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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

A. McRae, of Spokane, for ten
turing big combined harvesters in
Spokane under the firm name of the
Spokane Harvester Works, and for
25 years an experienced harvesting
machine man, has been in Moscow
the past week. His visit to Moscow
was one of business, and because of
his long experience in the manufac-
ture of combines, and because NJ.
McRae is the inventor of one of the
most successful of the big machines,
over forty of his being in successful
operation in the Northwest, he natur-
ally took much interest in the Mos
cow machine Much Of his time
while in Moscow was spent at the
local plant.
| To Star-Mirror representative
| Mr.. McRae made the following state
ment.
"You may say for me that | be-
lieve the Idaho National is destined
| to become the greatest harvester in
the world. And this is from a man
of practical experience. was for
ten years in the business, and am the
inventor of a successful combine OF
the big type Forty of my combines
are now in use and have the reputa-
ton of being a success. After years
of hard work | succeeded in getting
company to build a factory in Spo-
kane and it was known as the Spo-
kane Harvester Works. We perfec-
| ted my patents and just as we were
nicely started the Holt people slip
ped in and bought the factory | was
having the machines built on a roy
atty basis, and when the plant was
purchased by an opposition concern
was put out of business. And
while | can get plenty of backing for
new factory, and have what expert
ence has shown to be the best OF the
big combines. | have had to acknowi-
edge the TACT tndI mere III HiO0oo"
you people have perfected a superior
machine to any of the big rigs, and
with some minor changes there is nc
question in my mind it will put all
other combines out of business
Why" continued Mr.. McRae. DO
YOU know that | have not the least
doubt that within three years the
Idaho National OF Moscow will be the
biggest commercial industry on the
| Pacific coast. I mean just what
say, the biggest on the coast. The
possibilities are unlimited. / kno"
from what the farmers all over the
country have told me that the de-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28
Combine Manufacturer
Pays Moscow a Visit

mand for the Idaho National is to-
day, and will continue to be, beyond
the ability of any plant the company
may erect to supply. 1t will take
the demand. The reason for this is
that the farmer demands just such
a machine as the Idaho National. 1t
| is within the reach of the small man,
while the big farmer can use as many
as his farm requires just as they do
the binders. The Idaho National is
a cheaper method than the old rigs,
does better work and at less cost per
bushel, and is superior in many ways.
81 have examined the Idaho care
fully and am convinced that it has
! two patents that are nothing short
| of wonderful. | refer to the open
! drive, or bull wheel, and to the clyin-
| der with its improved teeth These
are the vital points of the Idaho Ma
| tional. and the things that make it
| the great machine that it is. All
other points, however good, are only
incidental. The Idaho would do good
work without them What I mean
| is that you could make the machine
run with any draper, and could OPP
crate the sickle with the old pitman,
but the inventors have improved all
N fhnCn Iii no
more nearly perfect.
you understand that an important
| item is horses and men. Few farm
ers have enough horses to operate
the big rigs, but every farmer can
operate an Idaho because it requires
no more horse power than is requir-
ed to operate the farm. The Idaho
makes the farmer independent. II
even solves the labor problem, which
is such an important item. The
Idaho makes harvesting just as sim
pie and as easy as blowing and seed
ing, This is fact that many peo-
pie have not yet grasped.
| just oHe more point. l nave
tried to figure out the reason why
the little Idaho does such wonderful
threshing; why it cleans the grain
so perfectly, and have discovered
that the secret lies in the long cyl
inder and the even feed, with a hun
dred per cent more screen capacity
for the handling of grain than any
other machine in the world The
grain comes in so evenly and slowly,
compared with other machines, that
the capacity of the Idaho for clean
ing is the greatest by two to one OF
the other combines. 1t is simply i'm
mense."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
a DANGEROUS Pause.

took train for my friend Sandvs'
country place near Cleveland, forbid.
ding Woodruff of Burbank or my sec
retares to communicate with me.
Sandys had no interest In politics
his fortune was In real estate, and
therefore, did not tempt or force him
into relations with political machines.
Early in the morning after my ar
rival | got away from the others and
with a stag-hound who remembered
me with favor from my past visit.
struck into woods that had never been
despOilcd by man. AS l tramped on
and on, my mind seemed to revive, and
! tried to take up the plots and
schemes that had been all-important
yesterday. But | could not. Instead.
as any sane man must when he and
nature are alone and face to face,
fell to marveling that / could burn up
myself the best of me, the best years
of my one life. in such fever of
folly and fraud as this political career
of mine | seemed to be In a lucid
interval between paroxysms OF in
sanity | reviewed the men and things
of my world as one recalls the abb
surd and repellent visions of a night
mare, | shrank from passing from
this mood of wakefulness and reason
back into the unreal realities OF what
had for years been my all-in-all.
wandered hour after hour, sometimes
In. fY-,r Arrfv, Ehn
life | loathed, again that somewhere
in those cool, green, golden-lighted
mazes | should ind-my lost youth,
and her For how could | think of
it without thinking Of her also? 1t
had been lighted by her; it had gone
with her; it lived in memory, illum-
ined by her
The beautiful, beautiful worldthat-
ought-to-be! The hideous. the horri-
BILE world that is!
did not return to the house until
almost dinner-time. Il have to go
away tomorrow morning" / announc-
ed after dinner. For ! felt that, If
did not fly at once, | should lose all
heart for the task which must be fin
ished.
why" protested Sandys, you
came to stay until we all started with
you for st. Louis
Il must CO." repeated. did not
care to invent an excuse; | could not
give the reason. Had | followed my
imLu,sc. / should have gone at once.
lat night.
by noon the next day | ha again
thrown myself into the yexe. polit-
zeal ocean whose incessant bu.. tings
give the swimmers small chance 10
think of anything beyond the next
)ncoming wave
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

"A. A credit of one day will be
allowed for each car released within
the first twenty-four hours. A debit
OF one day will be charged for each
twenty-four hours or fraction there
OF that the cars detained beyond the
hrst forty-eight hours of free time
In no case shall more than one days
credit be allowed on any one car and
In no case shall more than seven days
credit be applied in cancellation of
debts accruing on any one car.
b. AT the end of the calendar
month the total number of days
credited will lbe deducted from the
total number of days debited and 81
per day charged for the remainder,
excepting that on interstate traffic
wholly within the state So per day
will be charged for the remainder
If the credits equal or exceed the
debts no charge will be made for the
detention of the cars and no payment
will be made to shippers or receivers
on account of the excessive credits;
nor shall the credits in excess of the
debts of any one month be credited
in computing the average detention
for another month.
&c. Credits earned on cars be-
longing to one class of equipment
shall not be used in offsetting debts
on cars belonging to a different class
of equipment. For the purpose of
applying this provision cars shall be
deemed to consist of two classes:
First, box cars including refrigerator
cars, second, freight cars of all other
descriptions.
ID. A shipper or receiver who
elects to take advantage of this aver
age agreement shall not be entitled
to cancellation or refund of demur-
rage charges under the section which
permits free time in event it is i'm
possible to employ men or teams to
place the freight on cars or to move
it from cars without serious injury,
when shipments are frozen so as to
prevent unloading during the pre-
scribed free time, or when because of
! high water or snow drifts it is i'm
possible to load or unload or when by
any reason of detention or irregular
ity of the carrier in filling series of
cars are punched in numbers in eX-
| cess of daily orders.
/ e. A shipper or receiver who
elects to take advantage of this aver
age agreement may be required to
give sufficient security to the carrier
for the payment of the balance
against him at the end of each
month. 1t is also provided that APP
plication for the agreement will be
forwarded to the commissioner of the
demurrage bureau"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

governor. For instance, he got after
the monorOlists and the cost of living
is 90 per cent. lower in Indiana than
just across the line in Ohio"
Then | should say that ali the
large interests in the country would
line up against him" said l.
Every one" said Merriweather,
fitted across his face. He went on;
Put it amt much use talking about
him. He couldn't get the nomina-
tion--at least. it wouldn't be easy to
get it for him"
Il suppose not" said l. That's a
job for a firstclass man-and they're
rare And | shook hands with him.
About a week later he returned and
tried to make a report to me. But /
sent him away, treating him very
Formally. | appreciated that, being an
experienced and capable man. he
knew the wisdom of getting intimate
ly in touch with his real employer;
but, as | had my incompatible Wood
RUIZ better far than | at the rough
work Of politics, there was no neces
sity for my entangling myself Mer-
riweather went to Woodruff and
Woodruff reported to me-ScarboT-
ough's friends in indianapolis all
agreed that he did not want the nom.
nation and would not have It,
We must force it on him" said ].
We must have Scarborough
Immediately after Burbank's nom
ination, Goodrich concentrated upon
nominating Judge Simpson, He had
three weeks, and he worked hard and
well | think he overdid it in the edi-
'o"ials in our party organs under his
Influence in New York, Boston and
e. her eastern cities--neyer a day
without lugubrious screeds on the dis
NAL outlook for Burbank IL the other
party should put up Simpson. But his
Simpson editorials in big opposition
papers undoubtedly produced effect. |
set for De Milt and his bureau of un-
foreground publicity the task of show
i1g up, as far as it was prudent to
-rCse intimate politics to the public
Goodrich and his crowd and their con
sriracy with Beckett and his crowd
70 secure the opposition nomination
for man OF the same offensive type
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

Low Heads Desirable The forma.
'ioh Oh suitable tops is most easily
secured by using one-year-old trees.
put TWO, or even three-year-old trees.
may De properly shaped by cutting
OH all side branches and starting q
new mead at the proper height. Low
headed trees are more satisfactory
than those with high tops. Two
feet is about the right height from
the ground to start heads, and the
branches should rise, on the line of
spiral, as buds are placed on the
twigs.
Inc reduction of both tops and
roots by severe pruning does much to
insure success in planting and makes
possible the formation of a we'll hal
anced head at the start.
Reliable Nurseri es-What nurser-
les are reliable and sell trees which
are true to name are questions to
which absolute and definite answers
cannot be given. Most nurserymen
make some mistakes, but the blame
Tor the most serious blunders and
misrepresentation must be placed
upon irresponsible dealers. 1t is as
easy to learn the reputation of nur-
seryment as of other business mn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

school OF politics and that's the best
It's all craft there-thcy hate to give
up money. and don't use it except as
Il last resort
He brought in his man Merit
weather by name. liked the FIRST
look at him--keen cynical Indifferent
He had evidently sat in so many
games of chance of all kinds that plav
reused in him only the ice-cold pas.
sion of the purely professional.
There's been nothing doing in our
state for the last two or three years
at least nothing in my line" said he.
"a rank outsider, Scarborough"
| nodded. Yes, ! know him. He
came into the senate from your state
two years ago"
We'll. he's built up a machine of
his own and runs things to suit him.
self"
81 thought he wasn't a politician. "
said I.
Merriweather's bony face showed a
faint grin. The best ever" said he
Gle put the profession out of bust,
ness, without It's costing him a cent
I've got tired of wai,ns FOR him to-
blow over"
Tired-and huney thought
After half an hour Of pumping I sent
him away OBTAINING Woodrdff What
does he really think OF Rundle?" |
asked.
Says he hasn't the ghost of d
chanCe-that Scarborough Il, control
the Indiana delegation and that Scar
borough has no more use for lunatics
than for grafters.'
This was not encouraging. called
MerHWeather back. Why don't you
people nominate Scarborough at St
LOUIS sad l.
Behind his surface of attention,
saw his mind travelling at lightning
speed in search of my hidden purpose
along every avenue that my sugges-
ton OF med
'SCarborouEh be a dangerous man
for you he replied He's got a
nasty way Of reaching across party
lines for votes"
| kept my f9' a blank
You've PLAYED politics only in your
own state or against the eastern
crowd these last few years" he went
on, as if In answer to my thoughts.
You don't realize what a holn Scar
borough's got through he entire west
He has split your party and the ma
chine of his own in our state. and
they know all about him and hio do
ings in the states to the west The
people like fellow that knocks out
the regulars"
"A good many call him a dema-
gogu6, don't they?' said |.
"Yes-and he is, in a sort of way, -
replied Merriweather. "But-well,
he's got knack of telling the truth
SO that it doesn't scare folks And he's
managed to convince them that he
isn't looking out for number one 1t
can't be denied that he made a good
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28
Shippers Get Average Demurrage
Plan May 20.

The average agreement plan will
be put in force in this state on May
20, according to announcement made
by the Pacific Northwest demurrage
bureau and all railroads doing bust
ness in Washington will take part in
the plan. The law providing for this
was passed by the last legislature at
the instance of the lumbermen of the
state and practically all of the mill
men will sign up it is believed This
is the plan worked out by the various
demurrage bureaus and the inter
state commerce commission and I'M
til now has not been put in effect in
the state. Washington is one of the
first states to try the plan. The spe-
cial bill was favored by the railroad
commission, because although under
the new public utilities bill such an
order may be issued it would take a
month or two longer before the order
could go into effect.
The agreement reads:
When a shipper or receiver en-
ters into the agreement a charge for
detention of cars on all cars held for
loading or unloading with such ship
per or receiver shall be computed on
the basis of the average time of de-
tention to all such cars during each
calendar month, such average deten-
ton to be computed as follows
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

rs Ctomweii. Ann 4 directed ,vood.
run to supply Silliman and Marr,.
weather and that department Of hi.
paruzan' machine with all the monav
they wanted. They can't spend much
TO advantage at this late day excent
FOR travelling expenses" said "our
best plan however, is good honest
missionary work with the honest men
oi the other party who wish to see its
bNst man nominated"
While Goodrich's agents and Beck.
affs agents were industriously arrapR.
'r the eastern machinery OF the nm.
ncsition party for Simpson. Merri.
Weather had Sillimans men toiling IN
he west and south to Get Rumble del.
yates or uninstructed delegations
WA, after our conversation, he was
'ln'orced by Woodruff and such men
IF bis staff as could be used without
B 'snicion. Woodruff himself could
'rmeate like an odorless gas; Won
'ew he was there only by the re-
"Ilts Nothing could be done for
'0dle in his own state but the far
or away from his home our men got
asier it was to induce-by pur-
1f" and otherwise-the politicians
. lis party to think well of him
This the more because they regarded
SIM son as a stuff" and a stir
and they weren't far wrong.
1T may not be Scarborough, and il
probably won't be Rundle," Woodslf
said in his final report to me, but II
certainly won't be Simpson. He's tho
dead one, no matter how we'll he g s
on the first ballot"
But would not let him give me TIE
dctai!s-tEc story of shrewd and slI
perry plots, s,rategems, surprises Il
am worn out. mind and body" said
in apology for my obvious wearlness
AID indifference
For six months | had been ino s
sanity at work, The tax upon me- u
DRY alone, to say nothing OF the other
faculties. lad been crushing. Easy
as political facts always were for me,
| could not lightly bear the strain OF
Keeping in mind not merely the out
lines, but also hundreds of the do,
tails, of the political organizations of
i)odd states with all their counties
And the tax on memory was problb'y
the least Then added to all my 70,
litiCal work was business care; for
while ! ~'"s absorbed in politics, Ed
Ramsay ~ ily muddled the basi
ness ". Il /, like Burbank aa1
Wocdrgf, III power to empty my
mind as tou he'd the pillow, and SO
get eight hours of unbroken rest each
night,
Woodruff began asking me for in
sruct'cns But my judgment was IN
certain, and my Imagination barren
do as you think best" said l. II
must rest. I've reached my limit
my limit of endurance of the sights
and odOrs and befoulings of these sew
ers of politics must in person adven-
ture in order to reach my goal.
must Pause and rise to the surface
for a breath of decent air or | should
not have the strength to finish these
mental and even vile tasks which no
man can escape if he Is a practical
leader in the practical activities of
practical life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-28

The progressive farmer is the
one who is too busy to be always
knocking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08

In this e0untry--in different sections
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. country with its extremes of tenn
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II There are four climates in the Unit
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This As the first climate map of the
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You will find the story Of the dis
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
Bohemian spas.

CConsul Will i. Lowrie, Carlsbad
According to the latest statistics
about $40,045,0e0 is expended each year
by visitors from foreign countries who
take the cure" at the natural mineral
spring resorts in western Bohemia
along the Erzgebirge Gore mountains).
This does not include the sum spent
by foreign transient visitors who stop
for less than eight days, or by those
from the various crown lands. The
grand totalis not less than $45. 900, 900
to 500. 100000.
Some idea of thetvolume Of business
transacted at the great Bohemian spas
may be deduced from the fact that the
railroad office in Marienbad, which has
q resident population of 6,279, receives
from outbound passengers for transpor-
tation tickets alone, exclusive Of bag
gage receipts, $40S,000 annually. The
postoffice' In the same city turns over
to the government, after payment Of
all expenses, a net profit of like
amount. These figures can be multi
piled by three foraCarlsbad. The three
resorts depending on their natural
mineral springs for cure purposes
carlsbad. Marienbad and Franzenbad)
pay $s13, 800 annually in direct taxes.
exclusive Of the special assessments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
Fruit Polarization.

Our orchardists have been very slow
to realize the necessity OF mixing va
rieties Of apples for polarization pur-
poses, says field and Farm. We have
known that the apple is what Is called
q perfect bloomer-that is. 1t has both
pistils and stamens and so is supposed
ly capable of setting fruit. Then. too.
the necessity Of mixing varieties has
been increasing with the passing years
At the time most OF our Oldest or
chards were planted even solid blocks Of
one variety produced bountiful crops.
Since then the conditions have grad
ually changed The size Of the orchards
has been increased. while the number
Of varieties has been reduced in many
commercial orchards to two or three.
The soil has become more depleted and
insects have greatly Increased. The
mixing Of varieties IL not the only
thing, but one Of the most important
needs OF an orchard today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
What Arbitration Did.

He was a man lof peace, and, Of
course. he had On 1aSrs than ona oc-
casion paid the penalty OF the peace
maker. He came upon two youths in a
back street fighting! Accordingly. he
pushed thru the crowd ana persuaded
the combatants to desist.
Let me beg youi" earnestly be-
sought the peacemaKer, "to settle your
dispute by arbitration. Each Of you
choose half do7eAi friends to arbi-
trate." -
"Hurraf." yelled 'the crowd do az
the gentleman says, ~
Having seen the twelve arbitrators
selected to the satisfaction Of both
sides the man OF peace went on his
way rejoicing in the thought of having
once again prevailed upon brute force
to yield to peaceful argument. Half an
hour later he. returned that way, and
was horriied to find the whole street
fighting, while in the distance police
whistles could be heard blowing and
men seen rushing to the spot from all
quarters.
Good gracious What is the matter
now?" asked the peacemaker.
They're arbitrating." yelled young
hoodlum who was ,momentarily out OF
commission. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
Tho Po.ition of tho Appendix.

First he hit him Justify on the chest.
Then he applied an ear trumpet to the
left lung. Then he practised drum
playing on the. right shoulderb1ade.
Then he held little conversation with
the heart thru long, evil looking
speaking tube.
well, DOCTOR" said the patient
whats my trouble?"
The doctor pulled his whiskers
thoughtfully as he replied:
Appendicitis"
Nonsense. You must be mistaken"
exclaimed the patient
Sir" answered the doctor huffily.
IT am never mistaken
well, you are; this time. I tell you
haven't got appendicitis"
"And I say you have. You've got 1t
badly - dangerously - maybe fatally.
The idea Of contradicting me-" bridled
the doctor. ''Why, don't believe you
even know where your appendix is
"Oh, yes, do" retorted the patient.
'It's In bottle In DR.. Jones surgery"