The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-11-16
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES


For the benefit of any inmates who appre-
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward q means of self education
through correspondence school courses, study OF
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful nforma-
ton in connection with their work in our var
ious departments will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You are welcome
to send in any queries of serious interest to
yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind collabora:.
ton of Miss Miriam e. Gary, Supervisor of
Institutional Libraries will gladly endeavor to
supply the requested information.
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
of this column inmates must sign their name
register number and lock number to all queries
course will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
O:-IO settle an argument will you
kindly give us the correct pronunciation
of the word "elite." The pronunciation as
given by Webster and F. & w. Standard
seems to differ Which is correct PM. V.
H.
A:-A-leet, a as in senate, accent on the
second syllable.
Q:-Kindly inform me of the longitude
and latitude of the following islands:
Prince of Wales, Hinchinbroock, Manta
que, Aleutian.-C. H.
Acct book from library containing
map of the world and you can get infor-
nation desired.
O:-G) When you buy straight
through ticket on the Milwaukee r. r.
from St. Paul to Chicago do you 60 by
way of Milwaukee,? az Which route
does the mail come on Pr. Du F.
~ a.
that happens to have the contract for
carrying the through mails at the present
time.
O:-Could you inform me where
could secure "Actual Africa, or the COM
ing continent" by Professor Frank Vincent
and what would be the cost of the book?
"A. NJ.
A-This book was published in 1895
by Appleton (New York; for $500. 1t is
probably now out of print and if found
would be still more expensive.
OILS there any difference in the rise
and fall of tide at New York and Boston
on the Atlantic and at Seattle and San
Francisco on the Pacifc?-W. B.
A:-The average rise and fall of tide
at New York is four feet, five inches
Boston nine feet, seven inches; Seattle,
eleven feet, four inches; San Francisco,
three feet, eleven inches.
O-Who said "Blood is thicker than
water PIP. 1.
A:-Maxim originated in old Germany
but is associated with Josiah Tatnall, an
American naval officer. In 1859, while
flag officer of American Asiatic squadron,
he chartered small steamer, the Toeywan,
to take the U. S. minister to Peking to
ratify treaty. On way British and French
forces were attacked by Chinese and Tat
nall, declaring Blood is thicker than
water" towed reinforcing Aotilla to their
support. AT outbreak of Civil war Tat
nall resigned to become captain in Con-
federate navy. He commanded at Nor
folk when the Merrimac was destroyed. In
cidentally, in 1873 he assisted in repulse
of British at Craney island. He died in
1871.
NOTICE-An inmates using the Query Col
and desiring more detailed information TO
their queries invited to the splendid
reference books in library TO be had
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their reformation
technical subjects Consult the Reference, Use
FIJI Arts Literature, Chemistry Biography and