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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-12

words '.notary public" Beneath it, and
the gummy ink Of tho stamp was still
fresh enough to be blurred by the
thumb of the reader.
Philip read the papers leisurely a
second time aud handed them back to
the attorney.
I'm sorry you went to so much
trouble" he said. II have given up the
idea of buying inside, and have been
thinking more particularly of trying
something in tho resident district"
Sharpless met him half way, and
Philip thought he surprised a ieeting
expression of relief on the shrewd face
ofthelawyer. THAT'S sensible change.
Between Us. and leaving Mr.. Fench out
of the question, believe there's more
money to be made in Cheltenham
Heights than on Broadway. I've scat
tered my own little bit of capital
around on the edges"
Philip got away as soon as he could
decently. and went back to his room to
piece together the deductions which
might fairly be drawn from the inter
view. The first point made clear was
the undoubted guilt of the oo-ispira-
tors; If they had committed forgery for
the purpose of imposing on a single
customer, it was reasonable to conclude
that they had not hesitated when the
necessity was far more urgent. An
other deduction was of even greater i'm
portance. Fench and Sharpless had
a confederate in Pragmore, and here
was vulnerable point. If the notary
set price upon his silence, he might
also be induced to speak, if it were
made sufficiently profitable for him to
do SO. A third inference was that the
origina! forgery and the deed from
'es - disappeared; otherwise the
:4nsl tors would not have been at
he tr,'ille Of fabricating new orts.
PHI 2 SAT up late that night. =tudy-
ING tn lroblem and trying to 1 ter
mine what he should do next. lu. his
perseverance, was rewarded only hy the
turning Of one more conjecture =, 20 a
certainty. The note which had called
linn to the attorneys Office was N
tylewriting, and a comparison Of It's
mechanical inaccuracies with those in
the anonymous letter to Duncan proved
that both were written on the same ma
chine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-12
No. 3 East, Leaves Olympia 5 10 p. N
No. 3 West Arr. Olympia Ills "

NO. 0 west Arr. Olympia II Is A. NJ.
Daily Except Sunday.
Freight Monday, Wednesday and Fs-
day, 10 oeosta at II 20 A. 81.
Freight Tuesday, Thursday and Satvr-
day toward Tacoma at 80 y. NJ.
For information, time CARDS man, ana ticket.
sail on or write
A. &. Stanford
Agent Olympia, Va
A. d. CHARLTON, A..G.PA.
No. 255 Morrison St., Cor. Third Portland.
A. NEEDHAM Local Agent
SHELTON, WASH
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-12
HANDICAPPED eY oUKEDoM..
One Grade of British Nobility Which Has
Never Been Politically Popular.

One Grade of British Nobility Which Has
Never Been Politically Popular.
We may note popularity in the
English feeling about titles. Of which
we have never seen a reasonable ex-
PLANTATION, says the London Spectator.
The. political populace dislike the title
of duke. Some of the ablest peers in
politics have been dukes; but to be
duke weighs instead Of Tightening a
man in the great race for power. There
is widely diffused impression, the
origin of which we cannot trace, that
duke is sure to be little stupid, that q
brilliant duke is, in fact, an impossible
ity. The title is a positive drawback
to the duke Of Devonshire, and a
duke OF Derby would never have been
described as Rupert Of Debate"
The duke of Argyll, who is an intel
lectual athlete, would have been far
more completely recognized as earl OF
Argyll; and we are not sure that the
dukedom has not impeded one or two
promising politicians in the house OF
lords. Certainly a duke rarely rises
there, unless he becomes known to the
country before the title crushed him.
Is it that the rank overpowers the pop
ular imagination till men cease to see
the persona thing which constantly
happens in the case of kings-or is it
that men can never forget the special
rank by merging it into the simpler
and more familiar title of ''lord?" No
peer except duke is invariably men,
toned by the title which marks his
grade. We have no idea of the true
explanation, but we know that POI
htical earl who accepted dukedom
would lose heavily in popular estima-
tion, and that even a marquis, like
Lord Salisbury, who would alter his
rank SO little, would find that the cor
onet of strawberry leaves acted, to
certain extent, as an extinguisher,
while if his son never entered the
house of commons he would have to
struggle against some inexplicable
weight. The fact is one of the very
oldest in the whole of the odd history
of the influence of rank, but of its
reality we entertain no doubt whatever.
To say that 10 a ducal opinion" is 70
say that it 10 an opinion that no enc n
our days need consider.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-12

tUANTED-sEvERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR
VI Women to travel for responsible es'ab'ish-
lished house in Washington. Salary $50, pay
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position per
manent. Reference. Enclose self addressed
smIed envelope. The Nation al star Building
hicago
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
FIRST WOMAN'S CLUB.
Was Founded in the City of Penn
Over n Century Ago.

Over n Century Ago.
The first woman's club founded in
America, or at least the first about
which we have authentic information,
was held in the City of Penn 1o2 years
ago, under the name of The Female
Society for the Relief and improvement
of the Poor" 1t was begun and or
ganized by a Quaker spinster, Anne
Parish, who was born in 1850 and died
just before the nineteenth century be-
gan, at the end of the year 1900. The
society consisted first of % young, ac-
complished women of the best families,
who met every week to go about among
the poor and needy. When the city
was visited by yellow fever, shortly
after the formation of the club, the
mettle of its members was tried and
found to ring true; while most who
had the means fed from the town, these
% Quaker women stayed with Anne
Parish and fought the plague, raising
money, visiting the dying, clothing the
well and comforting the bereaved.
From that time to the present the So
ciety has endured and continued in
the work thus early initiated; the
granddaughter and great-granddaugh-
tiers of the first founders, who have in
herited the club membership along with
their Quaker traditions, their fine old
family names that still count in Phila-
delphia society, are now preparing to
celebrate the clubs one hundred and
second birthday. The membership is
passed down through the eldest daugh-
ter, and the methods are not altered
from those first chosen; there is no
president nor vice president, the only
officers being two clerks, treasurer
and committee of l3; the prominent
work of the club is the maintenance
of "house of industry" where near
ly 100 old Quaker women of INDECENT
circumstances go daily to sew, knit and
mend in comfortable quarters in the
house on North Seventh street, which
the club has lodged in since the mid
die of this century. The women are
paid good wages for their work and
are given good meal in the middle
of the day, besides being provided with
easy-chairs while they work. The So
ciety women provide them with sew
ing and bachelors send thither for their
mending.-Philadelp Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
STABLE AND DAIRY.

More good cows are spoiled every year
by careless milking than any other way
A very little milk left in the udder al
each milking will cause the best COW
to decrease.
Fix it in mind that it pays to have the
stock comfortable, to say nothing of the
humanity of it. They will make gain
more rapidly and give better profit on
the food consumed.
If farmer has not the time to train
colt himself, competent man can be
found to do it, who can in few weeks
have a colt so trained that a buyer can
see at once what qualities it possesses
Any outlay will be more than covered in
the price.
In sending unframed horses to mar.
ket breeders seem to overlook the fact
that it is not merely the form nor color
nor condition which determines the
price which animals will command. The
chief thing a buyer wants to know is
what a horse can do.
Figure the actual cost of milk re-
quired to make pound of butter, and
the value of pound of butter in the
market; If you do not get the profit
which is apparent from these figures
it is because there is some leak in your
method and management.-Farmer's
Voice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

Joists have thinner strips. Lay on a
two-inch floor, leaving the center open
eight inches and each side and end
open six inches, except at four-foot in
tervals let boards run through center
and to walls for ties. All around the
ice floor place faring strip six inches
wide flared two inches in height. Cover
this floor with galvanized sheet iron,
number 20, fitting it up to edges of far
ing boards and bent down to form
apron to discharge drip water through
opening at center. All joists are first
riveted and then soldered water-tight.
Below the apron suspend water
trough arranged so there will be no
splash over its edges and yet a free
circulation of air. At end of trough
have a waste pipe which may be carried
to any convenient point and discharged
through trap, which will prevent in
gress Of air. On top of drip pan lay
two by two-inch strips one inch apart
on which to place ice, leaving cutters
between for free flow of water to CEN
ter discharge.
In filling with ice set the cakes in
closely, but not extending beyond the
floor, fill up to plate on wall as closely
as practicable. Fit light floor at
level of plate for ceiling, to be COW
cred eight inches deep with shavings
or hay, leaving an opening in center
IS inches square for ventilation. Have
gables facing north and south and fill
ice chambers through north gable. Fit
small shutter ventilators in each gable,
arranged to be closed from ground by
a cord in damp weather. A trap door
will provide passage for ice in filling ice
pan.
For lighting storage room fit win
dows with three sash on north side,
have entrance on same side with a shed
over door and double walled and packed
door. Shed or vestibule should not be
larger than necessary to handle goods
rand IL double walled will save ice. The
cold room must not be entered except
hen necessary, as ice is melted every
time door is opened. If ice is wanted,
remove it from above. Paint the house
white.-T. L. Hiles, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
Proper Care of the Churn.

The whole secret of keeping the
churn from smelling strong OF
"cheesy" and preserving it sweet for
years lies in its being rinsed free from
buttermilk before the boiling water is
put in. This water cooks the particles
and holds them fast to the wood in the
same manner that it does upon milk
pals and strainers that are not first
washed in water only moderately hot
If anyone has noticed a yellowish sub
stance attached to the inside of milk
pail, whether wood or tin, he may know
that the cause of it is pouring boiling
water upon it before it is freed from
every trace of milk. Once on there ID
only one way of removing it, and that is
by scraping.-Dakota Field and Farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

The vote for Leland, prohibitions
candidate for governor, will be about
5000; Cliggett, gold democrat, about
5000, and Lloyd peoples party, 1000
The Legislature.
Below is given list which shows the
political strength of both houses of
the Twenty-seventh general assembly
The returns are complete enough to set
tie all doubts except in one or two sena,
torial districts. AS the present returns
indicate, there will be GO republicans
in the house and 80 in The senate. The
democrats will have 3S in the house and
II in the senate.
List of House Members.
The republican members of the next
house are as follows:
Adams-J M. Clark. ILinn-H. ]. Nietert
Allamakee ID. III. and w. G. BOWS.
Brown. Louisa-H. M Let's
Benton-D. X. Har- Marshall-J. b. Clas.
Blackhawk - W F.. Mitchell w. L.
Hanger Eaton
Boone--John l.. Good. Montgomery - r. Z.
buchanan s. NJ Mel Cook
Curdy. 49, Muscatine : ]. L.
BuenaI Vista-D. c. Geisler.
Miller. Mlls-John Parker.
Butler-W. G. Ladd. Madison - j. Sham
cs snaer L. Law page ese H. Fink.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
CONVENIENT lCEHOUSE.
Every Well-Regulated Dairy Farm
should Have One.


Build entirely above ground. Avoid
dampness. A square building is best
If small. The cold air room may be
of any size of floor to accommodate
quantity of goods to be stored. The
height of the room in clear should be
five feet. The ice chamber is placed
| above cold storage room to secure cir
culation of cold dry air. Provide for
ten or twelve-foot depth of ice for
eight by eight floor or less. For n
larger floor add to depth of ice. This
will insure supply all summer and
genuine cold storage.
The foundation may be two by twelve
hemlock set on ground. Floor joists
| rest on it and are nailed fast to the
studding. 1t is best to have floor above
level of surrounding surfaces and drain
age must be perfected to carry off sur
face water. Fill the space between the
joists with rammed clay, lay on rough
boards, then layer of paper, after
which cover with matched flooring.
For walls use two by eight studding
II inches apart nailed to floor joists.
Line on both sides with paper and
matched boards. The space between
the outer and inner covering of the
wall may be filed with dry sawdust
or short shavings. On inside set two by
four pieces three feet apart, running
horizontally around walls, line with
paper and board up with matched
boards placed vertically. On outside
nail two by two strips vertically over
every third studding and finish with
siding or ship lap.
At height of ceiling, place two by
six collar piece on two sides, notched
one inch into studding. On these set
two by eight studding ~ inches apart,
running past collar pieces and nailed
fast to studding. On top of side joists
place strips to raise floor at sides to
| give inclination toward the center
about one-fourth to the foot. Other
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
"MY WIFE'S LIFE"
How | was the means
of saving it.

When the lungs are attacked and the
symptoms of consumption appear, then
begins the struggle between affection and
that destroying disease which Stays its
thousands annually. 1t Is happy Issue
TO the struggle when disease Is conquered
and health restored Such an issue does
not always end the struggle, but IL did in
the case of Mr.. X. Morris, Memphis, Tenn,
who saw his wife wasting and weakening
and physicians helpless, and then sug-
gested the simple remedy that wrought
the cure. He tells the story thus:
"Seveu years ago, my wife had severe
attack of lung trouble which the ply
sicians pronounced consumption. The
cough was extremely distressing, espe-
cially at night, aud was frequently
attended with the splitting of blood The
doctors being unable to help her, I in
duced her to try DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and was surprised at the great relief il
gave. Before using one whole bottle she
was cured, so that now she Is strong and
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my. wife's life have not the least doubt.
! always keep DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in the house. Whenever any of my family
have cold or cough we use II. and are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

promptly cured."-K. MORRIS, Memphis,
Tenn.
The question: as consumption cura.
BILE 2" Is still debated, and stiff debatabla,
1t is easy to say that this was not n case OF
consumption. Yet the physicians said IL
was. They should know. As a matter
OF fact, DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral has
wrought so many similar cures that IL
seems to argue the curableness of con-
sumption. in its earlier stages, by the use
OF this remedy. There Is no better medi-
cine for pulmonary troubles than DR..
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t gives relief in
cases of Asthma, and Bronchitis, where re-
lief has been heretofore unattainable. II
promptly cures Coughs and Colds, La
Grippe, and all affections of the THREAT
and lungs. Heretofore, DR.. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral has been put up in full size
bottles only, at $500 per bottle. To meet
a wot ld-wide demand for a smaller pack
age, the remedy Is now put up in hall size
bottles, at half price-So cents. Write for
DIR. Ayers Curebook free) and learn more
of the cures effected by DIR. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Address ]. {. Aver Co., Lowell,
Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
THE STATE ELECTION.
Republican Plurality in Iowa Esti-
mated at Over 10000.
The Legislature Is Also Republican
In Both Branches-Names of the
Successful Candidates-The
Vote by Counties.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. practically
completed returns from all the coun-
ties in the state show that the repub-
licans have carried the day. Chair
man Mcmillan, of the republican state
committee, has complete returns from
"a counties, and the estimated
returns from the five remaining
counties. By this means he has figured
q plurality for Leslie M. Shaw (rep.),
for governor, of about 31,7s2. The plu-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

rality may be set down as above $4,000
and below $4,000. The ticket elected
is as follows:
Governor-L. NJ. Shaw, Crawford county
Lieutenant governor-J. c.. Milliman,
Harrison county
Supreme judge. M. Waterman, Scott
county.
Railroad commissioners. l.. Davidson,
Sioux county.
Superintendent of instruction-R. C. Bar
rett, Mitchell county.
The Vote by Counties.
The vote of the state by counties is as
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
Acquires a Fortune.

Henry Dersham, a well-known farmer
near Iowa Falls, has been advised of a
windfall by the death of relative in
Pennsylvania, the amount of the be-
quest being $4,000. Mr.. Dersham is
an elderly man. and within the past
year two deadly assaults have been
made upon his life, the last one occur
ring in July, when he was nearly killed.
Both assaults were accompanied by rob
berry of his person.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

Cass-M. N. Baker.
Cedar-Thomas Mil
Ter.
Cerro Gordo u. w
Bird.
Cherokee - L. w
Beal.
Decatur-M. Wemple
Dallas-E. G. Perrott
Delaware = Frank +
Merriam.
Dickinson, E m m e
and Osceola-M. X
Whelan.
Fayette-C. Miller.
Floyd-W. b. Towner
Franklin-C. F. John
ston.
Greene-P. A. Smith
Hamilton = r. G
Clark.
Hardin-J. HI. Funk.
Henry-W. +. Jones.
Howard-E. E. Over.
field.
Humboldt and Poca
hontas-M. E. De
Wolf.
Iowa.. Hughes, Jr
Jefferson - H. H
Brighton.
Johnson-J. A. Ed,
wards.
Keokuk-James VIII
son.
The democrats G
are:
Appanoose &C. Por.
ter.
Audubon-T. s. KEEL,
ley.
Clinton - T. p. Nc.
CHM and A. Hans,
man.
Carroll-John II. Jay
Chickasaw- Keye.
ger.
Clayton-D. w. Con.
ley.
Davis-S. B. Down
ing.
Des Moines - w. r.
Hunt and L. NJ,
Jaeger.
Oubuque-T. F. Nolan
and 70. j. Sauers.
Fremont - w. T.
Davis.
Harrison - G.. H.
Smith.
Jackson-T. Lambert.
Lee-J. B. Hazen and
J. r. P. Power.
Crawford-T. Elume,
Grundy-T. Emmett.
Wright and Hancock
j. Christie.
Lucas-J. A. Penick.
Republicans
Audubon Dallas
Guthrie - A. C.l
Hotchkiss.
Mills Montgomery
j. M. Junkin.
Adair-Madison - l..
M. Kilburn.
Woodbury. - j. s.
Lothrop.
ADMINISTRATION - w |
O. Mitchell.
Pottawatamie - N. !
M. Pussy.
Allamakee Fayette
j. H. Trewin.
Buchanan Delaware
d. H. Young.
Des Moines-W. C.j
Macarthur.
Henry Washington
David ]. Palmer.
Keokuk = Poweshiek
w. r. Lewis.
Louisa = Muscatine-j
G.. M. Titus.
SCOTT - w. c. Hay
ward.
Polk-ThoS. A. Che-
shire.
Hamilton, Hardin
and Wright - Jo-
seph Wallace. |
Blackhawk q n d.
Grundy - G. w. |
Mull!n.
Shicka,saW and Floyd
w. B. Perrin.
Benton and Tama-l
E. G. Penrose.
Carroll, Greene and
Sac-Warren Garst.
Page and Fremont
William Eaton. !
Humboldt, Buena
Vista and Pocahon-I
Democrats in the
Cass and Shelby-J. !
M. Emmert.
Clayton-John Ever
all.
Jackson-A. Hurst.
Iowa and Johnson
G. S. Ranck.
Dubuque - Francis
E. Malloy.
Iced. A. Young.
Elected this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
Keep the Highways Clean.

Keep the roads clean and the atten-
ton thus called to them will soon re-
suit in their being still further inn
proyed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

Poke. H. Carr and
| G. w. Stewart.
lPottawattamie - L.
e. Potter and G. M.
| Putnam.
lPowesheik - w. G..
| Ray.
IPlymouth-F. s. Glib
| son.
JRinggold = p. L.
| Prentiss.
lSac-C. Z. Stallcop.
Scott - j. Nabstedt
and j. f. Dempster.
lSiouX-C. +. Bailey.
lStory-W. j. Vene-
man.
lTaylor-G. H. Van
Houten.
Van Buren, - j. w.
Blackboard.
lWapello-J. l.. Clark.
Warren - j. II. Mil
Ter.
lWayne-G. w. Hink-
ley.
Webster-F. ]. Blake.
lWinneshiek - w. H.
Klemme.
Woodbury. - J. Bar
rett and /. B. San
tee.
Worth and Winnie
| bago-W. o. Han
son.
lUnion-John Gibson.
lected to the house
Lyon and O'Brien-
G.. NJ. Anderson.
Monona and Ida-J.
NJ. Hathaway.
Tama-A. E. jack
son.
Adair-K. r. Mad
den.
lBremer-A. M. Pot
ter.
lCedar-T. Sindt.
iClarke-B. Mowers.
Clay and Palo Alto
E. Anderson.
Jones-W. D. Shee-
han.
lGuthrie-R. o. Hink-
son.
Jasper-S. B. Powers.
K ossuth-J. NJ. Far
ley.
Ma haska - ]. w.
Reynolds.
Marion-H. NJ. Nc
Gully.
Monroe-R. B. Ar
mold.
lShelhy-J. r. Boyd.
ashington - A. N.
Albertson.
In the Senate.
tas-Parley Finch.
Linn. s. AleXan-
der.
Decatur, Union and
Ringgold-G. S. AL
Ign.
Jefferson and Van
Buren, Thomas
Bell.
Clarke and Warren
w. Fl. Berry.
MahaSka - l.. 9.
Blanchard.
Lucas and Wayne
H. l.. Byers.
Marshall-J. l.. Car
ney.
Davis and Appanoose
B. r. Carroll.
Butler and Bremen
George M. Craig.
Marion and Monroe
Samuel Druet.
Cedar and Jones-F.
o. Ellison.
Boone and Story-C.
J. A. Ericsson.
Clay, Dickinson, En-
met, Kossuth and
Palo Alto - A. B.
Funk.
Mitchell, Winnebag go
and Worth-G. S.
Gilbertson.
Cerro Gordo, Han
cock and Franklin
w. +. Hartman.
Calhoun and Webster
Thomas d. Healy.
Cherokee, Ida and
Plymouth - A. c.
Hobart.
Lyon, Osceola, Sioux
and O'Brien-Henry
Hospers.
senate:
Clinton-J. L. Will
son.
r. Gorrell.
Crawford, Marion
and Monona-L. r.
Bolter.
Wapello-W. A. Nc
Intyre.
Howard and Winnie
shiek-D. A. Lyons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
The wagon with Wide Tires.

The vehicle that uses wide tires Is
contributing its share toward better
highways.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-19
Ncsnvius in Ernption Again.

A despatch from Naples under date of
Nov. IL, says the eruption of Mount Yes.
uvius. which began on Monday last, is
increasing in activity. 1t is now grand
spectacle. Colums of smoke and tongues
of Dame are belchiug from the central
crater, while showers of cinders are
falling around.
1t was announced on Monday last from
Naples that a mass of lava was pouring
out of the Atiio del Cavalle crater, which
opened in 1895. Two wide streams were
then flowing in the direction of Vitrova
and Piano del Inesire
The great eruption of Mount Vesvius
occurred on August -, A. ID. 20, when the
cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were
overwhelmed and more than 1000 per-
sons persisted. Since then there have
been many other disastrous eruptions.
On December Il, 1851, Tore del Greco,
with 1000 persons, was destroyed. In
June, 1874, the lava flowed over 5000
acres of rich vineyards and cultivated
land, Tore del Greco was burned for the
second time, and the top of the mountain
fell in, making the crater nearly two
miles in circumference. Tore del Greco
was destroyed for the third time in Dec,
1861. In 1873 lava was spouted to the
height of 300 feet.