst to the fact that
he was u half-brother of the dead
monarch. In fact, he was one Of tilc
two sons born to King Leopold I. by
Arcade Meyer. the fayorite of the
first ruler of tho BelGians in the clos
ing years of his life. and who on his
death was mohbed by the people of
Brussels and made the object OF even
much more intense popular cxecration
than Baroness Vaughan. Leopold i.
obtained from Duke Ernest of sake
Coburg the title of Barons Epplns-
hoven for his two boys by Arcade
Meyer, and when they grew up, the
duke attached them to his household.
One Of them. Baron George Eppipg-
hoven. died in 1901. He was master
of the horse to Duke Ernest OF Sake
Coburg. Barop Arthur Eppinghoven
stu survives. and Is, I believe. mar
ried to an American whom he
met on the Riviera. where he is as
customed to spend the winters.
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Voice of the People.
The situation at Y. p:.I.

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:g
recently been made upon the faculty at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
think IT eminently fitting that 4I.a being
tho president Of the Alumni Assoria-
ton OF that Institution. should give to
tho public q statement.
Upon my return to my Office to-day,
among many other things with rcfer-
gence to the institution, i ind several
copies OF an article. which appeared
some time ago in the SClinch valley
News. entitled THE situation atssV'
=. Il"
ii do not know how closely In touch
the editor Of this paper is with the
affairs at v, r. T., but from the nature
Of the article II appears t u ha ~ ss sh !
This article says:
"some time ago we made hpld TO 70 ven en-
quickest ana best way out of AL tht
lronbls saa d d0E eyaTS msmesrt e. "a 1 re.
sIrn III pnce and get out OF the way
and the trouble would have gone Will
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Leopold's Youngcat Child.

Although plenty of mention has been
made OF tho two sons OF King Leo
pold II, by Baroness Vaughan. named
L,lcten and Philippe, respectively. yet
little attention has beer accorded to
tho fact that three months ago tho
baroness presented him with Il third
child, a little girl. born at tho chateau
OF B~alalncourt, which is within motor-
Ing distance of Paris.
The late Kings favorite and prin-
cipal chauffeur was a man OF the name
of Marcel. well known to the. Belgian
and French police as an anarchist, and
who used to 20 among his anarchist
associates and friends by tho nick
name OF "Cuctoo.'' Leopold used to
take a pleasure in always addressing
the man as "comrade.' or, as It IS in
French, 'compaGnon.'' that is to say.
to employ the formula which the an
archists used in addressing ono ,an-
other, and was fond of having long
chats with the man. in which all sorts
OF subjects, including politics. Werc
discussed. o. one of these occasions
Marcel exclaimed. "I am q convinced
Anarcho-Socialist."
so am r" genially5 RESPONDED Leo
pold, only my position as King does
not permit me to publicly acknowl-
edge the fact"
(copyright, 1910. by the Brentwood
Company
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irENITENTIARY suPERINTEN-
DENCN.

state ~Pcnitentiary Board meets
fternoon 10 elect a successor to
to superintendent. 1t is said that
man James B.. Wood, IL member
P%enitentiary Board, is the fav-
candidate for the position. We
no doubt that Mr.. Wood has
ications which would make him
able superintendent, but We again
HI conviction that his election
a be an unfortunate mistake.
Mr.. Wood were a member Of the
stature he would be constitutions
disqualified for any Office OF profit
&c gift Of that body. AS a member
81 city Council of Richmond, he is
titutionally disqualified for any OIL
Of profit in the gift OF that body.
nc were a member of the state
I'd OF Charities he would be legally
dalitied for any office of profit IN
Gift of that body. These ~anaiogios
perfect, and they are too strong
100 disregarded. As a member OF
state Penitentiary Board, Mr..
cd is morally disqualified from any
lie of profit in the gift Of this body.
i,he danger of permitting those oc-
Tying the position Of trustees to
1T themselves into profitable prefer
int is very plain. Nobody needs &C
he it analysed for him. The Con-
Tuition laid down the broad princi-
|, against 1t, but 1t very properly is
h cluttered up with specific prohi-
lions covering every possible contin-
ncy. Nor, since such a point as
$ has not arisen before, could the
.cislaturc be expected to carry out
@ constitutional principle in COM
etc detail and 10 govern every board.
this particular case the way hap
sns to be legally open, but that Is
II that can be said for 1t. TO taks
Vantage of the opportunity would
G TO do an unwise and unsafe thing
comments on the Pcnitentiar!
nperintendency have appeared IN tn
tate newspapers. n so far US w
ave seen, all OF them. with II OK
option, have been emphatic IN u
pinion that no member OF the boar
hould be considered for the place.
We offer no opposition 10 Mt. Wood
andidacy as an individual. But W
ppose him heartily as member o
in whose hands the choic.
les. III he is elected, it seems Ger
that the Legislature will pass
Jaw making sucha thing illegal hence
forward. 1t seems Impossible that n
should want TO accept an Office unde
which make his appoint
ment legal only by accident, and which
will promptly bring out Legislation
any similar appointment here
after contrary TO law.
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mcnt OF a great consolidated medical
school here. The people, we believe,
Will BIO quick to see h advantages to
Richmond from tho formation of suel,
n school. and Will iIberally c%ontributs
to put II on It's feet financially. While
tho question IS lively In the minds %
all, Il liberal endowment. enabling the
now sclool TO achieve it's proper des-
tiny. can easily he raised.
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! make their voice heard willie there ia
citation. representing the best brnina
and the leading splrits OF Manchester.
has answered i'll no uncertain tones.
Tic committees of the two cities moot
Tonight. and tliis meeting Is u critical
one. IL no agreement isl reached now,
there lis no reason to believe that an
ngrccmcnt will cvor bc reached. nor
is there Likelihood that the Richmond
committee will pursue the matter fur
tlicr. nu tllcre is strong liono that
the long drawn out quibbling will come
to i'm end tonight and that a solid
basis of agreement will at last be at
tnincd. With the belief that the now
population rating may still be gotten
in the census, Rtchmond's interest In
consolidation remains as lively as over.
Manchester's positive noed Of It is con.
coded. Her business body has all but
unanimously indorsed Rlchmond's posi-
tlon on the Issue. while scoring tho
methods employed by her own spolses-
men. The conditions point strongly
to Il harmonious and successful meet
ing at last. IF this prediction is not
fulfilled, IL consolidation is tomorrow
as far away us ever, the Richmond
committee can at least carry away the
knowledge that 1t has done its best.
while the obstructionists in the Man
chester delegation may preparc for
such wrath as may be to como.
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NtE-gN --HEH.st
them. Why n set OF men persist in
holding on to a job which they no
only seem incapable of holding, hut are
w%rccking and running. is somcthin:
outsiders are unable to understand. Wo
renew our former suggestion with
emphasis,
In his tho editor is greatly mistaken.
l have been closely in touch witt, the
affairs OF this institution for seven-
teen years. and neiievc ] know wherein
I speak. In every great institution or
business friction OF ono character or
another will from time to time arise.
but the present friction at Blacksburg
cannot be traced to the faculty. In
deed, 1t liz tho opinion of those most
closely In touch with the institution
that the faculty as n whole are doing
good work: remarkably good work in
view of tho fact that many OF them are
handicapped in their work. l believe
IL Is duo tho faculty that some ore
should defend them against these un-
Just attacks. The trouble is not with
the faculty; 1t Is elsewhere, and in due
time the public VIII know where tho.
trouble is n what is the cause of
the trouble.
1t ia true hat individual members
of the faculty arc more or less dia-
turbcd lest they at any time be notf-
fled that their services arc no longer
needed some months e q statcment4
vas c,asct sent that out tha arg Saar E%|ae haa gfye to the the
president authority to dismiss any pro-
fcssor or instructor at will. This re-
port has fever been corrected. In view
7, Of his statement. the members of tho
charter of tho college expressly pro-
tides that no member OF the faculty
can be dismissed except by two-th!rds.
vote of the entire board. This being
true. there is absolutely no excuse for
Inc issuance of any snch statement MS
1tho ono mentioned above. AS stated
above, the trouble at V.P. I. is not with.
tho faculty. and as q loyal graduate
Of that institution and tho president OF
Its Alumni Association, I sincerely
trust that the newspapers OF the state
Will refrain from any further attack
on that BOD of men who are .glVlnE
to tie state such splendid service for
such mcagre salaries.
N LAWRENCE PRIDDY.
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N LAWRENCE PIsIDDY.
New York, January 4.
Mr.. Rnrbour says DR.. Pltt's Views
Are Not Representative.

NWgUef2S arc MOI IAGVASsS
Editor Of The Tlmes-Dispatch:
sir,-1 notice that you have been ser
and tie Religious Herald as to their
position on the LIQUOR auestion..5.l
want to say that II you think they
voice the sentiment Of the Anti-saloon
League and the Baptists OF Virginia,
] Understand that p5, nitt Is MY nj d ess
n@otSvofce the sentiment OF either the
Baptists Of ,rs v, m%gioritS OF 5 7 bn lengl mab = :
prominent Baptists whose VIEWS arc
diametrically opposed to his.
If the Baptists of Virginia generally
weren't much more enthusiastic over the
question of the punishment OF the
liquor traffic than the Herald, 4 would
feel quite p~essimtstic about the ac-
complishment OF same in the near fu-
ture. AS 1t is I am sure that success
will soon be pcrched on our banners.
8Of course. DIR. Pitt is honest In his
views, and I don't question same In
any way, and am only. sorry they are
not moro in accord with the Bapt1sts
and league workers.
r. S. BARBOUR.
- 8A 49, M mAhHWN
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The whole issue seems to be con-
talned In the question whether Clifford
'Pinchot will or will not be once more
CHIEF Forester in the year OF Our
Lord 1912.
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Da1ly queries and Ans7ver5
Address al communications for this ooumn to Query Editor. Times
pispntcb. n q mathematical probIerns will be solved, n o coins or stamps
WAIVED ana a dealers, names snl be- given.

contract. II tho heirs merely drew
up such a paper and did not say how
long IL should continue they Will prob
abiy have dinienity ~ ejsctins the
agreement was Limited to two years.
tho whole property.
8. Any n of the heirs may legally
assign his claim to any OF tho others.
While this division is no concarn OF
ours, we would strongly advise yor
to move carefully under the clrcu1n-
stances. Heart sburnings and hatred
of nh estate.
"Bnptfzc.,
Be SO kind as to give me tho orig
READER.
This is a question oycr which theo-
logians have wrangled and dluarrclcd
for centuries. We certainly have no
know that the Baptist and tho other
Christians of that school contend that
"baptizein" Is literally ITO immerse."
TINT Is. to place entirely under the
tural references in proof. OF their view.
Tho pc%do-baptist view Is that hap
~ti2cin' docs not necessarily mean to
immerse, but simply to put water on
scriDtural citations in justification OF
their view. We would suggest that
you read an article on this subject
which appeared in no Sunday School
Times of some weeks ago, and which
was reprinted in the Religious Herald
of December 30. 1909.
"Curfcv Must Not Ring To-Night.r
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight
I would Ike very much to sec 1t in
print In Thc Timos-Dispatch.
We thought this piece, was In every
OF ~ readers will send us a copy
VIC Will gladly forward to you. Once
again we must rcSretfully say that
we cannot under any circumstances
print any poems IN this column.
Virginia Rife Team.
Please .pu5lhh the names Of the
three Richmond members Of the Vir-
GINA rifle team OF 1909. What com-
mands did they belong tor We're the
Blues r~epresentedI G.. *. G.
Write to Captain G. NJ. Wallace. Jr..
Richmond. Va. He is moro familiar
| with tho work OF the rife team than
files do not show who the Richmond
members were.
"Thc Tocsin Of the soul, the Dinner
Fell,
! i. viii you kindly tell mo II this quo
~lta,ion is from Byron. "Thc tocsin OF
the soul. the dinner bclt"?
2. Will you also give mo the natne OF
n good selection of quotations?
READER.
i. This duotation reads as follows:
That all-3oftening, ovcrpowcring
knelt.
The tocsin of the soul-thc dinner
beiI.n
This is from Byron's Don Juan. cam
TO 9, stanza 40.
2. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is
the classic reference work.
Lost LcsnI Papers.
~ sues y. Court uses papers. which
are u matter OF record. belonging tn
a as evidence. These papers. wera lost
whilc In possession of court. Is IL In
%cnrnbent on court TO furnish ~ with
copies of these papers without cost
TO y? A SUBSCRIBER.
VIC do not know whether this mat
ter has ever been decided by judicial
decision or not. Sectioh 333s of tho
Code would Indicate that copies of the
papers should be made without cost
Ito tho plaintiff.
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If there is anything in tho world
that the people regard as moro fasci-
Mating reading than detailed amend
ments of the Sherman law, 1t is de-
tailed amendments of the Interstate
law.
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Acknowledgement Wickersham says
that Mr.. Gavis is a megalomaniac. We
take this beautiful word to be the
long-awaited converse OF mollycoddle.
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At-last Washington is really turning
out some live news. 1t seems almost
like an echo OF the old days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10

Obi SEQ the grand army that comes
From the utternost parts OF the world.
With resonant heating Of drums.
With banners and streamers %unfurlcd;
With three-corncrcd enslgns abeam,
With hurrahs and rah-rahs abatt,
sUncounted as sands by the stream,
Tho men who were classmates of Taft.
II. w. Foley, In the New York Times.
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MERELY JOKING.
Her Reason.

Her Reason.
Elder sister-Do you want women to have
votes?
Younger sister-No.
Elder Sister-Why?
Younger ~sister-Bccausc I like to hear
about the suffragettcs.-Punch.
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One View Of Tax Equalization.

LE GE HA- -N- ANL 4N LTMAa
Among the various bills to be offered at.
this session OF the Legislature, wo 8under-
STAND, is ons to ~equaliae property assess
msnts, The importance OF this measure
goes without saying. as the present plan. has
Few points TO recommend 1T, and Is s!ipshou
ana worcestershire, The plan by which as
sessNnsnls are now made ia without q sSs,
lem. whereby taxes can be- eauallsad, ana
me result Is that some parts OF the state
arc carrying an unfair part Of the bur-
usn OF STATE taxation. . That some sys'
tefn couid DO worked out Is only a matter
% equalisins, and It would be unnecessary
% load y down with expense and red tape.
An e'ualaaauon board once every ton years
could examine tho counties in the State,
altths VIII the boardHs OF SUPERVISORS IN
sasn county. with authority TO sunmon
psoperty owners, and from tho Information
my wou,a gam, coupled With thelr knoWI-
cage, eonid easily Ak about what each. mag.
!stsrlal district should be assessed at; and
: IRON vme to time the assessment var!en
10 100 great an extent, the state Auditor
woa'a % authorized TO investlgaate anS scr,
Tec., " would take but little erort 70
ITnme u Jaw to meet the different neces-
si.tSs anh % cover tho mater rong
ana We hnpe that ono will BIO evolved lthat
WI esaap'tsh a system of equal aseessnaems
that w. Dc alike Just to the citizen ana
me s'~ats'--Fsont Royal Rspnrtsr. 5s38
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En- PEASANT. Joseph Quincy Cannon
also got his.
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B0yyowed J1ngles
rIIE c1Assn1ArEs.

49, NIE+aM NL
En isn't distinguished, and yet
! read about him every day;
Mediocre. lie chances TO get
Els name In the papers como way
II Isn't through talent or art,
1t Isn't through genius or gran,
But ho got 4 wonderful start,
For ln was n classmate OF TAFT,
Ho hobs up hero, there, everywhere,
Upon tho most trivial hint;
The papers llavo some lines to spare
When he wants to get into print;
He Isn't u high fnancter,
Or yot an exponent Of craft
Tho secret OF 1t is right here.
That lie was o classmate OF Taft.
His fatne came to him all unsousht.
Ho never went out Of the way
To get all tho plaudits he got.
TO win all his honors to-day;
He may be downhcarted or poor,
30 sorry or look foro and aft.
What matter--hls fame is secure,
For he was q classlnate of TAFT.