Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-16

Coins.-The cent Of 1916 and the
half-dime of 1874 are not rare.
A. A. R-Where is Mrs Mckinley
now living?
A. At her old home in Canton, o.
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Coffeyville.-Dr Silas Weir Mitch
ellis address is 1924 Walnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
s Roads," "a Book of the Tile club" "a
White Umbrella In Mexico" "Colone.
81 Cartersville,' "A Bay at Laguerre'ss
and American Illustrators" He also
writes much for the magazines.
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]. n. P.-To settle an argument how
many cubic quarter inches are there
in one cubic inch? I say there are
eight.
A. There are sixty-four.
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l. Care blockhouses of the sort
used in Cuba by the Spaniards en-
dorsed by military experts?
A. They are very serviceable against
an enemy that has not artillery suf-
ficiently powerful to destroy them.
o.
Constant.-Please tell me the length
and breadth of Ireland.
A. Its extreme length north and
south Is about 270 miles, and Its aver
age width 40 miles. Its area is 1858
square miles, or about the size of
Maine.
H ]. d. B.-Please tell me the altitude
Of North Adams, Mass, and also that
Of Mt Greylock.
A. Mt Greylock is $685. feet above
sea level, the highest point in Massa-
chusetts. I cannot say as to North
Adams.
A. B. C.-I read that the Brazilian
chamber of deputies offers prize for
a remedy for the cure of tuberculosis
and cancer. would like to know how
81 to address them.
A. Secretary chamber of deputies
Rio Janeiro.
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L. L.-What is the address Of An.
drew jackson Davis, author OF many
medical works and once practitioner
81 IN Philadelphia?
A. am unable to find any particu.
lars. Is it possible that you have
given the name wrongly?
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II. C.-What is the first name Of
United States Senator Burnham o.
New Hampshire? Was he in the
Union army, and IL so, what regiment
and company
A. Henry Eben Burnham was a
student at Dartmouth during the civil
war.
s. J.-Is a widow entitled to a sol.
dier's pension If it Is not due for a
week or more after the date Of his
death?
A. In such case the pension for
the quarter nearly expired would be
paid.
HI. B.-what is the difference be.
tween legal holiday and a national
holiday7
A. A holiday is one which the leg
islature of a state has set apart as
such. There Is no such thing as a ma.
tional holiday In this country.
d.
]. 7. D.-Please print the name. di
mensions and equipment OF the battle
ships and cruisers in the American
navy.
A. The list is entirely too long. Con.
suit some annual like the World Al.
manac.
]. W. H.-Where should | address a
letter to catch the United States signal
service7 % Is there any place that
one can get a young girl who needs a
home to live with a familyI
A. Washington, ID. @. ~ Apply 70
charitable institutions. which are found
In all considerable cities.
%
B.-what are the duties Of a private
detective and where would I apply for
a position as suchf
A. The principal work OF a detcf
tive IL TO hunt down criminals. Unless
you know something OF this work II
would be hardly worth while TO get 4
position.
W. NJ E--What Is the money stand.
ard Of the Philippine islands, The
civil service manual quotes a certain
salary in the Philippine service At
i tl-200 Per annum; viii Il be paid in
United States money or its equivalent.
A. The Philippine silver coins are
the PESO. 80 centavos. - and 10 cen.
4 tavos. and these correspondent praeti.
cally to our dollar, half hoIlar. quarter
dollar and dime. They also have 4
nickel centavos and a bronze 1 cen.
4 tarOL
n E Ms there any book pub
| lshed giving pre1xes. roots ami
synonymss II not. what Is the best
publication 70 assist one in arriving IT
| the derivation Of q word containing
| any Of the numerous prefxes that ap
par q wonds IN common usel
A. 20 Ear IS preaxes and derira
tens 50. any standard dicftonary i
equal 70 ordInarr needs Dea1 Frenek
On the stnfy Il Words uu Be
found usefui Aad enfertalnfnx- Yer
\ Eyrozyms there are Gales syn
c1Tua Fwne11's syn1uTrs~ and
-kntczTms- and -Bozsts Ihes1uzz