The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-25

DON'T miss the reading -er Debs'
pronunciamento,-t free country is
too much of a good thing when it al
lows such fellows within it's borders.
The Supreme Court has reversed
the decision of the lower court and
declared Fawcett, pop, mayor of Ia
coma. Wonder if the pops. will be-
rate the "plutocratic court" on this
decision.
LEWIS county has bought a rock
crusher and has gone about the bust
ness of making good roads in a prac-
tical way. 1t would be good thing
for other counties to follow It's exam
pie.
TACOMA extends a cordial invitation
to attend it's second annual Carnival
of roses, July 1-3rd. Flowers will be
everywhere in profusion, but we hard
ly think it will prove much of an at
traction to our people.
RANCHERs up near Leavenworth will
find Winchesters and revOlvers very
poor instruments with which to run
boundary lines instead of transits. 1t
is cheaper to employ a surveyor to set
tie such matters, and they stay settled
more certainly after he settles them.
CALIFORNIA was shocked last Sum-
day, by the heaviest earthquake since
1868, which did more or less damage
in several sections of the state. Wash
ington has not had an earthquake
worthy of mention within the memory
OF the oldest inhabitant.f
THE Seattle Republican says: "Those
law breakers " no claimed that in SELL
ing whiskey to Indians they were but
making shoes for their wives, have
heen sent by the court where they can
make shoes for the state; most Won
derful rise in business for them on
short notice.
Mr.. w. J. BRYAN says there will be
no compromise. Certainly not. The
old hen that flaps her wings in desper-
alton as she hangs with her bill over
the top of the fence-she wouldn't
compromise, either. She couldn't,
you know, and hold her job, says the
Chehalis Nugget.
REGISTER Deckabach and Receiver
Scobey, the new officials at the Olym:
pia land Office, were confirmed by the
Senate last week, the Hon. Geo. Tur-
ner's attempt to defeat their confrma-
ton having proven aoortive. From
the JOURNALS standpoint the change
will be very acceptable.
DAVID B. HILL occasionally says
good thing, though he has not been
saying much of anything lately. Not
long since, however, he said to a New
York interviewer: "The cauntry's
prosperity in the future depends on
the prudence and foresight of it's bust
ness men, not upon any policy dictat-
ed by crank demagogues or political
Observation-Disclosures.
H. L. HOWARD, who has been living
at the Orting Soldiers home and also
drawing pension by impersonating
his deceased brother, has been caught
at it. and is on trial before the federal
court. Howard has been receiving
$36 per month since 1891, aggregatine
$25OO, and was convicted on the testi.
mony of his relatives. The maximum
penalty'is but five years, but it ought
to be more severe against pension
frauds.
The QUEENS diamond jubilee, which
took place in London Tuesday, wa.
the largest and grandest pageant O
the century. All nations were repre-
sented, and united in paying homage
to the kindly monarch, who for sixt,
years has guided the destinies of the
British Empire. The festivities were
tempered with sorrow, on account of
the report that the Queen is rapidly
becoming blind. She is IS years old
and is the longest reigning monarch or
the English throne, exceeding that Of
King George I II, who ruled SO years.
THIS administration is doing gooG
thing for the public and incidentally
the party, by recognizing the newspa
per men. In a large number of the
post offices throughout Washington
as well as other states, the publisher
OF republican newspapers are being APP
pointed to the local offices. AS class
these craftsmen make good postmas-
tiers; in their business they are gener.
ally accommodating, accurate, and ia
miliar with the requirements of the
service; and are the hardest workers
for the cause with little recognition
for their services.
Newspapers dependent upon lega
publications to piece out an income
sufficient to continue existence will
see season of hard times" thinks the
Island County Times. "The new reye-
nue. law abolishes the publication of