The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-22
"woRK AT HOME FOR WOMEN,
The Grand Scheme of "a Citizen of
Monticello, Florida.

From Charleston News and Courier
Yorkville, S. c., Nov. 1S.--Several
days ago well known citizen of this
place in discussing a certain scheme
that is being operated in this section
to part the people from their money,
without any possibility of giving value
received, said that he had about come
to the conclusion that the man who
desired money and got any considera-
Die amount of it must work a scheme"
that appeared on the surface to offer
big pay Tor nothing, as the man whose
wares were strictly honest and at
tempted to make them go on their mer-
1t was up against a proposition
which" was not soft, and would even
tually result in his going way back for
his seat instead of being able to sit in
front.
1t would seem that there is a citi-
zen down in Monticello. Fla, who
wants lots of money and has a scheme
which must be adding to his roll at
rate that will soon place him in posi-
ton to retire with a princely income.
Your correspondent has not undertake
en- to secure the details of the scheme,
but is in possession of an outline. 1t
works about like this: The Monticello
man, whose name is said to be Smith,
LCPl CSCHlo llliilSCll 10 Dt the
of two papers and agrees that to each
person who will send him rs subscri-
bers to his papers at 81 each he will
send a bicycle or a gold watch, and
then employ the "club-maker" at a
regular salary of SIS per month or
write letters at home he furnishing
a type of the letter to be written. Each
one so employed is expected to write
at least four letters each day to people
whnSa fhaW h1Xn haa1l HE n
secure and they are guaranteed" one
years employment on that basis. 1t
would seem that South Carolina is be-
ing worked from the mountains to the
seashore. 1t is said that not less than
fly ladies in this county have sent the
required $25, together with he 25 Sub
scrfbers." Four members of one fam
lily, the mother and three daughters in
Bethel Township, are reported as being
among the number and it is said that
there are not less than thirty in Rock
Hill and vicinity. The following copy
of a letter ((the original having been
given to your correspondent by the re-
cipient) would indicate that Charleston
is reaping her share of the benefits"
also.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. Z, 1901.
Dear Miss - Your name was
handed to me by friend of your, Miss
- - of Rock Hill, S. c., who sug-
gested that you mightslike to under
take the following work, which / am in
and have found very successful. 1t
is this: There is gentleman in Mon
ticeIlo, Fla, who offers the following:
If you will send him rs subscribers to
two of his papers at 81 for the two, or.
in other words, send him SIS, and he
will send you a bicycle or watch, and
will then give you the work of writing
for him and pay you salary of $l5 a
month. Now, in order to get this sal
airy you only have to do just what l
am doing; write to others and get
them to take up the same work. l can
assure you by experience that this is
honest and reliable. 1 have received
nv bicycle and three months salary.
am now on my fourth. My bicycle is
a good one; has given perfect satisfac-
ton This gentleman Will furnish you
with all stamps and paper; he sends
me about 81 worth a month. He will
guarantee to employ You for a year at
least. Before l went into the work 1
did not know this gentleman at all,
and only now in a business way, but
have found him pleasant. perfectly
honest and clean in all his dealings.
Now I will tell you what l did which
may be some help to you. / did not
have time to get up rs subscribers, so
I sent on $25 and % names; in other
words, / sent the papers to my friends
complimentary, and this is what
have made so far, bicycle and SIS the
first month; SIS the second month, $lo
the third month. and am now on tn
fourth. so, you see, can testify to its
truthfulness. OF course there Is no ad-
ditional money for me by you going
into IT. only my work is writing, ana
this is what am paid for. There are
at least thirty girls in this city In It
and each receiving their SIS month.
Now / will be very glad to cores
rond with you and explain anything
Won do not understand II you want
10 60 into the work just let me know,
SO / can send your name on, and have
this gentleman correspond with you
and send sample papers. If you do not
care TO take up the work perhaps you
NAV know of some who would be In
terested. If so, would you kindly let
me have their names and addresses.
Trust / will hear from you.
Sincerely, (Miss)--- -.
King street. Charleston, S. c.
Your correspondent has, Of course,
purposely omitted the names of both
the writer and recipient of the above
letter. as he is satisfied that the writ
er is not aware Of the fact that she is
a party to a gigantic scheme which
must end in disaster.
There is no doubt of the fact that
IL is the old endless chain scheme.
Another scheme almost exactly sim
liar to the above is also being worked
by some people who are said to have
their headquarters at Henrietta, N. G.
The only difference being that each
lady employed. before being entitled to
being placed on the salary list. must
sell 20 cherry trees, at rs cents each.