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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
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patent application, and this little detail often
becomes matter of the greatest importance
when two or more men discover the same inven'
ton at about the same time. 1ndee4. in the case
of certain of our most valuable inventions, such
the telephone, more than one man 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 an 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>o the benefit of discoveries designed to
benefit it in one way another
In an average year there are 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 a
case Of another fellow found it first" The patent
office official tell many resEy pathetic stories OF
men in isolated localities who have devoted years
of hard work to working out some favention-
ignorant all the while that some other person had
gone over the same ground, worked out tho In
vention and secured patent, perhaps many year1
before. The number Of new patents keeps well
ahead OF the number Of patents that expire. the
latter totaling in the ordinary year not more than
two-thirds as many as there are new patents
issued. One hundred to two hundred patents arS
also reissued each year.
Each applicant for a patent must pay to the
government fixed fee of $35, but If his applfca-
ton is made through an attorney-as Is the case
in most instances above explained-the total
expense ere an inventor secures his coveted pro-
lection his brain-child 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 it Is that Uncle Sans patent machinery has
been the indirect means Of returning greater
wealth to inventors than has been attained by
the patrons Of any foreign patent establishment
1ncidently 1t may be noted that there Is disposi.
ton on 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 tho
effort to bring about better understanding be-
tween nations on this score
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

keen interest In invention as be-
comes the greatest inventive nation on the globe,
very few Of 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 women who are either
engaged in inventive work today or have, at some
time in the past exercised their nimble brains
In an effort to devise something that would be
an 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 1t patented come to realize that the
operation is intricate one, requiring special
knowledge, and so 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 BILL which may be SIS or 500, If circum-
stances warrant, for you know getting patent
is not exactly cheap operation.
But to get back to the proposal for new build
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
Tho Cause.

what was the cause Of the quar-
rel between the two tramps?"
"One found some money. the othe,
tried to make him fork It over. and
when he refused. knitted him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
a Real curioaft,x.

B A Rsal Curiosity.
Has your dolly got real hair. Inth
girl?'
Tea. but that's nothing: L klowz
little girl whose mamma has. eot -
5AaiE.'' s,.-..7..ss..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

The Vanishing Piptali.
A large number Of Shanghai ON
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

ONGRESS Is just now being urged
to provide for the erection of
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 a
L..
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

A plan has been suggested, ana
we believe it would be a good one
that some good man in each town
ship in the county take up a Suo'
scription for the Gov Drew iund.
Pocahontas will raise SlOO'oo. OF
the amount and we believe II the
older citizens in different parts oil
the county would take the matter
up at once the entire amount could
be raised in a weeks time. The
gentlemen mentioned in Judge
Meek's letter last week would be
good men to take up the work III
their localities and we hope they
will do so.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

1t is not infrequent that news
papers find themselves unappreciated
by the men whom they have favored
by their support, column after col
umn being published in their favor,
and yet such favors, vheu the test
comes, are unappreciated. When
you find your home paper taking no
interest i n you or your success,
when you find it keeping aggravat-
ingly silent, when you think the
editor should be tearing his linen IN
your behalf, do not work your sell
into a fever Of anxiety as to the
cause; just ask yourself wherein you
have placed the paper and its editor
under obligations to use space and
energy for you any more than fol
your nelghbor.-Atkins Chronicle
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
How to Kill Your Town

Knock.
Keep knocking.
And don't quit knocking.
One pull one way and one t'other.
Go to other town and buy your
goods.
Denounce your merchants because
they make a profit on their goods,
Knife every man that dlsagrees
with You on the method Of increas-
ing business.
Make your own town a very bad
place, and stab 1t every chance you
get.
Refuse to unite in any scheme for
the betterment Of the material in
terests Of the people.
Tell your merchant that you can
buy goods a great deal cheaper in
another town and charge him with
eXtortlon.
Keep every cent you get and don't
do any thing of public nature un.
less you can make something out
of it directly. Exchange.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

In Oregon county, Missouri, the
farmers have entered into an agree
ment to keep all roads along their
premises in good repair, after they
have once been made good. In Or
der to get the roads in proper shape
for travel they are subscribing to a
fund for that purpose. One farmer
subscribed 5000. Others subscrib-
ed as much as 20 days work with
teams and tools. We predict that
Oregon county will soon have as
good roads as it is possible to make
in that country.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

Good roads meetings are being
held in many counties Of the state
and farmers and business men are
getting together and organizing
aud planning for great things in
road building this year. In some
counties active operations are now
10 force on the public highways and
in each community where such Is
tue case the people are enthusiastic
and are working hard to improve
present conditions. Randolph
should be among the first counties
in the state to complete some good
roads from north to south and from
east to west
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

where and az all times. One man in a
position of influence is worth a
thousand men single-handed and
silent. 1t is a Christians duty to
weld all the influence ne can honest
ly and iudiciously, wherever he is.
If a mechanic be a leader as far as
consistency will allow in the coun-
ellis of labor; if a "drummer" be a
leader among commercial travellers;
if merchant be as successful as
conscience and circumstance will
permit; in politics be always on
hand; sacrifice time, convenience
and comfort to be at the caucus and
at the polls. 1t requires more grace,
more head and heart to be a leader
in social, scholastic; mechanical,
mercantile, political life, constantly
and consistently, than it does to be
the best deacon, superintendent or
prayer meeting worker in the coun-
try, and it is essential in its way.
Selected.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

1t may not be as easy for some
people to boost as to knock, but If
they would once get the habit they
would find it not burden by any
means. Every man, woman and
child IN Pocahontas should be a
booster for the town. A little good
talk at the proper time sometimes
means great deal. And remem.
Der, that whatever helps your neigh
Dor, helps you. Don't be selfish,
don't be envlous, but do your level
best and you will accomplish some
thing that will be of interest and
benefit to you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
Fifth Sunday Service

At the Methodist church next
Sunday.
nThe viii and the Mission" is
the subject for the morning hour.
The text is found In john 6;S8.
oThe Sinner Lost is the subject
for the evening hour. The text is
fonnd in Matt. 25:46.
You are not only welcome, but
il makes us glad to see you at our
services.
DAnd the spirit and the bride
saws come. And he that heareth,
Iethim say, come. And he that is
atbirst, let him come" Rev. 22;l,
w. J. Leroy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

The business man who buys his
envelopes from the government does
not stop to consider that he has to
pay S2l.5o cash in advance on the
thousand envelopes, and that if the
thousand envelopes last him one
year the interest on his money has
been worth 500 Your local print
er can furnish them much cheaper,
and will print anything you want
on them. The government restricts
you to your firm name alone, aud
the envelopes are worth nothing in
the way Of advertisement. The
government envelopes do not tell
whether "Bill Smith" sells cofins
or chill tonic. Exchange.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

w. \. Owen, the scientific farm
or and good roads man, has another
good article III the Star Herald this
week telling how good roads are to
be made and maintained. In this
article he refers to a proposition sub
mitted by this paper two weeks ago
and states that we are right as far
rs we 60, and that our plan is good
starter, etc. This is what we in
tended it to be-a good starter.
This is the first thing to do, when
once we get things moving the rest
will be easy. We viii be pleased
when we realize that the initial step
has been taken and will feel amply
repaid for all that we have done in
assisting to bring about this import.
ant movement.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

Acting upon the suggestion of
the Star Herald last week Mayor
Hamil h as designated Monday,
May, lst, as "Clean Up Day" in
Pocahontas. We hope that every
citizen will respond to the request
of Mayor Hamil. The health Of
the community, more than the ap'
pearance of our little city, demand:
that this should he done, and we
hope that everybody will heed thC
call
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

Pocahontas will have a sure
enough ball team this season. The
boys are getting right into the
work at the beginning of the season
and are manifestiug much interest
in their pracuce games. The bust
ness men of theytown are also TAX
ing quies an interest and are subscib'
ing literally to fund to purchase
all needed supplies and to pay for
the erection of the grand stand, etc
We expect to witness some good
ball playing this season.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

John w. Tweedy, who was for
merly citizen of this city, but
moved to Washington some years
ago, was here this week shaking
hands with friends. He has moved
back to this country and is now liv-
ing at Pocahontas and is enjoying
life. -Doniphan Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

.
Mrs. Harry Hite of Biggers was
in Pocahontas Saturday visiting
friends.
We are requested to announce
that the Woman's Home Mission
society will meet at the church the
first Tuesday in May at 2:3O. Mrs.
G.. NJ. Kirkpatnck will lead the
services.
E. Dalton has purchased DR..
Pringle's fine saddle horse, paying
for same the sum Of Sl75.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
The Dog Tax

The DeQueen Bee thinks the dog
tax should be graduated something
like this: Bull dogs per annum,
$50; dogs that fight country dogs on
the streets, $40; dogs that visit
neighborhood chicken coops and eat
the eggs, S85; dogs that eat the
neighbors' poultry, sS5; dogs that
carry off rubbers and door mats, $50,
dogs that discriminatory distribute
fees, S25; dogs that chase along
fence enclosures barking at pedes-
trians, $40; dogs that hold nightly
choir practice, SIS; dogs that bay
the moon, $40, dogs that bark at
every passing vehicle, So; well-be-
haved dogs, 81; dogs that possess all
the foregoing attributes except the
last, to be exiled.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

LOG TEAMS WANTED-Five or
six good log teams wanted at Run
ming Lake. Job will last all sum
mer. Good pay every two weeks.
32-4tp. J. G. WEATHERLY g. Co.
List your land with Jackson Real
Estate Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

To think that we cannot build
roads, is an erroneous idea. To
think that we cannot improve a
strip of land eight feet wide is an
exaggerated view of the matter,
minifying our ability and magnify
ing our weakness. We can build
our own roads and let's go at it and
do it without further delay. - Hardy
Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
Some LONG Words

School papers in West Virginia
have figured out that the following
are the seven longest words in the
English language.
lncomprehensibility
Subconstitutiona.ist
Philoprogenitlveness
Disproportinableness
Yeloeipedestrianistical
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
As a general rule, however, we
can always find shorter words to ex-
press our thoughts or to state facts.
The words above mentioned7sre NJ
rarely used for any purpose.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

The Hardy Herald beats us on
the good roads proposition. We
were figuring on building only five
miles as a starter, but the Herald
is boosting a road from Hardy to
st. Louis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
Star HerdId'S
Honor Roll

J l. Jones, E D Seth, Mrs. Essie
Durham, M A Weatherford, J G
Petit, R 0 Odom, d H Shride,
J A Ryburn, } f Nibert, II | John.
son, J S Lynch, Mrs. B E Pickett,
J A Campbell, N Stubblefeld,
Miss Mary Lesmelster, Mrs. F I
Cate, A J Eaves, J P Rogers, NJ }
Barry, J c Bowers, CJ Stevens.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

The Paragould Soliphone OBJ
serves that immigration is crowding
into Arkansas at such a rapid rate
that the first thing we know we
won't have room enough left for
"tater" patch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
To The Front

The good mou must always be at
the front. 1t is not enough that
Il e be more good men than bad,
but they must be at the front every.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

People should not get wratby at
what is printed IN a newspaper, but
rather rejoice on account of that
which is known, but never printed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

were transacting business at Reyno
Wednesday morning.
The Ozark Telephone CO. is ex-
tending i.s lines and doing repair
work east of the river this week.
Geo. Lewallen has been making
some substantial improvements on
bis residence property.
The handsome residence of f, J.
Baltz is nearing completion.
Lemmons will doyour photograph
ing at your home.
John .. Pond, Ed Weaver and
Will Cate passed through Pocahon
taS Wednesday morning enroute to
Batesviiie, where they are witnesses
in the Maynard postoffice burglary
case.
Attorney T. W. Campbell went
to Little Rock Wednesday on busl-
ness.
See Lemmons for copying.
Born, to Representative and Mrs.
W. A. Jackson, Wednesday morn
ing, a fine baby girl. The news
was telegraphed to the proud father
at Little Rock and he started for
home at once, arriving yesterday
afternoon.
Any grade Of photos the
Lemons studio, always complete
with prices of others of the same
grade and style Of photographs.
W. D. Ward, who had been con-
fined to his bed for several days with
nrysipelas of the face, is again able
to be in his place of business.
D. V. Cooke made business trip
to Reyno Tuesday.
W. r. Ownby and family asks
US to express their thanks to all
who assisted them, financially and
otherwise, on account of their loss
n the recent fire.
Frank Hart, who has been in
feeble health for two or three months
continues to improve and it is the
hope of his many friends that his
recovery will soon be complete.
Fine portraits speciality at the
Lemmons studio. Spring time is
here. Have the babies photographed
before it gets so hot, as they are in
much better humor.
/, Misses Maggie Johnston, Isabel
1,seper, Ethel Dunn, and Messrs.
Geo. Cooper and Lawrence Stubble
ield visited friends at Biggers last
sunday.
Dee Mock, commissioner, went
,ut to Maynard Wednesday to sell
ome property against which
Judgment had previously been rem
Tered.
Allphin & Stephens have moved
heir butcher shop from the opera
house t o the Jansen & Cravens
where they have a much
better location and are more con-
yiently arranged.
A partial eclipse Of the sun will
be visible to the people Of Pocahon-
tas this friday afternoon. The
time will be just before old Sol
sinks below the western horizon.
Us. Decker was at Ravenden
Springs first of the week.
]. w. Moss of Manson was in
Pooahontas Tuesday on business.
S. Relgler of Walnut Ridge was
looking after his business interests
here Tuesday of this week.
c. f. Shannon and DR.. G. M.
Black were transacting business on
the cas-! side Monday.
Sam Bowman of Walnut Ridge
was over Tuesday making arrange
ments to move back to Pocahontas.
II will seem like old times to have
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
OFFICE PHONE NO 30.

Sixteen to nothing beats sixteen
to one, just little.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

And where was Hoxle at the end
of the ninth inning?
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

Advertising rates made known
on application
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
Tax Assessors Notice

Notice hereby given that will following places on the
below mentioned dates for the purpose assessing real personal and
per capita tax of Randolph county, Arkansas for year
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

BY THE STAR HERALD PRIN TING CO.
Blankenship & Hinton, PrOprietOrs
[. r. Blankenship General Manager
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

Entered at the postofiice at Pocahontas'
Ark, as second-class mail matter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28
SUBSCRIPTION. Si.OO A YEAR. IN ADVANCE

Friday, April 28, 1911.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-04-28

t., Mon, Tues, Wed. y, 1913
'ocahontas at the court house for
e 10th day of April, 1911.
HUBERT HOLLOWELL
Tax Assessor of Randolph Co.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign house,
deaIt I'm inward OF 1900 shares In the local
stock market. The larger part OF me ar
Lifrage business was on tho buying side.
WALL STREET HOLIDAYs.-The COTE,
Exchange will be closed SATURDAY Decem.
her " Ihus extending the Christmas hoh.
day from Friday night, Decenper - unlH
Tuesday morning, December p. Inc mem
bers of the Stock EXchange nav ny,tl ~ ~
favor OF closing on SATURDAY, December 2
The governors OF the Stock Exchange NEE,
tomorrow, and II is believed tney Fu'
grant the petition for an extra nohday.
Cotton Exchange menoers nat" Iooea -
close the exchange on the saturday pre-
ceding Christmas. and on the Saturday pre-
| ceding New Years.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Dividends
! have been declared as follows. The Aineri-
! can Cigar Company regular semi-annual
nor cent on the preferred. payable January
! >. the Canadian Westinghouse company,
| regular quarterly II per cent and an extra
| | per cent. payable January 10, the North
D ern Central Railway Semi-annual per cent
pavable January Is. and the HomeStake
! Mining Company. regular monthly 81 cents
| payable December %.
! COPPER PRICES .STRONGER-si
the publication Of the November statement
! Of the Copper Producers Association there
has been good buying Of tho copper metal
/ Ono large selling agency reports sales Oh
several million pounds on basis Of lS'
and 49, cents since Friday. Win the cop
] Der stocks IN tllS country ItptfntlNlh~
] than a months consumption. producers feel
/ that no difficulty will be experienced ~
! holding the metal at 1872 cents.
! UADLEY COMMISSION REPORT :
! COPIES of tho report of the Railroad SecuIi.
ties Commission may be obtained from w,
] r. s Griswold secretary OF the commits
/ sion No. l5 Broad street. or from FREQ.
erick Strauss, No. ] William street Ne"
! York.
! HEAVY RAIL INQUIRlEs.-Ihe North
err Pacific and Great Northern railroadi
are expected 10 purchase an aggregate ot
/ IOO.O 900 tons Of steel rails this week. Other
/ large Inquiries are in the market from
/ Western roads The Pennsylvania ana
/ New York Central orders for steel rails 70
/ be placed soon will total close 10 5og'
tons. according TO manufacturers. lars.
| increase in the percentage operations OF
! the rail mills is expected before the Gloss
OF the month.
/ MISSOURI PACIFIC EQUIPMENT
| NOTES. The State Utilities Commission OF
! Kansas has granted permission 10 the M!s.
souri, Pacific Railroad 10 issue 3oODW9
bonds TO purchase new equipment.
! TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK-rhs
General Lubricating Company OF New
1 York. proposes TO increase its capital stock
| from $500 200 10 100000
New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London. Dec. U.-Consols early to-day
tecincd lis TO 763s, but recovered later,
losing 3-16 above Saturdays close al 767s
,or money and II 1-l6 for account. Ana
.ouda was a higher at f77s, Canadian Pa
.uc Il lower at 2i5is and Grand Trunk un-
hanged al 251S.
Money and discount rates were firm.
The stock market was quiet, owinG 10
lhe commencement OF another settlement,
hut the tone was generally steady. Con-
sols were the feature OF the trading, with
p recovery of .. Home rails and foreign
tecurities hardened, but Japanese bonds
continued weak.
American securities opened steady, and
curing the forenoon prices advanced from
y TO = above parity on fair buying Later
he market sagged under profit tdkinG,
Ulth Canadian Pacific leading the decline.
The closing was quiet
The Bank of England secured most OF
he s. 100000 new gold offered in the open
market.
The Stock Exchange will be closed De-
rember g, 25 and 96 and January !.
Pans, Dec I.-Three per cent rentes
rlosed centimes lower az % francs 6711
sentimes. Prices were steady on the
BcuTse.
Berlin. Dec. n.-Trading was dull, but
prices were steady on the BoerSe.