The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-18
Questions -Anstoers

Q. Whom did Pocahontas marry. and
how many children did she haye?-M. r. T.
A Pocahontas was married TO john
Ro.fc in 1911. with whom she went TO Eng
land. There she received with great
enthusiasm ds the daughter of an American
king. pocahontas and Rolfe had one sop.
Thomas, who. after living for many years
in England. migrated to virginia. From
Guiding Mrs. Woodrow Wilson'S family.
q; what is the origin of the name San
A. This name is a Dutrh corruption of
the name "sairt Nicholas" st. NICHOLAS
is mnh r beloved SAINT Of the notEon E1m"9 of
the Young. Ills feast day was celebrated
in ancient times December &. and the
re?rncss of this feast to th"t OF Christina :
Day has led to the union of the two.
q. Is it permissible for a postm tster
to close the mail window white sorting the
a. The posteffice department says that
poSimastcrs of third and fourth class Of
mail is being distributed. as it has hena
fouad that mail is expedited rather than
Q. : Who were the Apostolic Fathers =
A. They wore the six men to whom the
twelve Apostles committed the charge IF
the church Us they received it from Christ.
They were ali called Saints Their names
wcra Bnrnabas. Clemens :iomae, Ignatius.
q. What is the population of the Phil
| ippine Islands. aud how many of the is
landcrs are ron-Christians s.. T.
A. There are a,9910J0 people In the Phil
| ippine Islands. population equal to thar
Of the United States in 1920. Only a'iout
5oaoGd Of the FilipiHos are on-christi rs
| @ What are the totaf deposits in the
United States Postal Savings banks ?--B. :.
| A. The rostofffce department says that
the th pga toar ao ha, "f n sanne an 1a a IN
s1G7. .;;s:2,:a :.c0. The L. = Postal Savings was
/ first suggested by John Wanamaker. a
! former postmaster general
O.. What is the capital of Australia p
| A Melbourne is the temporary eap:tal,
! Federal capital which Is being built at
/ Canhorrn. Work was begun on this c;tv
/ in 1913 The site is lorated .e0l mi
| O. What were the losses to both sites
in the Eattle of Shiloh during the Civil
/ a, In this battle the Tederals lost about
1000 men, while the Confeierates' loss is
@. What was the origin of the term
"tnclc Sam, as applied 10 the United
A. During the Revolutionary wal
there was. man by the name of Samuel
4 Wilson who was engaged as an inspector
Of provisions: He was known by, his
| stamped inspected goods IT. s. which
initials happened to stand for his nick
! name rs well rs MS government. Thus
| the ts:o became identical. Uncle Sam as
an ole man with whiskers was taken from
( Samuel Wilson.
! @. What are Mexicos mineral re
sources? L. G.
A The mountains of Mexico are rict
IN ores. making the country south of the
Rio Grande one of the richest mining
| regions in the world. Six per cent of the
worlds output of gold is mined in Mexico
70 per cent of its silver > per cent of its
copper and 10 per cent of its lead. MexicaI
oil wells are among the most productive il
the world.
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