Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-07

B, C.-TO improve the memory, try memorizing verses. Add to the effort each day.
 H. H.-There is no national flower. Several states have official flowers, adopted, believe, by children in the schools.
 Beaver-The dragon was the device on the royal banner of the old British kings. Cadwallader, the last of those old monarchs, adopted the red dragon as7 his ensign.
 J. J. G.-Where can I find a book naming rare stamps, coins, etc?
 A. Ask your bookseller, or write the American Numismatic and Arc theological Society, 1271 Broadway, 1 New York l.. V. R.-This land is full of schools where scholars may find way to earn a living, or at least earn enough to pay their tuition. If you want a colored school, write the Tuskegee Institute, | Tuskegee, Ala.
 Reuben-I do not catch the drift of your queries about the reconstruction" of words named. There is no vice president of the United States now; the office has been vacant since MT Roosevelt became president. l -p-
 J. E.-How can I send a letter to the New York Founding asylum, and could I secure child to make it's home with me?
 A. Write the New York Founding asylum at 175 East 6Sth street. l -n-
 Mrs B. WI can give you no inf0r- nation about the walls of the Jericho of ancient times than may be found in the Bible. The Jewish shekel was of silver and weighed about half an ounce avoirdupOis
 D. E. N.-How can chilblains be cured?
 A. Cut an onion in half. sprinkle j with salt, and rub on the chilblain. Used as often as necessary this is said to be a sure cure. Never to be used when the skin is broken, however. t.
 Hal.-Kindly give me the address of John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Van- derblt. Hetty Green, Helen NJ. Gould and J. P. Morgan.
 A. Respectively, 2S Broadway, 10D Broadway. ITO Broadway, 579 Fifth avenue, and 23 Wall street, New York.
 L. R. I. and J. A. S.-No.
 R. NJ. L.-What is the value of a\ten dollar confederate bill? @ What was the number of paid admissions to the Et Louis worlds fair, and when is the worlds fair contest to be decided
 A. It has none. @ 12,S04 ,616. do not know what you mean by worlds fair contest.
 s. G. S.-Are rural mail carriers exempt from road tax, like postmas- ters. and is not such tax required to be paid in work?
 A.. In country districts 1t is ire Iuently the option of the taxpayer to pay in cash or in work. If there are exemptions from the tax it must be because of a local regulation.
 R. of l.. E.-Some time ago an in Quiry was made as to when the Broth erhOOd of Locomotive Engineers was organized under that name. lnforma tion has only now reached Us that the Brotherhood of the Foot Board was in stitrted at Detroit, Mich. August Ii 1883. and was reorganiZed with its present name at Indianapolis, August r., 1864.
 High School-Why are there sixteen stripes in the flag of the revenue ma rine service
 X. Because at the time of its adOp tion in 17S9 there were sixteen states and the act of congress under which it was adopted specified that number In 1871 the thirteen stars in the blue field was substituted for the eagle. bu no other change has been made. J. F. B.-Explain fully the bank ruptcy law. t2) What was the total at tendance at worlds fairs in Chicag, and St Louis? ,3, On what day di, August 22. 1882. fall? A. The law itself is very long. ant |. explanation" would cover much space Your congressman will have a cop, sent you if requested. ,2, Chicago 2'. .39.O51. St Louis 19,694.SJ5. Ca Wed i, nesday.
 f F.. H.-A owns land which he leasei |. to B for a period of two years. NJ a papers are passed. and A dies. an, |. C are As heirs. When can E be mad' to give up possession? ;. A X lawyer should he consulted ' On general principles the death of l would terminate the contract. since : verbal lease for more than q yea