| Show more land shark dupes editor ol 01 the on reading in your paper of the dinst relating to traveling sharks I 1 felt impelled to say that a little over a year ago we honored with a visit of that class of drummers and our little town was taken to the amount of fifteen li undred dollars for eliat class of goods our boys are wearing large grey stripes and checks that appear to be the refuse of some eastern house of correction or state prison probably of too low grade to be worn there alien the ladies aro wearing silk poplin indeed there appears to be more pop than silk in it affee it is made up the elbow s rome through in a few days tiie jewelry consist of chains rings etc made of old brass kettles and silver spoons made of old tin plates plated v ith moonshine and second class whisky one hundred and thirty five dollars was the usual price for a bundle sometimes some less I 1 declare that no competent judge of goods would given thirty five dollars for the whole thing because it is not worth that much anywhere it is poor miserable shoddy andrac cloth as a rule the payment was made in notes six months or more being the time says the glib tongued vender you can have all the time you libed notes made out with interest from date and waiver of exemption attorneys fees etc to secure the miserable fellow who by straight alyin had his victim sign a apor that lie did not understand and it was filled in proper shape at the bank and in two weeks after consignment a notice of prompt payment is sent then the poc r buyer gets his eyes open but upon enquiring for the drummer tho banks do not know where he is it is astonishing that our people should be so easily gulled we have good cloth of respectable appearance eagerly for by eastern consumers who will not wear the penitentiary trash but we select this and pay four prices for it to the shame and injury of the community if we allow ourselves to be thus swindled diroe and time again how long will it be bufore our country will become the kingdom of satan and his angels TIMOTHY SALEM utah july |
