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receive free medical attendance, clothing, food 

 and shelter. A pensioner on entering a home 

 may assign his pension to parent, wife or child, 

 or part of the pension may be drawn, the re- 

 mainder being kept in trust by the treasurer of 

 the home. 



The first soldiers' home was founded in the 

 District of Columbia, by act of Congress, in 

 1851. This Home is for soldiers of the regular 

 army only. National homes for volunteer sol- 

 diers, supported by the Federal government, 

 are situated in the following cities : 



Dayton, O. 

 Milwaukee, Wis. 

 Togus, Me. 



Danville, 111. 



iampton, Va. 



Leavenworth, Kan. 

 Santa Monica, Cal. 

 Marion, Ind. 

 Jackson City, Tenn. 

 Hot Springs, S. D. 



State homes for soldiers of the volunteer 

 c^mies are in the cities named below: 



Yountville, Cal. 

 Monte Vista, Colo. 

 Norton Heights, Conn. 

 Boise, Ida. 

 Qulncy, 111. 

 Lafayette, Ind. 

 Marshalltown, Iowa. 

 Fort Dodge, Kan. 

 Chelsea, Mass. 

 Grand Rapids, Mich. 

 Minnehaha, Minn. 

 Saint James, Mo. 

 Columbus Falls, Mont. 

 Grand Island and 

 Milford, Neb. 



Tilton, N. H. 

 Kearney and Vineland, 



N. J. 



Bath and Oxford, N. Y. 

 Lisbon, N. D. 

 Sandusky, Ohio. 

 Rosebury, Ore. 

 Erie, Pa. 

 Bristol, R. I. 

 Hot Springs, S. D. 

 Bennington, Vt. 

 Orting and Port Orchard, 



Wash. 



Waupaca, Wis. 

 Cheyenne, Wyo. 



SOLE, a family of flatfish having the char- 

 acteristic twisted cranium and both eyes on the 

 right side of the body. (See article FLAT- 

 FISH.) The eyes are small and set close to- 

 gether, the mouth is crooked, and the body a 

 flattened oval, something like the sole of the 

 human foot in shape. These fish are found in 

 warm seas near shore. The common American 

 sole, known locally as the hogchoker., inhabits 

 the eastern coast of North America. It has a 

 brownish body marked with black bands. This 

 sole is valueless as a food fish, but the Euro- 

 pean species is much prized because its flesh 

 is firm and white and of good flavor. The 

 European sole grows from ten to twenty inches 

 in length and averages about a pound in 

 weight. A species of flounder that inhabits the 

 Pacific coast waters is known in California as 

 a sole. This species is an excellent food fish. 



SOL 'ID, a term used in mathematics to 

 define a magnitude with the three dimensions 

 of length, breadth and thickness. Any particu- 

 lar solid takes its name from the shape of its 

 bounding surfaces, as cube, sphere, etc. 



In physics, a body is said to be solid, liquid 

 or gaseous according to the power of its mole- 

 cules to resist forces tending to change its 

 shape. 



Related Subjects. The following articles in 

 these volumes discuss various mathematical solids 

 or present important phases of this subject : 

 Cone Mensuration 



Cube Prism 



Cubic Measure Pyramid 



Cylinder Sphere 



Geometry 



SOLITAIRE, solitair' , the collective name 

 of many games of cards to be played by one 

 person. The object of the games in all varia- 

 tions is to arrange the cards in suits, and build 

 up or down in regular sequence, while follow- 

 ing certain rules. The player's interest lies in 

 the extent of his success in working out the 

 various combinations. Under the name of Pa- 

 tience these games have been known and 

 played for centuries, though few ancient writ- 

 ers give details of the various plays. In some 

 variations of solitaire the exercise of skill and 

 judgment is necessary, but in most they depend 

 entirely on the element of luck. A great num- 

 ber of solitaire games are described in manuals 

 of card games. 



Consult Hoyle's Games. 



SOL'OMON, the third king of Israel and the 

 wisest man of his age, was the second son of 

 David and Bathsheba. His name means peace- 

 ful and it was given him because of a prophecy 

 which foretold his birth: "His name shall be 

 Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness 

 unto Israel in his day" (7 Chronicles XXII, 9). 

 Solomon's reign extended from about 990 to 

 931 B. c. He was born in Jerusalem, but noth- 

 ing is known about his boyhood. Many sup- 

 pose that the prophet Nathan was his teacher. 

 However this may be, the knowledge and 

 ability which he showed when he became king 

 would lead to the belief that he had received 

 the best training possible for the high office he 

 was to fill. 



When King David was about to die Solo- 

 mon's brother Adonijah attempted to make 

 himself king; but David had promised Bath- 

 sheba that Solomon should succeed him as 

 king, so Bathsheba and Nathan told David of 

 Adonijah's attempt. David then told Nathan 

 to have Solomon ride to Gibeon and there 

 be anointed king by Zadok, the priest. When 

 this was done, Adonijah and his followers 

 feared for their lives, and "each man went his 

 own way," leaving Solomon in peaceful pos- 



