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actarical Searchy The Dexter Netos. WE BOOST WHILE OTHERS KNOCK NOT A POLITICAL PAPER BUT A NEWSPAPER Volumne. III. DEXTER, COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914. Number 30 Capper Leads The Field Contest Between Curtis and Neeley Still in Doubt.

Republicans Claim Two and Democrats Six of the Congressman. As we go to press the indications are that Capper is elected by 20,000 to 30,000 plurality. P. P. Campbell is elected by a good safe majority, and the republican state ticket elected.

The democrats claim six congressman with the seventh in doubt. In this judicial district Fuller has probably beaten Swarts for judge by 200 to 400. In the county the republican ticket was elected except sheriff, and representative in the north district and possibly Probate Judge, the vote being very close on this office. Fine weather and the addition of the women vote made the vote the heaviest in the history of the state. Election Results A good vote was had in Dexter township in Tuesday election 438 persons exercising their right of franchise, of which 175 were were women.

The vote in Dexter for the principle offices were as follows: For U. S. Senator: -Curtis 185, Delay 6, Hoffman 39, Murdock 80, Nelly 112. For Justice of the Supreme Court: -Marshall 222, Mason 144, Sheldon 168, Benson 106, Dawson 126, Little 134. For Governor: Billard 25, Capper 191, Hodges 112, Mitchell 31, Allen 52.

The rest of the state ticket run about the same as governor except on State Printer, Mr. Baldridge receiving 71 votes which were evidently taken off of the republican candidate. For Congressman of this disdrict: -Campbell 196, Fuller 46, Grover 18, McGinley 93, Bertch 46. Judge of the District Swarts 201, Fuller 161. The vote on County candidates was as follows: Representive 50th Oakford 56, Boylan 205, Brown 88.

Clerk: -Hamm 86, Millspaugh 52, Jordon 38, Bryan 224. County Treasurer: -Huston 123, Hunt 35, Pringle 36, Wilkins .216. Register of Deeds: -Walton 101, Coulson 34, Miller 46, Voris 228. County Attorney: Parman 128, Hines 45, Smith 44, McDermott 186. Probate Judge: -Carlisle 41, Quier 204, Guy 152.

Sheriff. -Hoover 144, Jackson 26, Gann 38, Skinner 202. Coroner: -Gage 90, Jordan 49, Waggoner 43, Marsh 214. Co. --Earnest 96, Houston 71, Beloof 40, Johnson 197.

Surveyor: -Cranston 102, Titus 24, Lock wood 41 Bradley Clerk Dist. Court: -Tonkinson 331, Page 52. The vote for Township officers was as follows: Trustee: -Radcliff 174, Kaster 230. John Albert Elliott was born at Converse, Sept. 19, 1850 and died at his home in Dexter, Kansas, Nov.

1, 1914. In 1868 the Elliott family left Indiana and came west, lived at Salem, Iowa, one year and in Shawnee Kansas until 1872. In February, 1870 Mr. Elliott in company with Orin Million came to Cowley county where he homesteaded the farm which he owned at the time of his death. He lived there till, 1905 when he moved from the farm to Dexter.

He was one of the last of the old settlers of Cowley county having lived here for forty- four years. In the fall of 1871, he with Mr. Levi Bullington and others made one of the last buffalo hunts in western Kansas, during which he was lost on the plains about the present location of Garden City and did not find camp for twenty-four hours. He spent two years '76 and '77 at the Kaw agency in government employ as head farmer. In 1872 the rest of the Elliott family came to Dexter three of whom, Mr.

Ogden Elliott, Mrs. Mollie Stevens and Mrs. Henrietta Wells still live in Cowley county. He was married on March 1880 to Lucy A. Nicholson and to this union were born three children, Frances, Robert and Gladys.

He was an active member of the Presbyterian Church for twenty years. In 1909 he suffered the first stroke of paralysis but slowly improved and before his last sickness was feeling better than he had for many months. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife, Mrs. Lucy Elliott, one son, Robert, two daughters, Mrs. R.

D. Williams and Miss Gladys, one brother, Mr. Ogden Elliott of New Salem, Kansas and three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Stevens, Mrs. Henrietta Wells, both of Dexter, Kansas and Mrs.

Emma Faye of Blackfoot, Idaho together with many friends in and near Dexter. Born -Wednesday, November 3, to Mr. and Mrs. M. H.

Myers, a daughter. Members of the school board inform us that Mr. J. C. Schmidt, of Arkansas City, Kansas, has been employed as architect with instructions to draw plans for a fire proof building.

Mrs. Alta Maurer returned Tuesday from Woodard, where she had been visiting her son, R. J. Maurer and family. Big shipment of Aluminum Ware premiums now on hand at Goforth and Wilson's.

Treasurer: Reynold ds 191, Sandstrum 205. Obituary Clerk: -Love 199, Miller 197. Justices: -Church 258, Buffum 180, Burroughs 85, D. D. Hale 2, Paul Marker 1.

Constables: -W. M. Cowgill 9, R. B. Mead 1, Fred Berry 2, Henry Radcliff 1, J.

R. Day 1, W. R. Maurer 1, Bert Darst 1, T. C.

Jones 1, J. B. Radcliff 1, R. G. Pratt 1, M.

G. Ward 2, S. H. Wells 1, C. O.

England 1, R. R. Belknap 1, Ed Hoyt 11, R. B. Maurer 3, W.

D. Starns 1, Fred Lefler 21, F. Sandstrum 9. The votes on the constitutional amendments were: -No. 1, Yes 183, No 149, and on No.

2, Yes 113, No 186. The Revival Goes On Best attendance at the Baptist Church last Sunday night of any time since the meeting began and interest good, two being received as candidates for baptism, making five in all so far, with others interested. Baptisms are expected next Sunday night. The meeting may close then. Set aside some of your work if essary and attend these remaining services.

The following subjects of deepest interest to every soul will be presented on coming evenings: "Two Absolute Certainties," "Two Eternal "'The Seven Voices of God." The e- lection is over and we will miss the candidates. But the gospel election is still on. In this campaign everybody is a candidate and every candidate may be elected. Come and hear about your chance. "Sunday School next Sunday; everybody come bring another.

Willie In Paris All dressed up and no place to go, Gott in Himmel, but Paris is slow! The Opera House all dark and glum. The Follie Bergiere shut tight as a drum; The Cafe Maxim a place to shun, Deadlier far than a Maxim gun: The Moulin Rouge a cave of gloom. The only thing open, Napoleon's tomb; And me dressed up like a Mannikin, And no place to go but back to Berlin. Donnerwetter! but Paris slow, All dressed up and no place to go. Weekly CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for their assistance in our time of need and for the floral offerings given in honor of our dear departed husband and father.

Mrs. J. A. Elliott and children. Mahl-Adams On Sunday, October 18, at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.

O. Mahl, occured the marriage of her daughter, Miss Lucy to Mr. Delbert L. Adams, both of Monte Vista. At four o'clock the bridal party marched in and the solemn words were spoken by Dr.

N. H. Lee of the First Methodist church. The bride wore a hand-embroidered silk chiffon, a present from her brother of the Phillipine Islands. The groom was dressed in a navy blue serge.

Mr. Daniel Bizot and Miss Hannah, sister of the bride, acted as best man and lady. Miss Hannah was dressed in white voile trimmed in shadow lace. The home was decorated in autumn foliage and red geraniums. After the ceremony a delightful supper was served to about thirty relatives and friends.

The bride came to Colorado about three years ago from Georgia and the groom from Dexter, about a year ago. Both havemade many friends while in The happy young couple will make their home in Monte Vista. We received the above clipping from a Colorado paper and wish to join Mr. Adams' friends in Dexter in extending congratulations. A Letter Los Angeles, Nov.

1, 1914. Mr. Will Darst, Dexter, Kansas. My Dear is with aching heart I write to aquaint you with my great bereavement. Jack, or Kinnie as you call him passed away Oct.

21. The evening before he came home so happy and gay and light hearted as you know he always was. The next morning about two o'clock, he awoke with a dreadful pain in back of neck and head. He soon became unconscious and passed away the next morning without ever speaking again. You were with us only a short time, but I think, enough to know what a happy family we were.

Jack and I were not merely husband and wife, but we were chums and comrades and shared in all ways each others sorrows and joys. In the long years to come, if they are mine, I will always have a bright and happy spot to look back upon, for the past sixteen years have been nearly ideal. It seems such a pity as he was so full of life and contentment, and so ambitious for the future always preparing himself to do something greater. Also he was so ambitious for his girls both in school and music. I know his ideals and shall do my best, but it may be a strug- gle.

I wish you would let all his friends know, I have met so few of them, I cannot. Mr. Will Bryan was here last summer, but we have not heard from him since he left, so do not know whether he returned to Dexter or not. His poor old father has been sick most of the summer, but is better now, he is so cheerful and bearing up like the soldier he is, when we all know his whole life was centered on Jack. My dear friend I should like for you to write to me occasionally as I cannot bear to give up, forever the friends he loved so dearly, as I know he did you.

Hoping all is well with you. Yours very sincerely, Lottie B. Hines. 1226 E. 47th St.

Death of Charles Littleton Mr. Charles H. Littleton, of Winfield, who died at his home in Winfield last Sunday was buried in the Dexter cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. Littleton had been ill with pnemonia for several weeks and was too weak to survive after the fever was broken.

Among the out of town relatives present at the burial were: Mr. Nate Littleton, of Leeds, Kans. and M. K. Littleton, of Guymon, Mrs.

Chas. Littleton, Mrs. Andy Swindler, Mrs. Jessie Bason, of Winfield, Mrs. Lilly Bason of Wichita, Mrs.

Sam Phillips, of Kansas City, Mrs. Will Graham and daughter, Mrs. Louis Miller of Ponca City, Okla. The speech of Mr. S.

A. Smith Socialist candidate for County attorney, in Dexter Saturday afternoon was a good deal milder than is usual in socialist speakers and was free from abuse. The existing wrongs in our government as viewed by the Socialists were pointed out but the definite plan of righting them were not fully explained by the speaker. I OLD SETTLER PASSES AWAY Second Stroke of Paralysis Fatal to Mr. J.

A. Elliott. Last Friday morning Mr. J. A.

Elliott was stricken with paralysls, and, though he was conscious a part of the time, he was unable to speak and gradually grew weaker until the hour of his death which occured Sunday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock. The death of Mr. Elliott marks the passing of another one of the old settlers of this community, he having lived in and near Dexter for about 44 years. He and his family endured the hardships incident to the early settlement of this country and by patient industry was able to accumulate a sufficient amount of property to enable him to retire from active business a few years ago, and in 1905 he built a nice residence in Dexter, where the family have since resided. He was one of the substantial men, in fact, one of the builders of this community and will be long remembered as such by the present residents.

We wish to extend to the family our sympathy in their bereavement and to drop the thought that the scythe of time which passes so silently, yet so surely will soon gather us all in, and those of us who are permitted to live out our three score years and ten have ample time to do great good, not only for ourselves and our families, but for our community and for humanity at large. Fatal Accident The ball game last Sunday between New Salem and Dexter was well attended and was a good game, though a number of errors were made. The feature of the game was the playing of catcher, Geo. Hale, who is a member of the St. Louis Browns and who gave a good exhibition of the fast work done in the big leagues.

The game was won by Dexter by a score of 6 to 4. The batteries were, Dexter, Day and Hale and New Salem, Shaver and Spencer- The Dexter team secured 7 hits including one home run by Hale and one two bagger by Ward. The New Salem team secured 4 hits off day's delivery, including one two base hit by Laforge. The score by innings: Dexter. -201 000 300-6.

New Salem-000 040 000-4. W. W. Club Ball Game The W. W.

club met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Forest McDaniel as hostess. The afternoon was spent doing embroidery and fancy work. Refreshments, consisting of cranberry sauce, cake and cocoa were served. The following were present.

Mesdames, Pitcher, H. S. Morgan, L. T. Shrader, C.

C. Pritchard, W. M. Cowgill, W. R.

Coffey, W. C. Mead and R. B. Maurer.

CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our many friends in Dexter who so kindly assisted us in the burial of our husband and father. Mrs. Chas. H. Littleton and family, Last Monday evening as Mr.

W. R. Ledgerwood, who lives near Burden, was leaving for home his team became frightened at something on the streets of Burden and ran away. Mr. Ledgerwood jumped from his buggy and struck the ground on his head and shoulders and sustained injuries from which he never recovered consoiousness and died in a short time.

No one knew just what frightened the horses, and no one was present to help stop them until after Mr. Ledgerwood a jumped from the buggy. The team broke loose from the buggy a short distance from where the body was found and were stopped by some parties passing. Lecture Course This Winter A lecture course will be carried on this winter under the auspices of the High School. A good course has been selected.

Most of the numbers will be sent out by the Winfield Lyceum Bureau. This is a new organization made up of talent selected from the Winfield College of Music, Southwestern College and the Oratorical School. There will be ample opportunity for you to laugh and enjoy yourself. You will be given a chance to weep at the same time. A more detailed announcement will be made later.

The High School wishes to pay for a new piano in this way and would certainly appreciate the help of the people of Dexter. Tickets on sale soon. Prices will be $1.00 for adults. Five numbers. 75c for High School scholars and 50c for all.