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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-07
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patent application, and this little detail often
becomes matter of the greatest Importance
when two discover the same inven-
tion at about the same time Indeed, in the case
OF certain of our most valuable Inventions such
the telephone, more than one hit on the
idea simultaneously, but the wealth that lay in
wait for the lucky inventor went to the man who
won In the race to the patent office 1t is because
of this keen rivalry that inventors all over the
country welcoming the present movement
to issue patents more quickly In days gone by
inventors have in some instances had to mark
time" for years before they could get their pat
ents, and this not only did injustice to the
inventor and to the workmen who might have
been employed meanwhile in manufacturing the
new product but it also deprived the public at
large of the benefit of discoveries designed to
benefit it in one way or another.
In an average year there upward of twice
as many applications for patents as are granted.
Some of the things upon which patents are sought
are not patentable, and in many instances it is
case of another fellow found it first The patent
office officials tell many really pathetic stories OF
men in isolated localities who have devoted years
of hard work to working out some invention
ignorant all the while that some other person had
gone over the same ground worked out the IN
vention and secured patent perhaps many years
before The number of patents keeps well
ahead OF the number of patents that expire, the
latter toaiing in the ordinary year not more than
issued One hundred to two hundred patents are
also reissued each year.
Each applicant for patent must pay to the
government fixed fee of $35, but il his applca-
ton is made through an attorneys is the case
in most instances as above explained-the total
expense ere an inventor secures his coveted pro-
lection on his brain-chld is likely to be at least
double the amount of the fee 1t is sometimes
said that our American patent system Is not so
effective as is that In vogue in Germany, but GER
tain 1t is that Uncle Sans patent machinery has
been the indirect of returning greater
wealth to inventors than has been attained by
the patrons of any foreign patent establishment
Incidently it may be noted that there is DISPOSE
ton the part of all the leading nations of the
world to get together on patent matters and to
work in harmony in the issuance of patents. In
deed in late years one of the most important
duties of the United States commissioner of pat
ents has been that represented by negotiations in
connection with international treaties on this
subject, and seldom year goes by that he does
not visit one or more foreign countries in the
effort to bring about better understanding be-
tween nations on this score.
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had altogether too much license. and,
the opportunity now being placed in
her hands, she would show one of
them at least how she should demean
herself In public to merit the good
opinion of ALL
Edith Eldridge was indignant at this
threatened espionage, but she was
| rather noted for her wisdom, and in
stead of getting red In the face and
| declaring she would never submit.
she assumed such a docile and ODE
dent attitude that Aunt Susan was
surprised at her easy victory. The
next morning, however, she had rea-
son to doubt. They were sitting on
the veranda, when a tin peddler
stopped at the gate. He came I'D the
path laden with pans and dippers and
basins. and addressing the girl he
said:
Il can offer you tinware Is per cent
cheaper than you can get it at any de-
partment store in New York or Brook
Ign. Here is pan that you can't buy
up town for less'n 10 cents, and vet
my price is only"
Aunt, will you see about it?" asked
Edith as she rose with great dignity.
Il am Judge Eldridge's daughter, YOU
know, and l cannot enter into any
flirtations."
The peddler was sent about his bust
ness hot foot, and the red spots on
Aunt Susan's cheeks did not disappear
for hours. Right away after luncheon
they took the train for the city to look
at some bargains in shirt waists The
station agent was a rather cookbook
ing young man, and on several occa-
sions he had had something to say to
the judge and his daughter-somethin
not exactly connected with selling
tickets or checking trunks. But as for
anything approaching Irritation in
the slightest degree that was all non
sense. The aunt was given the money
| to buy the tickets, and when she
! looked her surprise Miss Edith quietly
said:
He might try to flirt with me, and
l should have TO snub him"
Captain Turner was there among
the passengers. When Aunt Susan
dropped the money on the floor. he
{ sprang 10 Tick il up. When shs
! dropped enc of the tickets on the floor,
he restored It When they had boars-
Il the train ard Miss Edith tried in
IN 70 raise a window, it was TIE
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ing for the patent Office. This institution has for
many years past occupied a portion of the build
ing OF the department of the interior at Washing
ton and since the volume OF inventions pouring
In TO be considered candidates for patents has
steadily increased year by year it has naturally
lohowed mat the present quarters hopelessy
inadequate In order to make the authori
ues few years ago arranged to get rid of the
thousands OF original models of old inventions
which had accumulated in the days when It
was necessary to send working model as well
as drawings with an application for a patent But
this was by no means a complete solution for
the problems. The patent Office must needs file
ana keep on permanent record the papers in every
patent case, and these have been piling up at
such rate In recent years that it is grave prob
lem how and where to store them in such fashion
that they can readily be brought 10 light when
needed for reference as in the If the law
suits that are always growing out of patents on
Inventions
However, there are other branches of our ma
uOnal government that need new buildings Just as
much as does the patent office. and this brings us
to the novel argument that is being advanced in
behalf of the patent office being granted a new
home in advance Of all others 1t is being pointed
out to congress that the patent Office is one gov
eminent institution. and almost the only one, that
Is self-sustaining For other activities Uncle Sam
has TO go down in his pocket or rather the people
do through the medium of taxes. In maintaining
the patent Office, however the inventors and they
alone pay the freight" What "a more not only
Is this bureau for inventors self-supporting, but
IT actually returns profit in other words, It
has on hand surplus at the end of each year
after all expenses have been paid This net
plus has been piing up in the United States treas
ury until 1t now amounts to about 100000. and
1t is this money, such part of It may be nee
sssary, that II is desired to have expended for
new building for the patent office.
AS is we'll known we Americans the great
est nation of inventors in the world. About
million United States patents have been granted,
whereas the aggregate number of foreign patents
granted by all foreign countries combined has
amounted to date to only about two million pat
ents. The fever of invention In the United States
has waned temporarily in panic year." and 1t
slumped at time during the Civil war, but
otherwise there has been a steady increase In the
number of patents issued. and from $4,000 to
10000 new patents are now issued each year In
proportion to population more patents are issued
70 citizens of Connecticut than to residents of any
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The Man That Was Snubbed
By NETTIE LEWIS

Captain Turner had leave of absence
for three months, but he had enough
private business down on Long Island
He had purchased country home for
his widowed mother, and that had to
be fixed up. There were many things
to be bought in the city and dozen
friends he had to look UP at their
various clubs. Thus it happened that
he took the train into town almost
every day, and at night took the train
out again.
Judge Eldridge lived at the next
station below, and the judge had
lovely daughter named Edith. She
and her father or mother often took
the train into town and back again,
but the reason that the captain did
not catch sight of her during the first
week was because Judge Eldridge
and his wife took a trip to Europe
and left her behind in the care of
Aunt Susan, the judges sister, who
had come on from Pennsylvania to
act as guardian and chaperon. Aunt
Susan was an old-fashioned woman,
with old-fashioned notions. The day
that the Judge and his wife departed
she took Miss Edith out under the
apple tree and said:
MY dear, you must realize that
things have changed. Until your par
ents return you will be in my charge.
There is to be no more flirting with
the young man at the railroad station
There is to be no more flirting on the
train. There is to be no sudden fall
Ing in love If you plan any elopement
shall surely Illustrate it. I shall
look for you to assume naughty de-
meanor and give all men to under
stand that you are the daughter of
Judge Eldridge"
This was unfair to the girl. She
was not flirt and said she was not
tmprudent. 1t was more that the old
lady was too much of Puritan She
was of the opinion that young ladies
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Mendelssohn in a Rage

Mendelssohn in a rage was fine sight; for
then his eyes simply blazed out from under the
long lashes. This was not rare with him. The
orchestra at Dusseldorf was responsible for much
of his irritation. He gives humorous description
Of their lack Of time and tune: Every allegro
leaves of twice as fast as 1t began and the oboe
plays E-natural in C-minor, and they carry their
fddes under their coats when it rains, and when
it is fine they do not cover them at ALL and if
you once heard me conduct this orchestra not
even four horses could bring you there second
time Dole Famous Composers"
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comes the greatest inventive nation the globe,
very few of our citizens have any intimate knowl-
edge of the machinery which the federal govern
ment maintains for examining inventions and
granting patents.
This comparative ignorance of the facilities
and methods of the government institution that
devotes itself to inventions extends even to
majority of inventors themselves-the hundreds
of thousands of men and who either
engaged in inventive work today have, at some
time In the past exercised their nimble brains
In effort to devise something that would be
improvement upon the existing state OF
things That even interested parties thus In
the dark is due to the fact that the patent bust
ness of the country is largely in the hands OF
attorneys-special lawyers who devote them
selves exclusively to this line of practice. Nine
men out of ten who evolve invention and desire
to have it patented soon come to realize that the
operation is intricate one requiring special
knowledge and they turn the work over to
some of these go-betweens and have nothing
more to do with the matter until they get the
coveted parchment year or two years hence and
pay the bin, which may be SIS 500, if circum
stances warrant, for you know getting patent
is not exactly cheap operation.
But to get back to the proposal for a new build.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-07

ONGRESS is just now being urged
to provide for the erection of a
new building for the use of the
United States patent office, and
this plea for better facilities for
taking care of the business of the
inventors of the country has
brought out some interesting facts
in connection with this unique
branch of our national government.
And, it may be added, for all that
the people of the republic take
Lnnr, irtnrorf In inunnfinn nc he
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The first issue of the Devils Lake
World arrived this week and makes
promising bow before the public.
Its appearance indicates that Devils
Lake can easily take care of another
newspaper. The paper contains 8
pages Of columns each and has more
than 30 columns of live, home adver-
Using matter. This is certainly good
starter at a time when newspapers are
dying from starvation. The World :.
published by company Of Devils Lake
citizens. H. 2. Mitchell, formerly man.
aging editor of the .Mihot Optic, has
been employed as editor and general
manager. The outfit is new and COM
plete, consisting of a Cottrell cylinder
press with folding machine, standard
Mergenthaler typesetting machine,
power paper cutter and two Gordon
job presses. Mr.. Mitchell is an able
writer and will no doubt make a pro-
nounced success of The World.-Ro-
lette County Examiner.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The first number of the Devils Lake
World reached our exchange table last
week. The World comes out with
bright and newsy appearance and has
a healthy patronage from the business
men of Devils Lake in its advertising
columns. If the business men of Dew
lis. Lake continue to give the new en-
terprise the support they have in the
first number it will be assured of sue
cess. 1t will be Republican in politics
and has a we'll equipped plant and will
be prepared to give Devils, Lake an up
to-date newspaper. H. 2. Mitchell is
the editor of the new paper. We wish
him success in his new feld.-Eggland
Enterprise.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The Independent has received a
copy of the new paper at Devils Lake.
The World, managed by two former
S1inot young men, H. z. Mitchell of
the Optic and Guy Humphreys of the
Reporter. Mr.. Mitchell is editor and
Mr.. Humphreys is business manager.
The World apears very prosperous
The business men Of that city will no
doubt show their appreciation of good
live newspaper, conducted by some
wide awake newspaper men.
The paper is seven columns, eight
pages in size and is full of good read
ing matter. geographically, it would
be hard to improve upon. The mater
ial is all new, and there seems to be
plenty of it. The presses are the very
best and besides new linotype ma
chine has been installed.
TIL, motto of the paper is ''rc"st
and the World boosts with you, knock
and you knock alone.'
We welcome the World into the
weekly field and bespeak for the
publishers prosperity.-Minot Indepen
dent.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

A copy Of the first issue of The
Devils Lake World was received by the
Republican Monday. 1t is a seven.col-
umn, eight page paper and the first
number is certainly credit to its
publishers. A little improvement
might be made to the heading-but
that g only matter Of taste. We new
er liked the outline letter at any time,
unless worked in colors-and at the
head Of a paper we don It like it at
any time; but aside from that the pa
per presents very neat appearance.
The paper starts out with a good ad-
vertising patronage-some of it's heav-
lest advertisers never having adver
tised before, and we hope to see them
succeed in Devils Lake-as long as
they advertise. The paper processes
to be for clean reading and politics.
While it's city contemporaries have at
all times given clean reading, we can
not say that they have given clean pol
itics; nor have they at the same time
given straight politics; for one has
been influenced by the other in its un-
holy desire to grab everything. We
hope The World is not built that way.
We hope to see it honest and true; to
charge regular rates for advertising;
to see it secure everything coming to
it honestly, and to see it refuse Gre
bates'' on all legal advertising. It
will probably have some hard sailing
for year at least, until it becomes a
legal paper, and we wish to say to its
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The Sun is in receipt of the initial
number Of the Devils Lake World.
the new. paper launched last week at
the county seat, with Editor Mitchell
at the helm. The number before us is
seven column quarto publication,
chuch full of city, county and state
news, aud apparently patronized by
nearly every business house at the
county seat, most Of whom, we are
informed, are financially interested in
the success of the new paper. Mr.. Nit
chell is one of the best newspaper men
Of the state, and the promoters are to
be congratulated at securing his
service. The editor intimates that lust
because he's got The World, he doesn It
intend to fence off against any who
desire to visit the plant and inspect the
modern machinery. AS long as the
World moves in its own orbit and con.
tinues to rotate upon its own axis, we
wish it success, and in performing its
annual revolution around the Sun
this luminary will be pleased to ex
change bouquets-Churchs Ferry Sun
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
BACHELORS IN DEMAND
Letter is Received From Young Lady
of Kokomo, Ind,

Of Kokomo, Ind.
The following letter which has been
going the rounds Of the press of the
state speaks for itself and eligible
young men may avail themselves of
this opportunity to seizure for them
selves wife if they so desire.
Kokomo, Ind, Dec. 7, 1910.
Dear Mr.. Editor:-This may seem
to you to be a strange appeal, but
we Hoosier girls are told that in the
great northwest there are many bache-
lors who would not be bachelors if
they could find some girl to darn their
sox, sew on buttons, cook their meals
and take half interest in their joys
and sorrows, and assist in making a
happy home for them.
Now, we know Of several splendid
Hoosier girls who are accomplished in
those lines, who would be willing to
undertake that pleasant task for some
tall, honest and honorable bachelor Of
good habits and prospects if we could
only find the bachelor.
Now the appeal is this: You in your
position perhaps know of some lone
some souls Of the above description
who would like to write to we Hoosier
girls and consult us about the subject.
If so, will you kindly place this in their
hands and he and we will arise and
call thee blessed.
Miss Nell G. Able,
Lock Box 3O5. Kokomo, Ind.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The Devils Lake World, new pa
per launched upon the sea of journal
change table, with every appearance
of being weel patronized, built and
edited, for an "infant Industry of
this kind. H. z. Mitchell, formerly
with the Minot Optic, has charge of
the paper and his we'll known ability
insures live future for the paper.
The World looks well, apparently feels
well-and long may she rotate.-Rugby
Optimist
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The first. issue Of the new Devils
Lake World reached the exchange table
this week, and is a bright, clean sheet,
showing that there is newspaper ability
behind it. The World will be edited
by II. z. Mitchell, formerly of the
Minot Optic, who is a clever writer
and hustler, while Guy Humphreys, an
other >Minot printer, will be connected
with the mechanical end. The World
starts out right, and there is no rea-
son why it should not be successful
I4ankin Reporter.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The first number of The Devils Lake
World made its appearance last Fri
day, and is clean, bright, newsy,
sheet, bidding fair to make its mark in
the newspaper world of North Dakota.
With the up-todatc modern machinery
which the owners have equipped their
office and a very efficient and capable
office force The World is prepared to
give it's subscribers good paper. We
wish the management prosperity and
success in their big undertaking.
Leeds News.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The Devils Lake World is the new
est newspaper in North Dakota It
made it's bow with the New Year
and in q dress fitting to the high stan
dards that have been achieved in news
paper making within the last few
years. Its pages and Sc columns,
news and advertisements, are present
ed in such way that reader may
find what he wishes with minimum
of effort. Physically, it is a healthy
sheet, for the paper is Of excellent
quality, the ink all that could be de-
sired and the cuts clear to the most
minute detail. This newcomer to the
northwest newspaper field is Repub-
lican journal.-Duluth News Tribune.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

We are in receipt of the first issue
of "The Devils Lake World" publish.
ed by corporation whose stockhold-
ers, we are told, includes most Of the
leading business men of Devils Lake,
its purpose being to advertise the city.
The paper will have most thoroughly
equipped newspaper and job plant
and with it's able editorial staff will no
doubt take first place among the week
ly papers of the state. Its first issue
of eight pages, seven columns to a
page, all home print, is filled with live
matter, printed in attractive, up-to-date
dress, and would be credit to any Of
fice.-Dunseith Magnet.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

Volume l, No. of the Devils Lake
World reached us this week. Tt looks
very bright and "new.'; Seems to
have advertising enough for half a
dozen papers to be proud of. The size
adequate and the quality is good. If
they keep up the different essentials
they need to entertain no fear of the
future.
We know some Of the personnel of the
staff, and if those that we do not know
are as able men as those that we do,
you can bank on the essentials being
kept up.-Brocket News.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The Devils Lake World, brand new,
up'to-date weekly newspaper from that
enterprising, push-forward little city.
appeared at our exchange table this
week under date of Jan. 6, Vol. /, No.
], and H. q. Mitchell as the editor. We
welcome the newsy sheet into the large
fraternal newspaper family of this
great state of North Dakota, and we
sincerely extend to Bro. Mitchell the
hand Of good wishes and success for
his company, paper and himsel1.-Mc-
Vile Journal.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

Volume l, Number l, of The Devils
Lake World has reached our exchange
table. The new paper is neatly gotten
up, contains lot of interesting mat
ter and has a good advertising aptron-
age. They have a fine equipment Of
machinery and material and the paper
will be strong competition in the
Devils Lake newspaper 6eld.-Cando
Democrat.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The first number of the Devils Lake
World published last week, came to
our exchange table and it's initial
number is certainly bright, newsy
sheet It is seven column, eight
page paper, we'll gotten up, and has
started with very liberal patronage
from the business men in ads, the
management even apologizing for their
inability to find space for all of them.
This condition is one that is sufficient
to make more than one printer in the
state envious, as but few have any
snch difficulty. That the sheet will be
credit to both the city and the man
agement is foregone conclusion, as
"Heine" Mitchell, the editor and
manager has habit of delivering the
goods. Herald.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The first issue Of The Devils Lake
World with H.,Z. Mitchell as editor
looks like it was filing long felt
want. There are thrty-two columns
of advertising in its eight pages, all
home pr,n,. The paper has typeset-
ting machine and an entire new outfit
OF up.to date machinery. There is
sufficient equipment to run daily
when the time is ripe Editor Mitchell
announces the paper will be repub
lican, fair and boosting.-Fargo For
UNI.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

The initial number of the Devils
Lake World reached our table the first
Of the week. The new paper presents
a fine appearance and is we'll patronized
by the enterprising business men Of
that city. Editor Mitchell is to be con-
misunderstanding Record.