Jacksonville post., February 23, 1918, Image 3

; JACKSONVILLE POSI-:
Olheinl Paper ]pf the City ot Jacksonville, Oregon
A Clever Rase
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of JacK.ot.
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
You Need!
By WORTHINGTON LEE
Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907. at the post office at Ja< kaenvi;i
Oregon, under Act of Congrí .-> of March 3, Is’« .
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U ««.orlghl. IVIS W ■ »u rn N. wipspur Union. I
“There Is you.- mull,'’ spoke my su­
perior. unit he showed me n phone
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail il.». Advertising‘rates furnished oi graph. and I studied it closely.
“I have memorized the face
application.
clently to identify him when I coin«'
across hlm,” I said confidently,
Hge airplane. Io obtain this mater *1
“We want this man. Leon G:i ill-
ii is ordinarily necessary to work over inert," continued the detective chief,
about 1,500 feet of select lumber, which “because all Ills antecedents and bls
often represents all that can be used present associations and methods Indi­
of 15,0u0 board feel of ¡standing tim cate that he Is a foreign spy. Read
Amon; the pjop'es of this earth the her.
up our tiles on this man and try to get
the goods on him. It would consider­
condition of the Russians is pitiable.
According to cne of the German for
ably Improve your status here to run
There are those who believe it is with­
estry j >urn ds. the Kaiser, in 1908, this man down.”
out hope. The Russian ship of state killed 1,995 pieces of game, including
I bowed, and started for the secret
is dismasted, rudderless, in charge of 70 stairs, eik and roebuck. At that
mutineers without chart or compass. I time he had slaughter«;d a total of 61,- service file room. On my way I be­
stowal my usual admiring glance upon
The experienced navigators either have
730 pieces of game, more than 4,000 of the stenographer, Miss Ada Ilyall. Iler
been thrown overboard or are under which were stags, and was the leading return smile, friendly and encourag­
hatches. Stokers from the hold and exterminator of wild life in the world. ing, nerved me to hope that I might
the sea lawyers from the “fo’k’sle” As a slaugh'erer of men. women, and score a real brilliant stroke of sheer
are in command.
children, since 1914, however, he hrs «letoctivo genius.
Ther: have been other national muti­ been the f.-re.-nos, exterminator of h -
I was a novice in the line, but the
nies resembling this, but none quite
pay was good and my especial work,
man life in all hisory.
that of running down aliens ami slack­
like. These other mutinies haVe bad
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ers, in a measure a patriotic task.
more or less regard for the destination
This was my first really Important
of the ship itself. The avowed pur­
Electric Spirits
commission.
pose of the Russian or Bolslieviki mu­
For two months Leon Gammert ha<l
tiny contemplates possible abandon­
evailed every trap set for him. Oper­
(From Off Our Wireless)
ment of the ship to cruise without nau- j
atives who had been on his trail report­
tieal guides in an uncharted sea.
“Sweden aids Finland against Reds” ed that he led n quiet life, practically
The more one reads the fantastic, sounds like baseball news, but instead devoid of companionship. He roomed
overwrought theorizing of the Bolshe- it refers to a Finnish ftght.
nt n respectable boarding house, the
viki leaders the m ire is one impressed i
England's permitting Catson to go only remarkable feature as to Such oc­
with the March-hare madness of the
cupancy being that he had the one
“at large” is like letting a child carry
room it contained in the attic. I went
tribe. Whether we dip into Leon Trot-
a torch in a powder magazine.
at the task cautiously, intelligently
zky’s book, or take a leaf from Nico­
The Germans are wearing trousers and with hope. My man catne and
lai Lmirte’s nanphlet, unless we di re­
m
«de of paper. Using those scraps of went. Ho wns given out ns nn agent
gard and reject the values of all human
for an Industrial Insurance company,
experience, the conclusion points to paper we have been reading about.
and I learned that he wns In that em­
Some people’s idea of knowledge is
th • same ultimate —chaos. Chaos in
ploy on a commission basis. I ascer-
this sense is but anoiher term for so­ the art of fin ling out things they have Inlnetl, however, that he did not bring
cial vacuum; and it is among the etern­ no business to snow.
in much business.
al truths that Nature abhors a vacuum.
Happy is the wife who imagines that
I shadowed Gammert one whole day.
— Portland Telegram.
her husband is the best mail on earth. All of its working hours wore devoted
Too much must not be expended « f to visiting factories where they em­
the German strikers. They might en- ployed a large number of foreign work­
men. A good many of them belonged
counter an officer an J have to get off
lo obscure secret societies. I watched
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE the streets.
Gammert approach nnd converse with
OF OREGON FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
I It brings the owner of a few rail- a number of these. This procedure
| roads, banks and such trifles to a rea- seemed rationally In concurrence with
In the Matter of the Estate of
| lizing sense of his own unimportance Ills business. He would address a man.
George C. Rees, deceased.
to be unable to buy a pound of sugar lake out a folder describing the Insur­
To Amy J. Rees, Mabie Rouseor Mabie ' from the haughty but patriotic grocery ance company he represented, go over
it with the man and hand him his
Rouss, Nina Meidron, Anna Rees, Amos clerk.
card, to nil intents and purposes filling
Rees, the heirs of the above-named
Nothing is more exasperating than a the natural duties of an Insurance so­
<1 cedent, and to all other heirs unknown, fool friend who is always reminding licitor.
if any such there be. and to all other you of your faults for your own good.
At the end of a week I had not
persons interested in sai l estate.
Of course men are not vain, but just scored one discovery that Gammert
In the name of the State of Oregon: tell a man over 50 that he doesn’t lock was otherwise than what he repre­
sented himself to be. The first Satur­
You and each of you are hereby cited, ■ a day over 30 and watch the effect.
day night, however, there arose a clr-
ordered and required to appear in the
When an old gentleman proceeds to «•umstance that later led to a distinct
above-entitled court and matter, at 1 spoil the icy slide the small boy with a clue. I followed Gammert to an ob­
t ie courtroom of said court at the sled doesn’t feel like saying peace to scure little shop occupied by a cob­
court house at Jacksonville, Jackson his ashesl
bler where Gammert placed a pair of
I
0 >unty. State of Oregon, on Saturday,
hoes on the counter. Looking through
No, indeed, Harold, we would not
April 6, 1918, st the hour of 10 o,clock
lie windows, ns the cobbler undid the
sa.V that Germany’s industrial strike is lockage I observed that the shoes
A. M. of saiil day, then and th«-re to
a “victory loaf” quite the contrary!
vert* nearly new. yet Gammert left
ah-nv cause, if any there be, why ail
Vernacular of Cantonments.
Unless you mean a victory for us
hem to be repaired. Monday night
order authorizing and licensing the
The American poilu is not going over
'
ii * went after them. I thought little -ens unprovided with his own lingo,
administrator of said estate, H. K
if the occurrence until the following is Is clearly pointed out in Every­
Hanna, to sell the following described •** .♦« 4» »>4.4. 4« 4. 4. 4. «i» 4.4. .j. 4» 4» 4» 4» 4» 4» 4. 4.
•tntiirdii.v night, when Gammert again body's. He calls himself, by the way,
real property belonging to s lid estate,
«'paired to the same shop and went i “doughboy” or “crusher,” which is
at private sale, should not be made
It rough the same performance.
I .'airly Ainerienn-sonnding.
Cavnlry-
and entered therein in accordance with
«oled where the cobbler placed the lU’ll he calls “bow-legs,” a soldier who
the prayer of said administrator’s
lions, did not follow Gnnnnert, but shares his shelter Is his “bunkle,” the
petition tiled therein on the 23rd. day
mlted until the cobbler went away. ■onipany burlier is “butcher,” a sol­
I’lien with the al<l of a picklock I dier who works for an officer is a “dog
of February, 1918, to-wit:
oreed (In* «loor ami made an cxamlna- robber,” the commanding officer is nl-
The East Half (E1 a) of the Southeast
lon of those shoes.
Q tarter (SE1,) of Section 7, and the
titlctl to as “ICO;" a junior officer is
“I have him at last!” was my jubl- ■allcil n “goat,” the provost sergeant is
West Halt (W'2) of the Southwest
•int commentary.
i “hobo," a teamster Is a “mule skln-
Quarter (SW1«) of Section 8, all in
The heels of th«* shoos unscrewed, ter," an old officer Is called “old tile,”
Township Tnirty-three (33), South of
'hc.v were hollow. In each I found he drum-major Is the “regimental
Range Three (3) East of the Willam­
closely folded paper.
It held as monkey," the doctor is “saw-bones,' u
ette Meridian in Jackson Couity,
inny ns two hundred names and nd- lew second lieutenant Is a “shavetail."
State of Oregon.
Irosses. The minies were those of (lie field artillerymen are “wagon sol­
This citation, pursuant to an order
non Gammert bail visited. Under the diers,” and a trumpeter or bundsmnn
of the Judge of the above-entitled
nsurnnee solicitor camouflage he had is a "windjammer.” Ami our dough­
■een securing willing agents for the boys are like Tommy anti poilu in that
court of date February 23, 1918, is
orelgn government for whom he wns hey never complain when the “slum.''
served upon you an«i each of you by
i hired spy.
I. e., the meat or vegetahln stew, ol­
the publication thereof once a week
I hurried to headquarters with my lie "sow-belly,” as the bacon Is called,
fur four successive weeks, ten days
irlxe. Th** chief was not there. Then are bail. It's all In the game—the
prior to April 6, 1918, in the Jackson­
I «lid a rush tiling. I placed the lists game of "Kan the kaiser"—which Is
ville l’ost, a newspaper of general
■ ii a safe nnd went alone to nrrest the only American equivalent thus far
circulation, printed and published in
Gammert. The door of the attic room >f any of the French war slogans like
was unlocked. I entered and faced “Ils tie pnsseront pas,” or “On les
the aforesaid county and state. The
my mini.
first publics.ion thereof being tn the
aura," “We’ll get them," "They shall
“I Hin from the secret service,’’ I not pass.”
regular issue of said paper of February
<nl«l, “nnd you are my prisoner.”
23, 1918, and the last being in the '
Quick ns h flash Gammert sprang nt
Such a Plausible Lie.
issue of March 23. 1918.
me. whirled me about and struck me
“1 admire a lliir,” said a clubman,
Witness the Hon. F. I, TouVelle,
with some heavy missile.
When I “even when Ills prevarications strain
Judge of the above-entitled court wi«h
••alii«* back to consciousness I found my credulity.
the seal of said court hereto alfixed
myself tied securely to a chair. At a
“A friend of mine, who objects to
thia 23rd. day of February, 1918
table a dense vapor was arising from- • ■fforts to pry into Ills personal affairs
F. L. T ou V ei . i . e ,
a vessel placed over n lamp. My man recently limped into my place.
County Judge
wns gone. In one corner of the room
‘•'What's the matter with your .ect?'
t The dollar spent with the j was a cage. All this I noted ns I real­
Attest:
I naked, more to be polite than be­
?
HOME
MERCHANT
will
come
4*
ised that In a few moments the fumes cause 1 cared what wns the troul le.
G. A. Gardner, County Clerk
£ BACK TO YOU.
• of the vapor would overcome me.
of Jackson County, State of Oregon.
“Then he gained my ndmlrntlon by
I do not know If it wns the Inten­ a display of nerve I never saw
Seal of County Court affixed
He uses the dollar to pay rent.
tion of Gammert to kill me, or only to equaled.
| To pay taxes. To pay wages. J
place me In n stupor until he got fur
“ ‘An eel stepped on them,’ he snld.”
£ A dollar sent out of town re- t un«l . ....
fast . beyond . ..
the . city. It wns j()Rf
Fores! Notes.
I moves it from circulation.
J ns I nearly strangled, blinded and
New War Dog.
t Make your dollar A LINK in j helpless that there wns a crash, One
A new type of dog s to be produced
Nearly one I undred thousand people | the home trade CHAIN.
or tnv windowpnnw «a/ broken In and it will be known as the war dog. The
ii carrier pigeon fliittt*rr>! Into the room,
visited the Eagle Creek Camp and Pic­ ++■:••:•++++++++++♦+♦+++++♦+♦+
new breed 1« the suggestion of Secre­
doubtless the nsr.nl Inmsir of the cage, tary of War Raker, who has asked
nic Ground, on the Oregon National
.mil
one
of
Gnnimert's
secrat
messen
­
Forest in 1917.
dog breeders to produce nil Anie-fcnn
gers. ns was the cobbler, who con­
The total amount of timber cut on California WOman Hertoualy Alarmed veyed Ills lists to higher up members war dog by crossing Airedale nn old
English slieep dogs. The new Ameri­
the National Forests in the fiscal year i “A short time ago I contracted « serere of some powerful enemy society.
can
dog will be trained for police nnd
1917 was 840,612,"(W board feet, as .'old which settled on my lungs and caused
The dense vapor dissipated, nn out- sentry ill’ll III the l'nlte-1 States army.
against 714,506,000 board feet in 1916 1 me a great deal of annoyance. I would have let furnished, nnd I was soon able to
oad cour 'ing r | h *11 r aid my lungs were rc
GERMANS LACK THINKING MEN
Studies at the Forest Products La­ *ore ruu inflamed I t>egan to be nerioudy relieve myself of my bonds.
\Ve never found Gammert, hut we
boratory, at Madison, Wis., have shown liarmed. A friend recommended Chamber
had tne lists nhlch led to the depart- Despite Advanced Age of Many Prus-
that Engelmann spruce treated by the tain's Cough Remedy, Raying she had u«e<
mci.t breaking up one of the most
t for years. 1 bought a bottle and it re
sian Warriors They Have Little
sulphite process gives a pulp that com
ieved my cough (he find night, and in :
formidable nssoelatlons of spies In the
Comprehension of Situation.
pares very favorably in color and : week I wn.< rid of the cohl and Rorrne^a <
country.
nr ! nga.” writes At -s Marie Gerber, Raw
strength with th»t of white spruce.
I wns rromoted In the service the
Germany tn making n call for men
rile, Cel. Fur sale by all dealeis. — Adret
next week, and tin* following one Ada up to forty-seven years of age hits ta­
About 200 board feet of wood is used ueemeet.
consented to become my bride.
in the actual construction of the aver-
ken advantage ,9f..t."o more years
I
Seme New House Dresses and
Aprons
At Sea Without Chart
Or Compass.
Rompers for the Kiddies
for the Boys and
Middies for the School Girls
«
We Have A Dandy Assortment
Good Materials - Neatly Made - Reasonable
Jno.M. Williams Co.
7 he People's Store
Phone 142
Jacksonville
Citation
weather Report.
Bank of Jacksonville
Farm and Stock Loans
Date ■ Maximum Minimum Precipita­
tion
1
44
32
41
32
44
33
52
39
13
44
S
43
20
bl
41
03
47
38
09
43
31
39
26
above the conscription mnximum ot
41
32
forty-five. Most Individuals when they
17
51
39
upproach the fiftieth year have about
1.46
44
32
concluded their lighting days through !
'0
48
37
48
inability to keep down their girth
46
37
I
(7
measure. But certain conditions in
49
41
30
Germany, over which that country hits | .7
52
38
05
50
hail little control, have served, no
3«>
04
41
doubt, to keep the human form within
25
40
24
, military bounds. Americans who go to
42
26
I France, therefore, are likely to have
45
27
to fight babes in arms and old gentle­
50
30
men if the age Jimits are stretched
51
31
furth«*r under Prussian regulations, ob­
47
31
serves the Ih'trolt I-'ree Press.
46
33
48
Perhaps, after all, this conscripting
33
46
of ni<-n above forty-live will produce
2a
15
48
31
some effect in the ranks that may be
43
30
useful toward letting light into dark
40
21
. places. The army knows little of what
3.27
: ts going on in the world. If half of the
I «'■iasoned soldiers really believe that Temperature—mean max. 46.25; mean
London Is In ruins and tlii- German
min. 32.90; mean 39.57; Max 54. on 5.
fleet is In control of the sen, they may
Minimum, 21. on 31. Greatest daily
learn something to their nilvantnge by
consulting a few of tin* old stagers who range, 20. Total precipitation 3.27
are compelled at this lute date to join inches, Greatest in 24 hours, 1.46 in.,
Number of days with Cl.
the colors. Men born in 1871) ought to on 12.
be more difficult to deceive, and a few inch or more precipitation, 15, clear,
of such scattered through the army 7; partly cloudy, 10; cloudy, 4.
may serve to enlighten the fighting
Total snowfall 0 inches
multitude as to the error of their be­
Precipitation for season, 12.83
lief. It Is presuming much to expect
Precipitation for last season 10.58
results from this source, but if a num
Seasonal average
above forty-five is good for anything
ax a trem-h fighter, he ought to be good
ri . B ritt ,
it shooting off his month. And, after
Cooperative Observer.
all, what Germany lacks most Is more
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men who will talk and think.
A dish is designated shoestring pota-
New Type of “Vampire."
to?s. It sounds thrifty, but would not
Arrest nt the Instance of an army beans be more easily trained to take
officer of n young woman who hud the straight and narrow path? String
committed bigamy In order to secure Deans especially.
the allowance granted to soldiers' de­
pendents gives color to the warning I German prisoners of war in England
issued against this new type of "vam­ refuse to work alongside “conscien­
pire," notes the Omaha Bee. Young tious” objectors. But the Germans ob­
soldiers are picked out by these wom­ ject to everything that may be labeled
en and delfbcrntvly led Into marriage, conscientious.
the on«* purpose being to secure money
It is said the B'itish conquered Pal­
from the government. .The game is
not a new one. nor does It exhibit estine by the use of American water
much modification In Its details. It Is pipes. That’s nothing. One man has
reported from some of the Southern annexed a good portion of America it­
army camps that as many ns three self by the use of pipe lines.
nnd four soldiers have been wedded
Nature is generous, but she never
to the same Woman. The young men
forgets to avenge her wrongs.
wli i are away from home for the first
Men who are society favorites are
time, wearing their country’s uniform,
should be warned that marrlnge Is not seldom a success at anything else.
merely an enlistment for the war, anil
Many people wait in vain for their
therefore to he appriwiched very seri­ ship to com** in because it was
never
ously. Romance Is part of a soldier’s
launched.
life, but It may have consequences
that will embarrass him in niter
I LudendortT and Von Tirpitz are about
y. n. TI «* “vampire” Is one of Ills n much in harmonv with the spirit of
chlefest danger«, nnd one against
—■-* , the
” times as are two embalmed troglo­
whom it is difficult to guard.
dytes,
All kinds of Insurance
4 per cent Interest paid on Time Deposits
Ï
Help Forge an ENDLESS
CHAIN of Home Trade
Dollars
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Following is the report of U. S. Vol­
unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
Jacksonville,
for month of ./an.
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi­
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.