The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28

compare as a power with other European
nations ?-Percy.
He was shot-executed-in the garden OF
the Luxembourg, Dec. Z. 1915. 2. Russia
has the largest peace establishment, but
when the reckoning is based on a war
footing. Germanys forces exceed hers.
3. She is to be ranked with Germany and
Great Britain.
What is the process of making alcohol
and bourbon whisky?-D. c. o.
Whisky is obtained by distilling fer
mented infusions of grains. as rye corn.
barley wheat, and bourbon is whisky
made largely from corn. Alcohol is had
from further distilation of whisky. brandy
or other spirituous liquors. The distillation
of wood produces wood alcohol. The pro-
cesses are complicated, and differ with diff
ferent distillers. In an encyclopedias you
will find them explained with much de-
tail.
Who is the author and where can find
the quotation, Make new friends, but keep
the old The new ones are silver, the old
ones are gold A @.
We do not find those lines, but the SEN
timent is common. both in prose and verse.
Says Ecclesiastes tx, 10: "Forsake not an
old friend, for the new is not comparable
unto him." George Eliot: 1T is easy to
say how we love new friends. and what
think of them, but words can never
trace out all the fbers that knit us to the
old" Longfellow: "Ah. how good it is to
feel the hand of an old friend.
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How is quicksilver produced?-F. II.
1t occurs chiefly as a mercuric sulphide
called cinnabar. This is found in crystals.
grains and in masses. This ore is reduced
to metallic mercury by. distilling it with
lime or in a current of air. Iron, too, is
sometimes employed to combine with and
retain the sulphur. When ready to ship
the mercury is held in wrought iron bot
ties with screw shoppers, each bottle con-
tanning about seventy-five pounds SPANS
alamden mines and CALIFORNIA; new alam-
den are the chief sources of supply.
Are there any books giving instructions
for the development of the poetic talent,
and describing the circumstances under
which our famous poets wrote their best
poems? If so, where could get one and at
what cost? w. d.
Hoods "Rhymester' is a guide TO versi-
hcation. Any book dealer will get it for
you. For the(other information asked read
biographies fof the poets. We would sug-
gest liberal education as the best means
of developing supposed poetic talent. BY
the time you are well educated you will
probably learn that you have no such tai
ent.
I am told that some of the Armenians
acknowledge the supremacy of the Pope.
Is this the case?-Jon +.
1t is true in case of the small portion
| of the Armenians known as the United
| or Roman Catholic Armenians- Their or
ganization dates from early in the four
| teenth century Not very long ago a split
| occurred amo ng the United Armenians of
Turkey because of changes made in the
ancient constitution of their church by
| the Pope. Eventually many of them were
communicated by the Pope and in 1872
| they entered into official communication
| with the Old Catholics Of Germany.
Who was the greatest statesman Gamer
| ican) of the century and why? Il. w. L.
Alexander Hamilton was undoubtedly the
greatest American statesman, but although
| he did not die until 1904 he cannot properly
be said to belong to this century, his work
many things go to the making of states
| man. some being great in certain direc-
| tions and not in others. All things con-
| sidered it may be said that Abraham Lin
| coin has more claim to greatness in this
| line than any other American of the nine
| teenth century. To say why would take
more space than we could give. Study his
biography and the history of his time.
Which nation produces the best singers?
9 What is the number of paper mills In
| the United States and in Italy? Are there
| any in China?
Italy. surely Germany probably leads in
the manner in which it equips listeners.
| g A directory of them gives 1921, but ap-
parently few of these are pulp mills only.
How many mills are in Italy We do not
know. There are some there, and Italy
claims, through one it had in 1850. the first
| mill i'm Europe. China makes paper. The
| Chinese are credited with discovering the
| art of making paper by the use of fbers
reduced to a pulp in water centuries be-
fore anything nearer to paper than papyrus
| appeared in Europe.
| Can any matter move without some
4 Otner matter 10 act OLtCtiy vi IL W uiONS
| it? q What is ii that acts directly the
| sap of a tree that forces ii from the roots
| to the top? 8. What is it that acts directly
| on the animal body that causes 1t to ex-
/ pand and condense at every breath? T..
| What is it that acts directly on the animal
| heart that causes 1t TO throw the blood TO
SOLDIERS HOME.
Presumably not. q 1t is a process called
endosmosls in which the fluid moves from
| cell to cell of the plant beginning at the
root and governed, it is supposed, by a
certain action of the cells. 3. The air that
| is inhaled expands the lungs. L. The
heart is said to act automatically, but
scientists say that, speaking with precision,
nothing is really automatic or self-govern-
| ing However, when the question What
makes the heart mover is answered def
| nitely you will have one of the great secrets
| of life.
Are the different departments of Aus
| tralia combined in a confederation similar
| to that of the Canadians provinces? If so,
! how long has such a confederation been in
| eXistence?-Colony.
They are not, though it seems likely
that they soon will be, perhaps as soon as
the South African war is over. Movements
toward that end began as early as 1852 and
since the convention of 1896 the agitation
has been well nigh continuous. At a con-
vention in 1895 constitution was drafted.
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