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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

investors Is wasted The patent applied for may not be granted; if granted, it has before 1t an uncertain future, and only after the ordeal of numerous law suits can It's owner flatter himself that his desired monopoly will not be brok- en. And if not broken, there is a chance that another invention may rem der his obsolete by accomplishing the same result at less expense. So uncer- tain a property has a patent become that some inventors prefer to protect themselves, if practicable, by secrecy. Numerous paying processes are nowa- days thus protected A chemical pro- cess is almost sure to be stolen as soon as patent discloses it to the world. The patentee has to prove his case against one that uses it, which is diffi- cult. If the patent itself is attacked the burden of proof lies upon the patentee. If damages are asked for infringement. the adjustment of the amount is ex- tremely difficult. Expert testimony is abused in lawsuits about patents as in other lines. A case is cited where an expert was cross-examined for five days, though five minutes were ample to develop all the facts. The saying that anything can be proven or dis proven by experts" applies in patent cases as we'll as in medical jurispru- dence. A wide pit lies Tn the way of the inventor in the fact that it is very diff ficult to draw a patent correctly. An omission is fatal an unnecessary addi- tion is fatal, vagueness is fatal. Brevi- ty on one side and loquacity on the other are ever present dangers. A common trick of the conscious infringei of patent is to add something imma. terial or useless. He may be beaten ir the end, but his name is legion and Il costs money to show him up.
 With all these difficulties besettine the path and endangering the life of 6 patent, is it any marvel" says the | writer. that so few patents survive Is it not rather wonder that more are not lost in the many possible pitfalls?' Some blame attaches. 1t is suggested, te the patent office for not scrutinizine I patents closely enough.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

The Supreme court of Kansas has handed down an interesting decision. A devout Catholic woman, who died about ten years ago, willed to each member en of remembrance, but left to her grandson, Catholic priest, about $500 to pay for saying masses for herself and her husband. The heirs brought suit to have this residuary clause set aside, on the ground that it created a
 trust for persons who, not being alive,
 could not enforce compliance with its provisions, The courts opinion goes at some length into the Catholic theory of purgatory, and concludes that "in the light of these beliefs the act of Mary Brophy in making the bequest is rea- sonable and consistent and should be upheld unless it be prohibited by some positive rule of law" Considerable space is also devoted to discussion of religious toleration ag it is expressed in the constitution of the United States. and several affirmative opinions based
 on this toleration are quoted. The court says that though Eve may question the
 soundness of these beliefs, and deride the efficiency of the service which she desired to have performed, the law has
 no care for contrariety of faith as to spiritual things, and will therefore sanc- tion the bequest she has made. The law interferes with no mere religious opin-
 ion. nor with religious practices. ex- cept such as tend to subvert the foun- dation of public morals and order.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
A CHAPERON,s CHARGES.

What is @ chaperon worth? Well, we
 suppose that depends on what she does
 and how she does it. If she takes real
 good care of a young woman. keeps her
 from flirting at the wrong time and in
 the wrong way. and helps her to get
 married in good shape she is worth a
 grea tsaeal. But if she doesn't take real
 good care of her, if she encourages her
 in foolish and untimely flirting and doesn't help her to get married in good
 shape she isn't worth much.
 Some interesting questions will be
 raised by suit which has been brought by Mrs Josie A. Graham, who is suing
 George L. Davidson in Brooklyn for
 S1, 300 for services-Which she says are
 reasonably worth" $2,000--in the ca
 pacity of chaperon to Mrs. Davidson be-
 fore she was Mrs. Davidson. The time
 covered is four months and the ser
 vices consisted in visiting various re-
 sorts such as Newport, Narragansett
 and Saratoga. What Mrs. Graham did to earn the comfortable sum for which she sues doth not appear. Was she who is now Mrs. Davidson difficult to care for, and did she tax the patience and watchfulness of her chaperon? It is worth a great deal to look out for some young women, and those who suc- cessfully do it, if any such there be, de- serve to be well paid. But $1,500 for three months chaperoning at such pleasant places as Newport, Narragan-
 sett and Saratoga seems little steep
 without some evidence that the job was an uncommonly hard one. Of course MT. Davidson ought to be willing te | pay fair price for having his be- loved we'll watched and delivered to him in good order. but he is married
 now and s1,50o is. sf 800 to him. Sister Graham ought to have got what she could before her fair charge was off l her hands. Her services don't seem as | valuable now to either Mr. or Mrs. Da- l vidson as perhaps they really were.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
PATEN 7S.

Connecticut has large interest in the question, Is it worth while to take out a patent? Connecticut men have taken out many patents, and some of them
 have found it decidedly worth while. But in the Forum for January facts areintroducedto show that only patents drawn by the best lawyers and defend- ed by the spending of large amounts of
 money in litigation are, as a rule, worth having. A worthless patent-one cov- ering a device of no commercial value may rest secure but one that is pay ing it's owner ''big money" is sure to be infringed or lost if not looked after with the help of large legal fees. It follows that most of the money spent upon pat ents nowadays by inventors and small
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

A Domestic Convenience.-"Sa that luminous paint is great. What do you use 1t for?" We paint the baby, so we can give him drink in the night without lighting the gas. Chicago Record.
 Does the baby look like you or your wife?" Well, 1t depends somewhat on how he feels; when he's good natured he resembles me, but at other times I can see great deal of his mother in him n-,Iudge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

and was ornamented with single cord frog and several rows of machine stitch ing. Sable faced revers and storm collar and brown quilted satin lined the gar ment throughout.
 Muffs this winter are not so elaborate as they were year ago, yet inuffs of velvet or satin are seen with great frills about the sides These frills are faced with fur, and @ bunch of tails and a bow of ribbon are set on the top of the huff, which is then fit to go with silk and fur tippet.
 Danglers from rings, bracelets or brooches are again stylish. The name for them is charm" and one form of them is a round opal swinging in a band of gold or silver. The light shines through the opal and your fortune,
 health and mood are all supposed to vary with the shifting of it's colors. Sometimes, instead of an opal, tiny crystal ball is thus swung. The ball is about the size of hazeE nut and must be perfectly clear and white. It is a
 great fad now "to gaze in the crystal" You can just see what you are think | ing if you do, and what :4n advantag ge that isl
 Bargain sales have so cheapened the white lawn scarf that you may venture to wear only a scarf of the most deli cate quality and hand stitching. In-
 deed, anything but hand stitching on
 any kind of neckwear is now forbidden 1 to women of refined taste. No wonder l girls are being taught to sew, and no
 wonder little daughter and little sister
 are being coaxed into hemstitching and | tuckmaking. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

A court of appeals in the State of Col orado has rendered a decision against the city of Denver, which makes it inn possible to convict any person of the illegal selling of liquor through the evil dence of "spotters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

Among the old soldiers who appeared before the Maryville, Missouri, Pension board for examination few days ago was John Lincoln, of Bolckow, Missou- ri. Mir. Lincoln and his sister, Mrs Washington Hoshor, of Maryville, were second cousins of Abra ham Lincoln. Mir Lincoln enlisted early in the sos in the 4th Missouri M. s. M., and served in that regiment for three years. He then enlisted in the 18th Missouri cavalry, in which he served until the end of the war. Before he was finally mustered in he fought Indians on the plains for some time. When he first offered his services to the government he was only five feet five inches tall, but when he was discharged he measured six feet one inch in his stockings. Mir. Lincoln served two terms as sheriff of Andrew county, and superintended the hanging of the infamous Bateman, the murder CT of two little girls in October 1883. During President Harrison's adminis- tration he was head janitor in the GUS tom house at St. Joseph. He is now fifty-two years old, and bears strik- ing resemblance to the martyred Pres ident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
FASHION NOTES.
A Finely Coated Pair.

The long skirted Russian blouse is a more picturesque garment than ever now that so many blouses are bobbed off short. Coupled with bright plaid skirt, as it was in the costume put at the left in this picture, 1t made stun- ningly stylish street rig. Green cloth was the blouse's material, the trimming being braided passementerie from which came collar and belt. Green satin lined the garment. Opposed to this in the picture is a long coat of pale gray broadcloth whose left side lapped over
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

Bishop Satterlee tells about man who advertised for typewriter, and received 400 replies from as many young women. At the same time his wife ad- vertised for cook, and received four replies. Pick out the moral.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
AnYNRrISING RAVES.

AL lultLkEA tSNN Situations, Wants, Rents, and other smaii n. advertisements. One Cent a Word each ln- sertiou Five Gents Word for full weeH (seyen tlmes). ,r
 Display advertisements. per inch, one in, Io xertion, S1 20; each subsequent inseItlonSs ,n c cents; one week, $3.20; one month' Sio' Une year, $40. ,s Obituary Notices. in prose or verse; 10 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, ah Mdt- riages,. Deaths and Funerals oo cents eaon' Local Notices 15 cents per line. 4,o,r Yearly advertisers are limited 10 Ihea ,a own immediate business Gall matter W .o ot ot unobJectionable). and their contracts oo n'e Include Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
TO THE OWNERS OF SEALSKIN
 GARMENTS.

Messrs. Brooks & Company respectfully urge upon owners of Sealskin Jackets, Sealskin Capes, or Sealskin garments of any kind, the importance of anticipating as far as possible such alterations or refashion- ings as may be necessary in the course of the present sea- son, or during the next few years.
 Recent Congressional Legislation
 prohibiting the Importation of Seal
 skin in any form or condition what
 soever. thereby limiting the supply
 of this beautiful fur, will inquest
 ionably cause the market price
 thereon to advance according to the
 rapidity with which the supply now
 in this country Is exhausted.
 Refashionings or repairs of any kind may be carried out at this time therefore at com paratively slight expense, ow- ing to the present quietness of the market.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 10 CENTS A WEEK. 0 CENTS A MONTH. Ss FOR SIX MONTHS, s8 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

include Wants. To Let. For Sale etc:
 A St. Louis man killed his sweetheart because she had bleached her hair
 A court of appeals in the State of Col orado has rendered a decision against the city of Denver, which makes it inn possible to convict any person of the illegal selling of liquor through the evil dence of "spotters.
 Bishop Satterlee tells about man who advertised for 8 typewriter, and received 400 replies from as many young women. At the same time his wife ad- vertised for cook, and received four replies. Pick out the moral.
 There is still living In Haverhill, ssachusetts, one Francis Buffers, who, along with many other citizens of that town, signed the petition presented to Congress by John Quincy Adams in 1842, asking that the Union be dissolved. The reasons assigned were that the Union afforded "no prospects of recip- rocal benefit" that "the resources of one section of the Union are annually drained to sustain the views and courses of another section;" that "this Union will certainly overwhelm the nation with utter destruction"
 The simplest public railroad now op- erated is thought to be one between Atami and Odawara, in Japan. It is a narrow-gauge road and is run by man power. The cars have seats for four persons each, who sit back to back. A train consists of two or three cars. and ] is drawn up hill by half dozen coolies; at the top of the incline the coolies jump on the platforms and the train runs down to the terminus by gravity, with the speed of an express. It is said there has never been an accident on this road.
 Tn a lecture at Inverary the other eve ming on What is science?" the Duke { of Argyll gave it as his view that Dar- win was not so much opposed to teleo- logical or theological explanations of the creation of life as many people SUD- posed, and certainly not so much as most of his followers are. In support of this, he narrated an interview he had with Darwin in the last year of his life. < His attention having been directed to some specially remarkable adaptation of organs of function, Darwin said, look ing very grave for a moment: Some times the vision of design in nature comes upon me with overpowering force, but at other times it seems to vanish''
 The authorities of the Postoff1ce de. pertinent have selected the designs fo, the new postage stamps to be issued In commemoration of the Trans Mis-. sissippi Exposition to be opened al Omaha June 1. They will be similar to the Columbian Exposition stamps but illustrative of the history and progress of the West The series oi nine comprises the following: One cent the discovery of the Mississippi River by Marquette; two-cent, an Indiar chief; four-cent, buffalo hunting scene; five- cent, the Pathfinder" be. ing a picture of Fremont raising the flag on the summit of the Rockies eight-cent, train of emigrants cross ing the plains; ten-cent mining scene; fifty-cent, cowboy and cattle scene; one-dollar, a harvesting scene or q great Touring mill; two-dollar, tht Rock Island bridge, showing part o the city of Omaha.
 Among the old soldiers who appeared before the Maryyille Missouri. Pension
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

A St. Louis man killed his sweetheart because she had bleached her hair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15

IAlE ECAkRINGToN NPUBLISHINGC co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following couples were granted mar riage licenses yesterday:
 Rasmus J. Orte and Augustina Garcia, 2S-2S. F. c. Mack and Elizabeth Allen 34-21
 z. ,Gaillard and Dora E. Rhoads 2S-20.
 J. M. Macdermott and Laura M. Blake, 32-30. $. Catyrias and Martha E. Bascom, 39-41 John T. Owens and Clara J. Green 37-2S. D. M. Boukofsky and Christina Floyd 29-23. Ivan M. Svago and Beatrice Paggino. 29-1S. J. w. McCord and Idella l.. Carpenter. 27-2S.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

DIR. c. c. O'DO., NELL, office and residence
 120e Market; diseases Of women speciality.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
PROPOSALS.


 SAN FRANCISCO Cal, April 2, 1S9s.-Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received here and at office of Quartermaster until Il o'clock a. m, Monday May 2 1S9s and then opened for furnishing, during fiscal year commencing July l. 1898. forage and straw for San Diego Barracks, Cal. also at same time at this office only, for forage and straw for Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, Fort Baker Bencia Barracks, Fort Mason, Presidio of San Francisco and San Francisco Cal Government reserves right to reject accept any or all bids, or any part thereof. Preference given to articles of American production conditions of price and quality dncuding in the price of foreign productions the duty thereon) being equal. and such preference given to articles of American production pro duced on the Pacific Coast, to extent of con sumption required by the public service there All information furnished application to quartermaster at San Diego Barracks. or to undersigned Envelopes containing bids to be ndorsed Proposals for Forage and Straw and addressed to said quartermaster. or to JAMES M. MOORE. Assistant Quarter master General. U. S. A., Chief Quarter master
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
BORN.
MARRIED.

MENGEL-DU TOUR-In Oakland, April 2o 1898, by the Rev. MT. Curry. Frederick Will liam Mengel and Hazel Claudette du Tour both of San Francisco. OCONNELL-FORD-In Watsonville. April 25 1898, by the Rev. M. Marron, Edward O'Con-. nell and Annie Ford ULLOA-MAIN-In this city. April 27 1898, by the Rev. Father Prendegast, Francisco Ulloa of San Salvador, C. A., and Alice L. Main of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
MEDICAL.

ALL Ladies-C only pr. and Mrs. M Davies. true friends of all nvalids, men and women; 50 years practice; safe and quick cure guar anteed; any disease or irregularity; disgrace avoided kind sympathy and aid sure relief, though else fail delicacy, privacy, home. etc.; babies adopted; travellers treated no delay; sclf-cure sent; call dr write; free; con- fidential. DIR. AND MRS. M. DAVIES. 59 McAllister st.. pills, g.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
BIRTHS-M MARRIAGES --DEATHN.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail will not be inserted. They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence of persons authorized to have the same pub- lished.
 BORN. BURRELL-In Suisun Cal, April "A, 1898, to the wife of Frank BurreH, a daughter. LANDRESSE-In this city, April 2S 1S9S to the wife of Charles P. Landresse, a son. PFITZER-Near Volta, April 21 1898, to the wife of Frank Pftzer, a son.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

2 FINE laundry wagons; cash or instalments. 1854 Mission st.
 SPECIAL sale of harness and vehicles. Lie bold Harness Co., 211 Larkin, opp. City Hall. FINE laundry, bakers and milk wagons cheap for cash installments; l fine top and open buggy: also hack. S2S Harrison st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

BUSINESS PERSONALS.

 THE unprecedented success of my additional balconies may force more improvements; hairdressing. 25c; good switches. Sl; best, finest quality. s 50; extra heavy, long, 30; open Sundays from to 12 G. LEDERER, III Stockton st.
 House, A Third st., nr. Market: 200 rooms, 25c to s1 50 per night; sl 50 to S6 per week; free bus and baggage to and from the ferry. QUINONIA Hair Tonic possesses marvellous power; harmless. LEDERER, III Stockton. THE Ladies' Barber-shop has removed from 352 Third st to 316 Third MRS. JOHNSON, experienced masseuse: cleo trical water treatment; office 10, 1lS Grant av. STAMMERING and stuttering corrected. PROF. ]. WHITEHORN. 570 3Sd st, Oakland, Cal CLoAKS and fine tailor-made suits to order at wholesale figures 20 Sansome st. SUITS to order on easy instafments. L. , LENDS, 1117 Market st.. bet. 7th and Sth. CHEAPEST and best in America-The Weekly Call Sent to any address in the United States or Canada one year for S1 50, postage free.
 DRESSMAKERS. -o--~~---~~-~~>->~ MIME. GOLDSTEIN-Elegant. stylish dresses, s5 up; dresses made over. Eddy st., nm. S6. SAN FRANCISCO Ladies' French Tailoring College, 916 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
CITY REL ESTATE.

s450o. REDUCED FROM s6Ooo. Two lots on south side of Sixteenth st. be- tween Sanchez and Market; 50x1036. Must be sold at once by order Of client,- hay ing special reasons for selling Apply to A. RUFF. Attorney -at-Law,
 402 Montgomery st
, 1898-11-11
Naval Officers.

By the time a cadet is through with
his course in the Naval Academy, he
realizes that the pay he is to receive is
not large in proportion to the state he
must maintain as an officer of the navy.
When the young ensign is on his pay
of twelve hundred dollars a. year, dur
ing the first five years he looks upon
matrimony as a thing beyond him, I'M
less he has a private fortune. The prob
lem presented Is how to maintain him
self and a family for the next fifteen
years on an average of about fourteen
hundred dollars a year-to maintain a
respectable appearance in several kinds
of uniform, besides citizens clothes,
and keep up two establishments, so to
speak, one ashore for his wife and chill
dren and one at sea for himself. Never
theleSs, there are a considerable num-
Der of naval officers not above the rank
of ensign, or junior lieutenant who are
maintaining themselves and families
of varying sizes upon their pay alone.
The taking on of such responsibilities
means that the officer must be ready to
go to sea at all times, IS shore duties
bring a reduction of pay. When at sea
he can calculate almost to a penny his
personal expenses, which need not be
more than t~hirty-five or forty dollars
a month. So he arranges in advance
that a considerable part of his pay shall
go each month directly from the de-
partment to those left behind at home,
and manfully faces the necessity of
living on what remains. The officer
who Is tempted to ease his financial
straits by running into debt, speedily
finds his last cas- worse than his first,
for the Secretary of the Navy exercises
a paternal supervision over the debts of
his young men, and long-suffering
tradesmen can bring naval debtors to
book by an appeal to the head of the
department
, 1898-11-11
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 1884
East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is a remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter disbursement. She
says:
"lnever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago had womb trouble
n doctored for a long time, not see
ing any Improvement. At times 1
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, l felt something
terrible creeping over me, l knew not
what, but kept getting worse. l can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. l was so depressed in spirits
that l did not wish to live, although I
a everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, l thouglC 1 would lose nv
mind. No one knows what | endured.
- continued this way until the last
of February, when l saw in a paper a
testimonial of a lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. l determined to try it.
and felt better after the first dose. 7
continued taking it, and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from my
heart, THANK God for such a medi-
cine.'"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
n answered by women only.