The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-26

It should be included in the con-
trait. What? Simply that man up
on assuming the bonds of married life
should be required to look out for the
welfare of those he takes under his
guidance as much after his demise as
while he is upon the mundane sphere.
In marrying he virtually obligates
himself to financially care for his wife
and any children they may have.
Why should this obligation be made
void by his death? Does he expect his
wife to assume the responsibility and
cares which he agreed to shoulder?
If the taking out of policy for ST. 900
or $4,000 was made provision of each
marriage certificates issued, there
would be probably fewer Irresponsible
young men assume the manifold du-
ties and responsibilities Of matrimony,
but YOU can rest assured that there
would be more happy homes, and
lesser number of children being cared
for in the orphan homes and similar
institutions OF our state. In fact, |
am of the opinion that such provis-
ion in our laws would tend more to the
betterment of man and womenkind at
| I oil NV,
legislatures since Oregon became a
state. The moral obliga ton taken
does not seem sufficient. Then why
not make it binding, as we all know
that it is the proper thing?-Oregon
Woodmen.
The usual experience of party of
"odds-and-ends" is now being expert
enced by the Peoples Party of this
State. There is no much disversity of
opinion, so much crankiness of leaders
and so much jealousy-the natural re-
suit of long waiting for an opportunity
for political preferment-that the or
ganization which was so irresistible in
State and county last November. is in
danger of utter disintegration. There
should ne more cordiality in the lead
ers, more. charity for human frailty
among masses, before the great re-
form parN can read its title clear to
another victory Olympia Standard
"Pop"
THE British ship Sutlej, now load
ing 100000 feet of lumber at the
Cornwall mill for England will have
as fine a cargo of lumber as ever left
Puget Sound: The smallest timber
she will take are sticks 1lx3, and the
largest 1Ox24, and from 60 to so feet
long. She may not finish loading be-
fore three weeks hence, but demurrage
of about $145 per day will be charged
against the company after March 81
The Tacoma Lumber Co. is said tc
have been required to pay $1,000
/ demurrage on a similar ship and cargo
recently loaded at the Tacoma MILL
Whatcom Blade.
THE corporation representatives il
the senate two years ago when the
Helm bill, placing the long haul rate
on grain at $3.50 per ton, was pending
t offered to compromise in the com
mittee on a $500 per ton rate and nov
, such traitor reformers as senator's, T
j. Miller, McReavy. Keith, Plummer
Davis, Baum, Paul and Houghton ge
! In and help amend the house bill tt
$4.25 rate by working with the re-
t publicans.-Olympia Capital pop"
THIS is a swift generation-the rat,
y of speed of ocean steamers has treb.
: led, the usual horsepower increased
from 700 to 10000, and the speed 0
fast horses and railroad trains ha
doubled in the last 80 years-say
e nothing of the bicycle innovation
: that streak the highway of the world
Vernacularly speaking, we're fly PEG
ple.-Whatcom Blade.