Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. [ARTICLE]

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

Would a Christmas box reach a Marine stationed in Washington in time,, for phristmas?—-Probably, if forwarded promptly. , What amount of revenue was received by the United States from intoxicating liquor in the fiscal year 1916, from spirits, $158,632,429; from fermented liquors, $88,771,102. What is meant by the “new dempc-. racy”?—The phrase is rhetorical and seems to mean different things to different people in connection with new conditions. When and where did the Masonic lodge originate?—The Encyclopedia Britannica says: “The precise origin of the society has yet to be ascertained, but is not likely to be, as the early records are lost.” How long does it take the suns rays to reach the earth? —Astronomers say 498.6 seconds, or 8.31 minutes. (2) Is the moon over United States every night?—lt is not over the United States at ail, but is visible during the light of the moon. (3) How does it happen that you can see the moon at night and still see it m the niorning?—-For the same reason that you can see the sun in the morning and still see it in the evening. It is (because of the time required for it to pass across the sky from its rising to its setting.