The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
In Ohio in the last presidential election.
how many votes did Mckinley have over
Bryan?-B. II.
His plurality was s9OS6.
Is silver ever found pure in nature? 2
What are its most common forms as ore?
Yes, though rarely. It's most abundant
source is srgentiferous galena, but carbon
ates and sulphIdes also are plentiful in
some localities.
Please give the names and place of pub
LEGATION of two or three weekly papers de-
voted to newspaper making and newspaper
interests.-W. III. r.
The Journalist. the Fourth Estate and
Newspaperdom-all published in New York
city.
Is there a bank in Central City, COL
called the Rocky Mountain Bank? If so.
who is the president and cashier?-B.
The Rocky Mountain National Bank is
i'm Central City T. II. Potter is its presi-
dent, ii. G.. Shuck its cashier.
Is there any METALLIC lead in the black
lead of pencils? " Is there any liquid
chemical element but mercury?
No; it is graphite, a form of carbon 2
Yes: bromine. but it is the only other ele-
ment that is liquid az ordinary tempers-
lures.
Where are revolving mirrors made? 2.
What is the shape of the glass or glasses?
g. How many complete revolutions are
made in minute?-P.
BY manufacturers of optical and labora-
tory instruments. 2. Cubical. g. This de-
ponds on the operator, the ordinary forms
being turned by hand
What solution can be put on wood to
make Ii hard? 2. Where can person get
copy of patent issued by another per-
son:-M j.
One Of iron sulphate or copperas. Steep
the wood if possible. 2. AT the patent Of
fee. Washington; reasonable fees are
charged.
If / have a patent right can John Jones
improve 1t and sell it his Improvement
regardless OF my patent?-S. l..
He can do so, but II he does so you can
sue him for the actual damages you have
suffered through his doing, and for his
profits from such sales, and you will prob
ably win.
WIFI YOU name the STATE Officers Ol len
nessee and state their salaries?-J. *. u.
Governor Benton McMilIin, salary. $4,000;
secretary of state William S. Morgan.
$1,000: controller, Theodore F. King, $500;
treasurer (also insurance commissioner, h.
b. Craig, $500; attorney general, George
w. Pickle, $1,000; chief justice. D. l.. Snod-
grass, $500.
This dispute is left to you: Does wood
turn chemically into stone in becoming pet
rified?
No; the wood is replaced, in whole or in
part, by mineral particles. These are ar
ranged in a manner so characteristic of
the wood that pine, palm or oak can be
distinguished in the fossil, fact that ac-
counts for the erroneous belief in a chem
ical transforms ton.
To settle dispute please answer the
electoral vote for Mckinley. and that the
electoral vote of a State may be divided.
Is holds the contrary; who is rightE-Cook.
A States electoral vote may be divided.
Kentucky's vote was divided in 1896, twelve
electors for Mckinley and one elector for
Bryan being chosen. But last year the
whole thirteen Bryan electors were elected.
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Why was it that Wellington's success at
the battle of Waterloo depended upon clos
ing the gates of HougoumontE-P L. Z.
The loss of Hougoumont would have
meant the turning of his flank. Yet many
reviewers of Waterloo regard Napoleon's
attack on this chateau, which was the first
advance he ordered as an attempt TO divert
attention from more formidable attacks
soon TO be directed against other parts of
Wellington's lines.
Who was President of the colonies from
the adoption of the Constitution Sept. IL.
1877. till Washington's inauguration, April
81, 1852. w.
There was no such Office as President of
the colonies under the articles of confed
Grafton, which survived until the inaugu-
ration Of the new federal government. This
was effected April 6. 17ss-Washington's in
auguration coming April SD-thotgh NOM
nally IL began on the fourth of the previ-
Gus March.
How many and what volunteer regiments
have been mustered out. and how many
remain, and where are they?-A. l..
There have been mustered out at San
Francisco the Eleventh Cavalry and these
Infantry regiments: Twenty-sixth. Twenty
seventh, Twenty-eighth, Twenty
Thirtieth. Thirty-second, Thirty-third
Thirty-fourth. Thirty-hfth. Thirty-sixth
and Thirty-ninth. In the Philippines TO
return shortly for muster out are the Thir-
ty-first. Thirty-eighth. Fortieth. Forty-frst.
Forty-second. Forty-third, Forty-fourth,