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MARSKF1ELD, OREGON)
Pnbtlsbed every Thursdiy mornlnf,
JOHN A. GRAY, Editor.
Teraw, fa Advrtace.
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MR. AND MRS. BOWSER.
,Th HettA of tha Family Trie to Int tTp
Son Screen Doom Tha ltamlU
' An oxprMnrnan brought up a small jag
j lumber tho other afternoon and loft It
ttbe bars, and vfecn Mr. Dowser aims
Jbeei I mwtkiMtl th fact and staked what
)m intmded to do with It.
"It'a for trcreoa doors for tho front doom,"
be replied.
"Carpenter coming up to nmko themr"
1 "Haven't engaged any."
"itr. Domer, you are not going to try
and uiako thorn yourself I"
"There won't be any trying about It. I
tshcul proooed to make and bang them."
"Pra afraid you can't do its. It's a nice
Jileco of joiner work to make a screen door,
MpeclaUr one for the front of the house."
"I am well aware," ho cold as he stroked
big chin In a complacent way. "Haven't I
got about $50 worth of tooUr Don't I know
bow to handle thorn f"
"I I wish you had given your order at
the ahop, as other folks do."
"I'll bo hanged If I pay any S3 for a pair
of doors when I con make 'em for (31 You
are always dead set against anything I
undertaker'
, "Air. Bowser, you can't make a screen
door. You can't hang one. Don't blame
too when the failure oomes."
"XUanio you t Are you getting crazy t If
those doors are not a success you won't
bear a word of fault from me not a peep.
1 whs thinking of ordering them, but being
you have stuck your nose up so high I'll
make 'em now just to show you that I can
do it!"
And next morning be pat on an old suit
land went out to the bam and before 9
o'clock he had measured four different
times for those doors.
It wasn't long before I saw him sneaking
feround to the front with one of the pieces.
1 watched him as he tried It and it was all
of twelve inches short. Mr. Bowser
scratched his ear, growled like a bear and
looked as foolish as a boy caught in a har
Test apple tree. Ton minutes later he was
at the telephone ordering more stuff.
"Were they too short?" I asked as he
hung up the trumpet.
"X no, but I tbought I'd get heavier
tuff," he mumbled as ho shot out doors.
The stuff came up after dinner, and it
we about 5 o dock in the afternoon when
be put one of the frames together and stood
Jt up in the door. I went out, and as he
began to smile with satisfaction I said:
"Mr. Bowser, that door is squeegawed."
"Squeegavredf Squeegawed? What does
tfaat s-nd for In the back counties?"
"Your !oor is wider at the bottom than
M the top."
"It can't be!"
1 "But your own eyes will convince you.
There's an inch difference!"
"Neverl I'll bet you n million dollars
tbero isn't n hair's breadth!"
Irau for tnytapeline and soon proved
that the difference was over an inch.
"Oh, well, I con fix that in a moment,"
lie said, but it was 9 o'clock that evening
before ho came in.
It was 10 o'clock next forenoon when 1
went out to the bam. lie had the door
severed with the wire cloth and proudly
called my attention to it.
"Which Is the outside of the door J" I
Baked.
"Why, the side this way, of course."
"Then you've tacked the cloth on the. in
side!" "That's where it belongs."
-"You never saw it there, Mr. Bowser
never! And look at the way you have
tacked the stuff on. It's humped up In a
decern different places, because you pulled
It askew."
"There isn't one humD not the slcn of a
sump. I'll give any man a billion dollars
to make a better job of tt! All that door
needs now is painting."
"But don't they paint the frames before
they tack the cloth on? Bow are you going
to paint the Inside of the frame?"
"Don't you worry yourself about this
job, Mrs. Bowser. I wasn't bora alongside
of a huckleberry marsh!"
Mr. Bowser had been at work an hour
xsext morning before I went out. He had
the doors at the front, and be seemed to
have some trouble about hanging them.
"You bee what you've done, don't you?"
I asked, after a survey of the scene.
"I don't believe I'm either near sighted
or color blind," he said.
"Well, you've got ono door wrong side
up, to begin with."
"JU-bowJ"
"Look at the panels and see. Then you
have been trying to hang ono to swing in
and the other to swing out."
"I have, ehf That shows all you know
about it. I'm bimply fitting the bcreens so
they will thut tight."
Just before noon ho got a hang on both
doors, and as I looked at them from the
ball I had to sit down on the floor and
laugh. They didn't meet in the center
tvithln two Inches and each was half an
oca short at the top and bottom, no had
Mao hung them with the cloth on the in
fide. Just then a neighbor came along
f.ud turned iu to the steps. After looking
ub the doors for half a minute in great as
tonishment he queried;
"Something just from Paris, Bowser"
"What do you mean!"
"Why, you'vo got a new idea In screen
doors. I stippofco the space at the bottom
it for bugs, that at the top for mosquitoes,
t. ad the center for flics. I bee rou have left
t ae frames exposed. They will make capi
t U roosting places for horse flies and pinch
Lags. Did you do this jobj"
"Y-yes."
"Well, if I had a girl 10 years old who
couldn't beat it I'd make her go barefoot
nil summer."
"I didn't make these doors for your
bouse, sir."
"Thank Heaven for that! Bowser, you're
n. brick a soft brickl I'll coma up this
evening with a band and serenade those
doors!"
When the neighbor hod gone I suddeuly
fait the bock end of the houas lift up. It
was Mr. Bowser pulling those screen doors
tiff, lie couldn't even wait to take the
s'aews out of the hinges. They came off
la detachments and tha pieces ware flung
i ato the back yard. When he had finished
ha came In and said:
"Mrs. Bowser, I want to have a talk with
you a very serious talk!"
"But didn't I tell you how it would beJ"
"Never! You encouraged ine to go ahead,
Bad to please a whim of yours I've lost
throe days' time, pounded myself all over,
.pent W In cash and boon mode a butt of
rUcule! Mrs. Bowser, ttds is the limit
the finis theendt Make out a list of what
furniture you want and let us agree onthe
alimony I "Detroit Free Press.
3 J.OCAI. AN iilUKAI.
J
Slanloy will bo accompanied by his
wire on his lecturing tour In tho United
States. Ills flint lecturo wilt bo deliv
ered at Boston, November 18th.
Mrs. General Oustor Is in tho North
west summering and getting material
for nnotlior book. SI10 Is tho guest ot
General Carl in at Fort Sherman.
Ex-YIco President Hannibal Hamlin,
who lives at Bangor, Me., is belioved to
do more flelilng and catch fen or fish
than any other man in Now England.
Tho work of coaling tho San Francis
co has commenced. During tho week
short runs will be miulo about U10 bay
to smooth her bearings. It has not yet
been determined when tho cruiser will
start for tho Santa Barbara Channol to
mako her oflli-ial trial, but will probably
bo about the 23d Inst.
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All Is Settled.
Between the 1st of April and the 1st of
May eight out of every ten tenants in the
United States notified their landlords that
mlsa the house was repaperod, repainted,
impaired aud the rent lowered they would
Mt remain another year. About ono land
lord in COO consented, and about one ten
t la 1,980 kept his word and moved and
was sorry for K. All Is now aettlad until
aans-iiur fcsj j iVim fnTrn
Orcgonlan: Since assuming tho du
ties of county judge, Mr. Moreland has
bad oxporieuee oven in tho matrimonial
lino. He recently performed tho cere
mony for two Chinese couples, and as
nono of tho contracting parties under
stood much of tho English language, his
honor bad no dosire to waste any wortls.
"You Hkeo him?" be asked of tho first
women, pointing towards her lover, and
receiving a nod of account, ho turned
nts attention to 1110 man wttn tho ques
tion, "You like hor?" The samo not!
of tho head convinced his honor that
John was hopelessly lost in tho rushes
of lovo and ho clinched tho ceremony by
saying, "All light. You allee same
man and wife. Ten dollies. Heap
cheap." Couplo No. 2 wero united in
tho samo way.
The following item from tho Ashland
Tidings should bo road by persons who
frequently Btand by the lines on our
steamers when they are subjected to a
fearful strain in landing at the wharves:
"David G. Spencer was killed in a
singular way at his farm about six miles
south of Ashland last Tuesday after
noon. He had hauled to the barn tho
last load of his season's hay crop, and
nau just commenced to unload witii a
horse hay fork. Tho first forkful! of
hay had been thrown into tho barn by
tho horses when a pulley, through
which the rope passed at tho ridge of
the barn abovo tho load of hay sudden
Iv broke. The great strain upon it
caused it to be drawn with terrible
forco toward Mr. Spencer. It struck
him on the side of the head, knocking
him from the wagon. He never spoke
afterwards. His neck was broken and
the side of his face and head crushed by
tho fearful blow."
Eugene Guard: A deputy U. 8.
marshal brought John Bergman and
Win. Safiey, captain and engineer of the
steamer Lillian, from Florence last
week. Saturday they appeared before
Judge Deady charged with running tho
Lillian on the route between Florenco
and Yaqnina Bay without proper li
cense. After hearing tho evidence and
extenuating circumstances the Judge
imposed a fine of f 100, the lowest possi
ble amount, on each of (ho gentlemen,
and suspended payment for three
months. The suspension of payment is
equivalent to a remission. Captain
Bergman came up Saturday and from
him we learn that the inspectors would
not grant the Lillian a license to run
outside the bar. This action of the in
spectors is not only a great loss to the
owners of the vessel, but a hardship and
inconvenience to the people along the
Sinslaw, who depended on that boat for
the transaction of their outside freight
ing business.
OOOS BAY,
(REGKN.
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EAST MARSHFIELD
The Coming Railroad
Centre of Coos County, Oregon.
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The Most Beautiful Townsite in Coos County.
Lots are now being Rapidly Sold.
A WHAKF IS NOW CONSTRUCTED, STKKKTO AUK GltADKI), AND HIDKWAI.KS IIUII.T.
CERTAIN A RAILROAD WILL TKRMINATK AT
East
Marshneld
I'ltlOKS RKAHONAHLK. TKItMg EAHYl IT 18-
it
ROAD NOW 11KINO CONSTRUCT!:!).
Take the mnp of Coo County
wiirou
nail you
roncln fVom
will kco tlint HAST M.lttNIirilll.lk In tho only town cimvoalrHlly rnttctxMl Uj
ftutui'iil T'cmtor.
all tnrlM of tho Couuty.
COOS BAY LAND CO.,
MARSHFIELD, OREGON.
Church Directory.
BaptiBt Church. Preaching every
Sunday at 10 a. m. and 7 p. in., Sunday
school at 11 m. Rev. F. E. ScoGold,
pastor.
Catholic Church. Rev. F. N. Beut
gen. Emmanuel Church. Servicos on tha
2nd and 4th Sundays in each month at
11 a. m. Sunday school every Sunday
afternoon at 2:30. Rev. W. Horsiall,
rector.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rov.
J. H. Roork, pastor, Empire City, Or.
Presbyterian Church. Services at
Smith & Sengstackeu's hall. Rev. J.
B. Hideout, pastor.
Paface Saloon!
Front streel. MsrshfieM,
Clay Moore & Krlck Jam en, i'ronr.
C1IOIGK SECLLCTIONS Or
WhYES. LIQUORS Al) CIGARS.
ALWAYS ON HAND.
Beading the census, a dispatch from
Corvallis to the Oregonian, dated Aug
ust 12th, says: "The people of this
county were not aware of tho gross in
justice done in the matter of the census
until the figures were published to-day,
giving the conntry 8,000. In 1835 the
population was 10,033. Tho vote for
congrehsman in 1886 was 20C2, while the
vote this year was 247!). On this basis
the present population is not less than
12,000. To claim that in the face of fact
of the building of the Southern Pacific,
which was completed in 1634 to this
city, and the hundreds of acres brought
into market by tho Oregon Pacific in the
western part of the county, that wo
huve lost nearly 2,000, is simply another
example of the manner in which the so
called census has not been taken. Ben
ton county has been making a splendid
growth, especially during the past two
years, and her population to-day, on any
legitimate basis, is not less lliari 12,000.
The receipts at the postofiice in this city
for the past quarter show an inctease of
25 per cent, over two years ago, at which
time the salary was increased."
Certain persons in Oregon are said to
be telegraphing to the congressional
delegation that the movement for a new
census for the state is "a Portland
scheme," and asking them to oppose it
on that account. There is some sense
less jealously of Portland tlnoiighout
Oregon, but this is a very queer way to
tohow it. What possible interest has
Portland in a new census which is not
common to the whole state? There are
two things to be gained by u new count
prestige for the whole stato and a sec
ond representative in the house. By
what process of reasoning any person
has made himself believe that tho en
deavor to accomplish these objects
springs irom Portland's selfishness, the
ordinary constituted human mind can
not conceive. If the demand had been
made for a recount for Portland alone,
there might be some room for suspicion
that wo were trying to gain the cheap
glory of a large city In a small state, or
to lay a foundation for a disproportion
ally largo representation in the legisla
ture. But the whole contention In
Portland has been for a recount every
whore.
It takes about $20,000 to run the city
of Pendleton. Tho following salaries
arc paid its officers : City surveyor and
street commissioner, 1500; water sup
erintendent, $1200, two pump house en
gineers, flSOO; marshal, $1020; engineer
fire department, $1000; three policemen
at $900each, $2700; recorder $900;driver
Oro department, $720; attorney, $300;
stoker fire department. $120; city treas
urer, $150; total, $11,410.
New Store.
In connection with my drug storo I
have opened a general merchandise
store, in room formerly occupied by W.
U.Webster. I carry a complete line of
mens' and boys' clothing, gents furnish
inp goods, hats, raps boots shoes, etc,
etc, and a full line of groceries. With a
good selection and low prices, I can
guarantee you satisfaction. Country or
ders promptly attended to. Yours anx
ious to please, H. Sknustacken.
And private rooms adjoining the bar room.
My liquors and cigar .ire superior articles, and
courteous attention is guaranteed patron.
Among the list of imported and dumesli
wines and liquors will be found the (allotting:
WllUKiKi Thlsttedew. C II. Cooks'. OW
Reliable. Horse Shoe. O. K. C. Taylor's, Millers.
Bourbon. Scotch, Voek and Rye, and While.
ROUS Jani.ie.1, New England, Rum Puneb.
U2AND1ES Ilennesy, Sircsae, Cogniac, Mar
ell and lUjckberrv,
Gins Swan "i Holland, Red, Club House
and Tom.
Winks Algrnea. Port, Muscat, CUret, Rus
ting, While, Red, Uicawsinde .M.irjcaux, 1 .co
llie. bL Knilllon, Rudeslieimrr and l-nfilte.
Br.KK BUts. Salrator, Annlueuser, Fred
ricksburgaud PhiUdelphU.
Bitters Angostura, Bonnekamp, Slough
ion, Imperial, Star of the Union, and a Uti
asvitment of domestic bitters.
Champagnes Roeders, Clias Heldsic and
Eclipse Golden Seal.
THE P K SALOON,
Front street, Marshfirld. Or., '
IKuniHM4sn A: I'titentou,
Proprlttfor.
Paintl Paint! Paint!
We have a completo line of all colora
nnd white paint mixed ready for us
These paints aro prepared snecially for
the Oregon climate; they aro warranted
to bo superior to lead nnd oil or any
other paint In oint of lustre and dura
bility. It will outwear any paint in tho
market, and conn-s cheaper than anv
paint worthy of the name. You will
avoid the annoyance of mixing and get
ting the shade yon want as we have
sample cards prepared for representing
eaclt color exactly as it will look on
buildings. Wo liavo also a complete
line of staining colors, such at antique
oak, ash, walnut, cherry, rosewood and
maligoany; hard-oil finish varnishet,
floor paints, copper paint, rubber paint,
and In fact anything you want to decor
ate your house, inside or outside, roof or
baeornent, carriage or fence. Send for I
sample cards to Luoknc O'Cox.s'ell,
Marrtlifield, Oregon.
T. Howard has jnst received a first
class stock of watches and jewelry, In
cluding solid gold watches and chains.
If you want a "Boss" C movement,
call nnd see them. Iuis XIV "Boss"
filled cases always on hand. My prices
are lower than any other dealer on the
bay. If you do not bellovo it, come and
price my goods. All watch cases, gold
rlugs, and silver spoons bought of mo
will be engraved free of charge.
T. Howahd, Jeweler,
Front street, MarshQeld, Or.
We recently purchased the stove-named sa
toon and cirry In stock superior brands of
Wine, I, I qu . istitl riKiiN.
Wit carry the celeforatnl "Gold Dust" whlskc
nd the best of white-Utor cic.irs.
TI1I1 vi loon has recently been repainted, pi
pcrcd enlarged and nely furniOied, and Is now
I he finst saloon in southern Oregon
Billiard, Uap-atelle and Pool Table,
Aslnreof the public prilronace is solicited,
nnd courteous attention is gu.ir.inim to all.
fcbii Rasmusscn & Peterson.
Bon Ton Saloon!
Opposite Union Furniture Store)
MARSH FIKU),
. XASnUllU, Proprietor.
Always on hand,
CUTTER nnd AAA WHISKIES
nnd Cholco Wines nnd Cigarn.
Also Boca, Milwaukee and Bay View
Brewery Beer.
15-BILLIARD and POOL TABLE.
EXCHANGE SALOON.
FllOHT ST.,MAIt8IIPIEU,
rilANB: KKM, 1 1 t Irop.
Cholco brands of wines, liquors and
cigars always on hand. Club rooms for
use of patrons, and courteous attention
assured to nil.
0TVUV.E I.UKCII AT AI.I.TIMKH
The Celebrated French Sure,
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Is Bold oh A
POSITIVE
GUARANTEE
tocurnaur form
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HO! FOR PORTLAND
OK ANY OF PART
OREG-OIsr I
BEFORE moo! stimulant, AFTER
TobaecoorOj.luin,ortl.rouliUutliriAni"li
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baek.Kciulual Wtukucn, If yterla. Kenoui vi!Z '
n.T'.i ...?"";" '""' rower ami Jmuo-
We cany to the railroad from
EMPIRUCITY via (JAKDlNliK, SCOTTO.
I1UKO AND KLKTON, rp DRAINS.
5w7,nmuiiueKimeii often It-vl to t.roriHtiire inawngewsecon
?,!lJ A ujL,.n.,iu',rf.,'rtce lie. Bboi I Passengers by
. .-- ". "'"" "rereii.iq prlco- il,e smooth, hard
m. a a a nil iiiiji a m -- irir m .-, . t
1
et err 1100 order received, to ref iinil't! rr oii"y
a J'erumneiit cure li not erTwIel w,i iiiii
lhr.11.. .,,1.1 ..!.' ...TTi. 5'!v, J0 l'"'
hythouwjof Aphrodltlno. Circular fr, AddtM
THE APHRO MEDICINE CO.
,,n. Puoiflo Branch,
108 Btercnson Bt, BA baicjco, Ca
STAGES I.KAVE EMPIRE CITY EVERY
MPNDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
ncctiouswtiiialltralnsat Drains,
this line have a 30 mile ride on
sr-a beach, nnd to miles ol
ttearjiboating on the beautiful Umpqua.
Through to Portland, only $14.50,
Commercial traveller noilce towns on this line.
K'ure, lo IlrulH'M - . tfH.OO
Families at reduced rales,
Jy6 JARVIS, CORNWALL. CO.
y air :fl O "W
Xuots fer SglLo "to3r t3n.e
Coos Bay Real
And Development
Estate
Company
Terms eaoyj nue-thlnl down, balarieo In ono and tw year. Tho only chance for. cheap and beautiful
flltoa on Coos Bay. Special inducement to thoim who t'omtempiatu building.
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Cull on or ittlilrcnM tlsn
COOS BAY REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT CO., MARSHFELD. OR,
MILL'S HARDWARE
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THE LAR6E8T IN SOUTHERN OREGON.
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"Wo cttrry In ultlI(lott lo llardwiiro, Ktoe &
. 'I'lHiriu-r, 11 rksll Hue of
PAINTS, OILS nn.1 VAKNI8IIK3; MIXI?I TAINTS
IN KVKUV COLOH. IIUOUIKS, WAUONrf Riiil -J'AIJ.M
IMI'JiKMKNTS; 1)00118 mul WIN
DOWS; TKUUA COITA 1'II'Kj I.IMB
mid fJKM KNT. IMJMl'8 unci WATKK
I'll'KS nnd I-'I'ITINCIH.
also handling tho Famoiw Mississippi Stcol Kimgo.
EUGENE O'CONNELL, I'mprictor.
PIONEER MARKETS!
Marshfield and Empire City,
(. FLANAGAN, Troprlotor
JK
Successor to H. P. WHITNEY.
A good HMpply of
MuTfbN, a?a-0AN'KI)
lj:i:f, m ooods,
aiAMmtmAAt
1'OKK,.
STO
of
SAJI' MKATH nnd VIGKTAI'I.F.S
kinds conslanlly on hand.
Also a Rood slock of OKOCF.Uili-S.
PVBSSKI.SBnd IXtOOINt! CAMPS up
pilot Miort n oiler, iletb
LUMBER COMPANY'S
CALIFORNIA
iEnA.:rrair g-ooids
S5
UOJEUSj
A 1'UMi LINK P
And IikIIch (IronH nnd fiirnleliiiiK RooiIh,
SilkH.riiisliec, VelvotH, CimlmioroH mid nil kindoof Dry flood 1.
GENT'S EUKMSHTNO GOODS,
U11U, Cnm, IIontH nnd BIiocm, Oiiriirw nnd Tolmcco. OrrKioricH, Ilttrdwri
Tinware, HIcivoh, nml nil kmdii of
Cull and oxnmino oodiih nnd K't I'ltK'KH, nt 1'ortnr, Oroj;on
SELLING OUT!
Tho eutlio Htock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
KIHH0N8, LACKS, LAUIK8
AND CIIILDItKNH UNDKItWKAH
A.t Cost.
Must vaeuto otoio by Heplumbor Int.
Now Is your chance to buy cheap.
MRS. A, KELLNER.
JACOB LANDO,
Odea. iFello-w :Tw S-u-ll3.irLgr,
11 ml Youth
Ovr "
)kam:u jn
Dry fJoodM, 1'iiHoy JiioIh, olIonN, JtlrMM. lloyM
(.'lofliliiu:, Mihm' 1'tirHlnlilMtr UomlM ami
Hats, Caps, hoots and Shoes.
J,AJ)IKK MIKHK8' AND aHILDltKNB' 0J.OAK8 A Bl'KOIALTV.
Trunks nnd Vallsoa. Clcnrs and Tobacco.
Wall Put)or ond Window Shades.
Bubbeip Ooods, A.11 Grades.
Would roBpectfvilly Invito nil I'xninlnntioit of Htook, bidiovinK n" CB"j
Mthtllod tlmt It Ih 10 tliolr IntnroHt to mako inirolinnoo horo, ArraiiBO i'".
Iuivi ih'cii iniulu to ?xeoi conitnntly uumdlod with nil tho nowot !?
Booojj. JACOB LANDO I'ropriotor.