The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What does the abbreviation w. c. mean
when used in this way, London, w. CT
7. b.
Western Central postal division of Lon
don.
What VIII be the cost of maintaining an
army or 5000 in the Philippines? g About
how much tax did Spain impose on those
islanders before the war?-T. c. A.
We can only guess for you: perhaps $780,
100000 annually, if the insurgents remain
active. 2 About slS.5OO.OOo year.
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What day of month and year did Sullivan
and Corbett fight; what was Sulivan's age
then and how long did he hold the cham
pionship of the world?-T L. S.
Sullivan and Corbett fought Sept. Z, 1892
Sullivan was then thirty-fve years old He
won the championship on Feb Z, 1852
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What is the accepted photography of the
name Gwendoline or Gwendolyn ?-Windsor
The name comes from Celtic word sig
nifying white-browed and spelled Gwen
dolen." Thus George Eliot's heroine's name
was spelled. But as infants are named now
adays the final syllable often becomes
"lyn" or ''lin," rarely line
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Please give me method for making
papler-mache suitable for making orna-
ments ?-Molder.
Papier maehe for your purpose is made
by grinding old paper to a pulp in lime
water adding a little starch. BY another
method it is mixed with ordinary glue size
thinned little with hot water.
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In. what country was purgatory estab-
lished in the Church of Rome, and ty
whom?-H.
The only two declarations of supreme au-
thority made by the Roman Church con-
corning purgatory were in the council of
Florence. 14S9-1442, and in the council of
Trent. which opened in 1545. Belief in the
existence of purgatory was held by many
writers and peoples long before that.
Was the passenger train lost at the time
OF the Johnstown flood ever found ?-Anxiety
Revised.
Yes. but it had suffered as did everything
else movable that was in the path of the
flood. Cars and engines were dashed about
like so many matches or buried deeply in
the sand. One engine was carried over a
mile before being deposited on Johnstown
fiat.
what becomes of them?-G. z.
Shooting or falling stars are STYLED ig
neous meteors by astronomers. who univer-
sally admit that they are spal bodies trav-
cling in orbits about the Sun When they
enter the earth's atmosphere they take fire
from friction and quickly burn up. On the
night of Aug. 10-11 each year the earth
meets with large number of them.
Whose son was Melchizedek. the King of
Salem bible Student.
He Is of unknown origin. Jewish tradi-
tions identify him with Shem, and Luther
and some English writer's held this opin-
Ion. Then the sect known as Melchizedeck-
ians, who are classified as Christian here
tics. regarded him as an incarnation of the
power of God. BY still others MechizedelS
was held variously as an angel, the Son of
God or the Holy Ghost.
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What causes hiccoughs? Q What will
cure tnem! s.. What would be the result
Oh long continuance or same? ?-S. d. C..
Hiccoughs are caused by spasms of the
diaphragm and glottis. They sometimes fol.
| low overdistention of the stomach with food
and frequently accompany intoxication.
swallowing small Jumps Of ice frequently
| and physicians give anti-spasmodic doses
In rare cases. usually complicated by nery.
Gus disorders, hiccoughs cause DEATH
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Is there colony of lepers in the United
states? Where did leprosy Originate and
| what Is the origin of that disease?-N p
| There is small colony of lepers In Louis.
| lana and there was formerly one in Mime.
| sofa. There Is considerable Ieper settle.
ment In our new possession. Hawaii. Where
the disease originated is not known. There
Is no doubt that it existed in Egypt in the
day OF Moses. The cause of it is a subjec,
or much discussion. Some authorities con.
slider fish diet to be factor.
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| What will rid a house of large ants, sucf
as i've II ant hills out of doors?-Philos
opher.
Leaves OF green wormwood scattered
about will drive away black ants Pow
| dered borax and powdered cloves are recon-
mended for either black or red ants A sur,
| method or killing what are caught is Il
place near where the ants appear a plat,
| creased with lard. leaving small sticks from
| moor 10 plate edge. The ants will swarm I,
the lard, and by holding the plate TO tn,
fire occasionally they may be DESTROYED.
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| What are the causes OF impending troubl
between Great Britain and the Transyaal
| Read. .'
The Beers reasonably believe that Eng
land is seeking 10 make their country
British dependency. They consequently ia,
the uitlanders. majority of whom ar
Britons engaged in mining, very heavil,
and give them the right to vote only afte
long residence. Since the Jameson raid, toe
the foreigners have been restricted in speecl
and meetings, and have seen the none,
Dutch republic against invaders From
these general conditions the trouble rises.
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| w. M: 1t Is usual and preferable to ex
press I'm promissory note the place wher
1t should be paid. Without such expression
II is understood that the note is TO b
paid at the residence OF the maker yet
a blank was left for the place OF paymen
| a rightful holder of the note has the i'm
piled authority 10 fill II up TO suit his con
venience. @. l.. B.: Different converts hav
varying regulations as TO the care OF chil
dren. Select your convent and write for in
formation TO it's mother superior ]. w. II.
A widow TO be entitled TO a pension mus
! prove, among other things, that she ha
remained widow. w. T. E.: Apply to tn
nearest camp of the United Confederat
Veterans. r.. c.: Write or speak to you