Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-31

probably increase to SD, OO0, 900 inside
| of year. And what is the name.
please?"
my name is Taylor" slowly replied
the canvasser, "but have no $40 to
| put into your scheme. I'm selling the
Life of Napoleon 1t is printed from
new, large type. illustrated by
eyes, we will call it the Great Amer
lean Dietary Sausage company" inter-
rupted the major, land as purchasing
agent we'll deposit 100000 to your
credit to start on; salary to be paid
weekly or monthly, just as you elect,
and the dividends on the stock to come
quarterly. l need $40 to see my way
clear, but If you can't spare that sum
give me S.. And there you are, sir;
there you are"
"But haven't got So"
Don't neglect this golden npporturi-
ty, my dear contemporary; don't do 1t.
The man who invented the Welsh rab-
bit made 100000 and lived to be 90
years old. Angel cake brought its in-
ventor S1,OOO,00O while lie lived and
monument 40 feet high after death.
Holy poky ice cream won't be in 1t
with dietary sausage. Peanut brittle
and lobster salad have already gone to
the rear. Why, sir, any moment n tele-
| graph boy may come in with tele-
gram from the president reading: Con
CALCULATIONS on your dietary; have
only eaten one barrel and am sure
shall be renominated. Send another
by express The very next mail will
probably bring unsolicited testimonials
from n dozen actresses and four or five
senators. 1t is needless for me to tell
you that delays are dangerous. Time,
tide and the dietary sausage wait for
no man. If you haven't got So, I'll try
and make 50 do. Leave your name
and 49,"
1.-THE Life of Napoleon -
"Never mind the Life of Napoleon
my boy. Napoleon was a great man,
but Major Crofoot wasn't on earth
then. We are not delving in the past,
but digging into the future. Where
Napoleon made 500 you'll make So
600. Let others conquer the world by
force of arms If they will, but We'll
conquer it by force of dietary sau-
sage. You've certainly got 50 about
you. want to get the organization
perfected today"
Twelve only got dollar" STAN
mered the canvasser as he exhibited
the bill.
well, I'll take 1t and make it go MS
far as it WILL" replied the major as
the greenback changed hands. you'll
feel safer for having invested money
in the enterprise. Stock will be ready
In about two weeks, and rs soon as
we can erect and equip factory
you'll begin purchasing stock. Yes,
I'll make the dollar do, and you'd bet
ter begin posting up on meats. When
we once get started
"But came up here to sell you this
bookw
"When we once get started, we'll
use up at least 1000 tons per week,
and you must be able to tell at q
glance whether the meat is juicy
enough for our purpose. That's all.
and there you are, and I'll send for
you when the papers are ready to be
signed. think We'll make the ground
floor price on stock 90 cents, but maybe
we can scale that figure down little.
At any rate, there you are, and you
can have every confidence that your
canyassing days are ended. Turn to
the right, please, and good day-good
day."
"But listen a minute. / came up here
to sell you
"And don't give me away-don't do
it." cautioned the major us he pushed
his caller along. "Just keep mum and
saw wood until our patent is secured,
and then we'll jump on the whole
world with both feet and boom dietary
sausage even to the drawing rooms Of
| royalty. Ground 1oor-$15,OOO per
year-golden opportunity. Don't miss
it."
A minute later the canvasser found
himself on the street, and when he was
asked what had happened him that he
looked SO put out he replied:
"Why, went up to sell n man n
$3.50 subscription book, and I'll be
hanged If he didn't turn me out and
get my only dollar In cash besldes!
NJ. QUAD.
Notice Of Appointment of Executrix.
STATE OF Iowa. Delaware. County, IS.
Notice ls hereby given, that the undersigned
trix Of the estate Of Bernard Niehus late ' Of
Delaware county. deceased. All persons indebt-
L 60 70 said estate are requested to make imme-
the same. will present them, duly authenticated,
to the undersigned for allowance.