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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
Development Of a Chick.

The development of chick within
the egg is one of the most wonderful
things in nature. At the end of the
fifty-eighth hour of incubation the
heart begins to beat, two vesicles are
seen and few hours later the auricles
also appear. On the fourth day, the
outlines of the wings may be perceiv-
ed and sometimes of the head also !;
on the fifth day the liver is visible; on
the sixth, other internal organs ap-
pear. In 100 hours the beak is fairly
formed; in 200 hours the ribs are
clearly developed; in 240 hours the
feathers are visible; in 268 hours the
eyes appear; in 288 hours the ribs are
completed and the feathers on the
breast; in $50 the lungs, stomach and
breast have assumed natural appear
ance On the eighteenth day the first
faint piping of the chick is sometimes
audible.-Ex.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
A Bribed Press.

Much has been said at different
times by those who are displeased be-
cause newspapers do not express opln-
ions in keeping with their own to the
effect that such papers are bribed or
controlled by men or corporations.
OF course it is always maintained that
the critics are the truly right, honest
lv consistent, and always correct ex-
moments of the sentiments of the peo-
pie, while all newspapers who take diff
ferent views of the question involved.
are bought or bribed, or influenced in
some manner. In fact the newspapers
might as justly make the same
counter charge, for it has been known
in times past that those who cry "stop
thier the loudest have actually been
guilty of the very crime OF which
they accuse Others. Here is what the
Kansas City Star has to say upon this
question. and it is true in every line
and syllable:
"a newspaper is valuable property
only so long as it furnishes its patrons
with the kind of reading they want. IL
it does not do that, people cease to buy
il. its advertising falls off, and it grad
ually sinks away into bankruptcy. 1t
is lust as sensible to talk of popular
caterer supplying his patrons with
spoiled meat and rotten eggs as to talk
about a newspaper editor deliberately
printing matter which he knows is an
| tagonistic to public sentiment. In
either case the inevitable result would
be the destruction of prosperous
business"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
Miss Frances E. Willard has been re-
elected president of the National w. c..
t. u, receiving 361 votes out of 375.

This sliding scale" is not new, but
it is, alas, as true as when first written :
MoTHER-''Our boy is out late at
night" FATHER-"Well, we must tax
the saloons $50" M.-"Husband, |
believe John drinks" Five must
put up that tax to $780," .M.-"My
dear husband, our boy is being ruined"
F.-"Try 'em awhile at 5000" M
"Oh. my Cod my boy came home
drunk" F.-"Well well, we must
make it $500" M.-"Just think,
William, our boy is in jail" F.-I'l
fix those saloons. Tax 'em $400."
M.-"My poor child is confirmed
drunkard. F.-"Up with that tax
and make it $780," M.-"Our once
noble boy is wreck" F-"Now I'll
stop 'em; make it $780," M.-"We
carried our poor boy to drunkard's
grave to-day" F.-"Well, declare,
we must regulate this traffic we ought
to have made that tax ST. 600"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
Future Of Washington Fruits.

Let no one permit his soul to be
troubled about future market for
Yakima fruits or fruits in Washington
at large. If we can ever induce the
stupid Congress of the United States
to give us legislation that will favor
prosperity instead of legislation that
produces adversely, nobody in Wash
ington will complain of paralyzed
markets, and in the meantime Wash
ington is no worse off than other
sections of the country. 1t is good
time for the home-seeker who intends
settling in the great fruit belts. TO go
now and prepared to enjoy prosperity,
on ten acres of land, when it comes
and it will come This country is not
stuck in the mud for good. The North
Yakiman's are most cordial. They
spare no pains to extend welcome
to visitor or settler. Their elegant
club rooms are opened to visitors and
both the gentlemen and their ladies
extend a greeting that makes the
stranger feel very much at home
Farmers Voice.
THE potato market at San Francisco
is glutted. Many tons of the tubers
have been thrown in the bay and
thousands OF sacks sold for 10 and 20
cents apiece. There is absolutely no
sale for them and the loss on ship
ments will be very heavy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
Curious Excuse Laws.

Excise laws in Norway and Sweden
are curious" said a returned traveller.
"My first experience with them was
in little town called Dronthein or
Trondiem-I've heard it pronounced a
dozen different ways. | reached there
late In the afternoon and dined in the
hotel with two American artists whom
l had met on the steamer.
"We called for pony of brandy a.
piece with our coffee, and the waiter,
who, curiously enough, was French
man, stared at us with speechless and
sorrowful amazement for a moment
and then replied:
eff | served you with what you ask
for, [ would have to spend six months
in prison, and if filled your glasses a
second time-mon Dieu! | don't
know when I would ever see France
again."
III seems that some years ago the
Norwegian government recognized the
fact that its citizens were becoming
the most drunken in Europe. The
result was that law was passed pro-
hibiting the sale at retail of all alco
holic beverages, no matter where or in
what sort of an establishment"
''The smallest quantity which was
allowed to be sold at retail Was liier
or trifle less than a quart. The
hardy Norwegian dipsomaniac, there
fore, buys his liter of brandy or othe
hard liquors, and tucking it under hi
coat hurries home."
"Once within his own four wall b,
may get as durnk as he chooses, but
he must keep his door strictly closed
and if he SO much as shows his drunk
en- face at the window he is at onc'
arrested and spends several months in
|jail. The man who sold him til
liquor, moreover, is heavily fined ant
has to pay all the judicial costs p
New York World.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
Rare Birds At The Zoo.

There are four new inmates of the
"Zoo" who have enjoyed the heat ex-
tremely. They are called darters. and
they come from the tropical regions of
South America. In the peerage their
title appears as Plotus Anthinge. They
are called darters for snort. They are
large, about the size of a swan. and thew
are comparatively rare They have big
wings, tail that would do credit to an
eagle, and are web-footed. Their crown
ing beauty, however, is their neck. 1t
is long and snake-like, and can be
handled with wonderful dexteritv.
These darters. before they were kid
naped from their happy homes, used
to have very pleasant existence along
the rivers of South America. Their
idea of sport was to find log sticking
out OF river near the bank and deposit
themselves on it. When a fish comes
whlzzing along in the water the dar
tiers would uncoil their necks with
great rapidity, plunge down into the
water and pull up the fish with amaz-
ing dexterity. That was their favorite
method of fishing, but they had others
as well. IF the fish would not come to
them they invariably went to the fish.
They could swim either on top or under
water, as occasion required. They
usually swim with the body completely
submerged and their neck and head
running along the top of the stream.
They looked like great white eels, and |
they made no more noise than an eel |
while gliding through the water.
Their necks are so long that they could !
reach to the bottom of a shallow stream
without anv difficulty and interrupt
family gathering of fish in a very sud-
den manner.-Globe-D Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
$50 West, Young Man."


Horace Greeley, whose advice, "Go
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-
sganized as leading New York news
0aper, and we are pleased to be able to
Punounce that by special arrange
nent 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, 1895-11-15
COUNTY, WASHINGTON FRIDAY NOVEMBER Is 1896
Mine Timbering.

Probably nothing in the world can
be said to exceed in structural w,nde,
OF its kind the labyrinthian system oI
sub-surface timbering peculiar to tn.
Comstock mines, the sum of $55 900,
OOO being considered a moderate esti-
mate of the cost of the same from the
opening Of the mines to the present
time, says a correspondent, The size
OF the timbers varies from the huge
pieces sixteen inches square and TWEEN.
ty-four feet long to the smaller pieces
eight inches square, used in cribbing.
The species employed are chiefly vel
low pine, fir and cedar, fully two
thirds of the whole amount being the
fiist named-a favorite timber, in fact,
with nine carpenters on account of it's
exactltude in joining. Cedar, of
course, is inferior to no known timber,
not even excepting rosewood for its
lasting qualities underground; hut it
is said that yellow pine has been taken
from the lower of these mines, so
compacted by the enormous pressure
1t has withstood as to have a density
and weight exceeding those of ,lignum
vitae. None of the timbers in the
Comstock mines have yet badly decay
ed, and their life can not be accurate
ly determined, but the heat and vapors
OF mines, surcharged with mineral
atoms appear to have decidedly
preservatlve effect upon the timbers.-
Northwest Magazine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, of
East Brimield, Mass, had been suffer
ing from neuralgia for two days, no.
being able to sleep or hardly keep still,
when Mr.. Holden, the merchant there
sent her bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and asked that she give it .
thorough trial. On meeting Mr.. Wells
the next day he was told that she was
all right, the pain had left her within
two hours, and that the bottle of Pain
Balm was worth $500 if it could not
be had for less. For sale at so cents
per bottle at L. X. Munson's store.
ment building war ships on the great
lakes. Secretary Herbert turned Mr.
Dickinson down; he appealed to Mr.
Cleveland, and now Mr.. Cleveland has
turned him down. It remains to be
seen whether the brewers will also
turn him down.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15

The q. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior % al Others.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-15
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those WHO take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR (liquid or POWDER
get all the benefits Of mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifies tie blood
and strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
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and healthy, and when the Liver is in
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick
Headache and Constipation, and rid of
that worn out and debilitated feeling.
These are all G sed by sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles will only be had when the liver
is properly at work If troubled with any
of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi-
cines, and Better than Pills.
@-EVERY PACKAGETN
Has the z Stamp in red ON wrapper.
j. III. Zeilin r Co., PhiIa., Pa.
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1UANTED:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or
" ladies to travel in Washington, for establish
ed. reliable house Salary $3.50 and expenses
Steady position. Enclose reference ana self-ao-
dressed stamped envelope. The DOMINION C0m-
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w. G.. 7. y. COLUMN.
Officers.

SUPTs.-Mrs. Lemoine. Press Work; Mrs
Sheedy, Suffrage; Mrs. Rex, Flower mission
Mrs. Lemoine, Purity; Mrs. Forrest Literature;
Mrs. S. Hunter, Mothers Meetings: Miss An
sorge, Parliamentary; Miss Amber Evangelis-
tic; Mrs. Dunbar, Petition; Democest, Mrs.
Lange; Mrs. Rex, Union Signal
''For God and Home and Native laud."
Meetings every week on Friday afternoon
at t he NJ. E. Church.
Mothers meetings, first Friday of every mo nth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-17

Company in payment for the 80 shares Of
stock owned by the city IN the new water
corporation The Howe Pump and Engine
Company, of Indianapolis. is the other
stockholder, 1t having but forty shares.
The capital stock Of the new concern is
$4,000. The Howe company. with forty
shares, has a controlling interest, howev-
er. and will have two of the three direc-
the commercial and domestic rentals. the
city's annual rental Of 5000 being used
to pay the interest and meet the bonds
as they mature. The new plant will cost
about $500. and will be bonded for &0.-
600. 1t is to be completed by May /, 1896.
At the end OF the twenty-year period the
city can take the plant by paying $1,000
for the Howe's forty shares Of stock and
paying for all additions and extensions
made in the meantime. The city and
mortgage bonds are divided into convenient
amounts. SO that the whole will be paid IN
twenty years out Of the 5000 annual wa
ter and light rentals of the city. The plan
is a highly satisfactory one. combining the
municipal ownership n franchise feat
ures. The Howe company has filed a bond
Of $4,000 for the completion and operation
Chicago. get the bonds at their face value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-17

An English Bride Left I'm G~reencastle
without Money or Clothes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 16.-Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, an English woman, aged
eighteen, is stopping at the National Hotel
in this city and tells a story that shows
she has had a most unfortunate expert
ence in her weeks stay in America. She
appealed to the police of this city last
night for protection. She says she was
married last December in Liverpool, Eng
land. to Thomas Wilson, a n American,
who had gone to that country four years
ago and joined the English army. Wilson
spoke to her of Greencastle, Ind, two
years ago and promised to bring her here
for a permanent home. They sailed on
the Campania. arriving in New York last
Thursday, having been delayed on the
trip by an accident. They came to Green
castle, arriving here yesterday before noon
on the vandalia. About IL o'clock Wilson
station and he told her to wait on the
corner until he went to sec a friend. She
remained there until nearly . DARK Zoo but ut
her money and she had paid their fares to
this country. The woman has no lussage
pocketbook. 1hey had tickets direct TO this
city. Mrs. Wilson is penniless and is
now in the care of the township trustees.
She says If she returns to England she
will be subject to cat-o-nine-tails punish
ment for leaving without leave. as she
was under age, but says she is anxious to
return and will no doubt receive money
as soon as she can get a reply from her
mother. Her mothers name is Mrs. A.
Hewitt, of Seaforth Barracks, Liverpool.
Mrs. Wilson described her husband ac-
curately to the police, but no trace Of
such a man can be found. The young
woman's story is generally regarded as
truthful. She says she will do h~ousework
until she can hear from home: Her &C.
cupation in England was that of a cheese
maker. She has excited great sympathy
by her story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-17

CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.-Free ladies'
day drew a great attendance to the races
at Latonia to-day. The first race was won
by a flly called Lady COPYRIGHT, registered
in the stud book as Little Lady. The re-
suit of the race was withheld by the judges
until the identity Of the flly could be es-
tablished. This was subsequently done. In
the fifth race, Mamie d. fell in the stretch
in the middle of a bunch, but neither the
jockey, Wiley Jones, nor the flly was hurt.
Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs. Lady Court
right, 1o4 CThorpe), to l., won; Strathreel,
l ,oi CLAYTON, . to I second pa Pepper Eye
Landlord, Ruth ", Pat Hanley, Richmond,
Algiers. Koneta. Dow. Avalon and Cadetta
second-seling; one mile. Islin, 90
Glower). 20 to /. won;. s~pringvale. 1Ol
(Thorpe). s to ], second; Major Dripps,. 1o4
s g5srtsSsn,ii San s. f Bias !, s Carrie I E1ne' si niss
Hinton. Porthos and Rightmore also ran.
Third-Selling; five furlongs- Pert, 81
ICY to I, 8 second &c T Ban Johnson. % q Gfvereats},
Z to I, third. Time, 1:o3h. Burley Lee,
Mike Kelly, Belle Brummel, Elwyn. Royal
Fourth-Selling: mile and o~ne-sixteenth
Prince Carl, LOG q. Gardner). 3 to 5, won
ond; Jane. 1C2 CThorpe). s to L, third. Time,
1:49. Staffa and Susie 3. also ran.
~Fifth-Five and one-half ~furlongs. Evan
esca, 100 CThorpe), 5 to 2, won:. Helen II.
Gardner. III Clay. 6 to 1, second; Hannah,
100 OR. Isom), Q to 2, third. Time, no.
Mamie d. fell. Julie left at post. Inverlike
pulled up. Ida Wagner, Twit Lark,
Cameiia. Kittie b.. Shenamere. Mamie c.
First Purchase and Ficette also ran.
~S.xth-Same conditions as third race:
Squire c., 100 wv. jones'. 8 to j. won; Maid
Joe Clark, 17 CThorpe), 7 TO !, third. Time,
1e21s. Feast, Oracle, Lucille H., Vice
Regal, Helen Mar also ran.
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AGAINST THE SOCIAL EVIL.
Good Mothers of Upton Wage War on
Two Houses of Bad

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton. Ind, Oct. 16.-Reform has
broken out in this city and the moral and
Christian people are fighting a social evil
that has recently sprung up here. Upton
has always maintained the reputation OF
being governed by moral influences, but
about two months ago W houses Of i'll
repute were located on the most prominent
streets in the city, each having four or five
inmates. The best and most influential
women OF the city effected an organization
for the suppression of social vice. After
holding several meetings, they succeeded in
raising a prosecution fund and afidavits
were filed against each of the inmates of
the houses.
Last night several were arrested and
lodged in jail. This morning officers were
after the remainder, but most of them left
the city and the houses to-day are closed
and advertised for rent. For want of bail
the girls will have to remain in jail until
the next term of court, which will not meet
until the third Monday in November. The
women are determined. and. having
the support OF the best people. backed with
plenty OF money and legal advice, they will
surely win. Every attorney in the city re-
fused TO take the case OF the prisoners, and
they will be compelled to import legal coun-
sci.
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EASY FOR ROBERT ].
$4,000 FREE-FOR-ALL AT LEXINGTON
WON BY THE KING OF PAGERS.
First Heat I'm 2sO5, Second I'm 2,O6 1-2,
and Third i'm 2sO5-2,11 Trot
Taken by Lynne Bel.

LEXINGTON. KY. Oct. 1s.-Some great
sport was enjoyed at the trots this after
noon. Five races. including the great So
900 free-for-all pace were on the card, burt
only three were finished. Robert J. was in
rare fettle and paced his rivals to a stand
still. winning with ease in straight heats.
Several of the quarters were paced at a
two-minute clip. Lynne Bel won the 2:11
trot after some lively brushes with AL
tao. Madge D.. won the 2:20 pace after a
bruising contest. h Johnston stake for
PA ~trotters was unfinished and the 2:23
trot was not called. Jack Curry and KNAPP
Mccarthy had a fight after. the big pace.
while Munroe Salisbury and his driver,
Andy Mcdowell, had a scrap during the
trotting Of the 2:11 class. Attendance. s.
900. Weather clear and warm and track
fast
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g. Ioufx Hockey club.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-The fall meeting o.
the St. Louis Jockey Club opened up this
afternoon with an attendance of about four
thousand. Only eight books were In the
ring. The track was I'm good shape. and the
racing fine. Two favorites, two second
choices and a rank outsider captured the
events. summaries:
First Race-Three-quarters OF a mile.
Linnetfe. 10i y. Tnornton), 20 10 l,
won; Charles p. 100 (Morse). s to /, second,
Flush. 1i q. Soden), Is. to ! third. Time,
1:16. Collins. Storekeeper. First Chance,
Fra Diavolo, Miss Rowett, Cave Spring and
Hush also ran.
Second-Three-quarters OF a mile. Sumat-
IA. 100 q. T~hornton). z to s. won: CauheId,
rett). 3 to L third. Time i:isA- Bertha.
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FoRSYTHE. Ind, Oct. 16.-A ~hfteen-day
meeting began here this afternoon on the
third track Of the Chicago-Indiana circuit.
Results:
First Race-Six furlongs. Miriam r., 8 to
2, won; Corduroy. 1 to 2, second; Cerita, !
to J. third Time, 1:22. Tamerlane. Bar
sach, Jack Gore. The Distiller. Hannisan
and Major Tom also ran.
Second-F1ve and one-half furlongs. jim
Flood, 6 to 5, won; Jennie June, 8 to /
second; Anna Mayes, 5 to /, third. Time
1:l3%. Hi Henry, Joe Mancini, Minerva
May Galop and Baldur also ran.
Third-Six furlongs. Lulu T., 4 to s, won
Rodegap. even, second: Semele, IL TO 5
third. Time, 1:2211z. Character, Simrock and
Marie Woodlands also ran.
to 5. won; Charlie Mcdonald, s to s. sec.
ond; Ingomar, z to /, third. Time, 1:34x.
Evanatus n Eagle Bird also ran.
Fifth-One mile. Tom Johnson, 6 to 8
won; Scamp, second; Cyantha, z to 1
third. Time, 1:59%.
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2:s7 pace: purse. $50:
ToIeut Cnurht Nnnninr-


SAUGUS, Mass, Oct. 16.-To-day's racing
at the old Saugus track furnished a big sur
prise in the 2:2t class. Thompson. the win
ner. was an outsider. who never appeared
here before. and the talent was caught nap
ping. Summaries:
2:22 pace: purse. 5000 (concluded.) Robert
r. won first, second and fifth heats. in 2:16,
2:l6. 21Sn. Edward Knox won third and
fourth. in 2:l7H. 2:2o. Daisy b., Sclavonic,
George Wallace. Frank Clay, Chronicles.
Fred >. and the Duke also started.
2:l0 trot: purse. $500. 1omah won. In
straight heats Time-2:151.. 2:15A. 2171s.
Nemoline, Lincoln. Kuzen also started.
2:if trot: purse. $500. Thompson won
fourth. NTH and sixth heats. In 2:2s. 2.e3K.
2:25. Don Wilkes won first and second. in
2:22&s, 2:22A. Speak Well won third. In
also started.
2:1t pacing: purse. 5000. Mascot won, in
straight heats. Time-2:14%. 2:15ls. 2:l5.
Prairie Lille. Charlie L.. Sheriff and Eliza
X. also started.
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Indiana Notes.

The annual convention Of the womau's
Foreign Missionary Society OF Warsaw
district will be held in Warsaw Oct. z
and %.
The special election at Elwood to vote
on a gravel road to connect Elwood and
Alexandria resulted in a decided majority
against the road.
AT Hagerstown, Wayne county, another
gas company. It's capacity is about eQual
to the several others drilled there.
Vital statistics of Wayne county for the
three months show that there were q total
of 146 deaths, 1913 births, GA marriages and
12 cases Of contagious and infectious dis
eases.
Two cases of d~iphtheria in the family OF
were operated on with anti-toxin by DIR
E. NJ. Sweet with very gratifying results
Diphtheria prevails to an alarming extent
in some parts of Morgan county. The
schools of Morgantown were closed all OF
last week.