davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
ANOTHER WIRELESS SWlNDLE.

The scene for another wireless scheme
was laid in a prosperous mining city or
the West Everything looked good to the
promoters, and what suited their scheme
best was the fact of the town being To-
Gated on a slightly ascending slope Of
mountainside. On the higher side of the
town there was giant tree. the only
one of its kind which could be seen from
any part OF the town. The wireless schehh-
ers went to work and chopped OH every
branch of this tree, until there was noun
ing left but the bare trunk standing Ihey
then installed a wireless antennie OH the
top OF the tree, got some wireless dp
paratus, installed II at the bottom an"
everything was in proper shape tor ,he
prospective victims TO come and admire
The citizens OF the town were then IN
formed of the wonderful opportunities for
getting rich quick by investing IN inns
wireless stock. Ii was not long beiore the
takers accumulated something more than
500 900 from the credulous ones OF the COM
munity and decamped. The tree trunk IL
still there.
An entirely new scheme is now on the
market, and all you creduious Ones oe-
ware! IL is the Mexican ruoper piahtauo'
game. Owing to the unsettled conuiuohs
I'm Mexico II is practically impossioic ior
any one 10 learn the facts concerning any
scheme of this character, 80 WINE the
trouble lasts these promoters are pushing
their game TO the limit. The scheme Is
worked I'm this way: Promoters Hood the
country with literature or prospectuses'
sett,np forth the wonderful value of a
certain rubber plantation IN Mexico. lne
literature states they have alreadys bought
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

attempted to proceed with the work have
found In short order that this was exactly
what the advertiser did not want. Further
more, the machines furnished are usually
cheap and practically worthless affairs and
the prices charged exorbitant.
A fraud practised extensively through the
mails and somewhat similar to the work.
at-home schemes was that in which JOB
as salesman with a guaranteed salary was
offered the prospective victim. He was re-
auired, however, to make a deposit with
the promoter as an evidence Of good faith
and to engage In preliminary canvass OF
a week or month. After he had obtained
during the preliminary canvass, all the
orders he could from friends anxious to
see him succeed in the undertaking. 10
found II impossible to carry out the ter"s
OF his contract because Of the inferior qudi-
ity of the goods supplied or of the onsta-
cles put in his path by the promoter, an"
was compelled to sacrifice his deposit and
see come to naught the labor already per-
formed.
In recent years hundreds of men and
women throughout the United States have
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

agent gets, as a rule, from 40 to 80 per cent
OF the proceeds of the sale OF the stock.
He is generally local man OF supposed
good character and reputation. He is after
that commission. He sells the stock TO his
friends, not under false representations. but
frequently under the honest belief that 1t
is going TO be good as a result OF what has
been told him. They sell stock in every
thing 1t is possible to imagine.
''The favorite line OF stock sold by these
frauds Is the mining proposition. and II is
one of the hardest possible fakes on which
to obtain convictions In court. For instance:
A man starts out with a pick and shovel
to some mountainside in Arizona, which is
one Of the fayorite places to start prospect
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

Of their operations and the enormous
amount of their i'll gotten gains For III
stance, only the few swindling promoters
who were arrested last year obtained more
than $77,OO0OOO. There are undountedy
hundreds Of persons operating similar
schemes who have not yet been caught.
The policy of the department is first to
crush out the strong and powerful GRIM
inas who have grown rich at the game
and this had also proved exceedingly ell
fective In eliminating the smaller Try.
Since Postmaster General hrcncock as
sumed charge he has been very anxious 10
rid the mails of illeeitmate literature USED
in defrauding the public of untold millions,
and he is the man who should have credit
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

the promoter. The greater part OF the
81, 900 600 gathered In by persons jailed DUR
ing the last year was invested before any
questions were asked or any precautions
taken against fraud.
r. S. Sharp is the man who has direct
charge of Uncle Sans crusade against the
fraudulent use of the mails. lie is chief
,nsnector and the eyes, ears and nose of
the Postoffice Department at Washington
and under his control there are hundreds
of inspectors in all sections OF the country
searching out the takers. In long inter-
view with the writer Mr. Sharp was en-
phatic in his denunciation of these wal
iingfords Of get-rich-quick schemes
my experience with these fraud manipu-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

lators shows they are a distinct class OF
criminals" said Mr. Sharp. MANY of them
are so-called promoters. but they promote
nothing but their own individual. pockets,
and the government is determined TO bring
these promoters into court and send them
to prison. l believe this is the only pre-
ventive. as our records show that none
of the criminals who have been once con-
victed OF a charge Of this character has
ever again attempted TO reorganize the
scheme under new name. as was often
the case where fraud orders alone were
the only punishment.
Our work during the last year has un-
covered condition among the swindling
class which shows the astounding extent
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
HIS MAIL


the land and have planted It with rubber
trees. 4 glowing account is set forth OK
the wonderful possibilities for rubber in
the future OF the great need OF rubber for
use in the automobile industry and the
thousand and one other things for which
it is now used, and will probably become
more widely used hereafter. etc. After ex-
citing the interest OF the victim, the pro-
moters will then show him photographs
Of the alleged plantation. They produce
pictures showing a beautiful rubber planta-
ton. many acres in extent, filed with
rubber trees The victim buys Stock
which he gets at very low figure He
holds It for year or so, then he looks
for the dividends, also the promoter. Not
hearing from either. he institutes inyes-
tigatlon, and finds there are one or two
acres owned by the company, with prob
ably ten or twelve rubber trees on them.
Copyright, 1912, by William L. Altdorfer)
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
Unapphended Swdes In: ~ ~
built and JUST at ms 0ea
Uncle Sans Fraudulent Use the Nlah nave 10
Alert Against Spring Crop OF New Schemes

ing He digs a hole in the ground-that is
the beginning OF what is called prospect
He may strike gold. but he will hardly do
It once in a thousand times. He is careful
not to- spend any more money in working
his prosrect than is necessary. He VIII
have a photograph of 1t made, then adver-
tise his claim, and he will generally show
little dirt with good traces of gold. Colo
ore In paying quantities runs In chutes'
leads and lodes. He is liable to enter
fair looking lead, and after working for
while the ore will give out.
CON the other hand however, he may dig
a little further and strike the lead again.
but 1t is the element of doubt III the pros
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
GENERAL HITCH
COCK.

for the work. II the fraud promoters would
conflne their operations wholly within
state 1t would be easy enough for the state
to stop 1t: but fraud operators DO not so
confine their operations. They send their
fraudulent mail matter all over tho coun-
try. having previously obtained list OF
what they call suckers.
Their usual method Of operation fs some
thing like this: a man saves up little
money, and wants TO invest II with view
to increased earnings. and anything that
looks like a good proposition is enticing'
provided the right fellow comes along and
offers TO sell It. These takers organize
sales agencies They fill the various selling
sub-agents full CT falsehoods. The selling
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
BATHETlc.

General Marion Maus has a Keen e"s
delicate taste in literature, and at TO-
dinner at Vancouver Barracks discuss."y, ',
a popular novel Of little WORTH "e"'
Maus said: .,,os
The pathos OF the book is realiy '" Tss
II reminds me Of a privates widow. 49,
good woman was about to sell her no'.
hold furniture, her rugs, plaied va .nese
what not. AS she was going over II
articles her eyes filled with tears ,re
memories rose TO her MIND anu u
aside a half-dozen knives, she saio' ,,s
"Oh. dear. can't let these so' rs
been in poor Georges mouth TOO oi'e"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

BOUT this time Of year mail takers
~ of all kinds wake up and come
L A- forth with new schemes hatcheu
during the long alternating period OF the
winter months AS a reformed faker once
explained 10 me- they figure that most
neonle are in receptive mood about
snrinetime and ready for a change-on the
lockout for new ventures which may lead
10 that long looked for time when they
will no longer have to worry about rent
day and the wherewithal to pay for wlfeys
new spring bonnet
But while the takers get busy Uncle Sam
is also on the job. In fact. he has been
waiting for several years to get good
whack at the dead beats and takers who
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
"AsTRoLoGERs" DRIVEN OUT.

During the last few years n large num-
Der OF solf-styled astrologists have been
driven out OF business. These men adver-
tIsed in newspapers and periodicals appeal
,, ing to the credulous to have their fortunes
told by the stars, and promising to cast the
horoscope and read the past. present and
future of the patron for small remittance
The system followed by these swindlers
was in all instances practically the same
No horoscope was cast. and the reading
furnished was a form OF letter ldehtlcdi
with that sent every other person whose
date OF birth fell within the same sign OF
the zodiac These letters were prepared In
large quantities, and comprised. as a rule
twelve forms, one for each sign and the
only service performed by the "astrolo-
ger" for the money paid him was to select
the form covering the sign under which
the patron was born and send 1t 10 him.
Within the last year number of schemes
advertising to cure cancer through the
mails have been under investigation. Tho
inquiry has disclosed a thoroughly fraudu-
lent state of affairs. Hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars annually have been col
lccted by these concerns from the un-
fortunate and afflicted by false statements
that "A sure cure of their terrible maiady
could be effected through new and
marvellous treatment that does away with
the knife. Analysis of samples of these
treatments. bought for the purpose, dis
closed their spurlousness and the lack OF
foundation for the claims used to dupe
suffering victims Ordinarily they have
been made up OF nothing but simple and
well known drugs, with no curative effect
whatever on cancer. In one case, so anx-
ious was the advertised discoverer OF this
unknown cure that his profits should not
be depleted by any cost for medicines that
his victims received merely plain water, to
which only a small amount OF sulphate OF
auinlne had been added TO give fluores-
cent glow to represent emanations OF ra-
dium, which, it was claimed, was the cura-
tive agent. In several other cases the treat
ment was mainly made up OF ordinary cot
tonseed oil. In another instance, in which
the cure was to be made by absorbent
packs" the contents of the bags was or
dinary earth.
Besides fraudulent enterprises, a larg,
number of lotteries and schemes OF that
nature have been driven out OF business
recently. The endless chain schemes which
formerly hourished throughout the country
are now practically thing OF the past.
Guessing contests are now projected only
sporadically The old diamond contracts"
have also disappeared. and many invest
nent propositions modelled on the same
principle have gone out Of existence
The schemes mentioned do not by any
means comprise all those which have been
suppressed. but all Of them are still under
taken occasionally, and probably will be
until the end OF time; but the issuance of
large number Of fraud orders against
typical frauds and lottery enterprises has
deferred many swindlers from undertaking
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
BIGGEST THING IN THE wohlp,

Fighting Bob Evans saiu .,'. most
veteran of Washington, had hSe
fighters, a tender heart. .,,, tender
Fighting Bob had spe.' neard him
heart toward children. ohso ,,s,s hand:
say, as he held his little graho. IN The
"a child is the biggest u"ns ,ry chId
world. A ragged, emaciated, n.
,s 10 me bigger than battlesnRr
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

been gratifled 10 receive a letter in which
they were informed that for some reason
they had been selected as the recipient or
a beautiful set OF sllverwarc. which was to
be given away for advertising purposes
All that they were required to do In order
to obtain the present was TO remit TO the
writer the sum named in the letter for the
expense OF packing and shipping. Many
availed themselves OF the opportunity and
sent the money. They did not realize that
they had been defrauded until they received
the cheap and shoddy ware, the dlsposing
OF which was the purpose of the promoter
The sum OF money remitted for packing
and shipping represented. Of course. not
only all expenses OF the transaction. but
also large profit for the senders OF the
letter,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
A Religious Debate.

Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at
10 a. M, and continuing four days
til ere will be religious discussion at
Mcconnell, Tenn, between A. A. Jones,
Missionary Baptist, of Martin, and ".
H. Trice, Christian, of Union City.
The design of baptism, establishment OF
the church, possibility of apostasy, and
the work of the spirit in conversion are
the issues. Since the county courts
debate public roads and schools, politi-
clans debate the campaign issues,
lawyers debate all important cases be-
fore they go to the jury, Congressman
and Senators debate every issue before
a vote is taken, why should it be
incredible" that two religious
gentlemen should discuss eternal issues.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

By virtue of decree of the Cbancery
Court of Obion County, Tennessee, in
the case of 0. Spradln ct ais. VS.. j. A.
d. Hlte ct ais, on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Highwaymen.

An effort was made to hold up one of
the leading citizens of the vicinity east
of Union City last Saturday night. Mr..
Chas. Herring was riding home and on
the way was overtaken by two horse
men, who undertook to stop HIM, with
out success. An exchange of several
shots was made, and it is said that the
noise caused the horses which the high
waymen were riding to run, thereby
probably saving Mr. Herring serious
trouble 1t is thought that Mr. Herring
had been followed and watched all day
Saturday, and that pursuit was made
when he left town. The men under
taking the work are under surveillance
and may be caught soon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Widow, II.

Hickman, Ky, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Stella
Glover and Nose Ward two young peo-
pie residing near Hickman, were quiet
ly married in Union City, Tenn, yes
terday. The bride is II and the groom
II years old. Mrs. Glover was married
one year ago, when she was 16, but
was Il widow two months later. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Harding, residing south of Hickman.
Mr.. Ward is the son of p G. Ward, ho-
tel keeper of Walnut Log Hotel on
Reelioot Lake. The couple returned
Immediately to Hickman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
HOW CHRONIC COUGHS
Are Being Cured by Vinol.

Did you ever cough for a month?
Then lust think how distressing it
must be to have a cough hang on for
three months.
Mrs. Maria Primrose, of 81 Newell
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y, says: Il had
a very heavy cold which settled into
a chronic cough, which kept me
awake nights for fully three months,
and felt tired all the time because my
rest was broken so much. The effect
of taking your cod liver and iron rem
edy, Vinol, is that my cough is gone.
/ can now get "a good nights rest, and
feel much stronger in every way"
It is the combined action of the
medicinal elements, Gods livers, aided
by the blood-malking and strength
creating properties Of tonic iron which
makes Vinol So eficient in curing
chronic coughs. Ilds and bronchitis
lat the same time building up the
weakened, run-down aystem.
Try bottle Of vsnaI with the un-
ierstanding that 4f money will
be returned if it does not help you.
oliver's Red Cross Drug Store, Union
cilS Tenn advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
WOODLAND MILLS.


Nashville.
Miss Leslie Logan visited friends in
Union City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Flack, of Riyes,
we're visiting friends here last week.
Misses Minnie Dale and Bernice
Burrus spent Thanksgiving in Hickman.
Richard Prather aad Herbert HeAey
spent Saturday and Sunday in Horn
beak,
Mrs. Arthur Bryant and Mrs. Woods
of Hornbeak, made short visit here
Saturday.
Miss Mildred Killngsworth spent
Thanksgiving with her parents at
Kenton, Ky.
Mrs. A. Nj. Flack has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Bethel Deweese, at
Moscow, Ky.
Mr.. Earl Bradley has been sick for
three weeks with typhoid, but is inn
proving now.
Paul Berry has returned from Boon
vile, Miss, after short visit with
relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Burrus were
the week -end guests of Mrs. Cato Davis
Jr., at Union City.
Miss Bess Logan has returned from
Hornbeak where she has been visiting
Mrs. Clifton Fields.
Misses Maud and Frances Douglass
of Union City, spent Thursday with
Mrs. d. j. Douglass.
Miss Elizabeth Frances Prather, of
Louisville, is spending several weeks
here among relatives.
Miss Mabel Griffin, of Union City,
spent several days with Miss Mary
White Berry last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cato Davis, of Union
City, motered down to see Mr.. Davis
mother last Sunday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. p. W. Prather enter
tanned Thursday evening with a supper
specially for the doctors frients, "
which were meh only.
Misses Mary Prather, from here, and
Mary Prather, from, State Line, were
the weekend visitors of Miss Margaret
Porter at Union City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Prather, Jr., enter
tanned a crowd of young people Friday
evening, which they enjoyed them
selves very much IN bout twelve
o'clock.
Mrs. IsaacS and daughter, Ruth, and
Miss Roberta Tisdale of Union City, and
Miss Lille Hackett, of Hickman, at
tended the Alexander-Cu wedding
Thursday morning.
The bride was married in a dark blue
travelling suit, with hat and gloves, and
carried yellow chrysanthemums, while
the groom wore dark suit. They at
tended church, and then returned to the
brides home where great wedding
feast awaited them.
NJ Jim Wess Alexander and Miss
Allie Dee Curtin were united in mar
riage at the brides home Thursday
at ten thirty by Rev. Ben
Huey,o Martin The home was beau
tifully decorated with pot flowers and
vines, and large host of relatives and |
friends were there.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Divers Red Cross Drug Store.
Disreputable House.

The old Brackn Hotel in Union City
is making fame for itself these days.
The other night fire broke out in the
building and the company went to the
scene posthaste. The hose was turned
on and out Of the two names enrolled
on the register, for the day a bunch of
over seventy dodgers scampered from
the building. Again on last Monday
the house was raided and several very
sporty spirits were corralled in the
roundup. 1t is a case of turning on Off
cial proceedings and the hotel furnished
its share of the offenses. Ii is said that
there has also been a notable cessation
of bootlegging operations since the
majesty Of the law has been evoked
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Skin ON Fire (?

Just the mild, simple wash, the well
known Odd. Prescription for Eczema
and the itch is gone.
A trial will prove it.
We have sold other remedies for skin
trouble but none that we could guaran-
tee as we can the ODD. remedy. 1t
the first regular size $100 bottle does
not do exactly as we say, it Will not
cost you cent
divers Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
None Whatever.

Got match?f
No I've quit smoking"
That's no reason why you should
quit carrying Matches
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

|, Hunter Elan, Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
HUNTER ELAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day of December, 1912.
Seal. CLIFFORD V. JONES,
Corrcct-Attest: Notary Public.
JNo. T. WALKER,
d. n. WALKER,
j, l.. Fry,
Directors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

Sample shoes. Will save you from
SOC to $50 Oh each pair. We have
them for men, women and children.
Visit Brandt's at the former Massengill
Shoe Store, Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

Cut prices on Cut Glass begin Mon
day, Dee. 8 Mailing Keiser HardByare
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

We can save you 4 or ) dollars on
each of our men suits. They are new
and up-to-date. Come and pick your
choice while we are we'll assorted. =
Brandt's, at the former MassengilI Shoe
Store, Union City, Tenn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-28
Renfro IS GiUen
Acquittal
(Continued from Page u

(OODllD ueQ IIOm tuBe
dltions have been borne out, by the
evidence produced by the state.
If this case be dismissed the rights
Of the state will be properly preseiN-
ed for should fresh evidence be dis.
covered the proceedings in this cour.
would not bar the state from again
causing the arrest Of the detendan.
Charles r. Renfro, and proceeding
with a new trial whereas--if this
case were tried in the district court
on the evidence before this corr. he
court would take the case from the
jury, and order an acQuittal. which
would be a bar to any other proceed.
ing.
The judgment of the ooIst is that
the case against the defendant, Chas.
Il. Renfro, be dismissed and that said
defendant and the sureties on defend
ants bond. he discharged from iab:-
ity on said ond.--Charles Seton Jus.
tice Of the Peace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-28

Joe A Ferguson of Henryetta lodg-
ed complaint with the corporation
commission Thursday against the
Frisco railroad He says that a
freight train blocked a crossing. hold
ing him thir,y.-four minutes. that he
had two little boys in the buggy with
him and they became 50 cold they
cried He wants to know If the com.
mission can aid him in any way and if
II is necessary TO take The matter to
the courts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-28
Practical Suit Coats.

The more practical suit coats are
made on cutaway lines, the majority
fastening with three or more but.
tons and coming considerable below
the waist so as to preserve the mar
row hip effect a few have waist
coats and others vest effects. In the
majority OF cases, however. the trim
ming is confined to the collars and
cuffs which are made OF some fancy
silk such as faille, MORE or brocade.
RaRtine, both plain and fancy, is also
being used and lingerie collars have
been seen lately on some OF the
models