THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, D Mr A WILD HIDE. m Santa Q&us And His Flying Machine IT was tho night before Christmas, nml It runy linvo boon ticcausc Mnrjorlo's pnpti had been road lug nu ortlclo nbout n man who bad n wonderful fljinR machine Hint oil these strange tilings happened. Mnrjorlo was sitting In the big easy chair In tho corner, where the light from the lamp did not hurt her eyes and where alio could listen for any sound of Santa Cluus reindeer on the snow outside when suddenly she felt tho chair movo. Then It was whirled nround and out of the door Into tho etrcot. Marjorlo wondered what had happened, but Annabel, her biggest doll, who was In the chair with her. n p o It o up mul Bald: "Don't be afraid. Wo nro going to see Suu tn Clans. He's met with nn acci dent. Didn't you linow?" "Indeed I did not," answered JRInrJorlc. "Yes," replied 'Annabel, "I Just got n wireless tel egram asking mo to corao up to C'aBtle Christmas. J wbb one of their favorite guests Jnst year, and they would think it strange If I didn't call to offer urmnntlir. So. you see. us you wcro In tho chair I Just Jiad to talto you with me." After what scorned n long tlmo tho chair came to n tall white building that looked as If It might hnvo been built of great blocks of loaf sugar. It stood on top of n snow covered hill. A cunning little brownlo In buttons and a red and green uniform like holly opened tho door for them. "Mrs. Santa Claus Bays for you to jdeaso step right upstairs. Thcy'ro ex pecting you." said tho brownlo. When they reached tho second floor a hearty voice called out, "Step right In!" and another voleo said: "Now, bo calm, Bantal You know, my dear, that you must not excite yourself." In the center of the room stood n huge white bed. in the bed lay Santa Claus with cov ers to Lis tchln. Mrs. Santn was bending over him with u cup mul spoon. "It's his modi clno time," sho said, nodding to tho doll and Mar Jorle. Hiuitn mudo u very wry face. After tho medi cine was down Mrs. Santn turn ed to the new comers ami said: "We've boon waiting for you. Tim ifnMni- nnvu A VEnV SICK SANTA. Smtn mMt 8tny In Led for n mouth. He's sprained his cnklo." ' ".Monkeying with that new tlylng machine young Chris coaxed up to buy In place of tho reindeer." grumbled Canta. "I'laguo tnko it. I never hod any trouble like this when 1 depend ed on Thuudor and Blltzeu nml tho rest of my dear old team." "Well. Murjoile." said Mrs. Santa. -"we thought you might bo willing to take tho gifts around for Mr. Santa thU Christmas, seeing that ho cau't go lilmself. 1 don't want to let Chris ,'o up In thnt horrld-1 mean wo-um cau't spare Christopher at present. I thought you might enjoy n ride lu n fly ing machine "With n couple of brown los to run down the chimneys, with tho toys you can manage very well The brownies do finely with some ono to look after them, but they dou't do to send out alone." "Wife. I don't like this Idea of tho tlylng machine. Why can't Marjorlo take out the reindeer' Maybe they lire not so fast, but they nro qulto cufo." "Very well: I'll ring for tho reindeer." Agreed Mrs. Snntn. touching n bell. Ruttons came hurrying Into tho room. "Harness the Christmas reindeer to the biggest sleigh and have all tho toys put In It. This youug lady will take them out for Santn Cluus this I'hrtstmas." Buttons looked dismayed. "I'm sor rv, ma'am, but It's too late. Young fir. Christopher, ma'om, had them toys nil londed Into the new tlylng maehlno it nd he's Just started off with thum Jilmsolf." Mrs. Bnnta shrieked and fainted. Fiiutu Claus Jumped up and yelled, all the little brownies came rushing In n nd there was such confusion that rinrjorle never could remember how ino got away, but tho noxt thing sho I uew sho was opening her eyes In tho 1 Ig chnlr In the corner with Annabel asped In her uriu and mother s.iy 1 ig: "Come, dear: It's, time to go to bed. Puntn Cluus wW b) around pretty eoou." , , Cu, rTTTTTT"fTT,f,,kVTT,TTTT CHRISTMAS FOX !! HUNT IN AMERICA;! WHEN tho weather Is favora ble on Christmas day tho members of many country clubs throughout the United States engage In a fox hunt. This is tho modern survival of the ancient ruase that used to furnish gnmo for tho great holiday feast. Long ago lu tho middle ages beforo the day of markets, of storage houses or refrigerator cars the lord and vas on Is shared tho traits of the lion nml scorned to eat thnt which they did not kill. At daybreak on the morning of the holiday tho chieftain summoned thu men of his clan, and to horse they front In pursuit of the wild boar. Across hills and level stretches, through swnaips and across frozen streams they galloped till they euuto up with tho lleree prey. In tho buttle that ensued the privi lege of the most valorous feats, of undergoing tho greatest danger nnd of finally administering the death stroke was intrusted to tho noblest. Then tho body of the bonr was carried back by the vassnls. the body roasted and the head garnished nnd decorated to take tho place of honor In the cen ter of some long table laid In tho cen ter of u bnronlnl hall. For Into morning of the next dny would tho roistering continue, nnd the poor gentleman who could drink only one bottle was destined to sad experiences In this bout of mighty blbblers. The bonr has passed from the enrth. No longer does thojord kill his own Christinas feast, but In small measure ho revives tho Joys of tho holiday hunt by his pursuit of sly reynnrd. Thcro nro lu tho United States soven- ty first class clubs devoted to tho sport of fox hunting. Tho season be gun nt Thanksgiving dny Is at Its height by Chrlstmastldc. for then the nlr Is crisp with frost, nnd the last of tho crops that hunters might have damnged have been gathered Into tho barn nnd safely stored nwny. For persons of wealth these nro ear ly risers who. at 7 o'clock In tho morn lug, hnvo gathered near tho clubhouse. One comrade Joins another, and a merry exchange of Christmas greet ings recalls the holiday. Trotting behind tho huntsmen nnd tho whlppers-ln come the hounds, now quiet nnd businesslike, but nt tho word of command ready to break into a very bubble of dog noise. Horses, superb horses, strain eagerly at their bridles, nnxlous to bear their red coat ed riders off In tho chnso. Tho master of the hounds gives hU word of command, nnd across a corn field tho mad Christmas raco starts. To tho first fence comes tho mad cav alcade. It is a high one. Over, under lind through tho bnrs scramblo the dogs. Grandly on his horse tho mns ter takes tho fence. Others follow, Homo not so gracefully. Somo ono fails, but tho raco goes on. all eager to reach that place whero In front tho hound Is giving tongue. There comes u ditch whoso surface is only partly frozen, tho middle hav ing tho water free. Tho leap Is a bad one. with the footing covered with Ice. but ono after another the huuteru put their steeds nt It. Some slip nnd scramble, splashing seas of mud on their riders, but nono cares. Too great Is the Joy of getting over without loss of time to worry over n couple of pounds or mud added to tho weight of what the gallnnt horse must carry. A level stretch Is reached. Tho thor oughbreds nro put to It to keep up with tho dogs. Then come a wilder outburst of barking and the cupturo of a fox. The brush Is taken and awarded to the lucky rider who wus Ju nt the death. Then the parly turns sedntely back, the excitement of the day over. Tho dogs nre returned to the kennel, tho horses nre carefully rubbed down, the participants In tho hunt hnvo their shower bath and uro ready t dresM for dinner after the most exciting and enjoyable start a Christmas day cau well have. Not only members of the clubs have taken part In this chase. The growing good will between fanner and hunter has turned the attention of tho man of ngrleulturo to the delights of this hol iday ride. He has mounted his best horVe nnd Joined In the race. He. too. returns home to n hearty dinner to tell what u good time he had. lu less aristocratic clubs, such as the many organizations of farmers uro In various parts of the country, the hunt Is less ornate, but It results lu more Christmas killings of foxes. The wild, rough country of Virginia makes directly following behind the hounds a hazardous. If not Impossible, performance. This gives rise to the distinctively American style of hunt ing, which Is to let the hounds work much of the tlmo alone, the hunter fob lowing only In spirit, catching a glimpse of tho tlylng pack occasional ly, or. guided by their musical baying, trying to catch up at the next station. In Kentucky the Christmas hunt Is held at night, on Christmas eve. The fox hunt Is nn Importation from England, where It still Is the favorite sport of the elite at Christmas time. Virginia's early settlers first Introduc ed the custom Into the colonies, nud General George Washington was one of tho most famous of fox hunters. Tho colonial girl was educated to fos hunting as part of her accomplish ments, nnd hundreds of tho belles could tnko a live rail fence as easily as they cut u graceful figure In a minuet. SANTA GLAUS IN WISE HUMOR. By A. D. WILLIAMS. THIS lden camo to me when I was sitting In tho park with my wealthy llttlo nleco. Doro thy, her rich doll nnd Its ex pcnslvo white pcrnmbulutor. "Snntn Claus needn't bring me any thing: I c'n do without." said the sef sacrificing, elegantly dressed Htlc mother, "but I hope he won't forget Clnrlbel. She's been good." "How would sho like furs muff nud collar?" "She's two 'ploto sets now," Dorothy said, "ono for dnys nnd light ones tor evenings." "And n watch." I suggested "has Clnrlbel a little gilt watch?" My nleco clapped her hands enthu siastically. Would I use nuy pull I might have with Santa Claim to so euro n gold watch for Clarlbel? "Docs your doll bang up her stock ing?" "No. but sho'd like to." I rummaged through n drawer In which wcro kept odds and ends, seem lngly useless, yot too good for the m I I I I fj ' jgT Y"i H HEf. sonoTiir and ciiAiitnnu ncrnp basket. Yes. tho needed had boon saved a pair of linger worn, but fresh, long wrlstcd. lust summer's whlto Bilk gloves. Secretly I cut i pattern from Clarlbel's pink stocking and measured also thu doll's neck and walnt. Uslug tho pink sock ns model'. I made two pretty white silk stock ings from tho glovo wrists, washed, pressed them, nnd handed ono to Dor othy. "nang up thin stocking of Clarl bel's wlUi yours Christmas eve, and I've henrd indirectly thnt Snntn Clnua will Blip a gold watch into it." 1, bnppenlng to own two patent lenther belts, cut tho narrower ono down to tho width or the sinalf buckm which TaRtoned It, shortened It to the exact wenmire of the doll's waist, stuck holes with n big hatpin Into tho opposite ends, nnd Into those boles thu bucklo prong fitted. From tho lenther scraps I fashioned n llttlo bag nnd, cutting n very nar row Htrlp. sewed this to tho bag and so nttuched It to tho belt. A fcraull sqnnre of whlto elite was next bound with pink ribbon and a pink O out lined in ono corner. This llttlo hand kerchief was placed in tho bag with Just n corner protruding. The entlro ffcct was successful. At tho drug atoro I got n round pill box, covered it with a confectioner's pretty inbel ndvortlsoment, lined II with lnec paper nnd filled It wild tho smallest pill candles purchasable. At tho wtmo utoro I procured a long, empty powder box, pasted a holly pic ture over Its top, copied In fine letters tho autograph or it well known florist, tilled tho box with tiny paper roses und In Bmnll wrltlug worded on a mlnlaturo card: "Clarlbel, tho Ameri can beauty. KrlsB Krlnglo." Tho bonbons contained a slmllnr card, "From nn Unknown Admirer." I mndo two Btocks, one tailor finished nnd ono dressy. A doll's mirror, neck lace nnd fan wcro removed from the conventional card and tied In sepa rate packages. Tho chief prescut, the watch, an Ingenious toy, with plcturo Bet in back nnd gilt chain bought nt very small cost I placed in a dainty whlto Jewel box, in which had been sent n small stock pin. Finally, Christmas eve, Clarlbel's vnrlous presents, prettily wrapped nnd tied In different colored papers and ribbons, filled and overflowed tho mate to tho empty stocking which Dorothy hnd faithfully pinned to tho mantel Bheir. The empty stocking sho found later, mysteriously placed amoug tho toys. Not only Dorothy nnd Clarlbel, but the adults, enjoyed tho unpacking of the doll stocking Christmas morning. A TURKISH HATH will do you GOOD. Phono 214-J. 44444f FOR AN ELABOrtATE CHRISTMAS DINNER. Oyttcn on Half Shell. Celery. Olives. Rndlthet. Cream of Chicken Soup With Crouton. Bolted Salmon, Hollnndalte Sauce. Pnrltlenne Potntoet. Roast Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing. Cranberry 8nuce. Mashed Potatoes. Mashed Turnip. Dolled Sweet Potatoes. Cauliflower, Cream Sauoe. English Plum Pudding, Hard and Drandy Sauce. Mlnco Plo. Pumpkin Pie. Mixed Cakes. Assorted Fruit. Assorted Nuts. Layer Raisins. Neapolitan Ice Cream. Toasted Crackers. m rrr.. . THE INDIANS' CHRISTMAS. Llttlo Rodkln Not 8low to Get Ac quainted With Santa. From the time that Uncle Sam be gan to encourage the Idea of schools for Indian children tho teachers made much of Christmas, and tho little red skins were quick to show Interest In the Christmas tree. Tho Christmas of the Itrulo Sioux Indians shows business management. In each village a committee of prom inent braves Is appointed, perhaps sev eral weeks In advance of the mo mentous day. to make a canvass of the tribesmen nnd gather a fund to bo expended In the purchase of a "heap big feast." The committee makes out u prospective menu as soon as the cash Is In hand, nnd then, with true Ynnkee shrewdness, the specif! cntlons as to eatables nre submitted to the vnrlous traders In the vicinity ftfr bids, the contract for this odd un dertaking In Christmas catering being awnrded. of course, to the lowest bid der. Tho Sioux Indlnns generally have a Krlss Krlngle. n member of the tribe, who disguises himself for the occasion and makes speeches and gives pies cuts. A representative Illustration of the Indlnn Christians celebration In the southwest can be seen any year In Pueblo or San Flllpe. N. M. The holi day celebration Is a curious mixture of Christian nnd pngan customs. The redskins there attend the mission church In the morning, feast at noon nnd Inter Inaugurate a fantnstlc and ceremonial dnnco thnt continues for half n week. 4.4mmJm-I,M,,-M f AN APPETIZING MENU. X Oysters. Mock Turtlo 8oup. Celery. RadUhe. Boiled Whltefish, Sauce Hollandalse. 9II&! Dniiilnaa. Roast Turkey, Cheitnut 8tuffinfl. T uoiiea unions Sweet Potatoes, Southern 8tyle. Mixed Salad. Plum Pudding, Hard and Drandy ;; OflUQOi Camembert Cheoso. Coffee. frH-Hf H''1"'''1''1''1''' Llbby COAL. Tho kind YOU have ALWAYS L'SEI). PHONE 72 Pacific Llvory & Transfer Co. Whero tlio Locality Docs Not Count. Whorover thoro nro pcoplo suffer ing from kldnoy and blnddor all monts, from bnckacho, rhoumntlsm and urinary Irregularltlos. Foloy Kldnoy Pills will holp them. Bolvl doro, 111., K. A. Kelly, nn ox-onglnoor, BnyB: "Threo years ago my kidneys bocamo so bnd that I was compollod to glvo up my onglno and quit. Thoro was n Rovoro aching pain over tho hips, followed by an inflammation of tho bladder, and nlwnys a thick sod imont. Foloy Kldnoy Pills made mo n sound and well man. I can not say too much In tholr prnlso." RED CROSS DRUG CO. Hop Gold Beerr The new Brew for Christmas cheer Phone orders to Coos Bay Eagle Brewing Company, Phone 277. . - : RS3UUSC0. mm? FMHR j ww mww Snow Drift Flour Highest Quality Be Good to Mother This Christmas Give 1km a bright, labor saving and economi cal JjJLKCTIUG liLAfi: IRON. , !For Christmas vc make a prico of fjaOO Lor tho host kinds. They coiuo at this low prico wrapped in hol ly paper neat and attractive. They will save her many a weary slop; will brighten itho burden oi! many along afternoon. She will appreciate it. Telephone 178. ! Oregon Power Co. Cornci' Central and Second STATEMENT OP CONDITION Flanagan Bennett Bank of MAHSIIFlKIil), 0RKG0N At tlio close of business, December 5, 1011. Resources. Loans nnd Discounts $422,312.68 Banking House GO.000.00 Cash nnd Exchanges 184,486.42 Total .' $030,700.10 Liabilities. Cnpltnl Stock paid In GO.000.00 Surplus nnd Undivided Profits 68,631.57 Deposits 648,267.63 Totnl '. 9050,700.10 Condensed Statement of tho condition of The First National Bank I OP COOS BAY -y ')-fN.'- nt tho Closo of BuslncB8, Doc. 6, 1011. Resources. ' Lonns nnd Discounts $229,329.87 nonds, Warrants nnd Securities 73,161; U. S. Bonds to sccuro circulation 26,000.00 Real Estato, Furniture nnd Fixtures 81,I?'b. Cash nnd Sight ExchntiBO 141,131.98 Totnl $MO,OD0.20 Llnb'lIIUcB. Capital otock paid In 'S'SSS'S? Surplus and undivided profits.- I2'I;I Circulation, outstanding T .Jf'JSS'SX DoposltB iU,MM Total $530,00050 INTEREST PAID ON TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS. MARSHFIELD - OREGON . - "f Buy Your Meats at the UNION MEAT MARKET 'Phone 58 And You Will Always Have Pure Wholesome Meats. Abstracts, Real Estate, Fire and Marine Insurance Title Guarantee and Abstract Co. 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