Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
LOOKING FOR FOOLS.
New York Sharpers Working the
Green Goods Game.
THE COUNTRY FLOODED WITH CIR
CULARs TO CATCH PEOPLE WHO
WANT TO GET RICH QUICK-IN-
JUDGEMENTS TO BE DISHONEST.

AhS S'Cth Soolo Sdllit iloS Dttl WOTk
ed for so many years in every section OF
the country that people generally consid
cred it about played out, although case
comes to light every now and then
shown where some avaricious country.
man has been buncoed The frequent
exposures by the newspapers of the
plans of counterfeit dealers have almost
broken up the business and the man
who nlbbles at their fatterng bats and
gets lett Is set down as a person desery-
ing of no sympathy. During the past
few weeks the eastern portion of this
State has been flooded with circuars
from New York, in which inducements
are made to business men to handle the
goods Enclosed with each circular is a
clipping from a Western newspaper. de.
failing at length the arrest of one of the
gang and his subsequent release, because
the government experts refused to testi-
~ that the money was counterfeit, the
imitation being so good. Some of these
letters have found their way to Freeland,
and the following is copy of one re-
ceived by young business man here:
CONFIDENTIAL.
DEAR SIR.-I am desrous of obtaining n
shrewd agent in your locality to handle my
goods" enclose herewith a newspaper clip
could be desired and explains itself Thinking
you are in Il position to handle my goods safely
have concluded to write you, and if you don't
care to invest in this enterprise hope you will
excuse the liberty have taken in making the
proposition / have Il very sup, rior article of
the kind, in fact the best ever issued or nut on
the market; the sizes run from one to twenty
/ warrant each and every note to be perfect ms
to paper, coloring, vignette, printing, engrav-
ing and signatures, and when made to appear
as having been handled much, defy the best
bank clerk or expert to tell them from the gen.
uine. 1t has cost me great deal of time and
money to perfect these goods ard
HAVE AT LAST SUCCEEDED
where many others failed, in producing the
genuine fibre paper. My stock now is as neat
and perfect as human skill can make it,
Remember, this is an article which will 20
anywhere and everywhere, leaving for Won
net profit of from ten to twelve hundred Der
cent, according to the amount you buy These
goods cannot be detected in the ordinary course
OF trade, and only ut the treasury in Washing
ton through the duplication of the numbers
and not then if the genuine bill of the same
number is still in circulation, so that they are
really as good as gold Now my friend las |
will take the liberty of calling YOU, we are
strangers to one another, but if YOU are desr-
GUS of handling these goods, and will come here
to see me, you will find me square white man
in all my dealings, as my
MANNER OF Doing BUSINESS
will show.
1t is as follows: When you come here will
show you my entire stock, from one to one
hundred thousand dollars compare them with
the genuine, and in fact submit them to any
test fit bpforn ypu nav mo , e;nrI, al
lar, then after you are thoroughly satisfied on
every point, you can select whatever sizes You
want and pay cash for your purchase, and
carry the goods home with you. Now, nv
friend, to do this business safely, it must be
done face to face" Experience has taught
me that this is the only safe way to transact
this business, and most satisfactory for us both
When you come here you can see me and
WHAT you ARE BUYING,
and | can see and judge the man am to place
confidence in for future business, besides IL is
absolutely necessary that should see You on
our first deal, as there are some few secrets per-
tanning to the business and necessary to sue |
cess, which don't care to put in writing and |
is only impaired to customer ''by word of |
mouth" at personal interview, as a customer |
only has the same interest | have, in keeping
these private matters to himself
Remember, / do not ask or expect to be paid |
one cent till you have the goods in your own |
possession. Do not ask me to send goods by |
mail ur express, as IL is not safe way for |
either of us; it is better to be sure and safe than
to transact a business of this nature in care |
less manner. Now, my friend, if you wish to
make deal with me, do not hesitate too long |
over the matter. II is always
BEST TO BE AMONG THE FIRST
n hn luc tgf fab h,1l -. =
this kind. If you will come on at once | can |
guarantee you a clear field to work in, and if |
am satisfied at personal interview that you
would make me good agent may offer you
more liberal inducements to take the Stat
agency and make you a special rate for any
deal over S2000O
If you have not the money to buy my goods |
l would consent to your taking some confiden-
tial friend in with you, who has; provided, of |
course, he is trustworthy and could keep the |
secret. You could both then come on together
and make the deal, however you would be very |
foolish to take any one in with YOU if Won |
could raise enough money yourself Yau can
make money faster and easier by dealing in
my goods than you ever dreamed of before in
your life. You are
BOUND TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
There can he no such thing as fail. An oppor-
tuHity ike uhlS 10 make an independent fortune |
in II short time, and at comparatively small
investment is well worth favorable consid-
GRAFTON, and should not be rejected hastily from
conscientious scruples or otherwise
1t was never intended that one man should
have millions and another nothing; the wealth
and good things of this world are too unevenly
distributed others have grown rich around
you, but they were not slow to grasp opportu-
mites, and unless you have enough money to
live comfortably on for the rest of your days,
this is just the business you want to take hold
of, as the goods can be handled with
PERFECT SAFETY AND IMMENSE PROFIT
to yourself, and enable you to provide COM
potency for your old age and pass your remain
ing years in ease and comfort.
No wrong in 1t. Uncle sam has millions of
OUR money locked up in the treasury. uselessly
and unjustly so. | know that you have some
distance to come, but considering the tremen-
dous profits and no risks whatsoever, it is well
worth the slight Inconvenience of journey
here, and as far expenses are concerned
will make a liberal allowance to cover them.
and promise that if you do not find my goods
Just as represented, or should you upon any
reasonable pretext whatsoever decline to con-
summate trade, guarantee to refund you
your entire expenses, from the time you leave
home till you return, and make
LIBERAL ALLOWANCE
for loss of time, Inconvenience to business, etc.
Now, sir, your own good sense should tell you
j can have no object in msrepresenting my