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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Now they are going 10 keep us from
having our blood poisoned They VIII
inject formalin into our veins. See
here: this thing ~ becoming serious.
II you doctors keep on invcniiDn
these thinEs. what are we 80 be al.
lowed 10 die or
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

The more We hear about the doinss
Of Filipino rebels the more We are
taught 10 believe that American soI-
diers are better able TO deal with
them than are theorists and pbiian-
thropists at Boston.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Mr. Grip, the Swedish minister at
Washington has gone to Mexico ON
diplomatic business. We venture to
hope that he viii not become epidemic
In tho ncighboring republic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

/, Is fortunate that all men are not
bert Lea. MINI, who committed sui'
cid. because he was the homoliost
man in the county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Secretary Hays reference TO the
six years which yet remain OF Prcsi
dent Rooseyelt's term" WAS happy
way OF anticipating the future,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

The Wisconsin teachers have set
tied on sS25 as the least salary sui,a'
BILE to an unmarried teacher, and
Sl.s21 for one with family. School
boards viii begin Ia adopt anti-mar'
riagc regulations OF the most rigid
character n this schedule Is insisted
Au
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Mr Carnegie has over three hun.
ircd applications from communities
that want libraries. The un CMnegicd
municipality IL not at all backward
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Now they are to cross the Sahara
dessert In balloons hut suppose ia"
wind gives out-or the Eas' Better
keep 10 automobiles.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

1t costs Uncle Sam Sl.25O,00O an
nually to predict that tomorrow will
be fair. And then 1t is likely to rain.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

II smok,lcss powder could only be
followed by hurlless bullets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

mobile show. for which preparations
have been making for a long time
past. opened auspiciously today in
the Crystal palace. 1t is an excellent
exhibition of the progress of the auto
mobile industry in this country. Near.
ly all the leading British firms and a
great majority of the agents for for
| eign companies are displaying the lat
est products of their factories. Ow-
! ing TO the great area available for eX-
hibition purposes. the show is an ex-
ceptienally fine one from a spectacu-
lar point of view. as well as interest
ing
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O-It is learned
that the Retail Cigar and Tobacco
Dealers association. which has just
been Incorporated in this state, con
templates the establishment of dis
tributing depot for the handling of
goods made by the companies not in
cluded in or controlled by the tobacco
trust. This project is regarded as the
most important step yet planned by
the well organized fight of the inde-
pendent dealers against the combine.
The establishment of such a depot Is
considered n trade necessity on ac-
count of the intention Of the associa-
ton to handle only the product of
the independent factories. BY incor.
porating and giving each member of
the association an actual financial in
terest in the success of the distribut
ing depot, 1t is believed that any OBJ
jectionable and possibly Illegal SINH
larity to boycott agreement is avoid
ed. Meanwhile the independent deal
ers. large and small. throughout the
city are preparing to remove all arti-
cles known as trust goods" from
their stores.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Notice to Corye.pondest..

No notice win be taken Of anonynouD
communications.
IN answering queries. our first attsa.
ton will be given to the letters OF those
correspondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyright songs and
poems without permission OF the OWNER go1
the copyright
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query viii receive attention.
the answer to which VIII necessitate the
advertising OF any PERSONS business or
wares. Nor will We permit any queries
to be published. which Contain aftacks.
either openly or disguised upon any ona
Nor will any attention be given to lon9
Strings OF questions. Every week num-;
i bers OF correspondents ignore this rule
of ours. and afterwards wonder why thstv
queries are not answered
Many queries are not answered becauM
similar ones have been recently 'answereA
arc orerWheimed with queries % u
: the addresses Of millionaire phiIanthrnn-
fists. and cannot undertake to anawent
them. - 81
I We cannot undertake to ascertain r.
value Of old books coins, or notea 10
that information write to some dsss1sr q
them - ~ e - ~
We cannot undertake. 70 answer anertea
by mail: We can only answer then
through this column
s. We are frequently called mon a -. -
publish poems and songs, but vs mn
not undertake. TO do 20. e1cept vhare ~
Production called Tor has some fistcr4c.l
/ or peculiar literary merit, and q noes -
easy access TO the average reader M
Address Query Editor. Di,patch or.
Z Richmond Va sE.s.ss 8 s -
: ~ - We do not read unsigned IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
To XIII sIoles.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please inform mo what will kill moles
Digs, Va. MISS
On account OF their insectivorous hab-
Its. these animals are often very difficult
TO exterminate. II the ground In which
they dwell is damp or compact they may
be killed with bisulphide OF carbon. This
poison is volatile liquid, and should be
used in the following manner: Pour
teaspoonful of the crude fuid In each OF
half dozen holes made at intervals
along the burrow, care being taken to
close the holes Immediately, SO that the
flames will be confined. II. on the other
hand. the ground is loose and sandy.
the fumes will escape. and better success
may be secured by the use Of good
mole trap, which can be obtained Of
a dealer In animal traps Great care
should be taken in using the bisulphide
not to open 1t near a light or fire, as
the liquid Is .infia mmable and highly ex 1
plosive ,a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Right to Close Fostonlces..

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Would the President OF the United
States have the same legal right to close
the New York post-ofhce as he had to
close the Indianola MISSY post off1ce, II
all the circumstances were the same?
4 II not, why not? W.. 8.
Pleasant Shade Va
Postmasters Of the first second, and
third classes are appointed by and may
be removed by the President. by and
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. The New York city post-oftice
belongs to the first class. and that OF
1ndianola. Miss. to the third class. II
the President has q right to close the
zIndianola Office. we are Of the opinion
that he would have equal right to close
the New FORK city Office, under the same
circumstances. ssE 3..85s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
...Ab..s xesoti.sle 5000.
|oOez10000 0o00.e.eEe...oo.o

Absat ZMesotiabie Noses.s
10 che SEditor 81 the Dispatch:
u 8 negotiable snots Fintsrest-bssf-
4 How does hank collect 9 nesotiar
lbie note. and what Per cent. do they
charBe7 $50
3 Il the bank cannot collect It. oansit
still be in the hands OF q collector?
q IN sAliing out negotiable note. SUP
posing the name OF the bank to which Il
Is to be paid Be left out. can IL be. coi-
tected G. D. vs. W..
# L The not can SO be made out 20 to
bear interest from the date Of It's exc Ike.
cution. orr II can omit any Illusion to
interest wt,atsoever. 1T depends upon
the intention Of the parties. II theta tier
case interest does not begin to run until
after the maturity Of the note.
Article l.. section q paragraph !. OF
the New Negotia bic Instruments Law
lpage 2e1 Of Pollard's Supplement to the
Code 81 1880. says Where the instru-
ment provides for the payment OF inter
est without specifying the date from
which interest IS to run. the interest
runs from the date: OF the instrument, and
IL the instrument is undated from the
issue thereof
2. The banks usually send out notices
to the persons whose notes they hold.
Informing them Of the dat esof maturity.
etc. Certainly. they do this with their
regular customers as q matter Of accom-
mediation. The notice Is a mere reminder
to meet the obligation. For their regular
customers who place notes for collection
with them, most banks do not make any
charge If the maker Of the note resides
in the game town or city In which this
bank Is located: Il he resides in another
locality. county, or State, a small sum,
called exchange" is charged. What the
amount is can be ascertained by In
quiry at any bank.
3. Yes. or the holder Of the note can
sue on It. Supposing it cannot be other
wise collected. suit should be brought
The maker is primarily liable. and after
him the endcrsers. AS respects one an-
other, endorserz are liable prima facie
in the order. in which they endorse.
T. The fact that the name OF no bank
is mentioned as the place where the note
is payable makes no difference. Section
2 Of paragraph q, Of the law tPollard 8 8
Supplement, page 2sD, provides thatswhere
no place Of payment is specified. but the the!
address OF the maker is given. It should
be presented at that address; where no
place OF payment and no. address are
given the instrument should be presented
at the usual place Of business. or resi-
dence Of the maker:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Grading Of Lumber.

fl
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you Indy inform me through
your paper, first what is the quality OF
No. lumber dressed. and. second. the
quality OF No. 2 lumber7
A READER
The grading Of lumber varies to some
extent In different sections Of the coun-
try, and there Is considerable difference
between the inspection rules for yellow
pine. white pine, and hardwoods: The
following rules. however. govern the In
spection Of yellow pine boards in Rich
mond. If this Is the kind Of lumber re-
fcrred to above:
Board Inspection. either rough or
dressed: IS
No 4 shall be bright and not less than
inches wide. and clear Of all defects
up to inches wide. Boards from to
sinches wide VIII admit of defects equal
to one ~ standard knot on one side.
Boards 9 to 10 inches wide will admit
of defects on one side equal to two t2
standard knots. $50
Boards 10 to Il inches wide will admit OF
defects on one side equal to three (s)
standard knots: provided S however. that
no knot shall exceed the size OF one
standard knot.
Boards Il inches wide and over must
be clear one side. without regard to de-
fects on opposite side: provided that no
knot shall exceed the n1ze OF one standard
knot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Sale OF Home-NInde Wine.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Will you be so kind as to let me know
through your query column whether It
is lawful to sell domestic blackberry
wine Il have some Of my own make
which L wish to dispose of). It has been
the law that the manufacturer OF 1t could
sell it by the gallon. Please let me know
If there has been any change made Of
late in regard to the sale OF it.
SUBSCRIBER
we arc authoritatively informed re-
garding the sale Of blackberry wine by
the manufactures thereof that such man
ufacturer Is required to pay special tax
as q liquor dealer under the internal
revenue laws. unless the wine is made
from berries grown by himself or gath
cred wild by himself or by persons in his
employ. when it may be sold without
such liability by him only at the place
Of manufacture or at his one general
business Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

long to his estate If he died leaving heirs,
If he died leaving no heirs, IT would be-
long in fee simple to A and B, is the.
above statement Is correct one. A and 3.
have decided ...eir interest to C.. the will
saying nothing about the contingency
Of A and B leaving heirs. We think that
G holds under that deed such a title as
may be legally conveyed to the purchaser.
but this opinion is given on the first
impression. without copy OF the win be-
fore US, the phraseology OF which might
materially alter the conclusion reached.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
RutiIe Again.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
noticed In the Query column Of the
Dispatch that some one asked what rutile
I is. am advised that the only rutile
mine in the United States that Is In ac-
! tive operation Is in this county (Nelson).
at Rosebud. The company has erected q
large building, and put in $4,000 worth
OF machinery last fall. The mineral has
been shipped to Charlotte. N. c.. and
other points.
In addition to- the above mine. copper
sis successfully mined near Nelly's Ford,
I and kaolin near Roseland, and a soap
stone plant at Schuyler Is an immense
affair, working eco hands. w M. L.
4 Lovingston. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
some Quaain old Laws

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
IL Inclose a few extracts from come very
old statutes, which may, interest srs T the
book contains great many quaint laws
in regard to Sunday observance, bf cad,
clothing. etc. =
| The extracts are from the statutes IN
force in England and her American pos,
sessions and were published in the year
1852 These statutes were compiled and
published under the direction Of the
Right Honora BILE Lord Ward, and print
ed at Homer's Head, near Temple Bar.
CONCERNING SHEEP.
Stat Is. Hen. 8, Chap. Ii, Sec: u
one time. at six-score to the hundred.
except ii be upon his own inheritance
only, on pain of FORGETTING 3 sh1lllngs ana
4 pence for every sheep above that num-
Der. z5s.
Sec. Il. No person shall take above two
farms with houses thereon: nor shall any
person have two, except he dwell In the
parish where both are, on pain OF 8 s i
'4'- DRASTIC PUNISHMENT.
Stat. Z, s. ElIz@ Cap. Sec. l. No per
son shall send or take into any ship any
rams, sheep. or la bs alive to be carried
out Of the Queens dominions.
Sec. 2, Every such offender shall suffer
imprisonment one year and at the year
end SHALL In some market town. In the
fulness OF, the market have his left hand
cut off, to be nailed up In the $oPenest
place in the market, and every person
eftsoons offending against this statute
shall be adjudged a felon.
REGULATING THE TANNERS.
Stat /, Fac. Cap. ~ Sec. 3 No
butcher shall gash.or cut any hide, or
OK. or bull, steer. or COW. whereby the
same shall be impaired. upon pain Of for
fixture for every hide 20 pence
Sec. IT. No person shall set their fats
where the woozes or leather. that shall
{ be put to tam In the same shall Ike
any unkind heats. or shall put leather
g into warm woozes, or shall tan any hide.
calve skin. or sheep skin. with s warm
<woozes upon pain to forfeit 10 pounds,
and stand upon the pllory three market
days in the next market town.
Harrisonburg, Va. j nuarys 10, 1903.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Queries and lll=H1r=.|
1890 - 5000 % 1ooSeo0o9 0e 10000

s No. All clear boards IL than 6
inches Wide shall be classed as No 8
Boards up to 8 inches vide shall admit
OF detects equal 70 one a. standard knot
on the best side Boards 8 % 50 inches
Vide shall adrnit Of defects equal to
two go standard knots On the best side.
provided. however, that no knot shaft Be
OF Ereaterf size than one % Ea standard
knot Boards5s1o to Il inches wide shall
admit 81 defects equa, 20 three CD stan
dard knota o.. the best side: provided.
however. that no single knot shall be
of greater size than one % standard
f knot s5ss
Greater defects may Do allowed IA pro-
portion to Increased widths: sap stain
not 10 be considered defect IN this
grade.
No 8. All sound, we1l-manufactured
boards, not up TO the above grades, shall
be classed as No. g. and all badl stained
or black clear boards shall b included
In this grade
z Flooring and ceiling:
IS No. i shall be clear Of Eli defects on
l the dressed side.
No. g shall admit Of slight stain and
other defects equal'to Two standard knots;
provided. however. that no knot shall ,ll
exceed the size Of one standard k, kro OF
No. 3 shall admit Of black stains. PIN.
holes. and sound knots; provided that no
knot shall be SO large as to materially 1 ls
impair the strength Of the board:
fes
Note: A STANDARD knot ID ~ Knot
4 Ia inches In diameter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
a. Fnrmer,s VIII.

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
manswills his farm to his three sons.
and e. but provides that Il either
dies leaving no heirs his part should go
bach TO /. the surviving ones. Eighteen
years ago a: and 81 ssj Joined with their
swfves.whos have heirs and made C.aw rho
sthatI ii Il was q deed Of rtition. Z. q
sfhnuxh they .reIinqufs All rtght,N title.
sanda interest With deeds Of generalswa
srant hey had In sspert Cam make
~ Iand Iced. or can q s. andzaB inherit
ssrasnart through The 81 81. ! should G deed
akrfeh t has e In hes land sundersthe
& M eyD0u1IAE1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
white Ess. ana Bro row, ones.

White EEgs ana Broyv.ss ones.
sTosthe Editor Of the Dispatch:
s VIII the editor Of the. Query column IN
the Dispatch kindly answer the following
questions:
is most desired, the white or brown egg.
or Is such question considered In the
Richmond market2 II SO. Is there any
difference ii the prices they brinE7 ]. p.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Part OF llThanatopsis.1,

To the Editor of: the Dispatch:
Please tell me through the Query COLI
umn If the lines quoted below are part
OF 'Thanatopsis?' II not, who wrote
then? W. B. F..
Cody. Va.
so live that when thy summons comes
to Join
The innumerable caravan. which moves p
To that mysterious realm where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls Of death,
Thou so not like. the quarry slave at
night
scourged to his dungeon. Z etc.
The lines are part Of ..Thanatopsis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
United state, HydroEra pho ome4

Brown and yellow eggs from a hennery
standpoint, we are Informed. are more
desirable than white eggs. because they
lcok fresh longer. White eggs when uu-..
clean or not bright. are thought to be
stale. even when they are not When
brown eggs and white eggs are both
clean. they sell for the same price. and
are IN equal demand. here. Large, fresh
eggs sell for more than small eggs and
as there Is no advantage gained by rais-
Ing small fowls. every one should keep
large fowls In order to get large eggs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Hunter and Squirrel Again.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
A hunter sees squirrel on the trunk
Of tree. and tries to shoot It. AS fast
as he moves around to get q good shot.
9 the squirrel moves aroun- also. and al
ways keeps the tree between himself and
the hunter. Finally the hunter notices
that he has walked al the way around
the tree Did he go around the squir-
rel7 stWOODVILLE.
The hunter Is all the time on the same
siue Of the SQUIRE, and never on the
other side; and therefore does not go
around the squirrel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
Meier Can Thy Home he Mine.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
e Having seen the request OF c. H. L.,
( In your last Sundays issue, for some Of
your subscribers to supply the rest
of an. old song. venture to comply
with the request. though will have to
transcribe 1t from memory after a. lapse
of more than half q century.
Il In the year 1913 I was one Of a party
who spent pleasant Christmas at the
house Of hospita bic resident Of this
county. In the company was young
lady who sang the enclosed song, and
as the party Were together several days,
and the beauty Of the song made such
an Impression. have never forgottenslt,
though there. may be some verbal In
ARCHER. NJ. d. !.
Rural Route No. IS. Henrico county.
81 NE.ER CAN THY HOME BE NINE
In my home beyond the sea.
Where the dark-eyed maid. with Ger
sweet guitar. &
Sits under the orange tree.
Then fly, oh fly. from this Isle OF storm.
ga Where all that is fair must pine,
To sky more blue and sun more
zHenceforth let my home be thine
i have heard thee tell of a sky more blue
And a sun more warm than this.
And have sometimes thought, II the
tale were true, ~.
That to dwell in that cline were bliss;
But oh, when I aZP on my humble cot,
I Where the clematis boughs entwtne.
The land of the stranger tempts me not,
No. ne'er can thy. home be mine
Il VIII sing to thee II with me thou Wit
The songs Of the olden tire ~.
Thou wilt ne comp with my ardent
The love Of thy colder cline,
Thou. vii: scorn the fruits OF thy noun
tain HON e, .5s2sz ~ 8
Reholding. the purple vine.
Then fly. oh 1y from this -isle Of storm.
here all that IS fair must pine.
sTossa sky more blue8 and sun mors
sHenceforth let my home be thir.es
Alas tbs plain that my mountain home
Must e'er be scorned by thee. s,
And may not fear that: - time VII III
asS when chou wilt have seorn for mel
But Oh. there Is one who loves me here,
SzsWhose voice, II less sweet than thine.
10 mys simple taste iss far more dear:
ss NO. ne,ers can thy home be- MIN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
nCitizen KinE,v 80.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
win you please give. through your
query column. tho answers to the fol-
lowing questions: aS
Ia. Va. rs
/. Who was the Citizen King!
2. Who was tho Man Of Destiny'7
8. Who was the Sweet Swan OF Avon?
4. Who was the "Mill-Boy OF tho
glashes,? "A READER
/. Louis Philippe. OF Francs.
O. Napoleon Bonaparte.
g. Shakespeare.
L Henry Clay. Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
= = -17--I :
Length of Big Rivers
the Editor OF the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
To settle dispute, please give in next
Sundays issue the length Of the Missouri
river and OF the Mississippi river, sepa-
rately.lgI contend that the Missouri is the
longest and the Mississippi the widest.
OLD SUBSCRIBER. .
Length OF the Mississippi 1850 miles.
Length Of the Missouri. s.o47 miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
appointment ..,, 81 District school
Trustees.
- : - - ~ ~ - :

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
How are district school trustees APP
pointed? Are there any colored public
school trustees IN any counties of the.
State. # 50 where? ~
District school trustees are appointed
by the trustee-electoral board
we do not know OF yEcolored school:
trustees In Virginia ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

a. h1I1b #zS10uI u,1 .FobtOH1cee7
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch
Please publish the post-ofnce address;
I Of Miss Helen Gould IN the next issue
4 Of your paper. SUBSCRIBER
Big Tunnel, We.
NewSYork city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

ReholdingS the purple vine. sszssfs
ThenEfiy. oh fly from this -fsle OF storm.
Where all that IS fair must pine.
no "a sky more bltreT5 and sun more
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
9 comes
- -.
Miss GouId,s Postonice

Tho lines are part Of .'ThanatopsisL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

IS 4. No officer or board authorized by
taw to issue commission or certificate of
election shall Issue such certificate or
commission to any such person until such
statement and oath shall have been SO
made, vertfisd and filed by such persons
Nth zaia fffrerS5 -