THE GQOS BAY TIMES, MARSHRELD, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916 EVENING EDITION. fouh .j. i u K" i t I'llii m 4 i. I. !" i, i i i i . COOS BAY TIMES M. O. hIAIX)NBY, ICdltor And Pub. DAN R. MALONEY, News Editor Official Official l'npcr of l'ncr City Coon Count; of Mnrehflold. Entered at the Postofflco at Marsh Hold, Oregon, for transmlaslon through tbo mails is iccoud-class mall matter. SUHSCHIl'TION KATES Ono year 16.00 For month CO SIX IlKST 1IOOKH IF YOU rould liavo only six books, what six boks would you choose? Tho receh t effort of tho presi- dont of llerca College to put six good hooks In every cabin In tho moun tains of Kentucky prompted this question two weeks ngo. l'v6r lack of spneo all tbo replies cannot ho printed. Hut horo are tbo first six lists tbnt wore received: Tbo Bible, Shakespeare In ono vol ume), Wehstor's Dictionary, Emerson's Essays, Franklin's Autobiography, Aesop's fables. Tbo Illblo, Shakespeare, Carlylo's "French ltavol'titlon," "David Coppor flold," "Vanity Fair," nny good "Na poleon." Tho Illblo, Shakespeare, Webster's Dluo Black Speller, n United States history, ti prlmnry geography, Rood pocket English Dictionary. Tho Illblo, Slmkespoaro, Mctluffy's Fourth Header, "Wilson's Fifth Head or, Longfollow'H Poems, Hum's or Moore's Pooms. Tho Hlhlo, Hmorson'ii Essays, a bi ography of Lincoln, Tennyson's Pooms, "David Copperfiold," n His tory pf tho World. Tho Hlblo, Shakespeare, n diction ary, Emorson's EsuyB, Tennyson's Pooms, tbo Journal of Sir Walter Spott. Whether or not thoso may bo of as slstanco to tho wlso educator who has proposed tho plan of loading Ignorant mountnlneors ip through good books Is not tho question, I.Iko a good many of my readers, I was anxious to know Just bow the stato of tasto stood, as to hooks. Wo hoar much In those days about the decay of good tunic In literature Such statements nro, In no small monsurc, Justified, Much trash Is printed nno rend. Hut, at tho huiiio time, tin publishers nay there Is a steady dc wnnd for that which Is not trash. Mora of Dickons, Kmorson, Curvnn tea and Cnrlylo Is bolng sold than ever ho f nro. Thuro Is a steady bun Rrtn for (thirst for such (writings. However tho styles In novels max change, and however tho provalout form of Bhort fiction may bo dashed In our eyes to miiko them smart, thoso worth -while writers aro not neglected. Tills Is u good sign. So long ar thero Is a lunin demand for sucl books, wo need not liimont tho do radonco or taste. Ono person who answered tbo ques tion as to tbo six best books with it list asked me to print my own. If 1 could Imvo only six books, thoso ro tho ones I would ebooso: Tho Hlblo. Shakespeare. Emorson's Unsays. Whitman's "Loaves of flrass." Palgravo's "Ooldon Treasury." "Les Mlsorablos." Hut I hope It novor may ho ncces Bary for mo to select only slxUmoks Tiiero are six Hums six which soem to mo Indispensable us dally compan ions. Thoro nro sixty times six which stand ready to servo my every nood whim or mood. To havo to tukn along only six would bo to leavo behind wholo rowr which moan so much each hook In Its way ns to innko that parting n thing forever to he dreaded. SAI,H.r Julian A. Mock, who was sent from Jackson county to servo a Hfo term at tho penitentiary for see mhI dogreo mnrdor has been pardoner1 by Governor Wltlicoiubo boeuuso lit ' s tuborouiosls. UUOK.N'K Volna Hryant, a little boy, bumped his bond against a ton- nny null protruding from n fence lost, causing It to pouotrnto his Miook, and it wus necessary to flic off tbo nail to reloaso tho child, TILLAMOOK Tho TiilamooV Commercial Club was reorganized at a meeting when Kied U. Haltor wiif elected president. AM1ANY Twonty-slx Portland peoplo, six of whom woro womon filod on homesteads situated In east ern Linn county. rOHTLAND W. K. Hotsford and Arthur Sorr, who gave tho auto parU which resulted In tho serious Injury of Miss Esther LlndborK', aged 19, Jiavo boon held on four soparato charges. . . ...n I AttmtilmimMUb' - A Romance of Old Mexico Dy F. A. MITChEL Years ago when Mexico was still n fipunlsh province there was a hoiiso party In ono of the hncicndns not far from tbo capital. The hostess was a young widow, and several of tbo young men guests wero suitors for her band. The lady, Senora Ysabcl Cardona, bad given her heart to ono of them, Don Miguel Hcuarc., but ho did not know It, and nnothcr, Antonio Co ral, a recent urilval from Madrid, who claimed to be a grandee, was his rival. Ono afternoon when tho hostess and a number of her guests had been stroll ing over the bnclcnda, that Senora Ysa bcl might show tbcm her fruits, upon passing up on to tho veranda sho miss cd a fan she had been carrying. It was n vniuablo article, being studded with Jewels. A smnll party bad ar rived at tho house, tho others being strung along In tho path they had come. Among thoso who wero with tho hostess wns Antonio Coral. "What will you glvo tho Under of the fan?" ho asked her. "Anything I possess." "Yourself?" Senora Ysabel looked nt Hennrcz. who was also present, nnd with n spark lu her cyo and color In her checks replied: "Yes." Away went all tho men present to look for tho fan except Uonnrez, who remained standing besldo Dona Con cilia Polltado, with whom he bad been walking. Senora Ysabel looked at him, surprised that ho did not enter the lists for her hand and, frqwnlng, went Into tho bouse. After hwhlle thoso who bud none to search returned, Co ral possessed tho fan and hud won tbo widow. Evidently his being tho finder In stead of Hcnurcz was n matter of great dlsplcsuro to Senorn Ysabel Car dona. Sho gave no sign of not accept ing tho situation, but no one was sure whether sho would engage herself to Coral or not. Coral certainly bad rea son to supposo that she would, for sho at once begun to treat blin as u llaiicc, especially when lleuarez wns present. During tho evening a party of tho men guests, including both Coral and lleuarez, wero lu tho billiard room. Coral asked lleuarez If ho would play u game with him. "I play only with honorahlo men," was tho reply. For a few moments thero 'was the stillness of death lu tbo room. Every ono present knew that tho Insnlt re quired resentment, and It was gen erally supposed that something under luy tho affair. Then Corul left tho room, Tho next morning Senora Ysabel, who was troubled that ono man should have won her hand when she wunted another, nwoko very early mid lay thinking what to do In tho mutter. Hearing men's voices under her win dow, sho got out of bed nnd saw Hcunrez and another of her men guests leaving tho house. Tho man with Hcnarcz carried rapiers under his arm. It was evident that something was about to happen, tho cause of which sho did not understand. Hurriedly putting on her clothes, sho went out Into u corridor, whero sho met Dona Concilia Poilhido, to whom sho told what sho had seen. "I can explain that," said Dona Concliln, "but will do so later. Hurry after tlicso men if you wish to prevent bloodshed." Tho two women ran downstairs and, meeting ono of tbo Indian servants, asked him which way tho gentlemen hud gone. Ho told them, and they fob lowed as fast us they could to an open spuco Inclosed by surrounding trees whero u number of duels hud been fought. Thero they found Henarez and Corul In their shirt sleeves, each hold ing u rnpler, about to light. On tbo ground were their seconds nnd several other of the men guests. "Oentleinen," said tho widow, "what right havo you to nmr my party lu this way? What you nro dolic is an lu. suit to mo and all my other guests." The two principals paused, but nei ther replied, "I think," said Dona Concilia, "th.it I can explain It, and since the one oth er who should explain It seems not lu ellued to do n I will tell what I know. Ysabel, when you took hold of a vino yesterday afternoon you drop. pen your mil. u roll into tall grass. Don Antonio presently picked It up and put It lu bis pocket. Walking home with Seuor Honare, I told him what I bad seen." The statement occasioned a marked surprise In all present. It seemed Im possible that u grandee of Spain could have descended to so dishonorable an act. Coral tinned pale and red by tutus. Senora Cai-dona huh! to him: ' "What have you to say, Don Antonio, ' to tho cbargoV" i "1 cannot dispute tho word of a lady," was the icply, uttered In a voice scarcely audible ami with a bow ' so low that his face was invisible, I "Put up your swords, gentlemen. Soiior Hcinuvz. will you accompany ' me back to tho house?" I 1ICIUIIV4 tossed his raplor toward his second and, with the hostess, followed I by tho others, except Coral, left tho ' ground. Coral took the fact that ho ! was not Invited to return as a dismissal and went bis way. Tho widow man led Henarez, and It was learned aftcrwaid that Coral was not known in Madrid, but was a gam bler from Cordova, which placo lie had been obliged to tlee, having killed n man under criminal clrcuinstuin.es. COOS BAY TIMES WANT ADS j,. mu Pncr UlnL ctr,n',nnn.. "" wwv" "' uiMuciiuj KIRK'S KOLUM Edited KtUK : by F. 11. Hlloy tin: WISE OLD y .ji'ihm: A wlso old Judgo ho had a wife Who was president of her club, She tl'ougbt her husband very small She classed him as a dub, In fact sho mado him do tho woik While to the club sho run, Tho wise old Judgo bo thought ho wns A badly hen-pecked man. A ca3o of bigamy was called Hoforo this wlso old Judgo And when bis wife heard of tho case Sho simply said "Oh fudge, You could hat your bottom stars, I'd send this dub whero ho belongs Kchtnd the Iron bai'3. "Yes, yos, I know, remarked tho Judge You womon nlways know Right whoro all of theso hen-pecked men II.il i fully ought to go, Hut my dear, ns I'm tho Judgo You can't dccldo Where n3 his rago And (dapped tho tho case," wife flew In a Judges face. "I'll allow you" says his wlfo "That, you can't talk to mo that" Tbo Judgo says "I will leavo like tho house, Ifurp (leorgo plcaso bring my bat, And on tho wuy to court that day Tho Judgo says on my llfo, I don't boo why I married hor She's not fit to bo n wlfo. For sho'a so big and coarse and strong Sho should have boon a man, I think I'll leavo tills Suffragotto That's providing that I can, I would pity ull tbo men today That had to como to court, If she was on tho Judges bench (ml help tho poor old sport. Tho Judgo strolled lu tho court hotiso With his head a bonding low, Tho thought ho had within his head No ono but him could know, Tho caso of bigamy was called lloforo this Judgo so wlso, Tho prisoner looked so small , and weak Who had threo robust wives. Tbo Judgo looked at tho prlsonor Who was dark around tho eyes, And says do you moau to tell tho court Thoso threo womon nro your wives, Yes, I'm guilty said tho prlsonor Hut havo mercy on mo plenBO, Ivo had hoap3 of trouble on this earth With women such as thoso. Tho Judgo lookod nt tho prisoner And (lie women standing thero, Thou ran his riugors o'or ills head Whoro thero ought to bo some hair. I dlsclmrgo tbo prisoner snld tho Judgo Yes. I'm going to sot him freo. I got troublo enough with ono wlfo God help this man with threo. ON THE ROAD TO CHORRERA. MMIRKB horsemen unhoped the dusty wuy Wiillo sun anil moon were to:h in the hU)'. An old crona crouched In tho cactus' Blind o Ami craved an nlinu ns they rode by, A frleiidlt-Ka Uug ulio seemed to be, Hut tho queon of a bandit crew wns she ()N'n JiorEenmn tossed hop u scanty dole. A scoltlmi couplet tho Becond trolled. Uut the third, from his blue frank eyes and free, No Klnnco vouchsafed tho beldam old. As toward the sunset ami Dm ... No evil fcarlnff, rode the three. ACUH3K she gave for the pittance small. A slbe for tho cmiplct'u ribald wonl. Hut that which oneo had been hor heart " At HlEht of the silent horseman stirred. And safe through the umbush bund they speed For the sake of the rider who would not heed, Arlo Hates. THE TRAIL. T I IlC trulls of the world are many. And all of the trails stretch fur. Oh. I have chosen n Ions trail. Lit up by u fclntslu slur. 1 follow through storm nnd sun shine, I follow throiiKh mist nnd rain, The trull skirts happy ulleys Or soules uilm hills of pain. 1 follow the trnll In silence. I'P. up through the utarllt dew, And ever 1 follow the same trull, And ever It lends to you, -Maria Hachein Piatt. ----------. --- ----4 KEEP GOING UP, Ono who climbs a steep hill seldom falls, however laborious the climbing may be, while the man who runt down a hill, easy though the psth, often comos to i grief. Ekken. Hp My Cousin . From America Dy EUNICE DLAKE Tho Von Muellers nro one of the old Ht families lu Prussia. Hut there havo been spendthrifts in tho family, men who despised tho making of mono and who bnvo had no other profession than the nrmy, which, to sny the least, Is not lucrative. Tho original family estates wero conferred on Otto von Mueller for military service. Ono of my uncles, Caspar von Muel ler, rather than be a poor aristocrat lu Prussia choso to be a rich commoner In America. At any rate, be went thero to attempt to make u fortune. He succeeded, nnd nt the beginning of the twentieth century was the only rich one of the family. Ho was loyal to bis relatives and entered upon a cor respondence with my father, his broth er, with n view to shirting tho family on a now career of prosperity by menus of his great wealth. He had only one child, a sou, and his plan was to mar ry him to ono of the family In Prussia. Then the young man was to remove to tho futhcrlaud and by means of his wealth secure a position at the kaiser's court. Our Von Muellers lu Germany wero quite pleased with the plan. The aris tocracy and the commercial classes had been drawing closer together. Tho kill ser himself owned a pottery. Caspar von Mueller's millions, though acquired lu trade, Were not to bo despised. To mako u long story short. It was ar ranged that ho should como over to (Jcrmnuy, uud I, being the only girl Von Mueller of suitable ago fur him, it was boiicd that a match might bo ar ranged between him mid me. One evening a lot of us Yon Muellers wero sitting in it public garden listen ing to un orchestra mid drinking wine or beer. Two young men enmu lu and took seats nt it table near us. They seemed to bo English at least they spoke tho English language. The feel ing against tho English people was very strong, and even the language was Irritating. Hut ono of tho young men opposite mo was very handsome and I could not help glancing at him oocnslonally. Whether or no he vAts encouraged by this or because ho ad mired me, ho guyed at :ne continually. Finally my brother Otto, a lieutenant In tbo nrmy, notu-ed his eyes continu ally bent on me. Iti.-dug, Otto went to the tablo where the young man was sitting mid said, "l will pig stick you," mid threw n card mi tho table bearing his name and mhiress. This was equivalent to n challenge to light. As soon as Otto returned to us I gave hi in u plcrc of my mind, tell ing him that 1 did not need him to pro tect mo uud he had no tight to chal lenge a man simply for admit lug me. I did not know whether the strungor would light, but I determined to pie vent a meeting If possible. My cousin Gustav, n boy of fifteen, wns of our party, and, Otto having left us. tuklng 'Gustav with me, I went to tho tablo whero tho two strangers wero sitting uud said to tho ono who hud been look ing nt mo: "I havo n request to make of you. sir." ltislng nnd removing his hat, bo ask ed to be Informed wlmt It was. I spoke in German, and he replied In tho samo language, though with a foreign accent. "I lmvo seen my brother chullcngo you. I beg that you will decline to tight." "Uut your German men expect" "Never mind what our (Jeniinn men expecL You lmvo tbo request of it German woman. It should ho of great er Import to you than the demand of any man." Ho hesitated for n few moments. then said: "Fraulelu, I shall consider your re quest u coinuinnd. I beg to offer an apology for looking so Intently upon you. in the llrst place, 1 lost a sister a few years ago who greatly resembled you. In tbo second place. I admit. that you excited my ndmlrntlon the moment I looked ut you." "No apology Is necessary. I thank you very much for granting my o qiiest." As I was turning nwnv to reloln the party nt uir tnblo li said: j- "May aS;, fruulelu. to lie Informed i n id it Hum i hjivl- me lienor io oneyy "I am lleitha von Mmdler." He looked at me with an expression which I diTl not understand, hut said nothing further. J ho duel, or course, did not take place. My brother lu speaking of It Mild contemptuously that the man was iloiibtles.s un IhiglUhnuiii and the Hug. Ilsh would not light. A few days after tho occurrence my father 'told me that my cousin had come from America and would call the next afternoon. Futhcr loped that I would make myself as agreeable as possible. The next day when 1 went down into J tho drawing loom to see my cousin I I stood speechless with astonishment, i Ho looked nt mo with mi amused . smile. He was the nmn who hud ml mired mo nt the garden uud whom I i had prevented lighting my brother. "Cousin Hertha." he said, "that was ! quite an episode, my meeting tho girl i nun i-uiuu across mo wilier to see, was It not?" "Indeed It was!" I stammered. , I married my cousin, but Instead of , his remaining in Germany I went back with him to America. Ho said ho did not care to remain whero a man was ' liable to be pig stuck for admiring n ' woman. Huskies, ho prefened tho ne tl Ity of llfo In America. , COOS BAY TIMES WANT ADS Low Cost Hirjh Efficiency ChH '&& J rf Ov5iP imfiFK' r.mjf m tsF m wwwns in rii i . jm i u - rri i vBftxi HI' fF IK M W V oth-e fShff VlA JlrYrT vxA x Ursl M1 rndvpfll Wew: Hoi wMim Ml mm l:fB rte? iifflftjli ife RYfjSpitS E : l : 2 H : : 3SK i? JXJi fM JKiStfaSt ft i : tl it : Jtrtlit ii gftt fc-S V) fitfi fm " I a.:i:itH: HiOttlXKUi' ' f i V .ttttf k? rar V fll 1 1 JJ Li LilLtL tiyJiJ'!fMTTTAffi-LrS1Zfnm rJy J-J L .11 VJL. JJJ. , izmafflmmmmfflmmsim I Sophie Hammer is to Appear With Choral Club :: t: u IX xx M' USIC lovors of MarshflGld and , vlelnlty aro lookliiK forward i with grout ploniuru to the c. mlug of .Miss Soplilu llamnior, who la iindoiihtodly ono ot ;he most pop I ular sopranos on tho coast. Misi I Ilaminer will nHipnr in conjunction I with tho Marshfleld Choral Club, Clor- -.1 .1 s . . .'u ii. ni, i-omiiiftor; tbo Sondln Male Chorus and the following The shortest ff df wr . -v n Jew .. wWNh v W&Wii " wl5 WW a l . - Coos ( Curry Telephone Company !8ft"$XKftaa S&. With their Strono" frarrirm 4,. .1 . a surer grip on the road an& you to drivewit hconfirWJ i ble The pFice Is Less that ot plain tread styles of several r standard makes. rai The biggest service organization J Efts $ r.5 wjn.iu?rrKH frJitfcSfffl !4V-Ut.l SAA XX XX XX XX XX cul jololsls: nonjamln If. Oslllnd, 'tenor; Harry nultmnn, bss. and Horbort Husteruil, bass, Tho program contains numbon by "both clu ruses, solos oy Mian llumni." and '.-nui'liKlos with Itoflslnl's Stalat .Mator. Tho foaturo of tho ovenlng will be tho maguiricont luflammnlus by Mtsi. Hummer and tho Cbcra) Club. Tlin ni-otfr.iiii Is vni-inil iiml will b-appeal to all who are fond o' inusli'. distance between two points :is Di stance uNa -auasatetv -j i uicuiuuubj is Dacic of every fc eaay wim r istt r K&h SERVICE or every dealer and tire user Fhk Tires Tor Sale By The Gunnery Marshfield JJiHHrrxHiiSrriJtHfflsttlflirl&n rmfflffi! WWJzm vmmmm w f&j-.w jmy-mm mmmmmm IHtH NEWS OF OREGON ooHmmMn PHNDIdrroX The Oreioa M Oniwers' Aisodatlon lui m fal for wool sales at illffcrut pofrjl the eastorn part ot the ittti HKAVKIITON' Mr. Do;CnrJ elected president o( the Binrl I'aruiil-Tvac tiers' socut!ct Hi annual ineotliig. HAICICIl -Tho m ot tie Mil vas raised fro:n 11,500 ts (Mil year, the pny of tcmmlaban eroased and tho manasMlitlwal Rovornincnt vj rejected. OXTA l O Tie V. C T U 1 liutull a lariio publlr drlakli; h i tain on ono of tho publl. iketli SAI.RM Th" irohlUtio:'-U Marlon comity p.'opose to tcsi a ticket, ndtpt a platrprm tsi eV delegates to Hie state eonrestloi Why Fatimas ft ! I are aensiuie xaecause most men lilc their taste best. they aro always ca fortatlo to your tongue nnd threat. and they clways loavo you feeling tip-tepi even if occasionally yea do smoka more than usual. yirMMW A Sensible Cigarette 'i?,'twiW'iJwi" 20 for ltf 1 t ' - nw .-v ix WSXVl rrJDMfH .? n-so jOt!H 'cigarettes I ComwtCSjwnCk Q 1 fiwrr'fwmwcjD, liL IX"'"M ff WHUI