The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-21
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Reader.-Of what is the kettle made in
which iron Is smelted? @ OF what is
aluminium made, and what does 1t cost?
3. Do pearl oysters grow In water, and TO
what size? A. What is the date set for
the airship contest in st. Louis? 5. Does
IL cost anything TO apply for a patent.
and Is there more than one patent office
IN the United States that has a right
to grant patent?
A. Crucibles are commonly made of
clay, or of clay compounded with other
materials, such as black lead, platinum,
etc. O. Aluminium is the metallic base of
alumina, which is one of the earths. con-
sisting of two parts of aluminium and
three parts of oxygen. The metali is white
with blush tinge and is remarkable for
its resistance to oxidation, and its light
ness. We are not informed as to its mar
ket value. 3. Oysters grow in water from
the biggest to the smallest sizes. Pearls
are found not alone in oysters but within
the shells of several mollusks. 4. Proba-
bly, not Airships are as yet inclined to
follow their own notions and not those OF
their inventors. s. A patent costs SIS
when the application is made and $40
more when 1t is granted. There is only
one patent office in any country. Adj
drss the commissioner of patents, Wash
ington, d. C.
M E. C.-Replying to your query last
week find that the Open Court Publish
ing company of Chicago is bringing out
an elaborate work under the title Egyp-
tan Book of the Dead, of which the auth
or is Ernest A. Wallis Bridge. of the
British museum, and an eminent scien-
fist. The price If ss.75
w. A. MIN case of the death of the
President does the vice president draw
the Presidents salary while filling the
latter office?
A. He does Were 1t otherwise only
very wealthy men could hold the posi-
ton.
Medical.-Must one be graduate from
some institution OF learning before he
can enter medical college, and is 1t abb
solutey necessary that the candidate
speak the Latin language finently?
A. No to both.
b. M.-who are the geological survey
ors? Where may l apply for position as
United States marshal? Give rule Tor
measuring coal in a bin.
A. Possibly you mean the United States
geological survey. which is part of the
interior department at Washington. 2
Confer with the marshal of your district,
who may have deputies to appoint. 8. A
cubic foot of anthracite coal weighs about
SO pounds
A. B.-If man in Missouri dies child
less and intestate what part of his estate
does his wife receive as her dover?
A. Not less than one-third of the real
estate, and all If the estate left neither
brothers, sisters snof parents.
A. A. .S-why do the Chinese have
holes in their money?
A. Chinese coins are of very small
value, hundreds of pieces being frequent
ly required to make a small purchase.
They are commonly strung on pieces Of
string and cut off in quantities as de-
sired.
S. B.-Your question involves matters
of law and evidence, which can be an
swered intelligently only by lawyer who
has all the facts at hand and also what
part of them can be shown to the salts
faction of the court
s. l.. M-Your 1886 half dollar If edge
is milled and no mint letter. is quoted at
s25 The others you name have no
value.
III. H.-What is causing the trouble be-
tween Japan and Russia? What govern
ments control Manchuria and Korea?
Why does England take such an interest
in tire trouble?.
A. In the view Of Japan Russia is crowd