The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-14

RESIDENCE-R. T., Sacramento, Cal am
an alien. Have declared nay intention 10 become
citizen of the United States. Want 10 90 TO
the old country for a month on important bust
ness. Can't obtain permit to leave the coun-
try without interfering with my rights as to
naturalization?
The naturalization law says that an
applicant for citizenship must. before
his final admission, which must not
be less than two nor more than seven
years after declaration OF intention
shall make and file petition in writ
ing, signed by himself (and duly veri-
fed by the affidavits of two credible
witnesses who are citizens of the
United States and who shall state that
they have personally known him to
be a resident of the United States at
least five years continuously. and of
the state or district for at least one
year," This department does not
know of any one who is authorized to
grant you a permit TO break the con-
tinuity of residence" Possibly some
lawyer can advise you.
INDIAN-H. t. NJ. City. What is the origin
Of the American Indian?
Ethnologists differ concerning the
origin of the American Indians. In
the division of mankind by DR.. Robert
Gordon Latham they are ranked as a
branch of the Monaghan family, which,
tory. found Its way from Asia to the
American continent, and there re-
manned for thousands of years, sep
arate from the rest of mankind, pass
ing meanwhile through various altera-
tions of barbarism and civilization.
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, how
ever classes them as a distinct variety
of the human race. Morton, the noted
American ethnologist, and others. hold
the same theory.
BoHEMIA-o. q City. What is the meaning
of Bohemia? What is it derived from?
1t is a slang sobriquet for those
localities in the great cities of Amer
lea and Europe, frequented by adven-
turers in art and literature, who lead
an unsettled and gay existence. A
rendezvous frequented by journalists,
artists, actors and opera singers,
spouters, and other similar characters.
The French applied the term to such
localities because the habits of many
of the frequenters were of the nomadic
character of the gipsies, and ii was
thought that the original gipsies came
from Bohemia, formerly one of the
Kingdoms of Europe, which afterward
became a part of the Austro-Hun-
garian empire.
TO DRIVE FLEAS AwAY-P. A. City. An
to tell of "a proven method for driving away
heas that have settled In basement with
sand floor He writes:
Soak wood sawdust in kerosene
strew about freely by hand. If the
f1eas have invaded the upper structure.
follow the same procedure. with less
oil on the sawdust, and allow 1T to
remain on the floor for "a few hours be-
fore sweeping"
LoBsTER-H;. G. NJ. City Is the statement
correct that 1.-The lobster can move faster
through the water-for short distance-than
any other animal, reptile or fish inhabiting the
waters''g
This department has not been able
to find any comparative figures on this
subject. but it is fact that the lobster
is very active in retreating from
danger, using its powerful tail fin for
swimming or almost springing through
the water.
NEW M0ON-A. Y. City. What is the cause
around the moon2
This phenomenon is known as "the
old moon in the young ones arms.
The cause of the appearance is that
the earth light upon that part of the
moon not reached by the sunshine Is
sufficiently brilliant to render it family
visible to our eyes.
ANIMALS-s. I. NJ. Bolinas, Cal What il
the average weight Of the elephant. rhinoceros
hippotomus and camel?
None of the books of reference give
the average weight of these animals.
One elephant, called Jumbo, which
years ago was exhibited with circus,
weighed seven and half tons
SUMPTUARY LAWS-Subscriber, Los Gatos
Cal What were the sumptuary laws7
Laws that restrained excess in dress.
furniture, eating and so forth. The laws
of Lycurgus were severe against lux
ury. probably SS1 B. C. Those of ZaIeu-
Gus ordained that no sober woman
should go attended by more than one
maid in the street, or wear gold or en-
broidered apparel. $50 B. c. The lex