The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Answers 10 Queries.

TO BE NATURALIZED CITIZEN-w. ".
H.. Sacramento. CsI. / am British subject
have resided in the state OF California for
seven consecutive years, rot having left said
state during that period. 1 did not take out
my first or intention papers. and wish TO
know II the laws of California will permit me
full citizenship, provided | appear in court
with two more reputable citizens. prepared
TO swear that they have personally known me
to reside here for the period stated above?
You will have to make declaration
of intention and two years thereafter
make application for ffaal papers.
W.T.. NJ. r., Eureka. Cal. Please define
wit, humor, pathos and ALTERATION.
You VIII find the definitions in any
first class dictionary.
REBEcCA- -RowENA-L. NJ. F.. Eureka. Cal
Is Rowena or Rebecca the pivotal character in
"Ivanhoe, By Scott? Tell why.
This department has not the space to
go into review of 'Ivanhoe"
NANCE o'NEIl-G: R. G. Oakland. Cal.
When and where Nance o'Neil, the actress,
born?
In Oakland. Cal, 1875.
TEST CASES. j., city. An improvement
company paYes street with bituminous rock
for "a to 30 cents a square foot yet charges
from 81 to So a front foot for crossings, Ought
not some one to make test case Of this?
lawyer will tell you how you can test
the validity of the charge.
REcoRD-H. F. H.. City. Has the worlds
been beaten
1t has not.
BLACK FOR MOURNING Subscriber Oak
land Cal. BY whom was black introduced as the
emblem OF mourning?
Black as mourning symbolizing the
privation of light and joy and the mid
night gloom of sorrow for loss sus-
tained was introduced among the early
Romans and the ancient Greeks. Among
the former the mourning color was
either black or dark blue for both
sexes. Among the latter, the relatives
of the deceased secluded themselves
from the public eye, wore coarse
black dress and in addition cut off
their hair.
FOOTPRINTS Subscriber. Santa Clara Cal.
Who was the author of the expression Foot
prints on the Sands OF Time:
Longfellow, who uses it in "The
Psalm of Life" This beautiful ex-
preston was probably suggested by a
letter written by Napoleon / to his
minister of the interior on the subject
of the poor laws. He wrote: 1T is
melancholy to see time passing away
without being able to put it to its full
value. Surely in a matter of this kind
we should endeavor to do something,
that we may say that we have lived,
that we have not lived in vain, that we
have left some impress of our lives on
the sand OF time
HEAVY WEIGHT-C. B. H.. Oakland. What
is the weight and height or Frank iGoteh. the
champion heavy weight wrestler of the world:
NJ 1..r-~
athletes give these figures.
EARTHQUAKE-J. L. NJ, City. What is the
meaning OF so many earthquakes in all parts OF
the world as we have bad In the past six
months:
1t means that the old earth is set
Ting down to conditions as a result of
internal changes.
CALIFORNIA voTES-M. s. San Ieandro.
Cal. How many electoral votes has Californis!
How many representatives is the state entitled
to in congress
Ten electoral votes Representation
in congress is two senator's and eight
representatives.
FOREST TREES C. B., city. Where shall
/ apply for information as to trees, forest and
others, in Brazil!
You may obtain the information YOU
desire by stating the character of trees
in q letter to the "State Forester. Sac
ramento. or by communicating with
Henry L. James. United States minister
at Rio de Janeiro.
GRANT--Reader, San Luis obispo Cal. What
was the standing OF Z. s. Grant in his class
when he graduated at West Point.
He was II in a class of SO.
CARNEGIE MEDAIl--Inq.. oakville Gal
Please tell me to whom to write to ascertain how
to secure a Carnegie hero medal FOR one 1xha
saved the life of another. WV
Write to F. Nj. Wiimot, secretary and
manager of the hero fund, Pittsburg.
Pa.
I wAsHINGToN-N O.. City. propose to 20
to Washington. p. c.. shortly and would like fo
know when the public buildings are open 10
visitors.
Almost every public building Is open
to visitors every day except Sundays
and holidays.