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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-27
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AUTOMOBILE - PIANO - OTHER AWARDS
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Hundreds Dollars Prizes Awarded Below offers
Everybody has Equal Opportunity Win Voting Starts rndC November

Formal announcement is made to-
day Of the Barton County Democratic 4
Gigantic Voting Contest. The most
extraordinary offer ever made by
any newspaper in this section of the
state. Prizes to the amount of
$l5OO.OO win be awarded to energet.
ic and ambitious ladies and gentle.
men residing in the territory GOV,
cred by this paper.
This contest will eclipse anything
OF the kind in value of the magnifi.
cent prizes to be awarded that has
ever been heard of in this county,
and lest some may think it one of the
son'ethingfor-nothing ideas, we will
explain the object in launching this
mammoth undertaking.
The object of the Democrat i'm 90,
ing into this undertaking, is to ad-
vertise itself, and be introduced into
new homes in the county, SO that all
may know it as the leading exponent
of Kansas journalism, a family paper
that prints all the news. BY this
method of advertising, the ladies
and gentlemen residing in the terri
tory covered by this paper will be
directly benefited to the extent OF
hundreds Of dollars in prizes, and
these prizes are Just what anyone
will be glad and willing to put forth
great efforts 10 secure.
Great care mas been taken by tie
management of the Democrat in Sc
Iecting these prizes, that they may
not only be valuable, but appropriate
as We'll.
First, as Grand Capital Prize.
for the contestant residing in the
territory, will be awarded a high
grade Automobile of the we'll known
Studebaker make, Flanders "2O",
Foredoor Touring Car. This Tour.
in Car will be fully equipped through
out, top, windshield, presto-light tank,
speedometer, in fact the car is full.
ly equipped from stem to stern, and
is ready to take the road the minute
it is won.
This Automobile will be shipped
direct from the factory and as soon
as 1t arrives will be put on display
for the public's inspection, at Friede-
mans Auto Garage, Of whom it was
purchased.
This magnificent machine will be
awarded to the contestant having
the highest vote at the close of the
contest, irrespective of districts.
SECOND CAPITAL PRIZE.
There win be a second Grand Capi.
tai Prize in this contest, something
never before heard of in contest do
ings. This contest will be different
in that one Of the Grand Prizes must
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-27

E. c. Briggs wes IN tow Sunday
on his way to oklshOma to look a.
ter property interests there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-27

SIys. JOhn. =. McMullen was here
Tuesday from Ell.Ewood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-27

SECOND CAPITAL PRIZE.
There win be a second Grand CAPT
tai Prize in this contest, something
never before heard of in contest do
ings. This contest will be different
in that one Of the Grand Prizes must
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
NeWSy Notes From
the Sporting World
RUSTYSUDDENLY TURNS
A HEAVY HITTING
PITCHER
Batting Average for Series Is .625-
RAIDER Leads Those Playing in
All Games.

Rustemeyer, that lean, lanky
twirler. who left here a week ago
with the reputation of being one of
those pitchers who never get hit.
comes back from the Boise trip with
per centage for the series greater
than that of any individual player of
both teams. The figures after his
name show that out of eight trips to
the plate he procured five safe con-
nections, giving him an average OF
625. However, to RAIDER, Pendleton's
clever little third sacker goes the hon
or OF being the leading batter of the
series. He played in every game and
emerged with a percentage of $40.
Clark. Boise's new first baseman.
came nearest to RAIDERS record with
an average of .S64.
Aside from Rustemeyer and RAIDER.
Phil Nadeau was the only Buckaroo
batter to clOut the sphere for the 800
mark. while Boise had three be-
sides Clark to turn the feat. The
TWO teams, however. batted almost
together in the series. the Irrigators
having only a two point advantage. In
fielding, however, the Buckarooes
We're outclasse! for the first time this
season. The following are the aver
ages for the series:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
trunk and then sat on the window


trunk and then sat on the window
sill.
NeighbOrs shout "Fire."
Neighbors in the next house saw
the child fall and one of them scream
ed. Some one shouted Fire" and
Mrs Zlmny ran to the areaway win
dow to see the body of her child ly-
ing at the bottom of the shaft.
She dropped the baby and ran
screaming down stairs Through the
cellar to the door leading to the area
way went the woman, but found that
she could not reach her child be-
cause the door was locked.
She pounded and screamed, but
could not force the door open. Then
she ra nupstairs to a window on the
landing of the second floor that led
to the shaft where the child was ly-
ing, flung open the window and leap
ed out.
The neighbors saw her drag herself
slowly and painfully across the mar
row areaway to where her child was
lying and try to pick him up. Twice
she attempted TO get the small body
into her arms, but her strength failed
and she fell back unconscious.
DR.. Mills of Bellevue found the
child was suffering from a fracture
of the skull and internal injuries. The
mother had broken her right leg and
also suffered from internal injuries.
Both probably will die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
STOP GOLF GAME TO
GET LICENSE To WED
Foursome Interrupted by New York.
eris; EIancee-Thcy VIII BE-
come lonesome" June >.

tOInt 'OntSOilt
San Francisco.--A game of golf at
the Menlo County Club was broken
up because j. Cheever Cowdin of
New York and Miss Florence Hop
kins. who are to be married soon be-
came suddenly possessed of the fear
that thev might forget the marriage
license IN the final rush of prepara-
tions for the wedding.
Cowdin and his bride-tobe- are
athletic With a couple OF friends.
they got up a mixed foursome- and
were deep in the game when Miss
Hopkins suddenly dropped her club
and cried to Cowdin:
"Oh. Cheever, we've forgotten all
about the license"
1--WE mustn't forget our marriage
license, don't you know" they ex-
planned to their gUEfing friends, and
without waiting to gather their clubs
they marched across the green and
took a train for Redwood City.
There the bride-to-be gave her
name. Miss Florence Hopkins. twenty
three, San Francisco, and her fiance
subscribed hinsen John Cheever
Cowdin. twenty three, New York.
Then they returned to golf Cowdin's
brother is on. his way west from New
York TO be be man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
II DIAMOND DUST II

If the B1ckarooes trim the Pippins
today and the Bears swallow the IT.
rigators, then will Pendletonis name
be written second in. the percentage
column.
Bradley states that he NAV work
Mountain this afternoon, while Gar
rett will probably take the. mound
himself on send in Hewitt.
Phil Nadeau continues to swat the
leather at over 900 clip. The vet
eran boy is surely there with the big.
stick.
The locals report very favorable.
treatment at the hands OF Longa
necker while in Boise.
When the Bears left, yesterday they
left Swanson at home. He is suffer-
ing with a charleyhorse and his place
in the outergardens will be taken by
Harvey Houck, man secured ny
Bade from Lewiston.
The grand jury would not permit
Bade to accompany his team to Boise
He wasn't indicted-only drawn on
the panel.
Both Augustus and Mensor drew
a five bone plaster from Umps LOnga-
necker in Boise, but Jimmie's fine was
suspended during good behavior
With three new faces in his line
up, Bradley hopes to hang the
slkiddoo sign on the jinx which has
/ been lowering over his team.
The bunting game captured Rusty's
goat The long boy couldn't unbend
fast enough to get the pin in time
to take aim at the bases and conse-
quently, threw the ball away three
different times.
A small boy pulled a good one on
the elongated Rustemeyer in Sundays
game according to reports brought
back by his teammates. Rusty was
on the third base coaching line and
the juvenile fan was getting a birds
eye view OF proceedings from the tor
of a telegraph pole. In lull ht
: shouted, Hey, feller. stoop over Sc
, can see the game"
J Tho report regarding the award o
that twelve inning game to Pendletor
on protest proved authentic. Nc
Rae had been released before th'
game, yet he was run in to bat in thu
e final canto and 1t was his hit tina
t broke up the game. Boise is prett!
1 sore but President Sweet had moth
r ing else to do as the violation wa
: plain.
There is one department Of tn
game in which the Buckarooes' su
!. periority Is conceded by all clubs. A
2 base stealers they are so far ahea'
4 of the Bears. the Pippins and the Ir
; rigators that not even the dust o
), their heels is discernible. In Bois
they romped wild on the paths, ex
ecuting four double steals in singl
n game and scampering around witt
: such rapidity that the scorekeeper
!. couldn't keep track Of their move
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
sMAsHEs AUTO TO SAVE BOY.
lawyer steers Into F'eRce.. but Slight
Iy Injuries His son.

Yonkers, n. Y.-To avoid hitting a
boy here, Isadore ]. Beaurdias, law
yer, smashed his automobile and
slightly injured his son. Beaudrias
was driving with his wife and their
4 year old son, Norman. Daniel For
man, 10 years old, shot out from be-
hind truck right in the path OF the
machine. Beaudrias did not see the
lad until nearly on top of him. He
steered upon the sidewalk and the car
tore into a billboard. Norman was
thrown against the windshield when
it smashed He was treated at a
drug store. Mrs. Beaudrias was badly
shaken. The machine is damaged be-
yond repair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
FOUR BEARS BAT
ABOVE THREE HUNDRED

Walla Walla, Wash, June 1.-The
end of the fourth series in the West
ern Tri-State league finds four Bears
Brown, Harmon, Martini and Davis
batting three hundred or better.
Harmon still leads with II hits out
OF SS times at bat-an average of
.424, while Davis is second with 12
hits out of 29 times up-an average
OF .414. Brown is third with .371 and
Martini fourth with 1926. The aver
ages of the entire team are as follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
ATHENA SEES ELEVEN
CANTO ONE To ONE GAME

Athena. Ore, June Am eleven
inning game Of baseball with the
score tied one to one and resulting in
mo game was treat enjoyed by
Athena fans Sunday when the Walla
Walla La Sale team and the local
aggre CATION crossed bats. No scores
In the eleventh a Walla Walla play
er by tricky base running. confused
the umpire who was at a loss for a
decision and the game broke up un-
decided. The batteries We're: Athena
Wheeler and King; Walla Walla
Jones, smith and Bower.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There In
by constitutional remedies Deafness Ia
caused bv an inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube
When this tube ls inflamed you have q
rumbllng. sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed. Deafness Ia the
result, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases ont OF ten are caus-
ed by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an
inflamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrhD
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free
f. :. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Take Halfs Family Pills for constipation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

1t is now well known that not more
than one case of rheumatism in ten
requires any internal treatment
whatever. All that is needed is a
free application of Chamberlain's Lin
iment and massaging the parts at each
application. Try it and see how
quickly it will relieve the pain and
soreness. Sold by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

This is what Boise thinks of the
bunch Garrett has gathered around
him. The Boise Statesman yesterday
said:
Nobody cogld ask to play ball
against a nicer bunch of fellows than
that Pendleton crowd. The Bucks
are gentlemen. There is not a crab
in the crowd, and the Boise fans will
be glad to see them come again any
old time
Fast bunch of base runners, that
Pendleton crowd. It's a safe bet that
they will steal more bases this season
than any other team in the circuit
Boise Statesman.
Got to hand it to Garrett He is
some HEAVIER, says Boise paper. Any
team in this or any other company
that wins games from him viii play
ball to get them, and he has some
team behind him, too.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

There is no real need Of anyone be-
ing troubled with constipation. Cham
berlain's Tablets wiz cause an agree
able movement of the bowels without
any unpleasant effect. Give them a
trial For sale by all dealers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
......ss 10 1s 27 -
Totals
score by Innings.
Summary.

First base on errors--Boise, 4.
Sacrifice hits-Smith, Lundstrum. AL
termatt, 2; RAIDER. Robinson. Mensor.
Stolen bases-Robinson. Two base
hits-Lundstrum. Clark, West. Home
runs-Gimlin. Struck out-by Mays,
.; Rustemeyer, 5. Base on balls-by
Rustemeyer, .. Wild pitch-Ruste-
meyer, 2. Time of game-1:4S. UNI
pire - Longanecker. Attendance
1900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
Detroit 2: New Work. I.
, NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
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Rattlne Rally wins Came.

Philadelphia, June A batting
rally by Philadelphia in the eighth
inning game them a victory over Pitts
burg. Errors OF both teams proved
costly Magee5s catch, which rob-
bed Byrne of home run, was the
fielding feature
Pittsburg ...............
Batteries--Hendrix and Gibson; AL
exander and Doom.
Even Triple Play Cannot Win.
Brooklyn, June 4.--Brooklyn made
a triple play against Cincinnati, but
lost. The play came in the eighth
when, with the bases full, Beecher
was forced, while Hoblitzll took sec
ond and was nailed on quick throw
down. Miller had two putouts and
two assists on the play.
Score: K. II. 10.
Cincinnati ........'..'' ~
Brooklyn ....... - IL
Batteries-Benton and Mclean;
Kent, Knetzer, Stack and Phillips
Miller.
Eleven Straight for Marquard.
New York. June 4.-Marquard won
his 18th straight victory of this sea-
son yesterday when he defeated St
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

O. K. billiard, card and tonsorial
parlors, everything in cigars, tobaccos
and smokers supplies Checks In
cad room good toward baths, shave
or shine. Give us a call and get ac-
quainted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

For the Walla Walla-La Grande
series Naughton and Forbes led the
Pippins in batting with 1913 each,
these two players being the only MEM
bers of the cub to hit above the three
hundred mark for the series. The
percentage of the various La Grando
PLAYERS for the week follows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

Strictly first class chop suey and
noodle parlors. Open day and night.
Tray orders a speciality. Everything
new. Under State Hotel. Phone
Main SGT. Un Co. Props.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
spokane 6, Victoria ;,
vancouver Wins by One,

Vancouver, b c., June A walk,
followed by two singles in the eighth
inning, gave Vancouver one run and
the game from Portland by a. score
Of to 2. Thompson and Agnew en-
gagged in one of the prettiest pitchers
battles seen on the home grounds.
Agnew struck out 10 men and allow
ed only one base on balls besides
holding the visitors to four hits, one
of them an inflield scratch.
Score: r. II. f
Vancouver Z
OrJldHu .......z
Batteries-Agnew and Lewis; Ton
neson and Harris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
MOTHER FATALLY HURT
IN LEAP FOR CHILD
Gotham Woman, Unable 10 Igeach In
juref Baby. Jumps from Second
Story OF Home Into Shaft, But Is
Rendered Unconscious.

New York.-In an effort to reach
her 2-year-Old child. who had fallen
from a windof, Mrs. Mary Jimmy
leapeG from a window on the second
story of her home at 636 East Four
teenth street, and was fatally injured.
She had been sitting in the front
room. holding her 4-month-old baby,
Joseph, when Louis climbed to a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

ments, consequently forgetting tc
credit them with half what they
earned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

Louis Myers hit a home run into
the left field grandstand in the third
with the bases full.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04
Seattle OyercOmes lead

Seattle, June 4.--Tacoma got an
early lead, but Seattle came back
strong in the last three innings and
won the game, 7 to s. Schmutz was
in good form until the sixth. Sohnei-
der relieved Thompson in the third
after one man had scored and none
were out.
Seattle ..................7 16
Tacoma 's....s'..s % III
Batteries - Thompson, Schneider
and Whaling; Schmutz and Critten-
den.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

Batterles-BrOWn, Lavender and
Needham; Hess and Killing. Raridan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

Boston, June 4.-Chioago wen from
Boston. Houser's home run with two
men on bases accounted for the locals
tallies. Sheckard worked a double
pay in the sixth and Kings protest
on the play caused his removal by the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

Batteries-Sallee, Dale and Bresna-
han; Marquard and Hartley, Myers.
Chicago Wins from Boston
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
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Philadelphia Wins. s to 4.

Chicago, June 4.-Philadelphia bat
ted Chicago hard and at opportune
times and won. Most OF the visitors
hits were for extra bases. Score:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-04

Batteries-Benton and Mclean
Kent Knetzer, Stack and Phillips
Miller.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
LAUNCHING a klFx Boar

as absolutely safe, until the disas.
ter to the Titanic.
To find the beginnings of sea lanes
OF travel, You must go far back to the
beginning of things, to the days when
men first ventured on the sea and
pushed timorously from cape to cape,
anchoring by night and rarely sailing
out of sight of land The Phoenician
mariners, who sent their galleys
through the Pillars of Hercules and
up to Ireland for cargoes of tin. were
among the first to map out recognized
routes for sea commerce. and one
cannot resist deep respect for their
daring in thus exploring a way that
their ancestors must have looked upon
with wholly superstitious dread.
In the ancient world. 1t Is true, the
ocean lanes Were not many. Princi-
pal among them We're the several
courses from the Pillars of Hercules,
either along the African coast, via
Carthage, or the coasts of Gaul, Italy,
and Greece, and so on, to the com
mon base OF ALL the ports of Asia
Minor, where the commerce of the
ancient world met and was sifted and
then redistributed on its way to thou
sand smaller marts Countless less
Important routes branched out from
these. carried them on or projected
into limited areas of water. surround
ed by large populations which had
commerce of their own. In every case
the paths of the trading galleys were
invariably the same. The middle OF
| the Mediterranean was probably sell
dom furrowed outside of the few
tracks pursued by vessels travelling
| from one side of II to the other, say
from Carthage or Alexandria to Attn
ems or Rome. Men crept along the
coasts or rowed uncertainty from
island to island, unless they could not
help themselves
And II is strangely true that nova
days, when the ocean lanes are SO
much greater In number, so incompar-
ably far-fiung in character, the same
general conditions hold good on the
grander scale that has been assumed.
| The waters of the world-or that por-
ton Of 1t which is to any extent in
habited-are criss-crossed in every di-
rection by innumerable paths followed
by vessels, both sail and steam; but
Il is still possible to find wide areas
in which sail or a steamships smoke
are not sighted for months on end.
What vessel blown into the middle OF
the vast tract I'm the South Atlantic,
roughly delimited by the routes fol-
lowed by vessels from North Ameri-
can ports to Gibraltar, and by the
course of ships from the South Ameri-
can ports bound for Europe, would
have any logical hope of assistance? 4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
reaehsr las Her uwn Earn-


Miss Anna Nedobtyty, teacher at the
Franklin school. has demonstrated her
ability as practical farmer by raising
asparagus on her fve-acre country
home near Davis Crossing on the
White Bear road.
After 25 years of teaching In the ST.
Paul public schools Miss Nedobyty de-
termined to try her hand at vegetable
gardening.
She first decided on the bee indus
try, but after investigating gave it up
because of the amount of time it takes
to care for the bees. She then spent
a summer on berry farm to learn
how to raise berries. That was aban-
doned because of occasional failure of
crops. After consulting with experts
on farm products she decided on as
paragus, because a crop is certain re-
CARELESS of frost, late spring or dry
summer. Then, too, it is easy to take
care Of, the cutting being all over with
by June and nothing is left to do but
keep down the weeds until about the
middle of August. Miss Nedobyty will
soon make the first cutting. ana
she declares she win have a good
yield
Two years ago a modern two-story-
sixroom house was erected, and since
that time Miss Nedobyty has lived
there each year from April until De-
cember 1. When school is in session
she comes in each morning and re-
turns each evening. the farm being
80 minutes ride from the downtown
district.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
ADDING Insult to injury.

why am / gloomy?" demanded the
undesirable sutton whom she had
heartlessly ignored isn't it enough
to make man gloomy TO be cut BY
the one he loves best7"
The ideal" exclaimed the heartlesA
girl: Il didn't even know that you
shaved f."-Catholic Standard
and Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
New Entarnrlses n Einlana

A shoe factory is starting in Finland
with modern machinery, with a daily
output of 500 pairs Workmen largely
subscribed the $4,000 capital Among
other new enterprises are bobbin fac
tory at Tayastehus; biscuit works ar
Abo. equipped for a daily production
of 1000 kilos. A steel pen factory Just
started at Helsiagfors is the frat ey
te-prise Of the kind in Finland.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
A Reason.

Jonah entered the whale.
This Is the original water-wagon!"
he exclaimed.
Herewith none wondered that hs 70
NAMED aboard only three days.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
A Quiet One.

Pop, do you hear the sounds Of n1
ture in the woods?"
Yes, SON
Well. can you hear the bark OF tbs
dogwood7"