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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
DINNER is AN OLD INSTITUTION,
1t Has Always Enjoyed the Distinction OF
Being the Chief Meal.

1t Has Always Enjoyed the Distinction OF
Being the Chief Meal.
1t is believed by some that the word
dinner springs from a corruption of the
word ''dixheures," indicating the time
at which, in the old Norman days, this
meal was taken. The mere idea, saws
the Chicago Tribune, of having dinner at
the barbarous hour Of ten o'clock in the
morning would in all probability send a
modern chef into fit, yet it was at this
early time that persons of quality, both
in England and France, partook of the
meal. Froissart mentions waiting up.
on the duke of Lancaster at five o'clock
in the afternoon, after he had supped,
and during the reign of Francis 1. and
Louis XII. of France fashionable peo-
pie dined at half past ten and supped at
the latest at six o'clock in the evening
From a Northumberland household
book bearing date 1919 one learns that
the family rose at six o'clock, break
tasted at seven, dined at ten, supped at
four and shut the gates at nine p. m.
Louis XIV. did not dine till twelve,
while his contemporaries, Cromwell and
Charles IL, took the meal at one. In
100 the hour was advanced to two, and
in 1851 the duchess of Somerset's din
ner time was three. In 176O Cowper
speaks Of four o'clock as the then fash
ionable time. After the battle Of
Waterloo six p. m. was the time at
which the beau monde took their sub
stantial meal while at the present dav
many of the nobility do not dine until
eight or nine.
The Romans in the time of Cicero
and Augustus took breakfast from three
to four in the morning, luncheon at
twelve or one, and at about 8 o'clock
the coena or principal meal of the dav.
corresponding with our dinner. A Ro-
man dinner at the house of a wealthy
man consisted chiefly of three courses.
All sorts of stimulants to the appetite
were first served up and eggs were in
dlspensable to the first course. Among
the various dishes we may instance the
guinea hen, pheasant, nightingale and
the thrush as birds most in repute. The
Roman commands held peacocks in
great estimation, especially their
tongues. Macrobius states that thew
were first eaten by Hortensius. the
orator, and acquired Such repute that
single peacock was sold at fifty denarii.
the denarius being equal to about seven.
teen cents CT our money.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
VANISHING ANIMALS
Man Il Hunting Them or Completel

Man II Hunting Them or Completely
from the Earth.
No one can read book of travel in
wild countries without having brought
forcibly before him the grave fact that
many of the most interesting forms on
this earth are on the brink of extermina.
ton.
The bison is practically gone as q
wild animal from North America. The
quagga is not now to be found in South
Africa. The harmless and interesting ant
bear appears also to be going the wav
OF the mammoth and the mastodon.
The London Zoo cannot get giraffe.
The price of animals in the market
has gone up to unprecedented figures.
We carefully provide their native males.
ties OF Africa with repeating rifles to
accelerate the process of annihilation
Travellers warn US that the dismal
slaughter proceeds with an ever accel-
Grated pace so long as animals can be
found to be killed.
The destruction apparently must soor
result in most of the larger wild ami
mails becoming as extinct as the dodo.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells.

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, of
East Brimfield, Mass, had been suffer-
ing from neuralgia for two days, not
being able to sleep or hardly keep still,
when Mr.. Holden, the merchant there
sent her a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, and asked that she give it a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr.. Wells
the next day he was told that she was
all right, the pain had left her within
two hours, and that the bottle of Pain
Balm was worth $500 if it could not
be had for less. For sale at so cents
per bottle BY Frank Tuell,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20

The holding of potato centenar,
in England this year is now beins
agitated. AS one of our foreign ex
changes states: ain 1896 the frs
potato was planted in England, il
Holborn, about the. rtime that Sil
Waiter Raleigh was,planting the frs
Irish potato at Y6ughai, near Geek
For two centuries the potato continued
as misunderstanding. When first
eaten it was a delicacy, sometimes
roasted and stepped in sack, or baked
with marrow and spices or preserved
and candied. When Parmentier deve-
loped the plant in France, Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette wore the flowers
as ornaments. Frederick the Great
had to force the Pomeranian farmers
to plant potatoes by the fear of his
soldiers. It was the famine of TITLE
lin Germany that first demonstrated
the value of the 'tubers.' = Tie fact is
that it has been only within the past
century that the potato has risen in
its prominence as an esculent, even in
Ireland, the land of the "murphies. -
The introduction of the potato into
England was directly due to Sir Walter
Raleigh, whose Virginia expedition
ships brought back some of the tubers
in 1886; but to the Spaniards is really
to be be credited the discovery and
Europern introduction of the new
article. 1t was undoubtedly through
the Spaniards that the potato was
brought to Virginia. There is no proof
that the North American Indians
cultivated the potato before the date
of the Spanish Conquest 1t grows
wild today. as then, in Peru and Chile.
The Spaniards carried the tuber to
Spain long before the Raleigh incident !;
and from Spain it was taken to Italy
from which country it was introduced
into Flanders, in 1858. The date of
the proposed English tercentenarv will
therefore, be about ten years too late.
The very name of potato comes from
the Spanish "batata."
But this potato has of late years
fallen into something of its early con-
tempt. The scientists of the cuisine,
such rs DR.. Cyrus Edison and Mrs.
Roler, are warning eaters not to depend
t. much upon potatoes for nutriment,
Leguminous food should largely sup
plement its use. Furthermore, over
indulgence in a potato diet conduces
to dyspepsia; and herein may be
revealed the origin of the prevalence of
the distressing complaint in America.
The potato is not root, as SO many
are accustomed to style it; it is An
underground stem, swollen by ac-
cumulated starch stored up for future
use. Its exact place in the dietary
has not yet been settled. 1t is curious
thing to note, too, that the same genus
(Solanum) belongs tobacco which was
given to Europe at about the same
time as the potato: and the tobacco
the egg plant are it's fellow esculent.
southern Planter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
Notice. Of Sale.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON, IN AND FOR MASON
COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of
WILLIAM PORTS, deceased !
NOTICE IS HEREBYDGIvEN that under and by
virtue of an order of the above named Court
duly made and entered, the undersigned, ad-
ministrator of the above named estate, will on
the 5th day of December, 1896, at the front door
of the Court house in Shelton, Mason County,
State of Washington, at the hour of 10 O'Clock a.,
m. sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash the following described Real Property
ID Of t Na
half (S11) of the North East quarter (NeL) and
the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter
(Se14 Nw14) of Section Twenty-Six (26) in Town
RALPH w. PORTS,
Administrator of the Estate of William Potts
deceased.
NoY l3-20-27 Dec A.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
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 use. 1t
will 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 body
it is instant relief. Price so cents
For sale by Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20

BUSINESS failures throughout the
United States last week number $685.
% fewer than last week, 33 less than
in the corresponding week of 1895, Is
fewer than in the first week in Nov
ember, 1893. There were fifty business
failures reported from Canada this
week, as compared with 81 last week,
80 in corresponding week a year ago,
AZ two years ago and Is in the first,
week of November, 1893.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
Restitution.

BE IT EsoLvED by the Council of the Town OF
Shelton that the mayor and clerk be and they
are hereby directed to cause to be published. in
doing the town printing, for two eonsecutiv G
weeks. a notice stating that the annual town
election will be held on Tuesday the 9Th day OF
December, 1896, at the Council Rooms of said
Town for the purpose of electing two (2) Coun-
cilmen for the term of two (2) years, land a
Mayor for the term of two ~ years,-and a Town
Treasurer for the term of one ~ year.
Adopted this 18th day of November 1896.
Attest. &c. WILEY, Mayor
c.. V. DUNBAR Clerk
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
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. 81 90 per bottle.
For sale by Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
Notice to Electors.

You are hereby notified that the Annual Elec-
ton OF the Town of Thelton will be held on
Tuesday Dec. 8th A. D. 1886, at the Council
Rooms OF the Town of Shelton, for the purpose
of electing two Councilmen for a term of two
Town Treasurer for term of one year. Polls to
be opened at 9 O'Clock a. m. and closed at
o'clOck p. m,
Attest, +. C. WILEY Mayor
C. v. DUNBAR, Clerk
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20

Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids.
For sale by druggists at Is cents per box.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20

This Is Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren ST., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, ''It is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. ~
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
'Iy's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DIR. Cady's. Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. Is
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
And at Frank Tuell's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20

BUY A CHEAP LOT IN ANGLE
SIDE AND STOP PAYING RENT.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20

uTANTED-SEVERALF FAITHFUL MEN OR
III Women to travel for responsible established
house in Washington. Salary $3.50, payable SIS
weekly and expenses. Position permanent
Reference. Enclose selfaddressed stamped en-
velope. The National Star Building, Chicago
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20
VaShOn COLLEGE,

AIice School for the Y011rag Of3o+F esa1~ec
New Buildings
Grounds and Good Water; Healhful Saloon
Nearer than Tacoma, eight MI distant
GRADUATING COURSES-Six Regular Courses besides the put
departments A Full Corps of Able Instructors
fENoES LOWER than at Any Other College For Gaia ps
And any information desired to the President
PROF. A. G. JONES, ARTFp,t IN
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06

At the Park: S O Hartman, w f
Phillips, r Dorm, Robert w Jones, Hell
ena; G Cantor, San Francisco; j l.
kinch and wife, Kalispell; A S Gam
blee, New York; G J McNama. Big
Sandy; K r Smith, Sand Coulee; NJ j
Reddish. Chicago; George Smith, st
Paul; j B Spurgeon, Nina Allen, Malta.
At the Grand Central: VIM Edgar
and wife, Truly; Mrs M II Robinson,
Sunpyside; M L Strong, Sun River;
VIM Albright and wife, Augusta Crete,
Logging Creek; Miss A Owen, Aiming
ton; Ben Jeffries, Sand Coulee; Joe r
Baker, Highwood; Robt Hendry, Belt;
ES Anderson, Augusta; II M Laughlin,
Sand Coulee.
At the Ulm: S V Gets aud wife, Sun
River; w A Coklin, Sand Coulee; y w
Hay. A l. Hay, Raymond; S f Raletop,
Jr, Rossland; II Harris, Lethbridge; r
S Bowen, Rohner; f Madison, Salt Lake;
G Sexton. Augusta.
At the Milwaukee: Dave Gleason, A
J Mcintosh, Mrs Taylor, Neihart; w NJ
Clark, Sam Richmond and wife, Gas.
cade; John + Ferguson, Gus Nordauist,
G z Brougham, Belt; G Hoffman. Butte;
G Il Stork, Fairview; II Meara, Duluth
Frank Lewis, Arlington; II Guyette,
Teton; j Z Walker, Lacy.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06
C0CKR|LL TELLS..0F THE FIGHT
The Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee Speaks of
the Clean Sweep.
w. E. Phillips Work Effectively
Aided Il. +. COllins-NOble Work
by the Ladies.

W. M. Cockrill, chairman of the demo.
cratic state central committee, arrived
yesterday from the state capital, after
closing up the affairs of the committee,
We WAs naturally in d pleasant frame of
E.-l .9or The sweeping victory achieved
in this state by the united silver forces
and chatted with his friends IN an inter
esting manner about the Incidents of the
campaign. He said that at no time were
the two committees at all apprehensive
of the result, but that the sending of the
nominee atsthe head of the state ticket
to fight for silver in California had a
splendid effect all over the state and in
his opinion added many votes to the ma
jority piled up for the whole state ticket.
While there was never any fear that
any fusion candidate would not be elect
ed the strength Of the opposition to some
individuals on the state ticket was over
estimated and its impotency as displayed
in the returns was something Of a sur
prise. For instance, w. e. Phillips of
Helena was selected by Senator Carter
to attend strictly to the business of
knitting Il. f, Collins, and from the
amount of noise he made and the dis
content he apparently stirred up by the
circulation of cunning calumnies against
Mr.. Collins it was considered doubtful
whether he would carry Lewis and
Clarke county. The committee put a
man on Mr.. Phillips track and exposed
his hand, and the returns show that his
efforts to injure Mr.. Collins were in the
nature OF a boomerang. Lewis and
Clarke county gave Mr., Collins a hand
some majority.
One of the interesting features of THU
campaign was the intense interest come
OF the ladies took in it. At Helena there
were quite a number of ladies, belonging
TO the best families Of Helena, who work
ed from early morning till late at night
in the rooms of the Bimetallic league
wrapping and mailing silver literature
to parties in the east. They worked
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06

longer hours and harder than any hired
clerk would have been willing to do, and
with no compensation except the salts
faction of aiding in a good cause. One
OF these good ladies, a girl who was
particularly jealous in her efferts and
enthusiastic in her devotion to silver,
was one OF the most disappointed of all
OF Bryan's adherents in Helena. She
had put her whole soul into the work,
and when the returns came in, showing
Mckinley's big lead, it was too great a
blow to her hopes and she spent the
nipht in tears.
Too much credit cannot be given to
the Bimetallic league for earnest and
noble work. Hundreds of thousands Of
circulars and literature in various forms
have been sent to the doubtful states
and women and children have been as
enthusiastic workers as the men.
A pleasant feature of the campaign
has been the pleasant relations and per-
feet agreement sustained from the be-
ginning between the democratic and
populist state committees. The effect
is made evident in the returns.
A most gratifying result of the fight
in this state is the crushing rebuke ad-
ministered to Garter, Sanders, Weed, and
the r%enegades who have given away
their birthrights for q chance at the
pie counter. They have been turned
down in grand style and the verdict of
the people on their treachery is delivered
in no uncertain tones.
The county committees have render ed
the state committee able support, and in
every instance have done yeoman SER
vice for the ticket.
Mr.. Cockrill is particularly gratiied
by the result in Cascade county. which
is natural, as q persistent attempt was
made to mix him up with the county
campaign here in a manner calculated
to prejudice the electors against Jere
Leslie, the candidate for judge. The re-
suit shows that this unfair and bastard
ly style of campaigning had an entirely
opposite effect from that intended.
There were just two counties in the
state that are entitled to claim the
dubious distinction of giving a majority
for the goldbug ticket, and they are
Dawson and Custer. The McKinleyite
were mere wind and their voters
turned out to be like the secret member
ship of the Mckinley club here, the
creations of a lively Imagination.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06

gan 1G, Riceville 81, Davis Creek 25
total, 81.
For public administrator-Harry j
Skinner, fusion, 1,9G4; Samuel Dean, re-
publican, 1923; SINNERS majority, GAL
The missing precincts are the same as or
assessor; and, in addition, SINNERS vote
in Cascade, Boston and Montana
Smelter and Mason has not been re.
ported.
For county coroner-Dr. G. A. Brady,
fusion, 1858; DR.. John H. Fairfield, re-.
publican, 1876; Brady's majority, SIT.
The missing precincts, with the registra.
ton, are: Boston and Montana Smelter
| 145, Cascade 1S9, Hound Creek 10. Mile.
gan 1G, Monarch 26, Riceville q, Mason
%, Davis Creek %, total, 4GG,
For county superintendent OF schools
Miss Ina Craven. fusion. 2,05G; Geo.
II. Mullery, republican, 1924; Miss
Craven's majority, $50. The missing
precincts, with the registration, are:
Boston and Montana Smelter 145, Cas-
cade 1S9, Hound Creek 10, Millegan 1G,
Riceville 81, Mason %, Davis Creek %,
total, 440. Miss Craven's vote is not re-
ported from Sun River, with 80 reg
istered votes and where Mullery re-
ceived 50.
For county surveyor-M. S. Parker,
fusion, 1,409; John French, republican,
1862; Parker's majority, LAT. The miss
ing precincts, with the registration, are:
Boston and Montana Smelter 145, Sun
River 50, Cascade 1S9, Hound Creek 10,
Porter 81, Riceville 81, Belt 722, Mason
20, Davis Creek %; total l,2GO.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06

All Sir Knights should cxtcnd their
hoartiost congratulations to the right en-
incnt lieutenant grand commander. If
William Bucket, Jr., proves himself "a chip
of tho old block, there will be no reason to
complain.
Every oncampmcnt should have u do
linqucnt membership committee to get tho
stay at homes out. 1t should thcn be the
duty of tho entertainment committee to
make the good Of tho order as pleasing as
possible.
Nalctta encampment Of Brooklyn will
soon have tho necessary number Of uni
formed men to form a drill corps.
Begin tho convocation promptly, got
through all business and labor and have
plenty Of time for the members to make
the acquaintance Of each other.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06
THE COUNTY CANDIDATES..

How They stand Up to Date Burleiyl
and Hughes for Justices.
From Thursdays Daily.
Yesterday was an exciting day among
the politicians and indeed among a very
large number Of citizens who do not
come within the class usually meant BY
that term, for it is very seldom that
the public have taken &c great an inter.
est in the result of an election as was
J the case this year. The TRIBUNE Office
was thronged all day yesterday by the
candidates and their friends, anxious to
know what the vote was in this or that
precinct and what the general result
Of the county election was. Nor was
the public interest in the result in the
state and nation at large any less in.
tense. Hundreds of people called from
hour to hour to ask if there was any
change in the tenor of the news coming
from the east. One provoking feature
Of the day was the dearth of reliable
news Of any kind, cit her local or from
other states. The blanket ticket voted
this year was q ponderous affair and it
took the judges a long time to
count them. The judges in nearly
all of the city precincts did not get
through their work until a late hour in
the afternoon. The same state of affairs
prevailed largely all over the United
States, and in consequence very little
reliable news came over the wires. It
was nearly all guess work and bluff of a
coarse order. THE TRIBUNE has been at
a great deal of expense and pains to pre-
sent to its readers full returns from near
ly all the precincts in this county. Only
those acquainted with the work will
realize how much labor is involved in
the table of county returns published
below, the second day after election, 1t
shows that the fusion county ticket met
with Il sweeping victory for every candi-
date on that ticket, with the exception
OF sheriff and clerk of the court.
the race for county clerk is very
close, with only four more small pre-.
Millegan and Hound Creek. AT this
writing Mcdonnell leads by "a votes,
and it is hardly possible for these pre-.
cincts TO wipe out this lead. In The
township election, p. ii, Hughes and%
B. Burleigh are elected Justices OF the
peace, and j. RI. Jennings and W,H
Allison are elected constables. The vote
in the township was as follows: Jus
tices--P. II. Hughes 757, w. b. Bur.
leigh 749, Jos. Kirechwing Go5, w. II,
Race 500; constables James f. O'Brien
$3.50, j. II. Jennings Goa, T.. n. BALDWIN
AGO, w. II. Allison G03, =. ?. Lee $50.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-06
ODD FELLOWS.
Veteran Jewel a Source of R~evenue-Tri-
pie Link Notes.

Veteran Jewel a Source of Revenue-Tr
pie Link Notes.
In tho discussion now going on in rela.
tion to tho reduction of the present price
of tho veteran jewel the fact seems to be
overlooked that the price fixed does not
represent the cost of tho jewel, but gives
to tho sovereign grand lodge a source of
revenue that could not be so easily obtain
ed In any other manner.-Odd Fellows
Herald.
The home at Thermalito is in successful
operation. The Rebekahs will extend
their special care over the institution and
enlarge its usefulness.
Jefferson Odd Follows have unanimou-.y
voted to instruct their attorney to take
steps to restrain tho grand lodge commit
tee from further action in locating the
homo until after the next session of the
Iowa grand lodge.
The fine hall and all the property Of
Fargo lodge Of North Dakota, valued at
$50, 600, have gone into the hands of a re-
oeiver.
Tho average membership Of tho eco
lodges Of Ontario is 80. 4J; total mem
bership, 90, 1871.
No patriarch, however wise, can be re.
ccived as an infalliblo guide for all men.
Your possibilities to do good in Odd Eel
lowship arc unlimited. Use your oppor-
tunities.
Members cannot vote unless In tho
lodgeroom proper.
A member who has been suspended for
six months is deprived of continuous
membership and is disqualified from re-
cciving a veteran jewel.