The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-17

"This magazine is. as Its name in
dicates mutual. and is launched on the
sea of literature for the express our
pose of developing unknown writer's.
1t pays an average of five ent Il
word for accepted articles. and none
but stockholders contributions will
be considered. Payments will be
made on publication.
The subscription list is already go
600 paid up, and the first issue will
appear when the list reaches 100, 900.
This will be soon, as subscriptions arc
coming in at the rate OF 1000 per
week. The news stand sales of maga-
zines is usually double the regular
subscription list. but we will estimate
ours at one half; at least. we are
booking advertising on that estimate.
"l3ut should U subscription list
n stand sales run to a million. as
seems more than possible. You would
dcrire but an incidental benefit from
it. as tho increased cost of advertise
ing would allow us to pay our con-
tributors more. The subscriptions
barely pay o 3 of paper and printing.
NOW. let us figure outside profits.
a stockholder must take. at least $50
in stock at par. cash. Suppose YOU
send in four 15.000-word articles a
Year. At five cents Il word that will
be $500. The magazine will contain,
in round numbers 100000 words an
issue. which at five cents "A word
EQUALS $1,000 Il month to our writer's.
We have 80 pages of ads at $500 a
page, $4,000 a month. $50, 00v a year,
to be diveded among our %stochhold.
ers."
The subscriptions and rcmittances
band over fist. Vet they were many
Doubling ThomaseS and more
'Thomasines." who called in person,
but they came to investigate and re-
manned to take stock. The long, fam
Ing red beard and hair of the editor in
chief inspired awe and confidence, but
investigating visitors were often in
tcrruptcd in their heart-to-heart talks
with the great man.
What shall I do with this story,
The Blasted Persimmon.'. by Flora
McSwatt"" Sal would ask at the door
Of h EDITORS den. ''Oh. put 1t in the
fve-cent word class. in Il conspicuous
place. In our first ISSUE" would be the
careless reply.
ofHc!al-looking ENVELOPES. each with q
subscription and crisp SaO" bill, falling
on his tafsle from n slot in tho wall.
The advertising and circulation de.
partnlcnt was having roubles of its
own. judging from the uuerulous
tones of the foghorn voice in that
booth was sending out over long dis
tance:
Nav, couldn't make it less than
took 10000. Veg. he. price is two
hundred a pagc-may add ton pages
OF advertising, but we don't want ads
of locomotive works."
Sal. issue Bill a share of stock and
date it back said the commander,
decisively. The Nut. Mag has filed
Its mission. There has been five
kicks to II subscription for the last
month. We've got all.thc dircro that
was coming our way. Then YOU go
down to Rollem & Pullcm in the
morning. pay them. this $500 fee and
attach the Mutual magazine for fifteen
hundred unpaid salary.
BIZ has Eve been seer and no
n Will recognize the. calliope. voice
OF the circulation department. Keep
in touch with Bill and when the wall
of the lambs grows heart-rendins
phone him t" come and join the mour-
ners. I have been on the hoard of
trade. sold corn short and am either
in Mississippi or. Europe. Rollem &
Pullem will indite an epistle to our
constituents that will stranglc all
squeals." -"
Within a week every contributor re-
b'onlIlS lcllCT .lIdI
did not contain a check. but read as
follows: Dear Sir: You arc a sub
seriber to the stock of the defunct
Mutual magazine. If you will read
your subscription carefully you will
see that the stockholders, all and sew
orally. arc personally liable for the
debts incurred AS the manager and
editor In chief is non est inventus,
and there are no assets we must cali
On you for an assessment of $40 to
pay overdue clerk hire. Please avoid
litigation by a prompt remittance.
Roilem & Pullem."
How is it working. Bill?" said the
commander on the first visit to the
secret rendezvous.
Fine" said Bill, who was for once
in his life cheerful. II went down to-
day to weep with. those that weep.'
but Rollem asked so many questions
abou the private means OF stockhold-
ers that the bleating lambs We're
frightened off. Sal went around sigh
ing like a blast furnace"
BIG BOND FURNISHED.
Chicago. Jan. 16,-Mrs. Rene Rer.