The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

after oats are up and corn Is planted?
 A.-Rather delicate question. Real estate includes the buildings thereon, generally. Only portable property could be safely removed. ?. B's liability is the same as if he permitted his stock to run in any field. He could be held liable for damage to crops.
 w. D.-Please tell me the name of republican paper published at Long branch, N. J.
 A.-The Longbrach papers are quoted as independent in politics. They arc the City Journal Press, Record, and Times and News.
 G. R. B.-Kindly give me Lesies def1- milton of dew and any information you may have as to whether or not dew falls?
 A.-Dew is moisture from the atmos- phere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night, but l do not know who Leslie Is.
 F. L. B.--Are prisoners in the Iowa penitentiary allowed to receive and an- swer letters at all times?
  , Iowa, but days are usually assigned on which prisoners may receive and send mail.
 J. A.-Please inform me what were the principles of the federal party and who were its leaders? The anti-federal par ty? What Is eminent domain? How does an alien become a citizen of the United States How are states admitted to the union?
 1 A-The federalists were friends of the constitution of the United States at it's formation and adopton; they elected Washington, our first President Anti federalists were jealous of the rights conferred by the states upon the fedora ton Eminent domain comedies the right of taking private property for public pur- poses, reasonable compensation being made therefor. An alien becomes a citi- l zen of the United States on receiving naturalization papers, application for which may be made in almost any court States are admitted to the union by vote of congress.
 D. c. W.-Have two neighbors the right to shut up a road between their farms which has been open and trav- eled by the people for twenty-five years A.-As you state it they have not. B. F. Els the recent ruling of the pension department applicable to pen- sioners or to ex-soldiers not drawing any pension?
 Al understand that 1t applies to all.
 S. G. W.-Your coins are worth the face value only.
 A. C. D.-When was the first railroad built in the United States? A.--In 1897 1t is said that short track was laid on Beacon street, Boston. Two years later a track three-quarters of a mile long was laid at stone quarry in | Delaware county. Pennsylvania. Rail- roads of that day consisted of wooden rails, sometimes topped with an Iron | strap, and the cars were drawn by horses.
 | w. N.-Who were Lewis and Clarke, in I whose homer a celebration is to be held | at Portland. Ore, next year? | A.-Captain Lewis and Lieutenant Clarke were Virginians who explored the northwest territory during 1so1-5.  | J. l.. B.-Will you please give author | ity, if any, for report that any one hold | ing an 1884 dollar is entitled to railroad | fare to St. Louis? A.-There is no authority for such a report, as 1t was started for a joke, and a dollar coined in 1884 Is no more valua- ole than one coined in 1894 B. w. H.-What day was June s. 1866; April II. 1s4l; May D, dS1 A.-Sunday. Sunday, Wednesday. J. c. A.-Please tell me If Spanish coin made in 17S7, 1. Gratta Carolus TIL, Is worth anything? A.-Your coin may be worth a small ! amount Write to some of the dealers in old coins who advertise in all weekly papers and monthly periodicals. A. D. and w. M.-Please state exact population of Birmingham. proper? 2. Where can copy of Will N Dentons works be obtained?
 A.-The estimated population of Blr- mingham in 1903r the last census, was 42.os7. 9 We know of no published works of the poet you mention.