Evening journal., 1905-12-08

J. W.-where can enc send a sample OF
rock that seems valuable, to ascertain
If 1t contains gold, silver copper or lead?
a. Accurate knowledge can be had from
an nssaycr. Any Of the higher institu-
tens of learning would. doubtless, give
ycu the benefit CT their knowledge of
n!ncralogy on request.
II. NJ. J.-How cun ] mend a broken
marble shelf? a. Make "a cement Of four
ouncCs of white fish glue, one ounce dry
white lead. half pint Of soft water and
one-s.xth pint alcohol. Dissolve the glue
10y putting it in the water, setting the
vessel inside another filed with water to
prevent burning the glue When dissolved
add 1he lead, stirring and boiling tin dis
solved. Then remove from fire and add
the a,cohol when cool enough TO bottle,
and keep corked
s.. VII a woman has personal prop
trty assessed in her own name, can her
husband be held responsible for the tax
-if she loses the property before tax is
ducg Cgl Can real estate be sold to satisfy
personal tax? a. Under the common law
the personal properly of a wife is the
As m your State statute law which re-
verses this do not know. C,) Yes, b..
T., =. What portion of a husbands
property can be claimed by the widow
in Gallo a ard Oregong.A. IN Csl 'forhia
( rneshaf. ia oregon ail-5n 'cnse there are
nA,stArdren 1s 2. slsesss1fi
rs Y.sA D.-Nhat is the1natiorai A9wer
ef the United States. and the state flower
OF Connectltutg 90 What is the width OF
the Amazon river at It's MOUTH go Is
Lincoln birthday a legal holiday in the
publlc schools Of connectcutf D Why
is an lud ans head stamped on a cent?
a. rhcre IS no national flower, though
The solderiod was adopted as such by The
American horticultural Soc ETY. in 1sS9.
The hcl otrcpc is said 10 e The Sta.e iiow-
en- Of Connecticut. lueushI do not know
. by what authority. CI FIFTY miles. l3l No.
CD Because congress approved the design.
j. y. C.--What is the occasion Of the
Existing between the Russians and
tho Jowsg 60 How is land owned in Rus
siag A. Tho same reason that eNc.tes dii-
ferences between the lower and the rul-
ing orders in all Russia. The latter has
been especially severe in treatment OF
Poland. where there have been many in
surrections during the past century. Tax
alton is onerous, and war is a trade. The
Jews are thrifty and therefore disl k
. taxes. and they are peace-loving ana hate
8 war. t2l Russian lands are owned by the
nobility and moneyed 'c.asses, and are
worked by peasants. The latter are poor
u uneducated. and their condition is dif-
ncult for one IN this enlightened land to
conceive. Between the eXtortious Of land
lords and heavy taxes the peasant farmer
is about as pitlable an object as one cares
70 sec
j. J. L.-What is the amount of pay re-
ceived by cadets at West Point and An
napollsg To whom apply for entrance?
Is a high school. German and CONNER
cial course sufficient to pass examinationy
A. At Annapolis one cadet is allowed to
each member of congress. Applicant must
be between Is and 20. sound physically
and able 10 pass an examination in his
tory. grammar. algebra and geometry.
The pay is $500 year for course of six
years. the last two of which are spent at
sea. The conditions at West Point are
similar the term of enlistment is four
n years. and the yearly pay is SSo9.5o Apply
TO your congressman.
Yours Truly.-What is the population
OF England and Ireland and the length
and bfeadth of both countries2 a. Ing
lands population is s2.5e6O75, that Of Ire
land 4,s5s 5i6. England has an area Of So
$50 square miles. Ireland 32.5ss square
niles aheir greatest length is from north
10 south.
Banker-what is the present value Of
.f...- tl-.
cents the value Of the silver bullion. This
coin was called in several years ago, and
allthat- were presented were redeemed at
face value.
II. R.is.-I am not lawyer. and If
were I could not answer questions like
yours. where scarcely any of the facts are
stated. Any lawyer. justice Of the peace or
business man. familiar with local laws.
can tell you what you want to know If
you acquaint him with particulars.
W A. P-The half cent of 1901 is not
rare
e-H W. J.-see answer TO J. J. L. You
win find all particulars in the World AL
manac for lsl5
T. G. Twas Thomas Jefferson
church member. free thinker. or was
he Indifferent TO all religious Views? t9
Did .he ancient Egvptlans observe a Ger
tain day for worshlp7 C) DO the followers