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@. What two former presidents Of the
United States died on the same day?
X. F. d.
A. John Adams and Thomas Jetfer-
son both died on July 4. 1925, the
fftieth anniversary Of tho DecAra-
ton OF Independence.
O. Why Is a mans Adams apple CIV
en- that name? NJ. c. G..
A The narne Adams apple" n sup
posed TO have originated in the absurd
popular notion that a portion Of the
forbidden fruit. assumed to have been
an apple, stuck IN Adams throat when
he attempted TO swallow Il.
Q. What ts the highest mountain IN
the Adrondacks? NJ. C. r
A. Mt. Marcy. rising 5,344 feet above
the sea, Is the highest peak in the
Adirondacks.
Q..What Is meant by the term dew
/ IFS advocate?" L. T.
/ A. The term devils advocate is
! popularity applied TO persons who ac-
! cuse rlal!cfously or SANDER. Il is de-
| rived from a procedure. in the Roman
| Catholic Church. In which, when a
1 sancthed person Is to be canonized,
someone Is appointed TO scrutinize his
! past life and report all acts mitigating
/ against the proposed honors. This Of
\ fetal is known as the "advocatus dia-
boli". while the official designated to
defend the candidate for honors e
! termed "advocatus Der, Gods advo-
cate.
.. Where WAS the first agricultural
experiment station located in this
! country? J. K
! A. The first regularly organized ag-
ricuitural experiment station IN Amer
lea was este blished at Wesleyan Uni
versity, AISddletown, Conn, in 1875,
under the direction Of DR.. W. o. At
l water.
} Q. Can a United States retired
, soldier reside in Old Mexico and still
draw his pension from the United
States Government? ". G..
A. The Pension Bureau says that
a pensIoner can reside in a foreign
country and continue 20 draw his
pension. Notice OF change of address
should be sent to the Commissioner OF
Pensions. Pension Bureau, Washing
= ton. D. c.
Q. Why does wood alcohol poison
Ing so often result In bl.ndness7 l. NJ. c.
a. Wood alcohol acts on the blood
vessels, causing hemorhages. The
tiny arteries OF the retina OF the eye
4 are often ruptured. causing loss OF
sight.
: Q. What is steam. and Is It
K visible? II. p. II.
!, A. Steam is the invisible gas into
which water is converted when heated
to the boiling point. The white cloud
: OF vapor which rises from boiling
water, commonly called steam, IS a
vapor composed OF small particles OF
water suspended in air and formed by
: the condensation OF the true steam
: gas coming in contact with the cool
air. When water is subjected 10 the
= action of heat. II IS converted into IN
. visible steam gas. Watch kettle OF
boiling water and you will note that
the vapor does not appear directly
!, at the spout Of the kettle but an inch
: or so away from it.
q. Where was the first fort OF the
I Hudson's Bay Company? +, J,
3 A. A reproduction OF an old Hud-
Ii sons Bay fort Is now being built Al
Invermere Point. Lake Windermers
e British Company, on the exact spot
o where the first one stood. II Is &c
O be a memorial 10 David Thompson
y Who was the pioneer Of the Hudsont
: Bay Company in Canada
IS Q. How large are the Ch,caSr
e stociyards? j. r.
o A. The Chicago stoclyards are ths
n largest OF their kind in the world. EN-
e bracing some 800 acres OF ground an,
N rerresentlng about seventy nlaator
y dollars invested capital. About 5000,
st 600 hogs, 1850. 900 cattle and 6.0o0.o0
g sheep are received and siaughtere'
is there annually.