Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1894 — HE MADE HIS CARFARE. [ARTICLE]

HE MADE HIS CARFARE.

A New York Broker’s Profitable Trip to Philedolphla. The ways of the New York broker are artful and his eyes are afwaysopen for an opportunity. When he has » chance to “make a good bargain" he doesn’t let the grass grow under b«e feet. The head of a steamship company recently said to a Wall street broker: “I wish I could get a certain pier privilege; it’s so and so." “Well, why don’t you go and get it?” asked the broker. “I can’t seem to get hold of it." “The pier business,” said the broker, “isn’t in my line; but how much would you give me for this privilege if I get it ?” “I’ll give you SI,OOO a month for a year.’’ The broker said that he would see what he could do. The pier was owned by a Philadelphia man and the next afternoon the man from Wall street walked into the office of thw pier owner in Philadelphia. “I want you to buy some bonds,” he said.

“I don’t want to buy anything," was the answer. I’m selling.” “But these are gilt-edged; yon never saw anything better.” ‘ Can’t buy anything. Haven’tany money. Got a lot of things on my hands that aren’t paying a cent. These are hard times, I tell you. I've got stores that I can’t rent. Dills thetI can’t collect. Why, there’s a pier over In your city that isn’t doing what it ought to do for me. A privilege there is just begging for some one to take it.” “Well,” said the broker, “I want to sell you some of these bonds. We might make a ’dicker’ on the pier. I guess I could get rid of it. Will yon take the bonds off my hands if I take the pier off yours?” “I don’t want bonds.” ‘ ‘Wouldn’t you take them to got rid of your pier?” “No; I am carrying all I want.” “Well, maybe I’ll take your pier anyway. How much do you want for it?'.' “Three thousand dollars a year.'* - The broker thought ho might a» well take the privilege, even if they couldn’t strike a bargain on bond*. Thu next morning he went to the New York steamship man. “I can get that pier for yea for a year,” he said. “At what terms?” “Your own figures year.” The privilege was relet right then and there, the contract signed* and the broker was just. $9,000 bettor oil. A short time after this the steamshipman met the broker again. ••Hay, X " he said, “tell me now, just for fun, what did you make out of that pier business?” “Carfare,” answered tho broker, unblushlngly. “Carfare?” ‘Yes, carfare—around the world.”’