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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
A Change for Practical Genius.

The Press Claims Company, Of
Washington, d. c., has adopted a
unique method of encouraging Ame-
rican inventors. Every month it
makes an award of one hundred dol
lars in cash to the inventor having
the most meritorious invention, who
may apply for a patent upon same
through the medium of this great
combination of American newspapers,
effected for the protection of the Anne
rican people against INSCRIPTIONS
patent attorneys and claim agents at
Washington. Three awards have
been made already; one to c.. l..
Jordan, of Pellahatchie, Miss, one to
S. HI. Rogers, of Philadelphia, and
the third to r. G. Default, of Phila-
delphia, Pa. Mr.. DEFAULT lives at
No. 1929 S. Juniper ST., in the City
of Brotherly Love, and his device
which receives the award of merit for
the current calender month, is car
fender, simple in construction, practi-
Cal in operation, and no doubt Of
great commercial value. The Press
Claims Company sends out an inter
esting little booklet called "Hints to
Inventors" which the readers of this
paper who are interested in obtaining
patents would do we'll to secure They
can be obtained gratuitously by the
readers of this paper who men ton
that fact, and who enclose clipping
of any advertisement of the Com
pany which may appear therein.
Backed up, as its attorneys are, by
the influence of nearly two thousand
OF the most potent papers of the
country, the Press Claims Company is
now in a position to secure prompt
and speedy justice for all classes Of
claimants against the General Govern
ment, and the readers of this paper
who have this class OF claims to pro-
secute would do well to communicate
WITH Philip w. Avirett, Managing At
torney of the Company, 61S F Street,
N. W., Washington, ID. G.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19

What's the size of your income? Give us the
figures, pray:
And don't you be modest about it, for shyness
won't do to-day,
All you who've been ostentatious and living
beyond your means,
Go down to the tax. assessor and invite him
behind the scenes.
Where is your cash invested? Open your cof-
fers wide,
The Bogie-man OF the treasury is standing at
your side
He's noted your yacht and your horses; he's
noted the way you sup;
And he's going to be mighty careful how you
foot your columns up.
He's been on the ''roof" at the opera. and has
envied you down in your box.
And he's always wanted chance like this to
whack at the man with stocks.
He's stood by the cafe window and watched
you lunching within,
And ne has pretty good notion of the size Of
your pile of tin.
He's thought you were going it lively, were
travel, G much on your shape,
But now he is going to prove it, backed up by
square miles of red tape
Ana you Wh0've been OstentatlOuS must tell the
whole truth to-day.
You've got to admit your fraud. sir. or you've
got to step UP and pay.
SO tell us the size of your income; account for
each little red cent
This terrible cad, the collector, knows pretty
well what you have spent;
And if yOu think to escape him by making it
small you will fall
And end. if you try to deceive him, in a small
private box mt TIE Jail.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19

essential. Build house with shed roof
4 feet high in rear and Z feet in front.
Cover sides and roof with sheeting
and over this we use Neponset roofing
paper, which is water, wind and frost
proof; 500 square feet will cost So.
Have roosting room Sx10 feet at one
end of building, leaving open front
scratching shed Qacing south). Keep
at least inches of straw or other lit
ter in scratching shed. Scatter grain
in litter. and make them work for all
they get. Exercise promotes health
and functional activity. Movable
roosting poles, all on same level, 10
inches above platform Us inches
from floor, to catch droppings are
placed in rear of room. Remove drop
pings three times week.
Nest boxes and small box of broken
crockery. oyster shells or other form
of hens teeth are placed under plat
form. A shallow box containing road
dust is placed before the window in
south side of room. Have door On
side to enter from scratching shed.
Give fresh water twice daily. For
breakfast (early) feed mash. Give no
more than they will eat quickly.
About 10 a. m. scatter grain in litter,
a good handful to each two or three
fowls. If they will not work for the
grain, feed less mash. Keep them
hungry enough to work during the
day. About three or four o'clock feed
enough more grain to fill their crops
before they go to rOost. One or two
quarts for 80 is about right; but feel
their crops once or twice to be certain
Feed variety Make mash of one
third cooked vegetables, one-third
boiling water and thicken with equal
parts of ground corn and oats, mid
dlings, bran and animal. meal. OF
whole grain, feed mostly wheat. Feed
oats or barley three or four times a
week. Feed oats or barley three or
four times week. In cold weather
iced corn at night twice a week.
Our Wyandotte pullets have aver
aged fifteen eggs each per month
since November l (now January 19),
and the above is our plan of manage
ment.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
Our Free Offer.

The long Winter evenings can be
very profitably devoted to reading, but
there are some things that we must
read the year round. One of these is
a local paper: the best in the county
is before you. Another is good home
paper of general circulation, such as
''Womankind," for instance, which
comes once a month filled with the
best things for the busy housewife.
We are able, by special arrangements
with the publishers, to offer "Woman-
kind free for year to every paid-in-
advance subscriber to our paper, and
are glad to do so, for we are convinced
that no home paper in America con-
tains more practical value to woman.
Bright stories, clever poems, the latest
fashions, news of woman's work eyery-
where, articles on "Motherhood.n
cultivation OF Flowers" woman's
parliament for the discussion of mat
tiers of interest, are few of the bright
features of "Womankind."
To the head of the house we offer on
the same terms Farm News" an able
agricultural paper, edited~by practi-
cal farmer MILLER Purvis. ESQ.,, late
state lecturer of the Ohio Farmers
Alliance), and filled each month with
suggestions from able correspondents,
that make it an absolute necessity to
every wide awake farmer. This pa
per is yours for the asking, provided
you are subscriber to our paper.
Remember every paid-in advance
subscriber to the JOURNAL is entitled
to his choice of either of these papers.
A sample copy of both papers may be
obtained by addressing the Hosterman
Publishing Co., Springfield, Ohio.
Come III and pay year in advance.
to the Journal and get one of these
attractive papers free.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
How to Wash F1annels.

Three things are enemies of flannels
hot irons, hot water, and the rubbing
on of soap when wet; these things it
is that shrink, full, and discolor flan-
nels. Look the garments over and
rub soap on soiled spots pefore wetting.
Make warm suds, and a tablespoon
full of ammonia to gallon OF water.
Squeeze the garment with the hands,
but never rub them. least of all upon
the board,-put that out OF tempta-
TONS way. Rinse in water of same
temperature as the first, till clean.
If colored, add white vinegar to the
last water to set the color After
wringing, shake we'll and draw into
shape; dry quickly, pulling them into
shape as they dry. The wristlets of
vest and anklets of tights should be
stretched as narrow as possible. to res
tore them to their natural close fit,
and the bag at the knees and bulge at
the elbows can be pulled out. Take
the garments down while still damp
and press with warm iron-never
hot-till perfectly dry. In this way
old flannels will be as soft and COM
Portable to wear as new Ones.-From
"Some Laundry Hints" in Demorest's
Magazine for April.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
DON'T STOP TOBACCO. !

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
A NEW CODE FOR WASHINGTON.
Including Session Laws of 1895.

The law firm of Mclaughlin, Rems-
berg & Atkinson, of Seattle, has ready
for publication, except to insert the
laws of 1895, a new code revision of
all the laws of Washington. The work
will be published in one large volume
so as to bring the entire law of the
state together in the most convenient
manner possible, and will be about the
length, width and style Of the new
edition of the Pacific Reporter.
The work is outlined to be published
as follows:
. LIST. The Declaration of Independ-
ence.
End. The Constitution of the u. S.
with copious index and citations of
the United States Court Reports.
Bird. The treaty of the United
States and Great Britin, establishing
the boundary lines between these
countries west of the Rocky Noun
tains.
4th. Naturalization Laws of the
United States.
9th. The Enabling Act.
9th. The Constitution of Wash
ington.
This to be followed by the general
laws of the state, arranged in the fol-
lowing order:
LIST. Political Code.
Ind. Code of Civil Statutes.
Bird. Code of Civil Procedure.
9TH. Justices Code
9th. Code OF Criminal Procedure
7th. and Penal Code.
Every citation in which the supreme
court OF the territory or state of
Washington have construed any Sec
ton OF the law as given, or similar
law since amended, will be given with
reference, also, to the Pacific Reporter
in which the case may be found, down
to the time of going to press. These
citations will number about 1000.
The work will be supplied with an
extensive index of every section in
the revision, covering $50 pages, SO
that any subject may be found at
once. The references at the foot OF
each section will be direct to the wear.
page and section of the published laws
OF the session at which it was enacted.
or the Code of 1881; also citing Tn,
corresponding section in Hills Codes
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
Weather Crop Bulletin.

While it was at first our intention
to issue our Introductory bulletin on
April 10Th. we have, after reflection,
thought it best to begin week earlier
basing the bulletin on summary of
the conditions that prevailed in March
and the reports for the first week in
April, because reports received show
that the season is earlier than was
anticipated. 1t is desired that all
crop reporters now begin, and mail
their reports so as to reach this office
on Monday evening each week.
The past winter was more open than
usual, the temperature milder, and the
precipitation from rain and snow con-
siderably less than the normal. There
has been enough moisture, however,
to keep the soil in good condition for
working, and to terminate fall sown
grain. During February and the fore
part of March the weather was favor
able for blowing, seeding, and early
planting. But the last week of March
and first few days of April were so
cold and wet as to greatly re:ard all
farm work.
Fall grain has come through the
winter well, as a general thing. Some
had to be re-sown in eastern Washing
ton, the severe freezes in March having
killed it out. Fruit trees do not appear
to have been injured by the winter,
and the orchards, where well cared for
look promising.
The ground is drier than it generally
is in Spring, especially in Eastern
Washington.
The first week in April was cold and
stormy, for the most part, with blus-
tering winds, heavy freeze on the
Sd, and also freeze and slight fall of
snow on the 4th. The rains delayed
the spring seeding, but it is now nearly
finished The freeze did some injury
to winter wheat, but how much it is
impossible to say. The moist snow
of the 18th froze on the fruit trees, and
rs the earlier ones, such as plums,
cherries appricots, and early peaches
were in bloom, considerable injury
was probably done. Otherwise the
prospect for fruit is very good.
On the first of the month eastern
Washington was visited by the most
violent wind and dust storm ever
known there, but it does not appear
to have damaged crops materially.
The 9th, It'll, and 9Th, were fine sunny
days, drying out the soil and were
very favorably for farm work of all
kinds. Small grain seeding is now
practically completed, and potato
planting has begun. Early gardens,
though touched by the frosts of the
Bird and 4th are doing very we'll.
4 On the whole, the season is consid-
erably earlier than usual and in spite
of slight setback by the unfavorable
weather at the beginning of this
month, the outlook is very eneourag-
ing
1t is the desire of the director to
hereafter publish the weather and crop
e, nditlons of each district in detail.
as much as. space will permit, and if
sufficiently well distributed reports
can be secured. There is some prob
ability that fund will be allowed for
printing these bulletins, in which
case they will be much more creditable
anu attractive, and their usefulness
will be largely increased.
Seattle April IL. G. H. SALISBURY, .
Director.
The morning call., 1895-01-13

What is needed is plenty of blood. and
of the right kind. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery makes rich blood,
and to gain IN blood is to gain in aOltole.
some flesh up to the healthy standard.
Every one should have certain SIR.
plus of flesh to meet the emergencies of
sickness; to resist the attack of con-
sumption, grip, malaria and fevers. Thin
blooded people are always getting sick.
and none of the organs of the BODY can
get along without the food they REQUIRE
for work, which IS, pure blood. To gain
and to keep strength and flesh is the
secret of health and happiness. With
new blood and refreshed nerves comes
a confident feeling of returning health.
Nervous manifestations, such as sieen-
1essness, nervous debility and nervous
prostration are in nine cases out of ten
the cry of the starved nerves for food ),
If you feed the nerves on pure rich blood
the nervous symptoms will cease. IT IS
bad practice to put the nerves to sIeen
with so-called celery mixtures, coca COM
pounds or malt extracts what is needed
is a blood maker The " Discovery is
composed of vegetable ingredients which
have an especial effect upon the storn-
ach, liver, and blood making glands.
For the cure of dyspepsia, indigestion,
liver complaint, weakened vitality, and
for puny, pale people, DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discovery cannot be equaled.
The morning call., 1895-01-13

with the department over which you have
presided a pleasure. You have thereby
become endeared to US by ties which can
never be broken. Your brother officers
ask you to accept this gift As an expression
of their sincere regard and unqualified ap-
probation of your sterling worth, uniform
fair dealing and high sense of honor and
justice.
with this token of esteem you will find
the names engrossed of those who sur
round you on this occasion, and who ex-
press to you with profound sincerity their
earnest wish that happiness and prosperity
may be with you through all the rem ain
ing years of your honorable and useful
life"
The response of Mr.. Pratt was brief,
but his manner intim ated more than his
words the deep sense of emotion which he
YVES scarcely able TO control. He said:
mo words can express the appreciate ~
l feel for your gift and your kindly ex-
pressions, and / can only thank you sim
cerely for them and the interest you have
In me. The twenty-five or more years
have been permitted to work among you
have been the most pleasant OF my life,
and hope that you may all 60 on witt
the important work now before you with
undated energies and well-earned sue
cess. thank you again"
The morning call., 1895-01-13
THEY PLAYED STUDHORSE.
A Stranger From Montana Induced
to Take a Hand.
He Was Picked Up on the Streets and
Steered to a Saloon on
Bush Street.

Charles Lockhart arrived in the city
about week ago from Butte, Mont. with
the intention of settling here.
He was walking along Kearny street
yesterday morning when a dapper young
fellow. James CornwelI by name, accosted
him and asked if he could tell him the
name of the street. as he was a stranger in
the city. Lockhart remarked that he was
a stranger also, and the two walked along
together.
They had not gone far when j. P. Con-
Ian, a well-known bunco-steerer, came up
to them and shook hands with Cornwell,
who introduced him to Lockhart. The
two steered Lock hart to a new saloon un-
der the old Standard Theater, on Bush
street, between Kearny and MONTGOMERY,
where II. ]. Trainer and NJ. j. Murphy,
two other bunco men, were sitting in a
back room playing studhorse poker
Conlsn bought stack Of chips and in a
few minutes won 81. He persuaded Lock-
hart to buy a stack. and Cornwell thought
he would also try his luck. L0ckhars got
q full hand-tbree aces and two kings
and they kept raising him till he had S25
on the table. Through the advice OF Con-
Ian and Cornwel, who dropped out of the
pocket, was preparing to bet the whole
amount ON his hand W hen Policemen G. IL.
Graham and L. j. Coleman Appeared upon
the scene and placed the four bunco men
under arrest.
The officers had seen the introduction of
Lockbart to Conlan by Cornwell, and
knew at once what was up. So they fol-
lowed them at a safe distance.
Murphy had a roll of bills and num-
Der of blank checks in an open drawer so
that Lackhart, who was sitting next him,
could see them. The top bill was a SIC
one. but the others, thirteen in number,
were all ones.
Cornwell, Conlan, Murphy and Trainer
were booked at the City Prison on charges
Of vagrancy and playing stud-horse poker,
and Loekhart was booked as witness
against them.
COrnwell Is a new steerer, the police
never having known him before. Murphy
and Trainer were arrested for vagrancy
on December 10, and on January were
allowed to go on their own recognizaDce
by Judge Conlan.
The morning call., 1895-01-13

and pupils have, In many instances been COM
PEELED to sign contracts binding themselves
not In any way to divulge the wonderful secret
OF the craft. In most of these cases. the means
and equipment proved to be nothing more nor
less than paragraphs: simple arrange
menr OF strips OF wood or metal tne
use OF which may be learned In one or
two lessons. By the use OF his little device
drawing may be copied in a brief space of time
and may also be enlarged or reduced Dy chang.
ing lew pegs In the frame. The pantograpn
mas It's uses, but should never be employed TO
deceive unsuspecting persons, or to create the
Impression that drawing can be learned i'm
three or SIX easy lessons. Work dom with the
photograph may be accurate and attractive
but IL Is purely mechanical, and the pupil. upon
being thrown upon his own resources, finds
nlmsen as ignorant of all scientific me thods as
ne was before he paid his money under the I'M
preston that he was really going TO learn
something OF great vaue.-New York Ledger.
The morning call., 1895-01-13

years credits and having to spend twenty
DAYS in solitary confinement sewing jute
bags.
William Ridgeway, serving eleven years
for assault TO rob and LOST two years
credits for carrying opium in to other
prisoners, had one years credits restored
on account Of his otherwise good conduct.
Edward F. Kelly, serving threea years for
burglary in Stockton, was given back
credits of two months, because be was an
efficient man in the Jutemill.
The board went into executive session in
the afternoon and elected Edgar j. de Pue
chairman for the ensuing year.
Mary Amare was paroled on account of
her children and her infant born in the
prison. She was convicted of pushing her
rister-in-Iaw out of a tree in MarIposa
County. from which the woman died few
DAYS later.
The morning call., 1895-01-13
NOT A WAX FIGURE
Visitors at a Museum
Who Were Deceived.
The Peculiar Effects of q Voice on
Those Who Did Suspect 1t Was
Flesh and Blood.

There Is nothing in this world that persons
dislike more than being made TO appear ridicu-
lOus. and there is nothing easier than to fool
persons.
went to museum twice last week and sat
down In my ordinary street dress on the settee
by the middle door OF the main hall, next to the
wax figure of the old man reading programme.
settled into comfortable position. kept per-
fectly still, and waited to see how many per-
sons would mistake me for wax figure.
Men and women, catalogue in hand, stopped
ana looked at me- They would look In the
catalogue and find the description Of the old
man reading the programme, but not line
about the young woman sitting near him.
Then the attendant would come up and ex-
plain that as a new figure just made and put
out that afternoon, whereupon the visitors
would remark that 1t was wonderful imlta'
ton and walk away.
AS long as they made no personal comments
l could stand 1t very well, but Tuesday was
the day for the hayseeds. and had such
funny experience with Uncle Jonathan and his
wife, after had been there some time that IL
nearly upset me for the rest of the afternoon.
i could see them az they came In The door-a
tall, rugged man, about 90 years old, with Dig
boots, slOuch hat and heavy Overcoat faced
| with bearskin, and little dried-up woman,
dressed In hnery of some twenty years ago,
with sharp, gray eyes, and hands knotted from
work,a couple TO attract attention anywhere
They began AT the entrance md missed notn-
ing. Presently they stood directly In trout OF
me and peered curlOnsly into my lace.
i began to be afraid of what was coming. l
suppose must have look ed at them with too
| natural an interest, for finally Uncle Jonathan
said:
Say, Maria, do look sick or anything? Do
lo0k as II was goin' to have feyer?"
"Why,no. john. WHAT ye askin' me that for?'
she answered, looking anxIously at MIN.
"Nuthin'. only wish you would look at them
eyes III that fgger's head and see If they fOer
you like they do me-"
saw what was coming, and when she looked
straight fnio my eyes opened them wide and
pnt as much expression into them as l could.
Then with wonder In their faces they walked
back and forth In front of me, not taxing their
eyes of for moment. did not move, but let
my glasses follow them without wayerlEg.
Presently the woman said, turning TO ner
husba nd, with pathetic little culver In her
voice:
II think, John, I'd like TO go home. Them
fingers Is so lifellke, It's almost uncauDy, and
don't think want TO see any more"
By this time several persons had gathered
around the couple, their actions attracting
more attention than anything else. WAS SO
Interested in keeping up the deception that
found no greatsdfficuliy in keeping an unmoved
c0untena nee.
"Pouf Wimmin is always afraid of things"
Uncle Jonathan retored, with great show Of
The morning call., 1895-01-13
THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM

of every weary,
| thin or thin
! blooded person
! does its work
with constant
difficulty and
fatigue. They
feel I" worn, T"
or tired out,
" run : down u
or nervous.
Feeble PEG.
pie who are
dyspeptic, find
that exercise
after a meal is
sure to cause
lessened pow,
er to digest
food because
there is so lit.
tie blood, and
what there is,
is carried away
from the gas.
friN nrnonc
The morning call., 1895-01-13
WILL ALLEN CONTEST :?
He Thinks He Was Elected Recorder
Over Glynn.

1t was stated yesterday that next week
would see the Inauguration of another
election contest. This, as is stated, will
be between j. B. Allen. the Republican
nominee for Recorder, and T. j. Glynn,
who hold the Office. Friends of Allen
have been keeping track of his votes dur
ing the Haley-Curry recount, and thew
claim that in 1872 precincts Allen gained 662
votes. Glynn's plurality was only 1900,
and they maintain that if the gain in
Aliens favor continues be would be
elected.
Mr.. Allen, though, has not made up his
mind whether to enter upon the contest or
not A faceiious friend of his has sug-
gested that he had better make up his mind
quickly, because If all the recounts now
threatened come off the ballots will be
worn out with repeated handling.
The morning call., 1895-01-13
Deaths of the Week.

During the week ending yesterday
there were 1873 deaths in the city. as
against 40 for the corresponding week
last year The leading causes Of death
were: Casualties. II; apoplexy, 8; peri
t0nitis, 6; cancer, 5; heart disease, 13;
consumption, 26: pneumonia. IL.