WITH THE CARNIVAL OVER
Have You considered how much easier your household duties
would have been if you had cooked on a GAS RANGE.
"The Woman Who Uses One Can Tell You"
OREGON GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SWAPPED
WIVES
By MARY GANSEVOORT
M!uiiruiiuw
A I1AKGAI.N.
Two nlco lovol lulB, each 40x100
In Wlilto'B addition, only 3 blocks
from high school, 1 new house 24x32
fl ft. posts, shingled roof; another
house 12x20, 1 wood shed 7x15, city
water and sewerage, fine well to Irri
gate Burden. Price J9.r0, (500 down,
balunce on monthly payments of $15
per month, first year, then $10 until
paid, Interest at 0 per cent. Pago In
vestment Company 709 N. Jackson,
or Phono 242. tf
unwu m;vs.
his work
rospect.
to bo flrs't-cluHS m
every
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Choicest chined beef nnd cold ham
at Kondrlck & King's. JO
Hermann Manners, the plumber,
Is prepared to Install k"s fittings as
veil as pipe houHGB. He guarantees
Fiirjiers 18XU tf
Dr. E. J. Honner, or Medlord. the
eye Bpeclallst, Is In town for a short
time. See him for exiert advice.
I'ohne 281. tf
DrIdKe & Heach rnnpna are made
of best material obtainable, by the
beat workmen obtainable. Quality
rOBUltS. BWlll
If. W. OMvor, of 1137 N. Jockson
s t root, will tune and reRulnto your
piano, or clean and repair your or
gan ana guaranteo Ratlsfactfon.
Phono 39G. Tatroulzo homo Indus
try, tf
it a
(Dy Courtesy Clark & Clark.)
T0 you own your home or a business building?
J Did you have the title examined? Next in im
portance to your deed is your fire insurance policy.
Would you be able to stand a loss by lire? If not
you had better let us attend to your insurance for
you at once, as the dry season is coming on and
the fire hazard is increasing a hundred fold.
THE D0UCLAS ABSTRACT a TRUST CO.
DoiiKlas County Creamery butter
Is tho beat on tbo market. IiihIhI
on your grocer supplying you with
this homo product, which Is always
strictly fresh and Biinritnteed. Two
- pound roll, 65 centH.
tf
Tho Southern Pacific company an
nounces special round trip faro to
Pondlnton on account of I. O. O. V.
grand lot! no of $17.10. Tickets will
be sold May 17 to 22nd inclusive,
final return limit May 27th. No
top-overs allowed. in 2 2
"We nro the only bonne In loui;
las county that has the proper ma
chinery for proper French Iry
donning. Ladles, Kent' mid chil
dren's clothe. To be convinced try
us. Hloper & Son. lMione us -17. ;
Wo call and deliver. tf
M MlU lt, 1.1'Mltl It, U Mltt K
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lioiu'li or planed Full line
of builiilni; material at very
reasonable price. W ill eon-
contract to deliver at jour
promises
IKW1N I.l'MUKK CO.
lMmno Ten Mile.
Knrinei'H 1 I. tf
Your New Bank
THE UMPQUA VALLEY BANK
STRONG, SAFE, CONSERVATIVE
Capital $50,000
Officers and Directors
O. I'. COSUOW, 1'reshlelit ,1. M. TIIHOX10, Pushier
II. V. NTItOMi, VIciM-nvilclcnt .1. C. AIKK.V, Vlre-I'ivslilent
II. J. I ItKAK A. J. IIICI,M)VS l. If. SIIAMItltOOK
Perkins Bldg. Roseburp, Oregon
Two family bouses are very common
nowadays. They are Inexpensive, nnd
everything Inexpensive finds a ready
demand. In a two family bouse In 11
Mr. and Mrs. Klrby lived on the sec
ond floor and Mr. and Mrs. Axbalter
on the first floor. Cheap things are apt
to be expensive In the end. and It was
so with tills two family house. Mrs
Klrby became infatuated with Mr. Ax
halter and Mr. Klrby with Mrs. Ax
balter. Living under the same roof,
there was plenty of chance for one of
the men to meet the wife of the other
clandestinely, and both couples were
playing the Knme frame.
There wasn't any trouble about the
matter. Why tdiould there be. since
all were satisfied to swap partners?
Hut the expense! Two single houses
would have cost 50 per ceTU more, but
the divorces cost 100 per cent more.
Resides, there were two new trous
seaux, two weddings Involving car
riages, wedding breakfasts and the
parson's fees. Would it not have been
better had each couple taken a Ringle
house?
Unfortunately the leases ran for two
years, and the new weddings occurred
within one. It would be a pity to lose
one year's rent on account of an em
harassing proximity between two con
pies who bad swapped partners, es- j
peclally when there was no embarrass
in out So the first Mrs. Klrby, having
become Mrs. Axhnlter, went to live
downstairs, and the first Mrs. Axbalter.
having become Mrs. Klrby. went to
live upstairs. Everybody In the neigh ;
borhood said: "How practical and Imw !
sensible! All has been dune pleas- j
ontly. Of all quarrels family quarrels !
are the worst."
It so happened that Mr. nnd Mrs- :
Klrby went on a Journey, nnd while
they were gone Mr. Klrby died I
Meanwhile Mr. Axhnltor died too. The I
disconsolate widows met In the hall.
That's a part of n two family house
which persons who have never tried
them don't consider. The occupants
are always meeting In the ball.
"Well." said Mrs. Klrby ante Ax
halter "Tom has gone. 1 hear."
"Yes." said Mrs. Axbalter ante Klr
by, "and Jim. too. poor man!" She
wiped nway a tear.
"They were two very good men."
"Very good. They were two very
good husbands to mo. both of 'em."
"And 1 have no complaint to make of
either. My first husband was very
obliging In some things and my second
in other things."
"iloth my husbands were good In nil
things." said Mrs. Axbalter. heaving a
deep sigh.
"ll'm: Did you find Axbalter always
liberal with the cash?"
"Indeed I did! Hut It depends upon
what you call liberal. Anyway, 1 didn't
l have to go through his pockets when
: ho was asleep."
"Who told you that?"
"That to net monnv I h.id tn tm ' !
through his pockets when be was my
husband. Anyway. 1 didn't give him
! any curtain lectures wheu he came
homo late nights."
"And who told yon that?"
"A little bird whrspered It Into uiv
ROSEBURG BOOK STORE
Booksellers and Stationers
Carry a complete stock of '
JllANK BOOKS SCHOOL uuukh
TYl'E WHITER PAPER Or'I K'K mrruu
Dl.AUl.VG MATERIAL
gRoseburg Book Co. Roseburg, Ore.
tll.MllMIM,'lVIU,.ll.!!ilMIM
OURS IS WITH OUT QUESTION
The liestliread on The Market. It has that goodness about it which
is characteristic with bread made by the Oregon liakery lis
"like mother used to make." It is sweet as a nut and pure as
spring water. We know you will stop baking during hot
weather after trying one loaf.
THE :
Phone 241
OREGON
HK K Ac KNOCK WAY
I' nijH'M't ur
-: BAKERY
328 N. Jackson St.
J. H. SYKES GUN, STORE
Jackson'street in building formerly occupied , by
QFirst National Bank.;
Sporting Goods, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing
Tackle.
Gun Repairing a Specialty
Trusses Fitted
We fit your trusses free, guarantee satisfaction.
Our stock is complete.
Spring Trusses
Elastic Web
Water Pads
Hard Rubber
Factus
Abdominal Supporters
Ankle Supports
Wristlets
Figure and Shoulder Brace
Prepare for the Fufure
Jflfe i
i..v pvvfsj
U . K. MAKSl H'S
Krsebuig Oregon
i our Vitrified Knaiu
(' l'liotngraplis w ill
M li Tares. X-ew stock
.1 Vermont marble juM
rei ed. All orders for
m aifle work prompt l
delivered, t'orresiioiiii-
enee solicited. '
Fil'ri'iM.irtTl tiit J tmi
Now is the Time
For that two-piece hot weather suit. Our
goods and prices will please you. We
make Ladies Suits too. Also do cleaning
and pressing.
W. A. ACKLEY, Tailor
111 Cass St.
-' II in
enr.
"Hid Klrltv tell yon I gnvc Itini ciir-
I rain Ifcturcs?"
Plil AxhnlUT s:iy I wont Uironeh hi
pmkfts?"
The horns wore locknl; noither could
move. So tho only thing tlioy could do
was to unlork and hesin over imaln.
"I'd like you to tell me. Mrs. Klrby."
said Mrs. Axlnilter, "whirli of your
husbands you liked host."
"Well, as a man who had boon In
fluenced by some une eho ! think snine
times Klrby was tho man I ever
knew. Then, aain. I think Axhnlier
was oven liettor ilian lie."
"What do yon moan by lulhienoed
by any one else?"
"Well, ymi know. Mrs. Axhaltor. that
n man after ho has been married isn't
the same lis he was before"
"Po you mean that he bas deterio
rated?" asked .Mrs. Axhaltor. looking
at her wife in-law severely. 1
"1 moan that if a man lias lived with !
n woman who tins nagod at him he
prows Irritable. '
1 notued that my second husband
was sometimes a hit grouchy. '
i "You did. did you? Maybe it was :
getting used to new conditions.' t
Again the horns were locked. A pit In i
tho two ladies bricked nway from each
other Hut only in an argumentative I
sene.
"Are you going to have your mourn
ing drosses cut hobble?" asked Mrs
Ahnlier.
"Not to tho extreme." replied Mrs
Kir by.
"I'm puzzled about my hats. I don't
nee how I can get n widow's cap to
show under 'em. the brims nre so hip"
"And the veil? How nre we to mnn
tge that?"
'They don't wear those lonp blflcfc
veils nuy more."
"I'm so glad What are you Botntj to
do ii Knit collars nnd cuffs?"
"1 haven't decided. Come up to my
floor and we'll talk It over"
"Come Into mine."
"It doesn't make any difference now
which floor we go to we're nt home on
Nm h."
They stood In the hall nnd talked
Oh. happy d.iy that they had found a
topic on which they could converse
with their former friendliness!
DRUGS STATIONERY PAINTS OILS GLASS
HAMILTON DRUG CO.
2-11 X. Jackson Street Phone 7
i it I
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Attention D. P. O. Elks
IyjOV are directed to report to darks'
A studio tor the purpose of bavin. r '
photo taken to l,e plaee-l in the new
art gallery jn tiu. yj -fetniile The
Portland lHks would like to have us
make their photos, considering Ve I
have taken all the hlue rihl.ons at the I
State I-air tor .' years. We are not 1
able to take them on at this time, as 1
we are too busy making those 55 and I
?6 jiost cards ior 5o cents per dozen. I
8 Clnrk & rinsb Ol I
imi..mtttt
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D. H. MARSTERS' PLUMBING SHOP.
Plumbing, Sheet Metal WorK, Tinning
and Heating
North JacKson Street, adjoining Peoples Marble
WorKs. Telephone 251.
WorK Done on Short Notice ROSEBURG, ORE, f '
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