THE FRONTIER. POBLI8HF.I* EVERY THURSDAY By Tn FROBTIKR I’BINTISO Up. O’KEfLL, NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA. _______ A «eries ot religious meetings are being held at Emerson. Charles Yelke, the ex-bass drum player for the late Salvation Army in Plattsmouth, was arrested for fighting v and disturbing the peace. I It required seventy-two ballots be \ for the school board of Blue Springs 'f succeeded In selecting a teacher for the intermediate department. ;; A force of about fifty men, under v Contractor Santell of Omaha, have commenced work on the B. & M. bridge fill at East Plattsmouth. Burglars effected an entrance into the hardware store of Empry & San ders at Tobias by breaking the glass of one of the large windows In the rear of the store. They were probably disturbed, as nothing is missing. William Harris, of Havelock, had two packages in his pockets. One was common soda, which he was in the habit of taking for heartburn, and the other waB sugar of lead, which he was using for poison ivy. By mistake he took the sugar of lead internally for heartburn, but prompt action by the ■ doctors saved his life. Helen Drake, 13 years of age, the child of Engineer Drake of the B. St M., Schuyler, disappeared from her home. She was seen at Edholm, across the river from that place Wednesday morning and went from there to a railroad crossing, where she Is supposed to have boarded an east bound train. It is thought she is in While Mrs. H. E. Stein of Clay Cen ter was making jelly the baby boy, 1 year old, was about the kitchen play ing. Mrs. Stein had just filled a dish full of hot jelly when the baby raised his hand to the table and pulled the v hot mixture over him. burning his head and face very badly. Prompt medical attention relieved the baby’s suffering. , The Centra! house barn at Hebron, together with the team and a large amount of feed and hay was destroyed by fire. The team had been in dally use for nine years past and was so ac customed to their work that thev could be driven without lines and were noticed by nearly every one who'saw them work. The fire was undoubtedly of Incendiary origin. The 13-year-old son or James Gunn, of Otoe county, has a narrow escape from accidentally losing his life. He left home for Otoe county on a hay rack, taking with him a shotgun. In nandllng the gun the hammer caught and the gun was discharged, the load tearing away the fleshy part of his band between the thumb and first fln Ker. He took the gun against his fath er’s wishes. George Humphrey, formerly a resi dent of Pierce county, Is charged with the murder of his wife’s brother, the • met being committed near his old home In Marion county, Virginia, while un der the -influence of liquor. George, with a party, was out hunting and got on one of those sprees he was noted tor while In Nebraska, striking hla vic tim with a rock. The boy lingered for eeveral weeks before dying. A Washington dispatch Bays: Cle ment Chase, of the Omaha Exposition, is In the city and, has been Interview ing the Georgetown college officials with reference to a display at the great Trans-Mississippi Exposition. It is practically settled that this noted In stitution of learning will be represent ed alongside of other colleges. The preliminary arrangements contemplate the acquirement of about 400 feet of floor space. • The safe In H. E. Grice’s drug store at Red Cloud was opened and about $60 taken. The robbers drilled Into the aafe door with a common brace and •teel bit and blew It off with a charge of powder. Mr. Grice is financier of the Ancient Order of United Work men lodge, and as it was the last of the month It Is thought the robbers counted on getting a large sum of money that is paid In on assessments *t this time. •Attorney General Smyth hag ap pealed the Home for the Friend;oss aaae to the supreme court. Tho cine was brought in district court come tls-«> ago upon mandamus proceed ing? commenced by Mrs. C. S. Jones, the newly appointed superl iceiid. nt, V to gain possession of the hoir.« In his decision dismissing the writ of manaamus Judge Holmes said thar the .-tate had entered Into a contract with the aoctety. Judges Stull and T wlth «cred mu I'w tt)otit Christmas time. ^Announcement la made that B. T *^rmI attorney of Promoted to be fenmwl attoraey to succeed the late lla8 b*en asso matod with the law department of the Mihhora for the pest twelve years, but Mder his appointment he will also be janerat attorney for tho Sioux City A Faclfle road. For three years of his warm of service he was located at Nor “lt He la a native of Illinois. jm»} Sy.s;. THE NEWS IN BBIEF. ITEMS OFINTEREST GATHERED HERE AND THERE. Condensations that Embody t Good Deal i of Information Without Roqnlrtna -Much Space—Foreign and Domestic Noway Notea on Alt Subjects. Monday, November 8. Ohio’s legislative contest may have to be referred to a high joint commis sion.. By an explosion at the Illinois steel works at Milwaukee five men were In jured* two fatally. Charles L. Fair, son of the late Sen ator James G. Fair, has announced his retirement from the turf. James Ponder, former governor of Delaware, died at his home in Milton of paralysis, aged 78 years. Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kan sas, has taken quarters in Washington tor the session of congress. Temple Emanuel, the Jewish syn agogue In Denver, was totally de stroyed by lire. Loss, $35,000. John Lanyon, of Joplin, Mo., who re fused "hands up,” was shot and dan gerously wounded by burglars. Ellen Peck, of New York, who has for years been known as the queen of contldence women, was today sentenced to five years In prison. Ambassador White at Berlin has in formed the department of state that Dr. Von Holleben, the newly appoint ed ambassador, of Germany to the United States, will arrive In this coun try November 9. Resolutions have been passed by the New York chamber of commerce, urg ing the president and congress to take such immediate action as will provide a force of trained artillerymen for the proper manning of our sea coast de The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Rock Island roads are worry ing over the probable action of the new owners of the Union Pacific re garding their right to use the big bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, and General Charles J. Paine, two of the monetary commissioners appointed by President McKinley to confer with Eu ropean governments concerning the feasibility of establishing interna tional bimetallism have arrived home. , TnfKhjr, November 9. Memphis is about free from yellow fever. , Chicago has developed an eight year old bandit. A great gold strike has been made near Butte, Montana. There is trouble in the mining dis tricts around Bellalre, Ohio. Yellow Jack’s reign at New Orleans is thought to be about ended. Dynamite Dick is said to be recruting his gang tn the Osage country. Hiram L. Holden, cashier of the Central National bank of Pueblo. Col., The steamer Idaho was wrecked on Lake Erie and nineteen lives were lost. Pheobe Couzens denies that she has abandoned the cause of woman suf frage. Chinese coal miners are to take the place of Americans in the Northern Illinois district, suicided. Temporary insanity. After fifteen hard fought rounds Sammp Kelly was given the decision over Peter Borderlck at New York. Articles of incorporation of the Skaguay and Lake Bennet Tramway company have been filed at Portland. Americans and Englishmen are making large purchases of land in Hawaii which will be used for coffee planting. ' A dispatch from Honolulu says contracts have been signed in New York for 80,000 tons of Hawaiian sugar of the crop of 1898. A special from Bangkok says Slam today formally apologized to Minister Barrett for the soldiers’ assault on Vice Consul-General Kellett. The body of the unknown woman who was killed in the Central rail road wreck near Garrisons, N Y., has been identified as that of Miss Jennie King of South Buffalo. The schooner M. M. Morrill arrived at Seattle from Cook's Inlet, Alaska, with nine passengers and about $20, 000 in gold. Half of this is the nrop erty of the United States Mercantile company. Wednesday, Not. 10. Marshall Field has returned from Europe. E. S. Holbrook, lawyer, author and poet, died In Chicago. Jack Frost 1b putting yellow foyer to rout In southern cities. Sale of the Denver Pacific has been postponed until December 20. Democrats of Ohio will vote for Governor Bushnell to down Hanna. The Hotel San Marcer, at St. Au gustine, Fla., burned. Loss 1250.000. China has adopted the gold standard and prohibits exportation of the met al. Ex-Governor Saunders of Nebraska, who has been seriously 111, Is recover ing. The Cherokee Indians in Indian Territory are having trouble with in terlopers. The Omaha Commercial club ban queted the Nebraska delegation to congress. A new gold field has been discovered on the Koyukuk on the Alaska side of the Klondike. Milton Hickman, leader of a gang of desperadoes, was shot and killed in "West Virginia. The steamer Idaho sunk in a gals m lake Erie. Out of a crew of twenty one but two escaped. All but' two of the prisoners who escaped from the Deadwood jail have been re-captured. Dr. Heinrich Weiner, the eminent Jurist, is dead. Gen. Von. Worden is dead at Gorltts, In Prussia. Frank Novak, the Iowa murderer who was followed and captured in Alaska, is now on trial at Cedar Rap ids. The new lord mayor of London, Horatio David Davis, was formally In stalled In office with the usual cere monial. Rev. George H. Wentworth has gone to Armenia for a New York paper to discover the facts concerning Turkish Armenian relations. Tharulir, Nnv. 10. The wheat crop of Italy is reported very short. Total deaths In New Orleans to date from yellow fever, 247. Blast furnaces In Ohio are increas ing wages of operators. Cuban General Gomez Is centering his forces near Remedios. Patent Commissioner Buttcrworth is dangerously sick at Cleveland, O. The Illinois Central earned for the quarter ended September 30, 38,505,958. Another bad storm is reported on Lake Erie and disasters are locked for. The negro section of the Georgia Insane asylum burned. No lives were Five of the latest passengers from Klondike brought a cheerful quantity of gold dust.' Five hundred coal miners in Illi nois, on a strike for months, have re turned to work. Judge Vincent refuses to defend Leutgert on his second trial because of private business affairs. Omaha will get up a crysanthemum show and ask the railroads for re duced fare that all may see. The new gunboat Nashville has been given a trial, concerning which very i favorable reports are received. A B. & M, locomotive exploded three miles from Crawford, Neb., kill ing the engineer and fireman. Governor-elect Bushnell, of Ohio, is said to be inclined to become a can didate for United States senator. • Arthur P. Hale,, an insurance agent for the Mutual Life company, of New York, was found dead in his bed in an Omaha hotel. He took an overdose of chloral to induce sleep. Robert T Lincoln is looked Hpon as a likely president of the Pullman Pal | ace Car company. Attorney John S. Runnels and the present vice president are also spoken of for the position. Friday, Jfov. 18. Gneral Schaltmeyer is dead at Ber lin, Germany. Rome dispatches report the pope in good health. Prince Bismarck Is again ill from an affection of the eyes. Patent Commissioner Butterworth, sick at Cleveland, Ohio, is Improving. Ulysses Grant, Jr., has left New York City for his home in San Diego, Cal. Ex-President Clevelands’s son has been named Richard Folsome Cleve land. ’ A Jury has been secured in the Novak case in Iowa and the trial is now on. Two Sturgis (North Dakota) men will soon start for Klondike with 508 horses. Railroads having Texas connections are slashing rates on packing house products. A general frost has severely injured the wheat and flax crops of Argentine republic. Ex-State Treasurer Booker of North Dakota is among the missing. He is supposed to be in Cnnada. John G. Ivoerner has confessed that ho stole 100 horses from the streets of Indianapolis during the last year. | Withdrawals from the Bank of Eng land included $200,000 in American eagles for shipment to the United States. A bill will be presented to the next legislature to punish sportsmen who accidentally shoot or kill men in the woods. Secretary Bliss has approved for patent to the state of Wyoming a list ! of lands embracing 21,200 acres in the Cheyenne district, selected under the grant to aid state educational and charitable institutions. Dr. Jacob D. Grayblll, of New Or leans, La., has Just received his let ters patent on an airship conceived on novel lines. The machine is cigar shaped, and is said to be built of alum inum. Hydrogen gas is the lifting power, and the machine will be con trolled in ascents and descents by the use of air ballast. — Saturday. Nor. 13. Mt. Vesuvius is belching forth with increasing activity. Speaker Tom Reed has gone on a visit to the Pacific coast. The shortage of ex-State Treasurer Bartley of Nebraska is $870,000. Omaha has comemnced preparations for Ak-Sar-Ben festivities in 1898. The National Base Ball league was dined by the Philadelphia press club. More blast furnaces are now operat ing in the Pittsburg district than ever before. The Kansas board of agriculture will hold its annual meeting in Topeka on January 12 to 14. Fire destroyed the big department store of W. A. Wlebolt & Co. of Chi cago. Loss $170,000. Miss Lowry, a Michigan young lady, is to make an anti-tobacco lecturing tour through Missouri. A terrible accident has occurred near Blelostok, Russian Poland, result ing in the death of thirty persons. Three men blew open the safe in Heines’ bank at Silver Creek, New York, securing $10,000 in money, and $4,000 in Jewelry. The president appointed Charles Page Bryan of Illinois to be envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipoten tiary of the United States in China. Congressman Champ Clark has giv en out an interview favoring Joe C. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, for vice president in 1900 on the democratic ticket The Iowa agricultural college at its annual commencement conferred on James Wilson, secretary of agriculture in the McKinley cabinet, the degree of master of agriculture. A. G. Gillman, manager of the Jones-Nlxon Publishing comnany of St Louis, and democratic candidate for state senator at the last election, shot and killed himself. No reason is known. UNCLE SAM’S SPACE. HE WANTS LOTS OF IT AT THE EXPOSITION. rbe Government Exhibit at the Coming Big Show Is to Be a Rammer—All Previous Effort* Is to Be Outdone In the Interest of the West—Other Mat* ters at the National Capital. Plenty of Space Wanted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The com mittee on allotment of space and ap portionment of money for the gov ernment exhibit for the Trans-Miss issippi Exposition held a meeting at the Department of State. Two plans for alloting space were discussed and reported to the board. One plan gives about 152,000 square feet to exhibits and the other 157,000. The first' pro vides for exhibits along the center so as to have a wide aisle in the center running the full length of the build ing. Either arrangement will, it is thought, provide for a larger exhibit displayed to better advantage than at Atlanta or Nashville. In fact, several departments ask for much more space and much more money for the Omaha exposition than was desired for the two expositions named. It is the pur pose of the board to outdo any prev ious effort. Many new exhibits will be made that will be highly interest ing and of the utmost value to the student. The board will, hold a meet ing on the 20th inst., when the report of the committee on allotment of space and funds will be acted upon* Soon thereafter the departments will begin to prepare their exhibits. The committee Is composed of Michael, State department; llavenal. Fish com mission, and True, Smithsonian In stitution. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. . Hon. William J. Coombs of New York, who acted in an advisory capac ity to the government in connection with the sale of the Union Pacific railroad, is in the city for the purpose of conferring with the attorney gen eral respecting the affairs of the Cen tral Pacific. The conference is to take place tomorrow. Mr. Coombs says he ts not aware of what steps the administration will take to protect the government’s inter ests in the road. The full amount of the government’s claims approximat es 345,000,000, and Mr. Coombs be lieves the road will sell at its full com mercial value. He mentioned the Denver & Rio Grande, the reorganized Union Pacific, the Central Pacific third mortgage bondholders and stockhold ers, and the Southern Pacific Railroad company as corporations and interests which might bid on the road were it offered for sale at public auction. Mr. William Soloman, who it is said represents the bankinghouse of Speyer & Co. of New York, had an interview with Attorney General McKenna to day, presumably for the purpose of as certaining the government’s intention respecting the Central Pacific. Mr. Soloman returned to New York as soon as the conference was over and Mr. McKenna declined to say anything re garding it for publication. ASKED TO INTERVENE. It is not possible to confirm here the statement coming from Berlin to the effect that the United States has offered to mediate between Germany and Hryti in the difference arising from the arrest of the German sub ject.. It is gathered that while no such proffer has been made, invita tions have been made to this govern ment to intervene without success. MlMnurl Pacific Held ITp. KANSAS CITY, M<*, Nov. 13.—The Missouri Pacific passenger train, known as the St. Louis fast mail, which leaves Kansas City at 9 p. m., was held tip by five masked robbers at 9:30 o’clock last night at the Chi cago & Alton crossing, just east of In dependence, Mo., and less than a mile from the famous Blue Cut, in which three train robberies have occurred within the last year. The robbers had evidently intended to stop the St. Louis limited night ex press, which leaves Kansas City at a t later hour, and were greatly surprised upon discovering that the cars Which they had captured contained nothing of value. In their rage they pounced upon the express messenger and went through his pockets, but $2.85 was all they secured. After this they quickly left the train and disappeared in the darkness. The Cabinet Meeting. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 13.—The cabinet was in session less than an hour yesterday and transacted little business of importance. There were some discussions con cerning sending the Bear to Bering Sea and Secretary Gage said prepara tions were going forward as fast as possible. Departmental matters were consider ed briefly. Before the meeting Sen ator Platt of New York bad a long conference with the president, in which the New York political situa tion was gone over and the senator indicated what be would like tn have done in the matter of appointments. Ex-Governor Merrlam of Minnesota and Bishop Hurst were among the other callers at the White House dur ing the day. Will Protect V#tpn»p| WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13 — Complaints having been made to the navy denartment of alleged discrimin ation a trainst veterans employed in the Mare island navy yard. Secretary Long has directed Lieutenant J. J. Knapp to make a thorough investiga tion and report the facts to him. Some Pnlitie^l P’nm« * WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 —Mi's Hat tie McNeal, an Indian, has b°en no pointed matron at Grace school. Crow Creek agency, S. D., at $500 per an num. Miss Julia St. Cyr of Dakota City. Neb., has been appointed cook at lower Brule school, S. D., at $4S0 per annum. Thomas H McGregor of Nebraska has been appointed a clerk in the of fice of the flc«t. assistant postmaster gene?al at $900 per annum. Mississippi quarantine regulations have been raised against Mississippi. CANADIAN RECIPROCITY. Deficit* Arruffmcnti Hade for Taking Op the Subject Soon. WASHINQTON, Nov. 13—Definite arrangements have been made for taking up the subpect of a reciprocity treaty between the United States and Canada, and to this end meetings have been fixed between John. A. Kasson, who Is specially delegated by Presi dent McKinley toconduct reciprocity negotiations, and Sir Willard Laurler, the Canadian premier, and Sir ljouis Davies, minister of marine. This Is the result of the long and friendly conference held yesterday between Secretary Sherman and Sir Wilfred I.aurler. The meeting will be held during the present visit of the Cana dian officials, but no exact time for it has yet been fixed, as it will depend somewhat on the time which can be spared from the Bering sea sessions. The arragements also contemplate taking up the question of border im migration, north Atlantic fisheries, lake fisheries and all other subjects af fecting the two countries. The meet ing .with Mr. Kasson, however, will be confined to reciprocity, as he is del egated by the president to treat on that subject alone. It is not expected that the reciproc ity treaty itself can be matured during the present trip of the Canadian of ficials, the desire being to arrive at some common understanding at this time and then perfect the details later. The dinner at the White Mouse last night assisted toward a friendly set tlement of pending questions. There were no toasts and no speeches at th6 ; dinner, but at its conclusion the Ca nadian guests accompanied the presi dent and his cabinet advisers to the blue room, where a wholly informal and personal change of views occurred. They were on the same friendly lines as those of the formal conference be tween the secretary of state and Sir Wilfrid earlier in the day and the gen eral sentiment prevailed that the pres ent time was opportune for more cor dial intercourse between this country and Canada. ChanjfM In the Po«tnflHce Hepartinent. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—In con tinuing the changes in the personnel of his office, Sixth Auditor Castle for the Postoffice department h?s promot ed A. Clements to be chief of the col lecting division and D. W. Duncan to be chief of the bookkeeping division. D. H. Fenton, whom Mr. Duncan suc ceeds. has been engaged to represent the government in all legal proceed ings against the bondsmen of postof fie officials, including postmasters. Mr. Castle states that he has examined the replies of about forty of the clerks whom he notified some months since of their probable reduction in grade and pay and that he has made reduc tions in about twenty cases, averag ing about $200 each per annum. The showing made by the remaining twenty being satisfactory, they will remain undisturbed. The notices were originally sent to about eighty per sons, and the responses of all of them will be scutinized carefully. The Hawaiian Annexation Treaty. . WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Ratifica tion of the Hawaiian • annexation treaty by the United States senate is assured. The administration, has mad? a poll of that, body and as a result President McKinley is satisfied that more than two-thirds of the senate will vote for the treaty. It is said to be the purpose of Chair man Davis at the first executive ses sion to ask that a day be fixed for tak up the treaty. Ratification during the early part of the year is confidently expected. President McKinley in his message to congress will present as strongly as possible the argument for annexa tion. He will show that the treaty has already been ratified by the Hawaiian senate, and that only the action of the senate of the United States is required to add the island to our territory. Good Reportii From Klondike. TORONTO, Nov. 12.—A correspond ent of the Globe sends to his paper an extended Interview with William Ogilvle, surveyor of the Department of of Interior, who left for the Yukon country October 19, 1895, and is now returning. Mr. Ogilvle reports there are 100 claims on Bonanza creek ca pable of yielding from $250,000 to $500, 000 and thirty claims on Eldorado creek that will no doubt yiled an aver age of $1,000,000 each. These two creeks, he says, form but a small per centage of the placers already discov ered. The other streams in the vicin ity, though not quite so rich, will rate very high compared with anything found in the country before. The gold bearing district extends at least 400 miles from the American boundary ; and Is at some places 100 miles wide. ; Good indications have been found, so ; it is said, to assert that the greatest ! wealth, if not the richest individual de posits, Is yet to be developed. p»>nohllc»n Editor* fir Hanna. CINCINNATI, Nov. 12.—The Com mercial Tribune sent an inquiry to the republican editors of Ohio for their views on the senatorial auestion. The replies will be published tomorrow and they all say that Senator Hanna was endorced by the -last state conven tion. stood before the people as the senatorial candidate, and would be elected the same as the nominees on winning national tickets are elected, by the electorial college. Most of the republican editors deprecate the pres ent saltation as one that would blow over before the legislature assembles, and as a temporary disturbance that was being exaggerated by the opposi tion. Found OnPtr. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 12—President J. C. Darragh, who bas been on trial for the last week at Independence charged with wrecking the Kansas Cltv Safe Denosit and Savings bank, w»s found guilty shortly after 5 o’clock this afternoon and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. Notice of a new trial was made and leave granted by the court to apply therefor. Josenh Laude, who struck it rich on the TrinmUke. waa robbed of $700 worth of nuggets in the depot of the Lake Shore railroad at Chicago. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Thomas Wilson, residing on a ranch two miles north of Glendive, Montana, was shot and instantly killed by Asf drew Brown, a neighbor. The shooiHlw resulted from a quarrel between the" two over the cutting of timber. Wil son leaves a widow and six children. The London Financial PoBt professes to know that the Marquis of Salisbury, prime minister and secretary of state for foreign affairs, is about to resign the secretaryship in favor of the Marquis of Lansdowne, secretary of state for war, retaining, however, the prime ministership. United States District Attorney Beck of Philadelphia has sent to Washing ton for assistance in running out the naturalization frauds which were re cently unearthed in Philadelphia. Mr. Beck has also notified the secretary of the treasury that the frauds have as sumed gigantic proportions. Dr. Egan, secretary of the Illinois state board of health, is in receipt of a letter from Dr. C. P. Spann of Thebes, 111., informing him that the writer and another physician have in the last three weeks treated eleven suspicious cases presenting symptoms of yellow fever. Two had black vom it. One death has resulted and on» patient is in a critical condition. Dr. Egan has given instructions for an in- ' vestigation and report and necessary steps will be taken to establish quar antine. New Inventions, Amongst the curious patents which were issued the past week was one for a clever toy in the shape of a top, adapted to show picture cards under movement; a simple pipe wrench, patented to an Iowa inventor; a street car fender which makes it im possible for a pedestrian to fall under the same; a simple hand Are exting uisher; a rubber tired wheel having spring spokes, a compound for de stroying insects, and a training cp pratus. We herewith show copyright ed illustrations of three famous in ventions which are now public prop erty. Inventors of an inquisitive turn of mind, may find pleasure in solving these three mechanical problems. In ventors desiring free information -as ] to procuring patents may obtain the .r same in addressing Sues & Co., at torneys at law and registered patent agents, Bee Building, Omaha, Neb. t Iowa Patent Office Report. Des Moines, Nov. 3, 1897. Patents have been allowed, but n yet issued, as follows: To N. E. Finch, of Boone, for a w_ ter heater fcnd*%5fihlfqf miachtnp com bined. An adjustable hydro-bar bon burner under the sheet metal bottom of the tub is connected with an ad justable oil reservoir and an auxiliary bottom in the tub has a rubbing sur face and a vibrating rubber suspend ed from the cover rubs clothing there on. To T. H. Williams, of Huron, S. D., for an improvement relating to the machine for which a patent was granted to him Feb. 4, ’96. To F. fc. Fairbank and T. N. Cantrel, of Chi cago, for a plastic composition and blotter bath. One-third is assigned to L. M. Mann, of Des Moines, and the in vention has been successfully placed upon the market by the Eureka Blot ter Bath Company, of Chicago. Edi son, "the wizard of Menlo Park,”' stands at the head of the list of inven tors who have obtained large numbers of patents for their inventions. M. G. Kellogg, of Chicago broke the record last week in the number of patents is sued to one inventor in one day. One hundred and twenty-five patents were granted to him Oct. 26th, and every one is for a "multiple switch board.” It is fair to presume each one cost not less than $100 in fees and, in the ag gregate, $12,500. Valuable informa tion about obtaining, valuing and sell ing patents sent free to any address. Printed copies of the drawings and specifications of any U. S. Patent s?nt upon receipt of 25 cents. Our practice is not confined to Iowa. Inventors in other states can have our services up on the same terms as Hawkeyes. THOMAS G. & J. RALPH ORWIG, Solicitors of Patents. V LIT* STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET* ©. & & & & @ 4 25 & 13