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Show OLD CAPT. CACK'S QUESTION. Somewhat Pointed, But It Denoted Quick Intelligence. Pierce Jay, tho commissioner ot banks ot Massachusetts, at tho American Ameri-can Hankers' association's convention In St. Louis, advocated a better accounting ac-counting system. "Hut above all," said Mr. Jy, In a discussion of Ills (ilea, "wo want Intelligence, it embozzlement Is to be thoroughly put down. Systems are good, but Intelligence Is better, and in cashiers and tcllors and book-koeperH book-koeperH und noto clerks wo want tho same, keen, quick Intelligence that characterized old Capt. Hiram Cnck, of Gloucester. "Cack lay very 111. Ono day ho got down-hearted, feeling that his case was hopeless. " 'I fear, doctor,' he said, 'there Isn't much hopo for mo.' "'Oh, yes, there is,' tho doctor an-swored. an-swored. 'Three years ago I waB In your condition precisely, and look at mo now.' "Cack, Intelligent and , alort, said quickly: "'What doctor did you havo?'" |