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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
HOW TO CATCH FAKE
STOCK statesmen

Some state bankers associations
are distributing an investors Ques-
tionnaire with the idea of protecting
purchasers Of securities from fake
stock statesmen.
Whenever you are solicited to pur-
chase stock or other securities, use this
QUESTIONABLE before investing any Of
your funds" says one OF these. THE
questionable was compiled to protect
the small investor and to emphasize
the necessity of investigating thor
oughly every investment proposition
before placing any money therein.
When you have been furnished with
the information called for In this
questionable, take It to any one Of
the banking Institutions in your COM
munity and get Its opinion of the stock
offered. II the stock salesman refuses
to fill out this questionable, have
nothing more to do with his PROPOSE
ton, as 1t is evident that he is foster
ing fraudulent promotion"
The QUESTIONABLE pins the salesman
down to answering tho following
questions:
Name Of company ......................
Kind Of stock offered ...................
Total issue of stock .....................
Stock given for property .................
Stock given for goodwill ................
Are you taking any Liberty Bondsf 49,.
II so, at what price7 ....................
Amount Of cash needed d..................
Par value of stock Observation-Disclosures.
Has the stock q ready market7 .........
II SO. whore is It nsted3 ..:..............
Is the stock accepted by banks ms col
II SO. what banks have accepted Il to
your knowledgef .............:.......
Bank references ....................
Names Of oficers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Former occupation ......................
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

CHAPTER xII.-Lettie, having subtly
Of Frank Bosley as a companion of Uncle
Jerry, denounces Bosley and appeals to
Uncle Jerry to give up the acquaintance
ship. They laugh at her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-17

upon, and recognition of her equality
amongst nations when she shows her
good faith.
When asked about the political
farm bloc, Barcch smiled and said:
at is no different from any other
interest, but it is so unique for farm
ers to demand and get equality of
treatment that it amazed everybody,
who Immediately read them stern
economic and civic lecturesr
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
TENANTRY on FARMS

A statement made before the
Minnesota Educational Association
| that forty-seven per cent of Iowa
farms are in the hands Of tenan s
may surprise some people. Iowa
Is commonly regarded as one oil
the wealthiest agricultural States
of the Union, and IL SO much ten
antry exists there, what may be
expected of other States?
The subject ia important and
Goes not receive enough attention
in popular Thought. Figures are
also sometimes misleading and give
wrong impressions. 1t is claimed.
fer example, that half the South
ern farms In the cotton and to-
5acco areas are occupied by ten
ants. OffselJ,ins this, however. II
a statemen. by The Institute Of Re =.
search in Land Economics, base !.
en- its study OF the 1920 census,
that over the whole United States
tenantry has increased only one
per cent in Tie decade between
1910 and 1920. In seven Southern
States it finds no increase in farm
tenantry during this period
1t might be expected that GER
tain factors would have iri reas,h
farm tenAntry in the las. decade.
Among these are immigration. ':he
wider use of machinery on farms
and the consequent need Of large
capital. This, however, appears to
he short view OF the subject.
The fact seems to be that over
longer periods, except perhaps in
certain districts OF the South,
farmers on the whole have been
moving away from the tenantry
and mortgage stage. Under pres
ent conditions this promisin;
movement may be checked for 4
time, but over a longer span of
years better farming methods un-
der a diversified crop regime, com
b!ned with bctter marketing, NAV
be depended on to insure progress
away farm tenancy.
Tenancy as permanent c1nli-
ton IS net deSir'b,e As a ster-
ping stone to individual ownership
of farms. it has marked progress
and been promising. The impor-
ant thing 70 know is whether we
are working our way out of ten
antry, or drifting more extensively
irtc 1t. Statistics covering the
whole Country do not seem to JUS
tify pessimism in this respe It. -
Minneapolis Journal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT,
CONTINUED

Il expect, little Marquise, l was so
completely engrossed in John and
my wedding that did not really look
at Sydney Carton. ] cannot convey
to you my surprise at finding that
he is perhaps the handsomest man
l have even seen. He looks at lcas
five years older than Jack although
they were in the same class at col
lege; consequently there cannot be
more than a year or two difference
in their ages.
Perhaps, however, it is because his
hair is that beautiful steel gray that
we sometimes see framing a young
but most intellectual and ascetic face
Great, sleepy, brown eyes, that are
habitually serious but which at times
become transparent windows through
which a mischievous laughing char
acter shows itself--eyes that seem
always to take you into their CON
fidencc. T9E
| tell you l was very proud when
| entered the restaurant with Sydney
on one side of me and the striking
Viking blondness of Jack looming
up, on the other. 1t may have beer
because l was so conscious Of the
fact that rarely had woman en-
tered that room with two such sp-
lendid specimens of masculinity
that | seemed to feel hush in the
conversation and then rapid buzz
ing which told me that we were the
observed of all observers. l
l was thankful that was looking
my best and had on one of my trous-
seau gowns that l had worn very
seldom. 1t was simplicity itself, a
white hand made frock which Doue
Seurs only can make. l remember
thinking at the time mother bought
it for ME OF the patient stitches that
some woman must Fave put into it's
embroideries and tucks and in the
sewing Of its delicate laces.
l wore no jewels except my pearls
yes, little Marquise, l cannot call
them beads anymore. They are
pearls.
Sydney had ordered a table re-
served and as we took our seats !
noticed with start of surprise that
the waiter who stopped at Johns
chair to take our order was the same
one who had waited on US the night
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By Olive Roberts Barton

Missez Pelican was queer bird.
She was queer as 20 looks AID queer
as to appetite and queer as to ha-
bits-so being queer in three things,
you might say she.was queer all over.
She wasn't bit handsome. She
had beak long enough for three
birds, and she carried her market
basket on her chin.
She lived on the edge of the ocean
| in Dixie Land with six of her chill
dren and had a pretty good time
fishing and feeding her family and
seeing that they all grew up into
good smart little pelicans.
So now you know all about her.
Nancy and Nick happened along
when she was giving her son, Pouch
er Pelican, lesson in fishing, so
they sat down on a rock to watch
and listen.
"Do it this way, Poucher," said
Missez Pelican. "You paddle out on
the water little way and then stop
stony still. Keep as quiet as you
know how and wher fish comes
near make grab and tuck him
away in your chin. When you get
two or three fish you can swim to
shore and take your time while you
dine. You are not SO likely to get
indigestion as you would if you
bolted your food"
"All right, Nanny" said Poucher,
waddling off to the edge of the wa
ter and floating away as lightly as
cork. With a few shoves Of his
queer paddle feet, he was away out
where it was deep, and then remem-
bering his mothr's words, he, stopped
stony still.
Suddenly the Twins saw fish
come to the top of the water on a
big wave. 1t had long, pointed
nose and it's fins stuck up like sails.
That's what it's name was, sail
fish and it was as long as a bath
tub. .,ss = sfs- t-~ NJ 4
Goodness! gasped Nancy.
Jimmy Christmas!" said Nick.
They were just about to make use
of their magic shoes and save poor
Poucher's life, when evidently Mis-
ter Sailfish decided he didn't want
pelican that day for his lunch and
swan out to sea.
The next minute the Twins saw
Poucher swimming toward shore as
fast as his paddle feet could push
him. He had worried look on his
face.
"Say, Nanny" he called, ''you
didn't tell me what to do when the
fish is too big to tuck away in my
chin!"
"Why you just eat it then and
there" she answered. you don't
mean to tell me you let perfectly
good dinner get away"
WELL" the Twins heard Poucher
say thoughtfully, Somebody's din
ner got away. But I think it was
the fish's."
Ito Be C0ntinued)
Copyright, 1923 NEA Service, lnc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
1T OUGHT TO BE FOUGHT

Many forces have joined hands in effort to develop
the Ignite coal industry of western North Dakota It's
growth much-more employment in winter months,
wealth bear taxes North Dakota money kept
at home 1t apparent that the railroads ought to benefit
by the increase in business which the development of the
industry would contribute in ways other than the actual
freight tariff Ignite 1t would appear at the outset that
the Ignite industry would be great aid to the railroads,
in furnishing tonnage for the lines in the winter when other
tonnage is perhaps lessened
The railroads ask that the Ignite coal rates be in
creased 40 to 60 per cent is evident that such increase
would be blow to the industry Not only would it
perhaps increase the of coal and reard
the extension of the market within the boundaries of North
Dakota but it would seriously interfere with the campaign
Of the Ignite industry to develop markets greater dis
tances than ever before. .
elayman is not in position to counterfeit any state
ments the railroads may make to the actual cost of hand
ling the tonnage and the receipts Nor it be contended
that the northwestern railroads making unusual profit
the evidence given before railroad regulating
bodies
But does appear that the railroads ought to be inter-
ested in the growth of the Ignite industry The railroads
of the Northwest ought to be interested in it's growth
than in the coal industry of Illinois Pennsylvania. The
railroads themselves ought to be hestat in asking for
increase which would throttle infant industry with great
potentialities.
1t is to be hoped that the Ignite coal operators will be
joined by commercial bodies in making determined fight
against the increase
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
COUGHS, COLDS, wHO0PING
80, COUGH.

Mrs. Will Hall, r, No. s. Bailey.
Ga. states: II am writing to all
who suffer from coughs, colds, Group
or whooping cough. I cannot recon-
mend Foley's Honey and Tar too
much, and I can't keep house with
OUT it.. Have been using it since
1919 and have found it the best med
icine there is for growns-ups and
children" Best and largest selling
cough and cold remedy in the World.
Refuse substitutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
(|01ll5ifnlS
Sans

| Third party is talking politics.
Nav be all right, but third parties
are like innocent bystanders.
Wonder what the friendly pow
wowcrs will do in Europe?
How can the war vets expect a
federal bonus if it has been spent
fer War Department frauds?
News from France. France. is
selling her old forts. We could buy
one and try the Stokes case in it.
Turkey has become republic. All
it reminds us of is Thanksgiving
turkeys are democratic.
News from England. Her birth
rate is declining. This is because
her prices are not declining.
A London professor is trying to
learn what makes mountains. That's
easy. The valleys in between.
Society girl will hunt lions in
Africaa May think theq can't eat
her without knives and forks.
They are claiming again Columbus
didn't discover America. Perhaps
| this isn't it after all.
Had lots of wrestling at the
Plestina- Zbyszko match in New
York. Seats fell and threw 2G9 pco-
| pie.
News from Germany. Poker play
ers like aluminium money. Maybe
it is light and matches their heads.
If you are able to stink things
will be better while you know they
! won't you are an optimist.
Have you that rundown feeling
or do the neighbors refuse to gossip
about you?
| Laughing may make one fat, ana
being fat in cold weather certainly
is enough to chuckle over.
Nine varieties of peanuts are pro-
ducedT in America, the peanut politi.
clan making it ten
1t may be true the strongest rope
is made Of cotton, but it is otter
smoked for tobacco.
While the average oyster lives
only ten years the cafe soup oyster
will wear much longer.
Even though Alta has cows nc
bigger than dogs it is not where we
get our condensed milk.
Scientists are going to make peo-
pie live 300 years. Bet they try ii
on the rich relatives first.
! Evidently a democracy doesn't in.
clude people. The world hasn't been
made safe for people.
| It is hard to sell some men wash
ing machines because they think
they married one.
This is hog-killing season. Don't
be road hog. r
A couple can live on love if love
has job.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced. in this
the opinion of The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
of important issues which are
being discussed in the press OF
the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
RISING GENERATION

Punch, funniest comic magazine in the world prints pic
ture of fat man being carried by mob of boys Under
meath it says: mo- this not trumphal march It is
only Mr. Brown walking holiday by the
heat and discovered by Boy Scouts are taking him to
the nearest village for medical assistance"
We have idea, that's what the rising generation is
going to do Our generation you know botched
a&A ffi9httuly -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
UPSET STOMACH.
GAS, INDIGESTION,
TAKE ~DIAPEPSIN''

: The moment you eat tablet. Of
"Pape's Diapepsin" your Indigestion
is gone. No more distress from q
sour, acid, upset stomach. No fatu-
lence, heartburn, palpitation, or mis-
cry making gases Correct your in
digestion for Z few cents. Each pack
age guaranteed BY druggist to over,
come stomach trouble, 4,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
CHINESE MEDICINE

Fossils of huge prehistoric animals discovered in
China by American scientists They're finding difficult
to get permission to bring their finds to America Chinese
law forbids the export it being the custom there
grind old bones and dragon teeth and sell them as
medicine.
Well these connections at least practically harmless
And that's than be said for Of the white
mans remedies which of the body by wrecng
another.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
STRANGE FACT

Ships weigh less when going west than east according
to experiments by Professor w. G. Duffield
Not long ago, Einsten demonstrated that yardstck is
longer when pointed eastwes than turned to the north
and SOUTH
Certainly getting to be complicated world There
to be such thing knowledge Everything
is contradcted just matter of time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
MORE THAN STATE OF SLAVERY

The day Of the 100 cent efficiency expert
IA be waning and Americans learning to live little
81 they along. So comments the Wall Street Journal
It's about time. The efficiency experts squirting men
on to the last of endurance and standardzng like
cockwor canning everything from food thoughts
destroying humanity at the Real civilization
is than a state of slavery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09

Beulah Ignite Coal is Bes.
$4.75 per ton. Order now
Wachter Transfer Co. Ph0Rs
81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
a4hecan8zeA

| had broken and scattered my pearls
about the floor. / don't think
should have thought about it or re-
cogniZed it in any way if he had
not bent upon me such peculiar
glance of cupidity and triumphant
understanding that l could not re-
press a shudder. 1t was peculiar
that both this waiter and Sydney
were conscious of my spasm OF ner-
vousncss and John perfectly obli-
vious that l was in the slightest an
noyed
Someone walking over your grave
Leslie" inquired sgd lightly.
Il don't think So" I answered,
trying to make my voice as casual
as his. "You know 1 am going to be
cremated"
Are you not pushing the mourn
ers. little, Sgd, when you begin i'm
mediately to talk of death to one so
radiantly alive and beautiful as Les
lie is tonight? ?" said Jack, looking me
over carefully.
Il see you've had your beads re-
strung" he remarked.
Copyright, 1923 NEA Service Inc
~ WEATHER REPORT
For twenty-four hours ending at
noon today.
Temperature at a. m. 30.
Temperature at noon 46. e
q. Highest yesterday 81.
Lowest yesterday 26.
/, Lowest last night 30.
= Precipitation 0.
. Highest wind velocity 16.
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday. Somewhat
colder Saturday.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Saturday. Somewhat colder
Saturday and northwest portion to-
night.
Weather Conditions
Although slight depression Il
centered over Manitoba this morning
the only precipitation reported was
at Modena, Utah. Elsewhere fair
pleasant weather prevails. Tempera:
lures are moderate in all sections.
Orris w. Roberts, Meteorological
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
DON'T FORGET THE FACTS

school for the education of North Dakota citizens in
the matter of the progress Of the state agrcuturay and
indusrialy would good purpose at this time. The
merits and dement's of the state be argued at length
without gan but the facts speak eoquenty and for them
selves ':.t
1t should be remembered that the dairy products
keted through stations alone in the state increased
from 3726374 pounds in 1914 7468623 pounds in 1922
and that direct shipments brought the total monetary value
of cream production in 1922 to $10,535,275.
That the number of used for milking increased from
190,824 in 1913 to $3.50 in 1922.
That the acreage of clover and alfalfa increased
from 951 in 1918 to estimated acreage of 155 843 in
1923
That aceage increased from 372896 in 1913
to estimated acreage of 776756 in 1923.
These but few of the salient facts which show that
North Dakota has been making remarkable progress
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
TIMES AHEAD

The business outlook good according to Jesse L. Liver
we'll knon Wall Street the largest Individual stock
market operator. Livermore says:
During the past few the people of country
have become accustomed living higher standard than
m heretofore and they not to be satisfied to live
other in the future The money they spend must
sary larger purchasing power that purchasing
power is bound to keep business going at good volume
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09

Evidently democracy doesn't in
clude people. The world hasn't been
made safe for people.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09

It is hard to sell some men wash
ing machines because they think
they married one.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09

Scientists are going, to make peo-
pie live 800 years. Bet they try it
on the rich relatives first.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09

This is hog-killing season. Don't
be road hog. r
A couple can live on love if love
has a job.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09

Play copyrighted, 1922, in the
United States and. England. Novel
lied version by special permission
jof the author, and Of Brentano's,
publishers of the play.
Continued IN Our Next Issue)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06
Por Clarence Dubose

OA G4dACAAS 0ubOoG
(Corresponsal de la United Press)
( TOXIC, mario g. Los ainericanos,
japoneses y rusos estan lnchando per
obtener el monopolio de los pozos
Estroliferos de Ia region norte de
saghalien. Esta enorme riqueza petro-
Ifera, que va. Sc oculta en- esa parte
del mundo, ha dado origen a que ia
pom. abserve con Russia una politica
mas liberal al extreme de que am
bas naciones han negado a I'm enten-
dido comercial, ademas de haber si-
Go reconocido el gobierno de Moscl
per ell Imperio japones.
La Corporation Americana de sincla
ir, Sc supone que ha obtenido de
Moscu. una concession exclusive para
la exploitation de los pozos petrOliferos
en- la region norte de Saghalien. Pero
es possible de que 81 Mosct y Toxic
han llegado a I'm acuerdo illtinamente.
La franquicia concedida, segidn ruInores,
a la Sinclair, habra quedado anulada.
Saghalieu es poderosamente RIGA en-
petr6leo, y como Jap6n tiene necesi-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06
REGRESA Ell EMBAJADOR DE
ITALIA

LoNDRES, MARIO 4.-El embajador
de Italia en- esta capital, marques Della
Torreta ha regresado hoy de Roma.
Della Torreta salud6 Bonar Law.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06
Tres naciones Sc disputan los
pozos petrollferos de Oriente

sia, para Ell cobro de las indemnizacio
mes por ell asesinato de japoneses en-
Nickolaivsk, mo abandonaran aqueI
territorio FOR ahora pero existen indi-
clos de que el Imperio y Ell Soviet,
han llegado a un acuerdo y Jap6n Sc
dispondra en- breve retirar sus tro-
pas. Japon no obstante, insistira en-
que Russia lie conceda privilegios econ6-
micos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06
Ell coRREsPoNsAL DE LA "UNI,
TED PRESS coNFERENcIA CON
UN ALTO OFFICIAL JAPoNEs.

Un alto Official del Ininisterio de Re
laciones Exteriores del Japon con quien
estuvo hablando uno de nuestros re-
presentantes, le manifesto 10 siguiente
''Jap6n no deSea privilegios exc!u-
sivos concesiones especiales, nj crsal-
quiera otra cosa. Pero tampoco hemos
de permitir que nadie las obtenga.
Nosotros aspiramos a una igualdad pa
ra todc el mundo, en- Ell desarrollo de
las riquezas petroliferas en- esta re-
gi6n.''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06
Ell VIAJE DE LA PRINCESA
HERMINIA

BERLIN, mario A. E1 "Berliner
Tageblatt" informa que la princesa Her
minia de Reuss Hegara a esta capital
a semana pr6xima.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06

dad de enormes cantidades de ,aceites,
es indiscutible que no permitira que
ningun poder extranjero obtenga la
exploitation exclusive de dicho terrific
rio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-06
Las TRoPAs JAPoNEsAs oCUPAN
SAGHALIEN

Las tropas japonesas que todavia
ocnpan Ell norte de saghalien como me
dida en6rgica que Sc lie impuso Ru-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-11
HAS ONE-MAN JAZZ BAND

An inDenioits musician Of
Selma, AID, has invented a
continuance which enables the
operator to play sir musical
instruments at once. They
are violin, cello, drum, guitar,
riola and mouth harp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-11
Daily Doings The Family Comic Folks =
Story by Octavus Roy Cohen u '' %a

Illustration by
n. Weston TaSIor