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plough and reaper and binder-being
somewhat larger than. but otherwise
constructed on the same lines. as
the species in everyday use for horse
baulage. The tractor. then. Is a three
wheeled machine. having two broad.
tired. chain-driven propelling wheels
behind and one smaller steering wheel
centrally situated In front. The steer
Ing lock is distinctly good. the tractor
turning In circle of which the radius
Is about seven and one-half feet. The
20 horsepower motor Is of the two
cylinder horizontal type. the fuel be-
Ing either petrol or paraffln as de-
sired. The power from the engine is
conveyed to the single driving chain
by means Of a friction clutch, but
there is also pulley which can be
thrown into gear and used for driving
threshing machines. chaif-cutters, etc.
when the tractor is stationary. The
cooling system Ia excellent, a big
head of water being carried in large
tank alongside the drivers seat,
which. by the way. Is most comforta-
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bly, sprung. The steering Is light and
positive by means Of wheel and two
rods running from the steering col.
umn to either side OF the front wheel.
The entire tractor weighs IS cwt. The
weight question IL. Of course, most
important and the comparative light
ness Of the tractor II distinctly in its
favor. for 1t overcomes one Of the
farmers main objections to mechani.
cal haulage on the farm. In dry
weather the tractors driving wheels
are not provided with any special
gripping devices. the steel tires being
equipped only with small diagonal
ribs: but in wet seasons. or on greasy
ground. "spuds'' are clamped to the
tires and afford additional holding
power. At last weeks demonstration
both the grip Of the driving wheels
and also the cooling system were
tested severely, for the surface was
slippery and the ground 80 soft that
the tractor was compelled to do all
its work on the low speed. In spite
Of this. however the engine did not
become unduly hot. nor did the driv.
ing wheels appear to slip to an appre.
ciable extent
The demonstration took place upon
a large farm on the outskirts of Big
gleswade. the farmer himself being
loud in praise Of mechanical haulage.
] was FIRST taken to field in which
some thirty acres were ready for the
plough. and here the tractor was har.
messed up to q three-furrow plough.
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HARVESTING By MOTOR
ON AN ENGLISH FARM
Demonstr Capabilities Latest Type OF
Agricultural N1otor.Traetor
Great Success.

The problem Of the motor-tractor's
use in agriculture has always been
one Of considerable interest to me:
and It was with great pleasure that
last week accepted an invitation to
attend ut Biggleswade in Bedford
shire . demonstration Of the capabil-
tiles Of the latest type Of agricultural
motor-tractor. writes H. c. Lafone in
Country Life. The machine to be pub
licly tested was the newest model
tractor turned out BY the Ivel Agri.
cultural Motors. Limited. frm which,
1rst in the ileld in 1902. has gained
many diplomas and awards for the
work accomplished by its machines in
open competition with horse-drawn
implements. I was promised a DEM
onstration Of ploughing and harvest.
Ing by means Of a tractor. and, al
though the weather was of such q ma.
ture that no sensible farmer would
have attempted with horses either
ploughing or cutting until an improve
ment had occurred. the program was
carried through with the greatest sue
cess. the only hitch being occasioned
by refractory binder. which mani.
tested an inclination to skid on the
headland Of an ebominably greasy
deld
Before describing the days doings.
[ think II will be well to give some
particulars of the tractor itself, for
Il was this which was on its trial. the
actual agricultural implements -
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ment. that she had suspended iudg-
ment. Il was some sociological term
that she had picked up somewhere.
suppose. When she put me on that
way. told myself that was sociology
run mad.
On my desk the next day found
her note:
Alfred. you have deceived me. I
know the truth-you are a millionaire.
With my own eyes I saw you go into
a Broadway hotel for dinner. The EVIL
dence is conclusive. You need not try
to make any explanations. / feel hurt
more than I care to tell.
FLOWER"
II was q great shock to me. I cursed
my luck and told myself that this only
went to show that honesty was the
best policy. When l found that she
wasn't really mine. II aroused me.
made me almost desperate. for this
was the first pleasure that had ever
wanted that I could not get. To
philosophixe q moment; so It always
is-we want just little more than
We can get, Just . little more than we
should expect
The next night I could bear II NO
longer. waited outside the ONCE. and
walked to the subway with her. ITS
this way. Flower, I really didn't mean
any harm: I didn't intend to deceive
you." apologized In school-boy
fashion, rs We took our straps. '.but
was hunting new experience. and I
kept getting in deeper and deeper. Be.
fore knew 1t l was lost In the quag-
mire OF my deception. know II was
wrong, and I knew about your high
ideals-hut I wanted you at any cost"
told her much mere as we swayed
there. meaning every word OF It. Her
blue eyes grew big and round as she
listened to my confession, her elbows
rapping mine deliciously. In a moment
great tear giistened in each eye.
What Ia II. Flowcr!' l asked ten.
derby.
7 feel now that you are sincere. and
that makes mo the bigger deceiver,"
she sobbed. Il have deceived you more
than you have me. but I really didn't
think you cared 80 much, and I 30
hated to give up . career. But am
going to confess. Are you prcpared?"
! stinened.
ALFRED. !. too. am millionaire" a
sob shaking her body. Il am doing
this Office work--not ms q lark--but
to see how the stenographer In
Office lives. Can you for.
give me?"
My knees were trembling, but I saw
that opportunity was knocking, and
said firmly: mo. not everything"
Which one?" she asked.
Sociology"
After one has ridden hobby 30
long. one often dismounts. and often.
incompatible rs II may seem. ono
turns to strange extremes. such as be-
Ing domestic for instance
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The machine made light of It's load.
and turned tho three tracks clearly
and evenly. travelling all the time over
the soft ground at the rate OF about
three miles IN hour Naturally. I
paid particular attention to the ma.
chimes behavior at the headlands. for
1t Is there that motor-tractors are
said to be at disadvantage owing
to the inability to turn In as small
a circle as team Of horses. However.
there appeared to be no waste OF
space. the headlands being left practi.
cally the usual width. The ploughing
was carried on up one side Of strip
and down the other. a method which
did not test the steering block to
such an extent an would have been
the case had tho plough been re-
quired to return along the land next
to the furrow last cut. But even II
this were required It would be perfect
ly easy of execution. for the tractor
can back the plough readily into any
desirable position. and the time occu.
pied in maneuvering Is infinitesimal.
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The grain bins herewith illustrated
ira mt 0nlY uarx hands h,,A n.o alec

The grain bins herewith illustrated
are not only very handy. but are also
easy to build. Az shown In the r.
lustration. they are seven feet high at
the rear. 1--WE feet In front. and six to
eight feet square. The material used
II six-inch matched stun. except the
T-shaped division post. They should
be OF two-ineh lumber. and may be-
worked ont - shown. or built up Of
three pieces. The greatest advantage
Of these bins II that the entire
fronts may be removed and replaced
At win. or one may be used at the
top Of each. and they oct ~ braces
to prevent the cross partitions from
being pushed out Of line. The bins
should. II pcssible. b set on q cement
door. and b q least tan inches away
from ths vail. 70 avoid hiding places
Tor rats aaa mica. The bins are i..
sxDsasiv& sAav % build. 90 Z .
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To XIII sparro~s.

A method of getting rid OF the Ens
iish sparrow pests 10 described By Q
poultry breeder. whose yards we're
visited By the sparrows In such mum.
bers ~ to seriously interfere With
his proftA He fastened . small bog
about four inches deep. %. o post
I'VE fest high. placed just outside a
his poultry yard. This boz - kspe
supplied With poisoaed chiek 6ssd.
The sparrows entsrea cordially inao
the nsv feeding program an1 several
hundred a than Ian bodily leseinA
Aials q ~ Daiaeahllify Il u onoh
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She Caught Her Breath.

yice-president. wore paper cuffs. and
lunches In a little paper box and went
up to the women's room to eat them !.
she was favorite among the other
girls. but she never Joined In the ONCE
gossip. She hadn't told me much
about herself. thinking herself OF too
little consequence. l suppose.
But In my faux pas l was caught
with the goods on. neat as could be.
one day-but ! will have to tack
again: Flower had hobby. or as be.
lieve psychologists call tia psychic
constitutional erratum. or all things
In the world for pretty girl to have!
And worst OF all. 1t was sociology. !
had always thought about hobby as
being a mania for collecting auto
graphs. or writing ones name In pub.
lie places, or exceeding the arresting
limit, or something that way, and SO
1t nearly made way with my breath
when found out that she harped on
sociology.
Coming up on the elevator. or
wherever ! stopped to chat with her.
she began to talk sociology. II It had
been anyone else. and II she hadn't
had blue eyes and been willowy,
couldn't have stood Il: at last gave
up and let my eyes and heart run
away with me. II was interesting and
exciting. this falling In love under dis
guise. But ! soon saw that II I want
ed to be in at the finish would have
to compete with August Comte. Vim.
cent, Wallace and others too numer-
Gus to mention. and SO ! got out an
Aston library card for the reference
department. II was an awful blufY that
! at first put up about the spirit OF
the mob. the village. unearned incre-
ments. the clan. the sociological unit
and the like. but after q while I real.
~ did become interested and watched
the score pretty closely.
did get a toothful Of satisfaction
out Of my deceit after all: l often
wondered just what she would say II
some time. at some very unexpected
time-when we were In the cafe In
the basement-I should turn TO her
and say In blunt words: Il am a mil
lionaire." Again. thought OF making
a scene of II, thought Of taking her out
walking In Central park. OF choosing
nook. OF then beginning In a dramat-
ic voice: MY conscience cries out
aloud that ! must undeceiyc you. that
for you longer to remain q victim OF
willful deceit"-and 20 on. but when
her blue eyes came to be my all.
knew the risk was too great and then,
like turtle. drew back In my shell
Of hypocrisy.
barred the bodkin one day while
we were going uptown In q subway En-
press. by proposing. II wasn't very
romantic. but ! knew that she didn't
20 In for soft lights and slow music.
and SO told II quickly and earnestly.
She caught her breath and her eyes
lighted up. but then q shade OF trou-
BILE Alled them. She studied on Il for
tvo express stations. her blaze eyes
Sadly pussled. and then she told me-
thst she would take II under advise
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08
ASKS RELIEF FROM MOTORS
Women Of English Villages Send Pc.
titton to Queen Alex.
andrA.

One Of the strangest protests, as II
Is termed. against the abuses OF auto.
mobiles has taken the form OF a petit.
ton to Queen Alexandra. which Is be,
Ing signed by women who love Eng.
lish country life. the Boston Herald
says. The petition urges her majesty
to use her influence to mitigate the
evils. and II reads.
Women Of England humbly beseech
your majesty to help us to get some
relief from motor cars. We are sure
your majesty cannot know how much
We suffer. They have made our lives
a danger. our things arc ruined. our
rest Ia spoiled by noise all night, we
cannot open the windows. II they
could be made to 90 slow through the
villages 1t would be great thing. but
we are only poor people. and the great
majority Of those who use the motor
cars take no account OF u.s."
The queen Ii not friendly to auto
mobiles and rarely rides in them.
She caused Hyde park to DO closed
against automobiles unless they are
electric. The magistrates OF England
relentlessly fine and imprison chauf.
feurs violating the speed ordinance
and injuring pedestrians. Joy riding
has been effectively suppressed. But
now what effect the village petition"
will have upon the queen and how far
she can influence society when the
king IL an ardent patron of automo-
biles remains to be seen. No doubt
Alexandra 10 the most popular woman
In the Kingdom. but she has never ex-
erted her power in opposition to her
sovereign lords. II King Edward but
takes up this protest OF the humble
subjects there will be immediate 70.
form.
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In this connection. Robert T. Nor
ris Of New York says: Il believe that
nut trees are largely to take the place
Of the useless trees which are II pres
emit planted for decorative purposes In
public and private grounds- The rsa-
son for this belief q. because thers
are % morn beautiful trees or more
attractive than thoes = - %und IN
sAs 11E-Aoaying uouns
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08
ships ~ Weighing Machines.

How the load Of a ship can b
quickly ascertained without actually
Weighing It was demonstrated recent.
ly by Edward Beresford q the Tenn.
pie pier by experiments ON q 200 ton
barge.
The apparatus used IL known a :
porphydrometer. and consists Of 4
noat placed In the water. which il ID.
mitted up . pipe fixed In the center
OF the vessel. As the load n In.
creased the vessel naturally sinks
deeper into the water. and the water
In the pipe rises to . greater height.
and the float thus raised throws !
lever out Of balance. A aiding weight
enables one to bring II into balance
again. and the position OF the weight
on . scale shows the amount OF the
load.
The porphydrometer was suaicieut,
" accurate to show the weight Of .
man stepping aboard the barge.-Lou.
don Daily Mall. g,
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cement door II used. are practically
rat and mice proof. Where the CO.
ment floors are used. tho Tshapsd
post should bs set well dUwn In the
concrete.
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Seeing Around . Barrier.


Whether or not an instrument has
been devised In this country which
will enable q gunner to observe an
enemy while himself completely hid
den. such apparatus IL not unknown
abroad. Prisms have been used to
cause two changes In the path taken
by rays OF light. SO that the image Of
q distant object can be thrown into
q mans eyes when there Is . substan-
tial barrier directly in front Of him.
To secure satisfactory results the
prisms must be combined In . certain
manner with the lenses Of Q field.
glass. II II not unlikely that the Mas.
sachusetts inventor who II said to
have been working at the problem has
utilized the same principle. and no
may have improved ON he original
method Of applying Il.
They undersseed Each Other.
so you believe in telepathy?s
YES" answered Mr.. Meekton.
Though Henrietta 10 miles away I
can tell exactly what she II thinking
about this minute"
And does she know your ansver.-
she does. She 10 wishing would
hurry along that hundred sha vroao
for. and she knows I'm Worrying ahoue
where the cash u co0I1e froU.~-
Wsshingtoa star.
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product Is valuable. The accompany
ing table shows the imports OF nuts
for consumption in. the United States
during the last nine years. and it il
evident from the increase each year
that nuts are entering more generally
into the food consumption of the ma
ton. This may fairly be considered
an encouragement for the planting Of
nut trees. The values In the tables
are only those of the imports and does
not include the value Of nuts raised
in this country:
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PearB are best ripened in doors
The time to pick is determined, first
by their known season OF ripening
and. second. by the ease with which
the stem parts from the branch wher
the fruit is slightly lifted. Most pears
are marketed in a green. but mature
state.
The Washington times., 1909-11-25
MAJOR H. D. BULKLEY
DIES IN BALTIhORE
Comptroller of Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Ex-
pireS In Hotel.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov 25.-Major
II D. Buckley, comptroller of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and one
Of the most widely known railroad
men i'm the country. died at 7I5
O'Clock this morning at his apartments
IN the Marlborough, Eutaw place. He
had been an several weeks
Major Bulkley was born January y,
1871 In Charleston. s. G. He was edu-
Gated I'm his native city. Later ne went
TO Memphis Tenn. where he engaged
in the brokerage business. When the
civil war came ne cast his lot with the
Confederacy and did signal service as
major quartermaster under General
Forrest. After the war he returned 10
Memphis and resumed his brokerage
business.
In 1888 ne was brought here 10 make
a thorough investigation OF 8nd make
an expert report on the general finan-
cial condition Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. He continued
the special accounting work Until 1902.
'efleu he was appointed comptroller OF
the rad, and as such placed In charge
Of the accounting department.
The Washington times., 1909-11-25
Question of Blockade.
PANAMA IS AROUSED
BY ZELAYA'S ACTS

COLON, Nov. 25.-The entire canal
zone is ahame with anger again at
President Zelaya, owing to the reaching
here of a report that the killing Of
Cannon and Groce, the Americans ex-
ecuted after trial by a drumhcad court
martial. was not only not justified by
the tenets Of international law. buN
was The deliberate murder OF unarmcd
foreigners who had incurred the en-
nifty Of the ruler of country.
Instead Of being taken with arms in
their hands and while planting dyna-
mite to destroy Nicaraguan commerce,
IL is declared here. and the Americans
i'm the zone believe the report that the
two men were captured in Costa Rica
II IS declared here today the truth
Of the matter will soon be in the pos
session OF the United States Govern
ment. The two men were tortured. il
IS declared before they were executed.
The belief is general here there will
be an invasion Of Nicaragua by marines
and blueiackets. The marine battalion
doing duty on the isthmus can be loaded
on the ships on the Pacific side with
in twenty-four hours. The marines are
spelling for a fght and hope the Gov
ernment in Washington will decide or
physical rather than diplomatic inter-
ference.
The munitions Of war that we're shin
ped from New York TO the insurgents
under General Estrada have successful
" made the trip. They consisted OF 1000
Mauser rifles, four machine Suns and a
million cartridges.
The Washington times., 1909-11-25
PICK THREE JURORS
TO TRY 0. H. HARRIS
First Panel at Rockville Is
ExhauSted-To Plead
Self-Defense.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 25.-After
the first panel Of jurors in the trial
OF oliver H Harris for the murder
OF John Henson Poole had been ex-
hausted today court adjourned TO give
the sheriff time in which to empanel
twenty additional men.
Three jurors were picked from the
first panel OF twenty-five men this
morning. the remainder being chal-
lenged for cause or acknowledging
themselves prejudiced and unable to
give an impartial verdict.
The prosecution of Harris is being
conducted by State Attorney Bowie
+. Waters and Charles W. Prettyman.
The attorneys for the defense are Ed
ward @. Peter and Robert B. Peter
Just what defense will be interposed
for the accused man has not been an
nounced, but II Is thought self-defense
will be put forward Harris confessed
to the killing of Poole after he had been
"sweated' by the police authorities at
Baltimore. He was first arrested for as
Sault on his aunt While awaiting the
outcome of the assault, as the woman
was lowering between life and death,
the dead body of Poole was discovered
in his lonely cabin. Suspicion immedi-
ately attached to Harris. and be was re-
moved to Baltimore for safe keeping.
While there he confessed, declaring that
Poole started toward him in a menacing
way and he shot him
The trial viii continue tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1909-11-25
TWO LIVES LOST
IN SCRANTON FIRE
Mother and Baby Burned
After Others Had Been
Thrown From Window.

SCRANTON. Fa., Nov. 25.-In a fire
which threatened TO wipe out a block
Of homes on Fifty-frst street early to
day, two lives were lost. two children
were seriously hurt ana scores Of
others had narrow escapes from two
buildings that were destroyed and
others that were In danger.
The dead are Mrs. Adam Shel'askey
and her III" e weeks old baby.
The DO OF the woman was picked
out of the ruins OF her home after the
neighborhood had been searched in the
hope that she had escaped. The body
was burned to a crisp. The body Of the
baby was later recovered.
The two children injured were the
sons OF II. Sheuaskey. Frank, four
years old, was thrown from a second
story window. He dropped through the
waiting arms OF wOuld-be rescuers and
was badly injured
The second child, Alex, six years, was
also thrown from the window and
caught. This boy was badly burned
about the head and so burned on the
body thar The skin peeled of when the
clothing was removed The injured
children are in the hospital in a critical
condition.
The Washington times., 1909-11-25
GALES KEEP LINERS
WITHOUT TURKEYS
Shippers Fear Risk of Land
ing Off BoSton-Sorry
Thanksgiving.

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 25-Sheets Of
rain driven by terrific winds made
Thanksgiving d hollow word tOda- 10
the passengers of eight big liners which
are lying OF the New England coast.
Hundreds of the voyagers on the
Cunardcrs, Panuonia. and Saxonia, the
Italian liner Lazio. and others will get
no shore turkey until the storm abates
as the shippers fear 10 risk the shoals
of the coast. The only liner TO put 20
sea from Boston within the last tWcut O.
four hours was the Leyiand liner Bu-
hemian. which went out I'm the teeth
Of the gale bound for liverpool
All along the coast the coves are full
Of small vessels which nave sought
shelter and many wrecks of little craft
are reported. There is little fear that
further damage Of consequence viii be
done. as the wind. which for hours blew
as strong as sixty miles an hour, has
sunk Rising temperature also forecasts
the end Of the storm.
The Washington times., 1909-11-25
STRUGGLE
FACES STRIKERS
The Manufacturers of Shirt
Waists Form Organization
To Fight Girl Employees.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The solid front
presented by the $1,000 striking shirt
waist factory employees Las forced the
large shirt waist manufacturers TO form
an association to fight back and today
there is every sign Of a real struggle
ahead of the strikers, most of whom
are girls, where yesterday II appeared
that the strike would he completely
successful before the week was over.
The manufacturers association was
secretly formed last night. So many Of
the small shirt wylst ia, tories cdpitu-
lated In the early hours of the strike TO
the demands of the girls tnat the large
manufacturers decided That their only
hope for victory lay i'm concerted oppo-
sitiOn.
The waist cutters are joining IN the
strike, as well as several thousand
waist makers i'm Brownsville.
The leaders of the stTiSe are confident
that they will win their demands, which
are for shorter hours, more pay, and
better sanitary conditions, without o.
long struggle. The Federation of Labor
has promised financial support to the
strikers.