The San Francisco call., 1896-05-01

answered without fur knowledge of the
facts. II a note is signed Mary smith that Is
all that is necessary, f-that is her name. The
title ''Mrs.' is not necessary. AS rule an
action is against the maker OF the note or the
indorser.
-FOUR YEARs-L. NJ, City. 1t has recently
been held by q Judge of one of the Superior
Courts that at the last held election the county
o1hcers OF this State were elected for term OF
four years. The Election Commissioners of
this City hold that the law and the decision
do not apply to San Francisco. The Supreme
Court Will probably be called upon TO pass on
this question.
TARIFF ON PIANos-W. II. H, City. The
tariff on pianos imported into the United
States IS % per cent, but if brought into the
country as household effects there is no tax,
Tor the household effects and usual furniture
OF persons or families from foreign countries,
II actually used abroad by them not less than
one year, and not intended for any other per-
son or persons, and not for sale, are not subject
to duty.
ROSE LEAvEs-Mrs. B., Oakland, Cal. Rose
leaves may be preserved so that they will re-
tain their fragrance by sun-drying them but
their fragrance does not last very long. The
better way is to preserve them in a rose jar pre-
pared as follows: Sun dry the leaves OF the
Black Prince, Pauline or other fragrant rose
place them in fancy jar, add few cloves
Ilttie cinnamon bark and little alcohol, Just
enough TO molsten the leaves, and then place
the jar Tor a time in the sun where 1t may get
warm, but not hot. The cover should always
pe Kept on while the jar is in the sun. After it
mas peen o exposed most delightful odor is
emitted from the jar.
CITIzENsHIP-G C. r.. City. If you have been
IN the United States fourteen years and have
OBTAINED your naturalization papers what
more 90 you want to become citizen of the
united States II you have but recently ar
rlVeu IN this State and wish to exercise the
PrlVlleges OF citizen thereof at the next elec-
! IL, 70 60 tIA
0llce ana show that you have resided in the
Stdte one year, in the county in which YOU claim
fOut fSint vose ninety days and election precinct
tnHty Gays. As your communication is not
very clear, 1t is possible that you mean that
you nave your first papers and now want to
| obtain your second, bnt cannot fnd any one
who can prove that YOU have resided five wears
continuously in the United States In that
case go to the NATURALIZATION bureau of the
| party you intend to affiliate with andayou will
there obtain all the information.
| THROWING THE Observation-Disclosures, Napa,
| Cal. The following are the rules for throwing
| the hammer:
| The head and handle may be of any size, shape
! and material. provided the length OF the com
pleted implement shall not be more than four feet
| and its weight not less than sixteen pounds The
competitor may assume any position he chooses
| and use either one or both hands.
All the throws shall be made from a circle seven
feet in diameter, and this circle shall be divided
| into halves by line drawn through lis center
A fair throw shall be one In which no part OF the
| person of the competitor touches the ground out
side the circle and the competitor leaves the circle
| by its rear half. A throw shall be foul IL
any part of the person OF the competitor touches
the ground outside the front half OF the circle be-
| fore the throw is measured.
! Foul throws and letting 90 CT the hammer in q n
| attempt shall count trial throws
! The measurement OF each throw shall be from
the nearest mark made bv the fall OF the head of
the hammer to the circumference Of the circle, on
| a line from the mark made at the head of the
| hammer to the center OF the circle
! The number of trials and methods of decision
shall be the in the running broad jump
! ('Each competitor shall have three trial Jumps
and the best three shall each have three or more
trial jumps The competition shall be decided by
the best OF all the trial jumps of the competitors ~
! Hammers shall be furnished by the games COM
| mittee. Any contestant may use his private ham
mer if correct In weight and length; in which
case the other contestants must also be allowed to
use il if they wish.