Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
His Name is George smith, and He
Hates To Pay Taxes.

His Name il George smith, and He
Hates to Pay Taxes.
Fros, tAe Chicago Mai
There was tall and exceedingly grace
rul looking man of about a. years in the
party of directors OF the ST. Paul which
recently went over that road lie was
Peter Geddes. a director in the ST. Paul
and Chicago. Burlington and Quincy rail-
roads; a splendid man OF business. the
almost absolute controller OF a vast sum
OF money, clever as talker, ele-
giant IN manners, an all-rouud man
Of the world; but famous not in
his own right, but as the agent Of George
smith. Peter Geddes has SO. O0u. 0OO OF has
chiefs money In TWO OF The grAn-er roads
tue ~. Paul ana Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy. He has S5n.oOO,Oou If his
chiefs money invested on tu's side at the
water. Whenever Peter Gedde> goes 90
tue other side OF the water and mteis old
George Smith the two Cnuckle over tue
fact mat not penny for taxes is Paid 10
tie United States or any other govern
ment on all that $50. .0O0. smiths
il one OF the biz secreted fortunes OF
the world. The public has had no
know ledge OF IL, Vet mis- wealth Is 50 great
that not a hundred men IA the world.
probably not nifty. rank in money strength
Chicago. How many knew Ihatt VINO
ever saw MS name IN any OF The popular
lists OF miHOmalress Yet the books OF
the ST. Paul aud the Burlington railroads
show thai be owns SaO. $50. ON bonds aud
stock Of the former, ana $ln.OO0.O1u bonds
aud stock ofthe latter. SAITH began bank
ing on Glars street in 1879 with <S.uO0 tie
is now - years old and q bachelor. Ii Is
said tSaf aS even lives AT a London c uh,
instead II az a house Of has own. - a. 10
avoid taxes. Peter Geddes was clerk
In the Clark street bank. Auvrward b..
became IFS manager. He Is not a voter.
either. Like has chief he dnesa't want
any citizenship. At New York now he
has big office and a score OF botAkeep-
ers. They are all busy taking care OF
George SMITHS fortune. They have pleuty
70 do too.
Most men who were in Chicago in the
early war days know very Wei waat
George Smith's bank notes were, and re-
member how they were priced above tue
other "stumptail.' Fern audo Jones tells
how he 81 cd IN smiths bank when a
prominent furniture mau ~ thar day
came in with a note for renewal. old
George Smith looked at d, ana re-
fused to renew il. Foe customer after
ward told Mr.. Jones thar he skurried
around iorty-eight hours, and got the
mruey and pail the note. ~ he was
leaving the bank George Smith. as I'M
concerned as IL he didu'g know that the
fellow had been breaking his back to raise
money, said: by the hy, Mr.. -
couldn't YOU use a little money IN YOUR
business" O.d George smith wanted
tie paper in his bank paid when il came
due. Eacl transaction VITA him WAS 4
new one. HE wanted no renewals.
wouldn't have an! tllng 70 do Win extern
siOns.
Allan Pinkerton, row dead aud gone.
was farmer until somebody. inspired by
the credit OF George Smtp's bank notes.
was led into counterfeiunE them. Allan
Pinhertun sat at work ierreliug our the
criminal He was successful and, backed
by the rich ScotcamSD. started ais new
business 90 te,ecung crime. He made
himself. rs every body knows. rich. and
won reputation as the cleVerest catcher
of crooked people IN the world.
Alexander Mitchell represented Geo-fe
Smith a. Milwaukee,. 81 rrSt tue I1-mer
went 20 Milwaukee 90 help A.: ou- Smiths
notes. which, when b. came l,-e. w,r..
regarded with suspicion. great MANY
farmers brought gram into MsVarkee.
AT one time good many more tradei
there Than a. CaIcAEo. Mitchell used %
40 M from here with TIE money in a
small salcael aud - bring btcA recei. {,
Cor grain. The business finally Erew
very large. The ha0S established Ay
aeOrse smith as tbe w isconstn Fire ana
Marine Insurance ComVauy's Bans"
Numbering title which became smiths
bank in she mouths oi eNerl hoiv. Is now
"NuchelIs baSk." the r.ca.>t liz rre
West. | suppose that every other fn>ti.
tuuoai IN THIS country might r-e.A arlN.t
Mltchelrs bank c7 sound. Its Mitcapl|'> :.
and Mitchell j. worth S-unblull.
Smith ana Mitchell. although bath
Scotch, although potl made tat.r MONEY
together, although both were .l-tre-s
and although both for years lived ana
slept tocther over their bank. were very
VITA hls money Mt.catd las AWAY.
been very liberal ard broad. Nayr tie
younger man married ais handsome wife.
and toe elder decided o. leave business
and 20 back 60 the other sidpu. t1ew water.
the! BAD an accour'tr-. lrere were
millions OF toliar, az stocks grd .lrf, and
cash % clNiCe. IL Was an Curr. auf There.
was suca \ ssSk az of hands and cru.
Eraiulato ns s. naturally Ncu q .o low on
sucn an occasion. smith STOPPED and
said, tlougntiUliy: by tle fy. A.ecA,
there are toe ct,icioilcs Up stairs" =
Mitchell. WHO bsj never Thought o. tho
old quilts which they had prta slept
under IN the room above tle bans. iEyru.
torled them 81 So, ana pat them down and
aIv'ced them. That WAS c.arsctar.st.s
Of George smith. WAC TO-DAY has $4,000.
900 invested Ia f5js cCuu;ry. SD. .H11 Ir
two grea: Western roads, ami who doe.
not Pay penny iSxes.