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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22
JOLIE SOIREE

est Jeuul Qernler, le IL cOu
rant, qua Gu lieu levenement
qu'attendait avec Impotence notre
population de langue francaise: Ii
conference du DR.. l.. P. Gaillar
Diet, de Hurley, Wis.
LIE programme a etc ouvert pal
IN trio de piano bien execute pal
Mines Dumas ct Malbmuf ct Mile
Bernard. Ensuite eau Canada
chant6 par MN. A. J. Racette, A
Chouinard ct J. @. Marquis a sou.
leve lenthousiasme de l'auditoire
Un moroccan de tenor par M. A. j,
Racette a clos la partie musicale
du programme apres quot vint
linstallation DIES officers de Ia
cour Hennepin par NJ. Jos Fortln,
deput6 haut chef ranger.
M. Gedeon Grafton, chef ranger
ofrit alors lie fauteuil presidential
3 M. E. j. L'H6rault, en- So quail
t6 de president de la Socit6 st.
JEAN aptiste qui await fat venil
lie conferencier ct sous les auspices
de laquelle await lieu la soir6e.
NJ. L'Herault pr6senta alors le
conf4rencler.
La conference du Dr. Gaillar-
det a r6ussi sous tous les rapports
Ellie fut bien fate, dams un style
clair ct agreeable ct fut tres gout6e
par I'M auditoire nombreux et
charme par l'6loquence de Fora
teur.
Minneapolis a rarement presen.
te le spectacle dun 6venement
aussi important par le nombre DIES
compatriotes ct la satisfaction que
Ia soiree du II a cause dams leurs
occurs.
La sale 6tait comble: au della
de cling cents compat,iotes de
Minneapolis ct de st. Paul-I'6lite
DIES villes-s@urs assistaient aux
sales de la cour Hennepin ct re
management pas les applaudisse-
ments a. l'eloquent conf6rencier,
qui nous parlait DIES services que
la France a rendus aux Etats Unis
dams Ia guerre de Independence
ct de l%'obligation que chacun de
nous a contract6e de conserver lu-
sage de la langue FRANCHISE ct de
la repandre chez nos concitoyens
La Socl6t6 st Jean Baptiste a
inaugur6 ces conferences il y a
deux ans avec NJ. Benjamin Suite
ct ellie Sc propose de continuer sa
mission patriotique en- invitant
chaque aimee un orateur du Cana
da on DIES Etats- Unis q nous adres-
ser la parole sur DIES sujets qui
nous %int6ressent ct qui Sc rappor-
tent q nos int6rets nationaux.
Ellie mite sur une moindre
echelle les efforts de l'Alliance
FRANCHISE 9ui .chaque aimee fat
venir de France un %litt6rateur de
renom.
La soir6e s'est termin6e par les
remerciments du President.
Nos compatriotes de st Paul Sc
talent bien fat repr6senter a cette
occasion ayant lou6 I'm tramway
special ct s'6tant rendu au nombre
de Is.
LIE clerg6 6tait represents par le
Rev. P4re Andre, cure de la pa
ro1sse Notre-D Dame de Lourdes ct
chapelain de la Cour Hen
nepin; lie Rev. p. Richard, cure
de la paroisse Ste Anne; le Rev.
F. Gabriel Andre, chapelain de la
Societ6 st JEAN aptiste ct vicaire
de Notre-D Dame de Lourdes; ct les
RR. Pc. REM ct Rulquin, cure ct
vicaire de la paroisse st Louis de
Paul.
Parmi nos compatriotes de st
Paul nous avons remarqu6 le Juge
Bazille, de la Cour des Preuves, le
DR. p. Roy, NM. r. j. Bigu6 ct
Patenaude.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22

LIE DR. j. Gendron, de Red Lake
Falls, Mimi, 6tait de passage
en- cette vile ces jours derniers de
retour de Chicago on il suivi du-
rant deuA mois des cours "post
graduate.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22

L'EcHo DE L'OuEsT nest pas respon-
sable des idees ct opinions emises par
ses correspondence
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22
NaissanceS

En- cette vile, Nine John Dore
de la rue Marshall, une file.
Nine Thomas Beauchene, de IL
12e ave N. b. uEe file.
Nine Joseph DUDE, de l'Avenue
Universit6, I'm garcon.
Nine Chas Demeules, un gar.
CON.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22
GEO. E. FoRT1N, R6dacteur.
Sl3 New York Life Bldg.
Entered at the Post Office of
Minneapolis, Mimi, rs second
class mail matter.

Toutes correspondances doivent
etre accompanies dune signatu-
re responsible
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22
u'ils ne le sont actuellement.
-"L'Avenir du Nord" public

-"L'Avenir du Nord" public:
Gle Pape ne veut plus de chant
th6atral dams nos 6glises, ct accor-
de toutes ses sympathies au chant
gr6gorien. LIE Souverain Pontife
prohibe les cymbales, lie tambour
ct les cloches. MATS il sera1t vrai-
ment regretable que, pour de fol-
les exag6rations commises en- d'au-
tres pays que le notre, nous men,
tendions plus la musique des
grands maftre ct soyions -bornes q
la musique du monastere. Celle-cl
est belle, mails il existe d'autres
beauties que le chant gr6gorlen"
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22

Lundi le Ter F6vr1er la Cour
L'Etoile du Nord donnera un
grand bal. Mile Florence Demers
pr6sidente du comit6 d'organisa-
ton assist6e de Mile Marie Allah
re ct de Mines Emma Meunier ct
Celina Dubeau est q falre tous
les travaux pour en- faire un bon
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22

Dire tout &c que les Pilules Moro
ont deja fait de bien aux hommes,
serait chose reellement impossible, car
tous les jours nous en- entendons faire
les plus beaux 6loges. Les t6moigna-
ges les plus d6sint6resses abondent a
nos bureaux; de toutes les parties de
IAm6rique nous arrivent des lettres
de reconnaissance, sign6es par de bra
YES peres de famille ct des jeunes
gems qui ne tarissent pas de gratitude
envers les Pilules Moro.
All! c'est que les Pilules Moro ap-
portent dams tous les foyers Oh Giles
sont en- honneur, la sante, ct, par Ia,
lie bonheur ct la joie. D'ailleurs, COM
ment p%ourrait-il en- etre autrement?
Les Pilules Moro sont faites d'apres
les PROCEEDS scientiiques ct suivant la
formule dun m9decin eminent, gene
reux philanthrope, ct savant praticien,
qui a consacr6 sa vie Sfa recherche
ct a pGtude dune prescription qui
devait contenir, dams son essence, tous
les principles vitaux ct lie germe de
toute force virile.
Les Pilules Moro sont bien verita-
Element l'id6al, car Giles mont jamais
failli a leur fin.
C'est une preparation sp6ciale pour
les hommes, lie remede unique dams
tous les cas- de maladie qui les affec-
tent particulierement.
A voir pefet subit que les Pilules
Moro produisent chez les hommes
malades, Pom s'etonne quill y en- ait
encore, mails tres peu, il est vrai, qui
souffrent inutilement de la t&te. de
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-01-22

eft c'est lie "a octobre 1902 queje
commeneai a prendre les Pilules Moro.
II ma fallu en- user six bottles avant-
de pouvoir Gprouver lie moindre SOU
lagement. Mais, depuis lors, mon
Gtat s'est t%oujours amelior6, a tel point
qu'aujourd'hui, je suis parfaitement
retabli. C'est a peine 81 j'eprouve un
petit NAL de t6te, une fois par mois,
ct rien ne me trouble dams ma diges-
ton. Je suis maintenant devenu plus
courageux que jamais ct je poursuis
chaque jour ma petite besogne avec
enthousiasme.
"Aussi ai-je cru quill etait de mon
devoir de porter &c fait a Ia c%onnais-
sance du public. C'est pourquoi jai
ecrit moi-meme ala Compagnie Medi-
Gale Moro pour fournir de plein gre,
sans solicitation aucune, CONNIE aussi
sans espoir de r6compense, lie certif-
cat que je leur al adresse.
"Bien que je ne doute pas de la po-
pularite DIES Pilules Moro, je n'hesite
pas a dire qu'elles ne sont pas sufd-
samment connues. Tous les hommes,
sans exception, devraient en- faire
usage des lie premier vestige de la
maladie. Non settlement les Pilules
Moro gu6rissent lie NAL, mails, de
plus, Giles constituent I'm puissant
TONGUE pour lie sang ct lie meilleur
regenerateur pour les forces ct les
nerfs."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-02

Commercial and Travellers LettaRm 81
Credit issued on the Bank of Caltasmss
mia and N. NJ. Rothschiid q GGm@
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! its--a great many business men will
frankly defend both practices. They
| are included in what may be called
Legitimate graft!''
| Real graft is quite another thing.
If business man talks to you on that
subject at all it will be guardedly and
| in confidence.
'tI'n tell YOU one of them said, sit
used to be just as bad in my line as it
! is in any other-but it isn't any longer.
L don't want you to understand, mind
you, that I'm above getting business in
| that way if 1 have to-but don't have
to do it. There are reasons why''-and
| these reasons may be dwelt on else
where to better advantage.
| But it is possible to describe. with
considerable accuracy, some of the
tactics of the salesman who does not
stop at Legitimate grating" If you
are on sufficiently intimate terms with
any purchasing agent he will probably
admit to you that, during his early days
in the position-before his reputation
as a scruplously honest man was es-
something like the following
conversation took place in his office:
A salesman entered and dis
played his samples. He secured
the interest of the purchasing
agent in his goods. Finally he quoted
price on the quantity desired. Then
he sat silent for a moment, studying
his man.
of course, Mr. Jones' he said after
the interval you understand there
is a rebate of fifteen per cent. on this
price,,
Another moment of silent study fol-
lowed. Then--if he judged it safe-he
went on, lowering his voice q trifie:
How would you like that rebate to
come? Shall 1 have it show on the
bill, Or
It is rarely necessary to complete the
sentence. BY that time the salesman
usually has his man sized up-or the
purchasing agent has shown-one way
or the other-how the proposition strikes
him. An man shrewd enough TO hold
position as purchasing agent is shrewd
enough to know exactly what the sales
man is getting at"
II the purcha ing agent is COM
PLEASANT he may have fifteen per cent.
of all bills bought from that salesman
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men who are in position to buy his
goods. He is fool if he does not Gull
tivate that friendship, and a crank if
he is ashamed to admit that he does
cultivate it by every means in his pow
err
Now that sounds fairly plausible. If
you heard it made by one of the de-
lightfulIy smooth and polished diplo-
mats who sell goods on big scale you
might easily consider it entirely sound.
But what is the real difference between
a $3.50 rug and cash to the same amount :?
And II a rug, why not, if even larger
contracts are involved, a house and lot :?
If it is human nature for the sales
man to reciprocate the Courtesy of
purchasing agent in giving him the
preference e. why is it not human nature
foc the Purchasing agent to allow rugs
and cigars and carved mahogany chairs
to weigh ever so little in the scale in
the opposite pan of which rests loyalty
to his employer? And is human nature
strong enough to stand the strain?
Business men will tell you, too, that
it is perfectly proper TO entertain"
purchasing agent.
THE purchasing agent for a big cor
poration in Denver is in town, with his
wife, on a vacation trip. Another man,
who occupies a similar position in
Cleveland, is here. Last night I took
them all to dinner my own wife being
member of the party. From the res
taurant We drove in an opera bus to the
theatre. After the show we had a lit
tie supper. Altogether I spent about
$75.t This morning came down to the
Office. made g. voucher for that amount
and turned it in on my expense ac-
count. Do you mean to say there was
anything wrong about that2"
But if it is right to take purchasing
agents and their wives to the theatre
and to dinner, why top there? Why
not-as one large corporation does
keep a handsome steam yacht in COM
mission in New York Harbor for the
purpose of taking purchasing agents
and their families on delightful little
cruises along the Maine COAST
At any rate, if the giving of gifts to
purchasing agents, and their ENTER
tainment," be grating, grating is
quite general in the world of business.
And-within what they call proper linn
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handed to him regularly in cash. If
he is honest he may order the tempter
| indignantly from his Office or-what is
more 1ikely-he may make the contract.
provided the goods offered are the best
| and the prices the lowest STIMULATING
| that the fifteen per cent. rebate shall
| appear on the bills to the credit of his
| house.
| 1t is not intended to imply that every
| salesman approaches the new purchas-
l ing agent in this way, but there is like
| " to be at least one in every line. If
| he chooses, the purchasing agent may
| deal almost exclusively with grating
| houses. He may-until he is caught
and discharged-draw, in addition to
| his salary, a. secret commission of from
| five to twenty per cent on the total of
| the purchases he makes forllis employer.
| He is, at least, fairly certain to have
the temptation put in his way. With
| in a year the reputation of a new pur-
| chasing agent becomes generally known
among statesmen. fit is that OF an honest
man the grating salesman will waste
no more time On him. If it is that of a
CRATER the more reputable houses will
let him alone. until they are in a posi-
ton to go over his head to the general
manager with conclusive evidence of
his guilt-though this, of course, is an
extremely delicate undertaking.
Frequently grating salesman, fear
ing to approach a purchasing agent di-
rectly, will go at it in a roundabout
way. Here is an extreme instance.
A large Chicago firm was about to
rut in a new equipment of machinery
Five companies We're bidders for the
contract. The competition was keen.
Final decision was left with young
mechanical engineer employed by the
firm. He held frequent interviews with
the statesmen who represented the rival
bidders One of them was particularly
insistent.
Our prices are right said this per-
severing fellow, land our machines at
least as good as those of any of our
competitors. We are new concern,
and it means a great deal to us to get
this contract. We are willing to do
anything in reason to get it,"
The mechanical engineer did not care
to listen further.
II may have to let some one else de-
eide this matter, anyhow" he said.
MY wife is seriously i'll, and I may
have to be away from the Office a good
deal in the next two weeks AT any
rate it won't do a bit of good to do
any more talking"
Two days later the wife of the me-
chanical engineer died. The morning |
newspapers contained little notice of |
her death The total funeral expenses
amounted to 1915. The bereaved hus-
band waited two weeks for bill Then |
he went to the undertaken and asked |
for it.
1.-The bill is paid was the answer he
got.
by whom ?" he demanded in angry
astonishment The name of the par
ticularly persistent salesman was men
toned.
The great majority of purchasing
agents are temptation proof-at least SO
far as what is called .iIlegihmate
graft is concerned. But the grating
salesman does not necessarily stop
Continued on page 81
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WIN. C. IRWIN & CO., LTR
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refining Co.. Eam
Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phita~
deIphia, ia.
NewalI Universal Mill Co., Manu-
facturers of National Cane ShreddeKs
New York, N. z.
Paraffine Paint Company, San Fra4-1
cisco, Cal.
Ohlandt & Co., San Francisco, Cal.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co.. San
Francisco, Cal.
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Bishop q Co., Bankers
EsTABLIgHMD IN 1asa.
BANKING Departures

BANKING DEPARTME -
Transact business In all departmnasm
of banking.
i Collections carefully attended N,
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers LettaRm 81
Credit issued on the Bank of Caltaza<
MIA and N. NJ. Rothschiid & Sons
London.
Correspondents: The Bank of Cele
fornia, Commercial Banking Co, q
| Sydney. Ltd, London.
Drafts and cable transfers on ChaxM
and Japan through the Hongkong ans
| Shanghai Banking Corporation nMa
Chartered Bank of India, Australia ara
| China
Checks of the American Express CorE-
pany.
Interest allowed on term deposits g
the following rates per annum, viz:
Seven days notice. at 2 pc cent
Three months, at 3 per cent
Six months, at s7z per cent.
Twelve months, at per cent.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Act as Trustees under mortgages.
Manage estates, real and personal
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable papers. wills, bonds, a4@m
| received for safe keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPT.
Auditors for corporations and Dgsa
vate firms.
Books examined and reported em.
Statements OF affairs prepared.
Trustees on bankrupt or involve@
estates.
Office, s24 Bethel street
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received and interest allow
ed at AZ per cent per annum, In 49,
cordance with rules and regulatioEmr
copies of which may be obtained 60
application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE.
ACCIDENT and EMPLOYERS Liza
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANTBGa
Insurance ONCE, 924 Bethel Street.
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Transact business In all depsrtMaasasi
OF banking.
Collections carefully attended ~
Exchange bought and sold.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
FIELD FIGURES
Showing Conditions IN the Kansas
and Indian Territory OIL Belt,

Accurate production figures OF oil
wells are the only basis by which to
reach an estimate OF the Importance
of pool, trend or section. The
monthly report Of the Prairie OH and
Gas company is accepted for produc.
tlon reports, and the Examiner has
made comparative statement from
the figures presented In their last
statement. Some dry holes were
probably omitted, also few wells,
and in handling the figures the Ex-
aminer has not included the small
gas wells, which would lower the Kan
sas figures. AS result the following
figures are obtained
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
WILLIE HALSELL COLLEGE.
CLOSING Exercises Began Monday
Night with Primary Department.

4 The primary and musical depart
ments, assisted by Others, gave an en-
ltertainment Monday evening at Willie
Halsell college which was exceedingly
well rendered. A large and appre-
(ciative audience was present and every
number on the program was a success.
Especial praise is given 20 the decla-
|mations, three IN number, by Walter
Adair, Louis Egnew and tlbertNIarks,
and In this contest the medal WIS won
y Walter Adair, and In fact, ail three
|,isased medal.
speech mention ismade Of the read
'ing by little Agnes Prater, which was
one Of the best on program: the little
wedding At the close was splendid, and
THE Whole entertainment was highly
.eomplemented by an.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
NOT ALLOWED
TO SPECULATE
Each Lessee Must Have $4,000
TO DeveIOpe Oil Leases.

The law provides that all OIL and
gas leases ia Indian Territory must
be approved by the secretary Of the
1interior before becoming effective.
i Consequently Mr. Hitchcock has en-
Hife discretion IN the matter. He has
e,htructed the Indian agent that each
essee must have $4,000 ayailable for
carrying out the terms Of his lease,
flor every 100 acres or fraction thereof.
Acting upon these instructions, the
sIndian agent requires that there must
be filed with every lease an oath Of
flessee tlaat.p he has the $1,000 avail
able and ready for operation, and a
scertliicare Of lessee showing that he
has that amount on hand IN bank
subject tn check. The object Of these
regulations is las the department ex-
plains IT'D to discourage speculation by
irresponsible parties, by insisting up
on proof OF the bona fide intention TO
drill hole A corporation must have
The sum required on hand In rs
treasury.
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SACRED HEART INSTITUTE.
Commencement Exercise. Were
Held at Opera House.

The entertainment given at the opera
house Tuesday night by the pupils
OF Sacred Heart Institute carried OF
the palm in the lire Of commencement
exercises rendered each succeeding
year by THIS popular establishment.
The Sisters Of Divine Providence,
who took charge Of this school last
fall, have demonstrated their superb
ority as teachers, and the people OF
Vinita have reason for being proud Of
having the Sisters In their midst.
The program as arranged for the
entertainment was executed Ia very
creditable manner, some OF the num-
bers deserving especial praise. The
music, particularly that rendered with
piano, mandolIns and guitar was we'll
chosen, and elIcited generous applause.
The Scarf Fantastic was series
Of tableaux, each more grand than the
one preceding which, had IL not been
for the somewhat defectivestage light,
would fave compared favorably with
any representation Of like character
ever seen In this city.
A series Of tableaux, Echoes Of the
Civil War eontrasted beautifully
the scenes Of home life with those OF
the camp, closing In a grand repre-
sentation Of Victory and Peace.
The following were awarded gold
medals:
Fer excellence, Miss Hattie Turner:
donated by the Institute.
For Christian doctrine, Miss VI.
Henderson; donated by Father Charles.
Music, Miss zella clapper by }. b.
McManns.
For application. Miss Annie Fields;
By Ed Shanahan.
Regular attendance, Miss Lizzie Nc
Manus; donated By the Jumbo Store.
For good conduct, Loys Patrick: by
+. y. Ratclif.
For mathematics, Miss Annie Shana-
han. by the Golden Rule Store
For Penmanshipi Miss Mary Hunton;
by the Institute
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WILLIE HALsELL COLLEGE.


The musical and literary society
entertainment At the college Tuesday
night vas v Il attended, regardless Of
the threatening aspect Of the weather.
The program was excellent and well
rendered. every number showing care
ful training on the part Of teachers
aud close application by the pupils.
A debate between Walter Adair aud
Enie Mcdaniel. and Robert Lee and
Susie Byrd WAS especially interesting.
Tie subject vas. Which has the
greater influence On the public. the
orator or the writer - The judges
rendered q decision IN favor Of the
latter.
The ThundeFbolf Of Willie Halsell
College, = paper edited and read BY
Miss Alma Martin. vas productive o.
much merrlment.
The musical numbers on tbs pro-
gram consisted Of piano solos. duets
and quaftetts ard we're al rendered
Ia an exceptionally credltable and
pleasing manner
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
THE SULPHUR
SPRINGS DEAL
Secretary Of Interior Sustains
Deal Adding More Land
to Reservation.

The comptroller Of the treasury has
given out decision In which ne
holds that there is sufiicientauthoFity
to warrant Secretary Hitchcock In ap.
pralsing the lots Of the new govern
ment acquisition al Sulphur Springs
reservation IN this territory. The
question arose whether this latest
tract was legally made a part Of the
original reservation by the last act Of
congress.
As there is no other hitch. Special
Agent Frank Churchill wnl immedi-
ately begin appraisement OF the new
addition. The government hopes TO
make another Hot Springs out Of the
Indian Territory resort. IL was found
necessary to enlarge tie place to pre-.
serve its waters from pollution.
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7. N. Ford has purchased the insur-
ance agency OF james X. Edmonds.
the transfer having been made Mon
day. Mr.. Ford is one OF the best known
citizens Of Muskogee and is at present
chief deputy United States clerk OF
the Northern district. He formerly
held the same position in this city,
before the district was divided, and is
well known throughout the territory
as man of exceptional ability. lie
VIII resign his government position in
the near future and devote his entire
time tothe insurance business.-Pheo-
nix.