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Elias Howe, Jr., the inventor OF the sewing
machine. and several other Connecticut
capitalists had a chance to back the enter
prise, but while the scheme was still in the
air Mr.. Buell., who had furnished the money
so far, and who fancied that he was already
a millionaire, became involved in some
financial trouble In New York and dropped
out. That was about the end OF the attempt
to exploit it.
According to Mr.. Vail this first machine
was similar in appearance to a Remington,
but there was no roller as on the modern
typewriter. The paper was placed under
the machine in a fiat carrier, which fed the
space Of a letter or character upon the
stroke of each key, but each letter and
character had a space Of it's own and not
all were alike as now. In this first machine
all the letters were capitals and there was
no shift key.
Miss Mary A. Hudson was the first woman
typewriter. Al the time Of the completion
of Mr.. Halls model she was employed in
the Florence Sewing Machine Company's
Office and learned to operate the type
writer as soon as il was finished.
Mr.. Vail never learned what became Of
the old machine or Of its inventors for
many years until some Time e ne met
Mr.. Hall in New York. Mr.. Hall asked
him il he had kept any letters written on
that first model, and he returned to this
city, where, after rummaging among his
mothers things, he came across the letter
which had been carefully treasured.
According to his story the only reason
why Mr.. Hall was not better known In the
evolution Of the mac hine and whV his
model was not adopted was that the world
was not quite ready for the invention and
the inventors did not have the means to
push il.
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EVEN DESERTS CRANKY THERE.
Floods in h wrong Place in Kansas spoiled
Canvass I'm Autos.

MEDICINE LODGE, Kan, Oct. s.--The
Eastern funnygraphers had better quit
talking about the Kansas desert" said
Senator Chester I. Long. because they are
all wrong. Here we started out on an auto
mobile campaigning trip across the western
or supposed desert part Of Kansas and are
forced to abandon the trip on account OF
the heavy rains, which make the country
roads absolutely ~impassable.'
II il Just as Senator Long says. Il shows
that somehow or other the desert has
changed its dusty face, OF rather washed Il.
during the last three weeks.
Senator Long is the worst disappointed
man in the State. He had invited a partv
Of friends to go along with him on an auto
~speechmaking trip through the Western
counties. They all accepted and the start
was made from Wichita.
Then the trouble began Rain feIl and
stopped for a while and THEN began again,
The rain would stop just long enough for
the machines to get ten miles from any
where and then would start again and give
the party a good wettinR.
Now Senator Long Is going to finish the
campaign by train.
All parties Interested, COWBOYS, cowmen
and politicians, are going to get out an in
junction against gr~asshopper Jokes and
sandstorm stories for the next year. No
telling what will happen then. Kansas,
thew saw. always was peculiar.
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Br CHARLES BArTELL LOOMS.

M - 5000
wALLNoFoRD. England. Sept. Ill de-
termined to go to see the Cambridge
Harvard boat race On the Thames for two
reasons-it would bring me into contact
with some OF my fellow c~ountrymen and
II would give me a chance to see how Eng
Ishmen bore themselves under defeat.
IL was one Of the hundred days OF lowell
ness that England has had bestowed upon
her thiss summer by the clerk Of the weather,
and as | took my way down to ugly Ham
mersmith Bridge l could not help thinking
how lucky the Americans were in having
such a day in which to polish Oh their re-
doubtable adversaries.
Friendly eyes looked on me and on all
Americans present, even the noisy ones.
England was perfectly willing to rave US
win. All she asked for was a close race.
The course lay from Putney Bridge to
Mortlake, a distance Of four miles, and
two hours before the race a large and cheer
full crowd made up Of English and Ameri-
cans was walking along the tow path in
search Of points Of vantage from which
10 view the struggle.
Cockney vendors were selling their idea
Of crimson. In justice to them 1 must
cav that they are all color blind, for from
brown TO pink every hue could be seen
with never a touch OF crimson.
'Ere's yer Award colorsl Pick EN-
out
But no American could do so. Luckily I
had got my bit Of crimson elsewhere.
From just above Hammersmith bridge
for a mile the embRnkment was lined with
vociferous men who dealt in strangely
named drinks and Rdibles.
There was a beverage that went by the
name of sarsaparilla wine. IL was yellow
and was sweetened by the addition OF sugar
il desired. Your E~nglishman has a con-
tempt for sweets that is being gradually
OVERCOME. Some years ago he would have
taken his s~arsaparila win dry.
"Maizypop" had q strangely Familiarity
unfamiliar sound, and l bought a package
70 see what it was like. Popped maize or
popcorn it proved to be. As corn is the
generic name for all grain in England, pop
corn wouldnot be understood OF the masses,
% the beautiful word .'maizypop" is coined
and the article sells.
Booth after booth was filed with racks
containing oocoanuts in place OF "coons' .
heads. II you hit the -coker-nut' with .
ball provided for the purpose 1t became
your property.
I longed to try my ncki but I I did not
know what I should do with half a dozen
~cocoanuts, 30 / refrained.
There were those who had paid good
prices in advance for seats from which
20 view the race. but ! was there 70 view
the crowd as well. and a. long as I was
near at band when the Harvard crew won
d did not much care where I was.
But l fell in with two pleasant fellow
rOOuntrymen; strangers, and we listened TO
Ethe Establishments Of a witty costermonger
whose little donkey cart was part OF q pro-
,oession Of carts and wagons drawn up
at the top Of the embankment, and for q
shilling IN sixpence we obtained elevated
seats that commanded q view OF a mile
OF the river. A better place We could not
have asked for or obtained at ten times
the price.
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FIRST TYPEWRITER LETTER
POUNDED OUT BY HENRY Y. VAIL
FORTY YEARS AGO.

Thomas Hall Named ~ the Inventor or the
First Machine, Although His Invention
Never Came Into Actual Use and He
Never Derived Money PrOnt From It.
Hartford, Conn.,; Oct. o.-The first letter
ever written on a typewriter has just been
unearthed in this city. Il was written by a
Hartford boy, Henry w. Vail, to his sister,
Miss Sarah Vail, forty years ago. It Is as
follows:
1877 East Twelfth Street.
New York. Feb. Is, 1857.
Miss Sarah e. Val. HdTtford. Conn.
DEAR SISTER: l would have answered
your letter before but / have been waiting
for the new printing machine to be finished,
so that l could send you a printed letter. the
first one ever Written on q machine. and let
you see what a nice invention II L.. The
machine was finished day before yesterday,
and I then operated It for the first time, but
] have been practicing on q dummy keyboard
for several weeks in order to be handy with
this. and be speedy. IS soon as completed.
The machine will be taken 20 the Paris Ex-
position the 18th Of this month, and I expect
to go with Il. 30 II you do not oome to New
York until after March. / am afraid you won't
see me.
With love TO mother. I am
Your brother.
HENRY W. VAIL.
The Oldest machine in use to-day, accord
ing to those acquainted with the history Of
the typewriter, was not patented until june
%, 1888, nearly q year and q half after tho
letter was written. According to Mr.. Vail,
the Scientific American Of July Q, 1897, pub
lished an article on typewriting machines
which melted Sholes, Glidden q Soule,
the inventors OF the irst machine In general
use, to produces Il, but this article was not
written until several months after Mr..
Vail had sent the hrst printed letter to his
sister.
The history OF this first machine Is a
repetition Of the history Of many arst in
ventions.
In 1885, when work was begun on the
machine. Thomas Hall was employed by
the Florence Sewing Machine Company at
sos Broadway, New York. as Al expert
SsGchinGSC. Employed with him was an
other expert, :. b. McCune.
One day, while che two were working side
by side, Hall told his companion that he had
contemplated building a writing machine
ever since 1859, when he made his hrst
drawings. The two then formed q partner
ship, Hall TO supply the ideas and McCune
the work,
For a year or more they labOred together
during their spare hours and late at night
10 build the first model. Then they dis
covered that money was necessary TO
complete the invention. get It patented
and put it on the market, and George B.
Buell., a former Hartford citizen. then
ana OF the sewing machine company,
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Battle Creek Toasted Corn
Flakes. regularly iSc.. special.
De-; DOZEN. Ooo
New York state Pea Beans,
this sale. 5 10. bags, l0c.; 10
10. bags. 37c. bushel bag e7.ls
Lily White Brand Corn Starch:
compare II with the best brands
sold elsewhere a. lOc.: our
price Tor this special sale. &C.
Der carton: per dozen zee. 60
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RED STAR IA KING POW
DER.
Guaranteed absolutely pure
and equal 10 every respect 70
the widely advertised brands
that are sold at much higher
prices.
One pound cans. special for
this sale. each, 24c.; dozen,
A7.5A
Five pound cans. special for
this sale. each. ....'.. Bl.OO
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Main Floor. SSth Street Side.

IMPORTED RADIUMS, very fine
quality; all colors, AZ inches wide; q
yard BI.SJ
BORDERED RADIUMS, very late
novelties in evening silks; A. inches wide;
y yhIu ..,...'''s 'ssss''''... DSs~f
IMPORTED SILK VOILES, Pekin
stripes in evening shades and black;
IS inches vide; a yard ......... &1.24
SILK VOILES, pure silk, all colors,
IS inches wide; a yard ....... .S1.24
PRINTED SATIN VOILES, imported
exclusive styles; very desirable; Is inches
wide; 4 yard ...................S1 .9S
CREPE DE CHINE, all colOrs, 40
inches wide; very special; a yard 49,. soc
SATIN MAJESTIC, very fine quail
ity; the correct material for evening
gowns; 50 inches vide; a yard S2.49
COLORED TAFFETA SILKS, every
desirable color, including white and
black; 7Sc. quality;a yard .........5 sac
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Miscellaneous Rugs Reduced.
Persian Rugs $47.S6, Were $57.S6.

EBI TNUBBV FTsOU, WCTC VOI.oOs
Fine Uesves, In sizes averaging Sxe feet; cdonngs soft and rich. Many Of them
are moi TO be duplicated elsewhere for double our price.
Royal Kirmanshah Rugs.
Characterized by hneness Of weave, beauty Of design and rich color effects. These
are displayed in a special room, Whereth they may be viewed and studied to best sdvan-
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Other Waists for Special Selling:

sleeves, with soft cuffs; value $500, specis
WHITE BATISTE WAISTS, with
handsome embroidered front tucks in
the centre; side pleats, tucked collar and
:hree-quarter sleeves. ....... .9DC
WAISTS, made OF white linen finished
material; box pleats on front, heavily
em embroidered, finished with clusters Of
tucks and tucked collar and deep cuffs,
S1.29
WOOL BATISTE WAISTS, open front
model, front finished with seven rows OF
cluster tucking and six side pIeats; tucked
collar and cuffs. ............ .S1.9S
WAISTS, made OF white net. trimmed
all over with edging Of lace; back and
front yoke OF Oriental laces; trimmed
sleeves, collar aud cuffs. ....... 1896
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Buy an Oriental Rug as You
Buy Other Merchandise

In all we have over 1000 Of these Rugs in q great variety
colorings. During this Fall Opening Sale special prices rule.
In the sale the following are TYPICAL
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Staple and Novelty Silks.

An Exposition Worthy of the largest
Retail Store Under One Roof in the World
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BLACK CREPE DE CHINE, 40
inches wide; q yard s4c. and .....&1.14
LYONS RICHEST NOVELTY SILKS,
broche velour effects on soft satin grounds;
wide ........ .S6.08 and 67.9SI
BLACK DRESS TAFFETA, fully guar
anreed pure dye, yard wide. 49,. SOC
BLACK SILK WOLFE, pure silk, a
inches wide; the yard .S1,14
BLACK DRESS TAPFETA, pure
dye, 50 inches wide q yard ....... S1.O0
BLACK PEAU DE SOLE, excellent
quality; ~ inches wide; q yard. $50. J0c
BLACK FAlLLE FRANCHISE, II
inches wide; the yard .@1.SS
IN THE BASEMENT.
BLACK DRESS TAFFETA, 80 inches
BRocHE CREPE DE CHINE, =
inches wide; desirable; complete assort-
ment Of good colors; also printed crepe
de Chine; q yard .40C
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MAcy's Best Cofee-Genu-
inc old MAndeling Java and
Arabian Mocha sold only In
pound tIns-beAns, graduated
or pulveTized-nothing inner
grown: price, per ID .......A ec
Best White Granulated HON.
inv, b-Ib. cotton bags: else
where, lac.. our price, 3c.;
10 10. bags. 2Ae.g ts14-lb bags.
Boc.
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BLACK CHIFFON TAFPETA
WAISTS, various styles. some trimmed
with yokes OF iagoting or embroidered
panels; Others daintily trimmed with
lace insertions and medaIIions. 1854
WAISTS, made Of French messaline;
front has q small yoke Of Val. lace inser-
tion finished to side with rows OF shir-
ring, squares OF tucking and Irish lace
extending TO bottom OF garment; spe-
$685.
MISSES WAISTS, made OF poplin-
cite, Gibson style, trimmed with pearl
buttons, in white, light blue, brown and
black; sizes IA and Is years ....S1.9S
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Advance Holiday
Lines of Bric-a-B rac.

Early. shipments Of fine wares in
tended for the holidays are coming
TO the fore almost daily. We hold
none back-the cases are empried
aud the goods displayed as soon as
they come in.
Folks seeking oHt-oi-the-ordinary
gifts for October brides will find in
these advance displays many exclu-
sive novelties.
Special attention is directed TO a
small collection OF
SATSUMA VASES, TEA JARS AND
CABINET SPECIMENS.
Aspecial purchase LOT 10 pass along
at very special prices. each
CSC TO $3.50
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F-.--7n-~
A SOCIETY OF BACHELO ORS.

The ranks became so depleted from
this meeting that before another
could be held II became necessary to
rcorganize the society. which was
done. The reunions. held on Aug 10.
1905 and on Aug. IL. 1905. were most
successful
Fully 10000 people were In attend
anCc at each OF the gatherings. and
unique programmes portraying the cN-
istrnCc of a bachelor were success.
fully carried out.
On these occasions. as on previous
ones. every member wore yellow
badge upon which WAS rscribcd the
motto of the order. None that | love
more than myself"
At the last reunion the prize OF the
oldest bachelor girl was awarded to
a giddy young woman OF 81 summers.
who. in spite OF her advanced age.
fuiled to exhibit any signs OF being
afraid shat she would lose out In the
contcss for bachelors heart and a
happy home.
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DESERT CORN FOR MELONS.
More Money Made from Juicy Fruit.
Say Oklahoma Farmers.

Lawton. Ok--Thc greatest water
melon shipping station OF the south
west is Cement. OK. n small town on
the Frisco railroad. 30 miles east of
I.awton. The shipping Of this sea
sons crop began two weeks ago and
to date 100 cars have been shipped to
Kansas City. St Louis and Denver.
Before the season closes more than
500 cars will have been shipped In
a radius OF few miles OF Cement
there are 200 acres planted in melons
this year The average production to
the acre is 500 mclors. OF about half
"A car load
The melons placed on the track at
Cement bring tn" producers an aver
age of $50 per acre At this rate there
will b" shipped from that poin, this
year 100000 melons that will place in
the pockets OF the producers $4,000
Recently there was a scarcity Of
cars and during the few days inter.
vrning between the las: shipment and
tn" arrival OF more cars 10000 melons.
or 20 car loads. were piled along III"
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shake. II was a unique society func-
ton. Each Of the numerous guests
went home from ii with costly gift
from the hostess One young lady
was given a saddle, another a beauti-
full and costly souvenir spoon with an
elk 5 tooth set in the handle and tho
others received gifts equally valuable.
This remarkable woman. who ha:
made snug fortune out OF littla
ranch house in the wilts of Wyoming.
is educated. refined and accomplished
and there is not a more gracious host.
ess in the state than she. This keepe:
of ranch house has gowns that
would attract attention in any large
city.
So wide has become the fame OF
Mrs. Becker's ranch house and so
great its popularity that handsome
addition is being built.
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A GOOD CELLAR.
Conditions Which Must Be Secured to
Have It Frost and Heat Proof.

Those who contemplate building. or
those who have poor cellars. will do
we'll to consider carefully the essen
tials of a good cellar. A good cellar
must be cool in summer, and proof
against freezing in winter. Therefore.
depth is an important point-a deep
cellar meeting both these require
ments. AS We go deeper beneath the
surface there is a tendency towards
equalization of temperature. In the
northern portions OF the United States
frost seldom penetrates more than
four or five feet: while in summer the
subsoil at three feet deep remains at
about Go degrees temperature during
midsummer heat A cellar bottom
should be six feet below the general
surface of the soil.
A cellar under a house is not only
a necessity in most cases, but Is. in
the colder portions of the country,
great help in keeping the house warm
in cold weather. A house with eel
lar beneath will require less coal for
maintaining living temperature than a
house without one. Is a cellar with
cement floor warmer in summer than
one with the natural earth? Some
say so. AS far as cleanliness and rat
proof conditions are concerned &C.
ment makes the ideal floor for a eel
lar. Since the warmth of cellar in
winter and its coolness in summer
are largely dependent upon the tenn
perature of the soil beneath the cellar.
il follows that the floor should consist
of a material that is a good conductor.
Rock, and with this We may class
cement. is a better conductor than
sand or clay, and hence makes bet
ter floor. The bottom OF cellar
should be dry, and dry sand or clay
is poor conductor. and should be
covered with cement: thus the soil
beneath will remain moist. while the
cement surface will be dry. thus full
filling both temperature and sanitary
requirements. Owing to unevennesS
of the ground surface. it sometimes
happens that considerable portion
of the cellar wall must be exposed on
the outside. Here the wall should
be built double. or be protected by an
earth embankment. | knew OF eel
lar of this kind which would freeze
every winter. A retaining wall OF
rough stone was laid up four or five
feet from the cellar wall and the in
iervening space filled with earth. So
much of a help did this prove to be
that the same cellar did not freeze In
the coolest winter known for years.
The house sills should be laid in NOR
tar 70 make the cellar as tight as pos
sibie.
Small windows answer for ventila,-
ing purpose for the greater portion OF
the year. In the coldest weather very
little II any ventilation is needed. the
temperature being so low that no fer
mentation is taking place TO any ex-
tent. In the heat Of summer windows
should be opened only at night. At
that season a veutilating tlue is use
The Delta independent., 1906-08-31
Weddings Often Result from Reunions
History Of the Odd organ'za'
ton Which Is Fourteen
Years Old.

Nokomis. lll.-Th" famous bach
clors' picnic was held tn" other day
at this place. the HON" "t tn" iii.
nois Bachelors association Nokomis
claims no other distinction than that
OF being the birthplace "i such body
and the dcvotc"s Of the sinEl" lie
were Toasted and entertained from
sunrise until dark.
The bachelors stat" is regarded in
this community as tn" ideal III" HAch'
clors parade the principles OF their
cult to the world from the mecca OF
single blcsscdncss. hundreds cam"
from all surrounding places within "A
radius OF 80 miles
Unmarried persons of both sexes
attended by companies and hat'ali"ns
to aid in the bcatiiication "i bachelor
dom. A feature OF the entertainment
was = wedding ceremony performed
before tho assembly of skrrticAi
celibntcs.
The history OF tho association dates
back to Aug. 10. 1892 when IL"
forlorn and hopeless bachelors "t NO
komis invited their fellow unlort"h'
ates to unite with them In grand
picnic. at which time new schcm's
for more successful attacks on tho
rapidly increasing ranks OF unmarried
young ladies' were given out to the
faithful
Many marriages resulted In this re-
union. and even the president OF the
order fell 4 victim to the charms Of q
fai. enchantress,
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TARM42sBsi' ARR ssi'z
s: GARDEN
rN ~. g." OK"
A,n.r"'" - NG :, Tc
'T.s:|..>. = GaN. y q
THE HORSE BEAN.
Favorite English Rotation Crop That
Is Worth Trying Here.

The luE>. bean is not a market
crop; 1t Is therefore not a money, nor
even Direct paving crop. at present
in Scotia, England lKent, Holland
or Gerr."My. simply because there is
no demal.t Tor it.
Howe" as a grand rotation crop
its valu" Is not enough appreciated
because stands a very heavy appli
cation rt fresh dung without laying
down. l. is a frst-class crop to pre-
cede INNER or winter grain (wheat
or barl"N and is especially valuable
in maxi new pastures or hay lands.
Further = ,"aves the soil in an almost
ideal ph seal cOndition-moist, free of
weeds. :.''.!Ow loose-and its prod
ucts ar" valuable as a feed.
The l.,.-s" bean is slow grower
and ne y to 2S weeks (generally
&c wee to mature; it has a stout
root sym 1t therefore requires a
long Season and deep soil. 1t must
clear II" field before September 7
(Octob'r al the IatesO, and taking
The Delta independent., 1906-08-31

fUl passing from the cellar 10 the root
Of the house. The inlc, for the air
may be through the drainage pipe. II
there is one. the air, in passing
through 1t. becoming cooled so that
It does no; warm tn" cellar.
SOM" cellars cannot 5r drained and
some do no; nvri a7y artificial drain
age Wh"r" it Is a all possible. how.
over. SAWS The Rural New Yorker. II
Is best 10 run An outlet pipe Of round
III" - TAX" on any wafer which may
CoHecI from any cause. A. mentioned
above. such drain iS also useful as
4 Nvntilaior Whrr" ground is springy
and there is trouble from wet cellar
a thorough remedy may be had by
proceeding A. follows Have the cut.
let one foot below the level Of Celiar
floor. and extend IL a foot inside "
celia" wall all around The cellar and
mp through III" middle the whole
length. giving all slight up grade
from the Outi"' Fill above these tiles
20 the surface with coarse gravel or
crushed stone Then cement two
inches deep right on the clay bottom
" lnt ttIliF, ana appNt eiCn lTaln
make "A SvmicylindrtCal groove about
two inches deep with holes through
30 the gravel at intervals in case wa
ter ooZrs through the cellar wall
When the location Is wet and fall
cannot be obtained tOr a drainage
pipe. there are two ways to overcome
The difficulty. An outlet pipe may be
run in Clstcrn or well. the water in
which is kept down by pumping Or
the collar may be made water-tiGht
box To keep the water out The door
will have 10 be made of heavy con
crete NJ least one foot thick to resist
the upward pressure OF the water in
wet times when the ground is full.
or course :he side walls have to be
made perfectly wa,er-ticht. Cemcnted
inside and out In much the same way
that 4 cistern Is to keep the water in