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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
The Liquor Evil.

When will enlightened people of all
nations advance to perfect civilization
is a question we'll worthy of considera-
ton; and it is very easy to answer.
First, forbid the sale of intoxicating
liquor, and give full sway to common
sense.
There are hundreds, yes thousands,
of good men who are constantly under
the influence of liquor, who, if turned
loose from that evil beverage, would be
of great benefit, both to themselves,
and to their country; but they are
chained down to such an extent that
modern means find it impossible to re-
deem them. Their good habits and
characters, yes, and their health, are
all giving way to an enemy with which
they never will combat. How do men
give way to such evil habits? From
many causes-dissipation, discourage
ment, foolishness, ignorance, weak
mindedness, lack of courage and a
good many other reasons.
How to cure them Let every ma
ton forbid the use ef liquors. We all
know that SO long as it can be obtain
ed there will be people obtaining it.
Liquor makes hard times harder, and
in fact turns everything from good to
bad, and from bad to worse, wherever
it is allowed to flourish. Yet how
little people are doing to rid themselves
of it. No, better keep a little in the
pocket, from which to inhale inspira-
tion where the tongue lacks eloquence
in cursing the government. It is a
shame that such things shall exist,
especially when we consider that other
branches of civilization are advancing.
SAM e. SWANSON.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
SHELTON MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON FRIDAY, JANUARY
What We Want From Congress.

The business men of the country
desire business session of congress.
The last two years have awakened
this desire very generally. The con
gress that altered the tariff acted
against the business interests of the
country, because they reduced reven-
ues to a point that will not. sustain
government needs, and this inefciency
is advertising the nation to the world
as inferior in resources; the entire in
vestment business of the country is
injured in consequence. The gold re-
serve is drawn upon also as a result of
the poor financial policy of the coun
try. The latter is not a party matter,
and the remedy need not necessarily
he through party. What the country
needs is Il complete overhauling of its
currency system so as to rid it of the
redemption feature. If congress will
give us money system that will Sc
cure stability, everybody will join in a
bestowal of credit.-Bulletin and
Trade, Minneapolis.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

The Christmas Number of "The Art
Amateur" is replete with valuable
practical material in every depart
ment of art work, and contains special
articles suited to the season. The
picture of the old fiddler, which is this
year the attraction of the news stands
throughout the country, is from the
famous picture by ]. G. Brown, en-
titled "a Sad Heart, but a Merry
Tune" Even more valuable to the
Art Student is the striking study OF
"Fleur-de-L Lis" in water colors, by
Frieda V. Redmond. shown in pro-
gressive stages of painting, like the
companion panel of american Beauty
Roses" issued with the October num-
ber. Examples of decoration IN the
supplements are numerous and season
able--china painters and wood carvers
especially are given rare treat. In
the letter press, among countless COED
things. the story of Lady Emma
Hamilton, with the portrait by Rom
ney, is sympathetically, and briefly
told, "The Study of Human EXPIRES
sion" deals with subject of universal
interest, and the article on Teaching
the Child to Draw" will attract not
only teachers, but every motherln the
land. It is not easy to imagine a
more suitablesholiday present Tor an
artistic friend than a years subscrlp-
tion to this sterling magazine.
{ MONTAGUE MARKS, Publisher, 70
Union Suqare, New York. 80 cents ;
$500 year.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

THE comparison of prices for farm
products on December | of this year
and last year by the statistical division
of the department of agriculture is not
very gratifying reading, says the P.-I.
A few leading articles, such as wheat
and hay, show higher averages this
year than last, but rye, oats, barley,
buckwheat, tobacco and potatoes are
lower. The buying capacity of the
people has been reduced, and that is
one of the greatest factors in retarding
trade in agricultural lines. More pro-
lection to farm products and more
mills and factories at work would have
allowed of better showing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

The Rockford Enterprise gives some
excellent advice to people who are con-
tinually rushing into court to air their
grievances instead of trying the golden
rule of "doing unto others as they
would be done by" The amount of
money spent in useless lawsuits is an
immense total, and could in most
cases be prevented by a little less heat.
When parties cannot agree arbitration
should be the next move towards
settlement, and then if that fails re-
sort to law is excusable. The expense
of our system of jurisprudence is awful,
and when we look over the list just
ice, municipal, superior, supreme,
United States district circuit, appel
late and supreme court, besides the
court commissioners, it is not much
wonder at such extreme taxation.-
White River Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

THE Olympian, Seattle Times, and
Tacoma Union issued splendid special
editions last week. The Olympian' s
was literary edition, and contained a
large amount of Christmas reading.
That of the Times was also printed on
book paper, and contained many
special articles and illustrations of the
industries, as we'll as the progress and
development of Seattle and the state.
The Unions edition was the effort of
the public school children OF Tacoma,
and shows better than anything else,
how advanced our schools and our
children are over those of many older
Eastern communities. The rustling
and the writing Oh the large 24-page
edition was all done by the pupils.
All three of the editions reflect great
credit on the enterprise of the pub.
fishers.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

For a pain in the chest piece OF
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's s
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
of the pain, and another on the back
between the shoulders, will afford
prompt relief. This is especially val
liable in case where the pain is caused
bv a cold and there is tendency to-
ward pneumonia. For sale at /. h.
Munson's s store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
''Go West, Young Man."

Horace Greeley, whose advice, "Go
West Young man, and grow up with
Mecountry," has been accepted with
poht by thousands of young and old
men, founded the New York Tribune
many years ago. 1t has long been re-
oganzed as a leading New York news
eaper, and we are pleased to be able to
pnnounce that by special arrange
nlent we can offer to our readers the
New :. York Weekly Tribune, the Seat
tie Weekly Post-Intelligencer and the
socHSAL, - 5S all three papers, one year,
lot va. This offer is good to old
ana new subscribers, and at the low
prlce named must meet with popular
avOr.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
Our Upland Soil

There is no question of the pro-
ductiveness of the valleys of Western
Washington, but in regard to the up
land there has been considerable doubt
expressed, and not few have pro-
nounced it utterly worthless. We
have always contended that soil
capable of sustaining our magnificent
forests was as certainly capable of pro-
ducing other crops when the forests
were removed. In the last issue of
the Northwestern Horticulturist, pub
lished at Tacoma, Mr.. David Smith,
of Winlock, Lewis county, has the
following letter III regard to that
subject.
"Specimens of fruit have been sent
from my place to the office of the
Board of Horticulture, Tacoma, which
was raised on what is known here as
burned lands upland soil on which
forest trees have been DESTROYED bv
fires, and eighteen years ago was con-
sidered worthless. When locating |
was told would starve, but instead
this has now been considered one of
the finest places in the county. Some
delicious peaches have been raised
this year, a specimen of which meas
ured nine inches in circumference.
Il have now in bearing eleven acres
of orchards, with about 1900 trees
which are we'll cultivated and in a
thrifty condition Fourteen large
hay-rack loads of clover were raised on
four acres OF this land at one cutting.
The farm consists OF 80 acres half "a
mile from Winlock. Besides the
young orchard just in bearing there
are nearly 90 acres on. which clearing
is now being done, to he finished this
year. The buildings and equipments
are good, Windmill just being erect
ed. The productiveness of this up
land soil has long since been establish
ed beyond question"
This is evidence Of the highest char
acter, a practical demonstration of the
value of this land. Doubtless this
land will not produce the quantity of
root crops as the bottom land, but |
then, after all, these are not the crops
that make farmer rich. There |
seems to be craze on the subject of |
the great number of bushels of pota-
oes, carrots, ETC., that can be raised |
on an acre of bottom land, as though |
they were the principal articles of con-
AS matter of fact, fruit |
and live stock are the things that lead
to independence, and for the former
the uplands are actually better than
5he bottom lands, and the letter above
shows the great productiveness of this
and in grass, that thing which feeds
,he stock. If our farmers would get
heir uplands burned over as soon as
ogged, and seeded down to grass, and
)ut a few head of cattle to increasing
md furnishing cream for our cream
cries, they would soon find such diff
ference in their financial conditions
hat the vexing questions of high
ariff low tariff and free silver would
scarce disturb theire equanimity.--Aber-
deem Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
Pills Do Not Cure.

Pills do not cure Constipation. They only aS-
gravate Karl's Clover Root Tea gives perfect
regularity OF the bowels For sale by Frank Tuell.
in anger will sound the death knell OF
the British Empire"
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, in in
Producing bill for the restoration OF
the dutv on wool, took occasion to
notify the Senate that he would offer
the bill as an amendment to any tariff
bill that might be reported from the
Finance Committee. But the genera
belief is that Senator Mitchell will nj t
be put to that trouble, because any
bill amending the tariff that is report
ed is likely to provide for duty on
wool.
Republican have claimed ever since
the result of the election was known
that the election of a republican sue
cessor to Senator Blackburn by the
Kentucky legislature was certainty,
and now Kentucky democrats openly
admit the claim and acknowledge that
they have no show, even with the
votes OF the two populists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
". G.. I. +. COLUMN
Officers.

SUPTs.-Mrs. Lemoine. Press Work: Mrs
Sheedy, Suffrage; Mrs. Rex. Flower mission;
Mrs Iemoine, Purity; Mrs. Forrest, Literature;
Mrs. s. Hunter, Mothers Meetings: Miss An
s0rge, Parliamentary; Miss Amber, EyangeliS-
tic; Mrs. Dunbar, Petition; Demecest, 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 Fridayo every month
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

Does "a good man" continue to be
''good" when he allows himself to be
made the candidate OF a bad party?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

When a man tries to compromise
with any thing that's evil, he is simply
trying to make bargain with the Devil.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-10
THE PANSY.

Dome folks say at roses are the sweetest
kind o. flowers, -.
And they'll set and hold bunch an smell
Of EN- for hours .'.'
Well. they're good or-fashioned pcsies, nd
like EN- some myself;
used to keep some settin' in q vase there on
the shelf:
But to pick pick. out jis' the best o posies. I'll
I'd ruther have the pansy one instead of all
the rest.
Like to go there evenin's, see em noddin'
by my side,
Mother set 'em out there jes' year afore
she died.
Like to weed 'em, keerful like-pick les one
or two.
Wear 'em in to supper. maybe-like she
used to do.
Then they looked SO purity when she wore
email the rest
O. posies may be han'some. but I like the
pansy best.
I wuz jes' youngster. but recollec'
Coin in to kiss her an to see her when she
died.
An they said: ''She's sleepin'," but
couldn't understand,
Till saw the rose an lilies folded in her
hand
went anu got sOIne pansy ones-put EN-
with the rest,
Seemed to make her happier-I like the
pansy best.
Sometimes when I'm out there with 'em by
the garden wall,
Eyes gifts bury thinkin'-jes' a thinkin'
on it all;
Till guess that kin see her smilin' up
at me,
From the bed O. pansies jess ez happy ez
kin be.
So you take your posies all you want to-
I'll be blest-
Give me jes' the pansy one an you kin
have the rest.
-Deamor r. Drake, in Ohio Farmer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-10
YELLOW PREVAILS.
Natures Favorite Autumnsl Tint 10 Mooh
In Vogue.

Natures FavoFite AutumnAl Tint IL Mech
In Vogue.
Yellow is q favorite color this season.
Notwithstanding that It is the hue of
jealousy, of decadent literature, of bill
iousness and other unpleasantness,
the American woman has decided that
she will wear yellow this autumn aud
winter. You may see yellow velvets,
silks, cloths and other fabrics in the
store windows, and inside on the coun-
ters, you may find many, many more.
The merchant scents the fancy of his
customers afar of, and by the time my
lady has quite made up her mind that
she wants some certain thing, there it
is in the stores ready to her hand.
It is not only in dresses and Innings
of mantles that the Chinese hue will be
found. It will appear in millinery in
many shapes and shades. Ribbons are
as easily made of yellow as of any other
color, and feathers and laces can bc yell
lowed with equal facility. There will
be many shades and each shade will
have a different name, distinctive
and generally odd. The men and wom-
en- who prepare new styles are ingen-
ious and can think Of all kinds of desig-
nations for variation of the same color.
So we have "old colonial yellow" Tip
of the canary's wing" "crushed lemon" -;
autumn leaf" "buttercup," ''brim-'
stone," "old ivory" golden sands.",
golden rod" and dozens of others.
Most of these shades are attractive, and
none is downright ugly, so long as one
likes yellow at all. It is a popularity
of yellow that certain shades of it can
be worn by either blondes or brunettes.
The rich effect of yellow in conjunction
with dark hair and bright brunette
complexion, is understood by everyone.
But it is new thing to many blondes
to learn that these are shades of yellow
that are most becoming to their COM
plexions. It is the intention to use yell
low a great deal in connection with
brown in dresses and hats this autumn.
It is a pretty combination, the yellow
showing up bright and distinctive
against a dark brown background.
Among other directions in which yell
low will be the dominant color must be
mentioned luncheons and teas. There
will be yellow luncheons and yellow
teas. The charming effect of yellow
lamp shades, and yellow ribbons setting
off the pure white napery of well-ap-
pointed luncheons can be imagined. It
will he even better than the pink, which
has so long held sway at these func-
tons. On dark afternoon, too, yellow
decorations will brighten up room al
most as much as the rays of sunshine
St. Louis Republic.
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THEIR CHANCES MET.

AS for him, he allowed himself no
luxury of reflection, but lost himself
at once in Titanic labor until the gray
of morning, when he lay down on
couch and found few hours blessed
oblivion.
At breakfast each consciously avoid
ed the others eyes and made no refer
ence to the previous night. He an
bounced that he was going on business
for several days. She guessed that it
was on her account that he went, and
felt almost a relenting towards him for
It.
~ After what had passed between them
she felt that she could no longer re-
main under the same roof with her
husband. Since she did not love him,
she would be no more beholden to him,
and since she did love some one else,
abe would reward that one with-her-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-10
SUN AS A HAIR DYE.
Dollors Have Light Locks and Laxuz1one

Dollors Have Light Locks and LaxuEians
Ones.
The latest use to which the sun haA
been put il to make it dye human hair,
and on the head Of the pretty bathing
girl at that, says the New York journal.
This fashion began last summer. A
fashionable physician recommended
bright sunshine and sea ozone as the
best means of making the hair Light
eolored, healthy and strong. The
young person for whom this prescrip-
ton was given found it very efficacious.
The end of the resort season has by
no means caused q subsistence of the
fad. Never before were there in New
York so many young women whose
golden hair hangs down their backs
once every day-that is, every sun
ehiny day. A queer fact, too, is that
the idea, simple as it is. seems to have
the result of producing the desired e.
feet. IL is certainly a much more
harmless way of bleaching the hair
than that which requires the use OF
chemicals.
ut seems to be a very intelligent
idea," said a physician, when quss-
toned regarding it. "All sailors will
tell you how rapidly the hair grows
when on board ship in the tropics. 1
have had some opportunity to observe
the color. or rather the average color,
of sailors hair. l have found that
their dark-haired shipmates by two or
their fair-haired shipmates by two or
three to one. i suppose the sun has
something of bleaching power as
we'll as forcing the growth of the hair,
by causing an increased circulation OF
its sap In this respect it stands TO
reason that each individual hair must
be somewhat like plant in its nature"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-10

self. They would 60 away and live
somewhere together-such was her
vaguely-formed plan.
She dispatched a note to Jerome tell
ing him to come to dinner that evening.
Jerome was punctual to the appointed
hour.
After dinner they went into tho IL
brary and sat and dreamed before the
fire.
"You love me, don't you, Earl?" she
asked. He only pressed her hand, for
answer, and she continued: 1--WE had
another quarrel last night about you.
can't remain with that man any
longer; you must take me away. I am
already yours in heart; make me SO
really"
She confidently awaited his rapturous
acceptance, looking meantime in the
fire, where she seemed to see rosy fu-
turc, spent with the mon she loved.
Still he did not speak. His mind was
in whirl. The possibility of taking
such step as that had never once &C.
Cured to him. He had advanced as in
a dream-blindly, not knowing or car
ing where it led him. He was trying now
to realize what it might mean to do as
she proposed. First, for him, the re-
linquishment at once and forever Of
long-cherished ambitions, which she
herself had planted and strengthened.
They were the largest part of him now
he could not lightly give them up.
It was because she had always 50 ell
couraged and assisted him in his pur-
suits that his love for her had lately
been so absorbing. Then, for her, it
meant the loss of social position and that
luxury which seemed so a part of her
that he found it impossible to imagine
her without it.
:"No, Mona, it is impossible-Ih have no
money!" he said, at last.
20, is that ALP" she answered, re-
lieved and joyous. "Why didn't you tell
Inc so at once? I have plenty for US
BOTH"
"But you don't know the world-you
do not realize"
II wouldn't care if I had you"
"And III would have to give up all
Ihave struggled for and you have helped