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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01
FINGERS AND FIGURES.
New Method of Teaching the Multi
plicntion Table Invented by
Polish PedagoEue.

The boys and girls in the schools OF
Poland are taught n method of multi
plication by the use of the fingers.
1t is said that the little people find it
much more interesting than studying
so many multiplication tables. This
method is used in multiplying num-
bers above s.; below that the children
commit to memory the few short
tables necessary. That they may
learn the finger process readily, in
the beginning the numbers are writ
ten with pencil on the tingernails. The
method is as follows:
The thumb represents 6, the first
finger Z, the middle finger S, the next
., and the little finger 10.
TO multiply any of these numbers
the fingers that represent the multi
plier and multiplicand, or the num-
bers to be multiplied, are placed to-
gether as illustrated.
For example, to multiply by Q, the
fourth finger OF the left hand Count
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was believed that he might live six
months. He was told, however, that he
had one chance for recovery in one hun
dred if the whole right side of his lower
jaw were removed. 1t was thickened to
about four times its normal size. If he
survived the operation, he would not
be able to articulate plainly or masti-
cate solid food, as there had not been
any means found for successfully APP
plying a substitute for a lower jaw.
The operation was successful in stop
ping the progress of the disease, but
Mr. Liyermore was unable to speak
and compelled to live upon liquids, as
the remaining portion of his jaw
sagged. His health suffered and his
mental condition was terrible. The
surgeon who had removed his jaw con-
suited a young dentist, DR.. Frederick
Freeman. of Boston, in regard to the
case. He had already executed some
most eXcellentworl in dental surgery.
After examining the patient, the
dentist made the necessary plaster
casts of the parts of the mouth remain
ing and worked day and night for over
a month, trying to make an artificial
lower jaw that would perform the
work of a natural one. A horizontal
rotary movement was demanded as
we'll as the up and down motion. All
of the patients teeth were filed to uni
form regularity and those in the lower
jaw crowned. Those in the new gutta
percha jaw were placed in such a man
ner as to obtain the best results by con-
tact with the natural ones. The ver-
teal motion was given by ball and
socket joint riveted at the rear of the
artificial jaw and the rotary movement
by small bar sliding in a tube at
tached to this. In November the work
was complete, and after "A little prac-
tice Mr.. Livermore was able to speak
freely and to masticate the hardest OF
foods. 1t had taken four models and
large part of two months spent in a
dental chair unrelieved by any anes-
thetic, to accomplish this result. With
in a week after the new jaw was finally
in place the clergyman preached SER
mon of Thanksgiving in st. Johns
Episcopal church in Boston. lie is now
master of a preparatory school for
boys in Nashotah, Wis.
EDWARD LILLIAN
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01

have hemp rope lines of the best ma
terial attached to heavy forged iron
bits. Formerly | had small windlass
attached to each line, and by turning
the crank | could control the bulls, no
matter how hard they might pull.
Nowadays, however, | drive them
without the use of windlass, with as
much ease and pleasure as though
they were a pair of carriage horses.
I'm addition to the superiority of tho
buffalo COW over any of the standard
breeds now generally regarded as tho
best in the world, her longevity must
be considered. | have seen some OF
them so old that their horns had de-
cayed and dropped off. | saw buffalo
cow in a geological garden which was
known to be 81 years old, and | am
sure | have seen wild COWS 10 or IS
years older. They are good milk COWS
as long as they live. They are very in
telligent, too, and there is no domestic
animal that is more affectionate."
The Lacey bill, after carefully de-
scribing the metes and bounds of the
proposed preserve for the American
bison," fixes the status of the contract
in the following words: THE secretary
of the interior is hereby authorized
and directed to lease to Charles j.
Jones, of Topeka, Kan, his heirs and
assigns, the tract of land described in
section one of this act for period OF
20 years, free of rental charge. Said
lease shall provide that the said
Charles j. Jones, his heirs and assigns,
shall place upon said tract of land,
within one year from the passage OF
this act, suitable Enclosures for bison,
and no less than 100 full-blooded Amer
lean bison, of sufficient number OF
males and females for breeding pur-
poses; that it shall be unlawful to sell,
kill, MAIN or destroy, or otherwise
dispose Of or remove from said tract o 2
land by the said Charles j. Jones, his
heirs or assigns, or any other person or
persons Whomsoever, any female bison
except for sanitary, scientific or hui
name purposes, during the continu.
ance of this lease, unless the increase
should be in excess Of one bison to each
800 acres Of land in said tract, and ex-
cept the excess of one male to every
20 female bison"
The bill is long one, but this extract
shows how carefully it has been drawn,
in order that the government may be
protected, and the bison protected,
from any possibility of Jones or any
other person being tempted to take
undue advantage of the privilege grant
ed. a penalty is also provided that "any
person violating any of the provisions
of the act shall be deemed guilty of
msdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing $500 or imprisonment of not exceed
ing 90 days, or both fine and imprison-
ment."
The proposed safeguards in the bill
meet with my entire approval" says
Col. Jones. while may be honest N.Y.
self, and the committee may have per-
feet confidence in my integrity, my life
is like all other lives. and may not last
another day. am Sc years of age, and
hope TO live another 90 years at least.
But IL my life should be snufred out I
want the work to go on, and want t.
so guarded that nobody can willfully
use this grant or lease for any personal
gam. SMITH d. FRY.
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forerunner OF gangrene. The injured
man was at once removed to an oper-
ating room. DR.. Kramtsky hid been
watching the case closely and was pre-
pared with an appliance for novel
experiment.
After an anesthe tic had been admin
istered the wound was cleansed and the
tissue dissected away from the bruised
portion of the artery, which was al
most in condition of disintegration.
A clamp was placed upon it about an
inch above where sound tisuue began
and the healthy portion severed from
the diseased part. DR.. Kramtsby then
took a small, elastic, colorless tube
about five inches long, and of his own
manufacture, from an antiseptic case
and slipped the end of the severed ar
terry into it to the distance of an inch,
keeping the hollow tube collapsed to
prevent air from entering. The same
process was repeated at the lower end
of the artery and the lower clamp re,
moved. The clamp above was now taken
away, allowing the blood to stream
through. The tube was laid in the hol-
low, whence the injured part of the
artery had been removed, and the pres
sure of the muscles and tissues held it
in position and kept the walls from
pouching from the pressure of the
blood. The wound was closed, and in
SO hours the toe had regained its usual
color. In two months the patient was
around as usual, showing no inconyen-
fence from the wound. After his death
from pneumonia, examination showed
that the composition tube had been abb
sorbed by the blood after being en-
cysted with sound tissue, the latter
forming walls for the artery equal in
every respect to those which had been
cut away five years before.
Another surgical triumph, this time
by dentist, has attracted quite an
amount of attention, both because the
operation has always been considered
impossible, and from the local promi-
nence of the patient, Rev. \. y. Liver
more, rector of the leading Episcopal
church at Delhi, N. Y, and graduate
of Princeton, ~. About IS months
ago a swelling, accompanied by severe
pain, appeared on the right side of the
clergyman's face. 1t forced him to re-
sign his charge. He was advised to go
to the Massachusetts homeopathic hos
pital, where a small piece of the jaw
bone was taken out for meteorological
examination. He was informed by the
surgeons that he was suffering from
that rare disease, endothelioma, which
attacks the bones of the head in a man.
ner resembling cancer. 1t causes the
bones to decay and disintegrate until
the brain is attacked, when death SUPER
yenes. 1t has always been considered
fatal. In the case of Mr.. Livermore it
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01

anu Will Teuldlu until TIC
can accomplish the object
OF his coming.
Congressman Lacey, of Iowa, chair
man of the committee on public lands,
has introduced bill 'to set apart IL
preserve for the American bison," and
it is proposed to place this preserve in
charge of Buffalo Jones'"
Inasmuch as Congressman Lacey has
great influence in the house of repre-
sentatives, because he is chairman of
the committee on public lands, ana in
asmuch as that committee will have
charge Of the pending bill, it seems
likely that the measure will, in due
season, become a law. 1t is regarded
as very important proposition by all
congressman who have had time to give
it consideration, and majority of
them seem to spontaneously favor it.
The proposed preserve is to be To-
Gated near the southeast corner of
the territory of New Mexico, and is to
be 40 miles square. Col. Jones says
that any smaller area would be use
less for many reasons. In the first
place, he says that the buffalo is liv-
ing barometer. He can tell when it
is going to rain, or snow, or
blow and he knows how to con-
duct himself accordingly. In a
range of 40 miles a buffalo can
take care of himself, and hide in can
yons, or race across the plateaus to
dry places, when snow or rain are
coming. There may be clear weather
on one portion of tract 40 miles
square, while exceedingly Indictment
weather exists in some other part of
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FIG 27x9,

20, the first obtained, you have 70, the
product of Q and s.
The second illustration, showing the
multiplying of and ., may be clear
~ seen. Joining the second finger OF
the right hand TO the fourth of the
left, and counting these two with
those aboyc-there are G.; adding a
cipher-G0, Below there are on one
hand and on the other, Ski equals 3,
which, added to GO, equals 60, or 7xo.
Multiplying 6 by with the joining
of the thumbs works out as follows:
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cherished n warm attachment to the
dog, who returned it. They did not
separate, but slept in the same kennel
and wherever the dog went the goose
followed, and they were rarely, ii
ever, more than a few feet apart The
sequel Of the story Is rather sad. The
owner of the dog had to leave and the
goose was left TO pine without its com
panion. The incident is described by
n writer in the Field.
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FIG exc,

Adding the thumbs, being no fingers
above-2; with cipher, 20, Multiply
ing the fingers below, 4X4 equals 16,
added to 90, equals SO, or 6xG.
on the fingers can be multiplied in
this way with almost perfect results.
A somewhat similar process can be
used with the higher numbers, tho
thumb representing II, and so on. In
this case there IL n change in the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01

ing always the thumb as the first
finger) and the third finger of the
right hand are placed tip to tip.
Counting these two fingers thus
joined with those above, on both
hands, there are z; add cipher, and
you have 70, Below these Z fingers
there are on the right hand and 1
on the left, multiplying one by tho
other: 2X1 equals 2. Adding this to
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Not Disposed to Recede.

Keldon-Iou wouldn't believe it, !
suppose, If anybody should tell yoL
that cat eats straw?
Sfout-No, | shouldn't believe it.
Keldon-Well, it's a fact ! saw .
cat doing it this morning.
Stout-Well, you heard what l said
Chicago Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01
INSEPARABLE FRIENDS.
Wherever This Dog Goes the Goose
Which He Once Ucfriendcd In
Sure to Follow Him.

Animal friendships are curious at
times. For example, look at the il
lustraton, which represents a Cana
dian goose that is devoted to dog
The goose lives at Vancouver, British
Columbia, where it was being worried
by several Indian dogs, when the large
dog shown in the picture intcrfered
and saved its life. Since then the goose
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01
New stamps for Collectors.

In honor OF the four hundredth an
niyersary of the discovery of Brazil in
May, 1900, there will shortly be a spe-
cial issue of stamps, as follows: Dis
covery of Brazil, 100 reis; independ-
ence. 600 reis; abolition, 500 reis; res
public, 700 reis.
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Const,Irntors.

"The poor man had five doctors and
still he died"
and now there is no way Of know.
ing which OF them did it!"-N. Y.
World
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01
WORLD OF SCIENCE.
New System Of Harbor Protection
Invented in France.
Automobile Gun Carriages for Use
in South Africa-SOme Notable
Triumphs in the Field of
Surgery.
Especial New York letter.

"A METHOD Of protecting har-
~ bors recently introduced in
France is SO complete and eff
fective that it must appeal to those
who have the preservation of the coast
cities of the United States in charge.
1t is particularly suitable for use in
New York harbor, which has several
narrow entrances. 1t would be i'm
possible for hostile ship to pass after
this system has been put in operation.
1t may be repeated indefinitely, but
three or four sets of torpedoes judi
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01

Ida What does IL mean when man
has n rougish smile?
May-lt means that he is going 20
steal kiss. Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01

HDwIIBU SuCcess

Bill-Hear that fellow? lie sings to
keep the wolf from the door.
Jill should think he would be emit
nently successful States
man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-01
WANTS BISON SAVED.
Col. Buffalo Jones' Plan Endorsed
by Many Congressman.
Asks for the Setting Apart of n Large
Preserve for the American
Buffalo in the Territory
of New Mexico.
Especial Washington letter.

~ UFFALO JONES" is here,
y and will remain until he
can accomplish the object
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12
New Athletic Tests.

DR.. W. G. Anderson of the Yale gym
nasium has in connection with Il large
number Of other physical directors of
this country been carrying on an exam
nation to discover what sort Of exer.
else seems to be best for athletes, DR..
Anderson has been weighing athletes
before and after they have taken diff.
fercnt kinds of exercise to discover
how much weight they lost during the
time that they were exerting them.
selves He has also been trying to es-
tlmate their strength at the beginning
and at the end of their season of train.
ing by testing their ability on the par.
allel bars.
DR.. Anderson has found that the base.
ball players are the only athletes who
nave lost strength during their season
or training. The track athletes and
the gymnasts gain strength most ran.
idly. DIR. Anderson's experiments are
interesting. but athletes do not believe
that they amount to much. The athletes
believe that 1t is impossible to measure
the strength of different types of ath.
letes by single standard, and for this
reason they do not regard DR.. Ander.
sons tables seriously.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12
Amateur billiards.

Some time ago the billiard committee
Of the Amateur Athletic union decided
that three of the best players of class
3 would be promoted to class A. The
three best men of the class B tourna-
ment recently concluded are Threshie,
Smith and kellogg, but it is highly i'm
probable that these three men will be
seen in the class A championships to
commence on Feb 5.
Threshie is certainly class A play.
er and fast enough to give Foss or Nc
Creery a warm run at any stage of the
game, but most critics are of opinion
that Smith and Kellogg should not be
reckoned in the same class. OF these
two, Smith has the better claim to con-
sideration. His run Of GS in the face
of defeat in the recent tourney was ole
of the pluckiest exhibitions ever wit
messed and deserves unstinted praise
II Smith is promoted to class A, he
will no doubt render good account Of
himself even if he is outclassed.
Foss and McCreery are already en-
tered for the class A tournament, and
both are undergoing a consistent prep
aration. A trophy, valued at $1,000,
has been presented by the Brunswick
Balke-Collender company and will be
presented to the winner. There viii
be second and third prizes also as well
as special prize for the high run rec.
ord.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12

subscribers in the postal district IN
which they are published.
As to whether or not the people OF
Barre and vicinity like The TELE-
GRAM, or our business methods, an ac-
tual Gain of over 1900 in three
months IN actual bona tide circula-
ton, is sufficient answer.
We certainly like the city Of Barre.
We hope to make it our permanent
home. We are doing our part to
bring to Barre the business that nat
orally belongs to her.
Barre has the largest and best
stores in the state. Her merchants
are enterprising and carry the largest
stocks and sell at closer prices than
those of any city in the state. They
do not need to be told where they
should advertise or what they should
do. They can be trusted to attend to
that part as well as the rest or their
business.
We do know that, without solicita-
ton, the advertising of TIE TELE-
GRAM is increasing and that its advcr-
tisers are satisfied with the results.
The same argument was used in
Burlington after the Daily News was
started that the Times is using today
"Give us the monopoly. mo one there
would be willing now to have either
Of the two excellent daily papers dis
No merchant complains.
Imperial Barre, the second city OF
Vermont, with population only one
third less than Burlington, and her |
equal in many things is abundantly |
lble to sustain two good dailies. May
Doth the Times and TELEGRAM live
ong and both prosper.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12
A Real Cycle Champion.


For the first time since the earlier
nineties there will be evolved next sea-
son champion of the world in cycle
dom. France will see the evolution,
for France will have all of the cham
pions Of all the countries in which cycle
racing fourishes for competition upon
the French tracks. All of the Amer
lean champions Of the last ten years
Zimmerman, 1890 to 1894, inclusive;
Bald. 1895 to 1897, inclusive; Gardi-
ner 1898. and Cooper, 1899, and Major
Taylor, the 1890 l.. A. W. champion
viii be there. Tomaselli, the champion
Of Italy and of Europe; Meyers, the
champion of Holland and Of England;
Jacquelin, Morin.. Bourillon, and the
greatest array Of professional talent
ever dreamed of by the most enthusi-
nstic cyclst will be seen in the Partisan
and other European contests.
Cycle riders will colonize next season
more than ever-that Is to say, the rid
ers will make headquarters at one
point and from there travel to sur
rounding cities to take part in contests,
In this way keeping the expenses to
the lowest possible figure. Newark
will again be a popular rendezvous.
Washington or Baltimore will be head
quarters, probably the latter. ,Bos-
ton will serve as headquarters for New
England. Central New York will prob
ably receive quota of the riders, and
Buffalo will have it's temporary resi-
dent population. From Newark the
riders easily reach all of the New York
tracks for Saturday afternoon, Phila-
delphia and New Jersey tracks for
evening races and Baltimore, Washing
ton and New England points for spe
cial meets. This Is the most central
lncatinn that the riders could select
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12

The Essex Record is positive that
Gen. Grout is the first choice of
large majority of the people for SEN
ator. The Randolph. Herald is just as
sure that Gov. Dillingham; is the one
the people want. The truth is, Meth
er know anything about it and only
guess. After the merits of the sever
al candidates have been carefully con-
sidered the people will elect the man
whom they think in point of ability
and experience will best. represent
them in the senate.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12
BARRE, W., JANUARY II, 1900

The Reporter-Sun, which has been
published at SWantOn since the 22d Of
last February by A. d. Bradford, has
suspended publication. No paper was
issued this week. Mr.. Bradford has
arranged with the Weekly Messenger
to carry out his unexpired subscrip-
lions. He has made plucky but up
hill fight from the start.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12
THE SPORTING WORLD.

Otto Dorner Of Milwaukee, chairman
OF the good roads committee OF .ne
League of American Wheelmen' mas
Lnon brought forward by his friends as
a candidate for the presidency OF 'he
league. Frank Van Valkenburg was a
favored candidate before his rcslSna'
ton. BY reslgning Van Nalkenours
made the road clear for the candidacy
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-12

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Times, takes one of our editorials.
regarding the starting of new
paper in this state, as the text for
a few pleasant personal remarks con-
corning the editor of the TELEGRAM.
The two cases are not at all alike,
and no comparison is possible.
The Times has no reason to be
worried, as it says it's circulation has
increased, and it's advertising patron
age has been so large as to cause it to
temporarily enlarge. We are more
than pleased that this is SO. because
it proves, what we have repeatedly
said, that Barre was large enough
to support two good daily papers,
one republican and one democratic.
The TELEGRAM, at the end of the
first three months, under the new
management, is already on a paying
basis. If any paper is losing 500
week in Barre it is not the TELEGRAM.
When we came here the business
men of the city had no way to reach
the 80, 600 people within the confines
OF greater Barre, outside the city
limits, except through the Montpelier
papers, which many of the most en-
terprising dealers were using. This
mas bool charged. There is not VIII
IaGe or hamlet within the radius of
thlrty miles OF Barre in which the
TELEGRAM is not taken and read eve.
ry day and in which it has not \
list of subscribers. In East
ana South Barre, Williamstown.
washington, Orange, Topsham, Chel-
sea, Plainh2ld, Marshfeld Groton ,
Berlin and towns beyond, it is taken
ma read by practically every family ,
ma mas a larger list in most of these Y
owns than all other papers COM Il
lined.
In the city no effort has hoon
lade to push its circulation, vet it's +
'leS nave more than doubled here. =
eca'lsc 1t has given the most CITY. a
ate and real telegraph news. i
The circulation every day is larger i !.
ian that of any daily in this state +
Inside the city of Burlington. The t
'eraSe for last week was 2417, and 4
lefe mas been no day this week that
actual circulation did not exceed
90. This is not bluff but suscep-
ole OF absolute proof. Y
THE TELEGRAM does not have to
We away it's circulation. 1t sells on
merits. 1t is true it favors sub b
RIDERS outside the city who receive e.
by mail, not carrier, with the cost ~
delivery. 1t would be glad to do b.
e Same in the city did the repula- c,
ms OF the post office department &C
rmlt the mailing of daily papers to l..