THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 19T2 EVENING EDITION.
COOS BAY TIMES
JOILV A. LOHAX
i WAS HKA.. lOl'XDl'H
OK M.'MOIUAL DAY
M. C. MAI.OXI2V Editor nml Pub.
US K. MALONEY News Kdltor
G'
Dodlcntcd to tho sorvlco of tho
pooplo, tbut no Rond causo shall lack
a champion, and that evil shall not
Uirlvo unopposed.
EN'ERAL JOHN A. LOQAN wai
tho rcnl founder of Mcniorlnl
dny. On May 5, 18C8, ho was
commander In chief of tho Grand
Army of the Itoptibllc nnd ns such
gave tho order thnt Dccorntlon dny
bo generally colebrntod on May 30.
HUIISCIUPTION KATES. ' 0" """"J" i0V " Into (loubtlow
DAILY. wns tllnt ,l wns on AIn- 30 tllnt tne
Ono year J6.I0 Inst Union volunleer of tho war was
Pr month BO discharged.
WEEKLY. Qoncrnl Logan was born In 182C,
n.m wonr 11 r.n'sorvcu in congress irom Illinois as a
Whnn nnl.t ntrlnMv In n.lvnnrn thn I DoUglnS DOIUOCrnt, resigned to gO
.. wa ! u...v. .u, vv I 1. .. ...u t..-1.A A t.u.. tl-.i
subscription prlco of tho Coos Day , ? "'' "'.' 7",,'v "L .' '".'J l? "u 'V.i
Times is J5.00 per year or 2.G0 for '" ""'"
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MEMORIAL DAY.
PEACE.
Oh, draw usldo tho drapery of gloom
And let tho sunshlno chaso tho
clouds away
And gild with brighter glory every
tomb
Wo docornto today.
and DonolHon, being wounded at the
commanded tho comer
hoforo VIckahurg, beenmo military
governor of tho city nftcr tho su.
rendor, sorvqtl for sovornl yenrs In
tho United States Senate nnd was n
cnndldnto for vlco president wlt.i
Illalno In 1831. After bis defeat he
returned to tho Senate.
James a. Dlalno snld of Gonerul
Logan:
"Whllo thoro have been moro Il
lustrious military leaders in tho Unit
ed States and moro Illustrious lead
ers In lcglslatlvo halls, thoro has, I
tlilnlc, been no man In this country
who has combined tho two careers In
so omlnont a degrco as Qcnornl
Logan,"
I WITH THE t
t TOASTANDTEAS
,
'
GOOD EVENING.
Sny not always what thou
knowest, but always know what
thou snyoth. Claudius.
OVER THE HILLS TO
TIIK POOIt HOfSL'
our paper-wedding nnnlvorsny, and
I'm going to wlirlt just to splto hor."
Capt. Macgonn says: "If all our
deeds wero written on our foroheado,
sonio of us would wear our caps very
low."
TUNES OI' MI-TV YEARS AGO.
rings
And
sllenco rolguln
porfume bless
In tho holy
round,
Whllo nrnyers of
tho atmosnlicro
Whero loyal souls of lovo nnd faith
nro found,
Thank God that pence Is here!
And let each angry Impulse thnt may
start .
Bo nmothorcd out of overy loyal
brenst,
And, rocked within tho cradlo of tbo
heart,
Lot every sorrow rest.
James Wnltcomb Itlley.
ANOTHER year has rolled around
and nnothor Memorial Day Is at
hand. Prom bolng a purely
patriotic holldny, Momorlnl Day 'a
now becoming moro and moro a dny
wjion all the dear ones gono before
nro remembered nnd honored, us well
no the Roldler. It is n time when all
tho pooplo of this groat country puusi.
In their work for a brief porlod of
tlmo at this most beautiful Hcasou of
tho year, to pay loving tribute to
their dead.
Kvory nation In nearly overy ago
linB obsnrvod similarly somo dny each
year. The time tho IlomnnB sot apart
was from February 13 to 21; thoy
called this Keratin. All work us rai
ns possiblo was sot aside, and food
of nil kinds, mid wreaths of flowors
wore placed oh tho tombs. In China
nnd Japan thoro oxlsts tbo anclont
festival known us tho Kenst of t'o
ijuuiui ii, un (ins uar H1038 Trno
"By fours right mnrcbl"
down tho lino.
From troop to troop It flics,
Tho bent forms stralgbton; thoro
comes tho ohlno
Of tho old light In tholr oyos.
"Ta-rat-tat-tuml" throbs tho turbu
lent drum,
Whllo tho wild flfors shrill nnd
blow,
And tho tunes thoy cry as tho ranks
go by.
Aro of fifty yonrs ago.
Old "John Drown's nody" "Guldo
right thoro hop!"
And "Itally Round tbo Flag!"
Tho hoarts of tho marchors keep In
stop,
Though their old foot halt and lag.
"Tho (llrl I Loft Dohlnd Mo" sny
I novor hear that air
Hut I think of tho day mnrched
away
And loft Hor standing thoro. '
"Tho Dnttlo Cry of Froodom" Dill,
Did you hoar how the baud blared
out
"Tho Battlo Cry" when wo charged
tho hill
And took It with n shout?
"Ynnkeo Doodlo", "Tho Picket
Guard",
"Gono at Tholr Country's Cnll"
How thoy tako us back through tho
years, old pan!.
And how wo lovo thorn all
"WVro Coming, Father Abraham"
job, coming us of yoro,
And whon wo pitch our flnnl touts
Upon tho farther shoro
WVro suro "Old Abo" will greet us
thoro.
And tho boys wo usod to know,
liavo passed on, thoy bollovo, comoAn(1 wo'" nonr nbovo tbo songs wo
lovo
Of fifty years ago,
J. A. EDQERTON.
TIIK DULUTII PLAN.
back to visit tholr friends hero, mid
whon tho ovonltu; comes, n little boat,
with a lighted lantern, Is launched on
tho HiMBhoro, to tako tho soil I back
to tho spirit land.
Tht Jour des Mort In Franco Is tho .
day the French cover with flowers' A AJ option rocontly Duluth
tho graves of tl-olr frlonds nnd rein-1 J ndoptod nn amondmont to Its
tlve. Up lu tho Alplno vlllngps. , clmrtor providing for tho Inltla-
wrontns or evergreon and flowers nro, mo rororonuiim and rocull. Tho
woven, and these nro placod on tholvo' wa8 moro than four to ono In
Knives All SalntH' day. In tho oven- 'ftVr of tho amondmont. A year ngo
Ing a lighted lamp Ik placed ut tho Duluth abandoned a movomoiit fur
foot of ,ioh friend's grave In Hug- tl10 "ow rulo bccniiRo of tho opposl
land, tho Inst resting placos at both "" f ' politicians to destroying
Kaster nnd Whitsunday nro covered tno ll ward form of government,
with flowers. Throughout the rontl- '?ut In adopting tho amondmont for
nent one part of All Saints' day Is nl- u, lw:l' nnd tho Inltlntlvo and rof.
wnya devoted to decorating tho roniliiin Duluth hns robbed tho old
Krnvn I form of about ovorythlng thnt mado
Two claims nro mndo for tho origin ' "o attractive to tho politicians who
oi tne day wo ceioiirato In tho Unltoil ( "Pl'oseu mo commission plan.
maies. uno cinun is tint n 1SU7.
Over tho hills to tho poorhouso,
I'm sotting n sizzling paco;
I'vo mortgaged my homo for an nuto,
And I'm playing her straight and
for plncc.
There nro others well up In tho run
ning,
Hut I'm holding my own, you bet:
I can seo tro roof of the county farm,
And I'm going to get thoro yet.
Of courso, I can't afrord It
(Thoro nro very few who cnnl,
But tho family whined about It,
And Insisted I wnsn't n mnn
If I didn't get six cylinders,
A tonnenu, somo tires nnd plugs,
And go out nnd speed on tho high
wny With the nutomobllo bugs.
So wo plnstorcd tho houso with a Hen,
Tho second I'd have you know;
The first was for part of tho purchase
price,
And a few othor things I owe,
My wlfo said it would bo a saving,
Wo'd soon pny for tho machine
With tho dlffcronco botwocn tho car
faro bill
And tho cost of tho gasoline.
Tho girls hnd to biro n "shuffer,"
A Inutorn-Jawcd son-of-n-gun,
And whon Sonny goes out for a Joy
rnio,
I'm sorry ho hasn't ono,
For whonovor ho hits a Inmp-post
Or sends tho car Into a ditch,
I cough up somo moro spondullx
To fntten the, bloated rich.
Onco I was known for my wisdom,
My business foresight It was keen.
But thnt was before I Invested
In nn nld-to-bankruptcy machine.
Now others aro gottlng tho rhino,
Their assets with' solvency shine,
Whllo I'm on the road to tho poor
houso v
Tho Homo for tho 'Indigent, mine.
Whooppo! Clenr the wny for I'm com
ing
Just passed by a bunch of my
friends,
All bent lu tho same direction,
Whero the rond of tho scorcher
ends..
It's tho pnro of n drunken sailor.
At tho helm of a rudderless ship:
Over the hlls to tho poorhouso,
I'm hitting n lively clip.
EXCHANGE.
Tho Clovolnnd Lender reports thnt
a citizen of thnt town was "shot In ,
tho nutomobllo," And wo'U hot tho
nutomobllo stupidly took him to n
hospital Instead of to a garngo.
Bv tho tlmo summer begins there I
may bo n reorganization of tho ama
teur gnrdenor's mutiinl condolence
league.
It Is snld tho saddest hour Is ono
hour nftor sunsot. Yet I'll plneo my
roll on tho enrly hour In tho morning
when tho whistle blows.
Back lu Boston things hnvo reach
ed a funny pass. Not only hnvo
they barred silk hone, short sleovcs
and peekaboo walBts, but thoy aro
taking tho pork out of tho bonus.
Probably tho butter trust Is not
so anxious to raise prices ns to keep
them whore they nro.
Will soma ono kindly toll ub what
thoy do with tho millions of Bibles
they Issuo overy yonr.
In tho olden dnys If a kid got
licked nt school ho got another at
homo. Now his dad arrests tho
teacher.
Tho Portland womnn who fainted
whon sho found n mouso In hor bon
t had a rnt thoro nil tho tlmo.
WIIKItK DO YOU DKLOXG7
Tho only posslhlo thing, under the
sun,
Is something thnt cannot bo Imag
ined, my son;
Somo men nro cownrds, others nro
wenk nnd don't try,
Other fellows nro quitters nnd sit
down nnd cry.
These enn mnko overy kind of ox-
cuso nnd then flunk
And say: "Thoro s no uso trying,
everything's gono punk."
Whllo tho fellow with n will gets
thoro with both foot,
Bound to (icrnmpllHh his tnsk and
cannot be bent.
Horn's n spring poom handed lu
by Alius Kingston. It Is entitled
"TIIK CALF'S LAMKXT"
"A klckt n sqiicnl, nnd then I'm
v'cnl."
Speaking of dnffydllls, Bob Booth
wants to know "If tjio wood win
knotty, would tho snwbuck?"
Joe Bennett nnd Col. Grimes wero
seon on tho stroot talking amicably
about tho nomination of T. Itoosevolt
On second thought wo might ndd
thnt tho nbovo hnppcned four yoirs
ago.
Davo Stafford Is planning to gut
nwny soon on n fishing trip. Xot
thnt wo nro particularly Interested
ourselves, but wo like to warn the
fish.
It all simmers down to this: It's
easy to see
In which class you nro going to let
yourself bo;
That you can mnko of yourself Just
whnt you mny will,
You can bo n go-a-hcad or n dead
stundstlll.
EXCHANGE.
AS IT HAPPENS ACCOUDINfl
TO HOWK.
A slonder, pretty girl of in. with
fnt ancestors, cannot realize whnt in
ahead of her.
A mnn of sonso does not require n
policeman nt his olbow constantly; a
sensible man Is his own policeman,
and knows It doesn't pny to violate
tho ordinances.
General John II. Murray of Waterloo.
N. Y , Inaugurated this beautiful cer-
HiikIi MpLiiIii. who Is soniothlnc
of'n democrat, says tho holes bulns
dug In tlo Front street paving uro
for elophnnt traps to cnteh tho O
O. P.
When I hour or n qunrrol, know
whnt It means; two men nro trying
to got tho best or It; npd tho qunrrol
will bo ROttled when ench mnn tnkes
whnt ho knew ho was entitled tn in
tno nrst place.
AFFA1HS IN CONGKKSS.
For a tlmo tho bono was
o.
omony In his homo town; tho other Pressed tnnt Congress would bo nblo
ih unit in tno 8)ng or tno same year, ,u '",l "l uio snuttors bororo tho Chl
tho ladles or Columbus, Miss, In their C"K convention mot. Now thnt hope
liopi or a reunited country nnd In n " n'most dend. Convention day Is
uplrlt or womanly tenderness, strewed """J" n fow weeks dlstnnt, and tho
flowers upon tho graves or both fed- '"bles or Congress nro plied high
orals and confederates. In ltitiS tho w' business. Even tho supply bills
rninmander-lii'rhlef of tho army gavo aro ' backward stato; and Uncle
out n general ordor, nsklng the re- Sam ,ul'8t "'vo his rations. And so
muliilug veterans to cherish and gar- " 'H urged that Congress must sta
land th mounds of tholr brothers. i '"0 Jb until It Is cnmplotcd with
Nt d.y Is moro fraught with son- 't'llborntlon. No hurrying lu tho In
tlment nnd sad memorlos than ,l"'t,B' ' politics.
Moiiinrl.il Dny, and no holiday should
bo more rreo rrom Irroverent sports i .MODESTY.
on tho day we pay honor to the dead. t"
"Flowers for our dead! i A man may sing his ego song, pro.
Tho delicate white rosea faintly red; r,,,'ni ll'8 merits with u gong, nnd
The valley Illy lusls, us purely white fo' t" folks n whllo; but thoy will
As hhlues their honor In the vernal olRh him In tho end, size up his cal
light; ilbur and sond him to tho old Junk
All blooms that bo pllo. To gather lu somo fnmo or poir
As fragrant ns their fadeless mem- no cheap mnn always boosts hlmsoir
ana uinKos a wondrous nolso; but
noise soon bores his follow mon nnd
i fills them with tho willies; then bo's
outlawed by tho boys. I'vo mot somo
iiuiiiiwH really groat j. somo guys who
IS THAT DKMOrilATir leicl ed a high estato In letters or In
ECONOMY? rt; and shy nnd modest woro thoy
THE democrats rodo into power In nll"1U) banners on tho outer wnll,
the Houso of Hopresontatlves ,u '""""orlsms sinnrt. And I hnvo
economy Throughout the presont l , , I"u,,ot '"" tno skies resoundod
session all thnt tho country has heard wJtl','l'0'r fnmo; ah. thoy wero madv
ombers hiu "'. J'""1 iUm: l,mr cl,',8,8 w
John D. Goss has Just proimred 'he c,,r'Mo
loiiowing uy-Mvs of tho Coos Hay
Gravy Mllltln:
"Artlclo First This fompnny shnll
bo known ns tho Coos Day Gravy Mi
litia. ' '
"Article Second In rimo nf nr
this company shall Immediately dls-
linn.l '
A country doctor Is celebrnted'wh.i
was called to see n man very III with
nn unknown dlsenso. whereupon tho
doctor tried to throw his pntlont Into
llts, a complaint he claimed to undor
stnnd. Tho pooplo todny nro trying
to throw business into nnlltirs ni.
though wo know from long oxporl-
onco thnt politics Is opllopsy, and In-
bnnd..'
When n man Is nil In how much Is
ho out?
THE SAME. YET DIl'FEUENT.
About two yoara has passed away
Since Nell nnd I hnd mot;
So 'twas not strange thnt I should
say,
Whon I again chnnced by hor wny,
"Noll, aro you married yet?"
ory!
By tender hands entwined and gar-
landed.
Flowers for our dead!" '
wiieici:
Mhen n girl says "Save your
monoy" to n mnn then It la right ror
tho rollow to bo cautious ror Ills' Iln
nlsh Is In sight.
She glnnced at mo In mild surprise
, I would have mado a bet
mat tnero was sadness In her oyoa
As she replied, between two sighs,
es, I am mnrrled yot!"
UDGE.
MEN.
It Is easy to plan and ensy to schemo
1-en the toll or tho day Is done.
" '8n,s-'' t think nnd ensy to dronm
or the glories yet to bo won.
nut tho mnn who wins Is tho mnn
who digs
Awnv nt lila .fnii.. .......
In80"; nfrt "'" w,,,l ovof L1. t0 b0,Ana ,a!c8 " tk s t comes to
STOUYOFTIIEDAY: 4
Hud to Drown Them
"I wondor." mused Ilttln iinrrv
who wns studying bla Sunday school !
COO or COO years old again?"
"iso. 1 guess not." replied his C
year-old sister. "The Lord tried tho
oxporlmont onco and thoy got so bad
ho had to drown most or them." '
irom tne tiomocrntlo mombers Iu.j ' ,'.".1 "" inoir cnests woro
been repented declarations of the pur- 8"0JJei; I lit to bust, tholr heads
.. - . (1 tV flllfltl nil Mm ...,... A (till
imsii ih Keeping tnot-e promises of , " " "' l"" """ a who wniie.
eoonoiny 1 throughout tho town, tho solllng-plat-
Wlnre Is that economy? 1 era hold renown, nnd then thoy sln
It Is truo thnt annmiirlutlniw ii.r. n,ul 8l" nt Inst thoy Join tho has.
boon ledueed In cortaln illivrtlmis ie.on clan nnd hnvo no friend In mor
but tl have lon moro than ofrset
by coitaln Impairment In offlolonry
nnd unnecessary appropriations in
olhor channels.
A gie.it deal or time and a conse
quent largo sum or money hns been
expended upon Investigations which
were heralded as undertakings lu the
luteicMt or the pooplo, but woro
known of nil mon to bo slninlv fish.
Ing excursions to land some political
iai mnn sinco thoy hnvo lost their
goes shining over nil the earth ns
grin. The iiiflimurn nr mnn m- ...i.
shines tho summer sun; it needs no
carnival of nolso to gain attention
from tho boys, or hold It when it's
won.
Ovnltkt 1112. t
Owt lUllfciv lUml
Time was whon n boy thought a
oloclpode exciting.
Hero Is a new riddle by Dorsoy
Kroltzor: "When is nn nutomobllo
not nn nutomobllo?"
"When It turns turtle."
away to bont the
CbuoJn
tVWJ
HOWAIUVS gonuino .MEXICAN
cntohefi for tno approaching presides TAMALES dollvered any place In the
'" "ih. icuy unui i o'clock at nlghi.
Democratic congressional economy They nro BEADY to SEItVE. Phone
Is :.tl'l In tho promise shape, 335.
U by don't they put thnt city coun
cil steam roller to work on somo of
tho bad roads of the county?
Gonernl William T. Sherman. In
Ms younger (lnysl was admitted tn
tho bar by onCniiBas Judge on tho
iiiiuiiuciuion or ins "general Intelli
gence." it's a pity that test Isn't In.
voked moro ofton nowadays.
hven Satan may not be so black n
he s painted; you can't Judge a man's
prlvnto character by his business rep
utation nowadays,
A TKTK SPOItT.
"Why do you live with your hus-
uunu. 11 you qunrrol all tho time
won
chocolnt
nnd.
Keeps working
bnnd.
Tho whllo with n smiling rront.
It Is easy to dream or heroic deods
And lone ror n phnnnn tn .lx
Some wondrous task that tho nation
1100(18
And get In tho nubile vimv
But tho man who's cast In humble.
pince
And sees that each duty's uono,
Is the man who stands ror tho nn
t Ion's best
And ror Its strength loads nil the res.
111 uio victories it haB won.
SELECTED.
If You Are Not Using
urtlLl'V
Hkn
a?i)Nr
e tfjtflH
You Are Not Using the Best
The June Bride Dreams
. Of a Well Regulated Household
Her friends can help her make such a home t
the gift of labor saving, pleasure making, dtclrfc
appliances. '
ELECTRIC WEDDING GIFTS enable her b
dispatch housewifely duties quickly,
Electric appliances are practical. Different from
the usual run of presents. Delight the bride with
one. She'll appreciate the conveniences more ev
cry day.
Sec them in our display roomPercolators, toast
ers, irons and chafing dishes.
Other appliances to fit any pockctbook,
OREGON POWER CO.
Tclephono 178
CONDKXSKI) STATEMKNT
Of The First National Bank of Coos M
At tho closo of biislnes April IH, 1012.
itKHOtrucrs.
L.onus ana uiscounis Illljllii
Donds, warrants and socurltles 7 1 J tui
U. S. bonds to socuro circulation ,,, jj.HII
Ileal estate, furnlturo and Ilxturos n,nj
Cash and sight exchnngo HUilri
towi i k m,m
LIAIULITII.
Capital stock paid lu HI,ILI
Surplus and undivided prorits....r J
Circulation, outstanding 11,1111
uoposlts mm:
Total . ,.,, i,ar
In addition to Capital Stock tho Individual liability of BtodWl
ors ih iuu.uuu.uu.
INTKKICST IMII) ON TIMH AM) SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
W. S. CHANDLER, Prcsldont. M. C. HOIITON, VtM-Pn
DOItSBY ICREITZBIt, Cnshlor.
8TATU.MENT OP CONDITION
OK
FLANAGAN & BENNETT
.MAHSIirilCIil), OUICGON.
At (lie closo of business, April 18, 1012.
RESOUnCES.
Loans and Discounts J"IJ!
unnklng House , '"
Cash and Exchnngos ""'n
Total I'.ml
,L LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid In -.'..'
Surplus and Undlvldod Protlts
Deposits
Total
MH
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Parties Desiring Monuments Erecle
Would do veil to cull t
The Pacific fflonomenlal m
South Hroadivsr i
tlon from the Urge tfoc t, .
hand. Mr. WHon n j
tho only practical nwrWe
cutter in t;oos ruw- .
but the best work UtornfO'
$100 Reward, $100
The rileri ef llilitmpur n 111 be i,in...
learn inai iiiptm u Mt i..j0 .. .i. . . -
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BICYCLES
at
Pioneer Hardware Go,
.,',.. '"' uimiroi an tno tune' K. j.ciievfy. trn Tni.. -
"Woll. my sister bet mo a box of I 'AHf ' njuK i" 1! co Toledo, o .
ocolntes wo would never celobrato 1"MIU"' I,wllyi,UUion-onttpaiton lCH ffhaaavar,n.a.lnvent'veab,,,tr'
pbon
Don't bo surprised UJj
attack
l1
au,v' . un, tlU I
. a HIT, W I I1
01 niBUr".artil
Just rub tno "" .,ff-t Hl
with Chamberlain "tf
will soon aiBBV""
dealers,
ATURinsnDA-f11
GOOD. Pboue"'
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