Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05

1 T. II. P.--Give short sketch or Clusters last fight, and tell the namo of the Indian that killed him? t2) How and where did Napoleon die? A. While attacking large party of Indians on the Little Big Horn river in Montana, General Custer di- vided his regiment into several de- tachments, to make attacks in sev- eral places. The Indians concentrated I on the division led by Custer, who ] was killed with his entire force. CD Napolean died at St Helena, in 1921. He had been confined there as pris- oner of war from 1915.
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 H. D. R.--It is true that the elc- phant is afraid of mice and why? A. It is true. Mice strongly re- semble little animal known as tho chacana, which feeds on small ber- ries much liked by elephants. Cha- canas live in the ground after tha manner of prairie dogs, under tha bushes, and are often trampled on by elephants. In their fright the little animals run up the tubes of the elephants trunks, their long sharp claws catch in the flesh, and they cannot be elected. An agon- izing death is generally the conses quence to the elephant.
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 No Name--Is there any coal to bd found in limestone land? (2) Why do all vines twine the same way? (3) How did the red men shape their flint arrow points? (4) How was time measured 1432 B. C.? A. Not necessarily. There is no connection. CD They do not. (3v By striking with flint tools. The operation was very laborious and flint knives and arrows were very yalu- able. (4) So far as known the ancient had only three time meas- ures: hour glasses, sun dials and water vessels with holes in the bot. tom. Probably the sun dial was tho earliest time measurer.
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 J. c. W.-What was the popular vote of Bryan and Taft in Novem- Der? CD Why did Bryan get more of the electoral vote of Maryland than Taft, the latter securing the lar- ger popular vote? (3) What was the highest and lowest prices of cot~ ton between September 1, 1904 and l September l, 1905?
 A. There is no official count as | yet. CD The electors receiving the most votes were elected, and the vote was so close that some were elected on the democratic and some on the republican ticket. (3) Cot l ton during 1904 ranged from $17.25 to S685; in 1905 from $12.60 to $7. There is no report issued giving tho figures for the year ending Septem- l Ter 1
 emphis-What caused the panic during Cleveland's administration, and who was responsible for 1t? (2) 1 Why does the whole south vote dem-. ] ocratic while voters believe Bryan would cause the whole country to fall? (3) Which is the second largest city in the south?
 A. The depression of 1893 was due to the general tendency of bus- 1 mess men to reduce time credits. 1 When everything is going smoothly people spend money faster than they can pay and period of stress is just as natural as the laws of na- 1 ture. Panics are not caused by in- dividuals in this country. Such 1 period always follows liberal tradd and expansion of credits. CD The south is democratic because of habiu and tradition. The southern people do not suppose that Bryan or any other man could materially harm tha country, even if president. The pres- ident does not make the laws, nor does he control the sentiment of the \ country which insists on their su- premacy. So long as we have law and it's enforcement little harm can come to us. (3) If St Louis be reckoned first, Baltimore second. In more restricted south Memphis la first and Atlanta second.