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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

who secured the idea and patented It.
after treating the inventor in the royal
manner mentioned, made big fortune by
his shrewdness. What became OF the in
ventor Is not known.
Another example Of the lack of warl-
ness in the average inventors makeup
is man who has conceived almost as
many novel ideas In a different way as
has Edison in the electrical world. This
man has made several fortunes and lost
them To-day he is as poor as a church
mouse, but is hard at work on many
new Inventions, with some of which he
promises to make a sensation. He came
into prominence some years ago In con-
nection with a nickel-in-the-slot machine
that was patented in almost every coun-
try in the world. Leaving a partner to
look after the interests OF the firm in
New York, the inventor Travelled through
the country selling state rights.
The state rights were gobbled up in
every direction, and $l25,000 was shipped
In various sums to the New York Office
One fine day the inventor, while enthu-
siastically pushing his work of selling
state rights, received a telegram stating
that the sheriff was in possession OF the
Nickel-in-the-Slot Companys plant, and
the firm was being sued by creditors. The
inventor hurried back. to find that the
$1250O0 had been quietly secured by the
New York partner in his own name. while
all that was left for the inventor was the
plant and the debts of a clamoring army
OF creditors.
The courts could do nothing. So trust-
fui had the inventor been that no IgaI
artillery could be brought to bear on the
case. The partner Is now travelling
through Europe on the money he secured,
while the poor inventor is trying to re-
trieve his fortune In sackcloth, ashes and
perspiration in little Axe Office near tina
city hail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
EASY VICTIMS.
Inventions Whose Ideas Have Made
the Wrong Man Rich.

tAc "Eohk WAN Aticn.
From the New York Recorder.
Just why inventive genius ana guilt
billty should go together 1t is hard to
say Certain 1t is that inventors are the
most guileless individuals in their deal
ings with others on business matters,
and fall easy victims to the spiders who
lie in walt for such flies. The list Of
clever men who walk to-day, while those
who ride owe their luxury to the other
mans genius and their own shrewdness
is an interestig one. Here are a few
cases picked haphazard from the chroni-
Gle of inventions that failed to benent
the inventor, or, at least, produced for
him merely little of what was his due.
1t Is not necessary to be very old to
remember when hooks were first put on
mems shoes In place of holes, In order
TO save time in lacing the shoe at the
top. This was the brilliant idea Of an
inventor to whom 1t should have
brought fortune. Ii would have done SO
had he been a shrewd business man. Be
ing merely an inventor, he hadn't sense
enough to keep his idea TO himself until
the patent office paddock had secured It
against theft. In the innocence OF his
nature the inventor connded the idea TO
a friend, while crossing the North river
on ferry boat, and the friend hardly
waited Tor the DOat 10 tie up In Jersey
City before he excused himself, started
back TO New York and went on a dead
run for patent lawyer In order to
have the idea secured for his own es-
pecial benefit. Another man is known to-
day as the inventor OF the lack hooks.
He owns a splendid house, and Is wealthy.
The conhding inventor got nothing.
The inventor Of a patent stopper for
beer bottles, something that had long
been wanted by the trade, sold the inven-
ton for $1,000 TO man who recognized
rs great mOney-makng value. The pur-
chaser is now worth 100000, all OF which
he made from the sale Of the patent stop
per. out OF the goodness of his heart he
presented the original owner OF the patent
with $1,000 so that this man got 1900
In all for his $5,000.OOO idea. To give some
notion Of the value OF the patent rights on
this bottle stopper, II may be said that
when the patent expired, and others be-
gan selling the stopper, the price came
down from 81 to six and seven cents a
gross, and even at this enormous reduc-
ton a good profit could be made.
This last inventor was treated with
princely generosity. however. In compar-
ison with the genius who devised a pock-
etbook clasp in the shape Of interlockinp
horns. with balls al the end that snapped
shut with slight pressure. The Idea was
afterward applied TO gloves, and became
very much In favor. The inventor relln-
pushed his prize for the magnificent re-
ward OF a kidney stew dinner and 50 cents.
the later having been advanced by the
purchaser TO pay the inventors expenses
from Newark to New York. The man
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POLITICS IN COLaUTTT.
The Outlook Is for an Increased
Democratic Majority.

Democratic Majority.
Moultrie, Ga, Sept. 5-Hon. J. M. Griggs,
candidate for congress and VIM. D. Kid
addressed large crowd of people here
yesterday. Among whom were several pop
ulists. Their speeches were vote makers.
The populists here do not agree with
their state platform on the prohibition
question, and the prohibition democrats
do not believe that this question should be
weighted down by populists fanacies. 1t is
predicted that the democracy will this fall
triumph here by an increased majority.
CoIquitt has always returned a democratic
majority, and this fall will prove no ex-
ception to the rule.
Moultrie's artesian well Is now in opera
ton and we have some of the best water
in the state.
The Moultrie and Sparks railroad is
nearing completion. When completed 1t
will prove a great addition to our grow
ing little city.
Two years ago Moultrie had only about
600 people now she has population Of 1900
and she is steadily growing.
Owing to the fact that our cotton buyers
pay higher prices for cotton than any Of
the neighboring towns, Moultrie is getting
more than her share of the fleecy staple.
The crop is at least so per cent. short.
Hon. Matt ]. Pearsall hasreturned from
a summer vacation of seven weeks to
North Carolina, where he has been passing
the hot summer months.
The fall term of Colquitt superior court
convenes Monday week. There will be two
important murder trials. 1t Is probable
that Judge Gambler will hold this court.
The town election is near at hand. A dis
pensary for the town is an important is
afln
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
WARES TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Term Was Successful One I'm
All ReNpecfs.

waycross. Ga. Sept. 4--The annual term
OF the Ware County Teachers Institute
closed this afternoon, having been In
session since Monday. The institute dis
cussed various modes Of punishment for
duh pupils. and. while no rule was ac-
cepted. the old scheme Of keeping IN at
recess was denounced. The way TO keep
a child from counting on the fingers, the
institute decided, was the use Of objects
and daily drills in addition. In the dis
cussion Of the theory and practice OF
teaching artificial incentives TO pupils
were dlsapproved of. Though the insu-
tute was not conducted By the expert
teachers that we're first engaged, Il was
a success. The colored institute was also
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

mitted the cost and character of improve
ments on any particular road"
l haven't mentioned the drainage In any
of my letters, as yet, but was surprised
by a statement accredited to Commits
sioner Chaplin on this subject, which ap-
pears in the Morning News Aug. IS. This
with letter signed "Senex," also pub
lished in the Morning News about two
weeks ago, has put me to seeking in
formation" and l may give the results
to the public. Inquirer
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-06-11


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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
A NEW CORPORATION.
Sand Greek and Sulphur Springs
 Railway the Latest Venture.

Articles of incorporation were filed today with the County Clerk by the Sand Creek and Sulphur Springs Railway Company. The company is capitalized at $20, 900, and it is proposed to build and operate railroad from point on the Mississippi Valley and Malvern railroad, where said creek intersects that line, to Sulphur Springs, in Jefferson county. The stockholders are Frank Kendall, of Kearon, who owns 796 shares; Ed. MeGann, of Brooks C. ". Mcleod and M. F. Williams, of Kedron, and N. T. White, of Pine Bluff, owning one share each. The board of directors is to be composed of the five gentle men above named. The estimated cost of construction is $20, 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18

delegates from silver States walked out. Part of Utah delegation. Alter mates take their places.
 One delegate from Montana stays in convention.
 Senator Brown of Utah takes the platform in favor Of platform.
 l:50 ?. m.-Can of States ordered for names of new National Commit tee. ,Hf
 Roll of States ordered for presen- tation of candidates.
 John NJ. Baldwin takes the plat form to present the name of Allison. (Gheers.l
 New York called and no one re- sponded When Maine was called Lodge took the platform to present Reed oi Main. His remarks were leudln ap- plauded.
 Littlefield of Maine seconded Reed $ nomination.
 Depew takes platform to present Morton of New York.
 3:15 D. m.-Foraker takes the plat form to nominate William Mekinle y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
Wisconsin Sound Money Men

MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 1S.-Be- tween the leaders of the sound money Democrats in the East and the Wisconsin Democracy there ap- pears to be an understanding in accordance with the terms of which the latter is to take the lead in the fight against the silver men at the Chicago convention next month. The State convention will be held here next Tuesday and will declare for single gold standard ofcurrency in terms stronger and less equivocal than that used in their financial plank by the Minnesota Democrats last week. The Eastern sound money men, it is said, are perfectly willing that Wisconsin should take the lead, assuming that the natural prejudice cherished by the Democrats of the middle west and west against their bre thren in the east would fatally initiate against any efforts the latter might make to bring about compromise. Furthermore the Wisconsin Democracy has several leaders of national prominence whose expressions on the currency question might reasonably be expect ed to carry more weight with the Democrats of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and neighboring States than if spok- en by New Englander, with whom the Westerners are almost wholly unaequainted. A shadow of color is given the story by the news from Chicago stating that Chairman Peck of the State central committee this week secured quarters at the Palmer House, ostensibly for the use of the Wisconsin delegation, but said to be ample enough to serve as headquart- CTS for all the gold delegates if nec- essary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
0NE MEASLY MAN REMAINS BEHIND WHEN TELLER AND HIS COM RADEs BOLT.
  An Exciting Day at the St. Louis Convention With Com piaintS and Sore Heads in Abund
 ance.
 

ST. LOUIS, June 18.-At the request of the Associated Press and the newspapers generally the Western Union Telegraph Co. entered into an agreement with the Postal Co. not to distribute any bulletins of the St. Louis convention with the exception of the ballots. The Postal Telegraph Company has violated this agree ment by distributing such bulletins to both the newspapers and public and the Western Union Telegrauiii Company starts free bulletin vice for the newspapers and the sgefieral public this morning on the open isae: of the convention. 5asaA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
h. lS8T k VI sssKUa NsoEas0A WORKED THE COTTON BELT FOR YER TWENTY THOUSAND. ssY8s3
 ss xo4ss Reported Fictitious Stocks Killed on cd the Tracks. s.-Discovery of
 Ills Peculations Came by Accident.
 From Little Rock pJess.

l
 A gentleman in attendance on the
 State Convention brings to Little
 Rock the first information of an im-
 portant shortage, in which Dan
 Haynes. for a number of years d
 trusted stock claim agent. and the
 Cotton Belt road are the principal
 parties.
 The story goes that Haynes has
 been stock claim agent of the Cotton
 Belt road for the section between
 Maiden, Mo, and Pine Bluff, Ark, for a number of years. He has had 1 the settlement Of numerous claims against the road for stock killed by the company's trains. If reports are true, he has also had the settlement
 of numerous claims, for stock not killed by the eompany's trains. Haynes alleged peeulations are said | to amount, so far as discovered, to over $23,000 The special agent,
 who was seen by the Press inform ant, states that he has inyestigat- ed 120 accounts and that only three of them were good ones. The amounts range from $3 to $50 and $100 or over.
 Haynes duties were to go over the road and adjust the claims for stock killed by company's trains. He was supposed to effect as favor able settlements for the company as possible. That was what he was supposed to do. But it seems that he really made as favorable settle ments for Haynes as were possible. His system was to render claims for fictitious persons on account of fic- titious cattle, and swear to them before fictitious magistrates. These claims were paid and Hayes got the money. There were variations on this plan, of course. For in- stance, on one occasion a sheep was really killed by a Cotton Belt engine. A claim for $3 was put in by tlssl owner. When it got into Hayn0s hands he changed the word "sheep" to ''steer" and the amount from s to $30. On another occasion he put | the name of Powell Richadson, J. P, to an affidavit. It now develops | that Powell Richardson, who was a Poinsett County magistrate, died | some two years before his alleged | signature was affixed to the docu- | ment.
 Haynes is about 45 years of age and has family. He had the confi- dence of his employers and it was merely an accident that his pecula- tion were discovered. An gent was under suspicion and a company auditor was examining his accounts. During the course of his examination a farmer remarked that the agent was not the only man in the employ of the company that needed investi- gation. He luther let drop enough to put the auditor on Haynes track, and in a few weeks the stock claim system was unearthed. The agent who is investigating the short age has not completed his labors, and says he does not know how much the shortage will amount to. He has already, he says, discovered bogus paper to the amount of $23, ,00O.
 Haynes is not under arrest, but it is claimed that he is where he can be arrested whenever the officers deem his arrest necessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
For State Land Commissioners.

For State Land Commissioner, ]. F. Ritchie.
 For Superintendent of Public In- struction, Junius Jordan.
 For Commissioner of Mines, Agri- culture and Man ufactrre, ". G. Vincenheller.
 For Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court, Simon P. Hughes.
 They were all nominated by &C., clamation.
 An late hour upon motion of MT. Coffin, of Lawrence, the convention adjourned until l0o'eleek this morn ing.
 ToDAY's SESSION.
 When the convention met this morning halloting for Auditor be- gan The first ballot resulted as follows. Sloan, 222; McFarlane, PIT; Monroe, 157; Black, 151. There was very little change until the tenth ballot, which was reached at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The vote stood: Sloan, 257; McFarlane, 239; Monroe, 150; Black, 1O6. Black s delegates were going to pieces fast and casting their votes for Sloan and MeFarlane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
Cheap Rates to Richmond.

Confederate Veterans review, June 30 to July ?, 1896. For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Richmond, Va, and return at $23.70. Tickets on sale June 2, 2S, limited for return to 20 days from date of sale.
 l. ". FARLEY. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18
FIRST BALLOT
surs JONES, BUNN AND HULL
 .s DEMooRAcY's CHOICE.
sad Hot Day in the State Con. 4ntion. with Sloan and Nc Far la ne Neck and Neck for the
 Auditors Place.

gaqsrtE RoeK, June 18.-Fhe in ofs,,etion of the Bland resolution uap. G. X. Mansfield, of Frank eaused great excitement, which .s Augmented by the display of < hammer and big silver dollar. .a cbair stated that it would re- freq tWo-thirds vote 10 suspend : rules and vote on the resolution. ,n Jerry South tried to be heard, < the clamer and applause re so great that the business
 Ihe convention was con- stely at d standstill. MeRae, ncher and dozen others were their feet. A point of order was Ised that as the convention had let of rules it was the duty of ehair to order that business sceed under those rules. The air decided that motion to sus- | |nd was in order but not det table. | pom motion of Mr. South call |Iheroll was had upon the motion uspend the rules. The motion | s lost by a vote of 253 ayes and noes, and that was the end of a Bland resolution.
 Nr. Taylor, of Jefferson, moved It aH resolutions introduced be erred 10 platform committee Ehont debate. Carried. Enc chair announced that nomina- ns for Governor were in order. n Dan W. Jones was nominated
 Exclamation, Col. Geo. ". Mur- F making the nominating speech. he Governor elect then addressed
 convention. When he had con- ded, q motion was carried to Iit nominating speeches to five hutes.
 9r J. N. Bragg, of Ouachita, eed in nomination for the con- ltion $ action Chief Justice Bum re-election.
 Ion J. G. Wallace, of Pope, minated ]. M. Hill, of Sebastian. Ion ]. P Winchester nomina-
 Hon. Edgar E. Bryant, of oastian.
 9hief Justice Bum was nominated
 the first ballot, which stood: nn 40l, Hill 189, Bryant 158. eessary to choice 375.
 motion to adjourn until 8 D. m. searried.
 EVENING SESSION.
 he convention was late in re- embling. Nominations for sFetary of State being in order,
 Staton, of Jackson, nominated ll. A c. Hull, of Boone county. Ion. Jeff Davis, of Pope, nomina-
 MT Hogins, of Pope.
 so Dominating speech was made Mir. Newton.
 iull was nominated on the first lot The vote stood. Hull 421, gins IT, Newton 155.
 udge Bullock, of Pope, moved the nomination be made unani- las. Carried. He called the at tlon of the delegates to the fact At was the second time Mr. gins had met with defeat in State E7en ton, but he was none the less 'emocrat. He commented favor 7 npon the honorable campaign ehods of MT. Newton. This ,nght the Hull men to their feet,
 order was soon restored and the ident passed.
 Nx~
 sx-G Gov. Eagle then nominated lohowing unopposed candidates reselection:
 or A ttorney-General, E. B. Kins- Shy.
 Eor State Treasurer, Ransom Gull
 Highest of all in Leayening Pow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-18

huo SHC 0 Sblciu OHiOH IelesyAxfHAA Company starts free ebulletinHass vIises for the newspapers and the geuerall. public this morning on the oeen ilse.I of the convention. ss3 5asssf
 sr. LOUIS, June ls.-C0nyenfion called to order at 10:30 a. ms.s Foraker presents platform ssaa gEls The platform declares that 2the existing gold standard should be maintained, opposes free coinage Of silver, pledges protection to Ameri- can industries, favors reciprocity and just retaliation, endorses Harri- sons administration. denounees Democratic rule, favors protecting American sugar. endorses the Mon l roe doctrine. extension of civil ser vice, opposes use of money for seeta. rian purposes. fayors liberal pen sions; advocates government. con- stTuction of the Nicaraguan canal, 1 fayors restriction of immigrat tion, good offices and active Interpretation for the restoration of peace in Cuba.
 Clause in platform favoring sound money was loudly applauded.
 Platform also denounces action of present government in reducing pen sions, and fayors restricting immi- grafton to those who cannot read and write.
 1105 a. m.-Foraker moves adop. tion of platform.
 Teller rises to object. Great cheering and confusion.
 Teller moves substitute for finan- cial plank favoring use of gold and silver as equal standard and free, unrestricted chinage of silver at ratio of Is to l.
 Teller takes the platform to SUD- port his motion, and his words are listened to with great attention. He said that the progress of the coun- try depends on the recognition of silver; that he believed the adoption of gold standard would work great hardships and that the welfare of the people is at stake in this contest. He believed a large majority of the people of this country favored free silver; said that a majority financial plank would lower the price of farm products and that protective tariff cannot be maintained on gold standard. Teller announced that he could not support any nominee on a gold platform. and that he will be forced out of the party if gold pre- vailed.
 At the close of Teller's address Foraker took the platform and moves motion to substitute be laid on table.
 Roll of States ordered on Foraker's motion.
 Foraker's motion to lay Teller's financial plank on the table carried by vote of S1SA against 105A.
 Foraker moves previous question on adoption of platform.
 Idaho demands separate vote on financial plank.
 On vote previous question carried.
 Roll of States ordered on question of demand of Idaho that financial plank be voted on separately.
 Motion carried.
 Financial plank of platform was adopted, as was, also, balance of platform. Cannon of Utah takes the platform for personal statement regarding platform adopted. Cannon announced that minority should not yield on this question. Cannon announces the withdrawal of Utah from the convention. (Much | confusion, cheers and misses. Chairman Thurston says Republi- can party does not fear any declara- tion. Great cheering and nearly all delegates and visitors on their feet 1 Several of the States are marching out of convention. Great excite ment. Time. 12:06 p. m.