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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

WHATcoM, Dec. 11.-Flsh Commits
sioner Little, by request, addressed the
Board of Trade last night. He pre-
sented facts as the result of his own
investigations, to show that the Col
umbia river had fallen off to at most
60 per cent. of its former yield and the
probabilities were that the percentage
of decrease was much greater than
this statement would indicate. Using
lis as basis and the decrease in At
lantic fisheries he argued for the pres
ervation of our salmon while there is
vet time. The effect of the unre-
stricted catch was already visible in
decrease in Washington fish. In some
of our streams the run had fallen so
per cent and all had decreased. He
thought the remedy for the threatened
disaster lay in putting in numerous
hatcheries, making certain close sea-
sons, prohibiting certain fishing gear
at places and closing the hatchery
streams to fishermen within ZOO feet
of their mouths.
He gave the results of Investigations
to show the superiority of hatcheries
over the natural supply. In his esti-
nation the fry that reached ten weeks
old by the natural methods was less
one-half of | per cent. In the hatch
cries they could turn, out SO per cent.
Last year the estimated catch on Pu-
get Sound and Frazer river Was 81 $780,
600 pounds or about 100000 fish.
Even by the natural method if these
fish had not been caught the increase
would have been 30O,00O,OOO. At the
present time all the hatcheries were
only turning out few million and
their product must be increased very
extensively to meet the deficiency
caused by the yearly catch. A tax of
l per cent equitably distributed on
the fish interests, would meet the ex-
pense of putting the machinery in
motion to create sufficient supply.
He estimated this tax would raise
about $50, 900 next season, ore-half of
it on Puget Sound.
The Baker lake hatcheries should
show some returns next year. This
year they were handicapped by bad
weather and deep SHOWS. The tax
spoken of would more than double the
capacity and turn out 100000 frv.
OF this it was estimated one in five
would return mature fish. An expert
mental station was badly needed to
provide facts regarding the best
methods of propagating shell fish on
the Sound and to prevent the exter-
mination of the sturgeon and other
varieties besides the salmon. Within
six or eight miles Of this city there
could be turned ont as many oysters
as the entire state produces, and the
Samish flats furnished half as large an
oyster area as could be found on all
the Atlantic coast.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

A LITTLE d..ssghter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Foster, ot Nhatcom, has had the
strange experience of sleeping four
days. The little one attended some
school exercises recently, and while
there became suddenly dizzy. She
was excused from school and immedi-
ately went to her home and fell asleep.
The parents we're much alarmed, but
since she awakened from the lethargic
state she seems to be getting along
nicely.
GREAT BRITAIN leads in per capita
beer drinking, consuming 1,40OOOO,-
900 gallons year, or thirty gallons to
each person. Germany is second with
l Zoo, GOO, 600 gallons, which is twenty
seven gallons to each inhabitant. We
average only fifteen gallons apiece.
CA9EoREA
Bsazs the The Kind You Han Always Bought
''', :; &<s8zzzSzSs
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
For a Lady;
A Tardy Action.

An effort is being made by the fruit
growers of Clarke county to devise
some plan whereby all prunes raised
in the state of Washington shall, when
they reach the Eastern market, be
known as Washington prunes. Here
tofore California has received all the
credit for our prunes, inasmuch as
nearly all of them were handled
through the California market. The
effort at present toward remedying
this wrong is in the direction of estab-
fishing an eastern market via the
Sound cities. The different chambers
of commerce are being asked to inter
est themselves in properly bringing
the Washington prune before the peo-
pie of the east. The railroads are also
requested to take part IN the move
ment, inasmuch as they have hither-
to lost nearly all the eastern haul on
account of prunes being shipped to
San Francisco and thence east via the
Southern Pacific railway.-Olympian.
THE good steamer City OF Portland,
costing $250,O0O, built in 1890 and
plying between Portland, Maine, and
Boston, with her companion, the Bay
State. running on opposite nights, and
which. was lost off Cape Cod ON Sum
day morning, November 81, carried
down more than eighty people-every
one of whom were lost in the awful
wreck, and more than half OF whom
were among the most prominent bust
ness and social people of Massachusetts
and Maine.
THERE are several species of fish,
reptiles and insects which never sleep
during their stay in this world. Among
fish it is now positively known that
pike, salmon and goldfish never sleep
at all. Also that there are several
others of the fish family that never
sleep more than few minutes during
a month. There are dozens of species
of flies which never indulge in slnm-
Der and from three to five species If
serpents which the naturalists have
never yet been ahle to catch mapping
CA9TozEA.
Bears the HTha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature a. LM<HzZzzu
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

ATTORNEY General Patrick Henry
Winston is a mental and nhvs;cal
wreck, still there are some men in
the state who are scheming to throw
him out of Office on account Of this
misfortune. Mr.. Winston was elected
for four years and should not be mo-
Tested, as his son attends to most of
the work of the Office. We hope there
is no citizen SO cruel AS to wish him
any harm but all should sincerely wish
Tor his speedy recovery. The lmpeach-
ment proceedings talked of some from
the party who elected him. They are
great. crowd to associate with
Cowlitz Valley Journal (Rep.)
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
Something Of an Illusion Itself.

The steps being taken to form all
the forces into new party will fail
miserably. The people want no more
combines; no more trades; no more
fusion. 1t is silly to advocate any
thing but straight party doctrine.
the lesson has been a dear one to
democracy and it is to be hoped that
party will now keep on the even tenor
'o' IT'S way and lead no more illusions.
Centralia News (dem.l
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

"YoU can't tell the age of tree nv
its rings" said Capt. H. &. Robertson
OF the Robertson Raft Co. "1,hat is
an exploded theory, at least as far as
the Pacific Coast is concerned. It is
the climate and weather conditions
that determine the growth of the rings.
a warm, moist season will cause q
quick, coarse growth. and two rings
may De added that year. This you
may have noticed in the log. You
VIII ind places where the rims are
tar apart, and other places where they
seem to be in bunch, 90 to sneak
The first instance denotes on;cL
growth, and the latter slow growth
on account Of cold weather. and Won
VIII hnd, too, that timber Is hette-
ana liner grained the further north
you so.'-LumbeF Trade journal:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
SAMPLES MAILED FREE.
FIFTY Thousand Trial Packages Of Dr.
Bl0SSer'S CatarrI Cure to be Sent
Free to Applicants

we nave given away $4,000 trial packages of
III. blosser,s Catarrh Cure to persons afflicted
with Colds, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Asthma, Deaf
ness etc. and now offer another $4,000 packages
absolutely free If the trial package does no
convince you OF its curative properties, you will
nave been at no expense; if it benefits you, YOU
VIII gladly order a months treatment at 81 90.
we are willing to take all the risk, knowing
what the medicine will do
This remedy was discovered by Rev. wv.
Blosser, NJ. d. the well-known evangelist IF ia
harmless, pleasant vegetable compound. in
naieo Dy smoking in pipe, which we furnish
!ree. IL cures the worst cases. If you wish the
iree package, write at once to Dr. J. w. Blosser
q Son. Sample Dept. Atlanta, Ga. mentioning
the JOURNAL.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

West, writer's VINO have lived the life
OF which they write, and seen and felt
the things they describe, and. FIVE
HUNDRED PICTURES the work of the
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ducing them all the time. ALL FOR
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Every dime you spend for the mag
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or send to q friend is helping The
Overland in its great mission set be-
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1t its motto: Devoted to the Devel-
opment of the Country"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

WANTED--SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER-
4, !, sons In this state to manage our business
M tmeil own ana nearby counties. 1t is mainly
snd expenses-defnite, bonafide. no more no
a sess salary Monthly $75. References Enclose
sMe ass stamped envelope, Herbert E.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
Women should Know Ii.

Many women suffer untold agony and misery
because the nature of their disease is not cor
rectly understood They have been led to be-
( lieve womb trouble or female weakness of some
sort is responsible for the many ills that beset
wOmankind
Neuralgia, nervousness, headache puffy or
dark circles under the eyes, rheumatism, drag
ging pain or dull ache in the back, weak ness
or bearing down sensation, profuse or scanty
supply of urine with strong odOr, frequent desire
to pass it with scalding or burning sensation,
sediment in it after standing in bottle or com
mon glass for twenty-fOur hours, are signs OF
kidney and bladder trouble.
The above symptoms are often attributed by
the patient herself or by her physician to fe-
male weakness or womb trouble. Hence, so
many fail to obtain relief, because they are
treating, not the disease itself, but reflection
of the primary cause, which is kidney trouble
In fact, women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble and
both need the same remedy.
DR.. Kilmer's SWamp-ROOt is the great discOv
cry of the eminent kidney and bladder speeia
ist. and easy to get at any drug store for fifty
cents or one dollar
To prove its wonderful merits you may have
sample bottle and book telling all about it,
both sent absolutely free by mail. Kindly men,
ton MASON COUNTY JOURNAL and send your ad-
dress to DIR. Kilmer Co. Binghampton, n. 7.
Suits, Pants, Overcoats, made TO or
der and satisfaction guaranteed-over
1000 patterns to select from. Order
Christmas Suits now of L. M. Co.
Those Lamps at the L. M. Co.'S will
make fine Christmas present and
you may get one for nothing.
Don't lose sight of the fact that the
best is the cheapest. The Duck Brand
Umbrellas aud Mackintoshes are the
best. L. M. Co.
A Bicycle, used one season, and in
good order for sale cheap. Apply at
this office.
Q a STo FRI a.
Bears the H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature a. MxHAzzm
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
School AppOrtiOnment.

The following is the apportionment OF o69. 10
County funds to the various districts of Mason
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

HE Spanlards are very sick people
Just now the result of "throwing up"
80 much. 3
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
Can you do bet

Can you do bet
ter than to take
THE OVERLAND tor
1899? Here are
A THOUSAND PAGES
of the fresh, strong
work OF the men
lc LID
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
BASE BALL NOTES.

heeplng the catcher under the bat con-
NIIuoHsiy should be given trial at least
JACK GiasSccck and Sammy Nichol exne,t
wheeling neXt Year.
James Jennings, father Of Short Sion Husb
Jennings. died at Avoca Pa, on Nov 81
OF pleurlsy. In the 10Th year Of hts age
Inc scarcity OF past season scandals grow
ing out OF roWdyism and drunkenness ann a ,
oall players is evidence OF an irnnrove1i c4enS
arg OF conduct and behavior in the proseSSton
George Tebeau still thinks Denver will he
admitted 10 the Western league ali dsnsn54n,.
upon what the railroads decide 10 do IN t5s
way OF low rates to and from that citr
lnnelder Ryan predicts that Boston Ralt,.
more and Cincinnati will be rank o,tstSe-.
next season. Prediction filed He picts o.
cage and Louisville as the strongest teams
In the league.
old Hoss' Twineham announces ths. he
has retired from the diamond. He has oDepeS
Wet goods emporium, the Home Plate -
on Michigan avenue. Detroit.
Charley Campau, The veteran out1elda>
started last Saturday fog New Orleans. where
ne viii assume his cid position with the NeyS
OIisans Jockey club during Its ali-winter
nnaseelng. He expects to play bail for Kansas
City next year.
For years il has been q Tnooted poinr as IN
VINO OF the league pitchers was the spes5i4sr
and the question Is still an open one Ths
acknow lodged fastest pitchers IN the leaens
are Nichols. Willis Rusie Meekfn yon1e
Lewis, Hawley. Seymour. Doheny, Plat and
Philadelphia has offered 81 600 for p,tcha-
Chick Frazer. Of Louisville, formerly Of
Minneapolis. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
sCHAEFER AND IVES.
"Wizard" Challenges the "NapOIeon
of Billiards" to- q Match.

"Wizard" Challenges the Napoleon
of Billiards" to- q Match.
CHICAGO, NOV. 26.-Jacob Schaefer Is after
the scalp OF Frank Ives. The latter is now
In New York and has been doing some talk
ing at long range concerning a balk-llne
game with the Wizard for the champion
ship. Schaefer is always willing to play when
there is anything in sight worth going for,
but he does not like 10 listen to talk IN
less the talker means business. According
ly he put his brother on a train with ticket
for New York. and with special instructions
to find out If that fellow Ives wants to play
billiards."
Schaefer's envoy has a challenge with him
that ought to be broad enough to suit ives,
Schaefer Is exceedingly anxious to meet
Ives before the winter is over and regain the
emblem he lost the last time they met. This
emblem Ives refused to accept on the ground
that it represented nothing In his chal-
lenge Sehaefer has conceded point TO Ives
and agrees not to stick for game In Chi,
cago. He offers to play him in Ct Louis Or
New York. and to arrange for date suit
able to the Napoleon This ought to leave
Ives no excuse, 1t is a well known fact that
Ives announced his intention not to play for
two years after he won his last game with
Schaefer. The Wizard could have served
him the same way, but he gave Ives return
match as soon as the latter asked for tt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
CASPER LEON LOST.
Beaten by Sammy Harris, a Clever
Chicago Youngster.

beaten Dy Sammy Harris, a OleVer
Chicago YOungster.
CHICAGO, Nav. 26.-Sammy Harris, of Chi
cago, was given me decision tonight over
Casper Leon. Of New York, at the end OF o
six-round bout in the gymnasium Of the Chi
cago Athletic club. Harris is a young brother
of Kid Harris, and tonight was his first
fight before a club Of any Importance. In the
first two rounds Icons cleverneSs was a
trifie too much for Harris, but the youngster
was cool and Dlucky, and by the end of the
fourth round he had Leon very tired. The
last two rounds were all in favor Of Harris
who kept Icons head bobbing back and forth
with straight left leads. He fought Leon to
a standstll in The sixth, and landed FIVE timeS
TO one by Leon.
Nobody expected Harris to win, owing to
his youth and inexperience, and his clean-cut
victory over such an opponent Leon set
the crowd wild. Both weighed 107 pounds
Johnnie Richie. of Chicago and Eddie
Sprague, Of Streator. ILL.,. put up six fast
rounds, The-decdslon being draw. Sprague
had the better of the fourth round, when he
scored a partial knock-down, but Ritchis
was the stronger and evened matters in the
last two rounds. The latter was in bet.er
shape at the finish.
In the other bouts OF the evening Jack
Lewis, OF Chicago, won over Jack hopkins,
Of Chicago; Frank Scott, OF Chicago, was
given tho decision over Bert Woods, OF
Toledo, o.. and Jack Carrige, of New York
over Jack Carroll, of Chicago by q
liberal margin. There were no knockouts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27

But on Sunday Harry Corbett re-
ceived telegram from New York that
made his eyes bulge. In substance it
read: "All arrangements off. Do no
betting" This telegram came from
James J. Corbett. Harry Corbett was
dazed. He had backed his brother
heavily, and did not know what to
make of the message from New York.
Evidently he fancied that Jim was out
of his head, for he straightway visited
the telegraph Office and filed tele-
gram addressed to George Considine in
New York:
Don't understand Jirn's message"
this telegram ran. He telegraphs as
follows: AN arrangements off. Do no
betting. How about those arrange
ments? How do I place the bets 2"
After long wait Harry Corbett re-
ceiyed telegram from Considine. It
read practically as follows:
Hedge If you have made bets. Ar
rangements fell through
In the meantime, 1t Is said, Harry
Corbett had sent a message of inquiry
to his brother asking for an explana-
ton of his first telegram. In reply
James J. Corbett made some reference
to the fact that his stomach was in
disordered condition, but beyond this
he made no attempt to explain the
situation. Those who are we'll inform
ed as to what passed between the Cor
belts infer that Sharkey refused to
LAY down." and that the messages to
Harry Corbett were in the nature of
tip that the fight had been fixed the
other way, and that Sharkey would
win.
At any rate, it is certain that Harry
Corbett, although he at one time stood
to lose heavily on the fight, did not go
broke" on the contest. After the
fight had been awarded to Sharkey
last Tuesday night, another telegram
came from James ]. Corbett. It stated
that he had beaten Sharkey at his own
game. OF course there is but one in
depreciation to be placed upon this
telegraphic correspondence. The fight
was fixed for Sharkey, and the sailor
got the decision as arranged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
AN AMERICAN JAILED.
FRANK Knaak, of New York, Charg-
ed With Lese Mateste.


BERLIN, Nov. 26.-Frank Knaak Of
New York, has been arrested on the
charge Of lese majestic, said to have
been committeted in a wine shop. Mr..
hnaak was arrested while sitting with
his wife In a fashionable restaurants.
1t is alleged that he referred In an Of
tensive manner to the emperor. and q
person who heard him immediately
summoned policeman. Although Mr..
knaak had several witnesses who de-
MED that he had made the alleged re-
mark, he was thrown into Jail Tho
officials Of the United States embassy
have done everything possible to bring
about his release, and large amount
OF Dali has been offered J, B. jack
son, the United States charge d'affaires,
has had two interviews with Herr
Rfchtnofen, the under secretary OF
Ject.
Mr.. Knaak is civil engineer, and
is interested in the Niagara water
power. He originally came from
Stettin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
CENTURY RIDERS BANQUET.
1t VIII Be a New Feature of the
Winter Season.


Archie Matheis, the local centurion Of the
Century Road Club OF America, is making ar
engagements for a banquet TO the members Of
the Century Road Club Of America Mime
sofa division, to be held in this city In the
near future. It is intended to have ell the
state medals presented at this dinner and to
install the new officers for the coming year.
An interesting musical programme IS being
arranged and an effort will be made 10 show
that the Century Road club members can
enjoy themselves in winter even if they can.
not ride centuries.
The success Of the club has been far be-
yond the expectations Of both the national az
we'll as state officers. Applications for mem
bership have been gent in from different parts
OF the state as well as in ST. Paul and Min
neapolis the several runs, both century and
popular short outings have done much to
Interest the riders as well as furnish a
days sport ons the wheel. Many of the fair
sex have Joined these runs and the refined
class of riders that have attended has done
much to enlarge the numbers with influential
and repreSentatiYeCw heeimen
The local ceffturion will not ACCEPT another
nomination, having recruited the club from A
membership Of FIVE to the largest in the
country. "a =,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
MERRIMAC HERO FINED.
Kelly, Who Was with HObson,
Pleads Guilty Of Drunkenness.

Kelly, Who Was With HObSon,
Pleads Guilty of Drunkenness.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 28.-In the
South Boston police court, John H.
Kelly was fined S. on g. charge OF
street yesterday, his face cut and
bleeding. He was taken to the station
house and, being very much under the
influence OF liquor, was booked on a
charge Of drunkenness.
1t was only Keily's extreme modesty
that made 1t necessary for him to go
into court When booked Kelly never
said a word, and it was nearly mid
night that, while talking to the house
officer, he accidentally said that he
was the Kelly that was on the Merrt-
mao with Lieut.. Hobson.
Capt. Donovan was told of the cir
cunnstances when he arrived at the
station house this morning. He saw
Kelly personally and became convinced
that the sailors story was true. The
captain was sorry, however, as Kelly,
having been booked" would have to
appear in court. The captain told Kel-
ly, however, to make himself known
To Judge Fallon and he would be dis
charged at once. Again Keily's mod
esty asserted itself and when his name
was called he said Guilty" and re-
ceived the So fine.
While Kelly was waiting for friends
to come to pay his fine the quarter
master from the navy yard arrived in
court looking for Kelly. He oorToborat-
ed the sailors story in every way, even
going SO far as to ehoE marks on the
sailors body to prove the Identity The
name of the Kelly who was with Lieut..
Hobson was given as Timothy, but
this was explained by Kelly's relatives
IN South Boston by saying that the
young man gave the name Of Timothy
Kelly when he enlisted in the navy.
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