The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-23

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 was dead when there was a step in the corridor. and his half open door was pushed open and a stranger entered aud Qucricd:
 "Is this Major Croroot, pIeasc?"
 "It is."
 "Thc man who always has a good thing for investors"
 Sure"
 My name Is Dawson, and I have come in to talk business Co you."
 Things changed with the major in an instant. The usual smile came back to his face, the usual blaudncss to his voice. and as he badc the stranger wei come he toycd with the six old check books stacked up on the desk to show that he was doing business with six different banks.
 What is the best thing you can cf- fer ul investor today? continued the caller as he seated himself,
 You mean something extra good"
 "Tuc very best there is in the box. Don't talk to me of anything paying less than 30 per cent dividends"
 Would Pay 60 Per Cent.
 "No? Well, I've got just what you want. Yesterday I just finished lucor- porauug the Great American Novelty Refrigerator company. It's going to be the greatest thing on earth. It's sure to sweep the land like a tornado. | I'm the inventor patentcc and presI- dent of the company, capital $5,OOO,- | OOO and l feel sure 1 can guarantee you GO per cent dividends. You put hot water into the refrigerator and 1t freezes it to ice. Attached 10 and working with it are u music box, an alarm clock, a French dictionary, a typewriter. washing machine and photograph Cam be worked singly or altogether Keeps tabs on the hired girl. Records the exact moment tho | husband comes in ut night. Can be | Ifttcd with a torpedo tO blow up tramps calling for something to eat Possibilities unlimited, and the demand will be unprecedented, The cZar of Russia writes
 Never mind the c2ar of Russia" in- terruptcd AIr. Dawson. "Is that your very best"
 But think of it. man, GO per cent dividends. and make you general manager at a salary of S2OOOO a year"
 Poor, vyry poor Not half good enough. l thought you had something gilt edged. It wouldn't pay to fool away my time ou that" But. man
 "Comc in with me and learn how to promote. You don't know the A B c of it yet. One of the very poorest com panics have is the Arabian Celery and HorSeradiSh syndicate. We pro- pose to buy 5,oOOoo0 acres of desert f land and supply tue world with celery and horScuudiSh. The dividends are | positively guaranteed at Ij, and yet We don't think much ur il We shant try very hard to push the stock. l could give you the vice presidency at a salary of $5O,OOO a year. but | don't want to see you starvc to death"
 The major turned pale, opened his eyes very wide and began 10 breathe hard.
 "A promoter who cant see an even 100 per cent dividends in an enterprise should drop it." continued the caller. "Its one horse. It's wasting his time. I organized the Universal Gas Saving company and figured out it would pay 90 per cent dividends. Looked to me like a big thing in my then callow days. but I laugh at 1t now. It cut gas bills down from $G month to l5 cents and is still doing 1t, but the stockhold- CTS are kicking for greater dividends. Ninety per cent looks like skimmllk to them. The secretary resigned last | weak and 1 could give you his place at