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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
FAMOUS CROOK CAUGHT
S. A. Potter, King of Green Goods
SWindIers, Held in Chicago.
OPERATED IN MANY CITIES
Said to Have Made More than
$1,500,000 by Daring
Confidence Games.

Chicago. Sept Is A. Potter who is
said TO have garnered more than $3.50 900
from the unwary OF two continents during
the last few years by means OF gold
brick" swindles and confidence games. was
locked UP in Jail here tonight
He was arrested to-day by o. +. De-
woody, division superintendent OF the De-
partment Of Justice, after being sought for
a year by United States Secret Service men.
and the police OF almost every city in the
country English detectives Of Scotland
Yard eso are said 10 have sought Potter
and his companions, who were credited
with having extracted large sums OF money
from Londoners.
Potter who also was known as George
W Post. was wanted here on an indict-
ment for swindlIng returned in the United
States court 10 July, 1910. Potter and
companion, Edward starkloff, also are
wanted IN Philadelphia, where they for
feited a $4,000 bond in the United States
court a year ago.
In view of this forfeiture and the report
shat the confidence men. Of whom Potter
is said to be the head. continually keep a
large amount OF protection money within
reach. Chief Dewoody will make every ef-
fort 10 keep his prisoner under lock and
key until he il brought 10 trial A cash
bond Of $4,000 offered by Potter was re-
fused by federal officials who declared
that nothing less than $4,000 cash bond
would gain him his temporary freedom.
Starkoff. who is said TO have operated
with Potter under score Of names, is in
the city. according 10 Dewoody and all OF
the Secret Service men, and police here are
searching for him.
At Potter's home great quantity OF
evidence was found. including what the Sc
cret Service men termed sucker list OF
former prospective victims. The list is said
g. contain a greater number of names OF
residents Of cities than Of rural inhabitants
After fleeing his $4,000 bond in Phila-
have opened an office here and 10 have
flooded the Middle West with advertise
ments Of spurious money for sale al half
price The bin II was declared, was made
from plates stolen from che United States
Mint at Philadelphia. and were splendid
courterfeits The investor usually received
package ~ blank paper. and being In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
INSURANCE FRAUDS CHARGED
Three Agents Accused Of Taking
POlicYholders Dividends.

Ithaca. y. Y, Sept MANY defalcauons
and forgeries in the local Office Of the
Metropolitan Insurance Company were al
legged i'm the city Court here to-day by the
National Surety Company. OF New York.
which company issued bonds for the com
pauvs agents.
Three agents. Dwight Bishop. stephen
Berlew and ". n. CrandaI have been
auested and await a hearing tomorrow
morning They are charged with forging
poliCvholders receipts and taking the di-
yidends supposed 70 be paid by the com
pany to pOlicyholderS. The receipts were
for amounts ranging from - cents 10 So.
and total about 5000.
Auditors have been checking the accounts
for the last three months. and the three
men were discharged recently. Bishop was
assistant superintendent OF the office and
came here from Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
RIVAL LA TOILETTE COCAS
They May Spoil the Progressive
Broth in South Dakota,
rzv r.ler-aph to The Tribune /

Pierre. s. D. Sept 12.-The ID Toilette
move in this state begins 70 look Ike q
Gaze OF too many cooks r. R. Richards
claims 70 be the original la Toilette man
~ rho state. and SAYS he started the CAM
..aig- for the Wisconsin Senator early IL
the summer with letter in which he de
,oynced President Taft and his supporters
ss being against the best interests OF tho
ueople. He had things his own way until
Senator Crawford. after conference with
sorne Of his old-time political lieutenants'
Cecided that the good Of the country de
handed the election OF La Toilette
No love has been lost between Richards
and crawford for some time. The action
of the Senator was regarded by Richards
as 2 direct challenge, and ne has taken II
Up as such.
Secretary John Sutherland. Of this city,
has sent out a call for meeting of Re-
rublicans at the Mitchell Corn Palace, Oh
s.artauber Is, 10 discuss the wisdom of
the Taft administration, and whether OF
NOT the President has Justihable claims on
-1e Republicans Of South Dakota for re
domination. in the light OF progressive prin.
gtules
senator Crawford Is billed as the prin
c.naI speaker OF the occasion This meet
ing Is being denounced by Richards. and,
with two Ia Toilette organizations fighting
each other In the state. II Is possible that
the broth will be spoiled before It Is
ready 10 serve.
In the meantime, President Taft VIII soon
make swing across the state, from the
Black Hills on inc west 10 the shores OF
Big Stone Lake on the east, and his pres
ence is expected 70 have ar effect on the
situation ma the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
IOWA FOR TAFT, IN
SPITE OF CUMM|NS.
Senator Does Not Speak for His
! Party, George E. Rob-
I ertS Declares.
TARIFF VET0ES LIKED
Cummins's Own Friends Repu-
date His Action and Predict
His Defeat-Farmers
for Reciprocity.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, Sept. 12-That a split dele
cation from Iowa to the next Republican
National Convention spells defeat for Sen
stor Cummins is the view expressed by
George =. Roberts, Director of the Min,
who has Just returned from a trip I'm the
West extending 10 the Pacific Coast and
including a visit 10 his home in Iowa. Mir.
Roberts also SAYS that If the Republican
Marty in Iowa should be split into two fac
ions. with the insurgents on one side ard
the regular Republicans on the other. Sen
ator Kenyon, who has openly declared in
favor az the denomination of President
Taft. would be in most embarrassing po-
sition. as he IS an insurgent and follows
the dictates OF Senator Cummins. but in
view OF his declaration would have TO bolt
his faction and side with the regular Re
publicans.
Senator Cummins, I'm indorsing the can
dIdacy Of La Toilette and criticising Presi-
cent Taft spoke for himself alone. Mr..
Roberts says, the people OF Iowa not hav-
Ing given his interview second thought.
Indeed. they do not take Senator Cummins
seriously. They are for Taft first last and
all the time The Senator's own friends
GrfflCiSc MI. NuInUlllS LOI llS dNbVi'f ~4'N'
declare that his opposition TO the President
viii bring about his defeat two years hence.
Dissatisfaction in the state with the
Presidents tariff policy has failed TO ma
,e-ialize. Nh. Roberts says he heard no
adverse criticism in the West OF Mr. Taft 5
vetoes Of the wool, free list and cotton
bills In fact, the President was warmly
rrsised for taking such a determined stand
against iu-advised and loosely prepared
tariff measures.
The farmers. as d whole. indorse the reel
rrocity agreement. Mr.. Roberts says. Ihose
who do not wholly approve the agreement
A not appear alarmed over its effect on
tire agricultural industries OF this country
Tho campaign of education conducted by
tho President is beginning 10 bear good
f-lit. and the people Of the West ana
Northwest are beginning TO realize the pen
efts 70 accrue from reciprocity Win IAN
ada The Taft sentiment throughout the
entire West is growing with leaps a."
bounds according 70 Mr.. Roberts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
HELD AS DIAMOND THIEF
Woman Accused by Old Friend
Brought Back to City

Mrs Emma Burns OF Kingston, ". =.
was arrested in that city yesterday and
locked up in the East i2eth street. station
here on charge Of stealing q diamond
ring valued at $50 The charge vas made
by her intimate friend for fifteen yearA
Mrs Antoinette Stahl. Of No. 70 East 18th
street.
Detective Raynes who made the arrest
said that the woman confessed 70 stealing
the ring and pavnlng IL for SIX Mrs
stahl. when she told her story 70 Masfs-
trate Appleton, ssid that on August 30 Mrs
Burns visited her on the day Mrs. Burns
came. Mrs. stahi said, she missed her dia-
mond ring.
Mrs. Burns and she began a search tw
the ring and during the search. said Mrs
Stahl. Mrs. Burns mysteriously disap-
peared Mrs Stah said that shs traced
Mr.. Burns 70 Kingston. and then asked
for a warrant for her arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
sHoTGUNs NOT UNDER BAN
Rifles Also May Be Carried, Says Con
servation Board Counsel.

Albany. Sept. 12.-lt Is not necessary
Under the sullivan dangerous weapon law
to obtain "A license To possess rifles ana
shotguns in the opinion of George V. =
Williams. counsel to the State Conservation
Commission. The opinion says
The Law does not AFFECT the carrying or
having i'm posgession nv citizen over the
age Of sixteen Of shotguns or rifles OF
such size that they are lncapapls oI o' .hs
,.esnons are carried or possessed With in
,snt En- usc mo Same mlawful'v against
another
The A,tornc, General has received many
request for opinions On various phases
Of the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
PACIFIC STEAMER WRECKED
Passengers and Grew of Ramona,
Bound for Seattle, Saved.

Seattle. Wash. Sept 12-The wooden
steamship Ramona. Of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company. bound from Skagwav
for Seattle. with passengers and freight,
went ashore on one Of the Spanish Islands.
opposite cape Decision, Alaska, on Sun
day morning, and is a total loss.
The passengers and crew, who are on the
steamship Northwestern bound for Seattle
barely escaped with their lives. So speed
lily did the ship sink They saved nothing
except the clothing they wore Thirty Of
those on board We're picked up b. the fish
ing steamer Grant The remainder landed
on Spanish Island, which r. uninhabited
and remained there DAY and night The
freight steamer Delhi appeared. and the
shipvrecked voyagers rowed out 10 her
and We're taken aboard. subsequently the
Northwestern took the passengers from the
Grant and tho Delhi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
TAFT is UNABLE TO HELP
Time Too Limited TO Participate IT
Massachusetts Campaign.

Beverly Mass. Sept 12.-President Taft
to-day informed Charles p. Hatfield, chair
man Of the Republican State Central Com
mittee OF Massachusetts, that he would be
unable 20 participate in the Massa chusett5
Governorship campaign this year.
The President is leaving Beverly on Fri
day. and could give little assistance in that
time, and his return on November J will
be too late 10 do the Bay state Republi-
cans much good. The Presidents key
note" speech. which he delivered at Hamil-
ton few days ago. Will be about his only
contribution 10 the psrtys efforts in this
state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13

On september 80 The reception committee
winch mad planned this feature of the
residents visit last night received hint
from Beverly that the President really pre-
rerred to ride in a motor car.
The committee quickly changed its plans.
although one member remarked: There
never was motor that could compare with
a span OF Missouri mules"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13

the position OF having sought 70 defraud the
government. he would not dare complain 20
the authorities.
Chief Dewoody said tonight that II was
probable the prisoner would he taken 10
Philadelphia for trial instead OF facing here
a charge OF using the malls to defraud IL
IS believed there is more evidence In the
philadelphia case. and a greater penalty
could be imposed there.
Philadelphia. Sept. l2.-George ". Post,
now under arrest IN Chicago. Is declared
By postal inspectors OF this city 70 be ono
Of the best known men IN the green
goods business" He was arrested here n
May, 1910, on the charge OF using the mails
10 defraud.
The arrest Of Post and starklof here Gre
ated a sensation. Both maintained luxuri-
Gus homes I'm a fashionable suburb and
were considered business men OF wealth.
their families mingling with the exclusive
social set OF the neighborhood. They were
each held in s23 90 bail. and. falling 70 ap-
pear for trial. the bail was declared for
felted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
AUTO. NOT MULES. FOR TAFT
President TO Ride in Motor Car When
He Visits Sedalia.

scdaua. No. Sept 12.-President Taft viii
Iot ride about town in carriage drawn
rv eight big mules when he visits Sedalia
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-31
CURLIN DRUG co.
At the Airtlonle.

IL may be of interest to the thea
TRIGGERS Of Waxahachie and vicinity
to know that Mr. Frank Dudley. who
will appear supported by Cora Bell
Bonnie and an excellent company
all this week at the Airdome, was for
two solid years understudy for Mr
Richard Mansfield 1t was at the
time Mr. Mansfield appeared thro-
out the United States and Canada.
the great medical play. Doctor
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and tho very
fact that Mr. MansfieId chose Mr.
Dudley for his understudy should bs
sufficient proof that he is an artist
of no little ability,
1t is a world known fact that Mr.
Mansfield was without doubt tho
greatest actor who ever appeared In
the character of DR.. Jeykll and Mr.,
Hyde, and the two years that Mr..
Dudley was under his direction gave
him an opportunity to procure ideas
of the part that very few leading
men appearing at popular prices has
had the good fortune to meet with.
Mr. Dudley is in possession of the
original manuscript used by Mr..
Mansfield and presented to him
shortly before Mr. Mansfields' death
During the engagement of the Frank
Dudley company at he Airdome this
week, one night will be set aside
upon which occasion they will offer
this great play in manner that has
\ never before been offered IN WaxA-
I hachie and vicinity at popuiar prscea
The opening play selected Tor to
q night will be Hello Bin," tauv
from start to finish.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-31

bound Katy Limited came In quite
assembled at the station to meet
Brother Colquitt, our governor At
3 O'Clock a large crowd assemble in
the shade of the court house 30 hear
him speak There were very few la
dies present, from which fact | con
clude the governor is not popular
with the fair sex In view Of the
fact that he is rather handsome and
of pleasing address and not lacking
in that air of fearlessness so popu
lar with ladies | conclude they are
from some cause preiudiced against
him.
j. L. Lanier of Howard commune
fly was in town and got back among
the faithful G. w Hawkins. col
order, a good farmer and good citt
zen of Forreston 3, was here. He
tells me his wife is considerably af-
flicted w NJ Davidson of the re-
gion Plutonian was attending the
speaking and while here got on my
list.
Thursday Judge NJ NJ Brooks
gave the reason for his faith to a
good audience at the court house
Friday afternoon | rolled out to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. \
found him at work He has a good
farm and knows how to cultivate it.
]. p. Freeman of WaXahachie | is
spending his summer vacation from
farm work in the service of the coun-
ty at road work r. w. Norman from
Forreston was here and got back
on my list T. w Chapman of Wax
aharhie said he wanted to keep
up with election returns so got back
on my list
The election is over aud most OF
our people voted for what they con-
ceived to be for the best interests
of the country Some were influ-
enced against their judgment, some
wondered what 1t was all about and
how, some voted from self interest
and some did not vote at all All
who voted their honest convictions
are patriots even if wrong and he
who will not respect them for it
even though they differ with him Is
an intolerant biggot and not only
incapable of the government of 9th
ers but in need of a guardian for
himself Let's all kiss and make
friends for the war is over and we
are still neighbors and should be
friends BILL cox
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-31

S:30-Devotional. Bible Study.
to 10, Sermon Building, DR.. j..
V. stephens, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
1890 to 11:30-"The Teacher
and the School," DR.. Geo. o. Bach
man, d. d.
Tuesday Afternoon.
S:30-Lecture Hon. Henry T.
Rainey, Congressman from Illinois.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-31
THE CONCERT At NIGHT
WAS A MUSICAL FEAST
metropolitan Orchestra and Trinity
Lyric Quartette Combine i'm
Program of Sacred Music.

Sunday was a great day at the
Chautauqua. The weather for the oc-
casion was ideal and large crowds
attended the various exercises 1t
has been the custom of the manage
ment to make no charge for admis-
sion on Sunday, and as everything
was free yesterday the attendance
was the largest since the opening of
the eneampment.
The Chautauqua Sunday school at
$50 was largely attended and every
department was given the same at
tention as the well organized Sun
day schools in the churches. Dr. Geo
o. Bachman Of Nashville conducted
the Sunday school.
DR.. J V. Stephens of Cincinnati
preached the sermon at II O'Clock
Special music was rendered on this
occasion
At 3: 80 in the afternoon there
was a big Sunday school rally con-
Quoted by DR., Bachman His address
was heard by an enthusiastic audi
ence of Sunday school workers. At
O'Clock the Christian Endeavor So
ing in the auditorium, and at $50
the Wise Orchestra gave a sacred
concert at the young mems tent
At night fully two thousand peo
pie assembled in the auditorium to
attend the sacred concert given by
the Metropolitan Orchestra of Chi
cago and the Trinity Lyric Quartet.
The program consisted of orchestral
numbers, vocal quartettes, a vocal
duet by Prof. Paul r. TIT and Miss
Nell Anderson and vocal solos by
Mr. UT and Miss Anderson. The en-
tire program was rich feast to the
large audience A special feature of
the evening exercises was a reading
by Miss Bess Marie McDavid of Lam
caster The audience was charmed
with her artistic reading of "The
Cleansing of the Lepers," a selection
from Ben Hur Miss MeDavid knows
how to put the art of expression in
her work which brings out all the in
dividuality of the character she is
interpreting.
The entertainment Saturday night
was furnished by the Metropolitan
Orchestra and these musicians gave
another magnificent concert The
program was high class in every res
pect and was heard by a large and
appreciative audience. On this occas
ion the audience was favored with
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-31
FROM THE FIELD.


1t is maxim of the law that ii is
better that ninety-nine guilty escape
than that one innocent man should
suffer This maxim finds q hearty
amen response in the consciousness
of every enlightened man or woman,
The experience of ages has demon
strated the fact that men not only
stifle the prompting of conscience
when self interest suggests to them
a course not entirely in accord there
with, but that the human mind is so
constituted that mems own potions
become part of them; success be-
comes their heaven and the overcom-
ing af all obstacles along the path
way leading to the goal regardless
of ethical necessities their religion.
To the hypochandriac every breeze
is laden with a death dealing chill,
to the bootlicking politician every
suggestion of reform is reflection
on his chief, the musician detects
harmony in the soothing silence of
night. the western cowman on learn
ing of the tragic fate of Lofts wife
saw nothing but salt for his cattle,
the fanatic sees the hand of offend
ed Providence in the devastation of
fire, storm or earthquake, To the
eye of the artist landscape Is made
for him to paint, to the captain of
industry humanity and all the forms
of nature are for his special use, and
the seasoned, yes, viii say hardened
police or prosecuting officer sees
evidence of guilt in every circum-
stance connected with transaction
leading to the charge of crime
against a defendant. They reverse
the legal requirements and presume
every man guilty until his innocence
is established beyond a reasonable
doubt There are three causes for
our sheriffs, eonstables, police Off
GERS, prosecuting attorneys, justices
of the peace and recorders condemn
ing every defendant unheard and for
the unfair methods to which they
resort to procure conviction;
They are ambitious and know that
on a successful administration de-
ponds their advancement or reten-
ton in office; constant association
with lawless characters causes them
to lose to certain degree conf
dence in the integrity of the human
race Last, but not least, as the law
now stands they are dependent upon
conviction for remuneration for
services rendered. 1t is a case of no
convictions no pay. The result is
| the grilling in the sweat box, the
| obtaining of confessions by coerc'o on
by persuasion, by holding out fals'
\ promises of 3eniency and by misrep
| reSentation and exageration OF thei
knowledge of the facts connecte
| with the case. / was told a few day
| ago OF a circumstance which, IL true
| ought to be handled by our crimina
courts. The purported facts were
that two officers went to the home
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-31
DIRE DISTRESS.
II Is Near at Hand to Hundreds OF
Waxahachie Readers.
Dop,t papIect an aching back

Waxahachie Readers.
Don't neglect an aching back
Backache is the kidneys cry for
help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles fol-
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Dire distress, Bright's disease.
]. w. Harris, Rousseau street,
Waxahachie, Texas, says: 1T is
nearly three years since I had an oc-
casion to use a kidney remedy. |
suffered from nearly all the symp-
toms Of kidney troubles. | could not
control the kidney secretions and
had to get up five or six times at
night. My back ached almost con-
stantly and made it hard for me to
stoop. The contents of two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Curlin's Pharmacy, was sufficient to
relieve me and | can just as highly
recommend this remedy today as l
did at that time"
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Remember the name-Doan's s.
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