The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
ANSWERS to Queries.

NAnSWeTS to QuerleSI
MARK OF RANK-G. II. D.. Ukiah. Cal. Who
is the author of the following?
The mark Of rank in nature
Is capacity for pain
And the anguish of the singer
Makes the music of the strain.
This does not appear in the books.
Possibly some reader can help the cor
respondent. If SO, send name of au-
thor on a postal card.
H0MESTEAD-F. X. S., Eureka, Cal. IL a
person has taken up government land under the
homestead law, but has not lived up TO the re-
qulrements in regard to improvement, is there
any way In which he can~nold 1t? Is there
time limit?
The homestead law requires a per-
son to reside upon, cultivate and i'm
prove the land. In case he fails TO
do any Of these things a contest case
could be commenced against him. The
life OF homestead is seven years
Any person having a homestead who
fails to make proof within that time
is liable to lose the homestead be-
cause an action can be brought by the
government to cancel the same after
the expiration of the seven years.
EASTER suNDAY-T. sc, Oakland. Cal.
how often has 1t fallen in March?
1t does. Since 1901 it has fallen in
that month % times, the last time be-
ing in 1907. March 81. The next time
that it will fall in that month will be
in 1910, March 81. The earliest it has
ever fallen within the period men
toned was on March % in 1918 1t
will not fall again on that date up to
the year 1000. The nearest to that
date will be in 1918 when 1t will fall
on the 23d.
NATIONAL FoREsT-Subscriber. City Where
IS the national forest in Arizona?
In Yavapai and Maricopa coun-
ties and comprises 721,7So acres and
is named Verde. 1t is on the west
side of the Verde river.
JoHNsTowN FLOOD. L.. City. What
was the date of the Johnstown, Pa. flood?
May 81, 1889.
PosTAGE-c. E. s.. Fairfield. Cal. What is
the postage to Germany?
Five cents for the first ounce or
fraction thereof and three cents for
every ounce or fraction above that
ROLLER sKATEs-subscriber. City. Are
roller skates comparatively modern invention
They are not. for periodical pub
lished in London, England, in 1928,
says: "a skate has just been invented
with the design of rendering
amusement (skating) independent of
the frost. 1t is like the common
skate, but instead of one iron it has
two with a set of very small brass
wheels let in between, which. easily
revolving, enable the wearer to run
along with great rapidity on any hard
level substance, and indeed to per-
form. though with>less force or nicely,
all the evolutions of skating"
BULLS-R. L., Stockton, CAL Are the bulls
used in bull fighting in Spain raised and bred In
that country, or are they imported from Mexico
They are raised In the country, the
best Andalusian bulls being bred at
Utrera and the best Castilian one, at
Jarma, near Aranjuez.
IN MoNTEvIDEo-M. Grass Valley. Cal.
Who will inform me about the practice Of law.
medicine or other professions In the city OF
Montevideo. Uruguay?
Communicate with, F. w. Goding
United States consul at Montevfdeo.
A COUPLE-A. s., City Is 1t correct to say
1.-TWO is a couple?
Two are a couple is correct. Two
being plural takes the plural verb.
The common saying, two is a cou-
pie and three is a crowd" is a gram
matical error, made familiar by long
usage.
PoISoN-S. T. P, Newman Cal. Has a city
marshal any officer the right TO place poison
on the streets or on private property to poison
dogs?
Section 5ss of the penal code says:
Every person who willfully admin
listers any poison to an animal, the
property of another, or maliciously
exposes any poisonous substance with
the intent that the same shall be taken
or swallowed by any such animal is pun
ishable by Imprisonment in the state
prison not exceeding three years or
in the county jail not exceeding one
year and a fine not exceeding $500.
CABBAGE--H X, City. What win prevent
the odor of cabbagea going through the house
while the vegetable is being boiled?
1t is said that by placing large
piece of bread on the cabbage pot al
most all of the smell will be taken up.
FROGS AND FIsHES-L. S. c., City. What
is the scientific basis for the popular belief that
frogs. worms and even small fishes, noticed on
the ground after heavy rain. fall from the
ISh The presence of WORMS on the
ground after a very heavy rain is
accounted for by the fact that during
the shower they ccme out of the
ground and can not get back. As to
frogs and fishes such are carried over
from one place to another by the force
of the wind. Tt is recorded that dur
ing a strong gale number of years
ago herring and other fish were
sucked up by the wind from the firth
of Forth and carried to Lochleven. 10
miles away
RESIDENCE-C E. B.. Santa Rosa. Cal.
Which is the shortest residence limitation In a
state in order TO commence an action for d.
vorce? Name the state.
Six months. In Nebraska. Nevada,
Texas.
RANK-H B.. City. Give the names of rank
In the navy.
Admiral, rear admiral, commodore,
captain, commander. lieutenant CON-
mander, lieutenant lieutenant junior
grade and ensign. That Is the list OF
commissioned officers.
HoLIDAYs-H b., City. Please publish the
national holidays in. the United States.
There are none.
THE SEvENTH-A. s.. City. What is the
name of the seventh anniversary of wedding