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from Thuraday'a Dally.
11 A. G. Aiken la back from about Ibrco
weoka abscnco in the elxea mines.
Mr. and Mm. 0. D. McFarlln wero in
In town over night,
Busty Mlko'a Diary, Feb. 13. 1903.-
Waltlug for business Is all right If you
jo it on the run.
Bam Centere moved bio family from
Couth Marebfleld to Empire, yesterday,
by team.
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Mr. and Mra. Jcsso Farrin will com.
mence their dancing school thla even
ing in tho Odd Fellowa hall.
Tho Homor crossed out OTor the
Columbia bar, at last, about lO.'a. m.
jestcrday, and should arriye thli fore-
noon..
Tho Valonline party which was to
beheld at the residence of Mr. and Mra.
0. A. Metlin in .Boulh Marsbfleld on
Saturday night, will be "hold it the
residence ol Mr. and Mra. Geo. Ay re.
F. M. Stewart, the Coquille marbla
man. came over on yesterday 'a train,
bringing two tomb atonca for shipment
to Gardiner, and desiring: to secure
some sandstone blocks 'for basea to
monuments.
Albert Fist, lato of Bandon came ovrc
on yesterday's train with his family and
household goods, moving to North Bend
whore he will follow his trade of carpen
ter.
The woolen mill proposition is only a
foretaste of the day when this whole
peninsula will be bno big town; when
tho CoiT Mail will havo a power prcee
and tllo marine reporter will be relioved
from hie nightly toil.
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Goods that are in general use require
to be advertised to prevent their being
supplanted by other articles. Good
that aro not known must be advertised
or they will not sell.
Several new caea of ecarletfover are
reported in town. There is a good deal
of complaint at the non-observance of
the ordinance governlngl cases of con
tagous dieeaecr.
Amreting will be held by the Com
mon Council today at 3 p. m, to finally
determine upon proposed amendments
to tho town charter. Any perion who
may desire to do eo is invited to be
present,
Koblo& Condron commenced work
yeeterday on the Irepaira to broad
way forwhich they have the contract.
The plank? wiil be laid at an angle of
45 degree instead of straight across,
which will add materially to the life of
(he planking,
No merchant fails to realize that great
good would be accomplished in merchan
dising if all the business could be dis
tributed through thb 312 business day
of the year. But they advertise spas
modically and fail to underttand why
people trade spasmodically.
Wm. Cavacagb, one of tho Coos Bay
boya, wbo has cotnploUd his studies in
dcntrlery, has opened ofllce in the I-ewU
building in Portland for the practice of
his profession, in association with J
Francis Drake.
No advertisement is better than that
which tells something about the goods.
The people who have things to buy will
want them a'! the more if the merch
ant tells how good the things aro and
how much some of them can ho used
and enjoyed by oie who does the buy-
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( Out Koing paBEengore by Areata Feb,
)2: Mra Eabb, Mra McMlckle and two
children, W H Erdice, Jan Carlton, P
Christopher; Mra Christopher, Ellen
Christopher and three Children. 11 Fln
cll, J Johnson, Robt Uerron, Mrs Uer
ron, R Jaco, G Jnlsot, II Gadlor, J Nob
ler B Angela. V Greenwonld, W 0
ConneJI, A Bhoono, Jon Chrlsto, Capt
Colslrup
Why Not Move II?
When rock was being hauled out to
tho hospital silo for tho foundation, a
wagon broko down on Fourth atreot In
front of John Preuia, residence. It was
necessary to onload and tho thrco
large rocka wore loft lying in tho stteet.
.That waa soveral weoka ago, and the
rocka aro there yet. Two of them aro
well to one aldo, but tho largest takes
up half tho driveway and is'a menace
to navigation.
New Furniture Store
R. F. Bwn and F. M. Kelley are
pieparlng to opon a Jfurnlture store In
the Garfield building in tho room re
cently vacated by the Owl Bllllaid
Parlors. Part of their atock arrived
from Ban Francisco on the Areata, and
a much lareer lot will come rom Port
land ou the next trip of the etcamrr
from that point. These gentlemen are
recent arrivala who liked the prospects
here eo well that they deteirnlnod to
cast their lot witti oa. They havo
chosen a good location and will undoubt
edly do a good business.
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which it agree
ably aromatic. It is recivtd through the
sottrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face orer which it diffnsoa itself. Druggists
sell the 50c cizs ; Trial size by mail, 10
cent. Test it and you aro sure to continnt
the treatment
Announcement.
To accommodate thoee who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into tho nasal passages for catarrhal trcv
bits, the proprietors prepar Cream Balm in
liquid form, which will be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Pn te including the
sprayingtubeia75cenU. DruggisUorby
xnsiL The liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties of the solid preparation.
" Stack On Coos Bay
Will Root, an old time friend of the
writer, of Fargo,North Dakota, but who
ie now looking about in Oregon, has
spent several weeks in Coos county, re
turned to Myrtle Point yesterday morn
ing where he has some interests. Mr.
Root is very much pleased wih Coo.
Bay country and while here baa in
vested in nome North Bend property.
Mr. Root knows a good thing when he
sees it, and could not go by NortbBend
While here we compared notes as to the
merits of the two countries.
While there we nsd to gather buffalo
chips for fuel to keep old Boreas
at a distends, and induro the hardships
of a 40 degree below zero winter and
drouths and other inconveniences. We
both came to the conclusion that this,
a very severe winter here, was much
more preferable to one of the Dakota
stormbound, blizzard-full, windy winters
and the summers b&re wero Heaven,
compared to the dry, hot, drouthy, cli
mate of tho Great American Desert.
From Frlday'a Dally.
II. fcengstacken will get out 1200 piles
for tho new woolen mill at North Bend.
It is now stated that M, J. Kinney
atill holds an option on the Southern
Oregon property.
J. E. Fitzgerald has rented the liig
gins farm on north Coos river, for thla
season.
fi. 0. Rogers has lost quite a number
of Angora goats, by a dieease which
bailies the local experts,
A. J. Ravage & Sone. are raising and
remodeling John 8. Coke's house on
line street.
The Woman's Club will moet Satur
day with Mre. C. II. Marsh.' The pro
gram will appear tomorrow.
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Rusty Mike's Diary, Feb. 13, 1903 If
advertising etiquette prohibits you from
making your advertisement distinctive,
cut out etiquette, because a porson with
out money never gets credit for having
any,
Thos. Blaine lost quite a lot of fine
hay at his Coos river plaoo, by the high
water coming up into his barn.
Wm, Seattle has given up tho 0. 8.
HipRlns farm on north Coos rlvor and
will go to bis farm on Tonuilto tor thla
season.
J. II. Dlors, Rnlt Gresn and twooUicr
genttomen connected with tho Great
Central arrived Wodnoadny night over
tho Coos Bay wagon road.
BhorlCT Stnvo Ualller returned on (Ho
Homer from a trip to Balctu, alter a
longer abacuco thau he Intended, and
will co to the count scat today.
Wm. C. Denbner has bought tho
Chiatonson property adjoining Mrs.
Avlns' dry good store. The salo waa
made through Bengstacken Real Eitatn
Agency.
At tho council meeting yesterday the
proposed amendments to the city char
ter were approved and will bo forwarded
to the Cooe county delegation at Salem
to bo put through the legislature
Sidney James and his sister, Mioa
Gertrude, late of Coquille, came over
yoatorday to takopaseageon the Homer.
They will make their (uturo homo at
Mercod, Cat,
Tho loggers at Alleaany have brokon
out of the jam there about 1000 loss
which they turned loose lost evening to
run down to tho boom.
We bad begun to thfnk that Tibbetts
had forgotton that wo liked ice cream,
but wo have learned that it was be
cause we didn't hear him when ho hol
lered, John Blomquist has bought, through
H. Sengstacken, one of I. Hacker's lota
adjoining tho foundry and will creel
thoreon a sash and door factory and
boat buildir.f plant.
A good advertisement, one that is well
written and properly displayed, is worth
more in any part of the paper than a
a poor advertisement in the best position
that can bo selected. "Top of column,
next to reading matter," or "brokon
column, among pure reading matter,"
will not make a poor advertisement ef
fective. Retailer and Advertiser.
Arrivala by Homer from Portland Feb.
12: A W fieal and wife, Uraco Neal,
W F Shortnage, J U Snyder, E G Wag
ner, Mra J Denholm, Stephen Galllr,
L Masteneon, T J do Nerne, Mra R J
de Nevue, E K de Nevue J W Bell and
family, T W Jerkins, EPS Abernethy
A Felman, F Rogors, Mrs Bogers Miss
Harry Meyer, A E Wilklns, Mrs A E
Wilkins, A U KroscLel, H A Banott,
M A Griswold, Rsv J Alwer, C B Wal
ker, HONOR SAINT VALENTINE
The Artistic Needle Workers Ex
change Yalentlnes
The A. N. W. Club met at the home
of Mra. J. T. McCorroac yesterday af
ternoon, with nearly all members pres
ent, the occasion being one of interest
to all, that of a Cushion Exchaniro and
Valentine booth. After the order of
business was finished, Mrs. La rid o and
Mrs. Noble conducted the Exchange in
a manner becoming the occAiIon. I.lgh
refreehmentB wero interepersed. Then
thuPostofiice opened. Borne one request
ing all valentines to be opened nd dis
played for the amusement of the club.
Wordscsnnot describe the tone,manuer,
laughter and tears expressed by the
twenty-five women in the following 30
minutes, upon receiving and patting
comments on those received by other.
Especial mention is roade.of on imported
bat received by Mrs. McConnac, which
should bo seen to bo appreciated and ad
mired. Meutiou is aUo made of tho
nineteen spoons received by Mra. F. X.
Hofer, composed of all eorts und sizes
from mombtira Who knew of hoi great
love of spoons. Taken altogether, the
afternoon was spent In a mdst delight
ful manner, In the parlors deoorated for
the occasion in Ivy and hearts. CJur
hostess surpassed hersslf as an outer
Ulmr during tho ftfternoou aa all pris
ons can testify.
Thoso present: Mtsaos Grnco McOor
mnc, Buslo Elckwortht Mosdamoa Bear,
Dungan, Edmau, Frlodborg, llofur lias
afd, Hall, Koltos, McCormao McKnlght,
Mluott, Patorson, Norton, Hochoti,
Smith, Senley, Lando, Noble, Robertson,
Uolandsou, Merchant, Taylor.
NEW PACKING HOUSE
FOR NORTH BEND
Important Real Estate Transaction
MadeAs an Investment The
New Town A Hummer
Yostorday E. 8. Gordon who has
been building a store building at North
Bend sold one lot and the store building
which is 20x00 lor 12,400. AUo three
lots aud a smaller building (or 12000, In
all tho salo amounting to 15000 to
Messrs Ehrman A Holgate, who expect
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put in a comploto meat packing plant
and oporates this business on a largo
scale,
They havo a alaughtor house la conreo
of construction and will begin operattona
aa soon as weather conditions aro right.
Theso gentleman como highly rrcom
motided as thoroughly understanding
their business and will inako tho pack
ing business a sourco of benefit to tho
entire Cooj Bay country. Tho gentfo
men have plenty ol capital back of
tbVuV to moit all c3inptitioa, and will
pat the highest price for meats of all
kinds.
Mr. Gordon is somewhat elated at
having made a sucussful deal and
having secured this important addition
to North Bond. Uo has tho greatest
faith in North Bend and willl immedi
ately begin tho erection of a 4 story
building which will be used on tho
ground tloor by stores aud occupied by
offices above.
Mr. Gordon bought tho lota sold yci
terdaa for f 100 a piece loss than G
montba ago.
From Saturday's Dally.
Rusty Mike's Diary, Feb.'ll, 1003. A
great many would-be witty advertise
ments are about as funny aa a house on
the street.
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Tho storekeeper who doesn't "bollovo
la advertising" Is always pleased to bo
mentioned in tho papars as "an enter
prising merchant."
Mr. and Mra. Frank Black, of Bum
ner.'aro in town making aome purchase)
of household furniture for their new
home at that place.
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II. Finell ia a passenger on tho Areata
for Ban Francisco whero ho will lay In a
new supply of goods for hla etoro.
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Watch out, and protty aoon you will
seoalot of the knockers crawling in
over tho toll ond of tho band wagon on
tho Great Central proposition.
The Marebfleld Pedro Club met at
thn homo of Albert Sloop in South
Marebfleld and bed battle royal at
Pi dro. Len Johnson won Crat prize and
Albert Bleep tho booby.
J. E. Fitzgerald, Will Denoing, Will
Cox, Chas. Kronliolm and u number
of others went to the sandhills yester
day to camp out and protect thomcelves
with rifles.
Robt. McDonald, from Gage's logging
camp on the Isthmus hns boon spend
ing a few doya with relative at North
Bend,
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Frank Smith, superintendent of the
Coo9 river hatchery wont to tho Coquille
tiile week with a largo lot of young Ral-
mon which ho turned loose in Cunning
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bum creek,
The lunoral of John Puskala, who
died auddenly at tho itave mill Thura
day, took place yesterday and waa quite
latgoly attended,
L, II. Ilelsuori ban bought tho large
dray truck which the railroad company
had lit tho depot, and will molt in con
nection with tho hauling nud do) Ivory
bualtioee).
F. E. Abortiethy returned on tho
Homnr from Portland, nudaflur 'visit
ing hla alitor, Mrs, Bonnott B trail ton,
will go to hla homo at Djra.
Frank Bowron Is buying ntock through
tho Tctitnllo country, foi R. C. Dement
of Myrtlo Point.
The Christian Endeavor roclely gave
a dime social nt thuihumo of Miss Anna
Flaher. Vnleutltios wero exchange! aud
a flue time enjuycil by nil. Light re
freshments woro served and all the
young people exprossoia wish that
valontlntaday should cotno ofteuor.
Ovarlnnd shipments from thn Eait
j hvo been considerably delayed, of Utn.
The Standard laslilon Uo., noiiiy wioir
agout hero Chas. George, that thnlr
good havn boon delayed In transit and
they can't aay whoro they mil be do
llveted.
Mr. and Mre. A. W. Neal arrived on
tho Iloiuar from Portland. The newly
married pair wero showorod with rlco
by their fallow passengers as thoy came
down the gang plank. They were mov
Imt yeitordey Into the neat cottage
which Mr. Neal has just completed iu
South Marshfiold. K
Coqnlllo Bulletin-Mr. B. II. Burns,
of this place, has sotnowhat of a curiosi
ty iu tho ahapu of twin calves with
which ono of his fine milch cowa pre
sented him last week. They aro main
and female, and in color the malu la an
exact counterpart of tho sire and female
ol tho dam, one being deeply red all
nvor and thn other largoly whlto.
Coquille Bullltnn: Tho examination
for teachers' certificates began at the
county school superintendent's ofllcoln
this placo Wednesday morning with
twenty-three applicants, including one
for stato papers. The board of examin
ers consists of Supt. W, II. Bunch
Prof. W. D. Peedy and Prof. 0. II. Noi-
lor.
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Episcopal
Services at tho Episcopal church to
morrow morning and evening. Sunday
school at tho t'snal hour.
Epworth League
Sunday ovonlng 0:30 p. m. In Method
let Church Subject "Selflth Ambition
end Chrlats Service," Leader Ml on
Maud Brown. All are Invited to At
tend, o
Baptist Church
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preaching
sorvlco at 11 a. m. Topic "Justlco and
Faith," Text, Rome 1 jl". "The just
dull live by faith. B. Y. P. U. at 0:30
p.m. Evunlng Sorvlco at 7:30 p. in.
Topic. "Casting Shadows in Life." Acts,
5:15. Thursday'a Proyor meeting nt
7:o0p m. All aro welcome.
Presbyterian Church
Babbath School allO a. m. Morning
Sormonutll o'clock. Subject: "Our
Intercessor." Young Peoplo'a meeting
at 0:20 p. in. Loudor Mlsa Alice McCor
moc. Evening lecturo at 7:30 o'clock.
Subject: "Lcesona from tho Life and
Charactor of Abraham Lincoln,
Methodist Church
Tho revival ecrvlcoa aro atill in pro
Kress at tho Methodist Church tho pro
gram for the Sunday services aro as
follows Sunday rchool at 10 a. m.
Iproachlng at 11 a.m. Subject. "Our
Great Possessions;" "Hold that fast
which )liou hast, that no one tnko tliy
Crown" Rev, il-ll Evening service nt
7:30 aubjaot "God's oxnnotatlon aud
Dliappolntmont." Iialali tt-2, Kpworth
League at 0:110 p. m. Vpsdal tmtila for
tho uvenlng will ho n d initio mid solo,
All are Invited,
Travel By Sea
Dopiulurcn liy tho Homer south Fob
13: Mlin Manila Knru, J W MoNaiunr
J C Yalf, Mrs R Davlcs Mrn (lller,
Hli'lln Lambert, Maria WoitotUntl,
MrnBL Dennis and II children, BJL
J nm on, Mia (1 A Janion, W I, KUtner,
Mra A G Alknu, 0 V Dlllmsn, Milton.
Hirst, Goo (Iroaa, Win Glover Jr, Wm
(Jlovur Br, L Clark, (Irtinduo Kaited,
Wn don't bellovn K. Holer's pamphlo
on strawberry culturo, about which tho
other county paporn nra .briiKgliig,
amounts to much. N, lit He didn't
syinl ono to tlio Coaht Mail.
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BOIN
HALL AtCentervlllrt.Or. Feb. 11, 1D0J.
to the wlfu of C. II, Hall, u son,
(HLKEY-At Llhby Feb. 10, 1003, to
the wlfo of Ed Gilkny, a eon.
PKTEHSON-On ifayuei alongh, 1'ob,
7, 1103. to tho wife of I'rauk Polorlon,
a run.
NEI.SON-At Mamhllold Fob. 10, ICO-lj
to tho nlft of Frrd Nelson, a son.
DIED
KAllNICK. At tho Ituann Asylum,
HaIbiii, Ort'gun, Monday Fnhrttory l,
1031. Bertha S. Karulck, agud .11
years, of hunrt failure.
Tho uufortunato Imly wna a resident
of lleavar Hill, Until her mind gavo way
and sho was adjudged Insane. Hho waa
taken north on tho last trip of tho
Humor, accompalned by her husband.
Ho waa returning ou tho Homor, hut
nhlltj tho itoamor waa bar bound at
Astoria hn heard of his wife's death and
and hurried back to Salom to eeu her
hurled, returning to Astoria In tluio to
catch the steamer. '
PU8KALA At CoiitwillO, Oroon,
Feb. 12, John Puskln, aged about &
ycara.
Death was sudden, evideutly tho ro
suit of heart fulluro. Mr. Puekala waa
working at the C. B. U. L. Co.'a mill.
He romplalnud to u frli-nd, ahoul.ll
a. in,, of a pain in the region of tho heart,
but thought It would wear off. flu re
turned to work aftor dinner, but shortly
alternant ho suddenly dropped to tho
floor and dlrd Immediately. Deceased
was u native of Finland. Ho had been
on the Buy twurily-fivo years or more,
following tho occupation of a logur. Ho
wna a hnrd-woiklng man and n gnnoral
favorite with his aiiociates. Ho had no
rclatlvee on tho Buy, hut n brother la
said to ho somuwhero on this coast,
Hla friends will see that hn has decent
bur I ul, and tho funeral will take place
at II a. in. today,
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STATE LINES.
(fold Iu being found Iu the river bet
Ioium of Georgia. Wisconsin to nntlHilcd
with clnm sheila and pcarle. Jnnenvlllo
Gazette.
The center of population contlnucH to
Lover nbout tho Btuto of Indiana. Pop
ulation center and dlnlect poetry np
jwnr to bo Indluuu opodnlUea. Wash
ington Port.
1VUt Court Dreaa la. . I
"Full court dreaa" conalata In Eng
land of either u black velvet nult with
kneo broccheA or it plum colored cloth
nult with trouHcrii. Both coHtumeu are
of modern Invention, aupcrncdlng the
flapped cou til of many colora und long
embroidered wulatcoata, und ore unlu
tcrcHtlng If luofTuiudve.
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It hattbeen iiald thnt llfo la madoDi
of throo tbJngtt-herodlty, erivlrinmnt
and tho win. If tho heredity and' en
vironment of the child tfro what Ihcjs,
should be, tlw.wlll ylll choosu thoJdci(t
and do It ?f
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