Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
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 J. F. M.-When was President Cleveland's oldest daughter, Ruth, born? @ Do the moons phases af- feet the germlnation of plants, and meats in being cured In reference to shrinkage or maintaing their normal volume?
 A. October 3, 1891. a Somebody wise in lunar lore will please answer this.
 T. J. F.-Can n man vote or have the rights of citizenship after being expelled from the army? @ If an unnaturalized Englishman marries an American, are their children English or American citizens?
 A. The expulsion does not affect his citizenship. (2) If the man re- sides in the United States and his children are born and reared here, they are citizens of this country.
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 A. C.-What are the real names Of these famous writers?
 A. George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans, Peter Farley, Samuel Griswold, Arte- mus Ward, Charles Farrar Browne. Oliver Optic. William Taylor Adams, Josh Billings, Henry w. Shaw, Mark Twain. Samuel L. Clemens, Ralph Iron, Olive Schreiner, Mrs Alexander, Alice French, John Oliver Hohbes, Mrs Cralgie. The oher names are not known to dictionaries.
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 J. F. R.-Please quote the hunting and fishing laws of Missouri?
 A. You can get copy by sending to the secretary of state. You may shoot deer from November 1 to Jan- uary l, except that remale deer and elk and deer without horns are pro- tected at all times. Squirrel hunters are barred from January to July 1, quail is protected from January 1 to November 1. as is grouse. prairie chicken. wild turkeys and pheasants. WoodcOck is protected from Janu- ary to August l; duck. goose, swan, blower, Snipe and rail from May to September 15.
 NJ. G.-How many congressional districts in Kansas? (2) Can a per- son committing a crime he tried and convicted without a witness? (3) Name the presidents cabinet oficers? A) Was there ever a state admitted to the union without being territory at the time of admission? D) Who are the state officers of Kansas?
 A. Eight. @ No. 8) The list was printed last week. 4 Yes. (J) E. w. Hoch. governor; w. J. Fitzger- aid, lieutenant-governor; c. E. Don- ton. secretary; Mark Tullay. treas urer; J. NJ Nashon, auditor F. O. Jackson, attorney-general.
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 J. W.-What are the duties of tho interstate commerce commission? (2) What did congress do in the matter of regulating railroad rates?
 A. The commission is intrusted with certain powers of authority and investigation. The so-called rate bill known as the Hepburn bill, Is intend- ed to protect the small shipper against discrimination in favor of tho large shipper, and to prevent extrav- agant freight rates. The law gives the commission greater powers. but these do not include the initiative in rate making. Your congressman win doubtless send you copy of the lava if requested.
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 \. C.-what is the American Als dershot, and where can I find an or. ticle concerning it? @ Give . sketch of John Philip Sousa?
 A. The dictionaries contain no ref erence to American Aldershot. Alder shot Is town in England, famous for it's military camp. and Aldershot. N. S., also has an annual drill in sh0ot- ing. l2) Sousa was born in Wash- ington, November G. 1858, studied music and was 6 teacher at fifteen and a conductor at seventeen From 1880 to 1892 he was leader of the Q. Q. marine corps. Since then has ben director of Sousa's band, and com poser of many marches. waltzee and light operas. In 1903 he toured Bu- rope. His address is Astor Court building. New York.