LOCAL NEWS
H. Wen It was a visitor at Medford
Sunday.
J.,Ht- Neil was a visitor at Medford
Monday
«
Dr. Seeley of Medford was in town
Wednesday.
Lester Throckmorton of Ruch was in
j town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ulrich were at
Medford Sunday.
W. H. Venable of Ruch was a visitor
in town Saturday.
Dau Ryan was a visitor at Medford
Monday morning.
E. C. Hogsett of Medford was at the
Court house Monday.
, Mrs. Walter Kentner visited friends
, at Medford this week.
Prof. J. P. O’Gara of Medford was a
, visitor in this city Friday.
Chauncey Florey was at Eagle Point
the beginning of the week.
, Will Hanna returned Wedneseay
from a trip to Evans creek.
Ira Tungate of Butte Falls was in
town severals days this week.
Mr. Bunch of Medford, visited his
•ori Ray in this city,Thursday.
T* W. Osgood of Medford was at the
court house Wednesday morning.
Judge Tou Velle made a business
trip to / jhland Monday afternoon.
” Pat Swayne of Watkins was trans­
acting business in town this week.
Col. J. M. Williams was a business
visitor at Medford Monday forenoon.
Mrs. M. C. Taylor of Menford was a
business visitor in this city Saturday.
Uncle Billy Cameron of the Apple­
gate was a recent visitor in this city.
William Louden of Bnncom was
transacting business in townThursday.
David Dorn of Watkins was trans­
acting legal business in this city Tues­
day.
. . .
Prof. U. S. Collins of Medford
transacted legal business in this city
Monday.
E. D. Briggs, Esq., of Ashland was
a business tisitor in this city Thursday
morning.
Medford city council has passed an
ordinance forbidding the sale of tobac­
co to minors.
Grand Master Taylor of Pendleton,
visited the local lodge of I. 0. O. F.
Saturday night
Attorney W. I. Phipps of Medford
was transacting business in this city
Monday forenoon.
Miss Margaret Florey of Eagle Point
is a guest at the home of her biothvr
Chauncey Florey.
E. E. Oman, the insurance man of
Medford was transacting business in
this city Tuesday
FOR RENT—The Norling house on
O i egon street. $6 00 per month. Ap­
ply to D. W. Bagshaw.
Mrs. Coffman has opened a restaur­
ant in the building foimerly occupied
by the Poodle Dog cafe.
Mr. and Mrs. David Me Kinney of
Ashland visited at the home of M. and
Mrs. Lee C. Port this week.
The Bagley Canning Co. of Talent is
advertising for Logan berries and
cherries for putting up this season.
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' . Mr.- and Mrs. G. S. Epperson left
Thursday morning for a short visit
with friends at Eugene and Albany.
The Rebekah lodge gave an oyster
supper to its members after the close
of the business session Monday night,
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stephenson of
the Applegate valley were transacting
b isiness in this city Munday and Tues­
day.
George M.
Brown, prosecuting
attorney of Douglaa County was trans­
acting business at the court house
Tuesday.
Miss Issie Me Cully who has spent
the winter in New York and other
•astern cities returned home Tuesday
evening.
Cldye Shaw has removed with his
family to Gold Hill where be is cm-
ployed by the Beaver Cement Co. as
blacksmith.
Mrs. J. C. F. Harrington and family
of Portland arrived Saturday and re­
mained until Tuesday visiting friends
in this city.
O. P. Ceshow and Bige Eddy, two of
Roseburg’s prominent attorneys were
attending to legal business at the court
house Tuesday.
Two of Medford’s fairladie» charged
with fighting, were found guilty and
charged $5.00 and coats, in the police
court Saturday.
E. C. Welch arid W. H. Odin of Foon
creek were bound over to the granc
jury on the charge of obtaining money
by false pretense, by Justice Taylor ar
Medfo’d Tuesday.
t
Ashland’s new armory was dedicated
Monday afternoon. Governor and Mrs.
West and a number of other distin­
guished visitors were present. The
military officers were in full dress
uniforms.
Prof. |Harrington, of Portland, a
former principal of the public schools
of this city joined his wife and family
here Tuesday forenoon. They departed
for San Francisco where they will take
passage on a steamer to Chili where
they will make their home for the
present.
Monday was Ground Hog d»y and
acccrding to old saying we may ex-
pect six weeks of wintry weather to
follow, all because the sun shone so
that his hogship might have seen his
shadow. From present indications
garden making will be the popular
pastime within ten days.
The family of Mr. Freudenthal ar
rived from San Jose, Calif. Friday
night and will make their home in this
city. Mr. Frendenthal has been here
for a week or more and has purchased
the blacksmith shop heretofore opera­
ted by Chas. H. Basye. The Post >vel-
comes the new arrivals at d wishes
them prosperity in the home of their
choice.
Pioneer Methodist Church, Rev. A.
S. Jenkins, Pastor. Sunday School
10 a M., W. G. Caudill, Supt. Ser­
mon U A. m. “History of the Church
Beginning with Abraham.” Young
people’s meeting 6:30 p.m. Illustrated
Sermon on the “Abomination of Deso­
lation Spoken
of by Daniel the
Prophet” 7:30 p. m. This will be in-
structive and interesting, A welcome
to all, bring your friends.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCii-Morn-
ing worship with sermon at eleven
o’clock. Evening worship with set-
mon; address on “Vocation,” the gen­
eral subject for February, by Mr. W.
H. Gore of Medforo. At this servici
Mr. George Andrews of Medford will
sing two solos, one being “Nearer My
God to Thee” and the other selected.
No young man or womaD in Jackson­
ville should miss the address of Mr.
Gore or the singing of Mr. Andrews.
Paul S. Bandy, Minister.
Ladies Ai i Ele:t Offcers
Jimmie’s
Valentine Ruse
By EDITH V. ROSS
!
A Desperate
Situation
BY EUNICE BLAKE
At an Episcopal mission on the Chi­
nese coast situated far from any white
settlement the Rev. Mr. Watermau. a
lean and hmiirry "looking bachelor of
forty-five, went to the superintendent.
Mr. Blauebard. and said:
Y1 have been laborlug In this field
now for twenty years and have never
■been associated with any but Chinese
during that time save only my co­
workers. I must resign and go to au
other field.”
Mr. Blanchard, unwilling to lose so
valuable an assistant, said:
"Supposiug. brother, a companion
could be given you—a wife to labor
with you and ebeer you."
Mr. Waterman thought in that case
that lie could stand It awhile longer,
but he didn't know where the wife
was to come from. There were only i
married white women at the station,
and lie would not marry a heathen Chi­
nese woman. Mr. Blanchard told him
that there were women without hus­
bands in civilized hinds who might be
induced to come out and marry a cler­
gyman.
A few months after this conversa­
tion the Rev. Mr. Southgate, twenty-
five years old and a bachelor, was
standing on the dock belonging to tlie !
station awaiting the coming of a ship
that appeared to the eastward. He
was so homesick that anything comiug
from a Christian laud interested him.
and Ills object In being on the dock
was to see a ship that bad come from
the land lie loved.
When the ship was docked and the
gaugplank In position the only woman
who came down It was not only white,
but comely. She seemed much cast
down. Mr. Southgate approached her.
raised his hat and asked If he could
do anything for her.
"I have some business with the Rev.
Mr Waterman.” she said, "but 1 dou't
wish to go directly to Ills house. Can
you direct me to a place where 1 can
lodge temporarily?"
"Let me take that bag." was the re­
ply. “and the o’her things. 1 will think
of some place for you while we are
walking to the station. There is not
much in the way of accommodation
here. How long will you need a lodg­
ing place?"
"That 1 can't say. Do you know Mr
Waterman?"
DEAD IN CABIN
"Oh, yes. very well.”
“What kind of a person Is he?”
“A very excellent man indeed.”
Man Found Wiih Throat Cut.
“Is he good looking?”
"Oh. no Mr. Waterman is not good
Supposed to be Suicide
looking."
"How old Is he?”
“Between forty-five and fifty.”
The body of William Aiken, a wood­
“Light or dark?"
cutter employed by the R. R. V. Ry.
“Neither. lie has red hair and many
freckles."
Co. was found late Friday afternoon in
The young woman stopped. Mr.
a cabin near his work in the woods
Southgate lookisl nt her Inquiringly.
west of this city, with a great gash
“I'm going back on the ship,” she
across the throat, evidently done wili.
said.
a sharp instrument. The body was
“Going back on the ship?"
cold when found and the man had
“Yes”-sobbing—"1 came out here to
evidently been dead severel hours.
marry Mr. Waterman, not knowing
anything about him. From What you
The man is said to have been quiet ant.
say he must be frightful."
inoffensive in manner and had no en­
There was a long silence, during
emies so far as known. Indication?
which the young woman wept.
point to suicide but at this time de* ails-
“You are sure you wouldn't marry
are so meager that it is uncertain
Mr. Waterman?"
“Yes. I am. I'll Jump in the sea first
whether he was killed by another oi
I have nothing to go back to and uni
died by his own hands.
desperate. I’erliaps the best thing I
The body was removed to Medforc
can do is to drown myself."
last night and an inquest will be hele
"Oh. dear, no! You needn’t do that
to-day.
Would yon be contented to remain
here ns the wife of a man about uiy
------------------------------------------------------
I
age?”
"I’erliHps." was the indefinite reply. I
WEDDING BELLS
“1 wouldn’t mind bi-lping you out;
that is. if you would permit me."
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There was no reply to tills. but the
Well- Known Resident Married
sobs were less frequent.
“if you're going to take me." con
Wednesday Evening
tinued Mr. Southgate. "It might be less
embarrassing for you to marry me be
I
fore you see Mr. Waterman.”
Wcdneslay evening at the Wilson
"Perhaps It would."
home ■ n California street. Judge Toi
"But there must lw some reason giv­
Velle pronounced the words whic)
en. It must lie reported as a mistake."
mace John W. Wilson and March
“You might tell me you are Mr. Wa­
terman."
Mo. ney, man and wife.
"That would l«> untrue."
The happy couple will reside in th*
"1 have never told a He. but I have
house of the bride in North Jackson­
never lieen placed In such a |s>sltl»n
ville, which has been recently remod­
before 1 will say that 1 forgot the
eled. Mr. Wilson, the groom, familiar­
name: Hint 1 thought It was South
ly known to everyone in tne city a
gate."
“Stub,” is the efficient jailorin charge
“There comes Waterman, now."
of the county jail and has a host ot
"Ob. heavens!"
"Ix't its turn down tills walk.”
friends who join the Post in wishing
The sight of Mr Waterman struck
the newly wedded pair a long an.
the poor girl with terror, Fbe clung
happy married life.
to her escort and trembled, They met
a young clergyman, and Southgate
said to him:
School Noles
"Marbury, got anything to do Just
now?"
"Nothing particular.”
Prof. Smith attended the “School
"Go to the cluipel: 1 wish you to do
master’s Club”, at Ashland Sat. Jan
something very pnrth ulnr."
31st. The Club is composed of th>
Mnrbnry enneented and In a few
Supts. and Principals of the County.
minutes was Joined by the couple.
The High School has chosen Navy
Thu regular City election will be held
"Marry us." said Soiilhgnte.
"Marry you!'
Tuesday. March 3rd. A mayor, two Blue and Old Gold as their colors for
"Yes. This young lady esine out
couneilmen, a recorder and a treasurer this year.
fiere on a vi-nttne t<> marry old Water
Mr. Harrington, Sup?rintcndent of
will be voted for.
man I'm her only hope "
The local camp of Royal Neighbors i Jacksonville school Inst year, visited
The marriage ceremony was |>cr
1
us
for
a
brief
period
Tuesday.
Mr.
of America, held an interesting meet-1
formed and tin- two «ere made one
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Harrington
with
his
family
are
on
their
ing at the home of Mrs. S. Walsh, '
Win :i If was over Southgate said to
wiy t > Coniepuon, Chili, where he
Marbury: "Go to Blanchard and tell
Ta ‘-day afternoon.
will engage in missionary work.
him Gi t him t > fix It up with Water
Marv Bagshaw, compositor in this The High School gave a Literary
man. that's a goo I fellow "
office is on the «iek list with a severe Program Wednesday afternoon and had
"I’ll do It Are there any more like
roil, thia week. I"
Her place is being
plea: Jre of entertaining about
you coming?" he asked the bride
C'. i by Miss Alice Huefa.
She smiled and said. "No. 1 hope not
twenty visitors besides some of the
for your sakes.”
■Jr. C. F. Hoci's who was 1 recently lower grades.
Mr. Blanchard fixed tlie matter by
operated upon at the Med fold hospital A Basket Social will be giv n in the It to it frt.-iid tie remarked:
sending Mr. Waterman to civilization
Loa rueovarrJ from th« operation and near future for the purput j oi raising
"Doggone It. I onl' wanted i» l«ep to find a wife for himself
I
’• able to be out at hit work again.
Bob, and I got a stejn'atlier’”
funds for athletics.
"Ma.” said Jimmie Wilkinson, aged
seven, "how mu It are you gain' to
give uie for valentines this year?"
"Oh, dear! Has St. Vuleutlue'a day
come arouud again already? it seems
to me that it was only a few months
ago that 1 was giving you money to
buy valentines with."
And Mrs. Wilkinson remembered''
that three days after the day—the 17tb
of February—she would pass another
birthday, and this year would bring a
round figure; she would lie tlii ty She
had lost her buslianil live years before,
and it was beginning to occur to tier
that a single lite bad its d.sadviin-
tages. There was m> cixince for her
to marry a gain, bis a use men never
came Into her life. She had one child.
Jimmie, who kept her busy, for he was
always getting himself and her into
trouble, But Jimuiie did not till the
whole of her life. She craved the so-
ciety of oue of her own generation,
and it Is natural for tile sexes to pre-
I
fer their opposites.
Jimuiie got his mother into one scrape
that appeared to be never ending, ill
a moment of weakness she had con­
sented to his having a dog. A measly
creature of yellow color came whining
about tlie door one day for something
to eat. and' Jimmie begged so hard for
permission to keep him that his moth­
er consented. That was the great mis­
take of her life. The dog was a
buikei. lie would bark at those be
loved by way of salute and at those
he hated by way of antagonism.
Jimmie declined that he wouldn't
stop the dog barking for the world.
He said that the beast was splendid
protection against burglars. Perhaps
he was, for a warning, but Bob—that I
was the dog’s name—was the most
cowardly brute in the world.
In a house that backed up against
the widow's place lived an old bach­
elor, aged forty. His rising hour was
8. but his waking hour was 7. for
Bob was let out every morning at 7
and frisked and barked till 8. Mr.
Barker, the old bachelor, bated Bob
primarily; Jimmie, his owner, second­
ly, and the widow. Jimmie’s mother,
thirdly. Only Jimmie knew this, for
Mr. Barker was too much of a gentle­
man to let a woman know bow Bob
annoyed him. Such was the status
when Jimmie asked and received
money for his annual love messages.
“I'm goin'." said Jimmie to himself,
“to send a valentine to mamma from
Mr. Barker. I reckon that would be
a good thing for me to do."
The basic reason fer this was. fear­
ing that the bachelor would complain
of his dog to his mamma mid lie would
thereby lose him. Jimmie was inter­
ested in keeping the peace between
the two. So lie spent the principal
part of the money given him for the
prettiest valentine he could find and
asked the man of whom he bought it
to address it to Ills mother. On St-
Valentine’s day be left it at the front
door, then ran around to the back of
the house and climbed a trellis to bls
room.
"Jimmie." called his mother, “uiam-
mu has got a valentine, Wbom do
you suppose it's from?"
"I dou't suppose it's from any one.
grumbled Jimmie, “because I know."
“Know?"
“Of course I do. Didn't I see that
Mr. Barker, who lives back of us.
stealiu’ around the house with It and
then run back and Jump the fence in
a hurry?”
“Why. Jimmie! You’re fibbing; you
know you are."
"Well, if you know better than I do
it don't make nny difference to me.
1 don't like that old curmudgeon, any-
wny."
Mrs. Wilkinson could not at once be­
lieve what Jimmie had told her. but
she hud been conscious of being ob­
served by the bachelor when she stood
at a mirror near her back window
prinking and he was at his back win­
dow shaving.
“Well. Jimmie." she said, "If 1 had
a valentine 1 might be tempted to re­
turn the compliment.”
This put another I den Into Jimmie's
bend. If he should send Mr. Barker
a valentine from his mother lie would
re-enforce Ills i linnres for keeping Bob
He asked his mother for money tn buy
another valentine to send to n little
girl she very much approved of. und
she gave It to him. This time the
clerk who served him was a woman,
and he asked her to address the en­
velope to Mr. Barker. Then between
daylight and dark, seeing the bachelor
looking out of a window, he ran past
It to the front door, rang the bell anil
vanished.
The next day Mr Barker begun In­
quiries among his neighbors for some
one to introduce him to the widow,
and presently a lady asked permission
to bring him to call. Mrs. Wilkinson,
believing from the fact of Ills having
sent her a valentine that he had been
smitten with her. received him very
graciously, and Mr. Barker, believing
the same with reference to her. unit"
himself ns agreeable ns was possibb*
with her
Mr Barter wns n frequent caller on
Mrs. Wilkinson after that. He gav<
Jimmie candy mid even pettisi r >b.
Jimmie was delighted with the snece-.'
of his ruse till one day his mother Iti-
forincd him that Mr Barker was go­
ing to ho hl« now papii, Jimmie wns
not pnrth n' rlv plon»<-<1 with (!,ls new
fonturo it t> e
In st>eiiking i beet
The Ladies Aid of the Pioneer Metl -
opist Chursh of Jacksonville, met at
the home of Mrs Abbott Thur; day
i
afternoon. Offi :ers were elected for
the ensuing year as follows: Mrr
Ella Walsh, Pres.; Mrs. W. N. Welles,
V.-P.; Mrs. M. E Abbott, Secy.; Miss
Flora Ball, Treas.
After a very enj lyable session, light No More Gas on the Stomach or Sour
Stomach! No More Heavy Feeling
refreshments were served. The Ladies
After Meals or Constipqtionl
Aid would bo glad to have anyone in
We
want everyone In this town who
terested in the work m ret wiih them has stomach
or bowel trouble to Just
on the first and third We lues lav of try OXK bottle ot simple buckthorn
bark,
glycerine,
etc., as compounded
each month.
In Adler-l-ka. Tou will be surprised
$100 Reward, $100
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least ona
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Mali’s Catarrh Cure is ‘he only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat­
ment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in­
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there­
by destroying the foundation of the dis­
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow­
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Bold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
at the QUICK ACTION!
The VERY FIRST DOSE shows re­
sults and n short treatment with
Adler-i-ka may make you feol better
than you have for years.
'
This remedy tends td antlseptfclze
the Intestinal tract and to draw oft
the impurities.
A SINGLE DOSE
usually relieves gas on the stomach,
pour stomach or constipation QUICKLY.
We do not hesitate to «ay that
Adler-l-ka Is the BEST bowel and
stomach remedy we have ever «old!
CÌTY DRUG STORÏ:
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J IV. Robiison, K. D., Piop
JACKSONVILLE,
OREGON
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