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Show J Never Asked For a Patent. "Fifty-three years ago I invented the winnowing mill now in common use," says Moses Gllman of South Sanger-ville. Sanger-ville. "If I had had it patented, I might have realized a fortune from it, as all the machines that have been built since have been upon the same principle. Even the thrashing machino separators, which have superseded the old timp flail, use the winnowing mill substau tially as I first made it for clearing thq chaff from the grain. I have invented many other things that were valuable, but I never asked for a patent." Mr. Gilman, though 77 years old, ;is still at it inventing, and says if his strength and reason hold out he is going to produce pro-duce some valuable new ideas yet Auburn (Me.) Gazette. |