Evening journal., 1905-08-12

in which were placed the bodies of the
dead that they might be devoured by birds
and dogs. 90 The survival OF the ittest
/ is a part Of the theory OF evolution. The
depression was used by Herbert Spencer,
in Principles of Biology, and means the
preservation and continuance of favored
forms Of life In the contest for existence.
NJ T-Who wrote "He is thrice armed
that hath his quarrel justyr co Also Man
bows TO suction as he does to fate. In all
things rulad-mind. body and estate" 80
Where does Ella Wheeler Wilcox liver
Is she marriedi A. Shakespeare. II
sounds like Pope. though a hurried search
through his works fails to bring the
phase to light 90 At Short Beach. Conn.
She Is the wife Of Robert NJ. wilcox. one
Of the editors Of the New York Journal
r. w. .F.-None of your coins are quoted
as rare.
r. D.-Please republish the address OF
the Carnegie Hero Fund Committee A.
+. NJ Wnmont. Carnegie building, Pitts
/ burg, Pa. is the secretary and manager.
other members are Charles L. Taylor, w.
J. Holland, j. II. Reed J. l.. Jackson,
Robert Pitcairn and William Scott.
/ J. MI do not hnd any sketch Of Bo-
gardas OF whom you inquire.
| J. W. cannot give you recipe for a
! transparent paste that I knaw will be
satisfactory and economical The better
way would be to call at an art store and
get jar Of prepared paste.
G. O.-Can Bermuda grass be grown in
this countryg A The season IS not long
enough for It to mature except in the ex-
treme southern section.
II. S. Why do stars twinkle? A. An APP
pearance due TO irregular refraction Of the
light rays because OF the mixture Of cod
and warm airs ordinarily present in the
earths atmosphere. The tw nkling is more
pronounced just before a storm
E. R.-Where can I get a report Of
coneressioni committee hearing on the
railroad rate question? A. The only way
would be to ask your congressman or
senator. The report consists Of hve vol
umes Of about a thousand pages each, and
I am not sure that it is obtainabe
W A.--where did gridge whist origin
ate? A. In Egypt, possibly. from which
the same certainly came to America by
way of Paris and London. In Egypt and
Turkey the game is called Kedive. Very
similar games are played in Russia and
Holland
NJ. Dare there any Chinese in this
country who are entitled to votes A..
There are not. a child born in this coun-
try TO Chinese parents lawfully married.
being an American citizen by birth, has
the right of suffrage.
+. w. W.-What is the cause Of the Au-
rorag a. 1t has long been known that
magnetic storms are coincident with brill
liant displays of the-aurora. but recent
expeditions TO Arctic and Anarctic re.
gions. coupled with Investigations into
the connection OF sun spots and magnet
ism. have brought the powers and be-
haviors Of electrons. those miniature par
ticles Of matter. 20 the front Sir VIII
liam Ramsey has suggested that the sun
is continually giving out these electrons,
which at FIRST find resting places in the
upper parts Of our atmosphere. When
the earth IS in a proper magnetic condi-
tion. then these electrons are attracted
TO the earth and so form the illumineC
Istreamers which make up the brllian
movement Of the auroras.
S. A. W.-Did Harold, the last Of thu
saNons. marryG A. He married Eaidgyth
widow Of a Welsh king. and sister Of th'
Earl 6f northumberland. The Norman
claim that he had promised to MARI,
Williams daughter and made his mar
riage one of the pgetexts for the inva
sion of England Harold had ive chill
dren before this marriage, but it is no
known who was the mother.