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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 5, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Vacuum Ice Co., Baltimore, Md. Pro¬ 
moters of co-operative plants. 
The property has been sold at auction, 
and they have gone out of business. 
I enclose circular of Bradley & Bradley, 
Makanda, Ill. This is the Jackson County 
Nursery, Bosky Dell, Ill., people, and for¬ 
merly the Stonefort people. They caught 
me 10 years ago at Stonefort, and two 
years ago at Bosky Dell. J. t. t. 
Illinois. 
Mr. Bradley is strictly irresponsible; 
and no matter what name he assumes or 
location he discredits, we would advise 
leaving him severely alone. 
I would like to inquire about the New 
Jersey Moss and Peat Co.. Barnegat, N. J. 
We sent them $3.90 for a bale of moss in 
August. We did not get it. and can get 
no reply to letters. C. F. C. 
New York. 
Irving Predmore is the party behind 
the company. He is reported as having 
no means and slow pay. He makes no 
reply to numerous inquiries about the 
above order. 
On July 7 I shipped M. ,T. Cohn, jobbing 
confectioner, 2116 Wabash avenue, Chicago, 
Ill., 28 dozen eggs, $5.88, and prepaid ex¬ 
press, -14 cents, $6.32, but can get no reply 
from him for this shipment. I sent the 
same party several lots before this date, 
and three lots soon after, one of which was 
lost by the express company, with claim 
still pending. I have written Mr. Cohn five 
times since July 27: the last time was 
October 30, hut can get no reply, but am 
positive lie is still doing business at the 
same address. w. J. h. 
Michigan. 
Mr. Cohn’s rating would not entitle 
him to extended credits. We have not 
been able to collect the above little ac¬ 
count ; and would suggest to shippers 
the wisdom of cash in advance require¬ 
ments with him. 
tising of the Industrial Savings and 
Loan Co. 
'i'he bonds referred to are not issued 
against the property referred to. These 
bonds are the debentures that we have 
so often explained. They are simply 
notes or promises to pay. In effect 
they are the same as a receipt for your 
money, with a promise to return it 
with interest at a given time. The lots 
are under bond and mortgage, and 
could be sold to satisfy them. You 
do not want any debenture bonds of 
any real estate company operating in 
New York or any other city. The com¬ 
panies which sell them simply borrow 
other people’s money to speculate in 
real estate, and the fellow who fur¬ 
nishes the money takes all the risk. If 
the company be successful and the offi¬ 
cers honest, the investor may get his 
interest and his money back some time. 
But in case of failure—which is fre¬ 
quent.—the investor loses everything. 
The People’s Mutual Life Associa¬ 
tion and League of Syracuse, N. Y., is 
now in the hands of the State Insurance 
Department for liquidation. The pub¬ 
lished report of the investigation by the 
Department is rather indefinite and un¬ 
satisfactory. but we gather from it that 
a promoter had an understanding with the 
directors and their attorney, Lieutenant- 
Governor White, by which they were to 
receive $150,000 out of the Association 
and League funds, as a condition of re¬ 
signing and permitting the transfer of 
the business to a Canada concern. Of 
course, this $150,000 belonged to the 
policy holders. The deal was cleared 
through a Syracuse bank from which 
Lieutenant-Gov. White has since re¬ 
signed as director. Whether the inci¬ 
dent and notoriety hastened the death 
of the president of the bank a few days 
after the exposure, can only he sur¬ 
mised. Maids in domestic service and 
A miracle has happened, Ralph Moshier 
of City Point, Me., has received his pay for 
apples from Geo. F. Cole, of Boston. Mass. 
Maine. w. L. 
Mr. Cole admits that he has small 
means, but suggests that he is honest 
and intends to pay bills. He always 
responds to our request for settlement. 
I have received a check from E. G. Lewis 
for $5. He writes me the following: 
“There has never been a time since the 
bank was destroyed that you could not have 
sent this receipt in and received your $5 
back; as this money, not having been trans¬ 
ferred to the capital of the bank, remained 
in a trust fund, subject to the order of 
those holding these receipts.” His emphatic 
statement should be tested by some of the 
“People’s Bank” victims. Perhaps a few 
words from you along this line in "Pub¬ 
lisher’s Desk” would try the matter out. 
If such is the case I am confident his 
change of heart is due to your practical 
probing into his past methods. u. r. r. 
Ohio. 
Mr. Lewis evidently wrote the above 
statement to prove to this man that the 
money was not returned because The R. 
N.-Y. demanded it; we are willing to ac¬ 
cept his statement if he will make good 
. to the other subscribers who hold the 
certificates and have repeatedly asked to | 
have their money returned. We have 
now on file demands for the return of 
nearly $1,000 on rthese receipts rand 
other Lewis certificates of one kind or 
another. We have demanded payment 
on their behalf, and it has been refused. 
They have repeatedly demanded their 
money'’, so they tell us; and Mr. Lewis 
has put them off with excuses and prom¬ 
ises. Now, Mr. Lewis, pay up. You 
say they may have their money. Why 
don’t you send it when demanded? 
What is the standing of the Columbia 
Investment and Real Estate Co.? Their 
offices are in the Times Building, New York. 
They issue bonds on property located at 
Grantwood and Morsemere, N. J. at six 
per cent, payable in three years. Would 
you consider it a safe investment? Also 
the Industrial Savings Bank, doing busi¬ 
ness in same offices. new jersev. 
The officers of the above real estate 
company are also officers of the In¬ 
dustrial Savings and Loan Company, 
Times Building, New York, evidently 
referred to above as a bank. The offi¬ 
cers of the Savings and Loan Co. are 
therefore in a position to borrow other 
people’s money from the loan company 
for themselves as members of a real 
estate company. It may be possible 
to do this without prejudice to the loan 
company, but the temptation to favor 
the real estate company is too strong 
to be encouraged as a general policy. 
The officers are simply able to do 
through a corporation what the law 
wisely forbids them to do as individuals. 
It was because of this situation that 
The R. N.-Y. has refused the adver- 
other people of moderate means have 
appealed to us for advice in regard to 
their interests in the League. There is 
nothing they can do, but await the 
liquidation by the Department. Report 
has it that Lieut.-Gov. White got $20,000 
of the money. What an edification he 
must be to the people who elected him 
to preside over the Senate of the State 
of New York. By the way, Lieut.-Gov. 
White opposes direct primary nomina¬ 
tions. 
Thank you for the little book. “The ' 
Heron Nest"; it is a very pretty story, and 
makes me think of E. I’. Roe’s “Driven 
Back to Eden,” which I read over and 
over again as a boy. j. a. r. 
Arizona. 
That is a very nice compliment for the 
story. Everyone speaks highly of it. 
This letter coming from the Far West 
is especially gratifying. If you have not 
yet received the book, send on your re¬ 
newal and the book will go back to you 
by return mail. j. j. d. 
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