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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07

There have been but four secretaries
since the foundation of the depart
ment as it is now observation-disclosures
]. Coleman of Missouri. jeremiah
NJ. Rusk of Wisconsin, ]. Sterling
Morton of Nebraska and James VIII
son of Iowa, the present incumbent.
All of them have proved to be admir-
able selections. Mr.. Coleman was Sec
rotary less than a month, but he had
been commissioner and had obtained
an excellent record in that capacity. No
other department has shown a quicker
growth or has intrenched Itself more
securely in the affections OF the people.
1t has become an Indispensable part Of
the governmental machinery, and vast
interests are bound up in 1t. The
eagerness with which its monthly crop
bulletins are awaited is an evidence OF
its standing among the farming COM
munity, and the very fact that ques-
tlonable methods of obtaining them In
advance have been resorted to shows
their commercial value. Ever since
their first issue attempts have been
made to manipulate them dishonesty.
and 1t Is quite likely that occasional
leaks will continue in spite of the in
creased vigilance.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07
David nodded his head gloomily.

DnVlo nooded his head gloomily.
Then" said the mate, whatever hap
pens to us, you'll get safe ashore. You
won't be drowned, and you won't be
starved"
Three weeks later there were only two
survivors in that boat. The other men
had all drunk sea water, and 80 gone mad
one after the other, and leaped over.
board In their delirium. Only David
Leighan was left with the mate, and they
were lying one In the bow and one In
the stern. as far apart as the boat would
allow, and they were black In the face,
gaunt and holow-eyed.
When they were picked up the signs
OF life were so faint in them that the
skipper, humane person, took counsel
with his mate whether ii would not save
the poor men trouble to drop them into
the water at once. But in the end he
hoisted them aboard and laid them on
the deck, with their heads propped up.
For the rest of the voyage the rescued
mate kept aloof from the rescued passen-
ger. He would not speak to him: he
avoided that part Of the ship where he
happened to be. AS for the latter he
found place abaft near the helm, where
he could sit upon n coil of rope, his head
upon his knees. And there he remained.
gloomy and silent.
There was trouble, too. First, the ship
sprung a leak, and the pumps had to be
worked. Next, there was a bad storm,
ana the mizzen mast went by the board.
Thirdly, fire broke out. and was sub
dued with difficulty. However, the ship
at last sighted land, and arrived, batter
ed and shattered, at the port of Sydney.
When they landed, and not till then, the
rescued mate spoke his mind.
First he went to the house of Heng-
stenburg ~ Co., where he presented the
baron's draft, gave news of his safety
and touched the money. He then led his
passenger to a tavern and entered into a
serious conversation with him.
"As for this money" he said, "you
weren't n passenger more than a few
days, and l can't rightly charge you
much. Take fifteen, and I'll take five.
With fifteen pounds you can get home.
which l take to be your desire, and give
yourself up, which l take to be your
duty" 1t will be understood that the I'M
fortunate David, In the extremity of his
starvation and remorse, had been talk
ing
"A Providence 1t is" said the mate,
that where so many honest fellows were
took, | was spared, else you would never
have had this money. and you wouldn't,
therefore, have been able to give yourself
up, and you would never have been
hung. A clear Providence it is, and you
must regard it as such, and remember
it when they take you out comfortably
with the chaplain and the rope"
David took the money. rolled it up In a
rag and placed it in his pocket, but said
nothing.
Ito be continued)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07

Every precaution is taken to prevent
leaks, The sheets sent in by the coun-
ty and township correspondents are
distributed to the office force by the
chief of the division. In the apportion-
ment of the work great care Is taken
to keep the section reports separated
widely, so that no clerk is permitted to
deal with figures for a single crop COW
ering a wide area. Extra precaution Is
taken to detect collision, and every
night before work Is over the records
are all collected and locked in a great
safe. The reports of the State agents
and the field men are put in this safe
also and kept there under unbroken
seals until stated time.
The issuing Of a completed report Is
quite a ceremonial affair. On the event
full morning of the day on which 1t is
to appear the Secretary of Agriculture
or his assistant goes over to the office
of the chief statistician to witness the
opening of the envelopes. The door of
the office is locked, and no one Is per
mttted to enter until the compilation
is completed. The clerks keep to their
tasks until the final results are reach
ed. After repeated verifcation trust
ed employe Is called into the room and
set at work running off the reports on
a mimeOgraphic machine. Meanwhile
the reporters and messengers from the
brokers and telegraph offices are wait
Ing impatiently in the corridor for the
door to open, and when it does the mad
scamperlng begins.
OF course it Is inevitable that there
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07

should be much preliminary guessworIl
IN interested quarters as to the tenor
of the expected report. 1t is equally in
eyitable that these guesses should oc-
casionally prove to be correct. When
ever 1t happens thus, there is an i'm
mediate charge of crookedness against
the bureau. 1t has been so since its
organization, and it has been threaten
ed repeatedly with investigation. In
spite of the effort that has been made
to prevent it, the department officials
do not deny that crook edness has been
practiced. They insist, however, that
it has not been the rule.
When the Department Of Agriculture
was created, in SG2, and put in charge
of an official termed the Commissioner
Of Agriculture there was faint promise
that it would ever arrive at its present
consequence, having for its head a
member of the Presidents cabinet. In
1889, during the administration Of
Grover Cleveland, the Commissioner of
Agriculture, Norman J. Coleman, of
Missouri, was given n seat In the cabi-
net, and agriculture was raised to the
dignity of an actual department OF the
government. The wisdom of the ac-
ton was doubted by many persons at
the time, and there were many who
saw In it a mere political expedient, "a
sop to the farmer" and who were of
the opinion that little actual good
would come from transforming the
former commissioner into a cabinet
dlgnitary, enlarging his powers and
increasing the bureaus under his su-
pervision.
Nowadays, however, every person
who has given any attention to the
subject or has taken the trouble to
sound popular opinion on the matter
knows that this department., last ex-
cept one to be created, is one OF the
most important among the nine great
divisions Of the general government.
1t has been a fortunate thing for the
department that its heads thus far
have been men Of good practical sense.
men who were willing to devote all of
their time and attention TO the work
Of promoting the agricultural interests
of the nation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07
Ills Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsANT

By SIR WALTER BESANT

asks and no one cares. But about his
farei who's TO pay his passage and his
grub, II we take him?'
you will return some time to Queens
land. Take or send this note" He took
his note book, tore Off half a leaf, and
wrote few words upon II. Send this
note to Messrs. Hengstenburg & Com
pany, Sydney. Tell them where you got
It, and they will give you EGO for 1t. and
VIII thank you into the bargain for let
ting them know that, so far, the Baron
Sergius Won Hostein Is safe. If there
Is any money left after paying for your
passenger, give It to this poor fellow
He Is not such bad fellow, though he
looks so miserable, unless he begins to
confide in you. When he does that, loci:
him up in n cabin. Perhaps he has done
something, as you say; what do we
know? As for doing things" he said.
regarding his humble companion with the
utmost severity, "a man who is tempted
to commit a crime ought always to re
member that he will some day, In all
probability, be wrecked on n desert isl
and an island of cannibals, In the com.
pany of one, and only one, other Euro
pean, and that man greatly his superior
and he ought truly to resolve that under
no temptations will he do anything which
may make him a nuisance and bore to
that companion through the vehemence
of his repentance. David Leighan
groaned, Man" added the baron, sen
tentiously, docs not live for himself
| alOneI and he who rashly commits
crime may hereafter seriously interfere
with the comfort of his brother man"
David hung his head. ~ forgive you.
David. l have protected you from the
natives spears and their pots and cary.
Ing knives for six months, though 1t has
cost me many foolish threats and vair
curses. l have fed you and sheltered
you. | have been rewarded by peniten-
tial groans and by outward tokens of
fervent contriton. These have saddened
my days and have disturbed my slum-
bers. Groan, henceforth into other ears.
| forgive you, however, only on one con
dition, that You return no more. If you
do, you shall be speared and ported with
out remorse. AS for the document In my
notebook"
Il shall get to England before you"
said David; "and when | get there
shall go at once to Challacombe ami
make statement just like the one you
have in your notebook, BY the time you
come to England l shall be-"
Exactly said the baron, smiling
sweetly. you will have been a public
character. Well, to each man comes
somehow his chance Of greatness | hope
you may enjoy your reputation, David.
though it may be short-liyed."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07

tory of Topic, having been driven out
OF the States of Sinalos and Sonora
by the floods and the extremely cold
weather. The damage caused to the
haclendas and the danger incurred by
the presence Of the animals was such
that many of them offered rewards for.
the skins Of the animals some time
ago
The tigers, however, seem to like
the warm weather and the good food
that they are getting in Topic and in
stead of decreasing their numbers
have greatly increased within the last
Few weeks. Now the municipal au-
thorities Of the territory have also Of
tered reward for the skins of the
animals.
The tigers have become so bold that
they will enter houses on the planta-
tons and help themselves to whatever
comes In their path. Several deaths
are reported in different parts of the
territory. In many sections of the
State 1t Is necessary to have armed
guards stationed at night. to insure
the safety Of the other people In the
settlements.
Live stock is suffering more than
anything else. With the slight provis-
Ions that are necessary for the shelter
OF stock 1t leaves them in most cases
without any protection IT all from the
beasts. Even the presence of numer-
GUS guards around bunch Of cattle
is oftentimes insufficient to keep the
tigers from getting away with an ami
NAL or two from along the edges OF
the herd
Hunting for the animals has been
greatly stimulated by the offer OF the
government and scores Of hunters are
securing the country for them. The
number of the skins that have been
turned in thus far is large and II is
hoped that 1t will not be long before
the animals are driven back to the Sc
clusiou Of the mountains
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the crop reports furnished by Uncle
Sam is built of the agricultural opin-
Ions of great number of unpaid men.
There are at least 10000 township cor
respondents, all Of them farmers of
sufficient intelligence to fill out blank
forms provided by the government.
These forms ask for information CON
corning the area of land under cult
walton In different crops, amount Of
rainfall, etc. The men and women who
send in these reports are satisfied to
receive as a reward for their labor a
few packages of seed in the spring
and some of the publications Of the
department for winter reading. The
next body Of official news gatherers
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07
WITH A LITTLE DIPLOMACY.
How Real Virginia Co1Ored Woman
Gets Whnt She Wants.

How a Real Virginia Colored Woman
Gets What She Wants.
There is certain young married
woman in Washington who has n
charming fiat in one of the uptown
apartment houses. She was born and
reared in Virginia, and, consequently,
sets great store by the colored race
from her own particular State, says
the Washington Star. She maintains
that they make the most reliable as
well as the most efficient help. and her
servants are always from the Old Do
minion.
A chum of hers felt privileged to
often admire her exquisite taste in
dress, especially some of the pretty
negliges-which are always particular
ly dainty when worn by pretty wom-
an. While calling on her the other
day this chum asked to see a fimsy
pink thing which she had seen her
friend occasionally wear and which
she wished to have copied. What was
her establishment when her friend said
that she had given it to the cook, who
had such cute way of getting around
one that 1t was simply impossible to
refuse the poor thing even ones pref
test neglige.
Being from the North, 1t was utterly
impossible for the visitor to compre-
bend how a colored maid servant could
perform a feat of diplomatic strategy
so complete as to fairly wrest away a
pretty woman's dearest treasure - a
pink silk kimono, all folds of billowy
lace. However, her ears were soon to
be opened and her eyes made to see,
for just then the mother Of the friend
laundress came into the room and
asked for the weekly wash. She was
a beaming old black nanny" and sat
down familiarly on low seat while
Mrs. X. proceeded to count and check
off from her list the clothes the wom-
an had brought Then began the con-
versation which was to illustrate the
diplomacy of the Virginia colored race.
Il declar', Miss Mildred, surely is
glad TO see you so sprightly this morn
in l never seed you look prettier,
with the roses all bloomin' in your
cheeks an your face mos fat again.
| guess yous wonderin' why Lii didn't
come for the wash this mornn'. Now,
maybe you don't know 1t, Miss Mil
dred, but that there gul o mine surely
| does love you This mOrnin' she came
| downstairs and says 10 me: Ma,
dreamt las night that Miss Mildred
was took to the hospital and was cut
! all up, and Is scared to 20 after the
clos this mornin, cause Is feared III
see Grape hangin' on the door.
80 | tor her I'd come for them
clos and lef' that gal 50 worried she
want able to do mite o. work. De
/ Lord knows, chile, | surely is glad tC
see YOU lookin' so much weller than
'spected, an | mus say ag'in that
neber did see you lookin' so down
right pretty Miss Mildred, honey, yor
amt got no kind o drink around han
dy to heat a body up with this col
mornin' is you, honey"
The brain of the caller was suddenly
illumined, and nanny" went on he
way. warmed and rejoicing.
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COLLECT CROP STATISTICS.
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The government system of crop re-
porting is really a wonderful scheme,
and the reporting force is a peculiar
organization. 1t is composed of about
100000 agents scattered all over the
land and Is probably the least expen-
sive organization, In view OF its size,
In existence. The total appropriation
for the support of the bureau of statis-
ties Is only 100000 year. Out of
this sum must be paid the salaries Of
the chief statistician, large corps of
associate statisticians and assistants
and many agricultural experts, all To-
Gated at Washington; then come the
field men, the State agents, the county
correspondents and the township re-
porters, aggregating, all told. 100000
men. 1t Is an enormous agency, and it
is kept going at small expense from a
tiny 6 by 10 office in an annex of the
agricultural department building
OF course the entire force Is not
called on In the compilation OF the or
binary monthly crop reports. Twice Il
year the chief calls on all of his force
for information. The reports refer es-
pecially to the cereals then in season.
In June, for example, the report gives
statement Of the condition of the
wheat, oat and barley crop. In July
corn is included with the other crops.
In midsummer a mammoth report is
sent out embodying the opinions of the
entire force of 100000 forecasters, and
at harvest time another similar report
Is issued.
1t Is fact that the foundation of
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CHAPTER ".


The mate meantime was considering
the note put into his hands. 1t was
very short, and was a simple draft upon
merchants house In Sydney-the short
est draft, | suppose ever written, and on
the smallest piece of paper
'Messrs. Hengstenberg & Co, Sydney.
Pay bearer t20 New Ireland, 1884
Baron Sergus ven Holstein."
Il will take him." said the mate. 81
expect to be out another three or four
months. He can come aboard with me.
But stranger" he said, persuasively.
"can no business be done? Are they
open to reasonY He looked round at
the forest and deserted huts. "Can we
trade for a few natives. you and me,
between us? If l could only see my way
to persuade 'em to worship me. I'd
blessed | wouldn't!-I would ship the
whole island. There would be a fortune
In It,"
They are open to no reason at all
In fact, If they were at this moment to
come down upon us Unexpectedly, It
would be 4 painful necessity for me-H
| valued my reputation as a prophetic
order them to attack and spear both yeu
considered false prophet They nra
wonderfully handy with their lances, and
they move In large bodies. Those pop
guns OF yours would knock over two or
three, but would be Of no avail to save
your own lives. Therefore, l would ad-
wise that you get into your boat and
aboard your ship with as little delay as
possible"
The mate took his advice and departed
with his passenger.
And now" said the Baron SergIus,
Il am alone at last, aud can enjoy my
self without any Of that fellows groans.
| never knew before how extremely dis
agreeable one single murder may make
a man"
That evening the rescued man, David
Leighan, sat on the deck with his friend
the mate The island Of New ireland
was now black patch low down on
the horizon, the night was clear. and tho
sky full of stars. David was of the isl.
and at last, and once more free 10 re-
turn to England; yet he did not look
happier; on the contrary, the gloom upon
his face was blacker than ever.
1t proved Il most unlucky voyage They
lost two men in an encounter with the ma.
tiye0; they had no success in trailing.
the captain continued to drink. The end
came Unexpectedly.
One night the watch on deck wer,
startled by a bright light in the cap.
tain's cabin. The light shot into a flame
| and the fame leaped and ran along thf
sides of the cabin and caught In the decb
and licked the timbers of the ship. Tn,
| old schooner was as dry as finder. anf
| caught fire like piece of paper. II
five minutes it became apparent that the,
must take to their boats. As to thu
| drunken man who had done the mischief
/ he came out of the burning cabin anc
danced and sung until the flames drag
| ged him down.
In the fierce glare of the burning shiI
the mate looked at David reproachfully
Implying that this misfortune was en-
| tirely due 10 his presence
Even now" he whispered, 81 will no
| tell the men you have ruined the voy
age, burned the snip. killed the captain
and may be will kill us as well. VIVA
have you done that We should be punish
ed like this for taking you on board7
It's 1t murder"
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consists of the county correspondents.
There are 1900 of these, each of whom
has three assistants, making a total
force of county correspondents of
1880. The department has a list of
over 100000 other farmers, who are
called upon twice year for specific
facts which enter into the general fore
cast Of crops just prior to harvesting
time.
The paid force, those who receive
some portion Of the $4,000 set aside
by the government for the purpose Of
maintaining the bureau, Is small, but
capable. 1t embraces the State agents
cal agents. one for every State, accord
ing to the plan, are paid from $500 to
$500 year for about weeks work in
each month. They are kept posted by
the county correspondents, but they
are not dependent entirely on their re-
ports. They are allowed the greatest
possible latitude in the exercise of
their own judgment and are men of
standing and character in their various
communities. The field men receive 81
a day and expenses. Literally con
/ strued their duties consist in moving
about in their own districts during the
growing season and gathering infor-
nation from any source accessible to
them. They interview not only farm
ers and planters, but get information
from implement dealers, merchants
bankers, stock growers, etc. They are
given the fullest possible op. srtunity
to form their judgment from the com
ments OF men on both sides Of the croI
question.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07
TIGERS A PUBLIC MENACE.
Savage Beasts Xii People and Stock
in Mexico.

Tigers, driven from their mountain
lnirs in the territory Of Topic by the,
scarcity of food, continue to ravage
the haciendas Of the valleys, says the
Mexican Herald. They are becoming
such a general danger that the munich
pal authorities have offered a reward
of $40 for every tigers skin
For several months great numbers
Of the animals have swarmed through
the marshes Of the lowlands along the
coast and in the valleys of the terri
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Masculine View,

Mrs. Shopps-I see Cutt & Slashem
are advertising some lovely house
gowns at a bargain.
Shopps-Well, our house doesn't
need a gown. but 1t ought to have 4
coat OF paint
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07

Taking Him Down n Pee.
"Then you refuse me simply because
| am poorY he bitterly cried.
"You flatter yourself" said the gen.
tie maiden.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-17
Compliment to Roosevelt.

London, June 16.-The acceptance
of Washington as the place for the
conduct of peace negotiations is re-
garded by the London morning news
papers as a great compliment to Pres
ident Roosevelt's diplomacy and as
further proof Of the growing influence
of the United States in international
politics. Moreover, it is felt that
Japan would not have proceeded thus
far unless convinced there was a Tea-
sonable prospect of the negotiations
bearing fruit 1t is therefore conelud-
ed that Japan has resolved to PRO
pose moderate and reasonable terms.
Altogether the situation is regarded
as much more hopeful than it was "a
hours ago, and as the daily News re-
marks, Humanity waits for the treaty
of Washington"
The Daily Telegraph refers to "the
lovel part played by the president" :"
ind expresses satisfaction at the Sc
lection of diplomatists instead of sol
diers to conduct the negotiations, be-
cause there will be less chance of
of wrangling over military positions.t
The Daily Telegraph says there is rea1
son to believe that the Japanese daA
mands will astonish the world by thG
moderation.