The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Answers TO Queries

TATTOO MARKS-What viii remove tattoo
marks from the human body?
The Pharmaceutical Era gives the
following as a method employed for
that purpose: 'The marks are re-
moved by the digestion of the subcu-
taneous pigment by the application of
papoid- The tattooed part is well
washed with soap and water, a bunch
of six or eight cambria needles, bound
together with silk thread, is dipped In
glycerole of papoid and driven with a
sharp blow into the tattooed part. This
Is repeated over the entire stain and
must be thorough to be effective.
popularity of the method is said to be
that 1t causes no infammatory reac-
ton The digestive principle of the
papoid is deposited about the deposit
of pigment. thus liberating it, por-
tfon is absorbed In a finely divided
state by the lymphatics and another
part probably finds it's way into the
upper layers of the epidermis close to
the surface, and in this manner the
pigment disappears" Another method
Is by counter tattooing with byrata
white. stained to the color of the sur
rounding skin by the proper admixture
of reds and browns. These methods
should be put into effect by a compe-
tent person, and not by an amateur.
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SEVEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. city. What
are the seyen Greek maums, and who is cred
tied with having uttered them?
These are the maxims of the seven
wise men of Greece Of the sixth CEN
tury before Christ. They are: Most
men are bad" Bias; Consider the end
Chiio: avoid extremes" Cleobulos;
Nothing is impossible to industry
Periander; Know thy opportunity"
Pittacus; Know thyself," Solon; Sure
tyship is the forerunner of ruin"
Thales-
CHAMPIONSHIPS. W. B.. Pinole. CAL
Was John L. Sullivan ever champion OF the
world?
T. S. Andrews. in his worlds Sport
ing Annual Record Book for 1903"
says: America, 1S9s-John L. Sulli-
van beat Jake Kilrain, $4,000 a side.
at Richburg, Miss, July s, In 75 rounds,
2 hours 16 minutes % seconds, and for
the worlds championship. For IL
years Sullivan held the championship
BROOKLYN BRIDGEK. NJ. b.. San lose
Cal What is the height OF the Brooklyn
bridge above the water, also It's length?
The clear height OF the bridge in the
center Of the river above high water
mark Is 135 feet. Height of floors at
towers above high water is 1873 feet.
The total length of the bridge, with
extensions, is 1850 feet.
DIMES-Are dimes of 1894 of great value be-
cause of the scarcity OF them?
There is not scarcity of dimes OF
that year, many were coined in the
parent mint at Philadelphia. but as
only 2i were coined in the San Fran
cisco branch mint in that year such are
scarce These "a are nearly all in the
hands of coin collectors.
PosTAGE--w. B. H.. city. Were drop or
city letters, sealed unsealed ever received at
the postofdce with only cent stamp?
Prior to the establishment of the
free delivery system in San Francisco
the postage on such letters was only /
cent
RAIN NEEDED-H. San Leandro Cal. How
much rain is needed in California to insure n
full crop OF wheat and fruit?
Eleven inches. distributed as follows
after January L: During that month
inches, February 2 inches, March
inches, April 2 inches.
MARTIAL LAW. b. c.. Vallejo. Cal
Was San Francisco under martial law during
April 1s 1006. and after. and If not, why?
1t was not and never has been. The