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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1903)
' &&$&& fP'ti tfiH s rf- rt fV$Vi vuw jtfjfr , i .I vr "-" AH I LWiV v in: v w vv - 4H4-f-H-t-fr--f H"i-H-4-t HI 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 flf8) y TyfM t ! j)rai iJ??95 ii3bSStai X ;; :: - 4 X I w I M THE VETERAN. ; By Edwin L, Sabin, ON the porch he proudly si Is, In his slrnight backed wicker chnir; Muttons bright and coat well brushed, Slouch lint over silvered hair; Listening with engcr car, Peeling out with kindling eye, lor the file nud drum and flag When "the boys" go marching by. ' APIvW years o-back, and he In the ranks was. keeping step; Now it is his heart alone follows to the warning "hep:" Follows through the dusty streets, Hauliers drooping overhead, To the oak embowered slope, To the bivouac of the dead. FTK can only wait ond dream, In his sun's declining rays, Of the muster rolls that marked Other Decoration days. And adown the aisles ol Time He reviews, with ftibtle thrill, Camp and foray, song and cheer, And that charge at Malvern Hill. ON the porch he proudly sits In his threadbare suit of blue, . . Thinking of the hours agonc, Hours when he was marching too, Aud his cane upon the floor . - To the drum beats makes reply: Thump" nud "thump" and "thump, thump, thump!" As c,thc boy" go marching by. TWENTY ROUND FIGHT Joe Gans and Willie Fitzgerald Fight for Lightweight Championship Pan Francisco, May 29-Joa Gans of Baltimore, who wroattd tho lightweight champlonthlp from Frank JErnoayear. 050, will defend that tltlo. at the Yote mlto Athletic club tonight in a twenty round contest wflb Wllllo Fitzgerald, of 1 m ' '1 Fitzgerald, as compared with Gans, la but llttlo more than a novlco In the fighting game. Novortholoei, In his short carcor bo has displayed a proivcia that hs9 attracted widespread attention In sporting circles. That Fllzgorald ii clcvor la admlttod on all eldei. Ho Is quick on Ida fcot and clcvor at blocking, but whether ho possossea a blow suf- flcontly hard to knockout thocolorcd lad remains to bo aeon. Gano in the past has done all of his good work by count orlng and exceptional footwork. Ho Is as quick aa tho pro7crb!al tiger on his fcot. An opponent makes a dash at him. OansBidcstepaandthoncraehofl in thoso punches which h&vo brought t him farce and tho premiership of his class. IIo does not favor either hand, Ilia right la to him Just tho Bamo as hla left. Tho men havo agreed to weigh in at 133 pounda at 3 o'clock this aftornoon. Tills weight scoma to suit both men and both claimed to ha under weight thia morning. Fitzgerald haa not been do ing any hard work for the last two or three days. IIo did not havo to work aa tho colored to do weight. Tho lat ter Ib alto at weight, but will have to keep on working untlll ho weighs in' to keep under tho limit. Eddie Graney has been agreed upon as referee. 01 . v. .SkS- 5w44frT-K4-H4-H-H-H"- H-t-M-Wl Mill Hi-H-H-kT ?fta'r. '5t' rATj. K M mm MT Ik -r' Brooklyn, who. recently gavo Jimmy Brltt aucb a hard fight in thia city. Oanr, during tho yor ho haa bcon look od upon aa tho boat 133-pounder, has boon an Ideal champion, Innamuch na he haa fought all comora, and until to night's battlo was arranged Gans' chances In theso contests havo alwnya beon looked upon with favor by shrewd ring-followers. Following his defeat of F.rneln ono round, Gana took on tho bst mon of hlo class and won n succet- elon of victories. In defenio of hla new- Dividing Up Tho Congregation of 'the Propaganda at Homo has finally docldcd to recom mend tho division of tho archdiocese of Oregon City and tho appointment of tho Uov. Charles J. O'Reilly, pastor of tho Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary, of Portland. Or., to be blehop ol the new dloccie. Tho whole matter Is subject to the approval of tho Pope. Tho divisilii of tho archdloccso of Ore- nn OUv lina tumn In rnnti'mnlivtlnn for IUfl . w ww --..-- n coneUlerabio lino, owing 10 jib largo nrca and the rapid growth of population It haa been ttio policy Ol tno proseni pontiff. Leo XIII, to accomplish tho di vision 01 tno largor arcnuioce.pa 01 iuo United States In order that tho best spiritual service could be rendorea to the constantly increasing Catholic pop ulation, Kwent divisions in conso nance with tho purpoio of the Vatican havo been the establishment of the Kinttr CAiv dlocoro. anart from tho arch- dloceeoof Dubuque, la., and that of Lord, S. V segregated irom norm Dakota. Now tho change In tho Oreg on archdiocese haa been rccommeuded bv tho congregation of tho propaganda, nnd will, It la expected, be an accomp lished fact la tho course ol n lew weeks. WW- ' 9AW'WSBSm, k , ,W 11 . " t - b-' jwwk r ".yv,'iv.r.iTm - ;T i..MwLLff' '. wi..ccin-ir;. a. r t '.5W6jij..' a", . - -r- RiMSLT'W.iu iv vzieHim, M. " K&wvin f v .r. . . ie . v"i ' ' mmMram iiH sjf rr jwwt r ,. ..vii t.v .- ic nil. -. - ..r 11 .m-Tj 1 i r l M .dip 1 W'TmT 8 9 1Qf u 12 1S 1 ill, I, VKM. IS 16 17 18 1 5U iliijlaraa 'S3 84 as ae 371 If f r ' wl as a o so KsJ WORLD'S GREATEST ROSE GARDEN Fifty Thousand Rose Tres, Cover ing Four Acres and a broad expanse of sticky, yellow olay remained. Surely to th layman a most unfavorable location for a flower garden. Cut to tho practical rose grow er It waa an Ideal spot. Tho ground waa platted with a sorlea of eight collections, forming a great oval, 150 foet long and 100 feet wide, aa tho central picture. In thocentorof this oval la erected a statuo of the goddcea of flowers, In horo fc slsto. Flanking thia oval on tho north and south, nro two great collodions, triangular In form. Scores of othor col lections laid out lu plots of ground In various shaps, but all conforming with tho general harmony of tho main plc turo havo been provided. Each collection, while separate and iliitinct in ltsolf, forms a part of a great and artistic whole, and a belt of beauti ful green lawn, Irom four to eight feot wide, surrounds each collection. Spaci ous gravel walka ara provided through out tho entire four acres of roses, and at varloua intersections beautiful foun tains, sending up streams of crystal water and cooling tho atmosphere, are to be met. Eeats to accomodate thonaenda of visitors have beon provided and tho scats are so distributed as not to interfere with tho freo passaco throughout tho gardens of tho countless thousands who will revel In tho glori ous Bight. Most of tho 50,000 rocs now planted aro of thobardy or aeml-bardy varieties, but many of tho varieties that aro not supposed to stand the rjgora of a St. Louis winter are among the specimens shown in tho mammoth World's Fair garden. All during tbo summer months and until the snow fliea next fall, tho roso trees will continue increasing in slro, strength and beauty. Then will tho gardeners take pn cautions to pre vent tho frost from Interfering with tho beautiful picture provided for visitors to tho City of Knowledge. The entire four acres will bo heavily mulched, Munnro, straw and Utter will be packed about tho roots of each ludivivual plant, and a top layer of straw will cover tho beautiful rote gardtn in the winter as tho waters cover the sea and tho enow covers tho ground. Then no matter how low tho temporature may drop, or how strong the wiudmay blow tho spring of 1001 will witness the awaiting of the greatost and moat artistic exhibit of choice rosesever collected. Tho planting of this mammoth rose garden waa undor tho personal supervi sion of Joseph II, Hadkinson.who under Frederls: W. Taylor, Chief of AgrlculUr, has charge of this outdoor exhibit. When Wllllnm Gllletto finishes his tour In "Sherlock Holmes" he will ills card that play permanently from his repertory. Gcorgo W. Lcdcrer,ha esfjaged iTu nlo McCrco to rbxfiMte a ehnrnKet! rolo In tho support of.Itncho"Itlfic in "Tho Gibson GL'' .Tnmc4 K. Hacked la to open tho New; Olobo theater In IJoftoii with a new plny not yet nnmcil. In which he Is'to piny tho role of n youns Greek. ( Cl nrla K. Harris him written n soup for Adollrui Pnttl culled "Tho Last Farewell," .which the llva may Blng ' on her forthcoming concert tour. ' 4 - ' rt COLLEGE. AND 8CHOOL. ,V Dr. John IInnton Flnlcy, professor ot politics nt Princeton university, . has been selected president of tho Collcga of tho City ot New York. Tho village of Jasper, N. T., in to bo tho scat of a now educational institin Hon to bo known tia tho McKInley mo morlal college. Tho collcgo .will bo In terdenominational. 1'realdcnt Angell of tho University, of Michigan believes that tho timo Is near when American ntuucnts who ga to Germany nnd England will pubs n crowd of young Europeans coming to study with us. An Enzllsh educator aueeftflU thai school children hotlld bofHughtnoton-. ly to write with tho left hand as well as tho right, but to write different mat ter simultaneously with- tbo two hands. In somo instances this feat has been 1' t accomplished successfully. POULTRY.- . w. gained lanrola tho colorod flghtor put Goorgo McFaddon away In thrco rounds and deposed of QiuGardnor In 5 rounds, Ho also has indulgod in a number 0 other fights with the Barne roault. A million roBes will bloom at onco In tbo vast roso garden at tho Worlds Fair. That is guessing, of course, but the foundation of the guess is this: Four acres aro sot to strong and vigorous roso treos. Thirty of tho largeat exhibitors have Bent their choicest stock aud each will atrlvo for first placo in tho judgment of tho jury and people. Thia vast roso garden with Ita 60,000 treos Ilea east of the great Palace of Agrlculturo. The warm eastern elope has been made moro fertile than your garden or mlno with rioh compoBt and it will be a eight worth traveling far to eeo whon tho glorious colors make bright tho bod a aud frugranco sproada far be yond tho boundaries that have now bceu set. Thia roso gardon, tho planting of which waa bogun early in April, occu pies one of tho conspicuous sites in tho City of Knowledge. Tho center of the gardon is at the main ostranee to tho Palace ot Agrlculturo, a grand structure 4 nr ..l 1 ...... .1 r.fV font il.nn Tt t I-,UUU ICm IUUK MUU UW u-vj' on a high elevation overlooking the group ot mam nuuuinga.oi iuo exposi tion, and, looking to tho northeast a splendid view of onoot St, LouIb' most attraotlvo residuueo districts la spread out boforo tho aye, Whon tho craders finished their work aud turned tho dto to tho gardeners, -very vostigo of soil had been removed, j " sportTng NOTES. rninnM Austin of the Atlantic Yacht :lub, Now York, hns purchased tho fast schooner Adrienne. Negotiations nro In progress for an other cablo revolver match between French nnd American experts. On the Brooklyn team aro no less than Pix cx-Callfornln league players vis, Jones, Schmidt, Evans, Flood, Householder and McCccrdte. "How do you llko tho foul strike rulo an far as you have Bono?" Mnnagcr Grimth was naked. "Fine," was the reply. '"Tho rule's all right" Jimmy Hrltt has refused to gtvo Wll llo Fitzgerald another fight, no says ho (Hritt) would have all to lose and nothing to gain by such a contest. Gaines, tho crack Princeton fresh man hurd'ler and broad Jumpor, will not bo allowed to represent thp Tigers in tho lntercollegluto championships this year. John T. Brush has wagered n 5100 RHit of clothes with Xlnrry von dcr norst that tho Now York National lcaguo team will beat out tho Brook 13 tia una ncuttuu. , Tho famous Charter Oak stake this yoor at Hartford, Conn., promises to bo n very warm roco from "eend to cend," rtccordlng to tllo number of good horses that aro ellglblo to tho 2:16n;las3. THINGS THEATRICAL, W. G. Smyth is rriannger for Miss Mlnnlo Duprco in "A Roso o' Plymouth Town." A. M. Palmer and his family hnvo Kono for tho summer to their placo near Stamford, Conn. B6yd Putnam is' to tnko the placo of Joseph nnworth In tho performance of "Resurrection" on tour. . Beforo Charles Dillingham sailed for Europe ho engaged Eugene Cowles, tho basso, for tho Frltzl Scheff Opera com Ptfuy, . , . .- Eggs from fully matured fowls will not only hatch better, buf will mako etrongcr chickens. A. close sitting hen will complcto her task some hours in advance of ono that leaves her nest frequently. Regularity in feeding Is of moro Im portance than quantity. Many poultry disorders aro caused by alternate gorg ing and starving. In giving soft food to little chicks it is much tho best to provido broad, umooth boards, as they can bo so read ily and easily kept clean. Tho evening feed of both ducks and turkeys should bo scattered near their roosting places. This Is tho best known wny to train them to como homo at . night. . f ANIMAL ODDITIES. r- . Tho boa and python havetbo lar gest number of ribs of nuy animals, tho number being 320 pairs. When wild, lions carry, as a rule, llt tlo mane, constant fighting and Junglo growths keeping down the masalvo or naments seen in captivity. Tho canaries of Germany excel all other canaries as singers. Ono has been known to continue a slnglo thrill fox a minute nnd a quarter, with twen ty changes of note in it. The eyes of hares are never closed, as they nro unprovided with eyelids. In Btcad, therefore, they havo a thin mem brane, which covers tho eye when asleep and probably also when at rest. Mobamraedau Student. . Poor students at the University of Fez, Morocco, mako their living by making copies of tho Koran, reading ninmi from it in nubile places nud writing letters for tho Illiterate. "Whr He Wan Arrested. "When I was in tho legislature," said tho Kcntucyan, "I was called over to tho penitentiary to seo an old friend, no said that wasn't a place fo keep a gentleman in and asked him to get him out 'now'd you get in. Jim? I asked. " 'Well, Mr. Tom, it was this wny; You know peppery llttlo Dr.. Smith down to Owensboro? Well, I mot him on tho street and ses to him, "Doc. I'm feeling so bad I think I'm sick." "Feel ing bad aro you?" ho soz, "Well, Jim," ho scz, "why don't you tako some thing?" "And that night, Mr. Tom, I took his two mules.' " , . mpi rap a Got It. ' Copley That's a pretty good cigar you're smoking. Poplcy Yes; that's n ten center you gtfvto mo. Copley-I gavo you? 1 guess you to mistaken. Poplcy Ob, no. Tho only dlrao I found in oujr baby's bank this morning was tho ono you put in yesterday. PhlladoIpblftjLcdger. , Deceitful Man. "Didn't you think that was a beauti ful girl with mo today, Arthur?" "What girl, my dearest?" V "Why, 6ha was with mo whon you mot us In front of tho church." "Was there n girl there, dear? I didn't nptlco. I was looking at you." And thou sho loved him all tho more. Hard I.ucJc. "Did yer git nnythlng?" whispered tho burglar on, (,-..t,rd ns his mutd emerged from tho window. "No; tho clmp 'wot lives hero la a, lawyer," replied the other In disgust, . "That's hurd luck," replied the ut; "Did yer ioso anything?" M A-v.1 r M ! i 4 , ,'"i'i"'"' i.i.i, - ...Mtiintofcim