News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-07-16

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| How long was II after Thomas A. Edi-
son commenced to study music that no
perfected the photograph?
While the extent of Mr.. Edison's mu-
steal knowledge is not generally
known. 1t can safely be said that this
knowledge. even If he had 1t, would
have aided him little in inventing the
| photograph. The photograph is mere
| ly device to record and reproduce
| sounds accurately by means of the vi
| bration of diaphragm of exceedingly
thin metal. and it will reproduce dis
| cords quite as distinctly as 1t will the
| finest operate music. For descrip-
| ton OF the instrument see any good
| dictionary or encyclopedia.
How many of the Chicago anarchists
| who participated in the Haymarket riot
were haneed2
Four were hanged, one committed
suicide in prison, two were sentenced
to Imprisonment for life and one for
fifteen years. and three were pardoned
in 1893.
What is tho average salary paid to
librarians and library assistants2
This question is too general to be an
swered adequately here What would
be true in one locality would not be in
another. In the larger cities the chief
librarian of the principal library fire.
quently receives a very handsome SAL
airy. often as high as $4,000 or $4,000 a
year. His assistants receive from q
few hundred annually up to $500 or
$4,000. according to their branch Of
work and length Of service. good
average for assistant librarians In
cities would probably be from $500 to
81 200 year.
What was the date of the Haymarkee
riot in Chicago, in which seven police
men were killed?
May 4. 1886.
What is the color of Scotch collie,
and how is it marked?
There are two varieties of Scotch
collie. the rough haired variety and the
smooth coated. The rough haired col
lie has tapering muzzle, heavy coat
except on head and legs. with name
and frill about neck very abundant
Color ranges from black and tan to
tan and white or all white. The
smooth coated collie has the same gen.
eral characteristics. except that it has
a dense. short fat coat of good texture
and varies In color and in its distribu
ton more than the long coated one.
What was the date of Pope Leo Kills
geath2
Pope Leo XIII. died on July 20. 1908.
Mt Rome.
Whom did Caruso make his first pub.
lie appearance in this country7
Nov. %. 1903. the opening night of
the 1904 season. when be sang the
role of the duke In Verdis "Rigoletto,"
IN the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York city.
Which weighs the more, ten gallons
of milk that tests $50 or ten gallons of
milk that tests $50?
If tested for fats the latter will weigh
more than the former. Water is heav-
Ter than fat, and in consequence pure
e., milk that contains the most
cream-will weigh less than the same
quantity of skinned or adulterated
milk.
Is salt ever adulterated?
Yes. 1t is frequently mixed with
and other substances to
keep it from solidifying from damp
purities also.
Are the so called "air plants" really
alive, or are they only chemically
treated moss2
The genuine air plant is really alive,
out doubtless limitations have been sold
from time to time. If so, however.
he latter probably do not keep their
alive" appearance. more than few
weeks at most.
Who and what was Hrothsvith2
HrOthSvith was a learned nun of
Germany. who lived in
he tenth century. She was the first
German woman known to have en-
aged in literary work. With plays
Certifying woman's chastity and por-
raging its triumph over the wicked
viles of the flesh, she attempted to
olive the problem of providing a whole
ONE Christian substitute for the i'm
noral comedies of Terence. She also
ersified a number of church legends.
Kindly state why Charles the Great
5 called Charlemagne.