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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23

The Darlington, Wis, Journal SAYS
editorially of a popular patent medi-
cine: Eve know from experience
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is all that is claim
ed for it, as two occasions it stopped
excruciating pains and possibly saw
ed us from an untimely grave. We
would not rest easy over night without
1T IN the house." This remedy undo
ubtedly saves more pain and suffering
than any other medicine in the world
Every family should keep it in the
house, for it is sure to be needed sooner
or later. For sale by Frank Tuell.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23
If Troubled with Rheumatism Read
This.

ANNAPOLIS Nd, Apr. 16,1894.-I
have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism and found it to be all
that is claimed for it. Ibelieve it to
be the best preparation for rheumatism
and deep seated muscular pains on the
market and cheerfully recommend it
to the public. JNo. G. BRooKs, dealer
in boots, shoes, ect., No. Is Main St
ALSO READ THIS.
MEcHANIcsynLE. st. Mary County, Md.
II sold bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm to man who had been
suffering with rheumatism for several
years. Il made him q we'll man.
A. J. McGILI- For sale at so cents
per bottle by Frank Tuell.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23
What will Silver be Worth?

What will silver be worth after free
coinage?
In the United States an ounce of
silver will be worth $1.29 in silver, be-
cause out of an ounce in silver ST. 20
can be coined. >
What will it be worth in gold?
No man can say. No man can do
any more than guess.
Yet the silverites want the votessst0
take it for granted that after free
coinage an ounce, otsilver will be worth
$1.29 in gold. They ask the voters
to assume the very thing which must
be proved before any one can say that
it will be safe to adopt Independent
bimetallism. Every bimetallist in
Europe says that an ounce of silver
will not be worth $1.29 in gold without
international bimetallism. Their
opinions ought to be worth something.
They believe in bimetallism. Their
arguments are in favor with our sill
verites. Balfour, leader of the English
bimetallists, says that the farmers of
that country are suffering under the
single standard, but he also says that
for the United States to attempt indie
pendent free coinage will be to set the
cause backward for many day. He
says that no one country, however
rich and powerful, can hope to sustain
silver at the ratio of 16 to l unaided
international agreement, The Ger
man leaders of the bimetallic cause
indorse Mr. Balfour's last mentioned
proposition, but some of them are
quite willing to have this country
plunge itself into a vortex of COM
mercial disaster, if it wants to, for so
by doing they hope it will lead to such
a chaotic condition of things that
European nations must adopt the
double standard. Like Artemus Ward,
who was content to sacrifice all his
wife's relations to the cause of union,
these estimable German friends of Mr..
Bryan are content that we shall do a
little experimenting at our expense for
their benefit. We note, however, that
none of them has felt called upon to
suggest that Germany should try her
hand at going it alone. Bismark has
given Delphic response to Governor
Culberson, but when the Iron Chan
celler had the reins of power in his
hands he did not attempt to impose
independent bimetallism upon Ger
many In order to try an experiment
for the rest of humanity. Bismark's
attitude is like that of the old mon
archs who, when entertained by
strangers, required their hosts TO first
taste the food offered, and if it did
not kill them, proceeded to eat what
was set before them.
Neither Bismark, Balfour nor Bryan
knows what silver would be worth an
ounce IN terms of gold after the
adoption of independent free coinage
by this country. Bryan is the only
one of the three who is willing that his
country should try the experiment
alone.
What evidence has Bryan given
that his opinion on this matter is
worth more than that of the others?
What proof has he given that his
opinion on the subject is worth any,
thing at all?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23

NORMAN should be selected for such
important positions as governor or
representative, unless he is a taxpayer
and knows what it is to aid in keep
ing the expenses of the government.
A taxpayer is more likely to be a
permanent resident and to know what
sort of legislation the best interests of
the taxpayers require. He comes
nearer being one of them.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23
The Coupeyille Times reports w. B.
Engle as threshing 228 sacks of oats
from five acres this season.
A Mighty Builder.

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 a
few bottles of this medicine they will
soon disappear. For rheumatism the
medicine never fails. $1.00 per bottle.
For sale by Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
generous sample will be mailed of The
M mo- popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
ssls1e the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS.
56 Warren ST., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont.
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, cit is posi-
two cure for catarrh If used as directed ~
Kew. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure Tor catarrh and contains NO mercury
nor my injurious drug. Price, SO cents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23

AN examination of the congressional
record shows that Senator Sherman.
whom the populists cordially hate,
voted against the "crime of '73" while
senator Jones voted for it. The
iatter's silver was then worth $IO3 in
France and he did not have any use
for our minis.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23

vuANTED-sEvERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR
III Women to travel for responsible establish
lished house in Washington. Salary $780, pay
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position per
manent. Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. The National, Star Building
Chicago.
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TO HORSE OWNERS

For putting horse in a fine healthy CON-
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ihey tone up the system, aid digestion cure
loss OF appetite, relieve constipation correct rect
kidney disorders and destroy worms oiv;na
new life to an old or over-worked horse q
cents per package. For sale by druggists
And at Frank TuelPs.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23

ohamberlain's Eye and Skin ointmen.
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For sale by druggists at % cents per bor .''''
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Years costs ssssssss~
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OR PROPOSED AMENDMENT SECTION l. ARTICLE VI OF
Constitution, relative to qualifications of Electors
AGAINST PROPOSED AMENDMENT SECTION ARTICLE VI
OF Constitution relative to qualifications of Electors
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-23
A American, Of PHILADELPHIA
Pennsylvania; Of phila
G. G. ANGLE,
journal OHlCe---Shelton

WANTED-SEVERAT, FACrTIFI-r ,,,,-----
III Women to travel for Responsible oS %nN 0R
mouse IN Washington. Salary $50 payabIn s,
weekly and expenses Position P%Saoie Sl5
he1erence; Enclose selfaddressed stamnn Sd5ien
Veiope. Inc National Star Building, ChIc e% en-
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

and Republican conventions might be, and
it is understood that the committee on or
ganization will recommend that st. Louis
be selected as the place of holding it, on
date about ten days after the assembling
of the Democratic forces in Chicago on
July Z.
This will make the silver convention
coincide with the Populist convention in
St. Louis. The committee will also fur
nish plan for the selection OF delegates
and the manner of organization.
To-night's session of the conference was
public and devoted to addresses on the
silver question by General Weaver OF Iowa,
Senator Marion Butler, ex-Congressman
Bartine of Nevada and others. General
Weaver won applause when he predicted
that the silver question would make the
West and South a unit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
FROM TRAMP TO PASTOR,
Henry Hammond Paused in His
Wanderings to Accept
a Pulpit.
Now He Is Missing and Four Women
Who Call Him Husband
Are in Mourning.

NASHUA, n. H., Jan. 22.-From tramp
printer to Methodist pastor, with con-
fiding flock, seems a long jump to most
people, and it has remained for Henry
Hammond to show how easy it is accom-
plished. He chose New Hampshire for
his stamping ground and several years
ago located in the little town of Bath, near
Lake Winipiseogee. He was glib of
tongue, and although without funds or
even decent clothes managed to get into
the good graces of Elder G. w. Norris,
who looks after the Methodist interest in
that conference. He inspired the elder
with so much confidence that he selected
him for the vacant pulpit in the Bath
church.
At that time Hammond claimed to be a
converted Unitarian, and he was warmly
received by the church people. His reve-
nues from this church failed to satisfy his
desires, and he resigned to take tease"
in a printing office in Haverill. Here he
remained two years, supplying Temporary
pulpit vacancies in various places under
the direction of Rev. S. c. Keeler.
The next year he preached in the pulpit
of the saltwater Church, and here, as in
Bath, he was great favorite. South Tam
worth was where he was next sent, and
there he remained until few days ago,
when he disappeared, leaving his wife to
explain that he had gone West. The fact
that he had been waiting on a local uli-
married woman gave rise to considerable
gossip, and his departure brought matters
to climax. Investigations were begun
and the result justified the prediction OF
some of the gossips, who said there was
something wrong. Up to date four women
have been discovered who called the Rev.
Henry husband.
A sworn statement from a County Clerk
in the State of Ohio located wife No. l.
She had, however, learned of his evil
| ways, and about year ago procured di-
vorce and married Mr.. Boyden. She
now lives in Reading, Mich. At the time
of his first marriage Hammond was known
as Harry Freeman.
Wife No. was Miss Offa Turner oi
Bloomington, n. Y, and Mrs. Hammond
third was Wisconsin woman. His fourth
wife he left at South Tamworth when he
left that town few weeks ago. Since
| leaving New Hampshire Hammond has
written letters to newspapers from severa
Massachusetts cities denying all charges
| made against him by the Methodist eld
ers. He says he will return and confront
his accusers, and Rev. S. c. Keeler hope:
he will. Mr.. Keeler says Hammond vii
be speedily brought to justice.
Il have in my possession document!
that will conclusively prove him guilty,
qaid Mr. KaaIar
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

a neighbor that he intended to work for
the next Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, and if he was not elected he would
never go home until Republican sue
ceeded Ward.
Hammell went into the woods and Sc
cured tim ber with which he built himself
hut. He lived alone in this all the years
until the election of John w. Griggs as
Goyernor. Efforts were made by his fam
lily in the meantime to effect reconcilia la
tlon, but he would not go home, saying he
intended to live alone until Republican
was elected Governor. His wife and fam
lly talked with him, but he never replied.
Hammell took his supplies from the
house and barn and never said word to
any one until the news was received that
John W. Griggs had been elected Governor
last fall. Hammell immediately became
changed man. He talked TO neighbor and
SAID he would go home the day Governor
Griggs was fnaugurated. Preparations
were made to receive him, and when he
entered the house yesterday he was greeted
heartily. HammeIl kissed his wife and
children and children S children, whom he
had never talked to before, and it seemed
as though he had returned from the dead.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
SENATORS ELECTED.
Allison Formally Chosen in Iowa ana Wei
Gngfon in the Maryiamd
LenisLnfure

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 22.-The Sem
ate and House of the Legislature met in
JOINT convention at noon to-day for the
last formality in the election of United
States Senator.
The journals of the separate proceedings
of the House yesterday, when they bal
loted separately for Senator, were read
and jointly approved, and the Lieutenant
Governor, who presided, announced that
Allison was elected. 1t is for his fifth
term which will begin March 4, 1897.
The certificates of the election were read
and approved by the joint assem- blage and
signed by the proper officers IN its pres
ence.
FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 22.-The first
joint ballot for United States Senator was
taken at noon to-day. Hunter received 6s,
blackburn SO and scattering 10. Hunter
came within one OF election.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan.22 ellington
was formally elected United States Sena-
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
KILLED AT HIS POST.
Horrible Death of a Motorman or q
PhfLadelphia Streefcdr.

Philadelphia StTeefcdr.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 22.-Clay-
ton G. Collins, motorman. met with a
horrible death yesterday afternoon as the
result of singular accident, and his car,
losing its guiding hand, ran for half a
mile without control, endangering the
lives OF score of passengers.
While Collins car was descending q
steep grade, one OF the gates in the front
platform became loosened, and he leaned
over to fasten it. The trolley and feed
wires on this part of the line are carried
on poles planted between the tracks with
clearance OF hardly twelve inches be-
tween the poles and passing cars. Collins
leaned out toward the other track, and al
most instantly crashed against one of the
poles. Stunned by the blow he fell upon
the gate, and his head received crashing
pioW as each post was passed, SCATTERING
his blood along the sides OF the car and
leaving horrible trail in it's path.
The car was filled with woman and the
conductors view of the front platform
was obstructed. He did not know OF the
accident to his motorman until the shrek
Ing women made rush for the door.
With great difficulty he restrained them
from jumping from the rapidly moving
car. He then made a rush for the front
door, but the doors were fastened from
the outside, and when the car slackened
Its speed in ascending hill he jumped on
the platform and shut off the current.
Collins was dead when the car was
stopped, and his head was mangled al
most beyond recognition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
FOR A SILVER TICKET,
Candidates Will Be Nominated if
the Old Parties Ignore
Free Coinage.
National Convention to Be Held Stimuli.
taneously With That of the
PopuliStS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22-Nearly
a hundred of the most prominent silver
men in the country met in Washington
to-day to arrange for holding the National
silver convention to put a ticket in the
field for the coming Presidential campaign,
the action being contingent on failure of
both the old political parties to recognize
the white metal by the nomination of can
didates unequivocally pledged to rehabili-
tation at 16 to 1.
General Warner was promptly made
chairman. He said before the meeting
that provisional committee representing
all the States would be appointed and some
date in the latter part of July set for the
convention. Everything depends upon
the action of the Republican and Demo-
cratic conventions.
The secret meeting to-day resulted in
the appointment of committees on resolu-
tions and on organization, the mem bers of
which were appointed by the chairman.
The committees are as follows:
On resolutions-Senator John P. Jones of
Nevada, chairman; H Z. Bartine of Nevada,
Mr.. Laurimer Pennsylvania, Joseph Sheldon
of Connecticut, J. I. McLaurin of South Caro-
lima and General Warner of Ohio.
On organization-Mr. Stevens of Colorado, ].
N. Johnson of Virginia, C. ]. yer OF the
District of Columbia and P. Mcintosh of Utah.
The committee on resolutions has
about completed its report, and will fur
nish it TO the convention tomorrow. 1t
will define platform and indicate policy
for the silver men of the country to adopt
1t was definitely decided by the confer
ence that a convention should be held, no
matter what the action of the Democratic
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
SPENT YEARS IN SOLITUDE.
A Defeated Candidate for Governor of New
Jersey Ends Long Career as
q Harnit

WASHINGTON, N. j., Jan. 22.-After
having been absent from home nearly
thirty years, during which time he lived
the life of hermit in the woods, David
Hammell of Hardwick Township returned
to his home yesterday. For the past
thirty years he has led the life of a hermit
and has spoken little, if at all, to any one.
and especially to his wife and his three
children-two sons and one daughter.
Marcus L. Ward was a candidate for
Governor in 1866. Hammell ''laid himself
OUT in behalf of the Republican ticket.
Mrs. Hammell in spirit was a follower of
the Democracy. Mrs. Hammell and her
husband had many differences over his po-
lltical faith and finally the family quar-
relied. Mrs. Hammell being supported by
her two sons and daughter. Hammell leIt
home and told his wife it would be long
time before he returned, and further topI
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
COSTLY BLAoKLIsrIEG.
Damages Secured by a Man Persecutcd
by a Railroad Company.

Damages Secured by Man Prosecuted
By a Railroad Company.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 2.-In
the United States Circuit Court yes
terday verdict for $175o was rendered
against the Florida East Coast Railway
(the Flagler system) for blacklisting W. E..
Willets.
Willets was conductor on the East
Coast road, and being offered better posi-
ton on the South FLORIDA Railway, he left
the East Coast road on two days notice,
but in three days was discharged from his
new position, no cause being assigned.
He learned, however. that he was dis
charged because Superintendent Golf Of
the East Coast road mad sent a circular
letter to the officials of the other Florida
railways asking that Willets be not en-
ployed.
He afterward vainly applied for work
to every railway in Florida. In conse-
quence he brought suit against the East
Coast Railway for $4,000 On the trial
the attorneys for the road urged that the
writing OF the blacklisting letter was
Superin tendent's Goff's act. and that the
corporation should not be held response
Bile. The court, however, said Golf was
the corporations agent, and that 1T was
responsible for his acts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

Your tongue is coated heavily; it is yell
low white.
Do you have dull headaches2 Yes, doc
tor.
Do you feel drowsy2 Yes, doctor.
Do you feel exhausted after the least ex-
ertion? Yes, doctor.
Can you eat your food with relish2 No,
doctor.
Do you sleep soundly and awake re-
freshed? No, doctor.
Do you feel sense of heaviness after
eating? Yes, doctor.
Sometimes your stomach becomes sourP
Yes, doctor.
Gases arise9 Yes. doctor.
You are suffering from dyspepsia and a
torpid liver. These symptoms prove this
to be the correct diagnosis. You have no
cause to fear about the huttering of the
hea-t; it is due to gases pressing about
the region of the heart.
You need mild liver and bowel regu-
lator. Your dyspepsia is not chronic. The
remedy will prescribe must be taken for
while. 1t will give you instant relief
but it takes time to cure you. will write
prescription.
r.
joys Vegetable SarsapariIla
Zone Bottie).
M.
Sig. Take 2 teaspooniuls times day.
When bowels are regular take one tea
spoonful 3 times daily.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
THAWED OUT DYNAMITE.
a HorkmGfl's Cdre{essmess Results in
Fatal Explosion.

a Horkman's Careiessmess Results in a
Fatal Explosion.
LEWISTON, Pa, Jan. 22.-By the pre-
mature explosion of a quantity of dyna-
mite at Bixlers, near Newport, Perry
County, this morning, one man was in
stantly killed, one fatally injured and
eight others more or less seriously in
iured.
The men were employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. and were at
work on the road at that point. One man
had some dynamite at fire thawing it out
when, it is supposed, the heat ignited it
and caused the explosion.
The exact cause, however, will never be
known, as the man who was handling the
explosive, Lawrence Moist of McVey ton,
had his limbs blown from his body and
died almost instantly. The other work
men who We're injured, mostly Italians,
were taken on trains to Altoona where
they were placed in hospitals in that city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

what land we need; our own borders are
defined; our Government eSernally planted
on the solid rock; our institutions tree )
our people intelligent and lovers OF liberty
and devoted to free institutions. No dan
ger threatens us from without. We are
menaced by no foreign foe.
And vast as are our resources, intelligent
as are cur people, we possess an element OF
strength even greater than those advan-
tages afford us; and that is that nobody
wants us. We are not desirable subjects
for other countries. There is not a nation
in the whole world thai. would take one of
our sovereign States as gift with its
people.
1t is idle to talk seriously of our integ-
rity or perpetuity being threatened by an
adjustment of boundary between Great
Britain and Venezuela.
That which once seemed danger and
evoked the utterance of the Monroe doc
trine has passed forever away, and has
left nothing TO vex us but the pride of ex-
preston to which we still cling. Then
Wolcott spoke of the South American re-
publics in the severest terms. He said:
"Instead of developing into self-respect-
ing republics based upon law, advancing
in morals and civilization, the people OF
South America have shown themselves,
almost without exception, utterly untitled
for government.
Their so-called republics are largely
and usually military despotlsms based op
force and relying on blood-shedding and
assassination for their establishment and
for their brief continuances, extending
only until the ruler should have amassed
from the oppression of the people for
tune sufficient TO enable him to live in
luxury in Europe, when he escapes or alb
dlcates, or until some other revolutionist
shall be able by violence TO seize the reins
of government
The rulers are despots and suffrage a
farce. Mexico, under the able and wise
rule of Diaz, has enjoyed exceptional and
long continued immunity from revolution
but from the date of the independence of
Mexico in 1921 down to 1904 period of
thirty nine years-the country had thirty
six different forms of government and
seventy two individuals figured as its
chief executive. They were regents,
Presidents, President substitutes, EN-
perors, ommanders-in-chief,g generals and
dictators, but the people had no more
voice in the Government than they have
in Russia to-day.
1.-THE description which l have given oil
the South American republics generally
applies with added force TO Venezuela"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
Boy Patrons of a /" Fence.D

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-The police OF
cicero, suburb of Chicago, yesterday un-
earthed what they charge has been fence
Tor stolen property in Harlem, and ar
rested the proprietor, Fred Schulz, a junk
dealeT' lie admitted that fully 100 boys
had been selling the suspected goods to
MIN. On his premises were found copper
wire, brass, lead pipe, bicycles, new rub
per noots and footwear OF all kinds, shovels,
SPACES, saws, crow bars, lawnmowers, tools
OF al description and numerous other
articles of value.