The National tribune., 1908-11-12
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.


ernment is about to make? If so, are
the appointments made under the civil
Service rules, and is there an age limit
There was bill presented at the last
session Of tCongfess providing for the
appointments of employees for the next
census. which practically left the nam
ing of the aappointees to Congressmen'
that is, ignbring the Civil Service Com
mission. This bill did not pass, but j,
will probably be brought up again a,
the next session next Winter. III II
should pass the chances of the appoint
ment of an old soldier would. of course,
depend upon his influence with his Con-
gressman.
G. N. Hollister, Cal. asks: What is
the value of one-cent piece, copper
coined in 1895?
The coin referred to is worth from
20 cents to 81, according to its condi-
ton.
w. B. F., Brooks. Me-, asks: Will you
give the names of the men who drafted
and adopted the Federal Constitution
The names are as follows: "Geo. WASH
inton, President and Deputy from Vir-
g1nia; New Hampshire, John Langdon,
Nicholas Gilman; Massachusetts,, Ma
thaniel Gorham. Rufus King; Connecti-
cut, William Samuel Johnson, Roger
Sherman; New York, Alexander Ham,
ilton: Mem Jersey: VIM Livingston,
David Brearley, VIM. Patterson, iona.
Dayton; Pennsylvania, b. Franklin,
Robert Morris, Thomas Fitzsimons. Jas.
Wilson, Thomas Miff1in. Geo. Clymer,
Jared Ingersoll, Cow. Morris; Della
ware, George Read. John Dickinson,
Jaco. Broom, Cunning Bedford, Jr.,
Richard Bassett: Maryland, James Nc
Henry. Daniel Carroll, Dan. of St. Thos.
Jenifer; Virginia, John Blair, James
Madison, Jr.; North Carolina, William
Blount, Hin. Williamson, Richard
Dobbs, Spaight; South Carolina, ]. Rut-
ledge, Charles Pinckney, Charles Cotes-
worth Pinckney, Pierce Butler; Geor-
gia. William Few. Abr. Baldwin. At
test: William Jackson, Secretary.
I. w. L., Paterson, N. j., asks: Can
you tell me the premium on $40 and
$40 gold pieces issued in 1907?
We understand that there Is pre-
MUM of about one-half, but only for
the coins that are in high relief; that
is to say, there are sales reported Of $40
for the $40 gold piece. Dealers, Of
course, will pay no such prices as this
for them.
l.. N, Smithburg, Pa, asks: Please
give formula for paste to use in a
scrapbook for paper clippings?
Ordinary gum paste is made by taxi
ing equal parts of picked gum arabic
and white sugar, and for each pound
of the gum use pint of water. Dis
solve the gum, add the sugar and evap-
crate to thick sirup; then add the
whites Of eggs (about three to each
pound of gum), previously beaten up
with orange flower water. Strain thru
muslin. and continue the evaporation
until 1t will set readily when cooled
re nf 70
flour, four ounces; alum, one-half
ounce; water, eight ounces. Rub to a
smooth paste, pour into a pint of boil
ing water, heat until thick, and finally
add once ounce fof glycerine and 80
drops of OF Of cloves.
II. H., MILWAUKEE,. Wis, asks: L. What
is the area fOf the five Great Lakes sep
arately? 2. About now many men are
enlisted in the United States Army and
Navy at present?
l. The area in square miles of the
five. Great, Lakes of the United States
is as follows: Superior. $4,000, Huron,
$4,000: Michigan, 22,4O0; Erie, 10000;
Ontario, 6S00s b2.s The total number
of enlistedsmen in the United States
Army is 69,S21e exclusive of the pro-
visional force and the Hospital Corps.
The number of commissioned officers
Is 1896. The Navy consists of 1,785
commissioned officers. 4S3 warrant Off
GERS, and the enlisted strength allowed
by law is $500 men.
H. F., East Pittsburg, Pa, asks: What
are the names OF all the recruiting Off
GERS and the names of all the stations;
that is, the Navy offices in California /?
The chief recruiting office in Califor-
MIA is at Los Angeles, under the COM
mand Of Lieut.-Commander Percy n.
Olmsted. In addition there is train
ing station in San Francisco, OF which
Lieut.-Commander E. w. Eberle Is in
charge, and, finally, the naval station
at Mare Island, with its various offices,
under the charge of Capt. Thomas s.
Phelps, who is in command of the sta
ton.
r. T., Florence, Kan, writes: What
kind of a country is the Coeur d'Alene
Reservation in Washington Territory Z?
What Is the climate; how cold does 1t
get; how many degrees below zero /?
What is the climate in general, the soil
and resources, and what Is it adapted
for?
The Coeur d'Alene country is not in
the State Of Washington, but lies in the
panhandle or narrow northern part of
the State of Idaho, and is reached by
the Northern Pacific Railway. This
region attracted public notice largely
by the discovery of gold in the year
1882, followed by the development of
the silver-lead mines, which have been
an important source of the two great
metals. The country is described as
being densely covered with timber in
terspersed with prairie lands, and in it's
midst lies Lake Occur d'Alene, 80 miles
long from north to south, and from
two to four miles wide. The Coeur
dAlene Reservation lies south of the
lake. Spokane, Wash, is 80 miles west
of the upper end Of the lake, and is
connected with it by railroad and troll
ley lines. The climate is moderately
severe in the Winter and pleasant dur
ing the Summer. The resources are
exceptional; that is to say, the mineral
wealth is great, the timber supply large,
and the soil fertile, producing all va
rieties of grain, fruits and vegetables.
The railroads, such as the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern, with
their principal Offices in ST. Paul, Mimi,
publish pamphlets giving full inforrna-
ton in regard to this region, and on
application to the Chamber of Com
merce in Spokane, Wash, further in
formation can be obtained.
P. G. H. Paris, KY. asks: How can
I obtain some Information about Por-
tugal?
The usual articles in the various cy-
clopedias VIII give you a good general
idea of the country and its history, and
in addition you will find M. A. s.
Hume's experience given in an interest
ing book, entitled Through Portugal, 50
which was published in London in 1907.
f. D. s.. Scarsdale, N. Y, asks: What
clerks and Aids, are allowed to a Lieu