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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

they are expected to continue this sx-
ercise at home. One of these exercises
consists in the usual exhaling and In
haling. but the method of accomplish
Ing It Is novel. The children are ranged
in rows, with their hands on their
hips, and each child puts a quill tooth
pick In its mouth. Then, at word OF
command, they inhale deeply through
the nostrils and then exhale slowly
through the toothpick, this device
making the exhalation slow and avoid
ing all chance OF strain.
The fire drill is another important
exercise in the development of lung
power. AS the little arms and legs get
hard and the chests are developed the
more advanced pupils are taught to
take the weaker ones across their
shoulders and carry them out of the
reach of the fancied flames. But the
ideal of all the children who belong to
these classes is to develop strength and
skill enough to join the trick team, for
when the danger OF disease has been
bohAoAASN anu SAiC pAb9 lilliC hSui 10
with narrow chests and round should
ers have been developed into erect,
sturdy bodies, then the gymnastic
feats of the more pretentious athletes
are attempted and achieved before ad-
miring public audiences.
The development of muscle is at
tended with similar stimulation of
the moral side of the child, and it Is
to accomplish the latter that the penny
weekly fee is charged, giving the chill
dren sense of membership and right
full claim to the advantages OF the
club, which Is lacking in the mere
charitable work, which does not per-
NIT even the slight contribution of the
children themselves. The results of
this physical training are striking
Children who, when they joined the
club. were too weak to endure even the
least firing of the exercises, under this
regimen develop strong healthy and
even athletic frames. Moreover the
tendency to consumption is checked
and with the increase Of physical
strength there is corresponding men
| tai and moral development. Finally,
| the lessons of the gymnasium, the
| knowledge of the proper method OF
, breathing and OF walking. are remem-
bered long after the actual class work
has ended, and serve to keep the
| health the exercise has won.-New
York Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
CRAZED BY A LONG SWIM.
New York Men Dragged From Water
by Friends.

New York, Aug. S.-Clifford G. BaX-
ter, civil engineer, and Captain John
Enright of the Southbeach life saving
station started on swimming contest
from Brooklyn bridge to the iron pier
at Coney Island, and both were taken
out of the water temporarily crazed
after swimming for seven hours, and
when within a mile of their goal. The
distance is estimated at 10 IL miles.
Baxter passed Enright at Nortons
point. when both men were nearly eX-
hausted. Enright soon afterward de-
clared that some one was holding him
back and began to rave. He was taken
from the water.
A brother of Enright, seeing that
Baxter might finish, became excited
and jumped overheard. He caught
Baxter and Bakers crew fought him
off with an oar. BY this time Baxter
developed a delusion that devil fish
was towing him and that he was
starving to death, and his friends
dragged him from the water.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

LockJaw, or tetanus, Is caused by
the development in the body of the
tetanus bacillus. a germ living in the
soil in many places. especially in city
streets, round barns and stables and
In pastures. This bacillus does not
grow readily when exposed to the air.
so there is usually little danger of
lockjaw following large wounds. The
danger lies in the punctured wounds,
the ragged wounds. and often also the
seemingly trivial wounds which heal
rapidly, and NO seal up the tetanus
germ away from the air; there it finds
the conditions most favorable to its
development and the manufacture of
the nerve poison which causes the
symptoms of this terrible disease.
Such being the case. the treatment OF
little wounds from pistols, torpedoes
and crackers Is to make them bigger.
This requires some courage on the
part of the doctor, and the more cour.
age the smaller and apparently more
Insignificant Is the wound, and par.
ents ought not to increase his trial by
pleading against the necessity of cut
ting deeply into the wound, opening il
widely and washing ii out thoroughly
with antiseptic solutions. 1t Is only In
this way that the danger of lockjaw
can be reduced to a minimum, and
even this in exceptional cases does not
prevent the disease.
The modern treatment for this dis
ease is the injection OF tetanus anti
toxin. Even this may fail If injected
simply under the skin or into the mus
cles, and the antitoxin has occasion
ally been injected into the sheath GOV.
ering the spinal cord, or even beneath
the membranes of the brain, so that IL
may the more directly reach the nerve
centers chiefly affected by the poison.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
English Bard Was Right.

Dramatic critics and commentators
have long been puzzled to account for
the fact that Shakespeare placed the
scene of Hamlet" at Elsinore, in the
Island of Zealand, whereas the Dan
ish prince lived and died In Jutland.
But just recently the municipal au-
thorities at Elslnore, or Helsingor,
have discovered in their archives that
an English company was acting In
their town in 1887 or 1888, and among
the names of the actors are several OF
those who were acting with Shake
speare in London in 1889.
Obviously, these actors must have
talked about their adventures In Den
mark, and 80 Shakespeare became well
acquainted with Elslnore, and, when
he wrote Hamlet" naturally placed
the scene in a place which he knew
by description rather than in an island
OF which he knew nothing. The poet
was no great stickler for accuracy in
geographical matters and this visit OF
the English actors plausibly explains
the reason why the tragedy of Ham
let" was placed In Zealand and not in
Jutland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Not Discussing contraband.

The statement was made recently in
nigh official circles that, contrary to
me reports from abroad, the United
states has not been sounding the Eur
opean governments with view to as
certaining their views of what should
De considered contriband in the pres
eht struggle between Russia and Jap
an This government is determining
ior itself what class of merchandise it
outsiders contraband without suggest
IONS from any other power, and when
decision has been reached its atti-
,uue on the subject will be made pub
lie.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
KurOpatkin
Escapes

1t is reported at the War office in st.
Petersburg, although no positive state
ments are made, that General Kuropat
kin has succeeded in escaping with the
main body of his army from the trap
set by the combined japanese armies,
and is now ON his way north from Liao
yang. According to the report, only
strong rear guard line has been left
souht of Laioyang and it is in position
to retire if need be.
General Kuropatkin is understood to
have reported that the force opposed to
him exceeds 800, 900 and that he deems
it advisable to withdraw without CIV
ing battle.
According to statement issued by
the general staff rains are again fall.
ing over wide area of Manchuria,
with the prospects of impeding opera
tons.
The general staff has no information
bearing on the reported presence of a
large force of Japanese at Paithuhi-a
place that can not be located on availa
BILE maps. The report agrees, however,
with the general tenor of the informa-
ton received by the Associated Press,
and here given, that General Kuropat-
kin is already retreating north of Lao
yang.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Parker Notified.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 1t.-Judge A.
B. Par. er has received formal notifica-
ton of his nomination for the presi-
dency as the candidate of the demo-
cratic party, and in accepting gave
public expression for the first time of
his views on the issues of the cam
paign.
The notification was brought to him
BY Representative Champ Clark of
Missouri, as chairman of . the conven-
ton, representing every state and terri
tory. Mr.. CLARK, in brief speech, in
formed the candidate of his nomination
and presented to him a formal COM
munication signed by the committee.
Standing bareheaded, during a brief
lull in the rainstorm, which had lasted
since soon after day break, Judge Par
ker accepted the nomination and set
forth his views in speech that evoked
frequent and hearty applause. He
spoke for little more than half an hour.
The ceremony was held on the lawn
at Rosemount, under the trees at the
north of the house and was attended
by upwards of 900 people, the larger
number of whom came by the commit
tee steamer Sycamore. They included
many democrats of national promi-
hence, also large and representative
delegation from Tammany hall.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

The proudest day in the life of Nellie
j. McMillin Of Rushville, Ind. was
when the County Board of Education
presented her with gold medal foI
punctual school attendance Miss Nc
Millin is 16 and has attended school
since she was 3. and in all that time
she was never absent or tardy. The
last four years she has lived in the
country, which made punctual attend.
ance serious matter, but her record
is unbroken. She has graduated now.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
THIS CAT is a PARADOX.
Adopted Four Mice Instead of Making
Dinner of Them,

Adopted Four Mice Instead of Making
Dinner of Them.
Busy Body, big Maltese cat who
makes her home at the indianapolis
Union Railway shops, and is the pet
of every one from the president down
to the humble employe of the road
after establishing record of killing
more than 10000 rats and mice, has,
with charming feline inconsistency,
adopted four tiny mice.
The case is one of the most remark
able on record and it is doubtful If
scientists or menageries can point to
like one.
Three weeks ago Busy Body gave
birth to four kittens and with them
But the little fellows required such
a large amount of nourishment that
she began to look emaciated and a
good rat or mouse diet was suggested
for her.
Thursday afternoon workmen about
the shops discovered a nest OF six
mice in a sawdust pile, and, thinking
of the faithful 'tabby," caught them
for her They were alive and thrown
into her box and the men expected to
see an immediate slaughter.
Imagine their surprise when Busy
Body merely looked up rather sleepi-
ly, took a look at the mice, carefully
licked them over and then as they
nestled beneath her, went back to
sleep. Since then she has looked after
them tenderly, as much as she has her
kittens, and the kittens and mice take
their nourishment side by side.
One of the mice died and another
lost its life through an experiment.
The men thought that If cat would
act so remarkably with a mouse that
a dog would surely do likewise. One
of them was carried to Fanny, a dog
who is nursing a litter of pups, for
her inspection. The inspection was a
brief one, and before the men could
prevent her Fanny had swallowed the
mouse whole
1t has not been decided what will
be done with the mice, should they
grow up, nor are the men about the
shops sure that Busy Body will not
regain her old appetite for rodents
and eat her adopted babies.
Busy Body belongs to Master Me
chanic o. II. Jackson and is years
old. She was taken TO the Union rail
way shops three years ago after she
had lost an eye which dishgured her
cOuntenance. The shops were former
ly overrun with rats and mice, but
she has gained a remarkable record
for killing them and 1t is asserted that
no less than 10000 is the number of
her victims.-Indianapo Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Idaho's
Republican
Ticket

For Governor-Frank r. Gooding of
Lincoln county.
For Member of Congress-Burton L.
French of Latah.
For Lieutenant (1overnor-Dr. B. L.
stevens of Washington.
For Supreme Judge-I. N. Sullivan
of Blaine.
For Secretary of State-Will H. Glib
son of Fremont.
For Treasurer-H. N. Coffin of Ada.
For Attorney General John j. j.
Guheen of Bannock.
For Auditor-Robert H. Bragaw of
Kootenai.
For Superintendent of Schools-May
L. Scott of Bingham.
For State Mine nspector.-Robert e.
Bell of Custer.
For Presidential Electors - +. J.
Hagenbarth of Fremont. H. w. Keefer
of Bingham and E. W.Oliver of Idaho.
Such is the ticket nominated by the
Idaho republican state convention.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
,knxSCienCe
'Ss:ssli1ventiOn

A color scale prepared by ]. f. To-
cher, f. l. c., for classifying hair, rep.
resents % different colors of human
hair.
TO prevent train derailments n Ger
man railroad official. Herr Gehricke,
has invented an adjustable rail, to be
attached to the trucks of cars parallel
with the axles, and carried about an
inch above the track rails. If the
wheels jump the track the cross rails
just described will Immediately rest
upon the track rails and prevent the
wheels from touching lie ground, and
the car will slide along, borne by the
cross rails. To diminish the jar the
cross rails are supplied with springs,
and projections beneath them are cal
culated to prevent the derailed car
from swinging aside from the track.
Not all fishes are dumb, but many
species emit sounds and few give re-
markable concerts. Instances of the
latter have been collected by Henri
Coupin, a French author. On the
western coast of Borneo, Prayer one
night heard musical sounds varying
from the resonance of an organ to the
soft tones of an Aeolian harp; and in
the China Sea, United States naval
officer was struck by an extra ordinary
blending of the low notes of an organ,
the noise OF bells and the sounds of a
great harp, the intensity causing the
vessel to CULVER. The pogonias or
tambours of the tropical western coast
of the Atlantic sometimes congregate
about vessels, producing maddening
chorus.
The destructive power of naval
guns becomes every year more terrible.
The latest type of gun introduced in
the British navy is remarkable for its
great length, over 81 feet, combined
with its relatively small diameter SO
inches at the breech and 10 inches at
ness, % tons. It's bore is 90 inches.
its projectie weighs $50 pounds, and
at 5000 yards this missile can be driv-
Ell through II inches of Krupp steel.
The barrel Is made up of an inner
tube, enclosed in Jacket of wound
steel wire. This gun is reckoned equal
In destructive power to the 1872 inch
bore guns that preceded 1t, which
have more than double it's weight. The
muzzle velocity of the projectile is 3
900 feet per second.
The success of the ostrichfarms In
California has recently led to the es
tablishment of a similar farm In Ari-
IONA and another in Florida 1t Is said
that the feathers of these American
raised birds are actually of better quail
ity and command higher prices than
those Of South African ostriches. The
birds on the farms are larger than
those seen in travelling menageries,
their weight running from 200 to $50
pounds, and their full height, with
head appraised, from 6 to 8 feet. A
blow from an ostrich's foot Is danger
Gus, but It may be avoided by STOPPING
low. as the birds cannot deliver an
effective kick under height of three
feet. For this reason they are easily
driven by dogs. In Florida team of
ostriches, broken to harness, is said to
have paced a mile in 2:3O
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
TO SAVE CHILDREN.
Physical Culture as Means to Ward
Off tuberculosis.


An athletic club, which fixes its dues
at the extortionate figure of one cent a
week, suggests an unusual departure
in the world of clubs. Moreover, for
many other reasons, the Children's
Athletic Club of Philadelphia, com
posed entirely of the children Of the
poor, organized to fight by physical
training the rayageS of tuberculosis.
marks an important innovation in the
charitable work of that city. Mrs.
Florence L. Williams, the founder of
the club, has certain definite objects
to accomplish with the sixty little pu-
pills under her charge. That she Is
able not merely to bring muscle and
health in place of weakness and even
disease through a careful system OF
physical culture, but also to develop a
trick team capable of performing aero
batic feats of no little difficulty, proves
the efficacy OF her methods.
For her clientele Mrs. Williams de-
ponds entirely upon the children of the
crowded quarters Of the city, where
poor food and unhealthy surroundings
render child life unwhOlesome and
make physical development impossi-
BILE From the children Of these quar-
tiers of the city Mrs. Williams has or
ganized her classes, the membership
of which has grown from three to six
ty. But even here the selection of
members is made from the weaker and
the more anaemic; from the children
who already show signs of the inva-
sion of the great white plague"
whose tiny arms and hollow chests in
dictate lack of vitality.
With such subjects 1t Ii natural that
at the outset the exercises of the class
es should be OF the mildest sort-ive
minute drills with the lightest of
dumbens, interpreted with frequent
rests. Special breathing exercises are
prescribed for the new members, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
JAPs PRAISE kuRoPATkIN.
Ability to Withdraw From Old Posi-.
ton Causes Admiration.

General Kuropatkns success in ex.
Treating his army from the Liaotung
peninsula without disaster has elected
much praise from ,Ae Japanese. The
concentration of his army at Kaichou
at one time seemed to involve it in
disaster 1t was popularity believed
that a general and decisive battle
would De fought e4,Aer at Tatchekiao
or at I1aicheng.
1t is considered here that Kuropat-
Kin sacrificed his prestige by abandon
ing an immense territory without a
battle. He was forced to abandon or
destroy valuable stores and munitions
of war when transportation was the
most serious problem to the Russians.
He also impaired the morale of his
army, but he preserved his men and
guns. 1t is evident that he had hoped
and planned to check the Japanese at
Tatchekiao. Then, after holding the
enemy in check, it is believed to have
been his purpose to concentrate his re-
naming force at Liaoyang and to
strike kuroki.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Not Yet a Lost Art.

1.-THE art of letter writing Is sadly
neglected nowadays" said the man OF
literary taste.
THAT remark" said his more prac-
teal friend, "shOws that you haven't
a son at college who is applying him
self to showing you why his allow
ance ought to be increased."-Wash-
ington Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
To Make Diplomats Help.

Inc department of state has initiated
measures whereby it is hoped further
~ improve our foreign trade by means
VI cooperation between the diplomatic
ana consular services.
me action of the department is ten
awe as yet, and takes the form of an
Is'ruction from Acting Secretary
-oomis to the diplomatic officials call
lor reports as to the feasibility
OF the plan.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
1t Was himself He Saw.

Honest. now. Jones, did you see a
burglar in your room when you called
the policei"
mo; my wife had shifted the mir
ror In my room and l didn't know it"
Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Venezuela in Bad Way.

New York.-In consequence of the
aggressive policy displayed by Presl-
dent Castro of Venezuela against
France, NJ. Delcasse, the French min
lister of foreign affairs, has taken steps
to prevent the unifcation of the Vene-
zueIan debt, which has been arranged
with the Banque de Paris ct Pays Bas'
saws a Herald dispatch from Willem-
stadt. Island of Curacao. Germany and
Great Britain are in accord with the
French view of the question, and have
refused any financial assistance. me
situation is critical.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

The men dislike a man who has
pretty pink cheeks. as much as their
wives dislike the man whose nose Ii
red
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

When an old bachelor has heart trou.
BILE It's of the platonic brand
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Crisis Near.

The unexpected loss of the Russian
left at Tatchekiao and the appearance
of the Japanese Takushan army on the
flank forced the abandonment and sur
render, without fight, of Kinkow,
haIcneng and rewchwang. 1t is gener-
ally Delleved that the crisis will come
shortly at Liaoyang and that Kuropat-
kin viii be forced to give battle, what
ever his present purpose may be. Gen
eral Oku's and the Takushan armies
are pressing northward and General
Kuroki is close at hand, ready to take
any part necessary in the general Jap
anese play.
The possession of Yinkow has enor.
mously simphfied the transportation
problem for the Japanese. 1t gives
their two armies a freedom of move
ment wnlcu they have heretofore not
possessed. The japanese are speedily
repairing the railroad which the kus-
SLAMS failed to seriously damage in
their haSty retreat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

There is such a thing as knowing
so much that one can not learn any
thing more.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

some make pets of their beliefs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
REV. Mr.. JACKSON'S CASE
Preliminary Hearing at Clay Center
Continued Until April 80.

Clay Center, Kan, April 26.-Ths
preliminary examination of Attorney
General G. Q. Coleman. r. L. williams
and Sheriff L. E Need, brought un-
der section 2032, statutes of 1901, waH
begun here Monday in the court room
before Rein Iams, justice OF the
peace The cases are being tried
separately The first case taken up
was that of the State of Kansas vs.
Uriah Z. Need. The complaint
against each Of the defendants is that
they did unlawfully, felonfously ma
liciously and forcibly take and carry
away one Marian E jackson, a girl
of the age Of 2 years and months
with the intent then and there un-
lawfully and feloniously to detain and
conceal the said child from John NJ
jackson then and. there having the
lawful possession Of said child.
The state introduced thirteen wit
nesses, among them being Mrs. Libbie
Jackson. wife of complaining witness,
and George Masterson, the Hveryman
Who drove Mr.. Jackson on the dav Of
the-alleged kidnapping.
The defense rested without putting
any witnesses on the stand and elected
to argue the case on the written testi-
Smith. court stenographer, took the
testimony and the case was continued
to Saturday, the 30th, so that Mr..
Smith could have time to transcribe
the evidence.
Public sentiment seems to be great
ly in favor Of Jackson. The court
room was crowded during the hearing
as assisted by F. p. Hardness, while
Coleman and Williams, assisted by
w. E. Denaway. took care Of Sheriff
Needs interests.