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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

ONE of Senator Wilson's hardest
nuts to crack, and lie is still hammer
ing away at it has been the Forest Re
serves created in this state by Presi-
dent Cleveland,s blind edict. The
senator has used helculean efforts to
have the whole thing in this state
thrown out. Failing this, after the
hardest of work, he has obtained many
valuable concessions whereby consid-
erable relief has been given to settlers.
The most difficult task the senator has
had, was and is to make Eastern con-
gressmen understand the peculiar cll-
matte conditions OF this country which
render unnecessary any such reserva-
ton. These removed, the difficulties
Of effecting any changes were still
multitudinous. The whole work is
one Of those thankless jobs which en-
tail great work and small glory. The
large concessions gained, however, en-
title Senator Wilson TO the warmest
thanks and consideration from the
residents Of the state generally. He
is not yet done with the matter, and
he is now in constant conference with
the Hon. Binger Hermann, commits
sioner of the general land Office of the
United States, who is now in this
state familiarizing himself fully with
the conditions here It is expected
that this winter will see further vic
tory gained by Senator Wilson in
This smatter.-Aberdeen Bulletin.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16
Conduct of the War.

J. Hamilton Lewis in an address at
Seattle recently made an attack upon
the administration regarding it's war
policy. J. Ham. should look up his
tory and familiarize himself with facts
before he talks next time.
The principal wars of the last fifty
years IN Europe and Asia were the
Crimean war in 1858, the Franco
Prussian war in 1870, the Turko-Rus-
sian war in 1876, the attack by Great
Britain on Egypt in 1882, the war be-
tween China and Japan in 1894. In
1858 war was declared Oct. 5; the allies
did not sail from Varna till Sept. 8,
1854, while the battle of the Alma did
not take place until Sept. 20 of that
year. The Crimea was not evacuated
until July 9, 1856. The allied powers,
Great Britain. France and Turkey
gave year. to preparation for de-
cisiye battle with the Russian forces.
In the Franco Prussian war opera
tions had been made in advance by
both France and Prussia. The declar-
alton OF war was made July Is, 1870.
The first battle occurred in August
The treaty of peace was not signed un-
til May 18, 1871. The Turko-Russian
wal began April %, 1877, but the
Danube was not crossed until June
II, and in Asia Kars was not invested
by the Russians until June 8. The
treaty of peace was not signed until
Feb. 8, 1879.
In the case of Egypt, hostilities
broke out in June, 1882 The first
blow was struck by the British at Al
exandria in July, but no decisive en-
gagement occurred untilSept. 13. The
bombardment of Alexandria by the
British was certainly no more decisive
than Admiral Dewey battle at Manila
and this came one week after the dec
laration Of war by the United States.
The declaration of war by the
United States against Spain came the
last week in April. In the first week
of war there was COMMANDMENT of
Mantanzas, and Commodore Dewey
destroyed or captured the Spanish
fleet in the Pacific and practically
wrested from Spain her chiet colony in
the old world. This instant and
crushing action was beyond any record
in any European war. By the middle
of May the American feet under
Sampson had anticipated the designs
of Admiral Cervera, had destroyed the
proposed base of Spanish operations
by the capture of San Juan in Porto
Rico, had hurried back to Cuba, and
Sampson had SO disposed his squad
rons as to compel Admiral Cervera to
seek shelter in some Cuban port. In a
week Simpsons maneuvers resulted
in bottling up the Spanish fleet at
Santiago. Before the eighth week of
the war had closed the navy had clear
ed American waters of Spanish war
vessels, bad destroyed the most inn
portant Notifications in Eastern Cuba,
had captured important strategic
points, and the army of invasion was
on its way to Santiago or San Juan.
Peace has been declared and we have
won glorious victory, all since April.
Where, in the history of the world,
has there been anything more COM
pletely successfnl?-Orchard Inde-
pendent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

Mrs. Mary Masque, negress, who
recently died iu Little Rock, Ark. was
said to be the largest colored woman
in:tbe world. At one time she weigh
ed over 700 pounds and at the time OF
Der death tipped the beam at 800
pounds. She was 80 years OF age and
her death was the result Of excessive
accumulation Of adipose tissue.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

t they were suffer
3ing from weak
ness or disease of
their distinctly
womanly organ
1sms, promptly
wrote to an emf
nent and skillful
physician, with a
worldwide repu-
tation, instead of
trus ting their
cases to some OBJ
scure physician
with but limited
practice and ex-
perience. There
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

D BY REBEKAH LOD dE, No 75.
IL 10. o. +.
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday evening in Odd
Fellows Hall, shelton. Visiting brothers and
sisters are cordially invited to attend. Social
session Oh Third Friday evenings.
IDA NkHAES, Sec. MoLLIE SNIDER, n.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

uELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon OF each
month. All members in good standing are
made welcome.
Mrs. W. IL. MAXWELL ED. LEE
Worthy MatrOn. sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

HHELTON LODGE, NO. g..
y 0. 0. f.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
1SOPM. in the Odd Fellow Hail. Shelton
Wash. All members il good standing, cordially
mvedto attend.
J. B. WooD, l.. j. MORRISON
y. G. r. Sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

pAClFIC LODGE, NO. 66,
l h. OF P.
Meets the first aud third Friday evenings o1
Jeach month at the Masonic Hall. VisltlD
Knights cordially invited to attend.
l. l.. HUNTER J. E. SLIGH,
h. of K. rs. T.. q.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16

FIRST METHO ODIST-EPISCOPAL HURCH.-
o
Preaching every Sabbath at Ii O'Clock A. M
and s p NJ. Sabbath school at 12:l5 A. NJ +.
PRAYER meeting at SP NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend Seats free.
REV. L. ]. COvlNGTON,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16
Society Cards.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. A. GREGORY. PASTOR
Preaching services every Sunday at IL, q. m.
and D. m. sunday school at l0p, m B..
Yp. U. al 6:3O p. m Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at o'clock followed by z e.
CClass All are made welcome at these services.
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
s,aily VACATIONS and worries.

How we let the sslittle things of life"
darken the dayi What dominion they
have over us; what worry they cost us;
what energy we expend in fretting over
theml Did you ever stop to think that
one has only SO much nervous energy to
use in any day, and that If it is frittered
away on trihes and things which cannot
be helped there is mono left for the great
things of life, and those which can be
helped?
I have three friends who are philoso-
pliers in their way. One, when anything
happens to discourage or discomfort her,
piles all her miseries in a heap" as she
puts it, and stands off and looks at them
with the thought, .Well, | can't weary
about all of them-the task were too
stupondous-and there's no use singing
out my particular one TO make me miser-
able when so many remain, so III just go
on my way happyi'' And she does,
The second says of the everyday vexa-
tions: IVORY over triaes when l have SO
many greater things to worry oyers No,
indeed. / don't think III let them take
my peace of mindla The third: Now
here is a chance to provo myself, If ] do
not succnmb-if do provo myself can
not but be glad. so far as / am concerned
personally, that these have happened.
Is there u reason why we may not all
DO as Observation-Disclosures Root In
Housekeeper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

sequently resolved to do. Toward the end
of the same year she delivered two courses
of lectures-one upon the north and an
other upon the south sido of tho city-and
sir,co that time he has been Kept continu-
ally busy.
III Over 400 different lectures. upon almost
as many different subjects. nfe now placed
to the crsdit Of this interchangeable Chicago
woman. and she has delivered one or Inore
OF them IN nearly every large city in tho
Union An tho way from James Whit
comb Riley to Iennyson and George Eliot,
from Ibsen. Goethe and Sudcrilan to
Tolstoi. Shakespeare, Ecssetti and Ruskin.
does bcr clever range OF treatment follow,
with many another literary and artistic
highway and byway traycrsed between
times. and to her original subject OF an
cient and modern Grt she is always tfue
and faithful She is an accomplished
linguist. delivering Courses il German
and French as duently IS in English. and
she is also fond OF speaking upon musical
subjects. such as Wagner and his operas,
Beethoven and similar topics. In fact, SO
wide Is the culture and SO almost unlianit-
ed tho scope OF Mrs. Ford's capabilities
that there is hardly d subject of general
and refined interest, from Emerson and
the transcendentalists to the more recent
study of color as applied to life and spir-
itual Development. which she has net at
some time treated for the benefit OF adj
ences in Chicago and Observation-Disclosures
! Times eraid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

Beams Of lie suription have been iaFistnsd
upon tie ~etliirius CT thu Girl art students
life in Paris The cast;ii visitor secs Tho
girls. club 30 Il gaia nlghs end meets in
terestirg people there She secs sore OF
tie m.tss attractive rooms, drinks tea IN q
few studios, listens 10 ertfiei as.-c ttlA in
which airolls nai..es arc rs tuck as hiaek
berries il. August and & ses as.lG thinking
tl4ere is 10 reverse sdde 10 rne picture
But arg sensible wclisan no viii spend
a. few months anicHg tho gsrl student Is and
study the life will ind the rose color fad
ing and will lose soi3e Of her enthusiasm
over the miscalled boheiaianism in whose
name SO maay aiSstsruities are conlaitTed.
In an up town studio a few nights ago two
wonen artists discussed student life IN
Paris, end Il Fhiiistine v nc has nc art in
her soul, hEt has lived IN Paris, listened
ana was surprised to find tho elect airing
her own private opinions Both CT tho
women studied in Paris for years Both
have been decidedly successful. and yet
they bewailed the increase in the number
of American girls among the Paris stu
dents.
II will go out of my way at any time to
sec a young girl who is planning to.stuGy
III L dtlos oniQ chO IAA<eOA- N'e eHN
case is an unusual one l always say
don't and if | can talk her out of the
idea I feel that I've doge a good thing.
There was a time when one had to go to
Paris fer good instruction. That isn't
now If a girl exhaugts the advantages
here and shows unqucstionable talent and
ambition, she should by all means go over
and study in the French schools, but it is
I-...J f-. --.r, x,rl x-ho onto
with art TO go to Paris. It's all right to
take risks and make sacrifices in the cause
of genius, but 80 out Of 100 girls who are
studying in Paris have no talent, will
never devote themselves seriously to art
and nave no more business in the Paris
art quarter than a baby has in a green
gooseberry patch.
"They waste their time, injure their
health, grow lax in their moral views and
principles, get into slatternly habits and
come back untitled for homo and society
and net fitted for anything else, They
are spoiled for conventional life and are
no comfort to their families.
II don't say girls ought not to study in
Paris, but they ought to prove their ear
nestness and talent here first. One can live
cheaply there because one will. We couldn't
live on as little here, but we could cut
down expenses tremendously if we would
go to an out Of the way part Of the town
and live in a ~disreputable little trap, as we
all did il Paris. One can do it here. 1t
wouldn't be respectable, and there's the
rub. We'll never have art atmosphere
here until we stop trying to keep up APP
peararces. One doesn't have to be respect
able in Paris. That's why young girls
shouldn't go there. New York Sun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
SHE GAVE A CLASSY STARE.

looking very miserable and penitent, for
they knew that what she said was true,
when the doorbell rang loudly, and a few
seconds later Ruth Grey walked In with
her last new doll, Belinda, in her arms.
She had taken off her hat and jacket and
said she had come to spend the day with
Bella.
The poor dolls fell on all sides with
shame when they saw the smartly dressed
Belinda, all but Amanda, who sat up
stif1y, and whispered to the others:
"Never mind, my dears; we ara just a.
good as she is and much smarter when We
have our best clothes on" Even dolls, IL
seems, are troubled with human pridel
Belinda was introduced and gave q
CLASSY stare at her new acquaintance,
thinking they must be poor, untidy crea-
lures to be undressed at hat time of the
day, but she changed her opinion of them
after Bella had put their last new clothes
on-in fact, she hardly knew them, SO
great a difference did a few feathers and
silks and velvets make in their appear
anoe.
Older people than Bella know how much
fine clothes nave TO do with making little
girls, as well as dollies, look so much
more beautiful There is an old saying,
'sfne feathers make fne birds" But
gentleness and poEteness are worth more
than fine clothes,
They all had a most pleasant time to-
gether, and before they parted, Belinda
and Amanda were the warmest Of friends.
Our Little Folks Magazine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
BOLD and Sleepy.

The boldness of wolves and coyotes in
the presence of man is well known. 1T
is not uncommon" says the author OF
Adventures In Mexico, s'for these ami
mails to gnaw the straps of a saddle on
which your head is reposing for a pillow
Zone night, says Mr.. Buxton, while
encamped on an ~afluent of the Platte, q
heavy snowstorm falling at the time, /
lay down in my blanket, after first heap
ing on the fire a vast pile of wood to burn
till morning
GIN the middle Of the night | twas awak-
ened by the excessive cold, and turning
toward the fire, which vas burning bright,
what was my establishment to see q large
gray wolf sitting quietly before it, his
eyes closed and his head nodding in sheer
d~rowsiness. / looked at him for some mo-
ments without disturbing him. and then
closed myeyes and went to sleep, leaving
him to the quiet enjoyment Of the blaze
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
How to Make a Pager Fish swim.

Cut out of ordinary paper a fish. In
the center of the body must be a circular
opening, communicating with the tail by
a narrow canal. Place water in an oblong
vessel and lay the fish carefully on the
water, so that its underside viii be thor
oughly wetted, though its upper surface
remains dry.
Pour delicately one or two drops of oil
within the circular opening. The oil Will
strive to spread itself over the surface OF
the water, but by doing so it can only
travel along the little canal that leads to
the tail. BY a r~eactive effect the fish will
be impelled in direction opposite to that
in which the oil will go. The movements
will last quite long.-New York Herald
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

Loriners' company, and his politics, it
may be interesting to note. are those OF the
governments now in power.
Sir John married in 1s47 Eliza, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Philip Wilsea Of Norwich, but
ho has been a widower for some years, and
his only daughter, Mrs. John King Far
low. will do the honors Of lady mayoress
during his term Of Office.
Alderman Allistcn. who is the senior
sheriff and will in all probability be the
next lord mayor, is the head of the firm of
Messrs. Alliston 81 Co, English and for
eign vsarehonsefnen, in Friday street. He
entered the corporation in 1878 ASH mem
Der of the court of common council for
Bread street ward, and last year be was
elected its alderman. He is a member Of
the CordwaiEegsIca.a-ary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
Far Beginners In Journalism.


Newspaper women are constantly asRca
by young girls how trey can 10 tEein-
selves fer journalism 10 this there - no
definite reply A thorough education IS
the first requisite 4 girl who has had e1-
p~erlence upon a school or college period
icaI will find that q great help
To be successful q newspaper woman
must be a good spcller, O rational ram
marian and what Is called well read.
She must be quick wftted ana taotIul
Good looks and attractive manners help
in this nelc, as IN every obner- oefehsen
and health are perhaps even more neces-
sary than anything else. NOTHING = nafa-
er to bear for the average newspaper WON
an than the sneers OF the average neWsr&-
per mar upon the delicacy Of her consfltu-
ton and the irreguiarlty IN work 20 Dc ex-
pected OF her on thap Q u ne inishe
as well know, and probably does know,
that he might be even more OF an Invalid
than she Ii arrayed In the same ugly, artl-
fetal, uncomfortable and unhealthful cos
tune which custom imperativeiy demands
for her. Even the least hainFsring form
of this costume that her ingenuity can &C.
wise will unnecessarily tire ana wear upon
her.
Ii she is engaged IN regular WORK upoHa
daily or even q weekly paper, she must al
most entirely renounce society Her work
can be done only by a stern maintenance
OF regular habits-long hours OF sleep, a
plain and abundant diet and as much
quiet out of office hours as can DC secured.
An annual vacation, as long as possible,
should be insisted upon BY the newspaper
woman. She should take it during tsat
part of the year when she nnds IL mos0
trying to work, and she should spend it IN
q way likely to give her tho most refresh
ment Of soul and body.
1t is often asked also, How can q posi-
tion be obtained upon a newspaper?
This is usually done by means OF appli-
cation. AS there are often hundreds OF
names ahead OF the Applicant on the llsts
in the great offices this IS q SLOW apo as
couraglng method
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
WOMAN AND HOME.
a WOMAN WHO HAS WON RENOWN
AS A LECTURER.

For Be9inners IN Journalism-ChiI-
dren's First Teeth-American Girls
In Parts-The Parsons and the Wo-
men.
In Mrs. Mary Hanford Ford, Chicago's
famous art lecturer. is exempliied a wo-
man of wide intellectually. Modest,
shrinking from publicity, almost timid
save where her artistic convictions are con-
cerned, Mrs. Ford would never have shar-
ed the BENEFITS OF her lifelong study and
omnivorous reading with the public but
for the unexpected circumstances which
suddenly necessitated the caring for and
education of her children. Then, know
ing only tho avenne opened to her by the
long years Of unconscious preparation for
her present work which had preceded the
dropping of the financial burden upon her
slender shoulders, she came to ChI&ago
from Kansas City the year Of the Worlds
fair and began to talk about the pictures
in the exposition art gallery. After the
closing Of the fair she Was requested by a
Number Of prominent Chicago people OF
both sexes who had listened to her in
formal lectures to remain in this city and
lecture upon art topics, and this she sub
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
The Parxons and the women.

It is an asceRtained fact that no man
has SO much to put up with from his reia-
tives as the parson, and especially from
those OF the fair sex. For some occult rea-
son many women seem convinced that
they are born ~theologians, and tho women
relatives Of the parson think they know
his privileges, liabilities and the wishes of
the people and the bishop far better than
DC does Mothers who are the wives OF
parsons and sisters accustomed to clerical
society Interfere but rarely. They take
the relasive's duties perhaps a little too
much us u business, much in the same
way thai !, basrrister's girls do his attend
anee at chambers or q merchants 0augh-
aers tl.air fathers hoursspent ct his office.
1t is the parson who is drawn from the
classes am0ng which it is considered q dis
tiRctis u to Ease q relative in the church
who has to bear the full brunt of this we'll
meant torture~ l have known men who
have CONC abroad to escape their women
relatives. l have even heard of a man
who accepted 8 colonial b~ishopric to get
rid Of his wife's sisters, and who regretted
ia a tone of repressed glee that they were
BID sailors. The curate's sisters are OUT
raseolsly chuschy in their conversation to
cslt b116lI IIOt1lCI . 1ItSAIof OA0 UAtCAs NlC-
covering they are not popular, lay the
blame on him and recount to themselves
all his misdeeds. The greater torture be-
gins when Jack gets a parish. Then, If
he be not married, one or more sisters in
sist upon keeping house for him.
They seem to have some idea that resi-
dence in the parsonage gives them a sort
of quasi legal status. They expect their
words to be received as authoritative, and
woe be to the poor ~parishioner who does
not SO accept themi "My brother is
away" said one woman to a ~parishioner,
O retired civilian, who am to have his
pension paper authenticated. 3but my
signature will do as we'll" Before the
poor man could object the paper was taken
from HIN and signed. Naturally the pay
master general refused to accept the sig
nature, and much trouble ensued. Nat
uraily the IA regards herself insulted
and will barely acknowledge the unlucky
civilians bows.-London Church Gazette.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
LORD MAYOR.
New of the Big Town Il =
Rich Tea porte

Sir John voce Moore, the lord mayor
elect of London town, is, like previous
lord mayors, a rich merchant. HI is at
the head of q large firm Of tea Importers.
He ia ~ years old and has been In bust
ness IN London for more than half a cen
tury. His election as lcrd mayor IS more
an evidence Of commercial success than Of
political advancement.
In 1870 Sir John settled in Candlewick
ward and first entered the common conn
Gil as its representative. After 19 years of
service he was elected an alderman for the
same ward. In 1894 he was a sheriff and
was knighted in honor OF the opening of
the Tower bridge and Of the birth of en-
heir to the throne in the direct line, Prince
Edward of York. He is q member of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07
roIstoi,s Helpmeet.

Countess Tolstoi IS an efficient help to
nor husband in business matters. Toll
stoi, it is said, leaves all practical matters
relating to his publications to her. She
supervises the printisg, attends TO the cor
.respondence aad reads tho proofs. She
has brought out two complete editions Of
his works, ono IN a s%uniptuous form, the
other 3 cheap edition Their text ii iaen
tioal, but the edition do luxe has q mum
Der OF portraits Of the author. some Of
which cannot be obtained elsewhere.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

A very pretty line of experiments is car
ried out by floating bicycle balls in mer-
curry and bringing strong magnet near
them. They arrange themselves sym
metrically under the influence OF tbs
stresses and very curious positions,
varying with sheir number and the inten-
sity of magnetization. 1t is q variation OF
an old exper' ment known as Mayors nee
dies, in which needles were fioated in wa
ter by bits Of cork and were subjected TO
the Influence Of a magnet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-07

Teacher-Johnny. can you tell me what
Is meant by ssstewards'
JOHNNY steward is a man that does
not mind his own business.
Tcacher-Why, where did you get that
idea2
.Iohnny-Well, I looked it up in the die
tionary, and it said, "A man who attends
to the affairs of others "-Exchange.