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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
WHALING IN THE ARCTIC.
The Skipper and His Gun and the
Precautions in Preparing
for Shot.

The gun, solid, cumbrous affair of
about three-inch caliber, is swung
around so that the muzzle points in
board, and then the chamber is swabbed
out by the skipper himself, who
plainly regards every step of this pre-
Iiminary work as of the greatest i'm
portance. Tie number of times that
this man has missed his whale is so
small that he takes pride in his rec
ord; and, in addition to his reputation,
there is the value Of the whale, saws
a writer in Harper's. A good-sized
whale means $1,000 or so to himself,
who, besides being skipper and har-
pooner, is also owner of the ship and
of the trying-out plant ashore. So,
after inspecting the harpoon and wad-
ding brought from below, he swabs
out the gun second time, and then
takes a pound of quick-burning pow
der, in little white cotton bag, and
rams it home. A big fistful of rope
ends is stuffed in after the pow
der, and following the rope-ends a
thick rubber disk; after that another
batch of rope-ends.
Then ensues a most critical examina-
ton of the bomb lance, heavy piece
OF cast iron, perhaps 18 inches in
length, sharp pointed forward, but
enlarged toward the rear, where is
enclosed grenade that is timed to
explode few seconds after it is shot
into the whale and deal the mortal
wound
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
BOOK AGENTS RIDE IN CABS.
Some in New York City Make Five
to Ten Thousand Dollars a Year
with Little Effort.

A New Yorker out of work was at
tracted by an alluring advertisement
from a publishing house. The COM
pensation mentioned was $50 a week
to commence, and more as sales in
creased. The young man was ambi-
tious and had a good general ac-
quaintance among the sort of men who
buy books, reports the Times. When
he went for his job he was told that
the $50 week proposition meant that
the firm did not care to employ book
agents who had not demonstrated
their ability to earn that sum regu-
larly on commission There was moth
ing in the nature of salary guaran-
tee about it. He was told, also. that
there were men book agents in New
York who made their $4,000 to $4,000
a year without much trouble. These
agents, he was told, handled only the
highest and most expensive publica-
tions. They had become acquainted.
with the individual tastes and pecul-
iarities of rich men, who never ques-
toned the price of a book if it was
something they wanted. The trade of
these men was entirely in editions de
luxe. The agents made appointments
with their customers by telephone,
either at the homes or offices of the
latter, and rode in a hanson cab to
keep the appointment. If they did not
ride they took a boy from the publish
ing house to carry the book.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
POSSIBILITIES OF ENGLISH.
Lecturer by Witty Amer
lean Woman.

M. lie Comte Robert de Montesquiou-
Fezensac, here to lecture on French
literature, met with a surprise the
other day at reception. He was talk
ing to dainty little lady, who spoke
very good French, reports the New
York Times. She was telling of the
vast possibilities in the English Ian
guage, and, neglectful of the fact that
he imperfectly understands the Ian
guage, she gave him the following:
ga flock of girls is called bevy, a
bevy of wolves is called pack, pack
of thieves is called gang, a gang of
angels is called host, host of fish
is called a shoal, shoal of cattle is
called herd, herd of children is
called troop a troop of partridges is
called covey, a covey of beauties is
called a galaxy, a galaxy of rufians is
called a horde, horde of coal is called
a heap, heap of oxen is called drove,
a drove of blackguards is called a mob
a mob of whales is called school, a
school of worshipers is called con-
gregation, a congregation of engineers
is called a corps, corps of robbers is
called band, a band of locusts is
called a swarm, and a swarm of people
is called a crowd"
M. lie Comte asked the fair one to
please write it out for him. as he
wished to use a lexicon for purposes of
translation. He tried it later and gave
up in despair.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
pigeon Post ON ships.

The Compagnie Generate Transat-
lantique is not only trying the wireless
telegraph on its ship, the Savoie, but
employs a pigeon post which has
given satisfaction. Out of % trials at
distances of $50 to $50 miles from land,
Is succeeded. Tt is found possible to
have news of a ship in this way "a
hours after she leaves and "A hours be-
fore she arrives at port. Moreover,
the birds become harder with prac-
tice. their sense Of orentation or hon.
ing instinct grows keener, and the per-
centage of birds iost is lowered.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
Ants Are strong.

A. R. Miller recently weighed a small
ant and dead grasshopper which it
was dragging to its nest. The weight
of the grasshopper was found to be
60 times greater than that of the ant.
The force exerted blythe ant in drag
ging the grasshopper along the
road was therefore proportionately
equal to that of man weighing
$50 pounds pulling load of AZ tons.
or horse of 1000 pounds a load Of
SO tons.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

Irkutsk. in Siberia. is said to be a YER
liable city of padlocks There are
more padlocks on the shutters and
doors of an Irkutsk shop than can be
found in an English city of 100000
There are as many as three padlocks on
some shop doors, and every lower story
shutter bears from one to five.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
insanity Among Women.

Alderman professor has been investi-
eating the causes of Insanity among
women, and has come to the conclu-
sion that if women are admitted into
competition with men, the inevitable
result viii be a tremend ous increase of
insanity among the women. He finds
that the percentage of women teachers
who become insane is almost double
that of the men teachers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
Established 1881 -23 Year of
Continuous Publication.

Display advertisements, $1.00 per inch
for first TIM; so cents per inch each
subsequent insertion
Reading notices, 10 cents per line each
issue; reading notices in black type, 30
cents per line each issue
Cards of thanks, calls on candidates,
and similar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for big advertisements.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
Record Shoen,nLinr

A pair of womenss shoes made in
Lynn, Mass, to establish a record for
rapid shoemaking, required 81 differ
emit operations and the use Of 10 ma
chimes and foo pieces. All these parts
were assembled and made into a grace
full pair of shoes, ready to wear. in is
minutes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
Scented CIoth woven.

Scented cloth, designed for ladies'
dresses. is the latest novelty from
Paris. The fabric retains its fra
GRANGE so long as there is a fragment
of the material left; you may tear,
drench with rain, or fling aside the
perfumed gown, but its particular fra
GRANGE viii cling to it still.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

OF those taking civil service examina-
lions for appointment in federal de-
partinents last year, 60 per cent. re-
ceived the required percentage and 81
per cent. fell short Of it. Of those
who passed the examinations rs per
cent. were and IS per cent. were not
unnointAa
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

Before q recruit can be said to have
Joined The British army his name must
be entered 62 times. and that OF his
superior officer 20 times, in the docu-
ments required by the war ONCE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
FIGHT SHY OF AGENTS
Superintenden; Olsen Tells School
Officers TO Beware.
Salemen Who Make False Represen,
tations TO Directors.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The state superintendent of public in
struction has received complaints from
school districts of the state that agents,
purporting to represent the state depart
ment, are selling special charts and
school aids to rural schools. The charts
are said by this superintendent to be
practically worthless. The agents have
covered the southwestern part of the
/ state and are said to be working north,
says The ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
! Supt. j. w. Olsen, having examined
the blank contracts used by the agents,
says they are specially prepared to de-
ceive the purchasers. He says the non
essentials of the contracts are printed in
bold type and the essential feature,
making the school officers personally re-
sponsible for the purchased price of the
goods, in print so fine as to be scarce
ly readable by the naked eye
The state department yesterday sent
circulars to school districts in which is
the following:
at is hardly necessary to say that
the statements made by the agents are
wilful falsehoods, and that neither this
office nor any one having state authority
has Endorsed either them or their wares
Agents selling special darts or other
school aids have waxed fat and pros
pered by guilefully resorting to the
grossest but most plausible misrepre-
sensations, through which they have been
able to take advantage pf the ordinary
school officers lack of that experience
which would enable him to distinguish
standard apparatus, reasonable in cost,
from the high priced speciality, useless
except to sell. These irresponsibles usual
ly give out that state superintendent,
county superintendent and other edu-
Gators have in the way of conversation
highly approved their goods; or they
may basely, but warily, insinuate that
the only reason that such officials had
failed to approve them was that they
had been usually influenced by rival con-
Germs.
"All such representations may be re-
garded as deliberately false. Only the
signed written statement of the county
superintendent or other authority should
be given any consideration. 1t is signi-
ficant that these specialties and helps
are not handled by schoolmen of recog-
nized standing, nor by reliable local deal
ers, but are nearly always offered by
strangers of no known financial stand
ing"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
MUST PAY THEIR FIRE.
StoG|men Not 10 Sc Favored Longer
BY Railr0aus.
From Frida Us Daily.

! From Fridays Daily.
Stockmen and shippers of live stock
who send their cattle to St. Paul, Oma-
ha, Chicago and other western markets
have been notified that an order will
soon be promulgated by the railroads
cutting off return passes.
AT meeting of the Western Tariff
Managers association held in Chicago
some time ago the matter of return
passes was discussed at length and it
was practically decided that changes
should be made in present conditions.
This is not the first time that the mat
ter has been given serious considera-
ton.
At one time the passenger department
of western lines made an effort to have
the pass problem turned over to them
for adjustment, but the traffic officials
objected on the ground that the matter
was one which affected the freight bust
ness and should be left to that depart
ment.
In fact the traffic officials were not dis
posed to curtail the pass privilege for
fear of offending many of the large ship
pers of live stock, and the matter was al
lowed to remain as it was.
Although the determination on the
part of the railroads to cut off the return
pass privilege has not been made pub
lie officially, there is little doubt of the
truth of the report.
Several of the leading shippers have
expressed surprise at the action of the
roads and say that the plan to require
return fare from shipper who has sent
a large consignment of stock to market
is an imposition.
They use the argument that passen-
ger trains must be run whether filled or
not, and say that there are very few oc
casions when these trains are filled.
81 cannot believe that the big rail-
roads of the west will carry out any such
plan," said one prominent shipper, refer
ring to the matter.
"When they have had time to reflect
they must come to the conclusion that
ruling of this kind will result in loss
rather than profit to the roads.
"The inducements for shippers to make
a short haul to avoid paying railroad
fare in returning, and the reduced rev.
enues from foreign business, would in
most cases leave balance on the wrong
side for the roads when final results
were. figured"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
EAGLE LAKE JOTTINGS.

J. Jennison, of GAINESVILLE, was a Wis
itor here Friday.
c. +. Wagner has ripe strawberries
ON his vines, which is an unusual thing
in November.
The Christian church has again began
nightly meetings in hopes of increasing
its membership roll.
The Misses Delphia Higgins and Car
men Pickle visited friends at Golden
from Friday until Sunday.
M. c. Pressnall returned from the west
one day last week, where he has been
working the past summer.
Charles Howard and family returned
from Rec Heights, S. D., Tuesday, where
they have been spending the summer.
The youngsters had vacation Fri
day on account of the teachers attend
ing the association meeting at Mankato.
Miss Carrie Alvord fell down the
stairs at her home Saturday and broke
her ankle. She is getting along nicely
now, however.
H. a. Race was very sick few days
last week, in fact so seriously that the
doctor was called several times. How
ever, he is able to be about again.
Halloween passed with very little
damage being done in this burg. A
couple of cranks thought it was cute to
make the youngsters smart for some of
their pranks.
Mrs. Otto, who lives northwest of town
wasquite badly shaken up Monday morn
ing. A passing wagon caught one of the
wheels on the buggy in which she was
sitting, tipping the buggy over and
throwing her out on to the hard ground.
Her hip was hurt badly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
OLD LANDMARK ABLAZE.
Merchants Hotel in st. Paul Visited
BY Fire.

From Fridays Daily.
A fire started at sos o'clock this
morning in the basement of the Mer-
chants hotel, Third and jackson streets,
st. Paul, and caused panic among the
guests. The blaze was discovered burn
ing through the floor at the rear of the
barroom. A few moments later the
house was filled with smoke.
The guests were aroused as prompt
ly as possible and fled from the building,
fearing that disastrous fire was immi-
nent. Men, women and children rushed
through the corridors and to the street
scantly clothed and carrying such bag
gage as they were able to grab up in
their excitement.
The firemen soon had the fire under
control and in short time the build.
ing was cleared of smoke and order
was restored. The guests all escaped
serious injury so far as is known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

Governor Van SAINT yesterday issu-
ed the following Thanksgiving pro-
clamation:
During the year fast drawing to
close we have, as people, been the
recipients of innumerable blessings.
Peace and happiness prevail within
our borders. The manifold favors
showered upon us by the Auditor of
all good call for earnest expression
of our gratitude. Therefore, in
keeping with the time honored and
hallowed custom, do hereby desig-
nate Thursday, November 26th, A.
D. 1908, as Thanksgiving day. Up
on said day let us ali, in the church
and at the freside, reverently give
acknowledgment Of the blessings we
have enjoyed and make manifest our
gratitude by words of praise to Al
mighty God. Also let us not be un-
mindful of the poor and unfortunate
but unselfshly share with them our
bounty, remembering that 'Hes that
has mercy fc~ the rccr, hanpy is he.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
NJ PETITE'S CONE.

Food eaten without appetite always
causes graStic disturbances, because
unless the glands of the stomach are
stimulated by desire for food no d.
geStive juices are formed. Consequent
ly the food is wasted and c.OgS up the
bowels. For loss of appetite and con-
stipation there is nothing to equal the
BitterS. Try dose before meals. 1t
also cnreS Dyspepsia, Indigestion, In
sOmnia and Malaria, Fever and Ague.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
PLACES on COMMITTEES.
How Minnesota Congressman Are Ex'
pected to Fare.

From Fridays Daily.
Although Speaker Cannon will not ap-
point the house committees until after
the special session has adjourned, it is
known that he has been giving consider
able attention to the subject. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Cannon has practically
decided most of the important places.
Minnesota has six new members, and of
course cannot expect to fare so well in
the coming congress as during the past
few sessions, but with the exception of
the committees on printing and foreign
affairs, which were held by Hr. Heatwole,
the state delegation expects to have a
place on every committee which it held
during the last session, and one impor-
tant appointment.
Tawney will remain on the ways and
means committee, and has prospects of
going on the rules committee. He will
retain the craftsmanship of industrial
arts and exposition.
McCleary goes up notch on appro-
priations, and will continue as chairman
of the library committee.
Fred C. Stevens will succeed Loren
Fletcher on the important committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, and will
advance two places on military affairs,
where he will continue to do effective
work.
C. R. Davis is after the postoffices and
post roads, new place for Minnesota
and an important one. Volstead will be
placed an agriculture, and possibly pub
lie lands. j. Adam Bede has assurance
that he will succeed Judge Morris on
rivers and harbors and he will get one
other committee.
Mr.. Buchanan would not object to the
District of Columbia committee, and
would also like Indian affairs. He may
have to accept public lands and leave out
the other two places.
Steenerson's first choice is judiciary.
He can hardly expect to land that i'm
portant place, and as a consolation
prize, which is really good one, will
be given Indian affairs, to succeed Frank
Eddy. Nobody knows what Cannon will
do with John Lind. They were good
friends in Lind's Republican days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
LINCOLN COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
Supreme Court Says the Recent EIec-
ton Was Improperly Called.

From Saturdays Daily.
Ivanhoe is knocked out and Lake Ben
ton is once more the county seat of Lin
coin county. The supreme court decided
the contest case yesterday, reversing the
district court and holding that the cleo
ton was improperly called. The no.
tees of the petition were not posted as
required by law, and the commissioners,
therefore, had no authority to call the
election. Ivanhoe must resume the fight,
which was won at a special election held
Oct. %, 1901. The contest was decided
by the district court April l6 of this
year, in favor of Ivanhoe, but the records
will now stay at Lake Benton and Ivan
hoe will have to petition for another
special election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
SMITH PUTS UP.
Four Months Spent in Jail Was
Long Enough.

From Fridays Daily.
Redwood Falls, Mimi, Nov 6.-After
in Jail for about four months
as the result of being in contempt of
court for refusing to pay over $1,000 to
Fred Hauerts' attorneys, John G. Smith
was yesterday morning released after
having paid $1,000 to the attorneys.
Last year jury returned verdict of
$4,000 against Smith for alternating the
affections of Haurets' wife. Smith at
once becan to conceal his property and on
proceedings, it is now ad-
mitted here, perjured himself. The
grand jury would have indicted him had
he not settled the verdict.
A brother in-law came from Lisbon to
testify against him and to reveal the
of the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
FROM LAST TO FIRST

People used to take plain
cod liver oil for coughs colds,
throat and lung troubles after
other remedies had failed.
SCOTS Emulsion is the
modern idea of cod liver oil
the first instead of the last
resort when such ailments
appear.
The taste of the oil is not
apparent and the oil itself is
partly digested = makes it
easy for the stomach. SCOTS
Emulsion is a quick, reliable
help at all ages.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
LIGHTS PLACED.
The Number of Arcs Is Reduced
to ia.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The aldermen, with the exception of
Aid. Schroeder, met with Superintendent
r. E. Brown of the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light company this forenoon and
decided where the arc lights shall be
placed. Mayor Taylor was present at
the conference part of the time.
1t was decided to have total of ia
lights to begin with, more to be placed
as needed. The lighting committee had
previously placed l35 lights, but owing
to the financial condition of the city it
was thought best by the other aldermen
to cut down the number of lights. The
number agreed upon should light the
city splendidly for the present, as the
number had under the old contract was
but &C.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
NO ANSWER.
Father of Young Schmitz Fails to Put
Up for Him.

From saturdays Daily.
Nothing has been heard by
County Attorney Wilson from the
father of Schmitz, the young
man who was bound over to the
grand jury for having slept in and de-
stroyed the silken vestments of cof-
fin. The commercial reports quote the
father as quite well to do, being gener-
al merchant at Mazomanie, Wis. He has
not answered the county attorneys let
ter, which would seem to indicate that
he has cast the young man off. The son
though that the father would settle for
the damage.
1t has not been decided what to do
with the young man. He is the man
who has hung about Winnebago City
a good deal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-13
$IOo Reward, $IOO.

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