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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
!. ANSWERS TO QUERIES

it used or heard it spoken, an effort
will be made to discover its meaning
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City What is the av-
srage weight of the human brain, male and
The average weight of the human
brain is between 40 and SO ounces in
man and about five ounces less in
woman. The weight of the brain can
not be taken as guide to intelli-
gence. The brain of Thackeray
weighed Sd ounces and that of Cuvier
81 ounces. That of Gambetta weighed
but Al ounces, or less than that of
the average boy of Z years. The
brain of Byron weighed 6S and that of
Dante so ounces. The brain of an
idiot boy was found to weigh so
ounces and that of unedilca ted
farmland, who had never had any
education, weighed rs ounces.
MEERSCHAUM-N N. City How is a
meerscnaum pipe colored?
Good smokers who love a meer-
schaum pipe highly colored, from a.
deep brown to black, according to
1ancy, produce the desired shade by
means of the nicotine in the tobacco.
Ihey put a jacket of chamois around
the meerschaum stem end and the
powl OF the pipe to the height it is
desired to color it and the smoke does
the rest. According to the fineness of
the meerschaum, pipe may be COL
ored in from two to six months by
using 1T not less than twice a day.
TAFTS CABINET-Inqurer. La Honda and
others, California. Please print the names of
the members Of President Taft's cabinet
Secretary of state. P. C. Knox; sec
retary of the treasury, F.. Macveagh; !;
secretary of war. j. NJ Dickinson; at
torney general, G.. w. Wickersham:
postmaster general r. II. Hitchcock;
secretary of the navy, G. /. Meyer:
secretary of the interior, r. A. Ballin-
ger; secretary of agriculture. James
wilson; secretary of commerce and la
Dor, Charles Nagel.
FIREMAN.. X. H.. Alameda. Cal When
was the New York city volunteer fire depart
ment mustered oht of service?
The volunteer fire department. and
the hand engines of the city of New
York We're replaced by a paid depart
ment and steam engines May 2, 1865.
REc0RD-A. NJ. NJ. Berkeley Cal / want to
ascertain the date of marriage and the date
OF birth of the two children of certain couple
married in Ukiah. and children born there
from whom can that information be obtained !?
From the county recorder at Ukiah.
FLEAs- Subscriber. oakland, CAL What is
q good preventative against annoyance from
You will find such in any first class
drug store.
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MIRAGE-E. J. H., Berkeley, Cal. The in
closed clipping is an account of recent dis
patcn from san Diego, teinng OF some @ Tour
1t was that of city with buildings, water
front and shipping. Was 1t the reflection of a
city? Gould it be determined what city? Could
such scene be photographed?
"A mirage is the result of the bending
or reflection of light that occurs at the
boundary of two strata of air of differ
ent temperature. If a layer of cool air
overlies one of very hot air any object
above this layer has it's image inverted
by reflection, while the light from the
ground is thrown back by what is
termed internal reflection. The scene
witnessed by the tourists was the re-
fiection of some seaport city and it may
have been one many miles away.
There is record of cities and objects
seen in mirage, being 80 miles away.
Such could be identified by one ac-
quainted with the reflected city. Tt is
possible that mirage could be photo
graphed if the party who sees it is
provided with the proper apparatus.
COUNT. IN CAsINo--A. J. G., City. What
is the count In casino when each has a certain
number of points to make to go out and each
makes more than the number required-who
wins?
The latest edition of Hoyle, 1909.
e0lIeQ Dy 4. r FOSt6I, d uOleu dutilOI-
ity on cards, says:
In order to avoid disputes there should be
previous understanding to what points go
out first in close game. In the absence of any
agreement to the contrary the points count IN
the following order: Cards first, spades, big
casino. little casino, and sweeps. If the
aces have to decide it, IL is the ace of spades
that goes out first, then clubs, hearts and dia-
monds II the sweeps have to decide the diff
ference in number of sweeps count; IL there
is not enough the game is not ended and an
other deal must be played.
WIRELESS W. e. c., Salada Beach,
Cal. What system of wireless teegraphy has
the transport Sheridan that enabled 1t to keep
the coast, as mentioned in The Call of April 10?
The system adopted by the United
States war department., which includes
all improvements up to date.
may i obtain information about bulletins as
to eucalyptus trees?
Write to either the state forester,
Sacramento, or the United States ex-
perimental station at Berkeley, Cal.
BRYAN-A Subscriber. City. When and where
was William Jennings Bryan born? When
he first candidate for the presidency?
Salem. ILL.,, 1850. He was candidate
for the first time in 1896.
BUSHwA-F. c. b. Kindly let me know
the meaning of the word "bushwa."
If you will state to this department.
the language to which the word be-.
longs or in what sense you have seen
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
An Objection
From the Tucson tAriz.o Citizen

friendly nation? Do our papers reek
with the story of one officer implant-
ing kiss on the ruby lips of another
officers wife?
Well, rather not,
The fighting men" of Arizona are
from the rock, in growing cattle and
wheat and fruits to feed the hungry.
in developing the country, in building
railroads, in making the desert bloom
like the rose and making our cities
models of their kind. You can walk
the streets of an Arizona town with
out fearing a gas pipe thug. You
can cross corner without being the
victim of Joy riders The Salome
dance hasn't come here and isn't going
to. Brutes pounding each other to
pieces in prize ring don't go in
Arizona. Gambling is against the law
and the law is enforced down this way
There isn't a detective agency in the
territory, because one isn't needed.
Fighting men, ringed by peaceful
folk" eh?
The last lighting man" from this
burgh that we heard of in San Fran
cisco was shanghaied by some peace
full folk" along the water front And
another of our fighting men" was
plugged from behind in Frisco
courtroom by one of the peaceful
folk while prosecuting q case. And
third of our lighting men, the
other day was sandbagged by one
of the peaceful folk" and relieved of
his watch and chain and a picture of
his baby.
During the spanish-American war
some of our boys led by brave Bucky
O'Neil did a little fighting. but we are
not making much of a fuss about it.
But we will be burned If, during times
of peace, we desire to be called fight
ing men, by the peaceful folk of
San Francisco
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.ETRAzzINI. San Francis
Half Million Made
by Sweet WarbIings

by Sweet WarbiingS won the smiles of Dame Fortune as Wen
warblng
the little
London had the finding
matter of fact London
prediction
before.
back San Francisco that Tetrazzini
according
in
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ssOOOO
appearances
performance
notwithstanding
the moneyne
Teazni Tivol
100000
inspection showed
a institution.
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The San Francisco Call, which Incl
dentally has in the past three years
grown into about the livest jour-
nalistic thing in California, seems to
be gaining pride with its laurels. We
hardly blame The Call for getting a
trihe chesty over the exquisite article
of hand spanking it has administered
TO former Candidate Hearst and his
organ in San Francisco, but when it
puts on dog" in referring to Arizona
then we push back our hair, hitch up
our pants and reach for our-well, on
first offense, pencil.
A few days ago The Call editorially,
under the heading of "a Fighting
Man of Arizona" takes up few of
The Citizens remarks concerning the
village of Phoenix and also concern
ing that over touted, actor boosted,
divorce riddled home city of Pete
Hams and H. Thaw, New York. And
sayeth The Call, in the lordly way of
a gaseous and globular metropolitan,
THE Call has no desire to intrude on
the fighting festivities of Arizona, but
there can be no objection to our max
ing ring so that peaceful folk may
enjoy the fun from a safe place"
No objection. eh. Shades of Gene
Schmitz, Abe Ruef and the yellow
Dogs" would it not Jar thee to hear
this organ of the grand jury belt talk
about peaceful folk" in San Fran
cisco and fighting men" in Arizona.
Has the Oldest inhabitant down this
way heard of sticks of dynamite being
stuck under the home of a witness and
then exploded? Have any lawyers
been shot in the courtroom in Ari-
zona? Has any citizen been the at
tempted victim of blackmailers? Have
our public officials been tried and
convicted of graft? Are our leading
citizens charged with bribery? Have
we tried to kick up war with a
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Impertinent Question No. 1O3
What Are You Looking For?

For the original wittest answer to this
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POST4T
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
Winning Answers to ~"hat's a Carp
prize o j. akland
Two
Two of
And plenty of
In other folks laps
S 1prze to Eunbe Meta Quedns ALT
It's place where n want
It's flyer when it's running when
its-1nht for publication.
prize to Morris ohess ST. city
place where display on have anv
pize to H. D.. adIaw.3 hst.e city.
Any old thing attached TO cashr register
prize t W. soan Georgia vaneo.
Was crowded off before had time to examine it
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this afternoon at the Presidio. when
over 100 guests will be entertained.
The affair will be quite informal and
several friends will assist the hostess
in receiving her guests.
Mrs. sidney Cushing will entertain
at a luncheon to be given tomorrow
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at her home preceding the bridge tour
nament TO be held at the Hotel Rafael
for the benefit of the improvement
club of that city. A number of host
esses will entertain informally before
this interesting affair across the baylr
and many of the society folk from
town will be in attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Nelson and
DoIliver on the
Tariff

the Adrc tariff No made the interest OF the
relief given the increasing of
living.
The insurgency the Mississippi valley led by Do
and Cummn of Iowa. backed by Knu Nelson of Minnesota
Bsow of Kansas La Toilette of Wisconsin and Others presents
almost solid alignment of the middle against the
oppressive of the Adrch tariff 1t will avail modify
very the schedules they stand because
drch has safe and majority of least behind
him. and that could be reinforced necessary by from
the that easily be by trading There will be
revision of the tariff downward.
Nevertheless the whole following debate with
interest and estimating its effect future campaigns It
remarkable fact that the the republican
side virtually unanimous condemnation of the Aldch
tariff mainly the ground occupied by Dover that the bene
hcae have been permitted their schedules and the
opposition pronounced among the best organs OF public
opinion New England For the Springfield Republican
says:
noteworthy fact that the leading republican
him This might be guessed the the Chicago Tribune
equally those more thick and thin republican and high
York Tribune the Philadelphia
and its
the lines of the Aldrich perversion.
Nevertheless the fiat has gone FORTH and the Adrch tariff
slated for passage substantially stands There will be
notifications and trading the conference committee but
the constitution of that body obds hope of material change
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
History and
Morals of the
Indiana Wreck

ai to nglorlous end couded by tragedy pacu-
lars qf her history may be of interest
of
the Delaware
the
not
usually the Delaware
though of
the distance eight They appealed
especially below
ships that the Delaware
restoration OF the American flag the
The Indiana carried General Grant his
his made the of notable endof
which of the distinguished of the time took part Later
she big for the relief of Russian
Still later she carried part of the army the Philippines
from these shores of the transports
might be called patriotic concluded period
unhappy and degrading servitude.
The Indiana and her sister ships of which the American people
proud have been replaced will the gap filled
until congress adopts liberal policy for the
of American shipping
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
The Insider

Tells of the Dame Fortune has smiled Tetrazzni
Francisco and fortune she has made in
little than year, though careless about money
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

allowed TO prevail and they wife theT Owl
schedules" This was the vice of the Dingley
tariff, in which the schedules for manufac
tured woolens and cottons were written by
the New England manufacturers. The same
charge, in more aggravated form, applies to
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

IT~FE unwren law" that is supposed govern certain
forms of murder been given small jolt York
Captain Peter c. Hains has been convicted of
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Confidence in
TheUnwritten
Law

difficulty with his emotions by bringing straight verdict
rider of extenuang the
peoples arrive by diverse goal COM
promise
If were purely question of
should undoubtedly suffer the death penalty The murder
edtated beyond dispute but the calls nansaugher
excludes all thought of malice premedaon AS logical
the verdict is of absurd and it the impartial
observer that Hams had off lightly. Yet it is curious
he will ask for trial Such implies strange con-
hdence the disposition of disregard facts
unbroken faith that the unwren law still operative
York. 80. --
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

HE elderly naval who writes editorials for the Boston
Transcript INDUCES vein of remniscence concerning the
wrecked steamship Indiana recently lost off the oil
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

sort OF manslaughter when he was undoubt-
edly guilty of murder. The verdict presum-
ably represents and embodies the indisposition
of jurors to pursue the logic of circumstances
to the bitter end. The Frenchman, more
severely logical, overcomes the corresponding
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

Lower California, and concludes with some
reflections on the passing of the American
merchant marine. The Indiana, which had
once been cause of national pride, had been
degraded in her old age and decrepitude to
place among the "old tubs" of the Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

THE protective principle said Dolver in his
speech reviewing Aldrich tariff is sound and fails only
the greed and avarice of the tariff henehcaries
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

DIR. and Mrs. Henry Clarence Kier-
stedt, who came from Monterey this
week to be present at the Newhall-
Mclean wedding yesterday, are stay
ing at the Fairmont during their visit
in town.
The baron and baronessEon Schroe-
der will remain in San Rafael for a
few days longer before going to their
country home, Eagles Nest" at San
Luis Obispo, where they will pass the
summer. The Misses Won Schroeder
have already gone to the attractive
country place. but the older members
of the family were detained in San
Rafael for a brief period. in which
they have completed their arrange
ments for the season out of town.
1t is probable that they will go abroad
in the late summer.
Mrs. Sterling Postley Adams was
hostess yesterday at a delightful bridge
party given at her home, when she en-
tertained a score of army matrons.
Major and Mrs. Kennedy will enter
tain at an elaborate tea to be given
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
WRIGHT MAKES
RECORD FLIGHT
DARING AVIATOR STAYS UP IN
THE AIR FOR TWENTY MIN
UTEs OVER HOUR.

Washington, d. c., July 21.-Estab-
fishing a new record for aviation in
America Oryille Wright, in his aero
plane late yesterday at Ft Myer made
the spectacular flight of / hour, 20
minutes, and As seconds. The longest
fight was "a minutes made by Wright
at Fort Myer last fall
During the entire flight the machine
was under perfect control. The ma
chine Travelled about seventy miles,
and at one time during the flight the
height attained was between 260 and
280 feet, exceeding the highest point
ever reached by a heavier than air
machine on this continent The most
wonderful part of the flight was the
execution of three complete figure
eights." which required careful ma.
neuvering In the direction of the ma.
chine.
Not the slightest mishap occurred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
COOKE: is Given
LIBERTY AGAIN
ILLINOIS PARDON BOARD ACTS
FAvoRAbLY UPON PETITION
OF FORMER COURT CLERK

Chicago, July 21.-John A. Cooke,
former clerk OF the circuit court of
Cook county, has been released on
parole from Joliet penitentiary to
William j. Moxley, butterine manu-
facturer, by whom he will be given
employment as South Water street
agent of the Moxley Cold Storage Co
III the event that the monthly reports
are satisfactory to the pardon board
he will secure a pardon automatically
at the expiration of twelve months
Payment of the fine of $4,000, which
was part of the penalty imposed on
Cooke, was guaranteed by Senator
I.orimer several weeks ago in, letter
to Gov. Deneen.
On emerging from the grim prison
in which he has spent the last eigh-
teen months, Cooke stepped into a
waiting automobile containing his
brother, William j. Cooke, Colonel
Moxley, David L. Frank, John G. Rig
heimer and George T. Moxley. About
two hours later he greeted his aged
parent at the home of her son-in-law,
James L. Monaghan, 2170 Washington
/! boulevard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
REouEATHs HOME FOR AGED.
Knoxville, Illinois, Resident In vii
Donates Huge Sum for
Charity,

Galesburg, ILL.,, July 21.-The will
of Mrs. Mary Jones of Knoxville just
filed for probate by her nephew, Minot
Jones of Chicago, bequeathe property
estimated at 100000. Among the leg
atees is Frank L. Jones, 6206 Green
wood avenue, Chicago, a nephew, WHO
received $4,000, the largest bequest
to any individual A brother, w. J.
Runkle of Chicago, gets $4,000.
A most grateful surprise to the peo-
pie of Knoxville was the bequest of
$3.50, 900 for the home for aged women
to be erected there. $4,000 for the
erection of the building and the In
come of, the balance for its mainten.
ance Minot Jones, George Starnes
of Galesburg, another nephew and
Hubbard Higgins of Knoxville are
named as trustees of this fund.
The Presbyterian, Methodist and
Christian churches of Knoxville get
SO 900 each.
Jones and Higgins are made execu
tors of the will.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
CL.EME:NCEAu AND
CABINET is OU T
UNDER DRAMATIC cIRcuM-
STANCES FRENCH PREMIER
is ousTED FROM OFFICE.

Paris, July 21.--The Clemenceau
cabinet under dramatic circumstances,
at the conclusion of violent debate
over the naval scandals, extending
over several days, has fallen.
M. Delcasse, chairman of the In
vestigating committee, led the attack
upon the naval administration, espec.
tally during the incumbency of M.
PeIletan and M. Thompson, former
ministers of marine. But M Picard,
who succeeded M. Thompson, had
promised in the name of the govern
ment to complete series Of reforms.
both In the administration Of the de-
partment and in the methods of con-
struction, and the chamber was ready
to vote confidence in the government
when an incident occurred which
changed majority into minority.
Premier Clemenceau, who always
has been an adversary of M. Delcasse,
smarting under the criticisms, and
doubtless oyer-confident of majority
which on July Is upon the general pol
icies of the government was 1872,
taunted the ex-minister Of foreign af,
fairs, who was thrown overheard by
the Rouvier ministry at the dictation
of Germany during the crisis of 1905
with having led France to humiliation
at Algeciras. The spectre of that chap
ter of Frances foreign history, in
which Delcasse was sacrificed, was a
fatal error. Instantly there was an up
roar of dissent from both sides of the
chamber. Delcasse flung back the
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JAMES PATTEN TO
BECOME BANKER
CHICAGO WHEAT KING INVESTS
HEAVILY IN SECURITIES OF
NORTHERN CITY.

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 21.-James
A. Patten of Chicago, figures promin.
emily in purchases of local bank stocks
the last of which have been made.
Mr.. Patten has invested S165,000 in
Minneapolis securities and his invest
ment will reach $250,O0O if a deal now
pending goes through.
He has bought 300 shares of Secul.
ity National bank at $500 share, 300
Northwestern National at an average
cost of 1856 and 100 shares. of First
National at $240.
A deal is on by which Mr. Patten
will take 500 shares or any part there
of of the stock of the Minneapolis
Trust company, but 1t is not closed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
SOLDIER TAXES SLAYER.
Private Who Killed Sweetheart al
Leavenworth is
Captured.

Leavenworth, Kas., July 21.- After
being pursued all day by 500 cavalry
men, Private Charles O'NeaI, who
killed his sweetheart, Minnie Shar-
beno at Ft. Leavenworth, yesterday
was captured by Private VIM. Costh-
uyzer Of the Fifteenth cavalry.
O'Neal ran into Lake Merlin and
threatened to drown himself when cor.
nered by his captor. He finally was
induced to return to shore. and surren-
der. Costhyuzer was commended for
the capture and promoted to be cor
poral. He is veteran of the Boer
war, and was interpreter to General
Dewet.