Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

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 ]. NJ. W.-HOw do theologians ex- plain the discrepancy between Mat thew tchapter ?, verse Il, and Luke also chapter 2, verse 1):
 A. have not leisure to consult J0sephus, nor do know what the0lo- gians have to say. But according to accepted chronology I cannot see any discrepancy It Was five years before the Christian era that Cyrenius put 8 tax upon the Jews. and Christ was born the year following
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 C. \. L.-What are the powers of the king of England? Can he veto bill! Can he dissolve parliament: Has he as much power as the president of the United States:
 \. The king of Great Britain has the right to veto q bill, but no king has attempted such feat since Will liam III. Parliament is elected, the lords for life and the house for d term of years. In practice its power is pu- prelne. Practically the king has less influence on legislation than the presi- dent; theoretically he has more power.
 C. E.-Name the transcontinenta, railroads. i2p How many important islands in the Philippines? What is the largest? l3) What are our posses sions ill the West Indies. and how did we acquire them?
 \. There are no such railroads. but there are several systems which ex- tend so far. ,2y Luzon is the largest. Mindana0 is. second. and there are half a dozen out of about 2,O00 that have some importance. The whole area is about the same as that of New Eng land. New York and New Jersey. s, Porto Rico, which was ceded by Spain in 1898.
 Business.-SOme years ago I read of two prominent business people being united in marriage-my impression is that the wedding occurred in Denver, Col. The woman retained her own name. Can you tell me how this could be done or who the parties to such contracts have been?
 A. Such practice does not prevail in this country to any extent. but is more or less common in the old world. If there was any doubt as to the pro priety oi such an arrangement it could he legalized by probate or similar court or the legislature. Frank Leslie. the New York publisher. was succeed ell by his wife when he died, who as sumed his name.
 C. 4. J.-What nations are known as first class powers! ,2) What IS the military and naval standing of the principal powers of the world! 6, Why have the Jews been persecuted in the past. and why or upon what pre-. tense do the Russians massacre them: q, What was Napoieon's nationality?
 A. The great powers long recognized in diplomacy were Great Britain. France. Austria. Prussia and Russia. Later Prussia was replaced by the new German empire, Italy was recog- nized and in 1887 Spain was admitted to the European cohcert. t2l About in this order: Great Britain. Germany. France, Italy. Austria Hungary. Rus. sia. Japan. The United States navy stands third. following Great Britain and France. but having no standing army is difficult to place as compared with old world powers. a It seems to he their fate. The Jews are people without country and without patriot ism. and have been the victims of out rage since their dispersion from Jerr. salem. til Corsican French.l
 eatberford.-Please print the names inscribed in the Hall of Fame, with the order of their selection. f2, From what event is the Jewish ca.en- dar dated: t:iJ What place is supposed to have been the birthplace of man or, in other words, the garden Of Eden:
 A. There have been two selections. In 19Ov, twenty-nine were elosed. as follows: George Washington. Abra- ham Lincoln. Daniel Webster. Bcnja- min Franklin. |. s. Grant. JohI. Mar shall. Thomas Jefferson. k. W. Finer son. II. W. Loncfellow. Robert Fulton, Washington Irving. Jonathan Edwards. x. F. B. Morse. $. G. Farragdt. Henry Clay. Nathaniel Hawthorne. George Peabody. R. F.. Lee. Peter Cooper. FL Whitney. l. !. Audubon. Horace Mann. IT. W. Beecher. James Kent. Joseph Story. John Adams. W. F.. Charming. Gilbert Stunrt. Asa Gray. In 1885 these were chosen: John QuIn- cy Adams. ]. E. Lowell. W. T. sher- man. James Madison. ]. G. Whittier, Alexander Hamilton. Louis AgaS-iz. ]. r. Jones. Mary Lyon. Emma Willard and Maria Mitchell ,2i The creation Of the world. which they place at 31G1 years before the Christian era. E,