Jacksonville Post
certainly not representative and so does folly. P
But pro- promotion of human happi-
of scriptural students in gen- hibition will prevail :i in the
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ness.
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And
this .. the law, and
Friday, Aug. 8, 1924
era), has availed himself of ®°d^ because^it . is sane, and not the _ ' millenium,
win
decent, and designed for the have accomplished.
the
ruse.
He
believes
that
ELIZABETH BLANCHE COOK
Publisher and Editor
the millenium is dawning,
ROBERT J. COOK, Assistant
that “millions that now live
“Smile—and the World Smiles With You;
will never die,” but he does
Weep and You Weep Alone.” . .
Batored at the po*toffice at Jacksonville, Oregon not believe in the Volstead
a« second-class matter.
act. Just how he recon
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his religion and his
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Tick: “No, on a tramp.” tence with the word ‘boy
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Pupil: “Farmer Jones
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Short-sighted Lady (in
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50c
chased his son and didn’t
The old argument that
grocery): “Is that the head
catch him until his boy
cheese over there?”
Judging by reports reach- man has no riKht to inter*
caught on a wire fence.”—
fere
with
the
liberties
grant
Salesman: “No, ma’am; Sun Dial.
ing this office, Medford,
that’s one of his assistants.”
while investigating the cause ed him by providence, again
Kabo
Coratta ‘
advanced
by
this
pious
dis
of impure city water, might
do well to look into the putant, leads directly to the
Golfer: “Doctor, you re
The notice in the rooms
“sour grapes” epidemic, of definition of liberty. It was
member you recommended
of hotels which reads, “Have
golf to take my mind off my
which a few cases seem to once regarded ag the indis
you left anything?” should work?”
putable right of any man to
still exist.
be
changed to “Have you
Doctor: “Yes.”
We know the leading peo take the law into his own
anything
left?”—Ex.
hands,
to
make
war
on
his
Golfer: “Well, can you
ple of Medford are not at
prescribe something now to
tempting to keep strangers neighbor, to slay and to burn.
from visiting other parts of These “privileges” of the
“She asked me to kiss her get it back again?”—Life.
the valley, but there is an good old days are no longer
on either cheek.”
element over there doing regarded as such. They are
“Which one did you kiss?”
A young man with a pretty
The 1924 models are a revelation in
that very thing. A stranger defined as major crimes and
“I hesitated a long time but flirtatious fiance wrote
are
known
as
murder
and
might be led to believe that
between them.”—Ex.
beauty, at absurdly low prices.
to a rival: “I hear you have
Medford is an oasis in a arson. In the degree that
been kissing my girl. Come
desert.
Recently a man men have widened and
to
my office at eleven on
strengthened
the
moral
code
Soph.: “Why does a stork
from the East on his way
Saturday; I want to have
stand on one foot?”
to visit Jacksonville was ad has civilization progressed.
The
liberty
of
yesterday
isthe
Freshie: “I’ll bite, why this out.”
vised that such a visit would
His reply was: “I have
does he?”
be a waste of time, that this licence of today, in the eye of
Soph.: “If he’d lift the received your circular letter,
town was dead and that they the law and the considera
tion
of
conscience,
and
prop-|
other foot he’d fall down.” and will be at the meeting.”
were planning to build a
fence around it. He wasn t erly so. Of the several evil
told that this was the county old fetishes of self-indulg XXXXXXXXXXXXXSOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
A Negro who- was with
“Pardon m e, Professor,
seat and had a delightful cli ence that enslaved man and
the
army in France was beat
retarded
his
advancement,
but last night your daughter
mate and that Medford
liquor
is
almost
the
last
to
accepted my proposal, and I ing it for the back areas as
folks liked to come over
AGENCY FOR
!|
totter.
Argument
cannot
wish to ask if there is any fast as he could go when he
here in mid-summer to cool
bolster
it
up.
No
valid
ar
was stopped by a white of
insanity in your family.”
off. (We notice a lot of
ficer.
Professor: “I didn’t know
them have been using our gument supports it.
“Don’t delay me, suh,”
It
is
argued
by
this
most
it before, but there must be.”
fine new highway to do that
said
the Negro, “I’s gotta
paradoxical
fellow
that
he
very thing, and incidentally
be on my way.”
to get a drink of good is not his brother’s keeper.
Society
is
founded
upon
the
“Boy,” said the officer,
A
microbe,
born
at
11:37
water.)
a. m., died at 11:56 the same “do you know who I am?
This “sour grapes”, just conviction that he is, or at
least
that
his
more
respons
morning, leaving 107,358,- I’m a general.”
because the county seat be
ible
fellows
are.
If
indulg
“Lordyl” exclaimed the
649 descendents, without
lieves in public improve
ence
in
liquor,
to
the
degree
Negro,
taking a second look.
visible
means
of
support.
ments that will benefit the
and
J
of
drunkenness
and
irre
“
You
sure
is!”
I musta
Look
out
for
them.
They
whole valley, is, to use an
think the world owes them been travelin’ some, ’cause I
THE
old-fashioned expression, an sponsibility, were not fraught
with
grave
consequences
for
didn’t think I’d got back
a
living.—The Gideon.
Films
and
Camera
Supplies
Nowon
Hand
8
attempt to “cut off their
society,
it
is
more
than
prob
that far yit.”—Kablegram.
nose to spite their face.”
Jacksonville proved her able that no voice would
0. C. DOROTHY, Proprietor
A chap was arrested for
self to be very much alive have been raised against ^OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOeOOOOOOOOC
assault and battery and
COUNTRY CLUB AND ROYAL CLUB
An Irishman was newly
when she got the road paved drink. But though the in
brought u p before the employed at a lumber office.
dividual
paid,
he
did
not
pay
BEST
COFFEE
ON
THE
MARKET
in the face of the opposition
judge.
The proprietors of the com
Fresh Eggs, Bread, Meat Product«, Cereal«, FullJLine of Canned Goods
and we were fortunate in the full score. Society paid
Judge
(toprisoner)
“
What
in
numberless
ways
—
through
pany were young men and
having as county judge a
BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION
is
your name, your occupa decided to have some fun
poverty,
disease,
insanity,
man who has more than a
The Place to Go For
tion and what are you with the new Irish hand.
one-track mind — Judge lowered efficiency, economic
Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candies, Nuts, Ice Cream, Etc.
charged
with?”
waste, and stimulated crime.
Pat was duly left in charge
Gardner.
FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS AND POPCORN
Prisoner: “My name is of the office, with instruc
Perceiving
that
these
settle
We were told that Cen
Sparks, I am an electrician, tions to take all orders which
tral Point didn’t amount to ments were inseparable from .
and
I am charged with bat- might come in during their
much—that Medford had the traffic, the American
tery.”
absence. Going to a nearby
literally swallowed it. Our people endorsed prohibition.
Judge: “Officer, put this drug store, they proceeded
1'he
price
of
pleasure
ran
curiosity was aroused. We
man in a dry cell.—United to call up the lumber com
went over there one day and too high. There stood the
FOR
Mine Workers Journal.
pany’s office, and the follow
found a live set of business fiddler when the dance was
done,
waiting
for
his
fee.
ing
conversation ensued;
folks serving their territory
“Hello! Is that the East
and evidently doing a good There are scores of self in
The clerk came forward
Also
Selling
Out
Several
of
Those
to
Make
Room
dulgences
that
are
banned
business.
to attend to the nervous old Side Lumber Company?”
for Winter Stock.
We like to see every town by the law, as liquor is, for
“Yes, sir.
And what
customer who was mopping
in the valley prosper. It is the reason that they threaten
would
you
be
havin
’?”
The Workmen’s Clothing and Shoe Store his bald and shining head “Take an order, will you?”
a good advertisement for the not only the safety of the
with a big silk handkerchief.
individual but that of the so
valley.
“Sure. That’s what I’m
John Pappas, Prop.
“I want a little help in the
cial structure. We are our
What'« the use of always knockin',
here for.”
way
of
a
suggestion,
”
said
brother’s keeper.
■
Makin' differences last?
the old fellow. “I intend
What’« the use of always hammerin'.
“Please 9end me up a
'The president of the Bible —
Diggin' up the past?
going
to
the
French
Stu
thousand knot holes.”
Students’ Association, how
Boost each other; boost the Valley,
dents
’
masquerade
ball
to
“What’s that?”
Lay aside the sword;
ever, having solemnly assert
••All for each and each for all”—
night,
and
I
want
a
distinctly
ed prohibition to be wrong
“One thousand knot
Co-operation is the word.
original costume—something holes.”
in principle, eats his own
♦ ♦ ♦
I may be sure no one else
words by expressing the
“Well, now, an’ ain’t that
will
wear.
What would
HIS BROTHER ’S KEEPER opinion that enforcement
.
a
bloomin
’ shame. I’m sorry,
you suggest?”
(From the Portland Oregonian)
laws will eventually become
but we’re just out of them.”
Of late the suspicion has fully effective, through the
The clerk looked him
“How’s that?”
arisen that seekers after pub gradual disappearance of the
over attentively, bestowing
“Just sold them to a new
licity find it easiest to obtain desire for alcohol. This is
special notice on the gleam
brewery.
”
through denunciation of the all that any friend of prohi
ing knob.
prohibition law. It grieves bition ever has claimed. We
“To a brewery. What do
“Well, I’ll tell you,” he
us to observe thtt the presi stand now in the welter and
Are best in the long run
they
want with them?”
said, thoughtfully, “why
dent of a certain religious turmoil of the transition.
“By golly, an’ they use
don’t you sugar your head
sect, styling itself a “Bible An evil so old as this dies
and go as a pill?”—Kable- them for bungholes in bar
Students* Association,” but hard. Appetite dies hard,
rels.”—Exchange.
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