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TWO THE OLATHE MIRROR -OLATHR KANGA8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1921. The Duty of Credit Every seed that is planted, every hour of labor that is expended on production of raw materials represents effort to increase the resources of the world. Between production and final application to mankind's needs of the fruits of this effort there may be an interval of months. The highest Duty of Credit is to finance this element of time in process of production and distribution. The great resources of The First National Bank are utilized to provide credit for production and industry.

All the resources of the great Federal Reserve System are at our disposal. First National Bank Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 F. R. Ogg, Pres. H.

M. Beckett, Cashier C. F. Pettyjohn, Vice-Pres. H.

E. Hayes Mabel Horstman, Vice-Pres. Ass't Cashier. Special Notice. Our representative will call in the next few days and explain our extra ordinary offer.

Take advantage of it then as it will not be made You must get this offer through our representative as no coupons are sold at the studio. MONTIE SHIELDS STUDIO, 2t1. Olathe, Kan. Notice of Stockholders Meeting. The Farmers Union -Operative Co.

will hold their annual stockholders meeting in Grange Hall, Wednesday, January 19, at 2 p. m. All stock holders please attend. By order of Board of Directors! G. G.

HENDERSON, Pres. W. S. CURTIS, Sec'y. Liberal Reward.

To anyone returning gentleman's Consistory ring engraved H. Martin, Wichita Consistory No. set on a bar as a May Martin, Olathe. Stanley Presbyterian Church. At the Presbyterian church, Stanley, on Sunday evening, there will be sacred song service.

Various instrumental and vocal selections will be rendered, all of them ing around some well known hymn, and a brief talk about the author and composer of the hymn will be given. These services have been largely attended heretofore and you will enjoy an inspiring hour. So come. Chicago Foot Specialist is Coming Here At considerable expense and trouble, we have ranged for a foot expert to be at this store Monday, January 17 for the convenience of foot sufferers. Examination and Advice Free Let Your Foot Come Forth and Gain No More Hurting Feet Complete Comfort This expert, who is one of the Staff of Dr.

Wm. M. Scholl, the noted specialist and recognized foot authority is able to tell at once what the real cause of your foot trouble is. He knows feet as a dentist does teeth or as an architect does houses. There is a DL Scholl Appliance or Remedy For Every Foot Trouble No matter how simple or how serious your foot trouble is, he can tell you (and show you) how to gain Immediate Relief and a rapid correction of the difficulty.

Remember the dates. Be sure to come in. Everybody welcome. E. W.

MILLER CO. "Watch Your Feet "DOWN ON THE FARM" A Sennett Masterpiece -Production Makes Mirth Grow Where Only Frowns Grew Befere. Mack Sennett's big new five reel comedy sensation "Down on the regarding which there has been no end of exceptionally favorable comment since its issuance, will be the feature attraction at the Gem teatre on Monday and Tuesday, January 17 and 18, giving the people of this community the opportunity of witnessing a comedy production that is making film history. An extra added feature will be shown with "Down on the It's a Booth Tarkington story featuring Johnny Jones in "Edgar's Jonah A STRONG ASSOCIATION. Is That of the Patrons Fire and Tornado Association.

The annual meeting of the members of the Patrons Fire and Tornado Association, will held in the Grange hall in Olathe, on Wednesday, January 19, 1 beginning at ten o'clock a. m. All policy holders and members of the Association and are invited to at. tend this meeting. Especially are all solicitors urged to be present.

bustollowing is a by brief the account company of dur- the ing 1920. We wrote $13,254,633, in our five year department, $2,298,467 in our short term department and $163,962 in our automobile department. This makes a total written during the year in all departments of $15,717,062. On December 31, 1919, the total amount of insurance in force in our five year department was $37,143,199 and on December 31, 1920, 033, making a net gain in five year department of $4,698,834. Our total receipts for the year were $137,168.22.

Our premium income was $131,301.51. The balance of the income is interest on bonds and other securities. Our total expenditures for the year amounted to $97,255.47. Of this $69.126.13 was. losses, $11,928.47 was paid to solicitors as their fees on business sent in, $6,415.36 was returned ag unearned premiums to policy holders and $1.755.79 was paid for taxes.

The balance was paid in salaries, for printing and supplies, advertising in Kansas Grange Monthly and other running expenses. A full report can be had by attending our annual meeting on January 19, or upon request. We now have a reserve of 090.33, of which $134.000.00 is invested in good securities drawing from to 8 per cent interest. During 1920 we paid for 64 horses killed lightning, for 93 cattle killed by lightning, and 12 sheep killed by lightning. Obituary, F.

W. Zillhart. F. W. Zillhart was born in Germany, July 7.

1850, and died at his home west of Shawnee, December 31, 1920, age 70 years, five months and 14 days. When he was very small his parents came with him to Hartford, and then to Kansas City, when but boy and during the first part of the Civil war. They then moved out west of Shawnee in the year 1864, just before the war was over, when very few white men lived out there, most of the inhabitants were Indians, where he resided ever since until his death. On October 24, 1876, he was unitin marriage to Miss Caroline Miller. To this union were born three sons, and four daughters, one daughter, Lena, departed his life March 20, 1901, his wife January 10, 1902.

To mourn his loss he leaves his three sons, George Edward C. and Elmer L. Zillhart, Merriam, and daughters, Mrs. J. E.

Fanning, Olathe, and Misses Nettie and Mattie Zillhart, Merriam, four grand children, besides a host of friends. If we have a thousand dear ones, have not one to spare. For if we lose just one we miss him everywhere. Six nephews acted as pall bearers. Obituary, Mrs.

Susanna Frye. Mrs. Susanna Frye was born in Senecarillo, Guernsey county, Ohio, May 28, 1838, and her early life was spent in caring for her father and family, as her mother was called to her eternal home early in life, she taking up the burden her mother had laid down. She was united in marriage to Silas W. Frye, October 30, 1862.

They moved from Ohio to Edgerton, Kansas, in 1877, where Mr. Frye depart-! ed this life September 29, 1880, leaving a family of six children, when again she took up the responsibility of caring for her family. She was a devoted mother, never complaining of the cross she bore, was a good Christian woman having united with the Lutheran church when twelve years of age, afterwards joined the Presbyterian church at Edgerton in 1896, and has lived her religion daily. Mrs. Frye is the last member of the Schaeffer family.

She leaves to mourn her death, W. W. Frye and W. L. Frye of Olathe, Mrs.

J. F. Higgins and Mrs. A. F.

Harris, of Gardner, Mrs. C. M. McCurdy, of Pomona, and Mrs. L.

E. Pearce, of Kansas (City, nine grand children and one great grand child. Mrs. Frye fell asleep in Jesus Wednesday morning, January 5, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.

E. Pearce, at the age of 82 years, seven months and eight days. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Edgerton, Thursday, at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. H. P.

Alexander, and the interment was made in the Edgerton cemetery. Pomona Grange. The Johnson County Pomona Grange will meet with Lenexa Grange Tuesday, February, 1. Meeting at 1 o'clock. Gem Theatre Monday Tuesday, January 17th 18th Get those old thritis again- get back to Grand Old Nature MACK SENNETT'S Big New FIVE- -REEL Comedy Sensation 'DOWN ON THE FARM' is a riot of rural romance and revelry--it will give you all the benefits of a three months summer vacation in an hour of fast and furious fun and thrillsAn all-star cast of Sennett Favorites including Louise Marie Prevost, Ben Turpin, Bert Roach, Harry James Finlayson, Billy Armstrong, Little Johnnie, the Baby, "Teddy," the Dog with The Human Brain, "Pepper," the Cat, Hens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Cows, and an array of Farm Essentials and Ornaments not forgetting the well- known mortgage.

Also Showing Johnny and Emotions of 2 SHOWS For this Adults 30c. First Baptist Church. William W. Searcy, Pastor. Last Sunday was a happy day with church.

The hand of fellowship given to seven new members. attendance was large, and the church took a strong stand against repeal of our cigarette law, unanimously against the cration of the Christian Sabbath. Our are unanimous against an Sunday." The time has come we must oppose those who drag our Sabbath in the dust, disturb the rest and quiet of holy day. You are cordially invited to attend our services next Sunday. Bible 9:45 a.

D. B. Skene, superintendent. At the morning service pastor will speak on the subject "Understanding Our The people will meet at 6:30 p. (Evening worship 7:30 o'clock.

pastor will speak on "The Spirits Prison." The Mission Circle will meet with Ostrander Thursday afternoon, o'clock. Hauser-Boehm. One of the prettiest weddings of the season took place in Lenexa, last Tuesday morning, at 8:30 o'clock, when Miss Anna Hauser and. Mr. Chas.

Boehm were married at Holy Trinity church, by Rev. J. A. Haefele. Nuptial High Mass followed, the music for which was furnished by the parochial school choir.

A wedding was held at the home of the bride for the relatives and a few friends. The bride wore a beautiful white gown of ruffled chiffon and carried a bouquet of white roses. Miss Margaret O'Reilly, of Kansas City, and Miss Alice Collins attended her. They wore similar gowns of blue and yellow, and carried bouquets of yellow and pink roses. The groom wore the customary black.

Edward Hauser and Joe Fasching were groomsmen. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J.

Hauser. She has ever been one of Lenexa's most popular girls in all circles. The groom is the youngets scn of John Jones in Edgar's Jonah Edgar Pomeroy, by EACH attraction: Prices Day," from the Adventures BOOTH TARKINGTON. and 9.00 00 o'clock. Including Tax Children 15c.

Boehm, and is a very promising young farmer, who has the esteem of all. They will live on the Richard Gast place, just east of Lenexa. The whole community joins in wishing them a long and happy life. Zarah Co-Op. Co.

Open for Business. The Zarah Co-Operative will be ready business Tuesday, January 11. They will buy wheat and have a full line of flour and feed. This company has been organized for the past few months but has never been open for business. Sigournean Club Meeting.

The Sigournean club will meet with Mrs. W. H. Scrivner, Friday afternoon at 2:30. Rev.

and Mre. De Yoe, who have been visiting his sister, in Mission, Texas, will be home Friday evening. He sent hs Methodst church notes from on the banks of the Rio Grande, yesterday, where it was 82 in the shade. "Down on the Farm" at the Gem theatre, Monday and Tuesday, January 17 and 18. 2t1 The ministers of Olathe are kindly requested to mention in their sermons or prayers January 16, the anniversary of National Constitutional Prohibition.

All superintendents of Sunday schools please bring this before the children briefly or by Committee W. C. T. U. "Down on the Farm at the Gem theatre, Monday and Tuesday, January 17 and 18.

2t1 First Community Church of Olathe. Service Sunday morning, January 16, at 11 o'clock. Music by the choir. Sermon by pastor. Subject, "Attainment and The Sunday school meets at 9:45 a.

m. Service on Wednesday evening at the parsonage at 7:30 o'clock. All Sunday services are held in the high school building, during the rebuilding of the church. Glad to welcome you to the services. Our church services are Brief Bright and Rev.

J. V. BLOOM, Pastor. Phone 403-X. AN OLD LINE COMPANY YOU THINK YOU'RE HAVING A TIME TO MAKE ENDS MEET BUT HOW'D THE WIFE GET ALONG IF LEFT THE JOB HANDED The Bankers Life Insurance Co.

of Kansas. HOME OFFICE: 1st Nat'l Bank Olathe, Kansas..

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