: JACKSONVILLE POSI
Off ■¡•t! Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackton
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
JAP SOLDIERS IM Vv/.R CAME
Trench Fight ng ?( N. ,H. Mr-ruj and
Counter-Min nq in-lu.
in Mod
ern Combat Pr.-cLcs.
The week's fl'.-btin; in: n -uvers of the
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Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville Imperials Guards i und First division
Oregon, under Act of Congress of Marclw«3, 1879.
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trench fighting nt ni- lit. exactly as
prni ticed in the present Europe war.
Mining ami counter-milting. with many
other special features of modern war
THE ROOKIE RUBE.
fare, were practiced. The present type
of hand grenades was used.
I ain’t been long in this 'ere Na y
Japanese were first to Introduce
A few days ago that I arrived.
these missiles at Port Arthur, but the
But I guess [’ll stay, it’s better’n farmin’
recent form of the grenade Is quite
Don’t have the cows to milk or drive.
changed mid the weapon much Im
The first day I arrived here.
proved. The Mills slumlord botnb, a
British Invention, was chiefly em
They dressed me up in snowy white.
ployed. It is about the size and shape
They gave me a sack to put my clothes in
of n large lemon, Is made of steel, the
'Nother sack to sleep in that night.
outside corrugated into 48 small
That night I learned to swing my hammack;
squares which, upon explosion of the
bomb scatter in a wide area. It will
But, strange to say, as I climbed into bed
not explode until relenspd from the
Th.: hammock began to swing and rack.
hand of the thrower. A lever, lilted In
And pitched me clean out upon my he id.
to a slot at the top, extends halfway
All the boys thought it a great joke
around the circumference and is held
But the joke I could not see,
In place by a fixing pin, A small metal
ring upon this pin renders Its extrac
Until a fellow’s toot rope broke
tion easy when ready to be thrown. In
Then it was plain as plain could be.
casting, the bomb and lever are tight
Tl:e next mornin’ just at break of day
ly grasped in the right hand, the left
A fellow with a horn male an awful noise,
foot Is advanced anil the bomb Is
Ano her one blew on a whistle, not far aw .y
hurled with an overhead bowling mo
tion, much ns in cricket. As the bomb
And said, “turn out quick and lash up boys.”
leaves the hand, the lever, actuated by
A fellow told me to go down to the bath roa n
a spring, is loosened and falls to the
Never saw the likes o’ such a place before—
ground, thus removing an Impediment
The water comes down in streams fr>m the ceiling
to the true flight of the mlssle. When
An runs right down through a hale in t io fl x>r.
the lever Illes off, n strong spring is
released, forcing the flring pin into a
I learned a lot about soldier business
percussion cup. This ignites the fuse,
How to march and turn aroun 1;
which burns until the main charge of
They gave me a gun and showed me how to use it
ammonlal explodes.
One, two, three, then you put it on the gro in I.
Then we have what they call "Artillery”
The funniest business ever you see;
A whole lot of ropes tied to a cannon
Then you drag it ’raund just as quick as can be.
I’ve learned quite a lot about guns and signals
Quite a lot ’bout sails and boats,
But one thing I just don’t get on to
Is how those big iron ships can float.
The other day took us boat riding
Went out a long way on the sea,
But the boat began to rock and tumble,
And I got as sick as sick could be.
They sent me up to roll the topsail
Went way out to the end of the rope,
Felt kind of shaky when I was out there
Won’t have to go out. there again I hope.
Well I guess I’ll stay ’till my time is over
Only got ’bout four years more,
Then I’ll go home and go to farming
And plough the dark blue sea no more.
(Contributed by A. M.)
SECRET OF FRENCH CULTURE
Vibrating Balance Between Head and
Heart at Top Speed, Is Deduction
of Magatine Writer.
Intensely ulive. Is the chief lmpres-
slon one Ims of the Frencli, writes
John Galsworthy In the Atlantic. They
balance between head and heart ut top
speed In u sort of electric mid eternal
see-saw. It Is this perpetual quick
change which gives them, It seems to
me, their s|H*chd grip on actuality;
they never Ay Into the cloud regions of
theories mill dreams; their bends have
not time before their hearts have inter
vened, their hearts not time before
their heads cry, "Hold!" They appre
hend both worlds, but with such rapid
alternation that they surrender to
neither.
The secret of French culture Iles In
this vibrating balance; from quick
marriage of mind, mid heart, reason
and sense, In the French nature, all
the clear created forms of French life
arise, forms recognized ns forms with
definite utility attached, Controlled
expression Is tlie result of action mid
reaction. Controlled expression Is the
essence of culture, because It alone
makes a sufficiently clear appeal in n
world which Is Itself the result of the
Incalculable Interplay of complemen
tary or diml laws and forces.
French culture Is near to the real
heart of tilings, because It has a sort
of quick sanity that never loses Its
way; or. when it does, very rapidly re
covers the middle of the road.
The Serious Side.
The summer Is past, the harvest nt
Its end. What have you to show for
your work! The days speed quickly,
and "going to do It tomorrow” docs
not get deeds done. “Work today,"
"do It now." nre trite mottoes, but use
ful admonition.
Cloudy ami chilly days come occa
sionally, reminding one that another
season Is nt Its close. What have you
gained from your summer days! Is
your hotly stronger, your mind fuller
of stored knowledge, your soul grown
to wider appreciation of the true
things of lite? Are you more human,
more charitable? Have you n better
understanding of the rights nml needs
of men? What memories hove you
stored up for future reflection during
the long winter nights?
Recreation nml entertainment have
their rightful place In life, but serious
thought must till the mind or one will
not grow. Not to advance means de
cay, death. To hr ever growing Is a
necessity through life. But to ad
vance, time must l>e given to the high
er things In life. To what end lire
you speeding! What are your alms,
your purposes? -Milwaukee Journal.
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Expect New Comet.
A spectacle In the sidereal heavens
of surpassing brilliancy may be ex
pected Hu1 coming spring If the pre
dictions of cometary observers nre
vertHed. Not since the great comet of
185.8, which aroused a vast deal of In
terest, Ims an appearance In the sky
equaled wlmt Is confidently expected
for 11118.
The return of Halley's
comet 111 111111, which had anxiously
been awaited, did not come up to what
Imd been predicted and expected, ami
since 1882 there luis not been any
•■specially brilliant comet seen. The
newcomer Is described as a gigantic
<•011101, outclassing In size and brillian
cy all those seen In modern times. It
will be a thing of glory In the north
western sky throughout i •<• spring, as-
tronmneis say. probably remaining vis
ible fur three months, being at Its
brightest in June. 11 is now speeding
toward the sun at an approximate
rate of 1.131.246 miles a day.
Americans Train In Italy.
Kins Winter Is Here!
Only a few days until Christmas- and
Santa Claus is Coming
We are proud to announce that Jacksonville Merchants
are better prepared than ever before to meet your require
ments for winter and especially the Holiday Days, at prices
a little better than you will find elsewhere.
Our stock is composed of a big line of Staple and Fancy
Common Sense Merchandise, including Dolls and Toys,
Hand painted China, Cut glass, Ties, Suspenders, watches,
Umbrellas, Gloves, Pipes, Art Embroidery work, Hoziery,
Handkerchiefs, Notions, Mackinaws, Sweaters, Smoking
Jackets, etc.
Groceries of superior quality, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts,
Candies, etc. Call and see or phone 142, and we will do
the rest.
A Very Merry Christmas, we are
Jno.M. Williams Co.
UNKNOWN LAKES AND RIVERS
The People’s Store
Interior of Labrador Found to Possess
Many Unmapped Bodies of Water
and Streams.
Chains of lakes hitherto unmapped
anil rivers equally unknown were tra
versed In the interior of Labrador by
the exploring parties of representa
tives of the National Geographic soci
ety mid the Carnegie museum, Pitts
burgh, which arrived at St. Johns, N.
F„ recently, says n correspondent.
The Journey covered about 750 miles
over a route never before traveled by
white num and was made more difficult
by the fact that the five Indians who
were taken along ns guides proved to
be unfamiliar with the country.
Tlie party Included E. B. C. Todd,
curator of ornithology In the Carnegie
museum; <>. .1. Marie, curator of mam
mals in the same Institution, and Al
fred Marshall of Chicago.
They left Seven Islands bay on the
north side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
about the etui of May and traveled
north by canoe and portages, reach
ing Fort Chimo. near Urgnva buy, Ali
gust 22. In addition to mapping tile
country, they studied its natural hls-
tory.
Mr. Todd sold the existing maps of
a large district were found to be very
innecurnte and altogether misleading,
having been made by guesswork from
information supplied by Indians.
German Mayor Has Sense of Humor.
The Prussian town of Altwnsser has
developed a humorous burgomaster.
The Schwaeblsche Tngwacht says:
"Tlie burgomaster of Altwasser, who
Ims been flooded with anonymous let
ters licensing him of falling In Ms
duly ns regards the food supplies, 1ms
caused n reply to Ills accusers to be
posted nt the town hull. It rends:
“ 'I am blamed In letters for the
scarcity of potatoes, for the heavy
rains and the consequent muddy state
of the streets, and for the unlawful
appropriation of food cards on the part
of many of the Inhabitants. Besides
the writers of these missives attack
me for providing my household with
more than I am entitled to and for
pocketing public funds as salary.
" 'I Invite some of these pettifogging
spirits, who have no other resource
than to besmirch the reputation of
their public ofllclals, to come and dine
with me any Sunday.
" They would regret not having
stayed nt homo to partake of the meat
with which they are no doubt provid
ed. Instead of the cabbage and turnips
which they would find representing the
Joint on my table.’"
Nour a small town In Italy a handful
of Americans tire training fur avia
tion service.
The Glornnle ilTtnlln says they al
ready have acquired a practical knowl
edge of piloting and that they luive I
given proof of their perfect dlsclpl t
and seriousness of purpose. Their In
structors have expressed the greatest
satisfaction with their work.
Tlie Inhabitants of the town enme
out In crowds on flielr arrival to wel
come the allies wlm Imd crossed the
ocean from tin- eoiintiv Io which so
many Italians Imd emigrated. They
displayed the gr ¡’test curiosity In
wi. tilling the A merlcni.s In their
Japanese Seek Match Outlet.
leisure hours playing tennis and base
Plans nre now under wny to secure
ball. which tire unknown In that pnrt
of Italy.
n wide market In foreign countries for
matches of Jnimnese manufacture. At
Fearless Japanese Official.
one time Japanese matches Inpl an ex
Of nil the eccentric ■ elmrnctera In cellent market both In the East and
Japan, one of the most I famous nml In the West, says the Pathfinder, but.
distinguished Is probably Viscount Dr. owing to luck of standardization of the
ItmJIro TnJIri, president of the Im product and to the marketing of Inferi
perial board of audit. He flatters no or goods by some of the manufacturers,
body. not excepting himself, says n it Anally fell off quite seriously. It Is
correspondent, ami Is feared by all now proposed rigidly to malntnJn a
who are not sincere. The late I'rtnce high standard of quality In all Japan
Katsura was unci’ senlded by him, anil ese matches and to have the product
not long ago Baron Shlbusnwn wttxeil of all members of the newly formed
hot In anger nt n public meeting ns lie mutch manufacturers* federation 111-
rose to refute the charges of commer- spected before shipment abroad.
etnl corruption which Viscount TnJIri
bail umile ngnln-t Japan's business
Men Must Go Out Shopping.
world nt large, lie Is outspoken when
One result of the replacing of men
he thinks the occasion demands out hy women In many of the British In
spokenness.
Fearlessness of public dustries Is the Increase of shopping by
Opinion or ridicule Is dramatically ex
men unfit by age or physical disability
emplltled In the very simple nml unpre for army service, notes a correspond
tentious life that lie b leading, ills ent. Tradespeople, who have noticed
f«o»l Is of th- simplest variety, lie •he gradual Increase of their men cus
dally carries to the office a bento box tomers. lire not nt all adverse to the
Ailed w ith rice and some pickled plums, fnnovnt!on.T>ec»iuse tin y And generally
•nd during the past 40 years he has that n larger amount of business can
ever stuck to hts Spartan lunch.
be got through In a given time.
Wishing you one and all
Phone 142.
Oregon
Jacksonville
Citation
Weather Report.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF
OREGON. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
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In the matter of the estate of
Charles H. Basye, deceased
To Zepha Bartlett, known as
C. Bartlett and Cora Basye, heirs
the above named decedent, and to all
other heirs unknown, if any there be
and to all other persons interested in
said estate:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
ORFGON, You and etch of you are
hereby required to appear in the above
entitled matter at the court room of
the Co inty Court of Jaekson County
State ' f Oregon, in the City of Jack
sonville, in said County ¡and State, on
Thursday the 17th day of Januaiy,
1918, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the
forenoon of said day, then and there
to show cause if any there be, why an
order authorizing D. W. B.igshaw, ad
ministrator of Slidestate to sell the
hereinafter described real property be
longing to said estate, at public auc
tion, subject to cotifirmati m by the
Court, should not be made and entered
herein in accordance with the prayer
If every man and woman in •
of sai I administrator's petition filed
herein, to wit:
J THIS TOWN makes up his or
Lot No. 1, in Block No. 4, of the + her mind today to SPEND
town (now City) of Jacksonville.
THEIR DOLLARS with the
Jaekson County, Oregon, as shown
home merchants this town
on the official plat thereof.
WILL BOOM as it never did
This Citation is served upon the t
before.
non-resident
and the
unknown
Out of town bargains often
heirs of the said
decedent, if any
prove a DELUSION and a .
there be and upon all other ners ins in
terested in said estate, by publication Ì' SNARE.
thereof in the Jacksjnville Post, pur
suant to an order of the Judge of the it Trade at Home and See
above entitled court, dated December I
THE TOWN BOOM
6, 1917.
WITNESS the Honorable F. +
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L. TouVelle, Judge of the
(SEAL) above entitled Court, with
the seal of said Court hereto
affixed, this 6th day of De To Make A Merry Christmas.
cember, 1917
F. L. T ou V elle ,
Coumy lunge.
No $2.00 that you can spend in Christ-
A test:
I mas present giving will go further than
G. A. Gardner, Ciunty Clerk.
a subscription for The Youth’s Com
By Flora Thompson, Deputy.
panion. Look over your long list and
see how few things on it are certain to
WISH TO CONTROL CEMETERY be as eagerly treasured during every
| one of the fifty-two weeks of 1918.
Foreigners in Re.w' Urge Italian Gov
Acquaintance with it soon ripens into
ernment to Take Over Burial
I lusting friendship, for it has that rare
Ground Owned by Germany.
I rid priceless quality among periodicals
War has drawn attention to the fact 1 —charac'er, —and the character of Tre
that the great Protestant cemetery In Youth’s Companion has made fast
Rome, where are hurled many distin friends for it ail round the world.
Following is the report of U. S. Vol
unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
Jacksonville, for month of Nov.
Latitude42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita-
68
37
55
36
56
45
59
41
55
41
51
40
53
31
55
3>
60
9
36
66
47
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58
44
1 12
51
39
13
45
36
54
1 14
31
51
30
15
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52
32
51
17
27
53
28
18
53
28
I19
56
20
32
56
¡21
31
51
122
30
51
23
37
53
24
44
50
25
40
45
34
42
27
40
44
! 2«
60
' 29
42
59
30
41
i 31
1
9
i 8
4
5
6
7
8
—mean max. 53.76; mean
X i Temperature
min. 36.43; mean 45.09; Max 68. on 1.
guished foreigners Including the poets,
Kents and Shelley. Is the property of
the German government, and the rent
als for plots therein are stll. paid to
German agents.
More than a century ago Prussia
was the only non-Romnn Catholic pow
er represented nt the Vatican. There
fore, It was Prussia which obtained
the concession for a cemetery to be
used for the bodies of those not of the
Roman faith, and the property still
remains In the hunds of the German
government.
Prominent foreigners now are urging
that the Italian government should
take over the cemetery and place it
under British protection.
j Minimum, 27. on 17. Greatest daily
, range, 31. Total precipitation 5.48
| inches. Greatest in 24 hours, 2.38 in.,
i on 30.
Number of days with 01.
■ inch or more precipitation, 9. clear,
I 10; partly cloudy, 10; cloudy, 10.
Total snowfall 1-4 inches
Precipitation for season, 5.72
Precipitation for last season
Seasonal average
E. B ritt ,
Cooperative Observer.
School DistrictsMust Make Lev
ies
in
Dollars.
Salem, Or., Dec. 4—School districts
that have made their levies in mills in-
s'ead of dollars and cents must make
a new levy, State S iporintendent of
Public Instruct on Churchill yesterday
held. He furthe-h ?ld that assessors
must receive levies reported to them
The Companion alone is $2.00, but after December 1, if they are still in
the publishers make an Extraordinary
possession of the tax rolls.
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Sink Norwegians Without Trace
London, Dec. 4—During the last few
lays a number of Norwegian ships are
reported to have been sunk by subma
rines. according to an Exchange Tele
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. Up
to now Norway has lost 800 ships in
this manner. Norwegian papers assert
that new and powerful ships are being
sunk without trace.