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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18
Superior Court Rules .

several changes have been made by Judge
Hodgdon in the special rules for Chehalis and
Mason counties. The rules now in effect are as
follows:
RULE I.-Sessious of court will be held in Che
halls and Mason counties as follows
ta) At Montesano for the county OF Chehalis
on the first Monday of April and the first Mon
day of November at which session jury will
be in attendance unless otherwise ordered.
Court will also be in session on Friday of each
week for the transaction of all business except
the trial of jury causes.
(b) At Shelton for the county of Mason, regu-
lar sessions for the trial of jury and other
will be commenced on the first Tuesday of
March and the first Tuesday Of October.
Regular sessions for the transaction of all
business except the trial of jury causes will be
held on the first Wednesday after the 9th day of
each month.
RULE lI-In addition to the above regular
sessions special sessions of court may be called
at any time when deemed advisable or cOnven
lent by the judge, to try cause or to hear and
determine any special matter, and a grand or
| petit jury or both may be summoned to be in at
tendance at such special session.
| RULE III.-No motion, demurrer or other
| pleading Except application for injunction and
other emergency matters and ex-parte applica-
tions) will be heard outside of the county where
the cause is pending unless by consent of the
parties in interest or their counsel.
RULE IV.-Rule of general rules, as applied
| to Mason and Chehalis counties is modified to
read as follows
When any pleading is amended, the adverse
party shall have five days in addition to the
statutory time in which to plead thereto unless
a different time be fixed by the court; and when
ii demurrer or motion has been determined, the
J adverse party shall have five days in which tc
plead, unless different time be fixed by the
court
| (b) Unless different time is fixed by the
statute, special rule or order of court, party
against whom pleading is filed must respond
thereto within five days from the time the same
is served upon him or service waived.
RULE When court is not in session, mo-
tions, demurrers and other pleadings will be
| heard i'll chambers in any county in which the
Judge may be, in any cause pending in such
county, upon either party giving three days
notice of the time and place of hearing.
[Rules V, VI and VII relate to the duties oil
the clerk, and ar not Of general interest.
RULE VlII.-Court will open regularly at nine
O'Clock in the morning aud at one O'Clock in
| the afternoon'-Vidette.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18

1t Is reported that an Indiana man
has discovered "A process for bottling
moonshine. Dean Swift describes a
class of philosophers who devoted their
energies to an effort for extracting
sunheams from cucumbers. The true
philnsol her, however, is he who can
discover riffs in the clouds and release
the li'c-giving rays of sunlight during
the murky season IF despair, when the
heart is cowed down by anguish and
the spirit longs tn bid adieu to earth
ly trouble. A philanthropist as well,
is he who makes his fellow man hap
pier by an example of cheerfulness
and content.-Olyn,pia Standard.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18
Misguided Justice.
MATLocK, March ID, 1885

MATLocK, March 10, 1898.
EDITOR JoURNAL-You surely hit
the nail on the head when you sug-
gested that Mason County hire pros
ecutor for its criminal cases or hold
up its hands. 1t is amazingly strange
how some men do lead the people
around by the hSSsas, and they follow
as the compass needle follows
knife blade. When will the electors
of Mason County take tumble? II
the protection OF the people and the
administration of the law is left year
after year in the hands of political
weather-cocks who can lose a crlml-
nal case as easily as they can ti'ange
politics, the people will have to pro-
tect themselves. 1t is an easy mat
ter for man who is sure of his yearly
salary to make little extra, he may
at least get few drinks out OF it. 1t
matters little to him which way a
case is decided so long as he collects
his revenue.
But who can blame the officials
when the people who elected them are
so inconsiderate. II the electors don't
care why should the officers. 1t is a
deplorable fact that many of the peo-
pie sympathize with the criminal class
without even knowing the circumstan-
ces. This has been shown in Mason
Thurston and Chehalis counties.
We do not wish to charge the peo-
pie with barbarism but it reminds one
OF the symptoms of the first stage.
We think, however, that it is purely
ignorance on their part. Some OF
them are so interested in the financial
standing of the county as to condemn
the prosecuting witness for any case
which the learned county attorney
loses. For their benefit we will sug-
gest that they be as considerate in
casting their ballots hereafter.
They cry out loud and long when
ever case is brought up, and the first
thing they do is to curse the prosecut-
ing witness and the man who cries the
loudest is the man who pays no taxes
and gives public matters the least
thought.
If it was possible for Mason County
to convict a trangressor without the
importation of foreign prosecution
they would not have cause to cry out
for the welfare of the county's pocket
book.
However, evidence cuts no figure,
for if it does not suit the ring to see a
man convicted it is an easy matter 10
make a mistake and lose all the i'm
portant witnesses. Evidence can gen
orally be had if it is looked for, and
there are none SO blind as. those
who won't see. 1t is strange also tC
see how much every street idler knows
about law, and about the guilt or in-
nocence of people charged with crime
supposed to been committed twenty
miles away, or at least long way out
of their sight. 1t is really wonderful
what clairvoyance can do for near
sighted people.
Mason comfy will be the loser just
so long crime goes unpublished. When
people imagine that they are protect
ing the public funds by crying down
justice they a bad mistake. Those
who have that idea should go to some
country where the biggest cut-throa'
is the best fellow, But at the rate We
are drifting it may not be long before
such people will not have far 20 go
Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.
L'INCONNU.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18
Alaska Boundary Line Dispute.

New YORK, March ia dispatch
to The Press from Ottawa says: Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British am
hasSador, has informed the Canadian
ministry that he has arranged a con-
vention with the United States where
bv the Alaskan boundary dispute has
been >ettled
Under the terms of the convention
the British government has conceded
the claim of the United States that
the ten marine leagues should be
measured from the shore of the main
land an | should proceed along the
shores Of the inlet, which are thus
recognized as arms of the ocean. The
conten ton of the British and of the
Canadian governments was that the
ten league limit should begin on the
ocean >iiic Of the island and that the
dcliniting line should be run across
the inIc'e and not follow their shores.
These Inlet. ire numerous and extend
into the mainland a great distance,
and the decision, therefore, is of much
importance to the United States.
The United States has agreed to the
British retaining the boundary on the
summit Of HE ChilkOot Pass and the
" hite Pass, because in the Russian
agreement oi 1925 the line of demarka-
ton was fixed as one running along
the tops of the mountains.
The decision, while not entirely un-
expected by the cabinet, is regarded
with disfavor. 1t was understood that
the British government was irriiated
at the forwardness of the Canadian
ministry, but it was not thought that
the surrender would be SO sweeping as
| it is.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18
Bulk Seeds.

Onions, Seeds. Yellow Danvers, per
pound 90 cts. 10 pounds for SIS.
Carrots, all kinds, per pound, IS cents,
10 pounds for So.
Beets, table, per pound 80 cents, 10
pounds for $3.50.
All kinds of Fruit trees at cents each.
PACIFIC NURSERY & SEED Co.
1903 End Ave Seattle, Wn.
Send for Price list.
L. K. Munson has just received a
large stock of new patterns. tnattings
and window shades, also new and
complete stock of Wall paper.
"Heel yourself" by getting a new
pair of shoes at The L. M. Co.'S. Spe-
cia1 Shoe sale Feb. 21st, to Goth.
A big line of P1ows, Harrows Guilt
vators & all kinds of Farming Imp1e-
ments, at Mcdonald s. O'Nei11.
Have you tried the new Davis Best
and Big Bend Flour at The L. M.
Co.'S?
CAST0REA.
: =: &; HAzz1 ! 81; s;
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18
Notice Of Application for Deed on Sale
OF Lands for Delinquent Taxes.

TO Unknown Owner the person in whose
name the premises hereinafter described was
assessed and taxed; also to all claimants and
parties interested in said premises and said
premises not being in actual possession or oc
cupancy of anyone.
You will take notice that Isaac W. Woods on
9TH day OF september, 1894, at sale of lands
ana lots for taxes, penalties, interest and costs
due to the County of Mason and State OF Wash
1ngton, purchased the following described real
property lying and being within said county
and state, to-wit. Northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter (Ne14 sel4J sec. II. tn. 20, y.
H. west containing 40 acres
Ihat the property so described was Heretofore
duly assessed and taxed for county and state
purposes for the year 1891, to and in the name of
unknown Owner and was sold to Isarc w. Woods
Tor the taxes of said year 1891 together with the
penaltleS, interest and costs, then and there M
laid and due thereon and that the time for re-
demptlon OF said real property from sale, expir-
eo on the 9th day of September. 1896. and that
SAID purchaser is about to apply to the County
treasurer, OF said Mason Connty, for a tax deed
for said lands in accordance with the terms OF
tne certificate of sale issued to him and of which
he is now the owner.
ISAAC W. WoODS,
Purchaser
istp pub Feb %, 9S-3w.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18
Additional Locals.

The JOURNAL has supply of envel-
opes with the return card printed there
on, at 10 cents bunch. Also larger
sizes and photo. envelopes.
L. *. Munson has just opened up
the largest and most complete stock OF
iewe1ry eyer brought to Shelton,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
BRITISH REFUSAL TO INTER.
FERE

me London correspondent of the
New York Sun, who has the reputation
of being unusually accurate, recently
wrote to that paper: Had it not been
for the sharpness of the British Gov
eminent, the United States would
have been confronted, several days ago
with the difficult problem, whether to
withdraw Dewey ANONYMOUSLY from
the Philippines, or fight combined
Europe" AS the Sun is a very lingo
newspaper, and has always relished
the sport of twisting the Lions tail,
it may be presumed that there was
some basis for the statement. Two Of
the members of Lord Salisbury's Cab
met were quoted as authorities for it.
Not many years ago the Confederate
archives were examined in Richmond,
Va, under the authority of Congress,
and a letter in 1868 from Confederate
Minister at Paris, Mr.. Mason, to Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis was found. In
it Mr.. Mason records his interview
with Napoleon III at Biarritz, and his
earnest appeal to the Emperor to break
the blockade of the Southern ports.
The Emperor finally said that if Eng
land would cooperate he would do So
Mr.. Mason then states that he again
applied to the British Government to
break up the blockade on condition
that France would assist. But the Bri-
fish promptly refused, and Napoleon
was unwilling to act alone.
If this statement made by the cor
of the n. Y. Sun is true,
it appears that Great Britain for the
second time, when the United States
was in critical condition, owing TO a
neglect of keeping an adequate army
and navy, has come to the rescue.
This attitude Of the British may be
only that of enlightened selfishness.
But true Americans are thankful that
they have enlightened selfishness just
now. The two countries are too deeply
engaged in trade rivalry to indulge in
much ELUSIVE love making. But they
are finding what rival railway com
pantes find out, alter a cut rate war,
that pooling the issues brings the most
profit, and peace, and prosperity. The
unity of the two countries is merely
the best business proposition that can
be advanced.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
scHLEY WINKED THEN.

NEW YORK, June captain Sigs-
bee, of the St. Paul, has related how
he captured a Spanish collier making
for Santiago, and Schley argued the
Spanish fleet was waiting in some
haven near Santiago until such time
as visit, fruitless in results, should
be made by the Americans, when upon
their departure the Spanish fleet would
run into the harbor On Friday night
Schley ran within six miles of San
tiago, and after circling around steam
ed away in the direction of Key West.
Schley returned to Santiago on Satur-
day and on Sunday started towards
the harbor. Spanish troops could be
seen through the glasses hastily pre-
pairing to give the Americans warm
reception. When about five miles from
the batteries the lookout on the Brook
Ign reported the masts of two war
ships. Two torpedo boats were also
made out, and another vessel of the
Viscaya style wa also seen. Arriy-
ing at the harbor entrance, when the
ships could be seen from the deck,
Schley turned his eyes from his glasses
long enough to wink and say: Il told
you l would find them; they will be
a long time getting home" Orders
to man the port batteries had been
given and the men waited with i'm
patience for orders to fire. The COM
modore, however, decided not to waste
ammunition on the batteries, and the
men were greatly disappointed for the
time being.
1t was evident from the appearance
of the Spanish warships on Sunday
that they had either just entered the
harbor, having learned of the sup
posed final departure of the American
squadron, or had been hiding in the
bay and had run down to get out early
on Sunday morning. In any case it
was excellent proof of the perfection
of Schley's tactics.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
THE NATIVE PASTORS.

The final annual business meeting
of the fifty-two native Protestant pas
tors, with thirty delegates, took place
yesterday morning in the Kawaiahao
church. The proceedings were con-
Quoted with much dignity, and in ad-
mirable order The debates were brief,
and quite as much to the point as the
debates of haole meetings of the same
character.
Events of the last few years have
created some strained relations be-
tween the native pastors. Time, the
cure of so many evils, has removed
much of this political friction, and
good feeling generally prevails among
the members.
1t was not to be expected-it would
be absurd to expect-that even the
native pastors, would, at the word of
command or entreaty, uproot their
racial habits and thoughts and cor
daily accept the new order of things
Though behind these ffty-two pastors,
and their churches stand the mis-
with their money, the native
pastors would be indeed superior to
all races, if they had taken in the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
A GRANDFATHER TAX.

The large increase in the number
OF grandfathers on the Islands, sug-
gests that they may very properly
become the objects of special taxation.
The last census report, carefully pre-
pared as it was, curiously omits any
enumeration of grandfathers.
A heavy tax on these venerable
persons would be an excellent sub
stitute for an income tax. The OBJ
lection to the income tax is, that the
returns under it would be largely
fraudulent. In the case of a grand
father tax, it would be impossible to
make false returns. Take for instances
at large, two eminent citizens, the
Acknowledgement and Senator Bald
win. They are what the lawyers call
Joint and several grandfathers. If
they, and another eminent citizen, Mr..
]. B. Anterior, were justly and lightly
taxed $1,000, upon each grandchild,
could they escape it by any false re-
turns? Would they not be proud to
pay it? Would not the mother of
every grandchild aid the assessor in
making a full and accurate return?
Nor, could grandfathers, when the
assessors came around, conceal their
grandchildren, as the native women
are in the habit of concealing their
dogs, when the assessor is in sight
The opponents of this method of
taxation will urge that it would en-
courage infanticide by the grand
fathers. An adequate reply to that
proposition is, that it would also en-
courage the hanging of the grand
fathers by the Marshal.
We are in an experimental stage.
Let us experiment. If such a tax can
not prudently be substituted for the
proposed income tax, it may take the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

We publish elsewhere notice of the
project for creating a Memorial park
in Cambridge, Mass, in honor OF
James Russell Lowell.
There must be some persons, in
these Islands, who recognize a deep
and lasting obligation to the noble
poet and scholar, who inspired a whole
generation to higher views of duty and
life. Only the older people recall per-
sonally his magnificent work on be-
half of the slave. The students in
political literature read his clear and
scholarly essays on the duties men
owe to the State His poetry rose
to the heights of real truth, and
struck out thoughts which became the
current coin of the people. 1t is seen
in the "Commemoration Ode" No
words have passed more permanently
into English literature than these:
Right forever on the scaffold,
Wrong forever on the Throne,
But the scaffold sways the future.
And behind the dim unknown
Standeth God within the shadows,
Keeping watch above his own"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
WAR NOTES.

TAMPA. Fla, June 1T can be
stated positively that no United States
troops have left here yet for Cuba.
TAMPA, Fla, June General Nell
son A. Miles. accompanied by his en-
tire staff and force of clerks arrived
at Tampa at $50 this morning from
Washington.
DES MONIES, Iowa, June War
rem Beckwith, the baseball player who
eloped with the daughter of Robert T.
Lincoln, has enlisted with the Iowa
National Guard to go to the front
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June AID
vices received from Port Antonio to-
day say Schley has been notified by the
Navy Department that the battleship
Oregon, the cruiser New York and
another cruiser and two Golfers have
been sent to Santiago.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The secre-
tary of war today sent to Congress a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14

whole political situation. The racial
instincts and habits, for which they
must be held blameless, still exist, but
are modified to the extent that the
sharp friction exists no longer.
Among these pastors we noticed
some noble. striking faces, faces that
would if presented have attracted at
tentiCn in any part of the world. The
weak sides of these pastors are rot
now under discussion.
We have heard, during the last forty
years, nearly every one of the great
Anglo-Saxon orators, both British and
American, and also several of the
European, but do not recall one, who
in grace of delivery and f1exibility of
voice was, or is, superior to the Rev.
Mr.. Desha. He has the great gift, so
rare, of modulating his tones, and reg
ulating his infections in speech, as
it is done in song. 1t is largely a
physical gift, one that cannot be OBJ
tanned by cultivation. In this case it
is an instance of the possibilities of
the mixed race. Students need not
leave these Islands in order to find a
model of finished oratory, in voice, in
gesture, and in attitude.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14

request for appropriations amounting
to s53.S79,359. These appropriations
will be used for the equipment and
maintenance until June. 1899, OF 125. 600
volunteers. recently called for by te
President
MADRID, June 1.-Regarding the re-
ported illness Of the Spanish troops
in Cuba, the inspector general OF the
sanitary department says the health
of the army in Cuba is excellent. Ac-
cording to the last reports the sick
list was reduced one-haIf, as the forced
marches were ended and food had
improved.
WASHINGTON, June chairman
Cannon, Of the appropriation commit
tee stated on the floor Of the House
that there was 100000 of the money
called for by the urgent deficiency
bill absolutely necessary to be put
into the hands OF one official within
day or two for immediate aston.
The House passed the bill.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
UNION IN THE CABINET.

1t is not mere eXpediency, but good
political morals, that demand unity in
the Cabinet. The President with his
advisers is theoretically, and should
practically be one This is the rule
in civilized States, and should be so
here unless the climate here modifies
conditions. The Governments which
are laughing stocks show the members
of the Executive constantly getting be-
tween each others legs. Unity in the
Executive is a political maxim We
have an illustration or it, in the re-
cent retirement of Postmaster Geary
from Mr. McKinleys Cabinet, because
he could not agree with the President
regarding the Cuban matter.
Tom Corwin illustrated this want
of unity in an American Cabinet by
this story:
Captain of a north river schooner
TO the mate standing on the bows:
Here you. I don't want your sass.
You take care of your end of the boat
and III take care of my end" (The
anchor chain suddenly rattles and the
Captain speaks): What you doing
mate?" Mate): only anchoring my
end, you can do as you like with your
end"
In a smooth sea, or a calm, the cap
tain and mates may disagree without
harm perhaps. When the squat strikes
it is one head only or she keels over.
The first primer in politics teaches
that there must be unity in the ex-
ecutive. 1t must be so in everything.
There may be division, which usually
means weakness. behind the scenes,
but there must be unity in front and
before the world A five headed bull
is only valuable in a dime museum.
Political unity in the Executive is one
of the oldest maxims. The pot house
politicians know it we'll enough, and
with this knowledge scoop the scholar
in politics" Napoleon said one poor
general is better than two good
over the same command.
Perhaps it will be said that this may
be true in France, but is not true in
Climate again. But this is an
axiom in craftsmanship as solid as any
truth.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14
Speaker Reed Yields.

Dispatches received here yesterday
are to the effect that Speaker Reed
has concluded to no longer stand in
the way of a vote in the House on the
Annexation of Hawaii. This informa-
ton comes from several sources.
Dispatches add that "the backbone of
the opposition is broken. A notable
acquisition to the ranks of those favor
ing Annexation comes in the person
of Congressman Lewis. He has here
tofore been quite pronounced, even to
bitterness, in opposition to either
treaty or joint resolution.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-14

and gold men are equally patriotic.
But even in war times local politics
must be carefully attended to in every
part Of the country The results of
the war may seriously affect the vote
in the next election.
The war is demoralizing the finances
of the country, and there will be, if
it continues, a repetition, on smaller
scale of the financial troubles that fol-
lowed the Civil war. That is to be ex-
pected.
How much OF the war debt the Amer
lean people will pay as they go, and
how much will be passed over to an
other generation to pay will be very
interesting subject. Perhaps the bur-
den will be equally divided.