Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-02-06


Trolley and Union -Cordage, the two
other stocks about which doubt is now
being so widely expressed In the
street. l am persuaded that they are
both due TO rise, not sensationally, but
at healthy upward rate that makes
them sound lnyestmentsl
There" said PercivaI. there's the
judgment OF a man that knows She
game, but doesn't happen to have a
dollar in either stock, and he doesn't
know one or two things that know,
either. Just hypothecate 10000 of
those Union Cordage shares and 5000
Western Trolley, and buy Consolidated
on a 90 per cent. margin. want to
get bigger action. There's a good rule
in poker: II your hand il worth call
ing. it's worth raising"
Il like your nerve" said the broker.
We'll, l know some one who has a
sleeve with something UP il, that's ALL"
BY the third week in April. 1t was
believed that his holdings of CONSOLE.
dated were the largest In the street,
excepting those OF the Federal Oil
people. Uncle Peter was delighted by
the magnitude OF his operations. and
by his newly formed habits of indus
try.
''It1l be the markings OF the boy.
he said to Mrs. Blnes In her sons pres
ence. Not that / care so much my.
self about all the millions he'll pile up.
but IL gives him a business training,
and takes him out Of the pinheed
class. bet Shepler himself will be-
takin' on his silk hat to your son.
jest as soon as he's made this turn In
copper-if he has enough of Danl Us
grit to hang on-and think he has"
They needn't wait another day for
me" Percival told him later The
family treasure is about all In now.
except mas amethyst earrings and tbs
hair watch chain Grandpa Cummings
had. OF course I'm holding what I
promised for Burman. But that rise
can't hold off much longer, and the
only thing I'll do, from now on. is to
hook a few blocks OF the stock I
bought outright, and buy on margins,
SOS to get bigger action
MY! My! you jest do fairly dazzle
me" exclaimed the old man, delights
eddy. "Oh, I guess your pa wouldn't
be at all proud of you II he could see
1t. l tell you, this familys all right
while you keep hearty"
We'll, I'm not pushing my chest out
any" said the young man, with be-
coming modesty, but I don't mind
telling you it will be the biggest thing
ever pulled off down there by any ono
man"
That's the true western spirit" do
clared Uncle Peter, beside himself with
enthusiasm. 1--WE do things big when
we bother EN- at all. We amt afraid
of any pikers like Shepler, with his
little two and five thousand lots. Obi
can jest hear 'em calm you hard
names down in that Wall street.-The
poleon OF Finance and Copper King
and all like that-in about 80 days."
He accepted Percivals invitation
that afternoon to go down into the
street with him. They stopped for a
moment in the visitors gallery Of the
stock exchange and looked down into
the mob OF writhing. disheveled, shout
ing brokers. In and out, the throng
swifled upon itself, while above it's
muddy depths surged a froth OF hands
in frenzied gesticulation. The frantic
movement and din OF shrieks disturbed
Uncle Peter.
Faro is such a lot quieter game
was his comment 80 much more calm
and restful. What pity, now, 'tain't
Christian!"
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