Wire Fence Swiudle

The "wire fence man"' is a swindler aruong the farmers. His modus operan di is thus described: He wants the privilege of exhibiting his wire fence strenchinfi machine to farmers in your township on your farm, and for which privilege he will build you thirty or forty rods of good fence for exhibition, and all he asks of you is to board him, go after the machine at the nearest depot, and pay the charges, not to exceed $3, for the fence all set up where you want it. In order to have all satisfactory, and as a warrant of the farmer's good intentions, he requires him to sign a written contract on a postal card, which he mails to his partner, and provea to be an order for the machince, price $200, worth about $25. After the machine comes a new man turas up with his postal order for the machine, and requires the note for $200, as per agreement on card. He claims to be attorney for the company, and threatens tosue in the United States court until he gets the note .