CaVX J- l5TT Established in 1871. PAOLA, MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1916. Volume 46, No. 5 Mrs. Robert Mathews Dead.
Fire Out Before Company Arrived. All Paola stores and business houses PERSONAL NEWS. After nearly a year's suffering, Mrs will close promptly at 12:00 noon, and to Paola and will spend the summer vacation with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Masters.
A fire alarm was given from the Ol. Roady residence on West Pian- Amanda V. Mathews, wife of Robert E. Mathews, died at her home, in stay closed for the remainder of th day on the Fourth of July. Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Robinson of Spring Hill, were in Paola last kishaw street last Sunday evenin The Gate-Way from Wages to Independence. West Valley township, this county but the blaze was put out before any damage was done.
The fire company Given Trip to Buffalo. on Tuesday, June 27, 1916, aged sixty- Mrs. H. M. Stockwell, of Richland five years, eight and one-half months made a very fine run to the Missouri township, left last Sunday mornin Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Ferguson, who live in the eastern part of the county, were in Paola last Monday. Pacific station, before they learned For something like a year, she had been in failing health, and for the James Patterson was in Paola. Monday, attending to business relating to. the building of the large brick barn at his winter He left the show at Sioux City, la, and joined it at Mankato, Minn.
He says that business is good and that several new attractions have joined since leaving Paola. for a week's trip to Buffalo, New York, definitely where the fire was. In the past four months, was confined to her meantime the flames at the Roady and Niagara Falls, she being one of the ten secretaries of the Larkin Clubs bed. She was the daughter of Mr. and home 1 ad ben extinguished.
Dick Simpson, of Kansas City, Mo, visited last Sunday with his parents. Major and Mrs. B. F. Simpson.
Mrs. John Littlejohn, who were well in Kansas to make the trip at the ex pense of the Larkin company. Every one who reads this has friends who are getting ahead financially through an account in this bank. Such an account has given many a man the money to educate his children, buy him a home, or go into business. Known in Miami county.
Former Louisburg Man Dead. E. G. Short, who lives near Louis Davis county, Iowa, October 8, 1850 she came with her parents, to Kansas Prof. Conrad Van der Velde, of Emporia, stopped in Paola, Wednesday on his way to Pleasanton.
Presbyterian Church Notes. Next Sabbath will be "Join Church Sunday" with us. In in 1855, and settled on what was for the the burg was in Paola last Wednesday on his return from Exeter, where he buried his only son, O. C. Short, last Sunday.
The deceased was but 35 years old and leaves a young wife and many years afterwards, their home Mrs. John W. Bryan and children, Elizabeth and William, of Ottawa, Kans, came last Friday for a visit with Mrs. Bryan's mother, Mrs. J.
B. Norton. Mr. Bryan will come Sunday to accompany them home. Little Martha Bryan, who has been here for the past three weeks, will also return home.
morning Bible School, Church stead, near Osawatomie. She and Robert E. Mathews, were married at Worship, 11:00, subject, "And Having Done All to or "Guardsmen of Mrs. Addie Bixley, of Colorado Springs, visited Mrs. J.
T. Dunham, East Piankishaw street, last Wednes one child, Edward George. the home of her parents, January, 19 the Inner Wall." No evening services, day. 1867. Since that date, Valley township has been their home.
Mr. Mathews was during July and August indoors, but there will be a union meeting every Sunday evening in the park square, at engaged in farming, and he continued Miss Bernice Grant, who lives near Beagle, came to Paola Thursday of in that calling, until January 1890 Mr. O. C. Short was born in Laselle county, 111., August 18, 1880, coming to Kansas with his father about ten years ago.
Shortly afterward he married Miss Myrtle Caldwell and they made their home near Louisburg until two years ago, when they bought a farm near Exeter. There death claimed the The Miami County National Bank PAOLA, KANSAS Capital $100,000.00 seven o'clock. The Rev. B. E.
Ogden last week, for an Indefinite visit with when the family moved to Paola, Mr. relatives. Mathews entering upon the duties of will be the first speaker, and Mr. R. Robertson will lead the singing this Will Live in Indiana.
At one o'clock Wednesday afternoon, June 28th, Miss Byrdie Sherar, of this city, became the wife of Mr. Fred B. Kross, of LaPorte, Indiana. The wedding was performed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Sherar, 202 East Kaskaskia street, by Reverend Benjamin E. Ogden, pastor of the Christian Church. As Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by Mr. Harry O'Connor, the bride and groom, with Miss Clara Beeghly, of Olathe, as bridesmaid, and Mr. Frank Freeman, of Kansas City, as best man, took their places before a mass of flowers and ferns in the parlors.
During thenuptial.Mr.O'Connor played Schumann's Traumerei. The bride was dressed in white taffeta and Georgette crepe. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served the bridal party and 24 guests. Green and white streamers and daisies were used in the dining room, and the centerpiece on the table was a bowl of sweet peas and ferns. Miss Sherar has lived in Miami county most of her life, but in Paola only about four years.
During this time she took a special course at the Paola high school and worked awhile as bookkeeper at the W. Young Electric Plumbing shop. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kross of Chicago.
He is an expert draughtsman and marble cutter and worked for three years at the D. O. Sellers monument works in this city, leaving here about six months ago, to accept a like position with the Franklin monument works, one of the biggest concerns of its kind in LaPorte, Ind. Mr. and Mrs.
Kross left on an afternoon train for Chicago, and go from there to La Porte, where they will make their home. Out-of-town guests were: Mrs. John Kross, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deyo, Bonita, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Lucas, Madison, Miss Ruth Price, Emporia; Miss Clara Beeghly, Olathe, and Mr. Frank Freeman, Kansas City, Mo. summer with the help of the newly or Mrs. Joseph King, has returned to her home In Chicago, 111- after a two Dick J.
Johann, R. F. D. carrier on Paola route 4, went to Downs, Kans, last Saturday, near which place he will visit his two sisters, Mrs. C.
W. Ames and Mrs. Delia Sheets, and families. From there he will go to Hartford, Kansas, for a two weeks visit with another sister, Mrs. Mary Clau-son.
John W. Brantner is serving as substitute on Mr. Johann's route during his absence. gamzea union chorus. Invite your husband and father Friday, June 23d, Surplus and Profits Over friends Jay C.
Everett, minister. weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs. cutting off a useful and honorable life in its prime. Sincere sympathy is ten $100,000.00 4100,000.00 Julia Thiebaud. Boyd's Big Sale.
Stockholders' Liability dered the sorrowing relatives. Mrs. G. A. Widder, of Sedalia, Mo The attention of our readers is called to the notice in this Issue of visited from Friday until Wednesday Inspect Jefferson Highway.
The Board of Directors of the Jeffer J. E. Boyd's big sale of live stock. with her mother, Mrs. A.
J. Shannon, implements, 1 miles east of and other relatives. son Highway for Kansas are making a Lane, on Saturday, July 8th, 1916, be tour of inspection of the proposed ginning at 10 o'clock a. m. There are Guy P.
Cole was unable to leave his apartments several days last week on account of sickness. route this week, going from Fort Scott, An ice cream supper will be given by the Hillsdale C. E. society on the Presbyterian church lawn, the night of July 4th. A program to commemorate Independence Day will be rendered.
Everybody invited. Program free. Ice cream and cake, ten cents. Mrs. W.
L. Smith, of Kansas City, spent last Saturday and Sunday in Paola, with her parents, Mr. and 78 head of live stock to be sold; horses. Mound City, Cadmus and Osawatomie hogs and cattle; also a lot of imple to Paola, where they arrived at Mrs. A.
N. English. ments, barrels, etc. Here's p. m.
Thursday. They will leave today (Friday) at 8 a. m. for Overland Park chance for bargains, and long time, E. II.
Kendrick bought a new Overland automobile, model 83, from T. J. Cummings Wednesday. without interest, if paid when due. It where they will start on the return Mrs.
Mossie Stewart, returned to her home in Weir City, Kansas, the 25th inst. She came just before the trip arriving here at 6 p. m. for is a real reduction sale, and every thing advertised must go to the high est bidder. Remember the place, death of her father, Lewis T.
Ellison, the -night. The next morning (Saturday) they will start again going by It will be worth a trip to Paola on July 4th to hear Hon. John II. Crider, of Fort Scott, the speaker of the day. mile and three-quarters east of Lane, Mrs.
J. P. Huling, accompanied by Block, Mrs. Black's, LaCygne, Pleas anton and then on to Fort Scott. the old Johnson Clark farm, and keep her daughter, Anna Mary, is here from in mind the date, July 8th, 1916.
Brief meetings were held at all Warren, visiting her sister, Mrs. President of the day Maples says: "No fire crackers and pistol shooting Will be allowed July Fourth in Wallace Park." towns and community centers alon, T. A. Fordyce, in this city. To Stop "Jay" Driving.
Miss Luetta Shelton left last Fri The City Council at their meeting Tuesday night, passed an ordinance day for a two weeks visit with her the route, addresses being made bearing on the campaign to win the highway from Missouri, by building and maintaining a better road. The route will be laid out where the people want to place in the center of the intersec parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shel tion of the streets, around the square, S. II.
Walker, of Osawatomie, purchased a new model 83, 1916 Overland automobile from T. J. Cummings last Tuesday. Former Miami County Citizen Dead. Sanford P.
Arnold, a resident of SHami county from December, till the summer of 99, died at his home in Murray, Iowa, June 28, 1916, aged 65 years. 1 month and 13 days. The deceased was born in the Buckeye state May 15, 1851. but had lived in Iowa since a small boy, except a few years which he spent in Kansai and Nebraska. Mr.
Arnold farmed in Stanton township from 1893 until the spring of 1899, when he and his family moved to Paola and later that year moved to Murray, where the father engaged in the Implement business with one of his sons, retiring a few years ago. In 1874 Mr. Arnold and Miss Sarah Baker were married and to this union nine children were born, all of whom, with the wife and mother, survive, and were present during their father's last hours. The daughters are: Mrs. William ton, at Independence, Kans.
Life insurance. Money to loan MRS. ROBERT MATTHEWS and one block each way from the at tf it, and are willing to build and main low rates. Downs Williford. Rev.
C. C. Russell, of Garnett, square, a marker to enforce the traffic rules. The object is to do away with tain a good road. The party will in was in Paola, Monday saying farewell sheriff, having been elected in the clude: Pres.
R. S. Tiernan, Fort Jackson-Vantrece. Miss Ruth Jackson and Mr. Charles to his son, Richard D.
Russell, who left the so-called "jay" driving, compelling all vehicles and motor cars to turn J. O. McClay of Osawatomie has a 1916 Overland automobile, the new model 75-B, which he bought of T. J. Cummings, this week.
fall of 1889. For two years following Mr. and Mrs. Mathews, lived in this Scott, and directors, Paul Russell, Paola; A. H.
Shafer, Pittsburg; Mar for Fort Riley to join Co. D. Vantrece, both highly respected col square corners, instead of cutting ored people of this city, were married ion Coultor, Girard; Secretary J. city, and upon the expiration of the sheriff's first term, they moved back to Mr. and Mrs.
B. M. Long of Mem across as now. It is planned to build at the A. M.
E. parsonage Thursday Frank Smith, Pleasanton, and as many phis, visited several days the the farm. local road boosters as will escort the these markers of re-enforced concrete about three feet high, with a sign. night, June 22nd, by Rev. S.
Robin first of the week with his mother, Mrs, Three sons and one daughter, along party from town to town along the Hon. John II. of Fort Scott, is the orator of the day, in Paola, next Tuesday, July Fourth. He is one of the ablest men of Kansas. "Keep to the Right." A.
W. Long, and other relatives. son, pastor of tne A. M. iu.
cnurcn. Miss Jackson is a daugV Mr. and with the husband, survive the deceased, way, Motor cars are so numerous and also one sister. Clinton J. Mathews, is Mrs.
Ed. Jackson, of Paola, and the Mrs. Clara Simons of 2123 Wood drivers so careless that this step Is cashier of the Osawatomie State Bank, groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver land street, Kansas City, Mo- with Farm Loans Money on Hand.
Loans can be closed in one day. LeMoine, of Murray; Mrs. Myrtle Rick- being taken as a preventive of acci and Aytch, the second son, who is Vantrece, long time residents of this her daughter, Sybil, visited relatives In dents. The ordinance regulating speed Lowest rates best terms. B.
T. Riley, etts, wife of Cyrus W. Ricketts, cf Paola, who has been at her parents District Passenger Agent of the Fris Paola last Sunday and Monday. will also be rigidly enforced. Paola, Kansas.
co, resides at Atlanta, Georgia; city. Ruth is a Paola high school graduate, and -both she and her husband are substantial, Industrious Negroes, who are a credit to their race. the other son, Robert E. Mathews, Edward Wishropp, who has been A runaway delivery wagon in Ottawa hit Jerry Coughlin's car last Tuesday and damaged it badly. Mr.
Cough-lin had just driven into town. W. M. Kipp, of Madison, Kansas, came to Paola Tuesday for a Model 75 roadster Overland automobile, which was delivered by T. J.
Cummings. home for the past seven weeks; Mrs. Ernest Finn, of Melrose, Oregon; Mrs. May Martindale, wife of Ralph II. Mar- Capt.
Price Dead. at tf Life insurance. Money to loan low rates. Downs lives on a farm in West Valley attending the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, arrived home for the Captain Joseph W. Price died in township, just across the road from Charles holds a good position In a Sawteli-3, California, on Friday.
me tindale, editor of the Murray News, and Mrs. C. T. Claver, also of Murray. the old homestead.
Their only daugh summer vacation last Thursday. Rodman-Mullen Nuptial. foundry at Edwardsville, Illinois, and left for that place last Sunday. His 23d, 1916. Captain Price lived in Paola ter, Mrs.
Adeline Arnold, lives in Osa About eighty guests witnessed the Leroy eldest son, lives in Chug-. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brandon, and wife will join him in about a month. for about twenty-five years, and at the time of his death owned property marriage of Miss Julia Rodman and watomie, as also does a sister, Mrs, Mary Bundy.
water, Wyoming; Ransom at Manchester, Wyoming; Eugene on a little son, Ned, of Arkansas City, came last week for a visit to Mr. Bran here. A few years ago he went to Cali Mr. Charles Howard Mullen, which was solemnized at the home of the jvirs. JViatnews was identified as a Frank M.
Fisher is driving a new 1916 Maxwell, which he bought from Lucas and Haughey, the local dealers. The car was delivered last Tuesday. Their Car Turned Over. Last Thursday afternoon as Mrs. D.
fornia and had made his home there don's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. farm near Murray, and Clarence W.
at Murray. girl, with the pioneer interests of bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs since going west. Mrs. Price, his wife, Brandon.
C. W. Ricketts left Paola last eve died in this city a few years ago, and Charles T. Kelk, 701 East Wea street, Tuesday afternoon, June 27th, at two Miami county. She saw the prairies in bloom, cabins few, and highways merely winding paths, of levels, hills P.
W. Goebel and C. W. Mitchler, after going to California Captain Price ning to attend the funeral which will occur this afternoon, June 30th, inter o'clock. Before the wedding, Mrs.
of Kansas City, were In Paola, Mon ana nonows. to ner, was a made his home with his daughter, Mrs, A. G. Siddons. Bailey, of Eureka, sang "I Love You Truly," followed by "Believe me if all broad wild, rich in promise, and beau A.
January, Mrs. Tom Weeks, Miss Louise Jackson, and Linton January, of Osawatomie, motoring to Paola, passed the H. K. Gooding place about a mile and a half north of Osawatomie, Mrs. January, who was driving at a fair rate of speed, tried to avoid a rut in the road, with the result that the car went into the ditch, turned com Mrs.
Martin Krumsick and daughter, Victoria, went to Virginia, Bates county. last Wednesday, the 28th Inst, to attend the funeral of John Porter, father of Will K. Porter. Mr. and Mrs.
Krumsick raised young Porter. day, attending the monthly meeting of directors of the Miami County National Bank. When Mr. Price reached the age of ment to be in the Murray cemetery. Mr.
Arnold had been a member of the M. E. church for many years, and was held in high esteem by all who knew tiful beyond the painters power to copy, Those Endearing Young Charms," by manhood he was in Iowa, and there he iere sne was a scnooi girl, nere a Mr. R. R.
Robertson. As Miss Hazel Kelly played Mendels wife, and here a mother. Her manifold Mrs. R. Cracraft and daughter.
joined the Thirty-ninth Iowa infantry, in 1862. He served through the war, and was discharged for physical dis duties never wearied her, and she him. To the bereaved relative- their many Miami county friends exteii-1 sincere sympathy. sohn's wedding march, the bridal party Mildred Nadine, of Eureka, Kans, came died as she lived, a lover of the Sun pletely over and headed south. Aid last Monday for the Rodman-Mullen ability, at Savannah, Georgia.
He went descended the stairs little Louise Haughey, who carried the ring in a flower State. Enshrined in the hearts was summoned from Osawatomie and wedding. While here they were guests of Mrs. N. P.
Graham. of husband and children, is the mem with Sherman on his march to the sea. His soldier record was one of the rose; the flower girl, Nadine Cracraft, Thompson-Dagenett Marriage. A pretty home wedding was the one ory of her noble deeds. of Eureka, both weariner white net Hail cut up crops considerably in the Bert Oldham neighborhood, a few miles northwest of Paola, last Monday morning.
Mr. Oldham lost most of 15 acres of wheat and Charley Butel's corn was damaged. Edgar Dunham sustained quite a heavy loss and Charley Lowe's crops were much damaged. the car was righted, but it was found to be badly damaged. The occupants of the machine while bruised and pretty well shaken up, are not seriously Miss Gertrude Phillips left last Fri frocks, and Charles Haughey In a Wednesday noon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris best. It Is officially given in the records of the rebellion, that it was the Thirty-ninth Iowa that saved the day for the Union forces at the battle of Funeral services were held at the home, June 29th, the Rev. J. Sherman Hill, of Paola, officiating.
Interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery, Paola. Dagenett, three miles north of Louis day for a trip through Yellowstone National Park and other points of interest. She will prove up on her claim in Montana before her return. white satin suit, carrying a Peter Pan trumpet, preceding Miss Rodman and Mr. Mullen.
Two other attendants Elizabeth Miller, Sedalia, and Lavonne Boyer, Drexel stood at the foot of the burg, when their eldest daughter, Al-mah, was married to Mr. Roy Everett Altoona Pass. In Paola Captain Price was a member of McCaslin Post, No. War May Be Averted. In obedience to the demand of Pres Despondent; Ends His Own Life.
117, G. A. R. He was not given to Miss Helen Edmiston, who has been William Capper, an old resident of Thompson, of this city. The ring ceremony was performed in the parlor, which was beautifully decorated with ident Wilson, all U.
S. prisoners have stairs. The bride wore a handsome talking much, but it was well known gown of ruffled net, with hoop skirt, been released by Carranza and sent across the lines to this country. It Somerset, took his own life, Saturday, the twenty-third inst. He had been despondent over ill health for many sweet peas, daisies and other spring visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J. Preston Everett, at Waco, Tex, for the past month, returned Tuesday. Miss Edmiston visited several cities in Texas while there. and her tulle veil was caught in her that his record for bravery occupied a front place in the history of the famous regiment to which he belonged.
is possible, therefore, that war with flowers, by Rev. O. B. Thurston, of The following were dinner guests of Mrs. Carrie McLaughlin at her liome, 108 East Kaskaskia street, last Monday evening: Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Merrill, Mrs. John F.
Merrill, Mr. and IMrs. John Sheridan, Miss Beth Grimes, Miss Myra McLaughlin, Frank J. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank W. Sponsible and Mrs. Myra D. Sponable. hair with lilies of the valley.
She car months. He was in his seventy-third Paola. It was witnessed only by rela Mexico may be averted. ried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. This government is doing all pos After taking their places before a mir Mr.
and Mrs. N. A. Tanwig, of Kan His Tasks Done. News of the death of John T.
Haight sible, within the bounds of American honor and rights, to keep the peace, sas City, Mo, and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Phillips, of Rosedale, visited Sat tives and close friends.
After congratulations an elaborate wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson came to Paola that evening and are now at home at 602 East Piankishaw street, where they will live for the present. rored background, enclosed in a lattice work of daisies and smilax, the ring ceremony was read by Rev.
Benjamin E. Ogden, "A Perfect Love," was then sung by Mrs. Bailey. and if the Mexican leaders do their part fairly and squarely, and do it rigTit urday and Sunday at the home of T. at his home in Stanton township yesterday was a shock to the community.
While it was known that he was not well, but few knew he was dangerously sick. Death resulted from a com N. Johnson, near Paola, away, there will be no war. year. Born in Indiana, September 15, 1843, on February 7, 1867, he was married to Martha J.
Davis. She died, November 17, 1907. The Capper family is well known. The deceased is survived by two daughters, and three sons. Mrs.
Anna Bowman, lives in South Colby, Washington; Mrs. Rose Taylor, resides in Somerset, and the sons Frank, Robert and James, also live in Somerset. A brother, Daniel Capper, is living at All the receiving rooms were hung Mrs. G. S.
Landrey and children, Wil The bride and groom were school Loans can be closed in one day. with daisy and ivy chains, particular plication of sclerosis and diabetes. He Griffith Company, the Paola home of the Ford, keep putting out the cars. Buyers who recently took home modern cars were: John Witter, E. E.
Hahn, Chas. Latham, S. J. "Gunnels, Asa Houser, Henry Gerke, Ed. Johnson, John Thompson, M.
B. Morris, Herman Miller, C. S. Carpenter and G. W.
Cook. 'died June 29th, 1916, at 5 a. m. mates several years in the Paola high school and were graduated from the Lowest rates best terms. B.
T. Riley, Paola, Kansas. ly effective being the bell effect of flowers and vines suspended over the bur, Wilma and Mary, of Kansas City, Kans, motored to Paola Sunday and visited until Tuesday with Mrs. Landrey's mother, Mrs. Mary Anderson, and other relatives.
Mr. Haight was a leading man of same class in 1913. Since that time dining table, which held the big wed Miami county. Born in Ontario, Canada, May 31, 1851, he came to Kansas Miami Township Club Entertained. The Triple Club was entertained ding cake.
Ice cream, molded heart shape, and cakes were served. Mr. in the summer of 1870, and, after at the home of Reba Summett, Thurs Miss Edith Blaisdell, who is attend day, June 22. After a short business ing summer school at Emporia, Kans, spending a year or two in Franklin county, came to Miami. June 13th, 1875, he was married to Miss Sarah meeting, the afternoon was spent in sewing.
Light refreshments were visited Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blaisdell, and brother Richard, who joined Company at Fort Riley, Monday.
E. Christie, daughter of the late Hon. Israel Christie. His wife and daugh served. Those present were: Mrs.
W. J. Poole, Misses Fern Philips, "Fern Knepp, Mabel McEwen, Alice Elliott, ter, with four sons, survive him. "Work is going forward on our High School building," tsaid Mr. O.
T. Bee-son, of Osawatomie, who was in Paola yesterday. "We expect to have it ready for occupancy by January 1st, 1917, as the contract provides for its completion within 120 working days from its letting. Of course, the heating, lighting, will take some time. The contract price, without heating, is $33,387.00." Nora the wife of Richard Murphy, Miss Dagenett has been an efficient teacher two years in this county and one in Western Kansas.
Roy, who is the only son of Mrs. Hilda Ramey, of this city, attended the University of Kansas, and has since been working for the Lesh Oil company at their offices here, which position he still holds. He is a level headed, likable young man and his future and that of his young wife is most promising. The following went up to Louisburg from here Wednesday for the wedding: Mrs.Hildah Ramey, Mrs. Botilda Peterson, Bert Peterson, Miss Nancy Nelson, Mr.
and Mrs. Lowry Ramey and family, and Miss Helen Carman, of Lawrence. Mr. Mrs. Charles Minich of lives with hr family.
In Richland Letts, Indiana. May 7, 1864, William Capper enrolled in Company 134th Indiana Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. In 1870 he united with the Baptist church, and was a faithful and prompt member, ever after. It was in 1882, that Mr. Capper came with his family to Somerset, and there they have resided since.
William Capper was a hard working, honest man. His record as a soldier was good, and every person who had ever been his neighbor, spoke in the highest terms of his character. The funeral, in Somerset, on Sunday, was largely attended. The services wrere conducted by Reverend Houston. North Yakima, Washington, visited Edna and Orpha Elliott, Bessie Hamlin, Hazel and Helen Barricklow, Emma Knepp, Anna Rogers, Georgiana township; Samuel Israel John Mr.
and Mrs. T. A- Plummer, East of Mark, and James W. Haight. all live nearby the John T.
Haight homestead. Paola, last week. Charles is the son Daniels and Esther Everett of Paola, Mr. W. J.
Poole and the hostess. The funeral will be held today at 2 of John T. Minich whom many of our older settlers will recollect. p. services at Spring Ridge cnurcn Paola people will have another Mr.
and Mrs. Geno Ewbank, of by Rev. J. T. Linn.
Burial will be in the Stanton cemetery. treat, when "Billie Burke" appears in 'Gloria's Romance" at the Empress Nickerson, Kansas, were in Paola this week, visiting relatives. Matt Ew John Taylor Haight left his mark Theatre next Thursday, July 6th. This bank and family, and O. A.
Barnhill for well-doing. His was to do for others. He was a member of the the second picture in which this not and family. With them were their children, Orrell, James and Frances. Delbert A.
Miller, having sold the eastern part of his lot on East Peoria street to D. R. Neiswender, will erect ix. new cottage on the west 69 feet. The part bought by Mr.
Neiswender has the big house in which Mr. Miller now lives. Syl. Morgan has the contract for the foundation, and work will lie begun today. The Neiswenders will soon move to their new home, which, by the way, is the old home where they lived many years.
and Mrs. Mullen left on the afternoon train for Kansas City, and from there go for a six weeks honeymoon at Hot Springs, Ark. Miss Rodman is popular with a host of Paola friends. For fifteen years she has lived here with Mr. and Mrs.
Kelk; is a graduate of the Paola high school, and later attended Christian college at Columbia, Mo. Accomplished, with many graces of mind and heart, she is versed as well in the gentler arts of home making and housekeeping. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
D. Mullen, of Eureka, Kans. After finishing high school In his home town, he completed the manual training course at Pittsburg and did college work at the Chicago University. For the past three years, he has had charge of the manual training, in the Paola high school. His work has given universal satisfaction and results have attested his success.
He will teach the same department this year, and the young couple will start housekeeping here about August 15th. Out-of-town Quests here for the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Mullen and daughters, Ruth and Rachel, Mrs. E. R. Cracraft and daughter, Nadine; Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey, all of Eureka, Mrs. Mary Ross, Mrs. Will Ludlow, Mrs. Ernest Jackson and daughter, Helen, of Kansas City; Mr. F.
E. Hoffman, Elizabeth Miller, Sedalia, Lavonne Borer, Drexel, ed actress stars, that has been shown here. Mr. Smith has booked the fam Friends Church by birth, but his good work extended to all churches. Frugality and good morals stood forth plainly in every act.
He was a country stand ous Brady-Made pictures, the first Miss Clara Kimble, of Tulsa, Okla program being on July 8th. The World Film Company, producers of these Died from Injuries. Earl Frank Husted, who was slugged and robbed at Osceola, Mo, June 16th. died from the injuries received Thursday, June 22nd, at the hospital in Springfield, Mo, where he was taken. Frank was bora and raised here, having left about seven years ago for Osceola, where he has since resided.
During his boyhood days, he was well liked by all who knew him. Besides homa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. D. B. Kimble, and sister, Mrs.
Carey Hop by, a farmer, a justice of the peace, a kins. Miss Kimble is on her way to New York to attend a convention of school board member and a community worker. His life is a bright illustration of what a man can do to advance the spiritual and worldly welfare of films, are giving Five Hundred Dollars in prizes to amateur writers for the best scenario submitted, so the local playwrights can get busy and win some of these prizes. Domestic Science Instructors. Mrs.
Benjamin E. Ogden and the humanity. The Haight name stands for honor, uprightness and industry, a Married in California. Mis Bernice Hildebrand and Mr. William J.
Backman, both of Pasadena, were married Saturday morning, June 24th, at St. Boniface's Catholic church in Anaheim, according to a letter received here the first of the week by a former school mate of the bride. Miss Agnes Cunningham. Miss Hildebrand is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. O. Hildebrand and lived here with her parents for about ten years, during which time she was graduated from St. Patrick's parochial school. A year ago last October the Hildebrands moved to Pasadena, where they met the Backmans, old family friends Mrs.
Hildebrand and Mrs. Backman being girlhood chums. The your.g ccuple live in Pasadena. corner stone in the civic structure of children, David and Clifford, left last Wednesday for Lincoln, Nebraska. From there they will motor to the home of Mrs.
Ogden's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gibson, in Custer county, Nebraska, where they will visit a month our times.
In his 66th year he has journeyed on to a higher and broader realm of usefulness. Mrs. George Homrighausen, Scott's RlufC, Nebraska, writes under date of June 26th, enclosing subscription to this paper. Mr. Homrighausen is working in the sugar factory, which is the third largest in the United States.
Extensive improvements are being made. Another is being buift at Gering, a town across the river, about three miles, from this place. A month asro, the company brought a train load of people, seven passenger coaches, to Ip izrow beets, licet sugar is made his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
U. Husted, he is survived by two sisters and a brother. The body was taken to Osceola, where the funeral was held on Saturday, June 24th. Bns'nes places of that city were closed for one hour in commemoration of his faithful service rendered as assistant agent of the Frisco Railroad at that place. Wm.
Brueck returned last Sunday from St- Mary's. where he represented Council No. 1145 at the Fifteenth annual convention of the Knights of Columbus. There are 65 councils in the state with a membership of 6,500. James F.
Sheehy. State Advocate, was also in attendance. He D. H. Ahrens has sold his one-half or so.
nterest in the Stanton Oil Company, operating in Stanton township, to Miss Vera Samuels, who has been Vrgue' and Compton, who will move to I was elected as one of the delegates to tudying Domestic Science and Art the Lon Altman lease, west of Paola, I the National Council to be held Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brandon, Arkansas City. Kansas, and Mrs. Joseph Fowler, Font ana.
B. J. Carver was initiated into Ab-daHah Temple of the Mystic Hhrine at Ottawa, last Tuesday. nd German at the State Agricultural which they hold. Iowa next August.
College at Manhattan, has returned.
