The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-17
THE POSTS LETTER BOX.

main object Is TO sunulv uutiof.the- waF
facts and curious information. Question:
OF personal interest only will not be
answered No business or personal nd
dresses will be given. Questions as to the
value, etc. Of old coins aud stamps viii
not be answered. All correspondence
should be addressed 20 The Letter Box.
care Houston Post. aud to receive atteu-
ton must be tigued bV the name In full
OF the party making the inquiry as well
as that under which II Is desired that the
question SHALL appear. Owing to the large
number OF questions received answers can
not always be given promptly)
j. H. Meyers,-Q who are the preseu-
soyerelgns and presidents Of Europe? How
many States and Territories in the United
Statcsf How are the Territories gov
ernedg
A, Francis Joseph, emperor Of Austria;
Frederick, grand duke OF Baden; Ernest,
duke ot SAKE Aitenburg; John II. prince
Of Liechtenstein; Henry XXI, prince Of
Rcuss telder linel; Nicholas. prince OF
Montenegro; Frederick william grand
duke OF Meeklenburg- Strelitz; Adolphns,
prince Of SchaumDurg.Lippc George 1,
King OF the Hellenes; Christian TX, king
OF Denmark; Leopold II, king OF the Bel
gians Charles, king OF Roumania; George
ii, duke OF Sake Meiuingen; Henry XIV.
priuce Of Reuss younger linel; Frederick,
duke of Anhalt; Oscar III, king of Sweden
and Norway; Albert king Of Saxony;
Abdul Hamid, Sultan VI Turkey; Leo XIII,
pope Charles, prince OF Schwarsburg-
sondershauseu; Alphonso XIII, King Of
Spain; William H. German emperori Al.
exauder l, king OF Seryla; Albert, prince
OF Monaco; Charles l. king of Portugali
Guntber prince Of Schwarzhurp Rudolf
stadt; Adophus, grand duke Of LuNe,n-
bourg; Wilhemlna, queen OF Netherlands;
William, king Of Wurtemberg; Ernest
Louis, grand duke OF lGcsse. Frederick.
prince Of Waldeck; Nicholas II, emperor
Of Russia Adophus, prince of Llppe-
Detmoid; Frederick ~, grand duke Of
Meckenburg Sehwefn Frederick Angus
tup, grand duke OF OIdcnuurG victor
Emanuel III king Of Italy; Leopold, duke
Of SAKE Coburg.Gotha William Ernest,
Grand duke SAKE. Welmar. Edward VII.
king of Great Britain, etc Emile Loubet,
president of France ~ Forty five states
aud seven Territories. e, In the tSnited
states Territories are organized by con.
gressional enactment Tue governor ANA
tho administrative and judicial officers IRE
appointed by tho president, but a Terri
80, '' ~ usV,
the Territories aud respecting their ad-
mission as States are based on art ". sec.
ton OF the United States constitution.
when provides ~ New states may be
aduitted By the congress Of the Union
but no now State shall he formed or
erected within the jurisdiction OF any other
iuuction Of mo NJ, noro ststcs or n,,ts
Of states. without the consent Of tbn lao.
islatures Of the stgtes rnncorned as ye1
as OF the congress. % The congress- shall
have power to dispose of and mako all
nccGtul rules anI rsgularion @0 r".n n a.,
the Territory OF other property belonging
to the United States, ANA nothing in tats
constitution SHAH be SO construed as to
iltJuulce any tla'h'S OF the United states,
OF Of any particular State,
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HouStoAian'--Q' IHe state law of
Ie@aS requires juror to Toe qualified an-
uef tue laws ana g Institution 10 vote.
"H' 'ne coA'N'y.'oAAl amendment hiaAl"s
payment 'I po'i lax prerequisite Tor
voting h'sqH0hly Juror WHO has not
PAID ~ 'A's view correct "oh los
oil good r't'aeA5 1'Slmhiy themselves by
La.Lia 70 Fayt
H. SUBDIVISION l. art al3o Of Texas
c,H'' statutes prescribing t-' 4uH'iu anon,
o. j"'ofs provides lie mist be c1t43h VI
y"' s'"te ANA OF me county ID "hlc" He
'' {" serve ana q"1''neu ander the eonsa-
lu''" am" '""S 20 'o'e III s'ud codAtJ,'
'A' complication Involves nice point of
NV ''"' ia 'ie courts Oh the stare viii
profanity be required before the question
can p' p"7't'e-S answered In the form
III Nh'h me question Is submitted 1t would
't'l'f NPt''t 10 d'sq"aliiy citizen for
nee "no has not PAID the poll
TAX
.t"A"n' however is that the poll
"N wan not oe prerequisite Tor Jury
service unHef 'le amendment adopted. Tie
'''s' a.. .'- 'p''t"ss '""' y'etJ iaale per-
sou SuNJe'I TO none oil the previous con
sutuuouai qhahhcauouS' WHO shall
nave "ttelueu the age OF Il
cars ana VINO shah nave resided
IN inns state one year next pre-
oea,hs an election ana the last six months
"l''"H tue district or county III which he
offers to vote shall be deemed a qualified
voter ihe provision with reference to