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The Washington times., 1906-03-08
Mathematical Prodigy
JuggIes With Trillions
Sets Other Heads Dizzy When He Works
Out immense Problems Without Aid
of Mechanical Devices.

''I came to town here" he said.
with some problems for the teachers
of mathematics that I believe win defy
the skill Of the best of them. / have
obtained the answers to these prob
lens. and they Will interest those who
like 10 figure.
A Few Easy" Problems.
The first is-what would be the
compound interest on 81 at per cent
from the time of the birth Of Christ to
the present time?
Il would only suggest that these
who figure must not be afraid of the
numbers in which they will become
involved, for the amount would make
over 10000. .000, ,000, ,0e0 000, 900 600, ,000,-
! GOT, ,0Oe, 1000, ,0o0. 600, 600 John D. Rocke-
IeIers, estimating one John d. at
S60O 100000 II viii be profitable for
on TINS problem, for 1t will show them
"Idt a mountain compound interest
VIII build This was the most difficuit
pfobiem / have ever figured out 1t
TOOK me half hour.
Problem No is: In how many diff
feTent positions can the fifty-twO cards
( In deck Of cards be arranged? Don't
be afraid of numbers In working out
this one. The number viii be astound-
ing, and If one contents himself work
Ing out the problem by the old long
rules L am afraid he Will not get
[ through the task soon.
All OF these propositions are inter
esting ones.' he said. Here are some
more.
What is the weight of the ground
one mile deep under the United States?
What numbers up to 100 will ever
be the remainder after dividing by ,O0I,
| II the dividend is a perfect cube2
What numbers up TO loo will ever
be the remainder after dividing by I,00i,
| If the dividend is perfect fourth
power?
How many different numbers with
fifteen digits, after being multiplied by
30. 81. .57S,125 will make the answer end
in fifteen ciphers?
If all the States and Territories
were arranged in one row. how far
would they reach and in how many
different positions could they be In one
row2
4 was born July 80. 1880 What day
Of the week was that, and how old
was the moon?
How many different numbers with
thirty digits will always divide 1,0T3,-
al ,S24 ont even2
In raising any number to the
twentieth power. what figures will ever
be IN the units place, which ones in
the tens place, and how many differ
ent numbers with eighteen digits viii
ever be in from the hundreds TO the
ten-quintillion's place?
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

are of the number in whom the
privilege inheres. In any civilized
community. governed by law, the
legal rights and legal privileges of
the citizen are identical. If what
he claims as a privilege is recog-
nized by the law, it becomes a
right, and if it fails of that recog-
milton its exercise is wrong which
the law will punish.
AS to whether any particular law
is good or the reverse, wise or
otherwise, there is wide room,
frequently. for honest difference.
Men differ as to whether the suf-
frage should be limited or extended,
and surely they are privileged to
debate the question.
When il comes to the fact, how
ever, there is no space for argu-
ment. Those persons to whom the
law-and the Supreme Court has
defined the law in this connection
again and again-gives the ballot
have the right of suffrage and the
privilege as well. Nobody else
has either the one or the other, for
they are-in law and fact-exactly
the same thing.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
Summary Dismissal
Order Mere Scare
Much Ado About Nothing PromulgatiOn
Made Manifest in Every Government De-
partment Here in Washington.

with a generally good record; but his
Carelessness in this case was construed,
under the rule then promulgated to
warrant making an example Of him.
Immediately there arose a chorus of
protest about the affair. 1t was charg-
ed that the summary dismissal order
would make every department head a
tyrant; II gave him. so TO say, power
of life OF death. without appeal, over
everybody subordinate to him. Great
concern was expre ssed over the pros
pect that hereafter nobody would be
safe. and the whole body Of civil service
employees would be subjected to frc-
quent and unwaFrdEted changes for no
better reason than the prejudices OF
men who, enjoying authority under this
rule, would use 1t without proper
cause
No One Dismissed.
1t is therefore of interest to know,
in view of these dire and widely circu-
lated forebodings. that since the order
of last fall was issued not a single
employe has been dismissed under it.
Even EIdridge. the offender whose case
was made the justification for the order,
was reinstated in his post within q
short time
The Times, IL order to determine the
facts about this matter. has made in
quiries at every Government depart
ment. and from all has received the
same answer.
Not an employe has been removed
under this order. The heads of depart
ments, far from using their power
under IL in tyrannical fashion, have
gone on the even tenor of their way
Employees have been given their full
rights of hearings and investigation
whenever occasion has arisen for dis
satisfaction with this conduc or ser
vices. The order itself has almost been
forg tten. and the possibility that is
viii yer be employed as a means of op-
preston or of abrogation of the civil
service rules is no longer thought Of.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
WOMAN SWEEPS STAKES
OFF GAMBLING TABLE

MONTE CARLO. March S--An anus
ing incident happened in the Casino
yesterday, owing to claim made by
a woman player which was disputed
by the official in charge of the table
The woman repeated her demand sew
erai times, and, failing to convince the
official, she rose from her seat, caught
up one of the croupier's .rakes and
swept everything within reach off the
table Notes. louis plaques. five-franc
pieces, all were scattered over the floor
1t says a great deal for the good faith
prevailing at Monte Carlo that there
was not the least dispute as to the
ownership of the fallen pieces, which
were picked up and restored.
The w0man's novel and energetic
method of enforcing her claim merely
caused great deal of amused discus
sion among the croupiers and players.
The rufIied woman left the rooms i'm
mediately and has not been seen at
the tables since.
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TOO BASHFUL TO MARRY
YOUTH HANGS HIMSELF

BLOOMINGTON Ind, March s.
George Grubbs. aged twenty-five, and
Miss Hatmirt, children of farmers near
here, fell violently in love with each
other and he came here to get a mar
riage license. The marriage law passed
by the last legislature is so searching
and intricate that the young man be-
Ca-Oe embarrassed and could not answer
the questions to the satisfaction of the
of cial. He hardly remembered the
SiTi name.
When he went back without the license
the girl was furious and vowed she
would never marry him. He became
DESPERATE, went to the barn and hu:tg
himself to a rafter, and was Just in
the throes of death when rescued
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INDIANAPOLIS. March S.-Arthur
F. Griffith. Of Milford. Kosciusko coun-
ty, Ind, the mathematical wonder who
multiplies figures up to 1000 the same
the ordinary individual handles the
proposition Of 2X2-4, has been giving
exhibitions Of his proWess in this city.
Il lay claim to being the mathemati-
cal wonder of the United States" he
said after he had mentally solved the
simple little problem, 1851. ,22s,-
6s.S51. .S06. GAO. .625x6S, ,4T6,735. The
problem had been written down by a
skeptical financial man who Is always
from Missouri when it comes TO figures.
Griffith ran his eye over the figures and
said: Those figures are hardly prdc-
ticable for the problems Of everyday life.
but here is the answer" and ten sec
onds after the piece of paper mad been
passed to him the financial man had IL
back with the answer written below the
figures 500 500 99s 9S5 4s 3, ,633 14s. 1873, 959,
SO. 81 don't want to appear egotistic," A"
said Griffith, but IL you VIII spend two
or three hours you will find that thai an
swcr is correct"
Meditates Multiplication Tables.
Griffith often appears aDnormaIly pre-
occupied and his lips keep moving. He
IS at times working on his mental multi
plicatioa table. when most folks have
nothing to do" explained Griffith today.
'''they are thinking about their girls OF
the folks at home or their troubles.
When ! have nothing tC do l am work
ing on mental mathematical processes
In spare moments / have learned TN
multiplication table by heart up to l,VOJ,
and within the next five years L sh&ll
have IT down by heart up 10 l,Vc0'Wo
Most people only 20 as FAR as IKE
49, ] am now able TO handle problems
producing answers uD in the vigintil-
lions Perhaps You don't know what
vigintilnon Is. or what 1t looks Ike.
He took a pencil and wrote: $1,000.
''7 900 0oo 0o9 a)9 ESQ, ~ 90, go, ,O0O, ,V9,Uoo
900, 90, GO 600 600 000, ,O0o. coo.
That" he said. ''is seVenty-seVen Wig
intiIllons-it runs thousands. millions.
billions triliions. ouadrillions. Quintli-
lions. seXtillions. seDtillons. octllons,
nOnillions, decilliOns, undecillions. duo
decillions. tredeciIiions quadriciilions,
Quindecillions. sexdeciliions. seDdeciiions.
octecilliOns. noiis1ecillionS. yigtnttiiOns.
Griffith iuEgles different 'tillions as the
ordinary individual does thousands
When he was taken 10 the East by pro-
fessors OF the State University mathe-
rnaticians Of Yale classed him with the
ten or twelve most notable prodtgies OF
history.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
YANKEES OFFER SERVICES
TO FRENCH ARMY FOR WAR

PARIS, March S.-Several prominent
New Workers, who spend the major
part of their time in the American col
ony here, have on their own initiative
held a conference and decided to take
hand in the prospective. conflict with
Germany.
They agreed among themselves to
make liberal donations toward the fund
which should be used for the purpose
of putting in the field a counapv of
adventurous young Americans who sig
mined their readiness to enlist n, ~,
French cause ii the war. should come.
Minister of War Etienne got an ,n-
lnediately let it be understood that he
could In no way lend recognition 10
such step as long as peace ,.nnflr,1....
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ALLEGES STRAY BOILER
COST HIM THOUSANDS

EASTON, Pa, March SO. H. Hoff-
man, of Keyser, w. Va, has brought
peculiar suit In the Northampton
county courts against the Lackawan-
ma railroad, based on alleged failure 10
deliver a boiler that was shipped from
Tatamy, this county, to Keyser.
He says a financial loss was caused
as follows; Value of boiler missent, S2a;
Sl,l62.90 for the loss of weight in nine-
ty-three head of cattle, due to the in
ability 10 shred and cut the feed Civ
en- the cattle during the winter of 1901
and 1902; $500 for loss of 45O loads OF
manure: 500 for loss on 200 tons of fod-
failure Of arrival of boiler and s65 for
the expense Of Sending men and teams
70 West keyser 70 wait for the hniIer
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NORWEGIAN 2USTICS
MOB "ffiEii. ffEiEiiiL. OF SAVOY"

PARIS, March 8.-Queen Margnarita
OF ltsly in her trip in u motor car in
norway mas been mobbed by rustics.
says the Paris Auto.
A slight accident occurred to the car
near a village Villagers soon sur
rounded it, and insulting comments were
passed upon the tourists, one of whom
was ill-advised enough to say a queen
was in the car.
"A queen She must be Queen of
Death, since she rides in a diabolieal
carriage cried a peasant. The car
commenced to move, which was the
signal for the fiinging of stones.
Luckily, the 40-horsepower machine
was soon set at its best speed, and
Queen Margharita was borne out of
danger.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
LAST VETERAN OF WAR
WITH SEMINOLES DEAD

NEW YORK. March s-John NJ
Smith. seventy-five years old. who died
Sunday in his home, in Flatbush, was
probably the last survivor of the Semi
mole war, which ragged in Florida from
1885 to 1872 Mr. Smith enlisted as a
drummer boy in the Fifth artillery
United States Army. in 1S40. when only
nine years old, and he had the dis
inction of having seen and talked with
the great Seminole chief, Osceola.
Another remarkable thing about Mr..
Smith was that when a young man he
sent his discharge papers to washington
and made formal application to the
Government for land grant. His pa
pers We're piSeonholed for forty years
IN washington before they were return
ed to him. The land he wished to ac-
quire was the site of what is now a
large part of the city of Chicago
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
ST. LOUIS WOULD STOP
PROFANITY ON STREETS

ST. LOUIS. March S--St Louis is try
ing to stop profanity on the streets by
drastic measures. The police have re-
ceived orders from their chief to arrest
every person heard using bad language.
The outcome will be watched with in
terest and with slight hopefulness. for
the same thing has been tried in other
clues with poor success. a beginning
seen to have been made at St Louis
IN IN II ding member of the police force
$50 fCE offending
rms, on the principle that reform, like
charlty. begins at home, is a good start
II may urge the police officers to pur-
sue the reform strenuously
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
THE REGULAR CRY.

once more the baseball players write
OF wonders they will do this wear.
Ihey tell US of their strength and
might,
Their strong resolve to cut out beer.
Upon their contracts use no knife
Don't cut their salaries down n bit.
u play the game OF all my life.''
Says one, "and also L will hit
But spring must come and sprins
must go.
And early season tales must fade
Each man can hit and run and throw,
Before his salary is paid
Mark well the tales that now you hear
And let not all of them be needed:
Reserve your voice and do not cheer,
Until they hit when hits are needed
Detroit Free Press
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
On gin of Order.
UNCLE OF ELLIS COREY
SC0LDS PARSONS SMOKING

PITTSBURG. Pa. March 81. b.
Corey, of Braddock, uncle of William
Ellis Corey, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, sent TO all the
ministerial meetings paper on the sub
Jcct of Tobacco" All the denomina-
uons refused to give it recognition in
any way except the MethOdIsts. who had
the paper read and then suppressed its
contents
As nearly as can be discoverec, IT was
a strong Indictment against the minis
ters, charging that they are given TO
the use of tobacco in unlimited quanti-
ties and that they do not exert their
influence TO prevent its pernicious use
among the young men and boys.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
MAN FREEZES TO DEATH
IN DAMMED-UP GUTTER

SOUTH NORWALk, Conn, March B.
William II. Gray was found this MORN
ing lying across gutter. 1t is thought
he had been seized with an attack of
some kind, fallen in the gutter and
damned the water. The water arose
over his body and froze solidly.
IL was necessary to chop the body
from the ice
From the expression on his face he
had become conscious too late to ex.ri-
cate himself from the ice, leaving a
horrible facial contortion as witness to
his agony.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Senator and Mrs Bulkeley entertain ed
dinner party last night complimentary
to the Speaker and Miss Cannon. There
were dining with them Attorney General
Moody. Senator and Mrs. Burrows. SEN
ator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator Brande-
gee. General and Mrs. Bates, General
Crozier, Captain and Mrs, Glover. Mr..
and Mrs. James PinChOt Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley. Mrs Richard H Townsend.
Mrs. Nicholas Fish. and Mrs. Stickney.
The Minister from Peru and Nine.
Pardo entertained a number OF people
at dinner IN the Presidential suite at the
New Willard last night. having with
them the First Secretary for Brazil and
Nine do Amaral. Mr and Mrs Oxnard
Marshall Langhorne. Dion Kerr. Philip
Hichborn. J. Ford Thompson. jr.. James
A c. Palmer. Kenny c Palmer. Senor
A. Alvarez CaIderon. and Alfredo Bena-
vides. attaches Of the Peruvian legation,
and J. Pardo OF Peru.
Mrs. Rogers entertained a dinner par
ty last night. and ar- and Mrs. Wayne
MacVeagh entertained in the same man
ner
Nine Denis and Nine Thierry. Of
France. who are spending the winter in
this city at the Normandie. entertained
at dinner last night the Haitian Min
lister and Nine Leger. the Persian min
lister. the minister from Nicaragua. the
Counselor OF the Persian Legation and
Mrs. Reeside. Count de Saint Thalie. OF
the French embassy, Representative and
Mrs. C. w. Smith. the Misses Bourke.
Mr.. and Mrs + Carl Smith EsuSfgu
Moses. Z S. N The table was beauti-
fully decorated in pink carnations and
ferns. The dinner was followed by Il
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
NOTABLEOlNNERS
THE SOCIAL FEATURES
The Speaker and Miss Cannon Honor Guests at Affair
Gwen for Them by Senator and Mrs Bulkeley.
The Minister From Peru EnterainS.

musicale and reception. when the 2ro-
gram for the former event was given
by the same artists who played at the
charity performance at the Columbia
Tuesday afternoon Among tie guests
were Nine. and Miss CaIderon. Senator
and Mrs. Clay, the Misses Godoy, Senior
Zapata Bera. secretary OF the Mexican
embassy. Mrs. Lambie. Naval Construc-
tor and Mrs. Woodward and others
Nine. Denis wore a gown of black
lace. and Nine. Thierry was dressed in
black chiffon and chantilly lace over
white.
Mrs. John R Mclean entertained
number OF guests at luncheon yester-
DAY with her sister Nine. BakhemetiefT.
wife OF the newly-app0inted Russian
minister 10 Jdpan- who is her house
guest. Mrs. Mclean will entertain din
ner parties in honor of the Minister
and Nine. Bakhemetieff Saturday. Sun
day. and Monday nights.
Ms. Meyer. wife of the minister to
Russia! and the Misses Meyer Will oc-
cupy the residence Of the Counselor Of
the British Embassy and Lady Susan
Townley during their few weeks of
travel.
Mrs. Louis T Hoyt. of New York.
IS the guest OF Capt. and Mrs. Warren
Beach at their Il street residence.
Mrs. Daniel Webster DOugherty. Of
PHILADELPHIA. who has been visiting Mrs
James +. Barbour. accompanied by her
young daughter. returned to her home
yesterday.
Representative and Mrs. John DalzeII
nave as their guest Miss Sarah HardelI.
Of Cleveland
Representative and Mrs James R
Mann left Washington last ufphf f0r
a week or ten DAYS visit TO Augusta
Ga. The trip is taken on account of
the indisposition of Mr.. Mann. who is
In need of rest.
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and Mrs. Thecker, Mr.. and Mrs Hop
kins. Mrs NJ. J. Sinch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Efferman, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Schondau, Mr.. and Mrs. George Amrein,
Miss Elizabeth Amrein. Miss Rosie
Geist, Miss Cecil Luton, Miss Ida
Wooden, Miss Genevive Sinch Miss
Georgia Hopkins, Aflss Frances Jost.
Miss Sadie Hopkins, and Miss Amy Jost
and James E. Diver, George w Theck
er. MI Ford, James J Murray. Ray
Muffet. Ross Bright, Norman Burch.
William Z, Wood, Fred Giesier.
The following Washington people are
visiting in New York today:
c. L. Bellinger. A E Runner. F.
R. Higgins, L. T. Michener, w. H. San
telmann, w. H. Taylor. a. T. Bowles.
w. A. Develloso. c. +. Krohberger. F.
S. Lincoln, T. p. Moran. c. B. Over
baugh, L. l. Pierce, w II. Rapley.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
THE RAPID RABBIT.

Just see him jumping into cover
OF seQueStration he's a lover,
So shy and modest is the rabbit,
OF such a human-shunning habit,
That hunters often empty-handed
Return without a rabbit landed.
Then take a hint; I'll whisper that.
When skinned, a rabbits like a cat
w. X. Stone IN Sunday Magazine
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Summary disnissals have not been
much in vogue IN Government service
under the executive order of last Sep
tember which authorized Cabinet MEM
bers ta dismiss Federal employees with
out a hearing when they were observed
transgressing proper rules of conduct
In fact. according TO statements which
The Times has gathered from all the
departments in Washington. there has
not been a single dismissal under this
order.
At the time it was promulgated there
was a good deal Of excitement. 1t was
urged by some aiarmists that in effect
the order deprived the Government en-
ploye of all his rights and projections
under the civil service regulations II
the head of department should devel-
op a p etudice against a particular en-
ploye. or for other reason desire a va
cancy in his position. he could, under
this order. summarily dismiss the en-
ploye on the ground that his service or
conduct had been personally observed
and disapprovsd by the tead of the de-
partment.
Origin of Order.
The order which caused such a hula
baloO at the time OF its issuance was
occasioned by the offense of w. S. Ell
bridge. a chauffeur in the Department
Of Commerce and Labor EIdridge was
engineering a big auto express wagon
employed for the Bureau of Standards.
when he got mixed up with a White
House carriage. It was charged that
his management. or mismanagement
of his vehicle almost resulted in a crash
with the carriage of the Executive.
Eldridge was promptly discharged. He
was a civil service empIoye. 1t was said
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
LAUGH TODAYi

I'd laugh today, today is brief.
l would not wait for anything;
I'd use today that cannot last
Be glad today and sing.
Christina G. RossettI
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt. of New York
| IS the guest OF Capt and Mrs. Warren
| Beach at their Il street residence.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Mrs. Daniel Webster Dougherty. Of
Philadelphia. who has been visiting Mrs
James +. Barbour. accompanied BY her
young daughter. returned to her home
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Mrs Rogers entertained a dinner par
~ last night. and Nr and Mrs Wayne
MacVeagh entertained in the same man
(
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Counselor Goes to Inspect
the British Posts.
RETURN OF THE DURANDS
British Ambassador and Daughter
Back From Worlds Student Con-
vention at Nashville.

Walter Beaupre Townley. counselor of
the British embassy. and Lady Susan
Townley left Washington last evening
to be absent until after the month of
April. Their first objective point is
Savannah, Ga. and from there the
counselor viii begin an inspection of
the British consular stations In the
Southern States.
During their absence Mrs. Meyer. wife
Of the American ambassador to Russia
and her daughters will occupy the Nor
Gan-Hill house IN Connecticut avenue.
which is under lease 10 Mr.. TownIey.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Representative and Mrs. John DalzeI
have as their guest Miss Sarah HardeIl
OF Cleveland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-24
I'm. ,.na ~ M,n1lh

Prolonged forty winks- during the
day arc severely condemned by many
doctors gu the ground that they AFFECT
ones regular sleep. Scientists have
foZud That in the ordinary course In
the human being there is the greatest
vitality between 10 n IN. aud . p M
and the least between . O'Clock and 8
O'Clock In the morning. Long sleeps
during the day Interfere with this or
der Of nature and sometimes affect va
rfous Orgaus. causing headache. The
nap OE forty winks, but ONly forty,
proves refreshing To many because It
is too short to have any Injurious con-
ssequeureH.-LondOn Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-24
LAuNpRY LINEs.

II white goods have become stained
with vasellne. dip the spots in kerosene
before washing In water.
Water in which rice has been boiled
may lie used for starching old lace.
choice handlSerelHefs. etc 1t gives q
soft and dainty stiffness which adds a
charm to their appearance.
When washing black or colored silk
stockings do not use soap. Warm bran
water Should he used. and the stock
-In.ss should he squeezed or run through
the wrInger and dried in the shade
In place OF the usual hamper for the
laundry better device is three large
bags OF plain white duck, one OF them
marked Coarse Clothes" the second
Zine Clothes and The third Elan
nels." Table linen should be kept In a
bag lly itself.
To run curtain rods through freshly
ironed curtains every housekeeper
knows Is a troublesome job and one
that often results in tearing the cur
tain. In sprinklInE do not wet the up-
per hens. Itun the rods in before
ironing to open the hems.