Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09


to 1719 and Don Quixote to 1905.
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Harris. What is the present amount
Of money in circulation per capita?
"a. $31.O2.
r. f. w, j. W.. Mrs o. H, E. Har-
rison. II. w. r. and ]. H. w. A.
None of the coins described have any
premium
S. H. N.-What is the address Of
Thomas A. Edison, the famous inven-
tor?
A. West Orange. N. J.
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A. e. H.-What is the postage on a
letter to London?
A. Postage to England, or any 9th
er country in the postal union, is five
cents for each half ounce or fraction.
G. III. C.-You need only to glance
at a boiler to answer your own ques-
tions. I do not understand what you
mean by your query as to the mark of
an eccentric.
J. G. lB.-If the Presbyterians have
training schools for their deaconesses,
where are they located?
VA. / cannot learn that there are
such schools.
L IS. CT cannot give particulars
of the Philadelphia and Chicago
strikes without consulting files of
newspapers Of that time. which would
be task Of considerable length.
f. B.-When was the Derby, the
great English horse race J, first run
and what are the weights carried?
A. In 1880. The, weights are 126
pounds for colts and 121 pounds for
fillies.
o. L.-Are there any states, terri
tories or islands that vote the presi-
Dental ticket next fall which did not
vote in 1900?
A. Only states participate In presi-
Dental elections. and there have been
no new states since 1896.
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f. Fl. DeL.-Please3 tell me how to
purify rain water in a cistern?
A. Pulverized alum, a spoonful to
each four gallons OF water, will, after
the lapse OF a few hours, so purify it
that it will be found to possess nearly
the freshness and clearness of spring
water.
r.
p. I. R.-Hyperion was written by
Longfellow, Poems of Two Friends by
the Rosetti, Walden by Thoreau, and
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers
by Byron. cannot suggest the
"ablest'' American writers, because
much depends on the standard.
w. D.-Please inform me how many
land offices there were in Missouri
just prior to the civil war?
A. There are land offices at Boon
VILE, Ironton and Springfield, no
change having been made for at least
twenty years. have no Data for
earlier periods.
Ned.-How long have political cam
paign emblems been used2
= The first I know about was a
finger ring worn by the supporters OF
John Quincy Adams for the presidency
in 1926 1t was inscribed John
Quincy Adams, 1922
G. M. H.-Whaf newspaper gives
most information bearing on the st
Louis fair?
A. The leading newspapers Of st
Louis are the Chronicle. Globe-Demo-
GRAFT Post Dispatch, Republic and
Star. Naturally these papers give
more attention to the fair than papers
elsewhere. g.
Aug-What city makes the most use
of telephones?
A. San Francisco, with one to each
sixteen inhabitants. Boston cones
next with phone for every twenty
five inhabitants.
I. M. LII would like to Rxs0w the
names of two of the best lawyers in
Kansas City, Kan. (2) If a man makes
will and leaves out one heir, can the
will be broken?
A. This paper cannot presume to
saw which Kansas City. lawyers are
the sebest'' (2) The only way to find
out if will can be successfully con-
tested is to take the case into court.