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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

brush to the right and bounding into
the moonlight giving terrible voice,
came his mate. She stopped as she
caught sight of us. Never have
broken and loaded gun more quickly
Drayton had pumped in another shell
and without pausing to more than
swing on his knee and cover, he let
drive and missed, barely raking her
shoulder. She bit hastily at the wound
and then came for us like thunder
bolt. l meant to pull both barrels,
but gave her the right. She wavered
a trif1e, but was on us before l could
fire again. She knocked Drayton fiat
and his head, striking rock, he lay
senseless, while her outstretched
talons tore his rifle from his hands
and tumbled it gathering among the
over him and her body merely
brushed me. leaped one pace to the
right and swinging my piece without
even bringing it to shoulder drove the
bucks into her throat. She was in
the act of whirling to rush upon Dray-
ton, but now dropped in her final
agony rolling over and over on him,
one blind blow from her paws tearing
half the clothes from his body but
leaving him unhurt. / did not know
then but that she had crushed his
skull as she leaped, but raging him
aside I saw that he was merely
stunned and was now coming around.
By permission of Longmans, Green &
Co., New York.
Copyright, 1909, by Benz. B. Hampton)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

/ (as otherwise they would not be oc-
| cupying this hilD.
However, they could not see any
thing of us, as it was then quite dark.
And we went farther on among the
mountains. In the early morning
light we crossed the deep river-bed
of the Umchingwe River, and, in do
ing so, noticed the fresh spoor of a
/ lion in the sand. We went on and had
a good look at the enemys stronghold !;
and on our way back, as we ap-
preached this river-bed, agreed to go
quietly, in case the lion should be
moving about in it. On looking down
over the bank, my heart jumped into
my mouth when / saw a grand old
brute just walking in behind a bush.
Jackson did not see him, but was off
his horse as quickly as l was, and
ready with his gun: too ready, indeed,
for the moment that the lion appeared.
walking majestically out from behind
the bush that had hidden him, Jack
son fired hurriedly, striking the ground
under his foot, and, as we afterwards
discovered, knocking off one of his
claws.
"The lion tossed up his shaggy head
and looked at us in dignified surprise.
Then l fired and hit him with leaden
bullet from the Lee-Metford. He
reeled, sprang round, and staggered
few PAGES, when Jackson, who was
using a Martini-Henry, let him have
one in the shoulder. This knocked
him over sideways, and he turned
about, growing savagely.
81 could scarcely believe that we
had got a lion at last, but resolved
to make sure of it; so, telling Jackson
not to fire unless it was necessary
(for fear of spelling the skin with the
larger bullet of the Martini), I went
down closer to the beast and fired
shot at the back of his neck as he
turned his head momentarily away
from me. The bullet went through
his spine and came out through the
lower jaw, killing him.
1--WE were pretty delighted at our
success, but our niger was mad with
happiness, for dead lion-provided
he is not man-eater-has many in
valuable gifts for Kaffir, in the shape
of love-philtres, charms against dis
ease or injury, and medicines that
produce bravery. 1t was quite de-
lightfu to shake hands with the
mighty paws of the dead lion, to pull
at his magnificent tawny name, and
to look into his great deep, yellow
eyes. Then we set to work to skin
him; two of us skinning while the
other kept watch in case of the enemy
sneaking up to catch us while we were
thus occupied. We found that he was
fat, and also that he had been much
wounded by porcupines, portions of
whose quilts had pierced the skin, and
lodged in his flesh in several places.
Our niger cut out the eyes,, gall-blad-
der, and various bits of the lions
anatomy, as fetch medicine. I filled
my carbine-bucket with some of the
fat, as knew my two boys Diamond
and M'tini, would very greatly value
it. Then, after hiding the head in a
neighboring bush where we could find
it again, we packed the skin on to
one of the ponies and returned to
camp nightly pleased with our
selves"
BY permission of Longmans, Green &
Co., New York.
Copyright, 1909, by Benz. B. Hampton.)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beveridge was criticising
the ludicrous speeches of a certain up
right but hot-headed congressman.
'He does make queer blunders,
doesn't he?" said Senator Beverage.
"Have you heard about his latest?
well, it seems that a constituent,
visiting him recently, complained of
the shabbiness of pair of ink
stained crash trousers that he had on.
ga man of your position said the
constituent, reproachfully, ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those
THE congressman, offended, an
swered reproachfully:
"'My trousers may be shabby, but
they cover a warm and honest heart +"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
TROUBLE OVER MERRY WIDOW
The Hat So Named, of Course, Is
Meant, and the Tale Is Dis
NAL One, Indeed

There's a weeping bride ID Borough
Park and an angry br1degs som, too,
and a frenzied halter, which foes not
matter as much as the briG.s's 'boo-
hoo!" writes the poet reporter Of the
New York Tribune.
When subway trains ant 1ushing
crowds of men from every ne<ion had
iammed the stairs and plaf fms of
the Twenty-third street s4dtson the
ticket seller, Charlie Holt, whose tenn
per seemed erratic, held up a ticket
buyer with a question most emphatic.
The buyer, Israel Cohen, a milliner's
errand boy, with hat as big as ever
seen, had caused the clerks annoy
The hat was just a linear yard across
from brim to brfm, while half that dis
lance up and down made other hats
look slim. For the hat a bride was
waiting and the hour was getting late
but the subway, Holt insisted, was not
built to carry freight.
So Holt emerged from out his box
and made pass at Cohen, while Is
rael seemed inclined to think twas
time that he was goin'. But ere the
Iuckless messenger was able to es
cape the Merry Widow" outfit had
assumed a woeful shape. No longer
high and lofty, but mashed so badly
that 1t looked more like pancake
| than a MERRY Widow" hat.
But while the fiSht was at its height
a copper came around, arrested Holt
| (heaven help his lott before he'd
fought one round. To the nearest
station of police. in Twentieth street
they tell, he took poor Holt, charged
with assault, and locked him in a
| cell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
A
Soldiers
Big
Game
Hunting
By Lieuf.-Gen. X. s. s. Baden
Powell, r. X. G.. s.

Through all the world the name
of Baden Powell, soldier and Scien-
fist, IS celebrated and bat fen people
GnOw that he has the ability to shine
By right of his pen and brush as
WeU. The hero of Mafeking and a
dozen other campaigns filled IN the
gaps between military engagements
NTH hunting and this "Sport in
War" contains some dramatic ad-
ventures sprimkled with bits of rare
humor and cauStic comment. A most
unusual feature is the reckless way
IN which he hunted with military
arms instead of the customary weap-
OnS for big qanae.
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and kept up guerrilla warfare for
months, never daring to show them
selves.
In January, 1906, when a small col
umn was operating in the Ohonhon
country, northwest of Bande, it had a
lot of trouble with a town called ONO
Oga Ngolori. the reason given being
that when the Long Juju of Arochuku
was destroyed in 1902, it was brought
to this place as being out of reach of
the government, and the Arc priests
tried to re-establish it here and carry
on their former customs. At any rate,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

it was reported to be most power
full Juju, and meant certain death to
any one who entered its hiding place.
We made a visit to it.
'.All round were sticks stuck in the
ground supporting skulls, eggs and
bones, while blood was splashed over
the walls; on theright of the entrance
was large basin of water about IL
inches deep, hewn out of the rock, in
which water trickled through from the
roof, and in which a few fish glided
about.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
Dangers of Camping in the Lion
Country.

Moreover, to all our fun a seasoning
was added in the shape of lions, whose
presence or propinquity was very fire.
Quently impressed upon us at nights
by deep-toned grunts or ghostly ap-
partitions within the halo of our watch
fires. In defiance of the rules of war
which forbid the use of fires by
might, as guiding an enemy's night at
tack-we had ring of bright fires
burning round our bivouac to scare
away the lions.
BY day we saw them, too. One pa
troll, indeed, came upon a group of
nine lying doing in the bush; and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders, dreadful
bloating of dropsy and finally COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up.
Through the use of Doans Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is we'll woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. so cts. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
An Irish Bull.

After Boyle Roche's famous bird
comes the County Cork veterinary sur
geon. At the last meeting of the Dun
manway rural council a member of
that body complained of the inatten-
ton of the official veterinary surgeon.
"There was" the rural councillor ex-
planned, "a case of swine fever in this
place recently, and, though the doc
tor got the order to go there, he
never turned up until the following
Tuesday, and even then it was an
other man who came to represent
him"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
a Youthful Idea.

"See, my SON." said an enthusiastic
parent, anxious to impress the beau
ties and resources of nature, what
beautiful green dresses of leaves the
trees have now, when in winter they
are quite bare"
81 guess" said the youngster,
thoughtfully, chat when winter comes
they pack these pretty green dresses
in their trunks, don't they?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
Less Precarious Also.

Scott-So Rawson has become q
preacher. Last time | saw him he was
in doubt whether to be that or law
yer. wonder what decided him.
Mott-He probably recalled the say
ing that it is easier to preach than
to practice.-Boston Transcript.
To act with common sense, accord
ing to the moment, is the best wis
dom know.-Horace Walpole.
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No Romance About II.

The stricken man constantly moaned
the name of the young woman who
had Tilted him.
Tell her." he said to the medical
man, chat her cruelty killed me. Tell
her 1 am dying from broken heart"
The medical man shook his head.
Jaw, go on" he said. ''That would
be shamelessly unprofessional. Your
hearts all right. It's your liver that's
the trouble"
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SCARED BY "STAR SHELL

its effect was extraordinary. The
Ahiaras. Onichas and their warlike
friends, who had spent years building
the most marvellous trenches and
stockades to guard every possible ap-
proach to their country, told US after
ward that they had meant to give US
very warm time, but that the star
shell was too much for them. Any
one who could do this must be super
natural, and they fed into the bush
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
cood II HomeIv. Advice.

DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfel, the famous
Labrador explorer and social worker,
says that in the interests of the cam
paign against tuberculosis, he has in
duced most of the natives to weave
the motto, Don't Spit" in their rugs,
instead of other homely sayings,
which were formerly used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
Some of the Many Curious Adventures
That BefaII Travellers in Dark
Continent.

Curious adventures befall explorers
In southern Liberia, as one of them
writes: when we entered this coun-
try in 1906 we fired a star shell to
try to communicate with the column
marching from Okla. This was seen
by the natives for miles around. and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

were on the spot, but no lion was
there-an occasional splash of blood,
and here and there, where sand lay
between the rocks. the impress of
mighty paw showed that he had moved
away after being hit. But Soc all
traces ceased, and though we searched
for long we could find no other sign
of him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

while examining this, one of the
officers made some remark, setting
up a series of echoes, which resound.
ed from the walls of the cave. lie Ger.
tainly was most queer, and was al
together too much for the few soldiers
and others who out of curiosity had
followed us in, for they dropped their
carbine sand fed out"
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were endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
Ter of w. Main St.,
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again,
her case is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
K e S S er w e n t
through makes a
long story - back
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
BucoIic Rebuke.

"Pa is scoldin the new gardener
dreadfully."
"The man is such hayseed."
81 suppose that is the reason pa Is
giving him such a raking over"
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kEWKY HAT kind of sport did you
wv have out there?" is the
question with which men
have, as rule, greeted one on
return. from the campaign in Rhode
STA; and one could truthfully say,
Eve had excellent sport" | am about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
Never Be Afraid to Doubt.

Never be afraid to doubt, if only
you have the disposition to believe;
and doubt in order that you may end
in believing the truth.-Leighton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08
One Thing NeedfuI.

Picking pockets" says Nifty Mike
"is like any udder bizness. It's .
cinch after We gifts yer hand in"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08

VT WOULD be absurd after nego-
tiating the dangers of passage
of the Upper Nile out of season:
and after traversing several hundreds
of miles of country in the hands
of rebellious tribesmen, to come
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HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. Kessler Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease as
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Nubian
Hunt
By Baron Heinrich Albert

Baron Heinrich Albert, the Aus
trian-Swiss adUentarer, has hunted
game IN eUery part of the worzd. He
has an estate which provides him
with an income of $4,000 per gear,
and for the past Is gears, that is
since has majority, he has travelled
over the globe facing dangerous ami
mails and laying them low. 1t IS not
often that man IS found Who has
hunted puma, grizzly, moose, hon,
tiger, elephant, wof, rhinoceros,
hippopotamus, leopard, oceozot, etc.
In these especially aOrttte'o papers he
has narrated for this series some of
his most stirring encounters IN the
territory through (which Er-Presi-
dent Roosevelt w1I hunt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Wireless Message from Cook

A message from DR. Cook was re-
ce'ved by wireless Friday at Cape
Race. Newfoundland, from the Oscar
H., IN which the noted explorer asked
the American people to have the full
est confidence in his conquest of the
pole. He claimed to have records and
observations made by him which will
prove his discovery beyond doubt.
For the first time he told of the allep-
ed Injustice done him by Peary in con-
tiscating his supplies while he was on
his journey to the pole. His expla-
nation as to the confidence he put in
Harry Whitney and the instruction
that he gave Whitney not to tell Pearv
of his discovery was concisely made
Commander Peary is preparing to sail
with the Roosevelt to North Sydney.
Cape Breton. having completed the
ships overharling at Battle Rarbor
re gave further details of his polar
journey to newspaper correspondents
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Bryan's Daughter "Marriaee
Proof"

Ruth Bryan Leavitt. daughter of
w. J. Bryan, three times the presi-
dental candidate on the Democratic
ticket who is in Chicago, declared Sat
urday that she was marriage proof, -
and chat. despite her independence the
word "suffragette" and the tactics of
those who bear that name did not ap-
peal to her in any way. The former
wife of William HOmber Leavitt, the
artist, announced that she would aban-
don her lecturing tour and go abroad.
Mrs I4eavitt blushed when asked if she
contemplated another marriage and re-
piled with a suggestion of anger IN her
tones:
"Am to remarry? Why, the oues-
tion itself is silly so far as am con-
cerned.
Mrs. Leavitt would not discuss her
plans, saying with smile that she is
contented with life, despite the fact
that she is not searching for a hus-
band, as some of her friends have hint
ed:
am as unwilling to look into the
future as | am in the past. My plans
at present are very indefinite
Whatever you say about me, please
don't t. say | am suffragette. l loathe
the word.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Monday, October 4th. 1909.

at the court house door in the city
of Paris, Kentucky. about the hour of
ii o clock a. nj. sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder the land
described in the judgment and ordered
to be sold in the above styled action
to-wit:
Lot No. 8 in the division of the lands
OF John w. Liver containing one hum
dred acres described as follows:
Beginning at 3, a stone in the south
margin of the Frankfort and Iron
Works road. corner to Lot No. A.,
thence N. 563, w. 1880 chains to D, a
stone in the south margin of said road.
corner to No. 2 thence with the line
of No. 2, S. BOZ, w. 37.48 chains to B,
stone corner to No. l i; thence with
the line of No. S. 384. E. 80 chains
to G. a stone corner to No. and g:
thence N. 393 E. 16 chains to /, stone
conner to No. 10; thence With line of
No. 10, S. 892. E. Ito chains to F, a
stone corner to No. 4 thence N. A de-
grees and 20 minutes, w. 1885 chains
to the beginning.
Said sale will be made upon credits
of six, twelve and eighteen months for
equal parts of the purchase money.
Inc purchaser will be required to exc
cute bonds with good security for the
purchase money, bearing interest at
the rate of per cent. per annum from
the day of sale until paid, payable to
the undersigned Master Commissioner.
RUSSELL MANN, M. G.. B. c.. C.
Denis Dundon, Attorney.
M. +. Kenney, Auct. l0-17-24s-1o
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Former Paris Girls Social Tri-
umphS in EurOp e.

A cablegram to the American daily
papers tells an interesting story of the
social triumphs in Europe of Mrs. Ora
ham, of Santa Barbara, California,
who, as the beautiful Miss Birdie Pol
lock, will be remembered by the people
of Paris. The cablegram follows:
"Marienbad, Bohemia, Sept. SKIING
Ewdard's respectful attention to Miss
Maxine Elliott, the American actress,
and to her friend, Mrs. Graham, of
Santa Barbara. California, have been
discussed with interest. The two
women have commanded general adj
miratiOn and several men made vain
attempts to conceal their jealousy of
the King and their annoyance that his
rank and delightful manners "give
him the inside running as one man
puts it.
King Edward, having completed the
cure, started by train for London. DR..
Otto pronounced the Kings health
perfect.
lone of the jealous men is the Mar
quis de Sevreal, Portuguese Minister at
London, an intimate friend of the King,
man of the world and of the court
lest manners. The marquis brought
Miss Elliott to the Kings notice,
whereupon the king proceeded, heart
lessly, to ''cut him out" with her.
J. MRS. Graham keeps up great style
here; she gives sumptuous dinners, for
getful sof the myth that she is here to
take the cure and therefore should live
sparingly. Her social success pleases
her so much that she has leased Lady
Nunburn-Hol ms fine house on Grns-
venor Square, London, for several
months, and it is expected that she
will entertain the King and his set
there in the style they like.
'tMrs. William James and Mrs. Hall
Walker, who are Of the royal circle,
frequently are Mrs. Graham's guests
here. 1t has happened that the King
and his associates. after being very
friendly with acquaintance they met
abroad, have forgotten their existence
when they appeared in London. How
ever, if Mrs. Graham is as lavish in
her entertainments in London as she is
here she will find herself in high favor
there, too"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Taft on the Courts.

In a speech in Chicago President
Taft advocated reform in the.courts,
saying that under the present system
the poor man is not on an equal foot
ing with the rich litigant. Mr.. Taft
said he would urge Congress to give
authority for commission tn straight.
en- out the shortcomings on the FEEDER
al Courts. He said that the Supreme
Court was clumsy, but there was some
excuse for this, as the Judges are over.
worked. He said the procedure of the
criminal courts is disgrace to Ameri
can civilization.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Saturday, Sept. Is, 1903
the farm owned by and known as the
Edwin Bedford farm, consisting of
400 Acres of Rich Farming Land.

The tract fronts on the west side of
the Maysville & Lexington turnpike.
and lies Immediately on the Interurban
railway from Paris to Lexington, and
is situated about five miles from Paris
and twelve miles from Lexington. 1t
is we'll watered, and has $50 acres of
splendid tobacco land. 1t is one of the
most productive farms in the Blue
Grass region.
The improvements consist of house
of six rooms, and two tenement houses,
two large tobacco barns, and all nee
essary farm buildings, such as stock
barns, corn cribs, etc.
This is one of the most desirable
farms. between Paris and Lexington.
and if you are looking for land that
will increase in value and produce the
finest crops, this is what you want.
TERMS.-One-th third cash, balance in
one and two years, equal payments,
negotiable notes, bearing interest at
six per cent. per annum until paid.
MRS. E. F. CLAY,
Paris, KY.
]. E. DELPHI & Son, Auctioneer. II lot
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Master Commissioner Sale
County Land.
BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT.
Pearl Aileen Bacon, &c.,
On Petition.
NOTICE OF SALE.

NOTICE OF SALE. IS
BY virtue of judgment and order
of sale made and entered in the above
styled action at the June. 1909, term
of the Bourbon Circuit Court, the un-
dersigned Master Commissioner of the
Bourbon Court will on
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-21
Fast Mail Proposition.

Rival propositions to carry the mails
from Chicago to Seattle in fifty-six
hours have been submitted to the Post
office Department by the Great North
ern Railway Company and by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad.
Such an accomplishment as is pro-
posed would clip sixteen hours off the
present schedule for the 1900 miles.
The contract is worth $7,0OO,OO0