The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-25
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.
THE WIDTH OF BROADWAY.

/ GOVERNOR WILLIAMS.
Was James D Williams blue Jeans, Governor of
Indiana at the time of his DEATH A SUBSCRIBER.
CHICAGO, March 23.
He was.
CARRYING LETTERS.
Does mail-carrier have to carry letter handed
ELIIoTrsrowN, Ill, March %.
Yes; if it be prepaid
LES MIsERABLEs.
Give me the correct pronunciation of Victor Hugos
Lay Mis-er-ah-ble, with the accent on the third
syllable.
THE EMPERoR's NAME.
WHAT is the last name of Emperor Frederick of
IaDIANAPoL1s March Is.
He is member of the house Of Hohenzollern.
Scions of royalty do bear family names, as
/ do private citizens.
CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY.
| What the of the professor that conceived
delivered course of lectures on astronomy in the
principal cities of the United States to raise for
! its completionl G. II. CARTER.
ORANGEvILLE.
Prof. Ormsby NJ Mitchell.
ADMISSION OF OHIO
When Ohio admitted into the Unionf Some of
our histories give it in 1902, and others in 1908;
both IT., being good authority. L. =. S.
WINTHROP Ind, March 10.
Reliable authorities give the date of admission
as April 3d. 1902. Admission took effect Nov
SEEDS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
To whom should apply for garden and farm seeds
United States Senators Department of Agricult
ure2 What the rights of citizens in this matter2
CoRNETsvILLE, Ind. FL.
Apply TO the Congressman from your district
Any citizen has the right of application; the
privilege is only limited by the supply of seeds.
AGE OF BEES.
How long is the life of the honey-bee from its birth
to its death E. E. COATS
MARION, Ind, March 10.
Male bees killed by the workers immedi-
ately after the swarming season is over, not
being allowed to live over the season when the
store of honey is 10 be consumed. The workers
themselves supposed not to live longer than
year. while queen bees have been known to
live three years.
TOWNSHIP CONVENTION
In township convention for nomination of
didate for trustee, received 216 votes and 21O
votes also O. who was unfavorable to the interests
declared the nominee correctly chosena G. E.. p.
ATHERToN, Ind.
1t depends upon whether the majority
If the former, A was not properly the nominee.
as he did not receive majority of all the votes
cast if the latter. he was. A majority vote is
the usual rule
NAMES OF AUTHORS.
Give the of FIVE American and five English
poets and a work of each. and also three American
ELDoRADo Ind, March FL.
The list of English poets is very long. Among
living ones of note are Tennyson. Browning.
SwlnburIe, Morris and Arnold. Leading Amer
lean poets, living. are Lowell, Whittier, Aldrich,
Stoddard and Stedman. The works of each
have been collected and published. Prominent
American prose writer's, living, LOWELL
Holmes and Howells sEngish prose-writers,
Matthew Arnold, Froude and Collins.
NATURAL GAS.
When and where was natural gas first discovered
by whom, and 90 what it applied
CUTLER Ind, March 21. g. NJ. BECK.
Combustible gas issuing from the earth has
been used il China for centuries. 1t is conveyed
IN oambo tubes from assures in salt mines in
excavations from 1000 to 1900 feet in depth.
Near the Caspian sea. in ASIA are several ao-
called eternal fires caused by gas issuing from
the soil The village of Fredonia has been
lighted for some years by gas. which issues from
bituminous limestone This is probably the first
practical use which was made of natural gas in
this country.
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY.
If the man elected to the presidency in November
elected as V;ceras;dant tale bis Iace or would an
other election be ordered If would cali for anoth
election and the death of the Presidentelect should
very close to the day of Inauguration. who
would fill the vacancy until after the election9
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March 20. FRANK WARD.
There is no election of a President or Vice
president in November. Electors then cho-
sen; the electors elect in December, and the
election is declared by Congress in February.
If the President-elect should fail to appear the
Vice-president-eect would succeed to the duties
of the Office. new election would be ordered
only in the event Of the death or disability of
WOMEN WHO MAY PERFORM MARRIAGE
How many women of the United States are legally
authorized to perform marriage ceremonies. and is
MARION, Ind, March 1S.
There are no statistics to show the number of
women authorized. Women who are
dained ministers may perform the marriage
ceremony. Of these there are quite a number
In the United States, seven being on the pro-
gramme of the international council now in
session in Washington In Territories where
al ffpar 11v civ wiro%
hold the Office of justice of the peace they enjoy
the same privilege There arc no ordained fe-
male ministers in Indiana of whom the Journal
has any knowledge.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Give the various issues of government bonds
C1S61-5) inclusive and give the amount taken by
American CAPITALISTS and also the amount taken by
Give names Of Tndianas Governors order of cleo
ton. Who the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1922 What was Hendrickss majority over himl
CARBON, Ind. READER.
l. Address Secretary of the Treasury and ask
for report showing where and by whom the
bonds are held
Territorial Governors-Arthur St Clair Gov
ernor Northwest Territory John Gibson. from
1900 TO Jan. To- 1901; William h Harrison. from
1901 TO 1872 Thomas Posey. from 1872 to 1916.
Governors of the State-Jonathan Jennings.
from 1916 10 1922: Ratliffe Boone, from Sept. IL
to Dec s. 1922; William Hendricks from 1922 to
1925: James B. Ray. lfrom 1925 to 1881; Noah
Noble, from 1881 to 1887; David Wallace. from
1887 to 1910; Samuel Bigger, from 1870 to 1843;
James Whitcomb, from 1S43 to 1845: Paris c.
Dunning from 1S48 to 1849; Joseph A. Wright
from l849 to 1857; Ashbel P. Willard, from 1857
TO 1860; Abraham A Hammond. from 1860 to
1861; Henry s. Lane from Jan. II to Jan. 16.
1861: Oliver P. Morton from 1861 to 1867: Con-
rad Baker, from 1867 to 1873; Thomas A. Hem
bricks from 1873 10 1877: James D. Williams,
from 1877 to 1880; Isaac P. Grav, from 1880 to
1881; Albert G. Porter from 1881 to 1885. A.
Thomas NJ. Browne, Hendrlckss majority was
11.48.
MRS. PARTISGToN.
l. Who is Mrs. PartingtonP' q What wholesale
merchants in Indianapolis allow their agents to pay
for goods so1dl 3. What disease the most
deaths in the United States? A. What the 'Wii-
mot Proviso7' 5. What the wonders of the
world? 6. How many Ian guages are there7 T. Who
is the author of the following lines:
Count that day lost
Whose low descending
Views at thy hand
O worthy action done2"