The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, April 09, 1914, Image 6
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Grand Promoter
A Stranger Play* Him a
Down Trick
By M QUAD
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There was aome one outside of Ma
jor Crofoot’a office door.
A knock, knock, knock.
“Come right In!’.*
*Tm looking for the Major Crofoot
that baa ail aorta of good things to in
vest In,” said the colter.
“Then you have come to the right
place; Have a chair."
“Thanks. Now. then, I don't wish
to take up your valuable time. Have
you got anything good on hand? I
want something perfectly safe that
<17111 return 9 or 10 per cent on the
money."
"My deer sir, I have got half a doseu
of the best things going. When you
speak of 9 or 10 per cent dividends it
makes me smile. 1 don’t deal In such
small Dab. Anything 1 take bold of,
roust pay 80 per cent or I drop It”
“Good Lordl’’ ejaculated the caller as
he sat up.
"Thirty per cent at least, sir. What
;WWrid'7Wrsay to stocks paying dollar
jr dollar?” y
)nt I’m willing to take 40 per
cent,'’’ replied the man. “Gee whir.,
but what man can aak for more than
that?” \
_ “Very fair very fair,” loftily replied
the major, “but nothing to brag of.
Being you have come direct to the of
fice 1 want to pX'k out something ex
tra. Let me see. The Universal Glass
Eye company paid HO per cent divi
dends two years ago. but last year
dropped down to 30, it, will be still
less than that this year on\account of
hard tjihes. Lots of one e^ed people
stick a patch over the eye and let it
go at that. If you’d come in a month
ago I could have let -you in on the
ground floor of the Magic Rat a^
Mouse Destroyer. The stock went like'
wildfire, and the last was sold at $200.
-We-tbcure-itwHI piiy~400~Per cent di v-
idends for the next twenty years.”
“And 1 can’t get in. Thunder, bdt
why didn’t I know about It! Hut you
must have something for me^/Tnsisted
the caller In anxious tones x '
, “Let me see! Let mc-iee! How nb-
sentminded I am this morning. Just
as you knocked 1 was making up the
incorporation papers for my last and
best scheme. It’s one that’ll lay over
/ all others, i was saving it to begin
the year on.”
• >TJood, good! What is it? By
George, old fellow. If you put me on to
something good you shan’t lose by it!”
"You know what delicacies turtle
soup and turtle steak are considered?”
“1 do.” '
“And you know the high price frogs’
legs bring?”
V “Yes.” ■ .
“Well, that’s the basis of the Great
Western company. Just organized W»
are going to rent nine square miles of
Lake St. Clair flats and raise our frogs
and turtles and can them on the spot.
They will be canned in champagne,
and the labels on the cans will be i
handsome enough to frame and bang I
in any one’s parlor. Three turtle
steaks and two dozen frogs’ legs every
can. Killing nod canning take place
every day. We shall control the mar
ket of the world.”
"What dividends do you figure on?”
.“Well, last night 1 was figuring on a
straight 100 jier cent, hut this morning
1 thought I ought to, make a little al
lowance. Many turtles die of home
sickness, you know, and a certain per
cent of the frogs are bound to Jump
the wine "retrees ami get away. To be
very safe and conservative I have put
the dividends at !l. r > per cent. I think,
that is a rather neat figure', don^t you?”
-- “Great! Great Scott. I’ve been fend-
Jng mohey at t! per cent!”
"How-hovr'ni'nch were you thinking
of Investing?” asked the major in a
voice that trembled in spite of himself
“Twenty thousand dollars perhaps.”
“And you -you will pay something
down to Kecurp the stock?"
“A hundred dollars. Here’s a check
1’f! indorse over ftkyoii. and I’ll come in
tomorrow and pay the balance and get
the stock. By George, but I’m in luck!
.lust think of getting uoid of some
thing paying 95 per cent dividends!
Why. my wife will thinkane crazy
when 1 tell her abont this. You won’t
let Morgan buy the whole thing tip and
freeze me out, will you?"
"No. You shall have the stock."
“And I’ll remember you. I’ll buy
you n pearl pin out of the first divi
dend. If you wont, when yon get
started. I’ll show you bow to catch
frogs for canuing. There’s a peculiar
may of getting hold of them by one
bind leg. , Ninety-five per cent! I can t
."Help but dwell on it!“ -Ho—
i “Yes. it’s a good thing.” replied the
major ns be shoved the folded check
into his vest pocket in a careless way.
"Yon will be in tomorrow?”
"Sure. Mike! If 1 was a Frenchman
I’d kiss you for Inck, but as I’m not
we ll shake bands and IT! say ta. ta.
Tomorrow! Ninety-five per cent!
.■yf hoop!”
When he bad gone the- major walked
wp and down to calm his raging heart
It didn't seem possible. He couldn't
credit his good luck. Then at last he
look the check from bis pocket and
looked at It to see what bank it waa
drawn on- His eyes opened wide, and
he ottered a rooa
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It waa drawn In favor of ‘’A. Suck-
1 Indorsed by "Another Backer” and
by “Uncle Rube.” ■
out and the
promoter bowed his bead and
s of the green per
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Norfolk, Va. Baltimore, Md. Charlotte, N. C.
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Protection vs. Sentiment
V protection
Bank of Western Carofin* $843,500
Total of the Nina Other 1
Banks in Barnwell County./. ..$383,500
Excess in Favor Bank of W. C— .....$46<M)00
In the only true test of protection to its de
positors that any bank can offer—that is, its
capital and its surplus—the Bank of West
ern Carolina furnishes considerably over
twice as much protection as do the other
nine banks in Barnwell County as a whole.
4 per cent. Paid in Savings Department
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Exclutive Agent*.
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Fresh mea $ of all kinds
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Highest cash prices paid for
hogs, cattle, poultry, eggs
and country produce^ ^
The light to Study By
Children should never study under a poor
light—it strains the eyes and the ill effects
may be permanent.
The best lamp for study is the Rayo—its
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Notice of Lost Certificate.
Notice is hereby given that Stock
Certificate No 74, dated February 5,
1913, for one share of the Bank of Estill
standing in the name of Mrs. Mary B.
Talley, has been lost or destroyed, and
that 1, Chas. H. Barron, Trustee, the
owner and holder of said stock certifi
cate, will make application to the Bank
of Estill on the 4th day of May, 1914, for
a new certificate of stock in lieu there
of.
T- Cb*». H-JJarroo.
Truster
:Dated at Columbia, S. C.,
This 18th day of February, 191*.
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BARNWELL INSURANCE AGENCY
WILL INSLHE. ^ -
YOUR LIFE, YOURTNeOME,
Y0UR HOME, YOUR ST00K
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Insurance of every description and Surety
Bonds written at lowest rates in
old line Companies. ;
JOHN K SHELLING, MANAGER.
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HARMONY LODGE NO. 17 A. F. M
A rejnilar communication of HaYmony
Lodjre No. 17, A. T. M. will be held
In Masonic Temple on Thursday
April », 7.80 o’clock Visiting
brethren are ooruiai.y invited to attend.
J. E. Harley, W. M.
Wm. McNal, 8er.
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Notice of Lost Certificate.
Notice is hereby given that Stock
Certificate No 1, dated January 6, 1909,
for twenty five shares of the Citizens
Bank of Fairfax, S. C., has been lost or
destroyed, And that Jos. Norwood, the
owner and holder of said stock certifi
cate, will make application to the Citi
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N ' BARNWELL, S. C.
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