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INVENTIONS RUN IN CURRENTS
Several Brains Generally Evolve the
Same Idea simultaneously.

Several Brains Generally Evolve the
Same Idea simultaneously.
"a man In my line Of business" said
n local attorney who makes speciality
OF patents, has an exceptional oppor-
tunity for finding out that great minds
run In the same direction. 1t is n re-
markable fact that fully seven-elghths
of the Important mechanical appliances
Of the past fifty years have been the
subject Of litigation on the ground OF
priority OF invention. In almost every
instance It was clearly shown that diff
ferent people. sometimes as many MS
five or six, were at work on the same
idea at the same time, each unknown
to the other. A somewhat plausible
explanation has been advanced for
these remarkable condolences" con-
tinued the lawyer. 1T is. In brief. that
certain universal needs suggest similar
trains OF thought to active minds and
in searching for the best remedy they
fan insensibly into the same channel.
This is only another way of saying that
necessity is the mother OF invention.
but it is hard 10 apply the theory to
scores OF devices that were certainly
not the subject Of any specified demand.
Take the telephone. for instance.
AT the time Prof. Bell was perfect
ing his instrument at least three other
Inventors were developing the same
thing and he beat them to the patent
office by q mere scratch. Everybody
remembers the long and bitter contest
that ensued. and believe. personally.
that each OF the parties TO It was In
entire good faith. although It Is almost
impossible to convince an inventor,
under such circumstances. that there
has been no fraud. Every man believes
firmly that the other fellows have sto-
zen bis idea. The arc light the mean
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Excessive Economy.

Because the King was poor and need.
ed to retrench, he consolidated the
posts of poet laureate ana commando,
Of the troops. thus saving ono f,nc,
salary.
But the very next day war broke
out and the Kings arms everywhere
met defeat.
Why demanded the yellow news
paper don't you pitch your battles lr
places which are strateglcally strong?'
For the reason" replied the soldle,
ana poet that nothing rhymes with
the names Of the places which are
strategicaly strongw
Now at last the King perceived tn,
unwisdom OF trying TO be too econom
ical.-Detrolt Journal.
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descent light, the X-ray apparatus. the
typewriter and the gas engine are a
few Of the big things call to mind at
random in which there was the same
coincidence Of thought.
1.-TWO Of the latest and most remark
able instances in point are wireless
telegraphy and liquid air. The funda-
mental principles OF both were old and
had been experimental with and dis
carded as impractical. Then suddenly
after the lapse Of years. two groups or
inventors begun the task Of develop
ment In wireless telegraph MarcOni
had three rivals-one an American, but
he was fortunate enough to get out his
patents ahead Of the others. Who built
the first liquid air apparatus is at pres
ent in dispute. and two companies, each
headed by claimant. are now in full
blast In New York. II ever you have
an extra good idea you would do well
to secure the protection OF a patent
without delay. 1t is 30 to that some
other chap is pegging away at exactly
the same thing. New Orleans Times
Democrat
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A. @. Bartlett, OF Chicago, gave the
students OF a Western university some
excellent advice In an address on Trade
vs.. Profession" His object was to
check the too common tendency In our
colleges to exalt the professional above
the business career and so to !nculcate
lesson that must be learned later
through the hard blows Of experience
II 1t Is Ignored while an academical edu.
cation is being acquired. The literary
atmosphere Of the university generally
encourages a contempt for trade So
far as the feeling Is directed against
mere money-gettlng for the moneys
sake II Is wholesome, but the time
passed long ago when the college
course could be regarded only as a
preparation for the law medicine, the.
ology and teaching. The ambition to
secure what Is called the higher educa.
ton Is now so widespread that II every
asplrant were to look to the professions
for support the supply Of these young
apprentices would exceed the demand
to perllous extent. Starving lawyers
doctors and teachers would Increase
with really alarming rapdlty. While
there has been recognition OF the fact
the old Influences are still at work. and
the country could furnish many a pite.
GUS story as consequence. The col.
lege graduate with his academical ira.
dltions Is too often n man of dlsnppoInt.
ed hopes, who has been compelled ia
reconstruct his viau-c of ITO o,,.1 a. H..
self anew for the task OF breadwlnnIng.
Nor Is II strange that In the endeavor
he sometimes surrenders to n hurtful
cyniclsm and during the reaction be
comes the victim OF a distorted Iudg.
ment which causes him to undertake
what he had formerly overrated But
II Is gratifying to note at the same time
a greater influx Of educated men in the
business world, and as their numbers
Increase there will be a still more rad.
lea! revolt against the old college idea
FOR nothing is so impressive as eXample
When students appreciate not only that
a business career offers more chances
Tor making a good living than anv 9th
er' but also that Its prizes are eagerly
sought by many Of the most prominent
members of the college brotherhood
every trace of ancient prejudice viii
disappear The truth is that business is
now splendid field for the exercise Of
the highest powers Of Judgment. organl.
zatlon and administration. 1t attracts
the talent and ability that went for.
merly Into politics and the army and il
occasionally the inspiration for real
genius. Supercilious contempt for It q
not only ridiculous but must recoil ON
those who profess the sentiment. Thev
are sure to hear of comparisons that are
odlous.
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always the case In a year Of phenOmen-
ally abundant crops. Secretary Coburn
reminds the farmers that there has new
er been a season OF unusual production
and low prices for corn which has not
been followed IN the near future by a
year Of comparative scarcity and cor
respondingly higher prices; and there
Is no reason to believe that the present
one will prove an exception to this hith.
ertO unbroken rule. His advice to the
farmers Is, therefore, that they should
market no more OF their corn than is
necessary to meet their expenses. He
truthfully says that they would rightly
have considered themselves favored
and prosperous with yield 100000, 900
bushels less than that which they now
have. II they were to hold this extra
1OO,OOO,OO0 bushels in substantial, rat.
proof cribs on the farms for 4 year OF
two, as they could very comfortably do,
1t would not only relieve the downward
tendency In prices caused by the pres
ent glut In the market, but would help
to steady and confirm the price Of the
remainder. Moreover, when the lean
years come, and prices advance, the
farmers, and not the spectators, Will
be masters Of the situation, and will
reap the profits. The suggestion Is EN-
inently sensible. To adopt It Is merely
to use that prudence and business sa.
gacity by which men In other occupa.
lions achieve. commercial success. II
needs no argument to show that the
man who will make money when corn
advances will be the man who has the
corn. Why should not that man be the
farmer who raised Il?
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Joy the performance. He was late and
she rose to let him pass. He wanted to
see man after the first act and she
was compelled to rise again to let him
out. This byplay occurred third time
when he had seen the man. Then the
second act was reeled Off and the big
man found 1t necessary to go out again.
Fourth rise for the lady. Then she made
the fifth ascension as he struggled in
when the third act-the most exciting
of the play-was well under way.
Some faint gllmmering of propriety
penetrated his intellect He paused
just before completing his clumsy
evolution.
Il beg your pardon" he muttered.
Then he plunged on and smashed the
hat already badly battered out Of all
original semblance to itself, tore Off a
few more spangles and twisted his
frame through to where his seat was.
81 hope you Will not mention IT," said
the~grl sweetly as she resumed her
seat and arranged things. please
don't mention 1t. enjoy 1t so much"
She delivered the words In a cultivat-
ed voice, to be sure, but she elevated
that same voice so that her words were
heard some half dozen rows back Of
her. The fat man gasped, fell into his
seat and mopped his face. He sat in
that seat until the end OF the play,
gazing fxedly at n small window in
the set as If fascinated. The red ex-
banded well back on his neck as he lis
tened to the twitter of laughter and
comment Of others on the byplay. A
round of applause following the girls
speech only tended to make him more
miserable.
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GEN. LORD MErHUEN
Family History of One 80
Leading Soldiers. .

history of One Of Envt..s,-
Leading Soldiers.
Ten. Lord Methuen. who v..
relieve Kimberley and roso,o 7ent 70
nhoues' and met with defeat. bas been
nearly all his life in the British arm urH
Loru Methuen's family Is better knovn
IN Scouand by the name of Nretbven
Inc TWO names seem to be intercbaroo
sDie' Inc Generals family is an ola
tocotch one, coming from Pertbshtro
I ni 'ne relgns OF William and Mary and
queen Anne, John Methven was sro-
ceSsiVely chancellor for Ireland ana ON
passador to Portugal. He neootia+o5
what was probably the original reo,-
procity treaty, making a commercial
compact with Portugal. His son s,r
raul was the first Of the family to snau
pils name with "u' in public. Sir paul
prospered exceedingly and became a
mucn esteemed minister of Queen Anne.
ana her successor, the first George He
was ambassador to several foreioo
courts In the interval in which he ala
not mold home office and was duat-
tahte In art and letters. He collected
gallery Of pictures which was famous.
IN Its time, and when he died he was
buried IN Westminster Abbey. This
cultivated old bachelor was succeeded
Dy MS cousin, Paul, from whom Is de-
scended the present Lord Methuen. II
was not until 1888 that a peeraee was
created for the house of Methuen. The
General is the third baron.
The general was military attache at
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Sic ENJoYeD PERFoRMANoE.
Retort of Young Girl at the Theater to
Rude Mans Apology,

hetort OF Young Girl at the Theater 70
Rude Mans Apology.
1t was at one of the leading theaters
OF Chicago, says the Chronicle, that the
incident happened. 1t was not an un.
usual Incident, by any means, but the
dialogue proved Of exceptional interest
to all who were fortunate enough to
hear it. In fact, much of the interest
was transferred for a while from the
stage to the two-part show which was
going on Ia front Of the footlights. It
was a case OF suave politeness and
courtesy In the person of a lovely
young girl opposed to rudeness and n
tardy apology from a big, red-faced.
ungallant man. This is the manner Of
the performance not cast in the
programme.
lie was, as has been said, large, red
OF face, wheezy Of breath by reason Of
an expanse Of walstcOat and shortness
OF neck. He occupied a seat I'm the
center of the row in the orchestra
chairs. She was a gentle. sweet-faced
GIRL calm and sedate, dressed in n
gauzy gown heavily crusted with let
spangles. She also wore fur and
tulle hat which, with her opera glass
case and her wrap, she held in her lap
In compliance with the Plotke law.
She had a seat three removes nearer
the aisle than the one occupied by the
wheezy man.
She was onthe improvised stage first.
That is she rpached her coat hofo,o 10
did and was comfortably settled to en-
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stephen Il. Burch, a well-to-do farm
.er near Topaz, Mo-. Is evidently man
OF practical turn OF mind. Recently
he turned up In the gulse of tramp
seeking for work at the farm OF Peter
Greenawalt, near Huron. S. u. After
working few weeks he and the farm
er's pretty daughter, Mary. disappear
ed. and nothing was heard from them
until Mr.. Greenawalt received n let
ter from his daughter at Topaz saving
that she was Mrs. Burch. the two hav-
ing been married at Kansas City. Later
It was learned that Burch had been
looking up a wife for some time dis.
Euised as a tramp. He said he wished
10 see girls just as they really were
and not on their parlOr behavior. He
studied Miss Greenawalt closely. found
that she was a smart girl and fine
housekeeper, and made her a plain
business proposition, which she prompt
~ accepted. There Is much that Is
eOmmendable In this businessllke way
OF getting a wife. and Mr. and Mrs.
Burch probably viii get along as we'll
and be just as happy as II their mar
rage were one Of those matches made
IA heaven"
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terlstlc of Whittier. 1t was written in
1866:
81 must tell thee something drou.
Last week the Amoskeag Veterans
from New Hampshire, and a Massachu-
sets company. with IN litary lands
come andparded before our house. and
Governor Smyth, of New Hampshire.
and one OF two officers called on me
When they left and stepped out to see
them civilly Off, the men in epaulettes
got up a grand military salute, with
music and three cheers to wind up With
Was ever a Quaker in such a predica-
ment? did, l fear, somewhat COM
promise myself by lifting. almost in
voluntarily, my hand to my hat-but /
resisted the temptation and only pulled
my hat lower down over my brows by
way of testimony"
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In the light OF the newly announced
sand cure It seems probable that If the
Digger Indians Of the far West could
be persuaded TO abandon their clay diet
and eat sand instead they would find
II much more wholesome. Clay is
merely filling. II cannot assist in the
process OF digestion and assimilation.
Sand, on the contrary, would be Of the
greatest service In assisting these mis-
guided Indians In dlgestlng the owls.
rattlesnakes, and dry roots with which
they are compelled sometimes to vary
their bills Of fare. and life in their
humble caves would become worth
living. II is even possible that iu-
dicious mixture of sand would make
the clay itself dlgestlble, but OF this
there is no certainty. and It is best not
TO claim too much.
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Water constantly freezes in summer
in a rocky crevice on the farm of John
DoOd, in Sweden Valley, Pa. Aside OF
this fact, and with the intention OF
forming a natural icehouse, the owner
tried to have a shaft sunk in the rocks.
When the men had gone down four
teen feet the atmosphere became so
densely cold that they had to cease
work. Dripping water freezes there in
a few minutes.
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Two Fads OF Josenh Chnmho.,...

Two Fads or Joseph Chamberlain
Long before the Transvaal trouble
the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.
present Minister of State for the Brit
ish Colonies, was famous the world
over two thing8: his orchids and his
monocle. His costly collection of o.
chids Is one Of the finest in the world
1t Is said that once in Paris he saw n
rare orchid, the duplicate Of one he had
recently added to his own collection.
He asked the price. Twenty thousand
francs" replied the dealer.
The Engllshman paid the money and
then, throwing his flower on the floor.
crushed 1t with his heel. However re-.
liable this incident may be. the follow
ing is vOuched for: Since boyhood Mr..
Chamberlain has worn monocle.
When the young man first entered Par
Lament his fame as n municipal re-.
former had preceded him. Among the
visitors who We're present on that Or.
casion were Lords Beaconsfeld ana
Carnarvon. The commoner had won
his election to the house by his vigor-
GUS opposition to the great Conserva-
tive's methods. AS he came into thu
chamber Lord Carnarvon leaned TO-.
ward and said:
Here comes young Chamberlain"
"Ah! replied Beaconshed. as he
took in the young man from tip to toe.
What do you think of himY
He wears his monocle like a gentle.
man." replied the premler.-PhiladeI.
phia Post.
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Battles and Raj,

II Is curious fact-weu known hon,
ever to weather experts-tbat 80 ao"
u ., VIII generally cause rain. even
Ihough the sky was clear before hand
y. w a,erioo rain came down in tor.
rents so it did in several of tho HE
battles OF the civil war-Gettvshnry S Sos
example. The tremendous concns e, lU1
shakes the little globnles 90 ussi .
tb a'c a1. are always present invisiblv in
them down. anu 80 brings
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-23
The Thrifty Yankee

The Kennebec Journal tells Of a man
who catches seals. cuts or the noses
and gets the 81 bounty offered by the
State OF Maine. after which he col.
lects the tails and HES himself to Mas.
sachusetts. where he collects the boun.
ty offered for the tail Of every seal
caught in Massachusetts waters. Then
he returns to the pine tree State to
work the skin into gloves, hats. pocket
books. etc.
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no PRoTEor LIE RAILROADS.

Gates Prevent Passengers Entering
! Without Ticket Examiners Consent.
Several Western railroads have for
some time required passengers to show
their tickets on entering the cars, and
on the adoption Of this practice It was
found desirable to have a gate that
would make it practically impossible
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the Court Of Berlin from 1877 to 1880.
From 1888 to 1891 he was adjutant genl
eral of the Cape of Good Hope. In 1891
he succeeded his father as baron, and
went home to England. Gen. Methue1.
was "a years old last September.
Through the Scarsdales, the General Is
related to the Tennysons.
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A man advertised for wife because
he wanted somebody to talk to. lie has
found more than thousand women
who are willing to take the contract,
but has not yet made UP his mind, pre-
sumably because OF the fear that the
one selected would insist upon talking
60 him.
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On oroform Won't Work.

It has been found that an apparatus
for killing animals with chloroform ID
England would not work in India, be-
cause the high temperature prevented
the concentration of the chlorOform
vapor. That this was the cause was
proved by the fact that by placing Ice
in the box the animals were readily
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A emsIl Bfarriae, Fec.

Squire Durham. OF Anderson, Ind.
lays claim to receiving the smallest
marriage fee on record In Indiana. A
couple in poor financial condition called
on him 10 be married. The groom SAID
he was In bad straits. but he wanted tc
pay something. 50 he gave the Justice 2
cent, all the money he had.
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Chnmninn Tram.

A Paris gymnasium instructor claims
the record for long tramps, having
walked $1,000 kilometers, or about 3d.
600 miles. on ordinary roads. Among
his trips were Paris to st. Petersburg
in SO days, Paris-Geneva-Venlce and
Paris-Berlin. He tried to walk to
Madrid. but was stopped by the Span
ish authorities when he reached Bar
calOna
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whenever there Is profit to be made
out OF public work the temptation to
lie. bride ana steal is often too strong
for the average man to resist, and it
has come TO pass that many men plead
necessity as excuse or justification.
They must do wrong or 20 out Of
business, which. Of course. is no excuse
at all In this respect business Is cor
rupt.
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It is sufficiently plain that tipping is
q nuisance which causes much dlscom-
fort, but he who undertakes to rid the
world OF 1t will assume Sisyphean
task. To stop tipping we must fe-
form human nature. The only sensi-
Ole remedy for an acknowledged evil
would belhOr every person to regulate
his own tipping according to his own
purse and sense OF justice.
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A certain magazine publishes two
love poems alleged to haze been writ
ten by George Washington. A great
man isn't safe after he Is dead unless
he has destroyed all his papers.
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II is reported that cradles are again
coming into fashion. In the upper cir
Giles they will probably be used in place
OF the old spinning wheels that have
heretofore been kept on exhibition.
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No one can doubt that the recent ex-
pOsures of the fleeing methods OF the
40 per cent. week syndicates Will
have an effect upon persons who are
disposed TO become separated from
their money on slight proyocatlon. 1t
o. altogether likely that In the future a
promise of 20 per cent. a week win be
demanded before parting with the
coin.
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aArEs FoR pAssENaER coAcHEs.

for passengers to enter a train at any
point except that guarded by the ticket
examiner The feature of the design
shown here, which has been adopted by
some of the roads, is that it folds in
such a way as to be entirely out Of the
way when not in use.
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Chicago may not care for grand op-
.erE, but as It has a municipal pawn
shop in successful operation It can't
be denied it's making advances other
ways.
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Ianan,s Theater Boxes.

Japanese theaters have their boxes so
arranged that the ladies can change
their dresses, as 1t is not considered
stylish for a lady to appear an entire
evening in one dress and with the same
ornaments.
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An Oregon girl set n trap for a bear
few nights ago and caught man in
It. Now look out for n steady advance
in the price OF bear traps.
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Unlimited telephone service in Paris
costs only 500 year-but one has to
be able to speak French to get full ad-
vantage from II.
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Diplomacy OF an Editor

Editors OF newspapers are often in
jeopardy Of their lives, and only nv
GOODNESS and discretion do they escons
from the harm which might otherwise
come to them from cranks. The edlto,.
of a certain newspaper in a New Jersey
town was approached by n well known
general whose death had been nuh.
lished in the paper several days before.
Il want that statement taken back
sir" cried the general, "or I'll have
your life"
The editor looked frightened. but 70.
tanning his presence of mind answered
Il am very sorry. my dear sir. but wa
do not take back anything we have
published, nor can we contradict mis-
takes, but" with broad smile TO
morrow Wen publish your name IN tho
column of births " The humor ~ the
remark struck the general and hi
anger was -Philadelpbia
Call.
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Secretary Coburn, Of the Kansas
Board Of Agriculture, recently made
most sensible and practical suggestion
20 the farmers Of the West. The 1899
corr crop, az Is well known, Is one Of
the largest ever harvested 10 America:
but the inexorable law Of supply and
demand has forced the price down, a. Is
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The woman suffraglsts contend that
Rhe hand that rocks the cradle would
never stun the ballot box.
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A Pennsylvania man is carrying a
silver quarter in his mouth on n wager.
With him 1t is a case Of money talks.