The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

the horse nearest the stable door. So his
choice was restricted. John Milton wrote
two epitaphs on Hobson. which will be
found among his early poems
the Board of Health of your city wherein
the purity of food products was assai:ed
and did such edict include any baking pow
ders.-Mrs. HI
There was no such edict Some action was
taken looking to an investigation of food
products, but apparently nothing further
was done
Aside from battle ships now building
what battle ships are in prospect for the
United States navy?-Syracusan.
Three battle ships are so definitely ar
ranged for that their plans are ready for
would-be builders to bid upon. In general
appearance and type they will be like the
Wisconsin and Alabama, which are now
building. The three boats are not yet
named, and will not be finished inside of
three years. In view of the experience
gained by the present war, it is hoped that
others are 'in prospect" but these are the
only ones definitely arranged for as yet
Where is the United States cruiser Chi
cago and what is her speed? 2. Cannot sub
marine mines be destroyed by dynamite
AT the navy yard New York city, where
she has been undergoing reconstruction for
the past three years. Originally she made
Isl knots, but when restored to service,
which she will be about Aug. l. she will be
in the 19-knot class. 2. Yes, but with the
exception of our one dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius our war boats only method Of
throwing dynamite is by the of tor
pedoes and this means about $500 per shot.
AS submerged targets are hard to hit this
method is too expensive for practice
Is there a law in this State compelling all
secret organizations to elect their officers
annually? 2. Must the names of the newly
elected officers be published in county
papers or registered with the county clerk?
g. If such an organization fails to elect its
officers at a proper period and fails to hold
regular meetings for a year or more. can
the officers, say the treasurer last elected,
still be held sponsible?-Reader.
1. No. All voluntary organizations, when
Incorporated may prescribe and adopt their
own rules and regulations and be governed
by them in so far as they do not conflict
with the general statutes. 2. When organ
lied the articles of incorporation, together
with the names of the directors shall be
filed with the secretary of state and in
the Office of the recorder of the county in
rectors elected their names and terms
of office shall be filed with the county re-
corder. 3. The general rule is that an officer
is responsible for the duties to which he is
elected until bis successor is chosen, or the
organization is formally dissolved.
Please give formula for making a sarsa-
parilla syrup for the blood.-B. K.
This is said to be a good formula: Take
eight ounces each sarsaparilla, burdock root
and yellow dock; six ounces stillingia root ;
two ounces turkey pea; four ounces false
bitter-sweet; three ounces dandelion root
three ounces juniper berries; two ounces
guiacum wood; one ounce prickly ash ber-
ries. and nine ounces bamboo briar root.
Bruise these coarsely and moisten with all
cohol. Let them stand two or three days
then place in a steam displacement appar-
atus and pass through the vapor of three
pints of strong alcohol. Continue the dis
placement with the steam of water until the
strength is exhausted; set aside the three
pints of the tincture which first passed and
evaporate the remaining decoctions to one
quart; mix this with the tincture add three
quarts of sugar-house syrup, and when cold
one and one-half ounces iodide potassium.
This formula seems complicated enough, but
that given in the United States Pharma-
copoeia is even more formidable.
When do they commence to take the GEN.
sus of 1900? Where shall / write to get the
appointment Of taking the census? How
much pay is there in ito. K. l..
The law for governing the taking of the
next, census is not yet enacted. The law of
March l, 1885, under which the census of
1890 was taken provided, apart from the
Office staff, for IT'S district supervisors who
appointed the necessary enumerators. These
I=raons were appointed for politics, there
being NO examination necessary. There
were about thirty thousand of them. They
were paid cents for each name and for
zach birth and death recorded. Is cents for
each farm, 20 cents for each industrial es-
adjustment, and cents for each survivor
of the war. In sparsely settled places they
got cents for each person, birth or death,
20 cents for each farm, and 30 cents for each
industrial establishment. Probably the new
law will follow the old one in it's general
features, though there is talk of putting the
enumerators under civil-service laws.
To whom should a person apply who
wishes a scholarship in the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis? q What are
the requirements of applcant?-F. s. A.
Appointments or scholarships in the
United States Naval Academy are given by
the members of Congress, each representa-
tive having an appointment about every six
years. He can give it to any one he wishes,
but the custom of having boys compete for
it is growing. Write to your representative
asking when he has appointment to
make. 2. After you have got the appoint
ment you must pass very strict physical
examination, and severe mental one in the
branches of study taught at the ordinary
high school; then, too, you must be over
fifteen and under twenty years of age. No
charge is made on the other hand, the gov
eminent pays each student $500 year. Aft
er you get the appointment and pass the
physical examination it is easy enough to
pass the mental examination; the trouble is
in staying after you get in.
Please give complement of regimentai and
company commissioned officers and rate of
pay in the volunteer army of the United
States as now observation-disclosures.
Each regiment has one colonel, one lieu
tenant colonel, three majors. one regimental
and three battalion adjutants, who rank as
first lieutenants, one quartermaster, one
chaplain, one chief and two assistant sur
geons Each company or troop has one
captain, one first and one second lieutenant;
the batteries have one captain and two first
and two second lieutenants, if it is a light