Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1909 — SHOWING BARNUM WAS RIGHT [ARTICLE]

SHOWING BARNUM WAS RIGHT

Ban on Chicago Operator Who Qot 1,284 Pieces of Mail Dally. Washington, Nov. 23.—As a result of a complaint made to the postoffice department by Ambassador Bryce and others, a fraud’ order depriving the Erie Manufacturing company of Chicago from further use of the mails has been signed. Under this name, the department" says, E. F. Hansell has been engaged in a scheme for obtaining money by means of cheap “jewelry.” The scheme was to send articles costing $1 for 144 pieces to persons likely to be annoyed by dunning letters and then to demand payment. The postmaster at Chicago reported that the Erie Manufacturing company received on an average 1,284 pieces of mall a day.