The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-11-27

Cory O'Lanus' EplslIe.-
About Banks and Bank
RObDcr:es. ".. ..
No sooner is election over. thar
an interesting series of .. ..
BANK RoBBERIEs
providentially occur, to make the
newspapers interesting.
Robbing banks is almost as profit.
able as being politician in the
ring.
And nearly as safe. ..
Shakespeare says: "Put not your
trust in banks.
| don't put any trust in Banks.
Nor my cash either. s1r~ n g..
Ialways felt able to take care OF
allfthe money [ got.
And more too. fsa
I'don't see why I should trust
banks, they never trusted me.
! never asked them to, but to Oh.
ligc creditor of mine who had a
singular hallucination oa the sub.
jcct Of my financial standing I let
him try the value ofmy name on .
cheek. .. -
The bill had been standing for
some time: but he hadn't said any
thing to me about it, and I hadn't I
said anything to him, because ]
thought I could atfvrd to lett stand
as long as he could, and if he hadn't t
revived the subject I shouldn't. -r
He did 1t last remind me Of the
fact, in very polite note, stating
that he had some engagements to
meet.
That is the way with creditors,
I find. they arc always making en-
gagements and expecting their debt
ors to furnish the money. So
But as I said before, he was very
polite about it and merely said he
would like to have my check for the
amount. ~.ma5 7a4.
As he had accommodated me so
long, could hardly deny such .
rea easonablc request. .
I sent him q polite answer re-
qucsting him to nominate the bank
on which he would prefer to have
the check drawn. N.e'' II 5 = :
Hc said be would leave that to
me, whatever bank my credit was
good at. ...,.zs a..-.'
told him it was immaterial to
me; my credit was just as good at
one bank as at another.
finally sent him q check on the
Wallabout National Bank for the
amount. aH'a.t15......
Naturally l felt some interest in
learning how my creditor made out
at the hank. 7sls. z..asI II a1
He didn't make out anything.
He came to me in moro excited
state than ! had seen him before.
Sir, said he. '''your check is
not worth anything"
II arm sorry to hear it," said I,
"though it is not entirely unexpeot-
ed" ..,,...,, .....',, y, '..,,at
1.-THE cashier Of tho hank says he
don't know you"
t'Thc next time you see him"
said I, tell him to read the Eagle,
particularly on Saturday" III i
But why didyou give me your
check when you had no moncyjn the
bank ?"said hc.s
Because you said you would
like to have my check, and when q
man makes reasonable request ]
like TO accommodate him if I can. |"
h have had no faith in banks since
: Men who don't read the papers
and don't know me, don't know on
ough to take care Of: their property.
The Dime Savings bank must be
quite a salubrious institution. 81 ,
i It had been robbed aud didn't
knowit until the police found it ont
by accident and told them a'1@ II
And then they said it was Of no
consequence. :. aas55..! I Is zgg
The d. s. Bank must be some
relAtive.to tho bank whezo the Wild
Thyme grows. 'a. } i.'ri y
Singing securities around in old
tin boxes il such . Wild, way that
anybody can walk of Hith them. IL
4 Mr.. Bsre6 or somebody ought to
[prganiss = Society for the loP Proven,
etioa Of Cruelty to Banks. to prose-
cute people who run away with
their money. '''s IN ,,.,,- ,o'.'
Ny friend, Sam Morris; says he
will prosecute the fellows who rob
bed ths Mocha MICS Bank if the pol
lice will only arrest thom..H .'os7ltl'
| The police say they viii ,strest
them i the bank mon win only give