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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-02

Our crockery is breakable as well as
Others, but the cheaper you get 1T the
less you worry when it does break. Buy
it from us and save worrying.
The SAVING BANK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-02
ADDurIosAL soCAL NEWS.

For SALE-If taken quickly. two houses
and lots in Laurium. at excellent bar
gains. W. III. Faucet, Borgo block.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-02

The undersigned has a large stock of
mems rubber hip boots for sale, made
out OF pure gum, which he will dispose
of at reasonable figure.
CHARLES OJALA. 1247 Pine st.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-02

Mile Mark Twain" Is what Figaro OF
Paris calls the daughter OF Samuel L.
Clemens
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
Millions in Shingles.

One OF the editors of leading lum-
Der journal to the Pacific northwest
yesterday reviewed the shingle situa-
ton by request, and said:
"The sningle output of the state of
Washington will probably amount 10
10000 carloads this year. 1 base my
estimate on the fact that 1851 car
loads represent last years output, and
the shlngle, trade has increased great
ly within the last few weeks. Fifteen
thousand carloads means two and a
half billion shingles. Averaging the
price OF the first part of the year and
the price OF today, the output of the
year, as estimated, would be worth S3.-
OOO,0OO. That means considerable to
a state of $4,000 inhabitants. It
means more to the people of Western
Washington than to those of the state
at large, from the fact that all the
shingles are manufactured in Western
Washington.
During the first seven months OF
1897 shingles brought but ST. a thou
sand, and the manufacturers looked
at one another with green eyes.
Within the last two months the price
has leaped to 1.30 and $1.35 a thou
sand, and the demand is so great that
the manufacturers have forgotten to
make faces at one another and are
hustling, like the lucky farmer, to
make the harvest fill as many pockets
as possible. Last year the shingle
men were trying to devise a scheme to
prevent the cutting aud sale of the
states famous cedar, in the way Of
shingles, at ruinous and Improbable
prices. Many mills were idle and the
shingle man felt he was doomed bv
the law of demand to he a non-pro-
ducer Indefinitely. Now he is king.
His wares are wanted by the prosper
Gus wheat and corn raise=s, and the
good people of the eastern part of the
union, and he is busy dong his best
to keep above the shower of orders.
"From sixty to seventy-fve carloads
OF Washington's famous red rain-shed-
ders go east every day ledger
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

THE trend of the lumber trade shows
improvement in marked contrast with
the poor position occupied by that i'm
portant staple year ago. July ship
ments showed a net gain this year
over June in the rail aud cargo trade
of over 100000 feet, as compared
with falling off in the same months
last year of 100000 feet, while tie
slowly improving values both in lum-
Der and shingles is placing the in
dustry once more upon the plane of
profitable operation, as well as increas-
ing the revenues of the state. Eleven
cargo mills reporting to the West
Coast and Puget Sound Lumberman,
show exports of 30,436,493 feet of
lumber and 4,S94,762 lath, of which
15,678,949 feet OF lumber went foreign.
June exports were 29,003,6 1858 feet, and
July last year 19,697,734 feet, or over
100000 less than the same month
of 1897. The shipments by water this
year to August l, are 209, ,539, ,444 feet,
compared with 95,772,S6l feet during
seven months of 1895. The rail trade
for July was $40 cars, or 15,92O,OOO
feet, exceeding June shipments by p
$4,000 feet, and as compared with g.
$4,000 feet for July last year. For
seven months total rail shipments
have been II ,O05 900 feet against 64,-
100000 feet in 1896. Shingle ship
ments were 1919 cars, or a total OF
291 100000 pieces, as against 249, ,12O,-
600 in July 1896, and for seven
months the total is 1,659,040, 900, or
2SO,791,0 900 more than 1896, eac ch
month showing gain over the record
breaking shipments of last year
West Coast Trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
Postal Savings Banks.

The success of any postal savings
bank act, says the Chicago Integ
Ocean, will depend upon the favor
that is accorded to it by those for
whom it specially is designed. These
may be described as the wage-earning
class, and the Juveniles whose income
as yet is slight: but il specially is the
wage-earners that are concerned. The
need of a safe depository for small
sums is self-evident. The numerous
failures of savings banks. building and
loan associations, and society insur-
ance organizations have gone far to-
ward breaking the faith of the prudent
wage-earner in them. That the ma
jority of such institutions are sound
is true enough, but few of the class
from which the small depositor is re-
cruited are able to discern between
the solvent majority and the insolvent
or fraudulent minority of banks and
associations. The consequence is that
the habit o: saving is discouraged, OF
that private boards take the place OF
deposits that would pass into eireula-
ton.
A postal savings bank could be in
some sort a government institution.
Its solvency would be beyond suspie-
ion. It's certificates OF deposit, though
not "legal tender" nor even "money"
in any scientific definition of the word,
would pass at par III any transaction
for the sale of real estate or other prop
erty, and thus the volume of currency
would in fact, though not in theory,
be enlarged. The experiment of postal
savings banks, or their equivalents,
has resulted successfully in Great
Britain and other European countries,
and it is sign OF the times that the
labor federation of Chicago is found
advocating its adoption by this repub
lie, and that the junior senator frsA
Illinois has give informal notice of his
intent to introduce at the regular ses-
sion of congress a bill for the estab-
lishment of such repositories in the
United States.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
Unlucky Days.

1t is reported that a number of gold
seekers who had engaged passage by
the Utopia were SO urgently opposed
TO starting on Friday, the 18th, that
sailing was delayed until Saturday
morning. 1t would be interesting to
know just how much superstitions of
this sort have cost and are costing
mankind. Nobody can give reason
why Friday should be an unlucky day,
nor why Friday the 18th should be
especially unlucky, and yet there are
lots of people besides these miners who
will go to considerable ANNOYANCE to
avoid starting in any enterprise on
Friday, or on the 18th day of the
month. Lots of people believe that it
is sign of bad luck to get the first
view Of new moon out of the left
corner of their eyes, or over their left
shoulder. and good many people who
do not believe there is any special bad
luck IN it, feel a good deal better if
they happen to see it first over their
right shoulder. Many people take
pains every morning to put their left
stocking on first, and others are very
careful not to complete dressing one
foot before partly dressing the other,
IN the belief that it is better luck to
partly dress one before fully dressing
the other. Some people will not pare
their nails on Sunday, and some will
not comb their hair after dark, because
they have heard somebody say it
would be bad luck to do SO, but the
Bible enjoins cleanliness and puts it
next to Goodness, and tidiness is 50
nearly akin to cleanliness that there
can be no special harm in attending
to it even on Sunday or after sun
down.
Civilization has now advanced so
far that many old-time superstitions
have been thrust into the darkness
and oblivion which they came from,
there to remain forever. Societies
have been formed for the sole purpose
OF making an end OF them, and they
are doing a good work. Special effort
has been made to remove the distrust
and disfavor with which the innocent
number thirteen has been so long re-
garded. Nobody, so far as known, has
made any special effort on behalf of
Friday, but if people can get rid of the
delusion they hold with regard to
both, good deal of valuable time
would be saved and the whole world
would be the better for it.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
The Patriarch o. Whatcom.

Samuel Caldwell, who died at st.
Luke's hospital last Saturday after
noon of old age, was buried at O'Clock
yesterday morning from Brackett's
undertaking establishment. He was
the oldest man in the county and
probably in the entire state, excepting
possibly some of the Indians, being in
his 9th year, and in other ways than
this was unique character-one Of
those connecting links between a pres
ent and long-past generation, ghost
as it were from a past civilization, and
his idiosyncracies added to the hall
wierd interest which always centers in
such individuals.
He was red-hot Jackson democrat
and always prided himself upon the
fact that be was one of the few living,
who had cast their votes for Old
Hickory, and it was one OF the COM
mon sayings, and one which the old
man took no pains to dispute for he
rather liked it, that he had cast every
succeeding vote for Andrew Jackson.
He had voted for 19 democratic presi-
dental candidates including William
J. Bryan, and was a familiar figure at
every democratic county convention
held in Whaicom county for the last
25 years.-Whatcom Blade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

A SUMMARY of the reports OF the
state banks doing business in Wash
ington has been published from the
auditors Office. The annual report
was made May both, and at that time
the thirty-two state showed total re-
sources Of S., 5,OS9, ,27196. Their loans
and discounts were So, ,27O, l35. 5.00; cash
on hand, $479,S3S.S3; due from bank
and bankers, 1878, ,Ss9.62. The banks
owned real estate to the amount of
81 ,295, ,334.69. The total capital stock
of state banks is 1852, ,690.02; total
deposits. $2,74O,319.53, of which ST.
461 ,22572 was subject to check. At
the time of this statement the nation
al banks reported cash on hand of ST.
Gil 1923 .S2. making a total cash he'd
in banks In the state of 1891 ,162. 60,
or about $6.S3 per capita Of popula-
tion.- C. Traed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
But Little Danger from Lightning.

Writing on "The Needless Fear of
Lightning" Edward w. Box, in the
September Ladies' Home Journal, says
that "it will doubtless surprise the
timid to know that only two hundred
deaths year occur on an average
throughout this entire country from
lightning, or one person in every three
hundred and fifty thousand people.
Now, in comparison, fifteen times as
many people are killed each year by
falling out of windows; over twice as
many from being bitten by rattle
snakes, while twenty-five per cent
more are killed with "unloaded"
pistols. More people are drowned
around New York City alone every
year than there are deaths from light
ming all over the country. In fact,
more people, by fifty per cent are killed
by being kicked by horses in New
York City than die from lightning
throughout the whole of the United
States. The casualties of the South
show that the dangers of being lynch
ed and of being killed 10y lightning
are about the same. The trOlly-cars
of our cities kill far greater number
of people than do the lightning-storms.
Now, these are facts-they are strictly
accurate and carefully computed"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

THE director of tn mint estimates
the gold production of the world for
1896 to have been $205, ,000, 900, OF
which the United States contributed
over $50, 100000 For 1897 it was es-
timated that the total production of
the world would reach $24O, GOO, 900,
and that of this country $60,000000.
The new Klondike discoveries of Alas
ka and the Yukon district will, it is
believed, add $6,OOO,OO0 this year to
the output. The director believes
that the close of the century will see
the annual production of gold amount
ing to $500, 600 0.000.-Olympiap.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
Washington ''Klondikes."

The enormous salmon pack this sea-
son is a surprise to everybody. The
northern pack was at first reported
light, but later news indicates change.
The Frazer river pack is estimated at
a half more than last year, which
would mean about 550, 900 cases. The
Columbia river pack is estimated at
100000 to 100000 cases. The new
canneries added on Puget Sound and
the marvellous run will make this pack
about 100000 cases. The total pack
of 1896 was about 100000, which
will be far exceeded this year.-Trade
Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
1t SaYes the Croupy Children.

SEAvIEw, Va.-We have splendid
sale on Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
and our customers coming from far
and near, speak of it in the highest
terms. Many have said that their
children would have died OF Group if
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had
not been given.-KELLAM d OURREN.
The 25 and SO cent sizes for sale by
all Druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

The 1O0-acre crop of red fife heat
of Henry Litzenberger, in the Lees
siding neighborhood, mentioned last
week, and which yielded 1920 bu. and
was sold for Gil bu. On the cars has
again brought the question of profit
In grain raising prominently to the
front. The land on which Mr.. Litzen-
berger raised this crop, and land just
like it, in the vicinity was offered last
December for So an acre. The crop
this year sold for $2,63S.35. This
price would seem to leave handsome
profit, after interest on investment had
been paid. The expense account, in
cluding reasonable charges for plow-
ing, seeding, narrowing, harvesting,
sacks and hauling, and interest on in
vestment, would not exceed $3.50 and
is probably much less than that
amount. Even at that figure the total
expense would aggregate only, %5O,
leaving 81 ,SSS35 of clear profit on an
investment of $500, or at the most
$500. OF course the price paid and
the yield were unusually. good, but
even if the grain had only sold for SOC
a bu. and the yield had been but 80
bu. an acre, the profit would have been
$3.50. There is plenty OF land in
Whitman county just as good that can
be bought at from So to Sc an acre.
Now'S the time to buy.-Colfax
Gazette.
As many of the farmers, who all
have as good crops, are holding and
are likely to get as high as ninety
cents bushel for their wheat, there is
no need of their going to Alaska.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

STATE Dairy Commissioner McDon-
aid estimates that the states output
of dairy products this year will aggre-
gate in value more than half million
dollars. The greater part of the pro-
duct, says he, is being consumed at
home, and some goes to Montana,
some to Alaska, some to British Co
lumbia, and some to the Orient.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
Frederick Elmendorf of Spokan

Frederick Elmendorf of Spokane
was II Tacoma yesterday, says the
Ledger, having come over to attend
the meeting OF the state board of i'm
migration. every thing is looking
much better in and about Spokane" !"
siad Mr.. Elmendorf. Though the
rich strikes made by many of our citi-
zens in the LIE Roi and other mines
have made a great difference there
during the past year, this is really the
first year since 1892 that money began
to come in freely. Mr.. Webb stated
before the meeting of the state immi-
grafton board yesterday that the
amount that would come into the
state this year for its various products
would be $50,000,O0O, which would be
500 per capita for every man, woman
and child in the state. The principal
things that go to make up this
amount are wheat, lumber and shin
giles, coal and fisheries. Fruit and
live stock have figured quite largely.
Fruit has been shipped from eastern
Washington and intermediate points.
We shipped peaches to Montana from
our ranch near Spokane at good
profit, Industrials all down the line
are advancing. We are making hard
pull over in eastern Washington for a
beet sugar factory, and have now an
expert in Germany studying the sub
ject. There is much improvement in
real estate, and, in fact, everything is
looking very bright and prosperous"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

The Tacoma wheat market has
shared in the excited condition of the
trade during the past two days, and
prices have been steadily advanced in
keeping with the eastern markets. OF
the advance in wheat with no attempt
to disguise their pleasure, for the pros
perity of the producer means prosper
ity for all. Based on the estimates of
20,000000 bushels for the yield in
Washington, every advance of cent
in wheat means 100000 to eastern
Washington 1t is true that good
deal has been sold on contract, but the
bulk is still held by farmers.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
A Cure for Bilious Collie.

RESOURCE. Screven Co. Gal have
been subject TO attacks Of bilious cole
for several years. Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera aud Diarrh@a Remedy
is the only sure relief. 1t acts like .
charm. One dose of it gives relief
when all other remedies fail.-G. d.
SHARP. Sold by all druggists.
Common ginger is a little
ginger and something else.
Schzz2ang's Best
8: $; ::s:s = ss;sslR6 ss12 re. ssAas he.
are what they are fabeisd
and nothing else.
IS
For sale bv ss
Mcdonald &C 1O'NelN
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03
COUNTY, WASHINGTON. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1897

and that every mortgage will be lifted.
The farmers are happy and jubilant
and the god fever is abating. The
principal crop there is oats.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

Washington's wool clip for 1897
amounts to 100000 pounds. It
means good round sum of money to
the wool growers, say ST. 100000. And
best of all better prices prevail than
did year ago. Choice wool that sold
for 25 cents pound last year sells for
40 cents now. Taking the New York
quotations at about % cents, however,
for the general run it would make the
total value OF the wool crop as given
above.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

Hon. II. S. Connor, the largest and
wealthiest farmer in Skagit county
says that Skagit county will have ST.
OOO, 900 worth of grain to sell this fall,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

CAHAwAMISH LODGE NO. 49,
y !. .. G. L.
Meets every Saturday evening at 7:oo ln liS
N. F. Church Visiting Members in gooo
standing are made welcome.
c. L. ASsoRGE c. T. ". d. MORRISON, h. >
uyANTED-SEVERALF FAITHFUL MEN Ok
HY Women to travel for responsible estaollsn-
ed house in Washington. Salary Soe. payao,e
SIS weekly and expenses. Position permanent
Reierence Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope The National, Star Building, chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
IRELAND ITEMS.
!. d. WOODS. Correspondent.

!. Is. WOODS, Correspondent.
/. l.. Hardin went to Hunting
burg Monday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Afford, of Topeka was
in town Monday.
X. S. Norman is reported on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. Roe Horton, of Algiers, was
in town Saturday.
DIR. V. G.. kelso will leave fol
Louisville Monday TO complete his
medical studies.
Mr.. 4. ii. Glezen will move his
saw mill to Ireland in the near fu-
ture. Success to Ham.
Don't forget the dog show at Nor
man hall Friday eve. If you miss
it you will always regret it,
The churches here will not have
any entertainments during the holi-
days on account Of diphtheria scare
Mr.. Tip Green, one Of Boone
townships leading democrats, was
up on our streets the first OF the
week.
The Black Diamond surveying
outfit is camped one mile west o.
Ireland. They will reach this plac,
by Saturday.
Mr.. Sherman Godby, of Hunt
Iingburg, was in town Monday repre-
senting the Miller Sewing Machine
Co., of Huntingburg.
There has been two new cases o
diphtheria reported at the home o
Mrs. Emma DeBruler. The child
rem are better at this writing.
Rev. J. /. Gregory preached I
very interesting sermon here Sun
day. You should have been there
it would have done you good.
Mr.. George Blackwell after spend
ing six weeks vacation here returned
to Plainfield Thursday where he ha
4 position as guard in the reform
school.
Mr.. Chas. Moenkhaus, of Hunt
Iingburg, candidate for Count,
Treasurer, was in town the frs; o
the week shaking hands with tn
boys.
Surprise birthday parties seem t.
be all the 90 here of late. A sur
prise was rendered Mrs. |. l.. Har
din on last Saturday eve. Quite
large crowd was present and all re
ported a good time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
and as such ii is not liable to any form of
disease except by one of two ways. The
first way is from imperfect action of the
kidneys. The second way is from care
less local treatment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys is the chief cause of bladder trou-
bles. So the womb, like the bladder,
was created for one purpose, and if not
doctored too much is not liable to weak
ness or disease, except in rare cases. 1t
il situated back of and very close TO the
bladder, therefore any pain, disease or
inconvenience manifested in the kid
neys, back, bladder or urinary passage is
often, by mistake, attributed TO female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort.
The error is easily made and may be a.
easily avoided. To find out correctly,
set your urine aside for twenty-four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
kidney or bladder trouble. The mild
and extraordinary effect of DIR. kilmer' :
Swamp-Ro the great kidney and blad-
der remedy is soon realized. Ii you
need a medicine you should have the
best At druggists fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention Jasper COURIER and send your
address to DIR. kilmer 4 Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y. The proprietor Of this paper
guarantees the genuineness of this offer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10

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We mean he can cure himself right away
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cures Constipation, Headache, Painting
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is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
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