Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1913 — HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES

Conductor finds $5,000; Gets 50 Cents Reward

Baltimore, Md.—Fifty cents -was the reward given to a conductor of the local street railway company for the recovery of a package containing |550 In cash and $4,000 In certified checks. When Andrew Anderson, a conductor on the Ellicott City line, found a carefully wrapped package lying on one of the seats of his car when nearing the barn he had nd* idea that in the parcel there was so much money and negotiable checks. “Here’s a package I found on the car." he shouted, as he tossed the package to the dispatcher. “Someone probably will claim it" Someone did claim it Just thirty minutes later a man rushed into the car barn and excitedly asked if a package had been found on one of the ears. —• “What sort of a package? Describe it,” said the- dispatcher. “Well, it was wrapped In paper and

about this long,” said the much-per-turbed inquirer, as he used his hands to describe the size dnd width of the package. “Is this the package,” asked the dispatcher, as' he displayed the one that Anderson had found. “Yes—-that’s it. I’m so glad it was found.” replied the visitor as hft reached for it “Well, you will have to tell me what It contains in order that I can be certain that it belongs to you," replied the dispatcher. “It had $5,000 in it—l mean $550 in cash and the balance in checks,” said the visitor. The dispatcher opened the package and found that it contained just what the stranger had stated. The man then said that he was W. B. Denison and that he lived In West Lafayette avenue. As the package was handed to Dennison, he tossed the dispatcher 50 cents, and said: “Give that to the conductor for his honesty.” Dennison then left. An hour later Anderson returned on his car to the barn. The dispatcher summoned him and told him what the package had contained; and that It bad been claimed, and gave him the reward. “By Jove,” shouted the conductor. “Thank you for the