The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21


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Was David Copperheld" ever played on
the stage? II 50. who was its playwright?
Yes, many times and In several versions.
A two-act version is by John Broughan.
Who IS the champion wing shot. and what
was his record2-W. +. i.
j. a. r. Elliott. We should say, with a
kin OK 100 birds in succession. at 60 yards
rise and 80 yards boundary.
Is the right Of citizenship based upon the
rights OF the parents at the birth of the
child?-C T.
No; Chinese. for example, may not be
naturalized. but the children born here of
Chinese parents are citizens.
How many rounds were fought by Cor
What date did Rnhlin and F'itzsirnr n Tn
fight in 1900? 3. When did Fitzsimmons
ond Sharkey fight last summer?-C. y. NJ
The contest ended in the fourteenth
round. ?. Aug. 10. 3. Aug. "a.
What is the total public debt of the Euro
pean states? 2. What is the endowment of
Harvard University? 3. What was the cost
OF the battleship Oregon?-F. J. NJ.
About 1900 millions of dollars. ?. Its
productive funds amount. to Sl2,6l4,4B
3. 50 222. $40.
Was Stephen Girard ever married? q In
what year Nassar College founded?
3. Did Martin Luther hang himself?-N. r
Yes, but he separated from his wife,
In 1861, opening to students in 1865. 3. No.
he died of acute Inflammation of the
stomach.
Where can / find this expression: Time
but the impression deeper makes streams
their channels deeper wear?' / think ii is
from Robert Burns, yet cannot find it in
his works.
With the substitution of stronger" for
your first deeper the quotation is from
Verse " of Burns's MARY in Heaven"
In making proof on a stone and timber
claim of public land does person have to
swear that the land is more valuable fo1
timber than for a hOmestead?-N. r. G.
Yes; the affidavit the intending purchaser
IS required TO make includes the statements
that the land is unfit for cultivation and
valuable chiefly for it's timber and stone
False swearing to such affidavit is punish
able perjury.
Can you tell us anything concerning the
origin of the Mother Goose rhymes?
C. r. y.
Their author was born in Boston in 1865
Her maiden name was Elizabeth Foster
In 1893 she married Isaac Goose. and long
afterward sang the rhymes to her grand
son. The father of the child was Thomas
Fleet. printer, and he brought out the
first edition of the jingles about 1716.
Was the Shays. of "Shays's Rebellion"
a soldier of the revolution 2 Did he re-
turn to Massachusetts TO live after the
insurrection he instigated?-H. l. Il.
Yes; reaching the rank of captain. 2.
No. on the dispersal Of his insurgents. he
fled TO New Hampshire About a year
later he was pardoned by the Massa chil-
sets Legislature, and moved to Sparta. n.
Y, where he resided until his death, in
1926.
Who is the Earl of York. and what part
of England is he frOm?-J. s.
There is no Earl OF York. The Duke
of York was the eldest son OF the Prince
of Wales, now Edward VII. Yorke is the
family name of the Earls of Hardwicke.
The present earl. the sixth of the, line.
is Albert Edward Phillip Henry Yorke. He
was born at the British embassy i'm Paris,
and resides in London. where he is a men,
Der of the Stock Exchange.
Who established the first European set
Element i'm Texas?-N. J. n.
Rene Robert Cavelier. in February, 1855
1t was on the Lavaca river, and was called
Fort St Louis Four years later the Vice
roy of Mexico sent a force against it. but
found that the Indians already had wiped
it out. Previously to this its founder had
about score of his party. and had been
murdered by his companions in the vicinity
Of Trinity river
What is the meaning of the twelve signs
of the zodiac. with what people and when
did they originate2 2. What foundation
is there for the belief of farmers and
gardeners that seeds should be planted ac-
cording TO these sisns?-W. r. l..
The zodiac is a belt in the heavens each
of whose twelve equal parts is a sign.
These are designated by the names OF con-
stellations. given by the ancients. prob
ably the Egyptians. ?. Nothing but SUI
perstition of long standing
Will you give me an idea of the costumes
of both men and women in Porto Rico?
Lena.
The well-to-do of the chief towns dress
in the fashion of European countries, the
men wearing woollen clothing throughout
the year. The younger women dress very
deliberately. their attire rejecting the fash
ions of Spain, Paris and London. They
wear hats. the Spanish mantilla being re-
served for older women. In smaller towns
are seen more of linen fabrics for the men,
and less of showiness in the attire of
the women. Laborers and farmhands dis
pense with coats and shoes
/ am DESTROYS OF establishing an inteIli-
some points in the matter of conducting
same.-lndiana.
If by intelligence Office you mean an
employment bureau, the custom is. we be-
lieve. for the agent TO charge fee to both
employer and employee who patron1ze him. |
For details of the business you should COM |
municate with the managers of such a bu- |
reau. In Indianapolis the business is prac- |
tically covered by the Young Mems and |
Young Women's Christian Associations. |
which endeavor to find employment for all |
applicants and make no charge for their |
services. In the larger cities employment |
bureaus are numerous.
Is a marriage ceremony legal when, for |
reasons of secrecy. both contracting par |
ties give fictitious surnames, though using |
their own given names? IL IL is legal what |