The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13

papa doesn't like the way he is acting
colOred man who stood in line dur
ing the run on one of the uptown banks
was approached by a very much ex-
cited gentleman and asked if he would
sell his place for so. He refused and
began to negotiate. Finally, when the
bidder got up to a hundred dollars, he
look the money, and gave up his place
IN line. When the buyer reached the
cashiers window he discovered that his
balance was S11-50.
There are two banks in New York
owned by the same people. One Of them
Is down town and the other is up town.
Early in the furry an elderly woman
who had SSS 900 on deposit i'm the down
town bank drew it out and made very
dlsagreeable demonstration. She abused
the president, the vice president and
several Of the directors by name. call
ing them thieves and scoundrels and
accusing them of all kinds of crimes
and misdemeanoTs. and would not be 81
lent until she had relieved her mind
Then she got into a cab with her money
and maid and drove to the up town
branch of the same institution where
she deposited the cash. The cashier OF
the uptown branch called up the down
town manager and inquired if he knew
such a woman. The latter described
the painful scene that had just taken
place. and the up town manager re-
piled, Prom what she said up here I
inferred that she gave you fellows a
roasting, but she seems to think we're
all right"
1t is probable that she has found out
by this time that the two banks belong
to the same people, but evidently didnN
suspect that such was the case at the
time.
A man who had $4,000 on deposit i'm
the Trust Company of America stood
i'm line for six hours to get a chance to
draw il out When he finally reached
the paying teller with his check in his
hand he suddenly changed his mind for
some unaccountable reason and asked
to have the check certified instead of
cashed.
$4,000 for Nothing.
A man who had $4,000 i'm the Knick-
erbocker Trust paid a groceTyman $1,000
for his place i'm the line. but payments
were suspended and the cashiers win
dow was closed before he reached the
goal He not only lost his 81, 900, but
his $4,000 is tied up indefinitely.
At one of the banks a man who had
a few dollars OH deposit offered to sell
his place for SO to an excited individ-
ual with a check for $4,000 i'm his hand.
he was ItluStu- All llOul VI ANO ldlEAF
when the excited individual had almost
reached the paying teller. the window
slammed down. BY the expenditure of
SO bill he could have secured his
$4,000.
A citizen of Washington who hap
pened to call at the custom house in
New York a few days ago found two
fine French touring cars offered for sale.
Upon inquiry he learned that they be-
lOnged to a broker who had paid cash
for them a few weeks before in Paris,
but had gone broke" and now hadn't
money enough to meet the freight and
duty.
At least two runs on banks i'm this
city were started by persons who were
alarmed by the headlines of an article
i'm a certain sensational newspaper
without reading the text. The headlines
were entirely misleading. They re-
ferred to a bank that was perfectly SOL
vent but a hysteFical deposition glanced
at them rabbed his bank book and
started up the street, giving the alarm
to his neighbors as he went. Within
twenty-five minutes $50 depOsitors we're
demanding their money, and the run
lasted several days.
A run upon bank in the interior of
New York state was caused by tele-
phone message from the cashier to his
wife about their baby, which was sick
with Group. The cashier lowered his
voice as much as possible so that he was
indistinctly overheard by two suspicious
depositors. They misunderstood the
cause of his alarm and the nature of his
message. They did not know that he
was talking to his wife, but supposed
that he was communicating unpleasant
news to the president of the bank. and,
being alarmed. they drew out all their
deposits. Being influential men in the
community, their example was followed
by others until the whole town became
| excited and run occurred.
Took Examination.
But funny incidents are not confined
! to the banks General Bingham, super
/ intendent of police, tells about husky
( ITishman who appeared at headquarters
not long ago and wandered into the
| room where the doctors examine can
didates for appointment to the police
| force He looked around in an inquir-
/ ing manner, but said nothing:
Peel off your clothes" said the doc
! tor.
The Irishman hesitated.
Come on, now, be quick about It,
said the doctor. L can't wait here all
| day"
The Irishman reluctantly undressed.
The doctor examined his lungs with a
stethoscope, tried his heart. pounded
! him on the chest and back and the
stomach and took measurements of his
chest and waist and hips. The Irish
man submitted in a half dazed condi-
/ ton.
Jump over that rod" commanded the
DOCTOR and he did it. Put it up
couple more pegs and try it again"
and the feat was repeated. Put your
heels together and lean over till your
fingers touch the floor" This feat was
performed.
Get down on your back and raise
your feet in the air"
/ I'm be d-if l do" said the stranger.
Il won't stand any more of this nom
sense. I'll stay single all the rest OF
my life.'
What did you come here for. then?"
asked the surgeon. Don't you want
| to join the police force?''
mo, be jabbers. / came after mar
rage license. I'm to marry Maggie
/ Brennan tomorrow"
put on your clothes" said the dis
gusted surgeon. 1.-THE marriage license
Office is next door
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