The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25
October. 1899. a o of which you will find
on file in the Indianapolis Public Library
3 No.


How is the name of Hilf, the German
violinfst. pronounced? That OF Amalia
Kussner? What was her mission 10 South
Africa, and did she accomplish it?-Art,
Indianapolis.
Heelf. 2. In che name "Kussner' the Gu
has properly the German umlaut modiica-
ton. giving it a sound impossible to repre-
sent exactly in type. but which is similar
to 'ooe-" The common pronunciation is
"Keesner." 3. She wen to South Africa to
paint a miniature portrait of Cecil Rhodes
and accomplished her mission.
Please give what information you can
regarding telegraphing in Mexico. Who is
In this country securing operators. and for
what salary? Does the United States gov
Ripple.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
of the United States recently leased a num-
Der OF telegraph lines in Mexico. The Mex
lean government controls certain other
lines. The United States government en-
ploys telegraph operators only in the mill
tary and signal service. and has no stations
in Mexico belonging TO either department.
Where does the authoress Helen Forrest
Graves live? Please give me a short biog-
raphy of her. Where does May Agnes
Fleming live. and how many novels has she
written? How does Chicago rank in popu-
lation among other cities of the world?
Who are the greatest authors Indiana ever
prOduced?-F. +. CT.
We do not find the name of Helen Forrest
Graves in any of the biographical diction-
aries. If you know who her publishers are
write to them. 2. 1t is understood that May
Agnes Fleming. who was in her day a pop
ular contributor to various story papers.
died some years ago, but her name was
afterward attached by publishers OF the
| papers to the work of other writer's. How
many stories she actually wrote can only
be ascertained from these publishers. 3. Ac-
cOrding to the latest official census. which
is that of 1890. ii ranks tenth. 4. The list
of Indiana authors is long anu IL is a mat
ter of opinion who is greatest some ex-
ceiling in one direction, some in another.
Names of some who have been or are now
prominent are Robert Dale Owen. John B.
Dillon. Sarah II. Bolton. Edward Eggles-
ton. General Lew Wallace. James Whit
comb Riley and Charles Major.
When and by whom was the cotton gin
invented?J. r.
DN Ell w niIAitss a
sets, i'm 1898.
Walter Bagehot. English author; how is
"Bagehot" pronounced?-McD.
Ballot, accent on first syllable, "a as in
fiat 90 as in hot"
OF what did the ancient Olympian games
consist Pr. NJ. S.
They included foot races, jumping, wrest-
ling. disc and spear throwing. boxing and
chariot racing.
What gender should be used in speaking
of a steamboat. a train, the sun and the
Neuter. unless you are striving to be
fiowery.
How is a ompass placed on a vessel so
the needle is not attracted by the steel?
Will
Near it are put magnets that neutralize
the ships magnetism.
Is there such a city in Mexico as
Oaxaca?-I. Z.
Yes, it is capital of the State of that
name, and is in the southern part of the
country.
What was the origin of our domestic
cattIe?-C. Nj.
They are descended from wild stock, but
from just what source is not we'll known.
Much of our cattle is of British origin,
though many Texas cattle are descended
from Spanish stock.
Why do seamen call certain parts of the
ocean horse ATTITUDES Emil.
They are regions of calms, where lin
colonial times vessels carrying horses from
New England to the West Indies were de-
tanned so long that they had to throw
over their cargoes.
What kind of gas is used in raising a bal
loon?-J. A. h.
Air outside the balloon does the raising
Hydrogen is used for initiating the balloon
Intended for an extended trip. Aeronauts
who make short flights, as the chaps who
descend by parachute, often fill the balloon
with hot air.
Why does a steamboat labor when run
ming i'm shoal water, and what is the cause
of a boat running away from shoal water
If not forced against it'll. Il.
The reason in both cases is that a boat
meets greater resistance in shoal water
4 III SnOdl water a StcdilOodl dOAhpih6 -
increased. and as the boats tendency is &c
go in the direction of least resistance Il
tends to avoid the shoal.
To whom does the Congo Free State be-
long, and how is it governed?-E. W.
BY the international Congo conference
held at Berlin in 1885, ii was placed under
the sovereignty of the King of the Bel
gians as an individual, but he bequeathet
his rights to Belgium and she has reserved
the right of annexing the state after thi:
year. Its central government is at Brus
sells. and a local government comprising
governor general, state inspector, genera
secretary, directors OF justice and financ,
and commander of it's forces has h~eadquar
tiers at its local capital, Bona.
| have a bird dog eight months old. which
is gun-Shy, has always been afraid of thun
DER and the report of a gun. How can
break him of it?-White Rock.
Have him go out hunting with an oldel
dog that knows how 10 behave. Let tner'
be along. too. a hunter who can kill game
In such circumstances the puppy SHOULD
learn the significance of gunfire from tn,
returns made by the well-trained dog. Thi
is the established method of instruction. 1
il doesn't work after patient trial the dos
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