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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
W0ULD-BE SUICIDE
RUNS FROM PHYSICIAN
Despondent Man Takes Morphine-Re-
fuses to Allow Friends to
Aid Him

In a desperate attempt to run away
from physicians and find some secluded
spot where the effects of Il quantity Of
suicidal intent might have its effect, a
man, said to Fred O'Neill. a furniture
dealer at SS7 South Spring street,
fought off his physician and friends in
his rooms yesterday morning and
dashed TO liberty and disappeared
around corner, closely followed by
his grief stricken wife, who pleaded
with him not to take the drug again.
AS the patrol wagon reached the
lodging house, DR.. Bonynge of the re-
ccivng hospital, who had made the trip
in the hope of relieving the man in
some degree on the return trip, leaped
out OF the wagon and hurried to the
mans rooms.
There he found DIR. Graft, who had
been called in to attend the man, stand
hand. and number of passers-by
with only an empty lounge in the front
room of the apartments.
Witnesses said the man went to his
rooms yesterday morning from his
store. having oeen taken i'll suddenly
A snort time later the cries of his
wife attracted attention, and when DR..
Graft reached the room with stomach
pump the man leaped from the lounge
and dashed to the street, with his wife
clinging to him. The couple went south
on Spring to Ninth street, then west to
broadway, where they escaped from
the men following them.
DIR. Graft reported later that he had
found his patient and that the man was
out of danger
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
TOOK STEADY AIM
ASSERTS WITNESS
HERMAN GERKE SAW FREY
SHOT BY CARPENTER
Says That the officer Drew His Weap-
on and Fired as the Specta-
tors Were Running
Away

The most important witness thus far
called by the prosecution in the trial
of c. M. Carpenter. the officer
charged with the murder of Chris
tain David Frey is Herman A..
Gerke 16-year-old boy, who was
examined yesterday morning before
Judge Smith in the superior court.
The youth was present at the cock
fight on the Hunter ranch on May
and is the only eyewitness to the
shooting.
According to young Gerke's story,
1t appears that he and his father wit
messed two fights at the cockpit. The
witness said he heard two shots fired
and then the spectators began to run.
In his testimony in relation to Car
penters arrival upon the scene of the
cooking main Gerke said:
'I saw Carpenter drive up in his
buggy with another man and both
jumped out Then Frey ran toward
his buggy and got in. He picked UP his
lines and drove past Carpenter and
the man who was with him. Carpenter
called out to him: Stop, you are under
arrest but Frey did not pay any at
tention to him and kept going. Then
Carpenter drew his revolver and shot
at him. Frey was about twenty-five
feet from Carpenter when the shot was
fired. Carpenter held the revolver
straight out and aimed for moment
before he fired. Frey leaned over to get
the whip and was lost to sight behind
the willows. / did not think he was
hit at the time
Gerke then testified that Carpenter
came over to where he stood and placed
his father under arrest.
Mrs. Frey, the widow of the deceased;
Thomas Hunter and Chief of Police
Hammel also testified, but their testi-
mony was of little value as tending to
prove the main contention made by the
prosecution.
When court convened yesterday after
noon Attorney Brown said his associate
i'm the case, Attorney Earl Rogers, was
i'll and Judge Smith adjourned court
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
FRUSTRATE PLANS
To REOPEN CRIBS
POLICE INTEND TO DRIVE OUT
FORMER RESIDENTS
One Woman Arrested and Fined,
While Warrants Are se-
ing Issued for
others

Through the work OF Special officer
Martin Miklauschutz. an attempt to
reopen the old crib district has been
discovered and Immediate steps have
been taken for its suppression.
Officer Miklauschutz arrested Elise
Scheurger Belgian woman in a house
on Alameda street, near Macy, few
days ago. AS the neighborhood was
formerly notorious as a portion of the
crib district, strict watch was kert by
the officer for a repetition of the Of
Tense by any of the residents AMI he
soon learned that thirteen or fourteen
women had returned to their cid
haunts.
The woman was taken into court
yesterday afternoon and said she re
sided at the house as well as roomeo
there and that her sister lived with
her.
She pleaded guilty to the charge Of
vagrancy preferred against her and
was fined $50 by Justice Austin. Prior
to administering the fine the justice
severly reprimanded the woman for
again entering the district after the
ban had been placed upon women Of
her character.
It is said that Elise Scheurger AMI
her sister were roomers in the crib
until the district was cleared several
months ago by officers and it's residents
driven out. 1t is now said the remain
ing women located in the district are
also old residents of the cribs who
have returned to their quarters in the
hope of eluding the officers and again
opening their rooms near Chinatown.
The attempt to again operate the crib
district was discovered before the
women had been in their old quarters
a month and Immediate steps are being
taken to Illustrate any attempt to re-
open the district
Warrants are now being issued for
the arrest of the women now in the
district.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
WIGGlNS READY TO RETURN
Secretary Of Chamber of Commerce
Completing His Work

Frank Virgins, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, who has been
at the St. Louis exposition and at east
ern points for nearly a year, is ex-
pected to arrive in the city during the
coming week He would have reached
home some weeks ago but his presence
was required in st. Louis to look after
the California exhibit, which has been
loaded ready for shipment TO the
coast, and TO finish up the details of
his duties as one of the commissioners
from the Golden state.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
WANTED DRINK, STOLE SOCKS
One Year at Folsom Punishment for
Offenss

II went TO the cupboard to get my
self drink but when ! got there the
cupboard was bare and | filched pair
of socks" was the corrected version
of the Mother Goose rhyme that Oscar
Peterson, a sailor from San Fran
cisco, recited TO Judge Smith in the
superior court yesterday.
From the statement made i'm the case
by the district attorney 1t appears that
the sailor entered a room i'm a lodging
house and when placed under arrest
am extra pair of socks was found on
his person.
His only defense was that he went
into the house for the sole purpose of
shaking his thirst. but Judge Smith
was not impressed with his story, and
he was sentenced to one year at Fol-
som.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
INTERPRETATIONS

Alhambra Milling and Manufacturing
company. Directors: w. w. Gibbs, ST.
James, Mimi; c. J. Gibbs, d. d. Bron-
augh c. A. Bronaugh, L. H. Watts,
Henry j. Olson and Hans Olson of AL
hambra. Capital stock, 100000; paid in,
$4,000.
Walter L. Vail Trust company. Di-
rectors: Walter l.. VAIL Margaret l..
Vail, Nathan r. Vail, Alexander Mills
and c. w. Gates. Capital stock, $780,
900; paid in, $500.
California Trust company. Directors:
r. A. Fowler, II. G. Van Epps, f. c.
Wallace, NJ. Campbell and f. e. Bailey
Capital stock, 5000, 900; paid in, s..
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
WlFE'S CRUELTY MORE
THAN HE CGULD ENDURE
Husband Relates Numerous Instances
of Spouse's Brutality, and Is
Granted Divorce

A strange tale of wife's cruelty to
her husband was unfolded yesterday in
Judge York's court at the conclusion
of which Charles Webster, the ill
treated spouse, was granted divorce
from Mrs. Claire T.. Webster on the
grounds of cruelty and habitual intoxi-
cation.
Mrs. Webster was originally an as
pirant for divorce honors, but when her
husband filed a cross complaint alleg-
ing some harsh things she withdrew
her suit.
1t was a long and hard tale to tell,
and the best that he could say about
her was that she was particularly fond
of beer.
He testified that his wife would
arouse him in the wee hours of the
morning and unceremoniously order
him to "rush the growler."
According to his story Mrs. Webster
would burn the midnight oil in her
desire to read romantic novels.
The fact that his wife threw several
plates at him and poured hot COFFEE
down his neck was of such little note
in his realm of domestic happiness that
he HARDLY cared to mention the fact
yesterday.
Webster was patient through all his
domestic woes, but when his wife seized
the butcher knife and threatened to
cut his heart out he baked, whereupon
his wife pelted him with hens eggs
until the family supply was exhausted
1t was at this time that Webster de-
clared that the limit had been reached
and the divorce proceedings resulted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
HORSE THIEF is SENTENCED
AS an Excuse He Says That He Was
Drunk

81 don't remember it, as was drunk
at the, time,r said F. e. Berry yester-
day, after he had pleaded guilty to
the charge OF horse stealing before
Judge Smith in the superior court.
The horse was standing in front of
the Bradbury block on December IA
last, when Berry came along. He
jumped into the vehicle and drove the
animal TO the stock yards, where he
disposed of it for small sum.
"You are on the wrong track" COM
mented Judge Smith, and he was SEN
fenced to serve five years at Folsom.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
DO You Play PokerY

n you do. buy your chips from US We
have "A complete stock of chips. PLAYING
ANA large variety Of tally c9rds san.
horn Vail 81 GO.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
Burnett's Extract OF Vanilla
Imparts superior delicacy of flavor,
Try IL. use 1t.
As a LIfe Insurance Man

Should you handicap yourself by
being the sub-agent of an agent. or by
a California institution In fa-
pany In It's home state, with renewals
and quick action on policies. Can on
or address Superintendent Of Agencies
Conservative Life Insurance co. Bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
TO TRY TOM HAYS CASE
United States Attorney Wants Venire
Of One Hundred Men

The United States attorney on Mon
day will ask for a venire of 100 men,
from which it is hoped to secure at
least sixty jurymen. From this panel
win be selected the jury which at the
coming term of the court viii be called
upon TO try "Tom" Hays, formerly Of
the Orange Growers National bank at
Riverside.
Ollie J, Watson, the alleged get-rich-
quick man, will also be tried at this
term Of court. as will also a man named
Feliz, who is charged with having
struggled Cinnamon across the Mexi-
can border.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
private Ambulance NJ i.n,:.. ::..s, =.

amDu'anc ssf,ics. 49, secured the
uiost convenient and up-tO-date vehicle
manufactured Personal attention. Pronlp'
response Ia calls day or nipt' Se9res -
OkR HINES COMPAkx.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
Stamped Linen Squares &c

Stamped Linen Squares &c
Sc ~
bothf
Saxony many
up .1 to s5e. Friday l5C E Me5th loc Friday the Sc
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
Wives Seek Separation

Divorce proceedings were commenced
in the superior court yesterday by Mrs.
Louise IL. Ruger against her husband,
Conrad M. Ruger, and Mrs. Sarah G.
Kamerling against her husband, An
drew Kamerling.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
GRAPES FRESH ALL WINTER
How the French Manage to Supply
Choice Fruit to the Rich Dur
ing the Cold Weather.

A clever French process by which vine
growers in France are able to market
fresh outdoor grapes all though the
winter is thus described. Bunches of
the finest grapes when ripe in autumn
are cut in such way that to each bunch
a piece of the vine five or six inches
long remains attached. From this
piece the stems of the bunch hang, an
arrangement vitality necessary to the
success of the operation. A large
number of wide-mouth bottles, filled
with water is ranged in a cellar and
in the open end of each is inserted the
piece of vine stem, the bunch
grapes hanging outside. The grapes
do not touch the water, but are thus
supplied with moisture through The
vine STEM which is immersed in wa
ter. BY this process choice varieties
of table grapes are kept in perfect con.
dition for the whole winter. The tenn
perature of the cellar is uniform and
moderately low and care is taken daily
to supply the bottles with the water
lost by evaporation. Fruit thus care,
fully tended is somewhat costly, but
there are many patrons who willingly
pay two dollars bunch for the deli,
cacy of fresh grapes in midwinter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

The rest ran for dear life as soon as
a shot was fired.
Reed and Brockway got away dur
ing the excitement AL was killed,
though he gave the constable a good
tussle right in front of me before he
fell back dead, Then they carried his
body to little schoolhouse near by
and took me to Farmer Blacks for the
night.
"They caught Brockway next day in
the next town, but they haven't got
Reed, and if I'd had any chance to
get away they wouldn't have got me,
either. Al has been buried in the
pauper's graveyard at Pawlet. What
they'll do with me | don't know.
What do care, anyway"
Such is the story of Lovina Lanfear.
Not highly romantic as she tells it,
but, from the very manner of its re-
lation, remarkable Illustration Of
what gill can become who is given
her own way and allowed to run fast
and free. even in so civilized a COM
munity as New England state.
She will not be tried as a principal
for the murder of Ross. for which
Reed will be arraigned. The rob-
berry charges against the gang will
probably be prosecuted, though Lovina
may be used only as witness against
the Others
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
QUEEN" OF A GANG WHICH OPERATED
in VERMONT-ST STORY OF THEIR
CRIMES AND THEIR CAPTURE
AFTER FIERCE BATTLE.
WHY LOVINA LANFEAR BECAME A ROBbER
Thought 1t "Couldn't Be Any Worse Than
Working" Evil Associates and Influ-
ences Work the r uin of the Daugh-
ter of q Farm Hand.

The girl bandit is the daughter Of a
farmland, her birthplace being in
Dorset, nearby hamlet in the hills.
"Vinie," as she is called, was brought
up in poverty and vice. Her mother
was weak. simple and careless OF her
childrens well being. while tho father
was brute almost passing descrip-
ton.
Last September she was married to
a young man named Martin Westcott,
who amounted to little. The girl is
the mother of a child cared for at
present by WINES" family
Her married life was short and
when she and her husband tired of
living together they simply separated.
After she left Westcott the girl met
Albert Ross, a member of the gang
of bandits over which she soon ruled.
In fact, he was the most desperate,
and was the one TO lose his life when
the country officers and the gang met
in battle.
Asked to tell her own story in her
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
OVER ULTlVATlON.
1t May Be Done il the Orchard and
ths Trees Killed Oti-What Hap
pened to Plum Orchard.

There is such a thing as cultivating
al orchard too much. This is the case
With orchards that have never been
accustomed to being cultivated 1t is
safest to begin cultivation in the
spring as soon as the buds begin to
open, and continue the cultivation UNI
til the end of July, BY that time the
branches will have made their annual
growth, and the fruit buds will have
developed for the fruit crop of the
following year When that has been
accomplished growth stops, and the
lest of the season the tree spends in
hardening up the wood that has been
developed, and in filling the fruit buds
with material for the development i'll
the following spring. If cultivation
is continued during the latter part of
summer and in the fall, there is dan
ger that a fall growth of wood will
be started, and also that many of the
fruit buds will expand and blossoms
appear in the fall. Many a good or
chard has been spoiled by over cult
Walton, says the Farmers Review One
man in Illinois tells the story that
when he was young man, his father
being away, he thought to surprise
him by thoroughly cultivatng an or
chard of 400 plum trees 1t was early
fall. The trees took on new growth.
When his father returned. instead OF
being pleased he said; you have
killed all these trees His prophecy
proved true, as most of the trees died
during the following winter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

Bennington, Vt.-Lovina Lanfear,
j5andit queen at IS, is in the Jail here.
According to the officers, the girl is
as desperate character as ever
H0amed the hills of the Green Noun
fain state. The capture of the gang
with which she was associated seems
20 bear out their assertion, for the
Giri and her pals were taken prisoners
after a desperate battle, in which one
man lost his life
Iovjna Lanfear is III the same cell
In which Mrs. Mary Rogers awaited
Grial for the murder of her husband.
Efrs Rogers case attracted worldwide
attention because of the brutality of
che crime of which she was found
guilty The Lanfear girls case prom
sSes to become as famous on account
of her youth and the peculiar circum-
stances surrounding her strange ca
Eeer.
A remarkable story Is hers, one that
xlakes the hearer pity her rather than
Sblame the girl Her face is pretty,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

NE BD ff SLO IfEE JOPGER.
Ga, female much enlarged; b. foot Of
same enlarged; e, antenna or feeler; d
wing; f and 8, last segments of the
female abdomen /, last ventral segments
of the male. Marlatt Circular %, L. S
Dept. of Ayr, Div OF Entomology
what resembling the horn of a buffalo
and from this comes the common name
of the insect. This insect feeds upon
a great variety of plants 1t does its
chief injury while depositing its eggs
in August. These are deposited in the
limbs of various trees, including the
apple. Clean culture of orchards will
do much to keep down these insects
says the Farmers Review. Where
many eggs are deposited On a limb, the
only remedy is to cut off the lml
and burn it, but this moy be done in
the late fall or early spring, at which
times it is easier than at the pres
ent time to discover the eggs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Fruit Trees lIot ornamentals.

All trees are divided naturally into
two groups, the useful and the orna-
mental. The useful trees are those
that bear fruit. These must be Sc
verely trimmed and pruned to keep
down the volume of wood SO that
fruit production may be encouraged.
1t is useless to attempt to use a fruit
tree as an ornamental, with rare ex.
ceptions. The amount OF pruning re.
CURED disfgures it, and if such prun.
ing is neglected. a small crop of fruit
will be the result. Therefore the
practice sometimes followed Of plant
ing sruit trees on lawns should not
be. encouraged.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Vanity.

Miss Frances Keller, of the Womep's
Municipal League of New York, illus
trated admirably at a recent dinner
party point which she wished to make
in reply to man who had said
women are vainer than men," "Of
course" Miss Keller answered, 81 ad
nit that women are vain and men are
not. There ale a thousand proofs that
this is so. Why, the neckte of the hand
soonest man in the room is even now up
the back of his collar" There were six
men present and each of them put his
hand gently behind his neck.-Phila-
Gelphia Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.
One of the Insects Which Causes
Damage to the orchard-When
and How to Fight Him.

The Buffalo tree hopper is light.
green, three-cornered insect, about
one-third of an inch in length. What
appears to be the head, really the
thoraX, is large and broad and ter,
inmates abruptly, having on either side
a short, sharp spine or thorn, some.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

own way, she does so willingly, and
with a freedom that in an innocent girl
would be taken as naivete, but in her
case can be called nothing but aban-
don.
Certainly I'm guilty of being with
the gang she says, though you
couldn't call us bandits. We didn't
do anything so horrible, and if we'd
been let alone we'd have got away
without causing any harm except tax
ing what we needed when We could
find it.
Everybody around here knows me
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

but her life has left its marks upon
Ener features, and the blue eyes that
snigit have glanced with tenderness
are now shifty and cruel, the mouth
IN set. and there are no roses in her
checks, while her golden hair is tossed
sawdrily over a frowning brow. She
came 10 the jail in rags, but has been
,Riven good clothes, yet she wears them
with none of that pride with which a
woman usually wears finery. Loyina
E4Gnfear, in short, is good example
oOf the degradation to which q young
girl open TO ell influences can sink.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Unanimous.

"You say, Mr.. Nottasent and Miss
Brokeleigh are not going to marry?
Why, thought they were two souls
with but single thought
They were-that's what broke It
off. They both wanted to marry
money."-Cleveland Leader.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

proach. This was my condition for
four years. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me- right away when l began with
them, and three boxes cured me pevma-
nently,"
Foster-Mlburn Co., Buffalo, N. r.
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents
per box,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

small of the back
and had such FIRE.
quent dizzy spells
that l could scarce
ly get about the
house. The urin-
airy passages were
also quito irregu-
lar. NJ o n t h l y
periods were so
distres in g 7
dreaded their ap-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
A Liberal View

do you think that a politician Is,
worse than other mem"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
He has more tsmptations."--Was
ington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
PE-RU-NA STRENGTHENS
The entire SYSTEM. !

L. S. Davidson, Ex-Lieut. q. 8.
Army, Washington, ID. c., care U. s.
Pension Office, writes:
"To my mind there Is no remedy
for catarrh comparable to Peruna.
} Ii not only strikes at the root of the
I niaiady, bufif foEesard strengthens
the system In truly wonderful
) way. That has been its history i'm
I my case. ] cheerfully and unhesi-
tatingly recommend it to those
) atflic ed as I have been. II. s.
Davidson.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Between.

why doesn't Jerrold get narried?"
We'll, he doesn't earn enough to sup.
port a wife. and he isn't shiftless enough
TO be supported by one, '-~I.ife>
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Had To.

"I see Bilkins eloped with his
cook"
What did he do that for?''
"No way out of it. She was the best
cook they ever had, and she gave no.
tice. Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS.
Weak, Irregular, Racked With Pains
Made Well and go Pounds Heavier.

Mrs. E ". Wright of 172 Main Street.
Haverhin. Mass, says: "In 1898 was
suffering SO with sharp pains in the