The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
ANSWERED AN ADVERTISEMENT.
A Country Boys Short Experience With
City Business Life,


City Business Life.
Robert M. Yeany, young man who
was reared on n farm near Summerville,
and who is we'll known In this place, had
AN experience with city life during the
month Of roses that has lead him 10
believe that "all that glitters IL not
gold" The young man saw an adver-
tisement In newspaper Offering 800
per month, expenses and 10 por cent. Of
sales 10 any ono who had ~ 900 10 invest
In the business Of book concern.
Robert IL nm energetic chap and being
anxious to grasp as much filthy lucre,
'thc root of all evil, IA possible, he
answered the advertisement and opened
II communication with Mason g. Co., OF
Chicago, who wore the agents for ST.
Louis firm. Inquiry was made of Dunn's
agency Mt Pittsburg and the 81. Louis
firm was highly recommended by them.
Everything indicated favorable
impression Of It's being square bust
moss. Robert went TO Chicago, met
Mr.. Mason. was taken to that gcntlc-
mans large book store, treated very
nicely and entertained at Mr.. Mason's
home during his stay In Chicago which
was only over night. He gave Mason
& Co. check for 800, paid their agent,
who came to pittsburg with him, 800
and was to pay 1900 more when the
books arrived. They asked ~ 900 but
as Robert was not In financial condi-
tion TO pay over 300, they said they
liked him and accepted the 300, giving
him the Pittsburg agency. Mr.. Yeany
and his assistant rented room in the
Penn building, purchased type writer,
some furniture and got their business
In working order, minus the books they
were tohandle, which were 10 have been
shipped by Mason & Co. The Yeany
Publishing Co. advertised for agents
who had 5000 10 invest, Offering 10 nav
Il salary OF 800 per month and expenses.
a gentleman who had communication
with the new company looked upon the
concern with II suspicious eye. He
promised to call ON Tuesday Of last
week Mt n certain hour, but instead Of
going himself detective called to
transact business with them. The
surroundings indicated that IL was II
swindling scheme and the young pro-
prietor and his assistant were escorted 10
the station house and placed behind the
bars for safe Keeping until an investiga-
tion was made Of their business. Mr..
Yeany thought the business was straight
and that they would soon be released,
but had il not been for j. Van Reed,
book-keepor for Yeany's uncle, Solomon
Shaifer, Of Reynoldsvile, the young
man would have rusticated in the work
house for about sixty days Mr.. Reed
was heard in the case and Yeany was
released, but his assistant who was an
old employee Of Mason & Co., was
sentenced TO the work house for 30 days.
He paid $50 and costs and thus gained
his liberty. During their confinement
in the station house four boxes, weigh
ing 1000 pounds, arrived in the city for
tho Yeany Publishing Co., and II bill Of
lading for 5000 sent to Pittsburg bank.
Yeany did not lift the bill Of lading, but
Is waiting for Mr.. Mason TO come TO
the Smoky City, get the books from the
freight depot and remove the fraudulent
aspect of the Yoany Publishing Co
There is odoubt but Yeany is perfectly
innocent of any swindle being connected
with the business, and il there is, he Is
certainly one Of the victims.