The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

COMMERCIAL PAPERS 4. p. Oakland.
Name the commercial papers of Boston, Mass.
The Commercial, Commercial News
and Mercantile Monthly.
CHESS cLuB-J; L. j., City. Is there
chess club in this city at this time?
No.
QUoTATIoN-o. s.. Oakland. Whence the
quotation: The mind is the proper judge of the
man.?
1t is from Happy Life" chapter /,
by Seneca.
EXEMPT Reader. City Are doctors and den
lists exempt from jury duty in California:
The law exempts physicians, but not
dentists.
CUTTER SERyICE-E. L. NJ, City. To whom
must one apply for information relative 70 adj
mission to the revenue cutter service OF the
United States?
Write to the school of instruction in
such service, South Baltimore. Md.
PROFIT-Reader City. Is it possible for any
dealer to make 100 peIcent on any sale?
1t is.
ISAIAH-s Subscriber. Centeryille What is the
meaning of the Hebrew name Isaiah?
1t means salvation of Jehovah.
ADELBERT-C, City. How is the name Adel-
bert pronounced? :? Who was he?
The name is pronounced Ad-el-bert,
with sounded as in am and the second
as in fern, He lived 955-9S7, was
bishop of Prague, was martyr is in
the list of saints and is apostle of the
Prussians.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City. What is the
meaning of the name Milwaukee?
1t is an alteration of Mennewaukee,
the name given by the Algonquin In
dians to a river in the state of Wis
consin. and it means good earth. good
country, or beautiful or rich country.
The early French settlers pronounced
it Minnwaukee. and finally the settlers
who came later changed it to the pres
ent name, Milwaukee.
RHODES SCHOLARS-P. A.. City. From
whom can obtain list of the Rhodes scholars
at Oxford, England from the Pacific coast?
From F. ]. Wylie. the Oxford agent
of the Rhodes trustees Oxford, Eng
AMBER-B. D. F., City. What is the best
simple test to determine If pipe mouthpece is
real amber celluloid?
Pure amber if rubbed rapidly on a
piece of cloth, such as a coat sleeve,
will become magnetic and pick up a
slowly and chip off. while celluloid will
burn quickly and explode.
COURT AND JUDGE-Suhscriber, City. How
can communicate with of the superior
judges? Is there poor mans court in this city?
By presenting yourself at his cham
bers and sending in your name. There
is no court of that specific name, but a.
person may go into the justice court
and on proper representation may be-
gin an action without having to deposit
the costs.
ALIEN-H. NJ. City. Is it necessary for a
foreigner who Aarrived In the United States at
the age Of IA and has lived In San Francisco for
seven consecutive years TO take out first and
second papers in order to be an American citi-
zen?
The law says that an alien minor
may take out his first papers on at
tanning the age Of Is years, but can
only become citizen after having his
first papers at least two years, and
having resided in the United States
five years and having attained the age
of II years. In this case the person
will have to make declaration of in
tention and two years later can make
application for final papers
vETERAN-H. G. H.. Naval Training Station
Yerba Buena Island. / took part in the capture
Of Santiago de Cuba. being with the Fifth army
corps, and subsequently served in the suppress
sions Of instructions in the Philippines I'm 1890
1900 and 1901 Am I veteran of both? or
What is the law of congress in regard to veter-
ans of various wars and campaigns in the mat
ter of taking up homesteads?
You are a veteran of the Spanish
American war. (2) Declaratory state
ments by soldiers and sailors may
be filed in the land office for the
district in which the lands desired are
located by any person who has been
honorably discharged after 80 days
service in the army or navy of the
United States during the war of the
rebellion or during the Spanish
American war, or the Philippine in
surrection. Declaratory statements of
this character may be filed either by
the soldier or the sailor in person, or
through his agent, acting under a
proper power of attorney, but the
soldier or sailor must make entry of
the land in person, and not through
his agent, within six months of the
fling of his declaratory statement. or
he may make entry in person without
first fling a declaratory statement if
he so chooses. Residence and cuItiva-
tion by such soldiers and sailors must
begin within six months from the time
they file their statement, regardless of
the time when they make entry with