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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04
TRIALS or RE INVENTOR.
HI ~ and ChiIdrsn Often rare Yer,
Poorly.

HI - and ChIrdrsn Often Fare very
i $50 old saying thst Inventors are
aiways poor and though, Of course,
thcrSpxp notable exceptions still the
prqyefb y true The inventor Is man
who nyse upon hope. He Is always ex.
pectlng something. He Is IN the chronic
STATE q fexpectlng Something 70 turn
up, the illustrious Mr. Micawbe
He rid4t III hobby continually. What
aYek hlai1ee may be. consistent or In
'eenslp{en& he sticks to It with fidelity.
~ talks bf nothing else to the few
friends Mo for interest Or out Of
friendshiP sympathize with him, and he
fully believes them when they assure
him that his Invention will make \
millionair@ of him, and be the inven-
ton Of the -.
Every CT that can be spared from
the tuhcrecessitics of living goes to
perfect - idea.His children,s
shoe are y - the toes, and they have
.D6.eIpalr Ii eheltAr them Is they go TO
school; but their father ccIsoles them
and himself by the oft-repeated assur-
ance that when his patent is granted
they shall dress in velvets and French
kids His wife gets one cheap dress a
year, and chafes at her ill-luck, and
wishes she, had married Mr. Bullion,
who wanted her once, and whose wife
fairly rolls in silks and satins
Sometimes the inventor struggles on
year after year without any definite
result Others, with more money to
push the thing, may seize upon his
leading idea and patent it before he
has chance to work it up, and in nine
cases out Of ten his patent is refused
when application is madc. And the
little model which it has cost him SO
much to put in shape and forward to
Washington is marked refused" and
slowed away on the shelf in some re-
mote corner of that vast receptacle OF
dead hopes, the patent office.
Indeed, we never enter its spacious
and mnsty portals without a feeling OF
sadness, for as we gaze around upon
the endless display of exploded ideas
arranged upon these orderly shelves,
and an these precise cabinets. we think
of hungry children. and overworked
wives, and disappointed men, and we
feel thankful that we have no invent
i've genius whatever, and shall never
have the heart ache on account OF
hopes blighted in that direction.
The world owes much to inventors,
to successful ones, we know; but does
il not also owe something to those who
have been unsuccessful?
In many cases the man whose name
is stamped upon some popular patent
as the inventor is one who has appro-
priated the idea Of some poorer or less
energetic man, and by little skillful
manipulation broughtit forth perfected
and obtained a patent upon it.
The real inventor, as a general thing,
does the hard work. and some body else
reaps the profit. But life is life, and
the big fish will eat up the little ones,
we suppose, to the end of the chapter;
but isn't it rather hard on the little
fish2-N. Y. Weekly
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a. a,'.a g. y: n:o We Iltslc goa oois
IA ,.s,,s - ~ '.ssue paper when No
~ - - a 1919 lol me-
-,s soss'.s IN oruer IN large
&C.,, ~. "a. 80. 3 10Y wnen man sls-
49,, ~ 1u nom naa NOT even
80 $780, ~ 49, = p - D1 s,,,d I'll lake
liz. !. q. ~. o',ons = you = sRree 70 de-
,r;sl;.. = - ~ 1870 I, 2, course was
49,. 80. - ~ nc Put oown ms name. l
1919 49,. nnow q this Gay what tnat man
/ ,s.,;s.- naso 80 nau aga,nst me, ior wnen !
800, 49, e'ls Dook ms wire abused me-
-s e zig 1s' wv ny = ougn 70 uo
as..... u = ysen gong round tne
gany anu wneeailng men out q
~ 8 Hasnr tnat aengntfui9
,4, sau never lorge. one nignt m me
..e.y : ss'ssl = 81 rniiaoeipnia. mao
1s.s. = n.',o oruers ana was anxious 70
go s''o scn.h peiore returning. ~ was
80 : :, s e aseu.nn evening, nearly oark,
1,u sis heikn pornooa was very lonely.
aanoeAeo e 3, nign. gate, which was
o - oid-inan~ ssated
y Wy pushes ana was told 70 come ~.
u,u ~, anu no snuo snc gsec snd
10y fNou y Dehino me. was IN the yard
y .annery' ana 70 reacn the ONCE
was ooliged 70 go through long, low,
uarA sheei' ne oid man Went ahead
carrying 2 candle You cannot fancy
. more gloomy place than this horrible
oia ouiiding. Inc candle hickered be-
iore me- my 1eet slipped on the Shiny
noor' mpied against projecting
DEAN ana down went, my book going
one way ana mum another, spoiled my
gown ana was SICK IN bed Tor week
from that iall. however, got my
order.
There were some curious Characters
among the agents with whom came in
contact. There was Sophie, who was
always sent to the wharves and among
the shipping. She was a biz blonde
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FOSTERS ASSERTIONS.


the Treasury.
secretary Foster Il the present repre-
sentative Of republican finance. Like
others who have preceded him Mr.
Foster As careless as well OF his asser-
tons rs Of his arguments. He asserts
shat the act o. July. 1929, commands
me 70 preserve the parity between gold
and silver. Possibly the secretary has
other evidence OF this than has been
made pubiic. He Will lind no such
command IN the statute, nor will be
md words that may fairly be SO con-
strued he will find an empty declara-
ton that y = the policy OF the govern
ment 10 MAINTAIN the parity between
the two metals, but not word COM
manding nun to do other than to re-
deem IN coin" whatever OF the bills
ieaued in purchase of the silver bullion
there may be presented for such re-
dempfion. tie asserts-tilat =he=has
7eeeyea = law docs not exist, and
dcciares: am hrmly OF the opinion
tnat me parity OF the two metals can
be maintained under the present po'-
ICY 1t Is fair to hold Mr.EFester to
these words Let him examine the
facts and see whether ne can IN them
una warrant Tor either his opinion or
his statements
As to the effect OF the preseLS policy
Ar. Foster may IN time learn what has
been known to careful thinkers Tor
ages, that no logical reasoning can De
offered for the maintenance OF an ar
bitrary legal standard todetermine the
value OF silver or any other product OF
mans industry. Like any other metal,
silver diuctuates under the influence OF
the law OF supply and eemafids@1f=M Mr.
Foster Will review the facts he will
discover, also, that since the passage OF
the act on which he relies for the main
tenance OF the parity between the two
metals therelation between gold and
| silver has widened, and that the ruling
market price OF the silver bullion in
the possession OF the government for
the redemption OF the treasury notes
has decreased more than five million
dollars. And If the secretary has not
forgotten the rule of three he may
amnse himself by figuring out the
problem: If the purchase Of seventy
million ounces OF silver and holding 1T
as bullion has resulted in the deprecia-
ton OF its value twenty points what
would be the depreciation resulting
from the purchase and storage OF one
| hnndrd and forty million ounces OF sill
ver?"
But 1t the secretary OF the treasury
desires to make further examination
OF this subject let him apply to the
problem in hand the simple rules
which he understands TO govern the
RELATIVELY of all commodities. His
present contention that the party of
the two metals would be better sus-
tanned If all nations would unite in
the use OF silver as money on the basis
OF free coinage is but the statement
that the larger use OF the white metal
wonld cause steadier demand, and.
consequently, steadier price or rela-
tivity to gold and all commodities.
4 Let him apply this to existing COM
modities He knows that with every
twenty-four hours the treasury is
adding seven tons to its vast hoard of
silver bullion. The secretary recog-
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Repentance-sT wish hadn't re-
jected him. "Why?" because he
didn't seem the least bit put out when
said no."-N. Y. Press
The Result -Leary-'Still waiting
for your ship to come in, eh?" Weary
-"Oh, they've come. Whole fieet Of
'em. All hardships." - Indianapolis
Journal
shes awful, isn't she?' aDread-
full" sShe firts with everybody, ex-
cept Mr.. Meke." ''Yes; why doesn't
she fiirt with him?. Ties her fance,
you w."-Colusa Sun.
Altogether Too versatile--ssNo I
never play poker with Skinner. He d
too versatile" "Eh?s HE seems TO
be able TO turn his hand to anything he
chooses. Indianapolis Journal
Murder In His Heart. Hackett( sav.
agefy)-aI want to get some ribbon for
my wife's dog" Clerk-"Yes. sir. How
will this DOPE Hacket-s'D Do you think
this will bear his weightT Cloak Re-
view.
Great Cut In Prices. stranger
whats the crowd going into that store
for? Anybody hurt?" Native--'.No.
bargain day. Silks have been reduced
from sL25 to SL24 a yard Yankee
Blade
Shelf saw your cousin Tom the
other day. He looked shoclxingly Ill =
He-"Well, you see, Tom has Just
moved into suburban villa and Il
taking care of his own furnace. "--Bos-
ton Beacon.
The Difference. Wife - "He,s q
poet" Husband contemporary IA
poet2 Poohf" Wife--ssYes, success
full one" Husband with interest)--
"Ah, invite himl Why. By all meana ?
Yankee Blade.
-Jimmy-"Pa, wishI could be 8
pirate and sail the Spanish main and
scuttle ships" Mr.. Scrimp- Well,
you just take this scuttle and sail down
cellar and pirate some coal from Smiths
bin - Birmingham Republican
Economy. Mrs Goodman -- ~
think, dear, we must exercise little
more economy in the household cxpen@
ses." Mr.. Goodman--s'Y Yes, my love,
and in other ways also I think We
had better not give any more money for
charitable purposes for at least year
to come. Yankee Blade.
"A Quick Cure. Wagg- s.It's too bad
about that girl that jumped on tho
Washington monument isn't it?s
Why. what did she jump On
for?" Wagg-sWhy, ron zee she wns
very thin Wooden-ssW What had that
to do with it7' Wagg -ssWhy, she
thought she'd como down plump n
Boston Courier.
How He Got Dinner. ---H aymow
Hal, the tramp Madam, do YOU keep
French cool?r Housewife No:
why do you ask. you dirty tramp?''
Haymow--s II meant no 0fEense, ma,am.
but the odor Of food that comes from
the kitchen Is 70 appetixIng that / fell|
sure you must have superior cook On
your premises mo. III; I do ~ own
cooking Won't ron step n and ssmYls
some Of it?"
Economy and Wisdom. -s.By thun-
der, " scolded : grocer 70 ~ errfnx
clerk, y don't believe you know ~
flrst principle o. this bnsfoess. Z fz,x-
cuse me-. but do. roplled ~ oISrk
with such conGdenco ~ 70 Gltpriss ~
employer. ssThe deuos ron a. WHAT
n it then2n 10 moI<o l(t1Is ~ 4
great weigh. I'D ~ eroe1r 1@1I1>
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04
REMINISCENT.



mo sey il bleak and overcast;
me Ieages are turning now,
.sa trenble 10 the chilly winds
Wbica shake each slender bough,
saggore the honeysuckle sweet
f,reeis ne at blush Of dawn,
"a ,4y,r4fhingis 80 sad and drear,
- il makes my heart forlorn.
- So 7 will draw my essy-char
a. 2 70 cheerful fire,
Sfgsiet 0llt my feet upon the rug
And watch the sparks go higher.
And vHen the logs begin to burn
VITA warm and rudy glow,
rueiosc mycyes andsweetlydre
u summers long ago
Ana Of the day when first met
Nv roden-haired Elaine,
NAas. heastI won, 50 warm and true,
Tigon ne coast OF Maine.
Fl. IL ny dreams see her now,
F.isifIr. 20 shy and sweet,
Xnd sae me waves IRISH up the shore
Fl fdated
-
1853 can sec tho happy blush
That tluged her damask check,
Wbo1 taxing her sinairhands ~ mine,
j feared Of love 10 sreak.
r.
NY name hear her softly call,
Il fills my heart with pain:
"Igjsh you'd take the baby, dear,
Hos just woke up again."
And FOR two hours, more or less,
I'll have to sit and keep
A rocking him before the fire,
Until he goes to sleep.
r. Parker, Jr., in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04

A Common Form Of Fiction. Bunt-
ing-''I am studying light literature. =
Mra. Bunting Not 10 manuscript
form, hopeqs Yes; II Is the qunrter's
gas bill hold In my hand - Detroit
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04
Wanted q change.

Wanted a change. Long term
William-s'Wha did you want 70 tell
that kind lady you were In for double
murder, you petty larcency thief?" A.
Jay Hallraek "rm sick OF tracts ana
lxiil-me-qnick cigars; what want y
sweek amelling posies IN, \. herald.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04

Sixty-three miles from Humboldt bar
a lonely rock in the Pacific ocean has
long been assource of danger to the
mariner, but will be so NO longer.
After eight years warfare with the
wind and waves the workmen Of the
government have placed on the rock q
magnificent structure that will be
known as the St Georges light Work
on the building is finished and nothing
now remains to be done but to place
the lens in its position and start the
machinery. It Is expected that the
lenses, which were made in France at
. cost Of $4,000. will arrive early ia
November, and the building will then
be turned over to the inspectors. The
lighthouse has cost the government
$3.50, 900, and Is considered the best on
the coast and Is one Of the best in the
world The Historian.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21
The War I'm YenezuAla.

NEW YORK, Sept 20-Panama mail advices to
the Associated Press under date of September
IS say the Venezuela revoutionists are in pos
session of all the ports on the coast except
La Guayra. In Caruhano the American and
Italian consuis are imprisoned and the
Spanish consul is imprisoned at La Guayra.
The commander of q Spanish war ship has
threatened to lombard La Guayra on this ac-
count The fighting at Puerto Cabello is so
severe and the dead so numerous, with no
facilities for burial, that the bodies are gathered
together and burned.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Francisco Gonzales, ar
rested on a charge preferred by representatives
of the Venezuelan government of fitting out the
ship South Portland and sending her to aid the
Venezuelan rebels, was discharged By the court
today. lie announced that the south Portland
would sail this evening. 1t is intimated that
the Venezuelan authorities will purchase yes-
sci and attempt to overhaul the Portland before
she reaches South America.
The World says: The surveyor and revenue
officers found the vessel with steam up ready
TO sail tonight, though the mate who is in
charge said they had no intention of sailing.
Capt Gonzales is ashore. Surveyor Lyon nut a
crew of revenue officers in charge with iustruc-
tions to hold her where she was at any cost
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21

Negroes Killed Because They Organise,
to Kesist The N hifes

PINE BLUFF Ark.. sept 20-An Associated
Press correspondent has received the first r.
liable information tonight from the scena Of Tho
racs war IN Calhoun county. II dates back .ix
months. when eoloFe4 woman was whiprad
ty whites toy Insult ne = white woman. Tronhls
has eeea brewing evsr since, aud the ner-oes
have been recently organizing with the ALLEGED
purpose Of killing al the whites The rhfta
people learned o. the movement. and a r1sss
weut IN search Of TIE negroes They met last
saturday and Eve regvoes we're killed outrirh,
and white mau wounded. J. III Harrison the
cclorsa leader of the negroes. Was hanged. As
there Is nothing new from there TO-DAY u s>a,,,,
the iasiter has euisted down. The trouble was
fastened 81 q crisis by roSs q. election TINA
srd one tnsili. white man, IS charged win
encouraging the neg oes in the.r ssSressions
IArrLx kocS. AK, sept - A special 10 the
Sosssts from Thornton. Ark, SAYS tie r -roes
Who were arrested IN Calhoun county hnwe
made aEs3as., ths. the object OF the ccEaai "a
tiOn was 80 kti Sheriff TomlinSou, Clerk Means
ana several ether e.tiFsGs A number OF mem.
hers ol the organization are stu aiding Too
neg ross. according 70 $ correspondent. openly
1sser: tAas unsln Is the cause o! the t-oQals
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21
Co INVENTION OF German Catholics.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept l9-Catholics turned out
en- masse yesterday, the occasion being the
opening of the thirty seventh annual conven.
ton of the German Roman Catholic Central
Society OF North America The days pro-
gramme commenced with the welcoming cere-
monies. Hon. Nicholas Conner, on behalf of
the local societies, thanked the convention for
coming to Dubuque aud briefly traced the his
tory of the church. Mayor Saunders followed
in speech of welcome, which was responded
to on behalf of the convention by President
Albert Weber, of Racine.
The delegates and local societies Joined in
pontifical high MAS celebrated by Bishop J.
Schwebach, of La Crosse. The orator of the
day was Bishop Marty, of Sioux Falls, 8. d.
His sermon was devoted almost entirely to the
objects OF the German societies represented in
the convention. In the afternoon a parade of
Catholic societies and delegates took place
The procession consisted of eleven divisions,
each headed by band. About 5000 men were
in line.
The convention was formally opened this
morning by Bishop Hennessy, OF Dubuque, who
in his welcoming address took strong ground in
favor of paroehial schools. The annual report
of the president OF the society showed that
the organization was in flou.ishing condition.
Greetings were cabed to the Pope, also notice
that $500 was sent him for Peters pence. A
number OF resolutions were referred to commit
tee. including one declaring that it Is the duty
OF Catholics. in defense of their political rights.
to oppose any candidate for public office hold
ing membership in the American Protective
Tuinu
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21

Cedar Rapids Northern out at noon. Cher
Rsmsay's conference with supt. Williams was
ffuitiess. Men were sent out on every train on
the branch roads 20 notify day agents and oper-
afors, and ali night men were notified oy WIRE
ST. LOUIS Sept 2o.--The telegraphers OF the
Missouri Pacific system have made demand
Tor an adjustment OF their grievances. Inc
dimculty, which is authoritatiyely stated TO De
demand for higher scale of wages. VIII A.
feet over 1,f0 operators on the immense
series of Could lines. and the outcome will Dc
watched with interest by telegraphers gener-
ally, following so soon after the recent kansas
City tciegraphers' convention. Recognition OF
tie Order of Railway Telegraphers, too, is In
voived. and incidentally several recent confer
ences with Chief Ramsey add interest Rameey
has been In consultation for weeks with the
most influential members OF the order. and has
also learned what sympathy and how much OF
IL may be expected from allied railway orders
DEsyER. sept 20.-Two hundred tailors are
out OF employment here. the Merchant Taiiors
Exchange having decided on a LOCKOUT In an
ticipatioa OF q strike for an advance In wages.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21
RUSSIA CHANGES HER POLICY.
No More Sea1ers Seized Since the British
Fleet Left JaUan.

Fleet Left Japan.
VICTORIA, Sept. 20. Especial captain Doug
las, of the schooner Arietss, had pleasant sur
prise for all interested in the sealing industry
when he returned to port this afternoon. it
came il the answer to the first question put by
anxious ones ashore the question that had been
addressed to every new arrival before anything
else is thought Of: "Have you heard Of any
more Russian seizuresT' The captain answered:
l don't think you need be afraid of the
Russians doing any more Selling at sea- They
have changed their policy. The last schooner
fell in with, the G. II. Upper, reported being
boarded and politely asked by the Russian Off
GERS to keep outside the three-league land line.
The Russians did say they had notion
to seize the skins aboard, but they did not do it,
and after leaving the Upper they visited
another schooner and warned her in similar
fashion. This was on August "a, about sixty
miles southwest of Copper island"
This method OF procedure being so very differ
ent from that outlined by Capt DeLevron.
when he said, "Russia exercises jurisdiction
over waters thousand miles from her Shores"
sealing men were at loss for an ex-
PLANTATION and, after Weighing all the
pros and cons. they came to the conclusion
that Russia had decided, perhaps, that it would
not be best to try English patience too lar.
There is little paragraph which arrived by the
Victoria that some look upon as furnishing
key to the situation. This is: cor
respondent writes from Hakodate, under
date of August A. that the French squadron
including the Triumphant, the flagship, Villars
and Lion had left that port on the same morn
ing. the British squadron being under orders to
sail for the Siberian coast on the following day.
The vessels composing the cruisina squadron
are: II. NJ. 8. Imperuse, The flagship, Severn,
Pallas, Archer, Alacrity, Swift and Rather.
The sealer Victoria returned at midnight re-
porting that the tOpline schooners OF the fleet,
the Carlotta G. Cox and Enterprise, of this city,
had been sez,d by the Russians. Capt Robins,
of the last arrival, says the Upper escaped by
Capt. De Levron having been without the sun
for sevefal days, and consequently being unsure
of his position.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21
ROCKAWAY IN RUINS.
The Famous Old Summer Re-
sort Destroyed by Fire.
LOSS TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
Hotels. stores, Shooting Galleries, To-
boggan Slides All Gone-16O Acres
OF Smouldering Debris.

RocKAwAY BEACH, L l., Sept 2o.-The largest
confiagration that ever occurred on the Long
Island coast destroyed over 40 frame buildings
here today and left about 160 acres of buildings
q mass OF ruins. The main portion OF the
famous old summer resort is completely wiped
out Fire broke out about 12:25 this afternoon
In the Seaside museum A high wind carried
the flames across Seaside avenue. and within
five minutes after the flames broke through the
roof of the museum the fire was roaring on
both sides Of the avenue and, famed by the
wind, began eating its way in all
directions In quick succession the flames
attacked the hotels along the beach
and on both sides of Seaside avenue. Among
the PRINCIPAL buildings burned are the Collins,
Brand, Ocean, New York, Peters Harry's and
Meyers hotels; the pavilion and pier. the
Columbus, Roches annex, Wainwright d
Smiths hotels and pavilion; Burchells grocery
store, Simpsons and Kruse's hotels; Dr. Pulls
drug store, Petersons pool room. Globe hotel,
fire bell tower, electric light and Garrison
hotel And on the beach, the Hotel Stuttgart,
Ocean, Columbia, schuber's, Morrison's Grand
Republic. seaman's, Hotel Albemare and St.
James hotels. On the Boulevard besides these
buildings, which were all OF large size, were
host OF smaller buildings, occupied by drug
stores, cigar stores, ice cream and candy stoi 8.
The shooting galaries were all destroyed. With
them went the merry-go-rounds, carrousels, To-
boggan slides and many similar devices always
found at seaside resorts.
In vain the few residents of the beach, aided
by boatmeu, battled with the flames. Their eff
forts were thrown away. Aid was summoned,
but its arrival made little difference. About
$50 p. m. the flames, after having burned them
selves out for want of material upon which to
feed, were brought under control, but the fire is
still burning brightly at midnight in the center
of the burned district. How the flames started
Is unknown. Mrs. Phillips, employed in the
museum, is the only person known to have per.
ished in the FIRE. A number OF persons re-
ceived burns and other injuries while
fighting the flames. 1t is impossible tonight to
even approximately estimate the losses. BY
some it is estimated at over S2,000,000, while
others do not believe the total will amount to
one-quarter Of that amount. A large crowd IN
tests the burned area, consisting principally of
ghouls, who are reaping rich harvest from the
misfortunes of the burned out peop'". 1t Is
said the insurance policies will not more than
half cover the losses