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EVENTS OF THE WEEK. 
D OMESTIC.—Five persons were killed, 
seven seriously injured und twenty- 
five others less painfully hurt in 
Wilkes-Barre, I*a., August 20, in a severe 
electrical storm. 
August 22 tire destroyed the plant of 
the Excelsior Brick Company at llaver- 
straw, N. Y., entailing a loss of more 
than .$75,000. 
With the close of business up to August 
22, 1G ships had passed through the Pan- 
naina Canal, and it had earned, during 
its first week of service, approximately 
$55,000, which does not include the rev¬ 
enues collected from barge service and 
payments made in advance for ships on 
their way to go through the canal. The 
Ancon, heavily loaded, passed through the 
canal on the day of its opening, a week 
ago. Of the ships that have used the 
canal this week 14 were American, one 
British and one Peruvian. 
It was announced at. St. Paul, Minn., 
August 24. that a motion for a modifi¬ 
cation of the decree filed in the United 
States District Court on August 12 in 
the International Harvester Company 
case lias been filed by its solicitors. It 
is asked that the decree shall not include 
in ils provision the business done by the 
company in foreign countries, and that 
limitations as to plan for carrying out the 
decree bo removed. 
The Guaranty Trust Company of New 
York has begun suit against the North 
German Lloyd Steamship Company for 
$1,010,467, charging failure to deliver $5,- 
000.000 in gold shipped on July 27 by the 
trust company in accordance with a con¬ 
tract of transportation as embodied in 
the bill of lading. In connection with the 
suit the trust company, August 24, 
libelled the Kronprinzessin Ceeilie of (lie 
North German Lloyd Line, now at Bar 
Harbor, and on which the gold was 
shipped for delivery in Europe. 
The Goldschmidt German wireless sta¬ 
tion at Tuckerton, N. .1., which has been 
doing business by courtesy of the Gov¬ 
ernment since it was opened early in 
August without a license, was closed, Au¬ 
gust 21, by order <4 acting Secretary <4 
Commerce Sweet. As the Hague agree¬ 
ment prohibits the licensing to a belliger¬ 
ent of a wireless plant on neutral terri¬ 
tory the company has not been able to 
get a license. But by the courtesy of the 
Government a permit was granted to the 
Goldschmidt company, under which, it 
had transmitted commercial messages in 
plain English. A censor has been at the 
plant to see that this privilege was not 
abused. The notification to Theodore II. 
Lemke, manager <4 the Goldschmidt com¬ 
pany, from acting Secretary Sweet said, 
however, that the station had been operat¬ 
ing illegally and that confiscation of the 
apparatus would be the penalty. At the 
Sayville, L. I., station of the Atlantic 
Communication Company, Berlin de¬ 
spatches announcing German victories 
near Meta were received August 24. It 
was admitted that the station has been in 
communication with the German War 
Office almost daily since the outbreak of 
hostilities. Only the messages sent to 
Germany are censored. The station has 
not been in communication with any of 
the German battleships since the censor 
arrived at the station. 
The findings of the courts-martial 
which tried twenty-two officers and men 
of militia, at Denver, on charges grow¬ 
ing out of the Ludlow strike battle of 
April 20 were made public, August 26. 
All the defendants were acquitted. The 
militiamen were charg d with murder, 
manslaughter, arson and larceny. 
Ten persons lost their lives when the 
Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Vic¬ 
toria rammed and sank the Pacific-Alaska 
liner .Admiral Sampson, August 26, oil 
Point No Point, eighteen miles from Seat¬ 
tle, Wash. The Admiral Sampson, with 
56 passengers and a heavy cargo, was 
bound for Alaska, while the Princess Vic¬ 
toria was en route to Seattle. A large 
hole was torn in the side of (lie former 
vessel and she filled and sank in four 
minutes. The Princess Victoria’s how 
was badly stove in, hut she remained 
afloat and was towed to Seattle. 
FARM AND GARDEN.—By vote of 
the Executive Committee the next bien¬ 
nial session of the American Pomologieal 
Society will he held in Berkeley, Cali¬ 
fornia, September 1, 2, 2, 4015. 
One thousand farmers met at Dublin, 
Ga.. August 25, and adopted resolutions 
urging iIn* Federal Government to put 
a production tax on the 1015 cotton crop 
in order to reduce the yield. 
The annual convention of the Society 
of American Florists and Ornamental 
Horticulturists was held at Boston, Au¬ 
gust 18-21. Nearly every State in the 
Union, and also Canada was represented. 
The following officers were elected : Pres¬ 
ident, Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass.; 
Vice-President, Daniel MacRoHe. San 
Francisco, Cal.; Secretary, John Young, 
New York, N. Y.; Treasurer, William F. 
Easting, Buffalo, N. Y. San Francisco 
was selected for the next convention. The 
membership of this society is now 2,004, 
and it is in a strong financial condition. 
The Florists’ Hail Association reported 
insurance upon 20,202,677 feet of glass, 
and total receipts during the year of 
$52,764.75. 
At the meeting of the American Gladi¬ 
olus Society in Boston, August 10, the 
following officers were elected: Charles F. 
Fairbanks, president; Ilenry Youell. sec¬ 
retary; A. E. Kundcrd, treasurer: Maur¬ 
ice Fuld, I. S. Hendrickson and T. A. 
Havemeyer, executive committee; Prof. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 5, J 
A. C. Beal, A. C. Iloddis and L M. 
Gage, nomenclature committee. 
The Massachusetts Agricultural Col¬ 
lege* has prepared an extensive exhibit to 
he displayed at a number of fairs this 
Fall, and will give a number of educa¬ 
tional demonstrations. These include live 
stock, horticultural and home economic 
subjects. 
THE EUROPEAN WAR—A great 
battle between Germans and Allies began 
south of Brussels, August 22, the line ex¬ 
tending 20 miles from Namur to Char 
leroi August 24 the Allies were driven 
hack by the German forces. Terrific 
losses are reported. It was said that the 
Belgian dead numbered lG.O(K). the to¬ 
tal wounded 50,000, while 2,000 British 
casualties were reported.The Ger¬ 
mans demand from the city of 'Brussels a 
war contribution of $40,000,000 and $10,- 
000,000 from Liege. It was announced 
by the French Foreign Office, August 22, 
that France and England would unite in 
supplying a loan of $100,000,000 t<> Bel¬ 
gium, each power contributing one-lmlf. 
Extremely painful stories of mis¬ 
ery and destitution come from Bel¬ 
gium, where many small villages have 
been destroyed, the men killed or 
taken captive, and the women and chil¬ 
dren left destitute and without slid 
ter. The forts at Liege were still holding 
out, August 26, and were reported to be 
hampering the Germans in building pon¬ 
toon bridges across the Meuse. The 
forts at Namur, reported fallen, were 
holding out, August 27. and Belgians 
were holding hack the Germans at Ma- 
lines.August 22 it was announced 
that Austria had ceased operations in 
Servia, the Austrians now uniting their 
effective forces with Germany against 
Russia. Austrian losses have been heavy 
in Servia. August 25 Austria declared 
war on Japan. It was stated that forti 
fientions at Cat taro, an Austrian port on 
the Dalmatian Coast, had been destroyed 
by Freneh-British bombardment. 
The Russian advance in Eastern Prussia 
continued, August 18-27, heavy German 
losses being reported. The Russians then 
occupied a strip of German territory 50 
miles wide, their front extending 120 
miles. August 27 the Germans near the 
Vistula River were reported in retreat 
westward.The British Admiralty 
stated, August 22, that about seven per 
cent, of the tolal German merchant mar¬ 
ine is now in British hands, while another j 
20 per cent, is sheltered in harbors and | 
unable to got out.August 24, after I 
dark, a Zeppelin airship dropped bombs [ 
into the city of Antwerp, destroying a I 
number of houses, one of which was only 
200 yards from the palace of King Al¬ 
bert. Seven persons were killed. One 
bomb fell in a hospital. The airship 
was brought down by Belgian artillery 
fire six miles outside of Antwerp. 
August 26 Americans were warned to 
leave Italy by the American Embassy, as 
the country was then mobilizing troops 
and it was feared that Italian neutrality 
would be abandoned.August 22 
Japan declared war against Germany, and 
August 24 began the bombardment of the 
German base at Tsing-tao. August 25 
British ships shelled Tsing-tao, China, to 
locate the German batteries and cover the 
lauding of the Japanese troops. Three 
thousand Russians have left Vladivostok 
to join in the assault. The Austrian 
cruisers attempted to run blockade from 
Tsing-tao harbor, but were driven hack. 
Make your now born n modern barn, even 
though It Is small. It will cost you leas and pay 
you more every day it stands, in labor Buvcd and 
in more productive cows. 
Loudon Born Equipments aro tho only 
rsally economical, sanitary and comfortahlo 
barn equipments, and aro tho greatest, labor sav¬ 
ers ever invented for the farm. Used all over the 
world by good business farmers and dairymen— 
by men who know what pays and why, and who 
will not pay a cent for mere frills. 
USED ALSO IN MOST STATE AND TJ. S. 
GO VRItM MR NT STABLES WHERE ONLY 
THE BEST IS INSTALLED. 
Simple itt design, strong in construction, easy 
to install, outlast the barn, and their cost is so 
little that you cannot afford to do without them 
even if you have but r ew cotvs. 
The Loud' Lino Consists of: 
Loudon 8too! ’ tnlls and Stanchion*, 
Loudon Food and Llttor Carrl#ra, 
Loudon Bird-proof Barn Door Hangar*, 
Loudon Maneors and Mangor Partition*, 
Louden Maternity Pont, Bull Pono, Calf 
and Hog Pont, 
Loudon Alignment and Go-right Dovlooo, 
Loudon Powor Holatn, Hay Tools and many 
other labor aavsra and monoy makor* 
for tho barn and farm. 
Illustrated cntnlog froo on any of thono equipment*. 
Our barn building export* aro at your service. Send 
for freo Hiiggentiona and preliminary HkotoheM. I«et tin 
wive you money nnd trouble in pinnnimr your now barn 
or remodelling your old ona. 
See your dealer about tho Louden lino 
LOUDEN MACHINERY CO. 
(Establitihod 1807) 
2603 Briggs Avo. (115) Fairfield, low m 
WHEAT 
nnd Timothy Seed sold direct, 
sow our Guaranteed Seeds? 
Why not 
1 ne return 
your profits. Gliek’s Seed Kurins, Sniokclawn, Pa. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
It. N.-Y. and you'll get n quick reply nnd a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
_Dreer’s_ 
Choice Farm Seeds 
Winter Vetch (Vida viiiosn) 
Valuable as a Winter cover crop, also for hay 
and green manure. Use Vicia Villosa, tho only 
rolialdo Vetch for Fall sowing. Write for our 
leaflet and price of seed. 
! Dreer’s Autumn Catalogue 
offers a list of Farm Seeds for Fall sowing in¬ 
cluding choice varieties of Wheat. Dwarf Essex 
Rape, Grass and Clover seeds, also complete list 
of .Spring-Flowering Bulbs, Hyacinths, Tulips, 
Narcissus, Crocus. Lilies, etc. Write for copy 
and mention this Publication. 
Henry A. Dreer 
714-716 Cheatnut St., Phila., Pa. 
foil HI HTo\ fol' - ,., ■■■ 
WERTHEIMER’S, hardy north- 
h- VJ Hi .HJ Y /t-ff 
ern grown 
seeds. High 
Germination 
Our choico homo grown 
and purity guaranteed. 
Glover and Alfalfa 
and other grass and field seeds aro 
tho best that money can buy. Wo 
will send you absolutely freo our 
new "ALFALFA 0UIDE” full of valu¬ 
able information about this pro¬ 
fitable plant. Don't buy until 
you have seen our snmplo. 
N. WERTHEIMER & SONS, 
Box 55 Ugonl.r, Ind. 
EEDLESS FIELD SEEDS 
w ... 
| and booklet, How to Know Good Seed. 
0. M. scon & SON, 90 Main Street, MARYSVILLE, OHIO 
We are trying lo furnish. Write for samples | 
CHOICE SEED WHEAT- 
Grand Prize,’ 
and samplo. 
-"Miracle” and 
‘\S t. Louis 
Brices right. Write for description 
I. N. McPherson, Scottsville, N. Y. 
SWEETCLOVER SEED r,S 
circular how to 
grow it, sent on request. E. Barton, Box 29, Falmouth, Ky. 
SEED WHEAT 
—Foster's Red Wave. $1.75 per bn. 
Bags !roo. C. G. Bower, Litdlowville, N.Y. 
30,000 bu. SEED WHEAT^„7S;a 
and Snmplos froo. A H. HOFFMAN. Landisville, Pa. 
Winter Vetch and Rye^rM«hi»SlSi"» 
sow in Sept, for coyer cron. Groat soil improver. 
$3.50 per bushel. EZRA A. TUTTLE, Eastporl, L. I., N, Y 
On a/T Du a— Recleaned. HOMER B. HOWE, 
wcUU BjC Wcllsboro, Pa. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
-I have over One 
Million Blunts 
ready to plant out. DANISH BALL HEAD, FLAT DUTCH. ALL 
SEASON. ALL HEAD SAVOY, anti others— Cl per 1,000; 
$8.50 for 10.000. CELERY PLANTS all leading kinds. 
$1 per 1,0110. CAULIFLOWER PLANTS— $2 5(1 per 1,000. 
J. C. SCHMIDT - - Bristol, Pa. 
65 # 
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wurifti* 
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Yes Sir! 1 have positively reduced the 
prices so very low that you can't afford to buy else¬ 
where. No matter what your roofing requirements are— : I 
guarantee to give you better quality at loss monoy and in 
quicker time than any other house. 
I SHIP FROM 7 FACTORIES 
at Cincinnati, St. Paul, Kansan City. Scranton, Pittsburgh 
ami San Francisco, from tho factory noarestyour town, conuaquently 
saving you tlm* and freight chargos. All Roofing is of tho namo quality 
nn«l grade and coma* In Red and Green alat*. Central Gulvo, Mica Flint 
/md Gravel surfaced. Rubber. 
Send for Bis: Roofing: Book and Free Samples 
and bo convinced that 1 can und do ‘iivt you money. Now ia tho time 
tii got buay--Ho wend today, *ur« 
W. E. McOARRON A CO„ 466 Dlck*y Building, CHICAGO, ILL, 
Formerly Th* Central Roofing & Supply Co. 
ALL SIZES 
1V4 TO 
25 H. P. 
YOU NEED THIS 
MONEY MAKER 
ON YOUR FARM 
THIS EXCELSIOR ENGINE MAKES FARM WORK EASY 
Said a customer, who was using an EXCELSIOR engine, “You should change the name EXCELSIOR to the ‘ALWAYS READY’ or ‘WILLING 
WORKER’,” He said further, "I have owned live different makes of engines, but the first satisfactory engine 1 have ever owned is an EXCEL¬ 
SIOR. We start It In the morning and It keeps going until we stop it. We waste no time tinkering or adjusting. The men are not loafing around 
because the engine won’t work. We n‘o not have to go to town to have new parts made. In fact, wo spend our time doing work now.” This man’s 
experience is that of thousands of others. Take a look ul the EXCELSIOR ubove. Does it not show Hass all over—a husky, well built, reliable 
power, but you do not have to take our word for it! Order an EXCELSIOR subjeet to approval. After you get It, take a look at all the engines 
in your loeallty. Watch them run; then watch Die EXCELSIOR. Inspect the workmanship, design, and material. If you do not find it the best 
engine you ever saw, put It on the ears and send It ImoU to us; but do not delay. Send Tor informal ion ami catalog at once. We give a special 
proposition to the first buyer In each locality If they tell us the size engine they want, ana' when they want it; also size of farm. 
R. CONSOLIDATED GASOLINE ENGINE CO., 202 Fulton St., NEW YORK CITY 
