The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
Confidential.

MY Dear oil
Your name was sent to me by my
son (Who is my travelling representa-
tive) as a shrewd reliable and trust
worthy man to cooperate with in your
vicinity and | therefore take the
liberty Of proposing a scheme to you
that ninety out of hundred up
to-date men would gladly grasp if they
could personally examine my work,
thereby convincing themselves of the
absolute safety of my offer
I am an expert engraver, having for
% years been employed in the bureau
of engraving, Washington, D. c., and
for IL years superintendent of one of
the largest bank note companies in
the country. Every moment Of my
leisure was spent in practicing the
duplication of the one, five and ten
dollar notes, and as these were the
original denominations [ had worked
upon, you can believe me when [ say
they are perfect.
Now, my dear sir, I am fully aware
of the suspicion and prejudice that
you naturally will entertain for my
proposition, and you will on first
thought probably think the matter not
worth your consideration; but if you,
will postpone your decision and look
upon my proposition from a business
standpoint, you will certainly give me
credit for not being idiotic enough to
waste my time addressing man Of
your standing in the community on a
subject, such as this, unless I could,
beyond the possibility of doubt, sub
stantiate every word ] write.
There are swindlers representing
that they can furnish just such goods
as [ am offering you, because they
know and take it for granted that the
people in general know that there are
hundreds of thousands of Counter
feit' dollars in circulation.
Their various methods and schemes
have been exposed from time to time
in the newspapers throughout the en-
tire country, and their inability to
furnish the goods is clearly demonstrat-
ed the moment they are requested to
submit them to examination.
My proposition to you IN plain terms
lis this: Would you be willing to CO.
operate with me in the disposal Of my
goods providing that [ prove to you
beyond all doubt, that my work is an
exact duplication of the originals and
that it cannot be told from the genu-
inc, even by experts.
The almost impossible chance Of de-
lection would occur only in case you
should attempt to deposit in bank
one of the government notes and one
of mine of the same denomination.
check-letter and number at the same
time. A discreet man can avoid this
Understand / do not expect you to in
vest one dollar until you have ex-
amined my entire stock, from one to
one hundred thousand dollars, compare
them with the genuine land in fact,
submit them to any test you see fit,
then after you are satisfied on every
point, you can decide whether you will
accept my proposition or no. To give
you an idea Of the profits of the bust
ness, / will say that an investment of
500 dollars would give an immediate
return that years of toll in your
present business would not do, and
without injuring friends, neighbors or
your felloW-man. To convince you Of
the safety of the business I will-up-
on receipts of telegfam-as per en-
closed send you a sample of my
work and I will also appoint place
to meet you, SO that you can person
ally examine my entire stick.
If for any reason you decide not to
cooperate with me, I trust as an
honorable man, you will honor the pro
lection that the word Confidential =
ensures to all communications, burn
this and let the matter drop. Trust