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m'"l'' , or APOLOGY by Spain. Tbo, Jct,or
was " ''!tIb'" mistake, and de- In,n",.
IN ,''a,,'I'"l' %''i does not please Spain from
,'., ~ ",@| nor this country from de-
'I';'''i''2 one. 1t is not now Il question
VI individuals, but Of Governments ="
W ny Is "a crying baby like Il s,,u.N,w-
" because it is mostly yrlI-o vclIowL
! he work II, Fourteenth stree, cro..;,,,
M''l WI probably be completed in abnu, nms
month. 80 ''"'''' one
NF' and Mrs. Andrcy Tha,clcr Of mi.
IVY attended party IL New Cas,Ic an "m
saturday evening "'' 'o' VII
Edwin Robinson Of Gruhb,s c,rro,
was IN tins city yesterday. Ne "i,i
P'ooap'y soon start milk route. wiz
y successor to the late .Jou,n. /, d..
',ftI Ut rl'lel rIrrk at thr p. W. & g. J"nnt
VIII III, probably be appointed ,o.Iay' "'r''
ihr Young Mems Single Tax tluh .,
,'i'1 ,,1 Gl'y ana the Delaware Nssm;n,i;nm :"
Will shortly open the State Corn,;"" 'noi '"'' 10"
On Saturday afternoon at , IRA n" n,'I,
',;e "nh'"r society of Christian rnsn.vv'n,,,
~ central Presbyterian Churrh '''''vn, W.,
hoId u meeting. ''''''''' VIII
,,,ru,g a gentleman bought dog wh;r,
H,u Lahi,. ..r, oT, to be Of very unlesjrahln
s,;J j'S T.. .,, ne man who sold him tn mo ;"
a disan,,;',',ea m I'''ea nm pointer; ! call him
The sun., 1898-02-14

have been visiting Mrs. Lewis uncle,
Mr. Nathaniel Johnson
Miss Stella and May johnson have
been visiting Edgar Marvel this week.
William Ninyard and Miss Anna Vim
yard are visiting friends in MARYLAND
last week Mrs. $. b. Wilson, Mrs. f..
{. Reese and Mrs. W. ", Ingram visi-
ted their aunt, Mrs. Amelia johnson,
who has been very i'll for some time at
her sons Mr.. ]. r. johnson, in Fred.
erica.
The revival at WilIamsvilc continues
with unaba,ed intrcst. The altar is
nightly crowded with pcnitrms.
Rev. J. 5, Willis preached here ycster.
day morning.
The sun., 1898-02-14

The talent of success is simply doing
what we can do well, and doing we'll
whatever we do without thought OF
fame.
The sun., 1898-02-14

spending some time with his family in
this town. lie left on Monday morning
for New York.
Captain John Il. Mcgee left on Mon
day morning to take charge Of his vessel
the George Taulalc, .Jr., at Wilmington
Misses Lizzie Elling-woth, Maggie
f,iling-worth and Eua Mustard were the
guests of relatives in Icwcs last week.
Mr.. j. Albert Davidson and wife and
Mr.. George johnson, accompanied by
hi. mother, have returned to Camden,
\. ].
Captain Charles Burrous, OF the
schooner John II. May, is spending a
few days here with his family while his
vessel is di-charging her cargo in New
York.
Mrs. David NJ. II ,bbins, an aged lady
Of near town, fell over IL chair on We'd
ncsdav and broke her right arm above
the elbow. DR.. X. b. Hopkins SET the
fracture.
The sun., 1898-02-14
IsrOk en- Wire Causes EXcit itcIi,cnt.

While a Maryland Avenue car was
turning the corner at Fourth and Market
streets, yesterday morning the trolley
wire broke and came near setting fire to
the Car. The motOrman had the pres
cnce OF mind to back the car, which
caused the wire to drop to the ground.
1t was fixed by the company's clectri-
clans. The broken wire caused traffic to
be delayed for about twenty minutes.
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Houston.

Farmers OF Houston will organize II
local Farmers Institute.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Dover, have
been he guests Of Nr ID. II. Knots this
week
Miss Elna Counsclman gave very
pleasant evening social Saturday evening
in honor of her guests Miss Hattie Vim
yard and Miss Lille Reese.
Thomas Lewis aud bride, of Dover,
The sun., 1898-02-14

Captain William H.. Mcgee has been
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Milk and Water.

Milk is an admirable food, containing
all the elements of nutrition in a form
capable of ready assimilation. Con-
trary to the universal opinion. however,
milk is not always we'll adapted to the
use of the sick. A very active condition
of the digestive organs is required for
the proper conversion Of milk, and the
digestive fluids OF the sick DO not come
up to this standard. Moreover, the
facility with which milk absorbs gases
anddevelops poisonous ptomaines must
be borne in mind. 1t is in this way a
ready source Of infection even when
drawn from healthy COW, ard there
is little doubt that much Of the milk in
use is not obtained always from healthy
animals. Heat is the most satisfactory
of all sterilzers, and when milk is
boiled it is probably safe. The boiling
also renders it more digestib.e. The
first action of gastric juice upon raw
milk is similar to that produced by
heat, but it requires d very active solv-
ent. Water is also familiar source of
disease, and all that is used for drink
ing purposes should be previously
boiled.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Growth of ashingt0n.

The most substantial indication of
the material growth of the population
that could be given is published in the
columns of the Ledger. This is the
statement furnished by Land Agent
Cooper OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
way, showing the sales of lands in this
district, composing the states of Wash
ington, Idaho and Oregon for the past
six years. AS the bulk of the lands
owned by the company are located in
Washington large proportion of the
sales have been in this state. Two
surprising features are contained in
the report, that not an acre sold with
in the past year but will be occupied
and developed by actual settlers and
that in the fiscal year ending June 80
next the company will have sold more
land than for the entire six years pre-
ceeding. From the past ten months
-474,952 acres-It may be safely esti-
mated that at least seventy-fve per
cent has been of Washington lands.
This is wonderful showing for
even this wonderful state, and when
taken together with the sales of farm
lands made by other corporations and
individuals fully corroborates the as
sertions that this year will witness the
greatest growth and prosperity ever
known in this state. Our farm lands,
which have rapidly increased in value,
are now being largely sought by pur-
chasers from eastern states who have
heard of the wonderful advantages to
farmers in this state and the result of
this years crops with active demand
and unusually high prices for all farm
products will have the effect to fur
ther increase immigration.
The era of speculation passed early
In this decade; the era of occupation
and production has just commenced.
and promises to make this the wealth
lest and most attractive states in the
Union for capital and labor.-Ledger.
few regrets at his untimely ending.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Fighting Social Evils.

An active campaign against social
evils is being renewed by the w. c. T.
U. for Western Washington. Circular
letters by President Mary L. Page and
Secretary, Alice r. Rideout have been
sent to preachers all over the state
urging them To make a strong fight
against the legalized saloon and the
social evil.
In her letter, PRECEDENT Page saws
"Puhlic sentiment about wOmankind
is wrought up to somewhere near con-
cert pitch in regard to personal purity
and personal responsibility in the
home and in society. Will you not
give more direct teaching on social
purity to the end that the condition
of a fallen man may be as much an
object of horror as that of fallen
woman that it may be thought as
disrepntable for boy to SOW his wind
oats as for a girl; that pure life for
both may become the rule in the fam
ily-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
siSwiftwater Bill' Goes Under.

News has reached the Sound of the
drowning near Cariboo Crossing, lust
below Lake Bennett, of William Gates.
better known as "Swiftwater Bill" his
partner, H. Wolff, one of the Lahore
sisters and another woman. The fnur
started out from Bennett last Satur-
day morning to join the rest of the
party at Cariboo Crossing. The ice
was very frail and Gates was warned
not to attempt the trip, but he pushed
on.
There is open water at Cariboo
Crossing, and when those in camn
there saw the party coming down on
the cracking and swaying ice they ran
up the banks to warn them, but Gates
who was in the lead, only smiled and
urged his companions on. Suddenly
the ice gave way and Gates threw nm
his hands and went through. Wolf
and the two women followed and wero
drawn under the ice and carried down
the river by the swift current.
"Blll' has gone the way we predict
ed; and was fast wasting his lucky
finds in riotous living, so there will he
The report has since been contradict
ed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

and good; ii not he would get very in
dignant and depart. This and other
means soon caused a big demand for
Olympia oysters. They were quoted
at $40 per sack in Frisco and sold
higher at times. But the establishing
of beds for raising the eastern oysters
in that vicinity caused the demand to
fall and finally ceased altogether But
the demand now in the home markets
is larger than can be filled SATISFACTORY
lily to all. The prize is 80 so to 1915
f. o. b. on The beds.
Mason and Thurston counties pro-
duce and ship about $4,000 worth OF
oysters during season, commencing
about the first of September and end
ing in May. The largest shippers and
owners of oyster beds are in the order
named: J. Y. Waldrip, S. X. Taylor,
A. j. Smith, Jimmie Simmons, David
Helser, Harriet Korter, j. A. Gale,
Dick jackson. H. Wea Lherall, John
Fiander and other small holders.
A. J. Smith holds the top notch this
season as shipper. His income has
been some $500 per month. Next
year it will probably be 5. K. Taylor,
as he has the largest quantity of mar
ketable oysters on his beds.
The culling Is done principally by
Cinnamon On Oyster bay, the oysters
being taken up on the fl bats and the
marketable oysters separated from the
young oysters and mussels.
In the early eighties there was no
care taken of the oyster beds as they
were not claimed by individuals but
by the public. The beds were becom
ing rapidly extermlna,ed when S. K.
Taylor, A. j. Smith, David Helser,
Adam Korter, J. A. Gale and others
formed the Oyster bay protective as
soclation on Oyster bay and divided
the claims into individual holdings.
They made bylaws for their protec
ito To these men the people of
Western Washington are indebted as
the were the promoters of the oyster
industry which we have today and
will have for the future. The oyster
men have had heavy losses in the past
on account of dishonest dealers or
middle-men, but that has been RENE
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

IHE fashionable colors this spring
are red, white and blue.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
An Easy Spanish Victim.

HONG KONG, May 15.-The United
States dispatch boat McCulloch arriv-
ed here from Manila for dispatches for
the United States government. She
reports that the Spanish gun boat
Callao, from the Caroline Islands, re-
Gently entered the port of Manila, be-
ing ignorant of the outbreak of hostili-
ties between Spain and the United
States. An American warship fired
across her bows and signalled her a
demand for her surrender. The de-
mand being disregarded the American
ship fired direct at the Spanish gun
boat and the latter surrendered.
The populace of Manila is reduced
to eating horse flesh and the prospect
of relief seems far distant.
The McCulloch also reports that
the Philippine insurgents applied to
Rear Admiral Dewey for his approval
OF an attack by them upon the city.
The admiral, it appears, approved of
the plan, provided no excuses were
committed. The insurgents then
pleaded that they had no arms, with
the exception of nachetes, to which
the admiral replied: "Help yourselves
at the Cavlte arsenal"
The city of Manila, however, had
not yet been attacked. About 5000
Spanish troops are guarding the road
leading from Cavite to Manila.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
The Governors Little Deal.

An open letter bv H. r. Hill in the
last Washington Standard, which has
since been republished by other pa
pess, charges Coy. Rogers with the
gravest offense yet that of pardonlng
a very bad man, Geo. l. Stevens, with
a-bad record both in and out -of-sthe
pe..itentlary, for the purpose OF secur-
ing an interest in an alleged gold
mine, which Stevens claimed he had
found and heated beferv he got int"
the pen,.t Stevens was serving a IL
wear sentence for grand larceny, and
was recently pardoned by the Cover
nor.
The correspondent, who was t''Tmer-
" one of the guards at the penitcnti
ary, gives names and dates, and com
pany, including Stevens and several OF
the higher officials at the pen. has
been incorporated and chief turnkey
Addleman has been granted s months
leave of absence to accompany the
pardoned felon to the alleged mine.
For the sake of the good name of
Washington we hope this is not true.
In the interest of good morals, of
society, reform" and of general official
life we trust the governor will have
this matter probed to the bottom. II
the charges cannot be proven, then
The author, who is a fusiOnist of the
Governors stripe, should be properly
punished for his base insinuations
against the executive.
Our political affairs have become
"rotten" enough, of late, without
pardoning felons for the purpose of
trafficking in their knowledge. The
Governor has been condemned bv his
own people on all sides, and for nearly
every move he has taken, but the
JOURNAL desires to be charitable
knowing that his associates, many OF
them are uncertain, unreliable and
hard to please, unless everything goes
their way. In the past we have SYM
ptthized with the governor IN his try
ing position, knowing that too much
should not be expected of him, but to
an outsider it looks as if his every
move was made to the end that he
might become Senator Rogers,-which
everybody else knows is impossible.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
The Mason County Journal.
G.. ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
The Latest War News.

New York, May ia special from
Havana says that three war ships to-
day bombarded Moro Castle off Santi-
ago de Cuba. Result not yet known.
WASHINGTON, May 19-Secretary
Long has given out officially that the
Oregon, the second largest craft in the
navy, has successfully completed her
long trip, doing $4,000. Captain Clark
Of the Oregon, warned at Bahia, to
keep sharp lookout for the Spanish
fleet. IN reply he expressed his conf
dence of being able to hold his own
against the entire Spanish fleet, and
that all he feared was an attack from
torpedo boats. The exact location of
the Oregon is not divulged, but she Is
reported to be with Simpsons fleet.
The war department has decided to
send stronger division Of 15.O0O men
to the PHILIPPINES than can be raised
in the Pacific states Immediately. Be-
sides the 1000 regulars the best regi-
ments from Ohio, Pennsylvania. Mi
chigan, New York, Minnesota and
Nebraska have been ordered to San
Francisco. 1t is declared to be the
intention of the administration to con-
tinue sending troops into the Philli-
Dpines until there is a force sufficient
to govern every island in the group.
THE first American blood in the
present war was shed at Cardenas the
llth, while the United States cruiser
Wilmington, torpedo boat Winslow
and auxiliary gunboat Hudson engag-
ed the Spanish gunboats and land bat
teries. The engagement lasted about
an hour and was terrific. The Will
mington and the Hudson were ahead
and opened fire, at the range of 5000
yards, on the Spanish gunboats lying
at the dock. When the WlnslOw ar
rived a few moments later and re-
ceived the attention Of the entire
Spanish force and was disabled, having
five killed and five more or less
wounded.
IT is not definitely known just where
the Spanish fleet is at the present
time, but it is supposed that they are
trying to work their way into Havana
harbor, which has the strongest Span
ish fortitications The United States
has three fleets in West India waters,
SIMPSONS, the Flying Squadron, and
the Oregon with several other Ameri- |
can war vessels. An engagement is
likely to occur at any time, but it
looks as if the Spanish fleet was trying
to evade an open engagement with
either OF the three American fleets.
The navy department has been clos
cd to newspaper men, and no person
In the department will be allowed to
divulge any information. The only
official reports will be given out over
Secretary Longs signature 1t is rec
ognized as entirely proper as several
plans have prematurely been made
public, and had to be changed. This
ruling cuts down the news, and little
OF Importance has reached us the past
week. A press censor at Key West al
so scrutinizes the newspaper dispatch
es which are sent from the blockading
squadron.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

Fusion" says the Montesano vi
dette, is the watchword of a number
of politicians whose jobs depend on
the success of that movement, but
there aye q whole lot of old time
Democrats who are not saying VOID.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

OUR navy. although comparatively
small in the category of naval nations,
is far IN advance of our merchant ma
rine; this in spite of the fact that our
coast line far exceeds that of any other
great nation, as does also our wealth
and popul alton. While our foreign
commerce now amounts to the almost
uncomfortable sum of $2,O0O,OOO, 900,
our ship owners carry only about eight
per cent of it: We pay $500, OOO,0 600 a
year for carrying our foreign COM
merce, of which American ships get
$24 100000 and foreign vessels get
$276, 100000. Any effective measure
of legislation that would remedy this
defect ought to be applauded by all
MISREPRESENTATION Blade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
You CAM Gel Rested

Because That Tired Feeling is 1ot the
result of exertinn. H. Is due to the
unhealthy condition Of your blood.
This vital fluid shonld give nourish-
ment to every organ, nerve and
muscle. But it cannot do this I'M
less it is rich and pure. That is
what you want to cure That Tired
Feeling-pure, rich blood. Hoods
Sarsaparilla will help you "get rest
ed" II will give you pure, rich blood,
give you vigor and vitality and
brace you up so that you may feel
we'll all through the coming sum-
mer. If you have never tried Hood s
Sarsaparilla, do SO now, and see how
it energies aud vitalizes your whole
system.
GA 9 T % R = q.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature !; Z<H1zzzzzz-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

died TO a great extent as only .reputa-
BILE dealers are intrusted with the bust
ness now. The oyster industry in the
years to come bids fair to become, with
our fisheries, very important factor
as money getter for the people OF our
great inland sea, Puget Sound
FRANK MossMAN, in Olympian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

SINCE the war began we have forgot
ten all about the Klondike and its
wealth seems to have no charms for
the people, while patriotism prevails.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
ELECTION IN HUCKLEBERRYTOWN
WHY THE OFFICE OF CONSTABLE WAS DEsIR
ABLE-THE UNUSUAL EFFECT OF THEIR
.rr,rr. IA

WHY THE OFFICE OF CONSTABLE WAS DEsIR-
ABLE-THE UNUSUAL EFFECT OF THEIR
ASPIRATIONS UPON THE CANDIDATES.
Talk about an election" said old Judge Hucke-
berry. he took his usual seat At the club, the
you recently had here wasn't marker TO that
which we had in Neutrality-suspicious."
The Judge always has story TO tell when he
comes up from his place in the country, so the
members gathered around him to listen TO his lat
He told this tale
You see. had constable TO elect in Hucke-
berrytown, and whenever this happens there is
The constable is big man in ckleberrytown.
and as so1n as as new man is elected 10 the oics
those who voted against him and with his enemies
elected constable after a fight that shook Hucke-
berrytown 70 its very centre. Pete wouldn't pay
and the Town Committee told 81 Jonson. who
was the constable then, that if Pete wouldn't
he wouldn't pay until the township settled with
him for three turkeys that stray dogs had killed.
clapped him In Jail. and there he stayed until his
wife PAID his taxes and he was allowed to go.
get even with 81: He stopped all his bad habits
sny a sanGay aendd he evV ws nd 10 %a do
verted People were inclined 10 think that he
Ssd to ah Ksp that Ii Re had be o czen
Just then another strange thing happened 81. the
took to drinking and got as drunk as a boiled owl
the slightest provocation. He capped II all by
from that day ne was marked man. The conse-
Quence that in the last campaign he was
turned down. and Pete nominated for
stable.
The fight was q bot one but Pete pulled through
by a close margin. One day soon after he
elected he across ST drunken spree and
arrested him. He clapped 81 in the same cell where
81 had put him There Col darn YER he says to
81. II guess didn't reform for nothing" Well. 81
had 10 stay in Jail for several days, and everybody
called on him TO see how he liked 1t. He was rip
roaring mad at the trick Pete had played on him,
but 1t was OF no use. The funniest thing about IL
formed. and now there are no better citizens In the
town than 81 and Pete. People say that II
the desire 10 get revenge each other that caused
them 20 reform AT any rate they are now travel
ling steadily in the straight and narrow path.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
HOW HE GOT EVEN.

They tried to appear unconscious as they stepped
of the train at tho Grand Central Station but
anybody block away could see that they had
been married only few hours. They wandered
UP the street a short distance looking for hotel
and finally appealed 10 eabby. They wanted to
GO 10 the Gioud Union Hotel. which. everybody
knows IS just across the way from the station
The cabby persuaded them to get into his cab, and
he then drove them about the town for about
three-quarters Of an hour. He finally arrived at
tho hotel they wanted. charging the verdant swain
= for the ride.
After they had obtained room the young couple
agreed that II was a large sum Of money 10 charge
for such q short ride but the next day when the
bridegroom discovered that the hotel only
across the way from the station. he mad a
hornet. He didn't say much. however. beyond re-
marking 10 his wife that he would get square with
the cabby II he mad 70 stay IN the city all winter
The couple stayed at the hotel for about week
and when they started 10 60 TO their home IN the
upper part OF the State the bridegroom smuggled
his bride into the station and then went outside TO
pay his respects to the cabby who had cheated
him q few Gays before. He found his man. and
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
BRITISH-GERMAN COMMERCE.

STATISTICS SHOW oAIN FOR GERMASY-ENCi-
LIsH EXPORTS DECREASE
Washington. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-rhe Department
Of State has received from Consul Monaghan. sta
toned at Cnemnitz the following statistics rela-
tive 10 British-German commerce during the first
nine months Of 1896 and 1897:
Comparing the commerce OF England with Ger
many. II. Gastren. commercial expert attached
20 the British Embassy in Berlin. says that British
exports % Germany dropped of a. 664 000 G22 sS735s
while Germany's exports to Great Britain Increased
e. $50 900 ($s.302 775). He says these warning
figures. We must wait until 1897 ends TO If this
Is to change Germany's total exports for the
nrs, nine months OF the last three years. count
ing silver and gold were f1.c7s.0oo (s5s5S $50.
fl2 fs635 3u $3.50 and fl33 800 900 ST 6 800 for
1886 1896 and 1891 respectively. While the exports
OF British cotton embroidered wares went down
"a $50 1852 (s22 1856 75) In tho nine months ending
ssptenber 80. 1897. Germany's increased $3.50