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PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get twenty-five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The winner has a Clear Gilt Ola
Small Fortune, and the Losers
Have Patents that NAV
Bring them I'm still
More.
MR.. AMOS LUCAS,

Would you like to make twenty'nv ea nun,
dred dollars? 1fyou would, read careiuiiy
what follows and you may see way 10 w ~
The Press Claims Company devotes much
attention to patents. 1t has handled thous-
ands Of applications for inventions, but 1t
would like to handle thousands more. ihere
Ia nlentv of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing but n c oura III en
to produce practical results. IhaI ehcour'
apement the Press Claims Company pro-
poses to give. -
NOT SO HARD AS 1T SEEMS,
A patent strikes most people as an appall.
ingly formidable thing. Inc ioea u 'ha ra an
inventor must be natural genius IKE Eol-
son or Bell that he must put years 10 oelVlhg
In complicated mechanical problems ano
that he must spend q fortune on delicate ex-
neriments before he can get new device TO
q patentable degree OF perfection. THIS de-
iusIon the company desires to dlspei II de-
sires to get into the head of the public clear
comprehension of the fact that it is not the
great complex, and expensive Inventions
that bring the best returns to their authors
Int the little simple, and cheap. ones-the
things that seem so absurdly trivial that the
cit;zen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
bringing them to the attention OF the f"'en'
Office o;roa
Edison saws that the profits he has received
from the patents on all his marvellous lnven.
tions have not been sufficient topay the cost
of his experiments. But the man who ,; con.
ceived the idea of fastening bit OF ruooer
cord to childs ball, SO that it would come
back to his hand when thrown made lor-
tune out of his scheme. The modern sew.
ing.machne is miracle OF ingenu'ty-the
nroduct of the toll of hundreds OF busy brains
through hundred and fifty years, but me
whole brilliant result rests upon the sniple
device of putting the eye OF tne neeoie a' 'ho
point instead Of the other end.
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Inherited.

The small boy who applied to the
Chicago physician to be vaccinated
was 80 bright faced the doctor asked
him who he was.
Tim Johnny Smith, he said, land
my pops detective"
''Oh," exclaimed the doctor, run
along, little boy! There's no need
to vaccinate you. You'll never catch
anything. Detroit Free Press
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No Blanks in this Competition

This is competition of rather an unusual
nature 1t is common to offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan.
all the competitors riskIng the loss of their
labor and the successful one merely selling
his for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewarded for doing it. The prize is only a
stimulus to do something that would be well
worth doing 1t. The architect whose com
oeti:ive plan for club house on certain
corner is not accepted has spent his labor on
,methng of very little use to him But the
erson who patents a simple and useful dc
rice in the Press Claims Companp's Compe-
tltion, need not worry If he fail to secure he
prize. He has substantial result to show
for his work-One that will command its val
DE in the marka at any time.
The plain man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
prove it than the mechanical expert who
studies it. only from the theoretical point Of
view. Get rid of the rid of the idea that an
Improvement can be too SIMPLE to be worth
patenting TIE simbler the better The
person who best succeeds In combining
simplicity and popularity, will get the Press
Claims Company's twenty five hundred dol
ars.
The responsibility of this company may be
Judged from the fact that It's stock Is held by
about three hundred of the leading news a.
pers of the United States.
Address the Press Claims COMPANY, John
Weddeburn, managing attorney, BlSF street
NV WASHINGTON d. E. m4y
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81 submit the within described invention
in competition for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Profit in Hiring Help.

The rate Of farm wages is, we hear, q
litter lower than year ago; but those
who are known to be faithful and skill
full can get old prices. There is not the
difference made that there should be.
1t is very easy for careless hired man
to destroy implements or injure stock
by i'll treatment to an extent that would
make his services too dear if he worked
for nothing. Neither can a farmer
afford to hire the slow and unskillful,
for these are just as like as not to set
the pace for others that he employs. 1t
is impossible for the farmer to always
work with his men, and when he Is
away the work will suffer. 1t always
pays when really faithful hand can
be secured to give him some extra pay
and make him the leader, holding him
responsible for the amount Of work and
the way it is done.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Grooming Orchards.


An orchard in bearing ought never to
be cropped. All the fertility that the
soil contains is worth more to be used
in developing fruit than for anything
else that can be grown. RenOvating
crops to be plowed under may, however,
be sown even in bearing orchards. II
young orchards are making wood in
stead of fruit when they are large
enough to bear, seeding with clover
and blowing in midsummer after a
clover growth has been taken of, will
often bring them into condition to bear
fruit. The clover while growing is a
check to growth, and the cutting of the
roots In midsummer is further check.
This will cause great many fruit spurs
to form late in summer, and these will
produce large crop of fruit the next
year. This is severe remedy, but If
the tree has good supply of mineral
fertilizer it will continue to bear from
that time. 1t may be that tree treat
ed thus will not be so long lived as is
one whose growth has not been check
ed, but it is not often the very largest
trees that are the most profitable.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Tennyson at Home.

Tennyson was never lat home" ex-
cent to such cherished friends as his
neighbor, the late Prof. Tyndall. Ac-
cess to his study was consequently de-
MED to nearly all callers. and even the
presence of those who obtained the
privilege of entire there was sometimes
irksome to the poet, whose part In the
conversation usually consisted OF mono
syllables. as 1 remember to have once
happened during my stay. but he could
be very gracious to callers when in the
mood. On the other hand, Sir Edwin
Arnold. in his "reminiscences" Of the
poet. says: ''Albeit you saw Private
Road painted on the first rod Of his do
main, and Private Grounds inscribed
upon the first boundary Of his fence, he
did not like country people to pass him
on the road without recognizing him.
The Gentleman's Magazine.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

Troubles on q Tenement street.
Improyidence works sad havoc with
the family exchequer, and The havoc,
cruelty enough, Is as great when caused
by inculpable ignorance rs by wanton
extrayagance. Wasteful cooking, buy
ing on installments, mOrtgaginS furni-
ture at exorbitant rates. and other
equally disastrous practices are far
too common. When John German Of
No. 40 died his wife received $500
death benefit. She INDUCED in the lux
ury of q $40 funeral, and within q
year was In want
Overproduction Of children is an
other source Of trouble. Whether the
children live or whether they die, they
are about equally expensive. The
more desperate the family circum-
stances, the faster the children come.
And yet nature seems to smile On this
form Of improvidence in the long run.
Children are transformed to breadwin-
ners by time. Thus, the family dragged
down at first by it's surplus Of children,
is often, exalted by this very thing at
the end. Comfortable old age comes
quite as often to the heads Of the large
families as to the childless couples,
since the latter have no bread winners
to call on when themselves cease to
win bread.-The Forum.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

rest. The top D) can be made into a
lid, to open and shut. The door at side,
at top, serves for ventilation. Mr.. Gray
says: "As soon as the pigs drop put
them In on this sacking. They soon
dry and are ready to suck. They are
safe from being tramped on or chilled.
I have kept the pigs in this brooder
three or four days. taking them out
only long enough to suck, once in two
hours. The greatest loss Is usually in
side of four days"
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Coxa Holding Back Milk.

One of our dairy exchanges says that
when the cow is frightened or injured
she holds back the butter fats in her
milk. From this it argues properly in
favor of giving the cow kind treatment,
and relieving as soon as possible any
sores on her teats. which are the usual
cause of milk being held up. This is
all right, but We doubt whether the
COW discriminates to hold back the
richer parts of her milk that in milking
always comes last. When the COW is
restless and kicks at the mixer, she is
apt to be left with more or less milk in
her udder. As it IS towards the last Of
the milking. this retained milk will
naturally be richer without any volt
ton on the cows part to make it So
American CultivatOr.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE AGRICULTURIS
Oxford Down Sheep as a Mutton Breed
How to Properly Construct Plank
Sidewalk-A BrOoder for Pigs-Proft
in Hiring Farm Help.
A Good Breed.

The history of the sheep industry in
this country is one of almost ceaseless
fluctuations between a boom and
panic. With almost cyclical regularity
one has followed the other. The pres
ent depression in the wool market has
created increased interest in the heavy
mutton breeds of sheep. However
cheaply wool may be- imported, the
mutton supply must be mainly pro-
duced at home. True, the prices for
mutton have also declined, but the out
look for mutton is more hopeful than
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Hints to Housekeepers.

A barrel of pork weighs two hundred
pounds.
A firkinof butter weighs fifty-six
pounds.
Strong ammonia and water will take
out grease spots.
It is Injurious to battle within two
hours Of any meal.
A persistent washing and rinsing in
milk will remove an ink stain.
To remove paint from clothing, sat
urate with turpentine until softened,
then wash out with soap and water.
To whiten the hands use oatmeal in
stead of soap to wash the hands. This
will have the effect both Of sOftening
and whitening them.
New brushes that are an Improvement
on the feather buster have long ham
dies, with the brush of lambs wool,
which gathers the dust and holds 1t.
These brushes can be, and therefore
should be, washed after using, when
they are again made as white and soft
as wool.
Colds are frequently caused by put
ting on cold clothing or wraps. Never
do this when it can be avoided, but let
them hang before the fire for some time
before wanted. One who is careful to
do this and dresses in conformity with
the weather will seldom contract cold
from going out.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Not All the Same.

There never was q stable where all
the creatures should be fed exactly
alike. Some run to fat. others to milk.
one is dainty, another is hearty, or here
Is q thief bound to steal all she can
reach before she cleans her own, some
are cutting teeth. others shedding them,
this one is excitable, another naturally
quiet To many a cow is a cow, but
there is much more We find when We
attempt to keep each doing her best at
the milk pail.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Queen Victoria's Wit.

There are some interesting stories OF
Queen VictOria's young days in the
February number Of the Windsor Mag
azine. When but a mere child (says
Mr.. Alfred T. Story, in an article on
'"rhe Queens TutOrs') her majesty used
to delight George ". by her quick wit.
One day when staying at the royal
lodge the king entered the drawing
room leading his little niece by the
hand. The band was stationed as usual
in the adjoining conservatory. Now,
Victoria" said his majesty, 1.-THE band
is in the next room and shall play any
tune you please; what shall it beg
"Oh, uncle" replied the princess with
great readiness, Il should like God
Save the King better than anything
else"
A similar instance of childish quick
ness is related in regard to the queens
early studies in music.
Being one day required to practice at
the pianoforte, she objected. desiring to
know why it was necessary to spend
so much time in the drudgery Of run
ming up and down scales. She was
told that there was no royal road to
music, and that she must practice like
other children. The little autocrat did
not agree with this, and quietly locked
the piano and put the key in her pocket
saying: There, you see! There is nc
must in the matter" Having made bel
point, however, she was soon prevailed
upon to reopen the instrument, and 80
proceed with her lesson.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

as possible. In Jamaica the drinking
water is peddled through the streets by
natives in breechclOuts, who ride mules,
the patient beasts of burden bearing
two casks of water dashed to their
sides. One Of these curious tOilers Is
presented here as an interesting illus
tratiOn of custom of the tropics.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
a Pig BrOOder.

G. J. Gray, of Ashtabula County, Ohio,
description Of a device he uses to save
pigs that are Uttered in cold weather.
1t is a shoebox set on end; a door cut
at top to put in and take out the pigs;
a door cut at bottom (D) to put in and
take out lantern or lamp Q0; and a
frame over which is stretched phos-
plate sacking (P), on which the pigs
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

strong ring of filtered paper which
keeps a spring intrusion. As soon as
this paper becomes wet it loses its
firmness, the spring jerks little knife
which cuts the neck of the bottle. The
gas at once fills the india rubber sack
Three seconds after the shipwrecked
person has jumped into the water the
apparatus is transformed into buoy
which will keep him afioat. Special
precautions are taken in order to pro-
tect the apparatus when not in use
against the humidity of misty and
rainy weather.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

house take care of ITSELF" But the con-
scientious wife feels bound to risk health
and strength in this annual struggle with
dust and dirt. The consequence Of her
fa7erish anxiety over extra work is de-
pletion of the blood, the source of
all life and strength, manifested in that
weak, tired, nervous condition too prev
alent at this season and very dangerous
If allowed to continue. What every man
and woman needs in the spring is Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t keeps the blood vitalized
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
TO SAVE HUMAN LIFE.
Baron Won Der R0pp Has Invented .
New Safety Device.

Baron Won Der ROpp Has Invented .
New Safety Device.
Baron Alexander Won der ROpp, Of
Berlin, has recently invented q life
saving apparatus which will greatly
reduce the danger of drowning in the
case of shipwrecks and other maritime
catastrophes. Its essential parts con-
sist of strong india rubber sack, q
cylindrical metallic hull and a break
ing apparatus. The sack and the hull
are connected on one end and within
the former is contained a small long
necked vial filled with chlOrO-methyiic
gas. A peculiar characteristic Of his
gas is that it evapOrates in an instant
when given opportunity for expansion.
The breaking apparatus consists Of .
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Spring Cleaning

and enriched, and thus sustains the nerves
and all the bodily functions.
az take Hoods Sarsaparilla every spring,
and it is the only medicine use through the
year. 1t enables me to do my house cleaning
and farm work all through the summer. 1t
helped me very much for palpitation Of the
heart. think Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the
medicine for everyone and all who take ii
will never be without it. have also used
Hoods Pills and they. are the best ever
tried" MEs. F. H. ANDREWS, 8. Wood
stock, Ct. Get Hoods, because
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

established before the dry season sets
in. A week or two is quite an advan-
tage with strawberries. After blowing
the land and narrowing it well, apply
wood ashes and ground bone, and then
harrow it again before putting out the
new DlantS
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

Constructing a Plank Sidewalk.
In many villages and farming COM
munities the sidewalks are constructed
entirely of planks, says the American
Agriculturist. When this is the case
It is of the -reatest Importance that
they be properly laid. or decay or a
fitting walk will soon follow construc-
ton. The sidewalk must be laid up
from the ground and it must have a
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Improxinr Worn-Out Lands.

In 1884 bought a farm of fifty acres.
mostly poor land, and by the use of
stable manure 1 have brought it up so
It brings good crops. have been keep
ing the average Of about six head of
cattle and horses, and have support
ed them from what I raised on my own
land, and sold some hay and corn be-
sides.
Now, my brother farmer, you can do
the same thing. It isn't any use buy
ing feed when you can raise all the pea
hay at home you need, for there Is no
land so poor that peas can't be grown in
It. Try to make all the manure you
can, clean up your lots, take care of
your straw pile. don't set 1t afire as
see some doing, put straw in your stable
Qeaves will do, put up your stock Of
night, and when your stable gets wet
clean it out. and put in fresh supply,
and by next spring you will have more
manure than you have any idea Of. I
always haul my manure on my poorest
land. Plant your best land in corn;
Cow peas in it at last blowing. 1t will
help the land, and besides makes fine
pasture for the hogs and cows. Sow
some wheat, followed by clover, and if
your land is too poor for clover SOW it
In peas, and in a few years it will bring
clover, and then you are all right
Home and Farm.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
A PROPERLY LAID SIDEWALK.

broader, firmer foundation than is
usually given it, if it is to remain USE
full for any length Of time. The illus
tratiOn shows sidewalk, and its foun-
dation. that is now In actual use and
Is standing very firm and true. Length
wise strips of 3x4 inch stuff are laid
upon fat rocks well bedded in the
ground. the broader these rocks and
the more firmly established the better.
Crosswise over the lengthwise strips
are laid strips Of SKA inch stuff just the
width of the walk, upon which the
blanks are laid lengthwise. A side
walk should never be laid with cross
wise planks Such walk is q con-
tinual source of annoyance.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Rolling Wheat.

a heavy frost, so as to press the plants
into the soil il they have been thrown
up. Where field is somewhat damp
from insufficient drainage, and heavy
frosts occur, the plants are liable to be
thrown up until their roots are exposed.
The roller should be put on the field as
soon as the condition Of the ground will
hermit
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

"Why do you oppose Mr.. Dinsmore's
attentions to Susie? - said Mrs. Cawker
TO her husband. Because am e1.
tremely anxious for her to marry hin"
WA the reply.-Harlem Life.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Covering Seed.

Seed should be covered. 1t is true
that clover seed. sown on the snow and
allowed to remain on the ground, grows
and makes good stand sometimes. but
It is safe to claim that the larger por-
ton of the seed never terminates, and
Is lost. II grass seed IL to be sown on
lawns the surface should be scratched
with harrow, seeded and rolled
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Facts in Table Ware.

Celery dishes are low and fiat and
of cut glass.
English chop dishes are round instead
of the usual oval shape.
Bouillon cups of crystal or porcelain
are low and fiat, with fluted covers.
Low shapes prevail in fruit dishes.
They are of filigree silver or painted
porcelain.
Salad bowls either match the service
or are of cut or silver trimmed b.
hemian glass.
Coffee cups are Of the low English
pattern, or high and slender, and set
upon a gilded or filigree base.
Among pretty odds and ends are lit
tie plates for bread and butter. bone
dishes in half-moon shapes, asparagus
plates, etc.
Both goblets and tumblers are used;
cut and engraved glass and the Silded
French baccarat are all in vogue; wine
glasses match in style.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

II always try to keep up with the
times" remarked Charley Nairgo, as
the clock struck II. YES" replied the
fatigued young woman. you are the
latest thing I know of"-Washinston
Star
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26

Did you stop think how completely the Aermosor
Co. made modern windmill busness1 How il has monop-
el.ed this entire line Of manufacture because Of its ideas
nventons designs qualities and prices forced others
70 b literal and servils imitators1 witness
.hss The b:es ss.,sd prnper, he high se.rsd peHe.
Il WORK sfs completion. the grinder esntrfus. feed
he improved ir.s.ns and other pumps, the all steel
pale q tie most popular things out
Ae .tssl storage and stock tanks Everything have
touched have bssfed and ehsaPcned the thing
delighted and Il has paid
e branch hoasss have all these goods those who
them. The Co. ha6but ambition.
wants to bald and Gil more new building has .eres
Of land location unoecuped by buiidngs 1t
pees in June that with single
bans 7sories high his vail give II Of foor
spses the public demand requires goods
than b. produced with this sdded will refuse to
sxtsnd make effort Il will have done its share
e saIpy that dsnand vii then turn s..y q.
CEHfk That 11lB II EFFECTS TO COy11SCB 10 SUPPLY
TlR WORLD WT1a 3uR C2EA1ER PART o. ITS WIND
WnRglN TOWERS. oeIypERs, Fed CrIIyRS. PCAPA
TANKS STEEL SrnS1RCCfCRE8 ETC. 1fC. GAL.
VASHED AYTER COAPLE1lOY. n WILL COXTlSrE TO
DEAL HOST LlBK8ALLY WIN The RCBIN, FURNISH RI.
PAIRS AZ 4 Low InIcx, AxD d IHs clEA1 n0DfL
0QCARkD1ALlS0 WlHD r0WK1 AND WA1KH 9CPfLy
D1uAB OF 118 W0AlA A880010e CO, CHICAGO.
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Cooking Conveniences.

Long-handled spoons, that one may
stir food without tOasting the face.
A cooks knife Of fine tempered steel
of about the same size as the roast
meat carver. This is to be used In the
kitchen for cutting both cooked and I'M
cQoked neat
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-26
Quick DOughnuts.

For quick doughnuts put frying
kettle half full Of fat over the fire to
heat. Sift together one pound Of flour,
one teaspoonful each of salt aud bicar-
Donate of soda, and half a saltspoonful
of grated nutmeg. Beat half pound
of sugar and quarter Of pound OF
butter to a cream and add them to the
flour. Beat the yelks Of two eggs to
a cream. add them to the first named
ingredients, beat the whites to stlff
froth and reserve them. Mix into the
-four and sugar enough sour milk to
make a soft dough and then quickly
add the whites of the eggs. Roll out
the paste at once, shape and fry.