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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-22

aid from "contractions," is the secret
of the lightning calculator. Such
acceleratiOn in arithmetical processes
is really simple, and both practical
aud valuable for all ordinary pupils.
But the broadcast field for the cir
cumstantial memory is language.
Our faculties are specially fitted for
the tasks naturally incumbent in eacG
successive period of life. To learn to
talk is one of the earliest efforts and
necessities of the child. Nature 80
befriends him that his progress, even
without book or teacher, is marvel
Gus. Though at 2 years of age he
can speak but a few words, at 6 years
he has better command OF his ver-
nacular IN conversation than q stu
dent of Latin ordinarily acquires after
ten years of study of that language.
The children of American families re-
siding in Europe learn French or Ger
man more readily than their pa
rents. The children of recent immi-
grants in this country learn our
language sooner than the adults whom
they accompany Many such facts
have come under my observation,
which show how early in the order of
nature the linguistic faculty is deyel-
Oped.
This law of memory is full Of 72rdc--
tic0L suggestions to the teacher. It
shows that language, especially in the
form of reading, spelling and talking,
should be made the most prominent
exercise of young children. The abil-
ity to recognize words at sight, and
thus read without conscious effort,
gives to the Juvenile mind the encOur.
agemeDt and impetus which it most
needs. The question whether the
child is to be fond of books or averse
to them depends much on the previ-
Gus question, whether he is q pro-
ficient in reading. The early mastery
of ones native tongue invites and
facilitates other attainments, while
poverty of language is q constant him
urance aud encouragement. In pro-
| portion as you enrich the child'S
vocabulary, you promote his interest
and progress in all future studies.
! Tact and didactio skill are needed in
| nothing more than in the first steps IN
| teaching, reading and spelling. In
| stead of the old mOnOtODOus and me-
| aud by our best teachers are now
made, an intellectual exercise, pur-
| sued from the outset, not primarily to
! learn the literal elements of words,
| but for the higher aim of cultivating
| perception and memory, acquiring the
| power to bring before the mind s eye
| the form of each word "a q whole, just
as one would carefully observe house
| or horse in order to draw the same
| from memory. 1t is an important art
! in memory tn learn to see so accurate.
| ly that WE can recall the exact image
of the object, and form conceptions as
! clear amt vivid as were the original
perceptions. Tits process, if early
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-22

ception and memory should be form.
Ideas OF extension are simpler and
more attractive than those of number.
The child recognizes hundreds OF
things by their shapes, before he be-
gins to count. He can easily learn the
few geometric forms, which, singly
or combined, are the patterns of all
visible objects. The experience OF all
kindergartens,a and OF the best primary
schools In this country aid In Europe,
shows that learning the geometrie
forms 6y making them Is one Of their
earliest and pleasantest occupations.
Such experience amply proves that
this exercise favors clear perception
and conception and exact memory OF
visible objects. The circumstantial
memory should be early exercised In
discriminating them-an exercise
which rightly presented fsscinates the
youngest pupils.
Next In order comes number. After
this has been duly taught Nth OBJ
jects, the lessons in the ground rules
and tables are drills of memory.
These lessons should be so thoroughly
learned that all ordinary com0ina-
tions in addition, subtraction, multi
plication and division should be as
rapid as intuitions. They should In
vOlve no conscious effort and occupy
no perceptible interval of time, any
more than does the combination OF
letters which make q name. The in
stant the eye sees them, the word Is
recognized. If the circumstaptial
memory were property drilled at the
outset, the figures in q column would
be added as quickly. This, with some
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-22

neither may exclusively occupy the
field. The misuse or abuse of memory
does not justify its neglect. An exact
memory is q priceless blessing. Said
an ancient Greek philosopher, "On
earth there Is nothing great but man;
In man there is nothing great but
mind" 1t would not be true to eX-
tend this saying and affirm that in
mind there is nothing great but mem.
ory, for all our faculties are God like
and wonderful, but memory is one Of
the most marvellous powers OF the
human mind, ami marvellous most of
all in its susceptibility to culture.
Too often its training has been Incl
dental and without any careful study
of it's laws of growth and develo pment
Astonishing feats OF memory are
sometimes performed by artificial and
unnatural methods, which give no
discipline or development to this fac
ulty, and which ctn have no general
application or utility. The deXterity
thus acquired, like the feats OF the ac-
robat, serves admirably for show.
This boasted system of mnemonics is
q specfes of cram. 1t discardS the
spacIal' and intellectual relations
which nature and philosophy suggest,
and substitutes arbitrary and artifi-
cial combinations. While these may
aid in memOrizing certain names,
dates, or details, the same time and
thought, if applied to the true, philo
sophical association of ideas, would
secure better results both in acquisi.
ton and discipline. This machine
method is unworthy the teacher whose
primary aim in every exercise Is to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-22

develop power and facilitate spontane
GUS self-exertion. He who aspires to
impIant terminating principles will
measure his success, not so much by
what he tells his pupils as ny what
they are stimulated to do, and be, and
describe. Instead of simply rehears-
ing the results he has reached, he
shows his pupils the road by which
he reached them, and incites each to
work his own way. The method
which substitutes training for routine
is not suggested by any system OF
. mnemonics. These objections do not
apply to historical or any other charts
which are based on the proper laws of
association.
A great memory for facts and dates
is by no means a proof of intellectual
power. There are many illustrations
of the old motto, "Great memory with
little common sense.n By the pro-
cess of cram, one may have the multi
tudinous facts of history and science
on his tongues end and become a
walking encyclopedia, and yet be only
a learned driveller. Take him off his
beaten path and he is as helpless as a
locomotive off the track.
But such abnormal and one sided
development does not warrant the
conclusion that a great memory Is in
consistent with sound Judgment. On
the other hand, such q memory is
one of the conditions of the highest
intelligence aud power. AS rule,
the men of greatest ability have eX-
celled in grasp Of memory. This view
might easily be confirmed by facts
which show that strong memory has
characterized the most eminent men
| in the world history. sir William
| Hamilton cites many historic illustra-
| tions of this principle. It is not, how
| ever, claimed that intelligence and
memory hold a necessary proportion
| to each other,
| Memory changes with years and at
| tsInments. This cardinal principle O.
| didaeIics is most suggestive to thu
teacher. In early life the memory Il
| cIrcumsfantiaI, and therefore easily
| grasps and holds items and details
| like words and their forms. The re
! flective faculties are yet Comparatively
| latent, but the perceptive powers auC
| circumStantial memory are acute
! Children can therefore learn spelling
| and language in general, better thar
adults. 1t is familiar saying, tina
| those who neglect spelling in thei
J childhood, seldom master it IN ate
| life. Then the memory becomes phi
| losophicaI-abie TO grasp cOmprehen
| sive truths and principles, groups anC
! classes, genera and species. Blu
/ wears before the child can understand
| abstruse associations and perceive re-
| latfons in their deepest Significance
he can most prOfitahly store up thOs
details and perceptions which furnIsl
material for the play of the reflective
faculties.
/ Among these earliest appeals to per
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-22

Flour

Is the only blended -four ever
offered on these Islands. 1t is q new
Patent Process" o. blending togethe r
the Best Known varieties Of wheat for
strength and color, thereby producing
a -four that will give the bsst possible
baking results for the housekeePtr
~Ask your grocer for a trial sack
it will cost you no more.
4. L. NORRIS & CO.,
S037-Cm Wholesale Agents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
DR.. HARTMAN INTERvIEwED.
The Uses OF His Famous Tonic and RestOI
atlve, known as Pe-ru-na


The interest created in medical cir
Giles by DIR. Hartman's offer TO treat.
free of charge, all cases of female dis
ease who apply by letter, has excited
a widespread inquiry by the profess
sion as to the history of the remedy
called Pe-ru-na. The doctor, who is
always ready TO talk about his cele-
brated tonic, answered as follows these
questions, besides many others asked
of him:
How long have you been using Pc
ru-na in your regular practice? About
forty years.
Do You use Pe-ru-na in all cases of
female disease Yes. provided the case
is durable by any medical treatment.
What is the action of Pe-ru-na? 1t
promptly strengthens the nervous sys-
TEN, invlgorates the appetite, gives
tone to the digestive powers, regulates
the circulation OF the blood. stops the
weakening discharges of catarrh and
female disease, and enriches and puri-
fies the blood
How do you manage to direct the
treatment of so many patients at one
time? BY the aid of corps of trained
physicians, expert stenographers and
copyists.
Is there any limit to the number of
women you are willing TO treat? No:
l have the facilities now for treating
any number who may apply by letter.
/ require only name. address, symp-
toms, duration OF disease, and direc-
tons for one months treatment will
be sent without charge.
Send for free book on female diseases
Address The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufac-
turing Co, of Columbus, O.
For free book on cancer address DR..
Hartman, Columbus, o.
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1856 involved in the judgment. and the
costs of the case will exceed that
amount. The case contains over 800
pages Of legal cap paper.
In the other case of A. F. Salisbury
against ]. w. Sproul. the parties TO
the action were partners. and running
accounts occurred between them of
which there was no settlement. and
Sproul claims that he sold 10 Sails
bury team for $3.50. and that it was
no part Of the partnership accounts,
and sued him before the justice TO re-
cover the said amount. The case was
taken to the district court on appeal.
and the district court allowed a judg-
ment in favor Of Sproul far $40. hold
Ing that the case under the settlement
OF partnership accounts, and justice
had no Jurisdiction of such an action.
and hence the district court could not
have jurisdiction on appeal from JUS
tice court, which had no Jurisdiction.
and from this decision The Plaintiff.
Sproul appealed 20 The Kansas court OF
appeal The costs amount 10 500.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
LIBERALS AEE TURNED DOWN.
Sir William Vernon Karcourt Defeated il
the Liberal Stronghold.

New York, July 13.-The Worlds London
cable says: There were twenty-five con-
tested elections in England today and
the returns at midnight show that the
Cnionists have gained eight seats, in pro-
portion more than one third This indi-
Gates an overwhelming Cnionist major
ity in the next huse. The most aston Ssh
ing fact is the defeat Of Sir William Yer
non Earcourt in DERBY. regarded hereto
fore as the very heart OF Liberal England
There can be no doubt that this is due
10 HarcoErt's veto bill. The keepers OF
the public houses. otherwise our bar
keepers, united with their following with
the Torres. the church party and the anti
IRISH people.
The crusade against the house OF lords
Is relocated 10 the dimIest future A.
10 home rule for Ireland, the coalition gov
eminent can DO what il likes Il looks
as il they viii have a majority sufficient
70 make them entirely independent Of the
Irish vote. 50 that the old Parnen tactics
OF obstruction VIII be % 10 avail in the
next house.
The paprs have almost daily accounts
Of rufilanisrn in one English election dis
trict or another. in contrast 10 the gen
erai peace in Ireland.
London, July iS.-In the elections for
members IN parliament the following re-
turns are 50 Tar assured.
In northwest Manchester, Sir ". Il
Houldsworth, Conservative was elected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
DIVIDED THE PURSE
EUNA AND TEN SPRING RUN A
DEAD HEAT AT KANSAS CITY.

Four Favorites, Second Choice and a
Twelve-to-One Carry of the Wealth
Accidents and Surprises are the Order
at st. Louis-Topheavy Choices Scare
the Life Our of Three Oakley Races
Scratches Spoil Races at Brighton
Beach-Bike Racing at Asbury Park
Postponed--Racing and Sportings News
Kansas City, July ia dead heat
between Euna and Ten Spring in the
fifth race was the event of the day. The
race was one of the prettiest of the
meeting Four favorites, second
choice and a u to l shot carried off
the money in the different events. 1t
was a hard day on the bookies. Track
good. Summaries:
First race-Five furIongs, selling:-
Glencoe, u to 1, won; Fannie R, 3 TO 1.
second. Carrie Anderson, 20 to 1, third
Time 1:0415.
Second-Five furlongs: Camden, to
1. won; Billie Travis. TO !, second;
Gertrude, 4 to l. third. Time los.
Third-Five furlongs. selling: Post
Boy, even, won; Bird Dobson, 6 to l,
second; Dora May, 10 to l. third. Time
t:04.
Fourth-Three and half furlongs:
Rather, to l, won; Gold Dust, ) to l,
second; Row, to l.. third. Time 40.
Fifth-Seven furlongs, selling: Euna,
to 81 and Ten Spring. 3 to l. ran
dead heat, purse divided; Collector,
- TO I. third. Time 80.
Sixth-Seven furlongs, selling: Vir-
ginite. to 1, won; Ed Glenn, to l,
second; Major Dripps, to /, third
Time 1:31M:.
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COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting Of Wichita Council
No. 80. r. G. T. all members are re-
| qlested 10 be present.
Garfield Relief Corps No. 40 Will meet
In regular session at Garfield hall Tues
| day, July is at 2-20 O'Clock.
Regular communication 81 Wichita
lodge No. 30 A. +. and A. NJ. Moufay
evening. July Is. at o'clock
The regular meeting Of the Ladies
AID society. No. 20 s. o, V will be held
a, Garfield hall Monday evening. Jgly
Is.
The X. p. s. society will meet a; ths
home q Mrs J: y. Roach Wednesday
evening July i. No. 40 North Waco
al enue.
ali members II Wichita Encanp-
nnent No. -. l. o. o. r. are requested
70 meet at the lodge room this afternoon
al o'clock: business Of importance
Stated meeting Ivy Leaf chapter q
2 :. Tuesday evening July Is eight
O'Clock. Masonic hsI. corner Main and
First disqualification of TIE Work
The wichita Choral union AL meet
mex; "Wednesday az The city building
for rehearsal OF rev music. All mem
tiers please note the change q time
srG be present az 8 O'Clock
Columbia lodge No. :. II E have
July = % account o, the vet weather.
AL members and friends q both orders
please take notice By order q con-
Er!itee.
There WI! be physical culture 80
tsrtssnuent az TIE auditorium FRIDAY
evening. July i. under the dlr@ctscl
II Miss Hurst Some Hffy or more
young ladies' aa6 misses VII tSks part
elaborate costumes NslI - Eorn. Pro-
B.gns-s orchestra has be~1 Engaged
Tor re evening
TIE members q Wichita is1ze M. -.
a = s11 4 u are h@Tcry grEeafiy
requested - meet a. tss le1ss roosz az
- p II sharp n S1atzy JAY lsfE
FOR ths Vg-Tose . attending IRE fg-erai
O. or late brorHs- Alfre1 Easiey Whoa
remains lBe n waiting 81 IRE sesl1esee
O. H-a J =. Dyer % $oTsn Imports
avenue. - which place 'n~ beg ziH
proceed and e~-ccrt the Tes-zlrls % fhe
Prs. PrssNyferieu ch9rrs ~A4rs fss
funeral services ElH Dc IBID ~ Z 9clocx
2 n NzsoE5c s<TylEes MI Be- held &
.he church az re c.QEe = - chassE I
services azd ziko a. tnr e<rnes<.y- I
Friends desiring 70 yseN fh@ rsfnakas 1
are requested - rse<s AZ Eso. fsyeys /
=; : o'esCck o. IL "a .-< SSxkxS 60
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ice made playthings of his company
from start to finish. Canny Scot broke
down at the half in the second mile and
is probably permanently injured. The
last race was the dump Of the day,
Mrs. Bradshaw, Il TO ! shot, winning
over big field and Frank Farmer, a
red hot favorite. Summaries:
First race-Seven furlongs, selling;
purse: Issie o, to !, won; Mopsey,
10 L second; Davezac, to 1, third. Time
1:2S1a.
Second-Five and a half furlongs, 2
year-olds: Utopia, 10 l, won: Paskola.
4 TO 1, second; Nicholas, s to l, third.
Time LOSE.
Third-Mile and a sixteenth, purse:
Linda, even, won; Mollie r, u TO /, sec
ond; Miss Gallop, 20 TO l, third. Time
1:4S1a.
Fourth-Mile, selling: Rocquefort, AZ
to 1, won; Adjuster, s TO !, second; Nc
Donald, to 1, third. Time 1:44A.
Fifth-Two miles, selling: The first
mile was run in LAM, the horse passing
the post with Service six lengths ahead
of the ruck. Second mile Service, l to
:, won; Janus, 21s to l, second; Rapidan,
to l. third. Time 1884,.
Sixth-Mile, purse; selling: Mrs.
Bradshaw, II to I. won; Frank Farmer,
TO 1, second; j. A Gray, % TO l.,
third. Time 1:41K.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
BOTH DENIED THE TREAT.
stabbing ARRAY Occurs at the Bar of a San
francisco Hotel.

San Francisco. July &c. p. Hen
derson of Rochester, n. Y, a CONNER
cal traveller, fatally stabbed Clarence
Barr, Chinatown guide, in the bar
room of the Baldwin hotel today Hen
derson arrived from the east yester-
day on the annual trip which he has
been in the habit of making from Rich
ester for boot and shoe firm of which
he is said to be a partner He spent
the night visiting various resorts
where he drank heavily. Today while
conversing with Barr. chance ac-
quaintance. Barr invited him to drink.
the invitation being accepted. Neither
offering to pay, the barkeeper asked
for the money. Both men denied being
the host, and during the alteration
which followed, Barr called Hender-
son liar. The two grappled, but were
separated and Henderson. who was US
ing very abusive language was eject
ed. He Immediately re-entered and.
drawing a large pocket knife, plunged
IL into Bars abdomen. Henderson
was arrested and is now in Jail await
ing the result of Bars wounds Hem
derson takes his arrest cody. His one
desire seems to be to keep the knowl-
edge OF his predicament from his wife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
brighton Beach Races.

New York, July 13.-Scratches spoil
ed a fair card at Brighton Beach to-
day and two races were practically
ruined. The most promising race was
the fourth. in which Dorian, was down
to meet LOvdal and Stephen J. but
was scratched. That left but two
horses in and the former was a warm
favorite, although both were heavily
backed and the layers of odds had good
books, for the odds varied with each
minute. Lovdal won handily enough
at the end. The time was officially
given as 2:0S3i.
Morris carried off the first three races
but made little money. Only three were
were left in the fifth race with Ed
Kearney the choice, and he won with
great ease. Summarizes:
First race-Mile. selling: Paladn. 8
to 5, won: Integrity. to 1, second;
Marshall, to /. third Time. 1:411k.
Second-RiSing Generation stakes,
six furlOngs: Intermission. s to !, won:
Nolley. 20 to /, second; Premier, ) to
l, third. Time, 1:15H.
Third-Mile and a sixteenth. selling:
Gutta Percha. to 8. won; Corn Cob. 5
10 !, second; Waterman, to l, third.
Time. las.
Fourth-Mile and a quarter: Lovdal
; to 5. won; Stephen ], even. second.
Time. 2:0S24
Fifth-Mile: Ed Kearney. to 3.
won; Sir Francis, 3ia to l. second; Fusi-
leer, = to l. third. Time 1 A.
Sixth-Handicap, steeplechase. full
course: ST. Luke, . to l. won; Chevy
Chase, 10 /. second; Lizzie, s TO 1,
third. Time, $50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
LOOKING FOB BIG FLOOD
Railroads Strengthening Their Bridges IN
Authorization Of Trouble

A great food Is expected Of the Can
adam river within the next fe~ days.
The Rock Island road Is Strengthen
Ing lis bridge al Nllco and the SANTA
Re Is doing the same at P1rceH soc
Canadian City, II anticipation o, troG-
bic They are building tai towers on
either end 70 stretch the wires on
Heretofore the wires have been st-E7 <
across the bridges but change has
been made so that - the bridges should
70 away telegraph.c communication
would not Pc disturbed.
Il Il Esid that .he Indians for some
reason predict that the largest aooc
II the history o. the Canadian g das
this year and Il = a well known tacs
that they have been leaving tire ioT
lands during the past three weeks -
eEcarss IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-14
TIiE CHURCHES.

Pastor Sims morning theme r. THE
! -Four Beasts % Rev" the evening
| theme VIII be "Faith-How % Get 1t"
| Those desiring baptism come 20 tae
| evening service.
| The Rev John =. Won Herrlich, ree-
tor OF ST. Johns Episcopal church has
been offered the rectOTship Of lsrss
and wealthy church IN one Of the cities
near Chicago. Although the salary -
| largely IA advance % 81. Johns church
! what he will 10 will be entirely a mat
ter OF Obligation and duty.
Brown Memorial Reformed church,
corner % Topeka avenue ard f>exfs
Etreet-Servics BY the pastor. Bruce
Griffith. AT II a. m. and 2 n Theme
q morning diacours-. "Belisf IN Man
Evening theur. Moses TIE Great
Leader Sunday school at 20 a. N. r.
4. <. &. Z. a. y. IN
Unitarian church. North fazrenc~.
between First snd Second. Rev " g.
Vail viii preach Sunday morning %
Orthodoxy and Ekepfieixrn ~ 10
Last days % Chrtsf~--a sermon bsseS
n Pen Hgr and Remains Life ~
Jesus" Services 80 n a IN. sunday
sehooi az sfs A. n; unity Gnli3 az s
. IT. id ~ ~. Copper.
81 Joh.s Episcopal church. eorser
Third ani Topeka avenue --Es5vsee. 81
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The Good Side 4 LIE Music by
The qazrietfs chrlr Evening" faass~
~ The vested chois % thi.ty-tpo voice.
Popular tgplc". Sunday arno3i. 70 =
N Young Fegpies servscF a. .. ~
All cordially Invited q - present
Prs, Baptist church holds serrlce.
IN Ire 7. n g a auditorium. earrs@-
q Fsrst ard To<< kz--f.szglzr grszeh-
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