The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-01

Among recent books of travel are CIarks
New Way Around an Old World" pub
lished by Harper & Bros, New York;
Travels Abroad" published by G. p. Put
MANS Sons, New York; Wheeling Through
Europe" published by the Christian Pub
fishing Company, ST. Louis, Mo.
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Please state the best way TO secure a
position as a milliner.-NeedIe-w woman.
After the trade is we'll learned, which is
usually done by serving an apprenticeship
under retail milliner, well-recommended
applicant should have no difficulty in Sc
curing position either in a wholesale or
retail shop. Skilled and tasteful trimmers
are said TO be always in demand.
What is the name of the river that runs
under the Natural Bridge OF Virginia? 2
What is the length and height of the
bridge? 8. Was Napoleon Bonaparte's son
ever ruler of France2 1. What is the name
of the present Car of Russia ?-J. r. q.
Cedar creek. 2. About fifty feet long and
go feet from the road at the top 10 the
water. 8. No; after the defeat at Water
loo Napoleon 1 abdicated in favor of his
son, proclaiming the latter Emperor of the
French, but the allies ignored the procla-
nation. 4. Nicholas III.
Will you tell me of the Gobelein tapes
try, the nature. OF the pieces, the use to
which IL is put, and where kept?-F. II.
They copies of famous paintings or
of pictures made by fine artists especially
for such copying. Some cost as high as
$4,000 and take from five to ten years for
making. None has been sold since 1871, and
| they have been used chiefly as presents of
J the French government to foreign courts.
| So they are held for the most part in
| palaces and art collections.
How much salt must be added to a gallon
| of water to make it as salty sea water
?. During the Spanish-American war did
| the United States, in buying vessels, give
| just what was asked for them, was there
a board to fix values?-Aunt Lucindy.
a little over seven cubic inches if you
wish TO represent all the salts of sea water;
II per cent. of this if you wish only to reck-
on with its chloride of sodium. ?. There was
| a board of officers to examine and pur-
chase, but not TO seize OF fix the price with
| out consultation with the owners. Uncle
| Sam needed the goods and paid liberal
| prices.
Which is the most populous of the Span
| ish-American republics? 2. Which comes
| next? 3. What are the populations? 4.
! What is the object of the Zionist move
/ ment who are its leaders and what has
! been accomplished? Pc. II. I.
Brazil. ?. Mexico 3. Eighteen million
and 12619, 949. T. To gain for the Jewish
nation a publicly legally assured home in
| Palestine. Max NOrdau, in France, and
| Dr. Herzl. in Austria, Rabbi Caster. Eng
| land and Rabbi Wise and DR.. Richard
| Gottheil. in this country. are its leaders.
! More than score of colonies have been
| founded in Palestine from those European
countries where Jews are most antagonizsd
and a Jewish colonial bank 10 promote the
| movement has been established in London.
argues that acids cause fermentation in
| saccharine matters, starchy substances and
| so on X that salycylic acid preserves such
substances FROM fermentins; which is
! right?-B. b.
AS claim is wrong. The acid theory OF
fermentation, held by Pliny and by Fabri-
oni in the latter's famors. prize essay OF
l7S, was cisproved long Since The gen
orally accepted theory lays the cause 10
minute living organisms. cells of Yeast.
fungus, which enter either accidentally. as
In wine or cider. or Intentionally. as In
brewing and raising bread. Once intro.