The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


sP. w. NJ.
February II.
What was the date Of the death of Ole
Aug. Is, 1850.
How much wool Is produced in the United
Hsnnsxerage crop for the past ten years
has jan about soo,ooo,Ooo pounds.
Does dsh have a heart?-C. b. G..
Yes, heart consisting OF one ventricle
and one auricie. instead OF two of each,
as in man.
How is iron mined. from veins or from
beds Of ore?-C. II. s.
From both, but beds and irregular masses
are the locations OF the more productive
mines.
What IS the square surface of mans
body? What I want to get at is the total
air pressure upon him.-Will.
About sixteen square feet. a total pres
sure of about $500 pounds.
How are sardines prepared?-S.
The fish are dressed. sailed, partly dried,
scalded in hot oil and then sealed air tight
after the spaces are filled with salted oil.
After sealing the boxes are tested in hot
water for time.
Are all nright-colored mushrooms unsafe
- food ?-Dispute.
No. but SO many are that they should be
discarded IL growing wild. For most gath
erers there are few infaliible rules. hence
the rule, When in doubt. don't eat" de-
serves very strong emphasis.
Are cigars exported from Manila I'm con-
Fidsrable numbers, or are Manila cigars
had here made here from tobacco brought
from the Philippines?-M d.
About 1oooo0.ooo cigars are exported an
nually. with some 100000 pounds of tobac-
CO. Manila cigars here usually are of
Manila manufacture.
Who was Nemesis? 2. What Is an
amoeba? &c.
In Greek mythology. a goddess who pre-
sided over the proper order of affairs.
svenging any arrangement in them. She
thus was taken the goddess of chastfse-
ment and vengeance. g A microscopic
snimalcule living In fresh water or moist
earth.
Can an oilstone that has become so hard
tnat IL won't cut be restored?-F. T. W.
IT can be renewed by thorough cleansing
with turpentine. If its poor condition is
due. as is likely. to its being gummed up.
A very little turpentine in the oil put on
The stone when using it. win make it cut
more freely.
How can I calculate. roughly and read
ny. the number OF cubic feet in round tim.
ber?-H. +. Men.
Add together the circumference of small
and large ends, and divide by two Multi.
ply the square OF one-fourth of this by the
length In feet. The result win be four
hfths Of the real contents: one-ffth NAV
be allowed for waste in cutting.
De surgeons use magnets TO draw from
location Is unknown?-J. w NJ
No; now and then the surgeon locates
such hidden substances by holding a strone
magnet TO the injured part for several
minutes Then when the buried fragments
are magnetized. their exact location can
be learned with delicate dip-needle.
What became of Lieutenant Victor Blue
after his exploit I'm locating the Spanish
Feet In Santiago harbor?-E. B. H
After the battle OF Santiago he COM
manded the Alvarado, a gunboat taken
from the Spanish In 1900 He was on the
stan OF Rear Admiral Kempr during the
Boxer troubles In China. and later was
assigned 10 duty in the Philippines.
What were the Kentucky and Virginia
pesoluticns?-F. C. b.
The former were nine resolutions drafted
substantially by Thomas Jefferson, and
passed By the Kentucky Legislature, with
the Governors approval. 10 1859. They
fehned the powers OF the federal govern
nent restrietively. and protested against
such exercise % national power as the