Evening journal., 1905-09-30

f. G.-Is there any demand for book
keepers or other work which can be done
by graduates OF high schools on the Pana-
ma canalg II so. will you please tell me
where to apply? A. l am not sure. Apply
to the Panama Canal Commission. Wash
ington.
T.. D.-If brother or sister died. leav-
ing money IN a bank in Boston. could any
member of the family find where and how
muchg A. There are good many banks
in Boston Inquiry by properly identihed
person would PROBABLY secure an answer
from any bank. 1t is usual for depositors
to have bank showing the amount Of
deposits
Mrs. j. Ais there any premium Of
fered for cancelled postage stamps? A.
Rare stamps command a premium, but
these are all in the hands Of collectors.
w. S L-What firm has the patent on
the game OF ping-pong? Who originated
liz? A. Ping-pong is tennis modified TO a
table game. and tennis is one OF the very
ancient games There is no patent in con-
nection with it.
r. s. H-Give recipe for whitening
piano keysg A. Rubbing with a cloth
moistcned with alcohol will clean them.
Keys that have become yellow cannot be
whitened.
Owosso.-What is gilsonite, a mineral
or manufactured article? A. 1t is a
very pure form of asphaltum found in
considerable quantities in the Uinta val
icy, near Fort Duchesne, Utah.
u. w. H.-what is the difference in the
rise and fall of tides on the Pacific and
Atlantic sides of the Panama Canal7
Does the tide rise and fall on both sides
at the same timer How many miles apart
is the Panama Canal and the proposed
Nicaraugua Canal routey What would be
the length of the Nicaragua Canal if
built? A. At Panama the rise and fan is
about thirty feet. At Colon the rise and
fall seldom exceeds three feet They are
not identical as to time. The proposed
Nicaragua route is four or five hundred
miles north of Panama The length OF the
Nicaragua canal would be 169 miles, Of
which III miles is through the lake and
the San Juan river, and in the remainder
advantage can be taken Of river basins
so that the actual excavations will not
exceed twenty-seven miles
X. What will destroy or drive away cock
roachesy A. Reaches are attracted by
moisture and uncleanness. Cleanse we'll
with strong SOAP suds in which small
quantity Of concentrated lye has been
dissolved. being careful to keep the hands
out Of the solution. Then scatter about
the crevices and openings insect powder
or powdered lye. Crude carbolic acid is
also effective. but the odor is objection.
able
Grand Junction.-Consult lawyer. Youl
questions cannot be answered without
more particulars being stated.
Arline-why do funeral procession'
make a square turn when turning cor
ner? a. A company Of marching men max
ing other than a square turn would bl
extremely awkward. Possibly there is NJ
other reason.
A NJ. V.-If a man should file upon ;
piece of land but never prove up on s
and never live on it. would he lose hi
homestead rightg A. He would.
S. M.-What is the weight of a railroa'
locomotive? A. The largest locomotive fl
the United States operated on the noun
tain division Of the Santa Fe railroad
weighs more than 100000 pounds.
C. B.-What viii remove wrinkles un
der the chin? The skin is soft and fiabby
(2) How much land in a field 375 long ant
$50 wide? What is the rule for measurin
1T? CD Where can get book telling whs