Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
SOME ACCIDENT
T. INSURANCE
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1913, by Associated Lit
erary Press.

One day there appeared in the vii
lage Of Highlands stranger who gave
his name as Bacon and his business as
opening an agency for the London and
Liverpool Cash Down Accident lnsur-
ance company.
Mr.. Bacon looked prosperous. he
was smiling and suave. He shook
hands with everybody and hoped their
wives and children were well,
He attended church the first Sunday
he arrived.
On Thursday he attended a sewing
society and made himself agreeable to
the ladies.
On Saturday he called on the two
ministers and handed them IS each to
be sent to the heather Of Africa.
Monday morning Mr.. Bacon was
ready for business. He had limited
right along that his insurance differed
from any ever presented before. but
had refused to give out particulars
He would now do so with the great test
Of pleasure.
1T will be waste of time,' said the
landlord Of the inn. 1--WE carry fire
insurance here. but none of the other
kind. You can't give it away"
II shall hope to do considerable bust
ness here" was the confident reply.
This morning in driving a nail you
hit your thumb with the hammer
Eyes; was Just fool enough
"You have it tied up in rag, but it
will be sore for couple of weeks"
"Yes, durn it."
do you know how much cash you
would have drawn this very day had
you been insured with me?"
mot q red cent
"Ten dollars, sir. l told you this
English company was different from
any we have. 1t looks almost entirely
after the small accidents and cases of
illness. There are no blanks
to I'LL out. There are no aftidavits to
be made"
Il never heard of a company like
that" said the landlord.
'There is only one company in the
world, and that is the Cash Down. 1t
permits its agents latitude that no
other insurance company does. For in
stance, If l had explained its plans to
you yesterday you'd have taken out a
policy at once"
II dunno about that" was the reply.
nd Vyhn khr,r, h
this morning you'd have held it out to
me and asked, Mr.. Bacon, how much
cash are you going to allow me on
that
"And Id have taken a brief glance
at it and replied, Mr.. Boniface. that
mash is worth $40 to you, and here's
the cash."
Not person was asked to insure.
Mr.. Bacon simply watched and wait
ed. Deacon Pilgrim fell off load of
hay and injured his knee. The doctor
advised him to hang around the house
for four or five days and rest it. Mr..
Bacon went to see the deacon and the
knee and said:
Eyes, your knee may be all right in
a few days, but If you had policy in
my company should say to you:
deacon Pilgrim, when a man close
to fifty years Of age Injuries his knee
it may get we'll in week. or it may
take a month. l shall insist that you
accept this $40. That is IS a week
for four weeks"
But why in tarnashun haven't l
heard about such company?" shout
ed the deacon.
Because I'm not saying much yet.
l look upon it as my fault that you
haven't got a policy, and insist on
making good to you.'
''Shoo! You goin' to pay me $2O?'
Heres the money, deacon"
But mebbe faint quite right to
take it!'
Don't you worry about that! The
Britishers want to show the Yankees
that some things can be done as we'll
as others. When your knee is quite
we'll we'll talk about a policy"
Mrs. Glazier, wife of the town con-
stable, leaned over the pigpen to emp
ty pail Of swill into the trough, and
she fractured a rib.
my dear sir" said Mr.. Bacon to the
victims husband. II propose to be lib
eral about the settlement
'But what have you got to do about
ft?" was asked.
"You may have heard that l am an
agent Of the Cash Down Accident In
company?"
Il believe l did hear somebody say
so, but my wife was not insured with
you"
"And why not? Because l had not
called on you and explained the liberal
policies we issue. For instance, they
contain what we call the pig clause
which permits every holder, man or
woman, to bend over pigpen as often
as they wish. Your wife will be dis
abled for at least four weeks. 1t was
my fault. Here is $40 for you"
by thunder!''
Eyes. sir; that's the way we English
do business
"But-but'-
"Say no more now. By and by We'll
talk about a policy"
And after two or three more cases
like the above he was ready to talk
and did talk. He talked so we'll that
he sold insurance to $50 different peo-
pie at three times it's value.
And when the first accident happen
ed to q policy holder Mr.. Bacon slid
out.
And when they hunted for the CON-
pany It couldn't be found.
And th0ak. wh0 had Iuon sv;ndlo1