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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-03

DIR. Bridestine is making an expert
ment with the strawberry vine and
the milk weed. The doctor figures il
out this way: If the strawberry and
milk week are crossed the result will
be strawberries and cream, ready for
the table. If the Doctors experiment
proves successful, d. J. Davis, our
butcher, believes he will be able te
cross the hog with the centipede, thus
assuring an animal with many "hams. y
Let the good work go on.-Sidney In
dependent.
Baby Carriages at cost from 81 to
$11.5O. for cash only. THE L. M.
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OcOsta Excursion.

On Saturdays, until September =
will issue Excursion tickets, good 1(
days will be sold, Olympia to Ocosta
at 81 40 for the round trip.
A. e. STANFORD, Agt. N. P. r. r.
Sweaters, at cost to close them out.
A. NEEDHAM,
Maxwell Corner
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Hoop CANAL. June 90. 1895.


HOOD CANAL, June 80, 1896.
Mrs. Capt. w. B. Hsines, of Seattle,
who has been visiting at her daughters
Mrs. L. w. Parkhurst, returned home
last week. Her daughter, Lulu, will
remain until after the Fourth.
Joseph Kane whose drug store and
home were burned out at Union City
last winter, has bought out the drug
store at Elma, and took his family
there last week. Mr.. Kane has during
the spring travelled considerably on
the Sound and in Eastern Washington,
looking for good location, and has
now decided that Elma is the b est for
him.
Miss Ida NJ. Eells, oldest daughter
of Hon. Edwin Ee1ls of Tacoma, late
Indian Agent, was among the gradu-
ates in the Classical Course in Pacific
University, Forest Grove, Oregon on
the seventeenth of this month. Miss
Eells is Mason County girl, having
been born on the Skokomish reserva-
ton, where she also spent the first ten
years of her life-unti1 1882.
Arthur H. Eells of the reservation
returned last week from Forest Grove,
Oregon where he has been at school
since last September.
Mrs. NJ. C. Snow closed her school at
Tahooya on the nineteenth. It would
have lasted another week, had it not
been for the Institute at Shelton,
which she was obliged to attend. Sup
erintendent Gunderson speaks very
highly of her as a teacher,--so say
the people of Tahooya:
The Schooner, American Ranger of
Quilceed, took load. Of government
things from the reservation to the
Puyallup reservation. She is expect
ed back at any time to take another
load, which will be about all the NOV
able property the government has on
the reservation, except the cattle.
Horses and wagons having gone over
last week by land. The cattle will
probably remain at the reservation
for time longer.
Miss Ethel Brown expects to begin
a Sabbath School at the Upper Skoko-
nish next Sunday where she is teach
ing school.
Messrs Webb and Happily began
haying at their ranches last week.
The steamer Sehome brought party
of sixty excursionists up the Canal
last Saturday night. It was not how
ever as large a party as was expected.
AS they telephoned ahead that there
would be three hundred, and asked for
breakfast for one hundred, at Union
City, and lodging for as many as pos
sible. But when they came they need
ed neither beds or breakfast, as only
about twenty reached Union City, the
rest having stopped off at Hoodsport
and Lilliwaup.
The thermometer ran up into the
nineties hereabouts last week, varying
from go to 90, in different localities.
Those who have complained that they
could not get warm during the whole
spring have now had an opportunity
to do so. Thunder, lightning and
wind have however cleared off the at
m osphere so that it is now much more
comfortable. :. rng-s4 S.
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John B. Comfort and Miss Hattie
Scott, were married at Grove post-of-
fee by Judge Joseph Carstairs. Mon
day, June 22nd. Both are well known
Satsop young people and the valley
farmers extend their good wishes.
The young couple have begun house
keeping on place of their own on
the lower Satsop. The JOURNALS
correspondent failed to send us the
news last week.
Must close out my entire stock to
make room for my fall and winter
goods. A. NEE1HAM.
Mattsll Corner.
The third annual fruit and flower
show held at Olympia last week
was a success. The growers of fruits
and flowers were encouraged and the
show is increasing in interest each
year. besides being self-supporting.
In this county some interest should be
taken in that direction, in connection
with county fair.
Fine line of Brussels and Ingram
carpets, mattings and oil cloth, at low
prices at L. K. Munson's. K
A son is reported to Mr.. and Mrs.
Manson Rogers, Of Olympia, formerly
of Kamilehe.
A full and complete line of Boots and
shoes, hats and caps at prices below
all. A. NEEDHAM.
MAXWELL Corner,
The Port Blakeley Mill company is
running day and night force.
Two lots, corner Of Sixth and Rail.
road streets can be bought for $175 il
taken soon. A snap.
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The Natal Day Program.

Following is the official program for the cele-
biation of the GLORIOUS Fourth" in Shelton
GrandI I. o. o. F. Ball,-July 3rd.
Grand Salute at Sunri Use, July 4th.
SPORTS ON PRAIRIE $50 SHARP.
Ball Game, Prize 1880
Il mile running race, one Dash, Prize s25 End
prize 1850
a mile running race, best two in three heats,
1st prize $40 End prize $40.
400 yds running race best two in three heats LIST
prize $40, 2nd prize S.
nile running race, free for all $500
Girls Wheel Race ( mile, under Is years $500
Boys Is =" 400
EXERCISES IN KNEELAND's GROVE.
Reading Declaration OF independence by
Address by Mr.. J. E. Sigh.
Music by Baud.
TOWN SPORTS.
GIRLS foot race under 10 years $3.50
Boys =" 10 g $50
Girls 16 800
Boys /" 16 500
Climbing Creased Pole 800
Catching s. Pig Pig and $50
Music Throughout the day by Shelton Cornet
Band
Grand Display of fireworks in the evening
Entrance fee "A mile race 800
LOO
IS 400 yds E" so
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shelton POSt-Office.

.,.;,. case Tor the East daily at 6 A. NJ.
MALE ai,Se for the North daily a. r. N.
Mails arrive daily p: NJ. .,o,u
3 Ma,a1 delivery open from A. NJ TO y r.; N.
G .ri,s I.oye for Matlock, Mason, Juno, Grove
Nj Ma, sss"p at m every Tuesda! ana frioay'
Nc Money Orders and Postal N1tes i p"ss%aster.
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Lowest Prices and the
Headquarters for Shoes.

Canning Season is at Hand. You will
ma us Head quarters for Fresh Veget-
ables, Strawberries, Gooseberries. Bnt-
ter, Eggs and all Country produce. at
Lowest Market Prices
SHOES That We Guarantee to Give Salts
faction From 90 cents up to the best
to be had, Coarse and Fine High and
Low Anything and Everything you
want in Shoes
Summer Dry Goods and Furnishing
Goods, at Rock Bottom prices. we
WILL save you Money on Every Article
Purchased
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Fred Dawley, foreman of the Aher'
deem Logging Co.'S. camp, on the
Wishkah river, was accidently killed.
last week. While taking the place OF
the hook tender, two big logs on the
landing came together and crushed
his life out. Dawley was young
Canadian about 81 years old and had
been on the Harbor for thirteen years
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
errnera0r. IL M Others,
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quare country; Dlackberrles are rid en- they re
grane."
1t Saves Lives Every Day.
Thousands of cases of Consumption. Asthma
Coughs, Colds and Group are cured every day
by shiloh's Cure. For sale by Frank Tuell
That's what get for my palms." sobbed the
small boy, as he swallowed a dose of castor oil.
All Recommend 1t.
Ask your physician, your druggist aud your
friends about shiloh's Cure for Consumption
They will recommend it. For sale by Frank
Tuell.
writer thinks that if the way of spelling tho
is Though" and ate "eight' and DO "beau, u
the proper way of spelling potatoes is "pought-
eightteaux.'
IT WAS in poor health and could not attend
to my studies. began taking Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla aud improved at once. now have good
appetite JOSEPH H. DAVIS.
A Natral Beatifer.
| Karrs Clover Root Tea purifies the blood and
gives clear and beautiful complexion. For
| sale at Frank Tueli's.
Teacher-Where were you yesterday?
Pupil-fwhimpering)- was all Billy Tomp-
kins' fault He hipnertized me an made me
60 fishin' with him.
A Facts Worth Knowing.
Constipation, LaGrippe, Pneumonia, and all
Throat and Lung diseases are cured by Shiloh's
Cure For sale at Frank Tuell's.
Sweet one, love you," he whispered to his
partner at the masquerade. II should think
you would" she replied, seeing that l am your
wife," ..Didn't know it darling? What other
woman do you think would say that tor
The Ills Of Women.
Constipation, causes more than half the Ills Of
women. Karl's Glover Root Tea is pleasant
cure for Constipation. For sale by Frank Tuell
81 wonder what that man is so angry at him.
self about?" said the mosquito. During tn
half hour have been flying around his head he
has done nothing but hit himself in the jaw
every half minute or SOL
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Business Locals.

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
An Irishman once said: "Begob, this is q
quare country; blackberries are rid wen they re
grane."
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Catarrh Cured.

"In church or in state 1t is rule or be ruled; IN
courtship or marriage it's fool or be fooied; IN
logic or law it's nick or be nicked; IN gambling
or trade it's trick or be tricked in treaty or war
it's beat or be beaten; in the struggle Tor lie It's
eat or be eaten; in politics it's crow or eat crow;
In neyspaperdom it's hoe your own row.
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Local News.

The JOURNAL,
The New York Tribune.
The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Or all three leading newspapers
of their section for only $2.1Sa
year, with "Womankind," for
the ladies, or the american
Farmer and Farm News"
thrown in.
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Catarrh Cured.


Health, and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's
latarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal injector
free. For sale by Frank Tuell.
When speaking in his presence Jhnnie's par
ents would often spell any word they did not
wish him to hear. This worked very well for
while, but finally Johnny himself learned to
spell, and sprung his accomplishment on his
parents one day at dinner. Their pastor was
dining with them, and Johnnie, noticing the
minister take his third helping of short cake,
complacently observed Mamma, don't you
think the minister is h-o-g?"
For Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint you have printed guar
antee on every bottle of Shiloh's vitalizer. II
never fails to cure. For sale at Frank Tuells.
s.Of course I'm friend of the working man."
said the aspiring politician, "rhen why don't
you work occasionally?" asked one OF his aud
itors. "Oh, that's simple enough. don't wish
to crowd some more deserving man out OF q
job"
Catarrh Cured.
health and sweet breath secured, by Shlioh's
Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents Nasal Injector
free. For sale at Frank Tuelps
y FOR WALLPAPERS AND MATTINGS. l.. 4
Munson has just received the largest lines evel
brought to shelton, both being complete In the
latest patters, ct hard times prices.
1900 TAGS PRINTED FOR $3.50, AT THE
JOURNAL Office.
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The Odd Fellows Ball tonight prom
ises to be the largest of the year, and
the supper which will be furnished by
the RebeKahs on the second floor of
the Hall will be first-class. Can't
help having good time.
The splendid new ball ground has
been laid off inside the race track,
and it is in fair order, for the game.
The stores are being decorated with
fags and evergreen, and Shelton is in
gala attire.
A new LOT Of Ladies' Tennis Shoes,
I0xford's and Juliettes', in tan and
black It HUHrzR & EAroH's.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
THE GOTERNOR'S DAY,

Governor Morton arose early yesterday forenoon
in order TO ready receive the escort that called
at tho Hotel Renaissance 10 accompany him TO the
reviewing stand The Governor retired almost Inn
rncdlately upon his arrival at the hotel on Friday
night and obtained a good rest
A year ago. il Will be remembered when standing
on the revcwingstan with tho sun beating nercely
down upon his unprotected head. the Governor sue
cumbed to the heat and tainted Yesterday was FAR
from being hot day IS vas Memorial Day a
year ago anI the Governor suffered no mishap Of
the kind. AZ he stood the reviewing
stand he looked rugged and hearty and many per
sons commenting upon the episode OF year ago.
supplemented (; with a reference 10 the apparent
sturdlness OF the Governor as he watched the troops
march past. .
o'clock In all the glory Of dress uniform. and the
party drove TO the Windsor Hotel Shortly after
ward the Ola Guard marched up 20 the hotel. and
the start Mas made for the stand In Madison
Square The party the reviewing stand made a
handsome appearance. TO which the Governors stan,
in their brilliant uniforms. gave additional light and
color.
A significant incident in connection with the re-
view, and one that was noted particularly by many,
was the that the Governor gravely salutei the
coors Of the Cuban Republic as they were borne
aloft at the head OF company OF Cupans All
along the route these colors received enthusiastic
applause.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
MP JEFrERsOy SAYS GOODBY.

Mr. Jefferson acting Acres In "The hiVais ei'u
his season. and also that OF his star coheasues' W.
+vo performances, yesterday afternoon anu o'0'"e'
~ the Fifth Avenue Theatre. More brilliant as
scn,bIa gcs have seldom been seen. nor, WITHIN ohs
exnerience OF the stage has there been occdsioh "
record such a strong and touching manifestation Oh
o1ec,,onate sympathy between the pubic and the
avers az that which marked this memorable day.
Mr. Jefferson's embodiment OF Acres is NOT now 10
he described The public knows it.-and knows 1t
nv heart The general representation was more
harmonious than 1t seemed 10 be when shown mere
about a month ago, and special performances,-such
as that of Sir Anthony Absolute, by Mr.. crane ana
that Of Captain Absolute by Mr.. Taber,-shone WITH
augmented lustre. The neat execution OF Mr.. e. NJ
Holland as Fag.-undemonstrative, but even and
efficient t-suggested that conscientious care as to
little things which often causes gratifying excel
lence in the total result. There is hint. In the
achievement Of this star company, or what might
perhaps be accomplished IL the old-fashioned but
probably impractical bic stock system were ever to be
revived Mr. Jefferson and Mrs. Drew played with
axce,onaI force and spirit and In the scene OF the
ohouerqe as acted by Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Good,
win and in that OF the penients contriton, as acted
by Mr. Crane and Mr.. Taber there was consp'ct, 10
oi,slv felicitous example Of artistic progress 10
n dramatic climax The performance VIII long
he remembered as not only delightful but In
structve Almost eveTy nd wice the 0 whole COM
pany was called before the curtain After tne
third act Mr.. jefferson delivered an earnest ana
felicItous speech. indicating the difference oet"een
Tho art OF the painter the writer and the actor, ana
particularly emphasizing the truth that an auoi.
cnce in theatre may either MAKE % o, Jo se be
fore them There is a touch OF sadness In the
thought that we shall this brilliant concourse OF
rronn even once and in this heeting world II seems
ever the part OF wisdom take the goods the gods
provide you" and he content with fortune. how
,ka .hnaf fr~a
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
Mr.. DEPEW GETS A LEAPYEAR PROPOSAL
NO NAME ACCOMPANIES THE POETRY AND PIcT-

NO NAME ACCOMPANIES THE POETRY AND PIcT-
URE SENT ny THE FAIR YOUNG AsPIRANT.
Mr.. Dcpew yesterday received a proposal G: mar
rage The proposal by mail. When Mr..
Depew tore open the envelope a huge mass OF vari-
colored ribbons tumbled out. The ribbons. tied in
bows were attached to the edge OF the sheet Of
writing paper. The picture OF rather prepossess-
Ing young woman also tumbled out At the head
OF the slip of paper was the Introductory phrase:
Leap year" Below was the following:
II to your heart is trnc.
Send back my bow'of biue
II II you time think,
Send me back my bow OF pink;
II 10 me your heart is dead
Send hack my bow OF red:
II Of you time dream.
Send back my bow Of green;
II you're others fellow.
Send me back my bow OF yellow:
II you wish elope.
Send back bow Of heliotrupe;
II YOU for your bride,
Send back my bow of whi,e
II you want TO come back.
Send my bow Of black:
II there II any hope.
Send back my bow Of rope.
The neatest part Of the whole affair. and the
most maddenng. Mr.. Depew says. is that the
woman inclosss her picture to tempt and then
closes In a tantallzing way:
II the writer's name you guess
Send this bow her address.
There is no address and no way to hnd It. Mr..
Dopew gets many peculiar letters. but yesterday
there was a run Of them. a young girl wrote and
said that she proud. but poor. Those around
her who intellectually and physically her In
fcrors were possessed Of more money, and that it
caused her shane be looked down upon. She
wanted 81 .3n1 to get new clothes and cut a dash.
Then she Informed Mr. Depew that ehe would viii
lii gly come 10 him. She also incosed her photo
graph. -
Another writer was a youth In Pennsylvania. His
letter ran: Dear Mr.. DePugh am told You drew
up the marriage contract between the Duke or
Marlborough and Miss Con Vanderbilt please let me
know II you could assist me 20 win an heiress
would be willing TO pay you literally Tor your ser
vices ] am worth about $4,000 In cash.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
COTTON CROP ~ THE NILE VALLEY.

Washington. May 9o-Frederic c. Penfe!d. United
States diplomatic agent and Consu-General at Cairo.
sends forecast Of the Egyptian cotton crop for 1896
81 to the State Department. He says that. inspired
by the high prices realized by the cotton crop OF
lss5-96. Egyptian planters have Increased the AREA
this spring TO the maximum limit permitted by the
countrys irrigation facilities Exact figures are not
procurable but 1t is estimated that the increase OF
acreage s from to per cent. and that this seasons
nrea approximates 1l50 900 The greatest per-
centage OF increase Is In the provinces south OF Cairo
Conservative forecasers believe the crop Will yield
80 900 bales OF 80 pounds being the equivalent OF
i25O0o American bales, and the largest ever raised
IN tho Nile Valley Predicated on the yearly in
crease OF shipment America It Is probable that the
United States will buy 65 900 bales, equal to about
100 90 bales OF American weight of the next Egyptian
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
TRUE ROOF GARDEN WEATHER.
FOUR PLACES OF SUMNER AMUSEMENT OPENED
on BAD NIGHT FOR SUCH THINGS.

on A BAD NIGHT FOR SUCH THINGS.
Attention was called In these columns yesterday to
the experience OF many years that the weather Is
almost always bad on the opening night of a roof
garden. Last night was true TO the record After a
DAY OF almost unsurpassable beauty clouds came
up early In the evening. few drops OF rain fell, and
there was decided cooness in the air. STILL four
foof gardens opened 1t is just well to open them
at the time set, regardless of the weather and have
1t over with Otherwise 1t might rain all 7ummer.
There was as good audience on the .oof OF the
Madison Square Garden as there was anywhere, and
the programme carried out. The entertainers
were Misses Varse and Vaughn. Louis Falkowski.
imitator of animals; the Edisons in a musical act;
Miss Lilly Post. soprano; Gilmore and Leonard. Miss
Cora Routt. Press Eldrdge Annabelle. dancer;
Fake and Semon Bennetto and Reo. contortionIsts,
the Clahin Sisters, songs and dances. and the Dav
export Brothers
few people found their way up to the roof OF
Proctor's Pleasure Palace. 1t will be ine airy
place when the weather Is hot Last night 1t was
airy, but not so fine. On the programme were
Bruins. Nina and Perry; Capitola Urine. in songs
and dances Warren and Craig. Eleanor Falk Alblni
Gertrude Rrtedge, character singer Joe Flynn. par
oily singer; Bettina Gerard, and Simonds and Hollo
way.
The roof garden OF the Casino. the pioneer in
this line OF resort, had also It's little company OF
guests. They entertained by Youna and
Wistana. in feats of Oriental juggling; Mile. Duce
Durant. Miss Anna Suits. Meyer Cohn. Miss Dora
Wiley. Louis Granet, whistler: the Sanford Sisters.
II. c. Lynum ballad singer: Miss Flora Irwin.
Marion Manola Mason and John Mason. and Thom-
as Flynn The American Theatre roof garden Is
under the same management this year as the Ca
sno roof garden, and there. too. an attractive per-
formance was given for those who felt themselves
drawn toward II.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
EDWARD f. BRUNERS SUDDEN DEATH,s
HE WAS A soN-IN-LAw OF UNITED STATES sENA-
TOR ELKINS.

HE WAS A soN-IN-L,w OF UNITED STATES sENA-
TOR ELKINs.
Edward l.. Bruner. son-in-law OF Ch'teu S'''eS
Senator Stephen B. Flkins. died late FRIDAY altei
noon a, his home. No 4s West Fifty-ninth-st. HIS
death is attributed to rheumatism OF the hear'' II
Is believed that bicycle rlde winch he 'oo" '""
Monday FASTENED his death.
Mr. Bruner was only thirty years Old lie was
married three years ago to Miss Elizabeth EKihs
tho second daughter Of the United States senator
Although born In this city. most OF his HE was
snen, I'm Europe where he was educated lie was
member of the New-York Stock Exchange. with an
Office in Broadway He was in the best OF heaith'
apparently until Monday. when he went out 10
take A long spin on his bicycle. When he returned
Re Was seized with a severe chill. high fever
followed and so dangerous did his condition become
that the best medical attendance at once sum-
moned for him
The doctors had given up hope of his recovery but
on Friday morning there was marked improve
ment noticed in his condition. and the physicians
pronounced him out OF danger Arrangements were
being made for his speedy removal to senator FL
k!ns's country seat IN West virginia wnen al. ank
rapIdly and died at o'clock in the afternoon I'M
mediatey upon receiving word OF his son,in-law
for New York with his family. arriving here at
oc.ock Yesterday morning He is now at the Paza
Hotel and viii remain in this cS Cdct gnt atter toior tne
row rlornng at 81. Patricks Cathedral .
MIR Burners father died some years ago NJ I.
Burners mother, Mrs Eappe, accompanied by his
brother Joseph Bruner sailed from New-York
about ten days ago for Carlsbad he leaves
brother Frederick Bruner. and sister. Mrs Joseph
MIR. Bruner was a member OF the New-York Ath-
letic Club and of the Catholic Club; Immediately
"a therine Brner will return with her father Sena-
tor Elklns to his home in Washington.