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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05
Poor Mr.. jefferson.

Ii Thomas Jefferson could revisit for
month the scenes of his activity, he
surely would be astonished. The diff
ferent sorts of people that are repre-
senting themselves as his disciples
would fill him with wonder.
The Populists claim to be Jefferson
Ian because they want fiat paper
money in great abundance.
The gold democrats and republicans
pretend to believe that Jefferson was a
single standard man and worshipped
gold.
Henry George nervily proclaims
himself Jeffersonian, at the same time
that he declares himself an absolute
Tree trader, a single taxer aud green :
backer.
There is deep vein of humor in all
this. Jefferson certainly never ad-
vocated fiat paper money, the demon
citation Of silver, free trade or the
single tax. Of all these vagaries he
was innocent. Jefferson was a bril-
liant man, but at the same time a
practical, sane man. One extract
from his writings will suffice to show
how his name is taken in vain. When
the Jeffersonian George pronounces
for absolute free trade, he should read
these words of the master:
Experience has taught me that
manufactures are as necessary to our
independence as to our comfort. The
duties we lay on all articles of foreign
manufacture which prudence requires
us to establish at home, with the pa
trlotlc determination of every good
citizen to use no foreign article which
can be made at home, secures us
against relapse into foreign depend
ency."-Tacoma News (dem.)
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

cit is impossible in some sections Of
the country to get perfectly fresh eggs
during the winter season." says Mrs
S. T. Rorer in the November Ladies'
Home Journal. "To guard against
this, in summer time, when they are
cheap, pack them in lime-water, and
they will keep in good condition for
three months. Pour one gallon of
boiling water over pound of lime !;
when settled and cold pour it carefully
over the eggs which you have packed,
small ends down, in stone jar, and
stand in a cool, dark place. Eggs
may also be packed in salt; anything
that will close the pores of the shell
and prevent evaporation will preserve
eggs"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05
A Horse is not a Horse.

CoLFAX, Oct. 20.-William Herbert,
alleged horse thief, desperate and
murderer, wanted in Wyoming for
staying peddler, was cleared today
on the horse stealing charge on re-
markable ruling by Judge Mcdonald,
(pop.) of the Whitman county superior
court. Evidence was abundant and
conclusive that Herbert stole the horse.
but his attorney moved for dismissal
of the case on the grounds that the
complaint said horse, while the AMI
NAL was gelding. The judge decided
thata gelding was not horse-and the
case was dismissed. Herbert is still
held for other crimes.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

The first Thanksgiving dinner was
celebrated in this country two hum
dred and seventy-six years ago, at
Playmouth, assachusetts. The whole
American army was present-it num-
bered twenty men. Miles Stand:sh,
the backward lover of Priscilla sat at
the feast, while Priscilla served at tie
tables. The story will appear in the
November issue of the Ladies' Home
Journal. Here Indians and Whites
sat down together by the tables set In
the woods, and enjoyed the roast tur-
key, heechnuts, clam chowder, fish,
salad, cakes, fruit aud other delicacies
provided. It was at this historic din
ner that the first oysters were served.
The illustrations Of the article show
portraits of the Pilgrim fathers.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

Thousands of women daily achieve wo.
manhood's supremest joy only to meet a
few days or weeks or months later. IT'S
supremest sorrow. This is because so
many babies are born into the world with
the seeds of death already sown in their
little bodies 1t woman would have
healthy, robust children, strong and able
to withstand the usual little illnesses of
childhood, she must "look before she
leaps"
Ii a woman will take the proper care of
her health IN womanly way, during the
period of prospective maternity, she NAV
protect herself against much pain and suf
fering and possible death, and insure the
health of her child. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
prescription is the greatest of all medicines
for prospective mothers 1t acts directly
on the delicate and important organs that
bear the burdens of maternity and makes
them strong, healthy, vigorous and elastic.
1t allays inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain and tones the tortured nerves.
1t banishes the usual discomforts of the
eXpectant period and makes baby's advent
to this world easy and almost painless. 1t
1nsures an ample supply of nourishment.
IL is the greatest known nerve tonic and
1nvlgorator for women. All good dealers
sell 1t. Say No" and stick to it when
urged to accept a substitute said to be
Just as good as DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription
could not stand on my feet" writes Mrs Minnie
smith, p. M, OF Lowell, Lane Co., Oregon. II
took two bottles of DR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and now have healthy baby and am
stro- r than for twelve years"
The quick constipation cure - Doctor
P1erce's Pleasant Pellets Never. gripe.
Accept no substitutes or limitations.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05
The three-year- old boy of J. A. John

The three-year-old boy of J. A. John
son, of Lynn Center. ILL.,, is subject to
attacks of Group. Mr.. Johnson says
he is satisfied that the timely use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, during
severe attack, saved his little boys
life He is in the drug business,
member of the firm of Johnson Bros.
of that place; and they handle a great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases. He had all these to
choose from, and skilled physicians
ready to respond to his call, but select
ed this remedy for use in his own fam
lily at time when his child's life was
in danger, because he knew it to be
superior to any other, and famous the
country over for it's cures of Group.
Mr.. johnson says this is the best sell
ing cough medicine they handle, and
that it gives splendid satisfaction in
all cases. Sold by all Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

movable motors is in use during the win
ter for furnishing power for brewery
and distillery located near one of the
farms.
The employment of electrical power
IN farm work has several advantages
over the use of porta ble steam engines.
Inc motor cars are considerably lighter
and are easier to transport from one
place to another. There is no hauling
OF coal and water required, and no
time is lost in firing up. 1t also re-
duces the danger of setting fire to
grain stacks and barns.
MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY
Two Sciences That Are Closely Related
and Necessary to Each Other.
Probably in none Of the sciences, ap-
piled or pure, is knowledge of higher
mathematics so essential as astron-
omy. Certainly none involves so much
mathematical labor. The method of
the least squares is one in almost con-
stant use by those engaged in astro-
nomical calculation, and the amount of
labor often entailed by this process is
enough to make the head of an ordi-
nary citizen swim even to think of.
One of the most extensive least square
solutions ever made, says the Pitts
burgh Dispatch, has recently beenpub-
lished by Prof. Schur, of Goettingen.
The heliometric triangulations of the
stars in the cluster Praesepe (the Bee
hive) gave rise to series of "a normal
equations, involving "A unknown guam
titles. The solution of this set of
quantities was effected by Prof. Schur
in ten weeks by means of the usual
Gaussian method of elimination. Prof.
Schur comes to the conclusion that no
other method by successive approxi-
nations is to be compared to the
Gaussian method, even though itmight
seem to promise saving of labor in
advance. Prof. Schur mentions as the
longest least square solution he has
been able to find in astronomical liter
ature a geodetic adjustment made by
Baeyer, in which a set of normal equa-
tions with 68 unknowns was success
fully solved by the famous computer,
Dase. in three months.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

WAsHINaToN's 100000 people will
this year gain $1OO,OOO,OOO from her
farms, orchards, forests, hills, streams
and bays. As the total extent of the
property that produces this wealth
has total valuation of only 1929, ,000,
600, our state can reproduce itself
within two and quarter years
Whatcom Blade
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

Mr.. N. N. Osburn we'll known at
Woodstock, Mich, was troubled with
lame back. He was persuaded to
use Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
gave him relief in one night. This
remedy is also famous for its cures of
rheumatism. For sale by all drug
piats
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05
NO. 4e
Editor DivilhiSs Dead.

1t is with much regret that the
JOURNAL learns of the death of James
w. Divilbiss, formerly editor of the
Montesano Vidette, and one of the
brightest newspaper men of Washing
toa, just In the prime of manhood; al
though he was marked by the death
destroyer, consumption, and scant
hopes were entertained for his recov-
cry. His genial nature attracted all
with whom he came into cor tact, and
his death leaves vacancy in the
ranks OF the state press which can
never he filled, d,--he will be missed by
his editor friends.
Following is u brief sketch of his
life sent from Montesano: James
William Divilbiss was born April 3rd,
1862, in McDonough county, ILL.,,
where he lived until his tenth wear.
when the family moved to Kansas,
| settling near Salina. He commenced
work in the Salina Republican Job Of
flee when about II, and worked there
until he went TO the Baker university
at Baldwin, Kansas. He graduated
and then taught school for a few years
before returning to work on the Re-
publican. He was one of the editors
OF that paper for about two years, or
until he came to this coast. On May
Ii, 1885, he was married to Nellie E.
Moyes, at Emporia, Kansas, from
which union two children were born,
Eva G. and Harry w.
In October, 1887, he, with his FAM
lily, came to Montesano, where he pur-
chased the Vidette of III. w. Bessac
and Was until May of 1896 the pro-
prietor and editor of the paper, MAX
ing it an excellent weekly. In May of
1896 he. went to Rossland, B. G. and
established job Office. In December
of that year he was taken with heavy
cold, which developed into consump-
tion. By advice of physicians he went
to California, but receiving no benefit
he returned here in May of this year.
The disease had too str4ng hold on
him, and his death yesterday was the
ending OF as promising a career as is
often offered to any one
A republican in politics, he was
prominent not only in the county, but
in the state. Respected and esteemed
by all, he had probably more warm
friends than any other man here and
there is none who will be more missed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05
SHELTON COUNTY, wAsINGToN FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8a7

When a baby
smiles in its sleep
it is the mothers
fond belief that
an angel is kiss
ing it. No woman
\ attains the su-
preme joy of wo-
m a n h ood until
she knows the
caressing touch
of a first born's
hngers. No wo-
man knows the
supreme sorrow
of womanh hood
until she sees her
baby in the cold
EN- brace of death
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

xssELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon of each
month. ALI members in good standing are
made welcome.
Mrs. G, /. BARRON, w. IL. MAXWELL
Worthy MatrOn. Sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

DUBY REBEKAH LODGE, No 70.
X l. o. o. f.
Meets every End and 4th Friday evening in Odd
Fellows Hall, Shelton. Visiting brothers ana
session on Third Friday evenings
PAUIINE HILPERT Sec. CELIA NORTON, N. 6.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

CIRST METHODIST-EPISCOP CHURCH,
Preaching every Sabbath at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ.
and 7:30 p. NJ. Sabbath School at Il A. NJ
Prayer meeting at 7:30 P. NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats FREE
REV, L. J. .COYlNGTON, Pastor
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

CHELTON LODGE, NO. g.
y l. D. o. F.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
80 NJ in the Odd Fellow Hail. Shelton
Wash III members il good standing, cordially
invited to attend.
T. F. RILEx L. j. MORRISON
n. G.. K. Sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05
Society Cards.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. o. LAMOREUX. PASTOR
Preaching services every Sunday at IL, a. m.
and 7:3O p. IN. Sunday school at 10 p,m B.
Y. P. U. at 80 p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at o'clock followed by c. G.
C. class All are made welcome at these services.
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

e E. Cross Post No. 90, G. A. r.
Meets In l. O. O. F. hall first and third Saturday
nights of each month. Comrades are cordially
invited to visit and join.
FRANK MUNSON, 5. CALD WE'LL
Adjutant Commander
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-05

CEDAR CAMP No 1S0
|. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets every 1st. and 3rd Tuesday at Masonic
Hall, shelton Visiting neighbUrs cordially IN
vited to camp with us. Il. Y. ANGIE,
AL j. Munson, Clerk. CONSUL
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

Do no; allow chat - accumulate in
the bottom % the manger. It becomes
musty AID sour. aad bad for the
horse.
The horses ought - have little
salt with their feed once every day.
This i n great deal better than
larger quantity once a week.
A good milch COW has broad hind
quarters and thin foreQuarters, thin
and deep neck. pointed withers. head
pointed between the horns. fat and
fine bonei LEGS and fine hair. Choose
one with uiders well forward. wide
snart and large enough - be easily
grasrei 4 me liuu-Sizei cox viii
give more milk Il proportion - the
feed she eats.
II most farm garlens II viii be the
easies. possible matter 10 raise u
luxuuant second crop. The way TOT pro-
ceei Is - let the ground severely alone
after early crops are gathered and the
weeds will 'volunteer" 10 produce an
immense crop o. seed. OF course Won
viii have - work like a Turk next
year IN order 70 keep them down; but
that's another thing
II Is not difficult - real a horses
character from his face. The ira table
animal is broad and fat between the
eyes: the bony ridge OF his face dishes
slightly from the point where the face
narrows towards the nostriis HIS
apart. with a weii-dehuei ridge o:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14
e SNAKE RANCH.
How Money il Made 10y Dealing in Dead
~ Reptiles Tor Circu~c-.

Along the upper Mississippi and It's
tributaries when a snake Is caught the
catcher knows that he can get cash for
II 10y shipping II 20 .. ". Estes. the
man who has developed n snake farm
near Manchester. Mimi. Mr.. Estes Il
by nature and profession snake
charmer. and never. unless requested
by his customer. takes ont the fangs of
the animals IN which he deals, and 70
this fact be attributes considerable OF
the success he has had in raising them.
He will. without fear. fondle o rather,
a bull. or an adder. force open Its
mouth and with his finger nail deftly
expose the poison sac and fangs. In all
his long experience in this sort of
thing he has never been bitten.
His favorite method Of capture Is e
grab the rattler 10y the tail aud dextrous-
" swing the snake into a sack. but
when one Is found lying q; full length
Estes grasps il tightly back Of the
head Though he has many assistants
among the farmers 81 the vicinity. there
il no other man in that part of the
United States whs dares 20 open snake
Jaws with bare hands as he does. fear
lessiv His little daughter Hazel, who
l. Only eight years old. seems 10 have
the same power over the reptiles. and
can often be seen handling the most
/ deadly snakes and allowing them tC
Irvine about her arms and neck.
\ large part Of the business Of this
Minnesota farm Is in rattlesnakes. a.
they are more plentiful than any other
variety. All that region used 10 bs
overrun ly them. 4 single days re.
ceipts 81 diamond backed and other rat.
tiers often runs up % several score, es-
pecially when an outside catcher for
the farm brings in his sacks full and
sells them 20 Mr. Estes. These snakes
vary from three 70 six feet in length.
Among the other varieties received and
grown are spotted adders. blow snakes
the beautiful turtleheais, the suller
bullheais. the gentle blue racers. til,
spreading aiders. aud many kinds al
water. grass anl garter snakes. Ali
gators from Florida and crocodile.
from abroad, as we'll as some foreigI
snakes, arc constantly kept IN stocl
for customers, mostly circus men.
SO far this year about 600 snakes o
the more valuable varieties have beer
shipped from this farm. Not only ar
circuses and menageries customers O
Mr.. Estes, hut In many cigar store
and saloons the reptiles are displaye'
a attractions 10 custom.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

Of fresh brad crums; boil for qua.-
ter of an hoar; remove onion. add two
tablespoonfuls of cream. tablespoonful
Of salt and half saltspoonful of white
pepper: boil up again and serve.
Blackberry Eoly-Poly - Rub two
tablespo onfuls of butter in one quart
of flour. add one teaspoonful of salt,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
sifted with the flour: mix with one and
a half caps of milk: knead lightly and
roll on; in n thin sheet; sprinkle over
thin layer of sugar: then cover thickly
with blsckberries and roll UP; place in
a creased baking pan and bake half an
hour in a quick oven. Serve hot with
cream or hard sauce.
Green Peas-Put one pint Of sheiled
peas in saucepan: add two teaspoon
OF sugar and boiling water barely 10
cover. one tablespoon Of butter and
one head of lettuce: boil fifteen min
utes: then remove the lettuce and add
one half teaspoon Of salt aud cook un-
I'll nearly dry. Mix the yolk of one
egg with one-half gill OF rich milk add
i, 70 the peas with one saltspoon OF
white pepper: let II remain for few
minutes over the fire without boiling
thpn Sarxa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

II YOU have bedding to buy. pay re
member, saws the Philadelphia Ledger.
two things as 70 shape and size. Your
mattress Is 70 be in two parts aud your
bolster i TO be dispensed with alto
gether as a bolster Instead of the
long. hard roli-so difficult 20 pat into
its clean slip-use two pillows jus; the
size and shape your bolster would
make if i were cut through the mid
die When these two pillows are
dressed and put on the bed. perfectly
Hat with the inner ends touching. no
one would suspect the old-iashioned
bolster 10 have disappeared. hut You
will know il 70 your delight whenever
the bed Il 70 be made or tie pillow
cases changed This form of bolster
Is also more comfortable for the sleep
ers in double bed. and Is almost a
necessity In illness.
Above the bolster thus arranged
large. hard pillows should stand up
right 20 give the desired look OF
finish" 70 q well-made bed. Thes,
are not 20 be used az night and can bs
put into cases as rich a. you desire
since they come of with the white
spread and are laid on a couch or OF
a closet shelf till morning.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14
The Hindu Takir~.

What the ascetics and the monks.
the orders of modern and ancient
churches alike. are 10 Us the ''fakirs"
are 10 the Hindu population. Given
any festival or any shrine Of note, and
somewhere about You are sure to come
upon them III force, singly and by
companions. In one city, sitting round
the sacred ''popul" tree, l counted
some twenty or thirty. Naked, but
not ashamed, with their hair and
boards long and entangled. showing
by the dust and dirt that cover them
their intense self-forgetfulness and
humiliation, they are always ready to
attract your attention and beg your
aims. Never TO take the eyes off a
single object of worship for years to-
gether on IA small barrow is no mean
feat. but TO lean upon ones arm until
II shrivels for want of use is an exam
pie OF endurance and insensibility that
would be admirable enough In another
form, and that would certainly have
moved the early Christians to a fervro
of admiration. Though not equal to
them, the Mussulmans can show fan
atics OF q considerable strain of piety
on the same lines. In the famous Ali
Musjid, through the Kbaiber Pass, /
saw, in the midst of an admiring crowd
of soldiers and tribesmen, holy man
of exceptional celebrity. The only
thing the ''mulla" had on was high.
sugar loaf hat, made OF leopard-skin,
which would he an insufficient cover.
ing in our treacherous climate, and
seemed unsuited TO the frontier cold.
He was evidently in state Of religious
exaltation, for he screamed and howled
continuously for days together Tc
satisfy his spiritual cravings the by
ISLANDERS kept plying him with tobacco
which he put in his long pips.-Lon
don Telegraph
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

1t is one OF the tenets of the priest
ess of the chatting dish that she shall
have her materials measured and pre-
pared beforehand as much as possible.
She likes. too, 20 be well provided
with the tools Of her trade. and thus
equipped her skill will be az it, best
The chating-dish knife Is late addi-
ton 70 the list Of needed implements
experimenting the spoon, which has
long been indispensable; the knife -
long and thin. with a smooth. broad
blade attached 70 round ebony
handle Il Is most useful In turning
an omelet. It's flexible blade perform
ing the service with great dizziness. \
simmer dainty on the chatting dish
menu i that Of an orange omeltt.
Three oranges, six tablespoonfuls 81
sugar. two II butter, four eggs and a
tablespoonful Of salt are required. Pare
and slice two OF the oranges and
sprinkle with three tablespoonfUls 81
the sugar; crate the rind Of the other
orange and squeeze ont the Juice; beat
the yolks Of the eggs thoroughly and
stir into them the rest of the sugar,
the orange rind and Juice Beat the
whites of the eggs very stiff and fold
lightly into the mixture. Have the
butter very hot in the blazer and pour
IN the omelet. spreading il the sliced
oranges after the omelet thickens.
Fold over the omelet, cover the dish.
and let the omelet set and brown over
the hot-water pan.-New York Post.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

There j. usually = little damaged hay
a. lower edges q cover. but the loss
here j. hight.
The stack Is rnsde IN the form Of
rick Of any desired length. as several
lengths Of boards may be used. Il
should he vel! balanced: the hay
should. II possible be pitched on 20
stack from both sides. IL topping
oat. bring up 20 sharp ridge and tramp
well along centre Il good weather 1t
il best 70 let stand few days. then
rs-tOp and cover. Cover IL made Of
boards 1112 inches. ours were four
teen feet long Bevei the edge Of one
board and mail il and another together
IN the form Of a Widespread triangle,
using lOd nails. II not spread s1f-
fciensiy. nail well and jump up and
down on top Of IL. Have an attendant
take one ehd. you take the other. carry
up Oh ladders AID lay on centre OF
stack. Garry another board up III
same manner: or better, have rome
one pass il up 70 you, slip edge under