The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26

clude slaves forever from all territory west
Of Missouri and north of $3.50.
In game Of euchre four are playing. A
and against c and D. A calls for BIS
best and plays it alone G calls for DIS
best and plays it alone against A. A makes
E. r.
One point.
prietors of the big hotels at several sum-
mer resorts all over the country where an
orchestra Is hired.-'VioIin.'
We will willingly do so II the proprietors
of the hotels will send us the information
accompanied by remittances based on our
regular advertising rates.
VIII you sketch the life Of Louisa NJ.
Alcott?-J. L. NJ
She was born at Germantown, Pa, Nov.
90 1882: in early life was a teacher. and dur
ing the civil war was hospital nurse. Her
first book was published in 1856, but not
until one issued in 1865 did she attract much
attention. In this and later works she won
much praise as a delineator of American
child life. She died at Boston, Mass,
March 6, 1883.
made? What is the address Of the United
States naval officers at Chicago?-M. j. II.
The largest saw ever made measured
lightweight feet in circumference, which
would be about twenty-seven feet in diam
eter. The Atkins saw works. Of Indian
apolis, states that saws may be made of
any size desired 2. A letter addressed sim
ply 10 the United States naval recruiting
officer, Chicago, will reach its destination.
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8. P.-The entire Fourth Infantry as this
is written is aboard the transport Grant,
from Manila for San Francisco. r. MEG
Headquarters and Companies E, F, G
and H Of the Twenty-third Infantry are at
Plattsburg. New York; A, B, c, and D
are at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. The War De-
partment ordinarily answers promptly re-
quests for such information as this, so
yours likely miscarried. Mrs. B. F. E.
Company F, Sixth Infantry, is at Manila.
What is Ricardos theory of rent?-R. E.
and V. H
A theory elucidated by David Ricardo, a
London political economist, III 1917, and
previously by others. 1t holds that rent
considered as money paid for the use of
land represents the excess of the price OF
the products Of the land over the cost Of
production on that land. the latter includ-
ing wages of labor at current rates, inter-
est on capital applied to the land at usual
rates. and fair remuneration OF manage
ment.
Having heard that government is paying
TO my regiment the transportation money
its men were out to the enlistment point
and back home, 1 ask you to inform me to
whom to apply?-G. c. H.
To F. z. Rittman, auditor for the War
Department, Washington. d. c. You wont
need to hire an attorney, but can get by
requesting it application blank. By
filing this out carefully and following
directions, you can secure anything that
moneys were included in the soldiers final
payment.
Will you tell me of the Brook Farm ex-
pertinent. who were its members. when it
started and when it was abandoned, and If
ii was not financial failure?-S. M.
Nathaniel Hawthorne. Charles A Dana,
John S. Dwight and George Ripley were
conspicuous members, the latter being its
head. Among those who sympathized with
the enterprise and often visited the farm
were Ralph Waldo Emerson. Theodore
Parker, Margaret Fuller, Rev. w. H. Chan
ming, Bronson Alcott and Orestes A. Brown
son. 1t was started in 1S41, and ended after
financial failure in 1S47.
When a gun is fired and there is little
mud in the muZZle. why doesn't the charge
knock the wind out and go on without
bursting the barrel?-J. j. T.
The expansion Of the gases liberated
by burning gunpowder is nearly instaneous
so the comparatively small resistance of
the mud is far more destructive than 1t
would be were the force behind it more
in the nature of slowly increasing push.
Then makers of firearms aim at light weap-
ons. and base their margin Of strength on
reasonably careful use Of them.
What are the duties of the lightship? 2
How many compose the crew?-And So On.
To mark the mariners shoals, or chan
nels, so located that a lighthouse cannot be
constructed suitably near them. To this
end the lightship is anchored permanently
and exposed TO the fercest storms, with
mooring chain bolted to the keelson and no
tools allowed aboard whereby 1T be
cut. A steam whistle for fog signal
usually is part of the ships equipment.
2 keeper an assistant keeper, six
eight seamen and a cook make UP an ordi
nary crew.
Will the government redeem unused reve-
nue. and proprietary stamps: If SO. is there
any limit fixed TO the amount that must
be presented for redemption? 2. Does the
government issue so, 900 notes intended for
general circulation? 3. Did the government
ever issue 50 and 25-cent gold pieces?-D.
j. r.
Yes, in amounts of two dollars and over.
2. Cash transactions of so large an amount
are so few that such notes could never
be in general circulation. There are
enough of them issued. presumably. TO meet
all demands of business but they are most
ly used in transactions of banks with each
other and with the government. 3. The
California mint at one time issued both
these coins.
How were the lakes in Florida formed2
2 What was the Grecian Sphinx?-P. "A
One sort, of which Okeechobee is an ex-
ample, is due 10 coral reefs OF the seashore
that became higher than most of the space
they inclosed. This space gradually filling,
became glades. with wooded elevations for
the former islands and lakes at the deeper
portions. Another grade OF lakes is due to
Florida numerous and tremendous springs.
One of these is estimated TO discharge
daily 100000 gallons of remarkably clear
water, and it is impossible to compute the