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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

This sketch represents the snakes at
the moment when each has swallowed
half of the other. 1t is very apparent
that this position is attaiuable without
difHcultgl Theoretically. Suppose now
that the dark snake remains perfectly
motionless and that the light snake
swallows the dark snake from A 10 B.
When this takes place the nose of the
hight snake moves from A To 3 and the
tail of the dark snake is farther from
the nose of The blue snake los" the dis
lance G. u. As the dark snake has not
moved it is evident that the light snake
has simply slipped itself over the dark
one and in order 10 do this II has ueces-
sariIy Withdrawn itself from the mouth
of the dark snake. This may be more
readily seen when taken In connection
with the original hypothesis, that the
dark snake remains perfectly immOVable
and consequently the circumference of
the snake circle remains exactly as
shown In the sketch. Each point Of the
light snakes body moves forward
through this circle . the nose moves
from a 10 p
lit is therefore Impossible to reduce the
circumference OF the snake circle 10 less
than eight feet. the length OF either
snake. Very truly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
WHAT IS The RESULT"

IL seems so 20 me. Leaving out the
W-h-ys and cats, TIE snakes would
swallow four feet or each other and
then continue 70 swallow that portion OF
feet OF themselves. WHAT'S to preveutg
To eliminate that decreasing circle
which IS Slowly forming. we VIII start
where Mr.. "NO Alp Left on but under
a little different circumstances.
A snake became very hungry one day
and, after killing his twin brother out
of BrOtherly love, began swallowing him,
and became very happy at having such
supply OF saliva giving out and his apo
zOodicks being very dry he became very
sick when he had swallowed just half
OF MS brother - four feet - and keeled
over unconscious.
In the meantime papa snake had be-
come very hungry, and. arriving on the
scene Of action. proceeded 10 deV0ur the
two sons. Did he stop when lac came 10
that part Of the body. Of the hrst snake
which had swallowed four feet or Ehe
second snaEe2 Not at all He simply
became an eEpausIOnist and proceeded
10 swallow with great alacrity until he
had deVOured the twelve feet
In the same way di1 the DrOLlers con-
tinue 20 swallow their own bodies. as
they were not biting and could not tell
when they COMMENCED swallowing their
own tails When they stopped IS more
than i can tell. but that Ele5 passed
that stage OF swallowing mentioned ia
the first article Of last nights Times
am sure.
The two snakes. having the same de-
gree OF expanding and swallowing
power. and the heads being OF q
tougher material and always remaining
the same size, they must have eaten up
10 each others uecks. when IL was a
case of something like that Of an inn
force which is nothing. very truly
v " r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

BERLIN, Sept "a dispatch TO the
.'Tageblatt' from Frankfort says that
official negotiations between the Cuuard
Steamship Company and the other
companies represented at the conference
over the passenger rate war have been
broken of, but that private uegotia-
tons are In progress and that a favor
able issue of them is not imurobabIe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
As Mr.. Johnson Sees It.
Tin other theories are advanced, as
be noticed from the following;

Still other theories are advanced, as
VIII be noticed from the following;
Snake Editor, Washington Times,
Dear sir: i VIII undertake 10 explain
This snake story as see IT,
SUPPOSE snake no. ] had stomach
half its Own length or four Ieetl ana
No had the same when the tan OF
No j had gone the Euu length or NO
rs stomach there would stIA be -FOUR
feet OF his body exposed, ana tHe same
of No. 2's which would consume eight
feet OF the sixteen, the length or DOtl
snakes. and there they would have 70
stop. Bur If no. S tail would turn and
start back the same way IL came. ana
allow ing that No. mouth would
stretch far enough 10 allow No rs BODY
10 90 I'm and IT'S tail 10 pass It coming
out. why when their heads came TO-
EzFher there would stiu be the two
SEPARATE snakes, because az that time
they both would have ''loOped the loop
and separated
But in the event that the stomachs OF
both snakes were as long as their bodice
there would still be eight feet 70 dis
pose OF, because one snake could swat
low no more than its own lengt tn and
each snake could swallow but halE oL
the others body, for Wl=n NO ] moved
two inches along No. rs body after con-
Stunning oue-haIf OF its length why IT'S
own tail WsuId come out Of the other :
body just two inches. and would result
In being a case OF both ends against lA5
middle,
Respectfully yours,
RALPH W JOHNSON,
q55 PENNSYLVANIA Ave y. ".
Washington, ID. c. sept. . 1s14-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
JOB FOR LEN DANIELS.

PHOENIN, ATiz.. sept 29-Leu Dan
ieIs, the Rough Rider whose appointment
as marshal of Arizona was made and
then Withdrawn by President Roosevelt
after "a Senatorial inquiry. has been APP
pointed by Governor BrOulr 90 be super
iuteudeut OF the Territorial peuiteuuary
az Yuma. He succeeds 81. H. Grint MS
resigned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
LOADED T0RPED0ES LOST
BY SUBMARINE BOAT

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29.-Two tor
pedOes We're lost last Friday from the
United States submarine boat Pike.
which has been experimenting in San
Pablo Bay. under the direction of Lieu
tenant Macarthur,
one has been recovered 10y italian
fishermen. The other is still missing
10 is charged with 200 pounds of guucot-
ton.
A reward OF $3.50 is offered for It's re-
cOyeTy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
PORTO RlCAN DEMOCRATS
NAME COMMISSIONER

SAN JUAN. Sept. - The Democrats
have nominated Louis AiuIoZ Rivera as
Porto RiCau commissioner at Washing
ton.
1T is reported that senior Rivera VIII
refuse the nomination. lie is now in
New York
Senior Rivera was secretary or state
under General Henry, and Is the IeadsEs
OF the Federal party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
WISDOM'S GOAL
BY AIUTsUHITO
DI " z 7 - = III =
LHis Majesty, the Emperor of Japan.

the independently
The following poem written the students the Pe
The water placed n goblet, bowl or
Changes its form o receptacle
And so our plastic take various shapes
And characters good z 80 fit
The good n the choose.
Therefore be choice Of friends
And let special to those
Whose strength OF character the whip.
That drives fair Wisdoms goal
Tokyo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
MEMO SEQ
An Alleged Mistake.

Among the Snake Editors letters to-
day is that OF correspondent who
thinks that a mistake has been made
He says
Dear Sir. In relation TO my snake
story q great mistake was made in the
corresn0udeuce. Ny secretary stated II
was a tree around which the snakes
were eucircIed. ] wish TO state it was a
stump of a tree. and the stump sim
stands Yours,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
IsEE 5. MAKES.
no Each Others Necks."

Here is a correspondent who streuu-
ousIy insists that the snakes viii eat up
to- each others ueCks.
Snake Editor Washington Times;
Dear Sir The man who wrote the nrsL
article AS a solution 10 the snake prob
lem is evidently of his base. OF al least
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
Lyman-Parker BetrothaL

Miss Elizabeth Van C0rtIaudt Parker.
daughter of Col and Mrs. James Par
kerr viii bee married az the Church Of
the Epiphany NJ noon, October rs. TO
Ronald r. Lyman, of Boston. Colonel
and Mrs Parker have just arrived here
from ST Louis. and Miss Parker viii
arrive I'm Washington today.
The bridesmaids selected for the we'd
ding are Miss Mabel Lyman sister of
the br.degTOom-elect. Miss Mary
Vaughn, of Boston Miss Alice Parker,
"a cousin or the bride. Miss Christine
Roosevelt. of New York. and AIiss FL
dreda Roosevelt. OF Boston. and Miss
Helen Bell. of Washington. Miss Flea
nor Forester Parker. the brides sister.
viii foe maid OF honor.
The wedding viii be quite the most
elegant affair OF the fan socially. and.
while society generally viii Doe hidden
10 the church, the reception which fol-
lows the ceremony and which Is az the
home OF the brides parents, viii be at
tended only Dy relatives and few
close personal friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

The marriage of Miss Grace HuIIatt
and James W. GrahamJ took place at 8
o'clock last evening. the Rev. II. NJ.
Geren, Of the Auac0stia Baptist
Church. oHcis ting,
The ceremony was private, but was
toiiOWed by reception al the home OF
Polk Stress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
Points IN Paragraphs.

Tobacco crop said TO be poor. How
about cabbage?
Dowie in his new costume is believed
20 be the same inside.
New Jersey holds the record for a
divorce in twenty minutes. Next!
Russia has no particular trouble in
raising an army. It's troubles come
later
Mr.. Watson did too much. He is not
constructed for balancing a world on his
s shoulders.
Bryan is now a grandfather. rsfuting
absolutely the occasional charge that ne
Us d grandmother.
Whatever sum Candidate Darts has
chlpped in he paid high price for
what he is getting
Mr.. Taggart sgas rather ratified by the
rush OF d great city. anyhow Indian
apolis is about his size.
The fellow who attempted to wreck
the new battleship Connecticut ought 70
De used 70 grease the ways.
We understand the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has put up another rope
alongside that II Street assure.
If the Massachusetts authorities owe
an apology TO the scorching dipIomatist
certainly the obligation is mutual
Possibly Novelist Meredith enjoys the
roas- he is getting. but the fervor OF It
would blister person Of sensitive skin
General Corbin adheres TO his theory
that no army officer should marry with
out special license from the war De
partmeut.
Mr.. Carncgie's suggestion that Canada
annex the United States shows that the
eanuy Scot possesses a soul not dead
20 humor.
When Judge Parker reaches New York
the Democratic mana gers always act. as
though they had heard somebody say.
step Iively."
The Doukhobors are Logging il as fast
as they can for the United States. Head
them on. somebody There are native
crauks enough
Boxers threaten an uprising. When
they uprose before the process of max
ing them sit down was Of a sort that
ought 10 have made more impression.
A rich South American blew out his
brains because New York woman de-
clined 20 love him; his act establishing
the surprising fact that he had brains
no Russian officer Is reported 10 have
run 10 escape the japanese, bat the fear
OF being caEhiered has sent some away
at SUCH gait they can't De seen for
dust.
The first requisite 20 the establish
meut Of magistrates courts in the Dis
trict is the preparation by the District
Commissioners of pill providing for
their establishment
While the city debates the project
Of constructing the First Street tunnel
Dy the open cute method il does not
forget the open cut sewer which gOes
Dy the name of Rock Creek out in
Georgetown.
These are the days when the man with
tJurteen-inch biceps follows little
white ball about a golf course. while
the man with no biceps at AL hurIs a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

Il --N e2Aaa--E GeAkltI-
Dear Sir: In regard 10 the snake puz-
zle, which IS really a very interesting
problem, opinions seem to differ widely
Some Of your correspondents, however
appear 10 have the correct idea but
submit no convincing proof. I there
fore enclose a sketch which will supply
this deficiency
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

Impossible to Reduce Circumference.
Memo SEED" is one Of the upholders OF
the theory that the snakes cannot go
more than half way in their swallowing
process. He says:
1850 Chaplin Street northwest,
Washington, y. c..
SeDUember q, 1904
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
seDtember . 1914
PrObabIY

Other probabilities OF the problem are
thus presented by another correspond
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

These are the days when the man with
tourteen-inch biceps follows a little
white ball about a golf course, while
the man with no biceps at all hurls a
ten-inch bali down "a bowling alley by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

AT and Mrs. Ebeuezer Lass have i--
sued Invitations for the wedding of their
niece, Miss Nora Blanche JeTauld. to-
$. Franklin Gardner i'm Calvary Baptist
Church ON the evening of October -.
They viii Doe AT home after December
] al 1927 Yale Street this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
MRS. SHAW DELAYS
TRIP TO NEW YORK
Secretary Coming Home on
Special Business.
MRS. FAIRBANKS NOW HERE
Personal Gossip About Prominent Peo-
pie Of the Capital-Chaffee Will
See Connecticut Launched.

Mrs, Shaw intended leaving Washing
ton today for two days shopping in
New York, but has postponed the trip
until next week on account OF the ar
slVaL tomorrow OF Secretary Shaw. who
mas been suddenly called to Washington
on orhcial business. She will go to New
YORK for few days next week
MISS Shaw viii leave the city tomOr-
row FOR a visit with friends IN East
Orange, n. J. Miss Erma Shaw has
visited friends I'm New York and will
return 20 the Latin School near Balti-
more In the near future
General and Mrs. Chance and their
daughter, Miss Chaffee, left Washing
ton today going to New York to wit
ness the launching of the Connecticut
at the New York Navy Yard The
party VIII return TO Washington Sstur-
day.
The residence which General Chanee
has leased is being fast prepared for
him. and the family viii change from
the Highlands, where they have apart-
ments. the first OF November.
Mrs. Charles ". Fairbanks. president
general OF the d. A. r., and wife OF the
Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent returned TO Washington yesterday
and viii leave tomorrow 20 attend the
State conference In Connecticut She
viii return TO Washington Tuesday TO
remain until October 8, when she will
take a special train with the D. a. r.
delegates 10 the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. George A. Deerlng and her
daughter, Miss Katherine Deering, have
returned TO washington after having
spent che summer at the Warm Springs,
HarTimsns to Live Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hartman. Of
New York, have leased & residence on
Connecticut Avenue ia the same block
with the British and Austrian embas-
sizes, ard viii az once take possession.
Their daughter Miss Alice Hartman
viii be with them
Mr.. Hartman IS eighty-four years old.
but wonderfully active. He Is the uncle
OF +. II. Hartman. head OF the Union
Pacific Railway Company, and was
founder OF the famous dry goods house
Of old New York which bore MS name.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chopper are open
ing their house in N Street fer the sea-
son.
Mr. and Mrs william Haywood, who
have spent several months iu Hawaii.
are again al their home, On I Street.
DR.. and Mrs. Jung have returned 70
the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell have
returned 10 Washington from Nara
gansett Pier where they spent the sum
mer. They viii spend several weeks al
the Virginia Hot Springs, leaving here
lu the near future.
Mrs. Loren Johnson viii spend The
month Of October I'm SeWiCkley. Pa,
preparatory 10 attending the wedding of
her sister Miss Edith oliver, 20 the
Marquis Alfred Dusmet de Lemours, OF
italy, which takes place October -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

----| ------- =
To Times Editor
Dear Sir: Don't you think the snake
puzzle can be answered in this way
Men WresEIe-
which is 20 see which can swallow the
most of the other. Probably when tired
they disgGrge. All. they cannot VANISH
into q tree Yours.
MRS C. H ]
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

William 4. Graham, Of Allegheny. Pa,
son Of former Representative ". H.
Graham, who IS the present nominee FOR
the rlItE-nluth Congress, was married
in Philadelphia last night TO Miss Louise
IneObalds daughter Of the millionaire
hoFseman, who was killed iu an auto
accident about a year ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

While the city debates the project
Of constructing the First Street tunnel
Dy the open CUT method. fl does not
forget the open cut sewer which goes
Dy the name of Rock Creek out in
Georgetown
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

Miss Ida Theresa Fisher of Potomac.
Montgomery county. and James D.
CaEanaugh. OF Washington, were mar
ried yesterday morning iu St Mary g
catholic Church, Rockville, bv the Rev
Philip Mcclure The bride was attended
BY her sister Miss Afariel Fisher.
Timothy CaVluaugh. of washington.
q brother OF the groum. was best man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

The first requisite 70 the establish
ment Of magistrates courts in the Dis
trict is the preparation by the District
Commissioners of "a Uill providing for
their establishment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

DIT. William r. Buchanan OF this city,
ana Miss Carrie Ale Laurence. OF Vine
land were married at the First MeLh0-
dlst church OF hluejaud, ~ j.. Tues
DAY the Rev. j. l.. Roe performing the
ceremony.
me bride was g4Wued I'm white crepe
De chine. and was attended By her niece.
Miss May Chandler as maid OF honor.
Dr. William billiard OF Washington.
vas best man.
The bridesmaids were Miss Nell
Buchanan, sister OF the bridegroom. OF
Palmyra Miss Ruth Nelson, OF New
YORK Miss Edith WeTtz. OF Cornwall
0n-the- Hudson, and Miss Martha David
SON. of Finelaud.
The ushers were DR.. Homer SiIvers.
9I washington. Thomas j. Watson, OF
Philadelphia Horace Chandler. and
Herbert @. Bartlett. of Flnelaud.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

snakes being equal thick
begin beginning TAIL
having capacity They
possible.
a IS
"WHAT IS THE RESULT77
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

The Doulh0bors are Logging il as fast
as they can for the United States. Head
them of. somebody. There are native
Crauks enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

When Judge Parker reaches New York
the Democratic managers always act as
though they had heard somebody say.
Step Iiyely.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

Mr.. Carncgie's suggestion that Canada
annex the United States shows that the
canuy Scot possesses soul not dead
10 HuuoF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

Boxers threaten an uprising. When
they uprose before the process of max
ing them sit down was Of a sort that
ought 10 have made more impression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
~ ~ UNsETTLED.

Mr.. and Mrs. LaTz Anderson are
the Holland House in New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-16
GAINESVILLE

John Brennan, who is employed at the
Jones warehouse on North Main street,
met with painful accident to his right
foot Monday afternoon while moving
some tobacco cases at the warehouse.
Mr. Brennan was up on the sixth tier of
cases and fell off and a case fell on his
foot.
Howard Green, son of MIR and Mrs Nj
f Green, was BADLY injured by being
kicked on the knee by colt. The boy
was injured so that it required the ef-
forts Of Drs Pember and sutherland to
get the bones of his knee in position
The colt was in the barn at the time and
the boy, without warning the animal
placed his hand on him with the result
that he was soon landed several feet
away.
Frank Griffin, George Barry and John
Dulan, three boys who helped them
selves to St Paul railroad handcar and
last Sunday, were brought into munich
filled with fearful repentance for the
deed and Judge Fifeld, after giving
them a severe lecture, let them off with
to be brought back and that they should
henceforth keep their hands off of rail
road property.
The Prohibition county convention
was called to order Monday afternoon at
the court house at 2:3O o'clock by the
county chairman. The first order of
business was the election of temporary
chairman NJ S Kellogg was elected Sec
rotary of the meeting. The following
names were placed on the county pro-
hibition by reclamation: County Clerk
S Ell Joiner; Treas.-J FL Nicholson;
Sheriff William Taylor: Coroner-Dr
A S Maxim; Clerk NJ $ Kellogg. The
county committee was instructed to fill
all vacancies on the ticket
Gustav Hilton of GAINESVILLE and his
sister, Mrs Polly Stevens, of Emden, Me,
stand an excellent chance of inheriting
the major portion of twenty million
dollar estate left by John Thompson
Hilton. who died in Virginia City, New,
three years ago. The testator ran away
from his no ne in Maine while yoath,
was disinherited by his parents. and all
trace of him was lost Two months ago
the attention of Gustav Hilton was
called to an advertisement for heirs of
heirs of the Nevada millionaire appear
ing in Boston newspaper. Out of curl
osity an investigation was made and it
was discovered that the GAINESVILLE man
and his sister were first cousins of the
deceased and the nearest relatives be-
lieved to be living. Gustav Hilton has
seven children Architect l. L Hilton
and NJ E Hilton of GAINESVILLE, Daisy Hill
ton, stenographer with Glow & Co in
Chicago, Mrs VIM Haley of Chicago, E
B Hilton of Denver, Fl w Hilton of
Monroe and Mrs Mile Garrett of Hay
warden, Iowa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-16
BANDITS HOLD UP
DOMINION TRAIN
Express on Canadian Pacific Railway
Dynamited and 1900 OBJ
tanned by Robbers.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 13.-Four
masked bandits held up and robbed
the Canadian Pacific ira nscontinental
express train near Missouri Junction,
forty-three miles from this place, at
0:30 at night. Covering members Of
the train crew with revOlyers they
compelled them to uncouple the mail
and express cars from the remainder
of the train and run ahead two miles.
Then the mail car was looted, and the
express messenger was forced to hand
over valuables rot in the safe.
Next the robbers dynamitcd the safe,
from whihh they took $1,000 All the
registered mail was carried away.
After accomplishing their purpose in
most expeditions manner, the rob-
bers ordered the engineer to uncouple
from the two cars and proceed up the
track with them Two miles farther
on, at Frazier river, they got off the
locomotive and took to the bush. 1t
is believed they crossed the river in
boat. General Manager McNicOll
wires from Montreal that he has heard
arrests have been made, but gives no
details
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-16
BANDITS MURDER
IN COLD BLOOD
Chicago Cigar Dealer Shot Down in
His Store When He Failed
to Hold Up Hands.

Chicago Sept. 13.-While the street
was thronged with people, and within
half block of the Lake street police
station, three highwaymen armed with
reyolvers entered the wholesale and
retail cigar store of Hans Peterson,
TIA West Lake street, and because he
refused to hold up his hands shot and
killed him and mortally wounded Will
lam POtee. a cOlored porter
Peterson was shot through the
heart, death being almost instantane-
GUS. The porter received a bullet in
the back The robbers, who also fired
several shots at the murdered pr0pri-
etor's son and another clerk, escaped,
but short time later Lieutenant John
O'Hara's policemen arrested two men
whose descriptions tally with that Of
the bandits.