Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-02-09
PRIZE MONEY,
lottery Eci1,dlin1-i Precious Document BrOttgh.
to Light--The Way Greeaies are Stated. f..

Lottery Etri,7lin1--A Precious Document B,ouah
to Ltght-The Way Greeaies are Su,teR. f..
We have 50 often cautioned our readers
againstswindline lotteries, that ii would
seem to be superfiuous to repeat our ad.
monition.g But a. each turn Of the
wheel develops new devices and ropes
In new.victims, we presume expositions
viii be needed rs long as fools and
rogues continue to share the, earth to-
gether. We have, therefore, the gratifi-
cation of publishing a manuscript letter
recently received By a party in this city
from conclave of scamps at Columbus,
Ohio. The dodge employed to secure a
remittance OF cash is fans old one, and
has been extensively used in the distri-
sbutioHof printed circulars f.; but being
in someyillain's chirography,is a little
more binding to judgment, and withal
a little more flattering to a FOOLS vanity.
We blush to add that this shallow con-
fidence game has made victims in Ce
dar Falls. We are entirely ignorant as
to who the betrayed ones are, and there
fore cannot be justly accused of indulg-
ing in personalities. Here is the prec-
ious document referred to: t1+>
sEcRErARy's OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL PRoTEC-
- TIVE UNION.
All Communications Strictly Confidential.
.raE COLUMBUS, Wednesday L. NJ,
or s'u aa. 10th January, 1866. 6
Dear Sir :-You will see by the catalogue that
the ticket you hold has drawn q prize OF $500.
Ifyou will tell one, and follow my instruc-
lions, you can obtain a part, or the whole. of
the prize. h@ sa@ s
This money does not come out of nay pocket
nor even pass through my hands, but comes to
you direct from the Treasurers office but
shah ex pect you to show your Screen backs"
to your friends, and sell all the tickets you can
for me in future distributions, as all the bene-
fit derive is a commission upon all tickets
sold through my office. IS st E- s
8 To obtain this prize money you must have a
receipt from the Trustees to show that the
prize has been paid for. to get one, write me a
letter dated TODAY, and enclose SO for one
half or $50 for the whole, being sure to state In
your letter the number of each treasury note
or bankbill you send, also to write your name
yourself upon one corner of the back of each, to
uroid suspicion and prevent the return of your
money anoOrder utsnOnOreu Dy the trustees.
BE very careful what you write, as I have to
open all letters receive before the Board of
Trustees, and they finding the DATE OF your
LETTER and money correct, will send you a re-
ceipt that will secure to you the money your
ticket has drawn.
As soon as you receive the Trustees receipt
you will forward 1t to the Treasurer, and tell
him TO what express Office to send your prize
IA oney and when you receive the money you
will deliver the Trustees receipt to the ex-
press, who will return 1t to the Treasurer to
show that the prize has been paid ar
Hoping that you Will not besray my confidence
In you. and that you will sell many tickets for
nae, L ana, 4 Your friend,
ks EDWARD E. CASWELL.
eIr A No. l Fresh Oysters just re-
ceiyed at Chase's. 1927