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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
The Isthmian Canal.

Please tell me what Is the width of
the Isthmus of Panama at the narrow
est point, and whether the canal will
run along that line. Also inform me
when the canal will be finished, and
If proper tell me who does the sermon
Writing for The Times Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
liberalization.

4 ltewas born in England. came to
America at the age of nine, returned
to SiEnslSnd and served in the army,
came back to America and received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
sEs''2ssz assEtaIzlzl1H ''e sse'

becomes to choose Il value, for. X he
tween tho limits and 15..2. which will
give Ia the expression Just above the ,
smallest possible value. thus making
the required time the shortest 1t la
evident that the value Of this expres-
sion is smaller when the radical por-
tion has some value which may be
subtracted from 4 X. This forces TO
radical becomes and vanishes. A
little trial shows that the value so for
x Will give the expression the minimum
value in the region of reasonable 4
figures. and this Indicates that a land
ing must be made at a point so miles
from the position OF the boat at the
beginning.
below the poem asked for last week.
In Old Eirsinia.
I love the mountains wreathed in mist.
The twilight skies of amethyst:
The groves of ancient oaks, sun kissed,
In old Virginia.
+ love the gorgeous trumpet-tlowera,
Wild-rose ard honey suckle bowers.
Tho woodland incense of the showers.
In old Virginia.
I love the laughter of the rilis.
Cloud shadows stretched athwart the
The jocund song of of him who tils.
In old Virginia.
love the martial ranks Of corn
Their blades agleam with light Of
morn:
The curtains of the night withdrawn,
In old Virginia.
I love the oceans deep-toned roar,
Surf-lashed to foam on wind-swent
shore,
The spray-bofn rainbow arohing DER
In old Virginia
l love the modest maidenhcod
The Difference paid to womanhood;
The chivalric and gentle blood.
In old Virginia.
/ love the love of native sod
The simple faith that trusts in God
The heads bowed meath the chastsn-
Ing rod,
In old Virginia.
BY Benz B. Valentine. Richmond. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
tcw york to raleigh

Please tell me the distance from New
York to Raleigh. n. c., by the shortest
railway lines. w. H. DEAN.
1913 miles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
E.ncc Ln,y and Cnttle.

Where stocw from a fence law" dis
trict get into the crop in mo. fence
law" district which law governs? (a)
Can the recently passed laws be pro-
cured in n book before May? (4) Whut
are considered the most important bills
passed by the last Legislature?
Gly JULIETTE.
For answer to "a see above. (a>
The law Of the locality where the tres.
ably get by letter to the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth, Richmond Va. any
special acts YOU desire to see, how
ever. 5(4) This is so much matter Of
View that your opinion would be qu,re
as good as ours.
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A Problem.


Will you be good enough, to solve for
me tho following problem A man is
In a boat six miles from shore. He
wishes to reach in the shortest time
village on the shere fourteen miles
from the point nearest to him. He can
row three miles per hour and walk
four Where must he land SO as 10
reach the village IN the shortest time?
JOHN II. VANELLE.
He must row al least six miles. He
may row the whole distance-tle hypo-
tenuse OF triangle whose sides are
six and fourteen miles-or l5.22 miles.
In the first case. he viii walk - miles
in the last he Will walk 40 miles. Hence.
tha distance he may row will vary
between s and l5.22 miles, and the dis
IA and miles. If X be the number of
miles to row. and Y the number to
walk. and you draw a figure showing
landing at any point before reaching
angled triangle will show the relation
between X and V to he the square of
y eauhl to the square Of IA minus
plus the square OF +. Also, il YOU divide
by 3 YOU get the number of hours of
rowing; and If YOU divide V by & you
get the number of hours of walking.
The sum of these times. must
be the smallest possible. or minimum.
Taking the equation referred to above.
&a GA - We + 26. and simplifying
it. you get IA Y V n = IS,
and this lives the value - * = IS.
Substituting this for in the form for
the time, and simplifying, 1t becomes
~ Wa = SO = a minimum. And,
y having been provided for, tho problem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

make you pay the costs, leaving you to
get ont another warrant for the So
or not as you choose; or he may take
an accounting between the two par
ties and give you Judgment for Your
balance. In which case the costs would
probably no assessed against the other
party,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

If John be the son Of the first and
Charles OF the second, they will be-
hrst cousins through their mothers
Through their fathers. John will bo
the half-uncle of Charles and Charles
the half-nephew of John. There is no
single relationship that can state all
the facts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

In the nope that rour request may
get the information for you, 1t is in
serted here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
Use OF Public school rupl

Is there any means by which aid
from the. public school fund may be
try. out Of the reach of any public
school. but near small private school?
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Degree Of Relntionshin.

II father and son marry sisters what
kin Will their children be?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
pubIIc School Matters.

Please state the amount Involved In
the appropriation OF. the late Legisla
ture for pension of teachers. and give
me the name OF the new super!nten.
you please, the names and addresses Of
the euperintendents OF the Barton
Heights School and Of Manchester.
A TEACHER.
The appropriation was $4,000 Pro-
vision is made for tho settlng aside OF
per cent. Of the salaries Of all teach
ers In tho state to augment the fund,
This addition Will be about $4,000 per
year. Mr. r. r.. Jones Ia superinton
dent of Petersburg until an election Is
hold. Mr.. JeckHon Davis Richmond,
va; Mr.. David Pulliam, Manchester
Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

Was the mother of General Lee ever
buried while III 81 trance? 7 warrant
man for IS. He shows that he owes
REA1ER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

OF course not. In spite of all the
care that is usually taken in this mat
ter. IT sometimes happens that a gross
~ unfit person manages TO crawl into
such a place. Complaint should he
made at once to the Commemorative
attorney for the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

N no oH cleansing Of
Car The this nsdioas
that Of the body will be from the avag powerful
disease Usually the first symptom little ulcer insignificant
atse the blood
ua glands in the groin eyebrows come out
ood spots the body frequently
the esh R humate the sufferer
down. down into tot the erSuaG negisng and forcing
the patient gets
ST. and continues until Of the disease the
blood and the sufferer
The poison left pred and pur6ed
The blood Book the home of
vice desired free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA Ca
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
Sal. of Tobacco 10 Mjro,,.

Is there any law In Virginia to pre-
vent the sale of tobacco to minors?
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Fence Laws, Etc.

renee LaWs, Etc. tT
Can you publish the fence laws in
virginia, and give data covering the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
LITTLE Skaters of the Poor.

Is there in Richmond an institution
with the title Little Sisters of the
Poor" and does 1t care for aged per-
sons who have no means?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

There is not. In some of the cities
there are ordinances prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes to minors. but we do
not know that the law goes any farth Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
Henry's Speech.

Please state where Patrick Henry de-
give me death speech.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

AN OLD FRIEND.
In st. johns Church. Richmond, Va
Even tor Richmonder it is worth
while to go over and listen to the sex
ton of the church deliver the Grafton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

There is no prohibited ground. so far
as the city is concerned The street
Railway Company may keep boys OF
their cars, and private owners may
Keep them ont of ONCE buildings If
ther choose. and hotslkeepers NAV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

But there IL neither law nor reason to
prohibit their selling at any point
whatever on the public streets.
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A Mop.trou. ovcr-eer Of the pocr.

Has the keeper OF poorhouse the
right TO beat the inmates and to open
and DESTROY their letterse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

Please give the ordinance under
which the police stop boys from sell
ing papers a the corner of First and
Broad Streets. and state where else
IN the city is prohibited ground.
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licet est potare
-(Cllnrus.]
a Problem.

Ihi sunt o nocula dulciora nells
hiXae. PAX ct oscula rubentis puella 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

james River and Kanawhn Canal.
Will you inform me who operated
the James River and Kanawha Canal
before and during the war?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
Statistics of Religions.

Please tell me how many religions
there are in the world. and give the
number of adherents of each,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
wilkes booth.

Please tell me exactly where Wilkes
Booth was killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

There is, and no institution in the
land stands better. 1t does to the ut
most extent of its means. which are
large.
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Lauriger Horatius, guam dixisti verum,
Fugit Euro citius Tempus edax rerum.

Crescit IVA lnoliter ct puella crescit,
Sed poeta turpjter. sitiens canescit.S
Guild juvat aeternitas nominis amare.
amare.
Nisi terrae Hlias licet sst potaree
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Lntin Cnllcgc Song.

Among the students at the Univer
sity Of Virginia just before the war.
used to hear Latin song to the tune
OF Maryland" recall but little of II.
Can you give 1t in ,uls T. r. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

7 love the gorgeous trumpet-flowerE,
Wild-rose ard honey -suckle bowers
Tho woodland incense of the showers.
In old Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

be the smallest possible. or a minimum
Taking the equation referred to above.
X - Ga - We + 36, and simplifying
III. Won get IA Y V - = SIS.
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BY Benz. B. Valentine. Richmond. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

/ love the love of native sod
This simple faith that trusts in God
The heads bowed meath the chastsn-
Ing rod
In old Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

I love the laughter of the rilis.
Cloud shadows stretched athwart the
r. hills;
The jocund song of of him who tills.
In old Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
and this -ivea the value - V * =

this for in the form for
the time, and simplifying, 1t becomes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

I love the mountains wreathed in mist.
The twilight skies of amethyst:
The groves of ancient oaks. sun kissed,
In old Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

With thanks to the sender we print
below the poem asked for last week.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

have fallen but that strong hands
caught him and restored him to his
seat.
You are Capt. Bradd. master o
this ship" he said. slowly.
"Ay. ay." said the mate. earnestly.
And that's your mate. George" said
Zingall. pointing to the deeply inter-
ested Bradc.
"Ay. ay." said the mate again. with
q sigh.
Take command. then" said ling
all. leaving him with satisfied air
and seating himself on the locker.
The mate sat up and looked about
him with an air of quiet authority.
George" he said, turning suddenly
to the skipper with q very passable
imitation of his voice.
"Sir." said the skipper, with play
full glance at Zingall.
"A friend o mine named Capt. ling
all is coming aboard tonight" said
the mate. slowly. Get little whisky
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
(Cepyrisht. Doed. Nod Coapa.y.l

The crew Of the Elizabeth Hopkins
sat on deck in the cleaning. gazing
idly At the dusky shapes of the barges
as they dropped silently down on the
tide, or violently discussing the iden-
tity of various steamers as they came
swiftly past. Even with these amuse-
ments the time hung heavily. and
they thought longingly Of certain
cosy bars by the riverside to which
they were wont to betake themselves
in their spare time.
Tonight, In Difference to the wishes
Of the skipper. wishes which approx
mated closely to those of royalty in
their effects. they remained on board.
A new acquaintance of his, brother
captain. who dabbled in mesmerism.
was coming to give them q taste of
his quality.
Il never card the likes of It," said
one. with q deep breath, as the skip
per concluded q marvellous example.
Voices sounded from the wharf. and
the night Waterman appeared pilot
ing Capt. Zingan to the schooner. The
crew noticed that he came aboard
quite like any other man, descending
the ladder with even more care than
usual.
At first he was not very successful.
The men stared at the discs he put
into their hands until their eyes
ached. but for some time without ef-
feet. Bill was the first to yield, and
to the establishment of his friends
passed into a soft magnetic slumber.
from which he emerged to perform
the usual idiotic tricks peculiar to
mesmerized subjects.
Its wonderful what power you ave
over EN-" said Capt. Bradd. respect
fully.
Capt Zingall smiled affably. AT
the present moment" he said. that
man is my unthinlkin' slave. an what
ever wish him to do he does. Would
any Of you like him to do anything?"
well, sir" said one of the men,
&c owes me art crown, an think
1t would be 'ighly interestin' expert
ment II you could get i'm to pay me.
II anything 'ud make me believe in
mesmerism. that would"
AN he owes me eighteenpence,
SIR" said another seaman. eagerly.
''One at a time," said the first
speaker, sharply.
AN 'e's owed me five shillin's since
I don't know whcn," said the cook,
with dishonest truthfulness.
Capt Zingall turned to his sub
ject. "Y0u owe that man half a
crown" he said. pointing. that one
eighteenpence. and that one five shil-
lings. Pay them"
In the most matter-of.fact way in
the world Bill CROPPED in his pockets,
and. producing some greasy coins,
paid the sums mentioned, to the in
tense delight of everybody. r-..
well, I'm best" said the mate,
staring. Il thought mesmerism was
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

Mr.. William F. Vahlberg, Oklahoma
City. Okla, writes:
''One bottle of Peruna which have
taken did more toward relieving me of
an aggravated case of cafssrk of the
sfo9sch, than years Of treatment with
the best physicians
II had given Up hopes of relief. and
only tried Peruna rs q last resort.
II shall continue using it. as I feel
satisfied IL will effect an entire ana
permanenf cure.
'1mOst cheerfully recommend Peruna
to all who may read this"
Peruna is usually taken rs q last re-
sort. Doctors have been tried and
failed. Other remedies have been used.
Sanitariums have been visited. Travel
has been resOrted to.
At last Peruna is tried. Relief is
found.
This history is repeated over and
over again. every day in the year. 1t is
such results as this that gives Peruna
it's unassailable hold upon the people.
We could say nothing that would add
force to such testimonials as the above.
That people who have had catarrh and
have tried every other remedy avail
able. find relief in Peruna, constitutes
the best argument that could be made.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
Relief for Tired Feet.

Tired feet cause an almost unendur.
able pain, yet many suffer from such
merely through carelessness in not
having the heels of shoes straight
ened. You know what it is to put on
an old pair of shoes that have been
cast aside for months, and if the heels
are crooked it is almost an impossi-
bility to step in them. yet one will go
on for weeks wearing high-heeled
shoes that throw the ankles out of
place. Burning feet are caused by
poor circulation. This can be cured
in q short time by plunging the feet
into moderately hot water, then cold.
and applying witch hazel or bay rum.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
Facial Distortion a Ere
q0ept Fault Of the
YouDqerG eDeratios,

Do you realize how rare 1t Is to see
strong. quiet face? The next time
you 60 down the street In the cars
look for one.
II there were an epidemic of St VI
tus dance there might be some excuse
for the distorted cOuntenances yoa
see. The girl who does not bite her
lips. and draw in her eyes toward her
nose. arches her eyebrows thinking
1t coQuettish). or Fuckers her mouth
till one thinks of persimmOns or a
gathering thread.
One would feel like laughing il 1t
did not seem more to be cried over.
For much Of this distorting is needless
and all IL disfiguring. Oddly enough,
lack of facial repose is more noticea-
BILE In women and girls than In men
or boys. Is it because the former are
more self-c0nscious:
There are some girls who think a
quiet face must be a stupid one, so
they smirk and jerk and shrug in the
mistaken idea that they are animated.
Forced piquancy has but one ending
for the piQuant and sheer
Ing amusement for the loOker-on
Many q woman spends a small fortune
on electricity, cold packs and massage,
when all she needs is to root out dis
figuring habits. There is no wrinkle
cure known that will conquer con-
firmed withdrawing.
Sometimes facial distortion comes
from bad eyesight or lack of nervous
Whatever the cause. whether
Stiffness or physical ills. try to get rid
Of 1t.
Find out whether yours is a repose-
ful face. Your family will be only too
glad to give you the information.
Then ask their help in making it SD.
You will not like that help. 1t grows
deadly wearing to have friends say,
just when you think yourself looking
fine: "Milly, stop squint.ng;" Mar
garet. get away from that frown:"
Don't be coy. Violet But endure
It as you would bad medicine.
There is no remedy too severe in
the interest of a restful face in this
day of distortions Plain features that
are quiet as nature planned them have
more real beauty than a Greek nose. a
perfect mouth. and inspiring eyes that
are always in motion
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
Match Production in Brazil.

The number of boxes of matches
produced in the federal district of Rio
de Janeiro. Brazil. in 1907 was 2O2. 041.-
400. of which 1S9. $4,000 were wood
and 12.482.000 wax matches. The
stamp revenue was $1,21s,3S4, or about
six-tenths Of q cent a box. The output
is used in the district itself. The
match tax alone amounts to a little
over $50 for each man. woman and
child. The explanation for this ex-
ceedingly large consumption of
matches is in the fact that almost
every male inhabitant of the district
is smoker. and most of them smoke
cigarettes.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
NO SKIN LEFT on BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Ecxema-Now Well
Doctor Said to Use Cuticura.

"Six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and 1 had two
doctors In attendance. There was not
q particle of skin left on her body. the
blood 0ozed out just anywhere. and we
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on . pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw, and for
six months I looked for her to die. /
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering. for it was terrible
to witness. Dr.. c. gave her up. DR..
b recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had q sign
OF the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
James J. Smith. Durmid. Va. Oct. IA
and q. 1906"
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
0ld.Fashioned eraidino,

Some Of the new coats have their
entire surface covered with a close de-
sign of soutache braiding. This was
the height Of style years ago, and 1t
has been revived in exactly its old
form.
The soutache is put on as though It
were cut out with jig saw, and it is
quite effective. III
One model in green broadcloth has
q seven-gored circular skirt, with hish
waistband, and fastens down the left
front with buttons of green velvet COW
cred with soutache.
The coat falls below the knees at
back and to the knees in front. 1t is
covered from shoulder to hem with
these scrolls and turns made of
sOutache.
The fronts do not meet except BY
means of heavy black satin waist
coat fastened with green velvet
buttons.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
Long Sleeves.

Long sleeves, even in the more
dressy blouse, will be much worn, and
this is where the clever woman in buy
ing either the ready-made or the mate
rails to make herself will seek for
novel ideas. and she will find plenty
of them. While they are all close
fitting, they are trimmed in such a
variety of ways (mousquetaire with a
soft full! frill running up the outside
fold, tucks running around and going
the entire sleeve length, frills let in on
the outside from wrist to elbow, small
cap effect, finished in rounding points
from which depend short tassels. etc.
that each individual taste can be
suited and still be in fashion. With
these long, close sleeves, high, close
fitting collars, topped with thick
ruching. are the correct finish at the
neck,