The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-10
Could Not Change Fifty-DolIar
Bill.

Did you ever get fifty dollar bill
changed after banking hours? If you
are just plain, ordinary citizenwith-
out special acquaintance in any of the
downtown shops, don't.
Mark Twain's man with million
dollar check in London isn't to be
compared to the fellow cast adrift in
st. Louis with fifty-dollar bill, little
or no acquaintance in any of the big
emporiums and nothing except good
overcoat, borrowed umbrella and a
black derby hat to recommend him to
the accommodation of the provorbially
unaccommodating cashier.
4 iiftydollar bill is looked upon
with as much suspicion by the aver
age cashier rs bilious looking check
with nondescript signature
1t does not pass Oh its merits. Its
face value docsn count. 1t may be
recognized By the cashier as good. but
he requires an introduction and au in
dorsemcnt, otherwise you cant get
the money changed into smaller lrac-
tions OF the coin of the realm.
At least such is the attitude Of the
cashier of one Of the largest express
companies in St. Louis.
"Will you please change fifty dol
lar bill?' asked young man Of. this
cashier Monday evening about 5
o o'clock
The cars'r- oxamincd the bill.
81 wo-.,. 4 were acquainted with
you was his reply, after careful
inspection.
well, if the bill is good, and you
arc willing to accommodate nc on the
face of the money, | wish you would
Il" %.
Il am not in the habit OF chaaging
large bills unless am acquainted with
the party
''Will you accommodate me by
calling UP my place Of business"
'Why dou'; they change IL"
They arc cut Of change. and
as You usually have is, came here.
"No: | haven't got time to ;al up
by telephone. :
Very veil. Sorry to have troubled
you. Goodbr.'
At the pose Office the cashier on the
west window wore 4 bland smile and
the atmosphcra Of man who had han
died n.i..ian<
Would he change $50 bill?
Why, of course, he couldn't; he was
not even suspicious Of the bill He
did not deign to inspect it. He COM
forted the worried citizen with the
news that his cash had been checked
up for the day.
The thing was getting interesting,
and from desire to break the bill so
that he could get car fare and buy a
paper to read on the way home the
young man started in FOR "a little |
He went to the Century Theater,
where he had been buying tickets
every week this season. The pale
cashier was on duty. He didn't know |
ne young man, gave him the marble |
stare and tha Trozen heort
"Hello, don't you remember me?"
"No."
"Why, the last time / was here yor !
'emarked, You are going pretty regu- |
ar this season."
"Ah! Did II"
eyes"
"Can't change it?'
"Couid, but can't spare it. Awful
orry." Tie incident was closed.
In an Olive street candy store tho
'lace was crowded. then the young
nan entered with his $50. 1t was
vident that he was getting the swell
read. He seemed to be the only man
n St. Louis who had $50. HeNordered
hree pounds of the best candy. When
t was carefully wrapped he rendered
lis bill.
The cashier assumed worried look.
At the cash register the Respondent
xpression increased.
No, the young man didn't have any
hing smaller. Would he leave the
andy and pay for it later after he
ct the change? That did not suit
i'm, so he sauntered out with the
ir Of bloated bondholderrand tram
led scornfully upon the amazed gaze
f the people who didn't have $50, and