The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15

T City. Any interested party, devisee or legatee or executor may, in the State of California, petition to have will pro- bated.
 NATIONAL GUARD-T. H., Placervine Cal The State of California does not, in time of peace. allow the members of the National Guard any money except the They are only given pay when called into service.
 BETTING ON ELECTION-The Ad- mirer, City. The section of the Code that prohibits betting on elections is still a part. of the Penal Code of the State of California. This department not being the custodian of the minds of those whose duty it is to enforce the law cannot inform you why that law is not enforced.
 A YOUNG WRITER-B. M. S., City. A young writer who wishes to have his articles criticized should form the ac- man who has the time and inclination and submit his articles to him. Newspapers all over the United States accept well written. newsy items.
 DRAUGHT OF A vESSEL-N., City. This department has not been able to find a record of vessel drawing thirty six feet of water. There are some war stance the Italia and the Lepanto of the Italian navy draw thirty-one feet of water.
 A FIVE-CENT PIECE-J. M C., City. A copper nickel f1ve-cent piece of 1869 hav- ing on the reverse the figure in circle of alternate stars and rays, with the words cents underneath, and the legend United States of America above, sells at from twenty-five to forty cents, accord ing to condition.
 POLL TAX-N. N., City. The States in which women are allowed full suffrage are Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Women pay poll tax only in Wyoming. The law of Utah and Colorado says that males shall pay poll tax. while in Wyom- ing the law is that every person shall pay poll tax" In each of these States there Is a limit to age when poll tax shall cease.
 TRESPASS BY ANIMALS-L. H.. Oat Hill, Cal. The act of March 27, 1897. in relation to taking up estrays says that an individual may take up estrays on his property or on the highway adjacent thereto, and makes no mention of fences From this 1t is to be inferred that anil mals that stray upon the property of any fenced or not, can be taken up and held according to law There is a law that deals with animals that enter upon lands that are fenced
 PROBATING A WILLY. J. T., Jamul, Cal. If the party was a resident of Jamul 2C the time or HIS OedIH, lnOuSn ne QIeQ in San Francisco, the will should be pro- bated in San Diego County. in which Jamul is located; but if he was resident of San Francisco at the time of death, the will must be probated in San Francis co. A resident of Jamul can have the will presented in San Francisco through an attorney, but when it comes to proving the will it would require the presence of the party offering the will for probate, if the party is an interested one.
 PROVING UP A HOMESTEAD-M. Carson City. New. The letter of inquiry Is not sufficiently definite to warrant a positive answer. as it does not appear what steps were taken to prove the home stead but the rule is, where homestead settler dies before the completion of his claim the widow or Tn case of her death the heirs may continue settlement or cul- tivation and obtain title upon proper proof at the right time. If the widow proves up, the title passes to her. If she dies before proving up,, and the heirs make the proof, title will vest in them. The facts stated in the letter of inquiry are not sufficiently set forth to show if there was any fraud practiced In the proving up.