Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-17

HE DISCOVERS THAT HE HAS BEEN DUPED.
experts" or "Discovered only through
duplicate numbers, as they are absolutely
perfect" ETC.. the sheet also stamped with
the alleged official seal of the United
States treasury. -. ...E. ~ r ~ In
This is the first series Of documents.
We now pass to the second series. The
victim has bitten, sent the telegram, and
in reply he receives letter inclosing a
genuine 81 bill from the treasury depart
ment, fresh and crisp, but laid between
two sheets Of waxed paper, upon which
sion of having been just printed by the
sender. This document is masterpiece
of rascal literature:
my DEAR SIR-Your telegram receiv'
ed. As promised, inclose sample. As
the ink on the back is not quite dry,
leave the sheeting tissues between tc
avoid shutting. In case it should stick
use moistened sponge. The ink may
seem to smell little too strong, but that
is on account Of coming direct from the
press. It will evaporate in few days.
want you to pay particular atten
ton to the coloring and presswork. Al
for the lathework,' vignette, signatures
seal and numbers. it requires no expert
to see that they are SO near perfect az t:
defy detection. q. "
Heretofore the great drawback to pro
ducing successful duplicates was the at
tempt to insert silk fiber through the pa
per. This, however, have overcome
and you will see that it is not sewed, pen
ciled or done with ink and pen, but is ru1
in the pulp. Do not confound my work
with the cheap photo-engraving process
which year ago caused such stir II
banking and treasury circles. The bills
are clever, but will not stand the glass
Put mine under a magnifying glass, anG
they will stand comparison with the orig
inal." t'.s~ asg"
Considering that the man is talking
about genuine bank. note. fresh from
the government printing bureau. these
observations are irresistibly ludicrous. HI
continues: = -"
''Now, my dear sir, to transact bust
ness of this kind it is necessary for 70,
to meet me face to face, for the frs
deal at least. / want to see and know
you personally. In fact, i viii do NJ
business otherwise. You can examine m!
stock thoroughly before you buy. 70,
will be instructed how to color and stair
them so as to make them look old; then
II you are not satisfied in every particu
lar, I will agree to pay your expenses fol
loss Of time, etc. - .sss.
p my price is Is cents on the dollar, bu
to get you started l will make the fol
lowing special Introductory rates: Fiv'
hundred dollars buys 5000; $3.50 buy.
! $4,000, $3.50 buys $1,000, $1,000 buy
$13. 900, 1000 buys $50, 900 Of my goods
Under no circumstances will make les
than $500 deal. An investment O.
$1,000 will give you the exclusive right t.
handle my goods In your state. II 70,
contemplate Investigating, do so at once
as you will never have the chance again
This Is the chance Of your life. Do yol
not know enough to grasp it7
f3ssss do not want to do business Will
small fry people $500 or nothing.
want man who will invest in land
property, etc, resell even at q loss-any
thing to turn the money rapidly. Do no
waste any more time asking for samples
consider the evidence submitted enough
for anyone that means business, and al
transactions are for cash. Keep a clos,
mouth, confide In no one and investigate
In case you have not the ready cash
raise 1t BY borrowing on mortgage, givin.
your notes, or you can sell property at {
sacrifice, al upon your return you cal
lift your notes and repurchase. Don't d,
It Immediately, however, because tina
would mean suspicDn-people will won