The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-30

was one man on this side wne knew wh&s
his report would be 70 the bonahoIderS,
that man being the young clerk
ANY one can guess what followed The
discouraged bondhobders began TO put their
securities on the market, and finding no
purchasers dropped the prices down and
down. When they had fallen TO an anaz-
ingIy low figure few purchasers were
found In New York, and then more pur-
chasers. and ultimately q controlling inter
est in the road was worked OF az ngureS
lowering about the lowest, which think
was eight cents on the dollar. Then 1t was
discovered that the bonds had been pur-
chased BY little syndicate or men organ
lied by the sharp young clerk The other
fellows put n the capital and he put IN
the Information. Now this young man IS
2 railway king. He controls 10000 miles
of road, and IS building a new line. his
wealth Is estimated at ten millions OF dol
lars
At this iuncture a clerk from the depart
meut OF Justice, having finished munculns
a cheese sandwich, which he had washed
down with the only luxury he could afford
+ "A glass Of half milk and half cresm-con-
tributed his portion 70 the symposium OF
! stories about wealth getting. Il want TO
/ tell YOU of the luck friend OF mine had, y
/ said he. when he thought he was IN the
/ hardest luck ne had ever net with He
/ used to be clerk IN the navy department,
/ but was fired out very suddenly one day,
/ and thrown on MS beam ends without a
Z dollar ia the world He tried TO ind an
+ other place here, but failed, and went over
{ TO New York TO see If he could pick Up
/ ANYTHING there. He was about out OF
/ money. and was reduced almost TO the
necessity OF living BY MS wits. One after
I noon he was Standing il q drinking saloon
on Broadway. hoping some one N the IN
( discriminate generosity Of iaebriety would
ask him up 10 take 4 drink sure enough,
a tipsy individual came IN, and seeing the
/ lone stranger standing by invited him u
/ imbibe. The usual conversation followed,
and nv friend soon learned from the 10
. QuacIcy OF his new acquaintance that the
latter was an inventor or . new SHn, and
had Just returned from " ashington, where
I ne had been unsuccessful il an effort &c Ell
list the interest Of the authorities
Il wish had some good man who knew
the ropes TO 20 n with me and market ms
gun. said ne, '-for have big thing Al
IL needs Is a chance" I'm your man.
said my friend. who would have sad the
same thing, under the circumstances, had
the inventor proposed q trip 70 Egypt x
sell salvs warranted 70 cure 6romedary
iecn. or journey 70 Greenland 70 cut icc
for the New York market The upshot o.
the chance meeting and gin conversation
was another trip 70 Washington By the IN
vento-, accompanied By my friend As nan
szsr and promoter. 4 company was or
gaaized. capitalized at q large sum TINS
government was induced 10 give the iaven
ton a trial. orders followed the test. ant
nv friend = now worth az least S-51. 90
If al goes well Win rae gun during IL
next five years ne viii Be j millionaire"
An these stories 20 u show said l
newspaper man who was one Of the party
'-Ghzt while there = lie there = hope
ANY one OF Us may YET be rIch or famous
For examples OF the ease with which me-
travel rne upward road when cree the,
beSin 20 rise. We have OILY % .ooA az SON