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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1918)
Lodge Directory Wear a 1919 Red Cross Button 2 CHRISTMAS DAYS BANDON LODGE No. 130 A. F. & A. M. 1 Island of Madagascar the Only Country Thus Favored. « <i Stated communication Friday after the full muon of eacn month. Sojourn Sweater Mhauna coruially invited. E. W. SCHEHER, Secretary. Queen Ranavalona II on Ascending Throne Became Fl rat Christian Ruler and Adopted “Glory to God in Highest” Motto. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Itelphl Lodge No. <14, KiugUx» ol I'ytlxias. ..Meet* eiery .Monday even ing at Kuighta hall. \ kiting kulgh'a invited to attend. /ti vì i <*■'' t* CHAS. F. PAPE, C C. VIC. BREUER, K. of R. & S. BANDON LODGE No. 133 1. O. O. F. Meet* every Wednesday night at the 1. O. O. F. hall. Visiting Odd Fellow? always welcome. W. A. PANTER, N. G. PHIL PEARSON, Sec’y OCEAN REBEKAH LODGE No. 126 Meets on the second and fou:<. Tuesdays of each month at the Oda Fellows hall. Visiting Rebekahs al ways welcome. LENORE HUNT, N. G. LELIA FISH, Secretary. Professional Cards DR. R. V. LEEP Physician and Surgeon Ultice lu Ellingson Blilg. 1‘boue 394. BANDON. OREGON DR. H. L. HOUSTON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office at Bandon Hospital in Fahy-Morrison Bldg. Hospital 4 92 Bandon, Ore- Office phone 491 4-1-19 I. N. MILLER Attorney and Counselor at Law Notary Public Rooms 1 and 2, First Nat’l Bank Bldg Bandon, Oregon DR. FRED COVELL CHIROPRACTOR Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 5 p. m. Opp. Hotel Gallier Office in Bandon Sanitarium, Bandon, Oregon Mi The Fanner Receives More Than Five Thousand Dollars a Minute From Swift & Company This amount is paid to the farmer for live stock, by Swift & Company alone, during the trading hours of every business day. All this money is paid to the farmer through the open market in competition with large and small packers, shippers, speculators and dealers. The farmer, feeder, or shipper receives every cent of this money ($300,000 an hour, nearly $2,000.000 a day, $11,500,000 a week) in cash, on the spot, as soon as the stock he has just sold is weighed up. Some of the money paid to the farmer dur ing a single day comes back to the company in a month from sale of products; much does not come back for sixty or ninety days or more. But the next day Swift & Company, to meet the demands made by its customers, must pay out another $2,000.000 or so. and at the present high price levels keeps over $250,000.000 continuously tied up in goods on the way to market and in bills owed to the company. This gives an idea of the volume of the Swift & Company business and the requirements of financing it. Only by doing a large business can this company turn live stock into meat and by-products at the lowest possible cost, prevent waste, operate refrigerator cars, distribute to retailers in all parts of the country — and be recompensed with a profit of only a fraction of h cent a pound—a profit too small to have any noticeable effect on the price of meat or live stock. DR. F. A. VOGE DENTIST PYORRHEA SPECIALIST Telephone 1222 Ellingson Bldg. Bandon, Ore. Swift & Company, U. S. A. DR. S. C. ENDICOTT Dentist Office 1241 —Phones— Res. 1161 Office in Ellingson Bldg. BANDON. OREGON HI III F. J. CHATBURN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Practice In all courts. Office in Racket Store building on Second Street, Bandon, Oregon. GEO. P. TOPPING Attorney at Law Practices in ail Courts. Ottict Over Bank of Bandon. C. R BARROW ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC Farmers' Phone: Office No. 481 Residence Phone 143 Office over Skeel’sStore, Coquille, Oregon JOHN NIELSON Notary Public, Insurance, Real Estate and Book-keeping Bandon, Oregon DR. ARTHUR GALE Physician and Surgeon Phones: Office 851; rea. 852. Office in Ellingson Bldg. BANDON. OREGON House Sparrow In England. Tn the course of a campaign in Eng land against the swarming and mis chievous house sparrow the services of children end "sparrow clubs" were solicited. Bad results were the conse quence. since little discrimination was used. and every sort of small bird was mistaken for the proscribed spar row, and thousands of useful Insect eating birds were destroyed, so that exactly the opposite of what was in tended was accomplished. Duty Brings Vision w*’ FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR NOW AVAILABLE Ford cars and trucks will be available for delivery in about six weeks. Put your order in early to be sure to get one; the supply may be limited. BANDON GARAGE COMPANY AGENTS There is only one spot in the whole world where Christmas is celebrated twice each year and that is the Islaud of Madagascar, off the eastern coast ' of the southern end of Africa, and which dominates that part of the In dian ocean. Marco l'olo, the great traveler, first made tills Islaud known to medieval Europe In 1298. It was nearly two hundred years later when a Portu guese traveler obtained the first au thentic Information about the Island, in 1497. From that time on there were attempts by the Portuguese, French and English to settle the Island, and they met with defeat at the hands of the wild and savage Hovas, who controlled the Island, and many died from Mala gasy fever in the lowlands of the coast. On Christmas eve In 1672 all the Frenchmen at Fort Dauphin were mur dered by the natives. In 1816 a Hova chief. Rmlama I, a young man, allowed the Christian missionaries to teach their Bible doctrines In the Island, and by IMO l'rot<-.tant Christianity was effectively Introduced among the Hovas. First Christian Ruler. Radaina died in 1828, and one of his wives became Queen Ranavalona I. She was bitter against the Christians and persecuted them In many cruel ways, and she had her warriors from the Interior mountains of the Island massacre the native Christians, who would not renounce the Christian God and go back to the worship of idols. The cruel queen reigned until her death In 1861—a wicked record of 33 years. Then her son. Radaina II, be- came klng, and although he was a great drunkard and led a wild life himself, l.e allowed the Christian mis sionaries to come Into the island again. He was assassinated In the palace in 1863, and his widow, Rasoherlna, was proclaimed queen. Upon her death In 1868. a niece of Ranavalona I ascended the throne as Ranavalona II. When a girl, her gentle churlties and sympa thies with the Christians during their persecutions had won respect and love, und when she became queen It was un derstood I hut Madagascar had the first really Christian ruler on Its throne. Between 1830 and 1835 the entire Bi ble hud been printed In the Malagasy language, also an English-Malagasy dictionary. So, on the day of her coro nation the Idol which had been promi nent on similar occasions was banished by Ranavalona II, and a copy of the Malagasy Bible placed near the throne; while on the canopy above, In golden letters, were the words: “Glory to God In the Highest, Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men.” With one hand on the Bible, the queen addressed the people, expressing the hope that they would adopt the Christian faith, but added: “In this matter you shall not be com pelled." Ordered Idols Destroyed. She ordered her own household Idols and the chief national Idol to be burn ed and gradually her example was fol lowed by the general destruction of household idols among the Hovirs. She married the prime minister the fol lowing year and made a public profes sion of her faith, tvnd from that time on the Christian religion has been growing fast in the Island. The words over the canopy at her coronation the queen kne w to be spok en by the angels In the sky when the shepherds heard the "noise of wings at the time the Christ was born in Bethlehem. Christmas Is celebrated all over the Island now. But the Hovas have a different way of computing time and by their system Christmas falls some time in November, and they cele brate It then. The Christian date of December 25 is also celebrated by the natives along with the missionaries. But It Is not a Christmas of snow and slelghbeils. It Is a tropical country and Christmas day Is under a torrid sun, but the sky Is brilliant and the magnificent flowering trees of many vivid colors are filled with many pe culiar birds of brilliant plumage, while the ground beneath Is bespangled with wild blossoms of varied hues. Too Late. It was Christmas eve. Staring at the dying embers of the fire was a beautiful woman. Her face was wor ried, and she clasped and unclasped her hands In nervous excitement “Christmas eve,” she murmured, "and no money to buy baby a Christ mas gift I” Mechanically her eyes wandered around the room until, with a guilty start, they rested on something stand ing on the mantelpiece. It was baby's money-box. "If I only dared!” she thought; “but what would John say?" For a few moments she stood debat- Ing the awful question In her mind, and then reached for the box. “John need never know,” she said, With trembling hands she broke open the box and emptied on the table a col lection of buttons, nails, and so on. John had been there first I THE CHRISTMA8 GARLAND. Cora A. Matson Dolton. Make one wreath more; Tea, one wreath more. To hang outside, above thy door, That all who pass thia way may see Th« Christ-Ude spirit la with thee. ' i I ■i ■i « « « •i •i • i • X ■I ' I •I •I • » <» •I <x -I ! •« ■i •5 ? ■ * •I s ■ I ■ I 'I <> Tolstoi tells a lovely little story of two pilgrims who set out for Jerusalem. Yelesel stopped to help u starving fam ily. He bought food, fetched water, split wood, started the great oven fire, nursed and fed the sick, redeemed the mortgage on the home, and bought buck the cow. horse, and scythe with which the living was earned, His money was all gone, and he could not hope to overtake his companion on the road, so he returned home and devoted hlm- self again to dally duty. Yefim would not pause to help anyone. He reached Jerusalem, visited the sacred places, obtained earth from Calvary, water from the Jordan, and blessed amulets of every kind, but because of the throug he could not reach the Holy Sepulchre. Yet, uuder the lamps themselves where the blessed Are burns before all, he saw a vision of Yelesel, wearing a halo of shining glory about his head. For Y’efltu had brought his body to the Holy Land, but Christ himself had come to the soul of Yelesel. And he learned that in this world God blds everyone do his duty till death—In love aud good deeds. 1 ' 1 • Jw 0 WWtWWWW WW- HOLY CITY'S CHRISTMASTIME Distressing Scenes Witnessed In Church of the L'atlvity—Guards on Duty Day and Night. Although much has been written np- on the subject of Christmas In Beth lehem, writes Harold J. Shepstone In the Wide World, and we have had glowing accounts of Its gorgeous pro cessions and ceremonies, none appears to have been bold enough to tell the world of the distressing scene which may be witnessed In the one spot on earth where mnn would expect peace to reign at that glad season of the year. Christmas Is a long business at Bethlehem. First come the Latin cere monies, which take place on December 25, followed 13 days later t»y the Greek services, while 13 days later comes the Armenian Christmas feast. The serv ices are held In the Church of the Nu- tlvlty. one of the most remarkable edi fices In tho world. The holy of holies of the church is the grotto or manger. It is a small underground chamber, said to be the actual site of the stable where the Savior was born. Just In front of the altar Is a silver stnr, let Into the marble floor, said to murk the exact spot of the nativity. Tn the various ceremonies the bit terest rivalry exists between the vari ous sects, and even during the ordinary services Turkish soldiers have to be on gMard day and night In the church to prevent strife. On special occasions, sur h as Christmas time, an extra force of soldiers is necessary If order is to be maintained. It is during Christmas festivities that the church is cleaned. To prevent quarrels among the rival priests the authorities many years ago set down definite rules as to whut por tions of the walls, pillars, floors, etc., this or that body may clean or sweep. Despite these elaborate precautions, however, trouble often arises. During the Christmas festivities of 1913 a deplorable scene was witnessed In tlie sacred building. Two sects disputed the rights to clean a certain portion of the church. They went to the gov ernor of Bethlehem and he decided a Certain sect possessed the right to do the work. When they started to sweep, however, the rival priests flew at them and soldiers had to hold one sect back while the other did the sweeping. CHRISTMAS IN OTHER LANDS Children of Russia, Spain and Italy Devote Day to Worship In Their Churches. The children of Russia, Italy and Spain spend Christmas day In wor ship at their churches and receive their presents on January 6. On this same day French children have u great celebration and cut the “king's cake,' which is a round cake, usually, with a china image baked In It. Whoever cuts the slice that con tains the Image Is king or queen for the day, and the rest of the children must do everything the king or queen does. In Norway and Sweden they have Christmas services In their churches nt four o'clock in the morning and the kind-hearted children scatter wheat for the hungry birds. Germany was the first country to use Christmas trees, and from England we get our Idea of hanging the stocking* by the chimneys, burning the yule log and hanging up the branches of mistle toe. In Holland on Christmas eve the children fill their stockings with hay • nd oats for the white horse that they believe Santa Claus rides, In the morning they find the hay and oats gone and Instead are presents for good children and n rod or chunk of coal fcr the bad ones. The young mwi of the town arise at two o'clock In the morning and sing Christmas hymns, carrying a star on a high pole that Is lighted by a candle Inside of th* star. The singing of CliristTuas ols Is the way we follow th« story In the Bible, when the shephq rds heart the angels sing when Christ was born: Tsaos «a earth; good wU | tu luetx." I I The Christmas Spirit CTiristmas peace Is God's; and he must give it himself, with his I own hand, or we shall never get it Go then to God himself. Thou art his child, as Christinas day declares; be not afraid to go unto thy father. Pray to him; tell him what thou want- est; say, "Father, I am not mod erate, reaaouuble, forbearing. I r fear I cannot keep Christinas aright, for I have not a peaceful Christmas spirit in me; and 1 I know that 1 shall never get It by thinking, and readl’ and un derstanding; for it passes all that, and lies far beyond It. does 1 peace, tn the very esseuce of thlus undivided, unmoved, abso lute, eternal Godhead, which no I change nor decay of this created world, nor sin or folly of men or I devils, can ever alter, but which abldeth forever what it is, tn perfect rest, and perfect power and perfect love.—Klngs- ley. J: à l> DAY OF DAYS FOR KIDDIES Christmas Outranks All Other Holl- days for ths Happiness and Mer rymaking of the Youngstere. Above all other holidays, Christmas Is children's day. If possible, they should be made happy on that day. But they should not be permitted to be selfishly so. In times past there has been a tend ency on the part of many of us to give too many gifts, and too expensive ones, to our children. We have been waste ful. We should not love our children less—Indeed we would show greater love—by being careful what we give them. Too many toys Incline children to be both wasteful and destructive. When the youngsters are left to In vent some of their playthings. th»lr Imaginations are developed, > d tb«' become more capable of dolug things for themselves and taking care of themselves. This Christinas would be a good time to begin teaching children unselfish ness aud the Joy of giving. Many a poor mother Is struggling to provide food and shelter for her children and has nothing to give them from Sama Claus. The children of such mothers are going to have wide, wistful, tear- stained eyes. They are going to crave the Joys of a Christmas day that may not be theirs. While our fathers, brothers and sons are at the front, risking health and life for us. for our country, for good In the world, let us not forget those children who lack a father's care and protection. The good fellows are do ing much. But they need our help both In giving and tn seeking out the needy. They ueed our aid In distribut ing as well as providing. Let us not forget the spirit for which Christmas stands. It Is to give freely, to do service to mankind. Let us give love. Let us give sympathetic understanding. Let us give ourselves. He lives most who lives for others. And he who shall have made a child happy on Christmas morning will have done a service In his name. CHRISTMAS AND THE SPIRIT Necessary to Manifest Unselfishness and tho Love Christ Brought to the World. Two artists were asked to make 8 copy of a famous painting. The one made mathematical calculations, and produced a technically correct copy. The other studied the painting, entered Into the spirit of the artist, and pro duced not merely an lmltatlou, but a picture which glowed with warmth and life. We are not, as Christians, simply to copy Christ, but rather to become possessed of bls spirit snd su reproduce his life In our lives. At this Christmas season let us alm to become possessed of the spirit of Christ, and so reproduce his life. In "Little Women" there Is a story told by Louisa Alcott out of the ex perience of her own early days. The four children who are her heroines, knowing of a neighbor in need, go in a little procession aud carry her tb<’!r breakfast. Another incident may be recalled. It may not have been pre cisely Christmastlde, but It was win ter, and the weather was bitterly cold. The stock of wood wux low, snd night had fallen, when there came a knock at the door. A shivering child stood there, saying that her mother had no wood, that the baby was sick and the father gone on a spree. She begged for a little wood. "Divide our stock with her,” said Mr. Alcott. “and we will trust In Providence. The weather will moderate, or wood wtll come.” No wonder that the children trained In ths» Alcott household grew up beed ies* of privation and generous to those whose need was great. This Is the true Cliristmas spirit. If our Christ* mastlde Is pervaded by real unselfish ness, we shall manifest to every one the love that Christ brought to ths world. Truthful, But Unpopular. A truthful 'nan is one who says on Christmas morning tis he views hl.s gifts: “Just what I didn't want,” but fas'll never be popular. Blessed Optimism. It Is the blessed optlml* i of Christ mas time that buy» » -u a C1M-.S where snow is a rar Q. ., » ■■ -"Se