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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
No Blanks in this Competition

This is competition cf rather an unusual
nature. 1t IS common IL offer prizes Tor lhc
best story or picture. OF AlrhIlrclnial pan,
all the cnmptlilors Iieklng the loss OF. Their
labor and the succt sSlul one merely selling
his for the amount OF the prize But the
Press Nains Company offer is something
entirely different. Each person Is asked
merely to help himself, and The. one VII"
helps himself To the best advantage is to he
rewarded for doing it. The prize is Only a
stimulus to do something that would be well
| worth DOING it,. The architect whose com
petlivc plan for club house On Il certain
corner l. not accepted las spent his labor on
something of very little use to him, But the
person who patents simple and useful de-
vice in the Press Claims Company's C"mpc
ttion, need not worry if hu fail TO secure The
prize. Hc has substantial rcsul, to show
for his work--onr that VIII command IT'S y'I'
ne in the market at any time.
The PLAN man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to ian
prove II than the mechanical expert who
studies it only from the Theoretical pom, ct
view. Get rid of the idea that an improve;
mcnt can be too simple to be worth patent
ing, The simpler the better. The person
who best succeeds in combining simplicity
and popularity, viii get the Press Gains
C0mpanys twenty five hundred dollars.
The responsibility OF this company may he
Judged from the fact that its stock is hrd NY
about three hundred of the leading ncwspa
pers of the United States
Address the ress Claims Company, John
MctlNcrhnrr managing allorncy,tlS street
N. w., Washington. ID. &. my4
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
The Mechanism of the Salmon,

A salmon is marvclously adapted
to theconditiolls amid which it lives.
1t can cleave through tons Of water
falling perpendicularly, yet its fins
and its tail, which seem to hold the
propelling power, are not less fragile
than the wings Of a bat. 1t can be
killed without injury to its contour,
and a plaster cast of it can be made,
yet no mechanism can devise all in
strument which will lie in the water
and move as it does, and no theory Of
dynamics has explained either its
postures in the water or its motion
Simple in its organization asst seems,
it's movements are as lnimitable by
any human contIIvancc as the flight
of a bird has proved to M.-Fishing
Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Fourteen Kinds Of Cake.

Haller, a famous Swiss scientist of
the eighteenth century, was once
we'll rewarded for his politeness to a
fellow traveller. Some scientists find
it hard to take an interest in any.
thing except their own specialties.
1t was not SO with Halter His fel
low traveller was good woman from
Bernie. The converse ton fell nat
urally upon theco,nmodity for which
Bernie Is noted cakes.
The Bernie dame said with pride
that she could make IA kinds of cakes.
What was her surprise and delight
when Halter asked her how she made
them1 She eagerly, began recital,
with copious explanations, of those
IA recipes, and she had good lis
tener.
Perhaps Halter regretted his rash
question, but he did not show it. He
listened patiently and smilingly to
the end, and he and the Bernese
woman parted very good friends,
though he had hardly spoken word.
It is safe to say that in all his sclen-
tidc researches he had not learned so
muchsabo,it che com if,ati0n Of but
ter and sugar and eggs.
Some time afterward he was
elected to TN important political
Office. From some quarters he re-
ceived an unexpected number of
votes. Then he found out that his
Bernese cakemaking friend had been
so impressed with the intelligence
and ability of her fellow traveller
that when she heard he was running
for office she gave her relatives,
friends and acquaintance no peace
until she had secured their promise
to vote for him. --Youth's Com.
no11iO,1
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
THE LITTLE THINGS THE
MOST VALUABLE.

Comrarativrly few people regard lllcm-
selves AS inventors. but almost everybody
has been struck, at one time or announcer
with ideas lEat seemed calculated 10 rc'ure
some ofihc little tric'ions OF me. OsuaNV
such ideas are dismissed without l"Ililcr
! thought.
"Why don't tho railroad company make
its car windows so that they could pe s'in az,
and down without breaking the passengers
backs" cxclaims the traveller IN were
running the read l would make them IN such
y way: -.
what was the man that made tins sauce
nan thinking off, erunhcs the cook. "llr
never had to work oyer "A soye, or he womb
have known how it ought 10 have been h\cu.
"lIanr such collar button |! gru"ls the
man who is late for breakfast "lf were IN
the business I'd make buttons that wou!dh
slip out or break OF, or gouge out the back
| of my neck.
And then the various sufferers forget about
their grievances and begin to thlnN "f some
thing else. Ifthey would sit down ~ Inc
next convenient opportunity, pul ll'clr '''"s
| aluut car windows, sanceanS, ana ro'lhf
buttons into mactical shape, and then apply
for patents, they might find themselves ~
INDEPENDENTLY wealthy rs the man VINO III
yrult d the iron umbrella ring, or We one
Who patented the fifteen puzh,r.
| ,.o,, ,r,,l, nf their
10 'nn"' i"''''r !" ,', N,, ,nrr n is i, MEM
hrlG,' 'd'"S an" s'r ".''. ." Wv. r.m,y,l ,n
inc fl'ss ''a'lhS o"'"I'pS Has
"Eef pf|''
TO ,!,rnersOn who submit" to
il ,I,p sirnnIcst and most prom
t..nu, ,.nr,,,rrr.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
GAR. NOTICE.

We take this opportunity Of Informing our
subscribers that the new Commissioner of
Pensions has been appointed. He is an old
soldier, and we believe tia, soldiers and their
hers will receive justice at his hands. We
do not anticipate that there will be any rad
cal changes in the admin 's,ration Of pension
affairs under the new regime.
We would adyisr, however, tina, U. s. sol.
licrs, sailors, and their hers, take steps to
make application at once, if they hayc not al.
ready done so, in order to secure the benefit
of the early fling OF their claim, in case there
should be any future pension legislation,
Such legislation is seldom retroactive. There
fore il is of great mpoi lance that applications
be filed in the Department at the earliest pos
siblc date.
IfU. =. Soldiers, Sailors. or their
Widows, Children. or Parents
desire information in regard to pension mat
tiers, they should write to The Press
Claims Company. ~! WashimE-
ton, ID. g., and they will prepare and send
the necessary application, II they find them
entitled under the numerous laws enacted
for their benefit. Address
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY.
JOHN wEDDERBURN, MANA AiT@n NEW
P. o. BOX 1856. WASHINGTON, D. G.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26

II suOmi, the within described invention
in connection for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Newsy GIeanings.

Coal is SO ton In London.
New York has 1892 policemen.
Cholera'is spreading in Poland.
Gold has been found near Hertonville
Wis.
The yield Of sugar beets in California
is 10000 toas.
PhI'adelphia's new mint is to be built
on Broad Street.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
A pleusant prpSDeCt,

Willie" said the young mother to
her abject slave, you must go to
work and raise a beard right away"
What for!" asked the bewildered
husband.
$40 amuse baby. His grandpa was
here this afternoon, and it would
have done your heart good to see
how the little darling enjoyed pull
ing tie old mans whiSkers He
pulled sonlo Of them clean out. "
Exchange. ..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get Twenty-Five Hun
/ dred Dollars for. Nothing.
The Winner has Il Clear Gilt ola
small Fortune, 1.-The Losers
HIVE Patents that may
Sd s Bring them ip still
k'a S4@,.-,.,a More, .,sgssSe

Would YOU like to make twenty-five hun
l}rcd dollars? IfyOu would, read carefully
what follows and you may see a way to 90 IL
The Press Claims Company dcvotes much
attention to patents. 1t has handled lhous-
ands OF applications for inventions, nut u
would like 10 handle thousands more. There
is plenty of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing tut en- C o II r & Z M en-
to produce practical results. That cnconr'
apement the Press Claims Company pro-
poses to give.
NOT SO HARD AS 1T SEEMs',
A patent strikes most people as an appnll'
inply formidable thing. The idea ID TINT nm
inventor must bc a natural genius, IKE Edit
SON or Bell that he must put years TO delV'ng
IN complicated mechanical problems ana
that he must spend a fortune on deicatc cA
perimenls before he can get new device 10
a patcntablc degree of perfection. This de-
l,s,on the company desires to dlspcl. II dc-
sires 10 get into the head Of the public clear
comprchersion of the tact that It is not Inc
great complex, and expensive inventions
ihat b,inr the best returns TO their authors
but the little, simple, and cheap oncs-thc
things that seem so absurdiY trivial that the
citizen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
bringing them to the attention OF the Pateht
Office eaR
Edison says that the profits he has receive"
from the patents on all his marvellous 'hVch
tons have not been sufficient topay the cost
of his expcl iments. But The man VINO con-
ccivcd the idea of fastening bit OF ruhncr
cord to Il clld's ball, SO that 1t wollu come
back to his hand when thrown MADE lof'
tune out of his scheme. The modern sow
Ing machine is a miracle OF 'ngennny-9
product of,hc toll of hundlcds OF busy brains
through hundred and fifty years, but the
whole brilliant result rests upon the simple
device of putting the eye Of the needle at the
noint instead of the other end.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
lO patented Inc llileen puLht'
ATkJiPTlNli Offer.

To induce people to keep track OF 'h''r
hrirh, ideas and see what there is IN them, =,
the Press Claims Company has resolved 20
offer Il prl2r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
KLOSTERMAN' SPOUSE.
He Has a Hard Time in Keeping
Her,

Some time ago a Mr.. KIosterman,
miner from lronwood, Mich, came to
the city in search of his young wife.who
mad left his bed and board. The youn g
wife was found in the Laciede lodging
house on North Washington avenue,
and by dint of police persuasion she de-
clded to return to her husband. She
stated at the time that she did not care
to live with him, for he was much older
than she cared her husband to be. He
also had a number of children left him
as legacy by his first wife. Neyerthe-
less she returned, but not to remain,
Yesterday Klosterman was in the city
again in search of his vaclllating spouse.
She had left him for the second time,
and he proposed to find her.
Klusterman called at the central po-
lice station and made inquiry of Capt
Day, who, however, could give him no
information. Several days ago young
and good-lonking woman was brought
into the station and locked up on the
charge of vagrancy. She gave the jailer
some fictitious name, and the next day,
on account of her innocent appearance
and manner, the judge of the police
court turned her over to some society OF
benevolent women. 1t turns out that
the young woman was none other than
Mrs. Klosterman. She was placed in
some family, it is understood, who will
take care of her. Klosterman was not
| aware of this fact when he called at the
police station. He left without any
clue to her whereabouts, stating that he
would continue his search until he
found her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
WANT A PLAY GROUND.

Talk Engendered by the Spring
Lake Pruject-Lake of the Isles
Expenditures.
1t is not unlikely that the project tC
park Spring lake and the land surround
ing it may bring out a petition for a
more extensive park in that section.
The people who give parks most atten-
ton quite generally concede that all that
low lying tract between Hennepin ave-
nue. and Spring lake should have been
acquired for park purposes at
the time LoriDg park was be-
gun. Many favor the acquisition
of that land now for park purposes. 1t
would cost more than it could have been
bought for once, but it is not too late
yet The most frequent criticism
passed upon Minneapolis parks is that
they are too far from the center of the
city, that the boulevard part of them is
more for the benefit of small class
than for the mass, and that they are
what might be called Sunday" or
dressed Iup'' parks. Visitors are al
ways expected to keep off the
grass" and to conduct themselves
as il in an elegantly furnished
parlor. The time will come, it is
argued, when the city will need large,
centrally located playground. No pro-
vision has been made for one yet Some
tennis courts are laid out every year in
Loring park, but that is about as far as
the playground idea goes. When W.
q. Nye was secretary he always de-
plOred the lack of a playground, where
the boys and girls might disport them
selves as if on a common. This idea
may assume definite form before the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
KATULANPS PLEA.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Princess Kaiulani,
heiress to the throne of Hawaii, sailed
for New York today on the steamer Teu-
tonic. The princess is accompanied by
Theophilus Davies, wife and daughter,
and by Miss Whartoff. Her residence in
England has heretofore been kept
secret, but Mr.. Davies, after repeated
requests, consented to permit CORE
spondent to have an interview with the
princess at his residence, called Sun
down, Hesketh Park, Southport, where
the young lady has been residing.
Princess Kaiulani is tall and slender, and
with a more thoughtful, deliberate air
than might be expected in school girl.
She is e brunette, with the eyes OF a
gaZelle, and features that suggest just
suspicion of Kanaka origin. She was
somewhat nervous during the inter
view. She said that she had nothing to
add to the appeal which she had ad-
dressed to the American people,
and she expressed her thanks that
her appeal had been for
warded to the American newspapers.
She had, she said, no definite plans, but
would be guided by her guardian. MIR.
Davies. She proposed to spend two days
Ill NEW L VI ~, anu tHCIi flCiU OOolOiis
where she would remain until after the
Inauguration of President Cleveland.
Then she would go to Washington, and
would probably make personal appeal
to Mr.. Cleveland. The princess added
that she had no friends in America, eX-
cppt the friends of MIR. Davies. She eX-
pressed hope that she might gain the
sympathy of the American people.
81 cannot see.' she continued, in a
modest. hesitating tone, why | should
be summary deprived of recognized
legal rights for no fault of mine, and
without being even notified to appear IN
defense of my rights. L ask only that
right of appearance WHICH American
law gives to everybody before they are
deprived of right. l know absolutely
nothing about this affair, except what
has been in the newspapers. No notifi-
cation has been received by me regard
Ing it."
"What do you think of President Har..
rison's message urging annexation"'
asked the correspondent.
II prefer not to express any opinion
on the subject" replied the princess.
would you accept pension or other
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
A SCHOOL ROW.
A Large One looms Up in Hen
nepin County.

To the Editor of the Globe.
Bayard I. Sharer, eX-asSiStant super
intendent of schools, whose reappoint-
ment was rejected the other day by the
board of county commissioners, is
around begging the Endorsements of
prominent men, with The expectation of
finally inducing those gentlemen TO re-
consider their action and confirm him,
while at the same time he is doing his
utmost to arouse the prejudices of Re-
pubiicans and n0n-partiSanS, by saying
that the action of the board, which is
Democratic tour to one, was calculated
to make place for a Democrat (Sharer
is Republican,, without regard to the
interest of the schools. Nothing was
ever farther from the truth. and the
people should be put on their guard
against permitting the wool to be pulled
over their eyes in any such
| way. Commissioner Michael w. Nash.
the only Republican on the board, and
who is known to be staunch personal
friend Of MIR. Sharer, voted with his
Democratic associates to reject the Re-
appointment of the now disgruntled eX-
assistant. simply and solely because his
| (Sharer'S) services, on careful investiga-
ton. were found not To be acceptable to
the taxpayers and the general public,
who, with great una Unity, urging
the appointment of Prof. j. II. Pribble.
| of Osseo, one of the best teachers in the
state, and who had already served a
number of terms as superintendent of
orr county schools with great accepta.
bility to the people of all parties. Be
| sides, Supt Lewis. as stated by Prof.
Pribble in letter to a neighbor of
mine, which have had the privilege
to lead, promised the place to
| him (Pribble), and went back on
that promise Immediately after
the election, and for purely personal
reasons desired TO retain Sharer. Supt.
| Lewis course in regard to this matter
is plainly calculated to defeat the
wishes OF the people, whose votes he
never could have obtained in the late
election if they had not been given to
understand that Prof. Pribble was to be
the assistant. The commissioners acted
rightly in rejecting the reappontmept
of man OF small calIber. when Il su.
! perior man was entitled to it. Now lei
Lewis appoint Prof. Pribble or resign.
JOHN HILLsTRoM.
Section 25, Range "a, Township u.s.
Hennepin County.
Feb %, $685.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
AND SANITARIUM.
Plans Drawn for New One on
First Avenue.

First avenue.
Plans have already been drawn for q /,
successor to the Minneapolis Medical
institute, burned last Monday night
DR.. w. d. Lawrence, manager of the IN
stitute. has arranged with the various
hospitals ter the care of all patients UNI.
til the new building can he erected: nj
The new institute building will be ON
z Hs 'y 5s pro spst 2 Rs p asbsssdd
some time ago and building operations
will begin as soon as the weather VIII
permit. The nsw building will De op-
ened early in the summer. Inc plaiiS'
are for threee.story building, loo
feet front on First avenue south
and running back ITO feet. 1t Will De
as nearly iire-proof as building can %
made. Fire walls will be put in every
twenty-five feet in the building, so that
a fire will not endanger any one III an
other part. Four hundred square feet
of space on the lowest floor will be given
up 10 office room. Operating rooms. IN,
Urinary wards and private rooms VIII
take up the balance. The intirmarY
will have accommodations for over lOo
guests and patients. The roof will be
converted into a garden promenade.
The building will be probably the most
complete intrmary and Sanltarlum III
the West.
DR.. Lawrence also owns some prop
erty between Lakes Calhoun and l1ar-
rlet. which will be improved later, ana
on which will be erected another mod Ell
Sanitarium.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
SALTWATER VS..
Red-Letter Day Among the Con-
victs-GeneraI News.

The convicts at the prison enjoyed an
other red-letter day yesterday, and aside
from the usual holiday routine OF tenn
porary liberty in the cell room, etc.,
listened to an eloquent address iii the
prison chapel delivered by Rev. S. &.
Smith, of st. Paul. Although MIR. Smith
has been member OF the board of cor
rections and charities during the past
five years, this is the first time the in
mates of any state institution have been
permitted to listen to his eloQuence. He
confined his remarks to the life OF
George Washington, and at the close OF
the address his hearers realized that
they had listened to one of the
best addresses ever delivered with
in the prison walls. at 1880
the cOnvcts marched to the cell room,
where they were given the freedom OF
the corridors until the gong sounded for
dinner. An extra good meal had been
prepared by Steward Benner, consist
ing of roast beef. baked potatoes. light
biscuits, pickles, mashed turniDs, gravy
and coffee, with sugar and milk. Mt.
Smith was escorted through the corr1-
doris by Warden Woifer and returned to
st. Paul Oh the noon train.
E. c. Northey's residence at Oak
Park was totally destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon. Chief Joy, of the
Saltwater fire department. left for the
scene of the fire, but inasmuch as there
are no water mains in Oak Park, moth
ing could be done to save the buildidg.
Your correspondent was in error yes
terday relative to the killing of Thomas
Sutton at one of JOurdatn IL Mathews
camps. Mr.. Sutton was logging for the
Weyerhaueser syndicate at the time of
his death. and the accident occurred at
one of his own camps.
Herman Toenshemper, who has been
critically ill with rheumatism of the
heart, is improving, and the attending
physician now has some hope of his re-
cOvery.
At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening Aid. Stinson, Yates
and Eichten were appointed a commit
tee on retreDchment of city expenses.
The funeral of Thomas Sutton occurs
at a. Ill. today, from st. MichaePs
church.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
TO BENEFIT THE RACE.
Declarations Adopted at an Ala
bama Negro Conference.

bama Negro Conference.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. pa Tus-
kegie special reports an attendance OF
about 1000 at the second annual negro
conference held there yesterday. The
conference adopted series of declara-
tons expressing belief in the wisdom of
an annual gathering of the colored
masses to make public the mems condi-
tiun and suggest methods for its I'M
provement A review of the past year
shows progress made in the effort to
supplant the mortgage system by the
cash system in purchasing property:
the experimenting of the school funds
bv private subscriptions, and the
lessening of sectarian prejudices. The
declarationsfurth allude TO the poverty
of the race, the paucity OF educational
and religious advantages, thus leading
to immortality and intemperance gen
orally. They urge the disbursement
of indiScriminate excursions and the
erection of more cOmmOdiouS homes;
call upon their women to cease loafing
upon the streets and condemn the vast
ing of Saturdays. 4 better treatment
of negroes by railroads is urged and the
belief advanced that this would benefit
the race and add to the revenues of the
roads. The love of the race for their
country is dwelt upon, and the South is
declared to he their home. Lynching is
denounced, and Gov. johnson applaud
ed for his message on that subject. The
long series of declarations abound In
precepts for leading to happier and bet
ter lives the masses of the cUlOred peO-
pie.