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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1918)
Lodge Directory BANDON LODGE No. 130 A. F. & A. M. Wear a 1919 Red Cross Button 2 CHRISTMAS DAYS Island of Madagascar the Only Country Thus Favored. Stated communication Friday after the full muon of eacn month. Sojourn Master MUsuna coruially invited. E. W. SCHETTER, Secretary. Queen Ranavalona II on Ascending Throne Became First Christian Ruler and Adopted “Glory to God in Highest" Motto. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS l>elpUl Lodge Xu. 04, Kiughi* ol l’ytlua*. ..Meet* eiery .Monday even ing at Kuiglit* hall. \ uluug Knlglp* invited to attend. CHAS. F. PAPE, C. C. VIC. BREUER, K. of R. & S. BANDON LODGE No. 133 I. O. O. F. Meets every Wednesday night at the 1. O. O. F. hall. Visiting Odd hollows always welcome. W. A. PANTER, N. G. PHIL PEARSON, Sec’y OCEAN REBEKAH LODGE No. 126 Meets on the second and fou: v Tuesdays of each month at the Odu Fellows hall. Visiting Rebekahs al ways welcome. LENORE HUNT, N. G. LELIA FISH, Secretary. Professional Cards DR. R. V. LEEP Physician and Surgeon Office in Ellingson Bldg. Phone 394. BANDON. OREGON DR. H. L. HOUSTON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office at Bandon Hospital in Faliy-Morrisun Bldg. Hospital 4 92 Bandon, Ore- Otlice phone 491 4-1-19 1. 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 & p. m. Opp. Hotel Gallier Office in Bandon Sanitarium, Bandon, Oregon 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 a 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 Swift & Company, U. S. A. PYORRHEA SPECIALIST Telephone 1222 Ellingson Bldg. Bandon, Ore. DR. S. C. ENDICOTT Dentist Office 1241 —Phone»— Kes. 1KD Office in Ellingson Bhlg. BANDON. OREGON 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 all Courts. Offict Over Bank of Bandon. C. R. BARROW ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC Fanners' Phone: Office No. 4SI Residence Phone 143 Office over Skeel’s Store, Coquille, Oregon JOHN NIELSON Notary Public, Insurance, Real Estate and Book-keeping Bandon, Oregon DR. ARTHUR GALE Physician and Surgeon Phone»: Office 851; ree. 852. Office In Elllngaon Bl<lg. 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 and “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. 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 •■lIlllllllllillHIIIBIIM ■ t <| The Christmas Spirit Duty Brings Vision Tolstoi tells a lovely little ■ i story of two pilgrims who set -1 out for Jerusalem. Yelesel • i stopped to help u starving fum- •I lly. He bought food, fetched •I ■ I water, split wood, started the ■ I 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, Hls money was all gone, and he could not hope to overtake hls companion on the road. «o he • I returned home and devoted hltu- •I self again to daily duty. Yefim 8 would not pause to help anyone. He reached Jerusalem, visited •» •i 8 the sacred places, obtained earth « from Calvary, water from the Jordan, and blessed amulets of every kind, but because of the 8•5 throng he could not reach the Holy Sepulchre. Yet, uuder the 5 i lamps themselves where the 8 blessed fire burns before all, he saw a vision of Yelesel, wearing a halo of shining glory about hls head. For Yefim had brought hls body to the Holy but Christ himself had 8 •Ö I.an-l, come to the soul of Yelesel. And • I he learned that In tills world God blds everyone do hls duty • I till death—in love and good ■ I deeds. J: i • i ■ I Î : There is only one »pot in the whole world where Christmas Is celebrated twice each year and that is the Island of Madagascar, off the eastern coast I- I- of the southern end of Africa, and 1- which dominates that part of the In dian ocean. Marco Polo, the great traveler, first made this island known to medieval Europe In 1298. It was nearly two hundred years later when a Portu guese traveler obtained the first au i> thentic information about the island, in 1497. From that time on there were r* attempts by the Portuguese, French and £ English to settle the island, and they J: met with defeat at the hands of the i- i- wild and savage llovas, who controlled !• t- the island, and many died from Mala 3- » gasy fever in the lowlands of the coast. On Christmas eve in 1672 all the Frenchmen at Fort Dauphin were mur I- dered by the natives. In 1810 a Hova chief. Rada ma I, a young man. allowed the Christian missionaries to teach their Bible doctrines in the island, and 8 U J by 1820 Protestant Christianity was effectively introduced among the Hovas. HOLY CITY’S CHRISTMASTIME First Christian Ruler. Radatna died in 1828, and one of his wives became Queen Ranavalona I. Distressing Scene* Witnessed In Church of the t.'atlvity—Guard* She was bitter against the Christians on Duty Day and Night. and persecuted them in many cruel ways, and she had her warriors from Although much has been written np- the Interior mountains of the Island massacre the native Christians, who on the subject of Christmas In Beth would not renounce the Christian God lehem, writes Harold J. Shepstone tn and go back to the worship of idols. the Wide World, und we have had The cruel queen reigned until her glowing accounts of Its gorgeous pro death in 1861—a wicked record of 33 cessions and ceremonies, none appears years. Then her son, ltadaina II, be to have been bold enough to tell the came king, and although he was a world of the distressing scene which great drunkard and led a wild life mny be witnessed in the one spot on himself, l.e allowed the Christian mis eurth where man would expect peace sionaries to come into the island again. to reign at thnt glad season of the He was assassinated In the palace in year. Christmas 1» a long business at 1863. and his widow, Rasoherlna, was Bethlehem. First come the Lutin cere proclaimed queen. Upon her death in monies, which take place on December 1868. a niece of Ranavalona I ascended 25, followed 13 days later by the Greek the throne as Ranavalona II. When a services, while 13 days later comes the girl, her gentle charities and sympa Armenian Christmas feast. The serv thies with the Christians during their ices are held in the Church of the Na persecutions had won respect and love, tivity, one of the most remarkable edi and when she became queen it was un fices in the world. The holy of holies derstood that Madagascar had the first of the church Is the grotto or manger. really Christian ruler on its throne. It is a small underground chamber, Between 1880 and 1835 the entire Bi said to be the actual site of the stable ble hiul been printed in the Malagasy where the Savior was born. Just in language, also an English-Malagasy front of the altar Is a silver star, let dictionary. So, on the day of her coro Into the marble floor, said to mark the nation the Idol which had been promi exact »pot of the nativity. nent on similar occasions was banished Tn the various ceremonies tlie bit by Ranavalona II, and a copy of the terest rivalry exists between the vari Malagasy Bible placed near the throne; ous sects, and even during the ordinary while on the canopy above. In golden services Turkish soldiers have to be letters, were the words: “Glory to God on gMard day and night In the church In the Highest, Peace on Earth. Good to prevent strife. On special occasions, Will to Men.” With one hand on the sur-h as Christmas time, an extra force Bible, the queen addressed the people, of soldiers is necessary If order 1 b to expressing the hope that they would be maintained. It is during Christmas adopt the Christian faith, but added: festivities that the church is cleaned. "In this matter you shall not be com- i To prevent quarrels among the rival pelled.” priests the authorities many years ago Ordered Idol* Destroyed. set down definite rules as to wliut por She ordered her own household Idols | tions of the walls, pillars, floors, etc., nnd the chief national Idol to be burn- I this or that body may clean or sweep. ed and gradually her example was fol Despite these elaborate precautions, lowed by the general destruction of however, trouble often arises. During household Idols among the Hovaw. She the Christmas festivities of 1913 a married the prime minister the fol deplorable scene was witnessed In the lowing year and made a public profes sacred building. Two sects disputed sion of her faith, and from that time the rights to clean a certain portion on the Christian religion has been of the church. They went to the gov growing fast In the Island. ernor of Bethlehem and he decided a The words over the canopy at her certain sect possessed the right to do coronation the queen knew to be spok the work. When they started to sweep, en by the angels In the sky when the however, the rival priests flew at them shepherds heard the 'noise of wings and soldiers bad to hold one sect back at the time the Christ was born in while the other did the »weeping. Bethlehem. Christmas Is celebrated all over the Island now. But the Hovas have a different way of computing time CHRISTMAS IN OTHER LANDS and by their system Christmas falls some time In November, and they cele Children of Rutala, Spain and Italy brate It then. The Christian date of Devote Day to Worchlp In December 25 Is also celebrated by the Their Churche*. natives along with the missionaries. But it Is not a Christmas of snow The children of Russia, Italy and Had sleighbells. It Is a tropical country Spain Bpend Christmas day In wor and Christmas day Is under a torrid ship at their churches and receive sun, but the sky Is brilliant and the their presents on January 6. magnificent flowering trees of many On this same day French children vivid colors are filled with many pe have a great celebration and cut the culiar birds of brilliant plumage, while “king'* cake,” which Is a round cake, the ground beneath Is bespangled with usually, with a china Image baked In wild blossoms of varied hues. It. Whoever cuts the slice that con tains the Image Is king or queen for Too Late. the day, and the rest of the children Tt was Christmas eve. Staring at must do everything the king or queen the dying embers of the Are was a does. beautiful woman. Her face was wor Tn Norway and Sweden they have ried. and she clasped and unclasped tffiristmas service* In their churches her hands In nervous excitement. st four o'clock In the morning and "Christmas eve,” she murmured, the kind-hearted children «ratter “and no money to buy baby a Christ wheat for the hungry birds. mas gift 1” Germany was the first country to use Mechanically her eyes wandered Christmas trees, and from England we around the room until, with a guilty get our Idea of hanging the stockings start, they rested on something stand by the chimneys, burning the yule log ing on the mantelpiece. It was baby's • nd hanging up the branches of mistle money-box. "If I only dared!” she toe. thought; “but what would John say?" In Holland on Christmas eva the For a few moments «he stood debat children fill their stocking* with hny ing the awful question In her mind, • nd oat* for the white horse that they and then reached for the box. “John j believe Santa Claus rides. In the need never know,” she said. With morning they find the hay and oata trembling hands «he broke open the gone and Instead are presents for good I hix and emptied on the table a col children and a r<»d or chunk of coal lection of buttons, nails, and so on. fcr the bad ones. The young men of John bad been there first! the town arise at two o’clock In th« morning and sing Christmas hymns, THE CHRISTMA8 GARLAND. carrying a star on a high pole that la lighted by a candle Inside of ths Cora A. Matson Dolton. star. The singing of Christmas <ar- Make one wreath mor*; ola Is the way we follow the story IB Tea. one wreath mor*. the Bible, when the shepbq rda heart To hang outside, above thy door, Thai all who pas« thl* war may see the angels sing when Christ was bom : Th* Christ-Ude spirit 1« with the«. Tanos uu «axib; good «U I to B*" I I i i i i i i < i CTiristmas peace 1* God's; and i > he must give It himself, with his own hand, or we shall never get it Go then to God himself. Thou art hls child, a* Christmas day declares; be not afraid to i • go unto thy father. Bray to « • him; tell him what thou want- eat; say. “Father, I am not mod erate, reasonable, forbearing. I tear 1 cannot keep Christmas aright, for I have not a peaceful Christmas spirit in me; and 1 i- I- know that 1 shall never get it «- by thinking, and readl' and un derstanding; for it passe* all that, and lie* far beyond it. does peace, in the very essence of thine undivided, unmoved, abso lute, eternal Godhead, which uo change nor decay of this created world, nor sin or folly of meu or devils, can ever alter, but which abideth forever what It 1» Is, tn perfect rest, and perfect power and perfect love.—Klngs- ley. DAY OF DAYS FOR KIDDIES Christmas Outrank* All Other Holi day* for th* Happiness and Mer rymaking of th* Youngster*. Above *11 other holidays, Christmas is children’s day. If possible, they should be made happy on that dHy. 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, their Imaginations are developed, > d th“? become more capable of doing thing* for themselves and tuktng care of themselve*. This Christmas 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 S hih a Claus. The chlldreu of such mother* are going to have wide, wistful, tear- stained eye». They are going to crave the joys of a Christmas day that may not be theirs. While our fathers, brothers and sone 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 In aeeklng 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 1» to give freely, to do aervlce 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 hav* done a service in hl* name. CHRISTMAS AND THE SPIRIT Necessary to Manifest Unselfishness •nd th* Lova Christ Brought to th« World. Two artists were asked to make ■ copy of a famous painting. The on* made mathematical calculations, and produced a technically correct copy. The other studied the painting, entered into the spirit of the artlat. and pro duced not merely an Imitation, but a picture which glowed with warmth and life. We are not, as Christians, simply to copy Chri*t, but rather to become possessed of hl* spirit and so reproduce hls life In our lives. At this Christmas season let us alm to become possessed of the spirit of Christ, and so reproduce hls llf*. In “Little Women” there Is a story told by Louisa Alcott out of the ex perience of her own early days. Th* four children who are her heroines, knowing of • neighbor In need, go iu a little procession and carry her tb“!r breakfast. Another incident may b* recalled. It may not have been pre cisely Christmastlde, but It was win ter, and the weather was bitterly cold. The stock of wood wus low. and 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 wa* sick «nd th« father gone on a spree. She begged for a little wood. "Divide our stock with her,” said Mr. Alcott, “and we will trust tn Providence. Th« weather will moderate, or wood will come.” No wonder that the children trained In the- Alcott household grew up heed less of privation and generous to those who*“ need was great. Thl* Is th« true C1iri*tma* spirit. If our Christ mastlde 1* pervaded by real unselfish ness. we shall manifest to every on« the lov* that Christ brought to ths world. Truthful, But Unpopular. A truthful man la one who says on Christmas morning ns he views bi* gif’s: “Just what I didu't want.” but Ins’ll never be popular. Blessed Optimism. It Is the blessed optlinl- < of Christ mas time that buys a sl-.i .n a cli-i—a Where snow is a rar l>. . i -
