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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
The GERMAN NAVY
Ten New IrOnclads For Coast Defence
BE Added to Its Strenrth

Ten New Ironclads For Coast Defen.. ..
BE Added to- Its Strength.
A new German man-of-war the Siep.
fried. has been launched at Kiel. The
vessel commands some special inter-
est. since it is thu first of "a series Of
ten constructed for coast defense and
destined to protect the mouths of riv.
ers and canals. particularly of the
great canal between the North and
Baltic S as. now in course of conslruc-
hon. The new vessel is 228 feet lonc
and 40 feet inches wide and draws
about l6 feet of water wi h displace-
ment of 3.4OO tons. The engines ara
of 1880 horsepower, and the shin ia
propelled by two screws. Sh, is pro.
tected by broad steel belt on the wa.
ter level, and carries three he wv o,,ns
In two towers, situated forward and
aft on deck. Except signal staff be-
tween the towers there are no masts
the sole reliance being on the steam
power. The speed is sixteen knots an
hour. probably as great as the low
draught of water and consequent great
width would permit The deck. how
ever, is narrow. the sides beino draw,
in, and thus the freeboard is low and
affords only comparatively small
mark for an enemy. There are also
contrivances for launching torpedoes
and besides the three heavy guns the
new ironclad will be armed with onict
firing and revolving guns and will be-
lighted by electricity.
The new ironclad, as described. il
built as an experimental ship to Serve
as a model for the other nine of its
kind. It's construction and shane
above the water level adapt it to the
strain OF high seas and enable it to en-
counter ocean irOnclads at some dis
lance from the coast, particularly in
view OF the fact that but few of the
present armOrs, whether steel or iron.
can withstand the force of it's guns.
The vessel, though destined princi-
pally for coast defense. has great
power of attack.
The cost is about $775, 900, not in
Guiding the battery. estimated at about
$22O.00O more. Thus the whole fleet
of ten vessels will cost about $4,000
900, perhaps $11,0OO.OOO. The Sieg-
fried is built of German steel, its plat
ing being composed of compound weld
ed steel and iron plates upon back
ing of 1rdlan oak. and it is almos: SUI
perfuOus to state that the vessel is
guarded against sinking by watertight
compartments. and as to auxiliary en-
gines, ETC.. lacks no Improvement that
has been made use of in recent times.
The German fleet will gain an eff
fective and a formidable reinforcement
in these ships, and our American Gov
eminent mi hit we'll take notice to
what extent the nations of the old
world are preparing to meet the ext
gencias of a coming strife for the SUI
premacy on the waters that govern
their coasts and harbors, the keys and
doors to the homes and to the lives,
the property and the families of their
citizens. Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
CARLO IN TEARS.
A Pathetic Dog Story Told By a Veteran
Sportsman.

A Pathetic Dog Story Told BY Veteran
Sportsman.
He had been owned by Rev. B.
G. Phelps. Methodist preacher sta
toned at Danielsonville. Conn.," re-
sponded the Major, who does not hest
tate having told story twenty times
to tell it twenty-One times. when
Mr.. Phelps was removed to another
charge he made me present of him.
The dor took kindly enough to me. as
yellow dogs always do to small boys,
and we struck up great friendship
and had glorious old times hunting
woodchucks and rabbits. 1t was
hunting without a gun but with
Carlos help | captured lots of game.
such as it was. The dog had not ap-
peared to mind parting from its former
owner, and as time went by | took it
for granted that he had forgotten that
he ever owned any other master than
myself. One day. it must have been
a year afterward, we had been out on
a hard campaign against the wood
chucks and l reached home just at
shutdown. As went into the house
by one door Mr.. Phelps entered by an
other. He had been an intimate friend
of my father. and now walked right
in without any ceremony. After greet
ings by my father and mother and just
as Phelps was seating himself Carlo
came running in without noticing that
he was there. why. Carlo? said Mr..
Phelps. The dog stopped, looked and
with a bound was in his old masters
lap, and lay across his knees motion
less, with his head hanging down,
while tears rolled down from his eyes
and dropped on the floor. Well, sir.
at seeing the dog weep Phelps himself
choked and tears came into his eyes.
Father he followed suit, and l heard
something that sounded like a sob
from mother Forest and Stream.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
A REMARKABLE CITY.
In Indian Capital That Has No Counre
nart Auvwhare

In Indian Capital That Has No Counter
part Anywhere.
Lying between Assam and Burmah
y the remote little Hill State of Mani
pur. lately visited by Indian officers
one of whom. writing on the forests of
the state in the Indian Forests" gives
On extraordinary account Of Imphail.
the capital. 1t is situated in what ap-
pears dense forest. Neither spires
nor chimneys cut the blue sky, nor is
smoke observed to ascend from the
sylvan scenes of the capital. Nothing,
in fact. bespeaks the busy home Of
3d. to 40, 900 people, and yet hidden
away among these trees is the palace
of the Rajah. and hard by are the
ABUSES of his favOrites. each family
having a large inclosure around the
homestead. Imphail may thus be de-
scribed as city of villages, or rather
suburban residences around the palace.
Straight. wide roads, lined with trees,
frequently intersecting each other at
right angles. afford the means of COM
munication. but neither shop. artisans
nor wheeled conveyance exist in the
city. Industry and skill occur only
In the distant rural homes"
The people of the capital are the
promoted favorites of the ruler. who
have had assigned to them plots of
ground near the palace, and live by
pressing upon the prosecuted agricult-
wrists of the state.
The capital of Manipur is a royal
residence dedicated to luxury and
amusement All are happy. The
streets are crowded with smiling,
healthy faces. of which few bear
the marks of toll or labor
There are no schools in the
state, and court favor and promotion
are secured by success in polo. Coin
age is unknown. and the men are not
allowed to trade Imports and ex-
ports, except in certain articles that
yield a royal reveaue, are practically
prohibited
The women from the distant villages
repair on a certain day to the capital
or to other recognized centers Each
carries on her head a neatly-made
sIuare basket. in which has been
placed the surplus stock of the home
etead. the labors of her Industrial skill
u of her husbands agricultural
knowledge. On reaching the market
place the contents of these baskets are
exposed and bartered, when each re-
turns again to her family, carrying off
the proceeds.
On market days the long, straight
road from Bishenpur to Imphail is
crowded by groups of women hurry.
ing to and fro. Each wears an ele-
gantly striped dress in bright colors,
made of silk and cotton. The stripes
run along the length. and the top and
sottom are neatly embroidered. A
lsng piece Of cloth is cleverly carried
across the breasts and just under the
armpits, instead of round the waist,
and is firmly tucked up. SO that the
top embroidered edg falls forward,
adding an additional fold to the gar
ment. while the bott. n edge reaches
little below the knees. The legs and
arms are left exposed. The women
are the only traders in the whole
state.-LOndOn Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
THE MORIBUND BOOTJACK.

Decline of an Article Which Was Once
Considered Indispensable.
In the British Museum is portion
III the stone floor of an ancient Greek
house. In one of the steps that lead
from one room to another is niche
shaped like V. This was used as a
bootiack. Its sides are polished as if
by long use. and no doubt exists in
well-informed circles regarding its
original purpose. In early France the
boot first received it's name from the
old French word bot" meaning a
stump. which the boot of that day re-
sembled. So necessary is the jack in
European armies that the saying of
the poor German officer to his orderly,
John, pack the bootjack, we are
going to move" has become maxim.
In the Washington museum there is
the campaign bootjack of George
Washington. The notch is generous
In it's breadth and depth and points to
the fact that the father of his country
was no dude in the selection of his
boots. The bootjack of the fiery
Andrew jackson is another heritage
of the past reverently preserved in the
historic hermitage. The edges are
dented an notched, for "old Hickory"
was never particular what instrument
he used when in a domestic or foreign
war. The bootjack of the martyred
Lincoln is not preserved. Per-
haps he never had one. He
Impoverished a bootjack, as they
do now in the West. by placing
the left foot behind the right leg. with
the toe of the boot resting on the calf
of the leg. Then the heel is grasped
by the right hand and with vigorous
jerk the boot is removed. It has re-
ceived the attention of inventive gent
US, as the records of the Patent Office
show that fr,m 1853 to 1866 forty diff
ferent patents were granted. The
palm of incongruity must be awarded
to patent of Messrs. Osborn & Gran
dali, of lion. N. Y, who in 1876 in
vented bootjack that combined with
that function those of nut cracker,
tack hammer, tack puller, wrench and
nail puller. With the improvements
in country roads and city pavements
came an improvement in footwear and
top boots were supplanted by shoes.
The bootjack has declined and several
of Chicago's retail dealers say they
have not used bootjack in their
stores in the last ten years. It has
come to pass that the history of the
American bootjack is closed and may
be filed away among the records of
the moldy past. Even the present
generation of cats has either forgotten
Its name or never knew that it existed.
Shoe and Leather Review.
The amount of water passing over
Niagara Falls varies with the height
OF the river. Prof w. d. Gun
ming estimates the average amount at
5000, 600 cubic feet per minute. Al
lowing 623 pounds to the cubic foot
this would give total of 562, 500 tons
per minute, or 25. 312. 500 tons in forty
five minutes, of which somewhat more
than two-thirds passes over the Horse
shoe Falls. Other estimates place the
total amount passing over both falls as
high as 100, 600, 900 tons per hour. In
comparison. the recent food at Johns
town was a gill.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

TIE following sentence, from a
letter written by Livingstone short
time before his death. and which re-
fers to slavery, is inscribed on his
tomb in Westminster Abbey: ..All
can add in my loneliness is, may
Heavens rich blessings come down on
every one, American. English or
Turk. who will help to heal the open
sore of the world"
The way it is done: First citizen
What have they arrested the China
ian for?' Second citizen-''O some
,oys smashed his windows and he
hook his fist at them. f. C.-"And
they arrested him?' S. Ger
tainly. These moon-eyed Mongolians
must be taught that they can not shake
their fists at our American boys. -
Boston Courier.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Over and over again
My duties wait for me,
Tney ever come in monotOnouS rOund>
Breakfast and dinner and tea,
Smooth :ng the snow-white clothes,
Sweeping and busting with care
There is ever some task in my little home
To en- IL everywhere.
What may claim for my duties fee!
Are these endless rounds of tasks TO b
Naught but dull monotOny,
Over and oger again?
Over and over again
The sun sinks low in the west,
And always over and over again
The birds come back to the nest.
The robin sings 10 his loving mate,
Close, close to my cottage door,
The same glad song Ihave heard hlm sing
For many a day before.
What does the robin say to me?
If the heart is tuned to loves glad key,
No task can be dull monOtony,
Though over and over again.
Ada S. Sherwood, in Good Housekeeping.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
He Would Break 1t Small.

Cumso-Is it true that Gazley's wife
has elopedP
Fangle-Yes; it's true.
"DOes Galley know about it?"
Not yet We haven't decided who
shall break the news to him"
''Let Briggs do it. He's the vA""
man. He shutters, you know" IN. Y.
Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
God Bless Dur Home.

"Whoop! Look out there. Johnny"
shouted the old man. as he stuck his
head out from behind the woodpile,
You better not go into the house."
Who's after your" asked Johnny.
MAJ"
Yes. Somebody tangled all the
zephyr that she was using to work a
God Bless Our Home motto, and she's
been out of temper ever since. y
Washington Capital.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

"A Texas man who was innocent of
crime was sent to prison for twelve
years. He thought himself forsaken
by Providence. but as the officials did
not oblige him to cut his hair, he came
out with it hanging down to his knees.
and dime-museum man gives him
forty dollars week for a year. How
little we know what is for our own
good. Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

"A resident of San Francisco re-
Gently Witnessed Il terrific battle be-
tween a swordfish and whale In the
harbor at, San Francisco. The sword
lsh was finally victorious. killing the
whale
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

"A farmer of Sporting Hill, near
Mannheim. Pa. las twenty-fve-year-
Ola horse that was 80 stiff that he
could hardly walk. He was put into
a pasture through which runs q creek.
II Was noticed that great part of his
time was spent in bathing and lying in
The water, and. in a short time, to the
surprise OF the owner. he became as
spry as a young colt.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

-sHow are you getting along WIN
your work on the piano?" asked Blink
ms of young woman. "Oh. very
we'll; can see great progress in my
work" How is that?' 'Well, tne
family that lived next door moved
away within a week after commenced
to prac ice. The next family stayed d
month, the next ten weeks, ard tne
people there now have remained near
lv six months. Wa ,hingtOn CaDltal
"A citizen OF Fairfield, Mich, was
suDstruck and stung by bumblepees
at the same time recently. and since
then has been obliged to keep COOL
because every time he gets warm no
faints.
Says an English verbal critic:
Americans are generally falling INTO
the habit of using the word 'afflrm
for confirm For instance, when an
official is questioned as to the truth
fulness of a certain rumOr, his answer
is apt to be: i will neither affirm nor
deny the report OF course he ougns
to say confirm" 49,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

Joseph G. Parkinson. of Chicago
is said to be the only deaf and DUMB
lawyer in the country. He is asso'
ciated with his twin brother, who does
not share his disabilities. When Mr..
Parkinson was twenty-three years ola
he was chief examiner in the Patent
Office at Washington, a place ne heio
for six years. In 1879 he resigned and
soon afterward was admitted to prac-
tice before the United States Supreme
Court. He now ranks as one OF the
most successful patent lawyers In tne
country.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

81 see him goin' out toward the
nedder lot when the doctors come"
replied Aunt 'Cindy. He seemed to
be too worried and Uneasy to stay in
the house while this here powwow was
gOin' on. He's been like a fish out of
water ever sence he knew it was goin'
10 be-
pore man. pore man, said Mrs.
Moll. It'll be hard On him to give
me up. but he's got to do it. NV
stren'th is gorn' faster and faster
very day. wisht you'd tell Pliny
| want him, and then I'd like you to
make me some billed apple dunn plin's
and bile me piece of cabbage. Tn
so tagged out I've got to have some
thin nourishin' for dinner"
There stood in the meadow lot a SOL
itary oak tree, to the shade of which
Piiny always withdrew when he was
in the mood for solitary reflection,
and he always came thither in his
hours of deepest detection. He
seeIneu 10 Hn0 sympathy and strength
in the she tering arms of the oak tree,
and it had been told all the joys and
sorrows of his life.
The good man was almost beside
himself on this bright and peaceful
June day. There was something so
omlnous in the presence of those three
grave and gloomy-faced doctors that
Mr.. Mol could not stay under the
same roof with them. and he had fed
to the oak tree to remain there until
they had gone. Never had he been
more depressed in regard to Mrs.
MolL
I'm afeerd they'll do her no good"
ne said. with his handkerchief to his
eyes as he lay under the branches of
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29


This was far from the conclusion at
which the learned doctors had arrived
while In the orchard; but the opinions
OF the most learned men are subject
to change. They had made some new
discoveries as to the patients condi-
tlon-revealed by the events of the
hre-which had literally thrown new
light on their investigations.
81 should think you'd be ashamed
TO talk to dyin' woman like thatr'
said Mrs Moll, rising from her bed
ana pointing her finger scornfully be-
tween the rails of the fence toward the
departing doctors.
The household goods were carried
into small but quite comfortable old
house across the road, in which the
Molls had lived before building the
mouse that had burned. The neigh
oors lent their assistance in arranging
the furniture, and by night Mr.. and
MRS. Mol found themselves comfort
Soly installed in their old home. with
most 81 their effects around them.
Then Aunt 'Cindy went out to the
barn where Mr.. Moll was feeding his
horses and said:
See here. Pliny; I'm goin' home.
l amt goin' to stay here any longer
doing for woman that's as we'll as /
am II she'd only think so. I'm a be-
never in the mind cure for Becky; for
II she only thought she was we'll she'd
| be we'll"
We seen her do some queer things
LOT dyin' woman of late," Aunt
Cindy went on, emphatically. 81
caught her in the pantry eatin' pie and
cold beef one day last week, and when
l told her the other day that MANDY
Peek was goin' by with new dress
anq hat ON she run to. the window to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-03
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Superintendent Bell Tells How and Why
Chances in i Have Seen Made.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-General Superin-
tendent Bell, of the railway mail service,
in reply to thequestion as to the number of
changes which were made in the service
between March 4th and May 1st, when
the civil service law was extended to it,
said ne did not know the exact number, but
that he made a change wherever he could
improve the service. He added: In the
making of appointments to the railway
mail service since l became it; general
superintendent my course has been as far
as possible TO weed out incompetent prOba-
TONERS, the first consideration being to
bring back those whose records
indicated proficiency, and who were
removed mainly because they were
Republicans | think 90 per cent.
of the appointments that have been made
comprise the class mentioned; and of the
remainder the aim has been to select from
those who have been re mended such
as are most likely TO bee ~ cauablC clerks
after serving the usual pIObs Ona-.y term.
After carefully reviewing the facts in
connection with the division superintend-
ent, ! feel confident that the service. has,
because of the change, been materially
strengthened, and while l shOlld have
been glad to have had more time in which
to bring back more of the old high-class
men. / have no doubt but that what has
been done in the past few weeks viii be
speedily felt III the efficiency Of the ser
vice =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-03
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Secretary Blaine maintains the improve
in mis- health of the last few days, and it is
expected that he viii return to the depart
ment to morrow or next day.
General Boulanger has summoned coun
ell of his supporters to meet May 10.
The Tipperary court has affirmed the
sentences Of Imprisonment OF Jno. O'Con
nor, Thos. Condor, Charles Francer, mem
bers of parliament, and Manning for viola
tons of the crimesfact.
The large cience,,building connected with
the Catholic college in Germantown, was
burned this morning. Ignatius Hill was
burned to death His brother Michael was
fatally hurt il jumping from the three
story building.
The funeral of President Barnard, OF
Columbia college, to-day, was attended by
a large number of prominent educators and
leading people in other walks Of life.
Governor general of Canada prorOgUed
parliament this afternoon.
The agents of the vessel Weser, at Balti-
more, received the following from Bremen
this morning: "Wcser passed Dover at {
o'clock this morning, all well. Press re
ports false. There are TWO other vessels
named Weser, a bark and a schooner, one
of which may be from 4 South American
port and probably has fever on It"
This morning Andrew Gregory, at Mar
quette. Michigan, a proprietor OF hotel,
shot dead woman calling herself his wife.
The noted Kentucky trotting marc
Fugue. record 2:19;4, died at Chicago yes
terday of pneumonia. She was valued al
$1,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-03
IDAHO STATEHOOD.
A Gentleman in That Territory Sees is THE
Herald" Does.
To the Editor of THE HERALD.

TO the Editor OF THE HERALD.
The sentiment you express when YOU op-
pose statehood for Idaho with restricted
. citizenship is voiced by every unpreludiced
thinking voter That brilliant young edi-
tor. Aaron F. Parker. of the Grangeville
Free Press, said truth two years ago when
he pronounced the restriction of the test
cath persecution: ana that truth is near
xne hearts of the people who demand I'M
&ettered citizenship. Congress regulates
the naturalization laws and determines
who shall be citizens OF the United States.
All citizens have a right to representation
inherent and unsepalable. ANY restriction
is held to be oppression. 1t is principle
at the very foundation Of liberty. With a
restricted citizenship our boosted liberty is
myth. If the Idaho election laws are to
be Incorporated in the state constitution it
will be a step backward to shame those
who are to-day celebrating the Washington
centennial as a covenant Of bartered prln-
ciple.
There is the anti-Mormon legislation
a vein of dishonesty. A law to be effective
p must be respected and enforced from u
sense of right. But these laws are false
hood, only half concealed. They mean per-
secution for the MormOns, but the words
''persecuten and Mormon are studiouslY
avoided AS riddle the laws are stupid.
ANY child could read the answer between
the lines. BY that iugglery of words, how
ever, the anti Mormon laws are made con
stitutional. If they were aimed at the
crimes committed by the Mormons it would
not be necessary to resort to the tricks of
verbeage: but to crush the MOrmOns re
CARELESS of their crimes is the perfection
OF jugglery.
In all crimes defined by the tyranical
lws of Russia, there : not one the
oppessors are ashamed 10 call by its
proper name. In this land of boosted
liberty laws are enforced by the popular
heart and it is necessary for law makers
10 deceive the masses by high-sounding,
but deceptive cries against the barriers to
l. err political preferment.
A While / have no interest in the Mormon
Institutions, and would be glad TO see all
that is wrong in that church regulated by
law, look upon legaiized falsehOods as a
disgrace, and such the Idaho election laws
prove themselves to be. There is no better
way to enact against unlawful cOhabitatiOn
than to name the crime and provide the
penalty in generous, broad, unmistakable
terms; and the same with polygamy and
adultery. NESLEN.
BOISE CITY, April 80, 1889.