The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-26
ers issues this timely warning against
the danger of trying to get ricn too

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| ers issues this timely warning against
the danger OF trying to get ricn TOO
fast:
schemes that get the peoples money.
The amount invested In them by
hard-workfng people and inevitably
lost every year would run into mil
lions.
/; recently saw this matter
summed up tmpresstveiy IN the ne ne
stories Of three men, all living in the
same town. each about As years of
age. each beginning with nothing.
one was fortunate enough to make
big killing in mining stock when he
was a young man. Ever since then
he has been putting his money into
! similar ventures, hoping to hit IT
again. All he has is the house ne
lives in, which is heavily mortgaged.
The second is bachelor Free from
family responsibilities he has lived
without the necessity for provision
against the future constantly staring
\ him in the face. He is now driving
! his fourth automobile, but aside from
/ his salary, his automobi1e, MEMBER
| ship in some clubs and some .reputa-
itton as a well-dressed man he has
nothing in the world.
1.-The third man married, had
family and was up against it hard.
Provision against the future was a
Hive consideration with him: ne hao
Ito think bout his wife and children
and what would happen to them wnep
he could no longer work. He saved
/ all he could. persstently, put 1T into
six per cent investment, never bought
4 anything that he was not sure would
4 bring him lis money back and at
/ forty-fiye has a good home, all paid
for and well-furnished- Besides ne
has money safely, invested suf1fc1ent
Ito insure him for long time against
4 adversely and loss OF earning power
.tbririging in an income that, if not
.taaree enou gh to retire upon, Is never
.ltheIess an item of Importance and
tone that is getting bigger every year.
| AiGeary county, Kansas, farmer re-
.tcently motored into town with $500
lin a grain sack. 1t took pank ON
Icials more than an hour to count the
4 money. which was largely in one-dol-
lar bills.
], The farmer brought in the currency
as q. result of saving account adver-
Using com paign conducted by local
hank The farmer had done no bust
ness with banks in years. OF course,
this man all that time. had run the
risk of losing his money by fire or
!, theft, but that was not his only dan
i ger. .x,,.
llit often becomes known, and you are
deluged with multitude OF oppor-
.ltunfties to invest" it in speculative
,lstocks or securities. which IT Is
!, claimed will yield anywhere from
Ieieht to fifty per cent or more pei
lannum.
AS prospective investor with
limited sum available, you are apt tc
.lfeel that there is no safe investm en'
lfo1. Won and therefore fail to take adj
Vantage Of the ever-present opportun,
slfty to increase your income. and al
/ 1.-THE same time to have your capita
IL available In the time Of necessity. You
Twin ind that everywhere the road Is
d made easy for you to Invest YOU
q money, with accommodating guides
. land many sign posts. but the way e
y get it back is often a, devious one
& with nosone in sight to help you.
Keep your money in the bank O.
lin q conservative investment recon-