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

N. 2. B.-Did man named Whar-
ton q am not sure OF the fnit1aIs) ever
run Tor president Of the United Statesf
~ Who We're the presidential candi.
oates in 1900 besides Mckinley niiA1
Bryan?
A. No. (2) John G. WoolIey. nrt,s
hibition; Wharton Barker anti-fusion.
Eugene v. Debs. sociaIist-democrat5c
Joseph f. Malloney, socialist labor. +.
E. r. Leonard. united christian. ana
seth IL. Ellis, union reform.
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s. V-What is fuller's earth. ana
Where is it obtained2
A. 1t is mineral, consisting clfief.
~ of silica, aIumina and water. with
little magnesia, lime and peroxide OF
IRON. 1t occurs in beos associated with
chalk. 1t has a remarkable power of
absorbing grease or oil ana was form
erly much used for fulIing clooth-~
hence its name. Other substances are
now used SO that its consumption has
fallen off.
Constant Reader-WilI yox please
answer this question and Accommodate
tworeaders Whichis the most, 6 dozen
dozen or 15 dozen dozen A says they
are both the same. B says 6 dozen
dozen is the most. Which is right?
A. The above is a real old timer.
a chestnut in fact, the answer has
been given SO many times. The ans
Wer is u for II dozen dozen. ana 864
for 6 dozen Dozen
Z. f. D.-Are the lands in Nebrasks
just opening the only public lands.
left? If there is land in Dakota sub
jectsto settlement where can I get in
formation?
A Uncle Sam still has nearly 100.
100000 acres of land, sometime less
Than one-third Of which has been sllr-
veyed. At last report there were 13.-
100000 acres in North Dakota and 11.-
100000 acres in South Dakota. 4Hhers
are land Offices at Bismarck Fargo +
and Grand Forks, N D.. aud Aber-
deem Hurn. Mitchell and Pierre, s.
ID.
~
Soldier-Vhat is the new pension
ruling that we hear so much about?
a. The act Of 1890 entities alI hon \
orabIy discharged soldiers who are dis
aDled from manual labor to q pensioi, {
OF from Sc to $12 month. accordinz
to degree Of disability. The new ruiz {
ing OF the pension bureau is that when.
ever a soldier who has passed the a4bl
Of 81 asks for a pension under the ackl
of 1890, it shall be assumed that lie i'll
disabled one-haR In ability to perforn
manual labor and shall be given d pen
sion Of six dollars month, the amount
increased little by Iittleas he-advances
in years.
J. w. C.--Has wireless teleraphw
yet been made to work successfully
and are the common telegraphic In
struments used? 81 Is there any
country where thunder and lightninN
are unknown? 90 Is there such &
thing as up strokes of lightning an
well as down strokes?
A. Wireless telegraphy may be-
said to be an accomplished success.
Special instruments are used. (2}
Lightning is most frequent in tropicab
countries and least so nearest the
poles. 1t is not likely that the light
nings are invisible to any habitable
country. 90 Lightning may flash III
any direction, but in order TO reach
the earth it must OF course be down.
ward.
Bacon.--Why is it SO dificult eo
learn anything about Shakespeare &
Please print sketch OF his life.
"A. The reason lies in the fact that
he was SO little known. He was Dorrs
at Stratfo1d-on-Avon April %. 1851
and was the eldest son OF John anlfI
Mary Arden Shakespeare. The natheri
and mother were gentle hut Reverse
came while William was a boy ana hss:
education, such as 1t was, was COZ
pleted before he was twelve wears
He went to London in 1889. and
supposed became an actor and ad
Of plays for the Blackfriarss 81
Three years later he was able
an interest in it, and from q
on his fame and fortune grew
BY 1891 he was famous and
Of the queen. He finally q
stage about 1904 with a
competence and devoted tn
of his life to cultivating hi
died on his birthday in j
buried with his ancestors
ehpsss at Stratford.