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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
SAVE THESE TREES.

Two of tho most beautiful trees in
Monroe Park are now In full bloom and
present a very artistic appearance
with their purple flowers against tho
green background of the foliage OF
tho trees beyond. Many persons have
asked the name OF the tree. but with
out obtaining the desired inrorma ton
from the gardeners, 1t is called tho
Paulownia, IN honor of Anna Pauiow-
ma, daughter of Paul l., Car OF Russia.
1t belongs to the genus of ornamental
trees of the order scrophuiarineae and
The tribe Cheloneae. 1t is described as
"a favorite In cultivation. especially in
Washington, in Paris. and In more
Southern regions. but Is injured by
moro Northern winters"
The trees in Monroe Park arc its
chief charm, and these Paulownias add
very much 70 the beauty Of tho park.
There was some idle talk yesterday
about cutting them down. ''beoause
they mako such litter when their
petals fall" We hope that there ia
no foundation for It, 1t would BIO little
short OF q crime to cut them down. and
tho authorities should sec that tho
axe is not laid to their roots
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{ STONE OF DESTINY"
NOT FROM PALESTINE

United Kingdom King Edward and
Queen Alexandra hold court there In
1903. bit resided At Dalkeith Palace:
near Edinburgh. which had been placed
al their disposal b. the Duke of T3uc
cleuch. following the example in this
matter Of Queen Victoria. During tho
lattcr's reign. Ifolyrood was absolute
ly nnnt for use as royal rcEtdence. ~
most OF the hest rooms and apartments
had been alienated by the Grown 10
possessed hereditary rights thereto
Thus some Of the very best apart y
1entS had belonged 70 the Duke OF
bane. for generations
I'M these rights. however. have nov
been surrendered 70. the crown, and
Ing habitable The palace, commenced
hy King Edward has now been com.
p ,se,. by King George. Whiie the sani-
obliged. when high commissioner
70 refuse on that account tet even hold
during. his fortnIgh,s mission. have
been brought Thoroughly up date.
Electric lights and telerhonic com.
everything else Indispensable to Tho
comfort and conveniences OF twentieth
century life. have been installed, and
and refnrnishcd
The private apartments OF the King
ana Queen are on the second floor, on
palaces They have lofty ceilings. arg
we'll lighted. and command fine viewa
nf the gardens the park. the hill and
me drags The Queens private apart
mentsEare situated in the cast division
or inc second floor. and her sitting
room Is particularly beautiful apart
ment, IN silver-grey and soft goiS
tints.t 'l,{t raj
All the work OF restoration has been
dohe with the utmost reverence for tiIe
past and the removal OF innumerabla
lathe and plaster partitions. OF white
waAhi and paint. from exanisitely
wood carving. have brought to light
all sorts of unsuspected treasures ot
art. PERHAPS the most remarkable
thins IN this conncction has been tho I
the state apartments OF tho paIacel
With number of magnificent old
Flemish tapestries. which had been lefs
undistnrbed. rolled up In the apart
Ton. , and which were believed to be
worthless old carpets, fl only for tho
rubbish heap. until examined and re-
novated. The Duke Of Hamilton had tho
tapestries. on the plea that they had
been found IN rooms IN the palacel
alienated to him by the crown. j. But
this pretension was thrown out OF
The Palace of Holyrood. the home on
Scotland's Stuart Kings, dates origin-i
ally from the twelfth century Littis'
or the original structure remains. saye
me ioundation, and while the older.
moiety Of the now existing; palace isla (
reconstruction by James w, .nE 1907
TO SOB, for the recentfon OF Margaret
tudor his English consort. the more
King Charles IT. more than a hundred
years later. according to the dcsIgns
Copyright 1911. by the Brentwood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

stit1ents and helping out the poor In
your district. thcrciis nothing TO It, I'd
rather DO back pounding the pavement
guess I'm too honest to DO an Alder
man. & Is
WHAT'S true of New York is true
of perhaps all cities. Until man
holds public Office and experiences tho
endless demands made upon his
pockethook he falls to realize what is
expected of him.
1t is the Same old story In the case
OF Legislatures. 1t IS so In the case
of Congressman. There Is Uttlo chance
OF change: the poor are always here
and tho spongers and petty grnfters
do not decrease In the number Of their
demands. Refuse man money or favor
when You arc a politician and he Will
pay you back with interest. That IS
one Of tho weak points in our system
Of government.
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. VICTORY ron COMMISSION COW
tNti rcRNMENT.

The supporters of better municipal
government have won In the legal bat
tie which followed the election of com
missioncrs In the city of Chattanooga.
The ring" has been disappointed in its
efforts to defeat the will OF the people.
week ago. when the commission
form OF government was on the point
of being put in operation in Chatta-
nooga, the opponents of the new sys-
TEN secured an injunction restraining
the new officers from taking charge Of
the city government. The petition upon
which tho Injunction WAS granted at-
tackled the constitutionality OF the
commission law. The Issue thus
precipitated was fought out in sfhe
courts Monday, with the result that the
temporary injunction was dissolved.
The new city officers have taken tho
oath of office and entered upon the
discharge OF their duties III
This sort OF attack Is no nav thing.
1t has been tried elsewhere, but in al
most every case the people have
triumphed over obstructing politicians.
The almost unanimous upholding OF
the commission form of government by
the courts Is striking evidence that the
Judiciary is not controlled by poll
ticians, be they great or small in their
influence.
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TIE TIAEHs= pIsPAToH VA FRIpAY MAY p 1a1r

the First National Bank of Now York.
The bankers chose committee to
control tho business. Brazil passed an
export tax on comcc mud endcavored by
rigid laws 10 prevent Increased coffcc
growing The rest was easy. In De-
ccmbcr 1905. coffee was 6 1-2 cents tho
pound. In December, 1910, it was
ls 1-2 cents. Ar Mr.. Norris said al
though the prefits Of tho promoters
have already been enormous, "the day
of largest reward is yet to come"
In Mr.. Norrls's opinion. tho remedy
lies in tho shcrmen antitrust act,
which provides tho same penalty for
combination. the purpose OF which IS
TO restrain trade with foreign nations,
as for those the purpose OF which Is
10 monopolizo and restrain trade
among the states. and that amy prop
erty owned under any contract
pursuant 10 any conspiracy -, shall
be forfeited 70 the United s,ntes and
may be seized and condemned"
Whether the sherman antitrust act
can reach this case efficaciopsly Is
doubtful. but II is TO be hoped that 1t
can. The dissolution of this gigantic
combination would be blessing to the
people of other nations as we'll as of
the United States
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WHAT MApERo MEANS ron MEN


What is most desired In Mexico is
peace IN all the fields OF Industry and
narts OF trade. There has been
fearful interference with the every
day affairs of It's people. n vicious war
fare by the lnsurrectos against the es-
tablished order which however bad
II may be, Is far better than the
anarchic conditions into which The
success of the Madero movement would
plunge the country. There have been
DOUBTLESS many abuses OF authority;
but the fact remains and is inexpug-
nnhle that. under Diaz, Mexico has
prospered amazingly In the things
which have made that Republic great.
Madcro, Francisco. Jr., has assumed
the title of provisional President"
and after a warfare of the moving
picture sort, he has. in violation OF his
own arinstice secured possession of
Juarez. where his government is to set
un. When he found that he could not
control his own forces he Joined with
them In their hostile operations-he had
10, 10 hold on to his assumed authority
and he IS now locking for "recogni-
ton" Of his belligerent rights. and
after that II Is his hope and expecta-
ton That he Will be able 10 overthrow
Diaz- There appears 10 be no respon-
sible organization behind the Madero
movement, and II looks as Il the sue
cess of Madero in battle will mean only
ihs sacrifice Of Mexico in peace.
"a few armed bands says the Chi
cage Tribune, under irreconcilahles,
recruited from young adventures and
the criminal and semi criminal class.
could keep the country In state of
disorder for g long time" That is the
danger; that is where Madero has al
reedy failed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

now building, the Seaboard Railway Is
putting up a new freight house at
a cost OF $4,000. and an appropria-
ton of sa5o.ooo has been made by Con-
gross for additions to the Federal
Building. Those arc only few OF
the evidences of tho new life Tint has
seized the community, and It is no
wonder that tho people are bit boast
full OF both their present and their
future.
Tho whole story cannot be told IN a
day or IN page. Raleigh is the seat
of the State Government The State
house, n very dlgnifcd building, Is
thcro with Its Senate and Rcpresen-
tatlve chambers, and there the SUI
preme Court OF tho mmonwcalth
holds its sessions. 1T Is a remarkably
able Court, and has the unique dis
tincticn or Keeping up with It's bnsi-
ness. one OF the Associate justices say
ms the other day that he was com
PEELED 10 hurry to his work. rs the
Chief Justice did not allow any loanng.
That was not exactly the way he ex-
pressed IL; but tho idea was that when
the term of the Court ended the bust
ness of tho Court for the term ended
also.
There Is a good deal OF talk among
the politicians about the approaching
race for United states Senator. 1t is
not known how many candida tcs will
be in the field, but there viii be enough
TO keep the political pot boiling.
Among those who have been spoken of
are Senator Simmons. of course: Gov
crnor Kitchin, Chief Justice Clark and
former Governor Aycock. 1t Is certain
that Simmons and IIitchin will be In
the race. Judge Clark can hardly be
ent high seat which he has nlled with
so great distinction. but IL AycocIs
could only be persuaded to go In many
persons believe that he would como
under tho string several furlongs
ahead of the other two entries. He
would make great Senator, Just as
ne made n great Governor, being of
the right size for scat among the
mighty. Nobody has the right to sneak
Tor him. and he has not yet spoken
for himself but It is such men as he
that should be sent from the South
70 washington SO that the South
might come into It's own again in
statcsmanship and achievement
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TIE nIpLE ~ the SCHOOLS.

Holding that the Bible is not sec
tartan book, the Cook county Asso-
citation OF Congregational Churches has
filed a formal protest against the de-
cision of the Supreme Court OF Illinois
against the barring OF the Bible from
the public schools of that State on
these grounds; The welfare OF the
State demands that education and
morality go hand in hand From the
beginning public cducati ton has been
associated with moral education. II
is provided in the Charter OF the
Northwest Territory of 1881 that ere.
iision, morality and knowledge being
necessary TO good government and the
happiness OF mankind, schools and the
means OF education shall be forever
encouraged. 1t is further protested
that the decision OF the Court is re yolu--
tionary In It's character. no other su
preme Court IN the United States bay-
ing ever declared that the Bible is a
sectarian book, Another point made
by the protestants Is that tho decision
is OUT OF harmony with the spirit Of
all previous decisions of this self
same body in similar cases Carried
TO It's logical issue" say the conrre-
sationalists, this decision would
abolish religious exercises in conhsc-
ton with all state-supported bodies
the opening OF Federal and state as
semhlies With prayer, the chaplaincIes
of army and navy, The public wor-
ship IN pcnitentiaries. hospitals and
asyiums. and the practical exclusion
OF all recognition OF God from our
life az q nation"
We agree with the conErcpa,,on,,
ists Of Chicago for once. al least
wish the Illinois Court would WELD -
their importunity for a reconsIder 10
OF It's decision. That the Bible ,s ~
sectarian hook is amply demon !.
s'fa'fd ny the almost innurnerable
divisions of The Church, everv ona or
Nhich Is founded absolutely upon thts
aook Of Books Jews and Gcntiles
OF sHery degree base their faith unon
~ teachings g 8 interpreted by them
pnt IN this confusion of tongues ,bore
ate l;ltal points upon which tbey al,
Fl iherc IS no fear that tho poun-
,ry wlli be hurt By TOO much rol,,ian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
DIVORCE HERE AND rt,,s, ;,

the English Divorce Commission.
sitting for two years. has brought out
the fact that while England has about
40 TO 600 divorces n year. against 90.
600 annually In the United States, legal
separations In England run to about
1900 the year. with about 1000 per
sons year who separated amica bly,.
This was gathered from the testimony
of magistrates. judges and registrars
Those who obtain in England a
legal separation" cannot remarry
Many judicial and police officers tes-
tifed that this inhibition caused great
immortality. Legal separation in Eng
land bears hard on women. They have
lew ways Of earning an honest living,
and In most cases legal separation
carries no support or alimony.
England has half the population Of
the United states and so, taking legal
separation and divorce together, it
VII be seen that there are In proper
tion to the population about 800 mar
riages there where there arc Ave here.
England has but one divorce court in
London. The Witnesses must be taken
to testify in person. An absolute di-
vorce costs from $4,000 TO $1,000 in
ices Witnesses and costs. Even a legal
separation costs two or three times
as much as a divorce in this country.
These dimerences are often not con
sidered when comparing divorce at
home and abroad. The United States
looks az the divorce question frankly,
and prefers absolute divorce TO the
conditions which exist where divorce
and separation are hard TO accomplish.
This country Is loo lax In Its laws, but
IL would never do for II TO follow The
example OF England
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
nENNETt Al SEVENTY.

James Gordon Bennett was seventy
years old on Wednesday, May 10. and
the fact has been noted In press dis
patches from New York, He was cdu-
Gated by private tutors in foreign
countries. and has spent a great deal
of time OH the other side OF the sea,
but at no timo has he lost touch with
his native land, and been other than
a thorough going American. better
American, in fact, and an American
with clearer vision OF the greatness
and dignity of his own country, be-
cause OF the broader view he has been
able to take OF affairs which con-
Germ our National life.
Everybody knows. OF course. that
Mr. Bennett is the owner OF the New
York Herald n newspaper. pure and
simple, which has done a great many
really big things in a very big way.
Since the death OF the elder Bennett.
he has controlled and developed the
Herald along the. lines which his
father would have encouraged, and has
made 1t an immense power in this
country.
Much malisned at times by many
sorry critics he has devoted his in
fuence and wealth to large purposes
In discovery Invention and charity for
the good of the human race. Rarely Of
late years in his office OF publication.
wherever he has been in his wander
ings about the earth he has kept his
finger constantly upon the pulse of
the Herald with the result that 1t is
ever in the front rank OF the great
journals of the world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

Some rich men arc SO generous a
New York messenger boy the other
day found on lower Broadway GER
tilted check for $4,000. He might
have cashcd 1t and spent the rest OF
his life in comfort. If not in good con-
science. but he simply returned Il to
the man to whom 1t belonged The
grateful gentleman was SO touched by
this exhibition OF honesty that he gave
the boy whole dollar for his virtue.
1t was another case In which virtue
was It's own reward
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
AlDEI,MANIC TRIALS.

+ Alderman Finley, OF New York, is
weary Of statccraft and would. relin-
qniah the cares Of state. He wants 70
get back on the police force. of which
he was formerly useful and content
ed member. Ills salary as Alderman is
$1,000: that Of policeman Is sIaoo;
but he prsfcrs the smaller pay, This
Is what he says N.
you have taken out the price, Of pic
lure show tickets and what yen spend
buying cigars and drinks for con :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

Not long ago New York woman
killed her husband In order that she
might save his soul, size said Now
comes a woman in Bath, New York,
who Killed her husband TO keep him
from worrying about her poor. health.
Frank was all the time worrying
about me-. she said, $50 L killed him
SO he wouldn't fret any more" Such
humane treatment OF husbands should
he ,cncodra6ed. but we may soon have
n Society for tho Prevention oc Cruelty
to Husbands. I.
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Here is fair specimen Of bailey,

Here is a fair specimen OF Bailey's
humor. we believe that's what he calls
1t, in the Houston Post:
only 1000 OF Rlchmond.s 10000 men
have paid their poll taxes. We thought
We had some poll tax welchers In
Houston, but as compared with the
Richmondcrs our men fairly throw
their money at the tax collectors"
How much truth there is In this
Infamous SANDER. the delinquent poll
taxpayers OF Richmond can determine
FOR themselves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

companies. Tho commission has mazda
rules concerning tho maintenance OF
commodities. and Imposed penaltv Fol.
determinations: 1t has tho power 10 'ilx
the sum which shall be considered to
be tho maximum and the further mower
to fix the gum that shall be paid AS
dc images In case of discrimination, and
~ nuehorized to appeal to the United
IT'S awards; 4, Is further empowered
TO inquire Into tho details or tho con-
a a OF tho business over which 1t cx-
e e.s supervision, requiring periodic
cal reports. and In. cases of inYestiga-
ton may compel the attendance OF Wit
'nesses; 1t may enforce compliance TO
me t,ederal laws ms to tho use OF safe
~ devices, or other matters. and haa
considerable discretionary powers in
Questions where tho obligations Oh
common carriers are not strictly dc!
fined. ~ =
Fort nnd Fortress.
!, r VII Y, you please toll mo what Is The
ress? II there is none, why are thew
spelled differently? Is. +. A. n
The Century Dictionary gives tha
Ing the, distinction that q fortress rep-t
resents large. and p fort generally
put not always. a smaller stronghold.
uie1ensloie on all sidcH
Pnwnbrokers Sign.
), VIII you kindly toll mo why. pawn-,
By ot throo 's soFd S Saf flwas' desgnate
Tho three golden balls. forming thu
pawnbroker's sign, are derived fronl
tho .armorial bearings OF tho Med!cS
family, the earliest and most famous
on the money-lenders OF L,ombardy,
This device was first uaed by tha
agents OF the Medicis In London, and,
was afterward adopted by others '
The three balls represent three gid
ed pills. and We're used by the aIedici
fomily In allusion to the profession
m tNt baH 20 liz,
eminent. and from which they derived
their name.
Another explanation OF tho device *
de McdicI. commander under Cha rlo-
magma. This warrior slew the giant
MnSello. whose club he boro as +.
trophy This mace or club had thrca
m their device. -Ll.-L -l-.- .--l. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
s,,iru STRONG ron MARTIN.

United States Senator John Walter
Smith. OF Maryland, and former Gov
ernor of that state, is Martin man.
lie was in Norfolk this week on pri-
waite business. and while there talked
about the Senatorial race In Virginia,
and paid high tribute to the Minority
Leader. saying:
mo man stands higher in the SEN
ate than does Senator Martin, and
there is no man who works harder for
his constituents than he does. Senator
Martin is a man who gets results, and
tho man Virginia needs to retain In
the Senate" .il
This is n high praise from a thor
ough- going Democrat who knows, az.
ter long and intimate acquaintance
With the Senator. what sort of service
he has rendered his state and party
at Washington; but. Just as we have
suggested that the Senatorial contest
in Virginia is one in which the Hon.
William Jennings Bryan should take
no part we must say that much az
he admircs Mr.. Martin for his strength
of character and the value OF his ser.
vices TO the state of Virginia. thero
is no reason why Senator Smith. OF
Maryland. should take part In this
fight The Democratic party Of Viz
glnia is quite able 10 manage lis own
affairs in purely local mntters without
the counsel of outsiders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

This is the season of the year when
fresh vegetable are in order and when,
with rich and abundant market like
that of Richmond, canned goods should
not be served. Specially should pork
and beans and buckwheat cakes be cut
out of the Inaynews during tho sum
mer solstice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
'i'iE ENGLIsn CONSTITUTIONAL


* ~ overwhelming vote OF .s5 10
.H'' me iiopsA % Commons has ad-
.Hhssh ihe pili eprtaliing the powery
q m Ho4Ea ~ Lords IhIs means
M ia M ofpb<DiIiiy In a shor, ina
SSS '.t%fen H'!il 10 Jives,cd Of iis
ftfa 1920 *tc W cianeed into prac
'tflg - 4Gs;ka,2 uary. some Br,Isb
II fs7s&Mst sts sha: ,hir modt,otca
iiEl1st '*fegsae @lil cause The IS
3f'if'Stftt r n q sinaie chanbcr before
z seff af4 fat sholit!on Of the
as.si sg>,aa
f's 'ff%5 its %ns@n ~ the pariia-
e '.ia, n4s FIRMLY opposed by the
6.5salfss afi4 fli1rcAtap ~ The Liberal
G',ff FaAti' e!eaG ~ the If,sf and Ia :
rpf notf
me- snAS.-Y 'b4s,ae Lords will take
n. nm ftaepse sn,.! afie- Tic corona
fiha,A< ltIs nridGa!reI either by the
.fS;sg1fAiAeh' q. ;l.a opposit!on Tia The
n*i5Dhai fH..:eiaH rgfr,he coronaion
sa@.i ~ ia@fra,i ~ political excite
nH0,s,i M anri & y aoon. ar Tie coro
nH'i9n " oYrr. ne real crisis In the
irhz hattif bet@een the i,ords and Com
raanx M oe2if
nm whst disreaItson TIE i,ords may
;asS' ~ ne bill s. 1pcerlain rhcy
roR5 losd y Torn wI,h amendments
if1y na1 thtfct L. wholly, or they ma,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

When the Waterways Convention is
held in Richmond. special efforts
should be made to Impress the I'M
provement OF the James River upon
the delegates a straight channel
from Richmond to the ocean for deep
dr Ira ships would be q National
benefit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

The recent removal of tho Rev. DR..
Henderson. OF the WAGNER Place
United Presbyterian Church. of ST.
Louis. to Detroit because he can see
better BALI IN Detroit causes tho
Savannah News to recall, the story of
the Scotch golfer: "If the mocnistry
interferes with gowf, James" said
Sandy, gle up tho meenlstry."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

Norfolk truck is beginning to move
to the Northern markets II the noll-
ties of Norfolk We're as sound as the
vegetables of that region ali people
would speak with hearty appreciation
of a community that Is so blessed OF
heaven that 1t should be happy oven
when doing right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

The insinnation OF tho Emporia Mes
senEcr that we have been dining on
Holsters la Newburg and pate dc
fole sras Is cruel. We have not the
honor OF their acquaintance, but We
dotted on turnip- salad before the Mes
senser was born. we preferit. how
ever, au cornbread.