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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

ncTIyE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
Hwhere for aThe Story of the Philippines" by
Murat Halstead commissioned by the Govern Govern
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AZ aI San Frsncisco, on the Pacific with General enc
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deck dec 1- of the Olympia with Dewey, and IN the
roar of battle at the fall Of Manila banana
for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
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hooks. Outfit free Address, r. 7. Barber, Sec'y,
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

: t. cross Post No. 10, Il. A. 4.
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Meets III Shorter's hall first and third Frtues
nights oi each month. Comrades are corulallv
nNn,u 10 Visit and join
FRANK MUNSoN, L, HCNTLEf,
Adjutant. Commander
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

DAtlFlC LODGE. NO. 66,
X. OF z.
Meets the first and third Friday evenings oi
ofeach month at the Masonic Hall. Vlsitln
Knights cordially invited to attend:
l. /. HUNTER. D. 4. oLlGH'
IA. Of H. a. .. Y. y.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

,.,ELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon OF each
month. All members in good standing are
made welcome.
Mss W. IL. MAXWELL I'D. LEE
Worthy MatrOn. sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

~AFl.TUN LODGE, NO. e.
y l. D. y. F.
kcsnlal meeting every Wednesday evening
isOr.M in the Odd Fellow Hail. Shelton
Wash All memners il good standing, cordially
mlitei ~ attend.
j. L. WooD, l.. j. MoRKisoN
\ G e. Sec.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-12
D MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY FILLED

very interestirgparlor lecture upon "The
Club as an Agency" Prizes were then
awarded the successful competitors in
the poetry contest, then there was more
sOciability until ii o'clock when all bid
the DR.. and Mre. Nixon good night
feeling that they had proven themselves
royal entertainers. This year the or.
ganization has undertaken more social
functions than ever before. Contrary
to our fears it has not seems to dimicish
but rather tt increase the interest in the
literary part Of the work.
Mrs. Elvira Birkner of Sutton, reports:
The L. L. c. met February End, With
Mrs. w. L. Stone. Quotations on the
day we're given in answer to roll call.
Norman Conquest, 1O6s -1O7I. Mrr. A.
Stephens.
England's Patriotic Music by members.
A meeting of the executive board Of
the Household Economic departments
OF Nebraska is to be held in Omaha,
Friday, February 18th at 9 p. m, at the
Woman's Exchange. for the purpose Of
completinEa state organization. Lead.
ers OF departments with national
director and vice-president comprise
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-12

officially upon all questions interesting
the society OF which they ara members
as much as the men. sincs women in
France form a majority Of ths popula-
lion and pay large Percentage OF the
taxes which they do not vote.
The editor is Madame Marguerite
Durand, q woman OF great weight and
ability; and Madame Leopold Lacour,
ths chronic!er OF the work, writes a
dainty little article in which each day is
headed by bar Of music with the names
Of the days as notes. Sarah Bernhardt,
among others, has deep interest in the
paper. But now We are told that the
gallant Frenchmep, afraid of ita
popularity. is seeking its destruction.
May the pluck OF our Gallo sisters be
rewarded.
Stanton Sorosie held it's thirG annual
barquet Friday evening, February 9Th,
ut the home OF the president, Mre. A. L.
Nixon. This was the fourth anniversary
OF the society 50 it was thought best to
have the arrangements quite elaborate.
This club at present consists Of nineteen
ladies. About twenty invitations wers
ssnt out, mostly to the husbands OF tho
members. The entertainment committee
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-12

who should have great praise for the
complete success OF the affair, arranged
to eerve an elaborate dinner in three full
courses. Miss Gray and Mrs. McGiverin
from Fremont, we're the invited guests OF
special honor. At7:3O o'clock. the forty
guests were ushered into the dining
rooms which were beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, fine china. cut glass and
embroidered table service. Each guest
found his place by card upon one side
OF which was bis name. upon the other
well fitted conundrum. These brought
forth much merrimsnt. A full hour and
a half was devoted 10 this part OF the
program. when Miss Austin called for
tae last course which consisted Of large
cards and pencils. Upon tho cards we're
written the letters SPELLING Sorosis
in horizontal column. All were requir-
ed to write short poem beginning each
line with tie letters upon the card.
After about fifteen minutes was absorb.
ed in this mental effort, the productions
we're read. Possibly they were not all OF
the dactylic hexameter style, but they
were decidedly funny. After this. all
repaired to the parlors where two well
rendered qusrtettes we're sung. Miss
Gray was then introduced and gave q
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-12

bell and Mrs. E p. Brown Of ths Lin
coin club and Mrs. Sedgwick represent
ing the York Amateur Musicale Club
The members OF the Matinee Musicale
arc much grsti6ed to have one Of their
number appointed on the Board OF
Dire c.ors OF the new federation.
Tie program consisted Of polanaise.
barcarolles and Spanish songs. A paper
on Spanish Music" IVES given by Mrs.
w. Q. Eel. and its peculiar rythm il.
Illustrated by a bright, fantastic piano
selection. Spanish or gypsy sorg. were
suog by Nrs. Wright. Mis- Louise Mil.
Ter, Miss Furnas. Miss Oiell played .
Chopin polonaise. aud Mrs. Will Owen
Joue, q beau. full barcarolle, also by
Chopin. A trio from Karl Merz, operetta
"rhe Gypsy Girls" vas sung by Mrs.
Sanderson, Mrs. Noble and Miss Rey-
nolds. The accompanied was Mis- Maud
Riser.
The French women started . new en-
terprise lately, a daily newspaper called
La Fronde, devoted t, politics. litera-
ture, and the general news OF the day.
1t is entirely edited, sdminists rel and
controlled by women. xho consider that
they have the right to give their opinions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
IRoQUols BANQUET POSTPONED.
Cleveland Declared That Partisan
Politics Should Not Be Dis
cussed Now.

/. CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 15.-At the
suggestion of ex-President Cleveland
the Iroquois Club to-day decided to
postpone the banquet 1t had arranged
for on April Esd until the expected
war with SPAN has been settled. MI.
Cleveland's position is that in times
like these IL would be unpatriotic even
to discuss partisan politics and the
club agreed with him. Its action was
voiced in the following resolutions
adopted by its executive committee:
WHEREAS, Our country is at the
present moment involved in q contro-
versy with a foreign power, the out
come of which may mean war; and,
WHEREAS, In times like these it Is
unpatriotic to ever discuss political
questions, though those questions be
of vital Importance TO the welfare Of
the people.
RESOLVED, By the Iroquois Club, of
Chicago, that in view of the present
grave crisis, 1t would be contrary to
the dictates of d~isinterested patriot
Ism to proceed with the Democratic
demonstration announced for April %,
anu, hCttuS Will tuC dPPAofdi "a VA
President Cleveland and other Demo-
cratic leaders interested, said demon
stration be postponed to such a
time as will permit of a calm, fair and
impartial consideration of the ques-
tions to be discussed.
RESOLVED, further, That the Iroquois
Club condemns as unpatrIotlc all eff
forts on the part of political leaders,
both in and out of Congress, to make
political capital out OF the present sit
uaiiun.
Ex-President Cleveland was to have
been the principal speaker at the con-
templated banquet. President Eddy,
of the club, received a telegram from
Mr.. Cleveland to-day, saying that
after serious consideration of the mat
ter he had decided when the country
was on the brink OF war it was wrong
to agitate purely partisan questions,
and he must decline, under the cir
cumstances, to discuss political mat
tiers or the difference between parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
ASSESSMENTS FIXED.
The Audraln County Democratic Cen
trail Committee Met at the
Court House To-Day.

Last Saturday the Audrain County
Democratic Committee met at the
Court House for the purpose of fixing
the assessments for the coming
primary.
The Committee decided to allow A
j. Winscott $50 as salary for his ser.
vices as treasurer of the Committee
during the past two years.
1t was also decided to assess the
county candidates,$1O each and, when
all bills were paid for election ex-
penses, to return pro rata all money
left over.
Committeeman Barbee, seconded by
Committeeman Grow, moved that the
papers publishing the rules and regu.
lations of the election should moi
receive a cent as compensation. The
motion did not receive a vote outside
of the authors.
The meeting was becoming a little
stormy and Prof. Fl. B. Painter moved
that the Committee reconsider all
action taken; carried.
Mr.. Bolts moved to cut the hereto
fore existing assessment one half. An
amendment was introduced to leave
congressional and judicial assessments
at S25 and S15, as heretofore. Mr..
Carter offered an additional amend
ment to cut the latter two to 800 and
s1O; lost. Mr.. Weber offered a sub
stitute to exclude all candidates hav-
ing no opposition. This motion and
the amendments carried.
II was decided to send out the poll
books to each committeeman not later
than three days before the primary.
The Committee adjourned without
touching on the question of paying
the newspapers and secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21

The st. Louis Westliche Post is the
leading German daily of the Mississippi
valley, and one of the few great Ger
man newspapers in the United States.
Established in 1857, it soon passed
into the hands OF DIR. Emil Preetorius
and the Hon. Carl Schurz. For forty
years the Westliche Post has shown
the most effective devotion to honor
able and progressive ideas.
Edward Preetorius, business man
ager and treasurer, is a man of dis
tinction throughout the Southwest,
and is known to many thousands in
other portions of the country for his
broad business methods, and for the
commanding influence of his journal
in national, state and city politics.
Mr.. Preetorius IS IN indefatigable
worker. Subjected by his profession
to unusual business cares, overwork
and sudden demands upon his nervous
strength, his personal experience and
his estimate of Paine's celery COM
pound must have exceptional weight,
especially with brain workers, and
men and women whose nerves are in
cessantly called on, as il they were OF
iron and steel, and not the most sem
sitive parts of the body.
MI. Preetorius' letter, given below,
shows his confidence in Americas
greatest remedy.
ST. LOUIS, January Is, 1898.
Messrs. Wells, Richardson & Co.:
Gentlemen: / have found that
Paine's celery compound Is the only
remedy that will restore the nerves
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
A Popular Administration With thu
Masses.

From the Jefferson City Tribune, April 10, 1893,
Notwithstanding the attacks which
lave been made upon Gov. Lon v.
Stephens administration by O few
disappointed pie hunters and would-be
deputy Governors, his administration
is a popular n with the masses and
grows stronger and popular
daily. The gratifying condition Of the
party throughout the state, as shown
in the recent municipal elections, is
largely due Gov. Stephens clean,
business like and Democratic admins
tration of state affairs. Up to date
the present efficient state administra-
ton has been endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis in the following counties: Stone,
Douglass, Oregon, Carter, st. Francis,
Cooper, Saline, Gentry, Montgomery,
Stoddard, Charlton, Johnson, Jasper,
Cass and Warren.
No well-posted Democrat believes
for q moment that the State Conven-
ton viii refuse TO give the adminis-
tration tho endorsement it has mer-
tied and the ~disgruntlad Democrat
who hopes that the State Convention
win be ~unfriendly to Gov. Stephens
will find himself the worst fooled man
in America. The Springfield Conven-
ton will be In the control Of Gov.
Stephens friends and win be . har-
monious one, where d free silver
Democratic platform viii be built and
q ticket nominated which will be
elected by 5000 majority this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21

| which have been shattered by over
work, worry or business cares.
lean certainly recommend it with
out hesitation to all those in need of
such a reconstructant of the nervous
system. Yours Truly,
EDWARD L. PREETORIUS.
The relative merit and efficiency of
Paine's celery compound, in COMPARE
son with all other remedies for max
ing people well, is clearly shown in
the intelligent character and RESPONSE
BILE standing of the people who to-day
rely on it to cure insomnia, nervous
debility, persistent headaches and a
rundown condition.
Its power of rapidly repairing the
tissues and cleansingithe blood makes
Paine's celery compound the great
saver of life that it is. 1t brings just
the needed nutriment to the weaken
ed nerve tissues all over the body,
and increases the volume of healthy
blood, SO that a breakdown of some
vital part Is averted.
The story of the discovery and I'M
paralleled success of Paine's celery
compound is the story of a high pur-
pose steadfastly followed, the final
work of the lifelong study of the
nervous system in health and disease
by Prof. Edward E. Phelps, NJ. D., LII.
D., of the Dartmouth medical faculty.
In this greatest of all remedies there
is hope for every person distressed by
symptoms of dyspepsia, impure blood,
failing vigor or low con-
dition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21

pounds. 1t took him about an hour
and a half to make the trip and he re-
cieved s5 for 1t.
The weather for the most part has
been very good since I came, the
thermometer ranging about % above
zero, but on the other side of the pass
the effect of the coast winds is lost and
1t is colder. The snow is all the way
from ito 40 feet deep from here to the
summit There are two large and
beautiful glaciers in sight of my camp.
/ am travelling with two very agree
able young fellows and we r getting
along nicely. Have written to Thede
and cousin Jennie since I have came
here. I understand that those who
have moved over to the lake are tax
ing small packs and rushing to Big
Salmon River, where it is reported
rich strikes have been made recently.
The Canadian custom house is now
located on Chilkoot Pass, instead of at
Lake Tagish, and we are held up for
duties to the amount of about 80 per
cent. on all goods except what clothes
we are wearing and one pair of blank
cts.
A great many when they arrive here
get what the boys call the "cold feet
and turn back, but there are plenty OF
them going in. I am well and hearty
and hopeful and very anxious to hear
from you ali and think I can do SO il
you will write as soon as you get this.
The mail comes to Dyea and is dis
tributed along the trail as far as the
lakes by private parties for 25c per
letter. Direct to Sheep Camp via
Dyea and / think it will reach me be-
fore l leave the lakes. Write a good
big quarters worth. Love to all. /
intend to write again before starting
down the river. 1 know this is a mis-
cradle scrawl, but this ia the best I can
do under the circumstances.
Your loving brother,
e. Nj. LAKENAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
LETTER TO JEFF. coRNErr.

The following letter from Chilkoot
Pass, Alaska, written by Fred 8.
Johnston, formerly of Martinsburg,
No., to jeff Cornett, of this city, will
be of interest to all of our readers:
CHILKooT PASS, ALASKA, March q,
1S9s.-In giving q description of this
trail to the land Of ice and gold one
must commence at Skaguay. The
boat drops you on a barge at Skaguay.
A tug boat takes you over to Dyea,
four miles of. 1t gives you a push
and you float in with the tide. When
the tide goes out at evening you are
high and dry. You can stay on the
scow until the tide goes out or you
can pay a boatman Csc to ride to land,
where you can get in by a fire and get
something to eat, instead of lying, sit
ting or standing around all day on bag
gage of all kinds-from a small grip to
300 pounds of boxes and sacks of all
sizes, with tent poles mixed in.
1t will then take you two days to
get enough baggage to set up house,
keeping. About two or three miles
above town the baggage is inspected
by one of Uncle Sans boys-he lie
looking for whisky.
The freight Is piled up on a platform,
each mans pile separate. Very little
Is lost. II a man steals he is whipped
and placarded. A man was whipped
at Sheep Camp last winter.
You a have your goods hauled to
the scales IL you have money, but If
not you must carry them down on the
ice and begin a long pull to the top of
the noted pass. 1t is is miles on a
direct line, but the road does not and
cannot go that way on account of
ugh mountains, deep canyons and
large boulders. The sled road is much
longer than the wagon road; you fol-
low the Dyea river up to Canon City.
You cannot move 30 far at once, SO you
must make camp to suit the road and
your wind. Some places the water
runs swift and is open this time Of the
year. You must carry your sled
cross or skid it cross on pole bridges.
In other places the snow Is OF and the
rocks run from the size of marbles to
good sized hills. You must pull across
these. In other places you slip along
on ice like It was creased; you must
have on your ice creepers or you can
hardly stand. It lis gradual rise all
OF the way to Canon City, where you
al get your thirst quenched with
good spring water free or bad whisky
at 25c o drink.
The river Is filed with all kinds Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
Mrs. N. j. Cross Deaf.

Mrs. M. ]. Gross, of Clark, Mo-, dice
at s O'Clock Friday morning, April Is
She was So years old and highly re-
spected for her continued efforts tc
serve her Maker. She was the mother
of j. N. Gross, of this city, who, with
his four brothers and three sisters
have the sympathy and coincidence Of
the entire community in their loss.
Mrs. Gross died the result OF a par.
alytic stroke which she received about
5 weeks ago. She has been gradually
sinking since. Funeral services were
conducted at Clark at 8 O'Clock Satur.
day afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
M'CASLIN'S FATHER.
The Boy Was Raised Properly By Good
Parents-Want Him to Have a
FAIR Trial and the Law
to Take Its Course.
From the Centralia Courier.


The Courier man saw /. l.. McCaslin,
the young mans father, Monday and
to us he stated that he wanted his boy
to have q fair and impartial trial and,
II he was guilty, he wanted him pun
ished.
"We have tried to raise him right
said the old gentleman with tears In
his eyes, "and we do not propose to
uphold him If ae is guilty"
MI. and Mrs. McCaslin are most
excellent people and are heart broken
over the conduct Of their son, Mrs.
McCaslin being Frustrated with grief.
While their hearts are bleeding under
the disgrace brought on them by their
hoy, yet they do not shield him in any
particular, only asking for him a fair
trial and then let the law take its
course. Mr.. McCaslin's demeanor in
the case Ia most admirable and he and
his excellent family have the sympa-
thy Of all good people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
Il Twenty Years Ago 81
This Week.

nj. Y. Duncan ~practiced law.

M. Y. Duncan practiced law.
Warren Harper was in st. Louis.
Harve Allen was home from Cali
fornia.
| Brick Pomeroy abandoned the Ma
tional party.
P. P. Ellis lectured at Laddonia on
temperance.
st. Louis was on the ragged edge of
an ice famine.
Rutledge & Treloar was a new boot
and shoe firm.
Miss Camelia Switzler, of Columbia,
visited in Mexico.
John Lippencott was conducting a
hotel at Laddonia.
Evergreens were planted in the
Court House yard.
The Moberly Monitor backed Vest
for United States Senator.
Joe Glandon sold his little red cigar
store to Greenamyer Bros.
The Southern press spoke of T. A.
Hendricks for President in 1880.
George Riley had his face badly
burned by an alcohol lamp exploding.
Burglars broke into Captain Frost's
store and stole a lot of tobacco and
cigars.
Col. Phipps, of the Moberly Monitor,
died. His remains were inferred in
this city.
Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Rodman were
both in st. Louis buying their spring
stock of millinery.
The circus license in Mexico was
put at $25 per day and the menagerie
license at $40 per day.
Congress passed a bill which in
creased Gen. Shields pension from
$50 to 800 per month.
j. M. Marmaduke exhibited the
first $40 silver certificate which had
been brought to Mexico.
Miss Jennie Burgess, of near Paris,
broke the bones in both ankles by
jumping from a wagon.
T. M: Gill and Miss Nellie Brooks
were married at the Ringo House at
2 O'Clock Thursday, April %, Elder
Brooks performing the ceremony.
They went to Boonville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
Farm Implements.

We intend to devote all u trade
faculties to the Field and Garden Seed,
Feed and Produce business. There
fore, we will close out our entire
stock of Farm Wagons, Flows, Har-
rows, Disc Cultivators, ETC., at prices
that defy competition. Call and see
US before buying any farm implements.
wat HATHAwAY-KEATH G. 81. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
Well Sold,

Bob Hisey has sold 20 DIM. McCray,
of Fithian, ILL.,, two handsome saddle
horses at a good stiff price. The hor-
SEES were shipped to Mr.. McCray on
last night. This makes twenty fine
saddle and harness animals that Mr..
Hisey has sold in different parts of
the UnitedStates during the past three
weeks. There is no demand for''plugs"
but there is always a good sale for a
first-class horse and this is the only
kind that Bob handles,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
Pike County Shooting Affrav.

Thursday morning, April IA, Peter
Gates, the 16-year-oId son of William
Gates, of CurryviIie, shot and seriously
wounded a negro boy, about his own
age, known as George Thorn. The
shooting occurred in front of Gates
restaurant in Curryville, and the pis-
toll ball struck the negro squarely in
the forehead. The darkey will get
well unless Inflammation sets in.
Gates gave bond. The quarrel was
the outcome of the boys "joshing''
one another.