The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
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TWO BIC CHECKS.
Rockefell.r's Was for a Million, but Jay
 Gouids Was for Two.

The largest check ever given in this country was that given by Jay Gould to Thomas Allen for the Iron Mount ain. says the N. Y. World. He paid f2, o00. 900 for it, and he handed Allen check for that amount upon his ac- ceptance of his offer. Allen looked at the paper that represented this vast sum. and said: ''Isn't this a good deal of money for one man to have in one bank?' "I don't know,n replied Gould; perhaps it is. Let me have the check" Allen then handed the check back to Gould; and he handed it over to his office boy. saying: Here boy, take this check to the bank and have the cashier certify to it." And the boy went out and did it.
 Rufus F. Ranney, of Cleveland. one of the most distinguished lawyers in this country, once told me of check for $1000.o0 which was given by John D. Rockefeller. It was drawn in favor of Sam Andrews. another coal oil millionaire. and was accepted by Andrews only because he was too proud to refuse it. Rockefeller and Andrews were poor young men in Cleveland together twenty or thirty years ago. In connection with Flag Ter and others they organized the Standard Oil Company, and at once began to make money and grow rich. Rockefeller in some way got the start of Andrews, and Andrews was very jealous of his growing power and wealth He tried to outshine Rocke- feller in everything he did, and when Rockefeller built q big house in Cleve- land Andrews put up bigger one. bringing artists from Italy to do the fine work in it and making one of the finest residences west of the Alle- ghanies. Then Rockefeller bought a country-seat near Cleveland. and An drews bought another and so the strife went on. When Rockefeller was made president of the Standard Oil Company Andrews became very jealous. and in order to show his own importance he came in one day and asked Rockefeller how matters were getting along. Mir. Rockefeller said everything was going on right. and Mr. Andrews asked for look at the books of the company.
 You can't see the books just now. said Rockefeller. but if you come in in day or two will have statement made out for you"
 A few days later Sam Andrews came in again and asked for the books. In reply he was handed long sheet oi paper covered with figures, which he was told was the statement of the con- dtion of the Standard Oil Company. He looked at it, and as he did so his face got red and his eyes grew angry.
 This is not what I want, Mir. Rock efellern said he. Il want to see the books of the company. If l can't see the books I want 10 sell my stock"
 What will you take for your stock? replied Mir. Rockefeller, very coolly reaching for his check-book.
 Il want just sl.000, 900 cash, said Andrews.
 All right; you shall have it, re, piled the president of the Standard Oil Company, and he thereupon wrote out n check for S1 900, GOO for Mir. An drews. Andrews had to take it oi back down. He was ashamed to re fuse, aud he had for the next few months all he could do in trying to in vest that $l, 100000. He put. l think, $500. GOO in government bonds and sc.ttered the rest here and there