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business and It Is going to become gown nil her life, but when alio ftols
grenter. At this very time It might her wedding clothes reatlj she resists
well be claimed that tho auto bus!-'no longer.
neos Is a belter Index to tlio !- A ""pl" WUBMm ' U"T M"
perlty or the country than'ls tho rail- lUclous of her husband when alio rc
.... i...Birti,rilrn1nrtv since' tho reives a telegram from him, written
Entered at tho Postoffico at Marnh-! tianscontlncntal roads have a com- 'on n typewriter
Hold, Oregon, for transmission )Ctitor In the Panama Canal.
M. 0. MALONHV, Kdltor and Pub.
DAN E. MALONKY, News Kdltor
' 1 ! i f "'.
Official rnper df Coos County
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throueh tho
call matter.
malls as sacond-clnBi i
A1JS WKLL OX COOS HAY.
AKK YOU KDl'CATKD?
f
!A
PROFESSOR In the University
of Ohlcago has made out a list
of questions which he thinks
lV persons perhaps have paused
to realtee. that Coos Day Is to
day one of the few spots on the! any truly educated man should be
round world that Is wholly prosper- able to answer In the affirmative.
oils, unhamssed and contented and Here Is his catechism:
happy, It Is hard to realize In this Has education nrade you public-
favored land where the Inhabitants spirited?
are luxuriating In everything they
There U plenty of room for suc
cessful nion.
" -
Don't abms a man to his friends
It, Is both cowardly and impolite.
The man who won't work is always
willing to make room for tho man
who will,
The people do pretty well, consld-
need, and buying motor cars, pianos,
diamond disc talking machines and
flying mnchlnos and are planning
trips to -tho Panama Exposition, that
half tup world Is a plnguo spot and
thootlicr hulf Is in a comntoso com
mercial condition. It seems that
troinetlilng Is tho -matter with every
thing overywhero except right hero
on Coos Hay. Thoro nro soup kit
chens In tho cities and I. V. W. riots, tho street?
Iiv Ilosoburg, bread lines In Portlnnd Aro you good for anything your-
and hard times In Mcdford. Tho self?
Has It made you a brother of the , prl that they had no choice In pick-
wen.7 Ing out their fathers and tiiuir mom-
Have you learned how to make , or
friends and keep them? j
Do you know what it Is to bo a An old-fashioned woman doom t
frlond yourself? think she has observed nil tho rules
Can you look nn honest man or a ' of hospitality unless sho nsks her
puro woman In tho eye7 j guests to have chicken ton tlmos.po-
Do you see anything to love in a ' tnt 'x " n "fll tw'cc-
little child?
"Will n lonoly dog follow you in
ACCUMULATION SALE
LAST DAY SATURDAY
South wants everybody to buy-a-bnlo
of Cotton and Spoknno wants every
body to buy a box of apples. Revolu
tion still rules in Mexico, Myrtle
Point has n mystery mid Unndon the
Gonch-Troadgohl troublo, and chnos
BcoiiiB to bo abroad In tho Innd with
holla on. Hut walk up Front street
or down Central avenuo nud you will
bump Into bunch of citizens whoNiro
woll fed, prosperous ami happy.
Thoro Is nearly $100 In tho ImnkB
for ovory man, woman and child In
Marshfiold.
Why shouldn't wo bn happy?
. All's well on Coos Hay.
Can you bo happy alone?
Can you look out on tho world and
sco anything except dollars and ,
conU? '
Can you look Into a mud puddle ,
by tho wnysldo and sue n clear sky? (
Can you sea anything in tho puddle
but mud?
j ASKKD AM) AXSWKHKD. I
In a recent school examination the
following answers were given to
questions asked:
How fait do the heart boat?
Sixty times a minute
What I th puis? The jHtlse is
some llttl mMl that bumps up
aud down.
What m If th pulse to physl-
claas? Th doctor fels It to tea If
MEN AND B0YS
$15 Siiitr'choice -T's'9.75
$20 Suit, choice ... $13.50
$25 Suit, Choice,... $17.75
$30 Suit, Choice... $18.50
OVERCOATS
$25 and $27,50 now $12.75
$30 and 35.00, now $17.95
Suit Cases, sizes 26-28,
Now 98c
Shopping Bags and
Lunch Boxes 35c
HALMACAAX NATS Cliohv $1.1."
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Extra Specials
One lot of Suits, regular
pi ice up to $17.50,
choice $5.98
One lot of Coats, Mack
Inaws and Fancy, Reg
ular price to $19.75,
Choice $5.98
All Satin Undorskirts at
ONE HALF PRICE
All Tan Hosiery at
ONE HALF PRICE
Rififfl-AV Tim ac Avq P. '
UMIVI " MV lli
Hu( to receive thoboimCii, from hoUov itm
help wcnllioi' .ho storms of liai'd t iincs, tI0(J;
ioncrt virtues of ' N
Thrift, Economy and Prudei
are of llio utmost iuiior(aiipo
uxdhr 'run unitim static
GOVKRNMKNT HUPF.UYLSIO.V,
FIRST NATIONAL 1
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OF COOS BAY
Safely Deposit Boxes For Rent,
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OLHF.ST HANK IN COOS COUNTY
KNtahllNliod 1881).
Tin: itusixuss haromictf.r.
E
! no l tetter nxt time.
Can you look into tho sky at night.
ninl neo bovond tho utars?
Ho thinks that a man who caa! Xw" ,wo br ot ,,"lr-v cftUlp!
truthfully Ky yes to all those V.-;"1"1 n hkh h ,,lk l,r0j,,,c
tlons Is educated. lr- Boll and cow; tho two
la hm milk producer.
Nam tar countries in tho Hnl-
WITH THE TEA I Planla and tU why thoy are1
oi iairri mi presHi. answer, .m
ntpi, Yucatan and Turkey, nnd
CONO.MISTS, hankors nnd husl-
noes men Roncrnlly rccognlzn the
stcol trade as una of tho host
business baromotors for tho country
at largo. Ah tho largest corporation
In tho world and producing a greater
tonnngo of stcol each year than the
wholo liritlsh empire, tho monthly
ntatimonts of new business published
by tho United States Steel Corpora-j
tlon aro awaited with Intorest asl
showing tho trend of gonornl .busi
ness, .
Tho statement Just at hand reports
an increase of 512,000 tons in un
filled ordors for tho month of Decern- j
her, Tills s significant as being the '
fjrst lncreaso reported since August, '
tho first month of tho war; but even
moro so, porhnps, In that It Is the
largest mado in oyer two years, or
since October, 1012. Furthermore,
ns tho output of tho company was be
ing ncreasod during tho month, the
growth shows that tho volumo ot now
business coming In tool; qn an un-
usual spurt.
That this Improvement In tho bust-
AND THE TOAST
SPECIALS
We are running a special on 30-40 DRIED PRUNES
and wo are sellincj these at three pounds for 25 cents.
Fresh Ranch crjgs, two dozen for 75c
Case ecjcis, two dozen for 50c
Good butter, two-pound square for 75c
GET A RECEIPT WE SAVE YOU MONEY
Coos Bay Tea, Coffee & Spice House
Phone 394-J.
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Capita), Surplus and Undivi
Profits $118,000
Interest Paid on Tlmo DcpnNlta
Officers:
J. V. Ilcnnett, President.
J. II. 1'Imiiiikiiii, Vice-President.
It. 1 Williams, Cnslikr.
Goo. I Winchester, Ami, fJ
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C.'OOI) KVKNI.N'n
j Tho human intellect k Wt
j used when its bojiouot tmt-
fers it to reach oK biroauf lu
own onvlronweat la to ta raalat
j where God has alacM umk
j and beauty as tb laflaaatif
j that make for xifkUMmtmtt.
j Goorjte Heorti Pk.
TIMK A.VIJ TUB lUtBAMS.
az ot tatwwt bcau they nro try-
imf: to iriT ike turkeys out of Hur-
A?cr
way to catch a man
k ay aMalajr to ran away
v.
from
ITi 4KBeaK to poe as a success
IW Oiojic mi aalM you possoas n
'ititt tafeaftwtfea.
I.
Tell Tiae to stay aW i
He answers 4ark r ty:
"IteK tlwe for teaw
Who draa a. "cat wagr:
I tarrj- aot m war ifeawa.
My draams are mtau ku Ay
tort."
II.
Onte, by a nloasaat riTc.
In meadows grea 1ia Mr
Ho caught the glean of Life's ftrt
dream
Saw Life wJta droaats at play.
IT there is a man who ,
wm mm Jakr that is, with a good-
b myatir of plata common senso.
U aatj- he at difficult for some rich I
jjaaea atr the kingdom of heaven
, h H tor them to keep out of Jail.
o
,a swhktlv souai.v tiiouoht.
TO BEAT THE BUILDING GAME -:- -:-
has bcon a hobby with us for a good many years and a lot of
our ciiBtomors will toll you when It comes to getting good, Bound,
durable framing material at tho right prlco wo know our busi
ness. Just toll what you want to build and tho amount you want
to Bpond and wo'll eat busy with our poncll and f I euro out tho boit
your uonoy can buy. Try ui. (J, ., . M ,t . . ..
C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. Co.
It UTA I h DKPAHT.M KXT
CUT THR FUEL HILL 1 TWO HV USIXO OUK WOOD
IMIOXR IPO. 182 SOUTH HHOADWAV
To Portland
every Thursday
To Eureka
every
MoniS
THK FAST AND COSIFOHTAHI.K
S S. Geo. W. Elder
xuwLY i:quippi:d
NOHTJI PACIFIC HTHA.MHHIP CO.
O. F. AIctiKOIUlK AGKNT W. I. Til
I'liono 44, Marshfiold Phono 42t. Kortkl
mmummBmmmmTmmwmmmm
Anil hOMltntr not I.ife'c awrr our
nesa of tho hie stcol corporation If ' He boro tho rwe-sweet droaats aloay.
Indtcntivo of tho gonoral trend fori jjj
tho country sooms beyond question. Lnd ever Ufe ," afler,
Tho Incroaao In rates Kranted tho To catch the old-tlwe gleam
rallroadB, tho caning of money rotei With Bm,,e8 or twri to wwl tBe
for merchants nnd manufacturors ' yoar
from tho hlKii prices prevailing In A far n,Bhtf ,n a droaa,
tho-first several months of tho war. And st, Tne m thr&ttK Mm
mill tho tronicndoiiB volpmo of ox-1 and (jjm
poriB reporiea ror .NovcniDor ami vo
combor havo given momentum to the j
country's commercial mnchlno which j
Js .rapidly restoring conditions to
.normal.
With tho banks reporting rocord
HurpIuHus ot Idlo cash, nud. with the
forolgn oxohnngo rnto at a point
whoro gold lmp(rtK nro beginning, the
United Statos is ready to start the
now year in the souudest position It
has hold for a long tlmo; and with
tho world'B markets clamoring for a
our goods tho rond to prosperity lies
open before us llostou Post.
I And
boars
him
the dreams along with
-Prank L. Stanton.
It Is a good thing to romembor'to
save tho plecos when your Ideal Is
shattered.
Ho a nilior with your knocking
aud a spendthrift with your boosting.
. Haa- dr to our heart Is tho stendy
sabKriber
"WTho tr In advance at tho birth
ot each year.
Who lays down tho monoy and does J
it quite gladly.
Asd catts 'round the offlco n halo of
j cheer. i
He sever says: "Stop it; I cannot nf-
ford It, J
I'm getting more pnpors now than 1
can read." i
But always says: "Send it; our poo-
pie all like it
In fact we all think It a help and a
nood." I
How wolcomo his chock whon it !
roaches our waiietum, J
How It make our pulso throb; how'
It makes our hoart dauro. I
We outwardly thank him; wo Inward- j
ly bloss him I
Tho steady subscrlbor who pays In
advance.
Kxchnnge.
BENNETT TRUST CO.
MARSHFIELD, COOS CO., OREGON
Capital, surplus nnd undivided profits $125,000.00
OFFICERS:
J. W. Bonnottr Presldont Arthur JlcICcown, Socretnry
Tom T. Honnott, VIco ProsldontUennott Swnnton, Tronsurer
Transacts a trust buslnoss only. Acts ns trustee of oxpross trusts
and also as executor and administrator of estates. Tho only Trust
Company In Oregon outeldo ot Portland organized under now trust
law In this state.
KQUIPPKI) WITH VVrilKIiKHH.
S!??? Breakwatl
AIAVAVB ON TIMK. I
KAILS FKO.M MAItSHFIKLI) HUHIXO JANL'AHV, O.V TnKKl
j.ii.u imti..i: .t,x. , in a. .11.; JA.N. I, 1 P. M.f mm
::) A. JI.s .IAX. it, 1 P. .M.; .1A.V. :U), HUM a. .m.
TICKKTS OX SALR AT POHTLANI) CITV TICKKT 0FFICi;t
AND OAK 8THHKTS, I'OIITLAXI). j
Phono 85-J. C. 11. LAXI)EnS,V
mmracMamm
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Abstracts
FOIt ItlCLIAIILK AHSTHACTS OF TITLH A.M) IXFOIt.MATlOX
AUOL'T
COOS BAY REAL ESTATE, See
TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO., Inc.
.MAUSIIFlHLll AXI) COQUILLK CITV, OltKGOX
OUXKItAL AOi:.T.S, KASTSIDH AXI) SKXfi.STACKKX'S ADDITION
AGF.XT.S FOR CAXADIAX PACIFIC KAILIIOAD LANDS
HF.XItV Si:Xf.STACIvi:X, MAXACFIt
Semi-weokly service Coos Bay and San J?ranris
up
STEISfl
EDI
A WOXDKItFFL lll'.SIXKSS.
N SP1TH of tho war nr.d tho world
THK OLD SOXO
Coos Hay men who ho
Hove that . rouk aud ryo
will euro a cold usually
havu olio.
U'lilu ili.nri.uiilfi.i tli...... 1 ...... ...... .a. .A
...,.w ..u.. ....v....,, ...ii..i ,n tiniT IIUIT TVVVVT
of busluOBK In Anu'rirtt that did
not suffer during ID 1 1. Tho auto
mobile makers lueroased tholr out
puts, enlarged tholr plants, Improved
tjiulr machines, roduuvd prices and
mado moro money than over boforo.
Tho totnl output of autos for tho
year consisted of f.ir.,000 cars nnd
tholr value was ?IS!i,O00,000. The
secretary of tho National Automobile
JCtjBpiber of Conimoreo nort that
tho autu making business now ranks
third among American Industries.
Thoro nro sonio who will assort
thero aro too many autos and that
popple who cannot afford them buy
them. At Union this Is true, but tho
majority of owiioib can arford tho
oxponso nud they get value received
for tholr monoy, If In nn other way
then In frosh air and good hoalth.
Then tho auto output doos not con
sist morolv of cars for personal use
Thoro uro trucks, delivery wagons,
tnxleabs, busses and machine of vari
ous sorts for commercial purposes.
Thosb curs are In no buuso luxuries.
Thoy earn money by reducing uosts
Thoy aro even breaking into competi
tion with railroads and street ear
lines'.
Whatever pooplo may tlduk about
It, tho automobile buslutssls a great
STOUV FOH THK DAY.
Tlio Study of Ciiiutor.
"What oro you studying now,
Tommy?"
"HoJlntor, chlofly."
"What's that, now languago?"
"No, Just gozlutor, one goKlutor
two, two gozlutor four, throe gozlutor
six, aud so on."
A DAl'ttHTKIt'S LMHillTi:n.
With
amusomout he
Como Into tlio parlor, honey plsy
i us n llttlo tune, with sndneaa IIUIiik
In It like a haste across tho moon. An
airy, goMminor longing, soft as the
.fllin of hue, to summon the vagrant
I memories and hord thorn back to
lllllCO Ami If vnu valna m t.1..
)Iiik. do'iit spring the tango thing:
; dump all that trash on the carpet.
nnd Just one song and sing! sing
thuu as I usod to bear It. all trem
bly with tears, till I find again at
evening my one and twenty year.
I novor was stingy, honey you're
moro than other girls: you've aheed
lod your darned old daddy with pret
ty pouts and curls. Oaee la a while
SOinu IlUtulc it lan't mnrk ,.
novor a kid la the township is bet
ter kept or dressed. Oaee In a while
your daddy, he tlri of the taugo
stuff the tinkling monkey danco
aud music that's most bluff. Once
ila a while at evening, when tw..
CHIMNEYS . FIRE PLACES
J. N. BAYLISS
Apy Kind of Hrlck Work at
Prices That Are night
And nil Work f.'iinraiiU'cW
Call at "The Fireside." JohnBon
Bldg.. 137 Second St. Phono
French Ranges. Dollor Work
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.SOUTH COOS KIVKU HO AT
SKUVICK
j LAUNCH KXPHKSS
j leaves Miiislifiold every day
j H ii. in. Leaves head of river
j at it: 15 p, in.
I STKAMKH HAINHOW
j leaves Iiciiil of river dally at 7
j n. in. Leaves .Mnr.s"jteil nt U p.
j in. b'or rlmrtiT apply on board.
j ItORKHS KM ITI I
I Proprietor
WILL SAIL FHOM SAN FHANCISCO FOH COOS HAY,
I . FHIDAV, JANPAHV IS.", AT 31.
Equipped witU wiroVess nnd submarine bett.
Passengers and freight.
STEnHIP ii
S
MITH
Efjuipped vitli wireless and submarine bell.
Passengers and freight.
WILL SAIL FOIC SA..V FHANCISCO FHOM COOS IIAV
FHIDAV, .lANFAHV 21, ATS'fl
Ban Francisco office, Greenwicli street pier Sot 8
ana uuu mZo building.
Coos Bay Agent, 0. F. LfcOKORGE, Phouo4i
AT
CAMPBELL'S W00DYARD
North Front Utrcet,
Phone S70.
HAVE THAT ROOF FIXED
NOW
See C0RTHELL
Phone 3171.
I
.MATT L. MAY
Wostorn Oregon ItoprosontallTo
HAAS HHOTHKHS
Importem and Wholesale Grocers
MarBhfloId, Oregon
Tol. 30 l-U. Rus. Myrtle Arms
FKKIfiHT.
Ml LIME STUBS
L"
STOIUSI
AIL FHOM-
San Francisco
Plor No. 20.
Rvory Wednesday
3 P. M.
IMiono 27ft.
Coos" Day
Evory Friday
To Portland
And Tuesdnv
To San Francisco
THOMAS . JAMKS,' Agent
Ocean Dock:
Portland
AlborsDockM
Erery SaturW
9 A.M.
JlsnUC
increasing
luiiahtiil.
Hueaiiso of his daughter's wild'?!"! m tdti ,0 n11- BQ liankers a
Ituightur; i W for the WU8lc tllt somehow fills
nion no Milil: "lliuuiBh I voom to lw ,. IRFPAIRIMR OOMTdaptimo
". I'r.11' .wn8-nlallMl''Dnnc p"' rKu
-ivvfi. ur iwnw" ixu'a rrtM'. Lh...... . uuui nun u u i rKiiu x;
ROOFING
Pictures & framing
Walker Studio
I nm sure that my daughter is
daughter."
Ladles' Homo Journal.
There's a lot of dead timber in
most family (reus.
Superstitious pooplo nro always
disappointed If It dooauf happen
o
hvory girl who uutu iiinrii.i. i...... .. ;..i.. .. .
. . ... " " v" "" " i"" "u ""'go. uonoy
or
i uonnie- doar Lord, her oyos
wore blue; lior eyes wore bluo'ns
uwlhar "Whoro early falls tho dow"
dow nn the groon homo vnlloy
"Gave mo hor promise truo" nevor
to bo forgotten "Whlih uo'or forgot
will bo" pity tho old man. Annlo!
"PI lay mo doou and dso." "Hor
brow Is Ilka thQ siiaw-drlft"- 0. but
nor throat was whltu
kiss j-our old
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FELTS AND CEMENT
J. L. BRICE
B. 118.
t J. HOAIFK
s
A. II. IIODQINF
light Mho tin gown, sho withstands lilad eogdnlKh't
mo temptation of uKlt ,,,uo tgu(uou LuuipmR,, i a0id Um .Now
Low Rates for
Handling Trunks
Wo haul trunks hntwoun , ,.t..
Don't I Q Marshfiold and do cenerul ii..iin
or reasonable ratos.
TAH TltAXSFKK hTOHAOK CO
Lovl HelMier, Pmprletor
Pliones: 1U0.J, 40. L. 08-U
p. 89. Marshfield K"iLA58
ULV.UIIHIII1U LU.
F&tiumtes Furnished
uon UOH-j. KurshOeld, (ro
LOT US MAKE
YOUR ABSTRACTS
fnl &,,TrJu8t Co" Abstracts,
thoroughly dependable, imrne
?n ii B?rylce' . vrompt attention
r I 't reAtBof our cl,entB
MINIMUM 008T
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO.
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THE COOS HOTEL
Formorly of Murshriold
WASUIXtJTOX AVKNin-J
STADDK.V STUKRT
NOHT1I 1UCNI)
O. A. Metllu, Prop.
LADIES' CLEANING WORKS
Wo ,1 F,vmh D,y cieiiiilB U.e
most dellcato fabrlc-s. Wo posl.
lively Kiiaraiiteo all work
Phono -m-N.
Address !53l Central Avenue,
K00NTZ GARAGE
Excelsior Motorcycle W
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AUTO.MOIHI.K3 "1
X)OS COUNTY'S 9IOST W&1
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