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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
What England's Army Costs.

The British War Office has prepared
a statement showing the total military
expenditure Of the United Kingdom.
India, the self governing colonies. other
colonies and dependencies, the chief for
eign countries, the military establish
ments maintained at the cost OF the I'm
perial exchequer in the various colonies
ana dependencies. and the approximate
cost in each case. The financial year
dealt with is 1904-1905. The following
are tho figures:
United Kingdom ...... G8! $3.50, 638
E India ,...,. ,..,...... 2o.l7o,6o3
Is France ......Gj..,..... 27,398,143
Germany .,,,.... 80. S2,24l,021
Austria Hungary 1850. l7,b95,o72
@ Italy .......s .,..,,..,., II, 4al,34O
Japan 1880. .....,,... 4,lah4ol !
Russia $50. .,....,,. 3S.841,7S4
United States ........ ~, l6S,773 &
Some explanatory notes are attached to
these totals. In the case Of the United
Kingdom the amount given includes ex-
penditure under military works loans,
but excludes annuities in repayment OF
loans. The figures relating to France
exclude 93,723,17G for the colonial army
serving abroad The German total In
cludes pensions and R4,S9O.40S for colo
nal military expenditure, OF which
93,050,527 was "extraordnary war cx-
penditurc," The figures for both Japan
and Russia exclude extraordinary war
expenditure. 1t is explained that the
e23.1Gs,773 given as the military expen-
diture OF the United States excludes all
count of nearly G2s,00o,0oo paid in that
country as pension, Baltimore Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Undertaking.

Was any law passed by the last Legis-
lature giving the clerk OF tho Hastings
Court power to give deed within two
months after tho payment OF delinquent
taxes by land-grabber to the said land
grabber? INTERESTED.
We are not aware OF any such law
enacted by the last General Assembly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Lands Sold for Taxes,

When piece Of property is sold for
delinquent taxes where can the owner
redeem the same? Has he two years
In which to redeem It? @
IGNORANT. II
II purchased at treasurer's sale its
owner has two years In which to re-
dpem. If purchased by the Commonwealth
at neasurer's sale and an application
has been filed In the clerks office to
purchase Of the State then the owner
has only four B.months after copy Of
the application has been served on
him. N..t..N. .@. sA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Interrupted,

Not great while ago Love was en-
gagged in robbing some honest people Of
their peace of mind, when u loud knock
sounded at the door.
Poverty, of roursc" cried Love, in the
utmost yexation, and flew out Of the
window, leaving his booty behind hin.--
Puck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Old Bank-Notes.

Will you please say in query column
whether or not bank notes on the ban6
.of the commonwealth of Virginia of date
1867 are OF any value? An old friend OF
mine has two fiye-dolar notes OF this
kind and as he Is In very Strengthened
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Chicken Lice,

Editor OF The Times Dispatch @s
Sir,-A recent correspondent asks how
to get rid OF chicken lice. The vrmin
can't stand sassnfras. BOOSTS OF this
wood placed In the hen house will drive
away or kill every louise within 4S hours.
I drove them out Of mine ten years ago
in this manner and haven't seen one
since. If badly infested strew the house
with tho branches cut from the poles.
3a ]. w. WEISER. 4
Dlhlin Va " 80. .A..l 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Fitzhuqh Lee.

l. What relation was Fitzhugh Lee, who
fought in the Spanish American war to
Robert E. Lee?
g. Also inform me where can get a
copy OF the present Constitution Of vr-
ginia. SUBSCRIBER.
!. Nephew.
2: You can lind it in the now Code OF
Virginia. Perhaps the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth can supply you with a
copy OF the Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
incorporated Towns and Road

Kindly publish in your Sunday Times
Dispatch II bill pass ed the last Legis-
lature exempting incorporated towns and
communities from road levies. and. II so.
when the bill goes into effect. and thus
oblige. S. J. NJ.
According to tho Superintendent OF
Public Printing. no such bill passed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Bone Building.

Can you please tell me IL corn meal
Is as ossifying or bone-producing as;
wheat flour? II not. In what proportion?
Also milk and potatoes? NJ. p.
Corn meal Is more nutritious and bone
building than wheat. Unbolted corn
meal (for adults) is best OF all. It should
be thoroughly cooked and masticated
well. This cannot be recommended for
children and those with weak digestions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
QUERIES AND
ANSWERS
Little Nugget Road.

Please Inform me through the query
column which railroad In Virginia, Is
or was, known in Wall Street, New rorx,
as the little Nugget"
We have been unable to get this In
formation. Perhaps some of our read
ers can tell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
7Capitol SQUARE SQUIRRELS.

Please answer In your Query Column
In next weeks paper II squirrels are
bought for the Capitol Square, and the
address Of the purchaser, and oblige. q
subscriber, DaWDROP.
Yes. Address Major ]. w. Richardson,
Register OF the Land Office, Richmond,
Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Baseball.

Please tell me what teams will play
In Richmond SATURDAY, June 9th; also.
where can got copy OF schedule Of the
Virginia State League for 1862 Please
answer In Query Column Thursday.
SUDSG-.-JER.
Richmond and LynchDurg will play In
Richmond on June 9th. You can get
schedule BY writing to the business office
OF The Times Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
To Cure Bacon.

Having failed to use borax on my meat
IN February, can you tell me some GOOD
remedy to use now to keep the worms
Cor sklppers) out?
A It'd. FRIEND.
Trim your bacon. so as to set all
shippers out OF 1t now: then sprinkle it
with powdered borax to keep them out
In the future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

Does the law grant pool rooms OF this
city to allow boys under seventeen years
old to play pool and gamble? II not,
why. don't the police attend to their
business and break it np7
a SUBSCRIBER.
There is no law prohibiting youths from
playing pool at these places. but. Of
course. gambling Is not permitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
civil Service Examinations.

Please inform me Where and to whom
must write to find out about the civil
service examinations, when and where
they will be held, etc. r. I. Z.
II. r. Archer, United states building,
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Testing Minerals.

2 + have rock that contains lot OF
brilliant little stones, and have de-
cded to have then, tested. Where and
to whom can send them to have 1t
done ssn.t'.3T H. }E5 * s4s.5+
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

circumstances. It will be help to him
II they are OF any good. M, I. q.
The Bank OF the Commonwealth was
not in existence after the close OF the
war. 1865. No notes have been Issued
since the war except those OF national
banks. II there are any notes OF the
Bank Of tho Commonwealth OF Virginia
dated 1867, they are most likely some
notes Of the old issue with the dates
changed. at the close of the war sev-
eral of the banks had number OF un.
signed and undated notes which were
scattered around more or less, and the
notes referred to, may be some of these
which was dated subsequent to the war,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
/ Address Wanted.

ESQ flease puo!lsh IN sunday issue OF
The Times-Dispatch the address OF the
minerologist Mr.. James r. Porter, oe
New York. and greatly oblge an
OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Our New York representative says:
return herewith. your inquiry In ro-
gard to Mr.. James r. Porter minerolo-
gist, OF New York. am unable to locate
Mr.. Porter, although have referred to the
Museum OF Natural History and they In
tu:n refer me to Mr.. Schernickow, rresi-
dent OF MinerologIst Society OF New
York He has made a number OF m
qniries for me. but has been unable to
locate the party in question. He says
there is Mr.. Porter who Is secretary
OF tho GugenheImer Exploration Com
pany. who may be the party. but he IL
unable to ascertain his initials.
Mr.. Schernickow says that he must be
connected with some private corporation.
as he would undoubtedly know him II he
were connected with any OF the colleges
or societies.
Ailments of Horses and Cattle.
Please answer the following In your
Query Column:
!. My horse is broken out with rows
Of bumps. Please give a remedy for
permanent cure, and state IL perfectly
harmless
My cows bag has several hard knots
on 1t, some OF which are festered., Please
give remedy
8. Does curb injnre horse?
!. 1t Is impossible to give any rational
treatment In this case. with the meagre
description at hand. Give full particulars.
location Of bumps, etc, and we will try
( to help you out. In the meanwhile. give
the horse a brisk purge
.. Wash the bag several times day
with the following solution: Hyposulphlte
Of soda, A ounces; water, ganon. Milk-
ing must be done as gently rs possible,
ana even with milking tubes.
3. A curb constitutes strict con-
structon Of the term unsoundness, and
often causes lameness, which would seri-
ously injure the sale OF same.
A Question Of Rents.
"A rents his farm to 4or onc-fourth
OF the crop raised thereon. A goes ~
another State: Il is to dispose of Ay
portion at marker Value, ana SEND thr
proceeds to a, al
First-Has y any lawful right to charge
for hauling AS portion to market with.
out an agreement ~ that efrecty
Yes; If 1t was with AS ncquiescence
that his share Of the crop was sou.
s;econd-lf u moves away, am A rents
farm to another; Is not II responsible for
AS norton, that 1t shall. be properly
ho1sed and prepared for market and sold
at market value. us he has done by all
preceding crops?
y is not responsible after A rents the
farm to another
p Has I3 any legal right to move away
and leave AS portion unsold and unpro-
tected? A tobacco crop. for Instance,
could not he divided fairly IN that way,
It would have to be sold In bulk to bring
market value, and then one-fourth o.
money paid to A-would It not
A COUNTRYMAN.
This depends ON the agreement and
custom between tho parties. We have
answered Your questions in general
way. We would have to know the facts
more in detail to answer with any degree
oit,t,, ~ Il Il ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

Commonwealth Attorneys Fees.
Have the board of supervisors legal
right to allow extra fees to the Common
wenlth's attorney OF their county for
prosecuting criminal cases that were re-
moved from their county and tried In
an adjoining county?
Did 1t not devolvc on the Common
wealth's attorney In the county to which
cases were removed to prosecute-not The
Commonwcaltf's attorney Of the county
which had original Jurisdiction?
Pertinent to questions Is Inc fact that
there was failure to convict. a. j. B..
Upon the removal OF n criminal prose-
cutton from one county to another It
becomes the duty OF the attorney for
the Commonwealth OF the county to
which the case is removed to prosecute
the same, and the duty OF the attorney
for the Commonwealth OF the county in
which the prosecution originated ceases
with the removal OF the case. We know
OF no law. that authorizes the board OF
supervisors OF u county to direct the
attorney for the Commonwealth to follow
the case and to allow compensation
therefor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
The Virginia Debt.

(a) How much is the State debt of Wiz.
glnia?
(b) How was 1t Incurred?
(c) On what grounds does Virginia
claim that West Virginia should share
IT. the payment Of this deEt7
WOODLAWN, VA.
The debt Is s23.o7l,sGi.
b. II was incurred largely in contract
Ing works OF internal Improvement, such
us the James River Canal.
c. When tho debt was incurred West
Virginia was part of Virginia. In the
settlement Of 1871, 1t was provided that
onc-thlfd Of tho principal and interest
Of the total debt of si5ns,11a should be
assessed by West Virginia and certificates
we're issued to represent that part Of the
debt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Bows and POOL PLAYING.

Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

QUERIES AND
ANSWERS
Little Nugget Road.
Please inform me through the query
column which railroad In Virginia, is
or was, known in Wall Street, New YORK,
as the little Nugget"
We have been unable to get this in
formation. Perhaps some Of our read
ers can tell.
Civil Service Examinations.
Please inform me where and to whom
I must write to find out about the civil
service examinations. when and where
they will be held, etc. r. I. p.
II. II. Archer, United states building,
Richmond, Va.
Capitol Square Squirrels.
Please answer III your Query Column
In next weeks paper II squirrels arc
address Of the purchaser, and oblige, q
subscriber DaWDROP.
Yes. Address Major j. W. Richardson.
~ ? ~ !, .ri,t
va.
Baseball.
Please tell me what teams will play
In Richmond SATURDAY, June 9th; also
where can I get copy OF schedule OF the
Virginia State League for 1862 Please
answer In Query, Column Thursday.
SUDSs-.-JCR.
Richmond and LynchDurg will play in
Richmond on June 9th. You can get
schedule by writing to the business office
OF The Times Dispatch.
Testing Minerals.
have a rock that contains lot OF
brilliant little stones, and / have de-
cided to have them tested. Where and
to whom can l send them to have 1t
done?
Write to the Department OF Agriculture.
Richmond. Va.
Boys and Pool-Playing.
Does the law grant pool rooms OF this
city to allow boys under seventeen years
old to play pool and gamble? II not,
why, don't the police attend to their
,rlv or "a Il = t,vN3 y
A SUBSCRIBER.
There is no law prohibiting youths from
playing pool at these places, but. OF
course. gambling Is not permitted.
Land Grabbing.
Y Was any law passed by the last Legis-
lature giving the clerk OF tho Hastings
Court power to give q deed within two
months after tho payment OF delinquent
taxes by q land-grabber to the said lnnd-
grabber7 INTERESTED.
We are not aware OF any such law
enacted by the last General Assembly.
incorporated Towns and Road
Tax.
Kindly publish in your Sunday Times
Dispatch II bill pass ed the last Legis-
lature exempting incorporated towns and
communities from road levies. and. II SO.
when the bill goes into effect. and thus
o N'llg' $, J. NJ
According 70 tne superintendent NJ % .'t -
Public Printing. no such bill passed.
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To Cure Bacon.
Having failed to use borax on my meat
In February. can you tell me some kood
remedy 70 use nov % Keep eho worms
- A It'd. FRIEND.
Trim YOUR bacon. SO as to get all
ak,nnars ont =, q now. then anr,nkle Il
: 80 - 1880 ,',..s.e - : : ~"
d 3" 49,
ie11iue14. 1eS.
l. What relation was Fitzhugh Lee, VINO
Ia ~trt1 Avhn ttSrTf HNun -
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SN~S 1893
the direction Of Fredericksburg"
my force yesterday was twenty-five
thousand. do not know my losses,
but they were large, probably five thou
sand men, (sedgewick to Hooker, 9
A. NJ. May 4, 1862
About II o'clock General Early di.
rccted General Smith to make recon-
naissance In the direction of the heights
northwest Of Marye's Fiji. for the
purpose OF developing the position and
strength Of the enemy In that quarter.
General Smith advanced his brigade IN
echelon by regiments, coming in contact
with Eeill's brigade OF Howe's division.
After spirited fight, In which he lost
the oolors Of one of his regiments (trfty-
eishth Virginia) and more than q hundred
men. he was ordered by General Early
10 retire. sEs@
About 1880 A. NJ. General Lee arrived
at Salem Church, accompanied by Cen
eral R. II, Anderson and his thren brl-
gades-Wright's. Posey's and Perry's.
General Anderson was directed to move
Z his three brigades into position on the
right Of Worords brigade, and at right
angles with 1t facing East, and effect
Junction with General Early. to COM
plete the continuity OF the line General
Lee ordered that ''nt the signul-three
guns fired In quick successlon--the lines
were to be advanced against the enemy"
Commencing ut point on Salem
Heights. about three-fourths OF mile
from NVesp Banks Ford, the line OK
tended west along the ridge. from left
to right, in the following formation:
Aiahone, semms, Wilcox. Kershaw, Wof-
ford under McLaws facing Brooks);
an Woffords right. Perry, Posey. Wright
(under Anderson. facing Sewton). ana
extending in southerly direction touch-
Ing lIokes left (Early's divisions Hays
{ OH Hoke's left, these two brgades faced
Howe. Gordon, on Maryes Hill, threat
ened IIowe's left rear; Barkesdale in the
road at the foot of Muryes and Wi..ls
hills watched Fredericksburg, Smith was
an Barkesdale's left The Confederate
lines We're hid by woods that skirted three
sides OF the held-north, west and south.
Scdgewicks army was In the open.
The adverse armies, tlas confronting,
abide the portentious n,o.aTnt.
THE BATTLE OF MAY 4, 1863.
The morning was fair. but towards noon
a. gray mist yelled the sky and sattled
on the fields, There was ominous silence.
Warily the day passes: the shadows Of
night are falling when the Confederate
brisades touch elbows. and the three
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17
SURGERY IN WARFARE.
Modern Medical Methods Lessen tho Nor
talty of Battle

Modern Medical Methods Lessen the Nor
tality of Battle.
The 35th congress of the German Asso-
citation of Surgeons assembled 40 Berlin
on April 4th
Al the first sitting several interesting
napers were read dealing with war sur
gerry. DR. Zoge, a Russian army sur
geon gave an account of his experience
In the Manchurinn campaign, and eN-
plained that IL was growing more and
more difficult for army doctors 20 pursue
their calling within the lighting zone
The hest services rendered no the Man,
churian campaign were those by the ield
| hospitals erected in the rear OF the hght-
| ing lines and along the line OF com
/ munication Wounds caused 10y smells
were almost invariably fatal Wounds
caused by shmpnel were generally dan
gerous owing TO scraps OF clothes heing
| driven into the wounds, causing lester
ing and poisoning OF the blood. nc
| Wounds caused by rifle bullets especially
the small calibre pattern used m the
| Japanese rifles, often healed. Alter bat
fles I'm the Manchurian campaign one
doctor was frequently obliged to attend
! l2O wounded.
DR. SChaier q Herman suiktohi WHO
also went through the Russo,Japanesse
war described his own experiences m
Manchura. The percentage OF fatal
wounds had not increased, as compared
with former great wars. such as the
Franco-German War The percentage
of those who died from the effect oi
wounds was remarkably small, whilst
the proportion of wounded soldiers Who
quickly recovered sufficiently TO resume
active service was remarkably large
Three months after the battle OF Mukden
half the soldiers wounded there We're
again in the front performing full duty
I'M some regiments no less than 20 per
cont of those wounded al Mukden re-
covered and resumed active service With
In three months
DR. Schaier added that he either saw
or personallv examied medically 5Oo
soldiers of one regiment. all of whom had
hillv recovered from their wounds These
figures were not only "a testimonial "a
improved medical aud surgical met hods
but also "a proof of the wonderful en-
durance of the Russian troops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17
PROPOSED RAILWAY DEAL.

Associated Press dispatch by special Wires
salt Lake City, Utah May 1.-The
Mormon Church is going out OF business,
accordinq to a local paper. It's principai
holding In Salt Lake. the tab Light ana
Railway Co. is to be taken over by a
so5 On0 600 corporation, composed ol
Fnglish and American capitalists
fbe new company will also acquire the
Ogden Street Railway and build gl! an an
elsctrie line from Juab county utah, to
Oneida county Idaho. il viii be known q Y,
~ Me- Intermouutain Consolidated KAN
qo rosd Co and will be incorporated potn
n III Titab and Idaho. The board OF direc-
tors - Win include II II. Nreeland, New
VoTk Citv Baron D'Oissel, Paris, sir
Tbomas Jackson. London, William u
Rathbone Manchester, England, Alex
ander Mckenzie. Ottawa. Canada; Henry
Jm Pont Paris. Beresford Hope london,
ana number of Utah men among then
Governor % John c. Cutler The enterprise
v,il he financed through the lntermounll
tain Trust Co. incorporated IN Utah anu
Idaho few days ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17
NERVE DISORDERS.
Many Famous Men Suffered From In
durable Diseases.

Many Famous Men Suffered From In
durable Diseases.
London Times
OF supreme captains Of the world there
are but six or seven and scarcely one
among them exhibits genius IN ts health
lest colors In ambush for nearly all OF
them some form of nerve disorder turks.
Grotesaue as the statement seems. epi-
lepsy. manifest in greater or less degree,
revolves upon their destinies. Charlie
maene the great and wise captain OF the
Franks who stands for ieudal civiliza-
ton who "snatched from darkness all the
lands he conquered and who reared an
empire that no hand but his was able 10
control is almost the sole exception. What
saws the bead roll
AZ 90 Alexander the Great, who had
reckoned himself a god, died during or
nst after one of his lrenetic orgies.
Cpsar. the foremost man of the ancient
world had strange convulsions IN hia
later years. and Il may be that the dagger
of Brutus saved him from declining into
madness Marlborough, who was married
10 a violent woman and whose only son
died in boyhood, was epilepuc during his
10 last years Of lie
The adventurous and daring Give,
world famous and conqueror OF India, at
40 was decidedly "a nueropath, In his
memorable duel with a brother officer he
missed his aim flung away the weapon
and cried: "shoot and be damnedl /
said YOU cheated and / say so still. Give
was passionate, morbid gouty and an
opium eater At 40, rich and OF un-
stinted reputation, he committed suicide.
Wellington was distinctly epileptic His
fainting fits after Waterloo were frequent
and II was an attack of epilepsy that car
ride him of. The RomanOiis have been
homeopathic for nearly three centuries
and one Of the epileptic fits OF Peter the
/ Great is said to have lasted three days.
| Charles Y. whose mother was insane, had
/ fits in his youth and was gouty, bald and
scrofulous' Frederick the Great 0rom
| the face Of whose father, when he took a
walk. SAYS Maoaulay, every human being
/ Aed"). reared in perfect he'll of palace,
had a certain general unsoundness Of
mind to which mercy was altogether
foreign. The stock OF Oliver Cromwell
WAS not overhealthy, and OF the neuro-
pathic tendencies of the Protector himself
| there is sufficient evidence. Mohammed
but let Mohammed rest.
Joan Of Arc, the divine girl-woman, seer
and soldier. who came from the sheeptolds
of Lorraine TO make victories the ori-
| famine of France, Joan head voices and
saw visions, and was kissed, she said, by
! the celestials.