The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-30

past year a branch was opened in Swilzef-
land, which has already given a satisfactory
return for the money invested. AS an
evidence of how pref able our branches
are may tell you that the average yearly
profit of our Australian house alone, since
the capitalization OF the business has been
sufficient to pay the whole Of he debenture
interest," as we'll as 8 per cent. per annum
on the preferred stock. AS the amount re-
quired to do this is something over 500 600
yearly, and the population of Australia is
less than 100000 it gives you little idea
of the popularity of Warmers Safe Cure
in that country"
How about the European feld7 Do
you consider you have covered that thor
oughiy ?"
mot by any means The best proprie-
tsry medicine country in Europe, France,
we have not touched yet In fact, outside
of Great Britian, Germany, Austria, and
Switzerland we hsye done nothing, and
the truth is we have only just got those
countries nice going. Arrangements are
now being perfected to introduce our prep
arations into France and Belgium. Toe
people of these two countries are frugal,
and consequently rich, and their habits of
Lille are such as to make our preparations
| especially valuable to them. L consider
France, with its 40.0O) 600 well-to do
| people, as promising a field for our busi
ness as any country in the world"
The condition OF your business Is GER
aI-,,- Il. Al l. 4
future is all that could be desrod but let
me ask you, Mr.. Warner where is the
stock of your company principally held 2'
"Rg ght. here, replied the all the-world-
round medicine man, and he pointed TO
large, fre-proof safe in his private office.
But you certainly don't own all the
stock ?"
No, but very large proportion-some.
thing over 81 ,0C0 0O0 wor h. he stock is
scattered in small lots all over the world.
| We have shareholders in England, Ireland,
Scotland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Swi.-
zerland, Australla-in fact there isscarcely
,ivilized country in the world where one
could not find some of the shares"
But why so scattered 2"
| For the best reason in the world, to ad
vertise our preparations. La a shareholder
of our company | recognise most jealous
advertiser of our b 4siness. Being naturally
interested in large dividends, he talks the
medicine among his friends, sounds it,
| praises, increases the sales and his own pro-
DIT. You can't buy such advertising at so
much per line, yet it is the most valuable
you can get and costs you nothing"
Outside of your own immense holding
are many shares in the hands of parties liv-
inf in this country2"
Yes, and the number is increasing daily.
In our Safe Cure Almanac for 1892 which
l handed you as we camo through the
IN 7iling department., you will find on page
"A limited offer of stock, which is being
rapidly subscribed for There are many
people in this country who use our Rem
edies' who have but few opportunities to
invest their earnings in a live industrial
enterprise where they will be safe and at
the same time afford them an assured and
high rate of interest, and it is for the pur-
pose of providing such people with an in
|
vertise the business, that the offer in the
almanac is made"
II see that you only offer 900 shares of
preferred stock, at $50 each, and 1000
shares of common stock, at $75 each, and
that you limit the subscriptions to ten
shares Of each kind of stock to each per-
son.'
"Ye, the limitation is made for the pur-
pose of getting as wide distribution of
stock as possible for the limited number of
shares offered, so as to reap the greatest
good for advertising purposes, as L have
just explained to you"
"How and where can the shares be OBJ
tained2 oh see; of the Central Trust
Company, 54 Wall street, New York."
"Yes, application for the shares can be
made to the Central Trust Company, who
issue certificates representing both classes
dividends every six months, as soon as
possible after they have been declared by
the Board of Directors in London, which is
not done, however, until the books and
business have been thoroughly examined
and accounts audited by chartered Eng
lish accountants; such dividends usually
being paid in April and October Of each
year"
Taking one of the almsuacs with me,
which, am informed, are sent free and
prepaid to all who desire them, l thanked
Mr.. Warner for his courtesy and wended
my way to Powers Hotel, What / had
seen and heard had so impressed me that
could get neither the man nor his methods
out of my mind. That business of such
gigantic proportions, covering, as it does,
with lis offices and laboratories, the four
quarters of the globe, and showing an an
uusl earning power of nearly 20 per cent.
on its entire capital should have been built
up by one man in the short space OF twelve
years ID Il monument to the ability, energy
and sound business saRacity of its founder,