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THE; RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
September 2, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Mr. Warren W. Biggs, president of the 
Biggs Heating Co., Washington, D. C., is 
owing me a balance of $18 on account of 
the sale of a registered Guernsey bull a 
few years ago for $65. He gave me his 
note, and has renewed it from time to 
time; then paid part of it and gave new 
note, some of which has since been col¬ 
lected by It. G. Dun & Co., who advise 
bringing suit for the balance. Owing to 
the uncertainty of getting the amount and 
his repeated promises to pay as soon as he 
was able, I did not bring suit, but he now 
pays no attention to my letters. Accord¬ 
ing to your paper you know how to make 
some of these slow fellows pay up and I 
thought perhaps you could make this man 
settle up. a. w. 
Maryland. 
We were, however, unsuccessful. Mr. 
Biggs failed to respond to any of our 
demands. The company, of which he is 
president, is responsible, but as the sub¬ 
scriber has mislaid the note we are in 
no position to enforce the claim by 
suit. 
The United States Grand Jury in Balti¬ 
more has indicted General Felix Agnus, pub¬ 
lisher of the Baltimore American, and 
James W. Stoddard, business manager, on 
a charge of aiding and abetting Hubert 
Warren, alias Nellie Lansing, in a scheme 
to defraud by publishing an advertisement 
in that newspaper. Bail was lixed at $500 
for each of the accused. The investigation 
which led to the arrest of Warren was 
started by advertisements in the American. 
For some time he had been advertising a 
cure for all the sorrows of disappointed 
love. He claimed that concentration of 
thought upon the object of one's affections 
was sufficient to awaken a response in the 
loved one. For 10 cents he promised to 
communicate the secret of winning affection 
in this way.—Printer’s Ink. 
It is a hopeful sign when publishers 
are held responsible in court for the 
character of advertisements printed in 
their papers. We believe the day is 
fast approaching when publishers will 
be considered equally liable with the 
fraudulent advertisers carried in their 
columns—both in and out of court. 
On November 5, 1910, I shipped A. F. 
Beckmann, New York, one case of eggs 
which were never delivered. Eggs were 
selling at 50 cents per dozen at that time. 
I presented the claim to Adams Express 
Company as soon as I found Beckmann had 
not received the eggs, but can hear nothing 
from them in regard to the claim, and it is 
the middle of March. Will you kindly see 
why they persist in delaying the settle¬ 
ment? R. G. 
New York. 
June 14, 1911, our subscriber writes: 
“Received check from Adams Express 
Company for $14 for the case of eggs 
shipped November 5, 1910. Thank you 
very much for your kindness.” This 
was another of the tire-out experiences 
first on the shipper and then on us. But 
we didn’t tire until we got advice of the 
settlement. 
I was at the station and settled with the 
agent for the claim I had against Adams 
Express Co. I thank you very much for the 
favor you have done me in getting it. It 
seems strange that such rich concerns have 
to be so shifty about settling such small 
bills. They tried me in four different ways : 
lirst they didn't want to give anything: 
then when you interceded for me they of¬ 
fered half; when I refused that they want¬ 
ed to settle for the actual cost of the 
chickens to me. I again refused and now 
they have settled for $10, and rather than 
have any more delay I took them up, but 
this is still $5 less than the chickens were 
worth. Thanks for past favors, w. it. B. 
Pennsylvania. 
This shipment was made last March 
and consisted of a crate of 100 baby 
chicks, shipped in the evening to reach 
destination the next morning. They 
were four days in transit, and some of 
the chicks were dead and others died 
shortly after receipt. The entire loss 
was occasioned by the delay in delivery. 
Five month seems a long time to make 
adjustment in a case where the fault 
is so clearly up to the carrying com¬ 
pany. 
I bought two acres of grape land to be 
set out to Tokay grapes in Cicero, Cal., 
from the Sacramento Valley and Improve¬ 
ment Co. of St. Louis, Mo. Payments were to 
be made monthly. I have paid nearly two 
years now, and am beginning to feel wor¬ 
ried. Can you find out for me if it is all 
right? I am poor, and if it is not all 
right I would rather lose all I have put 
iu than pay any more. Are they reliable 
and is the land all right? L. M. w. 
New York. 
One of our subscribers writes that the 
Sacramento Valley Improvement Co. 
is in sight of his house all the time. In 
the Spring they were doing quite some 
work, but they have undertaken too 
much at once, and depend on hired 
help, for the company does not own 
any stock or any teams. They have 
some good land, but very little fruit for 
the last three years’ labor. The propo¬ 
sition as a whole does not show up 
well. They seem to be planting more 
gum trees than Tokay grapes. The 
company seems to be doing something 
to help carry out contracts with the 
purchasers but since they have no re¬ 
sults after three years you can imagine 
yourself what the conditions will be 
after they have their money and aban¬ 
doned the proposition to the purchasers. 
Doubtless few, if any, of them will oc¬ 
cupy the land. This is from a man right 
in the neighborhood. The report shows 
that they seem to be doing more of a 
business in selling lands and some of it 
has not met the expectation of the 
purchasers. We think our people will 
do well to invest their money nearer 
home. 
Years ago I was induced by glowing 
advertisements of W. M. Ostrander to take 
stock in the Dunlap Carpet Co., Philadel¬ 
phia, the Fox Optical Manufacturing Co. 
and the Ostrander Co. The Carpet Com¬ 
pany paid immense dividends for a while 
and failed. The Optical Company is still 
doing business but paying no dividends. 
Likewise the Ostrander Company, I have 
lost faith in Ostrander. He from time to 
time sends me tempting offers. The pres¬ 
ent offer I send to you asking for advice. 
With the seven shares of Carpet stock 
and one share of Ostrander stock I could 
secure four Lincoln lots per his offer, and 
would be willing to make the exchange 
if there is any possible chance of realizing 
on the investment. If on investigation 
you think I might secure my money I 
would send you my certificates and em¬ 
power you to act. subscriber. 
Pennsylvania. 
Many of Ostrander’s victims seem to 
be getting the same printed letter offer¬ 
ing to exchange the worthless securities 
they hold for Lincoln lots. The lots are 
described as exceptional bargains at 
$195 each, while according to the best 
estimate we can get it is several times 
their real value. Since the lots have 
some value and the stocks practically 
none, the trade might be' considered a 
good one for his victims. But the let¬ 
ter states the stock will apply on the 
first payment only, the balance to be 
paid in cash. You can rest assured 
that the cash payment required will 
more than cover any value the lots 
may have, so this scheme develops into 
one to get more money out of his old 
victims instead of an opportunity for 
them to get par for the stocks as Os¬ 
trander would like to make the investors 
believe—with a chest of silver thrown 
in for good measure. On every trade 
or 1 turn of a security all these “get-rich- 
quick” promoters are looking for more 
money—always more money. J. J. D. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
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