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O. What are tho Oldest gold coins
In the worldY II. =. II.
A. Tho "staters' OF CroesuA are gen
orally believed TO have been tho nrst
gold coins ever minted. Thirty N
these coins wore recently unearthod
In the buried ruins Of Sardis. In Asia
Minor. by an American archaeological
expedition. They are at least $500
years old. Tho coins are all OF the
same type, showing on tho diverse
tho fcreparts OF a hon and a bull
facing each other, aDd on the reverse
two squares stamped In. There are
slight variations In the size and
weight. but the amount of gold in each
| is little more than In our flve-dol-
| lar gold pieces. Croesus not only coin
cd gold but adjusted his system OF
coinage TO convenient exchange
basis with the silver and copper coin ;
OF the Greeks and the Babylonians
and other oricntals. His father.
Alyattes, made coins OF an alloy OF
gold and silver. but II remained for
Crocsus to put the country on a gold
basis He might be termed the father
OF the gold standard.
q. Ia there any state in which a
citizen may vote at an earlier age
than 81? n. c.
A. All the states adopt the Eng
lish rule OF fixing the age limit foi
suffrage at Fl years. This is lower
age than Is fixed in some European
countries, but In no country excep
the new German Commonwealth ha;
the age been fixed at a lower figure
In Germany suffrage IN extended TO al
citizens. irrespective OF sex, at tho az,
OF 20
q. Can land be judged by the weed
that grow on 81?
a. The character Of their growth
indicates the quality OF the soil. WIN
carrot and the ox-eye daisy grow onl,
upon poor soils or soils that have bee
robbed of their fertility. Sheep sorre
indicates acid land. the necessity q
2 applying lime to "sweeten" the sol
, Bracken. sedge and moss show tina
the land needs drainage. Dark gree
Z foiisge and large size OF plan. an
. leaf are good indications OF abundar
, heterogeneous food in the SOIL WIFI
q yellowish foliage and sparse string
- growth shows lack OF this n1ateia
i, @, Which OF Dickens novels contain
. the much quoted phrase "Barkis
willin"? s. II.
:, A. Mr.. Barkis Is bashful carsI,
!, in David Copperfeld" who msarri.
: Peggotty. He conveys his intention
TO her by sending her a message I
" David that "Barlsis Is wIilin."
Q. At what depth can heat suffice,
i TO produce eteern be found in u
earth? G. r. r.
= a. 1t has been estimated that Il
: temperature OF the earth increases
the rate OF Il r. for each 60 Re,
o Steam can be produced therefore at
n depth of 1920 feet.
q Q. Why are lawyers called SCION
n w. X.
4, A They are so called because Sol,
'e was a famous Athenian law giver. ]
t, became arcfon and improved the co
: diuon OF debtorA, divided tho popul
- ton iato four classes. reorgan.zed q
Boule, the popular assemblase, and q
council OF Areopague
Q. What Is the value OF a mode
passenger train? s. H n.
.. A. An express train Of the kind OF I
No limited between New York and Chic
y go represents an investment IN NJ
"A tive power and rolling stock of appro
a imately s250.0oo. TIL engine aio
- costs $50, 900.
=, q. What is the meaning Of enter
~ cordiale? L. ]. H.
~ A The term Is commonly appI,
TO the reconciliation in 1904 betwe
"0 France and Great Britain after ma
g, years OF enmity. In diplomatic ps
Gu lance the phrase signifies a cls
friendship between two or more =
OF tons. though without anv formal
in lance existing between them.
'al Q. Who was Egypt's last queen?
S.
n A. Cleopatra, who lived from so
he 80 b. {. was the last queen OF Egy