The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

During the Boer-British war did not
some member Of the United States Cabinet
resign and go TO South Africa re 8
No; you lave in mind Webster Davis,
assistant secretary OF the Interior, but not
a Cabinet officer.
How many inches, IL any, OF snow fell at
Laramie, Wyo., Sept IA, this year?-G.
w. G..
This unusual fall began at 1870 D. m. of
the 18th and ended early in the morning
of the 14th. Fourteen inches of snow fell.
What was the source of the Newfound-
He is thought to be a cross between the
native dog OF Newfoundland and Labrador,
a double-coated sort. and some imported
species. likely a fierce breed OF Pointer
brought from Spain.
From what was the standard yard taken
or r~eckoned?-J. A. NJ.
From the Troughton scale, which was
procured from London in 1914. It was eighty
two inches long, and the yard was taken as
the distance between it's twenty-seventh
and straightforward divisions.
What Is the cause OF the accumulation
of gum nat are so common on the trunks
-
Disease, usually, in which bacteria and
fungi have a part. Poor soil and damp
ness sometimes contribute. Insects wounds,
too, cause some Of the cumming.
What was the real cause OF the death Of
Montexuma at the time OF the invasion by
Cortes?-H- f. NJ.
1t Is not known. The Spaniards said at
the time that he was killed by a stone
thrown at him by one Of his own followers,
but it seems more likely that he was
murdered by his Spanish captors.
age in Ohio. Iowa and Massachusetts,?
il. s. 3.
By the census OF 1900 the figures were,
in your order, 1,212.2 23, sS5.2s 9 and s4s. 1865. BY
adding, respectively. 4. 5 and ia per cent.
you can arrive closely at the present
figures. IL for the past three years the in
crease has been that OF the ten years of
the census.
up offensive gases without very quickly be-
coming SO saturated with them that 1t
must itself give them on?-D.
Charcoals remarkable powers of Absorb
ton are due TO its porousness. In its use
as a disfnfectant. OF which you query, the
foul gas is condensed and brought into
close contact with condensed oxygen. the
result being that the former gas is burned
up. And this process can continue for a
long time.
Are priests of the Greek Church subject
20 the Car or Russia in matters of church
interests? 2. A. contends that Greek Church
priests may marry. but can never become
bishops. nor marry the second time. Is
this true?-M- G.
Those living In the Cars domains are. he
being the head of the church for his domin-
ions. 2. Substantially. marriage is en-
couraged for priests. though they may not
marry a second time, nor marry widows.
Bishops must be c~elebate. so are chosen
from the monastic brothers.
Can you give me an explanation OF the
processes cotton goods undergo In becom-
Ing mercerized?-Miss Z.
They are treated. while stretched tightly,
with caustic soda. which softens and length
ems the fibre. imparting TO each thread the
texture and gloss that is characteristic of
silk Siugularly, the process was discoy-
cred some nifty years ago by John Mercer,
an English chemist, but nothing came OF
IL because goods thus treated shrunk badly.
A few years ago a simple means OF avoiding
this fault was discovered.
When was the Christian Church founded
and by whom. and OF what church is II a
A. II.
The societies known as the Christians
had their start a little over 100 years ago in
three separate In 1898. James
oKeliy led a withdrawal In Virginia from
he Methodist Episcopal Church; In 1900,