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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Law is Not Retroactive.

Spokane, Wash, July 13.-The law
of 1897 extending the time of posses
sion of property sold under execution
during the peeiod of redemption, does
not apply to contracts made prior to
the enactment of that law, in the
judgment of the Spokane Superior
The question arose in the cases of the
Northwestern and Pacific Hypotheek
bank vs. L. B. Nash and the Pennsyl-
vania Mortgage and Investment Com
pany vs. Harry Gilbert and others, for
writs of,assistance to place the pur-
chasers in immediate possession. The
court sat en- banc June IL. Judge
Richardson, of Spokane and Stevens;
Judge Mcdonald of Whitman, and
Judge Prather, Of. Spokane. Elabo-
rate arguments were heard and a Ii
brary of authorities submitted. Judge
Prather orally delivered faom the
bench the opinion of the court that
the new law is not applicable to con-
tracts made prior to its enactment.
But there being other objections to
the granting OF the writ OF assistance,
further hearing OF the cases was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
A New Story.

One OF the most interesting pieces
of history connected with the Ameri-
can flag remains to be told. For
eighty-nine years after the Stars and
Stripes were adopted, they were made
OF foreign goods. All through the
War of ,lS12 and the Civil War, no
American soldier or sailor ever fought
under a yard of American bunting.
No bunting was made in this country
for two reasons; first, because nobody
knew how to make it; and second, be-
cause nobody could make it and COM
pete with England. General Butler
induced Congress in 1862 to put tar
iff of 40 pefH cent on buntingj and a
man was sent to England to learn how
to make it, and when he returned,
twelve looms were put in operation,
and then on February "a, 1866, no
table event occurred in Washington.
The first American flag made OF Amer
ican bunting, was hoisted over the
National Capitol. The flag was q by
II feet, and was the gift OF General
Ben. Butler.
We said there were twelve looms en-
gagged in making bunting in 1868;
we'll, that was a good many then, but
in twelve years afterward there were
1900 looms making the same article.
Under free trade in bunting we paid
from $32 to $50 bale for the goods,
and under a protective tariff the price
fell to SIS for first-class article
Fairhaven Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23

j.. One Cause Of the Strike.

The strike of the coal miners has
brought to the attention OF the public
some important facts as to the effect
of the democratic tariff as embodied
in the "Wilson BILL" upon this in
dustry. The present statute it will be
remembered, reduced the tariff on
coal 80 cents per ton. it having been
70 cents per ton under the Mckinley
law, while it is but 40 cents under the
wilson law. Nov, euriously enough,
President Ratchford of the Miners as
sociation states that the wages of the
miners have been reduced about 35
cents per ton since 1898, the very
year in which the democratic congress
made this tariff reduction.
1t is we'll known that the moment
the Wilson law went into effect coal
from British Columbia and Nova
Scotia began invading the markets of
the United States and especially OF
New England and New York, and
drove out the productof of West Virginia
and Pen1nssyylvania, + sy which had hereto
tore found market in those states at
fair price. The result was a sharp
competition, fall in prices, rate war,
and in the end, as is generally the case,
a cut in wages to meet the reduction
in the crate of duty.
1t would thus seem that the low
wages of the miners which have led4e
this serious strike are distinctly trace
able to the terms and operation of the
Wilson bill. The pending bill restores
the old rate on coal and when it gets
into operation, protecting American
labor and our own markets, there is no
doubt but it will result in improved
conditions and better wages for the
coal miners.-Olymplan.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Big Lumber CargOes.

TACOMA, July 15th.-"The question
has been asked me several times by
Portland gentlemen, what are the
largest cargoes ever carried. out of the
Sound by steam or sailing craft" said
ex-harbor master Cliff, "and for the
benefit of those and any others equal
lv interested will say: January LIST,
1896, the British steamship Gorsed
loaded at the Tacoma mill for Delagoa
bay Africa, 2,750,000 feet. This is the
second largest cargo ever carried from
any Pacific coast port. The largest
cargo was slowed aboard the Antwerp
City, which loaded at Port Blakely,
August 20, 1896, for Durham. South
Africa, 2.S00, 900 feet. The only cargo
that probably exceeded this was the
cargo OF the four-masted ship, Liver
pool, which several years ago loaded a
cargo of deals at st. John, N. B.,
ccrrying out of that Port ], 800 stand
ard, which would make considerably
over 100000 feet; but as it was all
small stuff, it is possible that the
Antwerp City could carry fully 100
standard more of the same material
than did the Liverpool.
The largest cargo ever carried In a
sailing ship was carried by the Ha-
waiian ship John Ena, May q, 1895,
she cleared with 2,635, ,766 feet, and
November 10, 1898, she sailed for Aus
tralia with 1926, 400 feet.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Good Things to Know.

Tea made of the grains of whole all
spice is good for Group, as it cuts the
phlegm almost Immediately.
The utility of the feather duster, ex-
cept for walls, is to be doubted. and
even for walls soft cloth is better.
This is an excellent salve for burns,
cuts, chapped hands or lips: One-hah
ounce burgundy pitch, one-half ounce
beeswax. Melt together and add
enough fresh lard to make it soft like
any salve.
1t is always the best to use holders
for ironing made of unbleached mus
lin and to use them for no other pur-
pose. Then if they should slip from
the handle of the flat iron, they will
not soil or smirch what they come in
contact with.
If you have the time and strength
to rub articles of furniture you will
find the following mixture excellent:
Equal portions of turpentine, boiled
linseed oil and vinegar. Shake the
bottle well before using and rub with
a wooden cloth.
Raw beef proves of great benefit to
persons of weak constitutions and to
those suffering from consumption. 10
is chopped fine, seasoned with salt,
and heated by placing it in dish OF
hot water. 1t assimilates rapidly and
afford the best OF nourishment.
To make calicoes wash we'll, iniuse
three gills of salt in four quarts boil
ing water; put the calicoes in while
hot and leave them till cold. In this
way the colors are rendered permanent
and will not fade by subsequent wash
ipgs.
If persons in need of poultice for
boils or any swelling will take thick,
sweet cream and heat until oily and
thicken with -four, they will find it
very soothing and "bring it to head"
very rapidly.
Cough remedy-Put one quart of
hoarhound to one quart water and
boil it down to pint, add two or
three sticks liquorice and a table
spoonful essence of lemon. Takea
tablespoonful of the syrup three times
a day, or as often as the cough may te
troublesome.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
A Fishing Jnnket.


The seven state senators appointed
by the last senate to investigate the
salmon fisheries of Columbia river and
Puget Sound are preparing to assemble
at Portland shortly and commence
their work. During the last session
of the legislature the house was well
supplied with information abou. the
fisheries by Representative wilkeson,
OF Skagit, and other members familiar
with the subject. The senate, how
ever, refused to abolish fish traps or
take other decisive action until it had
more definite knowledge. According
ly seven hold,over senators were ap-
pointed to thoroughly investigate the
whole subject, that the next senate
may be able to legislate intelligently
The commission consists OF Senators
McReavy, chairman; Warburton,
Baum, Runner, High. Davis and
Yeend. 1t is expected that Chairman
McReavy will call them together about
August 20 at Portland, whence trips
will be made down the Columbia to
Astoria and points ON the Washing
ton side. The iniu1fy will be along
the line of what is necessary to pre-
serve and protect the fish, and ii any
appliances should be abolished or a
limit placed upon the use of gill nets
or .fish-traps.
The Importance of the industry is
shown by the fact that the state fish
product was valued last year at $4,-
OO0,OOO or nearly as much as the
states lumber output. The commits
sion will pay special attention to the
subject of fish hatcheries. At present
the income from license fees paid by
fishermen, operators of traps, ETC.,
amounts to about SIC, 900 yearly and
it is said this sum will pay for hatch
ing about 100000 young salmon
and placing them in streams. Some
of the senators are of the opinion that
the salmon supply can be doubled
rather than allowed to decrease if
proper measures are taken. Several
hatcheriess on the Columbia and lower
Sound are now in successful operation,
the United States fish commission aid
ing largely whenever hatchery is es-
tablished.
An ordinary female salmon, it is
said, will furnish 5000 eggs, of which
about nine-tenths can be Matched out
in hatchery, whereas only tenth or
less are saved by the natural process
because the salmon and other fish eat
the spawn or the young fish before
they are large enough to care for them
selves. 1t is expected, therefore, that
by increasing the number of hatcher
les, the supply of salmon can be great
ly enlarged.
The commission will inquire fully
into the needs, uses, advantages and
disadvantages of gill-nets, fsh-traps
and other appliances and when its re-
port is made, there will probably be
little, else to know about the salmon
industry in Washington. From the
Columbia river the commission will
come to Tacoma and other Sound cit
les. The senators expect to spend
about three weeks making the investi-
gation.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23

OLD teachers who have given the
best years of their life to the pub lie
either secured third grade certificate
or failed outright to pass the ordeal.
The ones who passed wee generally
Just out OF school or had been teach
ing but short time. Some of the
teachers who voted for change got it
but failed to get a permit to earn their
bread and butter at their chosen aVo-
cation. The intent of the scheme is
to drive as many teachers out OF the
profession as possible. It is cruel,
unrelenting work, but easily accom-
plished. because teachers have not the
time to keep up in theori es which
have no plaeein the school room
Kent Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
The New Tariff Law.

Which has just been signed by the
President, may be appropriately con-
sidered an Industrial Declaration of
Independence. An official text of the
law has just been published by the
American Protective Tariff League,
and should be carefully examined by
every citizen. Protectionists should
have few copies of this law for dis
tribution. Five copies viii be sent to
any address for ten cents. Ask for
Document No. 80 and address w. F.
Wakemau, General Secretary. 135
West 23d Street, New York.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23

Two million dollars has come into
the Northwest since last fall for young
cattle, which were taken to Kansas
and adjoining states to be fattened,
and make the surplus corn crop valu-
able. 1t is probable that this state
will feel the drain on its market cattle
and prices raise another notch.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Lemons are Useful for the followin

Lemons are useful for the following
complaints: Rheumatism, colds,
coughs, liver complaint, billiousness
and feyerish thirst in sickness.
This is an excellent liniment for
rheumatism, sprains or any kind of
swelling: One-half pint turpentine,
one half pint vinegar, white OF four
eggs, shake well.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Society Cards.

CIRsT BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. o. LAMOREUX. PASTOR
Preaching services every Sunday at II, a. m.
end 7:3O D. m. Sunday school at 10 p, m b.
Y P U. at $50 p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at O'Clock followed by I. Z.
C. class All are made welcome at these services.
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23

FIRST METHODIsT-EPIsCOP CHURCH.
L -'- .
Preaching every Sabbath at 10: 80 o'clock A. N.
and 7:s0 P. NJ. Sabbath School at II A. NJ
prayer meeting at 7:30 p. NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free.
REV. F. NJ. WHEELER, Pastor
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Common vanilla is tonka

Common vanilla is tonka
bean there may or may
not be vanilla in it.
Schlz2sng's $ Besfis vanilla
alone and is worth three
times as much money
Money-back.
For sale bv
Mcdonald s. O'Neill
The sun., 1897-08-16
PROOFS AGAINST POIsONs.
A Girl who Laughs NJ Cobra and RattIeanake
Bitea ana Doesn't Know Pain.


ST. PAUL, Aug. lO.-Miss EvRtima Tardo,
aged ~. has all her life been absolutely free
from pain and has no idea what 1t Is except by
word OF mouth from others. She is also free
from the poisonous effects that follow tho
bite OF certain reptiles and insects Not only
that, but she can swallow the doadliest poison
known to science. while all stimulanls. mar
cotics, anesthetics and sedatves have no effect
upon her.
When she was 8 years old. while living with
her parents on the Island OF Trinidad In tho
West Indies, cobra threw itself upon her and
plt her terribly. Her parents nd her out TO
die' but she W mt to sleep Tor thirty hours and
hNoke al fresh as u rose. Now IL cobra can bite
hnI doIcn times day and the besl he can do
sell. " ~ '' ~
ohe stood up in doctors office here and made
puhcIhfes III herself as though she were playing
WIN WIN paper bag. While explaining to tn" llttlc
audience that her case had been the wonder OF
aho @ surgical and medical men OF all parts of the
noIiu, ana that the only explanation WAS that
sne s htn necn born with defective nervous sys-
toLi ~ 20 lar as the sensory nerves are con
SSeraeu, she was jabbing pins into her face; The
uocloI ran a long needle into her repeatedly ana
rattesnake was allowed TO bite her In the
oorVablss
The sun., 1897-08-16
AN ENoCH ARDEN OF TO-DAY.
Patrick Hnwiey Finds at Last tho wife He
Left Three Years Ago.


Threc years ago tho care and trouble Of sup
porting wife and four children became too
arduous for Patrick Hawlcy, SO ho informed his
wife that either he or she would have to get out.
Mrs. Hawley, who had done the bulk Of tho sup
porting anyway, promptly took the two girls
and went away Hawley had the two boys COM
mitted to an institution. and for two years he
rovcd around the country enjoying himself and
never giving thought to his family. In one
way and another linwley managed to save up II
little money while rowing about. and, when
he came back here several months ago and
got a good job, it occurred to him that
he'd like to have his wife back again. He
searched high and low for her. but never trace
of her or the two girls could he hnd He adver-
tised in vain. and he made inquiries among her
old friends, but all to no purpose. Mrs. Hnwley
had disappeared as completely as II the earth
had opened and swallowed her up. Then Haw-
ley began to DO unhappy. Now that he couldn't
find his wife. he very sure that he was
madly in love with her and could never be
happy without her. He finally made up his
work day BY % day. looking sad % and % woeoesone. ] MS
1t happened about a month ago that a fellow
bs Ply ON HSTes IKE 9o
o his The r ia me" % P"tserson Of 40
was sure that Patterson would be glad to see
any friend OF his. So Hawley went. He was
drinking bumper to the health OF the Patter.
son family when Mrs. Patterson came in.
"Margaret! !! gasped Hawley.
"Pat! exclaimed Mira. Patterson as she sank
on a lounge in a swoon. When she recovered.
Mrs. Patterson. rising up. pointed to the door
and badc Hawley begone. Hawley went, com.
pletely crushed, while his wife explained things
TO Patterson.
Now that he know where his wife was, Haw.
ley couldn't keep away from her. He haunted
the Patterson home, and became such nuisance
that Patterson asked the policeman on the beat
TO keep him away. The policeman warned Haw.
ley, and the latter took caro- not to be around
when the policeman was. On Saturday night
Hawley made up his mind to get his W ife back
at all hazards He took revolver and a good
jag with him to the Patterson home. entered
unbidden. punched Patterson around. and
snapped his revolver at his successors head
several times. II didn't go of. because in
his haste Hawley had forgotten to load II.
Having, however. thus subdued Patterson.
Hawey commanded his wife to come
with him at once But Mira Patterson, or
Hnwey. declined. She told Hawley that
Patterson decent man and treated her
well. and that she would never desert him.
Then Hawley attacked his wife, and her screams
brought Policeman Hickey OF the West Thirty
seventh street station to the house. He arrested
Hawley. and his wife and Patterson made u
complaint against HIM. They promised to ap-
pear against him IL the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday. but didn't. and Magistrate
Cornell discharged Hawley after warning him
to adopt more lawful measures TO regain posses
sion ot his wife.
The sun., 1897-08-16
SMOKING
or carrying lighted cigars or cigarettes
in the cars or on the bridge u
PROHIBITED.

tread, @ % hands '1i elasped Dshind his back. head
one to come along with lighted cigar or
cigarette, He oven goes further than the law
with what an air OF triumph he approaches the
luckless offender. His figure straightens up
bit; under his helnet his eyes fash with pleasure
He takes the offender by the arm and demands
it is all over he swings about and marches down
line OF his back. No smoker escapes his vigil.
ance. One who Is simply drunk seldom attracts
Check che fs from key T But whoever smokes Catches
his eye through the thickest crowds and across
the whole platform.
they term his overzealousness in that one direc-
tion. II the platform is occupied only by few
they will not object il one smokea while waiting
for his train. In the early morning hours when
ony msn m sec the hs
putfs his cigar after passing the gates. And
that nearly lead to a riot the other night. The
Half dozen policemen stood out on the platto
to get tho breeze and take In the beauty Of tho
night. Ikey sat by himself in the car. On
fellow smoking cigarette The guard said
nothing to him nor did any OF the, policemen.
There we're no women in the car TO be offended.
No one paid any attention to the smoker until
his cigarette was almost finished Tho police.
men on the platform wondered that 1kcy had
not detected 1t by its odor. But he was lost in
contemplation OF the even squares In the new
moor mating IN the car. just as tne smoker
was about to throw away his cigarette one of
the policemen stuck his head in the door and
called out:
,"oficer, there's a man cut here smoking
cigarette"
4 shout OF laughter from the other policemen
greeted key as he looked up and half rose
from his seat in answer TO the summons Then
he that 1t was a Jolly" and snt down
again. But he was furious. Presently he went
out on the platform. took the number OF the
guard who had permitted the smoking got the
names and numbers of tho other policemen and
asked the smoker for his name, declaring with
emphasis that he would have the whole crowd OF
bridge employees up on charges He meant it too
and the others knew 1t, and for a minute or two
there was some lively talk. Then the train pulled
into the New York terminal, and almost on the
instant Ikey had a chance to stop homeward'
bound Brooklynite and make him throw away a
cigar. That nollified him. so that before the
tour was finished he had concluded that II might
be better after all not to prefer charges against
his mates Now the bridge cops have little
song which they hum softly to themselves when
Ikey is at the other end OF the platform. This
is it,
His Christian name Ia Michael.
His friends know him as Nike.
But by all the cops OF the Brooklyn bridge
He's called i" "Butt'Chasing Ike"
The sun., 1897-08-16

newspapers quote, as the acme of indiscretion,
the following paragraph from one of the official
reports published In Havana:
"The Captain.General has ordered fifteen
women and fourteen children released from the
Cifuentes jail. These women and children had
been taken prisoners by Major Sedeho's COM
mand.'
As an addition to the statistical report by the
HerdLdo regarding the loss OF the insurrection
In Pinar del Rio, Et Correo makes this state
ment with reference to the four western prov
inces OF Cuba
."On May ls, 1897. Gen. weyler summed up
the situation. saying that only 800 rebels re.
mained in those PROVINCES Now, from that
date up to July %, the official dispatches from
Havana include l,945 dead and prisoners and
2,309 prcsentddoS. In all 4.254 lost in less than
three months out of a contingent OF l ,300'
The war correspondent of Ell Giobo In Cuba
unconsciously confirms all that has been said
by American correspondents as to the fate
which awaits peaceful Cubans found working
outside Of the garrison cities The correspon-
dent, who Is volunteering his services as an
officer In q guerrilla band, now operating in
Pinar del Rio, writes
The other day. while reconnoitring. had
the satisfaction to save the lives of five Span
iards whom we found herding cattle In the
woods Many mistake tevidently that OF tax
ing Spaniard for q Cuban and killing himl has
been committed through the abuse OF cattle
owners who, proflting by the misery prevailing,
employ our countrymen in such risky and haz-
ardous occupation"
The sun., 1897-08-16
THE CRISIS ~ INDIA.
some Further Fncts About tho Agitation
Against England.

TACOMA. Aug. l5.-Oriental papers received
here to-day tell OF the grave crisis throughout
India. 1t results from the mantle estation OF
hostile native feeling over the recent jubilee
celebration. The latest news at Hong Kong
from India is to the effect that the alarm is
spreading. and 1t Is believed the Government
will have to take active steps to counteract the
present condition OF affairs. Sedtious leaf
let's have been freely circulated. written
in both English and tho vernacular,
protesting in strong language against the celc-
brations of the diamond Jubilee because OF tho
famine. pcstilence and poverty which have over
whelmcd the natives. These leaflets appeal to
all classes and ask: VIII no one lift finger TO
check the cxcessos OF British tyrants. who are
riding roughshod over the many millions OF the
Indian peoplef'
When preparations for the jubilee were in
progress on magnificent scale. no protest was
raised In India because 1t was believed that the
outcome OF the Victorian celebrations would be
Increased activities on a large scale for the re.
lief OF lndias starving millions These ideas
are now known to have been deusions. and the
feeling against the British has risen rapidly
since detailed accounts have been received in
the Indian Empire OF the magnitude of the fes-
tivities In England and the lavish expenditure
OF money on them.
1t is believed In some quarters that the agita-
tors. by means OF the pamphlets mentioned. are
laying the foundation for an Indian uprising
against British rule.