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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-23

Some men go a-hunting, some a-fish-
ing. some a-gaming, some to war; but
none have so pleasant time as they
do who in earnest seek to earn their
bread. It is true actually as it is true
really. it is true materially as it is
true spiritually, that they who seek
honestly and sincerely, with all their
hearts and lives and strength to earn
their bread do earn it, and it is sure to
he very sweet to them.-Ex.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-23
Don't complain

Don't complain
About "the Sermon"
And show your lack of wit,
For, like a boot, a sermon hurts
The closer it doth fit.
Don't Complain
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-23
SEQ West, Young Man."

Horace Greeley, whose advice, "Go
West, young man, and grow up with
the country" has been accepted with
profit by thousands of young and old
men, founded the New York Tribune
many years ago. 1t has long been re-
cognized as leading New York news
paper, and we are pleased to be able to
announce that by special arrange
ment we can offer to our readers the
New York Weekly Tribune, the Seat
tie Weekly Post-Intelligencer and the
JOURNAL, all three papers, one year,
for 1926. This offer is good to old
and new subscribers, and at the low
price named must meet with popular
aVOr
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-23
Maryelous Discovery free.

Superdous hair removed permanently, in
stantaneously, without pain, by Electro Chemi-
cal Fluid In order to prove superiority, we
will for next 80 days send sample bottle and tes-
timonials free, on receipt of nineteen cents to
nav postage. ELECTRO CHEMICAL CO.,
Is East 18th Street, N Y.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-23

About "the Sermon"
And show your lack of wit,
For, like boot, sermon hurts
The closer it doth fit.
Don't Complain
About your neighbor,
For in your neighbor's view
His neigbor is not faultless-
That neighbor being you.
Next meeting Saturday Nov. a.
"The liquor traffic is a cancer in
society, eating on its vitals and threat
ening destruction and all attempts
to regulate it will not only prove alb
ortive, but will aggravate the evil.
No, there must he no, more attempts
to regulate the cancer; it must be
eradicated. Not root must be left
behind; for, until this is done, all
classes must continue in danger of be-
coming victims of strong drink" p
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Commissioner Wright, under order
of Congress, investigated the slum dis
tricts of the larger cities. A few fig
ures from his report are very signifi-
can't. New York has one saloon to
every 200 persons; in the slum dis
tricts, one to every 129 persons. Bal
timore, one to every 22S persons: in
the slums, one to every 105 Chicago,
one to every 212 PERSONS; in the
slums, one to every 127. One of the
important questions is, has liquor any
thing to do with poverty, or poverty
anything to do with liquor?
1t must afford great comfort to sucn
political economists as are not human
itarians to know that be the times
hard or good, there is one business
that never Northumberland that the
all-powerful saloon. In Chicago there
were seven thousand two hundred
licensed saloons during the w orld's
Fair season, but it was said, "Oh, a
large part of them will fail and 60 out
of business when the Fair is over"
On the first day of May the new
licenses for the current year were
granted at the city hall and the num-
ber issued was six thousand seven
hundred-but five hundred less than
during the height of the Fair Hard
times have not affected the saloon
but the soloon has wonderfully affect
ed the hard times.-Ex.
Switzerland has stringent rules for
the repression of drunkenness which
add somewhat to the Orderliness of
localities where public houses are sit
uated. The regulations vary in the
different cantons. The unemployed
father of family dare not loiter
about the public house in Ticino.
Be; ne's special laws are that drunken
and disorderly persons may be exclud-
ed from the saloons for two years, and
abettors of pauperism, drinking and
gambling are subject to sentence of
sixty days hard labor. Homes for
inebriates are provided in Zurich.
Saloon-keepers are bound to maintain
good order and are responsible for the
behavior of their servants. These
laws are based upon present snlighten-
ment on the drink and evil and must
eventually be displaced by t liberty
by which all are made free-the re-
moval of the temptation which weak
ems and debases.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-23
w. G.. T. u. COLUMN.
Officers.

SBPfs.-Mrs Will Baldwin, Juvenile work: ::
Mrs. Lemoine. Press; Mrs. Monblo Parlor meet
ings; Mrs. Rex, Flower mission; Mrs. S. Hunter
Scientific instruction. Mrs. Duckworth, "Y'' and
Jail work.
Meetings every two weeks on Saturday after
noon at the residence of Miss Clara Ans prge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
ABBREVIATED TElEGRanS.

The two Floyd boys who assisted Schei-
in the looting % the Bank of Minneapolis
viii repea. their -ascali,y for five years N
prison.
The L. :. consul a: Naracaibo. South
America, reports that Venezuela thinks OF
discriminating the Mo.!loae Indians, be-
cause they are the very worst Indians in
the world. utterly incapable Of civilization
or quitting the practice OF most horrible
cruelties.
The recent dam disaster al Boise. IA.
was not so serious as al first reported. as
$1,000 will make the dam good in time to
prepare water for irrigating.
The death of 100 or 80 passengers made
so little impress upon Captain Adams. OF
the ship Samos, that he forget to enter il
upon the log. An English court fined
him So for this negligence.
Mile. Ccralie Brach, a dancer at the
Paris opera. has died. leaving 500 COO
earned by dancing
collection of miscellaneous books from
Napoleon library a; - Helena has Just
been sold at auction in London at low
prices They were once the property OF Je-
rome Bonaparte-
Professor George E Morrow has resigned
the chair of agriculture in the University
of Illinois. Professor E H Dodge Of
Chicago. WAS appointed instructor in ath-
letics TO succeed Z h Hall. WI Pence
was made assistant protesso. Of civil en-
cheering
james Wellington Brown. a polyran,ist
with the phenomenal record OF trsntv-six
wives in the state Of Michigan alone and
with other wives being heard from az
times IN other parts Of the United site.
has just been released from, the Jackson.
Mich. prison.
London Is equippinS iase-cen.ury ornni.
buses with electric lights.
Editor Stead says that if Lord Salisbury
finds England becoming too radical he
should emigrate 10 America
Oregon Populists nominated Naths,
Pierce fer governor and a full ticker
Sentiment against fusion with the Demo
Gratis was strong.
At the production OF miracle play =,
the erucihxion took place while tie or.
chestra softly played After the Ran :,
This was IN Boston
Il is said $4,000 is TO be expensed on
the celebration Of the Jap ernpSror's s;lyrr
wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
PEARL HARBOR is UNCLE SANS.
Ex-senator Edmunis Gives n Tal, ON Ia
waiian Affairs.

WAsRINSToN, March l7.-Ex-Senator Ed
munds, who is the author Of the amend
Inent to the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty
~ which the United States acquired Pear.
river barber as co.ling station. at the
request OF the Associated Press gave an in
Jeryiew rs TO the rights of the United
States to that station lis said that ne
was surprised 20 learn that President Dole
coatended that the grant o: Pearl river
harbor WAS limited to only seven years.
The clause Of the treaty covering the cues
ton Is in these words: His majesty King
Of the Hawaiian islands. grants 10 the
government Of the United States the eN-
elusive right to enter the hrrbor OF Pearl
river in the island OF Oahu, and TO e>tab-
liSh and maintain there a coaling and re-
pair station for the Use Of vessels of the
United States ard TO thst end the United
States may improve the entrance - said
harbor and do all other things needful to
the purpose aforesaid
1t viii DE seen that il was a positive
and unlimited grant il present from che
political community having perpetual
existence 20 another said the ex-senator,
and therefore necessarily both in its
literal and general sense a perpetual right
which became then and forever the abso-
lutte aud exclusive property Of the United
States. l. i certain that the United
State have &nd will continue 70 have III il
they choose 10 part with il (which / Lo e
viii never occur the absolute and exclu-
sive dominion OF Pearl river harbor for the
purposes named in the article have u:s,.-
TONED"
Does the remission OF duties On sugars
| from other countries in any way iuvali-
date the Hawaiian treaty." WAS asked.
No, Il DOES not in tn least. Hawaii
| has no right to complain OF anything.
either in imposing o. taking of duties
| upon the products OF ether countries
| Senator Davis, OF Minnesota. a member
| Of the eommitte on foreign relations. con-
| ours in the views OF Edmunds. and be
| lieves that the rights Of the United States
| 70 Pearl river harbor are secure whether
| the treaty i abrocateSl or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
The Io,,n,i-nor uncr-,aint-.

DIS NOISES. March is.-rhe legislature
made q SlaUShte. of liquor bills, the Car
penter measure being defeated in the SEN
ate-32 10 i2-aui the committee bill
beaten il The house. leaving the question
Just where it was before the legislature
met. But the house revived matters later
by reconsidering the vote by which the
bill was killed aud making it the special
orS!sr for next "Wednesday. What Will be
done with 1t then remains 10 be seen, bu:
all Democrats and radical Prohibitionists
voted against reconsideration. The house
passed a bill requiring payment Of wages
10 coal miners every two weeks. defeating
al amendment making the law apply 10
employees OF all corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
and abusing his high nffice. Very many
signatures were obtained

and abusing his high rftice. Very many
signatures were obtained.
General McCook has received joint let
ter from Chief of Police Stone and Chic:
Pearse, of Of the fire department, stating
that Governor Waite had some malicious
and fiendish and desperate scheme" on
foot which he might put into execution
either last ereling or early this morning.
and asking L n 10 call at the city hall at
once for CO ference Il is feared that to-
day, St Patr; TX day, may give an oppor-
tunity to those inclined 10 stir up fight
leading to general riot.
Governor Waite acknowledged to Gen.
McCooS that he feared assassination. The
general says there is no doubt that had a
gun been fired Thursday the governor
would have been lynched within half an
hour to the states lasting disgrace. Gen.
eral McCook says he has the United States
troops here only to protect public prop
city and they will remain in town until
the excitement is over, esp ciaily since
there is large number of desperate men
in town ready TO foment riot so as to make
robbery possible.
The cause of Governor Waite's obduracy,
it is learned on excellent authority, is his
wife. She attended Thursday nights con-
ASiSASS III s.li angry iiooN SiANA uSSAstiSNs
with clenched hands that the fight should
80 on Uutil the last national guardsmau
in the state lay dead ON the pavement.
Many Populists do not uphold Governor
Waite and Judge Croxton. one OF the best
known Populists in the state, has asked
General McCook to use his influence with
the governor TO aver, further trouble. Re
terring TO the governors sction Judge
Gro ton says: This is not politics, ii Is
anarchy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
LOWEST PRICES ON RECORD
The Commercial Feature OF the Wees
just Closing.

The Commercial Feature OF the Week
just Closing.
NEW YORK, March l5.-R- G. Dun &
Co IS weekly trade review says: Prices Of
commodities are this week on the whole
the low est of which there is any record,
having declined 1.2 per cent. in March,
and averaging 11.3 per cent. lower than a
year ago, SO that more than third OF the
decrease in volume of all payments is due
to decline in prices of things consumed.
Six more iron furnaces have gone into
blast this month, in part because prices
of finished products are a shade lower,
and further contracts have thus been Sc
cured. Pit;sburg gets the lions share
and has most of its works in operation,
cheaper FRI. ghts having helped this week,
with lower wages and coke, and contracts
for Mesaba ore a: SECS.
The Volume of business represented by
all clearings this week is 3i.2 yer cent. less
than year ago, and at all cities outside Of
New York PA per cent. less against Ia
per cent last week. Railroad earnings
make better comparison. f. ling but 1916
per cent. below last years for the first
week OF March. against 49, per cent. in
February, but the gain is in part because
the Trunk lines have cut rates and Sc
cured, for the first week in a long time, a
larger east-bound movement than was re-
corded n year ago. The west-tound move
me2t is also larger in dry goods and gro
ceries
Speculation in products is somewhat
tame, though pork and lard have declined
sharply. while corn * held steadily with
receipts 40 per cent. larger than year
ago. Whea; has been depressed 10y the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
why Delaware. boundary Is Circular.

the northern boundary line Of De,a-
ware is circular because the charter
given to Penn states that Pennsylvania
was to be bounded On the east by the
Delaware river from 12 miles distant
north of New Castle town until the three
and fortiet,i degree Of north latitude,"
and that the southern boundary was to
be "a circle drawn at Il miles distant
from the town Of New Castle northwari
and westward until the fortietii degree
of north latitude ard then by straight
line westward This makes 4 circular
boundary for northern Delaware una
voidable. and the facts above set forth
explain a geographical curiosity that has
puzzled many stuients.-S,. Louis Re-
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
Appears To BE No Good.

RICHMOND. Va, March IA young
man "a years old. passing as William
Bosd aud Il W Eldr;dce, but whose real
name i no. known. Was arrested here 70,
attempting 10 obtain TWO bicycles b. false
representations and forging orders for
cigars TIE accused claims 20 be the son
Of former governor whose name he will
not give, slys he has just come from
Brooklyn ana Baltimore and admits hay-
ing served Eve years in Missouri. for kill
iag another youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
Attempted Train Robbery

ST. LoUIs. March i-.-What il thought
by the railroad people to have been an at
tempt to rob the lion Mountain railroad
pay car occurred in Caroudele;. When
the pay train arrived At the junction of
the Iron Mountain and Oak Hill rail-
roads two desperate looking men boarded
the Tar platform and one the front. but
on seeing that they were Outnumbered by
the train crew they pulled the bell cord
and when the train siacSeued jumped of
and disappeared The train carried moth
ing but negotiable checks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
Mayor >chieren Tiles His Veto.

NEW YORK. March I..-Mayor Scheiren,
Of Brooklyn, Lss fled with the city clerk
his veto o; the alGernen's resolution di-
rectia- that the Irish flag bs displayed on
the city hall aod the municipal bailiinc
with the stars and stripes. lie said: The
flag Of the United States Is the only EN-
ble,n on or common nationality and a.
leGisnce. Il display upon the public
buildings On such occasions i at the same
time the highest and the only appropriate
expression OF respect. Tie flag of cur
state and tEAt OF our city may rightly
enough accnmpanT i y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
EuRcH;NALl WIRES WASHINGTON.
Can Maintain Peace il Governor Waite
Will Permit Him.

Will Permit Him.
Sheriff BurchAaI sent the following tel
egram 70 Daniel ;. Lamont. secretary of
war, Washington: Il am quite able 10
maintain peace here unless the militia Of
the state is used against NE. Nobody but
the governor IS seeking to disturb the
peace AID he Is acting in contempt of the
district court Of this county,
Judge Bailey has issued an orller for the
drawing Of grand jury 20 meet on Mon
day. District Attorney Steele has for
some time been contemplating the calling
together OF grand jury TO act on several
cases pending and he thinks i. would he
well to have it in session until the danger
Of riot = passed.
IF anybody Is killed in the controversy
between Governor Waite and the old no
lice board the person who does the killing
and the one who incites the act will be
tried for murder" said District ATTORNEY
Steele. This means that Governor Waite
viii be tried for murder IL ANYBODY Is
killed in the dispute. At least twenty
people called on the district ATTORNEY and
urged him 10 have the governor tried as TO
his sanity. II is said that Doctors Esk-
ridge, Pfe:fer and II Z Lennon are will
ing to swear that he IS insane Others
wanted him arrested for gathering an Tn.
lawful assemblace.
n meeting of business men was held in
the Office of Caldwell Yeaman TO consider
the situation and al its phases and sac-
gesi. if possible. some way out of the diff
Guilty Ii was suggested that the governor
might very properly be taken into custody
rs an insane person This was not rery
seriously considered. however. Wells.
Taylor * Taylor. attorneys for the old
board. unequivocally condemned this pro-
ject when /. WAS presented TO them. Sew
eral committees were appointed and one Of
them wen. off 70 consult with General Nc
Cook
The chamber of commerce directory is
circulating for signatures of the most
prominent attorneys a paper to be given
10 the press and headed Military Force in
Time Of Peace; Constitutional and Statu-
tory Provisions Relating to the Use Of
Military Force" The paper denies aay
riot, instruction or invasion in Denver
Tie courts, il IS declared. are ready to de-
eide the rights of tie TWO boards. Use
Of the military in this case, the
paper says. means that whenever in the
governors opinion the courts are wrong
and he is right, then be may use military
force to compel obedience to his decree.
This Is dcspotism and should not for a
moment be tolerated. II attempting TO
enforce his order by military power. it is
asserted, the governor is violating the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
4 Murder My ste-y Cleared Up.

GRAND RAPIDs. Wis, March 1.-THE
mystery Of the ncr1er of Peter Houston.
who was shot down while eating supper
last June. has been cleared mp by the ar
rest and confession Of David Jacobs. father
Of Mrs Houston, who duplicates W. VI.
Lord and Charles Emery in the crime.
Jacobs SAYS Emery fined the fatal shot.
jacobs has been sentenced TO prison 70:
life Lord and Emery arc in Jail awaitin,
--saf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
$500
at least

This collection is handsomely bound with exouis-
tely engraved lthowater color title page the bind
piano or organ rest. Among the copyrights are
Faithful Yet and My Lassie Has Raven Hair by
Justice: Over the Moonlit Sea and Pretty Wild
Swinging On The Toll Gate" by Geibel, and
number of others; which cannot be bought in any
music store for less than 40 each in addition
to which are such songs as Leonore' BY Trotere,
Lohr besides all the popular favortes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
To Ties, tn. Woman suffrage Question.

KANSAS CITY, Kas. March I7.-Demo-
Gratis are considering the advisability OF
testing the woman suffrage question An
effort viii be made to nominate Mrs.
james Scarf for the board Of education.
As the candidates for the board Of educa-
ton are voted for by the city az large IL Is
clzimed that the nomination OF Mrs. Scarf
Will show how many women in Kansas
City. Kas-. realiy want the same right of
til ha,.ot now enioyel br mon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
Swan. Meet with Disaster.

ALLIANCE, o., March IA flock of
twenty-eight swans caught in a storm in
Iroudale. near here, after vainly trying to
pursue their course, were forced % earth.
exhausted by the weight Of hail and snow
on their feathers. Citizens gave chase
and succeeded In capturing the whole flock
alive. Inc birds ane valued at 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17

DETROIT, March 1s.-Desectives searched
the home OF Thomas O'Brien, a Michi-
gan Central euploye who was caught n
fling mail pouches. They were rewarded
by finding choice assortment Of plumber.
showing that his stealinys had been 20
ing on for three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
CoRtraband Opium Seized.

CLEVELAND. March l5-Abou: two
weeks ago the customs officials discovered
tina; opium was being smuggled across
the river az Detroit from Windsor. Can.
They traced II to Cleveland. A raid was
made On the Chinese joss house on Wood
land avenue and the custodian and two
other Cinnamon arrested. The officers
found twsnty-one pounds of contraband
ODium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17

Ladies may be interested to learn thst
.Wo0o pms are used up daily in the
United States alone. most Of which come
from Redditch, England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17

What Is reputed TO be the larges. dia-
mond IN the world is in the possession of
Jagersfontesn, Mexican. He claims
that the stone weighs 9.2 carats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17

WASHINGTON, March is.-Congressman
Durborow has returned from a visit 20
Florida, where he has spent two weeks
recuperating from . severe cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
A MUSICAL WONDER.
Gathered Jewels
OF Song

All the Latest Best Vocal Gems printed from ulsze hand
some sheet-music plates. with accompaniment for
piano organ; each piece is unabridged
The price of the Supurb Collection,
in regular sheet music, is
at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
Water N Necessity I'm I,catuc.y.

Our guests viii observe that, notwith-
standing ISLANDERS TO the contrary. there
is an abundance Of water in Kentucky
Mint doesn't flourish without plenty CT
water.-Louisvilie Cour!er-JournGl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
chronic CA7l2lH.
This Disease is Very Preva'ep, &.
This Climate.

l. etafts % q Bft Cod. ai'sckirr --a ---.--
membrane OF the Nose. ard when I..-r...-. 20.
tends fofhe Throat ard Lang: re-r'-.-- +. =. z
aches. D~afnes-. Lcss of Noioe I'D COS "a -. q
Al This may Nc PkENESIED or go. - -.
CURED b. calling ~ the ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
All Druggists sell il Tor rs cts. per bottle,
- and refund tire money il j. fails.

For sale by T. II. Thomas. 1850
Second avenue and 206 Seventeenth
street.