The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Got Close to Mornan.

From the New York Commercial
 It isn't any easy matter-so those say who have tried-to pull the leg" of John Pierpont Morgan. He dosen't "give up" readily. He is fond, so they say, of quot ing to persons who approach him with so1emes of investment and promotion this bit of wisdom from the elder Roths- child Tt requires a great deal of boldness and great deal of caution to make a great fortune-and when you have got 1t, 1t requires ten times as much wit to keep 1t. If l were to listen to all the projects proposed to me, 1 would ruin myself in a twelve-month."
 All of which makes 1t all the more re- markable that the Honorable Wilkinson Call of Florida has very recently suc- ceeded in raising $50, 900 out of the Mor- gan pocket, and seperating Pierpont from 1t. Call was for eighteen years a United States senator from Florlda-continuously from 1879 to 1897 For the past six years he has divided his time between this city and Jacksonville with always a constant effort to catch on, "but never with any large measure of success. 1t is said In fact old friends of his and enemies alike have been generally agreed that 'Wilk' is down on his luck" But you can't keep a good man down. forever, as the proverb says. And "Wilk" has all of sudden bounced up.
 From the United States senate to pri- vate life, and thence from poverty to inde- pendence-that," says the Jacksonville Metropolis, lis the interesting story of Wilkinson Call" The Commercial noted month ago the engaging of the ex-sena- tor in a scheme to improve "Ortega" an old Spanish grant of land on the St. Johns river not far above Jacksonville. He made a contract with the Sanderson heirs some time ago (these heirs are Mrs. San derson, Dr, Sanderson and Miss Minnie Sanderson) to make certain improvements on the land, after which he was to have certain large interest in the same. These improvements required money, and for long time it looked as if the ex-senator was doomed to disappointment but he never abandoned hope
 Senator Call had faith in Ortega," says the Metropolis. and a short time ago he succeeded in getting an audience with the great financial king, J. Pierpont Nor gan. Morgan had known Call when he was in the United States senate. Morgan listened to his plan. and 1t is said upon the very best authority today that he placed at the disposal of the ex-senator s5O, 900 in cash.
 'I1x-Senator Call, notwithstanding his ripe old age, looks no older than he did when he was the cause of Floridas great est political strife. When seen yesterday Mir Call was handsomely dressed and looked as If he had money to burn, His friends this morning were rejoicing in his luck, and declared that any man who could impress J. P. Morgan, was by no means devoid of influence, and that he (CalD was a pretty lively political corpse"
 About two years ago-iust after the big fire that practically wiped Jacksonville off the map-Senator Call succeeded in getting sl0,000 from James J. Hill for a project of settling on lots at "Ortega" per- sons who had lost their property in the fire-but just how far this plan has been developed does not appear.
 Ten thousand dollars from IIill," said q former Florida man at the Waldorf last night and now S5O,V0O from Morgan! 1 tell you. man, it's up to the rest of us millionaires to button up when Wilk Call comes to town. He's out to shift the financial center for fair