The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-27
Whether Common or Mt
Will M. Aavpin, in "The Commoner."

/ lions in the bonds of the Consolidated
Hot Air and Taffy company, which
was organized by number of our
most prominent financial magnates.
These bonds are guaranteed by the
Prunella Guaranty company, which
holds a first mortgage on the property
OF the company. These bonds bear
per cent interest and are offered at
par and accrued interest, although
there is demand for them at l per
cent premium. However, we desire
to put them where they will not be
speculated in to the detriment of our
the Scrutable Life Insurance COM
pany."
Il have investigated your company,
Mr.. Director McHurd1e," said Presi-
dent McHurdle, land l rejoice to find
it in such sound financial condition
You may put down the Scrutable Life
insurance company as subscribing for
three millions OF your bonds. Are
there any others?''
President McHurdle," remarked
Secretary McHurdle of the Boundless
Horizon & Unlimited Circumference
railroad, "Our company is preparing to
place upon the market a five million
issue of first mortgage debenture
gold bonds bearing per cent interest,
for the purpose of construction work
This railroad taps d magnificent agri-
cultural section whose future manu-
featuring prospects are very bright
We have already made tentative con-
tracts for material and most of our
townsites have been laid out. 1 con-
slider these bonds an excellent in
vestment under the circumstances
"Mr Secretary McHurd1o cold
President McHurdle, Il have noted
the progress of your company with
considerable satisfaction, and have
thought of asking you for the privilege
of taking up its bonds. Permit me to
ask if this is your entire issue?'
1T is
Then you may set the Scrutable
Life Insurance company down for the
whole of them. We are determined to
securely invest the money of our
policyholders, thinking more of the
security of the investment than we
do of the interest thereon. Are there
any more offers?"
yes, President McHurdle, have a
proposition" replied Treasurer Nc
Hurdle of the Consolidated Flapiack
Frying company. "Our company, af-
ter several years of splendid prosper
lty, feels the need OF making enlarge
ments and improvements. We have
decided, therefore,, to issue six mil
lions of bonds guaranteed by mortgage
on the present plants and bearing 6
per cent interest. By placing these
bonds we will secure sufficient CAPT.
tai to enable us to acquire control of
the entire fapjack frying business of
the country. This being the busy
! season in flapjack circles we are
anxious to close our deals Immediately
in order to take advantage of the
rush"
81 am glad that you are present to-
day, Treasurer Nc Hurdle said Presi-
dent McHurdle, bowling profoundly.
81 have anxiously awaited your deci-
sion to enlarge yorr business, feeling
that an investment in the bonds of
your company would be a great boon
to the policyholders OF the Scrutable
Life Insurance company. You may
consider the sale of your bonds as
having been closed with me. Are
there any others?'
my company has nothing to offer
as yet, President McHurdle," said
General Manager McHurdle of the
Soda Water Froth company. 1--WE are
putting perfected machinery for the
manufacture Of froth for soda water,