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Show DISCOUNTED NOTE OF HIS OWN Johns Hopkins Took Business Prom Regular "8haver." At a Princeton alumni dinner held In New York, President Woodrow Wll-Ron Wll-Ron alluded -to the genius of Johns Hopkins as n money maker, and said that on ono occasion, when Mr. Hopkins Hop-kins was more Intent on accumulating wealth than on the wise disposition of It, three young men waited upon him to ask help for tho local Young Men's Christian Association. "Hut I have no money," Mr. Hopkin-, said; "that is, I havo no ready monc. I have a little property, but that, of course. Is not nallable. I don't see how I can aid jou." " "Well, Mr. Hopkins," said the spokesman, "wo Bhall be glad to take your note." "Urn, h'm! Now, that's clever! You shall have It." And ho forthwith wrote his note for $3,000, pa) able In six months. As he handed It over ho bald: "Tsll mo now what jou are going to j do with this?" "We will turn it into cash." "Rut seo here," 6ald Mr. Hopkins, "what will that cost jou?" "Six per cent." "That will never do. It's too much I'll discount It myself for four." "And he did," added President Wll son, "although ho had to ready money." |