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PUBLISHER’S DESK 
The Post Office inspectors are doing 
some pretty good work of late. Last 
week they arrested the promoters of the 
El Progreso Banana Company and their 
fiscal agents, the International Finance 
Company, Tribune Building, New York, 
the arrested men being Frank G. Wat- 
rous, Oliver W. Simmons, William L. 
Sanders and Horton L. Harvey. Wat- 
rous hails from Denver, Col., and his 
company was organized under the laws 
of Arizona, with headquarters at Phoe¬ 
nix, Ariz., and Houston, Texas. Wat- 
rous came to New York and made ar¬ 
rangements with the International Fin¬ 
ance Company to sell the stock on the 
basis of 50 cents on the dollar, the Fin¬ 
ance Company keeping 40 cents for the 
sale and the Banana Company receiving 
only 10 cents of the proceeds. 
It was represented that the Banana 
Company had acquired lands in Hon¬ 
duras and controlled valuable mahogany 
timbers, which were represented to be 
worth millions of dollars. It was also 
represented that the Honduras estate 
held by the company had several hundred 
head of cattle with ready markets at $50 
to $75 per head. The capacity of the es¬ 
tate was to be 10,000 head and the cattle 
of a superior quality. The company was 
also represented to own large tracts of 
banana lands which were to be extremely 
valuable. According to the inspectors 
none of these representations are true 
and all that the company ever had was 
an option on some Honduras land which 
has since expired because the terms of 
the option were not complied with. A 
minister by the name of Claude M. Se¬ 
verance, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was con¬ 
cerned in the sale of the stock, and wrote 
very glowing accounts of the profits to 
be realized to his fellow ministers in 
different parts of the country. The pro¬ 
moters were held on the charge of use 
of the mail for fraudulent purposes, and 
those who were not able to procure bail 
were locked up. 
We are reporting these cases of arrests 
by the Post Office inspectors merely as 
a warning to those who are tempted by 
similar schemes, and to give our people 
something of an idea of the unfounded 
claims made by the promoters of such 
companies. The Post Office inspectors 
are doing splendid, efficient work in run¬ 
ning down many of these concerns, but 
they cannot reach them all, and many of 
them succeed in collecting large sums of 
money before the inspectors are able to 
get sufficient evidence to warrant prose¬ 
cution. If you want to save your earn¬ 
ings for your own uses, do not be 
tempted by the big promises of fake 
promoters. 
Listen to this from E. G. Lewis in his 
own paper: 
A.story is told of a chap who used to got 
all his bills together, make out notes for 
each,.sign them, and then.thank the Lord 
that his bills had been* paid. Quite a few 
of the applicants for membership who have 
given their notes seem to be close relatives 
of this chap. This is strictly a business 
matter, and disaster has already nearly been 
brought on the whole great organization 
through failure of the members to keep their 
promises in the past. Giving these notes 
means that the notes are to be PAID as 
they mature each month. Just signing the 
notes does not do any good. The notes are 
simply the written promise and pledge of 
the applicant that each month, by a fixed 
date, she will pay or send subscriptions to 
the amount.of $4. If you are behind on the 
payment of your notes, you will have no 
one to blame but yourself if you forfeit 
the Debenture and are not permitted any of 
the use and advantages of the League's in¬ 
stitutions. These notes are a solemn busi¬ 
ness obligation, are so accepted by the 
League, and in return full advantages, in¬ 
cluding one of the Debentures, are accorded 
you. If you do not keep your promise and 
pledge, you cannot expect the management 
to be able to keep its to you. 
The League members must have 
learned something from Mr. Lewis in 
the way of repudiating notes. Any of 
these women can give the same excuse 
for neglecting to pay the notes that he 
gives us for not paying the notes and 
other obligations which he owes our sub¬ 
scribers. He says the notes are payable 
only out of his income after his living 
expenses come out first. We suggest 
that the women use this same reason in 
reply to Mr. Lewis. It ought to appeal 
to his sense of humor at least. If Lewis 
does not take his notes seriously, why 
should he expect these poor women to 
make sacrifices to keep up payments to 
him on his fake schemes? 
In the first sentence above, Lewis tells 
the Dickens—Micawber story in good 
effect on the League women, but how 
about the application of the principle to 
his own affairs? Didn’t he add a mil¬ 
lion and a half of water to the Lewis 
Publishing Co. stock and then pay his 
five per cent notes with the water-soaked 
paper? Isn’t he trying to pay his press¬ 
ing debts now by signing these new notes 
—debentures? The only difference that 
we have been able to discover between 
THE R.UR-A.L* NEW-YORKER 
November 26, 
the “chap” referred to and Lewis seems 
to be in the thanks to the Lord. 
We suggest to Mr. Lewis that he set 
these delinquent women a good example 
by paying up the $20,000 he owes our 
subscribers. Mr. Lewis should not pre¬ 
scribe a medicine for others that he is 
not willing to take himself for the same 
disease! If notes are a solemn business 
obligation, Mr. Lewis, why not treat 
them as such? Upon what theory are 
you exempt from the solemn obligation? 
I shipped S. M. Renwiek, grocer, 112 No. 
Main street, Wellsville, N. Y., 73 baskets of 
peaches on September 25, 1005, at 35 cents 
per basket, amounting to $25.55. lie prom¬ 
ised once to pay the bill, but he has never 
paid it. Can you get it for me? D. M. 
New York. 
After following up this claim for sev¬ 
eral months, we give it to our attorneys 
for collection. They soon returned the 
bill saying the claim was worthless, and 
that they already have several unsatis¬ 
fied judgments against him. We cannot 
collect under such circumstances, but we 
would like to save others from contract¬ 
ing similar accounts. 
Can you tell anything about this stock 
exchange? This typewritten letter is a 
part of what- was sent me wanting me to 
put in $100 or more as I could, and for 
each $100 put in they would send me a 
check for $1 for the use of the $100 every 
week. A friend of mine put in $100 last 
Spring and has received his dollar checks 
every week. It looks to me to be a terrible 
interest to pay a sum so large for so small 
amount. $20 weekly for two thousand dol¬ 
lars. IIow does it seem to look In your 
favor? Would you advise me to place $1000 
or more under such large figures for in¬ 
terest. f. s. s. 
Connecticut. 
It seems incredible that a shrewd New 
England Yankee should ask this ques¬ 
tion in good faith, and yet the letter has 
every indication of a serious purpose. It 
is the old 500-per-cent-Miller scheme all 
over again. Miller sent the alleged profits 
back every week, but the.money came 
out of the remittances made him. Can’t 
you see that he could receive your $100 
and return $1 every week for nearly 
two years before it was all paid back; 
but in the meantime you would tell your 
neighbors, and the profits would be so 
large you would want to send large 
amounts. This is the way it worked with 
Miller. Some of those who sent in first 
actually got all of their money returned 
and profits besides, but it could only be 
kept up while others continued to send. 
Most of the money sent Miller was lost, 
and he finally went to State’s prison. All 
such propositions are swindles pure and 
simple. Do not expect people to look 
you up in order to make you rich. 
Every time the object is to get your 
money without giving you full value for 
it, and often no value at all. 
Enclosed please find three trial sub¬ 
scriptions. I send you these in apprecia¬ 
tion of the value of your “Publisher’s 
Desk.” I had a claim against a Chicago 
concern that you have written up; they 
paid no attention to my communication 
until I threatened to send you the claim. 
I then received a check by first mail. 
“Thus is the editor mightier than the 
lawyer.” g. c. v. 
Connecticut. 
This is a real compliment from a law¬ 
yer. The civil law does not have much 
terror for the ordinary faker so long as 
he can keep out of its jurisdiction. His 
respect for publicity is inspired by the 
knowledge that it cuts off his ill-gotten 
revenue. By the way, this lawyer ex¬ 
presses the kind of appreciation that 
helps. Isn’t there opportunity for three 
10-weeks’ subscriptions from your neigh¬ 
borhood? j. j. D. 
The Effect 
OF 
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It makes them plump, 
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Scott's Emulsion 
contains no drug, no alco¬ 
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make blood, bone and 
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FARM, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa. 
R ANGE GROWN S. C. B. & W. Leghorns, 
S. O. R. I. Reds, S. L, & W. Wyandottes, 
Partridge Cochins, B. & W. Rocks. MAPLE 
COVE FARM, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa. 
Profit And Loss 
The average dairy Cow will 
produce 100 lbs. of butter 
from 1348 lbs. of hay and 1200 
lbs. of corn meal, at a cost of 
$11.40. 
Extensive experiments have 
shown that 50 per cent, of this 
food is wasted because that 
amount passes through the 
average animal without hav¬ 
ing been digested. This means 
a loss of $5.70 on every 100 lbs. 
of butter produced. This loss 
is turned into a profit by the 
regular use of 
Fairfield's Blood Tonic 
And Milk Prodneer 
the “Scientific" Conditioner 
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foods digestible and enables 
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A Separate Preparation For 
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FAIRFIELD’S 
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For Cattle Only. 
Blood Tonic And Regulator 
For Horses Only. 
Blood Tonic And Egg Prodneer 
For Poultry^Only. 
Blood Tonic And Fattener 
For Hogs only. 
Sold under guarantee 
Ask your dealer for them. 
FREE—“Fairfield’s Scientific Stock 
Book” Worth $1.00 but sent free 
for name of this paper and your 
dealer. 
Fairfield Manufacturing Company 
505 South Delaware Ave., 
Philadelphia. 
Fairfield’s Milk Producer kills all 
garlic taint in milk and cream. 
POULTRY SCHOOL. 
Fourteenth Annual Poultry Class of Rhode Island 
State College will convene January 4 to February 
17, 1911. The course includes studies and practice 
in all branches of poultry culture, demonstrations 
and lectures by members of the college faculty and 
others. Write for particulars to 
HOWARD EDWARDS, President, Kingston, R. I. 
MT, PLEASANT FARM LEGHORNS 
SEASON OF 1911 
We are now booking advance orders for 
Hatching Eggs Day-Old Chicks 
On Oct. 15tli we had chicks engaged for Spring 
delivery up to half our capacity. Hatching eggs 
for commercial plants a specialty, 250 acres de¬ 
voted to breeding the best S. C. W. Leghorns. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM, Box Y, Havre de Grace, Md. 
RICHLAND FARMS, Frederick, Md. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS 
Now is the time to place your order for 
HATCHING EGGS and HAY OLD CHICKS 
Six hundred and sixty-two acres devoted to the three 
breeds. All breeding stock have free range. No orders 
too small or too large. 
BREEDERS FOR SALE 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Pure bred, pure white S. C. Leghorn Cockerels 
Carefully raised. Personal attention given each 
customer. Prices upon application. 
J. L. LEE. Carmel, New York. 
S. C. W, LEGHORN 
Breeding Hens at low price to make room. Also 
promising Cockerels cheap in quantities. 
ST. MORITZ FARM, RAMSEY, N. J. 
S INGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS-Qnaiity 
Kind, Famous Lakewood Strain, Young and old 
stock for sale: Hatching eggs for early delivery. 
SUNNY HILL FARM, Flemington. New Jersey. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
A number of very choice April hatched Cockerels 
for breeding. Prices right for quality. 
WHITE & KICK, Yorktown, New York. 
5,000 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN 
Yearling hens, pullets and cockerels. Bred for eggs- 
American Poultry Plant, Collins, Ohio. 
T HE FARMER'S FOWL-Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
No Barn is Complete Without a 
PORTER LITTER CARRIER 
Greatest capacity, 
easiest to operate and 
strongest of litter car¬ 
riers. Carrier wheels 
are roller bearing and 
are swivelled in such 
a manner as to round 
a curve with perfect 
ease. Runs on out- 
celebrated "Colum¬ 
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can be bent to any 
curve and will sus¬ 
tain any reasonable 
weight. The hop¬ 
per is held auto¬ 
matically at any 
height and can be tripped at will of operator. Send 
for descriptive catalog of carriers, hay tools, etc. 
J. E. PORTER CO., OTTAWA, ILL. 
SCIENTIFIC SWEEP MILL 
Double Action. Triple Geared 
This No. 5 is one of our 
leading Feed Mills. Particu¬ 
larly adapted for grinding 
ear corn and small grain for stock 
feed. A medium priced mill that 
Gives Satisfaction 
Strong, durable and 
easy running. Mounted 
on a heavy hard-wood 
box. Fully guaranteed. 
Write for free catalog. 
Over 20 styles and sizes. 
THE FOOS MFG. CO., Box Springfield, Ohio 
KELLY DUPLEX 
Only mill made with a doable set of 
grinders or burrs. Have a grinding 
surface of just double that of any 
other mill of equal size, therefore. 
Do Twice as Much 
Work. 
Grind ear corn, shellod 
corn, oats, rye, wheat, 
barley, kaffir corn, cot¬ 
ton seed, corn in 
shucks, sheaf oats, or 
any kind of grain, coarse, me¬ 
dium or fine. Require 25$ less 
power than any other milL 
Especially adapted for gasoline 
engines. Write for new o&Ulof. 
Duplex Mill & Mfg. Co., Box 829Springfield, Ohio 
| Increase Stock Profits^ 
Mix cut roots with dry feed—double Its I 
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Valuable for many uses—such 
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Costs little, wears long. Write 
for special price-saving sale list. 
LEWIS MFG.CO., Box C,Cortland,N.T. 
MAKE HENS LAY 
By feeding raw bone. Its egg-producing value Is four 
times that of grain. Eggs more fertile, chicks morn 
vigorous, broilers earlier, fowls heavier ; 
profits larger. ^ 
MANN’S •iJBI Bone Cutter 
Cuts all bone with adhering meat and 
gristle. Never clogs. 10 Days* Free Trial. 
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Send Today lor Free Book. 
F. W. Mann Co., Box is, Milford, Maas 
MacKellar’s Charcoal 
For Poultry is best. Coarse or fine granulated, also 
powdered. Buy direct from largest manufacturers of 
Charcoal Products. Ask for prices and samples. Est. 1844 
R. MacKELLAR’S SONS CO., Peekskill, N. Y. 
TUP PCI FRRATFn Hungarian and English 
me UCLCDnAI EU PARTRIDGES AND PHEASANTS 
Wild turkeys, quails, rabbits, deer, etc., for stock¬ 
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swans, storks, ornamental geese and ducks, foxes, 
squirrels, ferrets, and all kinds of birds and ani¬ 
mals. WENZ & MAOKENSEN, Dept. 10, Pheas- 
antry and Game Park, Yardley, Pa. 
Free Poultry Catalogue 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARliS MARIETTA PA. 
LIGHT BRAHMA? 
Black Minorcas, $G and 1 
J. A 
B. P. Bocks. White P. 
Kocks, Col. Wyandotteg, 
i a trio. Fine Birds. 
ROBERTS, Malvern, Pa. 
R.C. Rhode Island Reds and Indian Runner 
nilPlfQ—Strong, vigorous strains for utility, show 
Ulllino a nd export. All stock sold on approval 
SINCLAIR SMITH. 602 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New York 
R. C. R. I. Red Cockerels and Pullets 
Also Indian Runner Drakes. High Class Stock. 
Moderate Prices. H. J. VAN DYKE, Gettysburg, Pa. 
P OULTRY KEEPERS—Send for Free Sample 
Copy of POULTRY HUSBANDRY, Amityvillle. New York. 
RIIFF pnpV PULLETS and COCKERELS. 
DUri FlUun }, en hatched, large, healthy and 
vigorous. Address, THE FOUR ACRES, Nutley, N. J. 
P )R SALE— Choice African White Emden.Toulouse & Buff 
Geese, White Holland, Narragansett & Mammoth Black 
Turkeys. Miss Zeila Wilson. 162 S. 7th St, Zanesville, O 
F INE VIGOROUS R. C. R. I. REDS-Cocker- 
ols, range grown, $1.50- Gobi & Son, Ulster, Pa. 
IMPERIAL PEKIN DRAKES in any quantity at 
and SINGLE COMB WHITE 
LEGHORN COCKERELS poultry farm, 
— New Rochelle N.Y. 
