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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
SEATTLE, WASH July IA, 1896.

SEATTLE, WASH July IA, 1896.
Excessively warm, dry weather con-
tinues, the past week having had about
the same average temperature as the
previous one; that is, five to eight de-
grees above the normal. The Their
mometer showed daily so to 80 degrees
in the Western Section, and 80 to 100
in the Eastern Section. On the even
Ing of the 18th it began to be cool
and the 18th was decidedly cooler
than the previous day, the difference
being all of ten degrees. The drouth
was unbroken in the Western Section
but in the Eastern part of the State
there were local showers on the 9th
and 18th. The past week was tile
fifth one of the dry spell, and rain
was, perhaps, never more anxiously
desired. The growth of vegetation of
nearly all kinds has been checked !;
wheat has been seriously injured; po-
tatoes are drying up except on low,
moist lands, and pastures are begin
ming to fail. Never was there a bet
ter time to kill weeds, and gardeners
and hOrticulturists made the most of
the opportunity. The principal en-
ployment of farmers during the week
was hay-making. There could not
possibly have been better weather for
it, and the bulk of the hay crop has
now been saved without drop of rain
having fallen on it. The crop seems
not to be as heavy as was expected
earlier in the season; the falling off is
due to the exceptionally dry weather
of the past five weeks. In few local
tiles, however the crop seems heavier
than usual; one of these is Island
County and another San Juan County
where heavy dews have compensated
for the lack of rain. The strawberry
and cherry crops were very light; rasp-
berries ale now in season and are
plentiful. There will be very few wild
blackberries this season, owing partly
to dry dusty weather, partly to fires
last season having killed the vines
The roads are now in a terribly dusty
condition, especially in the valleys.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

The Sound papers are taking in
creased interest in the subject of woods
flres, as the following indicates at
Is well to recall now the havoc worked
Dy forest fires last summer in the Pu-
get Sound country and prepare as far
rs possible to prevent the repetition Of
any such loss as was occasioned bv
CONGREGATIONS one year ago. The dry
season is at hand and every precau-
ton should be taken to see that small
nres are not allowed to gain head
way that may place them beyond
human control. .
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17
others

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
=" 1t is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had a bad
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

tern Order which entities the holder
to any pattern illustrated in any num-
Der of the Magazine published during
the last twelve months, at the uni
form price of four cents each; a, d
frequently over thirty patterns are IL
Illustrated in one number, thus afford
ing an almost unlimited variety to
select from. Demorest is published
for " year, by me Demorest Pub
fishing Company, 10 Fifth Avenue
New York.
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or SO great in Ieav.
ening power as the Royal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

A GREAT Democratic organ says
"lt is the same old Mckinley. He
has not reformed nor has his party"
Just SO. You are right. The people
want the same old good times and
they know how to get them.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17
R. ". KEEFE,
GENERAL BLACKSMITH

Wagon-making, and repairing,
Plow work and Saw cumming.
Horseshoeing, Lame or cracked
Hoofs specially. Low prices
And all work guaranteed. All
kinds of farm produce taken,
at the shop next to the old Free
burger store, on End Street.
r. w. KEEFE, Proprietor.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla and had her give it trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever SINCE" MRS. adobe PECK.
II Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as I
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and am now vel. ~
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

The populist and free silver parties
meet at st. Louis dext week and then
the performance begins.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

EXTENSIVE forest fires are raging on
Vancouver Island, and several small
fires have started in the Cascades, and
in other parts, but no serious damage
has been done On the Sounnd yet.
The atmosphere begins to show signs
Of smoke.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

NOWADAYS, when you meet man
tripping along the high places in the
Street, wearing a partially bright
smile, and negligee attire, he is either
populist or new papa. The old
democracy is dead, and the average
populist appears to think he has a
mortgage on the earth, and that he
can foreclose and claim it as his own
this fall.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17
Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale.

IN THE SuPERIORC COURT OFTHE STATE OF
WASHINGTON FOR MASON COUNTY,
G. RosENTHAL, Plaintiff,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

We would advise our friends to look
before they leap, to reason the thing
out and see where they care at"
There's ample time between now and
November to read and study up on the
financial and other important ques-
tons. and determine what is best for
the people, and the country. There are
two sides to every question and an
impartial Judge must hear both.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
POKER IN BACK BAY.

Fashionable Bostonians Have Gone Crazy
over the Great American Game.
From the Boston Herald: Very few
people outside certain circles of the
Back Bay have any conception OF the
extent to which poker playing Is car
ried in that section. The whole local.
ity is divided into sets, and 1t is Gus
tomary for each one to hold a session
at his or her house nearly every night
in the week The usual hour for begin
ming to play is o'clock, and 1t Is GUS
tomary for the ladies to dress for the
occasion, while the gentlemen not in
frequently array themselves In tull
evening costume. The standard limit
is 10 cents, one reason for making II so
small being that the conscientious shall
not feel that they are gambling. Cen
orally there are three hours of play, aft
ar which the hostess asks her guests to
a light repast, consisting OF strdlnes.
crackers, cheese and sweet meats. Bot
tied beer is the favorite beverage, Dut
there are instances on record where
something stronger has been INDUCED
in. A great many society people OF
both sexes drink rum punch, lemonade
dashed with whisky and plain gin. The
usual time devoted to refreshments 10
fifteen minutes, as all are anxious -
got at the cards again.
It frequently happens that seven and
eight players are present at a sitting
and when everybody stays the cards
fall short. which necessitates gathering
up the dead wood" and filling out the
hands from Il. There is Well-ground-
ed superstition that these discards
have been robbed Of everything OF val
ue and that to draw from them is equl-
valent to throwing the chips into a red
hot stove. To in a measure meet these
exigencies eleven and twelve spot cards
have been added, making the pack con-
sist of sixty cards instead of fifty-two.
Another innovation is the "rtngdoo-
die" A ringdoodle is declared when
| hand has been called and fours are
shown. Then follows round of jack
pots. the holder OF the winning hand
starting them. Blue chips are put up
/ TO correspond with the number OF play
ers. OF course a round of jack pots
would be equivalent to a ringdoodle'
but il comes easier to some players to
pay on the installment plan. Then a
regular round OF jacks is declared
when a full hand is shown. Two are
never allowed to play in the modern
game, no matter how good their hands
may be- jack pot always follows.
There are also buck jacks and jacks on
the slightest proyocation. 1t has now
become the custom to make a discount
OF one red chip for every jack pot.
When the time has crept on toward
midnight the keeper of the kitty an
nounces that a round Of consolation
Jacks will be played. The chips are
divided into number OF piles corre-
spending with the number OF players,
and the extras are placed in the center
Of the table with the individual contri-
buttons,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26

equal rights OF all II asks justice
freely without sale, fully without
denial and speedily without delay.
That principle Is the bulwark Of the
republic, and when IL Is invaded the
integrity OF the nation itself Is threat
ened.
The Democratic party was given
power by the people because Of its
known fidelity to the rights OF the
individual; that IL would resist any
encroachment to the last and with
every energy at its command. 1t guar
antees liberty to every citizen, OF such
high degree as to only leave off where
the liberty OF another citizen begins.
That policy successfully maintained
means perpetuty in government; de-
parted from presages an ignominiors
burial in the Potter's field Of political
| history.
This is no more intended as a reAec-
tion upon Mr. Sheibley than as a de-
fense of Mr. Nix. Mr.. Sheibley, al
though Republican, does not appear
TO be the character of mau that
would permit party prejudice to creep
! in to cJlor or distort his report. So
| far as ascertained he has given no evi-
dence OF other than an honorable
man directed by the purest motives in
the conscientious discharge OF his
duty. But a wrong has crept in some
where Mr. Nix asserts his innocence
and claims that be has asked and been
denied the opportunity Of a hearing;
that he is the victim Of star-chamber
without benefit OF clergy; that his
enemy is invisible and the charges are
not set out; that he has been offered
as the sacrifice to appease some hidden
enemy, and he naturally protests
against playing the role OF burnt
. offering with his pStrimony crippled
and his character swept away.
The LEADER only asks fair play. II
It has been had let the matter be made
public IL is opposed to a tragedy
behind closed doors in any party. Il
a conviction has been had upon the
indictment, let the proofs be produced
If Mr.. Nix has bad justice done him i
will then appear; if he has been led t
slaughter by some Iago in an ex part'
proceeding the Indignation of an out
ragged people will not let the verdic
stand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
BUHKo UP TO DATE.

very sad case is reported from
Bay yield, Wis. A special dispatch from
that place says that William Murquett,
a prosperous farmer, came to town
Saturday afternoon with $50 in his
pocket. He was taken in tow by a
sharper, who euticed him into poker
game and won all his money in a Few
minutes. Then he introduced the
farmer to Mary O'Hara, a cook at the
St. James hotel, and they were married
two hours later.
Outrageous! This is something new
in the line of scientific bunko. Vas it
not enough to rob man of his hard
earned dollars, without steering him
against a lottery afterward9 II that
swindler can be found he cannot be
dealt with two severely.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
The Uniyersity of Oklahoma

The Second Semester, or half year,
will begin January 30th. Beginning
classes will be formed in Constitution,
Algebra, Botany, Latin, TrigOnometry,
Psychology, and review classes In the
common branches will be open to
those who need them. Expenses of
living including board and room So, 30
to SO, so per week. Many are living
even cheaper than this
The Chemical and Physical labora.
tory is now fully equipped with mod
ern imported apparatus. An importa-
.ion of $1,000 worth of the most ap-
proved appliances of the best make
for illustrating the phenomena of
light, heat and electriceity, has been
put at the disposal az students, a $500
transit will be used by thh surveying
class. Two fine microscopes and two
sets of fine balances are also IN use
by the students. Large additions are
being made to the J Orary. geo vol
umes have been added TO the depart
ment of Greek and Latin.
The University Band of is pieces is
organized and equipped and is under
the directions of Prof. Frank Ropp,
formerly of Fort Leavenworth.
The new catalogue will be issued
early this year. 1t is desired that
persons desiring it will send their
names TO Pres. ID Il. BOYD, Norman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
VINO THREW rnE nRIcI,g

Mr.. Nix asserts with vehemence that
he has not been given a chance to
meet the charges preferred against
him. II this is true, then the re-
moval of Marshal Nix has no parallel
in the history of federal procedure.
Without court, judge or jury, without
arraignment OF any opportunity for
defense a high ministerial officer is
shorn Of power and branded with mall
feasauee in the community where he
lived and built up an honest name.
II an employer had determined to
discharge one in his employ it would
certainly be against every principle of
right contrary to all custom, and OPP
posed TO every dictate OF conscience to
dispense with his services without due
notice and proper opportunity TO
acquit himself, II charged with wrong
doing. The individual employer is
but an atom Of the broad sense of
justice which anlmates the American
people. Yet this great government,
which is the embodiment and the
aggregate OF that love OF justice so
predominant in all its citizens, sees 1T
TO peremptorily eject an officer hith-
erto clothed with an important trust
without allowing him a day in court
and upon charges which could not be
met, since their nature is to this day
unknown.
This newspaper has no criticism to
offer upon Mr.. Nagle or his appoint
nent He is unqlestionably a Demo-
crat and bas, no doubt proper quail
hcations for competent discharge Of
the duties of the Office Nor does ii
defend Mr.. Nix. II a party to a fraud
he should be stripped Of Office. For
as de from a principle Of right and the
foundltion OF good government, no
party man or set Of men can afford to
cover a wrong or conceal a wrong
dOer. Bnt our contention is that he
should be given q hearing. Not be-
cauie the accused Is Mr. Nix, or be-
cause he is a Democrat but because il
involves the principle which underlics
human liberty-the principle which
demands for an accused the right 10 be
confronted with the witnesses and the
facts which bear against him, and the
right To be heard in his own defense.
This the constitution guarantees 10
every man born under its sovereignty
0g who takes an oath FOR its support
The Democratic party is as old as that
acred instrument itself, and il has
ived because IL holds iuyiolable the |
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
THE OKLAHOMA LEADER
And MCCluTe'S MaSaZlo
Both for
ONLY $3.50 Per Year.

A few of the great things in Mcclure
Magazine for the coming year;
STORIES FROM THE LIFE OF LINCOLN
Collected at first hand from those who
knew Lincoln, with over 100 Illustrations,
including hitherto unpublished portraits
tuCky, Indiana and Illinois, portraits of
his family, friends and great contempora-
ries.
ELIZABETH STAURT PHELPS
Will write a series of autObiOgraphiCa
articles. including "reminiscences of Emer-
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also take the reader into her own literary
workshop and show how her famous books
Gates A1ar' and others, were written.
RUDYARD KIPLING
More Jungle Stories about Mowgli, the for
est-bred boy. and his brother wolves
ANTHONY HOPE.
Zenda stories Osra, the Princes of Zenda
and of her lovers and their adventures.
GREAT PAINTINGS OF THE CENTURY
A series of articles by the distinguished ar
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for many months collecting material, with
reproductions OF the masterpieces of art
produced during the last century.
GREAT INSTITUTIONS, NEW INVEN-
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EVERY NUMBER IS ILLUSTRATED
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
SIZE WAS SLIGHTLY MIXED.
Or Holmes Charming visitor Made "a
Amusing Biuudcr

Il remember once In my experience" B"
remarked a literary young woman. 20
a Washington Star man, "of taking sew
eral ladies' to call on the late Dr. oliver
Wendell Holmes when / was IN school
In Boston. ! had known the Holmescs
since childhood and went there pretty
much as / pleased. and often took
friends OF mine with me to see the good
doctor. on this occasion one Of the
iadies was a young married woman,
who had never read any Of Or. HolmeS
books and she insisted that I coach her
a bit. so that she would not make any
mistakes. told her several titles and
dwelt especially upon the 'Autocrat VI
the Breakfast Table because that wsH
my favorite She was an intelligent
person and was a rapid learner, so that
when we started out felt perfectly sure
that she would do me credit Well,
everything went swimmingiy along,
and she wisely kept silent on the book
question, except to second the compn-
ments Of those Of us who we're convera-
ant with the doctors books-that ia,
HMllnillukIN ulllAl lNNA nA VIZ N'A' AN'N'
ing. Then she seemed TO think she
ought to say something. and she did. |
was listening. as It happened, for ] had
grown a little careless and had thought
she wasn't going to try herself.
"'Oh, doctor, she said, in little
burst Of enthusiasm, 1 want to tell you
how much I have enjoyed your books
and particularly the Autograph of the
Breakfast Table
"Well. thought I should drop right
through the floor, and ] gasped ana
waited to see what the doctor would do.
but my alarm was needless; he simply
smiled into her face and in his kindli-
est manner thanked her and said that
many people thought the Autograph
was the best thing he had ever done.
Think Of that" continued the young
woman, "he even said autograph az
she had said Il and she never knew the
difference until we got outside, and
then II she didn't know the difference
I don't think I ever showed anybody
there was any difference in anything.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
General Harrison on the Presidency.


Ex-President Benjamin Harrison
will discuss 1.-THE presidential otlice"
very comprehensively in his This
Country OF Ours" series, in tde forth
coming February Ladies' Home Jour
nal. He will detail the provisions and
methods OF electing a chief magistrate
and will have much to say bearing
upon the eligibility of president for
re- election; will give his views as TO
the length Of tie presidential term
and express rather decided opinions
relative TO the annoyance TO which
presidents are subjected from otice-
seekers. The article is practical, and
is based upon experience and observa-
tion. General Harrison believes that
the fears expressed by the trainers Of
our constitution that the power of the
Office is such as 20 enable an ambitious
incumbent TO secure an il definite sue
cesslon of terms have never been re-
allied, "In practice the popular
opinion has limited the eligibility Of
the president to one reelection. Bat
some of our leading aud most thought
fnl public men have challenged the
wisdom Of the four-year term, and
advocated six years, usually with a
prohibition of the second term. And
unless some method can be devised
by which less considerable part Of
the four years term must be given TO
hearing applicants for Office and to
making appointments, IL would be
wise 10 give the President, by extend
ing the time, better chance TO show
what he could do for the country. IL
must be admitted, also, that ineligl.
bility 10 a second term will give 70 the
Executive action greater indepen-
dence. II seems unlikely, however,
that any change in the Presidential
term will be made unless some uneX-
pected event should stir into action a
thought that is now of theoretical
rather than a practical cast.
Furnished rooms for rent, pleasantly
located, at sol 4. Noble. 2W
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26


One Of the elevator men in the city
aall, whose contact with all sorts and
conditions OF men has developed in him
a fondness for studying character, has
often wondered just what word 60 ap-
ply to a malady which seems to afllict
some of his passengers. Many people
get into the elevator" he remarked the
other day, "and seem to imagine l
should know just where they want to
get off, They never open their Ii IS un-
til l carry them beyond their destinG-
lion, when they seem to think l am at
fault for not being a mind reader. l
spoke to Police Surgeon Andrews about
It one day, and tod him l thought there
ought to be some word coined to de-
scribe these people. lie advised me to
call them aphonians, and explained to
me that aphonia was really a temporary
loss of speech. So now I'm always on
the watch for aphonians. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
First Published in Oklahoma Leade
Jan. %, ls96.
Notice for publicatian.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 10,
1896
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention 10 make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be-
made before the register and receiver L
$. land office at Guthrie, o. T., on March
27 1886, viz:
Lewis P Nelson Of Guthrie,o r., for the
ne ar see 10. rp l6 a of n W.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation of, said land. viz;
William cPears0n, Andrew A Ami 5
Frederick Horne, Emil Falk, all OF
Guthrie, o. T.
3019 A n. J. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26

at p IN.
PROGRAM.
Singing.
Devotional exercises.
Music.
Methods Of teaching reading-Miss
Claudin Hysell.
Discussed by r. M. johnson, Charles
Thompson, Hattie Bowers.
Recitation-Mis Pearl Haught.
The school of the future-R. NJ. Ran
dolph.
Discussed by f. NJ. Glasgow, Josie
Brown, Mabel CoulsUn.
Recitation by Miss Faith Campbell
Music.
The pupils relation to teacher from
a pupils stdndpoint-Ambler Camp
bell.
Our heritage--L. s. Evans
How keep good order--Edward
Riepe.
Rccitation--Miss Emily Cowan.
II. II. DoDD, President.
Miss SEELEY, Sec'y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26

A PHLADELrHIA working girl fell
heiress to 81, OO0 900 a month ago and
already has received forty-two offers
of marriage. But with Sl,0OoOoO in
the bank she can afford TO bear her
single lot with considerable 49d.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26
Notice to subscrIhers.
Man OF VIRGINIA Battle-FIeIds.

fetal papers in the war department
with com 0lete LIST Of battles. Sent on
receipt of 25 cents in money or postage
stamps. Address c. B. Ryan, assist
ant general passenger agent, G. and D,
railway, Cincinnati, OHIO. 4-5-4w
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26

IT that "hyinR squadron" heads for
Cuba 1t probably win find Uncle Sam
there busily sticking up keep off the
grass" signs.