Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-06

II WAS COME FOR DOT LEETLE BILL"
man, you are one of the few people
who had confidence in ME when my
fortunes We're Mt the lowest ebb. The
check for hundred was to prove my
gratitude"
''Vhell. Ill take him now," said the
tailor.
"Ah. remember that salt and pepper
suit and the days Of my adversityw
sighed the major as he walked about
and ignored the check. "You brought
the suit up here one day thoroughly
cleaned and rchabilitatcd. and you went
away saying not word about the bill.
You treated HE as if l had millions Of
dollars. and never. never can forget
your consideration. Major Crofoot re-
members those who remember him"
"Vhcll?" queried the tailor as he
looked Mt the bill in his hand.
IL said check for hundred" re-
piled the major "but shall do better
than that. A hundrcdfold is not enough.
I'll make rich man of you. I'll put
you right up among the millionaires
The more l think of how you trusted
In my integrity the more anxious am
to prove my gratitude. Tailor, shake
hands. Tailor, accept my congratula-
tions.''
But how vhas he2" asked the cred
itor, with puzzled look.
ut was this way, my dear. conflding
friend: l was just about to incorpo-
rate the Great American Steam Trou-
sers Creaser, with cash capital Of ST.
100000. The papers go to the secre-
tary Of state today. Next week the
first machine is set up. In three
months we shall have so OF them at
work in the principal cities of the
United States. The stock Is supposed
to sell at par, but can get you $4,000
worth ut $S7. The dividends won't be
less than SO per cent and may go u hun
dred. For the first machine out we
want practical manager. You shall
have the position at $4,000 year
Tailor, shake hands,"
II don't see how he vhas," said the
tailor after lymphatic shake.
"You don't? That is because your
good fortune has for the moment upset
you. Look at my trousers. Look at
the trousers of all the men you meet.
There are creases In them. When you
buy u pair Of $40 trousers. you pay So
for the creases. You must have 'em to
be In the swim. Can't go into society
or get check cashed at the bank
without 'em. The creasing, MS you
know, Is now done by hand and is
slow work. Our company will crease
by steam. The trousers will be fed
In, the same MS straw, and ut the rate
Of 30 pairs q minute. They come out
beautifully creased, Mt cost Of only
quarter pair. and there you are.
Each machine will crease $4,000 pairs
per day of ten hours. and that's an In
come Of $4,000 day. We shall steam
crease the trousers of the world. Ev-
cry royal head will be among our pa
irons. Isn't 1t plain to you now? Isn't
1t as clear as daylight that you will be
than six monthsW
"But you owe me dollar" persisted
the tailor.
"Great Scott, but you talk about
dollar when hundreds of thousands are
falling ut your feet! Let me go over
this once again. We are the Great
American Steam Trousers Creaser.
We don't steam trousers. but we
crease 'em by steam."
II know"
I'VE crease $4,000 pairs per day ut
quarter q pair. We make $4,400 per
day clear money on every machine,
and we have 10000 machines at work.
Your share of the profits will be ut
least half million dollars per year.
In ten years you are worth s5.O00,00O.
Tailor, shake hands. 1t all comes from
your confidence in me-"
"But ! don't have some confidence.
vhas here for my dollar"
"And the dollar is your deposit on
your ground floor stock. 1t is an eyi-
dcnce of your good faith and will
eventually be returned to you. Can
you sell your shop today? Can you
be ready in three days to take. bold Of