Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-14
BUSINESS MORALITY

tney shoutu pToCeeu IN lie after he ~
passed to his reward was picked M. Aso
a Favorite reporter a few DAYS sP1F
and is now, for the first time givsn
the public:
Search the bible to find the bo,t..
Of the deceitful human heart Ana ~
your prayers at night. Think OF. ava..
DAVIS business at night.
Never marry until you are 50 yea,
old.
Think three times before you sDs,.
once.
Never court any girl unless Won 1,
tend to marry her. There is danger,
fooling young girls. Never give then
any advantage in a letter.
Never buy small place with A IN.
building on it.
Never buy white, sprouty, craw6sbv
land at any price expecting to maj
money by cultivatiug it.
Never sell the products of the farm
you work to any man, on time, at arT
price.
There is nothing in this world bu,
death that is certain.
Npfct lpdp ihohcJ 70 YOUR neigh.
bors, for ii you should have to n.
them they would be no longer neigh.
bors.
Never let any man know anything
about your business, except when Won
may have some difference and need q
advise with lawyer.
Never keep all your money in oDs
channel.
Watch all men, as there are but flaw
who are honest; in fact there is mona
honest from the heart in everything.
Never let any person on earth know
your business and especially how mucb
money you have, not even your family
Never buy land of any person with.
out first having good lawyer invest.
gate and pronounce the title clear.
Ascertain if the land has passed
through the hands of any insane Der.
son, to prevent his heirs from suing
you on the title. Never pay more tba1
one-half down on the land unless YOU
know YOU are dealing with respons.
Bile parties. Be sure to 90 ask all the
parties that join the land you are buy.
ing to show you the corners Of the land
they own.
If you ever sell goods or groceries
be sure to get 2 house on the square,
and on the inside corner if you can,
and live on the same lot and 10 tie
building that YOU do business iu, Be
certain to never sleep away from the
store house. Ii is best To have your
self and family live upstairs, with
kilch below.
Never mploy a clerk at any price
be content with what business you can
do yourself. Trust no man further
than YOU are compelled to. Smart
thieves always steal about the hours Of
10, II, II, and / o'clock.
Weigh all you buy aud all you sell,
if possibly convenient.
If you ever loan money to any per.
son take security if you can get it II
YOU loan money to 4 firm be sure to
take each of the firm names to the note
then no one of the firm can slip gu,
and say that the money never camein.
to the firm.
You may sell to irresponsible men
anything that you have, but never buy
claims, notes, etc, from men that age
not responsible, unless you investigate
aud find that tlse parties have no or
SETS against tHem.
Never buy any kind Of stocks. i
I doesn't matter how low or how high
they are. Never never, never, from
the fact that stocks are too uncertain;
the risk is too great; rings are formed
and they can raise or lower the price
| just as they see lit, SO they can maze
money.
Never deposit money unless YOU take
a receipt for it.
Under the present law when you loan
money to any person take mortgage
on the real estate aud include o0ll
man and wife,
Tell lie rather than the truth wien
it will save difficulty, but it must be
lie that no man knows except your
/ self. 1t is better TO tell a lie than 70
have a difficulty. The good boos
says: Blessed is the peace-maker
4 etc.
Ifyon have a surplus of money never,
never loan il out 10 the people At aaf
1 per cent but put it in good bonds ol.
[ the United States bonds are preferable,
from the fact that the whole Uuuel
States is bound for il.
Four per cent when certain is eil8
/ than than per cent when uncertain
Never buy inferior articles Of any
/ kind 10 make money on.
III You live in town never invite any