Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
Passes a Worthless Check

Passes a Worthless Check
Because he forgot the old time
injunction, Don't make change or
4 have money transactions of any kind
with strangers Fred Douglas ia today
loser 70 the extent OF twenty dollars
aud all because he accommodated a
a stranger by cashing u check drawn
on the First National Bank of Mo.
4 Valley for the sum of $50 but not
worth 20cents.
\ AZ the present writing the transac-
ton is most mysterious one and
from indications it will remain So
Tuesday stranger arrived in Mis-
souri, Valley and Immediately con.
suited several real estate dealers etc
regarding the purchase of farm To-
Gated near here. lie claimed to be
from Southern Illinois but was de-
sirous OF removing to this section of
the Country if he could find farm to
his liking. He spent the major por-
tion of Tuesday with the real estate
agents but late in the afternoon he
Istruck All acquaintance with a prom
inent young farmer who lives short
distance south of town. Late in the
evening the pair went into Douglas
restaurant on lower Fifth street and
after talking for considerable time re-
garding the farms, the prices asked
for the same etc the stranger remark
ed he had on deposit with the First
National Bank the sum of $4,000 but
was DESTROYS of investing it soon as
possible.
Soon after, he requested Mr.. Doug
las to advance him sum of money
and the ultimate outcome was MIR.
Douglas drew up check for the
stranger to sign, and drawn on the
funds supposed to be on deposit with
;; the First National Bank. When he
signed the check the man made the re-
mark he was unable TO write and ac-
cordingly made his mark. Mr.. Doug
las then paid the stranger the sum $40
the amount of the check. The stran-
ger and his new acquaintance took the
late train for Omaha and yesterday
morning when Mr.. Douglas presented
the check at the Bank for payment he
was rather surprised to find it worth
less.
The young farmer. who is mixed up
in the deal arrived in the CITY this
morning from Council Bluffs and dis.
claims any knowledge of the transac-
tion save he was with the stranger
when the check was signed up. Mr..
Douglas story does not agree in every
particular with the farmers and lust
what the outcome of the matter will
be is mystery.
q. w. Noyes Jr., of Mondamin, was
in the Valley yesterday the guest of
u. I. Noyes and w. f. Wills.
If you are thinking of painting this
season, see Osborne.
j. $. Dewell attended to legal bust
ness in Mondamin today
Miss Alicia Wills, who has been suf-
fering with an attack of appendicitis,
is reported some better today.
Hello! What on earth is
going to happen April 9th.
Mrs. w. L. Wills is gradually grow
ing in strength, and there is now hope
OF her final recovery.
Notice.
All persons are hereby prohibited
from bringing firearms upon my land
Any person dsobeying this notice will
be prosecuted.
IT. Mrs. j. S. Snyder.
April ninth.
;. DIT. DeVOre who was called to Aur.
ella, Tuesday by the death of his
grandfather arrived home this morn
ing.
Mrs. M. II. Weston went to Logan
this morning and spent the day there
, visiting with relatives.
Those Twentieth Century
, Noso-re-toe shoes at s B
Shields are birds and onlv
$3.50. No equal at SO 90 or
SO so. mao
Mrs. Anna johnson after visit of
several days in Missouri Valley with
her sister Mrs. Eric Erickson departed
!, this morning for Lincoln near which
| city is her home.
Remember that your prescriptions
: will be accurately compounded at Os-
bornes
Miss Ella Milliman is in Chicago in
which city She will remain several
months attending college,