Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-16

cans, raised force of volunteers and helped oppose the Mexicans, with whom this country was then at war. California had declared her indepen- dence of Mexico July 5, 1S46. (2) I Yes. J. R. F.--How deep is the Salton sea, and how far below sea level is 1t? (2) What system can one use for the development of muscles in way to be compared with those of the La Veen?
 A. The bed of Salton lake is 300 feet below the level of the sea. There Is no water in it except at interyals t2) Physical exercises under com potent teacher will develop the mus cles, but this does not imply that ey- eryone can become La Veens.
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 H. S.--My father was an Ameri- can citizen. and after rearing small family here migrated to England. have been In America now four years: how may I become citizens
 A. If you were born here and have not become a citizen elsewhere. you are citizen if you have reached the age of 21 years. If you were born In another country you may ap- pear before any court of record and take the oath Of allegiance. Two years after so doing you can obtain your papers and become full fedged citizen.
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 NJ. s. S.--Are homestead lands to be had in Kentucky or anywhere in the. south? CD What kind of read ing is advised for young law stu- dent, like speeches and lives of great men?
 A. There are no public lands in Kentucky, but there are in most of the southern states. Write the gen. eral land office at Washington. (2) A bookstore will provide the lives and speeches of prominent men. For law reading nothing new equals tho old, like that of Kent, Blackstone, etc.
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 D. A. S.-Who are the lieutenant- governor. att0rney-general and secre- tary of state of Kentucky? t2) What is a judicial day? (3) Who are the officials of the presidents cabinet?
 A.. W. P. Thorne. N. B. Hays and II. V. McChesney, respectively. CD A lawful day is day on which any egal act may. be performed; week lay as distinguished from Sunday or l legal holiday; presumably judi ..i ,ial day would mean the same thing. (2) Elihu Root, secretary of state: }: B. Cortelyou.' secretary of the treasury; William H. Taft. secretary ,f war; c. J. Bonaparte. attorney George l.. von Meyer. post ' V. II. Metcalf. secre- ary of the navy; J. R. Garfield, sec etary of interior; James. Wilson, sec etary of agriculture; o. s. Straus, ecretary of commerce and labor.
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 C. B. E.--Which of sCromwells wrote the first powerful rgument for the freedom of the ress? CD What would you call the Irst modern novel? (3) What au- hor said ''I am the greatest historian hat ever lived? (4D Who was the naryelous boy who perished in his ride? l5) What author wrote like n angel and talked like poor Paul? 6) Which signer of the Declaration f Independence wrote one of our ational hymns. CD What man es- aped from Paris in balloon and fterwards became the dictator of rance? A. l have no information on the ubject. t2) The novel is not a mod rn institution. Heliodorus, n bishop Tricea in Thessaly, is called the father of romance" his Ethiopics cling the first work of this character. 3) None whose opinion was valua- le. certainly. t4) There are legions him. t5) cannot recall. (6) either. @ Nothing of the sort Ter occurred.