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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-05-04
The New State House.

The capitol commission has selected
plan for Washington's new state
house. 1t is the one presented by
Ernest Flagg, of New York, one of
the six plans selected by Professor
Ware, the architectural expert, swere
all those which received recognition
with the second, third and fourth
prizes.
The first prize Flagg, consists OF the
acceptance of his plan. The second
prize of 81 500 goes to William M.
Kenyon, of Minneapolis; the third, of
ST. 600, to w. H. Dennis, of Minneapo-
lis, and O. P. Dennis, of Tacoma, and
the fourth prize of $500 to German &
De Ward, of Duluth, and w. E.
Brown, of Chicago. These plans are
now being exhibited in the windows
of the commissions headquarters in
the Stuart block. Secretary Rice, of
the capitol commission, Immediately
telegraphed to Mr.. Flagg, asking him
to come to Olympia at once. Upon
his arrival, he will draw up the speci-
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renaissance. The principal facade
presents grand colonnade standing
on very plain basement, terminated
at the ends by square pavilions. The
cOlOnnade is broken at the center bv
the main entrance, which is placed in
a great niche, and by the ends of the
transverse corridors which are accen-
tuated, the intercolumniations being
filled in and a support provided for
groups of statuary. There is also q
central group over the main ent
The dome is of openwork and sup
ports a stone lantern crowned by a
figure OF victory.
The sizes of the various de part
ments are: House of representatives,
5Ox90; senate chamber, 50x9f; rotun-
da. 81 feet in diameter; corridors, Is
feet wide; governors room, 27x44 !;
supreme court, 92x36; lieutenant gov
ernor's attorney generals and adlutant
generals office, 27x27.
The building measures $50 feet from
north to south and $50 feet from east
to west. 1t has been designed upon
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fications and the commission will then
call for bids. This will permit the
work to proceed at once. 1t is the
unanimous opinion of the board that
the structure should face the north,
with a grand view of the Sound,
instead of the east.
The plan in general consists of a
central rotunda, to the north of which
is the senate chamber, and to the
south the house of representatives,
with the main entrance at the east
and the supreme court at the west.
Ample corridors traverse the building,
parallel to the principal axis, afford
ing access to, and separating the va
rious parts. Entrances are provided
at the east and west, on both the first
and basement floors.
The rotunda has double walls, and
is lighted from above and at the sides.
Between the walls is placed the grand
stair case in four flights, so that one
can mount from any of the four main
openings. The rotunda extends
through the whole height of the
building and is crowned by dome in
open work masonry.
The senate chamber is adorned with
a semicircular Corintnian colonnade
separating the part for the members
from the visitors gallery. The seats
are arranged in tiers sloping toward
the speakers desk. The committee
rooms in the basement, is devoted to
the senate clerks and stenographers.
The house of representatives with it's
dependencies, is arranged in the same
way at the other end Of the building
and resembles the senate chamber, ex-
cept that the colonnade has been
omitted.
The chamber of the supreme court
extends through two stories, with visi-
tors galleries at the. level of the Sec
ond floor. On the first floor each of
the five judges is provided with pri-
vate room, and there is also room for
the clerk of the court.
The governors room, with ante
room and private Office, occupies the
Northeast pavilion on this floor, and
the lieutenant governors room is in
the southeast pavilion. The attorney
general and the adjutant general are
placed respectfully in the northeast
and southwest pavilions. On the Sec
ond floor are offices for the treasurer,
auditor, superintendent of public in
structlon, secretary of state. state
librarian, together with the necessary
space for clerks OF the various depart
ments, and the state library. In the
basement are the offices for the state
printer, the commissioner of public
lands and the four state land commits
sloners, vaults for records, grille room,
toilet and cloak rooms.
The style of architecture employed
IS a variation of the modern German
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GRADES & 4, Miss Draham.

GRADES So A, Miss Draham
Number enrolled %
g days present 4OOlI
" days absent 20
'' time tardy
Per cent of attendance OF
ROLL OF HONOR.-Maggie Shelton, Maude
Marshall, Glenn Eaton, John Armstrong, Henry
Adams, Arthur Morse, Robin Sheedy, Alta Nc
Donald, Oracle Lott. Glen Eaton, Ethel Forrest,
Nina Dunbar, Kate Saeger.
PRIMARY GRADE, Miss. Walsh
Number enrolled 81
Gays present 921
" absent 4S
g times tardy
Per Cent of attendance "a
ROLL OF HoNOr.-Louis Long, Frank Harris
Maggie MOrash Warner Lotz Violetta Parish,
Clarence Huntey Mable Murphy, Gusta Myers,
Pearl Norton, Lyle Monblo, Betty Stuart, Ethel
Morash Bertha Broyhy, Blanche Simpson, Jes-
sic Murphy, Bee Rodenberger, Grace Currie,
Francis Shelton, Stella Long, Madge Keefe,
Rufas Dunbar, Jay Durrel Gordon Butts Bert
Cruson, Morris Sanderson, Wayne Baldwin,
Guy Kneeand, Clarence Saeger, Guy Derosier.
SUMMARY.
Number enrolled in school I32
DAYS present 236115
days absent l43
times tardy I6
belonging average
Per cent of attendance %
The roll of honor is composed of pupils who
nave been neither absent or tardy and whose
scholarship and department is over U.s.
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The Economic Move.

Throughout the whole state there is
Il quiet movement to secure more
economic county government, and de-
crease i'll some measure the gigantic
taxation which the citizens have to
loot. In King county the chamber OF
commerce has committee to investi-
gate the various offices in the interest
OF economy, by looping off all useless
clerical force. In Pierce the same
idea is exhibited in schemes to con-
solidate offices and departments, while
in all the other counties similar efforts
are taking various directions.
There is a growing thought that
officers themselves should recognize
the seriousness of the situation by
voluntarily renting percentage of
their present salaries, although differ
ent opinions place such remissions
between ten and twenty-five per cent
of the gross amount. This has found
practical exeMplifcation in Thurston
county, the commissioners having SUBJ
mitted a proposition to the officers to
consent to ten per cent reduction.
In the smaller counties, since the
opinion of Atty. Gen. Jones that the
legislation upon the subject of officers
salaries had exhausted the constitu-
tional power" and that the allowance
OF deputies was an increasing of the
emoluments during the term of Office,
opinions are fully finding vent that
the salaries of officers include all the
services rendered in the Offices. and
the employment of clerks and depu-
tics should be at the expense of the
officer.
From present indications future
nominees for Offices in the smaller
counties like Mason will be comnelled
TO pledge themselves that they will
perform the duties of the Office for
the legal salaries and if they think thew
need deputies, will have the expense
themselves. Nominees for commits
sioners will also be pledged to the non
allowance of any deputies, and to the
careful oversight of all the Offices with
the view to their efficacy and econo-
mic administration.
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Why Many are Failures.

In the savage state human wants
are so few that all men are about
equal, but as civilization comes in the
wants of man increase, the divergence
OF intellect becomes marked and nee
essarily nine-tenths of the people
are failures. They do not succeed IN
competition with the brightest. Thus
succinctly does Col. Robert Ingersoll
sum up the condition of mankind in
recent article on the great social
problem. In civilized life there
will always be failures, and you can
not make men happy by legislation.
The genius cannot be prevented from
getting ahead, and you cannot better
mankind until you make his mind
and heart better
So long as the human army keeps
marching there will be laggards and
stragglers. All cannot keep the pace,
physically or intellectually, unless the
rate of progress be so slow as to be an
injustice to the great majority who
could move faster and are wearied by
delay. But the socialist plan for re-
form is that the men who are in the
vanguard shall halt and wait for the
laggards to catch up with the process
sion. This is unfair not only to the
swifter footed ones but to much lar
ger number than that of those it is
proposed to accommodate. Therefore it
is not right. We ought constantly to
raise the standard of human excel
lence, and not deem it duty to keep
it down on level with the heads OF
the people of the smallest statue. In
fact we cannot do this. Changing
the laws will not accomplish it. The
geniuses are bound to the top. 1t is
simply question of the success OF
the brightest. The man who sees GER
tain property selling at far less than
he believes it to be worth, buys it,
and sells out year or two later at q
big profit, exercises an inalienable
right. He cannot be prevented, nor
can the one who turns out manufac-
tured product 80 much more cheaply
than some others have done before
him that they are unable to compete
and are thrown out of employment
till they can find work in other chan
nels. The cooperative common
wealth would not abolish all the evil,
for the range of its action is narrow
It deals only with the lower wants.
The getting of bread and butter is not
the only aim in life.
We send man to prison for five
years, and on his release give him a
suit of clothes and money enough to
take him back to lis former home.
After seeking in vain for employment
he feels forced to change his name
and deny the fact of his imprison-
ment. He soon drifts back into Grim e,
because he finds that society is array
ed against him. Every convict ought
to be allowed to earn at least 90 cents
per day, so that at the end of five
years he could 90 out into the world
with several hundred dollars to begin
an honest life. Moreover, he should
be allowed to take a new name on
leaving the prison. This would be
genuine reform.
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Editorial Notes.

THE Olympia weather Bureau, the
oldest in the state, with a complete
record for seventeen years, has been
shut off by the department, and the
instruments ordered to Washington.
COUNTY officers all over the State
are receiving too high salaries-far
more in most instances than the SIM
pie clerical duties are worth. An ex-
ira session of the legislature for the
purpose of reducing salaries and
other exorbitant expenses, would
prove a very expensive remedy. A
better and cheaper way would be to
make every candidate for nomination
pledge himself to conduct the whole
duties of his office without deputies,
except at his own expense. This
would have the good effect of making
the average county officer do a little
work himself, and less outside work
for another term. The general effect
of this agitation over the State will be
to cut the salaries way down, proba-
bly, below what they should be, but
the masses of the people, the taxpay-
ers, should be relieved trifle. These
matters have been brought to focus,
by the hoggishness of the average
county officer in taking everything in
sight. The party pledged for reform I;
with clean, square men ON it's ticket,
pledged to this economy, will win. The
day of great political pulls" among
the common people who foot the bills,
is about past.
COXEY's Army reached Washing
ton Wednesday and although the
privates were quiet and orderly, the
general and his adjutant were not so
law-abiding, and are in the hands of
the law. Although these gatherings
are marching from nearly every state
in the Union, little violence has been
done, except the stealing of several
freight trains and riding. A majority
of the people are in sympathy with
these industrialists, or at any rate,
the industrious ones among them,
and can appreciate the causes that
led to the existence of these great
bodies of the unemployed. What,
indeed, must be the thought of the
"conscienceless gang" as Sam Jones
would say, in congress, who are daily
ing with the country's prosperity. The
Coxey movement is no remedy, and it
may result to the harm and injury of
the themselves. The people need no
further reminder that revolutions
don't 60" And this irresponsible
movement only aids the free trade bill
in causing capital to close up like a
clam. Better esstay at home, plant
spuds for next winter, and worry along
until next voting time, trusting to
have learned a lesson to let "well
enough alone"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-05-04
A NARROW ESCAPE!
How it Happened.

:. The following remarkable event in Iady's
life will interest the reader: For long time
had terrible pain at my heart, which iut-
tered almost incesSantly. had no appetite
and could not sleep | would be compelled
to sit up in bed and belch gas from my stom-
ach until thought every minute would be
my last. There was a feeling of oppression
about my heart, and was afraid to draw a
full breath. | couldn't sweep room with
out, sitting down and resting; but, thank
God, by the help of New Heart Cure ali that
is past and feel like another woman. Be-
fore using the New Heart Cure I had taken
different so-calied remedies and been treated
by doctors without any benefit until l was
both discouraged and disgus:ed My husband
bought me bottle OF DR.. Mics New Heart
Cure, and an happy to say Inever regretted
1t, as now have a splendid appetite and
sleep well ] weighed 125 pounds when / be-
gan taking the remedy, and now weigh 1901
Its effect in my case has been truly marvel
0us 1t FAR surpasses any other medicine I
have ever taken Or any benefit l ever re-
ceived from physicianS."-M Harry Starr
POttsville, Pa, October 12. 1892.
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure is sold on a posi-
tive guarantee by all druggists, or by the DR..
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind, on recent of
price, 81 per bottle, six bottles S. express pre-
paid: This great discovery by an eminent
specialist in heart disease, contains neither
opiates nor dangerous drugs.
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system of modules, that is to say, a
certain unit measure runs through it
everywhere so that each portion bears
a numerical relation or proportion to
other parts. This system, if properly
used, has the advantage of imparting
to the structure q more harmonious
relation between the parts of the de-
sign that can not be obtained if one
depends upon the eye alone.
1t also has this advantage, that the
plan can be enlarged or reduced to a
certain extent, by simply reducing the
size OF the module, as every part
would be affected proportionately.
The module taken in this case is five
feet. If the structure appears to be
too large the module might be reduc-
ed to fou! and one-half feet or four
feet, with proportional reduction in
size, while all the proportions of the
design would remain intact and I'M
injured. This system of modules was
very extensively used by the Greeks
and Romans, not only for the orders
but in laying out the plans of their
most important works
By the terms of the capitol bill, the
structure is to be completed in 1899.
The commissioners will, so far as
possible, put into it material native to
the state of Washington, so that it
will stand monument to the pro-
gress and resources of this young and
ambitious state. Home labor will be
given preference in every instance and
the commission will have personal
supervision, over the work. There re-
mains of the last appropriation $685.
600 to be expended between now and
the 31st day of March,
The grounds will be heautifed in
keeping with the structure and the
site with its sweeping view of Puget
Sound will be one of the grandest oc-
cupied by any state capitol within the
union.-Olympian.
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A Smash Down in Prices.
SHELTON, MARCH 10. ;!

SHELTON, MARCH 10, '94
On account ofthe hard times and for the bene-
fit of those suffering with that dreadful disease,
Asthma, haze resolved from this date to sell
my Asthma cure affects per bottle, to be in OF
bottles only. This is safe and sure rure for
children of all ages. infants to adults, and
speedy relief, and in almost all cases perma-
nent cure for adult
Manufactured and sold by the Proprietor and
by Tuell, Druggist at Shelton, Wash, Usual
commission allowed to all dealers and druggists
STEPHEN Z. VALLEY.
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LAND OFFICE at Olympia. Wash.

>r... March Eth, 1871.
Notice is hereby, given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
MAKE maj proofin support of bis claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk OF
superior Court at Shelton, Wash. on Friday
AAprli 2. 1894, viz: JOHN L. WYATT, He
no ;, l24oQ Tor the NJ of E Il and S L 4 Of
y 4, Sec: 6, TIP 20, N Rs ".
He names the following Witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
SAID land. viz: S. Harrington, George Wash
Ourne, James Washburne and p j. Faust all Of
Shelton, Wash.
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Notices For Publication
LAND OFFICE, at Olympia, Wasi

>,o.: Apr. -. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim. and
mat SAID proof will be made before the Clerk OF
superior Court at Shelton, Wash. on Tuesday
June 18th, 1894. viz: MARY GHRISrENs0N.
Wldow OF Hans Christensen, dech. HI entry 40
1864 TOR the p, n VIZ Sec 81. Up 20, \ Rs W.
:. !: ne names the following witnesses to prove
OF, said land, viz: William Walter, Frank Binns,
Gavin Saeger, j. b. Ritner, all Of Shelton. Wash.
~. GEO. q. Mills. Rpcigfer
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The Mason County Journal.
G. C ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City County & Official Paper.

NOTICE TO PRINTERs.-The JOURNAL
has extra material and machinery for
sale, to fit out first-class news paper
or job Office, or both, consisting of
Hand, jobber, and proof press, paper
cutter; big lot of body type, display
and job fonts in cases, furniture, leads,
slugs, cutter, racks, stones-infact
material to fit out a good plant. For
sale cheap and on good terms.
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Probate Nnfinn

In The Superior Court of Mason County State
of Washington
ln the matter of the Estate of }
CHARLES ASMUS, Deceased.
Notice IL hereby given, that letters of Admin:
istration on the estate of Charles Asmus. de-:
ceased, were granted to the undersigned on the
tnlrIeentn day OF March, 1894 by the Superior
Court of Mason County.
All persons having claims against said Estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allow
ance, at Shelton, Mason County, Wash, within
liver WE'VE months after the date OF this notice. OF
they shall be forever barred.
Dateo this 18th day of March, 1884,
WILLIAM ASMUS,.
is-o"' Administrator.
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GEO. MILLS, Register
United States Land Office

Olympia WASH, Feb T. 1871 =
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1873, entitled "An act fer the sale of
tlmDer lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory" GEORGE
STONE, of Olympia, Co. OF Thurston, state
OF washington, has this day filed III this Office
nj ms sWorn statement No 329, for the purchase Of
Inc u 2 = a OF Section 81, in Township No. q
X west, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the Regis
yer ana Receiver OF this office at OLYMPIA, Wash.
He names as witnesses: John Fiander George
Barron, both of Kamilche. Wash, James Mills
Fred Green, both of South Union Wash.
abOve-described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this Office On or before 10 of May 1894
Date OF pub. Feby. 1879. GEO. G. MILLS,
poriStpr
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GEO. G.. MILLS, Register.
LAND OFFICE at Olympia Wash. !

March II, 1891. J
NOTICE is hereby give that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
mat SAID proof will be made before the Clerk of
nuperlor Court at Shelton, Wash. on Friday
April q, 1894, viz: STEPHEN HARR1YGToS, Id
Emit No. 1l504, for the n p OF E1l; s Z 4 OF
y and d of N W a, See 30, Up. Il,
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
SAID and, viz: John Wyatt, Geo Washburne,
James Washburne and p. J. Faust, all OF Shell
ton, Wash.
Ii GEO Mills Register
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A number of taxpayers through some
neglect were surprised to find some
OF their lands among the delinquent
list. It well to keep track of your
possessions, compare your tax receipts
and look for errors or wrong discrip-
TONS
The Granger Lumber Co., has con-
tract for getting out $50 big spars for
Tacoma Mill and is now at work
getting them out.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
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Shelton Public School.

The following is the report of attendance in
the city s-hool for the fourth month of the
term, March.
GRADES & 8, NJ. F. knight, Principal.
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Also General Fund Dist No ~. warrants from
81 to 49, THos O'NEILL
Shelton, April IL, 1884, Treasurer Mason Co.
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TreaSurer'S Notice.

Notice is hereby given to holders OF following
SCI ooi warrants OF Mason Co., to please present
not be allowed after the 29rd of April, 1894:
Dist. No 1, up to and including warrant No. 2l7
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A Special Offer
For New Subscribers!
We will Send
THE JOURNAL
TO any itiZen Of Mason
Unit IL Nov: 5oth/
#rhe Campai gn#
For FIFTY Cents.
Any one sending us q
names with So, gets
q Tree copy for that
t time.
U R Interested.
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GRADES & 6, Mrs. NJ. T. Knight, Teacher
Number enrolled 80
days present 54312
Sc absent 3612
" cases tar mess 10
" visitors 4
Per cent of attendance 90
Average daily attendance
ROJI, OF HONOR
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pACIFIC LODGE, NO66.
L. X. OF p
Meets the first and third Friday evenings of
81 eaGn month at the Masonic Hall Visiting
nights cordially invited to attend.
Thos. McLarty, J. ". Hall
K. of Z. & s. ~ 4