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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-25
"PerSOnal Taxes"

AS our readers are all more or less
interested in the personal tax puzzle
We publish the following which is the
latest decision from the state auditor
personal taxes are to be collected
only in one installment. Section 6S
of the revenue law makes all taxes due
on or before the 31st day of May after
which they become delinquent.
"The proviso that where such tax is
equal to $1O0 or more is construed to
refer to real property taxes. This
view is further indicated by the last
p1oviso of Section II, to-wit, that the
taxes of 1896 may be paid in two in
stallments according to the law then
in force.
"Perhaps it may be we'll to suggest
that 'one description referred to in
section 6S is construed to mean any
number of descriptions belonging to
one person and included in one or
more blocks or sections.
"The provision of section II, that ii
taxes are not paid on thirty days
notice, be shall proceed to distrain un-
less the same is secured by real estate,
is construed to mean that he may pro-
ceed to distrain wherever conting.
enc1 arises that justifes it, but does
not mean that he must give notice
and dstrain the entire tax list at once
if not paid.
"Under this provision the treasurer
should proceed to collect doubtful
taxes fist. If the personal tax is
charged to real estate 1T loses its char
acter as personal tax and must be
treated the same as if originally levied
against real property.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-25
HUNTING THE BALLOT.
Field Where Forger and Manipulation
Have Worked SUCCESSFULLY.

In no field of literature have the
forger and the manipulation worked
with greater vigor and success, says
the Atlantic Monthly. From Percy's
day to our own it has been thought
an innocent device to publish bit of
ones own vcrsifying, now and then, as
an 'old ballad or an ancient song
Often, 100, late stall copy of a ballad,
getting into oral circulation, has been
innCcently furnished to collectors as
traditional matter. Mere learning will
not guide an editor through these per-
pleAities. What is needed is, in ad-
dition, a complete understanding of
the popular" genius, a sympathetic
recognition of the traits that charac-
terize oral literature wherever and in
whatever degree they exist. This fac
ulty, which even the folk has not re-
tanned, and which collectors living in
ballad-singing and tale-telling times
have often failed to acquire, was vouch-
safed by nature herself to the late Prof.
Child. In reality kind of instinct, it
had been SO cultivated by long and
loving study of the traditional litera-
ture Of all nations that it had become
wonderfully swift in its operations and
almost infallible. No forged or re-
touched piece could deceive him for a
moment; he detected the slightest jar
in the genuine ballad tone He speaks
in one place of certain writers ''who
would have been all the better histori-
ans for little reading of romances."
He was himself the better interpreter
Of the poetry of art for this keen SYM
pathy with the poetry of nature.
why He Wouldn't Be.
Of course she was disturbed. Being
a woman of the world, she thought she
knew a real eligible young man when
she saw one, and yet her daughter had
dared to raise question as to her judg-
ment in matters of that description.
won't do at ALL" said the daughter,
after the mother had made the selec-
tion and had kindly consented to in
form the daughter in regard to it.
"Why not?" demanded the mother.
''He isn't the right sort of man"
returned the daughter. 81 should think
you could tell that yourself just by
looking at him."
whats the matter with him?" per-
sisted the mother.
''Why, just look at him!" exclaimed
the daughter 'sWhat kind of a bloomer
suit do you think his golf clothes would
make for me? Or what kind of a golf
suit do you think my bloomers would
make for him? Put it either way you
wish, and you'll see that we're not
made for each other at all."-Detroit
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WHILE it is no doubt true that T.

WHILE it is no doubt true that there
is in some form or other enough lime
in the soils OF Oregon to supply all re-
onirements ii it were in available con-
di ion, it is practically certain that. a
large share of the land west of the
Cascade mountains will be greatly
benefited for orchard purposes by lib
eral applications of lime. Those who
came here from the Mississippi valley
know that the water from the wells
and streams OF this region are SO soft
In comparison with the waters to
which they have been accustomed
that they suggest rainwater and at
first seem fiat and insipid to the taste:
A great many fruit growers have re-
ported very marked benefit to their
orchards resulting from the appllca-
ton of lime to the SOIL We are in
formed that Mr.. T. A. Sharpe of the
Agassiz Experiment Station Of British
Columbia is of the opinion, as re-
suit of experiments conducted by him
that. the free use of lime in the or
chard will greatly check the develop
ment of the canker or dead spot
Rural Northwest.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-25
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let. it stand twenty-four
hours; sediment indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys.
when urine stains linen it is evidence
of kidney troubles. Too frequent de-
sire to urinate or pain in the back, is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp root, the great kidney remedy
fulfils every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. 1t
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it. or bad eff
fects following the use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleas-
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nat. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Ii you need medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists,
price fifty cents and one dollar. You
may have sample bottle and pam
phlet both sent free by mail, upon re-
ceipt of three 2 cent stamps to cover
cost of postage on the bottle. Mention
the JOURNAL and send your address to
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton N. Y.
The proprietors of this paper guaran-
tee the genuineness of this offer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-25

Statistics are usually dry and unln-
teresting to the average reader, but
some figures which have just been
published comparing prices and con-
dtions on March 4, 1898, with those
of the inauguration of President Nc
Kinlev, March 4, 1897, must interest
every citizen. They show that the
nrices of all farm products have adj
yanced during the first year OF Presl-
dent McKinley's occupancy of the
White House; wheat from 80 cents
ner bushel to 81 .06; corn from % to
35 cents; oats from 81 cents 32 cents;
wool from Is to 27 cents; pork from
SIS. 80 to 5000 per barrel; lard from
S437 to $5.45 per hundred pounds,
and other articles III like proportion.
In the business world the improvement
is equally apparent. Bank clearlngs
for the month of February, 1898, were
5.333 ,645,000, against S3,6i2,Ooe,Ooo
in the corresponding month OF 1891;
the money in circulation in the Unit
ed States has increased 0,O0O,OO0 IN
the year; the gold in circulation has
increased $37 100000. Treasury re-
ceipts in February were higher under
the new revenue law than in any Feb
ruarv since Cleveland's inauguration
and in other features the record OF the
wear has been equally satisfactory.
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Washington Natural History.

Edmond S. Meany writes as follows
OF the work of government biological
workers IN the Northwest:
1t is interesting to read of the
amount ofwork of this kind that was
done during the past season by the
biological survey in aud near the state
of Washington. 1 would have been
much more interesting if we could also
learn OF the number and kinds of
mammals, birds, reptiles and plants
which were collected as an incident TO
the regular work, especially if any of
the forms collected proved to be new
to science. DR.. Merriam had no time
to send resume of such information,
but from another correspondent in
Washington City have just secured
an important piece of information re-
lating to DR.. Merriam's work in the
Olympic mountains.
The great elk of the Olympic noun
tains has been described as species
new to science and has been named
by DR.. Merriam, Cervus roosevelt, in
honor OF Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
assistant secretary of the navy, in rec
ognition of his writings on the habits
| of mammals
The many hunters who have pur-
sued this princely game in the wilds
of the Olympic, the thousands who
admired the family OF this elk exhibit
ed in the Washington nuilding at the
Worlds Columbian exposition, those
people who for years handled cargoes
of the elk horns brought from the
Olympics by way of Quilayute on the
old steam schooner Fraser and other
boats, all these will be surprised to
learn that this magnificent animal is
new species and has just been put in
the books under the name of Cervus
roosevelt. Such is the case and the
many admirers of Theodore Roosevelt
throughout the West will be delighted
to learn that he has been thus honor
ed in the field of science.
Ii the biological survey has made
such discovery in the Olympics it
will be interesting to watch for the
complete reports to see if there are not
other interesting discoveries recorded
therein.-P-I
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-25
,Nu< Love is crowned triumphant

SelI-SaCI1uCe not Oiily a
possibility but pleasure.
There are to-day thousands of homes all
over the country that were once childless
and unhappy, but that to- day echo with
the laughter of happy babyhood, as a re-
suit of marvellous medicine, known as
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This is
the greatest of all medicines for women
who sufferer from weakness and disease of
the delicate and important organs that bear
the burdens of maternity. 1t makes them
healthy, strong, vigorous and elastic It
makes them pure and virile. 1t allays in
Illumination, heals liberation, soothes pain
and tones and builds up the shattered
nerves. 1t banishes the discomforts of the
expectant period, and makes baby's conf
ing easy and almost painless. 1t insures
the little newcomers health, and bounti-
ful supply of nourish1nent. 1t transforms
weak, sickly, nervous invalids into happy,
healthy mothers. An honest dealer will
not urge an inferior substitute upon you
I" am now happy mother of fine healthy
baby girl" writes Mrs. F. B. Cannings, of No
1920 Humphrey Street, ST. Louis, Mo. Feel
that your Favorite Prescription has done me
Three months previous to my confinement be-
gan using it. was only in labor forty-five min
utes. With my first baby 1 suffered IS hours
then had to lose him. He was very delicate and
told agony and had two 1niscarriages The
Favorite Prescription saved both my child
and myself"
Write to DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
for free letter of advice, and enclose 2I
one-cent stamps, to cover mailing only, for
a paper covered copy of the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" or RI
stamps for cloth-bound copy whole
medical library in one 1000 page volume.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-25

,., .t,Nr CHATTER. NJ 10.
w DRpEK EASTERN STAR.
Meets very saturday after Full moon of each
month. Ali memter III g"ou e'ah"ih0 "'
malc welcome.
Mk>. e. |. BARRON, w. IL. MAA"hLL
Worthy MatrOn. oec.
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OCBY KEBEKAu LOD e, No75
II LOO. +.
Meets every md and 4th FRIDAY evening in od9
Fellows Hall, shelton. Visiting pro,hcIs auu i
sisters are coriislly invited 10 attend. oociai
session on Third Friday evenings
PAULINE HILBERT sec. CELIA NOkIoN, ~. VI.
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= HtlrON LODGE, NO. 81
- y. o. F.
Regular meeting every eunesGay eHehtna hlItit, !,
Wash. Nj mem nerS il good staining, cordial!
! : t,,Irv l.. J. MORRISON
& K. Sec.
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2 E. Cross Post No. so, II. A. 4.

=
Me4tsInI O O. F. nall first and third Saturoa!
nights OF each MONTH comrades are corulaliF
Invited To visit and join
FRANK MUNS0N, CALD VEIL
Aliutant. NOlnHhauuoi
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CHELfON LUDuE Nv 5I.
) A. y. U. W.
Regular meeting every saturday evening q.
SO'clocN in the odd Fellows Hall. All members
nI good stan,ius are iuvired 10 atten /.
l.. J. MORRIsoN. - X. LoiL,
NsSr., a ,rEman Recorder.
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d
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ma ~ =. NJ S;,braih school at l. a. NJ
'r...t .lectiug at 10 T. NJ. every ihurSla,
.r.. !. !uylt,ai 90 attend. Seats tree.
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Society Cards.

r.n-r BAPTIST HCRt H
REV. f. y. GREGORY PA9lof
Preaching service- every S'ln.'a> at IL, a. III
snI -.%1n IN -nlday St.h"o' at 10 p. m Is
! e. 4 n 6:5p D. m IRA: er letting ever!
i,ur..iu evening at ,'cio' K followed by = {.
ra,~ vi are ma IL welcome at these services
,,rler Fifth aud cora SIS
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~AH AWAMlSH i.tDtit. NJ. ~.
y |. y. q. L =,
Meets ever -ainria. evening" at i:U III lhe
!. @. Q. f Hall Visiting Members III soo'
Standing ale made welcome.
GEORGE EMMoTr e.. t. FINER Y. lev" II D
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CEDAR CAMP No $50.
y NOODNE\ OF THE WORLD.
Meets every LIST. and 3rd ruestay at Maso!lc il'
HALL shelton Visiting neighbCrs curdlaiiy III
yltrI 10 ,nU,r,ith MS ti {. Angle.
a ). NuuSon, Clerk. 'ohs"'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
BIG FEAST PREPARED.
The barbecue TO ne Given the Cattle
Men 1T the National Convention.

The barbecue To- ne Given the Cattle
Men ~ the National Convention.
Denver, Jan. l9.-Thc committcc Of
arrangements Of the National Stock
Grower convention at its ussc;.ng
adopted the report Of the committee
having in charge all preparations for the
barbecue on the afternoon Of the 2'th.
This feature will D. historic Tor the rca-
son that Il will L. the last time In Amer.
lea where wild buffalo, boar, elk aud an.
tolopc viii h. served. The menu will
consist Of eight beovcs, four buffalo, six
elk, ten antelope, four bcars, forty sheep,
ten pigs, ono hundrd o'possum, ten
barrcls Of pickles, half a ton Of chess
forty barrels Of sweet potatoes, thrco
thousand leaves Of brad and four hun
drpd kegs Of bocr.
W. =. Anderson Of the Union Stock
Yards and Transit company, who rcprc'
sentcd the Denver Stock Growers asso-
citation at the annual meeting of stock
growers nc 81. Paul. and secured the APP
p1intment OF a large delegation 20 this
meeting from that city, viii b. present
! lie reported 10 the committee that larg'
delegations viii D. IN Denver next wccl
from Chicago, 50. Paul. st. Louis and
/ Kansas City. A vote Of thanks was OK
tended 10 Mr Anderson for the guO,
work he bad done.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
WILL MEET At TAMPA.
The south aud West Commercial Con
grel. Convenes Next Month.

The south aud West Commercial Con
Ersl. Convene. Next Month.
Tallahassee. Fla. Jan. lo.-Goycrnor
Bloxham has issued an invitation 90 the
governors Of the southern and western
states to attend tho fifth annual session
Of the south and West Commercial con-
gr.ss, TO convene at Tampa, Fla, Feb.
3, o and 10. Tho governor also requests
the governors Of the southern and west
crn states to appoint delegates to the
congress
The principal Of objects Of the con-
grcss arc 20 consider means to in
cr,asc the interchange Of all morchan.
disc and manufactured articles between
the south and west, and tn promote the
movement Of grain and all other prod
nets Of the western states 10 southern
distributing markets aud through south
cm ports for export.
All commercial organizations, munic'
ipal governments and transportation
COMPANIES 81 the southwest have been
requested 20 appoint delegates TO Oh,
congress. a grcat many have alUady
responded. and the success OF the con
GIVES Is now assurod.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
NEWs IN eRIEF.

Tho South Atlantic and Gulf states
quarantine convention viii D. held at
Mobile, Ala, 0n Feb O.
A man giving his name a. Jack Nc
Callistcr was caught while roboing the
postoifcc at Yoakum, Tex.
Louis Horny, colorod, was found guilty
Of selling forged woighors receipts to
thrcc bales Of cotton AZ Calvert, Tex,
and given six year, In the pcnitontiary.
Eugene white shot his wife 90 death
at Decatur, Tex, and then suicidcd. Ills
wife had left him and refused to live
with him.
Amado Guerra took stryohnino NJ san
Diego, Tex, and died.
The Texas Live Stock association "a
holding IL seventh annual convention At
san Antonio,
G. A. Whatloy was given life sent
Cncc In the pcnitontiry at Jefferson
/ Tex, for murder.
The body Of a white infant was found
under house at Abilene, Tex.
Tom Wright and Frank Leslie, charg
cd with the murder Of Constable John
Adams At Dublin, Ter, wcro rvmanded
TN jaii without tail AT Stspheayiiie, Tea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
MIR. Harbcrs Funeral.

The funeral Of Mr.. A. II. Harbep
took place Yesterday mo rning from the
family residence. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. d. West. The burial
was conducted according to the rites Of
Masonry, the Sons Of Herman being
also In attendance. The procession
was said TO be the longest ever seen
here In bad weather, the large Nttend
anoe attesting the high esteemin which
the deceased Wa held. The hon, 'rary
pail bearers were VIM. Hoppe, A. y
Mcconnell, W. W Hill, W. T. Jan We
W. W. Griffin and Walter wipprecht.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20

- 81 -
IA. Myers ventto Waco yesterday.
DR.. Chas. Doremus Of IIearne, was
here yesterday.
For Rent-Two good up stairs rooms
Apply 70 Ira Gooch. ~
Miss Fannie Henderson Of Paris, il
visiting Mrs. II. +. White.
For nice butter delivered at your
home, see Mrs. W. W. Griffin. %
Or. Lewis and Rev. whortan Of Mill.
can, were In the city yesterday.
wanted-On or before Feb. !, position
as bookkeeper or salesman. Clifford
Axson. A.
For Accident and Life Insurance,
either In Lodges or Straight Life Com
panios zee Joe b. Reed. n
II. +. Smith, DR.. J F. Eayes, W. X.
and Flem symms were here from Mill.
can yesterday.
Waco comes forward with a curiosity
In The shape Of 5year-old child which
II turning 10 bone.
FONDA pair Of spectacles In a case.
Owner can have same by calling az this
Office and paying Tor this notice. A.
Navasota l. about to lose her Santa
Re round house, etc, 10 somerville and
Is proporlionataly worried about the
matter.
Bin Amos, charged with carrying a
pistol, and Jim Warner, charged with
petty then, have been tined and acquit.
tedrn the county court this week. Both
are negroes.
John Navattil has moved his tailor
shop up stairs over the post office
where he will be pleased 20 have hi,
patrons and the public call and get the
best work at the lowest prices. 81
Hons. =. P. Holland and Charlie, 70.
san leil for their homes At noon r.
day, the board Of directors Of a.
N. College having completed their
work Tor the present and adjourned.
A man has applied 10 the courts al
sherman, Texas, for a divorce on the
grounds that his wife Is still In love
with a man who has been dead thirty
years and who was her lover prevou.
TO bis demite which occurred before hel
marriage.
sirayed or Stolon-From the home Of
j. u. Black IN Bryan, one brown horse
u hands high, white spot la face, la,
been reached. shod an round. one iron
gray mare, @ years Oh. foretop cut OIL
no brands. shod in 'front.' $3.50 rcWard
Tor Information leading TO recovery.
% ]. II. Black.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
are furnished the Eagle by Messrs
Dunnica and Minkert. lawyers and real
estate agents:
Release from Geo. W. Williams TO @.
+. Bullock 70 acres In r. S. Benson
survey; consideration 500.
Deed from NJ. L. Wallace and wife %
x. II. Harrison. ST., % acres in Johir
Astin league; consideration 800.
II. Mitchell to Eph Sallard IS acres
in Dyren Wickson survey; considera.
ton $500.
Deed from Beulah March TO Miss +
+. Armstrong 3 feet OF lots 4 and
In block q in city Of Bryan; oonsidera
ton $500.
Deed from Guy NJ. Bryan 10 T. C
Harder lot NJ. In block 80 In city o.
Bryan consideration; $50.
Deed from Ia Deere and wife to Guy
NJ. Bryan Jr., lot in block 80 city o.
Bryan; consideration y75.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20

Kansas City, Jan. lg-Tho annual
convention Of the Western Retail lmplc-
ment and Vehicle Dealers association,
comprising five states and Oklahoma and
Indian Territories. met herr. Seven %
eight hundrcd delegates and yisiton
from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska,
Illinois and the territories arc IN attend
ancc. President Bowling delivered his
annual addrss and the IMPORT Of the
socrtary was rad and discussed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
SALVATION ARMY WON.


The Courts Decides n Has Right 20
BLOW a Cornet ON the streets.
New York, Jan. l9-After incessant
fighting in the courts for over a year
the Salvation Army has just established
is right 10 hold open air meetings with
cornet accomplishments In the streets
Of Gcenport, l.. l., Notwithstanding the
existence Of an ordinance against IL.
Twice the Army has met with defeat IN
the courts, but is victory has been final
ly established. when the appellate divis.
ion handed down an order reversing all
former judgments
The fight was made in the case OF
Joseph J Gaabcd, an ensign Of the
Army He was arrested ON Nov. ~,
1895, In Groenport, l.. l., on complaint
Of William w Griffin, then one OF the
trustees Of the village. The warrant
charged him with playing cornot on
the street In violation Of an ordinance
which forbids AL persons 20 20 about
or remain on any street or sidewalk beat
ing any drum or tamhourine or making
any noise with any instrument for any
purpose whatever" Gambcd was founG
guilty, fined and locked mp.
Tho appeal was based ON the conicn
ton that the ordinance was unconstitt
tional because IL was particularly direct
ed against the salvation Army, an'
therefore in violation Of the fourteenth
amendment Of the United States consti
tuition II appoars that the blowing o
fish horns bad never been stopped a
Creenuurt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20

Rio de- Janeiro, Jan 0--Senors Pin
hoiro. Jose Marine and Timotcs Cas-
tro. members Of the BRAZILIAN chamber
OF deputies, and two civilians, all OF
whom woru accused Of completely In tho
recent uprising, have been tried By the
extraordinary tribunal and set at liberty.
General Olycorio Of the Bnzilian
army, who took part In the revolution
ary plot. has bccn convicted, and the
government has decided 10 degrade him
Il As rumorcd that the person who adj
vanccd hail Tor Vice President Pcrcin
accused Of leading the revolutionary
plot. will withdraw. This may result u
the Imprisonment Of Pcnoin,