The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-25

man, you are one of the few people
who had confidence in me when my
fortunes were at the lowest ebb. The
check for a hundred was to prove my
gratitude"
"Vhell, I'll take him now," said the
tailor.
"Ah, remember that salt and pepper
suit and the days Of my adversely"
sighed the major as he walked about
and ignored the check. You brought
the suit up here one day thoroughly
cleaned and rehabilitated. and you went
| away saying not a word about the bill.
You treated me as if | had millions of
dollars, and never. never can | forget
your consideration. Major Crofoot re-
members those who remember him."
"Vhen" queried the tailor as he
looked at the bill in his hand.
81 said check for a hundred" re-
piled the major, "but shall do better
than that. A hundredfold is not enough.
I'll make a rich man Of you. I'll put
you right up among the millionaires.
The more I think of how you trusted
in my integrity the more anxious am /
to prove my gratitude. Tailor, shake
hands. Tailor. accept my congratula-
TONS"
But how vhas hep asked the cred
itor, with puzzled look.
'It was this way, my dear, confiding
friend: [ was just about to incorpo-
rate the Great American Steam Trou-
sers Creaser, with q 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 at $S7. The dividends won't be
less than so per cent and may go hun
dred. For the first machine out we
want a practical manager. You shall
have the position at $4,000 a year.
| Tailor, shake hands,"
81 don't see how he vhas." said the
tailor after & Emphatic 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 pair of $40 trousers. you pay IS
| for the crpases. You must have 'em to
! be in the swim. Cant go into society
Or get a check cashed at the bank
without 'em. The creasing. as 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 AS straw. and at the rate
of 80 pairs minute. They come out
beautifully creased. at a cost Of only
| quarter Il 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 it plain to you now! Isn't
| it as clear as daylight that you will be
riding in your own barouche in less
than six months"
"But you owe me dollar" persisted
! the tailor
Great Scott. but you talk about a
| dollar when hundreds Of thousands are
at SOuT icct. Lei TIC ~ OSCI
this once again. We are the Great
| American Steam Trousers Creaser.
We don't steam trousers. but we
crease 'em by steam" '4{~~@''
Il know"
1--WE crease $4,000 pairs per day at
! quarter a pair. We make S4.4OO per
| day clear money on every machine.
| and we have 10000 machines at work.
Your share of the profits will be 81
| least half a million dollars per year.
| In ten years you are worth $5.000.0O0.
| 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 stock3 II is an cyl
denceA 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 hold OF