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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
Trade With South Africa.

Trade between Puget Sound and
South Africa bids fair to exceed the
proportions of that between the orient
and Tacoma. In the past six months
five large steamships each CARRYING on
an average over 100000 feet of lum-
Der, have sailed from Puget Sound
ports for Delagoa Bay, South Africa.
In addition to the lumber they have
also taken miscellaneous cargoes of
Washington state manufactured pro-
ducts. Both lumber and other con-
signments are destined for Johannes
burg and the other cities in South AZ
RIGA That are now being developed at
such tremendous rate of speed. The
boom in South Africa is now at it's
height, and from now on shipments
from this part of the world will mate
rally increase. While in all probable
ity the mining boom will subside there
is yet legitimate growth for the coun-
try. Washington timber is desired
there as are also other products OF the
state. The Lingham line, which COM
menced operations last January, is
largely responsible for the development
of the trade so far between Puget Sound
and South Africa.
The British steamship, Straits of
Sunda, Captain Demar, arrived at Vic
toria late Sunday night in ballast from
Vladivostock, bound for Tacoma. She
is the sixth steamship of the Lingham
line. The Straits of Sunda will go on
the dry dock at Esquimalt for a day
and then will come on to Tacoma to
load something over 100000 feet of
lumber at the Tacoma mill for Delagoa
bay.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08

NoTIcE:-A meeting of the w. A. P.
A., will be held on Nov. II, for special
business and full attendance is de.
sired
Watches cleaned for 81. Mainsprings
at 81. each, and prices reduced on other
work in proportion, at Barger's, the
jeweler.
New Millinery and material for
Fancy Work at Mrs. Eaton's. Now is
the time to buy your materials to make
up Christmas presents. Mrs. Eaton
has fine stock of Millinery this fall,
the largest ever brought to Shelton.
The JOURNAL will pay half cent
each for dog salmon, placed about the
fruit trees near the Shelton South
western trestle. This will give the
boys a chance to earn a little money.
and abate promised nuisance, while
they are resting. Remember, we want
the tish that are out along the banks,
and don't want to encourage pulling
fresh ones out, as it is unlawful and
some inspector may drop in and gather
in few boys spearing salmon some
day. Hundreds of fish have already
been pulled out of the water, and we
want to get rid of them from sixth to
tenth streets, if possible.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
A Local Rancher.

Back of town, either in or beyond
Happy Valley, lives man who owns
ten acres. The owner works on the
street railway, and every once in
while the year or two past he has
taken a "layoff." In what way did he
employ the lay off? Playing poker?
No. Talking politics? No. Cursing
Jim Hill? No. Clearing his land?
Yes. And next year it will produce.
He calculates that his three acres of
small fruits will next year bring him
in the neighborhood of $3.50. OF the
remaining ground, which is in fruit
trees, these will produce revenue two
years hence, so that un der anything
like favorable conditions our street
car man will be something of cap
italist. The ten acres, in fact, when
once they get to producing will bring
the owner something like $4,000 a
year. Besides, our street car man pro-
poses to have some COWS, and from
these COWS, in the shape of milk, he
expects to accumulate several hundred
dollars yearly. Additionally, he ex-
poets to sell eggs and chickens; and on
the whole, when he shall be "gathered
in" he expects to meet his funeral
expenses and have something left for
the widow and the children. Is it nee
essary to point the moral of our tale?-
Fairhaven Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
Facts And Conditions.

The Free-Trade press and its allies,
the Mugwump independent organs, tell
us that good times are upon us, and
denounce any further discussion of the
Tariff question. The following facts
are apparent in relation to our indus
trial, financial, and commercial situa-
ton:
The receipts of the Treasury have
fallen behind the expenditures at the
rate of about $5O,O0O,OOO per annum.
We have increased the national debt
by $162, 100000 thus far under this
Administration. The Treasury is not
paying the appropriations made by
Congress, and has adopted all sorts of
subterfuges to prevent such payments,
such as the establishment of a Sill
premest Court in a bureau of the
Government at Washington. Our ex-
ports have fallen off more than $780,
OOO,OOO per annum, as compared with
the past two years of the Mckinley
law. Our imports are increasing. We
are importing the common articles of
agricultural and of mechanical and
industrial production, the things which
can be produced by American labor.
and we are sending abroad our money
TO pay, IN this indirect way, the labor
of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
While this condition exists, labor
In this country is yet largely unem-
ployed and, outside of few branches.
Is being remunerated at a figure far
below the Mckinley times of 1892. If
this be prosperity we have it.-Ameri-
can Economist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08

IHE passenger rates between Ia
coma and Seattle have just come down
10 where they should be, all on ac-
count OF the little Cricket. The N. P.
cuts to 6O cents, the Flyer to so, the
Cricket to 25 cents, and the latter is
giving the others hard rub for the
passenger business.
AN aerial tramway, four and half
miles long, the longest in the world,
has just been opened at Nelson, B. c.
by 1t ten tons of ore are delivered
every hour at the site of the smelter
now In course of erection.
Machinery has been ordered for a
lax mill to be set up on WILDLY Is
land and operated by the Holland
colony located there.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08

The most effective way of fighting
the Woolly aphis when one has only a
tree or two to take care of is to take a
small, stiff paint brush and a little
kerosene. Dip the brush in kerosene
and thoroughly Iub it in on every
spot where the Woolly aphis is visible
but do not use enough kerosene so
that it will run OH the tree. As soon
as the Woolly aphis appears on the
trees again go over it again. 1t is
practically impossible to get entirely
rid of the Woolly aphis. 1t is very
difficult matter to destroy the Woolly
aphis in the roots of the trees. 1t is
recommended that the earth be scrap
ed away from the roots for some dis
lance around the trunk of the trees
and hot soapsuds poured upon the
roots. This will kill some of the ice
on the roOts.-Rural Northwest.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
We offer you 40 lbs. No. l white beans for 81
and Il lbs. dry granulated sugar 81.
The Lumbermen's Mercantile Co.
Late.Set Strawberries.

All the buds for the next years fruit
are formed the previous season. It is
for this reason that cutting off the
runners OF strawberries in bearing
helps the crop the next year. The
strength of the vine, which unless
checked goes to making new plants,
is turned to the production of fruit
buds. With some of the more vigor-
Gus varieties this fall pruning of run
ners does not make so much differ
enc. The Wilson and the Crescent
will bear we'll in matted rows. But
those which grow larger and fewer
berries will scarcely produce any if the
vines are not grown in hill form.
That with any variety produces the
finest fruit, and the fruit most easily
picked. 1t also brings the highest
prices. so when small or large berries
are offered side by side at several cents
difference in price, the large berry will
always be taken. And yet we always
think that the outside of strawberry
ls its best part, and there is certainly
more outside in proportion to its bulk
In small berry than in large one.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
Some Mighty Good Advice.

"The Elma merchants are in better
shape to supply the wants of the people
of this community than ever before.
Every store in the city is stocked up"
to its fullest capacity, and there is no
necessity whatever for sending away or
going away to buy anything to eat or
wear or for conveniences or comforts in
the housekeeping line. And, as for pri-
ces, qualities, styles, ETC., we can do as
we'll right at home as by sending a
broad. We know just what we are
talking about, and if our readers would
only stop to consider they would see it
as we do. All this money going off to
Chicago and New York and San Fran
cisco and Seattle and Portland, if it
were spent with home merchants
would build our town up, the profits
would stay at home and be returned to
us for labor and our home products,
instead of going to enrich the proprie-
tors of some swell store in the city. 1t
costs a pile of money to keep those
city chaps agoing, and we hayseeds
that walk up to the post Office window
and send them our hard earned cash
every week and damn our home-mer-
chants because they ask us for what we
owe them, are the chumps who foot
their bills. The city stores carry big
stocks; they have large, elegant build
ings; they have igh-priced bookkeep-
ers, high-priced sales-ladies, and sales
gentlemen, and detectives, and floor
walkers, and cashiers, and shipping
clerks, and porters, and GRAND boys,
and buyers in the east, and buyers in
the west, and buyers in Europe, and
buyers in Asia, and the proprietors live
in elegant mansions on the bOulevard's
and avenues, have $1,000 cooks (chefs),
japanese house servants, Negro buffers
and Chinese laundrymen; their wives
and daughters spend the Summer at
Carlsbad or in the Alps and their win
tiers in the Madieras or the Bermudas,
and their sons throw in thousand or
two at Monaco as they trot around the
globe while their daughters invest in
princes and dukes and pug dogs with
pedigrees and appetites without limit,
and we, the hayseeds, foot the bill, and
think we are doing something smart,
by buying our goods in the cities, in
stead of from our home merchants, from
those who keep up our schools and
churches and let us have a pair of
shoes or a sack of flour when we are in
need and have no money"
The above is from the Elma Chron-
icle and is excellent advice. Shelton
has several we'll stocked stores, and
there is little judgment used in send
ing away for goods. You have no
redress if you don't get the right goods
or good quality; but the home merch-
ants must deal fair or lose your trade.
Trade at home for everything poss ible.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
The Loss to Labor.

During the first nine months Of this
year our imports of dutiable goods
were $llO,46S,966 greater than during
the corresponding months of 1894.
The bulk of these goods was such as
can be made in our own factories. In
stead, they were made in foreign fac
tories. Work. that should have been
done by American labor, was done by
foreign labor. Wages, that should
have been paid to Americans, were
paid to foreigners. Assuming that
only hsM the value of thes goods rep
resents their labor cost, then Ameri-
ran labor has lost upwards ri $55 600
COO in nine months of this year
American Economist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
An Important Office.

To properly fill its office and func-
lions, it is important that the blood be
pure. When it is in such condition
the body is almost certain to be
healthy. A complaint at this time is
catarrh in some of its various forms
A slight cold develops the disease in
the head. Droppings of corruption
passing into the lungs bring on con-
sumption. The only way to cure this
disease is to purify the blood. The
most obstinate cases of catarrh yield to
the medicinal powers of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla as if by magic, simply because
it reaches the seat of the disease. and
by purifying and vitalizing the blood
removes the cause. Not only does
Hoods Sarsaparilla do this but it gives
renewed vigor to the whole system.
it possible for good health to
reign supreme.
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
50 pure or 50 great Ia Ieav.
eni1g power as the Royal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
'The One Wise Man.

The eleven obstinate jurymen are by
no means confined to the jury room,
and you find the twelfth man com
planning of them in the lodge, and in
the church, in the city and the coun-
try. In fact this all-wise individual
who is always running counter to the
eleven obstinate human beings is a
sort of omnipresent individual. The
strange part of it is that he don't be-
lieve in anybody else and nobody Is
willing to trust him.-Vancouver In
dependent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
instruments Filed For Record.
In the office of the Auditor of Mason Coun
wash, for the week ending Nov tn, 1895.

In the office of the Auditor of Mason County
wash, for the week ending Nov tn, 1895.
DEEDS.
J. N. Eberhart to Frank Rasoni, lot 9, blk 6
Allyn, $50.
L. L. Hunter to Benz Troyer acres in Sec so
20-3. $3.50.
Chas Granger to John Kahn, E1&, swX; VIZ
Sc 4 Sec 1924 800.
Josephine H Day to Doyle & Deer Blk IL
Needham & Days add to Shelton. s122o49.
Vincent Finch to Doyle & Deer, lots 1, ;, 8, blk
IL, lot blk Q, Hoodsport, $500.
MORTGAGES.
Peter Maryea to John Ludgate, lot 2 blk I'D
= 1st add to Shelton SEQ.
Benz Troyer to L L Hunter, 5 acres in 80 2O-s
So
John Kahn to Augusta Granger, Ell swL<
VIZ Seq 1924 $500.
M Draham to State Bank of Shelton, lot blk
10, F S add, $500.
Doyle and Deer to State Bank of Shelton,
$685.. 20
Same to Mrs Maggie McPhail, property in
Shelton, $780,
Real Estate Contracts Jessie Bowman to
John Cameron and Joseph waldrip, contracts
for sale of oyster lands.
LOGGERS LENS
Irwin vs. w. Wright, logs in North Bay,
$50.
Union City Boom Co VS. Joe Doyle, 500 m feet
logs now in Elliott Bay, $780,
BILL OF SALE
Jesse Bowman to John Cameron and joseph
Waldrip, INTEREST," in oyster floats and property.
Jos Doyle to State Bank of Shelton, logs in
Skokomsh river $500.
VIM Krise, plat of oyster claim.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08

WANTED:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or
III ladies to travel in Washington, for estab-
lished, reliable house. Salary $3.50 and expenses
Steady position. Enclose reference and self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Com
pany, Third Floor, Omaha Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Countryman
and are no more, and will not be responsible
for any bills she may contract, from and after
this date. WI. CoUNrRYMAN.
New Kamilche Oct oath 49,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08

We are paying Is cts. per doz. for
eggs this week, and 40 cts. a roll for
butter. HUNTER & EATON.
Watches cleaned and mainsprings
put in for $1.0O each at B. S. Bar
gers.
For the present, arrangements can
be made for renting all or any part OF
the John Kneeland Hotel property.
There is a large number of single
rooms in good order. Apply to G. ..
Angle, JOURNAL office.
For SALE.-157 acres good land for
fruit farm, situated on the county
road to New Kami1che, within half a
mile of good school. Title, U. S. pat.
emit. Call on or write to ED CALLow
Kami1che Wash.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-08
Society Cards,

FIRST METHODIsT-EPISCOP CHURCH,
rrea s every Sabbath at 1890 O'Clock A. M.
ana I:o0 r. NJ. Sabbath School at II 40 A "
I rrayef meeting at 7:30 P. NJ. every Thursdsv
EVERYBODY Is invited to attend. Seats free.
REV. F. NJ. WHEELER. Pastor
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Only a Democratic Joke.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 22.-John
E. Hurst, the Democratic candidate
for governor, was seen concerning
the Interview credited to Governor
Brown, and replied:
"Under the circumstances 1 can
only say that any reports that l
contemplate withdrawing from the
candidacy for the governorship are
absolutely false"
Gov. Brown has prepared for.
NAL statement for publication
in which he says he had no such
advice to offer Mr.. Hurst as
to, withdrawing and any re-
marks that he may have made
were made incidentally and In
a jocular way with no intention Of
having the same in print and with
no idea that they would be so used.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
CONSUL wALLER's CASE.
Denies That His Wife is an Enemy
Of France Or That There Was
Any Case Against Him.

LEAVENwoRTH, Aug. 22.-Sena-
tor Baker is in receipt OF an auto
graph letter from John Waller, ex-
consul at Tamatave, written from
the latters's cell at the Maison
Centrale De ClairvauX, touching
upon his imprisonment. Waller
says In part: GAS you are a law
yer Of long experience, / ask you
to carefully notice the testimony
Of Captain Lavesot, and note that
1t was by his testimony that the
prosecution seems to have based
their charge that 1 was guilty Of
corresponding with the enemies Of
France. / submit that the evil
dence for the prosecution utterly
fails to sustain or support. the
charge under which 1 am in soli-
tary confinement for 20 years, and
by the failure of which the case
against me should have been dis
missed by the prosecution in its
relation to a violation of the penal
code named in the Indictment. 1
further submit that the testimony
Of the only witness on this point
fails to show or prove that either
my wife or George F. Tessien are
enemies to France in any sense
whatever. 1t seems then that the
whole case against me rests upon
the letter which / wrote Rats
mania, a young magazine man.
This letter is relative solely to a
business affair with which France
has nothing to do, nor does it relate
to or concern the French govern
ment in any particular whatever.
Thanking you in advance for the
favors in my behalf, / am with
greatest esteem, yours faithfully.
JOIN l.. WALLER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Sound Money at Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, Aug. 22.-Special
MIR. III. Ward, OF Austin, who re-
presents the sound money party In
the twentieth senatorial district, lie
in correspondence with leading
sound m oney men Of the different
counties in the district with a view
Of calling mass meetings at the re-
,spective county seats.
Mr.. d. n. Snyder, OF this city, has
been asked to organize the move
ment In Williamson county, and
will probably accept. He is now
absent in New York. The sound
money advocates have become
more numerous, since the news
from Ohio, and a canvas Of the
business men would indicate that
they could make a favorable show
ing II called upon to display their
colors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Railroaders in Georgeto wn.

GEoRGETowN, Tex, August o.
[Speciall-A special train came in
over the International and Great
Northern yesterday morning and
remained until noon. The personnel
of the party on board were General
Superintendent Calvin, General
Freight Agent Galbreath, Travel
ing Freight Agent Filler and Gen.
eral Hoadmaster Scott. They called
upon the principal business men
ano were driven over the city by
Bankers Steele and Cooper. 1t is
thought that work of repairing the
track on the branch, which is in a
miserable condition, will be re-
sumed. The work was abandoned
a month ago, after laying two
miles of steel out OF Rouu Rock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Where the Treaty Pinches.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Her.
AIDS correspondent in SURGE, b.
livia, telegraphs, that in view OF
possible opposition to the treaty
arranged to settle the boundary
dispute between Bolivia and Chilli,
the Gillian minister has been or
dered to change certain clauses. AS
the treaty now stands, Chilli cedes
to Bolivia a port In the northern
part OF the province Of Tarapaca,
and at the same time guarantees
in the event of the final transmits
sion of the Tucua africa, it will be
coded to Bolivia, that country pay
ing Chilli $5,000,000. This money
will be advanced by Chilli and will
be returned to her by Bolivia Gus.
toms receipts. 1t will finally be
paid to the government Of Peru.
Bolivia insists that Chilli shall Sc
cure her position at Tucua africa
and against aggression on the part
of Peru.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
In Spite of His Cabinet.

NEW YORK, August 22.-The
Herald's correspondent in Sucre,
Bolivia, telegraphs that a morning
meeting Of the cabinet was held to
consider the treaty, settling the
claim Of Chilli in regard to the
boundary question. Only the minis
ter Of foreign affairs, Senior Icbaso,
voted for the treaty as proposed,
the other four ministers voting in
the negative and vigorously oppos-
ing the measure. President Bap-
tista was silent, but after the meet
ing was over, said: 81 do, as presi-
dent, accept, approve and will sus-
tain the treaty. L will also take the
responsibility of sending it to the
Congress for ratification"
1t is said that President Baptis.
ia has secured enough votes in the
Senate to sustain his action, but
that he fears some OF his deputies
are not to be trusted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Brazil Must Settle With italy,

New YORK, Aug. 22,-The Her.
AIDS correspondent In Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, telegraphs that
Baron Rio Branca will represent
the government of Brazil in Stock
holm, In the com mission to settle
the boundary question between
France and Brazil. The CORES
pendent also says that unless
Brazil's dispute with italy Is
settled before the end Of the month
through the Intervention Of Signor
Nobili, Italy's charge de'affairs In
Rio Janeiro, 1t is reported that
Minister De Martini will return to
Brazil with Italy's ultimatum.
Italy claims damages for outrages
upon italian subjects in Brazil,
perpetrated, as alleged, during the
revolution.
The majority Of the cabinet, 1t is
reported, will vote In favor of the
peace terms proposed for the settle
ment of the difficulties in Rio
Grande du Sol.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
The Immense Corn Crop.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22:-The pro-
duce exchange expects the biggest
corn crop in the history Of the
country. According to the statis-
tics of the produce exchange the
corn acreage is 100000 and
the indicated crop is not less
than 2,425,000,000 bushels. The
increase over the great crop of
1885 will be 3l2, Jos, 900 bushels, II
the exchange figures prove correct
when the crop is gathered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Spotford's Short Accounts.

WASHINGTON, August 22.-Mr.
Spofford in speaking of the alleged
discrepancy, explained that in the
discharge Of the onerous and COM
plicated duties of his double office
of librarian Of congress and regis
ter of copyright, he had postponed
and neglected the regular balance
of his accounts. "The discrepan-
cies, both in the copyright and the
salary accounts, when fully audit
ed WILL" he said, apparently leave
a sum slightly exceeding $4,000
due to the treasury, which the
librarian is ready, promptly, to
adjust. Stripped Of all sensation
alism," concluded Mr.. Spofford,
"This is a true account OF the
whole natter
On reply to an inquiry, he also
stated that he had received no in
timation that his services were
likely to be dispensed with by the
president. He added that he had
received only the most courteous
treatment at the hands OF the ex-
ecutive officials.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-22
Banks and Trains Guarded.

PAUL's VALLEY, /. T., Aug. o.
John Reaves, a member OF the no
torious Christian brothers band OF
robbers, has been captured north
east of here. 1t is said the Chris
tian brothers have been in Paoli
for the last ten days. and all night
trains on the Santa Fe have been
carefully guarded. The banks at
Purcell and this place have been
taking extra precaution to guard
against a raid, as it is expected
that the outlaws will make such an
attempt before they get out Of this
part OF the country.