The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

This column is open to readers Of fne Age-Herald. Anyone desiring informa- tion should address questions An swered" care The Age-Herald.
 D. l.. T.-where was the first church organized in America? 2. What day was December S. 1870? 3. What date was the third Sunday in April, 1878? l. What is the origin of the word negro
 A. The first regularly organized church is said to have been at Salem, Mass g. Thursday. 3. Twenty-first 4. It is derived from the Latin word niger meaning black man. l H. A. s.-what were the paid admis- missions to the Chicago worlds fairY
 A. Reported at 2l49,S6i
 J. H. F.-You are right A member of congress may reside in another district than that he is elected to represent, but | he must be a resident of the state. J. w B.-Radium has been described several times in this column. There is an excellent article on this subject In Success for April. Ribbons-How can ribbons be cleansed? | A. Wash in gasoline. A druggist cap give you better advice about the lotion you refer to.
 J. c. A-what is the insane population of the United States, and why are some more liable to Insanity than others? ,. What makes hard water? Is hard water healthy?
 A. The last census is not at hand dso0, In 1890 the number was 1O6,4S5, against 91, ,959 in 1880. The increasing strain of modern life and education is responsible for the rapid increase of the insane. ?. Water is pregnated with gaseous, sul- phurious or saline substances is called hard It's healthfulness is not necessarily affected
 V. R. We frequently see it stated that gold dollars carry premium of fif- ty cents.
 F. o. As it not against, the Consti- tuition of the United States for President Roosevelt to accept the lion cub and ele- phant tusks from King Menelik of Abys- sinia?
 A. So it appears from Article l, Sec ton 9.
 | for talors?
 A. Lots of them. In Chicago there's the Apparel Gazette, in Bloomington, The Tailor, and in New York. American Clothier, American Tailor. Mems Wear, Tailor's Review and several others.
 R. R. .B.-No other information regard ing John the Baptist other than that contained in the Bible is available. l S. A. Con what day of the week was October the 12th, 1881? @. If inno- cent man Is hanged. and afterwards an- other man confesses having committed the crime can the innocent mans wife or other relatives get damage from the state? (0 How many soldiers of the Spanish war have been granted pen 1 sios? () Describe the Washington mon ument?
 A. Wednesday. @ No. (s) 92o0 in- valid pensions had been granted at the end of the last fiscal year and 1862 wid- ows pensions (D A plain monolith five hundred and fifty feet high. It cost nearly two millions of dollars, about half of which the government paid. the re- mainder having been secured by the monument association.
 M. B. S.-We have no statistics relat-
 ing to skilled workmen In 1900 and 1900.
 M. P.-What is Julia Ward Howe's ad- dress? @ What entities to mem ] bership in the society of Colonial i Danes?
 A. 2n Beacon Street, Boston. @ | Members must be women who are des- | cended from some ancestor who came 1 to reside in the American colony prior to 175O, and rendered efficient service to his country during it's struggle for a place among the nations. c. H. H.--Has the United States gov ernment ever issued gold coin of a lower denomination than one dollar? ! A. It has not.
 | R. c. Rive are not familiar with the qualifications required of a student of medicine. You can learn by address ing any medical school. Which is the | best medical school is a matter of opin- ! ion and Is therefore not answerable in this column.
 ] NJ. c. H.-Name the state officials of ] Missouri and the justices of the supreme court of Missouri?
 A. Governor. A. M. Cookery; leuten- ant governor. T. L. Rubey; secretary, Sam B. Cook; auditor, A. o. Allen; treas- urer. R. P. Williams; attorney general c. R. Crow; chief justice of the supreme court, w. M. Robinson; associate division l, Theodore Brace, W. NJ. Robinson. Will lsm c. Marshall, l.. B. Valiant; division | , J. B. Can't, C. P. Burgess, James P Fox.
 F. E. H.-Has land surveyor the right to ignore d cornerstone government land? ?. If 1 cannot get justice from surveyor to whom can I appeal?
 A. He has the right and is expected to correct errors made in previous surveys ?. You can appeal to the courts. Reader-When will the opening of the Rosebud reservation occur? ?. Can d man take out a claim if he is a land own CT. 8. Must a stay on his claim to prove it up?
 A. Congress has yet to act and the date is unknown. ?. Yes. 3. Yes.
 J. w. S.-What is the principal religion of Japan?
 A. Mohammedanism There are 2450 Orthodox Sunday schools however. with a membership of 25,S33.
 Mrs. S. W. S.-William Black was the author of 'Madcap Violet, Sarah Grand wrote Heavenly Twins and Florence Marryatt wrote Master Passion