The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-15
Questions and Answers

What is the oldest regiment In the
United States army?-Six.
The First Infantry. dating back to organ
ization in 1870.
Do gals on oak trees contain flies eggs.
or do flies hatch from them?-G.
Yes: of gall flies of the order hymenop-
terra.
Is common salt evaporated by the suns
heat by the heat of fires?-A. A.
BY both methods. but the solar processes
result in the coarser grades of salt.
Are there wild species of dogs? And II
so, where are they found ?-Velvet.
There are several species, found in India,
Australia, Siberia and Borneo, and ad-
jacent islands.
Who was Chinese Gordon?-W L.
An English soldier who lived from 1888
to 1885, and won the nickname for sup
pressing the Tia-Ping rebellion Of 1863 in
China.
Was Peter Schoffer. inventor Of cast
metal types, of Gernsheim?-E. r.
He was born in Gernsheim His claim
to have first discovered the method of
casting metal types is not generally ac-
cepted.
What is ochre?-C. r.
A clay colored by oxide Of iron and used
as paint when ground with oil. TIMBER and
sienna are akin to it. the latter two con-
tanning manganese as well as iron.
What difference is there between a
graphophone and a Photographic. B.
Practically none in principle, but some
in mechanical details. especially the for
mer's cylinder is pasteboard covered with
wax, while the latter's is all wax.
H. r. R.-The new turbine steamships
| building for an Atlantic line to have
65, 900 horsepower each. j. H.-Yes; on the
July a following the admission to the
| Union of a new State, a star is added to
the flag
Has the rate at which Niagara Falls is
eating its way up the river been deter
mined ?-St L.
Yes; 1t is about half foot year, for
feet a year for the Canadian or Horse
| shoe falls.
From just what is rennet made? 2 And
| how is prepared rennet manufactured?-V.
| From the fourth or digestive stomach of
calves feeding on milk. The ferment is
| secured from the folds of membrane that
| line the stomach. 2. This membrane is
soaked in slightly salted warm water. and
the extract thus secured receives some
salt and saltpeter as preservative.
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| How Is pot pourri made?-J. H.
Dried petals of roses, violets or other
| fragrant blossoms are mixed with one
tenth their weight of salt. The petals
! should have been gathered fresh and
dried on porous paper in the sun. They
| are placed in jar in alternate layers with
i the salt Orris root. cloves. cinnamon OF
| allspice, or all these may be added
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| What was the entire number of votes
cast for President in 1900? 2. At what rate
| is the population of the United States in
| creasing by the year?-H.
Including scattering" 1881 $50. 2 OBJ
viously, this Is not known exactly, but the
| national Census Bureau assumes for its
estimates that the annual increase is one
tenth of the decennial increase between
the last two censuses. which was 20.7.
What is meant by common and preferred
| stock?-C. 3. ID.
Preferred stock Is that on which divi-
dends are payable before dividends are
made on the corporations common stock
| Usually the dividend on preferred stock Is
fixed. At times such stock is cumulative
that is, II a years earnings are not equal
to its rate. the deficit must be made VI
from later years before dividend can bt