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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
5. Fenw1ck, messenger, at $400. Dr. Jones resigned his position in 1888 at the age of GA.


 Jones resigned his position in 1888 at the age of GA.
 In 1886 new law was passed which was a return to the American system. The law established the patent office as bureau under the department of state, and put it in charge of chief officer to be called the commissioner of patents, at salary of $3,000 per annum, his duty being, under the di- rcction of the secretary of state, to superintend the issuing of patents. The law further provided for chief clerk, ian examining clerk" at $1 500; two other clerks, one of them to be q competent draughtsman; one other clerk, nachinist and messenger. It provided also seal for the office, and required that the patent should issue under that seal, and be signed by the secretary of state and countersigned by the commissioner.
 The first patent issued under this law was to Hon. John. Ruggles, for To. cofnotive engines on inclined planes.
 Henry l.. Ellsworth was appointed the first commis ssioner under this law and Charles M. Keller examining clerk, and thereupon the present system oi examinations began. Later the office was transferred from the department of state to the interior department. Every man has more or less inventive instinct, and there are thousands Of attorneys throughout the land who devote their time and attention to the study of patent law, and to the inter- ests of their inventive clients.
 And right here, to be practical rath- CT than historical and discursive, let it be known that no man, be he attorney or claim agent, can secure a patent for anybody by the use of money to inf1u- ence decision. No man should allow Any attorney or claim agent who in inmates anything of that character should be set down as fraud. The commissioners and the assistant com missioners are always men of high character, standing well in their home communities and in this community. The examiners and clerks are honor able men. Beach case receives as care ful consideration as any case in a court of justice. Each case is decided upon it's merits. Because of the careful con sideration given to each case there are necessary delays which are often ex- asperating to the inventors who be- lieve that their fortunes are being withheld from them, because each in ventor looks upon his model and be- lieves, as Col. Sellers believed, that "There's millions in it.''
 But there's not. The inventor usu- ally gets some fame for his name; but the capitalist gets the cash-paying game. Poor men constitute vast ma jority of inventors, probably because necessity is the mother of invention; but very few of them die any richer than they were born. SMITH D. FRY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
Scarcely a Good Pleaaer.

A well-known lawyer here was called on recently by a woman who was anxious to secure. his legal ad- vice and his interest in her case. She explained with tears the circum- stances and begged him for advice.
 .I hope" she sobbed, "that you will not refuse my case. I am so eager to have you for my lawyer, for believe you can pull me through. Some one told me you would not take the case, but tell me that you will
 The lawyer was touched.
 "AIadam," he replied, kindly, "you have my sympathy. Certainly I will take your case, for, you know, every body who knows me is aware of one thing, and that is that I am always for the under dog in the fight"
 He meant we'll and kindly, but we must admit that his language was not felicitous.-Louisville Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
TO RE-ENTER COURT s. w. Kellogg to Take Active Part n
 Parsons Bank Case.

General s. w. Kellogg will actively appear in the case of the Barlow Bros
 against Mrs Eliza ]. Parsons. which is popularly known as the Parsons Bank case, in the supreme court this week. The case is down for hearing tomorrow but may not be called for some days. This will be General Kel- 1ogg's re-appearance in court after many years. He has been the prolnp> ter for the defense hitherto and 1t is said among the legal fraternity that his appearance in the case actively is caused by the need of very valuable counsel. General Kellogg is yerging on the sos and he is one of the oldest lawyers in the state. The younger element of the legal fraternity hava never heard him in court. He was al~ ways considered q very thorough and able lawyer. and the only fault found with him was his politics. He was thought to be too good for the repub- lican party.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
oueerest Raf1road in the world

The queerest railroad in the world runs in and out and around public garden on the outskirts of Paris, called the t'Jardin d'Acclimitation.' ? Tn appearance it resembles cross between a great Chinese dragon and 8 sea serpent. The engine forms the head of the enormous beast, and the steam arising from it's nostrils is quite in keeping with the fabulous tales of dragons, who are popularly supposed to breathe forth smoke and flame. Each car forms a joint of the creature's sinuous body, and the seats are along the sides-back to back. To go gliding through the woods and open grounds of this park on this curious monster is fascina ting sport.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
A New London Organization.

An Organization in England is known as 'sScapa," the word being made up of the initial letters of the words s'Society for Checking Abuses of Public Advertising" The members of the association are opposed to the placing of glaring business announce ments on picturesque rocks, along rustic roadways, on buses and on huge billboards. They declare that the newspaper is the proper place for advertisements, since the latter are intended to convey information of a news character. Moreover, they say, better results can be achieved by newspaper advertisements than by objectionable signs and posters.-N. V Sun
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
STEEL STRIKE ON
Half of De Wees Wood Co.'S Men
 Are Out.
PLANT IS BADLY CRIPPLED.


 The Trouble Caused by the Discharge
 of Seven Men-The Company Says
 Work Will be Continued Will Move
 to Another City if Strikers Bother Them.
 Pittsburg, April 15.-A result of the dispute that for q week past has in~. Nvolved the employees of the w. Dewees Wood plant of the American Sheet Steel company at McKeesport, and the company, about half of the men are on q strike to-day and the operation of the plant is badly crippled, The cause of the trouble was the recent discharge of seven men, who, the men claim, were dismissed because they were members of the newly organized lodge of the amalgamated association. The strike was ordered it meeting of the local lodge yesterday afternoon and went into effect ait o'clock thi4 morning. All is quiet about the works to-day. The members of the firm say they will continue the operations of their plants, and that if they arc trou@ bled by the strikers at AfcKeesporf. they will ship their material elsewhere for manufacture. The mill employs about 500 men, and about half of them are now out.
 The event is looked upon as mos mentous throughout the iron and steel trade of the country, from the fact that it is the first conflict between ora ganized labor and the new United States steel corporation, and because of the announced intention to-day Of President T. !. Shaffer, the head of the Amalgamated association of iron. steel and iron ton workers to tie up every plant of the combine, steel tin, tube, structural iron, wire and all. if necessary to win the fight The omit poration whose mills are entirely inde1 pendent of the Amalgamated associa~ ton are the Carnegie interests and tha National Tube company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
BOY ELL INT0 MAD RIVER
Being Carried Away by the Un-
 dercurrent When Rescued.

Little Italian Boy Rescued Just in the
 Nick of Time by Thomas Harrington
 John Doran Also Jumped Into the
 Stream in an Endeavor to Save the
 Boy--Thc Affair Created Lots of Ex-
 citement.
 The East end was thrown into fe- yer Of excitement yesterday noon, and for time the excitement was so iil- tense that it was difficult to find out what it was all about. As soon as the crowd of excited mortals who had been running this way and that way, shouting for help. had got back to their normal condition, it was shown that the whole trouble was due to the accidental falling into the Mad river of an Italian boy, who was walking along the fooJpath across the river near Woods coal yard. Dublin street people were on their way home from last mass at the Sacred Heart church when the accident happened, and as many as could do anything came to the rescue. It was plain that there was no time to be lost in order to save the boy, and without much hesitancy John Doran jumped into the. water, clothes and an but he happened to strike a deeper spot than he looked for and before he could recover himself the boy had sank to the. bottom and was being whirled down the stream by the swift undercurrent. Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Thomas Harrington dove in and after q hard struggle succeeded in getting hold of the boy and pushed him up the bank to Patrick Phelan. The little fellow was almost exhausted, but after res ceiving good shaking up he revived and was soon all right. The men who had jumped into the water got thor ough soaking, but they did not care about this so long as they had saved a life These paths should be secured so that people cannot fall off of them, but then it is pretty hard to arrange things so that boys will not get into trouble Of course it was reported that someone had been drowned, but this was more than the facts warrant ed, although it came very near being true. The incident was the all-absorb- ing topic in that part of the town dur ing tie afternoon and evening and drew many spectators to the scene.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
DEPUTY HINES RESIGNS.
F. F. Shields to Look After K. of Councils in this District.

James A. Hynes, for some time past district deputy of the K. of C., has resigned the position and State Dep uty Fallon has appointed Past Grand F. F. Shields of Barcelona to succeed him. The territory includes Winsted. Litchfield, Thomaston and Waterbury. Mr Hynes filled the office very cred- itably, but lately his rapidly increas- ing real estate and Insurance business rendered it practically impossible for him to give it the attention it requires. His successor, Mir Shields, is q popular member of the order, and there is ev- cry reason to believe that he will dis charge the duties of the office in a manner which will please every body, Eith whom he will come in contact
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
Dressed as Man Forty Years.

A remarkable story of male imper- sonation was revealed in a police court in London in connection with an arrest for alleged money frauds. The prisoner, named Catherine Coombe, aged 66, described as house decorator, appeared in the dock in male attire. For 40 years Catherine impers onated man and worked on board F. & o. steamers in various ca pacities, and also for London firms. She says she was married at Is, taught school, and then thought there were better chances of advancement as man,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
ToRR1NGroNs oH1EF orroL1cB

Torrington, April 15,-The warden and burgesses Friday evening accept cd the recommendation of Warden Doughty for the appointment of Mar i1 F. Rood as chief Of police in place of the present incumbent. James J. Saunders. and appointed MT Rood to that office. to begin his duties May 1. The charge of Chief Saunders that the warden asked for his resignation at the fnstigation of Hon O. R. Fyler is emphatically denied by Warden Doughty Chief Saunders took more of a hand in politics than is usually considered seemly for a police officer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
That of Board of Public Safety to be
 Held Tomorrow Evening.

The board of public safety will meet tomorrow evening. Considerable bus mess will come up for discussion, among which are the appointment Of regular policeman and the myster- ious disappearance of 500 pounds Of copper from under the eyes of two po- licemen who were put on guard to watch it and arrest anyone who inter- fered with it. Regarding the first men toned matter. it is said that the Re publican members of the board have agreed at last upon man for the po- lice. If 1t develops that they have not agreed the majority members will se- lect man. The Democrats have al- ready appointed four men, and by mu- tual consent they agreed to give the appointment of the fifth to the Repub- licans out of respect for the minority Tomorrow evening will be the last chance the Republicans will have to decide upon q choice.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
.p1Ep Ap UNIYERsITY.

Washington. April 15.-Monslgnor Joseph AIcMahon died at the Catholic university here to-day at the age of eighty-four years. He has been at the university for eight years but in ns official capacity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
CUT HIS WIPES THROAT.
This Man Then Tried to Kill Himself
 With the Same Instrument.

PIainfeld, April 15.-Frank Mat thewson, 40 years of age. cut his wife's throat here early to-day with a jack knife and then attempted to kill him self with the same weapon. The wo- man is not expected to recover and the man will probably get better, and he was taken to the local lookup. The cause of the act was the result of a quarrel between the two. Matthew son has not been here in over year until a few days ago. Early this morn ing he went to his home under the in- fiuence of liquor and the quarrel started.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
MORE TYPHOID IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, April 15.--Twenty-f five more new cases. of typhoid fever were reported to the state board of health since Saturday. Two deaths also have occurred in that time, one at the c0un-. ty jail. There are now $50 cases all sold in the city
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
He Was Cauffoun.

Wederly-T doctor says I must take more exercise. Do you think I ought to begin with dumbbells?
 Mrs. Wederiy- Suppose for a starter you come out with me this afternoon and wheel the baby carriage.
 .'I-er-really, Mary, couldn't think of it. don't want to overdo the thing the first day."-Chicago Daily Newx
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
A TEST CASE.
Supreme Court of Washington Decided
 Case Was unconsfitutional.

Washington. April 15.-In the Unit ed States supreme court today en opinion was handed down in the case Of Fairoank vs the United States. The case involved the ccnstftutionality of tic new revenue law. imposing a tax cn export bills of lading. The court decided against the government, hold ing the opinion that the law was un- constitutiOnaL The opinion was hand ed down by Justice Brewer. Justices Harlan. Gray, White and McKenna dIssented.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
NEW CLERK oF COURT

Torrington. April 15.--Judge Gideon H. Welch of the court of common pleas for Litchfield county appointed to-day Attorney w. F. Dowd of Litchfeld clerk of court. to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of Attorney ". H Hurlburt of Winsted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
WHEELER ATWOOD DEAD.

Woodbury. April 15.-Wheeler At wood, one of the oldest residents of tslis town. was found dead in his bed carly to-day. Heart disease is be- Heved to have been the cause of h's death. He leaves widow and s9n
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15

Norwich, April 15. Michael Foley, the oldest man in Connecticut. died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs John Mahoney . few miles north sf here, He was 1ol years of az;
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
CARRIE HEAVILY FINED.
Fne Was Suspended and She Was Given Few Hours to Leave City.

Kansas City, April 15.-Mrs Carrie Nation, who was arrested yesterday charged with obstructing the streets of this place. was arraigned before Po- lice Jndge McCauiey this morning and was fined $500 and costs. The. fine was afterwards suspended and Mrs Nation was given until 6 o'clock to leave the city. If she is found there after that hour or If she returns agaln to the city she will be arrested and the fine will stand and she will be lodged in jail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
FRENCH CAUGHT
Rumor Has it That Boers Have
 Captured Him
WAR OFFICE NOT INFORMED.

Five Hundred British Troops Also
 Said to be With French-Capture
 Made While English soldierfs Were
 EnveIoped in Mist
 London. April 15--Ir is said that a private telegram has been received here to tue effect that General French S=ith five hundred British troops, has been captured by the Boers while h:s force was cnvclopcd in mist on the hills. No confirmation of the report can be obtained.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15

London, April 15.--The war of ice here knows nothing about the ru- mored capture Of Genera --Ish --sl entirely discredits the report.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
NORTH LOGAN.
Tho.. Van Nice. corre.pondenl.

Thos Van Nice. Correspondent
Jan Sc Strowsnider is having a
new smoke house built. Mr. Chicken
is doing the carpenter work.
w f. Woodruff finished painting G.
Adams house last week which helps
to beautify it very much.
Mr. UT who was on the sick last
week is around again.
John Mollet returned from Illinois
last week and brought friend with
him, but we haven't learned his
name. They have both been cutting
hedge the last few days.
Carrie Hedrich is doing the house
work for Mrs Jennie Van Nice at
present.
The Ross boys have been hauling
hay for DR. Wilson.
Some of the neighbors are making
use of the good roads in getting up
their summer and winter wood.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Full of Pizen and Trouhlc.

About . o'clock Wednesday a man
whom the passersby decided was crazy
stepped up to the door of Bosst :
iewelry store, looked through the
panes a minute and then lifted his foot
and deliberately kicked the glass out.
He then stepped inside. The police
were summoned and it was goodly
task for SHAPED and Mcpherson to
handle him, but he was finally landed
in the Calaboose. They operated ON
him for insanity, deNterouslN remov-
ing bottle OF ''whiskey' from his
pocket and this morning he was
wholly recovered. In police court he
gave the name OF Jim Avery and said
he was from Gas City. The bill
against him was fine, $50, costs $3.50,
plate glass Sl5.5O. He went to the
Bank OF Allen county and drew a
check for the whole amount, located
his horse and buggy at livery barn,
and went home. ..
Everyone who knows Avery says he
is steady, industrious and law abid-
ing citizen. and his bank account is
proof positive that last nights cele-
bration was a rarity with him. Where
he made his mistake was in thinking
he was drinking whiskey. The bottle
of red liquor was submitted to experts
at the city hall and one and all pro-
nounced it very vicious grade OF
Kansas distilled poison. Avery got
it at Gas City and he was advised to
call on the seller, inform him of the
damages and make him share the eX-
pense. 1t ought to be done: He didn't
| ret near $3S worth of fun out of the
half bottle, and the half left cannot
be utilized. He looked sick this morn
ing and is as mucn entitled to redress
as if he had been handed Il bottle 81
undiluted stricknine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Complete Census of Allen County.

The REGISTER has received Census
Bulletin No. "a, which gives the fed
eral census of Kansas by counties by
minor and civil divisions. 1t shows
for the whole State gain.of 1880 in
the past 10 years, making the present
population lao, 4O5. OF the l05
counties in the State 81 have increased
and "a lost in population. Cherokee
county leads with "A per cent of gain
of 81 aud Allen county comes next
with u 44.4 per cent gain in ten years.
The population of Allen county is
10, 5O7 as compared with l3,5O in 1890.
The loss and gain in thevarious town
shlDs is as follows:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
The Woes of Little Sammie Mann.

Columns and volumes have been
written to show wherein the country
boy has the best of the city boy, but
there still remains very general
impression, at least among the boys
OF both places, that the town boy
holds the edge. There is a small lad
in lola. however, who has amended
any convictions he may have enter
tanned on the subject. His name is
Sammy Mann, and it happened this
way.
Sammy is town boy. He is a
smart, iovial little chap; bright, and
wicked only in so far as he has imi-
tated his elder playmates, He has
motor did not have much of an
opinion OF country boys, The other
parsonage in this tale is unknown to
the writer. He is chunky. bright
faced, little fellow, and lives up near
the Missouri Pacific tracks. He has
agreeably impressed those who know
him by the determined way in which
he seeks and grappleS with work.
Yesterday morning he armed himself
with shovel and went after jobs of
cleaning walks and worked busily all
! day. Passersby on Madison avenue
saw him shoveling yesterday after
noon digging the ice from in front Of
| Shell a. Baird's hardware and latter
from in front of John Hartung's har-
ness shop. He said he wanted TO earn
enough to buy pair of mittens and
worked liked little Turk, paying no
attention to the public. Nobody
bothered him until little Sammy came
along
Sammy isn't fond of work. He dis
approves of il thoroughly both for
himself and others. So he made fun
of the worker. Many neat Joke he
turned at the others expense, but the
worker gave no heed. Led on by the
others seeming lack of comprehen
sion, Sammy advanced to plucking a
the shovel and the coat tails of thu
worker. Still no show of spirit
Sammy let out with IA fist, only to b,
pushed aside by sturdy hand, tn,
unknown lad dlsdaining to drop tn,
shovel, or to prepare for fight
Sammy persevered and finally made I
magnificent success of his undertake
ing He pushed the other lad owe
the line, the shovel was dropped, an'
Sammy received neat and generou
4, drubbing the like of which he neve
dreamed of, even when thinking o
, applying it to some other lad. From
the store windows men who had seel
the whole performance looked OF
without interfering, even when tn
country boy neatly tucked sammy
head beneath his left arm aud iabbe
his right fist kept well repaired b
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Stafford & Sterctt. Grocers

Down at Galena, Kansas, there are
few better known businessmen or more
popular young citizens than \. G..
Sterett and H. NJ. stafford. They
are hustlerS to suit the spirit OF that
busting city. For a long time they
have been vainly trying to break into
lola with branch store and have
finally succeeded. Mr.. Stafford u
brother Of Jim stafford. we'll known
here now. will come here to take
charge, Mr.. Sterrett managing the
Galena house. They have rented
the room next to the shannon
hardware on the north side
and will have full line OF
groceries. with meat market in con
nection. George Preisly, recently
manager OF the LanyOn Company
store, will he with the new store and
every indication is that the firm will
win out handsomely, The REGSTEE
bespeaks for them Il cordial reception
and Il deserved share of patronage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
LIBERTY.
Miss Lulu Malcolm Reporter.

Miss Lulu Malcolm Reporter.
Jan. lis not this fine weather for
January?
George Malcolm and wife visited
friends near Yates Center last Sun
day.
Sam Roush and wife are down from
Burlingamc Kansas on a visit to
his relatives.
,TPete Johnson and family visited his
brother north of lola last. Friday.
Edward LAYER moved his family. to
lola Tuesday. william lilldcbrant is
caring for his stock.
Bob Coglaizer was down on a visit
with home folks but staio only few
days as business was pressing at
home.
George Malcolm and wife went to
Ncosho Falls Monday to receive the
papers that will enlitlc them to the
property at that place, known as the
"DiX Property" They will move
there as soon a. the property i,
varated