The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-31

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when Charlie, whom Jack could beat,
swing hin, %. points In 1oo challenged
Harry to play him h mattel, Of 200 points.
| Now. what odds could Harry give him q
answer, ariss n #
very truly yours.
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Harry can give to Jack = to- every. S;
Jack can give TO Charlie 4 to- every.i4 1;
each Of Jack s s to every OF Charlie; i've
Of jacks TO every 20 of Charlie; hence. 1
" Larry 10 every 20 of Charles on
10 Of tIurry's to every 2os Of Charles.
To Clean White Shoes.
Editor 81, rho Times Dispatch.
,sir,--HNil you please give. through
your query column, a recipe for.5 clear-
Ing white cloth shoes by doing SO you
Will greatly Obllge q constant reader.
Ut r. Is b. p, ~
There nre several patent preparations,
which are cheap and reliable They
may be had by Writing TO any retail
shoe dealer of Richmond. N
d "a Dead Dog Tax.
Editor Of The Times Dispa tci
K Str', VIII YOU be so kind as 70 inform
me whet her,tlle tax OF, q dog that i1a g;
ease Would ss sye 81 paid By 80
~ Il = spss GEORGE d. NJ
At present there Is only a county tax
on docs. But when the tux Is levied OIL
February Isl It must tie paid even
Sthoug h he dog should die on the follow y
Ing day. % SiS
The Filipinos.
fE1itorRof The Times Dispatch.
Fe Sir.-I ease answer through the query
column. a What country are the Filiplnos
native OF III savage tribe at the 81. Louis
Exposl ttpn), MRS. r.
The Filipinos are Inhabitants Of the
Philippine Islands. There sre many
tribes, several Of which are represented
3i,li tile Pbilpplne cxhiblt A st. Louis.
The savage tribes referred 10 are the
s1gorrotes. a good description Of them.
was printed In last Sundays Tlnes-Dls 4
patch. y sS ~
Negro Voters.
Editor OF The fines a D!sI,atci,
query column can heroes Sote lor.
President In Virginia and other Southern
States 2g..NYhnt was the total u egro vote
y the South IN the elseti siJ s g 1p9fl
Negroes who are properly registered
and who have complied With the re-
qulrsn1cnts Of law may vote lin all elec-59
lions in the Southern states. q
4 We have no means Of: KIN OWNS WI Y the
negro vote was In the election Of 1900.
The whole number Of egroesS Of voting
age in the United states IS a bout two
million.
TO Resilyer a Mirror.
Editor 81 The Times d spatch:
4 Sir VIII YOU please through your
query an answer column gives me q re-
cejpt to resllver a mirror.
q BY 50 doing you will t,lige. rs
A SUBSCRIBER.
tThlrty-twp grains Of nitrate Of silver,
are dissolved III sixty-fourl grains waller.
ana xteen grains liquid ammonia, add
ing to the Uttered solu tIons solution on y
hundred and eight grazing OF spirits OF
vine and twenty drops OF oil Of cossa.&
Thea fluid No. 2 Is pre- pared by mi King
one volume Of oil Of cloves with three
volumes OF spirits of wine. 4 he workman 4
places the glass upon a table, levels IT,
and floods IT With fluid No. !. He then
prec:pttatex the silver BY adding six 70
twelve drops at q time OF FLUID an ~
until the whole surface Is covered.
Military Divisions.
Editor {of The Tlmes- Dispatch:
EN- slr. VIII you kindly answer the fol-
lowing questions with reference to the
rganization OF the Japanese and Of the
Russian armies:
3s III ow many men ARE there In COM
pany !? 2--HOW many companies In a bat
talon? 3-H oW many battHlions In a reg
imnnt How many egiments In a bril-
gade 2? 5-H0W many brlgades In q dtvI-8
sion? When does the rainy season com "a
memo g and when does It stop IN Manchu-g
ria? 35.5 81 y VETERAN.
Es In the United States army. company
consists Of Go men 9 battalion OF 4 COM
panies; a Il regiment of 3 battalions; a.
brigade OF regiments and a division OF
8 5brigades, The climate Of Manchuria is
not unlike that Of Canada. There islno9
5"'ralnyj season. 80 far as we can, ascer-8