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ginia, F; Washington, 5; West Virginia, [; Wisconsin, 13; Wyoming, 3. Total. 476.
 L. c. s.-Please give recipe for re-sil- vering mirrors?
 Al am unable to do so And at the low prices at which mirrors can be bought it would be much cheaper to buy.
 A. G. A.-What is the value of half dollars coined in 1s43?
 A.-Fifty cents.
 II. H. E--What reservation will be open for settlement in Wyoming, and where Is 1t located? CD Where can l get the book, "Thirty-one Years on the Plains and in the Mountains?"
 Ask the general land office, Wash ington, D. c. @ Never heard of it. Per haps a bookseller can help you. r. L. L.-Where can I stuoy civil ser vice by mail? @ Where can 1 get a his- tory that contains all the religious de- nominations? A.-Read 1the advertisements of corre- spondence schools. @ Address the Chris tian Advocate, New York.
 M. R. R.-None of your coins are rare.
 B. F. K.-Please give the address of government assayer in the east?
 A.-There is an assayer at the Philadel- phia mint.
 Date.-what day was the 24th of Sep tember, 1860?
 A.-Monday.
 c. R. W.-Who was the Massachusetts man who seconded Richard H. Lees mo- tion about the constitution in 1776?
 A.-On the 7th of June 1776 Richard Henry Lee offered a resolution in con- gross, That these United Colonies are. and of right ought to be- free and inde- pendent states" The motion was sec- onded by John Adams. The Massachus- etts signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson and published to the world on the 4th of July following, were John Han- cock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Rob- ert Treat Paine and Elbridge Gerry.
 W. N. K.-To settle a dispute state the H'fApSi oA NtVhS IT lHe oln ol OCtOpeT to the 9th of July and the amount that a man would earn al S a week?
 A.-Thirty- mine weeks and one day; amount earned, sS3SS 1-S.
 Miss W. L. w.-The difference between pastry and ordinary flour is one of mill Ing.
 J. T. B.-Where can I obtain a bce' showing the flowers adopted by the states of our country and of the different coun- tries of the world?
 A.-You will find a list of state flow ers,' as adopted in most instances by the vote of the public school scholars of the various states, in the World Almanac. do not know any book giving the national flowers.
 M. H.-How long does 1t require for lumber to season after 1t is cut?
 A.-By the natural process from two to four years, according to size. Various methods have been devised for hastening the process, such as kiln-drying, boil ing, steaming. etc. F. T.-Presi6ent William Henry liar rison died in Washington and was buried at North Bend, o.
 S. T. C.-For information about a Brit ish army officer, write to the war of- flee, London.
 J. T.-Benzine will take machine oil out of white wash silk.
 J. O.-There is a state (not a United States) soldiers home at Orting. Wash
 Q.-From what is morphine made? CD What is the limit in grains safe to use?
 A.-An alkaloid of opium. (2) One grain may prove fatal to a person unaccustom- ed to the drug
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Money loaned on personal security in large or small amounts. Birmingham Bond & Investment Co, First NS- tional Bank Building. e
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a reply?
 A.-Paid attendance. 172,14O; total not known. Probably any reasonable inquiry would be answered.
 Shell Box.-How are shell boxes, jugs, etc. made?
 A.-The shells may be glued to the ar- ticle.
 D. H. P.-Please give a recipe for put ting up pickles?
 A.-Pick your cucumbers each morning Let them stand in weak brine three or four days, putting in mustard pods and horse radish leaves to keep them green Than take out and drain, covering with vinegar for a week; take out and drain again and put into new vinegar. Add an ounce or two each, per barrel, of mustard seed, ginger root, cloves, pepper and red pepper pods.
 E. T-What was the population of the limited States as given by the last cen GUS? (2) Number of immigrants from 1890 to 1899, inclusive? And from 1900 to 1soS inclusive?
 A-76, ,SS7. @ S,S51, ,15o; 2,4S727s.
 S. S. H-Please tell me where Carniola is and if there is United States consul there?
 Adhere is not such consulate and know no such place.
 H S.-How can l get a letter to a mem- ber of the Seventh United States cavalry, Troop M?
 A.-Send 1t In care of the war depart ment, Washington.
 Mrs E. c. G.-Of what is the drink Coca Cola composed? @ What is the ad- dress of Lieutenant Bailey K. Ashford. assistant surgeon of the United States army and specialist in the disease anemia?
 A.-You will have to ask the manufac- turers. but perhaps they won't tell @ If addressed in care of the war depart ment, Washington, the letter will be for warded.
 L. K. H.-what time Is 1t in Milledge- vile. Ga., when 1t is 9 o'clock in Chicago? l2) Have roasted peanuts the nutrition Inscribed to raw peanuts?
 A.-rhe time is the same. @ Yes.
 ]. W. T.-Your 1894 dollar Is worth just 100 cents. M J.-Please give me the pronunciation of Elihu. @ Do you know a syndicate that buys literary manuscripts?
 A.-El-i-hu. with accent on the first syllable. @ American Press association, nr Mcclure Newspaper syndicate. New York
 Los Animos.--what is the address of J. s P. Morgan? A-New York City.
 O. W. RIA widow with three children marries and brings her husband two children. On the death of the second %husband the mother Is heir to half the &estate When the mother dies will the &children of both marriages share equal %ly7
 Y A.-Yes. Reece.-As you state the case the small CT judgment will be deducted from the larger one A E. D. B-There is no premium on silver sdollars Of date later than 1858. q Postmoster.-Please publish list of the states with the elctoral vote of each?
 A.-Alabama, H. Arkansas, 9: Califor- nia. 10; Colorado. 5; connecticut '; Del aware, 8; Florida, 5; Georgia. 1s: Idaho, 3; Illinois. 27; Indiana. 15; Iowa. 1S Kan sas. 10; Kentuck, 13; Louisiana, 8; Maine e; Maryland. B. Massachusetts, 16; Michi- gan, IA; Minnesota, II: Mississippi, 1O; Missouri. IS; Montana. 8; Nebraska. &; Nevada, 8; New Hampshire, 4; New Jer- sey. 12; New York, a9 North Carolina. 12; North Dakota, 4; Ohio, 23; Oregon. 4; Pennsylvania. 34; Rhode Island. f; South
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Dr. F. R. C.-What is the value of Con federate postage stamps and ohlteu States internal revenue stamps issued Ill 1865?
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l.. C. s.-Please give recipe for re-sil- vering mirrors?
 Al am unable to do so. And at the low prices at which mirrors can be bought it would be much cheaper to buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31

A. G. A.-What is the value of half dollars coined in 1S43?
 A.-Fifty cents.
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F P.-What was the paid attendance at the worlds fair July 4, and the total attendance? Would letter addressed to iPresident Francis or the worlds fair bring
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Carolina, 9; South Dakota, 4; Tennessee. 12; Texas. IS; Utah, B Vermont. 4; Vir
 ginia, 12, Washington. 5; West Virginia, [; Wisconsin, 13; Wyoming, 3. Total. 476
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A-Paid attendance. 17214O; total not known. Probably any reasonapie lhqu"S would be answered.
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Al do not think they are salable.
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Shell Box.-How are shell boxes. jugs etc., made?
 A.-The shells may be glued to the ar ticle.
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H. H. E.--What reservation will be open for settlement in Wyoming, and where is it located? @ Where can l get the book, "Thrty-one Years on the Plains and in the Mountains?'
 Ask the general land office, Wash ington, D. c. @ Never heard of it. Per haps a bookseller can help you.
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s. s. H-Please tell me where Carniola ts and if there is a United States consul there?
 Adhere is not such consulate and know no such place
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r. l.. L.-Where can I stuoy civil ser vice by mail? @ Where can I get his tory that contains all the religious de- nominations?
 A.-Read athe advertisements of corre- spondence schools. @ Address the Chris tian Advocate, New York.
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Date.-What day was the 24th of Sep- tember, 1860?
 A.-Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
THINKS WILLIAM MAY
JUGGLE WITH EDWARD

London, June 4-King Edwards
activity in the field of international
diplomacy has given, rise to some I'M
easiness in Foreign Office and other
governmental circles, which finds spe-
cial vent in the comment regarding
the forthcoming meeting of the King
with Emperor William at Kiel. The
Spectator voices this feeling to-day,
expressing grave alarm at the posi-
bilities which may ensue from King
Edwards German visit saying.
1T is suggested that the Emperor
will take the opportunity of his royal
uncle's visit to entangle us in some
form of agreement with Germany or
as that Emperor William will some
how manage to compromise us in the
region of foreign politics. The EN-
peror, indeed, is almost bound to make
the attempt. so sore are his people
at their present isolation and repeat
ed failures in the region of interna-
tional policy. Suppose Germany, in
the most friendly and most disinter-
ested way, were to talk to us about
helping Russia to make a peace-hon-
orable to her and favorable to the best
interests of all the Powers interested
in the Far East, including Japan. If
the suggestions of Emperor William
for joint British and German action
are of this kind we trust they will be
met at the very outset with simple
non possuuus"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
THE AGE
Nature Notices 1t.

The younger the child that is al
lowed careless diet like tea, coffee,
too much candy, etc, the heavier the
penalty nature exacts. Healthy chill
dren. on the other hand, never know
what NERVES" are, but sometimes we
hear of nervous prostration even as
young as Is or 16 There was such
a case in Newark, who says:
Although 1 only used coffee after
was 10, and then only moderately
l had nervous prostration before / was
90. They sent me to sanitarium
where the only treatment l got was
a change of diet in which l was not
allowed coffee or tea and after only
a month OF this treatment l returned
home in my normal state of health.
zone morning l thought l would try
inst one cup of coffee, and later in
the day symptoms of the old nervous
trouble appeared. / said to myself
that II was a mere coincidence and
after a week / tried another cup OF
coffee. The same result followed and
of course this convinced me coffee was
the cause of my trouble, and must
be let alone. had heard so much
about Postum, and when l tried it
found il even better than ] had
heard l was happy to think l had
found such a delicious hot meal time
drink I could use in place of coffee,
until II occurred to me that a drink
which is so excellent and so much like
coffee must have some of the effects
of coffee.
80 l went slow on the Postum at
first until I proved that 1t had no bad
effects like coffee. but found that
could drink all / wanted of 1t, and
the more / drank the better l was
(tust the opposite Of coffee in every
wayO / know now it's because Pos
tum is made of pure cereals that it is
so healthfnl
"Au who taste Postum at my home
are delighted with It because follow
the directions and boil IL full Is min
utes. But ! have known lots of peo-
pie who try Postum once but abandon
II because II was made carelessly.
MY husband Is a physician and he
and all the rest OF our household use
| Postum regularly and think its flavor
equal TO the best coffee. Husband
! says Il is entirely healthful." Name
! given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
/ Mich.
Look in each package for the fam
! Gus little book, THE Road 20 Well
VILE"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05

Japanese government set out to find-a
high-power gun that would be com
paratively light The Arisaka, in fact
weighs just the same as the Russian
gun, while the men who must carry it
are not nearly SO we'll able as the Rus
slams to manage a rifle fifty-five
inches long and nearly ten pounds in
weight.
The caliber of the Japanese rifle is
6.5 millimeters, as compared with the
762 millimeter guns carried by the
Russian infantrymen and the carriage
weighs only 22.5 grammes. against a
weight of rs grammes for the Russian
ammunition. The initial velocity of
the japanese gun is 1856 feet a second,
or more than 300 feet a second faster
than the Russian gun. The breech
mechanism of the Arisaka rifle is SINH
lar to that of all the modern guns, ex-
cept that the lever which forces the
cartridges into position for firing is
placed behind instead of on the side of
the gun. It. was believed that this
would increase the .rapidity with which
the piece might be fired, but this, like
the greater range of the gun, is only
and advantage ION paper" Experts
have fired as many as twenty rounds
in sixteen seconds, although it is a
certainty that in actual warfare a SOL
dier who fires more than ten rounds in
a minute is wasting ammunition. Like
the Russian gun, the japanese piece
holds five cartridges in it's maya zine.
and the light weight of these almost
compensate for the relative heaviness
of the Arisaka. That is to say. a
Japanese soldier equaling in strength
the average Russian private can carry
more ammunition than his opponent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
LAPPOXI STAYS WITH POPE.
Denies That He Has Resigned rs
PnpaI Physician.

Rome, June quite a sensation
vas caused a the Vatican to-day by
dispatches from America asking wheth-
er IT was true that DR.. Lapponi had
been dismissed as physician to the
Pope, the Pontiff. according to the re-
ports, desiring the services of his We
netian physician, and also whether DR..
Lapponi, being a Free Mason, had in
sisted on the Pope leaving the Vatican,
taking the ground that the Pontiff was
no longer a prisoner.
DR.. Lapponi, in an interview, author
lied the Associated Press to say he
has never been asked to resign, had
never thought of resigning and does not
intend to resign, as he is apparently
enjoying the entire confidence of the
+ ope. The doctor has never been d
Tree Mason and does not intend To be
enc. He had never interfered in the
religious or political affairs of the
church, his advice being limited to
matters concerning the health OF the
1 cntiff. to maintain which the exercise
afforded by the Vatican gardens, was
quite sufficient.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
STATESBORO INSTITUTES
COMMENCEMENT ENDED

Statesboro, Ga, June 4.The COM
mencement exercises of Statesboro
Institute ended last night in a very
satisfactory manner Notwithstanding
the warm weather, the auditorium was
crowded, and the programmes were
very creditable both to teachers and
pupils.
A surprise was sprung on Prof. Seek
niger at the close of one of the plays
last night. He was told that Rev.
Whitley Longston wished to make an
announcement, and Prof Seckinger
readily assented. Rev. Longston's an
nouncement was that he had in his
pocket a piece of costly jewelry that
the pupils of Prof. Seckinger's class
desired him to present to their instruc-
tor, which he did in graceful man
ner.
There were quite a number of peo-
pie from the country and neighboring
towns at the commencement.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
BRITONS ARE SORE
OVER RIFLE USED
INSIST THAT AMERICANS
DID NOT COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS
OF PALMA MATCH.

Lord CheyIesmOre Discusses the
Match of Last Year-Does Not Be-
Iieve That the AII-American Team
Won the Trophy FnirIy-His EN-
PLANTATION Regarding the Rifles
Used by the British Team-Ameri-
cans Given n Black Eye for Sport
in England.
London, June 4.-"Perhaps it looks as
If we could not take a licking" said
Maj. Gen. Lord Cheylesmore, president
of the National Rifle Association, to
a representative of the Associated
Press, referring to the controversy over
the rifles used by the Americans in
the match for the Palma trophy, which
was won by the American team in July
last.
However" continued the former
commander of the Grenadier Guards,
that it not the case; nor do the COM
ments of the English papers represent
our feelings. There is no resentment
on our part, and we continue to hold
the American rifle team in the highest
respect. All we say is that unfortun-
ately a mistake occurred on account of
the American team using rifles they
themselves admit are not similar to
those issued to the American army.
Such action distinctly broke the con-
ditions under which the Palma trophy
must be fought for.
The statement that the barrels of
the rifles used by the English team
were made by private firms and that
hence the conditions under which both
teams shot were Identical is mislead-
ing. The British barrels undoubtedly
were made by private firms, but they
all bore the war office view mark and
conformed in every particular with the
barrels used by the British army.
The rifles used by the American team
could not bear the war department
stamp, because that procedure does not
exist in the United States, but they
did not conform in an important de-
tail with the arm now or then sup
piled to the army permitted in inter
state rifle matches under the auspices
of the National American Rifle Asso-
citation.
The controversy aroused here over
the Palma affair has brought to a CHI
max a long series OF unpleasant Incl
dents associated with Anglo-American
81 orting contests. Scarcely one of
these has occurred in England without
Lowing bitterness on one side or the
other. Americans resident in the United
Kingdom have come to dread the visit
of any American team. Almost inevi-
tally, whether it be shooting, racing
yachting, polo, boat racing, tennis or
any other sport. there has been left
something to, explain or something to
vindlcate.
Only a year or so ago there was
scarcely big race run here that some
American had not horse entered. Now
practically all the Americans have
gN en- up their English stables. Thanks
chiefly to the tremendous local antag-
onism the American jockey also has al
most entirely disappeared from the
British turf. What is termed here by
many Americans the "ruinous rivalry
OF sport" is. held now to threaten now
more than ever the normal friendly re-
lations between the United States and
Great Britain.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
landed on Its Feet.

From the Philadelphia Record.
1.-THE ability Of cat to light on its
feet is we'll known, but never until the
other day had seen practical demon
stration of it," said one of the in
structors at the Pennsylvania College
of Dental Surgery. at Eleventh and
Clinton streets. Just opposite the col
Iege building on Clinton street is a
three-story house surmounted. by an at
tic. in which is a dormer window. My
attention was attracted by cat that
had crawled through the open window
and was prowling about the roof She
was evidently OF an investigating turn
of mind. for she leaned far out over
the caves and the next moment shw
her wildly clawing the air in a vain
endeavor TO regain her lost equilibrium.
Down she went TO the pavement be-
low. a distance Of perhaps thirty-flve
feet. turning and twisting in the air in
her descent. l expected TO see her
crushed 10 a pulp. but she landed on
All four feet and didn't even seem daz-
ed, as she ran up the front steps and
squatted AZ the door, as though wait
ing for someone 70 come ana let
her N"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
JNO. WATERS SLAYER
IN BULLOCK JAIL
SAID HE KILLED HIS COUSIN
BUT KILLED HIM IN SELF DE-
TENSE.

Surrendered TO sheriff KendricH
Been Cut on - Feeling strong
Against Him in Community where
the Shooting Took Place-A Belief
That the killing Was Premedi-
tinted John Waters Buried at
Black Creek Church.
Statesboro, Ga. June 4.-Alexander
Waters, charged with the killing of
his cousin John Waters about six miles
from here, is behind the Jail bars and
it is fortunate for him that he is, if
the sentiment expressed by the peo-
pie from the neighborhood of the kill
ing is an indication of the real feel
ing in that community. Waters came
to town last night in company with
his brother-in-law, said he had killed
his cousin in self-defense, and wanted
to go to Jail. His surrender does not
appear to have been prompted from an
entirely willing spirit to give up his
freedom. Behind itseems to be a
noble piece of work on the part of
Sheriff Kendrick, and his assistants.
The sheriff had gone to Alex Wat
er's father and told him that the
Two had always been friends but that
he had warrant for his son, had cut
off all avenues of escape, and that he
would capture him at any cost. From
a glance at the Jail entries and the
reputation the sheriff bears for run
ming down prisoners it appears that
his statement had the desired effect.
Surrendered to Avoid Arrest.
Waters having recently returned
from Florida and Hendricks boarding
the train early yesterday, gave strength
10 his statements to Alex. Waters
father, and the man wanted showed up
promptly. One prominent man said
to-day that when he got up this morn
ing he told his family: Il do not eX-
pect to strike another lick of work q
my farm until Alex. Waters is either
locked up or out of this community"
When Waters was locked up he said:
Now l can go back and work my
farm with some peace of mind"
1t is believed now that the killing was
pre- meditated. A few months ago John
Waters had some grape or blackberry
wine stored away in his smoke house,
ana II was SAID tnat Alex. broke IN
and helped himself. He was not pros
ecuted for it, however. but seems to
Eave thought that John was against
him. especially since he would not drink
with him. He is said to have met John
Waters and another man n a buggy
Sunday night and endeavored 10 sep
arate them on some trivial pretext.
Had Threatened His Cousin.
He had threatened il is said to kill
John and his brother Little" Tom
Waters and the man who married his
divorced wife.
Tom and John were cutting oats to-
gether in the same field the day before
and it is believed in the neighborhood
that Alexander went there prepared
to kill them both.
Mr.. John Waters bore a good repu-
tation and was well thought of by his
acquaintance. He was buried at
Black Creek Church yesterday after
noon.