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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
SHOOTS SELF IN RIGHT
TEMPLE, DIES INSTANTLY

A little girl, Evlin by name, deliv
cred the message to her papa yester
day morning at about 1915 O'Clock
that told the fate of her mamma, Mrs
B. l.. Hamm, of this city, who shot
herself in the right temple and died
instantly. Mrs. Hamm had lust re.
turned from talking to her husband al
the Missouri Pacific pump house, in
which Mr.. Hamm is employed, and a
few moments later the little three.
year old daughter of Mrs. Hamm
came running to the pump house say
ing, "Oh, papa, mamma has hurt her.
SELF" Mr.. Hamm fastened to. the
house and found his wife lying on the
bed dead with bullet hole in the
right temple and blood oozing from
the fatal shot.
Meulcdl AID was summoned, neigh
bors had gathered, but too late, the
shot had done its work and she Law
still and lifeless.
An investigation was made as to
the necessity of holding a coroner's
inquest revealed the fact that it was
a plain case of suicide, as a note was
found on her person saying, blame
no one but myself"
Miss Minta A. Brown, her maiden
name, was born March 9, 1890, in
hurry county, Tenn, therefore being
% years, 2 months and . days old.
She was married on December II to
B. L. Hamm of this city and had on
ly lived here since February s. The
deceased had been married before
and was the mother of two little girls
one living with her and Mr.. Hamfn,
her husband, the other with her
grandparents in Tennessee. -Hoising-
ton Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
CONCLUDED.

The absence of complete muster
roll in the Government records
makes it, difficult to arrive at an &C
curate comparison of the contributions
q the Southern States. An eminent
Southern historian has conscientious
searched the various State records
and these figures are based on his
results.
Virginia holds the honor on this
semfcentennial of having sent. the
largest citizen army into the ranks Of
the COnfederacy, $4,000 soldiers;
Georgia stands second, with 10000;
Tennessee is third, with $4,000.
The honor of sending the greatest
percentage of a states white popula-
ton seems to rest between Florida,
f. Mississippi and South Carolina. Flor.
ida's white population was about 49,
600, and she sent q military organi-
cations to the Confederate army dur
ing the four years. BaSing these Or
CARNATIONS on the war footing of
1900 would show that Florida sent
more than every fourth person in her
population to war. Mississippi and
South Carolina are close seconds,
with exactly every fourth person.
Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, GeOr-
gia and Texas sent every fifth white
show that two persons in every 10
went to the front in the Confederate
armes. North Carolina sent every
seventh white person to the front.
The American aborigine, the Indian
stood on the battle line of the civil
war. There were more than $500
regularly enlisted Indians in the Fed
eral armies. There were also a. great
number in the Confederate armies,
but the exact number is unknown as
the records are incomplete. OF these
$500 Indians in the Federals over
1000, or nearly a third, were killed
or died of disease.
The stirring scenes turnout the
North and the South are still fresh in
tie minds of many who read these
lines today. The long roll rumbled
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico.
:. The 9Th Mass, which held its semi
centennial celebration recently, was
clad in gray overcOats and wore the
odd, hightopped shakos. It came
from Lowell and stacked arms on
Boston Common. Early the next
morning the regiment was passing
down Broadway, New York, thru a
.Ane of cheering, bannerflaunting
New Workers. Shortly after came the
9Th Mass, similarly clad. Within 1S|
hours of the receipt of Lincoh's call
Tor volunteers the 3rd Mass, was en-
camped on historic Boston Common.
In less than four days from Lincoln s
call a part of this regiment was
marching from Gosport Navy Yard
500 miles ANYWAY from home, and the
9Th was fighting its way thru the
streets of Baltimore in the first blood
she'd of the civil war.
New York City a Maelstrom.
New York City was a maelstrom
OF warlike preparations. The famous
9TH was but day behind Massachu-
sets ins mastering. The numerous
armories of the city were the center
OF a turbulent mob, anxious to enlist
IN the army. The 18th holds peculiar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
MOTHERS CAN SAFELY BUY

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give
it to the little ones when ailing and
suffering with colds, coughs, throat
or lung troubles, tastes nice, harm
less, once used, always used. Mrs.
Bruce Crawford. Niagra, No., writes:
Or. Kings New Discovery changed
our boy from a pale. weak, sick boy
to the picture Of health" Always
he'Fs. Buy II az Holmes Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
ARE you A COLD SUFFERER?

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery
The best Cough, Cold, Throat and
Lung medicine made. Money refund
ed If it fails to cure you. Do not hes
itate-take it at our risk. First dose
helps. ]. R. Wells, Floydada, Texas
writes: Or. Kings New Discovery
cured my terrible cough and cold. !
gained 10 pounds" Buy it at Holmes
Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
NO NEED TO STOP WORK.

When the doctor orders you to stop
work 1t staggers you. l can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day BY
day, but you must work as long as
you can stand. What you need Is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to proven
and vigor to your system, to prevent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

break down and build you up. Don 7
be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec.
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them
for their glorious health and strength
Try them. Every bottle is guaran.
teed to satisfy. Only SOC. at Holmes
Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Charles and Claud Alexander, who
a year ago were convicted in the Ed
wards county district court for the
murder of Editor Busenbark, of the
Belpre Bulletin, were recently grant
ed new trial by the supreme court
and the same will be tried at Kins-
ley the first week in June. They
wwere convicted of manslaughter but
were released on bond pending the
hearing of the application for a new
trial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Burt E. Brown, who last fall was
the unsuccessful candidate for Secre.
tary of State, has purchased an inter.
est in the Hutchinson Gazette and
took editorial charge of the same last
Sunday. Mr.. Waggoner, who has
been filling this position, still retains
his interest in the paper but will de-
vote his entire time to his position
as chief clerk at the State Reforma-
tory. Mr.. Brown is well known over
the entire state, is a practical and
progressive business man who well
knows what is needed to make first
class paper and there is no doubt but
what he will make a thorough sue
cess of his, venture into the Hutch
inSon newspaper game. Kansas will
support live wire Democratic daily
and that is the kind they will have
under Mr.. Browns leadership.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

0. W. Brandt Of Dacoma, Okla, Is
visiting near Olmitz. He was here
Tuesday and made a pleasant call al
this office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Mrs. A. W. Dunn and grand-daugh-
ter, Ruth Ambrose, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. George Dunn and family at
Heller, Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily. 25c
at all stores.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

The club women of st. John pur.
pose to erect drinking fountain in
the city park at that place in honor
Of the late Thomas Moseley. The
st. John city park was an object of
particular pride and attention of Mr..
Moseley during his life, and it would
only be due mark of esteem to a
worthy man to have some sort Of
monument placed there to his mem
DRY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Jack Cartmell spent Sunday at
Raymond visiting his sister, Mrs. Cut
ter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

ITO Check Babies" was the head
ing of an article in last weeks Ster-
ling Bulletin, which heading, without
reading the article following, would
no doubt meet with the strong disap-
proval of Ex-President Roosevelt. The
article, however, does not mean that
the increase in the human race is to
be curtailed, but that a woman has
applied for a concession at the San
Diego 1915 Exposition to check and
care for the babies so that the visit
ing mothers may have an opportun-
ity to enjoy the sights.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Joe Degen was here from Hoising
ton Monday on business.
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0 o 0 0 900 900 0
NEWS NOTES
Gathered From Hero and There.
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That busy city of Laued last week
ogranized a Boys Band with about
forty members. Larned has always
had the reputation of being a good
band town and for many years has
had one of the best organizations Of
this kind in the state, and now the
boys promise to make the older fell
lows get move on themselves or
take a back seat. Having a good,
live band at all times is only another
reason why Everybody Likes Lar.
ned"
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49,
Danny WEBSTER u running n res.
rauran, in los Angeles. while Frank
Afayfic il a tailor.
George Finncxan pile. up big bills
las n 1rfuMb~r, and "smiIiag'' Him
Name, whos~ ~lchAaWne Is apparcn,
enough 10 thoic' who knew him. Is So
liciior for y local clothing house.
Jack .McCariy. former lightweight.
Is employed In the state printing Of
flee at Sacramento.
Fred L.andcrs l. In the fruit busi-
ncs., aud Bitlyts leonard helps the
youngsters Mt the Olympic club learn
how to box.
Dave Barry ia. special policeman
in one Of the bik hotels in Chicago.
The Granfield brothers. of whom
there are five and all former mixers.
are otherwise employed. lick l. In
the contracting business and employs
his brother. Arthur. Billy works for
the telephone company. Matthew Is
In the police department, and Law
renee is working for. his brother.
jack.t. ':;;"Fr .''HF!
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WHAT HAPPENS TO FIGHTERS ~ n
WHEN they ARE "All IK'

San Francisco. Calf. Feb. IT,
Some chap once wrote a lengthy and
som.wha, technical story OF what
happens to all pins made In the
world. Another. possibly d humor-
lgt. debated with himself proudly on
the topic: Resolved. Where Does
Fire Go When II Goes OUT"
An OF which. perhaps. is more or
loss nonscnsical leading up to the
question OF what happens to fighters
when they are all in" after they
have passed their age OF service in
the ring and been Obliged to find
some other field OF occupation. With
the profcssionai-thc man who goes
In for long-round boits--his career
L. ap, to he longer than the four
roundor. hat three or four years ut
the most seems TO be the span that
Is allotted 20 boxers so lar az getting
the money t. concerned. some OF
them viii hang On longer. but ordin-
uIiiy after finding that the game
holds ont no further financial i:,duoe-
mcn,s. the average scrappcr viii con-
c,udc that hc must loow fof pastures
green.
The police dcpai tmcnt is n iayoritc
spot for many of the boys. There are
mcn in the department.. grown gray
in the scrN ice. who were boxers and
well known Gncs.
\ lot of the boys. | discover upon
inquiry. have gone into the saloon
businhss. or. II not that. have taken
jobs handing GU, liquid refreshments
over the counter.
Some few are structural iron work
ors. trade that doubtless appealed
to them because of the evident need
OF n display of Drawn and muscle.
There are Il number OF profession
ais who yocations are SO well known
to need little comment. There are
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lothefs. notably among the -four
ronnd stars OF yesterday who have
dropped from sight and fitted Into
othAr lines OF, work so quietly thar
ouiys their friends know, what they
are doing
James j. Corbett Us VIC are all!
aware. is IN actor. now OF the lcgi'i-
mnte school. That is TO say. his act
will carry him along. aside from his
reputation.
Joe Choynski. who was active in the
ring at the same. time as Corbctt. is
big athletic club In Pittsburg.
Frank Mcconnell. who did n great
deal OF ring work ou the Pacific
coast. is a plain clothes man In the
local police department. while Jake
s;elzncr and Charles Goff. who date
n little farther back. also receive
salaries from the city OF San Francis
co in the same department.
Jimmy Britt does a bit OF thea ric-
| al work now and then aud spends h Is
time in New York City.
Toby Irwin IL cafe proprietor
over in North Beach district, and han
dies four-rourd; bouts. while Jimmy
Anthony. former bantamwo'cht. H. in
the saloon business.
Dal Hawkins. at latest accounts,
was employed by New York book
maker. and Tommy Tracey. foster
brother to Dany Crccdon. who for n
iime had a boxing schoo. OF his own
in Portland. Is now the boxing in
atructor OF the Multnomah club
1
Al Ncill. who was rated a comm:
wel,crwcight a few years back just
Tbefore the fire. Is and has been a
ign painter for some time past.
! George Green can nc seen ,-iiiy on
The streets of San Francisco. and
jhclps To cordition boxers who are do
ing active duty as fighters. Green
4 Is still, figured MS astutc trainer and
handler.
Young Corbctt hasn't been doing
much'of anything. although recently
he has been refcrceing n number OF
he king matches In New York City
and cking out n living In that fash
iCn. rs
Terry MustDinN aud Joc Willis,
|Tb0th heavy weights. are tending bar.
while Eddie llanion has cafe of
his own.
h Two of the training camps are r"n
by former knigts of the ring. Billy
Shannon, who has his place In San
Rafael. was. strange as It may sccn1
orcc UPON time corkine good
light weirht. loe Millatt. n: :oimn.
4 In San Mhteo county was a ligh,
heavyweight. and any time you drop
in at his camp you can scc II large
pioture OF Joe IN fighting to2s peer
ing at you.
sam Berger has heen hahcrdaab-
or ever siuca he renoupccd the ring
for good aud all
A Dutch Thurston. who was known
las tho Flying Dutehman.'' and used
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-17
NO CAKE FUR. new YoRx TO EAT
INC NeWYofk Tribnnc

From the New York Tribune. .
Two young professional women.
who have been successful long
enough 10 nfford.nn occasional after
neon Off for n tea party together
were sitting in q quiet. corner of tho
tea room Of one. Of tho bi& hotels.
What wouldn't I give fora piece
Of cake" exclaimed the blue-hattcd
one. m,inching her niacaYoon dis
Conrolatcly. hN.
why didn't YOU ask for IT." said
her mnttcr-of-fact companion.
.'IsecauEc I don't want pastry. |
want real cake: the kind We used to
have In the country village came
from on church sociable nights. It
doesn't grow In city hotels
why. Why. never thought o:
that before: It doesn't does ~" en-
claimed tho ma,tcr-of-fact. ono. and
come to think of II. | haven't had n
picce of cake for years. Why is 1t.
do you smppose:"
Well. think 1t is because cake
, making is u gcntlcwOmnn art. and
I ali tho gcnticwomcn In New York
arc TOO busy playing. bridge or sell
Ing Women Voters on the street cor
II, ., to practice II. And cake is tn"
one thing that can't he made by ma
chiEeiy. 1t nends the personal touch
bakeries don. have hood cake be-
cause a lot of II can't be made at
once. It jus; has TO he made IN small
quantities. with the loving care that
only true scntlewoman brought up
to practice the old-fashioned house
wifciy arts can bestOw upon 1T. Sell
dom duca>a hired cook of the common
variety nchicyc the wonderful con-
I toctionD our gra nrlmothers and some
cr our mothcrs wore taught to make.
"Aaothnr reason why real cake Is
20 hard TO lind in New. York IS that
there is no longer n time to eat IT,
~ have luncheon in tho middle of
the tlayt--and that is no time to eat
c,l.e-.-lnd we hayo dinner at night.
Even In private houes dinner has
grown to be anelaborate meal that
the cook probably would up and
leave ir asked TO mako cake in ad-
dniou TO preparing the rest of tho
meal" M, Gt-C.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-17
HOW ABE LINCOLN
GOT RID OF A BORE

Among other well meaning north
orn mon who bothered Lincoln In
iS6i with impfacitc.blc plans for
ending the war was kindly. bla nd
and bald old fellow who's. ,low o.!
conversation WAS simply maGdcn!ng
10 the good nainTcd hut busy nrcsi-
dent. By hook or crook the old fcI-
low managed to get by the sent!ncls.
rpde Lincoln was too soft hearted to
give him pcremptorr orders TO re-
main away. relates a writer in the
Omaha Bee. One afternoon when he
had interrupted important business
for nearly an hour the preiidcn,
suddenly rasc. hurried TO cupboard
ard drew forth 81 large bottle.
Did you ever use this remedy for
badness the unwclcomc caller
was asked.
Never" nc replied. examining
the label.
Well. said Lincoln, with an air
OF one comforting an especial favor,
you may have II. Here. take the
bottle. 70 home. rub I, we'll into the
head and come back. say. In three
months and let me know II 1t did
YOU any good
And he hustled the hairless old
rhah through the door and h6wcd
him off
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-17

when II Is held about three inches
| below the surface OF the wntcr looks
/ sky blue. Thcic Is no danger OF
rtrcaky hluinr water II the blue ball
liz always Kept In n h,t'of canton
| iiinnei. r~
Three or four shirtwaists could be
put through this sonping and rims
ing and bluinE process In fifteen
minutes ut the most. They will then
have the whole day to dry.
Three or four shirtwaists could he
siarchcd with unccokcd starch and
partly dried. The amount Of starch
needed will depend on the weight of
the waists and the degree OF stiff
ness desired. Thinner waists do not
need SO much starch as heavier ones.
After the waists are starchcd they
can be hung in front OF n fire or
near n radiator 30 that they Will dry
quickly. When they are about as dry
as sprinklcd cloth'r. roll them In
little packages and begin ironing.
Iron the sleeve first with =
smooth. clean iron. Wax. paraffin. n
bit Of candle and sci, all clean and
polish the sufac6 OF the iron.
Iron slowly. and il the iron Ia too
hot. let II cool to TIE right temper
ature. II by chance the waist is
acorched. don't worl :. Put II aside
until the next day. when 1; should
be wcttcd and exposed to tho sun.
This remedy removes the scorch
mark like magic.
After the sleeves are pressed iron
the rest Of the waist. and at the end
20 over the whole waist, sleeves and
all. again, pressing out wrinkles.
Born. to MIR. and Mrs. Paul Elbert.
of Boulder. n peach OF little girl.
Label suggestions: Elbcrtn.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-17
HOW 10 LAuNpER snRTwA1sr

"A clctn hot Iron. u hrX OF the sort
Of starch which does mt need cook
tnx. pure soap which II strong
enough 10 remove grinIo hut docs
not .rouyhcn OF. rcddcr. The hands.
two balls of hiuing tied In n square
canton flannel and plenty of warm
Sa:cr-ihcse are tn. things needed
by the giri who would launder her
own shirtwaists after the days work
III done II she goes about the work
In tho right way 1, need not bc arr
duous. and II she works carefully she
con soon prove herself good lnun-
dress and save money and torn
clothes he sides.
II Is n good idea to soak the soilcd
clothes for ten or twelve hours be-
fore washing them. This soaking
process canno, hurt even the finest
lingerie blouse pnd clothes thus
treated are much more easily and
quickly washed. They should be
well soaked and put in warm water.
a teaspoonful of powdered borax or
n tablespoonful of household amonia
to basinful OF water will whitcn
the clothes.
The shirtwaists might he soaked
in this way over night. The mex,
morning they should he rubbed he.
tween the hands. OF on one of tn.
small rubbing bonrds. about n foot
long. that come for this ,sort of a
laundry work. in fresh, warm soaj-
suds. Five minutes will serve to
make them perfectly clean If soaked
over night.
They should thea he thoroughly
iinscd in warm water and blned. To
make the bining wafer shake u bag
or ball blue about in n basil, Of clear
mkowarm water until tho hand.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-17
10 appear hetme Alec GreEein.' ch,b.
Is on the stage. rs

to appear hetme Alec GrcsRin. ch'h
Is on the staEe. ry
| Harry Foley trains fighters. refer
ees. and Is accounted one of the he's,
advisers during a serap Tint there 4
to bc found anywhers In the conniry
| The four roundrrs who hay.
sprung nm aud fallen by the waysid'
all since the fire are legion. Theii
I'M mes come to you when you thinl;
back over the list o! former heroes
and they are scattered In all sorts ol
occupations.
Johnny Jones. tn. little chap with
the rotund shape. who was such u
fasoritc. is running butcher busi-
ness. with his name out in front rs
the proprietor. out In the Mission dis
trici. Johnay Is doing so well that
he has TO hire hnlf a dozen assist
ants TO look after his trade. His
former side partner. Dick Murray. Is
to use an antique joke) enjoying the
ups and downs OF life. or In other
words running an elevator.
Al Emmick and Iron Man Char
lie Dunn. whose name came from an
ability TO assimilatc pun
ishmcnt. are in tho dyeing and clean
ing business. although not rs part
ners.
Tough House" Mcdonald. c-ic. Of
the terrors of old Dreaminnd battles.
IL s,aid member OF the assembly in
Sacramento. where he Is at present
lc1kins after the interest OF his con-
stituents.
Paul de- Martini. who boxed under
,sh fpr Ia oh, In.
builder. and reported to be wealthy
one at that. lie was n shipbufidcr by
trade and now Is boss of many men.
Doe" 1rtchcr yanks out teeth for
n living and his friends hold him n
good dentist. indeed. while Jim Ford.
the swnrthy complcNlcncd chap. T.
Selling cigars.
Tommy Fuller. who boxed under
the name of George Fuller. is a pro-
duce merchant. and Eddie Madison.
who dropped fighting for n time in
favor Of operating n street car. L.
once moro boxing in Honolulu.
Willie Johnson. at one time man
aged by SPIDER Kelly. and Jack Rod
ncy, light weights. are beth Of them
in tho fire department OF the city.
Dick sullivan Is u prosoerou, ga
loon man in Honolulu. white Hairy
BELLY. the welterwcight. Is n UNI
formed custodian OF the peace. .Toe
lIcnhy. Engiisl, Jack Mclaughlin. BIZ
~ Snailham and George Peter On are
al drnwIn- down nay thc;e davs A
structural iron workers. and probably
tava mc"c muscle than If they had
stuck with the boxing game.
Willie Wolrf and Kid McP1dtlcn
arc beth employed as deputy sherirfs.
7 Frank Flores keeps cara~'d 81 his
= ada as = saddicmaker. whila Young
Choynski runs Il raoming honsc In
the city.
Charlie Rogers. who was prOmis-
ing hoy. but fell short of being n sen-
sutton, is Il newspaper artist AZ pres
pnt employed by thn Poltlrnh Orc
souiau.
Willie O'Neiil. The Australian. who
was clever. hut unfortunately had n
"flass" jaw. is n jnnitcr in local
bank.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-17
Don't You Believe It.

Some say that chronic constipntion
cannot he cured. Don't You believe
IT. Chnmberlain's Tablets have
cured others-why not you? Give
them n trial. They cost only n omar.
ter. For sale by all dealers.