KV I THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OFtEGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915 EVENING EDITION. r SECTION TWO PAGE FIVE 'j '5ErKsSMi!BsHHMssBHsBsjBMiBWH j-j '-& ' r ' ' ' LM - . iBl-C-' 9 MP'W 'lA Adi-v'lBWfe tXm&i-A f.?.v v mmMm H mm 1 GORST & KING GARAGE, North Bend Agents. ' KIME & VON PEGERT, Coquille Agents. S. G. WHITSETT, Bandon Agent. l-H-M-t-H-W-H-I-M-M-M-M-I- rt What They Did To Santa Claus I-W-I-W-W-H-H-W-H-H-K4 The children rnmo ilown with n clievr blllho nml hold, Their curly loclm Klciimlnu In nulnirnnnJ roM. They rnn with delight whoro thoKlfts wero , iimiilnypti, And, oh, micll n tmbhlo of Klnilncfa they mnilol They xnzrA on the trou with tin Klory o( IlKht, Ita trlnkotn nnd lmtibtoD nml orniimnnlB brlKht. They emptied their MocKlnKa ond, dnnc- Inff with glcA, i OrouKht back tho donr child world to J mamma nnd mo. , There were iIoIIh with bright fncoa and bookn full f ot)K. ' I Tin trumpets nnd drums, blocks nnd bon bons n throne. And there by tho chimney, with nrmH full of toys, Blood Bunta Claim watching tho girls 'and tho boys, t They spied him they rushed wllh ft volley of cheers; . They pulled off tho wig Unit curled whlto round his enrsj They poked at his oyes, gnvo lilo whlskera a twist. And laughed nt tho ahnpo.of his chubby, fat flat. . i They toro oft hla cont, rollnl-hlm over tho floor, Jumped on his lews, bunged his hend 'gainst th door, Pulled his noso till It crnclird. pinched his cheeks with n vim. And Inughcd till the 'tears made their bright oye grow dim. Then he burst with n thud, nnd again rang their shout. 4 fn, on went the wild, nTurrv frolto and rout, , V Ai they formed In bnttallons, whllo each bold brigado '" ; Snowballed with tho cotton; from which he was made, x . paltlmoro 8un'. The ChrUt Child. Oh, the beauty of tho ChrlBt Child.' Tlie gentleness, the grace. The smiling, loving tenderness, t Tho Infantile embrace! All babyhood he lioldeth, '. All motherhood Infoldeth, Yet who hath seen his faceT Oh. the nearness of the Christ Child When for a sacred spaco He nestles In our ery homes, Ilght of the human race! 'e know him and we love him, No man to us need prova blm, Vet who hath seen his facet Mary Mapes Dodge. 1'1'ei uro niiuly beautiful $ 3" stories nssoclnted with tho M uilBlu of tluttfHt Clirlstums J reo. Olio leBond iiys tlmt on k m tho holy nlf,'lit all nature, even jK; 5 the nuliiiiils mid tho trees, V W was rejolelns and that tho J M' mlnrx, Instead of iiolntlug , m their lirauehea upwuiil as A M pointed, Hlender trees, spread wP their branehes wldo to pro- J 5j tect the mother and her new xk V9 horn child. Ofe T1 ' -SSSU" jF -rWKs'v3 &. I Yd WWAjWO&'iiZ0!A IPkyo ca CGErfefimas Evo. A Christinas custom of ours nnd tho 0110 posnessliiK tho Brcatest antiquity Is that of presenting plays tho orculnc of the 'Jlth of Deceuiher. This was first noticed In tho west of Kflslnnd. l'or Roveral hundred years "St. Georso and tho DriiKou" was tho most popular. TI10 actors, always children, wero fan tastically dressed and decorated with ribbons, brightly colored paper nnd wooden swords. Tho thcino was war and love. There wero debate, battlo, death and mimicry nnd n physician over ready to restore tho dead to life. This custom sprniiK from tho ancient crusaders, consequently tho feats of chlvnlrv and the romnntle estrnvn ganco of knlBht errantry that nro pro nerved to this day In a modUled do- gree. ... Masldm?, which Is practiced to smne extent a mom; Scotchmen, Is derived from tho Homan Saturnalia, when peo ple disguised themselves and practiced tricks upon their neighbors. Tills Is now but scantily Indulged In, but such of It as exists has been preserved since the fifth or sixth century. Tho Survey of London mentions n splen did "mummcrlo" which was performed liv tho citizens In honor of Prlnco illchard. son of tho niaclc Prince, In the year 137". We do not hear very much nowadays about tho lord of mlsrulo or tho waits, but both nro remembered. Tho former had license to do everything ho could think of to keep up tho Jollity during i. Kin-oim iinvs." and tho latter re ferred to wandering mlnstrcK who serenaded housei and waited until food and wlue or. more acceptable, money was bestowed upon them. Our games on ChrlstimM night of cards, billiards, shutllebonrd, rausl clans, dancing nnd tho tales that are told of knights, ladles, lovcn. queuis. kln"s giants, dwnrfs. witches, fairies, goblins and tho rest wero played and Indulged In so long ago that tho re motest historian has been unable to nsccrtnln tho correct dato of their beginning. ( A NEW YEAR'S APPEAL. Prisoners For Debt Used Day to Tell of Their Unfortunate Condition. Tho newspapers of a century ngo nf ford amplo evidence of tho cruelty and futility of 0110 of tho laws of tho day namely, tho punishment of debt by Imprisonment, says Alice Morse Karle. It was an utterly hopeless task for any Imprisoned for debt ever to export to bo released save by pardoning, nnd the sufferings of such prisoners was extreme, iih they had no charity funds to draw upon to mltlgnto tho woes uml misery, tho filth nnd horror of their surroinidlngs. These unhappy men often choao tho opening of tho now year a tlmo of gladsome hope to thu world in general to appeal for aid In their uftor forloruness, nnd In tho uowspnpcrs at tho closo of tho year ap peals for help printed through tho pity of tho publisher of tho news sheet, nnd In early Janunry sometimes humble thanks for gifts from generous citi zens. Hero is an ndvertlseinent from tho Now York Gazette. January, 1751: Thrice happy, whoso tender Caro Jtollevcia tho poor Distrust. When Troublea compass them nround Tho I.oid shall i;lvo them Ituut. We, the poor Prisoners confined In tho Gaol of tho City of New York, do tako thla publlck Opportunity of returning our mo.U buinblo nnd hearty Thanks to our generous but unknown IJcnt'foctors for relieving us this sovero fiouuou when we wero almost perlch'd with Cold and Hun ger, by sending two Quarters of lleef, one Cord of Wood. Twelve Shillings In Money and thrco dozon of I.oivca of Ilroad, which was fairly and Justly distributed botween us. And that Ood Almighty may glvo them Health and Happiness In the present Life and i:temnl Happiness In tin next nro tho slnccro wishes and Dcslrt-s of THU I'OOU UNFOltTl'.NATI-; PltlBO.N- KI18. Strange New Year Celebration. AVhat probably Is the strangest New Year's rlto Is held In the Cevcnnes mountains. In southern France. At tho last evening mass of tho old year tho herds nnd flock's of tho peasantry aro gathered before tho portico of tho Httlo stouo church high up on tho mountain sldo nnd nro blessed by the priest nnd sprinkled with holy wnter by tho aco lyte, who follows blm In order that this tho solo wealth of tho countryside may Increase und prosper during the year to come. Tho sight at tho holy hour Is wonderful. As tho church bell tolls above them tho frightened, animals bleat nnd bellow nnd try madly to es cape. Jlrst tho oxen aro blessed, then tho cows, next tho sheep nnd lambs nnd finally tho goats and plgs.-Chlca-go Tribune. New Year's Day In March. New Year's day used to fall In March, not In January, and there was a good deal of seuso In this, for, even as tho world's first year waa supposed to ltavo bejyjn In tho sprouting of leaf and grans, so each New Year's- day wjhj set for tho season wlifin Nature began to wnlio nfter her winter sleep. ?Ss!ftB((!S!W!!9!r, HUNTINO for 5MCLAU5 Mynaara IFccr CtoTDSttDMQ Hark, a burst of heavenly mualo From n band of seraphs bright. Suddenly to earth dmccndlng, In tho calm and silent night, To tho shepherds of judon. Wntchlng In tho early dawn! I.o, they bear tho loyful tidings Jesus, l'rlrico of Peace, Is born! Sweet and clear thoso angel voices, JCcholiig through the starry sky. As they chant the heavenly chorus, "Glory bo to God on lilghl" And this Joyful Chrlstrniui morning Drenklng o'er the world below Tells again tho wondrous story Shepherds heard so loni; ngo. Who shall still our tuneful voices, Who the tldo of prnlso shnll stem, Which the blessed angels taught uh In tho fields of IlethkhemV Uarlt, we hear again tho chorus Ilhtflng through tho starry sky, And wo Join the heavenly nnthem, "GOry bo to Ood on lilghl" -Mis. M. K. Molirx $" Not only In costly gifts or 'M S rich rure food lies Christmas ?K Sj J'V or blensliiK. U Hi-, no V Sr one can tell another where It & ' lies. Tho llndlug must be for jftj rift' 0110's i;elf alone. 1 can only M Hay to all little children, to all ' 1 grownup children, to till who 5 J nro looking back as well in to 2)js r thoKowho are looking forward, ve to them I can say with Tiny V grf Tim, "God blutM ou (Nielt this M happy t'lirlBtmus time," and 'jg- yP If you would bo very sure to M get Its meaning lnut make 11 fa ?. real Cluistnuis for Homebody "c M who might not have It but for $ y you. Ktite Iingley lloshcr. y& npp" "' ' ""iia; ! ! SIP Mm I mmrifr vsmmm II llf? Ij I V "T'' t r T mr rii V 1 At the close of the 1915 automobile season we want to take this op portunity of expressing our appreciation of our really phenomenal bus iness on FISK TIRES. Nearly two years ago we made a careful investigation of the various makes of auto tires, to ascertain the one best suited to service on Coos County roads. After careful research, we chose FISK TIRES. At the close of our second season as FISK distributors in Coos Coun ty, every autoist who has carefully investigated the merits of the var ious tires used in this section has adopted the FISK TIRE. Hundreds of FISK TIRES in service on the cars in Coos County have demonstrat ed all the claims made of their superiority phenomenal mileage and absolute reliability. ' We can promise the, motoring public that due to improved factory methods recently adopted by the Fisk Rubber Company, ' the product has been greatly improved and next year's FISK TIRES will be better than nj'er. . ' We shall further perfect our FISK SERVICE and solicit a continuance of your business on the basis of greatest mileage per dollar and a con tinuance of the excellent treatment that THE GUNNERY always gives patrons. ' Look over the low prices and remember FISK when you need an other tire. I st ,"l y I Gunn Fisk Distributors for ADJUSTMENTS A Christmas Sonn Oh, Christmas Is n Jolly time, , When forests hang, with snow, 1 And other forctU bend with toys, And lovely Yule Ions glowl And Christmas is n solemn time, Oocauso, brnoath tho Stnr, , Tho first nroat Christmas gift was ntven To all men, near nnd far; But not alone at Christmas tlma 1 - . ., ... noma nouuny ana cneer, For ono who loves a little child Hath Christmas all the year. Florenco Evelyn Pratt. Bin Christmas Family Party. When Sir Svdiuv Wntorlnw ivnn Inn! 1 mayor of Loudon, In IH'.'I, lie decided ' to give 11 Christmas dinner at tho Man sion House. Only near relatives wero 1 Invited, yet covers were Inld for no , fewer than ISO. The total was made 1 up of Sir Sydney's father, four sons, rour (lauguiers, rour iirniiicrs, six sis ters, seventeen nephews, twenty-two ulceus, twenly-ulue cousins and one grandson. Lady Watorlow contribut ed her stepmother, four brothers mid three sisters, twelve nephews and twelve nieces, and forty-one cousins, while a quota of other relations by marriage brought tho total to tho mini, bur named. An Old Christmas Carol, And nil tho bells on emth shnll ring On Christinas day, on Chiltnin day: And nil tho bolls on Mirth shall ring vjii iiiiibiiiim iiny 111 iiiu uiuiiiiiiu, And all the nngels hi heaven shall sins On Chrlsttniis day, on ChrWtimm day: And all tho angels In honven tdiall sins' On Christmas day In tho ingrnlng'. And all tho souls on earth shall slug On Christmas day, mi ChrlntinsH day; And all the rouls on earth hIinII sing On Christmas day In tho morning. Then let us nil rejoice nmnln I vll vmi.iiHitn wti, "ii 1111 untie, uuy, : Then let us nil rojolco amnln J On Christmas day In tho morning j He Knew All About It. "Your shoestring's untied, ma'am," cried tho little boy to tho stout woman I who was moving majestically up tho I street. "I'll tie It for you." Tho stout lady smilingly thanked lilm nnd drew back her skirt In uecoptnuco of his offer. Tho small boy drew tho string tight and smiled back at her. "You see." ho explained, "I know nil nbotit It. My mother's fat too." l.u dies' Home Journal. Incomplete Expositions. "Somo of thoso old ltuumn triumphs must Imvo been mngiillU-unt exhibi tions." "Yon," replied ho, IMiIlmlsljdila oitK zbnT "Hut nous of thorn cuiiltl he quite gbmplete, Cheunmtunco.s, yoti know, didn't permit them to borrow our Lib erty beII."Vushlngton Star, ('J ! f' "' Southwestern Oregon MADE ON THE SPOT The Semtrics' Christmas Din'ner ltuymoud P, Sauford, a robust ami healthy undergraduate of Cornell, lived for schmtlllc purposes 011 S.1 cents a week, his food Including buttermilk, lentils, peanuts, raisins, cabbage, pep pors,' oatmeal nnd apples. "I thrlvu on this fare," Mr. Sanford said. "I admit, however, that to slh-k to It takes will power. I have lo gov ern my sybaritic propensities. I must not Imllato tho young sentries. . "There was ouco a Christians masquerade ball In a Kuropnu palucc, you know, and a squad of young scu ttles stood guard out In the snow. "Well, n tho ball progressed the con duct of 11 certain guest disguised' us n Saula Clans astonished and perplexed everybody. This Siuitu Claim would daiKo Willi (ho prettiest women for fifteen or twenty minutes, nnd then, hurrying to the buffet, ho would drink a bottle of champagne and eat lobster palad, Ices, caviar sandwiches, (milled turkey everything In sight. "Tho hos,t, after several hours of such Kluttouotis nnd lutemnerato con- 1 duct on tho part of the Santa Claus guest, conferred with his butler and to his iimnr.cmcut learned that tho of fender had by actual computation de voured forty HuhdwIrhoM, sixty Ices nnd eight quarts of lolwlcr siiIriI, whllo ho had drunk thirty-one bottle of chain paguo nud ninety ghistfCK of punch. "It'seemod Incredible! Yt there ho was, as vigorous and friwli and sober as ever, now whispering cninplliiiuiits In a pretty ninlrou's our, now rushing to the buffet' for moru wluo and more lobster. "Puzzled and vexed, tho hcujt took Sautii Claim by tho arm and led blm Into a louiMtf. '"Show nig ygur Invitation card, ho said. "llut tJiiiitu-claiiH, nine, had none. " 'Then iiiiiuinik!' "Dolefully the ypurlotm guest obyed. "'Why. you're ono of thu sentries!' " 'Yes. sir." "Ho wnu ljieed onuof thu sjDiitrl03 ono of tho, squiul of soJilrlus stationed outuluo in thu snow. "These youiw men had lilrwl a cheap I Santa Olnus makeup nud, donning It ono by one, had each enjpyed n brief but delightful share of the Christmas ' festivities--the dancing and lobster and clmuipaguo in tno ballroom. wusn Iiigtou ginr. Home of Musical Fish. r.nko linttlunlOH. Ceylun, hm tho probably unique distinction of being tlju home of luimlcul (lxli. Tti sounds eiiilttetl by thcc are said to be as sweet ami molndliis as ilnwo which would be inxlcrod i.y a sarhw of itoo Hit 11 harps Cmskiiu- il-i- !:itie bi a bit one i mi ilniiii iitMinu 1M1 the pleas ant sounds If i'ii oar U dipped In the water the uch'di Ih-mhihm loiider and more distinct. Dlxlo'o Noisy Chrfnfmaa. In lower latitudes, where tho weath er bureau lual.-cs even no pretcuso nt siipiilyliiK snow, nays I lie New York Sun. the celebration of Christmas talced (:i n dim-rent munlfi'statlou. South of Wnshlngfoii Christmas has always been the day of great iioIhc, the day o.t itiart for the clangor of bells, the shiilllng of trumpets, nbovo all elso thu firecracker. In tho soelitl condltlmm of tho soutli bufore thu revolution (ho day of nolio und crash of gunpowder was (ho Btb of November, on which day nil loyal subjects were adjured to "remember, remember tho gunpowder treason nud plot." The celebration of this tiolsy execration of (hiy l-'nwkos. by the loyal cavalier families of tho south estab lished 11 whiter holiday of -which noIsi At us the predominant characteristic. After thu southern, colonies had Joined equal hands ullli tho northern In the long war, gunpowder treason was no longer tho theme for celebration. Uut some celebration there must bo lo provide for tho noise which had be come 11 habit In tho early winter. In the earlier times Christmas had been a day of sobriety out of doors, of lavish hospitality within. What more natural, thou, than to postpone tho racket of gunpowder day until the next holiday in course nnd to give Christmas 1111 outdoor clement which It hud never possessed? Different Sorts of Christmas. Kaeli stage in our progress from tho cradle to the grave has its different Christum?. Old ago forgets itself, the ghosts which haunt Its memories, nud enters Into the young creature's hap piness with a relish bveoud only to tint child's. The grandmother no longer wishes sleds or hoops or gingerbread monkeys for herself, but she looks with love und wonder upon the little beings who respond so radiantly to thuso obJcctH of domestic manufacture, llutwceu these generations Maud tho parents, with their own lives of bustle nud responsibility nud desire, ther own gntnos mid gewgaws to pursue, but jet with a beginning or tho c-Iiiiuifu from living; for themselves to living lit their young. Norman Ilapgood lit Col lier's. W, It was in New York, or, rather, New Amsterdam, that Santa Claim made his first American appearance In some thing like the garb and inan tier now familiar to nil of us. I'rotn tho Netherlands the Knickerbockers brought with them ihe Christmas of lovo ami sympathy In religion, of comradeship muons neigh bors' nud of festivity In (h family. "smmmtemm TIMES WANT ADS QET RESULTS .1 l 1 linii iWssstsflMlity' "iisrfii'lii ' ..