Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-07
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Jones. Congress has no regular date for adjournment. December IT,
 proud, independent, versatile, com-
 petent.
 B. N. M.-Where can I get in- | formation as to the popular vote of
 the presidential election of 1860, by
 counties? (2)Do Maryland, West
 Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri pay confederate soldiers pensions? (3)
 In sentimental sense are the three states named regarded as southern states?
 M. H.-When were fertilizers first used in the south? CD Where can get a general history of commercial fertilizers?
 A. Since agriculture began, sup- pose. Its use in this country has steadily increased during the past hundred years. CD Write the de- partment of agriculture, Washington, D. c.
 s. w. B.-It is not necessary to buy . catalogue before selling rare coin, beware of the man who insists on it. Your coin Is not in my catalogue as rare, but it sometimes happens that t.,c date on q coin Is Tot so import ant as some distinguishing vorlaticn rom the ordinary type of that year. Tske in impression of 1t with lea: rencil on white pap," and send the impression to a dea ;er.
 J. F. T.-Are we commanded in the Bible to meet on every first day of the week and break bread? CD What mode of baptism was used in apostolic days?
 A. Not that know of. The term bread is often used in the Bible to denote all kinds of food CD No- body knows, though many are 'cock sure" that their own prefer ence only could have been used.
 w. D. P.-Please print the names of states that have enacted laws pro- hibiting marriage between white and black races:
 A. Alabama, Arizona, California. Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisia- na, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri. North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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 W. H. A.-At what age does federal age pension allow an in- crease, and what is the first allow ance? (2) Is the statement true that the material relatives of Roose- welt were sympathizers with the con- federate cause?
 A. At the age of 62 SIP is al-, lowed, at 70 years $15, and at 75I years or over, $20. (2) His mother, was a daughter of Major James Stephens Bullock of Georgia. It is quite probable. {
 w. W. H.-I am trying to learn how to clean and dye clothes; will ! you tell me how to take grease spots from wool or cotton goods? (2) I What is the horoscope of one born September 4?
 A. Soap and hot water will take grease from cotton cloth. For wool sn, lay on brown paper and pass lot fiatiron over it. Or take soft 'oap and fuller's earth, beat we'll to- sether in mortar and form into ,akes. First moisten the spot with water, then rub with the cake. and when dry rub with warm water till lean. (2) Level-headed and sensi- ,le, inventive.
 c. M. K.-Why are Chinese wo. 1en not allowed to come to this t2) How long has wire ess telegraphy been in service, and That year were messages sent across he ocean?
 A. Because congress in it's wisdom cid the opinion that they were not esirable immigrants. (2) Experi- rents in wireless telegraphy have cen going on since 1895. A mes- age was sent across the English 32 miles. in 1899. The first lessage was sent across the Atlantic bout five years ago. Commercial ervice was attempted two years ago ut was abandoned because the ap- aratus was not sufficiently strong nd sensitive. II
 + J. F. F.-Will you tell me some. ling of Eastern. Central and Western me? If the line dividing two times asses through town, In order to ave correct time must the east side nd the west side have clocks an hour part? t2) Why are the signs of the Odiac so named? Do the sun and Ioon pass through these signs? Is lere anything to these signs, any ay? t3l Is there always the same 'aee of time between the changes ] the moon? A. Standard time, adopted in sS3. is regulated by the division of merican territory into four divi- ons. each fifteen degrees in width. s you travel west. each time zone seessitates changing your watch by ttting It back one hour. This sys- m involves no startling change over le old system except on the line here two zones meet, and this Is Tercome by moving the line to one de In railroad offices you will see two clocks. one for ter tory to the east and one for that to Ie west. The line dividing the mes is not arbitrary. and Is changed really for the convenience of local