West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-03
FAKE ADVERTISERS.

Wesuppose That by this time there
is not paper in the State bul
knows better than TO accept sdver
tlsements from any Of the Canadian
concerns that have been victimizinQ
the press for long time. But
there seems TO be continuous CROP
OF slick swrndIers and fake adver.
Using agents springing mp all over
the country and beating the press
more or less in spite Of all precau-
tons. We think one Of the best
things the State Editorial Associa-
ton can do, will be to try and make
some arrangements Mt the coming
session for the protection against
these fake advertisers. Some expe-
rienced and reliable newspaper man
should be elected, or designated in
some way, to specially look after
this business and report at least
onco month to the State press.
All the papers Of the State should
report to him any fake they get
track OF, and with all the means at
his command he could tell or find
ont what agents and advertisers
Were good pay and reliable, and
when any Of US were in doubt about
accepting contract, we could write
to our State Agent and find out in
two or three days. Then the agent
should send out circular letter to
all members Of the Association at
least once a month, or oftener if
deemed necessary, making a report
of such Agencies found out no
good, and such other matter as
might be beneficial TO the frater-
nifty. The Secretary of the Asso-
citation could do all this and would
be the best man to do it, as his po-
sltion would carry weight with it
and make it official and make him
a power not to be treated with con-
tempt by advertisers, when it was
found that he was backed by the
whole press Of the State. There
would be considerable work and ex-
pense in it for the person who did
the work properly, and be sho uld
be paid for it. Every paper in the
State could well afford to give from
50 to SO yearly to an agency that
would protect them from fraudu-
lent advertisers. We want to see
the matter discussed by the Asso-
citation in annual convention next
week, and hope that some action
will be taken.
Fol- instance. we give below a
sample of the fake advertising
agencies that are continually work.
ing the country press. This adyer-
tisement of "SEaw's System Pills"
is rank swlndle, as most anyone
will agree after reading their very
liberal offers. The matter is sent
out by Robert w. Dunlop, Adyer-
Using Agent, of SO Murray Street,
New York City. The "Elatbush
Pharmacal Co.." which "failed''
recently, was run by this same
swindler. Here is his latest
Valuable Presents Free.
We wish to introduce our system
Pills into every home. We know
that we manufacture the very best
remedy on earth for the cure of
Constipation, Billiousness, Sick
Headache, Kidney Trou bles, TORPID
Liver, etc. aud that when you have
tried these pills you will gladly re-
commend th 70 to others, or take
an agency, ans "a this way we shall
have a large, well-paying demand
created.
As a special indncement for every
reader Of this paper to try these pills
and take an agency at once, we will
give 70 each person who sends TWEEN
tyfve cents in cash, or thirty cents
IN stamps, for a box Of system
Pills, one Of the following presents:
A Handsome Gold Watch, a good
Silver watch, Valuable Town Lot,
Genuine Diamond Ring, a Casket
Of Silverware or a Genuine So 90
Gold Piece. Every purchaser gets
one Of the above presents. There
are no exceptions. Shaw Remedy
Co., Rutherford, N. Y.
The preabvtarian (,huroh horo =.