Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-03-29

coins from them, anG that tEcre were
several neat little piles of dies anc
quarters on the desk, as well as a thick
stack of bills under a heavy paper
weight.
Mr.. Blevins laid down bis paper knife
and, swinging around on his revolving
chair, faced his visitor and plunged di'
rectly into business.
you are a regularly qualified ply
sician?" he asked.
81 am" replied DR.. Dienich.
you can show me your diploma and
satisfy me that you are all right"
81 guess l can"
would you strain a point or two OF
professional etiquette if there was
enough money in it?"
IF there was enough money in it l
might"
l believe you are about the man l
want" said Mr.. Blevins, smiling pleas
antly. "You can put up SCOOP"
81 can, if you can satisfy me it's good
investment" said DR.. Dienich.
"Well," said Mr.. Blevins, after a mo-
ment's pause, there's the scheme. If
YOU don't like it, let it alone, and | trust
YOU to treat our talk as confidential
DR.. Dienich nodded assent.
"AIl right. This is a mail-order bust
ness. We advertise in New York, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and Buff
faIo papers right now Here's the ad-
vertisements; look them over when
you've got time, now. Here's the Pix
U Purifier, that's dollar bottle, three
bottles for a dollar and half; and the
Phix-U pills, six boxes for dollar
sample boxes ten and twenty-five cents
Consultation free; blanks mailed on APP
plication. That's all right. We wouldn t
expect YOU to diagnose or prescribe.
We've got a good, handy young man
who can do that. Ali you have to do is
to sign the papers. Here's the situa'
ton"
They were interrupted here by the
entrance Of a boy with a waste-paper
basket full of letters, which he emptied
on Mr.. Blevins' desk, to that gentle
mans evident annoyance.
Don't you bring in letters that way
again." he said to the youth, severely
81 told you. about that the last time"
He opened one letter in casual sort
of way and took out a dollar bill, after
which he passed the letter across to Dr.
Dienich, who glanced over ii and hand
ed it back.
Heres the situation" continued Mr.
Blevins. as soon as the boy had gone
out. 1--WE can run this awhile without
a doctor-we've done it, but we get
busted up in business too often. want
to get down to a settled, respectable
business, and I'm willing to give up
share of the profits to have it that way
Here's my proposition; We fit you ~
an office here in elegant shape and you
come down and stay from ten till 1oul
10 sign papers and answer questions
if we want to use you that way. Ther
we work your name for all it's worth
Your $500 will just about fix up YOU
office. but l don't care anything about
that except that | won't have ma
that isn't interested in with me. And
another thing: It's cash right down OF
the nail. I'm not going to advertise FOL
a partner again, and I've turned down
three already that wanted to take hold
They weren't just exactly the men
wanted. You pay your money and
give you a copy of the agreement with
in an hour, if it's 60. If it amt, Their
is no harm done. propose to give yo1
one-third of the entire profits. Our eX
penses are about Is a week, includin!
bottles, boxes, postage, help and o1iic
rent. Ill show you what we've takel
in"
Mr.. Blevins had not exaggerated tn
dispatch with which he transacted bust
ness. Within an hour DR.. Dienich hat
paid him $500 and had become a mem
Der of the PhiX-U Remedy company o
Chicago, with an iron-clad agreemen
by which he was to receive one-th1rd o
the profits. He was to call at the Gale
building at noon the next day, bringing
with him his medical diploma and othe
documents, including the certificate o
appointment to the county offices be
fore mentioned. He kept his appoint
ment promptly.