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THE COOS BAY TIF1E3 MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1903-EVENING EDITIDN-
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CONTRIBUTIONS concerning
social happenings, intended for
publication in the society depart
ment of The Times, must be sub
mitted to the 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 the time
mentioned.)
WHAT IS INVOLVED.
T SHOULD BE SAID to the representatives of the public service cor
porations that the time has passed for a certain sort of general talk
about the friendly relations that ought to exist between the city and
those who furnish light, water and the proposed street cars.
Everybody agrees that such friendly relations ought to exist; the ques
tion is, on what basis can they be realized?
And this brings the city of Marshfleld at once to certain specific ques
tions: Will the public service corporations agree to a determined capitaliza
tion, which is to be the basis of future dealings and profits?
Will they agree that no additions shall be made to that capitaliza
tion excepting with the consent of the city, and then only for .the pur
pose of putting more money into the ac'ual development of their plants?
Will they submit their books to periodical inspection by the city for
.the purposes of the utmost publicity of earnings, profits, etc.?
Will they furnish the service the city requires at prices to be agreed
upon, the whole of their service to be unaer pudiic regui-u-u;
Will they aree to an automatic regulation in the form of a division
of net earnings over and above a certain fixed per cent on the capital?
Thcso are the questions the public service corporations might w.ell be
giving their attention to, for until they are answered and answered to
the satisfaction of the public there will be no cessation In the effort to
bring them thoroughly under public control.
Tho editor of The Times had a conference with Seymour Bell of the
Coos Bay Gas and Electric Company in which It was plainly stated
that the price of gas In Marshfleld and North Bend was too high. Mr.
Bell acknowledged that the price was a trifle top heavy. Mr. Bell was
then told that tho Times was gathering some statistics on the prices of
gas and electricity. Since that talk Mr. Bell has announced ln these
columns a twenty cents reduction In the price of gas per thousand. The
Times does not mean to say that this reduction was a result of that little
talk, but it was significant.
THE PERSONAL EQUATION.
IT MAY BE WELL for us all to re neinber that the personal equation
Is to cut its customary figure in the successes and failures of. the
year 1909. What of questionable, negative, apparent,' fault, or evil
besets us, must be recognized, amended, subdued, guarded and wrought
against; and all of tho better, healthier, happier and cleverer qualities
that mark our make-up, must be cherished, cultivated, directed and con
served, as much to our own distinct and lasting benefit, as to the comfort
convenience, pleasuro and satisfaction of those whom we serve, associate
with and owe our best and truest offlces.
This Is not a ssrmon; It is a simple business talk.
Wo aro all disposed to forget, perhaps Ignore, the relation we bear
personally to every engagement and task we assume; wo do not often
analyze our own natures, measure our own capacities for good and 111;
and as often, fall signally, when we might have succeeded, on the real
ization of our weakness, our unfit tompers, and foolish prejudices, habits
and Inclinations. Wo are far moro dependent upon ourselves that we
soem to understand, and an occasional -course of self-investigation lends
us gonulne strength and high purpose, and energizes us, In the attain
ment of a sounder poise and honestor standing with ourselves and our
fellows.
"No man llveth unto himself alone." We cannot escape our responsi
bilities to tho other man, wo may th Ink we can, but It Is merely an
empty and pitiful assumption at tho best, and primarily unworthy of us.
Wo must dig Into our own secret being and oust tho coarse, the irritat
ing, tho falso, and tho hateful, and at the samo time ascertain the tem
peramental decencies and graces and make them do their Incalculable
mri in tim pflnoral scheme of work and association and proceduro wo
usually call LIFE.
THE CHEAPNESS OF LIFE.
During tho year 1908, labor In
tho United States lost nearly 35,000
lives In tho course of employment.
Thero wero also about 2,000,000 ac
cidents. Most industries lnvolvo
risks, somo greotor than others. Tho
accident rato of olectrlclans is exces
sive That of coal miners Is 3.10
per 1000 In tho United States to 1.29
per 1000 In tho United Kingdom.
This proportion holds nmong tho
railroad employes. Wo lost 2.50 per
J000 to Gormany's .98 per 1000. In
other words, wo slaughtered on tho
averago 915 moro coal miners than
England, and 1735 moro railroad
employes than Germany.
Two conditions account for this
oxcessivo death rato that runs
throughout all our departments of
labor. First, tho rockless Indiffer
ence and carelessness, united with
an lnlioront dlsllko to obedlonce, that
characterize our American workmen.
Second, tho unwillingness of em
ployers to Install accident-saving do--icos,
and to compel military obe
dience to preventive orders.
Germany has a permanent exposi
tion of accident-saving devices which
has been productive of great benefit
to life. This feature England Is
copying.
Lines to a Woman.
When miiady reads a book,
Milady's face and look
One can tell, as sure as sin,
Just what chapter she Is In.
Rapt expression, frequent sighs,
Heaving breast and languid eyes
(Signs, as sure as saints above.
Characters are making love).
Fierce expression, lightning darts
From her eyes, her mien Imparts
Something that betokens shoci
(Villain's getting in his knock!)
Then a look of fear and dread!
Pulling at a vagrant thread,
Quite unconscious I am here!
(Lover's fate in doubt, I fear.)
Now a look Intense and bright,
Exclamation, muffled quite,
See, a tear her cheek has soiled
(Ah, at last the villain's foiled!).
Now a lapse, a smile, a sigh,
Swift the chapters hurry by
All her fears and dreads are gone
(Game of love Is getting on.)
Loudly ticks the clock and slow,
Time is going let It go!
Lady will not go to bed
Till her paper lovers wed!
FEW OF THE eastern cities are
developing professional social
sets which correspond, on a
humbler plan, with the fashionable
patrician folk of London. Notable
among the towns of Incubating
smart classes is Washington, D. C,
which city Is already beginning to
compliment itself on the strength
of Its certain few residents who fol
low society a3 a vocation.
Vast civic pride is reflected in a
recent dispatch from the capital city,
which announces the glad fact that,
at last, thero has been formed an
aristocratic clique which works se
riously and to the exclusion of all
else, at the business of entertaining
itself. Boston and Philadelphia also
have begun calling attention to ac
tive and genuine society classes.
A few years ago, In any of these
cities, there existed only a sort of
deml-professlonal social body which
was not sufficiently limited or co
herent to preserve its morale. A
few hostesses made it a business of
entertaining, and other persons of
being guests, but extraneous Inter
ests wore permitted to creep into tho
scheme of formal hospitality. The
members of tho supposedly exclusive
group had not the leisure to devote
themselves exclusively to the dlver
tlsoment of each other. Time, how
ever, has overcome tho imperfections
of the earlier organization, and it is
said that now, any of these cities can
exhibit a "400" of its own, which is
a compact, Isolated, impenetrable
company of men and women who
spend their days and nights In the
quest of perfunctory amusement.
As It Is in the fast set of New
York, so It is in those of tho lesser
cities. Those few persons who aban-
garlous. They have parties, too.
When tho day is over they change
their clothes, and intermingle In
formally. The members of the more
modest set attends, perhaps, only
one affair In twenty-four hours, or
peril-it-, ouij tt
But on such occasions tfrey are apt to
encounter people ..bom they like.
These are not professional society
folk, but the sturdy representatives
of the middle Classen. I. is th?y
who truly know how to offer and ac
cept hospitality.
February- will undoubtedly be
characterized by many elite card
parties, some formal, more Informal.
A number of friends will be invited
in, a few tables arranged, and the
hours will be passed with the popu-
PERSONAL notices of visitors
in the city, or of Coos Bay people
who visit In other cities, together
with notices of social affairs, arp
gladly received in the social de
partment Telephone 1331. No
tices of club meetings will be pub
lished and secretaries are kindly
requested to furnish same.
tlon of the children. Much Interest
has -been manifested and the club
hopes to have a very successful sea-
ion. The officers are:
President Mrs. W. Richardson.
Vice president Mrs. C. Phelps.
Secretary Mrs. U. H. Philips.
The next meeting will be held Fri
day, February 5, at 3 o'clock.
Miss Mable King gave a party at
the home of her grand-mother, Mrs.
J. L. Durrand in Milllngton. Danc
ing made the evening a very enjoy
able one. The guests were May Dur
rand. Allen Knight, Roy Cadden,
Laura Pomlnvilie, Lorain Ross, Lola
PIONEER IS DEAD.
John F.
Haniblock Succumbs Near
Purkersliurg.
COQUILLE, Oro.. Jan. 30. John
F. Haniblock, a well-known pioneer
citizen, passed away at the homo of
his daughter. Mrs. T. W. Drane,
near Parkersburg. The deceased
would have been 77 years of ago in
Juno, and has lived in Coos county
thlrty-nlno years. He was preced
ed to the great bojtand by his wife,
but loaves two son- and threo daugh
ters to mourn his departure, as fol
lows: Messrs. J, V, and Eugeno
Haniblock, and Mrs. Ed, Rose, Mrs.
Joe Flam and Mrs. T. W. Drane.
For a safe and good Interest-bearing
HANK ACCOUNT A LOT IN
SE.NGSTACKE.VB ADDITION.
lar games. In this way many a long Montgomery, Eugene Montgomery,
Albert Pomlnvilie, Lily Cotton, An
nie Cotton, Selby Cotton, Jack Cot
ton, Wilson Campbell, Jane Cottell,
WU1 Durrand, Mrs. Durrand, Will
Cottell, Mr. Dufault, Mr. and Mrs.
Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Bldwell.
dreary evening wllll j passed pleas
antly and spring will be here before
we know It. Th.a ek-j yone will
wish to be out of doors.
The remainder of the winter
promises to be an active one socially
too. In fact it has been thus far.
Many happy little affairs have been
noted while the number of formal
functions have not been few for a
city of this size.
If you don't happen to be married
and haven't made arrangements for
something of the kind during the
coming year, you are certainly out
of the running. Everybody else Is
going to be married, why not you?
The most determined of bachelor
girls, the most crabbed bachelors,
tne buds, the blooms well. In fact,
everyone not omy has the habit, but
s bragging a little about it.
And girls, there are Just a few
prize chances left. And men, there
are fewer for you. Why, the first
thing anyone knows there won't be
enough unmarried people left to
start a fair sized party up the able
at any church In town. If the year
finishes as it has begun, It will be
necessary to buy tickets for standing
room on the altar of Hymen two or
three months in advance, and proba
bly the legislature will be obliged to
enact a law to stop ticket specula
tion on the curbs, because there may
be some who will become Impatient
at necessary delays.
Mrs. J. A. Lamb of Coqullle,
has been the uest of Mrs. E. L. C.
Farrln for the last few days. She, Is
accompanied by her little son, Irving.
Mrs. J. W. Ingram entertained
Thursday afternoon from 3 to G.
Her apartments were prettily deco
rated, Japanese lanterns, huckleber
ry and carnations being used effecti
vely. Bridge whist was the after
noon's diversion, the first prize go
ing to Mrs. H. S. Tower and the
second prize to Mrs. E. E. Straw.
Refreshments were served, Misses
Lucy Horton and Nora Tower assist
ing the hostess In serving. A pleas
ing feature was several piano selec
tions by Miss Lucy Horton. Among
those invited were the following:
Mrs. J. M. Blake, Mrs. Horton, Mrs.
McArthur, Mrs. Mlnot, I. S. Kauf
man, Mrs. G. W. Kaufman, Mrs. L.
J. Simpson, Mrs. C. S. Wlnsor, Mrs.
E. A. Todd, Miss Stella O'Connell,
W. T. Mer-
The Ladles' Art Club was enter
tained Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Wm. Rohrer and had a very enjoya
ble session. The club will be enter
tained next Friday afternoon by Mrs.
v. L. Houseworth".
he Presbyterian Ladles Aid. The
time was pleasantly spent In social
converse and needle work. Those
present were:
Mrs. Kato Rood, Mrs. Berry,
Mrs. C. Kltlring, Mrs. J. E. Burk
hart, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Haley, Mrs.
Richard Coke, Mrs. M. E. Brown,
Mr3. L. Metzler, Mrs. W. R. Simp
son, Mrs. Hlidrith, Mrs. Melger and
Mrs. R. McCann.
Mlas Nellie Tower Is entertaining
a few friends at tea this afternoon.
Mrs. E. E. Straw has Issued Invi
tations for bridge Tuesday, Feb 2.
Mr. and Mr-. J.E.Oren entertained
the members of the Chamlnado club
and their escorts and others who par
ticipated In the program and a few
friends at their home after the con
cert Wednesday evening. In all,
they had about sixty guests. Mrs.
Schwab, Miss Millis and others con
tributed to tho pleasure of he af
fair by special selections. Refresh
ments were served, mong the
special guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Prentiss N. Gray, of Sin Franrfscc.
Mrs. W. S. Turpen was ho?te?s at
Bridge Friday afternoon. Orop.on
greens were used In the decorations
of the home for the aff.u'r. Refresh
ments were served. Mrr. J. T. M
Corraac won first honor ami Mis.
W. A. Toye received the consolutlon
prize. Invitations wero issued to
the following for the affair:
Mrs. W. L. Merctiiii't, Mrs. E. K.
Jones, Mrs. H. H. MePhprson, Mrs
J. S. Coke, Mrs. E. G. Perham, Mrs.
W. A. Toye, Mrs. J. A. Matson, Mrs.
H. S. Tower, Mrs. G. W. Kaufman,
Mrs. T. W. Ronnie, Mrs. C. M. Byler,
Mrs. L. Mlnot, Mrs. J. E. Lyons,
Mrs. E. O'Connell, Mrs. J. T. Mc
Cormac, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. E. Pol
lexfen, Mrs. L. J. Simpson, Mrs. J.
F. Bode, Mrs. A. McKeown, Miss
Stellla O'Connell, Mrs. A. E. Pol
lexfen, Mrs. I. S. Kaufman, Mrs. R.
T. Street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Miller enter
tained at Bridge Friday evening. Tho
home was decorated in Oregon greens
Miss Lucy Horton entertained a ''or the event. There were five tables
1f-n T.T Cf rp-.-.rt ntlntt In rv tlin lollop1
number of friends at a 1 o'clock ." " .uu.ub cc ,u.
luncheon at the M. C. Horton home'Prlze and E. D. McArthur the gentle
last Saturday. Each of her guests man's. Refreshments were served,
brought their sewiug and me alter-(The guests were Messrs. and Mes
noon was pleasantly spent at needle dames E. D. McArthur, H. S. Tower,
work and in conversation. HerJ. W. Ingram, M. C. Horton, E. A.
guests were Misses Nellie Tower, i Todd, Frank Parsons, A. L. House
May Bennett. Mable Mlllls, Kathleen worth, A. Neff, J. H. Harrigan and
don themselves to tho life frivol- Mr3 E, K JoneSi Mrs
ous. must uecomo the creatures oi chant MrB PerrVi MrSt Stafford,
stupid pleasures. When they aro I M H g . Tower Mrs . j. Albert Mat
admitted to tho order of the gad-, Mf3 H McPherson Mrs.
about-, they commit themselves to , Eme Parr, Mr8. P.
an Implied promise to attend the In- T. .,. M Cf,, xrrl!
E. L. C. Farrln, Mrs. Lamb of Co
qullle, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Ward
Blake, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Bargelt, Mrs.
Parson.
held
The Woman's Study Club
terminable succession of routs,
soirees, balls, dinners, opera parties,
bridge affairs and other exacting
functions which aro the desperate
defenso against ennui. He and sho,
and sometimes it, who aro Identified
With the sno.inl lindlra urn tint fmn
agents." They must come and go, tneIr bi-monthly meeting on Friday
danco and eat and play cards at afternoon, January 22, at the Bunker
the behest of their follow slaves. 8cho1 house' The s"0 waa
They keep date books like so many "Discipline." Papers were read on
dentists, and usually manngo to boro , mental, physical and spiritual dlscl
themsolves at a helf dozen different ' I'Nne and a very Interesting discus
gatherings of their own kind every "I'm followed. After the meeting
day. But they aro very proud, bo- Usht refreshments were served. This
cause they constitute society. 'club has been formed by tho teach-
However, theso cities have other ers, mothers and patrons of the Bun
groups of people whoso names are ker Hill school district to enable the
not so frequently mentioned In tho teachers and mothers to moro fully
newspapers, but who also aro gro-.co-operate In the training and educa-
Bennett, Alice McCormac, Lettle
Larson, Bernlce Piatt and Miss Har
mon of Donaphon, Mo.
Mrs. May Dearborn-Schwab, the
lyric soprano of Portland, who was
the soloist at the Chaminade club
concert Thursday night, was enter
tained while here at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Horsfall, Jr. Mrs.
Schwab had to hasten home and left
via Drain Friday morning. That she
was unable to make a longer stay
was greatly regretted by the ladies
who had the opportunity of meeting
her, her charming personality,
coupled with her ability, winning for
her a warm place In the hearts of
local people.
Mrs. H. S. Tower will entertain
the 500 club at her home next
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. E. L. C. Farrln Is planning to
entertain during the coming week.
The J. S. Coko home was the
scene of one of the most brilliant
receptions of the season given
Tuesday, afternoon, the event
being complimentary to Mrs. May
Dearborn-Schwab of Portland. Ow
ing to the Alliance being late, Mrs.
Schwab did not arrive until late in
the afternoon but this did not d'e
tract from the pleasure of the func
tion. The home was artistically
decorated. The members of the
Chaminade club assisted in receiv
ing. The affair was largely attend
ed. Mrs, E. G. Flanagan presided at
the punch powl while Miss Evelyn
Anderson and Mrs. Horsfall assist
ed In receiving. Miss May Bennett
was at the door. Musical numbers
by Miss Lucy Horton, Mrs. Horsfall
and Mrs. Flanagan contributed to
the afternoon's pleasure.
Miss Susie Elckworth entertained
the A. N. W. club last Thursday
afternoon." The committee to pur
chase the fountain reported that the
last parts of the fountain had ar
rived and that It would bo accepted.
The date of installing It has not been
fixed yet. One new name was added
to the honorary member roll which
now Includes F. M. Frledberg, Wal
ter Lyon, Herbert Lockhart, J. Al
bert Matson, Charlie McKnlght and
Dan Moloney. Mrs. John Bear will
entertain the club next Thursday,
Mrs. Chas. Murr, of North Bend,
ontortalned on Wednesday afternoon
M. D. Poyntz.
The postponed musicale of the
Coos Bay Academy of Music will be
held this evening in the studio. A
number of local favorites re on the
program which was published In The
Times yesterday and the event prom
ises to be largely attended.
The North Bend Firemen's mask
ball at Eckhoff hall tonight promises
to be the big. event of the week In
North Bend. A large number of
prizes are offered for the best and
most fantastic costumes.
The Oklahoma Whist Club will be
entertained next Wednesday evening
by Mrs. Elite Farrlnger.
-
The. Beautiful America Club f
North Bend will meet Tuesday af?r
noon at Taylors Hall to discuss cl7'c
Improvement.
Miss Clara Fleming of Portland Is
expected here shortly for a visit with
her friend, Mrs. Tom James of North
Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bode of North
Bend, left this week for Portland
where they will make their home In
the future. Mr. Bode having taken
"Continued on Pago 6.)
An Attractive Plate
Is a dish of our dellclously-temptlng
Ice-Cream. It Is pure, fresh, and
toothsome, Is made In all the pop
ular flavors, and Is pleasingly
nourishing and very wholesome. By
the Dish or In Bricks to take home
with you. Try it once and you will
always want our make afterwards.
Its prices aro moderate, too.