Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-30


 F. D.-How wide is the Isthmus of Panama at it's narrowest point? | A. Opposite the bay of Santa Bias about thirty-one miles. H. R. S.-The 1853 quarter, if genuine and without arrows or rays, is worth $1,50 to $3.50. There are coin dealers in every city.
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 Numis.-Where are Canadian coins minted?
 A. At Ottawa. Previous to this year they were struck in England.
 -?- H. w. B.-Has the capital of Alas ka been changed from Sitka to Ju- neau?
 A. Not yet, but it vii! be eventu- ally.
 Sue.-Who are president and sec retary of the Carnegie hero fund?
 A. Charles L. Taylor and F. M. Wilmont, respectively, both Gt Pitts burg.
 E. w. Moi what race of people was the Lord? CD What is the hor- oscope of one born April .2?
 A. Jesus was Jew. CD Good reasoner and leader, difficult to force, make a good lawyer, teacher, etc. | -?-
 NJ. M. D.-one born October IT | should be mechanically inventive, have great foresight and fine intui- tions July 27, unambit:a s, fond of nature. This latter need not dis courage, however, being the purest of folderol.
 J. R. R.-Who is the present em- peror of Germany, and what relation is he to William I the Great?
 A. William II. the present em- peror, succeeded his father, William | I, in 1888. He was not known as "the Great" however. l -?-
 c. L. C.-What does patent ap- piled for" mean? Al It means that the inventor claims the protection of the govern ment during the time that the pa- tent office is investigating his peti- ton for letters patent. It is warn ing to would-be infringers. +
 l.. F. D.-Please tell me how to clean oil paintings.
 A. Take a raw potato, cut off a piece and rub the freshly cut end over the painting. As soon as the potato darkens use a fresh slice. After doing this wipe carefully with a cloth wrung out of clear water. | +
 S. D. As any information available as to the educational facili- ties given the children of the com mon people of Russia?
 A. Official figures show that there are 17,000,000 children in Rus sia between the ages of C and 16 who have no educational advantages whatever.
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 HI. D. B.-was Charleston, W. Va. ever known as Charlestown? (2D Which has the largest area, Fair mount park in Philadelphia or Tor est park in St Louis? | A. Charleston was Incorporated as Charlestown in 1794. l2l Forest park contains 1870 acres, Fair mount park S,353 acres. -?- | E. c. Ills there any such church as "Omish" in this country, or any history of such a church?
 A. The omish church is sect of the Mennonites, who derive their pe- culiar name from one of their preachers of the seventeenth cen tury. The 0mish are also found in Germany and Switzerland.
 F. M.-what was the controversy between Venezuela and Great Brit ain which led to President Cleve- lands famous Monroe doctrine mes sage?
 A. A dispute of long standing in- volving many claims and counter claims, regarding title 10 a large area of the frontier of British Guiana and Venezuela.
 + F. B. K.-what was the longest run of the battleship Oregon around South America in lSss2
 A From San Francisco to Callso. 4.000 niles. which she made in six teen days. The trip from San rran- cisco to Key West was made in six | ty-eight days. Stops were made for coal al CaIIso. Puntas Arenas. Rio and BTidzetown. J.
 Horace.-what are the thIee lead ing events in the history of the United Statess A. The Louisiana purchase. which extended the territory Of the United States to the Pacific: the var with England C1sIzl which gave us in dependence on the seas. and the civil war. which established nationality and the permanence of a semocrztic form of government
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