Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13

(2( Which of the advertised paints is the best? (3) Would floor paint wear any better than common paint If aps piled to the outside of house2
 A. David Hume's History of Eng land from the invasion of Julius Cae sar to the abdication of James II is the most notable. J. Frank Bright F. Guizot and l.. VonRanke have also written histories of England. @ This column does not endorse or recon mend advertised articles. (3) should say that floor paint was intended for floors and not for outside work.
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 U. VI. CA woman's soldier hus- band dies and she maTries a man who is not q soldier. Can she draw a pen, sion after his death?
 A. Yes, if dependent upon her own exertions for q living.
 c. M. H.-Your coins are not rare.
 R. H.-Only a lawyer conversant with all the facts can answer your questions. The husband has compiled with the law if his family lives on the homesteaded land, because he can claim his residence there. And since he provides money for his wife's sup port it may be that q court would not HULL lI1ub HE I0luEdt lO ICSlQ6s WILL her constitutes desertion
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 T. G. D.--I see your answer to the question about electoral college. Let me ask another. Who choses the electors? Are there 39 names of cleo tors on the ballot for New York? I see that the electors go in a solid block with one party or another; why not some of them democratic and oth- CTS republican,?
 A. Electors are chosen by popular vote There are 39 names of electors on hesballot cast in New York. It is rare that candidate for elector is "scratched' to any extent, so the straight ticket is usually elected. It the vote were so close in New York, for example, that portion of each ticket were elected, the vote would still be cast for the majority candi- date, since the majority would con. trol the vote of the college for that state.
 T. E. L-How many military acad- emies does the government support ? Does an applicant have to have uni, versity education? Is there salary and how much? How would an appli- cant from territory gain admission? Where can I get pamphlet obtaining full information?
 A. The United States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. "A classical education is not required; ap- plicallts must be between 17 and p, free from infirmity which would ren der him unfit for military service. and be able to pass q careful examina- tion i'll English composition, litera- ture, algebra, grammar quadratic equations, geometry, history, etc The pay of q cadet is $60950. Each rep, resentative or delegate in congress ap, points one cadet annually, and the l president appoints ten. The Military. Naval Publishing Go. of New York you all you wish to know. The price l is one dollar.
 NJ. D. W.-What is the history of the Panama canal? Why is this na. l ton paying France $40,000,OO0? What is to be the length and breadth of the canal? (2) How did Panama gain hel 1 independence without firing a gun? A. A French company began the construction of this canal, and after CApSlluAl& llally nlllllO1S or QOlldTS discontinued the work because of lack of funds. Of the total length of the canal, 461a miles, it is practically fin ished from Colon to Buieo, fourteen miles. This. however, Is the least ex l pensive part. It is this French com l pany, not France, whose interest was purchased. The Isthmian commission reported that the value of the Frencl work already done was $33,934, ,463 The width of the canal will be 16t feet at the top and = feet at the bot tom, except through Culebra ridge where 1t will be 7S feet at the toI and % feet at the bottom. The cos of completing the canal, it is said. vii not exceed $142,0O0OO0. (2) Panama succeeded in becoming independen because she was taken under the wing of the United States. Our govern ment, having obtained the rights O. the canal by treaty with Panama, was bound to protect its interests, and Go lombia was helpless.
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