The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
SETTLERS ARE COMING.
DANGER AHEAD FOR THE MIssIs.
sIPPI VALLEY FARMER MAN.
Missouri Victims Banding Together for
Vengeance Upon Concern That Has
Drawn Into Its Net Innocents Of Many
Distant States.

A small fortune has been wasted on
postage for letters OF inquiry concerning
the Mississippi Valley Farmer, of this city,
Burnell, the local head of the concern,
may congratulate himself that his shrewd-
ness prompted him to take in as victims
only those inhabiting far distant territory,
for whom to obtain a personal settlement
would entail too heavy expense.
Memphis groans under the enormous
weight OF the swindling concern presence,
and would give much to have it banished,
but how can it be accomplished? No citi-
zen OF Memphis, Shelby county or the
State of Tennessee, so far us known, has
been taken in, therefore no conveniently
located band of outraged innoccnts has
smashed the institution or It's manager and
dumped them into the sewer. 4 number
OF Memphians have endeavorcd to become
financially interested so as to have cause
for action, but in every case their money
has been refunded.
The APPEAL has received from the At
ldnid Journal n letter Of inquiry containing
the following communication addressed TO
and printed in its columns:
AS am, with many others, q constant
reader Of your valuable paper, we wouId
be glad OF some information through your
paper in relation to paper published in
Memphis, called the Mississippi IiWy
Farmer, as something over 200 persons in
this county and Harlem and Warren
counties have been most outragcously
swindlcd. They sent the paper to us, or
promised 10 do So, Tor six months for 80
cents, and promised to have drawing on
the 10Th of May, and all who subscribed
and held ticket would draw prize
ranging from $500 down to 80 ccnts-no
blanks; then in few weeks before the
drawing was 10 take place they made n
call from each subscriber Tor 10 cents
more, they said, for registration OF tickets,
which was sent them, with the 80 cents
for the paper, and rs ] am ont Sl.2U Tor
two subscriptions and have never received
but two copies, and cannot hear from
them or anything about them, We have
come 10 the conclusion IL was grand
swindlc. We have written 10 them and
other parties, but cannot hear q word. |
know papers are not in the habit OF pub.
fishing communications Tor nothing but
as We cannot get information otherwise, |
thought perhaps YOU would give Ms little
information on the subject, and help MS 10
expose most Outrageous swindlc; ii not,
drop my letter in the waste basket, and
We will be content that We have been
badly swindled. Wishing YOU success
with your paper, etc, ! am yours respect
fully, j. W. TUCKER
Thomson, Ga"
The same dav Messrs. Fulmcr, Thornton
Il Co., OF this city, referred To TuE ArrEAL
the following reply to letter written 10y
them in answer to former inquiry from
the writer
DICKS. Coles County, Mo-
Mcssrs. Fulmcr, Thornton 4 Co. Memphis. Tenn
Gentlcmcn-l am thankful To YOU Tor
the information YOU gave me in regard TO
those swindlcrs, though had gotten some
information before yOurs came Ia hand. !
thought would write YOU that YOU might
know what was going on IN the country. !
find that arrangements have been made to
pay your city visit by "Thc Settlers ~
they call themselves They are going for
the purpose OF Strengthening ont that
swindlng machine, and they will do II,
because they never undertake a job with.
out putting IL through IN short order |
| have been trying 10 cool the BOYS down,
| but they have got their backs up 80 high
that there is no Use talking Gentlemen,
| consider that job one Of the most thioy-
| ing institutions ever gotten up, and il they
could pass through this time unmolestcd
they would no doubt do something q great
deal worse. Yours, etc, I. !. Porfs.
II is hoped "Thc settlers will arrive on
schedule time. TuE AFrEAL will detail q
corps Of reporters TO accompany the cNpc.
dition and send n thrilling history Of III
operations laundering down the ages.
"The settlers" are cordially invited 10
launch their banks for the start in front Of
| this pniga