The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02

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ing the order for two days, and that
the folks around the hotel can nc
longer look upon you without sus.
picion he will hand it over without
a doubt that you are the person for
whom it was intended. It's a nice,
easy way, you see, and the bank tel
lers and express agents are awfully
put out becaus they can no longer
bluff strapped strangers.
Il have little order" 1 said to
the moneyorder clerk as / went back
into his den.
aye 81 he grudgingly replied as
he received it. "Is this your name"
"Yes."
"Who was it sent by?'
John Doe, of Detroit"
"Yes-um You'll have to be
identified"
"Why so? Haven't L told you who
it was sent by, and didn't l receive
it in this letter directed to me and
in box which l rent here?"
"Yes, but"
''If this isn't my name how do l
get the letters addressed to it? If
l am somebody else what right have
you to hand me another persons mail.
II know, but you must be identi-
fed"
"But there isn't person here who
knows me, and / am deadbroke and
tar from home"
Cant help that"
"And you won't pay?'
Not unless you arc identified"
l went back to the hotel and ask
ed the clerk if he would identify me-
"Well, l don't know you, you SCI" !"
"But amt 1 registered, and haven't
l been here several days?"
ooh, yes, but you might have as
sumed this mans name, you see
People often do that"
swell, come up and look over my
trunk. Look at these half dozen en-
velopes. Go ask my wife who am"
"Yes, but you must excuse me.
It's against orders you know"
Orders be hanged l owe you $50;
here's an order for $50. Either help
me to get it cashed or I'll walk off
with your bill unpaidr'
He concluded to identify me. He
wrote a note to the postmaster to
the effect that he believed that the
bearer was the person named in the
order, and l returned to the post
Office, showed the note through the
window and asked:
"Well, what do you think of thatY
The clerk looked at the signature,
scratched his head, and mused;
"Boggs, of the Gilsey House?
Who in Halifax is Boggs??"
perhaps you want him identif-
ed?' l asked.
Il dom he coolly replied as he
handed the note back. Cant say
that l ever heard of Boggs."
Something was said about some
one getting licked if he would come
out doors, but he wouldn't come. l
went back and told Boggs the result
and he looked at me in vacant
way and replied:
"Me not Boggs? Well, he may be
right. We can't take no chances
here"
Next day I went down for the
mail, having determined to let the
order cash itself. There was a card
in the box asking me to call at the
money order office, and when l show
ed up the clerk said:
"Who sent you that order?"
"John Doe"
Where does he live"
Detroit"
"Oh-ah. l guess it's all right
but you'll have to get your money
at the bank across the way"
"Are YOU sure I'm the man?"
you may or may not be, but vel
cash it"
He gave me an order on the bank
and l skipped across and handed il
to the paying teller.
Yes he said as he seized it
you'll have to be identified"
"Whatr'
"Have to be identified
"I'll be burned if l do. / just go
that order from the money clerk
who kept me out of it three days
and I don't propose to fool away an,
more time"
Cant help it."
"Will you come out doors?"
mo, sir.
"Will you let me in there:"
"No, sir"
l was going out, leaving the orde
in his hands, when Boggs came in
l told him of the difficulty, and h
said to the cashier:
''It's all right know him"
"But l don't know you" replie'
the teller.
Boggs then offered to fight hir
inside or outside the railing, and al
ter we had got the Board of Direct
ors out and a crowd around the doc
some one came in who identifie
Boggs. Boggs identified me, tn
teller handed over the money, an
the postmaster, whom l met at tn
door, paralyzed everybody by callin
out:
Hello! Mr.. King, did you &c
that money all right?"
Boggs almost tainted away, an
the teller shouted for me to return
but / slipped into the crowd and &c