Show A Financial Matter Good morning observed the tramp casually as he stepped in the brokers office Smornin was the reciprocal salutation saluta-tion Youre a broker I believe continued the tramp and the broker nodded And a broker is always ready to make n fair legitimate per centum oa any transactions tran-sactions he may make as an agent or middle mid-dle man The broker nodded ag in Good said the traruy Now I have this plain business proposition to make to wit By the last treasury report the total amount of money available for use in this country is 1425000000 which divider pro rata among the people as enumerated by the Porter census by the way you think that census is perfectly correct dont you PmltiinlT T fin rncnnnrlprl i flip hrnter with good strong Republican emphasis As I was saying this total amount divided di-vided on the basis of enumeration will allow to each person 52325 and I as duly enumerated am logically entitled to that amount aint I The broker nodded Well continued the tramp you just keep the 23 that is coming to me and give me the quarter and Ill make you out a quit claim Is it ago The broker handed over the twentyfive cents Washington Star |