The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09


ing the French nations military defenses.
to the representatives of some other Eu-
ropean power. The word Is French. mean
ing note or account.
What Is the proper pronunciation Of the
name of the monitor Monadnock? 2. IL the
Transsiberisn Railroad completed across ST.
beria?-Carl Witt.
Mo-nad-nock: accent on the second syl-
liable, the first 90 as In ''hoe," the second
as in knock" 2 No; the plan is to have it
finished in 1906.
Is there any place where free information
can be obtained in regard TO any disease OF
the human body?-A- r.
Most large cities. including Indianapolis,
has dispensaries where treatment is given
without charge to patients who cannot af-
ford TO pay. Some of these institutions also
furnish the necessary medicines without
charge.
What is the length Of the Texas seaboard?
2. What was the population OF Texas by the
last general census?-H. ID. L.
Texas has a coast line of 400 miles. 9. 1t
was 2,235, 523 by the census of $780, It's popu-
lation on Jan. of this year was estimated
at 100000. &
Was Joseph II. Emperor of Austria, the
son OF Maria Theresa? How did he come
TO his death?-P. r.
Yes; Francis / was his father. While as
sisting the Russians in a war against the
Turks ne contracted a malarial fever that
Slapped his strength. Then the failure Of
nearly all his plans depressed him and he
died of this illness at the age of forty-nine.
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Is IL a fact that there are any cannibals
now in existence? If so, where are they and
how do We get information concerning
them?-J W. II.
Cannibalism is still practiced in Polynesia,
Malaysia, Africa, South America and even
in India. though in most of the places where
it is found it is dying out. Information is
had of it from explorers, missionaries and
navigators.
II party purchases stamped envelopes
from the government through the local
postmaster, and in addressing an envelope
ruins 1t. can he get IL redeemed at the local
Office or anywhere else?-E. l.. ID.
Postmasters are authorized to give good
stamps for envelopes spoiled in directing
If the envelopes are presented whole and
with evidence satisfactory to the postmaster.
Stamps cut from such envelopes are worth
less.
How tall should a boy seventeen years old
be? One eighteen years old? 2. How much
smaller than the medium height may he be
without being called too small for his
age?-W. A. A.
A boy of seventeen of average height
measures 5479 feet, at eighteen has grown
to SSH feet and is nearly at full growth
though many men don't gain full stature
until they are thirty. g Two inches. per-
haps.
-:N:-
hat
three-foot and a six-foot hole?-C. 5. b.
If one hole is three feet deep the other six
feet deep, and the size otherwise is the
same. the deeper hole will have twice the
capacity of the other. If one hole is three
feet in diameter the other six feet, and the
depth is the same, the larger holes capacity
will be to the others as to 1.
-:N:-
When and where was Napoleon Bona
parte born? When did he reach the city of
Moscow?-M. j. T. Was not Napoleon con-
sidered the handsomest and braYest of all
great men? 2. AT what age did he die?-
Ign.
He was born at Ajaccio on the Island of
Corsica. Two dates are given, Aug. Is,
1859 and Jan. Z. 17sS. the first being gener-
ally accepted as correct. He entered Mos
COW Sept. IA. 1872. 2. No: not generally.
He died May 5. 1921.
Does 1t matter il lightning rods rest on
chimney or house without Insulation
Struck.
The insulation of lightning rods from the
body of the structure they are intended to
protect is disadvantage. The object of
the rods is to connect all portions of the
building that are conductors with the earth,
and is not primarily to convey the discharge
of electricity from sky to earth without
permitting it to use the building as a con-
ductor. All considerable masses of metal
in the building, except such-like pipes-as
are grounded, should be connected with the
rods. Don't join rods and gas pipes, how
ever. as a leak in the latter would be likely
| TO be lighted by the electrical discharge.
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| What bridge is the highest in the world?
2 In sending message from New York to
Hong-Kong, what parts are played respect
| lively, by the overland and submarine wires?
FL
The Garabit Viaduct, over the Truyere in
| the south of France. 1t is 4O1 feet above
! the river. 2. Here is one route: New York
to Dover Bay, Nova Scotia. SSS miles of
coast cable, to Lands End, England, 253l
| miles; to Carcaveltos, near Lisbon, $50 miles,
ocean cable, to Gibraltar, 337 miles; to
| Malta. Lbs miles; to Alexandria, 913 miles;
overland to Suez. 200 miles; under the Red
Sea to Alden, 1.403 miles, to Bombay, 1851
| overland to Madras, 500: the rest is under
| 1,49S miles; around the Malay Peninsula,
to Singapore. 2Ss; to Saigon, in Cochin
| China, go miles. to Hong Kong, 400.