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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
Too late for last wcek.1

Here is a sermon on CHECKERS" taken
from an exchange, that deserves careful
reading: If you are kicker and see q
shadow Of failure in everything that is
proposed 10 help community, for
heavens sake go into some secluded can
yOn and kick your own shadow upon the
clay banks and thus give the men who are
working chance. One longfaced, hollow
eyed, whining, creeping. chron ic kicker
can do more to keep away business and
capital than all the drOuth, short crops.
chinch-bugs. cyclones and billiards com
blned. Just one speckel potato will dcs-
troy the whole contents of the bin. so onc
OF these chronic crOakers in a communi.
ty will often neutralize the efforts of a
whole host of energetic, cnierpr:sing pro.
gressivc citizens. If they would ONLY
content themselves with doing nothing and
give the men who are working n
chance" 1t wOnld not be so bad but while
They will do nothing themselves TO adj
vance The prosperity and impprtance of
the community. they are always ready
and un!iring in their efforts to prevent il
being done by others. And unfortunately
like the poor, the croakcrs and the
"clams's, We have them always with us
In encouraging new corners to locate
I'd invest in Western Washington. real
estate men anil others should drge the
profits in cu.tivating lands; raising hay,
fruits, vegetables. etc, also chickens. and
running dairy. 1t is true the cost of
clearing the land may appear consider
able, but the expense in fitting it for pas
turage is not great. With SIP and S15
per ton for hay, b to 40 cents per pound
for butter. nearly the same figure Der
dozen for eggs and So to IS per dozen for
chickens, potatoes ut from 80 cents To So
per bushel and other vegetables and fruits
I'D proport o 1t on hit not TO require much
arguing 10 convincea man that there i
money IN farming in Western Washing
ton 1t would he well for us to devote onr
energies to inducing eastern capital to
open farms or ranches. The population
OF the Sound cities is increasing remark
ably. AMI Will continue TO increase. AL
though the most fertile soils are CLOSELY
adjacent to all towns and cites, it is a
TACT that agricultural products have to be
s'iipped to Puget Sound. Let Us give the
matter proper attention and ere long we
aill be shipping fruits and supplying the
h"me market with dairy and vegetable
products Re, Jew.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
United St"tes Land Office,

Date of first Pub, Dec. 20 52-9.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31

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pros pectors have discovered big tract of
bottom land in The Quiniault country,
sufficiently large for Is 10 100 settlers
" it'll 100 acres each-a veriiabc garden
er's se.-Washingtouian.
NOTICE-On and after Monday, Jan
Goth. the Mason County Central Company
| will advance the price OF al: lumber l215
per cent on time sales. All cash sales
| will be allowed ten per cent. off the ad-
vance price
Will ID. Jenkins. formerly proprietor Of
the WIatcom Rcveille, has been appoin-
ted supervisor of the census for the first
district of Washington. embracing The
western portion of the state
EsTRAY.-One white OK, crop off left
ear, Slit in right, red ears and brown nose,
about SIX years old, came to my ranch.
Owner can have same by paying costs.
Wv j. w, STUBBLEFiEL.D
In the line of Millinery, Mrs. Eaton has lot
OF new goods lately received. =
Any one who will send Us five new sub
scribcrs who are not already taking the
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CIV. Dunbar's. /.
Every body should give receipts for
cash paid. Blank stub receipt books Tor
sale at this Office.
Ladies untrimmed, Good Wool Felt Hats at
Mrs. Eat0n's, for $I.O0
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
limited States Land;Office.

L. NJ. REED, Jh, Register.
Date first Pub, Nov. 22-4S5.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
United States Land Off,oa

I. NJ. REED JR. Register
Date OF first Pub. Dec 1875,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
BUT POCKET STATES.

There was nothing in the former vot-
ing III Wyoming to warrant any eXpec-
tation that the Democrats could drop the
most ballots there. Still they forced the
Republicans to go to the Mormons for
salvation. The only important feature
in the result is that it inSures two more
Republicans in the United States sem
ate and adds to the difficulty of putting
that body in harmony with the other
branch and administration when they
become Democratic. But this is what
the little pocket states of Wyoming and
Idaho were admitted for. The census
gives one of them 60.222 population, and
the other 60,125. Together they will
have hardly two-thirds of ratio
for congressman, and yet have
four senators, and six votes in the
electoral college. The four other
new states recently admitted each have
several times the population of either
of these pocket states, with assurances
of large growth in the future. They
were entitled TO admission. 1t was
probably known to the Republican man.
agement that the census would show
Wyoming and Idaho absurdly below
any reasonable figure for statehood. and
their admission was expedited before
the count was published. They take
rank with Nevada, which had 10000 ten
years ago and now but $4,000. They
may not fall away, but their growth has
been slow and no reason appears why
their DEVELOPMENT in the future should
take on any considerable proportions.
They are simply factors in tine pro-
gramme to perpetuate Republican con-
troll regardless of means.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
1T Is BAD WORK.

AS local reminiscence- there is not
much in the federal attempts at emu
meration to allure and enliven, but there
is possibly some alleyiation of spirit in
noting that careful observers find the
general work extremely ragged and de-
fective in performance. A publication
with no other interest than to evolve
the precise facts finds that the census
taken by Mr.. PORTER is inaccurate and
unreliable. Comparison is had with the
enumerations in former decades, and
very remarkable changes found, es
pecially in the increase not due to i'm
migration. The census OF 1880 gave
this as 22.79 per cent. Fifty years ear
lier, in 1880, this percentage was 2S.02.
The reduction has been about 2
per cent each decade, not counting
the exceptional era covered by the
war, when, Of course, there was a great
loss of productive forces. This is the
general rule-aS countries or c0mmuni-
ties grow older they increase more
slowly. In 1880 the ground lost in the
war was recovered, and the ratio is such
as would naturally ensue from the un-
checked operation of laws of growth.
The ratio to be looked for in this ele
ment of national development in the re-
cent census would be percentage of
about 20. In place of that it is but
17.15. The almost uniform ratio of the
decrease in the former figures, except
ing those of 1870, seems to establish the
substantial correctness of the fig
ures. A falling away of about 3
per cent from the ratio war
ranted by well established law
of growth, finds no explanation in the
existence of any known cause why the
reproduction should so notably dimin-
ish. There have been no epidemics or
other fatalities in the past decade that
could materially affect the ratio of
growth in the country. Accessions
from without are not considered. The
reproduction has fallen away over per
cent in the decade, while the average of
former periods gives out about per
cent. That is to say, the enumeration
made by Mr.. PORTER has failed to find
about per cent of the population. The
widespread complaint and the varied
totals found in second efforts in numer-
Gus localities add to the grounds for be-
leving that the census taking this year
is notable for its inaccuracy and fail
ure to euumerate fully.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
PLATFORM POINTS. g

In an address reviewing the work 0
the Republican party in Minnesota, th}
Republican state central committee
says: ''High license has become fixed
fact, and the few saloons that remain
are under the strictest police surVeiI-
lance" The latter clause will cause a
smile among the pubiic.-Duluth News.
1t is but natural that, as manager of
campaign tor candidate who dare not
stand tiat-footed on any avowed plat
form, Mr.. Heatwole should seek to be-
little the Importance of the tariff issue.
1t is the issue which will defeat the Re-
publican party, if that party is defeated
"a contingency which is not altogether
improbable, Notwithstanding the sub
StantIal arguments at the command of
Mr.. Heatwole's candidate. The Repub-
lican convention dared not go on record
in favor Of any particular tariff policy,
and it is therefore little wonder that
Mr.. HeatWole, as chairman of the Re-
publican disbursing agency, would de-
cry the Importance of the tariff issue
Saltwater Call.
The Moorhead News is published in
the center of the Red river wheat cOun-
try, and its editor is a candidate for
Office, but there is no Little Falls plank
in his tariff views. He has the brains
and courage to be Republican in this
as in all else, and to tell why. The
Pioneer Press recently criticised in a
long editorial the News censure of
Senator Davis for his vote against the
proposed tin-plate duty, and Bro. Lam
phere last week takes that stuffy free
trade sheets argument and puts il
through the pulp mill of common sense
and facts. If the Press is wise it will
drop the discussion.-St. Cloud Journal.
The platform adopted was the only
thing not wholly expected that was
done there. 1t is in perfect harmony
with the political sentiment of the peo-
pie OF this district, and of tine West for
that matter. Being so, it is needless to
mention that it is not in harmony with
Mr.. Comstock's view of political econ
omy. Theplatform declares in favor of
low tariffs, but mali is nominated who,
judged by his actions in congress, is
decidedly IN favor of the opposite prin-
ciple. 1t is not a very encouraging po-
litical symptom when the people will
oppose their own belief as they did at
Little Falls.-Marshall Leader.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
BREVITIES BY WIRE.

A grain and cotton storehouse in Alexan-
drla, Egygt, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is 100000.
The editor of the Cocarei, the Boulangist
organ in Paris has been imprisoned for in
fringing the press law.
Typhus fever and dysentery prevail to an
alarming extent i'll East Prussia and Upper
Silesia. There have been many deaths
caused by the diseases.
A rain storm of five days duration has
Hooded the railway line between Adrianople
and HermaDii The Orient express was COM
PEELED TO return yesterday.
In view of the recent developments at Trip
OIL, the French government has ordered the
French Mediterranean and Levant squadrons
to proceed TO North Africa.
A sanitary commission has started for Mas
sowah. where the deaths from cholera aver
age fifty daily. Europeans are not affected.
Strict measures for the isolation OF the na-
uyes have been adopted.
A financial crisis is reported at Manila
The hemp ana sugar markets, the two prin-
clpal industries of the Philippine islands,
are In demOralfZed condition. But little
hemp and sugar have been exported to the
United States this year owing to the hemp
trust and beet sugar industry.
The men employed in the German facto.
rles in which smokeless powder is manufact-
ured have been provided with rubber masks
TO protect them from the fumes thrown off
by the chemicals entering into the compost
ton of the powder Heretofore the men
have suffered greatly from this cause.
News just received from Yokohama per
steamer Gaelic, states that Lieut.. c.. NJ. Tur-
ners- second officer of marine, on United
States steamer Omaha, committed suicide
Aug. 81. He had been in i'll health for some
time and finally shot himself through the
head with a rifle. He leaves wife and two
sons.
Mile. Samary, an actress of the Theater
Franchise, is dead.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19

all questions pertaining to present and
material interests. Mr.. MILLS halls
from Texas and is therefore danger
Gus man, and the Confederacy is look
ing for its old saddle. But this ancient
recital does not do very well of late, par
ticularly where the farmers have been
organizing and discussing. In New York
state these tariff discussions have been
feature of the season, both at the fairs
and by themselves. The New York
Sun states that at one of them the
farmers came twenty-five miles, and
at another lively horse race could not
draw among the audience. The people
come out by thousands and listen to
every word. The example the gov
ernor will so commercially set, of
seeking this joint elucidation of public
questions, tits to be hoped, will be fol-
lowed by the candidates for congress in
all the districts. The Republicans will
have the advantage of all having been
in the house and voting for the MGKIN-
LEY bill, thus understanding its details;
but this will be cheerfully accorded
them in the common interest. Let the
debates be had.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
THE STORY OF DAY.

Dion Boucicault is dead.
Anoka charges discrimination in coal rates.
Council again wrestles with the labor ques-
ton
A Wisconsin man kills his father with
Inch pin.
Rain prevents Gov Merriam from speaking
at St. Cloud
Dillon and O'Brien, the noted Irishmen,
nre arrested.
Rockefeller gives 81. 600, 900 to the Chica-
go university.
The only Western association game played
Is won by Minneapolis.
Much damage is done by the breaking of a
reservoir near Troy N. Y.
Democrats kick down a door to get out of
the house to break quorum.
Two men are killed and several injured by
cyclone near Manning, 10.
People are fleeing from several New York
towns i'll anticipation of a flood.
Seven st. Paul enumerators are indicted on
the charge OF padding the census.
A great crowd of Huron capital boomers
go to Aberdeen to attend the affair.
The worlds fair commission decides that
the fair must be held on one tract of land.
A scheme is on foot for the starting of
great geological garden between the cities.
Yankton sends out protest against the re-
ports of drouth being sent from South Dakota.
A young actress and her lover kill them
Eelves at a signal from the latter in New
York
The Democratic state central committee
holds a meeting, elects officers, and maps out
the campaign.
Spokane Falls business men take up ham
mer and saw and go on with work stopped
on account of strike.
Young Bevan, the murderer of Mrs. Lang
don, told friend he had letters from her
showing an improper intimacy between them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
WILSON LOOKED AT.

Judge Wilson is one of the ablest law
yers in the state, and man of broad,
liberal politics. He was one of the fir st
men in the state to declare for the right
of the legislature to regulate freight
charges, and while member of the
senate worked persistently for the ia xa-
ton of railroad lands, and to his efforts
is largely due the accomplishment Of
that object. He is clean, pure man ir
public life, and one whose electi on
would reflect honor upon the int elIi-
gence and good Judgment of the people
of nnesota.-MankatO Review
For governor they have named man
than whom there are, indeed, few as
we'll equipped for the conduct of
an aggressive campaign ON the issues
made by his party, renowned states
man whose occupancy of that high office
would rebound to the glory of the state,
and would redeem for it its lost political
character.-West Duluth Sun.
The ticket on the whole is strong
one. Judge Wilson is an old hand in
the political arena. He never accepts
nomination without good show of
winning. He is bright, keen lawyer
and crafty political worker. The
Democrats may rely upon it that there
will be no stones left unturned by him
to insure the election of their ticket
HallOck News.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
Measuring a Man in a Bank.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
whats going on there?''
This question was asked by man
who happened to be in Pittsburg bank
the other day when customer was
being measured for the purpose of
Identification, preliminary to the issu-
ance of a letter of credit.
By the way, it seems odd to go into
bank and ask to be measured for let
ter OF credit, just as one would go to
tailor to have his dimensions ascer-
tanned preparatory to the preparation of
plans and specifications for the erection
of new garments; but let that pass
Bank officials do not propose to let a
short, thick-set man draw cash in
Europe which has been deposited in
America by tall, slender individual.
On second thought, however, we don't
see how ''short' man could get a let
ter of credit anyhow; but let that pass,
too.
>"Why," explained a man who knew,
"they are taking his measure so that he
can be identified. Then they will give
letter of credit for 81 200. which he
can draw on as he needs, when he is
travelling"
"A thousand dollarsr'
Eyes"
"Why, he's only about five feet two
inches tall"
That's about his height
81 believe I'll let them measure me-"
exclaimed the inquirer, with animation;
Pm over six feet, and that would give
me credit for about $1,000. wouldn't it?''
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
Bald-Headed Congress men.

Washington Letter.
Looking over the heads of the men,
bers below you notice that many of
them have lost more or less of their
natural covering from the place where
the wool ought to grow. The partic-
ularly bald pate of Gresn halge
the man from Lowell, attracts you
attention first. perhaps. He is on.
of the baldest men in the house, but he
is run close by Wade. of Missouri;
Walker, of Massachusetts; Chapman,
of Michig an; Silver-Dollar Bland and
Cowles, of North Garolina. Other very
bald men are Fitch, of New York; Bing-
ham, the Philadelphia swell; HIT, the
little man from Illinois, and Bu-
chanan, of Virginia. Owen, of
Indiana; McCreary, of Kentucky;
Bartine, of Nevada; Bum,
OF North Carolina; Wilson. of Kentucky;
Dunphy, of New York; Culbertson, of
Pennsylvania, and Thompson and Will
Jams, of Ohio, all brush their hair with
towel. You can see for yourself from
the examples they afford that badness
is not beautifying. That is the reason
why Vice President Morton wears a
wig.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19

who had come from Stearns, Benton
and Morrison counties to hear the OPEN
ing gun of the cOmpaign.
MIR. Owens speech was not wholly
Invested of humor. AS for instance
when he said: sGeese would not elect
a fox to rule over them and
70 make laws for them. The
Minnesota farmers haven't as much
sense as geese" And again. ut is
and worry of eleeting five representa-
tiveS to congress when we could just as
well send power of attorney to Tom
Reed to cast the vote of Minnesota. That
is what it amounts to In this CONGRESS-
Now the question is, what is Owen
going to do in Stearns county? What
kind of vote will he get? We'll, you
will have to do your own figuring Oh
that. There were nearly one thou
sand men in line to-day in the
procession which escorted Owen
to the fair grounds. They carried
Owen banners and strained their lungs
shouting. "Hurrah for Owen, our next
governor" Mr.. Owen says that he will
get the vote OF every man in the pro-
cession to dead certainty, and he ex-
poets to get as many more IN Stearns
county. But then. candidates always
have hundred per cent of excessive
hOpefulness. And yet old politicians
who live here admitted to me to-day
that the Owen demonstration was rev.
elatiOn to them. At all events, it is
something for the leaders of the other
parties to fig ure ON. The Alliance
party is an untried factor in Mime
sofa politics, and such demonstrations
as they had been to-day is the only data
we can gather for making calculations.
On careful inquiry [ learned that fully
three-fourths of the nearly 1000 men
who marched under the Owen flag to-
day had formerly affiliated with the Re-
publican party. All of them were farm
erS and Knights of Labor.
SteanS county can be relied On to give
$500 majority for Wilson. The Alliance
platform is so nearly akin to the Demo
cratic platform the Stearns county Dem
ocracy are not giving themselves any
concern about the diff erence. Old fash
ioned Democracy is good enough for
them. The disaffection is altogether
among the Republicans.
A pressure is being brought to bear
on eX-Gov. Gilman to run as an inde-
pendent Republican candidate for con-
gress III this district. When inter
viewed on the subject. Mr.. Gilman de-
elined to talk further than to say: Il
never wanted to go to congress, and
never will, unless | undergo change of
heart" The Republicans in this dis
trict are terribly disgusted with Com
stocks tar if record. q. Il. III.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
WAITS OF WIT.

Sunday School Teacher-Why was
job afflicted with boils?
"'Cause the family had no sulphur
and molasses!" bawIed out JOHNNY
New York Herald.
Old Maid-I often wonder if we'd
ding ring will ever encircle nv finger?
Uneasy Visitor-Don't you think YOU
could borrow one for little while from
one of your grandnieces?-Jew welers'
Weekly.
Intelligent Compositor-That new re-
porter spells ''victuals" "v-i-t-a-l-s."
Foreman-Yes. he's fresh; make FER
right, and dump'r in here; want to go
to press in just three minutes. And
this was what the public read when the
paper was issued: THE verdict of the
coroner's jury was that the deceased
came to his death from the effects of
gunShOt wound in the yictuals.-Whi
side Herald.
First Deacon-The minister preached
a fiery sermon against novel reading
last Sunday. tell you it must have
had an effect upon the young ladies of
the congregation who read fiction.
Second Deacon-Is that so? From
where did he take his text?
First DeacOn-Oh, from one of the
New Testament parallels, | believe
Judge.
Haven't you got any war reminis-
cences?" asked citizen of an old fell
low in party of ex soldiers who were
giving their experiences on the battle
field,
No war "reminiscences; both my
wives were orphans when L married
them. ."-Siftings.
A.-fll bet that Jones has got red
headed wife.
B.-Yes. he has. But how do you
know. as you say you never saw her?
A.-NOthing; only | saw him yester-
day with his head tied up, and he was
looking for place where they me1ded
furniture cheap.-Siftings.
HAY FEVER.
Now as the dog day waneth
Hay fever takes its inning,
And all around the country
The Sneezingi is beginning.
The artless little maiden
Must to the mountain go,
And very. very oddly
SO likewise must her beau.
And far from city dusty,
They read and fiirt and play,
Sing hey the merry fever,
Each dog must have its day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19

itol at present, and all on account of the
action of the Republican county COM
mittee, which has Just assessed every
state official from the governor
down through the long list of
clerks, deputies and grain inspectors.
As Chairman Lowenstein remarked
yesterday, lit takes money to
run political campaign" and the poor
underpaid clerks and ianitors in the
mploy of the state have got to come to
time, and pay their assessments or lose
their jobs. The scrub women around
the state house haven't complained yet,
but this may be because their assess
ments are lighter than those of the
clerks and janitors.
The headquarters of the Democratic
state committee will probably be divided
this year, the secretary having room
at the Merchants, while the working
rooms will be in some more quiet and
roomy place. This matter will be set
tied at the meeting of the executive
committee TODAY