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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
like thaH'-and the order is sent out

like that"-and the order is sent out
of town. w.. ~
The retailer would be aggrieved If
anybody We're to intimate to him that
the mail-order houses away off in the
big cities had more classified knowl-
edge about the people in his territory
than he possessed himself.
Yet he sees the result u that knowl-
edge every day-catalogies sent into
Ills town and. pTersiistently followed UP
with good literature until orders re-
suit.
How many retailers have a carefully
kept mailing list? How many see ito
1T that they not only have such a list,
but that the people on that list are kept
constantly in mind of the fact that
they sell certain things at such and
such prices?
The retailer has the remedy for this
mail-order nightmare. in his OWL
hands. -" ..,-.
Study the methods of the mail-orde1
houses-it's a queer game that two
can't play at, you know.
If you have any inducements to Offer
that will keep trade ait home-don't
keep a good thing to yourself-tell
| your customers about it.
If you IAN sell goods as cheaply, Oh
cheaper, than the mail-order house
your money drawer won't show it, il
nobody outside of yourself knows 1T.
Now here's a straightforward Aues-
ton: What are you doing to keep
trade at home"
Are you talking interestingly in your
newspapers about the new goods that
just came in, how good they are, how
little they cost, what they are, what a
good store you have, about your bright.
clean stock, and how well you can
serve your trade?
How often do you go down into your
pocket and pay the printer for pro-
ducing a handsome little booklet?
Do you ever get out a little paper OF
your own, and fill it's columns with
bright and chatty talk about yolll
goods and service?
Does your trade know as much
about your store as it does about the
inside of the big mail-order house cat.
alogue?
Answer these questions satisfactor'
lily, and there won't be so much tall
about the "ruinous competition" o.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
MAIL ORDERS

WHATl LOCAL MERCHANTS
SHOULD DO TO HEAD OFF THE
BIG DEPARTMENT STORES OF
THE EAST.
A cry is going all owe the country
that the big mail order houses with
their ponderous catalogues are driving
the country retailer out of existence.
In almost every recent convention
of static associations some one has
risen to explain. And the plant is
usually this:
I'VE can sell just as cheaply, and.
in some cases cheaper, than the mail
order houses, and yet our customers
persist in sending their money away
from home; in paying freight charges,
and so on; in selecting from a cata-
logue, instead of the goods themselves,
The trouble is that they don't know
that we can do just as well, or better,
for them at home"
The last sentence tells the whole
story-the people don't know.
The mail-order house sends it's cat
alogue with its alluring low prices
'why Jones never advertised any prices
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

The political cat is out of the bag.
The argus eyed political reporter of
the Grand Forks Plaindealer has rifted
the clouds and let the sunlight
through. And this, too, n~otwithstand-
ing the fact that an attempt was made
TO mislead the Plaindealer man by a
registry for room .264 in the Hotel
Dacotah at Grand Forks, when room
40 was the apartment pregnant with
the political future of North Dakota
Note the precision with which the
Plaindealer gives numbers of rooms,
umbrella checks, and like important
particulars.
The Plaindealer has unearthed the
whole mystery. 1t says that Senator
Hansbrough, Jud LaMoure and Billy
Bulge held a political conference in
room 10 of the Hotel Dacotah. There
were other politicians in the city, says
the Plaindealer. but it could not be as
certained whether they were at the
conference or ait the town pump water
ing the horses. But the Plaindealer
is satisfied they knew what was on the
string. With the exception of Billy
Bulge, says the Plaindealer. all of
those present at the conference left
the city on the mornings trains.
There having been three at the meet
ing and one left behind, the morning
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
trains must have been crowded with
the two that went away.

trains must have been crowded with
the two that went away.
But the plot grows thicker. The
Plaindealer tells us in the next breath
or two. that chose who are supposed
to be in the c%tnfidence of the leaders
are looking wise, and saying nothing"
Here is a distinct clew. 1t would re-
quire no Sherlock Holmes to follow
this to the unraveing of the whole
mystery. But when there is added to
this the startling information that
1.-The rank and file of the party are
discussing the matter from every pos
sible standpoint" the situation is too
plain to be mistaken.
Then there is the supreme court
judgship. We are told that lit is
looked upon as a foregone conclusion
that the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed." Again is the information
that Senator Hansbrough is DESTROYS
Of succeeding himself is not denied,
this also was discussed" While the
construction here is a little lame, the
information is what may be termed
hot stuff" What a nose the Plain
dealer has for news! .
The Plaindealer a y there are
wheels within wheels in politics but
admits that not all Of them were
started going at the conference. After
wading through the Plaindealer's col
.umn of information we cannot resist
the belief that the wheels of the polit-
ical editor were among those that were
started going. And they got a good
start, too!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every afternoon, except Sun
day, at Bismarck. North Dakota. Is dellr-
cred by carrier to all parts of the city mt
SO cents per month, Or Sc per year. The
daily sent to any address In the United
States and Canada. postage prepaid, Si
per year; So for six months; $l.50 Tor
three months.
containing a summar Of the news Of the
~week-iocal aud foreign-particular atten-
tion being paid to state news. Sent to
any address, postage paid, for $l;Oo for
for three months.
The Bismarck Tribune Is the oldes,
newspaper in the state-estab1shed June
ii, 1879. It has a wide circulation and is
a desirable advertising medium. Being
published at the capital Of the state II
makes n feature Of state news, of a semi.
official character, and Is therefore particu-
larry Interesting to all who desire to keel
the run of state affairs-polltical. socia
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30

the mail-order houses, " St5E
Fight them with their own weapons
good advertising. &h 5@S:
Have a well-kept mailing list, just
as they do. @ -gc. n
Buy as much newspaper space as YOU
can afford, and fill it with good bus =
iness talk-store news. y. .a*&~:&s q $z52<s5
Send out a bright little booklet at
certain seasons. ~ Z
Have some little package slips
printed, and see that one goes out with
each bundle. @>&
Take half a dozen articles from the
catalogues quote the catalogue prices,
and put your own prices beside them.
Show Dun trade the folly of ORDER
ing goods by mail, paying freight
charges, etc., when they a buy them
just as cheaply of you; have the ac-
tual goods to select from and keep
their money at home.
Don't call on their town pride;
that's whining, Give them good and
sound reasons-hard-dollar reasons
why they should buy of YOU instead Of
the m~ail-order houses. ..
Be VI and doing. blow your horn,
infuse some new enthusiasm into your
advertising. Show the people of your
! town that you are very much alive;
that your goods are just as u%p-to-da.e
and fresh and good, and cost just as
little as any they can buy out of town.
And so you will live content in the
enjoyment of the trade that is yours
by Notwithstanding World
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
A THE TRAMPS.

The Great Northern road has just
issued orders forbidding trainmen to
allow tramps to ride on freight Or any
class of trains under any circuAs
stances, and insisting that trains
must be looked over more carefully at
all stops, and the tramps put off.
Several roads have commenced an in
vestigation into the alleged practice
IF trainmen to allow hoboes to ride by
the payment of a small fare. This
practice will be stamped out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
PRAIRIE BREEZE%
THE ASSASSIN.

lT1E
Upon his outcast corpse the Quicklime
feeds, H.
The silent Earth, unwilling, hides
his bones, Ia "
Sad Memory shudders at his outcast
deeds, j:
And Speech would strike his name
from out her tones.
Fen to the worms his fostering corpse
denied, $3.50 -
Despised of Man, accursed of God,
he lies,
Where Earth. ashamed, puts forth her
weeds to hide
His grave and her OWL shame from
mortal eyes.
In some deep darkness, Stunned, &C
cursed and scourged,
In depths of gloom where not an eye
may see,
Shall speed and shrek for mercy, all
unheard,
His outcast soul for all Eternity! &
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
NOT so BAD.

Forum: There have been so many
reports of disappointment among
farmers as to the crop yield, that many
have an idea that this year has been
practically a failure in that respect.
especially IN the Red River valley. 1t
is true that the yields have not been
SO large as expected, but there has
been no failure by a long way. Bus
mess men assert that collections are
not bad, that they are not dissatisfied
with results thus far and feel that
things will come out all right, in har-
mony with the first class trade during
the summer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
WHAT'S YOUR FACE WORTH?

Sometimes a fortune, but never, If
you have a. sallow complexion, a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin-all signs of liver trouble.
But DIR. Kings New Life Pills give
clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich complex
ion. Only 25 cents ait P. G. Reming-
toms drug store. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
LINED DUCK SUITS IT'S

A good coat at, 81. ooc
Sheepllned coat, good value, S. S7.75
sheeptlined coat, very. good duck, double
breasted, high rolling sheep collar, very
warm garment 4.Io
sheeplined listers, good duck, full length, o.5o
Other grades II coats..and listers IT equally Tow prices:
Boys lined duck suits, coat, vest and long
pants, per3suit,. 0l Sz.aS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
FOR SALE.

Three hundred tons of hay; highly
bred brood mares and colts from 1 to
3 years old, a fine lot, and one-third
the price charged for same grade of
breeding (but not as good individually
on breeding farms east and south, will
discount 10 per cent from cash price
to all parties to whom l am indebted.
VIM. A. BENTLEY.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30
500 CUTS IN

NEW EXTENSION GIVES 500 ROAD
SHARE OF FORT YATES TRAF-
FIG.
Minneapolis Journal: The extern
sion of the 500 line towards the Mis-
souri, river causes another shifting Of
the stage routes of the Missouri river
section of the Dakotas. The 500 is
about completed to Pollock, within 20
miles of the river and Fl. Yates. A
large majority of the freight and pas
senger business for the fort and all of
that part of interior Dakota will be
done by way of the new station. For
years the stage lines from Bismarck
have had this traffic which in summer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-30

The Great Northern Coal
of Fargo with a capital of 100000
has Incorporated in Delaware.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
The Government Will Contest Timbf
Grants on the BIaCkf00t
Strip.

said to have induced nearly 100 persons
to make these entries, and the latter
were paid a bonus of 500 each for their
share in the transaction, in addition to
having all the expenses incident to max
ing the entries paid with money fur
nished by the supposed Clark agents.
Not only were men hired to make the
entries, it is alleged, but many women
We're not averse to making an honest"
dollar in this way. In making these en-
tries the entrymen We're obliged to make
oath that they were purchasing the land
for the timber thereon; that they were
acting in good faith, and not as agents
for any other person or corporation.
Immediately upon the filing of the ap-
plication and the necessary publication
under the timber and stone act the local
land offices issued certificates showing
the facts as a preliminary to the issue
Of patents by the land office at Washing.
ton. 1t is said that these certificates
were given to Cobban. who in turn
tranferred them to Senator Clark. Land
lawyers say that this last transaction
is the one that will probably be attacked
by the government. Under the timbe>
and stone act title to land entered in
accordance with 1t cannot pass until the
patent has been issued by the govern
ment. The United States supreme court
has sustained this provision, and it is
probable that the government will al
lege that, by accepting transfer of
the final certificate, Senator Clark was
not an innocent purchaser within the
meaning of the land laws.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
Government IS CALLED UPON
TO CHECK STANDARD OIL COMPANY

company, but other oil companies, like
the Buckeye Pipe Line company, the
Ohio Oil company and the Solar Refining
company connected with it. leach anc
every one have openly and notoriously
violated their charter and have violated
the statutes of the state civilly and crim>
inally. and are now so violating them,
and did not dare to come into court and
answer the charges of such violation"
He asserts that the company has
evaded instead of answering his bribery
charges, and adds:
Through their pipe line charges and
by means Of their monopoly in trans
portation the Standard Oil corporations
continue their monopoly in handling Oil
in Ohio. as every consumer Of oil in this
state can verify by his pocketbook.
'"The public are it's victims; the little
band of law violators owning the con-
trolling shares are the bene1ciaries of
the plunder. The public stand aghast
at their very boldness and defiance.
The government alone can check their
abuses
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
SENATOR CLARK MADE DEFENDANT
IN SUIT TO RfCOVf STOCK SHARES

William A. Clark. Charles w. Clark
James A. Macdonald, Henry G. Atwater,
James Kitchen, Lindsay Watson. as
directors of the company, and Charles E.
Thomas, John Dewitt Burgess, and u.
Bennett, tea and coffee dealer of Lon
don, England.
The plaintiff <claims he deposited the
stock as security with Bennett and his
manager, Thomas, and that subsequent
~, without any authority from Tread
well. the stock was sold to Burgess, who
in turn sold it to Senator Clark, and the
allegation is made ti.>.. senator was
aware of the facts in the case.
The professor alleges that the par value
of the stock was $40 share. but that 1t
has recently brought 5000 a share. and
he asks that Mr.. Clark, who is president
of the corporation, be compelled to render
an accounting.
The answer of the United Verde COM
pany and it's directors allege that Prof.
Treadwell absolutely transferred the
stock to Thomas and that it reached
Clark legally. AS further defense it is
alleged that the plaintiff is barred by the
statute of limitation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
FORMER GOVERNOR PINGREE EXPIRES
ATA HOTEL IN The CITY OF LONDON

Detroit, embarking in the manufacture
of shoes.
In 1889 the republican party nominated
ex-Gov. Pingree for may or of Detroit
and he was elected by over two thousand
majority. He was reelected in 1891, 1898
and 1895, by increased majorities each
time. In 1896 Mr.. Pingree was elected
governor of Michigan by $4,000 plurality,
running ahead of the national ticket by
$4,000 votes.
He was reelected governor in 1898 by
about 100000 plurality and served out his
term, which expired in 1900.
Last March he started on a trip to
South Africa, which resulted in his death
in London.
Ex-Gov. Pingree, while he was mayor,
accomplished many municipal reforms,
among others forcing the gas company
to lower rates fifty cents per thousand;
establishing the public lighting plants,
organizing the Detroit street railways on
a three-cent basis, lowering telephone
rates and breaking up number of sew
er and paving rings that were thriving
when he came into Office.
His potato patch scheme for the relief
of the poor of the city was extensively
copied and brought him much fame.
While governor Mr.. Pingree devoted his
energies toward securing law taxing
railroads and other corporation property
on an ad valOrem basis instead of on
their earnings. His efforts resulted in
the passage of a law along these lines by
the last legislature.
Mr.. Pingree is survived by widow
and two children, son and daughter.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
Conference of Populists and Free Sill
yer Republicans Is Held, and Po-
htical Matters are Discu ssed
at Length-Nebraskan Nav
Be Forced to Become
Standard Bearer,
(By Associated Press.)

Kansas City, Mo-, June l9.--The first
definite step toward the organization of
new third party, which is proposed to
embrace Missouri and form the nucleus
for national growth, was taken yester-
day in Kansas City at conference of
members of the populist state committee
and few free silver republicans.
The movement is said to have the ex-
pressed sympathy OF ". j. Bryan. who.
il is further hinted, is to be the new
party's candidate for president in 1904.
Lee Merriwether of st. Louis and 2:
other leaders in the public ownership
perty of ST. Louis arrived in Kansas City
l., the morning, after having spent the
whole of Monday in consultation with
Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln.
Mr.. Merriwether and his followers went
t. Lincoln from St. Louis Sunday. Their
purpose was to confer with Mr.. Bryan
and to learn his views in regard to the
third party movement.
Mr.. Merriwether is guarded in his state
ments concerning Mr.. Bryan, but says
that il Mr.. Bryan does not support the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(By Associated Press.l

CuXhaven, June 19.-At the conclusion
of the regatta yesterday on the lower
Elbe. a dinner was given on board the
Hamburg yacht Victoria-
Louise, at which Emperor William made
speech.
His majesty told his hearers he de-
Quoted from recent events in China the
guarantee that the peace Of Europe
was assured for long years to come, be-
cause of mutual esteem and spirit of
comradeship created by the united ac-
ton of all contingents.
His majesty, replying to the burgo-
masters toast, said: II express to all
of you, comrades on the water my de-
light that it has been granted me once
more to participate with you in the
races of the North German i,egatta
club.
Notwithstanding the fact that we, as
yet. have not the navy we should have,
we have won for ourselves place in
the sunshine, and 1t will now be my task
to take care this place remains in our
undsputed possession. so that the SUMS
rays may shed fruitful influence over
our trade and commerce abroad and in
dustry and agriculture at home and also
on the yachting on our waters. for our
future lies on the water.
May it be the task of my house. in
profound peace, to promote and protect
trade and commerce for long years to
come.
Il behold in the events Of which
China has been the scene. and of which
the present return of the troops marks
the close a guarantee that European
peace is assured for long years to come,
for the service performed by the indi.
vidual contngents have called forth an
appreciation based on mutual esteem
and comradeship which can only con-
tribute to the maintenance of peace.
my whole task in the future will be
to assure you that the seeds soWn shall
spring up in peace and security.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 10. - Far-reachins
plans involving the pacifcation and
harmonization of the great railway sys-
terms In the west and northwest have
practically been completed. On high
authority it may be stated:
First-There will be no further con-
solidation or passing of legal control of
great railway systems of the west.
Second-There will be no interchange
of securities.
Third-There will be no change in the
legal status of the St. Paul and the
Northwestern systems
Fourth-The great capitalists now in
control of the Union Pacific group, the
Northern Pacific group, the st. Paul sys-
tenn and the Northwestern system have
extended and solidifed the community
of interest plan, and, while not acting
as syndicate or committee, will CO.
operate in a manner which will preserve
peace.
The arrangements will be stronger
than any of the old time "gentlemen's 8
agreement The great capitalists will
be in a measure a general board of ar
bitration.
Much has been heard within the last
few days of the consolidation Of ihe
UNION IaclHC system ana the ST. raul
road, In which the Chicago & North
western was also interested.
It was stated there was also to be
a purchase for the control of the ST.
Paul road in the interests of both the
Union Pacific and the Northwestern in
the pursuit of the community of in
terest scheme.
This it is authoritatively learned. is
not completed. but on the other hand
sufficient interest in St. Paul stock
will be acquired by the syndicate of
arbitrators which will fully secure the
community Of interests now practically
completed.
The roads which will enter under the
control of the central management are
the Union Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee
Il st. Paul and the Chicago & North
western on the one hand and the North
ern Pacific group, composed of the
Northern Pacific. Great Northern and
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy on
the other hand.
The binding link between these two
immense systems is the Northern Pac:-
fic. 1t is expected that when the names
of the Northern Pacific's new directors
are announced the full significance of
the present far-reaching plans will be
fully understood.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19
Horatio s. Reubens Going 10 Cuba
y Report to the Friends Of Palma

General Palma is not seeking office.
but l do not think he will be able to
resist the demands of the people of Cuba.
They are almost a unit for him.
Palma made himself popular with the
Cubans by the way he conducted the af-
fairs of the Cuban junta in this city. A
genius is not needed as president OF
Cuba, but an honest man.
"The only possible opponent of Palma
is General Bartholomew Masso. vice
president of the revolutionary provi-
sional government in Cuba.
The reason there was trouble about
the acceptance of the Platt amendment
by the Cubans was that it was not un-
derstoOd there.
THE election will probably be held
in the autumn and the Inauguration OF
the president will be in January
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-19

forated tires, ther has been twenty, and
it is discovered that a generous supply
of tacks sown along the path by some
nischievous villain is the cause of the
trouble.
who would perpetrate such an out
rage the members of the association
cannot quite understand, unless it is
some small boy bent on causing all the
trouble he can.
The officials OF the organization are
doing everything possible to ferret cut
the oenders and if they are apprrhended
1t will go pretty hard with them.