Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-08
INQUIRIES
ANSWERS

J. M. and I. F. F. J.-Your coins are not rare.
 J. U. O.-I cannot inform you as to the relatives of Betsy Ross. The coins you describe are not rare. H. c. R.-Please state the total pop ular vote for president in 1904? | A. According to the World Almanac, 13, 52S,979. Chapman-What were the receipts of the treasury department on Mon- day, March 27?
 A. $2,O19,775. s. N. W.-To whom should apply to secure employment on the Panama canal?
 A. Panama Canal Commission, Washington, D. c. W. W. J.-Robert Todd Lincoln. son 1 of President Lincoln, in president of the Pullman Car Co. and resides at G0 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Willie. the presidents youngest son, died in the White House in 1861. I think Tad" also died.
 s. E. F.-Canadian holidays are New Years. May "A Queen Victorias birth day), July 1 Anniversary of confedera- tion). first Monday in September u4a- bor day), Thanksgiving and Christmas. I cannot inform you as to holidays in other countries named.
 J. B. B.-I have no information as to ex-slave pensions or the complexion of Noah's wife, on' King Solomon. There are no statistics as to negroes holding commissions in the army. Queen Vic toria never took tea with any presi- dent of the United States. -n- R. w. Ms there a law prohibit. ing guessing contests in newspapers. | and if so. when did it take effect? ! A. There is law against lotteries. | and a ruling of the post office depart ment excludes newspapers that colt tain advertisements of lotteries. l * J. J. K. and A. l.. D.-Only coins of old dates and in first rate condition are valuable. A comparatively new coin with date uncertain is. of course not valuable.
 T. J. 1.-The cent of 1894 with a fillet head if in good condition is worth $3.25.
 A. I. R.-I have piece of colonial paper money. forty shillings, dated 1776. It is yellow with age. but the reading on it is plainly visible. Is such a piece of money valuable?
 A. Such relics are prized by libraries i but they do not bring a very high price.
 ! H. R. B.-How can I purify the water in cistern or well without re- moving the water?
 A. X mixture of one part chalk and two parts alum in quantity of one spoonful to a gallon of water will ac- complish the purpose. The water should be stirred we'll I have no re- cipe for mixing cement for cisterns. * J. C.-D February. 1880. had five Sundays. When will that occur again? | @ New Years day, 1854, came Oil Sunday. How often has it occurred since?
 A. In 1920 @ In 1860. 1865. 1871. 1882. 1888. 1893. 1899. 1905. It is not possible to answer the Biblical ques- tiOns you ask. Sacred history is si- lent on the subjects and prOfane his tory had not yet begun. .-H-- I. M.-Whcn an Indian becomes citizen of the United States is he not endowed with all the rights and privi- leges of any other citizen? @ And cannot an Indian. when invested with these rights. sell and convey a good title to any species of property that he may possess? t3) And has any officer of the United States the right to divest him of these rights? A. He is. @ Yes. (3) No. -S- J. W. H-What process does man go through to change his name: t2I If he changed his name himself when boy could he marry or do business sn- der the assumed name?
 A. The process differs in different states. Any lawyer will tell you what action is necessary in your state. t2i His marriage would not be affected, since his wife would marry a man and not a name. But embarrassment might follow in property matters.
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 Jobn J-What is the address of the paper called Heart and Hand! '2I Which is the largest United States bat tIesbin anl what are its dimensions: C3l Does n pawnbroker require state or city license:
 A. No such paper is named III the directories. l2, The largest battlesiips vary little in size. being of about l6.- GOO horse power and having a displace- ment of about 16.0O0 tons The Georgia. Nebraska. New Jersey. Rhode Island and Virginia. now building. will have about 19.H0 horse power t3, Pawnbrokers are under police resu- la<ion.
 witchta-For dandruff the scalp should he well stimulated night and morning by means of strong hair brush and free use of large and small l toothed comb. and apply a lotion com posed of two drachms borax dissolved | in a pint of rosemary water three | times a week. Should this fail to cure. an ointment composed of one ounce of white create mixed with half drachm of creosote should be rubbed into the roots of the hair every night for a week. At the end of that time wash