The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05

sense. Translate Post hoo ct propter hoe"
 At Is commonly said that one reck- ons without his host when one takes one-sided view of a situation. Very prop- ably the phrase originated with the Tact that a customer of an inn departed With out settling with his host. mascot is something that brings luck; l think It comes from the Spanish Tn "Pickwick Papers" Mir Dickens makes one of his characters, who had expressed contempt for MT. Pickwick, when required to with draw the expression. answer that while personally he entertained the highest re- gard for the honorable gentleman he had considered him a humbug in Pick wicklan point of view. Whereupon MT l Pickwick expressed qualification at the flair, candid and full explanation of his honorable friend. It may be taken as an illustration of the case with which an ad- mired orator may sway his audience by the use of high sounding phrases which are beyond the comprehension of his hearers Post hoo ct propter hoc' may be freely translated as Following which and on account of which" | Y. B.-Who was "Parsifar on Its pre- sentation last winter at the Metropolitan, New York?
 A.-Aloysius Burkstradter. l Athens-What is the salary of captain. first lieutenant and second lieutenant in the United States regular army?
 A.-Unmounted, $1sOO $15oO, sl4OO, re- spectively; mounted, 5000, s1sOO, s15oo, re- spectively. The sums are the annual pay for the first five years of service. At the end of each fifth year an increase of ten per cent is added
 W. o. C.--where can I get book or history of the Standard oil company?
 Al have no knowledge of anything of the kind. McClure's Magazine has re- gently published a series of articles which may cover the ground.
 c. C.-Where can I get literature on the affirmative side of the question, He- | solved that the adoption of free trade would be beneitial to the United States 7?
 A.-write to the American Free Trade League. New York city.
 Rosebud.-To whom should one apply for papers to make application for gov ernment lands on the Rosebud agencyf
 A.-The Rosebud reservation will be open to entry August 8. and the lands will be selected by lot. There are almost 400,- GOO acres. and some of it is very fertile. For convenience the land office at Cham berlin will be temporarily removed to Bonesteel which Is only four miles from the reservation Registration will begin at the land offices at Chamberlin, Bone steel and Fairfax July and close July 23 The drawing will take place at Cham berlin July 2S The price of land during the first three months will be four dol lars an acre and the choice of the se- lection will be regulated by the drawing.
 A. V. H.-How many religions are there in the United States and how many peo- | ple belong to each of them? @ Which 1 Is the coldest and which is the warmest | city? (3) Where can l obtain inrorma- tion as to South Dakota?
 A.-There are more than forty religious denominations in the United States, with A total membership of 2s6Ss,O2s The leading denominations are; Baptist A. 6294S7, Catholic s,s31,30S. Disciples of Christ 1,207, ,377, Lutherans 1,745,3SS, Meth odists 6,024,755, Presbyterian 16S5,0l6 CD The highest recorded temperature in the l United States is 11S degrees for Yuma, Ariz.; the lowest is 6s degrees below zero at Poplar River, Mont. Havpe, Mo, is a close second with 55 degrees below. have no records outside the United States. (3) I cannot guess what kind or information you desire.
 ]. w. C.-What is concentrated 1ye made of? CD What is carbolic acid made from? (3) In what way is money put in circulation after being coined at the hints? (D Can farm In Dakota, being owned by a man in Iowa, be taken to sat isfy a debt for which judgment has been secured? (0 Where was Garfield assas- sinated? (6) What railroad system has the greatest mileage? CD Are all autos run by gasolene if not how are they pro- pelled?
 A.-Lye is water impregnated with alkaline salt imbibed from the ashes of wood. (2) obtained from coal tar Gs) It goes to pay for the metal used therein, (D Yes. (5Washington, D. c. (6) Penn sylvania, 1o.55s miles. @ Electricity Is also used.
 Daughter-A husband having secured a divorce. may his ex-wife sue him for alimony?
 A.-No.
 J. P. W.-How can I register a Ham bletonian mare whose pedigree is incom- pete, owing to the death of the owner | of her dam?
 A.-Under the circumstances, it Is ap- parently impossible.
 c. L. A.-Where can lodestone be ob | tained, and what Is 1t used for?
 A.-Lodestone Is another name for mag netic iron ore and most of it comes from the Cornish mines.
 D. R.-See answer to Rosebud" above. c. J. Please name state officers of Kansas, and the senators and represen- tatives?
 A.-Govenor, w. J. Bailey; lieutenant governor, D. J. Hanna; secretary of state, J. R. Burrow; treasurer. T. T. Kelly; auditor, S. c. Wells; Attorney general, c. c. Coleman; senators. J. R. Burton and c. I. Long; representatives, c. F. Scott. Charles Curtis. J. D. Bow ersock, P. P. Campbell J M Miller, w. A Calderhead, W. A. Reader, Victor Murdock.