Arizona republican., 1920-03-27

first German prisoner captured in the world war by the American army. The prisoner was a company mail carrier, and was on his way back to his lines after having gotten the mail, when he was captured. The two captors are
 O. Who were the "Praying In- dians"? M. A. H.
 A. This is a name given to a tribe of Indians in New England who were early won to the Christian faith. Dur ing King Philips war they remained friendly to the colonists, a company en- listing under Major Gooken in July, 1875.
 e. What were the eight largest cities in 1870? F. S.
 A. They were: New York, Philadel- phia, Brooklyn, St. Louis. Baltimore, Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati. The population of New York at that time was 926.341, while that of Chicago was 297,000. The population of Brooklyn was 396,300 and was not included in New York at that time
 O. Of the wild animals, which has the record for longevity? Fl. H.
 A. Elephants are perhaps the longest lived members of the animal kingdom, averaging between 100 and 200 years. There are records of ele- plants living $50 years. Most natural VI length of life as the elephant. The camel comes third, averaging about 75 years. The average life of a lion and a tiger is 40 and 25 years. respectively.
 O. Did NapoIeon's brother, Jerome, marry an American? E.U.
 A. In 1903 Jerome Bonaparte, 19 years of age, arrived in New York, and soon afterward, while visiting Balti- more. fell in love with Elizabeth Pat terson. They were married with great ceremony by the Catholic bishop of the Baltimore diocese. In 1895 he started for France, leaving his wife to follow. An order was issued prohibiting her from entering France al any place, and she saw her husband only once after his departure. Napoleon had the mar riage of his brother annulled and forced Jerome to marry the daughter of the King of Wurtemberg. Six days after this ceremony the young prince was made king of Westphalia.-
 O. How much money has been paid into Uncle Sam's conscience fund? H.. J. F.
 A. During the last century it is es- timated that close to a half million dollars has been paid into the con- science fund of the United States treasury by penitent people from all parts of the United States. The first contribution of this nature was re- celVed Tn lSll, during the admlnlStra- tion of Madison. There is a great deal of variety in the character of contri- buttons made to this fund, a large number being from people who snug gled goods into the country without paying import duty, also many who de- frauded the government in the pay ment of their taxes.
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 Can wife buy and own property in the state of Arizona as her own and separate property and sell the same the signature of her husband who is living and not divorced?
 Ans.-She can if she is eighteen years of age. She need not be joined by her husband in the conveyance of the property unless it is a homestead