The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
INVESTMENT THAT
IS AS SAFE AS ALABAMA
BONDS, AND PAYS 8 PER CENT
Forbes Piano Co. Will Increase Their Capital
ock to $500, 900, and are Offering Shares
at 500 Per Share-Par Value.
You be One of Those to Grasp
This Investment Opportunity?

pany is an Alabama corporation, mace
up of Alabama people and We want the
earnings of our company to go to Ala
bama stockholders.
Small investors rarely ever nave sueh
an opportunity as we are now oHerlng
to get In on the ground floor Ihey
here have an equal footing with the
largest investors.
Are You Cheating Yourself2
Large investors figure down to fractions
of a mill in determining good invest
ments Suppose you do a little figuring.
You have money in a bank which pays
perhaps per cent Ia high bank rate);
the Forbes Piano company pays you s
per cent on preferred stock. This is not
a gain of cents but an increase 100 per
cent. No investor can afford to overlook
the opportunity to double the earning
power of his or her money.
The value of mercantile stocks as an
Investment would hardly need demonstra-
ton We're 1t not that there exists In many
quarters a superstitious belief that in
vestment is speculation. There is no spec
.ulation about this it is only earning direct
to you.
Have you ever thought what the bank
err does with your money? Do you sup
pose they store it up in their vaults to
remain there until you call for 1t? Moth
ing Of the kind. Every cent handed the
receiving teller is Immediately loaned to
others or invested in undertakings such
as we are offering you.a Your money is
then earning for both the banker and
yourself. This is legitimate business, cer-
tainly, but why not have all these earn
ings Yourself. See if you are not cheat
ing yourself?
Monthly Payments.
IN order IN carttra Ioroas y,,ol,arH n 2
small stockholders we will sell our com
mon or preferred stock on -installments of
$1,000 down and $1,000 per month on each
share taking your note for each payment
with per cent interest from date. This
makes it possible for you to buy stock
in an established firm with Al rating
and the only large concern In the south
that gives the wage Garner an opportunity
TO become stockholder in a corpora
ton that is making money. and that has
made money for IS years. There is nc
better time for you to make an invest
ment than now. and this offer Will not
be open long, as the stock will soon be
subscribed. If you should be Interested
either write us or phone us for full par
ticulars at once Hefore the opportunity
passes. Any infvmation that any one
would like to have will be cheerful,
given The names and addresses of oul
old stockholders will be given upon re.
quest.
Why You Should Buy This Stock.
Because saving is only half your duty
| save and invest.
Because there is no one getting ricl
but all are making satisfactory profits.
Because every dollar paid in for thi
stock will be used to push the bust
ness.
Because it is a safe investment in
thoroughly established. legitimate bust
ness Of Al commercial standing.
Because plenty of large investors will
gladly take this stock, and 1t is too gooC
to remain on the market long
Because you cannot buy any other goo,
stock at par.
Because it is not a speculation bu
will provide an income for life.
1t is possible for you TO buy a goo,
block of dividend-paying stock with tn
money now spent in unnecessary and care
less ways
Opportunity is knocking al your doc
today.
VIII you not take it today?
E. E. FORBES PIANO CO..
1909 Third Ave.