The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-24

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Rosdcr.-Q ~ what Is the present popu.
lation Of each Of the states Of Illinois,
Ohio. Missouri. Massachusetts nnd lowaf
| What proportion Of tho population OF cacn
| State are men and what womong what
| proportion Of the population OF each state
\ is colorcdg CO In what states OF the Union,
Is woman suffrage allowed and how long
| has II been allowed IN each slater
| A. ~ Total population or Illinois 4.s2l 800
males 2,472.Is2. females 23is,i6s negroes
| s5,o7s Population Of ohio A,l6T54o-
males 2iJ2.G55. females 2.O5s. 500 negroes
/ 9e,No1 Population Of Missouri 3,lO6, 800
mules Loss 10, females 1.5lo.o55, negroes
! l6i2S4. Population Of Massachusetts =.
/ 500, 1916 males i,367,474 females l.l31, sf2
1 negroes si974 Population Of Iowa 2,2Sl,
| s53-males l166,s40, females l515uO4 ne
groes 1858. ~ In Colorado, Idaho utnh
md Wyoming women have fun suuruge
and vote for all officers including priest
Dental electors The woman suffrage law
| was adopted in Wyoming in 1870 ana IN
| Colorado IN 1893, and woman Suffrage is
! a constitutional provision in Utnh and wy.
! onIng. In Indiana women may hold any
! office under the school nws but can not
vote FOR any such officer In Kansas
/ women exercise the suffrage largely IN mu
| nlcipal elections. In some form mainly os
70 taxation or the selection OF school onl
| GERS, woman sufrnge exists I'm a limited
| way IN Arizona, Connecticut Delaware n
! inois. Iowa, Kentucky. Massachusetts.
! Michigan, Minnesota, Montana Nebraska.
! New Hampshire, New Jersey. New YORK.
! North Dakota, Ohio Oklahoma, Oregon.
South Dakota, Vermont. Washington ana
| Wisconsin.
! Seeker q. Please give the lines which
| contain the verses OF the old and now
| Testament in rhyme
A You no doubt refer to the following.
! The great Jehovah speaks to us
| In Genesis and Exodus;
! Leyitlcus, and Numbers Soc
! Followed by Deuteronomy.
Joshua and Judges sway the land,
Ruth CLEANS sheaf with trembling hand.
Samuel and humorous Kings appear,
Whose Chronicles We, wondering, hear.
Ezra, and Nehemiah, now
Esther, the beauteous mourner, show
Job speaks in signs, Daniel in Psalms,
| The Proverbs teach to scatter alms.
Ecclesinstes then comes on,
And the sweet Song Of Solomon.
Isaiah-Jcrcmlah then,
with Lamentations takes his PEN
Ezekiel Daniel, Hoseas Tyres
Swell joel, Amos, ohadiah's.
And lofty Hnbakkuk ends room,
While zcphauiah, with Hsggal, calls,
Rant zechariah builds his walls,
And Malachi, with garments rent,
Concludes the ancient Testament.
Matthew. Mark. Luke. and John.
with Acts OF Apostles follow on;
Romans and Corinthians learn
Galatians with Ephesans, turn
Philippians and Colossions next.
with Thcssaouuns, have the text
TO Timothy the truth Is shown;
To Titus and to Philemon,
Tho Hebrews have Paurs parting word,
When James, the brother Of Our Lord,
And Peter and beloved John.
Take up the strain and bear ~ on
Jude's solemn words great things reveal,
And Revelation sets the seal
~
TO Kindly distinguish between the
words rebellion and revolution" as
used In regards to warfare In other
words what constitutes rebellion aud
what q revolution as used In reference to
warfare?
A. The term rebellion is generally used
TO describe the act Of rebelnc or the
state OF being rebel when It does not
appear to he justified in the general view
II is more properly defined as deliberate or
ganizcd resistance, by force and arms. 10
the laws or operations OF a government by
those who owe 1t obedience Revolution is
distinguished from rebellion in that II IN.
wolves a general change In sentiment or 9
movement on the part Of the people 70
overthrow or rcpudatc an existing form OF
government or political system and the es-
tablishment OF new government and Is
usually aseribed to successful revolt and
Its results.
subscriber.-o. Please ten me the mean.
Ing Of the blue Laws" and the origin OF
the term
A. Much that has been written about the
severity OF the penal legislation In the Con.
necticut settlements is mythical The lie.
gend Of the "Bue Laws" IS the invention
Of Samuel Peters mendocous refugee.
who, In l7Sl published In England a rms
/ tory ~ Connecticut" Included In this odd
medley Of fact and Action are those gro
tesque enactmcnts, which never existed ex.
! oept IN the imagination of the author OF
this book Fishers Colonial "a, page 1876
~
w 10 Please tell me from what the
name Of shakespeoros play "The Twelfth
! Night" Is derived
A. Some critics think the title was sug
/ gested by the time OF its production; ac
eordlng 10 others. the name is derived
from the embodiment In the play Of the
! Twelfth Night sports and rcyels "a time
] devoted 20 festivals ana tpcrrtu,ent pshat