Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16

1 D. J. J.-There is no charge for an swering questions of general interest
 in this column. The statistics you de- 1 sire as to divorces and marriages
 would have to be compiled from cen sus reports, and while it would entail long and tedious labor the results would be something that the genera, reader cares nothing about. -r-
 NJ. T.7-Should the address of let ter read John Brown or MT John Brown? (2) In ordering a parcel sent to my home should give my name as Anna Jones, Miss Anna Jones, or Miss Jones? (3l What is a fortnight?
 A. It sounds better to say Mir John Brown. @ The latter form is best, adding the first name if there are other Misses Jones. (3) A shortening of fourteen nights, meaning two weeks.
 P. M.-Please tell me where can get recipes for compromising favoring extracts.
 l A. Recipe books are sold at book stores. Vanilla, nutmeg. mace, ein. namon, etc, are made by cutting the vanilla bean, or bruising the nutmeg, etc. and putting about two ounces to each pint of pure spirits or reduced al- cohol. frequently shaking for aboui two weeks, and Altering or pouring off carefully.
 Subscriber-Please state when and how much the Cherokee Indians re. ceive their. draw from the government. and what town in the west is most thickly settled by them?
 A. I do not understand the ques. ton. The Cherokees are civilized and self-supporting. With the exception of 2.00O or 5000 who live in North Carolina, their old home, the tribe is quartered In Indian Territory. Tahle cush is their principal town.
 D. F. B.-Please publish the mem- bership of the different churches.
 A. The leading churches have mem- bers in the United States as follows: Adventists, S9,476; Baptists, 4,725,7Ts; Catholics. 9,s91. .S69; Congregationalista 659. .704; Disciples of Christ, 1,235, T0S; Dunkards, 115,194; Evangelical, 1892. 093; Friends, 116. 5j5; Latter Day Saints. 342,072; Lutherans. 1,Tl5,910; Methodists. 6,102,4 ,494; Presbyterians, 1.661. .522; Episcopalians 7S2,543; Re formed. 390.57S; United Brethren, 2S0,. IA; Unitarians, T1.OO0; Uniy-rsas,sts, 53,52S.
 Nils it necessary to have a com. ,plete design made before applying for a patent on same, or would good sketch answer the purpose? If neees- sary to have one made. how can pro- tect against my plan being stolep by the party entrusted with the orkT How can I obtain information in gen eral necessary to get a patent?
 A. When drawing sufficiently ex- plains the design, generally t is ac- ceptable. One way to protect would be to have the several parts made by different men. and do the assembling yourself. The patent office at Wash ington will furnish blanks for the ap- pliaction. or any patent lawyer will tell you how to proceed. often it Is cheaper in the end to employ a law yer.
 A. C. S.-What is the nature of ,he affidavit required when making appli I cation for a homestead adjoining One's l present location?
 A. One must declare. on applying. that the entry Is for his own exclusive . benefit, that he has not previously | taken advantage of the provision per such entries. and that he seeks | the land as an adjoining homestead. | and also give details as to size and to- l cation of present holdings. In the | final affidavit one declares that he is a citizen. that he has continued to own and occupy the original farm and made use of the adjoining tract, that he has improved the latter and has not aIienated any part of f. Forms can be obtained with all necessary in- formation by applying to the general land office at Washington.