THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, D
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A WILD HIDE.
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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." , ,
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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.
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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.
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. 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.
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f AN APPETIZING MENU.
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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.
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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. . -
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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
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'Phone 58
And You Will Always Have
Pure Wholesome Meats.
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