The Otis Reporter du lieu suivant : Otis, Kansas • 1

The Official City Newspaper VOLUME 3 Brack- Moore Promptly at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Ger. M. E. Church in this city, Miss Martha Brack daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. Brack, became the happy bride of Mr. Samuel Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Moore, both of this Mrs. Marie E. Lebsack played the wedding march while the contracting party marched to the altar accompanied by Miss Hannah Brack as brides's maid and Mr. Daniel Moore as best man. Rev John Koehler performed the ceremony assisted by Dr.

Kriege. After the ceremony the guests retired to the country home of the groom's parents where an elaborate dinner was served to which all gave ample justice. Dr. Kriege gave a short talk after dinner which was enjoyed by all. Fully one hundred guests were present and the afternoon and evening was spent in playing all sorts of games of amusement.

The bride was beautifully attired in brocaded crepe-de-chene trimmed in shadow lace and wore a veil and wore a veil and carried a. bouquet of flowers. The groom was dressed in a black serge suit and wcre a boquet of flowers. The bride's maid was dressed in light blue messalin. The young couple were the receiptants of many beautiful and useful presents.

The out of town guests were: Dr. Kriege, President Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ramseyer of Hoisington, Mr and Mrs.

Corell of Alva, Okla, Miss Stella Benner of Ohio, Miss Anna and Mr. Fred Krause and Mr. Geo Weber of LaCrosse. Stoss-Axman. Miss Julia Axman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Axman and Mr. Joe Stoss, were united in marriage at St. Ann's chapel, Olmitz, on Tuesday, October 20. Rev, Father Huna celebrated mass at 10 a.

m. The bridesmaids were the Misses Celestine Axman, Mary Schon, Pauline and Mary Mater. The groomsmen were the Messrs. Frank Axman, John Mater, Max Axman THE OTIS REPORTER Entered as Second -Class Mail Matter May 31, 1912, et the Post -Office at Otis, Kansas, Unuer the Ac. of March 3, 1879 OTIS, RUSH COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1914 WAR "SIDELIGHTS" (M JUST TRYING TO PROVE TO THIS KID THAT (M AN AMERICAN I the expectation of helping or being helped.

The program as printed was carried out in every detail. Not a "single" person who was present failed to respond to an invitation to talk on the various discussions when their names were called. One teacher (not single) said, "This is the first meeting I ever attended that brought such an ease of response." The invocation given by Rev. Perrill, sank deep into the hearts of every teacher and made each feel a divine reverence for the Great Calling of the teachers. Following the invocation, Pres.

Carpenter. in the A 'dress of Welcome, told tne teachers that the est and noblest business in the world was training the young, to which the teachers showed their approval by a hearty applause. Probably the most helpful discussion of the meeting was on the topic, "Special Exercises for Friday Miss Milla Wilson and Roy Owen, led the discussion, Several special exercises and many new games were so thoroughly described that not a few teachers will be better pre pared to make the dull Friday evening the best part of the school week. Other teachers who took part on the program, each of which deserves special mention, if space permitted, were John E. Bryant, Arthur Names, B.

H. Fleenor, Mrs. Stelly Ryan, Prof, G. L. McClenny and Supt.

Kirkpatrick. This august body of teachers, realizing that the four walls of a school room are too small to hold the whole life of a good teacher, and trusting that their lives should be felt in the next generation, decided to take a new stride in educational progress. This was accomplished by answering Roll Call by a bit of information relative to matrimonial status or inclination. A very few teachers were too bashful to give this information, hence the worthy secretary read Subscription $1.00 Per Year AC NUMBER 21 for the teachers long to remember, let us not think too freely of it. Let us resolve that our next meeting shall be still better.

Parents and teachers come, help and be helped. -Contributed. Jobn Ohmacht Dead. The death of John Ohmacht, one of the old timers of this county, and a man respected by those who knew him, occurred Thursday, October 15th, 1914, at the home of his daughter Mrs. Louis Fleicher, north of Great Bend.

Death was due to a paralytic stroke and feeble health which he had suffered for some years. Mr. Ohmacht was a soldier in the Austria Hungary war, having served with distinction under Franz Josef, whom he revered to the end of his days. He served in the Austrian army ten years. eleven months and twenty-one days.

The great war in Europe at the present time caused him much unhappiness and he felt deeply for the Germans and Austrians. He was 76 years, 10 months and 15 days of age. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:15 from the house and at 3 from the Congregational church at Great Bend. John Ohmacht was born in Oberullischen Mahren, Austria, and came to this country in 1870, settling on a claim in Grant township, where he lived up to a few years ago when he went to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Louis Fleischer.

Mr. Ohmacht, was married twice, his first wife being Anna M. Steiner, and his second wife, who died about a year and a half ago, was Anna M. Meyer. He was the father of three children, all of whom survive him.

Gastave and Earnest Ohmacht and Anna M. Fleischer. (Copyright.) and John Stoss, Jr. After the ceremony the wedding party was entertained at the home of the bride's parents where a bounteous dinner was prepared. The bride and groom received a number of beautiful and valuable presents as tokens of the high esteem in which they are held by all their friends.

They will reside on the Stoss farm northwest of Olmitz. This wedding has the unique distinction of being the first solemnized in the new chapel after the dedication, Teacher's Meeting. The Rush County Teachers' Association met for the first time this school year, Saturday, Oct. 10, in the La Crosse High School building, In many respects this was one of the very best meetings ever held by the Rush county teachers. The attendence was large, and each teacher came with School Books And SCHOOL SUPPLIES We have all the state text books also a complete line of school supplies Otis Drug Co.

Prescriptions a Specialty Otis, Kansas the facial expression and kept the record straight. Teachers who were absent certainly missed something. After the meeting adjourned, the whole body of teachers met in the Court room as one family, at a six o'clock dinner provided for them by the resident teachers of La Crosse. The hospitable citizens of La Crosse certainly deserve commendation for their courtesy in treating the teachers so nicely. Many of the teachers during the evening were seen taking joy rides about the city, and at 8:30 p.m.

the Opera House was dotted here and there with familiar faces of the Rush Co. pedagogues. The teachers who stayed to see "Zeek the Detective." were not disappointed cause the play given by the Crawfords and company are always pleasing. While this was a pleasant day Republican Meetings Monday, October 26th, 1914, Eilts S. Union township.

Tuesday, October 27th, 1914, Bison, Opera House. Wednesday, Octocer 28st. 1914, Barnard College, Hamton twp. Thursday, October 29nd, 1914, LaCrosse, Court House. Friday, October 30rd, 1914, Rush Center, Auditorium.

Saturday, October 31st, 1914, Liebenthal, School House. Jouett Shouse Democratic Candidate for Congress from the 7th Congressional District, will be in Rush County on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1914 And speak at at the following places at the time indicated: Rush Center 9 a.m. Bison 2.00 p.m. Timken 10 a. m.

La Crosse 3.00 p.m. Shaffer 11 a. m. Nekoma 4.30 p.m. Otis 12 noon Alexander 5.30 p.m.

McCracken 8.00 p.m. The Democratic County Candidates will accompany Mr. Shouse on his tour of the county. You, are respectfully invited to attend any or all of these meetings. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.