1903 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
155 
Events of the Week. 
DOMEJSTIC.—One of the Government reindeer herds in 
Alaska is being taken from Nulato, near the mouth of the 
Yukon River, to Tanana River Valley, to be slaughtered 
for food. Natives along Tanana River are reported to be 
dying of starvation, and even white miners are suffering 
because provisions are very scarce this Winter. Couriers 
were sent to reindeer stations, and the result was the 
decision of Government officers to save and sustain life 
by sacrificing reindeer. . . . February 13 the tempera¬ 
ture fell to 42 degrees below zero at Wells, Nev. Several 
freight trains were reported stalled on sidings across the 
Nevada desert, the cold being so extreme that it was im¬ 
possible to keep up steam. Much loss to live stock is 
feared in Wyoming, where conditions before the cold 
wave were very unfavorable. . . . Fire in the business 
district of Chicago February 11 caused a loss of $100,000. 
. . . F'ire at Salt Lake City, Utah, started in the heart 
of the business section February 11, caused a loss of 
$275,000 . . . February 15 all Colorado was storm 
bound, with snow from six inches to four feet deep, and 
with the temperature ranging from six degrees above to 
40 beiow zero. The eastern and southern parts of the 
State, being mostly plains, were faring best, but the 
mountain regions suffered severely. Small towns and 
hundreds of families were isoiated and in danger from 
starvation. Many cases of suffering from cold and hun¬ 
ger wore reported. To add to the danger, avalanches of 
snow were imminent. Trains were reported lost or iso¬ 
lated. Range cattle suffered; 5,000 head were reported 
starving near Fort Morgan. They are freezing by droves, 
according to reports from other sections. The total loss 
may reach a hundred thousand head. In Montana at least 
four lives were lost in the mountains where the snow 
was from 18 to 35 feet deep. . . Eight persons were 
killed by an explosion in a factory where explosives were 
made at Fostoria, O., February 16, and the plant was 
totally destroyed. ... A cyclone struck the passenger 
steamer Olive, plying between Franklin, Va., and Eden- 
ton, N. C., February 16, sending her to the bottom of the 
Chowan River; 17 persons were drowned. 
ADMINISTRATION.—The following gives an abstract 
of the Littlefield anti-trust biil: Corporations “hereafter 
organized” must fiie returns with the Interstate Com¬ 
merce Commission for publication. Corporations faiiing 
to file public reports will be restrained from engaging in 
interstate commerce. Penalties are prescribed for false 
returns. The Interstate Commerce Commission may de¬ 
mand an accounting from corporations now in existence. 
Corporations that offer rebates will be denied the instru¬ 
mentalities of interstate commerce. Refusal to testify be¬ 
fore the Commission is punishable with a $5,000 fine. Tes¬ 
timony shall not be used against witnesses. Carriers are 
prohibited from transporting articles made in violation of 
the Sherman act. Corporations must disclose the names 
of constituent companies. United States Circuit Courts 
are Invested with jurisdiction to prevent violations of the 
act. Individuals damaged by violations of the bill are au¬ 
thorized to file suits. . . . President Roosevelt has ex¬ 
tended for six months from March 2, 1903, the life of the 
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission which, since its first 
meeting, on April 8, 1901, has been engaged in examination 
of claims submitted to it. The extension of the lifetime 
of the Commission was made on a showing of the neces¬ 
sity therefor presented by William E. Chandler, President 
of the body Mr. Chandler says that the total number 
of claims presented is 542 and the amount claimed $61,- 
672.077. Of these claims 152 were for damages caused to 
enlisted seamen on the battleship Maine, 22 are for per¬ 
sonal Injuries received from Spanish authorities, 14 are 
on account of both personal injuries and property losses, 
and 354 for damages to property. The cases arising from 
the destruction of the Maine have been dismissed on the 
ground tliat individual claims do not arise in favor of the 
officers and seamen of a ship of w'ar for injuries received 
while in line of duty, and for which a foreign government 
is responsible. . . . The President has appointed Geo. 
B. Cortelyou, his private seeretary, as Secretary of the 
new Department of Commerce. 
VENEZUELA —The blockade organized by the Euro¬ 
pean powers was officially raised February 15. The terms 
of settlement provided in the protocols are briefly these: 
Britain and Italy are to receive $27,500 each. Britain is 
to get her money down, Italy to receive hers in 60 days; 
Germany is to get $27,500 in 60 days and $340,000 in instal¬ 
ments extetiding over five months. Venezuela is to begin 
March 1 to set apart 30 per cent of the customs at La 
Guayra and Porto Cabello for a fund to pay off all her 
debts as shall be arranged hereafter by mixed commis¬ 
sions for the several creditor nations. The principle of 
preferential treatment is to be passed upon by the Hague 
Court. Trade treaties are to be revived and Italy ob¬ 
tains “most-favorod-nation” treatment. All captured ves¬ 
sels. naval and otherwise, are to be restored. 
FARM AND GARDEN.—The advisory committee of the 
Cooperative Creameries A,ssociation and the delegates 
from each member of the Association as well as all per¬ 
sons in any way Interested in the subject of cooperative 
creameries are invited to meet at the Arlington Hotel, in 
Binghamton, N. Y., Wednesday, March 4, at 11 o’clock 
A. M. The committee desire it to be known that any 
milk producer interested in cooperation among the milk 
producing farmers will be welcome at this meeting. The 
business meeting of the members, of the Association will 
be held at 11 o’clock and the afternoon will be devoted to 
an open meeting for milk producers for the discussion of 
subjects of general interest to producers and those inter¬ 
ested in cooperative creameries. 
Joseph B. Davy, instructor in botany at the University 
of California, has been appointed chief agriculturist and 
botanist of the Transvaal Government at an initial sal¬ 
ary of $5,000 3' year and expenses. 
Members of the New York State Grange appeared be¬ 
fore the Legislature at Albany at a public hearing on the 
Canal bill Febiuary 17. E. B. Norris opposed the canal 
enlargement project upon general principles as an enor¬ 
mous expense, which would cost vastly more than it was 
worth. He cited a number of instances of industrial 
plants which had practically abandoned the canal for 
shipping purposes George H. Hyde and Secretary Bean, 
representing Cortland County Grange; W. A. Rogers, of 
Jefferson County Grange, and Mr. Dewey, of Ontario 
County, also opposed the bill. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
The Marlin Fire Arms, New Haven, Conn., will .send 
a beautiful desk calendar printed in 12 colors to any- 
®ne who will send one stamp to pay postage. 
Don’t be prejudiced just because you have always used 
leather horse collars. Look into the merits of those steel 
collars made by Howell & Spaulding Co., Caro. Mich. 
They may s.ave your horses’ shoulders from galling this 
Spring. Descriptive catalogue will be mailed free if you 
ask for it. 
WE desire to call the attention of our readers to the 
advertisement of the Angle Lamp Company in another 
column. We are creditably informed that its light is very 
fine and brilliant, while the cost of maintenance is very 
low. As many of our friends are doubtless in need of 
such a light we would suggest that they send for a cata¬ 
logue. Address the Angle Lamp Co., 76 Park Place, New 
York City. 
The modern way of smoking meats is not to smoke It 
at all—just use Krauser’s Liquid Extract of Smoke. This 
method does away with the necessity for a smokehouse 
and all the trouble of caring for it. The stnoke extract 
is applied with a brush. If you have never tried it write 
to E’. Krauser & Bro., Milton, Pa., for full instructions 
as to its use. 
The Rogers & Hubbard Co., of Middletown, Conn., will 
be glad to send a little booklet on the subject of fertil¬ 
izers free to any reader of The R. N.-Y. who expects to 
till an acre of ground the coming season. It contains 
much good information and gives the guaranteed analysis 
of the special brands of fertilizers for special crops made 
by them. Write for it. 
The action of the Kemp & Burpee Mfg. Co., of Syra¬ 
cuse, N, Y., against the J. S. Kemp Co,, and others, 
claiming infringement of manure spreader patent, has 
been decided in favor of Kemp & Burpee, who now have 
exclusive right to make this type of machine. The de¬ 
fendant has arranged to continue the manufacture of 
the Twentieth Century spreader on payhient of royalty, 
and the suits against those using the machine will be 
discontinued. 
We have received two handsome booklets In which a 
great many horse and cattle owners would doubtless be 
interested. They contain a practical discussion of the 
diseases of cattle and horses, recommending a form of 
treatment. These booklets are published by Fleming 
Bros., Chemists, Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Ill., who 
will mail copies free to readers of The R. N.-Y. who write, 
mentioning the cases tliiPy wish to treat. 
MAN AND 
HORSE 
hare easier work when a low-down 
handy wagon is used. Low down.it is 
easy to load; wide tired and lowdraft 
it is easy to move. Short turn makes 
it easy to go around short turns or into 
narrow places. A man saver and a 
horse saver. Wood or metal wheels, 
and all at prices so low that no farm¬ 
er can afford to be without a Farmers' 
Ilandy Wagon. Our new catalogue, 
just off the press, is the best we have 
ever published and will be mailed you 
free if you ask for it. 
FARMERS’ HANDY WAGON COMP’Y 
SAGINAW, MICH. 
Plants 
in yyf ^ Hills 
or Drills 
N o guess-work 
alKUit the work 
done with the 
FARQUHAR 
Ksysiono 
Corn Planter 
You see the kernels drop and 
Jl-now how well they’re i-overed. 
Also plants beans, peas and fertilizers per- 
fe<’tly. Works well even in hilly and stony 
ground. Hlants any distance anuit—sows 
phospliate as desired. A durable machine 
rou ought to liave. Illustrated catalogue 
anil implements and machinery free. 
7 
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A. B. FARQUHAR CO., Ltd., York, Pa. 
does more to bring brightness and good cheer into 
the home than anything else money can buy. It 
gives a grand, brilliant, mellow light, and costs 
about one-quarter as much to bum as others. No 
smoke, no smell, almost no care. Thousands are 
in use in the best homes in America. Guaranteed 
as represented. Get our free catalogrue N. N., 
which shows all styles from $1.80 up. 
THE ANGLE LAMF CO., 76 Park PI., New York 
LONG’S WHITE TARTAR OAT 
The Ideal Oat for the American Farmer. 
Remarkably early, of robust and vigorous constitution. Imineuse ylelder. Described and 
illustrated in our Catalogue of this season. 7.5c. per peck; $2.00 per bush, of 32 lbs.; 
10 bush., $1.85 per Iiush.; 50 bush., $1.75 per bush.; 100 bush., $1.65 per bush. 
Our AMERICAN FARMERS’MANUAL for 1903, a book of 44 pages (8.5 Illustra¬ 
tions) devoted entirely to Grass and other Seeds for the Farm, mailed free on application to 
those who state where tliey saw this advertisement. Correspondence invited. 
PETER HENDERSON & C0.,»»rsi;NEW TORI. 
IF YOU ONLY nNEW 
bow much money yon can save and how much better stove or range you can get, 
_ you’d send to-day for full particulars about the 
KAL A SB A ZOP Steel Stoves A Ran ges 
Sold direct from our factory on 360 Dat.ys ApproyoLl Test, backed by a 
120,000 bank bond. We guarantee perfect satisfaction or ask no pay. 
We pay the freight. Ask for catalogue No.( 114 
KALAMAZOO 8TOVC COMPANY, MFR8., KALAMAZOO, MICH. 
j4// our Cook Siovts and Ranges have talent oven thermometer» 
Baker’s Traceless Harness 
The farmer's **Iln.ndy Hn.mess'* saves labor, makes_ farm 
work easier, A practical and up-to-date hai ness, without 
whiffletreesor traces. Particularly adapted for all kinds of low- 
down work where ordinary whiffletrees and traces cause so 
much damage'and annoyance. Indispensable for use in or- 
chards, vineyards, hop yards and for lunilicring, quarrying, etc. Will save 
its cost every season. Highly endorsed by users every where. Comfort for 
man and team. Write to>day for further i nformation. Agents Wanted. 
B. F. BAKER CO., 223 Main St., Burnt Hills, N. Y. 
THE BOUNDS IRON FENCE 
Bright, 
Active 
Agents 
Wanted 
Liberal 
Commission and 
Exclusive 
Territory 
PATENT APPLIED FOB 
PRIZES TO AGENTS MAY FIRST. 
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USED BY TWO 
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CELEBRATED 
Pacific Brands are 
Sure and Profit¬ 
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DUCERS. 
Best Mechanical 
Condition. 
Dry and Drillable. 
For Sale by LOCAL AGENTS and 
Pacific Guano 
BOSTON and NEW YORK 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co., 118 West Water St., Syracuse,N.Y. 
