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A TRIBUTE OF LOVE Entrance to Lincoln Farm
Why Not
Electric
Cooking?
Pathos in Aged Negro'« Offering
in Lincoln's Honor.
Humbl« Flower« Had a Deeper Sig
nlfleanc« Than tha Costly Prod
ucts of th« Florist’« Art.
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"Th« moat touching tribute ever paid
to Lincoln,’’ la the way a newspaper
man described an Incident which he
wltneu«e<l a few years ago In Wash
ington. The statues of famous Amer
leans stand In the national capitol,
and It la the practice of various pa
trtotlc societies to decorate these stat
uee with flowers each Decoration day
Among these marble effigies of th«-
dead Is the splendid G Utzon Borglum
bust of the martyred President. Th«-
pathos of a great heart, breaking un
der the woes of a nation divided
against Itself, has been chiseled IntC
the stone l>y the Inspired sculptor.
On tide particular Decoration day
the choicest products of the hothouse
and the garden hud been placed lov
ingly ou the brows of Washington, of
lx»e, of Grant and many others. A
wreath of the rlchert rosea the art of
the florist could produce lay upon
the brows of the Lincoln bust.
The women whose reverent han«!»
bud put these tributes In place bad
gone, when Into the great rotunda of
the capitol, almost deserted as always
It Is on n holiday, hobbled at> old ne
gro, holding by one hand a little boy.
a grandchild, perhaps. In his arm«
the old negro carried a great mass of
the golden-centered daisies which grow
In luxuriant profusion In every- Weld
around Washington. To keep the flow
ers fresh a dampened cloth was bound
about their stems
Across the marble floor shuffled the
aged negro and Ills little «'barge. With
a directness that showed he had made
the siicr«'«l pilgrimage oftentimes l>«-
fon*. the one-time slave led the way to
where the Lincoln buwt rested upon
Its pedestal.
The negro, with eyes
dimmed with age and tears, gazed for
a few minutes upon the face of the
martyred President, his lips moving
as If In tdh-nt prayer.
Then his
tribute, the tribute of a race set free,
he laid, not on the |>etle*tal with the
costly trophies of the hothouse, but
humbly In the dust at the pedestal's
foot.
LINCOLN’S OLD CHAIR.
And make «our GARAGE a place for vour car
to lodge.
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The office chair used by Lincoln in
hie law office at Springfield. III., when
he was elected President in 1860. It
was in this identical chair that he sat
when he formed his first cabinet and
drafted hia first Inaugural address be
fore leaving for Washington.
OWED MUCH TO STEPMOTHER
oriwd agent«
Lincoln Was Always Ready to Admit
Hla Great Debt to the Patient,
Kindly Woman.
Sewing Machine».
Walnut Fait Grower.
“1 often think of the stepmother of
There 1» n popular prejudice that Lincoln ns an example of the deep aud
black walnut Is a slow grower, but quiet and ¿ar reaching power of a
the fact Is that In fertile, loamy soils woman, a woman who thinks and loves.
underlaid with firm but not overly A commonplace woman, no doubt, most
hard clay subsoils, moist yet well people thought her, and she probably
drained, it 1« one of the most rapid thought herself so, too; a woman cer
growers of America’s more valuable tainly, whose daily work was humble
forest tree», «ays the American For enough to all appearances, a pioneer
estry Magazine of Washington. It woman meeting the many needs of the
should never be placed In coarse, rough and hard pioneer life—that was
gravelly, stiff, heavy clay, or thin nil she seemed to lie.
sandy soils.
“If any one of you had seen her tn
the little rough log cabin at the home
Brighten Up Brown Leather.
ly. never-ending household tasks while
An excellent renovator for articles the boy Lincoln lay stretched before
made of brown leather, such as shoes, the fire reading one of the few books
suitcases and traveling bngs, Is made that that life and community afforded
Massage tn Vogue In Japan.
Massage Is much In vogue In Japan of two ounce« of soft soap, four ounces you would hardly have thought of her
and a notable feature of any Japanese of beeswax, two ounces of turpentine as a woman of Influence. Yet those
town toward evening fa the blind mas and half an ounce of neat’«-foot oil. deft hands of hers that you think of
seur aa he walka along, announcing Melt the soap, wax and oil together, mainly as washing dishes and cooking
himself with his peculiar whistle. In then remove the mixture from the food and doing other sundry homely
search of work, which be can always fire and add the turpentine. Stir well. tasks, were molding, helping to mold
When cold apply with a brush.
all the while—no one knows Just how
find tn plenty.
far that help went—a nation’s des
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tlnles. For the boy Lincoln was grow
Ing up under her Influence, Was grow
AN ELECTRIC TOASTER
ing up to he that man to whom a
makes golden brown toast in a
whole nation will always r««n<ler lov
minute or two. The stand on
Ing homage. When he became a great
top keeps It hot or can be used
man Lincoln loved to acknowledge that
to keep the coffee or tea warm.
It was the wise, Just and far-reachln
If you see It used you’ll want
Influence of his stepmother—this plain
hard-working woman, remember—tha
one sure. It will be a pleasure
he owed most that was good and In
to us to show you.
fluentlal in himself."—Woman’s Hone
Companion.
About tin ixio.i* o feet of lumber tire
un <*<1 annually In tin1 manufacture of
Mwlng machine«. (inks and red gum
supply nearly two-thlrds of the lum
ber, and yellow poplar nntl black wal
nut each a little mon' than one-eighth,
the remainder lielng made up of tu
pelo, cheatnut, cottonwood, maple,
basswood. birch, sycamore. mahogany,
yellow pine ami redwood. Top« of
sewing machine« are usually made of
hardwood veneera such aa oak or wnl
nut, or of other woods stained to Imi
tate mahogany.
GRANTS PASS ELECTRIC CO.
Next door to water office
Harry 8. Clapp, Electrician
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The Urjml rolle< tlon in South
ern Or«-gon
at Pries«« That Sell
1 Atterbury, 314 ton, long
wIiH-lhene, late m«Hl«4,
lumber rolls, guaran
teed let class condition,
quick eale ......... «2000.00
2 Federal 3J4 ton, long
wheelbase, u>f! one sea
son, lumtx-r rolls, «-very
part in good order and
ready to go, for. .«2300.00
On this tract Is ousted the marble memerial,
which «tends the log cabin. the birthplace of the
morial, erected through the effort« of the Lincoln
cepted for the nation, with impreaaivo ceremonies,
ham Lincoln’a birth, February 12, 1909.
Education Might Be
Termed Passion of
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln once gave to •
casual acquaintance whom be met on
a railway train the following particu
lars as to hla education:
“Well, as to education, the newspa
pers are correct.
I never went to
echpol more than six months In my life.
I can say this: that among my earliest
recollections I remember how, when
a mere child. I used to get Irritated
when anyone talked to me In a way
I could not understand. I do not think
I ever got angry at anything else in
my life; but that always disturbed
m.v temper, and has ever since. I can
remember going to my little bedroom
after hearing the neighbors talk of
an evening with my father, and spend
ing tio small part of the night walk
ing up and down and trying to make
out what was the exact meaning of
some of their, to me. dark sayings.
I could not sleep, although I tried to,
w hen I got on such a hunt for an Idea
until I had caught It; and when I
thought I had got it I was not satis
fied until I had put it in language
plain enough, as I thought, for any
boy I knew to comprehend. This was
a kind of passion with me and has
stuck by me; for I am never easy now.
when 1 nin handling a thought, until
1 have hovndod It north and bounded
It south aud hounded it east and
boun«l<*«l It w est."
Supple). elitlng these reminiscences
by a few extracts from an article in
the En'-yclnp-slla r.rltnnnlca. we learn
of Lincoln that “Its own mother
taught him to read, and his stepmoth
er urge«l him to study, lie rend and
reread in early boyhood the Bible.
Ae-op, 'll bln«on Crusoe,' ‘Pilgrim's
Progress,’ ’Weem’s Life of Washing
ton.’ am! 'History of the United
States, and Inter rend every l>ook lie
could borrow- from the neighbors.
Bums and Shakesimare becoming fa
vorite«. lie borrowed a grammar and
other books, sought explanations from
the village schoolmaster, ami began
to read law. In 1834 his political
friend and colleague, John Todd Stu
art. a lawyer in full practice, had
urged him to fit himself for the bar.
and had lent him text books: and
Llni'oln. working diligently, was ad
mitted to the bar In September. 1S.".fl.
His mental qualities were—a qujck
analytic perception, strong logical pow
ers. a tenacious memory, a li!>eral es
timate and tolerance of the opinions
of others, ready intuition of human
nature: nnd perhaps his most valu
able faculty was rare ability to di
vest himself of all feeling or passion
In weighing motives of persons or
problems of state. His speech and
diction were plain, terse, forcible. Re
lating anecdotes with appreciative hu
mor and fas«'inatlng dramatic skill, he
used them freely nnd effectively In
conversation and argument. He had
unchanging faith In self-government.
'The people.’ he .«Id, ‘are the rightful
masters of both congresses and courts,
not to overthrow the Constitution, but
to overthrow the men who pervert
the constitution..’"
These words. Just quoted, of this
near Hodgeneville, Ky., In
great Preaident The me
Farm asaociatlon, was ac
on the centenary of Abra
j self-educated man, one of the greatest
and simplest of Americans and ene
who acquired by Indomitable will a
j mastery of self-expression, have their
bearing on our problems of today,
which after all are not essentially dif
ferent from the problems of those oth
er “times that tried men's souls."
PUT GRANT AT DISADVANTAGE
Lincoln’s Llttls 8tory Probably More
Effective Than Any Long Argu
ment Could Have Been.
One of the latest stories of Lln-
, coin Is given here:
The President was visiting Grant
, In his Virginia camp, and the general
was complaining of the Interference
of the Washington bureaucrats. “The
only use I have for the W»- depart
ment,” he said finally, “is to furnish
me soldiers and supplies. But the
department mustn’t interfere with me.
I am doing the country’s work, and
mustn't be hampered."
“That reminds me.” said the Presi
dent. meditatively, “that reminds me
of a man I knew out In Sangamon
county. Illinois. He was a deacon,
and had the long-winded exhortation
habit. In fact, he had it so bad that
people Is'gan to stay away from meet
ing. One day the preacher met him.
‘Say. deacon,’ he said. ‘I don't want
. to curtail your religious fervor, but
you must shorten up your exhorta
tions. You’re killing off the member
ship of the church.’ ‘Can't help it,’
said the deacon, 'I'm doing the Lord’s
work, and I mustn't be hampered.’"
Grant laughed and temporarily
dropped the subject.
3 Federal 2 ton, -tantlard
wh'*ll>a*e, you will have
to see this to realize a
liar gain, in tip top <on-
dition for ...... ....... «2000.00
3 Naah-Quad 8 ton, used
one seaMm. coat «5500,
Al condition, if yon
want j»ow«n- on all i. its
here for ................. «2500.00
5 Federal 3H ton, with 5
ton lav traih-r and log
ging bunks .......... «4000.00
fl G. M. C. 3K ton, with
dump body, used 3000
miles, cost «4500,00
without body, fine con
dition, a snap __ «3000.00
7 Huffman. 2 ton, solid
tires, stake rack Ixxlj,
newly painted, used one
season. 1920 model «1850
8 Maxwell 1
ton, solid
tire«, stake rack body,
newly painted, user! one
season, 1920 model. ..«1350
9 Holt Caterpillar 45 trac
tor, latest model, used
only enough to ensures
Its |>erfection, l«etter
tlian new. get busy «4000
10 Two
with
tires
new,
price
Reliance trailers,
logging bunks,
and springs, like
used very little,
each ............... «900-00
11 Ford Rug, thoroughly
overhauled and newly
painted.
guaranteed,
this will not be shown
more than once at «225.00
12 Other trucks, cars, trail
ers, tractors, some like
new, all have attractive
rrlces. Yon loose if you
don’t look them over be
fore buying.
13 Port Touring car. now
paint, engine thorough
ly overhauled, all new
tires, this car Is a good
buy for
............ «900-00
Those wishing to advertise and
sell through ns must place Ve
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be offered for sale that are not
in First Class mechanical con
dition. prices must lie attrac
tive for quick sale
John C. Signor
MEDFORD. OREGON
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The keys to the private box in which
Lincoln sat when Booth assassinated
him.
A GLANC
WERE A
STEP IN
ADVANCE
Lincoln’s Unfaltering Belief.
Abraham Lincoln was a tuan of pro
found faith. He believe«! In God. He
believed in Christ. He believed in the
Bible. He believed in men. His life
is a beautiful commentary on the
words, “This is the victory that over-
cometh the world, even our faith.”—B.
B. Taylor, D. D.
A Portrait of Lincoln.
None of the artists or pictures has
caught the deep though subtle and
Indirect expression of this man's face.
There is something else there.—Walt
Whitman.
Home of Lincoln’s Father
How time flies and how we
all progress. If a fellow wants
to succeed nowadays he wants
to keep a step in advance of
his competitors. Those among
you who are enjoying our san
itary plumbing agree that we
render superior service and
sell a high grade of plumbing
supplies.
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S14 F Street
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Rebuked Mob Spirit.
Then* Is no grievance that Is a fl
object of redress by mob law.—Lin
coin.
Used Trucks, Cars
Trailers and
Tractors
Ths Lincoln Log Cabin Near Farmington, Coles County, Illinois, Built in
1S31 by Lincoln’s Father, who died In 1851.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the County Court of Josephine Coun
ty, Oregon, will consider bids for the
delivery, on or before September 1,
1921, of 125 cords of four foot body
fir wood; said wood to be delivered
at the Courthouse.
All blds must be filed on or before
i 10 a. m. on the 15th day of Febru
ary, 1921. The court reserves the
right to reject any or all blds, or
award the contract to the beet Inter
est of the county.
By order of the county court of
Josephine county, Oregon.
F. U COON,
County Clerk.