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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-02-22
UNION Cry. Feb. 10Th. 1895.

UNION CITY, Feb 18th, 1873.
Robt. Fairbairn was in Union City
over Sunday.
Henry Haines had the misfortune to
cut his hand badly a few days ago,
but is getting along nicely at present.
The steamer Violet took scow load
of lumber to the head of the Canal,
Monday.
Quite a number of our residents
were remembered on Valentines day.
Harry Long, deck hand on the Raj
nier, met with very painful accident
on Friday. While handling freight
he mashed one of his fingers until
amputation was necessary.
Ed Simpson has been down the
Sound the past week.
The Union City Mill furnished 80
apple boxes to the Webb ranch this
| week.
DIR. Kennicott reports the arrival of
SON to Mr.. and Mrs. Hagin.
d. L. McReavy was in Shelton
Monday.
r. d. Mcleod visited Union City
this week, while laid up with a bad
hand.
W. r. Early had the misfortune to
break one of the springs of his stage
Monday, and will have to carry the
mail on horseback till the arrival of a
new, which he ordered from Seattle.
81. L. Setter and Capt. Layton
caught the banner string of trout on
Tuesday. They caught 81 trout that
weighed altogether AK pounds
The Union City dramatic club is
practicing nightly for their coming
entertainment.
Sam Lewis has moved back to Union
City after years residence on his
ranch, adjoining the Webb ranch.
F. Worcester, who is employed in
Simpsons camp, is in town resting
awhile. On Monday morning when
the crew in Simpsons camp got nj
they found no COOK, that useful in
dividua1 having decamped in the
night About three o'clock anothel
cook was engaged, and now the boys
| get their grub with accustomed regu
larity. DAD.
4 UpvA1ro Feb 70 1895.
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Notice Of Registration.

Notice is hereby given that the Registration
Books for the town of Shelton are now open for
the Registration of voters in the Town Clerks
Office Room Bank Building. c. V. DUNBAR
Town Clerk
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The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.


Sealed bids for the furnishing and piling OF
80 ricks of 20 inch good green fir wood at the
Meson County Court Ronse, viii be received up
to the hour of p m April LIST. 1895. The right
is reserved to rejfet a y and all bids.
BY order of Board Co. Com
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Short form warranty deeds aud mortgages u
lots to suit, and the following blanks always 20
stock: special warranty and quit claim deeds,
menss for eonyeyance. landlord and tenant, etc,
material mans and labor liens. chattle, partial
release, conveyance, Subtraction and aSsien-
ment Of mortgages: building conuacs. -
mortgage nofe0 and blank note books; maj
proof blanks, receipt books, c0ufr.cs and esI.
nest money receipts for saleot reei eetexe- ~ s
a number Of miscellaneous blanks. LegA!
blanks cents each, 50 cents per dozen dsc9u1'
on larger lots Mail orders with eas1 nneo
Filling out and acknowledging any -. lntzt "a
ment BY the Editor. who isa Nofaxy fuoa1c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
A WoMAN's WATCH.

Travels All Over Her Person i'll Search
of the Fashionable Resting Place.
The watch feminine, says the New
York Times, shares the prerOgative Of
caprice with its wearer; it is, like her,
free from monotony. Last week it
swung from the belt by a chatelaine
clasp, yesterday it was tucked in the
corsage by a slender fob chain, to-day
it perches on the left shoulder, steady
ing itself by a matching brooch, or
tucks itself under a filigree circle of
gold or silver; tomorrow, according to
the fashionable jeweler, it will do nelth-
er nor any of these things, but suspend
itself from a short chain, which is
strongly attached at each end to a gold
pin. When these pins are caught to the
bodice of a gown the watch swings be-
tween, the length of the chain being
sufficient to allow the slight leeway.
1t is an idea already developed by
one woman that the for the moment
useless fob chain can be adapted to this
new attachment by a very simple
means. Let the catch that snaps to the
watch be removed, carefully be reserv-
ed for future use, and decorative pin
made fast in its place. The tiny ball
at the other end is mounted on pin,
and the thing is done.
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the rest of the cellar cool A large reg
lister directly over the furnace into the
front hall utilities an immense amount
of heat that would otherwise go to
waste, and by having a sheet-iron
jacket extending from the top of the
furnace to the floor, and fitting closely
about the hot-air pipes, very little dust
will work through the register into
the house. The vegetable and house
hold supplies are stored in the cellar
under the kitchen, so as to be handy
for the housewife. The rest of the
cellar is available for storing fruit,
potatoes, etc, that are to be kept
long time. 1t is eight feet in the clear,
well lighted, and perfectly drained, so
as to be dry in the wettest weather.
The house may be so set up that the
rear Of the cellar may open level to the
landing of the cellar stairs, thus doing
away with the ugly hatchway under a
snowdrift. The one large chimney ac-
commodities both the furnace flue and
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out going through the kitchen. The
door between 1t and the pantry swings
both ways, and so does the door be-
tween pantry and kitchen, but an or
binary door closes the pantry from the
back hall, But few steps are required
to reach the pantry from either kitchen
or dinlng-room, and the dresser in
the kitchen is handy to the sink The
kitchen is well lighted and can be kept
cool in summer, being on the north
side, while the shed Is also available
as n summer kitchen If desired. Tubs
for washing may be set IN this shed,
with hot and cold water at but little
extra expense, and sink is also pro-
vided in the shed, where the men folks
may wash without cluttering up the
kitchen The milk room opening off the
shed is also convenient, and keeps the
milk utensils out of the house. The
second-hoor rooms are large and con-
yenient. My family believe that the
bathroom is worth many times its
cost. 1t Is fed from tank in the attic
In the absence of aqueduct water, Il
ram, force pump or windmill will keep
this tank supplied and feed the boiler
of the kitchen range.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
sURNAMEs IN IRELAND.

Murphy the Commonest, but Smith
Holds It's Own.
One of the curiosities Of recent philo-
logical literature Is the appendix to
the 1893 report Of the British Registrar
General, which bears the suggestive
title, "Surnames in Ireland From
that compilation one who has an eye
for the curious may CLEAN facts and
figures for a most interesting article,
For instance, it Is shown that the most
common name on the Emerald Isle Is
Murphy, the number of persons, great
and small, who bear that cognomen
being G2,G00. The following come next
in order Of frequency: Kelly, $4,000;
Sullivan, 1900; Walsh, 41,700; Smith,
33,700; O'Brien, 80, 400; Byrne, $4,000;
Ryan, $4,000; Conner, 31,200; O'Neil,
29,110; and Reilly, 10000.
The compilers Of the article under
consideration have very accommodate
ingly made comparison Of the above
with the commonest names in England
and Wales, which shows the following
interesting figures: Commonest names
in Great Britain, exclusive Of Scot
land and Ireland, Smith, $4,000; next,
Jones, 242, 100; next following being
Williams, Taylor, Davies and Brown,
in the order as given. In Scotland
the order is: Smith, Mcdonald, Brown,
Thomson, Robertson, Stewart and
Campbell
The tables show that in Ireland many
of the old Celtic names appear, both
with and without prefyes 80" and
Mac" For the benefit Of those read
ers who may never have seen the eX-
PLANTATION, it may be said that, as a
rule, mac or INC" means 'son Of
and that 80" stands for descendant
Of"
As far as local distribution is con.
cerned, the Murphys are most numer.
GUS in Carlow and Wexford; Byrne in
Dublin and Wicklow; Kelly in XII.
dare; and Sullivan in Cork and Kerry
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ouizzing as a Fine Art.

On the occasion Of Lord Melville's
trial before the House of Lords, Hook
had a seat among the spectators. He
could not resist the opportunity Of mys-
tifying his neighbors, a lady and her
daughter from Sussex. When the
Bishops appeared in their state attire
wearing scarlet and lawn sleeves over
their doctors robes-he confidentially
observed to the lady:
"These are not gentlemen; they are
ladies, elderly ladies-the dowager
peeresses in their own right"
When the Speaker Of the House Of
Commons appeared, and attracted at
tention by the rich embroidery of his
robes, the lady inquired:
"Pray, sir, who is that fine-lOoking
person OppOsite|
"That, madam" said Hook, SIS Car
dinal Wolsey!"
mo, sir" cried the lady, with a look
Of angry disdain, "we knows little
better than that; Cardinal WOlsey has
been dead many a good Year,
mo such thing, madam, / assure
YOU replied Hook, with imperturbable
gravity; 'it has been, know, so re-
ported in the country, but without the
least foundation; in fact, those rascally
newspapers will say anything. TEN
pie Bar
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SUGGESTION FOR EXTERIOR.

will be found exceedingly convenient
for either purpose This house faces
to the west, so that all the living rooms
have south windows, giving plenty Of
sun for people and plants in the seven
cold months, while the hall Is on the
north side and the generous 9eranda
at the west so as to be particularly
desirable for summer use The exterior
can be made as simple or ornate as
desired. CThe suggestion for the eX-
terror illustrated herewith is by Gard
ner, Pyne & Gardner, but the floor
plans are exactly as submitted by Mrs.
Buell,) There is cellar under the
whole house, extending under the shed
and milk room, the latter space being
occupied by large cistern, to catch
the roof drainage, which holds soft
water enough for a long drouth. A
pipe should connect this cistern with
the pump that supplies the tank in the
attic. The coal bin is under the vesti-
bule, and the bin for the kitchen coal
may open off the large bin; but, to
save steps, small bin of coal can be
kept in the she'd The furnace room
is directly under the front hall, being
tightly boarded or bricked up, to keep
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
Fairly Caught.

In the letters Of the Duchess of Buck
ingham, entitled "Gllmpses Of Four
Continents" is true story Of bush
ranging times in Australia. A gentle
man returned from some expedition,
driving In buggy, with n friend fol-
lowing on horseback, to find his work.
men sitting idle in front Of the house,
He drove up to the door, and there he
was met by n bushranger, armed with
a revolver In each hand, who shouted
TO him to "Bail up!"-that is, to throw
I'D his arms and surrender. In the face
Of two revolvers, he could only say,
"All right" and get down from the
buggy.
That done, he proceeded to unfasten
the leader, his favorite mare, and send
her flying into the bush with cut Of
his whip, determined that she, at least,
should not fall prey to the BUSH
ranger, who was all the time explain
ing that he had slain man IN scuflle
with the police, and that he must have
O fast horse, in order to escape across
the boundary.
Then the squatter slowly proceeded
to the stable, where his unwelcome
guest wished to choose saddle. The
squatter tried to stink behind the other
man and pounce on him, but the bush
ranger was too clever, and ordered the
squatter to 60 on in front. When they
returned to the house, the bushranger
asked:
"Have you any arms in the buggyl"
"Yes; two revolvers."
"Get them out" said the man.
"Get them out yourself; they are just
under the seat" answered the squatter,
in tone of authority; and on the i'm
pulse Of the moment his enemy stretch
ed over the seat to look for them. This
was the longed-for chance, and tho
squatter threw himself on the man with
all the weight Of his powerful frame.
OF course the station hands all came to
his assistance, and the man was speed
fly bound hand and foot to wait for
the police.
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the two large fireplaces. The extra
cost Of these fireplaces is very slight,
and, as long as fuel is so cheap, there
is no reason why the great majority of
farmhouses should not enjoy n fire
place in the sitting room. 1t is really
a necessity for ventilation In the close
ly built houses required by our long
winters. Entering the front door, we
have coy vestibuln, with convenient
closet. Portieres or a door may shut
off this vestibule from the hall in cold
weather, for the hall is well lighted
from the double windows on the stair
landing. A sliding door opens into the
living room, and hinged door into
the dining-roOm. The kitchen may be
reached from both the front and back
Of house without going through any
room. The dining-room can also be
reached from both front and rear with
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News OF State
Interest.
Investigating Committees,

Investigating Committees.
Representative Miller, of Morris coun-
by, takes the place of Col, Warner on
The asylum investigating committee.
The Legislative committee which is to
In Sestigate Cy Leland's charges against
Senator Rogers has been named as fol-
lows; Senators Wilcockson and Cook
and Representatives Moore, of Saline,
Pancake, Of Scott, and Warner of Cher
okee.
Senator Parker ia chairman Of the
penitentiary Investigating committee
and Representative Caldwell 10 secreta-
ry. The committee elected Lon Sears
as It's clerk, Louis Boehler, stenogra-
pher, and John Higgins, sergeant-at-
arms. Higgins was deputy warden UNI
der Warden Geo. Case.
Ben Henderson, and some one to be
named by Attorney General Dawes, will
represent the state before tho committee
in legal way, and Warden Chase will
be defended by Capt. j. G, Waters and
Frank Herald. The temporary manage
ment Of the penitentiary during the in
vestigation will DO settled upon by the
penitentiary directors.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate charges preferred against M. A.
Householder, as q member Of the state
board of charities, Mrs. l. w. Pack,
Mrs. DR., Kniberg, and w, S. Wait, met
and perfected an organization by elect
ing Senator j. @. Carpenter chairman,
and Otto G.. Eckstein, secretary.
Sill Dixon was elected sergeant-at-
arms for the committee aud the steno-
graphic report of the evidence and the
trial will probably be made by O. II.
Nettles of Topeka.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
TROUSERS PROVED A TRAP,
Anecdote by the Retired Burglar

Anecdote by the Retired Burglar
Lifted More than He Could Carry.
II went one night" said the retired
burglar, Unto the room Of man who
had his clothes stacked up on chair
alongside the bed, with the trousers
thrown on top in careless sort Of way,
as though he had been too tired or too
lazy to stra'ghten them out The right
hand pocket looked inviting and +
reached into It. There was pocket
book there, but when tried to pull IL
out my hand was held on the sharp
points Of a dozen wires,
you've seen those mousetraps with
little cone.shaped wire tunnels for the
mouse to run his head into2 He can
get his head In easily enough, But
when he wants to pull 1t out the ends
of the wires stick into his head and
neck and hold him. WE'LL this man
had fixed up n contrivance like that In
his pocket. l could have freed myself
by taking little time and using a lit
tie more patience, but said to myself:
why not carry the trousers Off and
take my time about it2' l gathered
them up and started. 1t was miss
take. l hadn't gone six feet before Z
felt n little tug and the points were
pulled into my hand deeper than ever
OF course, knew at once what 1t all
meant. There was cord attached to
one of the trousers legs, and the other
end Of It was tied to the mans hand,
and that was what had brought up
against.
"He was out Of bed in minute. 1
made n bluff at him, but hampered rs
was with practically only one hand I
really wasn't in 1t at all, and in less than
two minutes he had me tied up waiting
for the police. New York Sun.
Another Story.
This simple tale Of the kitchen iS
borrowed from Truth
"Please, ma'am," said the cook, I'D
like to give you n weeks notice."
"Why, Mary, this is great surprise.
Do you hope to better yourselfl"
"Well, no, not exactly that" answer
ed Mary, with blush. I'm going to
get married"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
ACUTE DYSPEPSIA.
SYMPATHETIC HEART DISEASE
OFTEN ATTENDS 1T.
Tho Modern Treatment Consists in Re-
moving the Cause.

moving the Cause
From Cedar Rapids Iowa, Republican.
Mrs. V. Curley who has resided In
Clarence, Iowa, for the past twenty.
two years, tells an interesting story OF
what she considers rescue from prema'
ture death. Her narrative follows;
"For ten years prior to 1884, was
a constant sufferer from acute stomach
trouble l had all the manifold symp-
toms Of acute dyspepsia, and at times
other troubles were present in compl'
cation-I did not know what 1t was TO
enjoy a meal. No matter how careful
] might be as to the quality, quantity
and preparation Of my food, distress
always followed eating. l was despon,
dent and blue. Almost to the point OF
insanity at times, and would have
been glad to die. Often and often
could not sleep Sympathetic heart
trouble set in and time and again j
was obliged TO call doctor In the night
to relieve sudden attacks Of suffoca'
ton which would come on without O
moments warning.
My troubles increased as time wore
on and spent large sums in doctor
bills, being compelled to have medical
attendants almost constantly. During
1892 and 1893, 1t was impossible for me
to retain food, and water brashes
plagued me- / was reduced to q skele'
ton. A consultation Of physicians was
unable to determine just what did all
me. The doctors gave us as their opin'
ion that the probable trouble was ul'
ceration of the coats of the stomach
and held out no hope Of recovery. One
doctor said, "All / can do to relieve
your suffering Is by the use Of opium.
About this time friend Of mine
Mrs. Samantha Smith Of Glidden,
Iowa, told me about the case Of Mrs
Thurston of oxford Junction, Iowa
This lady said she had been afflicted
much the same as had She had con.
suited local physicians without relief,
and had gone to Davenport for treat
ment. Giving up all hope Of recovery,
she was persuaded by friend to take
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. The result
was almost magical.
l was led to try them from her ex-
perience, and before many months ]
felt better than l had for a dozen
years. / am now almost free from
trouble, and If through some error Of
diet feel badly, this splendid remedy
sets me right again. have regained
my strength and am once more in my
usual flesh. I sleep well and can eat
without distress. I have no doubt that
I owe my recovery to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
all druggists, or may be had by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
$250)-by addressing DR., Williams
six boxes for $3.50 .-..,- ..--.-.
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IL Is Not so Cheap as Commonly Re.
puted TO BE.

puNcu W hCs
"a man soon gets cured Of many long
cherished traditions respecting the
cost of things in Europe by little bit
of personal contact with old world in
stitutions," said Col, w. @. Chapman,
Of San Francisco. 81 had an idea UNI
Ill soiourned abroad this summer
that the cost Of living was much oh 'op-
err in London, for example, than In any
American city. To my sorrow, found
out that to live in good style In London
was dearer n good deal than to exist
comfortably In New York. To be spe-
ci1c, went to the Savoy, the best hotel
In the great metropolis, and ordered
u dinner not Mt all more elaborate than
l am used to having at home. There
are some excellentrestaurantsin Wash
ington not noted for their cheapness
where that dinner would have cost
about S5.50-certainly not more than
SO. The bill brought me called for e.,
or $40 In American currency, or course
there was small bottle Of wine, but
It was innocent of ice, as neither love,
money nor tears will make those beau
tiful Britlshers give you any ice with
your drinks. don't want to ever hear
again Of European cheap living; It's
myth, l can live better In this country
on less money and have ton Of Ice a
day, II / want It, gratis, You may be
able to live over there on little money,
but a man can exist very cheaply in
China IL he will limit himself to rice"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
Malice.

Mr.. Sowers-I hear that the Browns
are going to celebrate their silver wed.
ding next week.
Mrs. Sowers--The idea! Why, every.
body knows that the best they could
afford would be plated one.-Indian.
apolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
snnns of wild Rirda.

The song of wild birds is usually a
succession of three or four notes con.
tlnued during the same interval, most
u without interruption.
There Is a rich sound to the word
banquet" suggesting terrapin, quail,
venison, champaign, sparkling wit and
that sort Of thing. But 1t usually means
cold chicken, ice water and dull speech-
na -AtchisOn Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
The Evolution

Of medicinal agents is gradually RELOCATING
the old-time herbs, pills, draughts and veg
etable extracts to the rear, and bringing in
to general use the pleasant and effective IL
quid laxative, Syrup of Figs. To get the true
remedy see that it is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only. For sale
by all leading druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11
What "A blessing

It is to have strong nerves. and how many are
denied 1t. They TO whom nature has been
nlggurd In this respect can enjoy nerve vlgor
Ond Qulotudo IL thuy use Hostotlers Stomach
BlttCrs, one OF the finest nervlnes and ionics
In existence. Dyspepsia, profile source OF
ncrvo lnDuictude Is invariably overcome by
this gcnlai medicine which is also potent us y
remedy for malariul and kidney trouble aud
CONSULTATION.