The independent., 1907-01-31
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In a Journal article lately 1t was
said that one state provides the death
penalty for eight crimes. What Is 1t?
Virginia
Please give the origin OF the use OF
stamps on letters ] have heard the
story, but have forgotten the details.
This story Is the one commonly told
In this connection: About sixty-fiye
years ago, Rowland Hill was travelling
through one OF the northern districts
OF England, and for a time was SO
journing at an inn where the postman
came with n letter for a young daugh-
ter Of the innkeepcr, The young miss
turned the letter over and over in her
hand, and after examining the enye-
lope minutcly inquired the price OF the
postage, which was a shilling. She
sighed sadly and returned the letter to
the postman, saying II was from her
brother, but that she had no money
Mr.. Hill was an onooker and was
touched with pity He paid the postage
and his action seemed to embarrass
the girl. When the postman had gone,
she stated to Mr. Hill that some signs
marked on the envelope conveyed to
her all she wanted to know, and that,
us fact, there was no writing IN.
closed In extenuation, she said that
she and her brother had contriyed
code system OF communicating, as
neither OF them was able to pay post
charges. Mr. Hill thought Of the re-
suits OF a system which made such
frauds possible Before another day he
had planned a postal system upon the
present basis.
term cXpirc2
on the fourth OF next March.
Which way does the compass
point In the southern hemisphere?
North
Who are the oldest members Of the
senate In point Of service?
These have served twenty years or
more Allison, Morgan, Hale, Frye.
Aldrich, Cullom, Teller, Berry, Daniel.
Morgan Frye and Cullom have been
elected for full terms beginning next
March.
symptoms and Its appearance In anil
mails affected after their death?
The Kansas Farmer Is authority for
this Corn stalk disease is the name
given to a peculiar affection OF cattle
which they contract while feeding In
corn stalk fields in the late fall and
early winter. The disease Is peculiar
In that many animals may have died
before the owner ever suspcioned Its
presence. As Moore states, cattle that
act perfectly well at night are dead on
the following morning. The definite
cause Of this disease has not been de-
termined.
The rapid course Of the disease US
ually results in the death of the ami
NAL before one Is able to detect Its
presence However In some cases the
sick have been observed very carefully.
Moore states that one owner found q
steer down and unable to rise. It's
head was extended, resting on the
ground and moving continually from
side to side; this was kept up for
several hours, when he died. In some
instances the animal will get down on
the knees, lay his head on the ground,
froth at the mouth. groan and die
within two or three hours other ami
mails will simply appear dull, show
great weakness, walk with peculiar
Jerky movement Of the hind legs, and
In short time fall and seem to be in
great distress.
Large numbers of veterinarians re-
port that the organs of cattle dying OF
corn stalk disease are normal In ap-
pearance( (Moore). However hemorrages
or the heart have been observed be-
meath the peura and under the capsule
OF the liver, AS to medicinal treatment
very little can be done as the animals
are usually so short lived after con-
tracing the affection that they die
before any medicine could be OF bene-
fit
How much gold and silver h In cir,
cuiation In the principal countries of
the world?
The last reports TO which We hayo
access give the following figures:
Countries Gold allver
United states .p,y So. au0,Os0 : Csc, uoo
Austria Hungary 3nn, 10000 Tg Ou 90
helklum st.s.s,u,, soVn.oo 10, lUDWo
British Empire3 &C.,
Australasia ,.... Is GD0oo GlOo 0D
AAnAuA ttstsss,..s ha,5nA,Mn 100 90
United Ningdom, h1a AU,Oo0 lSa. zoo uOo
lndA .,,tttattt,st a390O,Oa0 61, A00o
South Africa ,,,, s,co,eo 100000