The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28

10 the Needles. Isle OF Wight. and the
stakes were $4,000. The Henrietta won In
thirteen days. twenty-one hours and ffty-
five minutes.
What were the total receipts Of the gov
ernrienr for quarter just ended Has
the population OF the Dominion OF Canada
supposedly increased at a greater rate for
this decade than for the LAST 3 When
will the enumeration OF Canada be taken
SIZE 255.5as. ?. We do not know. 3. July
l OF this year.
How can rid a canary bird OF lice
p. J. Med
scalG the cage with boiling water. dry II
and paint all c~revices with hr-tree oil.
Dust the bird with pyrethrum powder. Rub
Il drop OF sweet oil on its head and Jnder
is wings. The parasites are remarkably
tenacious. 81 usually II Is necessary 10 re-
peat these processes.
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Why was the eldest son Of Edwarl III
called the Black Prince? ,. Were any
other sons OF English kings so named or
knOwn2-W. n. II.
Some writers think 1t was because he
wore black armor. but more numerous
are those who claim that his armor was
golden. and that. the name comes from
the terror he inspired as a warrior. >. No.
Does the Argentine Republic contain a
very large plain similar 10 oar prairies?
2 How many bones are In the human
body?-H. D..
Yes. The Pampas. OF which there are some
10000 square miles. 2. 1t depends on the
age Of the human. An adult skeleton con-
sists OF 2Oe bones. but in infancy there are
2S. and in advanced old age there are
but 194.
Kindly advise me whom to address in
order 70 ges the laws of public land distri-
3. Are there any such lands IN Indiana?
L. y. q.
Address Commissioner of the Land Of
flee. Washington. ID. c. ,. All the States
and Territories west of the Mississippi
contain lands subject to entry and settle
ment. but a large part of the acreage is
arid land. 3. None for distribution.
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What is the salary of the assistant COUNT
surveyor PEI year? :. What is his monthly
salary now and what was 1t before Christ
maS2-H. y NJ.
The payment of the assistant surveyor
in Marion county. under the old law. is a
personal matter between him ard the chief
surveyor. and is so, to a certain extent.
under the new law, which is just about
TO go into effect. Under the latter the
surveyor is allowed $1,000 for deputy hire.
and may engage as many deputies as he
needs or can secure for this amount. and
for such periods OF time as he needs them,
dividing the money accordingly.
I'm what island or islands of the Philip
pines will the present force OF teachers
chosen by the commission be sent? Can
you also state the comparative cost of liv-
ing there Reader.
The plan is TO establish a graded school
system in all the towns as rapidly as pos
sible and 10 teach English. but this will
be a matter Of time. and at present. we
believe. the work of the American educa-
tional authorities is confined mainly to
Manila. ,. The published estimates of
correspondents seem to vary according TO
the Individual. In Manila the cost of COM
Portable living probably does not vary
much from that of any large American
city.
What is the best solution In which to
dip potato seed to prevent scab2 How
strong a solution is used, and how long
should "A seed be left In solution before
planting I'D. :.
Experts advise, instead of the sulphur
/ treaf f1ent uStQ III recent years iNht a.
solution of corrosive sublimate ca deadly
polson). one ounce 10 seven gallons OF
water. the seed to be soaked an hour and
a half. or a pint Of formaldehyde to ff-
teen gallons of water. seed 10 soak two
hours. In either case cutting and planting
of seed to follow imediately after soak
ing. As the germ OF the scab disease lives
in the earth. experts advise against using
- a., A. unoB hos haan
present in the preceding year.
What is the composition OF slate. and
how is its formation explained? , Just
what is Eastern lacquerware made of?-H.
j.. j.
IL Is composed largely OF silicate OF alu-
minimum. and the theory generally accepted
Of it's formation is that 1t comes from the
consolidation. under the effects OF heat and
pressure of clay deposited in still water. ?.
There are many kinds: seasoned wood
overlaid with metal leaf and finished with
varnish is the Kashmir sort, many Per-
sian wares are made on papier n-ache. in
India toys and ornaments have a core Of
wood and an outer coating of wax, and the
Chinese carved sorts begin with a wooden
ground to which an eighth of an inch of
lacquer is added. Then almost innumerable
| thduStS tit runs III TIC hhNi 1PPhN1ADA'
OF lacquers or varnishes.
What is the law concerning railway
agents carrying United States mail TO and
from postofices? Are they required TO
carry mail To- postofice from depot, or is
the postmaster required to carry from
depot TO postOffice, and agent TO carry the
other way?-Hess.
According TO the rules OF the Postofice
Department railroad companies are re-
Quired TO take mails from and deliver into
all terminal postofices. no matter what
the distance between office and station, eX-
cept I'm cities where especial provision is
made by the department for such service.
The same is true Of intermediate postof-
fees when station and office are not more
than eighty rods apart. II that distance is
exceeded. or If the station is one where the
railway does not maintain an agent. the
department provides for carrying the mails
between office and station.
Is there an Ecclesiastical Court" I'm
England at the present time, and IL so
MIA are It's functions. and what nature
OF cases does IL try? If this court has been
abolished. when and under what circum-
stances was II abolished? .. How is the
church OF England" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
There are such courts. but they are much
reduced from their former high estate. so
that now they may be likened TO courts
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