The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
Modern Croesus Comes to
Richmond to Free Himself
of Much Oppressive Luere
HE ASKS ONLY SMILES
IN RETURN FOR GOLD
Brother of Santa Claus is d
Jolly Soul who Puts Hap
piness Far Above Riches
--Will Adopt Disc Plan
He is here:
The Easy Money Man.

He is here!
The Easy Money Man.
This modern $Croesus intends un4
loading a goodly part OF his wealth
ON Richmond free.
He asks no return for the money
he distributes. No subscriptions To
work for; no puzzle to solve; no gsacss
To make; no identity to discover.
Simply "hoid fast to what / give
YOU" and watch The Richmond VIr-
ginian.
Relative of Kris Kringie.
The Easy Money Man is brother
to santa Claus. He has boundiess
financial resources and IL imluesf
with desire to free himself from his
oppressive wealth. He and his ennis
saries will walk about the streets OF
Richmond, visat buildings, and ali
public places, radiating smiles and
good humor and happiness and cheer
with the chink of metal always about
him. laughter in his eyes and merri-
nient in his every feature.
He intends remaining here several
weeks, and hopss to meet each and
every citizen, boy and girl in tho
capital city. by holding fast to what
he gives You and watching tho COLI
umns of The yirgfnian the recipients
of gfittering metal from his hand are
Afforded opportunity to increase their
wealth and become rejoiCeful.
As . sort OF feeler the Easy Money
man will give away $40 this week. In
every city which he has visited bis
bounty and his stay have been gov.
erned by the reception given HIM.
Ii he Is received with frOwns and
firtafffitv hka n ~ nf al vp1~~
FASTENED to more congentnl climoA II
the reception Is one Of warmth, en-
thusiasm and cOsAgeniality. he remains
n long time and his bounty increases.
So 1t bshooves the men, women, boys
and girls TO make him and hts ennis.
saries glad and welcome.
Il have been trying to get to Rich-
mond for ten years or more" said The
Easy Money Man to representative OF
The Virginian upon his arrival at Byrd
Street station. but / had promised to
tribute my gold--which Expresses and
bores me-that Just could not get here
until this morning.
A Jolly Soul.
And now that I am here. let thu
bands play and the joy be unconfined.
shall be here as long as feel that
am welcome. ] have heard for many
year of your famous sights and scenes
of revelry and good nature on Broad
street, and being somewhat of a mer-
rymaker-even though I am little
old, am only as old as feel--T want
to get into the push. / want to give
the mothers OF those boys who have
been clamoring for SO many goodies
some additional money with which
|. to buy things for ting dear little
fellows. / want to give those children
/ VINO have limited means some more
money with which to purchase just
exactly what they want.
ITO be brief. want TO spread happi-
ness. good cheer, giadness and SUM
shine everywhere l can ] brought to
! Richmond with me what should be a
sufficient sum OF money to spread good
cheer and contentment In all sections
| and all quarters OF Your beautiful city.
II il is not enough l shall telegraph
for more. IL my money runs out
shall rely upon the merchants OF Rich
| mond to help me fulfill my promise to
make hearts happy.
with The Virginian spreading the
news of my coming and heraiding my
advent in the various sections OF this
city. stores, shops. theaters and parks
which intend visiting during my stay,
I should accomplish something toward
iliS alfii ia tt1E, WHICH Is 10 SSL flu Oh
my millions and gladden. the greatest
number of hearts possible. must die
poor. and I believe the good people Of
Richmond will help me unburden my
self of the great mass of gold / have
accumulated during these three score
years of mine.
Through The Virginian wish to
send my best regards and love to the
people OF Richmond and want to ask
each and every man, woman and child
In the city to watch for me and hold 4.
hand ready to receive a gift from me-
Who're and When to Find Him.
Early Monday afternoon The Easy
Money Man and his emissaries sailed
forth to lombard the citizenship oe
Richmond with sheckeis of the realm.
They visited the business districts on
Main street. and afterwards went 10
the City Hall. Tuesday he made
many friends at the Capitol. We'd
nesday afternoon he will so to tho
American Locomotive Works. The
more boys. girls and men and women
who besisge him the better he will
like it. The bigger the crowd the
tighten his load OF metal the better he
win feel. Everyone in Richmond Is in-
vited to storm his ramparts and res
ceige glittering. metal from. his banda.
The Easy Money Man Is no movies
at getting rid of fortunes. He haa
already given away In the various cit
ties of the United States sufficient
money to buy the United States ana
afl Its possessions, as well an the great
l-and lesser seals OF the nation.
In many Instances he has selected
particular individuals to give money III
because they needed IL. only to fnd out
afterward that the money did not -
where he wanted to go because Of H.
crowd and resemblance OF differcn8
faces. III
Therefore. to guard against repeA
tition of such q thing. he win adop<
new method in Richmond. u
Instead Of taking tho actual cpSm9
and greenbacks out on the street WtitNS
him, The Easy Money Man VIII 1
his pockets with cleaning, gltfta4
and chinkling aluminium dr. nM0
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