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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28
Kidnapped For Her Money.

w. II. Bartram, barrister, solicitor, ETC.,
OF London. Canada, was arrested at the
Palmer house at Chicago lew days ago
on the charge of kidnapping. The war
rant for Bertrams arrest was sworn out
by j. McCrokey, of 5039 State street. At
the Garrison street station he said that
the warrant was based on an attempt
made by two men to kidnap 9-year-old
girl named Bessie Cameron, whose mother
mas been making her home with his family
for several months, The attempt was
made while Mrs. Cameron was out
walking, by two men who eXhi-
hited stars ana stated thEt they
were officers. They took the child from its
mother, but she followed them and made
s;.Ch an cutlery that the child was releas-
ed. Mr., McCroskey says that the kidnap-
ping wics instigated by Mr.. Bartram who
was acting as counsel for Ludwig Cameron,
managing editor OF the London Can
Advertiser. The girl 10 the daughter of Al
exander Cameron, formerly night editor Of
the paper, and who is row an inmate OF a
Canadian lunatic asylum. The little girl
is heir to $4,000, and Mr.. McCroskey
says Ludwig Cameron has been endeavor.
ing to get possession of her for some time.
A warrant has also been sworn out for the
arrest OF Cameron.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28
THREE KILLED.
A Manitoba Train Jumps the Track
Near WatertoWn.

mixed train on the Manitoba ran on
the track on the 10th ins5. near South
Shore, twenty two miles from Waterfowl
Six cars and combination car were pre-
eipitated down an embankment, instanly
killing Engineer Js mes p. Haines, Fireman
John Kivlahaven and Brakeman JoDD
Rooney, all OF Benson, Mimi. Conducloi
Bake was also injured, but not seriously,
The train was running at low rate =.
speed or the accident would have peen
much more serious
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.

In the main corridor Of the criminal
court building, before the announcement
OF the verdict, sat Dan Coughlin's wife.
On her knee was the pretty little girl that
has continually called out in the court
room for her papa. The old, gray-haired
doorkeeper knew that preparations were
being made for the return OF the Jury with
their verdict, and he pleaded with them to
60 home. He told them that no verdict
would be reached, but they would not GO.
They knew too well that the scene of ex-
element and the hurried movement OF the
court officials meant something was about
to happen. In vain they asked il the Jury
had returned a verdict. They were
kept in ignorance of the facts an
til some one rushed into the corridor
anl called out the result. Mrs. Cough
lin gasped, stood erect, shrieked and fell
back into chair. She buried her face in
her hands and moaned wildly as she wept
in her anguish. Her swayipg form sup
ported by the kind hearted old door
keeper and the pretty little babe stood
leaning against her mothers knees. For
a moment she looked into her mothers
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
Making the Aim anar.

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only q conveaieoce but q necessity since tlsTls
began The moment that any ooeurrenos
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pensabie that 10 shord To classified aooord.
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nished convenient means shy ia disapySar-
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primitive man. ss savage tribes do EslIi.
counted by s1ns nnd moons 20 tbs sxtsn: that
bis feeble fncvlefgs Of Ggurez permitted. 4
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a recognition 81 the fact that the solar year
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Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

He understood his business. That Is, he
understood he people over whom he ruled.
They could forgive almost anything in king
if he was an amusing klng-f he gave Paris
plenty Of shows and attracted foreigners
with plenty of money, he could afford to
smile at the complaints Of the provinces.
There came a time, however, when there
was no longer money to amuse Paris with
then there was a revolution and after long
wars and many trials and failures the French
became self governing. But thu root of the
matter is in them; they will be amused and
they know how to amuse the world.
THE AMUsEMLST CENTER OF THE WORLD.
Paris is as distinctively the amusement CEN
ter Of the modern world as Athens was the
center of art and literature at one time Even
the most insular Of Englishmen admits that
Paris can make a man feel at home more
thoroughly than any other city in the world.
Paris is the cosmopolitan city. In no other
capital does q visitor SO soon feel at home.
There is provision for all tastes, all idiosyn-
crasies are respected. Parisians have made
some sad failures in government, but they
have never had to record a failure in any
entertainment. Each Of their great expo
sitions has been brilliant success, and that
of 1889 is already the greatest Of all. In fact
the exposition is now the city-Paris itself a
sort of suburb, where visitors lodge to attend
the display.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

expensive. Of course, the French have made
their recent advances In annexation and col
onization most prominent by giving very
large space to the natives Of Anam, Tonquin,
Algiers, Tunis and other French possessions.
In the Arab encampment there is q complete
Oriental harem well supplied with houris,
but there the Moha,nmedans draw line-no
amount Of money VIII tempt them to make a
show Of their women. save those whose life
is given to that purpose, such as the dancing
girls No man can see the interior Of that
hSren, but many ladies have been admitted
BRILLIANT SIGHTS AT NIGHT.
At night there are many brilliant llumina-
tons, that Of the colored fountains being
most conspicuous There are also three regu-
Jar theatres inside the grounds, besides the
shows by the OrientalS OF course all visi-
tors must go up in the Eiffel tower and as
many as have the physical strength take a
pride in going afoot as far as is allowed The
artists have exaggerated q little in picturing
the young people starting up and coming
down in their old age, but really the climb is
such that no one cares TO repeat il.
Artists say that the wonder OF the tower
has caused people to overlook its beauty. 1t
was feared that it would look ugly or gro
tesque; it is, in fact, graceful In the extreme.
Its beauty grows with every day one views
il, ind it is still the great feature in the me-
chanical part Of the exposition One might
think, looking on the mahy nations shown
in the crowd, that the world had entered on
a reign Of peace: yet il is saddening TO recall
the prophecies Of that sort made of the first
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
4 CoMp Teddler.

4 new occupation is followed by man
named Boxem Brown. who travels
around New Mexico. peddling collins
In q wagon drawn by mules be carries
about twenty cheap coffins Of assorted
sizes. He goes through the country after
the fashion of other peddlers, calling at
each house, and asking in a matter OF
fact way If anything in his line is wanted.
1t is not often that he sells coffin for
immediate use, but when a family con-
tains an elderly person, or an invalid, or
a large number OF children, he generally
suggests the providing against all COZ
tingencies, and the persons addressed are
usually quick to see the point.-Boston
Rf,i-rf
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

PLAN OF NEW YORK GROUNDS.
the stand are on grand scale. 1t is 800 feet
long on the field side, with the narrow depth
at the ends Of 80 feet and the wider depth
in the center 60 feet Its total length on the
street or rear side is 40 feet. It is not quite
the shape Of a half circle. If lines were
drawn from the ends to the first and third
bases they would measure 50 feet. The CEN
ter is 80 feet from the home plate. The first
three rows are entirely without obstruction.
In the fourth row are twenty-five supports,
which, however, do not interfere much, as
they are stretched along the length of the
stand 800 feet
There are ten aisles 3 feet inches wide.
The seats are fitting ones, with plenty Of foot
room in front. Two staircases feet wide
lead from the rear of the stand to the second
tier. Spaces are reserved for ladies' retiring
rooms and dressing rooms for the players.
The free seats extend on each side of the pa
vilion at an angle of eight degrees in three
courses Of 80 feet each, making a continuous
railing fronting the field of 600 feet. AS the
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
He Left His SYmpathY.

A stranger who was making loud inquiries
at the city hall yesterday for the mayor was
finally asked by an officer to state his errand.
II want to make complaint against the
way was used at the postofice, he replied
But the mayor has nothing to do with the
posto.1ice."
"He hasn'tl"
"No sir Uncle Sam runs that"
"Well, I've had my satchel stolen, and l
want to 2ee him about that"
Its no use, sir. You should go to the po-
lice"
Hasn't the mayor anything to do with it9"
mot a thing"
"But they put me off street car up here
] want to see him about that"
HE couldn't help you any"
"Sayl You don't mean to tell me that
your mayor hasn't got any power, do your
"Not in such cases"
"Humph! Just sits right in his office, chi
Just smokes cigars and looks big and bosses
the city hall, ehl Sayl What's the usel II
a feller can't boss the whole roost what's the
use of holding officel Sayl I'm sorry for
him. Give him my love and tell him he has
my sympathy y.n-Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
staff Of Life.

The ancient prayer for daily bread
might warrant the inference thss baked
-four dough is universal article Of food,
but its international use Is, after all.
limited TO the Caucasian races In rice
eating China bread is seen olly on the
tables Of the rich. Spanish American
Indians suhsist chiefly On bananas Sew
eral hundred million Hindoos stick to
rice and nIilIet porridge, and numerous
fribes Of African savagcs 20 tree fr1Ii.s
and ~rislSl. rrs4-z --Fsr-s sro-z g=r-azSv-a
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
MODIFYING ATTITUDE TO KEEP CENTER OF



When man stands upright without any
burden, his center of gravity is between the
two thigh bones. This, however, is not the case
with man carrying load for, his own
weight being added to that of the load the
common center Of gravity is neither that of
the man nor she burden. In this case, in
order to retain his stability, the man must SO
modify his attitude as to keep his center of
gravity directly above the base formed by his
two feet Thus a porter with a load on his
back is obliged to lean forward Zig Il.
while a man carrying load in one hand
leans his body on the opposite side Zig. Q.
In the art Of rope dancing the difficulty
consists in maintaining the center of gravity
exactly above the rope. In order more easily
to accomplish this, the performer holds in
his hands a long pole, which, as soon as he
feels himself leaning on one side, he inclines
towards the opposite one, and thus contrives
10 keep the center of gravity common to him
self and to the pole III a vertical line above
the rope, and so preserves his equilibrium
A broad wagon is more stable than mar
row one; and IN loading a wagon, the heavi-
est goods should be iii the bottom of the
wagon, so that the center of gravity of the
whole may be as low as possible.
A boat is more easily upset when person
stands up in it than when he is seated.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
RsSNltIA
Daily eagle
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
THINGS SAID AND DONE IN THE
SCIENTIFIC WORLD.

Examples of Stable EquiIibrium-why
Leaning Towers Do Not FaII-How a
Porter Retains His Stability Under a
Heavy Load-Secret of Rope Dancing.
1t is well known fact that the wider the
base on which body rests the greater is its
stability, for then, even with a considerable
inclination, its center Of gravity falls within
Its base. The well known leaning towers of
Plsa and Bologna are SO much out of the ver-
teal that these seem ready to fall at any
moment, and yet they have retained for CEN
turies their present positions, because the
perpendiculars let fall from their centers of
gravity are within the base. In the cases
alluded to the position Of the center Of grav-
lty Is fixed. This is not the case with men
and animals, whose center Of gravity is con-
tinually varying with their attitudes and
with the loads they support.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
Sources OF Light Called Phosphoresoenes

Sailors upon the ocean sometimes 80 at
night pale, yellow CLEANS Of light ia tho
water. a flrefy or glow worm imprisoned
under glass viii show, in the dark, bright
spots of Light on his body. i piece Of Ealtssi
fish or q chip Of decayed wood win sometimes
give a pale cold light in the night Then
there are certain chemicals Ike phosphorus
and compounds Of sulphur. lime. stroutium
and bariurn, IL placed in the sunlight in glass
vessels and then taken into the dark. will
give out duh coIored lights All theso-ths
drops Of fire in the sea, the glow worm, the
BIT Of decayed wood and these chemicals
are sources Of the light called phosphorcs-
ceDce.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

/ = J & 5 6 7 8 2
TuE NrMrRAIa AS rIRSr wPTrrry

TIE NUMERALS As FfllSr wRfTrES.
He says, These numerals were undoubtedly
first written as combination Of straight
lines, each line representing unit-with tho
single exception, however, that tho hne ex-
tending below the conventional base had
value of 8, as instanced In Z and in u twill
be seen that the value OF each character could
be determined by actual count, and the only
change which has been made Is tho rounding
of the corners TO facilitate writing and which
gives to the characters an arbitrary instead
OF the actual value they once possessed
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
Random Notes
riage-I.E.

Columbia college makes an announcement
of the course in electrical engineering in the
school OF mines department.
Mr. Stanley is authority for the statement
that the arrow poison used by African Ms
uves is made from species Of red ants found
in the Lower Congo district. The ants are
crushed into powder, which is mixed with
palm oil
The population of the United States ac-
coriing 10 q recent estimate, is 81, ,ooo, 900
The aggregate annual growth from increase
and immigration. it is believed, viii not tsu
nuch short of 1.7s0o0
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
How Darius WAS Made King.

In the year four hundred and ninety-thrce-
The date slifixed with large II c.
CamhyseS the king OF Persia, was dead,
Leaving no son to rriga In his stead
Then seven young men Of high degrc,
The nohest Of all the nobility.
Said. ''one OF Us rightly the king must ba"
ono was Darius OF royal STOCK,
Who afterward on the Behist4sn rock,
Carved his exploits In a way 10 doubt
Wind and weather VIII never rub out
Carved them IN true Assyrlan style.
Angular men ranged Ia single nla.
But which OF tho seven the crown should
wear.
Was o very undetermined affair.
However then. the same as to-day.
Where there's VII there's ever n way,
And this was the plan they nxcd upon:
To mount their horses at break Of dawn
And ride toward the rising sun,
And tho flrst that neighed, the rider, he
Was the one prcdestined the king 20 Ia
So st break of dawn, Ike seven Fates
These nobeuen at the palace gates.
Mounted their horses. one by one,
And slowly rode toward tho rising sun
As they passed along in the array.
Upon the sun, the god OF day,
And one OF the horses stopped 20 neigh.
A weD bred horse good morning" 10 say.
Darius turned pale, a natural thing.
For the neigh OF his horse had made him the
king
Wide Awake
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04


indians Is dead gone" on the strapping and
red haired Russian girl who serves the
national tea
Experts say that TIE reproductions Of local
scenes are wonderfully hike, but mono can
equal the Street of Cairo Tie latticed
windows Of tee karen, ths narrow street, tie
peculiar architecture, the Cairoenes at their
regular work, are ell there Even the donkey
boys are the real thing. aad as to the eon-
keys, they fsei al the responx o4afy and kick
higher and harder than ca ths Eiiet Tho
little rascas who have thera in charge have
taach. them few tricks which would uzaks
a Yankee urchin Wild with delight So~ and
than some rather in5spendest -entlernac de-
c;a-es il Is al nonsense TO have hoy rIss
after hin and shcut Arabsc--ks VII raas
that do1Esy alone. TIE intelligent sllznzl
proceeds with al so5xis.y I'll tns rider Is Il.
cynosure ct large group, then there Is 8
sud9en movement, which lads tAs rscsr
gently ca tie turS and &c dos &C. have 70
fall far. Il is nos lard 20 belleTs tSat .os
animal sees the fun c. j. TIE c-o~d certain
" does
TIE EoTPTAs ExE1E-r-
TIE Egyptian CAFE ID always ;1rooged Tie
quaint rather Eaorosonous rrcxsc. fSs dancing
so- rather pos.z1ring giSs. tie Egyptian at
reaj@nts and sl bzEo-gsn-s are exactly ns "a
CO.. whSls'esa food ID - sri Ger F~-T
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

An advertisement Ct sons sovt q pills
opens out with: when you wake IN the
morning with ts.d taste IL yosy rsogta AID
your threat and tonsus dry, doa's irsagtss Il
is al caa>ed By yhav you s.s tbs nigh. 10
FORE Bless yo1, robo6y ever doez imagine
such a "a Ing Th3-s ~ba: tia MAJ ''says"
ca1sed IL, bit be knows" without arr strain
upcr lis Imagination, that be didn't Is. any
thing. Dont suppose fellow s.~sys Ise~ns
everything he kays be dos, Do roat-BGr-
fie-.e In Brrokivr rsrIs
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04


tive arrangement evidently serves its pur-
pose fairly well, but the waste of time and
labor in using it would not be tolerated by
western nations With this clumsy tackle it
requires four hours to elevate the block of
stone a distance Of five feet In China,
however, nothing is cheaper than human
labor, and the element of time is of little
account; SO they make up by the combined
strength Of large numbers of workmen for
the lack of the speedy and powerful machinery
used in more enlightened countries
The illustration is not only a good example
of Chinese drawing, but it is of value from
an archaeological point of view, and may
possibly contain hint as to the way in which
The pyramids and other great works of an
tiquity were erected. The Chinese are the
most conservative Of all nations, and the in
dustrial processes now in use have survived
from a remote antiquity.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

looks the other way. 1t Is matter OF regret
that the circus is so far behind the progress
made by the artist and the advance agent.
The advance agent is talented gentleman.
with an enthusiastic temperament. As the
circus becomes more and more antiquated
the advance agent grows more eloquent. He
announces that all former achievements will
be cast in the shade; that the colossal aggre-
cation is grander than ever and that the
price of admission will not be increased The
circus artist is equal to the occasion He de-
signs new elephant, with trunk thirty
feet in length, and draws a vivid representa-
ton of life and death fight between the
wild yat of Patagonia and company Of
sailors who have stepped ashore from man.
of-war
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
,LEyELANp's CRACK PITCHER.

ever they go.
CLEvELANDS CRACK PITCHER.
Ina recent interview with William o O'Brien.
the crack pitcher of the Cleveland team, the
following interesting information regarding
his personal history was elected. O'Brien
was born in West Troy, N. Y, and is now
in his oath year. He took to ball playing
when quite young and as boy had de-
veloped into a fair pitcher. His first ap-
pearance i'll professional team was in 1885
when he signed with the Glens Falls team of
the Hudson Valley league, which team won
the championship.
While in Troy he met Tim Keefe, who was
then on the Troy team. Under Keefe's
guidance Billy developed into first class
ball twister He thinks Keefe is the peer of
all pitchers, and in using judgment in his
pitching is without equal. In 1886 O'Brien
joined the Oneidas, of Oneida, n. Y, Cen
tral New York league, and helped the team
to carry of the pennant. He played with
this team until 1887, when he went to Lima,
o., Tri-state league, again winning the cham
pionship. He pitched in eighteen games,
winning seventeen.
In June he was sold to the Clevelands
while yet in the American association, AMI
became a League pitcher when Cleveland
came into the League. Every one knows
what he has done since then. Billy averages
about three games week and doesn't think
the work very hard. Hismost effective ball is
the jump. 1t comes towards the batter like
shot from a cannon, then takes a jump up
wards. 1t is ve.v difficult ball TO judge,
and be fools the bes. of batsmen with it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04

Billy thinks Boston and Chicago are the
best baseball cities They are always wiling
to give a player credit for bis work, ans
Cleveland is sure of hearty welcome. He
says that the most perfect harmony and good
will prevails among the men Of his team
They Go not play for individual scores, out
for rhe good Of the team. He thinks they
should finish about 4 d In the race, and
says they viii be perfectly satisfied with that
position.
CLASSIFICATION OF PLAYERS
\ q. ScaldioS, Of the Chicago club. haa
written long letter ~ freeaasIt oung, o.
the National league, in which he makes souae
suggestions relative TO the protection CT the
minor leagues His plan is IS follows: The
National league and American association
70 continue, as they are now, the governing
power In professional baseball; they jointly
to make the playing rules and TO furnish the
system, means aud power for carrying out
the laws as provided for in a national agree
ment and articles Of qualified admission All
other professional leagues and associations TO
De divided into, say, four classes, 10 be known
as classes s, B. c and D.
Class A would probably include such a.
sociations as the International league. West