The San Francisco call., 1910-08-16
Answers to Queries

RAILROAD. L. H., City. What is the
length of the Boca and Loyalton railway in Cali
fornfa and what places does it stop at?
Length 40 miles, The stations are
Boca, Lewis Mills and Loyalton, with
connection to Reno New.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET-Subscrber. City.
what Is the cause Of very red sunrises and sun
sets sometimes seen In November and December?
This has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. There is a theory that they
are the result of the earth passing
through a nebulous cloud of cosmc
dust thrown off by or constituting the
vaporous part of some cometary body.
TWO DATES-C. V. V, San Jose On what
days of the week did November "a, 1898. and
April II. 1895, fall?
In 1898, Friday; in 1895, Wednesday.
SQUARE MILE-subscrfber City What ia
the difference between one square mile and one
mile square?
One mile square and one square mile
are equal, but two miles square and
two square miles are not equal. Two
miles square Is equal to four square
miles.
RUN IN CRIB-A. 0. s.. City In game of
cribbage plays 4. 4, aud 2. Is en-
titled TO run of three? Does a pair stop
run?
II 10 eHtItleu 10 run or three De-
cause he can count sequence of 2-3-4
The pair does not stop the run.
WINTER-O. T. F., City. What is winter?
In ordinary parlance winter is under
stood to be the period between Decem-
Der l and March 1, but astronomically
winter commences with the winter SOL
stice about December 21 and ends with
the vernal equinox. about March 21-22.
CHRYSOPOLIS-A. s.. City Was there ever
a river boat by the name of Chrysopolis the
Sacramento run?
There was, in the early sixties.
FRANKENSTEIN-S H. X Veterans home
In letter by Fred r. Bechdolt he calls Jack
Johnson that black Frankensten.' Who was
Frankenstein?
He was young student, who con-
structed out of the fragments of bodies
picked from churchyards and dissect-
ing rooms, human form without d
soul. The monster had muscular
strength, animal passions and active
life, but no breath of divinity It
longed for animal love and animal SYM
pathy, but was summed by ALL 1t was
most powerful for evil. and being fully
conscious of its own defects and de-
formities, sought with persistency TO
infiict retribution on the young student
who had called it into being. The tale,
"Frankenstein," written by Mrs Shelly,
was published in 1917.
MONA-Subscriber Susanville few days
since heard some Druids conversing. and one
told the other you ought to be on the island of
is the meaning of Mona?
The island of Mona or Anglasea is All
island and county of Wales on the
northwest coast and separated from the
mainland by Menal strait. 1t was the
chief seat of the ancient Druids which
in the year 81 was nearly DESTROYED by
Suetonius Paulinus, who had Command
of Britain in the reign of Nero because
it gave succor to the rebels. Mona is
the Latin form of the British word
Mon-ua, and means remote isle.
OLD MAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oakland
Whence the expression. 'old Man Eloquent
applied to number of great speakers?
1t is from Millions fifth sonnet ad-
dressed to Lady Margaret Ley. The
lines are:
Till sad the breaking of that parliament
Broke him that dishonest victory
At Chaerona. fatal to liberty
Killed with report that old man eloquent.
BOYS AND GIRIS-A Pioneer. City. Do you
know of any way TO find how many of the
boys and girls who appeared in the Admission
day celebration in 1850 and carried state ban
ners are nov In San Francisco?
Advertise in The Call asking them to
send you name and address.
PROTECTIVE-A. r., Pacific Grove
For information about Merchants Pro-
tective association communicate with
the board of trade. San Francisco.
TREASURERS-A. r.. Pacific Grove Do
county treasurers In this state employ stem
ographers?
They do if there is any occasion for
their services.
LAND--A. X. K. City. Where can obtain
information about government land in Califor.
MIA? Does the government issue maps of such
lands?
Communicate with the land offices at
Eureka, independence, Los Angeles,
Oakland. -Redding, Sacramento, Susan
vile and Visalia and each, for small
fee. will furnish you a map of all lands
open in its Jurisdiction.
SINK OR SWIM-Subscriber, CentervilIe
Who was il that uttered in some great speech
'.Siuk swim. live die?
Daniel Webster August 2. 1926. in his
eulogy on Adams and Jefferson, and
what he said was: Sink or SWIM
live or die, survive or perish, give my
hand and my heart to this vote