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
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