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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
The County Officers Bondsmen.

Following are the bondsmen who
are on the bonds of the incoming
county officers and the amounts for
which they qualify:
Sheriff S. Caldwell;
Chas. T. Huntley, $500; Joseph Car
stairs, 1000; Eli B. Robinson, 1000;
w. B. Eaton, 1000; A. F. Dipman,
2OOG.
Supt. G. B. Gunderson
w. H. Maxwell, $4,000; &C. Wiley,
500; AL. J. Munson, 1000; L. L. Hun
ter, 1000.
Assessor, VIM. II. Forbes;
]. B. Forbes $1,000; Cornelia A. Forbes
1000; Geo. Cyphert, 500; NJ. G. Sim
mons, 1000; Thos. O'Neill, 500.
Surveyor, J. S. w. Shelton;
Hugh Currie, $1,000; Geo. Cyphert,
1000; ). F. Riley. 1000; VIM. Callow,
1000.
Commissioner, D. M. Duckworth-;
Thos O'Neill, $25O0; Henry Faubert,
1000; J. E. Doyle, 1900.
Commissioner Henry Latham;
Randolph Elson, $500; Thos. O'Neill.
$500; Jos. H. Deer, 1000.
Auditor, w. H. M. Dunbar;
Thos. O'Neill and Nettie O'Neill,
$4,000; Henry Faubert, 5000; M. H.
Draham, 1000; Geo. Cyphert, 2000
Attorney, G. w. Hartman;
M. II. Draham, $1,000; L. G. Shelton.
1000; Thos. O'Neill 200O.
Treasurer, A. w. Fredson;
S. G. Simpson, $4,000; w. S. Taylor,
1000; M. F1edson, 5000; Thos. O'Neill,
5000; Mrs. Maggie Hilton, 1000; J.
A. Campbell, 5000; Geo. Simpson,
$4,000; d. R, Myers, 5000; Chas.
Saeger, 5000; Chas. H. Wivell, 5000;
Joseph Bordeaux, 10000; Thos. Webb
10000, Thomas Bordeaux, $4,000.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
WITH carload after carload

WITH carload after carload of eggs
being shipped to Spokane from states
TWO thousand miles away, it is very
evident the poultry raising business is
not being overdone yet in Washing
ton With eggs retailing at twenty
nve TO thirty cents dozen there onoht
TO De nice little profit for the few
who have them to sell. Next wear
Judging by the way the mining dis,
trlcts are being developed the demand
lot sucn farm products should be
mucn greater than it is now. It is to
pe hoped that by that time it will not
pe necessary to send thousands Of dol
lars east that should go to the farmers
~ C Eastern Washington. Spokane
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
Reward! Reward!

Wilbur's Puget Sound Cough Cure
positively cures la grippe, coughs,
colds, hoarsness, wooping cough, lung
and throat trouble, and consumption.
Can be taken by the most delicate
female or child. Every bottle guar
anteed to cure. Price so cents. Sold
by Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
We are Through Inventorv!=

And can now give our best attention to our
Customers. The year 1897 promises to be the best
business year in Sheltons History and we are pre-
parng to take care of all the Business that comes to
us in the most Satisfactory Manner
The Very Large Increase in our Business
during the past few Months has helped our Profits
to such an expent to enable us to make Uniform
" Lower Prices to our Customers The Larger the
Business the Cheaper we can Buy The Cheaper
we Buy the Cheaper we Sell
Your Interest and Ours are Identical Z.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08

"iHE Capital, the straight silver pa
per tor SIX years, will be sent to sub
scrlbers for the campaign for Is
cents" Has it not dawned on Bro.
frlce that the battle was over long ago.
or opo Goes ne refer to the Campo ign of
iSoO, which has already been begun
oy Bryan. Four years for 25 cents is
rather chean. =
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
THE oldest inhabitanto

The Oldest inhabitant" says this
winter has no parallel in many partic-
ulars. The high water record has been
nroken; never before did a flood con-
tlnue SO long; never before was there
such cold weather in November and
never before did the trees commence
10 bud IN December. -Snohomish Eve
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
Ordinance No. 45.

AN ORDINANCE REPEATING SECTION OF
ORDINANCE NO 121s.
Be it ordained by the Council of the Town Of
Shelton.
SECTION !. That Section 4 of Ordinance No
l213 an Ordinance imposing a Street Poll Tax
ana providing for the collection thereof. be and
is hereby repealed
SEC. z That this ordinance shall be in full
Iorce and effect from and after its passage, at
testation, approval and publication in the Ma
Passed Dec 5th, 1896.
Approved Dec 9Th, 1896
Attest Mayor.
G. v. DUNBAR, Clerk,
Date OF first publication Dec. 18th, 1896.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08

The Northern Pacific Express Co
has added a money division to the
Shelton office and will hereafter issue
money orders in any amount, at all
hours, and at reasonable rates.
L. X. MUNSoN Local Agent.
Fine Mackintoshes at greatly re-
duced prices at HUNTER & EATON.
Miss. P. Hi1pert is staying with
Mrs. Al. J. Munson and is prepared to
do all kinds of dress making work.
Satisfaction guaranteed both to work
and charges.
We are now able to quote you lowest
prices on Lumber, Windows Doors and
all building material. Call and get
our prices before budding.
Hunter & Eaton.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08

report to the close of business on Octo-
Der 81. The liabilities and assets of
the state are given as follows.
Military fund warrants SO, 4S1 50
Tide land fund warrants g 292 q
Floating debt. ........... $685. 3S 70
Bonded debt 100000 90
Total 80. so, 1s5,O3S p
Cash on hand exclusive of school
Taxes due from counties and deln-
quent -. 49,. 955,9O5 50
To be returned to general fund from
sale of granted lands - 500 .S77 40
HO,
Entering upon discussion of the
states finance, the auditor says:
ttention is directed to tn fact
that value of the property of the state
is not included in the foregoing list of
assets, although erection and equip
ment OF the several educational, charit-
able, reformatory and penal institu-
tons OF the state is directly responsible
Tor very large proportion of it's in
debtedness. Considering this property
as an asset, the statement of resources
should be as follows:
Cash on hand, exclusive of school
1undS. 49,. 49,. SI91 455 81
Taxes due from counties and delin-
quent: 49,. ............... :. $685. so
Lands, buildings, fixtures, fu rniture,
etc., not including granted lands 2,7S5. 349 60
10 the unsatisfactory working of the
delinquent tax laws, which practically
allows premium for non-payment, a
large share of the debts due. On this
matter the Auditor says: The taxpayer
has seven years and five months in
which to pay his real property taxes,
IN the event of purchaser being
found at tax sale, and as against the
county or state he has perpetual
right OF redemption. During all of the
time they bear interest hardly equal
to current rates, and with very likely
probabilities of both penalty and inter-
est being forgiven entirely, condition
tempting almost any man, 10 matter
how deeply interested he may be in
the welfare OF the state, to forbear the
payment of taxes.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
State Auditors Report Made.

The state auditor has completed his
report to the close of business on Octo-
Der 81. The liabilities and assets of
the state are given as follows.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08

WANTED-Toe exchange rooster, cross
between Dark Brahma and Plymouth
Rock, for good sized White Leghorn
of good breed. Leave word at this
office.
For Dwelling opposite the
Grove for rent cheap apply to
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
Do you want the best coffee and teas
then go to Hunters & Eatons for them.
For SALE-Cheap and on easy terms,
the 40 acre improved farm; four miles
from Shelton, formerly owed by VIM.
Potts. Particulars will be given on
application.
STATE BANK OF SHELTON
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08

BoIEs PENROsE downs Wannamaker
for senator from Pennsylvania and
Geo. C. Perkins of California only
lacks one vote of reelection.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08

Gov. MCGRAW has refused to pardon
Phil Isensee of Whatcom, and c. o..
Downing Spokane, both defaulting
treasurers, and two others, Krug of Sc
attic and Boggs Of Tacoma, who are
asking for executive clemency, will
very likely have to serve out their
terms in the pen, also, as warning to
evil doors.
The advocate., 1897-07-14

and South Australia, and where locally
used In England and California.
FOurth-The initiative and referen.
dunn, which the experience Of Swltzer-
land shows to be useful supplement
TO proportional representation, bat
which can be successfully used only In
reference TO a few of the most impor-
tsnt laws and measures which have
been fret thoroughly discussed by the
people, but which proved Of little value
there until after the system Of proper
tional representation had been adopted.
The majority Of voters have neither
the information nor time to acquire It,
nor the interest to do 80, TO be prepared
to vote intelligently on all laws, and
the expense Of doing 80 would be too
great. Nor would 1t be necessary to
do 80 except on important and well
understood messures) If we had the
preferential ballot, for that gives such
perfect representation Of the whole
people that no law unsatisfactory to
the majority can be passed. AS the
preferential ballot is certain to give
representation in the Legislature of all
parties in exact proportion to the mum.
ber of votes cast by them, 1t follows
that under 1t the Republicans could
never obtain a majority In the Legisla
ture, and even II they had the largest
representation of any one party, q
union Of two or more other parties
would be stronger still.
Experience shows that under the
present system of voting o minority Of
one third or less often elects a major
ity Of Congressman and legislators, the
average vote for all Congressman
elected during the past hundred years
being but "a per cent. Of votes cast,
and Of Legislators 80 per cent, which
leaves about two.thiFds Of the voters
as totally unrepresented as they would
be If they had no vote. The expert
ence under the preferential ballot sys.
tenn is that from 95 TO 81 per cent. Of
voters are represented, or that twice as
many vote for candidates who are
elected as under the present crude sys.
tenn.
II Che Populist Legislature did no
more than give the people these laws,
the party would be fully Vindicsted
and its future assured. But If it does
not know Of nor care for these things,
why should 1t ask further trialp
The preferential ballot is printed the
same ss the present Australian ballot,
but instead Of making an X mark op-
pOsite the names on one ticket only tsll
of whom may be defeated and such
votes entirely lostl, the voter marks
the numersl figure l opposite the
names Of his first chOices--presumsbly
his own party ticket; figure 2 opposite
Che names who are his second choice,
fCVgasNsg ~ gags nv
ily
The advocate., 1897-07-14
POpuIist Policy.

POpuIist Policy.
EDITOR ADvoOATE:-Shall the Leg.
islature be convened In extra session,
and If so, what shall it do, or try to dor
is a most important question in refer
ence to the future Of the Peoples
party. 1t must be remembered that
the present House members do not
again meet In regular session, and
other parties may have a majority In
the next one. If such should be the
case, we shall be confronted with the
fact that Populists had their OppOTtu.
nifty in Kansas and failed to give any
reason why they should be given an
other one. Upon what ground can
Populists appeal for support at the
next legislative election, as the record
now stsndsH
say this without reference to the
maximum freight rate law, which
never believed practicable or constitn
tionsl, and which has been knocked
out by the decision on that of South
Dakota. OF course, since this decision,
the Governor will not call session to
pass q maximum freight rate law.
But are there no other reasons for one
from Populist standpoint, or at least
from reform stsndpointP
Do not PopulistS believe in "a gov
eminent Of, by and for the people,"
and that voters rather than political
machines should have power to govern
the CountryP DO not Peoples party
men believe In political justice, and
that every voter and all parties should
have the fullest and fsirest possible
representation in legislatlonH II they
do not, are they truly refOrmersP And
if they do, why not give these things
to the people while they have an oppor.
tunity which they may not have sgsinS
There are four measures recognized
by all enlightened reformeTs as Of ines
timsble value to the people, because
either one or all tend to enable the peO-
pie to rule themselves and speedily
obtain any other reform measure which
a majority want. We refer, In the
order Of their value, to-
First The preferential ballot, or
Hare Cridge system Of voting, which
carries with it the best possible system
Of proportional representation.
Second-The so.called Iowa ballot
system, by which voters express their
will at elections ON questions of cur
rent interest, just as they now vote on
a constitutional amendment, major
ity for OK against any proposition to be
mandatory on legislators and Con.
gressmen.
Third--Proportional representation
by the old or Swiss system, but which
Switzerland herself is now discsrding
for the much better preferential sys-
tenn which has produced such magnid-
cent results IN Taemsnis, New Zealand
The advocate., 1897-07-14
Correspondence.
RIpley's Reasoning Ripped.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - Inc claim
made by corporation owned leaders Of
the g. o. p, as we'll as the feeble at
tempts of the State Journal and To.
peka Capital to prove, that the lowering
of freight rates on grain does notinu
to the benefit of the producers, is sufi-
clently absurd to be ludiCrous, and
would never be noticed were it not for
the fact that Mr.. E. p. Ripley, presl-
dent Of the Santa Fe Railroad, In let
ter to the Kansas Board of Railroad
Commissioners, reiterates this state
ment. OF course, nobody believes that
Mr., Ripley was at all serious when he
dictated his communication to the
Kansas Board of Railroad Commits
siOners. Having q faint recollection
of meeting these high dignitaries in
their official capacity on May 27, and
remembering the fun and merrlment
this meeting created for the reporters
and bystandeTs, Mr.. Ripley (nO doubt
at moment when his spirit was labor
ing under a plethora Of mirth and
humor) decided to regsle and crafty
the Kansas Railroad Commissioners by
writing them convincing letter prov
ing his theory that lower freight rates
lessen the price the farmer gets for his
grain, and that a reduction of carrying
charges by the railroads would abso-
lutely ruin the farmers of Kansas.
Mr., Ripley is having "a whole lot Of
fun" writing BatiriCal letters, but he
knows ga whole lOt' better. No doubt
the president of the Santa Fe Railroad
enjoys this little diversion at the ex'
pense of the Kansas Railroad Commits
siOners, but he Is insulting the
intelligence and tEifing with the farm
ers of Kansas. A man like Mr.. Rip
ley, who has brains enough to spare to
equip the Craniums of an entire Board
of Kansas Railroad Commissioners
with gray matter, should be above
writing letters contrary to reason, espe-
cially when such letters are liable to
become the property Of the public.
Let Us snalyze some of the claims
set forth in Mr.. Rlpley's letter to the
Commissioners as taken from the To
peks Capital:
"On July II, 1896, September corn
was selling in Chicago for 2815 cents.
A reduction Of Z cents q hundred on
freight rates was made, and on July 10
September corn had dropped to "a
cents. On August 26 further rsduC-
tiOn Of 5 cents was made on the freight
rates, and corn, 10 sympathy, dropped
to 20 cents"
We will admit that the price of corn
was 2815 cents on July 12 and "a cents
ON July 10, 1896, as Mr.. Ripley says,
What happened about that timer The
National Democratic Convention had
been held in Chicago, and the gam
blers Of Wall Street and Chicago Board
Of Trade used the nomination of Mr..
Bryan as lever to precipitate panic.
How well they succeeded is known to
the public. Banks and trust compa-
nies went into the hands Of receivers
by the hundreds, business houses failed
by the thousands, factories were shut
up, mines closed and shops abandoned,
all railroad otoohr uvauA off from O0 to
The advocate., 1897-07-14

that IL Old, On Gne contrary corn ac-
Vanced as rates declined 5 cents fur.
ther, and q free corn movement
followed. Corn all over Kansas netted
the farmer from 2 to s cents per bushel
more according to location on account
Of the lower freight rates, and corn did
not decline at any point in Kansas
until the railroad companies arbitrarily
advanced the rate on November 2,
1896, when a decline Of several cents
per bushel followed.
Mr.. Ripley further says: ION Au-
gust 26 a further reduction Of 5 cents
was made on freight rates, and corn,
In sympathy, dropped to 20 cents"
Corn on August 26 sold at 20 cents,
that is true; but the cents per hun
dred pounds reduction In freight rates
Mr.. Ripley speaks about occurring on
that day did not make corn go lower,
as Mr.. Ripley would like to have the
public believe. The cents per hun
dred pounds reduction in freight rates
on that day had the opposite effect, if
any; 1t caused a steady and permanent
rise in the price Of corn In Chicago.
Mr.. Ripley's letter in regard to prices
of corn is purposely misleading, He
ceases to follow the Chicago corn mar
ket after August 26, If comparison of
the Chicago corn market is a good
thing, let us follow it up to October 10,
1896, the day the railroad magnstes
met together In solemn compact and
decided to put up rates to the old fg-
ure, taking effect November 2, 1896.
On October 10, 1895, corn sold in Chi
cago for 2615 cents, an advance Of 615
cents per bushel during the time Of
these ruinoualy low rates that Mr.. Rip
ley says will ruin the farmer. So In
place of corn going down, it went up
at both ends Of the line.
And how about the price Of wheat in
Chicago during this timeP On August
26, 1895 (the day Mr.. Ripley designates
as the peculiar Black Friday In regard
to the price of corn, No, 2 winter wheat
sold at go cents; on November l, the
day before freight rates were arbitrsr-
lily restored, No. wheat sold In Chi
cago at 7615 cents, an advance Of l619
cents per bushelI
/ might cite dozens of instances to
prove Mr.. Ripley's argument fslla-
cious, absurd and ridiculous, but will
only add another well remembered by
every farmer In Kansas. The corn
crop of 1889 in Kansas was enormous,
so large that people still talk about it,
Prices were very low, averaging about
10 to II cents per bushel In central
Kansas during the winter Of 1889-90,
February Is, 1890, the so. called emer-
gency rates were put into effect, lower
ing the rate of freight on corn from ~
to Z cents per hundred pounds. Corn
Immediately responded and advanced
to IA to Is cents per bushel in central
Kansas towns, and continued to ad.
vance steadily until 1t sold for l8 to 20
cents in April Of that year (l89O). But
what Of prices in Chicago during the
period referred toP The middle of
February, 1890, corn sold In Chicago at
2716 cents per bushel; it began to ad-
vance Immediately after rates were
The advocate., 1897-07-14

Can't you find something that you
want and need In the ADVOCATES
pTemium hgtg
The advocate., 1897-07-14

BEEcHAM's PILLS for wind and distress
after eating.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-29
NEW GAS GENERATOR.
An Invention That Promises TO Revolu- |
tionize Methods for Lighting Buildings.

An Invention That Promises TO Revolu-
tionize Methods for Lighting Buildings.
A practical test is being made at the
store of Mays & Grove of new gas
generator that bids fair to supplant all
present appliances for lighting build
ings, the invention Of E. D. Parrott,
of Goldendale.
The device consists of two cylinders,
in one of which is placed water and
gasoline, and in the other coil COM
posed Of jute in which gasoline is
evaporated and the gas therefrom gen.
Grated. By system of buckets that
work pneumatically, the evaporator is
fed with gasoline from the first cylin-
der, and the gasoline being forced into
the jute coil by light water pressure
is readily evaporated without the aid
of heat, the gas generating at any de-
gree of temperature above freezing
point.
The continuance is erected in small
building at the rear of the store, and
the gas is conducted to the burners
through ordinary pipe. The test is
being made with ten 40-candle power
burners, and the light produced has
soft, mellow glow that is much pleas
anter than either ordinary coal gas or
electric light. From the experiments
thus far made, tits believed that light
can be supplied at about 10 per cent OF
the present cost of electric light, and
one of the commendeble features of the
continuance is that every user of it car
have an independent gas plant, as tn.
cost of generator for tel 40-candle
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-29
ed that no small children be brought
to tho exercises,

ed that no small children be brought
to tho exercises.
The case of L. S. Davis VS. II. II.
Riddell was speedily disposed of this
morning. After they jury had been
| empaneled, Mr.. Riddell moved for a
non suit which was promptly allowed.
This is case in which Mr.. Davis
sought to collect justice fees off of Mr..
Riddell for case in which the latter
was attorney.
In mentioning the arrest of w. J.
Jeffers yesterday it was stated that the
conduct of young Koontz toward JEFF
fer's daughter was the cause of the
trouble which resulted in the arrest.
1t appears that this is incorrect, as the
Koontz boy had not behaved unbecom-
ingly toward the girl, as will be shown
by evidence produced at tho trial to-
morrow.
On Tuesday the ferry boat at Una
tilla was caught by a heavy wind in
the middle of the ryer and upset with
"a head of cattle, three horses and two
men on board. One of the men was
caught under the boat as it went over. |
and it is said was underneath it Is |
before he succeeded in clam
bering on top. The men sta'd with |
vhe boat until it drifted ashore, some
three miles below where it turned over,
and all the animals but one swan out,
though one of the horses died after
land. The boat was righted
lp the following day, and was not ma
,erially damaged.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-29
WERE GUESTS OF THE DALLEs.
Conductors and Their Wives Visit the
City

Conductors and Their Wives Visit the
City.
The Colorado division railway con-
ductors, accompanied by their wives
and daughters, arrived in special car
Gu the Spokane flyer Tuesday. unan-
nounced and without warning, but
nevertheless were welcome guests of
the city. There were SO in the party,
20 ladies and Is gentlemen, who on
arriving in The Dalles wanted to see
everything that was to be seen. They
wanted to learn everything about the
country, and while some of them
strolled around the city, others, more
fortunate, were entertained by Col.
Sinnott, and were given complete
history of The Dalles from its infancy
to the present, including the time
when George Francis Train walked
across the Columbia on the backs of
salmon.
After viewing the city from one end
to the other, the ticket takers and their
ladies were invited to the Baldwin
opera house where they INDUCED in
dancing for several hours. They were
also entertained at the Commercial and
Athletic Club rooms where they
amused themselves with bowling and
othe athletic sport until the arrival
of the Ills overland. Their car was at
tached to the eas-bound train and
the Colorado conductors started on
their homeward journey, expressing
themselves highly pleased with their
trip to the Pacific coast and their visit
to The Dalles.