The Oakland Blade from Topeka, Kansas • 4

LOCAL. When in need of ANY KIND of TIN WORK phone 1221 and it will be promptly attended to by BURT COMPTON, Practical Tinner Sheet Metal Worker. 520 E. 4th Street, Topeka. Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Work, Furnaces, Roofing, Guttering, Spouting, Furnace Repairs, Pumps, Pump Repairs, Smoke Stacks.

Also Drive Wells. No Extra Charge for Oakland Trips. Roth Phones 1224. Residence, 311 Jefferson Ind. Phone 1224-2.

The Presidents in Rhyme. ISY JIICRBEUT SJCINNKR. First the prri-at Washington append, And Adams serve for four brief years, TIih lioune ducts, then, Jellyson, And Louisiana's grandly won. Madison's is the next grant name, A wur drags through with checkered fume. Then James Monroe assumes the chair, His famous doctrine to dedans.

A second Adams next is chief, Thanks to the house his term is brief. Tlu' next Is Jackson, who declares Wf arc a Nation, and who dares Nullification's hosts to light, Van li urea next, nnd panic's blight. Then comes the hero of Tiiiecuuoe, Bravo Harrison and Tyler, too. Death claims our chief; and Texas, for, To Grace our hunner, adds her star. I'olk takes the helm.

The Mexican war Urines us a vuHt Pucific Oregon rounds our vast domain, Then Taylor and Fillmore! Oliee again Comes the death angel! Fill more tries To heal our quarrels with compromise. Pierce brings hope of a better day, But Kansas-Nebraska is in the way. Buchanan essays to calm the strife, But secession alius at the Nation's life. Abraham Lincoln guids our ship Through seas of blood on its fearful trip, But falls a martyr, when the war is done, And the land is saved, and the victory won. Johnson tills out the lingering yeais, And Grant, the hero of war, appears, Then Hayes by the narrowest margin wins, And a newer national life begins.

Garfield and Arthur come next in view. But the first is slain ere the year is through. Cleveland is next, then Harrison, Then Cleveland again is the favored one. McKinley carries our banner far O'er distant gens, in the Spanish war, But falls a victim of murderous hate. And Roosevelt takes the chair of state.

Sneh is the president ial line From the days of (Successor to E. Montgomery, Star Groccery, 411 Kans. Ave.) Dealer in- Staple and Fancy Groceries The same clerks are retained in the store and all customers will receive prompt ser- 1 vice and courteous treatment. I also have for sale, 30 tons hay, 10 tons cane, tome stock hogs and a heavy team of horses, wagon and harness. Will trade team for lighter horses.

C. DYSON. J. R. McKEEVER We had a touch of real winter last Monday.

Notions, confectionery and toilet articles, at Ensign's. Regular monthly meeting of the city council next Monday night. Howard Ward is working for G. J. Lepper during the lay-oil of L.

A. Iartman. W. II. Draut is again working in the Hanta Fe shops after an absence of several months.

Thiity snows for this winter, say the wise ones, because the lirst one came on the 30th of the month. Mrs. A. I Iartman returned Sunday from Admire, Kansas, where she spent a fe days visiting her parents The first snow of the winter greeted thi3 section last Monday morning, It was a very wet one and melted nearly a3 fast as it fell. Wanted a class of piano pupils in Oakland.

Trice per lesson of 40 minutes, 30a, at your residence. Best of references. Call Ind. phone 112G-3. A.

W. Ward last week sold the property on Oakland and Thomas avenues built by Roy Putnam, to Henry Claar, of Decatur county consideration $850. Mr. Ward took a fine horse on the deal. How about the Hues on your house, are they in good condition for the winter? If not, better look after them before cold weather starts in earnest, or you may have a destructive lire on your hands.

A. Ilartman and wife expect to leave in a few days for West Plains, to visit Mr. Ilartman's parents a month or six weeks. Before leaving Mr. Ilartman will make some repairs on his property here.

Mrs. 0. E. Ilagerman returned last Saturday from her western trip where she has been the past two months for her health. She has gained 19 pounds since leaving here and her general health is much improved.

A union meeting of the Oakland churches was held last Sunday night at the Methodist church and was largely attended. Elder Foltz, of the Christian church, preached the sermon which was enjoy td by all. W. II Queen loaded and shipped his household goods and stock, Tuesday, for his new home in Greenwood county. Oakland people are sorry to lose this family, and all unite with 'the Blade in wishing them success in their new home.

Dave Reaugh brought a few, apples up with him from Muskogee last week that were simply beauties. One of the smallest ones measured twelve inches in circumference and four and one-half inches in diameter. Mr. Reaugh says the above measurements are, if anything, a little below the average size of the Ben Davis, apples that are grown in that country. Is still selling Furniture on long time and small payments.

For cash we will sell lower than anybody. Office Block, 118 E. 5th, Topeka. A Leavenworth woman ha twin Doys, six-year-olds, and they are so much alike that sometimes even she can't tell which is the other. One night she heard them giggling in their bed room.

"What's the matter in there," she called. ''Oh, nothiri'y said one of them, "only you gave me two baths, and Jim hasn't had any." LSWh 1 srJVJ 9 AT TJP-TOWN PRICES. The case of an Ohio editor is cited who started in about twenty years ago with fifteen cents and is now worth $100,000. During all these years he practiced absolute frugality and strict attention to business. It is fnrther stated that, as another aid to his accumulation of wealth, his uncle died and left him $99,908.

Thus it is shown what pluck and determination to win will do sometimes. Our store is as clean as any store in Oakland, considering the amount of business we do in the small room. We sell groceries cheaper than our competitors from the fact that we are at less expense, see oiar prices: Why pay 4 cents per gallon to the railroad company for coal oil refined in the east? Buy Perfection oil refined in Kansas at 13c; two gallon for 25c; five gallon for 60c which has been demonstrated and proven to be as good as National oil. Buckwh't Flour 6 See us for Dry Goods and Notions. 9 bars Standard Soaps 20 0 bars Naptha Soaps Fresh Currants and Rais ins, 3pkgs for 25c 2 lbs Dried Apricots 25c 8 lbs Mince Meat 25c Best Coffee's Is Blnnke's from 18c to 30c Red Salmon, 2 for 25c Punch Salmon.

1 for 35c Crescent Wheat Flake, 2 15c Atlas or Sunshine Oats, 3 for 23c Barrel Ginger Snaps i5c Fancy Cookies, 1 doz 5c 4 lb pail Cottolene 45c Now is the time for buck wheat cakes. Pure 20 lbs Sugar 3 cans Beauty Corn 25c 3 Hart or Beauty Peas. 25c 2 lb cans peeled 3 Bartlett Pears 10 3 Apricots 10c 3 Blkberries, 3 25c 3 Apples, 3 for 25c 2 Strawberries, 3 for 25c Baked Beans 10c Corner of Thomas and Wabash JT. ILepper The funeral of a man's wife who had just died was to take place in a day, and preparations were being made as to the order in which the family should ride to the cemetery. Finally it was suggested that the woman's husband should ride in the carriage with his mother-in-law.

When he heard this he felt very bad, but, with a disheartened look he at last said "Well, I will do it, but it will spoil all my pleasure for the day. A telephone girl and the bill clerk to whom she had promised her heart and hand were sitting in front of the fireplace talking about the hapiy days to come when they should be one. From one little detail to another the talk finally drifted to the subject of lighting fires in the morning. He stated that it was his emphatic opinion that it was a wife's place to get up and start the fires and let her hard working husband rest. After this declaration there was a silence for about the space of three-quarters of a second.

Then the telephone girl thrust out the finger encircled by her engagement ring and murmured sweetly but firmly "Ring off, please you've got connected with the wrong number." S. inderson, Subscribe for the Old papers, suitable for putting under carpets, for sale at this For Sale. Two buggies and one wagon second hand for sale cheap. Call on W. L.

Gillmore, the blacksmith, Oakland. l)o lots, 7-room house, barn, shade, fruit, well, cellar, out buildings, house newly painted, at 265 Winfield. Price, $1500. Half down. $300 mortgage.

Can pay off. W. F. Buzick. You can buy beef by the quarter at 4c per pound.

Good heavy chuck pieces suitable for steak or roasts at 6c per pound. Come in and see us, bring the cash with you, and we will do you good. Bradley Denham. acle; Oakland, Kansas. 2o years experience, Farm sales a specialty Rates very reasonable.

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