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Jacksonville Post
All work done in 1917 spot cash at
W. R. Sparks.
For Sale—Gasolene engine belonging
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1917 i to Basye estate. D. W. Bagshaw.
LOCAL NEWS
Dick Gaskin was at MeJforJ Thurs
day.
Mrs. Bertha Eckelston returned from
Portland Thursday morning on account
of the illness of her father, Judge
Prim.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Coleman is reported ill at her home on
Fourth street.
John Tucker of Leona, Oregon, visit
ed his niece, Mrs. Richard Gaskins,
Thursday evening and left for his
home Friday morning.
Have you prepared that new leaf
yet?
A good resolution for New Year is:
“I will subscribe for the Post and will
patronize all home institutions during
1918.”
Mrs. Ellen Kubli of this city is
spending the holidays with relatives
in Portland.
Clarence Burke of the naval reserves
at Bremerton, vieited frienls in this
city Thursday evening.
John Central of Ruch brought in a
truck load of beans from his ranch on
the Applegate, for which he received a
•heck for $450.
Wm. Fralev, Clyde Smith and Glenn
D/wning went over to Medford yester
day to enlist in the Marine corps.
1
William McIntire of the Seventh
company, stationed at Ft. Columbia, 1
spent Christmas with his parents in i
this city.
Fami y and Friends of Young Indian
apolis Officer Learn the Meaning
of "Sans C. ¡gin."
FOR SALE. —A camera, with tripod,
plates and other equipment. Cost $72.
Will sell for $15. Call al this office.
Glenn Bailev who is s >rving in the
navy at San Francisco left for that
city Thursday morning after a week’s
visit with his parents in this city.
.'.mile (link was l; 'leen years old
■vh. n I til-'i saw her. a rosy-cheeked,
Pittsburg, Dec. 25.—Two of the inn. liii.a girl v. ho ir,d never known
W. D. Yant of Willow Springs was passengers who were injured when a mi loiiune. We wi re fisher folk, and
Knoxville street car was torn to pieces sailors ami lived hi . ■ r the canopy
a business visitor in this city today.
after
a wild dash through the South of heaven; u-efi to the breaking of the
J. W. and E. S. Wilson returned
Hills
tunnel late yesterday, died in waves mt the beach, which at limes
Friday morning from Camp Lewis
hospitals
this morning, bringing the lulled us to slumber and nt times
where they spent Christmas with their
total
deaths
to 18.
Fighty-two other merged with the roar ot tin tempest.
brother E. W. who is training with
1 was thirty years old then mid
pers
ins
were
in
hospitals,
some of when 1 saw Annie lacing over the
the National army. They reporc that
Curly is well and getting along nicely. them so badly hurt they were not ex sands or climbing the dunes, her hulr
pected to live through the day. Among i streaming behind her, in the wind, I
Dan W. Bagshaw, Eester Thompson the dead were 11 worn .‘il, nine of whom felt then In comparison with her I
and Julian Abbott attended the Alumni were mothers
was u hundred. At any rate 1 knew
bail at Medford Friday night.
Investigations had not determined I that to her I was mi old man while to
I me she was a child. The day would
John Dunnington was a visitor at the cause of the accident.
I soon come when some youngster would
Medford Friday afternoon.
curry her off and I left in a world
that would be dreary without her.
Lewis Ulrich was a visitor at Med
But still she romped und pulled
ford Friday evening.
i about, when the waler was calm, lu
The Scandinavian Society of South
her bout, and with bare feet ran oU
ern Oregon will bold a box social at
[ the sand of u windy day like a bird.
St. Mark’s Hall, Medford, Monday
“Of tempest-loving kind
Roseburg, Or., Dec. 27.—Returns
night, December 31.
Thus beating up uguinst the wind,”
from 250 first questionnaires in this | and no wooer came. The only claim
Attorney H. K. Hanna was a busi- county indicate that almost every man
I hud on her was when she would
ness visitor at Medford today.
has asked for exemption or deferred i sit beside me on the end of the dock
Toots Thompson and Mrs. Minnie classification on one ground or another under which the waves were rolling
Kelly and daughter were Visitors at While claims of dependency are most und I would tell her stories.
frequent, agricultural claims wiil
Then came a sailor lad still in his
Medford Thursday.
probably cause the most difficult part ; teens and he und Annie came together
of the classification. This task falls i with a snui> like two magnetized met
Oc
uf At-:■/<
on
the district board at Eugene, The als. llow I envied that boy. He was
.''.■xkutar’’ ’mbit-», lack of out-door exercise
a handsome fellow, and in his suilor
u.iilicient ’uaaticat’on of food, const ipad-vi larger portion of the single men with-
: pid liver, worry /-.*i J anxuly, overeating out some kind of a claim have joined togs, u unique costume unlike any
:taking of food and dnua. :ot suited u either the army or the navy, the navy other, I thought it no wonder that An
nie should find a mute in him. All-
ur age and occupation. Correct youi
iabitg and take Chamberlain’s Tablets and having been the favorite branch of the nle’s father und I were chums, Im
Jud Clark and family returned Wed- ruu will aoon be well again. For tale by service here, at least among the men being but u few years older than I
nesday from Weed, Cal. where they JI dealtra.—Advertiser»'*''
who drew numbers less than 50°.
und one day he said to me:
spent Christmas with relatives.
"Tom, d’y'e mind this young Crocker
boy, niaken up to my Annie?”
G P. Wagner of Steamboat, a well
The devil tempted me to say he's
known miner and prospector, trans
no good. 'Twould be a pity for Annie
acted business in this city Friday after
to throw herself away on such as he.
noon.
If I hud said that Jim Clark would
Jesse M. Taylor and Miss Laura
have sent him away without Annie.
Thomas were married at Ashland,
But I braced myself anil said, "lie's
a likely chap, und I believe would go
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 23. Rev. Van
aloft to furl a sail In u hurricane as
Scoy performed the ceremony.
quick as any mun."
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andersor. attend
That settled It. The next day Ned
ed the Taylor-Thomas wedding at Ash
Crocker asked Clark for Annie's hand,
land, Sunday.
anil got it.
I was menden nets on the sand in
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Taylor »f Ruch,
the mornen when I felt a pair of arms
were recent visitors in this city.
around my neck and turnin' saw An-
Mi"s Mabel Reeve who has been
nle’s happy face near to mine. She
teaching school near Trail, is visiting
hud come to tell me that she was to
relatives in this city.
marry the sailor boy.
“Pupil says you think well of him,”
David Brown, a prominent farmer
she said, "and papa will take your
of the Central Point district, was a
opinion of anyone In preference to his
business visitor in this city Thursday
own.”
forenoon.
“I’m glad you’re so happy, my dear,”
Harry Walsh has applied for a
I said, but the words choked me.
chauffeur’s license.
Annie’s happiness did not last long.
She married Crocker, but he sailed
Frank Gordon of Forest creek trans
away from her and never returned,
acted business in this city Monday.
my words about him to her futher
Col. J. M. Williams who has been ill
were proved. When his ship came in
for several weeks is reported better.
we were told that In a hurricane he
Judges Charles Prim is seriously ill
went aloft to furl a sail, when no
other limn dared go, and losing his
at his home in this city.
hold was blown overboard.
Mrs. G. N. Lewis was a visitor at
Annie mourned him but she had
Medford Thursday.
youth on her side and though she wus
Julian Abbott transacted business at
never the romp she had been was In
Medford Friday afternoon.
time herself again. She turned to me
9
for comfort and sometimes I dared hope
James R. Robertson of Ashland
tlmt we might in time be something
transacted business in this city Thurs
more than friends, but a few years
day forenoon.
Attractions offered:
after Crocker’s taking off, she mar
Attorney George W. Trefren of
ried again, this time the mate of a
Sacred summits of Siskiyous, Mt Shasta,
Ashland was a business visitor in this
ship that sailed between New Turk
San
Francisco,
the
cosmopolitan,
the
city Thursday afternoon.
and Japan. He wasn't the handsome
Old Missions, Del Monte, Sant t Barbara,
sailor lad Crocker was, and he illdu I
Mr. and Mrs. J-mes A. Robertson
sail with the wind. His ship was a
100 miles along the Beashore, Los Angel
and children of Central Point transact
steamer.
es, Sunny Southern California, the Ap
ed business in this city Thursday morn
Simmons, this was Annie’s husband,
ing.
ache Trail, and the border camps.
didn't live much longer than the first.
He came home sick from his first voy
H. D. Mills of the Butte Falls Lum
age after their marriage, and though
ber Co. was a recent visitor in this
Annie nursed him tenderly she couldn't
Stopovers permitted at various places.
city.
save him. He died in her arms and
Mr. and Mrs. C. Purcel of Buncom
we burled him 111 the little plot of
were recent visitors in this city.
ground on the hillside, a mile buck
from the village.
Chris Kenney who has been living
A big storm raged on the coast. Sev
near Buncom for several weeks has
eral miles out was a reef, covered
moved into the small Kenny house
with water nt high tide. In the after
opposite the Catholic church.
noon a ship was seen to founder on
Ask nearest S. P. agent for particulars
Richard Gaskin and family expect to
the ledge and within a few minutes
leave Monday for Weed, Cal., where
she was broken to pieces. In time
wreckage and bodies began to come in
Mr. Gaskin will be employed in a
JOHN M. SCOTT
and the bench was soon covered with
logging camp.
General Passenger Agent,
both. We did what we could to take
Judge and Mrs. F. L. TouVelle spent
Portland, Oregon.
In und bury the dead, but night came
Christmas with relatives at San Fran
on before we could cleun the beach.
cisco.
The next day I went with several
Charles Thompson who is employed
others to liunt for bodies •.but had
drifted northward. We found them
in the navy yard at Vallejo, Cal., spent
scattered along the beach a,ml burled
Christmas with his parents in this city
them us we found them. 1 got Sep-
and returned to his work Thursday.
arated from the rest and came upon
Captain Fenton of the med'eal corps
the body of a young mun. I started
of the army was in the valley this
the moment 1 saw him for I recog-
week trying to enlist physicians and
nixed Ne<l Crocker.
surgeons in the army. It is reported
He was several yep-x older than
when I had last seen him and hud
that two doctors of Medford and one
some beard on his face, but he was
ot Ashland will enlist.
Crocker nil the same. Before any of
Edward Turrell of Medfor! and
Xmas Cards & Booklets
the others reached me I had carried
Mabel Owens of Central Point were
him back to where there was earth
married by Rev. Harry Tucker Thurs
Gift Books
Instead of sand ami buried him. I
day afternoon. Mr. Turrell is a corp
found out In time why Crocker was
Fine Stationery
oral in the Seventh company, now
alive the day before I found the body.
He hud found another mate and the
stationed at Ft. Columbia.
Toilet & Manicure Sets
account of bls death had been made
Dan W. Bagshaw and Lester Thomp
up to screen his wife from a worse
son of the naval reserves at Bremer
Fountain Pens from $1.00 to $3.50, Perfumery
blight. I have continued the decep
ton, Wash, are spending the holiday
tlon never having told her that I found
season with their parents in this city.
Fine Toilet Soaps, Correspondence Cards, etc.
Ills body. She has long been my wife,
They report that Jewel Bailey, Pauline
but the difference in our ages seems
much less than when she was u girl.
Greaves, Gretchen Puh), Albert Mitch
Douglas County Men
Ask Exemptions
Drop In And
Order That
Stationery
Cost Is Little More
to go East through
California
4 Trains a Day from Portland
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
CITY DRUG & GIFT STORE
ell and Merrit Dews, also in the ser
vice from this city, are all well and
expect to get furloughs for a visit
home later. The boys will return to
their duties at the navy yard next
week.
J. W. Robinson, M. D., Proprietor
Jacksonville
Qregon
Honest.
“I know he's honest."
“Wliat makes you think so’"
"He’s always willing to glvt his note
for any money that he borrow*."
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P resbyter an
A'bert'H. Ga ninons. Minister
Sunday S vi yicls ret ul ul
oi • >:
M. Sabbath School (Jla.dC?
i for all ages.
11:0) A. M. M >r»< ¡g w -r.d ip. with
I ‘»«•rmon.
1 6:15 P M. Chri -ban En i« av
Pray*
; er rn * Hing.
7:3ä> P. M. Evening worship, with
sl rnion.
Prayer mcet in r <> i VW due av «ven*
! mg at 7:30.
, Everyone wi le on • t > these nV‘eting-4.
I “i w : h glad when they said unto me
let us go into the the hou e of the
Lord. Ps. 122:'.
Tlr- son i ’ a prominent Indianapolis
bu-i.a-ss imi'i reeonily n i-i'ivisl a coni-
iiil-sion and «ns crtll.sl for service in
France, relates the Indianapolis News.
Tl. ■ family and many friends of the
young li-'iii -mint were anxious to learn
of his safe trip neross, and the father
received many Inquiries about his
son’s welfare during I he weeks of al
ienee following Ids departure.
Filially a cablegram was received
and the word was passed around that
the soldier boy had landed safely.
Someone thoughtfully Inquired just
where the cablegram eiime from, and
.1 elose inspection of I he message re
vealed what was thought to be either
the port of landing or the headquar
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
ters of American troops. It was writ
ten plainly enough, across the top of
Services held every Sunday morning
the message- "San Sorigln.”
Specu
lation was rife; office associates at 11 o’clock in I. (). O. F. Hall.
brought out atlases; maps and encyclo Everybody welcome
pedias were consulted to find out, If
possible, whether the young officer was
near the scene of activities, at n port,
or In the south of France.
Filially
someone with a knowledge of French
spoiled all the fun by informing the
■ager group that "Sans origin" was
tile French equivalent to "somewhere,’’
or. literally, without origin. The Cli
nic operator who hail copied the tiles
sage had merely divided the letters
il the two wolds at the wrong place.
SAYS SHARK MEAT IS GOOD
In St. Helens Industries
Writer Declares Flesh Looks and 1 St. Helens, Or., Dec. 24.—Following
Tastes Much Like That of Young
the request of government authorities,
Pig, but Is Not as Juicy.
A good ninny people do not know
how shark’s meat tastes when it is
•ooked. There is some talk of a gov-
rninent investigation of this matter,
ihserves tlie Hartford Cournnt, so that
everybody may get tlie taste as second
land. Tlie writer of this paragraph,
owing to the fact that he was a good
leal of a seashore man at the time,
inis tasted cooked shark for himself,
rhe flesh of the shark, when a South-
•rn cook presides over tlie kitchen,
o(d<s very much like tlie meat of a
.oung pig, and tastes very much like
•hut meat. The main difference is that
he flc<h of the infant hog Is a trifle
nore juicy.
When one reflects that part of the
luirk family was created with a relish
or human llesli. or hits been brought
'<> this liking by some millions of
■ ears of evolution, it seems odd that
nan. when lie gets the chance, should
also like to eat the shark. It goes to
how that In the general scheme of ex
istence nothing is wasted.
The shark can get n good dinner out
>f a man, and the man can get a good
dinner out of a shark. It all depends
>n which one gets the other first. In
•ltlier case it is fair outing for the one
who gets the dinner.
Old Friends Meet.
This world is not such n big place
after nil. Recently, at Forty-seventh
street and Fifth avenue, writes a New
York correspondent, one of our boys
in khaki met an Italian soldier with
one sleeve of bls coat tucked In.
"Why,” gasped the American. "Bleu,"
returned the Italian. The two hail
met In Florence, Italy, three years ago.
On the lapel of the American there
was n small nlckel-plated model of the
Statue of Liberty, enfolded in an
American flag. The Italian asked if
he might have It for a keepsake.
"Some day I’ll come to your laud,”
he said, smiling, "and I’ll bring It
back to you." And when the Ameri
can and Italian cume fuco to face
the mini from the sunny climes still
wore the emblem of Liberty on Ills
breast. "And must I return It?" lie
asked. "Well, hardly." returned the
American. “You have earned It a
thousand times. Your sacrifice has
been for what it represents—liberty
und Justice.” "Thai Is right, yes, but
is it not Worth the sacrifice? Yes
worth It ten thousand times."
the mills and shipyards in St. Helens
will remain closed only two days for
the Christmas holidays. The Milton
Creek Logging company eloiel Satur
day night and will not resume opera
tions until the first of th • year, al
though a considerable force will be
engaged doing necessary work in
ch inging tracks and logging equipment
so that operations can be prnrnply re
sumed .January 2.
Ripe Tomatoes, Roses and
Sweet Peas At Hood River
Hood River. Or.. Dec. 21. —Mrs. W.
A. Isenberg, who resides west of this
city, reports that she served on her
! table last week ripe tomatoes pulled
from vines that are still growing
luxuriantly in a backyard war garden.
The vines were protected from the
frosts that prevailed during November
by overhanging eaves of the Isenbeig
home. Numerous local families are
daily plucking bouquets of roses, and
in protected places sweet peas are
eonlmui ig to blossom.
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The Dream of a World Court.
The thought of an Intel national
court or conference for the settle
ment of Intermitlonnl disputes Is not
new, writes Oscar Hallam in <’ase
and ............. nt. Grollus suggested it
nearly three hundred years ago dur
ing the Thirty Years' war.
Wllllum Penn, In 1fl!>3. promised the
establishment of a European diet, par
ip,.... nt. or estates for the midiitemince
of perpetual peace.
Rousseau, Kant and Lentliimi fol
lowed. Sumner devoted himself to the
question of disarmament, the e.-tab
llshmeiit of a congress of nations, and
the abolition <>i «nr by means of nn
intermitiomil court of justice.
Southern Oregon Traction Com
pany Time Table No. 5.
Effective August 23d, 1917
Leave Jacksonville.
7:30 a. m. daily except Sunday
7:50 a. rn. Sunday only
8:30 a. m. daily except Sunday
9:00 a. m. Sunday only
l<):30 a. m. daily except Sunday
11:30 a. rn. daily except Sunday
2:00 p. m. daily
3:00 p. m. dailj’
4:°0 p. m. daily
5:00 p. rn. daily (Note I)
Algerian Wines Taken for Army.
7:15 | . rn. daily (Note 2)
In conformity «l'l>
instructions
of the minister of general supplies,
Leave Medford.
otie tlilrd of tlie ........... Top of Algeria
lias been requisitioned for military pur
poses, says Consul Arthur <’. Frost,
Algiers. Each wine producer Is re
quired to turn one-third of his vintage
Into table wine for army consumption.
The wine furnished must be of good
quality anil equal nt lenst to the aver
age quality of each producer’s vintage.
The Uncertain Future.
"Of course," said the girl who had
accepted him, "It Is a serious thing
for a girl to trust her happiness to
a man.”
"Well," replied Claud Reginald; "I'm
taking some chances myself. It’s n
-erloiis thing to quit »ending mound
Howers mid candy and mutlni e tickets
mid start n conversation about gro
ceries, house rent ami furnace coni.”
8:00 a. rn. daily except Sun lay
8:30 a. m. Sunday only
9:00 n. tn. ilaily except Sunday
11:00 a. m. daily
12:00 Noon daily except Sur.day
2:30 p. tn. daily
3:30 p. m. daily
4:30 p. m. ilaily
6:00 p. m. ilaily
From Riverside Avenue.
10:30 p m. daily except Sat. & Sun.
11.00 p. m Saturday & Sunday only.
(Note l)Ru'.s to Medford depot ari l
waits until 5:50 p. m before going tn
East end ot fine
(Note 2) Runs to Medf rd depot only
unlers carrying passengers for beyond.
R. S. Bt'Ll.ls,
G«n. Freight.* Passenger Agent.