The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01


PEACoCK-Subscriber, City. Is the peacock
found in a wild state outside OF India!
Yes. in Ceylon, Madagascar and many
parts of Asia
DEAD SEA-H. n, City Have searched in
vain in books for information as to the danger danger
of bathing in the dead sea. Can you furnish
any information that subject?
Smiths dictionary of the bible says as
to the sea as a place for bathing: AS
for the Dead sea, no fish can survive In
it, but for place for swim or, ABOVE
all for a float, commend me to 1t be-
yond all the Winnepesaukees in the
world How it annihilates the tiresome
ponderosity and the laws of graVita-
ton; how it introduces you into the
inner consciousness of dainty Arlel ana
thistledom and all airy, fairy creatures.
The more you weigh, the less you
weigh; there is the real hydrostatlc
paradox. An elephant in the Dead sea
would feel himself gazelle"
FATALISTS-F II. B.. City: Are the Japa-
nese and the natives of India fatalists! Is
fataiism evidence of action or inactionf
The natives of those countries and
all of the oriental countries are fatal-
lists to a greater or less degree These
people are not moved to action or IN
action by reason of their belief; they
simply do what they have to do, ire
ing that what does happen was destined
to happen.
THE DOLLAR MARK. F. D.. city What
is the origin OF the dollar mark OF the United
States?
There are several theories to account
for the dollar (S) mark. First-Some
saw that it is a combination OF the
letters U. S. which is the abbreviaNon
of United States; second, that 1T is
derived from H. s., the mark of the
Roman money unit and third. that it
is a combination of the letters P. and
&. for "pesoduro," or hard dollar, and
fourth, that it is piece of eight and
that It is designated by the sign 8,
crossed.
AUCTIoNEER-G. ]. n, San Jose. Where
Guide?
Apply to any first class book seller.
GREATEST MEN-T.. w. T., city. Who are
the 10 greatest men in history
This is a subject upon which readers
of history differ and any attempt to
answer it would end only in argument.
KOREAN INDEPENDENCE-A. X. P. city.
Want some information in Korean independence.
Go to the free library, Hayes street
near Franklin, and read periodical lit
erature on that subject.
SHORT WEIGHT-A R., city. Went to a
store and called for pound of a certain
article / needed. 1t was handed to me as one
home found it weighed but 13 ounces. Com
pl aimed to the dealer and he refused to give
any satisfaction. Can l prosecute him!
Lay your case before the prosecuting
attorney for the police court and If
you have good ground and the proof
L. -oT T1f
of the party for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
McKEAN--w. r., Boonville. Give a short
sketch of Thomas McKean, one of the signers
Of the declaration Of independence
He was born in New London, Pa,
1894. died 1917 He was lawyer. Was
prominent as a delegate from Delaware
in the stamp act congress of 1865 aided
in drafting the memorial to lords and
commons. Was member of the con-
tinental congress from 1774 to 1888 and
its president in 1871. He aided in draft
ing the articles of confederation and
was prominent in securing the declara-
ton of independence. of which he was
one of the signers. He was chief JUS
tice of pennsylvania from 1777 to 1893
and governor of that state from 1893
to 1908.
TROUT SIREAMS-A. Va city. Wlere are
THE nearest trout streams to San Francisco?
Those In Marin. San Mateo and Santa
Cruz counties.
CIGAR Neutrality-suspicious.. Livefmore Is
IL frue that person who see neither the FIRE
Of a cigar nor the smoke does not enjoy smoking
1t is said to be a fact that those who
are blind do not smoke. Soldiers and
sailors who lose their sight in action
continue to smoke for short time
after their misfortune, but they soon
give up the habit altogether. They de-
clare that 1T does not give them any
pleasure when they can not see the
smoke from pipe or cigar. This odd
idea has been demonstrated time and
again by blindfoljing a man, leading
him into room full of tobacco smoke