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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

WITH the coal miners strike and the
postOffice fight settled Leavenworth may
now enjoy its usual quiet and repose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

THE appointment of thirteen Kansas
postmasters will cause about twice that
number of aspiring Democrats to see the
mistakes of this administration very
clearly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 5-For Kansas
Generally fair; preceded by showers to-
day in eastern portions; slightly warmer
in western portion Wednesday afternoons;
winds becoming easterly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

The situation in Colorado doesn't COM
pare with that of poor Oregon which has
to endure a food and an election at the
same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 5.-In this years
graduating class at the naval acadamy
William Pierre Roberts, Miss, stood first
and Daniel Hargate Cox, New York
second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05
IT SCARES PEOPLE.

Here's a Pointer for Some of the COxey
Armies.
CALCUTTA, June 5.-An investigation
into the tree-daubing which has taken
place in the Behr district shows that it
is to some degree due to the fact that the
cattle have been rubbing against the
trees and that travelling mendieants have
in some places daubed the trees in order
to produce a feeling of alarm among the
people and enable them to obtain
aims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05
PREFERS JACKSONVILLE.
COrbstt Would Rather Fight There Than
in London.

in London.
LONDON, June 5.-James Corbett said
to a representative of the Sportsman:
Il will fight jackson for the best prize
offered l do not see why I should fight
in London for three thousand pounds
while l am offered seven Thousand
pounds in jacksonville"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

THE cloud that overhangs the finan-
cial world has silver lining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

BY order Of the committee.
FRANK L. BROWN, j. NJ. SIMPSON,
Secretary Chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

BULL HILL may yet become as famous
as Bull Run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

The Daily STATE JOURNAL prints al
the news
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
New York Produce Marriott

NEW YORK, July 25.-FLoUR-Dull.
unchanged.
WHEAT-Fairly active for export firm;
No. 2 red store and elevator 5i%a55Hc.;
afloat, 55a55Ac.; t. o. b., 5bMaj6c.; un-
graded red, 50aJ6c.; No. l northern.
6314a6SRc.; options closed firm at SeSter-
days prices: trading dull and chiefly
switching and scalpiug; December and
September most active; sales included
No. 2 red closing 545sc. July; August,
551Sc,: September, 568sc.; October, 5719c.
December, 6O15c.; Mly, 1895 64Slc.
CoRN-Dull, lower, with options closing
firm; No. 2, 4Sa49%c elevator; 4094a50c.
atloat; options were fairly active and
Is to lAc. lower; September and Deem
Der most active; July, 4S$c.; August,
ve,nber, 41c.; December, 45c.; May 46c.
OATs-Dull, steady; options, dull, nomi.
nally lower; July, 3S%G.; August, S2hc.;
September, 321c.; October, 323sc.; spo;
prices, No. 2, 4Oa42c.; No. . white, 4la42c.
No. 2 Chicago, 42Hc; No. "9c.; No. !
white, tSc.; mixed western, 4la43c.; white
| do, 3Sha55c. white state 3S16a55c.
BEEF-Quiet, steady; family Sl2a14; eX
ira mess SSsS so.
BEEF HAMS-Dull; sci.
TIERCED BEEF-Dull, steady; city eXtrf
India mess. Sl7alS.
CUT MEATS Quiet, steady; picked bel
lies, IL pounds at nc; pickled shoulders,
exc; picked hams, llha1l&c.
| MIDDLEs Nominal.
LARD Firmer, quiet; western steam
SZ211: city, 62lc.; July closed 1921, nom
inal; September, 1921 nominal; refined
quiet; continent, $3.50; South America
S775; compound. 6a64c.
| PoRK-Quiet, steady, sales $50 bbls
mess, Sl4al4 %, extra prime Sl3al3.50.
BUTTER - Light demand, firm; state
dairy, 1416alSc.; do. creamery, l53al0c.
Pennsylvania, do, ,l5Hal9c. western dairy
1bal4Hc.; do. creamery, lSal0c.; do. fac
tory, 1la1416c.; elgins 19c; imitation
creamery, l21&al5c.
CHEEsE-Dull, steady; state large, ~
&C.; do. fancy, &C.. do. small, 7l5a9Gc.
part skins, 2Sa5Kc.; full skins, llla2c
EGGs-Light receipts tirmer: state an(
Pennsylvania, 15al516c.; western fresh, l;
al419c.; do. per csse SLAB.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTES:

The Illinois steel plant, at Milwaukee,
has resumed with 900 men, aud the Ful.
ler-Warret Stove works with 400 men.
W. A. Lathrop, superintendent Of the
Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation com
pauy, spent two DAYS last week inspecting
company property in the vicinity OF Potts.
vile.
Despite the strike, with its expensive in
terruption Of business, the Pullman COM
pany has declared the usual quarterly
dividend of 81 per share, payable Aug Is
to stockholders Of record Aug. |.
The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley rail-
road las appealed from the decision OF
Judge Eudlich which stopped the company
from constructing an additional track on
River stlost, Reading, over the Readings
right OF way.
The Pennsylvania railroad has decided to
construct q branch leading from its main
line at Johnstown to the coal fields in
Somerset county. The road will pass
through Johnstown and will open up aud
develop rich territory,
The officially existing among the en-
ployes OF j. ;. Wentz & Co, at Slvor
Brook, is about settled. a number of the
! rebellious hungarian workmen on The slri {.
pib6' N'iN NipNl''fl t-Ntl JCobCAhdy anu luClT
places filed with Italians.
1t is announced that the Lehigh VALLEY
and Reading companies have abandoned
the use Of soft coal on their engines and
changed NJ! to anthracite. Tins is the re-
suit Of series of long and careful expert
ments, which proved it cheaper ID the end
than bituminoas.
ut is proposed" says the Philadelphia
Stockholder, "t1 build big suspension
bridge in Scranton, Pa, over the Delaware
and Hudson, the Jersey Central, the Ontnrio
| and Western. and the Lackawanna in place
of u visduct, the subject of which has been
before tue local auth Jrities for sometime. 4"
! Tho contract for building the projected
new electric railway lines in the northern
| part OF Lancaster county has just been
awarded by the Pennsylvania Trac
! tion company to u construction company
The first line built will be that from
| Lancaster to Columbia, and the work on
this will be commenced without delay
Altogether about fifty miles of new cleo
trio roads will be built
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
DELAWARE, LAACKAv T ANNA AND

DELAWARE, LACKAu W ANNA AND
~ WESTERN RAILROAD.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Express
for New York and ali points East. l.4O, $50
5l6, 500 and 800 a. m; IL 81 and 3.50 p, m.
Express for Easton. Trenton, Philadelphia
and the South, ala SOO and 9.6j a m; l2A
and $50 p, NJ.
Washington and way stations, S.55 p m.
Tubyhanna accommodation, 6l0 p. m.
Expr IS for Binghamton, Oswego, Elmira,
Corning, Bath. DRnsville, Mount Morris and
Buffalo, l2l0, 10 a. m. and la p. m, making
close connections at Buffalo to all points in the
West, Northwest and Southwest
Bath accommodation, a. m
Binghamton and way stations 1877 p. m.
Nicnolson accommodation, at p. m. and
6l0 y, N.
Binghamton and Elmira Express, COS p, m.
Express for Cortland, Syracuse, Osweg1
Utica and Richfeld Springs, 2l5 a. m. and l'ss
p. IN,
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes. Barre,
Plymouth Bloomsburg and Danville, making
close connections at Northumberland for
Williamsport, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Wash
ington and the South.
northumberland and intermediate static.
600, OBS a. m. and l3U and 6.W p m.
NantlcoKe ana intermediate stations a1
and ll.20 a. NJ. Plymouth and intermeolats
stations $50 and S52 D. IN. IN
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on aA
FOR detailed information, pocket tims tables
etc, apply to NJ. L. Smith, city ticket once
@"s tp'tawauna avenue. or depot ticket ornee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
stocks and Bond.

New York. July 25,--Wall street re-
view: Opening dealings at the Stock ex-
change were characterized by strength 80
far us Sugar was concerned, but the gen.
eral market for q time was duh and
steady. Estimates of gold shipments b.
Saturdays steamers ranged from 50. 900, OOC
to S5,0O0,O00 The general list showed net
losses OF u to per cent. for the day, but
Sugar gained per cent. Total salosiwer,
III 800 shares Of which 81, 800 were Sugar
Tne following compleJe taDio showing the
days fluctuations IN active stocks Is supplied
and revised daily by LaBar u Fuller, stock
brokers, l2l Wyoming avenue:
Iivh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
S5iIiiiiijI'5I'I5I1|ll'';Z!|jle|ls||a iIiiij'I'I5 A j

MA1 IL, ls94.
Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphia and
New York via ID. q II. r r. at am, 12l0,
2.3S and II IS p. m via D.. L. g. w. r. T., 600
s.0S, ll.20 a. n., and l.3O .. IN.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes
P'r-3 via d.. L. & W. r. R., 500, s0S ll2l
, ,l3J $50. 6.07, so p. IN.
cave Scranton for White Haven, Hazleton,
Jttsville and all points on the Beaver
ieadow and Pottsville branches, via E. & w.
v, 6 40 am, via D. g H r. R. at 8 am, l2l0,
2,3S, 4lG pm, via D., l., & w. Il. R.. 400, sos.
ll.20 am. l.30, a50 pm.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, ERston.
Reading, Harrisburg and all intermediats
points via d. {. H. r. R., sam IL 10. 2,38, u.95
pm, D., L. & W. r. R.,60O,S.Os. lilo q N.
l.3J pm.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock Towanda,
Elmira, Ithaca, Geneva and all intermediate
points via d. & H. H. .,9.W a. m, L 10 and ll.35
,. u via d. l.. g. w. r. r., 80S am. 30 p. IN.
Leave Scranton for Rochester, Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls, Detroit, Chicago and all points
west via d. 6 H. r. R., 9.07 am, l2 l09. 10 II. IS
p, m, via ID. L. & W. r. R. and Pittston
junction, sos am, $50, 8 81 p. m, via z. s. w.
For EiInra and the west via salamsnc,, via
=. ~ H. L. Il. 9U1 am, L.. 10, G.i5 p. m, via D.,
L. d w. K. X, sos a. M, l.5O and 607 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. V. chair
cara on all trains between L. & B. Junction or
Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia,
Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
| ROLLIN H. WILBUR, Gen. Supt Eas. Div.
CHAS. 5, LEE Gen. Pass. Ag't,r ia, Pa.
A.W n N)NNEMACnER,A Asst 9a1 .ss Ag'k
Soy h Bethlehem, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26

NEW YORK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN
~ RAILWAY co.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, JUNE "A
Trains leave Scranton for Carbondale at
$50, 1855 am. and 6 II pm.
For Hancock Junction, 1856 am. and 6.lu
pm.
Trains leave Hancock junction for scran-
ton, Sam, and 205 pm
Trains leave Carbondale for Scranton at
Z "a q m. and 1884, 53ipm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
PHILADELPHIA Tallow Market.

PHILADELPHIA. July 25.-Tallow was
dull and unchanged. Prices were: Prime
city in hogsheads, 4Ha4Hc.; prime country,
in barrels, 41sc.; do. dark IN barrels, 394a
4c.; cakes, 4l1c.; grease, SIC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26

When Daby was sick, we gave her CastortG.
When she was Il Child, she cried for Clstoria.
When she became Miss, she clang to Castoris.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
DISEASES OF The NERVOUS SYSTEM
LOST MANHOOD RESTORED.
Weakness of Young Men Cured.

W oHhHCoo OI IOUHS 0IOH NUIOU'
II you have been given up by your physician
call upon the doctor and be examined. He
cures the worst cases Of Nervous Debility. Scro-
fula, Old Sores, CatarrhP Piles Female Weakness,
Affections Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Asthma Deafness, Tumors. Cancers and Grip.
pies of every description.
Consultations free and strictly sacred and
confidential. Office hours daily from 8 a. IN.
to 8 p. IN. Sunday 0 to-.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF N. ].
teRlGH AND sUsQUEHANNA DIVISION
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.

Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT MAY 20, 1884,
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, etc, at S2l 9l5 ll30 a. m, IL. so, 200,
S3O, 5Gl, 72j, ll.O5 p. m. Sundays, 900 q. m,
LOO, 2l5 7.l0 D. m.
For lantlc City, $50 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth, so
(express) q. m, 1850 (exprcss with Buffet
parlor car), $3.50 (express) p. m. Sunday, 2 Is
y. m
FoR MAUcH CHUNK, ALLENTOWN BErHLE.
uhll, EAsToN and PHILADELPHIA, SO a. m,
lzOy, a3O 6.U Except Philadelphia D. m.
Sunday, 2,lj p. m =
For Long BRANCH, OCEAN GROVE ETC.. nj
oZO Cwilh through carr n. m, l250 .. IN.
FOR Reading Lebanon and Harrisburg. via
2lj p. ln
For Pottsville, s.2Oa. M, l25Op. I'm.
Returning leave New York, foot OF Liberty
street, North river, at $40 (express) a m.
Llu l.5D, 4.3l express with Buffet parlor carl
=. NJ. Sunday 4.3D a. IN.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, 900
n. 10, 40 and 4.3J p. m. Sunday, 6.27 a. M.
Through tickets to all points ut lowest rates
may he had on application in advance to the
ticket agent at the station.
H. p. BALDWIN,
J. H. oLHAUSEN,
Gen. Supt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
A Quarter Century Test

For quarter of century DR.. Kings
New Discovery has been tested, and the
millions who have received benefit from
its use testify to its wonderful curative
powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest and
Lungs. A remedy that has stood the test
so long aud that has given so universal
satisfaction is no experiment. Each bottle
is positively guaranteed to give relief, or
the money will be refunded. It is admitted
to be the most reliable for Coughs and
Colds. Trial bottles Free at Matthew Bros.
Drug Store. Large size SOC, and Sl,00. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
Chicago Grain and Provision,

SCRANTON. July %. The following quota
tions are supplied and corrected daily by La
Bar & Fuller, stock brokers. III Wyoming ave-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26

FOR COLDS Group asthma bronchitis
aud sore throat use DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil, and get the genuine. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26

sPnINoFiELD, Mo. Aug. 18th, 1893.
Il can speak in tho highest terms Of
YOUR medicine from my own personal
knowledge. I was affected with heart
disease, pleurisy and rheumatism for
90 years, was treated by the very best
physicians ana spent hundreds OF doll
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out ilndiilg relief. have only taken
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cheerfully say II has done me moro
good than anything have ever taken.
can recommend your medicine to all
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MRS. NJ. NJ. WEARY.
spr Igneld. Green County. Mo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
YIiRS.

ESSUfe * BAND. Attorneys and Counsel.
a. Tors at Law Commonwealth building,
washington ava W. II. JEssUP,
HORACE E. HAND.
w. II. JEsgUP in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26

DATILRsON 81 WILCOX. Attorneys and
1 C0unsellors at Law; Offices and Library
building Scranton, Pa.
ROSWELL II. PATTERSON,
WILLIAM A. WIICoX
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
SCHOOLS.


NTM. A. TAFT, DDS, lOi North Wash.
w ingtOn Ave Specially in Porcelain
Restoratons. Grown and Bridge Work
~ G. LAUBACH, surgeon Dentist, No. lIj
". Wyoming ave.
r. M .TGATToN, Office Coal Exchanre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26
DR.. e. Grewer

The Philadelphia Specialist, and his associated
stan OF English and German physicians
are now permanently located at
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31
Norris McCarty Repents.

WHATcoM, Aug. 23.-Morris Nc
Carty, hitherto prominent Democrat,
in q letter to the Reville says:
"Owing to the hostile tariff legisla-
ton enacted by the present congress
/ will in the future support the prlnci-
pies of the republican party, when L
believe to be more thoroughly Ameri-
can and sound than those OF any other
party. / believe that spuds cannot be
shipped across the ocean to England
as cbeaply as they can be to Belling-
ham hay and other Puget sound points.
We grow no wheat to transport across
the Atlantic. The facts are nearly all
the products raised in this country
must seek home market, hence the
necessity of manufactures, etc, in this
section of the country, which free
trade principles would never bring
/ believe the immigration laws need
adjusting and the republican party is
the only one likely to carry through
this much needed measure"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31
When Not to Shoot.

Replying to the request of a reader
the game laws of Washington, show
ing the open and closed seasons for
game are here given:
Deer, moose, elk, mountain sheep
and mountain goats, for food pur-
poses only, may be killed August Is to
January l.
Hide and head hunting is prohibit
ed. Hounding elks or moose, except
during October, November and Decem-
Der is prohibited. Hounding deer is
prohibited at all times.
Swan and wild ducks of any kind
may be killed from August Is to
April l.
Prairie chickens, mountain grouse,
blue grouse, pin tailed grouse, pheas-
ants and sage hen may be taken from
August l to January l.
Quails and Mongolian pheasants are
protected until March 9, 1896.
Brook trout, mountain trout, sal
mon trout and bull trout may be
taken from May l to November l,
with hook and line only. Salmon in
the Columbia river and tributaries
may be taken from April 10 to August
10 and September 10 to March l.
They are protected at all times
between 6 p. m. Saturday and 6 p. m.
OF the following Sunday.
In Shoalwater bay and tributaries
they may be taken from December IL
to November Is. In Puget Sound and
tributaries May l to October l and
November 15 to April l.
Salmon ten inches and less are pro-
tected. Fishing for salmon within
one mile below any obstruction erect
cd to obtain fish for propagation, pro-
hibited.-Olympian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31
OF Interest To Miners.

The Seattle land office has been in
structed to give the fullest publicity
to the following act OF congress, ap-
proved July 18th. 1894. 1t is of spe-
cial Importance to miners The sec
ton reads as follows:
That the provisions of the section
numbered 1924 of the Revised Statutes
of the United, which require that on
each claim located after May 10, 1872,
and until protest has been issued there
for, not less than 800 worth of labor
shall be performed or Improvements
made during each year, be suspended
for the year 1894, so that no mining
claims, which have been regularly To-
Gated and recorded as required by the
local laws and mining regulations,
shall be subject to forfeiture for non
performance of the annual assessment
for the year 1894; provided, that the
claimant or claimants of any mining
location, in order to secure the benefits
of this act, shall cause to be recorded
in the Office where the location notice
or certificate is filed, on or before De-
cember 81, 1894, a notice that he OF
they in good faith intend to hold and
work said claim; provided, however,
that the provisions of this act shall
not apply to the state of South Dako-
ia
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31
What Paper is made of.

Paper is one of the most lavishly used
articles of modern times. The mater
ials of which it can be made are almost
as numerous and common AS the uses
to which the finished article is put.
There are something over 1000 pat
ents covering the making of paper. 1t
may be manufactured, under some one
OF them, from the leaves of trees: from
hop plants. bean stalks, pea vines,
from the trunks and stems of Indian
corn and every variety of grain, from
moss, clover and timothy hay, and
more than 100 kinds of grasses; from
straw and cocoanut fiber; from fresh
water weeds and sea weeds; from saw
dust, shavings and asbestos; from
thistles and thistle down from banana
skins, tobacco stalks and tan bark
from hair, wool, FUR, old sacklng or
bagglng and from almost any other
imaginable refuse.-Ex.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31
Utah the F0rty.Fifth State.

Utah has become the forty fifth
state. The constitution has to be rati-
ieG at the November election in 1895.
Our Union was established with thir-
teen members. It has now fortv-fve
Below will be found the dates of ad-
mission of the states that were not in
cluded in the original compact:
Alabama, December IA. 1919; Ar
kansas, June Is, 1886; California, Sep
tember s, 1850; Colorado, August l,
1875; Florida, March 3, 1S45; Idaho,
July 3, 1890; Illinois, December 8,
1878; Indiana, December II, 1916
Iowa, December %, 1916; Kansas,
January 20, 1861; Kentucky June l,
1892; Louisiana, April 80, 1872; Maine
March Is, 1920; Michigan, January
26, 1887; Minnesota, May IL, 1858
Mississippi, December 10, 1917; Miss
ouri, August 10, 1921; Montana,
November s, 1889: Nebraska, March l
1867; Nevada, October 81, 1864 North
Dakota, November 2, 1889; Ohio, jan
uary 10, 1903; Oregon, February IA,
1850: South Dakota. November 3,
1889; Tennessee, June 1, 1876; Texas,
December 80, 1S45; Vermont, March
4, 1791; Washington, November IL,
1889; West Virginia, June 19, 1863
Wisconsin, May 90, 1S4S; Wyoming,
July 10, 1890.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31

responsibilities of the Delegates. =

When Mt. Rainier was a mole hill
and Puget Sound a cranberry swamp
our prehistoric ancestors were probably
the recipients of ante-election advice
that If they were misgoverned twas
their own fault. But the Chehalis Bee
had not then been born to tell them
not only that it was, but why it was.
their fault:
"How many times do we find dele
gates assembling to vote for men of
whom they have scarcely heard and of
whose qualifications they know abso-
lutely nothing. A delegate would nat
urally find himself asking such cues
tlons ~ these: What has this mans
record beens Has he been honest and
upright in dealing with his fellow men?
Is he a man in whose integrity his
neighbors have perfect confidence?
Has ne the particular qualifications
necessary for him to discharge accep-
tably the duties of the Office which he
seeks? Is he man who can be relied
upon to faithfully and economically
administer the affairs of his Office.
having regard as much to the public
welfare as to his own9 Has he been
true to the responsibilities hitherto
assumed by him? 7 say that every
delegate must necessarily ask himself
these questions before he casts his bal
lot. Instead, however, of setting such
inquiries on foot before the conven-
tions are held they are usually left to
be answered after a mans name has
been placed upon the ticket. Party
feeling then runs so high and it seems
to have become so much of disgrace
for voter not to support the whole Of
the ticket whether the men are worthy
or not that they shut their eyes and
vote them in. Yes, and they find
their self respect and good sense ever
afterwards chastising them for it.
Take the last campaign in this state
for an example. Men were sprung on
the conventions who had few if anv of
the qualifications man should have
to be intrusted with public business.
They were nominated. For the next
six weeks the public was treated to
mess of slush and rottenness that
made decent people hide their heads
in shame. Corruption and disqualif-
cations of every conceivable sort were
urged and after due allowance had
been made for party prejudice and un-
just and untruthful accusations there
still remained objections enough to
show that serious, inexcusable mistake
had been made. Nor were these mis-
takes made by one party alone. To
some extent incompetent men were
found on every ticket in the field"