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Show WORKED OUT AS HE PUNNED B Shrewd Mining Promoter Knew Just B How Long Women Would Keep B Secret Ho Imparted. B The psychology of selling was prob- B ably never applied better than In tht B disposal of the Welsmann Mining com- B pnny during tho copper boom of 1006 B nnd 1007. Mr. Welsmann, who owned B all the stock, gavo a lawn party la the fl western city where ho lived at the B time. To this affair he Invited all the men ln the town who had any mosey worth his while, as well as their wires. Taking aside the ladles one at a I time, ho confided to them over a class I of lemonnde the following: I "I would like to seo you make a I little pin money without any risk, It 1 I could trust you not to betray my con- j, fldenco by taking your husband Into ' j my plnns. I don't mind you buying V 100 shares of Welsmann Mining stock, 1 on which you will roako 1,000 per cent, 1 but If you should divulge this to your I husband ho might buy several thou- I sand shares and Interfere with my I plans ln tho market." Of course, every lady gave her sa I crcd promise, and broke It before she I went to bed. I Welsmann Mining, which was listed on an eastern market, wns sold to the last share before noon tho next day. M Wall Street Journal. - |