Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-17
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on ocean steamships? Can salt water be used after removing the salt?
 A. It is mined in several states, and is also obtained by condensation of salt water. @ The same that is used on land. Salt water might be made fit to drink, but there is no ne- cessity for the effort.
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 H. M.-Can a telephone company that is not chartered by the state ex- tend it's lines along highway? And can 1t use wire fence for it's line without the conyent of the owner?
 A. A public service company de rives its rights from the authorities of the towns where it is, located, and can do the things you specify If it has franchise from the towns.
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 A. B. C.-Is "chase" now popular game? Will you print the rules of the game?
 A. "Chase" is perhaps not popu- lar game, but it Is one of the finest games played, if one has leisure to master it. There are whole books de voted to it, which you may find at bookstores. A brief description of the game would not teach you to play.
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 D. W.-Some admiring correspond ents have called the presidents daughter "The American Princess" Will she be known as Lady Alice after her marriage?
 A. There are no lords or ladies in this country, but unfortunately we have fools and gushers always with us. After her marriage Miss Roose- welt will be known as Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
 Coffeyville.-The best paying pro- fession for a woman is generally thar for which she is best fitted by educa- tion and temperament. The lines of work most quickly and easily learned are not the most desirable ii high wages are expected. It is iInp0ssil';e 10 advise stranger on such poiI-t.' 1t is equally so to advise what west ern section would be desirable. De4 cause you are not healthy in the (east
 NJ. w.-Will. you kindly settle a It is stated that Alice Roosc- welt will have an "oficial wedding" Will that be considered n state func- ton, and if so has the president a right to make a state function of a family affair?
 A. Anybody has perfect right to make his daughters wedding Q "state function If he has the power to. do so. A great many silly things are be- ing said by newspaper writers. As matter of fact, Mir Roosevelt has re- quested that no presents be received from foreign legations. and this prob ably disposes of the official wedding" business.
 IT. J. F.-Name all the lieutenant. generals of the American or colonial armies. @ Who was the author ot The New Atlantis? (3) What are the rulers of Turkey. Egypt. Greece. Ru- mania. Persia, Germany and Russia called?
 A. Winfield Scott was the first, fin 1855. He was followed by U. g. Grant in 1865. William T. Sherman in 1S66, Philip Sheridan in 1900. John NJ. Scho- field in 1895, Nelson A. Miles in 1900. 5. NJ. B. Young in 1902. and A. R. chaffee in 1904. The office has been racant several times. @ Lord Bacon. '3) Turkey, sultan; Greece and Ru- mania. kings; Persia, shah; German empire. emperor; Russia, tsar. Egypt s a dependency of Turkey.
 Clubman-Wha. is the difference a square foot and a foot 'quare?
 A. There Is no difference in con- ents between a square foot sn nd foot 'quare. Beyond one foot, there is cf vurse a difference. Two feet square g equal to four square feet, three feet quare to nine square feet, and so oD. ks length is reprepented by line ans las neitber breadth nor thickness. s' l square has length and breadth only. ut no depth. A riece of lumber or tone that measures a foot on every Iide is not foot square" as many l all 1t. but cubic foot If the city of | Waterbury were to advertise for bids or the removal of so many square ards or yards square of earth. ir would be an absurdity. Cubic yards will always be mentioned.