Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17

of Home, Sweet Home, at any music store.
 Mrs N. L. H.-Foreign coins are not salable in this country and the others you describe are not rare.
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 C. s. C.-The inquiry you attempt to answer was not felativeSto subma- rine cables, but submarine boats.
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 Fl. Nils there a premium on tlie. five dollar gold coins of 1S43 or 1S44?.
 A. My catalogue does not refer to any rare coins of that denomination.
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 Coffeyvflle-What would you sug- gest to become a good reader !?
 A. If you mean public reader, it would be important to attend a school ofN elocution.
 Union.-A bets B that German mile is four times as long as an. American mile; or nearer four than three times as long. Who wins?
 A. A wins.
 LoWela-See answer to Political above. Roosevelt will have 342 votes giving him hrdI mfwyp bgkqi taoin in the electoral college. Maryland giving one vote to Parker and. seven to Roosevelt
 J. c. C.-Where is the most costly railroad station in the world?
 A. The South Terminal station in Boston cost about $15,O00.0O0. I have no information as to the cost of other similar buildings.
 E. D. v.-Is it proper to say '.fnnie haddfe'' or ''finnan haddie?" I
 A. Haddie is Scottish for had dock, and as that fish is prominentlys provided with fins, probably the cor rect phrase is finny haddie,
 G. G.-Joh1K Winthrops colony ypf Puritans settled in Boston in 163N. Charlestown now part of Boston. was settled two years previous, and the Charlestown navy yard was founded by Robert Moulton in 1929.
 PoIiticaL---What was the popular vote for president at the last cleo tion2
 A. The. vote is now being canvas sed and the daily papers are announc- ing the vote qf each state as fast as determined.
 T. L. W.-Why is it that the hang ing of men most always occurs on A. It is a very old custom The Saviour is supposed to have been crucified on that day, from which comes the observance of Good Fri- day.
 T. J. P.-What caused the Russo Japanese war !? (2) Name pre- eeat members of the nres'den+'s cafi@ets? A. Japan resented the taken pos session of Korea by Russia, as en- dangering her own future independ- ence. @ The names were printed in this column very recently.
 -6- { M.-AlI soldiers of the war of 1S61s were allotted public land to settle on. How does it stand now? { A. The government allotted home 1 steads only when application was made in due form. The same privi- l lege is offered yet, though of course the amount of available land is greatly reduced.
 ---k<- H. H.-When was Christmas first olsety-e3 oe --1't A. It was first observed as festival | in commemoration of the nativity of Christ in A. D., 9S. About 13S bv order of Pope Phosphorus it was made solemn feast. The holly and mistletoe used at Christmas are re mains of the religious observances of the Druids. A. $. R.--Can you tell me the value Of an English coin with the head of George III, and on the reverse the in- scription "Honi soft qui nal y pense'' around the coat of arms?
 A. It is probably shilling; for, eign coins have no value here. The inscription is French for Evil to him who evil thinks" and is part of the British coat of arms.
 AtIanta.-Please name the seven wonders of the world? A. The pyramids of Egypt, the mausoleum of Mausolus, the temple of Diana at Ephesus,, the walls and hanging gardens of Babylon, the Col ossus of Rhodes, the statue of Jupi- ter Olympus and the pharos or watch tower built by Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt. s- s--- =-=- ==-=-