The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

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Patent Laws.
Editor Of rhc Times Dlspatcr
I sir,-.If a pnrsen makes an .np'osu ~
nent on d machine, can ne use Wy , "a
ton Of the former n,achlne, w!.. s.,., ''o'u'
Il patent without paying 'os"'.y
I. No; lie cannot.
Company y.
rdtor Of rho Times Dispatch:
Sir. plea 90 publish In your Confederate
column n brief sketch OF Company u
Confederate Army, Edward s. Cay cap
tain.
And oblige. ,,,,,A
All right; lot some one prepare and sena
1t to us. &a
Cabinet Meeting at Leesburg.
Editor II The rtr"e-71isn' tch;
& sr,-whcn the British occupied Wash 'e!,
nrton IN Tic war Of 1872 and the Presl.
cent and his Cabinet had to leave that
city, was there Cabinet meet held !, az
I.eesburg, Va? - : 80
Charlottesville, Va.
search has been made IN the Maoi- Z
son papers preserved In washington. but
no record Of a Cabinet meeting ut Lees \
burg, Va. during the British occupation
or WASHINGTON has been found.
Mail Orders.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,-Will you please DO so KIND as 70
answer the following question BY return
mail: -$
Can a person go into tho mail order
business in the State Of Virginia without
1,censep n. RURAL.
our understanding IS that one must
have either d license as merchant or
as a peddler.
Raising Bees.
King William c. H., Va.
Ed tor Of Tho Times-D ispatch:s
(. slr-pleuse let mo know through your
paper il bees can be profitably raised
In Virginia. III SO, do You know any
shne raisers JAMES ,k.1LACY. rs
! SGp q.
sioner OF Agriculture. and probably 40
will be nble to give you the inforIna-
ton you need.
Supervisors Powers.
Editor Of The Dispatch:
Sir,-1s there any law to compel the
s,ipervlsorrof any county to supplement-
county officials pay. or is It left to the
discretion Of said supervisors?
Kennel Va.
The salaries Of the county officials are
limited to certain amount--more In
some counties than in others. See Code
Of Virginia, section sS4.a InFa number Of
cases, boards ,of supervisors can in.
crease allowances within those limits.
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Life, Insurance and the Constitu-
s3s ton.
Editor Of The Times Dispatch: a
sir,-Under tho new Constitution It says
that life insurance policies are subject TO
taxation In the State Of Virginia
VIII you please state, II correct, what
parts thereof are taxable? BY 80 doing
you will oblge
Tobacco, Va
we find no reference in the new Con-
stitutlon to the subject referred to.
Law Of Descent Of Property.
Editor Of The Times-DIspatch:
sir,-If q woman dies and leaves no
children, what per cent. Of her estate
can the husband claim; II there is no
Will?
II personally, the husband takes all;
il realty alone, he takes nothing Realty
goes to heirs, according to statute OF
descents,
Editor Of The Ti,ncs-Dispatch:
Z Sir,--A and B are husband and wife
without issue, ri "A dies intcstate, what
part of AS estate does Inherit?
ESTATE.
one-thlrd Of personally In fee and one
third realty for life.
Police at Weddings.
Editor Of The mes-D:spatch:
Sir,-Please answer In your query col.
umn next Sunday If 1t Is customary tc
charge for police officers at a church
wedding? If so. BY what law and te
whom does tho money so?
MARRIED MAN. B
The Police Department makes no charge
for the services Of police at weddings
and any money given them for such wosh
is entirely gratultous. This duty Is al