Jacksonville Post
Attorney H. A Canaday transacted
List of New Subscribers
business in this city Tuesday.
Valentine Combest of Buneom was
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. 1918 a husines visitor in this ci:y Tue.day
The fo’lcwing new subscriber5 to the
Post have been added to o-.r li-» this
morning.
J. D. Welsh of Seattle, representing week. 'V- have r-sim for a *‘ew more.
LOCAL NEWS
■ the Woodstock Typewriter C>., was Give voar order to the cireularijii man»
; a business visitor in this city Wednes- ager or send it to this * ffi- e. Tb.vic
were received this week, viz:
Beverly, little daughter of Mr. an 1 day.
Mrs Thomas Dunnington, died at the
J. A. N r.-is
Charles Denis Garrett of Ruch was
uloreJ
home of her parents Wednesday a business v sitor in this cits Thursday
J. M. Dew«
;
.it
l'ara
evening, aged about three months. afternoon.
J W. Rock
it.ar let
P. N, Pruett
Funeral was held Thursday afternoon.
Jacksonville has m-de an enviable
ter from Bi *•* i
Homer Grow
Interment in the cemetery of this city.
Judge IVr-iu n ion Luugbody of Ten
i record in many things during the past ¡
Darnel
Elater
A. D. McKee of the Applegate valley ¡year just closed: now make anether
ues-ee. who held the oline of constable
Chas. Berwert
was a visitor in this city Thursday ■ one by getting behind the Post 109 per
once for th.ity days aud knows how
Roy Ulrich
afternoon.
good it is.
I cent strong.
Mrs. H. M. Johnson
Colonel Cal iff Rocky of Kentucky,
Bert McKee of Buneom was in town
Clifford Smith of Ruch was in town
Mrs. M. Hinkle
who sweep» out the postoffivs in l.ouis
Thursday.
Tuesday with his questionnaire for the
ville, but bad fur rather be postmas
S. A. Cantrall
W. H. Venable of Ruch was a local exi mption board.
ter.
Laura
Ry
an
recent visitor in this city.
Brassbo uid Johnsou of Maryland,
Several members of tne local
Oscar Lewis
who has led his cohorts against many
Bert Harr of Watkins was a visitor Rebekah lodge attended the district
Chris Keegan
a melon patch and will again, by than
in this city Wednesday.
convention of the order at Ashland
Henry Pitz
derl
Tuesday.
If you have a news item of interest
James Young
Major liloker of Ohio, who says that
send or bring it to us, our readers will
Mrs. Ida Wilson was a visitor at
taking a < ■hit ken off the roost without
Wr E. Finney
appreciate it,
a squawk is an art.
Medford Friday afternoon.
Robert Fmuey
Several other delegates were to be
Walter Zeidler of Buneom was a
Joseph Goldsby
Mrs. L. J. Combest of Buneom was
I on hand, but the constable rallied in
visitor in this city Wednesdao.
Mrs. C. M. Reeve
a visitor in this city Wednesday.
force and drove them back.
Enos Conger
The Royal Neighbors held their regu WILLAMETTE VALLEY TRADE.
Brother Gardner stated that the
t.
h
uneey
Florey
181 A. on Pacific Highway between
lar meeting at the home of Neighbor
meeting was for the purpose of put
Peter Fick
ting a presidential ticket in the field ill
Bagsnaw Thursday evening. Aftir Eugene and Cottage Grove, close to
W. O. Garrett
an early date aud the party would be
the close of the business session a re I store, P. O , 2 room school. Rv sta
J.
B.
Co'eman
called "the Possum party " The mat
past was served in the dining room and tion, High school, church ete. 80 A.
E. A. Tnotnpaan
ter was thoroughly discussed and set
received due attention from all. An plow land, lots of piling tim’n *r near
tied, ai.d there was an adjournment to
Mrs. E. S. Rock
hour or two was spent in social con switch. 2 sets good buildings, fruit
a later date.
Thos. E. Dunnington
verse and a pleasant evening passed all trees, rich soil, pure soft spring water
There was a mighty gathering al
Mrs.
Anna
¡Broad
pip.d to buildings. Fenced hog and
too quickly.
Paradise hall Saturday evening, and.
Mrs.
Kate
Coppie
goat tight. An ideal home. Want
acting on the suggestion of Brothel
Mrs. Stephen Paley, daughter of good hay and grain farm in dry climate
Amos Whitworh
Gardner, about fifty members had
John F. White of Medford, died at to same value. Price $21930.00 clear.
Mrs. Sarah Flemming
brought their wives with them, it had
Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 8. Funeral will Or will sell >4 down and 2 years on
Geo. R. Lindley
been announced on the bulletin board
be held at the home of her parents in bal.—Owner, B. Johnston, Saginaw,
that tile Hon. Crabtree Jones of Ahi
Medford, Sunday afternoon. Inter Oregon.
barna would deliver a political speech
British Captures Are
ment in the cemetery at this city. Mrs.
and the audience was ready to give
All
work
done
in
1917
spot
c
tsh
at
him an enthusiastic greeting, He ap
Paley was well known to many of our
W. It. Sparks.
Greater Than Losses peared promptly at the hour llameo
older residents, having iived here when
and was introduced by the president
For Sale —Gasolene engine bringing
a young girl.
amid vociferous applause.
to Basye estate. D. W. Bagshaw.
If you are not on our subscription
London, Jan. 8,—The war office has
"Respectable fellow citizens." began
Sen! the Post to ynur f ien I in the Issued a summary of the British cap the orator as lie got Ids feet planted on
list call or phone your order.
Mrs. Jessie Dean and Mrs. Butterfield east or in fact any place. No more tures and losses in the war during 1917. the proper spot, "two weeks ago dai
Tne total captures oa all fronts num I was H-bornin’ in dis famous hall whirl
of Medford were visitors in this citv appropriate present can be given.
bus made talk fur 10.000.000 people
Friday.
FOR SALE. — A camera, with tripe 1, bered 114,5.4 prisoners and 781 guns It was de hornin' of a new polltien
The
losses
numbered
28,379
prisoners
Benjamin B. Beekman, Esq. left plates and other equipment. Cost $72.
party.
Wednesday on a business trip to Port- Will sell for $15. Call at this office. and 116 guns. The items include"
“My fr'en's. I had bin waitin’ thirty
Western theater, 73,131 prisoners; v'ars fur de dawn of freedom. I her
land.
531 guns captured, at.d 27,200 prisoners bin waitin' thirty y'ars fur de birth ot
Part of the "Benson & Hyde” lands,
and 166 guns lost.
de Possum party.
totaling 2360 acres, situated in Jackson Royal Neighbors Install
"Freemen of free land, patriots win
Palestine, 17,646 prisoners and 124
county have been restored to the state
ar' fakin' yo'r fust breath of liberty
guns captured.
Officers.
of Oregon, by a decision of the U. S.
Mesopotamia, 15. 944 prisoners ano I'm lookin' nt dat stuft possum which
we have adopted as our sacred emblem
supreme court rendered Friday.
124 guns captured.
an' arter which we hev taken oui
Pat Swayne, the Watkins cattleman,
The following named persons were
No guns weie Lst in any theater name. [Typlioonie yells.1 Dar has
was a business visitor in this city i installed officers of the Royal Neighbor except the western.
elier liin a bond of sy inpatliy between
Tuesday. Mr. Swayne and a number Lodge at the meeting held Jan, 10, viz:
de cull'l man an' de possum. Dey
of neighboring farmers propose an ex
Oracle Nettie Jones
haven't had a show «id de big game
Plenty Of Labor Promised Dey lias had to keep still till folks look
Vice Oracle Laura Ryan
tension and enlargement of irrigatio
ed upon 'em as dead. [Signs of groans
Chancelor Anna Broad
ditches in the upper Applegate valley
aud repressed agitation ) However
so as to include a much larger area
Marshal Lola McIntyre
Salem, Jan. 7.
' — Declaring bis con- it's gwiue to astonish a hull continent
Receiver Ada Bagshaw
of farm lands.
viction that, if labor is so short th.e de way dut possum will let go an
Recorder
Ella
Wslsh
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fieldor died at
1918 crops will be in danger of not drtip down into de row an' demand an'
Managers:
her home in Medford, Thursday, Jan.
being harvestd, , the government will tight fill' Ills Silver ot de spiles. [Whirl
Mattie Thompson
winds of applause, during which tin
10th, aged 79 years. She had been a
take
the problem into its own hands stove fell over unheeded. J
Alpha Hartman
resident of Jackson county for the past
and see that every stalk of grain is
"Yo' Jest git out yo'r pencils an
Rose Singler
30 years. Funeral will be held Sunday
harvested in Oregon. State Labvt Agger a minlt. Dele's ober 3,000.00U
forenoon. Interment in the cemetery
Commissioner O. P. Hoff has written a black men in ills kentry who am enti
in this city.
letter to the farmers assurirg them tied to walk to de polls on 'le- ksliun
Seven-cent Salmon Is
that they need have no fear that tie day an' cast a vote, if de.v but hang to
Will Hanna of Medford was a busi-
Plan in Seattle crops will rot m the fields. Numerous getlier yo' can't count' eiu out nor keep
ness visitor in this city Thursday af-
letters are reaching the commissioners 'em back. Dem 3.900.090 votes am
ternoon.
gwiue to lie east for principle, but
relative to possible labor short ige.
doau' make no mistake 'bout principle
Miss Edith Hoefs was a visitor at
Seattle. Wash., Jan. 8.—The city of
IT«--------------
We used to think dut it meant votln
Medford Wednesday afternoon.
Seattle will open a fish stall in th?
There are ind ¡cations that the turkey on sortin' Hues an' dat George Wash
Lulu Williams was a visitor in Med public market in an endeavor to cut
ington. Abraham Lincoln, de constlt)
the cost of food. Mayor Hiram G.ll is not receiving the customary consid shun of de United States an' sellers1
ford Wednesday.
eration
this
year,
and
is
feeling
hurt
odder tiling's was mixed up wld it. an
Mrs. John M. Williams was a visitor yesterday directed City Health Com
missioner J. S. McBride to select the at the neglect.
we walked up nn' put In our votes as
in Medford Thursday.
if each an’ el-ery one was gwiue to
stall and to arrange for a supply of fish.
Preside
it
Wilson
has
sent
his
cast-
Mrs. John Dunnington, Mary Bag-
Commissioner McBride said the city ' off cloth ez to Belgium, but it is under save de kentry. But we Turned ii
shaw and Cliff Dunnington were visi hopes t> cut the price of salmo i from
stood th it his shoes are to g > in 1929 from de w hite mnn. I Cries of 'Yo' lie
we hev!'| We hev I'arned dat he sots
tors in Medford Thursday.
22 cents, at which it is selling no.v to 1 to some poor but deserving American out
on a iiolitleal campaign wld a cart
The basket ball games at the school seven cents.
j statesman.
load of principles to gib away Ire*
house last night were both won by the
gratis ar.
'Mute Ills speeches. ini
when de ballots am counted up lie lay
Jacksonville teams, the scores were as
down Ids principles to pick up Ills of
follows: boys’ game—Ja cksonville 44,
five.
Talent e9; girls’ game—Jacksonville
"We iiiu gwiue to take a tlyleiif fron
14, Talent 13. There was a fair sized
de white man's irnok. We il stick t-
crowd in attendance considering the
principles, but we ll lortl; out fur <1<
bad weather and considerable interest
spiles
well.
in the games wan manifested by the
"My fr'en's. daylight lias cum nt In-
fur us. We's got our bundles packer
spectators. The girls’ game was about
an' hev started on de road. Wes go'
an even break, the score being very
headed right, an' we's only to keep oi
close from start to finish.
to find de bee tree ini’ lie on ham!
Miss Hurd went to Medford on the
when de liimey am dlr lied up. (Yell
8.30 car this morning.
fur honey.J Keep yo'r eye oil de |ios
sum an' yo'r bruins in yo'r heads an
Buy war saving stamps.
jo'll win n victory dat Bunker Illi
The political pot is simmering slowly
couldn't hold a candle to. [Genera!
and it is reported that several “dark
hoarseness, lint prodigious applause. |
horses” are being groomed for the
I want a word nm’ befo' I close. Ills
race at the primaries.
mu to lie a plain, alruest campaign on
our part. We ain't gwine to say much,
The "last questionnaires were sent
but what we do say will hit de barn
out Wednesday and should be returned
du.'ih like a loud of buckshot. Doari
by the middle of next week.
git de idea dat big words am gwine to
The woman-suffrage resolution pass
help yo' w In wliat belongs to yo’. Be
ed congress by the bare majority re
fo' dis nieetln' opened tonight I heard
Waydow n Belief* obsarve dat de inalig
quired. Friday and the matter is now
mint Innuendo of de torrid iiffiliishun
up to the senate. If it pass.es both
would eutmuce de ginerality of de pom
houses the amendment will then be
posity. lie probably meant well, an
submitted to the different states for
Uiebbe his observation has helped 11s
ratifyeation.
to git started, but 1 hope lie won't do
The second spelling contest in schools
ft ng'in. Donn' nobody do It. Ids am
Xmas Cards & Booklets
no dictionary campaign. [No, no!] It
of the county will be held January 21.
will lie plain puddin’ an' milk nt home
Grades 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, a nd 8 will partici
Gift Books
an' plain English when yo' am wnlkln
pate in the contest.
tip anil down wld a possum budge on
Fine Stationery
yo'r breast an' a flag of liberty In yo'r
During the present week we h ive
bund. Muffin' counts quicker nor hard
added thirty-two Jacksonville families
Toilet & Manicure Sets
er dan to call a man a liar, an* <le
to the subscription list of the Post,
languldge am so simple tint a child kin
which is an excellent showing for our
Fountain Pens from $1.00 to $3.50, Perfumery
understand it. I will now return yo'
little city. We desire to thank all
my thanks nn' how my gratitude fur
Fine
Toilet
Soaps,
Correspondence
Cards,
etc.
those who have rallied so loyally to
de wel< otne handed out to mo.”
the support of a home institution.
Tlie orator sat down amid applause
There are a few more whose names do
that broke windows and put out lights,
J. W.Robinson, M. I)., Proprietor
not appear in the list but we hope to
and i,t was continued until the police
vntiie up flic alley stairs und dropped
add them to the list in the near future
three women nisi four men down upon
We aim to put the Post into every
the sand pile below The Possum pur
family in Jacksonville and ask our
ty may l,<s said to have got hold of Ita
readers to help us get the few yet mis
oiirslng bottle with a good grip.
sing.
THE POSSUM
PARTÌ
Drop In And
Order That
Stationery
CITY DRUG & GIFT STORE
Jacksonville
Oregon
i
i
V in Churches
IT.!
HYTER’ IX
IL Gammons, Ministir
ervices regularly asjoll**w:
bbath Schoo Cl'lSS
1 he Balkan
M >r-i
IL DONALD CHAMBERLIN
w
with
r . ray •
of tbe
Siio-tly '.flor the a«
that
Austrian royalties
worship. with
i war 1
brought on
aniega n
was talking
Wednesday evcn-
iiis-ut it ami
ed that be was under
eousidernble
•If the subject is disagreeable to
you. Ned." I said, "lit us change it.”
He tunde uo reply for a few mo
meins, then lowering liis voice said:
"You kuow that uii wife was boru
i brought up m one of tlie Balkan
CHRISTI \N SCIENCE
states."
"I know that you have been very
Services
he!.! every Sunday morning
secretive about your wife's past." I re
at 11 o'clock in I. O. 0. I-'. Hall.
jilieti.
v welcome
"There is a reason for luv secretive-
ues.s. The peo| le of the Balkan states
have lived In a constant *:ate of op-
pressfon by the Turks and of late years
hi dread of belug absorbed by one or
Highest quality, jewelry
anotiier of European sovereigns. My
repairing, diamond set
wife liad silent her ciiHdhood In fa
ting. watch repairing,
agate mounting and jew
miliarity with the barin’rou> acts of
y manufacturing.
tlie Turks ninl when she became a wo
Martin J. Reddy,
man saw tier com try 111 process of
passing into an empire lying to tlie
MEDFORD OREGON
•ft
west."
He then told me the following story :
"My wile, as you know, is called F r ft Austrian Sent
tuna. That is not tier name, but 1
sball not give you tier real name or tell
For Reviling
you where is her blrth|ilaee. When
I went ¡linead before settling down to
my profession I put aside a year for
Portland, Ian. 9.—The» fiist Visti it n
travel. in Vienn.-i I made tlie a<
qmiltitatice of nn Austrian of prouti .lien en- mv arrested by I al te ’ernl
nenee who let me Into the secret of lutho'r.h s to day was entered interned
Austrian intentions respecting tin .y Attorn >y Ge oral Gregory. Ti e
provinces lying to the eastward of tin nan. Fran!; Zukotn, was arr sled after
empire. That summer Bosnia mm e had leen caught advising timbn-
Herzegovina were nnnesed.
nen not to work for the governn.n.t
"I'rom Vienna I went to Servia and
i lienee through nil the Balkan states >r go br.i'k into the camps. He also
tn one of them—I shall not say wlileli- •viled the government and i.r,;-d ite
I met my wife U’e took a desperan men t j<>: the 1. W. W. ami give t
faiiey to each other nt om e Her lain i legiance. He was arrested Noven.-
ily wns noble, and. she being both re her 8.
tim’d und Intelligent, there seemed no
Z.it-1 m is 40 years of age. He wi l
reason why we should not lie married be turned over to the military au'hor-
except that w e w ere of a different race
uccurci: g
“After our engagement I told uiy .i s at Van oiver barracks,
wife what I liad learued about Aus ;o Assistant United Stales At torn, y
irían Intentions concerning certnln G ddstein.
Balkan stales
I noticed that she
Istened w 1th deep emotion. She bated
Take your favorite quarter a id start
the Austrians mid seemed t<> drend a thrift album fory.ur favorite pro-
their enci'oacltment My Information
eontlrnied certain hints she had re l ege.
R i -<ia li is got t> l> ■ helped through
eived that the emperor of Austria
was about to appropriate her native its bad half hour or the kaiser wi.l gol-
state and that n certain Austrian
diplomat was then in the capital—In
If the government is to forbid the
wliiclt she lived-who was taking ver
tain preparatory steps for l be oil’ll p,i manufacture of left handed pl >ws. we
tlou. Tliis seemed to work U| h > u liei tremble for the left handed screwdriv
ers, monkey wrench and auge: I And
mind, distressing her very iniicli
"1 was glad when our wedding day what about left handed waste bas
arrived, for site was to leave Ini home kets?
with uie for America. Tin- brklal was
solemnized with u certain barbath
splendor which was enhanced b.v tin
|i|ctui'es<|Ue costumes of all but uiyselt
I wearlug the usual American dothes .H7EGON and WASHINGTON
and looking for all the world like a
weed in n flower garden.
sry of each City, Town and
"In tlie evening after the ceremony
Kivin< descript I «• »ketch of
my wife bade guodby to her family and
lok.itiOBt population, tele»
friends with so much emotion that 1
, i.i . and banking point;
•'J
Directoryt compiled by
wotnlered if she would be content In
our far distant home. Then we entered '
the carriage tliat was to take us to tlie
station. Before starting my wife told
me to ask tin* coachman to atop at
the house of a friend of tiers to whom
she wished to say goodby. I noticed
that Anna carried In tier hand a small
package, und I asked her why she had
not put It fn ii trunk or a sntehel. She
replied Hint It was glass and perishable.
"When we reached her friend's house
she asked me to I'etnaln in the carriage
while sin* went In ami bade her friend
goodby. She would not lie gone mon
than two or three minutes. I assented
She went to tlie door, still carrying Hie
package. A young w oman admitted her
the two dlsnppi-ared Inside for about a
r.V; VI..IS,
t
minute; then Anna reappeared and re
' >r‘.'»n, P. C '
turned to me—without tlie package. 1
•s-Kc'.iKS’Cfc-''
saw no evidence of an emotional part
ing between the two girl friends. In
deed, both seemed absorbed in some
Southern Oregon Traction Com
thing else.
"From Anna's home we passed Into 1
pany Time Table'No. 5.
Hungary. In the morning we were nt
Budapest, and at the hotel I noticed
knots of persons talking excitedly on
Effective August 23d. 1917
sonic* subject and on Inquiry learned
that an attempt had been made diirln;
Leave Jacksonville,
the night In tlie city we liad left tn
assnsslnate Hie Austrian diplomat, w be . 7:30 a. in. daily except Sunday
wits preparing tlie w iy for the state’s 7:50 a. rn. Sunday only
annexation. A woman had thrown n K:30 a. rn. daily except Sunday
bomb through nn open window Into n 1 9:00 a. rn. Sunday only
room where her luteiKh-1 victim wns 10:3b a. m. daily except Sunday
sitting. He was bndly Injured, tint not 11:30 a. m. daily except Sunday
killed. Tlie news did not tipl ear In the j 2:00
111. daily
newspapers II Xvns sliu| ly whispered 3:00 p- m. (lailj
I>
from one person to another In hod
4:“0 I’ m. daily
It was never published to th world.
"When I rejoined niv wife I tol l hoi 5:i'O ll. tn. diiilv
what I hml heard Six* turned pal 7:15 I’- tn. daily
anil in two quh k questions ti -ked If the
girl who Inid throw n Hie bomb laid I
been captured und If the attempt Irnl 8:00
rn. <1 nly exc ,*pt Sun lay
b<*en sui'eessful. The answer to tin- 8:31) ni. Sunday only
first question I did not know. The se< 9:00 tn. daily except Sunday
ond I answered iiieelianieally. for my
wife's emotion, taken with other 11:00 a. m. daily
events, led, me to susfiect Hint she hml , 12:oo Noon daily except Stir.day
delivered to the assassin tlie lioiiib til it 2:30 P- tn. daily
hml been used.
3:30 P- tn. daily
"The look of horror on my face re 4:30 P- m. daily
vealed to Ann i what was on m.v mind 6:00 P- n> daily
Clasping her nrnis alioiit me, she * on
From Riverside Avenu
fessed that she hml lieen a party to th.
10:30
p
m. daily except Sat At Sun.
attempted assassination and begged me
not to turn agnlnst her. Despite my 11.00 p. m Saturday .A Sunday only.
(Note llRuis to Medford depot nn I
repugnance to her participation In wliat
tlie world considered n crime. I could waits until 5:50 p. n: before going to
not turn away from a bride of less East end of ITe
than n rt'iy
(Nob- 2) Rm r o Medfi-ni depot only
"'We must get out of Austria nt
inde-s
via lying passengers for beyond.
once.' I said, and within half nn hour
R. S. B ullis ,
we were on our way to the train.'*
Gen. Freight,A- Passenger Agent,
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