The evening news., December 18, 1909, Page 3, Image 3

Supplement to
THE EVENING NEWS
BY B. W. BATES
18SUKD DAILY EXCKPT SUNDAY
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THE OPEN DOOR
i "Every one should have a hobby",
aild.tho fat rjian,,"Ncw mine's sui
cide." The thin man nearly swallowed his
cigarette.
'. "Sulcider You Well, ot all the
freaks I over heard of."
"Certainly," continued the fat man
placidly, as hemunched bis chicken
croquette. "That's what makes me so
happy and take such a cheerful view
of life. You have no Idea what a
comfort It is to me. I used to be thin,
you know, like you. 1 could never
eat chicken croquettes or saurekraut
and franfurters they (gave tae a
fearful indigestion. That was because
1 was always worrying about some
thing. Then, all of sudden, this idea
occurred to me about suicide. 1 de
cided to try it. I forgot now whether
It was business or a girl I think it
was a girl. 1 asked a medical student
friend of mine what was the surest
and neatest way to cronk and he said
'cyanide of potassium,' 1 asked him
would be give me a little hunk and
he promised to steal It out of the lab
oratory the first chance he got.
"Now you may not believe it, but
just ss coon as I bad that piece of
white crystal in my pocket, I began
to be a different man. Instead of tak
ing it mat nignt, as l naa inienuen io,
I just wrapped it up In a little piece
of -tissue paper and put it in my poc
ket to use the next day. I wrote a
parting letter to the girl yes, I'm
sure now It was a girl and decided
to have one good night's rest anyway.
Well, the next mornnlg everything
looked kind of different. My mood
had changed and ! decided to wait a
tittle while and sse 4f anything came
of the letter. Nqthing at all happened,
rind then I found I had forgotten to
mail it, so I lot it go. Things kind of
straightened out, and I was real giau
I hadn't wasted the cyanide.
"I hadn't carried the thing around
with me more thnn two weeks before
I began to got fat. You see, nothing
bothered me. ' Whenever I felt real
down ond out, all I had to do was
to. make up my mind to swallow It
nnd I'd take It out of my pockft and
have a look at It and put it back
nenln until tomorrow. It was the open
door to freedom. The escape. It made
me indenendent of everything ana
rvervbodv. It's really a marvel for
chlrklner a tellow up." i
The thin man laid down his knife
and fork.
"Well, I'll be Say! have you
got It with you?"
"Sure! I may use.lt tonight If this
deal with Skrubbs doesn't go through.
Here it is." And he held out In his
hand a nice little piece of washing
soda. "My friend the medical student
he added hastily rcplacing the crystal
In his pocket, told me to be awfully
careful and not show It to any one."
"I don't wonder." said the thin
man, without a smile. "It might cost
him his reputation as a shetnist."
THINGS WE TI1IXK
Believing the best of a' man will
In most Instances Inolte him to 40 hlB
best.
The man best qualified to Judge of
the value of a dollar Is, peculiarly
enough, the man who hasn t one.
Emma Goldman claims she Is being
roblied of her fair name. Well, she
shouldn't have a name like that.
It Is reported that a government
civil service mnn, whle negotiating
a supposed black hand outrage, found
a nigger in the wood pile. .
When hubby tells wlfey about what
pretty hair some other woman has,
it is decidedly improper and unlady
like for her to exclaim, "Rats,"
Mrs. Anna Besant says the coming
man will be seven feet tall. Here Is
one woman, at least, who places man
In his proper station, above woman.
GENERAL OKAYING
Goods, of every description
moved to any part of the
city. Prices easonable. .
H. S. FRENCH
THE WATER FRONT
DRY GOODS STORE
Sheridan Street Near The Depot.
We don't sell for cost or below
cost but we will sell right at cost.
If you don't believe it, try us and
see. With each dollar's worth of
goods purchased you are entitled to
a chancaon a nice set of silverware,
knives, forks, table and teaspoons.
See them In the window. Come and
see for yourself, don't be misled by
any one for ycu will miss it
D. J. JARVIS
PROPRIETOR.
LODGE DIRECTORY
AF. A. A. M. Laurel Lodge, No.
13. holda regular meetlnin
" on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of nach month. So
-fournere invited to attend.
DEXTKft RICE, W. If. J
n. T.jKHm, oecretary.
IO. R. M. Improved Order ot Red Men
meets in Muccabce Temple first and third
Mondays. Visiting member welcome.
, W.C. GADDia, Sacuuiu. i
F. H V1N01L.C. of R
UNITED ARTISANS Ompqiia Assembly No
105, meeti second and fourth Fridays ol
each month, in Mace a hue hall. Vlstlug
members will recelvaaooDdlal welcome.
BELLE Bl'EVKNFON, M.A. HOSINA PATTRIC
Bunt. M K.S.EM MA FA0LKNKK, 8CCJ
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Oak Camp No
12a, meeta at the Odd Fellows Hall in
Roseburg, every ftret and third, Monday
evenings. Y tailing neiebhors alwavs welcome.
J. EARL PlCKENB, C C.
E.N. EW ART, Clerk.
LILAC CIRCLE. No. 49, Women of Wood era f
meets on flrst and third Monday even
inn of each month In the I. O. O. F. hail
Visiting meiuberi In good standing are Invited
to attend. MARY O'NEAL. Q. N.
CLARA BOREN. Clerk.
BP. O. B. Rose burg Lodge. No. 826, hold
regular communication at their Temple
onaecondnd fourth Thursdays of eaub
month. All member requested to attend reg
u.arly and all visiting brothers are cordially
Qvltod to attend.
W.W CAKDEWLL, E. R.
G W. STALE Y, Secretary.
LO.T.M., RoBeburg Hive Nell-Holds reg
ular revitwson every Tuesday afternoons
at '2 o'clock In the Mnecabiiu if nil. Blstera
ofother Hives visiting in the city are cordtaly
Invited to attend our reviews.
J -HETHINK Sl()NAI,NEK8,Com.
M US. JKSHIR It AIM', R. K.
O B. B Rosebunr Chapter No. , holds their
Regular mwttng on (he first and third
TbDrsdayslnuach month. Visiting mem
bers In good standing are respectfully Invited
to attend. MARY E. HOUUK, W. M.
FREK JOHNSON, Secretary.
FO. E. hose burs Aerie No 1497, meeti 2nd
and 4th Mondays Id I n. O F hall At 8
p. m. F. (J. MICEI.U, W. P.
F.P.CLARTt.gpcy.
IO. O F RHtng Star Lodge, No. 174, meet In
Odd Pellows'Tempie every Friday evening
IBiting orctnrcn always welcome.
F. 11. VINi'IL. N.O.
W. S. I'uWRl.I,, K. 8.
M. Ml K I.E. F. S
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