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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
ENRAGED MAN
TRIES TO KILL (,
CITY OFFICER
Bullet Makes Five
Inch Wound
WouId-Be Assassin Gives No Reason
for Murde.ous Assault Other
Than That His Fight
Was Stopped

Tom H. Zeigler, city detective, mar
rowly escaped death at the hands o1
Tom Maxey, a former employe of the
Blinn Lumber company, 34S East Second
street, yesterday afternoon when Maxey
became enraged at the officer for pre-
venting him engaging in tight ano
shot Zeigler with 44-caliber revolver
in the right shoulder.
Zeigler was taken to the receiving
hospital, where it was found that the
course of the bullet had made wound
five inches long in his chest. The flesh
was torn by the bullet in such manner
as to leave a painful but not serious
wound.
According to spectators, Maxey and
man named j. H. Bragg had been play
ing poker in poolroom on Fifth street.
When they left the saloon they walked
together to Fifth and Maple, where they
stopped and engaged in a discussion:
There Maxey is said to have charged
Bragg with cheating him and to have
demanded the return of his money.
Bragg laughed at Maxey, and the lat
ter became so enraged that he is said to
khave drawn a revolver and threatened
hto shoot. At this moment Detectives
i Iosick and Zeigler appeared on the
a Gene. Hosick grabbed Maxey by the
th roat, while Zeigler endeavored to
tn. infuriated man. AS he grasped
Ma Keys wrists the latter suddenly
thr ew his hand up, and shot rang out.
Zei gler dropped to the pavement, while
the blood gushed from the wound made
bvAthe bullet.
Shoots at Detective
TIA ,tective Hosick then struck Maxey
on II le head with his handcuffs and the
wol IL d-be assassin dropped to the pave
ment unconscious.
IN urry call was sent for the wagon
and " eigler was taken to the receiving
hospiH, II, while Maxey was placed in the
city ia il. Physicians were called and
dress. ID the detectives wounds and he
was h, IN able to go to his home at 1896
Bellev IL avenue.
Whe n questioned, Maxey refused to-
give aru reason for shooting Zeigler be-
yond S. 2 ying that the officer had no
right top prevent him from whipping a
man wi had robbed him. He refused
to talk a bout himself or to tell where
he came from.
Forem a n Fred Bacon of the Blinn
Lumber ompany was called up last
night anil said:
''I haves known Maxey only week.
Some tin ago he applied to US for a
position an Id said he was hard up. We
gave him a job, but he was so sullen
that yeste :, day morning I decided to dis
charge hin He was not man cared
to have ,around and was a hard
lrinker."
Il played in luck in not being killed"
said Detect + We Zeigler after the shooting
Yesterday. -'Maxey aimed at my breast
and had ~ not been tussling with
nim the bull le t would have gone through
me.
II do not know anything about the
man. but an y person who will shoot at
the slight pl % vocation he had is bad
man in my st imation.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
EMBEZZLES 100000;
SIX YEARS IN PRISON
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 1.-THE
jury in the case of Alexander r. CHS
holm, former paying teller, charged
with having embezzled 100000 from
the First National bank of Birming-
ham, which sum it is understood he
lost in cotton speculation, brought in
verdict of guilty today and fixed
the punishment at six years in the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta.
When asked if he had anything to
say as to why the sentence should not
be pronounced Chisholm arose and
said that he regarded the verdict as
just one, that he was not crazy,
and never had been insane, but he re-
gretted the affair very much. Sentence
was then pronounced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
CHICAGO POLICE WILL
PREVENT PRIZE FIGHTS
Bx Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May IA prize fight was
stopped and fifty-three persons were ar
rested last night when the police raided
the Silver Swan Pleasure, Grand avenue
and Bickerdike street.
The raid is taken as an Indication that
the administration does not intend to
allow prize fights to be held. The prin-
cipals were released on bonds of $400.
while spectators were released on 5000
bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
BEACH INVENTOR
AND EDITOR SUED
NEWSPAPERS IN WAR AT
SANTA MONICA
Both Defendants Held in $500 Bail.
Allegations of Libel and At
tempted BIackmail Are
Made

i William Leroy, inventor of a paten
air power machine, and F. Bynon, edi
tor of Santa Monica newspaper, wer'
yesterday held over for trial in thu
superior court by Justice Summerfield
after preliminary examination of thei
case on a charge of blackmail hat
been made.
Their bail was fixed at $500 each
which was furnished.
The suit against the men is a pc
culiar one and is being prosecuted by
S. Lovelace, editor of another news
paper in Santa Monica. The trouble
started some time ago when Leroy
produced what he stated was an orig
inal and most effective air power en-
gine and which it was alleged had
been bought up by an eastern syndi-
cate for the modest sum of 100000, 900.
Now Santa Monica, while being a
beautiful little city, is not quite as
large as some others, and there are
not many people there who are worth
$50, 900, ,000-that is to say, there are not
more than several who have that much
loose change hanging about their per-
sons-and there are still less who have
that much money to carry with them
when they go in bathing.
When it became generally known
that Leroy was alleged to have re-
ceived $30,000,000 for his air power en-
gine the natives began to wait for his
coming out party and to hang about
the corners looking with longing eyes
at Leroy as he passed by in the hope
that he would peel off few shekels
from his $30,000,000 spending money
and invite them in to have drink
of "sody pop"
Sneers at Invention
Leroy didn't come through, and
finally when the discussion of the
merits of the power engine came to
head an article appeared in the Love-
lace journal in which the Leroy in
vention was referred to as being of
the caliber of the air which caused the
engine to go-in other words-rather
'hot-airified."
The other newspapers took up Le-
Rows view of his invention and a war
of articles resulted. An article pub
lished stated that through other per-
sons Leroy, the inventor, had been
made to believe "a few hundred dollars
would change the attitude of the hos
tile Lovelace journal"
Therefore on a charge Of libel or
blackmail or something of like char
acter of which the prosecution is not
Just yet quite sure the one editor and
the inventor are being prosecuted by
the other editor and the district at
torney's office.
During the cross examination of wit
nesses in the preliminary examination
yesterday Leroy did not seem to be
quite sure regarding the present sit
uation of his invention. He testified
that he wasn't positive where the in
vention was at the present moment,
and that he had no idea where that
$50 1000, 900 spending money could have
gone to.
The case will be given final hearing
in the superior court and in the mean
time the Santa Monicans are waiting
with interest for the time when Leroy
starts to spending that loose change
around the little beach city.
Stubb-What is the matter with this
book? 1 can't shut 1t UP.
Penn-No wonder. 1t is called "Wo-
mans Talks. ."-Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
TOWN IN PANAMA lSy
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
PANAMA, May 7.-Advices received
here state that fire at Bocas del Toro,
Panama, Saturday practically destroyed
the town.
Bocas del Toro is a port on the Pa
cific situated on an island of the same
name.
1t has population of between 5000
and 4000 A fire there in March, 1904,
destroyed over 400 houses, the damage
aggregating half million dollars in
gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08

Knicker- Carnegie says he wishes he
could invent a method by which both
bulls and bears would lose in Wall
street.
Knocker-Why not give the stock ex-
change a library? NEW York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
BUILDING PERMITS

Following are the building permits is
SIZED from the chief inspector of buildings
Tuesday and classified according to the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08

We are amply able to take care of
the great crowds who will want a lit
tie lunch after the parade. Seating ca
pacity for 1900. Perfect ventilation.
Right in the heart of the downtown
district. Popular music. CAFE RRIs-
TOL. Two entrances: Fourth street
and Spring street. Entire basement
II. W. Hellman building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Los AneeIesl Symphony Orchestra

/ Los AngeIest Symphony Orchestra
The. board Cd directors of the Los
Angeles Symp 4 lony orchestra held a
meeting Tuesd Y regarding the future
of the organize ion and concluded that
Mr.. Hamilton 4 nd his men would con-
tinue their wor K for the coming season.
six concerts will / be given as hereto
fore, commence nlg about November 10
of this year. Two thousand dollars of
the $4,000 requi reed for the Symphony
season was sub soribed by the directors
present. Arran ge ments were made for
associate memb ers the same as during
the past seaso: q. Six hundred dollars
was subscribed for the purpose of
purchasing new music and Director
Hamilton was requested to secure all
first class orche Btrations that are used
by European orchestras while he is
abroad this sun rner.
Mr.. Hamilton leaves for Europe next
Monday evenini and expects to be
gone for four months. He will hear
all of the first class European orches-
tras, consult with their directors and
secure new idea and new music for
the coming season.
-1S%
Mrs Knicker-I Does your husband go
out between the acts?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08

Mrs. Knicker-I> Does your husband &c
out between the acts?
Mrs. Bocker-No; he comes in the thea
ter between drinks.-Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
Drape Wells 60c
GOOD A1.OO VALVE

Plain or dotted hat wells made of
soft chiffon, hemstitched on three
sides; full ia yards long; all col
ors; fancy dots of separate shades.
These are not the every day ordi-
nary wells, but high grade ones,
that would be low priced at S1.0O.
Here today at 69c each. Aisle 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08

75c Damask at Csc
Save 1Oc yard on this white dam
ask; all linen, 70 inches wide; firm,
close weave; fine satin finish; large
assortment of very pretty patterns.
75c damask at Csc today. Third
floor.
l211c Huck Towels l0c
A good weight union linen, full 19x
36 in; red borders; fine for room
ing houses. Special for today, 10c
each. Third floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08

Stubb-What is the matter with this
book? 1 can't shut it UP.
Penn-No wonder. 1t is called 'Wo-
mans Talks "-Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
6Oc Damask ACC

Cream bath towels, jumbo size, "a
inches wide and so inches long, good
weight; red borders; regular zoe
towels. 15c. Third floor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10

G. j. Momyer has received q
letter from his son, George K.
Momyer, Of Centarl City Colo,
stating that he has been reelected
to the superintendency of the city
schools Of that place for another
year, and will remain there. Mr..
Momyer had intended bling an
applicant for the place of superin.
Sendent of schools here, but since
his reelection will remain in
Colorado another year at least.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
What Is Catarfh?

Catarrh is an inflammation of the
mucous membrane Of the nose, throat
and lungs, with many annoying symp
toms. In this climate there are few
who do not suffer from this disagree,
able disease, often in a chronic and
dangerous state.
The one scientific and common
sense treatment is Hyomei, a comblna
ton Of healing and germ killing bal
sans which is breathed through a
special inhaler that comes with every
outfit.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
LOO, and Hooper Drug Co. give
their personal guarantee with every
package that money will be refunded
unless the treatment cures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
narim Gun Exhibit

One OF the most important exhibits
to be seen in the Marine appliance
building at the jamestown Exposition,
is displayof ordinance from the Wick
er's Maxim Company, one of the
largest manufacturers of guns asd
firearms in England.
Great importance is attached to he
decision Of this firm to participatsin
the ordinanceexhibit at the Exposition,
in that it is recognition Of The value
to exhibitors to enter. into the display
Of this line Of manufactures, a. the
Ter Centennial. "
The exhibit consists Of one sH-
FOUNDER, semi-automatic gun, wthl
naval mounting and automatic pack
gun, together with several pieces Of
lighter ordinance. The exhibit also
Includes . display of saddl1ry, and
ammunition. st't.I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
Feminist a License.

D. T. Dennis appeared before the
council Monday evening and asked
that the auctioneers license be cut
out, as it was He stated that in
no other town in the county was
there license charged, and he did
not think there should be here. The
matter was left in the new ordinance
at S. per year.
A number Of the men engaged in
teaming aud draying also appeared
before the council, to protest against
placing license on dray wagons, as
it seems it had been contemplated or
agitated. There being quite a mum.
Der present, and all being against the
license proposition, no license was
passed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10

Mrs. Louis Omer left Tuesday
morning for a visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Staufer
south OF the river in Staff ord
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
A, Kansas City, N

: Mrs. D. c. Luse returned from
Hutchinson Monday evening.
W. E. Younkin of Galatia was
in the city Tuesday morning.
. "A. M. Sipes on Tuesday moved
into their recently purchased pro-
p erty on Broadway.
Mrs. Frye of Great Bend is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ely on
East Second. Hutchinson indie.
pendent.
Mrs. j. H. Biggs entertained
her Junior League class at her
home..Saturday afternoon. Games,
music and refreshments occupied
the time of the young folks
and all had a verv pleasant
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
Bishop Hennessey of Wichita,

Bishop Hennessey of Wichita,
accompanied by Father Bonner.
passed through the city Monday
on an overland trip from Olmitz
to Ellinwood. Father O'SuIIivan
met him at Olmitz and accom-
panied him to this city.
G. H. Mayor was in the city
Tuesday on his, way home
for Olmitz. He says the crop
condition in his neighborhood,
Rozel. are still good. While in
the city Mr.. Mayor called here to
have the Rustler sent to bis ad-
dress every day.
The Penny Photo gallery will close
May 18th 6 doors west of Post office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
Had Fame Thrust Upon Him.


There is one man In New York who
has Internationally achieved fame.
says the New York Press. For some
reason known only to himself he In.
structed the telephone company to
omit his address from the directory.
His name and telephone number are
there, but the street and house mum.
Der OF that particular phone are miss.
ing. He is the only man in the city
who has so distinguished himself, and
perfect strangers, when stumbling
across that peculiar omission. have
their curiosity aroused thereby and
besiege the information bureau Of the
company with inquiries as to the ad.
dress Of that over-cautious man Of
whose very name they were probably
hitherto ignorant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10

Winfred FEEDER is detained from
school by illness.
Lawrence Chapman's ailment has
terminated in siege Oftyphoid fever.
J.George Brinkman has gone west
on a business trip to be gone several
days.
D. A. Banta left Tuesday evenin 2
for Topeka, where he will remain I'm.
til Friday.
Mrs. thinner and Mrs. Schwartz,
OF Olmitz. we're in the city Tuesday
on a shopping trip.
The H. o. A. club heidi their
regular meeting with Mrs. John Bales
Wednesday afternoon.
The Board Of County Commission.
ers will meet as board Of equaliza,
ton at the office of County Clerk 10
the court house, en- Monday, June 8.
1907. There is the place for you to
unload your troubles.
Charlie Menzer was down from
Olmitz locality Tuesday and called
to renew his fathers Democrat sub.
scription. Charlie says that till yet
the wheat in their locality is all right,
but that he hears they are all to be
eaten up by the green bugs.
Harry Horn, c. c. Lorrimor aud
Star Leek have been working the
road out on Route Three with a drag,
and have some Of the best roads in
Barton county. Dragging is a mighty
good way to make good roads, and,
it would not be a bad idea for some
other neighborhoOds to give the dag
a good trial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
chlIdren's companlons

Every mother has more or less Of q
problem on her hands In the matter Of
her children's companions. and It ID
sometimes q delicate affair to avoid
Pharisaism, ill-feeling between neigh
bors. and the spirit Of antagonism Al
home, in an effort to prevent undesIr
able intimacies, Little children are
safest when at play directly under the
mothers eye. but, as they develop, 4
is wise, believe, to fortify them with
right principles and then to trust them
and show them that We do,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
klnderuarten Answers.

A West Side kindergarten teacher,
before explaining sunrise and sunset
to her class. questioned the little ones
to get their own ideas on the subject.
What becomes Of the sun at night
Wlllie!" she asked.
God takes 1t up into heaven" was
the prompt response.
why can't we see It shining
through them" broke In q little girl.
cause He puts 1t behinC His
back" explained Willie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
Boost The Market Up.

Twas riding in the country Sunday
live 10 the town d Great Bend.
Aud | saw 50 many wheat fields
Wheat fields without end. We
Field after Geld booked 50 beautiful 4
Each stalk Just about io,t high;
And | could not see gre ,nbug
No matter how hard would try.
asked 4 number Of farmers
What they thought Of their wheat fields
And each one wondered how they'd handle
The promising enormous yield.
Coming home not far from the city.
met curious sight:
Three men hunting Tor Ereenbugs
And hunting with all their might.
Said ole, who was correspondent
For some paper in Kansas City.
These helds look pretty good % me, r.
But it is dinsbusted pity.
That We cannot boost the market up
And this thing am going to do,
lam going to kill this wheat crop
III have toiOrever skiddoo.
No matter i the helds do look SPLENDID
No matter Il tn. ground is wet.
Don't care Il the stand Is pe4ect I
The bugs MUST kill il yet.
And they went back to. the city
Reported Barton at fifty per cent.
And everybody "holleredf' greenbugs, ,
And up the market vent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10
Her Chance to Abuse Him,

Lady" said Flooding Pete, ARE
you one O. desc people dat hates
trarnpsr Il am was the promp,
and decisive answer We'll. wouldn't
you like to show ysur feelIns By
tempun' me 70 overeat myself an put
TIN the curse OF dyspepsia on msf"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10

". A. Moses Is expected in the cit,
Saturday evening IRON bis hone i,
k,asas CIV for isis, ssA ssl,dys'
and trienda ~
r., -. 1891 A.Ci d giasi 4,
Jacob Dies, Of Marion, Kansas
fouuerly atesidsst q iAi. pat q Il,
'ta's vasiutovn wednesday, on Ii.
way to Russell. Kansas. Z. III.
b. A Fruit underwent an operation
at ST Rose hospital Tuesdays
Tor double hernia. DR.. R. H Meade
performed the operation, aud reports
today that NJ Fruit is getting aloos
nicely.
Syl Dixon of Dodge City, who is
always working on some scheme to
advertise Kansas, aud who is now
WORKING up an advertising train to
J JAMESTOWN, is here from Dodge City
IN The interests Of his proposi
ton.
e A, Schilling was up from near
Seward Wednesday and called to re.
ne" his Democrat su' scription. Mr..
Schllling says he hears a great deal
about the green bug, but till yet does.
not thiuk they have done any dam.
age.
Miss Myrtle Ashpole returned Sat.
urday evening from a visit with rela.
tives at Topeka. Miss Ashpole had
a severe attack Of tonsilitis while in
Topeka, and was taken sick again on
her arrival home. She is able to be
down town again today for the first
time.
Miss Berther EPpstein, of Fairbury,
ILL.,, stopped in this city Wednesday
ing on her way home from Colorado
where she has been spending the
winter for the benefit of her health.
She is niece of NJ. NJ. Eppstein of
this city and will visit with his family
for time.
&c. Weather was a south side
caller Wednesday. Bud says
the green bugs are in the wheat good
and plenty, but does not think they
have damaged anything as yet. He
also is Of the opinion that when the
corn and oats get in sight the bugs
will desert the wheat field for those
fields.
Chas. Brinkman in conversation
with Prof. Hunter at the University at
Lawrence Wednesday, was told that
the parasitic bugs that destroy the
green bugs, lay on an average of $50
eggs per day, and that where they
have reasonable start there is not
much danger of the green ones taking
the wheat. There are a great number
OF the parasitic bugs now working in
nearly ali the fields in this par of the
country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-10

Soe E8RefsWeisn0r OF Olmit,
was in the city Wednesday.
4 Louis Etslinger. of New York,
Twas in town Wednesday visiting
with friends. g@f... l.,
Prof G. A. Strong was in
Topeka the 6rst of the week on
business.
Mrs. S. A. Shepard left wsd.
nesday for Ness City for q stay
Of q week.
Miss Maud Nimocks was over
from Hoisington for the ball
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. +. I. Belt of Topeka is
the guest Of Mrs. W. j. Nc.
Greevey this week.
VIM. Altmans. trustee of Home.
stead township. was in the city
TUESDAY, on business.
Mrs. W. A. Compton Of Seward
is in the city visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Ebert Seward.
Mrs. A. B. Eastwood is up
from Wichita, visiting..Eli Carson,
wife and daughter.
Harry Wildgen, Herman Peugh.
and Harry Weldon were over
from Hoisington Tuesday evening
attending the ball.
L. B. Wilcox left Tuesday
evening for a business trip to
Topeka. He will probably return
Thursday.
I. H. Base and wife on route
one are smiling over the arrival
of a daughter at their no me Mon
day morning.
Harold Moore. son of Mr.. ard
Mrs. NJ Ak Moore, of west Forest
Avenue, is confined to his home
with an attack of measles.
Last weeks issue of the Paw.
nee Rock Herald contained four
home print pages. filled with good
local matter,and a fair advertising
patronage.
G. N. Moses was prevented
from making the contemplated
trip to Topeka to attend the G.
A. K. encampment by business
matters.
School District 80. Sunday
School at 2 80 and preaching ser.
vice at 3:15 p. N. Next Sunday,
service will close at 4 p. M. You
are welcome.
The ladies of the Methodist
Church will give a reception to
the members and friends of the
church in the basement of the
church Friday evening OF this
week.
VIM. Osmond has returned from
a trip to Greensburg. He reports
the green bugs as being ve-y
much in evidence in thai territory,
but as yet h aving done no dam.
age. g..
Bert Luse and Blaine Bunting
left Sunday morning to join the
Wood & Ward show troupe. play.
ing Two Merry Tramps. They
will take positions in the band
and orchestra.
L. L. Walker, former resident
of this city, but now living at
Wichita, where he has a run in
the railway mail service. came up
from there N onday evening for a
brief visit with old time friends.
The Pawnee Rock Herald is urg-
ing the citizens Of that city to
make an effort towards securing
the location in that city of a col.
lege institution. to be provided by
the Christian church. It's q good
move. d lJt
The Priscilla Club held a very
interesting meeting Teusday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. DR..
Rafington. and decided to bold q
bazaar at some time in the near
future and turn the nroceeds ovor