Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-19
QUESTION OF FINANCE
MORE WAYS THAN ONE OF GET
TING A CHECK cAsHEp.
proof That There Is Always to me
INGENIOUS, Possibility of Getting
Around the souI-chilllns Ed'et
Insuffcient Funds

he was in high spirits as he stroileu
vrbist,,ng down Central Park West.
II was spring; his health was goou'
the sun was shining brightly the
birds in the park were twittering meF.
ri,v and in a poker session the nlgnt
before he had won $276, of which s'o
uos IN cash. In an inside pocket
check for 5000, the balance OF his VIII
rinqs nestled against his heart.
II was great to be alive anyway ana
wasn't 1t fine that he had yielded "
his wife's pleas to be allowed 10 puy
those spring clothes The bills TOT
the clothes had been coming IN lor
woat now and had worried him some
What hut now, with $276 he had not
avnected TO get and the money ne al
roadv had. he would be able to pay
them without difficulty. His wife de-
sarved all the spring clothes he coulu
hrv her But wasn't it lucky that ne
had drawn that fourth Jack against
thot ace full the night before?
ua reached the bank on which the
sono check had been drawn ana
hlithely swung through the doors, III
dorsed the paper and presented II al
the paying teller's window.
There was a pause while the teilei
got busv with his books. In momeh
he was back at the window;
, insufficient funds" he said.
The sun was obscured behind blaci
clouds. the birds in the park wer'
sorowking horribly, forgotten PAIN
begap to remind our hero of thel
0 existence. a.,
, II the maker of the check was IN
lind If man who would give an ~ I
r check to pay a poker loss, he wa
= surely not the kind Of man who woul
make good later, thought the holder
tho worthless paper. Then he had a
idea He asked the teller how muc
I the checks maker had on deposit O'
the teller refused to inform him. Sd
At ing It was against the rules.
~ Over on a park bench our hero po
~ 5ared his problem. At length he reac
ed solution. -,
The checks maker was in the u
d, ntrical business. Our hero VISITED
I rross agent of his acquaintance a
= GOT a couple of complimentary ticKe
p Then he visited the bank again fr'
+ the special guard he learned the p'
y ing teller's name.
J Then he wrote a note to the payl
: teller. enclosing the theater tlcke
| and to it he signed the name Oh
i major of the check. He sent the n
and tickets by special messenger
en- the teller.
ma. Then after waiting half an hour
mo oo1,ed I'm the bank and asked TO I
the To the teller. When he was cohhec
ba gave the name of the maker
ard the check, talked pleasantly for a
n rnent about the theater tickets ne
aEo inst sent, and then asked how Ia
rate hts balance was.
hat The teller, glad to do the iayol
four one who had just sent MN Two 'he'
had tickets, answered.
,uld zone hundred and forty-three
lars" he said.
Our hero after q comment OF
hung IN the receiver and wa
nHt straight around to the bank
Here he questioned the reject
...o,, teller to make sure there WouiC
n4or. no slip in his plan.
49, U.s. can I deposit money to anc
80 So, mans account he asked.
Iu'A "Certainly," said the receiving
-. or Were always glad to get m
star from everybody"
- 30. Our hero then made out de
~, w. slip for $50, under the name o.
,,,aa maker Of the check, and shoVe'
Nli99 ain and $50 through the rece
ottor teller's window.
al'ol Then he walked to the paying
80 with his 5000 check.
oluiy' I'D like cash for this" he SAT-
The paying teller looked a
last check and repeated his insult
op by oi,0S a., ~, ,,,t o,r hero said loftily:
arms iui tI,7..,o,, hn+ denosit which l
the check good was just receiv
water. 'iie -, .oI,or locked If u
3kings me . p"y ' ta no correct SO Their
yatery lou.u 1n ISst Gov bip, n do but d
sweet hoIhlne loi' A. = cost of $50 GU
l'nou' had made a bad check for 500
D. Again was the sun shining and
were tho birds twittering, New