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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14
How to Make Fruit Growing Pay.

The old saying that "Whatever is
worth doing at all is worth doing well''
applies TO no occupation with more
force than it does to farming, and to
no branch of farming more than t.
fruit raising. To illustrate the Islande
takes the liberty to repor', what it un
derstands to be fact. that George
Myers of OrcaS sold his selected winter
apples recently at $1.25 box, ana
several hundred boxes from the BaX;er
d Peters place brought $1.1O in Vie
toria. These are good prices .or these
times and the secret ut them. which IL
no secret, Is that the trees which bore
the fruit were thoroughly well cultlvtt-
ed anu kept free from insect pests, aud
the truit was carefully picked, carefully
graded and carefully packed Mr.,
Myers even wrapped his apples In
tissue paper, as oranges, lemons, etc..
are wrapped IN California. There are
doubtless numerous other instances oi
good prices received in this country
this year, for there are numerous hor-
tlculturists in the county who do their
work well, but reference to these two
will suffice for the purpose OF this
article. Good Baldwin apples raised
In Whatcom county are selling at re-
tail in the bay cities now for $125 a
box and some Oregon apples as high as
$l.5O. There is no reason why San
Juan county should not produce now
tens of thousands of bushels of apples
for which the owners should receive
tens of thousands of dollars, and in
the course OF Il few years the produc-
ton ought to reach hundreds ol thous-
ands OF bushels. And yet there are
many farmers in the county now who
not merely affirm but literally swear
that fruit raising does not pay, be-
cause, perchance, they are unable to
realize more than 25 or 80 cents box
for little scrawney, ill-assorted apples
poorly packed in poor boxes. And
the experience of such producers with
apples is generally their experience
with other fruit also. 1t is true that
there are many things to contend with
and it is also true that the thorough
hortic ulturist does contend with them
in business-like earnest, while the
average, or perhaps we should say the
below-the-average farmer does not. AS
a result the one may reasonably expect
success to crown his efforts while the
other has little reason to expect any
thing but failure. e.-San Juan Islander.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Greek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he
was so much improved that he threw
away his canes. He says this liniment
did him more good than all other medi-
cines and treatment put together. For
sale at 30 cents per bottle by Frank
Tuell.
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14
THERE is no national holiday. j

THERE is no national holiday. In
this state the legal holidays are
January 1; February IL, Lincoln's
birthday; February %, Washington's
birthday; May 80, Decoration day
July 4; September 2, Labor day; gen.
eral election day in November; Christ
mas day.-Spokane Review.
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vUANTED Several trustworthy gentlemen or
III ladies to travel in Washington, for establish
ed, reliable house. Salary $3.50 and expenses.
Steady position. Enclose reference and self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Com
pany, Third Floor, Omaha Bldg, Chicago III.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14

Four professors of physiology in
Switzerland have endorsed the view
that alcoholic drinks are not in any
way to be classed with foods.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14
W. G.. I. T.. COLUMN
Officers.

SUPTs.-Mrs Lemoine. Press Work; Mrs
Sheedy Suffrage; Mrs. Rex, Flower mission;
Mrs. Lemoine, Purity; Mrs. Forrest, Literature;
Mrs. S. Hunter, Mothers Meetings; Miss An
sorge Parliamentary; Miss Amber. Evangelis-
tic; Mrs. Dunbar, Petition Democest, Mrs.
Lange; Mrs. Rex, Union Signal.
"For God and Home and Native land"
Meetings every week on Saturday afternoon
at the NJ E. Church.
Mothers meetings, first Friday of every mo nth
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

..I.nost everybody takes some laxative
n .iicine to cleanse the system and keep the
iDtd pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR Qiquid or powder)
get all tie benefits of mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifies the blood
and strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU.
LATOR regulates the Liver, keeps it active
and healthy, and when the Liver is in
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick
Headache and Constipation, and rid of
that worn ct and debilitated feeling.
These are al scd by sluggish Liver.
Good digestlvl anl freedom from stomach
troubles Will only he had when the liver
is properly at wor->. If troubled with any
of these coEplan., try SIMMONS LIVER
REGUI ATCR. The King of Liver Medi-
cines, ana Better than Pills.
C~31yERY PACKAGE~&N
Has tho = Stamp in red ON wrapper.
80 rN';in : Co, Phila., Pa.
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Umbrellas.

Why not patronize home in
dustry and give our umbrellas a
trial. We use native woods for
handles and build our umbrellas
IN our shops at Olympia. We
make them to order, and our new
improvements make the finest
umbrellas at low prices. We also
repair umbrellas cheap.
1aicott Bros, jewelers.,
olympia, Wash.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14

"What means this w. G.. T. u.
That's making all this fuss?
The maiden answered Don't you know,
Whisky Can't Touch Us'?"
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Evening journal., 1896-11-23
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.

At meeting Of Division >, A. o. H..
Of Hockessin, Del, the following reso-
lutions were passed:
In view of the distress and gloom
which the death of Thomas NJ. Keat-
ing and Michael Reardon has caused
to hang like a pail over our COM
munity,
Resolved. That in this, We the
members of Division 8, A. o. H., Of
Hockessin, Del, recognize the hand of
Divine Providence and humbly submit
to His just and immutable decree.
Resolved, That we record with pro-
found regret the death of these. our
late esteemd brothers and beloved
members.
Resolved. That we thus voice our
heartfelt appreciation of our loss and
the many noble traits of character
which marked the deceased and en-
deared them to whomsOever they came
in contact; that we testify that they
were to us, young and old, a brilliant
example of all that was pure honest,
noble and manly in a Christian; that
we bear a loving remembrance of their
high sense of duty of their zeal and de-
votedness to the cause of our society
and to their genuine and personal in
tegrity.
Resolved, That we sympathize with
their families in this, their deep afflic-
tiOns.
Resolved That the charter be draped
in mourning for the space of thirty
days; and that it be further
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutiOns be printed in the Evening
Journal. a leading Wilmington paper
and a copy Of the same be sent to the
families of our deceased friends.
ID. J. HYDE,
M. j. GAHAGEN,
PRATT j. BALDWIN,
Committee"
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
THE FAMILY uMRHELLA.
Sir Walter resant Describes the Heal Old
Fashioned Kind.

Sir Walter T'esant Describes the Heal Old
Fashioned Kind.
The real old family umbrella has
gone out.
Call that slim, stuck up, affected,
attonuated thing a family umbrellag
writes Sir Walter Bcsant. Go away.
remember the genuine family umbrella.
It was kept in readiness behind every
front door. 1t was a large, portly, heavy
instrument. As an emblem of respecta-
bility it was highly esteemed in middle
class society. 1t was serviceable as a
tent in rainy weather. 1t could be used
as a weapon Of oifense and defense on
occasion.
have seen picture Of an elderly
gentleman keeping Off footpad by
means Of this lethal umbrella. He made
as if he would spear or prod the vii
lain. Why, one prod would alone make
a hole of six inches diameter in that
murderous carcass. The nurse used TO
carry it, with difficulty managing the
baby and umbrella. 1t went out TO tea
with tic young ladies' The maid who
"fetched" them home took the umbrella
with her. 1t succeeded the lantern and
the club formerly carried by the prem
tice when he escorted his mistress TO the
card party after dark. 1 remember it,
say
There were three brothers who came
to the same school where / was but o
tiny little boy They lived at some dis
tance, and had TO pass on their way to
school through stratum Of inferior re-
spectability. Every morning brought TO
these three brothers the delight and the
excitement Of battle with tho boys be-
longing to that inferior respoctability.
To the eldest brother, who carried the
really important weapon the umbrella
was exactly what his battloax was TO
the Lion Heart So he raised it; so he
welded it so he swung it; so ho laid
his enemies low 10 right and to left of
him, before and behind him, while the
other two, relying on The Looks tightly
strapped, brought them TO bear, with
shrewd knocks and thwacks and pound
ings, on heads and shoulders and ribs.
Twas q famous family umbrella
green, too, if 1 remember Alright.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The Park Athletic Club football
team will play the G.. A. c. team, at
New Castle, on Thanksgiving Day.
"Billy' Whistler, who was to have
fought Jimmy Rodgers on Thursday
night last, and Jack Skelly who met
all comers at the Bijou Theatre last
week. will box six rounds before the
Caledonian Club tonight in Philadel-
phia. Skelly is the man who fought
George Dixon for purse of Sll5OO
and the feather-weight championship.
The first and second football teams
OF the High School play this afternoon
at Riverview.
The Warren-Lansdale football game
scheduled for last Saturday, was post
poned on account of rain.
The Wilmington Whist Club sent
four teams to the first meeting of the
Compass Whist Tourney, in Philadel-
phia, Friday night.
Joseph Harrison, who is a New Jer-
sey boy, and who is one of the bicycle
racers In the show "The Road to
Wealth" is q fast amateur rider. He
was the guest of the Wilmington BIZ
cycle Club last night.
Some of the bicycle dealers of Will
mington talk of holding a bicycle show
this Winter.
Caleb Steward was elected CHIEF
consul of the L. A. w. for Delaware, al
the election recently held There are
but forty-seven members of the league
in Delaware
Joseph Green, Of No. 1924 Beech
street, is manager of the Fairview Ath.
letic Club football team and wishes &c
arrange a game for Thanksgivinf
morning with some 125-pound team.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
DIED.

AMIES.-On November II, 1896, Helen
G. Amies, daughter of the late Rich
ard and Mary Amies, of Philadel-
phia.
HICKMAN.-On November 16, 1896,
Martha X. Hickman, in her 18th
year.
HIGGINS.-On Saturday, November q.
1896, Pennell c. Higgins, in his 52nd
year.
His friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence Of his brother John c. Higgins,
near Delaware City, on Tuesday, No
vember "a, at p. m.
NEWLIN.-On November 16, 1896
Elisha H. Newlin, Sr., in his 54th
year.
SPENCER-Suddenly, on Saturday
the 2lst instant, at his late residence
Kaolan Graham Spencer in the 44th
year of his age.
SPIEGELHALTER.-On November %
1896 Helen Louise, daughter of An
drew and Laura Spiegelhalter, aged
years and II months.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
Ropes and Belts.

It is asserted that repeated expert
ments have proved, in the transmission
Of power, that ropes and belts, when
well arranged, absorb almost the same
amount of power. Some French trials in
this line, as reported in Engineering
Mechanics, were made, 10 appears, with
a 200 horsepower engine, fitted with
rope and belt flywheels l434 feet in di-
ameter. The steam engine had a fly
wheel for the belt and enc for the ropes.
Tho dynamo was driven direct off the
fywheel, without counter shaft, and
was provided with two pulleys, one for
the belt and one for the ropes. The dy-
namo was driven direct off the flywheol,
being mounted on adjusting screws, SO
that the tension Of the belt or ropes
could be regulated at viii. A cotton
belt, leather belt, and a homogeneous
leather belt and ropes were of standard
quality. Experiments of "a comparative
nature were made alternately with the
ropes and belts, several tests each day,
the results heing as above indicated.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
WANTS IT SUBMITTED.
CITY SOLICITOR HARTMAN SAYS
THE PEOPLE SHOULD PASS
UPON THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

CITY SOLICITOR HARMAN SAYS
THE PEOPLE SHOULD PASS
UPON THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS.
Speaking of the Constitutional Con
vention which viii convene next week,
City Solicitor Robert G.. Harman. who
Is one of the Wilmington delegates,
says
what this convention will do we, of
course. cannot say. But aside from
what has been done i'm our state. what
are the true powers of a Constitutional
Convention. when the act calling it Is
silent as TO whether its work shall or
shall not be submitted to the people?
There are those who think that the
moment the convention conyenes it is
like a mighty ship that has slipped her
mOorings, free to do as it pleases that
1t is sovereign body, not merely rep
rosonting sovereignty, but sovereignty
itself The existing Constitution and
the laws of the state are under it's feet
or like clay i'm a potter's hands; in
word, It's work is that of a peaceful
revolution, and it's power is supreme.
"On the other hand we find the con-
tentiOn that they are not above the
law, but subject to the law; that they
possess not arbitrary. but limited pow
ers that they constitute. in effect, an
advisory body with certain determI.
nate duties pertaining to the organic
law of the state and what cOnstitu
tion changes they think we stand in
need of are not such that they are TO
enact, so to speak, into law, and force
upon the people, but constitutional
changes that they are merely to recon-
mend to the people for their adoption
or rejection.
"The latter view of a conventions
powers is that of the leading statesmen
who gave us our Federal Constitution
such as Madison and Governor Ran
dOlph, of Virginia. It is the opinion of
! Judge Joel Parker, who was i'm the
| Massachusetts convention of 1852 OF
/ that eminent jurst, the late jeremiah
/ S. Black and many others. And this
view Of the matter. it seems appeals to
ones reason. for it is founded on logic.
! To me it is perfectly satisfactory.
But even were il not SO, as the Leg.
/ islature has suggested, that our work
be submitted to- the people and as
have and always have had an all-abid-
! ing confidence i'm the sound judgment
| of the people, and believe that they
! have a perfect right 20 pass upon the
Constitution. under which they must
/ live, l certainly shall vote for its sub
mission to the people"
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
DELAWARE'S LAST GAME.
DEFEATED BY HAVERFORD IN A
WELL-PLAYED GAME ON sATUR-
nav

" -rifA- 4 A-tN n 80 NftAA'Ata C@f N'aA = ~
DAY.
The Delaware College football team
played its last game of the season on
Saturday afternoon at Riveview, and
was defeated by The Haverford team by
a score of to o. The visiting team
averaged twenty pounds heavier than
the Delawareans, but it required hard
work to defeat them. Vickers and
Mullins played the game for the Della
ware team The lineup.
Delaware lege-TrOtter. left end;
McCabe, left tackle; Marvel, left guard /;
Mullins, centre; Morrison. right guard /;
Sipple, captain, right tackle; Vickers
right end; Nansant, left half-back;
Davis right half-back; Brennan, quar-
ter-back; Pierce. full-back
Haverford-Hallett. left end; Sad
dleman, left ackle; Else left guard;
Swan, centre; Freeman, right guard;
Detwiler. right tackle; Hopes, right
end; Holloway, left half-back; Haines
right half-back; Narnig captain, quar-
ter-back; McCrea, full-back.
Bryan, referee, first half; Wilson
umpire. first half; Wilson, referee, sec
ond half; Bryan. umpire, second half
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
Mr.. BAYARD'S GREAT WORK.
THE AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
EFFORTS FOR UNION OF THE
ANGLO-SAXON RACE.

THE AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
EFFORTS FOR UNION OF THE
ANGLO-SAXON RACE.
LONDON. Nov. Americans and
Britons have but one rivalry, namely,
that of trying which can serve the
other best without being unjust to
themselves" 1t Is difficult to charac-
terize such language as this, especially
when Il comes from the mouth of the
ambassador of the United States to the
Court of ST. James. If it were spoken
by any ordinary diplomatist, It would
be regarded as a delicious bit of irony
and sarcasm But there Is room for no
such suspicion. lt was an absolutely
sincere utterance by Mr.. Bayard in the
course Of another of his gentle inter-
national brotherly love speeches de-
livered yesterday at Burnley.
Not for one moment, even In the
height of last Winters crisis, has Mr.
Bayard abandoned the mission which
he set himself to perform when he
came to London three and half years
ago. namely TO bring the two coun-
tries into close and friendly relations
Now as the time for his return APP
proaches. he is redoubling his efforts
to establish such union of English
and American hearts as will make a
diplomatic alliance between the two
nations supernuous. His sincere, guile
less endeavors have certainly won for
him q large measure of personal at-
lection among English people than has
over been enjoyed by an American en-
voy in England.
Some English appreciate the gigan-
tic nature of the task he set himself
but even the most cynical of them
have abandoned their first impression,
that Mr.. Bayard was animated by
some Interior motive Nobody any
longer suspects him. He is everywhere
accepted for what he is, a man who
seeks to crown his public career by a
great effort for the unidcation of the
Anglo-SaXOn race. AS such he is hon
ored, even by those who believe that
under existing conditions he has at
tempted the impossible.
Why il is impossible is made pretty
clear, even by the comments of the
press to-day, which eulogize him
most highly. The writers applaud him
at the expense of the administration
which he represents. No perfect un-
derstanding between the two countries
is possible, so long as Englishmen are
In sympathy, as undoubtedly they are,
with these views expressed by to-day s
Standard, with regard TO the course OF
the states last Winter:
Great Britain was addressed in a
minatory and hectoring tone, as though
she were making tyrannical use of her
power at the expense of q puny state,
unable to defend itself against injus-
tice. THAT view was erroneous upon
historic and diplomatic facts, and its
expression was a mistake of tactics
and good manners. 1t rs incidents OF
this kind that hinder full realization
of Mr. Bayard's belief that there should
be complete confidence between the
two countries and that no cause of dis
tress, much less of difference, should
exist. Those causes are the artificial
creation of erring politicians, and we
feel constrained to point out that i'm
this specific case, att east the error
was not on our side, and that the con-
ditiOns that are now happily passing
away were not of our making
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
ILL HEALTH CAUSED HIS DEATH.
PENNELL c. HIGGINS INHALED
ILLUMINATING CASA WELL
KNOWN MAN.

PENNELL c. HIGGINS INHALED
ILLUMINATING CASA WELL
KNOWN MAN.
PHILADELPHIA Nov 23.-Pennell
c. Higgins, a well-known newspaper
man, committed suicide at his board
ing-house No. 4O5 South Eighth street
Saturday morning, by inhaling illu-
minating gas He reached his room
shortly after midnight, and, locking
the door. made careful preparations for
death. Pulling the bed under the chan
delier. he placed a piece of hose over
one of the burners and turning on the
gas, he lay down on the bed and put
the other end of the hose in his mouth.
He had been dead several hours when
the body was discovered
The dead man was about as years
old. and q dozen years ago was con-
nected with the Press. i'm this city. lie
then went to New York and Brook
lyn. but some time ago returned to this
city, and until about two weeks ago
was employed on the Press He had
been suffering from overwork. and
during the last month had been in i'll
health, which is supposed to have led
to his suicide. He was a brother of
ex-senator Anthony Higgins, of Della
ware, and John c. Higgins, the Re
publican candidate for governor of
that state in the late campaign.
Ex-senator Higgins and John c.
Higgins came TO Philadelphia and
identified the body Of their brother.
They told Coroner Ashbridge they
would have the body taken to Della
ware City to-day on the steamer Major
Reybold, and that it would be inferred
in the family burying ground at ST.
Georges.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
"THE VOCAL 6TUDENT."
Mime. Molba ON the Exactions and Iie
wards of a Musical Career.

Mime. Mclba ON the Exactions and Ue
wards of a Musical Career.
Nine Melba addresses students Of
music in an instructive, practical paper
in The Ladies' Homo Journal She tells
in her article on ''The Vocal Student
of the necessity of securing a thorough
ly competent teacher, Of practice, and
the care of the health; emphasizes the
importance of being trained musicians
as we'll as vocalsts, talks Of the none
tary value of musical training and of
European study With regard to the
monetary rewards Of a capable singer
Mime. Melba says; "To girl properly
trained and qualified the profession Of a
vocal teacher is one g. l-o Do.t re-
munerativo Good teachers are scarce
and in great demand, and as tho fees
are large an excellent income may be
obtained. Next comes the career Of the
church singer. Every church has its
choir, and in the majority of eases the
soloists composing it arc paid, ana cften
well paid. Engagements as q draw ing
room singer can be secured in large
cities when one has talent and faculty
and when the voice is not sufficiently
large for its possessor to become a con-
cert singer
1.-The fees Of the successful concert
singer are large; she is constantly in
demand; her repertory is of songs, not
of entire roles, and is more easily ac-
quired her expenses are limited to the
cost Of few evening gowns, in the
place of scores of costumes. Tor the
opera singer there is plenty Of hard
work, but for that there is tire compen-
sation of being associated in many cases
with the famous artists of the world
whom TO know is liberal education.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW BIZ TO-NIGHT.

joe Harrison, champion 80 Glass
A man, who will ride in the great me-
chanical race scene in "The Road to
Wealth" the new play to be presented
at the Opera House tonight, is one
of the most popular riders His ap-
pearance i'm racing costume is invari-
ably the signal for a tremendous out
burst of applause from the grand
stand "The Road to Wealth" is said
to be strong and original, and pre-
sented by q capable company.
Evening journal., 1896-11-23
MARRIED.

MILLER -ELLIOTT-Atthe residence
of b. r. Shaw, No. 21O1 Boulevard,
on Wednesday evening, November
Is, 1896, by Rev. A. n. Keigwin ID.
d., Townsend w. Miller and Ida j.
Elliott, both of Wilmington, Del.
SHULTZ-CR -CROSSLAND.-On Wednes-
day morning, November Is, 1896, at
the Union NJ. z. parsonage, No. sos
Washington street, by Rev. John d.
c. Hanna, John A. Shultz. of Chester
county Pa, and Miss Lidie e. Cross
land, Of Kirkwood, Del.