The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-18
DELIGHTFUL TRIP
OF TIRED CASHIER.
Appointed to Assist In the Distribution
of a ood.Sized Fortune.
An Advertisement the Cause Ut n
San Jose Mans Vacation. 49,

An Advertisement the Cause of a
San Jose Mans Vacation.
7. A. Rea, cashier Of the California
Gamers Association, is firm believer
in angels. The reason he so firmly be-
lieves in them Is, as he expresses It,
"they have had me by the hand" The
story Of the visitation dates back near
ly six months and includes lucky
guess, some kilograms, good deal OF
money, a trip across the continent and
q long and pleasant so1ourn In Boston
1t all came about through an adver-
tlsement, which shows the benefit OK
patronizing the papers. But that Is
another story.
The advertisement that brought Mr..
Rea such pleasant results appeared In
the Brown Book" of Boston. and was
inserted by the publishers of that
sheet.
The ad. stated that the proprietors
Of the paper would distribute $4,000
to the lucky guessers Of the number
Of immigrants arriving at the port OF
New York during the first six months
OF this year. The terms OF the contest
provided for the distribution Of the
prizes by committee OF five persons
to be named from among the guessers
by the proprietors Of the Brown
Book" The terms for entrance were
simple. Send three new subscribers
and record your guess as provided by
the publishers
Appointed on Committee.
Mr.. Rea read the ad. a couple Of
times, thought 1t looked good and Sc
cured the necessary subscriptions With
little effort and awaited results. They
came on June 23rd in the form OF
telegram informing Mr.. Rea that he
had been selected as one OF the five
patch asked If he would assist in
awarding theSprizes If all his expenses
and a good salary were paid him. He
was directed to reply at the firms ex-
pense. Mr.. Rea wired his acceptance
of the proposition and the next day
another telegram reached him. This
was even more encouraging than the
first. In fact 1t was quite substantial.
1t contained an order for $3.50 on the
and directed Mr.. Rea to report at the
! Boston office.
Across the Continent.
The Overland Limited transported
Mr.. Rea to Chicago. The Michigan
Central performed a similar service to
! Buffalo, N. Y. He went to Albany
over the New York Central and the
Boston and Albany Railroad landed
him safely at his destination.
Mr.. Rea found four ladies had been
appointed on the Board OF Awards
! with him and by the geographical posi-
ton Of their homes he figured that he
owed his appointment to the fortu-
nate circumstance Of living in Cali
fornia. One lady was from Americus
Georgia.: another from St. Louis, the
third from Cleveland, Ohio, and the
fourth from Cambridge, Mass.
| Work and Play.
For four weeks Mr.. Rea and the
ladies labored determining the winner.
in the guessing contest and for each
days work each of them received S.
Incidentally they were wined and
dined and taken to the theatre and
many other pleasant places without
expense to themselves. Mr.. Rea re-
turned to hts duties at the cannery q
few days ago. Now as the whir OF
machinery penetrates his office and
impatient fruit men present their
checks for payment lie says he some
times wonders II the DELIGHTFUL expert.
ence were not all dream. II .:A