The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

: IERMs:1 Six Months, so cents.
as SarsapariIla. His first venture was
a bucketfuI which he bottled and la
belled under the name of HIS Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t was good spring tonic for
rundown human economies and con-
tanned sufficient alcohol to make it
stimulating and an efficacions pick
me-up. The sale of the tonic grew and
as the demand for it increased Mr.. II.
advertise d it very extensively until its
name became a household word thru
out the known world. This Sarsapa-
rilla was pleasant to take, harmless
and did the business. Physicians rec
commended it to their patients with
confidence as good Sarsaparila.
A bright young fellow knowing
something of the enormous cOnsump-
tion of the well-advertised Sarsaparilla
and having some financial friends un-
folded plan to them whereby they
could easily corral all the Sarsaparilla
root in the world and thus force Mr..
Fl. to purchase it at greatly enhanced
prices The plan outlined by the young
man looked good and sounded sane
and sensible as an excellent Opportu-
nifty to make some quick money out of
Mr.. H. who was the leading Sarsapa-
rilla tonic mapufacturer Of the world.
The name of the brilliant young fin
ancier and schemer was Mr.. F. and
after figuring he could buy all the Sar-
saparilla root In the world for about
$4,000 he raised the necessary amount
and quickly began the purchase of all
the SArsapariila root on the market
thru his agents and special representa-
tivee. He worked OH the p an for sew
eral years-sending agents to Australia
and other parts of the world 1t re-
quired more than 100000 to corner all
! Of the Sarsaparllia root JnaC was loose
and tor sale.
"Now," said he to his associates, one
day, "we've got that Mr.. ii. sewed up on
Sarsaparilla root. He'll have to come
to us and pay us our price for every
: pound of root we have OH hand, and
more than that" his eyes sparkling
like diamonds. 81 have arranged to
+, purchase every bit of Sa'saparll'a root
that comes on he market for the next
ten years. Well make him dance
;, hornpipe when lie comes to us for. our
: supply"
1: The members of the syndicate
chuckled, calculated "good!" in unison
J and adjourned to the Cafe Savarln for
champagne luncheon anticipating
: great profits Oh their Investments in
this prop"silion.
Mr.. F. went back to his office and
[ got out ali elaborate circular to the
q wholesale drug trade, suggesting
among other thugs his firm had all the
Sdrsaparilla root OH the market and
: prices for thirty days would he fifty
!. cents pOund-and at the expiration
y of that pei iod the price would be ad-
s vanced ten cents. One OF these circu-
e lars was sent to Mr.. H-but no orders
. came except for a few pounds here and
Is there from jobbers of drugs.
J "He's got to come to us sooner or
Z later said Mr.. +. to his financial
hackers. "It is only question Of time
r and then we'll make him pay hand
IS somely for the delay. The sales OF
% H.'s Sarsaparilla are enormous and ne
, must get the root or he will be com.
s. peIled to retire from business"
10 This appessed the syndicaters and
u another six months rolled by. StiIl No
IT, orders altho the price had been ad.
i vanced ten cents a pound every month
u Mr.. F. made bold to write Mr.. III. q
:. personal letter suggesting that now
~ is the time to purchase Sarsaparills
root before the price advances to 500
:, a pound"
But no response was received to this
;. communication and after waiting sew
.ral weeks Mr.. F. concluded to rur
:. over and see Mr.. H. personally, which
- he did. Upon arriving he found Mr.
;. II. in his Office and Immediately opened
fire by saying his firm had all the Sar
saparilla root in the market and befor,
advancing the price still further h
came to the conclusion it was only fai
- to serve notice at that time.
"WeIl declare !" said Mr.. HI. "H0v