Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-23
"WORK FOR THE WOMEN"
The Money Making Scheme OF
Florida Newspaper Publisher.

The Money Making Scheme OF a
Florida Newspaper Publisher.
Yorkville Cor. News and Courier.
Several days ago a well known citi-
zen of this place in discussing centain
scheme that is being operated In this
section to part the people from their
money, without any possibility Of CIV
ing value received, said that he had
about come to the conclusion that the
man who desired money and got any
considerable amount Of it must work
scheme" that appeared on the sur
face to offer big pay for nothing, as
the man whose wares were strictly
honest and attempted to make them 90
on their merit was up against a prop
osition which was not SOFT" and would
eventually result in his going way back
for his seat instead of being able to sit
in front.
It would seem that there Is citizen
down in Monticello, Fla, who wants
lots of money and has scheme which
must be adding. to his roll at a rate
that will soon place him in position to
retire with a princely income. Your
correspondent has not undertaken 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, repre-
sents himself to be the publisher OF
two papers and agrees that to each
person who will send him rs subscrib-
ers 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 to
write letters at home he furnish
Ing a type of the letter to be written.
Each one so employed is expected to
write" at least four letters each day
to people whose names they have been
able to secure and they are "guaran-
teed one years employment on that
basis. 1t would seem that South Caro-
lima is being worked from the noun
| tains to the seashore. 1t Is said that
not less than so ladies in this county
have sent the required $25 together
with the % "subscribers." Four men,
bers of one family, the mother and
three daughters, in Bethel township,
are reported as being among the num-
ber, and it Is said that there are not
less than 80 in Rock Hill and vicinity.
The following copy Of a letter (the
original having been given to your cor
respondent by the recipient) would in
dicate that Charleston is reaping her
share of the benefits" also:
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 7, 1901.
Dear Miss - -: Your name was
handed to me by friend Of yours,
Miss - -, Of Rock Hill, S. C., who
suggested that you might like to under
take the following work, which l am
in and have found very successful. 1t
is this: There is a gentleman In Mon
ticello, Fla, who offers the following:
If you will send him 25 subscribers to
two of his papers at 81 for the two, or
in other words send him $25, and he
will. send you bicycle or watch. and
will then give you the work OF writing
for him and pay you a salary OF $l5
month. Now, In order to get this
salary you only have to do just what
am doing: write to others and get them
to take up this same work. can as
sure you by experience that this Is
honest and reliable. / have received
my bicycle and three months salary. l
am now on my fourth. My bicycle is a
good one and has given perfect satis-
faction This gentleman will furnish
you with all stamps and paper; he