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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-13

The treasury Of the United States
on May G. 1903, redeemed two half.
cent pieces. This is the first time In
the history Of the country that any
such coins have been presented for
redemption.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
GREAT PATENT CASE.
Powerful Corporation Defeated by
Bright Woman Lawyer.
Case That Had Been Refused by Emil
nent Members OF the Bar Carried
Go a Successful Issue by In-
defatiaabie Girl.

Fifteen years ago shy young coun-
Try girl was summoned from her log
cabin home TO serve as witness in a
neighbours lawsuit. Ii was her FIRST
glimpse OF the great world snat lay pc
yond the hamlet where she was born.
The sleepy town Was more imposing
than the walled cities OF her dreams. the
little courthouse was a stately hall OF
Justice and the cabalistic signs OF the
shorthand reporter filed her soul with
awe.
Very recently this girl won the most
brilliant legal battle ever fought by a
woman. Other women have assisted
senior counsel in famous suits. But
Miss Florence III. King, only woman
patent lawyer in this country, fought
| her fight, single-handed and alone, be-
lore Judge Kohlsaat in the United
States circuit court Of Chicago, and on
aer oral argument won a verdict
against s5.000.o0o company and Sc
cured an injunction so binding that no
human being but Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Rogers
can manufacture, sell or use the Rogers
patents.
In May. 1900, the inventor Of the noted
/ Rogers receptacle" and packing"
..nown among railroad men as the
Rogers goods, died, leaving his rights
and patents to his wife, Mrs. Myrtle M
Rogers. The packing is cotton waste
and steel wool. the latter made of steel
turnings, cut spirally from steel rods,
expressly manufactured for this pur-
pose. The receptacle was clever device
/ for holding the packing against the axle
in the journal box, The demand for
packing is enormous. for the United
States railroads alone use 34,000.000
pounds annually at 30 cents pound.
affording royal revenue to the manu-
facturers.
Mrs. Rogers was unfamiliar with bust
ness tactics and finally accepted the
proposition of the newly-organized
Federal Supply company, which was in
corporated for $1,000, coo, to transfer her
patents on license, the company con-
tracing to pay her minimum royalty
of three cents pound for the packing,
or $1,000 every quarter.
After enjoying the princely profits for
several years the company suddenly
cancelled her license February l, 1908,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
A CONFEDERATE IDOL.


The confederacy has a sweetheart.
Every veteran who followed the stars
ana bars vows fealty to a l4-year-old
Kentucky girl, Laura Talbot Gait. Of
Louisville, Ky.
The devotion of confederates TO her is
one of the notable incidents in the his
tory Of the army OF the south. For
year now she has been given every trib-
ute the veterans could pay. She has
been the guest at encampments through
out the south and has received medals
and other tokens of esteem Nearly
every camp In the United Confederate
Veterans association has passed reso-
buttons in her honor. and there is now
under way a movement TO name her the
Daughter OF the Confederacy. the title
once held by Winnie Davis.
There Is one song which CRATES on
southern ears. that is Marching
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
HER TITLE is CLEAR.
IAN Achievement Unique in Sunday
School History.
Miss Maggie Albany, 81 Years old, Has
Not Missed Single session of
Her Glass for Almost 500
sundays

AS merited ack Acknowledgement Of hav
ing attended Sunday -senool without e
single interruption Tor Is years, the
Ebenezer Methodist church. OF Phila-
delphia, presented recently 10 Miss Mag
gle Albany a gold watch in commence
ration of the achieveme ..t, which, I'M
dorbtedIy, has never been equaled il
t4ehistory Of Sunday schools. Since she
w three years old Miss Albany has at
tended regularly. She has not missed a
session for almost ], $50 successive Sun
DAYS. Is there anyone else, anywhere
else, of whom this can be said? Is not
Miss Albany justly called the champion
Sunday-school scholar of the world?
In making her unique and difficult rec
ord Mss Albany has been called upon to
perform many heroic and strange
feat. The following are three cases il
point:
She had been nursing, in Phoenixville,
a friend who was ILL When Sunday
morning came she took the train for
Manayunk, the station nearest TO her
church Sixteen miles from Town, how
sver. the train came to halt before a
wreck, and it was announced that 1t
would be evening before the tracRswould
be cleared and traffic resumed.
Miss Albany looked at her watch. 1t
was nine o'clock in the morning. The
ground was frozen hard, and now and
then furry of snow fell. She set out
to Manayunk, and five hours later she
reached Sunday school Her shoulders
were white with snow, her thin shoes
were wet and cut. She limped a little.
and she was ravenously hungry. With
out mishap she got through the session,
but for the next five days she was SO
stiff and sore that she had to walk with
a cane.
A painful but not serious illness kept
Miss Albany in bed month some five
years ago Each Sunday afternoon this
month her mother dressed her; she was
helped downstairs: her father lifted her
into his carriage, and wrapped her well
in blankets. She was then driven to
Ebenezer church and attended the ses-
sions.
During the session she reclined in a
comfortable rocking chair, and at its
end she went straight home to bed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06

and also attacked Mrs. Rogers title to
the patents. defying her to assert her
rights Mrs. Rogers Immediately or
gained a company and began manu-
featuring her husbands goods on a
small scale.
The Federal Supply company's act
raised up host OF business friends for
her, and she quickly built up thriving
business. When it came to the notice
of the Federal Supply company the
price was cut to the actual cost of pro-
duction, and her limited capital for
babe competition at these ruinous
rates.
in vain she tried TO get an Injunction,
but lawyers laughed at her and absolute
y refused to touch the case on the
ground of priority OF art, as the most
celebrated patent lawyers and patent
experts insisted that springy metal wire
and steel shavings were equivalent to
the steel turnings employed in the
Rogers patents.
Almost crazed at the certainty of los
ing her entire fortune and enriching
others through her husbands ingenuity.
she appealed to Miss King, who instant
ly realized that the suit pivoted on
question of equivalents. She made ex-
haustive experiments with steel shaw
ings which are cut with the grain of the
metal, and discovered that under tre-
mendous pressure and friction, the
shavings were ground to dust and were
therefore valueless Spiral wires
scratched when placed perpendicularly
in the journal box and if laid horizontal
ly, the cotton waste slipped out, leaving
the coils of wire lying useless in the bot
tom OF the journal box. thus quickly
proving their inadequacy.
But the steel turnings, cut transverse
~ from the end of rod, held the cotton
waste With thousand teeth Of steel,
nor could it be torn or plucked out by
hand or machinery. And the cut against
the grain gave the finest power OF re-
sistance. for it withstands pressure and
friction and produces the ideal condi-
lions that have made the Rogers goods
famous
The Chicago Tribune says Miss Kings
final argument lasted half day, for,
womsnlike. she had the last word, and
a most conclusive word II proved to be.
She marshaled her arguments as a gem
eral does an army, and ner line OF de-
Tense, built up in the many months of
careful study, was impregnable, and she
won the biggest legal woman's victory
vat nhrnnielad In fha vrnifod etatan ~
not in the world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
HORACE NEWTON ALLEN.
American Minister to Corea Is
Thoroughly Familiar with the
Affairs of That Country.

Horace Newton Allen, who is Uncle
Sans minister TO Corea, figures to some
extent in the troubles that now beset
the ruler of the country. Minister Allen
is well known in Chicago, having been
in charge OF the Corean exhibit at the
Columbian worlds fair He was med
zeal missionary of the Presbyterian
church before he became diplomat, and
for time was physician in the palace
at Seoul Minister Allen brought the
first Corean mission to Washington, and
was made minister resident and consul
general in 1897, being promoted to his
present position in 1901 He was born
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06

These Sunday outings varied the mo-
notony of her illness delightfully."-, and
helped her, she claims, to get well.
During the last Is years. rather than
miss single Sunday-school session, she
has refused over 90 delightful tours and
invitations-to the Thousand islands, to
Florida, to the mountains during the
summer months. to the seashore, to the
country for long vacations, etc
And to-day this uncomfortable Sun
day school scholar when she looks for
ward into the future, sees no rest from
her sacrifices and from her feats of hero
ism and endurance, for she is deter
mined, at any cost, to maintain and in
crease her record. Under no circum-
stances would she move away from Phil
adelphia; neither would she absent her
self from the city over Sunday, nor ac-
cept any Office or situation that would
keep her away from her Sunday school
once. To build up her Sunday-school
record is her life work and in this
work no sacrifice, no hardship, no peril
daunts her.
Miss Albany lives in Roxborough, a
pleasant suburban section of Philadel-
phia She is the daughter of Rev.
Charles Albany, Methodist minister.
She speaks modestly and cheerfully of
her Sunday-schoolc career. The other day
she said:
Il was baby of three years when !
entered the infant class of Ebenezer
Sunday school. | can't, in fact remem-
Der the beginning Of my Sunday-school
life. / have to take the word of others
for 1t. Up to the age Of Is my attend
ance was regular simply because liked
Sunday school. Then, in the tenth year,
the church presented me with a Bible,
and our minister. on the day he handed
me this gift, said that he thought, since
had SO easily made ten years rec
ord, should keep on, and should see
how great and wonderful record would
be possible for me to make.
well, | have kept on. My record be-
comes dearer and dearer to me every
year. hope that, II die at 70, 1t will
be 81 years record; If die at 80, 1t
will be II years record"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
LIVES ON SMALL DIET.
Years old. spends sIxty~Five
CeAts week for Food.

While some of Uncle Sans commits
sary officials are being worried by peo-
pie who wish to learn il 1t is possible
to live on food ration costing only II
cents per day, Samuel II Story. print.
er, editor and newspaper publisher
whose residence is at 10 Dexter street
Claremont, N H., is supplying his table
at an average cost of s. cents per week
or for less than ten cents per day.
He works IL or more hours each work
Ing day. keeping healthy and strong on
food ration costing no more than az
ordinary glass OF whisky The mar
who thinks MIR. Story should be pitied
because he does not expend more fol
food, should visit him.
He would find man Of 20. who hes
not been bent by age, thinks nothing Of
20-mile walk. works steadily. and Ii
never sick. The visitor. II dyspeptic,
might envy him.
The articles bought by him, for his
table each week. with the prices paid
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
RATES or POSTAGE.

First Class Letters 10 any part of
the United States, two cents per ~ ~
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second Class transient ncwsps
pers and periodicals, one cent FOR each
four ounces, or fraction thereof
Third Cias : B ,oks, unsealed circu-
lars, and all printed matter except
newspapers, seeds. cuttings. roots
etc, one cent for each lwo ounees III
fraction the tof.
Fourth Class Merchandise, type
metals. ores and minerals, and at
mailabIe matter not in any other elias
one cent for each ounce or fraction.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
JOHN LEE WEBSTER.
Nebraska Republicans Want to See
Him Nominated for second
Place Next June.

John Lee Webster. whose friends are
organizing in Nebraska TO procure for
him the republican nomination for vice
president, is a lawyer Of Omaha and is
widely known for his defense of the In
dams and for other cases in which he
has disclosed legal talent Of an unusual
ly high order. He has won his prominent
position at the bar by innate ability and
unrelenting industry He is native of
Ohio Sud 81 years of age. He has been
quite prominent in the political affairs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06

Through Georgia" To every confed-
crate it sounds like the pean of tri-
umphant foe.
Consequently, when Laura Talbot
Gait last spring refusedto sing this song,
which somehow or other had crept into
the melodies of her class in school. and
this refusal caused an official investiga-
ton in the Louisville public schools, con-
federates were greatly pleased. Such
a decided method of showing resent
ment struck their fancy.
Since then it has been impossible for
little Miss Gait to accept all the invita-
tons to attend reunions and confed-
crate gatherings The last reunion she
attended was that of the Georgia con-
federates, at which movement to have
her made Daughter or the Confederate"
received a great impetus, and some think
1t likely that this GROWING mark of
recognition will be hers.
Meanwhile Laura Talbot Gait, I'M
spoiled by the praises she has received,
is going to school in Louisville. She
lives with her grandmother, Mrs. Ross,
in suburb of the city.
1t is worthy to note that through the
Ross branch of her family Laura Tai
bot Gait is related to Betsy Ross. who
made the first American flag
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06


are as follows. Thirty six graham bis
cults, &c cents. a pound of pork, y cents;
pork scraps, five cents; one pound sugar,
five and one-half cents: cheese, ten
cents; quarter Of pound of ginger
costing eight cents, and a pound of choc-
olate costing 20 cents lasts him month.
He buys neither milk, tea nor coffee,
but drinks either chocolate or weak
infusion of ginger with his meals. His
luxuries. he says, are lemons in the
summer, when lemonade takes the place
of ginger tea, and apples in the winter.
In the winter he often walks to Cor
nish, distance of six miles, chops
wood through the day and walks home
at night. He gets to Cornish before day
light, and does not return until after it
becomes too dark to chop.
He was born in Claremont August Is,
1888. His father was of Scotch and
his mother OF German descent He has
worked at the type case since 1S4S. and
has published a newspaper here since
1870 His creeds are brief. He says:
Il believe in living pure life and In
right doing, but have no religious pref
erence.
Il do not believe in the free and I'M
limited coinage Of drunkards. For all
good women | have liking, but never
wished TO kiss or marry one. Have
been a bachelor from choice. | love
quiet. and would not like to place my
self where | would have TO endure the
wear and tear of married life.
Mr.. Story refuses to be photographed,
and hides when he fears a snapshot
will be attempted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06


at Delaware, o., April 20. 1859, and was
educated In the Ohio Wesleyan uniyer-
sity, and at Miami medical college En-
peror Heui-Yi Is about Is years older
than Minister Allen He assembled the
throne in 1864 and was satisfied with
the title of king until 1897. when he
declared himself emperor. and takes
great pride in the title His wife, known
as Empress ON. lie said to be not ma
tive Corsan, but the daughter OF a
Protestant missionary. The residence
of Minister Allen at Seoul, which IL now
guarded by marines from the gunboat
Pittsbarg, differs little from other dwell
ings in the Corean capital 1t is one
story high. built OF brick. with BAN
boo roof. but ia in a rather exposed DO
sition, shsult riot or insurrsotion take
place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06

OF his state. In 1901 he was candidate
for the United States senatorship, and
he was delegate at large and chairman
of the state delegations to the national
conventions of 1892 and 1896. Mr.. Web
ster also was a delegate to the last Ne
braska state constitutional convention
and was honored by being elected its
president. A committee has been or
ganized TO advocate his claims before
the national convention in Chicago next
June.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06

While INDUCING In prolonged yawn,
Herbert Mckinney, of Brandon. N. Y,
threw up his arms. One of his hands
struck and knocked down loaded shot
gun which was hanging on the wall.
The fall caused the discharge Of the gun,
and the contents entered MeGfvnsy's
neck, killing hin Instantly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
clothinx for stage Favorites.

Appreciation Of good asting is strange
ly expressed in some parts Of Japan.
The theatsr patrons throw portions Of
their clothing on the stage. and after
the performance redeem the articles. the
money sping 70 the actor or actress who
hna enetksd th0ir adnfTztiaa-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06
CITY DiREcTOkY-
PUBLIC, LIBRARY.

Open every day except Sunday from e.so
=, N. =, 1910 4. m. and from = p. M. IA
5, On Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Satur-
uas ), a'so IN tic evening" IRON 7:3o to s
Inc hours for the reading room arc the
same. The public are welcome. subjec
TO the rules TO use the reading room
books in the Library free OF charm
Rooms Southwest Gomez Aubhc Squ IL
Miss HELEN TABg. Librarian
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16

Among those who attended the Uni
versaiist convention last week we're
Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Smith, DR.. d.
B. Smith, Mrs. o. l.. Martin, Mrs,
Arch Bachelor, Misses Jane and Alb.
bic Clark, Miss Elsie Warren and Rev.
and Mrs. L. f. Fortney.
Frank Gale and wife, who are pow
in Massachusetts,, have been at their
home of Smith Martyr last week.
They made the whole tip with their
family in an automobile
Col. A. O. Brown of MONTPELIER
will be the guest of Miss Elsie Warren
on Friday and in the evening will
give an illustrated lecture on the EEL
lowstone Park at the Methodist
church. No admission will be charged.
Col. Brown has given this lecture IN
several towns and the public is as
sured of a treat.
S. d. Baker went to the Heaton
Hospital on Wednesday for treatment.
Rev. r. L. Sheaff and J. w. But
terfield will represent the Oongrega-
tional church at the State convention
in st Johnsbury to be held on Thurs
day. Mr. Sheaff left on Tuesday.
George Raymond and wife of Barre
were in town on Saturday
Rev. Alvin M. Smith was in north
ern Vermont and Province Of Quebec
last week ON business connected with
his State superintendency of the Uni
versalist churches. On June 90 ard 90
he will attend the State Convention
of Woman Suffrage which meets at
Woodstock.
MARSHFIELD.
M. H. Eddy of st. Johnsbury was
in town on Monday.
Mrs. Mark Mears is quite ill.
O. A. Smith of Montpelier was in
town on business on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sadie Rosebrook goes to Green's
boro this week to again take up the
position she has filled for several sea-
sons as cook in the Lake View House.
Charles Hulburt of South Ryegate
was visitor in town on Tuesday.
Miss Josephine Mute is visiting in
Burlington
Mrs. l.. d. Mute was called to Cabot
| for day or two the first of the week
on account of the illness of her daugh-
ter, Miss Lou Miller, who is teaching
the village school.
B. B. Brown of Willimantic, Conn.
| a former resident, is visitor in town
and is stopping with Forrest Walker.
William Marshall of Hardwick &C.
companied by his mother. who lives in
Burke. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16
PLAIN FIELD.

p. P. Kellogg of Worcester spent
Sunday in town.
Frank Burbrick, who went to Maine
to attend the funeral of his brother,
who was recently killed, returned on
Saturday.
Rev. A. M Smith was called to
Bethel to attend funeral on Tuesday.
DR.. B. B. Smith visited his broth
err, Marcus, in Williamstown on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. L. F. Fortney and Mrs. d. B.
Smith were in Barre on Saturday.
f. @. Bancroft is moving into the
James Martin house and Quincy Perry
will occupy the tenement of l.. f.
Fortney on School street.
One Of the fine pair of horses recent
ly purchased by S. n. Beaulac is very
sick. Mr.. Beaulac is hoping to save
the animal as it is very valuable.
Cbildrens Sunday was observed at
the Methodist church on Sunday with
songs and speaking by the children.
Everyone likes to hear the little ones
and the audience showed that Plain
field people are not the exception.
John Ryan was called to New York
recently by the illness of his mother
George Bliss of Marshfield was in
town on Monday.
T. P. Bartlett is adding much to
the looks of his house by putting on a
new piazza, painting and other repairs.
Mrs. Bert Wells and Miss Elsie
Warren we're in Montpelier on Friday.
Sadie Sleeper of Chelsea is visiting
at Arthur Prescott's.
Lena Knapp, the young daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Knapp, burned
her hands severely on Friday. Her
mother had just taken boiler of hot
water from the stove when the little
girl put both hands in it scalding her
very badly.
f. j. Bancroft, who has been at the
Plainfield House for the past week,
returned to his home in Pawtucke
r. l., on Friday.
The Republican voters are requested
to meet at town hall on Saturday for
the purpose of eleeting TWO delegates
to the State convention to be held in
Montpelier on June 30, and two dele
gates to the district convention to be
held June 80.
Forty-one tickets were sold to those
attending the Walter l.. Main show at
Montpelier on Monday.
The school year closes this week
Friday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16
NOTICE or FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

In the District OF the United States, for the
District OF Vermont, In Bankruptcy
In the matter of JESSE G. DE BRUNE, bank
rupt' ,,.,.. , ,,,-,
the City of Barre, in the County OF Washington,
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that ON the 9Th day OF
june A. d., 1904, the said JESSE @. DE BRUNE
was duly adudicated bankrupt; and that the first
office OF the undersigned, Room No 9, u. s. Post Of
flee building, Montpelier, on the 25th day OF June,
the said creditors may attend prove their claims. APP
point trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business MS may properly come before
EDWARD II. DEAyIrT,
Referee In u ankruptcy
Montpelier, Vt. June y 1904