Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
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 kf H. ]. T.-Where can get copy of the latest code of Iowa, and what Is the price? (2) What Is the sub scriptlon price cf the Congressional Record, and how can I procure its (3 What is the foreign population of the United States? A. Ask the secretary of state William B. Martin, Des. @ Tha Congressional Record is furnished without money and without price. Yonr congressman will probably fur nish you with copy if you ask hlm. G Foreign born residents number. ed 10,460,OS5 at last census. -1- F. NJ. R.-To whom should apply for my discharge papers from the army, the original having been lost? @ To which bureau of the depart ment of agriculture should I write for It's farmers bulletin?
 A The war department. @ Writo the department of agriculture. -o-
 E. A. S.-How many men are enls plowed by the railroads and the telc- phone and telegraph companies in the United States?
 A. The railroads employ about a million and half of men, and the tele- phone companies about sixty thous- and people. cannot state the num- Der. of telegraph employees, but the number of offices in 4O,O63.
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 J. N. r-Is 1t constitutional for . city corporation to try man and punish him, and then turn him over to the state and the state again pun- ish him?
 A. I do not understand what Is meant by "city corporation" A cor poration can prosecute a man on q civil charge, and if he is guilty of 8 crime the state can also prosecute. He cannot be punished twice on the same charge.
 w. T. M.-Why cannot buy whole wheat flour In the modern mill? @ Who wrote My Country, Iris of Three" and "Blest be the Tie that Binds 1"
 A.-The demand for whole wheat -four is so limited that few mills can supply the demand You will have to ask the maker what the sym bol means. @ Samuel Francis Smith wrote the first and Rev John Faw- cett the second.
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 l.. H. S.-I have a violin which 10 labeled "Antonius Stradivarius Crem- onensis. 173O Is there any great value on any Stradlvarlus?
 A. A genuine Stradivarius is very valuebie. but limitations are not ,vak uable. Antonius was one of the fn0&g famous of famous family of violin makers. An expert cnn readily tell you whether yours Is the real thing, and if so where you could get the best price for 1t.
 S. c. S.-where can find the verses reading:
 Nor love, nor honor. wealth nor pow
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 Can give the heart a cheerful hour When health Is lost. Be timely wise:
 with health all tastes of pleasure
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 A. The meter and the topic corre- spends with those of Dryden's Cymon. but have no copy of that work at hand to assure myself.
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 wR.B.-Is the ther any land in Ok hhoma or any other territory sets apart for the benefit of old soldiers who have not homesteaded?
 A. Half a million acres have been opened to settlement In Oklahoma which Is to be sold for not less than five dollars an acre. The soldiers buying would have the advantage of shorter residence before title could be secured. There are public lands also in all territories except Indian.
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 Denison.-Is James Whitcomb Riley dead? (2) Is Secretary Bona parte of the navy department lc- scendant of NapoleonBonaparte? @ What were Nncoln's dying words.
 A. He Is not. C2) He Is the grandson of Jerome Bonaparte. king of WestphalIa and bother of Napo- leon 1. t3) I do not recall that any are attributed to him. He was assas- sInated on the evening of April 1i. 1895. and died early next morning, and I think was not conscious in tho meantime.
 A. B. B.-when widow and widower in Missouri. each having children. marry. does the survivor in- herit any of the property of either husband and wife? And if some thing has been accumulated since their marriage how Is it dIvidedf
 A. The survivor has life inter- est. called tenant by courtesy. in the real estate. and fhis right cannot Dc set aside by a will The division of property would depend upon It's na- ture ani the number of heirs of the deceased.
 I. \. M.-wili you favor me with such information as you have con ccrning the Cecil Rhodes scholarshipf When All.l where are the next exam- nations to be heIdf What subjects covered! To whom shah 1 write for full informati6nf
 A. Write to Dr H. q. Parkin. pres ident of Upper Canada college. Tor onto. who has charge of placing scholarships. Each state is qualiiel to have two scholarships. but some fifteen are now vacant for lack of candidates. 1 believe there are to bo examinations In January next.
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