The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

How are the names II Trovatore and Bee
thoven pronounced?-A. o.
FL Tro-vah-to-ry. Bay-to-fen.
Where can / get Demosthenes's "Oration
on the Crown Subscriber.
You can get it in the original or in trans
lation through any dealer in books.
Has it been decided by the courts that a
hen is wild fowl when running at large?
If So, by what court Wv p.
1t has not been decided by any court that
a hen is a wild fowl under any circum-
stances.
What is the highest rate of pension
). + R. % a private Oh 'ne CIV" war
seventy-two dollars a month This is
granted to privates so severely affected by
wounds or service that they require the
constant attendance of an assistant.
What has been the throw by reel in feet
by Walter Mansfield, of San Francisco?
Who now holds the worlds champion
ship?-J. NJ.
Mansfelds best throw, in single-handed
casting. was III feet inches; he did this al
Chicago last year. There are so many ways
of casting that there is no one champion.
Does our extradltion treaty with England
include the crime of perjury among ex-
traditable crimes?-H E. E.
Yes IT was included in the treaty of 1889,
made by Mr.. Blaine. The treaty of 1912 in
cluded only murder assault with intent to
commit murder piracy, arson. robbery,
forgery and the utterance of forged paper.
What prizes are offered for uniformed
ranks of secret orders at the Paris expos-
ton? What are the dates for drilling?-
w. c. B.
There are no prizes for drills by uni
formed ranks of secret orders at the Paris
not common enough abroad to have prize
drills at an international exhibition in Eu-
rope
What arc the game laws of Maryland re-
gardlng red squirrels, rabbits, reed birds
and partridges?-L. 7. f.
The game laws of Maryland are said to
be different in almost every county and in
some towns. cartridges or ruffed grouse
may be shot between Nov l and Dec. "a,
they being governed by a general law of
the State.
Did Kingston Jamaica. ever have diff.
1erent name? Was there ever bank of
deposit there?-Interested Subscriber.
Kingston never had any other name. The
capital of the island, until about twenty
years ago, was at Spanishtown. 1t may be
that your questions should refer to that
place. Kingston has a branch of the Colo
NAL Bank of London and a savings bank
Is 1t optional to capitalize the words obi
Die and 'old testament" or must they in
Fariably be capitalized? What is the mod
ern usage?
Except in religious writings bible" is
rarely capitalized, though it might be capt.
talized with entire propriety when used
with a meaning synonymous to holy writ
old Testament is usually capitalized.
What statesman brought about Catholic
in LNrn~rr Il
Catholic hold a commission in the army
OF or, navy under the penal code of 1929? 3.
Who was the premier at that time?
Daniel O'Connell worked for the Roman
Catholic emancipation act, and is called In
history the Liberator. We presume you re-
Ter to him. 2. Not until the Catholic relief
act, 1929, was passed 3. The Duke of
Wellington was premier of Great Britain at
the time.
battalion and company ?-Greenhorn
III company, on war footing, there are
three officers and 106 men, a total of 1O9 A
regiment consists of twelve companies sos
and field and staff of sixteen total of
1924 officers and men. Some regiments
have one or two more officers or few less.
A battalion is one-third of a regiment
that is. about AL officers and men,
How and when was the eagle adopted as
the national bird of this counfrv9 WaS nv
2117her suggested? 2 Why did not George
washington sign the Declaration of indie
pendence?-L S.
IN l1S2, on June 20, when the act of Con-
gress describing it became a law. The
American eagle is said to have been sug-
gested to John Adams by an English friend
tn 1779. The eagle typifies strength and
sovereignty Benjamin Franklin is said IN
have suggested that turkey would he y
better bird, as it was useful and did NOT
smack of monarchical things as did the
eagle. 2 He was not member of the
Continental Congress-
Please give a recipe for making wine from
wild grapes.-W. G. ioiii
Wlid grapes are not used as a rule for
wine making, but this recipe NAV avoiI
Put twenty pounds OF ripe. freshly nickad
grapes into stone jar and pour on thor,
six quarts Of boiling water. When the
water is cool enough squeeze the cranes well
with the hand, then cover with a cloth and
let the jar stand for three days. Then press
out the juice and add ten pounds of crushed
sugar. AT the end of week skim. strain
ana bottle, corking loosely. When the
fermentation is complete STRAIN again and
po1tie' corking tightly. Keep the bottles on
their sides in cool place.
Can l join the army? If so. where? 2. Is
mere any chance of a private being pro-
NOTED? 3. Is there militia kept in every
State of the Union?-J. Nee.
Yes, the army is in need of recruits. as II
IS by no means filled to the new maximum
allowed by law. Go to the nearest recruit
ing Office. There is one at indianapolis. 2.
Few privates are promoted to be officers.
but promotions are made every year from
among the corporals and sergeants who pass
an examination. To so up from this ex-
Summation one must have served certain
time IN the army. A private can go up for
4, but as a rule he does not. 8. In every
state there is militia of more or less
value In some il is organized completelv:
II others Il exists principally on paper
what state statutes recognize and make
provision Tor the comnlon-iaw wife?-L NJ.
None, 80 far as We know A .'common-law
VIE Is woman who has occupied a place