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HERMANN, THE WI4AED,
Dies Suddenl" at Rochester, N. Y, Of Heart
Disc sc.

Disc. sc.
Rochester, N. Y. Dec. Hermann,
the magician, died today in his private
car at G eat Valley, near Salamanca.
He was on his way to Bradford. The
remains will be forwal ded> to New
York.
Hermann completed al engagement
at the Lyceum theatre in this city last
night and was later entertained, at the
Genessee Valley club by number of
his friends. Death was caused by heart
disease.
Prof. Herman, whose father was o
slieght of hand peiforme made his
debut as a magician, when he was but
eight years of age. 1t was at a peH-
formance given by his brother in ST.
Petersburg, Russia. The little fellow
pc formed such astonishing feats that
his brother regularly engaged him, and
young Herman travelled as magician
all over Europe until he was fourteen
years old. In Portugal, the king deco
rated him, and the king Of Spain made
him Knight of the Order of Machella.
Hermann left his brother after travelling
six years with him ald then travelled
by himself all over Europe and Ameri-
ca. he assessed great fortune, but
lived high and spent a great deal of
money.
Hermann had theatre in this city
for several seasons, and of late years
has made New York his home. He also
had a handsome summer home at
White Stone, L. ].
| He owned fiue steam yacht, the
Fra Diavolo, in which he made many
cruises in American waters. He spoke
seven languages fue1tly and had
travelled around the world three times.
He was naturalized in Boston in 1876.
A few weeks ago "Aermaun, the
Great, went to q life insurance com
pany in New York in which he had
several thousand dollars insurance. He
tried to secure an addition to his
already large policy but being very old
the agent told him he was getting toe
old to set another policy. To this
Herman said that he would live twen-
ty years longer. The policy was ar.
ranged on the wager Of $50, 900, includ.
ing that Herman should show in every
city OF 10000 inhabitants in the United
States. Hermann lost his wager but
he had something like 5000 insur.
aace on his life.
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Prosperity has returned indeed, but
through fear that it will shock the peo-
pie il they are struck "all Of suddint"
by it, the promoters are first Crying it
on the dog"
The following, clipped from gold
standard morning contemporary, ought
to convince the most pessimistic calami-
ty howler that money is easy and times
ate looking up:
n The poodle has set the fashion for
swell pups in the way of fourteen carat
gold bracelets, ablaze with Jewels and
spangles, with which to adorn his high
bornlegs, and with collar and shoulder
harness to correspond.
The bracelet may be made in any
style to meet the fancy of the dog own
Ter. The most conservative of those
shown are of rolled plate, made in the
fashion of thin rows of small gold LINKS,
studded with chip diamonds. Other
stones may be used if preferred, and
sometimes uniquely carved spangles
are added.
The cost Of these small trappings
must, OF course, vary according to size
and the number of jewels used. The
plainest of gold collars made with jewel
settings costs not less than 500, while
the jeweled one quickly mount up tc
$500 and $500. The bracelets cost from
$3.50 to $1,000 each, and the harness and
gold chain from $3.50 to $500.
Now will the proletariat be quiet
The most miserable tramp on the stree
ought to realize that he is we'll off. H,
and old Bullion's "purp" own golt
collar worth $500 between them. Thi
is an average of 500 in collateral each
Chicago Dispatch
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
The ROeL-a-Ey Chair.

In the perfection of its musical
rythm we have read nothing that sur
passes the following poem. Parts of it
also possesses depth and sweetness
of poetic thought rarely equalled.
Who has not stood on the marvellous
isle" of the third and fourth stanza?
%, the ocl ABBY chair is a jolly ship
Acd grahcna's the captain and crew:
And see siPS3 q nice solg ns we stare on
our tn,
Tnolgh never Rave heard it quite thro;
But its al about islGpds and rivers and th ogs,
And the treasures and dream people there;
And this is the song that my grandmother
sings,
In the wonder'ul rocE-a- by char
Oh. beautiful stream is the river of sleep,
Ard it flows through the kingdom of nod:
And its current is broad and It's channel is deep
And its shores are so fair and so placid i,s
sweep
And IL flows :, on TIE iootStool Of God,
Fcon the founOa;us and footstool Of God.
There's ma velous isle up that river so fGir
Where glow OF eternity gleG Ems;
Ard our hopes aod our yea ming are real; zed
there,
And freedom from sorrow, and surcease OF
care,
In the beautiful island of dreams,
In the misty mid-island of dreams.
"Oh, the faces so fair in that far awav isle,
And the treasures that never will rust;
There . .e gliuses and CLEANS of the sweet ai-
terwhile
And the tough and the kiss and the vanishing
smile
OF lips that have crumbled to dust,
or lips that have fallen to dust"
And this is her song, but don't know the rest,
AS never have heard it quite all
For l cuddled down close to my grandmother's S
breast
And my cyelids grew heavy aud fall;
But 1 know that she sings about Heaven and
God,
And the angels and everything there
AS we journey away to the Kingdom OF Nod,
In the wonderful rock-a-by chair
Youths Advocate.
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Nobody

believes a medicine advertisement. We
hardly expect you to believe ours, but
we do urge you to give us a chance to
help you, free. Just postal card to us
will get you sample of the medicine
that has cured hundreds of "incura-
BILE " dyspeptics.
Here is word from a letter drawn at
random from communications recently
received.
Z" / have been sufferer from dyspepsia and ner-
vous sick headache for twenty years have tried diet
ing in many ways and have taken almost every known
dyspepsia but nothing has relieved me SO much
as DR.. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills. | am now almost
entirely cured-S. W. ScRAGGs, a9o West Barre St.,
Baltimore, Nd"
DR.. Deane's Dyspepsia pills for sale at drug
gists as and 50 cents White wrapper il constpated
yellow il bowels are loose
DIR. J. A. DEANE CO., Kingston, NY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
A L TIER FROM BRYAN.
He Sa.s True DemOcracv is Where the
People Rule.

People Rule.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 19.-The State
last cniqg printed letters from Hon.
Messrs. W, j. Bryan, Il. P. Bland, w.
j. Stone, George Fred Williams and
John L. Mo: gan in reply to a query
sent out from that paper as to what, ia
the view of those gentlemen, constitu-
ted democracy. Mr.. Brya1's letter
read as follows.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1S-I have not
time to answer your question at length.
In broad sense, democracy is q gov
elnment which the people rule, and a
democrat is one who believes in such
a government. In party sense, de-
moceacy is defined by the Chicago plat
form, and The person who supports the
party and its platform can call himself
a democrat The platform is entirely
satisfactory to me. In my Judgment it
applied democratic principles to pre-
sent conditions.
If a minority has right to give q
party definition of democracy then
there may be as many different defni-
tions of democracy as there are persons
who desire to wear the name.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM j. BcYAN.
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the REASON why

Why is it that Compound Oxygen cures so
many cases of disease which physicians have
pronounced incurable? Oxygen is admitted to
be germicide. Ozone is a revitalizer Many
diseases have been shown to result from the
presence of bacteria or germs. Compound Oxy-
gen is rich In ozone and is, therefore, revital-
izer and powerful one as well as anti-septic,
and this accounts for the wonderful success
which it has achieved within the past twenty
five years This success is and established fact,
substantiated by the willing Testimony of CRATE
full patients For further information call and
see Drs starkey 4 Palen at their Office, or write
for book of 200 pages, sent free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
An Old Mosaic.

A well-preserved mosaic, the central
figure of which is believed to be por-
trait of the poet Virgil, has been dis
covered at Susa, in Tunisia. The
figure has smooth face, is dressed in
white toga bordered with blue, and is
reading from a papyrus, which shows
lines of the Aeneid, to the muses. OF
History and Tragedy standing on either
side. The mosaic is believed to belong
to the first century after Christ,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
pr. RelIs Pine Tar tiohav

Advances a new theory In the treatment OF
all cough, lung and bronchial troubles. 1t
cures. and cures quickly.
Absolutely harmless and pleasant to take.
1t cuts loose the mucous an6 allows it to be
spit on without exertlon or straining and stops
the cough at once by healing the infiamed parts;
gives visor and vitality TO the respiratory or
gans and produces condition in which all the
functions are exerted with regularity and har-
mony.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
London papers coment freely on the
of Americans toward Cuba.
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.
Chicago, and get free sample box of DR.
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convince
you of their merits These pills are easy in ac-
tion and are particularly effective in the cure
of constipation and sick headache. For malaria
and liver troubles they have been proven in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly
free from every delerious substance and to bt
purely vegetable, They do not weaken by theil
action but by giving tone to stomach ant
bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular
sine 25c per box. Sold by Mcfarland & Co.
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
WITHOUT LIGHT
A ChillicOthe Man Succeeds in Taking Photo.
graphs.

A ChillicOthe Man Succeeds in Taking Photo.
graphs.
Chillicothe, Dec. 17.-Photographs
taken by the Roentgen process are be-
coming familiar, butphotographs taken
without the direct rays of the sun, or
without the X rays, or any electric ap-
paratus whatever, are something en-
tirely new. This has been done by Mr..
Fl. M. Redd, city engineer, in some ex-
periments he has been making. He
first exposed some common granulated
white sugar to the sun for two hours.
Then, on an ordinary photographers
plate, in an ordinary frame, he placed
several coins. Over this he placed q
white oak board an inch thick. On
this he spread layer of the sugar, one
eighth of an inch thick. He covered
half of the surface with a book, to see if
any difference would be made in the
sides of the plate. The whole was
placed in an ordinary room for 48 hours.
The plate was then developed, and a
negative printed. The center coin, an
old-fashioned copper, was reproduced
perfectly, head, stars and date, in exact
detail and very plainly. The other
coins were fainter. Mr.. Redd does not
know just how or why this was done,
but thinks that the sugar absorbed q
certain amount of the active actinic, or
X rays, of the suns light, and trans
mitted them to the plate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
Actual Potash.
A Free Ticket To Texas

would cost you more via other lines than
ticket at regular rates via the old reliable
Memphis and Charleston R. R., because you
go straight through without the long lay-overs
that you would have via other lines, but our
rates are as low as the lowest.
Do not buy your tickets before getting our
rates Avoid wearisome night changes of cars,
long lay-overs and troublesome transfers by
purchasing your tickets via the old reliable
M Z. Ry.
:, H. E. Allen, passenger agent, Morristown
Tenn
{. A. DeSaussure, G. P. A., Memphis, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
WILLIAM J. BcYAN
sympathy FOR Luba.

u
methods employed by the Spaniards to
assassinate Maceo methods unpre-
cedented in the history OF civilized war-
fare has caused wave Of indignation
to sweep over the whole country, borne
upward by renewal and q reinvigora-
ton of the feeling of sympathy which
the people of the United States feel for
the Cubans and their cause
When the ignorant Modocs assassi-
mated General Cauby IN lava beds, the
people were shocked; but the indigIa-
ton they felt was modified by the fact
that the Modocs were simply savages in
whose code of cruelty assassination
held first place. But the pretentions
of the Spanish and the fact that they
claim 10 be highly civilized, places the
crime they have committed in the as
sassination Of Maceo a1d his staff on a
level with the most horrible crimes
ever committed, even by the savages.
For savagery can conceive Of no greater
crime than this-the Turing of brave
opponent into an ambush occupied by
assassins.
This foul crime, which shocks civili-
zation and consigns the name of Spain
to still lower depth OF infamy, was
committed with the full consent and
cooperation of the general Of the Span
ish army under the auspices of man
who wears the title Of marquis" 1t
is crime 50 disgraceful and dishonor-
able that it ought at once to arouse the
people Of the United States to action.
1t is impossible, in the nature of things,
that this people shall tolerate the occu-
patton of an island within the shadow
of the republic by government which
promotes and commits so cowardly and
bloody crime.
All over the country the people are
arousing themselves Public meetings
are being held and petitions are going
up to congress demanding that this
government interfere at once to make
such dastardly deeds impossible II
Cuba hereafter. AS the country feels
so Atlanta feels. Our citizens, sensi
tive to the emotions that such crimes
arouse, and feeling deep and an abid
ing sympathy for the struggling Gu
bans, propose to hold q public meeting
in order to give form and shape to thei
protests against the foul crime OF thu
Spaniards and to give their sympathy
for the Cuban cause formal and forcibl'
expression.
The movement in favor of this meet
ing has no formal proportion in tn,
public press, but is spontaneous anC
sincere, representing as 1t does the feel
ings of our citizens. The result Of thi
movement will be monster massmeet
ing, which will be addressed by som,
of our most distinguished speakers, ant
at which the people of Atlanta will hav
an opportunity to protest against tn
cowardly assassination of Antonio Ma
Geo and his staff, and to congress t
put an end to the opportunity that tn
Spaniards now have of duplicating thi
foul crime against humanity ard civil
zation.
Already mass meetings have bee
held in other cities, and that which
to take place in Atlanta is merely tn
result of q feeling common to all me
who believe in self-government, an
who detest all forms of monarchy AT
lanta Constitution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
JTMTOwN GONE,
And Thousand People Are HomOmeless--
Famous Mining Depot.


SONORA, CAL, Dec. 1S.-The old min
ing town of jamestown famous in
Californa literature as "Jim Town"
was almost completely destroyed by
fire today, All the buildings were Of
wood, and the fire, which started in a
bakery, was unchecked until all but
two or three insulated dwellings were
consumed. Jim Town was! the supply
station for an important group Of mines
including the well-known Rawhide
Mine. One thousand people are home
less as result of the fire. The towu
possessed no fire department., and be,
fore assistance could be sent from So
nora the town had been obliterated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
Cotton.

With careful rotation of
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application of a proper ferti-
lizer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain
ing not less than 3 to AZ
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24

The lodge immigration bill will have
the right of way each day after 3 o'clock
in the senate this week as unfinished
business,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24

Mckinley over all ... 994, CO7
McKinley's vote was 81 per cent of al.
Bryan's vote was 463 per cent of all.
Palmer's vote was less than 1 per
cent of all.
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Suffered Eighteen Years.
Pains Departed and Sleep Came.

Mrs. Julia A, Brown, of Covington, Tenn,
whose husband has charge of the electric
light plant at that place, has been n great
sufferer. Her ailments and speedy cure
are best described by herself, as follows:
"For IS years suffered from nervousness
and Indigestion. tried every remedy rec
ommended by family and friends, but l
could get no relief at all. Two years ago,
while being treated By three dScadp Local physi
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
Tine Presidential Vote.

Read this and paste it away. 1t is
the sum total of the popular vote for
president ;.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-24
Correspondence And County Notes.
HARrsrEIN, April %, 1896.

HARTsTEIN, April %, 1896.
Mrs. FARRELL has been quite ill but is
now much better.
Forney Stamey, of Olympia, is hav-
ing good time with friends here for
few days.
E. H. Haskell, we hear, has sold his
steamboat and will devote his time to
his ranch for the present.
Fred E. Fuller, son of M. o. Fuller is
home again from Go1dendale after an
absence of nearly four years and says
that beef cattle are in good demand
East of the mountains at fair prices.
If the milling and logging com
panies of this state and especially Ma
son Co. were paying taxes on logs
as personal property as per scale there
would be some encouragement for the
ranchers to dig out more stumps to
pay taxes on their improvements,
business is business, either logging or
ranching, and it takes money to do
either successfully. A little more
patriotism for our country and less for
the Almighty dollar is what we all
want. o TEMPORA.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-24

NOTIcE:-As 1 intend going out of
business on May 1st, all those who are
indebted to me must settle their ac-
counts before that date. G. H. STONE.
am agent for the Chehalis Nursery
and prepared to furnish Fruit Trees
of all kinds cheaper than ever before
offered in Mason County.
A. NEEDHAM.
Just received, lot of sash curtain
rods and new window shades at L. K.
Munson's.
I. v. Mossman, former Olympic n
and father of Frank Mossfnan, is up
from his home in Oakland, California,
visiting old friends. He spends con-
siderable time at the home of Joaquin
Miller, the poet and author, on the
foothills overlooking the bay at Oak
land. He says that the peot is now on
lecture tour and will probably come
to the Sound In the early COS Miller
and Mossman were partners in BUSH
ness Wal1a Walla.
The Mason County Meat Company
brought in herd of thirty fine beeves
Sunday. from the Lower Satsop,
which were purchased of James Glea-
son. Six of the band went up to the
logging camps dressed, Tuesday, be-
sides several in the shop for local trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-24

NOTIcE:-We will take up State In
surance Co.'S policies and allow a credit
for unexrired time of State policy to
apply on new policy in our companies.
RILEY BROS, Agents.
F. ]. BOYLE has on hand stock of
bicycle supplies and will do all kinds
of repairing.
The Secretary of the State Immigra-
ton Society has notified the local
society to put up the initiation fee Of
$40 or we won't be in it to any great
extent.
G. c. Angle has secured the agency
of several well-known insurance COM
panies in Mason County. These COM
panies formerly did business here and
are not unknown in this vicinity. #
you want to talk insurance call at the
JOURNAL Office, and we will give you
rates and full information about first
class reliable insurance.
Received at Mrs Eaton's this week
a new line Of pattern hats.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-24
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear There is only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by an indamed
condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachaln
Tube. When this tube gets infiamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out aud this
tube restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free. FL. CHENEY & Co Toledo, o.
To- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
If you IAN engine of any kind, steam.
gasoline, kerosene oil send for free illustrated
circular to CHAs. P. WILLARD & Co.. 1917 Canal
ST. Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-24

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHlNdTON FOR THE COUNTY OF
MASON.
Hans Bergeson Plaintiff.
VS.. No. 427.
Peter Peterson Defendant.
The State of Washington to the said Peter
Peterson:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date OF the first publication
of this summons tO-wit, within sixty DAYS after
the oath day of April. 1896, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled court, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve
copy OF Your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for Plaintiff at his office below stated and
in case of your failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you according to the de-
mand OF the complaint which has been filed
with the Clerk OF said court. The object of said
action is to fOreclOse a certain mortgage given
by defendant to plaintiff upon the following
described real property lying and being in Ma
son County State of Washington, to- wit lot 8
block No. Is in Frances SheltOns addition to tho
Town of Shelton, and rot 7, block 16 David Shell.
tons second add to Shelton, together with the
appurtenances and heIeditaments thereunto be-
longing. and to fOreclose and bar defendant,
and any one holding or claiming under him, Of
all right TO the or equity of redemption in and
to said real property.
ELMER E. SHIELDS, Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. .. address, shelton. Mason Co., Wash
Rooms and !, State Bank Building.
First pub. April "a, 1886.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-24
The Proof Render

Above the printing presses frets and lars.
IN nigh room near the sky aud stars
mere earnest thought aud patience rule alone
Unerrlng, sits the power behind the throne
Not the turned ESCAPES his watchful eve
NOT 1aiSe Greek accent which is lurking nigh:
Inc phrase misspelled, misplaced or misapplied
Inese are his prey, and many fault beside.
When the great statcsman's ardent speech
which rings
ana stlrs the blood OF commoners and kings
ZONES TO the proof room filed with errors thick
he sets 1t right before the types can click.
The poets verse of mingled dew and fire.
higher, ". u
Anon he deles that and queries this:
Inc setting of the jewel, it is his!
When punctuation drives it's victims wild.
ne VINO reads proof alone is calm and mild:
a. knows the use of every dash and dot.
he takes the proofs and conQuers on the spot.
We'll is he named ''corrector of the pressp'
through him alone the author finds redress
Inough types may pi, compositors rebel,
VIVID MN to make the copy, all is well.
Yes, the proof readers art shall still he known
Alert, intent the power behind the throne.
nor tnlnk his hidden fame or fortune hard:
For him the doing is its own reward!
Eleanor w. f. Bates, in the Proof Sheet.