Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13

M. J. F.-Tts value is half a cent. M c.-Not one of your many coins is rare.
 Agnes-I do not know the address of the Arizona millionaire you ask about
 L. c. C.-Kansas land offices are To- cated at Colby, Dodge City, Topeka and Wakeeny.
 w. W.-How many admissions to the worlds d I fair on the opening day7 Miss T.-What is the address of the Pinkerton detective agency?
 A. POI Fifth avenue. Chicago.
 Lowell. many admissions to the St Louis exposition July 4?
 A. 139,659.
 Carson City and Denver. I do not know the system of charging for as, says.
 T. E. F-The St. Louis fair is not lone day) 187, ,793; May 1, 101, ,391; June 2, 124,S36; July 1. 791,715.
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 W. T.-Is Allen c. Thurman of Ohio. democratic ce-presidentiaA nominee of 1888, now living?
 A. He died several years ago.
 -fE l Y w. T. M.-There is nothing to ex- plain about the dollar of 1895, as has been stated in this column repeatedly. It is worth as much as any dollar and no more.
 Constant Reader.-Wo you kind- ly publish in your paper the year in which the two girls were struck with lightning In Watertown.
 A. The two McGaffy girls were killed by lightning in the spring or 1886.
 Mrs J. N Please print the address es of J. Pierpont Morgan, w. Wander bilt and Dodd, Mead x Co.
 A. Mir Morgan's office Is at g Wall street, William K Vanderbilt resides at 660 Fifth avenue, and Dodd Mead x Co are at 372 Fifth avenue, all New York city.
 M. l.. B. T.--I have a certificate of membership in the Society of the Gin cinnati. signed by George Washing ton, 1799. Gan you tell me it's value and how to dispose of it?
 A. Historical societies or libraries might be interested.
 l.. E. B.-I have violin with this Inscription: "Antonius Stradivarlus } Cremonenfis Faciebat Anno 1742."
 A. 1t pllrpoTts to have been made by Antonius Stradivarius of Cremona in 1742. Cremona Yiolins are not al ways genuine. If it is the ''real thing" and in good condition it must be very valuable
 J. H. H.-What is the cause of dog days? @ Does the moon affect vege tation? (3) Why are dew and raiT waters said to be more poison during dog days than any other time
 A The ancients attributed the great heat of this period to Sirius, the doa star. whicn rises about midway be tween July and August Il. (2) Noi .ppreciably. (3) Prove that they arc and III try to tell you WHy.
 ?. D. B.-Have any books been writ zen to justify the position taken by the Jews in rejecting Jesus Christ as eAe Messiah2
 A. The Jewish religion antedates Hesus Christ by many centuries, there fore the Sacred Books of the East ane the early writing of the Jews have no mention of Christ. Whether any modern has taken the trouble to write such d book do not know.
 D T.-Where can I learn something about ginseng? @ Where can infor nation be obtained concerning claims of Americans against the United States for loss occasioned by change of tariff while goods were in transit? A. Consult the department of agri culture. Washington, D. O., which has been experimenting with ginseng. e 4 demand would have to be prosecuted before the United States court o' claims, but fail to see where yol would have any case.
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 o. O. H.-Can you tell me who 1! khe author Of the history of England