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* ■■■ h <W the city ot Bandon, ky revolution
jaand ■< • regular meeting Nov. 1«, 1909, pro
MM tel'-waiA improvemti« upon vlreetr a iol-
On South Fourth «treat, on the wuth »ide
•hereof, extending from the northwest corner of
th« Waterman's Park addition eaJ to ihe plank
road thence south where thereu no wa Ik at this
lime to Fifth street.
Also on Pacific avenue (otherwise known a
Little and Wood street) on both sides thereof
(where walk has not already been built) extend
ing from Atwater to Sixth streets. Said walks
to be six feet wide and of usual specifications.
Now unless a seperate written remonstrance
against each or either of the above described and
proposed improvements be signed by the owners
of two-thirds of the real property adjacent to
and abutting upon such streets or parts thereof as
contained in each or either improvement, and
such remonstrance or r monstrances fie hied with
the recorder on or before the Sth day of Decem
ber, 1909, then the common council will pass an
ordinance declaring and ordering such improve
ments. and both of them, or either of them that
may not have been remonstrated against, which
ordinance will assess the cost thereof to adjacent
property, and provide for the collection thereof.
Dated at Bandon. Oregon, November I Sth,
liases
ft LOAFERS' PARADISE
Life of the Happy-go-lucky West
Indian Negroes.
LAZY JOY FOR LITTLE WORK.
Six Month«' Labor Enable* Them to
Loll In Indolence For a Year and a
Half—Combing tha Islands For Man
For the Sugar Plantations.
A happy-go-lucky. stand up and fall
down, genial. Inconsequential spirit an
imates the West Indian negroes In
their labors and in their begging.
From the sweating toilers on the dock
at Macoris loading sugar into the
steamers, with their warning cry,
"Bee-low!” to the men In the hold, to
the grinning boys biMiling their fishing
boats up on the beach at Dominica,
they lire from day to day and take no
thought of the morrow. A West Indian
C. R WADE,
negro with $50 will live for a year and
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City Recorder,
never do a stroke of work.
Anti why not? IDs living costs him
only it cents a day. lie lias his little
Notice of Sale of Tide Lands cabin for the occupancy. A mnngo
Notice is hereby given that the State Land tree grows In his yard, and he can
Board of the State of Oregon, will sell to the pick plantains by the road at will. If
highest bidder, at its office in the Capitol build
he is too lazy to bake 5 cents will buy
ing at Salem, Oregon, on December 14, 1909,
bread for the family for the day. and
at 10:00 a. m., of said day, all the slate’s in
it few cents more will buy a dozen
terest in the tide and overflow 1 inds hereinafter
small fish and one large one. A single
described, giving however, to the owner or own
rrs of any lands abutting or fronting on such tide garment does for the women, and $5
will clotlie the man for a year, while
and overflow lands, the preference right to pur
chase said tide and overflow lands at the highe. i
the pickaninnies run as God made
price offered providing such oiler is made in
them.
good faith; and also providing that the land will
The West Indies are the paradise of
not be sold nor any offer therefor accepted io
the happy loafer. Every year the Is
less than $5 00 per acre the Board reserving th
lands are combed from end to end for
right to reject any and all bids.
hands to work the great sugar planta
Said lands are situated m Coo* county. Ore
tlons in Sanio Domingo, and at that
gon, and described as follows;
Beginning at a point on the meander line of
the negroes must often tie practically
the Coquille river at the northwest corner of lol
kidnaped to get them on Die boats.
6, which said point is 1320 feel east and 1965
In November of each year the sugar
feet north from corners factions 17, IS, 19 and
boats, little sloops and schooners that
20, running thence along
meander line a
spend the remainder of the year trad
follows, to-wit:
ing among the islands get Into the
S 84 ° e I 30 feet.
Santo Domingo negro trade. Their
S 74 0 45' e 492 feet.
captains and supercargoes, when they
North 96 feet to low water line
N 75 ° 15' w 257 feet along low water line.
bail1 them, and the owners go up and
N 73 0 10' W 232 feet.
down the islands toiling the negroes
N 80° w 137 feet.
that on a certain day the vessel will
S 100 feet to place of beginning, containing
sail for Santo Domingo and take all
1.31 acres, being tide land fronting on west hail
who want to go to work on the sugar
of lot 6. sec 17. T 28. S R 14 W of W M
plantations.
Applications and bids should be addressed to
Take Ihe little island of St. Martin’s
G. G. Biown, Clerk State Land Board, Salem
for Illustration. For a week the Island
Oregon, and marked "Application and bid to
Is combed, and on the appointed day a
purchase tide lands."
G. G. BROWN.
dozen sloops and schooners are crowd
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Clerk State Land Board.
ed into Marigot bay. The night before
Dated this Sept. 28, 1909.
the negroes have begun to stream Into
(tie little town that sleeps through the
year, waiting for litis one day to bring
it to life. Boards are laid across boxes,
and rum and whisky are set out to
arouse the negroes to the pitch that
will carry them out to the vessels
January Fourth to February Eighteenth. IMIO bound for the plantations.
Ail day the men stream into the
Practical work, lectures and demonstrations
town, traveling barefooted along the
will be g ven in such vital subjects as General
sandy roads, swept in by the sailors,
Farming, Fruit
Culture, /Xnimal Husbandry,
singing their song of riches to be had
Dairying, Poultry-keeping, the Business Side of
for the asking. Ahead of the men walk
Farming, Foresti/, Carpentiy, Blacksmithing.
tlieir women, toting heavy boxes on
Mechanical Drawing, Cook ng, Sewing, Dress
their bends, while the men are dressed
making, Home Management, etc.
All regular course- begin January 4lh and
in their best, with a cocky straw’ hat
end F ebruary I I th. Farmers’ Week Februaiy
perched on one ear. swinging n dandy
14th to 18th.
cane and carrying their shoes In their
A cordial invitation is extended to all inter« st-
hands. At the outskirts of the town
ed. Good accomodations may I • secured at
they put on tlieir shoes and swing
reasonable rat**s. No age limit above 16 years.
gavl.v up to the open air bars on the
No entrance requirements. Prominent lecturers
beach.
have been secured for special topic-.
I he in
Tile women Ing the big boxes down
structional force of the College numbers 100.
Excellent equipment.
to tlie lieach and wail at being left
A special feature in the Farmers’ Week
alone until they, too, become filled
which comes this year Feb. 14th to I8lh. Lec
with the excitement of the scene and
tures, discussions, and a general reunion
urge tlieir men folks on. The men
For fuither information address
hang back and laugh and drink and
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
deny
that they are going.
vallis, Oregon.
"Is you goln’. Big Ta win ?”
"Naw. Ah ain' goin‘. Ah Jus' come
tuh see.”
"Yas. yo’ Is goln'. Big Tawm. Git in
dat
boat.”
AT
"Come on heah, boy. Ya. ha!”
And all the time the rowboats, load
ed to tlie gunwales, are plying back
and fortli between the shore and the
MRS SARAH COSTELLO
sloops. By sundown the beach is swept
clean and six little sloops and a schoon
”"ixice oleiui minis 25 ami 50c a
er make sail and drift out of the har
night; fl.25 a week; f.*> iiniontb
bor on a dying breeze, loaded down
BANDON
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OREGON with a thousand black men and wo
men. who will wake in the morning
witli a raging thirst. Then woe be to
the captain who has not filled his wa
ter casks, for there is sure to be at
least one body to be given to tlie sharks
after the fight around the butts!
When the vessels drop anchor off
Macoris the plantation foremen come
Off anil look over the cargoes and pay
the shipmasters $2.50 each for passage
money for the negroes.
Then the
McCALL PATTERNS
blacks are herded ashore and are cred
V i ltl't ited lor style, perfect fit. «impimtv .in I
reliability ncxrly 40 yr.tr». Sold in i ea v
ited with 30 cents a day for a month
every city and to’vn in tfic United St.ites ■ • I
Canada, or bv mail direct. More - I tl in for working from sunrise to sunset in
any other make.
Send tor tree catalogue
tlie cane fields. By that time the $2.50
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passage money is paid back. Then
Mote «ub.criber, linn -inv other fish
maganne million a month. Invaluable. 1>:
they receive their 30 cents a day in
est style., pattern., dreasmakinc, nnlhmrv
cash for the next six months until
•lain sewing, tin. v needlework I >>■
etiquette. good .lories, etc. On v 50 oni. r
the cutting and grinding season Is
year (worth double), including a lire pattern
over, when tlie sloops show up again
Subwnbe today, or send lor .ample ropy
and take them to their homes for $2.50
WONDEBFVL INDUCEMENTS
to A gent S. Foetal bring, prem im • it ogw
each. paid in advance.
A and new cash pnaeoflen. Address
Tlie foremen collect from the planta
nil Mel ALL CO. JMtoiM W »7» St.. MW YOW
tion owners f>3 cents a day each for
pay for the black hands, but with their
share of tlie money the negroes can
live for a year and a half before they
60 YEARS’
have to think of doing another day’s
EXPERIENCE
work
And they do it.
Year after
year tlie trade is plied, and the islands
are comlssl for men for the planta
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tions. and year after year the negroes
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return home to eighteen months of lasy
joy.—New York Tribune.
Oregon Agricultural College
Winter Courses
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An Adventu t Ttat Nearly Cost a Z t
Official hit Lift
The atlendaiils in zoologii al
irde;.t
are expi red to daiigic of v ■ 1»
sorts. The superintendent < f tlie C:u
■lnnati animal park once I d an d
venture with a python wliicli cane
near costing him Ills life.
It became necessary to make - ’tu»
changes in the snake house, and ti’.e
HU|sTintendent. Mr. Stiqlieus, \i is in
the cage of pythons, anticipating no
danger, when to ills dismay he saw
the largest snake coming toward him.
hissing and darting its tongue angrily’,
instantly lie realized his danger.
The su|>erinteiideiit <|iii< kly grasped
the huge reptile just Imck of ihe neck
with his right hand and with the lefl
clubbed the creature two feet lower
down, where the greatest muscular
power of the python is located.
He tried to thrust the writhing ma.’s
Into a uIng box. but the python
coiled Its twelve feet of length round
the man’s leg and began' to constrict,
carrying its lightening colls higher and
higher.
Struggle a« lie might. Mr Stephens
seemed helpless In the s< i|>eut's grasp.
His hands were so moist that the
scaly body twisted in them. Perspira
tion streamed down Ills face. The
python had worked Its head free a tel
was darting Its horrid tongue almost
In Its i let Illi’s eves.
The man threw tip bis hind instinc
tively to shield bls face, and nt tl.e
same moment the snake seized and
began swallowing It.
By this time the attendants had
rushed info the cage, and they began
beating the python. Not liking tic-
treatment. tlie big snake relaxed iis
coils. Mr Stephens jerl-ed bis hand
free and broke • ff one of I lie python’s
fangs in Ills thumb In so doing.
"If I had not held on to Its ic-iviont
muscle.” said the superiiilerdent. ' 1
have no doubt it might have siranghd
me. As long as I kept my grf|> there !
felt confident, but I was pretty wea'c
after the adventure.”
R. li. ROSA, VPrc» I
C. TIHMON^ Praa.
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E. B. Kausrad
Bandon, Or -gon
The Opera
HAS-A SELECT STOCK OF
AGREED WITH THE ASP.
The Frenchman Got Around the Law
Aoninst Hissing.
Wines. Liquors & Cigars
A gentleman who had been nncore
tnonlonsly hustled out of -i Paris play
Stenin Keeron Dea «¿lit
house because lie hissed when the cur
tain fell on the second act brought an |
COURTEOUS TRETMENT
action for damages against the mana
ger of the said house.
Th<' court decided in favor of the
hissing gentleman, adding that if a
spectator Is allowed to show his de
light by indulging in applause his
OREGON
neighbor has also the right to show BANDON
disapprobation in an audilile fashion.
But the law in France was not always
so tolerant, in die middle of the sev
BOOTS - AND - SHOES
enteenth century ft was strictly for
You can't expect to get $2 worth
bidden to hiss in n playhouse, and In
for $1, but you can get your
every thonier there wore a number of
money’s worth at
“gardes Françaises" with strict < rders
to arrest any person Infringing the !
law.
But the French are not easily put ,
Dealer in Boots and Shoes.
down by silly regulations, and when
ever they see an opportunity they at
tack the authorities with that fearful Repairing neatly and promp
weapon ridicule. In tills case such an
tly done at lowest liv
opportunity came at the Comedic
ing prices
Française during the performance of
“Cleopatra," a play by Martnontel.
It was a badly written, dull work,
and the people were waiting for a
chance to give vent to their opinion.
At last tlie chance came. The manage
mont had ordered a mechanical asp
for the great scene in tlie final act,
when Cleopatra put« an end to her
life.
The actress raised the asp, which
started hissing, whereupon a spectator Nowlj’ furnished large ligb* rooniH
Telephone
Electric Lights
rose to his feet and cried: "The asp is
quite right. We all share his opinion!" Rented by single night, week or
Roars of laughter greeted this jokp,
month
and as it was foreseen that a similar
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scene would take place every night the
piece was withdrawn from the reper
tory.
have hid .1 c ns.ider.t b 1 e
amount ot experience with
these s[ iendid garments, and
we know tli.it they can ip it be
c<|u.ili(.< 1 ai ain where near
tin ir price
li . >u are rea Iv
to buy unii a.I Suit or Win
ter < >vi 100.1t i t ti» quote you
seine prices and show you
some styles.
GROSS BROS.
M.
Smith Bros. &
Sidwell
Homer Street
Bandon, Oregon
BREIJ Eirs
ROOMS and
LODGING
ihe BANDON STEAM LAUNDRY
—FOR SALE OR TRADE-Mov Bring your
ing picture machine, calcium or elec j
• Bol»
trie lights. Pictures for two nig hts I
show. J. F. Smith, Bandon. O e. i
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Woi’R
to T he R ecorder
Real Estate Snaps
Are not always floating
around, but, I have a
few that will surprise
you. both in city and
farm property
INSURANCE
Insure your home or business
property before the fire comes
You can have your choice of a
big line of companies.
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OAKES
The Real Estate Man
I Hotel Gallier
Rate» St.oo to $2.00 per day.
week or month.
Special rates by
Sample Room in Connection.
Oregon J
Bandon
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P atents
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anlckly aacerUUn our opinion fre«? whether **n
invention m probably pet ent.•»hlo < ■■irmunim-
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Milt free, illdeat .»en.-y for ,<•■ tiring pel-' ,.
1‘atenu taXen through Munn A Co. r-eir«
M* cm » noticf.
notice, without charge,
charm». in
In the
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A handvometv IIInMmtM w.-Vv
rulation of any •«’ out lti<* J-• u • il
, »r four month».91. ^Mjbyali
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Groundhog.
Teacher was telling her class little
stories In natural history, and she ask
ed if any one could tell her what a
groundhog was. Up went a little hand,
waving frantically.
"Well. Carl, you may tell us what a
groundbivr 1s "
"Please. ma’Rni. It’s sausage." ®Y-
crib, * « Ma«aa>ne
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Wagons of All kinds Hade to Order
Meilis lit all hours from 6 a m to 10 p m. Special atten
lion to parties after datici*« or social gatherings ami
only the best material wi’l be nsed
.our patroo ige kindly requested by
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, Job W»rk attended to promptly and all work guaranteed to give »atid* lion.
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