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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1911 -EVENING EDITION. SFFD CATALOG Ttis lentilna Sed CUlo ot llie U'..i Ullr'.CM.to. Your 1DII tron J,piJ,j, on GOOD icd cnil for thii Cul0. nml rt the bed. 'Vrlto now to ll THE BIG STICK News of Nearby Towns CHAS. H.LILLY CO., Scatilr, w. TiijUKEEnsmsats&zKxxiS MYRTLE rOI.VT POINTERS. Now f Upper Coipilllo Volley M Told By The l.ntcrprl.e. J. II. Itnliskot of Marahnoltl, who purchnBod tho J. 11. Hunt plnco Inst week, was hero Monday looking over tho property nml attending to busi ness matters connected thorowlth. This place lias changed hands Hovor al times since Mr. Hunt sold It Inst (all. FrlondB of Ollvo Wilde, who for merly lived hero, hut left In 1903, linvo received nowa of her death, which occurred nt Stillwater, Oklaho ma. A considerable epidemic of tho grlp( has been manifest In the schools, uj number of pupils hnvlng been under n doctor's care during tho past week. Thoso who havo been observing weather conditions state that last Monday night was tho coldest of tho season. A number of wnter pipes nnd faucets that wero out In tho open wero hurst by tho freeze. Tuesday night was also much colder than tho average February night. Dr. J. 1). Wetmoro closed a deal Tuesday for tho purchaso of tho Max well tonncnu car formorly owned by C. L. Dendcr, with Mr. Lyons of Co qulllc. Miss Corn Miller commenced teaching n six months' term of school FWSNAASlWWVVSV'Ni Inn Names In Germany. Gcrmnny probably hold the record for out of the way signs nnd fnntnxtle Inn nninen. The most nlnuirri results are usually obtnlued by the name of some animal with a moro or leai tin suitable object. The Comfortnblo Chicken nnd tho Cold I'rng. both of them In Berlin, are certainly left In tho shndc by the Angry Ant (Ort. In Westphalia) and the Stiff Dog (Merlin). The T.nmc Louse Is an Inn In u suburb of Hurlln. and not far from It Is the Thirsty Pelican. Tho Dirty Parlor, the Moody Hones, tho Musical Cats, the Fourhuudrodwclght Man, nnd tho lloxers' Den nre nil In Merlin or the neighborhood, and tho Old Straw Hag in Leipzig. The Open Ilaugholo Is In Rtndtohen, In tho Palatlnnte, nnd the Shoulder Hlado In .lerlehow. The Ijist Tear Is n landlord's notion for tho nnmo of his Inn, situated near n grave ynnl, visited by returning mourners, nnd Is of frequent occurrence through out tho fatherland. A Strange Colony. Tho Coloula Cosine, on tho Paraguay above Asuncion, Is one of the most cu rious In tho wot Id. The members of the colony make or grow everything they want nnd Import nothing. Tho Workmen have seven hours' work a . day nod earn, not money, but time. Their wages are hours nnd half 'hours. These they sometimes save up till they havo u week In hand nml then go olT on an excursion. If u man wants a chair or table ho paja for It In hours of work, which are deducted from the balance to bis credit. Three men went off up thu i her In u canoe fur u three weeks' holiday. They sold their canoe at Asuncion for u pound mid came homo oxorlnnd In ten da.w, lodged In tho best houses In the villages on tho wuy nml yet had some money In limit! lit the end. Loudon Hpettator. Doge In Cccleilastlcal Decorations. The stained glass reprceiitntion of tho "Peddler mid His Dog" was remov ed from Lambetli church u quarter of a century ago owing to the ulloged In congruity of Iniiodtk'lug tile llgure of u dog In u church window. Quite ro cently Chancellor Pieseott of Carlisle refused a faeullj for a stained glass window In u Westmorland church be cause the design Included u dog, and perhaps tho only existing examples of dogs used for ecclesiastical decorations nro to bo found In Lord Uiowulow's private chapel nt Ashbrldge. In this church one stained glass window de picts Tobias mid Sara in bed nnd a dog sleeping on the quilt, while In an other window Job ts shown being mocked by three men, one of whom Is holding u dog by a chain. Westmin ster Gazette, Tho Giant's Staircase, One of the most widely known geo logical emlosltles in tho vicinity of Cork is u series of UiioIm or knots pro jecting fiom the face of a cliff. There nre sixteen of tliexe Iiuko projections nil together, all regularly ot In the face of the cliff, one above the other, forming u series of such uiill'oimlty us to gho It the general appom'mice of a Htalrw.ij Since time out of memory this queer ascent and Its projecting "steps" have been known as the (!1 nut's Stalrcai-e. MONOGRAM OIL nt the Gunnery. lait Dr. M. O. Slenimlor went to Marsh- ' nnlil last week with Mrs. arlllln who Huhmltted to an operation In ono of the hospitals. At laRt ncoountH she was getting along nicely. V. W. Kcnnlcut was thrown from his horse last Thursday, tho horso falling on top of lilni. Ho was quite badly bruised and sunken up and his fnco skinned, but his Injuries were not serious. E. W. Jones has buildings under course of erection on the place ho recontly purchnscil of Buy Itoso be tween tho I). W. Ollea plnco and thnt of I. 12. Hose. Mr. Jones expects to make n number of good Improve ments on his place. I ITLLINGS OK COCjUILLE. Coos Homily Sent News As Told lly The Herald. (1. W. Norrls, of Fnlrvlow, wns In town yesterday on business matters. Mr. Norrls believes thnt tho Fnlrvlow road district has dono more In tho past two years In tho way of road building than any other district In tho county. J. J. Stanley recolved word this week thnt his mother, Mrs. J. F. Stanley, died nt Bancroft, Kansas, Feb. 22. Mrs. Stanley will bo ro mombcrcd by many Coqulllo people, bIio nnd her husband having spont tho winter hero thrco years ago. T. B, McDonald, pnstor of tho NSNWjW"W"V Their Old 8torles. A (nan win- never could tell n story Joined a story tellers' club thnt thought It hud a corner on tho humor of tho universe. Tho man got along very well so long as he didn't have to nay anything, but theie came n time when he was put on the program for n humorous story, nnd then his wife coached him for a week beforehand on ono of her own funniest stories. When he en mo home from the story telling contest she usked him how things went. Ho said: "Pretty well. All tho other fellows told some mighty good ones." Then he gnvo u synopsis of the good ones tho other follows had told. "Darned clever, those chaps are," ho said. "I don't know whnt they would think of mo If they knew I had learned my story from a woman. They don't think much of n womnu's senso of humor." "You needn't let that worry you. dear," sho said sweetly. "1 have heard the other fellows' wives tell their old stories nt card parties for the Inst llvo years." New York Press. Where Knowledge Was Bliss. A cerialu professor of histology who delivers lectures In ono of tho eastern colleges Is not mcrae to a quiet bit of diversion on the side, us Instance his wife's discovery. "See here, Itobert." said sho to the doctor as she fumbled In hla pockets after his late arrival home, "what are all these red. white and blue disks 1 lind lien' In join pocket?" "Eh Yes why-those-nre-thnt Is -I use eh-1 mean disksto Illustrate my lectures on the blood. You see. the white ones leprexeni the white cor. piiscles anil the red ones the rod cor pilscles of the blood." "And. pray, what do the blue ones represent?" "Eh? The blue ones? Oh jes-h'm! Why-er-eorialnly-they represent the corpuscles of the venous blood." Well, iiuijthc she believed liiiu and maybe well, lie quit pluylng poker, ill any rate.-Harper's Weekly. Keeping the Pledge, "Your honor." pleaded a woman In a police com i. "I urn the mother of six children Lust week this mini nunc home, mid lie did not give me a cent of tils week's pay. Ever since that tlmu lie lias tuvu doing nothing bin drink, mid he won't work, so I want you to give It I in a good long sentence." "Your honor." said the man. "If you'll let me go this time I'll sign the peldge for live .venrs and" "Don't .von let lit nt do It, Judse." hot ly broke In the woman. "1 was easy with li 1 in last time, and he took the pledge, tnit didn't keep It " "Sine, your tumor, I did keep It," said the man. "Yes, jour honor, be kept it all right," broke in the woman ngnlu "Ho swore Hint he wouldn't drink any more whisky, but the next night he en mo homo druuk on beer." Philadel phia Teleginph. Flno fishing tncUl'o nt THE GUX NERY. When buying a cough medicate for children bear (n mind that Chamber I Iain's Cough Remedy Is most effe''-1 tunl for colds, croup and whooping coiiRh nnd that It contains no harm ful drug. For sale by all donlors. I In the Bancroft neighborhood MoiulHy. Christian church, was the hnppy reci pient of a most beautiful gold wntch, Sunday, February 20, which was Ills birthday. At thg clojo of the C. K. service Suudny evening Irvlu Custer made a sliort presentation speech and presented the gift In the nnmc of the C. E. society. lid ward Thompson, who wns rc- , ported very low with typhoid fever , Inst week, Is now Improving and hopes for his recovery nre cntertnln cd. .1. Millet of Marshflcld, enmo over Monday nnd will Install iho machin ery for the new mill as soon as It arrives. A. M. Butler of Portlnnd, hns been taking testimony this week In tho enso of tho United States vs. Hugh 11. Hastings In which tho govern ment seeks to cstnbllsh thnt Hastings failed to establish a residence on his homestead, about seven miles north cast of this city. Born Wedncsdny morning, Mnr. 1, to Dr. and Mrs. A. II. Klrshman, n girl. REVIVE BANDON PAVER. "Tho Bnndonlnn" Is tho nnmo of tho paper, which has been resurrect ed out of tho Bnndon Eaglo of Ban don. Tho plant nnd effects havo boon taken over by Partlow & Wil son, publishers of tho Bnnnor. They propose to turn out a 24-pngo pnpor each week. Tho two papers will bo run under tho snmo management. Floras Lnko Bannor. VVN"WV. Spider Racing. Lord Devon's property wns greatly Impoverished by tho twelfth cnrl. who squamlctcd nearly all his fortuno and terribly emburrassed the entailed property. Ho was addicted to a most peculiar form of gambling, namely, spider racing, which he played with the last Marquis of Hastings nnd the eighth Duke of Bedford. Each player selected a spider, which was placed on the tabic, mid thou the latter was gently heated from underneath. Tho warmth canned the Insects to run, nnd tho spider which got to the edgo first won. But spiders aro curious crea tures, and It would frequently hnppen that n spider which wns near tho edgo and looked like winning would dou ble back, tra verso tho tnblo In nil di rections nnd lose Its backer tho thou sands of pounds so nearly won. Lord Dovon, Lord Hustings nnd tho Duke of Bedford cm h of them squandered enormous sums on this game, which contributed in no smnll degree to tho ruin of tho two former. New York Tribune. Tliero l more Catarrh In t til irrllnn ot tlie iwiiii ry iIikii nil o her itix-ntc put tuitrtlu'r. ft lit unlll the Inut few ir mu Mipoknl to lnj I k untile. For emit tinny sen ilnctom o iiniinci'il It a loot) (1 KHu- nml pro'crllntl lin'nl renii'iili', hiiiI Ii roimiAiitly lulllnn to dire "lilt IochI trcnlmriil, pronoun iil It Inciirnlilc, Solenit' linn prim it lainrrli in lo a rontlllii tlniml iUmhu'HiuI lli"ri(iirt' ruiiilrcx otiolltil llomil Irt'Mim'iit llnll'f Cnliwili Cure, moiui (no I ii rul by V J Ohenoy.ll'n Toliilo, Ohio, li He onlj uiiiktltii IoiihI rnruon the innrLet II la tAken In ilnr from lOilriipmnn U'pooa ml. It arudlrn il on the IiIihhI nail mumim nrfimixil the lrm Tluv onYronu limulriil lolUrn for unyeioe It fll to can. Kinl for IrrnUre nml It'.llniiuiliiH Aililri'm K J ( HrNKY .v. CO., Toledo, Ohio. nun iiy nriiK.'ll. ,.if luke HUH Fnmllr l'lll' fur ronttlpiitlnu. Medicines thnt nld nature nro al ways most effectual. Chamberlain a Cough Itemedy nets on this plan. H allnya the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions nnd nlds nature In restoring the system to a henlthv condition. Thousands havo testified fo Its superior excellence. Sold by nil dealers t BUSINESS DIRECTORY Of RELIABLE BUSINESS HOUSES THE FOLLOW1XG IS A LIST MABSHPIELD WHO IIAXDLE DLE : nn MEX WHOSE WORK MAY nn Mothers Restaurant Has been consolidated with tho BLANCO GRILL ROOM In Blnuco Hotel and is better pro. pared than ever to servo good meals. Go To WILLEY & SCHROEDER for Plumhincj and Heating Murblitleld, Ore., Phono 773 Is useful in its place, It does not matter whether you want one big stick or enough lumber to build a house, or barn you can get what you want when you want it if you come to us, We have the most complete stock of lumber carried on Coos Bay, White Cedar Boat Lumber, Spruce, Fir Interior Finish, Mouldings, Sash & Doors, Shingles, Roofing and Build ing Paper, Lath, etc. Come in and look ovor our stock whether you want to buy anything just now or not, You are always wel come here, C. A. SMITH LUMBER & MT'G. CO. Phone 1UO-J PIANOS FOR. MONDAY To tho fow thnt hnvo not heard tho cxqulslto tones of our PIAXOS wo offor nn excellent opportunity. Tomorrow, Saturday nftcrnoon, March 4, 1911, wo shall further demonstrate our PIA NOS to tho public. Wo Invito you nil. GOOD MUSIC and lots of It. To each per son that comes wo will glvo a beautiful souvenir. BUSH 8b LANE PIANO CO. O'COXXELL RLDG. MAIWITT AVK. AND 1!XI ST. T1IK FAST Steamer Redondo Will iimke regular trips cnrnltie between Coos liny nnd Snn Francisco. All re.servat Ions foi-nassengcrs nuido nt Alliance Dock, Mnrshllcld mid Inter-Ocean Trmisp. Co. Union Street Whnrf Xo. 2, Sin Francisco. For Information, phono 1 1 -J or 2H5. Will sail from San Francisco for Mnrslillcld, Tues day, .March Till. IXTER-OCEAX TBAXSPOUTATIO.V COMPANY. "TIIK FRIEND S. S. ALLIANCE CONNECTING WITH THIS SOUTH BAXK ROAD AT PORTLAND WILL SAIL FBOM COOS BAY FOB PORTLAND AT H P. M MOMMY, MAHCH 0, LEAVING PORTLAND FOB COOS BAY FRIDAY, MAKC1I 10T1I. NORTH PACIFIC 3TUAMSHIP COMPANY. I,IOXn ' ' C. F. McGEORGE, Agent OLD RELIABLE STEAMER BREAKWATER ALWAYS ON TIME Sails from Alnsvvortli Dock, Portland, nt H P. M every Tuesday. Sails from Coos Bay every Saturday at servlco of tide. Reservations will not be held later than Friday uoon, unless tickets are purchased '" KKATIXG, AGENT vuon MA1V The Times Does Job Printing OF RELIABLE BUSIXESS HOUSES GOODS THAT CAX BE GUARANTIED AT FAIR prices nn depexded upqx. it will pay you to patronize them IBB GET YOUR JOB PRIXTIXG DONE AT THi: TIMES OFFICE. Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Eno lopcw, Culllnj; Cards, etc. STADDEN All kinda of photograph work, bromide enlarging nnd kodak flu. MiiiiK. Betnll Vni-ds, JHSS So. Broadvviiy AND COMMODIOUS (Equipped with Wireless) naKieiicera liotli vwivm nn.l fr.-lHif OF COOS BAY" AXD BUSIXESS MEX IN Butter Wrappers Printed at The Times' Office J. J.. KOONTZ Machine and Repair Shops OEXERAL MACHINIST Steam and Gas Engine Work At Holland's boat shop, Front treet, Marsudeld, Ore. GET A GOOD START IN 19U By buying your furnlturo and household furnishings and fixtures right. And to get tho right good) at tho right prices you should go to C. A. John son, Oldest Established Futiiltim Storo On Coos Buy. Alfred Mengren CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Old Mill North Bend. Phone 11.1J, NORTH REM). Good Evening HAVE YOU AXY LAUNDRY? If so, do not forgot that this Is THE laundry whoro you got tho bcit work, nnd prlcea nro In ovory on' reach. Cnll up nnd ono of tho drlr ers will call nnd explain nil detail! to you. All tolophono cnlls aro quick ly attended to, becnuso wo nro run nlng two wagons. OUR GUARANTEE IS YOUR SAT- ISFAOTION. MARSHFIELI) HAND AND STKAM LAUNDRY. Mauzey Bros., Prop. Phono 22W Good Livery Service Fancy now rigs good horses and careful drlvors nro now nt tho dis posal of tho Coos Bay public at REASONABLE RATES Rigs or rigs with drlvors ready for any trip nnywhoro nny time. Horses; boarded nnd rigs enred lor. Now henrso nnd apodal accommo dations provided for funornl parti. W. L. CONDRON'S LIVERY AND FEED STABLES rilONE 27.1-J. Royal Theater Saturday and Sunday Nights March (Hi and 5th Frank Burke presents HARRY HOLLINGSWORTH & CO, in 'Other People's Money' Specialties Between Acts PRICES 15c and 25 Cents. Coal Cheapest Fuel on loos bay Lump coal $1.50. Nut coal $3-" We do nil Kinds of hauling, and contracting. Horses and vehicles for sale. For quick delivery call n L. H. HEISNER or phone 120-J or 49-L. gldinuwSHSBaasapjpHSijSftj