Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-15
A CLITTERlNC FRAUD.
Manufacturing Reporters and
Correspondents by
Wholesale,
Free Passes and Free Shows
for Everybody.
what The Pr misses Are and " hat
the Rcal tiles Are.

The latest schome which has been
introduced to tho aspiring young men
of this great aud glorious republic Is
that set forth ON printed circulars,
cards and letters sent out by the
American News exchange" whose
headquarters are at Cincinnati, o. A
number of these communications have
been receiyod in Council Bluffs and NO
doubt several have remitted the ini.
tiation fee necessary to become u
reporter or correspondent for the ex-
change and secure what is still more
coveted, the ''amusement pass
port" and Transportation card"
which means free shows and railroad
passes.
The institution referred to has been
written up by the local papers of
P~orkopolis, AID while they do not
say it Is a fraud, it is certainly hold
ing out to many = glittering bauble
that is not worth its weight In sage
brush, let alone So in greenbac' =. The
exchange is widely advertised, and
when in response to the advertisement
some one lie gulled into writing to the
principal Off 20 a reply after the follow.
ing fashion is received, this being
handed us with other imposing in
formation by the recipient, a well.
known young gentleman of this city:
DEAR SIR Your letter in answer TO
the advertisement of this exchange
for reporters and correspondence lie
received and your name entered on
our books as a probable member. The
The circulars of the American Newn
Exchange, mailed to you with this
letter, will afford a very clear insight
into the plan and system on which
this news exchange is conducted. The
membership has already reached a
number which guarantees q very gen
eral representation, and 1t is not ex.
travagant to believe that before ano,h.
or year the American news exchange
will become the recognized principal
! news center Of the country.
In returning your application for
membership, please observe that en-
closed PASSES must be sent back to
this office for signature and seal.
AMERICAN News EXCHANGE,
2. S In the mall following the one
. which brought your letter, we re-
| ceived another application from your
county, which we will not answer I'm.
til you have had time to reply.
"The enclosed passes" referred tc
are one introducing the fortunate reel
pient to railroad managers, and re
, questing the managers to grant favorI
3 only to the nan whose name appears
on the face of the card, and when it il
to be for strictly new gathering pur
. poses, etc. The probabilities are tina
' the request would be complied will
even if not made. The amusemen
. passport Ia a similar card addressed t.
. theatrical managers, and is equal!
valuable.
y The accompanying circular state
that The American News Exchange 4
neither q competitor nor an enemy o
any other news association. Tn,
feature which insures its success i
the mutual character of ita labors an
y sit is organized In the interests of it
= members."
o "Our members are drawn from
every classroom the farmer, tn
merchant, the school teacher-fron
every association of life. The dutie
of the position will not interfere will
@ any other occupation which the cor
respondent may DO following" Thi
~ Ia undoubtedly true, whatever ma.
be said of other preten
. sions. The circular then goe
. on to show the privileges and du
y" ties of the members of the American
News Exchange which Is shortly t.
:, become "the purveyor of news to al
mankind"
NJ FREE SHOWS.
!. GAS it Is the aim of the Exchange t
furnish information of any kind de
. sired for any class of papers, Its CORE
; spondents will necessarily have to on
10 Joy the privilege of all classes of on
t~ertainments, conventions, societ
If gatherings, etc. The progress of
IN theatrical troupe, circus, or othe
of amusement enterprise Is a matte
"a which a certain class of papers desire
Of authentic intelligence of, and the SUI
ru cess of certain actors or performer
or the financial prosperity of mar
be ayers, are all matters of which sue
papers as make thissclass of new
IN speciality desire frequent and accurat
reports. To each member is issue
so an Amusement Passport whic
managers of amusements of all kline
will be glad to accept"
O.. RAILROAD PASSES.
in "All railroad passenger agents an
managers are in possession of full d,
tails regarding the work of the 81
tf change, and their hearty sympatf
Oh with and Willingness to extend evel
f. aid to the accomplishment of IL
he gathering of news for the press a.
an assured. To each member Is Issued
Transportation Gard" which whe
of presented to the proper officer of
20, railroad, in connection with a plai
ut abatement of the uses to which Il
ne favors will be devoted, will enable Il
- correspondent to secure unusual faciI
OF ties over the liue of such road"
90 CRoP REPORTS.
ha An important feature of this e
change is its facilities for gatherir
Mt crop reports CIR prospects. 1t has b
"a come q necessary department
M newspapers that Its readers shou
Lo. be kept posted as to the crop pro
ey pecls.
Of GOLDEN SILENCE.