The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-10

The Spanish torpedo boat Terror is Il
terror no longer. The Oregon spotted
the craft trying to sneak into Santiago
Harbor, aud sunk her with all on
board.
GRANDPA PLUMB, an old pioneer of
this state died at Centralia last week,
aged 80 years. He was the first justice
of the peace III Washington Territory,
and also was member of the first
territorial legislature. For years he
had been an invalid.
BRADLEY. the father, was acquitted
in Seattle this week for the murder of
Sche'derup, the libertine guilty of the
ruin of two of Bradley's daughters,
whose course had been ended by a
bullet before the third had been sacri-
feed. There was no delay in reach
ing the verdict which is received by
the public with satisfaction.
PEACE signs have been multiplying
There has been a notable change in
the tone of the Spanish press, and al
though up to this time no advances
have been made to the state depart
ment by any of the European powers,
there is an indefnable suggestion in
the air that any moment may bring
forth overtures of this kind. For this
reason the campaign against Porto
Rico will probably be hurried III order
to insure its possession by the United
States before peace is attained.
IT is easy to figure out the dimen-
sions of guns and the weights of
charges by remembering that the
length Of the rifle of big gun is thirty
times the callber or diameter of the
bore. The projectile is three times as
long as its diameter. The charge of
powder weighs nearly one-half as much
as the projectlle, and the weight of Il
projectile is found by cubing its di;-
meter in inches and dividing the re-
suit by two-this will give the pounds
OF weight. Thus projectile for a
four-inch gun will weigh 4x4x4, divld-
ed by 2, or - pounds. One-half that
is sixteen pounds, the weight of the
charge of powder. The diameter of
the proiectlle is tour inches, so its
length is three times that, or -
inches, and the barrel of the gun is
thirty times four inches, or ten feet.
THE Oregon elections, Monday, re-
suited in complete victory for the re-
publicans and effective reputation of
fusionists and fusionism. The repub-
lican governor, entire state ticket and
large majority of the Legislative body
were elected, while Pennoyer and his
rotten municipal administration, we're
defeated by several thousand votes
Robert Bridges and Frank Brown, two
of our populist state officials, stumped
Oregon, but the reputation of this
states administration had evidently
preceded them. Washington only
awaits the opportunity to settle for all
time "relorm," such as this state has
been burdened with for the past two
years. Later reports give the MAORI
cites at 10000.
Young man, the present general
condition of the laboring classes in
this country is not to be improved, in
tn least, b. anv OF the so-called re-
form Pr litical parties Their promis
es they can never fulfil. Study thu
possibilities OF a cooperation common
wealth, save little money, be pre-
pared to act together in business
way as soon as you can by knowledg'
and by cash be prepared to make |
successful attempt to lie your own EN-
ployers. Stay by the best friend yo'
yet have iound-the G. O.P.-untl
you know you can ind a better. Will
the Republican party in power yo'
can have employment, lay up some
thing, If you wills and prepare for
better day to come. Don't be foole.
by siren song, sung by an office-seek
ing clique and by their deluded follow
ers.-Cosmopolis Enterprise.