The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
a FIowery Letter From a Slip
perry Gent.
The Path Of Men OF Rural Ways and
Whlskers Beset with Cided
Snares--The Method.

"swIndlecraft." For those who are not
"on," however, it may be stated, that
the operation OF swindling involves no
counterfeit money. The countryman
who is nlured into the way oil the un
godly by such flaming literature as is
appended hcreunto, is met at IN APP
pointed place. A large quaatity OF genu-
inc bank notes is exhibited and not
infr 'qucntly. the graft" is allowed TO
test the supposed goods" nt the banks.
He is invariably pleased as the money is
genuine and passes unquestioned and
he returns and deposits his gold
for large quantity OF the "stufi" Tire
pack ckage is made up OF tho good money,
but before it reaches the possess
sion OF the purchaser it il ex-
changed for nm exact counterpart, with
the exception of the contents which are
invariably brown paper or sawdust.
The following negotiation was received
by IA leading merchant OF Crystal Falls
yesterday. He smiled n dry smile as he
handed it to The DIAMOND Drill:
DEAR sm:-Excusc tho liberty have
taken in addressing these lines To you,
hut do it in good faith, and il i have
made mistake all ask is To remember
that meant To nid you financially and
TO introduce my Goods in your vicinity.
] could just ns ensily have written 10
Others in your town but iorgood reasons
lac .lgtt vI.as | ~
You this opportunity 10 make n sale
fortune; il have done wrong then please
let matters drop and forget everything
except that / have endeavored TO be
your friend; enclosed find Newspaper
Clipping" which explains itself. have n
very superior article Of the kind m fact
the best ever put ON the market; the
sizes run from one to twenty; ! warrant
each and every note TO bo perfect and
after they have been made to look old
then there is absolutely no risk in hand
ling them as | defy any Bank Clerk or
Expert Co detect them. Remember, this
is an article that will pass anywhere, the
profit being from Ten to Twelve Hundred
Per Cent. according 20 the amount you
buy-Now. my friend, Co transact this
business successfully, you will have to
come here and meet inc Face to Face as
that liz the ONLY WAY will do business
ON our first deal after we become better
acquainted, then we will arrange matters
so that we can trade in u more convent
ent matter TO you but on our first deal
insist ON seeing the kind of n man who
is TO handle my Goods and there are
secrets IN the business that will not
reveal except by 'word Of mouth" when
you come here you will find me u lair,
square man as my manner Of doing bust
ness will prove. will show you my
entire Stock, submit them to any test
you see TT, then when everything IN
satisfactory to you, and when you have
the goods in your possession, then you
can pay me and carry them home with
you DO not ask me TO send any Goods
| by Mail or Express ms IL is not safe for
either of w for business OF this kind
must be conducted ia Il cnreful manner
make mp your mind TO deal at once, for
this business cannot last forever and
must get nm agent in each state while IT
lasts, therefore II you intend To bc my
agent, come on at once and youwill have
"A clear field Co work in and you will
make more money than ever before. II
you have not the money 20 invest IN my
Goods would advise you 10 take n
partner, providing OF course that he can
be trusted there are people around you
possibly right IN your own town, who
have suddenly become rich, without any
apparent cause for their sudden pros
perity, aud still no one would imagine
that they might have engaged in n
similar business 20 the one ! am speak
ing OF to YOU at present, therefore
! advise you 10 take advantage OF
this and become rich, ns you cannot
possibly fail, with such perfect
goods. wiliully allow iorall your trav.
cling expenses when we meet, and II you
do not find everything as represented
and II my Goods arc not exactly what
$ sny, then / will forfeit 500 in GOLD
2 which willpny Tor your loss Ui time, but
. lam absolutely positive that you will bC
Q satisfied, az | have never had one single
complaint in my experience of sixteen
e yenrsi remember you need not pay one
: dollar until YOU examine my Who'll,
! siock. pick what you choose, and hav,
! them in your own possession; My Terms
are ns follows; $500 buys SEVEN
!. THOUSAND of my Goods; $3.50 buys
!, TEN THOUSAND and 81 900 huv'
n TWENTY THOUSAND; SEVEN
lTHOISAND for FIVE HUNDRED Dol.