The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-03

What is known as the year Of great
babies?
The year 1869 was the "year of great
babies" At one date or another in
that year were born Napoleon, the
Duke of Wellington, Marshal Ney,
Bourrienne, Marshal Soult, Chateau
BRAND, De Witt Clinton, Frederick
Accum, Cuvier, the naturalist; Admiral
Sir Thomas Hardy, Alexander Hum
boldt, Count Lavalette, the diploma
fist; Mehemet Ali, pasta Of Egypt;
Picard, the French dramatist, and
many others distinguished in various
lines of life
Has "The Star SpaneIed Banner"
been accepted by the United States as !.
the national anthem?
"The Star Spangled Banner" Is rec
ognized by the United States navy reg
ulations as the national air. article
1172 Of the regulations providing as
follows:
Whenever 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
Is played on board a vessel of the navy at
a naval station, or at any place where
persons belonging to the naval service are
present In their official capacity, or pres
ent unofficialIy but in uniform, all officers
and enlisted men present shall stand at at
tention, facing toward the colors. or, If no
colors, the music, retaining that position
until the last note Of the air, then. II COW
cred, salute. The same respect will be OBJ
served toward the national air of any
other country when 1t Is played as COM
pliment to official representatives Of that
l A<y.I
under the circumstances contemplated by
| this paragraph, 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner'' shall be played through without repe-
| tition Of any part not required to be re-
peated to make the air complete.
How does the government issue post
age stamps? Is there value besides
| the paper and labor in making them
before they are put In circulation?
Postage stamps are prepared in the
bureau Of printing and engraving In
/ Washington, and that bureau is the
only one prepared to furnish details con-
corning the cost of production of post
age stamps. Generally speaking the
money value indicated by the denomi-
nation of stamp is an entirely arbi-
trary value, since In itself a stamp Is
worth only the value of the paper and
the cost of labor entering into its pro,
duction.
When did the prince Of Wales, after
ward King Edward VII. of England,
visit the United States? Did anything
unpleasant happen during his visit to
this country?
His visit was during September, 1860.
| He entered the United States at Detroit.
where he was met by Lord Lyons.
then British minister at Washington.
and proceeded to Washington by way
of Chicago. st. Louis, Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh. Everything was pleasant
In this country, and President James
Buchanan gave the prince a cordial
reception at Washington.
How did the saying originate about
the danger of swapping horses in the
middle of a stream?
known. but it was Abraham Lincoln
who made 1t famous. When congratu-
lated by visiting delegation upon his
nomination for second term on june
0, 1864, Mr.. Lincoln said. II have not
permitted myself, gentlemen, to con-
clude that ! am the best man In this
country. but am reminded in this con-
nection of the story of an old Dutch
farmer, who remarked to companion
that it was not best to swap horses
when crossing stream"
Being a Spanish war veteran, how
must 90 to work to secure pension?
A survivor of the war with Spain is
entitled to pension on account of any
existing disability in pensionable de-
gree which was incurred in the line OF
duty in the military or naval branch or
the United States. The employment OF
an attorney is optional with an appli-
cant, who may write to the commits
sionm of pensions, Washington, stating
his claim the organization in which ne
served and length of service. He VIII
then be furnished with the proper
blanks and fully advised as to the EVIL
dence necessary to complete his claim
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