The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-25
JASPER, INDIANA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 25, 1898.

and git holt OF the money! Inquired
Lem Slater.
'Who?'
sWy, ole Cleveland
sHe didn't volunteered Sam Wiikie.
Then how's he to blame fur IL 2
by bein' elected
! Il can't understand that, admitted
Lem. 'Ef he didn't come and take the
money, Dw did he mash the bankT
That's easy enough. The bank jest
mashed bekase he was elected
But whar did the money 20 what we
deposited Who got 1t?
Why, IL was borried outen the bank.
said Sslathiei Brown.
Course il wuz; but who borricd II.
and why don't they pay 1t back z Lem
wanted TO know.
| You orient to ak questions about
things that you don't understand, said
Mr.. Brown, who was one of the directors
of the bank. when you git TO doin' that
YOU lose sight Of the main pint, and that
is that the election Of Cleveland was the
cause Of all this here trouble
But Lens question made decided
impression, aud an imprOmptn meeting
was held ia the Town Hall.
Lige Penrod was elected Chairmau,
and the President aud Directors OF the
bank were sent for.
They were not overly anxious 70 re-
spond, but were Informed that it would
be a good deal safer TO go than not to
go.
who are they layin' the failure on =
cautiously inquired President Swack-
hammer.
On Cleveland and the Democratic
party replied the committee.
Kin you keep up that ijec all through
the meetin'?'
We think we kin
Then we'd better 90 over and tell
them that they are dead right, said
Swackhammer to the Directors.
They went.
Lem Slater had been agreed on 10 do
the talking for the depositors.
At length President Swack hammer
aud the Directors appeared on the ros.
trum, aud the former inquired:
What is it you W ant to know !!
sWe want to know who mashed the
bank
old Cleveland
.Uhhuh! So we've hesrn: but we
. want TO know how he done it,
why, he jest done IT,
: did be break in and git the money !!
NO
Did he hire some other teller to stea
'Iit?'
No
Did be borry it and take the home
stead exemption?'
4 Mo-
! Then, how did he do itv
why, he done il by Citing elected
1 How much money was deposited II
. the bank?'
About $l4.25S 25'
? Whats gone with it?'
! 1t is lent out on . per cent interest,"
is it due?'
7! Yes
Then. why don't you draw it il
y agin?'
.Bekase the firm we lent II to 10 bust
ed
who is that thar firm?'
The Golcondy Gold Mining Com
G Ipany.'
d 'Whar is IL situated?
Down on Bear Run
; But thar amt any gold down tha
N Squire not smidgeon OF it,
We've found that out, but tina
e mought Of bin. 'Nothin' ventured moth
a In gained, you know, Lem
" 80 l understand, aud this seems 10 b
e oac OF the cases where notbin' WI
Ic gained. But who Is this Golcond
y 'IGold Mining Company
III Il own two thirds OF the stock. value
II At 100000
You do?'
ls 'Sartinly.'
And who owns the other thirdv
The Directors Of the bank
.Lemme see Us depositors lent 20
about &l4,253.2 didn't wer
;. That's just the amount
70 70 And you lent It TO the Bear Run Col
~ ~ Company
~ ~ Yep
y, ~ And you folks who run the bank
* the compsnyT
- 'Sartinly.'
- And the Bear Run Gold Mining Con
~ pany can't pay the BreAkneck San
Bank2'
10 sThat's hit, prezactly.'
30 And consekcntly the Breakncck San
% Bank can't pay it's depositors? =
- you understand tho situation, Lem
10 But can't sec jest where old Clcvt
o. land comes In
ID Well, we excuse you, Lem. That
" some things you can't understand, an
lr banking and finance Is ono OF them
r. We foated 100000 in bonds OF IN
,e Gold Mining Company under the Rs
pu blican administration, when tn
weather was splendid for them kind 2
Of &, OPS. We didn't find any gold, ]
q. course, but that didn't make any difiei
10 encc. We had our bonds on the markt
snd we paid the dividends outcn the d.
" posts. But when old Cleveland got y
lr these kind OF great enterprises begi
RI 70 stump their toes and fall over. Ou
In company went along with the rest,
YOU see if old Cleveland hadn't 81
is elected President our company woul