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we were all very thoughtless and am
sure will not feel happy until we DO our
best to make Rastus forget our slight.
He is always ready to do for Others
said Mildred Hale; ''he often sharpens
my pencils for me.
land mine, too,' added Nellie Smith,
and all the rest agreed that Rastus was
the incest kind of boy, and they felt
very sorry that they had neglected hlm.
Miss Gray had a plan to propose.
81 think it would be nice to surprise
him tomorrow evening and take him
a new set of books. l know his slate is
cracked and his geography is all to pieces;
il is one I found in the cupboard and
gave to him. His reader has no cover
at all, and he has no spelling book"
The next evening they were all gather
ed at Miss Gray's. ready to start for the
little house on the hill. The snow had
piled high in drifts and everything seem
ed fairly buried from sight.
Rastus had worked hard to shovel 4
path from the house to the road, saying:
"It dom seem so lonesomelike when der's
A path out to de road" He sat by the
fire that evening reciting his geography
lesson TO Nanny, as she darned his nit
tens. There was loud rap on the door
and they were startled, for it was seldom
anyone came to see them at night. When
the boy cautiously opened the door he
was met with a loud "Hurrah for Rastus
Johnson and the boys and girls poured
into the little kitchen and deposited their
bags of nuts, candy and popcorn on the
table, and the box containing the valen-
tine was left in the shadow behind the
door. Rastus hurriedly built a fire in
the front room and they were soon all
having a merry time. while Miss Gray
helped Nanny prepare some nice hot
coffee to serve with the rolls she had
brought.
At II o'clock the young folks all went
home, leaving a very happy boy and a
mysterious box behind them. When Ras-
tus opened it he saw written on beau
tiful new slate, "A Valentine" and as
he unpacked the books and everything a
boy could use in school, he said softly to
Nanny: 81 guess Saint Valentine tonch-
ed der hearts, and dey hab touched
mine"
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of valentines was placed on Miss Gray's
desk and she began to read off the names,
he forgot his disappointment and watched
each valentine eagerly, thinking the next
one would be for him. He had spent the
dime that Nanny gave him Christmas
for valentine for Miss Gray, and he
saw her look at it earnestly and then
look his way and smile. and he knew that
she was pleased. Nanny, too, was
watching and listening for Rastus' name,
and twice she whispered. Your name
will come next, honey" but it never
came, and before they were missed, Nam
my and Rastus slipped quietly away and
out into the storm, where Caesar, the
faithful old donkey, was waiting to carry
them home. The snow was coming down
very rapidly, but Caesar trotted along at
his best pace, wondering what had hap
pened to make his master so quiet Mann
my sighed once or twice and Rastus
blinked real hard, but neither said a
word until they reached the little house
on the hill.
Rastus opened the door for her to 60 in
and then led Caesar to the shed, which
served as a barn; the cracks were stuffed
with straw and the roof was covered
with branches from the trees, and the
donkey found 1t comfortable home.
Slowly Rastus took the harness off, and
then he looked the old donkey in the face
and put his arms around its neck and
his head close to its ear and burst into
tears.
"Oh! Caesar, feels awful bad; l wisht
I hadn't gone to school; you know,
Caesar, this is Valentines day, and mos
everybody got a valentine but me, /
guess"
Caesar looked very solemn in sympathy
as he pricked up his long ears and rub
bed his nose against the dusky cheek.
"Rastus! R-a-s-t-u-s" called his
grandmother.
"Yes. Use comm. NANNY" and wip-
Ing the shining drops from his sorrowful
face he tried to look cheerful and went
to the woodpile for an armful of sticks
making a poor attempt at whistling.
Miss Gray had noticed that Rastus had
received no valentine, and she blamed
herself greatly. although she had left
that part of the program entirely to the
pupils; but she felt amends must be made
in some way. so she gathered together as
many of the boys and girls as she could
to talk the matter over. She reminded
them that in olden times a valentine was
gift of love. not only 8 pretty or a fun
ny picture, and she suggested that they
ed valentine.
His face is black, but his heart is
Just az tender and sensitive as our own
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Io 100

OTOSOn lily, oTe, JAN. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that. in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June g. 1875 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.
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 of the ne4 of Section No: Is. in
Township No. 13 south, Range No. 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: Willard Ireland. of Monmouth; 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 Sth day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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rHE VALENTINE MAN.

The man who makes the valentines-the
comic ones, / mean
Who hits us of in reason and In rhyme;
Must be very. very merry In the month OF
For he's laughing at the whole world all
the time!
Perhaps he's in a building half hundred
stories high.
Where steepie- bells rnonotonously chime;
And he looks down on us mortals as we
crawl beneath the sky,
And he's laughing-laughing at rs all the
time!
He has left the world forever, with Its
wheat and with its chaff;
And In colors-for aspenny, or dime.
he roasts its fads and follles till he holds
his sides to laugh
In fact, he's laughing at US all the time!
Perhaps he was toIler in the musty. dusty
ways
Where poverty's accounted as a crime.
And couldn't pay the rent up on the Dill
collecting days.
timel
Perhaps he loved-was slighted by jeweled
maiden fair
Who heeded not his passion all sublime,
And tossed her curls and told him that she
really didn't care,
And laughed him from her presence all
the time.
And so, In desperation he departed from
the scnne,
To mock the world In reason and In
rhyme;
And he's very mad and merry in the month
And he's laughing at the whole world AL
the time!
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Oregon City. ore Jan. 23, /

Oregon City, Ore, Jan. %. 1892.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the proyisions of the act t Of
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 L. HEDGES,
of Independence; County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No: 5692, for the
purchase of the SEA of neA, e1S OF
seA. swA of seA of Section No. %. in
Township No: 10 south, Range No. west,
and will offer proof to show. that
the land sought is more valuable for 1t its
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Registerc c.aI1 and Re Re
on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses; L. {. gilmore
pendence; Ernest Irvine, Of indie
pendence; O.. A. Kramer, of 1ndepend-
ence.
the above-described lands are requested
to flle their claims In this office on or be-
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS B. MOORES, Register
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Oregon City. Ore, Jan. %. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled IAN
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4. 1892,
JAMES o. SMITH,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day fled in this office
his sworn statement. No. $500. for the
purchase of the ny Of ne3A and swA
of neA of Section No. 4, in Town
ship No. 1s south, Range No.
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.
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RastuS JOhnSoa'S Valentine
BY LENA FLINN LEWIS.
ooALENTINE'S DAY came on Fri
w lay, and Miss Gray, the teacher of

0HALENTINE'S DAY came on Fri
w lay, and Miss Gray, the teacher of
S room No. 3, had consented to allow
the scholars to celebrate. For a week
there had been much suppressed excite
ment, and the improvised postoffice in
the room was fast filling with envelopes.
A nice program had been prepared, and
the mothers of the girls and boys were
invited to attend. Homer was not
very large village, and so the interest
in the school entertainment was wide
spread, and quite a number of guests
were present.
Rastus Brown was the only colored boy
in Homer. and everyone liked him be-
cause of his CHEEKY face and his willing
ness to help anyone at any time. He
lived with his grandmother, and she did
the most she could for him and managed
to keep him in school. He was greatly
interested in the coming entertainment
and had committed a poem to memory,
hoping he would be asked to take part.
Nanny had promised to go to the school
that afternoon, and she, too, wished her
little grandson would be invited to speak.
but nothing was said about it. Rastus
suggested that perhaps someone might
forget his piece, and then he would be
Icduy " LII the empty 81
my put ON her black merino dress and
her old straw bonnet and went along.
Rastus was very proud of his grandmoth-
er, and his little black face was full Of
joy when he led her to Miss Gray and
said earnestly: "Mammy's come, too"
Miss>Gray welcomed the old lady
warmly, but she felt sorry she had come,
as she remembered that Rastus had not
been invited to take part in the enter
tainment; she had entirely forgotten him,
and she knew how sensitive he was, be-
ing the only colored boy in the school.
but she thought of the valentines and that
Rastus would be happy when his name
was called to receive one, and she dis
missed 1t from her mind.
The program went off nicely and no
one forgot his part, as Rastus had
thought possible: but as the large box
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Oregon City, Ore, Jan. %, 1892.
Notice is hereby, given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 9. 1873. 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 T. 1892,
CHAS. BILYEU,
of Independence. County of Polk, State
Of Oregon. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 559S, for the
purchase of the neA of Section No. 26, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 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: Willard 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 ahove-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this ofFaon on or be-
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B, MOORES, Register
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One of the Nlarvels of History.

Abraham Lincoln is assuredly one of
the marvels of history. No land but
America has produced his like. This
destined chief of nation in its most
perilous hour was the son of a thriftless
and wandering settler, bred in the most
sordid poverty. He had received only
the rudiments of education. and though
he afterward read eagerly such works
as were within his reach it is wonderful
that he should have attained as a speaker
and writer a mastery of language and 8
pure as we'll as effective style. He could
look back smiling on the day when his
long shanks appeared bare below the
shrunken leather breeches which were
his only neither garment. His frame was
yaunt and grot .sque. but mighty.
He had a strong and enlinently fair un-
derstanding, with great powers of pa
tient thought, which ha cultivated B..
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U. S. Land Office,

Oregon City, Ore, Jan. g. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 8. 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.
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 sell of Section No. 26, in
Township No. 1S south. Range No. 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-
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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oregon City, Ore, Jan. 49, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June g. 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. 56o3, for the he
Township No: 1s south. Range No: 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 ,6r Ore
He names as Witnesses: c. E. Ireland,
of Independence; L. G. Gilmore, of indie
pendence; J.. E. Hubbard. of Inde-
pendence;, Willard Ireland. Of Monmouth.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office ice on or be-
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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In the years which followed he often
used it. After his assassination, in 1865
Mrs. Lincoln found the hat among his
effects. and when returning to Spring.
field she packed and checked it as one OF
the forty-six pieces of baggage she
brought home with her.
J. Galliger. transfer man at Spring
field, delivered the hat case. and as Mrs
Lincoln chanced to be near when he un.
loaded it she told him that he might have
it as token of remembrance 1t re-
manned a highly valued heirloom in the
Galliger family until recently. when j,
was purchased by Samuel Hinkle, OF
Springfield. The hat is S14 in size, and
is in an excellent state of preservation
st Louis Republic.
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IT. 8. Land Office,

Oregon City, Ore, Jan. %, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 8, 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,
ORVILL A. KRAMER,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 1904, for the
purchase of the seA of Section No. 4. in
Township No; 1s south, Range No: west,
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
on Monday, the .7th day Of april; 1902:
He names as witnesses: L. G. Gilmore.
of Independence. Ore; C. E. Ireland, of
Independence, Ore; Geo. Brey. of indie
pendence. Ore; John M. McCaleb, of In
dependence, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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u. 8. Land once,

Oregon City, Ore, Jan. %. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress Of June 8, 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 JONES,
of Independence. County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No, 5eo1. for the
purchase of the nwA of Section No. "a, in
Township No. IS south. Range No. 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; 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.
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U. S. Land Office,
Independence, Polk County, Ore.

Jan. %, 1902
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 9, 1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4. 1892.
CORRIE C. HUBBARD.
of Independence, County of Polk. State
Of Oregon. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. $50, for the
purchase of the swA of Section No. 8. in
Township No. 13 south, Range No. Z west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more -valuab BILE 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; Willard Ireland
OF Independence Ore; ]. 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
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oregon city, Ore, Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the proyisiens of the act of
Congress of June 8, 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,
J. M. McCALEB,
Of INDEPENDENCE; County of Polk, State
his sworn statement, No. 5611, for the
purchase of the ne14 of Section No. 8, in
Township No. 13 south, Range No. west.
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes: and to establish his claim to
ceiver of this office at oregon City, Ore,
on Tuesday. the 9Th day of April, 1902
Of Independence, Ore. J. E. Hubbard, Of
independence, Ore; C. f. 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-
.CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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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 g. 1873 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,
LOUIS C. GILMORE,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
of Oregon. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 56O6. for the
purchase of the nwA of Section No: 2e, in
Township No. 13 south, Range No. west.
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for it's
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: Clarence Ire
land. of Independence, Ore. Pearl
Hedges Of Indepen.dence' Ore; Ore; nast Chas;
Erwin. 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 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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Oregon City, Ore. Jan. %, 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 f. 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 sell of Section No. Is. in
Township No. 13 south, Range No. 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: Minnie Ire
land, of Portland, Ore; Willard 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 Sth day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.