Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-01

to left, is quoted at 15 cents. The other has no premium.
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 R. R.-Is Andrew Carnegie now in New York?
 A. He is in Scotland.
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 J. J. HI regret that I have no information regarding the building of the City of Rome steamship.
 J. W.-Please give me Helen Gould's address.
 A. 579 Fifth avenue, New York.
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 Mrs G. H. B.-Get coin catalogue at any bookstore The coins you name have no premiums.
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 F. M. M.-The presidential vote of the past few years has been printed in this column several times of late. Reader Where are the Texas land offices located?
 A. There are none. There are no public lands in Texas.
 N. w. W.-The envelope you en- close was empty on its arrival, and even if it had retained it's contents the answers man does not pose as an assayer.
 K.>P.-Where and by whom is pub lished Wilford's Microcosm, monthly scientific journal.
 A. Sorry, but never heard of it. nor can find it in directories. se -H-
 B. D. T.-What should be. the az gregate popular vote at the coming presidential election.
 A. If the average increase of the past twenty years is maintained, the vote in November will be 14,313, ,327.
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 R. R. E.-I have a white raven and want to know its value. Will yousteIl me the address of geological gar den?
 A. Madison Grant, II Wall street, is secretary of the New York Zoologi- cal society.
 Hub.-Is it true that the Boston li- brary is the largest in the world? l have seen it so stated
 A. Not true. It is the largest in this country excepting the library of congress. Paris, London, St Peters burg and Berlin have libraries greater  R. B. D.-Who is the president of the Southern Pacific railroad? What is Helen Gould's address? Is she in terested in railroads? s A. B. H. Harrington, NewoTYofk city. See answer to J. W. Above undoubtedly Miss Gould is an owner of railroad stocks.
 H. W. P.-What fall has the Mis- sissippi river? @ Is there any rec ord of lightning striking a beech tree? O Any premium on a dime of 1842?
 A. About seven hundred feet, or less than five inches to the mile. @ I have none. g)ANo.
 l.. B. Pit is not generally under stood that there is such thing as an arstocracy in this country, and there fore I do not know how to answer your query. And am not capable of comparing educational institutions; one may be .sbest' in some respects and far from best in other particulars.
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 J. C-Is there any real evidence that the planet Mars is inhabited? A. Nothing that is equivalent to proof. It is believed by scientists who have made careful study of the appearance that 1t is, and by a race far superior to this worlds peo- pIe-that is superior in their com mand of the forces of nature.
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 A. M.-Employes in the insular ser vice of the Philippines are subject to the civil service rules promulgated by the civil government of the islands. The United States civil service com service board by conducting examina- tions for the Philippine service. Write the civil service commissioners at Washington, D. c.
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 H. N. H.-What kind of wood filler and yarnish should use on walnut to show the natural color of the wood to bring out it's natural color? @ What day of the week was January 5, 1855? A. It will be most convenient to buy black walnut stain and trans parent varnish, already prepared, blHCS IuO GApCASC' ID uAAAhS. NJ 1T day.
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 A. W. L.-Give formula for cement for floors, walks, etc, home made. A.-A cement made of one part dry sand, two parts wood ashes and three parts clay dried and pulverized, all to be pulverized and mixed into a paste with linseed oil will serve for floor or walk. Being impervious to water 1t will also be found desirable for pre- venting leaks in chimneys, etc. Of course it must be applied before it hardens.
 W. F. WI am informed that in New York state there are many or phan children, wards of the state, and that the authorities are anxious to procure desirable homes for them. Gan you give me the name and ad- dress of one in authority, where may obtain information.
 A. Secretary J. Mckee Borden of the department of charities, foot of East 26th street, New York city, can doubtless inform you.