The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-21
The Mason County Journal.
6. c ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City & County Official Paper
Editorial Notes.

Miss Harvie Babcock won all the
prizes awarded by the Examiner for
proficiency in type-writing, last Satur-
day. The first prize, 500, copying from
printed matter, was won on writing
276 words III five minutes, with but 90
errors; the second. speed contest on $50
words in three minutes, with I3 errors;
the third, speed and accuracy, blind
folded, on 40 words in three minutes,
with but nine errors.-Standard
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MOST people arc OF the opinion that
their happiness would be greatly in
creased by the possession Of great
deal OF money. Bus cases are frequent
ly reported which snow that il is not
the amount OF money, but the use
made Of what one has thai determines
the amount OF happiness procured.
Edwin Fields died yesterday in the
Chicago poor house. lie had been the
posSessor Of hundreds Of thousands,
which he Tecklessly squandered, and
his later years were passed in abject
wretchedness. With q moderate a.
mount he would probably have lived
III comfort and died with plenty. If
more attention were given by money
get;ers, to means of getting value with
what they have, they would not only
get more out Of the money they have,
bat they would more certainly realize
the truth Of the scripture, that "to him
that hath shall be given" The false
notion that ordinary thriit is meanness,
has taken Il strong hold on this genera
ton, and it needs an occasional lesson,
such as is given only by hard times, to
make people realize It's falsity--LeGger
M*a:
AS spring approaches the outlook
for business in lumber lines becomes
more hopeful Whether the demand
will become large enough TO cause
better prices is yet an unsettled prob
lem. This, however, we believe rests
more with Our dealers and manufac-
turers on the coast than with tie
eastern buyers. Eastern dealers want
to see rate cutting in Pacific coast
products stopped as badly as we do
ourselves, bat SO long us We continue
to cut each others threats they are
forced to keep the market down.
There is nothing at this writing to
base any prediction on the cargo trade
Tor 1886, except the experience OF the
past year and the business thus far in
this. The foreign shipments in jan
uary were about eGuel to those OF Jan
uary, 1895, while those of the coast
wise were considerably increased this
year over that Of last, and good judges
anticipate as large q business during
the balance Oh the year as in 1895
Better prices will depend much on the
outcome OF the Central Lumber com
bine which has not yet gone into ef-
feet. II this is accomplished prices
will undoubtedly be placed at rate
high enough to insure ten per cent.
profit to the manufacturer, and it is
greatly hoped that this viii be brought
about, as better prices IN cargo cannot
but stimulate better prices in the rail
trade.-Puget Sound Zimmerman.
THE democrats have no occasion to
fame and fret about President Cleye-
land not being democrat, says the
Montesano Vidette. He is just rs
much democrat today as be was be-
fore his election either time. He has
not changed his views on any OF the
great questions before the country.
They were as well known before his
election as since that time. Those
who now rave over his "undemocratic"
course, are the same fellows who whoop-
ed it'up for ''four years more OF Grow
err" Before the election they wore
the Grover badge in the lapel Of the
coat, and since then is more con
spicuous on the seat Of their panta-
looms. The fact is they are the incon-
sistent people, while Mr.. Cleveland
adheres TO the same old principles he
has always advocated. Il was ever
thus. He has done just as he promis-
cd, and exactly as the people had a
right to expect he would, and because
the results have not been as anticipat-
ed, and the era OF prosperity so long
realized under republican administra-
ton ofpublic affaiis has been complete
ly upset and turned topsy-turvy, all
the blame is placed on the president.
What about those who endorsed his
well-known policy and placed him
where he is? The thing to do is to
kick yourselves instead of the presi
dent, an! then vote the republican
party back into poker and Yourselves
into old time prosperity
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