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R C TUB rF.Cj OMAHA, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 102 j Announcement of Prize winners The Omaha Bee Intelligence Questionnaire Contest Winner hi Grand Prize Winner 2d Royal Prize Winner 3d Royal Prize p. ' V f 1 . MISS KATHLEEN ROSSITER 118 So. 34th St., Omaha MRS. CHAS. J. HUBBARD, Tba Colonial, Omaha W. E. CONLEV, Tha Colonial, Omaha Winner Ut Hoyal Prize VINCENT E. JAKL, Washington, Neb. Winner 4ih Royal Prize Winner 5th Royal Prize 1 rust!?-. -' t.SvksOTWs llinmr Jrf r,Vo;irf Prize f .- -..i.lCftLiLk:.. DORA M. COBURN, 2706 Brittol St., Omaha ROBERT F. SMITH, 3828 Dodga St., Omtlii DEAN T. SMITH, 3306 Dewey A., Omaha Answers Turned in by Vincent E. Jakl, and Awarded First, Royal Prize by the Three. Judges 9. 10. 11. 12. X3. 14. IS. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 28. 27. What country dot tha most coffta coma fromT ANS. Urazil. What is tha loctre-pneumatic block iinal? ANS. A pnrumatknlly oprratrj railroad lle nl, artuati'il rlrrtricalljr ly a train paninit within a iltlinnl tone of track. What Is an clamant? AN.S.--One of tha basic components of mattrr, rwnirnizcd aa vltimaur, or inrapabla of further ilivlulliilily hy known methods. What is a diamond? ANS. A fragment of the natural crystalline form of carbon, shaped and polished into a rnnny.sidrd iridesrent gem. What is asbestos? ANS. An insulating and flreproofinff material of a fabric nature, manufactured from a fibrous noncombuiitible mineral. What is aluminum? ANS. A white noncorrosive metallic, element, distinctively light in relation to ita strength ami hardness. What is steel? ANS. An iron-carbon alloy. Intermediate of caxt and wrought iron, possessing various prop erties amenable to tempering. What is sugar? ANS. A sweet carbohydrate food. In the form of a powdery or crystalline extract of various plant and fruit juices. What is coke? ANS. The porous carbon residuum of coal that has been retort-heated for expulsion of its KHfteous contents. What is silk? ANS. A textile material of glossy texture, de rived from the fine threads that form the eoroon of the silkworm. What is wool? ANS. A soft and warmth-retaining textile material, derived from the fleece of aheep and Telated animals. What is shoddy? ANS. Adulterated fabrics, particularly such as are made wholly or in part from shredded second-hand woolens. What is linoleum? ANS. A pliant floor covering, consisting of a composition of oxidized linseed oil and ground cork pressed on a fabric base. What is tinder? ANS. Any inflammable but non-explosive ma terial that will easily ignite to a flame from a sjTark. , What is straw board? ANS. A coarse paper product of straws, stalks, etc., made up in various forms in simulation of lieht wooden boards. What is shale? ANS. A laminated clay-rock, often containing deposits of a mineral oil nature. How many stars in the American flag? ANS. 48. What is the Declaration of Independence? ANS. A documentary declaration of secession from England, formally adopted by the Ameri can colonics, as of July 4, What is the U. S. Constitution? ANS. The fundamental laws and structure of government by the people, embodied in seven articles and nineteen amendments. What is congress? ANS. A legislative body of senators and con gressmen seated by representation. What are taxes? ANS. A prorated levy on persons and prop erty for maintenance- of government. When did the U. S. take over the Panama Canal? ANS. May 4, 1904. Who discovered the Pacific ocean? ANS. Vaaco Balboa. Where did the Mayflower Pilgrims land? ANS. Plymouth harbor, Massachusetts coast. How many states in the union? ANS. 48. Who was Paul Revere? ANS. An American patriot of the revolution, immortalized by Longfellow. Who was John Hancock? ANS. President of tha Continental Congress in 1776. and statesman of the Revolution. 28. From what country did wa get Louisiana? ANS. r'rance 29. What la the largest aula in the union? ANS. Texas. 30. What is the smallest atatc In the union? ANS. Khode Island. 31. What atate is commonly known as tha Badger state? ANS. Wisconsin. 32. What city in Pennsylvania was nearly de stroyed by flood in May, 1889? ANS. Johnstown. 33. Who waa the most famous French heroine? ANS. Joan of Arc. 34. Who reigned longest of English sovereigns? ANS. (Jueen Victoria, 35. Who in U. S. invented the telephone? ANS. Alexander U. Bell. 38. Who in U. S. invented the telegraph? ANS. Samuel F. Morse. 37. Who invented the typesetting machine? ANS. Ottmar Mergenthaler. 38. Who invented the cotton gin? ANS. Eli Whitney. 39. Who invented wireless telegraphy? ANS. Guglielmo. Msrconi. 40. Who invented the talking machine? ANS. Thomas A. Edison. 41. Who invented the sewing machine? ANS. Elias Howe. 42. Who invented the adding machine? ANS. Blaiso Pascal. 43. Who invented the typewriter? ANS. William A. Hurt.- 44. Who in the U. S invented the submarine? ANS. J. P. Holland. 45. What first pneumatic invention attracted gen eral attention In U. S.? ANS. Wevtinichouse railroad airbrake. 46. What is the first planet in order of distance from the aun? ANS. Mercury. 47. Who discovered the law of gravitation? ANS. Sir Isaac Newton. 48. What causea the tides? ANS. Principally, the mutual gravitation !e twecn the earth and tha moon, and their rela tive motions. 49. Is porcelain a good conductor of heat? ANS. No. 50. Which are the five largest islands in the world? ANS. Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Baffin Land and Madagascar 51. Name a large inland body of water having no , outlet. ANS. Great Salt Lake. Utah. 52. What is the highest mountain in the world? ANS. Mt. Everest. 53. What is the loosest railroad in the world 7 ANS. Trans-Siberian. 54. What country producea and uses most carpets in the world? ANS. United States. 55. Vhat insect carries malaria? ANS. The mosquito. 56. What is the oldest university In tha U. S.T ANS. Harvard. 57. Who was America'a greatest humorist? ANS. Mark Twain (Samuel I.. Clemens). 68. Of what university waa Woodrow Wilson president? ANS. Princeton. 59. What is a patent? ANS. A government grant to an Inventor, be. ing a monopoly on the commercial rights to his Invention for a term of years. 60. What ia a spectrum? ANS. A display of the component colors of a ray of light that has been split up by refrac tion through a prism. 61. What are the seven colors of the apectnim? ANS. Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. 62. What are the five aenses? ANS. Sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. 63. What is a turbine wheel? ANS. An inclosed bladed wheel that revolves under the impact of fluid pressure. 64. What is an oculist? ANS. A physician who specializes in treating and correcting ailments and defects of the eyes. CS. What is a caisson? ANS. A form of submersible air chamber, or living bell, adapted in design for sustaining umler-water workmen. 66. What is a shoemaker's last? ANS. A piece of iron or wood conforming more or less to the shape of the human foot, suit ably mounted for shoe work. 67. What Is harmony? ANS. The concord or musical blend of an ai grette of tones, differing in pitch by various methodical intervals. 68. What Is a curriculum? ANS. A complete course of studies and work prescribed by a college for qualifying for a de gree or a profession. 69. What ia a dictagraph? ANS. An apparatus for receiving or record ing speech transmitted from a secreted tele phone of amplified audible range, 70. What is a telephone? ANS. An instrument functioning the distant reproduction of the voice through the inter mediary of electrical oscillations. 71. What ia cube root? ANS. The resolving of a number Into one of its three factors, exemplified by saying that "2" is the cube root of "8." 72. What ia a piano? ANS. A musical Instrument having a gradu ated series of tnut steel wires that can be sounded by percussion from a keyboard. 73. What is a cotton gin? ANS. A machine that separates the fiber of the cotton boll from ita appendant aeed. 74. What is a cross-cut saw? . ANS. A wood saw on which the pitch and depth of the teeth are designed for efficaciously severing the grain of wood. The Three Omaha Business Men Who Judged the Questionnaires M. C. PETERS, M. C. Peter Mill Co. HARLEY G. MOORHEAD Attorney J. E. DAVIDSON, Nebraska Power Co. We, the undersigned judges for the Intelligence Questionnaire Contest of The Omaha Bee, have carefully judged the Questionnaires, and do hereby award the prizes in the different classification as follows: M.C.PETERS HARLEY G. MOORHEAD J.E.DAVIDSON subscriber accidental 78. What is dynamo? ANS. A machine that transforms power Into electrical current through motion in a rotary eleetro-magnetio field. 76. What la meant by collateral security? ANS. Stocks, notes, personal property or other chattels pledged as security for a loan of money or other indebtedness. 1 77. What ia a notary public? ANS. A atate official authorized to admin ister oaths, take depositions and affidavits and attest legal papers. 78. What ia a check? ANS. An order on a benk for a suae of money, drawn by a depositor, and made rsyable en demand to the payee named therein. 79. What ia a trade acceptance? ANS. A draft drawn by the seller on the pur chaser of goods and accepted by the purchaser for payment at a definite time. 80. What i a promissory note? ANS. A written and signed promise to psy a certain sum of money unconditionally at a specified time. 81. What ia a warranty deed? ANS. A conveyance of real property from one person or party to another, in which title is guaranteed by the conveyor. 82. What ia liability insurance? ANS. A contract assuring the subscriber thereto immunity from payment of contingent dnmago claims of specified nature. 83. What is fire insurance? ANS A contract assuring the thereto financial remuneration for loss of specified property by fire. 84. What ia a threshing machine? ANS. An engine-driven machine that separates small grain from the straw and chaff. 88. What is a night letter? ANS. A telegram classified under a reduced rate when filed for transmission at night and delivery the following morning. . 86. What is a carburetor? ANS. An internal combustion engine device for automatically converting liquid fuel and air into explosive gaseous mixture. 67. Who ia governor of Nebraska? ANS. Samuel R. McKelvie. 88. Can a man vote on hia first papers In Nebraska? ANS. No. 89. When was the base line surveyed between Kansas and Nebraska? ANS. From 1864 to 1855. 90. What ia the area in square milea of Nebraska? ANS. 77.680. 91. How many ounces of sugar to the pound? ANS. 16. 82. How many pounds of coal to a ton ? ANS. 2,000. 63. What ia the most common food? ANS. Bread. 94. What is the principal imitation of butter? ANS. A preparation of beef-suet oil and milk, commonly known as "oleomargarine." 98. What is condensed milk? ANS. Milk concentrated to a thick liquid by a prolonged vacuum process evaporation of most of its watery contents. 96. What is the most common and important fruit? ANS. The apple. 17. What is hominy? ANS. A food consisting of more or less coarse particles of the inner starchy portion of ripe Indian corn. 96. What are prunes? ANS. Large varieties of sweet plums that have been dried intact. 99. What is baking powder? ANS. -A leavening powder compounded of any innocuous chemicals that will exude carbon dioxide gas in the baking process. 100. What Is potash principally used for? ANS. Fertilizers, glass, soap, explosives and fireworks, safety matches, gold refining and pharmaceutical compounds. 1. $1,000 2. 400 3. 200 4. 100 5. 50 6. 10 7. 10 8. 10 9. 10 10. 10 11. 10 12. 10 13. 10 14. 10 15. " 10 18. ' " 10 17. " 10 18. 10 19. ' 10 20. 10 21. 10 22., 10 23. 10 24. 10 25. I 10 ,25. 10 ROYAL AWARDS Vincent E. Jakl Washington, Neb. Mrs. Chas. J. Hubbard .The Colonial, Omaha, Neh. W. . Conley. .The Colonial, Omaha, Neb. Dora M. Coburn 2706 Bristol St., Omaha, Neb. Robert F. Smith 3828 Dodge St., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Arthur Scribner , , ,3920 Cuming St.. Omaba, Neb. Jos. W. Kudrna Brainard, Neb. Mrs. Ward Campbell 2226 S. 58th St., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. C. S. Kuchler Howells, Neb. Paul J. Mackin 3849 Charlea St Omaha, Neb. H. C. Van Decar. Scottsbluff, Neb. Dr. T. T. Harris 1021 First Nat' Bk. Bldg., Omaha, Neb. Freeman C. Fitzgerald 407 N. 25th St., Omaha, Neb. Blanche A. Johnson....: 123 N. 33d St., Omaha, Neb. W. H. Borcherding .'..2556 Fowler Ave., Omaha, Neb. Helen L. Thompson 3109 Pacilic St.,' Omaha, Neb. Leslie M. Matthews Hd. 7th Corps Area, Ft. Crook, Neb. F. E. Way, M. D . . , Wahoo, Neb. Mrs. K. P. White.... ...808 Ave D., Co. Bluifs, Ia. Hubert E. Sloman 4909 Webster St, Omaha, Neb. Martin E. Troutfelt. 2435 Hamilton St., Omaha, Neb. Robert O. Clinefelter 815 S. 34th St., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Earl H. Jorgensen 3419 Lafayette Ave., Omaha, Neb. C. Evana White 219 Bluff St.. Co. Bluffs, la. Mrs. Chas. H. Kelsey, .' 200 S. 10th St., Norfolk, Neb. EXTRA 25TH PRIZE 'Arthur Stuart Nurse 1460 Emmet St., Omaha, Neb. 1. $500 2. 200 3. 100 4. 50 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 S GRAND AWARDS Kathleen Rossiter 118 S. 34th St., Omaha, Neb Dean T. Smith 3306 Dewey Ave., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. J. B. Ryan Box 575, Boone, Ia. Mrs. Clarence Dodds 1010 N. 49th St., Omaha, Neb. Miss Grace Willeford 124 Ridge St., Co. Bluffs, la. Mrs. Mary T. Bryant. ...... .3231 Lafayette Ave., Omaha, Neh. Miss Evelyn E. Neale 5021 Lafayette Ave, Omaha, Neb. M. Ivy Miller 15-C Hamilton Annex, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Harry E. Prey 1526 O St., Lincoln, Neb. Albert C. Edwards 1629 Spencer St., Omaha, Neb. Mary Kotturtz 3510 W. Broadway, Co. Bluffs, Ia. H. R. McDougall 2107 Howard St, Omaha, Neb. , Mrs. Chas. Keal 842 N. St. Joe, Ave, Hastings, Neb. Helen Wrench 3840 Parker St, Omaha, Neb. Chas. C. Bump 515 4th St, Co. Bluifs, Ia. Edith Bindewald 5005 Cass St, Omaha, Neb. W. H. Collett 803 E. 7th, York, Neb. Marie Keal 856 N. St. Joe Ave, Hastings, Neb. Laura Belle , lies Woodhine, la. Lindsay Henning..' ..311. W. Jefferson St, Fairfield, Ia. John L. Barritt i (In Omaha now), Union, Neb. Wilmot Ide Wood 701 Park Ave, Omaha, Neb. Chas. Frederick Slosson. . .Hdq. 7th Corps Area, Ft. Crouk, Neh. Mrs. W. M. Barritt Union, Neb. Mrs. A. L. Segur 25 Drake Court, Omaha, Neb. 1. $250 2. 100 3. 50 4. 25 5. 10 6. 2 7. 2 8. 2 9. 2 10. 2 11. 2 12. 2 13. 2 14. 2 15. 2 16. 2 17. 2 18. 2 19. 2 20. 2 21. 2 22. 2 23. 2 24. 2 25. 2 SPECIAL AWARDS Lee C. Batchelder . ..4234 Douglas St,. Omaha, Neb. H. B. Willeford 6010 Florence Blvd., Omaha, Neb. Laura Axford 2025 Lake St, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. O. A. Danielson. ......... .5107 Capitol Ave, Omaha, Neb. G. A. Bartel 376 Benton St, Co. Bluffs, Ia. Mrs. F. O. Schafer. Bonnidee, Wyo, via Buffalo L. J. Harris .....3815 Jones St., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. M. L. Burbridge 215 W. 4th, Fairbury, Neb. N. L. Weatherley 826 S. 29th St, Omaha, Neb. Elaine A. Clary 4812 Fontenelle Blvd., Omaha, Neh. Mrs. W. R. Coonley 4241 Larimore Ave, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. S. J. Hyatt David City, Neb. Miss Alice G. Gilchrist -....403 N. 40th St., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. S. H. Lusk 2120 Sprague St, Omaha, Neb. Guy W. Gibson Brainard, Neb. G. J. Frecse Odebolt. Ia., Paul S. Parris No. 6 Angelus Apts, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. M. H. Lohse 2014 Spring St., Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Alma Lathrop 4811 Davenport St, Omaha, Neb. Josephine Vogelsong. Gretna, Neb. Gertrude McQuail Fairbury, Neb. Mrs. Carl E. Smith 2207 Ogden Ave,- Omaha, Neb. Mrs. W. C. Heintzelman Lyons, Neb. Mrs. C. H. Burgh ..934 E. Mil, Fremont, Neb. Zelma Strayer (Miss) North Bend, Neb. ORDINARY AWARDS 1. $50 Winter Byles 108 S. 24th St, Omaha, Neb. 2. 20 Miss Louise Tibke. R 6, Box 42, Benson, Neb. 3 10 Thos. N. Crosby 3522 No. 24th St, Omaha, Neb. 4. 5 Mrs. J. J. Alford Fairfield, Neb. 5. 2 Joseph Cita 411 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, Neb. 6. 1 Misa Vena Kennan Apt. 2, 909 S. 25th St, Omaha, Neb. 7. 1 Mrs. Z. J. Dimond 511 S. 24th St, Omaha, Neb. 8. 1 Wm. J. Provazoik 2891 Crown Point Ave, Omaha, Neb. 9. 1 L. E, Uden .743 N. Lexington Ave, Hastings, Neb. 10. 1 Mrs. Ethel Morehouse.. 1920 Castellar St., Omaha, Neb, 11. 1 Misa Pauline Clausen 3008 Mason St, Omaha,Neb. 12. 1 Jean Gardiner Kennedy 1024 S. 32d St, Omaha, Neb. 13. 1 J. D. McCaughin Hampton, Neb. 14. 1 Miss Clara Meyer 1008 E. 5th St, Fremont, Neb. 15. ' 1 Mrs. Chas. Timperley ' .Bennington, Neb. 16. 1 Eric Morel! ' 622 S. 31st Ave, Omaha, Neb. 17. 1 Mrs. Fred O'Bannon Seward, Neb. 18. 1 Fred W. Meis, Jr 812 Ave A., Co. Bluifs, Ia. 19. 1 Mrs. M. J. Dubby ..Dixon, Neb. 20. 1 Ralph E. Svoboda 824 S. 35th St, Omaha, Neb. 21. I Miaa Margaret Jewell 2614 Capitol Ave., Omaha, Neb. 22 1 T. S. Weir... 3412 Dodge St, Omaha, Neb. 23. 1 ' Mrs. John G. McCormick .110 4th St, Co. Bluifs. Ia. 24. 1 Mrs. F. J. NoHon ....3804 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb. 25. 1 Rose Hennlngsen Bellevue, Neb. Winner 1st Ordinary Prize Winner 3d Ordinary Prize Winner 1st Special Prize Winner 2d Special Prize Winner 3d Special Prize Winner 5th Special Prize Taw" all em At ill AS "'''' asastattal It P If 1 WINTER BYLES, 108 So. 24th St., Omaha THOMAS N. CROSBY, 3522 No. 24th St., Omaha LEE C. BATCHELDER, 4234 Douglas St., Omaha H. B. WILLEFORD, 5903 No. 24th St., Omaha LAURA AXFORD, 2025 Lake St., Omaha G. A. BARTEL, 376 Benton St., Council Bluffs, Ia. V i I'H'iS' Mil III t.. S.,S -It S"S'il..l'.l"ilStllHSi'li Si II I I I HI! II II I: I II: II 'Ii.tr,;,HH 'I, I I'.l .1 '11 1' I.J Ulll!.iil;:IMIl li.liiliili l::IM;;l ,r,ltllnl 1." , . I J-J illH:'lnKi,li'l-iiSi:l,HiiH' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I; I I I I I I I I. I I I S..I S I I il I IJ,ll:l,ii,liil..lil''l.il.ll.l..lllH.l.lH.lisl.lmiHl. I ..' 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