The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESI1UNo AMI ANoW Lio.
Where is the mountain silla de Caracas7
In Venezuela, not far from the city of
Caracas.
Which is the largest library IN the world?
H s.
The Nationale, Of Paris. France. with
over 100000 volumes.
What is the number OF English born resi-
dents OF ladelpia?-Englishman.
The last census returned them as S6.752.
Has the ST. Louis exposition been post
poned until 1915?-J. n. s.
No; April 30 to Dec. 1 OF this year is the
term planned for it.
Can the word laundry properly be used as
a verb2-W. j. &.
1t is frequently so used. but incorrectly.
Launder is the verb.
Who was the originator Of ping-pong?-M.
1t has been credited to an Englishman
named James Glib. who called it "gossi-
ma" This was about 1891.
Please state the year and month in which
the viaduct Virginia avenue was COM
pleted.-A. w.
March. 1902
Which had the greater loss Of life. the
flood of Johnstown or the Galveston hoodT
"A Wager.
The Galveston disaster. with over 5000
lives, TO 2,235 at Johnstown.
Which nation, Russia or Germany. has
the largest standing army in the world?
j. ID. L.
Russia: the respective men in times of
peace being I.O9s 946 and 6O1,411
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How much does a steel rail for steam
railway weigh to the linear fOot?-J. X S.
From twenty-five to thirty-three pounds.
according TO the weight and speed of traf-
hc and the severity of grade and curves.
Will you list the transatlantic steamship
companies plying between New YORK and
Liverpool and Glasgow?-A.
To LiverpOol the Cunard and the White
Star lines: to Glasgow: the Allan-State and
the Anchor lines.
What is the fortieth anniversary of a
marriage, called?-B. w. J.
1t seems to lack a name, there being in
popular usage lapse between the silver
wedding, at twenty-five, and the golden
wedding at fifty years.
will you inform me of sterne. the author
of 'Tristram Shandy," where he was born
and when and where he died?-D.
He was born at Clonmel. Ireland. and died
in London. England. March Is. 176S
Is there more than one color of Short
horn cattle?-A Il.
Yes; they are red, white or any mixture
of the two. Roam is a common color. All
white or a large proportion of it is not
fancied in this country.
What of the origin OF the belief that thir-
teen is unlucky ?-Ten
1t was held by very ancient peoples just
why is not clear The Last Supper was
taken as evidence by many early Christians
and any upholder of the senseless supersti-
ton Will quote modern illustrations.
Who is the United States marshal for
the northern district OF Iowa? 2. By whom
was he appointed, and for what term?-
NJ. ID.
Edward Knott . BY President Roosevelt,
with the advice an consent Of the Senate.
and for four years from June q. 1902.
What is the name and address of the chill
dren's institution of Indianapolis ?-J- w. l..
The Indianapolis Orphans Home. College
avenue. is perhaps the institution you
mean. though there are several other or
phanages under church management and q
ehildrens hospital.
What companies bond officers outside OF
the American Bonding Company of Balti-
more? Please give address.-Subscriber.
number of bonding companies are do
ing business in Indianapolis, but we cannot
give business addresses in this column
Send your name and postoffice and informa-
ton will be forwarded
What animal. IL any. will not procreatC
In confnement.-C. A. Allison.
We do not know of any of which it car
be said that they never bring forth young
under such conditions. but we believe it is
true OF all animals that the tendency is
against reproduction under the artificial
conditions OF ZOO" life
What is the government formula for as.
certaining the weight OF hay in stacks
III. r.
There is no government formula; nothins
nearer 10 one than the practice. not in
variable. OF the army quartermaster gen
erals office. This is to weigh two small
cubes OF hay. one cut from the top and tn,
other from the bottom OF the stack. and L
calculate the weight of all from the averag,
OF these two cubes.
l. Why was the Gadsden purchase made
2 Why was the southern boundary OF tn,
Cadsden purchase fixed on such an angular
and irregular lne?-L. B.
L To push the boundary line of tn
United States further south. 2. The effor