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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1904)
V ,TMlMMt. .ui.w WEEKLY COAST MAIL MARS1IF1ELD, OREGON Entered In the Posffice. at MarthfUtd as Second Class Master. COOS BAY PUULISUINQ "CO., tail . 1 w- " ' ' F, X. HOFER, P. C, LEVAR, Editors and Managers, 1 TELEPHONE, MAIN 451. i I - WEEKLY Issued Every Saturday. Terms: In Ad Vance, $1.50 a Year, St, 00 Six Months ., a Tro(r Stornlnjr. I love tlicso frosty mornlnps, "When nil the outer nlr It tlnsUnp with a freshness Ami vlra beyond compare. . The norllnvlnd In the tree tops Proclaims the coming dawn And sends- the crisp leaves rattllni Acres the trescn lawn. -. From tome' adjacent farmyard A watchful chanticleer "With raucous, Joyous crowing As&alLs the atmosphere. Then, nearer home, a watchdog, Awakened from his sleep, Gives voice to his resentment Jn tones prolonged and deep. A wagon, bound for market. Goes creaking down the road. I hear tho axles groaning ' Beneath tho heavy load. The light grows nt my window. And on the pone I see ,J Jack Frost has limned a picture '' Of silver tracery. ; Now from the servants' stairway Slow feet descend the hall. And then a kitchen sa'uttct. Bangs out agslnit the wall. I love, theso frosty rnomtngsU To note these things and then To draw tho bedclothes closer And go to sleep again. Catholic Standard and Time, ! MEET THE COLOR QUESTION At tho rchool meeting which is to be held Friday night, one of the matters to be acted upon ia the question of what to do about the colored childreu wbo bavel applied (or admiteion to tho school. While tho Coist Mail docs not with to pojo as the nl!wIeo menfor, to tell this community exactly ;hnt to do in every case, it will suggest that tbia is a question which ehould Lc met openly and oo a basis of modern Americanism. Not only by tha laws of Oreeon, but by the lawa of justice and hnmanity, theie children are entitledto the benefit of tl.o public Ecbool. If this district wante to bear the added expanse of bing an ex tia room and extra teacber, for the col ored children to avoid Uip possibility of ' 'T' Eomo of the color rqJjinif off on tho other children, well and good; but let something bo donelbonettly and, above board, and et us not try to shirk or imotbor the responsibility. Vjvrlsr. "ttiMi!'Tif A T TfcLI'iJrS ivT. . ? 1,UDDia '''i?v FAILURES . J - HARRIET JVlilTKCY OopvrtoU. tso, fcy T.-a'tfcCkure Ar inn ill t'jB Abby Bat -rocking by "tho Boutb TVln flow, listening reelgnedlyto her moth er's Inmentntlons and reproaches. She had assumed about oa awkward and .Uncomfortable a 'position as alio coakSl well havo Invented, witli One foot drawn up and her bands clasped around her kneo. ' Tbo old rocker lurched and grum bled querulously. Her best blue lawn tfoees woa tumbled nnd.crumply. Her list plus and tho miniiner breczo bad conspired to muss ber hair and mako It untidy. It Btraggled unbecomingly, be hind her cars nnd at the iiapo of her cock. "Another unsuccessful quest," sold Roger Sterling to himself, with a sa tirical smile. Prom hi cool library ocroas tho hall ho could Bee 'Al hby,wlthrp tho utrong light pelting in over her at the worst posalblo angle. He could also hear inotit of Mrs. Gardeucr'B re marks, for, m that matter of fact ma tron Mid ah waa so used to her liter- art boiMr ab didn't mind him aboull Snlv v Sts 1 Vonth- I nonths "for '"flensed 'MCC u,er moro I,NM; cw 'K after like a lapwing nnd nr i Orcconian I am led to think S?&.3 wffi not tSd'in advSS the '"B tlia 1,er llous harangue had rlvi tint at the goal, with a new anil : nVOn , , W , . , ,hu Jjg'hli'ceS ?cl nwi. "Slghl been- Abby arose with a patient sigh, bewildering display of roses in he, that llthl, itmtter wm irmuhl I. 1 - Issued everv moraine execot Monday gathered up her hat, gloves and para- cheeks. attention of tho proper ofllolnlo our rlKhts T 1 T T TT. a II A nfr aJ.IMAA ft Jt t 9 . . ... dMMfaitfuj; attain a, .cat. "Mobody'd '(jro-rfl get a o! immjw nml Mob'," Mrs. "UniitPiiors .crpctlc vWA jproolnliued, "hut it lit- (.Id district school lll:e tlmtl I won't linnlly poo how yon could hnve helped totting It If you tried to." ."My dntca.pi wronir," confessed Ab by meekly. "I'M committee said that, nccordlhj: to iny Information, tlie Dec Juration of Independence must havo boon plgtied several years before Amer ica was discovered." "Well, 'tnln't any ue to say nny- thins more. . If a body an't Rot a brain you can't glvo Vm ono.1 You bet ter gather up your muu ana pm em away. And I don't know as It's worth w.jjtf 0 bunt another place for you. 1 reckon you was cut out for a fall-, iik." Gardener settled back Into sol n ml traltiMl llmnlv nwnv. I Roger Sterling looked after her with more pity nnd less tunusement than "uni.vo TiUT uot WATnn doitlu, and COME QCICK." she usually excited In his mind. Ho was accustomed to taking Abby, with hjr awkwardness and angles and ber perennial and futile search for posl- ! ffnnc no cAlnntlilnt nt n l., ,i f least, material for humorous short storied. Just now be was wondering if there were no angular, three corner ed niches iuto which such women could bo made to fit. As for Abby, she went Into her own room and snt down on n tall, strnlght chair, pondering. There was nothing for ber to do about the house. Her mother was a hearty, capable woman, whose pride nud boast it was that she chose to do all her own housework nud allowed no assistance from her girls or any one else. "If Bho would only let me stay quiet ly nt home nud help her," meditated Abby, "I wouldn't always feel so su perfluous and guilty. We don't need the money, and I'll never get a posi tion In a century. 'Well, if I am a fail ure, as mother says, I might as well make the best of it and be ns good n fnlluro as I can, bo I guesi I'll go to work nnd darn my stockings." Roger Sterling, passing down the walk on his way to town, saw her at to window rocking nnd darning. Toor girl!" he thought, with care less compassion. "Of nil dismnl nnd disconsolate beings I think nn Incapable-woman is the most hopeless." The afternoon wns growing Into when be returned by wny of the back porch, as he was privileged to do. Something unusual seemed to be trnn spiring. The footsteps tripping about tho kitchen were not those of weighty Mrs. Gardener. He looked in the door trnd beheld Abby poor, limp, incapa ble Abby but she' was neither limp nor incapable now. nor face, which usual ly wore nn expression of amiable dis couragement, was beaming rosily through the hazy steam of some fra grant beverage she was brewing over tlio gaa stove. Her slim figure, nl- -ways at a disadvantage In lawn and lace, was shapely and trim in a tidily bnttoned cooking apron. She was sup ple and springy and alert; she was brisk and alive with, purposo nnd en ergy. 1 ' r ' Sbo eawKogcr all of ri sudden gaz- r Trig" "at'h"er bwoHdeF"Trou'gh'''th1l Btcamy mist "Mother has a chilL" she explained concisely. "I've got to fix her up nnd then get supper for you." In spite ol her 'filial anxiety, her eyes uhooe, lie came fprward na she atartcd away like a rexjy, spirit in n cloud ol vapor. "Can't I help you somehow" "Yea. Bring that hot water bottle, nnd come quick." "Jerushai Hho didn't ask mo; eho or dered," said Roger to himself, with a grin of amusement, na he .tagged along after the skimming goddeas-llkc-form: "More hot stuff I" groaned ,MrB. Gar dener as the odor of Abby's brow smote ber from afar.VTm warmor now, Ab by, in this mountain of blankets you - at over me;and with the hot iron. 1 think I'm irettlmr over tho chill, nnd I'll try and get up after a llttlo and Bee about" ' '.'Not a bit of rt you won't." 'Abby's .voice -was iow ana tranquil, out uoget. njnrke(l ?tlw flrra undorcttrrent- 'VYoti ' Ura not. going to do on tbiivtday not Muitwoti mtrmacumrtm. t JWOKUH ss Mw Of v 'f Tmiirf I .L." drink this hot lemonndo ami go to nlep' fort,0 f ACtt In Uipcaiu but as yet lirvvo If you can. Give mo the hot water but-. , l , brwl ,nform tie, Mr. SterlliiK. Theiv. now." rccuiviu hu iu, 1. As Abby tucked down tho blankoii cd by partita who do mt vvili uicir nud patted them Mrs. Unrdencr settled luunr8 mentioned that my lottr worn tubmlsslvely and sleepily Into her pit- ... 1 timt' tli.v wbto lows. "If you think you can get sup- received, ol conreo, and tlmt tl, wow per"- idlscusnedj that I was uvon tiivi'Kt- "111 help her." shouted Roger eagerly ' u. lml iTthor thnii thin nothing u "Shan't I, Miss Abby? Whnt'll I dc , . , ..,..,, I.,,!.,. ,lrst?., boon done to my know lodfce. "rill the teakettle," directed Abby UellovinR in the purity nnd Jimllcci ol "then I'll let you set thu,, table. Hut 111 1 ti it vnn. ilnti't iiuililli with Hint inv .r.,.,,1 i..,.nn ..t. ... i.n 1L1...1 ......, shelf, right hand side." "Glad you told mo exactly vher II wns, so slick. I shall have It for tnj supper." announced Roger, traveling on kltchenwnrd with alacrity, while Abby After n week of Abby's care and cvmV dling Mrs. Gardener was allowed to sir , , . , . up on the shady porch. She loaned! ministration of tho schools tho laws an. back In her big rocker with n delight-' tho regulations relating to Ihoin-J llnu ful hcihc of some protecting Inlluencc' QHr clllMrcn ,icecendnum ol bravo wl- " "Ilowilhv It It to think thetv'H Homo iliers who have fouht In every war Ircm one to depend on In n pinch!" she said' u,0 ftoetonTcn party toSan Ju.,11, would to Roger, who was making a lattice fori h, , t u ,, lhu Joor , Abbys late (lowering bean vines. ""'" "Who'd ever thought Abby M turn out I hope closed In their faos being disbar such n gixvl nurse nnd housekeeper nft-j rej (r0m public tchJoU of learning uvon er all her failure at everything else? i' lhe v of Mfthfi(,,d lUlJ u,c COunty shall Just keep her now to help me with tho work." "Oh, nc-you can't, ma'am," snld Rog cr, pausing suddenly In his tnsk, "be ZZLZJZXZ pS cause, you see firm "Hoy!" gasped Mrs. Gardener blank ly. "Abby-n position!" "Yes," returned Roger calmly, driving In n nail. "I have engaged Abby my wlf." Qnletlitir ti llnllr. A tnhn was brought up in n pro visional court on n charge of stealing n sack of Hour nnd was very severely handled by the prosecuting lawyer, who had once made himself notorious; by going Into bankruptcy, which was" tho only menus by which ho could es cape his debts. , "You admit that you stole tho pack of flour?" questioned counM?l sternly. "Yes, but I took it honestly nud in broad daylight to save my children from starvation," pleaded the prisoner. "You call that honestly, do you?" feneored the lawyer. "I call It amaz ing impudence. Stealing Is stealing from whatever point of view you care to look at it" "Just so, mister, but it don't nllun bring the vamo punishment," retorted the man in the dock. "I-'or Instance, I shouldn't have been hero now if I'd done ns you used to do bought, or or dered, the flour nnd never paid for it." And even the magistrate chuckled behind his papers at tho bullying law yer's discomfiture. London Tit-Hits. An Oriental Lore Letter, English Is put to strange nnd eloquent uses In tho orient, nere, for instance, is n letter addressed to a native gentle man by n youth seeking the hand of bis daughter: To Baboo , Paternal Father of Miaa ;Dcar Sir It la with a faltering penman ship that I writo to have communication with you about tho protpcctlvu condition of your damsel offspring. For nomj re mote tlmo to pant n secret passion had firing my boom Internally with loving for your daughter. I Ifave navigated every channel In tho magnitude of my extcn.ilvo jurisdiction to cruelly smother the grow ing lovo knot that Is being conHtrijctod In my wlthlnnldo, but tho humid Inmp of nf- fectlon trimmed by Cupld'a productlvo) hand still nourishes my lovo sickened ocari. necaicuu wogiu u uu jur me in numerically extemporize tho Kreat con flagration that has bcon generated In my head nnd heart. Hoping that hnvlni; do bated this proposition to your pregnant mind you will co'ncordantly corroborate In espousing your female progeny to my tender bosom nnd tnereny acquire me into your family circle. Your dutiful non-ln-law. . 9 . Harper's Weekly. From FriJry'a Daily. PORTLAND ATTORNEY HEARD FROM On the Question of School Privileges for Colored Chllren The followiug letter haa bun received by Mrs. Trolllngcr, mother of tho color.. ed children who have disturbed tbo placidity of Marahfleld school affaire, from a Portland attorney; To the parents and Afro-Amorican Citi zens, Mnrehfleld, County of Coos, Oregon, Having seen eomctlmo ago in tho morning Oregonian a clipping from (he Roeeburg Review giving an aceount.'of, a, color discrimination In that Negro chil 'Or en had been denied admission in tho pnblie ichoo'le of Marehfleld by tbo pririot pal in charge I, wroo to tho poBtmaster of tho cam said illace for information; wrote principal of f.clty ichool? find, the districtuporipjendent trying to as.' ' ...,L ,'. ' .. J,A'J . .., S. . ' noriam 11 in report-wiii iruo; wroio aiso the pastor of tha bading church taking the judicial and executive dii.utini'iita ol tho state; belluvlng that they, "i'1 or fairness, thu equality ol opportune ftnj jneUco duo all eltisens In matters of ... . .,,. (i.a, i,mnd. public concern; bcHovlnB In tho broad nea ol mind which chnriicuuuuB uiu '.., i.i i, 1,n,n,ti,.,.d liv a nroner ad dtj 0! Coo. Thcro nro Colored men 111 coos cotuily - -." "" a--" nivitiu taxes on nropuiir, o hivd aro paid into ono common treasury for tho welfare and maintanco ol tho govern ment. White people who object to tending their children to mixed school should send them to private institutions. Tho Colored pcoplo are to bo com mended for tho etand which they have ttken and I Hereby tender my servicer, and stato that I um at your disposal in waging a Unlit for liberty those prlv clediie duo us under tho article! of our Majjna Charta. Wo ehould not give up our struggle for absolute freedom, When wo aro denied book and pen at the hands of, tho Btalo wo nro not free. Thu man who demauds respect and if ncccossary fights for it is generally respected. Yours truly, McCanth STKWAnr. WHAT THE LAW SAYS About Admission of Children to the Public School As the question of the admleiipn of colored children to tho school is to como up at tonight's meeting, tho voters may be interested in knowing exactly what the law oi Oregon says about it, Hflbdivlsion 18 of Section 3:i8'J, Cotton's Code, touching tho duties of directors iaya: "Thoy shall admit freo of chargo to tho schools of their districts all por- ,nni hntn-K-n ll'it nvoa nt sir nml luenlv. " ' no years residing therein, and nil other poreous may bo admitted on sUch t'.'nna at tho dletrict may direct." Sections 3ll!l-i-5 mukolt cnmpultory that "Kvery parent, guardian, or other person in this Btnto having coutrol or chargo of a child or children butweun tho age of eight and fourteen years shall bo retjuirod to send such child or chil dren to public school for a period of at least twelve weeks in every echooj yor." Failure to comply with this provision renders a poreon llablo to a flno Jf not loss than 5 nor moro than f 25 .for tho l.flrst offonBo, and not less than (25 nor mora ttan $00 for tho second offoneo. Thoroia noquostlon vtlmtover;but this ecbool district is required to admit tho Trolllpeor children to ecliool prlvilCbs.' 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