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Barton County democrat., 1906-11-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

with friends at Lacrosse Kansas. |
The first half of the 1906 taxes
can now be paid. Or you can
pay all and get a rebate.
Henry Trower, of near Albert,
was among the callers Saturday
to renew on the Democrat.
The Business Mems Glass" at
the Presbyterian Sunday School
is creating quite an interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lundblade
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine boy at their home.
Probate Judge Torrey has issued
a marriage license to Hugh Corigan
and Ethel Phleger, both of Ness
City.
Mrs. Mack Hood returned
Monday from a visit to relatives
at Aline, Ok, where she has been
for the past week.
Tom Dennis and a party Of friends
went out to Sam Brougher's country
home and took dinner Sunday. They
report fine time.
W. D. Gould, the jeweler, has of.
fered special premium in the white
plymouth rock class at the poultry
show this year, of a handsome silver
cup.
Mrs.S, S. Shields and daughter,
of Boyd, were callers at this office
Saturday to renew On the weekly,
and also see the type setting ma
chine.
Mrs. Morey Brown, of Hutch
lnson, formerly Miss Julia Wes-
ley, has been in the city for the
past few days visiting relatives
and friends.
Nick Berscheidt and Hugo
Demuth went to Raymond Satur-
day evening and returned Sunday
evening with a good bag of ducks.
They report having a fine trip.
Will Jochems, of Spearville,
was in the city this week on
his way to Emporia, where be
will enter the state normal school.
MIR. Jochems formerly lived in
Barton county and was u teacher
at Ellinwood.
W. W. Garry. son-in-law of
Mrs. Max Shafer, has been trans
ferred from Kansas City to
Wichita, where he has charge of
the stock yards business. The
Garry's will make their llome in
Wichita.
There was a large attendance at
the sevices at the NJ. E. church
Sunday. The meeting will con-
tinued during the balance of the
week, each evening at 7:SO.
Afternoon meetings will also be
held each day, at 2:SO. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Dividends of the leading corpora.
tons Of the United States which will
be paid during this month amount to
S5,S67 ,49l compared with SCI, l,5S7,.
276 the same month last year accord.
ing to compilation by Eastern fnau-
clal institutions. The amount to be
paid last year. This enormous in.
crease, of course, is due to the pros.
periy of the country. Some of the
corporations whichIhave never paid
dividends before will pay this month,
while many others will increase their
rate. The entire amount to be paid
this month BY the largest corpora
tons of this country will be paid by
Thanksgiving day, and although the
largest OF the payments are included
in the total given above it will be suf
hcient to buy turkey for every fam.
lily in the country. But will they get
lii!
Barton County democrat., 1906-11-09
School Rennfi.

The following is the report Of Dist.
No. l6, for the month ending Nov. 2,
1905:
No of males enrolled 10
No. of females enrolled .................. 2
Total attendance ........"..........l2
Those who were neither tardy or
absent during the month were: Wal
ter York, Henry Bahr, Charlie Mey-
ers, Lester Campbell, Lawrence
Sapler.
MAGGIE DooNAN. Teacher.
Barton County democrat., 1906-11-09

.vember 1st, was allowed on the
salaries Of Janitors Omer and
Demo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
MOVE MADE TO BETTER
THE RIVER INTERESTS
Committees provided for to Secure
Convention Delegation and In
Vestgate HaTbor Line.

At meeting in the city council
room last evening for the purpose OF
organizing the Mississippi River Inn
prOvement association. Fred G. Gall
was elected temporary chairman ana
Edward Il. Kreis temporary secretary.
On motion. the chair appointed a com
mittec of - who were authorized to
solicit funds to defray expenses of d
delegation TO represent Rock Island at
the ST. Louis convention, to secure
pledges from business men 10 attend
the convention and procure rates from
the railroads
On motion another committee of Is
was appointed to investigate and re
port Nov what information can be
procured and determine what can Ec
done to get Il harbOr line established
that will be for the best interests of
the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
LOSES RIGHT LEG
FROM ACCIDENT
Andrew Anderson Struck BY an Inter
urban Car in MoIine-Was Stand
ing Near Track.

Andrew Anderson was in some unac
cOuntable manner struck by one of the
interurban cars at Eighteenth street
Moline, last evening, and as a result
1t was necessary to amputate the right
leg between the ankle and the knee.
Anderson was standing near the track.
and either was struck by one of z
steps or fell against the car in son
way When picked up. he was lying
about feet from The track He was
removed to the city hospital Andcr-
son resided at 429 Fifth avenue. Mo
line. He is a man of middle age. Lit
tie can be learned of the details of the
accident. as the victim has been uncon-
sciOus since it occurred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
THE SKIOOO PROBLEM.

4 coin collector had an accumu-
1atiOn OF pennies. He told his son
lac would make him a present of
the entire lot if lac would put
them i'm boxes. the same number
in each box.
There was an odd number of
pennies, 80 that If he put an equal
number in each of two boxes there
would be one penny left over; in
Il like manner he figured on 3, 4,
-. e, ., y, 50. 10, II. IL, IL. IA, II, 10,
IL, Is, 10, 20, FL and - boxes, but
in every case if he put AN equal
number in each box there would
he one (onIy One) penny left over.
The son gave il up and told his
father he thought ID Impossible to
perform the feat.
His father replied: "SkIDOO-
- for you,
The son then put thc entire lot
of pennies ina 2;s boxes, the same
number i'm each box. How many
pennies were there.
Copyright. 1906, by c. c. Kelly,
ChicagO.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
ANOTHER OF THE
QUARTET Is FINED
Gladys Ward Pleads Guilty to Keeping
Disorderly House at Hampton
Blames L. M. MaqilI.

Gladys Ward, one of the quartet
who was arrested at Hampton last
week, pleaded guilty in the county
court today TO an information charging
her with conducting a disorderly
house. She was fined $50 and costs by
Judge T. T. Parmenter. and ordered to
leave the village. In this connection
the woman claimed that there were
CXtenuating circumstances which made
her remain in the village after she had
been fined $40 and costs in Il justice
court at Hampton. She was at that
time represented by l.. NJ Magill. The
justice agreed to remit So of the fine
if she would leave the village at once.
and she and her attorney consented to
this settlement Today she claimed
that Mr.. Magill had told her that she
did not have to leave and that it was
on Mr.. Magills advice that she had
until arrested again.
She promised that she would leave
Hampton behind at once. She gave
bond on the charge of fornication in |
an information in the county court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
NAMES OF PRIZE WINNERS IN SKIDOO
PROBLEM TO BE PUBLISHED MONDAY

With this evenings issue the SkidOo
problem contest closes. All answers
must reach this office by mail or 9th
arwise not later than O'Clock Sunday
morning. Monday evening the names
Of the prize winners will be announced
and the answer in figures given out
The correct solution. however, will not
DC published out of courtesy to other
newspapers which are still using the
feature The contest has proven an
absorbing one from the start. Not
alone have children taken an unusual
interest in it, but business and profess
sional men, educators students, and
pcOple of every station have diligently
sought the best solution. Aside from
this, many odd answers have been re-
terestinS reading.
Rock Island. Nov. >.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus: In look
ing over your Skidoo problem. in my
solution l find that the boy received
p cents or the coin collector had be
cause in your puzzle you make this
statement. The boy figured on the
from , to - boxes, so in
reality | would say that the boy only
lad at the time 20 boxes. because the
irst number in the puzzle says three !
So | get my solution by using the |
hree as the first box. So the amount |
If to % is the same as 1 to 30. SO if |
le had 20 boxes without carrying it |
arther he must have had 81 cents, be
.ause if he put an equal number in
,ach box he still had one remaining. so
when his father said "Skidoo, 23 for
on" he took the 23d box which now
nade y boxes, so by putting one i'll
ach box | found my answer to be p
cnts | think | have now said what
lCant. so if | am right you know who
0 give the prize to.
FANNIE GELLIIRMAN,
GIT Ninth Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

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 its kind conceived in many wears
Skidoo and 23 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-
meic) 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 1t
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 sllillfully wordcd 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, 1906-11-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

DR. Norelius of Chicago. president OF
the Augustana synod, is at Augustana
college today.
Mrs. EuSenia Ramser and daughter.
Miss Dina, returned last night after a
10 days visit in Chicago
Everett L. Werts of Oquawka, demo
cratic candidate for minority repre-
sentative is i'll the city today.
S. Alfred Swanson leaves this even
ing for Minneapolis to take a position
He has been employed by l.. S. Nc
Cabe & Co.
Circuit Clerk George w. Gamble is
confined TO his home in Moline with
illness. He is threatened with an at
tack of pneumonia
T. NJ. Lindberg of Omaha. who was
in the city today to attend the meeting
of the faculty of Augustana college,
departed for his home this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
MAS RIGHT TRAIL
leonard Leopold, Alleged Muir.
derer, Was in Rock island
and Davenport.
FOLLOWED BY DETECTIVES
Came Here From Spring Valley, and is
Traced to Wausau, Wis, and
Caught by Accident.

That the detectives from Chicago
Who spent several Gays i'll Rock Island
md this locality searching for Leonard
| Leopold, who was captured yesterday
were on the right track for the man
| wanted in Chicago for completely in
| he murder of Mrs. Margaret Leslie, is
shown by the story of Leopold's move
| ments since he left Bureau. From Blu
| reau he was traced to Spring Valley,
and from that place he came to Rock
island and Davenport Wednesday
night. In Davenport he purchased new
clothing, and it became necessary for
The police to get out new descriptions.
Was at Clinton.
From Davenport Leopold went to
Clinton and there, with the aid of VIII
liam Dowd, a Burlington operator, he
managed to elude the officers He was
given assistance by Dowd who claims
that he did not know Leopold was be-
ing hunted Later DOWd informed thcI
police that he had conveTsed with Leo
pold.
The man charged with the murder
has relatives at Wausau. Wis, and a |
special notice was sent there to watch
for him. Even with this information
the police released Leopold after once
arresting him at Wausau He reached |
Wausau from MankatO. Mimi. Tuesday !
afternoon, and registered as George |
Hanley of Monticello He began drink |
ing, and this finally resulted i'm his aD-
prehension. He was first arrested for
putting slugs in slot machines. but was |
not recognized, and was soon relcas- |
ed. While slightly intoxicated he au-
mitted that he was a fugitive. telling |
this TO Street Commissioner Frank Il
Heinrich. The official informed the po-
lice, and Leopold was then rearrested.
Denies Part i'm Murder.
Leopold denies that he took the part
in the murder which Howard Nicholas H
claimed in his confession that he did. II
Tie SAYS Nicholas did the job. and that II
ne helped Nicholas to dispose of the Il
actress diamonds He was suspected II
oy pawnbrOker. and left hurriedly. II
He has been, as he says. ION the move II
ever since" The murder occurred Oct
Il and Nicholas was arrested and made Il
| confession the following week. Leo ii
bold has been hunted since that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
% y. L. IL ChL.N Di I'LL,
1892 u Sixth Avenue

Rock Island. Nov. ,.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus: think
the collector gave to his son a certain
amount Of pennies and told his son to
put them in boxes. The son did so
and took % boxes, putting % pennies
in each one He found there were
enough pennies to make one more box
so that would make % boxes or SOC
pennies. Twenty-three Skidoo for
you %. CLARENCE LARSON.
102 Ninth Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cured in one to
three days. Its action on the system
is remarkable and mysterious. 1t re
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; rs cents and 81.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second ave
nue., Rock Island; Gustave Schlegel &
son, 22O West Second street. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

One of the splendid results of ply
steal identifying is it's tendency to
create an ambition to be beautiful in
every way When a woman gets a
good start by taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea she is all right. Tea or
tablets, 50 cents. L. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
Saloon Notice.

Finest oysters and clans served on
the half shell at the Cross Country
buffet, Rock Island. the only place in
the three cities where oysters are
served in New York style. Private
dining room for parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
Rock Island. Nov. >.
404 Fourth Avenue.

Rock Island. Nov. ,.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus: In my
second attempt to solve your Skidoo
problem | still think the boys name is
Skidoo, and by putting % pennies in
% boxes he has 759 pennies. which |
think is the answer. As his father
says "Skidoo 23 for You" meaning for
the boy CSkidoo) to put % pennies in
% boxes.
MRS. y. l.. LUCKENBIHL.
2S22ih Sixth AYcnne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
Rock Island Nov ..

Puzzle Editor. The Argus: My so
luton to your puzzle is as follows.
Nine is the only number from .
through % which will multiply so as TO
AVE one left over and by multiplying
% by . gives 252, with one left over or
'53 The father then saws. "Slzidoo
IS for you" or % pennies for the boy
He takes % pennies for himself and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

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
presented to Argus readers for solu-
lion. 1t is a difficult problem to solve,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
GELLERMAN.
GIT Ninth Street.
Rock Island. Nov. ,.

ROCK Island, NOV. :.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus: ] think
that Skidoo boy only had 3 pennies.
He tried two which is an equal num-
Der in each of boxes and each time
he had one penny left over. so he tried
;, 4. ). 6. Z. 8, 9. 10, II, II. Is. II, 10,
1G. II, IS. 10. 20, 81. and % boxes. but
each time if he put the equal number
two, in each box-last meaning one
boX-there would be one left over, so
he father replied, "Skidoo 20, three
for you" So the son put the pennies
enc in each of the 3 boxes. He had al
ready had them in 20 boxes. so | think
he number is three. That was enough
or that boy if he looks like the picture.
HAROLD SIMMONS,
1416 Fifth Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
RIVER RIPLETS.

The Ruth and Mac were up and
down. The Prescott came south.
The stage of water was AS al G a.
H., and 4.90 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
At Beal & Schmitt's, Illinois theater
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
STILL UNSETTLED
Aug ustana Faculty, Though it
Has DeHberated Much, Has Not
Decided on Discipline.
SUSPENSION is PROBABLE
Late Session Last Evening Followed
BY All Day Conference Today
Synod President Here.

The situation 4 AUgustana. in which
the discipline of the students who
were guilty of disorderly actions and
insults to two members of the college
board Of directors. seems to be more
serious than was at first supposed. al
least by the students. Dr. Norelius of
Chicago president of the Augustana
synod. and T. y. Lindberg of Omaha.
one of the members of the board of
directors of Augustana college. were
called 10 Rock Island today to confer
with the faculty. L. \. Johnson of
Moline. president of the board of di-
rectOrs. was also called in conference
with the faculty
At the institution nothing could be
learned from President Andreen as to
the proceedings of the faculty meet
ings which have been held during the
last few days. What discipline will be
determined ON is uncertain. but it is
understood that large number of the |
students may be suspended if not ex-
PEELED.
I'm Long Session.
The general faculty of the college |
was in session again last evening. and |
iHiS liitli iiIi5 t')lNtlitu Stt - q clOCk anu |
spent the entire morning in going over
the situation in conference. The meet
ing was called again al , o'clock this
afternoon. and another session is eX-
pected this evening 1t seems that
Professor LindberS of Omaha. who was
one of the members of the board of
directors who was insulted, and who
refused to accept the apology of the
student body. is here for the purpose
of giving his statement of the affair to
the faculty. President NOrelius of the
synod is said 10 be here merely TO act
in an advisory way with the faculty.
Over basketball Decision.
It viii be remembered that after the
board of directors OF the college gave I
4 ruling against intercollegiate basket
ball. the students INDUCED in a disOr-
derry demonstration. and at the depot
insUlted two Omaha members of the
board. The next day the students !
were many OF them absent from class /
es It was the demonstration. and the l.
improper attitude toward the direct {
Drs. which resulted in the faculty in u
restiSation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Occasionally one has the fortune tO
meet women who are ideal i'm looks
and figure. Ninety-nine times out of a
hundred you will find she takes Hollis
ter's Rock Mountain Tea Tea or
tablets, IS cents. T. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

Rock Island Nov. ,.
Puzzle Editor. The Argus:
Skidoo, Skidoo. % for you,
OF good papers there are few.
The good Argus for me and you,
SiXty-ninc pennies for Skidoo.
If | guess il right I'll have
Some pennies too.
HELENE DORM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
HELENE DORM.
1714 Fifth Avenue.

Rock Island. Nov. ..
Puzzle Editor. The Argus:
The town is full of Skidoo.
It's pretty full at that.
| hear so much of Skidou
That | don't know where I'm at.
The kids are yelling "Skidoo."
With "Twenty-three for you"
fear I'm getting dingey.
But | don't know what to do.
hear it at the office,
| hear it out at tea,
That everlasting Skidoo
Made nervous wreck of me.
I've heard it on the street car.
I've heard it on the train.
And now my doctor tells me
l have SkidoO on the brain.
haven't read the answers,
And l don't know which is best.
But please, sirs. cut out Skidoo
And give the town a rest.
If you don't. the population
May wander up and down
Till ii fills our nearest brain school.
Up here at Watertown.
IRA c. RANDALL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
Rock Island, Nov. =.

ROck IsIaHu, NON. z.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus: The coin
collector had 2S.15S. SIS, 057 col pennies
and the son put 122. 42S, 643,72S pennies
n each of the 23 boxes.
EMMA SHEESLEY,
1913 Second Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
RIVER FORECAST

Slowly rising stages in the Missis-
sippi will prevail between Dubuque
and Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

puts the balance which is $50 pennies
INTO % boxes, with 10 in each box
therefore 230 pennies is my answer.
NELLIE FULLER.
404 Fourth Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03
land, ILL.,:

Annul one cipher in amount mention
ed my wire yesterday, kOnkelmeer.
ARTHUR A. GRAHAM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-03

The following two kilograms in
cipher regarding SkidoO relate to mail
solution, the sender of which is anxious
that his solution get here on time, and
also that it may be recorded correctly:
BroOkhaven, Miss, Nov 2. 1906.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus, Rock Is
land, H.:
Skidoo answer: Mendkrant octillen.
merbescunt septillon. montagasse sex
tillon. one konlSelmeer.
ARTHUR A. GRAHAM
BrOokhaven, Miss. Nov 2. 1906.
Puzzle Editor, The Argus, Rock Is
The Jewish outlook., 1906-10-19
Charity Ball Next Sunday

AS announced in last week issue Of
the Jewish Outlook, the second annual
ball of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
jewish Consumptives Relief Society
will take place next Sunday evening,
October 21st, at the Eagles Hall, 1877
Arapahoe street. The income Of this af
fair will be devoted to help the poor
afflicted consumptive inmates OF the
sanatorium at Edgewater, and the la
dies in charge are working hard to make
it financial success. The pleasure part
is also looked after. Entertainment is
provided for young and old. A novel
feature of the ball will be the contest OF
the most popular and most beautiful
Young lady. This contest will surely
arouse keen interest and friendly
rivalry among our charming young la
dies. Four young ladies have already an
nounced themselves as candidates Tor
the contest and there will be great
many more in the field before Sunday
evening. The ladies in charge have ar
ranged other entertaining features which
are as yet kept secret.
The following ladies have charge OF
the arrangements for the ball: Mes
DANES NJ. Berniker, S. Bronsteln d.
Clamage, N. J. Cohen, S. Grimes, u.
Klavence, L. Levy, S. A. Lifsich, ). \.
Lorber. A. Miller, II. Schrelberg, II.
Toplitzky. L. NJ. Weiner and S. Wolf.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-10-19
Election of Haham Bashi

News comes from Jerusalem that
Rabbi Jacob Meir has, by large ma
jority, been elected "Rishon lie Zion at
a full assembly Of notables and Rabbis.
The telegram adds that this selection has
produced an excellent impression, nota-
bly, among the educated section of, the
Jewish population and the colonists.
According to law, this choice does not
become valid, and is not confirmed by
imperial trade, until approved by the
chief rabbi of Turkey, who is at present
NJ. Moses Levy. He favored the candi-
dature of Rabbi Elyashar. son of the de-
ceased Haham Bashi. The governor
general Of Jerusalem is a very intell-
gent and powerful man, and he greatly
appreciates the qualities of Rabbi Meir.
and wishes him to occupy the post in dis
pute. If M. Levy withholds his ap-
proval, it seems certain that the COVER
nor general will submit directly to the
feet Of the throne the wishes of the
great majority of the Jewish population
of the Holy Land. In such ease the re-
S'''t is open to no doubt. The advice or
adhesion of the chief rabbi would be ig-
nored.