The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11

NEARLY forty vessels cleared from
Puget Sound for Alaska during the |
month Of February alone.
THE Governor has named March |
25th, as Arbor Day, the day for plant
ing trees, shrubs and vines.
PASSENGER rates have been severely
slashed since the first of the month,
being as low as $40 second class to st.
Paul. The war is not likely to con-
tinue very long, and it comes at
time when few can take advantage OF
the cut.
VERIFY, Mason County is getting it
in the neck in all it's criminal cases.
1t is suggested that the county hire a
prosecutor when 1T desires to punish
its transgressors, else hold up its hands
and be mulcted, if any more criminal
cases come up during the year.
How much did you lose when the
Maine went down? On the basis of
population, say 7O,O00,OOO, little
figuring will show that the loss was
fraction over 7 cents a head. If we
consider the voters only in the calcu-
lation the loss is found to be not quite
80 cents each. That is allowing So
100000 as the value of the property
destroyed Columbia Chronicle.
SEATTLE's municipal election, the
first of this year, on Tuesday, resulted
in the election OF the Republican may
or, Humes, the officers, and seven of
eleven aldermen, by majorities ranging
as high as GIT, that for mayor. This
is a desperate smash of the 3-handled
spoils combine, and great shock, as
they confidently expected victory, in
order to stiffen "fusion" for the COM
ing state election.
IT is estimated by a competent for
eign authority that only 900 persons
out OF 100000 die from old age, while
1900 succumb to govt, Is, 400 to meas
les, 2,700 to apoplexy, 1000 to erysip-
elias, 1900 to consumption, $4,000 to
scarlet fever, %, 1000 to whooping cough
10000 to typhoid and typhus and T..
O0O to rheumatism. The averages
vary according to locality, but these
are considered accurate as regards the
population of the Globe as whole
Whatcom Blade
CONGRESS has passed a resolution
granting the President control of $50,
OOO,OOO for war purposes and to
strengthen the navy. There were
very few dissenting votes. This gov
eminent has a repres entative looking
over available vessels, and may pur-
chase, but is keeping Spain from get
ting them, if that country should rus
tie funds from some source, which it
has not yet been able to do. The ma
val committee not yet completed its
examination and report on the Main
disaster; and war talk is quieting
down, bat this country and people are
in earnest and getting ready for troub-
lie if it is necessary.
EVERY man who furnished dollar
to this government to aid in suppress
sing the rebellion demanded and re-
ceived his pay in full and no questions
asked about his sharp bargain. The
men who offered their lives in the
same cause demand exactly the same
treatment. Abraham Lincoln, time
and again, in behalf of the govern
ment, promised to care for the widows
and fatherless and the men who had
borne the burden OF the march and
battle. They are yet strong enough
in numbers with the aid of their sons
and relatives to defeat any man who
unjustly attacks them. Wherever
you see venomous anti-pension howl
er you can bet your all that he il
either foreigner or copperheae
sympathizer.-White River Journal.
Our fusi On friends in this vicinity
have had their mouths all spread
for a huge yell Oh the expected victor,
at Seattle, but the silence has beer
very oppressive since the news came
that the republicans had badly defeat
ed the invlncible fusion combination il
the queen city. There is lesson IN
this which it would be well for ou
fusion friends to take to heart. It is
fact that very large proportion of tn,
various elements which were gathered
under the silver banner two years ago
and have not since become benefciarie
financially, from the victory, are thor
oughly disguised. Beginning with
The legislature, and taking into con
sideration the bad management, o.
even worse, which has prevailed il
many of the counties of the state, flu
sion has, indeed, a great deal to &C
count for, aud unless different class
of leaders come to the front, fusion fol
spoils alone, deserves defeat.