Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14

The map swindler is again abroad
in the land, with a brand new dodge.
just now he is operating in Illinois,
but he'll visit US in the sweet by-and-by
that may be depended upon. Have
nothing to do with him, except to kick
him off your premises. Sign no paper
he presents if you don't want future loss
and sorrow. The swindler is a slick
citizen, and this is his manner of work
ing his victim: The agent goes into a
community and visits a leading citizen
there. He is offered a small map OF
the county for four dollars. an offer
that is usually declined. The agent
then proposes to make the citizen q
present of the map, on condition that
the latter furnish the map man with
the names of half q dozen neighbors
who might be induced to become pur-
chasers, and this offer is generally &C
cepted. The agent ~thereupon writes
out a receipt for the price of the map
and hands it to his victim, with in
structions to hold it until the map Is
delivered, and then present it in lieu
of the money. He is then asked to
sign his name to an order for the map,
for which he agrees to pay four dollars
on delivery. This always works, as
the recipient of the agents bounty
holds what he believes to be an Offset
for the Jour dollars in the receipt CIV
en- him. That's all right" the agent
will say. That's a receipt for the
price of the map we are to give you,
and here it is, but ! have here an or
der for another map to be paid for
when it is delivered to you, and here
it is; four dollars, please" If the far
mer refuse to accept the maps both
are thrown over into his yard and he
is notified the goods have been deliv-
cred to him according to order. LII
he accept he is compelled to pay the
four dollars. Over in Illinois a major
ity refused to accept the maps or to
pay the price demanded, and these &C
counts have been placed with a local
bank for collection. The map agents
did a laud-ofice business and caught
large numbers of citizens all over the
county.
Here comes another of the beautiful
booklets from the Bureau of Publicity
of the Pan-American Exposition, BUT
falo. N. Y. 1t consists of 16 pages and a
cover in light green. The unique feat
ure of il is the miniature reproduction
of the famous poster, 1.-The Spirit OF
Niagara" which has had a most re-
markable demand. The envelope in
which the poster booklet is mailed also
bears a reproduction of this artistic
work. The booklet is a popular pict-
ure book, the first page having an en-
craving of the magnificent Electric
Tower, which is 391 feet high. and
which will form the glorious center
piece of the great Exposition. On the
same page is a miniature of one OF the
torch bearers which will adorn the
wings of the Electric Tower, and be-
side it a picture of Niagara Falls. The
second page shows a picture OF the
Electricity Building and five other small
illustrations OF the uses of electricity
The third page shows the splendid
group of buildings erected by the
National Government and which will
contain the Government exhibits, also
FIVE miniature illustrations, one of them
showing the ~life-saving station, where
exhibitions will be given by a picked
crew of ten men, during the Exposition.
The fourth page is devoted to the won
derful displays of governmentordnance
the fifth to the Machinery and Trans
portation Building and four other Illus
trations of modern machines and ve-
hicles. The center of the booklet shows
a birdseye view of the Exposition, and
gives one some idea of the great extent
of the enterprise upon which about
SO, 900, 900 is being expended. The
grounds contain $50 acres being hall
a mile wide, and a mile and a quarter
long. Other pages show horticulture
graphic arts and mines, manufactures
and liberal arts, the Music Temple
the Plaza and its beautiful surround
ings, Stadium DR. athletic field, the agrl
cultural, live stock and ethnology g "a
ures, and a few of the 80 or 40 in
genious and novel exhibits which
promise to make the Midway the mos
wonderful that has ever been prepared
for Exposition visitors. The last pagt
shows a ground plan of the Exposition
whereon the location of different build
ings is indicated. The railroads viii
make low rates from all parts of th'
country during the Exposition. which
opens May l and continues SIX months
and the people of Buffalo are preparing
to entertain comfortably the million
who will attend. Anyone desiring
copy OF this booklet may have it fire.
by addressing the Pan-American Burea1
of Publicity.