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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
A TEMPTING OFFER.

To induce people to keep track of their
bright IDEAS and sec what there is in them,
the Press Claims Company has resolved to
offer price.
To the person who submits to it the sim
pliest and most promising invention, from
a commercial point OF view, the company will
give twenty-five hundred dollars in cash, in
addition to refunding the fees for securing
the patent.
1t will also advertise the in vention free of
charge.
This offer is subject to the following con-
dit!ons:
Every competitor mus obtain a patent = r
his invention through the company. He
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the cost of which will be five dollars
Should this scar IN show his invention beOt
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
NOT so HARD AS IT SEEMS.

A patent strikes most people as an appall
ingly formidable thing. The idea is that an
inventor must be a natural genius like Edi-
son or Bell; that he must devote years to
delving in complicated mechanical problems
and that he must spent fortune on delicate
experiments before he can get new device to
patentable degree of perfection. This delu-
sion the company desires to dispel. 1t desires
to get into the head of the public clear CON-
prehension of the fact that it is not the great,
;mplex, and expensive inventions that bring
the best returns to their authors, out the lit
tie, simple, and cheap ones-the things that
seem so absurdly trivial that the average citi-
zen would feel somewhat ashamed of bringing
them to the attention of the Patent Office.
Edison says that the profits he has received
from the patents on all his marvellous inven-
tons have not been sufficient to pay the cost
of his experiments. But the man who con-
ceived the idea of fastning a bit of rubber
cord to a childs ball, so that it would come
back TO the hand when thrown, made afortune
out of his scheme. The modern sewing-ma-
chine is miracle of ngenuity-the product of
the toll of hundreds of busy brains through a
hundred and fifty years, but the whole bril-
liant result rests upon the simple device of
putting the eye of the needle at the point in
stead of at the other end.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21

Miss Mayme Braden, a charm
ing young lady of Houston and
sister of Mrs. Reed, has returned
home from an extended visit to
San Antonio and other points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21

"I submit the within described invention
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Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-21
Thu Little Things The Most Valuable.

comparatively rev people regard them
selves as inventors, but almost everybody
has been struck, at one time or another,
with ideas that seemed calculated to reduce
some of the5little frietions OF life. Usually
such ideas are dismissed without further
thought.
"Why don't the railroad company make its
car windows so that they can be slid up and
down without breaking the passengers
backs?" exclaims the traveller. IF l were
running the road would make them in such
a way"
"What was the man that made this sauce
pan thinking OFF, grumbes the cook. "He
never h I'D 80 work over stove or he would
have known how it ought to have been fixed. :"
Hang such a collar button!" growls the
man who is late for breakfast. "If were in
the business I'd make buttons that Wouldn't
slip out, or break Off, or gouge out the back
of my neck
And then the various sufferers forgot about
their grievar es and begin to think of some
thing else. If they would sit down at the
next convenient opportunity, put their ideas
about car windows, saucepans, and collar
buttons into practical shape, and then apply
for patents. they might find themselves as IN
dependently wealthy as the man who invent
ed the iron umbrella ring, or the one who
patented the fifteen puzzle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
BETTER REPORTS.
Tho Recent Rains Have Materially I'm.
proved tho Condition of Crops la Kan

Tho Recent Rains Have Materially Inn
proved tho Condition of Crops la Kan
sas.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 1G.-Last night
the United States weather bureau is
sued its report for the week, and 1t
shows that so far as moisture and favor
able weather are concerned the crop
conditions of Kansas have improved
greatly.
The report says in part: But few
portions of the state failed to receive
ample rains this week. The heaviest
rain for the week occurred in Haskell
and Meade, where from four to six
inches fell. From three to four inches
fell in strip extending from the CEN
trail part of Coffey to the central part
of Leavenworth, and over three inches
fell in Cheyenne. Light to fair rains
fell in the central and southern coun-
ties, and light rains in the extreme
southwest, with no rain in the extreme
central western counties
In the central and northern counties
of the eastern division wheat has made
material improvement, while in Coffey
and Neosho it is in excellent condition.
Corn is much improved, though in To-
calities it is being replanted; flax,
though small, is doing well.
In the middle division wheat is
mixed, in some places great improve
ment has taken place, while in others
farmers are listing corn in the wheat
fields. In the northwest decided inn
provement is reported, while in the
southwest the conditions again alter
nate between good and bad.
The fruit outlook is generally inn
proving. Pastures are rapidly improv-
ing in all sections.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
KANSAS CROPS.
Condition OF Crops Along the Santa Fo
Road-Wheat Short hut Othcs Crops
NVn.s, Drn,nlaInU.

Condition OF Crops Along the Santa Fo
Road-wheat short Hut Othes Crops
More Promising.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 12.-The
Times report of the conditions OF the
crop along the Santa Fe road are us
follows:
GREENsDuRo, Kan, Nav IA light rain
that was much needed fell here Wednesday
night, and wheat Is in fair condition consider
ing the dry weather. II there are heavy rains
during the coming week wheat will pull through
a!l right, and the crop will no an average one.
The dry season has had serious effect upon
the corn just planted II has not begun to
sprout and farmers feel pretty blue for the
prospects do not even point TO fair yield.
WICHITA, Kan, May l2.-This spring has
gone to the extremes in dryness and lack oil
rain. us previous springs have had more than
On abundant supply OF rain. Owing to the con.
tinued dry weather the wheat yield In this ana
adjoining counties cannot be more than one
third of last years crop Oats IRE in the same
condition that wheat Is and unless there Is an
immediate rainfall the crop will be ruined
Corn Is coming up badly on account OF the dry
ground The outlook is not encouraging
KISCMAN Kan, May IL This county mas
about 900 acres OF wheat, and with favorable
rain does not come soon the wheat field will be
plowed up and planted In corn. The acreage OF
corn is considerably less than that OF wheat
and Is somewhat lighter than usual. Corn Is
up and In fair condition.
LARNED, Kan, May r. The acreage OF wheat
in this county was $500, but the yield will not
be more than three bushels TO the acre because
OF the prolonged drought Az there has been
no rain TO amount TO ANYTHING during the
spring the soil IL too dry and hard for listing
corn. No corn Is yet In sight and the pros
poets for an average crop are not fiattering.
ELpoRApo Kan, May i2.-General prospects
are about an average and favorable weather
will increase the yield considerably. The acre
are OF wheat will reach the usual number and
prospects are favorable 10 yield OF % per
cent More corn has been planted than ut the
same time last spring and about three fourths
OF a yield is fair estimate OF the corn crop
Oats are in good condition and the acreage Is
about 10 per cent more than that OF last spring.
WELLINGTON, Kan, May l2-The acreage In
wheat Is the largest ever known in this county
and the present prospects indicate half crop
Immediate rains would swell the acreage more
than one.fourth The lack OF rain Is telling on
the corn crop. The corn that Is up IL very
small and much OF it is lying in the ground moi
sprouted. Where wheat Is bad some OF II Is
being plowed up and planted in corn, as there Is
vet time for corn with the usual spring rains
GARDEN CRY, Kan, May ia-The wheat
crop outlook In the surrounding territory is moi
ut all discouraging During the last two weeks
local rains have covered about oil this terri
tory. The average y ield will not be under four
teen bushels per acre. Good outlook for n corn
crop The fine rains this week have almost rs
sured good fair wheat crop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
THE CONGRESS OF WOMEN.
The First of the Worlds Fair Gatherings In
Convention.

The First of the Worlds Fair Gatherings In
Convention.
CHICAGO, May 1G.-'The Sovereign
Providence of God has made us partici-
pants in the important and far reach
ing work that will be known in the
history of mankind as The Worlds
Congresses of 1898, and we have assem-
bled to begin the actual execution of
the plans which have been prepared"
1t was with these words that Presi-
dent Charles c. Bonney to-day in the
new permanent memorial art palace on
the lake front opened the series of gath
srings that will continue until the
worlds fair is ut an end.
The congress that began to-day was
that of the women. Hundreds of
women of more than local fame were
present and heartily participated in the
exercises. Mrs. Charles Henrotin, vice
president of the Women's branch, deliv-
cred the first address.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
KANSAS SUNDAY SCHOOLS.


The Convention Believed to Have Accom-
plislrDl Much GoOd-Election OF ON.
GERS.
LAWRENCE, Kan, May 1.-The third
DAYS session of the state Sunday school
convention showed no abatement in en-
thusiasm, and when the convention
closed with last nights services there
was a feeling that the convention had
been productive of great good.
Among the resolutions offered was
one advocating the closing OF the
worlds fair on Sunday, which provoked
a lively discussion before its adoption
More attention was urged in teaching
the temperance lessons of the series
and greater use of the Bible in teaching
was advocated.
The following officers were unanf
mously chosen for the ensuing year
President, Rev. c. N. Queen; recording
secretary, Miss J. f. Shaft; treasurer
A. C. Merritt; executive committee
Rev. Sweet, ]. ii. FOUGHT, Rev. NJ. In
giles, ]. G. Haskell, Mrs. E. Parker, G.
S. Brown, James Allison, J.. II. Holt
A. b. Shewy, Mrs l. Fulton, ii. w. Rule
and w. L. Seabrook.
Vice presidents for the twenty-sever
districts Ia Kansas were also chosen.
Wichita was selected for the neat con-
vention-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
KANSAS OFFICES FILLED.
Changes In Nearly All of the State Charity
Institutions.

TOPEKA. Kan, May 1.-THE state
board of charities has appointed full
list of officers for the state institutions.
Following are the appointments:
Topeka insane asylum-Physician for the
sick building. Dr. Macasey, OF Concordia ply
stefan for women. ALA Kliberg OF Labette
county: druggist, DR. Lore, OF Johnson county;
assistant clerk. Miss Laura Merrill, OF Sedg'
wick county: housekeepers, Miss Lottie Jack
man, OF Kingman, and Miss Ella Gleason, OF
Sumner county; engineer, r. NJ. Brown. OF
Shawnee county: painter, William Devoe, oil
Shawnee county; seamstress, Mrs. Mollie
HAYES. OF Ellsworth county; supervisors. Mr.
Douthitt. /. W. Pack and Mrs. Emma Pack, all
OF Shawnee county
Soldiers orphans home of Atchison-Super-
intendent Charles f. Faulkner. the present In
cumbent: matron Mrs. Faulkner: supervisor,
Ward Bozarth, OF Shawnee county.
Industrial school for girls at Beloit-Superin
tendent, Miss NJ. p. Spencer the present In
cumbent: ma,ron, Mrs. Kate Baker; teacher,
Miss Edith Miller, OF Lyon county; physician,
DIR. Lobdell, OF Mitchell county.
Blind asylum NJ Kansas City-Superintend'
cnt, Rev W. G. Todd. OF Shawnee county;
matron, Mrs Todd; music teacher, Miss Lewis,
OF Leavenworth.
Osawatomie insane asylum Physician DR..
Bunnuis: physician for women, DIR. Emily
White, OF jefferson county; engineer W. A.
Cunningham OF Miami county, assistant engi'
neer. Milton Holt OF Shawnee county; super
visor. William Wilson, OF Cherokee county;
houselseeper, Mrs. Wilson, OF Cherokee county;
supervisors, Miss Minnie Wilson, OF Cherokee
county, and Miss Arlie Randolph, OF Lyo
county.
Idiotic and imbecile school at Wjnheld-Su'
perintendent, DR.. Pitcher, OF Cowley county:
matron. Mrs Pitcher.
Reform school ut Observation-Disclosures
P. G. Hitchcock, OF Cherokee county: matron,
Mrs. Hitchcock: assistant superintendent John
Hinchcliffe, OF Sumner county: assistant ma
tron, Mrs HinchclifIe: engineer, c. E. Jones,
Of Shawnee county; physician DR.. Ryder, OF
North Topeka: officers, C. Z. Goodnight OF
Reno county; Mrs. G. Fost, OF Barber county,
and w. w. Wiley, OF Shawnee county.
Deaf and dumb school ut O.athe-Matron, L.
L. Pixon OF Sedgwick county; steward, C. l.
Plxon, Of Sedgwick county; officer, o. w. Hen
dee OF Sedgwick county.
Failing to find another place for j.
NJ. Senter the state board of railroad
commissioners voted to retain him as
clerk. NJ. ID. Henderson was at the
same time elected secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20

chceming It to be for the interest Of the
public and all persons concerned that,
in order to give effect to the intended
purpose for which the land was COLI
veyed to Bishop Carroll, another tract
of land should be procured, the bodies
removed thereto, the old graveyard
sold and the proceeds of the sale ap-
piled to the cost Of procuring such
other tract and expense of removal,
the cardinal seeks the aid of the court
to enable him to effect the same free
from the claims of the defendant and
20 sell the tract of land free from any
trust upon the same.
The answer of the Casanave heirs
has also been fled in the court, claim
ing that If the land or any part thereof
is devoted to or used for different
purpose than specified in the con-
veyance of Ann Casanave 60 Archbishop
Carroll, the same Immediately reverts
10 the Casanave heirsfor their sole use.
They deny that Cardinal Gibbons can
dispose Of the same.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
China and the Geary Law.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-lt is said at
the state department that advices from
the minister and consuls in China are
to the effect that the enforcement Of
the Geary law will not affect the dip
lomatic relations of this country with
China. The Chinese government it is
said, has expressed the purpose OF ex-
erting all its power to protect the per-
sons and property of Americans in that
country, but the government of the
United States has been unable in the
past to protect the persons and property
of Chinese in the western states and
territories and the Chinese government
may find itself equally unable TO con-
tend against popular prejudice. The
effect of retaliatory legislation by China
would be felt AL over the United States
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
MORE CONSULS.
A New Batch Appointed-Ed Little of
Kansas, Called Home.

A New Batch Alphabetical Little, of
Kansas, Called Home.
WASHINGTON. May led c. Little,
of Kansas, who has hardly become firm
ly fixed in his nice berth of consul-gen-
eral at Cairo, Egypt, will have to turn
out of it in " few weeks and not in
favor of another kansan.
There was general belief at one
time that the post would go to man
from the Sunhower state, but the fac
tional differences in that common
wealth put that out of the prospect and
to-day the last hope was shattered
when the president announced the APP
pointment of Frederick c. Pentield, of
Connecticut to the position.
Other appointments were announced
by the president as follows:
Samuel f. Webb, OF Arizona. collector OF
customs for the district OF Arizona.
Frank f. Church. Of Idaho assayer Of the
assay ONCE ct Boise CITY, Idaho
Ira b. Richmond, OF iowa, consul general At
Senegal
Edgar L Givens, OF Arkansas, consul nj Win
nepeg. Manitoba
Alfred L. Johnson, OF fennSyl wanna, consul
1T Stuttgart Germany.
Charles W. Whiley, Jr., OF Delaware. consul
OF St Eiiennc
Wendell C. Warner OF New York, consul NJ
Tunstall, England
Anthony Howells, OF Ohio, consul at Cardin.
John p Beecher, Of New York, consul NJ
Cognac France.
Peter Lieber, OF Indiana, consul at Dussel'
dorf, France.
Theodore Huston. OF Illinois, consul at Paso
del Norte, Mexico.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.
The Government Has No Money tn Enforce
the Geary Act-Will Probably Await the
Action Of Congress.

The Government Has No Money tn Enforce
the Geary Act-win Probably Await the
Action Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Chinese
question occupied the entire attention
of the cabinet at its meeting yesterday.
Before the cabinet meeting Chief JUS
tice Fuller who dissented from the de-
cision of the supreme court, called ut
the White house and had a brief talk
with the president. subsequently the
chief justice had an interview with
Secretary Gresham.
1t is understood that the conclusion
reached by the cabinet was that the
law could not be enforced, for the rea-
son that there was no money available
for that purpose. The act only carries
an appropriation Of 100000 and Secre-
tary Carlisle showed that not more
than $4,000 of that sum remained. 1t
was estimated that it would cost to de-
port all the Chinese now in the country
who have not complied with the law
more than s6,O00,000.
This statement exhibited what one
member of the cabinet called 1.-THE utter
inability of the government to give any
effect to the law without further action
by congress-" Under the circumstances
it was understood that nothing could
be done and it is said there is little il
any probability of the federal govern
ment making any immediate effort to
put the law into effect.
The effects of the Chinese decision
are far-reaching and involve, according
to the view of many diplomats and
naval officers, the severance OF our
diplomatic and commercial relations
with the Chinese empire. They are firm
in the belief that the celestials will re-
taliate in kind against the United
States in the event that the unregis-
tered Chinese are driven indiscrimin-
ately out of this country. This is IN
extreme view of the situation, but
that it is not regarded altogether
as an improbability is evidenced
by the fact that naval officials
are considering the question in connec-
ton with the reorganization OF the
American squadron in Chinese waters.
The original plan was to substitute the
steel cruiser Baltimore for the wooden
ship Lancaster as the flagship of the
station. 1t is now thought that 1t may
be necessary to enlarge the fleet and tor
substitute two or more modern ships
for those now in Chinese waters. The
consideration of this question is delay
ing the settlement of the question OF
the assignment of stations Of the YES
sells now composing the naval review
feet.
On the other hand, at the state de-
partment rumors and surmises of Chi
nese retaliation are not given credence-
to. Not even an intimation bearing on
the report that the Chinese government
intends to deport American mission
aries and all other citizens of this coun-
try has come to the ears Of the depart-
ment officials,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
ACTIVE INSURGENTS.
The Nicaraguan Rebels Get About All
There Is.

~->-
There Is.
PANAMA, May 16.-Fort San Carlos,
at the head of the Sanguin river, Mica
ragua, and Fort Castillo, on the line OF
the proposed Nicaraguan canal. have
been captured by the revolutionists. 1t
is reported that they have seized the
canal property and that the govern
ment has been cut off from an outlet to
the coast on the eastern boundary OF
Nicaragua. These forts were taken by
the revolutionists on the night of May
II, but the news of their capture did
not reach San Juan del Sur until yes
terday.
Gen. Gutierriz and Col. Malever COM
manded the revolutionary troops which
took possession of the forts. The state
ment that the canal property had been
seize d is not fully credited.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
Che Corrected Him.

"You are the only girl in all the wide
world that have ever loved" he said
to the Boston maiden.
81 am delighted to hear You say So"
she answered, but | think you are
hardly correct in saying the wide
world. Round world would be better.
The world Is round, slightly fiattened
1t the poles."-N. Y. Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
Too Much Talk.

Doctor-Yes, madam. | think you arr
overworked.
Patient-But do look at my tongue,
doctor, and tell me why It looks 50
badly.
Doctor-oh, that Is, also, the result
OF overwork.-Texas SiftingA