Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1884 — Close Financiering. [ARTICLE]

Close Financiering.

“What is the wooden box for, sir ?” asked the new stockholder of the President of the just-organized bank. “That? Oh, that’s for,the securities and money, you know. We must have some place to keep them,” replied the practical President. “Why, certainly; I know that,” replied the astonished stockholder, “but ain’t you going to have a safe?” “No, there is no use in going into foolish expenses,” placidly replied the President. “What, no safe?” “Why, no. When the cashiers go to Canada they always take the combination with them, and you cannot realize anything on a second-hand safe with a busted lock.”— Pittsburg ChronicleTelegraph.