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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-20

Whats the marter with the bsbyfr
asked lady Of little girl. whose
baby brother she bad understood to
be ailing.
''Oh, nothin' much,~ was the an
swer. He's only hatcbin' teeth
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-20

When the small boy starts early for
the pantry it Isn't 70 avoid the jam.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors Of Philip A. Entler. de-
ceased:
In pursuance OF a decree of the Circuit Court
OF the County OF jefferson, made In cause
therein pending, 10 subject the real estate OF
the said PhilipA. ENTER TO the payment OF DIS
debts. you are required to present your claim
against the estate Of the said Philip A. Ent-
Ter for adjudication to j &. Bragonier. Commits
sioner, at his Office In Shepherdstown, In the
said county, on or before the 9th day OF
January 1898.
Witness L. w. Latimer, Clerk OF the said
Court, this 18th day Of December, 1899.
7. w. LATIMER, Clerk.
Dec l6. 1892 2-6w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-20
us THAT SO?"

To always have q pleasant and refreshing
taste In the mouth, beautiful teeth, disinfect-
ed and hardened gums. you should use bot
tie eofFLORIDENT, OF Tooth wash free from
ali acids and other injurious ingredients.
fof 'Aie - arBsoNss DRUG STORE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

oppooEuace ~ IL turf - VIA JsDos
Murray ow9ed and trained the fanoas
hempaees War III Doasvaa Ssmainod
u - s0paoy q Nsrphy ssvse1l ysasl,
w. - parehaeod : hoeDo ealt1A Chill
He bqGnn - sAcs q hi oen aeoeunt, and
- several raeaa He attsaees1 he ~
tsntloa ~ D. :. ruldGse . Louisvills,
an1 11ey beesme fkieeds.
Chin was sntsgsd In faeo g mile haots.
Theeo Was - Httls atsenttoo paid - him
thas y - vas laiA against his chancss.
I'D. Z. Puisilse Burned Up the Rine's vs.
~ hea1 Ane In the Louisviilo paposs The
asxt day. - ~ be- On Chilli until ~ was
IN s6os~n Ssvosiss. Chflt won The raee
sasily. sulsiGss's Winnings wsee mp IN
The 49, a sheasanAs q dolissA Douo-
van vas sAeaged b Pulsi1ee 70 train for
Beech Tncs track, whefs be Won many
racss with Taxsathsrsr. HishAi&ht and
other hovses.
Won many Yaoso With his horses. Sir
Jossph. Brother Ban and Rapins were
The horses that won Tor him IN the Wet
The hoese that inside him famous IN the
East VS. the well-known fayosits. Tenuy,
asvaybecksd bag colt which won . nnm-
bsr Of races. among them the Brooklyn
hsadican Ten6y's turf battles With Sal
vstos, the king u the turf. msds Demo
vans Same, coupled With Tsnny's. knovn
to svssy tuffmsn in she country. The year
lS02 vs. the nrst ons thai d. +. Puistfer's
stsble mst reveTsss o. the turf. Donovan
and his employer bed adisagrssment early
In The season, % shas Donovan left his en-
ploy In the fall.
Pisrrs Lorsllasd sngsesd Donovan q >
salary of 5000 year and 10 Per csnk 81
the gress winnines. Donovan trained she
3year-eld division Of the Rancocas static
for Mr.. Lorillard. The stable vas unfor-
tunats from the start. The horses did not
ssem 70 thrive. and wAss out Of condition
on account Of sickness nearly all summer.
Cataract, the best colt of the lot, vas
killed at 6hsspshead Bay. He threw his
rider and broke hts back in jumping over
the track fence. The stable dwindisd
down 70 seven horses, 20 that Mr.. Losillard
dishsndsd the stable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15


WAsHIxorox CIrr. Aug. M-l6pscial r.
Secretary Gresham, Secretary Carlisle and
Possmastss-<3en Bisssll spsnt Sunday
at Deer park. and left that beautiful spot
on the sleeping car Newark ct II o'clock
last night On the ssventeen-mils grade
down the mountains the engineer found IL
necessary to put extra pressure on the air
brakes. This caused the sparkes TO ny
from the wheels Of the car Glen Rock,
which vas Immediately behind the New
ark. The sparks Get IRE 70 grease on the
brakes, and in . moment the flames we're
shooting from the top Of both ends Of the
car. The engineer saw the reelection and
quickly reversed the engine. and in spite
Of the momentum brought the train to an
immediate standstiii. Water VAS carried
from the tank. and In quarter Of IN hour
the IRE had been put out and the train
wish q parted air brake came on TO Wash
ingtou City. The three cabinet ofiicers
compi aimed Of the smoke, bur did not dis
cover until this morning that they had
occnpied . very dangerous position for half
an hour last night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

Bisse - shs 0easss - HE Ceuassy0sn.
james J. Corbets attended the Dixon
Pierce battle 1t Consy Island August
and this u what he heard. according 10
the New York World: "The feather
weight champions sntrss for . moment
interrupted the shouting for the other pu-
gilistie celebrity. Dixon took the corner
which hs occupied In hts fights with Fred
Johnsoa and 0sores 6iddons. While he
was being groomed . man whose voice
soundsd great deal like that Of Jack Ad-
ler's yelled: Three cheers for John L.
6uliivanr This acted ~ firsbrand would
70 . haystack. and for nearly minute il
WAS impoesible % hear anything above the
rssoundinR cheers which were repeatedly
given for the ex-champion."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15
~ onmeasA rAsh Raeee-

heSaovrH .PARx. n. J.. Ana. IA
~ track Was fast today. Summaries:
live fsrlonrs Jim won. Addis
enad. Lake view third Time. loo.
~ farlongs~ Kingston won. Loaataka
scnd. Wascon third. Time. t:i3s1.
ave saslongs-Loagdsie won. Black
~ - sseond, Venus burg third. Time.
wen iuriongs-St. Leonart won, Lady
yssi seeoaa. Roche third. Time, I:.7.
ave iarlonys-Ssone Nellie son, Queen
y. second. kasaa third. Time. 100
0eht sar.ongs-Arab won, Lonsbeach
%, komad third. Time, l Az.
5UE RAsEBALL RECORD.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

eaaAroa&. Aug. H.-Thsrs Va . lass
9ack today. Summaries:
sven fur.ongs--Loudon won. Highland
Ieneeod, Ray =. third. Time, 1:?7tS.
ttss and . half furionss-Miss Lilly
ia "a
MI furlong-Deception Won. Martyr
80 seeond. Prince George third. Time.
416A.
u aud = half fnrIongs--San Joaquin
-. Fred TArral second. Leonard third.
-. l:32sS.
IA furloaes-Liss4te Won, Nelanc &c.
Promenade third. Time, l.0lx.
eecond race declared Oh.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

Nattoaai League Oanea.
usssyRa. Aug. fittshurg won by
a = pitch Ing. Score: rsttsburg &. ST.
1aha
tutanurssA. Aug N-Ths Phigiies
~. BY hand hitting. Score: Philadsi.
- Bes,oa S
ssEtsSn. Aug lA--rarros. Of the
- Vas knocked out of the box tn the
eeeA inning today. Scores Cleveland
0aeinnati s
80 Yoax, Aug. 1.-THE feature Of -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

BurzAsp's Bar. Aug. A-This afternoon
the president and DIR. Bryant went down
she bay fishing for three houra The rest
of the day was passed quietly at home.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

DEaorr. Aus. 1.-The unhnisAsd races
- Northwestern regatta wsss rowed
r. teday. Edwin Hsdley. Of the Pas
a. won the quartsr-miie dash for senior
Gie sculls IN i:l7. also the senior sim
- mile and half with turn, In l2:2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15
EEDON WINS.


& s - "a. Aue. M-Ths Den Crse1ea-
peenins CONTEST - Rooy btougbt
eaeo pseple tOnighk Ksank 9.
Doeted . boz, accompanied ~
S1oeafnh g KspnrshaIa, uhs = visit-
.; - W1&Eb -, end several - ~
60 1fnue1e TSstn ~ olso
=. - svoutysd = ovation-
= - Dsueentss it'd ~ Cboed.
4 n oms rs stoppo4- Cs0o0oo
1n3 - 0suxg1tns docks6 - oDt q
81 hGW4 a11 ~ Suan4 eooo4 =
:. " sssns-n ~ eivs - ssas.
= hooosg eo1y.
h yousd- f3reeeains landed n
= 1acs end rot away w1thoae -
neeatns' esnsralship - moeA
A The round was nach = 0ssg-
end anh poands-Thsss usss
- sharp excAanGsa. bat nethine
49, Crssdos rsshsd Ais naa
- ~ Hin bieedtng q ~ moath.
6oa ueeuo6 ths hrst kpoek-doun and
~ ~ ~ msn anished, bot Greg
sa.e esa.ly = tss screeen. -.
1Dnth sUesd--Csoedoo stafeed doing
- YIN - 49,. 100
- hi ovn esnsll.
II soond-0sO1ntneo oone9 - heve
~ No. ~ Csug6eq Fu0hu1 90
NJ sognsd ~ - of - ROOD he'd
AtuonG1A - o1nn1.
= soGn6- 0soeen6no opneso6 Sbs
bnt oooe1on l1n1s1 - - - ~
fDoA
II assd slsvsatA sounds Csoedoa
~ ftsQuently. making 0sse9afns Mod
- - the mouth.
Dlftt sound-C roe(lon landed tuiee q
oOeeh ana rot face 0foplocement
N. AZ this time scare In the an
ennesd By the ticket once beinG -
- cauesd small paaies bus = was
: Sfe6soash round -Cseeoen LANDED freely
euosaips' uind ard seosived : tlght
- n return. 0roGRaiuo roooiVo6
~ fnoe punishmont at the end q 1ho
~ end VS. etaoosEing uhsn - I'LL
0nstosnth youn6 Cfeo8oa poeslvsA
- hard oneo "a H. Snco, bat ooastn.
- work Tor Greegaias' Wind. and
~ bsgan - heve kis man eroggy.
~ gone sesoe 0seGGains.
Iooath round- -OEoo1o1 cams up With
otmination . 10 his man. and b. Z
~ hou % ~ ehin knociEod Greg
ut Wfthia minute afeof coming e
1entef q ~ rtng. 1a0s, - minutes.
- Crssdou b q Austsalian. He b
~ havs bssted jim Han u. . contss(
He hes always 49, oonoidoeo0 Z
eo-claoo nehtR.J
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lido not Eat Pastry

=
; How often you hear 0his I
s expression. and tie ex-
: PLANTATION that usually
! follows: 81 am troubled :
81 with dyspepsia. 8 The !
: explanation Is not 6r 10 I
81 sex. In the pest Lard !
Z HIS been used . tie pTin- !
! cipal shortening in I'll (
p pastry, the result-dys- I
Il pepsia. The dyspeptic (
81 ned no longer Be :
y troubled, providing \
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15

1aamevmaa wins I've Nero Raeso.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. N--Ths amateur In
national bicycle meet began here today.
|1nmerman won the half mile open in
|Ias 3-S and the mile international In
~ Is
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National League.

sHK BASEBALL kEConD.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
Ca Sualty.

James Walsh's distillery at Covington,
Ky, burned. Loss, S6O,OUO.
The Elwood, Ind. py ,sscd brick works
burned with II loss of $4,000.
The Clarendon hotel at Cripple Greek,
Colo. burned. The loss is $3O,OUO. The
guests narroly escaped.
The plant of the United States Glass
company at Tarcntum, Pa, was burned.
Loss, $15U,Om.
A SAW mill boiler exploded near Rome,
Iowa. killing four employees: John
Adams. Eugene GadtS. Il. Boldojier and
Il boy named EShcman.
Lightning struck IL telephone wire in
Berlin while Emperor William was using
it. Two telephone employees We're pros
trated. The emperor was not hurt.
Rose Galla:.Ecr. IL servant. prrished in
Il fire that destroyed the residence of
James W. Ward at Philadelphia. The
girl entered the building to save her
money.
plosion of can of gasoline in Il powder
magazine at Leeds. Kan. William Kel-
lar saved himself from burning to death
by jumping into Blue river.
James Sheridan. farmer living two
miles from CasS City. Mich. was Instant
ly killed by Carl Stevens, sixty years
old. Stevens spent the night ut Sheri-
dams residence Mrs. Sheridan has been
arrested.
Forest fires have been raging for sever
al days past in the Sierra mountains,
southeast of the city of Satillo, Mex.
Thousands of acres of timber have been
destroyed and many families made home
less by the flames Several goat hcrders
have been reported as pcrshing.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
Phoenix T Fire Insurace
HS - Z H0oHIA IuO Iuot1I QOe
Of Hartford,
DICKINSON. N. DAKOTA.
SUED FOR MILLIONS.
Troubles of u Millionairc.

Troubles OF u millionaire.
Detroit. Mich, March 27.-Six of the heirs
nt Eber Brock Ward. who died in
in 1873, have commenced suit in the
rcutt court, for Il sum directly IN
io.G00.0tD and with accumulated
-srcgating not far from S12,oOO000.
81 answer hav been suppressed. They
large Orrin w. Potter of Chicago as sole
executor of the Ward estate with conspir-
acy and fraud in the management Of said
estate resulting in its wreck. II is said
that Potter made himself president of the
North Chicago Rolling Mill company. in
which the Ward estate was stockholder
To the extent of nearly S1U0o,ooo. The
other defendants are John Il. Lyon and the
North Chicago Rolling Mill Company of
chicago. Mrs. Catherine Cameron Of To-
fonto, Ont. and Thomas Il. Lyon of I.ud-
lhglon. Mir. Potter is Il nephew OF the dead
nm Ms. Cameron is the widow. and the
ms are her horthcrS. The rolling mil is, or
II was, great manufacturing cstab-
mt. Of which MIR. Ward WAS presi-
al the time Of his death. The estate
appraised al SG.l6l. .661, and all claims
$ than Sl.u0U,uJO. The estate was d-
into six parts by Wards will. cxclu-
over Ssoo.Oo0 worth of property di-
devised 10 his second wife and her
-. said second wife is now Mrs.
one of the defendants. The six
med We're to go to the five chii-
'rds first wife and his sister,
Il. share and share alike.
March 80. w. Porter. the mill
III lidiiuIacturcr, Who was sued lS
W. Dunliavani, an cN-ncWSbOy, who
-.,rd SlOu.ut.' because. as he alleges,
'..oitcf had him raiiroadel to the pcniten-
:iary to keep him away from Gertrude w.
Io;tcr. the daughter Of the millionaire,
has broken His silence Oh the case and ad-
dressed Il letter 10 the Press of Chicago upon
the subject. He also aludes 10 the settle
ment of the Ward estate at Detroit which
he is alleged TO have miSmanaged. He says
the charges made i'll the bill are maliciously
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News of the World. Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports of the Press
Associations.
The Capital.

The Capital.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed s. f.
Gaines of Covington, Ky, his private sec
retary. Mr. Gaines WAS formerly editor
OF the Covington Commonwealth
The secretary of the interior decided
against the American Investment COM
pany, rejecting its application for the
repayment of 5000 on an entry made
by Mrs. Tanch ut Huron.
Senator George of Mississippi. who
since April last, under the terms of IL
senate resolution, has been engaged in
an investigation of the causes of the ag-
ricultural depression prevailing in the cot
ton states, has prepared an address to
the cotton farmers of the United States.
Prof. ]. II. Dodge. stati>tician of the
department of agriculture. includes in his
monthly report the latest official Statis-
ties of the principal crops of foreign
countries. The present conditions are
very favorable. The worlds wheat crop
for 1892 was 2.347.MS,0 ,035 bushels. an
aggregate slightly lower than the pre-
hminaly estimate of 1891.
1t is learned that there are on file in
the department more than 5000 reSignl-
tons of poStmaSterS, many of the fourth
class. and that these eases will be con-
sidered and disposed of before amy cases
of removals are taken up. Very few
of the cases where designations have
been received are ready for action.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
guilty ana sentenced TO ten days in Jail.
a hnc OF so and is disfranchised for ten
years. the lowest penalty under the
law.
The Foreign BUDGET.

The senatorial elections in Spain re-
suited i'll Il sweeping victory for the Mon
archiSts.
Hungarians met at Bula Pesth and
adopted resolutions in favor of Hungar-
ian Independence
A French anarchist named Barnard
has been arrested in Rome charged with
the commission of the recent dynamite
outragcS
Charles de Lesscps. Baihut and Blon-
din were convicted in Paris of bribery
in connection with the Panama canal.
The other defendants were acquitted.
The Italian steel cruiser Etna. under
the command of Admiral Magnaghi, has
sailed from SpezZia for New York to
take part i'll the Columbian naval demon
strltion.
1t is asserted ut London. Eng. on very
good authority that the great cotton
strike that has now been under way for
about five months is approaching an
end.
The Russian minister of public works
is about to start on IL tour of sanitary
inspection along the lineS of the railway
in the provinces of Mini Novogorod, VAR
oslav and Orel, where II number of fatal
cases of cholera are reported.
Sir John Dibbs. colonial secretary and
premier fer New South Wales. is in tinan-
cial difficulties. and has given up his es-
tate TO satisfy his creditors. He has re-
signed his seat in parliament, although
he still holds the premiership.
A protocol has been signed mt Santiago,
Chile. which, ii is hoped. will terminate
the strained relations between Chile and
Argentina. The protocol enacts that
Chile will no, claim any territory east
of the Andes. and Argentina will not
claim any port ON the Pacific.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
People in Print.

Prince Bismarcks S health is better, but
he is still weak, and is thinking of going
to Wiesbuden in May.
Josiah Quincy. the new assistant secre-
tary Of state, is the fifth member of his
family to bear the honorable name of
Josiah.
The University of Cambridge has con-
ferred the degree of doctor of science on
Prof Rudolph Nirchow, the celebrated
German pathologist and anthropologist.
Chang, the Chinese giant, opened a
fair in aid of the Young Women's Chris
tan association at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
few weeks ago.
Joseph French johnson of Spokane,
Wash, has been elected professor of
business practice in the Wharton school
of finance and economy at the University
of Pennsylvania.
George f. Roesch, who was chairman
of the senate Judiciary committee which
investigated charges against Judge May
nard last winter. was bIackballed by the
New York Bar association.
John NJ. Tracy, the celebrated animal
painter, died at Ocean Springs, Miss,
after prolonged illness from nervous
prostration. Mr.. Tracy was the most
celebrated animal painter in America.
Count Povoleri has kept lions as pets
for the last quarter of century, and
it is his custom to have two lions and
a chimpanzee in the room while he is
taking breakfast.
Rev. H. S. Tying for long time rector
of the Church of the Holy Trinity. New
York but for the last twelve years en-
gagged in the insurance business in Paris,
France. announces his intention Of re-
turning to the ministry.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
General News.

New York anarchists rcru,liate Johann
Most, branding him as a traitor.
The Illinois legislative committee has
begun an investigation of the whisky
trust.
An unknoHn man called at the Penn
sylvanin hospital in Philadelphia. and
presented S:1&,O)O to the institution.
Cinnamon in New York and Brooklyn
have subscribed 100000 to test the Geary
registration law.
In digging ii well near Augusta, ILL.,,
William Allen struck an underground
river There is an immense flow of
water in the cave.
The common council OF indianapolis
appropriated S1I5.OOO to assist in dcfray-
| ing the expenses of the Grand Army
cncampment.
a suit was brought in Chicago to wrest
The person AID property Of Il New York
man from a lawyer who is said to have
obt"'ned thrp' by hypEotisn.
| The Exchange Fire Insurance com
pany. owing 10 its losses by the Boston
fire. and the fear that on examination
paired. has decided to go out of business
and has stopped writing risks
The union stock yards at Cincinnati,
Ohio, are reported sold to the Drovers'
Stock Yards company, ut a cost of from
$25O, 900 to ,Jm,OOO. The Cudahys of
Chicago were the moving spirits in the
deal.
Democratic and Independent members
OF the Nebraska legislature agreed to push
the impeachment proceedings against the
state officials smirchcd by the peniten-
tiary and other jobs. A number of Re-
publi:ans will assist.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
American National Red Cross, accepted
the gift of between 100 and 500 acres of
land on the borders of the blue grass re-
gion in the State of Indiana. rendered
the association last month by Dr. Joseph
Gardner of Bedford, Ind.
Judge Robinson. of the Connecticut
superior court, has appointed Charles e.
Perkins of Hartford a committee to take
evidence in the suit of n. F. Goldsmith
ct al against the New York & New
England railroad. The suit involves the
right of the New York & New England
railroad to the proposed issue of S25.-
100000 bonds, in which the plaintiffs
ask for an injunction.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
AN INDIAN WAR.
choctaw Braves Likely to Shed Bloc

Paris. Tex, March 27.-Tha factional
war in the Choctaw nation ensendered
by the campaign of last summer has
broken out afresh and collision between
the Jones and Jackson factions seems
unavoidable. Antlers. forty-two miles
north of here, presents the appearance of
an armed camp tonight. Armel bands
of Indians are marching upon the town.
Both factions are bitter and very de-
termined. The trouble originated at
Wihurton last summer. when several
Choctaws We're a>sassiEatad. Willis
Jones. a Jackson mIn. was arrested as
one of the mur:lerers. 4 party of Jack
son men. he;,l..d by Albert Jackson. res-
cued him. Since then Jackson has been
fugitive from plIstice.
A few days ago il was ascertained that
Jackson was in hiding at the house of
Dick Locke. leading member of the
Jackson faction, and IL man of wealth
The authorities demanded Jackson. but
he refused To give him up. This aroused
the Jones faction and they swore to have
him at any cost. l.ar--. forces of men
began to organize. Locke sent for :li,!.
and they came in the night Forty
militia from Goodland and fort from
IuSkaho ma are marching on .Antlers.
Feeling is ut the highest pitch and ex-
citement is intense. 4 battle is expected
mOmentarily. All efforts to persuade
Jackson To surrender have proved futile.
and the authorit;"s say they will take
him l.y force.
The Dickinson press., 1893-04-01
HARD LINES FOR EDISON.
SOME OF HIS PATENTS ARE
DECLARED VOID.
Under Decision of the United
States Supreme Court Four
of the Patents of the
Great Inventor Are
Invalid
Rather plscouraRInR.

Washington, March 2S-The supreme
court of the United States to-day Affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the ease
of Henry Huber ct al., VS.. The y. o..
Nelson Mining company, appealed from
the circuit court for the Eastern district
OF Missouri The opinion WAS delivered
by Justice Blatchford a patent for an
Improvement in water closets was issued
April 4. 1874. in Great Britain, to the
patentrcs. who assigned To James H.
Boyle. The patent was to run for four
teen years, with Il proviso that if Il
stamp duty of ll0D was not paid within
seven years of date of issue. the patent
would at the expiration of that term be-
come void. Application for !: patent in
the United States. under the assignment,
was made Nov. 2), 1SS1, and the patent
granted June 21. 1852. Boyle then as
signed 10 Huber. The 200 stamp duty
was not paid in Great Britain within the
time required. The patent, therefore. he
came void April Z, 1881. Under these
1arts the circuit court held that the pat
elit granted i'll the United States was void
because it WAS granted after the British
patent had ceased to exist, and this de
riSlon was to-day affirmed by the supreme
court
n most important result of this ,lrris-
ION is called L" public attention hy the
rhlrf officials of the pntcnt office. The
court decided that Il foreign patent huv-
ing li'psrd. by reason of non n-p,yrn,nt of
taxes, an American patent granted there
alter for the same invention is void
ms action, it is said at the patent Office
destroys Edis"n's uuadrlplrx telegraph
patent and also his three microphore
Patients, leaving the Bell company, after
January lcAl, TO stand wholly OH the
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