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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
Territory of this Country.

When our country had shaken off
the yoke of England its territory was
limited on the west by the Mississippi
and OH the south by the 2lst parallel,
practically the northern boundary Of
Florida. This area was augmented in
1903 by the Louisiana purchase for
S12,000,000. This gave us LII ,931
square miles, if we include in the
reckoning the large region now con-
stituting the states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, not a part of that
purchase, but acquired as direct and
immediate result of it through occu-
patton and settlement.
Next, in 1921, came the Florida pur-
chase of 59,26S square miles, costing
5,OOO,O 900, then in 1915 the annexa-
ton of Texas, 375.239 square miles ;
in 1913 the Mexican cessiOn of 545,-
1888 square miles costing $15,0OO,OO ;
in 1853 the Gadsder purchase, at the
southern part OF what are now
Arizona and New Mexico, 45,535
square miles, costing $1O,OOO,OOO; in
1867, Alaska, $4,000 square miles,
costing $7,2OO,OOO. Thus, for about
$5O,O00,000 in money, our domain
grew from S27, ,S44 square miles in
1890 to 3,6O3.SS4 square miles in 1870
and to-day.
But the most striking fact is that
as the population, which was only 81
929.214 in 1890 had increased to 62,-
622, $50 on June /, 1890, and, indeed,
including the people of Alaska and
the Indians not then counted, to about
63,OOO,O 900, the density of population
had grown far more than the area.
The latter was in 1890 about four
and half times that OF century
before, and yet the density OF popula-
ton. in 1870, only 4.73 inhabitants pei
square mile on the average, had IN
creased to 1877 per square mile IN
1890. even with the vast untenanted
regions OF Alaska to bring down the
average.
But the comfortable growth still
possible is shown by the fact thai
while our country is nearly as large
as all Europe, it is exceeded IN density
Of population by every country o.
Europe except Russia and Norway
And the most populous countries are
from 10 to % times as thickly set
tled.-W. c. Trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
The Contracts Awarded.

Under date of May % the surveyo,
general has given notice that con.
tracts for survey of public lands have
been awarded. Twenty-six townships
are on this side, and eight east of the
mountains.
The awards are as follows:
Isaac NJ. Galbraith, Saxon. What.
com county, Wash, tp 80 north, range
1 east; tip 80, north range east: tn
81, north range s east; township &c
north, range 8 east.
Emory J. Hermans, Balch, Pierce
county, tp. 33 north, range I east; tn.
80 north range east.
7. Z. Than Everett, tp. 80 north
range east; tip. 30 north range s east
J. c. Parsons, Mt Vernon, Wash.
tp. 80 north, range 8 east; tp. sc north
range II east.
Christian Anderson, Portland, Or.
tip. 10 north, range 40 east: tn 40
north, range fl east.
Scurry & Owens, North Yakima. tp.
80 north, range 40 east; tp. 36 north
range 80 east; tip. 80 north, range 81
east; tip. 80 north, range SO east: tp.
80 north, range 3S east.
Jacob Richardson, Goldendale, tp.
4 north, range 7 east.
Irving Worthington. Spokane, tp. 80
north, range q east.
II. L. Pike, Point Roberts, Wash.
tp. IL north, range west.
Alvin Bystrom Mcntesano, tp. 2G
north, range 5 west.
Edward A. Fitz Henry, Port Angeles
tp. 24 north, range II west; tp. 81
north, range II west.
Hammond & Fortman, Port Town
send, tp. 33 north, range 13 west; tp.
80 north, iange Il west; tp. 81 north,
range Is west.
Robert F. Whitman, Olympia, tp.
q north, range 6 west; tip. 81 north,
range 6 west; tip. 81 north, range 7
west.
p. s. B. Henry, Olympia, tp, "a
north, range 3 west; tip. a north,
range 4 west.
Webster Brown, Seattle, Wash, tp.
% north, range 3 west.
O. 0. Ort, Centralia, tp. % north,
range 9 west; tip. % north, range 8
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
Are Foes Of Drink.

A temperance mass meeting under
the auspices of Chicago Lodge No. 8,
I. 0. G. r., was held last evening at
Easthagen Hall, 24I3 Bloomington
avenue, at which addresses on tenn
perance matters were made by Rev.
Carey E. Morgan, of Portland Avenue
Church of Christ, and Rev. J. NJ.
Cleary, of ST. Charles Church. The
chairman of the meeting, Rev. J. E.
Cohenour, briefly addressed the audi
ence, saying that, since men are not
st rong enough to refrain from drink,
even when they wish to, the saloons
should be closed.
Mr.. Morgan delivered a very eloqu-
ent address, emphasizing the two new
words which Max Mueller said Christ
brought into the world-"brotheIhOod"
and humanity" He said that men
cannot live apart from the brother
hood of man, and the fact ought to
interest them in the temperance ques
ton. The effects of drink were
sketched very vigorously by the
speaker, who based his opposition to
intemperance on physical, moral and
financial grounds. He stated that
81 900, 100000 is spent annually for
liquor, which, in silver dollars placed
one upon other, would extend | ,763
miles into the air; placed side by side
they would almost encircle the earth +;
they would buy 100000 comfortable
homes, put 100000 young men
through college, or at per centinter-
est give an annual income of $3.50 to
every pauper in the land
Rev. Mr.. Cleary, president of the
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence So
ciety OF America, compared the ex-
pense of maintaining the churches of
the country and the liquor traffic, the
latter being nearly double the former.
He was opposed to the saloons as be-
ing breeding places OF vice, and
thought drunkenness should be cured
by prevention. He believed the work
for temperance should be Il union
work of all denominations, for drunk
enness is the most nonsectarian
scoundrel.
The program was eniiyened with
instrumental music by Mrs. Nellie
Grosser and with vocal solos by Mons
Baker.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
SEQ West, Young Man."


Horace Greeley, whose advice, acc
west, young man, and grow up with
the country" has been accepted with
profit by thousands of young and old
men, founded the New York Tribune
many years ago. 1t has long been re-
eganized as leading New York news
oaper, and we are pleased to be able to
eunounce that by special arrange
Ment we can offer to our readers the
new York Weekly Tribune, the Seat
Tie Weekly Post-Intelligencer and the
JOURNAL, all three papers, one year,
Tor $2.25. This offer is good to old
and new subscribers, and at the low
price named must meet with popular
avOr.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
". &. 7. T. COLUMN.
Officers.

SUPTS.-Alrs. VIII Baldwin. Juvenile work:
Mrs. Lenloine. Press; hIrs. MnHblO. Parlor meet
ings; Mrs. Rex, Flower mission; Mrs 6. Hunter.
Scientific instruction; Mrs. Duckworth. .Y'' aud
Jail work.
Meetings every week OH Friday afternoon
at the NJ e Church
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS Are YOU
preparing to help white-ribhon moth
ers and sisters on flower mission day?
When is 1t? you ask. And I see
good many bright, eager faces ready to
give the answer-June 8. Yes, June
8, the birthday of a sanity invalid
lady who lay On a bed Of suffering
thirty years, is the day set apart for
visiting jails and charitable institu-
tions and all the sick ones, rich and
poor, to carry to them the sunny
cheer of the bright flowers and a
greeting from Gods own word.
Jennie Casseday, for that is the
name of the patient sick lady who
was the means of establishing the
flower mission work among the white
ribbOners, did not live in vain. If
her life, so shut in, was such a bless
ing to many others how much more
should yours, with the power to 60
out in the world and among many
people, be made a means of help to
those Won meet
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07

Under date of May % the surveyor
general has given notice that con-
tracts for survey of public lands have
been awarded. Twenty-six townships
are on this side, and eight east of the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07

THE lady CD who yesterday called
the attention of another to our patch-
ed breeches, whereat they both iaugh-
ed SO heartily, is informed that new
nair will be purchased wnen her hus-
bands bill is settled. 1t has been due
nearly a year. Don't crit iclse a prin-
ter's dress too closely while you are
iingling money due US. Tell your nus
band to send us SO and save the cost
of a lawsuit. We need another pair
of rants,-Riddle Enterprise.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
SHELTON WASHINGTON. FRIDAY JUNE so5

:: As Old as
theAiils'' and
never exCell-
ed. g Tried
and proven
Is tie verdict
Of millions.
s i m m Ons
Liver Regu-
lator Is the
on! Y Liver
aia;oAN , ! 80
WITH, :, = >, y
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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
 ADDITIONAL LOCALS

We will seii for the next thirty days at actual cost for cash. our entire line of Ladies and Chiidren's Slippers. Mems Low Quarter Shoes and Straw Hats II. E. Gwyn & Co.
 Miss Fannie Lee Harris. of Memphis. cousin of W. and II. r. German and Mrs. NJ. l.. Hatcher. i. visiting in the city. A charming guest of Mss Elise Gormar. Miss Harris is quite well Known here. having visited in Forrest City several times. ant her numerous friends are delighted to ses her
 Qite a number of changes have been occurring about town in the bead quarters of clerks. bartenders. butch ~fs. prescriptionists. Nc., &c. Bab Sanders. ph. G.. formerly with J H. Ttptou K now with b C. Webb Joe White has been succrtded by MT. Fogg At Hancock saloon. l.. +. Grobmy1r lns gone to Helena to fatten cattle for market. W. F.. Duncan has acce pted 4 situation at A. ]. Vaccaro k Co.'S leaving Isaac Tolbert to hold down The ionsorial psrlors. Dan Hunter is at Russell. Graham & Co.'S Joe Wynne and Bronkin Adkins are employed at ]. W. Beck S Co''s and Bab Uayen- port IS now with !. II. Tipton.
 W. J. Todd has the distinction of being the producer of the first bale of iew cotton. He brought in the seed cotton Wednesday afternoon late. and taking 1t to Haven's gin. found the tnihace cold. But c. II. Havens @ enterprisIng, and he fred up and Einhed that cotton in short otdti. free of charge. at cost to bimself of some s6 or Ss The bale weighed 37i pounds. and was sold tn Pettns Bros < Buiord. for cents per pound. and in addition the firm made him present of "A barrel of fine four. IL classed middliBg We congratulate Joe npoi his enterprise and commend q bis energetic spirit.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
It May do as M uch for You.

Mir Fred Miller, Of Irving. H., writes that he had severe Kidney trouble for many years. with severe pains In his back and also that his bladder was affect ed. He tried many so called Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began the use of Electric Bit. iefs aud found relief al once. Electric k es. peeialiy adapted to ths cure of all Kid hey and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief One trial will prove our statement. Price only soc, At John Il. Plplou's Drugstore.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06


 JUDsg EMORY STEER. Of the United states Court for the Southern District Of Georgia. bzs accepted the invitation to deliver the opening address at the Cotton States and International Expo siti0n. In his letter to president Col Her Judge speJ says: T beg you to convey to the board my high sense Of the honor they have conferred I ac- cept with pleasure their invitation, so kindly and cordially supported by your own expressions. Indeed I am an. afsetedIy happy to be connected with an oseassion suspicious for Georgia and tie south. and instinct with the vitality and patriotism of your great, bfoAdmfudsd muuicfuaIity
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

The bare suggestion recently that Forrest City might in the near future absorb Wynne, gave the editor of the Cross County Gazette such terrible ease of wind collie. that 1t is with a great deal of reluctance tlis.t we again invite that town to move down. But the above items from late issue of the Gazette relates such terrible tale of woe, that over sympathies go out to them h. uncomfortable volume and we cannot curb our hospitable inclinations. Come dGwn come down.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

TEE COmfaftss~ which vent 10 Mex to t0 invite Prssio,nt Diz1 src his ezsInet to tie Cotton States and In- Isf5stsocsI Exposition. found that ule President was prohibited by lzw from se4ping tbs country, but il is likely that grs. Disz and members of tfss Prszi- 1srts cabinet will cone. Invitations so tie Presidents Of al the south and CeDiral American Eepublies have been sent ogt nY prsssdent Collier.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

Is a communication from Aiss Gray IzrsOr which appears elsewhere in this paper a suggestion is made regarding nss county jail yard wbiet is very sen siDis and timely. II is in line with.fbe aosny suggestions ue have made re- spseting the improvement and beauti- flying Of our streets and door yards. such improvements are eieya,ibg and pleasing to the senses. and should be tn1ustfi0nsIy iuzugnrafed.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
EE MUST ADVERTISE


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 We have long had tie matter of gs.- ting out descriptive pamphlet in view and urdSr consideration. We have concluded to issus such 6 book. and are nOs preparing the general msna- script. We are beIng assisted in ths work by ". r Mason. who has dena- aElst-ztso marked ability as writer and thinker. to which we will add our lifs's experience. and we hope to i'm prove largely upon the souvenir paper lsssNd in lss2. which ve may be par doDeI for saying. was the largest, unst magnificent and cyeditAbie news souyenir and trade edition ever print ed in Arkanszs up to that time. Since that paper was issued several have at- tempted similar enterprises fin the smaller towns. but none that we have ever sesn will compare fsyorably with TIE TINES. We do not say this boast ingiy. bst so give our readers an idea Of what we expect to do in the forth coming book.
 Our work will consis. of a brief sketch of the state. an exhaustive de- scriptiye and historical sketch Of the county. and thorough write-up of all towns in the county. including all bus mess interests. kc. The work will be illustrated to some extent with views Of farms, the Stuart Springs, natural scenery, and such other subjects AS may be deemed advisable as the work progresses.
 We invite the cooperation of all en- terprising citizens in this work, and guarantee to give them the best re- suits.
 Prof. Mason will visit the several towns of the county in quest Of data, and we hope will meet ready response.
 Persons having valuable information for such work will please report it tu him or to this office.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
The Modern Beauty

plenty of exercise in open air. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with its beauty. If her system needs the cleansing action of laxative remedy. she uses the gentle and pleasant liquid laxa- tive Syrup Of Figs.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
BETTER COME DOWN.

. We believe that the tar derived from the taxpayers of ihis corporation. II eco poInjcatly handled sufficient 10 supply this town with a street sprinkler. We believe fhis. and we believe that if the taxpayers ot this town do not make a change in some ~sy that ihey had bet ter surrender the char ter, and become a crots roads. one horse town right. The sidewalks are The uieanest we ever sav. Not being as good as around many Of the saw niAs in the eoiintry.-Croes County Gazette.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
Evarywl,ara Wa Go.

We and some ons whohis been cured by iio"ds saFsapariila. and people on all hhlds are psaising tlis great medicine For whas II has done for them and their friends. Taken in tinin Heod's Sarsapa- r'lla prevents serious illness by keeping ths hlood pure and all the organs in a h."l'hy condition. IL ls the great blood kuiiiier.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

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The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06

We have the best town on CroWleys Ridge. 10 it's size and population. Butit will not remain so long. if public proyeuneuts keep deciinln2 hs they have for the last year. Wake up. do sofnetaiDg. This is aD age Of progress and enter prise Light the streets. put in water works, Cross County Gazette.
The Forrest City times., 1895-09-06
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-11
Overwhelmed by Avalanche

Paris, Jan. 6.-The village of
Orlu, in the Canton village of AK.
Les .Thernes, PyreneSs, has been
partly overwhelmed Oy an ava
lanche, which has destroyed four
houses and twelve barns. The
bodies OF fifteen persons have been
recovered from the RUNS of These
buildings aud at least eight per-
sons are known to have been Sc
vereIy injured. In addition, a
nGml or of caetle were buried in tie
avalanche.
Vienna, Jan. 6.-Heavy snow.
storms have prevailed throughout
the empire ard communication is
interrupted in many places.
London, Jan. Ga dispatch to
the Standard from Berlin says that
there hvve bees further heavy
snow falls In the Southwest, es-
'pecially in the OdenwaId and
SchwarawaDd. Several places are
isolated. Navigation is stopped on
the Warthe and other rivers Of
East Prussia.
Much wrecksge aud a number OF
corpses have been washed ashore
on the North sea coasts. The ship
Industrie stranded on the Island
of Borkum, and it IS feared that
all of her crew we're drowned.
In Algeria the cold is intense.
Five natives have been frozen to
death IN The streets. Bridges have
been destroyed and railway traffic
is delayed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-11
ManRled While Ooas ting

o. ster Bay, L. L, Jan. 6.-SlI
young men, residents of the village
of East Norwich, were injured last
night while coastlng aud one Of
them is expected to die. The in'
jured are:
Harry Hayward, shoulder dis
located.
Frank Simonson, skull fracturedi
will probably die.
William BIauvelt, seriously in
lured; may be crippled for life.
john DonObue, several ibis
broken and Inj Ired internally.
William Shaw, injured about
the head and hips.
The accident happened on a
steep hill between this village
aud East Norwich. The young
men were on a big bob sled, whlc b
was moving along at a terrific rate
of upeed. Toward the bottom of
the bill the steering gear got out
of order in some unaccOuntable
way aud the sled became unman.
ageable. 1t swung of from the
track and crashed into a tree,
pitching the coasters in all dlrec'
tions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-11
A Jealous Lovers Act.

Newport, Ark, Jan. AT
Martin plantation, near Newport,
Samuel SNiDs and James Fields
were rivals for the hand OF Alice,
the daughter OF Mrs. NJ Try Cooper.
A week ago tonight Fields and
Alice we're married. Early Sltur-
day night Swims, armed with a
shotgun, appeared at the homo Of
Fields and bis bride, burst open
the door aud levelled his gun at
Fields, comm anding him to throw
up his bands. Mrs. Cooper and
Mrs. Filds sprang between the gun
and object of its aim, each recelv-
Ing the contents of one barrel. Mrs
Cooper died almost instantly and
Mrs. Fields lived about SIX hours.
Swims claims that the gun was
accidentally discharged aud that
Fields had drawn a pistol on
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-11
Aid Nebraska.

The Florida Times Union says:
tau appeal has been made to the
South for aid for the starving
people of Nebraska. The appeal
will not be IN vain. A tralnload
of corn and meat Is beng gathered
at Atlanta, and 1t is likely that by
the beginning OF next week it will
be on Its way to It's destination.
It is best to do one thing at a
time but as soon rs this assistance
is rendered it will be we'll to pre-
pare to render more. The gener-
osiiy of the South should not ex-
pend itself with one trainload of
provisions. The Sonth has more
than once tested the Northern
heart aud found that under
the froth of sectionalIsm that
IS too often seen on the
surface there 10 a strong warm
current of brothcrly feeling that
has never been appealed to In
vain.p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-11
A Progressive Reform

The Boston Herald says: Every
few people realize the significance
of the additions recently made by
the President to the classified
civil service. The places affected
by them number thousands, and,
particularly 10 the internal revenue
department, have been among the
plums most coveted by the humber
order of political VOL kers about
election time. The entire depart
mental service at Washington ls
now classified, except messengers,
laborers, nnskilled workm, and
watchmen. So 10 the custom ser.
vice at eleven ports down to the
places paying 5000 year, always
excepting the confidential positions
aud those incumhents are subj ect
TO confirmation by the Sen ate.
The classified posta! service en-
braces all positions above the grade
of laborer, except superintendent
of money order divisions and post
masters. Tue railway postal service
has been classified so as to embrace
all its employees. CIassiilca ton
has gone as far as Is practicable in
the Indian service, aud a very
decided advance has been made
toward taking the internal revenue
department out of politics.