The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-06

THE ~IND1ANAPOLI.
hospital work in surgery. and written and
practical examination in advanced surgery.
Will you name the state officers OF Ar
kansas and give the population Of the
State by the last census2-D. II.
Governor. Jeff Davis; secretary Of state,
J. w. Crockett: auditor (also insurance
commissioner, T. c. Monroe; treasurer,
Thomas z. Little; attorney general, T. w
Murphy: chief justice, Henry G. Bum; land
commissioner, J. w. Colquitt; superintend-
ent of public instruction, j. ]. Doyne; COM
missioner of agriculture. Frank Hill. Popu-
lation, 1,S11.564.
Has America ever adopted any flower as
its floral emblem? If so, what fOwer is IL?
&C. NJ.
No. Several state flowers have been chosen,
most Of them by ballot among the school
children. a few by legislative enactment.
The flowers favored include the golden rod,
magnolia, wild rose. California poppy. pur-
pie columbine, peach blossom, syringa,
lady's slipper, bitter root, sugar maple,
maple, mistletoe, Oregon grape. violet,
sage. lily. red clover and rhododendron.
The frst-named was the choice Of three
States, the second and third flowers in the
above order of two each.
A man divorced from one woman mar
TieS another. As the result Of the first
union there IS one child, but from the sec
ond there is no offspring. In case of death,
now would the estate De divided? Would
the divorced woman receive anything, and
would the widow receive her full share in
Zee simple?-R. H..
This is a question that cannot be an
swered without knowing more of the cir
cumstances and should be submitted to a
lawyer. Under the Indiana statutes the
divorced wife's property rights depend on
the character Of the divorce. If it is grant
ed for the misconduct of the husband, the
wife is entitled to the same rights, so far
as her real estate is concerned. that she
would have been entitled to by his death.
If for her misconduct, her rights are for
feited.
What is meant by heavyweight? 2. Wei
terweight? 3. Lightweight? 4. Bantam? 5.
What is the centerboard Of a yacht? 6.
What IS the Postal Union?-Marshall.
A man over 154 pounds. 2. One between
1S5 and 154 pounds. 3. One between feather
weight. 11S pounds, and 1913 pounds. But
usage is not entirely uniform in these
terms. 4. A boxer of los pounds or less; this
is an amateur classification. 8. a vertical
board, pivoted or hung on a rod at its low
er forward end so as to be movable, and
inclosed by a water-tight slot or well built
in boat itself, 1t is well named in England
a drop keel. and usually is lowered when
the vessel is sailing on the wind to avoid
undue leeway, and raised when sailing be-
fore xhe wind, as then it would retard the
boat. 6. An association of governments for
the regulation Of international postofice
business; it includes all countries but por-
tions Of Asia and Africa and some islands.
VIII you give me a short biographical
sketch Of General Pickett, who led the fam
Gus charge at Gettysburg? l wish to know
especially where he now ISL. w. b.
George Edward Pickett was born in Rich
mond, Va, Jan. %, 1925. He graduated from
the United States Military Academy and
entered the army as second lieutenant in
July, 1916. Was active in the Mexican war
from Vera Cruz to the taking of the City
Of Mexico. and was made brevet first lieu
tenant and captain for gallantry at Contre-
ras, Churubusco and ~Chapultepec. From
lS4S to 1861 he was on frontier duty. reach
ing the rank of captain in 1855. Resigning
June %, 1861, he was made colonel in the
Confederate army, becoming brigadier and
major general in the next year. He was Sc
verely wounded at Gaines's Mill, and
thereafter served in the army of northern
Virginia. At Gettysburg his division led
the assaulting column that met such Sc
we're loss, and he commanded in North
Carolina at the capture of Plymouth. In
the campaign Of 1896 he made the last
stand at Five Forks. his division becoming
surrounded and broken up after much stub
born fighting. He died at Norfolk, Va, July
80, 1875.
Where can / get on % the
origin Of our flag, and % concerning the
life of Andrew Carnegie?-N A.
Here. Our first legally established nation
al flag was adopted by Congress June IA,
177, and succeeded to banners of various
devices that had been used by the colonists.
1t consisted OF thirteen alternate red and
white stripes and a union of thirteen white
stars in a blue field. This held until May 1,
1895. when there went into effect a law pro-
viding for a flag of fifteen stripes and as
many stars. Then on April a, 1918, the for
mer arrangement of stripes was restored,
with a union of twenty white stars in a
blue field, a star to be added on the admis-
sion of every new State on the Fourth of
July following such admission. 2. Andrew
Carnegie was born at Dunfermline, Scot
land, Nov. %, 1885. and came to this country
in 1915. Two years later he was attending a
small stationary engine, and then was, in
succession, telegraph messenger, operator,
clerk to the superintendent of telegraph
lines on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
superintendent of the Pittsburg division OF
that road. AS clerk he helped in intrOduc-
ing a form of sleeping car, and made the
start Of his fortune, and soon was helped
on by purchase of marvelously productive
oil lands. a rolling mill was his next ven
ture, and from this grew his big system of
iron and steel industries. His giving in