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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-03
TIE SILVER Is NATURES REM
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!, At the Thanksgiving football game
TIP young girl, despite her sable Stole,
"4That siver,' said her COMPANION.
physician, His natures method of
warning you. It is natures preventive
remedy for cold. -
'You see, the shiver is an involun-
tary rhythmical contraction of the mus
Giles, and there is nothing like = ron-
traction of the muscles for raising tha
temperature of the. body. :. Wv
linus, when you ,shiver, nature is
putting, you thru little course Of az.
erclse to-, warm you up, SO that Won
won't take cold, or dose of rben-
mMaltlsm, or an attack Of pneumonia.
Mnsn nature shakes you up in this
n,t =, way, II IS your duty, to help her
while, thus making absolutely sure vow
Immunity from illness. - 'oul
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The Slzidoo Problem editor isn't go
ing to do any talking today. He's too
weak and emaciated to talk, after
spending all day Sunday reading an
swers to that drafted problem. He is
merely going to say that, of course, it
is impossible to print all the answers
that come in, and that the fact that
yours doesn't appear is no sign it has
not been received. All answers will
be duly considered. If one answer in
% is printed, that's doing pretty we'll.
AT this point the Skidoo Problem
editor tainted away and the foreman
OF the composing room grabbed the fol-
lowing answers for the day:)
Solved by the Thinking Machine.
To the skidoo Problem Editor.
Hutchinson Hatch, reporter, sighed YEARLY
and laid aside paper filled with many figures
His attention had been called the day before
to The Journ is Skidoo Problem, and he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-03
THE SKIDOO PROBLEM

Copyright, 1905, O, G. Kelly, Chicago.
A coin collector had an accu-
mutation of pennies. He told his
son he would make him a present
of the entire lot if he would put
them in boxes, the same number in
each box.
There was an odd number of
pennies, so that if he put an equal
number in each Of two boxes there
would be one penny left over; in
a like manner he figured on 8, 4, 5,
6, Z, 8, 9, 10, II, IL, 13, IA, is, 16,
II, 18, 10, 90. 81 and az boxes, but
in every case if he put an equal
number in each box there would be
one (only one) penny left over.
! The son gave it up and told his
father he thought it impossible to
perform the feat.
His father replied: "SKIDOO
s--23 for you.''
The son then put the entire lot
of pennies in IS boxes, the same
number in each box. How many
pennies We're there?
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Brainy, Despite Her Years.
, the Skidoo Prohlen Editor

We all know that T J o u r n l ever seeks
not only to amuse, but educate it's readers
Upon further Investigating the conditions of the
Sk1doo Problem not only found that my solution
tiple that would fall short one wien numbers
from 2 to q were multiplied required long
array of figures as follows, namely, 20 $780, 467, :
9s9 ,0S2 SIC, 567. This number will
divide equally with %, and with remainder left
over one when divided by any of the other
numbers named. We all know that specific
gravity is based upon the weight of water. We
also know that metric weight, is also based
upon given quantity of water and measure
ments upon the diameter Of the earth at the
equator. We all know that the earth and plan-
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WHAT WAS WANTED

With Kisses and groans the audience
greeted the crucial turkey scene Of the
new Thanksgiving drama. All hone.
then. was at an end. -,
1t s hard to tell just what the pt1b.
nc wants, murmured the heart
rs easy enough to tell in this
case, !. SAID the manager grimly, ttthat
ut wants its money back = p. =
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Mixed on Multiplication, nest de a1,,as?

Mixed on Multipli nest de pas?
To the skidoo Problem Editor. 49,
Please me advise. ~ poor man some try to
lea The multpica ton table ct read about
me r IpoD I sx1aoo. Clerk say garcon 50
h He a had . some t. 70 JOB Tkea clerk.
It," % times every time he ind one more penny
naan ne want when he try to skidoo the pen
mes into boxes. ct aussi quand be try Is boxes.
one penny keeps him from enough pour aeheter
,Is Tt1 oL SKATES, bar: consequent; stimes 10
SUITE suite times T. equals es minus equals IS ct
est O. e.? Lots personnes who know saw e %
g g 60 had: Bar CONSEQUENT, times 4 plus
is 70; 90. on times tsi o. ct s times 8 is 20,
etc: So yous voyez the table .c'est 8 times
s9uats q. ., . times equals -, times equals
II, times equals %, times EQUALS %,
t Tines, equals IS, times equals ss:5 times
eon egHals 30 es: times equals 49, g. times 10
equals 5S, times II equals SO, times -
equals t es: Looks tres fine, mails times is IS
ct times is 70, c'est possible that cino ~
some stretch part Of time dams Anglaise table.
MA since garcon 28nor So pennies had, celia
COT w. A. est ce pas? -Puzzledon JEAN
49, 2S23 2323d st Sc by s.
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!. IN THE BARNYARD

81 hate to see hen,', said the MO
bitterly. It always makes me think
Of bacon and eggs. ~ s..
The turkey sighed.
And to me the sight Of bog. ,, he
murmured - especially a cranberry
bog = 81. =. :,
But a man, bearing an ak. at that
moment seized him by the leg, and his
sentence remained forever uncompleted,
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They're Mile Out of the Wav.
To the Skidoo prohfen, r,5;tor

l have been reading some Of the answers To
your skldoo Problem, and imagine that the
majority must certainly be about a mile ont
OF the way. The idea Of man giving his SON
pile Of pennies that 1t would take about i ooo
answers bring the total amount Of nennie. t me
into the billions. 4 person that has time enough
to hgure for hours on this has more time to
spare than have, and it seems to me that
pencil and paper are not required to figure
out problem like this, which seems rather
simple 81 to me- read It over carefully and flni
sn nata inc only way the son could possibly have
f goete en- me same number Of pennies in each OF
me IN Is boxes was to have put % In each of The
- boxes as 20 multiplied BY the same number
would give him, total Of 500. :.
,55 - Mildred Jones Foley Mfnr
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s,279,256,oo0, 900, 900. ooo. ooo 10000

To the Skidoo Problem Editor.
-. Across the top Of this letter you will find
skidoo number. It is written in red because it
was certainly blood money for the poor 'kid. :"
for father to compel his son to perform tho
work necessary to get the above accumulation
1t Is bunch Of money, all right, but rather
than earn 1t In the way the boy was sunnosed
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This Ought. to Win.

TO the Skidoo Problem Editor. .
- ( Skidoo. % for you:
49, 1928, $40 Tor me; :: '.s*' .
In each 1o1 the pennies won.
Perhaps may not have .'the hunch." =
:.re put THIS will tickle the ''jolly bunch"
Say, when do you award the prize: -
Or is this q scheme to advertise i? -.'@
II get K" there'H be something doin'.' .
Ever yours. truly, n. E.. Koen,
Box 1862, Virginia, MINI. * If, !
~ ~. I'll get IT. out If You put It in. 80: -
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Manifestly Impossible.

To the Skidoo Problem Editor,
The statements in the problem are false
ehere Is no number that will satisfy the terms
The required figure must be a common multipl,
OF all numbers from to % inclusive, plus
1t IS manifestly impossible that any muItipl,
Of ~ plus 1 be divisible by %.
". 0. Soule, Westhope NJ n
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Can't Be Done, Says This Poet.

Can't Be Done, Says This Poet.
To the skidoo Problem Editor
with malice towards none,'' Il desire to
express the hope that when ''you climb the
golden sta1rs' st. Peter will be merciful unto
you and show you the way to everlasting peace
Being reader of The Journal, Of course
had to dabble in the Skidoo Problem, thus
Wasting valuable time on trains and when
ought to have been in bed, for which you have
my pardon. My conclusions are as follows:
Is there man so bold to say
mat Sk1doo Problems have q way
OF making thick heads thinner?
Then let him try T b e ourna Is prize
That's raising hades of enormous size
In many modest sinner.
II wording were a little changed,
Or Sk1doo some other way arranged
The problem might be clearer
But when number must be won
Divisible by to %, plus i,
The fzzle looms up nearer.
That no such number does exist
I boldly say is my verdict.
But then I'm from Missouri
II you will show me that 1 err,
III gladly yield the golden spur
And laud T h e Journars glory.
"A. E. Sanftenburg, Saltwater.
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1t Rhymes, Anyway.

To the skidoo Problem Editor q. a. -
The boy worked from morning till night g
irving to arrange those pennies Alright.
But the very best he could ever do )
When his father came to see how he was nm
crossing, 80 v "' pi0
The boy said: IT give up this Job OF guessing
For my dear, kind, old dad, I can't get those
pennies wanted so bad. 'I'~>
I have tried every way I know >.-.. 4
But yet cannot make them go..'' -,
SO the old man said, with a wise sigh:
..p, %, skidoo for you, young guy
Oh, dad, give me another chance, do please:
Twenty-three in each box now clearly see.
And you will then surely find, '
1 egn I've used up. the bunch OF $780," =. ~
Just wrap up those 1000 pennies 50 new.
SEND them to Emerson avenue s. 941O -
And W. L. A. will get them then,
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Poetic Sympathy for the Editor.

10 the Skidoo Problem Editor. r-1t !
II Were you and you were me, ..-...
And you were troubled by %, = ...s
What would you say what would Won do
10 figure out this great skidoo? ~
! think you would agree with me,
One In each box makes 49,.
Poor Mr.! Skidoo, pity you. -.
n n.et naM SO nigh; you can't see thru.
The answer is q and the same to YOU.
Charles K. -Tousley, 1905 Clinton ~.
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Problem Is Too Simnle.

- VIC DntoOU 11UUI4IM Eu1t0fs -----' =
y. 1onr Skidoo Problem reminds me of one pub-
hshed in Adams old arithmetic nearly seventy
years year ago as follows: CAS- was goingsto St.
wife had seven sacks. Every sack had sseay
cats: Every cat had seven kits Kits, cats.
SACKS and wives, how many were going to 81
Ives The problem was simple that many
who undertook to solve 1t ''shot as wide Of the
mark" as do the most Of those who are trvi me
70 solve yours Il assume that the coin collector
nag secured one penny Of % different issues. So
% wa ne promised to give his son the centre
-,,,,h - ns would put them in boxes, the same
,, sa,ooo-zs Tor you. he actually told him how
many pennies he had, to-wit, g. - X"
wv. r.. Bartlett 100 Sykes r3lool,
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to have done I would rather have cent or 6
Skidoo pin. A c. Story.
2615 Dupont av N.
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Calls a, shade a, ShoveI

calls spade Shovel.
TO the skidoo Problem Editor.
The boy saw that there were a great nur
per OK pennies and not wishing to count them
TOOK ~ boxes and scoop shovel and nut a
shovelful in each box. But every time he took
shovelful one dropped of. So he had 81
pennies left and he was too lazy to empty them
out and try again. So his father said \ "ski-
doc, 23 for you" He then got another box.
making % boxes, emptfed them out and tried
again with the result that he did not drop any
this time, as he had less on his shovel, and
succeeded In getting the 20 shovelfuls into %
boxes all right, SO there must have been lust
~ even shoyelfuls Truthful James.
An Agonized Wall.
To the skidoo Problem Editor.
I've figured your problem Ger and Ger. =
I've worked until my brain is sore;
Have given 1t up in despair, and then
Fen and paper and at it again.
I've figured up into the millions
And then gone into septi1lions:
Have worked until my brain grew dizzy,
Yet could not resist that call to get busy.
Each night when catch sight Of Tie GU r
It seems to me like torment eternal. E., -.
would oeg-Would 1mplore you to tell us the
answer :. - 5.'' - :
Just as soon as you possibly can, sir,
Or surely you'll have cause to regret
Wnen you see your poor victims with madness
beset, q ~
As they walk aimlessly about with vacant stare,
Or fall into contortfons, tearing their hair
Or like the mad Hamlet mutter: ITO be or not
to be- = -
Or In their last agony shrek: "Twenty-thr
for me- skidoo twenty three"
Mrs. j. NJ. Beere, TO Sd az s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-17
ak that If he were chosen again,

talk that If he were chosen again,
to break a deadlock, he would accept.
A peculiar constitutional question
has arisen in this connection, raising
a point without precedent for solution.
The French law declares that a new
President shall be elected one month
before the term Of the old President
expires, but there is no provision for
the duties Of the old or new President
during the month. For this reason If
a new mansis elected to succeed M.
Loubet, there would be according to,
strict constitutional Interpretation two
Presidents Of France. The matter has
never arisen before because Of NJ.
Loubet's six predecessors, four have
resigned, one was assassinated and
the other died in Office.
There has been much anxious de-
bate on the subject and strong opin-
ion prevailed that NJ. Loubet should
resign before the election of his sue
cessor. M. Loubet, however, declined
to do this, and SO it has been decided
that the new President, though elected
today, shall not take the office until
February IS, when NJ. Loubet's term
expires.
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r the stpg on one side Of the tribune

ing the sips on one side Of the tribune
he gave his vote to secretary who
placed it in an urn. After voting he
passed down the step on the other
side, gave up the little ball to another
secretary and resumed his seat. The
use Of the balls is to guard against du-
pltcate voting, the balls given out the
balls returned and the votes cast must
all be the same number to make the
election legal. At the conclusion of
.aballoti members of the Congress will
leave the hall and the counting Of votes
.wiilbegin. When this is completed the
assembly will convene again to hear
the result and IL no one has received
a majority another ballot will be taken.
The action Of the eRpublican sena-
tors and Deputies yesterday at a eau
Gus in making NJ. Fallieres President
Of the Senate the candidate OF the Re
publican party for President, practical
iyYinsures his election.
Six hundred lnd forty-nine of the
7l7 members invited to attend the eau
Gus were present. The poll gave NJ.
Fallieres 41G votes, M. Doumer, Presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Deputies and
his chief opponent for the Presidency
1s1 and forty-two scattering.
There are S91 Senators and Depu-
Ties making 446 votes necessary for
a choice. By the vote Of yesterday.
therefore, M. Fallieres lacks only
twenty-seven votes of the needed ma
jority, almost insurtng his election.
There has been talk, however, Of a
dark horse, winning the election ia
view Of the possibility that deadlock
might occur and both NJ. sarrien, for
mer Minister Of Justice and NJ. Leon
Bourgeois, the former Premier have
been mentioned in this connection.
While President Loubet has privately
expressed his unwillingness to serve
aIsecondt term there has also been some
+
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MORTRINGTON

There will be a meeting at ,thF
Worthington school house next Sat
urday afternoon to consider the mat
ter of organizing bank.
A very interesting meeting for Bible
study is held at the Christian Church
every Sunday evening. The book o
Revelations is being studied consecu
lively
"A. j. Mcdaniel, assessor Of the west
ern district Of Marion county, WIN at.
tend the Assessors Institute al
Charleston the last Of the week
Robert H. Anderson. a miner, was
caught in a fall Of slate at the Hutchin,
son mines on, Tuesday and was BADLY
injured. He was taken to the Miners
Hospital on train No. /.
There seems to be some soreness
manifested over the result Of the re-
cent municipal election and some Of
those elected declare they will not
qualify. 1t is claimed, however, there
will be a quorum for the transaction
OF business.
The work Of tracklaying between
Worthington and Middleton was com
pleted on Monday afternoon and the
squad Is now at work laying the track
from Worthington to Bingamon and
it should progress more rapidly on that
end as the material can be distributed
mach more rapidly.
A squad OF men began digging holes
for the poles on Thursday, but that
seems to be about as slow work as
track laying as but six holes were dug
in one day and they were not all com
pfeted.
Fred Martin, who has been at work
in Ohio for several months, is at home
here on a visit.
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CORPORAL DEEeAN
Is the style Of Calling Former Fair.
mont Boy Now.

James Deegan, who recently enlisted
in the United States Cavalry and was
sent to Fort Myer, Va writes that he
was last week appointed Corporal Of
Troop p, 18th Cavalry This is. Mr..
Deegan's second enlistment, having
served three years IN the Cavalry
prior to his present enlistment. AT the
time of his discharge last July he was
acting first sergeant Of Troop A Sd
Cavalry stationed in the far North
west and an appointment now in Troop
4, after only a months service, would
indicate that there is something be-.
ter in store in Army life for Corporal
Deegan.
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| alrs. @. W. Arneit has been great
iy ndisposed for The past few days.
t'iss Sadie Crockett of the City
Eospllai. IS in Moreanlown where she
has charge Of patient
sirs Frank Boydsion who has been
i ior fhe past lev weeks Is improg-
ns eadiIy
alrs. w. AZ N selr VIE recently
inders emit "a operation n the City
Hospital d recovering rapidly
Mrs. w. Boysis ton ID
lilfg, where she vas called " tte
leath 81 d relative M Reese avert
ID. Calvert was the father OF Miss
race Calvert. who IS wen known in
this city.
Dr.. Mayors and ". = Rowley, ot55
5airmont, were guests at the aIadera
Hotel Monday Morganto8n New Do
ninion. I
Misses Beulah Tlmbltn and Gretchen
seyler, Of Marietta, were in the city
yesterday en- route to Fairmont, where
aey viii give an elocutioaaFy recital
thursday evening. parkersburg State
ournal.
Mrs. Minnie Martin, who had been
udIsposed for the past week, re.
iumed her duties at Hartley's store
his morning.
]. c, Ward, the tailor, fell yesterday
nd sprained his ankle. He is unable
olbe at his place Of business today.
Mr.. j. 6. JolllR, who has been seri.
usly i'll for the past few weeks. is
much better.
som NseeilaS EfteEssc1csr.l
s r Curtis, Of Fsirmont, construct
ng engineer for the Baltimore and
;nlo railroad, was in the city yester-
lay on business. MIR. Curtis is at pres.
1t time IN charge Of the construction
{ the new bridge over the Mononga.
hela river at Fairnont, which was or
dered by the government SO that boats
could get up as far as Fairmont on the
river.
5. Fay Hartley, of Fairmont, former
y secretary to Secretary Of State
wlsher and a prominent young law.
Ier of that city, was in the city yester-
ay on business.
Mr.. George DeBolt, assistant treas
irer Of the Fairmont Coal Co. and for
nerly cashier Of the Peoples Bank Of
hat city, was in Wheeling yesterday
On a business trip
Mrs, Isaac Hunsaker and daughter,
Hiss Madge, Of near Kingmont, are
Iisitors in the city today.
Miss Mary Robey, Of Louisville,
who has been the guest Of Miss Laura
Baker, has been very i'll for the past
lew days and this morning was re,
moved to Cook Hospital
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FRANCE ELECTED
"A NEW PRESIDENT.
Iconllnusd from HE Palsl

entered the room was crowded almost
10 suaocatlon The galleries around
lha chamber we're diied with members
OF the diplomatic corps privileged
spectators and newspaper nien II
II. Fallieres entered the hall ons.
o'clock. AS he made his appearance
the entire gathering gaze him an en-
lhusiastic greeting Tlte members
clapped their hands and cheered wild.
~ and INDUCED in every possible
means Of manifesting their aser. Tie
reception given NJ Failiefes gave ey-
Worry Indication that Ills election as
President was assured. There was 3
great deal OF eleetioneering Oh the.
part Of his supporters to bring over tie
feV members believedto lie needed too
eleet him.
There was no religious ceremony at
the opening of the assembly III Nal;
Heres arose and read the law onsthe
calling OF the Assembly declaring that
an absolute majority d votes was nee,
assary to elect President q ths
public He also read spmmat Of
the proceedings of tie last assembly
seven years ago wien y, Loabet was
elected President Of she Rpubltc he.
concluded with the wordss q declare
the National Assembly opened
The ballotlng then began Immediate
Dr. the electors We're called q alpha ipiIi1l.
bellcal order beginnins VIII letter
drawn by lot AS each member name
was called he let lis seat and walked
10 the tribune He feceisea bexRood
baIl with a nunber "a II hon mount.
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information Wanted.

Is there a scholar in this city who,
can furnish. an inquirer a Standard:
Greek.English Lexicon, that gives
sprinkle and pour, as meaning Of the
Greek verb, Baptizo7 have need
for such a Lexicon, and ! will feel
myself under many obligations to any
scholar who will be kind enough to
furnish me one such Lexicon.
Respectfully,
INQUIRER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-17
RAILROAD FRANCHISE
Was Held Up BY City Council Last
Night.

City council met last night. All
the councllmen were present except
Boydston and DeBolt, whose sickness
necessltated their absence,
The ordinary bills that are presents
cd were approved and ordered to be
paid. Council refused to grant the
PIttsburg and Morgantown Railroad
CO. a franchise through First ward