The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Evelyn o ID.
Roosevelt is pronounced as If spelled
Roosevelt, Van Wyck as Van Wike
who was the captaiia of the Merrimac be-
| fore she was sunk IN santiago harDor!-
w. III. ID.
Commander James NJ. Miller. U. S. N
| When the Merrimac was turned over to
| Hobson Commander Miller was transferred
| to the collier Pompey, which he now COM
mands.
What is the proper name Of the present
| baseball league?-W. E b.
Since 1891 the largest league has been
| called the National League and American
Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
| The agreement between league and associa-
ton ends in two years.
What is the largest railroad running east
| and west in America? 2 Which is the
| wealthiest nation in the world?
The Canadian Pacific. It's main line is
1884 miles long. 2. Probably the United
States. though it may be that Holland
| beats US.
| 1 have some hogs about four months old
| that are lame and dragging their hind feet
| Please state what the symptom is, and cure
| for same.-Subscriber.
We think your hogs are troubled with
worms Drop a tablespoonful of turpentine
on their backs above the loins once day
for three or four days.
What has been the expense to the United
i States of the war up to date? What has
| been the result of the war taxes so far?
| The war has bene carried on at an ex
| pense of about $40,O00O0O month. No re-
| port on the opera ton Of the war taxes has
| been made yet, but it is said that the taxes
| are bringing in more than they were ex-
| pected to.
| 1 have cow that gives bloody milk; what
| is the cause and cure?
| If the COW has a calf week or two old,
| the trouble is probably due to injury to the
udder done by the calf in bunting. Other
wise it may come from a kick, from ir-
ritants or undue richness in her food, or
| from tumors in the udder. Try giving one
| pound of epson salts, a half ounce of salt
| petre and a dram of chlorate of potash each
| day afterward. If this fails consult a vet
| erinarian.
| If boy came 70 the United States before
| he was eighteen years old and took the oath
| of allegiance after he was twenty-one dur
| Ing the rebellion), was he entitled to any
| privileges, such as voting or holding petty
office before applying for and receiving his
| final papers? Would his sworn statement be
sufficient to prove he came here before
eighteen Sub.
Not on your statement of facts. He would
have to have witnesses to prove his resi-
dence; his sworn statement would not
suffice.
How can telegraph operator get a place
in the White House? Is there good pay in
working for the governmental. d. H.
The positions in the White House are
filled by favor. mostly. If you know some
body who is "close to the President" and
can get him to work in your interests, you
may get place there. The higher places
under the government are absurdly i'll paid;
the ordinary clerical places are equally
overpaid. A telegraph operator gets from
1920 to $1,000 a year, we think.
What is the process of changing ones
name in New York State "A. w. M.
A person DESTROYS of changing his name
in New York must apply in writing to a
justice of the Supreme Court, giving his new
name, and the reason why he wants to
take it. If the justice finds the reasons
good he issues an order this the applicant
must advertise in some newspaper, and
finally at the end of a fixed time, on proof
of publication, ETC., the applicant files the
order and application and takes the name
he has chosen.
Is Schley a Southerner or a Northerner?
2. Give the ages of Schley. Dewey and
Sampson, respectively. 3. Will Schley have
to resign from the navy next year because
have for his fiagship?-W. d. B., jr.
A Southerner; he was born in Maryland.
2. Schley will be fifty-nine on Oct. 9, 1898;
Dewey will be sixty-one on Dec. 26. 1898,
and Sampson will be fifty-nine on Feb 9,
1899. 3. No; he will retire from active serv-
ice but that is not resigning. 4. The Brook
lyn
What is the length and breadth Of the
Vatican?-M c.
The Vatican palace is not one building,
but is a succession of buildings so that to
give its length and breadth does not sug-
gest it's actual size. 1t is 1900 feet long and
1000 feet wide. 1t contains, according to
some accounts, 1000 rooms; according to
others. 1000 or 5000; it has twenty courts
and 200 staircases, besides eight grand stair
cases. 1t has several chapels printing es
tablishment, mosaic works. and offices and
workshops of every kind. 1t is in fact,
more of a city than a palace.
K. M: Hair tonics are legion, nearly all
of them having cantharides or ammonia as
a basis. Here is one that will not grow hair
on an oyster SHE'LL but that has brought joy
to many homes: Vinegar of cantharides,
one fluid ounce; glycerine, two fluid ounces;
rose water, six fluid ounces. Mix WELL let
stand twenty-four hours and filter. Brush
ing is good for the hair. as is rubbing with
the finger ends, but care should be taken
that the scalp is not injured by sharp
comb, too stiff a brush or finger nails Over
all, hope! f. r. M: Monte Carlo is on the
Mediterranean sea- in the extreme south
eastern corner of France.
In what order did Charles Dickens write
his books?-A. a.
Sketches by Boz appeared in 1886;
"Pickwick'' began in 1886; OLIVER Twist
ended in 1887; Nicholas Nickleby'' in 1889;
.Tbe Old Curiosity Shop in 1870; "Barna-
by Ridge in 1874; American Notes." 1872;
Martin Chuzzlewit," 1S4S, and 1.-THE
Chimes was his Christmas story for 1874.
"Dombey and Son. appeared in 1S46-4s;
"Copperfield' came in 1S49 and 1850; BLEAK
House" in 1852 and 1853; Hard Times 1851;
Little Dorrit" 1850 and 1851; "A Tale Of
Two Cities" 1859; IAN monumental Trav-
eler'' $780, Great Expectations, 1861, and
"Our Mutual Friend 1864 and 1865. On
April 90 1870, began Edwin Brood which
he never finished. He died June s. 1870.
Please tell me the date of the Cutting
case; the date of Cuttings arrest and trial
in Mexico.-J. w. w.
Augustus K. Cutting, Texas editor, was
arrested in Mexico about July 20, 1856. He
was charged with having printed and pub