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Evening star., 1896-06-16
INVENTIONS WITHOUT PATENTS.
Great Thinkers in the Worlds Hia
tory Worked for the Cause,

Great Thinkers I'm the Worlds His
tory Worked for the Cause.
From the London Truth.
If you look back on the history of human
progress you will find that none of the
great epoch-making inventions has ever
been patented. The man who lit the first
fire, whether Prometheus or the party
from whom he stole the idea-did not get
a patent for it. Neither did the man who
made the first wheelln every sense one
OF the most revolutionary Inventions in
the history of man. The same thing may
be said Of the invention Of soap, candles,
gunpowder. umbrellas and the mariners
day. OF the steam engine and the electric
telegraph.
Patents are most concerned with small
mechanical details and improvements-it
may be in candles or umbrellas, or it may
be in the application OF steam and cleo
trtcity-and by means CT these patents
enormous profits have been secured to
second-rate inventors, but the great ideas
and discoveries which underlie these de-
tails have been given to the world gratis
There Is a general notion that If you
did not protect inventions by means of
Patents, inventors would cease to invent,
standstiil. But history does not bear
this out in the least. Men with great me-
chanical gifts do not exercise them solely
with view to commercial profit any
more than astronomers search the heavens
for new worlds with an eye to registering
patents and floating companies ON the re-
suits OF their discoveries.
Evening star., 1896-06-16
BAD LUCK WITH MEAL TICKETS.
One Instance in Cripple Creek and
Another In Chicago.

One Instance in Cripple Creek and
Another In Chicago.
From the Chicago Times II erald.
'Yes," said the reformed miner, IT am
back from Cripple Creek, and that is the
best of my luck. I got away. Here is a
sample Of the Ill fate I had to contend
with: struck the camp without a cent, for
I hadn't done anything but lose all along
the line. I hunted up Johnnie Costello, and
the best he could do was to get me q meal
ticket at the Blue Bell-one Of those twen-
ty-one-meals-for-$4 afrairs-and every
time you eat they punch a figure. I wasn't
long using it, and stepped out on the side
walk containing the first semblance to q
square feed I had held in some days. A
gust Of wind came down from between
Tenderfoot and Mineral hills. where all the
puffs originate. and blew the meal ticket
OUT or my hand. 1t landed face up on the
sidewalk ten feet or SO away, and before
could recover 1t a big 2OO-pound Cornish
miner stepped on 1t. He wore heavy boots
with hobnails in them, and as sure Us
punched out the remaining twenty
squares"
A similar melodrama, whose plot swung
ana ratified about restaurant ticket. had
days when gold cures offered temporary
relief to those addicted to the rosy. One
young man. naturally Of thrifty habit,
reached point in life when he learned
that If he became thirsty he became very
much So In quenching this thirst he was
apt to sQuander all the money he had raw
ed since the last time. So it came that, be-
ing philosophic. he rose superior to his pro-
pensity for thrift and disposed of his sal
ary as fast as he earned 1t. Thereby he
got due and proper action for his money,
and also appreciably shortened the length
OF his drunks, Having no reserve fund he
could not continue his liquor-consuning
career for long. One Monday he detected
the stealthy approach of thirst. He had
become SO wise that he could tell 1t eiRh-
teen hours away. 1t was his salary day.
ana knowing his weakness. the first invest
ment he made was in a meal ticket
On the Thursday following he next saw
the sun. The interval was part blank and
part confusion Of red lights, cabs and
schooners. He had not one cent in his
clothes. and was as hungry as a shipwreck-
ed sailor. He dug up his meal ticket and
went around to Calhoun place--the restau-
rant was situated therein-but Calhoun
pace was blocked. Firemen were half way
up the alley playing their hose on the
smoldering ruins of the restaurant
Evening star., 1896-06-16
From the New York Recorder.

rom the New York Recorder.
because lady with a No. foot wishes to
wear No. shoe, no matter what Du
Maurler may say. the manufacturers of
shoes have devised a new scheme Of num-
oerinS. whereby No. 4539.5 means FT, and
the other numbers in proportion.
Kansas editor is preparing an illustrated
issue OF his paper. which will contain. be-
secs other things, "a sprinkling of the
prominent babies" of his town
Lewistown (Me) bicyclist has Just been
crippled for life by a wagon, and nobody
seems TO care a cent. either. because just
one year ago this same scorcher killed a
PEDESTRIAN with his too impetuous wheel.
Inc recent electric storm at Norridee-
wock- Ne. is ascribed to the sulphurous
language used by burglar who entered a
mouse there and got away with three so,
confederate bills. worth one-eighth of a
cent pound.
No up-to-date lady now suffers from klen-
tomania- II well-dressed woman in a
dfy goods store sees something which she
really must have without paying for it hyp-
notism is just what aiis her
Evening star., 1896-06-16
JUST LIKE A WOMAN.
she Got the Fun Out of the Old
Athlete and Smiled at His Discom-

She Got the Fun Out of the Old
Athlete and Smiled at His Discom-
AtuFe.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Morton is not his name, but 1t will serve
to conceal his identity. In years gone by he
played base ball. rowed and gained more
enan local distinction as an all-around ath-
iete he has heavy shoulders, big strong
hands, and an elasticity OF movement that
can only be had on the shady side OF life
when man has not neglected his physical
education. In addition to this he Is a man
OF the world, who would laugh at the smooth
confidence worker and make quick work of
the willy bunco steerer. But who can pre-
dict when there is a woman in the case?
He went to the house Of his old friend and
met the pretty sisterin-law. She was exu-
berant with animal spirits and wanted to
learn to ride wheel. He was not only will
ing Dut anxious to coach her. For about
an hour On one Of the hottest nights that
mas been visited upon Detroit in a century
ne ran up and down the street steadyine
tne picycie and trying to encourage the
handsome amateur. Her sister was there
urging caution and pleading with the rider
not 10 take such dangerous chances With
perspiration and exertion came maledic-
uons. he thought the wheel possessed be-
cause 1t rushed at every post and tree He
mentally condemned her as one of the most
awkward women now on the footstool.
ihere was profanity In his mutterings and
an ugly CLINT in his eye. But what can Law
the spirit OF an old war horse or a one-time
atnlete! He might fall in At or compro-
mise on stroke OF apopIexy, but surrender.
lever! AFTER his blood had reached blast
furnace heat. and his face looked as does
tne sun In the Turing atmosphere of Indian
summer. she seemed to pull herself together
ana while he gritted his teeth, wondering
ansriiy whether there was a God in Israel
sne said: Now. balance me for a start. and
1 VIII try 1t alone" Away she went. like a
nasn' For moment he stood stupefied. and
then he thought. That fool girl will run
ssralent into the river. for she can't stop"
For blocks he chased her. He was in a
Iatner OF heat and seIf-suppied deluge of
preparation Finally. when he was a Ar
subject Tor the fire department, she drew
gracefully up to the curb sprang from her
wneei and saluted him with a mocking
iauxn. She is one OF the cleverest riders
that ever mounted saddle. But what corIld
tne OLD athlete do? She's 4 woman.
Evening star., 1896-06-16
Statue of Victory for a Wnrshfp,

From the Boston Transcript
A bronze statue of Victory will be placed
On the forward turret between the two
great guns that will point over the bows of
the battleship Massachusetts. Bella Lyon
Pratt is the designer of the statue, and he
is now at work on the clay model from
which the bronze will be cast. 1t repre-
senls winged woman, life sized, clad in
arfnor, ana carrying a sword on which is
the word Victory Beneath will appear
this inscription: Gift Of the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts-By Duty Done il
Honor Won" "
Secretary Herbert has given assurance
that if the Statue is in readiness for nres-
entation on the Fourth of July the ship will
be ordered to this port on that day.
Evening star., 1896-06-16

A Man Missed the Chance of Making
n Million Rather Than Leave a Sick
Son.
From the Durango Democrat
IT could have owned half of the Enter
prise mine at Rico for 800 II a telegram
from Denver had not announced the deci-
sion of the doctors to use the knife on my
baby boy for hernia. I lost more than ST.
100000, but stopped the knife. and my
boy is healthy and rugged"
These were the words Of gentleman
seated with group Of prospectors a few
evenings ago, which led UP to number
of stories relating to similar incidents.
81 knew a man more fortunate than my
self, however, who grasped his opportund-
ty," continued the speaker. "Dave Brown
Of Aspen gave a prospector SIS worth of
lumber and one-fourth of the Aspen mine
Brown was then a stock clerk. He is now
a millionaire, banker and operator"
Its not always management that Sc
cures a fortune" ventured another Of the
group. '1t was luck, pure and simple. that
made Dick Swickheimer a millionaire. He
knew nothing about mining, but a miner
told him to sink, and he did sink. He ran
cut of money several times. but others, who
ere interested in learning what greater
depths he would encounter on Dolores
mountain, loaned various sums, and at last
a lucky lottery ticket drew $1,000. and this
money reached the ore in the Enterprise
mine" 49, .r-r--.
Yes, luck had a great deal to do with
it," said the third speaker. Several peo-
pie in Durango had an opportunity few
years ago to get into the Columbus mine in
La Platte for few dollars, when the man
who located 1t owned M. / knew one
Durango man who had a good chance to
buy the mine for less than $500. the price
received, who had spent twice as much In
trying to find something like the Colun-
bus" =.
Chances like those are often overlooked
in Durango said another of the group.
There was little fellow down there from
McQuiety couple of years ago showing
some good-looking ore from claim, which
he offered to trade quarter OF for a rifle.
He went to the gun store and all over town
trying to trade for a rifle, and the kind of
gun he wanted was selling secondhand In
stores for S. or Sc, but the little fellow
couldn't get a rifle. I saw the property
last fall that he offered to trade. and saw
some of the ore roasted in blacksmith
forge. Gold boiled out Of it very freely and
I doubt If all the guns in San Juan county
would buy quarter interest In that prop
erty now.
Evening star., 1896-06-16
Drilling with Bullets.
From the Pfttsburg Dispatch.

fo1n ''le U1SouIg Dtspdtcn
novel method Of perforating iron plates
Is reported from Salt Lake City. The city
Is being supplied with electricity for light
Ing and power generated fourteen miles
away in the Big Cottonwood canon. 1t was
found necessary for the purpose Of pipe
connections to cut four forty-eight-inch
openings in the seyen-foot penstock, the
plates of which weHe half an inch thick
The workmen begantto cut with cape CHS
els. but the progress. made was too exas-
peratingly slow for the engineer of the
works. r. NJ. Jones, who Is known through
out the west as the cowboy engineer"
Mr.. Jones took up his rife, and, using steel
bullets cased with copper. shot line of
holes through the plates from a distance Of
about thirty feet. The intervening edges
were afterward easily cut out. and in a
very short time the job was finished.
Evening star., 1896-06-16
GREAT FISHING IN OREGON,

One Way of Transporting Eels-Goy.
PennOyer's ImPassable Fish Ladder.
From the Morning o-.,souian.
Last week was an unusual one for fishing
with hook and line for young salmon on
the island below the falls at Oregon City.
Wednesday Bob Inman, Charley Swigert,
H. c. Campbell and Joe Hatfield caught
fully 20 pounds of fish, Several good
catches were made by other sportsmen
from Portland and Oregon City. P. F.
Morey hooked and landed los pounds with
a spoon in two and a half hours Saturday.
Z. II. McIsaac and John Bowie made a fine
haul Saturday. Sunday about a dozen fish
ermen made good catches. among them F.
N. Longshore and John Bodley
Inc falls at the present time present one
or the grandeSt sights ever witnessed any
where. The amount of water pouring over
is something enormous, and the way it is
lasheA into white foam by the mad rush of
waters Is awe-inspiring, and one realizes
his utter insignificance. In this vortex of
churning water are to be seen thousands
or huge salmon trying to leap the obstruc-
tons. Out OF the water they leap ten feet
into the air. only to be carried down with
.ne mad current. Some do make it. and
hide In holes between the rocks. rest
a"hlie. and then rush forward. only to
meet defeat, as it seems impossible for
them to gain the upper river
thousands OF iamprey eels are dipped out
with q net. to be shipped down the river
for sturgeon bait. These eels are tied I'D
In sacks; the sacks are fastened to air
tight barrels and then cast into the rush
ing water. They float down stream, and
are picked up by boatmen in the eddies
about the bridge.
1t is interesting to hear the visitor ask
Tor the fish ladder built by Gov. Pennoyer,
and when broken wall Of water thirty
feet high and twenty feet wide is pointed
out, the blank look of asfonishmant teIts
Its own story. The fish never lived that
could ascend that perpendicular wall Of
foam. and the effort to make a fishway is
q complete failure and money wasted A
fish wheel has been built, and catches the
salmon. After vainly trying to ascend the
ladder they become tired Of the struggle,
and are willing to commit suicide rather
than make an effort to return to the sea-
Evening star., 1896-06-16

"Hefe AfIthmctfC DOeBn't Come In.
From the Chicago Post
Il hear you're very good at arithmetic,
Bobby" said the visitor pleasantly.
Sure" returned Bobby, without looking
up from his play
We'll. II I should tell you when yourj
papa and your mamma were born could
you tell me how old they are?' asked the
visitor.
Il could tell you how old pap is," an
sW cred the boy.
And not how old your mother is?'
The boy shook his head.
Arithmetic hasn't anything to do with q
woman's age" he said.
Evening star., 1896-06-16
Remedy for the Theater Hat.
From the New York Herald.

There is a legal remedy for the nuisance
Of big hats in theaters.' said Broad
street lawyer as he came from a crowded
theater last night. 1T is an existing rem
edy and requires no special legislation
like that recently had in Ohio.
THE legal fact is. if a man buys GER
tain seat in a theater there Is an implied
contract with the manager that he shall
have an unobstructed view OF the stage.
If he don't get 1t on account OF a hat or
any other object being between him and
the stage the manager is responsible in
damages. II this remedy was enforced
in few instances theaters would soon
have rule requiring the removal of OBJ
jectionabls hats"
Evening star., 1896-06-16
Watched n BOYS Heart Beat.
From the Boston Globe, June 10.

tuc DoStou ufOOe, SuAie AOs
The pulsatIons Of q human heart were
watched by scores Of trained eyes yes.er-
day in Exhibition Hall at the Mechanics
building. where were gathered physicians
from all parts Of the state. Standing be-
tween a Crookes tube and a large box, in
which the observer shut himself out from
the sunlight, was a boy divested of coat
and vest. To the youngster it was eome-
thing of a Circus" but to the physici ans
who. one after another. took their place in
the box, 1t was an exemplification Of an
end-cf-the-century achievement Of science
For the K rays laid open to the human eye
the interior of the boys chest, and there
pumping steadily away, was to be seen his
heart. every throb OF which could be dis
cerned SO clearly that any irregularity
might easily have been detected. So tim
pie Is the apparatus required. and so start
ling the results, that the physicians be-
came enthusiastic over what they termed
the opening Of new era in medicine and
surgery.
Evening star., 1896-06-16
LUCK IN MINING.

A Man Missed the Chance of Making
a Million Rather Than Leave a Sick
Son.
Evening star., 1896-06-16

A. W. STEWART 8 Co., Proprietors
Broadway g. 3etb ST., New York
PincipaI Depots where the Genuine Pep-Kola
Is sold Ia Washington, d. c.
Samuel T. S;ott, 50, Pennsylvania Ave. N W.
Aeker q Henner, 1899 Pennsylvania Ave, ~ w.
G. G. c. Simms, New York Ave. and I4th ST., n. w.
Walter o. Davis. nth and C Sts.
Chas. F. kem. sSis 18th St, n. w.
r. X Hephenstne 18TH and X Sts.. n w.
Thos. X Shaw. -th and Sts., n w.
l. w. Hodges Pennsylvania Ave. and I'd St
Alex. $. Dsggett, sol Vermont ave NV.
G. A. Prentiss. 9th and X NV.
Drew's Drug Store 100 Connecticut ave.
]. c. Brown. 18th ST. and Rhode Island ave.
Guy NJ. Neiley 4 Co, 25i 18th ST. Sc.
u.yY -th, fm,t let
Evening star., 1896-06-16
To Make the stopper Come Out.

To Make the stopper Come Out.
From the New York Sun
There are several ways Of loosening the
glass shoppers OF decanters and bottles.
One is to stand the bottle in hot water.
another is to drop a Little oil with feather
between the stopper and the decanter and
stand 1t near the fire. After time strike
the stopper gently with a piece Of wood on
all sides, and If it does not move repeat the
process. A strip of flannel or wool wound
around the neck Of the bottle and smartly
pulled backward and forward to produce
friction will sometimes loosen the stopper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
His Paternal Rules,

A third ward father with marriagea-
BILE daughters has the following rules
framed and hung up in his parlor:
First,-Young men callers are ex-
pected to break away not later than
10 o'clock.
Second, Don't get gay. for some
one is liable to come into the room
at any moment.
Third.-Do not make bluff about
marriage unless you intend to make
the bluff good.
Fourth,-Young men who keep COM
pany with my daughters Will confer a
favor by giving them to understand at
the start whether they mean business.
or are calling merely to pass away the
time. In the latter event, the girls can
keep a lookout for one who means bus
mess.
Fifth,-Young men will please not
consider these rules offensive, as they
are meant well, and are given as a
matter of justice to myself and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

At the school board meeting last
Monday night resolution was passed
to do away with the extra high school
teacher and have the superintendent
teach that department. a saving of
about $50 a month, or S400 on an eight
months school, would thus be made.
and we believe the tax payers generally
will saction the move. It was decided
to hire all the old teachers in the east
and west buildings, for the rooms they
occupied during the last term-except-
ing that Miss Marie Swartz and Miss
Mary Zimmeht were transposed the
former being assigned to the east build
ing and the. latter to the west building.
The board voted to hire George W.
Thatcher for janitor of the central
school buildings. George Colt janitor
of the east building and John Malta
janitor Of the west building. No sala-
ries were fixed, but it is believed that
the board Will be compelled to cut
wages of both teachers and janitors to
conform with wages in other callings
and professions. The money for school
purposes will probably be about 5000
less than the amount the board had to
go on during the school year just clos
ed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

W. E Durand, ct al
By virtue of Special Exc cution to me direct
ed and delivered issued out of the Goth Dist c:
Court OF the State of Kansas, sitting in and for
Barton County, in said State. will, on Saturday,
June 18th d 1896, at the hour of 10 O'Clock A II.
OF said day. at the Court House door in City o.
Great Bend in the County and State aforesaid
offer at public sale and sell the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, the following describ / Real
property to-wit:
The northwest quarter OF section No. twenty
three (23), township No. eighteen (1S), range No.
fourteen (i4), west of 9th NJ, in Barton County,
Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
SAID Special Execution.
Up ABER, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, MAY ID, 1895. s-l2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
ABOUT ELLINwOoD.

The Advocate says:
The public schools will close with a
picnic in John Doherty's grove on
Saturday, May 18th.
Mrs. Melissa Reaugh of east of
town has been granted pension with
back pay for eight years.
Rev. G. Drummer, of Dillon, Kas. i,
has been sent here to take charge of
the Baptist church on the south side,
of which Rev. w. F. Lipphart was
the former pastor.
Theo. Stein of the Catholic schools
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
PAWNEE ROCK.

By the Corker.
Half an inch of rain last Friday
night.
Two cars of hogs shipped from
here last week.
Well, well, it has come at last.
Tuesday was a still day, no wind.
Bert Payton was home on a visit
from Great Bend, Saturday and Sun
day.
Not quite as much broom corn be-
ing put out this year as there was
last.
Frank Duford and Chas. Huffman
started to the Bend last Saturday
night, but they didn't go; wonder
why?
There will be game of ball in this
city next Saturday, by No. 2 VS..
Pawnee Rock second nine. Come
and see good game.
Some small boys from Great Bend
were in town Saturday. They claim
ed to be foot racers. Our boys dashed
them a whirl, and won every race.
We witnessed good ball game last
Friday afternoon, No. 4 We. No. 81.
The game ended In eleven inning
contest, score 10 toll in favor of ~.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

Send for sample copy of this week .
Kansas Farmer-no partisan politics
in it-and then take advantage of the
following low clubbing rate: The
DEMOCRAT and the old reliable Kansas
Farmer both one year for 81 so. Save
money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

Alice Reynolds, who has been teach.
ing in the south part of the state
returned home this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

We can save you money on all kinds
of Dry Goods at the Racket. If
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

Justice Ogle had case before him
Tuesday. from up near Ciafiin. Tim
Harrington seemed to have got into
trouble with neighbor named Wy
jachkZ. No wonder-that name would
cause trouble any ttme.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
HEIZER.

From Remington
A. L. Langford is reported quite
sick.
Plenty of south wind for every
body.
A nice shower of rain last Friday
night.
Arthur Miller is now resident of
Pawnee Rock.
A nice time was had at Rob>t Mer-
tens last Tuesday evening.
Ralph Akin, of Great Bend. was
= visiting with r. B. Briggs last week.
VIM. F. Schweir was visiting in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
ALBERT ITEMS,

From 1.-THE Silent One.''
Gus Faber again visited the Bend
Sunday.
Gus Faber won the laurels as Hans
Van Smash.
Another fine rain and wheat is
looking fine.
Will Keller went south as usual
Tuesday night.
William Wilkinson was visiting in
Ellinwood Sunday.
Miss Bardwell returned to Great
Bend last Thursday.
How the wheat doth wilt as the
wind continues to blow.
Gus Faber and Geo. Everett are
on a trade-bike and buggy.
John Haase is helping Sig Jacoby
while he is remodeling his store.
Levi Cooper and Geo. Harraget
are running bachelors hall IN Albert.
Miss Grace Page, of Great Bend,
assisted in the entertainment Tuesday
night.
Sig Jacoby is having an addition
built on his store and making great
improvements inside.
The change in the timetable of the
Santa Fe causes W. D. Beattie to
keep later hours.
The Epworth League entertain
ment Thursday night, at the German
church, was enjoyed by all.
Come to the musical and elocu-
tionary entertainment at the Albert
school house, given by Prof. Hen
messy and the "Mozart" Quartette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

First published in the DEMOCRAT May II, 1861
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,l
BARTON COUNTY.
c. Samuels,