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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03
Washing Away the World.

An interesting calculation has
recently been made public by the
French Academy of Sciences. 1t
is to the effect that, taking into
consideration the wear and tear
on the solid land by ocean lash.
ing, river erosion, and wind and
weather, the world will, blythe end
of the year 1900, 900, be complete
ly washed away and the Ocear
will roll over the present founda
tiOns Of our great continents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03
A SPANISH GAME.
Jai Alsi Nay Become Popular in
This Country.


This Country.
"Jai alai holds ones interest
as no other sport could do de-
clared Gen. Leonard Wood, after
he had played it for months in
Havana. 1t is wonderful to
watch, and still more wonderful
to play" Gen. Wood is, it is said,
the only American who ever be-
came an expert at the game. In
deed, until late years it was prac
tically unknown outside the
Basque provinces of Spain, but it
is to-day "the passion of the Latin
peoples" and the World says a
frOnton, or playing court, is now
being built in New York city.
The court is 200 feet long, SO
feet wide, paved with asphalt of
cement, and inclOsed at both ends
and the further side with cement
walls 70 feet high. The specta-
tors face the three-walled playing
ground. Between them and the
court is a strip % feet wide, the
foul ground.
The right end wall of the court
is the fronts against which the
ball is served. 4 space ON the
front is Sc feet square, beginning
three feet from the ground. is
marked of. and the ball must be
served against this strip,
Sixty feet from the fronts a
line is pointed across the court,
and at a distance Of 100 feet there
is another line. The player who
wins the toss and starts the game
stands at the second line, throws
the ball lightly To the door. and
ON its rebound catches it in his
"cesta" and sends it flying
against the 36-foOt square on the
fronts.
He strives to put the bali at a
point whence it will rebound be
tween the 60-foot and 1O6-foOt
lines on fair ground, and at the
same time drop where the OppOS
ing player cannot catch it. Then
the game is on, and the ball is
kept flying in the air until one
side or the other drops it and
loses a point.
Jai alai is played by from two
to eight men. The ball is a frac-
ton smaller than the regulation
baseball, and has a rubber core to
make it a better bOuncer. The
costa, with which it is struck, is
a kind of wicker basket 10 inches
long, six inches broad, six inches
deep in the middle, and curving
gradually to the ends.
1t takes a powerful arm to send
the ball against the fronts so
hard that it will travel 200 feet
back to the other wall and re-
bound, yet this is a frequent fea-
ture of the game. For such rea-
sons Gen. Wood declares that
"jai alai requires more skill, more
strength and more agility than
any other game, and exercises
every muscle in the body"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03
ADMINISTRATORS NorIoE.

Letters OF administration on the estate OF
Patrick Pagan, deceased. we're granted to
the undersigned IN the 18th day OF Septem-
Der, 1908, by the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowance to the administratrix
within one year after the date OF said letters
or they may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estatej and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the date Of
said letters they will be forever barred.
This 18th day OF September, 1908.
FRANCES l.. FAGAN,
v-SotO Administrators
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03
Fall Pasture--HayS farm three
miles east Of town. Apply to
FECdeHdaII & Tucker. s.,,,t

For Stakeholder Wyandotte eggs
a setting OF 10 for rs cents. Mrs. A P
Young, neal Prairie church. Rnra
None .-l14i t.NoOnxOite 1,btrg
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03

Self-sophlstication is soul sui
eide.-Ram's Horn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

Sec. 7. That the secretary of war is hereby
auth orized to issue, on the requistions of the
governors of the several states and territories,
or of the commanding general of the militia of
the District of Columbia, such number of the
United States standard service magazine arms,
with bayonets, bayonet scabbards, gun sings,
belts and other necessary accouterments and
equipments as are desired for the army of the
United States, for arming all the organized mi
ltia in said states and territories and District
of Columbia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

To provide means Tor carrying into effect the
provisions of this section, the necessary money
to cover the cost of exchanging or issuing the
new arms, accouterments, equipment and am
munition to be exchanged or issued hereunder
is hereby appropriated out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. That this act shall take effect upon
the date of its approval
Approved January 81, 1903.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

THE Socialist vote in tie Seventh congress
sional district in 1909 was Gas reported) 175.i
In 1903, in the late congressional election, it
was 418. The little SNOWFALL increases in size
very rapidly as it rolls. The Socialist vote
does likewise. Watch it grow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

EAT AT THE RED LIGHT
the best place in town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

VIZ DO JoB PRiNrINe-the best, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
OBSOLETE LAW s

Many os.os- BY svai.asIea
eressea.
. . ~Fp=s ray~-a relle d Patanr
cali for the Observance
of aay pubilc proclamation proclamation Of INA.
Nasded foiows-
and In spite Of my own
convictions do ne = Day. hoping nobody
viii obaervs n. feeln sure moekery and
farce nd Wishing hat might be aboi-
ished and thus ms a clean conseisnos
The xoycrn we'll
10 ne conaeieniiouaiy
ignore mandate
IT,
the Eastern Ssen are sh IN exist
In induges In the Of tobacco within
rnae o. a human branded a criminal
because legislation
have
periodical HhieA
the ut-of-d eliminated
public sentiment and
the
me and provides penalties
And in a longer Law when II falls TO
f~rt seied publ opinion II back number.
they
- q
aafk efd dee'ar
obaoete.
II n
Jaws deefued vitality necessary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
COAL AND HUMAN LIFE

Shows thA eat ef tAs hss
800 ~
suy
shs~tNs Te- r~pst sr's "f that e"F
NE ~sresxs soDs q prcas~a
weighed against pe e epsi IN
WEIGHED axasass shs e"@i pie
snar ~ nuHh"r
q To- FIRST eonsafera'san
"a - and ali 10 wrh Bat
nnonsy instead Il Hsss-vhat thsni
swallowed
suan pe"Tea =" me
uuoan affsrsnSsf
weaa been taken 70 stop me h~-
would
thraxn last
msxhs b. Required
g a.
Bat N effersut
o. fe. nx@sat nasun
rroPstiau me whs naeeer
b - an Is
ToNsso 'hs
Of that u eaai e~nsd ~ 'e~
Is hs, NE
ewusa
saa does
tA~nat compared ~ish coat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
THE LATEST GRAFT
ON PROFANITY HILL

No ofrs OF ns county have conducted past
Of those dansefonA
fslrhoos black he which rarely detectives anybody anu
:
Il has been charged ana hardly perae,ory denied
that County least has Tor time past ssa
ostssity fer the f"
election and s -h atnnuns 20 Np
q the pointed warning S''cn nun
ando superior grand jury
probably statute covers the case " wlos
abuses Of public trust and confidence arr not s
unWrstea law OF p"he
epnon fs his a. Their -
BY what saeeruxs Suiy Of crime and ~n u
sEraficf, criminal who Areia
sras looked M 70
ieci sanctioned n every
ruec Huns ehang the Chinese s'a,ss@sn
nnn he al framth imperial
himself though not IN The
snouy help campaign had
study reaehuE h@ position ths hfan and
the taxpayers OF his
proNhce
the county commissioners 10
ueAs action cad srNfas Al offices under
Supervision
rh. salary Of hs offices mr. Kespn
privilege
q thS~s esnes~s 70 AeesF % WEST a@on :. ss aAS 90 me-
convention haSns accepted thsy assumed ssenAr ths %
saying seSy at the PsA
psops IN nen payment
Msconnauxhsy admit willingness TO
administer
the sseat and economical
and the Instant hs tolerate saertnr TO the aupSn expenses
Tn. pleasant subject Kospn Mcceanaashes
contributions
The abuse existed kns county ut
q !. ssevs~a
sslsycs sesuax
at tie sal
proper
% he o
wsas DO Do
.hau III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

HARVEY & SONS. Props.
Cor. Second Ave and Vine AZ
Both Phones
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

sssd 81 the emperor fl wnH i1 him
ssa committed the care ur mo feti
dead mon. ana the hHfaHH aian ~
mF own pert. thought 4 beet 40 have
moutiura stray wiih me fnf he could
net fsniar Co give me back mf nuh
mafa. whilst there mlahf De- dlfiifut
lice nhuut ihn othafi besides. no hi
tia fflsnda wounds had ~ De- r"itsia
cred ANA 49, had laaa return roe
before uH.
The emperor did not ~ first tnlh
much uuou the rad Perhaps the
deaths ~ DrHpienHa and Tfrmeau sliH
weighed heavily upuH hiH spirits hN
vas hienya reserved man, ana y.
those tiurH when eKafa hour bfnhtht
him the news ~ aane safeeaH ~ M
anfmiea 90 detection IT his friends. ore
could not expect him - Do merry
companion Nevertheless when ! fe-
fisefad that be- WaR eau3ina o. ~
hHHam fhoaf De usfH ehiah ha values
- highly. eiiS which Hnif fTN h"iifH
ago appeared 10 be forever Lost Hna
when / fufthqf thaHHht that u NaH
fstiaans uefard who hsd placed Them
there. fuii that I had dssrffea aniite
fttIa consideration The same idsa
mae have occurred - hin. Tor whsil
ne had Hi last ieft the Paris hirh rgHd
aud entered the forest he BEGAN li NE
own accord t6 tell me thnf whlrh 1
ahauid most liked - have asked MN
CONTINUED
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
1rE2PROTIsS s
BRICADIE. ES5
GERARD t.

ederard," be efied. you Az
matNvli"
AID not wish Ia contradict, Aim.
and e brought flush of loy ppoQ
my checks "a know that he had aonN
eWhsre Is the thief. uerrds he
asked I'd E.
Dead. sire. -
You killed hlmfa
lie wounded ny horse, sire. aud
would have Escaped bad I not aiiii
hin"
snid you recognise him."
De Mentluc is HE name she a
colonel 81 ChaaasufH
Tut said the emperor We
have Hpt the poor pawn. huL this
hand which playa the game is stu
eut % our reach lie sat IN client
thought for little. with hini chio
sunk upon hts chest All. ThlieV
rand. Tsliaysand. = | heard him nut
ter II J bad BEEN IA ruuT place and
you in milne. YOU would have crushed
viper when you held u under your
beet For i've Fsars ! have knewH
Fau for Whaf xan aFe. and Nef |
have let YOU live "a stiua nv Never
mind. my brave" he continued.
turning % me. There will come a
day ~ reckoning for everybody and
a hen " arrives I ufafnlaH yuu that
my friends viii he remembered -
Well a. my cnefnies
'ssife !" said !. faf had had iifrs
for thought ~ well N he. " your
plans Ai,sat these papers have hsenl
carried o. the ears Of your enemies
trust sou 80 not ihink that ~ was
awiug % any indinetstlon upon the
= -
n would b. harstv reasonable fof
me Ia 80 ~" he answered seeing
that this plot vas Matched In PARTS
ard that YOU enlf had your orders
few hours aEo.
Then how ~
Enough" h. cried. zterplY You
take an undue advantage ~ your
Position
That va always the aay with the
ssnsseTnf lie 4aaia chat with YOU
as attn a friend and a brother. aua
forgetting the Nulf whieh lay be
teesn Sou. hs Woatd suddenly, sitA
a Wofd ur with aas. remind you
that u sas - iHupaHsahls aH ever
" hsH I have fandiet my Oh bound
until be has been encouraged 20 rsN
my knee. ard I have then thrust
him down again Il has made ms
think ~ the emperor ard his NaFs
tie refined BIS horse fvand, and !
followed him fn silence and With =
hskNF heart nut when b" spoke
again his waFsis weFe enough q
asf#r al Thought 81 fnS self eut %
M mind.
4 rouif not sleep autU theN |
Aap ynu had faFed aid be. - haVr
raid a price ice ny Fnrsfs There |
Ufw aaf 80 many - my Oh Dnidisrr
iSff shat ran afford to ioss two IN
r.4s riwht
SEMEN 10 saId sstwuss u turned nae
sata
Gel fh~.pisnae sas shot. sire" u
slsnmsFst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
Rainier Feel Co.

We Deal Ia ali grades OF coal We
sell fresh seaer slab wood al t2oo
psf load Fresh water mill wood at
sf.fb per load.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
Painless
Dentistry
-. r.. A.
7fs First Ave.

Teeth Extracted. F1nsa o. crown
Ell Nlthoui pain. b my scientific
method applied 10 the runs. No
gaeatns OF sleep producing agents.
These are the only Dentists In Sc
attic who have ingredients and
LATE PATENTED APPLIANCES
to Extract rEETA. Ftii or Apf,iy
5uId OF Porcaiatn Crowns undrtect-
able from natural Teeth. and NaT-
sanfed for 10 years. WITHOUT
The LEAST PAIN.
Al work done by graduated esn-
sists 81 long years Of experiences.
y 10 are specialists IN their Depart
ssf.sstA
call and aTe a.. and yen will fnf
BROWNS PAINLESS DENTISTS
90 tuns az they advertise.
We tell you IN advance just how
much your wfork viii cost.
FREE EXAMINATION FREE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

And cant Tremsau aut down. tad
been frw minutes earlier ! miFhl
have sawed him The other escaped
arfaaa tho fioida.
remembered that had seen q
aaHaeman a moment before ! hsa NE
titn emperor lie had taken y" the
fields 90 avoid ne. but II haa ANNNi,
aud Niointte been HHNaHndoh wv "iA
snidier would not have nnne unaFehk
81 was thinking sadly II his aW"ts
play. ard wondering whether ~ YES
hia atiffrninK wrist which hha zen
fatal 60 him when Napoleon ~.
YEA. ndsadier said he. you are
now thr only man Who VII Ai''.N
where th0~s papers are e"h'sAl'"
Il must have been ifuaFinAt'ph' ~
friaHas, but Tor an Instant msf w ~.
fees that Il seemed % ine thht 49,
waa tone Ia the smper"fa fe'.'
which Was not slteHstaef pne 81 ~,
r.ss uut the dark thought haa 49,
Is time tn form Itself Ia mf hlN" -
fefs be lot me see that waHh"iNA W"
AZ injustice
Yes I have paid price tof ~, i's
nars 30 said. and ! heard NE ~
EfHEHfF ~ Nc NAtf sttH Asatf I....
hnnam $50 man has -vss hah m.te
faithful servants 40 mao sh'e WV
beginning % the world
A. he spoke Ne eans uron nc -. ~.
- the struFFie col esnlennu ana the
man whom he had shot lay ,"He,ssi
SEINE distance down the F"hn.
their horses Efnksd gnhlthis"if
meath the paplaHa Capt Tfe"ieah 80
r. front ~ We upop hla back. WIFE ~
arms and legs stretched otit ana -
sahsr broken short off 80 he halla
Its tSnic was open and hur0 h,',''.
eioi huns uhe q dark hanhh.f, ne,
sat u q siit h. hts white Hhifi
could 500 thr Eisam u bis eieni iiea
teeth from under his iianSnse mus
fafAs.
Ths emperor sprnus from his hofss
and bent over the assd man'
fsfta was with me since hvolh SEQ
he. sadly ''iia vas uhH * nay 81"
~ EKfnt
And The Vhirs brought the fnNn haek
frnta ths dead tie iwitehcd his arr
! - moved the sword HIT Fee inches
Ifa vas TRIMS 20 raise w. Haiuts.
ahsn the mouth epsasd and the hiii
ttnklsa Gown cato this arcana
s.Aiav ~ al die % Kslianilr, said
ha enparaf a. ~ 4rasA and ffusa my
heart I said "Amsfi
'rhsfr vas . farm Within - yards -
~hefa Nc we're standing aua ne
farfnsr suassa fsum his sie~p ~ The
sistssr 81 hoofs ard the cfarhins ~
isiztaia HAD rushed uss q The feeas
zia4. We sac him nov. dunib With
fear ana astnniahmsni ssaFins open
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
Dancing Classes

Professor Wilson al Ranhe naii
Monday aud Friday evenings frf
sate laaHol.n daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

ITEM ,bofaff T1Hae CARD
Eoaf R.nnd Trlpa Daily Except Mon.
dar4
Leave Maattta@s 5 n IA. ~ .. IN.
50 = M. tis . m
fx.ss sfz~assa4 = n He = ~ .
Al m. us p N.
MONDAY
Law H~attis=i - p 81 tD p "a
ti4 p m
Lave racnma . =. N. IS .. m.
lAp m
aatbsaith- narau deek. feei a Mads-
sssn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

CONTINUED from reaterdeya
I had a aafr pocket Ga tho inside
81 my tunic Just over my heart
where 1 kopt a few little thlnEs
= hIeh Wcrr dear e. she. and Into thss
/ thrust my precious roll Then
spFanK upon Nioietts. and was push
lnn forward 10 see what had become
af rremsnu. " hen | saw n hnrreinats
riding acruan the field in The dtss
tance. AZ the same instant ] heard
the Sounds ef hoofs approaching mo
and there in the moonlight was the
emperor upau hla ~hitv chaFEef.
asrssed in hts EraY oNefeoat and his
fhrup. hat. itst es ! had
seen him 81 often upon the neia or
battle
Welt" ne efied IN the sharp.
sefnvant-mato Dor Nay ~ hts, Where
are mY rapsfsf
I spurrvi fnrNaFt and presented
them without : saFd lie broke the
nbbeu and ran Ms eYes rapidly over
them Then. a. ~ sat cur horses
haaa 60 tail he thrss he isft arm
serves me with his hand upun my
shoulder, Nea. my fftenns. simOis AZ
Yau see me. I have haeit en,ffa ed
b. my great master
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

The manner In
which nt least
two 81 thr most
important pub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03

Amend the Fourth IN the country
and dine nt the MAtthniHNus Tax
launch az Loschi boathouHo, of Ola
HsnIan car line % MatihelHeuH Hth :
ton Phone. Black t0Ta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-03
II. Vsllo~.ssr. Pad rrip

II attfaGtana Ervatnf hufnbefs htH
season than ever before. Hnd the
PARK Association ~ prepared 20 take
eafn ~ al in a ftfes class fna nnefs
fnal Information and tickets VI y. y
city oftics. Seattle. -
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-22
Big Alum Deposit.

Esmeralda county claims to have
the largest alum deposit in the world.
A. E. Montgomery and S. X. Wasson
are opening up what is believed to be
one of the largest alum deposits ever
discovered about twelve miles north
of Silver Peak. They have proven it
to be over 100 feet wide, and the in
dications are that they are not more
than one-half or third through
the ledge, and the most of it is pure
cryst talIized alum. They claim that
there can be carload produced ev-
cry day for many years to come, and
it is a distance of twenty eight miles
from the Carson & Colorado railroad,
This office has received box of sam
pies from the mine and has placed
them on exhibition at the Chamber oil
Commerce. Those interested in min
erals will enjoy looking at the sam
pies. Reno Ledger.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-22

MUSTER OUT.

1.-THE veterans of the civil war are
dying at the rate of 100 a day. re-
marked a prominent official of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Press
dispatch.
They hear the bugle's ringing notes
and gladly march away;
Above their heads Old Glory floats
as in the battles fray;
The swelling cheers rise from their
throats, their steps grow light and
gay,
They're marching forth to join the
Grand Review.
Forgot are all the weary years, they
are young and strong again.
They're catching step with loyal
cheers as in the old days when
They kissed aside the swelling tears
from sweethearts' eyes and then
Marched for to answer duty's stern
command
Their eyes no longer weak and dim,
they see the banner bright;
They sing their country's battle hymn,
their way is growing light;
They're marching with the old time
vim, for vict'ry is in sight,
The sun-crowned hills of glory just
ahead,
They hear their captain calling
Boys, the day is nearly o'er;'
They catch a CLEAN of heaven S joys
they see the golden shore;
No fear of death their JOY alloys
their comrades gone before
Are calling them, Fall in for Grant
Review"
They hear their comrades singing
and they join the chorus sweet;
They hear the bugles ringing ant
they march with eager feet.
See, the line is gaily swinging dow
the golden bordered street,
The laurel crowns of glory have beel
won.
They hear their comrades welcom
shout, they clasp hands brave an
true;
They've put the fear of death to rout
they pass in Grand Review;
Bv companies they muster out tn
boys who wore the blue
With bugles playing Home, Swee
Home, today
Comrades behind have sounded taps
for five score men today;
Their wasted forms the flag enwraps
they've fought a gallant fray;
The living close the serried gaps an
sadly march away
Lights outl The boys at last ar
/ safely home
will Maupin in Commoner
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-22
Ricn Ore Brought In.

The parties who bought the Price
mines at Festler district, about six
teen miles southwest of here, brought
in some ore which was exceedingly
rich. There were chunks weighing
forty or fifty pounds spangled with
gold, which shows that the ledges are
large. Silver Peak cor. Hawthorne
Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-22
Her Happiness Complete.

A Jerome, Arizona, woman is cred
tied with having given as her reason
for not getting married, that she has
a parrot that swears, a monkey that
chews tobacco and q stove that
smokes, and she needs nothing more
to complete her happiness.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-22
Notice TO Beef PeddlerS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
N meeting of the Executive Committee OF the
Lander-Nye Stock Association, recently held ID
Austin, Barney McCann WINS appointed Hide In
spector for Tonopah, Nye County All persons
delivering beef in Touopah are requested to ex
hibtt the hide of said beef to Mr.. MeCann for
inspection as requested by law.
Austin. Feb. 1s 1901 T, c. Malloy Sec'y
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-22

Bring your job work to the Bo-
MANIA office. Large stock OF sta
tionery and new type to select from
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-09-24
Cur,ous MATHEMATICIAN Fact.

There is a certain popular young
lawyer in Atlanta who when in college
was known as the best mathematician
I'm his class. He is still much interest
ed in knotty questions of figures, and
he propounded a query on the street
yesterday that none Of a dozen men
could answer.
Take any two consecutive num-
bers," he said, SAY four and five:
square them and subtract the lesser
result from the greater, and the num-
Der you have is the same as the sum
of the numbers you started within
this case four and five, their sum being
nine.
This will work out every time, no
matter what two consecutive numbers
you take. The rule is well known, but
| have never been able to find an eX-
PLANTATION of IT, Why is this always
true, and can any one explain it to
meY
His hearers figured long, but none
was able to tell why the sum Of the
two consecutive numbers is equal to
the difference of their squares.-Atlap-
ia Constitution.