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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 27'- 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
I have had a little experience with the 
Corry Hide & Fur Co. that is not pleasant 
to remember. Keep on exposing them. 
Pennsylvania. r. h. r. 
Whenever we find a just cause of 
complaint by one subscriber, we usually 
find others with similar grievances. 
I am in receipt of precisely the same let¬ 
ter from Gardner Nursery Co., Osage, Iowa, 
that you print in Publisher’s page, 22. My 
dealings with that firm have been very un¬ 
satisfactory. w. F. F. 
Michigan. 
I saw in your issue of January 6 some 
remarks regarding the Gardner Nursery 
Company of Osage, Iowa. Some years ago 
I had a little dealing with them. I came 
to the conclusion I did not wish to have 
anything to do with them. h. t. t. 
Illinois. 
This is the concern that was talking 
about $12 to $20 value of a gold watch, 
which we found cost $1.15, and sold 
with 100 strawberry plants for $4.98. 
How is it that I do not find the adver¬ 
tisement of “Ruthstein, the Steel Shoe Man" 
in The It. N.-Y. ? Is he not responsible, or 
are his shoes not what he claims them to 
be? w. f. F. 
Michigan. 
There was too much complaint about 
the shoes, and too much difficulty in 
adjusting complaints. The company is 
responsible and seemed inclined to ad¬ 
just complaints, but to our mind the 
claims in the advertisements were ex¬ 
aggerated and unfounded. For in¬ 
stance, there is nothing about them to 
prevent rheumatism. 
Your “information” bureau in regard to 
fake stoek concerns has led me to ask 
what you may know in regard to the fol¬ 
lowing : 
Physical Culture Restaurant Co. of New 
York City. 
Human Life Publishing Co. of Boston. 
Fox Optical Mfg. Co. of Philadelphia. 
Tide-Water Broken Stone Co. of Boston. 
Kentucky & Ohio Oil and Refining Co. of 
Wellsville. N. Y. 
Brownell-Ariiwma Mining and Smelting 
Co. of Boston. 
Orr Telephone Co. of Buffalo, N. Y. 
I am not asking out of curiosity or be¬ 
cause intending to invest in any of the 
above companies, but because I am already 
a stockholder and would like to know what 
you think of them. subscriber. 
Pennsylvania. 
We give the above just to show the 
unfortunate use inexperienced persons 
make of their savings. This subscriber 
does not tell us how much money he 
invested in each of them or in all of 
them; but it is a safe prediction that lie 
will never see a dollar of it again. 
About one-half of the concerns are al¬ 
ready out of existence. 
I have finally received a settlement in 
full for the fire claim against the New York, 
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. 
I think you must have done some strong 
work with Mr. Stanley, the claim agent, as 
his activity began soon after our late corre¬ 
spondence. I hope to have an opportunity 
later to pay you for all you have done for 
me. o. (5. B. 
Connecticut. 
This is a claim by a Connecticut 
farmer for damage caused by fire origi¬ 
nating with the railroad company in 
November, 1909. The claim was for 
$150. For nearly two years we corres¬ 
ponded over this claim until the vol¬ 
ume of the correspondence reached the 
proportions of a Congressional Record, 
hut we were never able to get any satis¬ 
faction out of the claim agent. The 
claim was an entirely just one and we 
felt determined to make one more effort 
higher up before resorting to the courts. 
A letter was addressed to the president 
of the railroad company, calling his at¬ 
tention to the case and the way it had 
been handled by the claim agent of the 
company, and asking if we were to un¬ 
derstand such a record to be. the policy 
of the administration of the New York, 
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com¬ 
pany toward the farmers along its line 
who suffered damages through it. That 
was all the correspondence we had on 
the subject. The adjustment of the 
claim was made the following week. 
In 1907 I bought two lots on Long Island. 
The contract was signed by the Metropoli¬ 
tan and Suburban Real Estate Company, 
1410 Broadway, New York. The deeds were 
signed by the Great Suburban Improvement 
Company. 33 Broadway. New Y’ork. 1 would 
like to find out if these lots have any value, 
and if they are wortti paying any taxes on. 
Ohio. ‘ f. w. b. 
Something about a year ago a man 
by the name of A. B. McCarty, con¬ 
nected with the Metropolitan and Sub¬ 
urban Real Estate Company, was ar¬ 
rested on an allegation of fraud 
for selling lots in this part of Long 
Island, which were said to be about 
40 feet under water at low tide. 
Several concerns have sold lots in 
that section of Suffolk County for the 
last ten years where the land was either 
under water or near waste land some 
distance from the railroad and worth 
all the way from $3 to $25 per acre. 
Some of the promoters of these com¬ 
panies were convicted of fraud last 
year by the Postal Department and sent 
to Federal prisons. The lands are more 
than a hundred miles out of New York, 
and it is not possible to use them for 
suburban property and they never can 
have any value for that purpose. 
I sent John Rohwoder, Stapleton, N. Y'., 
two shipments of eggs last March and April 
for which he has not settled. The bill is 
$14.70. Can you help me get It? 
N. Y. l. c. T. 
We could not get any response from 
Mr. Rohweder and placed the account 
with our attorney for collection, but he 
was not any more successful and re¬ 
turned the account as uncollectible. It 
is stated that there are numerous claims 
against this debtor. Our information is 
that Mr. Rohweder has a well-stocked 
store in Stapleton, but the account was 
returned as uncollectible. 
Some time ago I purchased $100 worth of 
Hampton's Magazine Inc. “stock." Then 
later transferred to and accepted “stock" of 
Columbian-Sterling Pul). Co. in return. 
Now I have a letter from stockholders' 
committee stating the reorganizing of the 
new Hampton’s Pub. Co., 00 West 35th 
street. New York, N. Y. If I want to save 
any portion of my stock send at least 10 
per cent of the amount of my holdings by 
tiie first of February, 1912. Would you 
advise me to accept my loss and quit or 
attempt to win by throwing out additional 
money? J. P. P. 
New York. 
It is really astonishing to see the 
number of people who are caught by ■ 
this trick. Sending good money after 
bad money is a losing game. The money 
you put into Hampton’s and Columbian 
Magazine companies is lost, and gone 
forever. The stocks are not worth the 
ink used in printing them. No one will 
allow you anything for them. What 
they really -want is your new money on 
a new venture. There is not one chance 
in a million of you ever getting hack j 
your new money, to say nothing of the 
old. The only value you can get out 
of your investment is‘the lesson to leave 
such speculative ventures alone. The 
old established magazines are having 
hard work now to keep their heads 
above water. Some of them have failed. 
A new one with a bad record to over¬ 
come has little chance of success. If 
you take our advice you will not repeat 
a bad investment. J. J. d. 
FOUR TOOLS IN ONE 
A Drill Seeder, a Hill Seeder, a Double 
Wheel Hoe and a Single Wheel Hoe are 
all combined in Iron Age, our No. 6. It 
drill* accurately any thiclrne** desired. 
Shut-off on handle, brush agitator in hopper. 
Changeable instantly from Drill to Hill 
Seeder or reverse. Drop* 4 to 24 inches, 
as desired. Changed to Wheel Hoe in 
three minutes. Is but one of complete line 
that fits the needs and purse of _ every 
gardener. Can be purchased in simplest 
form and added to as different attachments 
are needed. It does perfectly all work 
after breaking up of garden. You should 
see this tool. Ask your dealer to show it. 
Write us for special booklets. 
Complete lint of farm, 
garden and orchard tooli, 
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Box 1022GRENL0CH, N. J. 
MIDDLEDITCH 
KEROSENE 
ENGINES 
Give most power with least 
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—easiest to start—smooth¬ 
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Most liberal trial proposition 
ever made. It you are not per¬ 
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introductory prices. They 
will surprise you. 
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THE MIDDLEDITCH ENGINE CO.. 
29 Meldrum Ave., Detroit, Mich. 
Run on gasoline,kerosene,dis¬ 
tillate, any cheap fuel oil. 
Cost less to operate, develop 
more power. Patent throttle 
gives three engines at price 
of one . Many other exclusive 
features. 
SO Days’ Free Trial, 
Guaranteed 10 years. 
Here’s your chance to 
do away with help 
und save money, time 
and labor. Absolutely 
the best engine for 
farm use. 
Write for catalogue. 
ELLIS ENGINE CO. 
15 Mullet St., Detroit, Mich. 
Sturdy Jack 2 H. P. Pumper 
Find out about this gasoline engine. It marks perfection in the 
2 H. P. size, and solves the engine problem. An engine that 
can run by itself—is one that does not have to be propped up 
by pump or the machine it is running. A propped-up engine 
racks its work to pieces, does more damage than it helps. 
Here is a Pumping Engine 
that supports the Pump 
If you don’t realize what that means to you, we say. Investi¬ 
gate. Costs you only the trouble of writing for our engine 
books to find out This knowledge may save you dollars in 
cash as well as in time and convenience, and save you from 
buying an engine that will soon go to the junk pile. 
The Sturdy Jack is a horizontal engine like all the big gaso¬ 
line engines—built for real service, and gives it. Air¬ 
cooled or hopper-cooled. Truck-mounted. Can be 
easily moved where its work ts. Write to-day for 
full information and get our low price. 
Jacobson Machine Mfg. Co.,Depf. D Warren, Pa. 
|/,H p $25 
MIC I ■•I* Weight* 3SO lbs. 
30000 In Use by Farmers 
>25 
Keep Yonr Money While Yon Try This Engine 
We don’t want one penny In advance—don’t 
want you to deposit any money in the bank pay¬ 
able to us— don’t want you to sign any mislead¬ 
ing, mysterious order blank or note—don’t ask 
you to obligate youlself in any way. Our offer is 
this: If you need a good, dependable 1%-h. p. 
engine for pumping and the small jobs, or if you 
need a larger,stronger 6-h.-p. engine for sawing 
wood, running the feed mill, etc., write us and 
Just Say “Send Me Your $25 lf4*H.-P., or 
Your $98.50 5-H.-P. Engine, 15 Days” 
We are somewhat behind on our orders for these 
engines, but have recently put on a night force at 
our factories, and will be able to fill your engine 
order within one week. When it gets to your sta¬ 
tion, don’t pay the railroad agent for the freight 
until you’ve examined the engine thoroughly and 
found that it meets with your approval. Then haul 
it home and set it to work. Put it to the stlffest 
kind of working test for 15 days. Then write us 
whether you want to keep it or send it back at our 
expense. If you’re satisfied, we’ll send you 
Our Guarantee-For-Life Certificate 
guaranteeing your engine against defective mate¬ 
rial. workmanship or poor finish for the life of 
the engine. When you get it. you can send your 
money. Here’s the greatest chance in the world 
to get that engine you need. Simply write us 
your name, address, size of engine desired and 
freight station. Or If you prefer to get-your 
engine from your local dealer, send us his name 
and address. We'll do the rest. 
ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURERS CO. 
652 Associated Bldg., Waterloo, la. 
Largest Manufacturers of Gasoline Engines in tne 
world. Write for our Big Free Engine Book 
telling how we can make the prices so low. 
cu p p„°s?,*qft50 
Jl hl« Weight 1400 lbs. JU = 
Power at Low Cost 
Kerosene as Fuel 
H ERE is Power for you that can always be 
relied upon. The Colton Modern Kerosene 
Engine is the most economical, simplest and 
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ninny new improved patented features are most 
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Power is constant, speed regulated w ithout stopping 
engini—adjusts itself instantly to any overload—no 
cranking to start it. 
Let this wonderful engine demonstrate its unusual 
value to you. Connect it to your water system, 
lighting system, pumps or any other machinery, if 
it doesn’t prove a great money and labor saver, 
return it and get your money back. 
The Colton operates perfectly on kerosene, the 
most economical and satisfactory fuel. Kerosene can 
lie purchased anywhere at about half the cost of gas¬ 
oline, is much safer to handle and gives more power 
gallon for gallon, than gasoline. Gasoline, alcohol’ 
distilate, and other fusel oil may also be used. 
Po sitive, Unconditional Guaranty 
Every Colton is sold under a positive, unqualified 
guarantee to give satisfactory service or money re¬ 
funded. Our company lues been established 27-years. 
You need an engine on your farm—so investigate 
the Colton—the latest 
_ _. m development in en- 
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FRFF Trial M Get 0,1 trial an(l 
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for free engine book 
at once. 
Arthur Colton Co. 
201 Brush St. 
Detroit - Midi, 
Water when you want ii 
—not just when the wind blows. 
A turn of the wheel and the 
water runs till you stop the en¬ 
gine. The Lauson “Frost King” 
is good for something else, too: sawing,' 
ensilage cutting, churning, washing— 
any work requiring power. 
LAUSON'FROSTKING” 
GASOLINE AND OIL ENGINES 
are guaranteed to satisfy or money back. 
Should occasion demand, we send our expert 
anywhere at any time. Our expert’s time is 
free. The “Frost King*’ is easy to start— 
runs perfectly in any weather—and develops 
more than rated power. Low fuel consump¬ 
tion. Send for catalog of 
full line of Lauson “Frost __ _ _ 2 
King” Engines. 1 to 
75 H. P. State power 
needed. 
THE JOHN LAUSON MFG. CO. 
218 N. W. St. New Holstein, Wi«. 
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LOW PRICES fortWs 
handsome 
FENCE 
100 other stvies. Many ohoaperthan wood—all better. For Lawns, 
Churches, Parks, etc. Write for Pattern Book and special offer. 
THE WARD FENCE CO., Box 945 DECATUR, IND. 
KITS ELM AN FENCE 
Sold dlrect'to you at factory 
prices on 30 days trial. Save 
the dealers profit. B'arm, Hog 
and Foultry Fence at from 
1 iy 2 CENTS A ROD UP. 
All wires are heavily galvanized 
80 rod spool of Ideal galvanized 
Barbed Wire $ 1 . 40 . YWrite 
to-day for large free Catalog showing 
different styles and heights of fencing 
230 KITSELMAN BROS. MUNCIE. IND. 
Free Box of Samples 
STOUT DURABLE 
STRONG CHEAP 
B ROWN FENCES Will outlast any othep 
because of heavier wires an 1 thicker gal- 
vanieing. 160 styles for all purposes. Also I 
Lawn Fences and Gates. 
Bargain Prices, 13c Per Rod Up 
delivered at your railway station. Send today 
for catalog and free sample for test. 
The Brown Fence & Wire Company 
Dept. 51 ) Cleveland, Ohio 
sent to your station, charges prepaid. 
All sizes, 2 inches to 20 inches, delivered. 
Prices quoted on request. 
THE E. BIGLOW CO., 
BOX C 
NEW LONDON, OHIO 
IDEAL FENCE 
Republic Ornamental Fence j 
combines beauty and utility. 
Never sags or bulges, many! 
beautiful patterns. Easily put f 
up. Also full line H igb Car¬ 
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Secure Free Catalog. 
1HI11HI v Republic Fence 4 Gale Co., 
""i"iiiiimm+Y„,, u st> North Chicago, Ill. , 
PAYS FOR ITSELF EVERY THIRTY DAYS 
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Without a doubt Clark’s Double Action “Cutaway" Harrow with Jointed Pole 
is a most wonderful farm tool. It cuts the soil twice, throwing it in opposite 
directions, tilling in the hollows, thus leveling the land All Single Action 
Harrows have to be Driven in Half Lap. 
It is drawn by two medium horses. It can be set 
to move the earth but little, or at so great au 
angle as to move the earth eight or nine inches. 
Huns truein line of draft. A customer 
wrote recently that his “Cutaway" 
nays for Itself every thirty days in 
labor saved. 
The Jointed Pole takes all weight off the horses’ necks, 
and keens their heels away from the disks. 
We make a “Cutaway” for every crop. Every need is 
fully supplied by the different styles of genuine “Cut¬ 
away” Tools. If your dealer won't supply you, we will. 
Write us. “Intensive Cultivation,” our new booklet, 
Is free. Send a postal to-day. 
CUTAWAY HARROW CO., 839 Main 
Street^ 
lOOg; CROPS 
HIGGANUM, 
CONN. 
