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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
STEALING INVENTIONS.
There Is Some Difference Between Al
Idea and InventiOn-an o
Important One X

Some remarks that cannot fail to
interest and instruct many readers of
this page were made a few days ago at
a convention of mechanical engineers
by James w. See. Some of his other
talk on patents and invention. which
appealed to manufacturers and lawyers
rather than inventors, were valuable,
but need not be reproduced here:
Ideas can be stolen from the origina-
tor" said Mr.. See, "but there is no ex-
cuse for inventions being stolen. Am
idea is not an invention, but is merely
L hopeful conception of a possibility
The invention is the possibility reduced
&c form. Many men have ideas which
are mere visions and which never can
be given form by anybody; other men
have ideas which they would be incapa-
bic of reducing to form themselves; but
which could be reduced to form by
others if the idea was disclosed. The
mere hint or idea is of no benefit to the
public, and is not the thing which the
law seeks to reward. The useful i'm
vention is the thing which is recognized
ut is quite common when a meri-
torious inventor has got his patent to
hear numerous men say: He stole
that from me- when the fact was there
was nothing to steal, no invention, but
merely an idea.
''The law rewards him who ac-
.omplishes something instead of him
who merely suggests the desirability
of a certain accomplishment. Regard
less of who first conceives of the desira-
oility of an invention, he who actually
makes the invention first is the one en-
titled to reward. The idea of an in
vention, followed by occasional and
half-hearted attempts to reduce the
thing to the form of an invention, Will
not prevail against the meritorious in
ventor, who, though later to conceive
the idea, or even borrow it, is tia. first
to reach the goal of practical accom-
plishment which benefits the world.
But if an inventor has gone further
than the idea, and has developed it into
an invention, then the only way he can
lose his rights IS to keep 1T secret, SO
that he cannot prove that he had any
rights. The originator Of an invention
who has reduced it to an actual, useful
invention, and can prove that fact. can
not be deprived of his rights. \ COM
peting inventor may meet him in the
patent office with an applica ton, or the
competing inventor may actually get his
patent before the meritorious inventor
has applied for his patent, but if the
facts are susceptible of proof the meri-
torous inventor, after proper interior
ence proceedings. will be adjUGged his
rights and will get his patent, and the
patent CT his competitor Will be prac-
tically void. N Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
GROWING CABBAGE.
1t VIII Mature on Any Good Corn
Land, But Should Be Literally
FertiIfzed with Manure.

The food value of cabbage is not
great, but it forms an important article
in the markets of the world, as it is
relished by all people in some of the
forms in which it is used. It is a whole
some vegetable and as basis for
various dishes is found on bills of fare
everywhere.
It is curious fact that this, the most
easily grown vegetable plant, is less
used in the country that in the towns.
It is probable that large majority of
the farmers of this country do not pro-
duce as many cabbages as could be used
in their own families, and great many
of them do not pretend to try to supply
themselves, preferring to buy what is
consumed in the family.
Cabbage will mature on any good corn
land, but to make large heads it should
be literally fortified with fine manure,
which has been worked into the soil be-
fore planting, and it responds quickly to
top dressings after growth has begun.
Late cabbage may be transplanted at
any time before July and make full
crop. No particular care is necessary
in transplanting it, except to have the
soil fine and in good condition. Make a
hole with pointed stick to set the plant
in and set it down to the first leaves,
pressing the soil firmly about the roots.
1t is useless to water it as it will grow
without, and even in the hottest weather
will soon recover and start into growth.
Cultivate as often as possible during the
hot weather and when the cool nights
come it will begin 10 make heads. When
the worms appear sprinkle little Per
sian insect powder over the heads from
powder gun or an ordinary pepper box
and they will not last long.
If extra heads are desired, cover the
soil with an inch of fine manure just be-
fore fall rains may be expected and the
teachings from this will push growth
and make the heads large and solid
Farmers Voice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
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REPAIRING OF ROADS.
How This Important Work Is Carried
On in Scotland and Other
Foreign Countries.

In a recent address before the lion
IN. W board of trade, Hon. Robert
MacKinnon gave an account of what he
had observed abroad, and particularly
in Scotland, in connection with the care
and repair of roads. He said: II rode
"A great many miles over and around the
hills through this exceedingly interest
ing country. Scotland does not begin to
be as wealthy country as the state of
New York, but everywhere through this
romantic, billy country the roads were
a joy to everyone who had the pleasant
experience of travelling over them and
knows how much they add to the ideal
ity and beauty of the country.
"How do they get these results? you
inquire. In the first place, no farmer
is allowed to work on the road. He
spends his time to better advantage,
taking care of his farm. In the next
place, no dirt is put on the road, but dirt
is taken off the read. In the next place,
not foot of road is built or repaired IN
der irresponsible management, every
mile of the road being under the control
of an inspector, Or engineer as we would
call him in this country.
. "The keeping of roads is let by con-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
wallet. for Soldiers.

Thanks to the inventors of compact
eases and condensed delicacies, the sol
der and the soldiers nurse will be able
TO take many of the comforts and con-
yeniences of civilization with them
when they go to the war. A leather wal
let, not much larger than the ordinary
pocketbook which closes with snap
lock and lies submissiyely fat when
closed, is one Of these wartime luxuries.
It has five compartments or expending
pockets for letters, papers, photographs
and other things precious to soldier and
exile. In addition to these are ten peck
cts for notepaper. envelopes, telegraph
blanks, blotters, stamps and elastic
bands Each case is fitted with lock and
key-Inyention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
THRIFTY DUTCH.
Wise Way I'm Which They Admfnis<
ter Affairs in
Java.

Recent developments in the Philip
pines lend especial interest to all in
formation as to how other nations have
solved the administrative problems that
perhaps will soon confront ourselves.
Appreciation of this fact has caused Mr.
Robert 2. Skinner,$the United States
consul at Marsei1les, to report and the
state department to print an interview
which he recently had with a Dutch
official, just arrived, after long stay in
Java. That island has population al
most exactly like that of tle Philip
pines. They number some Is 200, OOO
and practically all of them are densely
ignorant and full OF caste and religious
prejudices. Yet Java has been a source
of wealth and strength to Holland, and
the net annual revenue is about $14, 0OO,-
600, after paying all expenses, including
the maintenance of an army of 10000
men to repress piracy and brigandage.
There have been occasional rebellions,
but none of them has involved any large
part of the colony. The effort of the
government is to educate and elevate
these people, without, however, outrag-
ing their racial instincts. To this end
the native sultans and chiefs are re-
tinue, and surrounded with at least the
insignia of power. By securing these
little monarchs on otherwise precarious
thrones, the paternal hand obtains in
return faithful subserviency, and the in
conspicuous but all-powerful master OF
the situation rules, and at the same
time sows the seeds of education and
reform
For this policy the only alternative is
slow determination after the Spanish
fashion. "We Dutchmen in Java" said
the consul's informant, "move like a
drop of oil-very, very slowly, but all
the time-and by and by, when some
thing is accomplished, it has come about
so gradually that nobody knows how ii
happened. We pay the native priests
we support large native police force
and we rule by the hands and mouths
of the natives; but all the time we have
OUT own people on guard, and no i'm
portant move is made without our con.
sent. Thus the people and their chiefs
are contented and happy, and we keep
them SO by maintaining a condition
more favorab BILE than they could hope to
maintain themselves. We encourage
healthy morale by permitting native
and European soldiery to marry and live
together in families, and we never send
Dutch official to the colonies unless he
is endowed with qualities likely to i'm
prove the condition of things. All ou1
officials must work, and work hard. The
profitable side of the account is trace
able to the operations of the Neither
lands Trading company, which is only
another name for the Dutch govern
ment. This company plants crops, man
ufactures and sells on lands held by the
government. The government operates
as a planter and merchant, and its i'm
mense net income is the product of
legitimate toll and enterprise. and not
of burdensome taxation" Is anything
here detailed beyond the capacity Of
Americans ?-N. Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS MOTHER.
She Was Not a Believer in the Little
Lord FauntIeroy Style
of Boy.

The many women who make child
study their work may be interested to
know of the early environment and
training that fell to the lot of Admiral
Sampson, as delineated by friend of
his family.
"a veritable Spartan mother was
Hannah Walker Sampson" says this
friend, land none Of her eight children
were spoiled by petting and coddling.
for she never gave them any.
''She came of good old Scotch-Irish
stock, filled and thrilled and energized
by sturdy Presbyterian doctrines She
had ideas about the way in which chill
dren-particularly boys-ought to be
brought up, and her ideas were coed
many miles away from the dearest,
long-haired, little Lord Fauntleroy'
school.
Mrs. Sampson was of the small,
why type of women that always has
an inexhaustible stock of energy. The
keen alertness of her face was tenn
pered by the sweetest expressions and
a rarely winning smile. The brow was
higher and broader than one often sees
on a woman. and the bright eyes looked
out sharply but n1errily beneath it
veritable Irish eyes they were-wiNl
their fun-loving twinkle. The mouth
was sweet and the chin was of the type
than can and always does crush obsta-
cles.- .
Mrs. Sampson was devoted mother
to all her children. It was due 10 her
that Will became the best mathemati-
cal scholar in Palmyra school; and she
it was who gave the word that sent him
to Annapolis. Her husband objected
to the appointment. Mrs. Sampson said
to him: Let us show the world that we
have one son who is able to do more than
carry a sawbuck.'
THAT settled il. Next day William
began to prepare for Annapolis 1t was
-the hope of Mrs. Simpsons life that she
might live to see her son an admiral, but
she died about 1s92.'-N. Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
Lancaster Pike, Between Philadelphia
and Lancaster. Pa.)

and Lancaster. Pa.)
tract at public letting. The inspector
advertises for bids on so many miles of
road. The roads are called by names,
such as the Little Falls road, the Herki-
mer road or the Ilion road, and every
bidder of course knows, which road he
is bidding on. Every mile or so along
these roads there is little square place
made in the fields adjoining and open to
the road about Is by 90 feet, and when
the crops are all taken in, and the
ground will allow it, the contractor goes
into the fields with a single horse and
cart.
81 do not remember in all Scotia and or
England of seeing a farm conveyance
drawn by more than one. horse. One
horse there draws more than two horses
here, because of the condition of the
roads. The contractor picks up all the
scobble stones and loose stones in the
field and carries them to his square in
.clos-lre. When the spring comes they
take these stones and break them into
crush stone and make what they call
road metal. In the meantime, in the
spring of the year, they see that the gut
tiers at the side of the road are kept
open, that the water is properly drawn
off, that the weeds are kept cut down
and mud, if any collects on the road, is
scraped off. When the rainy or wet
season comes in the fall of the year, then
the road metal is drawn in a one-horse
wagon and put carefully on the road in
places where it is needed and it is grad
nally worn into position by the travel on
the road, so that when the following
spring comes it is worn into position
and is as smooth as floor.
They are, however, improving on this
system, and they carefully save the dirt
which wears away from the stone upon
the road and put it in piles, and then in
the fall they put the broken stone on
and cover it with this loose dirt and run
a roller over it and put it in place, which
very materially eXpedites the repairing
of the roads. All the stone that 1 saw
used upon the roads seemed to be lime
stone, something of the character used
in the village of Mohawk, and am con-
WINGED that it is much easier to keep a
smooth and perfect surface out of lime
stone than from the stone around Little
Falls. This stone, however, l think
wears somewhat longer than the lime
stone does. / think sometimes that a
little mixture of our hard gneiss rock
and the limestone would make a much
better road than by simply using our
rock alone.
'.We have in this example of the care
of foreign roads the very opposite prin-
ciple from that adopted and in vogue in
the state of New York. Our system re-
suits in loss to the farmer in more than
"a financial way. 1t is loss to him So
.cially. spiritually and intellectually. Il
largely destroys every comfort of liy
ing in the country, and is detrimept to
him in every way. If 1 did not believe
that the people in the country could bs
.bettered by good roads 1 would never
have had anything to say on the sub
iecf :"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
HOUSE-GROWN PLANTS.
of Thorough Spraying with
Tobacco Smoke.

The amateur horticulturist would
have comparatively easy art to pursue
were it not for the innumerable insect
pests which are sure to infect house
grown plants unless they are most care
fully tended. The remedies that have
been suggested for the avoidance of
these insect pests are numerous, but
none is so effective or convenient of ap-
plication as the occasional fumigation
of the plants with tobacco smoke. An
ingenious contrivance that makes this
remedy still more effective is shown in
the illustration. AS will be seen, it is
an arrangement consisting of pipe
bowl with a shortened stem to which
is affixed an india-rubber ball. The
stem of the pipe is open at the upper
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

The grape needs lots of potash, such
as wood ashes or other preparations of
potash.
Plant navy beans among the corn
after the corn is laid by. You will get
double crop on the land.
Roses may be protected from sing by
use of white hellabore in water, applied
with whisk broom
Planting navy beans among the corn
not only gives you beans, but the bean
straw is first-rate forage.
Plant lice are usually under the leaf
and should be treated by strong up
ward spray of kerosene emulsion
Hardwood ashes are good fertilizers
for strawberry plants, but soft wood
ashes are not of much value.
Whenever you pull radishes smooth
over the hole and plant new seed. That
will make you radishes all the season.
In growing celery remember that a
light frost will not hurt it, but a heavy
| frost Injuries its keeping qualities.
Go through the orchard in July and
pinch off the buds that will likely make
branches, and thus save pruning.
| The sugar maple may be grown any
where in the north. if the soil is strong
dry loafn or lime stone soil that has
plenty of moisture.
| Tomatoes can be raised from cut
tings. If anything happens that a
plant doe., not grow fill up the place by
cutting from strong plant.
| Throw mp through the foliage well
pulverized lime for the pear tree slug
or, better still, dash from above, for i,
is on the upper side of the leaf.-West
ern Piowman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
LATEST IN SKIRTS.
Clever Idea to Facilitate the Launder
ing of BefrtlIed, Tucked and
Ruled PetticOats.

The newest notion in petticoats is the
drop" skirt.
A top of white or dark silk comes just
to the knee, and TO this buttons
fiounce of silk or muslin.
A good many women sew the fiounce
to the top of the skirt, instead of but
toning it.
The top of the f1ounce is, OF course,
finished with a straight band, often
formed of a wide tape, and the top of
the skirt has substantial facing about
two inches deep.
Since skirts must fit so smoothly
about the hips and fall full about the
feet, the drop skirt becomes almost >
necessity.
Silk being the best for the top part
of the skirt, a fluffy fiounce of main
sock or cambria and lace buttons to
a top of white taffeta, and various col
ored silk fiounces-changed to match
skirts with which they are to be worn
button or are sewed to dark SILK
top, preferably black.
There is economy in this method also.
It takes a good many yards to make
q top to every petticoat. One woman.
who knows just what is what in matters
OF dress, buttons ner WaSnaDle pettl-
coat founces to tops of smooth, heavy,
white linen.
With lightweight gowns double lace
trimmed fiounces are attached to the
top. This gives an effect that is pretty
and fluffy about the feet.
The laundering of the extra fiounces
is a much easier matter than the doing
up of petticoat made after the usual
model.
Everyone who has ironed a white pet
ticoat knows that it is not an easy mat
ter to turn and twist it over an iraning
board.
1t is comparatively easy matter to
iron separate founce on table, and
this the best laundress will tell you is
her favorite way of ironing.
Though this is the original form OF
drop skirt, there is another that bears
the same name.
This is the foundation upon which
are built skirts Of ganzy fabrics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
SPANISH MONEY ITCH.
An Instance Which Shows It's Preva-
lence During the Civil War
in This Country.

Capt. Bullock, in his ''Secret Service
of the Confederate States" tells of the
freeing of the confederate ram Stone
wall from the complicatio lions attendant
on her release from the French ship
yard where she was built; how she was
watched by the agents of the federal
government; how she was again fol-
lowed to Denmark, whittier she went
under the Danish flag; how she was
again followed to FeFrol, Spain, by the
United States ships Niagara and Sac
ramento; how she eluded them and
sailed for the United States with the
intention of attacking the federal ships,
being then the most formidable iron
clad affoat.
When the Stonewall, under command
of Capt. Page, reached Havana, in
May, 1865, Page learned of Lees sur
render and the capture of jefferson
Davis. Capt. Page opened negotiations
with she Spanish authorities for the
surrender of the ship if they would ad-
vance the money to pay the crew. After
five minutes conversation the captain
general asked what sum was required
Page replied $4,000. The captain gem
eral said: You had better make it
100000" Capt. Page replied that his
orders were to make 1T $4,000. The cap
tain general then turned to an officia;
and babe him write a document, and
then, turning again TO Page. said:
Shall we not make it S50COO?" But
Page obeyed orders and accepted only
$4,000.
Il was quite evident that the captain
general was attempting to get the con-
federate naval officer TO ask for S1cO.-
coo when he needed only 900, the diff
ference to be divided. When the con-
federate officer refused to accept more
than the amount needed, the captain
general concluded that the American
was fool. and charged up 500, oe0 to
the Spanish government, and put SS4,-
900 in his own Docket=N Y World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28

This underskirt, either of silk or
washable material, is completely fin
ished and is only attached to the top
skirt at the waist.
Again, this is a practical idea, for in
this way one foundation may Go for
several frocks or a gown may be COM
pletely changed by change of lining.
The tailor-made gowns are now hung
over the separately finished skirts and
much improved, indeed, are they.
Seams may be pressed fatter and
smoother, and there is not the slightest
suspicion of the pickering that some
times will happen when silk and cloth
are sewed into the same seam.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
VII. Translate the.Talmua.

Miss Rosemund Robinson, daughter
of DIR. Michael Robinson, of Boston, is
assisting her father in the herculean
task of translating the Babylonian
Talmud. There are SO volumes, with
their separate commentaries, to be
gone over and condensed into interest
ing reading for the ordinary layman.
Miss Robinson was born in Vienna,
Austria, and came to this country with
her parents eight years ago. In addi-
ton to her native tongue she converses
duentiy in seven ether languages
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
Speed I'm Collisions.

Cows used to throw trains OF the
track, because the engineers. in panic,
blew down brakes and equalized
chances In these latter days, asserts
an eastern writer, whole herd of COWS
could not harm train. If q thousand
were to get in the way of locomotive
the engineer would pull her wide
open and go scooting through. When
tie captain of the Paris sought TO re-
assure mis- passengers on the last trip
from England he said, with much nom
chalance: Under full Roadway the
Paris can cut through Is warships."
That was slight exaggeration, of
course, but experience has proved more
than cnce that safety in a collision at
sea depends on the speed of the moving
body 4 steamer of 10000 tons dis
placement travelling 20 knots an hour
goes through an ordinary vessel like a
hot knife through butter, escaping
without a scratch.-Kansas Civ Jour-
nal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
Need wider Tire. Here.

The town of Rockport, Me-, has voted
to exempt from taxation teams using
wide tires, and it has been suggested
that they could afford to pay portion
of the expense of new wheels. At pres
ent, nearly 80 teams are hauling loads
of three to five tons of lime rock, and
are running the roads they use with
their narrow tires.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28
THE PATRIOTIC BABY.
He Dresses In Red, White and Blue
and Carries an American Flag
i'm HIS Hand.

The patriotic baby is very conspicu-
Gus as he plays on the lawn. The green
grass sets off his colors to perfection.
He wears white null hat with touches
of red and blue silk embroidered all
over it. His coat is blue cashmere
stitched with scarlet and white and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28

cashmere coats with their colored
stitching, the silk embroidery can be
selected carelessly so long as the three
colors are observed. The yoke can be
white stitched with red; or blue
stitched with white, or white stitched
with red and blue. The colors are put
together at haphazard with very pretty
raSuIfS