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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
BETTER PATENT LAWS.
ventOrs They Are Badly Needed
in This Country.

Instead of lowering or removing the
governmental barriers against in
Engagements of patents all revision of
amendment of the patent laws should
be in the direction of making the pro-
lection now afforded by the govern
ment much more secure against the
encroachments of those who seek to
profit by the industry or genius of 9TH
ers. The government issues letters
patent" to an inventor, which is sup
posed to protect him in his right to
the manufacture and sale of a device,
but the protection is VIGOROUSLY inef-
fective and inadequate. 1t is not a
criminal offense to steal mechanical
ideas. An inventor cannot put
man in Jail for infringing upon a
patented article and converting 10
to his own profit The most he
can do is to mulct him for damages,
but this quite often involves long and
expensive litigation, and even then he
may not be able to establish priority
{: Nea or design to the satisfaction of
Z court. In the meantime-unless an
tailNilOii 10 dShGNl lOT anu
the infringer continues to derive profit
from the product of another mans in
ventive skill.
1t is not crediAaale to our patent leg
islation that such an inventor as Thorn
as A. Edison should finally announce
his conclusion, after long experience in
litigation, that limited States letters
patent does not protect" 1t is stated
in fact, that Mr.. Edison does not take
out any more patents on his electrical
devices.
Every bona fide inventor or discover
er of mechanical continuance or
process is entitled to the profits from
the products of his inventive skill and
the United States should secure him in
that right or abolish the patent office.
Chicago Times-HerAld.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
UNIQUE BABY WALKER.
A Nursery Appliance Which Has
Real Hygienic Value Besides Be-
ing P1aything.

The equipment of the modern
nursery is about as complete as the
gymnasium for the training of the
child in its maturer years. The appli-
snces run all the way from rattles to
miniature merry -go-rounds, not to
mention ring-around-a-roseys rings,
hobby horses and similar chi1.Ssh di-
versions. Something in the satae line,
and intended for the very irst lessons
in walking, as well as fox the gradual
development of his sturdy neither ex-
tremities, while they are undergoing
the transformation sTom the cartila-
ginous to the bony structure, is the baby
walker here illustrated. This consists
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

sidered and the more valuable she is
to her parents, for her admirer pays
"lobolo," or a sort of dot. for her, and
the greater the beauty the more cat
tie he will pay.
For financial reasons, therefore,
girl babies are more to be desired
than boys, and the more girls moth
er has, the prouder she is. Girls are
more desirable than boys for another
reason-the women do all the work.
Men are expected only to go to war,
hunt and enjoy themselves, while the
women wait upon them, till the
ground, gather in the crops and man
ufacture everything in the way of
housekeeping utensils. They dig the
ore out of the ground and smelt it.
In cases of war between tribes, tho
women are always saved and become
the wives of the conquerors, and their
descendants are accounted as belong
ing also to the tribes of the conquer
ors. In this way the tribes are be-
coming fewer and fewer each year,
for they prey upon each other every
harvest time, taking away the crops,
cattle. goats and women after killing
off all the men.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

of an elevated track, adapted to be
readily taken up and laid down, and a
suitable go-cart, or chair, suspended
from the track, on rollers or wheels.
Edward Firnhaber, of Worms, Neb, is
the inventor. He claims that this ar
rangement enables the child to learn
to walk without bowling his legs, as the
child naturally throws it's greatest
weight on the chair. Then, too, this
walking track is never-ending source
of amusement to the child, as he can
play "choo-choo" ''tolly-tar" and six
ay-go-as-you-please to his hearts con-
tent, without injury. 1t is a valuable
adjunct of the nursery, if for no other
reason than that it amuses baby and
keeps him cut of corners and away
from the charlottesville Courier
journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
MUSICAL MACHINE.
Remarkable Piece of Mechanism
Built by "A Man who Is Not a Mu-
stefan Himself.

After II years of patient toll Dana
Marshall of Leominster, has perfect
ed an automatic musical machine or
instrument and few evenings since
an eXpectant public had an oppor-
tunity to take its first peep at the in
vention. which is a decided novelty,
says the Boston Globe. What lends
additional interest to the instrument,
which is in fact, combination of sew
eral instruments, is the fact that the
inventor is not in any sense musician
He has never been employed where mi
steal instruments are made, but helis-
possessed of musical spirit which has
permitted him to produce result
which is pronounced a marvel by ex-
perts who have examined the fruits
of his spare time for quite score of
years.
His first feature in connection with
the musical combination is an organ of
reeds and pipes, which contains 81
stops. Unaided and without sugges-
ton he built the organ with its various
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
PORTABLE FALSE WORK.
Handy Piece of Mechanism Which
Makes the Building of Iron Bridges
Comparatively Easy.

The false work shown by the accom-
panying cut, from the Railway Ga
zette, was built by the Berlin Iron
Bridge company and used in the cree
ton of all the girder bridges between
Forest Hills and Boston on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.
1t was moved to the different locations
of the bridges on the temporary reg
ular gagged trucks, being pushed ahead
by an engine. When in place and
straddling the abutments its running
wheels were removed and put on up
rights at right angles to the tracks on
which it Travelled. Rails were laid par
allel to the faces of the abutments on
which the false work travelled, to pick
up girders from the cars and then to
place them in the required location.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

8ymeans of the drum of its engine over
head and a fixed cable the entire frame
moved itself on the rails at right an
giles to the mainline tracks.
AS the cut shows, the frame is on
stills, thus providing for the raising of
the girder by means of tackle, to a
height sufficient to clear the tempo
rary trestle and loaded car, and plac-
ing the girder on the opposite side of
the trestle. These trestles were shifted
along the bridge seat of the abutments
to give place to the permanent bridge
work.
The girders were delivered on fiat
cars and unloaded by this deck system
offalse work which permitted the load
ed cars to pass under. 1t took about 20
minutes to pick up girder and place
it. The girders were solid and averaged
three feet in height and fifty feet III
length.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
AFTER T:iE FIGHT.

Tie went away TO fight his country's foes
Because he thought his countrys cause
was fair:
NO clanking sword hung at his side, he
chose
To march back in the ranks and battle
there.
The orders that were given he obeyed,
Wherever he was told to go he went;
He waded through the swamps there were
to wade,
A unit in a loyal regiment.
But they haven't put his name
On the shining scroll of fame,
He is working as he had to work before;
All he did was bravely fight
For the cause he thought was right,
And the honor of the uniform he wore.
He suffered in the rain and in the sum-
lie plunged into the thickets with the
rest;
In the fiercest of the fighting that was
done
He shouted and he shot and did his
best.
The man who gave him orders from the
Is applauded for the noble part he
played
When he lifts his hat the frantic people
cheer
O for the reputation he has made!
They have proudly put his name
On the shining scroll of fame
He is honored where they knew him not
before,
For he babe them go and fight
For the cause they thought was right.
And the glory of the noble flag they bore!
The man who wears the shoulder straps
returns
To glory and to office, but the one
Who charges and who loads and fires
learns
That the privates nothing when he
drops the gun!
The man who swings the sword deserves
his praise
And earns the fair reward they give him
when
He settles down again to peaceful ways,
But how about his brave and battered
men?
They partake not of his fame,
They must toll again the same
AS they toiled and as they struggled on
before
Still. they had the chance to fight
For the cause they thought was right,
And the glory of the uniforms they wore!
S. Z. Kiser. in Chicago Times Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
A Number of Respects In Which Em-
pIOyers Find Them Less Eff
cient Than Men.

81 have recently been interested in
ascertaining the definite reasons why
employers have felt that the positions
in their establishments were not most
effectively filled by women" writes Ed
ward Box of THE Return of the Bust
ness Woman" in the Ladies' Home
Journal. ''The reasons are as varied as
they are interesting. The lack of phys
zeal endurance and the unreliability
CAUSED by physical considerations were
the main causes. The lack of executive
ability was given as the main reason in
positions of trust. and the friction
caused by the objection of women
subordinates to receive orders from
one of their own sex. Pending or i'm
pending matrimonial engagements
were also a very pronounced cause.
The proprieties also came in for their
share, the merchant not feeling that
he could ask his female secretary or
clerk to remain after business hours.
The trader felt that he could not send
woman off on mission which re-
quired hasty packing and prepare
ton Tor travel at an hours notice. In
number of cases women seemed to OBJ
ject, and were inclined to accuse their
employers of forgetting the social
amenities when they spoke sharply to
them. In these cases women always
seemed to remember that they were
women, and made their employers re-
member it. too. Illness in the family,
which would not necessitate a mans
absence at the office, keeping the wom-
an at home, was another reason. And
so went on the reasons which made en-
ployers decide that they preferred men
to women in their offices. And as
carefully went over the reasons, each
pointed to simply one thing: the un.
naturol position of woman in busi-
ness"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
A Wise Mexican Bird.

Mexico has clever bird called the
melanarpes, which has discovered a
new use for the telegraph pole. At
the foot of the post this bird makes
a large hole, in which it rears it's fami-
ly. Somewhat higher up the post it
makes an observatory, from which
bored holes permit it to observe the
horizon in every direction. Still high
er this sagacious bird makes its store
house, and thus the pole serves as its
house, fortress and warehouse.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
The Power of Machinery.

The United States bureau of labor
has been investigating the effect of dis
placement of hand labor by machinery
in the iron and steel trade. 1t was
found that in 1857 rifle barrel took 9s
hours to make by hand. 1t is now made
in three hours and 40 minutes. Half
inch bolts six inches long, with nuts,
were made by hand at the rate of 500
in 43 hours, while by machinery the
same product is turned out with only
eight hours labor. In 1885 100 feet of
four-inch lap-welded pipe required over
81 hours of labor, while in 1895 the
same product was turned out in five
hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
busting Polished Furniture

The more highly a surface is polished
the more liable it is to show the marks
of anything that is passed over it. The
best materials for dustcloths are soft,
worn silk, worn French flannel, and a
fine quality of cheese-cloth. A damp
cloth will cloud the polish of furniture
and therefore should not be used.-La-
dies Home Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

The preliminary agreement has just
been signed between the municipality
of Venice and a company of Italian cap
italists for the erection of shipbuildinR
works on the island of SAINT Elena.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

The government allows only 4!
stars in the United States flag.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Georgetown. KY, July 31.-Ex-Sec-
rotary of State Caleb Powers took the
stand in his own behalf yesterday, but
did not complete his testimony on di-
rect examination. He will be on the
stand all day to-day. His defense is
an admission that he organized the
body Of mouuiaineers who went TO
Frankfort on several occasions last
winter to influence the state contest
board and the legislature, but not to
intimidate them. He entered a denial
of the damaging charges made against
him by Witnesses Culton, Golden.
NOal{ps and Others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
KANSAS FUSION TICKET.
The Three Conventions Get Through Their
Work and Adjourn-Polnts In the Popu-
list and Democratic Platform.

Fort Scott, Kan, July 26.-Th
triune forces of Kansas effected full
fusion yesterday upon the basis agree,
upon at Tuesday nights conference
nominated state ticket and ad
journed. The ticket Is as follows:
For governor-John W. Breidenthal
populist. Shawnee.
For associate justice-David Martin
silver republican, Atchison.
For lieutenant governor-A. H. Harvey
popullst Shawnee.
For secretary OF state-Abe Frakes
democrat, Trego,
For state treasurer--C Conway Marshall
democrat, Anderson.
FOR state audItor-E ]. Westgate, pop.
ulist, Finney.
For attorney general-Hugh p. Farrell.
~, democrat. Neosho.
For superintendent Of public instruc-
tion-Levi Hamburger populist, DIckin-
son.
For superintendent Of insurance. Webb
McNall silver republican, Smith.
".
KIN, popuist, Cowley.
For presidential electors-R. W. Tur-
ner, silver republican, Jewell; James Fall
loom silver republican, Brown; Joseph
fugate' democrat, Harvey: c. P. Car
stensen, democrat, Republic; ]. d. Cos
horn, democrat, Allen; II. ]. Roetsel
democrat, Barton; Frank M. Brady pop
ulist, ,labette Taylor Riddle populist
Marion; Charles f. Nichols, populist, Os-
borne; Col James Beck, populist, Shaw
nee.
The populist platform favors the cleo
ton of United States senator's by d.
rect vote Of the people; denounces the
administration of the pension bureau: de-
mands the initiative and referendum and
the withdrawal of special privileges en-
Joyed by corporations; favors state stock
yards; pledges to fight the grain COM
pine west of Chicago demands an amend
ment to state banking law to protect de-
posters; favors putting all state educa-
tional institutions under civil service
law, favors a tax law to reach wealthy
corporations and graduated income tax.
ana condemns the arbitrary use of in
junction by federal court.
Inc democratic platform urges legis-
lation for the regulation and control of
railways and trusts; favors the encour-
agement of the cattle industry; demands
the resubmission of the prohibition ques-
ton to the people; favors the public con-
troll OF utilities, and hopes the Boer may
be free.
A big ratification meeting was held
in Convention hall last night. Ad.
dresses were made by Webster Davis,
David 0vermyer, Col. L. C. Little and
John II. Atwood.
The "Pashofa" Dance NJ the Chlcsasa VA.
Ardmore, I. T., July sO.-The full
blood Chickasaws, near Tishomineo,
will hold their annual "pashofar
dance, beginning tomorrow, July 81.
The dance will last three days and
Nights and will be attended by nearly
very full-blood in that community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
DIPL0NATISTS Alive.
Evidence Received That the Min.
listers at Pekin Are Safe.
A MESSAGE FROM COyCER EXPECTED


washington, July 3l.-Ihe erect o
yesterdays news from China was II
freshen the hope that the government
can soon get in direct communica
ton with Minister Conger. The mas
of testimony as to his being alive a.
late as the 22d inst. is now so great
as to warrant the department in re
snming the consideration of projects
for the future. With all of its any.
iety to get Mr.. Conger and the Ameri.
cans in Pekin safely away, the depart.
ment is proceeding with proper eau
ton and is by no means disposed to
accept any proposition that would I'M
duly jeopardize their lives. Such
might be the result of an oif-hand
acceptance of the proposition to have
the Chinese government deliver the
foreign ministers at Iien Tsin for
IT is realized that the escort might be
oyerpowered by superior forces of
Boxers on the way to the sea. The
state department has come to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Conger himself is
the best person to judge of the con
ditions under which his deiyerance
Shall be effected, and, therefore, it is
again looking to the Chinese govern
ment TO place it in communication
with Mr.. Conger in order that it NAV
be advised by him. That requirement
was the first of the conditions laid
down by President Mckinley in his
answer to the appeal of the Chinese
emperor, so that the situation dplo-
matically cannot be said to have been
materially changed by the develop
ments of yesterday.
The state department was inclined
TO regard Consul Fowler's commune
cation as the most valuable piece of
confrmatory evidence yet received
touching the safety Of the Pekin
diplomats. Up to a late hour no an
swer had been received to the second
Conger message, but in view of Consul
Fowler's news the officials were in
clined to look forward to an early
reply.
II is known here that Germany is
one of the governments which is put
ting forth every effort to get into
direct communication with the be-
leaguered ministers and like the
United States has had recourse to the
underground" route. An object of
special solicitude is to discover wheth-
sr Baroness Won Ketteler has escaped
Or whether she shared the fate of her
husband. Up to the present nothing
has been received TO throw any light
IN the subject.
The German ambassador and the
french called at the state department
yesterday to secure the latest infor-
nation which Secretary Hay had re-
eived and both were immensely
'leased with the Fowler dispatch.
Gen. Chaffee reported yesterday his
rival at Taku in advance of the ex-
ected time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Montgomery, Ala, July 2S.-At the
negro race conference, paper from
Susan B. Anthony was read by the
secretary. She appealed to the con-
ference to petition congress for six
teenth amendment which shall pro-
hibit the disfranchisement of citizens
on account of sex and declared the
condition of negro women was not
improved by emancipation. The ne
gro woman will organize a national
society to send out literature in
structing negro women how to i'm
prove homes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Toledo, O., July as.-Tn the United
States circuit court yesterday Judge
Thompson discharged Samuel Hunt
from the receivership of the Toledo,
st. Louis & Kansas City railway aft
er commencing him for his manage
ment Of the road during his term as
receiver and allowing him besides his
salary as receiver, $4,000. The Clover
Leaf now becomes the Toledo, Kansas
City & Western, new stock company
having been formed to operate it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

lung, ITO and Shan 81 meet, leav.
ing behind i, trail of burned mis-
sions and murdered Christians.
ihn'- % American vsior,
lien Tsin, July 16, via Che Foo, July
A.-(Copyright. 1900, the Associated
Press. Gen. Dorward, the British
commander, has sent to the American
commanders letter in which he saws;
u desire TO express the high appre-
citation of the British troops of the
honor done them in serving along
side of their comrades of the Ameri-
can army, and of the high honor &C.
corded me in having them under nv
command. | blame myself for the
mistake made in taking their position
by the Ninth regiment, not remem-
bering that troops fresh to the scene
of action and hurried forward in the
excitement of attack were likely to
lose their way. Still the position they
took and gallantly stuck to all day
undoubtedly prevented large body
OF the enemy from turning the right
OF the attacking and inficting serious
loss on the French and japanese"
Gen. Dorward alsc expressed his SYM
pathy with the Americans in the loss
OF Col. Lscum, commander of the
regiment. and Capt. Davis, of the ma.
rine corps. He commended Lieut..
smedley ID. Butler and Lieut.. Henry
Leonard, of the marine corps, and
Lieut.. Louis Lawton, of the regiment,
and praised Lieut.. Col. Coolidge for
his skillful management of the regi.
ment.
Instructed to lombard Coast Towns.
London, July 26.-The Daily Express
has the following from st. Peters
burg: admiral Skrevdloff. com.
handing the Russian squadron in Chi.
nese waters, has received precise in.
structions to lombard the Chinese
coast towns Immediately on receipt
of confirmation of the report Of the
massacre at Pekin."
French Missionaries Killed
Paris, July 26.-The French consul
at Shanghai telegraphed yesterday
that five French missionaries have
been killed by boxers in the Man.
churian district.
London, July 2s.-Beneath the ga.
oled roof of Middle Temple hall, with
Van Dyck's noble portrait of Charles
|. hanging over them and surrounded
~ coats of mail of ancient knights
emplar, faced and relieved with
'oats of arms, some 50 leaders of the
american bench and bar were last
vening entertained by the Judges and
awyers of England. United States
ambassador Chbate said after the
'anquet that it was the greatest
ever paid to the American
'ar." All the legal luminaries Of
,ngland were present except Baron
russell, of Kllowen, the lord chief
Istice, who was too i'll to attend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Richmond, Ind, July 3O.-George
Jenkins and William Gates were ar.
rested yesterday for killing Borden
Meek. The latter ordered the black
berry hunters off his premises and
was killed in the alteration which
followed. The victim was the father
- "-"f. j. r. Meek, of Durango, Col.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Eort Worth, Tex, July So.-The
Exchange hotel, frame structure,
was burned yesterday morning. Tom
Gibbons turned over lamp, setting
the house on fire, and was burned to
death. Ruby Wentdling and an un-
known man were badly burned Loss,
5000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
40 Settle War Claim Of States.

Washington, July ao.-The work OF
settling state claims growing out OF
the war with Spain is being conducted
rnpidly. Up to June 30 the auditor of
the war department had allowed ST..
433,0S3.65 of these claims, of which
amount Kansas received $36,63l, Mis-.
souri, $3l, 1888 and Oklahoma $540
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
Vote On DIasranchl.ine N.rroe.

Raleigh, N. C., July ao.-The peo-
pie Of North Carolina will vote upon
the question of DISTINGUISHING the
eesroes OF that state Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

.-;;;c kock. Ark, July 3O.-James
/. Fitzgerald, paymaster in the Of
fee of the treasurer of the Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf railroad, was in.
stantly killed by lightning during
terrific storm yesterday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
English Ml..ionaris. Murdered.

London, July .so.-A special from
Shanghai, dated yesterday, says that
the English mission station north of
Ning-Po has been destroyed and 10
missionaries have been murdered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Paris, July 26.-The French consul
at Shanghai telegraphed yesterday
that five French missionaries have
been killed by boxers in the Man.
churian district.