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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-02-13

hereby declare myself Republican
candidate for the office of County
Clerk for Lincoln County, Oregon, sub
ject to the will of the electors at the
Primary Election to be held May 21st
1920. Carl Gildersleeve.
(Paid AdV.)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

hereby announce myself as DEM
ocrstic candidate for the office Of
Sheriff of Lincoln County, Oregon, sub
ject to the will of the voters at the
Primary election, May 21st, 1920.
(Paid Adv.) w. &. Simpson.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-02-13
CITATION
n the County Court of the State OF

Oregon for Lincoln County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JAMES OLEARY DECEASED.
To all persons interested in the
above entitled estate, GREETING:
In the Name of the State of Oregon:
You are hereby cited and required
to appear in the County Count Of the
State of Oregon, for Lincoln County,
At the Court Room thereof, at Toledo,
in the County of Lincoln, on Monday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was born in
Westmoreland County. Va, In the
year iT32. Februnry % AS a boy he
had keen love Of the truth. and
would scora to tell lie. He WAS
SO calm and just when at school that
the boys would call on him TO make
peace when they were 1T stripe. He
knew how to rule his own heart and
grew up TO be wise and good man.
When he saw that il was right to
do 4 thing he did that thing at once.
He had n strong mind. and strong
will. and IL strong heur.; and he had
a great work TO do In the world.
He was born to rule. Two weeks
Bunker I'm. WASHINGTON was sent
our men. Though brave at heart
they were green In war, CORVALLIS
was the British commander. Wash
inEton fought in the war for indie
pendencc and gained the war over
Britain, and gained independence for
the United States.
After giving up command he re-
turned to mis- home in Mt. Vernon.
lie spent $4,000 OF his own fortune
for Independence, hut for his own
service he would not except any pay.
Ha tDen spent the rest of his life
auieGy AT home. He served Two
terms as President.
On December II, 1892 George
At his home in Mt. Vernon. The en-
tire Nation was bowed with grief at
the death OF him who had been first
In war. first in peace and first in tho
hearts or his countrynen.
AI.EASE f.. POLLARD
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Editorial and I4zzGsga,ax l99oar. -.sza
III f.f'Ii.I.I:ID.


One Christmas Eve two poor trav-
e!c.S came TO At far!1uuusc and oeaxcd
" n:"atA lodging. Nay. said the peo-
pi" o! the house, they had no room
10: travellers ana hcggars So the
"aE'arers wen; on ,h-!- way til
iaey came - = cottage. Thcr. lived
poo farm lGboI.r and his wife
They Knocked at the door and asked
:! they misai stay the n!s.t there
Yes, MAS inc reply. they might stay.
a"d welcome, ii they would put up
WIN such as was there for they
were oniE humble fo!k. The
strangers thanked item very warmly
ana catered the hous.. They had no;
nrei, mere ions when tbs wife wh's-
II We cannot lind something: u;rc
Tor our guests on tile eve o! such a
H.. Is, fdsiiN al. W. nus, XIII o"' Is;
iIe man: 80 they KILLED the XIII ana
roIsted II for supper. When bedtime
cii.ic ;hcE gave t!:C.r guests their
own bed. The only one they had. and
they spread some straw on the moor,
and slept thc:c. Next morning they
all went TO church. and the coitugers
.egged the Travellers TO stag with
them the two .c:st days. .or now
,ae:e l. good meat. and YOU must
help US 70 eat 1t. The strangers
"Ereed to DO THIS aud stayed with
!o!icw!n.. GA ;Ne mornin. OF the
third day, when they we're to leave
the travellers thanked the people for
the!' hospitality. They were very
sorry. the; said. ,hat they had moth.
ing 10 give them in payment
Oh. that does not signify In the
least. sad tn. man, they d!d not
IKE them In for reward. Just as
they were going out of the door
however. one Of the strangers said
But has the Kid no horns? Oh. yes.
said the man, bu; they are WORTH
nothing How many horns has the
kid? Two, answered the man, much
surprised by the question. Well. then.
you may have two wishes But tho
man said they wished for nothing
save their daily bread. a peaceful
NE and TO 20 10 heaven when they
lied. GOD grant II, said the strangers.
we VIII come again In n years time.
and they went their way
CTo RI Con;!nued)
VIRGINIA IARNER
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4 TRUE STORY.

During the Civil war there lived a
widow. who lad two little boys
Their names We're Will and George
VIII was seven years old. and George
six years. They had n nice little
home and farm In the country and
an old slave named Sarah. who loved
her good home and mistress. One
night about O'clock when the
family was sitting around the bright
f;rc man came running in the
nousc. and he said. the Yankees is
coming. and burn uu ye house and
farm in one hour. The poor wid.s'
go; her best wagon and two horses.
She out all her chickens and ducks
in the wagon with some furniture
and on one horse she put all her. food.
TAcn she put her two littlo boys on
the horse with he-. They were al
ready to start for The city. which was
eighteen miles away. but they could
not find old Sarah. At last they
found her in the cellar, but she said.
is going to stay right here. Every
thing Kind was said. and so ~ last
they had to leave her behind When
they were half way 10 town they
looked back and saw houses burning
one of watch was theirs. When they
got to the city their money was no
good. and they nearly starved The
boys grew TO be nice young men, one
OF which Is living now.
Original.
U,IJSt. RRnlVN
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JOHN AND MARY.


John and Mary were twins. They
we're very sweet children. happy and
kind hearted and always doing som.
kind deed.
They ind very pretty Shetland
pony and Dart which their mother and
father had given them on their birth
day The pony's name was Beauty
They would take their friends to ride
and would have a fine time.
They also had Il dog named Edo
One day while they were out riding
and their dog With them the: stopped
TO pick Wild flowers which they had
seen. While they were picking flow
ers what do you think they saw? y
snake. The snake got ready to
spring ut tina children. but just then
the dog saw the snake and Killed
him.
They went home and tod their
mother and father and after that they
called tho dog "Fido the Brave" but
called him mostly Brave Brave
helped the children lots after that.
The End,
Written b. Lacey Virginia Barkicy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
ON rnE MAY HOME.
u. Mhn, I.nprcnca 10 na,e


on.e more NJ avo:dcd the ;a:rIIc
rus.s. aud s!ashcd as hc lodged.
Again tn. knife en-, deep. but one
great paw rackcd his head and face
tearing OF: his sap and rlppin. three
deep wounds Oh the scalp, ana down
wa:d across his ear aad on.2... The
pain WAS inience ana n!oai starred
Immediately.
,smor.ng ls wound. h, spun
around and faced the panther again.
bleeding badly.
gaimin,; her po!se. dave Jumped
aside ana hooked the knife upward.
burryine IT. TO th< handle Into her
dropped 10 ali fours. but bounced up
and at him as ii she WAS on, steel
springs.
rest. Dave hardly had tiaie 70, re;
cover himself VAGUELY he, realized
that he was not 3raced for the shock.
lie tried 10 steady himself rs best
strike his chest. The cruel nails biz
deep through his mackinaw and
shirt. lie staggered unsteady,
with a horrible. siokning though that
II WAS the last. he went down. AS
he fell he closed his eyes and he
struck. struck Ullnuly, Inauly. almost
In frenzy. The knife sunk into the
beast flesh with a peculiar sickeninE
sound. collapsed against him with
and awful sob. II struck his head
with Earring shock, and his head
crashed against something hard.
Weakly lie wrenched at the knifes
handle. His grip slipped because Of
II warm Shiny something that ran
down the handle. He clutched again
and everything went black.
ITO BE COntinued.b
JOHN HOWARD DUBUQUE.
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SPRING.

one OF the most pleasant Seasons
il spring. The weather l.! so n!eas-
ant--ne!thsr too warm nor TO cool
the bree2es are so COO. the air SO
sweet and the weather moderate.
moving merr.!y The = ri, showers
lSirc US clean. rc!re sned scent in
the nla>c OF the dry. sandy roads ana
yards. The trees bud. the flowers
start TO bloom. and the grass blooms
and makes the lawns look so pretty
The sun Shines brightly. making the
earth look SO bright. The vegetables
spring up out or tae ground In fac;.
all vegetation wakes up out Of their
long winter maps.
SO pleasant IS because it ncara vaca
ton. After studying for c.yht or
nine monihs. we are al, glad TO &c.
out of school What child is ther.
who is not glad for vacation to como :
1t is certainly not me. Spring nears
vacation---the vacation that sets you
free from school. You can FISH, go
swimming and play games
One OF the greatest things that
spring does for us Is that il makes
shines, the birds sing and the trees
look so green and fresh. no wonder
II cheers the people. 1t makes them
forget their troubles, and only makes
them think OF Eladness.
;, Then the creates, reason Is thu,
everything in The spring relates TO
christ's resurrection. Christ rose
from the dead and was victorious
over death. Flowers. trees, grass
and running crook are victorious
over their dumb spell
tOriSinal)
ROBERT EPES JONES.
BLACKSTONE. Va. i. -. Box ST.
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The TWO kiTTESs.

soc Master Kit set out for school
Dressed In Il sailor suit
Ills whiskers brushed and his tail
erect.
Each hind paw in boot
But Master Tom. who lived next door
Said he was too big 10 wear such
suits and common boots
He'd have grown up rig.
His mother bought him an Elton
suit.
y collar wide and hat
In which he set Off TO school
y most Gonccited cat
The master had an air severe
Grlnnicnn was his name.
ohserve how fine his whiskcrs are !;
His learning is the same
Come htther, iittlc Kit. he cried.
And let ME hear yon read.
CAT. cat: DOG. dog,
All. very good. indeed.
Now. Master Tom, II is your turn.
Doctor Grinnican cried.
Rn, Tommy waSgnd his fluffy tail
And wouldn't even try.
He wouldn't even spcll: he wouldn't
read,
He gave an awful squali
Tha doctor said. This is TOO bad
II viii not tlo AT all"
Then he took np his cane and gave
Toms pawsa little rap.
And on his head he set tho ugly
Ounce Cap"
The other kittens grinncd and
laughed
At Tommy's doleful plight
But sleepy Gray missed all the run,
And missed the moral. too.
Which their good master gave to
them.
Now I'll give TO YOU.
Fine grow up rigs
VIII mover make
4 hoy or kitten wise
tie, only learns by wisdom gained
With al hla might who trIes
ef FRANCES Il. WRIGHT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
CAROLS CHOICE.

AS the train moved swiftly along.
Carol thought over the events OF the
past week How long ago, it all
letters from, Yer aunts to come live
with them. and the good-byes o: her
Iriends as she boarded the train In
New York. sally had been with her
the first part OF the journey. Dear.
faithful Sally, who had been to Carol
the only mother she could remember
in her ten short years. and then
RICHMOND, sally had husred Carol
close and sohbed. Good bye my
baby. may God bless YOU" Carol
waved 10 sally. She did not want
Sally to know she had been crying.
The child thought over the talk sh.
But want TO go live IN Richmond
with you sally" She had said "Eut
you know honcy that wont do" said
tears. Your !:n:ollis wouldn't stand
TO" II. They would say that had
no right to take YOU. and no more
l have bc:n only The housckcc3cr ia
!onr Dndy's home. Now mere is youi.
Aunt Jane and Aunt Mildred both
sent YOU letters 10 come live with
them. Though Your Aunt Mildred do
she says so. every other line. while
your Aunt Jane j"si wants You Tor
yourae.! would rather you'd 80
10 your Aunt James. but Shc'S got
EN- much. Anyhow the do,tor saws
you look kinder peaked, 50 | reckon
you'd best so 20 YOUR Aunt Mili:cd' -
who has got farm. for the doctor
SAYS YOU need the country air Your
Aunt Jane lives III Observation-Disclosures
there. Here I've been running on
ih!S-a-"aN without even asking yue
what yoI want.
CAROL had SAID. sally YOU in3w
what's hes. for me and I'll do what
eNsi. YOU tel! me"
caro-! l'errie." cried Sally. hns-
sing her close, you amt Il mite o:
trouble 20 any one, and IL tina; aunt
OF yours cont appreciate you II!
PACK right down There ANA either.
YOU home my self
Gro he Continually
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Gwaltncy.
THE DEEP Blue FLOWERS.


Once upon a time there lived II poor
mother and her child. The girls name
was Elsie.
Ono day her mother asked her 10 go
out in the woods and get some berries.
So Elsie took basket and went away
happy. She went on and on. but
could not find any berries. And ii be-
cnme very dark. She saw a light near
by and went to see what IL was. She
went over the logs until she was
there. And there she saw lot Of
blue flowers. There were not any
other kind around. II yeas very dark.
She picked as many as her empty
basket would hold, and soon she met
an old man. He asked for some
flowers. She gave him some and went
home. when shn got home she
showed them to her mother and found
her basket full of money. becauEe tho
flowers were magic. The old man and
tho child and her mother lived happy
CARRIE, Ell sA Lipsc oMBI.
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THE NopLEsT DEED OF ALL.

\ rich Persian. feeling himself
growing old. and iinding that the
cares OF business were TOO great Tor
him. resolved 10 divide has goods
among his three sons, keeping a very
small! PIT TO protect h4'n from want
The sons were well satisfied. and
each took his part with thanks; They
promised that |, should be we'll and
properly employed. When this i'm
portant business was nnished, the
( father said 10 the sons: My sons
It is diamond which have on my
finger. but ! Wall give II to the one
that does the modest deco. Now
start tomorrow, for ! viii give each
three weeks. then come back and we
all viii hear them.
The three sons parted and went 10
their homes. They soon returned "a
their father. They sat up listening
The elder son first spoke.
! Father, on my journey stranger
entrusted TO ME great hummer OF
account of them. Indeed, waa well
aware that he did not know how
many there were.
One or two of them would never
have been missed, but gave Ii back &C,
MY SON" said his father. simple
honesty is not noble You did right.
II you Uli take some yOu Nouiu ia .
been thief, But let me hear my
other son."
The other son spoke.
las was riding along, saw ltt-
tie child fall over in the lake. SO |
got of my horse and saved the child.
All the people OF the village Will tell
you it was true. Was this not noble
dccd?"
'.AIy son." said his father. "you did
what was your duty. You couldn't
let the child drown. You too have
done we'll, but not nobly. But let me
hear my other son..
Father had an enemy for years
who has tried 10 take my life. One
evening as ! was passing along a
dangerous clln, ] saw him lying on
the very edge asleep. The least
movement he would have boon dashed
TO pieces by the rocks. His life was
in ny hands. drew him away from
the edge. He awoke and told him
TO go and rest in peace"
The Persian said that the dia mond
was his.
The Enid
Composed by
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MARY AND THE FAIRY.


once upon a time there lived very
poor girl. who had no father nor
mother. for they were both dead. Her
mother and father died when she was
years old, so you see Mary 1as that
was her name). had 10 live by her
self In little log cabin. But Mary
always was happy and made friends
with everyone.
One day willis she was in the
meadow picking lowers u fairy came
10 her and asked what was hsr name
She said nS name IL Mary. Thon tho
airy said 20 home and put the flow-
IRIS in ~ator and | Will come to SEQ
you tomorrow.
Mary went home, but instead OF the
little log cabin she found pretty
little house. In the door stood the
intry. and told hcr this was her homo.
She said IL was given to her by the
queen OF all fairies because she was
So kind May lived happi,y ever
COMPOSED by Fanny Harkes Gagged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
PLEASE SUGGEST a CONTEST.
NJ Dear Girls and Boys:

NJ Dear Girls and Boys:
do NOT hear any suggestions for
contest. and /: IL time We wer.
having another. | want to have :,
contest in walsh We AL can take
part. and then later. ate. school
closes and VIC are not so busy with
lessons, have debate for the older
members. What do you think OF
that plan? Now. ! think contes,
about which is your favori,e season
winter. spring. summer Or fall--anJ
why YOU like Il best would he good
idea. /; you can suggcs, some;h hing
raat you thiak moe fun. then tell
me about IL.
Children. mine. picase do not copy
pictures from the funny papers and
send them Ia for the page. wan:
YOU TO think OF things for yourself.
! know you do not trace them, for
that would DC dishonoTnhle, but we
want our page to be as original AS
possiblc-that is WAY. Il have IL
choose between Maggie and Jiggs or
IA drawing OF spring flowers. waen
". haven't room for both. the spring
flowers 90 in every time. ! want
you TO write and draw about wha |
you think about and love and want,
not wha, some body else has already
drawn und pu; in the paper To make
you laugh YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
o Continually
MINNIE LEWIS
4 STORY.

one Jay child. whose name Was
bertha. was sitting on the porci,
looking very sad apout her m0tner,
VINO Was to leave her alone IN this
large, vida word. Presently the doc
LOT came ON the fsIcii. lookin; very
sad indeed. inc child jumped UP IL,
a iris hteLed Way and said in Il very
pliifui! tone. Has she gone already!
res, child. she has gone to place
Where good people go. We shall never
see her aSnNi." She went to the bed
where heT dead mother lay. looking
very pa.e and white. :;ertha lay on
tht aiue Ct sac bed and cried p!tituiiy.
Few days later she got IL tcle gram
from her aunt that she knew nothing
about This aunt was very wealthy,
but sad. Always. Bertha got ready
ana wen; To the tran i:e next day
In he telegram she round $50 bill
with whiah she could. get to New
York. where her aun; lived. She got
on the train and rode 4 long time.
She came TO New York. and her aunt
was at the station TO meet her.
Her aunt treated her very nice, and
they lived until death, very happily.
ROSE COHEN
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LUCY NAYS DoGwooD BLOOMS.

There was once a little girl who
could not walk until she was 10 years
G,d INT she T esa s' az the wna dsy
her mother made her some snow
cream. She said at was .fnc." Her
father decided IL she did not get bet
ter in few months he would send
her to a famous doctor a long way
from home. She did not get any bet
ter. so he sent here and she got so
home in April and the trees were
full OF buds and blooms. The next
day after her return sho went out in
the yard and saw dogwood tree in
bloom. She called hcr mother and
said. Come here. mother. II Is snow
ing. Bring some sugar and let's make
some cream" Her mother went where
she was and told her II was not snow.
II was dogwood blooms. How very
sorry l am, said Lucy May.
(Original)
lNEZ RUSSELL.
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a STORY.

Oace in a far away country there
lived two little girls with their cruel
stepmother, who would beat them
for everything they did. one day as
the old woman was heating her little
child. a kind and wealthy woman
came along. Hearing the chi!d cry
ing she stopped and asked what
was the matter. The old sicpmothcr
said she had been very dlsobcdient.
but. the kind lady did not believe her.
Sine aeked che little child to tell
her, and she told the truth. The lady
was very angry, and won't and told
a policeman. The policeman arrest ed
they decided 10 take the children
away from her. tn woman took
them to live with her, and there
they live happily now.
MARY r. HOWELL.
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WHEN CHARLEY WENT TO THE
ClllCIS.


Once upon a time there WAS IL little
boy named Cnav.cy He lived in a
big city with ms iaths- aud mother.
one day his mother told him there
Was TO be a big cir us in the city.
lie asked his mother could he go.
His mother said yes She gave him
some money TO pay hi. way in. lie
saw many interesting things. He
saw the lion and bear. aud elephant
and giraffe.
lie was listening 20 some people
talking when suddenly as nc looked
back nc saw that a great Hon had
gotten loose.
All the people were running away.
for they were afraid OF the lion.
cage
lie had good ;imc At the circus
He saw bareback riders and clowns
He bought some ice cream and a
balloon.
When he went home ne told his
mother that he had very good time.
Composed by
CHARLES CARPENTER
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STRING.

Spring" sang the frogs from down
beiow,
Spring" cried the voice of the crow,
And many said the glad word
spring"
And through the toreat trees 1t did
ring.
Spring" said voice from down
In the marsh,
And though this voice was very
harsh.
1t meant the same dear sign OF
spring.
As did the others. who did swcetly
sing.
KATHERINE TYLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
LITTLE ELIZABETH,
Chnptcr Ill.

Chapter III.
When little Elizabeth was packing
her trunk to leave. and she was
going tha; very evening, she was
sorry. and she was glad. She was
sorry because she had TO leave her
aunt and cousins, and she was clad
because She was going to see her
mother and father. Her aunt went
with her to the depot. Her aunt
put her In care OF the conductor.
When she arrived at the place where
She was TO get OF. she saw her
mother. Her mother was glad TO see
her little girl back.
LUCY L. TiBBS.
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SPRINGS HERE.

Spring Is here at last
with all her merry blast.
Iherc viii not be any more SHOWS
To freezc our little toes.
Ihere VIII not be another snowstorm.
But We'll be nice and warm.
We can romp and play just in any
way
MIN all tho girls and boys.
Running UP and down hills with all
good wills.
The pretty Robin Redbreast is here
With the renewing year.
They sing from every tree
The thought that spring is here.
MARY ETA ASKEW.
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4 harnde,

My first is in :. but not in school.
My second Is in 6. hut not in cinders
My third is in III. but not i'm house.
My fourth is in q, but not in old.
My NTH * in .. hut not in out.
My sixth is in l.. but not In late.
My whole is where | go almost
every day except Saturday and sun.
day. MARY STERN.
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lhnrniic,

Ny first AZ in L. but no; III BIZ.
My second is i'll T.. but not in every.
My third Is in i. but not in toll
MY fourth IL In u. but not in ride
Ny hfth is in L. but not in until
My sixth ia in L. but not in tin
My seventh is ia II. bu; not in hill.
Ny eighth is in T.. but not in fun
NJ ninth is in l.. but not in under
My teath is in l.. but not In looking
IDA MAYER Gage I'D.
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ruE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Sarah Sieve. a2h South Adams
street. Petersburg. Vi.
Mary Eta .iskew. Ill North Third
Street. Hopcwcll, Va.
Anne Bryant, 1910 Floyd Avenue.
(-itv
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s LATE xPilISG.

How do YOU do. good ucIehLor-
The winter sire ;r.cs long:
How can YOU have tIc courap"
To raise 50 sweet II song:
My voice Is FAIRLY ruined
ny the cold that's In g;. hc.d.
Anu ioou 70 SC.rcI-w uy rc.t!.S
cant una "a cTImb u bread.
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