Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
MONEY HIDDEN in QUEER PLACE
Means Employed by People to safe
EuHrd Their Funds frsH
Greedy Hands.

One Of the best known members Of the
British Parliament built himself a mansion
in a remote part of Hampshire on the con-
fines OF the New Forest
He noticed during the progress OF the
work that q contractors clerk came back
from the railway station bringing with
him a walking stick bearing a label ad-
dressed to his employer. This always
happened on a Friday afternoon and he
became curious to know the reason.
When he asked for an explanation Of
the mystery the contractor touched
spring in the handle. screwed off a head
piece and turning the stick upside down,
rolled out on the table a heap of sovereisns.
II appears that the nearest local bank
could not be used in time for weekly pay.
Accordingly the contractor had the stick
made, the interior of which was followed
out in order to take the soveregns The
precious freight amounted to el0O and was
dispatched every week as an ordinary pa
Gel. During the whole time 1t never mis-
carried
Possibly a more remarkable savings bank
was found during inquest held in Lon
don recently 1t was discovered that the
deceased had wooden leg, within which
were a, number OF sovereigns wrapped in
q kid glove. Surely a wooden leg is one of
the most peculiar banks imaginable.
short time ago an old miser died at
| Brescia She lately revealed a singular
boarding place for treasure. She had al
ways lived as one in deep poverty and had
carefully excluded all neighbors from her
| apartment.
When she was taken III and felt the APP
proach Of death she sent for notary, to
whom she confided the hiding place OF her
| money.
She had lived in constant dread OF rob-
berry or loss and so for years had pre-
served the whole OF her money IN a hol-
lowed out leg OF certain table in the
room When search was btihs made be-
fore properly accredited witnesses a sum
OF $4,000 was brought to light in money
| securities.
A sum of over a quarter OF a million
pounds has been thrown into the ash pit
! by the government. This extraordinary
exhibition OF waste of public money was
found out some little time ago. II was
discovered that scrap brass had been used
for road making
Originally the ashes from the brass
foundry and rolling mills OF the Royal
laboratory and other factories were re.
garded as so much waste material. As 9
matter OF fact they were given TO the SUI
perintendent for the purpose OF making
roads and pathways
This went for a number OF years
when a wideawake contractor got to know
Of IT, He generously offered to remove tn,
ashes from the IRE holes and to give tn,
government the sum of IS 4d a ton for then
into the bargain.
After this arrangement had been goinI
on for some time It was discovered tina
the contractor was selling the refuse a
R6 a ton. Then the ordnance oniciai
took the matter into their own hands an,
issued proper tender forms for them.
, Then the firm which had been used Il
lying 81 I'd a ton offered IS 10 Sc a ton
while eventually as much as e. Is Cd pc
! ton was offered for the waste ashes. Thi
means 4 revenue OF $1,000 a year. whic
s hitherto had been thrown into the ash pli
Actually it Is estimated that quarter o
, q million pounds has been wasted by tn
: military officials who thoughtiessiy thre,
( the refuse away.
!, A sum OF $4,000 was found in the mud a
Liverpool short time ago. This was !
. the mud behind the landing stage watsl
r where a cash box was found containing
1 number of bank notes and about $500 1
E securities.-Pearson' Weekly.