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(Ìu’j sfumili T U E SD A Y , FEB. 27, 1900. R E G U L A R T R A IN S ONDAY8, W EDNESDAYS and FHI- L t i Jay» will run as follows: Leave I I Arrive 7.15 a. in. I Marshfield I 10:15 a. ni. 7:45 “ I Beaver Hill Jonat’n I Leave 9:45 8:15 “ I CCQU LLE CITY | " 0:50 Arrive 8:45 a. m. | Myrtle Point 9:00 L ocal it e m s . Additional locals on 2d page The H erald is prepared to do job printing in the best style. Look out for the Special Sale Cocuter at The Fair Store. Merchant J. W. Leneve visited Myrtle Point early last week. Dou't forget the annual school meeting next Monday afternoon. L adies —M rs. F. A. White will weave switches for you, if you desire. A small second-hand heating stove for sale cheap. Inquire at this offico. * Grandma Robinson was taken quite sick a few days ago, hut at last accounts was improving. Our assessor did not uttend the state convention of couuty assessors held at Portland last week. Garden, Flower and Grass Seeds at Macy A Moore’s. Choice It< d Clover, 11c. A new supply soon to arrive. ltev. W. Horsfall will bold serv ices in St. James church on Sun day next—-March 4th— morning and evening. H. A. Johusou, of Myrtle Point, was also a passeuge.i on last F ri day’s train to the bay, thence to San Francisco. Rev. E. L. Fitch returned from his upper-liver trip last week aud preached at his church last Sun day and Sunday night. Examine the Infants’ Winter- wear, Lndies’ Underwear, Skirts and general additions to the dry goods lines just received at Haw kins’. * F. Long, oar saddle and harness dealer, visited Myrtle Point on business last week. Messrs. Long & Son have a large establishment there. County Surveyor Cathcart and the viewers of the D. Urquhart road near RivertoD were on duty at the latter place the early part of last week. The Coqnille creamery started id for the season of 1900 yesterday morning. It will at present run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays o f each week. David Talbot, who was com mitted to jail to district court from the bay recently, for assault with a dangerous weapon, was released on bond last week. Miss Fetter will conduct a privnte school, opening snme the 3d Mon day io March, thus giving two or three weeks’ vacation after the close o f the present public tprm. Large stock o f celebrated A. L. Miss Maddocks is better and Bryan Shoes just received al Haw- it is hoped will soon be around. * Meu’s fine Gloves, and entirely kius’ . Bob Herron, of the bay, was do npw liue of Tecks and Bows at Hakwins’. * ing Coquille yesterday ou a busi Mrs. Wilkins is baking aud sell ness visit. Rev. Mr. Crook, U. B. minister ing Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc., to be ou Coos river, was in Coquille City ht.d at Riches. Miss Tlienie Wilkins came up yesterday. Capt. H. W. Dunham served on from BaudoD today and will stay I the steamer Dispatch today vice with us awhile. ! Engineer Barrows, who is sick. F or S ale —A 8425 upright piano, W anted — A dairy ranch of 10 to nearly new aud well-cared for, for 15 cows; will woik for wages or $300. Inquire at this office. rent. Apply at the H erald office. J. W . Leneve has opened up his H ouse for S a l e —A 4-year-old new store, and it is worth your colt— uubroke. For particulars, time to see his stock and get his ] apply to T. G. Eckels or J. O. prices. * Goodloe. * Mr. and Mrs Taylor Dement Mrs. Capt. H. W. Dunham came spent several days iu this city, up from Bandon last Friday and visiting Mrs. D ’s parents, Mr. and extended her visit to Myrtle Point Mrs. I*’ igg. for several days. The mails from the east were Graudma Seed has returned to etay. She hns been crippled up missed Wednesday and Friday of with rheumatism lately, and re last week, much to the annoyance turns home to take care of herself. o f all our people. Our second-hand dealer, Bert Onr Coquille creamery was to Btnrt up for the season yesterday, Tuttle, buys old iron, copper, brass, for the present running three days rubber, etc., foi which he will pay * in each week Mondays, Wednea tbe highest cash price. days and Fridays. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hull, of W. R. D arly runs the “ lighting Riverlon, were visitors in Coqnille The express” among the hauling fra last Friday and Saturday. ternity, and will serve the public H erald sanctum was honored with promptly aud carefully in all busi a call from them. ness entrusted to him. * Comrade C. D. Elliott got down Attorney J. F. Hall, o f Marsh town again last Friday nfternoon, field, attended to some legal mat the day being so pleasant and be ters iu Coquille last Friday. Mr. having recovered sufficiently from H. is a social, clever gentleman, u late spell o f sickness. end generally popular. Clarence Edmunds, of the Ban Treasurer Hayes calls in all don woolen mills, came up Sunday couuty warrants endorsed prior to to visit with his wife, who is tem June 1, 1894, which he will pay on porarily iu this place learning the presentation. No interest will be dressmaking trade with Mrs. Moon. allowed after Feb. 24, 1900. Florence West: We are in Rev. Mr. Germain, an evangelist formed that tbe Gardiner people in the Baptist work, passed through expect a Dew sawmill to be built town last Friday to join Rev. Mr. there next summer by A. M. Simp Owen, at Bear creek church, in the son, and that lie has already pur chased 870,000 worth of timber laud conduct of a protracted meeting. iu that vicinity. F or S ale — 320 acres of good F or S ale —In Bandon, one of range for stock. 15 acres cleared and good 5-roomed house thereon; tbe choicest locations, a pleasant spring water. Rare chance. Call home, new, unique iu style, and at H erald office for information. * with a splended view o f the town Sheltered from the TO 1HE DEAF.—A rich lady, cnred of and ocean. For particulars, ap her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr. north winds. Nicholson’s Artificial Ear Drums, cave ply at the H erald . [tf $10.000 to his Institute, so that deaf people nimble to procure the Ear IrrmuR may have them free. Address, No. 8877. The Nich olson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York. fdec 00 F. Long & Son have the largest retail harness shop in Coquille City aud Myrtle Point in the state. These will be stocked up to the full for the spring and summer trade at once, and the prices will be ns low as anywhere. * The hoisting engine at the gov ernment works at Bandon is re ported to hnvo been crushed to smithereens the other day. A big blast was set off, and a rock weigh ing several tons fell on the engine just literally pulverizing it. S. E. Johnson, the populnr and prominent merchant at Myrtle Point, passed through to SaD Fran cisco last Friduy. Mr. J. is in terested in some transactions through commission houses there, and will inquire “ somediogs oud.” I will open a private school in Coquille City oil the 3d Monday in March, 1900. Pupilu of 1st and 2:1 grades will be taken. Kindergar ten system will be introduced for very young children. Rates, $1 The revivnl meetings conducted and $1.50 per month. by Rev. Mr. Bryan, of the Method * Miss L. P. F etter . ist church, are progressing most C Romsnrler lias the lumber on encouragingly, each successive His prac night showing increased interest. the ground for a silo. tical knowledge o f dairying, and G rand B argain — House and 5 also o f onr climatic conditions, lo t s --2 in bottom; balance set to j prompt him to moye in the matter choicefrnit aud shrubbery. Beauti j and make the year round a dairy ful location; south slope; running J season, instead of eight or niue water. Inquire at H erald office.* months. Deacon H. N. Black, o f Snmnei, Miss Myrtle Fox is devoting was a guest in Coquille City oyer some time to the retouching of en Sunday. He expectel to reach the larged photographs, and solicits a lower river when lie came in, but trial. We saw one yesterday, an missed the boat and submitted to enlarged photo of Ed Johnson, the environments that caught him who was drowned in the surf near here. Bandon several years ago, and all The road from this city to Lain- who knew him when aliye would pey creek, passing along the river- readily trace the familiarity of his bank and foothills, through River coucteDauce. ton aod making a junction back of Manager W. 8. Chandler, of the the town with the Myrtle Point- C. B.-R. railroad, was a visitor by Eandon road, is in view again and last Friday’s train. Mr. C. is “ busi a petition put in circulation there ness,” and will try to meet tbe de for. mands of our section and conven Irvin UrquhBrt, living at River- ience o f our ppople in tbe matter t o D , Monday of last week met with of transacting business over the an accident while cutting brush road to tbe bay aud high seas. He with a brush hook. The hook was viewing a suitable switch aud catching on some brush caused it sidetrack site for the mill and gen t o slide upward and strike him m eral service. the face, making an ugly cut on Mnstpr Andrew Vannoy, about 8 his jaw. years old, at tbe home o f bis pa Mrs. Hawkins spent roost o f Inst rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Vannoy, on w e e k at home in this place with CniiuinghniD, received «u ugly cut her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mpsser, Saturday from a piece o f kindling, and was joined by the professor which lie was breaking, striking Friday evening over Saturday and him in the foreberd and enttingto Sunday. Professor Hawkins re tlie bone. The cut bled freely and ports progress of bis school at pained the boy cousibernbly, but there is nothing serions »boat it. Myrtle Point. M iss Nellie Dement returned yesterday to her home at Myrtle Point after a visit of about a week with the Beyers girls— Misses Alice and Joe— and Miss Flo Boyrie. LEVI STRAUSSfeCO OVERALLS Rev. R. Ennis tilled his appoint ment here Sunday for the Presby terian denomination. Mr. E. has had a severe nttack of grip for some weeks, being so much better uow ns to be present with bis peo ple at this appointment. I Marshfield Son.: The steamer Alert collided with n telephone line on the isthmus Friday, lesulting iu her losing a portiou of her smokestack. A new stack was quickly supplied. E. Heuckendorff, the sh ip -! builder, has a force of men at work cleaning up bis shipyard and mak ing preparations to build the sclioou | ers spoken of in our last issue. IVm. G. Cnrroll, the government inspector of the harbor improve-1 meut at the mouth of the Coqnille, was in Marshfield yesterday on bis | return from Portland. Mr. C. | brought borne with him a wife. Judge Himiltou will convene a special term of circuit court to morrow at Toledo, Lincoln county, for the purpose of disposing o f two burglars, Hass and Holderman, who have pleaded guilty und are anxious to throw themselves upon the mercy of the court. Tbe new steam schooner has fin ished taking on a cargo of 800,000 feet of lumber and will Btnrt tomor row on her voyage to San Fran cisco in tow of the steamer Ruth. The Santa Ana did not get a full cargo, as she could carry a million feet of lumber, but her owners are iu a hurry to get her to San Fran cisco to place her machinery iu position, consequently rushed off with a partial cargo. The past week haB witnessed the shipping of one and a half million feet of lumber from the Coquille by rad to this place for shipment to San Fraucisco. This amount ex cels all other shipments by many thousand feet and it is reported that a new locomotive is to be se cured by the railroad company to assist iu hauling the increasing business. BESTFORTHE BOWELS If you haven't a regular, healthy movement of the bowel« every day. you're sick, or will be. Keep your bowel« open, and be well, force, In the shape of violent physic or pill poison. Is dangerous. The smoothest, easiest, most perfect way of keeping the bowels clear aud clean Is to take CANDY C A T H A R T IC K V d c o ie to Pleasant. Palatable, Potent. Taste Good. Do Good, Never Sicken. Weaken, or Gripe. 10c. 50c W rite for free sample, and booklet on health. Address Sttrllag Rsa«dy ( Chicago, MoaUwal, Mew York. 389a KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN A choice stock of Ladies’ Shoes, latest styles, at Hawkins’. * A large number of Coos bay citi zens were visitors iu this city by last Friday’s train. School Clerk Nosier is on his round of taking a census of our scholastic population. W anted — A lot of choice Myrtle lumber. Enquire for particulars of * M acy & M ooiie . We only obseryed two flags on the breeze last Thursday— that at the courthouse and that of the Pharmacy. Did yon hear of the man who saved several hundred dollars “ out of his own pocket” by having uothiDg to do with agents? * R . D. S anford . Tbe annual meeting for school businesa is officially announced, nnd will be held at tbe school- bouse next Monday— March 5th. There are to be chosen one director for a term of three yeats and a clerk for one year, and such other business to be transacted as may legally be called up. E ditor H erald : I wish to call the attention of our city council to tbe pond of water between tbe Tuttle Hotel and Smith’s livery and feed stable. It should bo declared a public nuisance and should be dinined, ns it will produce malaria if it has not already done so. J. Q u ic k . “ I think I would go crazy with pniu were it not for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm,” writes Mr. W. H. Staple- ton, Herminie, Pa. “ I have been afflicted with rheumatism for sev eral years and have tried remedies without number, but Pain Balm is If the reader of this should the best medicine I have got hold chance to know of any one who is of.” One application relieves tho subject to attacks of bilious colic he pain. For sale by R. S. Knowlton. can do him no greater favor than to One of the “ ring ” inadvertently tell him of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It — but half intentionally— gives ns always gives prompt relief. For the information that a joint slate between deputies and between sale by R. S. Knowlton. principals and deputies at the pO R SALE AT A BARGAIN.— courthouse is to be worked in the Lund at Cedar Point, with boom preliminary campaign for county and boom privileges. Also, over offices. The spirit of it is, that 250 acres of 2> T o. 1 bottom land, id case the principal fails of get within 2 miles of Coquille City, in ting a reuomiuation, a deputy will quantities* to suit purchasers. En come in as a dark horse witli all quire of IV. SINCLAIR, the influence of the first in his *tf] Coquille City, Oregon. behalf, aud conditioned that the N ew F irm .— VV. Drane has asso successful one shall appoint the Now ciated with himself G. E. Spur- oilier to the deputyship. beck, of Docglas county, iu the “ all come and have suthiD.” blacksmithiug and wagoumaking Lyons’ mill shut down last business, at the old stand. The Thursday, occasioned by an acci latter comes highly recommended dent to one of tbe smokestacks. A in ali kinds o f blucksinithing, man faulty guy-rod had been weakened ufacturing nnd repairing, with farther by the wiud storm of the horseshoeing as a specialty. Drane evening before, and broke, the & Spurbeck solicit your work, smokestack toppling over thegable guaranteeing satisfaction. * edge o f the roof o f tbe eugine F or S ale — A quantity of house bouse and crashing top-end on the The damage, hold goods, all in good condition, planking below. consisting of bedsteads, mattresses, however, was not very much— springs, cooking and heating stoves, more in the delay of replacing nnd tables, chairs, upholstered 4 piece repairing, which took till Saturday Dave Lowe aud Fred parlor set, rocking chairs, dishes evening. aud many other articles; Ency Tuttle were standing but a short clopedia Britanica, 30 volumes, distance from where the huge mass good ns new. Call on Miss Alice fell, but escaped injury. A guy-rod Beyers, at the Boutell place, in this stiuck between them, but also city, for prices, ete. * missed them. The mill resumed work yesterday morning. Rev. Mr. Bryan’s revival meet ings continue to revive, and were transferred lastFriday to the Chris Coquille-Lampey Creek Road. tian church building, which affords so much more seating room. And Riverton, Feb. 26.— The Riverton even now. the meetings have in aud other lower-river people are creased iu interest aud attendance. circulating a road petition iu town There have been many professions and neighborhood for a road from of conversion, including some of Coquille City down through the our oldest and most populai citi- Strang plnce, thence keeping in zens, nnd tbe end is not yet. At along the foothills through River last night's meeting a large number ton toLam pey creek, there joining of inquirers presented themselves. the Myrtle Pn iul- Bandon road, Bro. Bryan is having tbe very gen and is just now a much-needed eral co-operation of our religious road nnd will prove a great public people, o f tbe several churches, convenience. People going to and and is holding Ibeir confidence from Bandon will fiud it 9 miles firmly as being sincere and able to nearer than by Fishtrap, besides do a good work. its advantage for road-bed and the year-round a good road. Comrade Peter Nichols was sur-1 This road, besides, will open nnd prised by comrades, friends and give an outlet to a large portion of neighbors at bis "bach” home Inst country who by right nnd of neces Friday night, who made him a call sity should trade at Ccquille. and entertained him till a reason-1 Thpre will be a free ferry at Co ably late hour in a social way. He quille City. was about ready to start to church, The notices are nlready posted. when Comrade and Mrs. Hite Hod there are over 100 names on dropped in. They were hardly the petitioD. C itizen . seated till Comrade and Mrs. Drane, rapped at the door SDd were wel comed. This ordered greeting was followed for sjrne while, till a houseful of friends were pieseDt to spend the evening and give a Subscribers to the Herald who social and more cheering phase to accept our clubbing offer of the life o f single blessedness which the Farm Journal and the has settled down upon oar comrade Herald at $1.50, w ill receiue and brother. Delicious refresh the Farm Journal for the re ments were supplied in abundance, mainder o f 1900, and all of by the ladies attending, and a most 1901. 1902. 1903 and 1904. enjoyable evening was passed. Bake Note of TWs! All ----------------»■««»—---------------- School will close, except grades Nos. 4 and 5, next Friday. Tbe excepted grades will conliuue n month to make up lost time, occa sioned by aickueBS aod the inabil ity of the board to secure a teacher to promptly supply the place. Comrade Haskiu, of Fairview section, has been in town several dajs, and yesterday got word of the death of his mother, one of tbe oldest, if not the oldest, citizens of Coos county. Col Harry lias bought the Lester Smith livery, feed and sale stables, and will conduct tbe same. He is very hopeful of making it a success as tbe spring and summer ndvance. G. W. Stevenson was over to the bay last week. We understand he was looking for machinery suitable for a small sawmill with which to cut hardwood for shipment. —--------------------------------- R o w A r e Y o u r K id n e y s V Dr. Hobbs' Sparagua Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam* pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N. T. A Card. That fellow who told you to look out for Sanford is probably the same fellow who offered me the selling of his property at a good round sum, with agent’s com mission ndded, and I refused. I sell bargains, only. * It. D. S anford . Real Estate Agent, Coquille, Or. J. W. Leneve Wishes to announce to the public that he hns again opened up a store at the old staud, on Front street, opposite Hotel Coquille, aud will carry a line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Tin nnd Agate Ware, notions, etc., just suited to the wnnts of our people. He will be plpnsed to have you call and see tbe goods and get his prices. * ------------ ««»»■«----------- To Cure n Cold in Oo«t Dny. Take L a x a t iv e B rom o Q u in in e T a b l e t s . All druKKists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. W. Grove’ s signature is on each box. 25c. DORR. Call tor the Democratic County ConvMtMB. ¿»S T O P im p in g Every cough makes your throat more raw and i r r i t a b l e . Every cough congests the lining membrane of you r lungs. Cease tearing your throat and lungs in this way. Put the parts at rest and give them a chance to heal. You will need some help to do this, and you will find it in ! U U C P ' S From the first dose the quiet and rest begin: the tickling in the throat ceases; the spasm weak ens; the cough disap pears. Do not wait for pneumonia and con sumption but cut short you r cold without delay. Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pec toral Plaster should be over the longs of every per son troubled with a cough. Write to the Doctor. Unusual opportunities and long ex perience eminently qualify us for ¿Iving you medical advice. Write freely all the particulars iu your case. Tell us what your experience lias been with our Cherry Pectoral. You will receive a prompt reply, without cost Address. DR. J . C. AYER. Lowell, Mass. I Myrtle Point Enterprise.1 Since the recent slight raise in the river the steamers are enabled to reach the upper lauding, at the foot o f Spruce street. Story lies left for San Francisco by todny’s train to take a course at Heald’s Business College. We wish him a pleasant and successful term. Capt. W. T. McCloskev will con tinue the side-walk to the stenra- boat landing. This will prove a great public benefit, as heretofore persons coming from tbe boats have been compelled to walk through tho mud from the landing. The D em ocratic county co n ven tion for Coos county, O regon , ia hereby called to meet at C oqu ille C ity, Coos county, O regon , on W ed nesday, Murch 28, 1 90 0 , at 11 o’clock a. m ., for the p u rp oa e-'of electing 8 delegates to the D em o cratic state convention, to be held at Portland, O regon , A pril 1 2 ,1 9 0 0 , and for the nomination of candi dates for representative, cores i f clerk, sheriff, one commissieM Sb assessor, nchool su p erin ten d «*!, treasurer, surveyor; aud for such other county aud district officer« as may be necessary and for su ck other business as may com e before «eeti m eetiug. T he representation to which tho various precincts are entitled bein g one delegate at large, and one for every 20 voters or fraction ot 10 votes cast for H on W . M . R am sey, for supreme ju d ge, in 1 8 9 8 , which is as follow s: B a n d o n ......................... 7 Burton P rairie.................................... 2 C o aled o............................................... 2 C oquille................................................... 10 Coos C it y ................................................ 1 South Coos R iv e r............................... 3 Deer P a rk ............................................. 1 D o r a .......................................................... 2 E m p i r e . . . . ....................................... 2 Enchanted P rairie............................. 2 F o u r -M ile ........................, ................... 2 L a k e ......................................................... 2 M isso u ri.................................................. 3 M yrtle P o in t........................................ 7 N orth M arshfield.............................. 3 South M arsh field .............................. 5 N e w p o rt.................................................. 2 N o r w a y .................................................... 4 N orth C oos R iv e r ............................ 2 P a r k e rsb u rg ......................................... 3 P ro sp e r.................................................... 2 R ive rton .............................................. 3 R ow lan d .................................................. 2 South S lo u g h ....................................... 3 S u m n er.................................................... 2 T en-M ile ............................................... 2 Total No. o f d e le g a te s............. 79 The com m ittee recom m ends that the voters at each primary m eeting vote upon the question ns to the uuion of the Dem ocratic an I Popu list parties at tho co m in g Jan e elec tion upon term s to be agreed upon by the couuty convention of said parties, and that the result o f said vote be certified tc the D em ocratic county convention. T in committee further recom mends that delegates be selected at the primary m eeting who will a t tend the county convention in p e i* son. By order o f the Dem ocratic county central committee. Dated this Kith dnv of F ebruary, 1900. J. J. L amb . Johu F . H a ll, Chairman. Secretary. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Toar Ufe Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To* Bao, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men Cut this out and return with $1 (money strong. Alt druggists, GOc or II. Cure guaran order or currency) and we will order the teed Booklet and sample free. A <<lgM following ‘ ’Family Combination” sent pre Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or Yew York. paid: — - •*♦*•«- E x -C o u n ty C o ra m issin «e r B. F . San Francisco Weekly Post 1 yr Ross, o f the bay sid e , « W it up to The Gentlewoman 1 yr. National lllust. Magazine 1 yr i M yrtle P oint on ye ste rd a y ’s train. Bro. R. may stop o ff at C o q u ille on Amer. Poultry Aduocate 1 yr bis return and shake hands with Happy Hours Fam. Mag. 1 gr his frieud s here. Jas. Ht-rvey, o f the N o rth F ork , Vermont Farm Journal 1 yr was attending to som e lo g g in g m at ters in this place yesterday. This combination fills a family need.*Wu will substitute the Chicago Weekly Inter Treasurer’ s Notice. Oc^ati, Kansas City Weekly Star. New York Weekly Tribune. Denver Weekly lim es, Toledo Weekly Blade, Twice-a-weok Louis 'VT UTICE is hereby pivpn that nil County ville Cornier- Journal, or Montreal Weekly i.Y Warrants endorsed prior to Jura f, Gazette in placo o f San Francisco Weekly 1894, will be paid on presentation at iyy Post if desired, but no other changes aie office in Coquille City, Coos county, Oregon. No interact will be allowed after Febru allowed. Clubbing list for a stamp. ary 24. 1900. H. JO N E S, Room 1, 20th day o f February, 1900. 'This 21 Cir. Mgr. Vermont Farm Journal. W. W. HAYES, ap25 191 W ILM INGTON. VERM ONT. ______ County Treasurer. A Big Bargain Our Price $1; Regular dost $4 o. Wilsoi) Jewelry Co. H o r r fa ll — A t Marshfield, Feb. 18, 1900, to Dr. and Mrs. liorfall, a son. L avtmy — In Coquille City, Feb. 16, 1900, to Mr. aud Mrs. Miles Laramy, a daughter. CcsTA--At ltiverton, Feb. 22, 1900, to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Costa, a daughter. C a r v e r — Near Myrtle Point, Feb. 16, 1900, to Mr. and Mrs. Win. Carver, a son. T u c k e k — On Coos river, Feb. 16, 11)00, to Mr. and Mrs, Ira Tucker a son. T art — At Marshfield, Feb. 18, 1900. to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Test, a son. S im m on s — At Marshfield, Feb. 20, 1900, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simmons, a daughter. D IE D . M a r k — At Marshfield, Feb. 18, 1900, Fred Mark, aged 69 years nnd 8 months. H a s k in — A t her home, near Fairview, Mrs. Lydia Haskin, aged % years, 10 months and — days. Candles Nothin* sis« adds so mneh to the charm of the drawing room or boudoir as th« softly radi ant light from CORDOVA Candles. Nothing will contribute morn to th« artistic success of the luncheon, tea or dinner. Tbe best decorative candles for the simplest or the most elaborate function—for cot ta*« or mansion. Made in all colors end the most delicate tint« by HTA5IDARD O il. CO. and sold everywhere. * G. ECKELS, • C O Q U IL L E C IT Y , OR. H ousp , Sign and Carriagp Painter. Paper Hanging, Interior Decorating and Graining. Estimates furnish*-.] on all classes of work. Satisfaction guaranteed, i F in e W a t c h e s , D ia m o n d s , J E W E L R Y , S IL V E R W A R E , C LO C K S, O P T IC A L GO OD S, M u s ic a l In stru m e n ts. FINE WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING COOS COUNTY. BiXL,We solicit your trad«.