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SONGS THEY USED TO SINQ. I kinder like the old aonga. The songs I used to know In the dear old country village. Of the dear old long ago. I kinder like the music of "Ben Bolt" and other tunes They gong among the cedara In the scented, amoroas Janes, When the sunlight of the season Glinting where the grasses spread. Where the roses fell in clusters. Blushing sweetly, deeply red Ah, yes, I like the old songs. The kind they used to sing When life was like a primrose Just bursting in the spring. J kinder like the old songs Heard on the old playground "King William was King James' Son," .Just swlngin' 'round and 'round; Bowing to the east sometimes. And sometimes to the west And I used to pick a sweetheart. The one I lored the best. And while they just kept circling 'Round in pretty, childish bliss, I knelt beside the lassie there. And stole the first sweet kiss I'd like to sing "King William" now. Just like I used to sing When life was like a primrose Just bursting in the spring. Somehow I like the old songs Yes, "The Maple on the" Hill." "Some Twenty Years Ago, Tom," And dear old "WhippoorwiU;" And "Starry Night for Ramble," And "Coming Through the Rye." And other dear old melodies They sang to you and I Ah, yes, I like the old songs. The kind they used to sing When life was like a primrose Just bursting in the spring. -New Orleans Times-Democrat ortOD, a detective?" yVy The superintendent of a large department store scanned close ly the dainty little woman before him. 1 "Do you doubt the chief's state ment?" she asked. "No. not that; but I was expecting a large, strong and serious woman." "I am neither weak nor frivolous," came the answer, as the petite figure straightened to its fullest height, while fire flashed from the large brown eyes rthat a moment before had smiled a friendly greeting. Mr. Hale laughed heartily, exclaim ing: "I see my error and I beg your pardon. Let us get to work. You un derstand the matter, I presume o se ries of thefts In our cloak department; our own men being baffled, I privately asked Chief Morse to aid me. In what capacity do you come?" "As saleswoman. Is anyone suspect ed V" "I am sorry to say yes," replied Mr. Hale, taking a letter from his desk. "Some time ago I received this anony mous letter which tells me the floor iwalker will bear watching. Mr. Bruce is a line fellow. He came to us, a high BChool graduate, fourteen years ago. He was ambitious, and soon Jumped over the counter, a floor walker, and at times we have sent bim abroad as buy er. Indeed, we were considering mak ing this position a permanent one when this trouble developed: but It is certain Mr. Bruce in action, looks and talk is of late a wonderfully changed man, we were compelled to prefer another." "I see. I am ready now to be enroll ed as an employe, but I want this let ter. I shall return it, of course." Her appearance as saleswoman in the cloak department was a surprise, for her personality astounded her asso ciates, as with even a first critical glance came an impression of her ex quisite daintiness and true refinement. Her 30 years were to her youth, so lightly they told on her. She was clad In black, from which all Inferred the recent death of a rela tion had forced her to become a bread 1 (UUCI a But the sprightly little body did not long leave them to surmises, for be tween sales and efforts to sell, she found many a chance for chats, till, as the day waned, many asserted that the new girl was a perfect little gossip; yet all agreed she was a present day young woman, brimful of a piquant and allur ing union of wit apd wisdom. The following day "Miss Wood" flit ted among her companions as an auto graph fiend. Her book was thrust before all, and none there were that re sisted. The floorwalker smiled sadly as he simply peuued his name, "Charles Gor don Bruce," and closing the album, said quietly: "Miss Wood, may I In return ask of you a favorV" "Certainly," she replied, pleasantly. He spoke In seeming desperation as he said: "I have been watching you closely. You are not only an intelli gent woman, but a keen and observant one, I am sure; and for this reason I seek your aid. A systematic robbery has been going on In this department for some weeks one cloak at a time. 1 am helpless to discover the thief. Will you watch closely and help me if possible?" "Certainly. I will, sir; but It seems 'strange. Who can it be?"- "One of the score employed on this floor," he answered, bitterly. "Why doesn't the firm hire a detec tive?" she asked. "We always have three good men About the store," he asserted ."and I know they have kept a close watch, and, frankly, I know I am myself un der suspicion, and unless the matter is eolved soon I shall go mad." He quivered in the intensity of his emotion, and. full of sympathy, the little woman unobservedly extended a band as she said, stoutly: "I will use my eyes, Delieve me." "Thank you," he said, warmly, as with a grateful pressure of the band he turned away. Alone In her "den"' that evening Ber nlce Wood, microscope In band, bent over her album of autographs. It was her belief that every adult handwrit ing was made up of the characteristics of the individual, and that in a test ail depended on the presence or absence of these characteristics. JtShe placed br the side of each auto- irrMi.n imp ii HiriiiKt! I .iniiwruinfr nr Til .letter and instituted a comparison of AISKR WILHELM IL. like King Edward and the King of Sweden. Is a first-class yachts man and handles sheet and tiller with experience and smartness. When on board he likes to be at the helm, nor doe be allow any one else to steer even the gig when he Is in It The Emperor owns many pleasure boats. Besides bis racing cotter Me teor and the Hohenzollern he has a couple of first-rate steam yachts and Innumerable electric launches and row boats. The Meteor's racing record is a long one. Under the title Thistle it competed for the America Cup in 1S87; In 1892 it won the County Down Cap. THE IMPERIAL YACHT HOHENZOLLERN. Royal Ulster regatta; and in 1893 the Queen's Cup at the Royal Yacht squad ron regatta at Cowes, to mention only a few of its earliest performances. As a matter of fact the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern Is really no yacht at all, but a cruiser, a good-sized man-of-war. It was built at the Vulcan works, Stettin, and Is larger than even that gigantic ironclad Konig Wil helm, the pride of the fatherland's fleet It carries eight quick-firing Krupp guns. It is a double-screw craft, with eight boilers, and is faster than almost any other vessel in the German navy. Though primarily In tended as a pleasure boat, its warlike attributes are due to the fact that the Reichstag, on being asked to pay for It the construction was to cost 4,500. 000 marks, a pretty stiff figure for a pleasure boat only agreed to the out- DINING SALOON ON BOARD THE HOHENZOLLERN. the peculiarly Individual characteris tics. Suddenly she uttered a shout of de light The letter was beside the name, "Eugenia Zaffman." In the letter Miss Zaffman had dis guised well the shape, slant and speed of her natural writing, but In shade, Bpaclng, alignment and pen pressure she bad retained her characteristics as shown in her autograph. "Now," said the Sherlock Holmes, "1 must cultivate Miss Eugenia." The next day Miss Zaffman became her special study. Tbey lunched together merrily. Shortly after their return to duty, while displaying cloaks to a customer. Miss Zaffman carelessly tossed a valu able garment upon a side counter. Lat er, while still trying to make a sale, she threw the garment from her again, this time into a remote corner, where unseasonable cloaks we're piled. Ah, Eugenie, a petite figure Is hover ing near, and a pair of large brown eyes are riveted upon that garment Often Eugenie's brother dropped In on his noon hour. He Is a large man a motorman and wears a great bear skin coat He comes to-day, and the huge coat Is thrown open. He seeks the remote corner for the usual quiet chat with Eugenie. The large brown eyes see the long watched cloak deftly snatched from the table, and with a quick folding, thrust by Eugenie beneath the motor man's coat, which he at once buttons tightly about him. Mr. Bruce is at luncheon. Miss Benton. In charge, sees a figure in black dart along the aisle and dash down the stairway. She wonders at It but wonders more on seeing Superintendent Hale and two of the detective "squad" appear. As Eugenie parts with her brother at the elevator In ringing tones Miss Ben ton hears: "Zaffman. the jig is up. Open that coat!" Eugenie swooned away. It was night Beneath the chandelier in her little parlor stands Charles Bruce clasping the bands Bernlce Wood had extended in warm greeting. lay on the understanding that it should be capable in time of war of flying the imperial eagle in the line of bat tleships. Tne bulwarks of the Hohenzollern are white. The Kaiser Is fond of white. At Queen Victoria's funeral he rode a mllkwhlte charger., and in the im perial stables In Berlin all the horses reserved for his use are of this color. The crew of the vessel consists of 330 officers and men. and it is one of the stateliest crafts afloat The imperial apartments are furnished with lavish magnificence. The Emperor's rooms on the middle deck amidships are on the port side, the Empress' being to starboard. The dining-room is lofty and spacious and will seat eighty guests, although by a clever arrange ment of portieres it can be reduced In size. The ceiling is in a charming scheme of pale fawn and gold and the upholstery Is gray and white. The main fittings and furniture of the yacht, including wainscoting, doors and staircases, are pf the finest bird's eye maple, so light as to be almost white. The Hohenzollern has three masts and two funnels, and it possesses two wheels, one worked by steam, the other by hand, both of which have nicked spokes and are painted white and gold. The gilded imperial crown on the prow and the Hohenzollern coat of arms in black and silver disposed within a laurel wreath, on the stern, are the emblems of the yacht's ownership. "Saved and promoted!" he cried, joy ously. "Oh. what a load has fallen from me! I feel like a new man. To you I owe It all, and so long as I live I shall love you. May I ?" he pleaded, earnestly. "Is it love or gratitude?" she queried. "Love!" he cried passionately. "Oh, what a dreary afternoon It has been without you here. Even Miss Zaff man's confession that my rival at the store is her lover, and that to down me she aided her thieving brother, fell upon heedless ears, for my thought? were of you. It Is love, dear Bernlce May I love you always?" Oh, blissful echo! "Always!" Remarkable Figures. From a little wooden track line along the Lackawaxen Creek, where the first locomotive in the country bad its trial in 1829, the railroad systems of the United States have grown in seventy three years to a network of rails which, straightened out, would make a single track extending eight times around the world. Visalize this eight-fold girdle. Beside it a new track is progressing twelve miles a day on the ninth circlt On every five-mile stretch Is a locomo tive with a train of eight cars. There are five men at work for every mile and 240 new men coming to work every day. The road carries more tonnage than all the ships on all the seas to gether with the railroads of the busiest half of Europe. From the lines that make op the im aginary manifold belt one wage earner out of every fifteen lu the country, di rectly or indirectly, secures a living for himself and his dependents. If not as a fireman, or a conductor, or a superin tendent then as a locomotive builder, or a steel worker, or even one of the lumbermen engaged in hewing down the 3,000 square miles of timber em ployed every year for ties. World's Work. Nothing worries a person so much as to. tell bim that b talks in his sleep, and then not tell bim what be says. When a man starts for a dentist's office he usually strikes a tooth burty IsaiC BEST WATER IN THE WORLD. That Which Flows in the Mississippi Excellent for Drinking:- "Speaking of water reminds me of the fact that Mississippi River water la probably the best in the world, ex cept the water that we sometimes get from, the deep in the ocean," said a gentleman who Is very careful about the kind of water he uses. "Of course there are men who claim to be ex perts and who" urge very serious objec tions to the water which bubbles out of the earth at Lake Itaska and flows on to the gulf, but the layman may discover many of the weak points in these objections. The fact is that they are thoughtlessly made, if. indeed, they are not captious. Unquestionably there is some contamination, because the Mississippi is really a vast drainage canal which runs right through the heart of the country. But the flow is so rapid that these contaminating in gredients are never allowed to congest at any point The heavy per cent of sediment acts as a purifying agent in handling the unhealthy particles which get into the water. "Up to a few years age. the water of the Mississippi was heavily charged with vegetable juices. There Is still a fair per cent of these juices in the water of the river enough, in fact to make the river the greatest oyster feeder in the world, if the juices could reach the oyster beds without deposit ing the sediment which stains the water. But the per cent of vegetable juices In the river has been reduced somewhat on account of the levee con struction which has been going on be tween Missouri and the Gulf of Mex ico. Levees have prevented an im mense wash of vegetable substances into the river from time-to time by the freshets which pour in from the low lands. There is still, however, a suf ficient quantity of vegetable matter In the stream. "But 1 was speaking of the value of the water for home and drinking pur poses. It is the best in the world. In my .judgment. It has to be filtered and clarified. I have tried the best water in the world. I would rather drink the water from the Mississippi River after it has been filtered than to drink any water that I know anything about. The water taken from the deep in the ocean is supposed to be very pure, and no doubt is, but a number of years ago, while at Liverpool, I had a chance to compare ocean water with the water of the Mississippi, and I do not hesitate to say that I found the latter a far superior article." New Or leans Times-Democrat Catching Gigantic Fish. Chase S. Osborne, railroad commis sioner of Michigan, formerly State game warden, says the first time he fished in the famous waters of Lake Superior's north shore is memorable as giving him the surprise of his life. "A party of us had gone there In a yacht," he said, "and anchoring in the shelter of a little island, thought we would try for muskellunges. Most of us took boats and went out in parties of two and three. "I was ,the first one In my boat to get a bite, and when I landed it the fish weighed twenty-two pounds. We caught several more of that size, and as it was many times better than any fishing we ever had before I never doubted ours had been a remarkable success. I was thinking how the other fellows on the yacht would stare at our catch and how they would secretlj envy us when we pulled back to that vessel. "We were the first to return." said Mr. Osborne, according to the New York Times, "and we spread our catch out for the inspection of the others when they should climb aboard. Then we saw one of the boats coming and waited anxiously. When Its occupants came on deck they had three fish big ger than our biggest and when all were back on the yacht we found that every one had a muskellunge bigger than any we had caught." It Floored Audrey. "Touchstone," observed Audrey, as they left the wings and started for their dressing-rooms, "what's the dif ference between the stage carpenter and the author who was back here just now to look at the stage?" . "Too many for me," said the Fool. "One set the scene and the other seen the set." "Audrey!" exclaimed Touchstone, "the next time you endeavbr to per petrate conundrums you will do well to remember that your education has been sadly neglected as to grammar. But here is one for you to untangle: What's the difference between Edwin Booth and Iago?" "Lor!" said Audrey, "what is the dif ference?" "One played Othello and the other worked him. When you get that doped out come back and I'll give you an other." But Audrey didn't report In again that night. Portland Oregonian. , Of Trouble. One of the colored philosophers doesn't take Brother Dickey's optimis tic view of it He sings: Kiss yo' ban' ter trouble Dat what dem singers say; But dat won't do, I sez ter you Can't kiss dat thing awayl Fer trouble 5Snt no bubble Hifs one long, rainy day! -Atlanta Constitution. the Latest Book. "How do you like that new book I brought home?" asked the wicked hus band slyly who bad installed the first volume of the 1900 census in bis li brary. "To tell the truth," replied Mrs. Mor tolern, patiently, "it is not very thril ling so far, but after I get through the figures perhaps it will be more inter esting." Ohio State Journal The liosr-House Claim. Mr. Konseet I expect to be famous some day, because I am industrious. Mr. Tweedles So do I, but I don't base my claim on being Industrious. Mr. Konseet On what then, pray? Mr. Tweedles I was born in a log house. Ohio State Journal. When a man knocks softly at your door, he comes to borrow. - U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of Juno 3, 1878. entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory." as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4. 1892, PEARL COOPER, of Portland. Countv of Multnomah. State i of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement No. 5616, for the ! purchase of the ne of Section No. 6, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Oregon City. Oregon, on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: O. D. Ireland, of Portland: Minnie Ireland, of Portland: C. E. Ireland, of Independence; Essie Robertson, of Independence. An; and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 8th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. TJ. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23. 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Territory." as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, O. DELL IRELAND, of Portland, County of Multnomah, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5615, for the purchase of the se of Section No. 18, in Township No. 13 south, Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: Minnie Ire land, of Portland, Ore.; Wiilard Ireland, of Monmouth, Ore.: C. E. Ireland, of In dependence, Ore.; Pearl Cooper, of Port land, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 8th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. TJ. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory." as extended to all the. Public Land States by act of August , isaz, MINNIE IRELAND, of Portland, County of Multnomah. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement, No. 5614, for the purchase or the ne of Section No. 18, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the Sth day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: O. Dell Ire land, of Portland; Pearl Cooper, of Port land; Wiilard Ireland, of Monmouth; C, E. Ireland, of Independence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to me tneir claims in this office on or be' fore said Sth day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of congress or June 3, 1878, entitled An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892. GEORGE E. BRET, of Independence. County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5613, for the purchase of the ne of Section No. 34, in Township No. 13 south, Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the Sth day of April, 1902. He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland, of Independence, Ore.; R. Dickinson, of Independence, Ore.; Lindley Brown, . of Cottage, Grove. Ore.; J. E. Hubbard, of Independence. Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said Sth day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, LINDLEY BROWN, of Cottage Grove, County of Lane. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5612, for the purchase of the nw of Section No. 8, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof ato show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland, of Independence. Ore. ; J. M. McCaleb, of Independence. Ore.: L. C. Gilmore, of In dependence, Ore.; O. A. Kramer, of Inde pendence. Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said Sth day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1S92, J. M. McCALEB, of Independence, County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5611, for the purchase of the ne of Section No. 8, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and ' will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone .than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Tuesday, the Sth day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: O. L. Brown, of Independence, Ore.; J. E. Hubbard, of Independence, Ore.; C. E. Ireland, of In dependence, Ore.; O. A. Kramer, of In dependence, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said Sth day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. IT. S. Land Office, Independence, Polk County, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4. 1S92. CORRIE C. HUBBARD, of Independence. County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5610, for the purchase of the sw of Section No. 8, in Township No. 13 south, Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City. Ore., on Tuesday, the Sth day of April, 1902. He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland, of Independence, Ore.; Wiilard Ireland, of Independence. Ore.: J. E. Hubbard, of Independence, Ore.; Geo. E. Brey, of In dependence, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said Sth day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territorv," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4. 1882. JOSEPH E. HUBBARD, of Independence. County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement, No. 5609, for the purchase of the se4 of Section No. 8. in and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or atone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City. Ore., on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: C E. Ireland, of Independence, Ore.; Wiilard. Ireland, of Independence, Ore.; J. M. McCaleb, of Independence, Ore.; Essie Robertson, of Independence, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adverselv the above-described landa are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 8th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. TJ. 8. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23. 1903. Notice is hereby given that in com- Eliance with the provisions of the act of bngresa of June 3. 1878. entitled "An Act for -the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon. Nevada and Washington Territory." as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1893. HARRY DE BORD. of Portland. County of Multnomah, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5608. for the purchase of the sw!4 of Section No. 4. in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than, for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: Pearle Hedges, of Independence, Ore. ; Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence. Ore.; Geo. Jones, of Inde pendence, Ore.; Ernest Irvine, of Inde pendence, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adverselv the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 8th day of April. 1S02. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territorv." as extended to all the Public Land States by act of AUgUSl , 1892, CLARENCE E. IRELAND, of Independence. County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5607, for the purcnase or tne sw of section No. 26. in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west. and will offer proof to- show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Mondav. the 7th dav of Abril. 1902. He names as witnesses: Charles Bil yeu, Samuel Irvin, Wiilard W. Ireland. Louis C. Gilmore, all of Independence, Polk County, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to nie tneir claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of congress or June 3. 1878. entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August , LOUIS C. GILMORE, of Independence. County of Polk. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office nis sworn statement, wo. 5W6, for tne purchase of the nw of Section No. 26, In Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer nroof to- show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, tne 7tn day or April, 1902. He names as witnesses: Clarence Ire land, of Independence, Ore.; Pearl Hedges, of Independence. Ore. : Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence, Ore.; Ernest Erwin. of Independence. Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to hie their claims m tnis otnee on or be fore said 7th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City. Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the public Land states by act or August 4, 1SH3, WILLIARD W. IRELAND, of Monmouth, County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5605, for the purchase or the sey or section jno. 34, in xownsnip jno. 13 soutn, Kange jno. i west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land Derore tne register ana Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City. Ore., oh Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902. He names as witnesses: O. L. Brown, of Cottage Grove: Pearl Hedges, of Inde pendence; Chas. Bilyeu, or independence; J. E. Hubbard, of Independence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims m this office on or be fore said 7th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1302. Notice is hereby given that in com' pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the sale or TimDer Lanas in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1S92, ORVILL A. KRAMER, of Independence. County of Polk. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement, jno. bb04, tor tne purchase of the seM of Section No. 4, in Township No. 13 south, Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: L. C. Gillmore. of Independence, Ore.; C. E. Ireland, of Independence, Ore.; Geo. Brey, of Inde pendence, Ore.; John M. McCaleb, of In dependence, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, ESSIE G. ROBERTSON, ,of Independence, County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn statement. No. 5603, for the purchase of the se4 of Section No. 6, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902. He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland, of Independence: L. C. Gilmore, of Inde pendence; J. E. Hubbard, of Inde pendence; Wiilard Ireland, of Monmouth. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, PEARli L. HEDGES, of Independence, County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5602. for the purchase of the se of ne, e of se, sw of se of Section No. 22, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: L. C. Gilmore, of Independence; C. E. Ireland, of Inde pendence; Ernest Irvine, of Inde pendence; O. A. Kramer, of Independ ence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April. 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City. Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is herebv riven that m com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June S. 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Territory." as extended to an tne rubiic Land states by act or August 4, 182. . GEORGE JONES. of Independence. County of Polk. State or uregon, nas this day tiled in this office his sworn statement. "No. Sail, far the purchase of the nwV4 of Section No. 34. in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and wiu offer proof to show that Umber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: Chas. Bilyeu. of Independence; Pearl Hedges, of Inde pendence; Samuel E. . Irvine, of Inde pendence; C. E. Ireland, of Independence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. U. S. Land Office. Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance witn tne provisions or tne act or Congress of June 3, 187S. entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory." as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1S92. JAMES O. SMITH, of Independence, County of Polk. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5600. for the purchase of the n of neVi and sw!4 of ne4 of Section No. 4. in Town- 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902. He names as witnesses: Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence: Samuel E. Irvine, of Independence; Rupert Dickinson, of In dependence; C. E. Ireland, of Independ ence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES, Register. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in, the States of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," aa extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1S92, SAMUEL E. IRVINE, of Independence, County of Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement, No. 5599, for the purchase of the se4 of Section No. 26, In Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: Geo. Jones, of Independence: Rupert Dickinson, of In dependence; Pearl Hedges, of Independ ence; Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892. CHAS. BILYEU, of Independence, County or Polk, State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 5598, for the purchase of the ne4 of Section No. 26. in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon Cfty, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902. He names as witnesses: Wiilard Ire land, of Monmouth, Ore: C. E. Ireland, of Independence, Ore.; George Jones, of Independence, Ore.; Pearl Hedges, of In dependence, Ore. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. U. S. land Office, Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902. Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1S78, entitled "An Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, RUPERT DICKINSON, of Independence, County of Polk. State or uregon, nas rnis aay niea in rnis omce his sworn statement. No. 5597, for the purchase of the awYt of Section No. 34, in Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore., on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902. He names as witnesses: Geo. Brey, of Independence; C. E. Ireland, of inde pendence; Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence; Pearl Hedges, of Independence. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their c!ams in this office on or be fore said 7th day of April, 1902. CHAS. B. MOORES. Register. A CHINESE EDITOR'S IRONY. How Oae of the Craft Got Even with In China as well as In other more fa Tored countries the editor finds his pathway strewn with- brambles. One member of the craft In the celestial kincrinm Is xnpripnciner what it Is to have friends who are expending much , time and labor In correction and godly admonition. He Is the editor of a na tive paper, whose robust reform pro clivities are offending against the im mutable laws of his land. Driven at length to defend himself, the harassed Journalist addressed to bis critics a brief editorial, of which the following translation gives an idea of the Chi nese conception of sarcasm, erroneous ly declared to be nonexistent by many travelers. After a preliminary ac knowledgment of fallibility the article proceeds: 'In future nothing which may be de scribed as new will appear in these columns, and thereby prevent people's understandings from being enlighten ed. None but bigoted members of the conceited literati will ever be called to assist upon the editorial staff. We shall confine ourselves to the affairs of the last dynasty, carefully avoiding all ref erence to the family that now rules In China. We shall give our special at tention to fortune-telling, witchcraft and kindred subjects of truth, of which no one has any doubt. A place of su preme importance will be given to the revered teachings of geomancy and Ave shall show that a man's good luck or misfortune is controlled by tho stars. We shall respectfully beg his majesty to observe the old customs and that the mandarins follow their excellent and time-honored methods of transacting business. We shall resist with all our strength every attempt to introduce re forms, and lest we should be tempted to record any current events we re solve from this time forward to dis pense with the service of all reporters as a useless waste of money. We hope in this way to earn the good will and support of all our readers, firmly be lieving that if we faithfully do accord ing to this honest and admirable ad vice the benefit will be manifested to alL" . . ..
