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Show 99 fop by Evan Charles jjJ' Here is the amazing but true story of a bold counterfeiter who actually advertised his bogus merchandise. - r It 1 ODERN . Debenham's letterheads claimed he was a "bank-no- te engraver, lafe head artist of treasury, No. 190 Broadway." The letters confessed he had "surreptitiously obtained" .the treasury's "excess" money and that he wanted the recipient "to cooperate with me in thedisposal of an article producing speedy and gigantic profits." Debenham said that buying his' cash at" terrific discounts is "the easiest, safest, and quickest mode of making, money ever known," a method "which in a few weeks will make you a wealthy man . . 7' But despite "the immense gain to backs) came into my possession." who may have missed the newspaper account, Debenham enclosed a fake clipping. This is what the clipping said: - pro duce their "funny money" in utmost secrecy and try to pass it without attracting any attention, but New York once had a counterfeiter so brazen he actually advertised for customers who would pay real cash for the fake! Arthur Debenham was a cool one, all right .About the. time .of, the Civil War, he drew up a list of potential suckers and wrote them letters. The letters offered such bargains as $5,000 worth of greenbacks for. only ... $400. Debenham even had the nerve his cash, was "the to state flatly-tha- t real genuine article.-- ' Now why, you ask; should anyone in his right mind believe he could possibly be offered $5,u00 in return for $400? Debenham had an answer all ready. In his letters, he said customers "may perhaps have, seen in the newspapers how they (the green COUNTERFEITERS For-thos- e AN OVERISSUE The authorities in the Treasury Department at Washington have been considerably astound" ed concerning an overissue "of greenbacks. It seems that some time ago the printing ment was required to furnish quite a large amount, and in getting the paper ready, a mistake occurred involving "an over- " issue of many million dollars. This excess came into the hands of thtTprm . stand - are offering it at a great - """ discount. Of course, the money being perfectly genuine is as good as any ever issued.--"-"" only." There was also a warning. "It is wise to abstain from writing much on this subject The less said the better," Debenham continued. "You are a man of discernment, and doubtless your good judgment will suggest to you the propriety of buying largely at once. There is really no harm in the business. You may as well use this money as anyone else,--- and as you can secure- a for- 1 am-- convinced that tune you will deem it worth trying since such a chance is not likely to be thrown iriyourway"again. "Howe ver, L leave the. matter to your own discretion feeling that a hint to the wise is sufficient Let me hear from you." A No doubt Debenham did hear, from some individuals anxious to cooperate in disposing of the "excess" money. And so far as can be told, Debenham vacated No. 190 Broadway well before the police arrived. f. be realized," Debenham apparently felt the need for a special introductory offer. In order to prove his sincerity, he said he would forward $5,000 for a down payment of only $30 instead of the full $400. "I know that you will pay the balance promptly," he wrote, "as you '"will not be satisfied with - one lot -- ' - - J ... -- - NOBODY GETS CLOTHES AS DIRTY AS. .. uttle helpers'! M0THERiS i i KpMfWK VSS( V ur inn i iTcrrr-ii- f i live a - " fiND ttBRNEST-CLEA- N Vr i j gives you new-rormu- ia ) YOUVe EVER SEEN I 7 A! 1 Law-Zni- U - f ally white;really-cleari!- FAB GETS THE DUIT OUT: leaves clothes OUT-REA- IV'" .. .11 1 tl , .vx-r- -- 4 - i - .:'-- - -- - rm I X J I ' I i arr- - v. I s m svlmtz jrL. It "V jr ., r t J v ,w I really clean and white. In fact, no soap, no other detergent gives you so much active plus two such; fabulous whitening ingredients. To ge t the wal ly clean .white wash you'want gei Fab ! T'T NoilUING : LLY dirt-remov- 1. n wsi I v jr f f Washes clothes ....! - er, f - I t Cji ' ir-jr-- a "V . WAiHCb ULUrHtS- - IHb I IN- WH ITEST-W- H aid - ITE ... a BLEACHliiG! ! HO Jexcept for stubborn-stains- ) Fab is milder to hands than even lecdinc "floatingVY A Recommended for Automatic and Wringer-Typ- e socps! COLUTE-PALMOUV- Washers KODUCT i, r - I .. . ; |