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MEN'S SPRING SAMPLES.
I your measure,- $18 to $50. G. W.
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Our new spring and summer sam- ROSEB. - MYRTLE POINT STAG E.
pies have arrived and are now ready j
for your inspection. Some neat, I The Roseburg-Myrtle Point auto
nobby designs to make selections stage line has resumed regular trips,
from. Order your suit early to in- leaving Roseburg at 7:00 a. m. daily,
sure nronint delivery, guits made to Pare $6.50. tf
ALSACE JOYFUL
AT DELIVERANCE
FROM GERMANY
People Glad to Be Once More
Joined to France.
Get Your
Auto Springs
at
G. S. MARSH'S
Beautiful
Seasonable Goods
Evei-ything as fresh and bright ra the
veixlant spring days we are all enjoy
ing. If Its dress goods in latest pat
terns and creations, Roseburg ladies
ought not to miss the display. It
might be one of a thousand' other
articles you need in the home. Ask
us about it. We are thinking of your
comfort and welfare and have a
grand lot of seasonable- and most
wanted merchandise for you to select
from. .
Wo will enjoy the privilege of show
ing you articles you may need.
I. ABRAHAM!
NORTH JACKSON STREET
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
FRENCH TRANSFER COMPANY
(bntracta Taken and Estimates Fur
nished on All Work In Our Line.
Household Goods Promptly and
Carefully Moved
QUICK, EFFICIENT SERVICE
CELEBRATIONS EVERY WEEK
All Classes Join in the Demonstrations
Which Are Truly Representative of
the Alsatian Spirit New Order of
Things Creates Most Difficult Prob
lems in History of Alsace Econo
mlc Question and the German
latlon Are Mot Important Subjects
ior consideration.
A tour of this charming II
Ince of Alsace leaves no doubt In nnn's
mina about its utter Joy over helm:
once more in the arms of the mother
country. Whatever doubt one may
have had, a visit to the cities, villages
and country dlalrlcts of Alsace re
moves this uncertainty, and everywhere
me native Alsatiun lias demonstrated
his enthusiasm nnd ardor for the
French republic, writes Carlisle Mac-
Donald In the New York Herald.
hlnce the armistice ninny worldwlse
persons hnve gone to Alsnce to seek
proor or their skepticism, only to re
main and sing the "Marseillaise" nnd
Join In Ihe more or less continuous
celebration which has been coin;
throughout Alsnce since the German
domination was removed. There Is no
question about Itthe people are aen.
ulnely glad to be once more Joined to
r-rnnee.
Makes Tour as France's Guest.
I have just completed a comnrehen-
slve survey of Alsnce In comtianv with
a large party of allied correspondents,
during which we were the guests of
tne I'rencn government and the chief
officials of Alsace. Leaving Paris by
special train, we went direct to Strass
bourg, where the whole city was be-
flngged and en fete. A luncheon wns
tendered by the municipality and Inter
we visited the delightful old Veuetlan
quarter of the city, the cathedral, with
Its famous clock, and the tomb of Mar
shal Snxe.
In the evening we were the guests
of the French high commissioner, Mr.
Marlnger, at a large banquet. While
the plate still bore the German eagle,
the hearts of those present nnd senti
ments expressed by the speakers wore
unmistakably French. Native Alsa
tians, who had lived through the en
tire German occupation, rejoiced that
the German menace had been removed
and expressed the firm hope that never
again would Boche soldiers cross the
Rhine. The most prominent men of
Strasbourg were present at the ban
quet and the whole spirit of the event
was French.
We were plensantly surprised to he
introduced to a large group of pretty
Alsatian girls, members of the best
families, who came to the French gov
ernment building following the ban
quet. The charm and vlvaclousness of
ihe girls, who were nttired in the na
tive costume of Alsace, soon made us
forget there was such a thing as a
peace conference or a council of ten.
Later the assembled company joined
hands and danced the native farandole
revel, the jazz being forgotten in the
enthusiasm for the old dance.
Torchlight Parade for Visitors,
Another interesting event of the eve
ning In our honor wns a torchlight pa
rade formed by thousands of Stras-
hourgers and several bands. The pro
cession passed the French building In
review and went winding through the
quaint old streets of Strasbourg, the
marchers singing and shouting. This
was no new. affair, as I learned later,
for ever since the armistice hardly a
week lias passed that there has not
been several of these demonstrations.
All classes join in them and they are
truly representative of the spirit of the
Alsatians.
After the dance the festivities were
continued at a kermesse, or large fair,
attended by several thousand persons.
A tableau, symbolic of the return of
Alsnce to France, brought forth pro
longed applause and cheers.
After this we paid a short visit to
Germany, just across the Rhine from
Strasbourg. There we saw the Ger
man at home, and I must say that
there were few who did not seem per
fectly well fed and contented under
French occupation. When questioned
they all ask for "fett." Returning, we
inspected the docks at Strasbourg,
which the Alsatians hope to develop.
Leaving Strasbourg wn visited Colmnr
nnd Mulhouse, and at both places were
enthusiastically welcomed by the citi
zens. Considerable ground was covered In
an automobile ride through beautiful
agricultural districts and picturesque
little villages. During the entire trip
we were able to meet and talk with
many Alsatians in all walks of life, so
that the impressions we received were
the result of a rather wide range of
thought
Fear Serious Economic Condition.
While all this happiness over the re-
torn to France la real and sincere, Al
sace Is faced with the most difficult
questions in her history, created large
ly because of the new order of things.
Ever since Alsace was taken over by
Germany, la 1871, virtually all the
trade of the province has been to the
East, with Germany and her allies.
With the stroke of a pen, so to speak,
Alsace has terminated these trade re- j
HAD ODD TIME MEASURERS
Various Ways by Which the Ancient
Kept Some Track of the Fast
Fleeting Hours,
Sacred history furnishes the earli
est reference to anything like a fixed
and permament time measurer. Isaiah
speaks of the dial of Ahar which went
ten degrees backward, and this dial.
It lias been conjectured, waa a tall and
slender column, which cast a shadow
on a scries of steps with which it waa
encircled.
The Egyptians, too, are credited with
having used their monoliths, such as
Cleopatra's needle, as time measurers.
However, the Chaldeans had other
methods of measuring time, for they,
as well as the contemporary Hindoos,
and very likely the Egyptians, were
acquainted with the water clock, or
clepsydra, which measured time after.
the fashion of the hour glass, water
taking the place of sand.
Indeed, It Is believed that the Egyp
tians actually had hour glasses, for
upon one of the bas-reliefs which have
ci.mo to light after their long inter
ment of 3,000 years or more Is an
object which those learned to such
matters assure us can be nothing else
than a sand glass.
In principle the clepsydra was noth
ing but a rod floating upon water,
which was slowly dropping from an
orifice in the vessel In which It was
contained. Certain divisions were
marked upon the rod, and a fixed
pointer served the purpose of a clock
linmL
But the Greeks, who seem to have
used them on every possible occasion,
expended much labor and artistic
skill upon their manufacture. Some
times they were groups of children,
the escaping water representing the
falling tears of some of their number,
while ethers pointed out the time with
a wand.
MEMORABLE GAME OF CARDS
Said to Havo Suggested System of Life
Insurance to Eminent French
Mathematician.
A gnnie of cards is said to have sug
gested the system of life insurance
now so universal, according to London
Answers.
A Flemish nobleman in the seven
teenth century tried to divide equitably
the cush staked upon nn interrupted
game of chance. He was helped in his
attempt by Pascal, a distinguished
French mathematician, who solved the
problem. In doing so he also solved
the "doctrine of probabilities" or laws
governing insurances of all kinds.
The idea can be illustrated by the
throwing of a dice, the chance of turn
ing up an ace being one out of six. In
a Inrge number of throws the chances
are in the same proportion. From this
Pascul laid down the proposition that
results which have happened in
given number of observed cases w
again happen in similar circumstances,
provided the numbers be sufficient for
the proper working of the law of aver
ages.
The life of a person is one of the
greatest uncertainties, hut the dura'
tion or rate of mortality of a large
number of persons may be predicted
with the greatest accuracy by compari
son with the observed result among a
sufficiently large number of persons of
similar ages and occupations and sub
ject to similar climatic influences.
Song Inspired by Poster?
It Is an interesting bit of history, In
view of the importance of posters as
an Inspiration and interpretation of
patriotism, that the Marseillaise was
inspired by a contemporary poster. At
first thought one might Imagine that
the art of. the poster, as it is now un
derstood, was unknown in 1702, but the
proclamation of the mayor of 8 trass
bur, with Its terse, ringing sentences,
beginning "To arms, citizens!" was no
doubt as effective as the posters pro
duced In 1018. Posted on the city
walls, as Jean Rlchcpln of the French
academy has Just pointed out, the
words of the proclamation directly In
spired Rouget fie Lisle In the composi
tion of the "Marseillaise," .r, as it was
first called, "The War Song of the
Annies of the Rhine." Later the con
vention ot Paris entitled it the "Hymn
of Marseilles," but the public promptly,
named it "La Mnrseilbilse," and It
might almost be sold to have set the
mayor's poster to music. Christian
Science Monitor.
Red Rag to a Bull.
How many people know the real
meaning of the phrase "Like red rag
to a bull?"
Why should a bull, or any other crea
ture, he enraged when a piece of scar
let cloth Is flaunted before them? For
bulls are not alone In this. Sheep, usu
ally so meek and gentle, will appar
ently liecome transported with rage
If they see anything of this color.
Geese and turkeys are similarly affect
ed the former even hnvlng been
known to attack a scarlet-clad child.
The excitement anlmols display In
such circumstances Is similar to that
caused by the smell of blood. Here
Is the theory: The color reminds the
animals of blood, an association which
Invariably suggests bodily discomfort
and hurt. So they express their terror
by the only means they possess.
, Weather Talk,
Mrs. Flatbush They say some peo
ple can talk of nothing but the weath
er. Mrs. Bensonhurst Well, I believe
It. I asked my husband for some
money this morning and he said, "Isn't
ft a beautiful day?"
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FORDS AND TRACTORS!
Get Your Money's Worth
Place your order now and get 100 cents on the dol
lar for your money. The demand is greater this year than
ever before. See list of sales in the last 30 days. "".'.
Don't wait until you are ready for your Car or Tractor
and then scold because, you can not get delivery. -
TRACTOR DELIVERIES:
S. S. Johns, Myrtle Creek.
W. C. Harding, Winston.
W. W. Cardwell, Umpua.
Royal Emery, Umpqua.
Saar & Lang, Dixonville.
Norton & Duer, Sutherlin.
Frank Waite, Sutherlin.
FORD CARS:
Clayton Wood, Myrtle Creek
Wm. Hanks, Days Creek.
V. E. Wollcott, Camas Valley.
Gilham, Bros., Glendafe.
Ray Troxel, Roseburg.
W. E. Roberts, Roseburg.
C. A. Heater, Brockway.
Lawrence Gilliam, Roseburg
L. Kincaid, Roseburg.
D. E.Wood & Son, Roseburg
Fannie Witte, Oakland.
Nearly a machine a day, and the season only started
Play safe; don't experiment. Ford Service should help
you decide. Come in and talk it over today.
W. A. BURR & SONS
Corner Rose and Oak Streets , Roseburg, Oregon
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. State
Highway Oonstrujtion.
Sealed bids will be received by the
State Highway Commission of the
State of Oregon at Room 620 Mult
nomah County Court House, Port
land, Oregon, at 10 oclock a. m. on
the 27th day of May, 1919, for the
following projects:
Columbia County, Columbia River
Highway: Paving Rainier to Clats-
kanie, 11.2' miles in length.
Douglas County, Pacific Highway;
Grading and macadamizing, Leona to
Drain, 3.25 mll&a in length; 19,000
cubic, yards excavation; 6,800 cubic
yards rock surfacing.
Grading and' macadamizing; Yon
calla Section, 7.7 miles in length;
10,000 cubic yarda excavation; 10,
000 cubic yards rock surfacing.
' Grading and paving, Oakland to
Wilbur, 7.3 miles in length; 28,000
cubic yarda excavation.
Grading and macadamizing, Rose
burg to Wilbur, 4.5 miles In length;
19,000 cubic yards excavation; a.uuu
cubic yards rock surfacing.
Grading and macadamizing, Rose
burg to Dillard, 6.7 miles in length;
62,000 cubic yards excavation; 7,500
cublo yards rock surfacing. 1
Grading and macadamizing, Jac
ques Place to Johns Place, 7.2 miles
In length; 28,000 cubic yards excava
tion; 11,200 cubic yards rock surfacing.
posal deemed best for the State of
Oregon .
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
- S. BENSON, Chairman
W. L. THOMPSON, Commissioner,
R. A. BOOTH, Commissioner.
Attest: HERBERT NUNN,
State Highway Engineer.
Salem, Oregon, May 12, 1919. m-21
LODGE DIRECTORY.
WOMEN OK . WOODCRAFT, Lllao
Circle No. 49. Meets on the 1st
aMd 3rd Monday evening of each
month at Odd Fellows' hall. Visit
ing memberB in good standing are
Invited to attend.
ANNIE E. CHURCHILL, O. N.
TILLIE I. JOHNSON. Clerk.
O, H. 8., Roseburg Chapter No. 8
Holds their regular meeting on
the 1st and 3rd Thursday in each
month. Visiting members in good
standing are respectfully invited
to attend.
MRS. CARRIE BELL, W. M.
FREE JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Gilliam County, Columbia River
Highway. Grading and macadamiz
ing, Arlington-Morrow County Line,
12.3 miles in length; 88,000 cubic
yards excavation; 25,000 cubic yards
rock surfacing.
Hood River County, Columbia Ri
ver Highway. Grading, Ruthton Hill
to Hood River, 1.75 miles in length;
12,000 cubic yards excavation.
Paving, Cascade LockB to Hood Ri
ver, 22.3 mllos In length.
Polk County, West Sido Highway.
Paving, Benton County Line, North,
1.5 miles In length.
BONDS!
Government bonds aro the host
Investment on earth, buy more.
Wo buy and se'l Government
bonds, secure our quotations.
Douglas Abstract Co.
EAGLES, Rosebuig Arte meets In
tholr hall on Jackson St., In 2m
and 4th Monday evenings of each
month, i-.t 8 o'clock. Visiting breth
' ion in good standing always wel
come. FRED P. CLARK, W. P. P.
VICTOR MICELLI, W. P.
B. F. GOODMAN, Secretary.
I. O. O. F., Rising Star Lodge No. 174
, meets in the odd Fellov a' Temple
every Friday evening. Visiting
brethren always welcome.
FOSTER BUTNER, N, O.,
A. C. MARSTERS, V. G
CARL W. OHMAN, Roe. Soe
. FICKLE. Financial See
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Alpha
Lodge No. 47, meets every Wed
nesday evening, cor. Jackson and
CaBB sts. Visitors always welcome.
D. N. BUSENBARK, O. C.
CHAS. F. HOPKINS, M. F.
E. E. WIMBERLY, K. R. 8.'
A. & A, M l.aurel Lodge No. 13.
Regular commuuicationa 2nd ani
fourth Wednesdays each month at
Masonic Temple, Roseburg, Ore.
VisitorB welcome.
GUY CORDON, W. M.
W. F. HARRIS. Secv.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOORE, Rose,
burg lodge No. 1087 Meets sec
ond and fourth Wednesday even
ing of each month at 8 o'clock in
tlio Maccabee hall. All visiting
brothers are invited to attend.
GLENN WOODRUFF, Dictator,
H. O. PAROETER, Secretary. :
Umatilla County, Old Oregon Trail.
Grading, Cabbage Hill to Kamela;
100,000 cubic yards excavation.
Wasco County, Columbia River
Highway. -Grading and paving, The
Dalles to Chenowlth, 2.1 mllos in
length; 8,000 cubic yards oxcavation.
Yamhill County, West Side High
way. Grading and macadamizing,
Newberg to West Dayton, 6.2 miles
in length; 27,000 cubic yards exca
vation; 12,400 cubic yards rock sur
facing. ,
No bid will be considered unless
accompanied by cash, bidder's bond
certified check for an amount
equal to 'five (5) per cent of the
total amount bid.
A satisfactory bond will be requir
ed for the faithful performance of
the contract in a sum equal to one
half of the total amount bid.
Proposal blankB and full Informa
tion for bidders may be obtained at
the office of the State Highway En
gineer, Capitol Building, Salem Oregon.
Plans and specifications and form
of contract may be inspected at tho
same place or may be obtained upon
deposit of 15.00 ror each set or plans
and specifications. Plans and speci
fications are afao on file at Room
1301 Yeon Building, Portland, Ore
gon.
Plans and specifications ror tne
work in Umatilla County may also be
Inspected In the office of Mr. Manche
O. Bennett, Division Engineer, Pend
leton, Oregon.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all proposals or to accept the pro-
Announcement
Shipment of THE HA55LEWO01)
CELEBRATED
Creamery
Butter
JUST RECEIVED
A trial will convince you of its
merits.
CALL OR PHONE 270.
The Umpqua Trading Co.
227 N. JACKSON STREET.
Monday, Bargain
Day at the
Roseburg Cleaning
AND
Pressing Works!
Men's Suits French Dry Cleaned
and Pressed for $1.00. All work
given prompt attention. Bargain
day prices do not Include calling i
for or delivering clothes, ;
G. W. SLOPER
30V J lncknn I
RIOBEKAJIS. Roseburg Rebekah
Lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. F. Meets
in Odd Fellowa' Temple every
Tuosday evonlng. Visiting slaters
and brethren invited to attend.
BLANCH REED, N. O.,
BELLE STEPHENSON, Sec. .
DELLA LEWIS. Financial Bee, '
WOODMEN OF WOULD.
Camp No. 126. Meets In the Odd
Fellows' hull in Roseburg every
1st and 3rd Monday evenings. Vis
iting neighbors always welcome.
H. CARRICK, CO.
' M. M. MILLER, Clerk.
O. P. O. EIKS, lUiaolmrg Lodge, No.
820 Holds regular communica
tions it the Elks' Temple on the
2nd anl 4th Thursdays Qf 'each
month. All members requested to
attend regularly, and all visiting
brothers are cordially Invited to,
attend.
HARRY HILDEBURN, E. R.
IRA R. RIDDLH. 't.
ROSEI1URQ LODGE NO. 1008, Unit
ed Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees and Railway 8hop
Laborers. Affiliated with A. F, of
L. Moots at Eagle Hall every Sat
urday night.
J. F. SMITH, Presidont.
W. E. ANDERSON, Sec.-Treas
It. O. T. M. Rosebiiru Hive No. 11,
huldB regular rovlews on socond
and fourth Friday aftornoons In
Maccabee hall. Sisters ot other
hives visiting In the city are cor
dially Invited to attend our re
views. Maccabee hall on Cass
Street.
ELLA LANE, COM.
JESSIE RAPP, R. K.
f. O. O. F. Phlletarlan Tjodge No. a
Meets in Odd Follow's Temple,
corner Jackson and Cass streets, on
Saturday evening of each week
Visiting brethren are always wel
come. HORACE C. BERG, N- O.
A. J OEDDES, Re".. See.
J. B. BAILEY, Pin. See.