Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04
JIM PoLLocK's DRAFT STORY.

checks few moments yesterday to tel
a story.
"a friend OF mine who was broke
on the St. Louis stock exchange SOM
years ago." he began, chad deal OF
which he wanted 70 consummate. HI
had some money, but was $4,000 shy
and to make the deal had to have the
money In cold cash. He applied to the
cashier Of a bank and told him the par
ticulars, explaining that it meant his for.
the nature of the proposed transaction
all of which tie man in the bank APP
preciated.
al can do nothing for you without
some evidence said the cashier. But
If yon will draw on someone for the
amount, / will advance you the money"
any riend thought for a time and
finally said; Il do not know a man
upon whom l can draw for the cash but
If can get someone at a distance where
the transaction will require some 20
days to complete, I will be all right.
Say, draw ME draft for $40, 900 on the
sultan of Turkey
"The cashier did so, placed my friends
money 10 his credit and he made the
deal. The draft was forwarded for col
lection through the bank of Rothschild
at Paris and he was hustling to get the
money to repay the same, together with
the costs of protes' 5. etc. when. behold,
it was announced at the bank that the
same had been paid
alt was some time" continued lin,
"ere my friend found out how it hap
nsned. But il was this way: The draft |
found It's way through regular channels |
20 the treasurer of the imperial treasury |
Of Turkey, who at once took the same |
o the sultan. % Son of the Prophet
he exclaimed, hare is draft for oooo
American plunks, drawn on You by
Ohm Jones of the city of st. Louis,
which at one time. was larger than
Chicago 'W'ot t'ell' exclaimed the
ultan. Il don't know this Jones, nor do
owe him any money Bring him
ere
''The imperial treasurer suggested
nat he didn't have Jones with ;,im, but
ould get a substitute if the sultan
anted mans head to play with for
me. But the sultan said NO. he
anted the original Jones. 'Mustapha,'
e finally said, was Jones ever in Tur- ,
ey" No. said Mustapha, Il don't ,
that he ever was Then
DIV in the name of the whiskers of the :,
ohammed, did I ever get 10000 of
m" exclaimed the sultan. Ever in
!. LOUISE inquired Mustapha. NO. :
i'd the sultan. Then let's protest the q
att replied Mustapha. Stop, said =
sultan, after a pause. Through 6,
nose house is it drawn p Through .,
e house of Rothschild,' was the
swer. And are we not negotiating a .,
in with them for several millions?' =
e are.' Then replied the sultan, -
y 1t. If we don't 1t may injure our :
dit And that's the way the draft
S paid"
Speaking of drafts" said Gordon -
policy. who entered just as Jim was ~
sing that speech, reminds me of a
ker in Chicago, who was hard up
drew draft on the car CT Russia. 80
vent through the house of Rothschild
why, what in blazes are you all ~
Ching att" said Woolley in amaze w
Mt. Cant a man tell abou. draft ?"
l. drafts" calculated Strickley, who
/ moment drifted in from the streets. my
hat you people don't know about
It's, isn't worth knowing. Now, the
itest draft story that ever was told.
1t is fact, too, was caused by the
on of an insurance man IN San Fran -,
o. He drew draft on the Prince of 7.
es in order to raise money to make g..
al The same went through the
Sc of Rothschild and was paid, and t'o
hat in the devil is the matter with AUG
fellows' Can't man tell story 10
out being interrupted by lot of oiu'
es like you giving him laugh? AS gre
5 saying this draft"-- acc
What do you know about drafts' ue0l
rupted the coal man on the other says
Of the Office, as he came rushing in .l'Aj
nd an order by telephone. "By the = {"
speaking of drafts, did you ever i"0e
the story of the Butte coal dealer warn
wanted $4,000 ard drew draft on ~
emperor of Germany 1t went i'0''
gh the house Of Rothschild and, by -"
&c, II was paid, andf- ''e