The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
THE GRAND PROMOTER.
No Ready Cash, but Millions in the
Future,

The German tailor had made timid
call on Major Crofoot. Grand Promoter
and General Schemer. with little bill
for repairs to a suit, and as the Major
received and glanced at the bill he
sa;ss;
my dear Mr.. Schwartzenhammer.
this bill is made out in a business way
and footed up correctly. 1t specifies
that L owe you 80 cents for services
rendered. I do not dispute it. On the
contrary, I admit the indebtedness. and
will now proceed to dischar=e it and
show my gratitude at the same time.
l proOose to take you into one of the
most gigantic schemes of the age with
me, and divide the profits"
II ike my 80 cent" replied the tailor.
as he locked puzzled and perpIexed.
You shall have them. my dear man,
and millions more on top of them.
Listen to me. 1 am about to contract
for the entire huckleberrv crop of next
year at cents quart and raise the
price to 20 The estimated crop is 9S,-
672,235 quarts; net profits, $4,000. A
cleans tidy business. with no tar or
grease to soil your hands, and quick
returns on capital invested. No politics
or religion in it, and the public must
have hucklaberries no matter what the
price. Capital stock limited to $50, 900.
and all shares non assessable Apply
at once. All shareholders entitled to
huckleberries at contract prices You
shall come in with me and we will
make an even whack of expenses and
PROFITS. 1 shall want 800 from you to
help incorporate the concern. Can you
pay it todav?"
"You--you mean I vhas to gif you
one hoonered dollar?" stammered the
creditor, as his hair fairly stood up
Yes, that will do at present, pro-
vided you want to make about S25O.00
during the next year. Perhaps, how
ever, you don't want to waste your time
on such small potatoes. If not let me
call your attention to another sure
I thing strictly original with me. It
is to buy 10000 acres of New Jersey
marsh lands and cultivate celery The
title of the organization is to be The
Great Unlimited New Jersey Celery
Growers association Our capital will
be limited. but our CELERY will not
You can see for yourself what there
| is in it. Twenty thousand acres at 81
per acre is $4,000. Each acre will raise
$50 worth of celery. making the seasons
crop turn in 81, 25O. 600. Say it takes the
100000 to pay for seed and labor and
sundries, and yet there is cool million
to divide between us. Don't let this
scheme get away from you, my friend.
Huckleberries may get sunburned and
the price come down, but celery takes
no risks.
Certificates of shares will be out next
week, and you never saw finer printing
in colors. If you can bring me in $3.50
this afternoon as your hajf of the ex-
postage stamps, I will oe ready to Sc
lect the land and close d deal next
week. What do you say?"
Il don't understand her, replied
the tailor. You owe me 80 cents, but
you don't pay"
That is a concise statement of the
case, my dear Mr.. scnwar txephamlner.
That is, do not pay ready casn, tut
in place of it I OTTER you a fortune in
! the immediate future Perhaps you do
not care to go into hucl<leberrieg or cei-
cry? We all have cur little idianis, you
know. Very we'll
Il now call your attention to The
Great American Matrimonial and Trust
company A person, either male or
female. desiring to enter into the bonds
of wedlock, calls at the office and leaves
name and particulars and pays a fee of
from $25 to $3.50 to be guaranteed No
sparkling. no jealousy. no loss of time.
Marriages brought about within one
| hour If so desired. Parties afterwards