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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27

AS THE season for forest fires is up-
on us, 1t will be in order to pay due
attention to the recent act of congress
which was published in the JOURNAL
two weeks ago, section of which
reads as follows: "That any person
who shall build a camp fire, in or near
any forest, timber or other inflamma-
BILE material upon the public domain,
shall, before breaking camp and leav-
ing said fire, totally extinguish the
same. ANY person failing to do so
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanOr, and. upon conviction thereof
In any court of the United States hav-
ing jurisdiction of the same, shall be
fined in a sum not more than one
thousand dollars, or be imprisoned for
term Of not more than one wear, or
both"
WHILE the big wheat crop will prove
bonanza for Eastern Washington, it
will give the lumber business of the
Sound a big boost. The farmers of
that section are paying off their mort
cages and building all sorts of i'm
provements, especially big barns, and
new dwellings. The Colfax Gazette
counts up eight farmers who have al
ready begun Improvements costing
about 81 900, and a healthy demand
for our lumber is reported in all di-
rections. Of course this is only drop
in the bucket for us but it serves to
show that it will be general benefit
to the whole state, the. several mill
ions OF dollars which the wheat crop
will bring Washington this year. Then
think OF the mortgages it will paw off,
and the farmers of Washington will
be prosperous once more and will not
have time to cuss the money system.
1t Is to be hoped that the lessons of
the past few years will be needed, and
they need never see hard times again.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27

improvements on lots 5 and blk G d Shell
tons list add reduced from 5000 to 500.
Improvements on lots and blk G d Shell
toms LIST add reduced from $500 te;S3OO.
Improvements on lots 1 and blk H d Shell
TONS 1st add reduced from $500 to $780,
Improvements on lots and 2 blk "a Shell
toms Sd add stricken off $50.
On lots and blk d Shelton's I'd add re-
duced from s10O to $50
On lots and blk Is shelton's add re.
duced from 500 to $500.
On improvements on same F Shelton's add
reduced from 81 $50 to $1,000
On lot blk Is Shelton's add reduced
from $3.50 to $3.50.
On lots 1 and 2 blk Is F Shelton's add re.
duced from 5000 to 500.
On lot blk F Skeletons add reduced from
s125 to $75.
On improvements ON lots I-3 blk 10 d Shell.
toms Sd add reduced from $3.50 to $3.50.
On improvements on lots 7 and blk j Shell
toms Sd add reduced from $500 to $40.
On lots 1 and blk 9 D She.ton's Sd add re-
duced from 1925 to 500.
On improvements on same Skeletons Sd add
reduced from $500 to $50.
On e1a swA sec twp % n 70 W reduced from
s215 to $175.
On Improvements on same reduced from s4OC
to $500
On So neA sec IS twp 20 II G reduced from
$3.50 to SLIGO.
On swA neA and seq ne11 sec twp 10 n 4
W reduced from $240 to $500.
On 81 sw4 and sw14 seq sec 80 twp 20 mr. 8 W
reduced from 1884 to $24O
On e2-3 lot sec % twp 20 w reduced from
ISL to $40.
On personal property of C. S. Brumbaugh re-
duccd from s167 to s12o.
board ADJOURNED Till tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock. w. H. M. DUNBAR, Clerk
FRIDAY, Aug. Is. 1897, 9 clock A. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment Pres.
ent, Commissioners Latham and Specie and
clerk.
Board proceeded to equalize the assessment
in response to applications as follows:
On nwA neA and seq neH sec IL twp 20 4
reduced from 5000 to $780,
On swI sec IL twp 2Onr4w reduced from
$500 to $780,
On n1a seA sec IL twp 20 n reduced from
$500 to S16O.
On nla ne14 and NJ nwL sec 10 twp 20 nr4w
reduced from $3.50 to $500.
On acres sec "a twp 20 n w reduced from
$3.50 to $50.
On improvements on same reduced from $500
to 5000.
On personal property of Thos. O'NeiIl reduced
from $3.50 to 5000
On personal property of Margaret Mcdonald
reduced from s414 to 5000.
On ne14 sw14 and sw14 sw14 sec II twp 2Onr6
reduced from $3.50 to 5000.
On nwH swl4 and sw14 swA sec IL twp % n
A W reduced from son to 500
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27

"Let me give you a pointer" said
Nj. F. Gregg, a popular conductor on
the Missouri Pacific railroad. "Do
you know that Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy cures
you when you have the stomach ache?
Well, it does" And after giving this
friendly bit of advice, the jolly con-
ductor passed on down the aisle. It is
q fact that thousands of railroad and
travelling men never take a trip with
out bottle of this Remedy, which is
the best cure for bowel disorders in the
world. % and so cent bottles for sale
all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27
J. D. RILEY, Manager.

On WI nwA sec ID twp % n raw reduced
from $3.50 to $780,
On Ell neN and e1a se14 sec IS twp 2snr4w
reduced from $3.50 to s64O.
On swH sec 20 twp 20 r 5 reduced from
$500 to 64O
On lots and blk .16 Shelton's add to Shell
ton reduced from $500 to $780,
On lot blk X D Shelton's LIST add to Shelton
reduced from 800 to SIS
On personal property of VIM. Cummings re.
duced from 1905 to sl95.
On improvements on lots and blk Union
City reduced from $500 to 5000.
On lots 3-6 blk Shelton's I'd add reduced
from 1915 to $3.50.
On improvements on same reduced from s575
to $500.
On improvements on lots 1 and blk 10 F
Shelton's add reduced from $500 to 500.
On sw4 swZ sec &c twp 20 n I'd reduced
from $3.50 to $3.50
On So se14 sec q twp 20 IL W reduced from
$500 to $500.
At P. NJ the Board adjourned to meet on
Thursday, August 10th, at 9 O'Clock A. n.
w. Fl. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk
THURSDAY, Aug. 49,. 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at 9
O'Clock A. NJ. Present, full Board and clerk.
Upon application for reduction of assessment
the following proceedings were had
On so # lots and s blk 10 Shelton's add
reduced from $3.50 to 500.
On improvements on same reduced from $500
to $780,
On lots 2, 8 and blk Sheltonville raised
from $50 to SIS.
On Improvements on said lot reduced from
$40 to $50.
On Improvements OH said lot reduced from
$3.50 to $780,
On improvements on said lot reduced from
$3.50 to 500.
On part sec 20 twp 20 IL 8 W reduced from $40
to s25.
On improvements on same reduced from 500
10 $50.
On lot sec twp q n l reduced from 500
to $40.
On personal property of Chas. Gould reduced
from s145 to $50.
1t appearing that no improvements exist on
lots and blk. 2 Cyphert's add. also on 1878
acre tract, the amounts OF such are ordered
stricken off and the roll corrected in error of
assessment of lot blk B same addition.
Board thereupon adjourned till tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
w. Fl. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk.
FRIDAY, Aug. &c. 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at A. NJ.
Present, full Board and clerk.
Upon application fo- correction OF assessment
roll, the following proceedings were had:
There appearing no Improvements on the
seq neL sec Is twp 10 W. the same was Or
dered stricken off the rolls in the sum of 800.
n Z II, Oh o.
from 5000 to 500.
. CAsToRIA.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27


0cFera! applications Tor correction of assess
ment made and filed for future reference and
balance OF day consumed in examination of
rolls "ad Board adjourned till tomorrow morn
lug DIT . CLOCK. w. III. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk
TUESDAY, Aug. g. 1897, o'clock A. NJ.
Board convened pursuant to adjournment
Present, iu.l Board and clerk.
Appeared n. Eells and fled his application
LOT REDUCTION OF the valuation of personal prop
er'y from T2l0 to S24, guided by the written
opinion OF County Attorney said application is
denied.
several other applications filed, and Board
ADJOURNED to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
W. H. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4. 1897, o'clock AM.
Board met as per adjournment. Present. full
Board and clerk.
various applications for reduction filed, and
the entire day taken for examination of the
assessment rolls, and Board adjourned till to-
morrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
W. 81. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk.
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 1897, c. clock A. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, and the
day consumed in hearing applications for de.
ouctlon OF assessment and examination OF the
rolls, and Board adjourned to meet Thursday
August II, 1897, at o'clock A. NJ
W. II. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk.
THURSDAY, Aug. II, 1897, O'Clock A. NJ.
Board convened as per adjournment. Pres
ent, full Board and clerk
Northern Pacific Railway filed application tn
strike from the rolls various tracts of land
Board takes recess until one P. NJ. at which
time 1t re-conyened and proceeded to make the
reductions ON ce rtain applications as follows:
Lot block /, d Sheltons I'd add reduced from
500 to s75.
improvements on fractional lot block IA T
shelton's I'd add reduced from 81 600 to 5000.
Improvements on lot blk H, D Shelton,s LIST
add reduced from s475 to $50.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27
Board Of Equalization Proceedings.

SHELTON, WASH, Aug. 2, 1897,
9o'clock A. NJ.
Board of Commissioners for Mason County,
met in accordance with law. and being duly
sworn, organized as Board of Equalization
County Assessor presented the Tax Assess
ment Rolls of 1897 the same showing as follows:
Number acres assessed, 341 1881.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
MRS MACK CONFEsSEs.

Emanuel Friend, counsel for Mrs.
Augusta Mack, who is indicted with
Martin Thorn for the murder of Viii.
liam G uldensuppe, in a cottage at Wood.
side, L. l., telephoned to the New York
newspaper Offices last night that Mrs.
Mack had made confession and that
she would appear as witness for the
State on Thorn's trial. The district at.
torney says the confession will make
little difference with the outcome OF
the case, as be is already in possession
of positive proof that Thorn killed
Guldensuppe, and is prepared to adduce
the evidence on the trial. Mr.. Friend,
it is said, was fully apprised of this fact,
which may account for the readiness
with which Thorn's accomplice offered
to turn States evidence, with the idea
of saving her own life at the expense of
her lovers. Mr.. Friend Gays it is un-
derstood that Mrs. Mack herself will
be allowed to plead guilty in the second
degree, involving imprisonment for life.
She was induced to make the COMES
sion by Rev. Mr.. Miles, of the Ravens
wood Presbyterian Church, who has
been her spiritual adviser since she was
removed to the Queens county Jail.
She has been very much wrought up
and especially since the trial opened,
and has been in a condition bordering
on hysteria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

DREYFUs CASE Nor TO Be REoPENED
The French minister of war, Gen. Billot,
yesterday informed the Cabinet that he
had notified NJ. Andre Castelin, mana.
ging editor of the Cocsrde, and mem.
Der of the Chamber of Deputies from
the second division of Laon, and NJ
Leon Mirman, deputy from the first
division of Reims, that in the absence
of new evidence the government lad
decided not to reopen the Dreyfus case.
The gentlemen named had announced
their intention of questioning the gov.
eminent regarding the agitation in ia
vor of reopeniug the case of Alfred
Dreyfus, the former captain of artillery,
now undergoing life imprisonment on
the Isle du Dable, off the coast Of
French Guiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
Foreign News.

MADRID, Nov. lot is officially en-.
nounced that there is no truth in the
report emanating from insurgent
sources, that the insurgents have captur-
ed the towns of Holguin and Mayari,
in the province of Santiago de Cuba.
sIsnA, Nov. 10.-Oficial dispatches re.
ceived here to-day from the British camp N
force by the British which resulted quite
seriously to the government forces. The in
surgent tribesmen drove them back and oc
casioned them much trouble. The loss of the
British Was about fifty men killed and
wounded.
LIMA, Peru, Nov. 1O.-Laat night Congress
refused to sanction tho project of the Senate
providing for the legalization of non. Catholic
marriages and the President of TIE Senate,
DR.. NJ. Candamo, declared that the Senate
sanctioned the project of the Chsrnber OF
Deputies, which provides virtually for civil
marriages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

BESSIE STACEY IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
The sequel to the case of Bessie Stacey
came to light in Washington yesterday
when her husband, James q. Talia-
ferro, filed suit for absolute divorce
on statutory grounds. Last spring a
beautiful young girl was arrested on a
charge of attempting to steal jewelry
from Harris & Shaffer's store. She
was Bessie Stacey, girl whose age
was given as sixteen, but who appears
to have been nineteen. She admitted
attempting TO rob the store, but claim
ed that a young man had acquired an
influence over her and forced her to
steal. She was the adopted daughter
of g keeper of fashionable boarding
house on K street, who subsequently
removed to New York. While the in
dictment returned by the jury was
pending Bessie Stacey was married to
Mr.. Taliaferro. On this account the
case was nolle pressed aud she dropped
out of public notice. The marriage
took place on May s, and Mr.. Talia-
ferro FLED his suit yesterday, alleging
desertion on October IA. He charges
his hayward young wife with improper
conduct with the young man under
whose influence she had attempted to
steal the diamonds from the store of
Harris & Shaffer. he alleges that
since their marriage she had persisted
in maintaining her relations with him.
She 10 now said to be living over res.
taurant on Pennsylvania avenue, and
refuses either to return to her husband
or to her foster mother. in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

Don't think because you are sick
and nothing seems to give you relief
that you can't be cured.
There must be cure for you some.
where.
Ifyour doctor can't cure you, perhaps
he has mistaken the cause. Anybody
is liable to make mistake sometimes.
One ia three of us suffers from indi-
gestion, and one out OF three dyspeptcs
doesn't know it. That is, he may
know he is sick, but he blames it to
something else.
Indigestion is the cause of half of our
dangerous diseases.
Shaker Digestive Cordial. made from
tonic medicine roots and herbs, is the
most natural cure for Indigestion. 1t
relieves the symptoms and cures the
disease gently, naturally efficiently,
giving fresh life, strength and health to
sick dyspeptics.
At druggists. A trial bottle for 10
cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

who mas had frequent and free conversations
with the President, Gays the latter has told
him that while it is wrong to make ante
election promises, still, as they had BEEN made
in view of ali the circumstances, it was better
that they should be fulfilled, and indeed that
he did not well zee how anything else could
be done.
The Spanish minister was at the State De-
partment to-day with reference to flibuster.
ing operations. Il is the practice of the
Spanish legation to inform the State Depart
ment instantly of the intention of any party
OF filibuGtera to depart from Cuba as the in.
formation comes to it through its agents.
The President to-day made the following
appointments: Charles W. Kindrick, of Lou
isians, to be Consul General of the United
States at Monterey, Mexico; Archibald B.
Young, Surveyor of Customs for the port OF
Indianapolis, Ind; john II. Dawson, Special
Examiner of Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals
in the District Of San Francisco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
AFTER MANY YEARs.-six wears az

AFTER MANY YEARs.-Si1 years ago
the body of Gen. Harrington, promi.
nent citizen of Abbevile, was found
floating in Bayou Vermillion, La. An
autopsy showed that he bad been MUIR
dered, but no evidence whatever could
be found showing who the murderer
was. Yesterday Mrs. Horace Guidry
testified that her husband had murder
ed Harrington and produced evidence
to support her assertion. She had con-
cealed the guilt of her husband until
he had abandoned her for the widow Of
the man he had murdered. when jeal.
ousy brought the truth to light. Guild
ry was arrested, and is now in Jail
charged with the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
Duel Arranged.

PARIS, Nov. 1O.-The Soir says that
Sir Robert Peel will fight duel to-
morrow with the Due De G., as o
result of a dispute at Monte Carlo.
Swords have been decided upon as the
weapons. Both men are now in Paris
in conference with their seconds. The
identity of Sir Roberts adversary has
not teen revealed. Sir Robert Peel is
a grandson of the famous prime minis
ter of England who died in 1850, and is
80 years of age, and has already made
himself talked of on two continents by
his fast life.
The Liberte says the adversary Of
Sir Robert Peel is Due Clement De
Cerio1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

A CAROLINE FISH SToRY.-Mr. We'll
lington Broaddus, of Caroline, was in
the city yesterday and was warmly
greeted by his friends. 1t seems that
he has developed into q wonderfully
successful fisherman since he left Fred
ericksburg.
He Gays he bought gill net and the
first night he set it caught club that
weighed eight pounds, and in q short
while thereafter accomplished what no
other fishermen ever did-caught q
jackish in gill net. The fish was IS
inches in length and weighed 81
pounds. The net had caught perch,
when the jack came along and swallow.
ed perch, net and all, and. the next morn
ing he had to cut the jack open before
he could find his net and again set it for
TIE multitude OF fish he afterwards
caught Fredericksburg Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY.-The an
nual reports of the board of directors
and the superintendent OF the Virginia
penitentiary, which we're substituted to
the Governor yesterday, show that that
institution made profit this year OF
ssh ,1Sl S4. This is the largest amount
the prison has ever earned in any one
year. Indeed, until within recent years,
the institution was not self-sustain.
ing. The board again calls the atten-
ton OF the legislature to the crowded
condition of the cells and state they
are preparing to submit plans for i'm.
proved buildings. "For the present.
the directors say, permit US to say, in
view of the money-making institution
that the penitentisry has become, We
o.,nor 40 how our State can avoid the
obligation that it 10 ~ give ue.
cent cells and plenty of breatu..- 'oo"
to the men by whose labor the public
treasury has become 80 large a beue-
fciary." WV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
INSANE ASYLUM BURNED.-Late YES

INSANE ASYLUM BURNED.-Late yes
terday evening the annex of the State
lunatic asylum, situated near Milledge-
vile, Ga, and devoted to the care of
negroes, caught fire and was destroyed,
the high wind and lack of fire fighting
facilities rendering its destruction in.
evitable. There was terrible struggle
of the maniacs in their efforts to escape.
They fought, shouted, wept, laughed,
prayed and blasphemed while the FIRE
Quilted the building. One small negro
who put his fingers in his ears to shut
out the terrific cracking of the flames
finally lost complete control of himself
through terror and rushed bowling
around the roaring furnace until he
dropped dead through sheer fright and
exhaustion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

VERY LII FROM EATING MUsH-
ROOMS Col. Achilles De Vecby ard
DR.. Daniel ]. Kelly, an Interior Depart
ment clerk in Washington, are lying
very i'll as a result of mushroom feast
yesterday morning. Col. De Vechy is
a well known figure both in New York
and Washington. He is very fond Of
mushrooms, and, with DR.. Kelly as an
invited guest. partook of them very
heartily of them at breakfast yester-
day. Two hours later both of them
became very seriously i'll. DR.. Kelly
was taken to the Providence Hospital,
and Col. De Vecby is at his home, both
being in very cri icsl condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. James Carey Thomas, promi-
nent physician and philanthropist, of
Baltimore, died yesterday.
Cornelius Vanderbilt jr., was pain
fully burned on the right hand at New
port, r. l., yesterday while extinguish-
ing fire at his house.
1t is said Senator German may be
nomir ated by the democrats of the
Fifth Maryland District for the House
OF Representatives. Once there, they
argue, it would be an easy matter
to elect him to the speakership.
Patriotic women of the country have
resolved to assist the committee of one
hundred, of Baltimore, having charge
of the establishment of national uni
versity at Washington, by starting the
university with an administration build.
ing.
An expedition of nine men will leave
Baltimore to-day to work two large
gold claims they have secured in the
Cariboo district, British Columbia. The
existence of the COLDS fields there was
secretly learned through an agent in
the employ of the Rothschilds, and the
yield is said to be far larger than that
OF California or the Klondike.
Prompted by over-indulgense in
liquor to avenee series of fancied
wrongs, Charles Gelbarth, Of Philadel'
phia, attempted to e1terminate his
wile's family yesterday afternoon. in
fulfilment of an oft-repeated threat.
After shooting his father in.law, Fred
erick Fritz, and his brother in-law,
Frederick Fritz, jr., at their bottling
establishment No. 2017 Leithgow
street, Gelbarth fred a bullet through
bis own head. He died at the Episco-
pal Hospital few hours later, but his
intended victims will probably recover.
Under circumstances as yet not fully
explained Michael L. McCusker, super.
iutendent Of the Union News Com.
pauy's Camden, n. j., agency, was last
night fatally shot by his wife, Florence,
in their home. Mrs. McCusker was ar
rested, and while she admits the shoot.
ing she does not explain 1t. The trou-
Bile, however, is believed to have re-
suited from domestic infelicity. At the
hospital McCusker in his ante.mortem
statement said that his wife pulled q
revolver and threatened to kill him. He
tried to wrest it from her, when she
pulled the trigger and the ball struck
him. The woman is in jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10

Cur RATEs.-The Norfolk and West
ern Railway and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Road have locked horns on the
subject of local traffic to competitive
points. The Norfolk and Western led
off with slash of 20 per cent. on
straight fares and 25 per cent. on round
trip tariffs. Richmond is the center OF
the contention, for it is only be.
tween that city and Norfolk that the
two roads are in serious conflict. The
Chesapeake and Ohio people in Nor
folk heard of the proposed action of
their rival in time to meet the rate as
soon as it went into effect yesterday.
AS the slash only affects local tariffs,
the usual ten.day notice to the Inter
state Commerce Commission is unneces-
sary. 1t is not thought that a further
cut will be made by either line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
A Priest Murdered.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 10.-Henry
]. McPake, curate of the Roman Catho-
lie Church of the Annunciation, was
found murdered in the rear of st. Paul's
Academy, among piles of ashes aud
dirt in an areaway, this morning. The
body was found by the janitress, who
came to start the fires. Thinking that
the body was that of a drunken man.
she ran out and notified policeman.
The sisters of the convent connected
with the academy and Father Trainer
w,le notifi.d. It Wa found that the
priests right temple was fractured, the
nose was broken and there were other
bruises on the forehead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
SEQUEL to q Tragedy.

CYNTH1ANA, KY, Nov. 10.-Two
weeks ago Lynn Taylor came to Gym
thiana instead of appearing at the side
Of Miss Maria Burns on the evenin 9
he was to make her his bride. The
mortified girl took the matter 80 serl-
ously that she committed suicide short.
" afterward. Yesterday Taylor, vic
tim of remorse. adopted the same
method as did Miss Burns he hanged
himself.