The independent., 1907-02-14
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Should some paper publisher send
me a paper weekly or monthly, ETC.,
that / did not order, but still / take
out of the box and use, can they hold
me at the end of the year for the sub
scription price?
There is law in Nebraska that says
you need not pay.
What states still .mprison for debt?
None. In the United States origin
ally Imprisonment of debtors was
adopted as part of the common law,
but at the present time Imprisonment
for debt, except in case Of fraud or
of an absconding debtor, does not
legally exist in any of the states.
Congress. empowered by the United
States constitution to make a uniform
bankrupt law exercised this power,
and subsequently repealed the law of
imprisonment, and now by revised
statutes $50 and 991 no person can be
imprisoned for debt by any prooesE
issuing out of the courts of the United.
States in any state where by the Uws
of the state imprisonment for debt
has been abolished Most Of the states
by constitutional provision have pro-
hibted arrest or Imprisonment for
debt while the other states, either by
direct statutes prohibiting imprison-
ment or by poor debtors laws, or by
insolYent laws, secure the same result.
Has the United States an official
anthem? ,e. a..a
The Star Spangled Banner has been
officially recognized as such. Army
regulations having been so amended
that when the national anthem is
played by the band on any formal oc-
casion. or at any place where persons
belonging to the military service are
present they shall stand at attention,
and even if not in ranks they shall
render the prescribed salute. The po,
stion Of salute must be maintained
until the last note has been pEyed.
The regulations further provide that
when the air is played it shall be
played through once, without repet-
tions or variations, except where repe-
tition is called for by the score.
What was the shortest time made
by the pony express from st. Joseph
to San Francisco?
Abraham Lincoln's inaugural ad-
dress was carried the 1,400 miles from
St Joseph to Sacramento in Z days
and II hours. The schedule time was
eight days. This is the quickest trip
we know about
Kindly tell me, where is Jamestown,
Virginia, the site of the jamestown
exposition, how large is 1t, and why
does it not appear on ordinary maps
of the state?
jamestown is, or rather was, on the
James river, about thirtytWo miles
from its mouth. There is nothing left
of it now but the ruins of a church
and of two houses The peninsula on
which the village was established, the
first permanent English settlement
within the present limits of the
United States. is now an island, owned
and cared for by the association for
the preservation of Virginia antiqui
ties. 1t has no population and thelt-
fore has no place on a modern map.
The exposition will not be held at
jamestown, but at nearby city.
Are railroad companies entitled to
open packages of freight in their care
to ascertain whether the CLASSIFICATION
is as stated on the bill OF lading?
No. =.
What was the final disposition of the
Brownsville case by the senate?
This resolution was passed: Re
solved, That without questioning the
legality or justice of any act of the
president in relation thereto, the coz.-
mittee on military affairs is hereby
authorized and directed. by subcom-
mittee or otherwise. to take and have
printed testimony for the purpose of
ascertaining all the facts with refer
ence To or connected with the affray
at Brownsville. Tex, the night OF
August 1914. 1906. Said committee is
authorized to send for persons and pa
pers. To administer oaths, To- sit
during sessions or recess of the senate
and III deemed advisable, at Browns
Vile OF elsewhere. the expenses of the
investigation to be paid from the con-
tingent funds of tho senate.
Kindly print the poem beginning.
"HoN Zig Was Alexander Pa"
THE cItI.D's INQUIRY.
How big was Alexander Pa,