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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
win Follow the Wabash Wage ADJ,

VIII Follow the Wabash Wage AdJustnne at.
Chicago, April THE settleme Mt
of the Wabash officials with their en-
ployes, by which the latter get an in
crease of IL to Is per cent. in wages.
is important not only because it adj
justs a controversy that has been
hanging fire for four months, but be-
cause of the influence it will have in
bringing about a settlement of wage
differences on competing lines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Alarming Cancer statistics.

London, April 7.-Statistics regard
ing deaths from cancer given in the
report of the registrar general show
that the fatal cases are steadily in
creasing throughout the United King
dom, not only in number, but in pro-
portion to the population, and that in
40 years this proportion has been at
least doubled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Presidents Of R.nt,,t COLLEGE,.

Kansas City, Kan. April 5.--Tht
directors of the Kansas City Baptist
Theological seminary elected Rev
DR.. Philip W. Carnell, of Topeka, as
president. DR.. CARMEL is a graduate
of Dartmouth and of Rochester The
illogical seminary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Pncker. VIII Paw the Ftnes.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 4.-Ths
state viii be richer by $4,000. The
five great packing companies will pay
their fines of $1,000 each, imposed on
them by the supreme court as a PEN
atty for their having violated the Mis-
souri, antitrust law. They viii also
pay S2,136.75 in costs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Frick Absorbs Cote Companies.

Harrisburg, Pa. Apdil ARTICLES
of merger were filed in the state de-
partment yesterday by all the large
coke companies in the Connellsville
region which have been absorbed by
the H. C. Prick Coke company with
a capital of $50, o0O, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Robbed Bov of sI4oo-

New York, April .7.-Warren Smith,
a boy employed by Sargent & Coz
hardware manufacturers, was 'sheld
up" by two men Saturday and robbed
of 81, 400 belonging to his employers.
The boy was returning from the
Mercantile national bank, where he
had been sent to cash a 81 400 check,
and was carrying the money in q
large leather wallet chained to hfs
waist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
.Prealcts a CITY 400 miles Long.

New York, April 7.-Dr. franklin
Fl. Gliding, of Columbia university,
one of the authorities of the United
States in sociology, said: SIN so or
IS years at the rate this part of the
country is being settled it seems
highly probable that we shall have q
continuous city from Lynn, Mass, to
Mount Vernon, Va, a distance Of 4ot
miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
psali,,r. In Futures condemnea.

St. Louis, April 7.-Injunctions
sought by the Chicago board of trade
to establish the ownership of the
quotations on the future prices of
grains and other commodities were
denied by Judge Adams in the United
States district court here and the
dealing in futures condemned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
No More Town.ite Lotteries.

Washington, April THE order
issued by the fraud division of the
post office department prohibiting
townsite lotteries by preventing the
passage of such advertising matter
through the mails is one of the re-
suits, as alleged, of the investigat ton
of Mr.. Bristow, the fourth assistant
postmaster general, and Inspector
Harrison, of Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Grain nndeProrisIons.

Kansas City, April 6.-Sales by sample
on track: Wheat-No. 2 hard. 665zGS75zc:
No hard, 6s1Ld6sc: No. 2 red, Csc: No
red, e5G6sc. Corn-No- 2 mixed. 56zI57cs
No. mixed. 351zGsskc; No. white, $40
37Isc; No 5 white, 365kc- Oats-No-
mixed. 33zG34c; No mixed. Szk4
331sc; No. white, 3z1E@35c; No. =
white, 33H G3fc- Rye-No- ?. sc. Hay
Timothy, S7.O0d12-50: prairie, S4-coGle-oo.
Eggs, 111kc per doz- Poultry-Springs, lie
per pound; hens. 10izc per pound: tur-
keys. 1G912c: ducks. 11ixc; geese SC:
pigeons. sI-O0 per doz. Butter-Creamery.
extra fancy, &c pcroIb-: fai-cy dairy 19c:
store packed, PIC Potatoes, new. 5000
$50 per bu-; old, home grown. S0Qzoc per
bu. Spinach, 75cQ$i-z per bu- box Beets.
G40c per bu- Lettuce, 75c per x-bu.
basket Onions. 3o7sec per bu- Cabbage
&GS0c per cwt- Radishes. 094Oc per uoz-
punches. Tomatoes. s3-o0G5-25 per six
basket crate Apples, S2-e993- % per bb1-
Chicago and ST. Louis Cash Grsfn-
Chicago. April 6-wheat-No. red. 7So:
No. 3, 67672c; No. hard winter. Tos5nc:
No. g. 67G79c: No 1 northern spring, TeQ
ne; No. 2, 766T7c: No. s. 6SQ76c- Corn
No. 2 42Gz21kc: No. 3. SS1zc- OatS-No. :.
a21kc; No. 3. a11z051zc-
ST. Louis, April 6--Wheat-No- res.
cash elevator. es1kc: track. 20: @71c; Nc.
hard, 7e67sc- Corn-No- casl. xssxcs
track, s9,kGSSxc- Oats-No- GAIA eeE
track. 94sSe: No white. <lA8<c,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Says 1000 Were Killed.

Berlin, April "A dispatch from
Constantinople to the Lokal Anzeiger,
dated noon, announces that the Bull
garian bands and Turkish troops In
Okhrida district have fought a battle
and that 1000 men were killed OF
wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Test of ygifeIv Devotioa.

Kansas City, Mo-, April Mrs.
Walter Alternately, wife of the junior
member of the firm of Abernathy
& Co., is preparing to submit herself
to an unusual test of wifely devo-
ton. Sometime within a week a
surgeon will cut a piece of cuticls
the size of an adults hand from her
body and apply it to a wound on her
husbands right leg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Bryan Going on the Stump.

New York, April 7.-William j.
Bryan has notified his New York
friends that he will be in the east in
May and that he will deliver a Sc
ries of addresses on political sub
jects in the states of New York, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey and Maryland, says
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
First Irrigation work In Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, April To-day win
commence the survey near Mountain
Park by the government OF the irri-
CATION site on Otter creek, in south
western Oklahoma, the first work in
the territory under the recent act
of congress, setting aside a large
fund for irrigation purposes. The
specifications show a gigantic plant
at that place
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
wireless Stations on the Coast.

Washington, April Wireless
telegraphy tests between Washing
ton and Annapolis with an expert
mental apparatus was so satisfactory
that Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of
the bureau of equipment, has ordered
90 more sets of instruments with
which vessels and shore stations
will be equipped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Detau1ter sentence. in Manila.

Manila, April 7.-Wiiliam A. Will
son, formerly disbursing officer Of
the, bureau of coast guard and trans.
portation here, who defaulted and
was arrested in Montreal, and who
was brought backoto this city March
10, owas yesterday sentenced to 12
years impriSonment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
To stop m-rreatment of Soldiers.

Berlin, April THE numerous in
stances of the ill-treatment of sol
diers by officers and non-commis-
stoned officers have caused Emperor
William and the sovereigns of the
individual states of Germany to
unite in special measures to put a
stop to it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Northwestern FARMER. Organizing.

Elkton, S. D., April Farmers to
the number of $50 gathered here and
organized a local union of the Amer
lean Society of Equity of North
America. This is the first organiza-
ton in the northwest and the enthu
siasm is high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
No Change in Depot Site.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 6.-The new
s4,ooo,O 900 passenger depot for Kansas
City will be built on the west bluffs
near the site of the present Unior
depot in the west bottoms. The site
will be formally ratified at a meeting
to be held in Kansas City a weet
next Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
VIII Preside at a Negro meeting.

New York, April 7.-Former Presi-
dent Cleveland is to preside at a big
mass meeting for negroes to be held
in the Madison Square garden concert
hall, Manhattan, Tuesday evening,
April IA, for the discussion of the
methods and work of Booker T.
Washington at the Tuskegee normal
and industrial institute, Tuskegee.
Ala
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Buggy hacked or the Bridge.

bloomington. Ill, April 7.-Josie
Cooper, six years old, was drowned.
her brother Thomas, eight years old.
was probably fatally injured and
three other children were severely
hurt yesterday by the overturning OF
a buggy from bridge into Kickapoe
creek near Collinsyifle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Rushing Cattle North.

Guthrie, Ok, April 7.-Secretary
Morris, OF the Oklahoma live stock
sanitary commission, announced that
within the next ten days 100000 head
of cattle will have been moved from
southern tier of Oklahoma counties
to northern pastures for the sum-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Constabuiary Dofeat BanlIts.

@ Maaila. April THE pursuit of the
bandits who raided Surigao, island of
Afindanao, recently, continues spirit.
edly. The constabulary overlook and
defeated the band Saturday on the
shore of Lake Mainit, killing five OF
them. Three of the constabulary
were wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
acouitted of KtI,Ine Natives.

Manila, April 5.-Lieut. J. R. Lee, OF
the Tenth infantry, who was tried by
court-martial at Ihgan, Mindanao, OF
the charge of manslaughter, has beer
acquitted. The case arose from tn,
killing of two native prisoners q
war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Natural Gas for JoniIn.

Joplin, Mo-, April. IA company
headed by r. NJ. Snyder, a Kansas
City promoter, is asking Joplin for
franchise to pipe natural gas from
their oil wells in the Kansas field to
this city, a distance of so miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Fan Tt Re Euforced9

Topeka, Kan, April 6.-The stock
yards law became effective Saturday.
The law was framed in such a man
ner that it's constitutionality is not
doubted. Besides reducing the fees
for yarding stock, the law permits
owners to sell their dead animals
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Charged with Grave Robbins.

Noblesville, Ind, April 7.-Lucius
r. Stout, former county commission
er and a wealthy farmer, was arrest
ed here yesterday charged with
grave robbing, the case being con-
nected with the notorious conspiracy
at INDIANAPOLIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Good Work by Four sherins.

Guthrie, Ok, April 7.-Sheriffs
Morrison, of Kiowa county; Thomp-
son, of Caddo; Porter, OF Garfield,
and Bottom, of Washita, surrounded
a ranch near Cordele, Ok, and with
in brief time captured six Of the
remaining outlaws of the Bert Casey
gang, supposed to have robbed the
Leger bank of 81, 1000 last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Tom Joh1,son's Daughter an Actress.

Cleveland, O., April 5.-Considey-
able amazement is expressed here
over the report that Miss Bessie
johnson, the 2O-year-old daughter OF
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, has decided
to desert society for the stage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Uncle Sam Wants Dogs Muzzled.

Washington, April THE bureau
of animal industry of the department.
of agriculture has begun sending out
dog-day warnings. The bureau has
been experimenting for a number of
years with the subject of rabies, and
is warning persons to keep their dogs
muZzled during the hot summer
rno11fhS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
No Use for This Office.

Guthrie, Ok, April 5.-The Office of
the secretary of the state board Of
agriculture is practically imperative
for the ensuing year, as the assess
ors were not instructed to collect
agricultural statictics for Office use,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Cockre1l,s SON Secretly Married.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 7.-Ephriam
B. Cockrell, a son of Senator Cockre1l,
and Miss Hazel Hogan, of ST. Louis,
were secretly married at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yule in ST. Louis
early Sunday morning. They came
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Only in Rural Districts.

Guthrie, Ok, April 5.-Attorney
General Roberts holds that women
may not legally vote for school Off
Gals in cities of the first class. The
law gives them such privilege only in
country school districts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
cir of aI.oon.ooo for a Rricis.

New York, April 4.-According to
reports Reginald c. Vanderbilt win
be liberal in his gift to his bride,
Miss Catherine Nelson. The amount
fixed ON by these who ought to know
is 81. goo. 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Senator Clarke In q Fight.

Little Rock, Ark, April "A fight
took place here yesterday in front
of the Capital hotel, on one of the
most prominent streets of the city.
between United States Senator
James P. Clarke and Congressman 6
RrundiDe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
uncle sam,s Crack Gunners.

Pensacola, Fla, April 5.-Ths
world'sgecord for accuracy was low
cred by the guS,ners Of the battle
ship Indiana, in their practice. The
1s-inch turret guns made IL hits out
Of IL shots, the range being five
miles. The previous record was L!
out Of 16.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
x-.n Double track Their Roads.

Wathena, Kan, April Tt is said
that the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
ciflc and the ST. Joseph C Grand Is
land railroads will have double tracks
from Troy, nine miles west of here,
: to St. Joseph, Mo-. Is miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Got 81 Reward for Finding 81 5000.
Helena, Mont, April 6.-Buried
treasure to the amount of about
$4,000 has been discovered by g
plumber under a house on Broad
way. AS a reward for his discovery
the alleged owners of the treasure
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick, gau
him 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
John Brown occupied This House.

Tabor, Ia, April THE small cot
tage in which John Brown, the aboli-
ZIONIST, lived several years in the sos,
which was used as the headquarters
of his underground railroad" for
helping runaway slaves, burned yes
ferdaY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Price of Coffee rumbIes.

New York, April Coffee tool
another drop on the New Yorl
Coffee exchange Friday. going be
low four cents for No. 2 grade, firsi
time in the history of the exchange
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Advices from Maryland state tina
vegetation was frozen curing ths
cold snap and that there viii be III
peach or strawberry crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Fine Silver for Philippine Coinage.

Washington, April THE secre
tary Of the treasury yesterday pur
chased 23e.500 ounces of fine silver
for account of Philippine coinage a.
an average of 1880 cents an ounce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Walked Home with a Bullet in His Brain.

Walked Home with q Bullet In His Brain.
Kansas City, Mo-, April Earl
Doudna, of Rosedale, walked more
than half mile yesterday afternoon
with a bullet from a 22-caliber re-
volver lodged in his brain. Earl was
shot by Eddie Kirshner, a lad of the
same age, who believed the weapon
empty. Doctors said last night that
the little fellow had but slight
chances of recovery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
ROOSEVELT SPEEDING WEST.
the President Met and Spoke
to Many People.

Madison, Wis, April 1.-THE spe-
,ial train carrying President Roose-
selt and party. arrived here at four
o'clock Friday morning. The presi-
dent remained on the train and rest
met by party of state legislators
and city officials headed by. Gov. La
toilette and Mayor Goves and escort
ed to the capitol.
Twelve speeche. I'm One Day.
Aberdeen, S. D.. April president
Roosevelt yesterday traversed South
Dakota and made more speeches
than on eny other day during his
present trip. He began with two
speeches at Sioux Falls in the morn
ing and ended his twelfth speech in
the evening at Aberdeen. The
speeches were confined for the most
part to the tariff and to the general
prosperity of the country. In all
his speeches he followed closely the
lines of his former addresses on
these subjects.
Visited the SOLDIER Home.
Milwaukee, April 4.-President
Roosevelt's special train reached Mil
waukee at two O'Clock. The chief
executive was greeted with a hearty
reception as he stepped from his car.
A reception committee, headed by
Mayor Rose, received the distinguished
guest and his party, who were i'm
mediately driven to the national sol
diers' home.
Holiday When Roosevelt Comes.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 4.-Twenty
thousand school children Will be
granted a holiday to greet President
Roosevelt ON his visit here May /.
All of the school children will be
1nassed on the paseo between Eighth
and Fifteenth streets, and will carry
flags with which to greet the presi-
dent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo.

Paris, April 5-The Marchese
Carlo. di Rudini, son Of a former
premier of Italy, broke the bank al
Monte Carlo at roulette. His win
nings are estimated to be at leas
$4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Pittsburr WIN Deny This.

Joplin, No.. April TT is said that
for $4,000 bonus the Kansas City
Southern would remove its shops
from Pittsburg to this place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
To Be Tvice Iaree.

purchase exposition has planned an
exhibition of live stock on a scale
about twice as large as that OF any
previous international exposition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Wife OF Ambassador Porter Dead.
Paris, April 6.-Mrs. Horace Por
ter, wife of the American ambass4
dor here. died suddenly Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
PAINTERS and Carpenters strike


Portland, Ore, April Two. hun
dred union painters and 60 carpen-s
tiers went on strike yesterday for
an increase in wages to $3.50 day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Miss Alice RonsauaI,

Miss Alice Roosevelt Back in Washington.
Washington, April 6.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt returned to Washington
last night from her visit to Gov.
Hunts family in Porto Rico.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

: Harrisburg, Pa, April Gov.
Pennypacker yesterday signed the
act of the legislature prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes or cigarette
paper to any person under FL years
of age. The penalty for violation of
the act is a fine of from 500 to $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
TOM JOHNSON WON.
Three-Cent Car Fare Issue Reflect.
ed Him Mayor Of Cleveland.
Republicans Defeat ingalls, for
Mayor of Cincinnati-Sam Jones
Elected for the Fourth Time
i'm Toledo.

Cincinnati, April while the re-
publicans had material gains in the
municipal elections in Ohio yester-
day, they did not secure many
changes in the administration of the
cities. The most notable exception
was at Columbus, where Mayor John
N. HinIle, democrat, is succeeded by
Robert H. Jeffrey. republican. JEFF
frey's plurality is at least 1900. The
mayors of all the leading cities ex-
cept Columbus were reelected. The
republicans retained control of Gin
cinnati and the democrats of Cleve-
land, and Samuel NJ. Jones was elect
ed as an independent for the fourth
time as mayor of Toledo.
There is much diversity of opinion
as to the effect of these municipal
elections upon the next republican
nomination for governor, but it is
considered that Mayor Tom L. John
son, of Cleveland, will now become a
formidable candidate for the demo.
cratic nomination for governor a
few months hence, and the Ingalls,
organization will be continued with
a view of making Mr.. ingalls, the
democratic opponent of Hanna for
the senatorship.
Johnson's majority in Cleveland is
1000 and 26 of the 81 aldermen elect
ed are in sympathy with JOhnson's
tree-cent car fare issue.
Complete returns from the 22S pre-
cincts in Cincinnati give Fleischmann.
republican. 42,eO7; ingalls,, fusionist.
26,2s7; Swing, socialist, 3,774; Mar
tin, prohibitionist, s45. Total, 1888.
Fleischmann's plurality, 16,62O; ma
jority, 12,001.
Mayor Samuel NJ. Jones was re-
elected at Toledo for the fourth
term by plurality OF about 2,S00
over John W. Dowd, republican, and
Charles Edison, democrat. Police
Judge Wachenheimer (dem.) was re-
elected by a majority Of 200. The re-
mainder of the republican ticket was
elected.
Socialists Win In Anaconda.
Anaconda, Mont, April 7.-Social-
lists yesterday elected John Frinke
mayor, Patrick McHugh police judge,
Michael Tobin treasurer and three
out Of six aldermen. The demo
Gratis got two aldermen and the re-
publicans one.
Republicans In Michigan Elect State Ticket
Detroit, Mich, April THE repub-
licans of Michigan yesterday elected
their state ticket by a majority esti:
mated at midnight as between $4,000
and 10000.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
PATENT OFFICE RULE
MAY BE OVERTURNED
Important Question Involved in Order
by q. S. Supreme Court Against
District Court of Appeals.

The Supreme Court of the United
States is expected TO dispose Monday OF
the petition of Herman Frasch for a
writ of mandamus to the Court of APP
peals of the District. The case involves
a question of much Importance TO the
Patent Office. and IL the petitioner wins
ii will result in overturning the prac-
tice OF that Office in respect to an old
established rule.
Under the present rules a person de-
vising a process and an apparatus must
make an application on the process and
another on the apparatus. and must Sc
cure distinct patents on each. II the
contention of the petitioner is upheld
then a single application and single
patent will cover both process and ap-
paratus.
Mr.. Frasch, who is said TO be backed
by large interests, took an appeal from
the ruling OF the Commissioner of Pat
ents to the Court of Appeals Of the
District. and that court dismissed the
appeal The Court of Appeals took the
ground that 1t had no jurisdiction,
since. in the opinion Of, the court, the
ruling Of the Commissioner of Patents
was not an appealable decision Now
the petitioner has appealed TO the Su-
prene Court to compel the Court of APP
peals to reinstate the appeal and decide
the case The Supreme Court has issued
a rule to show cause why a mandamus
should not issue, and the writ is return
able Monday.
The Solicitor General has filed with
the Supreme Court of the United States
a memorandum in the case of George c.
Thomas, plaintiff in error. versus the
United States. and in the case of
Cheesebrough. plaintiff in error, versus
the United States. asking that these
cases and another case Of the Spreckels
Sugar Refining Company versus Pen
rose A Mccain. collector, be heard at
the same time The cases involve the
question whether the taxes imposed by
the war revenue act Of 1898 are direct
or Indirect. and raise questions as TO
the validity of that act.