Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-02
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V&VV VV& ESXN seven, Georgia five, Kansas nine, Kentucky nineteen, Louisiana twep- ty-seven, Mississippi three. Missouri 165, South Carolina five. Tennessee nineteen, Virginia three, West vir- ginia eighteen.
 c. II. S.-Describe phosphate rock, shale and radium?
 A. Phosphate is salt of phos- phoric acid. and is name given to various mineral deposits which con- sist largely of calcium of iron and alumina phosphates. and are used in the manufacture of commercial fer tilizers. Shale Is clay or argilaceous material which splits readily into thin leaves. Radium is remarkable radioactive substance discovered In pitch-blende by M. and Mme Curb in 1898. Much was predicted from It's discovery, but little of practical nature has yet developed, owing pos sibly to its great cost.
 S. A.--- w uCn Wdo AAOACy uIct used in. commerce? CD What caused the death of Cleopatra? (3) What ruler rules over the most people and largest area? (4) Who was the greatest ruler of Russia? (5) How long was Mexico under the govern ment of Spain? (6) What is a mad stone and where can one be ob- tained?
 A. The first instance noted may be found in the twenty-third chapter of Genesis. verse IS. In profane his- tory its earliest use is ascribed to the Lydians. (2) An asp. according to popular belief. (3) King Edward of Great Britain. (4) Alexander I. (5) Three hundred years, 1521 to 1921. (6) The superstitious age is past, and I cannot tell you where to find maidstone.
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 Ike.-I cannot give the dimensions of the big battleships to be built, a sufficient reason being that you do not say what one. Admiral Bowles, formerly chief constructor and rear admiral in the United States navy, now president of the Fore River Ship Building Go. has designed battle ship which is to have larger dis placement than the Dreadnought by 1000 tons, longer by thirty feet, wider by six and half feet, just as fast, steadier, of smaller draft. and with an efficiency of 50 per cent be- yond the Dreadnought. You can find descriptions of the ships in the American navy in the World AL manac for 1907. Our navy compares unfavorably with that of Great Brit ain. Ask lawyer about the ques- tions involving law. Your letter bears no indication of your location.
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 Bluefield.-Were Missouri and Kentucky, properly speaking, mem bers of the confederacy? (2) Was the formation of West Virginia promoted by the desire of it's citizens, or was 1t the result of federal power? (3) From standpoint of characteristics and sentiment. are West Virginia. Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky and Oklahoma southern states? (4) Is Delaware northern state, and if so, why?
 A. Kentucky attempted to pre- serve neutrality in the civil war. Neither state seeded from the Union. (2) The desire of her people. t3) The line is not very sharply drawn; I should exclude all except Kentucky. (4) It's position on the map indicates that 1t is northern. and its relations with states further north are intimate. Previous to the war 1t was a slave state, but sided with the Union in 1861.
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 l.. W.-Who was the architect of the Parthenon in Athens? Give a sort of sketch of his life?
 A. The Parthenon was begun about 450 B. C., by Ictinus. under the di- rection of Pericles. who was assist ed by Phidias. the famous Green sculptor. Pericles was born about 495 B. C.. and Phidias was some five years younger. The latter was the son of Charmides and studied with Heglas and Ageladas. He built the temple of Theseus. and group of thirteen figures at Delphia to com memorate the victory at Marathon. His greatest work was the statue of the Olympian Zeus at Ellis. He was intimately associated with Pericles in the middle of the fifth century in the transformation of Athens. Ac- cording to Plutarch he was accused of appropriating gold intended for use in his work. He proved his in- nocense and was then accused of sacrilege in representing Pericles and himself on the shield of goddess. was condemned and thrown into prison. where he died. perhaps by poison. about 430 B. c.
 I. E. B. S.-Please give a brief biography of General Barnard E. Bee. (2D How was Jefferson Davis treated when prisoner at Fortress Monroe? t3D Give a detailed &C., count of Morgan Smiths raid into Ohio during the late war. t4) Who is the greatest confederate soldier now living? t5D Are any of R. E. Lees sons now living? t6D Did Stonewall Jackson have any chill dren?
 A. I have no sketch of General | Bee. He was born about 1923. be- came a brigadier-general in the con federate army, and was killed at Bull Run. July 21. 1861. t2b In the same manner that any distinguished prisoner of state would be treated. t3D It ie quite impossible to insert column of history fin fhe sDace al-