Evening journal., 1905-09-16

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j. D. B.-Please tell me the altitude OF
North Adams. Mass. and also that Of Mt
Greylock? A. Mt Greylock is 1926 feet
above sea level the highest point in
Massachusetts / cannot say as to North
Adams.
Constant-Please tell me the length and
breadth of ireland? A. Its extreme length
north and south is about 27o miles, and
its average width 40 miles. It's area +.
325S3 square miles, or about the size OF
Maine.
w. NJ E-What is the money standard
Of the Philippine Islands? The civil SER
vice manual quotes a certain salary in the
Philippine service at 1900 per annum; viii
IL be paid in L. S. money or its equival.
entg A. The Philippine silver coins are
the / peso. so centavos, IS and 10 centavos
and these correspond practically TO oul
dollar, half dollar. quarter dollar and
dime They also have nickel centavos
and a bronze ] centavo.
p. B. s.-Please print a brief sketch OF
Francis Robinson smith7 A. Mr.. Smith is
an American painter. writer and civil en-
gineer. He was born in Baltimore, Nd.
October %. 1898. He paints chiefly in water.
color. and has published and illustrated
numerous volumes Old Lines in New
Black and White. Well-Won Roads, A
Book of the Tile Club. A White Umbrella
IN Mexico Colonel Carter of Gainesville
A Bay at Laguerre's. and American Illus
traitors. lie also writes much for the mag
azines.
c. A. Ais a man allowed to make q
remedy and place the same on the mar
ket, not being a registered pharmacist
CD In what states can a man sell medi
cines without paying government license
, A. The manufacturer of patent medt
cine does not need to be a pharmacist
(D No government license is required II
any State. I cannot give you addresses
of money lenders.
Coins-The cent Of 1916 and the half
dime Of 1874 are not rare.
A. a. R.-Where is Mrs. Mckinley nov
/ livingy a. At her old home I'm Canton, o
A. B. CT read that the Brazilian
( Chamber of Deputies offer prize fo
a remedy for the cure Of tuberculosis an,
cancer. 1 would like to know how to ad
dress them? A. Secretary Chamber O
Deputies. Rio Janeiro.
d. W. E.-Why is it that when on
drinks liquor, especially beer, he frequent
fly has hiccupsg A. 1t causes an involun
tary movement which closes the glottis
producing the quick inspiratory move
ment Of the diaphragm which we cal
hiccups. If the mind Of the person affect
ed can be directed earnestly to some othe
subject recovery follows instantly as
rule
II. B. Many telegrapher can tell yo
about the spaces used in the Mors
code. 7 am not informed.
/ NJ. B. It's there any book publishe
giving prehxes. roots and synonymsg ]
not. what is the best publication to as
sist one I'm arriving at the derivation G
"a word containing any OF the numerou
prehxes that appear on words in commo
use? A. So far as preixes and derivation
go. any standard dictionary is equal {
ordinary needs. Dean Trench ION tn
Study of Words" viii be found useful an
entertaining. For synonyms there al
Crabb's synonyms. Furnald's Synonym
land Antonyms and Rogets Thesaurne
S. J.-Is a widow entitled TO a soldier
pension If It is not due for week {
more after the date OF his death? A. ]
such case the pension for the quart,
nearly expired would be paid
L. Care blockhouses OF the sort use
in Cuba by the Spaniards endorsed I
military experts: A. They are very Sc