The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

scattered over most Of the States of
the central and lower Mississippi Valley,
along the banks of the, Missouri and
most numerous in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
! wisconsin. Missouri Arkansas. Kentucky
tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
ern part OF New York and in Michigan and
iowa The mounds vary greatly in size, in
some instances being very extensive and very
| intricate notably those of the Licking Valley,
near Newark, Ohio. which cover an area of
Two square miles. In some other localities
snere are some which reach height of ninety
,eet. IL is believed that these people did not
t naye written language, as no inscriptions or
,aplets nave been discovered to indicate this
MANY Oh me mounds have been found to con.
tain skeletons, numerous implements and or.
| naments usually composed of stone, some
times OF copper in its native state, and occa-
slonaIly smell and bone; also coarse and rude
that these peopIe es aesigH t, In suosta1tStion
that IN siberia mounds similar to those in the
Mississippi Valley have been discovered.
To EAT GROWN. F., City. The following ia
given as to the origin of the saving "To eat
crow" During the Civil War or shortly after
its close, a United States soldier shot a tame
crow, the owner OF which came upon him be-
fore he had time to reload his pieee. and COM
PEELED him to eat mouthful OF the bird This
satisfied the owner OF the bird, who walked
away, but before he had gone great distance
he was overhauled by the soldier, who had
and eat mouthful or two of the crow. The
owner, the next day, complained at the post
The commander sent Tor the soldier CON-
planned OF and asked him, "DO you know this
Gentleman" The soldier drawled out Ya-as;
we d1ned together yesterday" In everyday
conversation "to eat crow" is understood to
mean that an individual takes back all he
previously said in regard to certain matter.
WOMEN AND PoLLTAx-S., Counts Precinct,
Cal. If the amendment to allow women 10
vote had carried at the late election itwould
not have carried with it the imposition of a
polltax on the women of the State of Califor-
MIA. The constitution of the State says: "The
Legislature shall provide for the levy and col
lection of an annual polItax OF not less than
50 on every male inha bitant of this State, over
81 and under so wears of age, except paupers,
idiots insane persons and Indians not taxed
That is section IL of article XIII, and as IL
did not come up for amendment by striking
out the word s'male" the women would not
come within its provisions.
NOT EL1eIBLE-s, Counts Precinct, Cal.
mail carrier or gauger in the employ Of the
Internal Revenue Department would not be
eligible to serve as an officer of election In any
precinct in the State of California, under the
provisions of the following, from the law OF
1895: mo person shall be eligible to act as an
officer of election at any precinct who has been
employed In any official capaelty IN Inc county,
days next preceding any election. A person
cannot be a mail-carrier or United States
gauger without being employed in an official
capacity.
scHooIs-D. P. NJ. g., Fruitvale, Alameda
County, CAL, German is not taught at the
Polythechnic High School, but bookkeeping,
shorthand and typewriting are, and all the
branches named are taught at the CcgsweH
School. Applicants must have attained GER
tain standing before being admitted. BY ad-
dressing the principal OF each school you can
obtain a circular that will give all the intor-
nation desired.
THE Cry HALL W., City. The corner
stone of the City Hall was laid on the 22d of
February, 1872 The City Hall Commissioners
at that time were Z. H. Cannavan, Joseph g.
Eastland and Charles Z. McLane, all since de-
ceased, and the Mayor of the City was William
Alvord, at present president OF the Bank OF
California.
MINT EMPLoYEs-Subscriber, City. The en-
ployes of the San Francisco branch mint have
been placed within the civil service rules
since the 9th of last May, but as yet none of
them have undergone civil service examine
ton.
GAS BALLooN-C n. s., City. The balloons
sent up from the chutes are not gas balloons,
but hot air ones. No license or permits is re-
quired to send up such.