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Some Christmas Sentiments
A COLLKCTION OV VlMtCS'lO M'CiMl'ASV CHRISTMAS
GIFTS ESPECIALLY ELECTED FROM MANY SOURCES l-'OIt
THE COOS RAY TIMES;
Commission Will Visit Coos
Bay to Confer With Local
Committee
That tho RoBoburg Railroad Com
mission will visit Coob liny within
tho next few woolen to malco dcfl
nlto nrrnngoracnts for tho work on
tho rond to tldo water from tholr
town, for which they havo already
voted $500,000 In bonds, Is tho
statement of a letter received this
mornlnfe from W. II. Richardson,
secretary of tho commission.
Unburdening of their hearts to
tho Railroad Commlttco of tho
Chamber of Commcrcoj tho unfold
ing cf tholr plans which all along
havo been kept secret Is tho hopo
hero. At tho last meeting of tho
Chamber of Commerce Hugh Mc
Laln, of tho commlttco, then re
ported that his body will tako no
further action until thoy nro ac
quainted with tho Rosoburg plans.
With this visit of tho Rosoburg
Commission to Coos Day, It Is
thought probablo this will open tho
way for doflnlto and co-oporntlvo
action.
"Wo hopo you aro Just as anx
ious to roach tho Interior as wo
nro to reach tldo water" Is a stato
mont In Mr. Richardson's letter. Ho
wroto asking Socrotnry Motley for
maps, data and other Information
regarding Coos Ray.
From thoBo queries It Is taken
that tho commission In Rosoburg
Is preparing Itsolf In n sort of
ammunition supplying way for tho
attack on Coos Day when thoy
swoop down with tholr plana for a
railroad lino from tho vnlloy to tho
coast.
Our old acquaintance Is not forgot
And nt this Joyous time,
I send this llttlo greeting card
For tho sake of "Auld Lang Syne."
You'ro over In that foreign land,
Across tho seas of blue.
And so I send this Christmas card,
From U. S. A. to you.
It carries my good wishes nnd
Tho things thnt I would say
If I were thcro or you woro hero
In dear old U. S. A.
rhnnic you for your Christmas gift,
And for your grcotlng, too.
My day was much tho richer
Bccauso they camo from you.
Of all tho "Morry Chrlstinascs"
Which havo been wished to you.
Thoro no'cr wns wish excooded this
In bolng warm and truo.
SERVICE
MONDAY
PEN
EH
I
Empire and North Bend to
Have Mail Delivery Almost
12 Hours Sooner
North Ilond and Kmplro's revised
mall schedule cutting nt least IS
hours from tho delay of outgoing
mail, will go Into offect on Mondny
morning, according to tho announce
ment of Poatmnstor W. II. Curtis.
hla la tho chnngo being asked for by
tho pntroiiH of tlioso two offices. At
n mooting of tho North Ilond Chnm
bor of Commorco hold on Wednesday
evening a lottor was then rond from
James S. Hanslcy of tho I'ostofflcc
Department declaring that tho peti
tion had boon gmnotd.
Under ho now schedule mnll will
lenvo Kin pi ro nt 7:30 a. in. and go
ing to North Ucnd will collect mall
thoro, delivering It In Marshflold nt
10 o'clock. This will bo In plenty
of tlnio to catch tho outgoing train
to Myrtle Point and hotwoen 10:15
nnd 12 o'clock tho roiurn trip will
bo innilo with tho morning mall for
dollvory.
HHIKI'S 01 RAN HON.
Xohb of niy-by.tlitf-Koii Ah Told by
Tho Recorder.
HORN to Mr. nnd Mrs. C. R.
Wato, Thursday, Derombor 3. a 7 1-2
pound son.
John F. Dnno, who h'ns boon on
tno sick llBt for thu past mouth as
u result or a badly sprained back
caused by lifting, Is again out on tho
street. Mr, llano snys ho hopes to
do back nt ma regular work soon.
but nt thu present tlmo can not tackle
nenvy lifting.
llort Chninborlnln nnd Hans Ad
olphson, Ilnndou auto men, wont to
MarBhflold tho past week to Inves
tigate tno feasibility or establishing
an auto stngo lino from Marshflold
to Ferndnlo, ono of tho outlying sec
tions of thnt city, situated along tho
hill botweon Marshflold and North
Ilond. A labor suit botween J. W.
loach, R Ih alleged, and Hans .Ad
olphsen, Involving the car proposed
to bo used, cnused tho project to bo
given up.
fn splto of miles botweon. us, .
I thought you'd llko to know,
Thnt you nro not forgotton
And that this will toll you so.
Just a good, old-fashioned greeting,
Just a glad halloo to say,
I wish you "Morry Chrlstmnst"
In tho good, old-fashioned wny.
Just tho samo .old-tlmo roraom
branco I'll olncoroly wish onco more,
With n morrlor Morry Chrlstmns,
Than you'vo oro had boforo.
Every day I think of you
And snys to myself, says I:
"I must wrlto," It Is truo,
But seldom do It, do I?
U
A bit of bright silver
To mnko your day shlno,
And tho heartiest wishes
From my heart to thlno.
My wishes nro bo strong and stout
I was afraid they'd all get out,
And so I'vo bound them up. togothor
And send them In this bit of
leather.
Rules For Christmas Mail
I'vo hooked up so many bright fan
cies of you,
Whllo making this bit of croqhot,
That I hopo tho sweet plcasuro I'vo
had In tho 'work
Will bo yours on this glad Christ
mas day.
Somo stationery I send this Christ-
maa day
With greetings fond nnd truo,
May every shcot and onvolopo too,
I pray,
Bring Joy gnloro to you.
This llttlo enrd, gooff rrlcnd of tnlno
Comes with my gift to sny
I'd bring Jt to you If I could
And wish you Joy this day.
Twns n dear old-fashioned garden
In which those blossoms grow,
And lavondor scent, oo lasting sweet
Reminded mo of you.
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Woo, swcot bluo-oyed forgot-mo-not,
It gives mo so much plcasuro
To find you nnd to pass you on
To bo nnothor's treasure
Violets with tho breath of Spring,
Soft and sweet as April showers;
Fond romombrnnco may thoy orlng
Drcnms of happy dayB and hours.
Whon you don your evening dross
And other mcanB you lack,
Just put somo powder on my wool
And gently tap your bnck.
Then bo yo glad, good pooplo,
This night of all tho year,
And light yo up your candles
For Ills star It shlnoth clear.
Somo wreaths I'm sanding you today
On lop n wronth of poslos,
And undorncnth a useful wreath
A careful look discloses.
And nil about nro wreaths of lovo
Although thoy enn't bo soon.
And so you see, your fnco should bo
All wreathed In smiles sorono.
Hall, guest, wo ask not what thou
art,
If friend, wo grcot thco hand nnd
heart;
If strnngor, such no longor bo;
If foo, our lovo shall conquer thoo.
This tiny plum pudding of spicy
blond,
With Joyous Yulotldo grootlngs I
send.
When It's goodnoss unfolds to your
longing oyes,
Remember tho proof In tho eating
lies.
IIA.VDOX GRANGE ELECTS.
At tho regular mooting or tho Ran
don branch, No. 308, of tho state
grango, tho following officers for tno
coming yonr wero elected: Mastor, C.
D, Jarmnn; Ovorsoor, Mrs. Dora
Hnnloy; I.octuror, Mrs. Mabol Jar
man; Chuplaln, F. M, Sandorlln;
Troasuror, V. O. Fuhy; Soerotnry,
Geo. McDonald; Assistant Steward,
Clam Canterbury; Onto Koopor, K.
M. Rnndlomnn; Stoward, T. J. Raz
or; Ceros, Mrs. R. II. Hunt; Pomona,
Polly Randleman; Flora, Mrs. C. II.
JJeok. Tho mooting was hold at tho
I. O. O. F. hall and following tho
election tho uaual dinner wns served.
Randon World.
How many meet who no'or havo
mot
To part too soon but novor to for-
Bot.
Whatever years may bring, or years
havo brought
You dwell forever In an old frlond's
though.
Wo sing of Joy nnd Christmas choor
And blessings for tho coming year.
Tho Bweotest thing that I can say,
Tho denrost wish I know,
Is just to wish you joy today
And ponco whoro'or you go.
11AXDOX K. 1". ELECTION.
Tho work of tho hands Is a wco
thing to show
In a world that is as busy ns this Is,
Bui perhaps 'twould scorn hotter
If ono woro to know
Thnt lovo wnB caught up with tha
stitches.
Whon forth upon tho street you faro
I hopo thoso gloves you'll sometimes
wear
Neath over bright nnd sunny skies,
And oh, I hopo I got your slzo.
Much ns I llko you nnd know you
too,
To find n gift Is hard to do.
But nt last I havo found theso
stockings rnro
And hopo thoy'U fit nnd bo flno to
wonr.
Cnll It not a triflo
'TIs tho biggest thing on earth
For thoro's lovo nnd friendship In It
Without theso 'twould havo no
worth.
Umlornonth tho mlBtlotoo
Oh, oh, ' what would happen thoro
I know If I could but mnko It so.
It Isn't a gift pretentious
This llttlo thing I send,
But 'twill kcop tho plnces In your
book
And I hopo 'twill provo n friend.
A honrly greeting with slncero wish
es for n Morry Christmas nnd
n Happy Now Yonr.
Tho season's greetings to you, with
tho host wishes for your Now
Year, too.
I'm not much good nt writing
But I'm sura that you must know
Tho reason why I send this card
Is bccauso I thank you so.
Horo nro,"Tlinnk you's" by tho yard
Upon this llttlo thank you card,
And If you listen you will hoar
Them wishing you a glad Now Year.
May you stand under tho mlstlotoo
of Good Fortuno nnd bo
kissed by tho Good Fairy of
Happiness.
It Isn't Your Town It's You
If you want to live In tho kind of n town
Llko tho kind of a town you'd llko,
You needn't slip your clothes In n grip
And start on a long, long hike
You'll only find what you loft bohlnd,
For thoro's nothing that's really now.
It's n knock nt yourself whon you knock your tovn
It Isn't your town It's YOU. ' '
l
Rcnl towns nro not inndo by men nfrnld
Lest somebody cIbo gets ahead.
When ovoryono works nnd nobody Bhlrks
You can ralso n town from tho dond.
And If whllo you mnko your porsonnl atako
Your nolghbor can mnko one, too,
Your town will bo what you wnnt to boo.
It Isn't your town It's YOU.
HUHLKSON 1SSUKS RULES
OX TIIM CHRISTMAS MAHj
Tells What Is Perinl.Msblo on the
l'nrcebt Annual Problems
Confront Department
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. M.
Postmaster General Burleson Joined
tho "shop enrly" campaign whon he
Issued his Chrlstmns suggestions to
tho public headed with tho Injunc
tion: "Mall your parcels early." Offi
cial sanction for tho use on par
cels of tho caution. "Do not open
until Christmas" also was announc
ed. Among other official suggestions
Is n warning thnt names and ad
dresses of senders should bo writ
ton on each packago nnd also In
cluded In tho package Tho Post
Offices annually aro confronted with
tho problem of disposing of thous
ands of parcels thnt havo lost tholr
tags or outer covering nnd benr
nothing to Identify tho sender or
addressee
The suggestions -sint out that
books or boIi of boolM -ay now bo
sent by pnrcol post, packnges weigh
ing eight ounces or less taking a
rate of ono cent for ench two
ounces or fraction inorcof. Regular
zono rates apply nbovo that wolght.
Following aro additional official
rules applying spcciuuatly to Chrlst
mns packnges: t
"You may Insert In pnrcol mall
written or printed Inscriptions such
ns 'Merry Chrlstmns, 'Happy Now
Year' or 'With Best Wishes.' Upon
fly leaves of books you mny wrlto
slmplo dedicatory Inscriptions not
of a porsonnl nnture Other written
additions or Insertions subject n
pnrcol to letter postage
"If you dcBlro n w?:tcn commun
ication to nccompnny your pnrcol
Incloao It In nu onvolopo, affixing
firs'. clnBs postngo nnd tlo It secure
ly to outsldo of tho pnrcol. Placo
tho stnmps to cover tho postago
of tho parcel upon Its wrnppor and
thoso to pay poBtago of tho com
tnunlcatlon upon tho envelope"
As to Christmas Presents
Do not think of cutting down
your Christmas presents. Glvo free
ly according to your means. If
your heart Is heavy for tho agon
ized pcoplo of Kuropo you need
not bo frivolous In giving. But
whether tho giving Is Joyous or In
tho minor koy, thoro novor was a
Christmas whon tho obligation to
glvo was moro pressing.
Tho proposal to cut off Christmas
prcBonts grows out of that well
moaning, but mlstnkon, vlow of Ilfo
which dwells so much on tho su
porflclally "practical" sldo that Is
blind to all tho practical consider
ation underlying tho mainly grnco
ful or decornttvo aspects of life A
gonoral contraction of Chrlstmns
present making this yenr would un
questionably havo far reaching dls
nstroiiB effects.
It would moan to manufacturers
nnd Jobbors henvy unsold stock; to
retailors It would menu shrlnkngo
of trado and dlsnppearanco of prof
its; to tho transportation Interests
It would mean tho loss of regular
annual buslnoss; to tho wago work
ers It would mean widespread lack
of employment. With many out of
work In this city at present It la
pitiful to think of tho engorncss
with which somo thousands of men
nnd women must look forward to
tho Christmas flurry ns a hopo for
UNITED STATES
TODW
P
ES
1 'OHM Kit IIAXDOX GIRL DIES.
Local frlonds of Mr. nnd Mrs. Na
than Hanson received word tho past
wuuk oi uiu iiuiiin in uiu limui a 1--yoar-old
daughter, Lola, which oc-
ciinnrl n short tlmo nun lit. tholr I
present homo In Glondora, Cnl. Doatli
was duo to spinal meningitis, Ilnn
dou World.
Bit. If. K. KELTY. DENTIST
PUouo U3-J, Room soj, epko Rids '
At tho regular weokly meeting of
tha K. of P. Lodgtj officers for tho
coming year woro olected and other
lodge business of importance trans
acted. Tho now offlcora nro J. W.
Mast, Clmncollor; Victor Breuor,
Vlco Chancellor; Ilulpn Dlppol, Prol
ato; W. Hoover, Mastor at Arms;
J. 11. Jonos, Inner Guard; R. Cor
son, Outer Gunrd; Sam Johnson,
Muster of Work; Al Garfield, Mas
ter of Flnnnco; 11. Horrlngton, ICeop
or of Records nnd Seals. Two trus
tees woro nlso olected at tho meet
ing. It. G, McNalr was olected trus
tee to servo for threo years and R E
L. Bedllllou was chosen for n ono
year (orm, llnndon World,
A thing of uso I'vo always thought
Is what n gift should be
And so this towel I havo mado
To bo my gift to theo.
WSrtAVWWNAWWWVW
IIAXDOX .MAX TO OIVK
BAD BOY A CHANCE
i t
Tho Rnudon World says: J. Ira)
Sldwoll has takon an Interest In Wes- i
ley (Jack) Phenonger, tho lad whoi
during tho past few months had
caused constdornblo trouble to truant
officers. Mr. Sldwoll offered to'
Bhnro his bacholor homo with Wos-,
loy nnd send him through school,
providing ho would bo a good boy.'
Tho llttlo follow Jumped at tho op-
portuulty. Ho was flttd out wltiif
now clothos from head to foot, given i
a placo In Mr. Sldwoll's living apart
monts, started to school, and given a'
Job In tho storo for nfter school'
hours nnd Saturdays. Ho has been I
plnced an his honor and so far hnsi
made good lu ovory respect, '
tlou that tho Dopartmont "has been
securely placed upon a self-sustain
lug basis."
"It is safe to say," the roport
adds, "that unless unusual condi
tions should nrlso, resulting in ab
normal depression of buslnoss, thoro
Is no danger of recurring deficien
cies." For Government Ownership
Tho leglslntlvo program recom
monded Is ns follows us to Its most
Important features:
Early action toward government
ownership of tolograph and telo
phono lines nnd Immodlnto taking
over of theso systems lu Hawaii.
Alaska and Porto Rico. Transfer of
tno Alaska canlo from tho War to
Post Offico Department control. Tho
govornmont already owns consider
able pf tho lines In theso districts.
Substitution of contract "star
routo" systom for salaried rural car
rier sorvlco to olimlnnto $10,000,000
annual loss on rural delivery.
Post Offico co-oporatlon with stato
government in road building whoro
improvements insuro better postal
sorvlco.
Raising mnxlmum balnnco nccopt
nblo at postnl banks from $500 to
$2000, Interest pnymouts to bo lim
ited to $1000. Romovnl of monthly
deposit limit rostrlctlon.
Aorlal mnll sorvlco, whoro topog
raphy warrants, nnd oxtonslon of
motor truck nnd nutomnbllo sorvlco
In vlow of recont suceossful experi
ments. Passage by Senate of pending bill
provldlug space basis of CQinpousa.-
cnrnlug a few duyn' pny. How
much moro pitiful would It bo If
this hopo woro dofoatcd.
Wlso givers will nnturally ndnpt
tholr Chrlstmns remembrances in
this troubled yenr to tho prevailing
lompor. utilitarian considerations
will bo likely to guldo thoin to an
unusual extent. But It Is to bo hop
ed that tho Inspired triflo will not
bo entirely droppod out of currency.
Tho pretty enrd with genuine good
will bohlnd Its conventional wlshos,
tho foolish bits of flnory or unnec
essary houso ornnment thnt ex
presses a sympathetic thought, tho
sparkling stono which Is ultra-precious
bccauso of tho sontimont It
botokens, will servo not only to
warm tho festival of poaco with
somo of Its nccuBtomod glow, but
further nnd horo lot tho prnotlcnl
folk tako heed tho inonoy spont
on thorn, filtering bnck ovor tho
countor through tho chnnnols of
trndo to tho starting plnco of tho
toy or Its mntorlals, will holp In
somo degree Brent or llttlo, n lono
lino of anxious capitalists and work
ers, grcnt nnd smnll, to weather
hard times.
It Is tho gonial prlvllogo nnd Joy
ous duty of nil to rolnx tholr purso
strings this yenr for Chrlstmns pres
ents Just ns far as prduonco will
nllow.
Hon for railroads on mnll carrlod
Instond of wolght basis.
Ponding chnngo In rural dollvory
systom, computation of cnrrlors snl
arjos on bnsls of services porformod,
dopendont on bulk of mnll carried,
to stlmulnto business.
Roadjustmont of Post Masters' sal
aries on bnsls of changes In busl
noss handled duo to parcel post de
velopment. Rnlslng of second class rates on
publications other than nowspupors
Issued onco a weok from ono to
two cents a pound.
Grnntlng tho Dopar.mont lognl Jur
isdiction over selection of sites nnd
doslgns for postal buildings.
Panels Poht Growth.
Of tho parcels post during tho
ai yvuv (iio report says:
"Rapid growth of tho parcols post
vastly Increased postal buslnoss dur
ing tho year. Tho Dopartmont's
Hold of sorvlco has expanded at a
Phenomenal rate, It Is still expand
ing. Notwithstanding tho decreases
of parcols post rates authorized Jan
uary 1, 1011, economics of admin
istration havo kept expenses within
tho revenues."
Of tho Department's financial con
dition, tho roport says:
"Tho postal rovenuos for 1914
amounted to $287,031,505.07, nn In
e,roa.SQ. ovor tho procollng yenr of
slightly less than 8 per cent, as
compared with n corresponding In
crease of slightly moro than olght
por int for 1013. Tho nudlted ex-
tSc'i Vir,08 for tll yonr amounted to
?bJ,ul3.lO. Tho excess of audited
QnJu., t0 flre burglary, ote. to
H,J23-4G. Tho oxcoss of audited
rovernw over nudlted oxpensos nnd
lossos m, therefore $4,370,163.05.
Llbhy COAL. Tho kind YOU have
ALWAYS VdVA). Pliono 72. Pacific
Livery nnd Transfer Company.
Havo your IA2TTUR heads, "bill
bends, etc., printed at THE TIMES
office.
First Grand Symphony Concert
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MARSH,,,
OF OWLS AT LEMANSKI THEATeJ t H
Thursday Evening, December 17 '
Twenty-four piece orchestra under tlircollnn ,
FentonandPrkH.A.RcS01"
Admission 50 cents and 25 cents.
Tickets on sale at the Candy Shop jn immllh
Theater. m
' ,RVING t'?FTrRrrrr i Jmr
XMAS SUGGESTIONS
Full aYess and Tuxedo Suit.
Fownes Gloves, Knox Hats.
Suspender and Garter Sets
Sox, Handkerchiefs and Tie Sets
Garter, Arm Band Sets
Belt, Garter Sets; Sox, Tie Sets
Suspenders. Bath Robes
Smokintj Jackets, Pajamas
' Silk Underwear, Silk Mufflers
All in Christmas Boxes.
SEE WINDOWS. '
Wc are closing out all Boys' Suits, Ovcrcoals, Hals,
Caps and Underwear.
Now Is tho tlmo of year to lay In that winter's luppbottm
les, but boforo you buy hero or sond your order away to total
or San Francisco como In nnd kco us nnd let us figure vita m;
which wo wllPbo Kind to do and will submit bids on ilort ton
Wo havo floine splendid homo-mndo snuor kraut, l-j gtUorlit
When In the mnrket for'drled fruits come In and lookoTura
line.
11KLLKLEUU AND 11ALDWI.V APPMvH, Pint II0X ... M
Mnko your Now Yonr'H resolutions enrly ami lnclud tk!i otr
Resolved, tl.nt durliiK tho yonr 1015 I am going to tndtttUt
Coob liny Ten, Coffee and Sjilco IIoiuo as thoy can lawmipouj
on my grocory bill. If you do this wo will guarantee ion i Hj
ly Now Yenr.
Coos Bay Tea, Coffee & Spice
piio.ni: :ini-J.
The Delicatessen Co.
1-1.1 North Second Street.
EVERYTHING IN COOKED FOODS READY TO SERVE
We Specialize in
Salads, Salad Dressing, Meats, Pies, Cakes, Pis!
and Health Foods. '
Let us Know What You Want. We will Prepare it for Yd
Special Attention to Special Orders.
THE DELICATESSEN COMPANY.
HAVE THAT ROOF FIXED
NOW
See C0RTHELL
Phone 3171.
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PAIHSIAN CLKANINQ AND
DYKING WOHKS
200 West Markot Avo., corner
Second Street.
Under now mnnngomont. Prlcea
low, nnd all work satisfactory.
Ladles' work a specialty.
Phono 17C-J,
J. S. STKVEXS,
Prop.
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MATT L. MAY
Westorn Oregon ReprosontaHvo
HAAS mtOTIIKRS
Importers nnd Wholesale Grocers
Marshflold, Oregon
Tel. 304-n. Res. Myrtlo Arms
THE COOS HOTEL
Formerly of Mnrahflold
WASHINGTON AVENUE
STADDEN STREET
NOR1H IJKND
n A Afotlln. Iron.
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REPAIRING, CONTRACTING,
ROOFING MATERIALS, i
FELTS AND CEMENT
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Handling TrtU
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meat I-0"1' ls:
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