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THE RURAL* R-EGW-YORKER 
uctober 12, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
While we are on the matter of “lucra¬ 
tive” incomes in magazine stocks and the 
soundness of their investments, I should 
like to call your attention to the sad wreck 
of the Pearson’s Magazine preferred stock 
which that magazine was offering to the 
dear public as a wonderful opportunity to 
go and do as the Curtis Publishing Com¬ 
pany has done and some others, about two 
years ago. It sold at $100 per share and 
in the market quotations of a Chicago 
brokerage house I see the offer of the mag¬ 
nificent sum of $2.50 per share for 100 
shares of the Pearson’s Magazine preferred. 
Iowa. G. J. B. 
When a publisher begins to exploit his 
subscribers by selling them stocks or 
bonds, or certificates of his concern, 
you can safely conclude that the busi¬ 
ness is, to say the least, not on a sound 
basis. Go into the market with any of 
the securities of publishing companies 
sold to subscribers of the publications, 
and you will probably find that they 
do not average much better than Pear¬ 
son’s. Selling securities is either the 
makeshift of an unsuccessful publisher 
or the artifice of a dyed-in-the-wool 
rogue. 
I put in a claim with the United States 
Express Company for a case of eggs 
shipped an egg-dealer on April 19, 
1911, which was never delivered. I had 
written them time and time again but 
could get no reply. In January last I put 
it in your hands for collection and in a 
short time received a request from them 
to send another bill, which I did, and on 
March 16 I met the adjuster at the sta¬ 
tion and he paid the claim. He said he 
was sorry to have anything like this hap¬ 
pen and if I would send my claims to him 
direct he would see that they were ad¬ 
justed. We have shipped hundreds otf 
cases of eggs each year for the last 20 
years by the United States Express Com¬ 
pany and with one exception they have 
been from three to twelve months adjust¬ 
ing complaints. I thank you for your help. 
I am an old subscriber to The It. N.-Y. 
and expect to be until called away. 
New York. a. a. 
We have been asked why we did 
not wait until a suit was brought and a 
judgment secured before taking up these 
complaints. We take them up simply 
because those aggrieved are not in posi¬ 
tion to prosecute and secure judgments. 
If they were, there would be no need 
of our interference. Farmers cannot 
run all over the country to try lawsuits 
with petty grafters. The rogues know 
this, and that is why they take advan¬ 
tage of the situation. A little publicity 
seems the only effective treatment for 
them. 
What is your opinion of the stock of 
National Royalties Co., literature of which 
is enclosed? e. e. l. 
Michigan. 
From the amount of this literature 
sent us by subscribers it is evident a 
good many of our people are on this 
“sucker list.” The stock cf this con¬ 
cern seems to be promoted by J. W. 
T. Davis, Upper Sandusky, O. His 
sole purpose in life would seem to be 
to make other people rich. Perish the 
thought that he would accept your 
money with any other motive! A study 
of the literature reveals the National 
Royalties Co. is not a going concern, 
but is still in a state of formation. The 
company, it appears from the literature, 
was incorporated in Arizona for the 
purpose of taking over certain formulas, 
patents, copyrights, etc., belonging to 
the said J. W. T. Davis, for which he 
received $2,000,000 of the capital stock. 
Mr. Davis generously proposes to part 
with one-eighth of his holdings to make 
other people rich. The paper you will 
receive in exchange for your hard- 
earned savings will have just about as 
milch tangible value as though you 
bought a piece of the blue sky above 
your head. 
The prospectus sent out by Mr. Davis 
is entitled the “Romance of Medicine.” 
It is unique in some respects, while in 
a general way it bears all the earmarks 
of the promoter of the class of stocks 
and securities that have nothing behind 
them but dreams of future profits. And 
to prove to you that you cannot fail 
to become rich through your investment 
in this stock, the prospectus gives you 
indisputable evidence in the shape of 
fac-simile letters from the prominent 
medicine concerns stating that no stock 
in their respective companies is for sale. 
The conclusion you are expected to draw 
from this is that all patent medicine 
concerns are prosperous and the owners 
become millionaires. The logical con¬ 
clusion is, however, that had these medi¬ 
cine concerns quoted organized a stock 
company for several millions of dollars 
before they had any business and sold 
the stock to the public, every one of 
them would have gone bankrupt in a 
comparatively short time, as stock ped¬ 
dling concerns which have come under 
our observation invariably do. 
Last Sunday morning, while at the elec¬ 
tric station here waiting for a cax - , a 
young man and his wife were sitting next 
to me, waiting also for the same car. They 
asked me if I was going to Long Island 
to look at the lots. I said I was going 
to my farm, and asked them what lots 
they "referred to. They said they had at¬ 
tended a moving picture show in this city 
the day before, and drew a lot on Long 
Island, and the agent, after getting $8 
fi'oin them for the deed, etc., agreed to 
meet them at the car and give them passes 
to Long Island and return, and as they 
had relatives there they took the “bait” 
at once. I told them in my opinion they 
would never see the agent again and had 
lost their $8. I told them about “Hind- 
Sights,” and said they ought to get a 
copy, and told them how to get it. They 
did not take their trip to Long Island, 
and have not seen the agent. If people 
would take your advice and never buy 
land without examining the land and also 
title, they would not get swindled. I take 
half a dozen farm papers, but like The 
R. N.-Y. on account of its boldness in ex¬ 
posing frauds. A. B. 
Gloversville, N. Y. 
The above story is a fair illustration 
of the real estate games that are being 
worked on country people right along—- 
and city people, too. This fellow was 
evidently a type of slick-tongued swin¬ 
dler who makes a living by his wits, 
working on the gullibility and cupidity 
of human nature. But more surprising 
than this is the fact that real estate 
concerns which make a pretense of and 
carry with them an air of respectability 
work this same game with only a little 
variation. We have had representatives 
of well-rated houses come to this office 
and want to give us a lot in a certain 
section “absolutely free.” When asked 
what his fake scheme was he affected 
great surprise—“Oh, it was no fake at 
all—ah—of course you were expected 
to buy the adjoining lot.” In this case 
the price of the lot we were expected 
to buy included the value of both, with 
a good big profit besides. In the case 
where a nominal. sum is paid for the 
“deed and to cover other expenses” the 
lots have little or no value and invaria¬ 
bly the real estate agent gets a rake-off 
in some way or other which gives him 
a profit on the actual value of the lots. 
Real estate, the most staple security, 
is used as the basis for more swindles 
than anything we know. We could tell 
of at least 57 varieties. 
The enclosed matter speaks for itself 
(quite loudly), but a word from you in 
your columns might be the means of help¬ 
ing some one hear distinctly. I. G. M. 
New York. 
The enclosure is a printed letter from 
Wm. H. Smith, “Unlisted Securities,” 
149 Broadway, New York, the purpose 
of which is to sell stock of the Allied 
Annunciator Co. A prospectus of the 
company accompanies the letter. Ten 
thousand shares of the stock of the 
company are offered by this vendor of 
“Unlisted Securities” at the “remark¬ 
ably low price” of 50 cents per share. 
The proceeds from this stock sale are 
to be used in manufacturing a device, 
which when placed in street cars will 
announce the next street before the 
car reaches it. We are told that it will 
relieve much “nerve-racking anxiety” 
on the part of the public. The stock, 
however, will probably put many nerves 
on the rack. Our correspondent is 
warned that only a small block of stock 
being left he should act at once before it 
is too late. No statement is made in the 
literature as to the capital stock of the 
concern or its financial condition, but it 
is reeking with “Estimate of Profits,” 
“Dividends Anticipated,” “Probable In¬ 
crease in Value,” etc. The proposition 
really seems too ridiculous to give seri¬ 
ous consideration, and it would seem 
that space given to it is wasted—and yet 
we hear from people every day who 
have put their savings into some such 
get-rich-quick enterprise. These pro¬ 
moters are not wasting money on such 
literature. It brings in the cash or they 
would discontinue sending it out. 
The signs of the times are hopeful, 
however that this type of stock and 
bond promoters have had their day— 
the trade is a lucrative one as yet, but 
we believe the several movements on 
foot at the present time will eliminate 
in a few years the peddler of question¬ 
able securities. We look to the Bank¬ 
ers’ Association to exert a powerful 
and wholesome influence on the pro¬ 
moters of worthless securities. The ex¬ 
ample of the State of Kansas in refer¬ 
ence to its “Blue Sky” law is sure to 
be followed by other States. Public 
sentiment is thoroughly aroused on the 
subject. The platform of the new Pro¬ 
gressive party declares unequivocally 
for national legislation to protect the 
people from this kind of piracy. Pub¬ 
licity is also doing its share to make 
stock swindling unprofitable. A little 
daylight thrown on the shady proposi¬ 
tions and they vanish—the promoters, 
like other classes of robbers, can oper¬ 
ate only in the dark. 
Flies on Dog. 
Our collie dog’s ears are fly-blown in 
Summer. What can be put on them to 
keep flies off? We don’t like to use grease, 
as it runs down and spoils the hair when 
it melts. J. R. 
"Keep the ears properly cleansed daily 
and they should not attract flies. Dust 
with a little iodoform and the flies will 
keep away. a. s. a. 
Scours in Colt. 
We have a four-months colt that has 
been troubled with scours all the Summer, 
and now does not seem to be growing as 
it should. Can you suggest something to 
help the trouble? s. b. 
Wean foal and keep it off grass. Give 
a dose of castor oil in milk. Follow three 
times a day with a teaspoonful of a mix¬ 
ture of one part salol and two parts sub- 
nitrate of bismuth. Feed whole oats. bran, 
sweet skim milk and best of hay. a. s. a. 
Cow With Cough. 
I nave a Holstein cow. fresh last Janu- 1 
ary, giving now 15 quarts of milk, good 
condition, eats well, but has a cough at 
times and breathes hard. Can you give me 
advice? g. h. p. 
New Jersey. 
Cough is merely a symptom of irritation 
and without an examination we cannot say 
what may be the cause in the case men¬ 
tioned. As tuberculosis is a very common 
cause, it would be wise to have her tested 
with tuberculin. Meanwhile, do not use 
the milk. A. s. a. 
Rupture. 
What is best to do in the following 
cases: I have a well-bred stud colt with 
scrotal rupture. Can anything be done 
for it, or will it come right of its own 
accord? He has been that way since he 
was a week or two old and is now three 
months. He looks and feels well all the 
time. M. c. 
Ohio. 
Colts tend to outgrow scrotal hernia 
and nothing should be done at present, • 
other than to feed him well and allow 
plenty of exercise. The location of the 
rupture is unusual and an examination 
should be made to make sure that a re¬ 
movable tumor is not present, or an ab¬ 
scess containing pus and requiring an im¬ 
mediate operation. a. s. a. 
Indigestion in Hogs. 
Could you give me some information re¬ 
garding sick hogs? One hog was taken 
about two weeks ago; acted lame in hips, 
staggers as she walks, and has a cough; 
does not eat much. It lies down most of 
the time. Another is affected the same 
way. I have been feeding meal and cold 
water without being soured. They seem : 
weak. J. e. g. 
New York. 
Put affected bogs on a ration of sweet 
skim-milk and middlings and add one 
ounce of limewater per quart of milk. 
Allow them free range on grass, but pro¬ 
vide a dry, clean, dustless bed for night 
shelter and keep them in stable during wet 
weather.-* To start ti'eatment give the 
staggering sow four ounces of epsom salts 
in slop or water. a. s. a. 
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