Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-19
INQUIRIES
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Barnes-spanish silver coins have DC value here.
 G. A. s. and s. NJ. C.-Your coins have no value.
 c. \. M.-Your Connecticut coin is worth 15 cents.
 Mrs N. NJ. H.-Your queries regard. ing divorce can be answered only by lawyer familiar with the laws of your state.
 Subscriber-In case of the death of an unmarried woman. intestate. who in Massachusetts inherits her property her mother or brothers and sisters?
 A. The mother inherits.
 !. M.-Please state the assessed value of New York and California.
 A. New York, real. S5,16S. .G45. .9s9: personal. s5s5, 1s3.j22 California. real. S942 ,309; personal, S23s 227 ,3g3.
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 C. J. D.-Has congress ever passed an act making man eligible for ap- pointment to the United States miii- tary academy who was slightly over the maximum age limit of % years?
 A. IL has not. The act admits of no exceptions.
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 F. c. K.-How can l remove grease OF oil stain from a straw hat:
 A. Place it on a table or smooth board and rub with a stiff brush dipped in oxalic acid. If the hat is at all expensive better send 1t to a pro- fessional cleaner.
 T. R.-In what book does the char acter Jeremy Diddler appear?
 A. He is represented in Kenny's farce, Raising the Wind" as a needy and seedy character, always contriv- ing by his songs and jokes or other expedients to borrow money or obtain credit.
 H. T.-What is the m aaning Of the word "Hadji." which is frequently pre- fixed to the name of q Mohammedan.
 A. Hadji means pilgrim. and when found as part of a Mohammedan's pame it signifies that the subject has made a pilgrimage to Mecca. which every Mohammedan must do at least once in his life.
 l.. H. W.-Has the title Father Of his country" been applied to any other man than George Washington!
 A. IEe title WAS given to Cicero by the Roman senate for his zeal in un- tie ccnspiraCy of Catiline. The title was offered to Marius. but he refused it. Several of the Caesars have borne the title.
 J. S.-lf a son is born to an American citizen while himself and wife are travelling through some foreign coun- try. could the son become president of 1 he United statesF 70 What is the l salary Of a United States senator and l member Of congress; A. The son would be American and | It the proper age would become eligi- l ile for the presidency. i2, Five thou sand dollars.
 Paul-Tnder what circumstances vas Lead Kindly Light" written.
 \. Ii was written by Cardinal New nan in 1Ss2. on a return trip from I to MarseilleS. while an orange | 'ost in which he made the trip was ,ecalmed in the Straits of BonifacIo. Although the son of an Episcopal cler- .yman and having been brought up in hat faith. Newman embraced the Roman Catholic religion.
 I. M. G-PIease print a recipe for making eiderberTy wine l2l Can T, grow tame grapes on scat ering trees on my mountain homer f so. what variety is best:
 A. Consult this column three weeks go f2i Probably some Of yuur neigh .ors who are familiar with the climate nd soli can advise you ahout grape rowing Knowing nothing of either [ is impossible for me to advise.
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 FrieBi-Were there any horses on le American continent at the time 'cIuusbus discovered itt l2i What is he i1TereRee between a sailor and nsrines
 A. I think not The mustang is a of hers.> from Spain The rigfnsI home of the horse is supposed D te Asia s2l In the general sense here is ns7e- In a specisI sense a | marine is ore who serves on bosnf a azn-o<-uzr.