The Dexter News from Dexter, Kansas • 5

THE NEWS. DEXTKIt. KANSAS. ttf ft 00000000000000000000000000(DOOOOOOOOOOOO( SUICIDE BLOCKED BY SWITCH ENGINE THE RURAL Cfl HLLMDIIE LIFEjS BARED "Society" Burglar of New York Confesses to An Amazing Criminal Career. 0 Christmas Is Only A Few Days Aw ay All our Christmas stocks are ready for the holiday season.

We have a complete stock of useful presents. We believe the people of Dexter and surrounding country will appreciate the effort that we have made to make Xmas shopping easy. Our Dry Goods and Gents Furnishing department is fuller and better than ever. We have just received a full line of Mens, Ladies, Girls and Boys Rain Coats. Let Us Figure With You For Your Xmas Candy Goforth Wilson The Store Of Quality John Morgan took Sunday dinner with his father, W.

M. THE PAR PS THE CUSTODIANS OF THE NATION'S MORALITY. Co-Cneretisn of Church. SrhnM mmA Frets Essential to Community Eiilding. Cy Pctir Radfari I.eciiir.i X.ili.ii.i.i I'rilun.

1 he church, the- pre ns and the school Iojjii a triple j.Ih. 1 cf prortia that ti.e d'hiiny of wmntnxM-uy. end Wiiht-tit civi'Auun: wouij wiih'-r fc'id liiii oJ uh tin 1.1 in.iy attain it r.rest-t-hi Mi pouer ar.d kr.o.!dK'. 'I'ho I'uiindJ of this nation uie grcatl liiil.Lu to this iriujiivirutu for tl.ur rd cn behalf of American 1 want la'tiieso high lor ilalr ut) and fc intl 1 i 'Kill offer the pre. a erri: cf art ii on co- pcratloa thcLc important influences and thv farmers in the hope of lu cr'aitis tiie JI.cli ncy nil by rati tual undcratandius and cuxanized c-t fort.

We will take up, hrtt, the run: c-hurch. Tt Fcrmers Are Great Church Builders. The American farmer is the greatest church buildtr Hie world bus ever kr.owu. He is the custodian of nation's morality upon his shoulder rc-Ets the "ark of the covenant" al he 1 mere refponsive to religious ia-flucnces than any other class of The farmers of this nation Barr built 121,000 churches at a cost or and the annual contribution of the nation toward all church institutions approximates $200.000. WW per annum.

The farmers of the United States build 22 churches per There are 20,000,000 rural church tccu- imiiiiiuina on larm, ana ti per cent of the totrl membership of all churches reside in the country. The farm is the power house of sll proerets and th birthplace of all 'hat nc-Hi. Th Card-n of I'dn w-'i tiie country nd the man who jet close to God must first get cioi to nature. The Functions of a Rural CnurtA. If the rural churches today are swing to render service which this ae demands, there must be co-operaikta between the religious, social and economic life of the community The church to attain its fuifest measure of success must enrich the Uvea ot the people In the cornmuaaty St serves; it must build develop thought and increase the eflioinncjr of human life.

It must server tiia- social, business and intellectual1, is. wfilj as the spiritual and moral sida of lli't. If religion does not make a man, mora capable, more useful and more- hat good is it? We want a practical religion, one we can live by and. far.ta. by, as well as die by.

Fewer and Better Blessed is that rural communitjr which has but one place of worship. While competition is the life of it is death to the rural church an Jr. moral starvation to the commuiiUf. Petty sectarianism ia a scourge tftc blights the life, and the church saps the vitality, of many cm-munities. An over-churched comcaaa-ity is a crime against religion, a utri-nus handicap to society and a useleu tax uiion agriculture.

While denominations are essentia! and church pride hish teaching of universal Christianity must frwuil if the rural church is. tgs Vk- to agricultumi. We Hire or four churches in a community A-bich is uot: able to adequately support one Sinal congregatiens attend. en-iccs once at month and all fail 10 perim-m the re ligious functions of the 'jotiiuiunity. The division of religious forces ari't John Doyle Ties Rope From Trestle, Swings, Then Along Comes Choo-Choo.

Chicago Th designs of rom would-be suicides have bn fru-trateij, while othrs have been kucccks. ful, but never, so far as there is any record, has a eulcldo prevented in tbo same maimer cs wait tbo attempt John noyle m.id, Doyle is a mr-tal polhher n'd has be mi out of work thr months. "1 never did Jiavo liny luck," tuUl lie. 'Tm going to ond all." Ho ctolo Was Jolted Up Considerably When He Hit the Ground. a clothesline and climbed upon the Hock Island railroad trestle at Seventy-third street.

Ho tied the rope about a rail, fashioned a tioose of the. loose end, adjusted it about his neck, squirmed down between the ties, and dropped off into space and, as lie had hoped, eternity. He had hung about ten seconds when along came a switch engine and cut the rope. Doyle was jolted up considerably when he hit the ground. Trainmen had him taken to the bridewell hospital.

BARE HANDED, KILLS After Losing His Clothes In Struggle Man Chokes Animal to Death. Solon Springs, AVis. After a desperate struggle. Special Deputy Sheriff Brow of this place killed a 300-pound black bear with his hands, according to his story. He has the carcass to substantiate his claims.

Erown's story is that While in the woods the bear visited his camp and ransacked his larder while the officer was away. On his return lie laid in ambush for the bear, which returned at night. Drown fired at the animal, but only wounded him, and the bear charged. In grappling he lost his knife and had to finish the work with his hands. The- bear was finally choked to death.

During the struggle most of the officer's clothes were ckwed from his body. EAGLE ATTACKS SKIP AT SEA Big Bird Battles Fiercely With Crew of Boat 150 Miles From Lard. Philadelphia. -When the T.ongscar, the British tramp steamship, came info port from Huelva. Spain, her crew told how a bi'ovn-feathered eage Jive feet from wins to wing, had er on Ijrard an exhausted coujhion vjicn 15U milei' from the Delaware Capes and given two of the crew a gcoJ ffght befefe it was captured.

Boatswain Smith had a cut over his left eye and Seaman" Hneliea right hani Vas tcratcheJ id) cutT vZet ilGee-'how '4ght Jt eeenTeJ cj tpu'rt itself, for final aiid landetl, on, the Wremast. iith went'to picl theVfri up when it 'oi him. The n'ht followed. THIEF CAUGHT lY CHEMICALS Vr1'" Ht Powders Cau'se'd Culprit's Hands TCr and the Rest V'as Easy. n.d.phia.

His hanch turned jtrt'en 'fey chemicals, used cn coins to entrap' him. James Seidcl of this city Was held for court on a charge of loot- j'frig lockprs In a telephone building. Many complaints had been made uy employers that money and articles of clothing bad ben disappearing with great regularity. I Detrctivcs placed some chemically-; I treated coins in Hie pocket of a coat i in we of the lockers and awaited de- veloprnents. Later Seidel Was di'sr-f revered in a lavatory vainly trying to waFh off a white pow der which turned I a vivid green as soon as water, 'touched it.

EVEN DECEIVES WIFE Herbert Caion, Pcsir.g cs Mciel Cud-ncss Man, Performs Daring Criminal Acts In Gotham Danes Partners Victims. Now York -Herbert Enton. J'f York eity'a "ecclety" b.irir and tlii f. ho was recently shot by a iSctoctive while to from the luth, confessed to havlriK sUlcn Inst year gems woitb $15,000 frctn Miss Mane II. Kohn, cf a Paris banker.

Eaton, a dapper, ttylish, socially young man, posed us a model family man. He lived rjulc-tly with his v.ife and baby in a Etyllsh apartment. Seldom did this JeUjll 'and Hyde being go out a night. Burglar Deceives 'Wife. His devoted wife knew nothing of the criminal side cf her husband.

Eaton, however, not taking his wife into his financial confidence, ppent much more than his salary as nccre-tary. Ocasionally, he would mix in the gay throngs st the expensive hotels, where bis acquaintance was wide, row posing as Williams, now as Eaton, and at other times as Brown. Eaton did not patronize the dancing places frequented by the gayest of the gay. He chose for his tango-tea appearances resorts frequented almoBt wholly by persons of acknowledged social standing and unquestioned wealth. He cared nothing for meeting beautiful women of slender finances; he cared only to dance attendance upon matrons possessing jewels of great value.

To such women, the "society" burglar made himself agreeable. He danced well, talked well, appeared well- and lied veil. Eaton Meets7- -Vlctifn. It was at the exclusive Hotel Astor that Eaton met Mrs; Gertrude Pike, a New York woman of wealth and position. He tangoed with her under the name of Williams, chatted with her, took teas with her, making himself an entertaining companion.

Mrs. Pike Fired on the Fleeing Man and Brought Him Down, introduced to him in good faith by an 'old friend, a woman. accepted Eaton's proffered after a lahgo-fcS aT'th'teTAstor. During the trip to Mrs. Pike's home.Tiejr handbag dropped, scattering Its' contents.

Eaton picked Xip the things, failing, however, to put into a bag a key to Mrs. Pike's apartment. The next aft ernoon the apartment of Mrs. Pike was robbed of money and valuable Jewels. She rcfo'rted to tLj police.

Eaton Fall Into a Trap. In a days Mrs. Pike received a letter from stating her Jewels would be returned to her upon payment of $500. The letter was turned over to the police. A trap was laid, arc! Williams appeared at the appointed time, according 0 Own arrangement, to fl-fy from Mrs Fik ff WiJei on and took him 18 ft fcUf cklitain orcferliS Ifai reproved to Jail, and, as out cf le statioij hoiite the 'Jtflef malifo brca.f Pefec-tiVe rel the 'flejites iuan ktil liwght J'fn down.

WSnrtd SuddeA aFpears Eaton, "is 'a. Welshman. Il0 came to the VmHxti States to gt rich. He didn't rich very fast, but he wrote home flowing letters cf his "prosperity" To his devoted wife he gave feomC tlie costly gems h3 stole, sayius Vitty wpr gfven h'm by his admirirS' Carter of Cartervi'r' Crthrf 'stolea Jrwels he xife hp aM he had bourht ut.of the pT'ofits'he made in deai'rfp; In etocks. Were found ia sifaflrnrn't BhoWin? the man litril had.exter.sive, Ios'dk Irarsactior.s to stocks.

Ite aiso patilled to a con-EiderftWe extent. Snrt-eopfnl'v. how- fer. re rcnreP.Vrt noiinie lire jWJte' rre and from her sister FOR SALE CHEAP A good coal heating stove In- quire of Lauris Foultz 51-13. Phone We are late this week on account of an accident which pied the tyye on this whole page.

are, therefore, compelled touse CDnsiderable plate matter, i Patronize ment. the News' Job Depart- METflER HUSBANtfi AS A HOUSEBREAKER Mrs. Mortimer Choked Intruder and Then He Set FirefJ to the House. New York. Mrs.

Phoebe Mortimer of 68 Crystal street, East New- York, was awakened early In the burning, when she heard some one trying to enter a window. She tboughtt was a burglar, and, as her husband had disappeared several days before, she decided to tackle the Intruder herself in order to protect her three children. She caught the man by the throat in the darkness after he had climbed Him Vht Ceased ITugh the sHWwv knocked him fiywn, and tj- until he ceased A.0 struggle. Ttfon the lighted an, oil lamp, and sa tiat the man on As t'c'oh $4 he "rM-GVsd bff-1 "breajfti Tie got to his feet, fcfcrated is wii vigorously and thjeW an 61 Kmp 't her. 1 Iniasied her, bpt 'oroko against the walV'ettting on fire.

Mrs. JUMrtimer rati'rii her children and fcdrried. thefn of the houe. tigh'wors seet'g the flames, turntd ait alatiii.ud the depart" meat put fir. i the trowd, patching the fire fight-FS saw her husbaDd, him over to th Txllce.

'He was held for further es- (jniEation 'fay Magistrate Uodd la Jiew jersey aveuvis tuun. 1 1 "A evoked iuorgan. Miss Mammie Bottomly spent Sunday with Mrs. Ross Minor of Otto. Silver Creek There will be literary and a pie supper at Eaton next Friday night.

Silver? and wife visited at Leonard Pike's, Mrst. Geo. Steward spent! Saturday with her daughter. Rn B. Hanna went to Winfield Monday.

John German and family, Elmer Tread way and Mrs. NeK-ie Cranston and daughter spent Sunday at the Cranston home. Lena Hanna spent Sunday at the Cranston home. Mrs. Joe Shorter spent Friday at' John Shorters.

Lena Hanna visited the first of the week at the C. Cranston home. Homer Crumley went to field Monday. Win- See the New Overland Car Ward's. at The Bazaar held at the Bank building last Saturday was a success, the receipts above all ex- pence being between $20 and $25.

J. W. Radcliff, J. B. Rad cliff, P.

S. Elliott, C. E. Ratkliff, B. Esch, F.

J. Esch, W. R. Coffey and W. R.

Maurer attended the B. P. 0. E. reception and banquet at Winfield Wednesday evening.

Listen! A bunch of Calling Cards, a fancy box of printed Station- scription to the1 Dexter News will make a niee Xnif3 present. laye your oteSeV Insurance Natice i Phone Line 63 Mr. and Mrs. Ott Hoyt spent Sunday in Burden visiting Mr. and Mrs.

V. B. Wisley. They report Mrs. Wisley as being very pooiy.

Mrs. W. Taylor was calling on Mrs. Henry Rowland Monday afternoon. Mrs.

J. Blaine Adams spent Saturday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis, W.

D. Taylor and family were Sunday guests of J. E. Hoyt and Tamilyr: There is to be a pie supper and Literary at the Eaton school house Friday night. The pies will be cut and sold by the piece.

Cliff Hoel of Winfield and W. D. Taylor are building a cistern for A. G. Hoyt this week.

The Eddings' machine was in this neighborhood last week and for Ott, John and Ike Hoy and W. D. Taylor. Mrs. J.

W. Lewis took Sunday dinner at her brother's, W. H. Bslton in Dexter. Hicks Chapel (To late for last week) Ray Pettigrew and wife from near Grainola.

Ok spent Sun day with her mother, Mrs. Yeager. Grace Minor of Winfield visit ed home folks a few days last week. She returned to her school Sunday. J.

P. Morgan and family from ha sill lina Sundayed at the Allen home. Last Thursday being Mrs. Newlin's birthday her neighbors gave her a joljy surprise by com ing with well filled baskets and spending the day, Mrs. L.

B. Yeager has a brother and wife of near Abeline, Kansas, visiting her this week. Ward Mead and wife of Dexter spent Thanksgiving with C. Minor and wife. P- r-; Everybody is" plCwinjt and tfireshing while this beautiful weather lasts.

Mrs. L. R. Vager attended Quarterly coherence in Dexter Saturday 'afternoon. Rev.

feurns preached at Hicks Chapel Sunday morning. Miss Lottie Morgan and MrsJ Llla Long called on Mrs. Yeaget Tuesday afternoon. life breaking into fragments of mora! efforts ii' Dl'ttimes little less than calamity VPrT purrtasft thCy See lo The PV'' jf foJ tllfihy churches cats be by ro-operation. TI19 SficTfll ad ecDnomic life of a rural Jire respective units a4 eannol be successfully divided ay denominational lines, and th chunsaes cnly occupy this BeU hv co-oiKTEitiou aud corifiiitaiioB.

The efficient couniry church will delinitelv serve its community by lead ine in .11 worthy pfforat oonimuwrty building in the pa a3l so-opertitive d4nw for the rc eral welfare of tb eomntuniry. and: hi arout-ina; real teve- for country lil.e and loynlty to the country home anJ these results can- be successfully ncfoinnHihed bv the united effort of thr- prpyp. the -hool the church aad frrmers ltA 'm. Having bought Mr. Insurance business, hfo good will in the same, I ed to meet his rr atronSt and hope to do terance business the re.

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