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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

and yet in a way it is quite simple.
This problem that The Argus mas Sc
cured for its exclusive use in Rock Is
land, is said to be the cleverest thing
of it's kind conceived in many years.
Skidoo and % are in the air, and here
they are at last put to practical use.
Carefully digest the problem printed
above, put on your thinking cap, get
out your pencil and paper (unless you
are unusually good in mental arith-
metic) figure out what you think is
the correct solution, and then let The
Argus hear from you.
This is no trick problem. 1t is a
plain proposition in arithmetic. Just
simple arithmetic is needed to solve it,
No algebra or higher mathematics.
Conditions of the Contest.
The contest opens Saturday, Oct. 81
The date of closing will be announced
later.
Five hundred bright, new pennies
will be given to the person who sends
in the most skillfully worded correct
solution to the problem.
Twenty-three gold "skidoo' pins will
be given to % other contestants whose
solutions are considered by the judges
to be the next most ingenious
Any person may send in as many
solutions as is desired, and as often as
desirable.
All solutions must contain full name
and address of contestant, placed in an
envelope and addressed Puzzle Ed
itOr, The Argus"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
M aiWaId.

Word has been received of the sud
den death of Miss Ella Maiwald, form
erly of this city, at Sopchoppy, Fla
The remains will be brought to Rock
Island Friday for burial here. She was
born in Germany, and was 81 years
old. She resided in Rock Island until
four years ago Besides her parents,
she is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
William Deisenroth and Mrs. John Oh
son of this city, and a brother and sis
ter at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
OBITUARY RECORD.
Daniel CriSty.

Daniel Cristy died at the county in
Urinary this morning of old age.
He was So years of age and had been
an inmate of the infirmary for the last
II years. He was born in Beaver cOun-
~. Pennsylvania, Oct. 3. 1926. He came
to Rock Island in 1856. residing here
for a number of years. He is survived
by his wife. three daughters, Mrs. ia
cob Hamerly, Mrs. Kramer, and Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Rock Island, Oct. so.

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: l think
1 have solved your Skidoo problem.
By taking the given figures 3, 4, 5, 6, z,
8, 8. 10, II, IL, IS, IA, Is. 16, II, is. 10.
20. 81, %, and adding / and or begin
ming from L up to %, making 252 pen
MES in all, and by putting 10 pennies
in each of % boxes leaving % for Ski
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Rock Island. Oct. 80.

Puzzle Editor. The Argus: The
boys father gave him % pennies and
the boy put them in 23 boxes. He
could put them in one box at time
until he had put them in % boxes,
therefore he had 23 pennies.
MRS. J. w. LUCAN,
1909 Sixth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
NELLIE MGIMPSEY.
Rock Island. Oct. so.

ROck Island, OCT. 90.
Puzzle Editor. The Argus: | hereby
send you the solution to your skidoO
problem. If a collector put % pennies
in % boxes. % in each box, of course
it would equal the amount of SOC pen
MES. If one penny would be left over
in each box, % plus 500 equals 529. I
don't know how | got the answer and
perhaps you don't either.
CECILIA HULSBRINK,
1928 Fifth Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Barth.

Paul F. Barth of this city received
telegram from Grand Island, Neb.,
announcing the death of his brother.
Emil Barth, which occurred in that city
of asthma Mr.. Barth had been ailing
with asthma for several years. He was
editor of the Staatsa Anzeiger und
Herald. Mr.. Barth departed for Grand
Island to attend the funeral, which will
be held tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Rock Island. Oct. 80.

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: | submit
the following solution of the Skidoo
puzzle. There were % boxes. each box
containing % pennies. one penny al
ways being left over which would
make another box of % pennies. The
total sum is SOC pennies in 90 boxes.
CARL STROHM,
1923 Third Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Rock Island. Oct. 80.

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: In re-
gard to the Skidoo problem. if man
had pennies in each of % pockets he
would have 60 pennies, and if he in
vested them 3 cents at a time in The
Argus. he would at least have 23
nights of good, first class reading mat
ter. FRED DAVIS,
2121 Fourth Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

The great Skidoo problem which is
puzzling the long heads in many diff
ferent cities. and keeping people up at
night in other places, is this evening
to Argus readers for solu-
ton 1t is a difficult problem to solve,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
UNIQUE EVENT.
A Supper Served By the Men.

The men of South Park chapel will
serve a chicken pie supper Friday ev
ening from to o'clock. A good sup
per-a good time Come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

Moline, Oct. 80.
uzzle Editor, The Argus:
A clever Miss in idle song
Was tripping happily along,
Rock Islandward.
When near that place,
a nobby auto wheeled apace.
In it Skidoo,
His chauffeur true,
Was at a distance
Out of view.
For so Skidoo
Had planned the matter
That he might reach
His purpose better.
(which way young friend"
The Skidoo said,
Does pleasure to r. |. lead?"
at does" she faltered,
But another thing,
| seek the joy
That pennies bring"
Il go there too
His highness cried.
mo use to walk
When you can ride"
I'D love-" she blushed,
I'D love to. dearly"
He knew she'd spoken
Quite sincerely.
Long, long they talked,
Her tongue ran fleet
AS up they whizzed
The crowded street.
She told him that
From cross the creek
She'd come the great
SkidOo to seek.
You see,' she cries
AS on she talks,
I've fixed those pennies in
Their box;
2,703,334 ,440.
Yes, each a penny"
Skidoo ventured,
That's not so many"
'117,536,2S0 pennies
Each for boxes %
Would break the treasury.
Lo, when they
Clean up the court house
Ring
And get more tracks
The factories
To bring.
Competency against
Incompetency will show
That | am competent
To know
My answers right.
In all | agree"
He smiled, I'm Skidoo,
Twenty-three."
MRS. FLETA JOHNSON,
Gent. Delivery, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Rock Island Oct go

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: | have
found by solution which 1 send here
with that S,5SS,O57,6 O1 is Invisible
by the number from 2 through % with
a remainder of 1. 1t is also Invisible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: | herein
submit an answer for SkidoO: Solu
ton No. /. 253; solution No ., 12,167.
For explanation of same address
J. B. SPENCER,
222 Seventeenth Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
2121 Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island. Oct. 80.

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: My an
swer to the Skidoo puzzle is 402, 265,-
,6S1 pennies in all; 17,4S9, S06,247
pennies in each box.
MISS IDA HILDEBRANDT,
SGT Thirty-ninth Street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

a reliable medicine. and one that
should always be kept in the home for
immediate use is Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. Il will prevent the attack II
given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. or even after the croupy cough
appears. For sale by all leading drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
RIVER RIPLETS.

The North Star and Ruth were down
and the Ruth went north.
The stage of water was ABS at a.
m, and at noon it was AS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
RIVER FORECAST.

A slight rising tendency in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
New Roadmaster Named

Thomas A. Bailey of Washington,
Iowa. has been appointed roadmaster
on the Rock Island road from Daven-
port to EldOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
FEW SAMPLE ANSWERS RECEIVED
BY THE ARGUS FOR SKIDOO PUZZLE

The flood of answers to The Argus
SkidOO puzzle continues undated AS
Stunning that large proportion of those
who wrestle with the problem give it
up without arriving at any satisfactory
results. the number of solutions receiv-
ed. indicates that nearly everybody in
Rock Island and the surrounding coun-
try is making a more or less serious
effort to win the prize. Some samples
of the many letters received on the
subject follow:
Moline, H., Oct so.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus: In answer
to your Skidoo puzzle | herewith sub
nit my answer, which is 402 ,2G5,543.-
GS1 pennies. | also enclose proof of
TIE same. Waiting to hear the result,
| remain ADOLPH ANDERSON.
1916 Sixth Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
by % with no remainder. My answer
is 2S,15S, SIS. 057, 6O1 pennies.
CAROLINE ECKERMAN.
929 Eleventh Avenue
Rock Island. Oct. 80.

Rock Island, Oct 80.
Puzzle Editor. The Argus: My an
swer to the Skidoo problem is 621 pen
MES. p pennies in each of the %
boxes. LOUIS CLEMANN,
1913 Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
did MUCH DAMAGE.
Boys Go to Extremes With Franks
i'm Celebration of
Halloween.
NO RESPECT FOR POLICE
Steps, Fences and Stops Removed,
Buildings Raced, and Wagon
Thrown in Reservoir.

Halloween was observed in a man
ner last evening that resulted in more
than usual damage to property about
the city, and went beyond the bounds
of harmless mischief Fences and
stoOps were removed, buildings were
RACED, windows broken, and among
other prankS carpenters wagon was
hauled to reservoir park and dumped
into the large basin. The extent of the
damage indicates that the younger gen.
Grafton has little or no respect for the
police department of the city. The lax
ity of the police department is familiar
to the small boys as well as to the
older residents.
Boys Taken to Station.
Late in the evening the police took
a number of boys in charge, and placed
them in the cells at the police station
for a few hours. They were then re-
leased after being lectured. The boys
would probably not have gone to the
extremes they did had the police de
partment been conducted in a way to
command respect.
The explanation of one officer, that
the boys actions indicated poor train
ing at home" hardly holds good. for
boys will be boys, and in the excite
ment of merry making go to extremes
that they would not if the police exer-
cised the proper influence. The juven-
lie riOting casts no reflection on the
parents, the policeman TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

Sarah Smith of this city, and two sons
Charles Cristy and Samuel Cristy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Coal Valley.
Coal Valley Oct. 20

Puzzle Editor, The Argus: Solution
No. los pennies in each box, odd
1869. Solution No. 2-403
pennies in each box. odd number S,269.
Solution No. 50 pennies in each box,
odd number 207.
NEI If M'GIMPSEY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

doc, which is the boys name, as the
father says, "Skidoo % for YOU" mean
ing % pennies for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Rock Island. Oct. 80.

1404 Fifth-and-a-half Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
Group.

j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01

MRS. FIETA JOHNSON,
Gent. Delivery, Moline, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

the south, and will reach Petersburg on its
return trip at 1925 p M, October 3, spending
the night here.
That Is only part of the great advertis-
ing program which the nations capital is
making to promote her mercantile and in
dustr1al interests and to get into the cur
rent OF modern progress and prosperity
Boston and st. Louis have recently appro-
priated large sums for advertising purposes
in the interests of a wider publicity of their
resources and attractions as cities day
or SO ago it was stated that our sister CITY
Of Richmond would spend $4,000 to let the
world know that she is still on the map.
The lesson Of these examples of enterprise
and energy, it is to be hoped, will not be
lost on Petersburg. Our business men
should get together, organize business as
ISOLATION and stir up the waters of a much
needed publicity. They are entirely too
modest and too conservative and too WELL
satisfied with present conditions. They are
too content to hide their light under a
bushel measure. We have a splendid city
here, and with little effort its population
might be doubled and its wealth increased
manifold. Why should we be laggards in
the race? Petersburg is on the eve of great
things. and the business men should arouse
themselves to a realization of the fact The
day Is not distant when we shall have a
harbor more than sufficient for the bust
ness of half-rilliQn people and power at
our very doors that will supply more than
a hundred times as many manufac tures as
we now have. Are not these things induce
ment to effort part? What the In
deX-Appeal has done in a small way through
Its Industrial edition the city itself should
do in much larger way through outside
publications until the whole country knows
all about Petersburg, it's present resources
and possibilities and it's splendid prospects
for the future. In vain will the govern
ment of the United States dig the diversion
canal and prepare the way for, a finer har-
bor and in vain will Mr.. Gould harness the
magnificent water power of the upper APP
pomattox if the city of Petersburg and her
business men will supinely sit by and Mi
cawber-like, wait for something to turn up
Now is the time for them to be up and do
ing. There are about eleven Petersburgs In
this country, but this is The Petersburg,
and we should let everybody know it.
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tisement for one time, and then sit idly
around and wait for results. So it is with
this train. Its operation is costing a good
deal of money-too much to throw away,
and the houses that have now introduced
themselves to the southern public must
follow this up in some manner. Just how is,
of course, a proposition that must be ad-
justed to each individual case. I want to
see this party of boomers sit down to din
ner together when they get back to Wash
ington.
II want to see at that dinner the employ
ers of these travelling men, and 1 want to
hear every man who has been on this train
for either a part or all of the time say
us formed impressions of some sort. and We
ought to get these different viewpoints
brought to a focus-and together formulate
the best method Of reaping a harvest from
the seed sown by the Greater Washington
Special. The south is rapidly becoming
a very prosperous section. If the price of
cotton stays in the neighborhood of 10
cents for the next five years. the whole
section will be immensely rich. Isn't that
a pretty good country to cater tor"
A Unique Experience.
How are the members of the party en-
joying the experience" the reporter in
quired.
ut is a unique experience. of course"
replied Mr.. Stiles: but every one Of the
men knows that he Is out for results, and
after exhibiting in three or four towns
day they are pretty tired lot when night
comes. And I want to say for them that
they are about the best lot Of chaps that
ever ran across in my life. They not only
hustle for their own respective lines, but
they root for every other fellow on the
train and talk Washington all the time 1t
does me lots Of good to hear a Washington
man shout for his town along about the
way some of the western fellows do, and
If we keep that up while and patronize
home Industry every time we get q chance
we VIII have prosperous commercial city
here before we know it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
UNIQUE ADVERTISING.
Pluck and Money Required for the En-
terprise, Saws the Observer.

The Greater Washington Exposition
Special" which was visited by many Char
lotte people during its stay here yesterday
embodies some unique ideas in the way of
advertising a city. Washington, the coun-
Try neautlrui capital has suddenly become
tmbued with the spirit of commercialism
and has Determined to reach out for a share
OF the southern trade. Though laying no
claim to pre-eminence manufacturing
center, the capital boasts of many large
1obbing houses, and twenty-five of these
under the auspices Of The Washineton
Star. combined and are touring the south
to get acquainted with southern merchants
learn their wants and extol the virtues of
the goods sold by Washington jobbers
Pluck, enterprise and money were required
for the venture, and the Washinetonians
deserve the success which seems to be
going their. way The idea commences ITSELF
as good plan for other cities to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
PROSPECTS OF A STRIKE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
THREATEN TO GO OUT.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
SALISBURY, N. c., September %, 1905
The Spencer machinists, representing the
largest working force Of all the Southern
Railways shops, have a delegation in
Washington comforting with the heads of
the railway as to higher wages. The men
are now receiving 50 daily for ten hours
work. They do not ask a reduction of
time, but an increase of % cents The
situation is approaching the acute point.
1t is not possible to tell what will be done
in the event Of refusal. Four years ago
a strike was ordered and no such de-
moralization Of business has been seen here
in recent years. Since that time the South
ern has put in million and a half of
money and the shops have twice their for
mer capacity. To your correspondent one
of the leaders of the machinists saws 1t is
his hope that there will be no strike but
the opinion is given out that he thinks it
doubtful that the matter can be adjusted
amicably. A final answer is expected to-
night, though the authorities have asked
for another conference Monday. A strike
now in that great shop will work paraly-
sis of business.
For a Closer Union
At the meeting of the Concord Presby-
terry, which adjourned here yesterday,
resolution looking to closer union of
the HoTtneTn ana southern Presbyterian
churches was made a special order The
most spirited debate followed the introduce
ton of the resolution by Rev. DR.. G. H.
Cornelson and DR.. ]. A. Scott president
of the Statesville Female College 1t last
ed for some time, ending with an over
whelming majority in favor of the union
Architect G. D. Ellsworth of the Treas
ury Department of Washington has been
here during the past few days looking over
the many sites offered the government for
the $15,c0O building given Salisbury at the
last session OF Congress. There is hardly
any intimation OF the selection as yet The
number, however, has been restricted to
those locations within a block of the public
square. Mr.. Ellsworth will give his an
swer in few days.
John Hedrick, jr., the son of the wealth.
est man in the county, and ]. T. Walser, a
tenant upon Hedrick's lands, were the par
ties to an interesting litigation in q mag
istrate's court this morning. The two are
quarreling over the settlement of the crop,
and both are carrying guns for each other,
SO the evidence goes. Hedrick issued a
peace warrant for Walser, and the magis-
trate this morning required the belliger-
ents to give bond for their good behavior.
w. T. r.
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SCORES SAW TRAIN
MUCH INTEREST AT LEXINGTON.
N. c., OVER SPECIAL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, N. c., September 2a-The
Greater Washington special aroused a great
deal OF interest here, and long before the
train arrived large crowds foregathered to
see it. Scores went through the train,
which was a revelation both in advertising
schemes and in information impaired about
the capital city, which is popularity sup
posed to be anything else but a business
center. Lexington business men gave first
orders In their careers to Washington
houses. An important addition was made
to Lexington's thirty-three manufacturing
industries this week, when the Vega Suit
Case and Bag Company decided to locate a
$4,000 branch plant here. The concern is
capitalized at s325,00O and the main office
Is In Philadelphia. Local parties took over
a large block IF preferred stock The COM
pany will manufacture trunks, suit cases.
satchels and bags.
A New Concern.
The Lexington Mirror Company. a new
concern, under the management of Thomas
Gallagher of Pennsylvania, will begin oper-.
atoms tomorrow. Mr.. Gallagher was for
merly in the glass business in Pennsylvania.
The industry will keep more than one hun
dred thousand dollars at home which has
been going abroad for mirrors for furniture
industries of the town.
Surprise Marriage.
A surprise marriage in which many per-
sons are interested occurred this week at
Rockville, Md, when Miss Lillian McCrary
of this place was married to Walter Kirsch
prominent tobacconist of Richmond Va
Miss McCrary left for Washington several
days ago to visit friends ostensibIy, but
was met by her f1ance, when she has
known for years, and the two were quietly
married at Rockville. They returned to
Washington and have been stopping at the
New Willard. Miss McCrary is young
lady of considerable wealth and is popular
with a wide circle of acquaintance. They
viii make their home in Richmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Wait until we get back to Washington
and come around to hear the Greater Wash
ington Exposition Special Quartet. Fierce
title, isn't it? Well the quartet is worse.
The other night they were wailing in close
harmony when Harry Stiles tried to find
the lost chord. He climbed from low g
to high x without having come near any
note of the popular song under torture
That established the record.
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EXPECTING SPECIAL.
Items Of Interest in the Home of the
v. M. I.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, Va, September o9-The
alleged hazing episode at the Virginia Mil
itary Institute has quieted down and the
work of the corp of cadets is progressing
quietly.
The foot ball squad at tho institute is en-
gagged in some pretty stiff practice under
Coach Johnson, the Washington and Lee
University pigskin warrior. Those under
Coach Brown are also getting in good licks
The foot ball season opens here next week
Considerable interest Is felt in this COM
munity In the visitation to Lexington next
week Of the Greater Washington special ex-
position train, and the visitors may expect
a cordial reception to our town and edrca-
tional Institutions.
Work Is in progress changing the home
of Stonewall jackson in Lexington into
the Jackson Memorial Hospital. The work
is under the auspices of the Daughters of
the Confederacy of Lexington This is
Jackson.
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LESSON FOR PETERSBURG.

Advice to Citizens to Follow the Capt..
tabs Example and Enterprise.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal in a lengthy
editorial, apropos The Stars special, has
this to say:
In the interests of a Greater Washington
commercially special train is now touring
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-12

Every body works at our house. "
Every body likes our. 81 90 hand
made harness and yon would too if
you saw it.
Square blankets at reduced prices.