The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04

nan. Major CrofOot never forgets the
face or name OF friend. You more
than any other man IN the world have
been In my thoughts for the last three
days, and, ns | remarked. was about
10 start Tor your office. Thompson
shake hands again"
II haven't time" replied Thompson.
Look here. major, bills against you to
the amount OF $500 have been put into
our hands for collection. You promised
20 pay that old board blll two months
ago. want to know what you are go.
ing TO do?"
"Do, my dear Thompson? Why. I'm
going TO give you a check In about ten
seconds for the whole Indebtedness.
You could have had your money long
ago II you had given me the slightest
hint. Major Crofoot has n good mem.
ory. but how can you expect him to
keep track OF shllllugs when he Is
dealing In thousands OF dollars"
II heard you were promoting n lit
tle." said the lawyer as he waited for
the check.
'Ten companies formed In the last
three months, my boy, and the
eleventh Just ready to be Incorporated.
Grand aggregation OF over S3OO. 900, 900
capital thus far and every company
bound 20 pay at least 30 per cent divi-
dend, What do you suppose I've got
on hand nowT
IL can't say, and as I'm In n hurry
you may fill out that check"
"rhe biggest scheme OF all-the ne
plus ultraw whispered the major with
flourish OF his right arm. II expect.
ed TO stop at ten, but this scheme
came pushing along and / had 10 take
IL up. It's the richest OF them all.
It1l pay 100 per cent profit from the
very start. In week from now the
Standard on company won't be on
earth"
But I'm here about those bills"
MY dear Thompson, walk with me.
When / was hard up. you were one OF
the few who did not lose confidence in
my integrity. The man or woman who
trusts Major Crofoot never regrets II.
l might not have picked up this elev-
enth scheme but for you. wanted 70
let you In. l wanted 20 reward you
for your faith In me. Thompson, my
boy, sell out your law business give
Il away-get rid OF II before night"
II want 20 know about those bills"
said the lawyer as he came TO halt
'rhe last and best scheme OF ALL"
continued the major as he got hold OF
his arm again. 'is the Musical Wash
board company, organized on "A capital
OF S20OOo,0OO. The idea Is strictly orig
lnal with me. WashbOard runs a music
box while you rub. Music box can be
placed In the laundry, parlor. kitchen
or even the next house. May arrange
later on TO have 'em connected with
drug stores, kindergartens aud public
schools. Twenty-four tunes In the box,
evenly divided between sad aud lively.
As the washeTwomRn rubs away az
one OF your colored shirts the music
box strikes up Comm Thro' the Rye
She changes OF 90 a sheet or pillow
sllp, and you have Home. Sweet
Home with variations. Thompson.
shake hands"
II won't do Il. I came here 60 notify
you that these bills must be paid at
once or you wsl be hailed into court"
"Its a hummer. my hoy-its a sue.
cess from the start Costs nothing ex.
ua Tor the music you know While
you are hiring woman In the laundry
for a dollar aud a quarter a day she's
furnishing music for the parlor free
gratis. Put bedquilt on the wash,
board aud you can hear the strains OF
The Old Oaken Bucket from garret TO
cellar Let the woman tackle a table
cloth, and everybody goes dancing to
the tune OF Maggie Murphy's Home
Drug stores eau have Il at slight
cost for their patrons, and public
schools needn't pay a cent. Rub-a-dub-
dub Music by the box, Thompson.
don't miss H. Don't throw good
thing over your shoulder, want to
take you IN. have taken you In. You
are TO be secretary OF the NJ, W. @. at
$4,000 a year"
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