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The Olpe Optimist from Olpe, Kansas • 7

The Olpe Optimist from Olpe, Kansas • 7

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tOE IOE302 OE301 IOEOE30J I0EXO1 IN TIIREE SMALL CHILDREN i MRS. ELIZABETH DOHM 1 Olpe, Kansas, 1 Mrs. Elizabeth 'Dohm died early Saturday morning, January 22 at the JUVENILE COURT Robert Mahaffey's Children Found Delinquent andTheir Mother la Sick and Almost Helpless A COLD DECREASES YOUR EFFICIENCY home of her daughter, Mrs. Barney Scheve southeast of Olpe. Mrs.

Dohm was apparently in her usual health On complaint by Most Weisdorfer, Friday and the fore part of Friday city truancy officer, Rose Richard and night. She had been a sufferer from Jefferson Mahaffey were brought in- 'asthma for ,12 of 15 years but it does to juvenile court before Probate Judge not appear that that was the immed- Marvin W-. Kelley yesterday after At least' 50 per cent, often a great deal more than that. It is, therefore a yery costly ailment. Besides, it may develop into pneumonia or some other dangerous lung affection, if it is not properly checked at the start.

You should not neglect the treatment of a cold for a moment. Do not try to "wear it out" or to feed or starve it out. Go at it at once MADISON NEWS Chester Gawiott returned to his work at the Emporia Business Cillege Thursday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Bitler January 19. Hon. H. F. Martindale went to Topeka Thursday.

He will attend the Kansas Dayv banquet Saturday night. Aaron Sauder went to Topeka Thursday. A boy was bdrn to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin, January '23.

A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn May, January 20. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Green died Tuesday momiing and was buried Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Green, grandparents of the child, Miss Alta Green, and Mrs. Sallie Sawtell, all of Parsons, attended the funeral.

Ray Wasson of Bigheart, Oklahoma, who had been visiting his parents east of town went home Thursday. His sister, Miss, Pearl, went home with him. W. E. McGilvery and his father, N.

McGilvery, returned ThursdayV from Kansas City. W. E. shipped a carload of cattle to the city the first of the week. W.

E. Huntsinger returned Thursday morning from Kansas City he had been with two carloads of cattle. and drive it out by corrective remedies. The most effective in cases of 2 the influenza type, commonly known as the Grippe is A.D. S.

iate cause of her death. To all appear-ences she just fell sleep. Mrs. Dohm's maiden name was Haag. She was born in Luxemburg, April 23, 1844 and came to America 38 years ago and lived in Atchnson county where she was married to Mathias Dohm.

They lived in Atchin-son county until twelve years ago, rearing a family of four children, three daughters and one son. Then they moved to Olpe. Ten years ago last October, Mr. Dohm died. Mrs.

Dohm continued to live in the family home here until something over a year ago when she sold her property and since then she has lived with her children, staying with one awhile then with another. Her children are Mrs! P. J. Brown and Mrs. Barney Scheve of Olpe, George Hopkins noon at 2 o'clock.

Tha children were charged with being dependent, neglected and delinquent, and were found guilty of all charges. Judge Kelly committed the girl to the Girls Industrial school at Beloit and the boys will be sent to the Boys Industrial school at Topeka or the State Orphans Home at Atchison. Judge Kelly is waiting for word from the State Board of Control before placing them. The children are 10,12 and 14 years of age respectively and their home has been with their mother at Sixth and Hudson streets. The disposition of the girl seems to be even worse than those of the boys al-tho all are bad enough.

The children were placed in the cells in the basement of the courthouse where they Cold and Grippe Tablets They will give relief and practically free you if the ailment in 24 hours Bring Us Your Prescriptions We Guarantee to Fill Them ACCURATELY AND PROMPTLY will be kept until Judge Kelly gets for the removal.Hof Topeka, and P. of Mc- acceptence papers THE OLPE DRUG STORE The girl said she would not stay any place but at home and for that reason no probation officer was appointed. Mrs. Mahaffey, their mother, is stay-ins at the home of LeRoy Dodge until y331 IOE30n Craken, Kansas. There are niteen grandchildren.

Two brothers and three sisters- of Mrs. Dohm's are' living'. They are Mike Haag of Olpe and Frank Haag, Miss Barbara Haag, Mrs; Barbara Erpelding, and Mrs. Al-phons Ruhlman of Atchinson county. The funeral was conducted Monday IOEXOI W.

Carey returned home Thurs locaoi day morning irom JMKnart, Kansas, she can be sent to the county farm where he went with his son, Ora, sev- She is in very poor health and can't eral days ago, making the trip out support herself. Eight witnesses were mcie in won iai. uiivnai i. la ui tuc exainineu in me case. xne uusuanu extreme southwestern part of Kan- and father, Robert Mahaffey, was ar at 10 o'clock, a.

by Rev. Father Peter of St. Joseph's church. Interment was made in St. Joseph's Dorft Forget sas, being a half mile from the Okla- rested on the charge of wife desertion homa line and six miles from the Col- some time ago, but his wife, after orado line.

The farmers there haul making the compliaint, refused to tes- their grain to town with six horse tif acainst him. He remained at teams drawing two wagons, one De- A SURPRISE PARTY Olpe, Kansas, (Intended for last week) There was a surprise party at the hind the other, home but a very short time, and has contributed very little his family's support. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott went to Em poria Thursday. Riome of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Lessman (Burlington Republican Smith, the Weatherford, Ok That I am still buying cattle, fat or thin, makes no difference. Phoneme 15-3 and I will be right out in my submarine the same day. lahoma man who bought Star Dry FRANK THILL PASSED AWAY Olpe, Kansas, Mr Frank Thill, born April, 26, 1860 Goods Co's stock of goods, went in honor of Mrs. Lessman's 44th.

birthday Tuesday, January 11. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Kuhlman, and family, Mr. apd Mrs.

John Lutz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kru-ger, Mr, and Mrs. Matt Schadegg, home Wednesday evening. The goods in Auzkee Co.

passed away at were shipped from here Thursday. Chas. Starr was in Humbolt Tues- his home, which he had just completed day and Wednesday. to enjoy his last years in retirement, in Olpe, Kansas on Jan. 24, 1916.

W. D. Laird and W. Soule went to Missouri Wednesday morning. The deceased moved to Brown Coun OWN F.

M. Border was in Emporia Tues ty at the age of 19 years in 1879, where -he met Miss Elizabeth Good Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schadegg and son, Mr. Carl Kuhlman, Henry, Clem-Brinkman, Joe Smithhart and Agnes and Frankie Hellmer, Refreshments of all kinds were served.

Singing playing games, music and dancing were the ammusements, They all departed at the late hour of 3 a. day. whom he married in 1884 in Doniphan Frank Heidrick was in Emporia County Kansas at St. Mary's Church Tuesday. Sheets of Corning, Kansas, was on April 22, of that year.

He after wards moved to Lyon Co Kansas loca here Tuesday looking at the country ting his former home, a farm 3 miles with- a view to locating here. southeast of Olpe where he and nis HAY FOR SALE wife lived for 31 years and 8 months Work Your Patronage Will Be Appreciated CITY BARBER SHOP J. Pimple, Proprietor OLPE, KANSAS Between 80 and 100 tons of alfalfa and reared their family of nine child hay for sale. Feed lots furnished. ren.

On Dec. 17 1915 they moved to F. A. Fankhauser, Madison, their new home in Olpe, Where he died m. and wished Mrs.

Lessman many more such happy birthdays. OLPE NEWS Mrs. Fred. Hemme and children went to Emporia Saturday to see her mother, Mrs. E.

Monthey, who is sick in St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Monthey is getting better. Miss Violet Stevenson and her cousin.

Bernice Griffin, returned to Fre-donia Saturday morning. Chris Krueger, Mrs. E- Monthey and Mrs. A. F.

Rossilloii aie to, be oper Lamont Phone 10-53. (1-26-3) To this union ten children were born, of which the oldest, Mary, died Q. II. S. NOTES in infancy Mr.

Thill leaves to mourn his loss Robert Schwint, Ina Goodwill and Nettie Oshome are going to take the his wife and 9 children, and nine teacher examination. grandchildren. O. PI. S.

vs H. H. S. will play basket The funeral was held at tne tot, F. J.

Rossi lion, Cashier, F. J. Voeste, Assistant Cashier. N. S.

Wendling, President, -John Langley, Vice President, Joseph church in Olpe Thursday morn ball at Quincy Gym. Friday, Jan 28. ated in bt.Mary Hospital, Emporia ing. The services were conducted by on Friday by Dr. Herschel of Kansas Quincy defeated Toronto Jan.

21, with a score of 12 to 26. Toronto showed the proper spirit but they the Rev. Father Peter, City. The pall bearers were Wm. Schulze, were to slow for Quincy, who played I M.

Yanker, Wm Trattas, T. lies The Olpe-State and Clements with Toronto like a cat does a mouse. Ineder, H. Wecker Nuessen. Third year H.nglish takes up the Mr.

Thill was admired by all who study of "Essay on Burns this week. knew him for his generosity and good It makes the third classic this year. nature. He was a kind father and hus band. It was always a pleasure for The High School bought a new ball last week.

We also are on repairing the flood and oiling it OF OLPE, KANSAS Capital $20,000.00 Surplus $10,000.00 him to make other happy. He was a devout catnolic and rais QUINCY NEWS ed a familv. with the help of his kind Mrs. win noggatt visited with her and lovine wife. that all men are 0 son, Zeke's Wednesday and with Em- m-oud to have livinc: in their com ma Brown and Grandma, munity.

Thursday. This paper joins the many friends urandma carter is one ot the early heart-felt sympathy for the be Every Deposit Guaranteed Under The State Guarantee Fund. Interest Paid On Time Deposits. Safety Deposit Vault. settlers of the Verdigris Valley.

She reaved wife and family. is 88 years old and is real well for an Following are the names of the old lady. She is staying with her children of the deceased. daughter, Mrs. Brown this winter.

August A Thill, Mrs. Frank Hagg, 6 3 IT'CfO LIGHT 3UTTER Albert Kaynn's ate Sunday dinner Nicholas J. Thill. Frank L. Thill.

Mrs, with Sam Slough's. Wm. Helgoth, Mrs. John Scheve, Miss 0 Mr. and Mrs.

Will Norm visited Estella Thill. Miss Bertha Vin- Your Business Will Be Appreciated. to wake a choice of lime and cement. Your decision means a lot Id Monday. cent Thill Mrs.

Charles Gustin and Miss Fern both the "character of your building Other relatives whosurvive him are 0 DIRECTORS. maims visited at tne joe imams ind future repair, bills. Let us prove his mother who is 80 years of age, one 0 brother, and four sisters. from the testimony of actual users Those attending the funeral from hat our building, are not J. H.

Rradfield, John Lutz, J. M. O'Brien, N. S. Wendling, John Langley, M.

Sterbenz, Theodore Voeste, F. J. Jos. Eossillon. 0 Hone the best to use, but are by far a distance are his mother, Mrs.

Kat-herine Thill, his sisters, Mrs. N. Maj- cheapest in the end. home. Joe lives on the old Gustin farm.

Fred Brown. J. D. fMithchell and Dug Roberts went to Toronto Knowles' Tuesday she went from Quincy to Virgil, cy to Virgil. Revival meetings at the U.

B. arus both of Colwich, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Good Effingham, Kansas, hipped two. BRADFIELD HATHAWAY, Mrs. M. Paradice, Windom, his cousin, Peter Weber of Horton, brother-in-law, Henry Good, Mr. and L.

Patlon, church are being conducted by Rev. Mrs. John Bunk, John and Florence Adams and Rev. Stickney. Everyone Bunk and W.

M. Hughes all of Em-invied to attend the meetings and help poria. art make them a success. Calls answered promptly day or night. Olpe, Kansas.

VIRGIL NEWS OBITUARY 4 Mary Juliana Green was born May J. II. IIEACOCK ILL Olpe, Kansas, Information has reached here that ROOT STATION Wm. Vansickle of Olpe passed through this vicinity Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Rosco Shunk who have been visiting Mrs. Shunk's par 5, 1859, in Sandusky, Ohio. She died in Virgil, Kansas 20, 1916 Farmers, please take notice 1 That T. Jensen always pay I age 56 years, 8 months, 15 days.

ex-postmaster J. H. Heacock will undergo an operation for cancer of the bladder. He is at the home of his bhe came to Wyandotte county, Kansas with her parents in 1865 after highest cash price for eggs, poultry and hides. 122 Com'l St.

EMporia, Kansas son, Walter, at Uneonta, i. His two daughters, Mrs. John Young and Mrs. Ella Bugbee started Wednesday morning for New York to be with ents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ford returned home Monday evening to Bell Plaine, Kansas. Frank Matile called on Frank Heidrick Monday. Mrs. Scott Holderman went to Emporia Saturday. Mrs.

Will Hoggatt went to Toronto Tuesday. SCHULTZ MARKOWITZ their father through his critcal hour. Postmaster M. II. Herrington has enstalled 16 new lock boxes in his office.

L. A. French went to Madison today to help care for his brother-in-law, A. Jardiner, who is very ill. wards moving to Bourbon county in 1875.

There she was united in marriage with L. B. Oliver October 27 1887. To them were born 5 children, two of them, Mrs Ollie Shaffer and Leeader Oliver who with his father, two step-children Mr. Elmer Oliver of Omaha, and Mrs.

Carrie Blackburn of Virgil, Kansas, and one brother of Phoenix many friends and relatives morn her death. In her Christian life she was converted at Virgil and was united to the United Brethern church where she had been Painters and Paper Hangers Carriage and Buggy Painting a Specialty. Sign Lettering -See our wall paper, 4 cents a roll. Olpe, Kansas OLPE NEWS THIS BODY OF OUR PAINT is pure white lead. It is mixed Kith turpentine or pure linseed oil according to whether it is to be used for in or outside work.

There is no grit in it; no adulterants to make its manufacture cheaper. Paint experts always get their supplies it be wise for'you to follow their example. "TriUtA li'plKMrtf A ril Miss Esther Borsdorf of Reading, who had been staying with Mrs. John JoVin Tfnnt TotnmoA fn The United States is to make a new a faithful member until she was cal Tr-rtrwfi3 QotnJ protest over the sinking of the Japan led to a better and higher world above. E.j JVrfkki.

Vifo wnt trt Km- Well, as long as the supply NOTICE Please settle vour account. As I need tlie money 16 pav tfioseT I c. C. L. Patton M.

D. poria Monday. WWWWte Jos. Markowitz returned from notes. Philadelphia Rev.

Ailing of Virgil, Friday at 11:00 o'clock. The remains were taken to the cemetery south of town. c.wi Worth American.

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