The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
= ANSWERS TO QUERIES

SOLDIERS RIGHT-subscriber. City. What
advantage has a soldier in the matter OF home
Stealing on public lands!
Receiver George Stone of the United
States land office. TO whom your ques-
tion was submitted. says
A soldier or sailor must establish residence in
good faith within six months from date Of en-
try and must continue such residence with I'm
provements and annual cultivation for az least
year. but after one years residence ana
credit on the remainder OF the I'VE years
period for the term Of mis- actual naval or mill
tary service. or If he was discharged from the
army or navy from wounds or disabilities in
CURED In the line OF duty. he is entitled to
credit for the whole OF his enlistment
Service during the time OF peace does not grant
any privilege to the soldier or sailor.
THE GOLDEN MEAN-w. II. d.. Oakland.
Cal. Who II that used the expression IN
which mention is made OF the Golden Mean
The maxim of Cleobulus. one of the
seven wise men, who was king OF
Indus. IN Rhodes. sixth century before
Christ, had as maxim Keep the
Golden Mean" The expression Is also
used by Horace, whose verse freely
translated is:
He that holds fast the golden mean.
And lives eontentedIy between
The little and the great,
Feels not the wants that pinch the poor
Nor plaques that haunt the rich mans door.
The expression has been used by
many writer's since
BOXER TROUBLES-A. A. Petalums. Cal.
allied forces Of the powers during the boxer
troubles in China7 Which troops entered Peking
first during that trOrble?
Count Won Waldersee, field marshal.
was selected as the leader. One ac-
count says that ION August IA, 1900.
forces of the Americans, British. Ger
mans, French, Austrians. Italians and
Japanese, the American troops being
the first to enter the city and Captain
Reilly being killed" Another account
saws: General Gaselee and his Silks
arrived first in Picking at o'clock
p. m August ii, followed by the
Americans"
SYMPATHETIC INK c.. City. What ink
is used that. after writing. leaves the paper
blank and the writing. when submitted TO heat
or some other process. becomes clear and legibie?
There are a number of substances
which may be used to write with
which are developed by the application
of heat. Among these are equal parts
of suIphate of copper and salammoniac
onion juice. lemon juice. milk and a
solution OF acetate Of cobalt with a
little nitrate added to IT This turns
the writing rose colored by heat and
it disappears again when cold. II nj
trate of silver is used the invisible
writing will turn black when dipped in
a solution of ammonia
FORTUNE TELLER-A- s.. City. Does per-
son who goes from house to house In San Fran
cisco to tell fortunes have TO pay a licensed
What does card reader, who hangs out sign.
have to pay7
An ordinance provides that every
person who engages in the business or
practice of fortune teller must pay $40
per quarter. II by card reader you
mean one who tells Of the past. pres
ent and future by means of cards, for
a business. such comes under the head
OF fortune teller.
am thinking of taking trip 20 the Tar west
next month and in order to save time after get
ting there would ike you to publish list OF
places which should be visited; also the pleasure
resorts near the cities may visit
The Far West is a very large ter
ritory. and as you do not name your
objective point 1t Is impossible to COM
ply with your request.
IN CHINA-O.. Oakland, Cal where can a
native born Californian obtain information as to
possibilities for government position in China
Write to the United States ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister pIeni-
potentiary Picking. China. stating
clearly what you want TO know
CENTER-F. Johnson of Oakland
writes to this department to inform it
that it was in error when 1t announced
that the center of the area OF the United
States is at a point in northern Kansas.
but that it is in the stockyards in Chi
cago. This department does not know