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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

1
Didlington Hall. which Lady Amherst
of Hackney has decided TO sell by
public auction in November is one
Of the finest places in the county OF
/ Noriolk, standing on the banks of tho
River Missey, on the borderand of the
| tens. The estate includes a falconry
and heronry: also q great duck decoy
establishments. the only herd OF enus
animals, even TO the very cats. are
| snow white. The park extends over
| 1000 acres. and there is a lake OF sixty
acres. Phosphorus. who won the Der
ny in 1897, Was trained in the park, and
the training course still exists. Did
lington is one OF those great English
estates, the owners OF which used for
merly to have their private race
courses, the only one stlll used Tor
the purpose being that OF the Duke
Of Richmond, at Goodwood
Darlington Hall has been in the AM
herst family for generations and the
reign of Edward III. a hundred years
ago kentish squire of the name of VIII
liam Daniel married Amelia Amherst,
the heiress OF Didlington Park. This
William Daniels son dropped the name
OF Daniel and assumed that of Ans
herst. that is to say. the patronymic
of his mother. 1t was his son who
was raised to the pecrage under the
name OF Lord Amherst OF Hackney
tnot to be confounded with the Fart
Amhergt). and having no sons. the pat
ent was made with special renlainde4
to the eldest daughter of the new
Lord Amherst Of Hackney. Married
to Lord William Cecil. younger
brother of the Marquis of Exeter, sha
became on the death of her father, a
year or so ago. Lady Amherst of Hack
ney in her own right.
Through the dishonesty of her fath-
er's lawyers. who not only abscondeh
with his own fortune, but with the
trust funds that had been contided to,
him by Others he was almost ruined
towards the close OF his life, and was
compelled to dispose of most of his
treasures at Didlington, including tho
well-nigh priceless library, a gilded
harp which had belonged to Queen
Marie Antoinette. and the gold frama
was crowned
The present Lady Amherst OF Hack
ney was the only English lady in waits
ms who attended the young Queer
OF Spain on the occasion of her mar
rage, and her husband was for many
years at the head OF the household %
the Queen Mother. Princess Henry Of
Battenberg.
Lady Amherst is wonderfully clcveN
woman. She excels in the turning Of
ivory, and at Darlington there is tool
OF her own invention nv means Oh
which she has solved the puzzle OF
how the Chinese intercarve one ivcrS
hall within the other. She has also.
after persistent trouble and protract-
ed experiment managed to produced
LACQUER as beautiful as that of thu
Japanese and hard enough to resist
not only sea water, but boiling water.
Copyright 1910, by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12
THE REQUISITE VOTE.

The NSrtolk Landmarks. IL we
recollect, first raised the ques-
ton as to what constitutes majority
necessary to pass the four proposed
amendments to the Virginia Consti
tuition. This point was brought out
by our Norfolk contemporary in dis
cussing statement made by us. Since
then, several papers have discussed
what is the required vote to pass
these suggested alterations in our
organic law.
Tho question has been: whether the
Constitution will fail OF ratification IL
a majority of the electors going to the
polls in November should fail to eN-
press on their ballots either approval
or disapproval of the suggested
changes?" In simpler form. 1t might
be stated: what is necessary to pass
these proposed changes, simply
majority of the votes cast on the
question Of each of the amendments.
or majority OF the votes cast in the
election for members of Congress?"
The vote on members of Congress is
an independent proposition, and has
no connection with the vote on. the
four proposed amendments. They are
two separate propositions; and the
only thing they have in common is
that they are voted on at the same
time The vote on one has no bearing
on the vote of the other. One Is a.
vote on men, the other is vote on
measures; and just so much differ
ence as there Is between men and
measures is the difference between the
two votes.
There are then, two views: First
that TO pass the proposed amendments
simply a majority of the votes cast
on the changes considered alone is
necessary; second. that to pass the
amendments, majority Of all the
votes cast for congressman is needed.
On the following point we are in ac-
cord with the Virginan-Pilot, which
says "a ballot which contained no ex-
preston of the will OF the voter will
not count either way" The failure of
any voter to vote has no bearing on
what constitutes majority in the
vote on the proposed amendments.
The Constitution of Virginia says:
1T shall be the duty of the General
Assembly to submit such proposed
amendment or amendments to the peo-
pie, In such manner and at such times
as 1t shall prescribe; and If The peo-
pie shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by a ma
jority of the electors qualified to vote
for members OF the General Assembly,,
voting thereon. such amendment or
amendments shall become part of the
Constitution"
Commenting on this provision. the
Virginian-Pllot declares:
This seems to settle the question
az Issue, for but one construction can
be given to the words voting thereon
This refers TO the electors who eXer-
else the right of declaring their Views
on this particular subject, and plainly
a majority of these would suffice to
ratify the amendments or either one
of them receiving that Endorsement.
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THE sNUFrEns. MIR. STONE.

How would it do If Melville stone
and the other men who manage the
collection of news and the newspapers
themselves in their special service
would agree among themselves to let
the Colonel go his own gait hereafter
without saying anything about it? We
wonder how long he would last II the
suffers were placed on him? Any
one who will take the trouble to read
all that he said on his recent tour will
discover that he has added not sim
gle new idea to the sum of human
knowledge, or advanced any theory OF
law or government or personal conduct
which had not already been advanced
by some other revolutionist or crank
of dangerous sort to the liberties of
the people
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caused by the payment OF this annua
sum The state does not lose, since {
possible charge on 1t is averted.
Second. is the law prohibitive as tc
the great majority Of public school
teachers? Let us, by way of reply, as
certain what persons may be pensioncd
4 The law indicates two classes: first
! anyone who has taught twenty years
and who "by reason Of physical or
mental infirmity or old age Is ircapas
bic of rendering efficient service as q
teacher" second, all persons who have
taught In the public schools thirty
years. the age Of retirgnent being
nfty-e ight for man, and fifty years
for woman.
| or course. we realize that all teachers
do not serve as long as that; that many
| withdraw before they have served ten
or fifteen years. On these hardship
Is worked, but the opponents OF the
law must remember that in order TO
start a fund like this successfully, some
mode must be devised whereby all the
funds will not be used up at the out
set. The service limit is made long,
we Judge, for this very reason. AS
to the fund. it will be possible to lower
the term of service. and doubtless this
will be done. Suppose the term Of
service were made ten years, with the
f,tp In, fc M nj hn
exhausted in few months
II Mr.. Meador will take out his pen
Gil and figure awhile he will soon come
to the conclusion that there is no other
which a public school tencher can per
sion himself or herself on SO smallsand
easy an investment. 1t is absurd to say
that one poor school teacher can so
return by way Of pension that is
brought in by fund to which the
teachers and the Commonwealth annu-
ally contribute
out of the treasury of Virginia ten
thousand dollars has already gone to
this fund, and we have no doubt that as
the years go by there may be an in
creased appropriation for this worthy
cause The Commonwealth is doing
what it can, for the General Assembly |
realizes that the public school teach
ers are doing a great service for a
small stipend.
If the public school teachers Of Vir-
ginia as body did not want this law,
does Mr.. Meador suppose for one sec
ond that it would be on the statute
members Of the General Assembly
Would have enacted this law and re.
enacted it over the dissent and disap-
prevail of the public school teachers?
No one has more wholesome respect for
the public school teacher, generally
speaking than the legislator, who re-
Allies that the school teacher wields
tremendous influence In the commu-
nifty.
The pension fund is the direct result
Of the great demand of the teachers
Through them the law was
passed: through their influence 1t was
kept in force 1t is wise law, SO
plainly just and beneficial that 1t Is,
taken by itself, the best reply to those
who would tear 1t from the book
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Fifty-seven ministers in the Upper
Iowa Methodist Conference have
thrown up the sponge" in the Ian
guage Of the day. because they found
1t impossible to take care of their
families on the meagre salaries paid
them for their services, their salaries
ranging from $3.50 to $1,000 the year.
After all, perhaps celibacy is not the
worst way of managing the business in
which we are advised that those who
go into it must take with them neither
scrip nor purse.
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and they always do handsomely in the
matter OF contributions.
The great weakness or the average
Southern collcge Is in failing to or
ganizc its alumni and keep them in
touch with their college, n the alumni
can be made to feel that they are to
have very real and live partielpa-
ton in the promotion of the welfare
of the college, that they are to have
their say tlicn such interest on
their part is very likely to find express
sion sooner or later in pecuniary form.
The truth of the matter is the alumni,
as well as "public-spirited men,"
must be educated to give to their col
leges In the support Of the higher
institutions, the South can
well afford to initiate the spirit shown
in other parts OF the country.
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DON'T TOUCH 1r. ,1n. rArr.

Financial America says in special
dispatch from Washington that Mr..
Taft will recommend to Congress al it's
next session the passage OF the ship
subsidy bill Don't do it, Mr.. Taft.
Take our advice this time. Remember
how we "rastled' with you about the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill; how we gave
you the sincere counsel OF IAN old and
affectionate friend" as George Wash
ington would express 1t; how we
begged you to knock the thing on the
head after Congress had passed it; how
we told you exactly what would hap
pen; how we urged you to veto 1t, and
that your veto of it would make YOU
Irresistible before the American people,
and h:w. alas! Mr.. Taft, you would not.
Now, we pray you by all the bowels OF
our compassion, don't make the mis-
take of advocating a ship subsidy bill.
There is nothing behind it except the
desire and determination of the shin
pulldefs TO get their hands into the
treasury at Washington for their own
benefit. 1t would not help anybody
else. Don't touch it, Mr.. Taft; IT is
loaded with all sorts of mischief for
me country, and has not one rcdeeming
feature. II 1t shall be passed without
your help and counsel. kill it; that is
why the power of veto has been placed
IN your hands. Exercise 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

But every man shall bear his own
burden" was the text of Dr. Scherer's
seSlnon to the Lutherans yesterday and
It was we'll worked out that the
thought of the APOSTLE was that while
we should bear one anothers burdens.
we must. admit after all our individual
responsibility for all that we do and
say and think. We must help the help
less, raise up the fallen, strengthen the
weak, sorrow with those that mourn;
but we must also look after ourselves
and not trust to something outside of
ourselves to save ourselves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

After turning down Lorimer in Chi
cago, the Colonel hied himself to Gin
cinnati. where he made love to Cox,
admittedly the worst of all the poll
teal bosses in the Middle West. Cox,
however. is no worse than Tom Plat
who kicked the Colonel upstairs, and
Quay, and others too numerous to men
ton. with whom the Colonel has been
on the most intimate terms. and with
mono of whom did he ever refuse to
eat Indeed. it is said that they had
him trained so that he would eat out
Of their hands.
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even though the total number so vot-
ing should constitute mere fraction
or the aggregate of persons deposit
ing ballots IL fifty thousand voters
should participate In the election for
congressman but only twelve thou
sand tickets be marked for or against
either OF the amendments then six
thousand and one Affirmative votes
would ratify that amendment. The
citizen who refrains from exercising
his franchise thereby forfeits the right
to be counted The contention would
scarcely be less tenable that said no
Congressman could be elected unless
he had received a majority OF all the
ballots deposited, though from half of
them the names Of all candidates had
been erased. Or, suppose tie vote on
the amendments totaled moro than
that for the candidates for Congress
In any district, could 1t be claimed
that the leading candidates must show
q majority of all the VOTES cast IN
GLIDING those which voiced the VIII OF
the voter only as to the amendments.
Even II the constitutional provisions
did not provide It's own Interpretation
there has never been q case IN the
co-jurisprudence of virginia IN
which court gave any weight In as
pertaining the result of an election to
a blank ballot"
This is precisely our position. A
majority of all the votes cast on each
of the four propositions is enough to
pass all four of them. Yet we differ
with the yirginian- Pilot Oh the most
essential point--the virsinian-Pilot
does not advocate the defeat of all the
proposed amendments. The Times
Dispatch stands for the rejection OF
each of the propositions. and with all
It's might ana main will strive to such
IN end
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4 NEW NAT1ONALIsSI; A NEW Sec
YIONALISM.

Judge Baldwin, the Democratic nom
inee for Governor OF Connecticut. does
] not appear to have been moved from his
| mornings the least bit by the recent
! idea recently launched at Osawat omie,
Kansas. Of a New Nationalisrn. lie
! is plugging along on the old States
Rights thoroughbred. and is making
good time. The shouting and con-
| fusional insanity OF the outlet adver-
Using expedition having died out in
measure. the people are beginning
to think about 1t all in their own quiet
and undemonstrative way, and 1t
looks now as If we may be able t
save some of the pieces" of the fabric
our foolish old fathers erected at great
expense of blood and treasure In his
speech accepting the nomination for
Governor. Judge Baldwin said that
Connecticut is by rights, according
to her real interests. q Democratic
State" and then he said some things
that everybody outside Of Connecticut,
and particularly all Democrats every
where iii this country, should carefully
study, as follows:
Our party rests on solid rock of
constitutional doctrine-the doctrine
that the Just balance of power between
the sovereignty Of the United States
and the sovereignty OF each State must
be jealously watched and steadily
maintained, and this is cs especial i'm
portance to us OF the smaller States.
1t Is our first business to keep what
we have got-got under the Constitu-
tion of the United States. But all the
power of the Federal Government is
given in The Constitution of the United
States and strictly defined by the Con-
stitution of the United States. 1t can
be increased through executive or Leg
islative or judicial action. by usurpa-
ton of what the people have reserved
to themselves and in no other way We
of the Democratic party are against
such usurpation, against a policy OF
imperial Capitalization. We stand for
broad, local government. We Of
the small States, whatever our politics
in other respects, must stand for that,
or we lose our best inheritance from
our fathers.
That Is sound doctrine; as good for
Virginia as for Connecticut. for Wis
consin as for New York. for Kansas
as for California, There is nothing
to take it's place. Imperial oentraliza-
ton" means the destruction of tho
American Republic, and in the end, so
surely as men regard their own right
of self government, the establishment
in this land of many independent gov
ernments. In that event. with the
start we now have, there is not the
least doubt that the South ard the
West would be able to take care of
themselves.
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..rknnsn. Advertising Commission.

garding the Arkansas commission
which intends to advertise that state
extensively this fail and winter and
which was mentioned in an editorial
in The Times Dispatch few lays ago?
chairman, and what viii be the scope
OF the commissions endcavors?
&; y. 3.
For this information. writa to Hon
Guy b. Tucker, State Commissioner Of
Agriculture, Little Rock. Ark.
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The New York World has very queer
notions about the Republicans. For
example, it says: Nominating their
best men everywhere. Democrats are
making it easy for Republicans to par
ticipate directly or indirectly In the
great uprising" But why does the
World think that the Republicans would
be willing to vote for the best men Of
any party?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

They seem to be working together
now: but we think that the Columbia
State should apologize TO its Charles
ton contemporary, just the same.
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one 81 would find profitable employment.
Please state. also. what are the neces-
sary qualifications, and how l should
~ IKE, application Must DEPEND upon
higher and better paid posts?
There is no definite channel by which
young man may advance from sub
railroad corporation 1t Is no doubt
true that many positions are often
occurred by influence rather than by
merit. but merit also wins frequently
Gus routine labor, and salaries are
usually small, as compared with tho
remuneration received in other employs
ments. We believe that a young man
mess can DO better for himself IL he
commences with the regular train GER
Vice. III his physical frame is strong
anu general health good and II he
has some. natural ability to adapt him
self to the work. he need have little
fear that in due time he will advance
to n higher position and command q
better salary than he can by beginning
by clerkship which has but few
opportunities for Advancement. In ap-
plying for position. the proper per-
son to see Is the local trainmaster Of
any of the railroad companies in this
city. Ask him for the best place he
can give you as a beginner
If you desire. however, to become q
clerk we say that the necessary quail
hcations are about the same for ait
departments Of the service. and ara
such as may be acquired at any regu-
lar business college where young men
are trained for Office work--a knowl-
edge OF photography. arithmetic, pen
grammar, letter writing. bus-
mess forms and shorthand and types
The president. presidenp
general superintendent. gems
rral manager and usually the memberX
Of the board of directors, require tha
services of clerks. a personal inter-
view with any OF these officials ID
Usually the better way to obtain a
.ituat iOn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

To Work In Railroad oMce.
! am DESTROYS of obtaining a clerk
ship In n railroad and wish to know
what departments there are in which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

Said a very lovely woman Yesterday:
s'Why is it that this brilliant Mr.. Bailey,
of the Houston Post, of whom you seem
to think so much. does not say kind
communities. instead of smart and bit
ter things" The only explanation we
can offer is that Bailey can't be nice;
but really he is not so bad at bottom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

We welcome the Farmvil.e Herald
as a most valuable ally in the de-
mand OF The Times-Dispatch that Viz
GINA must raise its own hay. In the
opinion of our contemporary. there
is no good reason why it should not;
I'VE have the sunshine and the soil
and strong arms" And when the work
is accomplished. there Is not mule
or horse in this grand old Common
wealth which will not get up on its
hind legs and thank us that, at last.
it is being fed on "roughness" well
worth eating.
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MONTENEGRINS MUST
ALWAYS CARRY ARMS

, rupt and without cent when he tirst
came to America.
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Colorcd OrpI,nn Asylum.

Please let me know through your
paper II there is an orphan home for.
negroes In Richmond. IL so, whn, s
the address,? A READER
Yes. The Friends Asylum FOR Col
ored Orphans, liz West Charity Street
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peilnittnn Of basement.

Definition of basement.
To settle a dispute. Will you please
give me the standard definition OF tho
word basement? Is II not considered
In architecture the first story OF
bullding2 JAMES M. MOVERS. z
The Century Dictionary, which wa
consider authoritative. thus defines a
basement: "A floor or story which Is
wholly or in part beneath the surface
OF the ground, but Is usually. as dis5
guished from cellar. we'll lighted and
fitted UP and used for household on
other usual purposes."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-12

The strike of the coal miners in MI
.nois cost the strikers 100000 and
the operators s15,OOo.ooo. 1t lasted Ave
months. 1t is said that there will be
a shortage Of 2o,oo0.OOO tons in the
supply Of coal out there this year.
The people will have to pay for 1t. and
the operators will get back something
of what they have lost from tho peo-
pie who will be compelled buy their
coal; but who will make good the Sls,-
100000 the miners have lost? Strikes
do not pay anybody and least OF all
the men who strike.
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Cobb's Address. 4
Please give address OF j. B. Cobb.
yice-president of American Tobaccd
Company. T. d. r.
Iii Fifth Avenue. New York. N. "
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Patagonia.

Gould you give me any Information
about Patagonia-what are the climatic
and degrees of cold in winter, number
or Inhabitants, number Of miles of rail-
road, about the amount of rainfall.
and what are the living conditions. any
hotels (number Of II any), cities and
any general information that may ben
efit one going there for year or so?
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DR.. CnbcIl'. Works. .

!. Did Dr. Cabell late OF the medical
faculty OF the University OF Virginia,
ever put In book form Il discussion OF
any theological question: If SO, what
is the title of The volume, and whore
can II be had?
2. Can Bledsoe's "Theodioyp be found
w. G. j.
J.. Yes He published "Tcstimory Of
Modern Science to the Unity of Man
2. We doubt II.
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The climate is dry and during the
summer months November to April)
warm, but subject to violent winda.
the winters. especially In the south
ern part, are cold and are ushered In
by storms. The settlements are along
the coast. and are small The popula-
ton of Patagonia proper In 1909 was
sb.931.