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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
The Mason County Journal
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY xoRNINo
Ii. G. Angle, Proprietor

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"'' THE MASON COUNTY JOURNAL
SHELTON WASH.
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Business Locals.

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
CHlLDREN'S SCHOOL CAPS, 25CTS, MRS
EATON'S.
CREAM AN D WHITE KNITTING SILK AT
Mrs. Eaton's
HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable harmless
effective, do not pain or grippe
Wife-Its the little things that worry.
Husband-Especially when there are six Of
them.
SHlLOH'S CURE is sold on u guarantee. If
cures Incipient Consumption. 1t is the best
Cough Cure. Only one cent dose. Csc. SOC 81
Sold by Frank Tuell
Asthe immortal Josh Billings says,"DamaAiw
Sticky fy-paper at J.. K Munson's
REMEMBER McLARTY & SHORTER ARE
agents for the celebrated White Sewing machine
1000 TAGS PRINTED FOR $3.50, AT THE
JOURNAL Office
SCHOOL BOOK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT
lowest prices at L. X. Munson's
FULL LINE OF PATENT MEDICINE IN
stock at L. X. Munson's.
GOOD APPETITE and refreshing sleep at
this season indicate condition OF bodily
health. These are given by Hoods Sarsaparilla
ltmakes the blood and good health follows.
Old Uncle Remus-Yes, de Lord will peryide.
honey. For dem dat rustic, He pervides pies'n
cakes, an all sech. An for dem dat don't rus
tie, He peryides road ober de hills to de POI
house
KARLS GLOVER ROOT, the great Blood
purifier gives freshness and clearness to the
Compile xion and cures Constipation 25c soc, 81
Sold by Frank Tuell
FOR WALLPAPERS AND MATTINGS. L. X
Munson has just received the largest lines ever
broughtto Shelton, both being complete in the
latest patterns, at hard times prices.
A FULL LINE OF SCHOOL BOOKS AND
supplies at l.. K Munsons.
SCHOOL BOOKS
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love the coming woman,
1 love her pretty ways,
With music and with sweetness,
She fills my fieeting days;
kiss her laughing dimples,
And stroke her hair of gold,
For my dainty coming woman
Is only four years old,
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New Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Boots and
ohoes, ana Hardware, just received. New goods
In other lines are arriving daily, and we will in
few days have very complete stock in every.
department. Get our prices anu you will not
send elsewhere.
THE IIIMRERMEN,S MEpr , N-rrrr IL On
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

If there is any one thing that needs to be
purified, it is politics, SO the reformer says and
many agree thereto. But blood tells, ana q 2
blood purifier and liver corrector Simmons Liver
Regulator is the best medicine Il used 1t IN
preference to any other. so wrote Mr.. s. Al
Hysel, of Middleport, Ohio, And DR.. d. 3.
Russell. OF Farmville Va, writes. 1T fulfils all
you promise for it."
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES.


Don't forget that L. X. Munson has a full
stock of the text books required in the public
schools, as we'll as all kinds of supplies for the
scholars.
Mrs. L. s. Hawkins Chattanooga, Tenn. says.
"Shiloh's Vitalizer SAVED MY LIFE 1 con-
slider it the best remedy for debiltated system
lever used" For Dyspepsia, Liver or Kidney
trouble it excels. Price 70 cts
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

The u. S. G0v'f Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
TO The Farmers:

Don't say we didn't give you
chance to sell your produce. We haye
had to ship in butter, eggs and pota-
toes this week to fill our camp orders.
We prefer to patronize our own peo-
pie. but must have the goods to fill the
orders. We want all kinds of produce
to fill Saturdays and Tuesdays or
ders Bring us potatoes, beets, tona-
toes, cabbage, apples, pears, eggs; IN
fact all kinds of farm produce.
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No Need to SenG away tor Goods.
Wewill duplicate seattle. Tacoma or OLYMPIA
prices on all lines ii gunsis.
We quote from oui s..iai Grocc. Department
t.ttCK, ,'cr SIX per Dbl
The celebrated "Patent Excellent
textra finel. 9Oc 81 so
"NoveIty A" (best straight grade 75c 500
'Olsmpic'' S5c ss5
SUGAR.
Best American GRADUATED 81 lbs 81; 100 lbs 81 ~
GoidenC % lbs 81; 100 lbs 50
COFFEE.
Best Mocha aud Java, ibis fors "a
6oou do ) lbs 90
Best CncoloreJ Japan nor III no
Spider Leg :. aoc
1unpowoer 4" So to 4Oc
Good English Breakfast o5c
CANNED GOODS.
Best Table Fruit, 2ls lb cans. 1nzc
Pie Fruit, Igal cans 90
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Tomatoes, Gal cans osor,5o
Corn, ofor15o
feas' . for l5c
otrihe BEANS for lie
DRIED FRUITS. california;
rruhes, BEST per lib &c
haislns' Loose Muscatels g SIC
Peaches, best 80
CHEWING TOBACCO.
All the leading brands of Plug, 2lbs SIC
SMOKING TOBACCO.
seal OF \. c." and other leading brands
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occurred last Saturday evening as the
Peninsu1ar Ry. train was coming up
from the trestle with the empties. A
loose chain caught on a rail near the
First street crossing and threw several
cars off the track, but the remainder of
the train was stopped, and no one in
jured..
Capt. Tew is having the ladies cabin
constructed on the upper deck of the
City of Shelton, and this is con-
venience the ladies will welcome. This
completed and the freight deck will be
considerably enlarged, leaving only a
small dining room below. This will
fit the Shelton in splendid shape for
the winter months, and the present
schedule of two daily trips will be con-
tinued. Freight and passenger bust
ness has considerably improved of late.
The JOURNAL has heretofore remark
ed that the Point was an expensive
adjunct to Shelton and the county or
rather, some of its residents are giving
it bad name, and costing the county
hard money. Another petty case of
the alleged theft of a watch. was heard
before Justice Dunbar last week, and
a jury called. The evidence was in
sufficient and the prisoner released
costs charged to county. In such petty
cases on account of these people, the
complaining witness should put up a
bond to cover costs in case no commit
ment was had. The Point is getting
bad name on account of these scraps
and the good citizens should take steps
70 put quietus on any further trouble
rom that quarter.
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OhEW INU TUEACCU.
All the leading brands of Plug, 2lbs SIC
SMOKING TOBACCO.
seal OF \. c" and other leading brands
per ID 60c; lbs 81 10
Our wholesale price will be made proportion
ately lower.
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Worthless Paper Instead Of the Pre-
cious Document.
IMPORTANCE OF ITS EXISTENCE
A Long and FruitIess Investigation
by the Clerks.
EFFECT ON THE CONTEST CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-The will
of the late James G. Fair was stolen from
the clerks office some time yesterday after
noon, and there is not the slightest clue to
the perpetrators of the crime. The dis
covery was made but half an hour before
the usual time for closing the office. Some
one had come in and asked for permission
to see the document. A will filed for pro-
bate is a public document, and. like all
papers in civil actions and probate proceed
ings. is supposed to be open for the inspec-
ton of any one who Is interested in the
case and desires to see it.
The clerk, who was asked to produce the
will, went to the pigeonhole where 1t had
been last placed. He took the bulky en-
velope, on which was inscribed, Last will
and testament of James G. Fair" and took
1T to the desk, where the visitor was wait
ing. When he opened it he was staggered
at the contents.
The precious document was not there.
In it's place was lot Of worthless paper,
which had been carefully folded and in
serted in the envelope in an attempt to de-
lay the discovery as long as possible.
The information was impaired to the
chief deputy. He carefully scrutinized the
envelope to make sure that the Will was
really missing. A search was made In the
pigeonhole where the document belonged.
There was no sign of it anywhere. A thor
OuSn search OF entlTe ONCE as Lar as
practicable was made. The search was
fruitlesS.
The will was gone. There was rot the
slightest trace of 1t, and the investigation
was given up long alter the county clerks
Office is supposed to be shrouded in soli-
tude.
When the chief deputy and the other
clerks who had been apprised of the theft
left the clerks office last evening there was
not a shadow of doubt in their minds that
the will had been stolen. STILL they had
hopes 1T would turn up 20. K.''
The disappearance of such a will is a far
mere serious matter than would be the
disappearance of a will in any other case.
The great length and peculiar verbiage of
the document render 1t almost impossible
to prove the exact language. which Is inn
portant. even should there be no contest
Copies are in the possession of attorneys,
but IL there is to be contest the accuracy
of the copies would at once be questioned
What Is more, the signature Of the dead
millionaire is gone. 1t cannot be produced
for the scrutiny Of experts CT for identifi-
cation by the attestng witnesses. whose
testimony is to be offered in support Of the
will. on hearing the executors petition for
admission of the testament to probate.
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POLLING THE ENGINEERS.
The Question of n General Strike
Being Considered.

The Question of n General Strike
Being Considered.
OAKLAND, Cal, January 29.-Chief Ar
thur Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers is on his way to the Pacific coast.
Under his Instructions all the brother
he DDS are being polled on all the roads in
order to get vote on the question of
ordering a general strike. According to
the rules of the brotherhood general
strike cannot be ordered without a con-
senting vote from two-thirds Of the men,
bers of the organization. The local brother
hoods have held meetings nearly every
night for several weeks in West Oakland
and have had a number of conferences with
Superintendent Fillmore and other South
ern Pacific officials. Delegae lions of enSi-
neers have been here from Arizona, Ore
gon ard Nevada. Their sessions have all
been executive, and the engineers have re-
fused to divulge any of their proceedings
or plans. The engineers on Wilder's d.
vision are in favor of striking. but are
somewhat fearful lest their attitude to-
ward the A. r. U. strike in July will re-
act against them now
So soon as Eugene Debs gets through
with his legal trial In Chicago he will
start for California, and he has sent word
to all the officers Of the union not to an
tagonze the brotherhood Of the Locomo-
tive Engineers in the event of that organi-
Zation going out on a general strike.
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SENATOR BERRY REELECTED.
Result of the Dn1lDtinE Separately IL
the Arkansas Legislature.

Result of the BnllotinE Separately in
the Arkansas Legislature.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January 29.-The
Arkansas legislature elected United
States Senator today. The two houses will
meet in joint session tomorrow and de-
clare the result. James S. Berry and VIM.
Fishback were the contestants. Many ru-
nors have been afloat for several days
that one more dark horses were likely
to enter the field to complicate the situa-
ton. John Jones, Sterling r. Cockrell.
Judge NJ. Rose, who have been mentioned
as dark horses, all declared they We're not
asprants to senatorial honOrs Last year
it was proposed that the people should de-
eide at primary elections who should be
candidates to succeed Berry. There were
but two candidates in the conteSt-Berry
and Fishback.
In separate session of the house and SEN
ate the legislative balloting today resulted:
Senate-James II. Berry (dem.). 26; w.
NJ. F'ishback (dem), }; F. r. Remmel
Qep), 1.
House-James II. Berry (dem), 70: W.
NJ. Fishback dem.) IA; w. B. Parks pop.),
8.
The election Of Berry will be declared in
joint session at noon tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-29
FIELD GUN TESTS.

Changes Recently Made Which Are
Expected to Demonstrate Superiority.
The recent test of field guns for naval
use at the Indian Head proving grounds
was not conclusive. A further test of the
gun made at the Washington gun foundry
will be made before Capt. Sampson, chief
of the bureau of ordinance, will submit
his final report on the subject for the
action Of Secretary Herbert. Certain
changes have been suggested in the F'let-
cher mechanism of this gun, which, it is
asserted will produce better results than
were given at the recent tests. With the
proposed improvements it is predicted that
this gun will prove superior for naval pur-
poses than tho other guns with which it
Competed at the recent test. At any rate
Capt Sampson desires to have a practi-
cal demonstration Of the effect Of the alter
atoms before deciding the important ques-
ton as to the adoption Of a naval field
piece.
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The Bill Drawn Up by Health Officer
SuprOycd.

The Commissioners today transmitted to
Congress for early enactment a draft Of a
bill ITO authorize the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia to make and en-
force sanitary and quarantine regulations
in and for said District submitted to
them by Health Officer Woodward. The
bill was reviewed by Mr.. S. 7. Thomas, at
torney for the District. who pronounced it
| to be In good form, and recommended it to
Congress for favorable action.
The bill provides that the Commissioners
|. of the District of Columbia be- and they
are hereby authorized and empowered 10
make, modify and enforce regulations to
promote and maintain the public health
and to affix to such regulations such penal
ties as may be necessary to secure che en-
forccment thereof; said regulations shall
include regulations governing the sanitary
condition of premises and of cars. boats
and public conveyances within said Dis
trict the location and government OF Gene
teries, bakeries, slaughter houses, markets.
laundreS and places OF offensive business,
the regulation and government of lyinS-n
hospitals and infant asylums. the collec-
ton and disposal of night soil. the propa-
cation and sale of vaccine virus, dlpltheria
antitoxine and similar substances, the pre-
vention of the introduction and spread or
contagious and infectious diseases Wlthln
said District and such other regulations as
may be necessary for the purposes OF this
act.
The bill provides further that the health
officer of the District Of Columbia and en-
pIoyes of the health department of said
district duly appointed and assigned to
such duty are hereby authorized TO enter
and inspect during all reasonable hours
any lot, building, boat, car or public con-
veyance within said District; said health
officer and said employees are further au-
thoriZed, for the prevention of the intro
duction and spread of conta giouS diseases
within said District. to inspect, quarantine
and cause to be disinfected and to stop at
the boundary of or at any point within
said District for the purpose of such in
spection quarantining and disinfecuon any
boat car or public or private conveyance.
and to exclude from said District any per-
son. animal or thing infected by any in
fictitious or contagious disease, or who or
which may reasonably lie believed TO he so
infected and to compel the isolation with
I'm said District of any such person or ami
NAL, and the disinfection or destruction OF
any such thing; ard any person who shal
resist or prevent any act attempted or
done by virtue of authority conferred by
this section shall be guilty of misde.
rleanor and upon conviction thereof shall
he subject to a fine of not more than sou
and to Imprisonment in the District Jail o:
in such other place as may be designated
by the court for not more than one year,
or to both such fine and Imprisonment.
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ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt, ordnance de-
partment, will repair to this city and re-
port in person on or about the 3Oth instant
to the major general commanding the
army for temporary special duty. The
leave of absence granted Capt. Folliot A.
Whitney, eighth infantry, is extended two
months. Leave of absence for one month
is granted First Lieut. Charles w. Rowell,
second Infantry. The leave Of absence
granted Post Chaplain Malnor c. Blaine
is extended enc month, on surgeons GER
tificate Of disability. First Lieut.. Ormond
NJ Lissak, ordnance department, will visit
the works of the Fulton Engineering and
Ship Building Company, San Francisco,
and Fort Winfield Scott. California, on
official business pertaining to the inspec-
the battery of pneumatic dynamite guns
to be erected at Fort Winfield Scott.
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A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Collision of a Bob Sled With n Cable
Car.

A bob sled laden with young people col
lided with a northbound Broadway cable
car at Bissell street, at st. Louis, yester-
day. The sled had gained such terrific
velocity as it sped down the hill from the
new water tower that when it's bumper"
struck the cable train it knocked the trailer
from the track. The force of the contact
threw the sled under the car and dumped
it's terrified occupants. Fortunately the
gripman succeeded in stopping the car after
it had gone but few feet further. 1t
was simply miraculous that none of the
coasters were killed.
AS it was, the following were injured:
Miss Mamie Kniffen. right hip and knee
dislocated; Miss Maud Bennett, permanent
ly manned, back badly hurt: Miss Alice
Tontrup right side injured; Miss Ella Ton
trup, back severely strained; Miss Inez
Bethune, right side hurt; Sam Heffren,
right side and knee bruised; George Ton
trup, right leg sprained; Leonard Kniffen
right arm and leg hurt; Wann Teasdale
head badly bruised
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ARMOR FOR THE BATTLE SHIPS.
Two Thousand Tons to lie Delivered
Within Thirty Days.

| Two Thousand Tons to lie Delivered
Within Thirty Days.
Capt Sampson, chief of the naval bureau
| Of ordnance, is informed that Carnegie &
Co. and the Bethlehem iron works are
| making good progress in the manufacture Of
armor for the new steel battle ships Of
| the navy, and that they will deliver about
| 1000 tons of armor plate during the next
thirty days. This will be an unusually
| heavy delivery and will be sure to ex-
| pedite the work on the vessels Sample
| plates Of most of this armor will be tested
| for acceptance at the Indian Head proving
grounds. Consequently there are lively
times in prospect for the ordnance officers
upon whom the conduct Of these tests de-
volve. Some of the tests for heavy armor
will be made at the proving grounds at
| Bethlehem, but the great majority will be
| made at the government grounds down
| the Potomac including all the plates
| quiring attack with the twelve-inch and
| thirteen-inch guns. - "
Ships to he Armored.
All this armor is intended for the battle
ships Iowa, Massachusetts and Oregon and
the big cruiser Brooklyn. Most of 1t is
for the turrets Of those vessels and the re-
mainder is side armor for the Massachu-
sets and Oregon. The Iowa, with dis
placement of II 40 tons and main bat
terry of four twelve-inch, eight eight-inch
and six four-inch guns, is the largest and
most formidable fighting machine of our
new navy. The other three battleships, In
diana, Massachusetts and oregon, are OF
1O,2SS tons displacement and their main
! battery consists of four thirteen-inch, eight
eight-inch and four six-inch guns. Next to
| them the armored cruiser Brooklyn is the
heaviest ship of the new navy, with a dis
placement Of 9,271 tons. Her main battery
consists of eight eight-inch and twelve
fve-inch guns The New York has a dis
placement of $500 tons and carries six
eight-inch and twelve four-inch guns. The
sister triple-screw cruisers. Columbia and
Minneapolis. the fastest ships in the navy.
have a displacement Of 1875 tons and
carry in their main battery one eight-inch
rife, two six-inch rifles and eight four-nch
| rifles. The torpedo boat Stiletto is the
smallest vessel in the navy. She carries
no armament and has displacement Of
only thirty-one tons.
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Shot on Broadway.

John ]. Malone, real estate dealer, was
shot and probably fatally wounded last
evening by Michael S. Considine in front of
the ST. James Hotel, at the corner Of Goth
street and Broadway, New York. Malone
jumped into a hanson cab Immediately
after the shooting, without seeking as
sistance. and ordered the driver to take
him to the New York Hospital without de-
lay. Considine was arrested by Police
man Sheridan of the West Both street sta
ton, who saw him draw the revolver from
his hip pocket and fire the shot. The dis
pute was over money owed by Malone.
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Pension Arrcarayes.

The work of the special examiners Of the
pension bureau has fallen into an arrear-
age of over 10000 cases, owing to the re-
cent lack of appropriations. There are now
262 special examiners in the field, and as
result of the increase of s25o.oOo in the APP
preparation for the service this force is now
being augmented by sixty-three employees
detailed for the purpose from the bureau.
1t is expected, with the present force of
325. that the arrearage will be reduced to
less than 10000 cases during the remainder
of the fiscal year, and that by the end of
the calendar year, if the force is maintain
ed, the work will be up to date.