-^JACKSONVILLE POST-:-
Official Paper ot the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jacksui
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
IT
THE INTERTABLE DAVIS
FAMILY
They All Defended the Family Honor
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1:1«, I., the McClure
Newspaper Syndicate.
CHRISTMAS, Merry Christmas Is
Corning
“I think, sub." said Colonel Venables,
that the oddest experienie a duelist
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished or ever bad occurred to me u year ufter
the «ah I did not know Mnjali Davis
application.
until after pence cunie. Then lie came
Young and old, rich and poor are all busy with plans to make
to Bottle In the town where I lived.
"The majnli had a good record ns a
Hyde Land Case Goes To
others happy and at this festive season, We truly feel that
soldier, and It happened that we soon
Steer Bulldogging.
Trial in Klamath County
In perhaps the most daring sport of became friends. The first time 1 saw
“The World Is Growing Better”
all—steer bulldogging—Is revealed a him I noticed that the lobe of his right
■ ST H.’S •>
——
ear
was
partly
gone,
mid
I
made
up
feat you must see to believe. A man
Klamath Falls, Dec. 13,—Attorney Jumps from the back of Ids running my mind that a bullet had inflicted the
Our Holiday stock is composed of a big line of Staple and Fancy
General Brown of Oregon appeared for horse ns lie overtakes a Texas long damage. Of co'se I didn't refer to
Common Sense Merchandise, including gifts for one and all
the state at the trial of F. A. Hyde, horn. If Ills Judgment is good he it, and it was a couple of years befo'
which opened here yesterday before seizes the stiletto-like horns and drags he made any explanation, one day as
Judge D. V. Kuykendall, of the circuit the steer to a standstill. Then begins he sat in my office lie made some allu
Dolls and Toys, Hand Painted China, Gloves,
court. J. O. Bailey is assisting the a struggle worthy of a gladiator ns the sion to his failing sight and added:
man,
using
the
horns
ns
levers,
bends
prosecution and A. C. Shaw of Port
“ ‘Colonel Venables, there was a time
Ties, Siverware, Watches, Suitcases, Suspenders
lard represents the defence. G. G. and strains every muscle to throw the and It was not long ago that I had the
great
beast
by
twisting
its
neck.
If
sight
of
an
eagle.
I
tlilnk
1
had
the
Brown, clerk of the state land board,
Umbrelbs, Handerchiefs, Smoking Jackets,
ho succeeds In this the classics of the best pair of eyes in the I'nited States.’
ii present as a witness. Hyde and oth
game require him to hold the steer's
"I made some appropriate reply, and
ers associated with him are charged upper lip in his teeth, at the same time
Mackinaws, Ladies and Childrens furnishings.
with having made fraudulent entries raising Ills hands for the count of four he went on:
“
‘
Colonel,
I
’
ll
tell
you
how
good
my
and thereby purchasing large tracts of seconds; hence the term “steer bull
eyes were and see if you won’t be as
Foods of supreme quality, virgin pure, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts,
■tate school lands. The purpose of the dogging." This sport Is absolutely harm tonished. At the battle of Cedar
action is to recover for the state school less In every respect to the four leg Mountain I sat on my horse directing
Candies, etc.
fmd the land involved. About 7000 a- ged animal, but Ills two legged com the operations of my regiment when I
cres of the land are located in Klamath petitor must use consummate skill, saw a Yankee soldier beside a tree
strength and nerve to protect himself half a mile away. While I watched
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county.
and conquer his antagonist.—Charles him he drew up Ids gun and aimed at
W. Furlong la Harper's Magazine.
me. I saw that he aimed to put a bul-
Wishing one and all a Very Merry Christmas
Man ai d Wife Indicted
let between my eyes. Mlnd you, colo-
Trust of a Bird.
nel, I saw all this as plain as I s?e
A farmer lu the neighborhood «'here you. I could not flinch befo' my regi
For Murder in Klamath
We Are
I reside was crossing one of bis fields ment, and I had to sit in my saddle
one day when be was suddenly arrest and await my doom. After a few sec
Klamath Falls, Dec. 11.—The Klam ed by a skylark fluttering down upon onds his gun was discharged. I saw
ath county grand jury returned four him and adhering to Ids person in the the bullet coming straight for me, and
true bills and three not true bills, as a most affectionate way. While he was I watched it until it was within two
wondering at Its Intentions ii sparrow
result of the recent sessions, and hawk, which had evidently been in feet of my head. Then I dodged to
were dismissed for this term on Satur close pursuit. swooped past. Instant the left to avoid it. but I did not dodge
day night. True bills were returned a- ly taking in the situation, he stood per quite far enough, and as a conse
The People’s Store
gainst the following: Mr. and Mrs Hen fectly still for nearly live minutes, quence tlie bullet struck the lobe of my
ry Hobbs, charged with the murder of while the lark nestled contentedly be ear.’
" ‘That was indeed wonderful,’ I re
E. C. Way; Moses C. Gerrue, attack tween Ills feet. Then, seeming to rec
ing his daughter! Frank Worthington, ognize that all danger was over. It left plied, thinking he had been drinking
too much and was inclined to boast.
larceny of a saddle. There was also him, rose into the air and began to
“ ‘Yes, still.’ the niajah went on, ‘I
sing In its loudest and most jubilant
one John Doe indictment. The charges tones. A bird whose love of freedom saw the bullet every foot of the way,
against Ralph Cole and Harry Rags and aloofness from human contact are and that’s how good my eyes were.
dale for larceny in a dwelling were dis proverbial, it seemed Io have known I'm rather afraid that they are losing
missed, as were the charges against witli unerring Instinct where to (Ind ii their sight, although I saw a bird the
Hill Gaskin for larceny of bills, and protector in its extremity.-London other day wldch was at least flying a
mile high.’
Ralph Salisch for larcency as an agent. Stnmln rd
“ 'Then surely, niajah, your eyes must
Judge Kuykendall excused all jurors on
Heavy Holes.
be all right. You are the only man I
the regular panel until January 8 when
Mrs. Newell—I would like a pound of ever met who had seen a bullet in its
the original calendar will be called.
your best cheese.
flight.’
Grocer—Yes, ma'am
“ ‘But maybe you don’t believe my
Mrs. Newell (examining ltl—Why, statement, colonel,’ he retorted.
$^68,000 Needed For
this cheese is full of holes.
“ ‘Why, as you say you saw (he bul
Grocer—Yes, ma'am; (lint's the way let I am bound to believe you. although
Bar at Yaquina Bay It comes.
It was a rare tiling. I myself have
Mrs. Newed—Well, 1 don't want any seen cannon balls (lying about.’
of It I’nt not going to pay for a pound
“‘Yes, sub, I saw that bullet, and
Washington, Dec. 13.—Congressman of cheese that contains a half pound of the man who says I didn’t means to
holes!
Insult me.'
Hawley is advised that the report of
“I tried to turn the conversation Into
the survey of Yaquina bay shows that
Quite Deliberate,
other channels, but the niajah was ob
20 feet of water at low tide in the Ya
“I am glad to say," remarked Mr. stinate and perverse and would not
quina bar can be obtained at a cost of
Seekton. “that I never spoke a hasty have It. After a minute or two he
$168,000, of which sum Lincoln county, word to you."
said:
Oregon, will provide one half, if the
"No, Leonidas," answered Ills wife
“ ‘Colonel Venables, I want a direct
other half is provided bv congress Mr. rather gently; "I'm willing to give you answer from you. I»o you believe the
Hawley urged the board of engineers credit for not hurrying about any statement I made or do you not?'
to recommend the project.
“ ‘You might have possibly been mis
thing."
taken, niajah,' I replied.
UNLESS you spend it at home stores. Keep it here
“ 'That is enough, colonel,’ he stiffly
Our First Theater.
In 1752 the first theater in the Unit- snld as he rose up. ‘I will send a
and
let it grow.
Germany’s War Losses
ed States was opened in the colony of friend to you, sub!'
"There it was plain and straight, and
Virginia at old Williamsburg, The
Your home merchant, like this home paper, is work
Nearly Four Million originator
was an English actor, Wil within two hours the details of a duel
ing
to
benefit your interests.
had
been
arranged.
We
met
and
Ham Ilallam, Sr., who brought his own
company from overseas ami presented fought the next morning. The niajah
London, Dec, 13.—The total German
"The Merchant of Venice" ns the In was a novice with (lie rapier, and I
Honesty Extraordinary.
casualties, excluding those in the nav itial performance. The idea spread could have run him through within a
A traveler writing in an Italian mag
al and colonial services reported in the rapidly, and soon New York, I’hlladel minute. I did not wish him any hurt, azine says that the Swiss canton of
Weather Report.
German official lists for November, phia and the other leading communi however. I let him off with a scratch, Ticino is Inhabited by the most honest
RHEUMATiSM
aavs a British official statement issued ties of colonial America each had Its and We went our ways. We would folk it is possible to imagine. In most
today, are 166,176 officers and men, theater. While the Virginia playhouse probably have been friends again, but of the Ticinese villages, the writer
find NEURALGIA
within two weeks lie caught (lie ty
making the total losses in killed, wound was the first in the I'nited States, ac phus
says,
the
oldest
inhabitants
do
not
re
Following is the report of U. S. Vol
fever and within a few days was
Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment
I
ed and missing since the war broke tors had played In the colonies before dead. After about three months a member any case of thieving, however
AT ALL DRUG STORES
unteer
Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
tilts date. The first is said to have
petty, within a lifetime. Lest objects
out, 3.921,869.
T ures 25 c
J ars 6 oc
Jacksonville, for month of Nov.
been the English strolling player An stranger entered my office one day when found must never be taken
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said that lie had come to challenge
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
thony Aston, who was known as Mat and
away. They must be left where they
me witli a duel.
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
Medley. The actor and his art of that
Would Enlarge Penitentiary
“ hy, man. I never even saw your were dropped or placed In a conspicu
THE DOW HOSPITAL
day were generally despised by the face befo’!' 1 replied.
ous position, so that tlie rightful own
Washington. Dec. 12.—The commis Puritanical colonists. The Massachu
er
can
find
his
property
more
easily.
Conducted by Doctors Dow
"'But I mil a brother of Majali Da
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita
sion created by congress to investigate setts legislature passed n law shortly vis, whom you fought a few months The case is died of an American wom
Surgical
and Obstetrical
nfter
amateurs
had
given
"The
Or
an
tourist
wlio
|.
st
her
purse
on
nn
federal prison industries today recom
tion
ago You must give me satisfa. tion.'
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cases only, received. 1
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mended enlargement/>f the McNeil Is phans" nt the Coffee House tn Boston
"According to (he code of lionah. if excursion in tlie Vai Caprins a. Tlie
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Graduate Nurses only, employed.
land penitentiary, Washington, before In 1749 which forbade such perform you fought a duel witli a man liis rela purse contained gold coin and a Jew
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ances, prescribing a penalty for ac tives could take it up us long ns they eled watch. Upon returning from her I atients received at any time.
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undertaking any industry there.
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tors and spectators alike of $25 each. lasted. If tlie majah’s brother thought trip she found the purse with its con
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Day and night telephone service.
—Exchange.
tents
intact
on
n
little
heap
of
leaves,
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that any stain had rested upon his rec
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341.
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34
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ord be had a right to challenge me. 1 so placed that it could not fail to at
Machinery For New
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Curious Baths.
selected pistols, and when we met in tract her attention.
Central
Point
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Oregon
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In her book, "My Siberian Year," the grove I sent a ball through ills
Sawmill Arrives. Miss
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M. A. Czaplacka, speaking of the shoulder, and Ills bullet grazed my hip.
Salaries With Silver Linings.
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Two more curs of machinery tor the social habits of the Slberlaks, says:
The highest salaried man in Japan
"Ill about fou’ weeks another stranger
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OFFICES
"The celebrant of the fortnightly rite entered my office. His imine was Da does not receive enough money in that
sawmill of the Applegate Lumber Co.
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50
23
Dr.
McM.
M.
Dow,
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arrived Friday afternoon, and the brick of the bath fills the lmnya with a dense vis. and lie was a brother to the last form to pay for the gasoline used by
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Physician and Surgeon
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15
24
to be used in the construction of the cloud of steam by sluicing water Into one, and ho luid come upon the same his automobile, for salaries of the man
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kind of open mouthed oven In the errand. There was no hard feelings. agers of business corporations are lu- Dr. Lydia S. Dow,
10
24
boilers is expected today. The work of a wall
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of the stove ami sits on a dais We spoke very pleasantly, and I agreed significantly small, says the Japan
Osteopathic
Physician.
installing the machinery will begin at over against this, dabbing himself all
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Times. Salaries, however, are
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once. The work of sawing some of over with water he has taken from the to accept the challenge from him. I totnl Income of business men. not
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306-7 M. F. & H. Building
Under
selected rapiers this time, and we
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the sills for the framework has begun. cistern and tempered to a Just endur wounded each other. He went away the Japanese custom there is a liberal
Medford Telephone 139,
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It is now planned to have the mid in able heat in a tin basin with colder home, and I carried my arm tn a sling bonus system, and the bonus amounts
Medford. O egon.
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water from n barrel lu the corner. fo' three er fou’ weeks. Then, sub, to 300 or 4O0 times the monthly sal
operation by February 1st.
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3<>
Having
put
himself
Into
a
state
bonier
arv
In
some
cases.
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The committee in charge of the col
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came tlie fourth Davis. He was a
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The Mitsui company Is regarded ns
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lections from contributors report go<xi Ing on suffocation and raised Ills own brother to the others and n tine spoken
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Sheriffs
Wife
Gets
Divorce
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several degrees almve fe man. I could not refuse his request, the biggest corporation In Japan, and
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collections so far this week, over $1600 temperature
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rcr point, lie pulls open the door, rushes
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its directors are noted for their large
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being collecte 1 Thursday, It is urged naked Into the open air, rolls over ami us ho had made n Journey of fifty miles fu
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'oives. Each director Is said to re
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that they be paid promptly to meet the over In the snow, covers himself with to make it. I returned to pistols this celve In tlie form of a bonus n twilit
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time,
and
I
wounded
him
In
the
side,
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freight and other bills that arise.-Med- It and Iles there till the heat of his
granted Mrs. Muretts Esch, wife of
and he wounded me above tlie right $100,000 a year, although Ilia salary
ford Sun.
laxly Ims made a pool of water under knee.
Sheriff William Esch, yesterday by I 31
may be only 8250 a niootii.
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him. Then lie runs back to the bauya
Circuit Judge Galloway, on the alleged
"it was perhaps tl ree months when
and flagellates himself with a bunch
His View of It.
ground of desertion.
fifth Davis brother made Ills call.
Temperature—mean max. 48.93; mean
Quarantine in Dallas
of twigs as he stands surrounded by the
Wife—That girl In the opposite flat
When
he
had
Introduced
himself
I
was
mir. 30.60; mean 39.76. Max 66. on 3.
a
fresh
cloud
of
steam
fyoni
the
oven."
I
Is quite a promising singer. Hub-
so eurprised that I called out:
Minimum, 20, on 12. Greatest daily
Well.
get
her
to
promise
that
she
won't
“
'Heavens,
man.
have
yon
come
Fine Luok.
England To Increase
Dallas. Dec. 14.—The state board of
range, 32. Total precipitation 3.52
sing
any
more
—
Boston
Transcript
about
that
old
duel?'
Mrs. Exe— So you're got a new gown
health has ordered a strict quarantine
inches. Greatest in 24 hours, 1.06 in.,
“With a smile lie replied that be bed
Army By Million Men on 25. Number of days with 01.
of the cases of measles in this city for after all. I thought you said you and that he hoped 1 would give him
a period of 14 days and ’he physicians couldn't afford one this season? Mrs. early satisfaction.
Ml«
London. Dec. 14.—A supplementary inch or more precipitation, 7. clear,
Wye—So I did. But you see my hue
have been busy for the past few ' ,
"'Is there no end o the Davis broth bod»
■ -rder issued today provides for an ad 14; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 19.
band
had
a
streak
of
luck
re
cntly
posting no' es on t.ou-
mind f
• 1
Precipitation for season,
ditional 1.000,000 men of all ranks for
' >> f nike bis I • the next dn after ers?’ I po'l
bora >f the frnili,.* ,r
'Ho
told
me
that
Ci
r>
were
'br«c
Precipitation for last season 3.73
the army service during the present
■' .
. •pel. ■ t 'mt pays
it a lie.
Cous. t duty, not events.
the malady. Few new cases have been $50 a week Boston Transcript
1 more to come, and, wouiJ you believe Savage I. a ador
K. B ritt ,
fiscal year. The original estimate was
It, «uh, I was obliged to fight them alii" 1
reported ip the past two days.
for 4,000,000 men.
Cooperative Observer
XI TUIU)A
). DECEMBER 19, 1919
Taylor-Williams Co,
Jacksonville
Oregon
When a Dollar Leaves You
It Says
GOODBY”