Penalty ef Initials.
A Danger
Averted
Bv IOSF.PH C. CRANE
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From my first meeting with Agnes
Myrtle she showed a partiality for me.
1 was fancy free, but 1 did not faucy
Miss Myrtle. Circumstances threw us
together a great deal, but I never real
ly made love to her. Nevertheless she
persisted in assuming tiiat there was
more between us than a mere acquaint
ance or friendship. 1 should have
scented danger. Indeed. 1 did at times
realize that 1 was drifting into trouble,
but tbe ouly way for me to break with
her was to go to live tn another place.
This was scarcely practicable.
How long matters might have drift
ed between me and Agues Myrtle bad
I not fallen in love with a girl whom
1 desired to make my wife I don't
■XLL1—1—iL_iiijiJiw« i iin jrwr— rr-ri—
know, Agnes beard of my attentions
to tbe lady 1 admired, but she did not
evince any Jealousy. 1 became eu-
gaged, but still Miss Myrtle did not
show any signs of waking trouble for
me. 1 was congratulating myself that
she would be above annoying me or
was. after all. indifferent to my en
gagement when one day I received a
telephone message from her say'.ng
that she was not feeling well and
would like me to call upon her ’profes
sionally.
I wished she bad called In some one
else. Indeed. I was surprl jed at her
calling upon me after she b ad so often
assumed that we were Io vers and I
had become engaged to another. Nev
ertheless 1 thought it bett.er to make
the visit I found her becomingly
dressed in negligee costu me lying on
a lounge. She told me tha.t she needed
a tonic, and I prescribed one that was
perfectly harmless. She risked me what
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it was and when I told her said that
I she needed something stronger. She
had once taken arsenic In small doses
for tbe purpose of building up her
strength and preferred that I should
give her some compound of which ar
senic formed a part.
Arsenic is a common medicine to
give for tonic purposes, so I wrote just
such a prescription as 1 had written
many times before. Agnes took it,
! Nichols —Aiming —At the M. E. par folded It carefully and put it in her
sonage in Jacksonville, Oregon corsage. Then she began to upbraid
Tuesday January 16,
1912,
by me with what she was pleased to call
Rev. Chas H. Johnston; Fred Nichols my treatment of her. I disavowed her
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon_____
charges, but as our talk proceeded 1
j and Lilfian Anning.
saw In her eye a vindictive look that
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson
Gray—Jones—At the M. E. parsonage frightened me. Then suddenly It flash
County, Oregon, D. W. B agshaw , Editor.
in Jacksonville, Oregon, Tuesday ed into my mind why she bad asked
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville,
Jauuary 19, 1912, Oy Rev. Chas. for a prescription for a drug which
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
H. Johnston; Earl C. Gray and was a deadly poison.
"Well,” I said, rising, "It would not
Mary Adaline Jones.
SATURDAY,JANUARY 20, 1012
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do for me, you feeling as you do, to
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treat you professionally. I must with
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on
Mr. A. Lincoln Kirk, a very prom draw from doing so. I will trouble
application.
inent impersonator and entertainer you for the prescription I have given
will give Monologue entertainments you.”
The rainfall has enabled the contractors at the water-, at the High School Assembly room She hesitated for awhile, then threw
disguise.
works to begin the work of constructing the dam and if Friday evening Jan. 26th. 40% of re off "I all shall
keep the prescription,” she
ceipts go to school for piano fund. said.
the rainy season lasts the work will be completed in a few You cannot afford to miss this. Ad “What for?”
weeks. Active work on the excavation of trenches and mission 15 and 25 cents. Seats may “I decline to say.”
reserved on Thursday at 10 cents
What I feared was that she might
laying mains and laterals in the city will commence as be
change the infinitesimal quantity of ar
additional at this office.
soon as the pipes and fit tings arrive which will be in
senic I had prescribed to a quantity
large enough to kill. This would be a
about a month or possibly sooner. It is expected that A vast amount of ill health is due to im sufficient
ground on which to base
digestion. When the stomach fails against me a charge of an attempt to
the entire system will be installed before the dry season to paired
perform its functions properly the whole poison her, the motive being that 1
system becomes deranged. A few doses of
arrives.
Chamberlain’s Tablets is all you need. They wished to get rid of one girl In order
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will strengthen your digestion, invigorate to be free to marry another. For a
liver, and regulate your bowels, entirely moment I lost my prudence.
In referring to the primary election to be held in your
“If you don't give me that prescrip
doing away with that miserable feeling due
digestion. Try it. Many others tion I shall take it from you by force,”
April, the Medford Sun in a recent issue mentions the to have faulty
been permanently cured—why not you? I Bald.
name of W. R. Coleman as a possible candidate for For sale by all dealers.
For reply she coolly pointed to an
electric button in the wall within easy
County Judge. The Sun may have been joking at Billy’s
reach. If I attempted to possess my
expense, but if so it would be a good joke for the people
self of the prescription she could eas
CHARITY.
ily summon some one who. would be
of Jackson County to take in earnest, as there is not a
How difficult it is to be wisely
a witness against me on another
man in the county better qualified for the position and charitable—to do good without mul charge.
It was now evident that the only
there is no reason why Mr Coleman should not be nom tiplying the sources of evil I To chance
for me to get out of a scrape
give alms is nothing unless you give
inated and elected if he should conclude to make the race. thought also. A little thought and that would ruin me would be by du
plicity. But for my life I saw no im
a little kindness are often worth
mediate method except to pretend to
more than a great deal of money.
In the matter of the estate and
gradually see my relations with her In
THE COURT HOUSE
guardianship of Cora W. Nutson and
another light—to appear undecided
Ziem and His Models.
Items of Interest to Jackson County Charles Nutson, minors. Order ap
and nt last ready to give up my en
When in Venice Zlem, the artist, find gagement and engage myself to her.
pointing Margaret Beswick as guard
Tax Payers
ing that the nntlve women disliked
I sat down by her nnd began a more
ian of said minors.
posing for artists, hired a shop and frightful string of lies than were ever
Estate of Edward A. King, deceas stocked it with trinkets and cheap Jew told by the father of Iles himself, the
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ed. Order declaring heirs at law of elry. While Ills agent bargained with purport of which was that I really
Richard Gleason Renoud and Riti decedent.
the customers Ziem, hidden away in loved her, had always loved her and
Wolff.
the back of his shop, made sketches, would never love another. The only
In the matter of the estate of
E. C. Montgomery and Elsie Broad- William L. Howard decased. Order not caring what his stock was sold for possible reason for her believing me
provided only the haggling over It oc was that she wished to believe me.
ley.
setting date for final settlement.
cupied plenty of time.
“Why. then.” she asked, “have you
Homer E. Williams and Clara A.
Estate of T. B. Kinaman, deceased
treated me so badly?"
Gave Him Something.
Connelly.
Inventory and appraisement filed
“Because." I replied, “you are doom
"Accnsed of beggtug!” exclaimed a
Fred Nicholls and Lillian Anning.
and approved.
magistrate. “Why. you are the very ed. I do not believe in a match be
tween two persons, one of whom bas
Earl C. Gray and Mary Adeline
In the matter of the estate of man who was beggiug at my door yes but a short time to live.”
Jones.
John Von Ehwegan, deceased. First terday!”
“1? A short time to liver’
CIRCUIT COURT
account of administrator filed.
"Yes," assented the vagrant, with a
“Yee. You have a disease that will
NEW CASES.
Estate of L. Messner, deceased. sneer, "and you didn’t give me any kill you within a few months.”
She was very much frightened, She
thing.”
H, J. McCabe vs Thomas McAnd Inventory end appraisement filed.
•‘Well, 1’11 give you something now. hnd a high opinion of my professional
rew. Action for damages. Complaint
■kill and considered me truthful.
Estate of John B. Meehan Sr. de Fourteen days.’"—London Telegraph.
"Han't yon do anything for me?” she
filed, summons.
ceased.. Last will and testament filed
Not SurpritscL
asked hastily.
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The Albany Mill and Elevator Co.
"What’s that you have In your
“No."
vs S. J. Fredenburg. Action for
hand?” asked Mrs. Gimlet of her bus
MARRIED
“Are you sure?”
money. Complaint
filed.
Affidavit
band as he brought home a roll of
“Your disease has always been re
Renoud—Wolf—At the residence of
and undertaking for attachment.
manuscript
garded ns Incurable, but a friend of
the officiating clergyman, in Med- ‘
“Brains, madam." retorted Mr. Glm Bine bas been experimenting to dla-
John A. Nor)ing and Wm. J. Butter-
ford, Oregon. Wednesday, January .
let pompously. "Are you surprised at cover a serum for it and. I believe,
ly vs M. P. Smidt et al. Suit for eq
10, 1911, by Rev. Wilker; Richard I the fact?"
claims to have found one. 1 will see
uitable relief. Complaint filed. Under
Gleason Renoud and Riti Wolff.
“Not in the least.” she replied. "I him. and If he tias lieen successful I
taking for injunction. Restraining Montgomery —Broadley At Medford, knew you didn't carry them iu your will apply It In yonr case "
order issued.
I turned to go I did not dare to
Oregon, Monday, January 15, 1912 bead.”
ask for the prescription I had given
by Rev. Weston F. Shields; E. C.
Smaller Tips.
PROBATE COURT
her, though 1 hoped to get possession
I Montgomery and Elsie Broadley.
First Waiter—This paper says the of It tn time. She called me back sad
In the matter of the estate of Geo.
wrist contains eight bones, the palm banded It to me. Crumpling It in my
W. Burch, deceased. Order appointing Williams-Cornelly—At the M. E.
five and the lingers fourteen. Second band. I said:
parsonage
in
Jacksonville*
Oregon;
appraisers.
Thank heaven! W • that paper
Tuesday January 16th. January 1912 Walter—Well, t never found five
Estate of W. L. Messner, deceased
the girl 1
bv Rev. Chas. H. Johnston; Homer "bonea" tn my palm.—Yonkers States yon could bare ruined •
love and yourself. Noe > »1 fy yoo!"
Order appointing appraisers.
man.
£. Williams and Clara A Connelly.
One week only
This advertisement and 50c.
buys any dollar pocket knife
in stock.
Nunan- Taylor Co.
-:■ J A CKSONVILLE POST-:-
•it lias becu my observation." said
1b » pretty girl, “that the greatest dlf-
fit city a girl exiieriences nt a coedu-
ca dona I co! lego is disposing of the
qu sntltles of shaving soap sent her by
mt nufacturers who copied the name»
of the entire student body from lists
wb ere boys and girls alike are regis
ter ?d by th-dr Initials and distributed
his samples of soap Impartially with
kite request ' hat the recipient write a
testimonial ,o the effect that it is the
best sbavt.ig soap she ever used.”—
Phil Idelp’da Ledger.
MISSPENT ENERGY.
The world is full of hopeless
failures that could have been suc
cesses had they devoted to real work
hall I be energy devoted to com
plaining.
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Still Harder.
“Men are so hard to buy for!” sigh
ed the sweet young thing.
“Yes.” sighed the spinster of forty-
three. “nnd 1 hope you'll never learn
bow hard It is to get a man to buy
for.”—Detroit Free Press.
Her Specialty.
"I ;h<»ught you said George hud mar ,
Flattened Out.
ried i good manager.”
Heviwayte-1 thought of a very fun
"F jb did."
ny Joke in my sleep last night, but
“I called on her yesterday, and the
when I woke up somehow it was as
hou je was in terrible disorder. It look
fiat as n pancake.
ed as if everything had been left to
I.ltewayte No wonder. I suppose
tak e core of itself.”
you slept on it.
But you should see her managing
Our Art tchocts.
G< x>rge.”—Chicago Record-Herald.
Over $11,500,000 is spent annually
Ruskin’s Boyhood,
f:i the United States for education in
Raskin's mother was an extraordl- art.
■ tary woitian. Site was an evangelical
Not a Sure Test.
Puritan of the straitest type and held
Mamma—i am sure. Miranda, that
strong views even on the sinfulness of
toys.. An aunt on?e bought the boy a Harold thinks ns much of you as ever,
Fr.nch and Judy, but his mother lm- lie still eats your cooking, doesn't he?
raedlately put them away, nnd he Young Wife — Yes. but I'm afraid,
never saw them again. "My parents." mamma, he does it now from a sense
Ruskin once said, "debarred me from of duty.—Cliicago Tribune.
all exercises but walking. They would
not let me ride lest I should be thrown:
boating was dangerous because I
might be drowned, nnd boxing my
mother thought vulgar exercise.
Plumbing
Trees and Wind.
When one travels through the parts
of Belgium bordering on the sen he
sees a striking example of the influ
ence on trees of strong and constant
winds. The trees are In general bent
toward the interior of the country. It
was proved some time ago that the
trunks of trees hurled In the peat
bogs of Holland all lie in a southwest
to northeast direction.
po You '
LIKE I
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Skyrockets Before Gunpowder.
It matters very little in the long run
to the small boy when, how or where
fireworks were first made and of what
they are made now. But the fact re
mains that the despised heathen Chi
nese first made them and used them
and that civilized communities did not
know of them until the fourteenth cen
tury. The skyrocket was first invent
ed toward the close of the ninth cen
tury and at that time was used, so it
is said, in India and China In war.
That was long before the invention of
gunpowder.
We have just received a full
line of fixtures, fittings, etc.,
and are prepared to do »11
kinds of plumbing work at
reasonable prices. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
FRIEND OF THE HOUSEWIFE
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T is the most useful thing in the house”
said a lady of her Bell telephone. “It
takes my message to the market, to the
merchant, to the doctor, to the fire station
to anybody at any place. ”
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Bell Telephone Service is the standard
service of the world, and every Bell Tele
phone is a Long Distance Station.
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We arc revising our lists ready for the
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for sale, we have a number of prospective
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We can sell your property at a price
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listed at fictitious or "Boom” price.
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