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About Daily coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1902)
ilW'S S "ho ffri&.M'rt K.-5MT '. K wte2'iKK5Gt ..j.' if - .. ii-TSTI. .-v ' -ftftr,Vtiftw a. in - Dailf Coast Mail Pablislicd.-Every Morning, Except Haaday at Harshfleldj Coos County, ., ', Oregon. JIAIL PUBLISHING CO., Prcpr's. P. C. LEVAKt F, X. HOFER, Editors and Managers. Entered la, the Postofflce at Marsh- Held, as Second Class Matter. TKLEPHOMB, MAlM"4StV TEUMS:--By maiJ,vtor advance pay ment only, SO cents a month; -1 months tor $1.00, When not paid In ndvnueo the price is 50 centaur month, straight. Weekly, $2.00 a year; $1X0 when paid strictly in advance,, . , - jPABPS, THEN DEATH A DOOMED DESERTER WHO PLAYED JPOKER AND WON. a FreHmtaarr-to HU .Bxecrattsa 'He SmA. mm WlnAlnm Distributed ' AmAnx the Members et the Squad Tiat Saet Him ta Death. "It Is & earless fact," said a mem ifcer of Company, A, Third Maryland, Vthat military execution had' a peculiar (fascination for men who were dally jaccustomed to see hundreds- tilata lit jSattle. Men who Bhovel n breastwork 'In on a trench full of slain comrades and chew hardtack or eat salt pork Whllo at tho. job with a callousness which only such frequent scenes or oe currenccs would make possible in the human heart became peculiarly sens! pre and alive to tho solemn parado and formalities of a military execution. "In our regiment wo had a private soldier sentenced to be shot for desert- ins to tno enemy, his name was Thompson, and he belonged to Com pany K. This man Thompson bad de serted off vedette" post one night and pate two months afterward came into our rates, wnera nemoers or uis own company happened to bo on picket daty. Thoiupeea.dkJ not calculate on tws. HKiaea'W.QttBlnfirlawastoaur. "yender jAjfcfwfs&jrate soldJer ash be 4et TJorta!' If ttppeaed Bear ttf the WeMon railroad, where oar dtraloa of the KIntb corpswas then posted. Of coarse, on britig recognised, he was flakes to headquarters, aad a court martial was Immediately convened. It ;lonjI eat oowebow that Thompson swae sot the bjuaWe soldier be seemed, ftmt a Confederate officer and spy. He bad been an eAeee la the United States ,tavy before the .war. He resigned and iMrent south, .where he secured the com llssJoa of coJoncl of Infantry. "Being a MtrylanCer of family, cf farts were jsa4e to fare his life, bnt In a Quiet way, as his relatives feared ta disclose hla real identity for tear he jwonM be banged as a spy instead of ahot a Sx deserter Friday, the day set for execution In ths Army of .the Potomac, 'came around too soon for .Thomaeaa aad his relatives. The night jircvIoBS be bad been informed that all efforts had failed at Washington. I 'was on goara duty over him, antLMJ brother was oatf offthe detail of twelve men selected as the firlug sqnad; "My brother didn't like, tho job, and cams to the tent where I was on guard to consult with mo how to get out of It Thompson overheard our conversation; and, knowing my brother by name, be broke In; 8ay( Tip, yonjnnst not back out TTwaut Ton 'in the squad; as I know you.' are a .desd fhbt una will save mo from the sergeant.' "It was the practice tor the sergeant If the firing squad failed to kill: the doomed man with a volley to place the muzzle of bis rifle against the tempi of the prisoner and blow out his .brains. "After Tip bad consented the) officer ,ftho .guard permitted us to play cards .with the prisoner. lie bod a roll of bills, and we were soon In a stiff potter game. Two guards, Including myself, niy brother' Tip and, Tbompsoii, com posed tbo quartet We played until gray daylight and Thompson skinned the party pf every dollar. lie had phenomenal luck and' watched the game closely. "In the afternoon be was to die, and about, noon be asked to sec the ljentcn nt of tho tiring squad. Handing tho ofBcer $600, bo asked hjm to divide it equally among tbo men detailed to b,OQt him. "The division was drawn up and formed three sides of a aquaro, the fourth side being open, where the grave of Thompson was freshly dug. Tbo Jwud jdaywt. t,d march in 'Snui.'- and MoapMB, at'Jtfea(Mf tUc Ur Akfj'MHad, jaMsfcajf arflwwd'.Me . three a!4ei of'tl'srewttlTthea In (which he was tf he Inclosed carrUat fao inediajejy Itcfelwl him. Beaching the ' pea gt "tha eofflu was act ddwii 'flhtrngmm sua-hlBne.lf, oh tUe tad of tt,:tmm tU.Btog stud, shout twelve MMMa ttetinti ''T)wi''th IviiWBif ifii . d- -wii; . . .- t ... iW uk' . z-ju. ,. .4ua -' u . acMaW;)-. .; ul'waM Metf ,mi Kerchief over Mw watched Thomna, ho wcutd. hear the. reports kets that killed him. l!!reea thoMleotonrint's 4ow. Toko Altai Fire'.' ' "In tlio next Instant Thompson top pled back Into his coffin a dead man. The reports of tho muskets he noj-er heard,, as 1 sa.tr him swiftly fall over hefowl heard tho guns crack, and so 1 settled this disputed point to my ows satisfaction, nhd to that extent the ex. ccutlon of Thompson interested me and no more.' Washington Tost. To Thraa n. Hnlr Thrpnjli a Wp.tunt. To pass n hair through a walhu$ without boring a "holo seems an impos sibility, hut the teat has often Veen done. Tho hull of tho walnut when examined wltb, a strong glass ts. seen to hav? innumerable small openings, some of which lead entirely through the nut?- Tho trick consists In using n very Quo hair and. an luDlj;rnqunt of patience. Pass the hair' into 6acs of these minute crevices and ante It ken- fly along. SomethBcaJt will appear on ha other aJife at JJio first trial, "but If r, comes out at xae uunureu ana ursr, ou will be very lucky. ' lis Bad Xearaed jtt. , , ! heard a good story the other day," began the-grocery jnaa,. "about a cer tain politician." ?That wilt do,'1 Interrupted th ,ii appointed oulceeoeksr. "In the first place, there are no certain politicians." Chicago News. , .,..,.,, ' '"'CHANGES. iTrFASHVONT" Wara la Wlitch a It Year' Gottw Can Be Altered. There Is a marked change in tho fashion of Skirts as well us In that of , htaSlces. It has been threatened for tome time past buf the authorities are keeping to graceful, becoming, lines. and only occasionally do wo see tho Very wide skirt and n little fullness to the skirt is a decided Improvement; jut women, particularly tho stout ones, mould bewa're of many folds and shir tings ground tbo hips. Somo of tho arettlest ihWols of the hour, however. though more trimmed, have the skirts fairly long and rather plain to the knees. Of course It is difficult to alter n last year's skirt though It la quite- posatblo DIXNEB GOWK. to make a success p( It The cxceasjvi plainness can be taken oCJ by a shapel basque of velvet Whenever it is pos sible, lift the skirt up at the back so as to gain more fullness and Insert a lit tlo stiffening. In.jjvcutng dress this ran be obviated by tbc addition of two loug soft sash ends, always an effective mode. . The dinner gown shown is of crepe do chine and alencon lace. Tbo bre tcjle sash is pf pink satin edged with tabla JUDIQ (3IIOLLET. 1 CLOTH AND FUR STYLES. r-rr-T Cloth Caati Trimmed With Strap plB Far Modela. Cloth much trimmed with flat braid ings, grouped stltchlnga or strappings of tho material is qulto tbe fashion for coats, and somo models havo an addi tion of fur. Furriers are showing les t f the busby type of furs, and ermine again modish, but Is used chiefly as. a garniturof or dark furs. . , t, , "White and bluo fox figure on swnptB.' eaa evening wraps and as stoles and boas with velvet tpd fur cloth gowns. Ike tender graduation .Of gray shew DB'-Hra 1ml WW. to M Jr :'ltciJBfV ( J," :n :.;. v. mm Fcra teZJ3 A TATTETA STOLE. In chinchilla and moleskin are more ar tistic when combined with cloth of sim ilar tones and relieved by slight touches of color. " " The fur coat Is mostly becoming In sack form to wear over a tightly fitted skirt but the petite woman is better suited by n bolero with a well fitted back and shaped 'belt ' ' ." r Tbe taffeta itoJQ ahown In tbe cut Is. beeipoeed of a doable, frill over the :ihodlders trimmed Vltk. lines of opea fagoting done between bandings of narrow ribbon. The bat is of motra with n band of silk around the brim te match the stole, which band la orna mented with ovals of silk braid. ' JUDIO CHOIXET. Dull Feeling Dinner. After Torture. oV Death . .'.3FRO.m Headache. . Dr. MIleoAntT-PainPliis B.elleve and'Cure. ' Wearly e Very day !I iift?d Ires Sivere s'.:'ic'i of headache. They usually began with a- heavy, dull leelirg oon after dinijer. Daring these spells my hend felt a3 thoucli Ubere was a tight 'bandage aciuhil itxaj temples throbbed,' I became sick At ny stom ach, and suffered almost tbe tortures of death. For1w6 years past I have been takinjj Dr. Mile's' Anti-Pain Pills, and have found sure 'and immediate relief always. 11 taking one in time, the Iieadache.ii prevf utedcVery tune." Mas. M. E. Hobu!, Garfield, Wash. -Dr. Milet! Aml-Paia Pill are all right. I can .recommend them very highlyto anyeme who needs a remedy for headache, neuralgia, or pain of any kind. My health ft not very good, add lam subject to frequent attaelcs of severe headache, but since 1 began 'taking Dr. Miles' Anti-Paln Pill I do not ufler .from them as I used to. They never tail to give relief in a few minutes, and if taken promptly upon the approach of a headache will prevent an attack from coming oh." Mas. Wm. PaoRlCKvGloveuTille, N. Y. "Dr.Mllea'Paln Pill grow In, avor with me every, day; for, whereas, I used to have tick headache once a week, swte, caa.tai 1 d- that PdoanotJiave it any more at nil never had anything cure me of sick, head ache before." Claupe tucker, n.y. r Wahaee, aeu Dr. MikTKemedis. iiend for'iree book oa Nervous sad Heart Dies;s. Adores Dr. Miles Medical Cosiasay, Elkhirt, lad, , &&j&&&j&&j&& JcS:L Heavy jtye laymoor. MARSflFIELD, MMl iUhms Maint an. Hunter Rye Whiskies. CJUMIOIBi Ytmkto, msM Taw' , ' JWsi' tti 1im4 tUr-r.ttltnnn (idl"t3arn. htiiom liiuw Br mcdtaliiiil nu tiuv ... KllRVQ the.bftit r,ialin tU,r. Irom, Ityo.u dfluk latpIrsBure, tlir HfestMt plesnihv totavir Irotu the useoi the bot, llquqr'. 0R SALE The nndcrtignea deiiros to sell all hie property ats vreot tncttflce- 'or cath If, potslbloln Jtho noxtfow weeks, ltoil tlence.corner loltflectrlo lljjhts, bath, hot anarapld watnrbest itrsot hi town. 1KO aroUtQ 191a in sum vi opujui-w WtWhaiter'Ubeonly sightly residence l.i. ...,.Ui,,tir rlfi.n in. In town ChoHo timber' land, Old growth, lo-' cal6d 20 yearVrtgo -About BOO sere cars ta Uugbl .together laniiMiua rigiu h, ?ay to'tMs wter. Fine drug store HxtBieeaBirirjrnhUr'o wlthJoarHal drap stock, loyokle abpnt 290Q, ahowt. hall prise, best Opening for uukIums In tho ta. Podswater outfit, copper, gener. ater, bottling tables, cypboa Mllcr, bot tle?i boxes, pyphons, H complete rrady 'tdsfhrfnp. Coetover ?100?blf pricn. ,-4Wore-,boildlnR-pays interest ou fSOOO . in ruivr.nl (trtni innt. 8tar lsthe automatic crow aad long-' Uadlnol ferd. new, Jut from tne sttory U all this property can ho sold limned iMelv, great bargains nlUbotllercd.and lioutohold lurnituro will Iw joM. Call oh or addrces F. A GOI.DKN. ART PCJD'UCTS. i . You'll find artistic wall paper In. nbRndande... , .... , ' :FI0IAL. DESIGNS,. . ' PANEL.:EFFEGTS, ,."V. SOMBCQlOaS,, -,;.;. ' .- GEOMETRIC CONCEPTIONS, 1 . ," ' You'll find them right in color, denign and price; t C. A Johnson, Propr COKE Dandruff Cure v85 cents li. "NELSON'S I Experienced Gang way Miners can find employment at the Beaver Hill Mines. TJjc Ilonnc at tho Seren (rtblea. A couslu of the lat Nathaniel IIaw tborne, who lives In Salem, rtays'thero never was n Ilouso of tbe Bevou (la bles in tjiat tojvu, JIo tclls.the Iloston Journal tint "Hawthorne name down to visit me shortly before. his death, and wo rambled about the old haunts of his early days. I wau particular to ask him to point out, If he could, tbe famous Ilouso of the, Seven (lobli'H, because at that time tho controversy exbHed in some degree. ,"Thero nover was any;' was his. lmaedlate reply to me. 'I never Lad any, .particular houso in my. mind wlien I wrote-tbc story. It was Just a fancy of wy own.' " OREGON jJJ!teLX.si:'s y-igsiis ;prlml pt most which srtvcf ratflh etlvWeiic H fey natroni. . - .1 , ; rMiATSARE A NECESSITY but It Is necessary that they bo pnrd and wholesome, I do not promise discount, hut I will glvo yotf lionfat ftnd courteous trorttntf tit ana vnitu rocolrcd Tor your inonoy. BatlBtao tlon guaranteed or cash refuudeth Sim. - .. A-: .. - . -i. .L., - --. u T. m tiYrWmmvim aSWaBBl ftiionc'iipi I MARSHFIELD CASH MEAT MARKET I HKMRY HOLM, Prop. - KrC6 tk'llvory. Phone 1 MRriH ! TIMETABLE J Steamoi' Jflyer a i 1 1 1 1 1 9 LEAVES. Marshficld, 8 M.tti:; , Empire, lo'n.'tn. Marshficld, 2:30 p. m. Empire, 4:30.?. 111. Fare from Mdtsi?fiId to Hi ra mm aBKiwtM I nCCOMOE' iD.urt; -Hymiui wujf- ? 1 "X r If you let 0 cold got hold of yon, C dlf ctimlott It nisv mvan ferP. . Mo.tunv etilA Vn ijoiv b.i itonncd ' Itfitnitv. nmt it tim!i. ,ilitn linlml.tfi. ! '. It itnvnfyob icouderinvt whuru tho thaii be(oio U mssii. .. . . t?entsthDii's ItNxstlve Cold Tahleti Is tlio romcly. Keen In tho ', '. Itoneo for iifo as oon n tho symloms of a cold nppvari : Coatr nvtblng If it ever falls. ' '. rIOK25CENT4, ; :f'SENGSTACKENPHllHACYV' J- . t Mirsb'ffcld, Mm I- . i.' . .". . - . . :"mt ... . . .-. i.iJi.i,i,i,i,uj,i,iiijj m fiiiii.iitiil.i.' !-' '" ' jt.frAj-J.y. H - H44K Agent For THE STUDEBAKER VEHICLES ' -. Wi-I fcWn irfrTr -1 .. -.1 -lji.iua MssiiitftfflHMHHflflHHHflMLMriBlaiflBSD 4lHajBiHBH8BJ3r3BDflS PnONE, HARSMtflELD, X5 R 13 .. 4-H--MHH 1 1 l" H M 1 . 1 sail- ar3 I If I ; fers are coming to appreciate No Waits No Hitdhes, 'On Suits ' 1 ' i .Mt Jn"ktx '."-8n.Iy tie hitches you hitch. ;; ' I 'elri up with , :; ' Thafs.AII ' . vw : 'i3?r . Tsmsi -f, VSWt5i'J -i. i.-., t.."$l km' wmsm "tii c'llUwtplyv K ' 1 w laMWMMWMVMMHtHBMICSslJMHMMi i H H R is- Stoam'di- Blanco " M B LKAVitS. h i?rnrjrc, 8 a. tu. ; . . Marshfieltl, 10:30. : Ttinmr n m a Mnrsli field. 4 p. in. IT R '1 KmpSrc nnd xeiuzajJ$Ci m mm ! AT-AilWCT rAIIfs " "I It means ten days or two weeks of (f treated in tlmo. Tho remedy Is cold has gone, aad' filling bettor - f4444H MAIN 721 355f '! ;W-Wl--hM; URsiijtsi:e.rnade with a Johnny- on-the-spotness that our custom- .. ,. r. ' t ' '' '. 1 Er "Britches" ,. in ., ,W..B,.i)UNeAN.;i t-rwrM is i i; A 2 .U 1 .. '.4 ' . 'i . 'i 'i: t 1 8 A45 1 , H :? Mt-'fi