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Chicago is responsible for peculiar
case of murder. Stanislaus Stepinski
walked the streets of Chicago for
eighteen months in search of steady
work, but in vain. He saw his wife
and three children slowly starving to
death. His wife became very despond-
ent and threatened to throw herself
under a railroad train and commit
suicide, or in some other way end her
miserable life One day she suggested
to her husband to kill her and then
himself and then the children would
be taken care of in some orphan asy-
lum. He agreed to the proposition,
went and got his pistol, shot her dead,
then turned the gun on himself, in
f1icting three wounds, which, however,
did not prove fatal. He recovered
sufficiently to be brought into court,
when. he plead guilty Of murder, and
told his story. He was sentenced to
the penitentiary for fourteen years.
There are very many cases almost as
desperate as this in Chicago and other
places on which some of the multi
millionaires could devote some of their
wealth to good advantage all around
since the good book says: ''Tis more
blessed to give than to receive" -
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THEY HELP THE INVENTOR.
Patent Brokers Often Prove Friends to
Ingenious Mechanic<.

Patent Brokers Often Prove Friends to
Ingenious Mechanics.
Inventors, as everyone knows, are
deficient in business sense. Left to-
themselves they seldom realize great
profit from their work they offer a
golden opportunity to business men,
who are not slow to take advantage of
1t. Two types of men make their Iiv-
Ing out of the inventor One is the
Spectator, the other the legitimate
broker of inventions. There are not
so many Spectators as there used to
be twenty years ago. Many made for
tunes out of the simple minded inven-
tors. The most notable case Was that
OF one who bought ten patents from a
poor fellow in Washington for So, 900
and in the next ten years cleared near
~ $1,O00,000 ON them in this country
and in Europe Brokers have pro-
crossed steadily and are now mem bers
of recognized calling. Many Of them
are thorough mechanics and good,
practical scientists. Such as these are
bound to: be successful Others are
merely clever statesmen. who at times
make money and at times have their
labor for their pains. Their calling is
full Of odd and interesting features.
They meet inventors of every type,
from those who have genius to those
who are cranks and dreamers. It is
among the latter that they find queer
inventions, some of which, though in
genious, are not patentable. One of
these was policeman's club, which.
at the end, was perforated so as to
form a red pepper box. A small spring
in the handle opened the box and en-
abled the wielder of the club to blind
his enemy as well as to beat him. A
second spring threw out as radii from
the club number of small knife
blades, which would cut to pieces the
hand of anyone who tried to snatch,
the club away. 1t was refused pat
ent by the examiners on the ground
of its cruelty and humanity An
other n-patentable invention was a
lady's fan, in the stick of which was
concealed a poisoned dagger A Sec
ond class Of non-patentable inventions
are those which profess to do the i'm
possible. OF those the perpetual mo-
ton machine is most frequently met
with. Some inventors devote them
selves to little things. The man who
made the egg beaten realized a small
fortune.-New York Pest. r
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It does not often fall to the lot of
an Afro-American to be the cynosure
of all eyes and receive more attention
that w. K Vanderbilt, but such was
the case with Major Taylor, the
champion bicyclist, the other day in
Paris, France. He was at the depot
just about to start for the United
States, and was surrounded by a
crowd of admirers-all white, of
course, as color cuts no ice in Paris -
several ladies presenting bouquets to
him. w. X. Vanderbilt was a pas
senger on the same train, but he de-
parted unnoticed by the crowd
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-07-06
HOSEKEEPER WANTED.

I would like good, steady, healthy
woman between 80 and IS years of
age as a housekeeper. I am wild
over SO years of age, have a farm Of
$50 acres, which I am cultivating; I
have about $4,000 worth of cattle,
horses, farm utensils, etc. Would not
object to matrimonial alliance with
the right sort of person. References
exchanged. Address +,
- RICHARD MORRIS,
Z r. 80 Mabton, Wash.
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War. besides being a very terrik

. War, besides being a very terrible
and barbarous thing, is also very
expensive as the Britons find their
South African war to be. The war is
claimed to be over by some folks, but
it's costing England over six million
dollars every week. Then just think
what must be paid On account of the
war in China.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-07-06

The white women of the state of
Washington are entitled to much
praise for the spirit of fairness which
seems to prevail among them. At
a recent meeting the State Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs the members
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EafherIx Wi.dnn,

Johnrv-On the stage when mar
leaves a kings presence he always .Foes
out backward. Why is that, pa? Learned
Pa-It is because his trousers are not in
proper repair behind or because he is
afraid the king may be handy with his
boot.-Boston Transcript.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-07-06

This nation was one hundred and
twenty-five years old last Thursday,
and made considerable noise over the
anniversary of it's birthday
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-07-06

The fight against the canteen in the
army still progresses, but it is our
humble opinion that it will not be
very long before it will be doing bust
ness at the old stand. ~,
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On to Calvary. New York: f. S. Ogil-
vie Publishing Company. -
The Life Booklets. By Ralph Waldo
Urine. Three booklets. New York:
Thomas Y Crowell & Co,
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LITERARY

manual of the Constitution of the
Law Against Trusts, and the Civil Service
Commission, are fully treated, both as to
their histories and their constitutional as
poets. An appendix gives, among other
of Independence, while complete Index
topic. - =. :, E&.--'<
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spoke

Wealth does not bring happiness,
but, just the same, we don't hear
much grumbling from the wealthy be-
cause of their wealth.
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went on record as strongly opposed
to any amendment of the bylaws
which shall limit the membership of
the general federation to white wo-
men. .,-:..-- s,2.
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would gladly sell anything to have
half my life over again
''And I saw his, hands clench as he
smoke"
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The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Friday February s.

SENtrE.-A number of measures were defeated in the senate and sev- erai passed The Garlock bill making the penalty for carrying concealed weapons not less than Sl5 fine and not more than 500 passed House concurrent resolution No. 15, proyid= ing that the next senate shall consist of thirty-tive senators instead of thir= ty=two, as at present, was then laid before the senate, and after discussion was defeated by vote of F to g. Numerous locaI bills were considered. and at noon the body adjourned to Monday
 HoGsE.-Mr. Williams. of Pulaski. introduced house D.ll No. 210. It pro yides for the security of contractors and furnishers of materials in the con struction of buildings for cities. towns and counties. As the law now stands no lien can be filed or enforced in such cases, as public policy is against having public property levied upon. Bill Nc. % (Greene). to regulate buy ing. exchanging and selling of wheat and corn and requiring same to 5e done by weight and prohibiting Use of what is known as the brass wheat tester was read third time and pass ed House joint resolution No. }, pro posing an amendment to the constitu- ton. % that verdict may be return ed in civil cases by the concurrence Of nine members of jury, was taken up, and passed. Mr Neal introdueeu a resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution empowering the general assembly to authorize the is suance of bones in the aggregate of 500 GOO for building the state capitol anu providing that the worK shall be done by contract A bill proposing an increase in salary of circuit judges from 5000 to s2,o00, was discussed at length and finally defeated.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings of Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Senate Pas,es the ShnckIsford Bill Amend ing Primary Election Laws SO as to Per init Candidates to Witness Count of Ballots.
Tuesday, February 5.

SENATE. Cotton introduced S B. s6, to prohibit the shipping of in- spected and diseased fruit trees into this state, and providing for inspection. Senator Shackleford's joint resolution proposing an amendment to the consti- tuition to permit the issuance of bonds for municipal improvement purposes, was taken up, and passed-ayes 23, noes : Senate joint resolution No 1, proposing an amendment to the constitution for the creation of a par don board, was put on third reading and No. 4 by Senator Carlock, providing for the support of the common schools by taxation, an amendment to the con stitution, failed to pass. Senator Law renee introduced $. E. 90. It changes the law relating to sale of sixteenth section land by allowing sheriffs to sell same, after being once advertised, at private sale; provided, however, that it must bring three fourths of appraised value, and in no event at less than s1 25 per acre Senator Jacob King in l troduced &. E. 91, reapportioning the state into congressional districts. It is the same bill as that introduced in the house.
 HousE It being local bill day, number of such measures of interest only to certain communities were passed. II B. No. 30, requiring that the number of poll taxes paid be taken to determine the number of qualified voters in petition for removal of coun- ty seats read third time and passed bill providing for a special election to determine whether hogs, sheep, goats and geese be permitted to run at large in Sebastian, Crawford, Scott, Carroll and part of Franklin county, passed. IS did also the following: fl. B. loo, to regulate practice in justices courts as to jurors; in all suits on notes and accounts and other causes, where no bond for costs is given. the jury may have the right 10 demand their fees before rendering verdict, and the jurors shall not be held in contempt of court for refusing to render verdict be- fore receiving their fees. A petition was read from Fort Smith business men protesting against the passage of the Huddleson franchise bill. $. E 24, to prohibit false statements by bank off cials and to protect depositors passed. The reform school bill, on second read ing. brought out considerable discus sion An amendment b., Mir. Craig, providing that the institution be for whites only, was defeated by vote of 6 to g