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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OFtEGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915 EVENING EDITION.
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GORST & KING GARAGE,
North Bend Agents. '
KIME & VON PEGERT,
Coquille Agents.
S. G. WHITSETT,
Bandon Agent.
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What They Did
To Santa Claus
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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. .
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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
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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.
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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-
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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