The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-28
CLOSE THURSDAY
;xf1rATERs ON FIGURE PRO-
 ELEM ABE HURTING
xoktsrs Indicate That Contestants Get . Different Result Each Time
 They Add the Figures in Chart.

IT you want to figure the figures you ( 1N11l have to hurry, for the last estimate HI be received at The Advertiser office { 16GldFrow night at 10 o'clock.
 ( <>ue of town estimates should be careful &6 tinae the mails leaving their postofice m rec that they reach Montgomery by u. u Thursday. No estimates will 11k counted reaching this office after that Interest in the figures is at fever heat. ITony adders can hardly wait until the u1xx9ct number is announced in The X1vortieer.
 l3no anxious adder enQuired yesterday ~14oo the correct number would be pub {f<&o1, and when informed not until next 0unGoy, he seemed for the moment para tsVhy can't you let us know Friday on61ning.' he stammered, do you think ! con stand this suspense until Sunday? Lot m sec. he continued. why that will < bo~tW days more of torture" Among the many good things the figure aro brinxing to The Advertiser is the ex- pr1ofons of satisfaction from all quarters. The following letters tell the tale and expresses the true situation every where.
 .sozark, Ala. .'Figure Editor Advertiser:
 My sister, with whom live. takes The Advertiser, and she has sent you twelve estimates on the figures. l de- cf6ed that could beat her in addition, so have made four estimates on the figures puxzle and don't think l miss it much, If any. with one of my estimates hope have 1t right.
 T enclose postoffice money order for so cents for which you will please send me The Advertiser. beginning on septem- Der 1st. as I Will then leave her. and want to continue to read The Adverti- ser. the best paper by far. in the state \ Earnestly yours. This one not only is sure of The Advcr- fiser being the best paper in Alabama, but shows himself to be an adder all the way through:
 ''Cspman. Ala, May 26 ..Figure Editor:
 .Inclosed find S2o to pay for eight weeks subscription to The Advertiser. which I consider she best paper in the State will also send along eight esti- mates on the conglomeration of the figure puzzle which I have counted some twenty five or thirty times, adopting different methods each time and bringing forth diff ferent results each count. l thought was a pretty good figure manipulation until rim up against this batch of
 
 that I sometimes feel that I am one of these serpentine species known as the spreading adder.
 fF.T feel quite sure that I am close to the correct numbers contained in the chart If l am too far off you may just sent along one of those balloons and will jump in 1t and take a spin to New < york and see that goldarned Colburn and tell him not get out any more pug rIes so hard. Respectfully. J. NJ. H. Of all the sure things that went after the figures this one has the cinch. He fs certainly enjoying himself if only in his imaginations:
 Ft. Davis, Ala. May g. X .Figure Editor:
 sEnclosed please find 50 cents and four more guesses. This last count relieves an doubt may have had as to my fall inx to win the trip to Lithia. With twelve good guesses to my credit l can picture myself speeding away to that famous resort for a pleasant two weeks. ! am so sure I'm right that I have in- vited a few of my friends to accompany me Cat their expense of eourse) and 1t would be too bad to disappoint them.
 Yours truly.
 'L. B. R."
 'Atmore, Ala. May 2s. "e1ntiemen-I added the figures again yesterday and made the different to that of the first count. so will schd four more estimates or counts. Hoping nav be able to obtain one of the good prizes. ..,,,,,
 'J. A. D."