The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-18

at White House and public grounds TO
become a member of the band a man must
enlist.
1t is stated that in Wyoming, Colorado.
Utah and Idaho women vote on all ques-
lions as fully as mon and are fully as
eligible as men to Office. Docs that include
national voting for Presidcnt?-Patron.
1t does.
What are the greatest Canadian lakes?
%. +.
Lakes Superior, Huron. Erie and On
tario lie partly in Canada. and find an out
let 10 the sea through it's territory. The
biggest lake entirely within the Dominion
Is the Great Bear. Great Slave. Winnipeg,
Athabasca. Manitoba and Missassinnie are
others of large size.
How many persons compose the average
family in this country 7. r.
This point has not been covered in the
reports published so far of the census just
taken, but the number is not far from z.S5
IL the average has decreased in the last
decade as in preceding ones. In 1880 the
average family consisted of 5.55 persons,
and by succeeding censuses the figures
were SIS, sos. 5.04 and 493.
From what is brandy made, and how
much alcohol does ii contain?-M- Il.
The best brandy is made by distilling rich
wine, 100 gallons of wine giving about
twelve gallons of brandy, whose alcohol
will be not far from so per cent. Cheap
wines and lees furnish poorer grades, and
the larger part of the brandy of commerce
is made by fiavoring and coloring rectified
and deodorized corn whisky.
When will the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo open? Will each State of the
Union be individually represented as at the
Chicago exposition? 2. OF what wild plant
was wheat originally member?-X.
An opening in May, 1901, is planned, and
every State that wants representation can
have it, 2 Wheat botanically is the triticum
sativum of the family gramineae. and is
not known in it's wild state, its cultivation
being as old as the history of man. Botan-
lists think its home was western Asia.
How long is an account good in Illinois.
and how long a judgment? 2. Is there
national society of spiritualists in this
country, and If so, where is it located? B.
Which has the larger area, New YORK city
or Chicago?-E. r.
An open account holds for five years. A
judgment becomes dormant in seven years.
but may be revived. 2. The National Spirit
ualists' Association, with headquarters at
600 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d.
c. 3. New York; the area of the greater
city is 1918 square miles. Chicagos area
is 1905 miles.
Providing the President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States died. could the
secretary of state act as President II he
was foreign-born? 2. When Cabinet Of
ficer succeeds in this way, how long does
he act as President?-Postal
No; the act fixing the presidential sue
cession applies only to such Cabinet officers
as have been appointed by the advice and
consent of the Senate, and are eligible un-
der the Constitution to the presidency. 2.
Until President is elected; or. in case he
serves because of disability of President or
Vice President, until that disability is re-
moved.
When was Garabaldi born and when did
he die? In what part of Italy did he live?
In what wars did he fight?-M. e.
He was born July 4, 1907, died June l. 1882,
and in his times of peace made headquar-
tiers at Caprera, small island lying be-
tween Corsica and Sardinia. His military
service had him with the young Italians
in 1888 and 1884, then in the French navy,
next in Paraguay, and from 1S4S to 1867 he
participated in various wars within Italy
In 1870 he fought in the French army
against the Germans.
What was the Scotch Confession of
Faith?''-L. J..
A terse and vigorous statement of re-
ligious doctrines drawn by John Knox and
associates at the request of the Scotch Par
lament that assembled at Edinburgh in
August, 1860 1t included a preface anC
twenty-five articles. and agreed with the
other reformed confessions Of that time,
but was more aggressively opposed to the
Roman Catholic Church than were most
others In 1880 supplementary confession
was added to it. and it then was the doc
trinal standard of Scotland until replaced
by the Westminster Confession.
Fairview: The Methodist Episcopal
Church South was formed about 1876, sepa-
ration from the Methodist Episcopal
Church coming as a measure of peace. The
subject of slavery had been the cause of
much painful discussion within the church,
and an agreement was hopeless. Since
about 1876 perfect fraternity has existed
between the two churches. Written: When
an heir has been long absent and his loca-
ton is unknown. an administrator WILL in
the absence of express legislation on the
point. apply TO the court for direction. 4.
NJ. H.: Divorce is granted in Washington
for insanity lasting ten years, and in North
Dakota for incurable insanity and two
years confinement in an asylum. The pre-
vious residence required of the party seek
ing divorce is, in each State, one year
Who wrote Marcus Aurelius Antoni-
nus?" Did Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
himself leave writings that were ever pub
Hshed? If so, will you name book 3
When the United States army is reduced to
1900. where will the reduction take effect?
with the volunteer and new recruits and
officers in the regular army? For instance
would an officer be likely to receive a dis
charge who entered the medical department
as a volunteer during the last of the Span
ism war, receiving rank OF surgeon major,
and afterwards (when more officers were
appointed) he received the same rank in
the regular army medical corps?-Reader.
If YOU allude to a volume of maxims
or aphorisms ascribed to Marcus Aurelius.
he was himself the author of them His