Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1901 — A Lucky Man. [ARTICLE]

A Lucky Man.

Fred Casten, who lives on Granville Moody’s farm,may well consider himself a lucky man. Last Saturday he came to town and drew nearly a hundred dollars from Mr. Moody, and after paying his taxes ne had s6l left. This was placed in an envelope in bills and coming from the court house Mr. Casten placed the envelope in his inside coat pocket. As it happened the pocket had no bottom to it and even the lining of the coat was torn so that the envelope dropped unnoticed to the street. Mr. Casten had got well on his way home before he noticed his loss, and did not intend to return,thinking there would be no chance to recover the money. His wife insisted, however, and he returned to town, finding the money and envelope on Washington street, in front of the court house, where he had dropped it. The envelope had lain for over an hour in plain sight of hundreds of passing people, who had not taken the trouble to pick it up, thinking it was an old, discarded envelope.