The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10

being used. (Ed.)
Q:-Pease tell me which is correct; For whom is that
present? Or For who is that PRESENT. &C. K
A-For whom is that present.
Ballngon Booth? l. VS.
City, N. Y.
o. What is meant by claw of Nationsl' WIS.
I A:-1nternatnnal law To adopt Bentham Technology
instead of the older and still expression, claw of
Nations International Law is the collection rules whether
based upon CUSTOM convention consent which
acknowledged and accepted binding civilized and
independent nations in their mutual dealings.
The question whether law in the abstract and
technical of the word is purely academic
practical Importance for in England and in the United
international law regarded part common and munc
ple laws of the respective countries Blackstone his
COMMENTARIES laid down the doctrine unmstakabe
The law of nations is here adopted its full extent
by the common law and is held be part the law of the
land The Constitution of the United acknowledged
in giving Congress punish oense against the law of
nations; for punish violations domestic not of
foreign law.
Q-What would make the difference in length of time
set of Hues would last different roads running the
district and using the Could it be
engines engnemen, 1t
likely be in the type of engine, pressure what?
A-There several things on the question you
ask the lest important the which engines
handled by enginemen. difference quality
fuel used would have its effect nothing hoens the life of
ues like the sudden and frequent changes ebox and boiler
temperatures of steaming engines those using poor
grade of fuel usually Quality of material used in ues also
workmanship of boiler workers. be considered also
he of out and with
which it done.
O:-Please tell something about the great glacier
covered North America IS. a.
AIN the glacial PERIOD drift period age of ce in pre-
historic times intense cold prevailed and great sheets of ice
covered what temperate lands great glacial sheet
extended southwark in North America until about half of
continent covered Its southern limit marked roughly
by parallel of 400 NJ latitude 1t is believed that in far
ages the climate of polar regions but later this
place intense cold and great fields of ice formed in high
Attitudes Great glaciers formed fed by polar SHOWS, and
these moved towards the melting they reached the
higher temperatures of lower ATTITUDES These of ice
smoohed surfaces of rocks and made deep scratches and
eosions they moved along Various forms of earth, gravel
pebbles sand and often boude weighing from 100 pounds
several carried along and deposited the ice melted,
in beds and places 100 it, thickness
This drift is marked the pole approached diminishing
thickness towards the SOUTH Many of the bouders, the
gravel etc. which found, bear evidence that they
picked and carried from tar to the north In time
climate became for definitely known
and gradually receded towards the north.
OIL have query pertaining to the air brake that has
considerable discussion Can you explain the difference
standing and running piston travel and the for
All air brake books that have that inches
the proper piston travel but they do say whether this
standing running travel. w. J. B.
A:-Pston travel is the distance the brake cylinder piston
position when brake application is made
and dependent upon total leverage brake shoe clearance
motion in brake rigging, brakecynde and
some extent speed of train.
Standing piston travel is the distance the brake piston
following application while the is not in motion.
Running piston the distance the brake cylinder
piston following brake application when the is
moving Running piston travel always than standing
travel and will vary greatly the due the brake
cylinder pressure and speed of an and anywhere
from inches The standard piston travel for all
forms of brakes eight nches and moments thought
will tell this running travel inches
standing travel would doubt permit the brake cylinder
piston strike head when brake application
made especially following application high
speed many roads adjust piston travel
while standing 6 inches, and this will give from to
S1 inches running travel in ordinary service brakng
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