Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-28
Query and
Answer

M. j., Excelsior-Did the United
States declare war on Austria and
Turkey in the World war?
Ans. The United States declared
war on Austria Dec. Z, 1917, but never
declared war on Turkey.
N. c., Cuba City-How many mem
bers are there in the presidents cab
met?
Ans. Besides the president and vice
president, there are 10-Secretaries of
State, Treasury, War, AttorneyG ener-
al, Postmaster-General. Secretaries of
Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce,
and Labor.
D. L., Blue River-Should the Am
erican flag fly all night?
Ans. No. Except when the country
is at war. In time of peace the flag
should not be raised until sunrise, and
it should be lowered at sunset.
B. L., Boscobel-I wish you would
explain the Initiative and Referen-
dunn"
Ans. Where the Initiative" is in
effect the people themselves have the
power to directly propose legislation
by means of a petition. Under the
Referendum" the legislature is conf
PEELED to refer matters of Importance
to vote of the people.
R. P, Muscoda-Can you tell ME
what dry dock is?
Ans. Dry dock is any doctor that
won't write scrip"
C. D., Fennimore-When a man
says he will give lots to make me
happy, should / marry him?
Ans. Find out what the lots are
worth first.
J. NJ, Muscoda-Will you please
answer in your @. & A. column on
what day of the week Christ was
born?
Ans. There is some dispute as to
the exact date, but accepting the au-
thority of the majority, Dec. rs, A. D.
l, was on Friday.
A. r., Platteville-When it is noon
Central standard time) in the United
States, will you please tell me what
time it is in Japan?
Ans When it is II o'clock noon
central time, it is 1919 the following
morning in Japan.
T. c., Arthur am asking through
your question column where Perique
tobacco comes from?
Ans. Louisiana.
F. T., Blue River-What is pessi-
mist?
Ans. A person who looks on the
dark side of things. But our devil
says a pessimist is man that wears
both .suspenders and a belt.
C. L., Dubuque-May I ask you why
the enlarged cartilage in a mans
throat is called adams apple?'
Ans. Tradition has it that when
Eve gave Adam the apple to eat, it
stuck in his throat. Of course, this is
myth, but that is how it is called
adams Apple"
Reader, Montfort - What three
states in the union lead with automo-
biles?
Ans. According to the licenses is
sued, New York, Ohio and California
are the three leading states in the
order named.
N. R., Cassville-Will you please
answer what is the seventh wedding
anniversary?
Ans. WOODEN
D. T., Potosi-I would like to have
you tell me how many books theer
are in the old testament, and please
name them?
Ans. Thirty-nine. Space too valu-
able. Get bible.
S. A., Cassville-Was Abraham Lin
coin the 18th president of the United
States?
Ans. No. Willard Fillmore was the
18th president. Abraham Lincoln was
the 18TH
IF, ridgeport-Who was the old
est person in the world outside of bib
lical times?
Ans. Demetrius Grabowsky,
Pole. He died in 1880 at the age of 169
years.
R. T., Mt. Hope-Is the state flower
of California, Nebraska, Alabama and
Missouri all the same?
Ans. No. The state flower of Ala
bama and Nebraska is the golden rod:
California the golden poppy Missouri
has no choice.
P. E., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS do they
throw rice at newly married people!
Ans. 1t is a survival of the ancient
religious practice of the Hlndus ana
Chinese. In Asia rice is the emblem
of fecundity,, and throwing it ON
newly married couple indicates be-
slowing fertility on the newly weds.
In China the bridegroom throws three
handouts of rice over the bride, and
the bride does the same over the
bridegroom. In this country rice
throwing is little more than joke.
NJ. S., Richland Center-(D Is
there such a place as New England
in the United States? Please tell me
if it is a city or town and Nhat state
it is in? (2) What is the difference be-
tween eyaporated and condensed
milk?
Ans. ID The only New England
in the United States is a village in
Hettinger county, North Dakota %
Evaporated milk and condensed milk
mean the same.--Progressive