Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-12

the heliacal rising of which occurs in the hottest part of the year. They are now most usually reckoned from July 3 to August II, inclusive. -n-
 S. A W.-Did Herold, the last of | the SaxOns, marry?
 A. He married Baldgyth. widow of a Welsh king and sister of the Earl of Northumberland. The Normans claim that he had promised to marry Williams daughter and made his mar riage one of the pretexts for their in- vasion of England Herold had five children before this marriage, but it is not known who was the mother. -pN, | NJ. T.-Who wrote ''He is thrice armed that hath his quarrel just?" @ Also Man bows to custom as he does to fate in all things ruled. mind, body and estate" 3) Where does Ella Wheeler Wilcox live? Is she married?
 A. Shakespeare. @ It sounds like Pope, though hurried search through his works fails to bring the phrase to light. 6, At Short Beach, Conn. She is the wife of Robert M Wilcox, one of the editors of the New York Jour- nal. | q. G.-After joining the regular ar- my and being sent to the Philippines. are soldiers ever removed before the expiration of three years. 2) If sick | fhat. oil nI ta Are they allowed a furlough while there? If so is it of long enough du- ration for them to come home?
 X. Only by death or disability. (2l That would depend on circumstances. Generally speaking sick people do not undertake Journeys of several weeks duration. 3) Only for good reason.
 | !. S.-What are the towers of si- lence; f2l What is meant by 'survi- val of the Attest" and who first used the expressioni
 | A. Structures which are still to be found in India and Persiaf built with out roofs. in which were placed the bodies of the dead that they might be devoured by birds and dogs. t2) The survival of the Attest is part of the theory of evolution. The express sion was used by Herbert Spencer in "Princlples of Biology and means the preservation and continuance of favored forms of life in the contest for existence.
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 I | " Morgan do with the loot he cap- rured when he burned Panama. and was he ever captured and punished for piracy; C2l What was the largest emerald ever found;
 A. He was punished" to cer- tain extent that King Charles II pre- vented him from organizing another expedition. He returned to England where he was knighted and made c commissioner of the admiralty. La ter he resided in Jamaica where he was lieutenant governor and corp- mander-in-chlef. and for a time WAS acting governor. r2l have no infor. nation as to large emerslds. ! -$-
 ]. W. w.-what is the address of the Chicago business college7 CD What is the fastest time ever mada by any railroad: f8 What prevents the growth of whiskersf
 A. There are a great many busi- ness colleges in Chicago whose ad- dresses csn be found in the adver- tising columns of Chicago papers. @ The Atkinson. Topeka & Sante Fe railroad ran a train last month from Kansas City to Madison. 221 miles. In four hours and nine minutes. This is claimed to break the record for long distance travel The five miles is- tween Fleming and Jacksonville. Fla. has been covered in two and a half minutes which is at the rate of f20
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 Il F.w. w-what Is the cause of the AurcrsI
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