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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
HER FANORITE RESIDENCE
Corfu and the Palace of the Late ER-
press of Austria.

So fond was the late Empress of Austria
of the little Island of Corfu that she en-
gagged the Italian architect Cavito to
build for her the beautiful Villa Achilleion.
The Island of Corfu is best known to schol-
ars as Corcyra. and is supposed to be the
Scneria where Ulysses in his wanderings
found the blessed Phaeaceans. 1t was on
the shores of Scheria. or Corfu that
NausiCaa. the most charming maiden
that ever turned her dear fingers to home
ly homework. took her fathers clothes to
wash, and escorted the wave-beaten war
rior within reach of security: it was at Cor
fu that Ulysses told some of the biggest lies
ever invented. In more recent times Corfu
was known Corcyra and is suspected of
having hdrbored innumerable pirates. Any
how. it commanded the chief trade route
from Greece TO Italy. for in those days the
ships were afraid to trust themselves too
much 10 the high seas. and coasted wher
ever possible. Hence its Importance during
the commercial conflict between Athens
and Cerinth. When Athens. following up
the regular Corinthian trade route won
over Corcyra to her own interests. the
great PGloponeSian war. which Thucydides
has miswritten. became inevitable The
island came under the Roman sway so ear
ly as E. c. 229. The Romans probably
found the pirates there interfered with the
great route that led to Greece and there
fore blessed it with the Roman peace. Elk
cept for one century. Corfu belonged to the
Nenetians from 1905 to 1877 From 1901 to
1911 II was occupied by the French. and
from 1915 to 1859 ii formed one of the seven
island Ionian league under a British lord
high commissioner. In November 1863 it
was incorporated in the kingdom of Greece
a magnanimUus concession to the demands
of the phiiheiienic islanders. The villa of
the empress lies to the south of the ca pital
amid beautiful scenery and is reached by a
road passing through a gorge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

He was one of the people who rather
pride themselves on being oblvIous to the
finer distinctions of language He had once
lived in the Rocky mountains for short
time and the border novel had gotten into
his system. She, on the other hand. was
alertly punctlious and sometimes overbear-
ing in her superior knowledge
The ruin of SPAIN he remarked casual
ly. has been that word 'Mananner.'
You mustn't say 'Mananner,' she OBJ
served gently. 1T should be pronounced
manyana.'
"Oh. should it, And there was a world
Of sarcasm in his tone. at amt spelt that
way
THAT makes no difference 1t is pro-
nounced as l tell YOU"
He changed the conversation.
Politics has been right exciting this
year" he observed.
Il see you prefer the singular verb not
withstanding the fact that the form of the
noun is plural
do I?'
Certainly. You say. politics has.
''Oh. yes. L just came from small town
in Mississippi. They have only one kind
there"
Il take a great interest in political cele-
brities. L once had the pleasure of shaking
hands with Mr.. Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna"
Certainly"
"Oh. yes he proceeded with an unfor-
getting glitter in his eye You mean Mark
Hanger. | CHANGED to come across him
once. He was eating a bananyer. And. by
the way. would you mind sitting down at
the pianyer and playing something in your
own exquisite manyer?
What shall | play she gasped.
''Oh, well, let IL be something patriotic.
Let ii be The Star Spangled Banyer -
And then he settled back in his chair and
looked namely happy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

down in the gap. Though Baron Hawkins
ne me brother between general and me
heipS a lot He's mighty good to NAV.
baron is
Are there any more distinguished peo-
pie IN your family" said the astonished
stranger.
W ell i dunno as they're so nation dis
uhsuished. But there's Admiral Hawkins
ana Perfessor Hawkins in the house now. e.
Ih"y-they are spending a little time a.
lone. are they?''
Yep. They've got to. They amt big
enough to go to work yet. Admirsrs only
Tour year old and Perfess is lust cuttin.
his teeth
What's your fathers Nance"
Paw His names Jim. You soc. n.
lowed he wasn't goin' to let his bows 20
through life vii hout the advantages b.td
been deprived of hiSself But at the same
time he Want goin' to give up no money
10 the colleges. So he took time bv the
forelock and give us our names when we
was baptized, which l reckon is about as
btndin and lawful as anything you could
fix up. Paws about tn most pruaan-nSr
man in the whole country. paw Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
4 Lobster Farm.
From the Fishing Gazette.

from the FISHING Gazette.
Away down on the Maine coast, at Harps-
well, a lobster farm is to be established by
two enterprising men who have made a
study of lobster culture. The work will be
carried on according to scientific directions
from the United States fish commissioner.
HOLSTERS have been very scarce along the
Maine coast for several years-that is, as
compared with former periods. Good sized
Holsters used to be sold from the cart for
cents apiece, and, of course. at wholesale
they went even cheaper Many people sup
pose that the smallness OF the lobster catch
in Maine Is accounted for by the existence
of many canneries, but this is not so.
There have been no lobster-canning fac
tories in operation in Maine since 1895, In
which year law was passed forbidding
the taking of Holsters under 101k inches tn
length. This law forced the canning COM
panies out OF business, as it was intended
to.
The average annual catch of Holsters on
the Maine coast Is about 500 coo, estimated
to be worth s75O,O00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
LMTHINOS N@
.HEARD ~so(tIy
E 5 eEEHE1@T

by them. press-brick layer gives each
brick certain treatment in painting 1t,
from a briCkiayer's standpoint and view,
which 1t is impossible for the ordinary
paInter to equal. | admit 1t does not make
much difference in these days. when wide
joints of black or red mortar are a pre-
Vailing style, but when it comes to the
fine white mortar joints 1t seems TO me the
difference is 50 marked that any one can
distinguish it. and In favor of the brick
layer. | could illustrate the idea much
palmer should | be allowed to Indicate GER
tain fronts which have been painted by
painters and others which have been done
by bricklayers. but such comparison
would not be popular. for the reasons that
names would necessarily have to be used
The same thing occurs when painter at
teinpts 10 paint carriage. The proper
person to paint a carriage Is the man who
makes 1t. not a house painter. For the
sam" reason n carriage painter should
never attempt any house work. for his
handiwork cannot be concealed. even to
Inexperienced eyes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

The extermIration OF eagles AMI rare
ha wks in Scol;. nd is not so much the fault
CT the game pre- server as it is Of tlc egg
collectors. Two pounds or three pounds
apiece is readily paid for eggs Of any scare.
birds Of prey and dealers offer e. each for
golden eagles eggs. the retail value beng
flCm 40 to f12 for a single specimen. With
a ready sal" at such prices. the Keepers are
rot likely To kill the goose that lays the
golden egg" But il is none the less trur
that this process of determination has
cleared Scotland of all the rare rapaciouS
BIRDS which formerly existed in the nigh
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
SparrONs Fight Like Game Cocks.

Sparrows are the most determined fight
ers among the birds. the bulldogs among
the four-footed animals being the nearest
to these little pests in point of grit and
endurance. Two of them were recently
observed in terrific combat on the roof of
a house. In the fury of battle they neared
the edge of the roof and one toppled over.
Instantly the other few on the top Of him
and forced him to the pavement. where The
contest was resumed as fercely as ever.
They took no notice of a bystander who
approached the angry birds and picked up
both of them. After carrying them a lit
tie distance he set them free, but their
spirit was unbroken. and they went at 1t
again, bill and claw. By and by one of
them gave in and fled, but his rival was
not generous enough to let him be, for he
gave chase. but whether he caught him or
not the onlooker was unable to learn.
Wherever they may roam these birds may
always be relied upon for impudence and
quarrelsomeness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

The high-water mark of European rail-
way progress at the close Of the century
will probably be touched in Europe by the
continental services between the channel
ports and Switzerland. There is no train
In Europe to match the speed of the Nord
de France between Paris and Amieus-S1
miles in eighty-five minutes. The Basic
express covers the distance between Basic
and London, 500 miles, in fourteen hours
and thirty-five minutes. a speed of over
forty miles an hour. with two frontiers to
be crossed and twenty-five miles of sea-
crossing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

The Revery Route.
In my mind. what dreams are ranging
OF the things that yet may he.
As the freight fades and ffickers
In the corner, after tea.
Railways" Steamships? Merely trittes
For tedious age designed.
+ en- the skies we now have conquered
In my mind.
L am riding in an air-ship
With the meteors flashing near.
Hearing but a gentle murmur
From yon far-revolving sphere.
Silent clouds and L are comrades.
We have left the world behind
As We drift in ether currents
In my mind.
Yet an air-ship's rather dizzy.
1t is better. after all.
To arrange itineraries
So as not to risk fall.
L will shun that form of travel
Save when tethered here. exsSt
To a coy fireiit corner,
For a fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26


Remarkable Family.
The Lad was only about four feet high,
nut ne had coonskin cap and a pair OF
raWhide boots which looked as IL they had
oeen made to order for a giant The man
WI" was touring through that nelghbor-
mood on government business bent. stopped
his horse at the log house 10 make SOM.
inquiries as TO the roads. He introduced
the conversation with the patronizing in
quiry:
W hat is your name. my little MAN."
The boy looked up at him with stern
gravity and answered:
Doctor Hawkins"
"Why-how long have you been a doe
tor?''
After some moments of mental calcula-
ton, the hoy replied:
About fourteen years"
Are YOU the head OF the family?"
NO. | reckon you'd call General Haw-
kins the head of the family He keeps stors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

The most costly piece of railway line in
the world is that between the Mansion
House and Aldgate stations, in London,
which required the expenditure Of close
upon e. 100000 a mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

Few people are aware of the immense
weight which a diver carries with him I'M
der water. The diving boots alone some
times weigh 100 pounds each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

In Cored cycles are becoming common.
The aati.as are gradually taking to them
and it is stated that two ex-cabinet min :
listers of Corea now ride. The streets oc
Seoul arr excellent; the country roads seem
pretty bad d first, but when one becomes
accustomed to riding the narrow footpaths
Ipon the dykes the whole country opens I'D
as Il field of cycling. There are no fences
and these paths run everywhere. The mis-
sionarieS nearly all use bicycles in making
trips through the country. Nearly all the
cycles used in Corea are made in the United
States, and Japan comes next in the
amount of its imports in this department.
Very few English or French bicycles are
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
The Women of Belgium.

No one can travel in Belgium without
being struck by the extraordinary activity
and prominence of the women. over the
doors OF shops of all descriptions the name
of the owner or owners is frequently fol-
lowed by "Soeurs'' or ''Neuve." You find
them propretoTs of hotels and restaurants.
They are often custodda ms of the churches.
They are employed to tow the boats along
the canal banks. They cut up the meat i'm
the butchers shops, and they are even to
be noticed shoeing horses at the forge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

The blue tint in glass has its cause in
chemical deposits formed in the coal gas
furnace. ana which. under the action of
the air. produces a blue coat on the glass.
To remove this blue tint causes consider
able trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

ate. foh de LaWd sake keep out O. Nor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

The shah has in his palace al Tehersn a
twelve-inch globe, upon which the parts of
the world are set out in jewels of various
colors, England with rubies. India with dis-
monds the sea with emeralds and so on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

II you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17
School Notes.

The musicale last Friday evening
was of very high order, aud was
greatly appreciated by the few who
were present. but it failed in the pur-
pose for which it was intended. Owing
to other gatherings on the same night.
there was less than half house, and
but three dollars above expenses to
turn oyer to the school bell fund. One
gentleman now offers five dollars to
start a subscription for a memorial
bell in honor of Uncle Davy.
The school library will be kept in
Dunbar's drug store through the sum-
mer vacation, where those who are en-
titled to the privileges of the library
NAV draw books the same as during
school. The library consists of 567
good readable books and suitable
case, all costing SI35, which sum was
raised through personal efforts of the
teachers during the past two years.
In checking over and comparing til :
Shelton school register for the year
just closed. find the following items
together with other data of interest
to schoolmen.
Total registration 500 pupils. but "a
sixty-three were entered twice. it
leaves 200 as the actual number of pu-
pills in school during the past year.
These show a total attendance OF Is
OIL days, which according to state es-
Inmates will bring over $500 of state
and county money. Total absences
recorded 2416 days, loss of oyer 500,
for all school money, except special
taxes, is apportioned according to days
TO attendance. There were 387 cases
of hardness, and 201 visits by officers
parents and others.
T. Collins
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17

MoNDAy 4th-
SA9UTE' SUNRISE. 49,,
1870 A. M.-Bicycle Parade, Prizes for
best decorated wheel. Mems $ so;
-Womens $50; Girls s. so; boys 5 so
Parade forms at R r and Front
streets, thence R. r To .5th, thence
to Gotta; thence to 1st; thence to the
Grove.
Grand Barbecue and Bowery dance.
Dinner begins at 1870 O'Clock.
Everything free.
Exercises at Grove 1:30 p. NJ. Swings
and other amusements will be pro-
yided.
Ball Game called at O'Clock sharp
for prize of $40. Shelton VS. picked
Indian nine
Grand Ball in the evening. Admission
S1.oo- Refreshments served in hall
at Snall extra charge.
TUESDAY july 5th.
Races on Prairiabegin at 1:5O o'clock
Horse race, z mile and repeat. Prizes
$50, ST., AID S.. Entrance fee $3.50.
Pony Race, 4 mile. Purse, SO and
SIS: Entrance 81. Other special
purses will be made on day Of races.
A. L. MCDONALD, Secy,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17

The following Invitation in Chinook
our sister city, is bodily eribbed with
some changes by the JOURNAL for the
purpose Of inviting our Native Cousins
to attend Shelton's Celebration and
participate in our grand barbecue,
horse races, ETC.:
DEBATE WAwA CoPA KoNwA NIkA
TILLACUM:
KLAHIYOU Six-Hyas 1e1ie, aucottY
ikt tacamony mo tatelum pc nox cold,
nesika chope rnonook tzum papah copa
King George, pc debate wawa: Mika
hyu masatcha, mika quanisum hume
pooh, pc uika chako solicks pc wake
ticky n1ika mitlite n1ka i1lihe. Nika
alta t1cky rnoosum keequily uika po-
s;ssee, pc halo wawa pc halo huehue
copa King George man.
King George delate iskum nasatche
tumtum; yaka chako copa Boston 11li-
hee, namook poo nesika tIlllcum. Nj
ka chope hyas skookum lena, pc mi
ma1oose hyu nesatche man. pc yaka
copet pc hyaCk kory.
Alta quan1sum Boston man kyu te-
hee, Yaka tickv mika, pc mika klooch-
man, pc mika tenas, pc mika tillacum,
pc tnika elijah, chawko copa Shelton
locket sun senamox moon, pc miti1te.
Hyu muckamuck, hyu kory cuitan,
kory canim, pc hyu tehee.
Chako, six: chako quin asum mika
tillicum.
Klahyou nika ow pc nika atz.
According to the Standards liuquist,
the following is the translation, as
literal ds possible:
AN ADDRESS TO ALL MY FRIENDS:
GREETING-Long ago-one hundred
aud twenty-five years ago-our sires
wrote the Declaration of independence
from English rule, in which justifi-
cation was shown from repeated acts
OF tyranny of Great Britain. These
acts produced feeling that demanded
complete independence and total isola-
ton from the mother country.
The result was that Great Britain
iuaugurated war of subjugation, but
Our forefathers having right on their
side triumphed.
We ever have been well pleased with
the result. We soon intend to give
evidence of our JOY and we ask you,
and your wife, and your children and
your friends and your servants, to
come to Shelton on the fourth day of
July 9th month"; and dwell for time
with us. We will have plenty to eat,
and a feast of reason and flow of soul:
horse aud canoe races. and a super
abundance of 10Y.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17

IDENTIFY been left by one of the previous
occupants who had gone. Knowing
my prediction for curiosities and realiz-
ing that this was a curious skeleton he
gave 1t to me. Whether the animal
had been killed near Seabeck or
whether the skeleton had been brought
from elsewhere, even on one of the
sailing vessels from foreign country,
no one could tell. l have shown it to
many persons but no one is positive
whether it belongs 70 a land or water
animal, or to which end the head be-
1onged. Fishermen and Indians
around here, who have seen all kinds
of animals in the canal, all say they
cannot tell to what animal it belonged.
M. EELLs, in P.-I.
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Methodist Services.
A J. COLLINS.


Class meeting, 1915 A. NJ, c. W.
Fisk. leader.
Sunday School, 12:15 P. NJ, \. J.
Collins, Supt.
Epworth League p. III.
Morning, Sermon II q. N. by the
Pastor assisted by Capt. and Mrs
Blumstead of the Salvation Army.
Evening sermon. s a. IN. Union ser
vices at the Baptist Church.
BAPTIST SERVICES
Sunday School 10 A. NJ.
B, Y. P. U. 7;3O
Morning sermon. II A. NJ. subject
Evening sermon, s NJ. subject
Childrens' Day exercises. union
meeting. Everybody invited.
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Taking to Water.

The United States seems to take as
naturally to water as a cat to cream.
Six months ago we didn't know a
cruiser from a guuboat, aud now we
are nautical to the top notch We talk
boats, we thidk boats. We have pic
lures Of boats all over our daily pa
pers; boats decorate our magazines,
boats cover our oillboards. We fight
naval battles with gravy boats aud
sail cracker boats in waists of steamY
soup. The mere pignies of the land,
the ccawliug infantry, the hoppity
kickety cavalry. the truudling artil-
lery, are for the moment set aside. 1t
is the sailor lad, with his rolling gait,
the bully of the after deck, the captain
in his coming tower, who hold Our
hearts affection. The gorgeous
galaxy of generals may bedizen them
selves as they will; it is the admiral on
the bridge who catches the admiring
eye of an adoring public.-Cleveland
Plaiudealer
There have been many rumors, Of
| late, in reference to the new and
fast steamer to go on the Seattle
Hood Canal route, with connecting
| boat from Brinnon to Ouilceue. This
Is soon to be an assured fact, the
steamer to make the run at speed of
| 11d
| privilege of examining the contract
| specifications of the new craft which
! is to be more than twice the size of the
| Delta, with handsome large cabin 5
and rooms, all steam heated and cleo
trio lighted, the boat to be propelled
by the most improved engines and
nachinery-in fact, equal in every
way to any steamer Oh the Sound
The boat TO run from Briunou to Quill
Gene, while not so large, is in every
way adapted to the service. As the
larger vessel IS to be entirely new. it
will be some time before the new SER
vice begius, but in the meantime the
Delta is to continue on the route as
heretofore.-Olympic Miner.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mail
ed for 25 cents by c. I. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
Logs are much lower on Puget
sound than they have been for several
months. The only shortage is in first
class fir; in the second class stock there
is an abundance at very low prices
Cedar logs are 81 to s. lower than they
herman.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17

EXPERIENCE TEACHES the value of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is constantly
accomplishing wonderful cures and
people in all sections take it, knowing
it will do them good.
The St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber
Company has started up Its mill, run
ming both sides night and day. For
the past year only one side has been
operated on the night shift. The COM
pany has four vessels at its docks push
ing for lumber, while it is well loaded
with car orders.
There are no better Reapers, Now
ers or Hayrakes, than the Mccormick,
Jones or Deering, you will find any OF
them for sale at the L. M. Co. store ct
low prices.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17
Summons for Publication

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON,
MARY y. CREIG. Plaintiff
vs..
MARCUS CREIG, Defendant
The State of Washington to the said Marcus
Creig, defendant:
You are hereby SUMMONED TO appear within
sixty days after the first publication OF this
summons towit: within sixty days after the
18th day OF June, 1898, and defend the above en-
titled action in the above entitled court aud
Of Sn On Of the ana
ney for plaintiff at his Office below stated; aud
in case of your failure SO to do. Judgment will
be rendered against you according to the de-
mand OF the complaint which has been filed
with the clerk OF the said court.
The ABOVE entitled action is for divorce.
). P. RICHARDSON,
P. o. Address, Shelton, Wash.
LIST Pub. June Il, '9S-6w.