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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
SNOWFLAKES.

When snowflake finds tree,
"Good day" it says, "Good day to thee!
Thou art so bare and lonely, dear,
III rest and call my comrades here.'
But when a snowflake, brave and meek,
Lights on a rosy maiden's cheek,
It starts-"H How warm and soft the day!
'Tis summer! ''-and it melts away.
MARY Mapes Dodge.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18

''And love you to the top Of the hurch-steepe!'
Harry would say.
''I love you deep the wel' -,
:. "Pooh! love you to the bottom of the lake!''
And so they would 60
But day, Harry had bright thought. After he
had loved to the bottom of the and into the
middle of the eath and to the top Of the mountains and
way up into the sky he began to caper about and clap
his hands.
"I've got you'll I've got you!'' he shouted.
Then, with shining eyes, he said, ''I love you
than my mama loves me!''
Thereupon Aunt Rose gave it up-there nothing
beyond that:-Little Folks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
THE LOVING GAME

r WAS pretty game that Aunt Rose and little Harry
l used to play together. When Harry would~put up
his tiny forefnger and say, II can beat you ovn'
Aunt Rose would say, "Oh, no, you can t'
Then she would put on her thinking cap and begin:
|sI love you more than a bushel of pennes!''
Quick flash Harry would say: 81 love you
than two bags of big dollars!''
Then Aunt Rose would say, :I love you longer than
Sundays!''
shake Of that tiny forefnger, and Harry would
"But love you longer than Chrismasses'
~ love you clear around the block!'' Aunt Rose
would say. =.
''And I love you all the parkl'' Harry would
assert. ... f.
81 love you high this house!'' Aunt Rose would
declare. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
, BETTY'S FAMILY CARES.

My, but I IN busy mother,
Now that winters coming!
What with one thing and another,
My poor head a-humming.
There g the boys warm quilt I'm sewing,
Eight more squares to do!
And poor Daisy's coat is going, &
'Fraid 'twon't last her thru.
Anyhow there's not much mending,
So I'll "worry ;thru,''
AS my mother says, pretending
She's got lots to do.
Anne Cobb.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
Papa's Fears.

Jack-Say, papa, won't you buy drum?
Papa-No, Jack I'm afraid you would disturb mo
with the noise
>Jack-No, won't papa I'll only drum while you
are asleep :.".- -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
MISS GEOGRAPHY.

My dolly is from far Japan, ,.,-... -
Ny gloves from bank Of Seine,
My leghorn hats italian,
My fan came right from Spain;
From England is my muslin gown,
My hose from Germany, - $500. &
My shoes were made in Boston town; --E
So when I IN dressed from toe to crown,
Co. I'm Miss Geography! ..
-Zitella Cooke in 'The Grasshopper's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Head Ache
Sometimes?

If so, it will interest you to
know that 1t can be stopped
with Dir. Miles Anti-Pain Pills..
and without any bad after
effects, and this without dan
ger of forming a drug habit or
having your stomach disar-
ranged. They positively con-
tain no opium, morphine, CO.
cainc, choral, ether or chloro-
form in any form. DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain,
and leave only a sense of relief.
The reason for this is explained
by the fact that headache comes
from tired, irritable, turbulent,
over-taxed brain nerves. Anti
Pain Pills soothe and strength
en- these nerves, thus removing
the cause. They are harmless
when taken as directed.
I'VE use DR.. Miles Antl-Pain Pills
for the euro OF headache, md we
think that there Is nothing that will
equal them. They will cure tho
headache in a very few minutes. |
am OF nervous temperament, and
occasionally have spells when my
nerves seem to be completely exhaust
ed, and I tremble SO ! can scardely
contain myself. AT these times / al
ways take the Pain Pills, and
they quiet me right away. 1t is rc-
marknble what soothing effect they
have upon tho nerves"
MRS. f. u. KARL, Detroit, Mich.
Or. Miles AntI-Pain Pills arc sold by
your druggist, who Will guarantee that
the first package Will benefit. II 1t
falls, he Will return your money.
rs doses, IS cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Ellshart, Ind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
done in room without any light or fire"
Mary Lyon.

Twill you be SO kind as to give a
brief sketch Of Mary Lyon?
What is Baracca Bible Class?
MARY Lyon was horn as auckland,
Mass. Feb. %. 1877. and died in 1870. She
was teacher and the founder of Mount
Holyoke. female seminary, of which she
was principal
2-Baracca Is an italian word, which
appears in the Spanish language, also,
but In the latter with two RS" 1t
means soldiers tent. We Judge. there
fore. that q Bracca Bible Clnss. is a
company. or gathering of soldiers. in a
tent or in barracks. met together to study
the Bible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Much Building Enterprise in Pro
gress at Woodstock.

WOODSTOCK, VA, February 24.-This
year promises to be ono of the most pro-
gressive In the history Of Woodstock.
At the present there are from twelve 10
fifteen dwelling houses under erection or
about to be commenced, in addition to
the now jail for Shenandoah county, and
the large buildings for the accommodation
OF tho Woodstock knitting Mills. which
was recently chartered, and for which
all tho stock has been subscribed
Several dwellings, have recently been
completed, as we'll as tho new Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, which will be
opened on the first Sunday in March. at
cost of $4,000 or $1,000. AS result
OF this Increased bniding, carpenters
are greatly In demand at good wages.
and tho demand is greater than the sup
ply.
Shenandoah county, ASA whole, Is an
cxcellen, market for MI home grown
wheat, the farmers receiving for the past
two years from two to eight cents per
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Orchard Grass.

Please answer through your query coll
umn the following;
l. How many orchard grass seed will
1t take per acre, and If advisable to miss
other seed? want mostly for grazing
2, ] hnve right much hen droppings In
my en-housc, and want to make n good
fertilizer for tomatoes What's good to
mix with 1t. and what proportion?
A@SUBSCRIBER.
Sow from two to two and a half bushels
of orchard grass per acre, In order to get
q good stand Eight pounds of Kentucky
blue grass seed per acre, added to the
orhard grass, will make u better pasture
Hen manure should be applied alone, and
Tor better results SOW abont 800 pounds
of acid phosphate per aero after the hen
manure is applied,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
What Sulphur Does
For the Human Body in Health and Disease

The mention of sulphur will recall to
many OF us the early days when our
mothers and grandmothers gave us our
daily dose OF sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall.
1t was the universal spring and fall
blood purifier" tonic and cure-all. and
mind you this ola-fashioned remedy was
not without merit.
The idea was good, but the remedy wa.
crude and unpalatable, and a large GUAM
tity had TO be taken to get any effect
Nowadays we get all the beneficial Of
fects of sulphur in palatable. concen-
trated form. so that single grain Is far
more effective than tablespoonful NJ
the crude sulphur.
In recent years, research and expcri-
ment have proven that the best sulphur
for medicinal use is that obtained IRON,
Calcium Calcium Sulphide) and sold in
drug stores under the name of Stuart's
Calcium Waters. They are small choeo
!ate-coated pellets, and contain the active
medicinal principle of sulphur In n hirhlv
concentrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value of
this form of sulphur In restoring md
maintaining bodily vigor and health: sui
phur acts directly on the liver and excro
tory organs, and purifles and enr!ches the
+ blood by the prompt elimination of waste
material.
our grandmothers knew this when they
dosed t,s with sulphur and molnsses eycry
spring and fall but the crudity and i'm
purity of ordinary flowers OF sulphur were
often worse than the disease and cannot
compare with the modern Concentrated
prepnrati lions of sulphur. OF which Stuart.
Calcium Waters Is undoubtedly the best
and NEST widely used.
They are the natural antldote for liver
and kidney troubles and cure constipa .
ton and ,purify the blood In a way that
often surprises patient and physician
alike.
DR.. r. n wilkins. while Experimenting
with sulphur remedies, soon found thai
the sulphur from Calcium was superior
to any other form. He says: For liver
kidney and blood troubles, especially when
resulting from constipation or malaria.
have been surprised at the results OBJ.
tanned from Stuarts Calcium Waters. In
patients suffering from bolls and pimples
and even deprecated carbuncles, have
repeatedly seen them dry up and dis.
appear in four or five days. leaving til,
skin clear and smooth. Although Stuart's
Calcium Waters Is 81 proprietary article
and sold by druggists, and for that reason
taboocd by many physicians, vet ! know
Of nothing so safe and reliable for con-
stipation. liver and kidney troubles. and
especially IN all forms Of skin disease. as
this remedy
At any rate. people who are tired OF
pI,ls, cathartics and so-called blood ''puri-
Tiers" will find in Stuart's Calcium Waf-
ers far safer, more palatable and effec-
tive preparation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
A Ditch Problem.

A and contract to dig ditch 100
feet long for 500. A digs the easier end
at s7A cents per foot and 3 the harder
end at s1.12h per foot. How much must
each man dig SO as to have $50 apiece?
p. B.
This problem Is in Its statement i'm
possible. TO divide the ditch into unequal
parts and pay s7h cents per foot for one
and s1.12,s for the other Is not paying
an average Of one dollar per foot. That
is, there is larger number of feet at the
lower price, which brings the average
down. Another way Of seeing that the
question is impossible is that we are re-
CURED to find two quantities, and y
fulfilling tho three conditions: + loo.
SIX 80. and 9s $50. The problem is
thus seen to impose three independent
conditions upon two unknown quantities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
QUERIES AND
......ANSWERS

Your explanation of tho term FIJI.
pinos," In your Issue of the 2lst instant
is slightly roundabout, to say the least.
The real reason Is that the natives OF tho
"PhIlIppine Islands" are called In English
"Philippine Islanders" and In Spanish
"FIlp!nos." which term they, as Spanish
speaking people, use amongst themselves.
For this reason. and from the fact that
the word is much shorter than Its Eng
lish equivalent the Spanish word has been
generally adopted. This, OF course. Is
not meant as disputins your otymology.
A SOUTH AMERICAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Juror may be required to attend oftener
than once In twelve months.
Standard Time.

Kindly tell mo whether the STANDARD
time Is ascertalned in Washington by
the sun or a STAR CROSSING TTIII NH
R1DTAN. Also, inasmuch MS certain re-
putable alinanacs note twice year "sun
and clock together" mioftthe opinion
that the difference between tile sun time
and standard, varies with the time OF
year, instead Of keeping the same dis
lance apart all the year. BY answering
the above you will settle n dispute,
SUBSCRIBER.
Standard time requires first. the de.
termination OF accurate sivereal, or star,
time, and the conversion Of this into
mean solar time. and next to standard
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

ed by the literary fund, and the direct
appropriation made by the General AS
sembly; the other from the one-mill tax
and the capltation tax. The former Is
turned over In cash by the second audi
tor to the county and city treasurers
to be paid out by them to the teachers;
the latter Is collected In various counties
and cities by the treasurers and paid by
them to the teachers. See sections 1905.
1907. 1905 and 1909 of Pollards Code of
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Jury Selected.

How often, within twelve months. can n
citizen be lawfully required to serve MS n
jurymnn In the same court? d.
Lists of Jurors are selected annually.
and person whose name is on the list,
having been drawn to serve on tile Jury,
cannot be again summoned until the lists
OF persons selected has been exhausted.
and this usually does not occur within
twelve months. If the court, however.
sees fit 1t may summon special jury for
the trial Of q case, and In this way a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
w. A. Cheatwood
l5o9-1l-l3 East Main Street.

bushel. moro than the selling prices
| quoted in the Baltimore markets. This
cereal is bringing IS cents spot, this
| week.
Mr.. George Allen. who has been in
Washington and Pennsylvania for several
years. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia
M. Allen.
Mr.. H. C. Heishman, Of coolumybus,
Ohio. Is visiting relatives at Head
quarters. This is the first visit of Mr.
Heishman, to his native home. since he
moved West, Al years ago.
Mr.. j. w Hawkins, OF Missouri, is Wis
ting relatives at Hawkinstown Shenan-
doah county.
Mrs. A.. L. Jamlson. and Master Will
nam Ford, OF Luray. are the guests Of
Dr. and Mrs w. G.. Ford, of Woodstock
The Board OF Supervisors of shenan-
doah county. nrc bidding for tract TO
erect new county jail at Woodstock
On next Monday bids will be received for
the removal Of the high stone wall
around the old jail yard, which will be
removed at once. In order to prepare
the ground for the new building.
The plans and specifications for the
new jail have been accepted. md show
n very Desirable effect. 1t is expected the
Jail will cost from $1,000 to $1,000. After
the work has been started every effort
| will be made to rush the building along
| to completion as soon as possible. The
! site of the present jail building will be
| cleared up and put In a lawn. The build
Ing which will be.detnolished, was erected
early in the eighteenth century, and is
one of the landmarks Of the place.
The annual celebration of Washington's
birthday, which is held under tho au-
spicces OF the Martha Washington Tea
Party. of Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Of this place on Thursday and Friday
nights.a.was attended by large crowds.
who We're treated to n splendid pro-
granln1o consisting OF solos, Rotations,
| farces, etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
About chatters.

II a Charter Is granted A. Il. and c.,
| about the first Of April. 1905. for the pur-
pose of conducting q merchandise business
and they having failed to go into busi-
ness as yet, and no organization affected.
will they be required by law to pay a
registration fee. and franchise tax; Char
tered with and Authorized stock of not
less than $500, nor more than $4,000. II
such tax and fee Is to be paid, how much,
and when due?
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
The registration fee and franchise tax,
under sections Al and 43, OF the tax law
are privilege taxes assessed against tho
charter of company, and are to be paid
in order to keep the charter in existence.
Section 40 Of the tax law prescrtbes PEN
alties for failure to make a report
and subsection 5. Of section Al
of the tax law, provides that
"the failure OF any corporation for
two successive years to pay It's annual
registration fee or to make such report,
SHALL when such failure shall have con-
ton of such two years, operate as re-
vocation and annulment of the charter of
such corporation etc. For a company,
the maximum capital stock of which is
ten thousand. the annual registration fee
is $500 and the annual State franchise
tax is $1,000 making total of $1,000 an
nually.
/. If merchant has license to sell goods
at his store and employs man to run
u wagon to buy UP eggs, butter, etc.. has
he n right to solicit orders for goods de-
liverig them on the next trip, and re-
ceive his pay? Or will he be required to
take out peddlers license?
q II a and B join land, and a valuable
tree stands on AS side of the line. and
at six feet high the tree stands over on
BIS side, whose tree Is 1t?
Merchants have the right to solicit or
ders for goods, through their employees,
go back to place of business, get the
goods and deliver and collect for them.
2-The tree belongs to the land in which
1t is rooted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Sponging Cloth.

Please answer through your Query
Column how to scponge WOODEN material
especially moha!r? b.
Messrs. Frochlins & Robertson, chem
lists, mako the following reply:
Replying to your favor of 10th inst, we
would say that the query. which you en-
closed and which we herewith return,
is rather out OF our line. We understand
that In sponsing WOODEN goods, for the
purpose Of shrinking the material before
garments are made up, tailors slmpl,
damp tho cloth slightly and uniformly
with water andeallow 1t to yiry 'lowly
ST the query referred to a compound
for cleaning goods, we would say ben
zine will probably be the most effective
and least likely to cause any damage.
Using benzine the goods should he thor
oughly sponged with 1t until. the grease
or other dirt to be removed has been
washed not; this OF course ought to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Delinquent Lands.

VIII you kindly tell me in your query
column where land is sold under the
delinquent tax law and A buys land how
long will A hold it, or can hold 1t, before
he has good right to it, and If entailed
can he get n good right to 1t at all.
READER.
A person having purchased land for
taxes, two years must elapse before
deed can be procured. The purchaser
gets such title as the party charged with
the taxes had, and If he only had life
estate. the purchaser only procures the
Life estate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Nonsense.

Kindly give me the answer to this In
Sundays paper: If the third of six was
three, what would the fourth of twenty
be- j. II. l..
This is mere twaddle. II the third of
six were three, six would be equal to
nine. In the same proportion. twenty
would be equal to thirty, and the fourth
OF thirty is seven and e-half.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Richmond and G. w.

Please let me know If the city of Rich
mond is In the county of Henrico. and II
General Washington was born on the 11th
or 22d of February? JOHN H::-w.
Richmond is in Henrico county.
George Washington was born on Feb
ruary- -22d. which by the old style of
reckoning was February 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
City Distances.

Please inform me through the queries
1t your valuable paper the number OF
feet. reduced TO miles, in the distance
rom the west corner of Fifth and Frank
in. 10 the fence surrounding the Baptist
College at Franklin street, and oblige
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
The distance from the west side of Fifth
street TO the west side of Ryland street,
measured along Franklin street. is 5932
feet or LIPS miles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Last Elks' Bazaar.

Please tell me through your query coll
unin of next Sundays assure, the date
of the last night of the fIlks Bazaar
which was held in December 1905. In
doing so YOU will oblige c. j. s.
December 4th to 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Embalming Schools.

Kindly tell me what you know about
cmbalmng schools or classes. Where
held in Virginia. at what intervals. length
of term, cost OF same, diplomas. etc.
There are no schools In Virginia for
teaching embnlming. There are several
in some OF the larger northern and vest
ern cities. Mr.. L. II. Christian. sec. Of
the State Board OF Embalmers of Va,
can give you any further information you
may desire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Iamestown Exnosition.

Will you please be kind enough to give
me any information you can in regards
to work at jamestown Exposition prepa-
ration, also give me the address of Mana
ger of the work. w. M.
Better write 9rect to c. Brooks Johns
ton, Norfolk, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
The School Fund.

Is the state school fund placed in the
es Of q pu seGeos or IS 10 p eaS o esa'o Of
funds COLLECTED in the several coun-
ties due the State? "READER."
There are two State school funds: one
arising from interest on the bonds own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
The Road Tax.

/. Does the law require the road tax
to be kept separate from the county levy!
Ii it does, 1t is not done In this county.
2. Does the law require the rad tax
money to be spent In the district where
it is collected? Who has the manage
meut OF the money?
g. II the commissioner of roads Will
not work on road that Is In very bad
condition. what steps should be taken to
compel him to work 1t?
A. Therara more than thirty children
in this neighborhood of school age, and
there Is good schoolhouse; still the
trustees have sent no teacher. What re-
dress have the parents In such case2
TAX PAYER, Bent Creek.
I. Tho general road law authorizes tho
board of Supervisors to impose a general
road tax upon the property OF the county,
which shall not exceed forty cents on tho
500 of value and this tax is applied to
the building and repairing OF bridges. tho
payment of cost and damages incident to
the alteration OF roads or the establish
ment of now roads and landings. the pur-
chase of road graders. scrapers, &C.; and
after the payment OF the afis~<said ex-
pcnses, II any OF the said fund remains
uneXpended, 1t provides that the same
may be apportioned to the several magis-
terial districts in the proportion OF the
taxes paid by the district, and this would
necessltnte the keeping of the general
road fund separate and distinct from
other county funds.
2. The law authorizes boards OF SUPER
Nisors to levy q tax In each magistoriul
district for road purposes and the amount
is to be expended In the Improvement OF
roads III tho particular district, and this
fund should be kept separate from tho
levy for general county purposes. And
the same Is under the contfus of tho
board of supervisors
8. Resort should be had to the grand
jury.
4. An appeal lies to the Superintendent
of schools, and If he Is unable to adjust
the difficulty, then resort must be had to
the school trustee electoral board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Cost of BUILDING.

Will you please let me know through
your valuable paper what It will cost to
build four or fire-room cottage?
FROM AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
If you will tell US what sort OF a house
You want whether cheap or high grade,
brick or framed. with or without plumb
Ing, we will give you an estimate OF the
cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Poker Hands.

Please answer through your querie col
umns in next Sundays issue the follow
ing questions:
LIN game of cards Poker" will a
starlight flush beat four aces.
2-What are the four best hands that
can be held.
Ives.
2-Royal straight flush; straight flush;
fours: full.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Joseph 7. English.

wish You would find out il Joseph J.
English and wife are living.
Who can tell?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
A Convict's Family,

II man has n family consisting OF
three children under seven years OF age,
and he is sentenced 10 State prison, Is
there any law that provides for same?
\ SUBSCRIBER.
Nothing but the pauper law. If the
children have no means of support. of
course they will BIO cared for at the aims
house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
,ITRSc,RrRER.
The City Budget

Will you kindly publish in next Sun
days query column. the following:
Has the finance committee made up the
Budget? A READER.
No.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
About Ducks.

Please tell me In your query column
whether the Muscovy duck viii cross
with tho Pehin duck or not, and oblige
Bryant, Va. j. Il. @.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Hunting Robins.

Please say whether or not 1t is lawful
to shoot roblnsy A SUBSCRIBER.
1t is, from February 10Th to April list.