■■ ♦ THE CQQUILLE HERALD PU B LISH ED EVERY Dream Girl TU ESD A Y By Rory O’Moore Entered as second-class matter May 8, 1905, at the post office^ at Coquille, Oregon, under act of Congrees of March 3, 1879. P. C. L E V A R , LESSEE AN D E D IT O R R O Y M. A V E R Y , BUSINESS M A N A G E R ____ Devoted to the material and social upbuilding of the Coquille Valley particularly and of Coos County generally. Subscription, $ 1.50 per year, in advance. Phone Main 381 And yestereve, at vesper tide; the peaceful world no si und Emitted to disturb the hush; memories thronged around— As there before the open fire, that flamed and flared and died, You came to me from out the still and rested by my siae. Deep, wide and wistful were your eyes; soft was your voice and low; Tender your touch upon my cheek, as winds of spring that blow So gently from their hidden bower and fan the fevered brow With light divinely perfumed breath from many a flowering bough. For that sweet hour just mine alone—a rarer love you gave Than any 1 had dreamed could be, and one that knew no grave. The crumbling brands grow cold and gray; dim twilight turns to dark— Rest, Dream Girl mine, within my arms, rest, dearest one, and hark; And let tnis wildly pulsing heart, that beats for you alone. My fondest vow of tenderest love, repeat in earnest tone. All woman can, you give to me—this vesper hour sublime Will live, and ever live again, until the end of time. So, as each twilight greets its dark, and each their vows renew— To this, our hour, shall 1 return; to this, our hour,—and you. i Grass Se sd, Garden Seeds' We Have Them i Fancy Red Clover --------------- 20c Italian Rye Grass, Im ported----- 12c Alsyke, best g rad e------------------- 19c English Rye G rass........ ................. H e Orchard G rass---------------- -------- 25c V e tc h ------------------------------- 4 3-4 c Onion S ets------------------------- 10c lb. Golden Bantam Sweet Corn 15c lb. Stowells Evergreen Sweet C o m _____________ 12 1-2 c lb. Early Minnesota Sweet C o rn ______________ 12 1-2 c lb. All kinds of Garden Seeds in bulk and package. AGREE WITH THIS IF YOU DARE In this issue we publish some “ remarks” made by Sen ator Harry Lane before the United States Senate on Feb. 7, 1917, on the subject of “ One way to keep out of the Eu ropean w ar.” Senator Lane has received such a flood of Red Seed Oats, White Seed Oats, Beardless Barley unmeasured abuse since his course in joining the filibusters to prevent the granting to President Wilson of the new power he asked, that we do not expect to meet the ap proval of all of our readers in giving publicity to any of HIGH SCHOOL DEGENERATES his utterances. At the same time we are sometimes in clined to take up the cudgels for the under dog long enough We wish to take off our hat to the Coquille High Sunbright Cleanser . . . 6 cans 25 certs to let him have his day in court. Besides that, we agree School boys. Since witnessing an exhibition of the un with every opinion expressed by Senator Lane in this civilized, ignorant and boorish conduct of the young ani Clothes Pins . 3 doz. 5 cents; 7 doz. 10 cents speech. “ If that be treason, make the most of it,” mals from another town, who invaded the Scenic theater If this country be dragged into the European war, it twice during the show Saturday evening, while the pic will be through the action of Americans who are working tures were running on the screen, we are brought to a solely for their own financial profit. We have been accused realizing sense of the fact that the C. H. S. boys usually Visit the store; make your wants known. If we have of being a nation of dollar-worshippers. We have now been conduct themselves like gentlemen and show some consid proving it. Because there is money in sending supplies of eration for the rights of and the courtesies due to others. n’t got what you want, we’ll get it various sorts to Europe we insist on our “ rights” to tra Youthful exuberance is all right in its place but it should verse the high seas in the danger zone. Because Ameri be tempered by a modicum of judgm ent and brains. En cans see MONEY profit in sailing on ships where they thusiasm over even the girlish game of basket ball is ex have no business to be, we must go to war to enforce those cusable, but there is no excuse for such an exhibition of rights. If there were no money to be made out of it we depravity as these young degenerates were guilty of on Phone 691 and 541 Front and C Streets Coquille, Ore would be sending no ships to Europe and no supplies, and Saturday evening. To call this “ school spirit” is a dis-i our citizens would be staying at home. If there were no grace to the whole system that some earnest souls are try-1 millions and billions to be piled up in the making of war ing to make th at of “ higher education.” Further than munitions we would not find all our “ patriotic” newspa that, an exhibition such as was given here Saturday night citation “ Out to Aunt H it tie V f 2 a pers howling so loudly for preparedness. If the American is discreditable to the particular high school in which the Flossie Lett; Song “ Roatu t h e people were not so easily carried off their feet, we would young boors have been receiving their training, and to the Greenwood" by the society; Read ing, Pearl Ford; Reading. Hulda not find every Jim Crow politician doing the flag-waving instructors who have failed to instill into their so-called Warner; Reading, Laura Gibbs; act. If we were not hypocrites in our professions of a de brains any idea as to what constitutes a gentleman. Reading “ The Old Army Mule” sire to follow in the footsteps of the Nazarene; if we were The manager of the Scenic also wishes to apologize Wayne Endicott. The members not hypocrites in our professions of faith in His teach to his patrons for allowing them to be so disturbed in voted to study Benjamin Franklin ings; if we had any legitimate claim to the title of a their enjoyment of an excellent picture. No warning had and Elizabeth Bafrett Browning CHRISTIAN nation we would not be straining at the leash been given of the first raid, and there was no chance to next moDtb. Mrs. Joseph P. F 5 vcrnden went to to get into the fight. If we were not willing to help and stop it. But if the manager had been given an inkling Broadbent Monday tor a visit with encourage and prolong the horrible conditions in Europe, that the young gorillas contemplated a second, there her parents, Mr and Mrs. W. A. for our own profit, our factories would not be running would have been something doing. If the-e is no protec Roselle night and day and paying unheard of wages, to turn out tion of any kind to be given by the police force of this Miss Flossie McBee has quit the material for man-killing. “ Patriotism” is defined as town to the only institution that pays anything into the school. Site was in the 7 h grade. something in the nature of love of one’s own country and town treasury for the privilege of doing business, then Dr. K. A. Le ; . ut from one’s own people. How much of that sort of “ patriotism” the Scenic would be justified in protecting itself with any M> rtle Point Thursday to see Ray Endicott, who is quite sick with is in the hearts of those who, for their own monetary prof weapons available. rheumatism. He is improving, but it are not only willing but anxious to embroil this country is .till confined to his bed. the taxpayers’ money, but we have in the horrors of the greatest war the world has ever Dairy Promoters Arriving Special Saturday REMEMBER, SATURDAY ONLY 1 V* r Busy Corner Grocery 8 ap, Fiiiisih, flooring and Rustic WISCONSIN SSLOS known? Let no one be deceived by the idea that the “ prepar edness” propaganda has been carried on so persistently for the past few years from motives of real patriotism, except in scattering instances. There were millions in it and there was money behind it; therefore our arms and munition makers have been more than willing to place a few dollars where they would do the most good. It has been “ business” to do so—but it was not patriotism. When Senator Lane and his associates resorted to the filibuster to put a spoke in the wheel of those who were trying to push us into actual warfare, he stepped on the toes of those who could see more billions almost within their grasp. Therefore, he is a “ traitor.” Think so if you like; we don’t. Yesterday’s Record says: F. E. Conway, of the Mutter Cup Products company, which is promoting condensaries in this county, has a tele gram stating two financiers from Ash land and one from I'ritish Columbia are coming to look over the county dairying situation and the prospect for increasing the breed of dairy stock. G. S. Butler, of Ashland, who will arrive tonight in company with D. Perozzi, is a member of the local company Hnd Mr. Perozzi i a man of years experi ence in dairy products. He Is wealthy and will likely become interested here. The third man Is said to be one of the greatest milk experts in the coun try—l.eon Chavalley, of British Colum bia. “ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL” Spring is here, despite all appearances to the contra ry, and it is the approved time for the poet to begin in dulging in poetry of the, “ nature tries earth if she be in tune” strain, and for the editor to reprieve himself for all past shortcomings by devoting, in good orthodox style, several columns to the potential beauty of the particular hamlet whose activities he is supposed to record. “ The City Beautiful” is an approved term; and, with this justi fication for our action, we will proceed. The street improvement work, th at has been done in Coquille during the past year, has resulted in many blocks of parking being constructed. It was not the intention of the council and the engineers that this ground should be allowed to grow up to grass and weeds, to be cut off with a scythe when it is ripe enough for hay. Such a state ment seems superfluous; yet that is exactly what was done with many of the park strips last summer. A street, on which the parking receives this kind of treatment, pre sents an appearance of neglect and slovenliness; while the same street, with the park strips converted into closely cropped and well tended lawns” makes a most pleasant impression upon the visitor and instills into the lives of residents along that street a feeling of assurance and pride, similar to that possessed by the well dressed man. Ready excuses are always forthcoming from the man who neglects his parkings; but they should not be more acceptable than those of one who is careless about his per sonal appearance. It is up to the owners of the property on the streets th at have been recently improved whether Coquille shall present the appearance of a neglected farm, with grass growing in every fence corner, or whether it shall be deserving of the term “ The City Beautiful.” —R. M. A. To the City Officials of Coquille: I wish to advise that one of your par ties appeared at my place of business with a complaint that some one had no tified one of your parties that I had run over or backed over your cement side walk in the north part of town, the other day. It might be so; but it was not my intention to violate the city or dinance. But your streets or boule vards, as you call them—are so nar row that it is impossible for a rig to turn around. They might be wide enough for a wheelbarrow merchant (as they are called in other cities) to turn around with his wheelbarrow. Now about the ordinances, as you call them: 1 have seen a great many viola tions of the city ordinances the past two years that I have been here. Now, for example, you can take a look atj the sidewalks down Front street, but there is nothing said about it if they dump the big oil tanks down and over them, but they are excused because maybe they belong t o ---- . But if an outsider gets in to try to help to improve the city, however little his offense is, th » arc ready to kick. 1 don't think I did any harm to your city's walks. If they can't stand the weight of a light buggy wheel, I feel sorry for the property owners—to have to pay for a walk of that kind. Now about your narrow streets: When you let your contracts you figure to improve the streets for miles around in one season. They don't do as other cities do, lay in no >re than they can swallow in one season. But maybe it's good enough for the poor property own ers to muddle in, and the laying down of planking for the muddy season so narrow that two rigs can scarcely pass one another except to have to bump up against your walks. And about your county roads: Wo have expended thousands of dollars of The Open Forum only a few roads we can ride horseback on except to get stuck in the mud. It seems the more money they spend it gets no better. Looks to me before a person wants to tackle any thing of that kind he ought to take a trip around; maybe he needs a little show ing; Maybe we are not all from Missou ri. And you talk about violating the law: How about the automobile speed limit? I thought the speed was regulated. But maybe there is no regulation to it. I thought also for them to give signals at every curve of the road; but I guess there is none. Maybe some other day you will hear from me again. Yours respectfully, O. C. JENSEN. Mr Roberts, a fruit tree agent from Myrtle Point, was canvassing our neighborhood this week. A Christian Endeiv-.r business meeting was held at A. O Hoot. n’s home Thursday evening C. E Sheffer, Frauk Culver, Misses Flos sie Lett and Lou Hoolon were elect ed delegates to the C. 15 conven tion to be held in Coquille iu April. S ev era 1 L ots of Lum ber at S p e c ia l P r ic e s L. E. JOHNSON V" Mrs H. Bryant and daughter Miss Audrey, are planning to start to Portland the last of next week. Mrs. Bryant expects to undergo an operation for cataract while there. Miss Audrey will go to Monmout iu lime to enroll at the opening of the State Normal spring term. R oseb u rg-M yrtle P o in t A u to S ta g e Line Leave Myrtle Point 7:40 a. m. Rosehurg 6. a. m. 6 hours Running Time Beaver Hill News G oos C o u n ty (Herald’s Special C. C. News Service) The Herald's Special Coos County N"ws Service Mrs Rosa Preuss spent the latter p rt of the week visiting with friends in Marshfield. Bridge Briefs Miss Susan Brown was a Marsh field visitor Saturday. Mr and Mrs. D. Holme? and children were Marshfield visitors Li lie Ella Ft mces Eudicott was the last part of the week siiininlv sick i»st week, but is Mr. Will Kolm resigned his posi much better now, ti >n as manager of the Beaver Hill Connecting with Coquille Auto Lines J. L. Laird M y rtle P o in t (Herald's Special C. C. News Service) Mr F ixvle has taken his Mr. and Mrs. E E Fraedrick, store who moved to Freewater, Oregon, place. list July, have returned to make Dr, E Mingus was calling in t'leir honi" at Coquille. They Beaver Hill Friday. spent a few day - of last week visit- I Mrs S Childers and children ing Mrs. Fraelrick’ s sister, Mrs. cime home Saiuidav. D m Brode and amity. Mrs Simpson. Mrs. Boyd and The following program was giv en l x the CKxl Critic society in the H h Sell 1 r to, Friday, Marih 16: Song ' Ket p a Ooin’ " by the society; R. 11 Call, tlie meuibeis re sponded a itli quotations; Recita- ti< n. “ Elegy on a Mad Dog" Thom as R kird; 1 -ngraphy of Gold* smith, L 1 Cooton; Recitation “ Jane Jones" Mobley Weltch; Du et Summer V ning" Alla Ro> k- ard and .Si tie Endicott; Recitation * The Pessimist” Edith Houser; Recitation ‘ Kitten* and Babits” Merle E lie ; R «ding, Flossv Cribhins; S ug "T h e Wash-tub’ ' by lit .’ 111-; ke iding " G ing Fish ing" Ray Endicott; Recitation 1 A C untrv Idx i" Maude Hooton; Re- Mrs. Mansell were Marshfield busi ness visitors last week f I « f Dependable Service The recent completion of the copper circuit along the S. P. right-of-way aetween Cushman and Gardiner hy the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. affords an auxiliary high class long distance telephone line between Coos and Curry counties and the outsixle world. Friday, February 23rd, heavy snows broke down the Roseburg-Myrtle Point line in the mountains and the new all-copper line via Eugene gave excellent service to Portland, San Francisco and other points. Coos and Curry Telephone Co. A St. Patrick dance was given at the Beaver Hill Hotel Ma ch 17. Mrs. D >ak was a Coquille visitor last week. Frank Norris, of McDonald & Vaughan, spent Saturday with rela tives in Coquille. A Bilious A ttack When you have a bilious attack your liver fails to perform ita functions. You become constipated. The food you eat ferments in your stomach in stead of digesting. This inflames the stomach and causes nausea, vomiting and a terrible headache. Take Cham berlain’s Tablets. They will tone up your liver, clean out your stomach and you will soon be as well as ever. They only cost a quarter. 8 0 8 J INCOME and OUTLAY One side of y cir Pass Book will show all the mnnev you have received. The other side will show all you have paid out. and the cancelled c leeks are your receipts. This fine arrangement is yours if you will open your cheek ac count here. Your account will be given careful and considerate attention. FIRST NATIONAL B A N K CAPITAL and SURPLU S $ 60,000.00 \ . J. SHERWOOD. President it. E. SHINE. Vice President e e L. H. HAZARD, Cashier O. C. SANFORD, Asst. Cashier