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The sun., 1896-08-23

And now for the jockeys and their mounts
DOggett again heads the list Ms he did at Morris
Park and Grnveseud (at Sheepshead no fell
back to NTH place and Sloan, who spranQ
from eleventh at GraNesend TO first at Sleeps
head. Is only fair second The system players
OF McCafferty were dumped" for after his
win on Kennel on the opening day at Brighton,
he lid not " In again In seventeen races. The
record Is an interesting one and is as follows;
The sun., 1896-08-23


Thus the system won 81. .053ton a maximum
capital OF 81. l75. Aug. ll-l3 The only other
large amount OF capital required waa $3.50 on
were July 20, y, 2s, when ten out OF twelve bots
were won at 70, 40. 60. s-5. 5-2 LIS,
S-6, 81, l2-5, and SO, netting S77l on q
capital OF S25. On July 81 ali the selections
were were scratched but Flying squadron, tipped
10 the dead heat OF Halle. at 80 turned win
into a small loss. The record OF ten won. out OF
twelve races, was never approached. Thus Out
In the system of playing the trst favorite for
the place. when the odds for the place are better
obtEined. the amount won being $7o4. requiring
Q capital OF $935, when tho meeting was S601
ahead on an initial capital OF 500. This system
erer for those who go down occasionally and
keep tab at home and choose favorable days IL
was never advocated as a money maker. The
result of the Brighton Beach meeting was as
follows:
Integral
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
SHELTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON. FRIDAY AUGUST "A 1885,

selves harm by publishing detached
sentences of speech made by Mr..
Blaine, containing artfully picked out
expressions speaking of both silver and
gold as the money of the constitution
and suppressing what he said in the
speech about the dishonesty of stamp
ing dollar as such when it contained
less than one hundred cents, and al
lowing the bullion owner to appropri-
ate wrongfully the difference between
the coin and bullion value" Mr..
Blaine's entire speech is being distrib-
uted by the republicans.
Among the signs indicating the
fright of the Bryanites may be men
toned the stopping of the distribu-
ton of Bryan's Chicago speech in Or
der that it might be revised and the
Interpolation of modifying words into
the democratic platform that were not
adopted by the Chicago convention.
They are finding out that the people
OF this country are not ready to in
dorse the throwing off of any of the
which surround our gov
ernment.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
Tariff and International Currency.

An English newspaper is first to give
publicity to thought that must have
suggested itself to thousands of men
on both sides of the Atlantic. The
English writer calls attention to this
declaration of the Republican plat
form:
"We are opposed to the free coinage
OF silver, except by international agree
ment with the leading commercial ma
tions of the world, which we pledge
ourselves to promote"
And he goes on to say that the Re-
publican party, if returned to posses
sion of the three branches of govern
ment, will be able "to promote" agree
ments for international bimetallism by
judicious application OF the recipro-
city principle of later tariffs.
For if it be well to say to Brazil "we
will not take your coffee duty free un-
less you admit certain United States
products without duty to your mar
kets," and to say likewise to Germany
concerning its beet sugar, why will it
not be well to say to England, eff you
discriminate against the United States
silver the United States will discrimin-
ate against you by laying on all inn
ports from Britain tariff higher than
that laid upon imports from countries
that accept American silver at par"
A desire to win the greater part of the
foreign trade of the United States
would be all but sure to lead Germany
to come into bimetallic agreement,
and England would "have to' follow
suit.
Tariff is the keystone of the arch of
international bimetallism.-Inter Ocean
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
The Graphophone In the Campaign.

WASHINGTON Cry, Aug. 6.-The
phonograph, or graphophone, may play
an important part in the coming
presidential campaign. A suggestion
has been made to Senator Jones, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, that he consider the matter of
buying or renting graphophones and
putting them to work for the Demo-
cratic ticket. Such suggestion has
in part already been acted on by the
Republicans. If he does not care TO
make the national committee the Of
fetal manager of such unique cam
paign, other persons may put the idea
into operation. It is said that the
Republicans have put monographs to
work in the larger cities, supplying
campaign songs for the amusement
and edifcation of enthusiastic Repub-
licans. The suggestion to Chairman
Jones, however, is of different nature
It is that himself, Candidate Bryan
and other noted silver speakers make
ten or fifteen minute speeches fer en-
rollment on cylinders of the graphic
phone. These will be taken and put
in machines, which will be sent all
over the country. They will prove
double attractions, and, it is believed,
would draw large crowds.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

My little boy, when two years of age,
was taken very i'll with bloody flux. l
was advised to use Chamberlaine's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
and luckily procured part of bottle.
I carefully read the directions and
gave it accordingly. He was very low,
but slowly and surely he began to i'm
prove, gradually recovered, and is now
as stout and strong as ever. l feel
sure it saved his life. | never can
praise the Remedy half its worth. !
l am sorry every one in the world does
not know how good it is, as do.-
Mrs. Line S. Hinton, Grahamsville,
Marion Co., Florida. For sale by
Frank Tuell.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
What Prosperous Farmers Do.

G. w. Norris gives in the Epitomist
the following advice to farmers, some
of which will fit nearly every farmer
in one way or another:
Go out behind the barn, roll up your
sleeves, tuck your trousers into your
boots and look over your poultry-house
to see if it is all right, and then re-
solve that you won't allow things to
60 in haphazard way any more.
That you won't keep a worthless
dog
That you won't 60 into debt.
That. you will be better farmer
than ever before.
That you will live better this year
than in the past.
That you will know what your
family expenses are.
That you will know what each crop
costs aud what it brings in.
That you will be economical but not
penurious.
That you will keep your tools in a
dry place when not in use.
That you will plant less and culti-
vate more.
That you will prize the compost
heap as the apple of your eye and not
allow it to burn its heart out or the
rains to wash it away.
That you will put ashes around your
fruit trees.
That you will not make cow-pas-
ture of the orchard.
That you will eat more fruit and be
healthier.
That you will not allow your hogs
| to drink Cruel of tadpoles aud mud.
That you will net abuse your horse
nor use him if his back or shoulders
are sore.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
The Smoke Season.

| The smoke which has prevailed fc
several weeks lifted last week unde
the influence of a brisk breeze durin
the night, and the Klickitat hills hav
been plainly discernlble all day. TIL
presence of smoke makes the air NOR
oppressive than it otherwise would be
The smoke prevents radiation, an,
rapid evaporation; the result is the op
pressiveness which has prevailed. Onl,
twice, says Observer Pague, has til,
smoky atmosphere set in earlier thar
1t has this year, as is shown by tn,
following record for IA years:
1882 had little smoke; some prevail
ed about August 10 to close of month
1883 Smoke set in June 80; Jul,
was smoky, August very smoky, ant
so was September; showers cleared tn,
air September 30.
1884 had very little smoke; some pre-
vailed from August 10; September had
some light smoke.
1S85-Smoke set in July 25; Angus,
was very smoky, but the smoke clear.
ed off September 10.
1SS6-Smoke prevailed from July Is
to September 20. August was very
smoky.
1S87-Smoke prevailed from July 4
to September l. August was very
smoky.
lSS8-Smoke prevailed from Aug
ust l6 to September Is.
lSS9-Smoke appeared July 10;
August had occasional smoky days
and so had September. Smoke dissap.
peared September 26.
l09O-Smoke prevailed from August
l6 to October 1.
lS91-Smoke prevailed from August
70 to September 6.
alphabetically no smoke; some
was observed in September.
lS93-Smoke prevailed from August
II to September 3.
: lS94-Very little smoke; records
show some from August 10 to August
81.
lS95-The first record of smoke was
on July 10; very little prevailed until
August 4, and then dense smoke pre-
vailed until September l.
lS96-Smoke set in July Is.
From the above it is seen that in
1883 and 1887 smoke set in earlier
than it did this year, and in 1895
some smoke was observed on July 10.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

WANTED:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or
II ladies to travel in Washington, for estab-
llshed, reliable house. Salary $3.50 and expenses.
Steady position. Enclose reference and self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Com
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
Nothing Like 1t.

Wilbur's Oil of Gladness-rheuma-
tism. neuralgia, toothache, headache,
sore throat, sprains, bruises, dysentery,
cholera morbus, cholera infantum-
for both internal and external rse. II
viii relieve more pain and in less time
than any other medicine on earth
For pain in back, side. stomach
bowels, or any other part of the bod,
Il Is instant relief. Price 80 cents
For sale by Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

SAHAwAMISH LODGE NO. 49,
- I. o. G. T.
Meets every Saturday evening at 7:S0 in the
N. Z. Church. Visiting Members In good
standing are made welcome.
Z. l.. ANsoRGE G. T. w. D. MORRISON, r.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
Society Cards.

CIRsT BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. H. WEBSTER, PASTOR.
Preaching services every Sunday ct 1880 .. N.
and 7:3o D. m Sunday school At 2:3o p. m B..
Y.P U. at $50 p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening At o'clock followed by c. C..
c. class. All are made welcome at these services.
Corner Fifth and Gotta Sts.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

SQUIRE goes one way and Hugh
Wallace the other, SO it's o stand-of.
The fights made on each by other
political leaders of their respective
parties. was evidently the main cause
of their detection.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
NO. "a
Our Coinage.

/
i The $5 gold piece weighs 1876 grains.
i The trade dollar weighs 420 grains
| The $40 gold piece weighs SIG grains.
| The 1O-cent piece weighs AL grains.
The 2O-cent piece weighs 77.18
grains.
| The bronze cent piece weighs 4S
grains.
The gold dollar weighs 25.8 grains.
The nickle cent weighs 70 grains.
The half-cent copper weighs 1872
| grains.
The silver 5-cent piece weighs 2O.S
grains.
The 2-cent bronze piece weighed 96
grains.
The common quarter of silver weighs
lO4 grains.
The Scent silver piece weighs 1857
grains.
The scent nick le piece weighs 77.16
grains.
The fineness of our gold coins is
about 80 per cent.
The old-fashioned copper cent
weighed 264 grains.
The quarter eagle or $3.50 gold piece
weighs 673 grains.
The Scent nickle piece, now discon-
tinued, weighed 80 grains.
The standard dollar weighs 421A
grains; the half-dollar, 2O8 grains.
The nickle 5-cent piece is exactly
three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
! The 2-cent bronze piece is composed
OF 80 per cent copper and per cent of
tin and zinc.
The l-cent bronze piece is composed
of 95 per cent of copper and per cent
of tin and zinc.
The 1O-cent silver piece was author
orized by congress in 1892, and it's
coinage was begun in 1896.
The nickle cent was authorized Feb
ruary 81, 1857, and its coinage was be-
gun the same year.
The $5 gold piece was first coined in
1895, by virtue of an act of congress
passed April 2, 1892.
The first regular silver coinage to be
passed out in the order OF business was
in October, 1892.
The $40 gold piece was authorized
by act of congress March 4, 1849, and
its coinage was begun in 1850.
The $40 gold piece was authorized
by act of congress April 1, 1872, and
its coinage was begun in 1874.
The quarter eagle or $3.50 in gold
was authorized April 2, 1892, and its
coinage was begun in 1885,
Tee silver quarter was authorized by
act of congress in 1892, April 2, and
coinage was begun in 1896.
The bronze cent was issued in ac-
cordance with a law passed in 1857,
and its coinage was begun in 1854.
The cent takes its name from the
Latin word "centum" "a hundred),
this coin being a hundreth of dollar.
A copper half-cent is among the
numerous coins authorized by con-
gress the law to this effect being passed
in 1892 and coinage begun the follow
ing year.
The first purchase of copper to be
used in the United States coinage was
in 1892, September IL, six pounds.
Charles II, soon after his accession
to the throne, in 1860, had dollars of
4l2 grains coined for use in Scotland.
The dollar gold piece was authorized
by act of congress March 3, 1849, and
it's coinage was begun in the same
year.
The general fineness of our silver
coins is from SO to 80 per cent. except
the 3-cent piece, which contained %
per cent of alloy.
Moses Brown of Boston has the
credit of making the first deposit OF
gold bullion to be coined. In 1795
be deposited $2,276.72.
ain God We Trust" first appeared
On the copper 2-cent issue OF 1864, and
is the first use of the word "God" in
any government act.-St. Louis Globe
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
kR < EGULATO r J

Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVES REGULATOR, the "KING OF
Liver MEDICINES ?" Everybody needs
take liver remedy. It is sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be. carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biiiousness, Headache.
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
o2ca5' O1al dose Of Simmons Liver Reg
mater and you'll get rid of these tro1-
5'@s, aid gre tone to the whole sys-
-ain. E',r laxative Simmons Liver
-.oguiator is BETTER THAN PILLS. It
does not gripe, nor weaken, but greatly
rafreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red 4
stamp on the wrapper. j. III.
Leilin & Co., Philadelphia.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

AS an invigorator and builder up OF
broken down tissues, Wilbur's Puget
Sound Blood Purifier cannot be excel
led. If you have pimples or sores Of
any kind on your body, by taking
few bottles of this medicine they will
soon disappear. For rheumatism the
medicine never fails. $100 per bottle.
For sale by Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whooping cough. II
is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale
by Frank Tuell.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

DACIFIC LODGE, NO. 66,
X. OFP.
Meets the first and third Friday evenings Of
knights cordially invited to attend.
Thos .AcLarty, F. D. SHELTON,
K of r. &S. &C.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

CST BARNABAs' EPISCOPAL CHURCH
y REV. r. J. MOONEY. PASTOR.
Services held in Masonic Hall each alternate
Sunday at IL A. n and 7:30 P. II.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

One Of Napolcon's Grand Fly.
We were in erorr, it seems, w.iel we
spoke, a short time since, Of Joseph
Rose as the sole survivor Of the "grant
al1nee." Out of the $4,000 grizzlies.
warriors who claimed, in 1860, the st.
Helena medal, as having served under
lie Petit CopOral," there still remains
one to answer to the muster call. Vic.
tor BaillOd of Percy, in the. YOnne,
ia a year senior to his departed CON-
rade, having been borr April 9, 1898.
He joined the ranks in 1872, at COlmer,
and formed part of the 1O5th Foot,
under Davoust, with whom he went
through the siege of HAMBURG. Ball
iOd was without doubt a Waterloo
hero, and he has good reason to re-
member that eventful day, for he fell
under the charge of the British caval.
nv, got saber cut across the skull,
which would probably have cut short
his career but for mis- huge shake, and
was carried of to England rs pris.
oner Of war. His name found a place
among the list of dead, but year
later he returned to tile bosom of his
family, and medical board gave him
his discharge on the ground that lie
was In tie last stages of cOilsnmp..
lion. Since that date he has fingered
on through eighty summers, and hopes
to see the end of the century before he
bids farewell to the world. London
Chronicle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

tion. OF gold and gold certificates, a total
Of &40S, 1896, 348; of silver, silver certificates.
subsidiary silver and notes issued upon the
purchase Of silver under the Sherman law.
a total Of $685. 487, 800; or II the Sherman
notes be omitted total Of $45O,3S7.123 OF
silver currency, and all of 1t on parity
with gold. 1t thus appears that, emitting
lie circulation Of $940. 225, All, gold exceeded
silver BY only $4a451,225. II we take Into
account our total stock Of silver and gold
we find the figures to be as follows:
Total gold, $3.50. 722; total silver, 1905
2s3.087, or a total Of both Of 1,OsO, sO4, $50.
and gold. out Of this sum. exceeds silver BY
only $8s.236, 755.
1t will thus be seen that silver IL not
stricken down, but that 1t Is In greater
favor than 1t ever was under free coinage.
In addition to our metallic currency we
had on the LIST day Of June, 1890, a paper
notes and national bank notes, amounting
In all to sos, 354,231, which, added to our
stock of metallic money, makes an aggre-
gate total Of 81, 7S4, LIS, 970, and all Of 1t on
parity with gold, aud so long as our
silver currency is kept within reasonable
bounds and is not allowed to exceed In
volume our gold currency We may be able
to maintain the present parity, but the mo-
mcnt you open the doors of our mlnts to all
the mine owners and bullion dealers of the
whole world and permit them to bring all
of their silver to our minis and have 1t
coined into silver dollars, without charge.
ut the ratio Of 10 to 1, when the intrinsic.
or commercial. ratio is 80 to I, there will
be such a silver deluge that 1t will be ut
terly out Of the Question to maintain the
parity. Gold will disappear. be shipped
abroad, or melted into bullion; silver will
be our sole standard of value for Itself
and for our paper currency, and It will cir
culate on its bullion value and will fuctu-
ate from day to day. The United States,
the greatest and strongest nation on the
face Of the earth, and which ought to have
the best currency system, will then be de-
graded to the currency level of Mexico.
China and japan. And our farmers. our
producers and our labor will then be paid.
not as now In dollars equal to the best and
current throughout the entire world, but
will be paid in dollars equivalent in value
to the Mexican dollar and the Japanese yen.
Our currency may increase in volume, but
1t will diminish in value and In purchas-
Ing power in proportion to the Increase In
volume. and In the meantime, while all
mine owners. the bullion dealers. the brok-
ers and the money changers will reap an
immense silver harvest, and speculation
will again run riot In Wall street, as it
did In the days Of the past under de-
preciated paper currency, when the gold
room was open. .---r = --.r :, ... .!
Can any American citizen. to whom his
country Is first In war, and first In peace.
and who fully understands this question
In all its consequences, have the heart to
throw our country into this seething and
heartless vortex Of silver speculation-this
maelstrom Of the silver mammon?
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
He Pushed the Button.

'1'n tell you dog story that is hard
to believe, and yet give you my
word that it is absolutely true. Now,
you doubtless remember that on
Christmas eve there was a considera-
bic noise in the streets, firing of crack
ers, etc. This. was, noticed, very an
noying to my big mastiff, Who is kept
in small stable yard on my premises.
The dog was, however, thought, Sc
cure, as he was confined by 4 high
wire netting and fence.
During the evening was obliged to
go out to summon a physician, ON ilc-:
count of the illness of my little girl,
and after coming back about IL
o'clock, sat up in dressing gown and
slippers, to wait for the doctors ar
rival. Presently there came a long
ring ut the bell, and then another and
another. That's r OF the DOCTOR said
I to myself, and grumbling at the idea
of callers or business at that hour, /
went to the door, Opening it, imagine
my surprise Mt seeing my 1OO-pound
mastin standing with feet on the gate
post ringing the electric bell with his
nose. 1t was evident that he had been
reading the papers that the coachman
had left about the stable, and finding
himself locked out, said to himself,
I'LL press the button, and he'll do the
rest l, of course. invited him in and
escorted him through the house to his
own quarters, where found that he
had broken through the wire netting
and probably gone cut to investigate
the fire works., but he had forgotten
the way back, and sc called me up
Pittsburg Dispatch
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

And here in this county, as you know,
oats were scarcely worth 10 cents bushel,
and potatoes could not be sold at any price,
all Of which goes to show that small crops
In reply to all these facts and conditions
we are still gravely and solemnly told by
the advocates of free and unlimited coinage
that 1t Is the appreciation Of gold, that has
cnused all this fall of prices. and they seek
to overturn the force Of these facts and to
convince US that they are right, by means
Of charts, index numbers and far-fetched
assumptions. But their arguments are Of
a piece with their plan Of raising prices.
Cheaper your money. and You will get bet
ter prices, better wages, become richer,
and all your property will advance In value.
You have been enfeebled with dear money
gold. They propose to cure you with
cheap money-silver. The diagnosis Is as
simple as the remedy Is unique aud simple.
silver egislatiOn.
Before closing, permit me, In order to
remove any erroneous Impressions, and to
correct many false or unfair lnsinuations,
to give brief narrative Of our silver cur.
rency and the legislation affecting the same.
I have already told you, by adopting, In
1884 and 1887, the ratio of 10 to i, in the
face Of the European ratio Of 1511 to l. 1t
drove all our silver out of circulation and
cheap foreign silver. From 1850 till the
outbreak Of the war, In 1851, there was not
a single American dollar In circulation. The
Oldest person in this audience did not see
a silver dollar till he saw a Bland dollar Of
1873. We should not, during this period,
have had even subsidiary silver-small
change-but for the fact that In 1854 the
ratio OF this money was changed from 16,tO
14SS. md the free coinage Of 1t suspended.
Prior to 1851 there had been coined In all
about 100000 Of silver dollars, but they
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
Youthful Wisdom,

Uncle Bob-What are you going to
be when yon become a man, Tomlnyl
Tommy-1'm going to be a soldier,
cos then can fight all want to with.
out being spanked for it.-Londo1
(Ont.) Advertiser. .,-.'1'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
seaaonnhlc.

"You and Phillis always seem to
have a fuss that lasts through the sum.
mer.''
9 Eyes, we prefer a GOODNESS between
us during the hot weather. Wash.
ington Times.