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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Sine Sphifulc fir Girhenmuiif In
Cincinnati.

@m 1. Sanlnr pirb inter Dem
Sroteftcrat bes bohlp' item @r3bii6ofs
8. Woeller bon Cincinnati. Ohio,
Die Sdoln Gnntorum. cine So6s
idyule fir airhenmliif, er0ffnet iperz
ben. Sn oieier Inltalt ioueu in erz
tier 2inie Srganiiten uno Gborleiter
fir ben gregorianiiden @eiang aus
gebilbet nerben, Der befnnntli6 auf
Mnprbnung beS Ynpite5 in alien fas
tbolii6en air6en eiu9ciiiGrt lporben
lit, reip. iperben IoQ. 9en Inter-
rift perben fol9enbe Serren ertbeis
len: Yrofellor Sarolb Sedet Gibbs.
Srganilt on Der ct. Yeter's &atbes
brale, Mlfreo Seuton. Srganiit an
Der ct. 9apierss Stride, Ilfreb Booth,
Nadioleer bon $rofelior Gibbs an
Der &ntbebrale in Gopington unb
Mnlton Gopce. Srgnniit Der Sl.
9ers Seiu : Stride in Camp @nib>
inaton. Iuberbem mirb SrofeIior
Gibbs audi ben Northumberland I'M
SIT. ct. MarbS unb I'M ct. Gregory
Seminar leitcn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Nm nnirre Agentcn.

@tr criufJen hermit alc 0pfnl=
Msenteu unieres Sfattcs, einigc
Sage ppr D em 4. Sannar einet
p%uaitanbigen SeridJt nit ben crbal=
tenen 0clbern ein5nienncn, Sa mir
nit benz Sabrcsfhluf bGrant be-
iteben miiiieu, alle &cdnunsen ab=
smidlieeen.
IftnugSupl
2prcuS 81 prn c r,
OciGaftSfiibrer.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11

sur fatboliid6en Stride befnnnt 9ege>
ben. 6err Granger mar adt Sabre
biuburd SnItor Ser %genannten Sc
nleinbe. Sieier S6ritt 6errn @ran@
gers lit iiderliG nit @enugtbuung
5u begriiben. Sic Seiuiten fparen
beiien Seeleufiibrer unb mir fiir6ten
bnber feline ~llebereilung" benin
Spnpertiten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Mdtmmq, 2amoImder!

Sn Der llnteegenb BON GaieS. q. D, einem Der
bliihenoften Sheile BON @aoalier 9ountp, q. g,
nnbe beI Stride unb Shule, limb ungefdbr 10
giertels 9 %ettionen 9ano 5u oertauien. Der DO
ben III reid, bic @rute bieies Sabr auSgeseidnet.
aatboIijde Nniteoler baben bier cine CUTE @es
legenbeit, 4auo 81 taufen. Wan men6e rb an
q. Z. HtSdler, gSQfeS. ". >
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Sentihcs Sbeatcr.

Sim Sreitag, BEN 81. 9e5ember,
miro oas brittle @aitipiel Der Sapen@
porter Sbeater@ @eieqi6aft bier i'm
@ranb Opera 6ouie CUR Iuffiibrun9
9elangen. 9dberes iebe man in Dem
In5ei9etbeil.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
9ufal= Msent su eberrtas Wspnnb

lit Serr @eorg aiefer unb berielbe
lit fpnit ermdhti9t Nbonnenten unb
@elber fir %uniere 8ldtter 81 iam>
nleln unD fir lebtere 81 qnittlren.
.lnIere M6onnenten bon G6erils
Wounb mt llmge9enb fonnen lire
Ibpnnements9elber bort be5nblen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Mhtung, Warmer!

oabt Shr 6aier, Seu. aartuT elm. @eiSen, aorn.
&ogeeu, @erfte, Gier, Butter ODER iberbaupi
ireenoneldle 51rmprooutte gu pertauien? 9enr
70, oann idDreibt crit an Sol. 3. 9aele. Dubuque
Soma, uno iragt ibn UNI ieine Hreiie. Mar
a~oreiiire einiad1: =. !. yasIe, 9ubuaue, Soma.
n. B. 9err giagle fault mo pertanit aud
StuDts uub Sarmeiaenthum.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Oute Weleaenbeit,

nm 9nnb AZ nnftdnbigeu Ireiien gu fauTen in
elmer oeutifen tatholiidhen @elneinoe init Stride
uno Sdule i'm nor0oflidben Soua. Nud iii in
oieier @enleinoe cine auSge5eidbnete 8ele9enbeit,
nm cine ApRtbete, einen General Store uuo
einen Grocery Store gu eroffneu. I'm udbere
sluStltnft idlreibe man an
Hep. Nm. ". &nufei, Na5bua, Soma.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
0eaen ArebsjdDaoen.

Sh empiehle hermit Stroop's beribmte
oeutid1e HIluer. 9ieielben beileu ieoeu nod
nidt auigebrod1euen) arebS ioiuobl innerlidb ais
duBerlid1. 8aS anertcnnt ein5ie bette Nlittel, um
Magentrebs eriuIgreid 81 beilen 1Se9eu Ndbe'
rem. 3eugnife II. l. 10, ihreibe man an:
Goiuaro o.. Soeoiug.
CT. Nucn5 0uun
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
GGiehanolnna.

6err yIois Saiel. gip. 1912 SomasStrobe, OH.
tuoue. Soma, bat tets cine uouifdnoige 0usipnhl
einheiniicher uno in,portirter &dieiorten purs
rdtbis. Gusludrtige SeiieInngen iueroen prompt
beiprgt. HreISlire iulro anf Serlanaen gerne
Sugeiarot.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Gamft cflahoma 9ano.

Sn Der fruhtbariten @eseno BON Stlahomn.
8uter Spben, eutes @aTer, eeiunoes alira.
nahe bel oeutidber tat1oliiber Stride uno Sd)ule.
aommt, 10 LANCE bieies Ganb nod sn SIT bis s35
pro 9tder an baben 1T. Sd,reibt an =. y.
Scuingbaufcn, aingfiiher, Ola.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
Tret
Ma9em' 2ranfe

Benn Gle NIT einem MsasenIeioen ooer ben
baourf berborgerufeIIen uri1ben, als Ner'
i~topiIus. TRACER Sebcr, 8er5lppien, Nerpoiitat,
lauren aniitpRen, g%etitiser Wiebergeidinqen'
belt, Suobrtnnen, oamprrboiosn njp. uipy
bebaitet fiub, bann i6reiben Gle mir uno i6
iperoe SbneiI ein ireies Nadet meiner Wlaeen'
tableiten fenoen, ipel6e Gle In Silr3e peilen
peroen. Coon bic eriie SofiS 9ibt geipobnli6
2inoerune. Mian &oreiiire:
JOHN A. SMITH,
J. 4S9 Vlpria glbs,
Wlilwaafee, spis.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11

Sritt 5nr fatboliiGen Stride iiber.
Yaitor Senrp 6. Granger bon Der
ct. NatbepS Gpisfopal> Stride in
gpaniton, ST., bat Ieinen llebertritt
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-12-11
WiKouri= Tarmen.

slan idbreibe nm Staatstarte, pamphlet, anb
geetterberidt; irei psrianbt, Sajei J. Ueef,
Gbillicothe, Mo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of unclaimed letters in the
Clarksburg, W. Va, postofice, adj
yertised May 81, 1906:
L. NJ. Austin, John Bonnells,
Mrs. Lovernia Biggs, Booker Bow
man, Miss Mary Baily, Robert G.
Barnett, G. A. Cook, Miss Mellison
Carter, Mrs. L. D. Coleman 2, w.
G. Corpening, Mrs. Sela Duff, Louis
Eperthur, Carl Francis 2, Giuseppe
Giovanni, Stanistaro Gezywinsky
George Gurumi, Miss Martha Graz
ham, Eden w. H. Hickman, Miss
R. |. Hillmeo, II. d. Hyde, Chas.
Haggerty, W. B. johnson, j, G.
jenkins, Mrs. johnson, Frank
Koust, Mrs Florida Kelley, Bill
Keller, j. G.. Kendrickson, Piroci
Luigi, Miss Hettie Lunum, Albert
Lesley, Albery Leslie, Clarence
Lowry, C. G. Lowry, NJ. Alice Mays,
Miss Daisy Modispaugh, Charley
Mays, Ed. Martin, Mrs. James Nc
Gee, Mr.. Marshal, Theodore Mar
shalb Miss Gene Mcclure, Miss
Gene McClue, N. IA. Martin, Miss
Marian 0gdon, Mrs. Lille B. Pyle,
Fred Philipa, Herman Pleg, lack
Paff, Jno. Russell, Ralph Stoffes,
Miss Susan ,Squires, Bill Tomas, C..
W. Taylor 2, Mrs. Bell Williams.
Chas. Wilson, New. Wilson.
S. c. DENHAM, PM.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22
ENDEAVORERs'
CONVENTION

Wheeling, W. Va, May 22-The
meeting Of the city Union Y. P.
S. c. E. has been held at the Eng
lish Lutheran church in this city,
Every society in the Union was well
represented and vast amount Of
enthusiasm manifested itself.
Every Christian Endeavorer is
working hard to make the coming
delivered a yry eloquent address TO
convention a success. The Rev.
Geo. w. Pollock was present and
delivered very eloquent address to
the young people. Every one pres
ent was very well pleased with the
hope which Rev. Pollock entertains
that the coming convention can
and will be nothing else but a sue
cess. Rev. Pollocw has been in the
ministry for the past quarter of a
century, and has had a vast amount
of experience in Christian Endeayor
work. His address dealt largely
with the possibilities Of the young
people. After the adjournment nj
the meeting the different commit
tees we're addressed BY Rev. Pollock
as TO how to conduct convention.
This address was very instructive
and was received with much graft
tude. ANY Endeavorer who wish
Is to attend the convention will be
entertained as a delegate, after the
registration requirements have been
complied with.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22

DR.. A. B. Van osten is in Nor
gantown on a business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Wade Coffman
and children returned to their home
at Bristol this morning after hav-
ing attended the circus.
Allen c. Murdoch, of Parkers-
burg, was the guest of friends here
Monday night.
DIR. NJ. j. Bartlett. leaves tonight
for Washington City to attend the
graduation Of his daughter. Miss
I4ala, from the Martha Washington
Seminary tomorrow.
J. E. Hooper, of Olive, spent
Tuesday in the city on business.
A. ]. Lodge was here Tuesday
from Bridgeport.
Col. NJ. J. Francis, of Wilson,
burg, spent Tuesday in the city.
Marceni Dye was here Tuesday
from Wallace.
WANTED gardner and hostler.
Apply to E. q. Smith, Merchants
Bank building. 22m3t.
AT the home Of Rev. and Mrs. L.
f. Peters at Z O'clock Monday even
ing Mr.. Ira French Bates and Miss
Anna Childres were married by Rev.
Peters.
W. c. johnson. Of Bristol, spent
Tuesday in the city.
DR.. Otto W, Ladwig, Of Lost
Greek, was here Tuesday.
DR.. W. II. Holden was in the city
Tuesday from Wallace on business.
Genius Payne, Of Salem, was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Judge Nathan Goff left last night
for Asheville, n. G., to hold term
of federal court.
Fred Sturm. Of West Milford
spent Tuesday IN the city.
J. e. Ritter, merchant at Sedalia
was here Tuesday On business
X G. Niger returned Tuesday
morniug from New York where he
visited his sister Ten days.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22

Great sale this week and next on mn l,nrlo
Hundreds of PAIRS going out LdG6 Uull
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22

|. y Rugs, Carpets, Great values
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22
LOST-On eircus gronnds Monda,

LosT-on circus grounds Monday
night a few valuable papers. Re
ward. W B. Freeland. ssmSt
WANTED-At once, a-good cook
for small family. No washings
Good wages. Apply at 62s Null
berry street. MEET
Harrison Carter was here from
DAWSON Run Tuesday looking after
some business matters.
NJ. B. Curkendall is home from
a visit Of two days IN Wheeling.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22

Plumbing done neatly and cheap
ty by the Roberts Hardware Com.
pany. dac1seodtf.
$. w. Bowman was here Tuesday
from Salem.
Baltimore & Ohio excursion Sun
day, May % $1.e0 to Wheeling
and return. Special train leaves
Clarksburg at 6 10 A. III. 21m6t
Have you tried the Ice cream
cones at the Handy Kitchen
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22
beds Recorded

North Shinnston Land Compan,
to Frank Hunter, / lot, Shinn8ton
Same to James Hunter, / lot,
Shinnston.
A. ]. Smith to Charles Emer-
son, / lot, city.
Fife NJ. Cork to David W. Reed,
/ lot, Mt. Clare.
William H. Small to NJ. @. Hess
IS acres, Union district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22
The beginning

and the end of bottle of our Anzono
at sl.25 lisa delight 70 the palate OF a
man who loves good whiskey, because
every bottle Of It is the life OF man
preserved and stored up. II you want
to be on good termf with yourself buy
bottle. We also offer good values in
all the best brands Of whiskeys
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. R. 6. Osborn arri7-
ed here last night from Philadcl-
phia to visit relatives. Mr.. Osborn
Is successfully engaged in the paper
business in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

for the first time the tiger leopard and two hyenas
chained to their stationary pedestals
precaution. The other animals including Doc and
Bert, polar bear, two sloth bears, and boar
hound were loose.
In order to make friends with the bears, l filled
my waist with cakes and sweets, which l handed in
turn to each of the animals. Doc the funny bear
and very intelligent fellow, noticed me reaching
into my waist for the sweets In the pleasantest
manner possible he ambled to on his hind
legs and reached for my corsage. Foolishly, l
struck him a smart blow the With
thrust of his gigantic paw he tossed to the floor
and dragged about the cage, trying to get at
the sweets. In attempt to make him leave off,
l damned my fingers at his eyes, but he closed the
lids and shook cruelty.
Suddenly, Bert, the other bear and Docs pal,
rushed across the cage and buried his teeth in my
thigh. Fortunately, the tiger, leopard and hyenas
could not join the melee, and the other animals
afraid of Doc and Bert they remained quietly
on their seats. All this occurred in less time than
is necessary for its telling Three trainers rushed
into the cage and pounded the bears the feet.
their most sensitive parts until they let go and
to their seats. L carried unconscious from the
cage and lay in bed for a month.
When L became strong again. my first impulse
was to return to the same group of animals, but
Bostock lectured soundly my recklessness
and set to work with dArtagnan, the society
lion, that rides horse. | have been quite
full with him, and have with further accidents.
l would not like to be injured again, as it might
and fear could never be happy away from my pets.
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nv steel fork within an inch of his sensitive nose,
carefully backed away from him bit by bit. The
tiger beled his way after close to the ground
that he seemed to move like seal than
four footed beast On their pedesta1s about the
arena the other animals of the group sitting
still, intently watching the tiger and me- They
knew what it meant, and had Murat leaped they
might have joined in the kill One, gray
wolf licked his chops meaningy. Though he was
behind me- I knew it was the wolf when heard him.
Outside the cage dozen men with iron bars and
revolvers standing wide eyed, fearful to move
lest they should start the other beasts. My watch
full father was at the gate with steel fork in his
hand waiting to rush in, should the tiger attack.
AS he stood with the gate few inches open, he
guided me, in my backward march, by whispers:
ITO the left little; straight, my girl Hold
your fork tght-dont let him slap it out OF your
hand-point it little lower so he can't reach your
leg Slowly now; the wolf is just behind you a
little to the right. If the wolf jumps, don't turn Ill
get him you watch the cat. Look out!"
The wolf had 1eaped and saved my life. For
when the cowardly beast jumped at my back he
struck my shoulder and threw the sharp steel fork
upward The tiger sprang the part of an instant
later, and one Of the forks prongs imbedded itself
in his remaining eye. When he jerked his head back
he was stone blind. My father flew into the cage,
stunned the wolf with powerful blow the skull,
and, dragging the brute from my back, he halt
pushed and half threw him into the face of the tiger
which blindly paving about the arena, insane
with pain and rage
They hustled me out of the cage, and my other
animals seemed glad to follow, leaving the tiger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

tearing the wolf to shreds in the center of the
arena Murat now lies at the side of my bed in the
form of beautiful rug He was killed by rifle
shot as he finished the wolf
After this close CALL abandoned training and went
to Paris with my husband, who had been my
fathers business manager l was still young, and
determined to enjoy the remainder of my life in
peace At the end Of month l discovered that the
peace had found merely ennui, and longed
for sight of the animals.
Lure of Wild Animals
0NE night l attended the wild animal perform
~ ance at Bostocks hippodrome in Paris. had
never been there before and the of the immense
playhouse overpowered me. When say that it is
bigger than the New York hippodrome, Americans
will realize it's magnitude. After witnessing the
splendid performance, presented on so much
grander scale than the shows of les oria,s to which
had been accustomed, determined to find the pro-
prietor and seek engagement under his direction.
An introduction to Bostock was obtained. When
I asked for position as domptense, he told me he
had only single act, a mixed group, tor which
there was trainer. l said would gladly try it,
and he laughingly rejoined, "a woman could never
handle that group. 1t includes the fighting tiger
Go1die, which has already manned two men.
Alone he would be too much for you,
persisted however, and after long discussion
he agreed to give me trial At my first rehearsal
/ met with the worst accident of my The
group had been the animal sensation of Paris, and
contained among others two comedy bears, Doc
and Bert.
When I entered the big with the animals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
By R enc B &C h e

shipping, tag yet how simple and even obvious it
tie hole WHY not pt> put cardboard ab & @
around the hole? Presto The problem solved,
and to-day such tags are in universal use
that was profitable. To use it involves some labor,
however, and these days when people do not
like to take much trouble about anything So, not
long ago, an enterprising person devised can with
a rim just below the top the metal being so bent
that stroke with hammer would break the top
off. Cans made in this way cost only cent
thousand more than ordinary cans and ten million
of them at ordered by Chicago packer.
Within six months the inventor found himself the
possessor of a fortune
Who was the woman that first thought of bend
ing hair pin out of shape in order to make it hold
better? The idea must surely date long way back
though the hair pin itself is not very ancient.
In earlier times used hair pins that resen-
bled modern hat pins, and it is mystery how they
kept their tresses in place. But one day not long
ago a man saw his wife bend hair pin to make it
crooked, and an idea struck him which took the
shape of the crinky hair pin now so popular.
A hook and eye with much ad vertised
hump" has earned great fortune for its own
ers-though, as a matter of fact, the hump
not new idea, and the feature on the strength
of which the contrivance patented had relation
to something else.
Money in Smoke Catchers
THE inverted glass bell to protect ceilings from
the smoke of gasights made alarge fortune its
inventor; and the may be said of the familiar
spring fingers of brass for holding lamp chimneys.
1t is said that the patentee in the latter
received fifty thousand dollars year for his idea.
thumb latch brought wealth to two New Haven
men, Philos Eli and John A. Blake. The automatic
ink stand, which offers to the pen never
varying supply of ink, was worth two hundred
thousand dollars to it's originator.
Housewives used to have a lot of trouble in clean
ing knives mainly because it was difficult to scrape
the powder from the brick used for the purpose.
But it occurred to somebody that the brick material
might just well be sold in the form of powder,
put up in neat packages and the idea made him
independent for life.
One has only to hit upon of these little ideas
to be freed from the necessity of working for a
living any longer-a fact which Hymen L. Lipman
of Philadelphia ascertaned to his own satisfaction
when, in 1883, he patented the india rubber pencil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

top. This was nothing more than a bit of rub
Der inserted into the butt end of the pencil,
but it brought one hundred thousand dollars.
The barb wire idea for fences was another
profitable invention; and still another was
the metal plate for protecting the sole or heel
of a shoe. Last year one hundred and fifty
million of these plates were manufactured.
Somebody who had been annoyed by the diff
ticulty of picking up coins from shop counters
devised the rubber mat with rubber bristles
now so well known. 1t brought in fifty thou
sand dollars in cash and was worth the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

The simpler the idea, the more money It seems
to be worth. What for example, could be more
simple than wooden shoe peg? Yet nobody
thought of such a thing until it occurred to the
mind of Boston man, B. F. eturtevant. 1t brought
him millions but he went crazy and his good luck
never brought him any satisfaction. The copper
for childrens shoes was the invention of Maine
farmer. His boys kicked out their boots and he
found that, by applying metal strips to the toes he
could make them last three times long The
patent covers shoe tips of silver and other metals,
but copper is preferred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

.HE glass thumb tack, which is yield
ing to its originator a small fortune
annually, is the latest of a long series
OF inventions, small and trif1ing, that have
been enormously profitable.
To become rich, think of some little thing
that the public wants, and supply it. One
of the most renunerative contrivances ever
invented sold for only cent. 1t was the
famous toy called the return ball" which,
with the help of rubber string fastened to
a ring on the finger flew back to the hand
hat thrhw If MANY millions of the small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

IL.
wooden spheres, painted red, the rubber and an
attached finger ring being thrown in for the penny,
sold, and the inventors profit is said to
have amounted to fifty thousand dollars year.
The collar button that turns down at the back,
preventing the hiking up" that is SO disagreeabe,
was great boon to mankind. 1t was invented only
earned royalties of twenty thousand dollars per
annup, for a long period. Equally profitable, it
is understood, was the ball and socket clasp now
so commonly used for gloves and pocket books.
At the Patent Office by the way, it is stated that,
in order to be popular, clasp must have audible
click in closing. However mertorious in other
Metal Substituted for Cork
THE brass paper fastener, now SO familiar is one
l. of the most famous of small inventions, having
earned large fortune for government clerk at
Washington, G. w. McGiH, who patented it in
1867 Nevertheless it was ip reality old idea,
device of bronze exactly similar having been used
two thousand years ago by the Romans to attach
the leather to their metal belts and for other
purposes. 1t was the same way with the safety pin,
which is an ancient contrlvance.
One of the most profitable of small inventions
the metal cap now used so extensively for beer
bottles, substitute for cork And almost
which has the advantage of being clean and acid
proof Five thousand dollars is said to have been
paid for the squeezer to its inventor, but that is
only trfng fraction of the money derived from
it. The ice shaver, so useful for compromising
drinks, is yet another example in the same line.
The person who thought of making a seamless
Sh1eld 1or women dresses, with Sheet OF ruDDer
between two layers of cloth, quickly found himself
in possession of fortune. His name was Garfield.
1t is men who produce most of the new con-
trivances for women's comfort-a rule to which no
exception is found in the substitute for whalebone
known "featherbone." But how did the idea
first suggest itself that the quilts of chickens ducks,
and geese, woven together in strips might take the
place of whaebone in women's gowns? 1t
certainly fortunate discovery, inasmuch chick
always plentiful, whereas whales are becom-
ing steadily scarcer.
Shoe buttons in former days were constantly
coming off. A named Heaton, residing in
Providence noticed the fact, and devised the metal
brought him a fortune
Dennison gained big fortune from his idea for