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approximately 100000.
What ars adobe housss7
They are dwellings peculiar to Cen
cal and South America, Mexico and
1sxas, made of unburnt brick. They
- usually one story high.
What 10 the longevity Of an slsphantf
East Indians say that an elephant
nves in the wild state 300 years. 1t IL
yOcorled that one lived for 100 years in
captivity.
What 10 the "Manehu ordsrf"
It is an order issued last year by the
secretary Of war that all army officers
en detached service must serve at least
tWo out of every six months with their
OVn commands.
Did Woodrow Wilson ever practice
law7
Yes. He began the practice Of law
In May, 1882, at Atlanta, Ca, in part
nership with Edward Ireland Renich
Under the firm name of Renich & VIII
ZEN. The experience lasted for eight
oen months.
lie IL true that the Gatun locks Of the
Panama canal are built over an extinct
vsieane7
Government engineers do not be-
1--we So
Nave oil presidents except Lincoln
hssn college sraduatss?
No. Washington, Jackson. Van Bu-
0en, Taylor. Fillmore. Lincoln. John
oon, Cleveland and Mckinley were not
college graduates.
Kindly state why Charles the Great
10 called chsrlemaons.,
Charlemagne ne 10 called In English
after the French. which formed that
name for him probably from the Latin
Of it. CaroIus Magnus. These two
and Karl der Crosse. the German form
Of the name. all mean Charles the
Great"
Can you tell me the origin Of the
three ball sign Of the pawnbroksr7
The history Of the three golden balls
dates back to medieval times. They
are derived from the armorial bearings
Of the Medici family. the earliest and
most famous of the money lenders of
Lombardy. Italy. This device was first
used by the agents Of the Medicis in the
city Of London and afterward adopted
by others in the same business.
There are several explanations Of the
significance Of the three balls. One
says, '"They represent three gilded pills
and were used by the Medicis in allu-
sion to the profession of medicine. in
which the family was eminent and
from which they derived their name"
Another authority says: ''They refer
to an exploit Of Averardo de Medici, a
commander under Charlemagne. This
bold warrior slew the giant Mugello.
whose club he bore as a trophy. The
/, club had three iron balls attached to
its end"
Who first used the words "ths United
States Of America 2"
Authorities differ. Some ascribe its
initial use to Thomas Paine. Others
give credit to Thomas jefferson for
having named our country.
Kindly give the exact wording Of the
proverb relating to docking . gift horse
IN the mouth" i,
Never look gift horse in the
mouth" Is the form Of this ancient
pr0verb known to us.
Looking horse In the mouth il
way Of finding It's age by the condition
Ct the teeth. more or less worn accord
ing to the number Of years of chewing
opon hay. The proverb means. Don't
eAeapen a gift that costs you nothing"
Probably the Trojuns invented tho
peoverb. for they certainly practiced
II according to Homer, on one very
foolish and memorable occasion.
When does March 4 next fail on
Sunday
In 1917
Wine and when did Woodrow Wilson
olarryf
11len Louise Arson in Savannah. Ca,
11ne n. 1885. s5
When va. the first presidential inau-
0Qeation7
s New York. April 80, 1859.
Did w. r. Hearst run for president Of
- United States on the Independence
6o0us ticket?
No, but in 1908 he supported Thomas
+ Hisgen for president on the INDIE
Dsndence league ticket.