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1V1B 1 I 1 Death of "Uncle Tommy" Rogers. Better Banking Service For Farmers era un The death of "Uncle Tommy" Rogers, a pioneer resident of Prairie Center and later of Olathe, occurred at his home, seven miles southwest of Anadarko, Thursday, April 11. The funeral service was held from the home, Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. Fate of the First Presbyterian church at Anadarko. Burial was made in the cemetery just south of the city.

Mr. Rogers, who was 82 years of age last Thanksgiving, when the oc-r casion was celebrated with a family reunion, had been in his usual good health, had done his regular work on Wednesday and after reading papers had retired as late as 11:00 o'clock. When the family arose next morning. nxe ifed Cross Invites You to the Presbyterian Church Stanley, to see and hear A JOKE.ON HIS WiPE Presented by the Webster- Philo Literary society of Kansas City University under the aus- pices of the Stanley Red Cross Chapter Mildred Kellogg: "Don't call your Aunt Mandy a painful cir- cumstance." Mary Lucas: "I'll teach him to play jokes on me." Saturday Night, April 20, 1918.. 8 o'clock Adults 25c Chilflren 13c Coached by Raymond We have on hand Three Kinds of Seed Corn Boone County White eid's Yellow lent he was found dead in bed.

He was born November 29, 1835, in Chatham county. North Carolina, on a farm, his parents being Henry and Mary Rogers. At the age of two years he went with his parents and two older brothers by wagon to Hendricks county, Indiana, just west of Indianapolis. There he attended the rural school and after finishing, spent two years A vast fund, now aggregating a thousand million dollars has been assembled by Act of Congress to stand back of the farming and business interests of the country. This fund is the Federal Reserve Banking System, of which we are a member, and it enables us better than ever before to supply our farmers with the credit and currency they need for producing crops and protect them against disorganized markets.

If you are not linked up with this system as one of our depositors, come in and let us tell you how it helps you. WOMAN'S COM Last week was a week of special patriotic programs held in each school in the county. The school boards and teachers have responded so well that in each case the program was a splendid success. Gardner had one of the largest crowds to hear Lieut. Nance, who lectured in Westminster hall.

He brought a message direct from the front line trenches. The women of Spring Hill met Tuesday night with Miss Ewing presiding to plan their campaign. They St. Charles White TESTS 95 to 98 PER CENT in Earlham college, Richmond, fitting himself to be a teacher. He taught school five years and while teaching the last term boarded at Uncle Mort Buchanans and at tke close of the term, married the oldest daughter, Dorcas, A'pril 22, 18C2.

In August, he volunteered in the civil war, joining the 99th Indiana Infantry, where he served until the close of the war in the army of the Tennessee under Corps Comman der John A. Logan. It will pay you to Come in and examine this Seed Corn before buying. Near the close of the war he was, taken a prisoner while on his way to Vicksburg and spent five months in prison at Cahaba, Alabama. When paroled he, with 2100 others, was oaded aboard the steamer, "Sultan- on the Mississippi river, their destination being Cairo, Illinois.

HAD LEY When 12 miles above Memphis, a boiler burst and the ship set on fire, the entire number was thrown into the water, ice cold from the spring reshet, and 1500 or more were lost. MILLING COMPANY The First National Bank Only bank in Olathe that is a member of the Government Bank. H. M. BECKETT, CASHIER.

He, with three companions, swam and floated on some steps from the wreckage, finally catching a log, and P-H-O-N-E 75 they were picked up at daylight at Memphis. Of the four rescued, he was the only one who could walk unas sisted, While he was fighting for his country, his wife taught school and on his return, both were engaged to teach the graded school at Clayton, SAVE THE EGG PRODUCERS. Christian Church. W. H.

Scrivner, Pastor. The times in which we live are started their drive Wednesday and by Thursday morning at nine o'clock reported "over the Miss Fran, ces Baily of Spring Hill is chairman. Stilwell held their meeting in the church. The meeting was unusually full of pep and inspiration. The school children gave a good program under the direction of Principal Finn and his teachers.

One of the features of the program was a song which had been written for the War Song Contest. It had been written by Claude Spears, a fine manly young chap in the Stilwell high school. Following the school program, speeches were given by Brush Haskin, Mr. Hanson of Lenexa, La Verne Vigour, Olathe high school, Lucile Ewing, county chairman, and E. J.

Vigour, one of the four minute speakers. Miss Burway and Mr. Patterson have handled the drive in a very able manner. Friday night was a busy night for the Four Minute men as many people were called out to the school houses. Mr.

Rhoades was called to Lanes-field, his old district school. Before his talk a splendid program was given by the children! Miss Miller is the teacher. Dr. Hatfield, John Thome and Powrie Doctor went to Lenexa and report a fine meeting. Lenexa, un der the leadership of Miss Maude Williams has sent in a report of $9,500.

Brush Haskin, Orla Scott, Ross Rheems, and Miss Laerne Vigour went to Holiday and conducted their meeting. Miss Lucile Ewing went to Edger-ton. Their hall was filled and after their school program Mr. Conrad of Kansas City, gave one of the best lectures on the war that has ever been given in our county. Edgerton H.

S. has a record which is unusually good. Each boy and girl has bought and is paying for a Liberty Bond. La Verne Vigour went to Mt. Zion Friday afternoon.

Dr. Jones, of Lenexa, talked at Hickory Grove Friday night. Roesland school gave a school program Thursday night. Pleasant Ridge Community Club had their program Friday night. Many calls have come in for speak ndiana, he as principal and she as assistant.

They came to Kansas making ns realize the Talue of the unseen or eternal more than seen and landed at Lawrence in '67, were erried across the river, and soon and present things. "The Reality of the Unseen" will be the subject of discourse Sunday at 11 a. m. No preaching at 8 p. m.

on account of thereafter, he purchased the home place of 240 acres on Captain's Creek, just west of Prairie Center, although he had been here in '57 and purchased a Mexican land grant, which he later sold the class sermon which will be at the Hens Should Not Be Rushed to Market. Washington, D. April 15. "A rush of too many fowls to market as soon as the restriction against selling laying hens is removed, may result in food losses," says the United States Department of Agriculture. "Think twice before selling a hen that Is still laying.

Green food is becoming more plentiful and the demand for eggs continues. Universal marketing of fowls' may react on prices as well as cause spoilage of dressed poultry." M. E. church, a union service. Bible school at 9:45 a.

m. You Firs Baptist Church. William' W. Searcy, Pastor. All services at the usual hours next Sunday.

The Sunday school will meet at 9:45 a. m. Morning worship and sermon 11 o'clock. The pastor will speak on the subject, "Loyalty, the Test of Discipleship." In the afternoon at o'clock, the pastor will preach at the Baptist church in Lenexa. This church will join in the union Baccalaureate service at the Methodist church in the evening.

Mid week prayer service Wednesday evening. are cordially invited. They lived on the farm, where he armed on a big scale and was known Orpheum, Week of April 21. Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne in "The Wyoming and Paul Morton and Naomi Glass, in a musical satire, will be the headline attractions at the Orpheum the week of April 21.

iMr. Cressy and Miss Dayne are familiar to all patrons of vaudeville. They have been favorites in this form of entertainment many years. Paul Morton, formerly of the Four Mortons, and Miss Glass are remembered by their last singing and talking skit entitled "My Lady of the Bungalow" Al Shayne, who is billed "the singing is a character comedian and he is featured on next week's bill. The William B.

Fried. as a prominent stockman until 1899 PUSH EARLY SPRING PIGS. when he sold the farm moving to Olathe. In 1901 his two sons, Prepare Them for High Market of Charles and Clyde, drew farms in.Ok- ahoma, and in December, 1904, their August and September. Manhattan, April 16.

Push parents joined them and, have been iving on Charles' farm since that early spring pigs from the start to get them on the highest market in time. August, September and October, sug He will be well remembered by gests Ray Gatewood, instructor in older citizens of this county, as he animal husbandry in the Kansas State Agricultural college. Pigs far was active in Grange affairs, being one of the original nine directors of the Johnson County Co-Operative Association, of which he was a heavy rowed in March and given the right feed until September will weigh approximately 200 pounds. "The mother of the litter should be fed a proper ration to supply lander production of "The Reckless a merry musical play, also is featured. It is a tabloid in two scenes and its cast is principally girls.

Others on the bill will be: Harry Gilfoil, in his famous character, "The Gay Old Miss Elida Morris, who is billed, "the lyric the "Cycling presenting their latest novelty, "defying and the Travel Weekly. Do Not Burn the Straw Stack. Manhattan, April 16. Every time a farmer burns a straw stack he is giving aid to the kaiser. By feeding straw and other rough feeds together with small amounts of cottonseed meal or cake, grain may be released, points out Edward C.

Johnson, dean of the division of extension in the Kansas State Agricultural college. Many straw stacks have been burned fn the last few weeks. Im traveling 14 miles one man saw 14 burning stacks in a certain Kansas county. Farmers who have been using straw, silage, corn fodder, and a small amount of alfalfa hay with a little cottonseed meal or cake or some soft corn say that this combination makes good inexpensive beef. The straw should at least be spread out to enrich the soil.

stockholder, and he was also at one time a director in the Patron's Co-Operative Bank, and a prominent citizen of the west side of the county. It will be remembered that his sufficient nourishment for the pigs. A pig that becomes stunted by im proper feeding will not make economical gains' said Mr. Gatewood. "The pigs will eat shelled corn son, Charles, went totally blind about 12 years ago, and since that mm time, Uncle Tommy had been the eyes for his son.

They were inseparable in doing the work of the farm, ORCHARD WORK. ers for this week. It keeps Mr. Scott quite busy filling calls for the Four Minute speakers. De Soto had a program planned for Thursday night which has not been reported.

Many speakers were sent to other places but we have not been able to get reports from all of them. and two or three hours each day he would read to him, thereby keeping Charles well informed on current events. He was a Quaker by birth There will be a Spraying demonstration in orchard work at George liorlmer's next Friday morning, April 19th at 9:30 a at Stilwell in the afternoon, at A. P. Conboy's; and Saturday morning at 10, Lenexa at II.

B. Lisk's farm. These meetings will be in charge of an expert from the Horticulture department from Manhattan. Buy your Hat now, while the selection Is large and you can get what you want. We have many new things in millinery this week.

Bertha A. Mills. and inclination and lived fully up to its teachings. He was kindly, jovial no one liked a joke" better than he generous and impulsive. He was well liked by everyone.

His advice was often sought and was valued highly. He is survived by his widow a when three weeks old, and they should have access to it at all times until weaned. It can be supplied in a self feeder in a separate pen from the sows the pigs gaining entrance through a creep hole in the fence. "When the pigs are eight to 10 weeks old they should average approximately 35 pounds in weight they are old and large enough to wean. As soon as they are shut up to be weaned they should have free choice to such feeds as shelled corn, shorts, and tankage supplied by a self feeder.

The corn need not be ground because the pigs can grind it cheaper than the farmer. "The latter' part of May or the first of June alfalfa will be ready for pasture. Alfalfa will replace a large amount of concentrates besides furnishing a succulent feed and giving the pigs sufficient exercise for proper development. When turned on alfalfa the pigs should still have access to the concentrated feeds." One third discount on Children's Hats, Saturday April 20th, at Miss Mills'. helpmeet for the past 55 years a Olathe M.

E. Sunday School. Come to Sunday school at 10 a. m. Next Sunday one hundred of our Kansas Conference Sunday schools begin a ten weeks contest.

The schools are divided into ten groups of ten schools each. The group to which Olathe belongs consists of the following: London Heights, Baldwin, Loman Hill, Galena, Washington, Ottawa, Garnett, Leavenworth, Horton and Olathe. The points of the contest are: Attendance of pupils; attendance of officers, and teachers, and the offering. All classes of our school are expected to take part in this contest. Miss Ursula Henley has been to teach the Green Springs school next year.

The Best Way To Escape loss by fire is to cover your property by insurance. We offer you a policy in the strongest companies at a moderate premimum. See HEDRICK Insurance Agency All kinds Insurance that Insures son, Frank, of Washington, Charles and Clyde at home, Mrs. Jas. Juckes, Binger, and Mrs.

Fred iloyt, Katy, Texas; also three brothers, Chilon and James, Indiana; and One third discount on Children's Hats, Saturday April 20th, at Miss Mills'. Solon, Olathe, and a sister, Mrs. C. E. Reed, Prairie Center.

MRS. ANNIE STUTEVILLE Ochelitree, Kansas Breeder of Pure Bred Single Comb BUFF ORPINGTONS The breed that weighs 'and lays Is the breed that pays. Our flock is built up from premium stock. Call and see them. Eggs 75c per 15, or $4.50 per 100 Phone 5902 Spring Hill System MJss Helen Waddell has been re Must Have Been Busy.

elected to teach Harmony school Olathe, April 14, 1918 next year at a handsome increase in salary. The Mirror Office. Dear Sirs: Inclosed find a -report Mr. Fred Robinson, who is at of what we (the Junior Red Cross A Fighting Editor (Barn urn) One of the first evidences of the advance of civilization into the wild and unruly West was the establishment of a newspaper in every border town. The outfit generally consisted of an old Washington hand press.

tending the Federal jury in Topeka, returned Monday after spending organization) have accomplished in Pleasant Ridge district No. 9. Our school is composed of 19 pupils, 10 boys and nine girls, and. only three Sunday witn nome ioiks. a few fonts of battered type, and an Editor who could write with one hand and shoot with the other sim Announcement ultaneously.

And it is of this that Will M. Cressy writes about in his playlet, "The Wyoming to girls over 10 years of age. We are very sorry we were not able to accomplish more but enjoyed doing what we did very much. On account of starting our work so late our total isn't very much. The following is a list of our work: Twelve towels, linen, 24 napkins, 25 gun rags, 2,100 gun wipes, 2 French baby blankets.

I was unable to bring our work in Saturday, but will send it in to the office in a day or so. be given as one of the headline attractions at the Ornheum next week. Judee Hodees. while not a giant in stature, has been bis enough and Money To Loaix om Farm, LsundlSo We Represent Insurance Money and Eastern Investors Direct. Thanking you for your assistance in this work.

The Pleasant Ridge School. Children and Lena Witthauer, teacher. Mrs. Jack Reynolds wishes to announce that she will continue her husband's business, in his studio, in the Ott building. She will pay particular attention to Soldier's Pictures and to photographs of all kinds, which' she sends to an expert re-toucher in Kansas City, for retouching.

She also develops and prints. Kodak pictures. quick enough on the draw to last thirty years in his editorial capacity. When he gets hold of any "news" he publishes it, then if the person mentioned does not like it he buckles on his artillery and goes to his doom. Business has been so rushing in this last stand of the Judge's, Whoopville, that he has had to establish his own private cemetery.

For Mrs. Jean Ewing. A very pleasant and agreeablesur-prise was given at the home of Mrs, Jean Ewing Saturday afternoon when her Sabbath school class and a few intimate friends called to held her celebrate her seventy-eighth birthday. The afternoon was spent in con. versation after which a three course luncheon was Her friends departed wishing her many happy returns of the day.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beckett and baby, of Kansas City, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Knapp. The Congregational Aid society met at the home of Mrs. O. N.

Speer Monday. Mrs. Speer and Mrs. F. M.

Johnson were hostesses. Buy your Hat now, while the selection is large and you can get what you want We hare many new things in millinery this week. Bertha Mills. Jo Lo Fett md Goo OLATHE- KANSAS Keynold's Stodlio.