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TUB EVE.VI.Vn NRWR KATl'ltDAV, Al'ltlf, at, 1917.
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November G, 1909, at HoBeburg, Ore.,
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SATURDAY, AIMHIi SI, 1017.
HOME MOIIH HUUfiUHTIONS.
Owing to a certain shortage in the
wheat crop thl year, and the already
depleted surplus of the 1910 crops,
the shortage in bread material is a
far more serious matter than many
people realize. Men the country
over, who are in touch with the sit
uation, are UHlng every means at
their cominund to impress these
truths upon the public mind, that
not only a greator effort may be in
duced toward planting, but that food
Bupplles may be conserved. PrlceB
on best grades of flour at present
are higher than most of us have over
known, and doubtless will continue
the upward tendency. How to es
cape paying toll to a merciless sit
uation is the question tbut confronts
the public generally. Of course
thoso people who have independent
Incomes will not bo distressed by t' e
pricoB, though they may be chagrin
ed. To the householder who Is do
. pendent on day labor, or who may
bo employed on a modost salary, the
question of keeping l no flour bin . a
plcnished will be a perplexing o le,
us it already has become. Thr News
wishes to suggest a way that will
give partial rollef In ntnny Instances,
at least lu tnose fumllicB where a
reasonable plot of ground Is avail
able, or where families iroy be liv
ing on email farms and huvo bind
for crop growing, it Is simply In the
raising of corn which may be manu
factured Into corn meal. Corn crops
are largoly grown In tbo middle
west, and In uregon the best of re
sults uro obtained, but comparative
ly uttlo of the grain I-- used for
food, allhough It is almost univer
sally likod by old and young. From
forty to seventy-live bushels mny be
grown to the acre right hero in
Douglas county, it can usually be
purchased from runners at about a
cont a pound. Ground Into meal It
makes a most nourishing and palat
able food, and if everybody who is
favorably situated would plant liber
nlly of this product tho broad ques
tion would not bo such a burden.
Corn does not nocd to be taken to
tho mill for grinding. The small
grower, who may only produce a fow
bushels, can get a vory efficient
hand mill for from $2.50 to $3.00
that will do excellent work, and the
meal they mnke Is juKt ub well made
as any that can bo bought. Those
little mills will Inst a life time, and
tho oxpenso of getting ono Is only
gomlnnl, tho saving thai can be
mndo by Its use will be lurgo. Not
only will tho use of coi-nmeul effoct
a great saving, but it is far healthier
thun a superabundance of fine flour.
Youngsters thrive on It, and why not
'get Into the habit of using a pro
duct that brings health and at the
sanio tlnio materially assists lu re
ducing the cost of living.
Plant generously of corn, either
early yellow or whlto varieties
(hut not sweet corn for this pur
pose) nnd get a mill.
IE ltlOAMON W IT Alii;.
When President Wilson askod tho
waning powers to toll, If they could,
what all the carnage was about,
there was considerable hedging from
a peeved aggregation of monarchs,
but very fow satisfactory replies.
.lURt what tho German people arc
fighting for was made apparent a
short limo ago w.ien Count von
Kovohllow assorted "That victory is
necessary it tho (ionium monarchy
Is vto eudure." it is not, then, a
question of trade or commerce, but
merely a war to perpetuate a mon
archy, it is not n war being fought
to better tho condition of tho peo
ple who ninko up tho government,
but blood of tho tollers nnd wealth
producers of the nation Is running
in literal rivers thnt a monarch m:ty
continue to afflict a patient public
with hts preseiu-e. It Is not a strug
gle that his peoplo might enjoy
greator liberties, that they might
have access to advanced cduenttonal
Institutions, or that they might bo
allowed onlnrgod freedom and par
ticipation in governmental affairs, or
that they enjoy inoro of whnt they
produce, but merely that a heart
loss monster, who has' been likened
unto a beast of prey, should he en
abled to tighten his grasp on bis
claim of divine right to rule. This
Is the real icnson Kaiser Wllhelm Is
hoarding his millions of huumn chat
tels into tho trenches where they are
giving up their lives in ulmntd count
less numbers for a hopeless cause.
Tho fanners throughout Douglas
rouuty will stanu almost solid itn
the local bond Issue of $ff, 000 for
the Improvement of county ronils.
No person Is better qualified thun
the farmer who trods bottoinleso
roads dally to judge whether or not
our present system of roud building
Is n success or failure. And If one
would judge from the almost unani
mous expressions coming from them
they see in the proposed bond issue
tho only wny possible for a system
of permunent road building, if the
slate pusses the six million dollar
Issue and Douglas county comes up
with Its progre.isivo plans of lssu
lug bonds there will bo an era of
rond building never before witness
ed In this section of the stale. The
bond way is tho only wny to get
good and permanent roads.
Under the caption. "We Don't
Believe It," the Orego'n Voter has :
the following to Bay: Scurrilous,
storleB circulated about men in pub-1
lie life should be disputed by every-,
one who believes in the honesty of
the men who are traduced. The lat
est about C. E. Spence, master of
the Stute (irangc, is being given cur
rently around the edges of road
meetings where he speaks. It is to
the effect that be was paid $20,000
by the timber interests to put over
the tax limitation amendment to the
constitution; that he only expended
one-fourth of the amount in tho
campaign, and that he pocketed the
remainder. Anyone who knows Mr.
Spence well knows that although ho
is a man of narrow prejudices and
very shifty in bis stand on many
public questions, he Is absolutely
honest financially.- There is noth
ing to be gained by circulating these
slanders. Mr. Spence has said so
many contemptible things about un
selfish citizens of Oregon that he
will get little sympathy now his own
motives are questioned, but two
wrongs do not make a right, and
false accusations against him should
not be countenanced by self-respecting
citizens.
Startling news comes through
Associated Press dispatches today
from the seat of war in Germany.
It tells or grave conditions existing
among its own people that tho gov
ernment Is facing a great economical
and political crisis ten thousand
munition employes on a striko and
enguged In bloody riots. The strik
ing men huve made such demands of
a revolutionary character that should
the kaiser comply therewith it would
put a sharp ending to iiiilltary rule In
the Germany empire. With condi
tions of this kind existing within its
own borders fostered by Its own
people It Is only a-matter of a brief
period when the kaiser will moot a
Fate likened unto that of the czar of
Russia. When an empire's own peo
ple rebel In largo numbers and dls.
satlsfactlon is rilo on every hand, il
Is conclusive evidence that that gov
ernments power Is gradually weak
ening, and with these reliable reports
at hand it would ho no surprise to
the world to bo apprised at any
time of a tremendous upheaval
among .Germany's own peoplo thut
will hasten the close of their bloody
warfare.
it has been stated on Humorous
occasions, recently, that tho timber
unions arc In various ways oppos
ing tho proposed state bond Issue.
Whether or not this is a fact it can
not be truthfully stuted at this time,
but you can usuully "bank" on tho
timber Interests bolng foruinst"
any meuBiire no matter of how
vitul importance to the public at
largo if tholr holdings are to be
effected by any additional tax. Tho
big timber land ownors are working
to one end that of keeping their
taxes down to a minimum and await
ing the maximum price for their
holdings. Thoy don't euro a whoop
for the farmer or business man.
They're looking after tho "tall tim
ber. 1
Tho 40th nniilverBiuy number is
sued by tho Portland Telegram wua ;
a very comploto und ulilo edition, j
portraylnK tho principal IndiiHtrleB of
tho northwoBt. Aa a forty-year-old'
younpHlor the Toloicnuii is a hummer
und deserves to go on record us the
lending evening puper published In;
tho stute. It is a good, clenn, well-;
edited journal ut nil times Keltlng!
away from thut "fliiBhllght" stuff!
thut suvoiH of yellow Journalism, j
May It continue to proHper nnd help
build up the ureal Htuto of Oregon.
Are you aware thnt In the past ten ;
yean upproxtmutely f lu, 000,000 hus
been unent In tho Btnto of OroKon ou I
romla, principally patch work, a loud
of gravel hero und ono there? In
view of this expenditure whu) about
a bond ismio 01 Jti.000.000 for por
mnnent rouus: Some peoplo will
not hellovo these flgureH, bin
n,curo them for yourselves. Tho
figures enn bo secured from differ
ent stuto and county oflleiala.
lit ownvillo 'i tines.
Approximately threo thousand
(lormuns are under close surveillance
in the Untied Slates at this moment
und uccordtng to "government author
ity every suspect could be put under
arrest In twenty-four hours. If the
kaiser hud nny thought there would
be uprising among his subject In
this country over the dcclnrnthm of
war It will be necessary for us to
notify him to "torgot It".
Now thut tho expected balmy j
spring days thnt were to be have;
almost Riven wny for summer to !
slip In, we will soon take a tumble
for fall. Tho seasons seem to have
got their dates mixed and Its mighty
hard to tell Just where wo will I
"laud" Jumping from one season to1
another.
Can nnyone answer this question?'
Would Dougins county have snvou or!
lost money If t'io mutter of Issuing1
roud bonds had come up fifteen yearn
ago nnd pnssed? Tho Hums Ti t-j
bune says the worst feature nbout :
the hondlug act Is ti.ut It wasn't i
passed Hvo yenrs sgo. !
ThrriV lilt tlun tnilfltiif Ihn nrngnnt '
climatic conditions do not mix well
with tho Douglas county strawberry.1
We must simply nave some of the'
"good old summer time" to push
these borrlc to the front. A little'
sunshine. Mr. Bell, If you would
please our carnival boosters. I
An exchange remarks thnt "the
beautiful spring weather which hur '
nt Inst arrived Is suggestive of clean- '
up rnmimlgns." Tho suggestion Is
all right, but w hen did spring ar-.
rive?
The Kveninu Kens Is uinwliiir nv.
ery day. j
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The boyt are watting for a call.
Live-wire Doings of the City
Returns Home. j
Mrs. Lane Morley, who has been
visiting her parents in this city, left1
this morning tor her home ut Sa
lem. Dr. Knitter Jteturns Homo.
Dr. Kaiser, of Kiddle, returned
home tills morning ufter bringing a
patient to Mercy hospital last ev
ening, j
(iocs to Drain.
Deputy Sheriff T. A. Ruffety de
parted on the early morning train
for Drain where he spent the day at
tending to orilcial duties.
Another Candidate. t
Miss Genevieve Remls was today
nominated for strawberry carnival '
queen. Miss Bemis Is a very popu-j
lar young lady and will doubtless be
one of the leading candidates.
Goes to Mlendale.
O. C. Drown and N. C. Naris lofti
today for Glendale where they at-'
tended the tcacherB Institute that
la being held there. Many Interest
ing speakers are scheduled for the
meeting.
SkihI Wee.' End at Homo.
Miss Maybclle Wilson, one of the
teachors of the local high Bchool, left
this morning for Yoncalla where she
will spend the week end with her
parents.
Ofllccn Hero,
A. King Wilson, director, and L.
C. NewlandB, manager of the Port
land Cement Company, spent yes
torday in this city attending to busi
ness matters and at Carnes inspect
ing the quarry. Mr. Wilson return
ed to Portland this morning, Mr.
Newlands remaining over In this city
for (.lie i.ay.
Hoy KidnapiH'd.
TUedford Tribune: County Prosecu
tor Roberts will probably swear out
a warrant for the arrest of a man
known as C. I). Williams on the
charge of kidnapping Howard, the
9-year-old son of J. A. Waite, from.
the Lewis & Hurr ranch, at Watkins,
Squaw creek, last Tuesday. The
prcuent whereabouts of Williams and
the boy Is unknown, but It is thought
they nro headed eastward to join
Mrs. Wnite, who has been separated
from her husband for some tiuio, and
when last heard from was in Iowa.
Williams is presumed to bo an agent
or special detective of Mrs. Walte
employed to gain possession of the
boy for her. 1
A Bargain!
130 ncres, 7 ml. Roseburg on
good road. Bo acres cultivated,
20 acros level, balance, sloping.
Kencod with woven wire, 3 cross
fences. Watered by springs. 80
acres good pasture, sonio fir and
oak timber. 10 room house, largo
barn, newly roofed. New gran
ary 1 1x22. Chicken houses, etc.
Piico $0000, V4 down, balance 1
' to 10 years, ! per cont. Will sell
stock nnd equipment with place
If desired.
Fully Equipped Ranch
i7 acres, 4 nil. Hosebing, good
road. 0 acres bearing Italian
prunes, 2 ncres corn land. 2
nrre3 apples, bulanco In cherries,
walnuts nnd pears, In full bear
ing. Trees are 14 years old. Good
S rin, modern house, overlooking
valley, liain, hog house, chick
en houses, etc. All improvements
nnd equipment go with pluco. Wo
can prove to you that placo is
paying good dividends on price
asked. Price $8,000. $4,500
down, bnlnnco terms. Investigate
this nt once.
G. W. Young & Son
Heal Kstuto and Insurance
1 10 Cuss St. Phono 4 IT
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Keturns to Mine.
J. A. Becxer, of the Canyonvllle
Mining Co., spent last evening In this
city attending to business interests.
Poor Broccoli (You.
Kiddle Tribune: The Kiddle broc
coli crop for this year Is proving to
be almost a failure, the greater, part
of the loss being attributed to the
belief that the growers In this sec
tion were supplied with seed of an
Inferior variety. While adverse
weathor conditions no doubt have
aided in tho failure of the crop to
mature proiierly, there acems to be
tittle doubt thut the seed question is
the prime cause. Weather condi
tions at Kiddle have not in any re
spect been worse than In other lo
calities, where tho growers are get
ting a fair crop from their plants. A
meeting of local growers will be held
Saturday, und it Is rumored that ac
tion may be started at that time to
attempt to hold the parties supplying
the seed responsible for the loss.
ATM
The small balls for pjaying duck
pins, nino pins, Jonuh, cocked hat,
four back, five back and many Mher
games have arrived at the l.iipqua
club alleys and great Interest is being
taken by a large number of de
votees of the small ball games.
The small ball games are being
participated In by many of the ladles
who find it easier to roll the smaller
balls than the regulation bowling
balls.
Friday night marked the opening
of a big ragtime bowling tourna
ment at the club alleys. As a largo
number of good bowlers have de
veloped since the opening of the op
ening of the alleys, a verv close andi
exciting race is anticipated.
"Speed" Humphreys, tho popular
clerk at the club tssues a cha'lenge
to any bowler or hilllurdist in Rose
burg or vicinity to meet him In a
match game on the alleys, billiard or
pocket billiard table.
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Tho Boya Band Is making excel
lent progress in their many practices
preparatory for tho strawberry cei
nlval. They are working hard and
every member is showing daily im
provement under the efllcient lead
ership of Director V. H. flowden
and the management bf H. B.
Church. ,
At the regunlr practice last night,
practically the entire membership
was present and the hoys were as
sisted by Harry Castle ono of tho
guards located In this city as a mem
ber of company I. Mr. Castle is an
excellent musician on either tho bari
tone or trombone nnd greatly assist
ed the members of the organization.
Ho promised that he will practice
with them as long us he is situated
in this city and If present during the
strawberry carnival that he will play
with the boys during that festival.
His work will be a great benefit to
the band and the members greatly
uppreciat his offer.
TIIUKIO C.-V1IM).DS OK HUIXGLKS
The J. G. Flook Co. has just re
ceived three carloads of tho very best
grade of red cedar shingles. Inves
tigate before you buy. 1703-tf
Miss Purl Patrick returned home
from her school at Hiee Hill to spend
the week end, whil Mrs. A. C. Spen
cer and her mother, Mrs. C. B. Pat
rick -returned this morning -from
Portland where i..ey have been visit
ing and shopping for a few days.
Sport
Fabrics
Complete showing of new
est materials for Sport
Dresses, Suits and Skirts.
Voiles from - 25c to 85c
Silks from - $1.50to$2.50
Pongees from $1.C0 to $2.50
Just in, full range of
Kid Gloves
for your Easter outfit
Bellows
A Woman's Shop for Woman's Wear.
. CITY NEWS.
Mrs. A. F. Nelson, of Sutherlln,
was a visitor for the day in this city.
Miss Eva Wilson, of Wilbur, spent
the day In this city on business mat
ters. ,
Mrs; Helwig, Miss Ada Oreman
and Miss Genevieve Shaffer were
visitors from Sutherlin today.
-K. L. Dean, of Green, returned
home this morning after spending
several days in this city visiting.
Mrs. A. McCartney returned to
her home at Grants Pass, after vis
iting In this city for secvral days.
Make sure your Income for life by
taking an income policy from the
Mutual Life of N. Y., J. I". Hutcna-
son, manager, office First State &
Savings Bank. 1&&J-U
Mrs. G. M. Baldwin and children
and Mrs. G. Potter left this morning
for Green where they will spend the
day visiting with friends.
Mrs. Case's dressmaking parlors
removed to 610 S. Main street. Or
ders taken for hemstitching. Splrella
corsets made to order, perfect fit
guaranteed. 112-m20
M. K. guaranteed corsets, the kind
that' makes you young in feeling as
well as looks. . Cora Christenson,
dressmaker. Phone 454-R, 647 S.
Stephens. 105-tf
DR. B. R. SHOEMAKER
Physician & Surgeon
Office rooms 219-220 Perkins
Building
Phones
Office 194
Residence 319
Drs. Seely, Sether and
Stewart
Physicians nnd Surgeons.
Suite of offices rear of Douglas
National Bank, ground floor.
1'Iione 307
Roseburg ... Oregon
Of. Phone 384 lies. Phone 120-R
C. B WADE
Physician & Surgeon
lioonis 413-10 Perkins Building
Jtoscuurg . - - Orogon
DR. S. L. DeLA'PP
Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon
Phones: 217-218 Perkins Bldg..
Of dec 110
IScs. 252-L Itoseburg, Ore.
l'hono 278-L Of lire Hours 0 to 5
DR. J. R. FORMAN
CHIHOPRACTIO PHYSICIAN
Office at his home 1127 Harvard
avenue. Evenings and Sundays
by appointment. Consultation and
examination free.
l'hono Concerning Jitney Service
DR. C. L. PEARSON
Dentist.
- Office Masonic Bldg.
Phone 240
DR. N. PLYLER
Licensed Chiropractic Physician
222 W. Lane St., Roseburg, Ore.
Consultation and Examination
" Free.
Office Hours 0 to
Chiropractic nnd Electrical
Treatments.
Phone 1S2.
The Heinline School of
Music
Mrs. Chnrlc lleiiiliuc, Director
Sirs. Mux A. Combs, Asst. Ten her
Beginners n Specialty; Concert
Pianists Developed.
Aforning classes in Kindergarten,
children called for and taken
home.
Studio 4 23 Ella St. Phone 33-R
TEACHERS & PUPILS
ATTENTION
The News office has a splen
did quality of bond paper put
up In pound packages (200 sheets
to the pound, size 8x11) at 25
remn per parknee
L. G. HICKS
SURVEYOR
223 Perkins llulhlln
Ititsclmrg, Ore,
Phone 427-J.
NICHOLS & MARTIN
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Plans and estimates furnished on
carpenter, brick nnd cement work
Patronage Solicited.
Phone 3S8-Y and 326-J.
Give Your Wife a Chi
Book
A check account 1b a business education for a women.
A few years ago women knew little of business
methods. Today there are thousands who do their
own banking. Has your wife a bank account? If she
hasn't, give her one today. The wives of success
ful business men know how to make a deposit.
They know how to draw a check. Women are be
coming a part of the' business .life of the country.
We strive to please the ladies.
THE UMPQUA
B. W. Strong, President; J.
Shambrook, Vice President;
Monday is Dargain flay at the
Roseburg Cleaning and Pressing
Works. Men's suits French Dry
cleaned and pressed for $1.00. All
work given prompt attention. Or
ders called for and delivered. G
W. Sloper, 30J1 N. Jackson. . tt
Mrs. J. E. Insley, of Green, left
this morning, for Medford enroute to
to Santa Fe and after visiting in that
city she will continue on to Illinois
where she will remain for several
months.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
WE ARE IN SHAPE
TO FIT ALL SHAPES,
OF MEN
YOU ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO A GOOD APPEAR- ,
ANCE AND SO IS EVERYONE ELSE THAT'S HUMAN
NATURE.
WHATEVER BE YOUR SHAPE WE CAN FIT YOU.
WE HAVE "SLIMS" FOR SLIM MEN. "STOUTS" FOR
THOSE BIG AROUND THE BELT AND "REGULARS"
FOR REGULARLY SHAPED MEN. -
AND WE HAVE A LONG LINE OF FANCY PAT
TERNS FOR THE ODD-SHAPED AS WELL AS THE 7
SOBER CLOTHES. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE
"THE FIRST THING YOU SEE" JUST BECAUSE YOU
ARE LEAN OR FAT.
IS THERE ANY REASON WHY YOU SHOULDN'T
WEAR THE NEWEST AND LATEST?
JUST COME IN MR. SLIM. COME IN MR. STOUT
AND SEE HOW WELL WE CAN FIT YOU.
SHOES ARE GOING UP. UP. UP. BETTER ANTI
CIPATE A FEW PAIR-YOUXL SAVE MONEY.
NEW SHIRTS. NEW CAPS. NEW HATS.
BROCCOLI
WE PAY CASH
Tomorrow's Prices!
No. 1, crate $1.25
No. 2, crate 1.15
No. 3, crate . 1.00
134 N. Pine St.
VALLEY BAI.
M. Throne, - Cashier; D. I
Roland Agee, Vice Preslden
VR ARI2 Oi-TEX AS
what let the best Eczema -;
We always Tecommend
TRAO MAHrt
ECZEMA REMEDY
as the surest and inoBt 'satis'
Sold only by us, 50c and $1.
W. F. CHAP)
I Refer all your collections at
ancial matters for adjustnu
the
PACIFIC "ADJUSTMENT A
LECTION SERVICE, I
for prompt attention. Roon
Perkins Building. No char
less collection or adjustint
made.
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