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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07

Of the state department Of the interior.
BY tho fire OF Sept. %, 1877, which de-
stroyed the Ninth and G. street wings Of
the patent office, $1,000 models and
100000 photo-lithographic copies OF
drawings, the value OF which was be-
You'd computation in dollars and cents,
we're burned,
than 100000 patents issued in the CEN
fury, and among the number were 5000
to women. The first OF these latter
was granted July 81, 1915, to Mary
Brush, upon a corset, The next patent
issued was four years later to a woman
for a compound for cream of tartar,
to Sophia Usher. In 1892 Julia Phantom
patented an improved foot stove, and in
1923 Lucy Burnap secured letters upon
a method Of grass weaving. Until 1862
not more than three patents in any n
year were issued to women, but in that
year the %unshaven rose, to twelve, and
included devices for ambulances, can-
teens, military caps, etc. In 1870 sixty
patents were issued to women, in 1880
there was an increase to ninety, and in
1887 TO ITS. or the total number OF
5000 patents granted to ONE LOG were
for c~orsets, corset stays or clasps. There
are sixteen patents upon curriers' aud
crimping pins, while twenty-five differ
ent patterns Of bustles have been digni-
fed by letters patent. Sad irons have
been patented tw%enty-nine times.
Every patent must be applied for in
the name of the original inventor, al
though he may contemporaneously axe
cute an assignment OF the invention,
and the patent will thereupon be issued
to the assignee. Every application is
referred to an official examiner. The
patent will be refused if any part of the
invention is wanting in novelty, or If the
application is not in proper form. The
applicant may. however, make a reap
%plication, and if the inventor is dissat-
istied with the report of the examiner
he may appeal. Patents are issued for
the term of seventeen years, but expire
with any earlier foreign patents for the
same invention. A foreign inventor
may obtain a patent if his invention has
not been in public use or on sale in the
United States for more Than two years
prior to his application.
The fees of %patentees have made the
patent Office more than selt-sustaining.
Last year the receipts were 81, 34O,372.66
and the expenditures SABOTAGE less
than that sum, The first of this year
the amount in the treasury to the credit
of the patent Office fund was $751;
745.24.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK.
Prisoners Nearly Bore Through the
Back Wall When They ARR
Discovered.
Goods That Were Evidently Stolen
Are Recovered From Unoc-
cupied Houses.
Charged With Trying to Hold UP : Man
The Alleged Robbery ut the Coli
scum Discredited.

An unsuccessful attempt was made last
night to effect a general delivery from the
city Jail. There were about fifteen prison
ers in the big cell. Some of them we're or
binary DRINKS, some were Migrants, but
several were men held on the charge Of
burglary. About ten O'Clock Sergeant
Quirk thought he detected the sound Of
hammering on the wall in the rear of the
Jail. He listened intently, but could make
out very little, as n of the prisoners was
kicking on the door Of the big
cell. Between kicks, however, the sergeant
heard enough to convince him that
some one was trying to cut through tue
rear wall of the prison. Policemen Sweeney
and Baker were within q short distance of
the Jail, and the sergeant summoned them.
The three officers went to the cell occupied
by the prisoners. On looking through the
grated window in tho door no one could be
seen engaged in any other occupation but
that of sleeping. The cell door was I'M
locked, however, and an examination made.
The soft brick in the eighteen inch wall in
the real had been cut into to the depth of
about ten inches. The hole was about
eighteen inches square. Underneath was
lying a pile of brick and dust.
A search of the cell revealed
the implements used in the
attempted delivery. Apoker had been used
as a cold chisel, and a log of wood as a mall
let. When the officers got into the cell
there was not a prisoner but who was lying
down apparently asleep, and none of them
had heard any noise. Suspicion rested on
Two or three of them, however, and they
were separated by placing one of them in a
separate cell. No further attempt was
made during the night. With about half
an hour more to work, the chances are that
the Helena Jail would have been emptied of
prisoners last night.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
The Sea King.

This evening, at Ming's, the much talked
of opera. 'Ihe Sea Klng'' will receive its
first production in Helena. The opera has
had a great measure of success in the east.
Tn libretto is said to be by Chicago jour
n%alists, although it is said that Harry b.
Smith, of Chicago, has something of a
share in it's production. The music is by
Richard Stahl, composer OF 'Said Pasha."
The music is of the melodious sort, bright
and lively, and of such a character as to
easily find favor. AS regards the pictorial
features, Mr.. Gilmore promises to give
the most magnificent presentation in seen
cry, costumes and effects ever seen in this
city, and has gathered under his
banner a score of some of the
most noted light operate favorites, as will
be seen by the following list of principals
in the cast: Mark Smith, h. +. Graham,
Thomas III. Persee, Frank a. Howard,
George II. Carr, Joseph Roberts, and the
Misses Elise Warren. Kittie Hill, Katie Gil
bert. Many Gerbi, Alma Desmond, Edith
Newton, and Hattie Williams. The chorus
is notable in the point of members and for
vocal ability. Its feminine members are
young, pretty and we'll shaped. The or
chestra, largely increased, will be under the
direction of Herman Perlet.
There will be Il matinee Wednesday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
Wedding on the West Side.

Mr.. G. II. Scheere and Miss Hattie Saltz-
gaber were united in marriage last night by
Rev. G. Il. Allen. DR., of the Baptist church.
The ceremony took place at 5lS Hollins
avenue, in the presence of IA few intimate
friends of the bride and groom, at nine D..
nj. The contracting parties are we'll known
young people of this city. Mr.. Scheere has
been It valuable and faithful employe OF THE
INDEPENDENT for a number of years and
Mrs. Scheere has lived here since girlhood.
The INDEPENDENT wishes them happiness
and prosperity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
He Was Not Robbed.

1t is believed that the railroad man who
gave the name of Harper. and who claimed
to have been robbed at the Coliseum, was
not relieved of his package of iewelry there.
Information now in the possession of the
police lead to the belief that Harper. after
receiving the jewelry from his colored mis-
tress, cached it somewhere, and afterwards
recovered it. Meantime he made a COM
plant of having been robbed at the Colise-
UNI. A colored prisoner who was in the
city jail a night or two ago made the state
ment that Harper had not lost the jewelry
as claimed, but that the woman who owned
1t now has it in her possession.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
Evidently Stolen Goods.

There seems to be no doubt of the pres
ence in the city of a gang of thieves. All
the places which they have robbed have
not yet been reported to the police. Evi-
dences of their work are turning up al
most daily, however. Policeman Lloyd
was looking about yesterday for some
stolen property. and in his search visited a
vacant building near Turner hall. There
he found cached a lot of liquor, evidently
of a very fine quality. The owner has
rot yet been found. In continuing
his search. i'll company with Po-
liceman Murphy, Lloyd found an
other unoccupied house near the Mon
tana Central depot pretty we'll stocked with
pork, four and other groceries, leading to
the impression that somebody's larder has
been suffering.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
Lack of Water.

The Helena Electric Light works had to
stop its machinery last night from 1l:45 to
1:45. During the fire at the Northern Pa
cifc last night the demand on the main
water pipe, from which the electric COM
pany gets its supply, was SO heavy that it
caused the shut down.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
The Medical Board of Examiners.

The regular meeting of the Medical board
will be held Tuesday, April Z. at . p. M, at
city hall. Following the executive session.
examinations will be conducted, ApplIca.
tions can be made to secretary, at his Of
flee, at any time.
w. NJ. BuLLARp, NJ. d., Sec'y.
IL N. Main street,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07

The vote in many precincts indicates
that the opponents of the new charter
were very generally the opponents of
Mr.. Murphy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07

Mr.. MURPHY retires from the contest
clean-handed as he went into it, and
with the respect and esteem Of all his
felloW-citizens.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
Tried to Rob an Alderman-Elect.

Tried to ROD an man
"During the excitement attending the re-
publican victory two would-be burglars
effected an entrance into Ex-Mayor Il AL
~derman-Elect Fuller's store on Main street.
They were proceeding to go through the
place, when two clerks, who were sleeping
in the store, made toward them and the
thieves made their escape.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
ELECTION Makes no Difference.

The political battle Is now over and Liss-
ner invites everyone to come to the Inter
national and try his mineral water.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07

Builders and Manufacturers Exchange.
There will re an adjourned meeting of
the exchange next Tuesday evening, April
8, at 1880 o'clock. for revision of bylaws
and other important business.
WILL A. JONES, JNo. STFDMAN,
Secretary. President.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07

Charged With Attempting a Holdrp.
Policeman Sweeney last night arrested a
man who gave the name of George Burton,
who is charged with attempting to hold up
DR.. Frank on Bridge street. The doctor
says the man did not actually draw a gun,
but his manner was such as to lead to the
belief that he had one handy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
40 PER CENT WITHIN the LAST Il MONTHS.

We still have two or three lots for sale at $500.
Also several at$6OO and $3.50. If these lots are not
sold very shortly their price will be advanced to
conform with the prices at which other lots in that
addition are now sold.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
! Take a Walk Through
EaSter|y Addition I

and see the number Of dwellings now in course of
erection therein. You will then not be surprised
to learn that the price Of lots in that addition has
advanced an average of
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
WORLD OF SPORTS.


The Waterbury Foot BaIIists Beaten
Out of Their Boots.
About 300 spectators saw the football
game at Hartford, on Saturday between
elevens of the Waterbury Y. M. G. A.
and the Hartford High school. 1t took
but twenty-six seconds to convince
Captain Klimpke that though the Hart
ford boys lacked the beef and muscle of
their opponents, they understood the
points of the game pretty thoroughly.
The Hartford boys tented for ''V'
and Caswell got the ball, made a great
run and scored a touch down, from
from which Taylor kicked goal. Score
6 to for Hartford.
From this time on Waterbury was
mot in it." The high school eleven
made touch down after touch down
without any apparent exertion, while
Waterbury could barely get the ball
beyond the center. Klimpke worked
hard to score, but it was in vain. His
men showed plainly lack of practice
and training. They did not play to-
gether, fumbled badly, tackled too high
and went to pieces at critical stages. AT
the close of the game Hartford had sc
points to her credit, while Waterbury
had failed to score.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
e. G. KiIduf s. Co.

The firm of J. A. Godfrey & Co, so
long identified with the clothing and
gents furnishing trade of Waterbury,
has retired from businC IS, the stock and
good will having been purchased by the
new firm of E. G. Kilduff & Co. The
head of the firm has long been and is at
present the popular city clerk of Water
bury, and has host of friends who will
wish him every success in his enterprise.
John H. Kilduff, late with Jones, Nor
gan & Co, is the junior partner of the
new concern, and with his popular
brother will doubtless hold his old time
trade. The services of William J. Fin
negan, the popular head clerk of the old
firm, has been retained, as y. ell as most
of the old force, and they will in no
small degree contribute to the sue
cess of the new firm. A grand
bargain sale will be inaugurated
in order to close out all the old stock to
make room for large purchases of new
goods. To allow time for marking
down prices the store will be closed I'M
til Wednesday morning when the sale
will begin. This will be one of the
most attractive bargain sales ever held
in Waterbury as the stock is clean, no
shoddy or shop worn goods being in the
store
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
TIMELY TOPICS,

Intending purchasers of furniture or
kitchen stoves should call early at the
store of the Waterbury Furniture Co.
They have line of goods that is not
surpassed in the state.
Special sale of handkerchiefs at Miller
& Peck's.
Kelly the baker is mill agent for the
st Louis flour. That is the reason why
he can afford to sell cheap.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
LOCAL LINES,

You must eat, therefore for the best
groceries, vegetables and fruit call at
LADD'S grocery house.
Easy Chairs given away with tea and
baking powder at PHELAN'S, Al East
Main street.
O'Brien Bros wants to know where is
the baker east or west, or any other part
of the country sells bread, pies and
cake as cheap as they do. Tea biscuits
8 cents Il dozen, frosted sponge cake
cents, loaves of five cent bread for %
cents, apple and mince pies 10 cents.
O'BRIEN BROS.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19

Meetings TO-MOrrOW.
L. A. 1886.
Waterbury Field Club.
Concordia singing society rehearsal.
Loyal Legion, o. U. A. M
Evergreen Temple of Honor.
Regular drill, Chatfeld Guards.
Amphion orchestra rehearsal.
American brass band rehearsal.
Local assembly, No 2 ,961, K. of L.
Third Division, A. o. H.
Evangeline circle, G. of F.
Court Hancock, a. O. F of A.
Sterling Commandery, U. o. G. G.
Bergen's orchestra.
Speedwell lodge. No 10, K. Of P.
Townsend lodge, No SO, 1. o. o F.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
CONLON BROS.
Popular Entrance Floor.

The extensive alterations which being Aade this
floor will take than another week complete we will
continue sell all Fall and Winter Goods at thu e
remey low price that have characterized this sale since its
opening.
Dress Goods Department
Fall and Winter Dress Goods Plads and plain effects Bed
ford Cords Chevot Sege Cashmees prices never before
offered in this section.
Blanket And Flannel Department.
In this department showing good Wool Blanket at
$75 worth 1920 All the other grades up the Cali
fonia Wool Blankets corespondingly cheap.
White Shaker Flannel at Cents per yard worth y Gents
per yard White all wool Cashmere Flannel % Cents would
good value at 3 Cents The best medcated twill Scarlet
Flannel 27a Cents would be cheap for 45 Cents
Table Damasks, Napkins Towels White Spreads and Com.
foabes will offer at prices worthy of your earnest aten
ton Ladies' Knitted and Muslin Underwear Hosiery Gloves
&C. will be offered at prices which will defy competition Ali
the popular makes of osets below low prices
The boom during the past week Cloak and Suit Paor
Floor fully satisfies that offerings this department have
been thoroughly appreciated and in order to give those who
have not already taken advantage of this sale opportunity to
do will continue the prices week longer
og@ Agents for the Imperial Pin Paper Patterns
B. Don't forget to visit Cocery Department in the
basement floor also the opening of Millinery depart
|ment O next Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Abstract of the Monthly Report of thu
Board of Health.

Abstract of the Monthly Report of the
Board of Health.
The mortality report for September
has been received from every town in
the state. There were 1105 deaths
reported in the state during the month.
This was 143 less than in August; it was
80 more than in September, 1890, and 40
more than the average number of deaths
in September for the five years preced-
ing the present.
The death-rate was 1872 for the small
towns 1876, and 17.7 for the whole state.
In the first nine months of the year
the number of deaths was Obs, being
26S less than in the corresponding
months of last year, and 545 more than
the average in the same months for the
last five years.
The health of the state has improved
as to most diseases. The distribution of
fatal disorders has been more equalized
than in the prdvious two months. There
have been no serious local epidemics,
and the general death-rate was lower.
Typhoid fever is still prevalent in
many parts of the state. There are re-
ports of its presence in more than 80
towns. There are probably still other
cases not reported, in towns where mott
tication of infectious diseases is not re-
quired. The deaths resulting from
| typhoid were Al against AZ in August.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
BREN N a
The Baker Says:

The cold weather is coming but his Cent
Bread will be the same as before. The
western country is good, but in all your
travels did you find any baker to sell
bread for cents but Brennan. Two years
ago this same bread was sold for 6 cents
and now Brennan is selling it for cents.
Brennan has secured the best New Eng
land bread baker in the city and if you
try his bread you will never bake. Cho-
colate Drops II cents pound.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

The Victim, a Stone Cutter From New
Haven, Will Lose His Arm.
A stone cutter named Dominick
Quadpannie, employed by j. Maxwell
& Co of New Haven, came here Satur-
day evening to work upon ST. Patrick 8
church. At noon to-day he stopped
work saying that he was going hunting.
That was the last his friends saw of him
until about half past two when he was
discovered in the woods below Brooklyn
with his right arm badly shattered and
almost unconscious from loss of blood.
He was brought,to DR. North's Office and
preparations are.beIng made to ampu-
tate the arm at the elbow. No one
knows how the accident occurred. Mr.
Maxwell says that the injured man is an
Italian, and has no relatives in this
country. He was very fine workman.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
MORE ABOUT WATERBURY, SEWAGE

j. II. Whittemore of Naugatuck Inter-
ested in the democrats" Plan.
In a recently published annual report
of the town of Naugatuck we find:
Diphtheria has only been slightly OBJ
served, very much to the astonishment
of the many who have their nostrils re-
called by odors varied, noxious and
seemingly pestilentlal as they pass along
the water courses or open sewers of
Naugatuck, plus the sewage of Water
bury which finds it way down the Maui
gatuck river. The only consolation one
has who gets Whit of the emanations
of the river, is that whatever composes
the aroma it cannot possibly be animal
cul8 or living germs of disease, for the
waters of the Naugatuck river are so
filled with mineral acids, alkalies and
solutions of brass in the city of Water
bury that no fish, eel, frog or wiggler
can live in it, and even mosquitoes have
to find other waters in which to propo-
gate their species. We have discovered
that where the strongest odors arise
| from the river, drain was found close
| by that did not quite reach the water in
| its discharge, or a general dumping
ground has been made of the river bank.
This from the Naugatuck Enterprise:
Speaker Paige, of the state legislature,
| one day of not many passed by, was an
invited dinner guest here of j. H.
Whittemore. 1t is said that "Whit" is
working hard in relation to change of
principal plan or remedy to be the
granting of charter, by the Legislature,
of joint stock company-he to be a
heavy stOckhOlder-to construct sewer
at one side of the river bed to tide water
near Bridgeport.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
NAUGATUCk AND VICINITY.


Doings of Day III the Valley Below
This City.
NAUGATUCK, Oct 19.-An application
for letters of administration on the
estate of Daniel Herman was heard in
probate court this morning.
The Ladies Aid Society of NJ. E.
church will hold a fair and festival at
the church parlors on the goth and the
Both.
The adjourned town meeting will be
held this evening. The matter of work
ing roads will be brought up and acted
upon.
Willard Hopkins, who was apparently
on the gain for some time, is not near as
well as he was short time since.
Over 700 attended the Passion Play
lecture last evening at the opera house.
1t was very interesting to the many
present.
The Philharmonic club quartette of
Waterbury will appear with Marshall
P. Wilder's company, November 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19

were struck and one of Daly's eyes was
discolored. When the men were separat-
ed Hughes fell to the ground in a
heap, but Daily had no idea that he was
seriously hurt.
THE MORAL OF IT.
Lieutenant Bannon said last night
that so far as he knew, neither Hughes
nor Daily had everssbeen arrested. Both
men were well spoken of. The station
was besieged all day yesterday by friends
of Days who We're anxious to see him.
The privilege was granted to only few
favored ones, however. All spoke a
good word of the unfortunate man, and
could scarcely realize that the crime of
murder was hanging over his head.
Like hundreds of others in this city
when sober both men were quiet and
law abiding citizens, but when in liquor
were hotheaded and quick to resent a
fancied insult. The case is indeed a
deplorable one and teaches a moral that
needs no eXplaE alton. DAILY had a bank
account of $2,100 The money was
drawn out this morning.
WEIGH FOUND.
Patrick WEIGH, the most important
witness for the state, disappeared yester-
day morning and could not be found
although the police searched for him all
day. He was found this morning, by
Officer Reid, on Bank street, and sum.
moned to appear in court tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19

NEW HAVEN, Oct 19-Observer Cox
of the weather bureau predicts cloudy
weather for this afternoon; rain to-
night. On Tuesday cooler.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

SW Secretaries are requested to send in the
dates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs
and to notify us of any changes of regular meet
II NIGHTS.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19
TO RENT

Co G's awkward squad 1T their Fair
next weeks
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-19

DIR. Q. w. s. FROST, 1877 Bank street.
See Curran's adv on I'd page.