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they believe that kipling's dream of
the Might Mall" may come true. They
declare shat II biplane of the right
type may be well enough for pleasure
iaunts and short tours, but they think
the dirigible is calculated to take its
place as a future express train of the air
They argue that the solution of aviation
will come not through the arrange
mcnt of gliding wings or planes, but
through the discovery of some easily
generated and cheap gas with which
to fiji the balloon at any time and at
any height.
Indeed, one writer, IN the current
Number of the Century Magazine, has
the future OF aviation thoroughly
fathomed, to his own satisfaction at
least. Within the next five years,
says this seer we will have airships
1000 feet long, with beam of eighty
feet, and accommodating $50 passcn-
gers, with crew of perhaps third
as many men. Such vessel he be-
lleyeS, Will atldl1l Speeu VI dbout lct ~
miles per hour and will be thoroughly
safe in any weather
Aviation has made such progress i'll
the last few years that any one would
hesitate to think this or anything
like this an imposslbility. Who knows
where the thing will stop or what
Limitations there Will be upon the nav
igation of the air? If the control
of dirigibles is made effectual. there
certainly seems to be no reason why
they should not be indefinitely enlarged
for the accommodation of passengers.
OF course, they cannot ascend to any
great height under the present system
of inflating them, but may 1T not be
possible to devise a new gas which
will permit a daring navigator to
ascend 5000 feet above Mother Earth
and there, free from winds and cross
currents, to fly through the rare air
at 100 miles per hour? 1t may be so
If it be possible. mans conquest OF ma
ture is the more nearly attained.
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PAY HIS DEBTS FIRST.
Settlement With Count sIEray Was
CHIEF Point in Only Marriage.

at & understood from members OF
the family OF Count Sigray, who mar
ried Miss Harriet DAILY. daughter of
the late Marcus Daily, that the brides
dover was 100000 OF this amount.
however, only 100000 will he imme-
diately at the disposal OF the bride
groom that sum TO be applied to tho
settlement of the counts debts. The
comfortable balance of s5,i00,00o re-
mains an American investment from
which the young couple are TO draw
the interest"
So runs recent society note in
New York paper, and the shame OF
the happening Is SO common that it
excited no comment. notwithstanding
It's anront to the dignity and sanctity
Of marriage and the low standard OF
both manhood and womanhood which
1t implies.
Here is a man, scion of one OF the
proudest of Hungarian families, with
a pedigree that stretches back 10
medieval days; here is a girl. born
in the land where womanhood is right
~ esteemed. delicateIy reared; tasti--
dious, like all of her sex, in her en-
vironment; proud OF her position:
glorying in her money: using 1t as
a pedestal to raise her above the ruck
of humanity and as a barrier TO keep
her aloof from them; here, then, are
man and woman. who II there's
anything enrolling in birth and
clarifying in wealth. should be models
for the rest OF the world.
And yet there isn't a laborer on
the streets who has less manhood, and
millions of poor girls doing humble
work hold themselves higher
What would decent workinsmar
think of himself II he went 10 strIi
father and demanded that his debts
should be paid before he married her
what would the girl herself, no mat.
ter how lowly her position, thinks OF
such sordid, degenerate sutton. ane
what would the rest of the world, ac.
| customed to think of men as brave and
self-respecting and of women as fms
and whte-souled, say of such part
In this Sigray case, the American
| girl is the worse offender. The count
| who makes traffic of his title ha4
| been brought up TO such transactions
| detestable as they are. But there Is
| no such excuse for the girl who con-
| sents to such cheap and unwomanly
| bargain. No matter how badly the
marriage turns out, she Will have
| bought her unhappiness with her
| title.-Cleveland Leader,
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over splendid horsewoman, devoted
TO hunting, and has hunted and shot
in almost every country In the world,
Rockies tigers. lions and ID " elephants In in
East Africa, and has ridden after kan
garoo in Australia, and after boar in
North Africa.
Her husband, who is Very rich (sou
of the late sir Samuel Wilson, first of
the self-made Australian multimiliion-
aires to return and settle In England).
distinguished himself as boy at Eton
by jumping upon Roderick Mclean,
when the latter made an attempt upon
the life of the late Queen Victoria at
the railroad station at Windsor with a
pistol For this service Gordon Will
son and schoolmate. Leslie Murray
Robertson, who had assisted him in
Knocking down the wouid-bc assassin.
were summoned TO Windsor Castle,
where they were thanked in the most
gracious fashion by the old Queen.
copyright. 1910. by the Brentwood Coz
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No wonder the Kaiser was excited
when he saw his air fleet come sail
ing over tho plains around Hamburg
on Friday. 1t was enough 10 excite
a much less enthusiastic man than the
Kaiser and enough to make even a Jules
Verne draw his breath quickly at the
sight Of something new under the sun,
On the whole, the trip seems TO
nave been a successful one.
Two of the three alrships landed safe.
~ and gracefully, that Is if a tre-
mendous balloon can be graceful in
euy circumstances. The other cruiser
mad some difficulty in descending and
fell few hundred feet but Without
damage 10 itself or It's passengers,
AS the return journey to Cologne
was equally without incident, and as
the three dirisibles were quickly and
safely housed in their garages. the
trst regular military cruise in the air
Imay be termed successful Perhaps it
| marks an epoch in the history Of the
world and a turning point in the an
nails Of warfare Perhaps. on the other
/ hand, il rs only successful expert
ment in the wrong direction and may
be soon forgotten in other triumphs
OF the air, In amy event it win be
worth remembering ms II new achieve
ment OF the Yankees OF Europe, Nc
bother nation has had tho daring to
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Democracy ana the TariG.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Sir,-Your editorial on Monday OF
this week declaring uneGuivocally for
a tariff for revenue only comes like a
trumpet blast from the buried past.
and for a moment we might almost
believe that the militant Democracy
once more marched forth to battle in
serried ranks under the conquerins
banner OF Grover Cleveland But is
your faith in the Southern Democracy
justified by the facts?
Look about US at home. If The
Times Dispatch can succeed in bring
ing from the leaders OF the Demo-
cratic party in Virginia any profess
sion of belief in tariff for revenue
only, then / miss my guess.
Take Senator Martin. Does he stand
FOR this political dogma to-day, or has
he ever stood for 1t? Take the menu
bers of the House. There are mas
Democrats from this State. Can Tho
Times Dispatch show that as many as
two of these are willing TO pin their
political future to this article of DEM
ocratic faith? Take Governor Mann.
Does he stand with The Times-pis-
patch for tariff for revenue only
Take Lieutenant Governor Ellyson.
who is also chairman of the Demo
cratic state Committee. Is he opposed
to protecting the industries of Rich
mond? Take former Governor swan
son. Does he stand for a tariff for
revenue only, or has ne ever preached
this doctrine? Take former Governor
TYLER. Is he now proclaiming opposi-
zion to protection for the industries of
| W., to- ak r
Governor Montague Is he ready TO
take his stand with The Times-Dis-
patch and to lead the fight for tariff
tor revenue only? Take Mr.. Tucker
Is he opposed to protecting Virginia
Industries? Take Mr.. Stuart Will he
ask the voters of the Ninth District
to support him with the understanding
that he is opposed to protection foi
the Industries of his section Of the
State? If The Times-Dispatch can
show that these leaders of the party
OR even q considerable number OF
them-arc ready to stand sauarely and
uneauivocally for this old-tlme re-
llirion of the Democratic party, then
have misjudged them.
on the other hand, IL the leaders oil
| the party favor a protective tariff 1ol
tho benefit Of Virginia industries, does
| it not clearly indicate powerful SEN
| timent in the Democratic party for
Republican policies?
| Go out among Democratic voters ant
| nothing is more common than to heal
| expressions of belief in the policy o.
| protection and this Is especially tru'
! among young men who have beer
| country bred and who arc WORKING
| farmers. In a word the logic OF
events is unanswerable, and whatevel
1 views we may have held in years gone
by, 1t cannot be denied that Republi'
can control OF national affairs mas beer
attended by unexampled progress an'
development throughout the south
| No man ever spoke more truly thar
Mark Hannas~ when he declared Nc
1 Kinley the advance agent Of prosper
4 ity.
Men may differ as to the causes Q
our rapid growth and the marvelou
development of our country under Re
4 publican rule. But whatever may b
said, it Is futile to claim that the ppi
|icy of protection has retarded pros
4 perity. And whatever criticisms W.
! may hear as to tariff rates and scled
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40 NEWS is COOP NEWS.
A Period OF Dizziness Is Not Always
Eru Of PrOSDerity,


One of our correspondence man.
by the way, whose letters have not in-
frequently added interest TO this page
called attention yesterday to the
not complain. when they have an.
opportunity TO say, THE papers are
dun to-day" We think, ourselves
that ~ IT, was wrong in his I'M
piled assumption that the, papers are
saved from dullness only by having =
large lumber of regrettable things u
recordL-as he put 1t. crime, fraud,
folly. accident or events more unfa-s
Vorable to progress than news con-
duciyeto serene and satisfying con-
temptation"
He Is, presumably, a believer In the
theory that those nations are most
happy which have no history but that
Is an apllorism of more than dubious
accuracy, for staSnation is not hap-
pincss for nations any moro than for
individuals. In the same way, when
a newspaper Is dull because nothing
OF any note happened the day be-
likely to Justify lamcntation than re.
iocing. for 1t shows that q lot OF
things in need of doing had been lett
undone.
and satisfying contemplation may DO
news OF lust the sort that II. II"
thinks he does not like to read. When
rogues come to Judgment or ancient
ABUSES are dl ltlCNeu lllSiS Ae'A 49,
ter reason for serenity and satlsfac-
ton than when all is quiet and indif-
ference and federation prevail, AS q
matter OF fact, it is when the pa
pers arc most interesting that affairs
are apt to be going best. An apparent
exception would be when thenpapers
had to record a great national dis
aster or humiliation, and yet even
then it is better that the record should
be made than that IT should be cons
cealed, for In knowledge, not in isno-
rance lies hope for the future,
AS sF. IT, said, there are many good
people whose names never appear IN
print because nothing unusual has hap-
pened 10 them, and they have never
done anything out Of the, ordinary,
From some points of View they are an
admirable, even enviable, part of the
community, but they are not the peo-
pie OF great accomplishment nor is the
world as much indebted. 10 them as
To those who have 'had the energy to
lead and serve IL, Moreover, our cor-
respondent should remember that the
Interest OF a newspaper depends all
lhnost as much upon how the news
For the day Is presented as upon the
nature ~ tho news Interest and inn
portanec are not interchangeable terms,
and the commendable rs not always Il he
Undressing, by any means,--NeW York
Times. Et 88 III ael9 81
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uEYDURN, or COURSE.

The Senators who have been backing
the bin to establish the Rockefeller
Foundation have practically given up
The tight and are ready TO admit that
the measure Will not pass. So many
false charges have been made against
Mr.. Rockefeller in connection with
the measure, and the yellow press has
SO bounded its patrons that 1t has no
chance even in the upper house The
men who are pushing it, in the last
alternative, will ask Mr.. Rockefeller
to apply for charter from some Of
the States.
The opposition 10 the foundation Is
most shortsighted, Wholesale philan-
thropy has not yet reached such d.
mansions that givers so about the
country asking legislative bodies for
permission to endow public institu-
lions, and a Congress which wishes 10
encourage better feeling between cap
ital and labor cannot afford to fsown
upon the greatest offer OF peace that
has ever been made
We favored the passage OF the Rock
efeller bin on principle. and we still
favor 1t; but we are even more funny
convinced that the measure has merit
Land should be made law since il de-
lvolops that the chief opponent OF Mr..
RoeAefeller's plan is Senator Hepburn,
Of Idaho. AS Mr.. Hepburn is gcuer-
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4 LAW TuAT FIrs a CASE.

A newspaper seldom prints a sadueT
story than that which appeared in The
Times-D ispatcll yesterday regarding
the discovery of little Anna Mcguire
in old jackson Ward. The child, it
appears. had been left in charge of an
old negress by its mother, a victim OF
The girl had been brought
up by the colored woman, had never
played beyond the confines of back
alley, and, though nine years old. had
never been into the streets. When
found by the police's she did not know
that there was any difference between
herself and the woman who had been
as a mother 10 her. and she had no
idea of her parentage. Thanks to the
children's Home Society and to the
police. the girl is away from her for
mer surroundings, and will soon be
placed in the care of white guardians,
who VIII adopt her as their own child
Annals mother, according to the po-
lice, stayed for some time at so-called
hospital in the ward The child was
born there, and was at once removed
to the home of the old woman, Char
lily workers had no chance to relieve
the sufferings of the mother and nc
opportunity to provide for the child
Just such tragedies as this are be-
ing enacted year in, year out, in Rich
mond. The result-the raising of a
child by a negro guardians rare, but
conditions which made this possible are
common. To say nothing of those
Hack my stories at which society shud-
ders and over which the coroner works
in vain, there are many tragedies en-
acted in some CT the hospitals" in that
quarter. The police have been pow
erless to prevent these horrors or reg
ulate the places where they occurred
AS long as women went there volun'
tarly, the police, had no power to en-.
ter the premises or 10 ask questions
They had to stand idle and helpless
almost in sight of crime.
Under an act of the last Assembly
however, all these hospitals and ma
ternity homes are subject to inspec.
ton and can be closed where it Is
| shown that their methods are impropei
or their practices criminal. AS thi:
law was presented by the State Boarc
/ of Charities and Correction, 1T will BIZ
charity. We hope that the law may
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Corbctt and JcTricp.

Corbctt and Jcffries.
Kindly tell me whether or not Cor
bett, the ex-prize fighter. ever fought
Jeffries. B. s,
corbett mot Jeffries at Concy Island
MAY III, 1900, and was Knocked out by
.Ieffries in twenty-threc rounds. 10
also met and was knocked out by JEFF.
fries in ten rounds at San Francisco
August IA. 1908.
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Real Estatc License.

Real Estntc License.
A owns real estate in Virginia and
leaves 1t with 3 to rent out Is there
any law requiring B to take, out a IL
cense, whether he receives compensa-
tion or not? c. T.. II.
If he receive any emolument for
renting the property 3 is regarded as
an agent, otherwise he is not so re-
garded.
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Commander Peary has a six months
loave OF absence, during which time
he proposes 10 visit the European cap
itals and lecture. We should hate to
see him have this after the way he
treated our friend, DR.. Cook, but for
the fact that Peary may be able to
bring back a little of the good Amerl-
can money our people VIII be leaving
IN Europe this summer.
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a man died in Wilkesbarre the
other day who was born on Friday,
November rs, 1890 His friends blame
the accident that killed him on The un-
lucky hour that gave him birth. EN-
cry man blames everything else on
the same thing, so what's the use?
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since the Wrishts won their sui, on
their airshp patents, Glenn Gurtiss
has heen out Of the line-lisht. He.
showed how bad off he was the other
day when he managed to fall only
twenty feet
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Aviation events are getting so COM
mon that the newspapers only give the
stories eleven-point heads of late,
What will the Wrights say to this?
Did they not have patent rights to
frst-page space, in addition to thelr
other holdings?
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Lice nm cnl,l,n,

Lice on CnbbnEe.
Please inform me how I may dispose
OF lice on cabbage. SUBSCRIBER.
Write to the state Department OF
Agriculture, Richmond, Va, for full
information on this subject.
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Is
Lady Sarah Wilson. who is now in
this country, staying In New York, at
the st, Regis Hotel. with her husband,
Colonel Gordon Wilson, formerly of
tho Royal Horse Guards, took part with
him in the defense Of Mafeklng, during
the Boer War. He was second in COM
5mand to General Sir Robert Baden
Powell, while she did true womanly
service among the sick and wounded.
receiving the order of the Red Cross
for the bravery which she displayed
in tending the wounded under fire, She
also received medal for her services
In scouting, and in endeavoring to
carry messages through the Roer lines.
Twice she was captured by the Beers.
On the first occasion she was released
by means of an exchange of prisoners.
There has always been mystery as
to how she obtained her freedom the
second time, But 1t is generally un-
derstood that she used her tongue to
such terrible effect against the Beers
that captured her that they We're only
too glad to let her go, fors she Is
Very sharp-tongued, very clever, and
very independent. accustomed to speak
her mind with the utmost freedom and
fearlessness facts which contribute to
render her somewhat feared herself.
Few women are better known in
London than this youngest sister OF
the late Lord Randolph Churchill, and
aunt of the present Duke of Marlborr
ough and of Winston Churchill. OF
| medium height, With dark hair, strong
| lv marked eyebrows, and an excellent
commissions she Is in dress one of the
smartes. women in England. rs. more
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Commissioner 4


Commissioner of Agriculture for
Floridn.
kindly publish the name and address
of the Commissioner of Agriculture for
the State of Florida. w. p. b.
This officers name does not appear
in any of our directories. A'letter adj
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The Wall Street Summary of ancient
standing has changed its name to tho
Financial America OF course policy
dictated that the former title be drop
ped in view of the return of Certain
one, but what was tho use in taking
a synonym?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-25

Representative SABBATH. of Illinois, is
after the butter trust and is trying to
have the tax on oleomargarine remov-
ed as the first bullet in the fight. If
he will walt q few weeks old Sol viii
be a valuable ally in melting the trust.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-25

Aldrich says his only aim is to trim
the financial system TO suit his taste,
If such be the case, what's to, be
gained BY getting rid of him, when it's
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nuGHEs FOR THE BENCH:

There is a stamp of truth to the re-
port that Mr.. Taft has offered the va
cant seat on the Supreme Court bench
Neither the President nor Mr.. Hughes
has given out any statement on the
subject, but when 1t is remembered
that a similar report was circulated.
in precisely the same manner, about
Judge Lurton before 1t was announced
that Mr.. Taft had appointed him to
the Supreme bench, it is more than
likely that the Republican Governor OF
will take It,
This announcement is in line with
what every unprejudiced man has pre-
dicted from the first regarding the
best man, regardless of his political
affiliations and regardless OF his views
on the great questions of trust regu-
lation now before the Supreme Court.
Taft was in duty bound not TO select
partisan for the bench, and as for
mer Judge he was pledged to do all in
his power to cxalt the judiciary by
adding to 1t the best men of the
country.
1t is stated upon apparently good au-
thority that Mr.. Hughes will not ac-
cept the appointment, If it be formally
TOW I, ie !,
from national standpoint at least.
Mr.. Hughes is a Republican, but he is
one of the best of his kind, and were he
placed on the bench he would certainly
! that should he refuse, Mr.. Taft Will
have difficulty in finding another man
( as able, as competent and as generally
respected throughout the country. New
! loser If the Governor resigns to ac-
| cept the place. for Hughes is about the
only force that has kept New York poll
itics from the cesspool of the Aids
/ Governor has not been able to pre-
vent crime in high places, and graft
ing has gone on almost under his nose
but he has done as Well as any mar
could and has certainly stood for the
welfare of his state. If the Republi.
cans are to remain in power in New
York, the state would be much better
off with Hughes as Governor than with
Iany other man of his party in his place
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Innn nj Arc. Etc.

L. When was Joan of Arc proclaimed
",.enerab1c by Rome?
q When did she receive the title. of
"blessed"? a. 8.
/. 1907
.. 1900
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Did brown MIKE nm Error:
Please tell me whether or not Curlo,
Brown made an error in Thnrsday'.
game when he missed a foul ball thai
was almost impossible for him t.
catch. a FAN.
It is generally thought that the Off
clal scorer Will not credit Brown with
an error in the game Of last Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-25

The Mobile Register has changed
hands, but if it changes anything else,
Its owner had better look out. There
Is such a thing as leaving well enough
alone.
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ules, / do not believe The Times.Dis-
patch Will find the leaders of tho
Democratic party in this state ready
to commit themselves to the doctrine
of tariff for revenue only.
1t will be mighty interesting read
ing" IL The Times-Dispatch can show
Just where they do stand>
HENRY II. HOLIDAY.
Holladay, Va, April 20, 1910.
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Daily Queries and Ans,pers
Address all Editor
stamps valued 10 nam will be given.

dressed TO the Secretary OF Agricul
ture, Tallahassee. Fla, will reach thu
proper official.
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"Dctwccn IInrk and Bnzxnrd.'
Please inform me which of the TWEEN.
ty-four is known as the hour between
hawk and buzzard.' r. G. R.
The dictionaries list all sorts OF tins
and many kinds of hours. but this one
does not appear in any Of them. 1t IL
evidently provincialism with which
some OF our readers may be familiar.