The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-17

toa queries submitted for publication Inmates names
will be published only of querist
being used. (Ed.)
Q-Are the stars larger than the moon? M J..
A:-Yes thousands times larger.
Q:-Wha makes lard, tallow, etc., hard and white when
coolf B. VIC
A:-They granulate cooling grains reflect light;
color is produced that of snow.
Q-Where and what is Lapapd? C R
A:-LaplaDd is the country of Lapp situated in the
extreme north of Norway, Sweden Finland and the north
western part of the government of Archange in Russia.
O:-What "distempered" paints? W. NJ
A:-Commonly speaking ''distemper' is method of
painting in which the coors mixed with Albumen and
and applied surface ground of chalk
plaster mixed with gum
O:-Will you kindly explain what the .sRanbow"
Division is? "A A.
A:-The "R rainbow Division is the Fortv-Second
stationed at Mneola, L. L. 1t is made up of
parts of the country and for that called
bow Division, signying division up of men from one
end of the country the other.
Q-Does the U. S. the land through which the
Panama canal is N c.
A:-Under the of treaty u S. and the
Republic of Panama. the latter grants perpeuty IT,
miles into the sea either terminal of canal for occupation
and CONTROL together with islands lying which
for the construction of canal auxas
Q-PIease give sketch of the life of "Buao Bll?''
*. c.
A:-"Buffalo Bll'-Wm. F. Cody-was born in Scott
County, Iowa. 1886 Was pony express rider 186O6I gov
guide and and member u S. Cavalry 1896
Contracted to furnish buffalo feed men working on
construction of Kansas Pacific R. r. and in and half
QS676S killed than 1000 bufaoes, thus earning
nickname by which he generally known. Elected to
Nebraska legislature in 1872 Became head of ssWid Vest
show in 1888. Died at Denver in 1917.
O-Can you give spelling words wherein eli
and lie used bothong and shor AS friend either,
NEITHER niece They changed different seemingly
regardless of sound. -R.A.R.
A:-When Ell lie has the sound of long las feeI the
the may be Disseminated follows:
After the combination is lie; ceiling perceive receive
After any other letter combination is lie: as
believe grieve, reprieve
Exceptions In leisure, seize, NEITHER used, though
following
Noe-ei sounded long las in fate) may follow any
as neighbor, sleigh, weigh.
O:-Wi you please the following question on the
EFT equipment: When automatic reduction made the
engine brake will apply and will remain applied lap position
But when the brake valve handle release position
following brake application, the engine brake will
train brake have found by moving the
brake valve handle the lap position before the
moved release position, the engine will remain set
until the independent brake valve again running
position Now what the brake release posi-
ton, and how the brake held applied by placing the
dependent brake valve on lap? R. LR
A:For the engine brake release necessary to ex-
haust the air from the application cylinder and chamber When
the automatic brake valve handle is moved release position
the brake pipe recharged causing the equang piston
slide valve release position connecting the
application cylinder and chamber with release pipe The
release the exhaust of the distributing
with the atmosphere through the Independent
brake valves when both valves running position When
brake valve either release holding position
the opening from the release the atmosphere closed
therefore the brakes should remain applied, and will
there be leakage from this therefore the trouble
due leakage the release pipe Now when the independent
brake valve moved lap position, that part
pipe between the independent. and brake valves
commonly known the U pipeis off; therefore if
leakage be in this of the pipe the brake will applied
Leakage in this part Of the release pipe will
dependent application of the brake.-J. O.. E.
A:-When automatic reduction is the brakes are
engine we'll the cars; automatic to lap
and the air is off from the supply tank and
released from the train line, does there any from
supply TANK this applies to engine we'll cars.
The independent brake valve only
be engine and when this put Clap before
releasing the automatic the supply off from engine
brakes but train line this the engine brake
being heidi T. ].
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