The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
WHEN THE CENTURY BEGINS
Many scholarly Men Have Been Puzzieo
by the Question.

Many scholarly Men Have Been Puzzied
by the Question.
From the Minneapolis Journal.
OF course, everybody knows when inc
twentieth century begins; that, at least
is what a Journal man thought TINS
morning when A. T. Ankeny suggested
that about everybody didn't know. The
journal man started down the street and
met ]. c. Haynes looking at the A. ID. L.
establishment in a complacent sort OF
way.
"when does the twentieth century be-
gin. Mr. Haynes" asked the reporter
with an inquiring -for-information air.
why, that's easy; anybody knows that
The twentieth century Observation-Disclosures
gins. Let me see. believe you are trying
to stick me. oh, yes; II begins Jan. l.
$780,"
..That's very well, Mr.. Haynes" an
swered the newspaper man. but It's just
a year on.
Mr.. HAYNES set himself to thinking and
the reporter went down the street look
ing for another victim. At the corner OF
Third and Nicollet he encountered Attor-
ney j. II. Nickel. who thought the CEN
fury proposition was one or the easiest
he had ever heard, and promptly answer
ed. Jan. l. 1900," just in time to be heard
by Mr.. Haynes, who, having found the
true answer had chased the reporter
down Nicollet to tell him about 1t.
I'm ashamed of you. Nickell," said the
ex-city dad. You say you feel like fool?
Well, 1 am sorry that your face betrays
your feelings"
| Mr. Haynes disappeared.
| You caught me on that one, but I've
got a proposition here that even Journal
| reporter cannot go against successfully,
| said Mr.. Nickel, recovering himself.
Now, there were two boys selling apples.
| Each of them had 30, but one boy had
little better quality than the other. and he
| sold his apples at two for cent, whie
the other sold his at three for cent. In
the course of the day they sold all their
| apples the first realizing 10 cents and the
| second 10 cents, a total of % cents. Inc
next day the boys decided it would be
| more convenient to put their SO apples
into one basket. AS they had been selling
between them five apples for cents, they
decided to make that their rate. When
they had sold all their apples they were
very much surprised to fnd that they
only had "A cents as against the 70 cents
of the preceding day. Can you explain II!
It took the reporter just about one min
ute to show Mr.. Nickel where the boys
had euchred themselves out or CEN
through their ignorance of mathematics
He retired quite unhappy as Mr.
Haynes Manager Clark of the Brunswick
hotel was a little sleepy and opined tina
the twentieth century began in 1000. bu
soon recovered himself and located 1t a
Jan. /, 1900 Ralph Perry, the genial hea'
clerk of the West hotel smiled blandl!
when the innocent question was pro
bounded to him, and quickly answered
s.Jan. 1. 1900" When he was informed o
his error he didn't offer to buy the CT
CARS.
Several other supposedly wise person
were found wanting. and 1t was not unit
the question was put to the journal
sporting editor that the correct answer
jan /, 1901. was received. If you don't be
lieve 1t, sit down and reason with yoursel
and you will see 1t after awhile.