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HOW 1T is DONE.

by one left on the other hand, three
six tens, give sixty-three as the prod
uct OF nine by seven or seven by nine
If it IS desired to multiply six by
six, the two thumbs are placed to-
gether. The two thumbs represent here
only two tens in the required product,
there being no other fingers above
those Joined. Multiplying the four re-
naming fingers on the one hand by
the four on the other, sixteen is OBJ
tanned. This added to twenty gives
twenty plus sixteen equals thirty-six,
the product of six multiplied by six.
THE POLISH MATHEMATICIAN
does not stop here, but extends his
system to numbers greater than ten.
In the old method, the multiplication
Of factors composed Of two ciphers in.
Volved difficulties which, as we have
already observed. could be overcome
only with the assistance Of pencil and
paper. In this system of manual null
tiplication these obstacles are easily
surmounted and the results obtained
are in every way as remarkable as
those already described. In the first
series, comprising numbers of two
c1phers, the thumb representes II, tbs
1ndex-hnger u, the middle finger 13,
the ring-flnger IA and the little finger
TO- when multiplying one number by
another, the fingers representing the
respective factors are placed together
as before. The number Of fingers above
those Joined, including these, will In
this case also indicate a certain mum,
Der of tens. The lower fingers are, how
ever, entirely neglected. In order to
obtain the number of units the fingers
which have already given the number
or tens are again taken, the number on
the one hand being multiplied by the
number on the other hand The prod
uct thus obtained is increased by 100
and the sum added to the number Of
tens. Suppose that Is is to be null
tiplied by IA. The fingers representing
these numbers are Joined Counting
the number of fingers above those
which have been placed together, In.
Guiding the latter, 7 tens or 70 are OBJ.
tanned. Taking these same fingers
again and multiplying the number on
one hand by the number on the other
hand, the product IL, representing the
number of units, Is obtained ADDING
to this the constant 100 and the mum,
Der of tens, there results 70 plus IL plus
100 equals 1872, the product Of IA times IS.
ANOTHER METHOD
could be employed which, although 1t
would lead to the same result, is not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

bers and occur, they pass to those
in which the number 8 figures and
while mastering these often completely
forget the preceding series. As a gen
eral rule, the products from to 6 are
quickly mastered and easily retained.
but in multiplying together numbers
greater than 6 the child proceeds slow
ly. Beyond IL, even adults find men
tai multiplication difficult and resort
to pencil and paper.
A Polish mathematician named Pro-
copovitch has given his attention to
this matter of multiplication and has
invented system which, for ingenu-
ity and simplicity, leaves little to be
desired. Procopovitch had often no
ticed that
CHILDREN USED THEIR FINGERS
in mathematical computations which
were at all difficult to them, and hence
devised method of manual multiple
cation that has been successfully used
In many European schools. Procopo-
vitch's system neglects all products in
volving numbers less than 6, because,
as we have already observed, these
products are readily learned by most
children.
The Polish mathematician first num-
bers the fingers of each hand. The two
thumbs each represent 8, the index
finger z, the middle fingers g., the ring
fingers 9, and the little fingers 10. In
order to multiply any two of these
numbers, the fingers representing the
multiplier and the multiplicand are
placed end to end. Beginning with the
fingers which have been thus placed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

est the road will be completed to the lakes
and passenger accommodations will be such
as TO make very comfortable trip from Seat
tie to the lakes possible. From there steam
boat accommodations will be such that the
trip can be made to Dawson with comfort
and even pleasure
Work was commenced on the SURVEYS of the
road early in April, and track laying was
begun in Skaguay in the early part of June
OF TINS year. The road starts at the wharf
in Skaguay, where there is thirty feet Of
water at the lowest spring tide AS at pres
ent constructed it extends through the bust
ness center of the town along Broadway In
ORDER TO properly protect franchise rights the
construction Of the first mile of the road was
rushed through in one day. BY an extension
OF Of the terminal facilities another branch of
the border of the town along the foot of tha
steep rocks to the eastward
The line crosses to the west side of the
Skaguay river one and half miles above
the business center of the town. 1t recrosses
the river, and, TO gain elevation makes a loop
up the narrow valley of the east fork IF
Skaguay river. At the exit OF this route the
seven miles from Skaguay known as Porcu-
pine NIL. The elevation at this point is
something over seven hundred feet above tha
sea level and most of this elevation is reached
by the road in little more than three miles
since for nearly four miles out of Skaguay
the grades are light. From Porcupine hill
onward: the road ascends rapidly along the
steep side of mountain until another loop
is made across the valley of tie main Skagu-
ay river. in order to gain elevation.
At this second loop the line leaves the
river ard ascends toward the summit OF the
pass. AT a point about fifteen and a half
miles from Skaguay there is an iron truss
bridge of $50 feet span The elevation of the
pass at the summit is 1850 feet and the ee-
walton OF the track 1855 feet, there being a
cut of fifteen feet for a considerable distance
The distance from Skaguay to the summit on
air line is fourteen miles
The gauge Of the track is three feet and
the weight OF the steel that is being laid is
ffty-six pounds per yard. AS at present
completed, the road is In operation beyond
one of the most difficult points which the
packers have to pass during the days of
heavy transportation Of would-be Klondlkers.
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so simple. In this second method. the
fingers above those which have been
Joined including the latter, represent
the number of twenties. In multiply
irg Ia by 13, for example, there are on
the right hand three fingers and on the
left hand four flngeIs0giyihg twenties
or 140. The remaining fingers, three in
number represent the number of tens.
and in this example are equal to 80.
Finally the four fi1gefs3 ON the left
hand representing the twenties, null
tiplied by the three on the right hand,
also representing the, tWenties, give IL
for the number of units Adding,
there results 140 plus 80 plus II equals
1872. ,s,
In multiplying two numbers each of
which Is greater than f5, a new series
Is employed extending from 16 to 20.
Ill this series the thumb represents 16
placed together added to those above
give the 'ba@ err
NUMBER OF TWENTIES.
The constant to be added in this case is
200 If it is desired to multiply Is by
II, product not readily obtained by
mental calculation, the fingers repre-
senting the factors are Joined as indi-
Gated. The thumb of the left hand,
representing the multiplier, being plac-
ed against the index finger of the right
hand, gives with the remaining thumb.
three twenties or co. The four fingers
on the right hand give as the num-
Der Of units IL. Adding to this prod
uct the constant 200 and the number
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

with it the cars. and that motion Is to
be carried out by a separate applicas
ton of electrical power.
Mr.. Sherman says that not as much
power will be required to run the
machine as Is required to operate tina
Ferris wheel, because the weight OF
each car filed with passengers is util-
lied as a counterbalancing power of
gravity over the pulleys at the end OF
the arms.
The application for q site was made
for grounds opposite the Champs de
Mars, where the Paris Ferris wheel is
now in operation. The Paris wheel is
forty feet higher than the Chicago
wheel.
AS soon as the concession is made
sure g. corporation is to be formed to
arrange for the building of the ''um-
brelIa" in Chicago. Attorney j. T.
Hanna is conducting tia business ena
OF the enterprise
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
NEWS OF RAILROADS
RICH GOLD VEIN WAS STRUCK
NEAR SPOKANE, WASH,
LAST WEEK
PUTS KLoNDIKE IN SHADE
Are That the New Find
Will Outrank All Others Big
Apples Are Coming From WASH
Train Load of Reer En- Route for
Manila.

The richest strike in the history Of
gold mining is announced from Spo-
kane, and the Spokane Falls & North
ern railway will profit greatly by it.
The Republic mine, situated about fifty
miles from Spokane, has just developed
lead of ore which yields $500 to the
ton and some of it is free ore. No
such strike has ever been made. Even
the Klondke in its palmy days did not
turn out anything like it, and reports
from Spokane are that the people
there are going wild with excitement.
Adjoining the Republic mine is the
Jim Blaine. which promises to yield
as much, and the stock of both mines
has jumped to almost Incredible fig
ures. The announcement of the dis
eovery was made last Sunday and
Immediately the brokers in Spokane
ran about the city buying all the stock
they could get. A big business was
done III stocks that day In spite of
It's being the Sabbath
The Spokane Falls & Northern runs
to the mine, and the company is now
preparing to haul the rich ore in great
er quantities than usual.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
EASTERN RATE WAR.
1t May BE Precipitated by the AboIi-
ton of DffferentiaIs.

n MuE ne Precipftated by the AbOII-
ton of DffferentfaIs.
(RfAn Eastern rate war is threatened. AS a
result Of the sumpreme court decision against
the Joint Traffic association, the strong lines
between Chicago and New York and other
eastern points are about to abolish the differ
entail on passenger rates and to make as low
rates as the weak lines. If this is done, the
weak lines will be obliged to cut again or
stand the competition on even terms, In
either event the weak lines are going to
suner, and unless legislation Is made for
their benefit some of them will soon be In
the market. A prominent St. Paul railroad
man yesterday predicted that the present laws
governing railroads would soon result in the
absorption of all the weak lines by the Van
derbilt and Pennsylvania systems so that
only two big corporations would control the
railway traffic of the country
The warning recently sounded by Chauncey
m. Depew, he said, was true and timely.
The Baltimore Ohio is the only great sys-
tenn not now controlled by either the Van
deroilt or the Pennsylvania, and the time
was not far distant when the PENNSYLVANIA
would control that road. The VanderbiIts
now control the Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
BIG WASHINGTON APPLES.

T'rnnscOntinentaI Lines Bring Them
in by Car Loads
Washington apples are appearing In the
mraket. They are being shipped In larger
quantities this year than formerly, as the
demand for them Is increasing and the Weld
is more than sufficient to supply the Wash
ington demand. These apples are conspicuous
Tor their gigantic size. They are fine and
rudy looking fruit, and they average forty-
five to bushel. They are the largest aio-
pies grown in this country. The largest
are plucked from young trees which are
sometimes so overloaded with fruit that the
branches have to be supported to prevent
them from breaking.
The Great Northern and the Northern Pa
ciflc are now bringing many carloads of
these apples to the Twin Cities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
MASTERING FIGURES
QUEER METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
ORIGINATED BY A POLISH
p PEDAGOGUE
THE PRODUCTS OF NUMBERS
He Observed the Difficulties of Chill
dren In Mastering the Multiple
cation TabIe--The Use of the
Fingers by the Little Fellows
Gave Him an Idea and He Work
ed Out 81 Most Ingenious Method.

From the Scientific American.
Perhaps one Of the most difficult
tasks in pedagogy-a task which exacts
the utmost patience on the part of
both instructor and pupils the teach
ing of the multiplication table. Month
after month, teachers expend their time
and use their skill in demonstrating
ard explaining by all possible means
exactly what the product of two num-
bers represents. Often enough these
efforts have been vaiply expended. Aft
er the children had apparently master
ed those products in which the num-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Pointed Paragranhs.

The more bread the baker makes the more
he kneads.
Weather strips will soon be classed as long
felt wants.
Some people spend the most of their time
in nursing animosity.
The early milkman catches glimpse of
woman's true complexion.
No man who ignores small things ever acs
complishes any very great ones. y
A few men think" others guess some
fancy while still others reckon
1t must be hard on the fingers of the jolly
mute who is always cracking Jokes
The end of one mans failures is cftimes
the beginning of another mans success.
1t always makes man feel cheap to be
caught looking at a photograph of himself
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

Of twenties, there results go plus IL
plus 200 equals 272
In this manner the series can be ex
tended indefinitely, the only condition
to be observed being that the multi
plier and the multiplicand should be
members Of the same series of five
numbers. The entire system of manual
multiplication rests on this condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Eyened Tn.

He worked and schemed with all his might
Year after year he toiled away,
But nature stopped him and he left
A fair young widow one fine day.
Yet weep not for the man who diedi
He ground and boarded to the end
But the man who stepped into his shoes
Says money was but made to spend.
Cleveland Leader
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Anti-scnInineETieket Paner.

Several railway coArA7ies are adopting
new kind of paper for tickets. The paper
is of a good quality, but will betray any al
teration made on it in ink. The object of
this Improvement is to enable an agent or
conductor to detect at a glance any change
or forgery made in a ticket. Scalpers are
displeased with the new invention, for 1t pre-
vents them from committing their usual
frauds upon passengers and the railways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Conparison.

''Just think of having to live on bareback
and cuinine!" exclaimed the private who is
disposed to sympathize with himself
We'll" answered the man who was at
tached to the medical corps, II dunno's that
bill OF fare is so much worse than some Of
the food for reflection We are getting now
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Winter steomer Dntes.

The Great Northern has ISSUED a River
and Ocean Guide, which contains all informa-
ton regarding the winter sailing of ocean
and river steamers connected with the Great
Northern system. These include steamers to
China and Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii, all
Pac34c coast and Alaskan points, Kootenai,
Pend d'Oreil,e and the upper Columbia rv-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
SPACE FOR UMBRELLA
sHERMAN's DEVICE TO HAVE
PLACE AT PARIS EXPOSITION
GREET INVENTION
RIVAL OF THE FERRIS WHEEL

r. E. Sherman, Chicago electrician
and inventor, has received word from
George Pangelo, Commissioner Peck's
secretary of American concessions for
the Paris exposition, that "Sherman's
umbrella" is now practically certain of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
B1ackmore,s Minute writing

The writing Of r. D. Blackmore, the nov
elist, is like that Of -Sardcu the French
playwright. 1t is SO fine and small, and the
letters are so detached that magnifying
glass sometimes is brought into use other
wise it would be almost unreliable to the
naked eye.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
.East-Round shipments.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-East-bound shipments
of the week amounted to 81, 098 TONS against
SS.06S tons for the previous week and 5S 722
tons for the corresponding week last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Products of seaweed.

Norwegian engineer has invented a
process for producing paper glue, dres sing
gum and soap from seaweed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

Fifty per cent discount on all our stoves
and ranges The Palace Furniture and Car
pet Company. 409 and Al Jackson street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
No yellow Fever AZ JacksonviIIe

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 12-There is alb
sclutely no truth in the rumor of yellow
fever at Jacksonville. The health of the
city has never been better at this season
oe the year.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The following re-
port has been received at the marine hos
pital bureau from ]. S. Hunter. secretary
of the state board of health of Missis-
sippi
Zone case of yellow fever in Jackson,
thoroughly isolated by Gordon of four
blocks, with another Gordon outside of
this. No other case in the city; not even
of suspicious nature. All steps have been
taken to stamp out and prevent spread of
disease
No new cases have been reported from
Franklin, Orwood, Holly Springs, Calves
ton or Key West.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
q a - T q R IA.
Rear, the eThe Kind You Have Always Buugt
Signature q, LeN2z1zzu
BASE BILL
PITTsRrRG- 2. CHICAGO l

Pttsburg, Sept. 12-Inability to hit Hart
and two errors by Dahlen defeated the
Chicagos. Kattou pitched a good game.
but allowed the locals to bunch their hits
In the sixth. Attendance 1900. Score;
r H F
Pittsburg ............1 00002 So -S 0
Chicago ..............O O0O0-1 2
Batteries-Pittsburg Hart and Bower
man; Chicago. Kattou and Chance. Um-
pire, Mcdonald.
BOSTON. :; PHILADELPHIA, !.
Philadelphia Sept. 12.-Phiadelphia was
never in today's game. Boston played all
the points. making everything and win
ming easily. Attendance. 2,l$5. Score:
Ri E
Philadelphia ..........0O 00O1O0-1 4
Boston .................0 202111-7 9
Batteries-Philadelphi Piatt and Nc
Farland Boston, Lewis and Bergen. I'm
pires, Ganney and Smith.
WASHINGTON. 5; BALTIMORE. 4
Baltimore, Sept 1.-THE Baltimore club
forgot how 10 bat Mercer at critical stages
OF today's game, and the Senators earned
their victory by clean cut fast ork. Score:
RI z
Baltimore ...........g 00020Oo-4u l
Washington ........0 Of 00I00-5 9 Q
Observation-Disclosures McJames and
Robinson; Washington. Mercer and Far
rel. Umpire. Brown. Attendance, 2,27l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car
Line Between st. Louis
and Jacksonville.

Commencing december 2slh the Louis
VILE Air Line has esfsbished the great
Thfougl Sleeping Car Route TO Florida.
Through slt epiBg cars arranged 10 lsaYs
ST. Louis s i5 p. N. daily. passing Louis
vile 7c0 q. m. Lexington 1875 a m
reaching CHATTANOOGA 500 y. IN, Atlanta
IO:40 D. IN. and Jacksonville 40 a IN (aes-
ord morning.. Stop overs allowed ThI.
route Is through large cities and interesting
country, and. " nile new through sicsplps
car route IS over most superior and we'll
are fast ana most convenient
THIS line also affords passengers for
Florida trip via Ashevihe. -. c, the great
est American Hil-ycaT-HFognd resort
Correspondence solicited and information
promptly furnished X. \ CAMPBELL.
Gent Passenger Agent. ST. Louis Ne.
This Il also the best line % points Ia Ken
lucky. Teunessee. Georgia and North aud
Eanfh Carnlna.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
Miss Clara Barton in washington

Washington, Sept. 12.-Miss Cara Bar
ton and partd reached Washington today
from Tampa. Fla. Those with Miss Bar
ton were Dr.. Winfield Egan, chief sur
geon Of the Red Gross; General Won
Schell. OF the Belgian Red Gross; Dr.
Gill, J. a. Mcdowell. Miss Lucy Graves
and Miss Annie Fowler OF illinois. The
party is here waiting orders and may
be sent either to the Philippines or Porto
Rico. Il is said that Miss Barton Will
make the president and secretary Of state
a detailed statement Of the, action Of the
Spanish authorities in refusing TO allow
the Red Cross TO land cargoes OF sup
niles at Havana
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
Forecast For a hurricane

st. Thomas, D. w. l., Sept. 12-The latest
advices from Barbados, received late on
Saturday, indicated an approaching hurri-
cane. Shortly after the dispatch was re-
ceived cable communication was interrupt
ed. Yesterday the storm passed over Saint
Lucia, but small damage has been done
there. All the islands have experienced
boisterous weather but the storm has
passed to the south of st. Thomas
Ponce. Sept. 12.-The report of a hurri-
cane at the island of Barbados has de-
layed the sailing Of the Spanish warships
for Spain. All our ships on this station
are safe in the harbor. The monitors are
at Guanica and the Cincinnati and New
Orleans are here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
GOD s SarSaparilla Is
Americas Greatest Medicine
Harness Races at Rugby

Portland, Mimi. Sept. 12-The Septem-
Der meeting at Rugby began this after
noon with a small attendance and ordi-
nary races. Results:
PIP class. pacing. purse s2,ooo-Indiana
won in straight heats. Time 2:1I, 2:114.
PIP. Monopole, second; Winfield, third.
2;42 trotting class. purse s1,5OO-Robert
Patchen won second, third and fourth
heats. Time 2:141A, 2:1S%, 2:16l2 True
Chimes won first heat in PISA. Cutcilln,
third; King Malcolm also started
2:22 class trottin. purse 81, 5O0-Ben H.
won second, third and fourth heats Time
2:15, 2:12%4. 2:1324. Greenbrino won first
heat in 2:1614; Tudor Chimes. third. Tim
orah and Lise Bee also started
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
To Pitt sburgh for *. T. Conclave-

Excursion tickets to Pittsburg account
Knights Templar .Trienuial Conclave will
be sold October stt. 9Th. 10th. 18th. 18th
and 18th via Vandalia-Pennsylvani Short
Lines. Four daily trains from St Louis
with Coaches, sleeping Cars and Dining
Cars going through without change For
special information inquire of w. F. Brun-
ner, A. G. P Agt, St. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
SwaIIowed a Needle and Died

A tailor IN Chicago accidentally swal-
lowed a needle and died as a result of the
inflammation set up By the small needle.
Little things frequently have great power.
as Is seen N a few small doses of the
famous Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
which. however, has an entirely different
effect from the needle n this notice. The
Bicters make nervous, weak and sickly
persons strong and well again They are
also good for dyspepsia and constipation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
Noted Alabsman pies suddenly

Montgomery. Ala. Sept 17-Hon. Henry
Clay Tompkins was taken suddenly III in
his office this morning and died in . few
minutes Chart failure. due TO acute in
digestion. was the cause. He was for
three terms attorney general OF Alabama
and ranked among the ahlest lawyers OF
the south. He has been for dozen years
a prominent hgure in The meetings OF the
American Bar association
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
Promotion without Degradation

Boston, Sept. l2-Before leaving for
Washington today Secretary 81 the Navy
Long was asked abOu. bill prepared by
MIN concerning promotions n the navy
He said the bill relates TO spr0motion with
out the consequent degradation o. others.
4 second bin deals with the officers WOO
have suffered in. numbers and otherwise
By promotions already made and aims 50
10 provide that they shall receive the
promotion which would have come &. them
within d certain time had 10 exceptional
promotions been made.