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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11
RUN BY MOUSE POWER.
4 Thrifty ScOtchman's scheme For
Operating His Thread Mills.


Thrift is generally acknowledged to
be one of the leading characteristics of
the native of Fifeshire, and it never
was more forcibly exemplified than in
the person of David Hutton, a native
of Dunfermline, who actually proved
that even mice, those acknowledged
pests of mankind, could be made not
only to earn their own living, but also
to yield respectable income to their
owners.
About the year 1920 this gentleman
actually erected a small mill at Dun
fermline for the manufacture of thread
"a mill worked entirely by MICE It
was while visiting Perth prison in
1912 that Mr.. Hutton first conceived
this remarkable idea of utilizing mouse
power. In an old pamphlet of the
time. 1.-THE Curiosity Coffee ROOM" he
gave an account of the way in which
the idea dawned on him. 'In the sum-
mer of the year 1872" he wrote, 81
had occasion to be in Perth, and when
inspecting the toys and trinkets that
were manufactured by the French pris-
oners in the depot there my attention
was inyoluntarily attracted by little
toy house, with a wheel in the gable
of it that was running rapidly round,
impelled by the insignificant gravity of
a common house mouse. For l shil-
ling | purchased house, mouse and
wheel. Inclosing it in n handkerchief,
on my journey homeward l was COM
PEELED TO contemplate its favorite
amusement But how to apply half
ounce power. which is the weight of a
mouse, TO useful purpose was the
difficulty. At length the manufactur-
ing of sewing thread seemed the most
practicable
Mr.. Hutton had one mouse that ran
the amazing distance of eighteen miles
a day, but he proved that an ordinary
mouse could run ten and half miles
on an average A halfpenny's worth
of oatmeal was sufficient for its sup
port for thirty-flve days, during which
it ran 1856 half miles. He had actually
two mice constantly employed in the
making of sewing thread for more than
year. The mouse thread mill was
so constructed that the common house
mouse was enabled to make atonement
TO society for past offenses by twist
ing, twining and reeling from 100 TO
12O threads n day, Sundays not except
ed. To perform this task the little
pedestrian had to run ten and a half
miles, and this journey it performed
with ease every day. A halfpenny's
worth of oatmeal served one of these
thread mill culprits for the long period
of five weeks. In that time it made
$3.50 threads of twenty-five inches, and
as penny was paid to women for eT-
cry hank made in the ordinary way
the mouse at that rate earned nine
pence every six weeks, just one far
thing day, or rs. Cd. year
Taking sixpence off for board and
allowing l shilling for machinery, there
was clear yearly profit from each
mouse of 6 shillings. Mr.. Hutton firm
ly intended to apply for the loan of the
empty cathedral in Dunfermline, which
would have held, he calculated, 10000
mouse mills, sufficient room being left
for keepers and some hundreds of
spectators. Death, however, overlook
the inventor before this marvellous
project could be carried out.-Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11
WORKING OFF A CROUCH.
The Operations of n Curious Phase
of Human Nature.

john WAS grouchy and cross and
found fault with his dinner. His wife
surveyed him calmly.
Il know there is some reason for
-your-what shall l call it? Well,
Tor your unhappy frame of mind" she
said. Probably things have gone
wrong at the office, but why should
you come home to work Off your anger
on ne: I'm not to blame in the slight
esL LISA curious trait of human nature
that when one has been whipped he at
once wants to turn around and whip
somebody else"
Il suppose that trait was left out Of
your nature" remarked John sareas
tically.
No, indeed" replied his wife. when
things 20 wrong in the kitchen | am
rather inclined TO seold the children
If you reprimand me for extravaganza
my impulse is TO fuss with the first
person | meet. If | have been out
calling and return home late to dinner
| feel very much inclined TO rate you
for coming home so early. I've watch
ed this same trait in the children
When | scold Alice, she always finds
occasion TO shake Maud ON the sly If
you spank Jim, he generally goes out
and makes faces at the little girl across
the way. II the children come home
from school saying teacher was awful
cross today l jump to the conclusion
that the principal had been criticising
the teacher. If you tell me I'm not
economical, know you have just suf-
fered from a slump in the stock mar
ket, and | suppose after you and
have had little heated discussion you
go down TO the Office and make things
unpleasant for the clerks
TO be frank with you, Mary" said
John, Il do not often find you guilty
of working off a crouch ON me. Tell
me what you do instead"
Mary smiled demurely. Il wait until
you 90 out of the house: then run for
my room. lock the door. throw myself
ON the couch. burrow my head in the
pillow and have good cry"-New
York Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11
Sick
Blood

Feed pale girls on Scots
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
rich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at its best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in their
"teens are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness andnervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is true blood food and
is naturally adapted to the cure
Of the blood sickness from
which SO many young women
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11
At the SOciabIe.

Mr.. Sliptongue-I have not met your
wife. Is she here this evening?
Mr.. Hansome-Yes, but just at this
moment she is engaged over there at
the piano.
Mr.. Sliptongue with affected enthu-
siasm)-Ah, seel She is that goddess
like beauty who is playing an accom-
paniment for the mountain of flesh
who is singing.
Mr.. Hansome (stifiy)-My wife does
not play; she sings.-London Telegraph.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11

COURIER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
For Proof, ask our Advertisers.
For Returns, Try it Yourself.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11
why.

LILLIAN is not sure that she loves
Walter. Sometimes she thinks she
does, and at other times she's con-
vinced she doesn't"
"And yet she is going to marry him?"
ooh, yes, that's all settled"
"But IL she is not sure she loves him
why doesn't she break the engage
ment?'
Because she is twenty-seven."-
sas City Journal.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11
Fixing the RIame.

"The trouble amt with the farm"
said the old man. "If the farm didn't
have to do anything but support itself,
it could be made to pay, but it don't
seem to be able to carry the burden OF
us liyin on it, so l reckon we're TO
me."-Chicago Post.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11

THE curtain goes up at S:15, so we'll
be Just in time"
but If we have n box 1t really seems
n shame to be so punctual."-Brooklyn
Life.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-11

Some people want you to give them
everything for nothing, including your
life. your liberty your labor and your
pursuit of s.-Schoolmaster.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

Who's GUILTY?-The origin of this,
which is going the newspaper rounds.
is unknown: II AN not much of a
mathematician" said the cigarette,
''but I can add to a mans nervous
troubles. can subtract from his phvs-
ical energy. L can multiply his aches
and pains. 1 can divide his mental
powers I take interest from his
work. aud discount his chances for sue
cess"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03
CLINTONVILLE.

Mrs. Eldrdge Dudley, nee Weathers,
of Hutchinson is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Haggard, or Paris,
visited friends here last week.
Miss Amelia Terrell entertained quite
q number OF her friends Thurs lay even
ing. Refreshments were served and all
reported pleasant time
Miss Ada Estes spent several days in
Winchester last week.
NDr. Anderson's drug store is about
completed.
Mrs. Sid Sears and daughter of Hutch
ison, spent last Thursday with Mrs. Jim
Shrader.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

PLANS ARRIVED. The architect. H.
L. Rowe, has sent the plans and speci-
fications of the new Elk building. They
may be seen at Lowry & Talbott's or
John M. Brennan's law office. The con-
tractors bids must be in by April 18th
and work will be commenced at once
and the building completed as soon as
possible. This will be handsome inn
provement and the Paris Eiks will have
fine quarters
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03
Elks Elect Officers

At meeting of the B. P. o. E
Lodge, Wednesday night. the following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
E. M. D ckson-Exalted Ruler.
F. L. Lapsley = Esteemed Leading
Knight
G. A. Mcmillan = Esteemed Loyal
Knight.
Duncan Bell = Esteem ed Lecturing
Knight.
r. K. McCarney-Treasurer
E. H Owings-Secretary.
A class of about ten will be taken
into the lodge at its next meeting.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

WANT A CHANGE.-Attorney Scott
and Violet, for Jim Howard, charged
with Goebel murder, W, dnesday served
notice on Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin that they will on Tuesday
next move Judge Cantrill to grant a
change of venue TO some county other
than Scott. They demanded and were
refused a copy of Convict Youtsey's
testimony.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

MAYSVILLE SMALL-POX.-A letter to
The NEWS from Maysville states that
on Saturday there were 81 patients in
the pest house There are % houses in
the city with smallpox tags on them.
Two new cases were reported on We'd
nesday. Business is stagnated, and the
country people are afraid to come to
come to town. Fleming and Bracken
have established quarantine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03
Public Speaking.

We are in receipt of the following let
;er from Hon. R. J. Breckenridge, of
Danville:
II 'ase be kind enough to announce
~ pur paper, fhat on Monday, April 6,
[ will. at III n"ur of p. M, OF that
d = dos ~ Democrats of Bourbon
CO.. IN the interest of my candidacy
for Democratic nomination for Gov
er:.ui of kentucHv.
Every truly yours,
''R. j. BRECKENRIDGE"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

HALLAM ASSAULTED. Jack Chinn, OF
Harrodsburg, assaulted Attorney Theo-
dore Hallam. of Covington. in front of
the Gibson House. Cincinnati. Col.
Chinn said that Hallam had started the
story that he was the assassin of Gov
Go bel. The two kentuckians were
separated before either was hurt. The
friends Of both expect further trouble
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

CANT BE BGAT.-For family use. a
case of Geo. Wiedemann's Book Beer
it can't be beat. 1t is recommended for
home use. Home phone PIT.
(tfI GEO. r. LYONS. Agt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03


JUDGE CANTRILL INTERvIEwED.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer Sunday printed the
following dispatch:
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 28.-
Judge j. E. Oantrill is spending several
days In the city ell route home from
Florida. Asked about the Goebel MUIR
der cases he said:
"There is no doubt but that the Re.
publican Court intends to free these men
If it can, guilty or not. But as for my
self made up mind in the start that
would try these cases the same as any
other, and when the men came up be-
fore me they would get free and i'm
partial trial, let the result be what it
may.
both Howard and Powers have been
tried twice and found guilty. So this
will make three trials for them. An
other man gave himself up not long
ago. He will also be tried this spring. {"
Judge Oantrill spoke at length con-
corning the fleeing of Governor Taylor
and said: ''There is no doubt that Tay-
lor and his gang made up their minds
while the contest before the Legislature
was going on that they would kill Goe-
bel if necessary to their retention in
office. GOebel's life depended on the
decision Of the legislators. They had
reorganized the militia, discharging the
Democrats and enlisting in their places
Republicans OF their own stamp and
differing the troops with their own
friends Their plans would have carried
out, too, if Goebel had died as soon as
he was shot and before the Legislature
had decided the contest, for Goebel was
the contestant, and had he died pending
the investigation the contest would have
lapsed for want of anyone to prosecute
it, p"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

To THE MERCHANTS.-Th Paris mer-
chants are solicited to give me their or
ders for all kinds of fruit as I am now
prepared to sell fruit by the whole
sale. H. MARGoLIN, JR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

DYING.-Capt. John H. Punch, Dep
uty Warden of the Frankfort peniten
tiary, is dying at his home in Mt.
Sterling, of consumption. His wife is
CT tically i'll of the same disease. Mr..
Punch is well-known in Paris.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

ATTENTION II will in the future have
large stock of fresh fruits of all kinds
that will offer to the public. Whole
sale and retail. Phone hi. Until !
find larger quarters I will be at my
fathers butcher shop.
H. MARGoLIN, JR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

LESS TALK AND MORE WORK.-It is to
be hoped that the negroes will do more
work on the farms tEis Spring and less
sitting around SINNERS block, and
talking about what they have done.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

FEUD. = Factions of Harvard-Mann
feud meet and one man is killed and
four wounded, while on their way to
church. Men lodged behind trees to
evade the bullets, over thirty shots being
fired. Knives were also used.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

NOTHERN POTATO SEED. = For all
standard varieties of Northern Seed
Potatoes, go to Geo. w. Stuart, opposite
freight depot.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

PRIvACY.-Very otter personal in
terviews give rise to certain unwel-
come publicity. Remember there is no
"cross talk" over the Home Telephone
and your conversation is strictly pri-
vate. (tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

For TEE BAB7. No body can show
yon The lire of go-cs rts ]. T. Hinton
has on display They are the best
made, and cheapest for the quality.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

FRUITS. In the future l will devote
my time to the sale of fruit-wholesale
and retail. Give me your orders.
Phone AL. H. MARGOIIN, JR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

THE BEST. - Call for Geo. Wiede-
mann's Celebrated Book Beer, on tap at
all principal saloons. (tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

SEED OATS. For Northern seed oat
go to Geo. w. Stuart, directly opposite
the freight depot. Uf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

WAY Down. Reduced prices on win
ter shoes at Thomson If
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

LADIES SHOES Stunning styles in
Ladies Shoes. So 90 and $3.50 grades
for 50 90 at Thomson's. If
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

For SALE = Pure Brown Leghorr
Eggs. Address slls. T. Porter Smith
Paris, Ky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

GOOD SMOKE. -Rohdes Lafayette
= cent Cigar at ]. E. Craven's. 2t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

NEWEST FAD -"Gibson Girls" Plates
(2O FORD & Co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

LARGE LINE Mrs. L. B. Conway &
Co have a large stock of children's
hats that will be on display tomorrow
at the Easter millinery display.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

FOR EASTER. = Roses, Carnations
Lilies, Hyacinths, ETC., for Easter.
1t w. M. GooDLoE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

PHONE 2lS, Willett. the plumber.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

AT CosT.-For the next thirty DAYS
1 will sell my entire stock of leather
goods and jewelry at cost. If you need
anything in this line, this is your
chance.
24mar4t CORNE WATSON BAIRD.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

SEE THEIR BUGGIEs j. S. Wilson
& Bro. pride themselves on pleasing
their customers and holding their trade.
The reason they go back is easily ex-
plained-they sell the best vehicles that
can be sold for the money. Go and
look at their buggies-a big lot just in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

'PHoNE 213 for plumbing, Willett.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

SWIFT CHAMP, EDITOR AND OWNER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

STALLION. Attention is called to the
advertisement in another column of
the fine stallion, Ashlawn, owned by
S. D. Burbridge.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
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THE BOURBON NEWS.
Entered at the Post-ofice at Paris,
KY, as second-class mail matter.)
TELEPHONE NO. 124.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-04-03

JUDGE OANTRILL INTERvIEWED.-Th
Cincinnati Enquirer Sunday printed the
following dispatch:
The sun., 1903-06-06
WOODBURY. GETS HIS $500, ,O0O.
Board OF Estimate Doesn't Ey en- Chop the
Mansard Roof He Regs For.

Commissioner Woodbury. of the Street
Cleaning Department got appropriations
OF nearly $500 900 from the Board OF Esti-
mate yesterday. Comptroller Grout was
inclined TO object to some Of the expond-
ture, but Major Woodbury. jollied the
board into granting what he asked. One
OF the items in the appropriation was $685.
900 for a new stable and repair shop
at Flushing avenue and Nassau street,
Brooklyn
After studying the plans for this building.
Mr.. Grout wanted to know why the city
should spend SO much money for "beauti-
full oh teau" for horses. Major Wood
bury explained the need. and Mr.. Grout
then drew attention to the fact that the
plans calied for mansard roof and sug-
gested that the building should be run up
another floor and be topped with fiat
roof.
Major Woodbury. pleaded 80 earnestly
for his mansard roof that the board gave
him what he asked for. Certain changes
will he made In the interior OF the building
which will make a saving of about s25y0O0
Little Tim" Sullivan, who was present
at the meeting. remarked to the Com
missioner: Major, you are the best city
officer we have"
DR.. Woodbury. also announced yesterday
that he had made a snow-removal contract
which will save the city Sl89 ,8A next winter.
unless we have more snow than we did
last year.
The sun., 1903-06-06
SECOND-CLASS MAIL DECISION.
Departmen Onlcers Say 1t Assures
seif.sust aining Postal Service.

WASHINGTON, June g. The long-stand-
ing contention Of the Post Ofice Depart
ment that novels and other writings pub
lished in the form OF periodicals were rot
entitled to the use Of the mails at second
class rates like newspapers and magazines,
was sustained by the Court Of Appeals of
the District OF Columbia to-day. Accord
ing to Postmaster General Payne and other
officers Of the Depart ment, this decision
practically assures self-sust aiming post al
service.
The decision was in the test cases OF
Houghton, MiN'in & Co. OF Boston, publish
ers of the Riverside Literature Series,
and the Bate 4 G Iild CO. of Boston. pub
lshers Of MAS ers in Music" The River
side Literature Series had been Issued for
many years, and had been accepted by
previous Postmasters- General as mail
matter Of the second class.
The Judgment OF the Court of Appeals
sweeps away the contention that the Post
master General is bound by any decision
OF his predecessors In accepting matter
under wrong classification, and restores
to him the authority which he has all along
been allow we'd to exercise without question,
until the reform in the second-class mail
matter was undertaken. whom the courts
were invoked to prevent him. The decision
leaves him free to classify the mail matter
according to his Judgment and discretion
as to the true meaning Of the law.
The court held that book or set of books
cannot be converted into a periodical publ
cation by the ingenuity Of the publisher IN
inventing serial name or literary title
and numbering the hooks consecutivey.
The decision will affect great number OF
alleged periodical publications which are
in fact books.
The sun., 1903-06-06
The Jerome Park Reservoir.

Whether or no the Aqueduct Commits
sion is as body correct, competent or
desirable, responsibility for the bottom
of the Jerome Park Reservoir, through
which the commission has been brought
up with a round turn Of criticism, rests
primarily with the experts who designed
it rather than with the Commissioners
who have been overseeing the work.
Mr.. ALPHoNsE FTELEY, the civil en-
gineer who planned the work, is q man
of wide reputation in his profession. He
decided that a certain thickness of con-
crete would hold water in the reservoir.
His successor, Mr. WILLIAM R. HILL,
is a competent engineer, and he has
seen no reason, so far as we know,
to change Mr.. FTELEYs plans. Mr..
JOHN B. MCDONALD, the contractor for
this great public work, believes there is
a question as to the strength Of the bot
tom proposed by Mr.. FTELEY and ap-
proved by Mr.. HILL; and Mayor Low, in
order that the question may be settled
40 that there shall he no possibility of an
accident after the completion of the
reservoir, has called in disinterested ex-
perts whose decision is to be final. None
but an expert can discuss such question
intelligently, and experts may disagree
among themselves on it. The public
demand is that the reservoir must be
so constructed in all its parts that dan
ger of it's failure to hold water shall be
eliminated.
The sun., 1903-06-06
TEACHER IN PHILIPPINES OUT.
Obliged TO Give Up His Work OF Account
or Articles Published in This Country.

COLUMBIA, S. G., June 5.-R. D. Epps,
a schoolteacher in the Province of IA2una,
p. l. being one OF two teachers allotted
to South Carolina by the Government
and appointed by the State Superin-
tendent of Education in 1900, has been forced
to give up his work on account Of his articles
published in newspaper in this State. Mr.
Epps also sent here the first news Of the
now famous water cure" He ia native
Of Williamsburg county, this State. and
has been a successful teacher.
The Manila CdbleneEs, a newspaper OF
Manila just received, tells Of the Indignation
of Gov. Juan Cailles of Laguna Province,
who wrote to Gov, Taft, requesting that
Mr.. Ep[s be disciplined for the statements
he made in his articles in regard to the
Filipinos. The Manila Times of a later
date contains the outcome OF this COM
plant. Mr.. Epps was sum moned before
the General Superintendent Of the Philip
pine Educational Department.. Mr.. Bryan,
who reported after the interview that Mr..
Epps had resigned. The story in the Manila
Times is made con picuous over everything
else in the paper. showing how deeply the
Filipino people are Interested In the matter.
The story which probably prompted
Gov. Ca.lles' s action was to the effect that
a Tagalog went out to shoot a monkey
for his New Years dinner and by mistake
shot his own son. whereupon instead OF a
big New Years dinner there was big
funeral. It was suggested in the article
that the Tagaiog was comforted, however,
in the reflection that big funeral Is as
enjoyable as a big New Years dinner