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The Onaga Republican from Onaga, Kansas • 5

The Onaga Republican from Onaga, Kansas • 5

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Onaga, Kansas
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ril TT 1 i Mrs. William born unris. jvoiterman, anotncr one A 1 here. He settled first on the Fred of W. brothers, came to Kan $2 per day service $1 is the charge sas, from Wisconsin, with his wife, Schwartzenberger farm, near Neu Gurtler Brothers Augustine, and a W.

F. (Black Bill), in company with Fred chatel, where he lived until 1870, when he moved to where his son. Herman, lives. When, he drove through from Wisconsin to this Keuhl, in 1858. His wife died on tr Dee; 29, 1859, and he married ran in widow, Mrs.

Scheel, in 1860. She Make a hot proposition for coming cold weather 3 locality, his route from Valley Falls lay-past Holton When he had a daughter, Augusta, who got so far that he thought he must have reached this place, he inquired. If i married Dr. Hixon, who kept a drug store, in Onaga, in the '80's. A son: Albert, was born to Mr.

where the place was, and was told Kolterman, after his marriage to Mrs. Scheel, also a daughter, who that he had passed it. On turning around and looking for the town that' was shown him, ho saw only Stove itv Hotel long rambling shed, without windows, standing alone on the prairie. I his contained a store Our line of stoves and ranges is. nrtrxr Ait fnt, 2nn.t2 1 On ag Kansas' By W.

H. SIMMONS and the postoffice, but he had no idea that such a dilapidated, ill-shaped building could be what stood for the name of a place. In NEAT AND HOME LIKE 1861, Mr. Tessendorf had been to died in infancy. Kolterman joined the service and died, while on duty, of some epidemic disease, at Santa Fe, near the Kansas line.

His widow afterwards married John Gonske. J. Fred Brunkow and his wife, Minnie, came from Wisconsin, in 1857, and settled on the farm now owned by bis son, Robert. His children, born here, are: August, of Wheaton, Lizzie (Mrs. August Buchholz), and Ferdinand E.

Mrs. Brunkow died in 1873, and Mr. Brunkow married Sophia Zabel, in 1875. His children, from this last marriage, are: Robert, Ame Topeka, and in coming home, he line is one of the finest ever placed on view in the county. The steel-range men cannot offer you such designs and prices as we do.

If you doubt this assertion, come in and we will show you. Besides, we are here to back our guarantee. found the Vermillion, at the Was- son crossing was up, but being anxious to get home ho drove into the stream, which was so high that the wagon box was lifted off and carried down the stream; and he saved himself by getting on the wagon tongue, and with one hand Hardware, Implements, Gas Engines, lia (Mrs. William Hetzler), and guided the horses while with the Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Farm Emma (Mrs. Henry Hetzler).

His second wife died in 1879. Mr. Brunkow built a stone house Tools, all at the lowest living prices other he held on 4o the backhand of one of the horses' harness. John Gonske came from Prussia in 1854. From there he moved to Illinois, in 1855, and moved to this locality, in 1859, and took a claim in labs.

iis son, tferaiuanus, earliest recollection of his boyhood days, is that while living in the log house he woke up one morning to i where George Ladner lived. Be ARE fSflp see a snajje crawling along a log just over his bed, which gave him a very severe scare, which perhaps ANY HEAD NOISES? was the reason he remembered the incident. George Mitz, who was married Til 1 1 1 ALL CASES OF in Illinois, came nere, witn nis wife, Lizzie, in ,1857, and settled on the place now owned by Her man Hartwick. He came as far DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf are incurable.

HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. F. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: Baltimore, March 30, 1001, Gentlemen Being entirely cured of deafness: thanks to your treatment, I will now give you full history of my case, to be used at your discretion. About five years ago my right ear began to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until I lost my hearing 111 this ear entirely.

1 underwent a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without nnv success, consulted a mim- ber of physicians, among others, the most eminent ear specialist of this citv, who told ine that only an operation could help me, and even that only temporarily, that the head noises would then cease, but the hearing in the affected ear would be lost forever. as St! Joe by rail, and uom there was assisted through by Ernest Henneberg and Jacob Minch. He had four children born here: Kit-tie, Lizzie, Louisa, and George. In 1874 he sold out to H. F.

Hart wick, and went to Colorado. treat- Daniel Schlabbach, a brother of and foil Mrs. G. Mitz, and John Michael came here, from Wisconsin in the year of 1859, and both lived witn 'icartily and beg to remain Very truly vours, F. A.

WERMAN, 730 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME at a.inal INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 596 LA SALLE CHICAGO, ILL. Mr.

Mitz. Mr. Schlabbach died of consumption in 1860 and Mr. Michael died about a year after. Frederick Kuebl, his wife, Doro OLD SETTLERS' TALES.

Continued from fourth page. son's cognomen. His name was originally Hartwig. When he applied for naturalization papers the clerk of the court, from the pronunciation of the name, judged it was spelled Hartwick, and wrote it so. The mistake was not discovered by Mr.

Hartwick until afterward, and, as he had no expectancy of falling heir to property in Germany, let the name go as had been written. Michael Hartwick died in December, 1899. His wife, who had been confined to her bed for several years, passed away in August, 1892. William F. Kolterman and his wife, Anna came from Germany in 1856 and settled in Wisconsin.

In 1857 he, in company with Michael Hartwick, Fred Brunkow, Chris, Ernest, andChas. Henneberg, and his brother, Daniel K. Kolterman, came to this locality. Mr. Kolterman, like all the rest of the pioneers, drove through with oxen, and in addition brought some cows with him.

He settled on the place now occupied by Mrs. Fred Keuhl, lived there about a year, when he moved to the farm now owned by his son, Ernest. In 1866 he built the stone house that stands on this farm. Of his children, Chris, who died the same year he came here at the age of eight years, Tophia (Mrs. August Wegner), William, of Laclede, August Ernest and Pauline, who were twins, were brought here from Wisconsin.

Pauline is now Mrs. Fred Nies, of Colorado. Lizzie (Mrs. Charles Noll, of Nebraska), was born here. Mr.

Kolterman died in 1882, and his wife' joined him in 1893. Daniel K. Kolterman, a brother of William with his wife, Mary, came in company with his brother and settled where William Kolterman lives. His children who came with him were Chris, Bertha (Mrs. Hise), William Long Bill), and Minnie (Mrs.

John Zable). Daniel Kolterman was killed in a runaway accident in 1863, between Circle-ville and Holton, while hauling barley to the latter place. His widow married John Huffer in 1864, and they lived awhile on Mrs. Huffer's farm, where their son, Herman, was born. They afterward moved out west.

Mr. Kolterman's oldest son, Chris, married Alvina Schultze, November 18, 1866. His children jre Charles, Edward, and Robert. Chris was killed on New Year's having his back broken in attempting to drive into a low shed with a load of wood on which he was riding. When he started to enter the shed he lowered his head, expecting to have no trouble in getting in, but the low part of the shed caught him back of the shoulders, doubling him up.

He was driving a high-spirited tem, which also helped to cause the accident. His widow died in 1877. thy, and daughter, Augusta (Mrs. Gottifried Martin, who died in Kipan Tabulea Doctors find 1 A good proscription For mankind. 1880), came here in 1858.

In the spring of the same year he came to this locality and settled on the place now occupied by his child ren, Fred and Minnie, in Lone Tree township. He bought this ing a single man, he worked around for the neighbors, until 1861, when he enlisted in Co. B. of the 8th Kansas, and served until 1864. He then sold his claim to Mr.

Ladner, and bought out the Herring-tons in 1866! This place is now John Zable's, and he lived htre a number of years. In 1865 he married Chris Kolterman's widow and had a daughter, Lena, now Mrs. Kreth, born to him. In 1870 he built a stone house on his farm, now occupied by Mr. Zable.

His wife died in 1892. John Schumacher and his wife, Barbara, came to New York city from Germany in 1849. He then moved to Canada, and then to Leaven worth, where he lived six months, after which he came to this locality in 1859. He settled on the Matzke place, in Lone Tree township. He built a log cabin on his farm, covering it with elm bark for a roof, which was held down with stones.

Not long after he had located here he happened to be absent from his home one night, leaving his wife and son, George, who was two years old, rainstorm came up, unroofing the cabin and exposing its occupants to the mercy of the elements. Schumacher took the bed-tick and stood it against the lee wall of the room, and she and her son crawled behind it and so passed the night. Miss Emma Schumacher, whose murder in Kansas City a few years ago is remembered by most of our citizens, was born on the old place. Mrs. Schumacher died in Kansas City in 1892, while the old gentleman passed away but a few months since.

Charles, Chris and Ernest Henneberg came to this locality with their parents in 1858. They came here from Iowa. Charles settled on what is now the Valberg farm; selling out, he bought the farm which is now Alfred Bonjour's, south of where Ephraim Bonjour lives. He died in 1861 of He narrowly escaped being drowned in the Black Vermillion by trying to cross that stream while it was up. His team was lost and he received aseverochill, from which, according to some accounts, he died.

He had a daughter, Emma, now Mrs. Ernest Kolterman. Chris came here with his wife, Mina, a sister to F. Teske, and his Coutinuud on page six. farm of William Kolterman, and moved into the log house built by Mr.

Kolterman. Soon after, he built another log house, the shin Ripans Tabules are a common svnse, effectual cure for 'dyspepsia, biliousness, headache, constipation, dizziness and all disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. They arc intended for the use of men, women and children everywhere, and have proved beneficial in the majority of cases. It is not claimed that they will perform miracles, but some of cures which they have effected amount almost to that. Easy to take and prompt in action, they have -10 rival as the best remedy for the everyday ills of Humanity.

A AUiUlUNEi WHICH PROLONGS LH'C. 'I have utcd Kip.i T.ilwle- 1-r yvnra and would not be without them. 'v. a tabled wUh and 1 Hvc be using hem v.is trouDlejl 1 i( i wliidi hni.il nic bed ou account of the ufle 1 av 1 lu an had ju o. IH of bilious fever and was Ol to 1 a rkl tl bad I looked.

I told him I Urn on the step when ami o( Indivtitm. gles for which he made himself, of walnut and oak, with a drawing knife. His children, born here, are: William, unanes, Minnie, Ferdinand, and Fred. Michael Tessendorf and his wife, Dora, came from Germany to Wisconsin in 1856. In 1858, he ii i ii ,1 Imm lli ii I iiiveo'l oeen without tfriii.

I can cai miyii.iuK, u.kf.i omctbinf tliat will prolong uiy life." came to Kansas, bringing with him the following children: Mina (Mrs. UASTRIC TROUBLES. WiIliamNickals, of Laclede), Lou trouble. I could Tot ileep at night. ----r---j.

thrM veart at lrat from bowets were not rcxuiar ana i wouia mn isa Mrs. John Eichem, of West Mv bud ached and my feet would be cold as ice Zi would hint I in dtam TrTTTfT. CZ About thr nun live, nuum moreland, and Frederick, of La -n- clede. August, Herman, and Anna i i. rHt Mv brother recommended Ripans Tahulee to me.

My nuipana KJRS or rnX MaidtSirSond not no fat without them. Tbey iStaSfjES .11 ZhI that in mv and the, tnov. my bowel; reguUrW, fnr vhichl had been Uking pl.y.lc. all the I have no nH ran ilD well in tact, 1 leei a msiu a. me air wim-n uauni teiIoaW fam.orrvthatIdidotcommnc Mo.

for they would have aaved me a great deal of pain and wffenng One gives relief Fall and Winter Footwear Tabula, novr a ad then, baiefit tli wlet two. At drugrRlata. The Five-Cent packet te enough for at ordinary oocaafon. The family bottle oenu, ooutaina a (apply for year. ad4 If v.pepala la their woe.

NOW READY FOR HEADACHE HEADACHE INSPECTION. A. R. WALKER, THE SHOE MAN. a spoclalty.

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