Osage Valley banner., 1881-05-12
THE B00DLE GAME.

Revival az an Dtd swiudlr In "a New Garb
ss-tnit.d Honest Grccnhorns VictimIHcd
~ sharper, who Are Osfcpsiblc Dealer.
In Counterfeit Money.
For some time past number OF en-
terurising slarpers in New York, have
been working IA modification OF what is
known as tho "bOodlc racket and
with great success among grecnhorns in
Illinois, Missouri, Iowa aud the West
generally The old game had become
50 thoroughly exposed that II was
Thought the swindlers hal given up the
game. II appears now, however, from
Investigations made by the Secrct-Serv-
ice officers. that tho greenhorns are be-
ing ileeced liberally. The only new de-
vice is the rather bold plan OF insisting
on meeting the customer face to face in
New York. The swindle is now oper-
ated only for large amounts. The VIC
tim Is first selected by responsible
agent, who posts him on the address OF
his confederate in New York. When
the groenhorn writes letter Of inquiry
he receives a reply in the form Of the
following, which was received by q
would-be "shoyerof the queer short
time ago:
"NEw YoRK CRY.
my DEAR SIR Yours received.
have the goods you want They are far
better than any OF It's kind ever before
circulated, and in workmanship aud
appearance entirely equal TO the real,
These bills are printed from skeleton
plates, n new invention. By means of
these plates exact duplicates OF the orig
inals are obtained. There is no danger
IN handling these bills, if in prudent
hands. Therefore, ! am very careful
with whom | dead. My desire is To
have these bills exchanged far away
from where they are made offer
them To those only who are recon-.
mended TO me by my customers. can
sell all ! make, in this city, but money
exchanged here goes too often into
banks, and through the hands of ex-
perts. In this way hundred-dollpr
note was detected. These bills | offer
ore ones, twos, lives, tens and twenties,
regular greenbacks. They have never
been detected yet, although great
many are in circulation. Ii you are
willing TO 90 into the exchange business,
shall be pleased 10 meet yOu at any
time you can como on here, ms | only
deal face to face with all my customers.
In fact il Is absolutely necessary for
me to be acquainted personally with
every one ! deal IL establishes the
required confidence between us.
sell my goods at wholesale only. and
want but one man In county to
whom ! sell. Most all my customers
take the agency for one county, which
give them ii they buy $4,000 In my
goods, price $500. II they buy $40, 900.
price $500, they can select their couu-
ties to operate in providing they are
not taken If person takes the
agency for county no Que else in that
county can have my goods, The lowest
amount sell nader any circumstances
is Sl,O0N, price 500 cash; .of course, il
would hardly pay any one TO come a
long distance for such small amount,
For travelling expenses | allow $500 in
my goods on $4,000, 81, 900 on $4,000
and 800 on $1,000. For instance, you
pay $500 you get S5,5 for it in my
goods If YOU chose to deal lot me
know at once, and / will write to no
one else in your county Besides /
VIII send you Ihe necessary instruc-
lions you need. Without them you
cannot find me, and also the name OF
good hotel il you wish il. DO not
cal at my address, as ! only get my
mail there through friend who knows
nothing about my business Don't
send any postal cards. and destroy alb
my letters, rs do yours
Now, my dear sir, don't let me
persuade you to go into this without
you are satisfied in your own mind that
you can handle my goods, but If you
deal you viii find them as represented
by me.
"CAPTAIN ALEg. FISHER,
"25s West street, New York.
Greenhorns who have been duped by
an oiior TO send the "goods" by OK
press, readily bite at this apparently
straightforward proposition OF a dealer,