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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, , 1911 EVENING EDITION. 7 What People Really Want for Christmas Most of us arc pleased with a gift that wc CAN ' KEEP and CAN USE. Every woman you know Is pleased with a PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP? the dec trie COFFEE PERCOLATOR; the electric FLAT IRON? the electric CHAFING DISH and the ELECTRIC TOASTER. You can make no mistake in giving her one or more of the bright, clean, handsome articles mentioned. See them at our office or any electrical supply dealers' store. Special low prices for the holidays. Telephone 178. . Oregon Power Co. Corner Central and Second Condensed Statement or tho condition ot KKZnKTIXI-l The First National Bank OP COOS HAY '.. nt tho Closo of Business, Dec. G, 192.1. Resources. I ' " ' i Loans and Discounts .' $229,320.87 Bonds, Warrants' and Securities 73,101. BO U. S. Bonds to socuro circulation' 25,000.00 Heal Estate Furniture and' Fixtures 81,472.94 Cash and Sight Exchango 111,131.93 Total , '. $33U,0D0.2I Liabilities. Capital Btpck paid In $100,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits 10,797.30 Circulation, outstanding 2G,0OO.Uu Deposits 414,298.90 Totnl 9580,000.20 INTEREST PAID OX TIME AM) SAVINGS DEPOSITS. MAHSHFIELl) OREGON Beaver Hill Coal MOUNT DIABLO AND JOMSON CEMENT. Tho best Domestic and Iraportod brands. PlMtor, Lima Brick and all kinds of bulldors material HUGH McLAIN GENERAL CONTRACTOR OFFICE, SOUTH BROADWAY. PHONE 201 STATEMENT OF CONDITION Flanagan (3b Bennett Bank of MAHSHFIKLD, OREGON At tho closo of business, December B, 1011. ' Hcsources. Loans and Discounts '5'51"55 Banking Houso Ai'r'V Cash and Exchanges i84.4bu.-iw Totaj $030,700.10 Liabilities. Capital Stock paid In , r2'?2?'?S Surplus nud Undivided Fronts C8.G31.B7 Doposlts G48.2C7.G3 Totai $050,700.10 Abstracts, Real Estate, Fire and Marine Insurance Title Guarantee and Abstract Co. HENRY SENGSTACKEN, Mgr. Coqullle Offlje Phono 191 MarshOeld Office 14-J. Farms Timber Coal and Platting Lauds a specialty. Gonaral Agents "EASTSIDE" DRESSMAKINQ GOWNS, SUITS AND REMODELLING. MRS. . DANDEL Phono 19-J, Cor. 4th and Fark Ave. Unique Pantatorium DVEING, CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING ALL KINDS OF HAT WORK. npss pinegou. 260 Central avenue Phono 250X CrasTMsPAwr J3r L'arLvieMoorecsT2j Copyrlshl, 1911. bjr Amtrlesn TrtM Atiocintion "C imiSTMAS Bnhl" UN sleep filled eye hnd ilcnrpd to the moaning of (lint merry pen of bolls. Whothrr to Hnd more wnrinth or shut out the Found hut roused lilm. he drew the snnty blanket oer hl hentl and turned shivering to the nail. In cither mse Hie result was failure. Ho should bave known that the llrst Christmas hell heralds a chorus Hint swells higher nud higher in a cre scendo r added voices; Hint p.indwlrh cd between u tniivnx (tit and n lng blanket, nenr 11 p.wole-u window hut hnlf eked out with eastoff rags, offers a poor defense ngnlnst nn Ideal Christ mas morning. In cold disgust, but wide nwnke. he cleared the snh within hi reneh. "Merry Christmas I Merry Christ mnsl" Newsboys, street cleaners, boot blncks, the roundsman an ho relieved his mute, paid cheery tribute to the day. "Even tho poll." ho growled. "Go to the devil I I'm n cynic." His Humors trembling with cold, he drew tho congress shoes (quite newi upon his feet nud searched beneath the blanket for his cont. which, liming done duty as a pillow through tho plght, hnd ndded creases to thoso of newness from tho day before. "I wonder," bo chuckled mirthlessly, "If old Bantu missed my Btockln'n. If It hadn't been so cold last night I'd suro put them on the mantel," look lng about tho room, "If thero'd been one." He drew a silver dollar from his pocket. "I got mv presents yesterday, Term shortened for good behavior, n new suit, hut and shoes and one silver dollar. I'd be a blunmln' stort If my hair wns n bit longer Them prison barber ought to get about n bit and le-rn H-tmethln' of the styles." IK) Iflil tho coin close to his eye: It shut out the light. Ho bold It at arm's length; .the coin seemed smnll ei but he could see daylight. "1 wish you was big enough to do thnt off there." ho growled. "You got to bo mighty close to shut things out." Ho ambled out and to the street. "Merry Christinas!" nn nsti man greeted. "Nuwl" Ho stamped through the side door of the first snloou. "Ilcd oyo!" Tho coin tinkled on the bar. "Put thnt uwny nnd be my guest." Tho Htrauuor, In a top hat and gray coat.' seemed n bit the worse for n Christmas eve Hint hnd lengthened First Class Auto Service When you wnnt to go nnywhoro In n luirry Try FOOTE'S AUTOS, nest rates In tho city. BEST CARS. Dcst drlvors. Phono GC-J until 11 p. in., nftor 11 p.m. phono C-J. Resl Uonco phono 2 8-J. If. L. FOOTJ'J, Proprietor. A now stock of tho latest in tho MAZDA LAMPS Sond In Your Ordor Coos Bay Wiring Co. PHONE 287a Blanchard's Livery Wo hnvo tfcurcu Uio llvory bual- inrt rf T . If (Inlannp nnil i fi t sk pared to "roiidor oxc.lont sorvlco to tho pooplo of Cot- Day. Cirof..! I dt Ivors, goon rl3s nud everything hat will moan butlstnctory sorvlco to 1. 1 K ... - .1-1. .f tho public. Phoiit- us for a driving horse, a rig or anything needed In tho livery lino. We nlso do truck g business ot all kinds. ilLANCHMtl liKOTIIEES Phone 13 8-J Livery, Feed nud Hales Service. 141 First and Aider Streets , HODGINS T. J. SOAIFE FE j A. II. ill Marshiield Paint (8b Decorating Co. Estlnintos MAUSllFIELD, Furnished Phono 140L Oregon WANTED!!! JARPETS UPHOLSTERING AND PIANOS TO CLEAN, by tho Pneuma tic Cloanlng Company. Orders for work taken at GOINa & HARVl'A PHONE 10(1 The Old Reliable If you need any frult-treos for' planting or wish to mako good mon ey selling -treoj, wrlto us for parti-1 niilni-a Vn nrAvlmin AYnftrlnnrO needed If you wnnt to mako monoy. j Wo show you. ALBANY NURSE- RIES, Inc., Albany. Oregon, Prof. A. Richards TEACHER OP PIANO. And volco culturo. Appointment hour 1 to 2 o'clock. Applicants call at Studio, Songs tacken Dldg., 130 Broadway. cm$&2 5T":i A.Hxs. a itnnmnD exit. Into Chrlstinnn day, but his wnllet wns well filled. "All right, Maybe It will grow If I nurse It." lie looked with avid eyo upon tho Btruuger's well filled purse. It was an awkward lurch as tho glasses touched thnt sent the (lory liquor down the outside of a shining 3 m "&,&&$ Vaiumh 31 j5 "nOMDAY lUnKKTLN', KI1?" shirt front. Distinctly different was tho doxterlty uhd grnco with which n hand entered tho stranger's pocket Thnt dollar grow to tho tuno uf the wnllot's contents. Profuso upologles, n few pnts of good fellowship, n hurried exit, and fortune had plnccd our friend beyond the Equator of Inst night's lodgings. "lloshl" ho muttered ns ho hurried nround corners, threaded a sldo street, men uouuien wick nnu toon 11 rresu course "What's tho uso of u pick- pocket's tryln' to Uvo straight? Who'd then doubled bnck nnd took a fresh hlro mo? I ain't used to work anyhow. I s'poso thero's no liopo for an ox-con-vlct. Thnt's whnt tho pupers say nny how. It's good stuff too. It's great to have tho papers on your side, ll mnkca sl(pplu' buck seem easier." Ho trudged nlong, now and then cnstlng wary glances to tho rear. "Now, If there wns nny ono who cared, anything to Uvo for, 1 know I could make good. Hut I ain't got a soul. Nobody cares or depends on me, nobody" Clnng! Clung! Clang! A church bell high nbovo changed tho tenor of '? mslf'' ne Bm-ereil who aro heavily Inden -I k "All yo now the ytcm. uring jour irouniec nere nnu sum em io sumo ono uiu iuiwhiiw n.nrAMl.ln .tin ilitrtl'j li.f. cMf. 'aim " profernbly tho devil's, but shift em.' no turned tho corner. At the very door of tho church, half burled In tho snow, reposed n market basket. "Holiday mnrketln. eh?" He pick ed It up. "Henvy." no peered through tho door, but nil wan solemn dark within "Doln" pennnee, I sup- pose. Well, here's 11 practical ono for carelessness." With tho basket on his arm ho turned tho nearest rorner. Our friend had n ChrlstmiiH dinner. Truo. It was nil uncooked. True, ho hnd 110 homo to take It to, no plnco to rook It. Itathnr a usoless bit of petty larceny It would seem. Hut caiii to his trade. Tin rooked mind Is over ono or expedients. ITo saw n restau rant "Suro! I'll got thorn to cook my din ner. Thoro'll bo somo left over. Mnybo they'll take It off my hands." A plnuslblo story bubbled forth. "So I wnnr you to took these things.'" opualus tho basket, "and I'l?- He stole n glance itt tho con tents. The lid fell shut. Ho stared stupidly at the attendant "All bhall be cooked ns monsieur wlshos." with eiuburato gesture as tho waiter reached for tho bntikot "1 guess you nln't qplto qnnlllled to roast this yet." Our friend mopped a perspiring brow with Ills dlsongngcd hnmt "Where the neatest polkobtu- tlo" threonine!:: 3 up tho street And If monslour will leavo his basket whllo l;o Is away" But monslour had bolt ed out tho door, and for several mo menU n much perturbed waiter won dered why, while threo blocks uway a I mUCIl periuruvu mail wjiu 11 imnuui wondcroij how, I "Any story I'd toll 'em would sound flsby, Then thero's my pltturo In tho gallery. A record fo- good bohnvlo- 3Sj W'lmm nHmnli Mimlm mm MPBHp H Slit CSl. JSZZ2K ,JHfcfV r m don't go very far. Great Scottl They'll And tho pockctbook on mot" Thnt thought lent wings to his feet Tho K)llco station diminished In tho distance Whnt to tlo with tho bns- j ket thnt wns now growing henvy on i his nrm -that wns the question. No use going bnc-k to tho church. It was j left there with Intention. I "I'm tho devil, nil right. Somebody's shifted the responsibility to my shoul ders. The first time I'vo been nonr n I church In yenrs too. Well, I'vo got ' my lesson. Not again for me." lie thought of sitting down to work I his problem out Thoso wcro likely ' steps where thnt otllcer was passing. 1 Hurrying to bis goal, ho passed tho i Inw. Their pyes met for nn Instant. ' long enough to thrill the basket man. 1 Tim nfllpnt- linn!. nt,wl na If nnnrnliltlir lila memory. There wns no hesitation from tho mun behind. "You got mo once." ho muttered nnd raced up tho first (light of stnlra at baud, plunged Into nn entry nnd In bis excitement pressed tho prlvnto bolU Tho officer turned back. Thcra was no ono In sight Musing over tho re semblance, ho rounded tho corner of his bent. Steps sounded on tho stnlrs. Tho knob turned. Well, bo could ask If "WBLL, TOO TAKE TO UK, DON'T TOD, TO0NO UN?" they hnd any rooms to rent Thnt would oxptnlu bis ringing of tho bell. A sweet faced, white haired lady ap peared In tho doorway. "Do you rent rooms?" ho blurted. "I do not." Tho llttlo old Indy drow herself up, her tono n trltlo linughty. Tho innn muttered nn apology and turned nwny. Tho door moved toward tho Jamb. A wall, unmlstnkablo In Its origin, cauio from tha basket Threo stepu of tho Might tho man measured In a more. "Ono moment sir!" In the voice nhovo authority spoko unquestionably. "Oh, ma'um. pleaso!" That pollcoman had got on tho light lingered one's nerves. In nbject four ho turned. "My poor mnnP Tho kindly old lady saw only thu humble reading of a father 14 save his child from tho Inclemencies of the weather. In that moment her dear old .mind had built n romunco around this situation, of which the hero wns tho basket man. She sought no cxpluuutlou. Merely 1 to do good on such n day was suf- llctcnt to her. Wan not this the nuul vorsary of a child who cuutuilc bo fore hnd not oven n basket to llo In? "Como In, my poor matt, cotno In." "Hut, ma'am" "Not n word. sir. I hnvo a nlco wnrln room tlint yon nro wciCOme to. ,f you nro out of funds thero Is plouty to ,o nbout tho l)0UH(Jt Ag for the bnby. my daughter has gono west with mr llttlo grandson. Your child comes Into my house as n blessing." "Ilut mn'am. you don't know" stammering, but determined to ex plain. "I do not seek to know." urging him In nnd toward the rear. "If you have been unfortunntQ nnd some day need to toll tho story 1 will listen. Now you nud your bnby nro my guests." She withdrew nnd closed tho door Go to the Squirrel, Thou Sluggard ! ' 'SVtitlL-'JUiir tofteP :,' I ?,V"V- , "H Wvr Tho nnt Is not tho only nolso In tho busy lino The squirrel Is nlso somo busy, Tho only way to get n picture of n squirrel Is an Instnutiiiicous sunp. He Is too busy for 11 tlmo exposure. I The squirrel has sense enough to LAY IN IDS WINTER SUPPLY EARLY. His motto Is to get to the tint FIRST That Is the way ho bends off the small boy. He beats him to It. Tho belated Christmas shopper h, (J8 ,n ,U , t ,,, f nm ()n tjp .. Go to tho iqulrrel, thou ilugnrd. Consider hi wayi end be wlte, The squirrel does hh shopping curly. Thereforo ,10 nevor putK eft .... Go thou and do likewise. RTtv THflQF rfTRTSTMAS oJY 1 tlU&L. wnKlO 1 11AO THINGS TODAY. MMMMMMMMwKiff trlJwtmi I I A5av Hfcaw.F '4tWMMm:kmi ,,. "m 'tmammKv UBBUWVi. ; on tho poor sorrowful innu and M blcsnod bnbe. "Well, I'll bo Jinked!" Tho sorrow ful mnn snnk Into n comfortable cbw" nnd chuckled. "Of nil tho"- An In sistent wnlllng. nccompnnlcil by lusty kicks, heralded tho flnnl nnd corfiplet awnkonlng of tho basket's contents. "Lot's sco whnt's hero." Uo throw bnck the lid nnd grcotcd tho pink pro testing fnco with a humorous twinkle of appreciation. "Well, you Uttlw )rnt" Those hands, so deft nt pocket picking, wero gentler possibly thnn an honest mini's. Tho bnbo was cootnf on his shoulder. "Well, you (tike to me. don't yonv young un?" Ho held the bundle off nt nrm's length. Tho Infnnt's efforts to snugglo bnck plcnsed him mightily. "There you ore. you God's blessed dnr llnV, In thnt restful position the bnbo coo ed off to sleep ngnln. Tho man sanle Into a rocking chair nnd swayed baclc and forth. Ho felt comfortable, placid, content Something hnd touched a spot In hla makeup tnat had never be foro been renched. no was learning In a momont what years could not unlearn n purpose la life, finding n something to ltvo for, nnd all taught by a poor llttlo aban doned baby. "If nny one," ho thought loolsln down at tho smiling, unconscious fnco, "could abandon such ns you and not lenvo hopo behind, then there's a chance for both of us In this world. You'll bo my hope you poor, llttlo I don't know whether yon'ro a boy or s girl; but, which over, you'll bo mlBv nnd, so bolp mo God, I'll bo yours ftBJ -nnd nnd-thoro'll bo a chnnco for both of ua." IIo nnt quietly for a long tlmo. Tfc bnby atlrrcd. oponed his eyes and atlll smiled. Tho man bont down, tb hesitated. "I'm not worthy," bo mas tered, "but I will bc-for tho future.1 Ho kissed tho llttlo brow. Uls ey wcro moist ".Merry Christmas" ho breatbeJ "nnd." dnnhlng tho tears from hi eyes, "a unppy Now Year." Hla Prsfernoe. "I do not bellovo In kissing under tho mlstlotoe." said Gladys BcnutlgirL "Neither do I," promptly roplled young Hugglns. "Right bore, wherev er It happens to bo, Is good enough for mo." Thereupon ho proceeded to provo It No Clgan This Christmas. "Whnt do you oxpoct your wife Km glvo you for 11 Christmas present?" "Nothing." "Well, you seem to bo happy ovsr It" "80 I am. I've quit smoking." A CHRISTMAS' PRATEIL Lord, for the lonely heart I pray npnrt. Now (or tho ion of (arrow Whom this tomorrow llajolcoth nnt, O Lord, Hear my wouk word. For Uvea too bitter to be borne. Tor the temptrd nnd tho torn. Tor the prisoner In the celt. For the ehnme lip doth not tell, -Tor the hnKSanl imlcldo. Peace, peace, thU ChrUtmaetldel Into tho desrrt, trod I)y the lonir sick. O Clod: Into tho patient doom Ot that imnll room Whcro lice the child of pain Of nil neitlected moit. bo fain To enter, henllnff and remain. Now nt the (all ot day I bow nnd pray. For thone who cannot eleep A watch I keep. Oh, let the darvlng brain lie fed and fed again. M thy bohrit The tortured nervee find rest I 1 I tee the vacant chnlr. Father of souls, prepare My poor thought'! fooblo power To pleud till" hour. For the empty, aching home, AVIiore tha client footitcpi come, Where tho uneen face Iqoka on, Whore the handclasp If not (elt, Whero tho dearest eyes are gone. Where the portrait on the wall Rtlr and struRBles as to ipeak, Where the light breath from tho hall Calls the color to tho cheek, Whero tha voice breaks In the hyma When tho sunset burnetii dim, Where the Into lnrne tear will start Frozen by the broken heart; Whero the losson Is to learn How to Uvo, to Krleve, to yearn. How to brar and how to bow, Oh. the Christmas that Is Ilcd, Lord of living and ot dead, Comfort thou! . -Elizabeth 8tuart Thelpt. Chrlitmas Once a Year, Those Chrlstmni bells ns sweetly chime As on the day when first they rung Bo merrily In olden time , And far nnd wide Iholf musla flung. Shaking tho tall gray Ivied tower With all their deep, melodious power, They still proclaim to ev'ry ear, "Old Christmas comes but onco a year!" Then he en mo slnKlnR through the wood And plucked the holly bright and sreen. Pulled horu and thure tho Ivy buds; Was sometimes hidden, sometimes seen, Hnl' hurled 'neath the mistletoe, Hla long bunrd hung with Itnkesof snow. And still ho ever enroled clear, "Old Chrlstmns comes but once u i-carl" What though upon his hoary head Has fallen ninny a winter's snow, , Ills wreath Is still at. uri-cn nnd red As 'twas a thousand years ago. Again wo'ro happy all day long. Wo smllo and listen to the song, Its burden still remote or near, "Old Christmas comes hut once n year!" Joaquin Miller. Among the Wise Sayings. If Christmas came more than onco a year, say four times, the sheriff nlso would call urouml nbout that of ten. Yea? Toachlno the Public Several cities have adopted tho plan of labollng nil trees on public proper ty so thnt children and gruwuurw, too, may become famlllnr with the dif ferent vnrletlea whlc." (lourlsh In that locality, 'i I ' JUjh.