; JACKSONVILLE P0S1-:
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon^ J
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jacksor
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
Feminine
Gratitude
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksor.vilh
By PAULINE D. EDWARDS
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Oregon, under Act of Congress nf Murch 3, 187:‘,
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I had refused Tom Middlelou a dozen
limes. Providence mal seen tit to be
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1 .50. Advertising rates furnished on stow upon me a taste lor art. and 1
considered ttint I must either give up a
application.
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life devoted to Hie work of an artist or
refrain from taking a liu.-limd. I de-
A six year old girl traveled alone
ided to give up tlie husband That I
from Loi Angel;» to New York and bad a taste for art I well knew, lint
whether or not 1 It.id u genius for art I
i istween the two points was entirely
I -afe.
must learn from tlie critics, for. though
tlie public is tlie final arbiter iti all per
Field Marshal Hair is also driving a
Corvallis, Or., Nov. 8-Ideal potato wedge between the Kaiser and the Ger taining to genius, tlie critics usually
point the way. Tom was considered
storaje conditions are a dry, we I ven man people.
one of tlie best art i i'ities in America.
tilated and cool storage room, and thin
He liad encouraged me In my pro
Speaking of wartime profiteers, why
piles. If the temperature can be kept
hasn’t someone m ide a howl against fession till 1 told him that I loved it
aboui 40 degrees in the early storage
better than I loved him. lu this I was
h i knitting needle manufacturer?
season, it may later be run down to 36
silly, for it wiis an admission tlial I
ever
ap-
The
col
mel
denies
that
he
or even 3!. It in ly be necessary to
did love him mid that liad it not been
in
Brazil,
open doors and ventilators at night and proved of a German state
for my desire to shine as an artist I
where the nuts come from, What he would marry him.
close them in the day time.
One day after 1 luid made tills ad
Do not store the p>tat»es. especially probably meant was that the Germans
mission he came into m.v studio, as lie
see I Dotatoes, in deep piles or big bins belonged there.
often did. for a chat. 1 was at work
unless you put in walls or ventilators
on a marine view, lie stood before
every few feet. A slatted double wall
m.v easel examining the picture, which
Mother of Pearl Work.
or crib like chimney will do. Slot age
Wonderful is the work of the de- was nearly finished.
rots do greater damage in big piles of signer in mother-of peat I. With tiny
"1 liave a suggestion to make.'* he
potatoes, and they are likely to heat segments of this iridescent material lie said. “You got your original inspira
• nd be greatly damaged for planting. builds up u beautiful design bit by bit. tion from nature, lint you liave done
too miieli work on it in yeur studio.
When put into the bin they are inclin section by section.
First. from dim cabinetmaker lie re- Go to tlie seashore mid finish it Hiere."
ed to swe.it from the heat they carry.
I was in a quandary whether to take
This starts germination of the spores reives tlie woodwork upon which his
of various rots that are found on pota design will lie formed, it may be tile his advice or slick to wliat others had
After niueli deliberation I
top of a carved < best, a portion of a told me.
toes in the field.
packed up tny traps mid. taking my
One rotten potato is likely to cause stool or table or some dni:«y knick- mother with me. went Io tlie Seaside
knack to delight a lady's heart.
others to rot if left in the bin with
There I spent
Then upon tlie wind he roughly hotel at Veaudelemt.
them. After sorting out the rots, se draws tlie design anil gathers together m.v time watching for some effective
lect th; seed and store it where it will the crude pieces with which to form light which would add n murked effect
keep cool to avoid sprouting, Heat the mosaic in Hie v.«od. Selecting a to my picture.
A storm came tip one liny, mid lor a
arid moisture start sprouting, and dis piece of mother of pearl, lie fits it in a
ease spores germinate and start rots.— vice, and then with a tiny tile lie few minutes Hiere was a glow of sun
J. F. Laron, Extension Agronomist, shupes it to occupy tile required space. light through a rift lu tlie clouds which
Deftly lie .sets tlie section In tile wood, warmed tin to. ks mid east a liv id light
Oregon Agricultural College.
fixing it with warm paste to fill tlie on the waves breaking against them
that was a marvel of beauty. I hur
crevices.
Another piece is then selected. fash riedly worked as much of it in as 1
ioned and secured, and so day after could in so short a time, trusting to
day till the piece is complete. The de put iu the test from memory.
Soon niter I liad done tins night fell,
sign Is then rubbed with pumice stone
to give enhanced color, varnish is ap and 1 took my pieltirc Io my hotel,
plied. and Hie finishing touches are intending to resume work on It in Hie
morning. When the morning came and
Warrenton, Or., Nov. 6—Mrs. Eliza given.
I looked at my cativas I saw mi abom
beth Franklin, resident of this place
inable daubing of white, red mid Mack
Marconi's Appropriate Drawing.
who went East last spring to visit her
it was nt once plain to me
Mrs. Alee Tweedie's book dealing paint,
foiks, but was taken sick on the train
with lier wonderful collection of auto that 1 liad spoiled tin* painting. I tried
at Spokane on her return trip, and
graphed tabicelotlis a hobby of hers— io change it; lint, as for getting Hie
was taken to a hospital there, where contains the following:
storm picture. I luid made a botch of it.
she died. The body was brought here “Among Hie little di n wings on one I could not finish it from memory, for
a few days ago, when the burial was ■ >f tlie cloths," writes tlie authoress, there was nothing worth finishing.
I returned to my home. Tom heard
he'd.
"is a telegraph pole IT. m which hangs
I was back and dropped into m.v stu
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a broken vv Ire.
"(an you guess who drew it? The dio to see, lie said. Hie result of my
work at tlie seashore.
artist was silting beside me when I
"Well," lie said, "how did it work?"
begged for something more than u
“1 have to thank you." 1 replied bit
nmneJ He quietly replied!
“•Well, ! can draw a little if I have terly, "for haviug spoiled a picture
that was well enough as it was. It is
lime.'
Chicago, Nov. 8-Prices of ham and
" ‘You shall have all tlie time you now a daub, mid 1 can't restore it.”
"Let me see it." he said.
bacon to the consumer were cut 5 to wniit,’ I suggested. 'We can keep tlie
I brought it out mid set it on the
10 cents by the Illinois food adminis dessert waiting.’
trator today. The government’s com “’No. no. I'll try to be quick. Would easel in no good humor. He glanced
nt it and seemed perfectly satisfied
plete control of the packing industry a telegraph pole do?'
“'<'ertainly. thou'.'h it will hardly lie with what I had done.
lends importance to the announcement.
"You tried to do too much,” lie said.
emblematic of vour work.’
While for the moment the cut applies
“ 'Yes, It will.' rejoined my guest, ‘for "Wliat I advised was to seize upon a
only to Chicago and suburbs, prices I can break tlie wire.’ "
light similar to tlie one you had and
eventually will serve as the standard
Needless to add. the guest in question modify your work here and Hiere in
for the whole country.
was Signor Marconi, the inventor of tlie painting. You have evidently Jump
ed from soft summer skies to"—
wireless telcgrnpby.
“To a hodgepodge." I finished for
him. ready to cry.
Growsome Mascot.
lie saw that 1 was disappointed and,
Mme. Bertlia. who was deported from
being the cause of my disappointment,
tier sumptuous mansion iu the west end
was very repentant. He cursed him
of London as an "undesirable alien"
self for a meddler and vowed be would
n few years ago. bud an upper room,
never interfere witli un artist s work
Washington, Nov. 5-Louisville’s ne which her servants irreverently called again. His penitence touched my heart.
gro segregation ordinance was today lier "vault." hung with somber black
"Don't Maine yourself,” 1 said. “It
declared unconstitutional by the su curtains and. In the eenter, mounted was all my fault. I should have been
on trestles, the most elaborate speci
satisfied witli my work.
You have
preme court, The decision affects sim-
men of the undertaker's art that could
ilar ordinances in Baltimore, Rich- lie imagined, says a writer in London taught me a valuable lesson. Here
mond, St. Louis and many southern ci Tit-Bits. It was ef polished rosewood, after I will not aspire to do some won
derful thing all nt once.”
ties.
finely worked with silver mountings,
“And you forgive me?'’ be pleaded.
very massive. On tlie name plate was
“There is nothing to forgive. You
delicately engraved "Bertlia Trost." doubtless gave the advice in tlie spirit
Electric Sparks
I'lie favorite entertainment of this no in which 1 took it. hoping to launch me
torious beauty specialist and "reincar into fame all at once."
(From Off Our Wireless)
nation of Marie Antoinette" was a re
When two persons of opposite sex
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ception to "view my mascot." as she tiegin to Manic themselves for some
Running the kitchen successfully al termed tills cotlin. and site would ex I thing one or the oilier lias done wrong,
ways did require brains. Now it de plain to her startled guests that she especially where tlie man knows bis
kept it near at hand to reconcile her to mind and tlie woman doesn't, they are
mands a considerable degree of patri the Mell of death.
very likely to be< ome very gentle with
otism.
each other.
Tom swore he was to
Subscriptions to the second liberty
Potted Tragedies.
blame, and I declared that It was en
A burly bachelor met a winsome wid tirely m.v fault.
The first tiling I
loan from Americans everywhere will
knew his arm was about m.v waist and
show the kaiser that this war is not on ow. lie vias sorry ever afterward.
A grocer once saw tils errand boy I was mourning the loss of m.v picture
ly popular but almcst unanimous.
running.
'I'lie o’d genl'email had a with my head on his shoulder.
It is well that Germans are asking stroke.
“You
weetheart," he said,
why theirs is the bent hated country
"many
'cuts in life. How
John Henry lilt-educed his sweet
on earth. It will be even ¡better when hen rt to Ills brother Willie. She is now can we
with no one to sytn-
they discover the true answer to the loliu Henry's sister In law.
IMithlxe
Wbether or not you
As Ids wife's uiotlier was departing adhere to your profession, nt least give
question.
Convincing evidence that a large pro n iter a six mouths' sojourn Juggins me Hie right to love you and comfort
■isked lier sarcastically to stop a little you when distressed."
portion of the supplies from America longer. Stic stayed another six months.
It was so nice to liave a strong man
to the European neutrals have reached
A iiinii questioned tlie veracity of a to comfort me It! m.v trouble Hint I
Germany has not been lacking hither pugilist. The man's wife did not rec yielded then mid there mid told Tom
to; no more is needed to justify the em ognlxe Mm on tils arrival home.
that I would love him instead of my
A clergyman once saw nothing but art. It made me happy to make him
bargo policy of the administration
An occasional raid on a Texas town gold and silver In tlie collection box. happy. As soon ns I had yielded I
placed a thousand times tlie value on
indicates that Germany has not wholly The shock awakened hiiu.—London him that I did on acquiring fame as mi
Mail.
loat her influence in Mexican politics.
artist. Indeed. I admitted ns much.
Firma»*» of Purpo»».
After we were married mid were re
When Berlin mentions peace terms,
Flruiness of purpose is otte of tile turning from our wedding trip we fell
her discussion usually amounts to no
most ue es-ary slnevvs of ihmaeter and to talking about my having given
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more than making another wish.
oue of thè bi-st instrriiieiita of succi ss • rt. Tom Raid to me:
It will not be a peace without victo Wltliout it genio» vvnstes its efforts in
"You liave a great deal of talent for
ry; but it should be a peace without | a mare of Ineollsistoix le- Che-teiìieM art, but not genius, which is very rare.
much argument as to terms.
I know you would be disap|ioitited in
Storms of Lifs.
tlie end.
I sent von to tlie seashore
The war began suddenly. Hope con- 1
The noblest characters are those who purposely to s|s>il Hint picture, for it
tinues to be expressed that it will end have
Mcered the life saving vess,
was so good that It would have led you.
the same way,
through storm tossed sens
A lied of like an Ignis fntuiis. to do something
It may be that the war will end in a down never nurtured a great soldier great, which would have been always
manner too conventional for scenario yet.
Just beyond your reach."
purposes.
What do you su|>|HN<e I did? 1 threw
The habit of dein« little hard
myself Into hfs arms mid thanked him
And now the Germans say they nev promptly and bravely Is Hie best things
prep for s|s>lllng my picture
er mnant to get out of Belgium any aration for the oris»» of life.
Isn't flint Just like a woman?
SATURDAY, NOVEMREROU. l!>/7
Good Potato Storage and
Th? S?ei Selection.
Warrenton Woman Dies
on Way Home from East
Prices of Racon And Ham
Due For Early Slash.
Negro Segregation Ordi-
nances Are Illegal.
how.
What • surprise!
oro New
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In taking over the business of the old firm, after it had
served the people of this community several years, it was
with one aim and ideal in view: to give the people of
this section
A Store That Could be Depended Upon
to Meet Their Every Need:
This desire you will find
has been attained, if you will
tall and see the Splendid Lines now on
Display in our Store
Everything at lowest possible prices consistent with the
prevailiug markets.
Come and we will show you how “The World is Grow-
ing Better” at
Jno.M. Williams Co.
The People's Store
Phone 112.
Oregon
Jacksonville
Weather Report
Anolr.sr Royal Disaster.
"Oiti li.il>; is a thoroitgli democrat,”
said tiie father proudly.
"I'uipli!” said tiie not overinterested
friend.
“Yes,” expanded tlie father, “lie was
playing with tlie chess lien tlie other
day, mid now we can't find tlie kings
anil queens.”—Buffalo Express.
Following is the report of (J. S. Vol
unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
Jacksonville, for month of
Oct.
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
The Serene Uninformed.
"What a mail doesn't know doesn't
hurt him." said
pher.
"No," replied the cynical statesman,
"but if lie gets into a responsible po
sition what he ilue; u’t know is likely
to hurt n whole lot of oilier people.
— Washington Star.
Rain as a Sanitary Agent.
Frequent mid mode.ale mill is an ef
fective sanitary agency. It cleanses the
ground and air. It e.’isorl s and carries
lown into rivers and thence to the
sea the excess of carbonic acid pro
ducisi from fires and light and otlier
vain es.
Going Strong.
Bertie—You ought tget something
for Unit cold. B; rtle. Bertie—Well,
how mm li will you give me'.' London
Sketch.
A Real Providence.
Mr. Yomiffliuslmnd reached home late
for dinner.
"I got pinched for speeding on the
way home." he explained nit her sheep-
'sidy. "Have to appear tomorrow morn
ing and get $10 or fifteen days."
Mrs. Younghnsbnnd fervently clap
ped two blistered little hands. "What
a providence!" she cried devoutly.
"Yon must take the fifteen days. John!
Tlie cook lias just left!” — Harper's
Magazine.
Consoling Him.
“Just because that guy has a little
coin he looks down on me. If I had
money I'd tlx him."
“Tlie desire for wealth is often con-
nectisl with some scheme for reprisal,
old ton.
Perhaps tli.it is why the
wealth Is not I'ortln outing." -Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
«
Th» Abuse of Purgatives.
♦
it uiu.v sound absurd. but the ♦
true rensou why so many people •>
constantly have recours- to pur >
gatlves to keep in condition Is •F
that purgative drugs are so easy
to obtain. In oilier We ds, very •>
often tlie person who preser lies ♦
II purgative for himself instead
of lessening Ids tendency to con ❖
stipation is only confirming Ills
digestive tract in Its habits if
sluggishness.
The intestine Is
Just like a Minimi being in that
if it can get its work done for
it It will iHM-onie sla k and lazy.
If used to m eivi'ig tlie stimulus ,j>
of a iHiwerful purgative drug ♦
several times a week or even ♦
nlghtl.v It readily gets Into such
a condition tliat it is unable to
eariy out its work properly with-
out tills stimulus.
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When you spend your dollar in
town you SEE WHERE IT
GOES.
It stays IN TOWN.
It will COME BACK TO YOU
in some way.
When you spend it out of town
it is gone, NEVER TO RE
TURN.
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita
tlon
1
77
45
85
2
44
90
3
44
93
4
44
79
58
5
78
48
6
«7
44
7
88
46
1 8
80
47
9
79
45
10
76
44
11
12
45
6Í
13
40
71
'14
76
41
43
71
10
' 16
61
38
17
61
30
18
70
34
19
69
36
20
74
38
21
72
40
'22
70
40
23
65
40
24
38
60
25
35
64
37
¿6
64
35
58
27
28
59
26
64
31
29
63
33
30
G4
34
31
Temperature—mean max. 72 09; mean
min. 40.09; mean 56.09; Max 93. on 4.
Minimum, 30, on 17. Greatest daily
range, 49. Total precipitation .0
inches. Greatest in 24 hours. , .Oin.,
on
Number of days with 01.
inch or more precipitation, 0. clear,
27; partly cloudy, 3; cloudy. 1.
Total snowfall
inches
Precipitation for season.
To Make A Men y Christmas.
Precipitation for last season
Seasonal average
E. B ritt ,
No S?.0(> that you can spend in Christ
Cooperative Observer-
ina -present (jiving will ¡;o further than
a subscription for The Youth's Com
panion. Look over your long list and i
see how few things on it are certain to j Canyonville Woman Gets
be as eagerly treasured during every
$4000 Damages.
one of the fifty-two weeks of 1918.
Acquaintance with it soon ripens into
lasting friendship, for it has that rare
San Francisco, Nov. 8—A jury in the
and priceless quality among periodicals
United States district court here yes
— character, — and the character of The
terday awarded Mrs. Clara Pardee, of
Youth’s Companion has made fast
Canyonville, Or., $4000 damages against
friends for it all round the world.
| James L. Flood, San Francisco million-
The Companion alone is $2.00, but aire, for injuries she alleged she had
the publishers make an Extraordinary . received when Flood’s machine struck
Double Offer The Youth’» Companion her near Baker, Or., in 1916. She had
and McCall’s Magazine together for I sued for $25,000.
$2.25.
Our two-at-one price offer includes:
Alleged Auto Thief Arrested
1 The Youth's Companion—52 issues
of 1918.
•> All the remaining issues of 1917.
Centralia, Wash., Nov. 2—B. F.
i
3 The Companion Home Calendar for Smith, a Portland detective, yesterday
took Mike Mazooroff, arrested in Pe
1918.
4 .McCall's Magazine—12 fashion num Ell on a charge of stealing automobiles
in Portland, back to the Rose City,
bers of 1918. All for only $2.25.
for trial. Mazooroff and his partner,
THE YOUTH S COMPANION,
who has not yet been apprehended are
Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. said to have stolen 30 machine«.
You KEEP YOUR EYE
on Your Dollar When
You TRADE WITH THE
HOME MERCHANT.