The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-15
PUZZLE SOL vEkS BUSY
MANY, .PE1soNs xsT11GATxD
FIGURES ON sHcoND DAT.


The second day Of The Advertisers
Figure Contest found the Puzzle Depart
ment still busy. While the rush was not
to be compared with the first day, esti-
mates continued to come from, out Of
town as well as In the city.
The Figure Puzzle has been of great
interest. not only as matter Of solution.
but Of how to reach the goal first with
estimates. Each contestant Is sure"
he has the correct answer
The pushing. rushing. crowding. pers-
piring throng ofA figure estimators who
struggled in desperation to be first on the
opening day, would have made any foot
ball enthusiast green with envy. Three
Of Montgomerys biggest policemen bat.
tied with the bunch Of figure manipulators
for three hours Tuesday afternoon, -be-
ginning at 2 o'clock until their strength
was nearly exhausted. Large heavy
planks were brought In to brace the door
admitting the eager throng Of contestants
and finally crow bar was necessary to
obtain SUFFICIENT leverage 10 prevent the
door from being broken from its hinges
Strong men struggled for q position Of
vantage while the Precipitation flowed
freely and little men and women were
jostled about like an open boat In a
rough sea. 1t was q sight seldom seen
In Montgomery and attracted a considera-
BILE crowd of onlcokers.
As a result of the crush and rush.. many
head aches were complained of as well
as torn clothes, and soiled linen.
One little woman who struggled
vigorously with the throng. finally es-
Icaped through the doorway almost breath
less. and making her way to the counter
to deposit her estimates, was compelled
to wipe the perspiration from her face
and hands before she could proceed.
When asked by one Of the judges II she
had had a rough time, she remarked
cheerfully, that she had begun to set
used to 1t and did not care.
Many ballots were wet with persplra-
ton and had to be handled with care to
avoid tearing. 1t Is not near toe, late. TO
get In your estimates. as the contest does
not close until May %. Many of the best
prizes were won in the Dot Contest. by
those who put in estimates the last week
and even the last day.
just because a great many were filed
on the first day does not indicate that the
prizes have all been won. Like the Dot
Contest, nearly every contestant thinks
he Is right, and like the Dot Contest, they
will find out they are wrong.
There Is a wide difference In the esti-
mates furnished on the figures. much
more so than the Dots some nave
given the total addition Of all the figures
as low as 4,572. while the greatest number
to be observed was 70023.
OF course there are great many that
are near 1t, and some few who may be
correct. but how many?
To verify your estimate II will only
be necessary for you to count them again.
and see how far you come from your
first addition to convince the most posi-
tive how easy It Is to be wrong or how
many times you may be mislead by even
the plainest kind Of a proposition. {,
AS has been stated. there is no trick
about 1t. the figures are all there, from i
to 9 and there are, no double numbers.
| II some figures don't show up plainly
count them both ways, that Is. IL 1t looks
like five or an Akht. count 1t both ways
| as you are privileged to put In as many
| estimates as you like. A hundred won't
| be too many.
| 1t is expected that the Circulation De-
partment will have the rush Strengthened
out by tonight and that all new sub
scribers will receive their papers by to-
| morrow. :.
Please don't worry II you have to wait
a day or two. for you will receive your
| paper full time from whatever date
| started.