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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03
SHELTON MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON FRIDAY. MAY3 1885,
Gold and Silver.

A writer in the st. Paul Globe Of
the 18th, F. N. Stacey, gives the fol-
lowing facts and figures in regard to
The production of gold and silver from
1873 to 1881, the first nine wears of
the demOnetization of silver. which
will be found interesting at the present
time and useful for future reference.
But few people are aware of the fact
that at the time OF the demonetiza
ton OF silver it was worth more in
France than in the United States. and
therefore most of the silver mined in
this country went abroad. The writer
says: Beginning with 1873, the
worlds gold product each year ex-
ceeded the silver product, as shown bv
the following figures, taken from the
report of the government treasury
department:
lS!3-World's gold product, $780,
100000; worlds silver product, coin
ing value, $S1, 100000; gold price of
silver in London, S1.29 per ounce;
commercial ratio, l to 1892.
1S74-Gold product, $60,750OO0;
silver product, $71, 100000; silver
price, $1.27; ratio, l to 1917.
1S75-Gold, S97 800, 900; silver, $780,
100000; silver price, 1924; ratio, / to
1859.
1S76-Goid, $1O3, 100000; silver,
$S7 100000; silver price drops to $1.12
ratio, l to 1888.
1S77-Gold, $114,O00OOO; silver,
$S1 100000; silver price, S1.2O; ratio,
l to 1922.
1S7S-Gold, Sl19OOO,OOO; silver,
S95 100000; silver price, $l.15; ratio,
l to 1894.
1S79-Gold, $lO9,OOO,O0o; silver,
96,000,00O; silver price fails to $l.12;
ratio. l to 1640.
1SS0-G"ld, $1O6,5O0,OO0; silver,
$96, 100000; silver, price, $ll4; ratio,
1 to 1905.
1SS1-Gold, S1O3,OOO,OoO; silver,
$1O2 100000; silver price, $113; ratio
| to 1916.
Total for nine years: Gold product.
$939, ,65O,O00; silver, $S92,100,00O; yet
the silver price drops IL cents per
ounce, Notwithstanding that the pro-
duction of silver was $l47 100000, or
nearly 90 per cent less than that of
gold, while the ratio IN nine years of
silver demOnetizatiOn falls from / 10
80 to | 1916.
On the other hand, in the first So
years of free coinage in this country,
1892 to 1S49, the wold's silver product
was almost exactly double the gold
product, the totals for the So years
being $1,69O.217,OOO of silver and
$S4S, 10000 of gold. Yet the ratio,
which was l to 1917 in 1772, had
changed only to 1913 in 1849.
In the 90 years after free coinage
ceased, 1873 to 1893, note how the
ratio dropped from l 1892 to 1864;
and yet the coming value of the
worlds silver product since 1878 has
been only about per cent larger than
that of the gold product.
In the light of these facts, can the
gold monometallists logically main
tain that silver over-production, and
not the repeal of free coinage, caused
the depreciation of silver since 1874?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03

INVESTIGATIONS into the whisky
trust last week show that its president
has been making fifty thousand dollars
a year from one contract alone. The
receivers are "astonished" at the
daily revelations of fraud. Why
should they be? A "trust" is bad
enough, but whisky trust is we'll
nigh the essence of badness.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03
How the two laws Operated.

The customs receipts during the first
seven months of the Mckinley law
were $127 ,123.942, those of the first
seven months of the Wilson law are
S96, ,547 ,645. The internal revenue re-
ceipts under the Mckinley law were
IN the first seven months $S0,4SS, $40 !;
those of the first seven months of the
Wilson law $50 ,359,616 The total re-
ceipts during the first seven months
of the Mckinley law were 1919, $780,
IO7; those of the first seven months
of. the Wilson law were $171,744,66
The total receipts during the clos
ing seven months of the Mckinley
law were $I97 ,5S4, 1924, against $751;
744,6SS in the seven months of the
new law, with importers rushing in
their new goods and buyers filling the
shelves which they had permitted to
become empty in order to get the
otllellG Ol tile new IaTllI.
So take the new law any way you
may, compare its operations with the
Mckinley law at its beginning or at
its ending and you will find it at
disadvantage. There has not been
single month since the new Tariff
went into effect without deficiency.
The average deficiency has been &c.
600, 900 month, while the Mckinley
law showed surplus of S21 100000,
or an average of S3,000,000 month,
in its first seven months. Even in all
the unfavorable conditions of it's last
seven months, it only created def
cheney of S2,O00,000 a month, against
the S6,000,000 a month which the
Wilson law has shown under the
favorable conditions in which it found
the markets !or foreign goods.
Here are the figures, side by side,
comparing the operations of the Will
son law with those of the Mckinley
law in its first or last seven months;
the reader can take, his choice:
Receipts, first seven months Wilson
law, $161,744,66S; Mckinley, $219,-
5S3, ,l07, Receipts, last seven months
of Mckinley law, $197 ,584,324. Def
cheney first seven months OF Wilson
law, 81, 3,507 1882; surplus first seven
months of Mckinley law, $2l ,6O9,-
397 IN. Y. Tribune, March 90, 1895.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03

THE South Bend Herald quotes
county warrants at these figures:
Clallam, 40; Okanogan, so; Jefferson,
80; Whatcom, 70; Island, IS; Garfield
so; Yakima, So; Cowlitz, Sc; Chehalis
50; Clark, 50 Lewis, go; Pierce, 81 !;
Kitsap, 95; Pacific, 95, Mason, par.
gets the Office this ghoul should n t..
Secretary Gresham is quite touchy
over that apology demanded from
Spain on account of the firing on the
Allianca, and which has never been
made. 1t is said that an old personal
friend of his attempted to jolly him a
little about it and that he quickly
made it plain that it was a forbidden
subject. The new Spanish minister is
expected to arrive here in few days,
and that his arrival will shortly be
followed by an apology from his gov
eminent for firing on the American
flag or by demand from his govern
ment that Secretary Gresham apollo
gize for having made the original de-
| mand. No one is ever surprised at
anything that occurs in connection
with our foreign relations, these days.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03

No man but total abstainer is al
lowed, under the laws of Michigan, to
be employed as engineer, train dis
patcher, fireman, brakeman or other
railway servant. Any railway violat-
ing the law is liable to fine of $500
for each offence.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03
SIuIIII0NS LIVER
REGULATOR
W. G.. 7. Z. COLUMN.
Officers.

SUPTs.-Mrs. Will Baldwin. Juvenile work
Mrs. Lemoine. Press; Mrs. MoHblo, Parlor meet
ings; Mrs. Rex, Flower mission; Mrs. s. Hunter,
Scientific instruction.; Mrs. Duckworth, "Y' and
Jail work.
Meetings every week on Friday afternoon
at the NJ. E. Church.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Some Lies of History.

DOgeneS never lived in a tub. The story that
he did so has no better origin than a commentby
a biographer that "a man so Grabbed ought to
have lived in a tub like dog
William Rufus was not accidentally shot by an
arrow from the bow of Walter Tyrrell. He was
assassinated. His body. when found, bore the
marks of three or four sword thrustS
There was probably no such man as Romulas.
The first historian who mentioned him lived alta
distance of time great as to throw extreme
discredit on the story as told by him.
Alexander the Great did not weep for other
worlds to conquer. There is reason to suspect
that his army met with serious reverse in India,
a fact that induced him to retrace his steps.
The immense burning glasses with which Archi-
medes burned the ships of the besiegers of SYRIA
cuse at ten miles distance were never manufac-
tured, and it is now known that they could not
have existed.
Vinegar will not split rocks; so Hannibal could
not thus have made his way through the Alps.
Nor will it dissolve pearls; so that the story of
Cleopatra drinking pearls melted in vinegar must
have been a fiction.
"Madcap Harry was not sent to prison by Sir
William GascOigne, the stern judge, nor was the
latter reappointed by the prince when he became
king, and the story did not appear for $50 years
after that time.
The existence of the Colossus of Rhodes is con-
sidered by some historians extremely doubtful.
There is no evidence that the ancients were able
to cast pieces of metal of such size as must have
entered into its composition.
The pass of Thermopyle was defended, not by
300, but at least 1000 Greeks, or, according to
some writer's, 1900. The 800 were the Spartan
contingent, who showed no more bravery on that
occasion than their companions-in-arms from
other Greek States.
Mary Stuart of Scotland was not a beauty She
had crOss-eyes, and to save the trouble of having
her hair dressed, cut it off close to her head and
wore wig. When, after her death, the execu-
toner lifted her head to show it to the people,
the wig came off and displayed clOse-cropped
skull covered with gray hair.-St. Louis (Mo.)
Globe Democrat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
The Worlds Oldest Man.

The oldest man in the world. it is said is a
citizen of Bogota. in the Republic of San Sal
vador. He declares that he is 1S6 years old, but
from the tales his neighbors and relatives tell,
he is much older than he claims to be-
He is a haf-breed Indian and Spaniard, and
his name is Michael Soils. He lives with an old
planter named Luis Hernandez. who is himself
eighty nine years of age. Hernandez says that
as long ago as he can remember old Michael was
known as man far past the century mark. 1t
has also been ascertained direct from the
records that lone Michael Soils. a man now 12J
years of age" contributed ten days work to.
ward building the Franciscan convent, which
was erected at San Sebastian in 1912. If it is
really true that the old patriarch was 125 years
old in 1872 he has now passed the second cen
fury mile post. and is fast winding out the first
decade of the third.
Doctors who have lately made a study of the
case of this double centenaran say that there is
not an ounce of meat on his bones. and that the
skin. which resembles parchment, is drawn SO
tightly over his frame that it cannot be pinched
up between thumb and finger. He is unable to
walk. but has good hearing and sound eyesight
and large crop of perfectly snow-whte hair
and beard,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
PRISON SUNDAY.
"In prison and We visited me-"

Members of the WOmens Christian Temper
ance Union. to the number of about forty, con-
Quoted our chapel services last Sunday. Delega-
lions from the St. Paul, Minneapolis, Hamlne
and White Bear unions arrived early in the morn
ing and were met at the depot by the local unions
and conducted to the prison. at a. m. we were
seated in the chapel and a few minutes later the
Warden and members of the w. C. T. I. took
their places on the platform. After an Anthem
had been sung by the prison choir, Warden
WOlfer briefly stated the object of the meeting.
and then introduced Mrs. A. c. McCurdy, of
Minneapolis. state superintendent of the COM
mittee on penal work. under whose supervision
the services would be conducted. A solo by
member of the union was sweetly and feeliDgly
sung. followed by prayer by another lady
member which was an earnest appeal for Divine
guidance in this life and the crown of immortal
glory in the life which is to come. Other num-
bers were sung by the choir. and solos by the
members of the union. when Mrs. Mary A. War
ner of ST. Paul, wasintroduced and delivered an
interesting address on The Environments of
Crime and It's Principal Cause, Strong Drink"
At the conclusion of the principal address of
the services. Mrs. A. c. McCurdy spoke briefly
of the feelings which prompted them to visit us
in the hope of influencing our lives for the better
| by turning our thoughts to the Saviour of man
kind. At the conclusion of Mrs. McCurdy's re-
marks. the congregation sang God Be With
You Till We Meet Again which ended the SER
vices of the day. As we passed out of the chapel
each man received beautifully arranged bou-
Duet of flowers and card on which was written
an appropriate quotation from the Bible.
The ladies remained the guests OF Warden
and Mrs. Wofer during the day. Afternoon
| services were held in the female ward and a
visit was made to the hospital, those confined
there by sickness being cheered by words of hope
and peace which only Christian women can
utter. Memories of this day will cheer the faint
ing hearts of many when the clouds of despOnd-
ency lower around. and who can say that the
thoughts engendered on this occasion will not
be the saving of many immortal souls.
The following is the program in full:
Anthem.
Coward Christian" ....... Prison Choir
Hymn.
"Wonderful Words of Life". Prison ChOil
Scripture Reading. ....... Mrs. NJ. A. Crawford
Solo,
Il Shall Be Satsfied"... .......... Miss Kmbal
Prayer .................. -. Mrs. Nea
Solo. ................ 49,. ........ Mrs. Cherry
Address,
THE Environments of Crime and Its Principa
Cause, Strong Drink" Mrs. NJ. A Warner
Quartette.
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Prison Choir
Solo Observation-Disclosures Miss kimbal
Closing Remarks. ....M Mrs. A. c. McCurd!
/ Hymn.
God Be With You Till We Meet Again" .......
observation-disclosures. congregation
Lords Prayer observation-disclosures. Congregation
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

n. A. Nelson. of the Washington Co. Journal.
ran in to see THE MIRROR printer boys yester-
day. Nick had Just returned from pleasant
visit to his father and old friends at Cyrus, Minn
and he looked as bright as the elusive silver dol
lar that Door editors hustle for in this world
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

We had the pleasure of meeting DR.. w. ID.
Pratt on the 9th. DR.. Pratt was our prison
physician for d number of years. and he retains
a kindly feeling for the ''old timers" whom he
physicked during his regime.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hardy. of Minneapolis.
were visiting at the home of Engineer Jones
and wife last week. The party made the
rounds of the prison on the 9th. and THE
MIRROR acknowledges a pleasant call. Mr..
Hardy is a member of the Minneapolis Flee
trical Engineering Co
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Erickson. Miss Lizzie and
Master Geo. Erickson, and Miss Aurora Hol-
combe. city; Mrs. A. A. Nelson and son. OF
Chicago. and F. A. Eckman, of CokatO. were
shown the sights of our walled-in city by Guard
Anderson on the 13th
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. j. w. Foley, city. and Mesdames John
McMams. of ST. Paul. C. w. McMams and
Beacher of Duluth, were among the number
who visited our office on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. Henry Benner resumed his duties as
steward at the prison on the 10TH Owing to the
illness of his daughter the contemplated trip
East on visit to friends was postponed for the
present.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mrs. C. w. Davies. of Little Falls, Wis, men,
Der of the w. C. 7. I. who held services in the
prison chapel on Sunday. remained guest over
night of Warden and Mrs Wolfer. On Monday
Mrs. Davies. in company with Mrs. Wolfer and
Master Charles Wolfer. visited THE MIRROR
Off
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Grace Congregational.

Corner 9Th and Laurel streets. Rev. j. Fl.
ALBERT. pastor. Sunday services. preach,
ing 1890 a. m. and 7:45 p. IN. Sunday School
II :45 a. m. Junior Endeavor 300 p. m.
Christian Endeavor $50 p. IN. Children S
Mission Band the second Sunday OF each
month at 800 p. m. Midweek and Prayer
meetings. Wednesdays 7:45 p. m. Ladies'
Aid Society, Thursday afternoons. Ladies
Missionary Society, the last Friday OF each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

News reaches us that the Atlanta Exposition
is looking abroad for orators. Here is a chance
for some of our Chautauqua timber,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. August Holzheid, of White
Bear Lake. MIR. and Mrs. L. I. Hermann and
Miss Mary HUFFMAN. of st. Paul, viewed the
inner workings of the prison on the 10th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. c. f. McCarty and wife. the Misses Helen
c. and Grace Nj. O'Brien. of st Paul. the Misses
Sadie OBren and C. O. German. of saltwater.
visited the prison on the 14th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

A. Austrian and wife, Mrs. r. Martini and the
Misses Pauline Martini. Annie Feigel and
Ellen Schumacher. all of st. Paul, in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Jones, passed through
the prison on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Last week. as Supt. Connolly escorted
family party of friends on a sightseeing tour of
the prison. a little siX-yearold got interested in
a wooden clock which hangs in our office. The
little fellows sister. few years older than
himself. was trying to explain to him the
mechanism of the clock in such language as
would be ineligible to his youthful mind. and
in reply to a question. said that 1.-The clock had
Wheels" I'VE all have Wheels" sententiousy
said the chubby little fellow. and the appro-
priateneSs of the remark. coming from one of
his tender years. brought an amused smile to
the lips of his elders.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Capt. w. H. H. Taylor spent Sunday in visit
ing friends in st. Paul The Captain availed
himself of the opportunity to visit the grave of
his father in Lakeview cemetery which he had
not seen for some time
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Engineer Jones has received letter from
Deputy Warden Lemon dated at Detroit. Mich.
The Deputy is in good health and says he expects
to be home on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

r. M. Anderson. wife and daughter, city; DR..
j. II. Harris, wife and daughter, of Lake City,
honored our office by visit on the 18TH
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Asst Deputy Glennon is not averse to having
it announced to anxious and inQuiring friends
that the prevailing calOric condition of the
atmoSnhere is lust to his liking.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

f. A. Gilman. of st. Paul and his two little
boys passed through the prison on the 10th with
F. E. JOY chief of the saltwater Fire Depart
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Mr.. J. P. Roach and wife, of Renora Pa. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Qunlin. of st. Paul, were among the
number to visit our office on the Sth
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
L0CA LIS.

In some long looked for, blessed day
How happy will that mortal be
Who can with truthful ardOr say,
There are no flies on me-"
Detroit Free Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
CHURCH NOTICES.
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street. opposite Pittman House. Rev. {. A.
CRFSSY pastor. Services at 10: 80 a. IN. and
1880 y. m. Sunday School at l. m. Junior
League at 400 p. IN. Epworth League at G:3O
p. IN. Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening
at 80. Pastors class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at 80. Ladies' Bible Circle. Friday
at 3:0Op. N. Mrs. $. b. SlOcumb. teacher.
Pastors residence. 523 \. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Discharged. 10; six regular six on parole one
on communication of sentence. There were none
received during the week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Capt. Alexander was off on business for the
state last Saturday. The business was accom-
plished in satisfactory manner
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

w. S. Emory. of Grand Rapids. Mch paid
our Office visit on the 9th. and when he had
glanced at a copy of THE MIRROR he lost no
time in ordering his name entered on our sub
seription book, which proves that Mr.. Emory
does not deny himself any Of the good things Of
lie 70
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

A letter bearing the following address was
recently received at the prison: "Mak
BrZeZinski Prison Mirror saltwater Minnesota
State Minnesota Registe No. 1867 Gel No. 4I9 No.
Ameryka.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

About 5000 pounds of Irvine for next seasons
output has already been stored in the prison
warehouse.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Rev. A. L. Love, of st. Louis, Mo-, in COM
pany with Secy H. H. Hart, visited our office on
the 18th. Rev. Love is interested in the better
ment of the penal system and made many
inquiries as to how the grading and parole
systems were appreciated by the inmates.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

The prison painters have been employed dur
ing the week on the dollhouse roof.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Grade standing. August 18th. First Grade, 327
Second Grade, 1875: Third Grade. 9.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Editor Casswell, of the Anoka Herald, was a
visitor at the prison on the sth. but as he kept
his identity concealed we did not have the
pleasure of extending to him the oourtesies of
this Office. When you call again, brother Glass;
we'll, take the balloon at our Main st. entrance
and visit us in our aerial abode. Our picture
gallery, which contains the portraits of all the
noted gentlemen who have made name in
criminal history, is worth seeing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

alderman Burke +, O'Brien, wife and daughter.
of Minneapolis. and Mr.. Ralph Eldridge. of
Clarion. Iowa. were escorted through the various
departments of the prison by Asst Deputy
Glennon on the 18th. While in our office Mr.
O'Brien remarked on the many changes he OBJ
served in the prison since his previous visit
number of Years ago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Population. males i5S: females, 3.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

With notice appearing in each issue of our
paper for the information of the inmates who
desire to send their copy of THE MIRROR to
relatives or friends. yet we daily receive in
complete addresses. For example. John
Pocahontas Smith sends lis a slip bearing his
name, register and cell numbers, and leaves us
in ignorance as to whom he wants the paper
sent. When he learns that his friend is not re-
ceiving the paper he will be surprised at the
editors lack of business sagacty because we
are unable to guess at the name of the particu-
lar Richard Roe or John Doe to whom he
wanted the paper sent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

DR.. w. j. Byrnes, Pension Examiner, of Min
neapolis, while over On government business,
last Friday was shewn through the prison by
Dr. Newman. our hospital steward. While in
THE MIRROR office DR., Byrnes spoke a word
in praise of the appearance of our paper.