Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-20
BUSINESS LULL CHARGED.
TO CAUTION Of BANKERS

quired; in this case $500, 900 Yves tAt
limit, the margin insisted upon was
% per cent, the utmost time allowed
was 40 days. Calculation proved tc
the borrower that he must risk al
least double the amount he formerly
had to pay lplus a commission "on
the side'), and extend cxtrayagant
inducements to his customer for the
goods discharge 10 to 40 per cent OF
his employees, to "break even" he is
counted lucky. His tendency is for
still further curtailment. In three
cases out of four he meets with act
ual loss. Many of his neighbors and
friends have the same story to tell
some of them worse. u
Back to Same Path.
Traced to the recent source, it is
found that a minority national tick
ct had been elected with the sem
blancc Of q. splendid majority, and
that the president, senate and house
of representatives ;Hstood to amend
the dictionary: SO. As to define size
as crime-the grei}cr the Size the
greater the malefactioJl--tllc moro
splendid the success the more offens.
i've the achievement, even though mil.
lions Of men and women were fur.
nished employment and comfortable
homes. Tens Of thousands oil. men
who were responsible for the creation.
of astounding industrial progress
were branded and a clamor arose
for their punishment and for tho con-
fscation of the fruits of their cour-
age, their enterprise and their broad:
or patriotism. Ely a curious freak: of
mathematics a national ticket was
elected, although falling more than
10000 short Of a majority.
In the estimation Of many sane
and solvent people the program OF
the devastation that was wisely pro.
claimed had all the fervor Of an
Apache war demonstration, and q,
counter nov of retreat and defense
was organized. At the outset the
chorus was one of loud rejoicing in
celebration Of the triumph of new.
born virtue over unbridled past per.
The sequel was q semi.
panic which" was ut first ridiculed,,
and eventually recognized. The lead
ers Of anarchy reversed front Just
In time to save the country from
genuine panic and real devastation,
and the country is awaiting a little
evidence Of the willingness, Of
Of disturbance to adopt peace.
full methods, and possibly win over
the army of earnest citizens who had
been worked into a state OF nervous.
Newly voiced expressions
returned sanity and the repfes.
sion of further threats Of violence
are becoming features of q recon
structed civilization. r. "~''
RATE DOUBTS 'DIsPELLEp.j'
/. The small but we'll trained band.
Of industrial buccaneers who were
organized under covert leadership to
beat the 50 eastern railroads out Of
the chance of q 5. per cent freight
raise seems to have made q mis-
step and fallen by the wayside. Or,
at least. that information comes from
alert scouts, whose duty it is to keep
advised as to the daily status
Of the rate campaign. Doubts were
engendered in usually loyal quarters
that means had been taken to turn
official sentiment against a change In
rates, even the White House receiy.
ing attention. The canard held the
floor for quite awhile, and became a
stock market, as well as a political
until within a few days ago,
when the tip Is influentially reported
from an inspired source that the ligh
powers would be greatly pleased to