The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-09
CASH IN WOODEN LIMB.
Returning Miner Who Got Wealth in
Alaska Has Unique Bank.

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Manley, atone time street car con-
ductor in this city, who left the SER
vice about ten years ago and went in
to the wilds of Alaska to seek his
fortune in the gold fields, is on his
way back to the scenes of his golden
quest after spending a few weeks in
this city and New York. Mr.. Manley
left New York Tuesday night for Sc
attic, and will sail from that city for
Sitka.
Mr.. Manley lost his left leg in an
accident in this city in 1906. Lured
by the stories of rich gold finds in
the Klondike, Mr.. Manley drew from
a savings bank about 5000 he had
saved. He said goodbye to his friends
here, and that was the last seen or
heard of him until a few weeks ago,
when he surprised them by dropping
in for a brief call. He was too hard
pressed for time to remain away from
his valuable interests in the frigid
northern zone, he said. In April,
1908, Mr.. Manley drove his prospect
ing pick into rich vein of the yel-
low metal, for which he had been pa
tiently delving for nearly two years.
He lost no time in filing his claim on
the property, which he sold very soon
thereafter for 100000.
Afraid of Losing Money.
This was pretty good start for
Mr.. Manley, but he was at a loss
just what to do with so much wealth,
when he decided to make visit to
Washington and New York. He
wanted to bring along his cash as
proof of his successful quest, but his
varied experiences had taught him
to be wary of his wealth and very
careful where he carried his cash
and how he displayed it.
In his dilemma Mr.. Manley finally
hit upon the ingenious idea of utiliz-
ing his artificial limb for repository
for his wealth. This fact was brought
out in New York the day Mr.. Manley
departed on his return trip to Alas
ka, when the erstwhile miner re-
quested the privilege of retiring to
the private Office of business man
to conclude business deal.
When safe behind the closed door
of the private Office Mr.. Manley pro-
ceeded to unhook the artificial limb
and .leisurely withdrew from it's re-
pository a roll of bank bills as big az
his arm. After counting out $3.50,
he carefully folded up his roll and
placed it back in his perambulating
bank vault with the easy manner of
a man locking his barn door.
"Alaskan miners have often had
the sad experience of having their
legs pulled when they visited Broad
way" remarked Mr.. Manley to the
astonished clerks who had watched
the cool proceeding with interest,
"but I guess the laugh would Ger
tainly be on me if l should awaken
some fine morning and find this left
leg of mine missing. There is about
$150,000 between the false knee cap
and the top of the shoe on my left
foot. However, sleep with my left
leg under my pillow, something
every fellow cannot do, and l am
surely not absent-minded enough to
get up in the morning and forget my
important roll
Return to Far North.
After a fortnight spent in New
York Mr.. Manley decided that neith-
er the big city nor the beautiful en-
virons of the national capital had
anything on Sitka and Fairbanks,
so he took an inventory of his cash
in his safe deposit cork leg and plan
ned his departure for the north.
TO a company of friends whom he
entertained at dinner the day of his
departure for the frozen fields and
arctic zephyrs, Mr.. Manly frankley
admitted that he could not resist
"the call of the Yukon"
Mr.. Manley's home while in Wash
ington was at 81 East Capitol street.
Another Open Door for Women.