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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-01-17

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-01-17
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sroBen Sorratb on China
Sanen, bic bis gu 25 Gts.
wertb iinb, uerfaufen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-01-17
Mbtmn9 Tarmer!

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unieru neuen, gewaltig sroBen S6uppen
nit trodenem SaumateriaI iebmeber Sorte
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ben beiten Selp Sslano Salf gu $3.50 pc,
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beln, bic mir gu So. 10 %perfaufen. Sbr besebt
einen sroben Srrtbum, ,penn Sbr, faus Sd,
etmas in gaumateriaI faufen mout, ui9t be
uns poripre6t.
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-01-17
Tranf Tanoel,
602 ct. @ermainitrabe, ct. @lpub. Minn.
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mtiiGre pom Stearns County, Minneiota.
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ten in Der Office bes County S6abmeiiters
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Der Summe pon S24, S37.O3 llnb mir fan=
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Die senannte S6ulb in Dirt umb getras wie
fol9t beden:
Saar Stems, 8eloanweiiunsen,
81 Va
Somn= Qnipei I1nge1. .......... 20S 70
Sinterlest in Mer9ants Natio=
nal Sanf ct. Gloub. $500 81
Sinterle9t in Grter Nationalbanf
ct. Gloub. 1888 80
Slnterle9t in Sauf Centre gant. 1908 90
Sinterlegt in Hortb @merica 8anf 1895 OF
Sinterle9t in Gi6monb ganf.... 2,37S 81
Slnterle9t in Qlbanp Vanf. 49,. 1,619 81
Sinterle9t in ganf pom goplan&
Sradets .................... 1,345 35
@eialnmtz Sonbs on Sanb am 8.
Sanuar 1901 24,s37 o3
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Soriiter bes Gountpratbs.
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fen umteri6riiten redtlib a%nertannt Iinb, benz
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Gpmutp, Minu., in belien Sienn9 am 10.
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nabselndt miro, Der aus iolseno bei6riebe:
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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To. 80. 2lpenue iiisli6.
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Sur Stpti;.

IS lpiro hermit befanut semabt, baB per-
iie9elte Nrsebote in Der Office oes u. @.
Stepart III ct. Glouo, Mtuueiota, bis gum
10. Sauuar 1901, na6mittaSs 4 llbr, fir
9ieferung pom 200 SLATER griinen Mtaple=
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ut p%orbebalten.
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Glerf Der OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GO 81 ct. Glouo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10

This is the patent Office, depository
of the ingenuity and inventions of the
American nation, in which the whole
civilized world is interested. Would
you destroy it? If so, fire away, and
let the charge pass through my body.
The effect is said to have been magical
upon the soldiers, and to have
saved the patent Office from destruc-
ton.
In 1921 Thornton assumed the title
of superintendent, and was SO regis
tered in the government blue book.
but it was not until 1880 that tbs
law recognized the title by specifically
mentioning the Office.
The 1910 congress authorized the
purchase of a building for the post OF.
flee and the keeper of the patents
Into this building. where the post office
now stands, Thornton moved the rec
ords. etc., of the patent Office.
In 1916 the personnel of the patent
Office consisted of Superintendent
William Thornton, s1,4o0; Clerk Will
liam Elliott, $500; and Messenger Ben
jamin Fenwick, S72 per annum.
DR.. Thomas Jones, who succeeded
DIR. Thornton as superintendent of the
patent Office. was born in Hereford
shire county, England, in 17T4. In 1926
he founded the famous Franklin Jour
nal at Philadelphia. On April 12, 1928
he removed to Washington and took
charge of the patent Office under
Henry Clay, secretary of state This
position he held until after the organ
ization of the patent Office under the
act of July 4, 1886, at which time
Hon. III. L. Ellsworth was made COM
missioner at a salary of $1,000 per an
mum, and Charles NJ. Keller and DIR.
Jones were appointed the next year
examiners at a salary of $500 per
year. The officials of the Office under
DIR. Jones' reign were William Elliott,
clerk, at salary of $1,000 a year; Al
eXander McIntire, clerk, at $500, and
B. Fenwiclz, messenger, at $500. DR..
Jones resigned his position in 1888 at
the age of ga.
In 1886 a new law was passed which
was return - the American system
The law established the patent Office
as bureau under the department of
state, and put it in charge of a chief
officer to be called the commissioner
of patents, at a salary of $4,000 per
annum, his duty being, under the di-
rection of the secretary of state, to
superintend the issuing of patents
The law further provided for chief
clerk, IAN examining clerk" at 81 500:
two other clerks, one of them to be a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10

ssSur1y," as Miss Folsom promptly
named the pair. Marshall had ridden
into Gate City at the side Of the Fol-
som carriage, and was welcomed by
the old trader himself. who looked
panied when told he could not attend
the dinner. Surely Col. Stevens will
let you of" said Folsom, but that OBJ
viously was not the reason.
I'm the only officer with my. troop"
said Dean, land so cannot ask
But when Folsom took his daughter
in his arms little later and inquired
whether there was not some graver
cause behind the one assigned Elinor
calmly answered that she thought
there was, and that the cause was Maj.
Burleigh.
"But, daughter dear" said he, that's
just one reason wish to bring them
together. Then Dean could see how
pleasantly disposed the major is" and
he was amazed when she replied:
maj. Burleigh may be pleasantly dis
posed, but Mr.. Dean is not by any
means, nor would be were 1 in his
place, papa"
my child" said he. "what do you
know about it?"
LAdt OCSSlC AuOWS, oC-
sides what we heard on the train. Maj.
Mr.. Dean told her of several things
Maj. Burleigh had said and done to his
discredit, and no wonder he declines to
dine with a man who has deliberately
maligned him."
81 wish had thought of that" said
Folsom, his knotty hands deep in the
pockets of his loose-ftting trousers.
81 saw Burleigh this morning on some
business, and he seemed to want to
help Dean along. What took him out to
the fort, do you suppose?'
81 don't know" she answered, grave
ly. "He had Capt. NewhaI1 with him
in quest of somebody who wasn't
there"
''Ah, yes, Griggs, the sutler. I heard
of it," interposed Folsom, lingering his
watch chain.
every possibly. The captain was
ugly and rude in manner and Maj.
Burleigh very much embarrassed. In
deed, daddy dear, I should not be great
ly surprised if others of your party
failed to come"
sBurleigh, do you mean, or his queer
guest?''
But Pappoose did not reply. She
seemed listening intently, and then
with swift, sudden movement darted
across to the heavy Navajo blanket
portiere that hung at the doorway of
a little room back of the library. Her
voice was far from cordial as she
asked:
ITO Be Continued.1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10
DOGS DISTURB SERVICES.
Stories with Amusing Features About
Interruptions of Divine WOr-
ship In Great Britain.

A Glasgow paper reports that in
country church on Sunday forenoon
the service was practically stopped for
short time owing to the noise caused
by a couple of dogs outside which
started worrying each other. A cor
respondent who sends US the cutting
tells another Scotch story, says the
Westminster Budget. It was once
usual for Highland shepherds to take
their dogs to church and leave them
outside the pews. Two shepherds at
enmity sat on opposite sides of the
aisle one Sunday. Soon after the ser
mon began the dogs-one collie and
the other not-seemed to enter into
their masters quarrel. One tender Of
the flock and then the other egged on
his animal, and each faithful dog
obeyed his master. The people at last
craned their necks over the pews, and
when the dogs actually fought not a
few of the congregation were ppstand-
ing. The minister's patience was ulti-
matey exhausted, and SO he called to
his "hearers" and said: "Ah, weel, my
britherin, see ye are more interested
in the dog fight than in my sermon,
and so I'll close the buike-and I'll
bet half crown on the collie!"
There is story told of a dog who
entered church near Sheffield during
cele bration of holy communion, some
years ago, and waited at the COM
munion rails as the worshipers knelt
there, as though he, too, ought to be
fed. And Rev. w. Melland, rector of
Port Eynon, Swansea, has recorded
this: One summer Sunday he was
preaching in the church of Penrico
Gan adjoining parish) and pointing
out to the congregation the marvellous
faith of"the Syro-Phoenician woman
to whom our Lord said: SIT is not
meet to take the children's bread, and
to cast it to Dogs" to which seeming
rebuff she replied: s'Truth, Lord; yet
the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall
from their masters table," While he
was uttering these words large dog
entered the church, deliberately
walked up the pulpit stairs, stood for
a few moments as if expecting to hear
something more about his species, quiz
city went down again, and left the
church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10

Diet Capt. Dean" said Pappoose, look
ing blithely up into his steadfast
eyes. you've no idea what proud
girl I was!" They were at the upper
end of the parade at the moment. The
kiosk was only so yards away, it's
band lights sparkling under the can
opy, the moonlight glinting on the
smooth surface of the dancing floor
that an indulgent post commander
had had placed there. Half dozen
young garrison girls, arm in arm and
by twos, were strolling about it's
waxen face awaiting the next piece;
and some of them had been impostun-
ing the leader, for at the moment, soft
and ripping, sweet and thrilling,
quick and bewitching, the exquisite
opening strains of ssPuckwudjie lies"
foated out upon the night.
"Oh, Jess! Listen!" cried Elinor, in
ecstasy and surprise, as she turned
back with quickly beating heart.
mo, no, indeedi" replied her SOL
der escort, with throb in his breast
that echoed and overmastered that in
her own. 'No time to isten-come!
1t was your first galop at the Point
let it be our first in Wyoming" And
in moment more the tall. 1.-the, sup
pie, slender forms were gliding about
the dancing floor in perfect time to
the lovely music. but now her dark
eyes could not meet the fire in the
blue. Following their lead, LOOMS
and Jessie joined the dance. Other
couples from along the row fastened
to the scene. In five minutes a lively
hop was on at Emory, and when at
last, breathing little hurriedly and
| with heightened color, Elinor Folsom
glanced up into his joyous and beam
ing face-'You had forgotten that
galop. Mr.. Dean" she archly said, but
down went the dark eyes again at his
fervent reply.
Yes, I admit it; but SO long as !
| live I'll never forget this"
Small wonder was it that when Bur
leigh came driving out at tattoo for
brief conference with the colonel
| his sallow face took on darker shade
as he suddenly caught sight of that
couple standing at the moment apart
from the dancers. seeing neither them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10
THE SONGS OF SUMMER.

Oh. many song the summer sings.
To many a listening heart,
When the forest rings with the carolings
That forth from a bird-throat start.
For the youthful ones there is aye a
strain
or hope in the viorant air,
While their eyes bright and their
hearts are light,
And the Future seems fair.
But another song for the prime of life.
BY the breeze is borne along,
Like martial strain is its bold refrain
Be valiant, and brave and strong.
There is work to do. there are heights to
gain,
And crowns for the hero-brow,
There are harvests bright for the reap
er's might
And the golden hour is now.
But the summer sings for the aged ear
A song that is sweet and low,
Lie distant strain, as 1t throbs again
With joys of the long ago;
IT'S psalm of praise and a hymn of
peace,
With its memories fair and fond.
And a chord at last that binds the Past
To the beautiful Beyond.
-Lalia Mitchell. in Farm Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10

overcrowded for many years, and it's
ma gnificent corridors were disfgured
with book racks and other official inn
pedimenta. But when the new post
Office department edifice was con-
structed, and that department was
moved from its quarters opposite the
interior department., the building
which it had occupied since 1916 was
taken possession of by the interior
department.; and this gave an oppor-
tunity for the commissioner of pat
ents to so arrange the working force
of his Office that business might be
carried on in a systematic manner.
By wise provision of the consti-
tuition of our republic (article 1, par
agraph of section s., the congress
was given power to promote the prog
ress of science and the useful arts,
by securing to authors and inventors,
for limited times, the exclusive right
to their respective writings and dis
coveries. This portion of the con-
stitution was obtained through the
efforts of James Madison and Charles
Pinckney, and was the beginning of
the patent system. The first general
law providing for patents was passed
in 1890, and the first patent issued
was to Samuel Hopkins, July 81, 1890,
for making pot and pearl ashes.
Under this patent law the office
fees were paid to the state depart
ment clerks who made out the pat
ent. The fees amounted to $3.7O, and
ten cents for every 100 words for fl
ing the specification. The chief clerk
of the state department issued the
patent and received the fees as part
of his salary. Under this law. which
was repealed in 1893, there was no
patent Office, and not even a division
of patents. A new law was passed
in 1898, and several amendments
made thereafter. The issuing of pat
ents, however, still remained in the
state department.
In 1900 the department of state re-
moved to Washington and took up
it's quarters at Pennsylvania avenue
and Twenty-first street; and in May,
1902, President Jefferson appointed
William Thornton as a clerk at 81 400
per year to have charge of the is
suing of patents. This William
Thornton was an interesting char
acter, especially to inventors and
Washingtonians. An excellent por-
trait of him hangs in the commission
er's room in the patent Office. Thorn
ton had charge of the patent affairs
from 1902 to. his death in 1928. He
was an intimate friend of Washing
ton. and was by him appointed one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10

he could reach. They thought the les
son given Red Cloud would end the
business. He knew it would only be-
gin it. Burleigh, saying that he must
give personal attention to the selec-
ton of the teams and wagons, spent
the early evening in his corral, but
sent word to Folsom that he hoped to
see him in the morning on business
of great Importance. He had other
hopes, too, one of them being that
now the order to send that big sum
in currency to the new stockade
would be revoked. He had lost no
time in suggesting to the chief quar-
termaster of the department the ex
IRENE hazard. He quoted Folsom as
saying that before we could send 100
men to Warrior Gap Red Cloud could
call 5000, and the chief quartermas-
ter, being a man of method and a
stranger to the frontier said, as said
the bureau: "Who the devil is John
Folsom? Do as you are told" But
that answer only came the following
day. Meantime there was respite and
hope.
Long lived that beautiful evening III
the memory of four young hearts. A
playing all day and left the night
warm and fragrant of the pines and
cedars in the mountain parks. All
Fort Emory seemed made up of wom-
en- and children now, for such few sol
diers as were left, barring the bands
men. were packing or helping pack
and store about the barracks. From
soon after eight until nearly ten the mu-
sicians occupied their sheltered wood
en- kiosk on the parade, and filed the
air with sweet strains of waltz or
song or stirring martial melody.
For an hour. with Elinor Folsom on
his arm, young Dean was strolling up
and down the moonlit walk, marvel
ing over the beauty of her dark, yet
winsome face. and LOOMS and Jessie,
stanch friends already, sauntered
after them. For time the merry
chat went on unbroAen. They were
talking of that never-to-be-forgotten
visit to the Point-Pappoose's first
and of the hop to which the tall ca
Diet captain took the timid school
girl, and Of her hop card and the
distinguished names it bore, as names
ran in the old days of the battalion;
of Roy, who danced so beautifully and
rode so well-he was with the til
cavalry now somewhere along the
U. P, said Demand of Billings, the
cadet adjutant; he was with a light
battery in Louisiana. s'Where this
Capt. NewhaH is stationed" inter
rupted Pappoose, with quick, upward
look. ST wonder if he knows him, Mr..
Dean"
"He doesn't like him, I'll venture to
say" said Dean, eff Newhall doesn't
suit you and Jessie, and I'm sure I
shan't." And then they went on to
talk of the lovely dance music they
had at the Point that summer, and
how bewitchingly Elsen used to play
that pretty galop-"Puckwudjie
the very thing for moonlit night.
One could almost see the Indian
fairies dancing about their tiny
fires.
cit was that galop-my first at
West Point-that / danced with Ca
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10

of the three commissioners to survey
and lay out the federal capital.
Thornton's house, at 1881 F street,
was one of the first private residences
to be erected in Washington.
He was an Englishman and was
born on the island of Tortola, his
uncle being at that time president
of the island. He first met Washing
ton at Philadelphia and became a
warm friend of the Father of His
Country" and his home on F street
in Washington became a familiar re-
sors of Washington when he was
president.
A story is told of him that during
the war of 1912, when the British cap
tured the city of Washington and de-
stroyed the capitol building, loaded
cannon was trained upon the patent Of
fee for the purpose of destroying it,,
and he is said to have put himself be-
fore the gun, and in a frenzy of ex-
element exclaimed: "Are You Eng
SshmeA or only Goths and vandals7
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-10
The Trick.ter Tricked.

A card sharper who had evidently
been doing the races Joined a small
group of farm servants in a public
house. Failing to interest the COM
pany in the mysteries of three-card
monte, he exclaimed, in desperation:
s'Well, look here, gents; I'll bet any one
of you five shillings can cut the ace
of spades, any of you to shuttle and ar
range deck of cards as you like" at
the same time producing the pack,
which he pushed toward colored VIC
tim, who agreed to accept the wager.
took up the pack, shufaed them and
then placed them on the table.
The sharper then took his knife and
cut his pack c.ean through, at the same
time saying: There! I've cut the
ace"
''Naw you hain't, neither" quietly
said the darby, grinning. The ace O.
spades il up my sleeve-seei"-Collier'a
Weekly.