Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-14
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
A Counterfeit Money Maker Exposed
He Writes to a Salem Man Who
Reveals a Pew Facts.

is a confidence counterfeit money
to Salem gentleman who in turn
hands the following letter to the
JOURNAL. 1t will pay everyone to
keep a sharp eye open for these
sharpers and many a person who is
not satisfied with this earthly goods
that is made by the sweat of the
brow are biting or have now in their
possession some of these goods"
ready to dispose of them to the in
nocent. Take advice i'm time and
look out when stranger tenders
you a large bill for to change or
part payment for some pure hase
made.
Following is the letter received
by the gentleman mentioned above
but who requests his name to be
kept out of print.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
MIR. -: My DEAR FRIEND
wrote you recently aud gave you
full information about my business,
| explained to you what IL fast, easy
and safe money-making business it
was. | also told you how you could
telegraph me for instruct ions in or
der that you could come on here and
make face-to-face DEAL as | always
consider that plan the best. then
told YOU if you could not come on,
or did not have $500 to invest, to
simply let the matter drop until you
heard from me again. You have
done exactly as instructed; you have
been guided by my advice, and, |
am proud to say, that | believe you
would do me no harm, and would
make me true and honorable agent.
IN looking over my books this
morning, | find that ] have never
sold dollars worth of goods in
your state, therefore, | have con-
cluded to make you the following
proposition-and, You can consider
yourself II lucky man. 1t is some
thing that | have never done before.
Now if your affairs are in such II
shape that you cannot well leave
home, or you haven't sufficient funds
to come on here and invest at my
rates, send me-in the enclosed en-
velopc II will be sure and get it,
whatever money you can cOnvcn-
iently raise aud | will send you
goods in proportion at the same rate
MS if you invest S3O0-that is, if you
send me $50 | will send you back ten
times the amount, etc. See?
My stock is as fine as human skill
can make them. No man has ever
had any trouble with my goods,
a 4 f..Nv Ia,
stand well in the community are
getting rich in the business in per-
feet safety. When old age reaches
you, it VIII find you with plenty of
means, provided you are careful
enough to save II portion of what
you make. They are printed from
original plates that were Secured"
from the treasury department., by n
former workman in the engraving
bureau at Washington. They can
not be told from the genuine until
they work their way back to the
treasury for redemption, where their
true character is then discovered by
means Of the forged signatures and
the serial numbers on them. This
never happens, however, until they
have been in circulation for II long
time, and passed through hundreds
of hands. The government is the
only loser, being enormously rich
can easily stand the loss.
| would advise you To invest all
you can on the first deal, (you Will
never regret it as long rs you live)
Of course, the more money you send,
the better 1t will pay you-in fact il
is to your great advantnge-h because
on the second deal, and therefore, |
charge twenty-five per cent. | only
make you the present rate in order
to start you and To show you how
much money there is in the busi-
ness, also because at the present
time have n very large stock on
hand. Sometimes my stock runs
low and, have to disappoint my Gus
toners by keeping them waiting
Your territory is large and new and |
am very anxious To have some good
man like yourself begin work nj
once, and make ebay while the
sun Shines Now you see my
friend you have n grand opportunity
before you-one that will never
come again-to make thousands of
dollars in very quiet and easy
way. Get your money in large bills
So that IL won't make n bulky let.
ter. Do not register your letter, as
| will not sign for any Registered
letters" Any money sent other
wise than the way | have told
you-l will refuse To receive
and you will lose il, | tell YOU all
this for your own good. Kindly
this distinctly. | mean
business. Now my friend, do not
ask me to do business in any
other way, rs shall refuse.
| have TO pay big money for the use
If these plates and | am not in
his business for charity or love,
In conclusion, To make you doubly
'afe, and 10 prove 10 you that | am
, square while man, | have request
N my bankers with whom | have "a
arge account, te write Ia YOU and
ell YOU what kind of Il man | ann,
They, however, do not know what
inc of business am in,
In ordering state how many of
ach denomination do YOU want.
{ you want them made Ia look old .
nd worn | will do IL for you, .
will send them "a you new or old
Ilst Us vou wish,
do not care whether YOU accept
ny proposition or not, ~ | greatly
refer 10 transact my business In