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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Old Postage Stamps.

We advise correspondents who arc IN
Etcrested In old postage stamps to COM
munica to with Mr.. r. Carter Beverley,
No. 3 North First street, Richmond, Va:
AR. Roy Bradley who publishes the
..virgtnia PhlIatest." or the Richmond
Stamp Club" w. II. Lecky, Secretary,
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Naval Vessels.

Editor OF The Tlmes-D ispa toh:
% Sir.-Please give tho number Of vessels
In the United States Navy. and the num-
her OF officers and enlisted men.
II rs sUBSc,k4 SDR.
The navy IS composed Of vessels as sso t'l'
lows: Twenty-Five bpttleships. ten arr
nored cruisers, one ram, six double-tur-
reted monitors, four sinsle-turreted moni-
tors. twenty-reyen uIarmored steei yes
sells, twenty-three gunbonts. SIX special
class, ave auxiliary cruisers, thirty7seven
torpedo boats. sixteen torpedo boat de-
stroyers. eight submarine torpedo boats,
sforty.one unarmored gunboats Of steel
and iron, three old iron vessels Steam,
six old wooden vessels (steam). four train
Ing and school ships isntling). forty-one
tugs. The following summary may DO
made: Vessels ut for service. 32; yes
sells under construction on authorized
Is; vessels UNIT for seq service, q. Total
number Of vessels. SEQ.
The number OF enlisted men In the
navy Is, in round numbers. 34oo0. This IS
the limit Of strength under act Of Con-
grcss. The Navy Department says the
navy. is practically at Its full strength
There is one admiralsln the navy, TWEEN
3ty-seyen rear admirals eighty-two cap
tains, 1N commanders. 1872 lieutenant COM
rpanders, 81 licWenants, forty--eight lieu.
tcnarts tjuniori gradc), l74 e,signs, Jos
mid slhprnen. VINO have passed the requt-
site academic course and are performing
two years service at sea. or pursuing
special studies, prior TO final graduation;
sixteen medical directors; fifteen medical
inspectors: eighty-slx surgeons: forty-slx
passed assistant surgeons; sixty-eisht as,
sIstam surgeons; twenty-three acting as
sistant surgeons appointed for tempo.
sEary service fourteen pay directors; NJ
teet, pay inspectors: seventy-six pay
masters; thirty passed assistant paymas-
tors: thirty-slx assistant paymasters;
twenty.three chaplains: twelve profess,
sors OF mathematics; one secretary % the
admiral; twenty,three naval constructors,
f,ve witt, rank OF captain, f1ya with rama
OF commander. ten witt, rank OF iieuten-
ant; twenty.sIx assistant naval construc-
tors, ten with rank OF lieutenant. sixteen
WlbV aSoSN ~ sscNbNb"Vbt ASNbSA"s OSss<sSSt
twenty-elght civil engineers. two With
rank OF captain, two with rank Of COM
mander. two with rank OF lieutenant COM
mander, four With rank ! Of lieutenant
elghtssn with rank Of lieutenant Uuntor
srads>; fur assistant civil engineers
With rank Of lieutenant Cunior Erade),
The warrant or, as the army people
would say, non-conamssioned officers, In
cluds thirty-four chief boatswalns. 1Qe
boatswa4ns, tthrty-six chief gunners.
eighty-seyen Eunners. thlrty-four chief
carpenters, Afty-one carpenters. six chief
satl-makers. Isl warrant machinists. TWEEN
}ty-four pharmacists. twenty-seyep phar-
n,acists mates. III midshipmen. which
represents the frst class at Annapolis.
In addition 40 the foregoing, there are
numbers OF retired naval officers, from
tle rank Of rear admiral, down. who are
on active duty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Quotation.

Editor OF The T1mos- DtspntCh: 80
sir,--,vill you kindly inform me, through
Ing quotation may be found: sorrows
crown OF sorrow. is remembering !,ap-
pier things? A READER.
1t Is from rennyson's Ilockeley 1lstl.sA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
THE !, ADDER

Is short, thick and dull looking serpent.
but darts swiftly on any one that comes
near, and its poison Is very deadly. But
ile poison OF sin IL far worse. even
for the body. for It ruins lis forever-body
ard soul both. Who can cure VI OF Ut
M one hut Christ. ff i5sflf g4g - PC go
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
THE PET BEAR.

&. This ia a droll pat for Girl; hut he u
young and playful nov. Will 1t be sal
to trust him long? NoNindeed he, Is q
bear, and when strong, Will eat ike 9
And who can make a good man out Of
sinful boy? None but God.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Request for Songs.

We have requests for words To the
following songs. "Tcssie !" WAIT, " This
Girl From Tennessee.
we are also requested to publish When
Pickett Charged at gettysburg" "Old
Glory" and "Ostler joe. Who will sup
My the copy? FL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Postage to England.

Editor OF The ATines-Dispatch:
Sir,-Pleasc be 80 kind as to answer
through your columns the exact amount
OF postage II takes an ounce on mer-
chandise TO be sent TO EreAlnd, and
5obhge. A SUBSCRIBER.
{ Merchandise, as such. cannot be sent
by mall to England. but bona tide trade
samples or specimens having no salabe
or commercial value in excess OF that
actually necessary for their use Is sam
4 pies or specimens can BIO sent at the
following rate q postage: For the first
four ounces or less. two cents. and for
each additional two ounces. one cent.
Limit of weight, twelve ounces. #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Formula for Salt.

I5dilor 6f The TImes-D Dispatch:
Sir.--Will you please give me the nhsm1,
raj formula OF the salt used IN medicine
known MS "Phospho- Molybdote OF AM
monia'Y OLD 6UBsCRlRhR.
I 2 (NII.) PsO. 92 Mo o. r. u HsO variable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
INDIAN WIGWAM.

These tents are made better than the
nuts the Indians used to have, They arc
SLOW 10 Improve. but they. are not so
slow as SOME OF us. who think We know
q great deal moro than they 90. and mat
"a = =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
What an Area u.

Editor OF The Tlmes-D Dispatch:
& Sir,-Please inform mo what an open
space built 9,ear a house, below ground,
Is called. Is 1t not called an areA1
j. II. b.
1T Is called an ''area." IA &c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Senatorial Primary.

.
Editor OF The Tlncs-Dispatcli:
Sir.-please tell lis through your Sun.
days paper tho bearing OF the State prI.
nary election on tho election of United
States senator's WHO are elected by the
State Legislature Can anyone be q. can-
3didatc mud elected by The Legislature. the
primary election dhw Notwithstanding?
BY this we mean As II absolutely neccs-
sary that such candidate must be
voted on by the primary?
LUTHER Il. VAUGHAN. rs
The Democratic senatorial primary will
be a party affair and Will not be bnd-
Ing iii law upon tho General Assembly.
An Interesting Problem.
Editor OF Tho T'llpcs-Dispatcl,:
sir.--What rate OF interest is paid when
q note payable In thirty days il dis
counted nj bunk at per cent?
Ans Gus
= s s
What rate OF interest does a bank re-
5ceive for discounlng a note payable In
one year, the rate Of discount being
per cent? s,y 9
Ans 4 66ol7
.OG -------
172s6s
"A has $40, y has ms much as a and \
asa and u together. What sum has
4ench?
Answer: "A, $40; b, $40: e, 80.
!. From Brooks ffiKhar Arithmct!c,
Rule. Find the discount and the pro-
ceeds OF 81 at the given time and divide
the discount by the interest OF the pro.
Eceeds at per cent. Tor tho same time.
Discount Of 81, 30 days. at 8 per
5fis cent .,-.....,... i.s........... .00o5
Proceeds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1915
Interest Of s,esS for 80 days. at
per cent. ......... = s.oeils25
,ooa .o,llss5 : % - -
Dividing both terms BY 81 20, We get: H, S
Ans. 800 2e
e ,s.5 q 1 ),
.(2) Discount OF 81, l year, Mt
pra,. per esnt.;..;....:.; : os
per cent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1895
Interest or ss3s5 for year.
55 8 days. at I per cent. = ,odsi7s1a IL d
.oe5 .oos47s2s l-s e .os -
5ss3o75
Dividing both terms by COS. We get:
Q -; e g IS, which Z The answer
Professor s. +. Pcndloton gives q much
simpler rule which Is original with him. N
Rule: Real rate equal 10 bank rate, d. 5i
vided BY tho proceeds OF 81.
81 %
The first example, .oe = 1916 .os -
rs
The second example. % 7. 1895 : os -. =.
A.lo B ,lo4. :
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Iris

of Confederate flags has caused this
question.
ONE OF TIIT FEMALE VETERANS.
Minor,tfes III both Missouri ard Kcn-
tpcky passed ordinances OF secession.
and these States were represented lii tl,ss
Confederate Congress, hence the Hhlrteen
stars
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02

SEdltors OF The Times.D Dispatch:
sir,-in reading All interesting Article
in recent issue of outing" describing
the great geological park III New York
city. the statements r1adc by the a az
thor that there are only three native
penomons snakes in the United states.
Will you kindly give the names and
habitat OF the three snakes referred to?
The article also states that the ella mon-
ster OF Arizona Is the only poisonous
member Of the lizard family. It "
common belief throughout tho country
that the SCORPION" family known, locally
by various names such as Ground PUP
pies swift Jcnncs. = Scaripins," ETC..
are more or less venon1ous Please state
whether or not any Of the "scorplon'
amy A'e p0''0''0u R. N. BOOTH.
II the writer meant that there are only
three snakes In this country, tho bite OF
which Is fatal, he IS probably right. we
take It the three snakes alluded to are
tho copperhcar, found in the AileEhany
nno,,ntalns; the cotton mouth. found IN
mississippi. Arkansas. and the far south,
and the rattlcsnakc There are many
other snakes that by their bite or sting
inject poison, and. while the bite will not
kill. they arc. Of course. poisonous to
Il certain extent. For Instance. person
bitten by a land noccasin. 20 numerous
IN Virginia, will sufter from the bite and
4 he, made sick, but the poison Injected viii
3Itotr Kill. The scorpions referred to are
comparatively harmless. They. are Ereat
towards, always Feady to fee, and re
so quick and active they succeed In es-
Gaping without taking time to strike. II,
however. a person should step upon a
scorpion or touch It with the hand the
little creature would strike or bite. but
the bite would cause hardly more pain
OF trouble than the sting Of q wasp or
mi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
RECOMMENDS InE
.KEILAm HOSPITAL,
Where Cancers Are Cured
Without the Use II the knife

Roanoke, Van ug' Eve 1VV4'
SWhile In Richmond attending 70 the
duties deyolying upon me as Nenner ~ OF
the House of Delegates, ] had occasion to.
examine into and know the workings aot
The Kellam Cancer Hospital, believe
that institution is doing as much 70 re,
lieye the sufferings of lnahklnd as any y
other one Institution in the STATE. q pa .. y
worthy the confidence Of those sun eTlns
from cancer and like ailments. .,e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
OF c's 40. BIS $50. As 30.
\ Proble1n 81 Water and Wine.


Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-KindIy give an ARITHMETIC solution
o. the following example. So already
have the slgcbraic solution:
A vessel contains mixturd OF vino and
water, two hfths Of which Is vine. Ten
gallons OF water added makes the mix
ature seven-twentieths: wine How many
gallons OF the mixture Is in the vessel
This Will confer q; favor on several sub
scribcrs. p. w. LAZY
3-5 OF the mixture is water and adding
10 gallons water. 3-5 m + 10 Is water,
while rs n, is wine, and we have the pro-
portion: 3-5 II, + 10 I: rs m 10
Multiplying extremes and means. we
have; rs m 70 m,
2s 81
or, 70 =5--l5--, or mixture
So that the number OF gallons in tho.
mixture is 10. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Mocking Birds.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
n 6ir,-Plcnse tell me II Il IL unlawful e
cage knocking birds, ana greatly obllgo,
a 4 CONSTANT READER, Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
sVenofnous Snakes.

\ No, but It Is unlawful 10 Kill them .
TO ship them alive out Of the STATE. E
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! I QUERIES 4 ANSWER -:

#licnn: Connecticut, Abiram Chamberlain,
Republican; Delaware, John HUM. Re-
publican; Florida William s. JENNINGS,
Democrat: Georgia, Joseph M Terrell,
Democrat; Idaho, John ]. Morrison, Re
publican; illinois, Rtchard Yates, Rep,b-
tiican; indiana, Winfield r. Durbin, Re-
publican; Iowa, Albert 3. Cnmrnins, Re-
publlcan; Kansas, Willis j. Bailey, Re-
publican; Kentucky, John c. ". Beck
ham, Democrat; louisiana William w.
Heard, Democrat; Maine, John 7. HUI,
Republican; Maryland. Edwin Warfeld,
Democrat: Massacl,psetts,s John !. b ,g,
Republican, Michigan, Aaron T. Bliss,
Republican; Mjnneso,s Samuel r. Van
tSant, Republican. Mlssissippi. James K.
Var1a man, Democrat; Missouri, Alexan.
dor NJ. Dockery, Democrat; Montana,
Joseph X. Ttple Democrat: Nebraska,
John II. Mickey, Republican; Nevada,
John Sparks, Democrat New Hampshire.
Nahum J. s. Bachelor, Republican. New
Jersey. Franklin Murphy. Republican;
New Mexico, Miguel A. Otero. Republi-
can New York Benjamin y. Odell. Jr.,
5Rcpubhcan; North Carolina, Charles B..
Aycock, Democrat; North Dakota, Frank
White. Republican; Ohio. Myron =. Her.
rick, Republican,; Oregon, Georges -
Cham berIaIn. Democrat: Pennsylvania.
Samuel ". Pcnnypacker. Republican,;
Rhode Island. Lucus r g. c'arvin,
sDemocrat; South Caypllna. Duncan c..
Hayward. Democrat; south Dakota,
Charles n. Hcrred, Republican; Tcn-
Bnessee. James b. F'raEer, Democrat;
Texas. Samuel W. r. Lanl,a11,. Democrat:
utali. lIeber NJ. Wells, Republican,: Yer.
mont, John g. McCullpuEh, Republican,;
Virginia, Andrew j. Montague. Demo.
crat: Washington, Henry G. Mcbride,
Republican n; West virginin, Albert 3.
White, Republican,; Wisconsin. Robert n.
La Toilette. Republican,: Wyoming, Fen1-
more Chatterton. Republican.
flEs.i5y 1895
Petitions,
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sIr.-ayill you please tell me through
your Query Column II nlpetltion to the
supervisors With forged names would do
=. What Il the penalty fcr forging pco-
pies names to petitions contrary to their
wishes? 4 SUBSCRIBER
The question Of forgery ds often one
5of nice distinction. depending for 1 It's
crhninality upon the nature OF the In
strument which has been forged and be-
fore we attempt 10 answer YOUR. ql,es-
ton we should like to know the exact
language OF the forged instrument. and
the possible liability 1t might have im-l
posed III nny) upon the State. county,
or individual.
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So that the number OF gallons in tho
mixture Is 70.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02

Impressed were they BY this unique
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02

Editor OF The Times Dispa toh
S Sir.-Please give tho number Of vessels
In the United States Navy. and the num-
8ber OF officers and enlisted men.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
Still Suspicious.

The friends OF Representative
Sherburne OF Pomfret have come
valiantly to his rescue In the posi-
BILE injustice to him that might re-
suit from the Reformers recent
comments on the principles largely
governing Vermont farming, as IL
Illustrated by his remarks In the
legislature In connection with the
employers liability bill,
They declare that Mr., Sherburne
Is "reckoned one of the most pro-
gressive and successful farmers In
his section. especially in the line Of
that the hired man is not allowed to
Nam" the cows on his farm.
We are glad to learn this. But
why should representative farmers,
knowing that the lamming of cows
Injuries the quality and quantity of
their milk product, go into the legis-
lature and advocate even loosely
such lamming for any cause what
during the same leg
islative session a bill for a 100000
school to teach anti-lamming prin-
ciples! 1t seems incredible.
Notwithstanding the well anthem
ticated vindication of the member OF
he house from Pomfret. we still sus-
Dicion the scientific accuracy of the
principles that generally govern
Vermont agriculture.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
1904

days hoping with reasonable ex-
pectation that at least one OF the
three will be pleasant enough for
the elaborate out door exercises
The grand Inauguration ball will be
held In the pension office which will
he transformed and decorated for
the purpose. So begin now to ar
range for coming here. Engage
some OF the neighbors to milk and
do the chores, pack toothbrush,
flask, extra collar and socks and get
aboard when the bell rings! The
flask viii be used TO bring along n
little water from home with which
to thin the Potomac water so you
can eat II with "A spoon. II you pre-
fer some liquid OF different color
and odor after you get here. there
VIII be no trouble. There are
places.
Senator Proctor has been settled
here some little time. and has his
work well cut out and In hand for
the session. He is looking hearty
and as rugged and full Of vitality as
an oak In Its prime, and looks and
acts younger than for five years past
During the session he will continue
TO act as chairman of the committee
on agriculture and as acting chair
man OF the committee on military
affairs In the continued and perma-
nent absence of Senator Hawley.
After the 4th of March, when the
latter will retire from the senate,
Senator Proctor will succeed him as
chairman In fact of the military af-
fairs committee. he now being the
member of the committee.
With these two committees on his
hands during the session II may be
imagined that the senator will find
plenty to occupy his mind.
Senator Dillingham; is again To-
Gated at the Hotel Cochrane, which
has been his home while in Wash
ington. and Notwithstanding the fact
that he put In most strenuous
summer In practically continuous
work he appears In most
excellent physical condition. His
ton has large amount of work be-
fore 1t which is pressing for imme-
date consideration and disposal and |
the committee on territories Of
which he is prominent member |
will also necessarily occupy much of |
mis- time. These, with his general |
iuties, are about all that one man |
,ught TO attend to-
met Congressman Haskins this |
looking as fresh as q
punch of Connecticut meadow but.
groups on a summer morning, full
If life, hope and good cheer and ra-
liating cordially in every direction.
rhe colonel and Mrs Haskins are
coated at the Cochrane this winter,
erninst Senator Dillingham;, where
hey will be glad to see their
riends. Congressman Foster is here
md located at the Cumberland. as
lsual, but his family will not join
lin till after the holidays.
| am domiciled at 2ll A street, S.
J., just back of the congressional
brary and only two blocks from the
apitol grounds. Across the street
rom me are Col. Bond at 210. and
/ 21S the venerable old reliable
'eorge Taylor just where | can keep
n eye on them.
L Il Harris
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
The Senate's Triumph.

The senate, by the manipulation
of its powers and privileges, has die
tated to the governor and the people
of the state in the matter of the APP
pointment of the state inspector of
finance.
The people of the state elected
Mr.. Bell governor with full conf
dence in his ability and good sense
in the matter of appointments or in
the performance of any other duties
falling to the high office His APP
pointment of l.. A. Cobb as inspector
of finance should have been con-
firmed unless it could be shown that
Mr. Cobb is unfit for the position
The governors choice should have
been given precedence. 1t was the
right of his office.
It is no discredit to Mr.. Plat, the
present inspector, to say that while
his fitness for the position IL con-
ceded by all, he is undoubtedly not
the only man in the state so quail
fled. The question or ntnesS was
plainly not the point at issue. The
senate wanted it's way and took it,
because 1t could, regardless Of cour-
tesy to the governor and the people
who elected him.
A bill was rushed through the leg
islature making confirmation by the
senate necessary to the governors
and continuing Mr.
Plat in office until such appointment
was made and confirmed. The rest
was easy. Such appointment of 9TH
er than the favored candidate never
would be confirmed,
The senate has shown it's power
and incidentally few other quail
les not lovely to behold. 1t has got
he best of the governor in this mat
err but the governor has decidedly
got the best of the senate in the |
natter of public sentiment. It re-
mains to be seen which will pay bet
err in the long run.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
American Imperialism.

The imperialism which has been
accredited to the present admins
tration exhibited itself rather start
lingly in a recent unguarded moment.
The Boston Herald, following a
foolish fashion of many modern
newspapers, printed story about
the presidents sons chasing a tur-
key-a story which. even if wholly
untrue as it is said to have been,
was too trivial to demand attention.
Immediately an order was issued
from the white house instructing all
executive departments to give no
news to the offending newspaper and
the Herald announced that it was
unable to print the weather map,
usually given, on account of this
order to the local forecaster.
The newspapers of the country
picked the matter up and comment
ed freely upon the presidents order,
which was pronounced silly and I'M
.dignified, a touch of absolutism to
be generally resented. and dictation
which means censorship and nothing
else.
Either the presidents order had
been misunderstood by his subordin-
ates or he regretted having made it.
for Nsecond one was soon issued to
the departments permitting routine
news to go to the Herald. but con-
tinuing the prohibition of news Of
any other character. The depart
ments are now puzzling obviously
over the location of the boundary
line between routine and other news,
that they may not be unintention-
ally disobedient.
OF course there is a wide differ |
ence in degree between the imperial |
ism that cuts mans head or
thumbs off because he publishes an
offensive article and that which |
merely cuts off his news supply; but |
they are the results of the same
of government nutured
and developed in different soils and
climates.
There are legal means Of redress
against newspapers which publish
false and injurious reports which
may be employed by anyone seeking
those who do not care to
avail themselves of these. generally
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09

wisely ignore the offense. II they
show personal resentment and seek
to shut OFF news communication as
Mr. Kipling used TO do, they only
can public attention to their ill-na-
ture and get laughed at for their
pains.
The order was unworthy the dig
nifty of president OF the United
States and none the less so Of n sem
sible and manly man like Theodore
Roosevelt