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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Royalty Not Taxed.

hOSaIS MOI INSC0.
Although the Duchy of Sake Meinin-
gen Is one of the smallest and most
insignificant of the score or so of
sovereign states comprised In the con-
federation known as the German En-
pire. yet it is taking just at present
the lead in a movement extending far
beyond its borders and liable to spread
TO all the monarchical countries OF Eu-
rope. It Is the question of the repeal
of the prerogative which the reigning
houses have until now enjoyed. of ex-
emptlon from taxation. The Duke Of
SAKE Meiningen Is the largest land
owner and the richest citizen of his
duchy, and the majority of the lcgis-
lature. in which the radical element
predominates. and socialism is very
largely represented, absolutely de-
clines TO vote the money required for
miserably paid officials of the govern
ment, until the duke consents to sub
NIT his extensive real estate and his
other property to taxation. a full
iledged fight Is therefore in progress
between the Parliament of Sake Mein-
lnGen and the ruler OF the duchy, and.
thanks to the cleverncss of the former,
there is not government official In
the duchy high or low, who does not
attribute his straitcned circumstances
and his pecuniary difficulties to the sell
fish greed of his sovereign. in refus-
ing TO submit to taxation.
If the duke, as expected, is eventual
y obliged to yield. other monarchs In
germany, as we'll as elsewnere. will
be compelled to follow suit and to
abandon their right of exemption from
taxation. which dates from the time
when imposts We're levied solely for
tho maintenance of the crown. Now
adaNs taxes are levied for tho benefit
of the people, constituting a sort OF
'contribution for the common veal and
hence there is a good deal of ground
for the argument that emperors. kings
ing for their countrymcn by volun-
tary surrender of the medieval i'm
munity from taxation which they now
enjoy.
In England, as on the continent, thu
reigning house are exempt from any
kind Of tax. and if King Edward has
declined to avail himself OF the prlvl-
lcge which lie. like all other rulers
has enjoyed until now. of importing
CO free ero Of duty 's and has given oo Or
ders that the tax Is to be paid b!
tho lord stewards department. in al
cases. It is from motives of patriot
ism and policy. As tho royal cellars
are OF enormous extent. and as, more
bacco at court is extremely large, tn,
Kings surrender OF his prerogatives ii
this respect means considerable ad
dition to the yearly revenues OF TIL
customs department, and few things
have created 81 better impression
among. the masses than that the mon
Iarch should OF his own accord waiy
his. immunity from fiscal obligation
and voluntarily take upon himself TIL
same burdens of contribution to til,
revenues OF tho state, as the humbles
lof his subjects.
Until King Edward issued this ortle
| the dues We're not merely RENTED OF
the goods mnorted for tho royal us
4 direct. hut. wine dealers or tobnccon
lists. who sold goods to the roYal house
l'hold. on which they had already rai'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
MESrloNEp Isl PASSING.

IRON the calm and tropical seas in the
r Senate to a real, genuine freeze o,:t in
The House. that Peary fear-adn,iral
proposition may be said to have been going
Herald.
That Anna Gould accumulated debts is
not surprising. 1t is expensive TO buy nus
bands of that sort. 10 say nothing of main
tanning them.-Chicago News.
Congress is said to be we'll UP with its
work. 1t is certainly amazing just how
much can be done in two or three hours
day IL you vii only keep on the job
savannah Press.
Talk OF making the trusts obey the law
sounds strangely familiar. What we should
like to see is "a picture of some of them
doing it.-Atlanta Constitution.
Tho Dangerous counterfeit hfty-dollar
note that is being talked of does not threat
en- very many OF us.-Knoxvle Journal.
Vice President Sherman has been threat
encd again by crank. but no one seems
to know why-St. Paul Dispatch.
Milk dealers protest that they are maxi
ing no money, even at nine cents quart,
Still, they Will probably manage to skim
along, -Kansas City star.
St. Louis driver won ten-dollar bet
by eating two dozen eggs in a given time
II he had to pay for the eggs he's out
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
BovroweA J1ngze5


EMIT THE FAMILY DOCTOR.
where's the good old fainiy DOCTOR with
his microscopic blllH' ..,a.
with his bag OF plastnts, PoMuo's' "'','
those eyi-tastinE pits!
How our troubles used TO llniiteh anu o"'
aches and pains aDatot ~,
When his shabby horse ana puBs9 t'ou up
ut the old front gate
Now it's Doctor This for measles, ana IL 8
Doctor That for mumps' ~
And It's Doctor What fon.e an an MN VIM
It's Just case of Dumps .,. 49,
Ii It's only common colo, JUST us P'"'' 80
plain can be,
To n hospital you're hustled ior some su'-
glcaiity.
Comes the twentieth century DOCTOR III
spotcss limousine, -
Sealed Theoretically in it--clothed germ
proof to microbes keen .n,
Or, more truly, this great doctor WIZ NV
come ut all to you- go,
In an office he's reeeivius-ol hee 'u
from ono to two.
And it's Doctor This for left eye ana IL 3
Doctor That for right, ,
And It's Doctor What You-Call- Him IL
you're crosswise in your s,ght.
When you need some fancy gl'sses JUST
to see more than YOU ought
To Berlin you're shipped lnstan'er 10 that
famous Doctor Whausht'
He can amputatc bad tcmpcrs he can make
good folks OF bad
He'll Immune you from diseases .hat you
never could have had
Yes, tines come when it's expected, just
to keep you "middlins far,
You must know the spcclallstic uocs OK I'll
the kinds there are
o, It's Doctor This for "cctises and Doc
tor THAT for tics.
And it's Doctor What fou-satl,h lm "hen
q u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
lIOTHEADs IN THE FARMERS, AS
ISOLATION.

The outbreak of threatening letters
% tobacco growers III the Danvine
district is an ugly surface symptom
If suppressed bitterness and possible
trouble TO come. The letters and the
5llypewritten notices which blossom
.vcrnight on barns and outhouses come
rom members OF the Farmers Assoc
tiation or their sympathizers. and
promise violence to those who win not
home in on the pool 70 fight the trust.
EiChs hatred in them is the hatred Q!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Professor Minor on the Income Tax.
Editor of The Times Dispatch.

Sir.--Apropos of the vote soon to be
taken on tho question of the ratifica-
ton OF the proposed income tax amend
ment to the Federal Constitution, |
beg. through your columns, to call the
attention of the Legislature to the
article by Professor Raleigh C. Minor
on this subject in the February issue
of the Virginia Law Register. a por-
ton of Mr.. Minors argument was re-
Sently presented by himself In a letter
10 The dispatch. but In my
Judgment, every member OF the Log
islature ought to read his complete
discussion before voting on this inl-
portant question. JOS. r. LONG.
Lexington, February II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Munyon's Paw Paw Pills Coax the liver
into activity by gentle methods They do
not scour. gripe or weaken. They are a
tonic to the stomach, liver and nerves;
invigorate instead OF weaken, They en-
rich rio the blood and enable tho stomach to
got Tot all the noprishment from food that ia
MT into IT. These pills contain no Gallo
t, ~ 'thcv are Soothing, healing and slim
Mat For salo by all drugslsts In 100
and ESQ sizes, II you need medical adj
Vice, write MunSon's poetoss. They will
Gimteiv free OF charge, MUNYON'S, $50
and JEFFERSON SITS, philadelphia, ia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

A New England man has been left
$4,000 on condition that he marry
within a year. At first glance this
looks like a good offer, but 1t must
be remembered that, apart from cash
considerations, there is very little IN
ducemcnt for New England men TO
marry,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
STATE PRESS
Stuart FOR Congress and for Governor.

On this very subject prominent Demo
crat said TO us a few days ago. in sub
stance, that he would like to see Mr.. Stuart
Governor of tho State, and expected to-
but would much rather see him in Cons
gross: and. Furthermore, no could easily
be both: that term in Congress would
not at all unit him for the gubernatorial
chair but, on the other hand. would be
just the reverse. The brilliant and gal
liant swanson came from Washington to
Richmond. Why not Mr. stuart likewise?
He went on to say that men are elected
to high offices these days not always solely
because OF Individual and personal quail
flcattons for tho office, but on account, too,
OF the additional factor OF having done
faithful and loyal service for the party.
Mr.. Stuart can be Governor. no doubt, II
he wants TO he as 1t is, because of the
great abilities he possesses. but IL he had
the Ninth District won from tho enemy.
IN his pocket his already great weight
OF popularity would be largely Increased.
This additional asset would not be hin
drance by any means. Wc give our friend's
thoughts here for what they arc worth.
They ut least contain food for thought"
Certainly true it is that the man who
''redcems' tho Ninth DISTRICT will have
"a pull with Virginia Democracy, and
add greatly to whatever of prestige or
strength he may already possess.-Cllnch
Valley News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Daily Queries and Answers
Address ali for this column to Query Editor
a, si and no dealers will be given.

Code VIII cost you $40.
2. Such books chn be found at the
State Library. Address the Hon. III
II. McIlwainc. State Librarian, Rich
mond. VA.
Number Dispcnsnrics in Virginia, Etc.
pcnsnries In Virginia.
9. What is the amount OF revenue
derived from spirituous alcohols In this
StateY
3. What percentage OF the State is
dry?
4. In your opinion Is State wide pro.
hibition Jeffcrsonian Democracy?
X Y. q.
2. S33J,269.S0 reverts to the State.
8. About s5 per cent. of tho States
territory.
4. We do not write editorials in this
column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

II it is true that Abdul the Damned
is deliberately starving himseH, we
favor the Immediate dispatching or a
corps Of British suffragettes TO torcc-
feed him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Gentlcnen,--

i. Please tell me where can obtain
copy of the Constitution and CODE
of Virginia.
.. Please tell me some paper. jour
nal or book / could get that would be
a help TO a young debater. G. y. h
l. Address Hop. u. o. James, Secretary
Commonwealth. Richmond. Va The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

The relation between the cost OF Nv
ing and the public be-pleased pollcy
cannot DO discovered with a microscope
and II tine-tooth comb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
AR THE FEET or GAMAL1EL.

A correspondent at Bowling Green,
who, we fear, is not quite SO innocent
rs he seems, approaches us nominally
to seek light on the question of State
wide prohibition. Says he. very can
did-looking and with the straisitest
face you ever saw:
In order that may give this sub
iect Just and intelligent consideration.
will YOU kindly set forth in an edi-
toral the virtues of the liquor traffic,
stating the benefits and elevating IN
fluences that such a business eXerts
upon the state, society, home and the
church?
Newspapers are supposed to know
everything, and. they mostly do, but
The Times dispatch must confess to
| doubts, uncertainties and pcrplexities
/ on certain points. Before we undertake
TO answer the above inquiry, we
! should take ii as a favor if our cores
pondcnt would set forth for our en-
lightenment the benefits and elevating
influences eXerted upon the State,
society, home and tho church by the
following:
/. Tobacco.
. Russian caviar
8. The Boston waltz.
4. French billiards.
|, 5. Nicholas Carriers Library
The ground being cleared by an able
elucidation of the above civilizcrs. we
shall feel better equipped to analyzt
the confusions and obfuscations Of the
| liquor question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

II Mr. Taft makes terrible bust
on his postal savings and ship sub
sidy plans, it is probable that CRATE
full country will try to forgive him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Mr.. Taft does we'll to advise tho
Elephant in Congress. to walk littie
faster. There's a donkey close behlha
it, and he's treading on its tall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
More Liquor Questions.

1. Is It legal to circulate petition
on Sunday at church to get the names
OF voters to ask the Legislature to call
an election on Statewide prohibition
2. II the election Is called and tho
State votes wet. Will tho districts now
dry become wet? IL S. j.
/. There is certainly no Law against
the circulation of such n petition.
2. No such law. however. will no
passed II that State goes wet. only
that portion which Is now wet will
probably continue wet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Vale. Major Hemphill. Virginia is
to be congratulated by securing the
services of such an able editor.--An-
dcrson Intelligencer.
Tho Richmond Times-Dispatch is to
be congratulated on securing the SER
vices OF Editor j, c. Hemphlll. and the
Charleston News and Courier should
feel proud that it could furnish a man
Of such calibre.--Macon Telegraph.
II VIII be u long time before Major
HemEhill can make the Jim River look
rs big as the Charleston harbor!-
Greensboro News,
Virginia is to elect United States
Senator this year. Can this be the
reason for the removal of Colonel
mphill2-Savannah Press.
Is there anything permanent N
leaving lea, Ing the Charleston Ncws and
Counter to go to Richmond, and the
Abells selling the sun. where Is there
stability except In the adamantine star
or the Rlamkatte Observation-Disclosures
News and Observer
Richmond may favor Charleston a
ter awhile, but they do not look llke
twin SISTERS nows-Greensbogo NEWS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
MERELY JOKING.
Anln,nl spirits.

NNINluI SpIrIts.
"what is animal spirits, pa?"
THAT sort of spirits my son, that makes
YOU SEE blue monkeys and pink elephants"
boston Transcript,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Halley's comet may DO whole 10,
bigger than the Earth, but IT doesll
make nearly SO much noise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Mr.. Hclke's immunity IS one or th'
finest OF those not now IN existence
in our country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
And lie Vanished.

Ever SEQ "A sea serpent?'
II wns chased by ono once,
"What did you do?'
Got up and Ill the gas II lttsoure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
sarah Margaret Fuller ossoii.

SafUn OS"V's
/. Please tell mo what Margaret Fuller
Oasoli wrote and give @ brief sketch
of her lie. ..,,,,,
Skillitt"?
3. IL it proper to address firm Gin
side the lelter) as follows:
Baltimore. Md
Mcssrs. GRATEFUL READER
Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli was
born at Cambridge Port. Mass, May
20. 1910. and was lost in n shipwreck
off Fire Island, July JIG. 1850. She was
n very precocious child, and was most
carefully educated by her father. When
thirty years old she was chosen to
edit The Boston Dial. which position
she held for two years. From 1914
10 1886, she was literary critic for tho
New York Tribune. In tho latter year
she went TO Europe, where. in Decen-
Der, 1SiT, she married Marquis Ossoli.
While in Rome sho witnessed the rev.
olution OF iSiS-aa Among her best
known works are summer On inc
Lakes" dSi3). woman in the Nino-
Art and Literature G84o). She Is
best remembered as a woman of vast
erudition and a most unusual knowl-
edge of languages
2. The author OF Bill Skillitt" IL q
distinguished newspaper man OF long
standing whose modesty forbids the
publication OF his name.
5. The inside address should read:
Messrs. Miller Bros,
Baltimore. Nd:
Cputlcneu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Or i,crsnirntion.

II suppose some OF YOUR public addresses
are matters OF inspiration.
replied senator Sorghum, las of respiration
Washington star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

John wilkes booth.
Was John Wilkes Booth. who killed
Lincoln. Southern man.
u READER.
John wilkes Booth was Il Southern
sympathizer. but not of Southern
birth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Division Of Property. Etc.

/. "A buys land and has 1t decided to
himself and wife. When a dies, will
their children. which arc all twenty
ono or more years of age. bs entitled
to their part of said land. or will the
land ROMAN tho sole property OF the
widow ttheir mothcr)?
o. Has said widow u right to sell
all the timber on said land after 1t
has been sold two consecutive years by
order of the court for delinquent taxes
and bought by said children, or should
the latter be consultcd2
3. Is u contract made with the above
named widow valid II the doctors pro-
nounce her to be doty. being moro
than scventy-five years of age? II not.
what ~ tho best and cheapest course
10 pursue to upset such contract?
CAROLUS.
/. The widow is entitled to onc-
third.
2. The widow Will not have exclu-
sive right 10 sell the timber in our
Judgment. This. however. is 4 very
technical question and should not he
decided without the advice OF a law
Yer.
8. Any contract made by the widow
will be valid unless she has been de-
clared insane by commission of
lunncy. The court viii appoint such
a commission TO examine her mental
condition upon proper application.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
DIGGING AT THE DEACON.
Nyins With Each Other
In COMMUNICATING Major Ilemphill.

The surprising thing is that Major
Hemphill is willing to leave that dear
Charicston-Nor Landmark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
The Eject of Mcalth.
MIA Objection.

The Noishbor-Havc you learned that new
piece OF music yet?
The other Noighbor-Not quite. but Two
been trying all morning
Tho Neishbor-lndeed you have-very.--
Cleveland Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
i, Marriage Question.

Is 1t right to marry your first
cousin? READILY
Such marriages are not prohibited
by law in VirSinin. but they are not
considered wise for tho general good
of society. In some churches and IN
GONE states they arc prohibited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Fruit Blight, Etc. nar
+ Please tell me what is proper
rencdy 70 stop blight OF pear trees.
w. haye written to the BlncksburE
school and they can give us no N
-. . Arc The ashes from the coal we
nave boen using In our CRATES uselul
as a fertilizer to land? ,,,r,
+ n YOU have been unable to got
my information at Blacksburg, we
would suggest that you write 70 tne
United states Departinehl Oh Asii'''-
ture, Washington, y. e.
2. No general answer can we give
to this question. Such ashes are use :
ful as a fertilizer on some kinds OIL
soil but we do not know whether they
will suit the soil In your locality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Upward Ever.

"The paper states that esss have gone
up 81 carat
"oh, pshaw! read 1T wrong. It's 81 a
cratc"-Clcveland Plain Dealer
The Eject of Wealth.
since her husband has made fortune
she doesn't seem to be the same woman
sle was
II know it. She always says has got
ton w.'-Chicago Record-lierald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Alread, Proved 1t.

And before l accepted him.. Miss Pas
say was saying. II asked him If he would
love me when 1 was Old
THE tdeet" exclaimed Miss Bright; why
IL he proposed to you he had already
proven that. hadn't he?"-catholic stand
ard and Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Vice President Sherman has been threat
encd again by a crank. but no one seem!
to know why.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

Tho Dangerous counterfeit hfty-dollai
note that is being talked of does not threat
en- very many OF us.-Knoxv!lle Journal.
, 1910-04-23

vened in the New York Cotton Market in
vestigating au alleged corner by Mr.. Patten
(who was recently booed at Manchester), es-
pecialIy the May option. Two embarrass-
ments aggregate ten millions liabilities.
The death is announced Of Mr.. Samuel
Clemens Mark Twain)
New lorh, April 22nd
Flour, Ben led Clears per bnrrcI 5.45-
MetI, Kindred, PEE barreI 3.00-3.1O
New Seasons Porb
Heavy Mes. Pork, $25-
CCryst,Is pen 100 Tbs. 4.30-
''S"' Muscoya,lo 81, test 100tbs.3 j. So
MolaeScs ing. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, middIing Upland. 1910
Exchange, New York&London,GO days sight
4844
Exchange NewYork and London,sight 1871
London, April 22nd
Dem. Crystals l8s. 9j-19s. 81
Muscoyado, hoating terms, in
'''6"i bond, 13s. dds. 81
German beet SO f. 0. b. October
delivery las. Cd.
Java Sugar JGopo Gibraltar OF Channel for
orders, tlooting terms. IA lloyd
Demerura Rum, Is 0 is, -,
Cocon, Trinidad, good middJing Red, pr rwt
5Gs Cd.
CoDton,medium Fine Stat Liverpool nominal
Is. Cd.
Bank Of England Pate Of discount 4
Corsols 81
! nree per cent. Rente7 N Paris 9865
, 1910-04-23
LONDON BIRD SANCTUARY.

A vivid account of what may be done and
has been done for birds within urban areas
was given the other night by the secretary
of the Selborne Society to a FuIham audi
ence.
On the edge of the London postal area in
the Brent Valley a wood sanctuary OF nine
teen acres is preserved, is provided with
every sort Of nesting site, from tin kettles
upwards, and is protected by a bird police
man." who is also a bird nurse, supporting
lettering nests and feeding young strays:
Almost all the smaller species of birds nest
there. and admirable photographs of many
of their nests and eggs were put on the
screen. Even the cuckoos lay there,-l6'@'