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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
OLDEST CONFEDERATE.
One Living in Oklahoma Who
Claims to be 1o3 Years Old.

Two weeks ago this column announced
that It had found the Oldest Con moderate
Lee 8, Z Ru 1as e eounty Who Is lds Years.
of age, but It seems that there. IL at
least one Ex-copfederate to, dispute Mr..
Lce's .ciairn 10 the distinction OF being
ping, which tslls Of William :4. Who WHO
n ~, At The ags o. l@. iyeg near Halles,
&c. from the clipping referred q. Layey
Tennessee ,n'lsol. and movsd to Texas s n
VS.; As member a Of ths fan991u a. Texas
in The war with Mexico. and was with
General scott,a army
and was s.xty years Of age. he was
koilnd 10 80 with the boys, and, with a
lo as r asa az e % pu.s GHs ns
with Lee, ut AppomattOx. M 5
Affew years ago he moved with his son
e ,oslahomaa, where ., ne !, &c enjoys good
Z old man I.avcy does not smoke tobacco.
says thc paper from which We sol this
EtJry. hut thews. or rather gums" II,
r. o r. d e ssHsr h Viii l tes1h hin n6 mshs
II. regard to liquor. be snid:
Z haven't aiken drink q wh1iskey In
~ yrs we we ass "a e ,, use rlgh, smart
0ufselVes. Thai WAS the pure stun, but
e z, g, 10 a4waddays and .ell underline name
, ~ ID baer he adds: IF I had n hog
titat drank TINT slop III be DANCED "
Ia XII ""
Ht~.nYG IL gay, Ills hair Is not the sill
NJ ~htte one ~onld expect on II person
lsGt Hi6"age, biit brown. and there 10 nei-
I: Raid epot III teeth, however. are gone,
attd ~ hasn't mich fnlti, In the story of
x it.ifd st;t ~ reckon they'd come
I tqigf,tl3 handy, though" he remarked.
Wfiaf Qu.s,l0ncd 40 % filis. When asked
fof hts. explanation az TO his long life,
M m4As
cDatisd WITH q good constitution and d
tiG4D ~ ileH, G1Yen tllese, any man can
~ 2 green old aac. thouel, he
5h1gA9. not .M 70 hundred,n And he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
J Stray Dogs.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
slr,--You will greatly obllge me and y, !
believe Interest many others, Il you VIII
publish In the query column tho law IN
regard to dtsposng Of nii unclaimed stray
dog had All apparently fine setter 70
como to my house and aftor watching the
papers over a week for some one 10 ad-
vertise for him, advertised him IN inc
Times Dispatch as found. and stated
where he could be seen. still no one claims
him and having no use for him. want
to know II l have the right to sell him.
l II. r. GRAVES.
A dog is property and one would have
no more right to sell and pass title to a
stray dog than no would to any stray
animal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
LAMIlC COAST LINE.

TRAINS LEAVE .tiC.IMO:ND DAlLf-BiRD-
STREET STATIC.'.
LtI 49, :, Ss,AI-At, y ~ !. - ~.
y.Vo a. IA. =. L. t.Apreas 10 an po!nu
South. F3454, 5HH & . :, III 49,
SOU a. M.-Petersbuls and Norfolk
1l.;iU II. Al.--IsleraDulss and ~. AM W. w est.
3:uO +. M.-tetersDurs uLd NCrro!k.
1910 i. aL-GoIusDoro Local
b:55 L Ai.-FetersburH local! !,
ne, r. M.-.'tloriu. ana West lndlan Lin.
ttedn to ali points south.
$3.50 y. Nj. -ieerspu.s anu y. ana w. " ISL ISL
$50 TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
4:o7 A.. Nj; 5:2s a. NJ; .S;.5 a, NJ; ~
A III :%l1;4y II 81; 1900 =, Nd. 205 =. Sl.i
G:tu r; ~ DIP. Nj; 905 r. NJ
'si:xcopt + Hopy '.Sunday only.
+ 1-'1if>-esssf' e. s, CAMPRElIL,g Div. Pass. Agt.
w. J, Ca.AIG, Gen. Pass. ACT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
SUBSCRIBER.

It Is unlawful for any person not a
resident Of this state to hunt within the
State but exception is made in favor Of
a nonresident child Of resident owner
OF land in tho State. He may hunt on
the land Of his parent as though he
were a resident, and tho nonresident
guests Of q resident land owner may
hunt on the lands OF his host as though
no were a resident, when accompanied
by his hpst or a member Of his family.
To the latter part OF the query: Can
n neighbor Of his invite him to hunt on
his land, " we would say no.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
The Bible.
a rines.Dispatch:

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
SIr,-kindly inform me when and by
whom was the Holy Bible divided into
chapters and verses, etc.? u am aware
1t was not til the fourth century the
Canon Of Scripture was finally settled
by, the Council OF Carthage. ETC., Of
Pope Innocent the LIST, but after much
perusal and inquiry from friends, !
have not been able to come at the desired
information. l. W.
Our present chapter and verse diyi-
s!ons were completed by Robert Stephens
in 1851. initiating Rabbi Nathan. 1887.
The diversion Into chapters originated
with Stephen Iaugton. who died In 1928.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

slJdltJrs OF Jnc llneS-DLSIatCp.G ii y
Sir,-Please give the numbcl. OF acres
contained In the following described pieces
or land.
Lot No. NORTH side, But yards long,
east stdo III 10 yards long, south side
go s-3 yards long, west side Az yards
long. 49,
Lot No. 2-l;ast side ~ 13 yards long,
south side 337 yards long, west side 3oO
yards long, north Hldc Bl6 yards long. ii
Please publish In the next issue or tito
Weekly nes-D!spatch and oblige,
a READER
II 1t IL meant that tho four sides OF
either No. or No. run north, south,
east and west, the figure should eorre-
spond to n rectanglo; but In q rectaagle
the opposite sldes are equal. whereas
none OF these are equal and the lines
would IN No. overlap each other, ana
In No. 3 would not meet each other 80
that no contents could be obtained IN
either No, 4 or No. :.
II these arc measurements OF four
sided figures; 1t We suppose ptyots at
tho four corners. tho sides could be
pressed IN or drawn out go as to give
figures OF various contents. ig
We would hase.to know tho length or
a diagonal OF each four-sided figure IN
order to get the contents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
VENERABLE VETERAN.
Sketch of Matthias Lee, Who Is
Nearly 1o2 Years Old.
Lebanon Va, October 2etr

Editor Times Dispatch:
Sir,--In compliance with my promise
I will give n short sketch OF Mnthi..s
Lee, of Russell county who I mentioned
in q former letter as being probably the
Oldest living Confederate veteran. Vet
eran Lee was born February 16, 1903,
and was the son Of Robert and Mary
Rogers Lee. When, he was just ten years
OF age his mother died and soon after
wards his father moved to Christians.
burg. Matthias lived in that town until
he was twenty-seven years OF age when
he moved to Abingdon and there learned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
SUBSCRIBER.
The Sunday Law.

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch;
sir.-Is It lawful IN the State OF Var,
oinIa for q man to keep Saturday for the
Sabbath and work on Sunday? Please
answer In the Query Column or your
weekly. SOl'sNts ot-ts'l
The Code OF Virginia provides as fol-
lows;
Paragraph 37ss. "lf a. person. on q Sab
bath day, be found lnborlng at any trade
or calling, or employ his apprentices Or
servants In labor or other business, except
IN household or other work Of necessity
or charity. he shall forfeit TWO dollars
for each offence. Every day any SER
want or apprentice il so employed shal9
constitute Il distinct offence"
Paragraph $500 THE forfeiture, declared
by tho preceding section, shall not be IN
Cured by a,,y,person who conscientious
~ believes that the seventh day OF the
week ought Ia be observed as sap-
bath, and actually refralns from all secl'-
lar business and labor on that day, pro-
yided hc does not compel an apprentice
or servant, not .ot his BELIEF, ia do sacll-
lar work or business on n sunday, ana
does not on that day disturb any othcr
person."
The Sunday traiilc Is further regulated
in cities by ordinance. The snlo OF liquor
is regulated by spccial law
.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
I. August 23d.
2, I'm Missouri.
The Right to Register.

Editor OF The Tlmes-Dispat ch:
Sir,-A became twcnty-one years old
after the assessment for 1903 was made.
Should he have paid his poll tax six
months before the November election In
order to register. or could he register on
the treasurer's receipt? e
81 81 Il REGISTRAR.
A would have been entitled to register
by paying to the proper officer the poll
tax and showing receipt for such pay-
ment to tho registrar.
II A became Of age. after six months,
prior to the election, no would not be
required to pay the poll tax six months
before the election in order to register,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
). Seaboard and r., F, and P.

Editor OF Tho Times-D ispatch;
h Sir,-Does the Seaboard Air Line have
from Richmond to washington?
SOUTH HIIIL.tlss
The line between Richmond and Wash
ington is Jointly owned by tho Pennsyl-
yania, Baltimore and Ohio. Atlantic
Coast Line Southern, chesapeake and.
Ohio and Seaboard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Lillian Madison,

Editor OF The TlmesIDispatch:
Sir,-I write TO AK you to plense insert
In your paper how long Lillian Madison
remained In the Reservoir before tDund7
~ q s. b. O..
Z sho was murdered On tho night OF March
10. 1886, and 1t Is supposed that her body
was thrown into 1.-THE Reservoir ABOUT 10
o clock. 1t was discovered next morning
between 8 and Q o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Law as ia Publications,

EDITOR Of The TlMeH-D sputc77'
s,r,-Is there any law c ON. ell q IA
person TO pay Toy neWspaper OF osm is
seribcd, hui which was sent With another
paper for watch they did subscribe, tho
publishers continuing to send the peH-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
The Theatrical Season.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
your valuable paper the following infor-a
nation:
l. On what day Of tho month OF septe1u-
Der did the Academy open? (his year
give how many plays have been there;
their names and date to October I'D.
BY SO doing you will greatly oblgn,
2. B. y
i l. August 23d.
g. I'm Missouri"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
A Students Questions.

Editor OF The Times-Dispato h:
Sir,-1 nm n young man twenty-five
years Of age. and have had only a IIm-!
lied education, such as one gets at our
country public schools, and Il It is not
too late Z want e learn alectriety,, = g
1. viii ii be necessary for me TO 80
to my other than an ectric school? Z
a g. not. what electric school would you
advise me to go6tO? 81
8, Do you know what tho cost OF tui-
tlon at an electric school Ii? # rs II
4. How. long docs It take to learn eloc-s
trlcity? .$,s
l. Every good school OF electricity with,
which We are acquainted requires fair.
high school education, especially in Eng
lish and mathematics.
9. The course In electricity at the Vir-t
ginla Polytechnic Institute Is probably
the most available to the inquirer.
s g. The cost Of tuition can be found out
from tho catalogues of the various in
stitutions IN which electricity Is taught.
!. This depends OH the natural ability
and advancement Of the student and the
efficiency OF tho instruction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
The Game Laws.

Editor OF The Dispatch:
slr,-Wtll you please answer in your
query column, II 1t is unlawful for an
owner Of real estate to allow his aon, q
resident OF New York to hunt on his
farm, and can n neghbor OF his invite
him to hunt on his land?
iE Yours truly ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
~
70 BE PRINTED TWICE a WEEK.


decided queries
vel sundays on uses snd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Latin and Preaching,

Editor of The Times-D Dispatch:
sir.--Kndly answer theS following aues-.
tion: Does a man have to be proficient
In Latin In order To enter the Methodist
Episcopal Conference?
a SUBSCRIBER AND FRIEND.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Poems by, Matilda.

The owner OF q copy Of Poems by
Matilda" may dispose OF tho same by
writing to w. j. Klby, Suffolk, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
p e q b Richmond, Fredericks.
us y burg ~ Potomac Il. II.

A..ins leave MISUNDERSTANDING
i ALE A.. H.. daily. Byrd 1t. Thiouyh.
6:s5 A. NJ, daily Main st. Through. s
7:15 A. A., NJ. week d9ys. Elba. ashland accom-
$40 a., NJ. daily. Byrd st. Through Local
stops. 355ist f5s s94s =
i:;9S noon. week days. Byrd st. Through.
t:no P. NJ. wnek days. Byrd St FrederickS-
burg accommodation. "a gsF, Az
sos 7. ~. daily. Main st. Through.
ESQ =. 81. wssk days. Elba. AshuSd ao-
sos r. IL, daily. Byrd st. Through
rains arrive r. ;hmonc-SouShWard.
$40 a. b., weak uays. Eba. Ashland ac-
scon,modatlon. 5fl s53 IS 81
SEQ a. II. week days. Byrd st. Frsdes,clss-
s:a. A. NJ. daily Byrd 81, Through
Il:D A. Nj week days. Byrd 81. Through.
SOS +. H.. daily. Main st. Through.
$50 E. 81. week days Eba. Ashland &C.
$conl.oda ton f5 SIS tt 5a
.5s s say b bysa & t. T Hassssa loe.,
stops. sfs - = CESS A.
1919 r.. H., daily. Main st. Through.
( NOTE-Pull,nan Sleeping Or Farlor Cars on
all trains except tnin arriving Kichniond 10
a. NJ, week taya. and local nccommoda uonA 4
Time of arrivals and departures and coni.ec.
tiors not guaranteed.
W, d. DUKE. c. W. CULp. ". P. TAYLOR,
Gent, hap'r., Asst, Genl. &np'rn Traf. Man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
The Marriage Of Cousins.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir-please answer ,s,', IN, IN your query G9i
marry under the new constitution?
Z. w. NJ.
Neither the Constitution, nor any
statute, forb,ds the marriage Of cousins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Paw of Officers.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,--Would you be oSklnd as to print
In your Sunday edition the answer to the
followauS question. What Is the pay of q
soldier In the United States army from
private to general? s: VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
FOR NEW YORK,

Dy chesupeake and Ohio Isy.. . a. NJ, q p.
NJ: BY Norfolk AND Western ~. y a, NJ, 5
E. aso coSn a p n WarSn,,, n!Kht line
Steamers Tor New York; suilins daily ,esceps
Sunday 4 y. ~.
East Main Street; JOHN r. MaYEit, Agent
Wharf foot OF Ash Street. Richmond. iii
Is. walker. Y, p. and 7, NJ. New York,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

odical after tho time had expired?
e I ). S j.. ID. IlANEiSr
No, jbut'if you take the publication and
read 1t you are morally bound to pay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Deer and Turkeys.

Editor Of The Times-Dlspatch:
Slr,--Please tell me through your query
column when 1t Is lawful to hunt turkey
and deer In Allegheny and Bath Counties
and oblige,
I&S Jss@1 A yrrA NM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
AIR LINE RAILWAY.

TRAINS LEAVE kfCAMoND-lpAILi.
l:uJ =. M.-Seaboard Mali--lg:3b J.. sl.-Sea.
board Express savannah, Jacksonville. At
tu a.iu x. n. -Locai-For Norlina and Hamlet
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMoND, DAILY.
G:3, A. M.--No. 3+-From Florida, Atlanta
~" I:55 Il NM ca-From Florida. Atlanta
aH S:s5 ~ =. 's MMNo. So From Eorlna and local
points.
800 East Main Sstreet. Phone F6 @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
STEAM BOATS.
So, OLD DOM INION
49, s2s||!aA ST AMShlT CO..
NiYht Line for Norfolk

IL cave Richnpnd every evening tfoct 2of Ash
s.rsStl ~ NJ Steamer, t. s 81 :. y y Newport
ssnH r ~ trp' includes s,ateroom berth;
meals So, Street Cars to Steamers Wharf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
4 SUBSCRIBER.

"A SUBSCRIBER
The pay OF officers in active service
during tho first five years is as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant-g =, ISL 900
ator,Reneral... .......... .......... 1900
Brigadjer- general. 1880. .,.... ...... $500
.Colonel...... 49,. 49,. ............ $500
aLteutenant-colonel. ..... $500. .,.... 5000
Ma 1or,.. .......... ......... $500
CAPTAIN. mounted ,.,.... 1900
Captain, not mounted. ..... 1890. 1890
st-lieutenant, mounted..... 1885,. 600
Fjrst-lieutenant. not mounted.,..... 800
second -lieutenant. mounted J. n 80. $40
second-lieutenant, not mount ga -. 1.40O
The pay Is Increased every five years
thereafter The pay OF nom commissioned
officers is from s1S to SAC per month and
OF q private sl3 per month:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Bank Discount.

Editor Of Tho Times Dispntch:
4 Sir,-Pleasc publish In the Query Co.'s
umn OF your next weekly issue the solu-
ton Of the following problem:
s"What rate OF Interest does bank re-
ceiye for fdiscounting note payable IN
ono year. tho rate of discount beng six
per cent" ", :, I,
This query was answered by US Octo-
Der last, but ne give the simplest solu-
tion original with Professor $, Il. Pendle-
ton, of this city.
Rule-Real rate equal to bank rate. d.
y1dcd by the proceeds Of 81.
72e
In this case .os + 1895 Z 90 ------,
II .a n 1879
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

your paper who established first Sunday
school III tho United StatesY
Mrs. 8. a. IL.
Sunday schools were introduced III New
York IN 1916, through the agency or
women whose names ure not given. lhe
first Sunday.sclloo organization was
formed In phiiadolphisl III 1911 by the
Friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Aa to daer: lRatween the

As to deer: Between the 1st Of Octo-
Der. and tho list OF January.
AS to turkeys: Being wost OF the Blue
Ridge mountains, between the list OF Mo-
vcmber and the LIST OF January.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
Nickel Polish.

bdltor Of Ihe Times Dispatcll:
Slr,--iNil you be kind enough to M
torn mo In tho Query Column OF to-
morrow's paper II possible n recipe for.
Frightening nickel work?
A READER.
Any jewelry establishment or store
house in Richmond can give the desired
Information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

Sunday Schools,
Editor OF Tho Dispatch:
sir,-Please answer through columns OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
A Land Problem.

Editor OF rhc Times u lspatch:
Sir,-please givc tho number OF acres
contained In the following described pieces
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14

ing reliable newspaper of Delaware
is the aim always held up for at
tainment, and it requires constant
effort to keep in the lead. Twenty
six years ago the first issue of the
CHRONICLE made its appearance
with a circulation but little over
six hundred, and to-day the paper
goes into twelty-four hundred and
homes each week, and
is a welcome visitor. In another
year we hope to add the balance of
the homes in Kent and Sussex
counties to its subscription list.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14
GREENWOOD.

Miss Blanche zimmerman, accompapiea
by her father, Dr. zimmerman. was operated
upon at the Jefferson Hospital, in Phtladel-
phia, last Saturday for appendicitis. The
operation was success ard the patient is get
ting along as well as could be expected
The children OF the late Mis-. Annie Owens
4 who died about eighteen months ago and was
buried three miles from Greenwood. are ex-
cited over a discovery that the grave had
been opened by parties unknown. Ii was dug
info,as examination has since shown,and the
stomach Of the body removed. Il was the
purpose TO have on Investigation made as IN
the cause Of death, which suspicion laid att tbe
door Of poison; but the discoveryaiuade last
week that the grave had been tampered with.
now confirms their suspicious. They found
the grave had been opened, and the replacing
oi the dirt was very careessly done. as the
earth and bricks were mixed fDdiscrirnt
nalely. The motive for opening the grave
must have been for the purpose ofremoyipv
all evidence as to the cause OF death, bv tbe
parties Interested.
Cards announcing the marriage of Miss
Lille Hitch, of this place. TO John HASTINGS
Of Lamel, Del. to take place in the N. f
Church. October 18th, at p. m, have been
sem out.
Miss Blanche Layheld entertained a few.
friends last Monday evening at a social gath.
ering in her home
Mrs Ethel Hunter is with her sister. Miss
zimmerman, at the Jefferson HospitsI car
ing for her.
Abe RE yards is making business trim IN
New York this week
Mrs. Salie Wiley was in Milford last Nop-
day, aud Mrs VIM. Young was Brideeviue
Hugh Morris, of Wilmington. has been visit
ing his parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Young. of Vernon and
lee CahalI, of Lewes, were visitors here las,
sunday.
Miss Mary Guilett taught the intermediate
iepari nent Of the public school last weel,
While the regular teacher was absent.
Miss Ven. Of Camden, n. j., is guest Of
iiss Layfed
virginia Warren,o ,of Glendale. has been Wis
ing Katie House oan this week.
Mr. AID Mrs. George Lvermore and chill
ren, are visiting Alfred CahalI. Sr.
Mrs Barbara Jester and son, of WHINING
1hi are visiting her parent, Samuel Raser.
j. J.. Houseman and wife have been visttin o.
] Camden, n. j.
Thomas Currey and Senator PenperilI have
cen at Mt Holly Fair
There is more catarrh in this section nj
le country than all other diseases puf IN
2 her, aud Gnttl the lest few years was snn
'sed TO he incurable For great MANI
'-'S for' 1r' p~n~Oprced ~ q local disease
ID prescribed local remedies, and bv CON
antiN Lung @ cure with loeu treatment.
onouneed II incurabe Science has proven
tarrh To re constitutional disease and
Z tfe!Orc requires constitution al treatment
alls c@tafi h cur. manufactured by +. j.
eney a Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only oon
tuiional care OF he market Ii is taken
ter nally IN doses from ten drops to n lea
1oniuI IL acts directly OF he blood and
1cOuS surfaces Ofthe system. They offer 4
e hundred dollars for any case IL fails 10
re. send for circulars and testimonials.
ola by druggists, 75c
axe Halls Family Pills for constipation
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Presidential Electors-Thomas II. Saverv.
WILMINGTON; ManlOve Hayes, Dover; Dr.
William p. Orr, Lewes
Governor-PrestOn Lea, OF, Wilmington.
Northumberland Thomas Parker.
Wilmington.
Representative in Congress-Dr Hiram r.
Burton, Lewes.
Attorney -General-Rober H. Richards, Of
Wilmington.
Insurance Commissioner-Dr. George W.
Marshall, Milford.
state Treasurer-Thomas N. Rawlins. of
Seaford.
State AuditOr-Gerrge H. Dick, Of Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14
A Proclamation.
STATE Of delaware.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
!, John Hum, Governor Of the state of Del.
aware do hereby proclaim and make known.
IN accordance with the provisions Of an Act
Of the General Assembly of this state that on
the
EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
IN the year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and four being the Tuesday next
atter the first Monday in said mon tn an cleo
lion VIII be held In the several counties OF
lhls state al the places in the several cleo
Hon districts respectively, at which the gen
eral election in the said year is held for the
purpose Of choosing by ballot three electors
Ior the election OF a President and Nice-Pres-
1dent Of the United States
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF / have here
unto set my hand aud caused the
great seal OF the State to be affixed
AT Dover, this sixth day of October
49, in the year of our Lord, one thous-
SEA i and nine hundred and four, and OF
(O-l the Independence of the United
states the one hundred ana twenty
ninth.
BY the Governor: TOUN Hryx
CALEB r. LAYTON, Secretary Of State.