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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

mass the entire militia force of the
country at any given point inside of
ten days. There appears to be some
doubt in some quarters as to the Presi-
dents authority to thus utilize the
state militia, but there is none among
officials in Washington, who have
made study of the subject.
One of the results of the recent ac-
tlvity on the part of the government
IN preparing for exigences is that
every port on our coast in which any
considerable damage could be done by
warships of an enemy, is so we'll de-
tended that experts declare that it
would be an absolute impossibility for
the entire naval force of Spain to enter
a single one of them, and that for
Spanish warships to even attempt to
do so would result in their almost GER
tain destruction. Thanks to an alert
President and a patriotic Congress,
our sea-coast cities are now safe from
either invasion or serious damage
from a foreign enemy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

THERE are 1904 languages in the
world, and it's inhabitants profess
more than 1000 religions. There are
on the earth over 1000, 900 900 inhab-
itants. Of these, 33,O33,033 die every
year, 91,S24 every day, 1850 every
hour. 60 every minute, or one every
second. The number of men is about
equal to the number of women. The
average of life is about thirty-three
wears. Of 1000 persons only one
reaches 100 years of life; of every 100
six reach the age of 65 and not more
than one in 600 lives to so years. The
married are longer-lived than the single
and above all, those who observe a
sober and industrious conduct. Tall
men live longer than short ones.
Women have more chances of life IN
their favor, previous to 80 years OF
age, than men have, but fewer after
ward. The number of marriages is IN
the proportion of Is to 1000 individu-
ais. People born in the spring are
generally of more robust constltu-
ton than others. Deaths are more
frequent by night than by day. The
number of men capable OF bearing
arms is calculated at oue-fourth OF
the population.-Blade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
Grain Crop Movement.

The liveliest seven months in the
grain shipping business OF Puget Sound
closes today. During that period there
has cleared from Tacoma and Seattle
tifty-seven cargoes of wheat for foreign
ports carrying Il total of 4, 1852 CEN
tails or 1904 1868 bushels, valued at S.
724,S2O. This is an amount 100000
bushels in excess of the total shipments
OF any full crop year since the exporta-
tion of grain was inaugurated upon
Puget Sound. During the same period
there has been shipped to China, ia
pan, Africa and Europe 231 ,592 barrels
of flour valued at 1907 1892, or approxi-
mately |, ,157 800 bushels of wheat ad-
ditional, bringing the total of wheat
sent foreign from the district, count
ing flour as wheat, to S,O6z, ,213 bushels
since the present grain crop season
opened on September L. Total 4, ,142,-
612 Centals. valued at $5,729,S2O.
During the same period the ship
ments of -four to foreign ports direct
other than British Columbia have
comprised fourteen whole or part
cargoes, including shipments on orient
al liners as follows: Flour 231 ,592
bbls, value 1907 1892.
In addition to this total of foreign
wheat and -four shipments from Puget
Sound of S062,213 bushels, an i'm
mense amount OF Washington bread
stuffs find market through these
ports at San Francisco, in Alaska and
British Columbia. The shipments of
wheat and -four from Tacoma to San
Francisco alone since September l,
amounts to approximately three quart
ers of a million bushels, bringing the
seasons shipments to over $4,000
bushels of wheat to April l.
1t will be noted that of the crop Of
the Pacific Northwest already over
100000 bushels have gone abroad
from Puget Sound and the Columbia
river, surprising for the first time the
wheat exports from California by
very considerable margin and establish
ing the Importance OF the northern
crop in the worlds markets. There
will be about 100000 bushels addi-
tional sent abroad before the opening
of the new crop year.-W, G. Trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
They Uphold No Silver Trust.

Mr. Towne constantly reiterated the
statement that it was "nO new thing"
that bi-metallists were asking, and he
spoke the truth. But right there is
the parting of the ways"-tha point
at which the great body of citizens
throughout the length and breadth of
the land who are asking for some "new
thing" refuse to follow the lead of such
misleading orators. They may adj
mire his beautiful rounded sentences,
his faultless diction, and may even
feel grateful to him for the admirable
manner in which he punctures the
tire of the gold basis monocycle, but
when he demands that they shall all
purchase bi-metalic bicycle and ride
with him over a silver highway, owned
and controlled by a few private monop-
olists, and not ever q public soup
house along the route, they absolutely
and Internationally refuses to be led.
RAIDER in Washington State Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HURCH.-
Preaching every Sabbath at 1890 O'Clock A. NJ
and 80 Z. NJ. Sabbath School at II A.
prsver meeting at 7:3o P. NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited TO attend. Seats Tree.
REV L. J. COylNGTON,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
Society Cards.

ClRST BAPTIST CHURCH. r,u
REV. f. A. GREGORY PASTOR
preschiug services every Sunday at II, a. m.
and 7;SO D. IN. sunday school at 10 p. m b.
Y. p U. AT $50 p. m. PRAYER Meeting every
Thursday evening at O'Clock followed by & Z.
c. class. All are made welcome at these services.
Corner Fifth and Gotta Sts.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

NHELTON LODGE, NO. 62.-
= [. o. D. F.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
7nPM in the Odd Fellow Hail, Shelton
Wash. An mempers il good standing, cordially
I = RIIFy L. J. MORRISON
G. K. Sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
Bears on AnticOsti.

Mr.. Menier, the Partisan millionaire,
who bought up the entire island OF
Anticosti, in the Gulf of ST. Lawrence,
has found bears so plentiful on the
island that he has granted a concession
for the establishment of curing plant
for bears meat, bears hams being now
q fashionable delicacv in Paris.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
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
fultils 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
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton N. Y.
The proprietors of this paper guaran-
tee the genumearess of tllis offer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

touch of a frst-born's fingers to complete
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Il cannot say enough in praise of Dr. Pierce's
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After taking several bottles of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

= E. Cross Post No. 80, Il. A r.
Meets III l. @. o. F. hall first and tiArd oatur"s!
nights of each month. Comrades are cordially
invited to visit and join.
FRANK MUNS0N, >. CALDWELL
Adjutant Colhnahuoi
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
THE SOLDIERS WORK.
Regulars Labor the Same as Any Other
Workingman,

carrying gun and shooting when
you are ordered to shoot is business
the same as laying brick or making a
boiler to the average regular soldier" :"
said one Of the privates of a company
on guard at the custom house during
the great strike, says the Chicago
Herald. ''These people," he contin-
ued, who call themselves laboring
people, and jeer at US and insult us,
seem 20 forget that when a man
enters the regular army in times of
peace he doesn't do it from any par
ticular motive of patriotism. 1t is a
business with him, and it has less of
feeedom in it than any class of labor
that know anything about. A regu-
lar is absolutely under the eyes of his
superior day and night. He can't go
across the street without permission.
lie has requirements made of him every
hour in the day. He undergoes about
as many privations as any laboring man
L ever heard of. l wonder if some of
these civilians who think proper to ieer
at us, and insult us, as many have done
IN Chicago, ever stop to realize what we
have done Tor their welfare and good
IN other times? l wonder if they think
we have been kept, sometimes for
months and years, away from the civil
ization which has given them so many
advantages? l wonder if they think
we are doing this thing for cur health?
The regular private is as much a labor
ing man as any now on strike; he
is under contract, the violation of
which means disgrace if not DEATH And
yet it remained for US, who have
been among Indians and snowstorms
and all privations, to come here, under
orders, to be insulted and spitefully
uSed'
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

u,ELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full! moon OF each
month. All members III goOd stauulhs are
made welcome.
Mrs. q, |. BARRON, W. IL. MAAWhLL
Worthy MatrOn. Sec
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

Whoever has seen the Washington
monument in Baltimore, with the
crouching bronze lion at its base, will
appreciate the story they tell about
the rustic hunter on his first visit to
town. He scanned the shaft for
some time, running his eye from the
base to the point on which the statue e
stood and back again, and then fastened
his gaze on the crouching lion, as if
fascinated. His lips parted, and his
city friends drew near to hear his crit
lcism. At last out came the words:
by Jinks, he's got the old man treed,
amt hep
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

py HSdltHy child
Every childless
i feels a Juggling at
her heart strings
w h G n she sees
another woiilan's S
happy, healthy
rollicking b a by.
Motherhood is wo-
mans supremest
duty and her su-
premest h appi-
ness. Even in
childhood she
shows how deeply
this sentiment is
implanted in her
breast when she
pl a Us with her
dolls There ora
t h o Il S a n d S of
otherwise happy
w / v e S in hi S
world who only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
HOMESTEAD PARTY.
One Is Being Formed in Alma.

Clark Decker is forming party of six
homesteaders to leave about the first Of
April and go to Eugene, Ore, near which
place they will each take up a quarter
section of government land and live on
1t till it becomes their own. There is a
gentleman in that section who wants to
buy the whole township in which these
claims will be located, and as they are
the last claims TO be taken up in the
township, he will probably accomplish
his purpose soon, provided all the hold
ers of claims will accept his offer of
$4,000 apiece. The land is covered with
an immense growth of fr-pine, the
trees ranging from $50 to 300 feet III
height and from three to nine feet in
diameter, thus making several thousand
feet of lumber per tree. Several Alma
people have claims in this section already
If they will all hold the land for a few
years, the timber may become very valu-
able. The only difficulty at present is
that it is situated in the central part of
the state which is very rolling and quite
difficult of access.
Messrs. Floyd and Jehial Woodward,
Joe Ray, Chas. Ward and Peter Voor-
hees have signified their intention of
going. One more is needed to complete
the party. Who will join? Mr.. Decker
will lead the party and help them to
locate their claims as he is we'll acquain-
ted with the country. Success to the
boys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
A Pretty story.

Here is pretty story of the young
empress Of Russia A number Of ladies
had been invited TO the palace, in order
that the empress might think them per
sonaily Tor their share in recently
concluded charitable entertainment.
or course, all Of them. womanlikc, were
longing 10 inquire after the little girl,
but felt that the query would sound
cold and formal if, according to Ell.
quette, they gave the child all her titles
But there is wonderful frcemasonry In
motherhood, md one Of the ladies.
whose own sweet little girl was born on
the same day as Grand Duchess
olga fact well known TO the empress
said, quite naturally: How is the
baby?" The effect was magical The
empress face no longer wore what we
may call the state smile, but was
radiant as she talked Of her little pet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
OUR TWENTIETH BIRTHDAY.
The Record May Justly be Proud Of Its History.

AS the above headlines indicate, the
ALMA RECORD celebrates its twentieth
birthday this week. One-fifth of GEN.
fury ago Mr.. Hart came among the citi-
zens of Alma and began publishing a
newspaper ard doing job work on a
moderate scale. The paper changed
hands a number of times till twelve years
ago last month when the present manage
ment bought out Miss Fleming and took
up the work so well begun by our prede-
cessors. Our facilities were limited then,
but we have made improvements from
time to time till now we have one of the
best equipped offices in the state, and it
is the only office in northern Michigan,
outside of Saginaw and Grand Rapids,
that has a,book bindery in connection.
We have no desire to "toot our own
horn" but we would like to say that
from the inception of the ALMA RECORD
it has always been our purpose to give
our readers nice clean sheet containing
ga tiiC hOWS thab 10 WI VII hhONhiS'
though we have omitted mention of some
of the vileness that has once in while oc-
Cured in our midst. Ii has been our pur.
pose to help our readers to a knowledge
Of where the best bargains could be OBJ
tanned through our advertising columns,
and to give our paper such wide cir
n, 1ati tl,at nj xr-n,,11 RIO
ceive ample returns for their investment.
We have always stood by the town
and encouraged every real improvement
and all enterprises and industries that |
we thought would benefit the town and |
lelp to build it up. How well we have
succeeded in our efforts we will leave TO
he judgement of our readers. However,
we feel sure that we have not utterly
allied, since our subscription list has
swelled till our circulation
S second only to two other papers in the
ounty. And we desire to thank all
'ur readers for their liberal patronage
nd especially our business men, who
AVE so generously sustained US. We
romise you one and all that our aim
hall be, not only to maintain the high
tandard of the past, but also to improve
rom week to week as we may be able.
md We sincerely trust that you, our
eaders, will be charitable to our failings
$ in former years and continue your
lost loyal support
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

OF all the farces ever enacted at Co.
lumbus, the so.called Senatorial investi-
cation is entitled TO the prize. The
committee is packed one, and as such
commands no respect. 1t assumes in
quisitorial powers, claiming the right to
drag in witnesses and compelling them
to answer questions pertinent and imper-
tinent, without the advice of attorneys.
That such committees can and do assume
to act is a disgrace TO the State.-Mt
Vernon Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

The Dingley law has already outrun
the Wilson law as a revenue producer,
despite the fact that the Wilson law
found enormous quantities of goods
waiting to come into the country when
II went upon the statute books, while
the conditions Were precisely the oppo-
site when the Dingley bill became law.
The first six months of the Dingley law
1900, 900 more revenue than did the
Wilson law in the same period of its
operations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

The Republican House of Representa-
tives was as prompt and vigorous in its
condemnation of the proposition for the
payment of United States bonds in silver
as was the Republican president. The
latter denounced it in ringing terms in
his New York speech few days ago.
and the House rejected it by majority
of fifty votes the very day that it was
laid before its members for their con.
sideration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Shake In Yourto Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Allen S
Foot-Eas makes tight-fitting or new
shoes feel easy. tits a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for 25c in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
955-4m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
The Color OF Adam and Er..

II was an American clergyman who
held the theory that Adam and Eve
were black people. His idea was that
when man appeared on the earth the
whole climate of the globe was as hot as
nowadays in mid Africa, and so our first
parents were necessarily as dark as ne
groes. When the ages rolled on and the
northern climate became colder, man
took TO wearing clothes and dwelling
under shelter, with the result that his
skin was bleached and he became q
white being, while the negro in the tor
rid zone kept hie original color
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Rev. Chas. Blanchard of Schoolcraft
visited his people here this week.
The Euterpe Club met Tuesday night
at the home of l.. A. Sharp and spent
the evening in the study of Chopin and
the rendering of some of his works.
There will be no Sunday School at any
of the churches next Sunday, but the
public schools will be opened again
Monday morning kindergarten and all.
The sugar beets sent to the M. A. o..
last fall 10y Ray Fraker contained l4.3l
per cent # sugar. Average weight was
% or, and per cent of purity, 70. The
variety was Kleinwanzelbner and
yielded IL tons to the acre.
A NEE ting of the Swift Mining Co.
was held here Wednesday and the fol-
lowing officers elected Pres, w. S.
Turck vice, f. A. Miller of Stanton
treas Il S. Webb; Sec, G.. S. Ward.
Headquarters of the company were
changed from Stanton to Alma.
The third Annual meeting of Mich
igan Farmers Institute will be held at
the Agricultural college Feb, 1925
under the joint Auspices of the M. A. @.
and Michigan Farmers Institute. An
elaborate program has been prepared.
One and one third fare for the round trip
on all RAJ roads.
The Womans Club meets next Mon
day witt Mrs. II. j. Vermeulen. Topic, |
Omitted States Measures. The St |
Louis Woman's Club have invited the
Alma club to a Shakespearean entertain
ment to be given in the Presbyterian
church there this evening. Two loads
expect to 90 from here.
Dave Fink, who is learning the trade
Of diamond jewelry manufacture with
MS cousin, A. Fink, Chicago, is home
'or few weeks vacation. A. Fink is
also an extensive dealer in precious
stones and has thirty-tive employees
Dave is entrusted with very
duties by his cousin
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

DR.. J. II. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Balm is an unfailing remedy for all di-
seases of the Liver, Kidneys and Urin-
airy Organs. 1t is a certain cure for
Dropsy, Diabetes, Bright's Disease,
Gravel, Kidney Weakness, Incontin-
ence of Urine, Bed Wetting in Children,
Biliousness, Liver complaint and Fee
male Troubles. A trial of this great
remedy will convince you of its potency.
Price 81 q bottle For sale by b. $. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

No utterance of the president since he
entered the White House has received
more marked attention or more cordial
commentator than that at New York
IN which he expressed himself clearly
and vigorously upon the money question.
His demands III that speech were not
only for the maintenance of the highest
standard with reference to our currency
bat for such additional legislation as
may be necessary to maintain that stand.
ald. There was no mistaking his clear
q d forcefll language. Nothing should
-er tempt rs, s4.u he, "AOthinx will
{ 9t temp us 10 scale down the sacred
{ bt Of the nation through legal tech.
a4ity. Whatever may be the language
c tie contract, the United States will
G. scnarge all of its obligations in the
c 4rrency recognized as the best through.
o { the civilized world at the times of
payment. Nor will we ever consent
tat the wages of labor or its frugal
wings shall be scaled down by permit.
ting payment IN dollars of less value
tan the dollars accepted as the very
b st in every enlightened nation of the
erth. It will not suffice for
citizens nowadays to say simply that
they are in favor of sound money.
] nat is not enough The peoples pur.
pose must be given the vitality of public
law. Better an honest effort with fail.
q ethan the avoiding of so plain and
duty"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

symptoms of kidney troubles should
be promptly attended to- they are
natures warnings that something is
wrong. Many persons die victims of
kidney diseases who could have been
saved had they taken proper precau-
tons. The prompt use of DR.. J. II.
McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm has
saved thousands of valuable lives. If
you have any arrangement of the kid
neys try it. Price 81 bottle For sale
by B. S. WEBB.