THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Events of the Week. 
DOMESTIC. The whipping post law enacted by the Ore¬ 
gon Legislature of 1905 is believed by its friends to have 
nccoinplished its purpose. Wife-beating, they say. is al¬ 
most stopped in Oregon. The law went into effect on May 
is last. Twenty lashes is the maximum penalty that can 
In- imposed. It is optional with the court whether tlie con¬ 
victed wife beaters shall be sentenced to the whipping post 
or confined in jail. There have been only three inflictions 
of tlie penalty since the law was enacted. A Portland 
waiter was arrested for beating bis wife. He was sen- 
tenced to receive 20 lashes. Judge George J. Cameron of 
the Municipal Court of Portland says that men were fre- 
oiientlv charged with wife beating a few months ago, but 
now it is a rare occurrence. lie believes the whippingpost 
law is lesponsible for the change. ... By reason of 
persistent statements by leading citizens and commercial 
bodies of Seattle and other cities on the north Pacific Coast 
Hint an adequate investigation of the Valencia steamship 
disaster cannot be hoped for from the local board of steam¬ 
ship inspectors. President Roosevelt decided to appoint the 
members of the old General Slocum board to Investigate the 
wink of the Valencia. President Roosevelt has received 
hundreds of telegrams and letters imploring him to have 
made an extraordinary investigation, especially of the fail¬ 
in',. nf rescue parties to save the passengers on the wrecked 
vessel. Among tlit* communications are resolutions from 
r( iii,mereial bodies in nearly every town on the north coast. 
The President has ordered that the matter be sifted to tlie 
bottom. Captain N. K. Cousins, master of the steamer 
<>ueen who is being accused of cowardice for his part 
■‘laved' in the awful Valencia disaster, says in his own lie- 
lmlf that he simply obeyed orders. He thought it his duty 
to obey orders no matter what became of the miserable 
beings who were clinging to (lie rigging of the crumbling 
wreck In an interview lie says his orders were to stand by 
until relieved by the City of Topeka. lie “stood by.” but 
at a safe distance, and in the meantime formed the opinion 
that the sea was too boisterous for a well-equipped life¬ 
boat -I H. I’haro, assistant manager of the Pacific Coast 
Coinpanv. who is accredited with having Issued the ironclad 
or ,j e rs to Captain Cousins, lias resigned liis position after 
snn ,e 25 years in (lie service. Captain Cousins is spoken of 
as a competent navigator of many years’ experience, but 
even his follow shipmasters admit that he made a had 
blunder. According to Captain Cousins' interpretation, the 
orders meant the loss of his position with the corporation 
steamship company or tlie deatli of the victims of his em- 
,dovers - greed, lie chose 1o cling to his .job, leaving those 
n distress to cling to the tottering rigging as best they 
could . Littleton. W. Va . a town of 1,200, was 
nraetioallv wiped out of existence Feb. 9 by fire. The loss 
is about $200,000. 'flic town was built in a gorge, and the 
houses rose one above another on the mountain side, so that 
the tlames had full headway. . . . There was an explo¬ 
sion of ens in the Farrell shaft mine on Soap Creek, in 
Fa yet te County. W. Va.. Feb. 8. Forty men were at work 
in ’the mine. Twelve were brought out alive, but hope of 
reselling tiie others was abandoned. Most of the miners are 
negroes and Hungarians. The Farrell shaft is 700 feet deep 
and is the property of tHo Stewart Colliery Company. 
One of t Ho most spectacular wrecks in the history 
of mountain railroading occurred at Helena. Mont., Feb. (5, 
when a freight train escaped from a siding at Austin and 
rushed unimpeded for 14 miles down Hie Rocky Mountains, 
crashed into an east-bound passenger train on the Northern 
Pacific Railroad, killing live persons and Injuring three 
others. More than forty ears were scattered over (he prairie 
and both trains caught fire. 
SMOOT INVESTIGATION.—The Senate Committee on 
Privileges and Elections heard the testimony in (lie Smoot 
ease Feb. 8. Prof. Walter Wolfe, who was on the witness 
stand the day before, gave the names of half a score of 
persons living in the polygamous relation in Utah. William 
J. Thomas of Spanish Fork, Utah, a former Mormon, said 
lie took the Endowment House oath with fifty others, and 
that he was admonished not merely to “pray for ven¬ 
geance" on the martyred Mormon prophets, blit pledged 
himself “to avenge and to teach his children to avenge unto 
the fourth generation." John P. Ilolengren of Bear River 
City, Utah, an apostate, testified that lie took the Endow¬ 
ment House oatii and that His right arm was specially 
anointed to make it ‘strong to avenge the blood of the 
martyrs upon this nation.” February 7 Prof. Wolfe gave 
similar testimony as to the oath of vengeance. Prof. 
Wolfe's dissatisfaction with Mormonism had been a growth 
since the hostility that, seemed to arise between the church 
and the United Stales Government, but he had not lost His 
faith until late in 1904. He was asked concerning the hos¬ 
tility in the church to the nation, and where tiie lines were 
drawn. He thought the lines were between those who were 
living in polygamy and those who were not. He said a num¬ 
ber of hymns of the church breathed hostility, and these 
were favorites. Mr. Worthington asked concerning tiie oaths 
in tlie Temple, and the witness said lie believed that in tire 
“obligation of vengeance” the seed of treason was planted. 
INSURANCE AFFAIRS.—The New York Life self-in¬ 
vestigating committee, of which Thomas P. Fowler is chair¬ 
man. presented its report on the Andy Hamilton payments 
to the company’s board of trustees recently. The report 
was unanimously adopted and given out to the newspapers 
In full. It is a drastic document, discrediting statements 
made by John A. McCall before the Armstrong investigat¬ 
ing committee and the figures submitted by Judge Hamilton 
in his recent accounting to the board of trustees. It shows 
Hamilton lias received from tiie New York Life since 1892, 
$1,347,382.41. This is $283,383 in excess of the total pay¬ 
ments disclosed by the Armstrong committee. The report 
uncovers payments amounting to $144,000 made on the 
Hamilton account, by the Paris office. Of this amount $10,- 
000 was paid direct to President McCall. THe state of 
Mr. McCall's health prevented him from explaining the pay¬ 
ments to the committee, and no satisfaction could be got 
from Hamilton, although the investigators urged him to re¬ 
turn. The report holds Hamilton individually responsible 
for $795,904, of which amount $705,577.54 was paid to him 
on account of the company’s bureau of legislation and tax¬ 
ation. It recommends that legal proceedings be instituted 
at once to ascertain for what purpose these moneys were 
used and to whom they were paid. Hamilton and McCall 
are held jointly liable for $219,500. This does not include 
the $235,000 which John A. McCall has turned back to cover 
moneys which the company advanced to Hamilton on the 
“home office annex account.” The committee holds that Mr. 
McCall is legally liable for the whole of this amount. Mr. 
McCall is held responsible, further, for the $59,000 which 
J. P. Morgan & Co. paid to Judge Hamilton out of the 
New York Life's profits in the United Slates Steel syndicate. 
TUis payment, was made to George W. Perkins, acting under 
instructions from President McCall, and the committee has 
been advised that, the question whether he is accountable or 
not. ought to bo submitted for legal adjudication. 
This has been the mildest Winter so far that I remem¬ 
ber for 50 years, except 1870 and 1877, when it was like 
Oregon, rainy and foggy most, of the time. Five degrees 
below zero is the coldest so far, and that was before sunrise. 
Potatoes are keeping well, but were not over half the yield 
of the year before. After reading in McClure's Magazine 
of tiie Armour Company's methods of robbing the public 
and avoiding punishment, and knowing that tiie railroads, 
the Standard Oil, sugar, salt, steel and many other com¬ 
bines are run on the same lines, one almost despairs of ever 
seeing the Golden Rule adopted in business life. w. s. .s 
Elmoville, Ill. 
R. N.-Y.—Never give it up. 
THE “COLD NORTH” IS ALL RIGHT. 
We are interested in the unusual happenings and the 
expected passes without comment. For 13 years I have been 
observing the incidents connected with farmers’ institutes. 
In Masseua, a most northern point of New York, recently 
occurred the unusual. The day was intense!/ cold 30 
degrees below zero at midnight.'and yet in tiie afternoon 
over .>00 people filled their spacious and beautiful opera 
house, or, more properly speaking, town hall, because it was 
built by the town at a cost of $30,000. and Mr. Kinney, the 
supervisor, tells me he has a few dollars left, the whole 
job having been completed within the appropriation. In 
tin* evening, however, came the test. The building lias an 
audience room sealing 300, aside from tiie main auditorium. 
A very popular stock company had secured the stage audi¬ 
torium for file night, and were given a good house, and vet 
in the same building upon this biller cold night, came 300 
people to take part in the institute. Such loyalty, support 
and interest should not pass unnoticed. There is a gen¬ 
eral feeiing in the more favored Winter temperatures that 
these cold northern latitudes are not to be compared in 
productiveness both in material and human life, with their 
locality and people. Bui iet me tell you people who live 
in more balmy Winter climes tHat for pluck, energy and 
gray matter, you have only to make a trip here to under¬ 
stand the full significance of what I say. To illustrate: 
The county of St. Lawrence has outlined a system of good 
roads, 344 miles in length. laid out with the Highest regard 
for the greatest good to tiie greatest number, giving oppor¬ 
tunity to those living at a distance from railroad market 
towns. Surveys have already been made by the State, and 
actual work will he begun this year. Geo. Sisson. .Tr„ 
supervisor of the town of Potsdam, a well-known and suc¬ 
cessful breeder of Jersey cattle, is a wheel horse in this 
movement. Mr. Sisson spoke eloquently of tiie resources of 
the County and its possibilities. “Why should a man go from 
this section to improve his condition?” said Mr. Sisson, and 
the writer, as he studies the localities and opportunity of 
the country, more and more, comes to the same conclusion. 
From this town nearly 400 miles distant runs a milk train 
daily for New York. They are not more distant as meas¬ 
ured by cost than one-half of the milk-producing sections 
from the great milk-consuming metropolis. h. e. cook. 
That In the title of onr new 216 page book. It 
tells everything anybody could possibly want to 
know about the silage subject. You can’t think 
of a question that it does not fully answer. How 
to build, from foundation up, all kinds of silos. 
All about thocrops and how tocutand till. How 
to feed, with the most complete feeding tables 
ever published. About 40 illustrations help to 
make tilings plain. Used as a text book In 
many Agrieulturnl Colleges. Weliuve ulwuyB ( 
sold the book for 10cents, but for a limited 
lime, to any render who will ask for it, 
and name this paper, we will send a 
copy Iroe. Write at once. 
SILVER MFG. CO., 
Salem, Ohio. 
HENCH’S 
20th 
Century 
Steel Ball Coupling Pivot Axle 
Cultivator £ D c ou orn 
Planter and Fertilizer 
Attach Complete in 
One Machine. 
Awarded 
COLD MEDAL 
at World's Fair, St. 
Louis. A wouderful- 
Improvement in eultl- 
vators,combining every 
,1 Ajyi lljt A jykppossiblo movement of 
M ® flf Jt Kangs and wheels re- 
W 03 qulred. Easily changed 
, , 10 to different styles, 
rhousandatn use. M’f'r’sof all kind of Ag'r’i im¬ 
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The Hench & Dromgold Co., Mfrs., York, Pa. 
Economy Silo 
Poors can be easily removed and re¬ 
placed by a boy—no hammer or wrench 
required—and fit so snugly that they 
make the silo absolutely air-tight—no 
spoilt ensilage even at the doorways. 
Hoops are continuous and form a per¬ 
fect, permanent ladder. Ingenious in de¬ 
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easily erected by any one. Fully guaran¬ 
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■ L w ith experience of users. 
Economy Silo & Tank Co,, Fredorlck, Md. 
THE 
Who 
Builds 
Your 
Wagons? 
Do You 
Know? 
MILBURN 
WAGON 
The great thing about the Milburn 
wagon is the way the little things are 
done. 
And it is the little things about a 
wagon that break down far from home 
and cause worry, loss of time and 
expense. 
Take a simple tiling like the single¬ 
trees of a wagon. 
How many times have you seen 
single-trees snapped off just when it 
was a nuisance to wait for a new one? 
5 • - 0 
Look at 
the cutof 
the 
Milburn 
single¬ 
tree. 
Notice that it has a heavy oval iron band 
extending along the entire length of the back 
side. 
Take a piece of pine and paste a strip of 
paper along tiie face. Place trie opposite face 
against your knee and break it, the paper 
will break first. Now substitute a piece of 
baud iron in place of the paper and you can¬ 
not break it as before. Why?—Because you 
must first part the strip of iron endwise. So 
it is with our single-trees. No horse can exert 
power enough to break the iron strip on the 
back side. 
These are just the kind of little things you 
ought to know about the wagon you buy. 
We publish a book on these pointa that, 
carefully read, will make any man an expert 
in judging a wagon. 
If you willsend us your name, we will glad¬ 
ly send you one of these books free. 
Just address 
Milburn Wagon Company, 
Department R. Toledo, Ohio. 
The Best Farm Help. 
All farm help is scarce; Good farm help is scarcer. The 
user of iron Age Farm and Garden Implements owns the 
best help in the world and lias less help to hire. 
IRON AGE Implements 
Ho. 60 Iron Ago Pivot Whocl Cultivator 
No. 6 
Iron Age 
Combined 
Double 
uud Single 
Wheel A 
Hoe, 
Hill 
and I)rill_ 
S©e.df*r 4 
Earn a profit on every day’s work In any field or 
garden. The No. 6 Combined Tool shown will at a 
single operation open tiie ground, plant and cover 
seed I n hilisor drills with any desirablespacing between seed. A slight 
adjustment fits the same tool to roll, rake, hoe, plow or cultivate. The 
No.(50 Riding Cultivator is another famous labor saver. 
Our NEW IRON AGE HOOK Illustrates Seeders, Wheel 
lioes, Cultivators. Horse Hoes, Fertilizer Distributors 
and afull lineof Potato Machinery consisting of Plant¬ 
ers, Sprayers, Cultivators and Diggers. Sent FREE.' 
BATEMAN MFG. COMPANY, Box.102 Grenloch, N. J. 
I Want to Write You 
a Personal Letter 
—Will Yiu Sind Mi Your Nami and Addriss on a Postal Card? 
I want to tell you of our legal binding Guarantee for two years. 
I want to tell you how Split Hickory Vehicles are sold direct to you from our factory— 
saving you about 40% on the cost of your vehicle. 
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I want to tell you how we were able to build up the biggest mail order vehicle business 
in the world and of the great reputation we have made on the Quality of our work. 
I want to tell you about Split Hickory—and why it is far superior to any other material 
used in Vehicle construction. 
I want to tell you all about our new factory; how the great demand for our Split Hickory 
Special 850.00 Top Buggy has forced us to equip an entire factory for its exclusive 
manufacture. 
I want to tell you how we select every piece of material that goes Into this buggy—and I 
want to explain, in detail, the 100 points of merit in the construction of our Split Hickory 
Special. 
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—a genuine, trade-marked Split Hickory Buggy—rather than to buy one from a factory 
making cheap buggies.under contract to be sold by mail order houses. Such buggies may 
seem low in price—but in reality they are the dearest buggies a man can buy. 
Our 1906 Split Hickory Vehicle Book is just off the press. 
I take great pride in the fact that it is the finest vehicle and harness catalogue ever issued 
by anyone. It contains 180 pages and gives full description and price of over 100 styles of 
genuine Split Hickory Vehicles ranging in price 
from 835 up. 
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It doesn’t matter where or from whom 
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won’t do any harm to get my personal 
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You will then know what your buggy 
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Split Hickory Vehicles are 
used everywhere. We have thou¬ 
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state. 
Let me send you this letter, 
and this new book. Address, 
H. C. PHELPS, President, 
Ths Ohio Carriage Mfg. Company, 
Station 290 Cincinnati, 0. 
The International 
Is the only Silo with an Automatic, Self Adjusting 
Hoop. Also has Continuous, Open Front, Air Tight, 
and Easy Operating Door, and a Permanent I .adder, 
always in Position. Made of Selected 2-inch Tank 
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No Smoke House. Smoke meat with 
KRAUSER’S LIQUID EXTRACT OF SMOKE. 
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Cheaper, cleaner thun old way. Send for cir¬ 
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When your dealer shows you a low-down farm wagon ask him the question* “is it 
made iu Saginaw?” If it is—buy it, you can’t make a mistake-you can’t buy a bet¬ 
ter one—there s no other that is really as well made and serviceable as the 
FARMERS HANDY WAGON 
made in Saginaw. All good things are imitated and that’s why we lay so much 
stress on the point that you make sure it’s made in Saginaw. We have made them 
for 13 years and made them so £ood we can’t improve them now. We guarantee 
them for 5 years and they practically last a li fe time; in that time think of the saving 
in high lifting, draft, repairs, etc. Made with wood or steel wheels. Catalog free. 
FARMERS HANDY WAGON CO., SAGINAW, MICH. 
.. . „ „ Branches. Kansas City and Ues Moines. 
Also makers of Farmer’s Hay and Stock Racks and All-Steel Frame Silos. Catalog free. 
