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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
By DR.. Hugo kirsch.


VXYTHILE this is an age of sue
MAJ cess-making, man attains
success more slowly than
he did in previous generations. This
is because he retains his youth
longer and the dividing line Of old
age has been moved twenty years
farther on.
Our grandfathers considered a
man middle.aged at thirty. and at
fifty they placed him Individually in
the old men class. To-day man Is
still looked upon as young at forty,
and even after he has considerably
passed that period. Thereafter he
is middle-aged until ne Is we'll past
sixty, and no intelligent person has
the hardihood to class him as old
until he is seventy. Napoleon con-
sidered his marshals who were over
forty old men. He, like his con-
queror. Wellington, Mirabeau and
Marat, and the English Pitt, had
reached the height OF his fame and
power when he was thirty. Thack-
cray lampooned De Florac as fool
thirty-fve he still claimed to be
young.
1--WE have never had time to be
young" said Bonaparte of himself
and of them. From childhood they
passed into the gravity Of responsi-
bility bearing manhood. Response
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

their mechanism. "Sheeney Mike" was a
valuable member Of this combination on
account of his quickness in observing the
peculiar construction Of the buildings it
was planned to rob and in pointing out
thelr weak points. He was especially
clever at secreting himself in buildings
during business hours and later cutting
through floors and partitions to get at his
plundct
One of the ingenious schemes which
originated in "Sheeney Mikes" fertile
brain was that OF tying long threads a foot
or Two above the floor at various points
IN store or warehouse This obyiated
the necessity of long hours of tiresome
Watching to see what places the*watchman
visited during the night and whether any
OF tne employees were IN the habit of re-
turning to the store after business hours
When 'Sheeney Mike" planned rob.
perry he would visit the store under some
preteXt or other and hide himself away in
some corner until the place was locked
UP for the night and the watchmen had
MADE their first rounds. Then he would
stretch his threads around the place. 20
PACK 10 the hotel and go to bed Before
dayoreak he would rise and make his
way into the store again.
An inspection OF the threads-which
were broken and which were unbroken-
would give him pretty clear idea of
Mhat had been going on there during the
night, and he would lay his plans for the
ROBBERY accordingly.
"Sheeney Mike" was never hank bur.
glar, but made a speciality of robbing
Jewelry and silk stores While Howard
ana the rest OF his band were engaged in
some bank campaign he would devote his
attehtlon 10 the peculiar crimes which he
S knew now TO plan and carry out more
Nf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31


skilfully h an any
other thief. In some
OF the most daring of
these ventures he
had no one to assist
him-eXcept a few
truckmen, who were.
as a rule, entirely
ignorant that the
goods they were
hired to cart away
were being stolen.
"Sheeny Mike" sell
dom made a haul
amounting to less than
50, 900. He sold all
his stuff to Mother"
Mandelbaum and a
few other note
fences Most of his
crimes were commit
ted TO order-that is,
the fences" pointed
out certain goods
they wanted. and
Mike made his terms
in advance for steal
ing them.
French Gus" Kindt
was another burglar
who, like "Sheeny
Mike" applied shrewd
business methods to
crime. He was a ia
mons key-ftter, and
tnere was always the
keenest rivalry be-
tween him and a
burglar called Dutch
Dan" over which was
the more expert in
this line.
But Kindt's reputa-
ton in the underworld
rested chiefly upon his
ability as a maker
OF burglars tools. The
tools he made were
generally considered
better than those Of
any other man--with
the possible exception
OF Mark Shinburn.
So many burglars
came 10 him to buy
tools that Kirdt fnal.
iy conceived the idea
OF renting them out
on a percentage basis.
The tools remained
kindts property, the
burglars who took
them, agreeing % pay
g very t ing they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
CleOer Criminals I Haze
KnOlUs1 ZEE" Gentleman
George" the Most Des=
perate of Burglars;
"Jheeney Nike" U'ho
Robbed Stores TO Order:
Chduncey johnson,
the Ingenious
Bank Thief; '.French
- YYaz -
GUS Kz77dz, LL7hO Organized q
Crime Trust and Other
Notorious Citizens of the Underworld

stole. 1t was, you see,
a veritable " crime
trust" which he had
formed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

politely:
"The cashier finds he has
made slight mistake In re-
cording the numbers Of your
bonds. May l take them back
to him for just a moment? ?"
Thinking that. Of course, he
was one of the hank clerks,
the lady handed over the pre-
cious package without the
slightest hesitation,
Johnson returned to the
bank, took off his simple but
effective disguise and disap-
peared with the bonds by an
other door.
His victim waited patiently
for fifteen minutes = then,
when it was too late, she
told her troubles to the bank
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

the lawyer, but the twinkle in his eye
when he told the story made me some
what incredulous.
Anyway" he used to say, at was a
waste OF good money to hire a lawyer In
less than g. week We had Marsh and Bull
lard out of that jail without any legal as
sistance, and all it cost us was nights
hard work"
And that is really what happened. The
White Plains jail was dilapidated old
structure. One dark, stormy night Ray
mond and Shinburn, with the assistance
of Billy Forester and some other thieves
tunnelled through It's rickety walls and
freed not only Marsh and Billiard but ten
other prisoners.
This was an exploit in which Shinburn
always took a peculiar pride. ~ have
broken out of more jails than I can re-
member. he once said TO me. "but that
was the only time l ever broke into one
man almost as shrewd as Shinburn or
Raymond, as close-fsted as ''Sheeney
Mike" or French Gus" and as audacious
as Gentleman George" was Chauncey
Johnson. He was not burglar but a
bank sneak and in this exactng line of
daylight thievery he had no superior and
few equals.
One Of his earliest feats was the theft
of bundle containing $4,000 worth of
bonds from woman prominent In New
York society.
Johnson saw this woman leave the bank
for her carriage with the bonds In her
hand. He was prepared for just such an
opportunity.
Stepping behind a door In the bank he
quickly exchanged his coat and hat for
an ink-stained linen coat and a skull
caD such bOOkkeeDerS wear ThrustiOo
pen behind his ear he followed the
woman to the street.
Just as she was entering her carriage
he stepped up to her and said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

- HE quickly exchanged his
coat and hat for an Ink
stained linen coat and skull
cap such as bookkeepers wear.
IL johnson coolIy walked
back into the bank, removed
his simple but effective dis
guise, and disappeared with the
bonds by another door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

I johnson saw tho woman
Il leave the bank for her car.
rlage with the package of bonds
In her hand.
q thinking he was one of
a. the banks clerks, she hand
ed over the bonds without ques-
tlon when he said there had
been a mistake In the numbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

VVyTHILE this is an age OF sue
MAJ cess-making, man attains
w SUCCESS mora SLOWLY than
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28

Read the communication from
Mrs. Benton in Tennessee, then
you will know how other people
abroad appreciate this country
and the Clovis News. She says
she will come back and will
ALWAYS take the Clovis NEWS.
Rev. Milton Reece. pastor of
the Baptist church left Tuesday
accompanied by his family for
points in Oklahoma where he
will visit his parents for three
weeks and take a much needed
vacation. During his absenee
there viii be no services at the
Baptist church.
De Witt Peale left the latter
part Of the week for Huston,
Texas.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28

"A wedding. beautiful because
of is quiet 81 implicitly. was SOL.
emnized d Tuesday evening at
7:80 p. nj. when Rev. Charles
Oscar Beckman. pastor Of tie
First Methodist Episcopal
church pronounced the cere
mony that united in marriage
Miss Katheryne Blanch Hail
and Joseph Carleton Peterson.
The bride is well known In
albuquerque and previous to
her marriage was one of the
best known school teachers in
the state, having taught for the
past four years in New Mexico
and previous to that time was
e teacher Of prominence in her
native state. Ohio. She possess
es a personality that enables
her to make and retain friends.
Mr.. Peterson formerly lived
In Iowa and has a wide acquain-
lance in the state, having been
engaged in the automobile BUSH
ness for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs Peterson will
make their home in Albuquer-
que for the present. where he
will continue his business. The
newly married couple will be at
home TO their friends after Aug
ust 10Th at SOP IL West Central
avenue. Albuquerque Journal
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28
Sic Buldinp.

Robert Humphrey and J. d.
Fleming seem to be entering a
frien dly contest to ascertain
who will get his silo com
pieted first and incidentally be
the first winner Of the chamber
of Commerce prize.
W. S. Winters and J.. A. Wal
lace have also been converted
to the silo faith and other con
vertions are almost Of daiiv oc-
.currence.
The silo is the salvation Of
the Curry County farmer and
the sooner he realizes that fact
the better it win be for all con-
cerned.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28

Miss Francis May and Lee
Singleton we're married Monday
morning. August 25th at the
home Of the brides parents.
The pretty home was ali
aglow with light as the beautiful
sunshine streamed through the
windows and filed the room
with its radiance. Only a few
friends and rel atives of the con-
tracing parties were present.
Promptly at 10 o'clock. the
pretty bride dressed in a beau
tiful white dress and weddin p
veil and the groom in conven-
'tional black, came quietly in
the room and Rev. Father Kopp,
in a solemn and impressive
manner, performed the marriage
ceremony.
congratulations followed with
merry jest and cheerful CONVEX
sation. In the evening they
were chivaried by a numb er Of
young people, a compromise
was effected whereby the young
people were invited in and mar
took Of dainty refreshments.
Miss May had been employ ed
as operator at the local tele-
phone Office for several months
previous to her marriage. The
groom holds the RESPONSE bic
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28

Sunny Tennessee"
Rives, Tenn. Aug. II, 10
Clovis News,
Clovis, N. M.
Please send my News to
Rives, Tennessee. l am always
glad to hear from Clovis and /
think will be back some time
soon. It is very warm here. I
keep a fan in my hand until
II O'Clock at night. / do not
think I will ever leave Clovis
in the summer again. / love the
prairies and I prefer sand
storms to dust six inches deep
and a climate 50 hot one can
hardly live.
| paid for your paper one
year and win take it always.
l remain a friend Of New
Mexico as long as / live for /
like it out there so much.
c. NJ. BENTON.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28


james Hall, of Elida, was in
town Monday on bust ness before
the County Commissioners.
Miss Verde Norris arrived
Thursday from Holten. Kansas,
Mrs, Smith, formerly Of Clos
Wis. was IN the city this week
from Colorado Springs where
she has been the guest of Mrs.
Birdie Steed and mother. Mrs.
Day. She expects to leave
shortly for Vaughn where she
will accept a position as opera
tor,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28

News reached here chat W..
81 Hawley formerly in the news.
paper business Ia MeIrose died
over - Oklahoma last week.
Jake Noble expects 20 leave
this week for Bonham. Texas
where he will accept a position
with 2 cotton company.
Roy Mcmillan. returned home
the latter part Of the week from
Missouri where he has been on
bic vacation.
Mrs. Leona Morgan made an
official "trip to Melrose Saturday
in the interest Of the Eastern
Star.
Miss Maud Suman returned
Tuesday from St. Louis. and
Chicago where she has been
visiting.
Senator A. j. Evans, Of Elida.
was here between trains from
Amarillo where he has been on
business
Miss Laura Pottinger return.
ed home Sunday to Amarillo af-
ter a weeks visit with Miss
at the home Of her sis.
ter, Mrs. J. v. Rice.
Harry Griffin, who is on d
furlough or sick leave from the
Topeka hospital is visiting his
here. They spent Sunday
At Hollene.
Mrs. w. NJ. Wilkinson joined
ner husband at Amarillo. Friday
on bis way home from
Memphis, Tenn. They return
d to Clovis Friday night.
c, E. Dennis and Harry L.
Patton went to Oklahoma on
matters, Monday.
they will be gone until the lat
part Of the week.
Frank Dickson, Of Kansas
lily. Mo. who has been visiting
lis brother-in-law, b. q. Old
lam. returned to his home
Wednesday.
Clovis has one Of the best
school systems in New
and the citizens Of Clo-
is are justly proud Of that fact.
,chool begins Monday,
Mrs. c. B. Baker and daugh-
er, Miss Helen Baker, who
ave been visiting their daugh-
er and aunt. Mrs, E. H. Ash
raft, left for Chanute. Kansas
fter a several weeks visit
ere.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28

Invitations have been receiv-
ed in this city announcing the
wedding of Miss Sally Cobb
Hull, sister of Mrs. w H. Pope
Of this city, to Philip Wetner of
Atlanta. Ca, on Wednesday,
September 3, at 1880 p, m. in
the North Avenue Presbyterian
church. Miss Hull was the
guest Of Mrs, Pope here last
summer and has many friends
here. Mr.. Weltner is a promi-
nent attorney Of Atlanta. San
ia Re New Mexican.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-28
foreman in the

position as foreman in the
News office.
It is a pleasure to chronicle
the marriage Of such happy
young people, and this paper
watts them its warmest congrat-
ulatious.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20
LONE BANDIT
FAILED TO GET
MUCHOF VALUE
ONE MAN HOLDS UP SOUTHERN
RAILWAY TRAIN NEAR RIVER
sIDE' ALA BUT IN HIS HASTE
OVERLOOKED THE BULK OF
REGISTERED MAIL MATTER.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Admission, Jan. 19.-T11e bulk of the
registered mail on Southern railway
passenger train no II, was overlooked
by the lone bandit, who held the mail
clerks at the point of a revolver at
Riverside, Ala, early today. This an
nouncement was made tonight by a
government official to whom a report
Of the robbery had been submitted
The amount lost was not stated. The
bandit is still at large late tonight.
District Officer R. j. Bearden, Of the
Southern railway, tonight stated that
detectives had secured the name of
the bandit, and expected to capture
him within twenty-four hours.
The bandit is said to have boarded
the train while the engine was taking
water. and according to the report,
covered the mail clerk, c. L. Crag-
man, with a revolver and demanded all
the valuahles and registered mail.
After rifiing part Of the mail, the
bandit jumped from the train at Lin
coin and disappeared in the rugged
country.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20
Cole Blease Begins Second Term as
Governor of South Carolina tuesday

ton OF '90'' in which Ti1Iman was the
leader, South Carolina was governed
by the social elect-by ''the people of
education and refinement" as they
called themselves, by the "snobs" as
their opponents tagged them. The TILL
man rebellion against the established
order was successful, and Blease was
one Of the politicians who came TO the
top with that upheavaL The proud
traditions of the past were tossed into
the rubbish heap.
AS stump speaker, Gov. Blease has
few superiors. To the Cultured his
rude eloquence may seem but vulgar
clap trap, but the majority OF his con-
stitutents are not cultured. God must
love the common people" said Lincoln,
because He made so many of them. ''
With this Judgment Gov. Blease sol
EMMY concurs, and all his appeals are
to the plain people.
South Carolina is the only state of the
union that does not permit divorce for
any cause, and this law is staunchIy
upheld by Gov. Blease. A man of piety
who holds to the "old time religion
he defends South Cardinals divorce
law as in accord with the Injunction.
Those whom God hath joined to-
gether let no man put asunder.''
Damning the newspapers as instru-
ments of the devil, Gov. Blease un-
derstands their value to himself. and
has never overlooked chance to get
free publicity.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20
1913 Wilde Greatestm History of
Navigation on Western Hen1isbhere

of the engineer corps Of the army OF
the United States
The canal will have been opened,
and civil government for the canal
zone will have been organized with an
engineer oficer at its head. in all prob
ability, when, by reason of age (sixty-
two years), the chief of engineers,
General William H. Bixby, will retira
from active service just az the Christ
mas season once more comes around.
The valor and genius Of American
soldiers In war have a counterpart in
the courage and ingenuity of Ameri-
can engineer officers in achieving the
victories of peace which have carried
the nation forward on the highway 10
prosperity. The corps Of engineers
has been intimately associated with
every great public work, supplying
skill and inventive genius that have
wrought wonders in guiding Alright tho
forward strides Of the nation. :,
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20
COLD WEATHER
IS PREDICTED
FOR THIS WEEK
WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH.
WEST AND WILL REACH THE
GULF STATES IN MODIFIED
FORM DURING MIDDLE OF TINE
WEEK.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Jan. 19.-The week will
open with a cold wave in the north
west and central west, according to
bulletins of the weather bureau to-
day. 'It will extend eastward and
seutheastward in modified form, reach
ing the Atlantic, east and gulf states
during the middle of the week and
continue for a day or two" says the
bulletin.
The disturbance is now over the up
per Mississippi valley and will move
eastward, attended by rain and snoSvs,
which will reach the Atlantic ca st
Tuesday or Tuesday night and be fol-
lowed by generally fair weather for q
day or two. Another disturbance
probably will appear in the extreme
northwest in the middle of the week
and be attended by local SHOWS in the
northwest and SHOWS and rains east
ward and southeastward. reaching the
eastern states by the end Of the week -
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 19.-President-
elect Wilson's refusal to allow him
self to be committed by any definite
plans Of reorganization or to outline
publicly his legislative plans has had
a. marked influence on congressional
activity. Plans that promised to en-
gross congress as well as political
fights are now held In abeyance and
interest Is centering more on routine
work, legislation and investigation.
The general result Of conferences
OF democratic senators and representa-
tives with Wilson have been to hold
up for the time being. at least, the re-
organization scheme in the senate and
house and to restrain the activity of
the democratic forces that would have
launched several important legislative
programs had the president elect given
any definite encouragement.
The reorganization fight in the SEN
ate, which promised sensational de-
Telopments, now shows little activity.
Efforts now are toward closing the
matter in a way SO as 10 leave no dis
satisfied faction.
Routine legislation is expected to oc-
cupy congress through the week. Fur
ther efforts to solve the tangle Of
IaIIS appointments VIII De mace, IN
the hope Of leaving some unconf1rmed
for Wilson to fill. Tariff hearings will
be renewed tomorrow and the money
trust Investigation is to be resumed
Wednesday and probably concluded
before the end or the week. s's
Further important developments are
expected by the House Indian Affairs
Committee tomorrow, when the fight
between the Interior department, the
Uncle Sam OIL Company and the de-
posed members Of the Usage Indian
Council viii be taken UP for a public
hearing.
Princeton, Jan. 1s.-President- elect
Wilson disclosed today the fact that
he had obtained a guide book Of Wash
ington and is reading it assiduously in
spare moments. He viii practically
be stranger In Washington when he
takes office, as he has visited there
little and has not seen some buildings
erected in the last fifteen years. He
win see the interior of the White House
the first time on March 4th.
A procession of friends visited the
wilson's today.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Columbia, South Carolina, Jan. 49,
"a cold -blooded lighting man, is
the auto-description OF Cole L. Blease,
who on Tuesday begins his second
term as governor of South Carolina
Those who know him say the charac-
terization is complete. Always more
or less in the limelight since he at
tanned political prominence, the COVER
nor of the Palmetto State became an
International figure by reason Of his
incendiary and sensational utterances
1T the gathering of governors held last
month in Richmond. His defense of
mob law, his ito hell with the consti-
tuition" echoed round the world. and
we're topics of horrified comment in
the press Of Europe as well as OF
America. The style OF uncouth Amer
zean statesmen" Blease was described
~ one London paper-aIthough, in
New of recent occurrences in the
house OF commons, 1t is not seemls
that Englishmen should cast stones.
Gov. Blease has for years been the
idol OF that class of South CaroIinians
who call themselves 'the plain people. -
end who are dubbed "ailIbillies' by
the aristocratic element. Leaving the
big colored population out of the
question. the Palmetto States goes to
social extremes. and Gov. Biease, like
Senator Tillman, made his appeal to
the lower crust. Before "the reyolu-