The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
QUESTIONS AND w

What was the date of the prize fight be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Robert FitZsim-
mOns?-M. r.
Jan. IA, 1891.
How much nearer the sun are we in win
ter than in summer?@J. D. W..
A maximum difference Of about 100000
miles.
How many domestic animals are in the
United States2DJ. H. OH.
Horses, 1880 900; mules, 10000 900; cattle,
10000; milch COWS, 100000. and sheep,
S~1.SS3.OOO.
How is aluminium soldered?-B.
With a solder composed of from eighty
to eighty-fve parts of zinc to twenty to
fifteen parts of aluminium.
How many soldiers. including officers. are
in the United States? 2. And how many are
our postofices?-I. n.
Those in the United States number 1854,
the entire army establishment taking in
S4,5l3. 2. 76.6SS.
Who was captain on the Portland when
It went down? 2. What was the year? 8.
How many lives were lost?-Type.
Hollis n. Blanchard. ?. 1898. 3. over a hun
dred; the exact number was not known.
A saws that a billion is correctly written
thus. 100000 900, 600; b that it should be
1000, 600. 90; which is right?-C. w. d.
B is right. because we follow the French
system Of Enumeration. The English system
authorizes AS writing.
Will you give the birthplaces OF the fol-
lowing authors, and say If dead or living:
i. Mrs. Henry Wood. g. Capt. Mayne Reid.
y. George OhneL 4. Octave IfeullGt-W.
E. G.
l. England, died Feb. 10, 1887. 2. North of
ireland, Oct. %. 1883. 8. Paris, France, liv-
ing. 4. France, died Dec. %, 1890.
Will you print the Presidents oath on
taking Office?-E.
Yes; it is, II do solemnly swear Tor af-
frmI that I will faithfully execute the Of
flee Of President Of the United States, and
will. to the best of my ability. preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution of the
United States.
What kind Of trees are celandines, where
do they grow, and are their roots and
leaves used for removing s~uperhuous hairs?
"A. j.. p.
The greater celandine is a perennial herb
of the poppy family. a native Of Europe,
only partially naturalized here. It's acrid.
poisonous juice possibly might serve as a
depilatory. The lesser ~celandine is the Eu-
rOpean pilewort.
What is the numerical strength Of the
following denominations in the United
States: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian.
Lutheran and Congregational?-J. G. d.
1t is impossible 10 give or get accurate
figures, but the following were reached
carefully: Methodist. including all branches,
5,Sl6.1S2; Baptists. 4.575.S92; Presbyterians,
1~,575.69S; Lutherans. 1.665, SIS; Congregation
alists. 629.S74. These figures take in actual
church members only.
Why is bicarbonate OF ammonia consid-
cred injurious to health. if, as chemistry
says, IL leaves no residue, when used in
baking powder? 2. VIII you describe the
Contrivance used to ascertain the number
of miles travelled by a vehicle?-W. Fl. X.
The argument advanced against it is to
the effect that it is a product Of the de-
composition of animal matter. The reason
ing is unsound ?. An automatic registering
device is fixed 10 the vehicle in such way
that a striker attached TO a wheel gives it
a blow at each revolution Of the wheel. The
rotations are thus registered. and, with the