Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

Hornellsvllle. New York. His father
was a mechanic, and Tom seemed TO
be taking after his father in a me
chanical way, for he carried his head
about filled full OF all sorts of no
lions. Many Of them he kept TO him.
self. There was no getting around
the fact that Tom was ingenious. He
made many boyisb experiments, and
was a brilliant failure in his ideas of
putting things into any practical exc.
cutlon. He seemed TO have good IDEAS,
but lacked the tact OF making them
a success. When he failed with his
idea, he would pass it by and try
something else. Once he thought he
had his fortune. He conceived a
preparation which would do away
with shaving. This preparation was
to be rubbed on the face, and was
supposed TO eat the hair OF, losing
its eating qualities when IL reached
the cuticle. He tried the experiment
on himself, but when he rubbed of
the preparation, he found that Il took
on not only the hair, but a good deal
OF his face, too. Poor Tom was soon
dubbed a queer fellow and not
much attention was paid TO him nor
his ideas. AS time wore along, he
wasted lone OF II. He worked and
studied, and became a practical me.
chanlc under his father.
In the course of events his father
passed on, and IL devolved upon him
10 support the family. He took his
fathers place and kept up the work
and carried on his own experiments.
Finally he came home very much
elated and told his mother he had
struck II at last. Further than this
Tom would not speak OF his discovery.
No amount OF questioning and beg
ging moved him an inch. He simply
told them he had discovered a great
secret and that he was certain Of It's
being all right. At any rate Tom
said he was going TO see about II.
Accordingly he had inserted in the
Herald. OF New York city, the follow.
ing advertisement:
Wanted-A man with $500, 900.
Must be well up In the sciences
and mechanics. | have a dis
covery that will revolutionize
the world. Address T. b., care
Hornellsville Ledger.
Many letters followed the appear.
Anoe Of this advertisement. All sorts
OF information was asked for. The
conditions and what the discovery
was. He was .bewildered with the
bulk OF mail he received With MIS-
usual manner, he kept down any ex.
citement from this sudden attention
from the wealth OF New York city by
keeping housed up for a week. Tom
was rot 10 be seen. Out OF the hun.
dreds OF letters he selected one from
a man signing Richard Bulwer. But
wer's letter seemed to please Tom and
he liked the plain and honest convic.
tion the letter expressed to him. Tom
looked mp MIR. Bulwer in the records
Of mechanics, and found him to stand
among tho highest. After having sat
isned himself that Bulwer was all
right he made reply 10 his letter and
asked TO see him at Hornellsville as
soOn AZ possible. In due time Mr.
Richard Bulwer arrived az the quaint
village whore Tom had been born.
raised, and whore he had discovered
the greatest secret the world was ever
90 know. Tom met Mr.. Bulwer at the
tmin and rightly guessed him by the
on his grip, The walk from
the depot 10 the secluded workshop
OF Tom Bakersheld's only served to
Acquaint him with MIR. Bulwer. Toms
simplicity and Bulwer's honesty OF
purpose We're at once to be eeen.
me two NOSE essential elements
u an understanding were mutually &C
before the workshop was
reached, Bulwer vas indeed a gen
Ius. Quick 10 see the practical value
~ anything In a mechanical or scien
lihc way he was a worthy counselor
and an exception In that he had money
enough 10 back any project he might
undertake, Tom was fortunate In
an interview with him. and
nus securing his interest, which
meant the use OF all the money neoes
AIRY to carry a the scheme Bulwer
vas well Informed. He vas alive rs. 1
10 any new product OF Ameri,
an genius. He kept himself In touch
With All the latest inventions. discov
'Fies, and used hts money freely IN I
eseArch In mechanics and philoso 1
'hy. Indeed. II the truth were known,
EnoUua huf natluar had anura - III