The Dexter News from Dexter, Kansas • 1

I irl I LI i A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE. PARTICULAR PRINTERS FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE. Volumno. III. Number 42 DEXTER.

COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY. JANUARY 29. 1015. The Farmers Merchants State Banl CAPITAL $13,000.00 SURPLUS $1,500.00 A Guaranteed Bank Under the Kan sas 4 Par Cent Paid On DIRECTORS: S1IHADK! THE FARM I am longing for the country, with its pastures wide and green, Where the cattle on the hillsides browse untroubled and serene, Where one hears the pleasing gobble of the oroud majestic turk Oh, I'd spend my days at farming if it were not, for the work. Chicago Record-Herald.

I am longing for the country, where the milk is fresh and sweet, Where a man can raise his chickens and his lamb and other meat, Where the eggs are always recent and the butter rich and rare But I'd hate to wear chin whiskers and have hayseed in my hair. I Springfield Union. I am longing for the country, wherejthe yellow pumpkins grin, For the batter cakes and lasses and he pork-grease oh my chin. For the dead and frosty morning and the pile of wood to chop-But I would not care to live there if I had the pigs to slop. Hourton Post I'm longing for the country, where the air is sweet and pure, And where unfolds a rustic scene the fancy to allure Andwherethemorningclimbsthehill.no smoke wreaths round her brows -But, oh I'd hate to earn my keep by milking twenty cows.

Birmingham News. I am longing for the country, where the cackle of the geese, Minister's Wife Arrested Osteopath Also Charged With Improper Conduct At Wichita Winfield, Jan. Thomas II. Clover, an oseopath and a member of the Winfield city council, was arrested last night and taken to Wichita this morning to answer a statutory charge. I'Jrs.

Ignore Lent, wiff of the Rev. Thomas II. Lent, formerly of Winfield, but now ol Wichita, also was arrested ana taken to Wichita on the' same' charge. Their misconduct i3 alleged to have taken place in Wichita some time ago. Dr.

Lent who is a minis ter of the Metho dist church, made the complaint. Dr. Lent seperated from his wife some time ago, he going to McPherson while she lived with her grandmother, in Wichita. Mrs. Clover has a suit for di vorce pending now and Mrs.

Lent said, following her arrest, that she had come here to employ an attorney to bring a suit for divorce against her husband. Dr. Lent and wife have two children who at present are in the custody of their father. Dr. Clover is the son of Tom Clover of Cambridge, who was for many years a commissioner of Cowle county.

K. C. Journal. Adopted Baby At Wichita Mr. and Mrs.

R. G. Williams went to Wichita Sunday, returning Tuesday. They brought back with them an infant baby boy three weeks old, whom they secured at a Wichita Christian league. They named the babe after their fathers, Daniel Albert, The baby is to be congratulated on its new home and parents as it is sure to receive ttoe best of care.

FELL FROM HAY-MOW Dr. Hawkins sustained a very painful injury last Monday. While he' was throwing hay down from the hay-mow his foot slipped and he fell in the manger below, his side striking the feed trough. Two ribs were broken, and Mr. Hawkin's body was badly bruised.

Dr. Snyder of Winfield was called over and at last reports Mr. Hawkins wan -resting easy. The injury was very serious as Mr. Hawkins is seventy eight years old.

GROUND HOG DAY Next Tuesday, February 2 "ground bog day." Accord. to fid superstition if the groun hog sees his shadow on this dj. winter will continue for six weeks. Should the day bs cloudy throughout that, objects cast no shadow, we may expert fair weather and the opening tf spring. Ground Hog is th name given the English chuck.

woci- Mrs. D. E. Haworth cams ia from Ottawa, Kansas, last Thurs day for a few days' visit with family of W. D.

Starns andcl relatives and friends in Dzz' She went to Arkansas City 1 urday to visit a few diys YTrs. E. S. tr.l She ir.tij r'' -v Free Hew Year Treat To Our Readers We are phased to announce that any of our readers can obtain a nice 1915 diary free of charge, worth' 2j cent, chuck full of information for every day use by sending the postage there-fur, two contain stamps, to D. Swift Patent Attorneys, Washington, U.

C. For three cents they will send you a nice wall calendar sics 10x11 inches. Send five one cent stamps and Iho pocket diary and a wall calendar. WANTED Bids will bo received by the School "Board, Dexter, Kansas, for the erection of a fire prof? High School building, until February 1915, st three o'clock p. m.

Bids will lie separate on heating and plumbing. Certified checks required 1150.00 and $100.00 respectively, general contract, heating and plumbing. Plans may be seen at the of fice of the clerk. Mr. R.

B. Mead, Dexter, Kansas, which plans remain on file there; or plans may be had from the architect, Win; TTSchmidt, 1634 West Tenth St. Oklahoma City, by depositing $25,00 for the return of the plans -Time -limit-for the use of said plans to be seven days from date of shipment. If these plans are not returned to the architect within said seven days, the contractor wilt be penalized $3.50, the cost of the blue prints. R.

B. Mead, Clerk District No. Five (5), Dexter, Cowley county, 1 Kansas. and Ladies Met The Knights and Ladies of Security held their regular meeting at the I. O.

O. F. hall last Thursday night and a very pleasant time was enjoyed, A supper was given by the lady members at a late hour that was very much appreciated by those present. Five new members were taken in. The members are anticipating another excellent time next Thursday night when the members of the Cambridge lodge and about fifteen WinSeld members will be present.

The Win-field people will present a play for the other members, entitled, "The Last Day of School." Household Hints In washing China silk waists use lukewarm soawsuds and then rinse twice in cold water, after which roll them up in a Turkish towel for about two hours. They are then ready to iron. Stains on blankets and other woolen goods may be removed by a mixture of equal parts of glycerine and yolk of egg. Spread the mixture over the stain, leave it half an hour and then wash the articles as usual. After washing oilcloth and linoieum be sure to dry it properly.

If left damp it will speedily rot, and become totally spoiled. It is a great mistake to use to much water for washing it. The cloth should merely be wrung out and passed over the, surface. I See our new Cook Stoves NoticoTo Subscribers A pencil mark this ppsiee i Cut yj.ir subscription has expirtZL We try to publish a paper to eviry one and will be platl to Imvc you ront'w. A WORD TO OUR READERS Between January 1st and April 1st several of our subscriptions expire.

It is our policy to stop the pspcr at the expiration date, unless otherwise so we have adopted a plan in which we can let the reader know when his or her time expires. On the front page of the paper will be found a small square. If a pencil mark is through the square your subscription has or is about to expire. If you cannot come to town or too busy at pres-enttogive this any time, just drop us a card, telling us that you still want the News sent to you, we will gladly do eo. We are trying to make the News one of the best weeklies' jn the state and will not he satisfied un-til we have done so.

We are publishing a paper to please the people and will make every effort to, satisfy our readers and will be glad to have you renew. i AN APPEAL We believe that Dexter needs Church Federation. One strong church would do far more good than five weak ones can possibly do. Yesterday the saying was, Competition is the life of trade;" today it is, "Cooperation is the life of trade." Competition in church work is hardly the proper spirit. We are conservative.

We want to be careful. But suppose we make a beginning with our Sunday evening service. How would it do to organize a Union Christian Endeavor Society? Give each church an officer, perhaps. We could meet in one church all the time or we could take the available churches in rotation. Then we could have what preaching we do have on Sunday evening at the same place immediately following the Endeavor meeting.

I am sure we can make all necessary this thing in the right spirit. If something like this meets your approval talk it up and let us get together in the name of our Master and the good of our community. Kindly Yours, F. F. Bernstorf.

Love Love is that indescribable something that gets into a fellow's system about the time his moustache begins to come out and it generally stays with him until after he is married. It makes him sick in a way that he likes, and instead doctoring for the germ, he does all he can to give it a nice fat living. Having never been a girl, we don't know how they feel when in love but we imagine they feel just like big chunks of can(jly wanting someone to come and eat them up. We have Cock Stoves, gcci And the gobble of the gander prove the world to be at peace, Gave Excellent Program The second number of tho lecture course, furnished by Steve Eraser, a humorous lecturer ami reader, at tlv; Baptist church, Tuesday evening highly entertaining and very much enjoyed by the ajdiencc. Mr.

Frazer on a of the best readers ever heard in Dexter. The high school was very fortunate in securing him.es one of the numbers cn the winter lecture course and showed their appreciation by havirg a pricked house present. They are taking-much interest hi their work this winter and Into secured the lecture course to help pay for the new piano purchased at the beginning of school. There will bo another excellent number in a few. weeks, so be sure to watch our paper for the announcement Found At Laet.

Every year their are several people living ofT the county, some begging, and somo have num--cTous other ways to make a living all caused by the lack of work. For several years the notable lawyers and others have been looking for a remedy for this, and steady employment for these men and their families. We have found the best remedy that We, know of yet and it brings wonderful results. Advertise iri. the columns.

pf the Dexter "Ne qu will soon need more clerks, stenographers and more employess in every way. Try it. and you will be convinced. Our Maidens Consider the maiden, Lo, tkough the winds blow andchill-eth, shevveareth upon her feet sandals that are low and hose that are silk. And the neck of her grown existeth not.

Yet she sweareth that she is as Warm as toast. She goeth forth into the highways and she carrieth a party box, and therein are many strange things wherewith to cajsimine her countenance. Puffs there are and tlie skin of the chamois and many pigments, white as the lilies Hebron and red 33 the evening skies trer Jordan. She maketh up where she fisteth and careth not who observeth, and though her lips become as pomegranates, yet she denieth that there is any color in the stuff. With gaze reproof she telleth thee that it is as camphor ice and that it tinteth not.

And, Behold! She putteth it over upon thee. She goeth forth at night and she tangoeth until the drawn is on the mountains and the morning breeze stirs the cedars, and she is not a bit tired. But when her mother beggeth her to go up unto the market place for a cubit of calico Lo! she withered upon the vine. Wondrous are the ways of a maiden, Eagle, White Cloud, Mich. The Boyle Stock Company presented three plays a the opera house the first of last week and was the best show of its kind ever given in Dexter.

The plays, "Lena Rivers and "Ten Nights In A Bar Room" were given Tuesday and Wednesday nights and each part was vbry well played. The Boyle company have excellent actors and seldqTi show in towns as small as lexter. Tiey have promised to re. urn to rn e-rly c1t3. 1 1.4 iW i W.WU I'Ui C'Ol' i 'i cash.

and the silence each enjoys were not for the noise. Joshua Jingler. it's cidar making time, Miss Merle Patterson entertained a few of her friends at her home in the east part of town last Friday night, January 22, Rook was the principal game of the evening. Miss Merle served home made candy to her guests. Tom Waymire and Leland Taylor went to Burden Saturday to spend Sunday with friends at that place.

Leland returned with Frand Waymire Saturday evening, but Tom remained until Monday. Where the very boys are solemn Oh, I'd move into the country if it too long for the country, when When the frost is on the pumpkin and corn buskin's in its prime But when the snow drifts mountains high and winds howl through the trees, I then chase back to the city life and Broadway gaities. The Craftsman. I am longing for the country, lovely grass is seen, And where Uncle Silas' spinach is a lush and vivid green; I'd like to hear the chickens when they flop their wings and peep, But oh, you city chickens you're the birds I'd rather keep. Unknown.

Go ahead and "kid" the farmers, City paper, if you choose; Sneer at everything that's homely. Well we understand your ruse. But remember, when the banker hands you back your final "ten," Farmer Jones is in his auto On his way to put more in, Clyde Mead and Geo. Hale went to Arkansas City last Sat urday morning on business matters. returned Saturday evening.

Harry Mead who has been working in Montana for the past year returned with them. H. Hoel and two sons returned from Winfield Saturday where they had been to see Mrs. Hoel who is in the hospital at that place. They report her much improved..