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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1909 EVENING EDITION.
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COOS BAY TIMES
ANlNDEIiiNbEXT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPElTpi'BLISHED EVEIIY
EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, AND WEEKLY BY THE COOS BAY
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wT.lilALONEY-. 7 7777. 77 Editor and Publisher
DAN B. MALONEY News Editor
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established on Coos Bay and The Coos Bay Times is its immediate suc
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' " OFFICIAL PAPER OF COOS COUNTY.
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Saturday Evening Thoughts
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.IKST A-LOAFIX'.
Oh, the red-hoss swimmln' in the bubbly crick
Wh'ore the shade is heavy and the brush is thick;
He Is mighty know-In' and he's mighty sly,
But ho ain't doln' any more work than I,
Jest a-loafln', jest a-loafin,' jest n-loafln' in the sun!
Fer I jest can't hustle when the sky's so blue,
An' the world's so shiny that It looks like new;
When the sunshine flickers through the poplar trees,
An' the basswood's heavy with the buzzln' bees,
So I'm loafin,' so I'm loafln', so I'm loafln' in the sun.
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There's a bobwhite whistles where the popples grow,
An' a cowbell tinkles in the marsh below,
While a red squirrel chatters on a hick-ry limb,
But I'm too durn lazy fer a crack at him,
Jest a-loafln', jest a-loafln', jest a-loafln' in tho sun!
Oh, there's joy In livin' when the days are long,
Jes' to lay an' listen to the South-wind's song,
Jes' to hear the chimin' of a fur-off bell
Jes' a good-fer-nothln ah' a ne'er-do-well,
Jest a-loafln', jest a-loafln', jest a-loafln' In the sun!
FRANCES A. LUDWIG,
PKK-EMPTIXG THE HEAVENS.
YESTERDAY'S ASSOCIATED PRESS In The "Times told of another
airship record being broken. If this thing keeps on, Coos Bay may
yet have an aerial line before the railway reaches us. In view of
this Is It not about tlriie wme scheme was broached for the parceling
out of the aerial spaces betwixt us and the Heavens? Is there not
some mysterious, unexplored department and precept of the law that
confers the right of specific exemption of nerlal latitudes; that marks
tho ambient boundary, (assumed In Blackstone, when that great deviser
of texts at law declares that the title to land extends to the bowels of
the earth and Into the very Heavens, within the compass of the metes
and bounds as they are passed and recorded)? It Is expedient that we
be Informed of our rights in this vast premise, because of the Impend
ing invasion by the Wright boys and their cllentelle, Individual, corpo
rate, and governmental. Coos Bay Is growing anxious on this score!
Tho matter of dominion, national, state, county and municipal, are
perhaps, amenable to easy and swift establishment; but the little fel
low of minor boundaries and seclud-ed claims, Is still at the mercy of the
aerial trust and the nsplrlng and conspiring surveyor of impalpable
lines above and around us, and our Heavenly rights must be conserved
and protected,' If only to safeguard the only and most nearly justifiable
claim we shall ever have to place and Interest there.
When one thinks of the immeasurable confusion and loss incident to
a reckless, uncharted, irresponsible invasion of our atmospheric proper
ties; the Intricate criss-crossing of routes, tho congestion of stations and
switches and yards and Union depots, right over our heads and homes,
and the ever-present danger of falling passengers and bulky freight
upon our roofs and back-yards and front gardens, and other centers of
human activity, In city and country, the magnitude of tho peril is ap
parent, and justifies tho plea for tho Immediate attempt to fix tho titles
we hold to the air, and spare us all that may bo of this huge elemental
deluge. What have we got a government for, If not to fore-stall such
tremendous emergencies ns confront us in this fast-approaching crisis.
SUXSHIXE.
SUNSHINE IN THE LIVES and souls of peoplo Is just as potent in tho
realm of homo as tho sunshine that drives darkness from our world
and brings that warmth which Is essential to life and growth In the
vegetable kingdom. There Is a convincing and vivifying power In soul
sunshine; for, as has been well said, men and women, youth and chil
dren, seek tho friendship of tho sunny-faced. All social circles wel
come cheerfulness. A sunny fnce is an open pleasure to hearts and
homes. By it burdens are lightened, euro dispelled, sorrow banished,
and hope made to reign triumphant where fear, and doubt, nnd des
pondoncy held high carnival. Your own life will be sweetened, your
own joys heightened, by your perennial, heaven-lighted, sunny face,
THE EDUCATORS IN THE province of Ontario, wearied, no doubt, by
fads and theories which are productive of nothing worth mention
ing, have Inaugurated a practical courso in social amenities for very
young school children. A text book on etiquette has been supplied, and
henceforth, tho adolescent Canadian will devote certain hours of his
tfmo to the lonrnlng of the niceties of comportment, dress and conver
sation, which ought to carry him triumphantly through tho proudost
drawing room In Christendom.
One of the teachers, who, certainly must be a routfh neck, has stated
Innumerable captious objections to the plans of tho olllcinls who are
anxious to make young Canada something of a polished and fastidious
nature. This preceptor carefully has bouo through the new text book'
and seleoted assorted questions designed to harry the juvenile mind,
which he lius ueatly copied und sent to a local newspaper together with
cans' to jnarglualla ' h'8 owu- Hero are a few of the questions which,
ac-.M fling to the Indlgnaut teacher, will be thrown nt the Innocent pu
pil, when examinations are held:
Pi ok teas State the etiquette for eatlug olives, cheese, chicken-bone.
dut -, orange, candy, also for the uses of finger bowls am toothpicks.
n.tunes State the maximum number of dances permissible on the first
eviilim of an acquaintance. Wuen Is It permissible tjjwe'tbe street
i-hi-1 in aping to dgnoeat l ,.
(',f, Qlve rules for the wearing of gloves at the ewtl table.
Ti i ,. ie mutters whlon It is not given to tbe ordUmry Individual to
I With the Toast and Tea!
GOOD KVEXlXG.
Fret not against nor brood
over the limitations of your lot,
but consider Its divine posslbll-
itles. What you can do, let
that have your heart and mind
and strength.
Selected.
Now
The Average Man.
this Is a song of the average
man
Who never aspires to fame
Who lives this way for the short
today
And lives tomorrow the same;
A song of the fellow who goes along
Ever the same old way.
Drawing his wages and figuring
Tho size of the rent to pay.
A meaningless song of the average
man,
For none may warble the song
Of the chap who keeps to the level
plane
And just goes drifting along;
The man who rises and washes his
face
And cats his breakfast and goes
His usual way to the usual place
Where the usual whistle blows.
O tip my tongue, ye Olympian smiths
With silver to sound the note,
For nothing comes from my halting'
Hps.
And dry my unwilling throat!
Is there no bard who will sound the
praise,
Is there no singer who can?
O fudge: It's a terrible job to sing
The song of tho average man!
ANON.
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talk
What becomes of a man's respect
ability after death?
It should be resolved by tha peo
ple to leave off something more.
Of course, there Is no such thing
as true love, but there is an Imita
tion that Is mighty pleasant.
Always remember that your neigh
bors watch you closely, and that
your neighbors are very particular.
When an lS-year-oldgirl says her
mother won't allow her to accept an
invitation to a party it is certain that
tho wrong person has asked her to
go.
Tho advertisers are offering some
Improvement in hammocks, but the
old-fashioned type that is large
enough for two, still has the Indorse
ment of the hand-holders' union.
If a girl plays tho piano you do
not have td spend any money, time
or thought In pleasing her parents;
simply say: "How well your daugh
ter plays;' they will bo perfectly satisfied.
When a woman writes a love let
ter to a man, she should write very
plainly and distinctly; If anything
pretty Is said about a man, he hates
to read It slowly he wants to swal
low at a mouthful, like a cocktail.
A man consents to a procession
wedding because ho isn't sure tho
girl would marry him without, but
after marriage he Is convinced she
would have married him if he hnd
domanded that they stand on their
heads during tho ceremony.
If you are moving Into a new
House, please your now neighbors by
moving In on a .day when they have
nothing much to do, so thoy can sit
around and see what kind of furni
ture you have. If the neighbors don't
discover a now family has moved In
to tho neighborhood until the now
people are settled, they havo a griev
ance thoy never entirely get ovor.
It is generally admitted thnt a
man falls or succeeds as he under
stands his business, and is Indus
trious, nnd worthy, but women seem
to havo a false Idea that thoy must
know a great deal about art, instead
of a great deal about cooking and
housekeeping to be rated succossful-
iSNS
know a great deal about. The W
or criticism, Is not for the mob. T
just which tiue of the fork may, i
tor, those who follow tbe fashions a
tine. This is tbe trouble which Ca
all of the children of Ontario that 1
of tbe glove when1 dealing bridge, a
only for conductors' hups, and thftf
lug tliuiubless iyitte&s aud riding
plo were oulturod there would by no
ly. American women talk more
about art, and accomplish less at it,
than any other women in the world.
Tho superstition that it Is good
luck for a bride to wear something
old, is misplaced; that kind of su
perstition should attach to the old
married women.
Newspaper mtni as a ru'.e, have
but two things to sell space and
subscription and it would be just
as consistent to ask your groc?r for
a dozen ornnges "just to fill up" as
to ask the editor for a dozen lines In
his paper just to boost your business
with the idea you are doing a kind
ness In helping to "1111 up." Try
getting a free dinner at a hotel just
to fill up. Exchange.
t AT THE CHURCHES
EPISCOPAL SERVICES.
All pulpits In tho Episcopal
churches on Coos Bay and In the
Coqulllo Valley will be occupied to
morrow for the first time In many
weeks. The cause for this is that
Bishop Scadding has gcrerotisly do
nated his bungalow at Bandon as a
vacation retreat for the Episcopal
ministers. Rev. F. B. Bartlott of St.
Luke's church nt Grants' Pass, and
Rev. H. R. Talbot of Portland, are
now enjoying their' vac'at'ons there.
Rev. Talbot will occupy the pulpit
In St. John's church at Coqullle to
morrow and Rev. Bartlett will serve
St. John's church, Bandon. Rev.
Hor3fall returned yesterday from
Coqullle Valley and will hold the
usual services In St. Mark's.
X EPISCOPAL CHUKCII. M
ii Rev. W. HORSFALL, Pa3tor.
Services tomorrow at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m.
H. CATHOLIC CHUKCII.
Rev. Father J. MORAN.
There will be no services at the
Catholic church In Marshfleld or at
North Bend tomorrow, tho Rev.
Father Curley and Rev. Father Mo
ran having both gone to Portland
for the annual retreat. They expect
to return In time to hold services a
week from tomorrow at the usual
hours.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. H. I. Rutledge, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.; preach
ing service at 11 a. m.; Ep worth
League at 7 p. m.; prayer meeting
on Thursday evening at S o'clock.
There will be no preaching In the
Methodist church on Sunday eve
ning. We will attend a temperance
service In the Baptist church, ad
dressed by Mrs. F. D. Wheeler, un
der the auspices of tho Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday evening, a Union service
of nil the Marshfleld churches will
be hold at tho First Baptist church.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler, state secretary
of the Young People's Department of
tho Oregon W. C. T. U., will deliver
her noted nddress "Life Its Oppor
tunities and Its Possibilities." The
Baptist choir will havo chargo of a
special musical program.
There will be special music in the
evening.
INHERITED 815,000; FELL DEAD
PLANNING TO SPEND IT
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Howard M.
Calswell, (52 years old, who recently
fell heir to $15,000 through the
death of a brother In Newcastle,
Del., dropped dead while walking In
a yard at tho rear of his homo, plan
ning what he would do with tho
money, wmoh ho expected this week.
Every day Mnco notified of the In
horltnnco the old man has eagerly j
looked forward to tho arrival of tho ,
mall. i
Log Cabin Chows nt STAFFORD'S
gher etiquette, like the higher art
he moment too many people learn
u propriety, be Jabbed Into the os-
s a trade, will make it a different
uada is going to experlenc.1. Teach
c Is not au fait to moisten the thumb
nil that street can may be used
moment the elite will begin wear-
xcluslveijr on street ears, if all peo-
ellte.
READ THIS AND
WEIGH IT THOROUGHLY
IN YOUR MIND.
The people of today are the easiest foo'led anil humbugged of
any In tho history of our Nation.
Just stop and rellect a moment what was the cause of Mi
Rebellion of the Colonists. It wns on account of England's o.. -ts
to extort money from them without giving them valuo received
It was purely commercial conditions when stripped of a'l
technicalities. For Instance tho Boston Tea Pnrty, those sturdy
Patriots, absolutely refused to be held up and demonslratcd tins
fact going so far as destroy the British cargoes of ten.
To the People of Today!
Have you- lost all sense of liberty and personal rights?
Look at the late wheat deal. One man held up the whole na
tion of; people and made them pay tribute to him and tho law p--o-tected
him in his exploitations of the people in this manner. 'v
If one man can control the whole nation on one article what cm .d
a combination of the retail merchants do with everything pcu o
eat. Get this fixed in your mir.d and we can anticipate your an
swer. Profit.
Nearly every one the writer talks with says the", same thing
regarding this. They say that they are willing that the merchant
should make a reasonable pre fit but refuse to be held up and say
that they will send away for their goods before they will pay
the prices asked for goods here. This brings us to what a rea
sonable Profit is. Now the writer will not endeavor to definitely
state what should be the proper percentage of profit but will sub
mit the wholesale as well as the retail prices as prevailing in our
city during the past several months and let the readers form their
own conclusions.
You will please note when buying goods the cost mark Is
made in some unintelligible hieroglyphics that you cannot under
stand, while the selling price ;s plainly written. Did it ever oc
cur to you that there must be some great secret garded by those
marks.
Now we will mention a few prices both wholesale and retail:
SEEDED KAISINS, now, they have not cost the merchants
over Oc per package still at tho same time they havo been selling
them for 15c, 2 for 25c, and never below 10c.
SODA never has cost over 5c and sells for 10c, 3 for 25c.
CORN STARCH costs about 43-4c, selling 10c or 3 for 25c. TO
MATOES cost 4 for 25c, selling 10c straight. SUGAR has not
cqst over $5.70 for tho past six months, selling for $G.50. WHEAT
when the writer started the wholesale business, was retailing for
$2.30 per hundred, It cost $1.80.
Free. Delivery
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To the Farmer
But We Can Save You Money
The average person nowadays Is so intoxicated with the greed
for making money that they don't take any time to think about
H saving, so the consequences are there are ten men scheming how
they are going to get it away from you and as a general thing
they make their point. WAKE UP! AND TAKE A LOOK
AROUND.
Owning and Being Owned
Do you know the difference between owning the store
t and ' having the storekeeper working for you instead
of owing the merchant, nnd, you, working for him. Some of tho
merchants will tell you they will give you all the time you want
but as soon as the bill becomes a few months old they send around
their bad bill collector who receives all the way from 5 to 50 per
cent. They tell you tho truth when they say they will not bother
you for what you owe them, they let some disinterested collector
do that. We havo made It possible for every porson who wishes
to become a member of OUR FIRM (not mine). If you do not
find the proper Information regarding our methods In our adver
tisements and really desire to save money, call and we will be
glad to give all tho information possible.
o the Members
Don't stay on the outside and complain about the manager
If ho Isn't performing his duties properly, oome- to the storo nnd
see if the matter cannot be adjusted.
Because what you say is sure to come back to blm eventual
ly any way so you may just as well tell him of his faults to his
face. As the old adage says."The best friends we bavo are those
who tell us of our faults aud help us to mend them." Remember
this is our business as much as any one else
PEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE CO.
Now this Is really 'an Insult to a person's reason for any one
to advertise free delivery. A merchant will buy an outfit costing
several hundred dollars hiring some one to run It at an expense
of probably $800 or $1,000 per year and at the same time will
tell you that you are getting your goods delivered free.
It costs you, not the merchant, every time his delivery man stops
nt your house. t Is just as much trouble to deliver a loaf of bread
as It does a sack of flour as tho trip has to be made just the
same.
The old custom of taking trade for your produco Is where
you get grafted both ways you get "Skinned" when you sell and
you get held up when you buy.
A farmer came to me the other day and' asked me what we
paid for eggs? On being told 2Sc he says I can beat that I can
get 30c up town in trade, I thon asked him what he wanted to
take in exchange for his eggs and he said he wanted a bag of
wheat.
I, then, asked how much the other store had asked for their
wheat and he said $2.50 per sack of 100 pounds. I then told him
our price which was $2.30 and on figuring he found that it took
more eggs to buy tho wheat there at 30c than here at 2Sc. We
try to make a littlo on everything. We do not claim to sell for
just what It cost us. MK.yj!&M
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