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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03
AMERICAN EDUCATION.
Some of it's Defects Pointed Out by
Prominent Irish Scholar.

Some of it's Defects Pointed Out by a
Prominent Irish Scholar.
What intelligent visiting foreigners
think of manners and customs in our re-
public is always interesting to the
thoughtful citizen. The latest of such
critics is Prof. Mahaffy, of Dublin, who
studied particularly certain aspects of
university education in this country.
Regarding one. at least, of his subjects
of study, he came to distinct conclusions
which have direct interest for Amer.
leans.
The professor maintains that there is
no clearly cut standard of culture among
us. He intimates that wealth is in all
but few of the larger cities either the
most potent factor in determining de-
sire for culture, Or is satisfactory So
cial substitute for the charm of mind,
manners and conversation which should
be possessed by cultured persons. After
Remarking that most American college
presidents and instructors are under
paid, Prof. Mahaffy writes:
1.-The ability of a nation will not run into such
poor and narrow channels, but will surely seek
out those paths which lead to wealth in a
country where wealth is the only aristocracy"
The professor is much troubled by what
he hints is the vagueness of theAmerican
standard of culture, and with apparent
reason, inasmuch as a graduate of our
larger colleges
docs not enjoy the rank to which he is en-
titled when some hundred other colleges con-
fer the same name IA. B. Bachelor of Artist
on very different educated students In some
colleges one can graduate as an A. B. without
knowing on word of Greek or even Latin, a
fact which, when understood in Europe Will
tend to make us suspicious of all American de-
grees'
There is enough truth in the profess
or's deductions to make them worthy of
careful scrutiny. 1t can not be doubted
that the standard of culture in America
is more accommodating than it is in Eu-
rope with its centuries of governmental
nurture of learning. But, on the other
hand, practical education is more widely
diffused in our republic than it is
abroad. 1t is also true that more and
more attention is paid to university edu-
cation of the broadcast kinda fact
which is proven by the increasing size
of the classes entering our Universities.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
inducements Offered to Enterprises mad
Manufactures.
SOME OF THE REASONS ONE OF THE I'M
PoRTANT CITIES SOUND

SHELTON is an Incorporated town of about 500 inhabitants
on big okookum Bay the most Souhwestery Puget
the County seat of Mason County facilities are fully
up the needs the people for being one large
stoy pubic school building with departments present
work under the competent teachers Among
the substantial buildings other
is the splendid wostory Courthouse Hail. to be
lifted up for theatrical and public purposes ness block
ozxoo being built the upper floor be fitted purposes
Though but two DID, the growth Shelton has been steady
and during hepas few months rapid Many the branches of bust
ness are represented and be-
sides those operan factory and
MILL two engines employ about course of construction
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03
Immigration Of Mosquitoes.

Mexico was never troubled by mosqui-
toes until the summer of 1885, and since
then these annoying little insects have
been steadily increasing not only in this
city, but in many towns and other cities
of the table lands. Queretaro is the
last place to be invaded, and the local
paper there is endeavoring to explain
the why and wherefore of the infection.
1t finally traces the mosquitoes to car
load of pineapples side-tracked for day
or two at the central railway station of
that city. This may be the true ex-
PLANTATION, but we doubt it. Many hun
dred carloads of pineapples were brought
to this city before it was invaded by
mosquitoes in 1885, and if these pests
could have been introduced in that way
they would have swarmed here soon
after the completion of the Mexican
railway in 1872. In our opinion it is
much more important to learn how to
get rid of the mosquitoes than to &C
count for their coming. City of Mexico
Two Republics.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03
THE SATSOP RAILROAD

as been operating here for three and they
manent buildings warehouse and the company now
has about IA miles of main line nearly ten miles of
sdecks and into all parts the body timber contiguous
to the line of the railroad The Saop largest logging rail-
road on Puget Sound and during the busy
RATS of logs scaling about 100000 feet away to tn.
mills each week be cut into the our main article Of
export
The Mason County Central Railroad enterprise that will b.
operation with the opening spring. and important
factor with the development and opening the
we'll the town. They also capactv SIM
ply local demands Aso the Port Townsend Southern Railroad
will through Shelton open line of travel direct
by rail with California and the East
AS for scenic beauty from the elegant residence ground north
side town. superb Of the hoary Mt Rainier can be
had almost weather. while from the upland opposite sid.
obtained fine view of the Olympic mountains with rrsg
snowcapped peaks which Hoods canal and tn.
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton lying does sheltered ya]ev and
facing the peest bays Of this region possesses most egb.
site for townone that can hardly be improved upon
tered from continuous streams from the of arrange
being made tosup the with pure water at
a fall of more than fifty feet.
These few of our advantages and they investigating
There boom headng of rumpets but Shelton proportion
aty growing rapidly than the lots
from $50 upward. For further information address
DAVID SHELTON
or
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03
STEALING FREEs RIDES.
How Many Chicagoans Beat the Condus
tors of Street Cars.

How Many Chicagoans Beat the Conduc-
tors of Street Cars.
It may seem hard to believe it, but
there are, nevertheless, people who are
not above riding down on street-car
gratis, on the strength of a piece Of
money too big for the conductor to
change. 1t is very common practice,
ain told, and one easy enough to carry
oDt if backed up by sufficient amount
of allied hard cheek and injured inno-
cence. The conductor of an Indiana
avenue car came to me in despair the
other morning, where I sat on the rear
seat and asked me in pitiful accents if I
had any change; ''for," said he, ''every
son of a gun north of Twenty-second
street has come to me with IS bill. {"
l happened to have change for the bill
of just that denomination and gave it 70
the conductor, who paid it to his last
patron in triumph and smiled grimly at
the transparent look of dismay that
came over the latter's features when
he found his greenback could be
negotiated. Ordinarily, the conductors
carry plenty of change, but after
changing two or three big bills
early in the trip are very apt to
run short. If they can't give change,
the passenger who tenders the green
back must. of course, be allowed to ride
free, as he can hardly be put off after he
has produced money enough to pay his
fare. Occasionally some short
sighted individual attempts to play the
game on the same conductor two morn
ings in succession, in which case he is
very promptly instructed to furnish a
nickel or get off the car. One anecdote
told me on the subject related to an eld-
erly female, who for several weeks rode
down town without finding conductor
able to change $40 gold piece. She
struck one of her early victims for the
second time one morning, however, and
he pocketed the coin and told her she
would have to wait for change till he got
to the office. The lady stormed and
raved (for that took her several miles
out of her way, but to no purposes and
when she did get her $40. 95 it was all in
quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. 1t
is thought that henceforward she will
be willing to pay her fare.-Chicago
journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A soft yet persistent answer turneth
away q borrowing neighbor.
The reason some people think they
are unhappy is because they think 9th.
ers are happier.
To be satisfied, or at all events rec
onciled, with our occupation is the first
essential to mental health.
When charity walks into the lowest
places of want, we see the beautiful
purity of her robes most distinctly
The best committee in the world is
. committee Of three, Of whom one does
not attend at all and the other is at
home sick. -Sp9ygeon..
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-03

Some of the novelties at recent
Philadelphia wedding are thus described
by the Press of that town: 1.-THE parlor
was arranged in roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS to represent the interior of a
drawing-r room car. The bride stood un-
der marriage bell, ard at six o'clock
six whistles were blown and bells were
rung all over the house denoting that
the bride was starting in her journey
through life }"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
KANRAs KERNELS.

Hog cholera Is reported playing
the deuce IN the vicinity Of Usage City.
Both the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for governor Of Kan
sas are baldheaded.
The trouble over the admission
OF colorcd children to the public schools
of Independence has resulted in the
colored people keeping every child out
OF school.
Southern Kansas Farmer: There
is no crop, take year IN aud year out,
that will more nearly yield profitable
return than broom corn. IL is now
l.25 per ton. The farmer that has a
few acres IN broom corn, a crop OF fiaX,
castor bean field, a few acres III
wheat. u field of corn and a variety OF
vegetables can't help but shit it, some
where along the line. In other words
farming pays In Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
LOWELL NEWS.

Mrs. Sarah Morgan, Mrs. Susannah
Osborn and Mrs. Ruth Cox left on
Wednesday night for Lawrence 10 at
tend the Kansas Friends yearly meet
ing.-Mr. and Mrs. Marion Carr OF
Chautauqua county have been visiting
friends here this week.-Miss Smith
of Chetopa has been the guest of Mr..
Simmons and family this week
Miss BERTHE Hart returned Tuesday
evening from a few days visit with
friends in Galena.- Miss Hattie
Sharp is visiting Mrs. Bell in Joplin.
Wallace Bailey is helping TO plas-
ter the Opera House in Galena.-
The Joplin show was well patronized
by Lowell people.-T. w. Murray
is in Weir City this week.-C. r.
Lowdermilk began teaching the Will
low Greek school, Monday.-Amos
Davis. an evangelist of the Friends
church from near Lawrence. gave us
an acceptable sermon Sunday, after
Y. meeting. An effort is being made
to secure Friend Davis for resident
minister.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
Ir1. r.. HICKS WEATHER PROPHET

IIL II. HICKS WEATHER PROPHET
The following taken from the ''storm
chart" for 1890 of Rev. Irl II. Hicks OF
st. Louis will prove interesting to
many. Here are his predictions for
OCTOBER.
On the I'd of October there will he
more or less storm disturbances, which
NAV continue into the Sd and 18th. but
the first clearly defined period will be
from the 7th to 1lth with central days
on the 9Th, 9th and 10th. F,ost and
some freezing will follow the autumn
al storms at this time. A reaction
with light disturbances will take place
about the 18th. From about the 18th to
the 23d will be a regular storm period.
excited by the approaching equinox of
Venus, Dec. 9Th. Masters of vessels
should be watchful. especially on the
lakes and near the coasts. The same
warning is given for about the 26th
and 9th. The month will 90 oat
with the elements gathering for very
active storms. All concerned should
make timely note, and arrange their
plans accordingly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
FROM OUR ITEMIzERs.
D6- SEND us THE NEWS. ga
LOWELL STATION.


Since we wrote the items two weeks
ago Robert Atkinson, an aged man
living with his son near Timber Hills,
died very suddenly aud was buried In
our burying ground.-Miss Spring
er and Mr.. Roach were quietly wed
aud are now keeping house for her
parents while they are visiting in Mis-
souri.-Quite n number OF persons
boarded the midnight train Wednes-
day night for Lawrence to attend the
yearly meeting OF Friends.-Mrs.
Rebecca Mar, nee Pickett, took the
train Wednesday night for Newburg,
Oregon, where her husband is, he hav-
ing gone out there from the western
part of this state to look at the coun-
try. He sent her word that he was
we'll pleased with the country and she
might as well come On.-We were
very pleasantly surprised on last Tues
day by a number of relatives and
friends coming in upon us with dinner
and tinware TO celebrate our tenth
wedding anniversary.-Last Satur-
day was w. c. 4. U. day and was
made very interesting by the report
from our delegate to the state conven-
ton, Miss Lizzie Shields.-There has
been an ugly hole in the Lowell bridge
for long time and last Friday, while
driving over the bridge, one Of Ed.
Carey's horses fell through, breaking
one of it's fore legs. He had it set,
but it did no good, and the poor ami
NAL had to be shot. The officers
whose business it is to keep the roads
and bridges in repair are blamed for
the loss, which comes heavily OH Mr..
Carey. - Mrs. Laura Smith, nee
Wright, is visiting relatives and old
friends here.-Mrs. Hannah Dixon
Of California paid 4 flying visit to this
neighborhood. She, with her broth
ers and sisters, had family reunion
at the home OF their parents near En-
poria. where Mrs. Sadie Carter is ut
The present time.-John HOdson and
family returned from their trip to In
diana this week.-Clarkson Dunbar
and family have moved TO Crestline,
where they have located the Lowell
Station corn miil.-Mrs. Dubois has
been quite sick ever since the Baxter
reunion, but it is hoped she is better.
.Catharine Carter is also on the
invalid list.-Anthony Mitchell at
tended the county convention of the
farmers alliance Thursday.-There
was large quilting party at Jesse
Carriers last Tuesday to provide some
bedding for a family which are not
able TO get such comforts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11

IRA C. PERKINS. Cashier;
BENZ. s. WARMER, Assistant u
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
Twenty-three Years in the Drug Business

Twenty-three Years In the Drug Business.
/ have been a druggist twenty three
years, and have sold all The patent
medicines which are known in this
country, and can truthfully say that |
have never known a remedy for blood
diseases of more value than S. S. S.
(Swift's Spacific). Mr.. A., customer,
was trouble with an eruption of the
skin OH the back of his hand, and had
in vain sought relief OF the best local
medical talent, also of some of the
most noted specialists in New York,
and as last resort spent some months
in Paris, France, under treatment of
the. physicians there, and had secured
only temporary relief. After all this
treatment he was finally cured, sound
and well, by Swift's Specific.
Another customer, Mr.. b., had suf-
fered Tor many years with blood poison
and thought he had been cured by mer-
curial treatment, but the disease re-
turned. &C :Ompanied by rheumatism of
bad type. A dozen small hotties of
5. S. 5. made perfect, lasting cure.
w. II. DEsAswAY,
Old Fort, Y. G.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed lrPe.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta, Ga.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11

ALEXANDER WARNER, President;
n. Il. CROwELL., Vice President;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Women arc longer lived than men;
woman of twenty may expect forty
two years more OF life, man OF the
same age only thirty-nine years
Mrs. Jacob Benton, of Lancaster,
N. H., has learned five languages while
an invalid in the last five years She
speaks and writes volapuk auently.
1T is said that the postmen OF
London walk, together, something like
4s. $50 miles per day, distance equal to
twice the circumference of the globe
Mr. Spurgeon. the famous London
preacher, is nothing II not eccentric in
his pulpit efforts. His last bit Of orig
inalilty is o sermon extolling illness
as blessing. He contends that every
fresh twist of rheumatism chastens the
spirit.
Colonel Lebel, the inventor Of the
French magazine rifle now in use by the
army, has retired from active service in
consequence of bad health. He is fifty.
two years of age, has served in the army
thirty-dve years, and has been through
eight campaigns
The gold pen with which Oliver
Wendell Holmes has written for twenty
five years is in perfect condition, and is
highly cherished by its owner. A tat
tered and torn old notebook, with limp
covers nearly as old as the pen, Is
another Of the poets treasures, and has
long been the repository Of his thoughts
and condolences Y. Ledger.
The late Judge George William
Brown, OF Baltimore, was the soul OF
courtesy and kindness. 1t is related Of
him that when Chief Judge he one day
came out of court to the sidewalk,
where his colored coachman was await
him. Jim. :" said the Judge with bow,
81 never asked you to do many things
for me, did ~" mo. sah," replied Jim.
''Well, Jim, I'm going to little party
at Mr.. Bonaparte's. Will you be kind
enough to drive there aboutnin o'clock
and take me home?"
The Locomotive Firemen's Maya
zine estimates the membership OF the
various railway orders as follows: Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers, 20, 600;
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen,
IS 900; Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men, 16 600; Switchnen's Mutual Aid
Association, 5000; Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Conductors, 2,OO0 OF these all but
the first named are members Of the
Federation, thus giving that body .
membership OF $4,000. The Order OF
Railway Conductors before the
Rochester convention, estimated Its
membership at 10000.
The silver service .iven by the cit
liens of San Francisco to her new
cruiser, the San Francisco, was made in
Boston at the cost of $500. The set
includes thirty-two pieces in silver and
gold, the characteristic feature Of which
is the figure Of the California grizzly
bear, modelled in solid gold. on all the
larger pieces The silver work Is nm
ished in q combination OF dead satin
and highly polished embellishments Of
a fiuted pattern. Each piece bears an
engraved reproduction Of the coat Of
arms of San Francisco, with the motto,
''orO en- pax, Aerro en- guerra" upon .
scroll
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
List of Letters

Remaining in the pos; -oilicc at Rax-
.er Springs, Kansas, Tor the week
ending Oct. s, 1890, which If net
called for within two weeks will be
sent TO the dead letter Office AT Wash
ington. ID. c.:
Hood, Edward. TrOtter, George
Hartford, james CLARK, Richard
Cassell, George W FREEMAN, I'd.
rlaruney, Mrs. Julia Young, Jimmie
Persons calling for any OF the above
letters will please say "AdTcrtised,"
giving date of list.
WV. MARCH, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
The Brunette On TOP.
CoInnlrrcIal Q nzetie.

Usually sweet potatoes are more
expensive than the popular white tn-
bers Of the Irish stripe. This fall,
however, the Irish lNIIalo Is Ia high
feather. 1t is the aristW rat. The bru-
nellie SWEET potato has 10 bow to its
blonde strength. Sweet pnIatOes are
One-lhirl the price of Irish
WATER potatoes. The former are
9rIES very abundant, while the
sSAsi1 latter, to quote The market
rSrorter, are "sirOng. in good demand,
prices ruling higher.'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
J.. ]. OSBORN,
DEALER IN
Groceries and Dry Goods,
Provisions, Notions, Boots, Shoes, &c.

Having added to my already large stock of Groceries
and Provisions full line of Dry Goods Notions, Boots
Shoes Etc. you requested to call and get prices before
buying We can and do sell goods as low any other
house in Baxter Springs any Of the surrounding towns
ReSp'y, J,J. OSBORN. !
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
THE BABY STATE.
The Bill for The Admission Of Idaho Signed
by The President.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The President
signed the act for the admission of Idaho
as a State at 10 o'clock this morning.
The reason for the Presidents action in
signing the bill to-day was an interesting
one. The President, it seems, found that
the law ordained that new star should be
placed upon the American flag for each new
State on the Fourth of July succeeding its
admission to the Union. The President
left it to Dubois, the delegate from Idaho,
to decide whether to have the bill signed
ut once aud get the star or leave the star
over until July T. 1891. Dubois chose the
star now and as result the bill was
signed and fOrty-three stars are due upon
the flag tomorrow.
The Idaho Admission Bill declares the
present Territory of Idaho to be State
and ratifies the Constitution framed by the
convention of July 4, 1889, ana adopted at
the election the following November. The
State is declared to be entitled to one rep
resenative in Congress until after the CEN
sus. The usual grants are made of Sections
16 and 36 of public lands in each
township for the support of common
schools, 90 sections for public buildings, 8
per cent of sales of public lands to consti-
tute permanent School Fund. The State
title is confirmed to ~ sections of land
granted to the Territory for a university
and to the lands on which the penitentiary
at Boise City is situated.
For support Oft an agricultural college,
10000 acres of land is granted; 100000
acres for scientific school; 100000 acres for
State normal schools; $4,000 acres for the
insane asylum at Blackfoot; 50.-
600 for State university at Mos
COW; 10000 for the Boise City
Penitentiary and 10000 acres for other
State charitable, educational and reforma-
tory institutions. None of the lands are to
be sold for less than $40 an acre. Mineral
lands are excepted from the grants made.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is made to
defray the expenses of the Constitutional
Convention. The State is made a judicial
district, to be attached to the Ninth Cir
cult Court. to be held at the capital. The
usual court officers are appointed, and
proper provisions are made for the transfer
of such. The State Constitution, which is
ratified by the act, contains special pro-
vision prohibiting poygamy and declar-
ing that no person shall be entitled
to vote. hold Office or serve as
juror who is bigamist or polygamist, or
who practices or encourages plural mar
rages, or is a member of or countenances
any organization which teaches such doc
trines.
The State has a Mormon oath, which is
required of voters, and it was not until the
Supreme Court upheld its constitu-
tionality that the bin was con-
sidered by the Senate Territories
Committee. In the House the Democrats
refrained from voting and asserted their
intention to make a test on this bill of the
Speakers right to count a quorum.