Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-15


re1soaatir rrc1mpruse. -as that must
show fraud on iis face" So We see that
che "unsafpsciing farmer is too ofien
made a patty 10 the fraud BY wish o
obtain ahrge return from a small outlay.
Waldo p Brown gives In the I'utunc
a hst Of some of the many methods I'd
by shsrpers 20 fleece farmers oat q their
hoaesi gains. He says they range al
the Nay from the lightning rod men and
patent clothes line yenders % the be-
ncvolcni man who takes dinner with yol
and insists upon paying tof ii a. his ex-
penses are paid Bat must have a receipt
a. voucher and the philAnihropls, who
j. circu aiing petition in the interest Of
farmers. Il seems that many good busi'
ness mcn have been caught aud by the
hundred. and al these cases must teach
a lesson. which is Hrrrr il siga a r1prr
ia fie hands NJ Strangers, no matter hos
plausible their .iofies. bat take due time
% investigate and inform yourselves fully
about ihe matter. The following are
some Of che swlniles
Srarl S. q. Farmer A. was cal,d
up0n hy Fcry pleasant man, Nho made
a favorable impression hy his Intelligence
ani gcuilrmaniy conduct lle stated that
he hai bcca Introducing paicut wagon
brake which Was vAiuahici that De hai ds.
posed of aI thc STATE oxccpi Batter Coln.
ty. anl Al Del was going % Michigan De
would take slUN flf the county r.gat, A.
though De- bal ssii al tle others i1r $50
each. Oa Mr. A. assarlug hlm that De-
never tcat lu patents ani dii not want lt,
hc tld nos lrgc hin o. bay, blt sAii II
An sarc f yoa knew What good thlng
yol cogi make of li yoa woai take li
sul a. yol may possibly change yoaf
Mid. here handing a slp of paper = ny
alfrcss ilr t1c neat tNo weeks AWcck
later another gentleman sharper NJ. q
Ca,lci on pa mcf A anl Anrf some pre-.
Uu.nary tsik cola him hc htt Canvassrd
several CllriIcs f1r thc pAtcnt wagon.
brake anl i1lul 10 gllie Profitable. AMI
that he beard De- bal bo1ghi Blilcf C1ln.
% Cngnfy aui hai come o. sec What hc
Wolii take fuf it NoN Farmer A saN a
charcc O. utke mnney, and Nhrn Sharplr
ST.. nII $50 for tlc Cuuuiy hr tpli lim
Dr. wo1I Do h.n knls in a week. ani A.
tlIs Was satisfactory, NJ. . rode oi. ani
Farmer A p1stci letter hy tfst nal
o. the aiifcss of 40. I aui closed thc bar
galn Gr ttc colnfy st slHI. giving hls
cote a. une'y DAYS scarcely ncci %
sty ihai So. i.i uoi sppcar agi.u, hni
the u1te lli
10 thIs case thr fsrncr Nas nos dlssfs-
Irg of mech Pity. a. 10 Wa bis icslfc io
ohtaIn tir $50 Nith1gt msk.ng any rctafu
flr 10 t1ai lri him inio thc trap -ko
N-Infl N.g Farmer b. a near uciga.
Bog. accepted of n urw Cofn.s1ri.lr A. a
present frou atrry gcnticmtnly nan Nao
called o. Was glying away one sac.irf
In each t1usaIp. " Ilsi o. Introduce them.
trnslug thai thcy were s' saPrflof tp any
uthrr. ttrt t Nolil create a feuhut i1f
thsm Ftrner 10 "a. i1 have tls agcn-
Cd nr ttc tnNush'p anl tl have - i1f
Zach urc sn.i afslf. ani after he hai suli
faUltr hH .ImmIssI1n sas O. nf si..l nu
ra.h StFarmrr n sIgnri an orirr fIr
ODD. sh.I.r alf tle agrni k|ufY iusrfirl
e. staten no shat o. cnli nly aI he
uartrI Or SO each. some wrrts a'rf.
Ftrmrr u -rts ultIoc taai tlrfr are tNcl.
ft.lr. rI-n slf' .rfs at tlr railroad stAi.la
Or h.m. Ard thf rrxi iaY lawyer calls
.r lIu flr s.ti.rneui aai produces an uf.
Or or tu.utF.unr cora .lrI.rrs NItl DIS
sIeuatar. aud hlIIrs tIm iut1 gltiug h.s
rlte f1r tnr amount sas tlr ORDER ani
aghsd hrru wfIften before tar l aui ihti
mafr In.
N-aE ST.. o. Farmer e. Of. wca.i1y,
sItb ODD acres of llni a. hal p-,u mAn-
nflctlfug s1fgl sYflp i'f s1mf years
al Wa ca 90 0r hF a gfcltfi ..1lklag msl
wh1 has msie a. Sonicrful improvement
.n esapIratrrs llc made th.s FcfF LIBERAL
.fr o. wlal ship on rraplraipf o.
Farmrr a.. cone and sct ii up AZ bis oen
srn.usf. arf Do bin use It year, taru 10
.t proved Iu every respect as represented,
Farmer a. Wa o. pas flf ii f not d.
w.aff take lt away THIS Wa sd pericci
lii fsIr o1 .ts face thhf farmcr a. agfcti
ta t H.. gentleman proiucei a h.aus
arm ln whI,h fe agrrci to 80 lp iac ptn
srfwaIta year f0r thc testing of lt, sienrd
It ani gave 10 D. Fafmer e.. ami baie him
ro1f.hyr Amer fcac1Ing bis carriage De-
stool m1ncut ~ lf ln deep tao1ght. all
trrn cana back art saii Mr G., ! have
bound myse.f O. sclQ % yoa A. my oNn
expense th.s eyapYraiof, ani 10 j. oniy TAR
that yoa should sigu al agreement @ rc-
crIvs lt" Farmer e. read over the form
of agrc. meat. aui, a. 10 ipokci at rght,
+. gnci ii Need / al iaai TOE genteei
man f.i DOT come back. thai the csaporAi-
or was never shipped, but uoic To- slVQ
was found ln tac bank ln nclghoouug
town which Farmer {. paldi The agree
meut hai bccn 80 artfuiiy worisi that
When one cni was cat on 10 len promis'
s1ry note.
>.-nf. S.. .. TIE above ssiatics
we're ou o small scale when contrastci
with onc in my immediate ueigho0fhooi
aud which can yogch for The truth % 70
In every particular. Ny reighbor whom
Iwu cal Farmer ID was solicited by a
.ghinlog-rod pcidier % allow hin % roi
hIs huiidiugs. No, says Farmer ID, Tor
want % sell ny farm and 10 won't bring
dollar more 10 the baildlngs have rods. l
have q soa.ia-law who want. 20 buy q
farn. wlAt a. yo1 ask for iti said
finy dollars an acre. DO
not sell lt tIu I see you again, sali Light.
4 rlneroi. a. be len. The next day he re-
tnrnei Ani saii. Ny son.in-law has bought
\ farm. hut have found a man o whom l
believe can sell your farm snf N you vii
sIgn a written agreement 81 give me an
above go an acre that 10 will bring ! vii
hrIng yod customer - Farmer ID.
wrote 4" hereby agree % give MI Light
niorroi ai he ckn get above $50 per acre
f,r nv farm. bis commission o be paid IN
the notes drst falling due, and gave u 20
l.. Now. says L., | want you % ask Tor
this farm $500 more than | an % pay you
ana then you can ftil 500 on the price and
leave me 5000 prodt The man Who i
coming % bay II the sou OF a wealthy
BANKER. and u The farm suits him be will
not mind the price. All right, said Farm
er ID, 10 gct so per acre DO not care
how much you make.
The next day l.. came with The landouy'
~. lie was pleased with the farm bat
thought the price little high, but when
the ssOJ deiucil0n was made closed TIE
bargain. The notes were drawn up and
the frst one f0r 5000, due In ninety days,
Was lniorsed over % l. A. bis commission.
A mortgage WAS drawn up 70 secure the
notes, and every thlug seemed - be legiil-
mate.
In happens 10 our township that all deeds
must De recorded At the university A. well
A. AZ the cOaniy-seat, and one Of the pro.
f,s.ors-a shrewd Sc0tchman-ls secreta-
m OF the university and has charge OF tie
recording Something In the appearance
Oh the buyer of the farm and his haste %
have the papers recorded excited the pro-
f.ssor's suspicion. and he told Farmer ID.
that be thOazat there WAS a PLAZA 10 de-
fraud him. aud 50 alarmed bin that ne