The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-17

waich have circulated through the
mails IN the southwest. the VIM r
White Co. OF Bloomington. Ill. de.
sres 10 anOunce through the columns
of The Journal that they court inves. .i- I
CATION in the fullest sense Of the
word of their business enterprise In
Bloomlnston. lll. and their me h0ds /
of done business The derogatory /
statements were sent on broadcast
and given 70 the press under false
statements, which were inspired by a /
party with waom the VIM & White
co has hal no business dealings
whatever aul they were in no way re
sPonsible for the ill feeling manifest.
( ed by the men who inspired The ad.
verse articles. This company has had
no quarrels with ITS Representatives or
customers, as they are satisfied with
/ the treatment received al the hands
( of the company and strongly resent all
implications thar they are engaged In
fraudulent or ilegitimate business
The publishers who have been impos-
ed upon should lose no time In settling
their readers right in the matter. as
I they no Caubt win do when hey dis
cover on which side the fraud has
been practiced.
/ That The VIM r. white co Is en-
gaged ia a legitimate business. and
manufactures an article of great value
Ifo The farmer. was fully demonstrated
+ to Representatives Of the Journal ana
several other western papers at the
ofices and factory Of the company. AZ
I Bloomington, Ill., on last Wednesday
The offices and factory were visited
= by these newspaper men ana every ia
cility iu regard TO he manufacture
and the plan Of conducting the bust
ness was laid before these visitors.
that they might obtain a fun knowi-
edge Of every detail of the same No
lattempt was made to conceal anything
regarding the company's methods of
doing business Bankers, merchants
and professional men were interview
ed 80 ascertain the standing of the
company. and the individual officers 81
the same. with a highly satisfactory
resuIt Every one so interviewed
Ispoke of the high esteem IN which
Mr. White was held In Bloomington
land complimented him IN glowing
terms on his marvellous success in
manufacturing so valuable and use
lful an article. which, iR their esti-
mat,on Is absolutely perfect Quite
Ia number d those Interviewed stated
THAT they owned farms In the vicinity
lof Bloomington upon which can be
seen the VIM r. White company's
invention. and that they world no do
withou. it for twice It's present cost.
There were also number of repre-.
sentauves OF the cdnpany in the city
who had invested and they. without a
single exception, stated hat they
were making money and would not
consider a proposition 20 take Their
money back and quit the business
There Is nothing TO be found in Bloom
ington agains the VIM r. White com
r pany or its officers. who have res ded
there for many year. They have
the confidence and the esteem of the
, people who know them and feel keen
ly the unreasonable attempt TO in
jure their reputation.
The VIM r White Co makes a
{ standing proposition 10 all prospective
e purchasers who ere able to make an
t investment Of $1,000 10 pay their
: car fare one way from thein home 70
/, bloomington, H.. whether they invest
J. or not Instead of going 70 see the
+ people as has been the custom here
> .ofore. now the people come TO sec
s the company and invest gate thel
e wonderful business The merits o
r the product of their factory and theil
h now method Of doing business is wha
e commends it so all who inyes igste
a TO pass Judgment upon this com
i- pany or Dos method of dong bushes
5 without FIRST accepting their propo
l. sition to go 20 Biooming,on and mah
2 a personal Investigation Is passlni
De- judgment without hearing The ev
d. dence
D. The United States postal authorI
~ lies permit no endless chain busines
.e to make use of the mails, which Is al
10 solute proof that tile company Is no