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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
Business Locals,

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills
NEW SPRING MILLINERY. MRS. EATON,s
RUBBER GOODS IND BOYS SUITS AT
cost at McLarty & Shorter's
CREAM AND WHITE KNITTING YARN AT
Mrs. Eatoh's
Asthe immortal Josh Billings says, "Damaiir'
Sticky fy-paper at J.. X. Munson'S.
Hoods Pills have won high praise for their
prompt and efficient yet easy action.
Editor of Bugle-What do you mean by as
sorting that we falsify the news of the day.
The Disgruntled One-I mean just this. Look
here, now. In this article yon only give what
bears on your side. When you come to the part
that tells against you, you stop
Editor of Bugle-Thats all right. NV paper
is an organ. What would an organ be without
stops?
KARL'S CLOVER ROOT, the great Blood
purifier gives freshness and clearness to the
Complexion and cures Constipation, 25c, soc, 81
Sold by Frank Tuell.
REMEMBER McLARTY & SHORTER ARE
agents for the celebrated White Sewing machine,
1000 TAGS PRINTED FOR $3.50, AT THE
JOURNAL Office.
A FULL LINE OF SCHOOL BOOKS AND
supplies at L. K Munson's
SCHOOL BOOK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT
lowest prices at L. X. Munson's.
A FULL LINE OF PATENT MEDICINE IN
stock at L. K. Munson's.
Mrs T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn, says.
'Shiloh's Vitalizer SAVED NY LIFE / con-
slider it the best remedy for debiltated system
l ever used" For Dyspepsia, Liver or Kidney
trouble itexcels. Price rs cts.
A CHANCE TO BUY SOME GOODS AT
cost Rubber Coat, Ladies and Boys Rubber
Boots, and Boys Heavy Atwood suits at Nc
Larty & Shorter's.
FOR WALLPAPERS AND MATTINGs. L. K.
Munson has just received the largest lines ever
brought to shelton, both being complete in the
latest patterns, at hard times prices.
SCHOOL BOOKS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Don't forget that [. K. MunsoE has full
stock of the text books required in the public
schools, as sell as all kinds of supplies for the
scholars.
-
BULK SEEDS,
When you want farm and garden seed don't for
get that l.. K Munson carries full line OF
fresh and reliable seeds in stock, in bulk or
packet Munson's is the place TO buy cheap
seeds.
EVERYWHERE we so we find some one who
has been cured by Hoods sarsaparilla. Ii is the
greatest curative agent. 1t is the one great
blood purifier ard nerve tonic
1t was in the year of 2eOo.
He stood impatiently at the foot of the stairs.
He drew on bis long gloves put the opera glasses
in the case, and tapped the floor lightly with
his foot
s.Helen, why don't YOU hurry" he cried.
BLAINE it ALL his wife cried from the head
of the stairs, s'where did you put those new
collar buttons brought home?"
sHILOH'S CURE is sold on guarantee. 1t
cures Incipient Consumption. 1t is the best
Cough Cure. Only one cent a dose, 25e, soc, 81
Sold by Frank Tuell-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
A Modern Aalthusisn.

can't git No Job
'Taint DO good to try:
There is too many born
An there Amt enough touie;
There's too big crowd
Fer man to wedge in;
can't git no job,
An shan't try ag'in;
You can't git no job
In the keniry or town.
Ihere is too many folks in the worl'.
An there amt enough jobs to go roun'.
Wen the world wuz cut out
Twas cutout too small:
Twarn't made big enough
Fer its purpose at all;
The crowd is iammed in
In terrible cram;
Best thing you can do
Is git out er the jam.
so I've crawled from the crowd
An I've jest settle down.
There is too many folks in the ,vor,,
An there amt enough jobs to go roun'.
Ny talents is large.
But they've no room TO grow:
The WORT is too small
An they don't get no show.
An" seq l to myself,
you. Semperonius Lang,
Clear out er this mob,
An git out er this gang,
For the mob'll jest crowd
An jest trample We down.
mere Is too many folks in the worl'.
An there amt enough Jobs 10 go roun'
An it don't DO no good.
An amt goin to look,
For all places is filed.
An the jobs is all took.
The worr it wuz built
On too narrer plan,
So I'm a shut out.
An leftover man,
So what is the good,
For TO rush up and down?
There is too many folks in the yorr
An there amt jobs enough TO go rouu'
There wuz jest one job left
In Bill Green's cotton mill
All the one could find
In the hull worr to fill.
But I've sich big heart,
This one job OBJ my life
jest give it up
Gen'rous like to my wife.
An there amt no more jobs,
So I've jest settled down.
There is too many folks in the worl'.
An there amt enough jobs to go roun'.
Sam Walter Foss.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
In Town Council.

SHELTON JUNE Is, 1905.
Council met in regular session
Present, Mayor Clerk, Marshal, and
Councilman Horton, Shorter, Wiley,
MunseH and Eaton. Minutes approved
Committee on F. L. & W reported
to have found plenty of water in both
spring end tank; also if a greater sup
ply of water is had, if will be neces-
sary to either straighten the present
pi pc or put one of greater diameter.
Molten prevailed that above report
be referred back to said committee
instructions to further prospect the
vicinity regarding the water supply.
Report of Str. Commissioner regard
ing diagram and estimate of costs of
clearing Cedar street between 5th and
9th. street, read and on motion &C
cepted and placed on file
Motion prevailed that Str. Commits
sioner be instructed to notify G. c.
Angle to remove distractions from 9TH
street at its junction with Gotta.
Motion prevailed that street COM
missioner be instructed to notify Mr.
Mr.. Dobson and Thos. Bordeaux that
if sidewalks On 1st street and Pine
are not completed by the next regular
meeting of the town council, that said
council will order the work done by
street commissioner and the costs
therefor taxed to the property; and
that Mr.. Dobsen and Mr.. Bordeaux,
also be requested to remove their
fences from the streets and construct
sidewalk On line thereof, and if nee
essary the Str. commissioner is en-
powered to employ a surveyor to es-
tablish said line.
The following claims read and on
report and motion, allowed, and war
rants ordered drawn on the treaeurer
for the several amounts:
r W Potts IA bOr on STR Str COM SD 90
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
a Woman VINO viii Work.

WANTED in every county TO introduce the cele-
brated eHygeia' Waists for all ages. This waist
supercedes the corset and has received the unani-
nous approval of the leading physicians OF
America $500 outfit free. Any ener
getic woman can make from SIS to $50 weekly
Send for circulars and terms
HYGEIA MFG CO., 37s Canal ST.. New York.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
Notice of Street improvement.
Earned.

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the
Town of Shelton did, at regular session held
ON June ist, 1895, receive a petition from the
taxpayers and residents along Cedar street. from
9th to Sth street, praying for the grubbing OF
stumps and cleaning of same; also that said
Council did cause Resolution to be drawn up.
which was accepted and adopted and is now on
hle III the Town Clerks Office, together with the
survey, diagram and estimate OF costs. proyid-
ing for the making OF such improvements
By order of Town Council.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1895.
c. V. DUNBAR, Town Clerk
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
Correspondence and County Notes
KAMILcHE. June IL 1905

kAMILcHE, June, 10, 1895.
Trctting horses are all the talk here
now. Little Skookum will be well
represented at Shelton on the Fourth
and we hope to carry home some of
the prizes.
Frank B4cher and Miss Hattie
Callow, Ronald Mcdonald and Miss
Carrie Callow, Albert Callow and Miss
Hulda Cumming, Milt Cumming and
Miss Aggie Campbell, attended a
dance at Summit last Saturday after
noon.
Some of our mountain climbers here
went to the top of Bald Peak the
other day, but were glad to get home
again. Climbing is hard on shoes.
Ronald Mcdonald says Chehalis
County has good climate.
SMITHERS
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
SArsop VALLEY, June 10. 1895.

SATSoP VALLEY, June Is, 1895.
Miss Alta Mcdonald is visiting at
the Mayors ranch this week.
The school will close in this Dist. on
next Saturday, and there will be on
exhibition in the evening by the
scholars. AS the teacher has given
satisfaction it is to be hoped that she
can be induced to return and teach the
next term.
H. E. Ford, road supervisor, has the
boys out on the road working their
poll tax.
Steps are being taken to arrange
celebration for the Fourth, as many
will not be able to go to Shelton on
account of the rush of work.
N. d. Swarthout has been out On his
ranch for the past week making va
rious improvements. INCocNITA.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21

For SALE.-Fine 1916 tbs Jersey
Bull formerly own ed by Dan Myersl;
also one three-fourths Jersey Bull
calf, for sale cheap or trade for stock
or work. Also have pair Of mares
with colts. gentle, work single or
double, and heifer and calf for sale
cheap, or will trade for work. Leave
word at this Office or apply has
Wive1l, farm 6 miles southwest OF
Shelton.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21

Vogtlin& Maxwell, moving jail 3 20
Motion prevailed that Str. Com'r be
instructed to repair and re-construc
the sidewalks at each end of Pine ST.
bridge and connect and extend hand
rails thereon.
Motion prevailed that clerk be in
structed to prepare notices to prope rty
owners along. Gotta street from 7th
street west to residence of r. W. Potts,
and that the marshal be instructed to
serve the same relative to building
sidewalks thereon
On motion street commissioner was
instructed to put notices on Pine street
bridge relative to fast driving on said
bridge.
Resolution relating to revising and
selecting such Ordinances as are now
in force, was read and on motion was
laid on table.
Clerk instructed to confer with w.
D. Baldwin and G. c. Angle regarding
above mentioned Ordinances.
Adjourned. c. V. DUNBAR,
Clerk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21

As down the village street he walked,
A barber shop he spied-
Sauntered in, sat down in chair,
And had his whiskers dyed;
Then hurried home to his dear friends,
Made his win and went to bed
Alas, next morn. when he awoke,
His whiskers-they were dead.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-21
Shelton POSt-Office.

Nails close for the East daily at 9 P. NJ.
Mails close for tie North daily at II NJ.
Mails arrive daily 2. NJ.
General Delivery open from A. NJ. TO p. NJ.
Nails leave for Matlock. Mason, Juno, Grove
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02
TRAIN ROBBEI,s KILLED,


A Desperate battle aud n Robbery Frus.
trat"d-hn Exciting Chase by Onicers.
ST. JosErH. Mo-, May 1.-Two mon
fatally shot aud ono seriously injured is
tho result Of q frustrated attempt to rob
Burlington train coming into this
city. For somo days past gang OF
tough characters have been hanging
arOund st. George, Il suburb OF this city.
and last night Information was brought
to tho Burlington officials that the Oma-
ha e1press was TO DO held up.
William Haag, hotel man. furnished
the information. and tho oiiicera sent q
posse, who frustrated tho design. Late
this evening whilo Richard Rau. an
employc OF Hang, was sitting in tho bar
OF Hangs place, Thomas Farral. ono OF
the gang, stopped inside tho door. while
his partner, who gives the namo OF Dan
Howard, watched on the outside. Far
raj stepped up to Rau and without n
word shot him through the stomach, in
tlicting fatal wound. AZ Farral ran
out the door he called 10 his partner:
81 have shot the wrong man." realizing
that no had failed to get tho man who
had given tho information.
Several citizens started in pursuit oil
the two men, who ran out on the rail.
road tracks toward tho Kansas bridge. A
number OF shots were fred by both par
tics, but without effect. As tho tugi-
,ives neared tho bridge, ex-SheriG Car
son and Officer Barry, who heard the
firing, jumped into a buggy and gave
chase. catching up with tho two men
just as they were leaving tho Kansas
end OF the bridge. Carson covered
Howard with revolver and
forced him to surrender. Off
cor Barry attempted to capture
Farral. who whipped out two revolvera
and began firing, shooting the officer
through tho arm. Then Farral dashed
into the woods. followed by Berry and
two other officers. Franz and Shea, who
had arrived by this tine,laud a battle
ensued, during which over forty shots
wero fired. Farral wa, finally shot
through tho left breast. the bullet pass
ing through his lungs ana he is in dy-
ing condition. Farral is supposed to
hail from st. Louis, while Howard s
residence ia go far unknown, as he re.
fuses to talk.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02
ON NORFOLK 1 WESTERN.
The Strike on Along tho LIne-Au Effort
to Induce Pocahoptas Men to Join.

Tho Strike on Along tho LIne-Au Effort
to Induce Pocahonta, Mcuto Join.
BLUEFIsLD. ". VA. May Tho
strike is on in tho Yves. Virginia coal
fields along the Norfolk & Western rail.
road. Not mine Is in operation. 4
meeting OF miners met as keystone to.
day to organize and perfect measures
TO induce or force the Pocahontas, Va,
men to join the strike. A delegation
was appointed for the purpose. No dis
satisfaction exists among the Virginia
miners. "a they have not been cut.
The West Virginia miners are swarm
ing into Virginia on every train and the
situation is alarming. No shipments OF
coal are being mado at Blueticld. The
cut OF 20 per cent in wages wRa never
contemplated by tho Virginia compa-
MES, and thorc are only few union
men among their mon. Tho miners uu.
derstand they have the support OF the
operators in all peaceable ways to ad.
Just their troubles. The railroad Mt i'm
portant points is being guarded, aud
Superintendent Maher, OF the Pocahon.
,as division OF the Norfolk & Western,
aud Captain McClclland and General
Superintendent uippey, OF Roanoke,
spent yesterday among the coal fields.
Bnsinoss is partly paralyzed and many
miners are leaving for their homes. Tho
strike is understood to be practically to
adjust railroad rates on shipments.
ELKHoRS, W. VA May l.-Whilc all
Ohio minera arc out to-day, awaiting an
agreement on the new scale. there are
othcr conditions horo than that OF the
scale. Owing to tho local feeling tho
strikers arc getting beyond the control
oil Delegates Webb, Lawless and other
representatives OF tho union mine
workers. Guards aro at tho tipplos and
drift mouths. railway tre,tlcs and
bridges. Tho minors at the Houston
works resumed to-day, but there arc
still 1000 out Amecting was held ut
Keystone to-day, and there aro pros
pects OF general resumption to.mor-
row.
No attompt was made at Pocahon.as,
Virginia, to Join the strike. Tho town
is quiet and tho company, tho largest in
the ccal fields. has made no reduction OF
wages among its 900 employees. In tho
ovont that force is used to compel tho
mon to strike. the citizens will join tho
miners in resisting.
A special from Huntington, W. Va,
says: Developments to.day in tho mino
strike In tho pocahon.as CIV. Nu.) ro-
Glon and along tho Norfolk & Western
railroad, show that all mines, ovor thir-
ty In number. arc practically idle.
Minors in tho kannwha valley havo not
Joined tho strike. but will do 40 il m OF.
fort is made to Gil any orders for tho
Pocahon,as operators. Thoro has becn
no rioting rs yet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02
REDSKINS PROTEST
Against the Government Sale Of Lands on
Thor Reservation.

Against the Government Sale Of Lands on
Their Reservation.
TACOMA. WAsM, May 1.-The sale OF
land on the Puyallup Indian reservation
under the direction Of the government
was begun to-day, despite the protests
OF a large number OF Indians who
threaten to make trouble II any OF tho
purchasers OF the land attempt to take
possession. The Indians are recognized
by decision OF tho United States cir.
cult court as citizens. and they exercise
tho rights as such with tho single e1.
cep.ion that tho laud OF the reservation
is held in trust for them by the govern.
ment
Great dissatisfaction exists among
them on that account, and when tho
sale OF lands begun to-day squad OF
redskins announced publicly that tho
whites had better not buy any OF the
land.
John LaClaire. ono Of tine chiofs, said:
"The land belongs to us; these men
cnme ou, hero to coll it when wo don't
want them to. Wo want to be let alone.
We are good Indians. No man can tako
land il he buys. Indians say 80. We
give fair warning to men when they buy
TO keep Of. the lands and away from tho
reservation"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02
Az OUTRAGEOUS CASE.
4 soldiers Aged Mother Mada to sufrcr
for nm Aot OF CRrsisssnsn IN tho Pension
llursnu nt Washington.

a soldiers Agsi Mother Made to Sufrcr
for nm Aot OF Carsiossnes Ia tho Pension
hursnu nt Washington.
specia, DIpatth to he intelligence.
PARKERsuuGo, VIVA, May About
two ycnrs ago dependent mothers
pension was granted to Mrs. Mary Ryan.
OF thIs city, mother OF Corporal William
Ryan, Of Company D, Fourteenth Wcat
Virginia infantry. Application was
mado undor tho act OF 1862. all tho owl.
doncc asked for was furnished and q
pension OF Sl2 por month was granted
10 Mrs. Ryan. Tho pension ca,no rcgu.
tariy until short timo ago. whom Mrs,
Ryan waa informed that the department
had discovered that 1t had made mis-
take and granted the pension under tho
act OF '02 instcnd OF tho act OF '62, and
that her pen.ion had bscn cancelled.
This wock u special pension examiner
called upon Mrs. Ryan and notified hcr
TO refund at once to the department all
tho money that she had received rs n
pension. and telling her that II che did
not do 80 at onco suit would be brought
TO recover 1t.
Mrs. Ryan is within iow days Of
eighty ysars OF ago, and has no money
and is without means OF support. Sho
caunot possibly return tho money to
tho department uuloss sho sells hor lit
tlo home, which is worth about $1,000.
All who know OF the case consider II nm
Infamous outrage that tho poor old
woman should bo mado to suffer for tho
mistake OF the department. a mistake
which tho department. itsclf acknowl.
edges,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02

CINCINNATI, ONO. May 1.-To.day
two mon rcpresentatinc tho powder
mills at Goes Station. near Nenia, came
TO Cincinnati and entered into negotia-
tions with two OF tho prominent rail-
roads to take trainload OF powder from
Nenia to Norfolk. Va.
Thoy Grst visited tho Baltimore l.
Ohio officials, and after getting rate.
tried tho Pennsylvania. They would
not say anything about tho consign-
ment. except that it would be madc up
entirely OF powder and would be taken
from Norfolk to Cuba by vossol.
They refuse to state whether tho pow
der was for tho insurgents or the Cuban
government. Up to q late hour they
had not succeeded in making a rate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02

COLUMBUS, May 1.-The Ohio Minors
Association. auxiliary to the United
Mine Workers OF America. me. to-day
At 10 o'clock, with President Ratchford
iu tho chair. Tho convention Is called
ito deal with the price question" Ac-
cording to former agreements Ohio
miners worked nine cents below tho
Pittsburgh district. Tho important
question now is, shall this diGoren.ial
OF nino cents continue2 Tho call, as
read. shows further that the mon who
stopped work to-day in Ohio did so by
recommendation OF their organization
officials until scale is arranged.
The morning waa consumed In the
appointment OF three com mmittces, crc-
dentials, order OF business and rosoIu-
tion,, tho members oil the lattor being
Alexander Smith. Jacob Collins, Alcx-
ander Bruntion, Henry Hammond and
James Parks.
Tho delegate from tho Messenger
mine informed the delegates, when that
phtk VI kuo thii ha5 icaA
tho stopping OF work pending tho con-
ference n, TO wages, that hia men would
continue working at the old scale until
they heard from him.
Tho Massillon dclegate,. after tho con-
vention took recess, hold meeting to
consider tho matter OF deciding to ask
for scale OF 20 for Ohio. 70 to bc tho
Pittsburgh rate. and Ohio operators to
hold back 10 cents to go to the support
OF striking miners at Pittsburgh who
are being pressed to work below the
scale OF '9j. This plan is opposed BY all
Ohio operators and many miners on
account OF its being dangerously near,
II not, iull.hedged conspiracy.
President Ratchford said to tho Asso.
ciated Press representative that sixty
cents is not enough for the Ohio miner,
who, during the latter part OF the
winter, lived upon charity. He said
the indications were that an advance
would bo asked but he could not say
how much nor could he say what action
the convention would probably take
with reference to the situation in Pitts.
burgh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-02
THAT DIspES.Al,Y ORDER.

sor'h Carolina OiliclnIs Eiin Thclr Rotnrn
Denying ths Courts Injunction.
CHARLEsTo3. $. G., May LIN tho
United States circni. court to-day, ".
Gibbs "hnIey, representing dispensary
conataoIe'. filed roturn to tho order OF
Judge simon,on, granted on tho suit OF
james Donald, requiring thom to ahow
cause why ihcy should not be porpetu-
ally njoincd against selling liquor i'm.
ported inihla state for private consump.
ton.
The re!nrn doniuu that tho court l,au
Jurisdiction, donIos tho various allcya.
tons OF Donnlh and declares that tho
S''is against tho state are in violation
Of tho amendment to tho constitution.