The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-11
LOOKING
FOR MICA
BY NJ. QUAD
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Lit
erary Press.

was MOSES lkeStein. VINO naO just
failed In the clothing bssiness. He
had figured to fail at profit, but there
had been hitch In his calculations,
and he was about done for.
There was Jim Greene, O newspaper
man. That is. he had been employed
on various newspapers without credit
to them or him.
There was Dick Grahame. a shyster
lawyer, who had been disbarred and
was thinking If he should turn lee.
turer and expose the rest of the pro-
fession.
These three men were eating cheap
dinners. Between mouthfuls they sized
each other up. None of the three
sized another up as an honest man.
and this fact warmed them TO each
other. The meal had been almost fin
ished. however. before Mr.. Ikestein
ventured TO observe:
Gentlemen, this is hard world"
at is" replied Mr.. Greene.
mo one can be an honest man any
MORE" said Mr.. Ikesteln.
IF he tries to be honest he fails and
has to pay 30 cents on the dollar" con-
tinued the speaker.
Gentlemen, we three are honest
men. We must have the interests of
our country more at heart We must
go out in to the park and sit down on
bench and talk in confidence. Be-
cause of my clothing business you
must not distrust me. Because Of your
business l must not dlstrust you"
The result of their talk was an I'M
Outstanding. and the result of the I'M
Outstanding was the organizing of the
Great Western Mica company. Mr..
Greene could write luridly. and he
was to manage the advertising.
The public caught on to the ads
slowly. 1t was used to gold and sill
yer mine ads, but this was a mica
mine, and 1t didn't guarantee TO pay
over 90 per cent dividends for the
first twelve months.
Now and then a minister or q widow
sent in poor So for investment, and
thus the office rent was paid. but none
Of the trio bought himself an auto.
I'VE should have promised 100 per
cent dividends" growled Mr.. Ikestein.
I'VE should have made 1t $780," add
ed Mr.. Greene.
1.-TWO hundred at the very least"
| announced Mr.. Grahame.
But still we may add TO the pros
perity o. the country 10y being not too
honest continued Mr.. Ikestein as he
sawed away Mt his steak. Gentle
men, into the office this afternoon
II
look upon. In his hair there was hay
seed. Among his whiskers were long
| straws. He was the innocent of the
valley"
"And he wanted stock?" was asked
Better than that. For stock he
cared not. For the land he cared
great deal. Having purchased three
more cows. he must have more land
for pasture. See?"
"But that land Is a mountain peakw
exclaimed Mr.. Grahame.
$50 l did not explain. but so the in
nocent man from the valley seemed
to know He said that the higher up
mountain he could get his cows the
higher prices he could get for his milk
and butter"
"And he will buy II"
ar the price Is right. Gentlemen,
1t is up to us to think. Have we been
too honest2 If not, then why have we
not met with prosperity? A too honest
man has too little to offer the public,
We have offered but 80 per cent divi-
dends."
"But the savings banks offer only 4
per cent" protested Greene, who was
responsible for putting the mica divi-
dends so low
at is true. but n savings bank Is
not mica mine. 1t has granite
building. with bronze hinges on the
front doors. 1t has stained glass win
dows. 1t has president who rides in
an automobile. 1t does not permit the
faker TO come in ard sell suspenders
and lead pencils, An, Il savings banl;
is difrerent-very different"
But about the suckerY
''He win take that COW pasture at
$1,000 and let us out. l am to let him
know tomorrow"
That's FIVE hundred apiece" said
Greene.
And In lump" added Grahame.
And we can take the money and
advertise the Arctic Peach company
with dividends at 1916 This time we
| must not be too honest The public
loves him not. 1t sends him too few
/ checks. 1t is then agreed that the
! sucker shall have this mountain peak
: COW pasture"
!
. The sucker called next day, and the
deal was closed. The money was di
vided, and the three went their sepa
rate ways. 1t was a year later wher
Mr.. Greene met Mr.. Ikestein on the
street.
you see-you seer shouted the lat
ter as he raised his hand skyward.
II see whatT'
II "You see the too honest men. YoI