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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 6, 1915. 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK 
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DOMESTIC.—Oct. 21 an engineer at 
Arlington, Ya., talked b.v wireless tele¬ 
phone with an observer at the Eiffel 
tower, Paris, 3,800 away. Engineers 
listening at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 
Honolulu, at the same time heard Arling¬ 
ton say “Hello” to Paris. 
Frederick Adams Russell, a broker of 
11 Broadway, New York, was arrested by 
Post Office Inspectors William G. Swain 
and Howard B. Mayhew, Oct. 22, on a 
charge of using the mails to defraud per¬ 
sons for whom he pretended to be specu¬ 
lating in war stocks and other securities. 
Most of Russell’s customers were elderly 
women who had been impressed by the 
defendant’s claims to inside knowledge 
of conditions which would determine the 
rise and fall of the stocks he handled. 
Russell was the guiding genius of McNeil, 
Adams & Co., the “put and call” brokers 
of DO Wall street who went into bank¬ 
ruptcy on March 15, 1913, with about 
$250,000 liabilities and few visible as¬ 
sets to satisfy the claims of the custom¬ 
ers, who in that case also were women 
from every stage of life. 
The Navy Department will open bids 
on November 17 for the two battleships 
authorized at the last Congress. The 
chief feature of the new ships will be the 
anti-torpedo devices recently perfected 
by the department’s experts, which, it is. 
believed, will render the vessels prac¬ 
tically immune from destruction by sub¬ 
marines. The new dreadnoughts will be 
40 feet longer than any now in commis¬ 
sion or under construction, and will 
have a greater tonnage. 
The Navy Department's lookout for 
the officers of the two interned German 
cruisers at Norfolk who are absent with¬ 
out leave has brought no trace of the 
missing men. The Department made 
public, Oct. 22, an official list of the 
men absent. This discloses the fact that 
while six of the 26 officers on the Kron- 
prinz Wilhelm have violated the condi¬ 
tions of their internment and three of the 
27 officers on the Prinz Eitel Friedrich 
have done the same, not one of the 732 
enlisted men on the two ships has ab¬ 
sented himself from his ship without 
leave. 
Two men, believed to be agents of Ger¬ 
many in a plot to dynamite plants manu¬ 
facturing war munitions for the Allies, 
were arrested near Weehawken, Oct. 24, 
by Secret Service men, accompanied by 
Captain Tunney, of the New York police 
dynamite squad. The men, who gave 
their names as Robert Fay, 34 year old, 
of 27 Fifth Street, Weehawken, and Rob¬ 
ert Scholz, his brother-in-law, of the 
same address, were captured, it is alleged, 
while making a bomb in a patch of woods 
not far from their home. Numerous docu¬ 
ments in German and large supplies of 
explosives and several infernal machines 
or mines were confiscated by the detec¬ 
tives. Three other men were arrested 
later, and evidence of a large conspiracy 
secured. 
Edgar F. Luckenbach, president of the 
Luckenbach Steamship Company, which 
has 10 steamships in the coast to coast 
trade by way of the Panama Canal, an¬ 
nounced Oct. 23 that his company will 
have to go out of the American trade en¬ 
tirely if the new freight rates of the Pan¬ 
ama Railroad, effective November 1, are 
not withdrawn. Mr. Luckenbach and 
II. P. Hamilton, traffic manager of the 
steamship company, pointed out that the 
new railroad rates at Panama will raise 
the cost of transshipping cargoes from $3 
to from $4.62 to $5.82 a ton, which is 
absolutely prohibitive in the face of rail 
rates from San Francisco and other Pa¬ 
cific coast points to the Atlantic sea¬ 
board. 
Oct. 26 a throng of several hundred 
Republican organization adherents, pa¬ 
rading after a meeting in behalf of the 
Republican municipal ticket, mobbed a 
crowd of women suffrage advocates listen¬ 
ing to a suffrage speaker in West Phila¬ 
delphia. Pa. Roman candles were turned 
into the gathering and the balls of fire fell 
on the clothing of orators and listeners 
alike; the marshal of the parade rode his 
horse through the crowd, and the oppo¬ 
nents of “votes for women” completed 
their attack by filling buckets of water 
inside a building where the organization 
meeting was in progress and dropping 
them on the women. Miss Miriam Gil¬ 
bert, one of the suffrage speakers, was 
drenched by the contents of one of the 
buckets. Miss Gratia Erickson, of Evans¬ 
ton, Ill., another speaker, was doused, 
while many persons in the crowd went 
home dripping wet. It was while the 
water was being thrown that a mounted 
policeman arrived and made one arrest. 
The man arrested was discharged by 
Magistrate Harris. 
Fourteen persons, 13 of them girls, 
with practically every avenue of escape 
cut off, were suffocated or burned to 
death in a fire in a Pittsburgh, Pa., fac¬ 
tory Oct. 25. Three girls were unac¬ 
counted for, six in local hospitals and 13 
others suffered minor injuries by jumping 
from the third and fourth floors of the 
building. Thirty-five girls were employed 
on the third and fourth floors of the 
building by the Union Paper Box Com¬ 
pany. The fire started on the first floor 
in a hay, grain and feed store of the 
James Brown estate, and followed the 
elevator shaft to the roof. The second 
floor was occupied by several small man- 
uaeturing concerns. Some of the girls 
might have escaped if a door leading from 
the second to the third floor had been 
left unlocked, but when the girls found 
that it would not open they were com¬ 
pelled to return to the third floor and 
jump from the window, take chances in 
crawling down ropes or over human lad¬ 
ders, or perish in the flames. 
FARM AND GARDEN—The Poultry 
Raisers’ Association of Ilammonton, New 
Jersey, will hold its fifth annual poultry 
show December 7, 8 and 9. Louis G. 
Heller, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, has 
been chosen as judge of the exhibition. 
The prizes will be unusually liberal. Cat¬ 
alogues will be sent to all poultrymen by 
addressing the secretary, Michael K. 
Boyer, Ilammonton. New Jersey. 
The Department of Floriculture of the 
Massachusetts Agricultural College at 
Amherst is making plans for its annual 
Fall Flower Show which is to be held 
Monday and Tuesday, November 8 and 9. 
The entire first floor of the building, 
about 5.200 square feet, will be used for 
the show. 
Plans are being made for the organi¬ 
zation of a new society for juniors and 
seniors in the horticultural department 
of Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., 
to be known as the Horticultural So¬ 
ciety. During the year it is planned to 
have nearby or visiting horticulturists 
address the society on topics that will 
be of interest to the members. A large 
increase in the horticultural department 
following the erection of the new horti- 
tultural building has resulted in the or¬ 
ganization. 
The short courses in agriculture at the 
New Jersey Agricultural College will 
open this year at New Brunswick, N. J, 
on Nov. 15th, and continue for a period 
of 12 weeks, closing on Feb. 18th. Four 
courses are offered as follows: Course I, 
general agriculture and dairy farming; 
course II, fruit growing and market gar¬ 
dening; course III, poultry husbandry; 
course IV, home economics. Each course 
involves a complete schedule in itself, and 
a total of 38 lecture, recitation and labor¬ 
atory hours are scheduled each week. All 
of the courses offered are free to resi¬ 
dents of the State, who are willing to in¬ 
vest. their best efforts in pursuing the 
work. The tuition fee of $25 is charged 
to non-residents in addition to the $5 reg¬ 
istration fee required of all students. 
Comfortable rooms are available at a cost 
ranging from $2 to $5 per week, while 
board may be obtained at prices ranging 
from $4 to $7.50 per week. The total 
cost of the course, including the allow¬ 
ance of $10 for books, need not exceed 
$125, and stude* ts who are economical 
can complete the course at a figure much 
below this estimate. Students interested 
in further information concerning the 
short courses or the schedule, should 
write to the director of the short courses 
at New Brunswick, N. J., and secure 
Circular No. 27. 
The Corn Belt Shorthorn Breeders’ As¬ 
sociation has been organized in McLean 
County, Ill. A committee composed of 
Ralph Jones of Ileywortli, Ira D. Wilson 
of DeWitt, and H. G. Longbrake of 
Waynesville, compiled a constitution and 
by-laws which were adopted. The pur¬ 
pose of the association is to unite the 
Shorthorn breeders in order to promote 
the interests of the breed and to assist in 
the establishing of higher standard of 
efficiency and utility for all kinds of live 
stock and to aid in the disposal of the 
surplus stock by public and private sale. 
Following the preliminaries necessary to 
forming a permanent organization, 
Charles Brown of Ileyworth was elected 
president; Fred Blum of Bloomington, 
vice-president; James Fulton of Hey- 
worth, treasurer; E. C. Hollis of Hey- 
Oct. 25 the Mallory Line steamer Col¬ 
orado was abandoned at sea, off the South 
Carolina coast, on fire with a cargo of 
cotton. The crew of 38 were rescued and 
the Colorado was towed to Charleston 
after the fire was extinguished. 
RAW FURS 
All who are interested in these two words, write 
for a reliable circular of prices, ready in November. 
LEMUEL BLACK, - Lock Box 305, HighUtown, N. J. 
We Buy Raw Furs 
and being located in New York since 1861 
can pay best prices, no commissions, nor 
other charges. Write for free price list. 
BRIEFNER & SONS 
150 West 25th Street New York 
CKUNKS 
WRAW furs wanted 
Highest cash prices paid as soon 
as goods arrive. Twenty 
years in business. Best of 
references. Write for price¬ 
list and shipping tags and 
keep posted on the fur 
market. 
CHARLES A. KAUNE 
284 Bridge St., Montgomery, N. Y. 
SKUNK 
We pay top prices for Skunk, Mink 
Muskrat, and all raw Furs. Pric* list 
free. M. J. JEWETT & SONS, 
REDWOOD, N. Y. - DEPT. 21 
Blue Ribbon Auto Trailer 
Hauls 12 to 14 Milk Cans to town in 
one-third the time required with horse and 
wagon. Saves two-thirds of men’s time. 
Steel tire.$42.50 
Rubber tire.52.50 
Ball bearings.10.00 
Write for particulars to Oept. K 
nun A X T -1> O 1! T 
CARRIAGE C O. 
Flint. Michigan 
Abraham Lincoln was asked how long a man’s legs should 
be and he replied, “they should be long enough to reach the 
ground—and no longer ” An engine should weigh enough to 
do its work—and no more. Years ago it was necessary to cast 
engine parts very large and heavy, with heavy base and fly¬ 
wheel, or the violent explosions and fast and slow speeds of the 
old-style engine would tear it to pieces. 
Six years ago the Cushman Motor Works designed a new type of 
farm engine weighing about one-fifth as much per H.P.asother 
farm engines, but so well built, balanced and governed thatit 
ran more steadily and quietly than a farm engine was ever 
known to run. Some people laughed, and said that an engine 
weighing only 190 lbs. must be a toy, but when they satv the 
Cushman at work beside heavy engines weighing five or six 
times as much, they realized that weight does not mean power, 
and that the Cushman is a giant in power for its size. 
Cushman Light Weight Engines 
40 to 60 Pounds per Horse Power 
4 H. P. Weighs Only 190 lbs. 15 H. P. Weighs Only 780 lbs. 
8 H. P. Weighs Only 320 lbs. 20 H. P. Weighs Only 1200 lbs. 
Cushman Engines have Throttle Governor and Schebler Carburetor, insuring regular speed 
even on jobs of irregular loads, like sawing. Their perfect balance also helps to make them 
steady, insuring unusual durability and freedom from engine trouble. 
The 4 H. P. and the 8 II. P. are mounted on trucks, if desired, and 
may be pulled around by hand. These are 
very useful engines, as besides doing all 
work heavy engines do, they may be at- 
to machines in the field, es 4 H. P. 
and corn binders and 8 H. P. on 
haybaiers. All engines over 4II. P. 
are double cylinder, which means 
steadier power. 
The Cushman is not a cheap 
ftfiK. (‘'■vSaI aud engine, but it is cheap in the long 
8 4 H - p - run. Engine Book free 
Cushman Motor Works 
847 N. 21st Street Lincoln, Nebraska 
Besides doing all other farm work 
it may be used as Binder Engine. 
Defora Baying Any Engine 
Ask These Questions 
How much does it weigh? 
If it weighs more than 60 
lbs. per horsepower.why? 
Is it throttle governed? A 
throttle governor insures 
steady, quiet econo mical 
power. d 
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Co m|p>— 
:.|^>^Easy to 
run on any 
W o! these fuels— 
‘w jKerosEN e. Distillate 
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Csuarantee 
yiiiiimmimmnnmmmri) 
IET me send 
^ you this new 
complete Saw 
rig. to earn its 
own cost while 
you pay tor it. Or 
any other WITTE 
engine on the 
same reasonable 
terms. 
Ed. H. Witte. 
J 
See 
these 
Prices! 
Buy Direct From My Factory. 
Let me send you what hundreds of satisfied users, from 
Main to California, say of their earnings. 
$5 to $10 a Day Profit. 
•.You can do as well with this fine-running.rig Most of my 
customers never saw one until they got their WITTE outfits. 
A regular WITTE engine mounted on an all-steel truck, 
eouippod with detachable steel saw-frame, saw-blade, saw- 
U e uard, belt and belt-tightener, scat, foot-rest, cham-brake. 
muffler and pole. Evenly balanced— smooth running—easy 
Starting— small fuel consumption. Proven good by 29 
years’ use under the hardest kind of work. 
ew Book Free! ^^fenginrs^^idtrnd^uL t Write 8 me*today." “ 
\ u witto WittD Fmrine Wnrks. 1896 °L k l?" d ^ e ” pL* 
WITTE 
engines 
Saw-rig Outfits 
4 H-P, $124.25 
6 H-P, 152.25 
8 H-P, 202.15 
12 H-P, 267.00 
H-P 
STATIONARY 
PORTABLE 
2 
$ 34.95 
$ 39.S5 
3 
52.45 
60.50 
4 
69.75 
82.75 
6 
97.75 
127.75 
8 
139.65 
174.65 
12 
197.00 
237.CO 
16 
279.70 
329.70 
22 
359.80 
412.30 
Cash or Easy Terms. 
FARMS for Profit: pleaIure* 
FRANK H. KNOX, 51 State St., Albany, N.Y. 
I tin Par me 1,011 SALK— near Phila. and Trenton markets; 
lull I dl ms koo« 1 railroad and trolley tacilitieH. New cata 
logue. Established 25 years. Horace G. Keodcr, Newtown, Penna 
SOUTHERN LANDS ARE LOW IN PRICE 
but high in productive value; make two to four 
crops a year, and give largest profits in grain, vege¬ 
tables, fruits, live stock and dairying; unsurpassed 
climate, good markets. Publications on request. 
M. V. RICHARDS, Industrial and Agricultural Com¬ 
missioner, Room 87, Southern Railway, Washington, D. C. 
RAW FURS WANTED 
By A. SUSKIND & CO. 
111-113 West 25th St. New York 
HIGHEST PRICES AND LIBERAL GRADING 
Write for Free Price List now. 
Delightful, healthy climate. Good 
Land, Reasonable prices. Close to 
big markets of large cities of the 
East. Send for free descrip¬ 
tive booklet and map. 
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, 
62 A Hoffman Bldg., Baltimore, Md. 
77?e •State For Thrifty Farmers 
ISauquoit Valley Farm^ 
For sale, fertile farm in heart of best 
dairy .section of N. Y. State. 1*2 miles from 
2 R. R. Stations, P. O. and stores. 1 mile from 
big market of Utica—city of 85.000. 160 acres, 
140 tillable, 20 in wooodland. Fine house and 
barns. Running water to barn. Would sell 
stock and tools, Full information from 
JHUGH R. JONES COMPANY, Utica,N.Y.V 
Raw Furs Wanted 
Big demand for American Furs! We pay top 
market prices and keep furs separate upon re¬ 
quest, keep yon potted at all times, and send 
market reports and price lists— free! Writ* today. 
HARRY LEVY 
Exporter of Raic Furs 
265 Seventh Avenue 
FIREPROOF, WEATHERPROOF, STRONG. REASONABLE IN COST. 
Specially adapted to the construction of farm buildings. Formed in standard 
patterns from the well known Apollo Best Bloom Keystone Copper Bearing 
Galvanized Sheets. Write to-day for free copy of “Better Buildings” booklet 
AMERICAN SHEET AND TIN PLATE COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
New York 
