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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1911)
THERE IS SOMETHING NEW MARSHFIELD FOR THIS SEASON The Silk Scarfs For Ladies at From $1.00 to $2.00 They have just arrived and are something extra fine, both knitted and oven, You must see them to appreci ate them, Also a fine selection of other articles suitable for the season, H. FINNELL 350 N. Front St. Opposite Roynl Theatre. y ' & t....... W1UU1U1 JUW'"1 WilUUWSf t K3 f "' "i-vni'ir Olympic Flour Highest Quality FAST AND COMMODIOUS Steamer Redondo KQUIPPKI) WITH WIIUCLESK Sails for Coos Bay from San Francisco, Saturday, December 23 at 3 P. M. INTKH-OCKA.V TKANSPOKTATION COMPANY. Phono 44 C. F. McQEOUGB, Agent. TDK FHIICXI) OK COOS DAY" S. S. ALLIANCE KQUIPPKD Willi WIltKLKSS Sails from Coos Bay for Portland, Thursday, Dec 21 at 10:30 A.M. COXNKCTlNd WITH THIS NOUTII HANK ItOAD AT PORTLAND NOKTH PaJIFIO aTUAMSHIP COMPANY. PIIONK 14 C. P. McOKOItOK, Agent Steamer Homer Sails from San Francisco for Coos Bay De cember 24 or 25 F. S. DOW, Agsnt KQUIPPKD WITH WIltKLKSS Steamer Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME SAILS FROM PORTLAND AT 8 P. M. OX DKCKMDKR 5, 12. 10 AND "fl sails" from coos hay at skrvick op tiik tide on de- CKMDKIl 0, 10, i!.'I AND SO. L. II. KEATING, AGKXT PHONE MAIN 5-l FAST SERVICE TO ROSEBURG Our stages Jenvo Mnrshfleld for Roseburg at 6 o'clock pvory ovoSngnnS afford Quickest connections with Southern Fuclfle Railway. Faro ?C.OO. COOS HAY KOSKHUHO STAGE LINE. OTTO SCI.KTTKH, Agent, ISO XlUaeia' C. P. HAHNAHD, Ait, HOSKHUHG, Ore. PHONE 11 Parties Desiring Monu ments to be Erected rlSl Would do well to call at tba Pacific Monumental VorK. south Jroadway and make .election from the large stock now ou hand. ..... ... u ,v fh nnlv practical marble and gra- :;;; ::zr. zsr -""""'' Have That Roof Fixed NOW See CORTHELL Phone 31U1 Prof. A. Richards TEACH Kit OP PIANO. And volco culture. Appointment hour 1 to 2 o'clock, Applicants call at Studio, Songs tacken Dldg., 130 Broadway. A CHRISTMAS IN WAR. "FlBhtlno Dob" Evans Story of tho "Present" to Fort Fisher. "On Chrlstmns morning." said Rear Admiral Kvnns, U. S. N.. retired. "1 thnnk God (lint ho made three times as much water as Innd. No true sailor would exchange Christmas nt sea for one on shore. "Of nil the Chrlstmascs spout nt sen tho one Hint rises before ine most vlv Idly Is tlmt of lRtr.. when the Federal army nnd the gunboat Meet were trv lug to capture Fort Fisher. The only presents we received, and they came fust nnd furious, were solid shot and Rholl from the guns of the enemy. Hut this didn't destroy our cense of humor The bovs would write on ench olld shot or nhe'1 before placing It In the gun, 'Presented by,' and add the 11111110 of the vessel from willed It happened to be fired. Mighty few hurled nt tho fort that day lurked thin Chrlstmns greeting. All the gunners cnught the spirit of the grim Jest, for the fighting line Is no place for serious fnces. "Despite the excitement of the fierce combat we managed to have the mast heads of nil the ships trimmed with Christmas greens, even though the sailors hud to risk their lives In going ashore to get them, nnd you may be nssured the sentiment of the day wus not wasted." No nation provides more plentifully for the Christmas cheer of Its sailors than docs Undo Sam. Each of the battleship crews has a dinner of roust turkey, plum pudding, pumpkin pie mid all the trimmings Hint go with It. The men lire served In messes of twen ty nt 12 o'clock, nnd ench man Is al lowed one snifter of grog ns nn appe tizer In celebration of the occasion. The ofllrers dine nt 0 o'clock and. ns Is the custom when spending tho holiday nt sen, nre guests of the com manding ofllcer. UNDER THE MISTLETOE awS When Santa Called on Doubtful Boy J"" OE was one of those boys who didn't believe In Snntn Onus. He hnd been sitting In front of the library Hie on Christmas eve. gliiuolug now utid then nt the uncur tained window thiough which lie could I roc the snow falling. Suddenly ho heard the tinkle of bells unit went to the window to look out. A little old man with the whitest of linlr, the red dest of red checks and the merriest of brown eyes was driving up. "Hello, hello, there!" ho culled. Joe ran to the door. "How d'yo do 7" called tho llttlo old gentleman. Thou he put his hand Into his pocket 11 ml tlslied out u huge card. On It was printed "Mr. Snntn Clans, ChrlstmnBtown, North Pole." Then the old gentleman pulled out 11 book, .loo could see that In It was n list of names of children. Some of them d n d blnck mnrUs be side their unities. "Know 11 boy nnmed .loo .11 11 gleV" asked the little old man. keeping his lin ger on u name beside which there was n very black mark. "Y-o-oo-s," an swered .loo. "lie lives hero." "Ah. Indeed." chirped the little o:d gentlemnn. "1 hear that ho Is one of thoHu smart boys who don't b e 1 1 e v e tu Snntn Clnus. He doesn't beiloTo In mot think of that? To bo on the sure side this young pal Inut carries his mistletoe with him. Then he can hold It over the Demi M the girl he wants, uh he das evidently done In this cane. To do this trick successfully there should be a supply of mistletoe nil hand. SHOP EARLY befoie the stores are all out. There will be a whole lot of people wantlug mistletoe, ami you mny II Ad THE SUPPLY EXHAUST. ED Oil THE PRICES DOOSTED If you wait. The same Is true nt al' Christmas roods TO SHOP EARLY IS THE ONLY SAFE RULE These little folks are evidently very happy, thank you. Shop early and make every one hap py. Including yourself. Flquratlvoly Only. "Pa." mini little Willie, "what Is the moaning of 'figure of speechV' " "That, ray son. Is- tho very latest niimo for n man's hotter half." Judge (Heat and Cold, Ilo I could love you until tho sun rrows cold. And you 7 She I could love you it.itll my litis bund gets hot. Puck. Modern HrUlt Hulldln',', Eloctrle Lights, Steam Heat. Elegantly Furnished Room; with Hot and Cold Wntor. II O T E L .C O OS O. A. METLIN, Prop. 'tates: GO cents a Day and Upwards Cot. nrondway and Market Wsrshflelrt Oreown SHAVE 15 CENTS At the Coos Shop Just opened at 150 Front St, Have Us Launder Your Underwear Wo wash tbeso garments cleaner and hotter than, tho work can bo done elsowhero. and thoy nro not worn so much. Wo do not shrink them, oven woolen garments are returned the same size ns when sent us. Wo Iron tho garments nicely, make ordinary repairs free of chargo and you havo fresh clean, sweet under wear ready for each week's change. Dundle yours up with next weok's laundry bundle. MarshfiilcNHand & Steam Laundry PHON.. 252U-J f.n "kjjow A UOT NA1IKI) JOU J1.NULU7" What d'yo When I llrst began to make my Christmas rounds many, ninny hundred yenrs ago there wasn't n boy or girl In nil the world who did not know me nnd believe In me. and 1 never forgot one single child- Hut lift er nwhlle the world grew so big. so many children wero born luto it, that It was very hard for mo to get nrouud to them nil. "Hy and by things got so bad I had lo get the falrles-only the good fairies, of course to go nbout uud make up a list of nil tho boys and girls In the world nnd to find otit what (hey want, ed for Christmas and If they belli ved In Snntn Claus or not. 1 have nil the mimes in this book here. Do you think .Ine .llngle deserves anything for not believing In me?" 11 B'pose not." said poor Joe. "Hut ir I promise to tell him about meeting you nnd prove to him that you're real p'r'nps you'll rorglve him (his Hum." Old Snntn Clnus shook his head sad ly. "It always makes me feel very lind lo think nnybody needs proof or inn. A boy or girl ought to believe whnt their parents tell them ujout old Santa flints." "ir 1-1 menu If -loe hud only seen you come down the chimney once I'm mile he'd never have doubted thai you weie leal.'' said Joe eagerly. "That was nil tory well In the old days." lupllcd Snntn soriowfully. "Hut they iniike the chimneys so narrow those days, and whnt with steam tieat and gas logs In the city nouses I haven't any chance nt nil to make my Christmas calls nn cbildien in the good old fashioned way." "If you don't go down chimneys much how do you manage to till till i lie stockings 7" jinked Joe. "Oh. that's eusyl" cried Santa. "I have formed what I cnll n parents' league I learn from each parent Just before Christmas wtiiu Is best to givt each child, and when It v o m e Olirlsimns e v e the Mines leave the piesuuts at each house. I go a b out t h r country Just see ing thai everj t h I n g g o e i is lit." II ere Snntn little horse In gnu to paw nut tos its head. "Well. I niusi It o g e 1 1 1 ii M a I o n g." crUsi Santu, n n d In climbed Into lib sleigh, and us In pick e d up hi iltiki Ink ntitliiff out. "Good night nnd a merry Christ mu to you!" lie chirruped to his hnrse nnd In n moment was out of sight down the toad, though the tinkling of the sleigh bells could be heaid for u lung time alter. The next thing Joe knew he wn being shaken by the shoulder and hi father's- voice wns saying In his car: "Why ore you snnozliig here ny the fire": Yon ought to have been in bed long ago. It's almost time for Santu Claus to come." "I've seen u'ni myself. I do believe III Suutu Clnus. Please rsk the little fairies to tell him Joe Jingle b golug to be u good boy uow." 111 "uomi MOIIT AM) A UEIIUYl'IMIIfalUAd." ." How Toy Faiiies Make Christmas Gifts "OMIJ; hurry up, my dears. Our jl friend St. Nicholas will soon bo here to look over our lat est Chrlstmns toys. And you know what n busy man ho Is, never having n moment to spare this time or year." So spoke the queen of cloud fairies to her many subjects. Now, maybe you children do not know that these cloud fairies live up nt the north polo In the clouds that nre always full of snow. Hut itlwnys having lived there they never feel the coul nnd enjoy n frolic each inoriitii? on the grent Icebergs, to which they come down In sleighs drawn by rein deer. Cloud fairies, so It Is said. m:il;e all the Christmas gifts Santa Claus gives to the little ones each Christmas eve. The season hnd been n busy one for the cloud fnlrles, for they hud done their best to make up games nod de sign toys that they might Irivc maiiv nice new ones for Sunlit Claus. He was to visit them tiny minute, the rea sou the iiocn had for hogging her subjects to hurry with the work In hand. "Yes. dear queen." nnswered a girl fairy, diluting on the silver edge of u cloud: "I have nil the dolls on Hie south end of the rainbow, where 111 greatness St Nicholas of All Minis mny view them without a moment's delay." "And I have till the drums, bugles, horns, fifes uud other musical toys placed to great ndvaiitnge on the north end of tho rainbow." said u gay fairy, flapping his wings as he sat on the point of n stray starlet that had got tangled In the clouds. Just as the fairies ceased speaking there enmo through the frosty nlr the sound of Hlelghbolls uud the tooting or n bugle. "Ah. there he Is now!" cried the queen. "Let's nil go to greet him." In rushed four beautiful reindeer drnwlnir n sleigh In which wns Heated HANTA IIOUI.NH IIUKOUli Tllli QLl.hN, Santa Claus. With u bound old Santa wus on u cloud, bowing low before the queen nnd kissing her baud. Thou he gathered a dozen or more fnlrlcH in Ills arm uud hugged them as u great bear would hug Its cubs. He liiughed so loudly and so merrily that the Icebergs begun to melt. "N6w," he cried Joyously, "show mo what you have made fur my hosts of earth children. You know this tlmu of year brings me millions of letters, and I must hurry to my postolllco mid run through my mull." After looking at the Christmas toys Santa Clans suld he was more man pleased. Then, giving his order for in.ODO bugs full or the beautiful things, he told the queen that ho must go. "Hut before I go." he suld. "I must beg you to be prompt In tilling my or der There can be no delay on Christ mas, you know, my dear queen. That would mean to break the heart of snuio of my little ones, and that would nev er, never do. So farewell till earth h sundown on Christinas evo. I'll bo here myself to get my toys " After kissing again the queen's hand the jolly old saint sprang into his Hlelgh, blew Ids bugle and wns nway on n breezo Aa two fair Ion stood watching him one said to the other, "For ono reason only would I be nn earth child." "And what Is that reason, pray?" asked tho fairy. "That I might bo in one of thoso houses on the earth nnd see old Santa Clnus come dowu one of those chlm. neys with his pack on his back and then to watch him till the family stock. Ings with toys uud bonbons. I'm suro It would be quite n treat." "Oh. but It happens only once n year." replied the other fairy. "You'd get good and lonesome during the long wuits between two Christ muses, I'm thinking. Hut. comoj let's fly over nnd piny In the northern lights. They nro very bright tonight." "Don't be gone long." called tho queen after them, "for you know there are 10.CC0 bags of toys to make for the earth children's Christmas day." HKKK, TO TIIH NOItTUEItN LIGHTS. Sant& Clans Found In the tie ait Ti JN fTA IIItEE wholo silver dollars nplecol" said Margy to tho boy ns thoy sat In tho corner of the garret where the nut pile had been nnd gnzed nt their bnril earned wealth. "It's like having mon ey instead or nuts fall off the trees How shall wo over spend It?" "Spend It?" said tho boy with ft grand air. "Spend' It7 Why, that's1 easy. My! I could spend It If all tho nuts we picked up and sold wero dollars. It takes a heap of money to buy Chrlstmns gifts." "Uncle Tom said he would take us to the city, so father and mother needn't know u tiling." snld Margy. True to his word, Uncle Tom Imp pctied In that very evening nud said lu ii cureless way to father: "I'm going to town tomorrow, and it thu children would Ilka u trip I'll Inke them." So, dressed In their best, with the precious money held tight In their purses, they went to the city with Uncle Tom. W h u t n day Hint wnsl Everj' shop w 1 n (I o w b coined full of gifts that would be Just right for some one on the list. Two happy children w o n t homo Hint night and suenked up the buck stairs with their bun dies. Lntcr they n tow od them nway in nn old chest of drawers lu tho gn rrot, safe from tho Uiuiu eyes of tho curious. And father mid wisdowb rvu. or in o t h o r uover oirrs. ( mndo ii guess us to nil tho whispering (hut went oil. Nor did they notlco Hint tho children wero fairly bulging with secrets. Perhaps tboy wero busy with n lew on their own account. Christmas evo camo. Tho boy said carelessly: "Mother, why don't you and father hang up your stockings loo?" So four stockings wero hung to the cover of the sitting room table no, live. If you could cnll tho baby's tiny sock a stocking. When father had fallen asleep over his paper nnd mother wns In tho kitch en planning things Margy and tho boy stole In with their gifts nnd poked them Into the biggest stockings, nnd, oh. yes, Margy put n bundle In tb boy's Mocking, and the boy put ono lu Margy's. and then they stole out again mid were off to bed so'n not to havo to wait so long for morning. The boys eyes popped open nliout f o'clock of the durk morning, nnd ho wo!.e the whole house shouting "Mer ry Chrlsinins!" Hvery one hustled Into clothes mid swallowed Ireakfast. Then they woiiC Into the sitting room together, uud fa' tiler shouted mid danced like n , schoolboy when he round n ctip iiikI saucer time would hold ii pint of cdlfee. to say nothing' oC Hie motto "Lovo the (llvr-r" III gilt letters nnd a lavish (lef oration of nebuds ou Its oni-litc. . U w mother i ii ii glie d mid kissed iHith tho children w h e u she found in her stocking ii gniit upple that prov ed to tie a phi' cushion mid u t ATiii.it shouted lovely Jnpuueiio and iiam-uu. fan with red, blue nnd green ladles painted on HI It is not necessary to tell what thu chlldieii did nnd snld when the boy found a cocker spaniel puppy tied to his leg of the table uud Mnrgy opened it luisuct nnd found ii sleepy Angora kitten blinking nt her. When every package was untied ami the "nli." nud "nhs" wero all used up. when mother had docked tho mantel with her pincushion and fail mid father had declared thai never no. neveragain would he drink coffee out of any common little evuryday cup, the boy nnd Mnrgy sat ou tho hearth rug fondling their new pets, uud the boy snld? "I wouldn't go back to the old kind of Christmas for anything. Then It was Just Santa Claus that did every thing. Now It's the spirit of Saptn pans in me u ml you and father uud mother nnd everybody. It'a liko hav ing ii whole family of Snntn Clauses." "We'll earn our Chrlstmiis money every year after this, won't we, brother?" asked Mnrgy- And tho boy replied, "You bet wo will!" "I'm going to begin to save and think of ways of eariilug money right off," declared Margy. "Same here," responded Uio boy. f$J lii . ifc-eavouj-i.. SffR grasxa ptfTa