Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-22

It, your washing machine, your feed
chopper, your grindstone. your sausage
stufer, your cream separator, your ap-
pie grinder and cider press-anything,
In short, that works with crank.
Three gears-high, low and medium
and easy to carry from place to place.
No home should be without one.''
"Have all these machines standard
axles and arbors?' inquired Walling-
ford, looking on the clumsily elaborate
contraption with feeling akin to awe.
NO." admitted the big man, tribe
sadly, ''but they'll soon be standard
lied to accommodate the Frazier uni
versal handle. Until they do, though,
I'm working on an adjustable hole"
"Then youvare Mr.. Frazier?" guess
ed Wallingford. ut Is a pleasure to
meet the inventor himself" and he
shook hands warmly with the genius.
"That's right; William Harrison Fra
zier," returned the inventor, much
pleased. maybe you're a manufac-
turery'
.'Not exactly" smiled wailingford.
II am a purchasing promoter"
Then this article is just what you
want" stated Mr.. Frazier earnestly.
Its lucky you came here today. I'd
manufacture It myself. but I'm a cat
tie buyer, horse dealer and pelt and
hide handler, and I'm busy"
wallingford regarded the thing Sc
riously. you'd ask too much money
for your patent" he objected.
A shade of sadness crossed the visi-
BILE portion of Mr.. Frazier,s face. II
can't get what it's worth, reckon"
he admitted. I'D ought to have $780,
600, and at frst thought I'd get 1t,
but capitalists don't think an inventor
ought to have anything, and I'm WILL
ing to take less now"
II should say you would be- hearti-
" responded Wallingford. and started
to walk away.
Hold on" invited Mr.. Frazier
"How much will you give? I got my
United States patent papers right
here"
II might be back" replied waling-
ford indifferently, still walking on.
Suppose you spend an hour or 50 in
figuring the least you'll take"
The inventor had scarcely regained
his peace of mind when two rough look
ing fellows in the garb Of stablemens
came by.
''well. look who's herey,. exclaimed
one of them. stopping suddenly as he
saw the Little Wonder. ''Old Texas
Bill Oakley's machinery handle. 1
thought that was In the discardv'
1T amt the same as Oakley's, quite"
commented the other, stopping to ex-
anime it without glance in Frazier's
direction. Ills had red spokes."
Green just like this" insisted the
first man. Its been fifteen years.
and you've forgot. Don't you remem-
Der? He had it on his windmill pump.
Tried to make US carry it around
and use the fool thing"
"Lemme see," unused the other;
didn't Texas lose lot of money man
ufacturing the thing?'
Lost his ranch. Why, even the peo-
pie he gave 'em to wouldn't use 'em.
They wasn't practical" and the two
men moved on without having invited
Mr.. Frazier into the conversation. Ell i
Their by word or look.
The boss stableman sent everybody
he could trust to kid" Whiskers Fra
zier, and when they all got through he
went up himself and riddled the mar
velous patent detachable geared han
die until It felt ashamed Of itself. Just
after this shriveling visit Wallingford
called, but the work had been too well
done.
mo-" declared Frazier, who was hurt
and angry to the very tip end Of each
and every one Of his feelings. I'm
a-going to keep it and manufacture
It myself. I'll show these smart Alexis
just what kind Of chance they've
lost"
"Good idea" declared wallingford.
'.If you lose nobody can blame you or
the invention. Maybe can give you
some tips on manufacturing. Let's
take q walk and talk il over" and he
led Frazier away, determined to put
that abused genius in better humor
before he again bFoached business.
They passed to where an eager group
crowded around q tall, black mustached
gentleman who was positively gleeful
In his work with three ordinary play
ing cards, which be tossed with seem
Ing abandon upon q tiny table with
folding legs.
walk right in, gentlemen, and test
tho quickness OF your eye" the black
mustached, gentleman invited with the
trace Of agrin It Wallingford. 'Any-
body may have my money If can't
fool him ~ Z little twist Of the wrist.
The ace Of hearts, the ace Of diamonds
and the ace Of spades. Keep your
eye on the little ace Of hearts. Now,
one, two. three! Ally.cazam. ally-ca-
zook, ally.casasxuz! Bingo! Where.
oh, whereas tho little ace Of hearts7
Who'll bet me Q ten, twenty or =
hundred that they can locate the little
acc Of hearts7 Witch b the little ace
AZ hea1tS1 a ten. . twenty or q hun
dredrs
WInaam Harrison Frazier plucked
Walli1gfeRd:eassfl BY the, arm. ITS
thoSm3ddle. en-, he conhded, reaching
for his wallet. :, =
Blackie Daw, observing that motion,
beamed the barsst CLINT Of thanks ct
for hg1nging him . Gus
TONER. He had an Interested audience,
but no suckers. WallinsfoCd grinned
It him cheer fully. \ ~ zs3s u
'sTry the one on the right, he sue.
gested TO Frazier, grasping the oppor-