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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1909)
:tyg?lui'jM.-i - . . . , . ., , ., .-,. - , -. si?ix bGus bAVlIME MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1909 EVENING EDITION BSM Federation. The local club also ciuea to contrioute $5 to the eduiJ u... iu . i.i uregon sty Federation is establishing i students. Hot tamales were Ber ' by Mrs. Bear, making one of ! most delightful feasts the club l enjoyed. The next meeting wm ! mill. t,.D c n M.. '" thh .uidi 4. v., i IUIIUKUQ. what- TOatsaNi- COO SB AY TIME S J. C. KALONET .. Editor and Publisher. DAS' ST. BUUONET ., News Editor. i" ' - ' i ' AN IKDBTWINDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY HVHtflNG EXCEPT SUNDAY, AN D WEEKLY BY THB COOS BAY ma PUBLISHING COMPANY. i'iI h HMttl WWTn 'i i " " "7 nil JBatorctf i the postofflco at Uaxah leld, Oregon, for transmission -throne ike nails in aeoonfl otaat mall matter. mroacRirr Kir atbs. (a Al Taace. AILT. 0 yer .... $5.09 IB raonfas . $2.50 Lost thai 6 raaatag pr month 50 TrnsKXY. 0 year $1.50 OFFICIAL PAPER KXPKXSHS OK A I SATURDAY EVENING THOUGHTS I .,..,.,, i , MARSHFIELD PROFESSIONAL man who keeps a careful and ac curate record of his expenses, furnishes the following itemized statement of his monthly expense account. It will be quickly noted that he believes in living well but not extravagantly. Ho requests The Times to ask for suggestions as to how this expense account could be made less and yet afford him the comforts he finds necessary.. There arc only three in the family, man, wife and little son. Telephone $ 1.50 Water 1.50 Club 2.50 Ught 3.00 l-ncl ' 10.00 Groceries and Meat 25.00 Orcgonian 75 Coos Bay Times 50 Barber 2.50 Spending Money 15. OU laundry ; 7.00 Milk 2.00 Clothing IZan $ 8.50 Boy 3.50 This man lives as well probably as anyone in the city, but he has no particular luxuries like autos or motor boats. The Times would be pieced to hear from others with itemized accounts fo' onuiparison. There are many who live for much less than this and with larger families. Tho Times requires names but In no instance will tho name be published. This matter of the monthly expense In Marshfleld suggests the cost In dollars and cents of the average man In tho average lifetime. In other -words has It ever occurred to you to try to calculate the cost of man's passage from the cradle to tho grave? It is one of the essential characteristics of a civilized 'community that Its members are mutually dependent upon one another for the means of existence. Even tho agriculturist who grows his own food and whose wife is self-supporting always even he cannot live upon his own labor unless ho has a surplus. The man who lives In the center of commercial llfo is forever taking money from one set of men and giving some or all of it to another sot. Fortunate is he, Indeed, 1' the dollars come In a littlo faster than they go out; for they are hardly got, and too easily spent. It costs money to come Into tho world for the doctor and nurse have as much right as tho baby to a living. Nature ordains that a nian must eat to live; civilization ordains that he must pay to eat. The law and the climate demand that wo shall have rjofs over our heads and clothes upon our bodies, neither can bo had without money or the equivalent of money. From infancy to old age one is surrounded with other people's hands outstretched for dollars; und even when the end comes tho dead man's purse is opened to pay for his interment. Strike an avorago of the cost of your life till now; multiply it by the number of years you are entitled by human calculations to supposo that Ufo may last, and you will be surprlsad at the result. You aro perhaps n young professional man earning $1,200 or .$1,500 a year. You aro only 31 years of ago, and you anticipate, of course, that your income will increase every year. Consider, however, only tho bare cost of your own personal maintenance; tho money spent In your educa tion, in nursing you through the Ills of childhood, tho cost of board, lodg ing, clothing and othoi essentials to your health and success. Supposo ro take It at an avorago of $1,000 a year. Tho insurance company tells you that from Its point of view you have 31 more to live. If that Is so, when you depart from tho world at Ihn age of 02 you will have paid 4112,000 for tho right to llvo so long. Tho pauper who begins his days In the poorhouso, and ends them there jtt SO for those who depend upon the efforts of others for their support Konorally do It as long as they can oven ho costs at least $12,000 to clothe and house and feed. Tho man who upends his llfo In prlsou costs moro because ho has to bo more securely housed, and becauso tho cost of catching nnd convicting him must bo added to tho cost of keeping him. Even tho nomadic hobo costs not less than $100 for every year he lives his wasted life. Ho spends little, It is true, upon clothes or lodging or anything olso, but If all tho goods that ho gets by bogging, bullying and (Moving bo added up, together with tho expense entailed In preventing Idm from getting moro and lu moving him on from place to placo, It will ho found that his llfo from first to last entails tho expenditure of n sum which. If oxpended at his birth, would havo procured him an annuity largo enough to havo maintained hi in decently. Tho question may bo asked whether, worth while for tho community to advance to every Individual, either nt Itls birth or on reaching tho ago of 2 1 tal estimntod cost of tho particular llfo. It may bo suggested that tho vauper's expectation of life at birth bolng -11 years, and tho cost of keep toe him $150 n year tho estimated cost of his whole llfo would bo about r(100 a sum which would purchaso llfo annuities for two paupers in slasxi at ono, Sfmllavly, if you could havo borrowed In babyhood tho $C2,000 which vyoir will havo spent In maintaining your existence, you and those depend ent on you would bo much bettor off than you aro. In short, wo could all wlsh,thnt wo had coino In to tho world with a few thousand dollars in our .pockets nt tho oxponso of other pooplo, and tho Idea of tho govern ment acting as fairy godmothor to every American baby undoubtedly has xUnictlons for those of us whoso fathers omitted to pile dollars for our fconofit. T'ufortunatoly, tho Idea Is as impractical ns it Is fascinating. It is re form! fo hero only becauso It was solemnly put forward during tho brief reign of tho Commune In Paris. A moment's rolloctlon should convinco (ho least Intelligent person that, nllko on political and financial grounds, the; argument for stato endowment of tho Individual is unworthy of fur ther consideration, unless as a possiblo basis for tho plot of a comic opera. OP COOS COUNTY. LIFE'S JOURNEY. Wife 15.50 $27.50 Total $98.75 While this man owns his own home he pays interest on money and has other fixed expenses as follows: Interest $ 8.00 Life Insurance 11.50 Fire Insuurance 1.00 Taxes 2.50 $23.00 Total living expense 08.75 $121.75 In view of theso facts, It wbuld bo yours, a sum equivalent to tho to i 11. i i r a 7i mi ir . CONTRIBUTIONS concerning social happenings, intended for publication In the society depart ment of The Times, must be sub mitted to tho editor not later than 6 o'clock p. m. Friday of each week. Exceptions will be allowed only In cases where events occur later than tho time mentioned.) . A Broken Heart. A little china figure On a little bracket sat, His little feet were always crossed; He wore a little hat, And every morning, fair or foul, In shine or shadow dim, A pretty little housemaid came And softly dusted him. it She took him up so gently, And with such a charming air, His china soul was melted quite, He loved her to despair. All day he sat and thought of her Until the twilight came, And in his china dream at night He breathed her little name. One day, whilst being dusted, In joy he trembled so, To feel her little Angers, that Alas, she let him go, In vain she tried to grab him back; Fate willed It they should part; Ho fell against the fender edge And broke his little heart. She gathered up his fragments, And she told a little lie, Expounding to her mistress how The cat had made him die, And on the following morning, when The shutters back she thrust, She spoke his little epitaph; "There's one thing less to dust." Exchange. S' OCIETY, IN NEW YORK, seek ing with diligence for what is novel In entertainment, has hit upon a new fad, touched with super ficial simplicity, but suggesting, with al, a departure that is rational. A novelty-devising hostess has insti tuted what she calls the "sit-on-the-floor tea." This new style of harm less bibulous entertainment follows the Oriental fashion, and fair devo tees of "upperdom" seating them selves in lowly and graceful attitudes on cushions, as we presume, and, while sipping the fragrant decoction of the east and nibbling at the dain ties incident to the bird-like menu, regalo each other with children's talk and fairy tales. It Is said that the result of this new style of entertainment is de lightfully successful. Those who i have engaged In it are charmed with Its simplicity, and aro gratified with the brighter tone of child-like prat tle, and tho lighter and more pleas ing atmosphere of the fairy tale, as compared with much of tho conver- satlon It has displaced. As this new thing grows old. society does not un- dertake to bo responsible for its contlnuanco; but so far as It has boen indulged it appears to be just tho thing. , fair was in honor of their birth- Charming indeed! If New York aaV3, Games and music helped to society women cannot bo naturally wnIlo away a most enjoyable even simple sitting in a chair, let them lnK. At midnight, a delicious lunch tako to tho moro lowly posture on eon was served. At one o'clock, the the iloor by all means. And as to guests departed. Those present fairy tales If they are the genuine were: Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Rooke, article let the ladies persevere in Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell, Misses tho fanciful romances of childhood; Nellie Rooke, Dixie Judy, Bessie for while thus engaged they will not Rooke, Mabel Noah, Florence Rooke, uo rouuing eacn other of pin money Maybelle Sherman, Blanch Land by tho seductive bridge-whist route, rlth, Lillian Sherman, Hellen Land- nolther will they bo Incubating ma- terIaI for tho delicately scandalous : columns of the Town Tattler. m ..,. i . .. luiuy oear soirees a mile, and in tho ond It will be altogether Inane and lovable If, perchance, It does not degenerate to mumble-tho-peg and craps' . no LuuiufcB lo uo Saary out or Rooke, Harvey Russell, Lawrence touch with such matters as they are Russell, Philip Landrith, Harry considered from tho viewpoint of tho Diake, xmion Webster and Leonard ultra society patron; but wo are will- Russeii, ing to risk what reputation we have . in tho premises on condemnation of j Thero was a piensant surprise par h Is new fad. It beats dog teas and ty at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. McGuIro won first honors whllo I Mrs. John Bear was hostess to tho A rare treat was afforded to amuse- the consolation prizes were awarded A. N. W. Club, Thursday afternoon meat lovers of Sumner on Satur- to Mr. Mr. M. Moon and Mrs. J. C. Mrs. Hazard, the secretary, was in day evening, January 30, tho occa- Doane. After the prizes were award- structed to write to the Coos county slon of tho presentation nt Sumner ed, a delicious luncheon was served legislators expressing disapproval of hall by McCredles' Amateur Drama- by the host and hostess. Those pres- the proposed change in handling in tic Company of the drama entitled ont were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Able, Mr. sane patients. This is In accord "Tompkins Hired Man," with the Col. and Mrs. Peter Scott, Sr., Mrs. with the plan of the Oregon State Yrr v i lowing cast of characters: Mr. Asa Tompkins, a prosperous farmer who cannot tolerate-decelt L. O. Masters. Dixie, the hired man, one rf Natures'" noblemen Gilbert Steckc'. John Remington, a fine young man in love with Louise Winnie Selander. Jerry, a half grown awkward country lad Chas. Boone. Louise, the daughter whom Tomp kins believes to be his own May Selander. Julia, the only child born to Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins Olllo Richards. Ruth, a niece of Tompkins, board ing at the Tompkins' homestead Myrtle Boone. Mrs. Sarah Tompkins, a woman with a secret that embitters her Mrs. L. G. Masters. The play was replete with Interest from the beginning un-!l the curtain descended on the closing scene, and so well indeed did each of the actors acquit themselves that the fame of Mr. McCredie as a theatrical manager has gone abroad In the land and he Is being besieged with requests for another performance, which will be given in the near future. Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Burmester of North Bend, entertained a num ber of their friends last Wednes day evening at their beautiful home on Sherman avenue. Progressive 500 was played and light refreshments were served. Mrs. L. F. Falkenstln and Mr. Frank Frame carried off first honors and the consolation prizes' went to Mrs. J. R. Hyde and Mr. T. B. James. The guests upon taking their departure, voted the host and hostess royal entertainers. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Winsor, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Falkens- teln, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hockett, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. James, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Brigham and Miss Ruby Brigham. The board of trustees of the North Bend Commercial club are soon to entertain the wives, daughters and lady friends of the members at a progressive card party at the club rooms which have recently been im proved. The Minne-Wis Club met Thurs day afternoon, January 28, with Mrs. Bonebrake. At the close of a very pleasant meeting, refreshments were served. The following ladles were present: Mesdames Holmes, Kelley, Ray, Brown, Going, Downs, Green, 'utMe. Carr. Lund, C. LaChapelle j and J LaCnaPelle. I I At thelr home on North Coos R,v" ' er' Mr- and Mrs- Robert Rooke were glven a Peasant surprise party Sat- urday evening, January 30. The af- rith, Messrs. Mason Noah, Noel Noah, Clifton Sherman, Jas Landrith, Rob- ert Rooke, Roy Landrith, George Able on Balnes Street Friday even- ingi Feb. 5. The event being their Son William's 17th birthday. The evening amusement was progressive whist. Mr. Peter Scott and Mrs. M. PERSONAL notices of victors' in the city, or 6f Cood Bay people who visit in other cities, together with notices of social affairs, are gladly received in the social de partment Telephone 1331. No tices of club meetings will be pub lished and secretaries aro kindly requested to furnish same. M. E. McGuIr, Mrs. U. G. Keen au, u.ra. Alice Sneddon, Mrs. Albert Able, Mr. Curtis Pettit, Mr. L. D. Noan, Miss Ellen Sneddon, Miss Mary mcnuidson, Mr. William Able, Jr. jir. Ctntoru Doane, Miss Mary Able, niibd iseuivJ Sneddon and Mrs. u.iai-di, iir. and Mr.. J. C. Doane. . Mrs. F. J. Sherrard or "Aunt Jane" as she Is lovingly called by m-i many friends, recently returned from Lebanon and spent tho past ween with Mr. and Mrs. R. McCann In isoi'th bond. The Ladles Art Club met with Mrs. A. L. Houseworth Friday afternoon. The time was pleasantly spent In conversation and needlework. The club meets next week with Mrs. C. W. McCulloch, and will be In the nature of a valentine party. Mrs. I. S. Kaufman entertained the Biidgo Quartette at her home Friday afternoon. Miss Alice McCormac Is giving a tea at her home this afternoon com plimentary to Miss Jessie Chase, who arrived this week from Portland and will bo a member of the teaching corps in tho now Marshfleld high school. Mrs. H. S. Tower entertained the 500 club at her home Wednesday afternoon and the rusual pleasant time was enjoyed. Mrs. Frank Parsons has Issued invitations for a luncheon and cards Tuesday, Feb. 9. m m Albert Merchant and wife were up from their ranch at Dullards and spent a few days with friends and relatives here the past week. Mrs. E. Mlngus entertained the Biographic olub Thursday afternoon at her home. Miss Stella O'Connell read interesting and carefully pre pared papers an Artists Whistler and Boitocelli. Mrs. Mlngus read a pa per on Sarah Slddons. There will iot be any meeting of tho club the coming week owing to tho absence of Mis. Otto Schetter who Is visiting in San Francisco, Mrs. E. E. Straw entertained at Bridge Tuesday afternoon, the event being one of tho most enjoyable of the week. The home was prettily decorated for the function. Refresh ments were served. Mrs. Wm. Law lor won the first prize, the second prize going to Mrs. H. S. Tower. "In spite of tho stormy weather the Academy of Music was greeted last Saturday evening with the largest attendance they have had yet at their monthly muslcales. The pro gram was pronounced by all an exceedingly Interesting one. Vocal numbers were rendered by Mrs. E. Kelley, Miss Nellie Tower, Miss Alpha Mauzey and Mr. Sam Marsden. The Instrumental numbers were per formed by Miss Nora Tower, Miss Horton and Mr. Todd. Several rum hers had to be omitted on account of illness. J. H. Keating and wife, of North Bend, expect to leave next week for a visit with Mr. Keatlng's parents in Portland. They may also visit at other points before returning to Coos Bay. The Oklahoma Whist Club was Pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Effle .Farrlnger, Wednesday evening. Tho Pzes were won by Thayer Grimes and Mrs. Dorsey Kreltzer. ! Mrs. W. P. Mnrnliv woo 1 .. ,..., ,lusle3jt. me uvuttjiucu iiiusi JIUU last Sail uruay. inis aiiernoon, the club being entertained by Mrs. L. Noble. Miss Florence Graham gave a veJ novel party 10 a iew mends at h home Friday evening, January j. the event being termed a "RedsH' Council." rne invitations were sei out In canoe-shaped envelopes were as ionows: un, come rw to the council of the great Redskiti' at the wlckleup of Face-ln-the-Mht (Florence B. Graham), upon tlit zytn setting ot tne sun, the thlra moon of heap-water (Jan. 29), Wli you kindly carry to our council, 01 gracious Handy-Big-Heap, and Whirlwind, his squaw, some odj iiiHteriou jiuuiuigu inui we mar barter with each other and be mer. ry. Come wearing your blanked and beads, your war paint and feath. ,-M. -1-.tl mi . era. vju vuiuu; inu nouso wai turned Into a forest, the rugs being removed. Three wigwams wen erected, and tho room softly lighted. An auction and other diversion! made tho evening a most pleasant one. Refreshments were served. Mrs. E. L. C. Farrln was the hos tess Thursday and Friday afternoons I at two delightful gatherings. Their I homo was simply but effectively de corated for the events, green pre dominating. Light refreshments wero served. Thursday afternoon, Mrs. E. K. Jones won the first prize and Mrs. E. Minot the second. Fri day afternoon, the favors went to Mrs. E. S. Bargelt and Mrs. Wm. Lawlor. Mrs. Farrln's Invitations for Thursday afternoon were as follows: Mrs. E. K. Jones, Mrs. J. S. Coke, Mrs. H. H. McPherson, Mrs. E. Minot, Mrs. W. T.-Merchant, Mrs. W. S. McFarland, Mrs. J. M. Blake, Mrs. E. G. Flanagan, Mrs. G. W. Kauf man, Mrs. M. C. Horton, Mrs. J. W. Ingram, Mrs. J. A. Luse, Mrs. J. W. Ingram, Mrs. J. H. Mllner, Mrs. J, E. Oren, Mrs. E. G. Perham, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. D. Y. Stafford, Mrs. E. A. Todd, Mrs. W. A. Toye, Mrs. H. S. Tower, Mrs. W. F. Miller, Mrs. A. D. Poyntz, Mrs. C. F. McCollum, Mrs. P. Hennessy, Mrs. H. Lockhart and Mrs. J. E. Lyons. Mrs. Farrln's list for Friday after noon was Mrs. Wm. Lawlor, Mrs. E. E. Straw, Mrs. F. K. Gettlns, Mrs. C. E. Nicholson, Mrs. W. E. DUn gan, Mrs. A. E. Kruse, Mrs. Effle Farringer, Mrs. W. F. Rail, Mrs. F. M. Parsons, Mrs. J. W. Flanagan, Mrs. E. S. Bargelt, Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. H. C. Wright, Mrs. Dorsey Kreltzer, Mrs. A. McKeown, Mrs. Guy Warner and Mrs. J. Prouss and Misses Stel la O'ConnelL Evelyn Anderson, Alice Butler, Maude Reed, Mamie Maho ney, Beth Bradley, Nina Haines, Su sie Eickworth and Anne Flanagan. J H. Flanagan and wife and children, who have been visiting with Airs. Flanagan's parents in San Fran cisco, are expected homo on tho M. F. Plant Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harrlgan and Mr and Mrs. A. E. Neff have Issued Invitations for next Thursday even ing. One of the most pleasant socials the Baptist Young People's Un ion has enjoyed in a long tlmo was (Continued on Page C.) CONFECTIONERY. Tho greatest mistake possible is to buy poor, cheap Candy. It Is almosj; sure to bo injurious. OUU CANDIES are never extravagantly priced but they are all made of Ingredients that we know to bo POSITIVELY PURE. A flno assortment of Chocolates and Candled Fruits. Ico Cream la any flavor to order. UW&s .. l-