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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04
The WOman's Suffrage Amendment.

The voters of the great Common
wealth of Washington have rare op-
portunity to do an act of simple just
ice to the women Of the state by voting
yes to the Womans Suffrage Amend
ment.
About eight years ago a woman of
the Chehalis river valley was left by
the death of her husband with thirteen
children and heavily morgaged farm
She organized her family as a working
brigade, giving something to each to
do from the least to the largest, as a
Captain marshals his com pany. She
is now the proud possessor OF three
plantations of that rich river land and
as her children marry and settle down
she gives them nice farm with which
to begin life. That woman ought to
vote Ought not every other woman
from whom the state demands taxes
for the support of it's government have
the same right? "Taxation without
representation" was the first great in
Justice against which our ancestors
fought. That led the way tor the
"Declaration of independence" and
the beginning of the most glorious ma
ion OF the world.
Who shall say what possibilities of
good await that people who shall, in
in simple justice, grant the franchise
to noble women?
It is the common observation in our
great West that children aresmore sad.
ly bereft of mother than OF father, for
what the mother may lack of material
support she more than makes up in
the intellectual, moral and spiritual
training of her children.
Both parties favor the Woman Suf-
frage Amendment in the platforms.
It ought, however, to be endorsed by
all men regardless of party.
For the following reasons let us
place the ballot in the hands of our
mothers and sisters:
1. Because, as property owner it is
her right.
2. Because, in deciding the grave
questions of the day, and particularly
the moral issues, she trusts to iutui-
ton rather than logic, and intuition
is the higher tribunal.
8. Because, in occupying positions
of great responsibility she has proved
her fitness over and over to exercise
her right of franchise. Let us not for
get that England's greatest sovereign is
GLORIOUS Queen Vic"
A. Because, in our proud land OF the
free and home of the brave woman is
sQueen of the Home" and as such will
take heroic stand against that basest
enemy Of God and home and Native
Land-the SALOON.
5. Because, that chiyalrous instinct
in the heart of true men recognizes it
as the right of women, pure, noble and
worthy to vote and such are III the
majority in our growing Common
wealth.
Let us vote that women may vote.
Communicated.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

2 E. Cross Post No. 80, G. A. R.
l.
Meetsln Shorter's hall first and third Frloay
nights of each month. Comrades are corolally
invited to visit and join.
FRANK MUNSON, Z L. HuNTLEi,
Adjutant. COmmduueI
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04
Then the ridiculous Lewis.
Tweedle-Dse and Tweedle- Dunn.

The Republican Party in Chehalis
County, as elsewhere, is well under the
control of corporate Influences. The
corporations outline the party policy
any suggest the party nominees. In
the fixing of valuations and equalizing
assessments the lumber companies pull
the wires that they laid when the con-
vention was held a month prior.
They do the same with Legislators
that they nominate and elect.
The above is taken from the Seattle
Times of 10Th. staff correspondence
rom Monteeano. When that individ-
ual comes to write up Mason County
politics, he will probably spin 2 differ
ent yarn about the corporations and
their influence.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

,s,RsT HODIsT-EPISCOPALt HURCH.-
Preaching every Sabbath at Ii O'Clock A. N N
ana ?. NJ Sabbath school at l2:l5 A. M.
prayer meeting at oP. NJ: every lhursuas
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

Washington Times (offlcial organ of the Bryan
demncracVl. July 81. 1898.

Washington Times (Off1cial organ of the Bryan
democracy, July 81, 1898.
While we are praising Joshua let us
not forget Moses! The truth is rapidly
dawning upon the country that if De-
wey and Schley have won unfading
laurels for their country and for them
selves, there is a crown of honor no
less the due of William Mckinley,
president of the United States. The
glorious conditions of the hour, whether
reflected in the war situation or IN our
National and international status, can
not be contemplated without bringing
home the conviction that an honest.
true and wise pilot stands at the helm
of the state. Time has been when we
thought otherwise. We may have
been excusable in view OF things an
tecedent. In fact, we were wrong and
gladly acknowledge it. An honest
newspaper, like an honest gentleman,
will never hesitate to retreat from a
mistaken position nor losing a minute
in undoing an injustice.
The war with Spain followed hard
upon a period of intense domestic, po-
htical and economic strife. The. ad-
ministration of President Mckinley
was surrounded by evil and corrupt
elements, and appearances justified the
suspicion that it was influenced by
them 10 the detriment of the country.
Whether it was or not is of little mo-
ment at shis time. The declaration of
war made "tabula rasa" of old differ
ences and contentious and, beyond
that, we can say with complete salts
faction and pleasure that, on the firing
of the first gun, William Mckinley,
the great war president, appeared to
plan victory for his people and to
achieve for them the benefits and
glories of new and splendid colonial
empire.
Prince Hal did not more suddenly
relegate to obscurity the disreputable
Falstaff and other loose companions
of his evil days than President McKin-
ley swept away from his official life the
renegate Tories and despicable peace
mongers who once permeated it. The
2lst of April saw him seize the crown
of American patriotism, champion
ship of humanity and National pro-
gress from the death-bed of old-time
seclusion and provincialism and plac-
ing it on his head, stand forth new
man and worthy counselor and leader
of the splendid, imperial Republic of
America.
While we have Mckinley in the
chair of state and a Dewey in the con-
ming tower, all Europe could not wrest
from our hands the scepter of our new
dominion in the Far Orient. As in
the case of the hero of Cavite, so in
that of President Mckinley, "The hour
has come, and the man."
<Lo ~;J,o,,l<,,c
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

One of the strongest CLAIMS urged
by the fusionists two years ago was
that they would reduce expenses and,
therefore, taxation. Generally the tax
payers found their taxes higher than
in the past, and the taxes for 1898 are
still little higher, considering the
raise by the state board. That is some
thing every taxpayer can1tell for him-
self
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

Ant. NORIAH LODGE, No. IL.
M f. & A NJ.
= OCULAR Communications Saturday eve
n On or before the full of the Moon. cor
dial mvitution is given to all brethren in good
standing. Masonic Hall, Shelton. W. L.
I'm IFs " NJ. L. K MUNsoN. Sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04
Society Cards.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. A. GREGORY. PASTOR
Preaching services every Sunday at IL, a. m
ana s u. m sunday school at lOp m b.
Up. T. at $50 p. m Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at o'clock followed by y.
( class. All are made welcome at these sef'ioe'
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

CEDAR CAMP No $50.
\ WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets every lst and 3rd Tuesday at Masonic
Hail. Shelton. Visiting neighbors cordially In
vited to camp with US, w. NJ. BEACH
Al J. Munson, Clerk. COnSui
The sun., 1898-06-12
Mules Never Get Seasick

do Government mules get seasick?"
This was the interesting and some
what novel question propounded by
Lieutenant-C Colonel G. G. Smith, the
head Of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, OF St. Louis, upon the receipt OF
telegraphc order from Washington to
Immediately ship l20 mules to San Fran.
cisco to go with the renforcements to be
sent to Rear Admiral Dewey.
The mules are on their way to the Pa
cific coast by this time. Upon arrival
there they will be at once loaded onto
steamer bound for the Philippines.
The trip across the Pacific Ocean will
take the mules nearly halfway around
the world, the ocean voyage alone being
1900 miles in straight line from San
Francisco.
This being the case, Colonel Smith
naturally felt solicitions about the mules,
and wanted to know whether they were
likely to get seasick. For, though the
Quartermaster's Department has been
handling mules for many years, there
was bat one man in the place who could
throw any light on the matter. He had
it from horse and mule trader that
mules never become seasick, but horses
do.
The sun., 1898-06-12
GUNNERS
Occupy the Most Dangerous and
Hazardous Positions During
q Naval Battle.

Now, more than ever before, the ques-
ton presents itself to the American mind,
"What positions in great war offer the
greatest dangers?' True, it would be
cowardly to select branch OF the SER
vice or a function in battle such as would
guarantee immunity, yet it is important
to know what men must be selected to
hold those important posts which appear
to promise certain death.
The most dangerous positions in a
naval battle will probably be those oc-
cupied by the gunners occupying the
circular galleries arranged upon the
military lnasts. Their function will be
to man lapid-fre guns Touring hail
storms of bullets upon the decks and
ports of hostile ships with sufficient
severity to make the handling of their
largest guns impossible.
1t will, therefore, be the first duty of a
great warship to raze to the decks the
military masts of its adversaries. 1t is
not expected that any ship will come out
of a hot engagement with military masts
standing.
One well-directed shot would be sutfi-
cient to trim off each mast. The great
tower OF steel would fall with q crash,
the gunners OF the superstructures dying
deaths of agony worse than any pro-
jectle could infiict.
The sun., 1898-06-12
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owner.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
MASTERFUl MRS. Sims.
The Neatness and Despatch with which
She Broke Up IA Dog Fight.

me Neatness anu Dcspatch win winch
She Broke Up IA Dog Fight.
The man who was doing the talking
has endured good many hard knocks
while making a very successful way
through the world, and, like most per-
sons who have survived such expert
enoe, has very decided opinions of his
own. 81 have always regarded woman
as the weaker vessel" he said, "but
want to say right here that Mrs. Sims
is n very remarkable person. / don't
believe she could tell a Percheron
from Kentucky thoroughbred, yet /
saw her start balky horse the other
day after twenty men and boys had
been beating. kicking and cursing the
poor brute for half an hour. Theper-
suasion she used was a couple of Jumps
Of sugar aud few kind words.
But it was just yesterday that she
convinced me of her great superiority.
You can gauge her knowledge of dogs
from the fact that she paid So for
long-haired mongrel puppy, under the
impression that she was buying an
aristocratic pug. Sims has bull ter
rier that's professional fighter, and
Torton, who lives next door, owns
big st. Bernard. The two dogs began
an argument through the fence, and
the larger one simplitied matters by
crashing through board into Sims
yard. The whole neighborhood was
soon engaged in an effort topart them.
Strong hands tugged ut tails, legs and
ears. Clubs were freely used, water
was dashed upon the belligerents, and
the stern orders for them to break
away could be heard blocks of. When
Mrs. Sims appeared on the scene she
seemed to grasp the situation in one
terrified glance. She flew into the
house, dashed out again. and inside of
a minute had the savage fighters stink.
ing away from each other"
How did she do it?''
Bottle of ammonia. Surest thing
on earth TO break up a dog fight, aud
it's original with her. Why, those
two terrible beasts quit like pet sheep,
and the Joke of it is that each dog
thinks the other administered the aw-
full dose. They never see each other
now that they do not curl their nose
as though shifting ammonia, and trot
briskly in opposite directions. De.
troit Free Press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

j. Pierpont Morgan, representing
his own interests and the interests of
English bondholders and such allied
interests in this country as the Van
derbilts, dictates the policy of the fol-
lowing railroads: New York Central,
3l40 miles; West Shore, 495 miles;
Chicago and Northwestern, 5000 miles !;
Michigan Central, 1863 miles; Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, 1476
miles; Nickel-Plate IN. Y. G. and ST.
L.), 523 miles; Erie, 20S7 miles; Lee
high Valley, 1885 miles; Reading,
1856 miles; Central railroad of New
Jersey 675 miles; Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western, 932 miles New
York, New Haven and Hartford, AGA
miles Southern railroad, 1923 miles !;
Central Of Georgia, 1909 miles, North
ern Pacific, 4346 miles; Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company, 1869
miles; Oregon Short Line, 142l miles;
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
6l5i miles; Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha, l49l miles; Cleye-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis big Four, 2345 miles; Chesa-
peake and Ohio, 1444 miles. To this
list should be added the following
roads, which he will undoubtedly con-
troll in the near future: Union Pacific,
302l miles; Wisconsin Central, S57
miles; Baltimore and Ohio, 2O65
miles; Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern, 933 miles. Total mileage,
50,550. Nearly all the great trunk
lines in this country are now prac-
tically controlled by the great New
York fnancier, J. Pierpont Morgan.
According to the Chicago Tribune, it
is the most colossal combination of
capital on record. Within a short
time all the avenues and outlets OF this
country to the sea will be directed by
one man and one mind.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

According to the Indianapolis News
decided opposition is arising in must
cal circles to encores. 1t is held, and
rightly, that, as rule, they are out
of place. So frequently do some peo-
pie demand them that the compliment
they would otherwise convey is lost,
while programs are greatly heightened,
10 the detriment of their artistic
balance and the WEAKNESS of the nor
NAL part of the audience. Some peo.
pie seem to feel that they have right
to demand encores of an artist that
please' them, whereas they have got
NIL they are entitled to when the pro-
gram announced is carried ont. Artists
have perfect right to refuse to grant
encores, and they ought not to be con-
sidered ungracious if they do.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
The Worlds Greatest MopolItb.

Five years ago, in an attempt TO
show what they could do, the great
red sandstone quarries of +. Prentice
ut Houghton Point, Wis, cut out the
greatest manolith the world has ever
seen. 1t was then attempted to con-
vey the same to the Worlds fair, but
the engineering questions involved
proved too much for the experts who
had charge, or necessitated the ex-
penditure OF more money than was at
hand. The stone has lain in the
quarry till now.
Efforts are being made to move this
stone and set it upon the lake front at
Milwaukee in time for the semi-cep.
tennial of statehood. II is said the
questions Of engineering have been
solved satisfactorily, and that from
$40, 600 to $50, 900 will move the stone
to the water and float it down the
lakes to Milwaukee. This monolith
Is 10 feet square at the base, lis feet
high, and tapers to square of four
feet at the top. 1t is ten feet longer
than any single stone ever ouarried
as far as records show. II is dark
blood-red sandstone, without n flaw.
either in texture or color, and il is
said that but few quarries in the world
can produce such shaft. New York
Sun.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

Nor had I any computations, for l
felt that the happiness of two human
souls was better than the happiness OF
a couple of demoniacal quadrupeds.
In the morning an insurance agent
called and, speaking in high voice
that seemed menacing Though of
course was not, got mauled ut the
ankle.
"The law, my friend, will give me
my revenge" said this gentleman,
when / had escorted him in safety
downstairs. You see, l had not wanted
to insure my life.
But at half past three | uprose and,
taking Strong by the chain, led him
into the street.
Thus to the studio. Here Mrs
Green received me with a pale face.
"Miss Julia is not in," she said;
and /, assembling, remarked that il
was a pity.
"If 1 might rest awhile" Ipro.
ceeded.
sob, certainly, SIR" replied the
astute creature. Perhaps you would
like to leave the dog in the kitchens"
The good soul opened the door.
Then / slipped Strong's chain, pushed
him in and shut the door.
Immediately afterwards l invaded
Julia's studio and Mrs. Green with
me. We shut ourselves in and dis
cussed the weather, the last cure for
colds Julia having one) and much
else. We talked without ceasing, in.
deed, for many minutes.
But in spite of everything the riot
in the kitchen reached our ears. Ter.
rife at times it was, with fateful lulls,
followed afresh by piercing cries, now
of n cat and now of dog. Iopened
the door an inch and peeped in.
At length, by half-past four, utter
peace reigned. Mrs. Green and |
looked at each other and started for
the kitchen.
On the landing, however, whom
should we meet but Julia
"James!" she exclaimed, bushing
divinely.
'I-brought the dog with me-"
murmured. II AN going now.
only wanted to know that you were
well. He is in the kitchen"
Her eyes frightened when l men,
toned Strong. Hatred of Sweet pos
sessed her-she said so afterwards.
Then | opened the door, and in
moment saw that we were saved.
"Oh, Miss Julia!' cried Mrs. Green,
running to the lifeless body of Sweet.
"Strong, what have you been doing?"
said i. But | expected no answer, for
side by side with the cat lay the life.
less dog.
For many seconds we contemplated
the dead warriors. Then / turned to
Julia. Tears were in her eyes, Mrs.
Green considerably went away.
Dearest, / said, "there is nothing
now between us" and l opened my
arms TO her
She hesitated for moment, then
came to me, ald 1 kissed away her
tears.
The death of Strong and Sweet was,
after due legal debate, reckoned ex-
ceedingly natural,
The quadrupeds slumber in one
graye.--St. Louis Star.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

The Atkinson (Kan.) Globe says
that "up in Hiawatha the curiew will
be rung twice-at 8 o'clock to call the
women home fron card parties to get
supper and at 8 o'clock for oil the chill
dren to scamper home. This is not
bad idea, and Atchison should adopt
it, If the whistle can he used but
once a day, then let it be blown at 8
o'clock for the card-playing women.
The women need curfew worse than
the children. They neglect no duties.
BY all means, blow the curfew at g."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

, The United States is now regarded
as the leading dairy country of the
world. In 1889 the annual value Of
our dairy products was estimated to
exceed $500, 600, 900, and the value of
the mich cows about 1910, 600, 900.
There are about 1900, 600 cows in
this country, or one to every four in.
habitants; one COW, however, furnishes
the milk, butter and cheese for more
than four persons, as large quantities
of our dairy products are exported.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

There are, according to an eminent
Archaeological, no less than from 100 to
1870 absolutely distinct languages in
South America. As the growth of
language is very slow, he thinks the
fact of the existence of so great q
variety of speech on the western con-
tinents proves that the native red men
have inhabited them for many thou.
sands of years.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
LONG AGO.
I once knew all the birds that came

I once knew all the birds that came
And nested In our orchard trees
For every flower had n name
My friends were woodchucks, toads and
bees,
knew where thrived in yonder glen
What plants would soOthe n stone-brulsed
toe
o, | was very learned then,
But that was very long ago.
] knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberres could BIO found
knew the PUSHES near the mill
Where the pickerel lay that weighed q
pound
knew the wood-the very Tree
Where lived the poaching. saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me-
But that was very long ago.