Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27
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= GEGEGVV&TV Mrs L. D. R..-No premium.
 G. A. R-The dime of 1853 Is worth ten cents.
 H. w. B.-Horatio Alger, jr, died in 1899; I am not informed as to his family.
 NJ. J. S.-The name of the actress you mention is not familiar. Pcssi- ply you could learn by writing the Dramatic Mirror, New York. -u- c. H. MA letter addressed to your nephew, with regiment stated, sent in care of the war department, Washington, will be forwarded.
 -p- N. W.-To whom should I apply for employment on the Panama ca nal?
 A. Write Congressman John Lamb, Washington, D. c. -p- E. r. D.-What states have homes for epileptics?
 A. New York, New Jersey. Penn sylvania Massachusetts, Ono, Hi. nois and Texas. There may be oth- CTS.
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 F. R.-What president was called "Old Tip and why? A. General William Henry Harri- son. ninth president, in allusion to the victory gained by him over the Indians at the battle of Tippecanoe, November 6. 1911. H. A. k. What is the ultimate pur- pose of government? A. According to David Hume "We are, therefore, to look upon all the vast apparatus of our government as having ultimately no other object or purpose but the distribution of jus tice."
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 H. c. M.-How can l bleach piano keys that have become yellowed?
 A. Take paste of whiting and a solution of potash, and cover the keys with it for about twenty-four hours The yellow color is due to the absorption of oil from constant fin gering.
 w. w. Where was book or story published some five or six years ago called the Trouble Wo- man." or something analogous. Can you give me a line on it?
 A. The Trouble Woman" was written by Clara Morris in 1904. Any bookseller should be able to get it.
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 J. D.-Please quote the allusion to the yawning of graves at midnight, and tell who wrote 1t?
 A. In Shakespeare's Hamlet oc- cure the sentence: "'Tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to the world"
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 B. B.-How can I remove coffee stains from a silk waist?
 A. Sponge with clear alcohol. then with ammonia, and rub dry with a bit of soft old linen. Should mark remain it will be from the cream in the coffee. Rub powdered French chalk into the wrong side of the silk. 
 C. F. L.-Please tell me how to take care of n rubber plant?
 Give it plenty of sunshine except in summer, when the sun becomes too hot. Pour two tablespoonfuls of caster oil around the roots at least once week. and water with an ato- mixer or sprinkle two or three times a week.
 L. T. J.-What is the pay of a rural mail carrier?
 A. For those who travel not over fourteen miles. SJ04: IA to 16 miles, S5iG, and so on up to $720 year for those who travel more than 24 miles. The new scale which goes into effect July 1 will give carriers d salary of SIJ a month.
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 NJ. A. R.-Which is the best and the quickest method of stenography for young man to learn?
 A. There are many excellent sys- tens of stenography and each has its own supporters. The time to learn these various systems does not vary much. except according to the ability of the student.
 G. l.. D.-A man born March 13 should he honorable. kind, restless and apt to have the blues capable of filling a position of trust. One born April 10 makes forceful leader, good reasoner. successful as a teach CT or lawyer. fond of system and of beautiful things. One born April 16 should have the same characteristics.
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 Understand.-Christop Colum- bus died in 1906. Slavery was intro duced in this country in 1920. TEere may be reasons why your previous inquiries did not get answered: they may not have been answerable. and they may not have been of sufficient interest Questions that are not sign ed generally go to the waste basket.