The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-06
TALES OF THE TOWN.

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down the county Jail for $3.50 and the ma
terlal there is in it was the subject Of
some speculation at one of those lobby
corner conferences where the fate of ma
tlons is decided nightly, but occasionally
has to wait until affairs of lesser mo-
n1ents are gotten out of the way.
mere do you suppose the old Chicago
poStofhce 1s?" interposed a sleek look
ing Chicago man, who had ventured to
guess that Mr.. FOrrestal would come out
at least $1,000 to the good on his ion
without knowing anything about it. as ha
said.
Nobody could see just what the Chi
cago postotffce had to do with the Ram
sey county Jail and really no one had
me falntest idea where the Chicago post
ONCE was, judging from the looks of
blank ignorance which led the Chicagoan
to continue his remarks
/ was sup In Milwaukee last week.
he said, 'and friend of mine was
showing me around a little. There he
said, is the greatest church in the North
west just being built for a Polish con-
grega ton here I looked at it with some
curiosity not only because it was the
largest church in the northwest, but be-
causeasthefe seemed to be something ia
mlliaf about it, and at the same time
something a little unusual in church ar
ch1tectg1re. Seen it before?' asked nv
friend, evidently somewhat disappointed
at my lack. OF, enthusiasm, No. [ replied
I caY&t1!say that I have, but that dome
looks@ mighty, familiar well, it ought
to- he-explained. 1T stood on the Chi
eago -pestoffice for years - If you re-
member. 1.-THE old postof{ce was sold to a.
Wrecking company, and every one won
dered what they expected to do with the
Old hulk. Milwaukee has it and the
Poles have a new church.
So the Ramsey county Jail may not
nave. optllYed its usefulness yet. ........
Frank Daniels will take no advice this
season in, the matter of securing the
sanctitys of. his bank account. And. this
rs why. = Last season a friend in his
dressing. room showed him how easily
his. signature could be forged. Daniels
mentioned the incident later to another
friend, who suggested that Daniels put
certain mark on his checks, in addi-
ton to his signature, and. to notify his
bank to pay no checks not so marked
Daniels adopted the suggestion, decided
on the secret mark and place and noti-
fed his bankers. He ended his season a.
month or so later and on reaching home
found q bundle of bills due to the num-
Der of over 100. He devoted the next
morning to senGing checks for them and
then voted himself a holiday by way of
reward. Two days later he received
word from one of the men to whom he
had sent a check, that the check had
been refused at Daniels bank, and that
there were $3.50 protest fees. Before he
could get over his establishment another
mail brought two similar letters, each
with $3.50 protest fees notice. Visions
of having in some way been despoiled of
his fat bank account, Daniels made O.
dash for the train, missed it, and then
haiI hi tn, y,
was compelled to wait till the next day
The afternoons mail and the next morn
. ing's mail brought fourteen more checks.
every one having attached to it protest.
fee notification. His bank never seemed
so far away before. But he reached il
at.last.f 49, z.g va =: >..-- ...,1
: '4What," he pantingly asked the teller.
Z "What is N.Y. balance" This was said,
withf a. prepared -for-the-werst look in his
s'Fwenty-three thousand dollars said
the clerk. Then Daniels, with q look of
/ injured dignity,said:a s..s g.
'Why, then; have my checks been re-
fused payment" '.,s
Because they didn't have the secret.
mark you notified us of" the teller re-
sponded. ~ $50
Holy s1noke." the comedian exclaimed
II forgot it! Great jumping. Jehosophat.
And [ have sent out over 100 checks How
many have YOU refused altogether?'
Daniels whispered the inquiry as If in
hope he'd get small reply. The teller
consulted a slip, and, in cold-blooded,
financial way, replied:
Just fifty-one.''
Daniels made swift calculation.
tsNougtt's nought. Five. times ones five.
and fve's twenty-five and two times If
ty-one's hundred and two, and two added
to twenty-five fifty makes one hundred
and twenty-seven dollars: .aAd fifty cents
for protest fees. Say Mr., Teller, just
destroy that secret mark letter and pay
my checks with just little frankie S name
on them There is such thing as hay
ing your money altogether toe safe" {.