The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13
A FINANCIAL HINT.
wHaTARE r1fE BEST ISyES1MEYTsg
a Prominent Finapcier Divulges Some
Points on tho Large Dividen"s rad
by Industrial Companies.


INtM iWAA AsN"|+tH
HAL long talk Yesterday with ono Of the
most observing fnanciers Of Wall street. lie
is n man known universally. anu whose IDEAS
and judgment are eagerly sought. | found
him in a genial mood and he became very
confidential, but insisted that 7 withhold his
name.
1T is intensely interesting" he said, TO
watch the rise &C millionaires and great for
tunes. There are SO many kinds. some are
made by speculation and have little stability.
Others are secured by valuable enterprise. by
giving people something they want, some
thing they need. These are upon the surest
possible basis. For example. people must
have coal OIL. Look nj the fortunes made
from It's production. People must telegraph,
must telephone. see the millions that have
been made by these things. Men and women
Will get sick. Are yOu aware OF the enOr-
nous fortunes that are made in supplying a
real cure FIR them 1 know OF many, Lut
there IS one especially. The gentleman VINO
discovered IL has made millions, ana
the company that owns It IS coming money.
Have you any objection to telling me what
it is,' asked.
"Confdentially. no. refer u Mr.. II. II.
Warner. He Is "a very wealthy man. and ms
medicine business PAYS a dividend OF from ID
TO 20 per cent. annually. lie manufactures
the Safe Cure we hear go much about. ] learn,
too. that he IS about to add the manufacture
of Baking Powder, which Will doubtless
double his profits"
1T is a stock corporation, is it not.'
Most decidedly. But ! learn. snb rosa,
that a limited amount of stock Is obtalnabie,
but only by certain persons.
why is that
The idea. as / understand it. is to have
--.I~ ..--.~.T~r - aralta1 ia is nrgffa and
their influence naturally tends 10 q ubling
the dividends. Any man can Afford 10 part
with some of his stock az less than 10 is worth
If the balance that he holds will be- doubled
in value thereby. You can see that, can't
YOU -
Clearly"
81 have heard that Mr.. Warner. personally.
does not hesitate 10 put up a guarantee that
for the next five years not less than 10 per
cent. dividends per year will be paid-the
chances are It will be three times that amount.
If you are interested IN the matter though.
why don't you drop "a line 10 Mr.. ii. II. War
ner at 30 broadway. He probably has some
inside information that will be of value to
you. ] have told you all J know. but you can
get all the truth by writing 10 headquarters.
Try it
what other good investments DO you
know Of,n
Several. but none so sound as this. I
always look carefully for stability as well as
large dividends. and anything + unded upon
the needs OF the people is founded upona
rock. Now take my advice and write 20 Alr.
Warner. lie will be certain 10 answer you"
j tried TO draw the f~inaucier out upon other
subjects. but he was so filled with the idea of
the industrials as the best and surest Of in
We tments that he would not talk of stocks.
bonds or other fuctuating securities. / have
thought the matter over very carefully. and /
believe he is right. Certainly there can be
nothing more certain than public needs and
nothing more safe than a standard article
that supplies these needs. / reproduce this
interview for the benefit Of any who may be
seeking information upon the subject of in
vestments. and who may feel like writing to
headquarters. as 1 was advised 10 do
Hamilton.