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The record-union., 1897-11-23
NO ALARM THIS TIME.

There is one thing very noteworthy,
ing forward to the meeting of Congress
with any alarm. Neither the money
nor the stock markets, nor trade gen.
orally testifies to any disturbance be-
cause Of the approach of the session.
The Populist and Democratic press have
done their best to create a feeling of
unrest and trepidation, but not the
slightest indication is noticeable that
they have at all succeeded. Financial
and Cuban questions will be before both
houses, along with the question of an
nexation of Hawaii but there is nothing
indicating any fear in business circles,
that their disposal will affect the pres
ent fiattering conditions, and the steady
growth of confidence and prosperity.
From the report of the Secretary Of
the Interior it is learned that on the
organization of the department in 1S49,
the clerical force consisted of 493. Since
then it has been increased by the nat
ural growth of the demand for it, and
the many added duties given to it by
Congress, until now there are 14,o19
persons in its employment, the salaries
of whom amount to SS,1I6,ooo This
large force is distributed among eleven
distinct sub-departments, including the
Patent Office, Geological Survey and
General Land Office. The estimates for
the expense of the department for the
coming year are, however, S16l, IA less
than for the fiscal year just closed. Or
vacant public lands the Secretary re-
ports 591 ,343, ,953 acres, with 132, 2,44l,-
ia acres of reserved lands in addition,
while 741 ,702, 800 acres are appropri-
ated making, exclusive of Alaska, the
public domain under the department
49,, or 500 acres.
The record-union., 1897-11-23
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

sos Il Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan strictly first class. hot and cold
baths free to grestS: electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05

because the weather happens
to be warm. If you have a
weak throat, a slight hacking
cough, or some trouble with
the bronchial tubes. summer IS
the best time to get rid OF 1t.
If you are losing flesh there is
all the more need Of attention:
Weakness about the chest and
thinness should never go to-
gether. One greatly increases
the danger Of the other. Heal
the throat, cure the cough, and
strengthen the whole system
now. Keep taking SCOTS
Emulsion all summer.
For sale by all druggists a. soc and sIoa
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05

bush,n and that a check, however
small in amount, will often pay for
work really worth from two to
three times as much as the amount
offered. This is trading, however,
and not business.
While we are on this subject
We should like TO suggest to our
Columbia contemporaries and to
other newspapers in the State,
that there is a great deal of what
is called "olficial advertising" that
should be paid for, but is done for
nothing. Possibly there is some
"news" i'm almost every official
statement, but the news" could
be covered in a few lines while
the full statement would fill halt
a column or perhaps several COL
umns. Why waste space on proc,
lamatiOns and orders and decla.
rations and statements of a pub
lie nature that are worth so much
TO the newspapers as "news," but
would be worth a great deal more
as advertising? The present eX
pertinent in campaign reporting
has given so general satisfaction
to The newspapers and the public
that we have thought it might be
extended III the direction we have
indicated. The Baltimore Sun Is
very rich newspaper, and II has
made pile of money out Ut poli
,icians who have statements to
make. We have been told that
in active campaign years the IN
come of the Sun from this source
amounts TO as much or more than
$4,000. A little condensation in
the "news" reports would doubt
less have a good effect on the ad-
vertising business. An associa-
ted press for newsgathering is a
good thing-an associated press
for business purposes might not
be a bad thing.-News and Cour-
ier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CiScarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25o.
II C. .. C. fail 10 cure druggists refund money.

\ large meeting of colored pco
pie in Columbia recently passed Il
lon. string of resolutions asked
the Governors Intervention to
save members of their race from
lynching. But there wcs never a
word of condemnation Tor the
cause of lynching. Ihc rend Of
the resolutions seem 10 br in eX-
cuse or palliation fthe crime OF
assault on women. The authors
of he resolutions want the CrlmI
nails to have Il change OF escape III
the court.
The Governor is rower'cSs to
stop the lynching of ne@ro men
who lay violent hands On white
women No one has yet commit
ted that crime and lived. and we
presume that no future offender
will be more lucky than his pre-
deceSsors.
In the negro themselves alone
lies the power OF arr=silng the
work of those who mete out OF JUS
tice criminals who assault women.
II the negro leaders would use
proper effort, it is not unlikely
that they could induce their young
men TO refrain from violence II
they retain from violence all lynch
e would cease.
But violence begets violence.
and when man seeks to use force
against those who are less power
full, outraged justice will strike
down The perpetrator of crime.
To stop the lynchins Of negroes
is just as easy as falling of a log.
The negroes, and not the Governor,
have the power. The resolutions
of the Columbia negroes may EN-
bolden evil hearts. If so their
crime will surely be punished.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05
Johnson's Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is a ONE-DAY
Cure. IT cures the most
stubborn case of Fever I'm
~ Hours.

There are 25O,0O0 words in the
English language, and most of
them were used on Sunday by a
woman who discovered after com
out OF church that her new hat
was adorned with tag on which
was written, Marked down to
$1.9S."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05

R.D. Green, a negro orator OF
Bradford, Pa, says that he can
prove by the scriptures that Adam
and Eve were both were black and
that when Cain killed Able the
Lord put a mark on Cain, and
that mark was a white skin. Ever
since that interesting incident
Gains descendants have been
white folks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05
Norman's Indian Worm Pellets

A safe and effectual remedy for
the expulsion Of worms, whether
in children or adults. Even if no
worms exist they act on the liver,
removing all bile and leave the
system in a healthy condition
They are small, nicely sugar coat
ed and easy to take. Price 10 and
25c. Sold by all druggists.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05

There is a negro man work
ing near Dublin, Ga., who says he
is one of 40 children by one moth
er. He says his mother was mar
ried four times, and gave birth to
27 boys boys and l3 girls in North
Carolina and is yet living.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05
AS 70 FREE ADVERTISING.
THE NEWS AND COURIER MAKES
SOME SENSIBLE REMARKS.
There is too Much Free Advertising
Done by the Newspapers of
South Carolina.

SSdu Val S'"'o'
About a month ago the News
and Courier received a highly
gratifying communication from a
number of gentlemen in this city
who are interested in educational
work, thanking it for, "the gener-
Gus manner in which you mani
fest your interest in the general
education of the youth OF the
State" Yesterday we received
a letter trom the president OF one
of the most flourishing colleges in
the State enclosing an advertise
ment of the college and a check
for three dollars to pay Tor 1t.
The advertisement was long and
the check short. In addition to
the publication Of the advertise
mem, as many times as We could
afford for the money, request
was made for such Il notice in the
reading columns of the paper as We
could prepare. 1t is only fair to
say that the president expressed
regret that the appropriation for
advertising was so small that he
could not expend more than the
amount transmitted for the par
pose. But We should like to
know why the appropriation for
advertising the colleges and
schools is always so small! The
newspapers in South Carolina are
remarkably generous in their
treatment of the colleges and
schools. In no other State in ii e
Union, we dare say, do the news
papers fill so much of their space
with free advertising OF the
schools. In no other State, We
dare say again, do the colleges
and schools spend less for news
paper advertising. As to the col
lege which we now have in mind
the newspapers have within the
last few years, or since its estab-
lishment. given it thousands OF
dollars worth of advertising, and
given it gladly, and from sense
of public duty, and without the
hope or expectation OF reward
We doubt that 1t could have sue
ceeded without their assistance
certainly it would not have made
its way to the public heart sc
quickly without the approving
words of the press. But when II
comes to "business," the college
is singularly contracted in lis vie"
as to the value of advertising
1t has been willing to accept al
that could be said of it and fol
it in the news colums of the pa
pers, butit cuts the advertising t(
the bone when it comes to doing
business in business way. Ane
as long as the newspapers accep
what it chooses to offer for thei
services they will never get bet
ter paid. The president of TIT
college in view doubtless proceed
upon the theory that "a bird Il
the hand is worth two in tn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CascaretS Candy Cathartic. 1oc or nc
Z G. C. C. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-05
No-To-Rnc for Fifty Cents

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong blood pure. 5Oc. 81. All druggists
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
In Superior Court.
SHELTON, WASH. Nov. 10, Is

SHELTON, WASH. Nov. 1o, 1897
A short term of Superior court was
held Wednesday, Judge Hodgdon pre-
siding, at which the following business
was disposed Of:
State of Washington VS. John and
Henry Moore, writ of review from JUS
t1ce court as to costs, continued until
Dec. 18th.
Thomas S. Kreutz VS. Emmerson D.
Peasley, ct al, foreclosure of mortgage
decree signed.
Francis Jackson VS. Edward Miller,
ct al, same, decree signed.
L. B. Evans VS. Erick Matson, same,
decree signed.
P. V. Anderson, John McReavy and
Austin ]. Roberts, trustees for bond
holders, VS. Shelton Southwestern r.
r. Co. ct al, foreclosure of mortgage,
decree signed, except as to claim of J.
E. Sigh, which was dismissed, at cost
of trustees, the case rem aiming seoar-
ate for future action.
State of Wash. VS. Fred Keezer, petit
ton for writ of habeas corpus demurrer
to writ overruled, writ granted. In
formation filed in Superior Court by
Pros. Attorney and defendant arraign-
ed, and given until Dec. 18th to plead.
Bond $500.
Estate of Clara A. McReavy, order
signed for sale of real estate.
In matter of allowance of extra ser
vices commissioner L. w. Specie, al
lowed $500
Same, D. M. Duckworth Co. commits
sioner allowed $28.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON, FOR THE COUNTY OF
MASON
ELIZABETH Z. BACHMAN, plaintiff,
STEPHAN MELcH1oR and
MELcHIoR, his wife, unknown if
any; and all persons, unknown, II
any, having or claiming to have No 525
any title or interest in Lots One and
Two; and the East half of the North
West quarter of Section 10, Town
ship % north, Range One West, w.
NJ. Defendants.
The State of Washington to the said Stephan
Melchior and Melchior his wife, unknown
if any; and all persons, unknown II any, having
or claiming to have any title or interest in Lots
one and two; and the East half of the North
West quarter of Section 10, Township % North,
Range one West, w. NJ. Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty fe0l days after the date of the first pubica-
days after the 26th day of November.=1897 and
defend the above entitled action in the above
entitled Court, and answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff and serve copy of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his
office below stated; and. in case of your failure
SO to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint,
which has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court. The object of the above entitled action
is to foreclose mortgage executed by defend
ant Stephan Melchior to plaintiff on above de-
dred dollars and interest thereon at the rate OF
ten per cent per annum from March IL, 1924;
and interest on $40. from Sept Is, 1894: ana In
terest on So from March -, 1895: $100 attorneys
| fees; $50. for taxes and costs of action. Dated
| November Is, 1897.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
Notices for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. WAS

LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, wAsH.i
Nov. 18th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in suppoat of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Olympia, Wash. on Friday, Jan.
Z, 1898. viz:
WILLIAM MURRAY,
of Detroit WI. HID No. 999 for the Lot No z, Sec
Is, TIP q r West,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: John Anderson, Elias John
son. all OF Twana Wash, Louis Rauchert, John
Gavin all of Detroit Wash.
and viz:
JOHN ANDERSON,
of Twana Wn. Hid. No. 900 for the SeL Ne1I, Ell
Seq, Nw14 A::Sec 10, Tp21 N R W.
Hhe names the following witnesses to prove
Ter continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: William Murray, of Detroit,
Wash. Elias johnson, John Johnson, Alex
Benson, of Twana, Wash.
FRANK G. DECKEBACH, Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26

Forged County warrants have turn
ed I'D in Chehalis county, or rather
duplicate copies of original warrants
on which the names of the auditor and
treasurer have been forged. An in
yestigation is going on to trace the
source of the fraudulent paper. Ihe
Olympian also reports that an Oregon
firm of map peddlers are also doing
crooked work by altering school dis
trict warrant. School directors should
be very careful in doing business with
these peddlers.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
Election Notice.

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
TOWN OF SHELTON.
Notice is hereby given that the regular An
County, State of Washington, for the election
of a Mayor to serve for one year, being the un-
expired term of VIM. M. Beach; and for the cleo
ton of two COuncilmen to serve for the period
of one year, being the uneXpired terms of VIM.
Shorter and Geo. Vogtlin; and for the election
OF three Councilmen to serve for the period of
two years; and for the election of a treasurer of
the Town of Shelton to serve for one year. will
be held between, the hours of 9 o'clock in the
morning and o'clock in the evening of the 18th
day of December 1897, 1.-THE same being Tuesday
after the first Monday of said December, 1897
at the Town Hall in said Town of Shelton.
Dated this 22nd day OF November, 1897.
Attest: G. II. WELLS, Mayor.
C. V. DUNBAR, Clerk
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA WASH ,

Nov. 3, 1897. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant c.
day, Dec. 10th. 1897, viz:
ISAAC w. TOWNSEND.
of Shelton, Wash. No. 268 for the NwII, Sec. Q.
TIP. 20N. R.4W. -
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz Isaac w. Woods, VIM. II.
Johnston, w. A. Hunter, j. Fl. McEwen, all of
Shelton, Wash.
T. G. DECKEBACH Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH.


Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant c.
Angle, y. s. Comr. at Shelton, Wash. on Friday,
Dec. 10th, 1897, viz:
STANLEY H. HOPPER
OF Lake Cushman, Wn. HID. No. 1240, for the 81
seq Sec. 10; NJ Ne14 Sec. Is, TIP. %. N. K. 5 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva ton of
said land, viz. Frank c. Reid, Russell Homan,
Ihomas Hayes, all of Lake Cushman, WASH,
Marius Hanson, of Hoodsport, Wn
FRANK G. DECKEBACH. Registrar
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
shelton, Friday, November 26th, 1897,
Personals.

Little Bessie Bum is Still quite SICK
at the home of her grandmother Mrs.
]. B. Forbes.
One of Raymond Cormier's little
girls has been quite i'll of pneumonia,
but is reported better.
Marshal Frank Wiley has been laid
up this week with an attack of ton
silitas, which kept him indoors.
Lee Forrest, has gone to Chehalis
to spend Thanksgiving with his par
ents, but will be back to the gallery
Monday.
Mrs. r. r. Spencer, of Seattle, has
been visiting at the home of her
brother, George Lovelace, for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Hiram Dunbar and daughter
Lulu left this week for Eaton Rapids
Mich, and Hiram is making prepare
tons to go on an Alaskan trip with
his brothers Will and Prentice, next
spring.
James Forrest was down from Mat
lock over Sunday, where he is rum
ming a donkey engine at Grisdale's
camp. The rains caused accusation
of work for a day or Sc, in some of
the camps.
John B. Forbes was in Olympia the
past week attending the Supreme
Court, the application of Moody for a
new trial being heard Thursday. MIR.
Forbes thinks that there is no 1ik1i-
hood of his getting a new trial.
Miss Clara Ansorge has closed her
Kindergarten, having accepted the
school in the Stewart district. She
will also teach music, and will move
over to Pickering with her organ
typewriter and cat.
c. A. Tonneson, publisher of the
Northwest Horticulturist and inspec
toa Of fruit trees for Pierce County
was in town this week with r consign
ment of fruit trees for delivery fo
Cushman. Mr. Tonneson is an arden
horticulturist, who has made it 1if
study as we'll as business.
Daniel Keelty who recently left t
enter the soldiers home at SAINT
Monica, Cal, writes the comrades tina
if there is a paradise on earth it i
there. The veterans are treate
splendidly and receive every attention
Their quarters are roomy, and ever
surrounding is pleasant and agreeable
Henry L. Alden, who is one of tn
few remaining old veterans who ar
not enjoying a little of Uncle Sam
benefcence, has been allowed an orig
inal pension, which also brings mic
little sum of back pay. Most of tn
pensioners in this vicinity are mos
deserving of their quarterly money.
J. M. Rankin and J. A. Gloyd, wer
in town this week attending a specia
session of the county Commissioner
board, in the attempt to secure a r.
duction of the Northern Pacific de
linquent taxes. Their visit was quit
successful from their standpoint, a
though it cost the county about $40
600, in the reductions secured.
J. d. Brown and E. Suffer, arrive
in Shelton Wednesday evening, frol
Reynoldsville, Pa. to look over tt
country with the view of locating,
they see something satisfactory. Sa,
Caldwell IS showing them abou
Others are awaiting their report abo.
the country
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
The Northern Pacific Works Us.

Messrs Rankin and Gloyd appeared
! before the County Commissioners in
special session to make some deal with
regard to the delinquent taxes of the
N. P. The total taxes due for 1896
and previous years, amounted to SZ3,
997, according to their own estimates
and the interest about 5000 addition nal
$1051 of the taxes is upon lands sold
by the company on co ntract, which
| the purchaser is to pay. About $1,000
is upon the indemnity lands, which
the company did not receive patent
until last year and claimed should not
| be taxed. A balance, which was adj
mitted to be due, of $19,272 was left,
and the agents submitted their propo-
sition to pay just forty per cent. OF
this tax. After considerable discus
sion the board offered to accept SO per
cent and the settlement was IN ade on
that basis, subject, however, to the
ratification of the court before it is
binding on the County. The agents
also asked for time, and were allowed
thirty days in which to pay the $1,000.
This action was taken by majority
vote of the board, Commissioner
Specie considering that if the taxes
on the disputed indemnity lands and
the interest was RENTED, that was
enough of a concession, because the
railroad company could not evade the
legitimate taxes.
In the matter of the disputed lands
the board was justified in making in
making concessions, but there is no
reason that we can understand for the
acceptance of half OF the taxes which
the company admits that it owes Ma
son County. Every other taxpayer in
the county is forced to step UP to the
rack and pay the full amount of his
taxes, unless he can produce an error
in his assessment, and even then he
has no redress, if his day of grace has
passed at the board of equalization.
It would appear that there is truth in
the assertion we often hear made that
the rich corporations escape their
share of the tax burdens. So far as
we can learn the railroad company
would have had to pay it's taxes in full,
and it would have cost the county
practically nothing to fight them to fin
ish, especially as score of other
measly amount of money to be paid
does not cut much figure, when divided
among the several funds, and as we
understand the matter, if is to be hop
ed that the arrangement will not be
confirmed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-26
Shelton POSt-Office.

Mails close for the East daily at P. NJ.
Mails close for Union and North daily 7:45 A. M.
Mails leave for Matlock, Mason, Juno, Grove
and Satsop every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day at A. NJ.
Mails arrive daily except Sunday at 7:30 P. M.
General Delivery open from A. M. to 7:3O
Money Orders and Postal Notes issued.
AL. J. MUNSON. Postmaster.