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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
STORY OF A PATENT.
Two Who Col1aborated In the Inven-
ton Became One.

Two Who Co1laborated In the Inyen-
ton Became One.
"Layman, Hiram d., and Il. w. Par
part (by marriage now F. w. Layman),
New York, n. Y; street-sweeping ma,
chine.
Some little Imagination would be re-
CURED to construct a romance from
the bare facts given in the line QUO
ted, which is to be found in the week
ly Patent Office Gazette, says the
Washington Star. This particular pub
LEGATION is the last one to which one
would look for romance Of any kind,
and yet the line cited has a certain ele-
ment of romance possibly more than is
really known here, and breaks record
Of the patent Office at the same time.
In July, 1901, Florence w. Parpart and
Hiram d. Layman filed application for
a patent on a street-sweeping machine
they had devised. The machine was
designed to clean the streets thorough
ly, and it is understood that tests have
demonstrated that it was all that it's
inventors claimed. The patent was
amended several times, new claims be-
ing filed and old claims struck out.
The business was being cleared up
in the Office and everything was in
readiness for the issue of the patent
when letter was received from Miss
Parpart announcing her marriage and
arrangements for the patent issue were
upset. The Office could not issue a
patent to Florence w. Parpart when
there was no such person and 1t could
not issue a patent to Florence w. Lay
man because no such person applied
for patent. There was no precedent
upon which action might be based and
the matter was made one for earnest
consultation among the legal lights of
the office. 1t was finally decided that
the patent might be issued to "Flor-
ence w. Parpart (by marriage now
Florence w. LaymaD" and this was
done.
The fact of the marriage of the two
inventors became nOised about the Of
fee and inquiry was made concerning
them. Young, romantic persons made
up pretty story of struggling
young man with brilliant idea
which handsome young woman help
ed him to develop. Their business re-
lations led to mutual understanding
and appreciation and marriage follow
ed in due course. The officials, who
stick closely to record, state that there
might be something in this story, en-
tirely imaginative as it was, but the
papers in the case show that Mr.. Lay
man, at the time Of his marriage, one
years ago, was 46 years of age and
that this wedding is his third attempt
at ma trimony. Mrs. Layman is shown
to have been 80 years of age last July,
but had never been married before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

The man i'll the rear seat of the open
car inserted his finger and thumb in
his lower right-hand waistcoat pocket
and withdrew them with disappoint-
ed air. He then tried the upper right
hand pocket and then the lower and
upper left, successfully. The frown
deepened on his brow and he felt in
the ticket pocket Of his coat. That
brought no result and he searched the
pockets Of every garment he wore, sys-
tematically and thoroughly.
The stout little man in the plaid
necktie in the seat opposite CROPPED in
his waistcoat pocket and produced a
bunch of matches which he offered to
the man in the rear seat, with a pleas
ant SMILE The face Of the rear-seat
man lightened.
'Here, l don't want to rob you,' he
demonstrated. "I'll just take one. A
light is all / want"
'Go ahead" said the stout little man
cordially. GIVE got a-plenty an you'll
need to light your pipe again maybe
The man In the rear seat thanked
him, took the matches, lit the pipe and
settled back, q look of content on his
countenance.
Presently the stout little man began
to tumble in his pockets with an ex-
preston Of anxiety. 1t did not take
him long to complete his search. It
was fruitless one and he sighed heav-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
A't7E|IAb|flk 't<'''az

lily. His eyes met the eye of the man
with the pipe.
"They ought to have a train boy
with cigars on this car" he remarked
with a rueful smile. Il thought l had
one, but / guess I'll have to wait until
get to town.
The rear-seat man hesitated a mo-
ment A skilled reader Of the human
face might have discerned evidence of
a mental struggle in his. He unbut-
toned his coat, took a solitary cigar
from his upper left-hand waistcoat
pocket and presented it to the stout
little man, who received it with pro
fuse expressions Of gratitude.
you've saved my life, that's ALL
he said, lighting the cigar. Say, this
is a pretty good one. I'll do as much
for you some time.
That's all right" said the man in
the rear seat.
At Walton place the man in the rear
seat left the car. The stout little mar
moved over to his vacated place. The
conductor leaned over the open win
dow at his back.
''That was pretty good trade you
made" said the conductor.
"Sure thing" agreed the stout little
man, putting his cigar. Il seen it stick
in out Of his vest pocket when he was
huntin' match. SO l got it.''-Chi-
cago Daily News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE.
Things People Might Have Gratis That
VI Do

Things People Might Have Gratis That
They Pay Dear For.
"How many valuable lessons there
are that we insist on paying for at
the high cost Of experience said I'm
Gle Hiram, when we might get them
for nothing if we would only be will
ing to profit by the experience Of 9TH
ers!
."Take, for instance, the case Of my
young nephew, William, who is just
now making a boat, whiting it out
with his jacknife.
81 find him trying to split off a
big slab of wood from the block by
prying at it with the blade of his
knife; and l try to explain to Willie
that it won't do to use knife as he
would a crowbar, that knife isn't
intended for such use, and that if he
keeps on prying with it like that he'll
break the blade off, sure. But Will
liam knows better, and he keeps on
prying; and pretty soon he snaps the
blade off and then he comes to me with
the broken knife ana says.
"'Uncle Hiram, the blade broke
'.But he had to learn that lesson for
himself, and he will break off another
blade or two before he will have learn
ed the lesson convincingly: and it VIII
be Just the same with all the boys that
come after him.
"Twenty or thirty years from now
Willie grown older then and wiser by
experience, will be telling his nephews,
or his own sons, maybe, that it isn't
safe to pry logs apart with a PEN.
knife: but his sons and nephews WIZ
think they know better, just as he
thought, and go on just the same, till
they have learned, as he did, by break
ing their knives.
"Would that the bitter lessons that
we insist on learning in this hard way,
bv experience, were confined to those
that we learn in our youth, in whit
fling boatsr'-New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

There is a SAVIOR of philosophy and a
dash of originality in the venerable
Bishop Huntington's diocesan address,
particularly when in speaking of
amusements he says: "When we see
how many persons make labor of
their amusement how can we help
wondering whether they would not
better find amusement in their labor?"
The beloved old chupchman has struck
the nail on the head there-has struck
1t blow which lights up the darker
recesses of the human mind with the
fire of everlasting truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

A lawyer in courtroom may call
man liar, scoundrel, villain or thief
and no one makes a complaint when
court was adjourned. If newspaper
prints such reflections on mans
character there is libel suit or a
dead editor. And this is owing to the
fact that people believe what an edi-
tor says; what lawyer says cuts No
figure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Farmers in Bahia, Brazil, seem to
be long way behind the times. The
state is the second in population in
the republic, and it's people are de-
voted to agriculture. Yet, according
to the United States consul stationed
in its capital, cultivators, planters and
harrows are unknown, and there are
few plows. The farms are worked
with a hoe, q spade and machete,
with now and then a pick. Until the
people down there wake up they will
not send much to Europe in competi-
ton with the products Of the farms
OH this side Of the equator. They are
not yet able to raise even enough hay
for the support of their own cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

A man who died in Connecticut
few days ago at the age of 1876 boosted
that he had chewed and smoked to-
bacco and used intoXicants all his life.
AS usual in such cases, the record
shows that he had to depend on the
generosity Of other people for what
he consumed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
Elephant Papa Saw.

Little Charley-Pa, was the elephant
you told Mr.. Ryefuddle you saw in.
the city white one?
Mr.. Whooper-Why I-I-that is
Mrs. Nyhooper Tin tone with ice
down its baclz)-Charley, the elephant
your papa saw was neither white nor
sacredi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
7, was the Night Clerk.

Farmer lIoptoad-I dunno as them
city folks is so lazy after all.
Farmer rrefrog-How's that, HI
ram?
Farmer Hoptoad-One Of the clerks
at that hotel where l put UP WIZ up
ahead of me every mornin', try to beat
him as I would.-philadeiph Bulle-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
Knew the lnportant THING

Betty-So Maude is engaged? Well,
I'm sorry for the man. She doesn't
know the first thing about keeping
house.
Bessie-Oh, yes, she does.
Betty-Td like to know what?
Bessie-The first thing is to get
man to keep house for.-Harpers Ba-
gar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

The completion Of the new Panama
canal will have some marked effects
upon the great lanes Of ocean travel.
Vessels have, to be sure. for years gone
into Panama and Colon for the
transhipment of their freight across
the isthmus by rail- The effect of the
opening Of the new canal may be lik-
ened to that of the substitution Of a
strong bridge at convenient place
for crossing a river for a more or less
uncertain ford. Such bridge attracts
wagon roads. The canal will draw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

A New York man, while eating his
breakfast the other morning, found
a diamond in a boiled egg. Unfortu-
nately, however, nobody has been able
to find the hen that laid the egg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
Seats for Forty-eieht.

Proprietor-What have you got that
banquet table set for? No banquet
here tonight.
Head Waiter-No, sir; but that fam
ily from Utah wants to sit together.
sir-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

John d. Rockefeller's wealth is esti-
mated to aggregate an even billion and
a few odd millions. President Harper
is understood to be interested only i'll
the few odd millions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Sir Thomas Upton is charged with
using American hogs for the manufac-
ture of his Irish bacon" Just insists
upon giving his customers better than
they ask.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

toward it the commercial highways OF
the hemisphere. Vessels which are
operated by steam can pursue an al
most unvarying line. Their managers
accordingly prescribe courses between
various ports, known as lanes, over
which practically all the shipping.
moves. In case of a breakdown the
vessel is much sooner picked up on
lane than in less frequented parts
of the sea- Moreover, rocks, derelicts
and other distractions may be mote
carefully charted and watched on the
highly Travelled courses. There is usu-
ally an east and west lane few miles
apart to lessen the danger Of collision.
Out of Duluth, Oh the Great Lakes,
there is a four-track lane, two for pas
senger steamers and two for freight
ers. Although the oceans of the
world have no visible streets or cross
ings or sign-posts, in the eye of the
navigator they are thus very distinctly
marked. No railroad train makes SO
direct line between points as the
steamship. No locomotive engineer
knows more exactly where he is at
all times than the sea captain. Sail
ing vessels, responsive to winds, tides
and currents, go about more at ran
dom. Yet there are enormous areas Of
the sea where no sail or smokestack
is ever seen. Even on the steamship
lanes Of the Pacific one seldom spies
vessel in trip across that ocean.
Nearing the Suez, however, from either
approach, and it will be the same with
the Isthmian canal, it seems as if the
ships Of the world were out on parade,
so plentiful do they suddenly become.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

J. Pierpont Morgan is gradually re-
firing from business, but at the pres
ent speed he shows in his retirement
it will take him about 367 years to
get clear out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Dowie boasts Of his converts worth
a Million" but the man he processes
to follow had not where to lay His
head
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

King Edward of England made no
descent from his royal dignity when
he received General Booth of the Sal
walton Army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

The Igorrotes may be happy in be-
ing unaffected by the present high
price Of beef, but they must have
standing feud with the dog catcher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10
Suggesting a Cheaper Plan.

Mrs. Holdtite--Dr. Kurem says ]
must spend six months in Madeira
What shall | do?
Mr.. Holdtite-Gct another DOCTOR
illustrated Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

The sketch shows Of
dion Tibet The
which the walled
Tben
expedition meet the Tbean authorities this
declined
formidable
artillery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

And when Edward and William had
finished their spiels on peace the band
struck up "'Twas but Dream"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Perhaps Hugo thought Mrs. Langtry
would like him better tattooed than
plain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

If you see it in an unconfrmed ru-
NOR that the Japanese won a great
victory it is probably SO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Tibet does not yet know that it is a
part Of the British Empire, but it will
learn the fact soon enough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Girls who say the least are soonest
married.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

How much you expect from the post
man. And how little you get.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Eating less beef in warm weather is
dictated from both hygienic and finan-
cial standpoints.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

The nearer you get to greatness the
smaller it appears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-10

Harmony is ali right if it is harmony
Of your brand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
FARMINGTON.


Miss Bertha Harper, of Wilmington, is
the guest of Miss Alyce Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wesley Falls visited
friends in this neighborhood last week.
Mrs. H. ]. Shiveley and children, oil
Philada., are visiting Miss Rean May.
berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Rambo, of Will
mington. spent Saturday and Sunday
with Danl. Hawke.
Mrs. Margaret Pedrick and daughter,
Mildred, of Wilmington, spent few days
last week with Mrs. E. A. Brickley and
family.
Among those tenting at Woodlawn this
year are Alfred Kirk, B. W. Mcvey,
Mary L. Brickley, Eliza A. Brickley and
the Misses Slicer from this neighborhood
Great damage 10 the oats crop has re-
suited from the recent heavy rains. Some
good yields ranging from SO to rs bus.
per acre have been reported by those
fortunate enough to get them threshed.
Ernest Brickley received severe sprain
of the right ankle while running bases in
the bail game at Port Deposit last Satur-
day. He was confined to the house sew
eral days but is able to be out again and
is improving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
A Family Lawsuit.

The Oxford Press gives the following
account of sort of double barreled law.
suit between VIM. ]. Campbell and wife
of Nottingham, Chester county:
Mrs. Mary Campbell last week sued
her husband. Vim. ]. Campbell, on the
charge of assault aud battery. Squire
Citing heard the case and bound William
over to Court, John Calvin Campbell
bonding for $500. Charged by her hus-
band with the larceny of gold watch and
pair Of wooden blankets, valued at $40,
Mrs. Campbell was heard last week be-
fore Squire Hudson. She gave bail
for appearance in Court. The watch be-
longed to Mr.. Campbell's first WIFE,. the
blankets were present from his mother.
Constable Russell found the watch at S.
Lee Broomell's, brother of Mrs. Camp
bell, where she had stopped thai. day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

Heaven send that no friend with a
pocketful of pebbles be tempted by the
shine and glimmer of our glass houses.
for indeed we meant well! Here it is
the knowledge in which Imagination
must take root If stone throwing Is
ever to 60 out of fashion and the world
become o pleasant place to live In
namely, that most everybody else
means we'll too. The creed Of the i'm
aginative and kindly heart which will
not throw stones is brief:
There Is 90 much good In the worst OF US.
There Is SO much bad in the best of us.
That 1t I'll becomes any one of US
To talk about the rest Of US
unless we gan do it with truth and
sympathy-in other words, with imag-
Acknowledgment Deland in Harper's
Bazaar. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Taken With Cramps.

Vim. Kirmse, a member of the bridge
gang working near Littleport was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
and kind of cholera. His case was SO
severe that he had to have the members
of the crew wait upon him and Mr.. Gift
ford was called and consulted. He told
them he had medicine in the form OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy that he thought would
help him out and accordingly several
doses were administered with the result
that the fellow was able to be around
next day. The incident speaks quite
highly of Mr.. Gifford's medicines.-Elk-
adler, Iowa. Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home, it may save life.. For sale by
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Temperance and Epworth League
DAYS At WoodlaWn Camp.

Temperance Day at Woodlawn Camp
on Tuesday, Aug. 9, will be under the
auspices of the Cecil County w. c. T. U.
The children's service will be conducted
by Mrs. Mollie R. w. Thompson. assist
ed by members of the Loyal Legion from
Noodlawn and Rising Sun.
The speaker for the morning service,
at Io:3 O'Clock, and the afternoon service,
at 3 O'Clock. is Hon. w. T. Bundick, Of
Onancock, Va.
Epworth League Day, in charge of
District President, Rev. R. K. Stevenson,
of Scott Church, Wilmington, will be OBJ
served OIL Thurday, Aug. II. Rising
Sun Chapter has three places on the
morning program. Rev. ]. Fred Keisse,
d. D., of Baltimore, will preach in the
afternoon, Rev. R. 4. Stevenson at S p. IN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Violent Attack of Diarrhea Cured BY
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, and Per-
taps Life Saved.

IA short time ago was taken with a
violent attack of diarrhoea and believe
would have died if had not gotten re-
lief" says John ]. Patton, leading cit
izen of Patton, Ala. A friend recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. bought rs
cent bottle and after taking three doses Of
it was entirely cured. / consider it the
best remedy in the world for bowel COM
plants. For sale by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
MODEL LODGINGS.


What the RoyvtOn House Scheme In
London Gives It's Patrons.
Every man who comes to Rowton
house is impressed with. the fact that
he can there obtain better value and
more comfort than he can get any
where else. He finds that the condi-
tons under which he lives are i'm
proved and that he has congenial sur
roundings and associates. All the re-
sources of civilization he can have
bright, warm, comfortable rooms lava
tories with basins supplied with hot
and cold water, footballs without ex-
ira payment and full length bath
with soap and towels for the nominal
charge Of one penny. A man can do
his own laundry work If he SO wishes.
He can use any of the reading, smok-
ing or writing rooms, and, above all,
he has absolute freedom as regards his
mode of living.
Although the Rowton House scheme
provides complete restaurant where
food Of all kinds can be procured at ex-
ceptionally low prices, probably cheap
er than at any other place in London,
at the same time no resident is obliged
to purchase any of the commodities
supplied by the company. Residents
can. if they choose. buy everything
they want outside the building, while
inside the Rowton houses they will
find provided for them, without charge,
every cooking utensil necessary, with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Clean Hands.

On the subject Of unclean hands q
physician says that cases Of infection
that could be accounted for in no Other
way have been explained by the fin
gers us a vehicle. In handling money
especially paper. door knobs. banisters
car straps and hundred things that
every one must frequently touch, there
are chances innumerable of picking Ut
germs Of typhoid, scarlatina, diph
iberia, smallpox, etc. Wherefore tc
avoid any dangerous results the pre-
ventive is simply to wash the hands
Immediately and scrupulously before
eating or touching that which is to be
eaten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Special Train, Account Friends
General Conference at Toronto.

For the better accommodation of delegates and
others desiring to attend The Friends General
Conference at Toronto, Ont. August 10 to 10, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run special
through train of standard coaches and dining car
to Niagara Falls. leaving Broad Street Station
Philadelphia. August &c. at $3.50 A. NJ. Stops will
be made at Frazer, Coatesville, Pomeroy, Parkes-
burg, Christiana, Lancaster and Harrisburg. At
the latter point special coach from Washington
and Baltimore. leaving Washington 7:3J A. NJ
will be attached to the train which will leave
Harrisburg at 1s5 A. NJ, and make no other stops
until Buffalo is reached.
For details concerning trains and reduced-rate
tickets consult nearest ticket agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Milling plants Sold.

All the real estate of the Eastern Mill
ing and Export Company, comprising
twenty-seven properties in Pennsylvania
and Maryland, was sold Tuesday in Phil
adelphia,. under foreclosure. Chas. H.
Dempwolf. representing syndicate OF
York bond-holders. was the purchaser
for 1916, 900 One of the mills is located
at Oxford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05

Schedule for Saturday, Aug. sport
Deposit at Rising Sun, Baldwin at Elk
ton, Colora at North East, Chesapeake
City at Perryville.
Oscar Humes, of Baldwin, will umpire
the Rising Sun-Port Deposit game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
NOTICE

BIT THE ORPHANS CouRr FOR oEcrL CousrY,l
January /. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.