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Jacksonville Post SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917. LOCAL NEWS All work done in 1917 spot cash at W. R. Sparkr. Fort McKee of Watkins was a recent visitor in this ci»y. The Legislative Assembly meets at Salem, January Sth. Chauncey Florey was a visitor at Medford Wednesday. J. C. Grubb, of the Applegate valley was in town this week. B. W. Baldwin of Buncom was a re cent visitor in this city. A. S. Klienhamer of Buncom was a visitor in this city Mon lay. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Murlo-k of Bishop creek transacted business in this city an ! Medford, Thursday. Five wagon loads of copper ore from the Blue Ledge mine were delivered here Thursday evening. The ore wi[l be shipped to the smelter at Tacoma, for reduction. ¡.eon Hanna was a visitor at Medford Monday. Harry Mills of Butte Falls was a re- i cent visitor in this city. Herman Offenbach-r of Applegate was a recent visitor in this city. Mrs. Charles Hansen of Medfoud vis ited friends in this city Wednesday. Mahlon l’urdin, Esq. of Medford was a business visitor in this city Wednes day. Chas. IL Basye, of this place, has been appointed jailor by Sheriff Jen nings. Medford’s city attorney, B. R. Mc Cabe. was a business visitor in this city Friday. George Owens of Ashland, the new county commissioner, was in town sev eral days this week. Miss Lizzie Reuter has gone to The Dallas, in response of a telegram an nouncing the serious ¡lines of her moth er, Mrs. Christina Reuttr. The Jacksonville Band was organized last night and the following officers el ected: President, 1». IL Cronemiller; Vice President, George Wendt; Secre tary-Treasurer, Dan Bagshaw; Libra rian, Lewis Baker. The new organi zation contains sixteen members, most of whom own their own instruments. The first practice meetin g will be held Thursday eveniug of next week. Paul Anderson of Ruch was a recent visitor in this city. Judge Neil transacted business at Medford Thursday. County Clerk Gardner was a businfi’s v isitor at Medford Friday. Mrs. Anna Coffman of Medford was a visitor in this city Tuesday. H. K. Hanna was a business visitor at Medford Tuesday afternoon. Prosecuting Attorney Roberts of Medford was in town Wednesday. John T Deadmond of Watkins trans acted business in this city Thursday. Ira’Coffman of Bishop creek was a business visitor in this city Thursday. LOST—Ladies’ Elk brooch pin, be The county court was in session for tween Stub Wilson’s home and South transaction of county business Wednes ern Oregon Traction Co.’s depot in this day. city. Return to Mrs. J. W. Wilson The order of the Eastern Star held and receive reward. an installation of officers Thursday The Royal Neighbors held an inter night. esting session at the home of Mrs. Bag A. T. Lurdgren of Watkins spent the shaw, Tuesday afternoon. Among the week transacting business and visiting business transacted the following offi cers for the ensuing term were install friends in this city. Miss Elith Baily, who was injured in ed: Oracle, Nettie Jones; Vice Oracle, a coa=t:ng accident a few days ago, is Gladys Ulrich; Chancellor, Mrs. Ryan; Marshal, Annie Coffman; Receiver, rapidly recovering. Maye r Has Narrow Escape Ada Bagshaw; Recorder, Ella Walsh; | Marshal Joe Norris was struck in the Manager, Rose Singler. After the St. Helens, Jan. 3.-E. 1. Bailagh, eye by a snowball, Wednesday, sustain close of the business session a tastv president of the city council, had a nar ing a severe injury. lunch was served. row escape from death Saturday when John B. Renault, Sr., who has been Roy Copeland, with whom he was hunt The new county officers assumed their visiting friends at Seattle for several ing dui ks, slipped on the ice and his respective duties Tuesday. In the weeks, returned Thursday. sheriff’s office the sheriff is assisted by gun was discharged, the 1 al missing Merrit Wilkenson died at Centra) Leslie Stansell and W. O. Garret as Bailagh’s head only a few inches. As Point, Jao. 1, aged 72 years. Funeral deputies and a couple of clerks. As it was Mr. Bailagh received several was held Thursday afternoon. sessor J. B. Coleman has J. M. Crone shoe in his shoulder and his light cheek M's. Ellen Band, who has been spend miller as deputy. Treasurer Myrtle was badly lacerated. ing the winter at the Horn Ranch, in W. Blakeley is handling the business California, is in town this week. of the office without anv deputy at pre The heavy snow broke down the old sent. Superintendent Ager is also frame barn at the rear of the U S. without a deputy. The Prosecuting Attorney and the Surveyor having their hotel building, Tuesday afternoon. Owing to the absence of Justice Tay offices at Medford, we have not learn lor of Medford. Justice Dox is having ed whether they have appointed depu a rush of criminal cases to handle this ties or not. Everything seems to be moving along nicely. week. When you are hungry and in Med- fore, try the nice meals served by An na Coffman and Anna Hoxie at the Nash Caffeteria [Adv] ! My ad says cash for all work: I mean it. When you send for your shoes, srnd money to pay the repair bill.— i Yottr3 truly, W. R. S parks . [Adv. ] Peter Ingram and Carl Reed, partic- I CALIFORNIA-with its oranges, its Win ipants in a drunken row at Medford, , Saturday night; plead guilty in Judge ter flowers, its beaches, its mountain re Dox’ court this week and were fined i sorts, its time-stained missions, itsgde- $10 each. ligntful sunshine and out-of-door life— Mrs. Sabra Wiley died at the home 1 of her son, T. E. Wiley, at Central ' surely the call is irresistable in January. Point, Jan. 3, 1917, aged 81 years. She j But a two days journey away on daily was a native ot New York. Funeral wis held Friday. trains of the delightful Anna Whitman and Van Treese of of Medford were tried on a charge of vagrancy, in Justice Dox’s court Thurs-1 day. The woman was paroled pending her good behavior and the man was | given sixty days in the county jail. W. H. Singler, who has just finished a term as sheriff of this county, left Thursday morning for Portland, where they will reside for the present. Mr. | Singler has many friends here, who are sorry to hear of his leaving, but wish I him peace and prosperity in his new | You can secure tickets or complete home. information from any agent or write The thermometer has risen many ’ points during the latter part of this I week and the snow is rapidly melting. JOHN M. SCOTT. General Passenger Agent During the month of Deccmbir, a tota I Portland, Oregon, of 17.5 inches of snow fell in this city, as shown by the report of Observer Britt, published in another column of this paper. Medford taxpayers are worked up over the city’s financial afiairs, and the “Medvnski plan,” the ‘‘Hanson plan,” the ‘‘.50-50 plan” and other "plans” form the principal topic of conversa tion in some circles. "In a multitude of counsellors there is (not) always found wisdom.” A letter from Dr. Robinson, at Oak land, Cal., to a friend in this city, says that the Doctor’s daughter. Mrs. Stev suitable for gifts for young and old. ens, who has been ill, is rapidly recov ering and is now out of the hospital. Purses, Box stationery, toilet articles, The doctor also states that he has been ill, but is getting better and will come Xmas and New Year’s cards, Perfumery, home as soon as able. Books, etc. Call and see our stock. The semi-annual statement or W. II. Singler, sheriff and tax collector, for the period ending December 31, shows collections amounting to $285 975, pen alties $5,948.27, mileage fees $177.35, total $592,100.71, all of which hns been J. W. Robinson, M. I)., Proprietor turned over to the treasurer Mr. Sin gler also turned over a check for $7.58, representing an unidentified balance remaining in the cash account al the | close of business December 31, 191«. Mrs. H. K. Hanna entertained a few friends at her home Saturday evening | C»rda and some excellent music were the principal amusements. A delicious lunch was served. Those present were Mayor Britt and Miss Britt, M r. n' d i Mrs. D. W Bagshaw. Mr. and Mrs. Rowell Hines, Mr. and Mrs Reis Chap man, Messrs J B. Renault, Jr. smi L K Hanna, and Mr. and Mrs. II K. Hanna. A delightful evening passed •11 too quickly. Semi-Tropical Southern California SHASTA ROUTE Shasta Limited California Express San Francisco Express SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES CITY DRUG & GIFT STORE Fine Christmas Novelties! Holiday Greetings to All. Jacksonville - Oregon. Try the POST for neatly printed Butter Wrappers t=—-■■■■---------------- ; ; .....M A Prave Man Afraid of His £ Sadow •....... ---- ---- 4 A Policeman’s Life Is Not a Happy One By M QUAD By F. A. MITCHEL I ! Copyright, by the M - 'lure Newspaper Syndicate Al The Chinches F kesbytek \ n A.belt 11. Gammon’. 5 ini.-tcr Sim lay Services regul irly as follows: lu: i i X. M. Sabbath S<bo»l Classes for all ages. 11:00 A. M. Morni'g worst) i , with sermon. 6:15 P. M. Christian Eilleavjr Piay- 11 r meeting. 7: It 1’. M. Evening worship, with sermon. Prayi-r meeting on Wednesday even ing at 7:3 >. Everyone web'om ■ to th so meeting’. ‘‘i was glad when they said ut to me let us go into ti.e the house of the Lord,—Ps. 122;.'. - ■-------- --- — ------------ ■— .. , ; "Herr Lieutenant," said General Blau- "My son," begun th* officer as we kor, "1 wish you to carry a message to walked his l>eat together, “when you the commander of the Bulgarian forces see u patrolman sauntering along the operating on our right. We arc within street and swinging his club you think half a dozen tulles of them, and it is to yourself how easy he earns Ins mon necessary that we come together. There Is no road leading in that direction, ami ey. It is not so easy when you coiue you’ll have to go on foot. But tin* moon to understand everything. I may not Is nearly full, and your way will be make tin ari-'t once ill two weeks of lighted. Here is the written message.” I an offender n linst the law, but 1 am Lieutenant Obermeir t<s>k the mes busy all the ¡¡me, and you shall hear sage, saluted und left his suiierior, 1 about it. starting nt om-e. The general had "In the first place It seems to me that spoken correctly In - tying that the four out of five families have a row CHI'.ISTIANJSCIEN« E moon was nearly full, but when Ober- three or four times a week. In winter melr got beyond the tip of the army’s Services held every Sunday morning wing lie looked up to see that a film 1 do not hear so much, but in summer, at 11 o ’ clock in 1. O.O. F. Hall. I when the windows are o|ien, I hear o$ mist was spread over it and the sky mil' ll more than I want to. Tile dwell Everybody welcome. about it. 'Well,'' he said to himself, “I shall ing houses on my bent are mostly three cast no shadow. Tonight I am not my I stories and of brick. The first story Is self. I feel as I did after that last I occupied, as a rule, by b okke.-pers, Uncle S.?m Is wound when the pluck had gone out of salesmen und the like, who can afford Creating Id -al Hen me. In other won \ if I should see to pay about $20 a month. There are niv shadow it would frighten me.” I two families above them which belong The country through which he walk | to the laboring class. Nev York, Jan. B. An ideal Ameri ed was no man’s land. It was sparse "I am sauntering along my beat and can fowl is the object of exp rin ents ly settled with peasants, but war had driven most of them away. What else the first floor family are at sup|s.-r being conducted by the U. S. govern was there was probable, but not cer when I hear the hu-band call out: ment at its farm at Bellsville' Md. H. “‘Maggie, what in the devil do you M. Limon, head husbandmai of the tain—that is. a sniper lying In wait get such meat for?' for any enemy. One passing would “ It wiis nil I could get with the farm, who has been workin: for the not likely receive a challenge; he would last live years on the American pioduct money you left me.’ be more apt to receive a bullet. The ' explaine 1 that the new hen in laying “ ‘ Then why didn't you run in debt a way. too, was rugged. Nature had not , qualities and the size of its eggs will smoothed the country, which was up little?' and down grade, rocky, covered with I “ 'Beenuse we owe now more than wo resemble leghorn. It will have as much meat on its body as a Barr d Rata or decayed trees, and. to make it worse, , can ever ¡wy.' “‘Don’t you concern yourself about Plywouth Rock. war had filled it with shell holes. The lieutenant had come to a com what I can pay or cannot. This meat -------------------------- paratively level sweep when, looking isn’t fit for a dog to eat! It Is all bom* and fat and gristle.' down on the ground before him. he saw Americans Bnili Allies Divers “ Well, you must eat It ti e best way what seemed to be his shadow cast by the moon—such a shadow as the moon 1 you can. 1 am always pinched for would throw covered with the thin money and always have to buy the San Francisco, Jan. 3.—John A. Mc gauze that partly obscured ft. Turn cheapest things. We have got to keep Gregor, president of the Union In n you well dress d, von know and the ing. he looked up to w here the moon Works, of San Francisco, a subsidiary should be. It was not there. Turning rest of us must wear onr old clothes. ‘‘‘Darned If I don t wish I had never of the Bethelem .Steel corporation, ad again, he saw it overhead and slightly mitted on the witness stand in the U. ; married !’ before him. “ 'And so do I. for that matter. ’ S. district court, for the first time pub "Surely," he said, "that cannot be a "And then I hear the husband shove licly, that his company built submar shadow cast by the moon. Shadows are on a direct line with the light that back from the table, and in u minute ines for the entente allies during 1914- makes them. ’ He looked down in front I more he Is on the street and walking 1915. He was a witness for Franz of him again. There was that dark away. Half a block below 1 hear an Bopp. German consul general, on trial something, shadow or whatever it was. other row. "You may say, my son, that these with others for conspiracies to dyna But it wns not well defined. Indeed, it family skeletons do not concern the pa- mite ships and trains carrying muni was like a film of darkness. He turned tions of war in Canada and the United his eyes upward to see what was caus I trolman on the beat, but they do just ing it. There was nothing In the heav I the same. About three out of five of States. ens except that pale mist which dim | them end in a row In which furniture med the moon, and a line from the Is smashed and blows are given and moon formed an angle with the shadow. 1 taken. Then It is his duty to make Ills Rubb:r Shoes And Tires Go Up aiqiearanee and take a hand in. We The warrior trembled. Why was it that in battle he could try to be [>eacemakers, but It often bale New York, Jan 3.—An immediate stand up against shot and shell with pens that we have to take the whole out a quiver ami here in perfect silence, I family to the station. Wives drink as II per cent advance in the price of rub with not a creature, so far as he knew, well as husbands, and when It hap[>ens berfootwear of all kinds was announced to harm him. be was shaking like a 1 that both have been drinking they are here by the United state i Rubb--r Co. very hard to handle. When they ap- The company has also advanced tire leaf in the wind? In the distance was a light. He • pear In court next morning one or the prices, effective at once, av -raging 15 blessed It and hastened his pace mak other has a black eye to be ashamed of. percent for casings an 1 10 percent for fng straight toward it. The nearer be and they are so repentant that his hon came to it his fear grew less. And or generally lets them go on sus|ien<Ied tubes. w hen suddenly he heard “Who comes?" sentence. There is another thing, my in the German tongue and heard the son, that may surprise you. Take them Tea:hers To Get More Money click of a rifle, instead of fearing a 1 ns they run c-n any patrolman's beat In this city and not one out of five chil picket might shoot him l>efore he could make himself known he felt brave as dren up to six years old has learned Pittsbur?, Jan. 3.—Increases of ap the number und street of his home a lion. The lieutenant was taken to head As sure as they get throe or four blocks proximately 10 per cent in the salaries quarters, delivered his message to the away they are lost. They can tell the of all teachers and other employees of general commanding and was about to first name of the father or mother, but the Pittsburg schojis receiving |75 u set out on his return when the officer that Is the best they can do. It would month or less have been approved by take a father or mother about fifteen the city board of education. The in said to him: ’Why not return with us, lieuten minutes to teach a child th« street ami crease will affect more than 50U teach ant? We shall move to make a junc rmmlier, tint they don't do it. It would ers. take about ten minutes to write the tion with your force at daylight." Obermeir would gladly have done as address down on a card and sew this the general suggested. But there is u 1 card to their clothing, but they never Lumber Camp Ready To Start professional pride among toldiers that take this precaution. Win n a child Is lost the first step of the mother Is to must t-e maintained. The lieutenant was afrai l of his shadow, but he was find mo. She seems to think I ought Centralia, Wash., Jan. 2. Turvey more afraid of an Imputation of cow to know every child on my beat. "I can’t leave my licet to go hunting Bros., who have a contract to furnish ardice. not so much from his comrades as from himself. He thanked the gen up lost children, and so I send her to logs for the Skookumchuck Lumber Co. eral and set off on his walk back to his the station. Nine times out of ten I in Tenino, have their camp ready to linve got to go looking around after start operations. The mill company, own command. The atmosphere bad not changed; my regular hours of duty. Sometimes which has taken over the Blumauer there was the same mist over the face I find the < ¿did not more than two i bankrupt properties, will start its mill of the moon Obermeir would not look blo-ks away, and sometimes I have to , some time this month. for his shadow. Why? He said to hunt f' r two hours, with my feet ach ---------- »■! him* If It would be cowardly to do so. fng ns if somebody hod clubbed tic m I tell yon as a fa t that not one moth Woman Is At Head Of Then It occurred to him that it would be cowardly not to look for It. The or In ten can so describe a lost child Linn County Schools moon was now at his back. M ith a as to make eas1 work of finding him or her We wt'l snpi>os ‘ * that a woman Halsey, Jan. 2. —Mr». I. C. Maxwell dread he could not control ho looked down t>efore him. There was the black comes running up to me to say that her ha» moved to Albany and has taken ov thing, denser if anything, than t>efore. little girl, five years old. Is lost I must er the office and duties of county sup first calm her. for she is greatly excit erintendent, to which she was elected He shudder d Rut he trndged on trying to make ed. aid then the conversation runs in November. Mrs. Maxwell who has himself think that some peculiar at about as follows taught school for 20 years, was one of “‘When did you nils» your girl?’ mospberie C’mditl'm - au-'-d his s isdow the successful w >men candidates at the ••’Alsi'it two hours ago' to lie « tit of pla e Many thing’ caute recent election. “ ‘ What was the color of her hair?* refraction of light. One thing h>* bad " ‘Brown, sir.' often not!'ed himself. An oar dipperl " ‘And were her eyes blue or black?* In water will apt '-ar to be broken at “’I can't l>e sure which, but I think Karras Farmers Are the point where it touches the surface. they wore black.' nis effort» to explain away the mys Digging Up Hedges “‘What sort of a dress did she have tery were futile tnd bud he satisfac torlly explained them to hlms.-lf it onT “ 'A brown calico.' would not have heli<d the burden that Hutchinson. Kan.. Jan. 3.— With the “‘DM she hnve shoe» on7 weighed him down. The Journey home discovery that Osage orange tree roots “ T think not. sir.' ward seemed longer than bls going can be utilized in the manufacture of a ‘‘‘Did she wear any sort of a hatT This was doubtless that the farther h- substitute for dyes of German make, “ ‘No, sir.’ went the stronger the sped under "‘Is she a good »Izod girl for her farmer» near here are grubbing out which he stag 'e;ed. Yes; be staggered their hedge fences and disposing of the now. his eyes held by an InvI-ibb* [ ->w a get “'Many people have taken h'-r for root» to buyers of Eastern dye maul.- er on the bla'k mas» before him which constantly grew denser and ten years old sir factoring concerns. “I take all this down In writing, but larger, too. till there war no space ——------ I »m pretty sure that It Is ii ’ eless about him that It did not fill. At daylight the Gormans marched to Four bl'-cks np my beat I rs-nic a roas Falls City Without an me< t the Bulgarians A short distance the lost girl She has walked and Arrest in Whole Year. from where the Germans started they walked until she has become weary .. I (. «''ting on the c- ’ rb tone to rest came npon the body of T.feuienant Falls City, Jan. 1.—There was , .t a Obermeir lying dead In a shell hole Her l air, her eyes, her size, her dress. . ,t fvr any br ' ' • -e t d "'■rent fr>-m what the mother Tliry turned li'm over to s<-e where h ty's laws mad - d iring the year 19111. i th**11), Stic! Ut t shp ! a flip l<wt had been hit. but could find no wound pi .. .- t n ar tai Las lit tie t" lo ex -e| t "Killed by a ball'» wind.” said the »>1 .V» < n I m ! her bu k to the ror to rirg the cu’^ew ■ 1 repair tbe wat- •or from irhkh « ‘ ip r nn Iwr boo* » surgeon. “There are many such cases ” affairs >» . i, r t If ! hflflf) t I m ; pupc ! They did not know that Ol-ermelr I h , her the hunt might bav* gun» attributed to the prohibition law. Prior bad died of fright, caused, not by an to prohibition arrests were numerous. on for two or tore«* davw” enemy, but by bls own Imagination.
