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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
Observation-Disclosures.
A Milwaukee Man Who Forgot Wher
His Wife Had Moved To.

A Milwaukee Man Who Forgot Where
His Wife Had Moved To.
A West-side attorney, noted for his
Observation-Disclosures as we'll as for his
business shrewdness, is in the habit of
leaving the management of his house
entirely to his wife, in whose ability he
has tbe utmost confidence. He furnishes
her the wherewithal to run things and
never inquiries or cares about what she
does so long as his comfort is provided
for. One evening, not long ago, he was
standing on the corner of Grand avenue
and West Water street, looking discon-
solate and greatly troubled.
'Hello, Blank" said an AGO uaintance.
''what is the matter?"
''Dash it," he responded, sT'm in a
deuced bad box, and don't know what
to do. My wife moved to-day. She told
me this morning she was going to move,
and where she was going to move to,
but I'll be blowed if 1 remember where
it was. / think it was somewhere in the
Thirteenth ward. Where do you think
my wife would be apt to move top
The friend could not help him, and
how and where he found his domicile
history sayeth not.
Observation-Disclosures is not confined to
lawyers however. A young man who
owns horse, of which he is very fond,
and who is also fond of giving the
young ladies rides behind his stopper,
has habit of talking to his horse, ad-
dressing her with various pet names.
Not long since he took young lady, a
teacher, riding, and the conversation
turned upon her work. She was telling
him of trouble she was having and
how she dreaded to meet it, when, in a
soft and smoothing tone, he interrupted
her with: ''Never mind, Pet; never
mind. 1t will be all right if you brace
right up to it." And it was only after
a very painfrT pause in the converse
ton and an awkward explanation that
she learned the remark had been meant
for the horse, which had been afraid of
something ahead.-Milwaukee Wiscon-
sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
A Disguised Cat.

In some manner cat found it's wav
into cyclorama building several days
ago. The man in charge attempted to
chase the trespassing feline through the
door, but the cat evidently thought
there was better way of escaping the
rising temper of the irate man. It looked
cautiously about, as if to avoid stepping
on the PROSTATE forms of heroes slain in
the battle. Finally its eyes caught sight
of tree. A projecting limb hung very
low, and here the cat thought to find a
place of safety. 1t gave one leap, and,
no doubt, was the most disguised cat in
Portland when it learned by sad expert
ence that the tree was on the canvas. It
picked itself up and slowly skunk through
the door, down the stairs and out of the
building. Portland Oregonian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
CHAPTER xxx.
EnVT IONt

It was late IN the evening when DR.. Col
ton prepared to close up his Office and return
to his boarding place several blocks distant
The din and roar of the busy city had ceased,
and solemn stiffness reigned save for the
roar of the river as it fell IN white sheet
over the dam at the south end of the town.
The doctor had just placed his fingers up
to turn off the last gas jet when his ear was
greeted with the sharp clatter Of horses
hoofs coming swiftly down the street. He
dropped his hand and listened, not deeply
surprised to note that the sound of speeding
feet ceased in front Of his office.
"Seme one for the DOCTOR" he muttered.
modify, as if displeased.
Before he could go to the door It was
pushed open and Lura Joyce stood before
him, with tangled locks, glowing cheeks and
eyes that seemed ready to spring from their
sockets. The sight was unexpected, and
caused the good doctor to utter a surprised
ejaculation.
"You didn't expect to see me, Arthur"
she cried, quickly. 81 am glad arrived be-
fore you left the Office, and doubly glad to
find you alone"
"What in the name of wonder brings you
here at this time of night, Lura! All the
"oy AAoAAA A]ouS AAOAoW, 1 pICSuuCs
San the way from Lone Hollow, sir, and
on business of the utmost Importance. Lock
the door and go into the back Office so that
no one can interrupt us. I've got to get
back to the Hollow on the fly just as soon as
have your opinion"
"You have it now, them" he returned
with good-natured laugh. 81 consider
YOU the widest. maddest girl in ten coun-
ties
ssComen
She drew him quickly into the next room,
where he soon had the gas Lit, and then she
drew forth small bit of folded paper and
laid it in the DOCTORS hand
sTell me what that contains, please.n
IA small white POWDER" he said, after
opening the paper.
Eyes, but what e it2''
.Perhaps I may not be able to tell to-
night" he returned, tasting it.
"But you must tell just as soon "a Won
can possibly do So" urged the girl, throw
ing herself into q chair, and removing her
jaunty hat.
With good -humored smile the doctor Lit
siamp and retired into q small apartment
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05
TIE TALKING Ely.
An insect That Makes Gamo of Every
Ono 1t MectH

An Inscct That Makes Gamo of Every
Ono 1t n7ects
Not once, but q half-dozen times has
this comical-looking fly made Gamo of
mo in my walks 1t moods only single
glance at the specimen TO soc that some
thing out of the ordinary run of things
might be expected from him Tho first
time he experimental on mo ! we'll re-
member. l was sitting beneath hazel
bush in the shadow of q stone wall, cx-
aiming some flowers which had just
gathered. For matter Of five minutes
whilo thus employed I was carelossly
conscious OF voices somewhere in tho
remote neighhorhood at tho other sido
of the wall. Tho tonc suggested mas
eulino source, and at ono moment seemed
to take the form of q soliloquy, and
then of an interrupted dialogue, now
snggesti long drawn nasal excama-
ton which pictured 10 my mind Corio-
lanus in tho far distance ''driving his
oxen by sheer force of his lungs" "IIa-
a-aw-w-w" with n falling infection,
and again a yell across tho meadow,
"Sa-ayl Fra-a-nk. Waou!" or perhaps q
brief nasal interchange of seasonable
comment upon crops or weather All
these pretty pastoral visions hovcrod IN
my fancy between my botany glass and
my flowers, az have said. and would
have vanished like q dream had not
little incident served to revive them,
and forever franc thom in my memory.
My flower identified, prepared to re-
snme my walk, whom my attention was
claimed by curious visitor. which had
suddenly perched upon head of tear
thumb blossoms close at MY elbow,
oglinl me most michiovously.
had seen portraits of this black
sheep in the rogucs gallery of insects.
but was never brought into such close
quarters with tho original before. |
soon identified him. and knowing that
in my superior fighting weight would
be perfectly safe in tacllling him, pro.
pared to catch him with sweep of my
hand, when a away he went with a "Ba.
a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a!" which seemed drawn
out in long nasal perspective to tho
limit OF my hearing, and the inspiration
OF my pastoral visions was suddenly re-
yealed.
On several occasions since ! have boon
momentarily deceived by the twanging
buzz of tho big fly. 1t is impossible to
suggest in type Tho peculiar quality of
the sound, but he may be heard tuning
up any autumn day in our meadows. lie
ls closely related to tho murdcrous mock
brmblebeo which recently described.
William Hamilton Gibson, in Harper's
Young People.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05
TIME FOR REFORM.
Csso OF tho Most Imperative Duties of the
American Press.

Osso of tho Most Imperative Duties OF tho
Amrrican Press.
There was time, few generations
ago, whom both tho formative and the
conservative influence of the English
tongue wero exerted almost exclusively
by the few literary leaders of the time.
II Addison admitted to his exquisite
manuscript any word, that word was at
once ennobled; end so in tho coffee
houses of old London, the process Of
Language making went on. both through
the medium OF conversation and that Of
class was at that time limited ono. 1t
WAS so rare as to be almost sensational
to lind homely worker in his shop fol-
lowin the thoughts and expressions Of
the intellectual leaders Of the day; and
the little guild Of literary workers who
were so sadly patronized by tho rich and
noble. really determined the English
which their patrons spoke. 1t WAS
possible for Pope to legitimatize q
bastard word or for Johnson to render
current an outer expression; but it was
scarcely possible for the slang Of tho
many to percolate through tho social
strata far enough to corrupt the Ian
guage of the few.
Nowadays this is all changed. Tho
functions ONO held by these great lit
orary leaders has passed to tho news-
papors. 1t has the greatest power for
evil and the greatest power for good in
this as in other respects. Let some man
use striking word of his own coinage,
it needs only tho influence of the press
TO add that word TO tho popular currency
OF tho tongue, and ten years hence wo
shall find it in tho dictionaries. OF
course, language must DO enriched or
1t will die, and, OF course, new con-
ditions demand new words, but it is
none the less true that this process of
accrction COOS on too fast. and that
there is too little regard for the tradi-
tions and tho dignity of the grand old
tongue which we all speak and which is
now becoming dominant.
Is it not time that tho press of tho
United States set It's faco in favor of
the reform OF newspaper English? This
should not be done with any pcdantry or
with any assumption OF infallibility,
but rather with desire to wood out the
flimsy pretensions of films writer's. who
are themselves inspired bg tho argot of
tho lower populaco. Why, for example,
may we not call barber barber I'll thor
than tonsorial artist? Why ia not a corn
doctor corn doctor or horse doctor Il
horse doctor, just as much when ono is
called chiropodist and the other
veterinary surgeon? Why, too, is it
permitted to evcry mountebank who
rides bicycle, asccnds in II balloon or
gives sparring lessons to call himself
professor? Tho bad application OF
good word destroys its original useful
ness and givos it brand Of mcrctric-
1ousness which can mover DO ciTaced. =
Detroit FREQ Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05
New JERSEYS sopI,en Forest.

There Is a sunken forest of whito
cedar in New Jersey which has been
continuously mined" Tor its valuable
timber for over eighty years. Tho curl
GUS industry of digging for tho sunkcn
logs is carried on by the people Of Den
nisville, Cape May County. a village
which was brought into existence solely
through the wealth Of tho buried timber
in its vicinity. Over tho sunken forest
trees OF largo size are growing, and in
many instances these arc cut away in
order TO get at the more valuable tim
Der, which lies only three or four feet
below the surface. All the sunken trees
arc OF enormous size, two to FIVE times
larger than those now growing on the
Snrfaco The exact age in which they
lived Is o matter of curious conjecture.
ID Ii probable that they were buried
many centuries ago by the action Of On
eaythquake.-St Louis Republican.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05

The strong points of tho dress of tho
present are suitability and appropria to-
ness. Tho toilet for tho drawing-room
in no way resembles the gown suitable
Tor the promenade, and the woman who
confounds the one with the other finds
herself greatly at variance with tho
canons OF good tasto and elegance which
happily prevail just now. The extreme
caprice, the luxury and elaborateness of
homo and evening toilets are finely
countorpoiscd by the rich and etuolcd
simplicity OF those designed for tho
street. The only fault of the latter cos.
tunes consists in the tondency to
lenSthen the skirt, departure in tho
wrong direction which can not bo
checked too soon. For tho rest. woman's
dress at home and abroad Is lust now
most commcndablc. Drapcrics arc easy.
and skirts graceful, tho ugly tournuro
dead, the sleeves loose, and tight lacinc
almost a thing Of the past, for women
now dress to walk, row, play tennis and
even cricket and base ball. They ride.
drive and breathe. Wool is a. n premium
Tor gowns and underwear, and common.
sense shoes AFRO up head."-N. "
Evening Post
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05
A WOOD-SAWING FLY.
Tho Marvellous Manner ia Which the In
sect COncoaIa Ita E~.s.

Tho Marvellous Manner ia Which the In
sect ConceaIs tts Eggs.
Tho insect world is full of wonders.
and 1T Is marvellous how many of these
tiny creatures conceal and preserve their
eggs Some will deposit them in extra
ordinary places, others will insert them
i'll the skins of living animals. Others
again deposit their eggs whero the Young
grubs after coming from tho egg find
food close at hand
Among these last mentioned are in
scots who bestow great labor in tho
cradle of their young. Tho place they
select is q hard part of leaf or tho
woody branch of tree. In this thew
saw out holo large enough to contain
their eggs, whence their name, saw
flies For this purpose they arc pro-
vided with an ovipositor OF peculiar con-
struction. 1t consists OF two long pieces
closing like sheath over third.
In the tenthredo this third piece con-
tains two saws, each OF which has boen
compared to tho tenon-saw used by cabi-
net-makers. The tenon-saw is sinrle.
but that OF the tcnthrodo is double, con-
sisting of two distinct saws. The insect
in using them throws out one saw, and
while 1T is returning pushes forward the
other. This alternate motion is con-
tinucd till tho cut is made, when tho
two saws rcceding from each other con.
duct tho egg between them into its
place. Not only is tho edge OF the saw
notchcd into teeth, but on every tooth =
number OF smaller tooth appear. Chi
cago Globe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05
MISUNDERSTANDING

VIII practice in the courts OF Roanoke
city and county and counties adjoining
VIII attend the courts of Roanoke and
Eotctourt regularly, Roanoke, Va.
Cilicc: Salem avenue, opposite Stewards
furniture store. II
The advocate., 1890-06-18
of Potter secretary.

Of Potter, secretary
The word being taken up by Brothers
Squiroo and Masterson, Brother Brush
was introduced 10 his interested and
eagOr audience, and proceeded TO instruct
Tho members In the secret work.
Brother Brush needs no recommonda.
tlon from us, az all who know him know
him as h0 ls--full Of good humor and
brain 10 carry il out; a mind Of his own
and a will TO govern IL. His address was
common sense we'll salted down, and will
live long In the minds OF his hearers. AZ
the conclusion, Brother Judge Young
made motion that we extOnd our hearty
thanks TO the worthy member, which was
unanimously adopted.
A collection OF 1856 was taken up 20
deiray the expenses Of our lecturer.
A recess Of five minutes was taken and
the meeting then considered the quea.
ton OF twlne, and a member Of each ALL
ance was appointed 10 secure what tWlne
was needed.
h. b. BELL, Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-06-18

muster courage 10 get motion before
the house 10 get their work in. Hence
we had one Of the best and most har-
monious meetings We have ever had, and
voted unanimously 10 hold our nominal
ing convention on Saturday, June i4th,
when we will meet at Myers opera
house in mass convention, (all members,
male and female, vOting) to select all the
county officers, and we are going 10 elect
them without the loss Of One The re-
publican party here is very much dis
tressed for fear we will make a mistake
by going into politics, and Is quite pro-
fuse In lbs advice and recommendations,
for our good and harmony, but just now
we are long on advice and short ON SEN
ators, congressman, state and county
officers, but we hope 10 pull through,
Our three papers, published at Greens.
burg, offered us one page or all the pa
per as we desired, for the alliance, to run
and control as we see fit, and by a full
vote we accepted them all and elected
the local editor. One paper is demo
cratic, one republican and one alliance,
just started
We expect the largest and best meeting
on the t4th we have ever had. Kiowa
has fifteen subs.
ID. n. WINTERS, President.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
JoHN BRENNAN,
M. A. LANTIs,
u. RICHARDsoN,
Committee.
LINcoLN, Kan, JUNO 9, isOO.

AAANNOltNg AAAh3 VAhN ~ AN""s
EDITOR ADvOCATE:-Hurrah for Lin
coin county and Bro. Baker, and con
gratulate the sixth district on It's having
held one nominating convention, about
which no suspicion of Doodle can attach,
and placed in nomination candidate
that no amount of Doodle can swerye a
hairs breadth from his convictions Of a
stright forward line Of duty. II Bro.
Baker Is elected, every word / have writ
ten in his commendation will be proven
true. If he is defeated, no honest man
will ever have cause to regret voting for
him. We do not propose to have him
defeated; we do propose to eject him, and
| want to hear the same kind Of music
all along the line. First nominate good
men and true, then go to work and elect
them. l believe the alliance Of this
county will be unit for Baker and the
straight ticket all through. Our alliance,
Pleasant Vally No. 067, passed resolu-
tions several weeks ago, without dis
senting vote, anti-Ingalls, anti-national
bank and antl-tariiT, as strong as we
could make them; also in favor Of full
alliance ticket this fall. We are steadi-
ly gaining ground aud confidence in
ultimate success. wish we could place
THE ADVOCATE in the hands Of every
farmer in the state. Fraternally,
GRANGER.
The advocate., 1890-06-18

Resolutions Adopted by Esbon Alliance
No 2OO7.
EsBoN, Kan, June Z.
We, the committee on resolutions, do
hereby submit the following:
Whereas, BY tho oppression imposed ON
the laborors and producers Of this country,
and 10 defend ourselves and families against
tho monOpOlies combinations and various
trusts and speculatOrs, therefore be II
Resolved, That in consideration Of the
above grievances we respectfully ask the
county and state alliances TO give the fol-
lowing resolutions fair and impartial con-
aiGaratiOn, subject tO amendments by county
And state alliances, that we may thereby
wipe out a portion of our burdens in a more
speedy manner than by legislation.
Resolved, That we select our men 10 sell
our stock and grain from the alliance, and
they shall be placed under sufficient bond TO
secure the fulhllment of the position for
which they are chosen, and their salary shall
be fixed by the county and state alliancesi
and be IL further
Resolved, That we will not sanction or
recognize any man, whether an alliance man
or not, that has mixed with or entered into
any combination no salesman OF our stock
az any commission man.
Resolved, That If the firms that own the
stock yards at present refuse the alliance
the right TO buy and sell in their yards that
we will cause their yards TO grow up in
weeds, building yards OF our own, and
thereby save nine-tenths Of tho cost Of sell
ing our stock.
Resolved, That nj n certain time, 10 be
fixed by the several state alliances, we will
not buy a pound of coffee until our aim Is
accomplished or such trust or combination
shall put the price OF coffee on compare
tive level with tho price Of our products;
and DO IL further
Resolved, That we will respectfully ask
and insist that our county president Of jew
ell County Alliance appoint a committee and
instruct them TO visit all Of the banks OF
Jewell county and demand Of them that
they loan their funds AZ provided by law
only, and IL they refuse then we will deal
with them accordingly.
Resolved, That our secretary furnish n
copy of these resolutions 10 The ADVOCATE
and Jacksonan for publications. also a copy
10 our county secretary.
JOHN BRENNAN,
M. A. LANTIa,
u. RICHARDsoN,
Committee.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
CORINTH, Kan, June 2.

EDITOR ADVOCATES: The following res
olutions we're passed by Corinth Alliance
No. 1893:
Resolved, That since death has again on
tered our noighbOrhoOd and claimed one Of
our loved and respected associates, and that
by the removal Of MB. Laura Hutchinson
the community, the church and the Sunday
school has sustained a loss, yet in q les8 de-
gree than her nOArOr and dearoF fri0ndsi
therefore be u
Resolved, That the sympathy Of thig ALI,
anc0 bo tOndeFcd the boreaved husband and
father. who are members Of our unioni olan
that our sympathy be extended 10 the obher
members Of Che afflicted family, hoping it
may be a drop OF comfort 10 them Id choir
time OF trial.
Resolved, That copy be sent 10 The hun-
band and father, and also 10 TRR ADVOCATE
and county papers.
By order Of Corinth Alliance.
GEO B. RUaGLEs, Secretary,
The advocate., 1890-06-18
OBITUARY


SAWYER, Kan, May %, 1890.
Whereas, 10 has pleased the Almighty In
His intimate wisdom and power No remove
from our midst our esteemed and respected
friend and brother, William Humble, and
while we submit 10 th0 will OF our creator,
we lose by tho death OF our beloved friend
and brother worthy member rospogted
and hOnOrod citizen, and his children loOBo
an aiiectiOnate and loving fathers therefore
DO II
Resolved, That we, the members OF Saw
yer Union No. $50, do extend 20 the beEeavod
family our heartfelt sympathy In this, their
great aiiIiction, and Ia token thereof sock 90
comfort thOm In their distress.
Resolved, That a copy of those resolutions
be sent 20 the several members of Che be-
reavod family and copy b0 sent 10 tho
county paper for publication.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
BENToN TowNsnLp. MN 81.

EDITOR ADVOCATE; AT meeting Of
Pleasant Grove Alliance the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, II has pleased the almighty In
his infinite wisdom and power 90 remove
from our midst our esteemed and reBpSlted
sister, NJ E. Smiths0n, wife OF our prasi-
dent, George Smithson, and while we SUBJ
init TO the will OF our heavenly father wo
lose In tho death OF our beloved sister q
worthy member, respected and honorable
citizOn, and her husband q loving wife, thO
children n kind and faithful mother; th0re-
fore, bo II
Resolved, That wo tender the beroaved
family our heartfelt sympathy In this their
great afilictiOn, and in token thereof sock 10
comfort them In their distress.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions
DO sent 10 THR ADvOCATE.
@. r. SHELL,
III. SHELL,
Committee.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
OORINTn, Kan. juno 3. la0O.

CORlNTH, KAN, June 2, 1900.
NV n regular meeting Of the Corlnth
Alliance No, 1903 after discussing the
questions Of the previous week and
thorough explanation by our lecturer,
O. W. Ames at this meeting we took a
vote Of the house on the sub-treasury
billj for, thIrty-Gvoi against, one; neither
for nor against, nine There was also \
vote taken on the Stanford bill for loan.
ing money on real estate; for, iorty-two;
neither for nor against, three. Yours
fraternally, GEO. b. RU00LEs.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
RouNn PRAIRIE. Kan. June 9.

EDITOR ADvocATE:-A mass meeting
was held here in honor Of Brother Rrush.
The meeting was represented by the fol-
lowing alliances; Round Prairie, Potter,
Oak Grove, Easton, Kickapoo, Rock
School House, Seymour, and Millwood.
With Brother Thompson, Of Seymour,
In the chair, he appointed Brother Bell