Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08

sas, Illinois. Indiana. Indian Territory, Kansas, Missouri. Nevada, New Hampshire. the Dakotas. Ohio. Okla homa, Oregon. Pennsylvania, Wash ington and Wyoming. In other states it is permitted.
 l. M.-What is the area and popula- tion of Porto Rico and its products :: Is there any vacant land which can be homesteaded and what is the eli mate?
 A. Area 3.66 square miles, popula- ton 1S99) 903. .243. Its chief exports are sugar, coffee and tobacco I am not informed as to the value of lands. The climate is mild and equabe.
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 S. M. C.-Please print the dates of quarters that are worth more than face value.
 A. There are five. Those of 1796 and 1894. with fillet head, are worth Sl.55 and S1,1O respectively; those of 1923 and 1927. with head to left. are quoted at S20 and that of 1853 with out arrows is worth s190 Business addresses are not printed in this col umn.
 W. 4. S.-I have an invention that l want to patent. How shall I 90 about it and what will patent cost:
 A. If you deal direct with the pa tent office at Washington the fee is Sl5 when the application is made anu S20 when the patent is issued Blanh applications can be procured from the pension office. In many cases it is wiser to employ lawyer and ire quently it is necessity.
 ]. ]. B.-Does one require license to make and sell at retail an insecticide containing no poison: (2D Can you tell me how newspaper cuts are made:
 A. State regulations vary; inquire of druggist. t2I There are numerous methods, which it would take much space tO explain. In trade papers de- voted to printing you will find adver- tisements of engraving outfits, the manufacturers of which furnish direc- uOns Tor using.
 M. A.-Please pronounce and define the word chasseur.
 A. As if spelled sha-ser, the "a being pronounced as in ant. accented on the last syllable. In the French army chasseurs are q body of light troops designed for rapid movements. The word also designates a domestic in the household of persons of rank in Europe. who wears huntsman's or a semi-military livery. and performs the duties of footman.
 N. A.-What is the difference be- tween an admiral. rear admiral and q commodore: 2, What is the differ ence between a marine boat and sub marine boat: ,3t What are the three largest cities west of the g3rd meridian in the United StatesE How many miles wide is the English Channel:
 A. An admiral Is the commander inchief of fleet. \ rear admiral is next below in grade \ commodore is third in rank. being next above cap tain. ,2i Submarine boats float below the surface of the water. i3, San Francisco. Kansas City and St Paul. 'i' Its greatest width is about 1J0 miles.
 A. E. H.-Wbat day of the week was October 31. 1851. i2i Can you give me q remedy for falling hair: t3i How can 1 drive black ants from a yard. A How far south do our song birds zp during the winter: '5i Do postage stamps issued by the ccnfpi- crate states during the civil war have any premium: ss What was the cause of war between Japan and Rus siat
 4. Wednesday f2l Strong sage tea ss daily wash is represented to stop hair from falling out There abe nE- merous invizorators sold in drug stores. 8, 4 small quantity of green sage placed where ants infest vii cause them to disappear Quicklime thrown on their nests and then vs- tered will destroy them f5i Not that I am aware of ssss Tha desire of Rus Sia fo dominate Manchuria. coupled with Japanese expectation that her -1rT Sfef. yross1H rsz "a aura- Jauau