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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
O1HER-WORLD AAEiTATION.
An English Preacher discusses Probabhi

An English Preacher discusses PropaDhI'
ties as to Mercury, Venus and Mars.
Rev. DIR. Dallingcr delivered lecture
at Bristol the other night on the planets
around us and their probable hab!tabil-
ity, says the Pail Mall Budget. Speak
ing of Mercury, DR.. Dallinger pointed
out it's chief features ard showed that
they appropriated to those of the
earth. Although the heat from the sun
there was more intense, it might be
tempered by the character OF the atmos-
phere. Venus was yet more akin to
our world in every respect, SO that life
there, as we know it, was yet more pos
sible. The conditions of the atmos-
pherc, indeed, were such that the whole
globe might be habitable. Mars next
came under review, the lecturer eX-
planning it's character, substance, at
mosphcre and other features, which, he
said, made the existence Of creatures, if
not man, quite possible. People were
slowly losing their former notions that
there were nothing and nobody in the
universe except the world and man
There were other worlds, however.
which, as far as human intelligence
ould Judge, were not yet suitable for
labitation, but were gradually assum-
ing conditions which might ultimately
make life possible. The lecturer held
the opinion that many year; hence
some means of mental communication
with the deniacns Of the other planets
might be established. In the present
DAYS Of marvellous discoveries in science
ali things seemed possible, and the estab-
!ishlacnt CT iaJercona1nrnication of
some kind b>c.yccn this earth and the
beings of the planets did not seem more
improbable q, impossible than the send
ing Of q telegraph r2essagc from Eng
land to New York @Ncu.ed ne hundred
years ago.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. PURSUANT
INTO the provisions of an act of the legislature
of the state of Washington entitled IAN act
to provide for voting on constitutional amend
November, 1896, relative to the qualifications OF
electors" approved March s, 1895, that the fol-
lowing amendment to section 1, article 6, OF the
constitution of the state of Washington, will be
submitted to the qualified electors of said state
for their approval at the next general election:
SECTION 1. All male persons of the age OF
twenty-One years or over, possessing the follow,
ing qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections: They shall be citizens of the United
States they shall have lived in the state one
year, and in the county ninety days, and in the
city, town, ward or precinct thirty days imme-
diately preceding the election at which they
offer to vote. they shall be able to read and
speak the English language: Provided. That
Indians not taxed shall never be allowed the
elective franchise: And further provided, That
this amendment shall not effect lafectl the
right of franchise of any person who is now a
qualified elector of this state
The legislature shall enact laws defining the
manner of ascertaining the qualifications OF
voters as TO their ability to read and speak the
English language and providing for punish
ment of persons voting or registering in viola
ton of the provisions OF this section; that
piled for said election the words, ''For proposed
amendment to section !, article 6, of cOnstitu-
ton, relative to qualifications of electors;
against proposed amendment to section l.
article 6, of constitution, relative to qualifca
lions of electors
At said election each clector shall vote for OF
against said amendment by crossing out part Of
the ballot in such manner that the remaining
parts shall express his vote on the question sub
m1tted.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
han and affixed the seal of the state of Wash
| ington. this 23d day of July, 1896
Estate SEAL j. II. PRICE.
Secretary of State
First pub. July "a, '96.-13w.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

For your Protection Catarrh ''Cures" or
Tonics for Catarrh in liquid form to be taken
internally, usually contain either Mercury or
lodide of Potassa, or both, which are injur-
ious if too long taken. Catarrh is local, not
q blood disease, caused by sudden change to
cold or damp weather. 1t starts in the nasal
passages, affecting eyes, ears and throat.
Cold in the head causes excessive flow of
mucus, and, if repeatedly neglected, the re-
suits of catarrh will follow; severe pain in
the head, roaring sound in the ears, bad
breath, and oftentimes an offensive dis
charge. Theremedy should be quick to allay
inflammation and heal the membrane. Ely;s
Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for
these troubles and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, SO cents.
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Vacation Time

Is at hand and is gladly welcomed by
all, especially those whose duties in
life have caused them to greatly run
down their system to meet the require
ments, physical and mental, forced up.
on them. With these and others, j,
is important, whether at home, at the
seashore or in the country, that some
thought be given to diet, and as furth.
er assistance to Nature, good build.
ing-up medicine like Hoods Sarsap par.
lila had best be resorted TO. If the di-
gestion is poor, liver deranged and
frequent headaches seem to be the
rule, Hoods will change all this and
enable everyone to return to their
home and business in refreshed state
OF mind and bodily health.
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Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON FOR MASON COUNTY.
DENNIS HURLEY and MARY
HURLEY, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of writ of execu-
ton issued out of the Superior Court of the
State of Washington holding terms at Shelton
in and for said County of Mason, State of Wash
in favor of the above named plaintiff, G.
Rosenthal aid against the above named defend
ants Dennis Hurley and Mary Hurley, for the
sum of Six Hundred Thirty-fi and 61-1OO
Dollars (s635.6ll with interest thereon at the
rate of eight ~ per cent per annum from date
of judgment, Mays, 1894, until paid, and costs
of suit amounting to Forty-one and 20,10O Dol
lars (41.2O) and increased costs; which writ of
execution was to me as Sheriff of Mason County,
Washington, duly directed and delivered have
levied upon all the right, title and interest of the
above named defendants, Dennis Hurley and
Mary Hurley, in and to the following described
real property, oyster land of said Dennis
Hurley. situated in Mason County, Washington
tOwit: Commencing at meander corner Sections
o & %, Twenty two and twenty three, Township
10, nineteen, North Range 3, three, west W. M. !:
thence North "a deg IS min east Ais chains to
initial point of this description, thence South
1853 chains; North p deg IS min East 14.46
chains; North II deg AZ min West 61O chains;
South 76 deg O3 min west 1.32 chains; North s.
deg 81 min west 400 chains; North l6 deg 81 min
west 800; North 8" deg q west 2.73 chains;
South "a deg So min west zig CT aims to initial
point containing IL II eleven 77-100 acres more
or less according to the survey thereof, as shown
by the platt and field notes of said described
oyster land filed in the office of the Commission
er of Public lands of the State of Washington
the 31st day of August 1895, together with the
anpurtenances and h reditaments thereunto
belonging.
Public notice is hereby given that have this
day levied on the above described Oyster Lands
and will on Monday, August the 18th, 1896,
front door of the Court House of said Mason
County, in the town of Shelton, sell the same at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash. or
so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, together with increased costs
and increased interest
Dated this 18th day OF July 1885,
S. CALDWELL,
Sheriff of Mason County, Washington.
Date of first pub. July II, '96.-5w.
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Probate Notice.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. MASON COITNTy
STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN 4 the matter OF the estate of ORDER
!. This cause coming on regularly to be heard or
the petition of the Administrators, Grant c.
angie Tor an order to sell the real estate of the
to pay the debts of the said estate
Now therefore it is ordered that all persons
ed, Leonard D. Prince, appear before the said
superior, Court on the list day of September 1896,
at the court room of the said court, in the town
OF shelton, WASH, at the hour of 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day, to show cause why
s SD order should not be made to authorize the
saia Aumlnlstrafor to sell the said real estate,
at private or public sale, as the same NAV an.
pear TO De for the interest of the parties interest
ca, aud that copy of this order be published
IN the MASON COUNTY JOURNAL, q weekly news
paper published in the said town of Shelton. for
-FOUR successive weeks, prior to the said date OF
hearing, as aforesaid. MASON IRWIN. =
First pub. July "a, s96--4w
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14

Since 1878 there have been nine
epidemics of dysentery in different
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Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-14
Gospel Temperance VS. the Rum Power

The rum power! Who can estimate
that power in this country and in the
world today? l think the rum power
owes its rength to four things: The
first and principal one is the money in
terest. Men like to make money, and
there is money in the liquor traffic.
When We take into account in this
country the millions of dollars spent
annually for liquor, and then realize
the enormous profits that accrue from
that trade, is it any wonder that it be-
comes mighty power, that men go
into it, that men push it for all it is
worth, in order that they may grow
rich upon it? Think of the invested
capital! When we talk about putting
away the saloons, when we talk about
voting the rum power out of exis tence,
at once they speak OF their vested
rights; they point you to the great
breweries and distilleries, and the mil
lions OF dollars invested, and they want
to know if all these are going to be
destroyed. Then, the liquor power,
also owes its strength to mems appe-
tites. What will man not do to sat-
isfy his craving appetite? Nov, great
many men have an appetite for liquor.
Then, one of the greatest powers of
the saloon is in the social instinct of
men; that they may get together, and
talk and be sociable. The saloon
keepers understand that. Then, the
saloon owes its powers also to the bust
ness interests. The liquor power has
a hold upon all the business interests
of the country. They can bring a
great pressure to bear. Talk about
the power of slavery before the war
it was nothing to be compared with
this great power OF the liquor tarffic.
What are we going to do?
How are we going to get rid of it?
If the young people of this land
would consecrate themselves to gospel
temperance, get enthusiastic, get in
earnest, do what they can to put away
this great evil from our land, it would
not be very long before we should see
mighty results accomplished.
look to the young people to do
this work. When you are united and
become enthusiastic, as you ought to
be, then something is going to be ac-
accomplished.
Now, in the first place, we all want
to be temperance ourselves.
This ought to be our motto, ain all
things that are harmless, moderation
in all things that are harmful, total
abstinence" And as this is harmful.
as it has proved itself to be harmful
to millions, as it has proved itself to
be harmful to the best interests of our
country and TO the churches and their
influence, then every Christian young
man or woman in all our churches of
this broad land ought to be "total
abstinence" young men and women.
So by our personal example we shall
be doing something.
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Is Your Nerve Gone?
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The Worlds Fair Tests
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- pnre or 20 great n lesv.
eniag power = tie RoyaL
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CA TARRH

is acknowledged to be the most thorough cure for
Nasal Catarrh, Cold in Head and Hay Fever Of all
remedies 1t opens and ceanses the nasal passages,
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First pub. July "a, sss-4w
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
Knew it was There.

Senator Walthall tells story on him
self which is none the less good by reas
on of the fact that the scene is laid dur
ing the late Civil war. At that time the
senator was a colonel in command of
Confederate regiment, and had brought
his men into position, occupying sunk
en- road. A Federal battery was pouring
shot and shell all around the adjacent
territory. This fire, however, passed over
the regiment hidden in the roadway, and
they We're to all intents and purposes out
of danger.
On the high bank in front of the place
where Col. Walthall stood was giant
pine tree about a dozen feet in circum-
ference. Acting on the spur Of the mo-
ment. the colonel thought fine oppor
tunity was presented to give his men
al object lesson in personal bravery with
out any risk to himself. Accordingly, he
climbed up the bank and stood behind
the pine tree. The next minute a shell
struck the tree and sent shower of bark
and splinters flying in all directions, when
Walthall overheard the following dia-
lOgue between two of his men lying in
the roadway beneath:
Il tell you, Jim, it was mighty good
thing for the colonel that pine tree was
there
Yes, Tim" replied the other but if
it hadn't been for the big tree the colon
ct would never have been there in the
first place. "-Washington Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
FEMALE MINING SPECTATOR.
She Invested n Few Hundreds and Il
Now Worth $3.50, 600, &

She Invested n Few Hundreds and is
*.Es Now Worth $3.50, 900, :
A young lady graduate of the normal
school of Fredonia, N. Y, has turned
miner, and is making a fortune in the
mines Of Nevada, but such il true. Her
name is Miss Emma Rugh, and she
graduated from the normal school five
years ago. Soon after her departure
from school she" visited her sister, Mrs.
William T. Stoll of Spokane, whose hus-
band is a successful lawyer in that city.
At this time everybody was talking
about the mines, and Miss Rugh, hav-
ing few hundred dollars, determined
to speculate. She secured some Trail
creek stock. when the camp was new,
and through Mr.. Stoll, her brother-in-
law. secured a controlling interest in
both the Alice and Nevada Mineral
claims at a very low figure. Then Miss
Rugh began to hustle. She thought that
it the mines were worked as they should
be she could bring mineral enough to
secured competent manager and OPP
erations We're soon under way. At first
the prospects were not f1attering, but
after a while rich vein was struck,
and Miss Rugh was happy. The report
was soon sent out that there was good
showing on her purchase. and buyers
tlocked in from every quarter. Miss
to work the mine herself.
Recently she was offered $15O.OOO for
her share in the Nevada, but she said
nit! The Nevada is the best paying
mine of the two. The Alice being
valued at about $4,000. The Nevada
lies on the east of the great Jumbo Trail,
between Mountain View and Jumbo, on
the famous cliff ledge, which cuts Red
Mountain almost in the center from east
to west. Miss Rugh says that she will
not sell the Nevada at any price. as she
rather likes the romantic surroundings
and feels, probably, that she is hero
Of the new woman. She is certainly en-
titled to this distinction
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
Too-QU1CK GUNPoWDER:
Why it Has Been Found Necessary to Use
Slow burning Ammunition.

Why it Has Been Found Necessary to Use
Slow Burning Ammunition.
{, When larger guns We're first construct
ed, requiring larger charge of powder.
a serious drawback was experienced 1t
was found that after firing a few shots
from them the firing chamber was badly
damaged, being IN some cases cracked.
Additional thickness of material in this
part of the gun proved only temporary
remedy. as the violence of the explosion
bodily removed layer after layer Of the
inner surface. Here was serious prob
lem, and steps were Immediately taken
to investigate the cause of this local
rupture. It was soon discovered that
the evil was due to the too rapid burning
of the powder. which, being converted
almost instanta heously into gas. eNerted
an enormous pressure in the firing cham-
Der before the bullet had commenced its
motion down the barrel. As the press.
ure is proportionate 10 the amnunt Of
powdered used. that produced by a small
charge would not be sufficient to give
rise to these destructive results
A simple experiment will illustrate this
descriptive action. If sheet Of stiff paper
be held between the fingers and gradual
" approached with sharp ienknife the
paper will be pushed forward without
being penetrated: If. however. the knife
be suddenly brought to the paper the lat
ter will be pierced. We have here all the
difference between a susta .ned and d
sudden pressure, and Il com ,lete resent
blance to the action in Il gun. If the
pressure be slowly and steadily generated
the bullet will move Forward; If sudden;
a tendency to rupture will h" Inevitable,
and bursting must ensue if the pressure
be, sufficiently great:-Chambers' jour