The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

And who succeeded as record holder? 3.
What was the wind shield used in last
years record making made OF, and where
was IL put?-H. E. A.
1t was 2:17. in which time she took the
record from Dexter in ISL 2. Rarus, 2:lsik.
3. 1t was of canvas: one sort was put in
front of the driver of the pacemaker. and
the other was under the drivers seat.
Is there a law enforced now preventing
the sale OF land bought by a soldiers pen
Subscriber.
At one time land warrants issued to SOL
diers were transferable and there was quite
traffic in them, but this eventually be-
came illegal. When a soldier has OBJ
tanned a legal title to HIS land whether
through the government, as public land.
or by purchase, there is no law that we
know of preventing its sale
How many trusts are in existence I'm the
United States, and what amount Of capital
have they2 ?. VIII you name few OF the
largest, with the capitalization of each?-K.
Several hundred. Congressman Little
field. giving the term a comprehensive
meaning. listed 7e3. with capitalization Of
S4,00oOO0,O00. 3 United States Steel Cor
poration, s1.572 100000; Northern Securities.
s4OOOOo.O0O; International Mercantile Marine,
$l95,OoO,0O0; Amalgamated Copper, Sl55.OOo.-
600; United States Leather. $4,000, 900: In
ternational Harvester. $l2O.Oo0.OO0.
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Do persons that are unquestionably in
sane have lucid intervals? 2 II so. do the
courts recognize such intervals? g. And do
the insane have spell of lucidity just prior
TO death; II so, how is II explained?-B. j.
Yes. such spells are Characteristic Of
some forms Of insanity. 2. Yes. wills made
in such intervals have been accepted, even
from makers who were at times violently
deranged. g. Yes, but only small proper
tion of them, and the change is not ex-
planned satisfactorily. though weakened cir
culation is suggested as the cause.
Is there a remedy for overcoming pear
blight?-J. K. NJ.
Experts advise avoidance of nitrogenous
fertilizers. with a view 70 checking the
growth Of the trees, and cutting away and
burning all affected parts while the trees
are dormant. Then in the fall, when the
diseased parts are most easily recognizable.
suspected parts should be examined and
pruned back six inches more below the
beginning of sound wood. Trees should
have careful inspection several times dur
affected portions. This treatment should
be extended to apple. ounce. crab. haw-
thorn and related growths, if the disease
once well started is TO be overcome.
What is the cause of the change of the
chemicals in chemical barometer in which
the air cannot enter?-A w.
The object of a barometer is TO measure
the elastic pressure OF the atmosphere.
which is sometimes but enormously, called
it's weight The mercurial barometer. which
is almost universally used, consists Of
glass tube closed at one end, filled with
mercury, and inverted in a cup. also con-
tanning mercury. both being attached to a
graduated standard. The mercury I'm the
tube sinks to the level at which the atmos-
pheric pressure on that In the cup will
sustain II, leaving above II a perfect vacuum
In which the mercury rises or falls accord
ing 10 the conditions Of the atmosphere.
There is such thing as a chemical ba-
rometer. nor one that records any cherni-
cal change.
Will you print a short history of the Lat
ter Day Saints? What was Joe Smith, the
founder of the church. killed for?-S.
The sect was founded in Seneca county,
New York, by Joseph Smith. jr., in 1880. and.
soon arousing the hostility OF its neighbors.
moved to Ohio. Here il increased I'm num-
oers and wealth, but again was very un-
popular. and passed on 10 Missouri. Soon
forced from this State. the Mormons set
tied at Nauvoo. Ill, where they fourished
greatly. but were hated by those about
them, and were racked with quarrels among
themselves. Smith had defied the Illinois
courts, but in order TO avoid civil war, had
surrendered to a warrant. On the next day,
June 26. 1874, a mob surrounded his Jail, and
| in attempting 10 escape. Smith was shot
| dead Soon afterward the sect removed to
| temporary quarters at Council Bluffs. Ia,
| and from here, under Brigham Young, the
| party started out that fixed upon Salt Lake
| City as a location for the others. Federal
| interference with polygamy began In 1862.
| and under the law of 1882 over 1000 men
| were imprisoned for IL. Later a law
passed confscating the property OF the
| church, and soon Young's successor issued
| a statement advising members OF the sect
| TO abstain from polygamous marriages. The
| recent growth of the sect has been small
| compared with the rapid increase Of it's
early periods.