w-v - . y, .,,, "'"' . mv., - - . ,, 1 --V 'I ' .? T :., "f"!" rk'v,,'-M1sSlt;, ,l-'rp'B! -," i ." tr -v- -. . ,., . , tJ,C Trn. r ;-"T,-'- -- . - "fc-y M " ft'M ygw r'J. 1 -J" 'T'ttrlWH "W I -HJ-.i.j a a -rrN u; pi , v .j", Jr m ytisrtit ,,. ! mHm HE 3C 5T PI rf- ) ! 4 'J . )! f i I'! P. l F I hi ir. V . THE OLD MXJAMJC tM AKlNfi POWDER Abtoltftotrri'ar tHBUBiNO SUBSTITUTE Yg)EK,so3sr.iLi 1 .AJSTD JOO .A.L From Thurtdiy'a Dally. Nola Muesen brought a stalk or corn to town Wcdneedny over 15 (eet tall. Mrs. J. T. McCormac returned from a "few days' visit at Bandon Beach (yce terday. The electric light plant at tho Bny City mill is being put in order for tho Winter. Toles were erected oaar the city hall on Front St. yesterday, for tho now elec tric light. Mrs. Antono Anderson, of tho Life Saving Station was shopping in town yesterday. On Sunday the residents o! 'Marshfluld erected the poles for new electric light. West their Magnea & Mateen rccclevd a beautiful double setteo for tho convenience .nd comfort of their patrons. Carl Mynatt has resigned his position with the electric light Co. and John Bapp is bis successor. Wm, Meeker and family of Elkton was in town Tuesday night on their way to Coquille where tbe7 will reside. Mesne Rohrbacher and Callender havo bought Anson Kogera'emall launch, the fineet of her size on the bay. M. Moon, who has been actinM so blacksmith at the Daniels Creek camp, has gone back to his farm at Elkton. Rusty Mike's Diary, Sept. 30 As the ad writer puts human Interest into his ads he puts cash into hia employee's till. John Ilendrickeou took homo a brand new wagon yesterday one of tho cele brated Baino wagons, made In Wisconsin. Capt. Cbas. Norrls is in from the Tenmlle lakes, and reports that the lute rains have brought tho troat agp'n to the top ol tho water. E. L. Bessie of South Coos river bought ono of those old reliable Baino wagonB while down Wednesday irom the Pioneer hardware store. Tha Electric Light Co's. scow swamp ed with a. load of coal In the mouth of Mill Slough TuesJay afternoon, and an effort is being mado to float her, Gardiner Gazette. The railroad sur veyors nro running a lino on both eidcB ol the river hero, Tho ouo on this sido passes along tho water front through tonn and the ono on tho opposite Bide foilowB tho rivor bonk fromRaedeporL to WincheBtor Bay. Broko Into His House S. Lo Quinn oi Cavendish, Yt.. uas robbed of his customary health u invasion of ChroniuCotibtipatlon. iJJr. King's Now Life Pill broke iiut ii.b houee, hia trouble wab arrested and now iie'e entirely curod. They'rcguaranleed to cure, 26o at Prouss' Dug Store, Dr. J. 0. Cook, u( Empire was ft Marshfltld visitor yesterday. The illustrated entertainment given nt tho Baptist church last night by Meters HoHum nnd Hrttidaakcr drew a lair houeo nnd waa well received. Slide and moving pictures not hitherto seen In Mnrebfleld, wore shown nnd the audience was kept In Rood humor. Wo recently ueed nn Item to the eflect that I). W. Email had moved eorao ol his grnding outfit up from the econo of his operations on tho Belt Line. It teems thnt what ho really moved was a piano, but it need not bo Inferred that ho had boon trying to grodo a railroad with a piano. Early Closing Tho early closing question is again be ingdircustcd. and there is a strong senti ment in favor of an agrcomeut to cloeo allstorosatO o'clock, except Saturday evening. If this program could bo carried out it would bo a good thing for tho eoolal llfoof tho town, allowing both clerks and proprietors to havo their evenings to themselves, without decreasing tho vplumool business transacted. A Launch Party The visiting Grand Worthy Matron and Grand Worthy Patron of tho East ern Stars wcro treated to a launch ride up Coos river Tuesday by tho past and present matrons and patrons of Doric Chapter. The party left town at I p. m, and Went up the South fork as far as S. 0. Rogers place, enjoying a very pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Gatch, who is one of tho best amateur photograph ers in America, secured several views of the scenery along tho river. Besides Grand Worthy Matron Gatch and Grand Worthy Patron Wiegand, tho party included Meedames Wm Nas burg. F. M, Frlcdborg, W J Butler, R C Lee, J R Rochon J H Taylor; Misses Alico Butler and Elsie Bennett ; Messrs F M Friedberg, R. C. Lee, 0 F McKnlght anl'T W Bennett. Unda.med Letters List of Unclaimed Letters remaining in thoMarahfleld, Oregon. Fosto3!ce Oct. 1st, 1003. Persons calling for the came will please cay advertised and pay ono cent for each advertised letter called for. Badrick Cbas D, Bartlett Mr, Beiker Albert, Bemiss L II, Boyle Mrs, Cantrell Mrs J T, Carltion Robert, Comstrom Miss Mary, Cox Tobe, Dayton Wm, Dover Mrs P. Devean Joseph, Done II 8, Ellerby Mrs Thos, French J C. Ford Will, Ford Mrs II A, Foldesy A. Forest Chas W, Fuller Horace, Geerdern G W, Glover James, Hanner Mrs May, Hale Jeece, Hagadone Jbb, Harris Miss Isabel March, Hendrickson Heribert, Hedeton Misa Ethel, Hilstrom Wm, Hooley John, Honoll Wm, Holmes Mrs Stella, Jack son B. JohnBon Darwin , Johnson Anr drew 8, Jones Mr, Jones Mrs L C, Lewis George G, Leahy M J, Mallet 0 W, McDonald Miss Ida, Myers Albert R, Manfolk John, Morris John 2, Nash 0 M 2, Norrls Wm, Noel Bay, O'Toole Mrs May, Payson E A, Pridgcon Robert, Patrick Wm H, Price Chas, Reed Billle, Runckel Wm D, Smith Delia, Seng- stacked Alton, Suf t Chris, Wylle Flojd, Yrbrough Lewis, Wilson Thos A, Wick Johan. W, B. Cciitis, P. M, The Oilier Side Heard From ToMus. T.E.Dow: Through courtesy Daimt Coabt Mail: have Just read your article on the Negro children Bchool question, as ea- poueod by you, I supposo you are ein cere, but if your grand-children were of mi ne to occupy a seat with each one of thoso littio NegrooJ for ono lay and breath tho aroma therefrom, they would paEB Judgment ngainBtyou at once. ' Tiio white race Jiaa always been, is now, and forever will be superior to the blacKsr" What ia tho ubo of you, or any other eauo person trying U contaminate over three hundred white children with the PBEOciatlou in echoc! of two or kthreo Negroes. Two or three drops of ink ia a oryetal pall of water will blacken the mass. Yon have certainly Hot Informed your4 solf as to tho order of animals whom you are tyiing to crowd onto a reapcota bio school. Your Negro friends are a nccestary evil, b it If you are so thor oughly Interested in their education why not tench them yourself. Time Kerns to hang on yourhanda.t I am not alone in this matter but havo tho hearty support of nearly ever teacher In our school, and tho majority of its patrons. - Take Umo Mrs. Dqw to Investigate this mattor before going farthor with it, and you will drop.it like a hot potato., Yours for tho good of tho many, re gardless of the blackened fon. A Patron or tiik Sckoot. M From Frlday'a Dally. t Tho schooner Molancthon .wip.wedj In Thursday. Tho Areata will sail from clsco at 10 a. m. today. ' San Fran' Misa Mamie Mahoney will go tOan, Francisco on tho Areata for ft short visit. Tillamook has commenced early clos ing aud will closo all business places at S p. m. Fathor Donnelly will bo home to bold regular eoivices in the Catnollc church Sunday. Chas. Stauff who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever camo down town yesterday for the first time. ' ' A Lovo Letter Would not interest you if you're look ing for a guaranteed Salve for Sores, Burns or Filer. Otto Dodd, of Pondor, Mo. writes: "I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, but a box of Bucklen's Arnican Salve cured me. It'a tho beat Salve on earth. 25c at Preuss'a Drug Store. Rusty Mike's Diary, Oct. 2, 1003 Common sense backed by energy wjll achlevo more than much money. Tho now schooner Alpha, having iabed hor load at tho Porter mill,' fin Was towed down tho bay yesterday, and will rail on fier maiden voyage today. C. A. Woodward, foreman of the Neas, leaves next week on the Areata, for Tularo county, Cal., where he will take charge of one of the Job ofllcos there. The A. N. W. club met at tho home of Mrs. F. X. Holer (Thursday. An In teresting business meeting was bad. Tho club will meet next week with Mra. y. P. Norton. A Correction From the item appearing in yesterday morning's "Coast Mall, "in regard to tho 'Launch party" it would lead to the impression that tho party was made up of past and present matrons and past and present patrons, while In fict, only the present matron and patron, and one past matron and pajron, F, M. Friedberg and wife, were present, the other members of tbe party being new members of the ordor, never having filled an elective office, Past Matbom. Foot Amputated Ernest Foleom suffered the amputa tion of a portion-of his foot yesterday, Dr. Horsfall performing the operation assisted by Dr, Mingus and Miss Perch. Whllo working at the Minard & Fol eom mill, 3 miles below Dora last Mon day, tho young man was lifting a hoavy an't when hia foot slipped and tho bot tom of it camo in contact'wlth tho cir cular saw, cutting a gash Id to tho boneB near the toe. Ho waa taken, to Myrto I'oint. whero tho physician, endeavored to eave the foot.' with tbd .'result that gangreno euttn arid amputation .beramo necessary. Th"9 foot was taRen off. ba$ of tho ii:8top, leaving tile heel intact. If it hints' without further trouble, thY young man will not bo badly crippled. His prother, Bert Foleom is with him, Confessions of m Prist Rev, Jno, 8, Cox, of Wake, Ark.k writes, "for 12 years I suffered, from ,Yellow Jaunrile, I consulted, a number of-phyelclans and tried all sorts of rnnll olnes, hut tot no relief. Then I beinn thoutoof Klestrln Hll'ors and loi-l t)i I nm now cured ol n dUonso Hint lit -wo in lis gri lor twelve year," If yni wnut a rtllnhlu mrdlolno for Liver nml Kidney trouble, nmmnch illMird'tr or general debility, got Electrla Hitters. It's guaranteed by John I'rouia, Only BQo. A New Gun J. A. Matsou hna Just received n now 22 calibre rllle.tho Automatic, Iho latest product of tho Winchester factory. All you havo tu do Is to pull tho trigger and it will flro, eject tho empty shell and roload automatically, and you can tiro ten shots ns (nit aa you can wiggle your trigger finger. It ought to provo a great thlni for tho cartridge makers, ftis It will Incrento the consumption of ammunition whorover it is Introduced. Instead of wasting only ono cartridge bh'a tqulrrll, you can now flro at him tou times before ho can dodgo around tho tree. Tho uow gun Is about tho smoothest piece ol ordiinuco yvt invent tod. The Autumn Millinery Tho soft whito and light-colored felts that tako tho placo of tho straw sailer and tailored hat in iho Autumn outfit nro this season moro attractive than over. Their tovorollnos arosoltcntdby breast, romnona and nullls. tosether with a drapod ocarf of silk or bread ribbon. Tbe novcltios producod for this season show a decided tendency towatd smaller shapes, and the newest toques havo tho brlma rolled up in front and at the sides and the crown low and tint. Birds and wlnga aro a notlcablo featuro of tho early season bats In some instances birds aro arranged to llo flat on tho crown with wings extonded, whllo others decorato sidesnnd rolled brims of toques'. Wings and quills aro frequently com bined with largo flat rosettes; this trim mlng is Very effectivo on hats intended (or ordinary wear. Nothing ro ddllng- uiahes tho dressy hat as tho ostrich plume. Its popularity Is moro pronounc ed than ever; and It was nevor moro effectively used. A corspicuous fancy of tho pretent suion Is to uso th(e plumes in delicate tints. Palo Iliac shaded into pink, cream intogoldon yel low and palest blue tipped with white aro given preferonco; puro whito Is, of courso, a safe choice and advitabio for the moderate wardrobe Bonnets will form an important item of tho Autumn fashions, and they will by no means bo worn oscluaiyely by elderly women. Black chenille braid forma some of the smartest of those. From the Delineator (or October. From 8aturday'a Dally. The Alliance is scheduled to sail from Portland today. Miss May Magee, of Empire, is log Mrs. P. M. 'Wilbur. Vislt J. W. Flanagan has returned to North Bend from his trip to San Francisco. Jack McDonald is tending hook for one of tbe donkelea in Pony slougb camp. Fred Noah and wife came In from their camp above Allegany yoalerday, on business. Look out for yoar optics wlun you pass George's store, His now porceluln window signs etriko the eye, John Preuss will go to San Fruncleco on tho Areata, on a short business trip, nnd will ordor n largo lino of holiday goods. T. U. Wimpe n Wisconsin Timberman hits eued tho Cobb KcnIEotnto Compnnv of Rotehurg foi 3,O0O. Tho company Bold him timherlaud which wus lo havo scaled 7,500,000 foot of marketable tim ber. It la alleged by plantiff thnt 2,000,' 000 feet, and poor nt that la all that can by found on it. Thi atir lehooasr BlgBal Mm up to thoIHww IIII tanker (or fuel yss- Itrday, preparatory to, loading, lumber at North Bend. Henry Mlokolbrlnk Is hivvlug a Utile experience with Job's comforters, and was laid up yesterday with ono on his wrist. Tho Washington I'alr Commission have agreed to pledge $10,000 ns a pre liminary fund (or the Lewis and Clark Iiilr, Mr. and Mrs, A. Wlrth will start In a few day (or Missouri to visit Mrs. Wlrth's aged parents, and will probably ipond tho Winter thoro. Rusty Miko'a Diary, Oct. 3rd-Tho most successful advertisers ol today aro thoro who have learned tho ynluo c( specialising. Capt. Nelson oi Capo Arngo Ltfc-Sav-Ing Station returned Thursday fiom bis trip to Ban Francisco. Mis. Nolron will return by steamer. i Mr, Mclllnch who has boon experi menting with tho clay at tho head cf Isthmus slough has a small k'ln of brick nearly ready to burn, across tho slough from King's landing. The Port Orford Tribune has again changed hands, W. F. Riley having sold out to John Sutton, aton ol Hon. Walter Sutton. Mr. Riley will engage in a dll (front lino of business. S. R. Davli camo down Thursday from Cooi river, where he has been getting out hard wood timber on tho McKnlght placo. no has 400 logs tho bank and will bring them down on scows for ship mont. Tho boyi of tho Seventh and Eighth grades of the Marsbfleld school challenge tho rest of tho school to a football gnmo to ocour at the convenience oi the chal lenged parties. A hot game Is predicted. Jack O'Maliey, proprietor of tho OaI saloon, and hit best man Chat. Kron holm, went down to North slough yes terday via Whcelor'a launch for a days duck hunting, and expect to bring back a good bag of ducks. O'Maliey is claim ed to bo one of the boat shots on tho Pacific coast. Saves Two From Death "Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. HavJ. I I - 1- --L. XI V lll.i. nfl.itr. all other remedies failed, wo saved her life with Dr. King's Now discovery, uur nlcco, who had Consumption In ah ad vanced stage, also used tms wonueriu: medicine and today she Is perfcctfully will." DosDerato throat and lung die eases yield to Dr. King's Now Dlscovory as to no other medicine on earth. In fallible for Coughs and Colds. fiOo and II 00 bottles nuarantced by John Preuss Trial bottles free. Episcopal Church Sunday school at io o'clock a, m, Evening Services at - - o'clock p, m. Baptist Church Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preaching service at 11 ft. m. Topic, The blood of thoCovonant, Text. Math. 20:28. B.Y. P. U. at 7 p, m. Evening service at 8 p. m. Topic, What does God Require of Man, Micab, 6:8 Thursdays Prayor moot ing p, m. All are cordially invited. A Big Timber Buy (Puget Sound Tlmborman) Tho H. McOormlck Lumbor Company, of McCormick, Waal),, do not propono to got caught short on timber. They havo recently bought 180,(00,000 foot in Lowia county, which makes them the owners of ovor four thousand acres. They nro cuttlDR it off protty fast, Council M':t Tho city council mot Insfnighl in reg ular Ecasion. TJie matter of two now flro housoa, ono far Weat aud onn for South Murah- flold waa discussed and notlccsjior bids ordered posted, The question of. ft street, sprinkler (or next Bummor was discussed, It wai found that ft large tank for water would be nccosary. Also a windmill for pumping tho bay wntor Into enmo. Tho plunking of A streut was nccoptm, Tho total coat was (1, 200.01) for I fit) (not. Thin costs tho property owtiora a little ovor CO por cunt moro than slack nnd It Is thought will Inst about 10 jenrs, Tho A street Improvements will mako this ono of the finest ntriotn In tho qlly, Dora Items Mr, Folsom Is building n now houto. Miss Gladys Hasten tins gonu to AN, bany to attend collvgo, Several Inrgu benra havo boon killed in this vicinity of Into. Mr. J, B. bmlth Is hauling lumbor proparltory to building a nuw.houso. Mr. Clark nnd family of Oklahoma, arrived hero Inst wook lcluudlpg. to locate. t. A, Pioreon is to tciHi tho winter term of school at Plnsnnt Hill, com monclng Nov. 2nd, 1003. Mr. McCormnck nnd family of Olon coo, Okln., son-in-law of J, II. Smith, arrived horo about ono month ago and Intend locating. F. E. Hcofleld preached an Interesting flermon on "Visions" to n largo cougn gatlonat Dora school houto last Buuda. Ho Intonds preaching again the second Sunday In November. Mr, nnd Mrs. Benuult Hwanton, of Mnrabfleld, havo been visiting Mrs. Hwanton' pnronts, Mr. and Mrs. Aber nethy. Mr. Swnnton returned today taking with him Miss Daisy Aberncthy, his wife still remaining at Dora. Edwin Aboruethy having recelvod the contract for sawing lumber to plank tho Coos Bay wagon road, movoJ tho saw mill from Myrtlo Point to Fslrvlew. M. C. Miller and S. O. Bunch have tal on tho contract for furnlihlug logs to tho mill and aro now hard to work at same, expecting the saw to bo running by te first of next wook at lean. FRISCO MURDERER ALIVE Special to the Mall. Ban Francisco, Hopt 30 Tho condition of Edmond Labronsao, who killed Mario Jordan yostorday, remains unchnngc- Ho Is still conacioas, though tile ballot In hia head Is unlocatod. DIED. ROOKE In Marflhllutd. Or., Oct. 1, 1003, Helon M., wifo of James Rooks, aged CO years, 0 months and 90 dayi Tho maiden namo of tho deceased waa HolonM, tfurney. Bho waa born in Iowa Dec. 12, 1&10, Bho ramo to Ore gon in her youth, arriving at Coos Bay In the Spring of 1858. In the Fall of the same year she romoved to Douglas county, Oregon, and thcro sho was mar, rled on 3ept. 17, 1603, to James RooVi , who survives hor. Two sons and three 1 daughters wore born to thorn, Thos. R , Jae. W., Mra. Ivy Condron, Roso ,, and Elizabeth, All but the last named are living and resldo hore, and all weto present during tho last hours of thor mother. For many years Mr, and Mn Rooko lived on a form on Oooa rlyor. Thoy moved to Marahflald in IM, whoro thoy havo rosldod over since, en Joying tho fruita of lliolr iuduBtry. Tho deceased Joined tho Mothodist church April ,21, 1808. SIio was an earnest workot in tho caute, and her last hours were groatlj comforted by hor belief, Bho had bcon in failing honlth for nuny months and gradually ennk tc a pouc fill ond, surrounded by thoso eho levud bust, and enjoying Mio roupect of all who know hor, Tho funeral will tako placo ut 1 : 10 p. in. Sunday, from tho family rot douco in South 'MnrHiillold, Rov, llorefnll oiliolatlng. ' Wi ? i V . i. .. il '&mbifCHtm-Ut-U - iCtXttMi-JijiL. A.i . t4iiii.JALUJ Jit i&f-vt. '7- -