The Iola register., 1902-07-11
GRANT SMELTER INJUNCTION
Judge Hook Finally Hands Down the
Opinion That the Machine Kiln
Is u Patent Process.

Is a. diNHl i lOCNNSs
lola people have all read more or
less of the suit which has been pend
ing for years against the Lanyon Zinc
Company over the patent roast kilns
which they use in some Of their works
here. The suit was first brought
against Robert Lanyon's Sons, who
Installed the first machine kiln, claim
ing that the patent did not cover their
machine. The suit was passed along
with the works and is now against the
Lanyon Zinc Company. 1t was
brought by Horace f. Brown, who
claims to be the patentee, and is for a
large sum OF money, representing the
amount OF profit the users of the kiln
have made by reason Of the labor
saving device.
Wednesdays FIT. Scott Tribune con-
tains the following report of the find
ing OF Judge Hook, Of the U. S. court:
Judge Hook held federal court here
this morning and decided one Of the
biggest suits that was ever tried in
this court. In the injunction suit of
Horace f. Brown against the Lanyon
Zinc Company, the court perpetually
enjoined the defendant from using the
patent roasting furnaces. The court
did not assess the damages, but as the
furnace is modern in every respect and
the best that was ever made, the ma
ture of the decision, unless IL is re-
versed by the United States supreme
,,,,,t ,,,naAe ,,,illtn,,c Il, tnnnnU a tho
canyons. The company has been
using the furnace for several years
and the court appointed N. Il. Willis
of Fredon.a as special master in
chancery To make the accounting and
report to the court for the purpose OF
assessing the damages. Judge Hook
recently granted a temporary restrain
| ing order against the canyons, but
the big bond was put up to cover the
damages pending an appeal. The
| United States court of appeals sus
tained Hook in the temporary injunc
tion. An appeal on the perpetual in
junction will be taken.
81 owe my whole life to Burdocl
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores GOV
cred my body. | seemed beyond cure
b, b, b. has made me perfectly wei
woman" Mrs. Charles Hutton, Ber
vile, Mich.
Quite a crowd went from here Il
Humboldt Friday to celebrate TIN
Fourth. There was not so very mucI
going on there but still there wa
something doing all the time and
was not hard to enjoy yourself TIL
band went down from here and CAV
several concerts during the day. b
e. Clifford was the principal speake
of the day and delivered his addres
in the forenoon. 1t was a we'll worded
we'll delivered address and Mr.. Gilt
ford received much applause. In tn
afternoon there was ball game an
racing and in the evening plenty G
fireworks,
The Joplin extension of the Katy
now open and in operation, the della
being due to failure OF the Katy an
Pacific to reach an agreement owe
the use of Joplin terminals. A trai
now makes round trips daily betwee
Parsons and Joplin, 1t is rumore
that it will be but short time befor
there will be passenger train put o
this branch that will run between JoI
lin and Kansas City. The opening {
this branch for business means that |
a very short time the M. X. & T. wi
be handling large traffic between th
lead and zinc mines OF Joplin and th
natural gas smelters in lola.