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(ficials ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company1 :o made x possible = me to h free access to all ( its works & to famili>ise myself ) its mann] ( do+ bus9ess 9 ?is c\ntry & abroad4 ,also1 ,i take pleasure 9 reproduc+ ! foll[+ editorial note f ,ev]ybody's ,magaz9e1 9 :i* f\r *apt]s ( ?is book 7 fir/ pr9t$3 ,presid5t ,roosevelt 9 8 message ( ,decemb] #crd said3 ',mod]n indu/rial conditions are su* t comb9ation is n only necess>y1 b inevitable4444 ,corporation & lab\r union alike h come to /ay4 ,ea*1 if prop]ly manag$1 is a s\rce ( good1 & n evil4' ,if capital comb9ations c be good1 !re mu/ be "s t are good4 ,w\ld x n be a prop] s]vice to ! ,am]ican p to tell !m ( a tru/ t1 :ile x _h reap$ ! economical advantages ( comb9ation1 _h yet play$ fair ) ! public & ) its competitors8 ,h5ce ?is /ory ( ! great ,h>ve/] comb9e4 ,be=e we began to publi% ,mr4 ,casson's articles1 we foll[$ up 8 inve/igations ) a ?or\gh inquiry ( our own1 & we are b\nd to say t ! bus9ess me?ods ( ?is in/itution seem to con=m to ! highe/ /&>ds ( fair play & squ>e deal+4 ,! ,int]national ,h>ve/] comb9e is n a t>iff tru/4 ,its memb]s surr5d]$ dom9ance 9 _! own bus9ess only :5 ! tr5d ( 'mod]n indu/rial conditions' & ov]/r5u\s competition made comb9ation 'n only necess>y1 b inevitable4' ,! inside hi/ory ( ! ',morganis+' ( ?is gr\p ( fight]s1 z n>rat$ "h1 is z humor\s z x is fasc9at+4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,preface vii ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,/ory ( ,mc,cormick #c ,,ii4 ,! ,/ory ( ,de]+ #dh ,,iii4 ,! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company #ij ,,iv4 ,! ,am]ican ,h>ve/] ,abroad #abf ,v4 ,! ,h>ve/] & ! ,am]ican ,f>m] #afa ,,illu/rations ,a ,*icago m[] 9 ,sib]ia ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick #ab ,! ,virg9ian bir?place ( ! ,mc,cormick reap] #bb ,a model ( ! fir/ practical reap] #bg ,william ,de]+ #ea ,william ,n4 ,:iteley #ec ,c4 ,w4 ,m>% #ec ,john ,f4 ,appleby #ec ,e4 ,h4 ,gammon #ec ,asa ,s4 ,bu%nell #fj ,b5jam9 ,h4 ,w>d] #fj ,hon4 ,?omas ,mott ,osborne #fj ,david ,m4 ,osborne #fj ,a self-b9d] 9 ,scotl&1 ) ! ,wallace ,monum5t 9 ! backgr\nd #fb ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick1 ,jr4 #he ,*>les ,de]+ #he ,h>old ,mc,cormick #ib ,j4 ,j4 ,glessn] #ib ,w4 ,h4 ,jones #ib ,james ,de]+ #ib ,am]ican self-b9d]s on ! e/ate ( ,presid5t ,fallires1 9 ,france #ace ,k+ ,alphonso ( ,spa9 driv+ an ,am]ican se$] #ach ,bism>ck hav+ 8 fir/ view ( an ,am]ican self-b9d] #adg ,an ,am]ican h>ve/] at "w 9 ,arg5t9a #aea ,ga!r+ 9 a ,f9l& h>ve/ #aed ,9 ! anci5t fields ( ,algi]s #aeh ,! ,romance ( ! ,reap] ,! ,romance ( ! ,reap] ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,mccormick ,?is ,romance ( ! ,reap] is a true fairy tale ( ,am]ican life--! /ory ( ! magicians :o h taught ! civilis$ _w to ga!r 9 its h>ve/s by ma*9]y4 ,on ! old ,european plan--snip--snip--snipp+ ) a t9y h&-sickle1 e bu%el ( :eat requir$ ?ree h\rs ( a man's lifetime4 ,to-day1 on ! new ,am]ican plan--rid+ on ! pa9t$ *>iot ( a self-b9d+ h>ve/]1 ! price ( :eat has be5 cut d[n to t5 m9utes a bu%el4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t into ! h>ve/ field1 s an ,ill9ois f>m] told me1 x took t5 m5 to cut & b9d my gra94 ,n[ our hir$ girl gets on ! seat ( a self-b9d] & does ! :ole bus9ess4 ,?is magical ma*9]y ( ! :eat-field solves ! my/]y ( prosp]ity4 ,x expla9s ! ,new ,f>m] & ! miracles ( sci5tific agriculture4 ,x acc\nts = ! gr[? ( great cities ) _! /eel mills & factories4 ,& x makes cle> h[ we 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h become ! be/ f$ nation 9 ! _w4 ,h>d z x may be = ?is tw5tie? c5tury g5]ation to believe1 x is true t until rec5tly ! ma9 object ( all nations 0 to get bread4 ,life 0 a ,se>* = ,food--a desp]ate po/ponem5t ( fam9e4 ,cut ! ,k+s & _! ret9ues out ( hi/ory & x is no exagg]ation to say t ! human race 0 hungry = t5 ?\s& ye>s4 ,ev5 ( ! ,black ,bread--burnt & dirty & co>se1 !re 0 n en\gh2 & ! few :o 7 well f$ took ! food f ! m\?s ( slaves4 ,ev5 ! nations t grew ,galileo & ,laplace & ,newton 7 haunt$ by ! gho/s ( ,hung]4 ,m]rie ,engl& 0 fam9e-swept 9 #acae1 #acba1 #acfi1 #adch1 #adhb1 #aebg1 #afcj1 #affa1 & #agji4 ,to h en\gh to eat1 0 to ! masses ( all nations a dream--a ,mill5nium ( ,prosp]ity4 ,?is long ,age ( ,hung] outliv$ ! great nations ( antiquity4 ,:y8 ,because !y w5t at ! problem ( progress 9 ! wrong way4 ,if ,m>cus ,aurelius _h inv5t$ ! reap]1 or if ! ,grac*i _h be5 inv5tors in/ead ( politicians1 ! /ory ( ,rome w\ld h _h a happi] end+4 ,b ,rome said3 ,! fir/ ?+ is empire4 ,egypt said3 ,! fir/ ?+ is fame4 ,greece said3 ,! fir/ ?+ is g5ius4 ,n "o ( !m said3 ,! fir/ ?+ is ,bread4 ,9 ! ,egyptian qu>t] ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 /&+ humbly 9 a glass case betwe5 two mummi$ ,ph>aohs1 is a little gr\p ( f>m ut5sils4 ,a fractur$ wood5 pl\gh1 a ru/$ sickle1 two /icks ti$ toge!r ) a lea!rn ?ong1 & sev]al tassels t _h hung on ! horns ( ! ox54 ,a rummag+ pr(essor f\nd ^! 9 ! tomb ( ,seti ,i41 :o _h 8 w on ! banks ( ! ,nile ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,egypt _h a mo/ elaborate gov]nm5t at t "t4 ,%e _h an army & navy1 an art & lit]ature4 ,yet h] bread-tools 7 no bett] ?an ^? ( ! b>b>ians :om %e despis$4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ baffl+ my/]ies ( hi/ory1 t agriculture--! fir/ indu/ry to be le>n$1 0 ! la/ "o to be develop$4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! wise m5 ( ! _w absolutely ignor$ ! problems ( ! f>m4 ,a f>m] rema9$ ei!r a s]f or a t5ant4 ,he 0 a /olid drudge--bro!r to ! ox4 ,ev5 ! ma/]ful old ,pilgrim ,fa!rs _h no pl\ghs at all--no?+ b hoes & %>p /icks1 = ! fir/ twelve ye>s ( _! pione]+4 ,fifty-five ye>s ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce w5t by be=e ! fir/ reap] click$ its way clumsily into fame1 on a backwoods f>m 9 ,virg9ia4 ,at t "t1 #ahca1 ! ,am]ican p 7 free1 b !y held 9 _! h&s ! l&-tools ( slaves4 ,!y _h to lab\r & sweat 9 ! fields1 ) ! crude implem5ts t _h be5 produc$ by ages ( slav]y4 ,= two g5]ations !y tri$ to build up a prosp]\s ,republic ) sickles1 flails1 & wood5 pl\ghs1 & !y fail$4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 n[ alive :o c rememb] ! hung] ye> ( #ahcg1 :5 !re 7 :eat b\nties 9 ,ma9e & bread riots 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,fl\r mills 7 clos$ = lack ( :eat4 ,/>v+ m5 fell 9 ! /reets ( ,bo/on & ,philadelphia4 ,mobs ( lab\r]s1 madd5$ by ! fe> ( fam9e1 broke into w>eh\ses & c>ri$ away sacks ( food z ?\gh !y 7 human wolves4 ,ev5 9 ! ,middle ,we/--! prairie p>adise ( f>m]s--_m a family f\ght aga9/ ,dea? ) ! s]f's weapon ( ,black ,bread4 ,ent]prise 0 n !n an ,am]ican virtue4 ,! few m5 :o d>$ to sugge/ improvem5ts 7 p]secut$ z enemies ( society4 ,! fir/ iron pl\ghs 7 said to poison ! soil4 ,! fir/ railroad 0 torn up4 ,! fir/ telegraph wires 7 cut4 ,! fir/ sew+-ma*9e 0 sma%$4 ,& ! fir/ man :o sold coal 9 ,philadelphia 0 *as$ f ! ,/ate z a sw9dl]4 ,ev5 ! railway 0 a dang]\s toy4 ,! telegraph 0 /ill a dream 9 ! bra9 ( ,morse4 ,john ,de]e _h n inv5t$ 8 /eel pl\gh1 nor ,h[e 8 sew+-ma*9e1 nor ,hoe 8 pr9t+-press4 ,!re 7 no /oves nor mat*es nor oil-lamps4 ,petroleum 0 p$dl$ z a m$ic9e at a doll> a bottle4 ,iron 0 #ge a ton4 ,money 0 ab\t z reliable z m9+ /ocks are to-day2 & all ! sav+s 9 all ! banks w\ld n n[ buy ! *ick5s 9 ,i[a4 ,our total exports 7 n m ?an we paid la/ ye> = diamonds & *ampagne4 ,*icago 0 a twelve-family village4 ,!re 0 no ,we/ nor ,middle ,we/4 ,n "o gra9 ( :eat _h be5 gr[n 9 ,m9nesota1 ! ,dakotas1 ,nebraska1 ,colorado1 ,kansas1 ,wa%+ton1 ,nevada1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,arizona1 ,wyom+1 ,oklahoma or ,texas4 ,! :ole /ructure ( civilisation1 z we "k x1 0 unbuilt2 & mo/ ( its ar*itects & build]s 7 unborn or 9 ! cradle4 ,sp5c] 0 elev5 ye>s ( age2 ,vir*[ 0 t52 ,pa/eur n9e2 ,huxley six2 ,b]!lot f\r2 & z = ,haeckel1 ,c>negie1 ,morgan1 ,edison & _! g5]ation1 !y _h n yet appe>$ 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,!n came ! ,reap]4 ,?is unappreciat$ ma*9e1 ab\t :i* s little has be5 writt51 *ang$ ! face ( ! _w4 ,x mov$ ! civilis$ nations up out ( ! bread l9e4 ,x made prosp]ity possible2 & elevat$ ! :ole /ruggle = exi/5ce to a high] plane4 ,life is /ill a race--always w be2 b n = bread4 ,! l[e/ prizes n[ are gold wat*es & /eam ya*ts & automobiles4 ,ev5 ! hobo at ! back door scorns bread1 unless we apologise = x ) meat & jam4 ,x is s pl5tiful--?is clean1 :ite bread1 t x is sc>cely an article ( comm]ce any long]4 ,9 our hotels x is ?r[n 9 free ( *>ge1 z ?\gh x 7 a p9* ( salt or a glass ( wat]4 ,!re is no p5n'or? ( bread 9 ! bill1 z !re 0 9 ,fal/aff's day4 ,sev5 bu%els ( :eat apiece6 ,t is :at we eighty-five million p ate 9 #aijf--twelve ?\s& million loaves ( bread4 ,su* a ye> ( fea/+ 0 new 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,& yet we s5t a ?\s& million doll>s' wor? ( food to o!r nations4 ,suppose t bread 7 money1 j = "o day6 ,:at a lesson x w\ld be on ! social value ( ! reap]6 ,?irty loaves w\ld be ! day's pay ( a lab\r]--z mu* z he c\ld c>ry on 8 back4 ,two loaves = a cig>--?ree = a %ave--five = a bun* ( violets--=ty = a !atre ticket--a hundr$ = a bottle ( *ampagne6 ,is !re any?+ *eap] ?an bread8 ,! reap] 0 ,am]ica's answ] to ,mal?us--:o sc>$ ,engl& into aboli%+ ! ,corn ,laws by 8 proclamation t ! ultimate *eck to population is ! lack ( food4 ,:at w\ld t well-mean+ pessimi/ ?9k 7 he n[ alive1 if he 7 told t ! human race is gr[+ :eat at ! rate ( t5 bu%els a ye> p] family8 ,or t ,m9nesota & ! ,dakotas 7names t ! _w ( 8 day _h nev] he>d7 produce en\gh :eat to fe$ all ! p ( ,engl&8 ,! reap] 0 ,am]ica's answ] to ! _w's dem& = democracy4 ,in/ead ( bread riots & r$ flags & !ories ( an e>?ly p>adise 9 :i* nobody work$ b ! ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates inv5t$ a ma*9e t gave democracy a *ance4 ,in/ead ( a guillot9e to cut (f ! heads ( ! privileg$ p :o ate too mu*1 x produc$ a reap] t gave ev]ybody en\gh4 ,?is 0 n a complete answ]1 nor w !re ev] be "o1 to ! riddle ( lib]ty1 equality & frat]nity4 ,b x 0 s mu* bett] ?an !ories & riots t x help$ to p]suade tw5ty-five million immigrants to cross ! ocean & become %>ehold]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,republic4 ,if x 7 possible to trace back a /r& 9 ! twi/$ ?read ( cause & effect1 we w\ld f9d t _m a factory & /eel-mill owes its orig9 to ! flood ( :eat-money t came to u f ,europe 9 #ahhj & #ahha--;e doll> ( x made by ! humble h>ve/]4 ,)\t ?is ob$i5t slave ( wood & /eel1 all our railroads & skyscrap]s & automobiles c\ld n save u f fam9e4 ,if we _h to reap our gra9 9 ! same way z ! ,romans did1 x w\ld take half ! m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fe$ u on bread alone1 to say no?+ ( ! re/ ( ! m5u4 ,l mo/ great ?+s1 ! reap] 0 born among humble p & 9 a humble way4 ,x 0 crude at fir/ & dogg$ by failure4 ,no "o man made x4 ,x 0 ! product ( a hundr$ bra9s4 ,! exact tru? ab\t its orig9 is n kn[n & nev] w be4 ,:at few facts !re 7 h be5 torn & twi/$ by ! bitt] feuds ( ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,e lett] & docum5t t exi/s is controv]sial4 ,s ,i _c say t ! /ory1 z ,i give x1 is entirely true1 b only t x is z ne> z ,i c get to ! tru? aft] six mon?s ( inve/igation4 ,!re is evid5ce to %[ t ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick complet$ a practical reap] 9 #ahca1 al?\gh ! fir/ reap] pat5t 0 tak5 out 9 #ahcc by an inv5tive seaman nam$ ,ob$ ,hussey1 ( ,baltimore4 ,! "y ,mc,cormick did n secure 8 pat5t until #ahcd2 b he _h giv5 a public exhibition 9 ,virg9ia ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,!re 7 ne>ly a hundr$ p :o saw ?is exhibition4 ,n "o ( !m is n[ alive2 & ! /ory z told by _! *ildr5 has _m little t\*es ( imag9ation4 ,b 9 ! ma91 x is v likely to be true4 ,x 0 9 ! fall ( #ahca :5 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick hit*$ f\r horses to 8 unwieldy ma*9e & clatt]$ out ( ! b>ny>d into a field ( :eat ne>by4 ,horses %i$ & pranc$ at ! absurd object1 :i* 0 unlike any?+ else on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,dogs b>k$4 ,small boys yell$4 ,f>m]s1 ^: backs 7 b5t & ^: f+]s 7 sc>r$ f ! h>ve/ lab\r1 gaz$ ) contemptu\s curiosity at ! que] contraption :i* 0 expect$ to cut gra9 )\t h&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cyrus ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,a little gr\p ( ,negro slaves _h spasms ( uncompreh5d+ delight 9 "o corn] ( ! field1 n "o ( !m guess+ t ,massa ,mc,cormick's comical ma*9e 0 cutt+ at ! *a9s t b\nd _! *ildr54 ,& a noisy cr[d ( :ite lab\r]s foll[$ ! reap] up & d[n ! field ) boi/]\s enmity2 = "h 0 an inv5tion :i* ?reat5$ to deprive !m ( ! "r to "w--! preci\s "r to "w sixte5 h\rs a day = ?ree c5ts an h\r4 ,! field 0 hilly & ! reap] work$ badly4 ,x slew$ & jolt$ along1 cutt+ ! gra9 v irregul>ly4 ,see+ ?is1 ! own] ( ! field--a man :o 0 ,ruff by "n & r\gh by nature1 ru%$ up to ,mc,cormick & %\t$--,"h6 ,?is won't d4 ,/op y\r horses6 ,y\r ma*9e is rattl+ ! heads (f my :eat4 ,x's a humbug1 bawl$ "o ( ! lab\r]s4 ,give me ! old cradle yet1 boys6 exclaim$ a r\nd-%\ld]$ f>m]4 ,! ,negroes turn$ h&spr+s ) delight2 & ! :ole je]+ mob ga!r$ ar\nd ! discr$it$ ma*9e4 ,j !n a f9e-look+ man rode up on horseback4 ,! cr[d made way z he came ne>1 = !y recognis$ him z ! ,hon\rable ,william ,taylor--a conspicu\s politician ( t day4 ,pull d[n ! f5ce & cross ov] into my field1 he said to "y ,mc,cormick4 ,i'll give y a fair *ance to try y\r ma*9e4 ,mc,cormick quickly accept$ ! (f]1 drove into ,taylor's field1 :i* 0 n z hilly1 & cut ! gra9 successfully = f\r or five h\rs4 ,al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h be5 e/abli%$ m ?an fifty ye>s be=e1 ?is 0 ! fir/ gra9 t _h ev] be5 cut by ma*9]y4 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! ,republic _h eat5 ! bread ( h&-lab\r all _! lives1 & nev] dream$ t ! human race w\ld ev] f9d a bett] way4 ,:5 he arriv$ home t ev5+1 ,cyrus ?\ght t 8 tr\bles 7 ov]4 ,he _h reap$ six acres ( :eat 9 less ?an half a day--z mu* z six m5 w\ld h done by ! old-fa%ion$ me?od4 ,he _h be5 prais$ z well z je]$ at4 ,y\r reap] is a success1 said 8 fa!r1 & x makes me feel pr\d to h a son d :at ,i c\ld n d4 ,two ,big ,m5 _h giv5 him _! approval--,william ,taylor & a ,pr(essor ,brad%aw1 ( ! ,female ,academy 9 ! t[n ( ,lex+ton1 ,virg9ia4 ,! pr(essor1 :o 0 a pomp\s & positive individual1 made a solemn inve/igation ( ! reap]1 & !n ann\nc$1 9 sl[1 l\d1 & emphatic tones--,t--ma*9e--is--wor?--a hundr$--?\s&--doll>s4 ,b if ,cyrus ,mc,cormick hop$ to wake up ! foll[+ morn+ & f9d himself ri* & fam\s1 he 0 r\ghly disappo9t$4 ,! local excitem5t soon di$ out1 & 9 a few days ! m5 9 ! village /ore 7 discuss+ ,web/]'s la/ spee* aga9/ ,nullification & ,&rew ,jackson's w> aga9/ ! bank]s4 ,"o old woman express$ ! g5]al feel+ by say+ t "y ,mc,cormick's reap] 0 a "r1 sm>t curi\s sort ( ?+1 b x won't come to mu*4 ,mc,cormick 0 at ?is "t a y\? ( tw5ty-two4 ,he _h be5 "o ( f\r p9k1 helpless babies1 born 9 #ahji1 :o became1 ea* 9 8 own _w1 ! greate/ lead] ( 8 day--,d>w91 ,glad/one1 ,l9coln1 & ,mc,cormick4 ,l ,l9coln1 ,mc,cormick fir/ le>n$ to brea! 9 a long cab9--b 9 ,virg9ia4 ,he 0 br$ f a fight+ race4 ,8 fa!r _h wr5*$ a liv+ f ! rocks ( ,virg9ia = 8 family ( n9e4 ,8 gr&fa!r _h f\ght ! ,engli% 9 ! ,revolution4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r _h be5 an ,indian fight] 9 ,p5nsylvania2 & 8 great-great-gr&fa!r battl$ ) a fl9t-lock aga9/ ! soldi]s ( ,james ,,ii41 at ! siege ( ,londond]ry4 ,! ,mc,cormick family1 9 #ahji1 _h a good deal ( :at 0 !n call$ prosp]ity4 ,!y _h en\gh to eat--a ro( t kept out ! ra9--#a1hjj acres ( l&1 or ne>-l&--?ree saw-mills--two fl\r-mills1 & a di/ill]y4 ,!y _h v little money1 because !re 0 little to be _h4 ,9 ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates !re 0 b>ely z mu* money z w\ld buy half ( ! ,new ,york ,subway4 ,! fir/ ,am]ican ,mc,cormicks _h a ?\s& doll>s or m :5 !y resolv$ to leave ,irel&1 & !y 7 ,scot* en\gh to inve/ ! :ole am\nt 9 l951 :i* !y sold at a high pr(it 9 ,philadelphia4 ,?is capital enabl$ !m to acquire a small /ock ( books1 tools1 & com=ts1 :i* 7 pass$ along f fa!r to son4 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick--! fa!r ( ,cyrus1 0 himself a rem>kable ,virg9ian4 ,he 0 quick ) 8 h&s 9 %ap+ iron & wood4 ,9 fact1 he 0 fairly fam\s 9 8 c\nty z ! inv5tor ( a hemp-brake1 a clov]-%ell]1 a bell[s & ?re%+ ma*9e4 ,8 m9d 0 gre$y = k2 & x 0 8 habit1 :5 ! sev5 *ildr5 7 asleep1 to explore into ! my/]ies ( a/ronomy until 8 c&le _h flick]$ its life out4 ,tw5ty or m ( 8 lett]s1 :i* ,i h se51 are well writt5 & ) a f9e use ( booki% words4 ,! "o p]si/5t ambition ( 8 life 0 to inv5t a reap]4 ,x is also true1 & a titbit ( a fact = ^? :o believe 9 pr5atal influ5ces1 t dur+ ! ye> 9 :i* ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick 0 born1 8 fa!r fir/ began ! actual con/ruction ( a reap+ ma*9e4 ,especially dur+ ! h>ve/ mon?s1 ! topic ( conv]sation 9 ! ,mc,cormick home 0 :e!r ! dream ( reap+ gra9 ) horses c\ld ev] come true4 ,reap]1 0 "o ( ! fir/ words t baby ,cyrus le>n$ to say2 & 8 fav\rite play-toy1 :5 he grew old]1 0 ! wreck ( 8 fa!r's reap] t w\ldn't reap1 :i* lay 9 ru/y disgrace ne> ! b>n-door4 ,(t5 ,i h se5 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick /&+ ov] 8 ma*9e1 said "o ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,he w\ld be /udy+ & ?9k+1 draw+ d[n 8 "u lip1 z 0 8 habit :5 he 0 puzzl+ ov] any?+4 ,8 fri5ds ridicul$ him = wa/+ s mu* "t on a fooli% toy1 until he became half a%am$ ( x himself & quit 8 exp]im5t+ 9 ! daytime4 ,b at night1 he & ,cyrus hamm]$ away 9 ! little log work%op1 z ?\gh !y 7 a pair ( conspirators4 ,! romantic my/]y ( ^! midnight lab\rs made an indelible m>k on ! bra9 ( ! boy ,cyrus4 ,he grew up to be s]i\s & self-conta9$--q unlike ! boys ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,he 0 n popul> & nev] c>$ to be4 ,cyrus 0 a natural me*anical g5ius f a *ild1 said ,john ,ca%1 :o work$ on ! ,mc,cormick f>m4 ,he inv5t$ ! be/ hillside pl\gh ev] us$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he & 8 fa!r w\ld lock !mselves up 9 ! %op & "w = h\rs on a reap+ ma*9e4 ,! neighb\rs ?\ght !y 7 bo? unbalanc$ to h ! idea ( cutt+ gra9 ) horses4 ,cyrus 0 always busy mak+ or m5d+ "s piece ( ma*9]y4 ,he abhorr$ ! drudg]y ( ! f>m2 b delight$ 9 any "w t _h an idea beh9d x4 ,he surpris$ 8 tea*] "o morn+ by br++ to s*ool a tw5ty-in* globe ( wood1 :i* turn$ on its axis z ! e>? does1 & _h ! seas & cont95ts outl9$ 9 ink4 ,t "y fell[ is ahead ( me1 said ! amaz$ tea*]4 ,at fifte5 ,cyrus _h inv5t$ a new gra9 cradle4 ,at tw5ty-"o he improv$ a ma*9e :i* 8 fa!r _h made to break hemp4 ,& at tw5ty-two ?is "y c\ntry-boy1 :o _h nev] se5 a college1 a city1 or a railroad1 con/ruct$ ! fir/ practical ,am]ican reap]4 ,x 0 a clumsy make%ift--z crude z a ,r$ ,riv] ox-c>t2 b x 0 built on ! "r l9es4 ,x 0 n at all h&some or well made or satisfactory2 b x 0 a reap] t reap$4 ,b ,mc,cormick soon discov]$ t x 0 n en\gh to inv5t a reap]4 ,:at ! _w ne$$ 0 a man :o 0 /rong & dom9at+ en\gh to =ce 8 reap] ^u ! unwill+ lab\r]s ( ! h>ve/ fields4 ,t5acity6 ,absolute indiff]5ce to defeat6 ,! lu/ = victory t makes a man unconsci\s ( ! bl[s he gives or takes6 ,?is 0 :at 0 ne$$1 & :at ,cyrus ,mc,cormick possess$1 to a great] degree1 p]haps1 ?an any o!r man 9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,t5acity6 ,x 0 9 8 blood4 ,back ( him 0 ! h>die/ bre$ t 0 ev] mix$ into ! ,am]ican bl5d--! pick ( ! ,scots :o f\ght _! way to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by way ( ,irel&4 ,^! ,iri% ,scots1 few z !y 71 l$ ! way across ! ,alleghanies1 f\nd$ ,pittsburgh1 made a trail to ,texas1 & put five ,presid5ts 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,& t5acity 0 br$1 z well z born1 into ,cyrus ,mc,cormick4 ,he w5t b>efoot$ z a boy1 n = lack ( %oes1 b to make him t\gh4 ,i want my boys to "k h[ to endure h>d%ip1 said 8 "m4 ,he sat on a slab b5* 9 ! little log s*ool h\se & le>n$ to read f ! ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,he sang ,psalms ) =ty v]ses1 on ,sundays1 & sat z /ill z a grav5 image dur+ ! ?ree-h\r s]mons1 = 8 fa!r 0 a ,presbyt]ian ( ! old ,cov5ant] br&4 ,s x came to pass t ,cyrus ,mc,cormick clung to 8 reap]1 z ,john ,knox _h to 8 ,bible4 ,8 :ole s\l 0 wrapp$ up 9 x1 said "o ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,he grew z indiff]5t to ! r\gh jokes ( ! f>m]s z ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 to ! sne]s ( ! village prie/s4 ,! mak+ ( reap]s became m ?an a bus9ess4 ,x 0 a cre$--a religion--a new elev5? comm&m5t4 ,by ! "t he 0 ?irty1 he _h become a n9ete5? c5tury ,mohamm$1 ready = a _w crusade4 ,8 w>-cry 0--,great is ! ,reap]1 & ,mc,cormick is its prophet4 ,l ,mohamm$1 he _h 8 visions ( future glory4 ,on "o occasion1 :ile rid+ on horseback ?r\gh a wild]ness pa?1 ! dazzl+ ?\ght fla%$ ^u 8 m9d--,p]haps ,i may make a million doll>s f ?is reap]4 ,?is idea rema9$ = ye>s ! driv+ :eel ( 8 bra94 ,! ?\ght 0 s enorm\s1 he said aft]w>d1 t x seem$ l a dream--l dwell+ 9 ! cl\ds--s remote1 s unatta9able1 s exalt$1 s vision>y4 ,also1 l ,mohamm$1 he _h a p]iod ( prep>atory solitude4 ,soon aft] ! fir/ exhibition ( 8 reap]1 he b\ght a tract ( l& & f>m$ x alone1 ) two ag$ ,negroes z h\sekeep]s4 ,"h he liv$ = m ?an a ye> ) no companion except 8 reap]4 ,he seem$ at ?is "t1 too1 to h resolv$ ^u a life ( celibacy1 = ,i f9d 9 "o ( 8 lett]s an allusion to two "y ladies ( unusual attractiv5ess4 ,!y are pretty1 sm>t & ri*1 he writes1 b alas1 ,i h o!r bus9ess to att5d to6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,virg9ian ,,bir?place ,,( ,,! ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,reap]4 ,! two ?+s ( :i* he /ood mo/ 9 ne$ 7 money & *eap] iron4 ,s1 aft] ?9k+ ov] ! situation 9 8 lonely cab91 he decid$ to build a furnace & make 8 own iron4 ,8 fa!r & a neighb\r jo9$ him 9 ! ent]prise4 ,!y built ! furnace1 made ! iron1 & might h =gott5 ! reap]1 if ! f9ancial e>?quake ( #ahci _h n %ak5 !m d[n into ! g5]al wreckage4 ,! neighb\r :o _h be5 made a p>tn] sign$ ov] 8 prop]ty to 8 "m1 & ?rew ! :ole burd5 ( ! bankruptcy ^u ! ,mc,cormick family1 cru%+ !m = a "t into an abyss ( debt & pov]ty4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick gave up ev]y?+ he own$ to ! cr$itors--ev]y?+ except 8 reap]1 :i* nobody want$4 ,s f> 8 vision ( weal? 0 /ill a dream4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! possessor ( a million1 he 0 eight ye>s old]1 & p5niless4 ,!re 7 f\r sons & ?ree daught]s 9 ! family1 & ! n9e ( !m slav$ = five ye>s to save ! home/ead f ! auctione]4 ,once ! %]iff rode up ) a writ1 b 0 s deeply impress$ ) _! en]gy & uprightness t he rode away ) ! dread$ pap] /ill 9 8 pocket4 ,up to ?is "t ,cyrus _h n sold "o reap]4 ,z ,mohamm$ prea*$ = t5 ye>s )\t conv]t+ anyone except 8 own relatives1 s ,cyrus ,mc,cormick prea*$ ! gospel ( ! reap] = t5 ye>s )\t success4 ,!n1 9 #ahda1 he sold two = #ajj apiece4 ,! next ye> sev5 d>+ f>m]s came to ! ,mc,cormick home/ead1 ea* ) #ajj 9 8 h&s4 ,?is brilliant success br\ght ! :ole family into l9e beh9d ,cyrus1 & ! f>m 0 trans=m$ into a reap] factory4 ,tw5ty-n9e ma*9es1 fe>fully & wond]fully made1 7 sold 9 #ahdc1 & fifty 9 #ahdd4 ,!re 7 tr\bles1 ( c\rse4 ,"s buy]s fail$ to pay4 ,a workman :o 0 s5t out on horseback to collect #cjj1 ran away ) horse1 money & all4 ,b none ( ^! ?+s mov$ ,cyrus4 ,at la/1 aft] ?irte5 ye>s ( delay1 he 0 sell+ reap]s4 ,be/ ( all1 an ord] = eight _h come f ,c9c9nati4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ reap]s t 7 sold outside ( ,virg9ia4 ,!y 7 se5 by ! m ent]pris+ f>m]s ( ,ohio & creat$ a s5sation :]ev] !y 7 us$4 ,cyrus1 :o 0 n[ a p[]ful1 broad-*e/$ man ( ?irty-six1 caught a glimpse ( 8 opportunity & sprang to seize x4 ,he saw t ! "t _h come to leave ! backwoods f>m--=ty miles f a blacksmi?--sixty miles f a canal--"o hundr$ miles f a railway4 ,s1 ) #cjj 9 8 belt1 he set out on horseback = ! ,we/4 ,"h he saw ! prairies4 ,to a man :o _h sp5t 8 life 9 a holl[ ( ! ,alleghanies1 ! ,we/ 0 a new _w4 ,x 0 ! natural home ( ! reap]4 ,! f>m]s ( ,virg9ia might cont9ue =ev] to h>ve/ _! small1 hilly fields by h&1 b "h--9 ?is va/ l& ocean1 ) few lab\r]s & an inf9ity ( acres1 ! reap] 0 z indisp5sable z ! pl\gh4 ,to reap ev5 "o ( ^! new ,/ates by h& w\ld require ! :ole work+ population ( ! c\ntry4 ,also1 9 ,ill9ois1 ,mc,cormick saw :at made 8 ,scot* he>t turn cold )9 him--he saw hogs & cattle fe$+ 9 ! autumn :eat-fields1 :i* c\ld n be reap$ = lack ( lab\r]s4 ,five million bu%els ( :eat _h gr[n & rip5$--en\gh to empty ! horn ( pl5ty into e f>m]'s home4 ,m5 & wom51 *ildr5 & gr&mo!rs1 toil$ day & night to ga!r 9 ! yell[ food4 ,b ! %ort h>ve/-season ru%$ pa/ s quickly t tons ( x lay rott+ "u ! ho(s ( cattle4 ,x 0 a puzzl+ problem4 ,x 0 too mu* prosp]ity--a new tr\ble = f>m]s4 ,9 ,europe1 m5 _h be5 pl5ty & acres sc>ce4 ,"h1 acres 7 pl5ty & m5 sc>ce4 ,ripe gra9--! same 9 all c\ntries1 w n wait4 ,unless x is ga!r$ quickly--9 f f\r to t5 days1 x breaks d[n & decays4 ,s1 ev5 to ! dulle/ m9ds1 x 0 cle> t !re mu/ be "s bett] way ( snat*+ 9 ! rip5$ gra94 ,! sight ( ! trampl$ :eat goad$ ,mc,cormick almo/ into a fr5zy ( activity4 ,he rode on horseback ?r\gh ,ill9ois1 ,wiscons91 ,miss\ri1 ,ohio1 & ,new ,york1 proclaim+ 8 h>ve/ gospel & look+ = manufactur]s :o w\ld build 8 reap]s4 ,f %op to %op he w5t ) ! zeal ( a ,savon>ola4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,model ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,practical ,,reap] ,"o morn+1 9 ! little t[n ( ,brockport1 ,new ,york1 he f\nd ! fir/ practical m5 :o appreciat$ 8 inv5tion--,dayton ,s4 ,morgan & ,william ,h4 ,seym\r4 ,morgan 0 a h&y "y ma*9i/ :o _h =m$ a p>tn]%ip ) ,seym\r--a prosp]\s /ore-keep]4 ,!y li/5$ to ,mc,cormick ) great int]e/ & agre$ to make a hundr$ reap]s4 ,by ?is decision !y bo? lat] became millionaires1 & also ent]$ hi/ory z ! f\nd]s ( ! fir/ reap] factory 9 ! _w4 ,altoge!r1 9 ! two ye>s aft] he left ,virg9ia1 ,mc,cormick sold #bdj reap]s4 ,?is 0 ,big ,bus9ess2 b x 0 only a morsel 9 proportion to 8 appetite4 ,nei!r 0 x satisfactory4 ,he f\nd himself tangl$ 9 a sn>l ( tr\ble because ( bad iron1 /upid workm51 & unreliable manufactur]s4 ,he cut ! ,gordian knot by build+ a factory ( 8 own at ,*icago4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! wise/ decisions ( 8 life1 ?\gh at ! "t x appe>$ to be a disa/r\s mi/ake4 ,*icago1 9 #ahdg1 %[$ no signs ( its pres5t greatness4 ,z a city1 x 0 a t5-ye>-old exp]im5t1 built 9 a swamp1 )\t a railway or a canal4 ,x 0 ugly & dirty1 ) a riv] t ran 9 ! wrong direction2 b x 0 busy4 ,x 0 ! l9k betwe5 ! ,mississippi & ! ,great ,lakes--a c5tral m>ket :]e :eat 0 trad$ = lumb] & furs = iron4 ,x _h no hi/ory--no anci5t families clogg+ up ! /reets ) _! special privileges4 ,& be/ ( all1 x 0 a place :]e a big new idea 0 actually pref]r$ to a small old "o4 ,*icago did n look at ,mc,cormick ) dead eyes & dem& a c]tifi$ *eque f 8 ance/ors4 ,x siz$ him up 9 a few swift glances & saw a ?ick-set1 ruddy man1 ) ! physique ( a heavy-weight wre/l]1 d>k hair t wav$ 9 glossy furr[s1 & /rong eyes t /ruck y l a bl[4 ,x glanc$ at 8 reap] & saw a device to produce m :eat4 ,m :eat meant m bus9ess1 s ,*icago said ---- ,glad to see y4 ,y're ! "r man & y're 9 ! "r place4 ,come 9 & get busy4 ,william ,b4 ,ogd51 ! fir/ ,mayor ( ,*icago1 li/5$ to 8 /ory = two m9utes1 !n ask$ him h[ mu* he want$ = a half int]e/4 ,mc,cormick _h little money & no pre/ige4 ,ogd5 _h a surplus ( bo?4 ,s a p>tn]%ip 0 arrang$1 & ! new firm plung$ t[>d prosp]ity by sell+ #ej1jjj wor? ( reap]s = ! next h>ve/4 ,at la/ !re _h come a break 9 ! cl\ds1 & ,mc,cormick f\nd 8 pa? flood$ ) sun%9e4 ,he 0 no long] a w&]] 9 ! night4 ,he 0 ! ,reap] ,k+--! f\nd] ( a new dyna/y4 ,z soon z possible he b\ght out ,ogd51 & !nce=? e/abli%$ a "o-man bus9ess4 ,by #ahea he 0 mak+ a ?\s& reap]s a ye>1 & own$ "o-t5? ( ! million doll>s he _h dream$ ( 9 ! ,virg9ian wild]ness4 ,at ?is po9t 8 life *anges4 ,8 pione] tr\bles are ov]4 ,!re are no m ?\s&-mile rides on horseback--no m conflicts ) je]+ cr[ds--no m sma%+ ( reap]s by f>m lab\r]s4 ,! repeal ( ! ,corn ,laws 9 ,engl& _h op5$ up a new m>ket = our :eat1 & ! discov]y ( gold 9 ,cali=nia 0 boom+ ! reap] bus9ess by mak+ money pl5tiful & lab\r sc>ce4 ,sudd5ly1 ,mc,cormick look$ up f 8 "w 9 ! factory1 & saw t he 0 n only ri*1 b fam\s4 ,"o ( 8 reap]s _h tak5 ! ,gr& ,prize at a ,_w's ,fair 9 ,engl&4 ,ev5 ! ,london ,times1 :i* _h fir/ ridicul$ 8 reap] z a cross betwe5 an ,a/ley *>iot1 a :eelb>r[ & a fly+ ma*9e1 0 oblig$ to admit1 sev]al days lat]1 t ! ,mc,cormick reap] is wor? ! :ole co/ ( ! ,exposition4 ,sev5te5 ye>s lat]1 on ! imp]ial f>m1 ne> ,p>is1 ,napoleon ,,iii4 desc5d$ f 8 c>riage & fa/5$ ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r ^u ,mc,cormick's coat4 ,!re 0 a picture t "s ,am]ican-s\l$ arti/1 :5 we h "o1 w delight to put on canvas4 ,h[ spl5did 0 ! contra/1 & h[ significant ( ! ,new ,age ( ,democracy1 betwe5 ! suave & feeble ,emp]or1 enjoy+ ! sunset rays ( 8 inh]it$ glory1 & ! /rong-fac$1 r\gh-h&$ ,virg9ian f>m]1 :o _h built up a new empire ( comm]ce t w la/ z long z ! human race eats bread6 ,f fir/ to la/1 ! /\t-he>t$ old ,reap] ,k+ receiv$ no fav\rs f ,congress or ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,he built up 8 /up5d\s bus9ess )\t a l& grant or a protective t>iff4 ,by ! "t t 8 ,*icago factory 0 t5 ye>s old1 he _h sold #bc1jjj reap]s1 & cle>$ a pr(it ( ne>ly #a1cjj1jj4 ,! dream ( 8 y\? _h be5 realis$1 & m4 ,all told1 9 #ahei1 !re 7 #ej1jjj reap]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 do+ ! "w ( #cej1jjj m51 sav+ #d1jjj1jjj 9 wages1 & cramm+ ! b>ns ) #ej1jjj1jjj bu%els ( gra94 ,s1 on 8 fiftie? bir?day1 ! battle-sc>r$ ,mc,cormick f\nd himself a millionaire4 ,he 0 also m>ri$1 hav+ fall5 9 love ) ,miss ,nettie ,f[l]1 ( ,new ,york1 a "y lady ( unusual beauty & ability4 ,no hi/ory ( ! reap] c be complete )\t a ref]5ce to ?is rem>kable woman1 :o has be5 = fifty ye>s1 & is to-day1 "o ( ! active factors 9 our indu/rial developm5t4 ,no important /ep has ev] be5 tak5 ei!r by h] husb& or h] ?ree sons1 until x has receiv$ h] approval4 ,& ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick has be5 mu* m ?an a m]e advis]4 ,h] exact memory & ke5 grasp ( ! complex details ( h] husb&'s bus9ess made h] practically an un(ficial manag]4 ,%e sugge/$ economies at ! factory1 /opp$ ! cu/om ( clos+ ! plant 9 midsumm]1 /udi$ ! abilities ( ! workm51 & on sev]al occasions sup]9t5d$ ! field-trials 9 ,europe4 ,*icago may n "k x1 b x is true1 t its imm5se ,mc,cormick factory owes its exi/5ce to ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick4 ,aft] ! ,big ,fire ( #ahga1 :5 8 #b1jjj1jjj plant 0 9 ru9s1 ,mc,cormick conclud$ to retire4 ,he /ill _h a =tune ( ?ree or f\r millions & he 0 sixty-two ye>s ( age4 ,8 manag]s advis$ him n to rebuild1 because ( ! excessive co/ ( new ma*9]y4 ,z soon z ! fi]y cyclone _h pass$1 he & 8 wife drove to ! wreck$ factory4 ,sev]al hundr$ ( ! workm5 ga!r$ ab\t ! c>riage1 & ! *ief eng9e]1 act+ z spokesman1 said3 ,well1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 %all we />t ! small eng9e & make repairs1 or %all we />t ! big eng9e & make ma*9es8 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick turn$ to 8 wife & said1 ,:i* %all x be8 ,x 0 a brea?less mom5t = ! workm54 ,build aga9 at once1 said ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick4 ,i d n want our boy to gr[ up 9 idl5ess2 ,i want him to "w1 z a useful citiz51 & a true ,am]ican4 ,/>t ,! ,big ,eng9e1 said ,mc,cormick4 ,! m5 ?rew _! hats 9 ! air & *e]$4 ,!y sprang at ! smok+ debris1 & began to rebuild be=e ! c9d]s 7 cold4 ,su* 0 ! second bir? ( ! va/ factory :i*1 9 its sixty ye>s1 has creat$ fully #e1jjj1jjj h>ve/]s1 & :i* is n[ s magically automatic t1 ) #f1jjj workm51 x c make "o-?ird ( all ! gra9-ga!r+ ma*9]y ( ! _w4 ,practically no?+ has be5 writt5 ab\t ,mc,cormick f ! human nature side4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? ,cromwellian m5 :o c only be appreciat$ at a di/ance4 ,he 0 too absorb$ 9 8 "w to be cong5ial & too aggressive to be popul>4 ,he %\ld]$ 8 way r\ghly aga9/ ! sl[-mov+ cr[d2 & ! p :om he ?ru/ out ( 8 way naturally did n consid] ! importance ( 8 life-task4 ,mo/ ( ! really great m5 ( 8 day 7 8 fri5ds--,horace ,greeley1 = in/ance1 & ,pet] ,coop]1 ,junius ,morgan1 ,abram ,s4 ,hewitt1 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field1 & ,f]d9& ,de ,lesseps4 ,b among ! m5 ( 8 own trade he /ood ho/ile & alone4 ,mc,cormick wants to keep ! :ole reap] bus9ess to himself4 ,he w n live & let live1 said 8 competitors4 ,& !y _h reason to say s4 ,he did want to dom9ate4 ,he want$ to make all ! h>ve/+ ma*9es t 7 made--n "o less4 ,he 0 n at all a mod]n community-(-int]e/ f9anci]4 ,he 0 a man ( an outgr[n s*ool--a consi/5t individuali/1 n only 9 bus9ess1 b 9 politics & religion z well4 ,!re 0 no comp>tm5t 9 8 bra9 = m]g]s & comb9es--= !ories ( gov]nm5t own]%ip--= ,high] ,criticism & ! new !ology4 ,he 0 a ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 comm]ciali/1 a ,?omas ,jeff]son ,democrat1 & a ,john ,knox ,presbyt]ian4 ,he _h work$ h>d] to e/abli% ! reap] bus9ess ?an any o!r man4 ,he 0 mak+ reap]s :5 ,william ,de]+ 0 five ye>s old1 & be=e ,ralph ,em]son & ,bill ,:iteley 7 born4 ,he _h graduat$ into success ?r\gh a fifte5-ye> c\rse 9 failure4 ,! _w into :i* he 0 born 0 z ho/ile to him z ! ,k5tucky wild]ness 0 to ,daniel ,boone or ! ,atlantic ,ocean to ,columbus4 ,he 0 h>d-fibr$1 because he _h to be4 ,he 0 ! ?9 end ( ! w$ge t split into fragm5ts ! agricultural ob/acle to social progress4 ,"o c>eless writ] ( biographies has said t ,mc,cormick began at ! foot ( ! ladd]4 ,?is is n correct4 ,:5 he began1 !re 0 no ladd]4 ,he _h to build x z he climb$4 ,! fir/ man :o gave battle to ,mc,cormick 0 an erratic g5ius nam$ ,ob$ ,hussey1 :o1 z we h se51 secur$ a reap] pat5t 9 #ahcc4 ,no two m5 7 ev] m unlike ?an ,hussey & ,mc,cormick4 ,hussey 0 born 9 ,nantucket2 & he _h roam$ ! froz5 ,nor? z a :al+ seaman4 ,he 0 inv5tive1 poetic1 & z :imsical z ! wea!r4 ,8 delight 0 9 work+ out "s me*anical problem4 ,8 fir/ inv5tion 0 a ma*9e to make p9s4 ,soon aft]w>d1 :ile he 0 liv+ 9 ,c9c9nati1 con/ruct+ a ma*9e to m\ld c&les1 a fri5d said to him3 ,hussey1 :y don't y inv5t a ma*9e to reap gra98 ,are !re no su* ma*9es8 he ask$ 9 surprise4 ,no1 said 8 fri5d1 & :oev] c inv5t "o w make a =tune4 ,hussey =sook 8 c&le ma*9e1 set to "w ^u a reap]1 & )9 a ye> _h "o 9 ! fields4 ,!n came a tw5ty-five-ye> w> ) ,mc,cormick1 :i* 0 wag$ furi\sly 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 ! c\rts1 & a hundr$ :eat-fields4 ,hussey won ! op5+ battle by arriv+ fir/ at ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 al?\gh 8 ma*9e1 z claim$ by ,mc,cormick1 0 two ye>s y\ng]4 ,by #ahda ,hussey _h sold reap]s 9 five /ates1 & t5 ye>s lat] he %>$ ! hon\rs ) ,mc,cormick at ! ,london ,_w's ,fair4 ,bo? ma*9es 7 v crude & unsatisfactory4 ,hussey's _h a bett] cutt+ app>atus & ,mc,cormicks 0 m complete4 ,9 ! long run1 ea* adopt$ ! devices ( ! o!r1 & a bett] reap] 0 evolv$4 ,be=e _m ye>s1 x became app>5t t ,hussey 0 outclass$4 ,by #aheh he 0 left s f> beh9d t he lo/ 8 int]e/ 9 reap]s & inv5t$ a /eam-pl\gh4 ,8 fir/ ma*9e 0 really a m[]1 says ,m]ritt ,f9ley ,mill]1 "o ( ! two pr(essors :o h writt5 on h>ve/+ ma*9]y4 ,x lack$ ! ma/]-:eel1 ! reel & ! divid]1 )\t :i* ! gra9 _c be rightly h&l$4 ,:5 ,hussey gave up ! conte/1 8 inv5tion 0 b\ght = #bjj1jjj by ,william ,f4 ,ket*um & o!rs1 :o adapt$ x into a m[+-ma*9e4 ,hussey 0 a v peculi> man1 said ,ralph ,em]son4 ,8 ma*9e 0 fairly good1 b x 0 a failure 9 ! m>ket1 because he w\ld n put on a reel4 ,he refus$ to d ?is1 say+ he did n inv5t a reel1 & x w\ld be a falsehood if he put "o on4 ,he said t x 0 contr>y to 8 pr9ciples to sell any?+ t he _h n inv5t$4 ,on "o occasion ,i w5t to buy a %op lic5ce f him4 ',h y a ?\s& doll>s 9 y\r pocket8' he ask$4 ',no1' said ,i4 ',c y get me ?ree ?\s& doll>s by daylight to-morr[ morn+8' ',no1' ,i answ]$1 'b ,i c get x by noon4' ',well1' said ,hussey1 ',i want to be v reasonable ) y4 ,if y'll pay me "o ?\s& doll>s be=e y leave ! h\se1 or tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s be=e daybreak to-morr[1 ,i'll sell y a lic5ce4 ,o!rwise1 x w co/ y twelve ?\s& doll>s4' ,sev]al days lat] ,i paid him twelve ?\s& doll>s1 & z he h&$ me ! lic5ce1 he said--',n[1 don't say t ,i nev] (f]$ y ?is = a ?\s& doll>s4' ,hussey's adv5tur\s life 0 snapp$ %ort by a tragic dea?4 ,:ile he 0 on a tra9 at ,baltimore1 a little girl 0 cry+ = a dr9k ( wat]4 ,! k9d-he>t$ old sailor-me*anic got (f ! tra91 br\ght h] a glass ( wat]1 & on 8 way to return ! glass1 he slipp$ & fell betwe5 ! mov+ :eels4 ,( all ! m5 :o f\ght ,mc,cormick 9 ! e>li] days1 ,i f\nd only two n[ alive--,ralph ,em]son1 ( ,rock=d1 & ,william ,n4 ,:iteley1 ( ,spr+field1 ,ohio4 ,bo? ( ^! m5 to-day g5]\sly give ! old w>rior 8 due4 ,mc,cormick 0 ! fir/ man to make ! reap] a success 9 ! field1 said ,:iteley1 ! battle-worn giant ( ,ohio1 :]e ,i f\nd him /ill at "w4 ,mc,cormick 0 a fight]--a bulldog1 we call$ him2 b ^? 7 r\gh days4 ,! man :o c\ldn't fight 0 wip$ out4 ,ralph ,em]son1 n[ "o ( ! mo/ v5]able figures 9 ,ill9ois1 rose f a sick-b$ aga9/ 8 doctors ord]s1 s t he might be magnanim\s to 8 =m] antagoni/4 ,mc,cormick's fir/ reap]s 7 a failure1 said he1 speak+ sl[ly & ) great difficulty2 & he ow$ 8 prem95ce ma9ly to 8 great bus9ess ability4 ,8 enemies h said t he 0 n an inv5tor1 b ,i say t he 0 an inv5tor ( em95ce4 ,s1 z ! gray haze ( ye>s enables u to trace ! l>g] outl9es ( 8 "w1 we c see t ,mc,cormick 0 especially fitt$ = a task :i*1 up to 8 day1 _h nev] be5 done1 & :i* w nev] ne$ to be repeat$ dur+ ! lifetime ( our e>?4 ,he 0 absolutely ma/]$ by "o idea1 z :olly z ,cop]nicus or ,columbus4 ,8 bus9ess 0 8 life4 ,x 0 n accid5tal1 z ) ,rockefell]1 nor incid5tal1 z ) ,c>negie4 ,on "o occasion :5 a fri5d 0 jok+ him ab\t 8 poor judgm5t 9 outside affairs1 he :irl$ ar\nd 9 8 *air & said emphatically3 ,i h "o purpose 9 life1 & only "o--! success & widespread use ( my ma*9es4 ,all o!r matt]s are to me too insignificant to be consid]$4 ,he made money--t5 millions or m4 ,b a hundr$ millions w\ld n h brib$ him to =sake 8 reap]4 ,x 0 z mu* a "p ( him z 8 "r h&4 ,9 sev]al ( 8 bus9ess lett]s he writes z ?\gh he _h be5 a ,hebrew prophet1 *>g$ ) a _w-message ( salvation4 ,b = ! fact t ,provid5ce has seem$ to assi/ me 9 all our bus9ess1 he writes on "o critical occasion1 x has at times seem$ t ,i w\ld almo/ s9k "u ! weight ( responsibility hang+ ^u me4 ,i believe ! ,"l w help u out4 ,n t he left any detail to ,provid5ce to :i* he c\ld p]sonally att5d4 ,he 0 a ,puritan ( ! tru/-9-,god-&-keep-y\r-p[d]-dry species4 ,a little f>!r d[n1 9 ?is same lett]1 he writes--,meet ,hussey 9 ,m>yl& & put him d[n4 ,! f\nta9-spr+s ( 8 life 7 :olly )94 ,he act$ f a few basic1 un*angeable convictions4 ,if public op9ion 0 ) him1 he 0 gratifi$2 if x 0 aga9/ him he ?\ght no m ( x ?an ( ! ru/l+ ( ! trees :5 ! w9d blew4 ,:5 anyone oppos$ 8 plans & %[$ t !y 7 impossible1 said "o ( 8 sup]9t5d5ts1 ,i notic$ t he nev] argu$2 he j w5t on work+4 ,8 bra9 _h c]ta9 subjects di/9ctly mapp$ out4 ,:at he knew--he knew4 ,he _h no hazy imag9+s4 ,he liv$ 9 a black & :ite _w & abhorr$ all half-t9ts4 ,he 0 "r--always "r1 & ! m5 :o oppos$ him 7 ,phili/9es & false prophets1 :o des]v$ to be consum$ by sudd5 fire f ,heav54 ,x 0 ?is inw>d spiritual =ce t made him irresi/ible4 ,small m5 %rivell$ up :5 he spoke to !m4 ,! exhibition ( 8 p[]ful w 0 at times actually t]rible1 said "o ( 8 attorneys4 ,if any o!r man on ?is e>? ev] _h su* a w1 c]ta9ly ,i h n he>d ( x4 ,small & easy und]tak+s _h no int]e/ = him :atev]4 ,x 0 ! impossibility t enrag$ & inspir$ him4 ,at ! sight ( an ob/acle 9 8 pa?1 he ru%$ =w>d l a *>ge ( cavalry4 ,:5 ! ,civil ,w> 0 at its height1 he & ,horace ,greeley1 :o 0 v simil> to him 9 ?is respect1 actually believ$ t !y c\ld /op x4 ,!y _h sev]al long conf]5ces 9 ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,hotel1 ,new ,york1 & ,mc,cormick w5t s f> 9 #ahfd z to prep>e a /atem5t ( pr9ciples :i* he fully believ$ w\ld re/ore peace & h>mony betwe5 ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?4 ,su* 0 ?is massive1 unb5dable ,am]ican4 ,z we %all see1 he 0 f> f be+ ! only /rong1 picturesque figure 9 ! indu/ry4 ,b x w\ld make _m a book to tell 9 detail ! effect ( 8 life "w ^u ! progress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 a ,new ,_w1 truly1 t _h be5 creat$1 alike = ! p ( ! f>ms & ( ! cities1 9 ! ye> t ! victori\s old ,reap] ,k+ 0 c>ri$ to 8 grave1 ) a %eaf ( :eat on 8 brea/4 ,:at if !re _h be5 no reap]s1 & no hung]-insurance1 & no *eap bread6 ,:at sort ( an ,am]ican nation w\ld we h1 if we 7 /ill us+ su* food-implem5ts z ! sickle & ! flail8 ,c\ld we h swung ?r\gh f\r ye>s ( ,civil ,w>1 z we did1 )\t fam9e or national insolv5cy8 ,c\ld ! ,we/ h ris5 t[>d its pres5t greatness if its billion acres _h to be h>ve/$ by h&8 ,c\ld ! railways alone1 :i* produce no?+1 h giv5 u m food = less "w--! fir/ necessity ( a civilis$ democracy8 ,w\ld our manufactur]s be creat+ new weal? at ! rate ( sixte5 billions a ye>1 if ! reap] _h n enri*$ ! f>m]s & s5t half ! f>m-h&s into ! factories8 ,& our t[]+ cities--two ( !m m popul\s ?an ! ?irte5 colonies 71 h[ l>ge w\ld !y be & h[ prosp]\s if bread 7 tw5ty c5ts a p\nd8 ,z ,sew>d once said1 x 0 ! reap] t pu%$ ! ,am]ican fronti] we/w>d at ! rate ( ?irty miles a ye>4 ,mo/ ( ! we/]n railways 7 built to ! :eat2 & x 0 :eat money t paid = !m4 ,! reap] click$ ahead ( ! railroad1 & civilisation foll[$ ! :eat1 f ,*icago to ,puget ,s\nd1 j z ! self-b9d] is lead+ ! railroad to-day--?ree hundr$ miles 9 front 9 ,we/]n ,canada1 & eight hundr$ miles 9 ,sib]ia4 ,ev5 s unyield+ a p>tisan ( ! railroads z ,m>v9 ,hughitt admitt$ to me t ! reap] has n yet receiv$ prop] recognition = its developm5t ( ! ,we/4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> ! reap] 0 do+ ! "w ( a million m5 9 ! gra9-fields ( ! ,nor?4 ,x enabl$ a wid[1 ) five sons1 to s5d !m all to ! front1 & yet ga!r e %eaf into ! b>n4 ,x kept ! wolf f ! door1 & m--x paid our ,european debts 9 :eat4 ,x wip$ out all necessity = ,negro lab\r 9 ! :eat ,/ates1 j z a cotton-pick] w1 "s day1 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! reap] is to ! ,nor? :at ! slave is to ! ,s\?1 said ,edw9 ,m4 ,/anton 9 #ahfa4 ,x releases our "y m5 to d battle = ! ,union1 & at ! same "t keeps up ! supply ( ! nation's bread4 ,l9coln call$ out e ?ird man1 yet ! crops increas$4 ,europeans c\ld n believe x4 ,!y he>d 9 #ahfa t we 7 s5d+ ?ree times z mu* :eat to ,engl& z we _h ev] done be=e4 ,!y %ook _! heads & said--,ano!r ,am]ican /ory6 :5 !y 7 told t we 7 support+ two va/ armies & yet sell+ o!r nations en\gh gra9 to fe$ ?irty-five million p4 ,naturally1 no c\ntry t clung to ! sickle & flail c\ld be conv9c$ ( su* a prepo/]\s miracle4 ,aft] ! w>1 ! mighty riv] ( :eat t fl[$ f ! ,we/ became s wide & s deep t x p\r$ a yell[ /ream into e ,am]ican home4 ,x began to turn ! :eels ( f\rte5 ?\s& fl\r-mills4 ,ri* cities sprang up1 l ,aladd9 palaces1 beside its banks--,*icago1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,c9c9nati1 ,milwaukee1 ,m9neapolis1 ,kansas ,city1 ,/4 ,paul1 ,omaha1 ,des ,mo9es4 ,all ( ^!1 & a hundr$ less] ones1 7 n\ri%$ into prosp]ity by ! ris+ curr5t ( reap]-:eat1 z x mov$ f ! ,mississippi to ! sea4 ,by #ahgf we _h become ! *ampion food-produc]s ( ! _w4 ,a ,kansas f>m] 0 rais+ six bu%els ( :eat ) z little lab\r z an ,italian sp5t to produce "o4 ,& !re 0 "o d\ghty ,scot--,dalrymple ( ,dakota1 :o 0 guillot9+ m :eat ) f\r hundr$ lab\r]s & ?ree hundr$ h>ve/]s1 ?an five ?\s& peasants c\ld g>n] by h&4 ,inevitably1 ! ,am]ican ,f>m] became a f9anci]4 ,9 #ahgf he e>n$ tw5ty-f\r p] c5t4 ,he _h tw5ty-sev5 hundr$ millions to sp5d4 ,by #ahhj he _h begun to buy s mu* /ore goods t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 able to write a ,decl>ation ( ,indu/rial ,indep5d5ce4 ,/eadily he has gr[n ri*] & wis]1 until n[ he is ! own] ( a billion-acre f>m1 wor? ?irty doll>s an acre1 op]at$ ) f>m ma*9]y t co/ him #ijj1jjj1jjj & produc+1 9 a s+le ye>1 sev5 ?\s& times ! value ( a millionaire4 ,su*1 9 "o c\ntry1 is ! amaz+ result :i* ! ,reap] has help$ to create4 ,& ?is is n all4 ,x is n[ m necess>y to ! human race ?an ! railway4 ,x is fight+ back fam9e 9 fifty c\ntries4 ,its click has become ! music ( an ,int]national ,an!m4 ,! nations are fe$+ ea* o!r1 9 spite ( _! t>iffs & armies4 ,! :ole _w takes d9n] at ! "o long table2 & ! fe> ( hung] is dy+ out ( ! he>ts ( m52 & ! pray] ( ! ,*ri/ian c5turies is answ]$--,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,de]+ ,fifty ye>s ago two "y f>m]s nam$ ,m>% 7 cutt+ gra9 ne> ,de,kalb1 ,ill9ois4 ,!y 7 too intellig5t--too ,am]ican--to be fond ( "w = "w's sake4 ,& ( all _! drudg]y1 ! ev]la/+ /oop+ ov] bundles to b9d !m into %eaves gall$ !m mo/4 ,su* back-break+ toil1 !y ?\ght1 might be well en\gh = kang>oos1 b x c]ta9ly 0 n suitable = an erect bip$1 l man4 ,if ,i didn't h to walk f bundle to bundle1 & hump myself l a horse%oe1 ,i c\ld d twice z mu* "w1 said "o ( ! bro!rs4 ,well1 said ! o!r1 :y c't we fix a plat=m on ! reap]1 & h ! gra9 c>ri$ up to u8 ,x 0 a brilliant idea & a new "o4 ,nei!r ( ! "y fell[s _h ev] se5 a reap] factory2 b !y 7 h&y & self-reliant4 ,by ! next autumn !y 7 9 ! field ) _! new ma*9e1 & z !y _h expect$1 !y b\nd ! gra9 twice z quickly z !y _h ! ye> be=e4 ,s 0 born ! fam\s ,m>% h>ve/]1 :i* prov$ to be ! half-way m>k 9 ! evolution ( ! gra9-reap+ ma*9e4 ,x 0 ! *ild ( ! reap] & ! p>5t ( ! self-b9d]4 ,x cut 9 two ! co/ ( b9d+ gra94 ,b x did m ?an ?is--x gave ! f>m] 8 fir/ *ance to /& erect1 & =c$ him to be quick1 = ! two m5 :o /ood on ! h>ve/] 7 compell$ to b9d ! gra9 z fa/ z x 0 cut4 ,?us x introduc$ ! factory sy/em1 "o might say1 into ! h>ve/-field4 ,= ! fir/ "t ! ,big ,m9ute made its appe>ance on ! f>m4 ,! ,m>% boys1 nev] dream+ t !y _h help$ to *ange ! de/9ies ( nations1 took out a flimsy pat5t on _! inv5tion1 & w5t on ) _! f>m "w4 ,two summ]s lat]1 z !y 7 at "w ) x1 _! home-made h>ve/] broke d[n4 ,a f>m] f ,plano1 ne> ,de,kalb1 nam$ ,lewis ,/ew>d1 0 rid+ by4 ,he /opp$1 &1 be+ a man ( unusual abilities & disc]nm5t1 he at once saw ! value ( ! ,m>% ma*9e1 ev5 9 its disabl$ /ate4 ,boys1 y're on ! "r track1 he said4 ,if y c run y\r ma*9e t5 rods1 x c be made to run t5 miles4 ,x is sup]ior to any?+ n[ 9 use4 ,?us *e]$1 ! ,m>% bro!rs w5t to ,plano1 arrang$ a p>tn]%ip ) a clev] me*anic nam$ ,john ,f4 ,holli/]1 & began to make h>ve/]s = sale4 ,to _! surprise ! new ma*9e 0 n welcom$4 ,x 0 receiv$ ) an almo/ unanim\s ro> ( disapproval4 ,x 0 a man-kill]1 said ! f>m]s4 ,n[1 ! ,m>% bro!rs 7 quick1 n]v\s m51 & !y _h built a ma*9e to suit !mselves4 ,b x 0 und5iably too fa/ & n]ve-rack+ = mo/ f>m]s4 ,! lab\r]s refus$ to "w ) x4 ,! ,m>%es ov]came ! ob/acle 9 a v +5i\s way4 ,!y put girls on _! h>ve/]s1 in/ead ( m54 ,n ord9>y girls1 to be sure1 b vigor\s ,g]man maid5s1 :o 7 swift & skilful b9d]s4 ,also1 !y _h well-tra9$ m51 disguis$ z hoboes1 :o m+l$ 9 ! cr[d ar\nd ! h>ve/] at times ( demon/ration1 & volunte]$ to get abo>d ( x4 ,to see a girl or a ,we>y ,willie b9d+ gra9 on ! new ma*9e %am$ ! lab\r]s into a surr5d]1 & 9 #ahfd two doz5 ( ! ,m>% h>ve/]s 7 sold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,de]+ ,9 ?is ye> "o ( ! ,m>%es p]=m$ a feat t seem$ m appropriate = a circus ?an = a gra9-field4 ,rid+ alone on a h>ve/]1 he b\nd a :ole acre ( :eat 9 fifty-five m9utes4 ,little 0 he>d ( ?is amaz+ a*ievem5t at ! "t1 z ! national m9d 0 di/raught ov] ! dea? grapple ( ,grant & ,lee 9 ,virg9ia4 ,b !re 0 "o quick-ey$ man 9 ,*icago nam$ ,gammon :o he>d ( ! ev5t1 & act$ ^u x s promptly t ! goddess ( prosp]ity pick$ him out z "o ( h] fav\rites4 ,sev]al ye>s be=e1 ,gammon _h be5 a ,me?odi/ prea*] 9 ,ma9e4 ,a weak ?roat _h br\ght 8 s]mons to an end1 & he became a reap] salesman 9 ,*icago4 ,he 0 %rewd & hone/1 & 9 #ahfd 8 pr(its 7 v ne>ly =ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,:5 he he>d t ,w4 ,w4 ,m>% _h b\nd an acre ( gra9 9 fifty-five m9utes1 on a new-fangl$ reap]1 he caught ! next tra9 = ,de,kalb1 & b\ght a lic5ce to manufacture ,m>% h>ve/]s4 ,he took 9 a p>tn]--,j4 ,d4 ,ea/]--& ! bus9ess in*$ ahead sl[ly1 until 9 #ahgj ! sales rose to a ?\s&4 ,ea/] & ,gammon 7 driv+ _! small factory ahead at full spe$4 ,if !y only c\ld secure en\gh capital1 !y w\ld surprise ! _w4 ,"o ev5+1 :ile ,gammon 0 worry+ ov] ?is lack1 he he>d a g5tle knock at ! door4 ,he op5$ x to "o ( 8 old acqua9tances f ,ma9e4 ,mr4 ,gammon1 said ! visitor1 ,i h ab\t =ty ?\s& doll>s ( sp>e money t ,i w\ld l to inve/ 9 ,*icago real e/ate1 & ,i want y\r advice z to ! be/ place to buy4 ,:at6 said ,gammon1 spr++ to 8 feet 9 delight4 ,h y money to inve/8 ,give x to me & ,i'll pay y t5 p] c5t4 or make y a p>tn] 9 ! be/ bus9ess 9 ,ill9ois4 ,! visitor1 ^: "n 0 ,william ,de]+1 knew no?+ :atev] ab\t reap]s nor :eat-fields4 ,he _h ga9$ a fair-siz$ =tune 9 ! :olesale dry-goods bus9ess4 ,b he 0 a ,me?odi/ & _h confid5ce 9 ! ex-rev]5d ,e4 ,h4 ,gammon2 s he pass$ 8 #dj1jjj across ! table & ! next day w5t home to ,ma9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,n4 ,,:iteley ,photo by ,baumg>dn]1 ,spr+field1 ,o4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,m>% ,,john ,f4 ,,appleby ,photo by ,rice1 ,milwaukee ,e4 ,h4 ,,gammon ,two ye>s lat] ,de]+ came d[n to see h[ ,gammon & ! #dj1jjj 7 f>+4 ,! books %[$ a pr(it ( #hj1jjj4 ,s ,de]+ reque/$ t he be made a p>tn]4 ,a ye> aft]w>d ,gammon fell sick & begg$ ,de]+ to come to ,ill9ois & manage ! bus9ess4 ,de]+ cons5t$ to be manag] = "o ye> only2 b ,gammon's sickness cont9u$4 ,s1 said ,william ,de]+1 :o told me ?is /ory1 9 t way ,i got into ! h>ve/] bus9ess & _h to /ay 94 ,b ,i did n ev5 "k1 at t "t1 ! appe>ance ( our own ma*9e4 ,de]+'s competitors at fir/ call$ him a gre5horn4 ,b !y =got t he 0 ! only "o among !m :o _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! art ( bus9ess4 ,he 0 already a vet]an--a prize w9n]--9 ! game ( f9ance4 ,= ?irty ye>s1 ev] s9ce he began to e>n #ah a mon? 9 8 fa!r's wool5 mills1 he _h be5 a man ( affairs4 ,he _h1 9 fact1 e/abli%$ ! :olesale dry-goods h\se ( ,de]+1 ,millik5 ,co41 :i* /ill /&s z "o ( ! l>ge/ ( its k9d4 ,?is tra9+ 0 all ! m valuable an asset because ( ! conditions t prevail$ :5 ,de]+ ent]$ ! h>ve/] trade4 ,= he arriv$ 9 t wor/ ( all ye>s 9 ! la/ c5tury--#ahgc4 ,! ,jay ,cooke panic 0 at its height4 ,! pr\de/ corporations 7 fall+ l grass be=e a m[]4 ,x 0 a ye> ( dread & p>alysis4 ,b ,de]+ fac$ ^! disadvantages ) ability1 ) %e]1 dogg$ p]si/5ce1 & ) bus9ess tra9+4 ,9 sev5 ye>s he _h become "o ( ! greate/ ( ! h>ve/] k+s1 & 0 lead+ !m all up to a high] level4 ,we %all und]/& m cle>ly :at ?is means if we consid] ! /ate ( ! trade at ! "t ( 8 entrance4 ,a man ( peaceable & k9dly incl9ations1 ,de]+ 0 dragg$ into a bus9ess t 0 z turbul5t z a bull-fight4 ,= z ! reap] _h evolv$1 x _h become a bone ( cont5tion1 & x rema9$ s f ! fir/ pat5t to ! la/4 ,! op5+ battle 0 f\ght by ,mc,cormick & ,hussey1 ea* claim+ to h be5 ! ,*ri/oph] ,columbus ( ! bus9ess4 ,aft] ! gold-ru% ( #ahdi new types ( reap]s sprang up on all sides4 ,! crude ma*9es t m]ely cut ! gra9 7 driv5 out by o!rs t automatically rak$ ! cut gra9 into bundles4 ,^! 7 soon foll[$ by a comb9$ reap] & m[]1 :i* held ! field until ! ,m>% h>ve/] 0 inv5t$1 z we h se51 at ! close ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,among ^! diff]5t types ( reap]s1 & ! num]\s v>iations ( ea* type1 ! bitt]e/ rivalries prevail$4 ,!re 0 no pool1 no g5tlem5's agreem5t1 no community ( int]e/4 ,inde$1 ! h>ve/] bus9ess 0 n bus9ess4 ,x 0 a riot\s game ( ,f>m]1 f>m]1 :o gets ! f>m]8 ,! excit$ play]s c>$ less = ! pr(its ?an = ! victories4 ,z fa/ z !y made money1 !y ?rew x back into ! game4 ,me*anics became millionaires1 & millionaires became me*anics4 ,! :ole trade 0 t5se ) risk & rivalry & excitem5t1 z ?\gh x 7 a se>* = gold along ! high plateaus ( ! ,r&4 ,& ?is 9 spite ( ! fact t1 ) ! exception ( ,mc,cormick1 ,osborne1 & ,:iteley1 ! m5 :o came to be kn[n z reap] k+s 7 n naturally fight]s4 ,no bus9ess m5 7 ev] g5tl] ?an ,de]+1 ,glessn]1 ,w>d]1 ,adriance1 & ,huntley4 ,b ! mak+ ( reap]s 0 a new trade4 ,x 0 l a va/1 unf5c$ prairie1 :]e e settl] own$ z mu* gr\nd z he c\ld def5d4 ,ea* /ep ahead meant a /ruggle = pat5ts4 ,:oev] built a reap] _h to def5d himself 9 ! c\rts z well z approve himself 9 ! h>ve/-fields4 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 especially1 z ,william ,de]+ soon le>n$1 wield$ ! ,big ,/ick aga9/ e man :o d>$ to make reap]s4 ,he 0 ! old vet]an ( ! trade1 & he gave battle to 8 competitors z ?\gh !y 7 a horde ( trespass]s4 ,he 0 _! common enemy1 & ! reap] money t 0 squ&]$ on lawsuits br\ght a gold5 era ( prosp]ity to ! lawy]s4 ,"s ( ^! pat5t w>s %ook ! c\ntry ) ! cra% ( ho/ile =ces4 ,! tide ( battle roll$ up to ! ,supreme ,c\rt & ev5 into ! halls ( ,congress4 ,once1 9 #ahee :5 ,mc,cormick *>g$ full tilt ^u ,john ,h4 ,manny1 :o 0 mak+ reap]s at ,rock=d1 ,ill9ois1 a ?ree-ye> /ruggle began t 0 ! mo/ not$ legal duel ( ! day4 ,mc,cormick1 to make sure ( 8 victory1 w5t into ! fight ) a batt]y ( lawy]s :om he ?\ght inv9cible--,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 ,e4 ,m4 ,dick]son1 & ,s5ator ,rev]dy ,johnson4 ,manny made a giant ef=t at self-def5ce by hir+ ,abraham ,l9coln1 ,edw9 ,m4 ,/anton1 ,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glas1 ,pet] ,h4 ,watson1 ,george ,h>d+1 & ,congressman ,h4 ,w9t] ,davis4 ,f fir/ to la/ x 0 a lawy]s' battle1 & ,mc,cormick 0 f9ally defeat$ by ,/anton1 :o made an unansw]ably eloqu5t spee*4 ,= ?is spee* ,/anton receiv$ #aj1jjj1 & ,l9coln1 :o _h made no spee* at all1 0 giv5 #a1jjj4 ,yet1 9 ! long run1 ! man :o pr(it$ by ?is lawsuit 0 ,l9coln2 = x 0 ?is money t enabl$ him to c>ry on 8 fam\s debate ) ,d\glas1 & ?us made him ! inevitable c&idate ( ! ,republican ,p>ty4 ,mc,cormick's mo/ disa/r\s lawsuit 0 ) ,d4 ,m4 ,osborne & ! ,gordon bro!rs1 ( ,ro*e/]4 ,9 #ahge ! ,gordons _h inv5t$ an atta*m5t = a wire self-b9d]1 & 9 a c>eless mom5t ,mc,cormick _h sign$ a contract promis+ to make ^! self-b9d]s & to pay #aj royalty on e ma*9e4 ,!n a man nam$ ,)+ton appe>$ ) a mu* bett] self-b9d]4 ,mc,cormick at once began to make ! ,)+ton ma*9e & 0 su$ by ! ,gordons4 ,at ?is "t ,mc,cormick 0 ov] sev5ty ye>s ( age1 & crippl$ ) rheumatism2 b he believ$ t ! ,gordons _h deceiv$ him & he f\ght !m /]nly z long z he liv$4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 8 elde/ son1 ,cyrus1 cons5t$ to a compromise1 :]eby ,osborne1 :o 0 own] ( a %>e 9 ! ,gordon conc]n1 & ! ,gordons 7 to be paid #bbe1jjj4 ,b 9 ord] to impress ^u !m ! enormity ( ?is am\nt1 he prep>$ ! money = !m 9 small bills4 ,:5 !y call$ at ! ,mc,cormick (fice 9 ,*icago1 !y 7 tak5 to a small room on ! top floor & %[n a great pyramid ( gre5 curr5cy4 ,!re is y\r money1 said ,mc,cormick's lawy]4 ,k9dly c\nt x & see if x is n a qu>t] ( a million doll>s4 ,! ?ree m5 gasp$ ) m+l$ ec/asy & con/]nation4 ,b--b--b1 /amm]$ "o ( !m1 h[ c we take x away8 ,c't y give u a *eque8 ,t is ! "r am\nt1 9 legal money1 g5tlem51 repli$ ! lawy]4 ,all ,i w say is t !re are a c\ple ( old valises 9 ! closet--& ,i wi% y good aft]noon4 ,= sev]al h\rs ,osborne & ! ,gordons lit]ally wad$ 9 afflu5ce1 c\nt+ ! money & pack+ x 9 ! valises4 ,by ! "t !y _h f9i%$1 x 0 eight o'clock4 ,! build+ 0 d>k4 ,! elevator 0 n runn+4 ,!y 7 hungry & t]rifi$4 ,/ep by /ep !y grop$ _! trembl+ way d[n/airs1 & /agg]$ ) _! treasure ?r\gh ! p]il\s /reets to ! ,gr& ,pacific ,hotel4 ,none ( !m ev] =got ! t]ror ( t night4 ,ano!r w>like ,reap] ,k+ 0 ,bill ,:iteley1 ( ,ohio4 ,:iteley _h inv5t$ a comb9$ m[] & reap] 9 #aheh1 :i* he nam$ ! ,*ampion2 & he pu%$ ?is ma*9e ) an irresi/ible en?usiasm4 ,8 mode ( attack 0 n ! pat5t suit1 b ! field te/4 ,?is 0 ! :ite-hot climax ( ! rivalry among ! reap] k+s2 & x 0 great sport = ! f>m]s4 ,x 0 a reap] circus--a fi]ce *>iot-race 9 a :eat-field2 & its influ5ce ^u ! indu/ry 0 rem>kable4 ,x we$$ out ! l[-grade ma*9es4 ,x spurr$ on ! manufactur]s to a campaign ( improvem5t4 ,x develop$ ,am]ican h>ve/]s to ! highe/ po9t ( p]fection4 ,x swung ! f>m]s into ! new pa? ( sci5tific agriculture4 ,& x pil$ exp5ses s high t few ( ! reap] k+s escap$ disa/]4 ,a field te/ 0 conduct$ 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,a committee ( judges 0 appo9t$1 & sev]al acres ( ripe gra9 7 select$ z ! battle-field4 ,aft] ! field 0 m>k$ (f into equal sections1 ea* reap] took its place4 ,!re 7 sometimes two reap]s & sometimes =ty4 ,! signal 0 giv54 ,crack--! horses leap$2 ! driv]s %\t$2 & hundr$s ( f>m]s surg$ up & d[n 9 excit$ cr[ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,asa ,s4 ,,bu%nell ,,b5jam9 ,h4 ,,w>d] ,,hon4 ,,?omas ,,mott ,,osborne ,,david ,m4 ,,osborne ,all's fair 9 a field te/1 said ! reap] ag5ts :o sup]9t5d$ ^! conte/s2 ?\gh ea* man said x to himself4 ,!y 7 a h>dy & reckless body ( m51 half c[boy1 half me*anic1 & no trick 0 too dang]\s or too desp]ate = !m4 ,(t5 ! feud 0 s bitt] t bodygu>ds ( big-fi/$ bulldoz]s 7 on ! spot to protect ! w>rior ( _! tribe :o 0 9 dang]4 ,i _h f\r m5 ) me once :o toge!r weigh$ #a1jjj p\nds1 said ,a4 ,e4 ,may]1 :o is n[ ! g5]al ( an army ( #dj1jjj salesm54 ,9 mo/ te/s ! ma*9es 7 %amefully abus$4 ,self-b9d]s 7 made to cut & b9d /ubble z ?\gh x 7 gra94 ,m[]s 7 driv5 full tilt aga9/ /umps & hop-poles4 ,rival reap]s 7 *a9$ back to back & yank$ ap>t by plung+ horses4 ,! w>rior ag5ts expos$ ! weak po9ts 9 ea* o!r's ma*9es4 ,!y photograph$ ea* o!r's breakd[ns1 & bragg$ to ! limit ( _! vocabul>ies4 ,!y rais$ prices 9 "o t[n & cut !m 9 ! next2 = :5 _! fight+ blood 0 ar\s$--& t 0 (t5--!y c>$ no m = pr(its ?an a small boy c>es = 8 clo!s4 ,to give only "o in/ance out ( hundr$s1 "h is a picture ( a field te/ t ,i f\nd 9 ! di>y ( ,b4 ,b4 ,cl>ke1 ( ,madison1 :o is n[ ! editor ( ! ,am]ican ,?re%]man1 b :o 0 9 ! eighties a h>ve/] fight] 9 ,indiana4 ,we drove f\rte5 miles to ! :eat-field1 :i* 0 also ! battle-field1 he wrote1 & f\nd a heavy crop ( rank gra91 wild pea v9es1 morn+ glories & o!r vegetation1 :i* te/$ bo? ma*9es to ! limit4 ,! bundles 7 twi/$ toge!r by ! v9es into almo/ a cont9u\s rope4 ,aft] adju/+ ! ma*9e1 we _h to 'op5 ! field4' ,?is is consid]$ ! mo/ sev]e te/1 z ! ma*9e1 ! horses & all are 9 ! gra94 ,a---- drove ! team1 a magnific5t pair ( big grays4 ,mc,k---- wat*$ ! b9d]1 :ile ,y---- & ,i creat$ sympa?y = our cause among ! f>m]s :o _h come to see ! fight4 ,) a crack ( 8 :ip & a %\t to 8 team1 ,a---- op5$ ! ball4 ,! ma*9e 0 s cr[d$ ) gra9 & we$s t ! sickle c\ld n be he>d fifty feet away4 ,he cle>$ ! fir/ r\nd )\t a /op4 ,!n ! o!r ma*9e foll[$1 b ! driv]1 fail+ to recognise ! necessity ( fa/ driv+1 all[$ 8 ma*9e to clog1 & lo/ ! day4 ,we receiv$ two hundr$ doll>s 9 gold on ! spot = our victori\s b9d]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,self-,,b9d] ,,9 ,,scotl&1 ,,) ,,! ,,wallace ,,monum5t ,,9 ,,! ,,backgr\nd ,on return+ to ,=t ,wayne we f\nd ! ,e---- p1 ^: headqu>t]s 7 sep>at$ by a p>tition wall f ours1 _h coax$ "o ( our cu/om]s to cancel 8 ord]1 & sub/itute _! ma*9e4 ,= ?is act1 we retaliat$ & replac$ ?ree ( _! ord]s ! foll[+ week1 & :ile load+ ^! into ! f>m]s' wagons a fight took place betwe5 ! oppos+ factions4 ,i look$ z ?\gh ,i _h enc\nt]$ a flax-hackle4 ,! next day ho/ilities op5$ e>ly ) ?ree on our side to six ( ! ,e---- ho/1 requir+ a riot al>m & a wagon-load ( police to re/ore ord]4 ,we _h swept ! enemy be=e u1 us+ neck-yokes1 pitman rods & ev5 six %oot]s 9 ! gr& f9ale4 ,our exp5se acc\nt = t week includ$ fifty doll>s = lawy]s' fees1 :i* 0 promptly ,o4 ,k4'd by ! manag]4 ,aft] all1 ,i _h only obey$ in/ructions1 :i* 7 to get ! bus9ess & hold up prices1 'peaceably if y c1 b =cibly if y mu/4' ,an int]e/+ relic ( ^! fi]ce days ( cut-?roat competition 0 giv5 to me by ,mr4 ,john ,f4 ,/ew>d4 ,x reads z foll[s3-- ,,to ,,ag5ts ,,= ,,! ,,sale ,,( ,,h>ve/+ ,,ma*9]y3 ,! und]sign$1 manufactur]s ( h>ve/+ ma*9]y1 call ! att5tion ( _! travell+ exp]ts & local ag5ts to a practice :i* has gr[n among !m = a few ye>s pa/1 & :i* has become s disreputable & is c>ri$ to su* an ext5t t we feel x necess>y to br+ x to y\r special notice4 ,x is ! habit ( try+ to break up sales made by o!r ag5ts :5 y h n be5 successful 9 secur+ ! sale4 ,x has become a v common practice1 z soon z a sale is made by "o ag5t1 = ! ag5ts ( all o!r ma*9es to try to break up t sale1 by misrepres5tations or by l[]+ ! price1 or by try+ to conv9ce ! pur*as] t ! ma*9e :i* he has b>ga9$ = is n z good z ! "o :i* ! o!r ag5t sells4 ,?is practice is disreputable1 & %\ld n be tol]at$ by any manufactur]4 ,we wi% x n[ ?or\ghly und]/ood t we w n tol]ate ?is practice 9 any ag5t1 & we w be glad to h reports f y ( ! ag5ts ( any ma*9es :o h tri$ to break up y\r sales ( our ma*9es 9 ?is way4 ,!re is no?+ t t5ds m to demoralise bus9ess ?an ?is practice1 & we wi% x /opp$4 ,ma*9es %\ld be sold ^u _! m]its1 & n by disp>ag+ or runn+ d[n o!r ma*9es4 ,y w f9d t y\r cu/om]s w place m reliance ^u :at y say if y leave all o!r ma*9es alone1 & %[ ! good features ( y\r own & demon/rate !m 9 actual "w4 ,an ag5t nev] makes any progress by runn+ d[n or try+ to %[ ! defects ( o!rs1 & y w be bett] able to su/a9 y\r prices & ! reputation ( y\r ma*9es by foll[+ ! c\rse indicat$ above4 ,!re=e1 x is our wi% t y %\ld hold to y\r prices firmly1 pres5t y\r ma*9es 9 ! v be/ possible light1 & use all hon\rable means = mak+ a fair & hone/ sale2 b if y are un=tunate en\gh to lose y\r sale1 & "s competitor ga9s x1 don't be p]suad$ to put y\rs 9 ! field by ! side ( y\r competitor1 or try 9 any way to break up ! sale2 & d n1 until ! pur*as] has disc>d$ ano!r ma*9e1 (f] to put "o ( ours 9 its place4 ,( c\rse we d n mean by ?is t y %all /& quietly by & see o!r ag5ts break up y\r sales1 or if o!rs habitually d ?is t y %all n retaliate1 b y mu/ n be ! fir/ to inaugurate ?is practice4 ,we are always ready to meet fair & hone/ competition4 ,we want our bus9ess conduct$ 9 a fair & hon\rable way1 & n desc5d to ways t are discr$itable to u & to y4 ,no "o ag5t c expect to sell all ! ma*9es t are want$ 9 8 di/rict1 = ! poore/ ma*9e w h "s fri5ds1 &1 ?\gh he may h ! v be/ "o1 we d n expect he w make e "o see x4 ,let ! pur*as] take ! risk4 ,if he buys an inf]ior ma*9e he %\ld take ! consequ5ces1 z if he 0 deceiv$ or mi/ak5 9 8 judgm5t 9 buy+ a horse4 ,9 su* a case y w\ld n ?9k ( putt+ y\r horse 9 "w ! pur*as] 0 do+1 to %[ him y\rs 0 ! be/1 ) ! expectation t he w\ld return ! "o he _h b\ght because x did n prove q equal to y\rs 9 draw+ a load or 9 driv+4 ,if y w\ld n 9 ! case ( a horse1 :y %\ld y1 9 ! case ( a m[]1 reap]1 or self-b9d+ h>ve/]8 ,our advice to y is3 #a/4 ,hold firmly to y\r prices4 #b;d4 ,sell y\r own ma*9e4 ,conv9ce y\r pur*as] t y h ! be/ ma*9e made4 #c;d4 ,settle = ! ma*9e at "t ( deliv]y4 ,a ma*9e works mu* bett] aft] be+ settl$ =4 #d?4 ,if y lose ! sale d n try to break up ! sale ( y\r competitor4 ,x won't pay4 ,illu/ration3 ,signatures ,! k+ ( ! field te/ 0 ,william ,n4 ,:iteley4 ,no o!r reap] k+1 9 any c\ntry1 receiv$ z mu* r5[n f 8 p]sonal exploits4 ,he 0 ! ,*>lemagne ( ! h>ve/-field4 ,he 0 z tall z a sapl+ & z /rong z a tree4 ,z a pr(essor 9 ! great field s*ool ( agriculture1 he has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,he c\ld out-talk1 outwork1 & g5]ally outwit ! m5 :o 7 s5t aga9/ him4 ,he 0 a :ole exhibition 9 himself4 ,i've se5 ,bill ,:iteley rac9' 8 horses ?r\gh ! gra9 & lean9' ov] ) 8 long arms to pick ! mice's ne/s f j 9 front ( ! knife1 said an old ,ohio settl]4 ,! feat t fir/ made ,:iteley fam\s 0 p]=m$ at ,jame/[n1 ,ohio1 9 #ahfg4 ,8 competitor 0 do+ z good "w z he 02 :]eupon he sprang f 8 seat1 unhit*$ "o horse1 & f9i%$ 8 c\rse ) a s+le1 surpris$ /e$ pull+ ! heavy ma*9e4 ,8 competitor foll[$ suit1 & succe$$ fully z well4 ,?is enrag$ ,:iteley1 :o at t "t 0 z p[]ful z a "y ,h]cules4 ,i c pull my reap] myself1 he %\t$1 turn+ 8 second horse loose1 & yok+ 8 big %\ld]s into its h>ness4 ,su* a ?+ _h nev] be5 done be=e1 & has nev] be5 done s9ce2 b x is true t1 9 ! passion ( ! mom5t1 ,:iteley 0 fill$ ) su* /r5g? t he ran ! reap] f "o side ( ! field to ! o!r1 cutt+ a full swa?--a de$ t1 _h he done x 9 anci5t ,greece1 w\ld h plac$ him among ! immortals4 ,x 0 witness$ by five hundr$ f>m]s1 & fully report$ 9 ! press4 ,"o ( ! report]s1 z x happ5$1 repres5t+ ! ,c9c9nati ,comm]cial1 0 a "y ,ohioan nam$ ,:itelaw ,reid1 n[ ! ,am]ican ,ambassador to ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james4 ,t t5 m9utes 9 a horse coll> made #b1jjj1jjj = ,:iteley4 ,8 antagoni/1 ,b5jam9 ,h4 ,w>d]1 0 fill$ ) admiration = ,:iteley's pr[ess1 & at once propos$ t !y %\ld quit fight+ & "w 9 h>mony4 ,give me ! "r to make y\r reap] & ,i'll pay y #e apiece = all ,i c sell1 said ,w>d]4 ,x's a b>ga91 respond$ ,:iteley4 ,& s !re arose ! fir/ consolidation 9 ! h>ve/] bus9ess4 ,:iteley & ,w>d] did n m]ge _! companies2 b !y divid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ?ree p>ts--"o = ,:iteley1 "o = 8 bro!r ,amos1 :o also made reap]s 9 ,spr+field1 & "o = ,w>d]4 ,!y unit$ 9 build+ a malleable iron f\ndry & a knife works1 s t !y c\ld use bett] mat]ials at a l[] co/4 ,!y made ! fir/ h&some & %apely ma*9es4 ,= twelve ye>s ?is triple alliance l$ ! way1 & all o!rs1 ev5 ! mighty ,mc,cormick & ! sagaci\s ,de]+1 _h to foll[4 ,! ,*ampion reap] became ! lead+ ma*9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! little t[n ( ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 0 kn[n z ! ,reap] ,city4 ,z _m z #afj1jjj reap]s & m[]s 7 s5t out z a ye>'s "w4 ,9 all1 #b1jjj1jjj ( ,:iteley's ,*ampion ma*9es h be5 made 9 ,spr+field1 & h sold at a ga9 ( #ah1jjj1jjj4 ,z ! millions came p\r+ 9 s fa/1 ,:iteley's head 0 turn$ & he began to run amuck4 ,he cut loose f ,w>d] & f 8 own p>tn]s1 ,fassl] & ,kelly1 op5$ w> on ! ,knights ( ,lab\r1 built ! bigge/ reap] factory 9 ! _w1 became a railroad presid5t1 help$ to corn] ! ,*icago :eat m>ket1 back$ ! ,/rasburg ,clock--an absurd self-b9d] t 0 z big z a pipe-organ--& came cra%+ d[n 9 a failure t j>r$ ! f>m+ _w f end to end4 ,:iteley lo/ millions 9 ?is cra%--& ) comp>ative indiff]5ce4 ,x 0 nev] ! pr(its t he f\ght =4 ,at he>t he 0 a sportsman r ?an a money-mak]4 ,he crav$ ! excitem5t ( ! race itself m ?an ! prizes4 ,to w9--t 0 ! ambition ( 8 life4 ,& he did n %r9k f spectacul> me?ods to accompli% 8 ambition4 ,= in/ance1 no?+ less w\ld satisfy him1 :5 he exhibit$ at ! ,philadelphia ,c5t5nial1 ?an a qu>t]-siz$ reap]1 made da9tily ( rosewood & gold4 ,?is br\ght him s sudd5 a ru% ( ord]s f ! ,ea/ t 9 "o day ( ! foll[+ ye> he s5t sev5ty load$ c>s to ,baltimore4 ,) flags fly+ & brass b&s play+1 ^! c>s roll$ (f1 ) ord]s to travel only by daylight4 ,:5 !y arriv$ 9 ,h>risburg1 runn+ 9 ?ree sections1 !y caught ! eye ( a railroad sup]9t5d5t nam$ ,mc,crea--:o is n[1 by ! way1 presid5t ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad4 ,mc,crea saw a *ance to adv]tise 8 railway z well z ,:iteley's reap]s1 s he l9k$ ! sev5ty c>s toge!r into "o ?ree-qu>t]-mile tra91 put 8 bigge/ eng9e at ! front1 & s5t ! gaudy c>avan on its way4 ,:iteley nev] knew h[ to be commonplace1 ev5 9 ! smalle/ matt]s4 ,:]ev] he w5t1 8 trail 0 m>k$ by /ories ( 8 exploits & 8 oddities4 ,h[ he organis$ ! fam\s ,:ite ,plug ,hat ,brigade 9 ! ,bla9e campaign--h[ he made a twelve-h\r spee* to help ,"m ,/ew>t close up ! saloons ( ,spr+field--h[ he f\nd a ,spr+field f>m] us+ a ,mc,cormick reap]1 gave him a ,:iteley reap] 9 its place1 & flung ! rival ma*9e ^u ! junk-pile1 z a sign t he 0 ! mon>* ( ,ohio--h[ he ga!r$ up a peck ( pies aft] a field te/ d9n]1 put !m 9 a sack1 & ate no?+ b pies = half a week--su* is ! sort ( anecdotes t 8 life has add$ to ! folklore ( ! ,we/]n f>m]s4 ,_m a "t 8 vaudeville tactics disgu/$ & enrag$ 8 fell[ manufactur]s2 b he 0 too big a factor to be ignor$4 ,once1 :5 a numb] ( reap] k+s _h met toge!r to see if !y c\ld rescue _! bus9ess f its riot ( rivalry1 ! *airman op5$ ! discussion ) ! "q--,:at ought we to d to improve ! conditions ( our trade8 ,= a mom5t !re 0 sil5ce1 & !n ,john ,p4 ,adriance--z mild-natur$ a man z ev] liv$--said bl&ly1 ,kill ,:iteley4 ,) d>+ orig9ality ,:iteley comb9$ a trem5d\s physical vitality & a bra9 t fairly eff]vesc$ ) inv5tiv5ess4 ,he probably holds ! record among ! reap]-m5 = inv5tions1 ) #abe pat5ts 9 8 "n4 ,& he w\ld "w tw5ty-f\r h\rs at a /ret*1 )\t a yawn4 ,"o ev5+ he ask$ a "y ma*9i/ to rema9 9 ! factory & help him fix a refractory reap]4 ,aft] work+ till midnight ,:iteley said3 ,well1 ,jim1 ,i suppose y ?9k y are tir$4 ,g home & h a good night's sleep1 & come back "h 9 ?ree h\rs4 ,he da%$ ) fanatical en]gy into any und]tak+ t appeal$ to 8 imag9ation4 ,once1 :5 he _h too mu* money1 he b\ght control ( a new railway t ran ?r\gh ,ohio f ,spr+field to ,jackson1--#afj miles4 ,he want$ to "k its real value1 s1 in/ead ( ask+ ! directors a few que/ions1 z o!r m5 w\ld h done1 ,:iteley travell$ ov] ! entire l5g? ( ! railroad1 on foot4 ,:5 ,i saw ,:iteley1 la/ ,june1 he 0 "t-worn & :it5$4 ,s9ce ! great failure1 he has be5 9 ! h>ve/] bus9ess only int]mitt5tly4 ,he has long outliv$ 8 ,gold5 ,age1 b he is z busy z ev]1 ) a new s*eme & a new factory4 ,& he /ill we>s ! ,scot* cap & long boots t h be5 famili> at field te/s = m ?an half a c5tury4 ,( ! o!r ,spr+field m51 ,w>d] 0 unque/ionably ! able/4 ,he 0 ! ma9 :eel1 said ,:iteley4 ,z a "y man ( tw5ty-sev5 he 0 runn+ a sawmill 9 ,spr+field :5 he fir/ he>d ( ! reap]4 ,he 0 s impress$ ) its possibilities t he (f]$ ! inv5tor #cj1jjj = a %>e 9 x4 ,"y ,w>d] is crazy1 said ,spr+field p1 = at t "t #cj1jjj 0 a =tune & a reap] 0 a fad4 ,b ?irty-five ye>s lat]1 :5 ,w>d] _h remov$ to ,wa%+ton & become not$ among its social ent]ta9]s1 8 inve/m5t _h multipli$ itself v ne>ly two hundr$fold4 ,w>d] _h associat$ ) him two p>tn]s1 ,asa ,s4 ,bu%nell & ,j4 ,j4 ,glessn]4 ,bu%nell began e>n+ 8 liv+ 9 boyhood z a cl]k at #e a mon?1 & /umbl$ into a bus9ess c>e] z a druggi/4 ,!n he became ,w>d]'s und]/udy1 & pil$ up twice z _m millions z he c\ld c\nt on 8 f+]s4 ,z a climax he rose high] 9 public life ?an any o!r reap] k+1 by s]v+ twice z ! ,gov]nor ( ,ohio4 ,z = ,j4 ,j4 ,glessn]1 he is /ill active1 & "o ( ! doz5 solid pill>s ^u :i* ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company is built4 ,su* 7 ! /rong m5 :om ,william ,de]+ fac$ :5 he came1 )\t a %r$ ( exp]i5ce1 into ! h>ve/] _w4 ,he _h no anci5t pat5t-rights1 l ,mc,cormick4 ,he c\ld n outrace ?irty competitors 9 a :eat-field1 l ,:iteley & ,jones & ,adriance & ,osborne4 ,"o way 0 left op5 to him4 ,i'll beat !m1 he said1 by mak+ a bett] ma*9e4 ,he set out ^u su* a se>* = improvem5ts t1 dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life1 inv5tors flutt]$ ar\nd him l mo?s ar\nd a c&le4 ,until #ahgi1 ! be/ h>ve/] 0 a self-b9d] t ti$ ! %eaves ) wire4 ,x 0 ! inv5tion ( ,sylvanus ,d4 ,locke1 & _h be5 develop$ to its highe/ po9t ( p]fection by a f>m-br$ inv5tor nam$ ,c4 ,b4 ,)+ton1 :o is /ill liv+ 9 ,wiscons94 ,! ,)+ton ma*9e 0 pu%$ by ,mc,cormick ) great en]gy1 & fifty ?\s& 7 sold betwe5 #ahgg & #ahhe4 ,x 0 a m>vel\sly simple me*anism1 consi/+ ma9ly ( two /eel f+]s t mov$ back & =?1 & twi/$ a wire b& ar\nd ea* %eaf ( gra94 ,z a ma*9e x 0 a complete success2 b ! f>m]s dislik$ x4 ,! wire w mix ) ! /raw1 !y said1 & our horses & cattle w be kill$4 ,s1 :5 ,de]+ met ,john ,f4 ,appleby1 a /ocky me*anic :o claim$ to h inv5t$ a tw9e self-b9d]1 he at once set him to "w ^u fifty ( ! new ma*9es4 ,:5 ,de]+ saw 8 fir/ ,appleby b9d] at "w 9 a field ( :eat1 he 0 en?rall$4 ,"h1 at la/1 0 ! p]fect h>ve/]4 ,its /rong /eel arms c\ld fla% a cord ar\nd a bundle ( gra91 tie a knot1 cut ! cord1 & fl+ (f ! %eaf1 too quickly = ! eye to foll[4 ,x seem$ magical4 ,:at am ,i to d8 ask$ ! f>m] :o b\ght ! fir/ ( ^! ma*9es1 z he climb$ ^u ! seat & prep>$ to cut 8 gra94 ,d6 exclaim$ ,john ,web/]1 ! ,de]+ me*anic4 ,d no?+6 ,,drive ,,! ,,horses4 ,! amaz$ f>m] />t$ ! horses1 drove ar\nd ! field1 & came back sw++ 8 hat & %\t+ l a lunatic--z well he might4 ,= 9 ! trail ( 8 h>ve/] ! %eaves lay b\nd1 z ?\gh !re 7 "s k9dly g5ie hidd5 among its :eels4 ,de]+ own$1 at t "t1 n mu* m ?an a million doll>s--! glean+s ( ?irty-five indu/ri\s ye>s4 ,b he resolv$ to /ake x all ^u ?is amaz+ ma*9e4 ,if he lo/--he w\ld be a poor man at fifty-?ree4 ,if he won--he w\ld be ! h>ve/] k+ ( ! _w4 ,i'll move ! factory to ,*icago & make #c1jjj ( ^! ,appleby tw9e-b9d]s at once1 he said4 ,8 p>tn]1 ,e4 ,h4 ,gammon1 held back1 s ! inflexible ,de]+ b\ght him out1 & f t day he1 l 8 greate/ competitor1 ,mc,cormick1 ran a "o-man bus9ess4 ,did y he> ! news ab\t ,de]+8 gossip$ 8 fell[ manufactur]s4 ,clean crazy on a tw9e-b9d]6 ,&1 f> m disc\rag+1 ! magical self-b9d] itself sudd5ly became ill-humor$ & refus$ to =m its %eaves prop]ly4 ,x 0 no easy exploit1 z any "o may see1 to make ! fir/ #c1jjj ( su* complex ma*9es4 ,no o!r artificial me*anism mu/ s comb9e /r5g? & delicacy4 ,no piano nor ,hoe press1 = in/ance1 is expect$ to op]ate :ile x is be+ j]k$ ov] a r\gh field or along ! /eep slant ( a hill4 ,"o day 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahhj1 ,de]+ & 8 *ief lieut5ants--,/ew>d & ,dixon--7 9 a field ( rye ne> ,alton1 try+ to coax ! new h>ve/] to d its "w4 ,all day long x 0 ob/9ate & p]v]se1 & ! m5 7 at _! wits' end4 ,well1 boys1 said ,de]+1 if we c't d bett] ?an ?is1 ,i'll lose #a1jjj1jjj4 ,try "o m day1 said ,/ew>d4 ,!y w5t to _! hotel1 & z x happ5$ to be cr[d$1 ! ?ree 7 plac$ 9 a l>ge d\ble room4 ,/ew>d & ,dixon 7 mad at me ! next morn+1 said ,de]+1 :5 he told me ( t critical occasion4 ,!y _h no?+ at /ake1 yet !y _h la9 awake all night2 :ile ,i 0 app>5tly ab\t to lose my only million1 & _h slept l a log4 ,t day a slight *ange 0 made1 & ! h>ve/] became good-natur$ & ob$i5t4 ,! :ole #c1jjj ma*9es 7 sold1 & creat$ z mu* excitem5t z #c1jjj miracles4 ,!y swept away competitors l *aff4 ,( a hundr$ manufactur]s sev5ty-eight 7 w9n[$ out4 ,in/ead ( los+ 8 =tune1 ,de]+ cle>$ at once ab\t f\r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 = pr(its 7 l>ge 9 ^? exp]im5tal days4 ,bett] /ill1 he became an ackn[l$g$ lead] ( 8 class4 ,he _h tak5 ! "r l9e ( developm5t1 z ,mc,cormick _h 9 #ahca1 & all o!rs :o c\ld1 *ok$ d[n _! rage & foll[$--quick m>*6 ,! man :o _h f\nd ! "r pa? 0 ,john ,f4 ,appleby4 ,he 0 ! sc\t--! ,kit ,c>son ( ! h>ve/] bus9ess4 ,x 0 he--! inspir$ f>m lab\r] ( ,wiscons9--:o _h hurl$ ano!r great impossibility out ( ! way ( ! _w's f>m]s4 ,he did n ( c\rse orig9ate ! :ole self-b9d]4 ,b he put ! p>ts toge!r 9 ! "r way & pu%$ ahead to success ?r\gh a wild]ness ( failure4 ,!re 0 a notable gr\p ( inv5tors 9 ,rock=d :o did mu* to put him on ! "r track4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,m>quis ,l4 ,gorham1 0 ! orig9ator ( ! self-siz+ device t regulates ! size ( ! b\nd %eaf4 ,ano!r1 nam$ ,jacob ,behel1 inv5t$ a knott]1 :ittl+ x out ( a bran* ( a *]ry tree4 ,appleby has be51 & is yet1 a knight-errant ( indu/ry4 ,he takes 8 pay 9 adv5ture4 ,he dislikes to travel ) ! cr[d4 ,:5 ,i saw him fir/1 9 8 ,*icago work%op1 8 ?\ghts 7 f> f tw9e-b9d]s4 ,he 0 engag$ on ! task ( p]fect+ a cotton-pick]1 :i* he hopes w d z mu* = ! ,s\? z 8 self-b9d] did = ! ,we/4 ,& x 0 ) "s difficulty t ,i c\ld p]suade him to dis5tangle ! /ory ( ! tw9e-b9d] f ! v>i\s o!r romances ( 8 life4 ,9 #ahee ,appleby 0 a rugg$ y\ng/] do+ *ores on a f>m = "o doll> a week4 ,ev5 ?is rate ( pay 0 too high to ! m9d ( ! f>m] :o employ$ him2 = he 0 always :ittl+ & mak+ toy ma*9]y1 in/ead ( m9d+ 8 "w4 ,"o day1 :5 ,appleby 0 sev5te51 he 0 b9d+ gra9 aft] a reap]4 ,h[ d y l ! "w1 ,jack8 ask$ ! f>m]4 ,i don't l x1 said ,jack1 & :at's m1 ,i believe ,i c inv5t a ma*9e to tie ^! bundles4 ,ho6 ho6 laugh$ ! f>m]4 ,y little fool1 y c't inv5t any?+4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s lat]1 :5 ,appleby _h made half a million by 8 inv5tion1 & 0 manag] ( a factory at ,m9neapolis1 he notic$ an old man pu%+ a :eelb>r[ 9 ! factory y>d4 ,hav5't ,i se5 y be=e8 he ask$4 ,yes1 sir1 repli$ ! old man4 ,i 0 ! f>m] :o gave y y\r fir/ job4 ,well1 said ,appleby1 y see ,i wasn't a little fool aft] all4 ,appleby actually _h set to "w to inv5t a knott+-ma*9e :5 he 0 a f>m-boy ( sev5te51 & _h made 8 fir/ model at t age--9 #aheh4 ,a "y s*ool-tea*] nam$ ,*e/] ,w4 ,h\ghton 0 ! fir/ man :o put money back ( ! boy's inv5tion4 ,he /ood beh9d x to ! ext5t ( fifty doll>s1 & !n became al>m$ at su* a reckless speculation1 & quit4 ,_h he be5 j a little m adv5tur\s1 & a little m pati5t1 e doll> ( 8 inve/m5t w\ld h fruit$ into a ?\s&4 ,:5 ! s*ool-tea*] des]t$ him1 & want$ ! fifty doll>s back1 ,appleby 0 disc\rag$4 ,! models t _h be5 made at a gun %op 9 ,palmyra1 ,wiscons91 drift$ ab\t4 ,!y 7 sold at auction on "o occasion = sev5te5 c5ts2 & ! buy] ?\ght !y 7 n wor? ev5 t1 = he made a pres5t ( !m to ,appleby4 ,!n came ! cra% ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,appleby enli/$1 & = f\r ye>s =got knott]s & ?\ght only ( guns4 ,yet :ile he lay 9 ! tr5*es at ,vicksburg1 he :ittl$ out a new device = rifles4 ,aft] ! w>1 a capitali/ saw ?is device1 gave him #ejj = x1 & !n1 be=e ,appleby's eyes1 sold a half int]e/ 9 x = #g1jjj4 ,?is awak5$ ,appleby to ! value ( inv5tions & made him an inv5tor = life4 ,once m he set to "w on 8 long-neglect$ gra9-b9d]1 & 9 #ahfg he drove 8 fir/ complet$ ma*9e into a field ne> ,mazomanie1 ,wiscons94 ,! horses 7 fracti\s1 & aft] be+ j]k$ along = sev]al rods1 ! ma*9e broke d[n1 to ! great delight ( ! spectators1 mo/ ( :om knew ,appleby & reg>d$ him z a crank4 ,b ! ma*9e _h b\nd a c\ple ( %eaves be=e x broke4 ,appleby display$ ^!1 & "o man--,dr4 ,e4 ,d4 ,bi%op--pull$ a roll ( money f 8 pocket & h&$ x to ! inv5tor4 ,take ?is1 he said1 & make me a p>tn]4 ,y\r inv5tion w be a _w's wond] "s day4 ,all told1 ,dr4 ,bi%op /ak$ #a1ejj on ,appleby's g5ius1 = :i*1 twelve ye>s lat]1 he drew out #hj1jjj4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ( ! _m incid5tal =tunes scatt]$ "r & left 9 ! pa? ( ! self-b9d]1 :i* began 9 #ahhj1 to sweep =w>d z glori\sly z ! triumphal c> ( a ,roman emp]or4 ,z = ,william ,de]+--! mode/ manufactur] f ,ma9e1 :o 9 #ahgi jo9$ =ces ) ,appleby1 no soon] _h he sold ! #c1jjj self-b9d]s ?an he f\nd himself fl\nd]+ neck deep 9 an unexpect$ sea ( tr\bles4 ,!re 0 n a flaw 9 ! b9d]s4 ,!y 7 cutt+ & ty+ ! gra9 ) ! skill ( #fj1jjj m54 ,b ! tw9e-bill6 ,?ree ?\s& f>m]s swore t x 0 too high4 ,tw9e 0 an item t !y _h nev] 9 _! lives b\ght 9 l>ge quantities4 ,to pay fifty doll>s--! price ( a horse--= m]e /r+ t 0 us$ once & !n flung away1 seem$ outrage\s4 ,x 0 l buy+ daily pap]s by ! ?\s&1 or %oe-laces by ! ton4 ,& s x came ab\t t ?\gh ,de]+ _h r$uc$ ! co/ ( :eat t5 p] c5t41 he got little ?anks = 8 sup]b ma*9es--no?+ b a l\d & angry ro> = bett] & *eap] tw9e4 ,de]+ mov$ aga9/ ?is new array ( difficulties ) quiet & inexorable p]si/5ce4 ,!re 7 only ?ree b9d]-tw9e mak]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & all w>n$ him t he 0 pursu+ a w-o'-!-wisp4 ,b ,de]+ pu%$ on until he met ,edw9 ,h4 ,fitl]1 aft]w>d a mayor ( ,philadelphia4 ,f ! unassum+ way 9 :i* ,de]+ /at$ 8 ne$s1 ,fitl] conclud$ t ! ord] w\ld be a small "o4 ,:at y want1 he said1 is a s+le /r& tw9e1 :i* _c be made )\t a new l9e ( ma*9]y4 ,i regret to say t ,i _c af=d to d ?is = "o cu/om]4 ,well1 said ,de]+1 ,i ?9k ,i may ne$ a good deal 9 ! long run1 ?\gh ,i wi% to beg9 ) n m ?an t5 c>-loads4 ,t5 c>-loads6 ,= a mom5t ,fitl] 0 daz$1 b only = a mom5t4 ,x 0 8 *ance & he knew x4 ,ye>s aft]w>d1 he 0 fond ( tell+ h[ he made a million-doll> deal ) ,william ,de]+ 9 two m9utes4 ,?us1 :atev] ,de]+ t\*$1 he improv$4 ,he became ! s]vant ( ! h>ve/]4 ,he lavi%$ =tunes ^u x z sport+ millionaires sp5t =tunes on _! horses4 ,x 0 8 "o extravagance4 ,9 8 lat] endeav\rs to make ! tw9e *eap]1 he sp5t #ae1jjj on grass tw9e1 #ce1jjj on pap]1 #dc1jjj on /raw1 & fail$4 ,!n he sp5t #afe1jjj on flax & succe$$4 ,he 0 = ?irty ye>s a sort ( payma/] to a small mob ( inv5tors :o _h new ideas or :o ?\ght !y _h4 ,!re 0 "o v able inv5tor--,john ,/one--:o actually drew 8 sal>y & exp5ses e week = tw5ty ye>s1 until he _h p]fect$ a corn-pick+ ma*9e4 ,f fir/ to la/1 ,de]+ sp5t p]haps m ?an two millions ( doll>s on improvem5ts1 accord+ to "o ( 8 close/ fri5ds4 ,! fact is t ! ,appleby b9d] _h trans=m$ ,de]+ f a man 9 bus9ess simply to make money1 into an en?usia/4 ,:ile he rema9$ z c>eful ( ! bus9ess z ev]1 he began to enjoy ! "w itself m ?an ! pr(it4 ,he w\ld /ill fuss if he saw half a doz5 nails 9 ! sweep+s1 or any o!r wa/e ( p5nies4 ,b he p\r$ ! gold5 flood ( pr(its back into 8 factory ) a recklessness t amaz$ 8 fri5ds4 ,he pamp]$ 8 belov$ ma*9es ) roll] be>+s & bodies ( /eel4 ,he s5t !m to ,europe & %[$ !m to k+s4 ,!n1 z 8 en?usiasm grew1 he look$ ahead to ! "t :5 ev5 ! f>m-horse %all be set free f drudg]y2 & he began to build automobile m[]s & gasol5e eng9es4 ,9 fact1 he rip5$1 z he work$1 into a se] :o saw f> pa/ ! ga9 or loss ( ! pres5t into ! spl5d\r ( ! future4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cyrus ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k1 ,,jr4 ,,*>les ,,de]+ ,photo by ,matz5e1 ,*icago ,sagacity--t is1 p]haps1 ! "o ^w t be/ expla9s ,william ,de]+'s success4 ,he _h an almo/ sup]natural in/9ct1 s 8 competitors believ$1 :i* kept him 9 ! "r l9e ( progress4 ,!re seem$ to be a bus9ess compass 9 8 bra94 ,he 0 nev] a ma/] ( m51 l ,mc,cormick1 nor a good mix] among m51 l ,:iteley2 b z an organis] ( m5 he 0 easily sup]ior to !m bo?4 ,he knew h[ to pit 8 manag]s "o aga9/ ano!r1 z ,c>negie did2 & h[ to develop a factory into a swift & automatic ma*9e4 ,he 0 a /atesman ( comm]cialism4 ,he pil$ up a big =tune1 & e>n$ x4 ,x 0 8 mis=tune n to h be5 s*ool$ on a f>m1 z 7 mo/ ( ! great reap] k+s4 ,mc,cormick1 ,:iteley1 ,lewis ,mill]1 ,morgan1 ,johnson1 ,osborne1 ,sieb]l+1 ,jones1 ,e/]ley1 & ! ,m>%es 7 all f>m-br$4 ,b ,de]+ 0 %rewd en\gh to ga!r ar\nd him a corps ( m5 :o _h ! exp]i5ce t he lack$4 ,at ! head ( ?is bodygu>d /ood a f>m]'s son--,john ,f4 ,/ew>d4 ,su* 7 ! v]satility & ! loyalty ( ,/ew>d t he became ,de]+'s ,gr& ,vizi]4 ,he 0 inv5tive1 combative1 lit]>y1 me*anical1 litigi\s4 ,x is n[ =ty-two ye>s s9ce ,/ew>d began to build h>ve/]s2 & he has t5 doz5 pat5ts to 8 cr$it4 ,s1 :at ) ! mature bus9ess exp]i5ce ( ,de]+ himself1 & ! skill & fai?fulness ( 8 capta9s1 ! little factory t he _h begun to manage 9 #ahgb exp&$ 9 ?irty ye>s into "o ( ! two greate/ h>ve/] plants 9 ! _w1 roll+ out 9 e workday m9ute two complete ma*9es & ?irty miles ( tw9e4 ,l>gely because ( 8 ent]prise ! spectres ( ,fam9e are n[ beat5 back 9 fifty c\ntries1 yet !re is n a ^w ( self-praise 9 8 conv]sation4 ,a man told me once t ,i 0 no?+ m ?an a promot]1 he said2 & p]haps he 0 "r4 ,i wasn't an inv5tor1 t's true4 ,all ,i did 0 to get ! "r m5 & tell !m :at ,i want$ !m to d2 s ,i suppose ,i 0 j a promot]4 ,! few anecdotes t are told ( him relate *iefly to 8 ov]mode/y4 ,once1 :5 he 0 travell+ ?r\gh ,kansas ) ,john ,web/]1 "o ( 8 tru/y m51 a big ,we/]n] loom$ up 9 front ( him & said3 ,are y ! ,de]+ t makes ! self-b9d]s8 ,yes1 repli$ ,de]+1 blu%+ z r$ z "o ( 8 own m[]s4 ,well1 said ! ,we/]n]1 %ak+ him by ! h&1 ,i want to say t y're a mighty sm>t man4 ,de]+ look$ ?or\ghly uncom=table1 & :5 ! /rang] _h gone1 he lean$ ov] to ,web/] & said3 ,?9k ( him say+ t ,i made ! b9d]s :5 ,i pay y fell[s = mak+ !m4 ,i nev] felt s fooli% 9 my life4 ,he is n[ eighty-"o--old] ?an our olde/ railroad4 ,9 8 lifetime he has se5 8 c\ntry gr[ sev5 times 9 population & tw5ty-f\r times 9 weal?4 ,he & 8 fell[s h und5iably d\bl$ ! food supply ( ! _w4 ,m--!y said1 ,pre/o1 *ange6 & ! drudges ( ! h>ve/-fields /ood up & became m54 ,!y h made life easi] & nobl] = untold myriads ( p1 & h l$ ! way to ! brighte/ era ( peace & pl5ty t ! hung]-bitt5 human race has ev] kn[n4 ,yet less ?an ?irty ( ! reap] k+s became millionaires4 ,n "o c /& beside ! great f9anci]s ( /eel & real e/ate & railroads4 ,& n "o1 9 8 :ole lifetime1 pil$ up z mu* pr(it z a ,c>negie or a ,rockefell] has made 9 a s+le ye>4 ,! get-ri*-quick brig&s ( ,wall ,/reet m$dl$ ) ! h>ve/] bus9ess once--& nev] aga94 ,t 0 tw5ty-"o ye>s ago1 :5 ! fam\s ,b9d]-,tw9e ,tru/ set out ) ! black flag fly+4 ,x 0 a skyrocket ent]prise4 ,james ,r4 ,ke5e bull$ ! /ock up to #acf4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ & only easy money t 0 ev] made 9 ! h>ve/] _w4 ,!n ! f>m]s & ! reap] k+s rose up toge!r & smote ! ,tru/ 9 tw5ty legislatures4 ,its /ock became wa/e pap]2 & 9 ! f9ancial hurricane ( #ahic1 x 0 ! fir/ victim4 ,no o!r bus9ess %[s s tragic a dea? roll4 ,= fifty ye>s its trail 0 m>k$ by wreckage & disa/]4 ,mo/ ( ! few :o succe$$ at fir/1 fail$ lat]4 ,out ( e t5 :o plung$ into ! scrimmage1 n9e crawl$ out :ipp$ or t]rifi$4 ,& s ! ,romance ( ! ,reap] 0 = fifty ye>s a trag$y ( competition4 ,out ( m ?an two hundr$ h>ve/] companies1 only f\rte5 surviv$ 9 #aijb2 & ^! realis$ t if su* wa/e & w>f>e cont9u$1 _! bus9ess w\ld be de/roy$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,int]national ,,h>ve/] ,,company ,= fifty ye>s ! ,h>ve/] ,k+s f\ght "o ano!r 9 ! op5 field ( competition4 ,_! armies ( ag5ts1 drill$ 9 ! arts ( rivalry1 wag$ a w> 9 :i* qu>t] 0 nei!r giv5 nor s\ght4 ,x 0 a fight almo/ ( ext]m9ation4 ,out ( two hundr$ companies t w5t to battle ) flags wav+ & drums beat+1 less ?an a doz5 came home4 ,david ,m4 ,osborne back$ a new self-b9d]1 lo/ a million1 & di$ ( he>tbreak4 ,j4 ,s4 ,morgan1 :o _h a small factory at ,brockport1 saw ! imm5se ,mc,cormick & ,de]+ plants & quit4 ,ev5 ! great ,:iteley fell1 & ,lewis ,mill]1 ! fa!r-9-law ( ,edison & ! f\nd] ( ,*autauqua1 w5t d[n l a great tree ^u ! hills4 ,walt] ,a4 ,wood1 aft] =ty ye>s ( success1 took ,gov]nor ,m]riam & ,james ,j4 ,hill z p>tn]s1 & set out to w9 ! ,we/ = ! ,wood ,company4 ,_! factory 0 ! pride ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,_! cr$it 0 ! be/1 & _! fame 0 ov] all ! prairies4 ,yet aft] five ye>s ( battl+ !y surr5d]$2 & n "o h>ve/] is made to-day we/ ( ,ill9ois4 ,x is a common op9ion among h>ve/] m5 t f fir/ to la/ !re has be5 m money put into ! bus9ess ?an has ev] be5 tak5 out--s enorm\sly wa/eful 7 ^! ye>s ( competition4 ,by #aijb ! h>ve/] bus9ess 0 m]ely a t]rific & de/ructive w>4 ,! ag5ts 7 te>+ ! :ole indu/ry to %r$s & tatt]s4 ,s f> z ! ,h>ve/] ,m5 c\ld see1 !y mu/ *oose betwe5 comb9ation & ru94 ,n "o ( !m 0 p]sonally 9 fav\r ( comb9ation4 ,!y 7 individuali/s ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,! _s ( competition _h be5 br$ 9 ! bone4 ,s1 :5 sev]al ( !m came toge!r to *eck ?is w>f>e1 x 0 n ( _! own free w4 ,x 0 because !y c\ld d no?+ else4 ,!y 7 hurl$ toge!r by social =ces ov] :i* !y _h no control4 ,"o by "o ^! battle-worn ,we/]n]s came to ,new ,york1 on an explor+ exp$ition1 z "o ( !m said4 ,"h !y met ,judge ,elb]t ,h4 ,g>y1 :om !y _h kn[n intimately 9 ,*icago4 ,g>y _h be5 ,william ,de]+'s attorney = tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,he 0 a f>m]'s son1 & _h ris5 to be ! (ficial head ( ! ,/eel ,tru/2 s t he 0 ! "o man :o _h an exp]t k at once ( f>ms1 h>ve/]s1 & m]g]s4 ,& naturally1 :5 ! ,*icagoans ran to ,g>y ) _! tales ( woe1 he br\ght !m across ,broadway into ! (fice ( ,j4 ,p4 ,morgan1 :i* _h become 9 #aijb a sort ( ,tribunal ( ,indu/rial ,peace4 ,!re 7 f\r ( !m--,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 ,*>les ,de]+1 ,j4 ,j4 ,glessn]1 & ,w4 ,h4 ,jones--& all ( !m add$ to ! /rong pref]5ce = competition a def9ite opposition to tru/s1 monopolies1 & /ock speculation4 ,!y 7 n ! ,wall ,/reet type ( millionaire4 ,9 t "t ( boom+ optimism1 !y might h made m money 9 "o ye> by sell+ /ock ?an !y _h made 9 ?irty ye>s by sell+ h>ve/]s4 ,b no "o ( !m _h tri$ x4 ,! fact is t !y c>$ m = ! good-w ( ! f>m]s & ! pre/ige ( _! ma*9es ?an !y did = l>g] pr(its4 ,! ?+ t tr\bl$ !m mo/ 9 ! propos$ consolidation ( prop]ties1 "o ( ! ,morgan p>tn]s told me1 0 ! fe> t prices w\ld 9 any case h to be rais$1 because ( ! increas+ co/ ( lab\r & raw mat]ials4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>old ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,photo by ,matz5e1 ,*icago1 #aije ,j4 ,j4 ,,glessn] ,w4 ,h4 ,,jones ,photo by ,smi?1 ,evan/on1 ,ill4 ,,james ,,de]+ ,photo by ,dy]1 ,*icago ,no wond] t ! f9anci]s :o und]took to organise !m 7 driv5 almo/ to di/raction by _! ob/9ate indep5d5ce4 ,!y _h z _m contradictory op9ions z a ,russian ,duma2 & x 0 soon cle> t ! only possible way to proce$ 0 to keep !m ap>t until all possible prelim9>ies 7 arrang$4 ,s ! f\r ,h>ve/] ,m5 w5t back home until ! details ( ! new comb9ation %\ld be work$ out4 ,!n !y 7 summon$ aga9 to ,new ,york4 ,z 0 _! cu/om1 !y w5t to diff]5t hotels1 & ea* man 0 h&l$ sep>ately until he 0 9 an organisable frame ( m9d4 ,?is ma/]-/roke ( diplomacy 0 accompli%$ by ,george ,w4 ,p]k9s--,morgan's mo/ v]satile p>tn]2 & x gave ,p]k9s a day & a night t he w nev] =get4 ,f morn+ until midnight--f midnight until ! fir/ ray ( dawn slant$ d[n ,broadway1 ,p]k9s da%$ f hotel to hotel l a human %uttle4 ,de]+ conc$$ "o po9t if ,mc,cormick w\ld conc$e ano!r4 ,glessn] yield$ "o ( 8 claims1 & ,jones )drew some?+ else4 ,in* by in* ^! /ubborn m5 7 pu%$ )9 ty+ di/ance ( ea* o!r2 & ! fifty-ye> h>ve/] w> 0 ab\t to come to an end4 ,! next day ,p]k9s r5ew$ ! /ruggle1 b he 0 too tir$ to cont9ue ! cab driv+ betwe5 hotels4 ,he telephon$ ! f\r ,h>ve/] ,m5 to meet him at ,morgan's (fice4 ,z ea* man climb$ up ! ru/y iron /eps ( ! ,morgan ,build+ he 0 swit*$ by ! big ,iri% doorkeep] into "o ( ^? l>ge inn] rooms at ! re>1 on ! gr\nd floor1 :]e _m a brok5 bus9ess has be5 m5d$4 ,f\r m5 9 f\r rooms1 ) ,p]k9s fly+ 9 & out--su* 0 ! way t ! great h>ve/] company 0 f9i%$4 ,x 0 a unique situation1 z mu* l an incid5t 9 comic op]a z an affair ( bus9ess4 ,b ! ,morgan exp]ts knew t if ! f\r m5 7 all[$ to meet1 ! old hurtful rivalries w\ld break out afre% & ! project might snap (f l a brok5 dream4 ,to /r5g!n ! new company ) a big surplus ( ready money1 a "o-six? int]e/ 0 sold = tw5ty millions to ,morgan & sev]al o!r ,new ,york f9anci]s ( ! old reliable sort4 ,also1 a fif? h>ve/] company1 9 ,milwaukee1 0 b\ght f ,/eph5 ,bull = ab\t five millions4 ,& :5 ! la/ rivet _h be5 cl9*$ & ! la/ nail driv5 home1 ! f\r ,we/]n]s sudd5ly f\nd !mselves sitt+ ar\nd ! same table1 9 ! new ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company1 ( ,*icago4 ,!re 7 sev]al h>ve/] companies t rema9$ indep5d5t1 b probably n f *oice4 ,i d n "k ( "o t has n1 at "s /age ( its c>e]1 tri$ to get into a tru/4 ,fifte5 companies 7 m]g$ by ,colonel ,cong] 9 #ahib1 b !y 7 poorly fa/5$ toge!r & soon fell ap>t4 ,x is also a fact1 ?\gh "o n be=e made public1 t ! ,mutual ,life ,insurance ,company tri$ to =m a second ,h>ve/] ,comb9e 9 #aijc1 ) f\r l>ge manufactur+ companies 9 ! m]g]1 & "u ! presid5cy ( ,e4 ,d4 ,metcalf1 ( ,auburn1 ,new ,york4 ,:5 ?is project fail$1 ?ree indep5d5t companies--two 9 ,new ,york & "o 9 ,canada1 (f]$ !mselves = sale to ! ,h>ve/] ,company4 ,x b\ght "o--! ,osborne--= six millions1 & refus$ ! o!rs4 ,we are big en\gh n[1 said ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick4 ,x is n safe = "o company to h a monopoly4 ,:at we want to d is to regulate competition1 n to de/roy x4 ,besides ! big ,osborne ,company1 :i* is n[ ! ?ird l>ge/ 9 ! comb9e1 ! ,h>ve/] ,company has b\ght five small] conc]ns1 & built two new plants--"o 9 ,canada & "o 9 ,sw$54 ,x is l ! orig9al ,unit$ ,/ates--a union ( ?irte5 indu/rial colonies4 ,its output has ris5 to #gjj1jjj h>ve/+ ma*9es a ye>1 includ+ all v>ieties2 & its annual rev5ue is m ?an sev5ty-?ree million doll>s4 ,) its #be1jjj employees & #db1jjj ag5ts1 ?is "o company is support+ z _m families z !re are 9 ,utah or ,montana4 ,a squ>e mile ( l& w\ld be too small to conta9 its factories4 ,at its hundr$ w>eh\ses !re is trackage = #ab1jjj c>s4 ,ar\nd its work%ops are six busy railways ( its own1 ^: eng9es la/ ye> pull$ out #fe1jjj freight-c>s1 jamm$ full ( ma*9]y = ! f>m]s ( ! _w4 ,its prop]ties are s widespread t no memb] ( ! company has se5 !m all4 ,to run ar\nd _! circle w\ld be a trip ( #ae1jjj miles4 ,x owns #bj1jjj acres ( coal l&s 9 ,k5tucky1 #ajj1jjj acres ( trees 9 ,arkansas1 ,mississippi1 & ,miss\ri1 & #dj1jjj1jjj tons ( ore 9 ! ,wiscons9 & ,mesaba ,ranges4 ,x has /ak$ its money--#abj1jjj1jjj--^u ! belief t = fifty ye>s long]1 at lea/1 ! sci5ti/s w f9d no sub/itute = bread4 ,! fact t ,elb]t ,h4 ,g>y1 ! (ficial head ( ! ,/eel ,tru/1 is "o ( its directors1 has n prev5t$ ?is self-suffici5t company f own+ a complete /eel plant1 :]e #b1jjj ,hung>ians make iron f ore1 & /eel f iron4 ,x saws its trees into lumb] 9 ,miss\ri1 & roa/s its coal into coke 9 ,k5tucky4 ,its doma9s are s ext5sive1 9 fact1 t if !y 7 contigu\s1 !y w\ld make a ,h>ve/] ,city z spaci\s z ,great] ,*icago4 ,b ! mo/ surpris+ feature ( ?is unique corporation1 to "o :o sees x = ! fir/ "t1 is ! di/ract+ v>iety ( ?+s t p\r out ( its factories4 ,its bus9ess is by no means to make h>ve/]s & no?+ else4 ,its true "* seems to be t ( a manufactur+ dep>tm5t /ore = f>m]s4 ,z a matt] ( actual c\nt1 ,i f\nd 9 its factories & w>eh\ses ?irty-sev5 diff]5t species ( ma*9es1 besides all mann] ( v>iations ( ea* sort4 ,"h y w see1 n only a m[] to cut ! grass1 b a t$d] 7a k9d ( /eel mule1 ) an incurably bad temp]7 to kick & scatt] ! new-m[n hay1 s t x w dry 9 ! sun2 a rake to ga!r x toge!r2 a load] to sw+ x on ! wagon2 & a bal] to compress x into bundles4 ,"h are ! self-b9d]s1 n = ! gra9 only1 b = corn & rice z well4 ,= ! especial b5efit ( ,k+ ,corn1 ^: tribute to ?is ,republic has lately swoll5 to twelve hundr$ millions a ye>1 ! company is mak+ ma*9es t pluck ! corn f ! /alk ) iron h&s1 & o!rs t wr5* (f ! husks1 %ell ! corn1 & gr9d x into sev]al v>ieties ( breakfa/ food = ! f\r-foot$ bo>d]s ( ! f>m4 ,"h is a new ma*9e1 mu* less elegant ?an useful1 = fl++ manure ov] a field4 ,b>efoot$ wom5 did ?is "w 9 ! old brutal days ( h& lab\r4 ,b n[1 ?anks to ! bra9 ( a canny ,canadian f>m]1 ,joseph ,s4 ,kemp1 "o work] c fe$ ! hungry fields )\t s mu* z soil+ ! tips ( ! f+]s4 ,! f>m]'s wife--& !re are #aj1jjj1jjj ( h] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has be5 ! la/ "o to be consid]$1 9 ?is outp\r+ ( ma*9]y4 ,b ,i f\nd at ,milwaukee a rebuilt factory belong+ to ! ,int]national1 :]e #b1ejj m5 are mak+ fifty cream sep>ators & #ajj gasol5e eng9es a day1 bo? design$ to make life easi] = ,mrs4 ,f>m]1 z well z = h] husb&4 ,also1 x w please h] to "k t %e may soon be honk+ h] way to t[n 9 an automobile buggy1 :i* ! big corporation is mak+ = f>m]s 9 a new factory 9 ,akron4 ,a h>ve/] company mu/ foll[ ! :ims ( its cu/om]s1 almo/ z mu* z ?\gh x _h newspap]s = sale4 ,x mu/ give #aj1jjj1jjj f>m]s :at !y want4 ,at ! ,plano factory ,i saw #dgj diff]5t v>ieties ( :eels2 & sixty-"o k9ds ( wood5 tongues at ,mc,cormick's4 ,no?+ c\ld be simpl] ?an a tongue1 said ,maurice ,kane1 ! *ief me*anical exp]t ( ! ,int]national4 ,x is a m]e pole4 ,if we suit$ ourselves1 we %\ld only make two k9ds--"o = horses & "o = ox54 ,b ! f>m]s ( ! _w h sixty-"o diff]5t ideas z to h[ a tongue ought to be made1 & we mu/ give !m :at !y ask =4 ,! la/ ,m9nesota ,legislature1 9 ! simplicity ( its he>t1 propos$ to e/abli% a complete h>ve/] plant = #bjj1jjj4 ,x may surprise ! memb]s ( t ,legislature to "k t ! ,int]national has lately sp5t twice z mu* m]ely to improve "o tw9e factory 9 ,/4 ,paul1 & f\r times z mu* to build "o w>eh\se 9 ,*icago4 ,?\gh x began its c>e] ) sixty million doll>s' wor? ( equipm5t1 x has be5 =c$ by ! pressure ( its trade to sp5d sixte5 millions m on its factories4 ,& = lack ( a wea!r prophet1 x is oblig$ to c>ry ov] f five to six million doll>s wor? ( ma*9es ea* ye>1 :i* rema9 unsold 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,by its v nature1 ?is indu/ry _c be c>ri$ on 9 a small way4 ,x is z ess5tially mutual & cop]ative z life insurance or bank+4 ,if a malici\s gre5 bug dev\rs ! :eat 9 ,kansas1 ! loss mu/ be made up by l>g] sales some:]e else4 ,?is1 no d\bt1 is ! ma9 reason :y e plant t 0 ev] built to supply a local trade has fail$4 ,no o!r manufactur+ bus9ess c>ries s _m risks or includes s _m factors4 ,x is ! mo/ compreh5sive indu/ry 9 ! _w4 ,x is ! l9k betwe5 ! city & ! f>m4 ,x is bo? :olesale & retail1 ready-made & made to ord]1 local & int]national4 ,x mu/ make :at ! f>m] dem&s1 & yet tea* him bett] me?ods4 ,x is at once a factory1 a bank & a univ]sity4 ,?us1 ( necessity1 ! ,h>ve/] ,company repres5ts 9 ! highe/ degree ! new ,am]ican way ( manufactur+3 ev]y?+ on a l>ge scale1 elaborate ma*9]y1 unskill$ workm51 & a va/ surplus to drive x pa/ failures & mis=tunes4 ,f its ore m9es 9 ! ,mesaba ,range1 :]e ,i saw a /eam-%ovel heap a fifty ton railroad c> 9 t5 sw+s1 to ! lumb] y>d ( ! ,mc,cormick ,works1 :]e #bf1jjj1jjj feet ( h>dwood are season+ 9 ! sooty rays ( ! ,*icago sun1 x 0 a panorama ( big production4 ,h[ _m ca/+s did y\r m5 make la/ ye>8 ,i ask$ ( ! hu/l+ ,iri%-,am]ican :o rules ov] "o ( ! ,mc,cormick f\ndries4 ,v ne>ly #dd1jjj1jjj1 sir1 he repli$4 ,& ! gray iron f\ndry ov] !re uses ?ree times z mu* iron z we d1 & x made m ?an #ab1jjj1jjj4 ,fifty-six million ca/+s6 ,m]ely to c\nt ^! w\ld take ! :ole ,m9nesota ,legislature sixte5 days1 ev5 ?\gh e memb] work$ eight h\rs a day & c\nt$ sixty ca/+s a m9ute4 ,f>1 f> beh9d are ! simple1 old-fa%ion$ days1 :5 a reap+ tool 0 made ( two pieces--! h&le & ! blade4 ,!re are n[ #cjj p>ts 9 a horse-rake1 #fjj 9 a m[]1 #c1hjj 9 a b9d]4 ,:5 ,mc,cormick built 8 fir/ hundr$ reap]s 9 #ahde1 he paid f\r & a half c5ts = bolts4 ,t 0 9 ! my?ical age ( h& lab\r4 ,to-day fifty bolts are made = a c5t4 ,s ) gu>d-f+]s4 ,mc,cormick paid tw5ty-f\r c5ts ea* :5 ,james ,k4 ,polk 0 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,n[ !re is a f]oci\s ma*9e1 :i*1 ) ! lea/ possible assi/ance f "o man1 cuts out #a1cjj gu>d-f+]s 9 t5 h\rs1 at a lab\r-co/ ( six = a c5t4 ,also1 :ile explor+ "o ( ! ,*icago factories1 ,i came ^u a h]d ( cud-*ew+ ma*9es t 7 crun*+ out *a9-l9ks at ! rate ( #ef1jjj1jjj a ye>4 ,ne>by 7 f\r small] & m irritable automata1 :i* 7 bit+ (f pieces ( wire & *ew+ !m into l9*p9s at a spe$ ( #djj1jjj bites a day4 ,take out y\r wat* & "t ?is man1 said ,sup]9t5d5t ,brooks ( ! ,mc,cormick plant4 ,see h[ long he is 9 bor+ five holes 9 t great ca/+4 ,exactly six m9utes1 ,i answ]$4 ,well1 t's progress1 obs]v$ ,brooks4 ,be=e we b\ght t ma*9e1 x 0 a matt] ( f\r h\rs to bore ^? holes4 ,9 ! imm5se c>p5t] %op he po9t$ to ano!r ma*9e4 ,!re is "o ( ! reasons1 he said1 :y ! small factories h be5 wip$ out4 ,t ma*9e co/ u #b1ejj4 ,its "w is to %ape poles1 & x saves u a p5ny a pole2 t is pr(itable to u because we use #cjj1jjj poles a ye>4 ,9 "o ( its five tw9e mills--a mon/r\s ,b$lam ( noise & fuzz1 :i* is by f> ! l>ge/ ( its sort 9 ! _w--!re is en\gh tw9e twi/$ 9 a s+le day to make a girdle ar\nd ! e>?4 ,9 ! pa9t %op ! man ) ! bru% has be5 sup]s$$--a case ( d[nright trade suicide4 ,9 8 place is an unskill$ ,hung>ian ) a big tank ( pa9t4 ,s\se6 ,into ! tank goes ! :ole frame ( a b9d]1 & ! sw>?y desc5dant ( ,attilla ?9ks himself sl[ if he dips less ?an f\r hundr$ ( ^! 9 a day4 ,! lab\r-co/ ( pa9t+ :eels is n[ "o-fif? ( a c5t ea*4 ,t5 at once1 on a wood5 axle1 are swung into ! pa9t ba? )\t ! t\* ( a f+]4 ,& ! few belat$ bru%-m5 :o are left "w ) frantic ha/e1 kn[+ t !y1 too1 are be+ pursu$ by a ma*9e t w ov]take !m "s day4 ,9 ! c5tral bookkeep+ (fice ( ! ,h>ve/] ,company ,i f\nd "s almo/ incr$ible /ati/ics4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 are a few ( ! items 9 la/ ye>'s bill ( exp5ses3 ,two hundr$ & ?irty-five miles ( lea!r belt+1 #idj miles ( cotton duck1 #b1jjj gr9d/ones1 #c1jjj %ovels1 #aj1jjj brooms1 #a1fgj1jjj buckles1 #a1ahe1jjj p\nds pa9t1 #d1jjj1jjj p\nds wire1 #ae1jjj1jjj p\nds nails4 ,m]ely to ma9ta9 its exp]im5tal dep>tm5t co/s ?is imp]ial company #g1jjj a week4 ,"h are m ?an two hundr$ inv5tors & design]s1 well h\s$ & well sal>i$1 & n tramp+ f %op to %op1 z inv5tors did 9 ! good old days4 ,!y are paid to ?9k2 & ! company is mightily pr\d ( !m4 ,b ! tru? is t all l>ge corporations :i* employ an army ( unskill$ workm5 are be+ compell$ to (fset s mu* m]e muscle by a special dep>tm5t ( bra9s4 ,!re is1 besides1 a mo/ elaborate sy/em ( inspection4 ,9 ! ,de]+ factory ,i saw a squad ( t5 m5 :o 7 te/+ ! newly made b9d]s ) /raw4 ,ab\t ?ree out ( a hundr$ ne$ fix+1 said ! =eman4 ,! *a9s are te/$ by a viol5t pneumatic ma*9e4 ,e l9k1 ev51 is br&$ ) a private m>k--triangle4 ,& 9 ! ,hamilton plant a new s*eme is be+ tri$--! :ole pack+ gang has become a /aff ( inspection4 ,:5ev] a man f9ds a hundr$ defective pieces1 he gets an extra doll>4 ,"o %>p-ey$ ,scot 9 ! pack+-room confid$ to me t he _h made z high z two %ill9's a week4 ,su* is ! scope ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company1 creat$ 9 #aijb4 ,z to ! m5 :o control x1 ,i h _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 p5etrat+ back ( ! bus9ess to _! p]sonal *>act]i/ics4 ,= !y dislike ! fi]ce light t beats ^u a ri* ,am]ican4 ,( its presid5t1 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick ! ,second1 ! fir/ ^w to be said is t he is n built on ! same l9es z 8 bellig]5t fa!r4 ,he w\ld f>e badly1 v likely1 if he 7 9 *>ge ( a cat*-z-cat*-c bus9ess1 su* z ! reap] trade 0 ?irty ye>s ago4 ,! mak+ ( h>ve/]s is1 to him1 half a duty--to 8 fa!r1 8 workm51 & ! ma*9e itself--& half a pr(ession--n a battle nor a game1 z x 0 ) ! fir/ ,reap] ,k+s4 ,he has no desire to play a lone h& 9 ! bus9ess _w4 ,& 8 pa9/ak+ purpose1 z a man ( affairs1 is to secure less speculation & m /ability1 less wa/e & m organisation1 less friction & m community ( int]e/4 ,9 all ?+s he is a simple & s]i\s man4 ,i h se5 him "w f noon until midnight2 b 9 my op9ion1 if he really _h 8 *oice1 he w\ld pref] a quiet home/ead1 9 ! little t[n ( ,pr9ceton1 :]e he c\ld pursue a life devot$ to ! int]e/s ( ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity & ! ,civic ,f$]ation4 ,ev5 n[1 :5ev] he c get free f ! treadmill ( 8 (fice1 8 greate/ delight is to escape to a camp 9 ! wild l&s ( nor!rn ,mi*igan1 :]e he c dress l a fi%]man & =get t he is ! s]vitor ( a hundr$ & tw5ty millions4 ,h>old ,mc,cormick1 8 bro!r1 & a vice-presid5t ( ! big company1 is a boy-he>t$ man ( ?irty-five4 ,he has a quick-action bra92 b 8 /rong po9t is 8 p]sonal magnetism & likabl5ess4 ,he kn[s ! h>ve/] bus9ess ?r\gh\t1 hav+ be5 a %irt-sleeve workman 9 ! factory1 an ag5t at ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 & a field exp]t 9 sev]al /ates4 ,mo/ ( ! /ories told ab\t him illu/rate 8 nave boyi%ness4 ,= in/ance1 :5 he _h become an exp]t 9 h&l+ ! h>ve/]1 an ag5t-9-*ief ne> ,*icago telegraph$ = a doz5 m54 ,only elev5 exp]ts 7 available1 s ,h>old volunte]$ to be ! twelf?4 ,he _h 8 work+-c>d made out 9 ! usual =m1 entitl+ him to #ah a week4 ,on ,saturday night1 :5 ! twelve m5 w5t to ! ag5t-9-*ief = _! wages1 he said1 ,i want all ( y to come 9 & h a conf]5ce ) me to-morr[ morn+ at t5 o'clock4 ,sorry to say1 ,mr4 ,blank1 said "y ,mc,cormick1 t ,i c't be "h until ,monday4 ,! ag5t /orm$4 ,h[ c\ld any?+ be m important to a ?ree-doll>-a-day man ?an 8 job8 ,well1 if y really mu/ "k ! reason1 said ! b]at$ me*anic1 ,i h an appo9tm5t to g to *ur* to-morr[ morn+ ) ! ,rockefell] family4 ,! ?ird bro!r--,/anley ,mc,cormick1 work$ 8 way up f lab\r] to sup]9t5d5t ( ! :ole plant4 ,= ye>s he rose at five o'clock e "w-day morn+1 & walk$ into ! factory at six4 ,all ?ree ( ! ,mc,cormicks %[ a rem>kable s5se ( obligation1 almo/ ( gratitude1 to _! employees4 ,at ! "t ! ,int]national 0 organis$1 ,/anley said to ! o!rs3 ,:at ab\t ! m58 ,!re are "s ( !m t des]ve a %>e 9 ! new company1 z mu* z we d4 ,s a li/ ( ! old employees 0 made1 f ,*>lie ,mulkey1 ! old wat*man1 to ,r4 ,g4 ,brooks1 ! sup]9t5d5t1 & #a1ejj1jjj 0 divid$ among !m4 ,rec5tly a complete pr(it-%>+ plan1 su* z ,p]k9s _h work$ out = ! ,/eel ,tru/1 0 put 9 work+ ord]1 & ab\t #bjj1jjj ( extra money h be5 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! pay-envelopes4 ,! two ,de]+s1 :o are n[ *airman & vice-presid5t1 7 discipl9$ 9 ! same /]n1 old-fa%ion$ way z ! ,mc,cormicks4 ,put ?is "y man to "w at ! bottom rung ( ! ladd]1 said ,william ,de]+1 :5 8 y\ng] son1 ,james1 0 graduat$ f ! univ]sity4 ,be+ 9 _m respects a *ip ( ! old block1 ,james ,de]+ plung$ into bus9ess ) z mu* en]gy z ?\gh he _h to toil = 8 millions z well z inh]it !m4 ,he became a field exp]t1 & foll[$ ! h>ve/ f ,texas to ,nor? ,dakota4 ,he ask$ = no fav\rs1 b swelt]$ along among ! ,we/]n f>m]s = sev]al summ]s4 ,!n he w5t to ! foot ( ! ladd] 9 ! factory & wre/l$ ) big iron ca/+s & /eel frames4 ,/ep by /ep he work$ up1 until ev5 8 ,sp>tan fa!r 0 satisfi$ & made him ! manag] ( ! :ole plant4 ,at pres5t !re is p]haps no man 9 ! h>ve/] indu/ry :o has s great a v>iety ( atta9m5ts z ,james ,de]+4 ,he is a %rewd comm]ciali/1 yet he has f\nd "t1 no "o kn[s h[1 to ma/] sev]al languages & to run ! :ole octave ( self-culture4 ,*>les ,de]+1 ! old] ( ! two bro!rs1 _h less f>m exp]i5ce1 z he s]v$ = twelve ye>s 9 ,uncle ,sam's navy4 ,he 0 a lieut5ant :5 he came a%ore to help 8 fa!r make h>ve/]s4 ,at t "t he did mu* to solve ! b9d]-tw9e problem--h[ to get bett] tw9e & pl5ty ( x4 ,!n1 :5 ! drama ( consolidation 0 /ag$ by ,morgan1 he took a lead+ "p4 ,p]sonally1 he is a bluff1 =ceful1 b companionable man1 su* z "o w\ld expect to f9d on ! deck ( a w>-%ip r ?an 9 ! telephone-pe/]$ (fice ( a sky-scrap]4 ,! two o!r vice-presid5ts ( ! ,h>ve/] ,company are battle-worn vet]ans ( ! competitive p]iod--,j4 ,j4 ,glessn] & ,william ,h4 ,jones4 ,glessn]1 beg9n+ z a bookkeep] 9 ,ohio1 has = _m ye>s be5 reg>d$ z a sort ( un(ficial peacemak] & balance-:eel ( ! trade4 ,ev]ybody confid$ 9 ,glessn]4 ,he did z mu* z any "o else to h>monise ! w>r+ ,h>ve/] ,k+s2 b x is also true t x 0 ! g5tle ,glessn] :o develop$ competition to ! explosive po9t by orig9at+ ! sy/em ( canvass+4 ,he p\r$ fir/ oil & !n wat] on ! fire4 ,z = ,william ,h4 ,jones1 he is a /urdy & g5ial ,wel%man1 :o 0 born & br$ 9 a f>mh\se4 ,z a boy he reap$ :eat ) a sickle 9 ! valleys ( ,wales4 ,ab\t =ty ye>s ago1 :5 he _h become an ,am]ican1 he b\ght a reap] & a t5t1 & set out to e>n 8 =tune4 ,by work+ tw5ty h\rs a day1 he _h e>n$ en\gh money1 by #ahha1 to beg9 mak+ reap]s ( 8 own1 at ,plano2 & he built up a l>ge bus9ess4 ,! ,g5]al ,manag] ( ?is big anti-fam9e organisation is a "y ,ill9oisan1 nam$ ,c4 ,s4 ,funk4 ,he is ! c5tral man1 says ,p]k9s4 ,no o!r ,*icagoan ( 8 age--he is only ?irty-five--has pu%$ up s quickly to s high a place1 ) no?+ to help him except 8 own grit & ability4 ,to-day he manages a #fe1jjj-man-p[] corporation2 yet x is v little m ?an tw5ty ye>s s9ce he 0 trudg+ six miles on a hot ,july day1 to ask = 8 fir/ job 9 a hay-field4 ,"y z he 01 he 0 !n ! support ( a wid[$ "m1 & !re 7 sev5 *ildr5 y\ng] ?an he4 ,8 (fice1 9 :i* ,i 0 p]mitt$ to take notes = sev]al days1 is a n]ve-c5tre ( ! _w4 ,ev]y?+ t happ5s to ! human race is ( int]e/ to ?is al]t "y *ancellor ( ! ,h>ve/] ,company4 ,a dr\ght 9 ,arg5t9a1 ! gre5 bug 9 ,kansas1 a t>iff campaign 9 ,au/ralia1 a %ortage ( f>m lab\r 9 ,egypt1 a new railway 9 ,s\!rn ,russia1 su* are ! bullet9s t guide him ?r\gh 8 day's "w4 ,8 wide-flung army is (fic]$ ma9ly by f>m]s' sons :o _h a knack = bus9ess or = ma*9]y4 ,8 assi/ant1 ,alex4 ,legge1 is an ex-c[boy f ,nebraska4 ,be=e ! era ( peace & unity began1 ,funk & ,legge _h f\ght ea* o!r 9 tw5ty /ates4 ,legge 0 "o ( ! be/ fight]s ,i ev] knew1 said ,funk2 & ,i ?9k y might put him d[n z ! mo/ popul> man 9 ! company4 ,maurice ,kane1 ! company's ,*ief ,improv]1 & a f9e type ( ! ,iri%-,am]ican1 0 born on a small f>m ne> ,lim]ick4 ,he 0 a f>m h& 9 ,wiscons9 :5 he fir/ saw a h>ve/]1 & he has pull$ himself up e in* ( ! way by 8 own abilities4 ,a4 ,e4 ,may]1 ! fir/ ( an army ( =ty ?\s& salesm51 0 born on a f>m 9 ,new ,york4 ,he is a sort ( human ,gatl+ gun1 load$ ) ! exp]i5ce ( 8 trade4 ,b4 ,a4 ,k5n$y1 ! ov]lord ( ! ?irte5 factories1 is a season$ vet]an :o c rememb] :5 he /ood by ! =ge ( a c\ntry blacksmi? %op & hamm]$ out pl\ghs by h&4 ,only "o ( ! company's g5]als1 ,h4 ,f4 ,p]k9s1 began life ) su* a luxury z a univ]sity education4 ,he is 9 *>ge ( ! raw mat]ials--! coal & iron & lumb] & sisal & flax4 ,^! are a few ( ! m5 :o manage ?is int]national empire ( bread-ma*9]y4 ,!y are all practical m51 h>d work]s1 close to ! f>m & ! f>m]4 ,!y are n fa%ionable idl]s1 nor promot]s1 nor ,wall ,/reet speculators4 ,& !y h no m use = tick]s ?an = telescopes--a fact :i* is vitally important1 n[ t !y are mak+ m ?an half ! h>ve/]s ( ! _w4 ,su* is ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company f ! inside4 ,b an outside view is equally necess>y4 ,x is ( trem5d\s int]e/ to #aj1jjj1jjj ,am]ican f>m]s to "k ! habits & ! disposition ( ?is p[]ful organisation4 ,z ,!odore ,roosevelt has said1 !re are good comb9ations & bad ones4 ,:i* is ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company8 ,9 ord] to get ! facts ab\t x at fir/ h&1 ,i int]view$ ! f\r *ief competitors ( ! ,h>ve/] ,company1 ?ree ,attorneys-,g5]al1 sev5 editors ( f>m pap]s1 f\r pr(essors ( agricultural colleges1 sev5 or eight implem5t ag5ts1 ?irty f>m]s 9 ,i[a1 ,m9nesota1 & ,wiscons91 two /ate gov]nors1 & ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,corporations4 ,be=e ,i _h gone f>1 ,i le>n$ t ! big ,h>ve/] ,company has be5 beset by a ho/ ( new tr\bles4 ,x is an evid5ce ( ! et]nal futility ( human ambition1 t :5 a gr\p ( w>r+ ,h>ve/] ,k+s _h made peace ) "o ano!r1 :5 !y _h heal$ _! w\nd$ & buri$ _! dead1 & sat d[n to enjoy a future ( prosp]\s tranquillity1 up sprang a ho/ ( new enemies1 arm$ & d\ble-arm$ ) weapons f :i* !re seem$ to be no sort ( def5ce4 ,_! outpo/s 7 %att]$ by legislative dynamite4 ,t>iff walls 7 built across _! pa?s4 ,& half a doz5 giant ogres1 o!rwise kn[n z ,attorneys-,g5]al1 cra%$ into _! peaceful bus9ess ) de/ructive clubs ( law4 ,! bigg] ! organisation ! m tr\ble to protect & pres]ve x4 ,?is is :at ,abraham ,l9coln le>n$--:at ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates le>n$1 half a c5tury ago2 & x is ! lesson t ! h>ve/]-mak]s are /udy+ to-day4 ,x is a new phase ( an old fact2 x is ! ,trag$y ( ! ,tru/4 ,"s =eign nations1 too1 h tak5 _! cue f ,am]ican ,legislatures1 & h become almo/ z ho/ile to ! ,*icago company z ?\gh x 7 export+ r\lette :eels & burgl>s' jimmies4 ,france tax$ half a million f x la/ ye> by a p5alis+ t>iff4 ,au/ralia has made x a political issue4 ,g]many takes a toll ( #aa on e self-b9d]1 & ,au/ria takes #be4 ,r\mania rais$ ! duty on h>ve/]s sev]al mon?s ago2 & !re is a g5]al feel+ t ! "t has come to *eck ! supremacy t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has always _h 9 ?is l9e4 ,yet ! fact t ! ,h>ve/] ,company has be5 f9$ 9 two /ates does n mean t x has tak5 advantage ( its size to become a lawbreak]4 ,! crime ( :i* x 0 decl>$ guilty1 0 ! ma9t5ance ( ! old practice ( exclusive contracts1 :i* has be5 ! almo/ univ]sal cu/om = fifty ye>s4 ,ea* ag5t 0 pl$g$ n to sell any o!r company's goods4 ,! ,int]national aboli%$ ?is requirem5t two ye>s ago1 & sev]al ( ! indep5d5t companies /ill reta9 x4 ,until ! m]g] 0 organis$ x 0 reg>d$ z fair en\gh4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ usual habits ( ag5cy bus9ess4 ,b ! ,am]ican p are n[ dem&+ t a big company %all be mu* m squ>e & moral ?an a small capitali/ :o is fight+ = 8 life4 ,_m ( ! old me?ods ( ! r\gh-&-tumble days h surviv$4 ,x is n possible to say ,pre/o1 *ange6 to #dj1jjj battl+ ag5ts1 s t !y %all at once beg9 to play fair & cop]ate4 ,b ! g5]al op9ion is t ! ,comb9e has rais$ ! h>ve/] bus9ess to a high] level4 ,at "o ( its bran* (fices ,i came accid5tally ^u a lett] writt5 by ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 9 :i* he =bade ! tak+ ( rebates f railways4 ,y mu/ cle>ly und]/&1 he wrote1 t ?is company w ma9ta9 a policy ( absolute ob$i5ce to ! law4 ,among ! f>m]s ( ,i[a & ,kansas ,i f\nd no def9ite *>ges aga9/ ! h>ve/] comb9e--no?+ b t vague dread ( bigness :i* seems natural to ! av]age m9d1 & :i* ev5 ! great-bra9$ ,web/] _h :5 he oppos$ ! annexation ( ,texas & ,cali=nia4 ,( f\r f>m editors1 "o 0 aga9/ all tru/s on g5]al pr9ciples2 & ! o!r ?ree believ$ t ! evils ( h>ve/] competition 7 mu* great] ?an ^? ( consolidation4 ,! b>e fact t ?is "o corporation has #abj1jjj1jjj ( capital al>ms ! old-tim]s4 ,o!rs h become m accu/om$ to ! ,big ,facts ( ,am]ican bus9ess4 ,:y1 said "o implem5t deal]1 aft] all1 #abj1jjj1jjj is less ?an ! ,am]ican f>m]s e>n 9 a week4 ,he might also h said t x 0 less ?an ! value ( "o corn crop 9 ,i[a1 or half z mu* z ! ,i[a f>m]s h n[ on deposit 9 _! sav+s banks4 ,x is v little m ?an ,russell ,sage rak$ 9 ?r\gh ! wickets ( 8 little money-l5d+ (fice1 or ?an ,m>%all ,field accumulat$ f a s+le /ore4 ,9 fact1 if bread 7 rais$ "o c5t a loaf = "o ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone1 ! extra p5nies w\ld buy out ! :ole ,h>ve/] ,tru/1 bag & baggage4 ,! bulk ( ! f>m]s1 s f> z ,i c\ld h>monise _! op9ions1 are n[ too well accu/om$ to big ent]prises among !mselves to be sc>$ by ! ,*icago m]g]4 ,!y h at ! pres5t "t m ?an five ?\s& cop]ative companies ( _! own4 ,& "s ( ^! are ( national importance2 z1 = in/ance1 ! p[]ful ,cotton ,gr[]s' ,tru/1 & ! ,f>m]s' ,bus9ess ,congress1 :i* owns #hjj elevators = ! /orage ( gra94 ,my only objection to ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company1 said a bus9ess man 9 ,/4 ,paul1 is t x sells its ma*9]y *eap] 9 ,europe ?an x does 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i inve/igat$ ?is *>ge1 & f\nd x :olly incorrect4 ,! great] exp5se & risk ( =eign trade compels ! manufactur]s to ask almo/ z high prices z ,am]ican f>m]s _h to pay tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,b !re is a q cr$ible reason = ?is rum\r4 ,x is simply ?is--t = "s less progressive c\ntries a crude1 old-fa%ion$ reap] is be+ made1 to sell = #de4 ,! mod]n1 self-rake reap] is too complex = ! simple m9d ( _m a ,russian f>m]1 s he is suppli$ ) a clumsy ma*9e :i* is #ae *eap]1 b :i* look$1 to my unskill$ eye1 m ?an #cj worse4 ,no "o accuses ! ,tru/ ( hav+ unreasonably rais$ prices4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is g5]ally giv5 full cr$it = hold+ prices d[n1 9 spite ( ! fact t x is pay+ f tw5ty to eighty p] c5t4 m = its lab\r & raw mat]ials ?an 0 paid 9 #aijb4 ,g5]ally speak+1 all f>m implem5ts except ?ra%+-ma*9es are *eap] n[ ?an !y 7 9 #ahhj1 :5 ! competition 0 mo/ /r5u\s4 ,b9d]s h dropp$ f #cbe to #abe2 hay-rakes f #be to #af2 & m[]s f #hj to #de4 ,i paid #bjj = a self-b9d+ h>ve/] tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 said a ,kansas f>m]4 ,t5 ye>s lat] ,i b\ght ano!r = #adj & 9 #aijg ,i b\ght "o f ! ,int]national = #abe1 :i* is 9 my judgm5t ! be/ ( ! ?ree ma*9es4 ,! ,int]national has competitors1 too--v active & able ones4 ,b9d]s are made by #d l>ge indep5d5t companies1 m[]s by #ag1 corn-%r$d]s by #ah1 tw9e by #bf1 wagons by #aaf1 & gasol5e eng9es by #abd4 ,( ! ?irty-sev5 diff]5t ma*9es made by ! ,int]national !re are only ?ree--hemp-reap]s1 corn-%ock]s1 & rice-b9d]s--t are made by no o!r company1 & ev5 ^! ma*9es are n protect$ by any basic pat5ts4 ,p[]ful z ! ,int]national is1 x is /ill f> f ! place :]e bus9ess is "o long sweet dream ( monopoly4 ,! f\r indep5d5t companies t make b9d]s seem to h no fe> ( ! ,tru/4 ,we h no fault to f9d ) x1 said ,presid5t ,atwat]1 ( ! ,johnson ,company4 ,we don't want x sma%$4 ,:y8 ,because our bus9ess has d\bl$ s9ce x 0 organis$2 & because we w\ld soon] compete ) "o company ?an ) a doz54 ,! ',tru/' 0 ! only ?+ t sav$ ! :ole h>ve/] bus9ess f annihilation1 said ! ex-presid5t ( ano!r indep5d5t company1 :5 ,i press$ him = 8 p]sonal op9ion1 & promis$ n to use 8 "n4 ,! cold fact is really ?is1 he add$1 t ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company has bett]$ conditions = ! f>m]1 = ! indep5d5t companies1 & = ev]ybody b itself4 ,! big comb9e has nev] misus$ its p[]1 said a ?ird ( ! ,int]national's competitors4 ,n[ & !n its ag5ts make tr\ble1 j z ours d1 no d\bt4 ,b ! m5 at ! top h always giv5 u a squ>e deal4 ,s x is my duty to /ate t on ! :ole ! ,h>ve/] ,comb9e is a good comb9ation & n a bad "o4 ,i h f\nd x radically diff]5t f ! get-ri*-quick tru/s t h be5 describ$ 9 rec5t books & magaz9e articles4 ,x is n a monopoly4 ,x is an advocate ( free trade4 ,its /ock is n wat]$1 nor = sale 9 ,wall ,/reet4 ,& ! m5 at ! top are v evid5tly pla91 h>d-work+1 simple-liv+ ,am]ican citiz5s1 :o are q cont5t to d bus9ess 9 a live-&-let-live way4 ,!y are n ?or\ghly reconcil$1 ev5 yet1 to be+ a m]g]4 ,!y look back ) op5 regret to ! wa/eful b adv5tur\s days ( competition4 ,( ! comb9ation ! eld] ,mrs4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick f9ely said3 ,x 0 a hurt ( ! he>t4 ,ea* ( our companies 0 l a family4 ,ea* _h a body ( loyal ag5ts1 :o _h be5 comrades ?r\gh _m /ruggles4 ,b ! t]rible increase 9 exp5ses compell$ u to subdue our feel+s & to cop]ate ) "o ano!r4 ,i am n a m]g] man myself1 said ,william ,de]+1 al?\gh ,i believe t ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company has be5 a b5efit to ! f>m]s4 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick goes /ill fur!r4 ,he is a tru/-bu/] himself1 s f> z ! ov]-capitalis$ & oppressive levia?ans ( bus9ess are conc]n$4 ,he said to me frankly3 ,"s ( ! ho/ility to our company is inspir$ by wor?y motives1 gr[+ out ( ! g5]al opposition to ! s-call$ tru/s4 ,& :5 a ,nor? ,dakota congressman propos$ 9 #aijd t ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company %\ld be inve/igat$1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick at once s5t a message t amaz$ ! ,bureau ( ,corporations--,please come & inve/igate u1 he said4 ,if we're n "r1 we want to get "r4 ,yes1 said "o ( ! highe/ (ficials ( ! ,roosevelt adm9i/ration1 :5 ,i ask$ him to corroborate ?is v rem>kable /ory4 ,x is true t f #aijd x has be5 ! cont9u$ desire ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company t we %\ld inve/igate !m4 ,9 fact1 dur+ ! la/ ye> 7#aijg7 !y h urg$ u ) consid]able e>ne/ness to make ?is inve/igation4 ,s1 ?is big bus9ess has evolv$ f simple to complex 9 accordance ) ! same laws t rule plants & empires4 ,x has probably n yet rea*$ its full maturity1 = x is great] ?an any man or any =m ( organisation1 & ! t9y ephem]al atoms :o control x to-day are no m ?an its mo/ ob$i5t ret9ue4 ,!y come & g--qu>rel & make fri5ds--live & die4 ,:at matt]8 ,! big bus9ess1 once alive1 gr[s on ?r\gh ! %ort c5turies1 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,& :at does x all mean--?is f$]ation ( ?irte5 factory cities--?is coord9ation ( muscle & m9d & millions--?is ardu\s developm5t ( a new art1 :]eby a gr\p ( me*anics c take a wagon-load ( iron ore & a tree1 & fa%ion !m into a %apely automaton t has ! p[] ( a doz5 f>m]s8 ,x means bread4 ,x means hung]-insurance = ! :ole human race4 ,z we %all see 9 ! next *apt]1 x means t ! fam9e problem has be5 solv$1 n only = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b = all ! civilis$ nations ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,am]ican ,,h>ve/] ,,abroad ,! fir/ ,am]ican reap]s t w5t to ,europe 7 giv5 a royal welcome4 ,!re 7 two ( !m--"o made by ,mc,cormick & "o made by ,hussey1 & !y 7 exhibit$ be=e ,alb]t ,edw>d1 ! ,pr9ce ,consort ( ,engl&1 at a ,_w's ,fair 9 ,london 9 #ahea4 ,!re _h be5 reap]s inv5t$ 9 ,engl& be=e ?is date1 b none ( !m w\ld reap4 ,all ! inv5tors 7 m]e !ori/s4 ,!y design$ _! reap]s = ideal gra9 9 ideal fields4 ,"o ( !m 0 a prea*]1 ! ,rev4 ,patrick ,bell2 ano!r1 ,h5ry ,ogle1 0 a s*ool-tea*]4 ,james ,dobbs1 an actor1 inv5t$ a ma*9e t cut artificial gra9 on ! /age4 ,& a ma*9i/ nam$ ,glad/one made a reap] t also work$ well until he tri$ x on real gra9 9 a real field4 ,b ! exhibition ( ! ,am]ican reap] 9 ,london did n result 9 its imm$iate adoption4 ,!re 0 little dem& = h>ve/]s 9 ,engl& fifty ye>s ago2 & 9 o!r ,european c\ntries !re 0 none at all4 ,f>m lab\r 0 *eap--=ty c5ts a day 9 ,engl& & five c5ts a day 9 ,russia2 & ! ru% ( lab\r]s into factory cities _h n yet begun4 ,9 ! ye>s foll[+ #ahea1 ! ,am]ican reap] did1 h[ev]1 become popul> among ! v ri*4 ,x became ! toy ( k+s & titl$ l&[n]s4 ,by #ahfd ,europe 0 buy+ our f>m ma*9]y to ! ext5t ( #fjj1jjj4 ,?is 0 less ?an %e buys to-day 9 a week2 b x 0 a beg9n+4 ,sev]al =eign manufactur]s began at ?is "t to make reap]s1 notably 9 ,toronto1 ,%effield1 ,p>is1 & ,hamburg4 ,?is competition spurr$ on ! ,am]ican reap] ag5ts1 :o 7 already tak+ advantage ( ! int]e/ %[n by royalty 9 ! ,am]ican reap]4 ,& f ! close ( ! ,civil ,w> on1 !re 0 an excit+ race1 g5]ally neck & neck1 betwe5 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 ,sr41 & ,walt] ,a4 ,wood1 to see :o c\ld vanqui% ! mo/ ( ^! =eign imitators1 & bag ! greate/ numb] ( k+s & nobilities4 ,x 0 a conte/ t n only result$ 9 ! triumph ( ! ,am]ican reap]1 b also br\ght ! ,reap] ,k+s recognition & reputation abroad4 ,9 #ahfg bo? ,mc,cormick & ,wood 7 decorat$ ) ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r by ,napoleon ,,iii42 & lat] !y /ood side by side to receive ! ,imp]ial ,cross f ! h& ( ! ,au/rian emp]or4 ,hundr$s ( m$als & hon\rs 7 %[]$ ^u ^! two inv5tor me*anics2 & ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ce1 9 a blaze ( ,gallic en?usiasm1 elect$ ,mc,cormick "o ( its memb]s1 because he _h done m = ! cause ( agriculture ?an any o!r liv+ man4 ,_m & /range 7 ! exploits ( ! ,am]ican ,reap] ,k+s at ! c\rts & royal f>ms ( ! real k+s4 ,unable to speak any language b _! own1 unus$ to pomp & pageantry1 breezily indep5d5t 9 ! ,am]ican fa%ion1 ! ,reap] ,k+s plung$ f adv5ture to adv5ture1 absolutely indiff]5t to ev]y?+ b _! reap]s & success4 ,!re is to be a trial ( reap]s at ,rome next ,june1 wrote ,david ,m4 ,osborne1 a ,new ,york] :o began to export reap]s to ,europe 9 #ahfb4 ,?9k ( invad+ ! sacr$ prec9cts ( t anci5t place ) ,yankee h>ve/]s4 ,we w wake up ! dry bones ( ^! old c\ntries1 & civilise & ,*ri/ianise !m ) our f>m ma*9]y4 ,c4 ,w4 ,m>%1 inv5tor ( ! ,m>% ,h>ve/]1 made a s5sational db 9 ,hung>y 9 #ahgj4 ,sev]al gr& dukes _h arrang$ = a great conte/ ( ! v>i\s sorts ( reap]s on "o ( ! royal f>ms 9 ,hung>y1 s t ! ,m9i/] ( ,agriculture might take notice4 ,:5 ! day arriv$1 !re 7 n9e reap]s at ! f>m1 mo/ly ( ,european design4 ,m>%'s /range-look+ ma*9e seem$ to be a comb9ation ( reap] & workb5*4 ,b t5 m9utes aft] ! conte/ began1 ,m>% _h ! race won4 ,8 ma*9e 0 a new type1 ! =]unn] ( ! mod]n self-b9d]4 ,x 0 s made t two m5 c\ld /& ^u x & b9d ! gra9 z fa/ z x 0 cut4 ,b on ?is occasion ,m>% c\ld hire no f>m] to help him & 0 oblig$ to d ! "w alone4 ,! judges 7 /unn$ ) amazem5t1 !re=e1 :5 !y f\nd t he _h b\nd ?ree-qu>t]s ( an acre 9 tw5ty-eight m9utes4 ,"h 0 a man :o c\ld d 9 half an h\r :at few ,hung>ian peasants c\ld f9i% 9 less ?an a day6 ,he is an a?lete1 said "o4 ,a wiz>d1 said ano!r4 ,be=e !y c\ld recov] f _! a/oni%m5t1 ,m>% _h /or$ 8 h>ve/]1 pocket$ ! prize ( =ty gold5 ducats1 & hurri$ away to 8 hotel1 eag] = a ba? & a *ance to pick ! ?i/les out ( 8 h&s4 ,b ! gr& dukes & miscellane\s dignit>ies 7 n to be escap$ s easily4 ,an (fic] 9 gorge\s uni=m 0 s5t to f9d ,m>% & br+ him =?) to ! ma9 d9+-hall ( ! city4 ,"h a banquet 0 prep>$1 & a ?rong ( high p]sonages sat d[n1 ) ,m>% at ! head ( ! table1 curs+ 8 luck & nurs+ 8 sore f+]s4 ,at ! close ( ! banquet1 amid great applause1 a m$al 0 p9n$ ^u 8 coat1 & ! :ole assemblage hu%$ to he> 8 reply4 ,n[ ,m>%1 l two-?irds ( ! ,reap] ,k+s1 c\ld no m make a spee* ?an walk a rope4 ,on only "o previ\s occasion _h he fac$ an audi5ce1 & t 0 at ! age ( twelve1 :5 he _h recit$ a scrap f ! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel at a s*ool ent]ta9m5t4 ,z he rose to 8 feet1 ?is poetic fragm5t came into 8 m9d2 & s1 half 9 fun & half 9 desp]ation1 ,m>% assum$ ! pose ( a ,demo/h5es & address$ ! banquet]s z foll[s3 ,o ,cal$onia6 ,/]n & wild1 ,meet nurse = a poetic *ild6 ,l& ( br[n hea? & %aggy wood1 ,l& ( ! m\nta9 & ! flood1 ,l& ( my sires6 ,:at mortal h& ,c e'er untie ! filial b& ,t knits me to ?y rugg$ /r&6 ,t 0 ! fir/ & only spee* ( my life1 said ,mr4 ,m>%1 :5 ,i saw him 9 8 home z ,de,kalb1 :]e he has retir$ f bus9ess4 ,b x c]ta9ly e/abli%$ my reputation z an orator 9 t region ( ,hung>y4 ,at "o fam\s competition ne> ,p>is1 9 #ahgi1 ?ree reap]s 7 set to "w 9 fields ( equal size4 ,! ,fr5* reap] l$ (f & f9i%$ 9 sev5ty-two m9utes4 ,! ,engli% reap] foll[$ & lumb]$ ?r\gh 9 sixty-six m9utes4 ,!n came ! ,am]ican ma*9e1 & :5 x swept d[n its /ret* ( gra9 9 tw5ty-two m9utes1 ! judges 7 incl9$ to d\bt ei!r _! wat*es or _! eyesight4 ,ano!r ( ^! t\rnam5ts1 :i* also did mu* to adv]tise ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! only g5u9e & orig9al reap] c\ntry1 took place on an ,engli% e/ate 9 #ahhj4 ,!re 0 only "o ,am]ican reap] 9 ! race1 & 9 appe>ance x 0 ! cl[n ( ! circus4 ,! %ip t c>ri$ x _h be5 wreck$ on ! ,iri% coa/1 s t :5 x arriv$ ! ma*9e 0 ru/$ & d+y4 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 ,jr41 _h x 9 *>ge4 ,he 0 !n a y\? ( tw5ty-"o1 & equally ready = an adv5ture or a sale4 ,!re 0 no "t to repa9t & poli% ! ma*9e1 s he resolv$ to conv]t its =lorn appe>ance into an asset4 ,oil h] up s %e'll run l a wat*1 he said to 8 exp]ts4 ,b don't improve h] looks4 ,if y f9d any pa9t1 scrape x (f4 ,& g & hire ! smalle/1 scrubbie/1 t\ghe/ pair ( horses y c f9d4 ,! next day five or six =eign reap]s 7 on h&1 ea* glitt]+ ) newness & drawn by a /ately team ( big ,norman horses4 ,! %abby ,am]ican reap] arriv$ la/1 & met a %\t ( ridicule z x roll$ into its place4 ,b 9 ! race1 ,old ,ru/y1 z ! spectators call$ x1 swept ahead ( ! o!rs z ?\gh x 7 an en*ant$ *>iot1 w9n+ ! gold m$al & an enviable pre/ige among ,briti% f>m]s4 ,9 ,g]many1 z 9 ,engl&1 ! reap] 0 introduc$ into g5]al use ?r\gh royalty4 ,?is 0 9 #ahga1 :5 a ,new ,york ,reap] ,k+ nam$ ,byron ,e4 ,huntley gave ! ,g]man emp]or & empress _! fir/ view ( h>ve/+ on ! ,am]ican plan4 ,! exhibition took place 9 a gra9-field t lay ne> ! royal resid5ce at ,potsdam4 ,at fir/1 ! empress wat*$ ! ma*9e f a w9d[2 b soon %e became s ke5ly int]e/$ t %e w5t into ! field to /udy x at clos] range4 ,i admire y ,am]icans1 %e said to ! delight$ ,huntley4 ,y are s deft--s +5i\s1 to make a ma*9e l ?is4 ,! pres5t ,emp]or ( ,g]many is n m]ely int]e/$ 9 ,am]ican h>ve/]s2 he is an en?usia/4 ,on sev]al occasions he has held h>ve/] mat9es = ! b5efit ( 8 cab9et m9i/]s1 s t !y c\ld see ) _! own eyes ! sup]iority ( ma*9]y to h&-lab\r4 ,! fir/ ( ^! mat9es 0 giv5 on "o ( ! ,kais]'s f>ms1 ne> ! anci5t city ( ,bonn1 9 #ahif2 & ,i 0 told ! /ory by ,sam ,d5nis1 ! ,ill9ois ,iri%man :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! h>ve/]4 ,d5nis arrang$ a conte/ betwe5 8 "o ma*9e & =ty ,poli% wom5 :o cut ! gra9 ) old-fa%ion$ sickles4 ,z soon z ! emp]or & 8 ret9ue _h arriv$1 all on horseback1 a signal 0 giv5 & ! /range race began4 ,on "o side ( ! field 7 ! =ty wom51 b5t & br[n$ by _m a day's toil "u ! hot sun4 ,on ! o!r side 0 ,sam ,d5nis1 sitt+ on 8 %[y h>ve/]4 ,get ap6 said ,d5nis to ! big ,g]man horses1 & ! gra9 fell 9 a wide swa? ov] ! click+ knife1 swept upw>d on ! canvas elevator into ! swift /eel arms & f+]s1 & 0 flung to ! gr\nd 9 a fusillade ( %eaves1 ea* b\nd tightly ) a knott$ /r+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,am]ican ,,self-,,b9d]s ,,on ,,! ,,e/ate ,,( ,,presid5t ,,falli]es1 ,,9 ,,france ,! emp]or 0 radiant ) delight4 ,be+ some:at ( an exp]t himself1 he rode "h & !re & %[$1 ) _m ge/ures1 ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! old way & ! new4 ,"s ( ! gra9 _h be5 bl[n d[n4 ,no?+ b a sickle c\ld cut x1 9 ! belief1 at t "t1 ( ! av]age ,g]man f>m]4 ,on ! contr>y1 z ! emp]or po9t$ out to 8 m9i/]s1 ! h>ve/] 0 rais+ ! fall5 gra9 & cutt+ x )\t ! wa/e ( a h&ful :ile ! wom5 7 trampl+ mu* ( x "u _! b>e feet1 z !y jo/l$ "o ano!r 9 ! /ubbl$ field4 ,mo/ wond]ful ( all1 ! "o ma*9e 0 soon se5 to be do+ m "w ?an ! :ole mob ( wom5 drudges4 ,! field _h be5 ev5ly divid$ be=e ! race began1 & !re 0 "s :eat /ill uncut on ! wom5's side :5 ,sam ,d5nis said ,:oa6 to 8 horses1 & condesc5d$ to ent] into a free & easy conv]sation ) ! di/+ui%$ onlook]s4 ,= ! =ty ,poli% wom51 ! new h>ve/] meant a bett] life f9ally1 al?\gh at ! "t !y hat$ ! r$ mon/] ( a ma*9e t 0 ab\t to take _! jobs4 ,9 paym5t = ! long1 sweat+ "w ( ! h>ve/-field !y receiv$ only tw5ty-five c5ts a day4 ,probably :at "s ( ^? wom5 did1 :5 !y saw !mselves displac$1 0 to buy a /e]age ticket to ! c\ntry :]e ! r$ h>ve/] 0 made2 at any rate ,i f\nd two ?\s& wom5 9 ! h>ve/] factories ( ,*icago1 e>n+ #i a week1 & mo/ ( !m1 z x happ5$1 7 ,poli%4 ,ev5 ,bism>ck1 ! grim old unifi] ( ,g]many1 yield$ to g5]al op9ion a %ort "t be=e 8 dea?1 & b\ght an ,am]ican self-b9d]4 ,i 0 told ( ! incid5t by ,c4 ,h4 ,haney1 :o made ! sale1 & :o is to-day ! head ( ! ,=eign ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,h>ve/] ,company4 ,bism>ck sat 9 8 c>riage1 said ,haney1 b he ord]$ 8 driv] to foll[ ! h>ve/] z closely z possible4 ,he look$ v old & feeble4 ,= q a :ile he wat*$ me op]at+ ! ma*9e4 ,!n he made a sign to me to /op4 ,let me see ! ?+ t ties ! knot1 he said4 ,i took (f ! knott] & br\ght x to 8 c>riage4 ,) a piece ( /r+ ,i %[$ him h[ ! me*anism work$1 & gave him a b\nd %eaf1 s t he c\ld see a knot t _h be5 ti$ by ! ma*9e4 ,! old man /udi$ x = "s "t4 ,!n he ask$ me--',c ^! ma*9es be made 9 ,g]many8' ',no1 y\r ,excell5cy1' ,i said4 ',!y c be made only 9 ,am]ica4' ',well1' said ,bism>ck1 speak+ v good ,engli%1 'y ,yankees are +5i\s fell[s4 ,?is is a wond]ful ma*9e4' ,:5 ,l\bet 0 ,presid5t ( ,france1 he & ,se? ,l[1 ( ,new ,york1 7 walk+ toge!r ov] ! ,presid5t's e/ate4 ,l\bet po9t$ to a reap] :i* 0 be+ driv5 ?r\gh a yell[ :eat-field4 ,d y see t ma*9e8 he rem>k$4 ,i b\ght x f an ,am]ican company 9 #ahgj1 & ,i h us$ x 9 e h>ve/ s9ce t "t4 ,i h f\r ( ^? ma*9es n[1 & ,i want to say to y t !y are ! mo/ useful articles t come to u f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i am /at+ no m ?an ! simple tru? :5 ,i tell y t )\t ,am]ican h>ve/]s1 ,france w\ld />ve4 ,9 /ill o!r c\ntries ! ,am]ican reap] has be5 popul> ) k+s & pot5tates4 ,! ,sultan ( ,turkey & ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia ea* b\ght "o dur+ ! ,*icago ,_w's ,fair4 ,& ! "y ,k+ ( ,spa91 :o ord]$ a m[] 9 #aijc1 n>r[ly escap$ be+ m9c$ up by its knives4 ,be+ an impulsive y\?1 he gave a cry ( joy at sight ( ! h&some ma*9e1 sprang ^u ! seat1 & la%$ ! horses )\t fir/ lay+ hold ( ! re9s4 ,! horses leap$1 & ! sev5te5-ye>-old ,alphonso w5t sprawl+4 ,tw5ty workm5 ran to 8 help1 & "o level-head$ ,am]ican me*anic caught ! re9s2 s ! wor/ p5alty t ! boy k+ _h to pay = 8 recklessness 0 a tumble & a bad sc>e4 ,9 ,russia1 ! ,cz> & ! gr& dukes at fir/ b\ght reap]s p>tly z toys & p>tly z /rike-break]s4 ,if ! lab\r]s on _! e/ates dem&$ m pay ?an fifty c5ts a week1 ! manag] w\ld drive !m 9 a body to 8 b>n1 !n ?r[ op5 ! doors & %[ !m five or six r$ h>ve/]s4 ,d y see ^! ,am]ican ma*9es8 he w\ld say4 ,unless y g back to "w at ! same wages1 ,i w reap ! gra9 ) ^! ma*9es1 & y w h no "w at all1 & no money4 ,a look at ^! ma*9e-devils has usually s5t ! c[$ s]fs back to _! sickles4 ,b "h & !re x has set !m to wond]+ :e!r or n a fifty-c5t-a-week job 0 wor? hav+1 & s has giv5 !m an ,a ,b ,c lesson 9 ,am]ican doctr9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+ ,,alphonso ,,( ,,spa9 ,,driv+ ,,an ,,am]ican ,,se$] ,_m ( ! ,russian nobility1 too1 h begun to le>n a trifle ab\t democracy f ! ,am]ican h>ve/] ag5ts4 ,!re is a c]ta9 "y b>on1 = example1 ^: e/ate is n f> f ,riga4 ,la/ ye>1 to be 9 fa%ion1 he b\ght a ,*icago self-b9d]4 ,:5 x arriv$1 !re came ) x1 z usual1 an exp]t me*anic to set x up & />t x 9 ! field4 ,9 ?is case1 ! me*anic 0 a big ,g]man-,am]ican nam$ ,lutfr+1 born 9 ,wiscons91 ( ,=ty ,eight] /ock4 ,! b>on 0 evid5tly impress$ by ! manly & dignifi$ be>+ ( ,lutfr+1 :o /ood erect :ile ! native workm5 7 b[+ & cr++ 9 obeisance4 ,& :5 ,lutfr+ said to him1 ,n[1 ,b>on ,hahn1 we are all b>ons 9 my c\ntry1 b y'll p>don me if ,i d ?is "w 9 my %irt-sleeves1 ! b>on 0 s tak5 by surprise t he (f]$ to hold ,lutfr+'s coat4 ,half an h\r lat] he 0 at "w himself1 do+ physical lab\r = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life4 ,& :5 ! h>ve/] _h be5 well laun*$ ^u its sea ( yell[ gra91 he took ,lutfr+--! b>on f ,wiscons9--to d9n] ) him 9 ! ca/le1 & sp5t ! great] "p ( ! aft]noon %[+ him ! family portraits4 ,f su* beg9n+s ! h>ve/] has advanc$1 to make 9 ,russia ! greate/ conque/s x has a*iev$ any:]e4 ,m bus9ess is n[ be+ done 9 ! l& ( ! ,cz> ?an 0 done ) ! :ole _w 9 #ahhe4 ,"o rec5t %ipm5t1 s l>ge z to break all records1 0 c>ri$ f ,*icago to ,new ,york on #c1jjj freight-c>s1 & transf]r$ to a *>t]$ fleet ( n9e /eam-%ips1 #e1jjj1jjj wor? ( hung]-insurance4 ,dur+ ! ,russo-,japanese ,w> a /rik+ incid5t occurr$ t %[$ ! respect ( ! gov]nm5t = ,am]ican h>ve/]s4 ,sev]al troop-tra9s t 7 on _! way to ! front 7 sudd5ly side-track$1 to make way = a long freight tra91 load$ ) heavy boxes4 ,! w> g5]als & gr& dukes 9 *>ge ( ! troops 7 furi\s4 ,:y %\ld _! tra9s be pu%$ to "o side & delay$1 to exp$ite a m]e consignm5t ( freight8 ,!y telegraph$ _! indignation to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & receiv$ a reply f ,c\nt ,witte4 ,! freight tra9 mu/ pass1 he said4 ,x is load$ ) ,am]ican h>ve/]s4 ,x means bread4 ,z a result ( ?is attitude1 !re are n[ "s prov9ces 9 s\!rn ,russia :]e n ev5 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ,james ,wilson w\ld f9d mu* fault ) ! f>m+4 ,i h secur$ ! figures = ! ,prov9ce ( ,kuban1 9 ! ,caucasus4 ,"h !re are #c1ejj ?ra%+-ma*9es1 #e1jjj gra9-drills1 #cg1jjj h>ve/]s1 #ej1jjj h>r[s1 #gj1jjj gra9-clean]s1 & #fe1jjj cultivators4 ,?is is a region :]e1 "o g5]ation ago1 7 only ! wood5 pl\gh1 ! sickle1 & ! flail4 ,!re is1 to be sure1 /ill a d5se mass ( ,russians ^: ye>ly habit x is to wait until _! :eat is dead ripe1 !n 9 a few days ( frantic lab\r to cut d[n half ( x ) sickles1 leav+ ! re/ to rot 9 ! fields4 ,& 9 "o ,caucasian prov9ce1 ri*] 9 its soil ?an ,i[a1 x is ! cu/om ( ! w&]+ natives to move e ?ree ye>s to a new tract ( l&1 9 ord] to avoid ! tr\ble ( f]tilis+ ! soil4 ,i h se5 f>m]s pl\gh+ 9 ,russia ) a piece ( bo>d1 said "o ag5t4 ,& ,i h se5 _! ?ra%+ done by ! feet ( ox54 ,b ! new idea has be5 plant$ & is gr[+4 ,russia is ! l& ( to-morr[1 said ano!r exp]t4 ,we h be5 educat+ ! f>m]s !re = sev5te5 ye>s1 yet we h only scrat*$ ! surface4 ,we :o h liv$ among ! ,russian peasants expect great ?+s f !m4 ,!y h succe$$1 !n1 9 _! campaign = ! supremacy ( ! ,am]ican reap]--! ,reap] ,k+s :o enli/$ ! cr[n$ heads & ! nobility ( ,europe 9 _! s]vice4 ,by #ahii ,europe 0 a cu/om] at our f>m ma*9]y factories to ! ext5t ( twelve millions a ye>4 ,?is figure 0 d\bl$ 9 #aijf1 & is n[ increas+ by leaps & b\nds4 ,all told1 ?is "o indu/ry has br\ght u #aej1jjj1jjj ( =eign money 9 less ?an fifty ye>s4 ,europe has s5t u emigrants--tw5ty-five million 9 ! pa/ sev5ty-five ye>s4 ,b we h m ?an replac$ !m ) lab\r-sav+ f>m ma*9]y4 ,!re 7 9 #aijg z _m ,am]ican h>ve/]s 9 ,europe z w\ld d ! "w ( elev5 million m54 ,if our =eign trade goes ahead at its pres5t rate ( spe$1 we %all soon h ,europe hopelessly 9 our debt1 9 ?is ex*ange ( m5 = ma*9]y4 ,9 ! pa/ f\r ye>s1 = in/ance1 ,europe has s5t u less ?an f\r million emigrants1 b we h s5t to ,europe1 9 t "t1 en\gh agricultural automata to equal ! lab\r ( five million m54 ,& ?is means mu* to ,europe4 ,:at ) h] #d1ejj1jjj soldi]s & h] #d1jjj1jjj public (ficials1 %e has to s]ve m ?an tw5ty-five million meals a day to m5 :o are non-produc]s4 ,%e has to clo! & h\se ^! gov]nm5tal millions & _! families4 ,h[ c\ld %e d ?is if x 7 n = ! elev5 million man-p[] ( h] ,am]ican h>ve/]s1 & ! half billion bu%els ( reap]-:eat t %e c buy f o!r c\ntries8 ,france mu/ h our h>ve/]s because %e has be5 %ort ( m5 s9ce ! w>s ( ,napoleon4 ,%e has half a million soldi]s & n9e-t5?s ( a million (ficials4 ,ev5 n[1 ) h>ve/]s click+ m]rily 9 all _! l>ge/ gra9-fields1 %e & ,g]many _c fe$ !mselves4 ,spa9 at "o "t export$ :eat1 b at pres5t is buy+ #aj1jjj1jjj bu%els a ye>4 ,engl& gr[s less ?an a qu>t] z mu* z w fe$ h] p4 ,& ,russia w\ld be fam9e-swept f end to end1 9 spite ( h] #cj1jjj1jjj f>m]s & h] illimitable acres1 if %e _h to dep5d :olly ^u ! sickle & ! scy!4 ,b ! /ory is by no means end$ ) ,europe4 ,to-day ! sun nev] sets & ! season nev] closes = ,am]ican h>ve/]s4 ,!y are reap+ ! fields ( ,arg5t9a 9 ,janu>y1 ,upp] ,egypt 9 ,febru>y1 ,ea/ ,india 9 ,m>*1 ,mexico 9 ,april1 ,*9a 9 ,may1 ,spa9 9 ,june1 ,i[a 9 ,july1 ,canada 9 ,augu/1 ,sw$5 9 ,septemb]1 ,norway 9 ,octob]1 ,s\? ,africa 9 ,novemb]1 & ,burma 9 ,decemb]4 ,x is always h>ve/ some:]e4 ,! ripple ( ! rip5$ gra9 goes r\nd ! _w & ! ,am]ican h>ve/] foll[s x4 ,ev5 f ?is incomplete li/ "o may beg9 to und]/& h[ trem5d\s is ! task t ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company has assum$ 9 und]tak+ to cat] to ! f>m]s ( fifty c\ntries--to adapt itself to _! v>i\s cu/oms4 ,9 ,holl&1 = in/ance1 :]e ! grass is %ort & ?ick1 a m[] mu/ cut z close z a b>b]'s clipp]s2 & 9 ,d5m>k1 :]e moss gr[s "u ! grass1 x mu/ cut s high z to leave ! moss unt\*$4 ,! c>eful ,g]mans ( ,wiscons9 w buy a light h>ve/]1 su* z ! ,milwaukee2 b 9 ,arg5t9a a light ma*9e w\ld be rack$ into junk 9 a season4 ,! ,arg5t9ians1 hav+ rais$ cattle = g5]ations1 ru% to ! h>ve/ 9 c[boy fa%ion4 ,x is ! joy ( _! lives to hit* six or eight horses to a big head]1 crack ! long :ip1 & da% at full gallop ov] ! r\gh gr\nd4 ,!re are small horses 9 ,russia1 big ones 9 ,france1 ox5 9 ,india1 & camels 9 ,sib]ia1 & ! h>ve/]s mu/ be adapt$ to ea*4 ,c]ta9 backw>d c\ntries dem& a reap] )\t a reel4 ,au/ralia mu/ h a mon/] ma*9e call$ a /ripp]1 :i* combs (f ! heads ( ! gra94 ,cali=nia & ,arg5t9a1 because ( _! dry climate1 c use head]s1 a comb9ation ( reap] & ?ra%+-ma*9e4 ,& s ! ,am]ican h>ve/] has become a citiz5 ( ! _w1 adopt+ ! national dress ( ea* c\ntry4 ,! m5 :o are deal+ h& to h& ) ^! problems are no long] ! ,reap] ,k+s1 p]sonally introduc+ _! h>ve/]s ?r\gh royalty & nobility4 ,^! h be5 succe$$ by an army ( fifte5 hundr$ ,am]ican h>ve/] exp]ts4 ,!y are all sal>i$1 mo/ ( !m by ! ,int]national2 & _! "w is to put ! f>m]s ( ! _w to s*ool4 ,!y are ! tea*]s ( a /up5d\s k9d]g>t54 ,z an example ( ! rapidity ) :i* !y are sometimes able to tea*1 take ! ,philipp9es4 ,n9e ye>s ago ! ,filip9os sp5t no?+ :atev] = f>m+ ma*9]y2 9 #aije !y b\ght #ij1jjj wor?4 ,ev5 yet1 h[ev]1 !y d n raise en\gh rice to fe$ !mselves2 & al?\gh half ( !m are f>m]s1 only "o-tw5tie? ( _! l& is cultivat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bism>ck ,,hav+ ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,view ,,( ,,an ,,am]ican ,,self-,,b9d] ,_m ( our ag5ts are n[ liv+ 9 ,sib]ia ) _! families1 said ,c4 ,s4 ,funk1 ! ,g5]al ,manag] ( ! ,int]national4 ,!y are tea*+ ! mujiks to gr[ :eat & h>ve/ x4 ,we h simil> mission>ies 9 ,s\? ,africa & ,s\? ,am]ica & mo/ ( ! c\ntries ( ! _w4 ,"s ( !m h gone z f> z wat] & rail w\ld c>ry !m1 & h !n cross$ ! m\nta9s ) _! ma*9]y on ! backs ( mules1 s t !y might tea* ! natives h[ to f>m on ! ,am]ican plan4 ,all told1 we h m ?an a ?\s& su* mission>ies 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,9 ,*icago1 ,i met two ( ! lead]s :o are 9 control ( ?is army ( tea*]s4 ,"o 0 a /rong-fac$ "y ,ill9oisan nam$ ,c\*man1 :o h&les sev]al nations f ,hamburg2 & ! o!r 0 a c\rte\s comm]cial diplomat nam$ ,la ,porte1 :o sup]vises ,france1 ,spa91 ,italy1 & ,nor!rn ,africa f 8 (fice 9 ,p>is4 ,ea* is 9 *>ge ( sev]al hundr$ ,am]ican me*anics1 :o are exil$ f home = ! sake ( our h>ve/] trade4 ,no r5[n comes to ^! m54 ,no m$als are p9n$ ^u _! coats4 ,!y are only "o regim5t 9 ! great pay-envelope army ( ,am]ican me*anics4 ,b !y are on ! fir+-l9e ( ! greate/ battle aga9/ ignorance & fam9e t has ev] be5 f\ght4 ,!y are ! pione]s ( ! new f>m]4 ,to %[ ! _w's peasantry h[ to "w ) bra9s & ma*9]y1 to br+ !m up to ! ,am]ican f>m]'s level--t is _! task4 ,:at c\ld be m ess5tially ,am]ican1 or m pr(itable to ! human race8 ,_m ,european f>m]s1 ( c\rse1 are easily up to ! ,kansas level2 b ! va/ majority h be5 mi/aught t ! pa? ( ! f>m] mu/ =ev] be wat]$ ) sweat4 ,_m ( !m are s cramp$ by ! %ackles ( drudg]y t !y _c ev5 conceive ( ! value ( leisure4 ,:y don't y use a scy!8 ,!n y c\ld cut twice z mu*1 said ,horace ,greeley1 :o 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 f>m ma*9]y & agriculture1 to a ,fr5* peasant4 ,! peasant scrat*$ 8 head4 ,?is 0 a new idea4 ,because1 he answ]$ /odgily1 ,i hav5't got twice z mu* to cut4 ,! quick1 h&y ways ( ,am]ican f>m]s are seldom f\nd 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,a ,swiss w put a big /one ^u a l&-roll]1 to give x weight1 & !n walk beh9d x4 ,to ride on ! roll] himself does n occur to him4 ,a ,s\? ,g]man w usually take ! reel (f 8 reap]1 & h&le ! gra9 by h&4 ,op]at+ five lev]s is too great a tax ^u 8 m9d4 ,an ,arg5t9ian wa/es 8 pesos by hir+ driv]s--"o on ! seat & ano!r a/ride "o ( ! horses4 ,a ,spani% f>m] s5t = me on "o occasion1 an exp]t told me1 & ,i f\nd him 9 great tr\ble4 ,he _h b\ght a new h>ve/]1 & put x toge!r inside 8 b>n1 :i* _h only "o n>r[ door4 ,he _h to *oose betwe5 tak+ ! ma*9e to pieces & pull+ 8 b>n d[n4 ,next to ,russia1 9 ! li/ ( c\ntries t ?is army ( exp]ts has won to ! h>ve/]1 comes ,canada4 ,l ! trek ( ! ,bo]s into ! ,transvaal1 & ( ! ,japanese into ,korea1 !re has be5 a trek ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ,am]ican f>m]s into ,we/]n ,canada--into ! new =ty-bu%el-to-!-acre :eat-l& ( ,alb]ta4 ,mo/ ( ^! emigrants 7 ,m9nesotans & ,dakotans2 !re=e !y are n poor4 ,!y c>ri$ two hundr$ millions across ! bord]4 ,& !y are n[ upre>+ a h>ve/]-bas$ civilisation 9 a va/ region t w probably "s day h a population ( tw5ty-five million p4 ,t billi>d-table c\ntry--,arg5t9a--/&s ?ird among ! =eign patrons ( our ,h>ve/] ,k+s4 ,z a :eat nation x is little old] ?an ,alb]ta4 ,x 0 only ab\t eighte5 ye>s ago1 aft] ?ree c5turies ( revolution1 t ,arg5t9a settl$ d[n to raise :eat & be good4 ,to-day ! ,arg5t9ians raise m :eat ?an ,g]many1 & _! c\ntry has become a l& ( milk & honey4 ,x is a ,s\? ,am]ican ,m9nesota1 b elev5 times l>g]1 made f]tile by ! sl[-mov+ ,platte ,riv]--a hundr$ miles wide :5 x rea*es ! sea--:i* moves ?r\gh its pla9s l an irrigat+ canal4 ,! f\r? 9 rank ( our h>ve/] buy]s is ,au/ralia1 :i* is n[ s5d+ a ye>ly tribute ( m ?an a million to ! ,int]national ,company4 ,?is pr(itable reciprocity betwe5 ,*icago & ! isl& cont95t 0 greatly fur!r$ :5 ! ,int]national b\ght ! sixty-five-acre ,osborne plant1 at ,auburn1 ,new ,york1 :i* _h be5 rem>kably successful 9 its ,au/ralian1 z well z its ,fr5*1 trade4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,am]ican ,,h>ve/] ,,at ,,"w ,,9 ,,arg5t9a ,ride along any ( ! hi/oric roadways ( ! _w & y w see ! pa9t$ automata f ,*icago4 ,on ! road to ,m&alay1 & along ! ,appian ,way1 & ! trail ( dea? t m>ks ! flight ( ,napoleon f ,mosc[1 y w f9d ^! indisp5sable ma*9es4 ,!y are cutt+ grass & :eat on ! battle-fields ( ,au/]litz & ,s$an & ,wat]loo4 ,scut>i1 ne> ! ,adriatic ,sea1 b>s out =eign ma*9]y by law2 b ,r\mania has be5 us+ our reap]s & m[]s = m ?an fifte5 ye>s4 ,once 9 a :ile a reap] is s5t ov] ! ,&es on muleback2 or into ,c5tral ,*9a via ! :eelb>r[ express4 ,& n[ t !re are irrigation pumps at ! base ( ! ,sph9x1 t anci5t female1 :o has be5 />+ at s&-hills = ?ree ?\s& ye>s may soon look across yell[ fields 9 :i* ,am]ican b9d]s are click+ *e]fully4 ,!y are = sale1 too1 9 ! holy cities ( ,rome1 ,j]usalem1 ,mecca1 & ,b5>es--almo/ ev]y:]e b ,lhasa1 ! sacr$ capital ( ,tibet4 ,s f> z ,i c le>n1 n "o h>ve/+ ma*9e ( any k9d has ent]$ t l& ( my/]y & sup]/ition4 ,9 a few o!r c\ntries h>ve/]s are n num]\s4 ,v few h be5 sold or w be 9 ,japan4 ,"h are ! smalle/ f>ms 9 ! _w4 ,a =k & a pair ( scissors w\ld seem mu* m appropriate implem5ts = su* t9y plots4 ,take ! :ole arable area ( ,japan1 multiply x by ?ree1 & y w h only ! /ate ( ,ill9ois4 ,9 ,india1 :]e a family lives on fifty c5ts a week1 :]e "o acre makes ?ree f>ms & an entire f>m outfit means no m ?an a t5-doll> bill1 a h>ve/] is /ill almo/ z great a curiosity z an ,indian tig] is to u4 ,"o ( ! h>ve/] ag5ts told me ( a ri* ,h9doo :o b\ght a complete set ( ,am]ican f>m ma*9es1 & _h !m set 9 a r[ ne> 8 h\se1 app>5tly reg>d+ !m only z curios f a =eign l&4 ,!y h nev] be5 us$1 & a mob ( />v+ lab\r]s reap 8 gra9 by h& )9 sight ( 8 idle ma*9es4 ,!re are few h>ve/]s 9 ,asia ,m9or1 :]e f>m]s live almo/ l gr\ndhogs--a :ole family 9 "o w9d[less hut ( burnt clay4 ,& !re are few] /ill 9 ,africa1 :]e five million idle acres ( f]tile l& w "s day be made to "w = ! human race4 ,b s9ce ! =mation ( ! big ,*icago company1 e =eign nation is be+ rea*$ & taught to ?r[ away its reap+-hooks & to cut its gra9 9 a civilis$ way4 ,!re is n[ practically no great city any:]e 9 :i* a f>m] _c buy "o ( ! h&some r$ h>ve/]s t h done s mu* to give a full d9n]-pail to ! civiliz$ nations4 ,! _w is m9e oy/]1 says ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company4 ,9 ! fir/ five ye>s ( its c>e]1 x has s5t to =eign c\ntries #ibj1jjj h>ve/]s ( all sorts1 = :i* x has be5 paid #gj1jjj1jjj4 ,x has d\bl$ its =eign sales & n[ makes two-?ird ( ! h>ve/]s ( ! _w4 ,:at ) ! pr(its1 & ! big ord]s1 & ! m$als1 & ! appreciation ( mon>*s1 ! ,h>ve/] m5 h f\nd _! =eign trade f ! fir/ a bus9ess de luxe4 ,9 fact1 "o ( ! pr9cipal reasons :y !y quit fight+ 0 t !y might h&le ?is _w comm]ce 9 an organis$ way4 ,to-day !y are n battl+ ) "o ano!r on ! royal f>ms ( ,europe1 l gladiators :o make sport = emp]ors4 ,!re is m bus9ess & less adv5ture4 ,!y h a geography ( _! own1 & h divid$ ! :ole _w into eight prov9ces4 ,! ,dome/ic ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]national comprises ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada & is manag$ f ,*icago4 ,c5tral ,europe1 ) ,russia & ,sib]ia1 has its headqu>t]s at ,hamburg2 ,we/]n ,europe & ,nor!rn ,africa are h&l$ f ,p>is2 ,great ,brita9 is direct$ f ,london2 ,s\? ,am]ica f ,bu5os ,ayres2 ,au/ralia f ,melb\rne2 ,new ,zeal& f ,*ri/*ur*2 & ,mexico f ,mexico ,city4 ,su* is ! comm]cial empire t has its seat at ! foot ( ,lake ,mi*igan4 ,o!r c\ntries c sell u automobiles & bric-a-brac4 ,!y may ev5 get ov] our t>iff wall ) hay & cotton & /eel & lumb]4 ,b !y h nev] d>$ to try to sell u f>m ma*9]y4 ,e h>ve/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 made at home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ga!r+ ,,9 ,a ,,f9l& ,,h>ve/ ,ei!r "o ( ! two imm5se h>ve/] plants ( ,*icago is l>g] ?an ! comb9$ plants ( ,engl&1 ,g]many1 & ,france4 ,france1 rec5tly1 made a brilliant da% t[>d success 9 ! h>ve/] bus9ess4 ,m4 ,racquet1 a j\rnali/1 built a great factory at ,ami5s4 ,he b\ght ! be/ ,am]ican ma*9]y4 ,he alli$ himself ) a sav+s bank & sold /ock to ! f>m]s4 ,he 0 protect$ by a high t>iff4 ,b1 alas = 8 eloqu5t prospectus6 ,8 sell+ =ce 0 too small4 ,8 ,am]ican ma*9]y made m reap]s 9 a mon? ?an he c\ld sell 9 a ye>4 ,& 9 #aijd he fell into bankruptcy "u a debt ( t5 million francs4 ,an ,am]ican h>ve/] is practically above competition 9 =eign c\ntries1 & comm&s an exceptional price4 ,z = t>iffs1 !re is a wide op5 door 9 ,great ,brita91 ,holl&1 ,norway1 ,bulg>ia1 ,brazil1 ,s]via1 & ,s\? ,g]many4 ,b !re is a toll-gate fee ( #be p] h>ve/] 9 ,hung>y1 & #bj 9 ,france2 & = lack ( a comm]cial treaty1 ! tax has lately be5 increas$ 9 "p ( ,g]many1 9 ,hung>y1 ,switz]l&1 & ,rumania4 ,! h>ve/] companies feel t !y h a sub/antial grievance aga9/ a gov]nm5t t all[s !m to be n only haz$ & h>ri$ at home by t>iffs on raw mat]ial1 b driv5 out ( =eign m>kets z well4 ,! :ole _w is do+ bus9ess on a s+le /reet to-day1 said "o h>ve/] mak]2 b ! tr\ble is t !re are two hundr$ t>iff toll-gates along t /reet4 ,9 self-def5ce1 aga9/ ^! t>iffs1 ! ,int]national has be5 =c$ to build two =eign factories1 "o 9 ,canada & "o 9 ,sw$54 ,! ,sw$i% plant is a small affair z yet1 mak+ rakes & m[]s only2 b ! ,canadian ent]prise supports "o-t5? ( ! city ( ,hamilton1 & holds ab\t half ! ,canadian trade4 ,its wor/ vexation1 s f> z ,i c tell f a ha/y visit1 is a lack ( ,canadian raw mat]ials4 ,its *a9s1 bolts1 nuts1 & canvas aprons come f ,*icago1 its /eel & coal f ,pittsburg1 & ?ree-f\r?s ( its lumb] f ! ,s\!rn /ates4 ,! c\ntry t p]haps mo/ di/urbs ! dreams ( our h>ve/] companies1 is z f> z possible f be+ "o ( ! great nations4 ,x is sc>cely a c\ntry at all--only a scrap ( coral reef upris5 at ! foot ( ,mexico--,yucatan4 ,yet ?is is ! l& on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates dep5ds = b9d] tw9e4 ,manila fibre we c n[ get f our new co-,am]icans--! ,filip9os2 b !re is nev] en\gh ( x to supply ! millions ( self-b9d]s4 ,only sisal-hemp yields abundantly en\gh4 ,& ,yucatan is ! only spot 9 ! _w :]e sisal c be gr[n 9 comm]cial quantities4 ,yucatan is small] ?an ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ) n q ! population ( ,milwaukee4 ,x 0 once ! poore/ ( ! ,c5tral ,am]ican /ates2 b s9ce ! arrival ( ! tw9e-b9d] x has become ! ri*e/4 ,x sells f fifte5 to eighte5 million doll>s' wor? ( sisal a ye>1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates buys x all4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( ?is money is cle> pr(it2 & x is an almo/ incr$ible fact t ! =ty ,sisal ,k+s ( ,yucatan h a l>g] net income ?an ! own]s ( ! imm5se ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ! ,am]ican f>m] pays ,yucatan #ab1jjj1jjj a ye> = /r+--m]e /r+1 :i* is us$ once & !n flung away4 ,x is an extortion & a wa/e1 besides be+ ! only un-,am]ican factor 9 ! :ole h>ve/] bus9ess4 ,h[ c we save ^! twelve millions & completely ,am]icanise ! trade8 ,?is is a problem t ,william ,de]+ toil$ at = tw5ty ye>s4 ,! ,h>ve/] ,company has a solution4 ,i saw x at ,/4 ,paul--a new factory1 :i* twi/s tw9e f flax4 ,a f>m]'s son nam$ ,george ,h4 ,ellis has f\nd a quick & *eap way to clean ! flax fibre2 & at ! "t ,i visit$ ! factory !re 7 m ?an ?ree hundr$ work]s at ! sp9dles4 ,two million p\nd ( ! tw9e 7 sold 9 #aijf1 s t ! ent]prise is no long] an exp]im5t4 ,?is means1 probably1 t ! f>m] ( ! future w gr[ 8 own tw9e4 ,in/ead ( yield+ tribute to ! =ty ,sisal ,k+s ( ,yucatan1 he w pay no m ?an ! *>ges ( ! railroad & ! factory4 ,! flax w be 8 own4 ,yucatan is ! only *eap-lab\r c\ntry t has be5 enri*$ by ! h>ve/]4 ,else:]e x is ! rule t ! common p ( ! nation mu/ rea* a c]ta9 high level be=e ! h>ve/] trade c beg94 ,:]e human lab\r has little value1 x is pla9ly n wor? sav+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,anci5t ,,fields ,,( ,,algi]s ,= ?is reason1 ! h>ve/] is ! be/ b>omet] ( civilisation4 ,x _c g :]e slav]y & b>b>ism exi/4 ,x w n ent] a l& :]e ! luxury ( ! city is built on ! plund] ( ! m5 & wom5 :o "w 9 ! fields4 ,:oev] op]ates a h>ve/] mu/ n only be intellig5t3 he mu/ be free4 ,to hundr$s ( millions ( =eign]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is kn[n z ! c\ntry :]e ! reap]s come f4 ,!y realise1 too1 t f>m ma*9]y repres5ts our type ( g5ius1 t x spr+s out ( our national life1 & comes f u z inevitably z song comes f ,italy or silk f ,france4 ,:y8 ,read ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ c\ntry1 s f> z we c "k1 :]e m5 ( high intellig5ce w5t to "w en masse ^u ! soil1 & "u su* conditions z compell$ !m to develop a high degree ( me*anical skill4 ,! pione] ,am]ican f>m] _h to be 8 own c>p5t] & blacksmi?4 ,he _h to build 8 own h\se & make 8 own h>ness4 ,consequ5tly1 be=e ?is ,f>m]s' ,republic 0 two g5]ations old1 ! reap] 0 born 9 ! little work%op beh9d ! b>n4 ,9 ! ,old ,_w e occupation /ood alone & alo(4 ,! me*anics knew no?+ ( ! f>m & ! f>m] knew no?+ ( ! work%op4 ,e man to 8 trade1 said ,europe1 ,asia1 & ,africa4 ,b 9 ! ,new ,_w1 :]e trades & classes & nationalities 7 flung toge!r 9 a het]og5\s jumble1 !re sprang up a race ( h&y1 inv5tive f>m]s1 set free f ! habits & prejudices ( _! fa!rs4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ body ( m5 :o 7 compet5t to solve ! problem ( f>m ma*9]y4 ,& s1 ! ,am]ican h>ve/] is mu* m ?an a h&y device = cutt+ gra94 ,x is ! ma*9e t makes democracy possible4 ,x rea*es ! av]age man1 & m--x pu%es ! ladd] ( prosp]ity d[n s f> t ev5 ! f>m lab\r] c grasp ! l[e/ rung & climb4 ,x has become "o ( our national emblems4 ,x is z truly & z exclusively ,am]ican z ! ,/>s & ,/ripes or ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,h>ve/] ,,& ,,! ,,am]ican ,,f>m] ,if ! ,am]ican ,f>m] w5t out ( bus9ess ?is ye> he c\ld clean up ?irty ?\s& million doll>s4 ,& he w\ld h to sell 8 f>m on cr$it2 = !re is n en\gh money 9 ! :ole _w to pay him half 8 price4 ,talk ( ! money-mad ,tru/s6 ,!y might h reason to be mad if !y own$ ! f>ms1 in/ead ( _! wat]$ /ock4 ,:5 we rememb] t ! ,am]ican ,f>m] e>ns en\gh 9 sev5te5 days to buy out ,/&>d ,oil1 & en\gh 9 fifty days to wipe ,c>negie & ! ,/eel ,tru/ (f ! indu/rial map1 ! /ory ( ! tru/s seems l ! %ort & simple annals ( ! poor4 ,"o ,am]ican h>ve/ w\ld buy ! k+dom ( ,belgium1 k+ & all4 ,two w\ld buy ,italy4 ,?ree w\ld buy ,au/ria-,hung>y4 ,& five1 at a spot ca% price1 w\ld take ,russia f ! ,cz>4 ,talk ( swoll5 =tunes6 ,) ! sett+ ( e sun1 ! money-box ( ! ,am]ican ,f>m] bulges ) ! weight ( tw5ty-f\r new millions4 ,only ! mo/ a?letic imag9ation c conceive ( su* a torr5t ( weal?4 ,place y\r f+] on ! pulse ( y\r wri/ & c\nt ! he>t-beats2 "o--two--?ree--f\r4 ,) e f\r ( ^? quick ?robs1 day & night1 a ?\s& doll>s clatt]s into ! gold-b9 ( ! ,am]ican ,f>m]4 ,h[ incompreh5sible x w\ld seem to ,p]icles1 :o saw ,greece 9 h] ,gold5 ,age1 if he c\ld "k t ! ye>ly rev5ue ( 8 c\ntry is n[ no m ?an "o day's pay = ! m5 :o till ! soil ( ?is infant ,republic6 ,or1 h[ x w\ld amaze a resurrect$ ,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 if he 7 told t ! rev5ues ( ,spa9 & ,portugal are n ne>ly z mu* z ! e>n+s ( ! ,am]ican ,f>m]'s ,h56 ,m]ely ! crumbs t drop f ! ,f>m]'s table 7o!rwise kn[n z agricultural exports71 h br\ght him 9 en\gh ( =eign money s9ce #ahib1 s t he c\ld1 if he wi%$1 settle ! railway problem once = all1 by buy+ e foot ( railroad 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* is our ,new ,f>m]--a man = :om !re is no "n 9 any language4 ,he is z f> above ! f>m] ( ! /ory-books1 z a #aijh t\r+-c> is above a j9riki%a4 ,in/ead ( be+ an ignorant hoe-man 9 a b>n-y>d _w1 he gets ! news by daily pap]1 daily mail1 & telephone2 & incid5tally publi%es sev5 hundr$ trade j\rnals ( 8 own4 ,in/ead ( be+ a moneyless peasant1 he pays ! int]e/ on ! mortgage ) ! e>n+s ( f\r days1 & 8 taxes ) ! e>n+s ( a week4 ,ev5 ?is is less ( an exp5se ?an x seems1 = he borr[s ! money f himself1 out ( 8 own banks1 & sp5ds ! bulk ( ! tax money ar\nd 8 own prop]ties4 ,f>m+ = a bus9ess1 n = a liv+--?is is ! motif ( ! ,new ,f>m]4 ,he is a comm]ciali/--a man ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,he works z h>d z ! ,old ,f>m] did1 b 9 a high] way4 ,he uses ! f\r ,m's--,m9d1 ,money1 ,ma*9]y & ,muscle2 b z little ( ! latt] z possible4 ,nei!r is he a ,rob9son ,crusoe ( ! soil1 z ! ,old ,f>m] 04 ,8 h]mit days are ov]2 he is a man among m54 ,! railway1 ! trolley1 ! automobile & ! top buggy h trans=m$ him into a suburbanite4 ,9 fact1 8 bus9ess has become s complex & _m-sid$1 t he t\*es civilisation at m po9ts & lives a l>g] life ?an if he 7 "o ( ! atoms ( a cr[d$ city4 ,all ,am]ican f>m]s1 ( c\rse1 are n ( ! ,new v>iety4 ,! c\ntry1 l ! city1 has its slums4 ,b aft] hav+ made all[ance = exceptions1 x is /ill true t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! native l& ( ! ,new ,f>m]4 ,he is ! mo/ typical human product t ?is c\ntry has produc$1 & ! mo/ important2 =1 9 spite ( its egoti/ical cities1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is /ill a f>m-bas$ nation4 ,!re c\ld be no clo?-mills )\t ! wool & cotton ( ! f>m2 no sug> factories )\t beets2 no fl\r-mills )\t :eat2 no beef-pack+ indu/ry )\t cattle4 ,! real bus9ess t is n[ sw++ ! :ole nation ahead is n ! p+-pong traffic ( ! ,/ock ,ex*anges1 b ! /eady output ( tw5ty millions a day f ! fields & b>n-y>ds4 ,if ?is f>m output 7 to be cut (f1 ! t[]+ skyscrap]s w\ld fall & ! gay palace-hotels w\ld be z desolate z ! temple ( ,!bes4 ,! bra9-work+ f>m] is ! man beh9d prosp]ity4 ,t is ! ,big ,fact ( rec5t ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,x is he :o pays ! bills & holds up ! national /ructure 9 ! :irlw9d h\r ( panic4 ,la/ ye>1 = in/ance1 :ile banks 7 tumbl+1 ! non-hy/]ical f>m] 0 quietly ga!r+ 9 a crop t 0 wor? ?ree times all ! bank capital 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & s9ce #aijb he & 8 soil h produc$ z mu* new weal? z w\ld support ,uncle ,sam1 at 8 pres5t rate ( liv+1 = fifty ye>s4 ,:at 0 call$ ,mc,kinley ,prosp]ity 0 really creat$ by ! agricultural boom ( #ahig4 ,!re _h be5 a g5]al crop failure 9 ,europe1 & ! price ( :eat _h so>$ above a doll> a bu%el4 ,o!r nations paid u twelve hundr$ millions = f>m products2 & ?is unp>allel$ inp\r+ ( =eign money made u ! ri*e/ & busie/ nation 9 ! _w4 ,! supreme fact ab\t ! ,am]ican ,f>m] is t he has always be5 j z intellig5t & important z anyone else 9 ! ,republic4 ,he put f\rte5 ( 8 sons 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se2 & he did 8 full %>e ( ! work+ & fight+ & ?9k+ & inv5t+1 all ! way d[n f ,george ,wa%+ton to ,james ,wilson4 ,he climb$ up by self-help4 ,he got no rebates1 nor fran*ises1 nor subsidies4 ,! free l& t 0 giv5 him 0 wor?less until he took x2 & he has all along be5 m h9d]$ ?an help$ by ! m$dl+ ( public (ficials4 ,8 be/ fri5d has be5 ! mak] ( f>m-ma*9]y4 ,b ?is is a family matt]4 ,f\r-fif?s ( ! ,h>ve/] ,k+s 7 f>m]s' sons2 & ! bigge/ h>ve/] factory is only a developm5t ( ! small work%op t always /ood beside ! b>n4 ,!re are no two m5 :o are m closely l9k$ toge!r by ! ties ( blood & bus9ess ?an ! f>m] & ! man :o makes 8 lab\r-sav+ ma*9es4 ,nei!r "o c hurt ! o!r )\t do+ injury to himself4 ,! inv5tor ( ! mod]n pl\gh1 ,je?ro ,wood1 0 a weal?y ,quak] f>m] ( ,new ,york--a man ( su* ma/]ful intellig5ce z to c\nt ,clay & ,web/] among 8 fri5ds4 ,! late ,james ,oliv]1 & ,david ,bradley1 "o ( 8 greate/ competitors1 7 born & br$ ne> ! furr[$ soil4 ,mc,cormick built 8 fir/ reap] 9 a blacksmi? %op on a f>m4 ,s did ,john ,f4 ,sieb]l+1 ,william ,n4 ,:iteley1 ,lewis ,mill] & ,c4 ,w4 ,m>%4 ,& ! man :o own$ ! fir/ ( ! reap] factories1 ,dayton ,s4 ,morgan1 grew up amid ! /umps ( a ,new ,york f>m4 ,! ,am]ican ,f>m] has always gr[n ideas1 z well z corn & potatoes4 ,t is ! secret ( 8 prosp]ity4 ,x 0 out 9 ! :eat-fields :]e ! idea ( a self-b9d] fla%$ ^u ! bra9 ( ,john ,f4 ,appleby2 :]e ,jacob ,mill] le>n$ to improve ! ?re%] & ,george ,e/]ley to build ! head] & ,joseph ,f4 ,glidd5 to inv5t b>b-wire4 ,be=e #ahej !re 0 "s progress among f>m]s1 b x 0 z sl[ z molasses 9 ,alaska4 ,!y 7 free & indep5d5t1 & little else4 ,!y _h poor homes1 poor f>ms1 poor implem5ts4 ,!n came ! gold-ru% to ,cali=nia4 ,:at ?is ev5t did = f>m]s & ! _w c sc>cely be exagg]at$4 ,x op5$ up ! prairies1 f$ ! hungry banks ) money1 lur$ ! f>m lab\r]s we/w>d1 & compell$ ! f>m]s to use ma*9]y4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ! ,crimean ,w> s5t ! price ( :eat so>+1 & ! f>m]s _h a jubilee ( prosp]ity4 ,away w5t ! log-cab91 ! ox-c>t1 ! gra9-cradle1 & ! flail4 ,9 came ! frame h\se1 ! spr+ buggy1 ! reap]1 & ! ?re%]4 ,! f>m]s began to buy lab\r-sav+ devices4 ,bett] /ill1 !y began to inv5t !m4 ,!re is "o f>m-br$ man1 nam$ ,r4 ,c4 ,hask9s1 9 ! ,h>ve/] ,build+ 9 ,*icago1 :o1 9 8 ?irty ye>s ( salesman%ip1 has sup]vis$ ! sell+ ( #bge1jjj1jjj wor? ( h>ve/]s to ,am]ican f>m]s4 ,& z = ! am\nt ( money repres5t$ by our f>m ma*9]y ( all k9ds1 n[ 9 use1 x is v ne>ly a billion doll>s--a total t no o!r nation c t\*4 ,to measure ,am]ican ,f>m]s by ! c5sus is n[ an outgr[n me?od1 = ! reason t ea* f>m] works ) ! p[] ( five m54 ,! f>m has become a factory4 ,f\r-fif?s ( its "w is done by ma*9]y1 :i* expla9s h[ we c produce "o-fif? ( ! :eat ( ! _w1 half ( ! cotton1 & ?ree-f\r?s ( ! corn1 al?\gh we are only six p] c5t4 ( ! human race4 ,! g5ie :o built ,aladd9's palace 9 a night 0 ! *ampion hu/l] ( ! fairy tale c\ntries4 ,b he 0 n s trem5d\sly sup]ior to ! f>m lab\r] :o takes a c ( gasol5e & cuts fifty cords ( wood 9 a day1 or to ! man :o milks a h]d ( sixty c[s 9 two h\rs1 by ma*9]y4 ,to-day f>m+ is n a drudg]y4 ,r x is a race--an excit+ rivalry betwe5 ! diff]5t ,/ates4 ,= ye>s ,ill9ois & ,i[a h run neck & neck 9 ! rais+ ( corn & oats4 ,m9nesota c>ries ! blue ribbon = :eat1 ) ,kansas brea?less 9 second place4 ,cali=nia has %ot to ! front 9 ! b>ley race4 ,texas & ,l\isiana are ti$ 9 ! production ( rice4 ,k5tucky is ! tobacco *ampion2 & ,new ,york holds ! record = hay & potatoes4 ,to see ! ,new ,f>m] at 8 be/1 ,i w5t to ,i[a4 ,no o!r ,/ate has inve/$ s mu* money--sixty millions--9 lab\r-sav+ ma*9]y1 s x c fairly claim to be ! z5i? ( ! f>m+ _w4 ,"h !re are tw5ty ?\s& wom5 & ?ree hundr$ ?\s& m5 :o h made f>m+ a pr(ession4 ,!y are produc+ weal? at ! rate ( five hundr$ millions a ye>1 ne>ly sixte5 hundr$ doll>s apiece4 ,h[8 ,by ?r[+ ! burd5 ( drudg]y ^u ma*9es4 ,i[a is n s old2 %e w be sixty-two1 ?is ye>4 ,%e is n s l>ge2 little ,engl& is l>g]4 ,yet1 ) h] hog-money %e c\ld pay ! sal>ies ( all ! mon>*s ( ,europe2 & ) "o ye>'s corn crop %e c\ld buy out ! ,h>ve/] ,tru/1 or build ?ree ,new ,york ,subways4 ,:5 ! ,indians sold ,i[a to ,uncle ,sam !y got ab\t eight c5ts an acre4 ,to give ! price exactly1 to a c5t1 x 0 #b1hgg1edg4hg4 ,:5 ?is money 0 paid1 !re 7 /atesm5 :o prote/$ t x 0 too mu*4 ,yet ?is am\nt 0 less ?an ! ,i[ans got = la/ ye>'s colts2 x 0 less ?an "o qu>t] ( ! value ( ! eggs 9 la/ ye>s ne/s4 ,e ?ree mon?s1 ! ,i[a h5 pays = ,i[a4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,mr4 ,h>lan1 ( ! ,des ,mo9es ,hi/orical ,society1 ,i obta9$ ! addresses ( n9e old settl]s1 :o w5t into ,i[a ) ox-c>ts1 be=e #ahej1 & :o are /ill liv+4 ,i f\nd t e "o ( !m _h rema9$ on ! l& & 0 prosp]\s4 ,! poore/ own$ #g1jjj1 ! ri*e/ #if1jjj2 & _! av]age weal? 0 #cf1jjj4 ,^! =tunes are n made1 z 9 ,france1 by sacrificial economies4 ,! ,i[an is not$ z a high liv] & a good sp5d]4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is ! m5u ( a *ance supp] ,i enjoy$ at ! home ( an ,i[a f>m]1 n9e miles f ,des ,mo9es3 ,ma%$ potatoes1 poa*$ eggs1 hot biscuits1 :ite bread1 fre% butt]1 honey1 jelly1 pea*es & cream1 gooseb]ry pie1 & good c(fee--all s]v$ on *9a1 ) f9e l95 tableclo? & napk9s4 ,! man ( ! h\se 0 ! son ( a rack-r5t$ ,iri% immigrant1 :o _h be5 re>$ on potatoes & salt1 mo/ly4 ,i f\nd "o "y c\nty1 born s9ce ! ,civil ,w>1 9 :i* five ?\s& f>m]s n[ own prop]ty wor? sev5ty-five millions4 ,!y h f\rte5 ?\s& horses1 sev5te5 ?\s& %eep1 sixty ?\s& cattle1 & n9ety ?\s& hogs4 ,9 ! furni%+ ( ! homes 9 ?is c\nty1 s its ,auditor in=ms me1 m ?an tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s h be5 sp5t on ! "o item ( pianos4 ,9 a small1 out-(-!-way t[n1 call$ ,ames1 ,i came ^u a f>m]s' college--a v]itable ,h>v>d ( ! soil4 ,"h1 on a ?\s& acres :i* f$ ! wild de] & buffalo 9 ! days ( ,&rew ,jackson1 is a college t equals ,pr9ceton & ,vass> comb9$1 9 ! numb] ( its pupils4 ,its f>m ma*9]y build+ is ! l>ge/ ( its k9d4 ,five pr(essors are 9 *>ge1 & x is a curi\s fact1 %[+ h[ new ! ,new ,f>m] is1 t ^! pr(essors are oblig$ to tea* )\t a text-book4 ,z yet1 !re is no su* ?+ 9 ! _w z a text-book on f>m ma*9]y4 ,! ,i[ans pay half a million doll>s a ye> to su/a9 ?is college4 ,!y pay x *e]fully4 ,!y pay x ) a hurrah4 ,:y8 ,because x is ! bigge/ money-mak] 9 ! ,/ate4 ,"o little pr(essor1 nam$ ,hold5--! smalle/ ( ! :ole hundr$ & =ty1 is rev]$ by ! ,i[ans z a ,k+ ,midas ( ! cornfield4 ,he has %[n !m h[ to gr[ t5 bu%els m p] acre1 by us+ a bett] quality ( se$4 ,?is "o idea1 9 a ,/ate :]e e f\r? doll> is a corn doll>1 meant an extra tw5ty millions la/ ye>4 ,fir/ 9 corn1 fir/ 9 f>m ma*9]y1 & fir/ 9 ! numb] ( h] banks6 ,t is ,i[a4 ,!re are a few ( h] villages t h no banks1 b !y are consci\s ( _! disgrace4 ,!y feel nak$ & a%am$4 ,9 all1 !re are z _m banks z po/-(fices1 v ne>ly2 & !y are cramm$ ) en\gh weal? to build ?ree ,panama ,canals4 ,money is a trifle tight j n[1 said an ,i[a bank]4 ,?is 0 la/ ,septemb]4 ,y see1 at ?is "t ( ye>1 ! f>m lab\r]s cause a dra9 on ! curr5cy by keep+ _! wages 9 _! pockets4 ,?is surpris+ fact did n seem surpris+ to ! bank]4 ,he 0 himself br$ on ! soil--! son ( a f>m-h& :o _h become a ri* f>m]4 ,b to ! f9anci]s ( ,europe1 :at an incr$ible ?+ is ?is--t ! wages ( ! f>m-lab\r]s %\ld sway ! money m>ket up & d[n4 ,! pride ( ,i[a is ,des ,mo9es1 a city ( f>m-br$ p4 ,x is s "y t "s ( its old m5 rememb] :5 wolf-hunt+ 0 good :]e its "o skyscrap] /&s to-day4 ,x has no anci5t hi/ory & no s\v5irs4 ,a little :ile ago a lot ( indu/ri\s p came "h poor1 & n[ !y are prosp]\s & /ill busy--t is ! /ory ( ,des ,mo9es 9 a s5t5ce4 ,9 ! ma9 hall ( ! five-dom$ ,capitol at ,des ,mo9es is a life-siz$ pa9t+ ( a prairie wagon1 haul$ by ox54 ,9 su* a rude conveyance z ?is mo/ ( ! e>ly settl]s roll$ into ,i[a1 at a gait ( two miles an h\r4 ,b !re are no prairie wagons n[1 nor ox54 ,t5 ?\s& miles ( railway criss-cross ! ,/ate1 & make m pr(it 9 ?ree mon?s ?an all ! railways ( anci5t ,india made la/ ye>4 ,in/ead ( be+ tax-ridd5 s]fs1 ^! ,i[ans pay ! total self-gov]n+ co/ ( _! ,commonweal? by h&+ ov] ! price ( ! summ]'s hay4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! prey ( money-l5d]s1 !y h made ,des ,mo9es ! ,h>t=d ( ! ,we/1 9 :i* =ty-two insurance companies c>ry a risk ( half a billion4 ,& s1 9 ea* "o ( its details1 ! /ory ( ^! ,corn ,k+s is /agg]+ to a m]e city-dwell]1 especially to anyone :o has cold /orage ideas ab\t f>m]s4 ,big ,m51 too1 z well z big corn1 are gr[n 9 ,i[a4 ,"h is a sample gr\p--half educators & half /atesm5--,john ,b4 ,gr9nell1 ,h5ry ,smi? ,williams1 ,alb]t ,%aw1 ,newell ,dwight ,hillis1 ,c>l ,snyd]1 ,em]son ,h\gh1 ,haml9 ,g>l&1 ,s5ators ,allison & ,dolliv]1 ,leslie ,m4 ,%aw1 ,john ,a4 ,kasson1 ,horace ,boies1 ,gov]nor ,alb]t ,b4 ,cumm9s & our ,(ficial ,f>m]--,james ,wilson4 ,!re are n[ fifte5 hundr$ newspap] m5 9 ,i[a4 7,"o ( !m %ips sev5 c>loads ( magaz9es a mon?47 ,!re are ?ree hundr$ & fifty ar*itects1 two ?\s& eng9e]s1 five ?\s& doctors1 ?ree ?\s& bank]s & brok]s1 & ?irty ?\s& tea*]s4 ,^! amaz+ *anges h tak5 place )9 ! memory ( m5 & wom5 :o are n[ alive4 ,i c rememb] :5 ! fir/ m[+-ma*9e 0 made 9 our c\nty1 said ,gov]nor ,cumm9s1 :o is /ill f> f be+ a man ( ye>s4 ,i walk$ eight miles ?r\gh ! =e/ & sold eggs = ?ree c5ts a doz5 & butt] = f\r c5ts a p\nd1 said ,john ,c[nie--a well-kn[n figure at ! ,des ,mo9es ,capitol4 ,"o %ort half-c5tury1 & "h is ! :ole p>aph]nalia ( a high civilisation--a fruitage :i* has usually requir$ ! long cultivation ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,& ,i[a is n a freak ,/ate4 ,a travell] he>s ! same /ory--f ox-c>t to automobile1 9 almo/ e region ( ! prairie ,we/4 ,! v>i\s ,/ates are only pat*es ( "o va/ grassy pla9 :]e pa9t$ h>ve/]s1 fleet aft] fleet1 ,l ya*ts1 c>e] ?r\gh seas ( wav+ :eat4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce ) ! ',new ,f>m]1' z y call him1 0 9 ,texas1 said a ,kansas ,city bus9ess man4 ,i _h tak5 an ag5cy = h>ve/]s 9 a section ( ,texas t 0 bigg] ?an sev]al doz5 ,v]monts1 & ,i made my headqu>t]s 9 a t[n call$ ,am>illo4 ,! fir/ morn+ ,i w5t into ! bank to get acqua9t$4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re 9 came a big1 r\ghly dress$ man4 ',come "h1 ,bill1' said ! bank]4 ',maybe y want "s f>m ma*9]y4' ',maybe ,i d1' said ! big fell[2 s ,i gave him a catalogue & w5t on talk+ ) ! bank]4 ,t5 m9utes lat] ! big fell[ look$ up f ! catalogue & ask$--',h[ mu* d y want = t5 ( ^! b9d]s8' ,i ne>ly _h a spell ( he>t failure1 b ,i gasp$ ! price4 ,he said--'all "r2 s5d 'em along4' ',don't y worry ab\t ,bill's cr$it1' said ! bank]1 see+ ,i look$ daz$4 ',he has m ?an #ajj1jjj 9 ?is bank "r n[4' ,?is 0 my cue to get busy ) ! big f>m]1 & be=e he left ! bank he _h b\ght a ?re%]1 f\r traction eng9es & half a doz5 pl\ghs4 ,h>ve/+ by ma*9]y has actually become *eap] ?an ! anci5t me?od ( h>ve/+ by slaves4 ,?is surpris+ fact 0 fir/ br\ght to ! notice ( ,europeans dur+ ! ,*icago ,_w's ,fair1 :5 =ty-sev5 =eign ,commission]s 7 tak5 to ! imm5se ,dalrymple f>m 9 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,"h !y saw a :eat-field v ne>ly a hundr$ squ>e miles 9 ext5t1 ) ?ree hundr$ self-b9d]s click+ out ! music ( ! h>ve/4 ,!re 7 no s]fs--no drudges--no b>efoot$ wom54 ,& yet !y 7 told t ! lab\r-co/ ( reap+ ! :eat 0 ,,less ,,?an ,a ,,c5t ,a ,,bu%el4 ,x has n[ become impossible to reap ! _w's :eat by h&4 ,z well might we try to c>ry coal f m9es to factories 9 baskets4 ,m]ely to h ga!r$ 9 our own c]eal & hay ( la/ ye>'s gr[+1 w\ld h be5 a t5 days' job = e man & woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 betwe5 ! ages ( tw5ty & tw5ty-six4 ,b ev5 if x _h be5 possible to return to h&-lab\r1 9 ! production ( ! _w's :eat1 ! extra co/ w\ld h swoll51 la/ ye>1 to a total ( #ccj1jjj1jjj--s ,i am told by a ,wiscons9 pr(essor :o has made a c>eful /udy ( ! co/s ( h>ve/+4 ,?is am\nt is m ?an equal to ! entire rev5ue ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company1 9 ! five ye>s ( its exi/5ce4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ! "t ne$$ to h&le an acre ( :eat has be5 r$uc$ f sixty-"o h\rs to ?ree1 by ! use ( ma*9]y4 ,hay n[ requires f\r h\rs1 in/ead ( tw5ty-"o2 oats sev5 h\rs1 in/ead ( sixty-six2 & potatoes ?irty-eight h\rs1 in/ead ( "o hundr$ & n9e4 ,x is ma*9]y t has s va/ly increas$ ! size ( ! av]age ,am]ican f>m4 ,9 ,india1 :]e a f>m]'s :ole outfit c be b\ght = t5 doll>s1 ! av]age f>m is half an acre or less4 ,9 ,france & ,g]many x is five acres4 ,9 ,engl& x is n9e4 ,b 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--! home ( f>m ma*9]y1 x is "o hundr$ & fifty acres4 ,v little has be5 writt5 ab\t ?is /up5d\s prosp]ity ( ,am]ican f>m]s4 ,:y8 ,because x is s rec5t4 ,! ,era ( ,big ,pr(its began b>ely t5 ye>s ago4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! blue-ribbon ,new ,f>m] 0 ! man :o grew :eat 9 ! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley4 ,he 0 ! ari/ocrat ( ! ,we/4 ,8 ye>'s "w 0 no m ?an a few weeks ( pl\gh+ & s[+1 & a few days ( h>ve/+4 ,ev5 ?is 0 done easily1 sitt+ on ! seat ( a ma*9e & driv+ a team ( spl5did horses4 ,aft] h>ve/1 he ca%$ 91 c>ri$ a big *eque to ! bank1 & settl$ d[n = a long loaf or a trip to ! old home/ead 9 ! ,ea/4 ,b x 0 ! bad ye> ( #ahic t fir/ put ! f>m]s1 ! c\ntry ov]1 on ! road to afflu5ce4 ,up to t "t x 0 _! usual policy to dep5d ^u a s+le crop4 ,"o f>m] plant$ no?+ b :eat2 ano!r plant$ no?+ b corn2 a ?ird no?+ b cotton2 & s on4 ,b 9 #ahic ! prices ( :eat1 corn1 & cotton fell s l[ t ! f>m]s' pr(its 7 wip$ out4 ,?is disa/] set ! f>m]s ?9k+2 & 9 f\r ye>s !y _h *ang$ ov] to ! new policy ( ,div]sifi$ ,f>m+4 ,in/ead ( putt+ all _! "w ^u "o crop1 !y plant$ f ?ree to a doz5 diff]5t crops ea* ye>4 ,!y manufactur$ _! corn into cattle4 ,!y gave ! soil a squ>e deal 9 ! matt] ( f]tilisation4 ,!y le>n$ to plant bett] se$ & to pay att5tion to ! ,wea!r ,bureau4 ,!y /udi$ ! m>ket reports4 ,&1 be/ ( all1 !y swung ov] f muscle to ma*9]y1 until to-day ! value ( ! ma*9]y on ,am]ican f>ms is fully a ?\s& millions4 ,all ?is amaz+ progress t ,i h be5 describ+ is by no means ! be/ t ! ,new ,f>m] w d4 ,x is m]ely :at he has done by ! aid ( ma*9]y4 ,:at he w d by ! aid ( ,,sci5ce rema9s to be se54 ,sci5tific agriculture is "y4 ,x has _h to wait until ma*9]y prep>$ ! way1 by giv+ ! f>m]s "t to ?9k1 & money to sp5d4 ,! fir/ sci5ti/ :o took notice ( f>m+ 0 ! ,fr5*man1 ,lavoisi]4 ,he f\nd out ! composition ( wat] 9 #aghc1 & 0 9 ! mid/ ( _m discov]ies1 :5 a ,p>is mob hu/l$ him to ! guillot9e4 ,! fam\s ,liebig next appe>$ & f\nd$ ! fir/ agricultural exp]im5t /ation4 ,!n came ,b]!lot--! fa!r ( syn!tic *emi/ry1 ) 8 s5sational ann\ncem5t--,! soil is alive4 ,to-day ! ,new ,f>m] f9ds himself t\*$ by ,sci5ce on all sides4 ,he kn[s t !re are m liv+ ?+s 9 "o p9* ( ri* soil ?an !re are p on ! :ole globe4 ,he kn[s t he c take half a doz5 h&fuls ( e>? f diff]5t p>ts ( 8 f>m1 mix !m toge!r1 s5d "o ?imbleful to a *emi/1 & f9d out exactly ! k9d ( crop t w give him ! be/ h>ve/4 ,& m1 n[ t sci5ce has giv5 him a peep into ,nature's factory1 he c ev5 feel a s5se ( k9%ip betwe5 himself & 8 acres1 because he kn[s t ! same elem5ts t r$d5 8 blood are pa9t+ ! gre5 hues on 8 fields & =e/s4 ,!re are n[ fifte5 ?\s& ,new ,f>m]s :o h graduat$ f agricultural colleges2 & s9ce ! late ,pr(essor ,w4 ,c4 ,atwat] op5$ ! fir/ ,am]ican exp]im5t /ation 9 #ahge1 fifty o!rs h sprung into vigor\s life4 ,!re is also at ,wa%+ton an ,agricultural ,dep>tm5t :i* has become ! greate/ aggregation ( f>m-sci5ti/s 9 ! _w4 ,to ma9ta9 ?is ,dep>tm5t ,uncle ,sam pays grudg+ly elev5 millions a ye>4 ,he pays mu* m ?an ?is to give food & blankets to a horde ( lazy ,indians1 or = ! build+ ( two or ?ree w>%ips4 ,b x is at lea/ m ?an is be+ sp5t on ! ,new ,f>m] 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,/ep by /ep f>m+ is becom+ a sure & sci5tific pr(ession4 ,! risks & unc]ta9ties t =m]ly toss$ ! f>m] back & =?1 betwe5 hope & despair1 are be+ ma/]$4 ,! ,wea!r ,bureau1 :i* s5t half a million w>n+s la/ ye> to ! f>m]s1 has already become s skilful t six-sev5?s ( its pr$ictions come true4 ,9 ,kansas1 :eat-gr[+ has become s sure t !re has be5 no failure = ?irte5 ye>s4 ,& 9 ! va/ ,s\?-,we/1 ! trick ( irrigation is *ang+ ! man-kill+ des]t into a ,f>m]s' p>adise1 :]e !re is no?+ s punctual z ! crops4 ,already gasol5e eng9es are 9 use among ! ,new ,f>m]s4 ,! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company made tw5ty-five ?\s& ( !m la/ ye> at ,milwaukee1 )\t supply+ ! dem&4 ,^! eng9es1 9 ! ne> future1 w be op]at$ ) alcohol1 :i* ! f>m]s c di/il f potatoes at a co/ ( t5 c5ts a gallon4 ,?is is no dream1 z !re are n[ six ?\s& alcohol eng9es 9 use on ! f>ms ( ,g]many alone4 ,:5 ?is ,age ( ,alcohol arrives1 ! mak+ ( ! ,new ,f>m] w be v ne>ly complete4 ,he w !n gr[ 8 own p[]1 & "k h[ to h>ness = 8 own use ! omnipot5ce ( ! soil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,on page #ca1 ! figure #a1cjj1jj is pres5t$ z 9 ! orig9al4 ,on page #ajf1 ! image ( a triangle has be5 replac$ ) triangle4 ,! foll[+ mispr9ts h be5 correct$3 ,d\belday correct$ to ,d\bl$ay 7title page7 ,bejam9 correct$ to ,b5jam9 7page #fg7 consi/+ly correct$ to consi/+ 7page #gd7 ,mc,cormich correct$ to ,mc,cormick 7page #ajb7 eet correct$ to ,meet 7page #aca7 ,o!r ?an ! corrections li/$ above1 inconsi/5cies 9 spell+ & hyph5ation usage h be5 reta9$4 ,punctuation has be5 correct$ )\t note4