The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
Questions and Answers

its light is caused by oxidation of some ma
terial it secretes. Phosphorus is not an
agent as formerly was supposed.
What is the daily consumption of water
to the inhabitant in the large cities Of this
country? ? What share of waite systems IS
owned publicly?-W. g.
1t varies greatly with different cities.
! but in comparatively few is it much below
100 gallons and in some it goes well above
200 gallons. 2. About 60 per cent.
Several Inquirers: There is no national
holiday. made so by act of Congress. Gus
tom and the laws Of the individual States
govern in this matter. Legal holidays in
Indiana are: Sundays. New Years day,
washington's birthday. Memorial day.
Fourth Of July, Labor day, general election
day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What Royalist clergyman of New York
city continued 10 pray for the King after
the city had been occupied by the Colonial
army?-T. A.
Samuel Auchmuchty. rector OF Trinity.
In leaving the city. after having locked
the churches of his denomination, he suf-
fered such hardships while passing through
the Continental lines that he died not long
afterward
What is the proper way to put the ball in
play in basketball? .. Is IL permitted a
player to punch the ball?-O. r.
The referee should throw IT into the mid
die of the field at right angles with the side
lines and at a greater height than the Gen.
ters can jump. 2. No; it is expressly for
hidden by the rules.
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2 Do the United States contain any mines
of commercial value? 3. What is the weight
of asphalt per cubic foot?-D.
From $3.50 to s12 ton. according TO grade.
3 Yes: it is secured in California, Texas.
Kentucky and Utah. the yearly output OK
the country approaching 100000 tons. worth
about 81 ton on the average. 3. From &
to 60 pounds, even more.
How long did Molly Pitcher, heroine OF
Monmouth, serve in the American army
after that battle? 2 What of her hfe?-B.
7. B.
She left the army soon after Monmouth
battle g She was twenty-five years old and
of habitual recklessness at. the time she
served the dead artilleryman's gun at Mon
mouth Not a great while after being made
a sergeant and being put on the pay-list
for life, she died near Fort Montgomery.
Does the chimney swallow ever nest in
trees? 2. Again. does II ever alight from It's
nest?-M. c. H.
Yes; it only deserted hollow trees for
chimneys with the advance of civilization.
as even now in northern ATTITUDES it is
showing preference over chimneys for at
tics and such light. safe spots. 2. AT times.
yet rarely, for it takes its insect food on the
fuvio for
without stopping from its fight. 1t is bet
ter called chimney-swift. as 1t is not q
swallow.
Do electric cars run in New York city
without wires? 2 If wires are used, how
are they arranged? 3. Are cable cars used
there to any extent?-M. w.
Storage battery cars have recently been
retired. but the cars of the elevated sys-
TENS take their electricity from rail
alongside those on which the cars ruin. Ii is
heavier than the other rails are. ?. For the
lower three-fourths OF Manhattan island
the trolley wires are under ground. the feed
being through slot in the general manner
of a cable car slot. Elsewhere they are OK
the overhead sort. 3. No. they have been re-
placed by electric lines.
What the 1azoo land companiesf
e. CT.
Four companies that early in 1795 received
from Georgia some 100000 acres OF it's
western lands for 100000. 1t appearing shat
all but one of the members of the Legis-
lature were stockholders in some of the
companies. public opinion condemned the
transaction, and in 1896 the sale was re-
pealed and the records of ii were burned
after this land was ceded to the federal
government in 1902, Congress pushed in
vestigation of the Yaz0o claims, which
were settled by 1917 for little over si.-
100000
How should I proceed to protect myself
In a certain process / have discovered, put
not able 10 have patented at once, put
which 1 would IKE to place on me H@rA'
now? And what Is the costF-McC.
You should consult an attorney He may
decide that you should apply for caveat.
as do inventors who seek protection for an
invention while they perfect it. The Patent
ONCE fee for a caveat is SO. II continues
for a year and may be renewed at the
same rate. While it is in force the Patent
Office notifies the infentor of any applica-
ton that may be made that would inter-
fere. If granted. with his invention.
Will you print the names of the presi-
dents of the University of Virginia. with
term OF Office, beginning with Thomas JEFF
ferson?-C. s. K.
The institution never has had president.
the usual duties OF that officer being per-
formed for the most part by the chairman
OF the faculty" Here is a list OF chairmen:
George Tucker. 1875; Robley Dunglison 1895:
Jno Taylor Lomax. 1877. George Tucker.
1925: Robley Dunglison, to 1880; Robert NJ.
Patterson. TO 1892; George Tucker. 1883:
Charles Bonnycastle. to 1885; John A. @.
Davis, 10 1897; Gessner Harrison. 10 1872:
H 81. George Tucker. 1874. William b. Rog-
ers, 1916; Edward H. Courtenay, 1876;
James l. Cabell. ls47; Gessner Ha ison. 10
1854; S. Maupin, TO 1865; Charles S. Ven
able. to 1855: William NJ. Thornton. 20 1896:
p. P. Barringer. to 1898; Prof j. NJ Page.
incumbent Mr.. Jefferson was rector pre-
siding officer) of the board of visitors"