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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-21
NOT HARD ASST SEEMS.

A patent strikes most people as an HplHa''
iuuly formidable thing. The idea is TINT an
inventor must be natural genius, like Edl-
son or Bell that he must put years TO dcIVlng
in complicated mechanical problems ana
that he must spend Il fortune on delicate eX-
prrmcn,s before he can get a ne" ucVitt 10
a:patcn,ablc degree of pcrlcction' rms uc-
luslon the company desires to dlspcl. ii de
sres to get into the head of the public clear
comprehension of the tact that 1t is not lhc
great, complex, and expensive inventions
That bring the best returns to Their authors
but the little, simple, and cheap oncs-the
things that seem 50 nhSurd'y trivial tina, the
citizen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
bringing them to the attention OF 'hc falch'
Office
Edison says that the profits he has received
from the patents on all his marvellous ihVch.
tons have not been sufficient topay the cost
Of his cXpcl imrnls. But the man VIII" con
cciycu lhc idea of fastening " bit OF ruohcE
cord to a child's ball, 50 tina, it would come
back to his hand when thrown made y Tor
tune out of his scheme. The modern sew
iug.machnr is miracle OF ingenuity ,hc
product oithc toll of hundreds OF busy brains
through hundred and fifty years, b0t 'G'
whole brilliant result rests upon the Simple
device of putting the eye OF t!lC hrcalc III inc
pOiul instead Of the other cnd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-21

10 ueY@Ol. W;,o aUhs4sliS 10
the .isMsslc~. HE.tt n'oss pr"H:"
Using iss.cn,iDll. from al tosstRtcr-
cing point Ie ,is'r. thc company
will give :2,:J13 in cash. ia Iis-
s;iiiHn to Yri'uis .lil.s line tr2> for
securing tE.c ra!rHi.
will asso advertise III" in.
Xcnt5u;. i!re Os'CI,Hrgr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-21
C. Ar. NOT C {,

We take this opportunity of informing our
subscribers that the new Commissioner of
Pensions has been appointed. lie is an old
soldier, and we believe that soldiers and their
hers will receive justice at his hands. We
do not anticipate that there VIII he any rad.
ical changes in the administration of pension
affairs under the new regime.
We would udyis", however, that T. s. SOL
tlicrs, sailors, and their hers, take steps to
make application at once, if they layc not al
ready done so, in order to secure the benefit
of the early filing OF their claims in case there
should be any future pension legislation.
Such Legislation is seldom retroactive. There
fore it is of great importance that applications
be filed in the Department at the earliest pos
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-21
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get twenty-five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The Winner has Il Clear Gilt OLA
Small Fortune, and the Losers
staye Patents that may
Bring them In still
More.

Would YOU like to make twenty-five hun
drcd dollars? Ifyou would, read carefully
what follows and you may see way TO do it.
The Press Claims Company dcvotcs much
attention to patents. 1t has landed thous-
nuds of applications for inventions, but 1t
would like to handle thousands more There
is plenty of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing but IL C o Il + Il & e m ell I
to produce practical results. That cnc"nr'
ncrmcnt the Press Claims Company pro-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-21
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po, ct. .,rt Il Thirty,

VII IT-4V N THIFtYs
il,r Gent. ,t.- 'nYui-r
hiI,-' " GRID tot one
Collection Of Choice Flower
, Net t the extensively aiN-T
get Yeas. Address
rh Place, New Work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-21
Every Town has

AsCAy AO"h hSS
A liar.
A sponger.
A smart Alex.
A blathersklte.
Its richest man.
Some pretty girls.
Agirl that giggles.
A weathr prophet.
A neighborhoed feud.
Halfa dozen lunatlcs.
A women that tattles.
A Justice Of the peace.
A man who knows it all.
One Jacksonlan Democrat.
More loafers than it needs.
Men who see every dog fight.
A boy that cuts up in church,
A few meddlesome CID women.
A thing that starcs at women.
A stock law that IS not enforced.
A Widower that IS too gay for bis
age.
I's share of young lad'eS-in name
only.
Some nell who make remarks about
women.
A preacher who thinks he ought to
rln the town
A few that know how to run the al
fairs Of the country.
A grown young man who laughs
every time he s.ya anything.
A gil that goes to the ro:totfce ev-
cry time the mail Gomez in.
A legion OF smart Alecs who can
tell the editor how to .un BIS paper
Scores Of men with the cAbooe2 Of
their trousers worn smooth as glass.
A man who erius when you talk
and laughs out loud after he has said
something.
A few girls who do lees, think les
aud care less to preSerye their mod,
ty and seize respect than 50 many kit
tens.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17

Tonight at Harper's theatre the
leading and representative American
actor, a. W. Fremont. is to present
his great drama, III" play that
has made the actor famous and won
the plaudits of the theatre-loving
people wherever presented. 1t
abounds in striking dramatic situa-
tons and extraordinarily well devel-
oped climaNes. 1t is handsomely
mounted with special scenery, and is
beyond question one of the best dra-
matte productions on the road.
Expectation is on tiptoe for Elmer
f. Vance's first production of the new
play Patent Applied For" at the
Burtis. at Davenport. Mr.. Vance
announces on his bills that he carries
over 10 tons of machinery, including
complete special stage, l0-horse
power engine and boiler, a Sturte-
want pressure blower, blowing 5000
cubic feet of air per minute, besides
a thoroughbred Kentucky race horse
and other features. In Elmer f.
Nance's big new production is 4 real
istic ship scene where the vessel, the
Savannah, encounters a fearful gale
just as she clears from the city in
whose honor she was named. The
big ship is tossed on the crest Of
giant waves, the sails are torn to
shreds by the whistling winds. and
it il decidedly wierd in its realism.
The production will be seen tomor-
row niTht.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
BRIEF MENTION.

III"
..777" at the theatre.
Try THE ARGUS want column.
Houses for rent by f. H. Guyer.
Fresh oysters at Krell & Maths.
Have you tried White Rose cream
cry?
Oysters served in any style at Krell
& Mathis.
Oysters by the can or dish at Krell
& Maths.
Ice cream or oysters at Krell &
Maths parlor.
Drop in the Harper house barber
shop, the only tirst-class tonsorial
parlor in the city.
For Sale Two good delivery hor-
ses and wagons; apply at George
SATELLITES, 1929 and 1881 Second av-
enue.
Misses Bard and Graham. of lie
Claire, who have been visiting in the
city for few DAYS. returned to their
home yesterday.
There will be Il pumpkin socia ole
given by the young people of the
Central Presbyterian church on
Thursday evening, supper % cents.
Tea, coffee or chocolate with a fine
dish OF fresh oysters and a few nice
fresh buns is what makes rich meal
and to get the same 90 to Krell &
| Mathis.
B. r. Hatmaker has disposed of his
interest in the Tri-City Chat to j. q.
Shand, who is now the sole pro-
prietor, and the next issue will
make its appearance under the new
regime.
j. h. Graham. who four or five
months ago succeeded W. W. LOOMS
| as division freight agent of the Rock
Island, with headquarters in this
city. has removed his family from
Joliet to Des Moines and located at
COB West Eighteenth street. Like
his popular predecessor, Mr.. Graham
ranks easily among the most success
full of western railroad officials. hay-
ing moved up to his present position
through all the minor grades of rail-
| way life. He has been for many
years in the service of the Rock ISL
| and and is one of its most valued
freight agents. Himself and his &C
complished wife. the latter lady of
rare social attainments, will be cor
daily welcomed to Des Moines and
be made to feel that Iowa's capital is
place equally as pleasant as Joliet
in which to reside.-Des Moines
! Leader.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
COUNTY HIH DING.

Oct. 14.-Corl Emil Fritsch to Gus
tav Stengel and }. l.. Haas, fri block
73, Chicago or lower add. Rock Isl
and, 81.
Morris 5. Heagy TO q. F. McNab-
ney, lot "a, block 6. Hampton, $3.50.
Anthony Shaw to George b. HAMA
lot 10. Dodge's add, Rock Island,
$3.50.
W. II. Devore to F. Taggart, lot 5,
W! swi 16, 10, Be, 81, 800.
Alma and John A. Wilson, to John
q. Hoetle, W! nwi 80, 16. 1w, 81, 500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17

Hoods Pills are easy and gentle in
effect.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Proceedings of Last Nights Semi Monthly
Council Meeting.
Official Report.

Official Report
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. Rock ISL
AND, Oct. 16. 1S93.-The city coun-
Gil met in regular semi-monthly SEES
sion at O'Clock p. m, Mayor Medill
presiding and all the aldermen pres
ent. The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meetings
were read and approved.
Aid. Kinner reported the location
OF new lamps in the Second ward at
the corner of Fifth avenue and Elev-
enth street, and at the corner of
Thirteenth avenue and Ninth street,
all others as before. Report adopt
| ed.
| Aid. kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee. asked further
time on the communication of the c.
X. |. Il P. Railway company. and
} that the city attorney be added to
| the committee. SO ordered.
On motion of Aid. Nelson. a certi-
fled check for $3.50 received with a
sewer bid was ordered returned to
John killeen.
A communication from b. H. KIM
ball IN reference to cleaning up the
| hitter on Market square was referred
to the street and alley committee.
A petition from the Rock Island
Grocers' association asking the en-
| forcement of the revised ordinances
to Peddlers was granted. on motion
of Aid. Maucker.
A communication from citizens as
sessed for the Seventeenth street
sewer, asking Il refunding of the
amount of their assessment in excess
OF actual cost, was referred to the
sewer and claims committees.
| The clerk on instruction opened a
bid for the paving of one block on
seventeenth street and one block on
Nineteenth street. 1t was from the
Edwards & Walsh Construction COM
pany, and proposed single course
of No. l burlington brick ut $l.56
| per square yard. curbing of Cleve-
land sandstone ut 81 cents per lineal
! foot. and reSctting old curbiug at 6
cents per foot. The bid was accep-
ted and contract awarded by unani-
nous vote. on motion OF Aid. Dauber,
Aid. Bladel offered a resolution
ordering the matchmaking of por-
| tion of Third street. Aid. Nelson
| offered an amendment to macadamize
Fourteenth avenue: not seconded
| Original motion referred to the street
| and alley committee to report at the
| next meeting.
City Attorney Haas asked what he
| should do about the Third avenue
sidewalk ordinance now pending in
the county court-most of the walks
having been voluntarily built and
no provision made for paving the
commissioners for their services.
The mayor advised that the ordi-
nance be kept open little longer
yet. to give other property holders
an opportunity to comply with the
requirements before enforcing iudg-
ment.
The city attorney also inquired as
to certain other proposed sidewalk
ordinances, the necessary returns
from aldermen being incomplete. A
debate on the payment of court costs
ensued. and verbal reports on the
ordinances in question were made.
AID iourned on motion of Aid. Ken
nedy. A. d. HUEsING. City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
Rates Near One Cent Per Mile.

For the closing days of the Column
bian exposition the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids n Northern railway
will sell excursion tickets to Chicago
from its line at rates near one cent
per mile for round trip. Tickets on
sale Oct. 10 to 81 inclusive. good to
return until and including Nov. 10,
1898. For tickets. time of trains,
etc, call on or address agents.
j. f. HANNEGAN.
q. T. Il p. A.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
That Joyful Feeling

With the eXhilarating sense of re-
newed health and strength and inter
nal cleanliness. which follows the use
of Syrup of tigs, is unknown to the
few who have not progressed beyond
the old-time medicines and the cheap
substitutes sometimes offered. but
never accepted bv the well-informed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
Worlds Fair Rates.

Round trip tickets to Chicago are
now on sale via c., X. /. x p. rail
way at one fare ($4.97) from Rock
Island. Return limit Nov. Is. Nine
fast express trains daily in each di-
rection on the great Rock Island
route.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
Farms for Sale.

Two miles east of Coal Valley 115
acres with good buildings.
Half mile from Iowa line in Jack
son county, Mimi, 80 acres, good
buildings.
Timber land opposite Muscatine
A good woodman can pay for land
with wood and render every acre
tillable. A splendid opening for the
right man. +. II. GUYER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
Prevention Is Better

Than cure, and those who are subject
to rheumatism can prevent attacks
by keeping the blood pure and free
from the acid which causes the dis
ease. You can rely upon Hoods
Sarsaparilla as remedy for rheuma-
tism and catarrh. also for every form
of scrofula. salt rheum, boils and
other diseases caused by impure
blood. 1t tones and vitalizes the
whole system. i.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17

Four leading rusUlers nave been cap.
tured by sheriff's posse near Glen Rock,
Viva
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-09
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.
Police Officers Raid Honse of Doubt
full Reputation.

Police Ohicers Raid a Honse of Doubt
full Reputation.
About twenty minutes past four this
morning several police officers left the
station and proceeded to 40 South Main
street. They assembled to the second floor
and suddenly appeared in a room, sur
prising the inmates, two well known young
men, and Mrs Annie Gibbo. The three
were taken to the1i police station. The
men were charged L with frequenting n
house of designation, and the woman with
keeping such a house. The men settled
out of court for 81 each. This morning
Lieutenant Bannon, Sergeant Dodds and
Officers. Tehan and Thomas testified that
Rhe woman had the reputation of keeping
house of straightforward had the same
equation in Brooklyn. 1t was learned
lso that her husband had left her, and
he had two small children living with
er. The woman said she was not guilty
pd that she had made arrangements to
owe to Simonsville to-day. Judge Root
cided to give her another chance and
- journed her case for thirty days
Charles Hennessey was charged with the
theft of pocketbook containing So from
a Mrs Clark, North Grove street. George
Stephenson saw the young man enter Mrs
Clark's house last Tuesday morning, and
when the woman missed her pocketbook,
she followed the man and saw him throw
the book into the street. Attorney Bald
win defended him. Hennessey denied all
knowledge of the theft and claims he was
not near the house. He was sentenced to
Jail for thirty days, but took an appeal.
Mary Lord got S. without costs for
drunkenness and Barney Matthews, who
tried to knock. down telegraph pole on
North Main street last night, only succeed
ing in being knocked senseless himself and
injuring his horse SO that it had to be shot,
was fined s. without costs.
Michael Harry was charged with assault
on William Madden. 1t was brought out
that Madden called Harry some pretty hard
names and then struck him. Harry de-
Tended himself so well that Madden
looked this morning as if he had been
struck by a freight train. Judge Root
thought Harry had provocation for the as
sault and suspended judgment.
William Shanahan was charged with the
embezzlement of $11 from his sister-in-
law, Mrs Matthew Shanahan. Mrs Shana-
han testified that one of her boarders gave
the accused $11 to give to her and he kept
the money. Shanahan denied receiving
any money and the boarder denied having
given him money or saying that he did,
The accused was found not guilty.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-09
Advance In tho Value of pictures.

At the sale Of the art collection of the
late Mime. Domain, once famous actress
Of the Theatre Francois, a comparison of
prices with those obtained at the auction
of the Didier collection in 1868, from
which most Of the paintings, etc.,
brought to the hammer were derived, is
most instructive as showing the wonder
full variations in the value attached to
masterpieces of art. Thus THE Four
Seasons" Prudhon) brought $4,000
francs, against SO, 500 francs in 1868;
portrait Of Nine. de Sombreval and of
her son (Nattier), 40,7O0 francs, against
5000 francs; a portrait of Rembrandt Cby
HIMSELF, 10000 francs, against 1000
francs; "The Rainbow" 9Th. Rousseau,
1850 francs, against 400 francs; "a
Riverside View" Bonington), 1850
francs, against 4, 200 francs; 1.-THE Recon-
ciliation" Fragonard), 1920 francs,
against 1,450 francs; portrait of Mile.
Olivier (Greuze), $4,000 francs, against
$500 francs; portrait of Monk Con-
fessor (Rubens), IL, 800 francs, against
1900 francs; "a Forest Landscape"
Oiaz), IL, 500 francs, against I, 900 francs.
On the other hand, a few works by
Prudhon and Decamps were knocked
down at prices far below those obtained
in 1858, and a portrait of girl by We
lasquez, presumably his daughter, was
sold for 10000 francs, against Is, 100
francs at the Didier sale.-London Tele-
graph.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-09
Peculiar Suit For Damages

WISsTED. Nov 9.-The superior court is
in session here with Chief Justice Andrews
of the supreme court on the bench. A
queer suit in which John Macdonald of
Torrington claims 5000 damages is on
trial and will probably last the remainder
of the week. Macdonald while under the
influence of liquor was arrested by Officer
Baldwin and placed in the lookup. Mac
donald claims that the exposure he suffered
IN the lookup on the night of his arrest
made him i'll for several months and has
caused permanent injury to his health.
The windows in the lookup were broken
out, and although the night was very cold
there was no fire in the building. The
officer claims that Macdonald was in such
a condition when he arrested him that he
would probably have passed the night any
where he happened to fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-09
NUTMEG GRATINoS.
Excerpts From the Columns of Our Daily

Excerpts From the Columns of Our Daily
Exchanges.
OhverzF. Sellick of Danbury and III, NJ
Burns and John Lynch of Bethel were
knocked down and badly injured at Bethel
Tuesday, by the bursting of barrel which
MIR Burns was steaming out intending to
put cider in it. All were badly scalded
and SelIicks leg was broken in two places.
The Mechanics Journal, organ of the
labor men at South Norwalk, has sus-
pended publication. 1t was principally
supported by the hatters.
A stage-struck New Canaan girl has
written Manager Knapp of Norwalk asking
him to use his influence to get her into
scribes herself as follows: II am eighteen
years of age, am pretty tall and not very
thin. Some folks say am good-looking,
but don't like to say so myself 1 have
auburn hair which reaches down to nv
knees, and can sing pretty high and can
dance little, can kick as high as the table
and can stand on my head for five minutes
in corner. 1 have often practiced with
my brother. If you get a chance, will you
please let me know?
The police of New Britain thought
Johnny Gilroy kept jug" Accordingly
six policemen raided Johnnys place
yesterday forenoon. They looked in every
corner and under every bench, board and
basket, but no 'jug" could be found.
There was plenty of soft stuff, but the
police didn't want it. The jug is still a
mystery
Frederick p. Clark, a roofer and painter,
employed by the Hartford Insulating COM
pany, had a..bad fall in Middletown yester-
day while repairing the stone work on the
North Congregational church in that place.
The ropes on the staging were not worked
right and he fell distance of siNty-fiye
feet. The fall was broken by his landing
on the coping over the front door His
right arm was broken in two places.
Frederick w. Randall, aged thirty wears.
brass worker, residing in Seymour, was
brought to the hospital in New Haven last
evening suffering from a gunshot wound
in his right forearm. Randall, who is a
married man, will probably lose his arm.
Yesterday he went out cunning and was
removing his gun with the muzzle toward
him when the trigger caught in rug and
the contents were discharged into his right
arm.
The SANDER suit of Miss Victoria Avery
against Nathan Hall for SO, 1000 damages,
is on trial before Judge John NJ. Thayer,
in Middletown. Both parties are from
Cobalt 1t is claimed that Hall made a
statement that Miss Avery was a mother of
a child which her father had killed
and buried in a pig pen. Judge Donahue
and ex-Judge Elmer are counsel for the
plaintiff and William c. Chase and Judge
Murdoch of Portland, are counsel for the
defendent.