Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23


who shtud between fair Columbya an
thin that wud despoil her? only me-
McGual. that's all. Onaidcd an alone
without nskin n clint fri amy man.
whit ut wanst to tn threasurer iv tn
comp'ny. BILL" says I. "have We much
money In tn drawer" "a good DEAL"
snys he. DOS amy iv it belong to yc or
mc?" says I. About five dollars" says
hc "Thin,' says I. 'snd tn r-rest over
to tn Republican campaign comfy" I
says. 9TH nations honor must an shall
be preserved" says I. An gin,lemen.
In joke ~ it was that half tn money be-
iongcd to dimmycrats Wasn't that Il
good wan though? Haw, haw! There
they were out West losin' their jobs an
havin' their morgedges forecloscd all Err
love iv Bryan. an here was their money
down east fightin' again thin. They beat
themselves. An they didn't know It.
Twas n noble joke can hardly keep
firm laughlin' now tn think iv it, An
Their we ar-re. Gentlemen, on me sacred
wurrud iv honor--what? That's the
came a: sayin' OYER tn left? oh. very
we'll
Curdle wint into tn dock or took tn
"Misther Huros-'Misther McCurdle,
who are TIL officers iv yc-rc compny?
McCurdlc--'f am prdcsdent me oldest
son is first vice. president, me boy Percy
is treasurer. The other officers ar-re Bill
McCurdle. Mike McCurdlc. Lucy Nc
| Curdle. Alick McCurdlc. Dolly McCurdc
Erastns McCurdc ST McCurdle. Daisy
Mccurdlc. I;mmilinc McCurdle, Pet Nc
| Ann McCurdlc. Cousin Sam McC'urile nc
son-in-law, me ncphews, Baby McCurdle
mot yet namedD an our oil house dog
Tower McCrtdlc. They have alt been
brought up in tn business. I've been care
fui about that. AS soon as wan OF thin
is weaned place a toy rakc-off in their
hands an teach thin to use it, Me
youngest gran'ohild has tn pcnwipcr
privilege. Me Cousin Muria's baby boy
sells pins to tn policy. holders to PIN up
their policies or take tn place IL but
tons. An so IN. That is why it is called a
inrtnal society. Yc catch tn idce?'
A HOME MISSIONARY.
"Misthcr Hnghcs--Nv dye do to
arne yc're sal'ry " wan hundred an
fifty thousand
"Misther McCurdle--'l don't arne It, !
| vote it,.
'MiSthcr llughes--'Dyc know amy
thing about tn life insurance business?'
"Misther McCurdlc--' Dvvle tn thing
| "Misthcr IIughes-'IIow old are'rc We
"Misthor McCur1lo--'Ye'n have to ask
tn actuary in tn comp'ny. An anyhow
I am not II life insurance man in tn ord
hinry or common sense iv tn wurrud.
can hire men f'r fifteen dollars Il week
10 he that. an I'm coin To cut thin down
to twelve. I'm mssionry.'
, "Misthcr lIughcs-'A home mission ry?'
| "Misthcr Mccurdlc AS We like. Life
insurance is me relijon. I worship it, l
pray to it: Give us this day.--an so.
Me business is to spread tn gospel among
tn haythcn. That's why | call mesile {,
mission'ry. We follow this system in our
onsclfsh wurruk. In tn first place. we
| pay such sal'rics as n lab'rer in tn vine
yard shud take whin tn owner isn't look
in. We devote II certain amount to gath
erin'i converts who have escaped TIL
goold brick game an other heresics an
| tn rest We put into banks. AS soon as
We get money enough We start bank
TIL McCurdlc family in tn INTERESTS " tn
faith takes all tn stock. Thin we de
post tn money iv tn convartcd haythcn
That makes tn stock iv tn bank high
enough to be a safe invistmint, an ",
sell it to tn policyholdcrs or insurance
worshpers as we call thin. We ARE very
careful make it a rule nivcr to sell amy
thing to tn pocyholders that has not
first passed through my hands
"Misthcr Hughcs-'Ye want to look out