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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
HOW HE CALLED THE COW
a Suburbanite's Ingenious Plan for Saw.
ing Steps.

a SuDurDanite's Ingenious Plan for Saw.
ing Steps.
He lives just outside the corporation
limits, says the Maryland Farmer.
where there are large commons on
which the cows pasture. Having a
large lawn, he mows the grass with an
attachment 20 his lawn-mower which
catches the grass cut This he feeds TO
his COW at night, and her toothsome
lunch Of fresh-mown grass has come to
be looked-for evening occurrence.
The other evening friend went out to
spend the night. After tea the gentle
mans wife remarked to him: ssThe
cow has not come home vet; hadn't Won
better start her?" "Yes," was the
answer, and then while his city friend
watched to see him perform the Office of
cowboy he deliberately got out his lawn
mower and began marching back and
forth across the shaver sod, as though
there was no matter of cream for the
coffee next morning at stake. ssDid
you forget what your wife said about
the cow?" the friend asked presently.
Forget? No; isn't she there?" He
looked in the direction indicated. and
there, sure enough, was Sukey with her
nose over the fence. ''Send boy after
her?" ''No, I called her." "But I
didn't hear you. "''Yes, you did; you've
been standing right here ssBut Won
haven't said word" But called the
COW just the same, and she heard the
call--the noise of the lavnmowa,. ;.
And sure enough, every night when the
COW hears that, she comes trottine
home.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
THE PARSONS TEETH.
Chey Didn't Arrive In Time, So He Had
to Be Excused.

to Be Excused.
There is story of a clergyman who
mad taken temporary duty for q friend
and who had the i'll luck to injure his
false teeth during the week. The plate
was sent to the dentists for repairs, a
faithful assurance being given that it
should be duly returned by Sundays
post, but the dentist or the post proved
faithless." -
With the assistance of the clerk the
clergyman managed to stumble through
the prayers, but felt it. would be impos-
si5le to attempt to preach. He there
fore Instructed the clerk to make some
excuse. for him and dismiss the congre.
CATION.
But his feelings may be better mag.
med than described when, in the Sc
clusion of the vestry, he overheard the
clerk, in impressive tones, thus deliver
the excuse"
Parsons very sorry, but it is his mis-
fortune to be obliged to wear set Of
artful teeth. They busted last Wednes
day and he amt got them back from
London to-day, as he was promised
I've helped him all I could through the
service, but L can't do no more for him
isn't any use for him going into the pull
pit, for you wouldn't understand a wore
he said, SO ne thinks you all may as wei
go home"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
CHiMNEYS IN ENGLAND.
They Were Not in Use There Before tine
Twelfth Century.

They Were Not in Use There Before the
Twelfth Century.
There does not appear to be any evil
dence of the use Of chimney shafts in
England prior to the twelfth century.
In Rochester castle, which is in all
probability the work of w. Corbyle,
about 1130, there are complete fire.
places with semicircular backs, and a
shaft in each joint supporting a semi
circular arch over the opening, which
is enriched with zigzag molding;
some of these project slightly from the
wall. The flues, however, go only
few feet up in the thickness of the
wall, and are turned at the back, the
apertures being small oblong holes.
At Castle Rockingham, Essex, which is
about the same date, there are fire.
places and chimneys of similar kind.
A few years later the Improvement of
carrying the flue up through the whole
height of the wall appears, as at Christ
church, Hants; the keep at Newcastle;
Sherborne castle, Dorsetshire; Conis-
borough castle, Yorkshire, and Boothbv
PagneN, Lincolnshire. The early CHM
ASy CAAo4 01C VI COlSlutTdDlG nelQnU
and circular, afterward they assume a
great variety of forms, and during the
fourteenth century they are frequent
ly extremely short. Previous to the
sixteenth century the shaft is often
short, and not unfrequently terminated
by spire or pinnacle, usually of rath-
er low proportions, having apertures
of various forms, under and sometimes
in it,. for the escape of the smoke
There are also taller shafts of various
forms-square, octangular or circular
-surmounted with a cornice, forming
a sort of capital, the smoke issuing
from the top. Clustered chimney shafts
do not appear until rather late in the
fifteenth century; afterward they be-
came very common, and were frequent-
ly highly ornamented, especially when
of brick.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
BOOM CITIES OF ENGLAND.

Their Rapid Growth Reminds One OF the
Great West.
Among English manufacturing towns
none can boast a more startlingly rapid
rise than that of Barrow-in-Furness
and Middlesbrough, says the Cornhill
Magazine.
Barrow was an insignificant hamlet
made up of handful of fishermen's
huts, until the discovery of rich vein
of hematite ore some forty years ago
transformed it into one of the most inn
portant centers of our great iron manu-
facture. It's population is now fifty-one
thousand.
Whc~c the fishing coolies were hauled
on TO the quiet strand there now flares
mnny a huge blast furnace, fed with
hundreds Of thousands of tons of ore
yearly, while jute works and one of the
largest steel works in England add
further, not to the beauty, but to the
commercial prosperity of Barrow.
marlborough began in an even
smaller way. Sixty-fve years ago a
solitary farmhouse stood where fur
nances and pudding mills make the
land hideous to-day
Its life was revolutionized by the find
in 1910 Of thick vein of iron in the
Cleveland hills running from Middles-
brough to Whitby. The Darlington &
Stockton railway was already at hand
to help in the work.
Iron shipbuilding and steel works
came next, and ''Ironopolis" is now an
Incorporated borough with a member
of parliament and over seventy-five
thousand people, where forty years
since there were not rs many hundreds.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

Many merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
withe best goods obtainable. AS an
instance we mention Perry & Cameron
prominent druggists of Flushing,
Michigan. They say: awe have no
hesitation in recommending Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to our custo-
mers, as it is the best cough medicine
we have ever sold, and always gives
satisfaction" For sale at % and so
cents per bottle at Frank TuelPs store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
How . Midshipman's Wit Got Him Ou
Of Serious Trouble.

How q Midshipman's Wit Got Him Ou
of Serious Trouble.
On board of man-of-war bound homA
from China was young midshlpmar
named Jones, says the Detroit Free
Press. He was favorite with the Of
ficers. and had in him the talent for the
making of fine officer.
The midshipmen on board stood their
watch forward, and every hour 1T was
their duty to come aft and write up the
weather columns of the ships log,
Showing the readings of the baromet ter,
thermometer and to heave the chip log
for her speed.
The CAPTAIN, in company with the Of
ficer of the deck, was walking the
weather side of the poop deck convers
ing when Midship man Jones came aft
to write up the log.
The barometer, mercurial one, was
hung in the captains cabin, and Jones,
after having read it, helped himself hb
orally to the captain S sherry on uhe
cabin sideboard In walking the poop
the captain happened to glance down
the cabin skyEght and saw the mid
SHlpnan proceedings.
When Jones came up ON the poop to
leave the leg the captain addressed him
as follows:
How is the barometer, sir??'
Jones saluted and said: steadily
rising, sir; steadily rising"
The captain then asked: ''And how
is the decanter. sir??''
Jones was taken .aback, but with
steady voice replied: STEADILY falling,
sir; steadily falling"
This reply was too much for the cap
tain, and, bursting out laughing, he said:
Young man, your reply has saved
you from punishment; but it is long
way to Frisco, so hereafter 1 beg OF
you not to consult the decanter as often
as you do the barometer"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

Not few who read what Mr.. Rob-
ert ROWS, of Hollands, Va, has to
say below, will remember their own
experience under like circumstances.
"Last winter l had la grippe which
LETT me in a low state of health. l
tried numerous remedies none Of
which did me any good, until 1 was
induced to try a bottle Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. The first bottle of it
SO far relieved me that / was enabled
to attend to my work, and the second
bottle effected a cure" For sale at
20 and 90 cents per bottle at Frank
Tuell's store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
TELEPHONE RESTRICTIONS.
The Queer Way the Telephone System Is
Run in Roumania

The Queer Way the Telephone System Is
Run in Roumania.
The telephone is rapidly conquering
the remoter parts of the old world.
One OF the latest connections, saws the
Western Electrician, is that made be-
tween Galatz and Braila, two CONNER
clal cities of Roumania, on the lower
Danube. A merchant of Braila wanted
to buy some barley, and went to the
telephone office to speak to his agent at
Galatz, where the produce exchange
was held at the time.
Have you written to your friend to
be at the telephone at this hour?" asked
the officer in charge at the telephone
station.
mo, | have not, said the merchant.
Then you have telegraphed. T
guess?" persisted the officer.
Il should not come to the telephone
If wanted to telegraph" said the mer.
chant, irritably.
Then cannot let you use the tele-
phone, retorted the officer ssTbe in
structions are" continued he .s,b,+
people who w; ut to talk to each other
through the t ephone must agree upon
the time be- rehand by letter or by
telegraph or IL other means of commu.
nication.''
but did not know until now that
wanted to bug barley" explained the
merchant
Then l cannot allow YOU to use the
ee'ephone. said the officer, and the
merchant had to give up the idea of
buying barley that day.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
How We Write English.

Curiously worded advertisements,
which are funny without intent, are
more common in the London papers,
it would seem, than they are in New
York publications. An English per-
iodical offered a prize the other day
for the best collection of such accounts,
and the following is the result:
annual sale now on, Don't 60 else
where to be cheated-come in here"
"Wanted, experienced nurse for bot
tied baby"
FURNISHED apartments suitable for
gentleman with folding DOORS"
"For sale-a pianoforte, the property
Of musician with curved legs"
"Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to an
nounce that he will make up gowns,
capes, etc, for ladies out of their own
skin"
"Wanted-an organist and boy to
blow the same"
"Widow in comparable circum-
stances wishes to marry two sons"
The Last is copy of an inscription
painted On a BOARD which adorned a
fence in Kent:
"Notis: If any mans or woman's
COWS get into these here otes, his or
her tail will be cut off as the case may
be"-Seattle Review.
A FEW PECULIAR "BULLS."
He kissed her passionat.ely upon her
reappearance.-Jefferson Souvenir.
She whipped him upon his return
Burlington Hawkeye.
He kissed her back.--At lanta Con-
stitution.
She seated herself on his entering
Abba Democrat.
We feel compelled to refer to the
poor woman who was shot in the oil
regions.-Medical World.
And why not drop a tear for the
man who was fatally stabbed in the
rotunda, and for him who was kicked
on the highway?-Medical Age
Why not mention the fact OF a man
being shot in the waterworks?-Cali-
fornia Medical Journal.
How about the woman who was hurt
in the fracas?-Railway Age.
a Chicago footpad was shot in the
tunnel.-Western Medical Reporter.
We thought she sat down on her
being asked.-Saturday Gossip.
She tainted upon his departure
Lynn Union.
He kicked the tramp upon his set
ting down.-American Pharmacist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

THE oldest white man in SOnoma
county, Cal, William Blackman, died
III Healdsburg last week at the age. of
100 years and three months. He was
especially anxious that it should be
known that he did not die of old age
Pneumonia cut his life short, and
there is little doubt that he would
have lived some years longer in the
natural course of events. He was
very active and healthy up to the
time he took cold. He smoked and
drank intoxicants in his early life, but
century before his death.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
Notice Of Application to Puch ase
Oyster Lands.
Office of Commissioners of Public Lands,
Olym Jlia Wash

Office OF Commissioners of Public Lands,
Olympia, Wash.
Notice is hereby given that A j. Smith
CT Kamilchie, Washington. has filed an applica-
tion in this office to purchase the following de-
scribed Oyster Lands, in Mason County, Wash
Ington. to-wit: Beginning at the meander cor
ner to fractional sections y and % township 10
north, range west; thence south 81 deg OS min
east 20 % chains to initial point of survey cor
ner No for place of beginning, from which the
corner to sections 20, 81, % and % township 10
north of range west bears south 81 deg "a MN
80 sec west, 103 46 chains thence south q deg O4
min east, FOL chains; thence south IS deg so
min west 5.37 chains; thence south 81 deg 40
min west, $50 chains; thence north IS deg "a
min west 80 chains; thence north 81 deg 80
min east, Ais chains; thence north 40 deg o.
min east, 7.0o chains; thence south Sc deg IL min
east, 3.25 chains to place of beginning, contain
ing us acres
During the next thirty days following the
last publication of this notice contest may be
MED III the manner provided in section 5, page
81, Session Laws of 1885
This notice will be published in four success
sive issues of this paper.
Date Of first publication Jan. 10 '96-4w.
;. W, L. FORREST. Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
Notice of Application to Purchase
Tide 56sayn6dss;

Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,l
Olympia, Wash.
NOticeis hereby given that jeremiah Lynch, of
Kamiichie. Washington, has filed an applica-
ton in this office to purchase the following de-
scribed Tide Lands, OF the Third Glass; situate
in Mason County, Washington, to-wit: All tide
land of the third class situate in front of and
abutting upon lots 3 and sec 10, Tp 10 N r 8
West, measured on the meander line of said lots
as follows, to-wit: Commencing at he meander
corner between sections and 10 township 10
north range west; thence SIS deg East is 90
chains; thence East, 1000 chains; thence n. so
deg East, II chains; thence n 20 deg E, 24O
chsns to point on said meander line where the
line between lots and same section township
and range would intersect said meander line,
being total distance of 40 SO chains as shown
by the U S Government field notes of said mean
der line
Any person may appear and protest against
application or may file an application for the
above described tide lands at any time within
five weeks from the date of last publication of
this notice
Date of first publication Dec. Is. '95,c4w.
W. t. FORREST, Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
Notice Of Application to Purchase
OYSTER Lands.
NO 1g24-
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands
= lr..el>


Office of Commissioner of Public Lands.l
Olympia Wash.
Notice is hereby given that S. X. Taylor, of
New Kamilche, Washington, has filed an appli-
cation in this office to purchase the following
described Oyster Lands, in Mason County, Wash
ington, to-wit: Commencing at the meander
corner between sections 81 aud rs in township
10 north, range 3 west; thence along the line of
ordinary high tide, east so chains; thence north
81 deg so min east, $50 chains; thence north %
deg so min east, 167 chains; thence north 81 deg
so min east, 500 chains; thence north as deg
east, IL chains to initial point; thence by the
following courses aud distances; north AZ deg
80 min east. 313 chains; thence east 6.32 chains;
thence south 60 deg So min east 90 chains;
thence south 35 deg SO min west, 1925 chains;
thence north sc deg west, SS5 chains to initial
point, containing 5.64 acres.
During the next thirty days following the last
publication of this notice contest may be filed
in the manner provided in section 5, page 81.
Session Laws of 1895.
This notice will be published in four successive
issues of this paper
Date of first publication Jan. 10 '96.--4w.
w. T. FORREST, Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
Notice of Application to Purchase
Oyster Lands.
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands)
OlymDia Wash

M 23U6-
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,)
Olympia, Wash,
Notice is hereby given that L.. w. Specie of
Shelton, Mason County, Washington, has filed
an application in this office to purchase the
following described Oyster Lands, in Mason
County Washington, towit: Beginning at the
meander corner between sections IL and 20
Township % North, Range l West, as initial
point and running East II Is chains to a stake
from which the meander corner between Sec
tons 16 and q bears East $3.50 chains; thence
South Is deg So min West Is: y chains to stake;
thence North ~ deg 81 min West IA chains to
stake; thence North deg SO min West 16. A
chains to initial point, containing H.5c7 acres.
Also, Beginning at the meander corner be-
tween sections II and 20 Township % North,
Range West, W. NJ, thence South deg SO min
East 16.47 chains; thence South 81 deg OIL min
West 20. SO chains to initial point; thence South
SO deg 81 min East SIS chains to a stake; thence
South II deg % min East IL IL chains to stake;
thence South 81 deg Is min West 1898 chains to
a stake from which the meander corner between
sections 20 and % bears South deg 81 min West
26 IS chains; thence North Is deg % min East
2O.96 chains to the initial point, containing
l4.527 acres.
During the next thirty days following the last
publication of this notice, contest may be filed
in the manner provided i'll section 5, page 81
Session L avs of 1895
This notice will h" published in four success,
sive issues of this paper.
Date of first publication Dec. 20-4w.
". T. FORREST. Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DIR. Cady,,s Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. Is
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
And at l.. X. Munson's
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
Notice of Application to Purchase Oyster
Lands.
NO. 2297.-
QAinn Of Com SiQiaor q pl1hlio L., do

NO. 2297.-
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,)
Olympia, Wash.
Notice is hereby given that Anton Heilberger.
Of Shelton, Washington, has filed an applica-
ton in this office to purchase the following de-
scribed Oyster Lands in Mason County, Wash
ington, to-wit: Beginning at the initial point
which is stake from which the meander corner
to sections ten, 10, and fifteen, Is, township 20
north, range west bears 46 deg west, 1920
chains; thence south 80 deg 45 min E., 7.30 chs.
to stake from which the 4 section corner be-
tween sections IA and 10 same township and
range bears S. so deg 45 min E., %. IS chains;
thence N. 81 deg &c min E. AGO chs to stake;
N. 40 deg 16 min W., 81 chains to stake; thence
s. SO deg OF min w, 0.56 chains to stake; thence
N. 16 deg Is min W., 3S4 chains to stake; thence
S. GO deg W.. 473 chains to initial point, con-
tanning 3.019 acres; all of which is located in
front of lot /, Sec Is. tp-20 n. R. 3W. w. NJ.
During the next thirty days fol owing the last
publication of this notice a contest may be filed
in the manner provided in section 5, page 81,
Session Laws of 1895.
This notice will oe published in TO success
sive issues of this paper.
Date of first publication Dec. 6.-4w.
W.T.. FORREST, Com. Public Lands
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
AA.P.T.L.

The American Protective Tariff League
is a national organization advocating
Protection to American Labor and
Industry" as explained by its constitu-
ton, as follows
IT he object Of this League shall be to protect
American labor by tariff on Imports. which shall
adequately secure American industrial products
against the competition of foreign labor"
There are no personal or private
profits in connection with the organiza-
ton and It'll sustained by memberships.
contributions and the distribution of it's
publications.
FIRST: Correspondence is solicited regarding
Membership" end d" Official Correspondents.
SECOND: We need and welcome contributions,
whether small or large, to our cause.
THIRD: We publish large line of documents
covering all phases of the Tariff question. Com.
rete set will be mailed to any address for so cents
FOURTH: Send postal card request for free
sample copy of the =" American Economist"
Address Wilbur T. Wakeman General Secretary.
1875 West 23d Street. New York.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

WANTED:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or
WI ladies to travel in Washington, for establish
ed, reliable house Salary $3.50 and expenses.
Steady rositiOn. Enclose reference and self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Com
any, Third Floor, Ona.t tl+'tsr ILL.,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29
BRUTAL MURDER.
A Young Womans Head Almost Cut
in Half by One Blow Of an Axe
Welded Bya mysterious Murderer

COLUMBIA. 6. c.. November 22-Re-
ports of most horrible and brutal muir.
der that ls $50 far involved lu deep mystery
reaches here from Wlsacky county this
State. ON Wednesday night two girls.
named Rosa Joscphs and Anna lsaacs.
aged l3 and Il years respectively were
sleeping IN a. house alone. Anna Says that
She was awakened by rappug on the
side of the house, and when alo made
light she saw some ono in the room. Her
mother was In a house celr-by and she
ran there to call her Her mother re.
turned with her 20 investigate. and 10
their horror. tloy found the Elrl Rosa
we'tcrrs lu her blood hcr head having
been cut nearly in haIf with au axe, which
was found on tho bed beside her. only
one blow had been stru... but tho axe
was found 10 Dee very keen. A careful
search of the premise uls fruiCess, so
far as finding any One .I.I whom this
cr :ue could Dee f stanel end as Anna WAS
the last person with .ne murdered girl.
She was taken to Sumter and lodged in
JAIL 30 motive can Doe med for the
crime however. and .- uH remain IN
confinement undl sou. further light is
thrown ON tho mystery.