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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
JAMES A.fOA1tEs.
Pamplin City, Va.
Thc "Pur11p- Trees.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
4 sir.--1'he rond from now pump house to
Reservoir Lake, going east, is lined on
both sides by magnificent trees; all re-
tain thelrl leaves. many still green; others
turning beautifully What are tile Trees
called7 Arc they suited to the noun
tain sections Of virgtnih7 Are they eusi-
~ transplanted7 How do they grow as
compared to Norway maple? L .,@
SUBSCRIBER.
The trees mentioned are sugars muplcs;'
two continuous rows around the pump
house driveway They are considered
tho best trees OF the naples. and are
easily transplanted, and would do we'll
in tho mountain sections OF Virginia.
They are d native OF the North. In COM
p9rison In growth. the Norway maple
is more round headed tree. Tho sugar
maple is pointed or sugar loafed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Stolen BY Gypsies,.
,rho tTitnes. Disbatch.

FdltOT OF TIC 7IIIHes-DIsPHtCII'l.3 n. q
n sr,---1 noticed in your Query ecoilinn a
query In regard to a child stolen by
!Gypsies. There was a young girl LETT
IN this nolghborhood about two or three
years ago BY q band Of Gypsies. Who Is
now. about eighteen or twenty years Of
age. She has q faint remembrance OF her
home, or OF the place from which sho
was stolen. She says she}s remembers "a
large white house and 10 road running
near the house. ~ - fss5 5
write this hoping itwlisald tho young
girl Ii, finding her people, II the writer
In query column OF last week wishes
any information. 1 will DO glad TO hear
from him.
JAMES A.fOAKI1S.
Pamplin City, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Richmond Streets.

Editor of The characterization ss5 51t
sir-Plcase give me through, next Sun.
days Times Dispatch query column the
historical origin OF the names Q. the fol-
lowing streets: Marshall, Franklin, Jack
son, Leigh, Cary s$3 =, !, :. = -, 7,
The longer streets of Richmond were
designated Alphabetically, from A,.tn = x
which the order OF the letters was inter- :,
rupted. 81. II vi
/. Marshall Street, SO named an honor
OF the eminent Justice, John Marshall
2. Franklin Street, SO named after the
llustrlous philosopher, BENJAMIN Frank
lin.
8. Jackson Street. SO named after
Joseph Jackson, Jr.. for many years
faithful public servant OF tho state.
+ 4. Leigh, Street, SO named after b. w,
Leigh. distinguished lawyer orator and
statesman.
S. Cary Street a. designation conferred n ''
by Mr.. David Meade Randolph, preesulmr-3
ably in honor OF a member OF the Wei
known Cary family of Virginia, @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
) Newspaper Subscribers.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch: M
say whether a publisher OF Il newspaper
can legally enforce the collection, Of an
account for the paper being sent. TO an
address without the addressee having
ysubscribed foS the paper. although the
pa pcr was taken from the postoftice by
the addressed? -.
~ ggp ~ - 80 80 - - IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
About Administrators.

Editor OF The Times DIS paich: 5S q
e Sir You will please answer the. follow
ing questions In your Query and Answer
Column next week. IA
II Nrst-1f man qualities to administer
on an estate and this estate Is turned
into money, Is not his security respons'-
bio until he has made a full settlement
with all Of the legatees?
Second not q guardian q perfect
right and power to demand and force an
administrator to settle with him Cor her)
all funds that are due any minor leEntee
for whom he or she may be guardian?
First-An administrator Tor executor)
and his surety are liable for the faithful
discharge OF the trust assumed BY said
|tlduciary. or course, the bond would
cover any money coming into his hands
on account OF the estate: 81
{ second-Yes in this respect; the guar
dian has the Same rights which his ward
would haved he wero OF age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
frv@xy~i,. $50. :, ..-,-s,.seii,i
5HallOWc en-. =

Editor or The Times Dispatch:
Slr-Would you be so kind as TO tel!
me where and what Thy celebrating OF
EIalloween originated from and obllge;
A SUBSCRIBER.
Halloween Is the name popularity given
to the eve or vigil Of All Hallows or
festival OF All Saints, which b1,ing thu
first OF November. Hallowe' en- Is the eve
ming or the slst OF October. Tho OBJ
servunce Is very old In England it was.
long customary to crack nuts. duck for
apples in a tub OF water and rt>rform
other harmless Preside revcries. In Scot
land the Halloween ceremonies partook
more OF sM1erstitious character, taking
among rus tics the form OF charm to dis
cover who should DO his or her partner
for life. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Spanish War Veterans.

Euitor OF Tho Times Dispa tch;
Str,-Plea.a answer II a man Is entitled
to vote for President that served In tho
Spanish-Amerlcan War whether he paid
IN 1.s ii "A THOMAS GOTFIEsS. m
Yes. II otherwise qualified. The constl-'
tutionai provision acquiring the prepay,
merit oe the poll tax as a prerequisite
toFVb:.r,E ;ex e.npts all war veterans. Ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Who Should Preach?5


Editor of The Times D!spatch: y, 4
ESir.-Plcase answer the following IN
your paper: DO yo,l think any person
to- preach the Gospel aif no has
taken The life OF anyone, except II, solf-
defense or I'm var? =. y,
That Ia n matter Of conscience, which
every man must decide for himself, We
should not think. however. that-.a man
who has committed murder would make
"a successful preacher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Population Of Cities.

Editor OF The Timcs-D dispatch:
i Sir,-Please give the population OF Nos
folk and Roanoke. Va, and obiige.
Norfolk, 40G34. 5s) s l7g n
& Roanoke, 2l49j. l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
The Popular Vote.

Editor OF The Tlncs-pIspatch:
sir,-Please publish in. your Sunday
Dispatch the p9Rnlar y mNS5 oYebe q,
Inn ana the popular majority of Roosc-
yelt in the election of Novcm Der; 1901,
BY answering the above y9H IlI I,
ly dbltge , ~ t, 't1.'' IL
McISinhy's popularsmajorlty over Bryan
was $40, 7Oo Roosevelt's popular majority
mas not yet been accurately ascertalned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
-McCuc's Insurance.

A. CORRESPONDENT signing c.. asks dues-
tons concerning the life insurance OF y.
Samuel McCue. which 1t would not DO
proper to answer at this time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
d License Taxes.

Editor OF The mines plspateh: e
Sir. = Please. answer the following
through your Queries and Answers soon,
and ,ohllge; ~ y So
First. Gun q person make HON e-mado
home Without license. ~
Second. Also. can buy bill OF SOAPS
and fayoring extracts from a company.
and retail them to my friends, 50 as to
make q per cent, without having license
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Who, Said IT?

Editor OF Tho Times. Dispatch:
Sir,-Whlch OF our Presldents--in an clo-
quont speech-sald, II have seen the sea
dashed into fury and tossed Into spray
end Its grandeur moveA the soul @of tile
dullest man, but = IS 1t Is when
the storm has passed a5and the hour Of
calm settles on the ocean, when tho
sunlight bathes It's peaseful1 surface. that
men y take the level from which they
3measurc oil terrestrial heights and
depths?'' I.-5,i + s M "A M
Il Tho Archbishop Of Canterbury quoted
this extract in his address before the
convention. 81 s.s
,4 Respectfully
Editor OF Tho Timcs-Dispatch:
IN This query was referred 10 Mr.. ". w;
Scott. for 80 long a time State Librarian
and he replies:
4 regret to say that after q good deal
Of investigation, am unable to Identify
the quotation In the query-herewlth re-
turned. It would be too bod. perhaps,
to say that no President OF the Enited
States ever uttered the sentiment. Tut
I have my doubts; II any. 1t lies be-
tween J. 6. Adams. Garfield MCKINLEY
ana hts present Majesty The reference
books and the writings OF the FrcdlI s.,:s,
in the state Library have been exam,a~d
but the quotation has not been found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
The Game Law.

Editor OF The Tlmes-Dis patch:
sir.-Wil you .llsase anEwer IN In ]; ySSs eur
an roinu from, one county TO nno Their In
s the s Same Slate 70 hunt win have TO OBJ.
tain q hunting license. Under3,tEn oIa
krlowrf1ow It Is undor the laws OF the new.
You will grea1l nolig !, :, ,,n,r, /.
November 3, 1904. fastss
The only hunting license required by
our law is OF Fnon-reslderts OF the state.
NO resident or the State ts required to!
take out licenst TO hunt anywhere In the
state. That Is to say one Who 10 q re 'a:i
,dcn, ofs.tha State may, without license
hunt in any county in the State Tho
law requires the non -A:sidents to apply
for, license In the county in which he
nrst begins to hunt; when he once OBJ
tains such license he may thsn hunt In
any county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
sooner, than for failure III EFFORT to make

sooner, than for failure II effort to make
1t continuous.
vicksburg, Miss Oct, 1904.
Notes.
e In the first part of this article, pup
THE paragraph should have read "Crooks
line. with the right resting, on, the creek e;'
ran back parallel TO the Shenondoah.Na
The number Of 1Jarly's division, e.
taken from the record, makes q total
Of Infantry and artillery, Of i1.Iso instead a!a
Guiding cavalry Is IA, $50. instead OF 10, $50
The mistake was q palpable error IN i'd I'd
dltlon .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Poll Taxes.

Editor of Tho Times Dlsmtch:$
7Sir,-Please answer in your q uery col
umn Of next sundays dme u.s., p y a. S
been paid In order to vote IN the election
years. w "R EFF lST3EI1. =
Voters reglstcasd In 1902 and 1903 were
required to have paid the poll taxes for
1908.
Persons registering after that time wore
required to pay all poll taxes assessed
or assessable against them for the three,
next preceding years-that is. for the
years 1901. 1909 and 1900, except q person
coming OF tagtpin the year he offered to
register was required to, pay fort ono
year only These taxes haL to he paid
before the person could req Ster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
Spontaneous Combustion.

"a
Editor Of The Tlmes-D Dispatch; !, B,
M Sir,-Frst Is There any we'll attnentl-ls
Gated instanceaof Spontaneous col'lpus-
ton? VII =, .
If iay e ~lhou has missl has "a" day. ?e9
& First Certainly. 4.
Second, We do not know what tho hen
record Is. A
Attendance at Worlds Fair.
Editor Of The Tlmes-Dispatch;
{ Slr,-W'lll you kindly give in your Quer.
les and Answer Column this week or next
WE ok, II you have same, the. total nun.
Faiir up to 'the INST Of ~ November or for
any one or moro months Z, =, !, -, ,,,n,p
SUBSCRll3tiR.5 ~
7Akll Il dayl ,S7.7a,: May lt26 dl|s), IL,
oo1 sol; June eco days., 2.1e4ss6i July is7
days) 2s43,557; August (27 days., spss.7is;
September (2G days., 1851 .S73; October (27
days., a62a, $40; November % days)i 67,- 2
t2l5, Total, ld,beE7T
Prize Stories,
Editor of The Tlmes-D Dispatch;
II sir, Mould you please tell mo through
the Sunday Irimes-p ispatch what publish
ssrs are offering prizes for stories. their
Cat story cd1test has closed already. n
second, Ple3se give me the address OF
the treasurer Of the Richmond Baptist
Misslon2
Fret. This Is NOT an advertising de-
partmeht. Let our. correspondent write
! to 5000 bockseller,s t
s1 Second, J. 3. Walthan
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If Il act Ms agent for company to sell
roaps and extracts, and they shipped
them to mo. could sell them I'd my
friends Without first taking their orders
for them? Plense tell me which would
,hh tho best way to do this, and ob,gc
AisUBsCl,IBE1t.
First. Mo-; such person would have 10
pay the license tax imposed on n merchant.
This tax would amount to very little on
a small business.
( Second. II you bought these articles,
ana then resold them. YOU would have to-
pay d merchants license tax. The license
referred 10 In the answer to your flrst
question would, however, cover also this
business II tho goods will remain tho
property Of tho company sending them
TO YOU and YOU nicely canvass your,
friends, endeavorng to sell them fot this
company In the event OF sale, you de-
Quoting your commissions and returning
to the company the balnnce OF the price
received, we do not think you would have
to pnys5n license tax. Nor would YOU
have TO- pay. a license tax II you merely
showed samples TO your friends, took
their orders. and sent them on TO the
company to be nncd. 63
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
IA Woman's Questions.

IE,dltor or The Times Dispntc
ssiT,-Plcnse answer the following Il
second. Has o. person tho right to keep
a commissary for the benefit OF the farm
hands? N = =
First A woman has no right In law
to carry concealed weapon.
second. No; such person will have to
nav the License tax imposed upon tho per-
sons WHO keep stores and sell goods which
are sold at this commissary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13

Editor OF The Tlmes-Dlspatch: !, .
AZ Sir,-N!rst. Is There any We'll autnentl-
Gated instance%of spontaneous conlpus-
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

American Flag should be treated as
Americans, that they should he made
To share all the privileges Of Ameri-
cans, and at treated as conquered
subjects, TO be ruled bv the personal
favarites of a personal president.
The democratic platform saws:
We denounce protection as a rob
berry nf the many to enrich the few.
and democrats mean exactk what
the platform saws They know that
through protection the trusts rob the
public, working-men and business
alike And democrats, If elected
viii find way To pull away from the
trusts their protecting cloak-the
tariff
The democratic party believes in
spending the national money to in
crease the wealth of the nation and
OF the individual, in the building of
the lsthmian Canal, which vii bring
closer together the east and the west,
put check on the extortion Of rail
ways and multiply by two the de-
fenslve power of our navy.
The democracy believes in nation
al improvement by the reclamation
OF arid lands, supplying homes for
millions of citizens IN the future and
an increased area to the essential
wealth-producing sections of the
country.
Because II opposes corruption and
the substitution Of cash for the will
of the people, the democratic party
favors the election Of United States
Senators by the direct vote of the
people The democracy favors the
admission of the territories of Ok la
homa and Indian Territory, of Ari-
zona and New Mexico. to the full
+. powers Of statehood 1t belle, es
that those communities, equal in
character and intelligence to an,
others IN the United States, should
have the same rights and privileges
as any other American community
The democratic party demand.
the determination Of polygarnv, the
enforcement Of the laws that protect
the American home today aud the
American race IN the future.
The democrats believe in a great
navy, to be used solely for protec
ton against aggressors. They op
b pose a great standing army which
eau be used against the people then
selves. These, with a hearth,
pledged support OF the Monroe Doc
: trne, demand that the service O
the old soldiers be fairly and gener
+ ously recognized, and a vigorou,
protest against the attemp Of Presi
dent Roosevelt to stir up race hatred
as an engine of political advance
; ment, constitute the main feature,
+ OF the latest democratic platform
: Worded to meet the especial condi
tons and emergencies Of the dav.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
WHAT DEMOCRATS BEL LIEVE.
" R. Haart.

". r. Hear-t.
Democrats believe in those specific
principles strongly enunciatel in
the demoerstic platform at So Louis
this year. If President Roosevelt
viii read that platform he will see
that he is mistak en- in thinking that
the party which opposes him is
'apolngeiic, feeble in conviction.
willing to sacrifice principle to
plare
Tue democratic party stands for
freedom 0f the press. OF conscience
aud Of speech, as it has always stood
IL opposes the attacks ON freedom of
the press that have disgraced Colo
rado. 1t opposes the injunction
against free speech issued by repub-
hcan Judges on the order Of cor
partitions The democratic party has
81 great respect for vested rights ii
has great hatred OF vested wrongs
mo- matter how long or respectable
their antecedenis Democrats be
lieve in the statement of their plat
form that ''the rights Of labor ar,
certainly no less vested, no lesi
sacred aud no less 'lnalienable' than
the rights Of capital
Democrats denounce the exporta
tlon Without process of law of work
ing men and women from state o
Colorado or from any other part q
American soil The democracy de
tests all kinds of anarchy, and especi
ally that which puts the executive
# state. backed by the militia
above the laws and above tho courts
Democrats believe IN handling ia,
peoples money a. carefully as an ia
1iyidual would handle has own
spending any amount usefuliv in th
real interests of the people to WHOM
the money belongs, not one dolla
extravaCantly for the subsidizin.
of railroads. sOr instance. or the paw
ment OF extornonate prices to braze
agents OF organized plumber. such a
the Representatives of the Armo
Plate Trust.
The democracy believes in putin
the thieves ont of the post Office an
all other branches OF public servic,
from the United States Senate a
the way down The democrats b,
lieve that public properly, aud tia
not even the occupant of the Viii,
House should turn men of-war int
private yachts or make Of the officer
and sailors of the navy the domesti
servants Of the presidents hous,
hold
The democratic party believes
expansion IT IS the party of e.
pansion. as jefferson was America
greatest expansionlst. Bot II Is Of
posed to imperialism. 1t believ,
that those that come under II
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

John Gamsby and Marion Bates
are assisting Superintendent Land
of the fish hatchery. in collecting
brook trout eggs They have seined
5000 fish in the Tomichi end sIouohs
back of Hartman's and expect to
begin taking the eggs about the
25th. Two million eggs will be
taken to fill the breeding trouehs
here and at Denver.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
In Praise Of Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and DiArrhoea Remedy.

Allow me TO give you a few
words in praises Of Chamberlain 3
Co'ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy, says Mr. John Hambett, of Ea-
gle Pass, Texas. II suffered one
week with bowel trouble and took
all kinds Of medicine without GET
ting any relief, when my friend, Mr..
{. johnson, merchant here. ad-
vised me to take this remedy. After
taxing one dose was entirely cured.
| thank you from the bottom of NV
heart Tor putting this great remedy
In the hands of mankind" For sale
by all druggists.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

Back to this platform and above it
stand the eternal priHciples Of equal
rights and Of just government that
are the foundation II demnrscy
These principles move and inspire
the true denocracy of this couutry.
They are principles that cannot be
improvised or destroyed, for they
are part Of justice itself and = part
of the certain futnre
Democrats believe in just distri-
button Of the cost of government.
For that reason they demand an
income tax that shall put the burden
upon those best able TO bear it.
Democrats believe that the people
should control the natiosal and
municipal monopolies. They believe
that the people alone shonld own
and control the public necessities in
order to remain free. Therefore
they advocate national ownership oil
the railroads, the telegraph, and
municipal ownership OF the city
streets. street railroads and o.. city
necessities, gas and electric ligkt ~
well as of water. 'Demxlwats believe
with jefferson in American indie
pendence, equa.itv and opportunity
Tor all, special privileges for none
They realize that there cannot be
national Independence while few
men control national necessities
That power which controls life Z
necessities controls the people-and
the democrats are determined that
there shall not grow up within the
government power greater than
that of the people.
The members Of the National
Association of Democratic Clube
should emphasize in their discus
slons these fundamental democratic
principles principles that are per
manent because they are based on
truth and that are destined eventu-
ally to rule in the administration Of
this country. And while expound-
ing the principles of the democracy
the democrats should not fail TO call
attention to the difference between
Thomas Jetferson's preaching Of
equal rights and the republican
partys practising Of special priv
leges. 1t is a far cry from Jeffer-
son equal rights ideas which the
republicans indorsed in their first
national conventions to the Hanna
idea of special privileges xhich
republicans have ended by accepting
We democrats hold now. as We
did one hundred years ago. TO the
doctrine Of equal rights for all and
special privileges for none; while
Mr.. Roosevelt's party and Mr.. Roose-
welt with every appointment in his
gift bestowed on some trust puppet
holds to the doctrine Of special favor'
for those who can and will pay
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

Mrs. y. +. Falvey returned Fri
day to her new home at Gilman,
Illinois Mrs Falvey has been here
dlspoeing OF their remaining house
hold furnisure.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

This office has | , inch rooster
Who is in training for the morning
after election when Peabodyism will
be relegSted to the tall timber in
Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
LOCAL WvS

Harry Lloyd had business in from
his Cochetopa ranch Friday.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

Mr. aud Mrs. d. T.. Gootlenougl
arrived Supda for a short stav IN
GunEisop.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

Harry Severson, of Ohio CITY.
leaves next week for Missouri and
Delaware points. He has been in
this country for p wears without
seeing his old home
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

Geo. Dice was in Gunnison the
latter part OF last week on his way
to the Worlds Fair Mr.. Dice viii
spend the winter with MS family at
Liuleton instead sf returning to
Ohio CITY.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
MllaAl TINE Illf
DENVER 4 RIO CRANDG.
COLoRAOO T. SOUTHERN.

Mixed train leaves Gunnison at mos. 7sDs m.
arrives Gunnson at . 2,ap m
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

A. NJ. Niles Of Whitepine has
decided to locate at Olathe where he
will engage in the practice Of law
and conduct an insurance business.
Mrs. Niles, who has been spending
the summer east joined him at
Olathe Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21
ulvscs NNcIoGv.

i'ATHOLlt Church Morning mass st n,D os
first and tliird Sundays. sunday schol at
ssp y. N. Fr. D.stcher. Rector.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

O T. Y. t.uani-as Lodge Ne. ~. W~et>
y. tr=f and thira Sattsrsias= III each nsssssh
a Onsnns bad , am street.
> n. sones. = "
l.. a. ta-teriy kecs.rticr
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

y orFHN NOODNEN Of AhERhA Gun
nszun & amp NJ. 5t4rv. Meets second aud
imrth Sisto rds, es.iaii - IN IssiItns hail.
-ain street A.. = Code. '. G.
{. NJ Plaster. Clerk
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

sAO~KNs pELiEF cokps Meess 6r-, and
~ third salurdass at 2;yr y. ~. IN Noad-
asn hail Ms. teiis nnli,n. pss-ssient.
Mn. Laura Millor. secretary.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-10-21

l6PRoyEB vr DIR RED NE>-Nex Psscee
Frite Ne. s..rtz exi ry FRIDAY evsnilg St
x-s, k~u' = bal Ioa iclli ave.
ssso. Hei4sick. .ascAess.
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