The Courant du lieu suivant : Oronoque, Kansas • 1

K3 I JLiU Entered a second-class matter February 7. 1907, at the post Glilce at )i'ono(iic, Kansas, undor tlio Act of Congress of March JS7, VOL, I. OllONOQUE, NORTON CO. KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 9 1907. NO.

19 Bur. CAS LOAD OF PIANO; has tiled on a claim near Ihigton. Muphey.r l.f' .1 We have JUST RECEI VED an entire car load of Pianos, ped direct from the great Smith Barnes factory to Oronoque, Kan. Kfiu, and will begin a tt Special i8ales 4 Yiit 1 'ill JJ 1 1 OIHTUAHY. Lucy M.

Kiddle was burned in Tama Co Iowa May 8h 187-i. Died. May 2 1907 at Omaha, Neb, vo-mains were shipped to Dellvala Ivans, Funeral from dis't. 8i School house conducted by Reu, Mulkey, May 5, 1907. Inter, ment in the Patterson cemetery, When a child she came with her parents to the eastern part of Kansas in 1879, Norton Co in 1880, was married in 1889 to Wm Frady.

To this union three childern was born, one of which and the husband preceded her to the other world, In Dec, 1899 she was married to Perry Johnson, To this Union three, childprn were born all of who vived her, She leaves a husband, father, two sisters, two brothers, and five childern to mourn her loss, besides many freiiids, We have on hand A Full Supply Of All Kinds of Buildipg patejiafs at a minimum price. When needing any thing in our line call and see us, and we will give you our best prices as well as our best attention. The Fowler Lumber Co. a OF Pianos and Organs at this place on Monday, May (, 1007 We bought these pianos for spot cash, taking advantage of ev. ery discount, and by, securing car, load freight rate are enabled to sell these high grade 'instruments at prices far below those asked by the average dealer for pianos of an inferior grade.

I "i'l 1 11 i i JiMi il'" 1," 1 lJiViiL 'li It H't1 I I i-ii Ji ililfe iil'dl I 'l-Sl! fcU.va i i I Jill il 'Kl'i' HffarUnfflan I I i'i'' "i' v' i 2 3 Card of Thanks. We take this opportunity to express our thanks to friends Bnd neighbors who so kindly as-listed in the sickness and death of our dear wife and mother, P. Johnson and family. a KAJNSAS. ORONOQUE, B1 ISiUIKEBIIinilIIEEBIIISBEaiIiaiBIIIIlIMMaBS01l9mi Every Instrument Fully Guaranteed.

The celebrated Smith Barnes pianos are too well known to require Words of commendation from ns. They are in use every-' here and their ow ners have nothing but ords of praise for them. We have these pianos in all of the various case designs and in beautilul mahogany walnut veneers, The handsome cases and the pure, rich tone of the Smith Barnes pianos cannot fail to please and satisfy the most critical purchaser, Old Instruments taken in Exchange. We will give you the mcst, liberal terms of payment and will take organs in exchange. No one should "fail to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to secure a high grade piano at a moderate price, and on such liberal terms.

We handle more pianos thivi any other firm in Western Kansas and are in a position to sell you any piano you Call at our store in Oronoque and hoar the wonderful Simplex Player Piano, a piano that anyone and everyone can play. Come in and see us whether, you wish to purchase or not. There was meeting held at the school house Tuesday night, to make arrangements for Memorial and Decoration day services. There was a small attendance, but the preliminary arrangements were made, C. Huff was elected chair, msu, and L.

W. Scott secretary, of the meeting, after which the fol DeUvalo News. Wm Leeper sniped four cars of pteers from here Saturday night. Mr. Leeper and John Campbell accompanied the ship, meut.

trpo Portner received a new supply a phonograph records and is now able to irive a first class the game between Clayton and Dell vale was postponed until May 12th, this will be the first matched game played on the Dellvale diamond this season. Mrs Burnsides arrived from Perry, Okla, Sat unlay, and will make a short visit among her friends and relatives, Wm Stvingliain returned from Burlington, Ool Tuesday wliere he had been fur the past month. Bill expects to return soon, as lie lowing committees were appointed: On music and program, Mrs L. Scott, Lelali Eigluny, and Lulu Bennett1, On Decorating and flow, era, Miss Eagle burger. Miss J-'' Thompson, and Mrs J.

L. Shay, On finance, J. J. Eigluny, J. J.

Eagleburger, and E. Huff On graveyard, C. Huff. J. J.

Englobur. entertainment. Leonard, Beach was in town Monday. OBERLIN FUMITUM COMPANY, A. DOUGLASS.

N. A. KETOHUM. OllONOQUE, KANSAS, MAY 0TH, 1907. On acconnt of the wet ground The following is a list of a.lver-tised letters remaining uncalled for at Omnoque Post office.

Abou Ueenlier 6i Co Mr Chris Weaker Gorge M. Anderson Miss Ollie Miller Miss Bessie Maddison Hoyt A. Linton, Watch for v-1 Linton Son's ger, and L. Scott, On Speak. (er, Elmer Eiglimy, After the appointing of the va.

rious committees J. S. Eighmy was chosen as marshafof the day, Memorial Sunday and Decoration day. Memorial services will bo held at the school house Sunday, May 20th, at eloveu o'clock. The First State Bank of Norton -have a nice ad on auother page of this issue, As will be seen in their statement this bank has made an exoellant growth during the last year; their deposits at this time being nearly three times as much as one year ago, Read their ad carefully and note the increase; as well as the friendly spirit in which they extend an invitation to call and see them and get aequanited.

The recnt rains have started vegetation and wheat is looking better and the pastures begin to look green, Garden stuff is also beginning to come up. Manley Davis has the foundation laid for a new house and will begin the carpenter work next Monday, 20x24. one and one.half storys. D. F.

Kodabaugb of Peru Neb and S. H. Rodabaugh of Logan Kans, qame from Norton to day for a short visit with the Editor and family. Now, word comes from Cuba that she can't find 12.000 idle men to form a standing army. Perhaps the job looks too much like work to the average Cubon.

Some one ought to suggest to Mr Carnegie- that by this time those 20,000,000 starving Russians ought to be in the mood to appreciate a well stocked licrary. W. D. Turner, salesman for WeHtern Inventor. The following patents were issued last week to western inventors reuorted by D.

Swift Patent Lawyers, Washington, D. C. Colo. C. H.

Badger, Rocky Ford, Brace for vehicle wheels Collins MaitLnd, Motor driven hand tool. H. B. Copeland, Denver, Mould for plastic material. Gustaf-son, Pueblo, Safe, Johnson, Denver, Gas.producing and heat-generating Process.

E. Rollandet, Pueblo, Reproducing device. M. Rosencranz, Pueblo, Nut-lock. E.

Weiss, Denver. Brick-kiln. E. R. Woloot, Golden, Railway signaling aparatus, Kansas.

J. W. Boltz, Topeka, Dry pan orusher, F. Bussard, Hayes, Rotary engine. F.

E. Fox, Kinsley, Hay loading C. Hageman, Leavenworth. Metallic packing, W. Wolforty, Neosho Rapids, Rail splice.

S. E. Keener, Clay Center, Windmill, Kinoaid, Hiawatha, Washing machine, E. P. Lockwood, Pratt, Tubular well plunger.

R. Mattice, Wichita, Metallic fence post and fastening therefor. J. Po-, ehner, Clearwater, Crank shaft. B.

Reed; Gridley, Seed planter. R. M. Sebree, Kansas City, Scaffolding, Copies of any of the above pat. ents will be furnished to our readers at ten cents each by D.

Swift Co Washington. D. C. Lelah Eighmy is given musio les-sons two days of each H. Noyes put up a new Eclj.

pBe windmill Wednesday for H. Steel. Ten men of the concrete gang of the R.I railroad are boarding at the Commercial House, 1 Decided lull in seein' things epidemic nt tli-j White House, IT Ad here in this space A peculiarity about the present political situation is the large number of Republican candidates for the Presidency and the small number of Democratic candidates, Taft's fiiends in Ohio seem to be making the most energetic cam. paign and his name seems to be looming up as the most prominent candidate to date. However, Fair, banks is quietly working in the West and saying little but no doubt 'sawing wood' Gov, Hughes of New York, is said to have a strong idea that his State 6hould have the honor and naturally thinks that he is the most "availa-ble Speaker Caiman is al-so rather hopeful that the "Old boys" of the convention' might stampede to him.

And then there are others tao, lots of them. But it seems that the honors, will fall among the foregoing. Meanwhile Miss Democracy seems to accept Bryan as its foremost leader and the one safe bet is that he will again be his party's standard bearer. We are able to say positively that there is no truth in the rumor that President Roosevelt is to give Harriman a loving cup. The farmers are complaining that the ground is too wet to list corn.

It must be galling to Harry Thaw to notice that mere.mil-, lion-dollar theft is filling up the pages of the newspapers thpse days NEXT WEEK. i the Peninsular Stove Company was in town Wednesday,.