Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

every winter. The world takes bill
lions of pairs. Suppose. Mrs. Bowser,
we didn't have TO wear any rubbers
at all? Suppose a substitute for them
was Notwithstanding costing less
than nickel? Can you figure what
the saving would be?"
at would certainly be immense"
she replied.
"YOu are right. it would-millions
and millions of dollars. My income
from the patent alone will be $30,OOO.-
coo year. When the sidewalks are
slippery they sprinkle ashes on them
don't they-ashes or sand? Why not
let each pedestrian carry his OWN
The Bowser self sprinkler and non
slipper simply consists of hollow
bamboo strapped TO the outside Of each
leg and filled with sand or ashes. Ev-
cry time you throw your leg out
spring elects quantity of the sand or
ashes just where you are going TO
place your foot one filling does for
mile walk. Filled with a funnel IN
one minute and no muss made. De
pots all along the principal streets for
refilling. The bamboos for sale at ev-
cry grocery. and one is warranted to
last ten years. Made for all lengths
of leg Painted in all colors or the
wood left in it's natural state. Crook
ed bambOOs for folks with crooked
legs. You can take 'em off or strap
'em on quicker than you can tie shoe.
What do you think of it,"
81 shouldn't like to give you an an
swer until have thought it over for
a SPELL" answered Mrs BOwser
"The idea must commend itself to
every one with an ounce of brains. We
now pass on TO No. 8. Nineteen per-
sons out of twenty no matter what
the age or sex, run the heels of their
shoes over. If it wasn't for this fact
there'd hardly be cobbler in bust
ness. Every run oyer heel is repaired
at cost of IL cents, and repairs must
be made at least five times Il year.
That is 10 cents heel. or $3.50 for
pair of shoes In most cases this Is
million people are going to the cobbler
five times a year. Suppose their heels
didn't run over? Suppose they didn't
have to go to the cobbler's? Suppose
that gigantic sum of money could be
saved"
changeab!e Shoe Heel.
"'But can 1T be?" asked Mrs. Bow
SER
"The easiest thing in the world. See
that all your shoes are fitted with the
Bowser interchangeable heel. Fitted
with a steel spring and catch. Heels
taken off and changed in thirty Sec
Onds. BY changing the heels are bound
to wear level. Sixty million dollars a
year royalty for me in this alone. |
was lying on my back in bed when
the idea came to me- It's going to put
a hundred thousand cobblers out of
business, but 1 shall give all of them
chance to drive ice wagons. There you
are, Mrs Bowser, and now tell me-
whether your husband is man with
brains in his head or only an old
stump?"
"Have you talked with any one about
your invention?" she asked
"No. l was waiting to hear what
you would say"
"Well, if / was you I'd go over and
have a talk with the druggist. l have
heard it said that he is a very keen
man. I'd like to know what he thinks
about things"
ETH go at once. Yes, he's pretty
sharp man. and he'll see the value of
my inventions at once. Huirah for
the Bowser family! They're all right"
1t was leisure hour with the drug
gist, and he listened closely to all that
Mr.. Bowser had to say. When the story
was finished he rose up and removed
the hat from the head of the genius,
rubbed his hand over the badness,
and, leading Mr.. Bowser to the doc.
and gently pushing him out into the
winter world, he said:
SEQ home and soak it, old friend"
The minutes went by, and Mrs. Bow
ser wondered why the genius did not
return The minutes made an hour ana
then two of them. Then she went to
the front door to look out and saw
something huddled up on the top sep
1t was broken hearted, and the tears
had run down it's cheeks and frozen
hard.
Poor Mr. Bowserr' she sighed as
she helped the bundle in and laid it on
the lounge and covered it UP and gave
it ginger tea.
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