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The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
HOLIDAY OF THE SABLE.
Ceremony Which Opens the Hunting
Season Among the Gilyaks Of
Tartary Straits.

The sable and seal hunts each begin
new year in the calendar of the Gill
yaks, who live on Sakhalin island, on
the Straits of Tartary These two
years, which begin in October and
April, are called the winter year and
the summer year, and are opened by
holiday festivals The sable holiday
goes by the name of "the prayer to the
lord of the forest" Mr.. Hawes, in his
book entitled "In the Uttermost East"
describes it.
1t IS wintry scene. The snares are
set on logs and branches which span
the narrow streams and creeks. The
first SHOWS have fallen The trees
stand silent in the somber depths,
hanging their hoary, lichen-covered
branches.
Amidst the hush a shadow steals
quietly across the scene 1t is the sa-
BILE. He goes by accustomed paths. He
does not care to awim the cold water,
but seeks fallen tree or log whereon
to pass. All unsuspectingly he creeps
along, a trunk only to find his way
blocked by p tiny barrier of sticks, ar
ranged in the shape of fan; neverthe-
less, way, one way, is left, and that
through loop in the center Rising on
his hind legs and pushing through, he
struggles, and so releases peg hitched
With ratchet, and a bent twig at one
end OF the cord flies back and tightens
the moose
MANY IL.
brings his first catch to one place,
where due honor is then paid to the
great giver of them, the lord of the
forest
1t would SAVIOR of greediness, of meat
without grace, to start on the impor-
tant hunt of the sables. creatures
whose skins are so valuable that any,
thing may be purchased with them,
without due acknowledgment to the
giver. A feast is made, and pieces Of
roasted flesh, tobacco and other things
are buried in the ground as an offering
to the god.
1t is necessary, lest he be not observ-
ing or be engaged elsewhere, to call
the attention of Pal nj rookh to their
offering, so they whisper: "Chookhi
Chookh!" that is, "God, Thou God!"
They do this in an undertone, lest the
evil spirits should hear; for these evil
spirits dwell in the swamps and thu
depths Of the forest, and might make
off with them. For this reason, and be-
cause Pal nj rookh generally walks
among the mountains, the Gilyaks take
the precautlon OF making their Offering
on high ground.
When the hunting season is advanced,
the snare is abandoned and another
method for the capture of the sable
is adopted. The native sets out with
his dogs, who quickly find the tracks of
the little animal, and drive it up a tree.
The hunter then let's fly blunt arrow
and, if skillful, stuns his prey With
fair success he may thus take seven
or eight sables in day.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
ORIGIN OF ANIMAL HUMPS.
French Writer Presents q Theory
Which Is Interesting Scien-
tific Men Everywhere.

An interesting study of the origin OF
animal humps, such as are found on the
camel, and a comparison with curious
Jumps that occur on the neck and shoul-
ders of native porteTs in Madagascar,
which appear to have arisen from anal
ogous causes has been made by
French writer, M. Devaux, whose paper
on the subject, read originally before the
Societe de Biologie, is thus noticed in
the Revue Scientifique:
M. Devaux was struck with the hump
found on the back of the neck of Mala-
gasy porters. This class of persons is
alone affected, and the origin Of
the tumors may be quite well de-
termined. They consist of large
wens, often three in number, one
on the neck and one on each shoul-
der, and due to traumatism. In fact the
Malagasy porters carry two burdens, Of
almost equal weight, suspended at the
ends of bamboo pole resting on the
shoulder at its middle. They walk thus
for days with minimum weights of 40 to
go Kilograms (SS to 1872 pounds They
change shoulders when tired (Which ex-
plains the two humps), and for this pur-
pose they slide the pole (Which is
greased) over the muscles of the neck.
Besides this, the bamboo pole, while
resting on the shoulder, is always
in contact with the neck, which ex-
plains why the middle tumor is the
largest
The mechanism of the formation of
humps in the zebra, the bison, and the
dromedary is identical, according to NJ.
Devaux-a curious and interesting anal
ogy In the zebra and bison the hump is
found just at the level of the angle of
f1exion of the neck on the vertebral coll
umn, at the moment when the animal
browses-a very pronounced angle be-
cause the neck is relatively short, and
the natural tumor, therefore, develops at
the exact place where the cellular tissue
is compressed by the knotty apophyses
of the last cervical vertebrae In the
dromedary the hump in the middle of
the back is found at the angle of flexion
formed by the vertebral column when
the animal kneels, and here also the
apophyses form a bony corner which
penetrates roughly into the cellular tis-
sue. In all these cases the pressure re-
suits in the formation of serous pockets,
subcutaneous injury, and the accumula-
ton of serum; only in the animal these
wounds are of internal origin, while in
man they are external
''The author should have tried also to
give similar explanation of the double
hump of the camel, which is much less
easy to understand The nutri-
tive reserve which would appear, from
the standpoint of natural selection, to
be the reason for these humps. may pos
sibly be localized in points that other
factors have already indicated In any
case the animals hump is hereditary.
May it become so in the case of the Mala-
gasy porters?"
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
PRINCESS FLIGHT.
Daughter of the King of the Begians
Vanished From Bad Elstar.

Berlin, Sept. Princes Louise of
Coburg, daughter of the king of the
Belgians, whose relations with Kegle-
vich Mattasitch. the former lieuten-
ant of the Austrian army, caused a
great scandal in European royal cir
cles, seven years ago, and who has
since been kept under the closest re-
straint. has vanished from Bad Elstar,
where she has been taking the cure.
1t is presumed that the princess is in
the company of Mattasitch and is seek
ing to gain an asylum where she will
be safe from recapture.
The escape of the princess was ac-
complished in a mysterious and roman
tic manner Ladders and a swift au-
tomobile were brought into play to ef-
feet her release from the hotel, where
she has been immured almost as a
prisoner, and to convey her to some
refuge regarding the location nothing
is known.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
LATEST LIFE-sAvING GUN.
Improved Means of Sending a Line
to a Wreck Highly Praised
by Technical Men.

When, owing to fog or storm, a ship
is wrecked anywhere along an inhabited
coast, prompt efforts are made on shore
to rescue the passengers and crew.
Where regularly life-saving
service exists it is customary TO keep,
in addition to suitable boat, means for
throwing a line to the stranded vessel
This, having been made fast to the ship
and also on land, is used as sort of rail-
way on which a peculiar form of buoy,
or life car, is made to travel to and fro
To establish the first communication
with the wreck it is customary to attach
one end of the line to a light projectile
that is fired from gun If the aim is
accurate and the velocity sufficient the
shot will go over and beyond the vessel
and fall so as to bring the line within
the grasp of the sailors. The rest of the
work is comparatively easy.
One of the latest improvements in
such work relates to the form of the
gun. Until recently the latter has al
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
A Continual Strain.

Many msn snd women are constantly
subjected to what they commonly term
"a continuSl strain, because Of sons
financial or family trouble. Itwears and;
distresses them both mentally and physl-l
cally, affecting their nerves badly and
Bringing on liver and kidney ailments
with the attendants evils of constipation,
loss Of appetite, sleeplsssness, low vitality
and dsspondency. They cannot, a. q
rule, get rid of this Continual strain, fsI
bat they can remedy its health destroy
ing effects by taking frequent doses Of
Green's August Flower It tones up
the liver, stimulates the kidneys. insures
healthy bodily functions, gives vim and
spirit to ones whole being, and event..
ually dispels the physical or mental dis
tress caused by that Continual strain" >"
Trial bottle of August Flower, csc; reg
ular size. 75c. At all drugists.-W. I.
Brooks
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
RETAIL DRUGGISTS
Twenty-Five Hundred Declared Guilty
of Contempt of Court.

Chicago, Sept. Twenty-Five hun
dred retail druggists in the United
States were declared guilty of con-
tempt of court by Judge Dunno, of
the circuit court, Wednesday, and the
National Association of Retail Drug
gists. of which they are members, was
fined $4,000, while Thomas V. Wooten.
secretary of the organization, was fined
$500. The cases against five whole
sale druggists Of Chicago, also charged
with contempt, were continued until
the fall term of court, when it will be
necessary for them to take additional
proof into court to purge them of the
contempt charges.
The injunction under which the
druggists association was fined was
secured by Isaac Platt, retail drug
gist of Chicago, in November, 1902,
and restrained them from interfering
in any manner with the securing Of
supplies by Platt, who had incurred
the associations displeasune,. it was
charged, because he would not join It,
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
Healthy Mothers.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe il to their
-hildren. Yet it Is no unusul sight to-
Zee mother, with babe in arms, cough.
ing violently aud exhibiting ali the symp-
toms of consumptivs tendency. And
why should this dangerous condition ex-
ist. dangerous alike to mother and child.
when DR.. Boschee's German Syrup
would put stop to it at oncee No
mother should be without this old and
tried remedy in the house-fcr its time
ly use will promptly cure any lung.
throat or bronchial trouble in herself or
her children. The worst cough or cold
can be speedily cured by German Syrups
30 can hoarseness and congestion Of N6e
bronchial tubos. It makes expectura-
tion easy, and gives instant relief and
refreshing rest TO the cough-racked con-
sumptive New trial bottles. 25c: larg,
,ize 75e at ell druggists.-W. =.
Crooks.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
THE TooTHPIcK INDUSTRY.
One County in Maine Supplies Ninety
Per Cent. of the Product
Used in America.

'The fame Of American manufacturers
may be said to be in everybody's mouth, I"
said the representative of Maine tooth
pick factory. '"Up in Maine, and partic-
ularly in, Franklin county's wide
stretches of white birch, are the mills
that supply 80 per cent. of the toothpicks
used in this country.
Poplar wood is sometimes used; but
the white birch, on account of its pliabil-
ity and forest odor, gives practical
monopoly to Maine forests. During the
spring over 100 men are employed on
machines each of which can clip out al
most a million a day of the sharp
wooden slivers that help to keep down
dentists bills.
What are termed the fancy or orange
wood toothpicks are not made in this
country, nor could We duplicate them at
four times the price. In the country dis
tricts of Spain and Portugal these picks
are sharpened like needles and smoothed
Iaboriously by young girls who are paid
the munifcent sum of five cents day.
''The japanese toothpick is probably
the best and is in increasing demand.
This toothpick is fashioned from very
fine reed; and, while delicate and thin
as tissue paper, it is stronger and more
pliable than our clumsy product
My experience teaches that the
American habit of chewing. toothpick
On the street and elsewhere is decadent.
However, without this gratuitous adver-
tising, the demand is constant. IN. Y.
Sum-
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02

COMPLETED ALARM AND PARTS.
points you can connect with other ap-
paratus.
Screw the bell on box in any desired
position Fasten on switch, the most
convenient place being at one end. Place
battery inside box. To make circuit con-
necter screw a thin piece of board on
back of box at C. Bore a small hole in
this exactly same height as center of
ring which winds alarm. spring On back
of clock. Next screw on a small piece of
iron, n, over hole, and through this put
bolt, k. half its distance
Screw on board one end of brass piece,
S. so it will just touch bolt, X. On the
other end Of bolt place a small piece Of
wood three-quarter inch by oreand one
quarter inch. Saw a slit across one end
to admit alarm ring: A small hole can
be bored through the wood and the bolt
screwed through, which will hold Coun-
tersink head three-eighths inch.
Now wire from one pole of battery
to binding post on bell, opposite post on
bell to post on. switch, point on switch
to brass, S, on board, e. Next wire from
iron, n, to battery Now you are done.
When the alarm goes off the unwind
ing of the alarm spring screws the bolt
against the brass and makes connection.
To make neat job, run wires inside of
box, with small nail holes at posts to
run through.-E- A. Watson, IN Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
Fate of Tantalus.

Mrs. Scribbler Qmpressively)- What
ever you do, never, never marry a news
paper man.
School Chum-Why not?
''I married one, and know. Every
night my husband brings home a big
bundle of newspapers from all over the
country, and they most drive NE crazy"
'The newspapers"
Indeed they do. They are just
crammed with the most astonishing
bargains, in stores thousand miles
away."-N Y. Weekly.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
THE sLocUM DISASTER.
Report Of the Committee For the Re-
lief of Survivors.

New York, Sept. 1.-The report Of
the committee for relief of survivors
of the General Slocum disaster shows
that 958 bodies have been recovered
and that $109,543 was collected and
expended. Of $50 families who lost
one or more members by the disaster,
437 received aid and provision was
made for the permanent care of many
of these. Twenty thousand dollars has
been put aside for this purpose. One
hundred and twenty men lost their en-
tire families in the disaster and in IL
families 27 children were left orphans
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
POWDER LET'S GO.
One Man Instantly Killed and Three
Seriously Injured.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Sept. 1.-Eight
hundred kegs of powder exploded Wed.
nesday in the press room of the Latin
& Rand powder works, two miles east
of here, instantly killing one man,
seriously injuring. three others, and
causing costly destruction of property.
The press room, which was about 40
feet square, was totally destroyed.
Leonard Bair was in the building at
the time of the explosion. When his
body was recovered among the ruins
after the accident it was found that
a part of his head had been literally
blown away
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. IA sensa-
tional turn in the effort of the opera
tors and miners to agree upon wage
scale developed Wednesday when all
operators of the Coal Greek district
withdrew from the conference.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
Ten Ticket Sellers Fined.

ST. Louis, Sept. 1.-Ten former tick
ct sellers at the Philippine reservation
at the Worlds fair pleaded guilty to
charges of appropriating small sums
received for tickets during secret
trial and were fined an aggregate of
S55S.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.
Woman Attempted Suicide in the In.
dianapolis Railway Station.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. Ia wom-
an believed to be Mrs. John Collett
Pritz, of 416 Ferrine street, Dayton, O.,
attempted suicide in the Union rail.
road station Wednesday night by
drinking carbolic acid. She was Ia
ken to the city hospital in critical
condition. A railroad ticket to Chi
cago was found among her effects.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. LIN an exhi
bition mile on the state fair grounds
for half-mile track, and clipped three
quarters of second off his own best
time for a half-mile track. Time
2:05H.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
Russia Buvs TWO Steamers.

Copenhagen, Sept. Russia has
purchased two steamers, the Korea
and the Kitalic, belonging to the Dan
ish Russian East Asiatio Steamship
Co, as auxiliary cruisers. The yes
sells will be attached to the Baltic
souadron
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
New philippine Gold Money.

San Francisco, Sept. Lover 81.
100000 of the new coinage of Philip
pine gold was Wednesday placed on
board the United States army trans
port Thomas, which will sail for Ma
Mia via Honolulu Thursday
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
The cIeveIands at Gray Gables.

Buzzards Bay, Mass, Sept. 1.-For
mer President Grover Cleveland, ac.
companied by Mrs. Cleveland and DR..
Joseph Bryant, of New York, arrived
at Gray Gables Wednesday, the Cleve-
land summer home at North Sandwich.
NJ
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
VIII Take a Course in Pedagogy.

Bloomington. H., Sept. six Fill
pinos will enter the State Normal uni
versity next week to take course III
pedagogy, preparatory to returning to
the Philippine islands as teachers.
The government pays their expenses
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
Halr. Dressing.

When your hair needs shampoolnx.
dressing, or manacuring, call Phone 1853.
Work executed in best of manner. Caa
give good references.
4mar-tf MARY L. DAVIS.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-02
PAINTINGS

am prepared to do all kinds of pains
mg in the best manner possible, both
in and outside work. VIII taks
pleasure in making estimates free e
sharge for anyone Work guaranteed.
EMMETT FITZGERALD,
Paris. Ky.
, 1904-12-16
He WILL Be
A SURE WINNER
JIMMY BRITT CONFIDENT IN HIS
COMING FIGHT WITH BAT
THING ED At FRISCO.
Van Court Says He Has Made Study
Of Nelson's style and That His
Man viii WalIop Present Cham
pion Without Doubt-NeIson Has
Good Punch, "but-"

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 16.-Eugene
Van Court, who was formerly Jeffries'
representative here, declares that Jim
my Britt is a sure winner of his com
ing fight with Battling Nelson. He
has studied Britt very carefully and
he was first to predict that Britt would
be champion, as his brother of the
Olympic club taught Britt boxing. He
says Britt will meet Nelson at his own
game and wear him out.
Van Court added: Nelson has got
a good punch. but when it comes te
cases Jimmy will be there with botf
feet. Why, to me, it's this way: Mel
son is going to try and wear Brit
down early. Jimmy will meet him q
his own game. and when it come II
finals the decision is going to be this
Britt inside of twenty rounds"
, 1904-12-16
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Under Sheriff Yund went to the
country today with papers in civil
cases.
Thirteen renewals of chattel mort.
cages, three releases of mortgages,
two mortgages and one chattel mort.
gage were filed in the county clerks
office down to 2:3O this afternoon.
Mr.. Corthell, a member OF the board
of county commissioners, is not the at.
torney for Mr.. Hamilton, the Converse
county sheepman, but went with him
to the court house yesterday to try to
get him to pay full amount Of taxes
assessed against him.
A warranty deed for the east half OF
the northeast quarter and the east half
of the southeast quarter of section 8,
township 16. range 70. from Martha E.
and D. N. Stickney to James Coughlin
was filed for record today, the deec
carrying all the water rights, bitches
and appurtenances, for $1,000
, 1904-12-16
TO NAME CADET
FOR WEST POINT
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION TO
BE HELD AT UNIVERSITY
IN FEBRUARY.
Senator c. D. Clark Will Name Appli-
cant Holding Highest Average Up
on Examination and First and Sec
ond Alternates Second and Third
Highest on List.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-There
will be held at the state university, in
the city of Laramie, Wyoming, on the
18th day of February, 1905, a competi
tive examination for an appointment
by Senator C. D. Clark, of a cadet to
the United States military academy at
West Point. and all young men having
the proper qualifications for admission
to that academy are invited to partic.
ipate.
The qualifications for admission to
the academy are that the applicant
shall not be under II nor over 90
years Of age, and shall have been an
actual bona fde resident Of the state
of Wyoming for over three years, OF
good moral character and physical con.
dition, and if between II and Is years
of age should not fall below five feet
three inches in height, and 100 pounds
in weight; if between 10 and 10 years
of age. five feet three and one-hali
lHCueS III uelSul, anu lU0 pOulluS III
weight; II over 10 five feet four
inches in height and 10 pounds in
weight.
The examinations will be conducted
by the president of the state univer'
sity, by n civilian, and a thoroughly
qualified physician and surgeon. The
applicant showing the highest average
upon the examination will receive the
appointment, and the appointment OF
The first and second alternates will be
given, respectively, to the second and
third highest in the examination. The
m who shall be certified by the exam
lining board to stand highest will re-
port for final examination to the Unit
ed States authorities at Fort Logan,
Colorado, on the list day of May. A.
D. 1905.
(Other papers please copy.)
, 1904-12-16
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
Consideration Of Bill for Repeal o.
Timber and Stone Act.

Washington, D. G, Dec. 16.-The
house committee on public lands has
decided by a vote Of 10 to 4 to post
pone indefinitely consideration Of a bill
to repeal the timber and stone act
The members OF the committee voting
against postponement we're Chairman
Lacey, Needham. California; Miller
Kansas, and Volstead, Minnesota.
During the time it was pending in
the house the disclosure was made that
George H. Maxwell, an apostle Of the
land law repeal. was at the head Of q
railway lobby and was receiving $50,
900 yearly to advocate the repeal Of
the land law. This discredited all eff
forts at land law repeal.
, 1904-12-16
COURT TO
THROW OUT VOTES
ATTORNEY FOR REPUBLICANS
WOULD EXCLUDE BALLOTS
IN DENVER PRECINCTS.
Attorneys for Democrats Made No
Arguments In Opposition and De-
cision Looked for Tomorrow
Mrs. Elliott Testifies in Smoot
Case at Washington.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 16.-Attorney
Waldron for the republicans this
morning asked the supreme court to
throw out all the ballots in precincts
s and 8, ward 5, and precinct 10, ward
7. The democrats made no argument
in opposition. A decision will probably
be rendered tomorrow. The contempt
cases from ward 7 have been concluded
and a decision is to be given Monday.
The anxious defendants are Leonard
Rogers. William G.. Adams, Lewis
Hamburg and Thomas Kinseley.
, 1904-12-16
LARGEST SHIP ON PACIFIC.
Great Northern's Big Freiater Arrives
at San francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 16.-The
steamship Minnesota, the largest yes
sci ever in the Pacific ocean, has ar
rived here from Norfolk, Va, on 1T
way to Seattle, where she is to enter
the service of the Great Northern Rail
way company. The Minnesota has 9
cargo capacity Of more than 10000
tons. Though built expressly fol
freighting purposes. she has passenger
accommodations for 218 first cabin
eight second cabin and 2,400 in the
steerage. She is $50 feet long, 73h
feet beam and 30 feet from her kee
to the upper bridge. She will probabl,
sail from Seattle for the Orient ir
January.