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The herald., 1898-06-23
Coming Political Difficulties

In the event of the annexation of the
Philippines there will be some difficulty
experienced by the politicians before they
will be able to handle the Malay-American
vote. the Negrito-American vote and the
vote of that What-You-May-Ca Call Him
American who at this time is an inhabi-
tant of the jungles Of the group.-Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
The herald., 1898-06-23
POLITICAL REVIEW
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c. w. Bell, for several years clerk OF the
board of supervisors of this county, has
announced himself as candidate for the
Republican nomination for county clerk.
Mr. Bell halls from Pasadena, and II there
be anything for which Pasadena is especial
ly noted, outside of flower shows, 1t is in
its nexhaustible stock of candidates. 1t is
currently reported that the Crown OF the
Valley has a candidate for every office to
be filled at the coming election, and 1t is
puzzling the politicians to understand how
Mr.. Bell expects to do business with the
few delegates whom he may be able TO
corral. Mr.. Bell appears to be popular, and
If he came from any other quarter he
might be able to take the plum from Mr..
Newlin, and even situated as he is, some
claim he stands good show of securing
the nomination.
The herald., 1898-06-23
Carnegie at odds With History

Andrew Carnegie declares that General
Miles is IAN ideal warrior, who wins battles
without fighting" 1t is needless to say
that the ideal warriors that history keeps
track of are not Of that kind.-Rochester
Herald
The herald., 1898-06-23

The Indiana Democratic state conven-
ton yesterday reaffirmed the Chicago
platform, and adopted vote of conf
dence in William Jennings Bryan as the
logical leader of the party in the next
national contest.
The herald., 1898-06-23
made Of the material that composes the

made of the material that composes the
Seventh regiment.
II retaliation is the programmed it
seems to bet is a game that two can
play at, and the people of Southern Cali
fornia can score several runs in the next
inning.
Let us have the decks cleared for action.
Let Alger stop fighting Southern Califor-
MAS harbor and Southern California
regiment, or during the next polit-
ical contest the killed and wounded in
the Republican ranks will be like the
leaves Of the forest.
If Secretary Alger wants to carry on
this kind of warfare instead Of fighting
the common enemy, he and the Repub-
lican party can have plenty of it.
The herald., 1898-06-23

The fifteenth paragraph of the Ohio Re-
publican convention platform "rejoices in
the election of Marcus A. Hanna to the
United States senate" This may be de-
nominated the financial plank.
The herald., 1898-06-23

The facts regarding the alleged mutila-
ton of the bodies of American soldiers
by Spaniards in Cuba is to be made sub
ject matter of searching congressional
inquiry. If Spanish "honor" survives the
quest. we shall be greatly surprised.
The herald., 1898-06-23
Keen Eve on the Main Chance

John Wanamaker may OCCASIONALLY be
beaten in a political contest, but he rarely
loses in an attempt to land government
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1898-06-23

Sampson. more reasonable than Blanco,
will not refuse to recognize white flag,
when 1t IL hoisted in the right place.
The herald., 1898-06-23

The latest amusing development In the
WatersMcLachlan congressional fight is
the introduction of photography as polit-
ical and perhaps controlling factor. Some
of the mischievous friends of Mr.. McLach-
Ian have been taking snap shots at Mr.
Waters and his bob-tailed, cockneyed, Eng
lish thoroughbred horses, his four-in-hands
and drags, and his castle at Adams-on-the-
West, and distributing them as campaign
documents for the ediflcation and enlight-
eminent of Mr.. McLachlan's friends and 10
the sore discontinue of many others. The
friends of Mr.. McLachlan may have vent
ured on a perilous political experiment.
Their enemies may adopt the same tactics,
and if they do the public may be treated to
a ife-sze picture of Mr.. McLachlan in con-
gressional habiliments, playing the part Of
DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde in the San Pedro
harbor meodrama.
The herald., 1898-06-23

General Grosvenor's demand for the re-
peal of the civil service law, turned down
by Republican congress, is made an is
sue by his party in Ohio. And this re-
minds us that the law was the inspira ton
of an Ohio statesman, now gone to his
final rest.
The herald., 1898-06-23

There must come a time when Spain
will sue for peace, but not now, for peace
with the United States at this juncture
would mean war at home. This is uni
versaly recognized in Spain and through
out Europe. The war was inaugurated
for the purpose Of driving the Spaniards
out Of Cuba. Not one has been driven out
Spain is stronger in Cuba today than when
war was declared. Spanish sovereignty
extends over larger area in Cuba than
1t did two months ago. The end is COM
paratively near, but the Spaniards are
not aware Of 1t. Until they realize the
inevitable they will continue the strug-
gle. The peace party in Spain dares not
assert itself
The herald., 1898-06-23

In our local news columns this morn
ing will be found the full text of most
interesting and valuable report upon the
Nicaraguan canal, submitted to the d.
rectors of the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce yesterday by special COM
mittee, Of which Mr.. H. Hawgood is
chairman. In view Of the growing i'm
portance Of the canal enterprise, the his
torical information and official data en-
braced in this report-covering the entire
period from the initial survey of the
canal to date-takes on timely interest.
The resolutions adopted by the board,
urging the California delegation in con-
gress to press for a speedy report by the
canal commission, are calculated to meet
the views of all classes Of our people.
The herald., 1898-06-23

Buckeye Republicans held very har-
monious convention at Columbus yester-
day. Hanna and Foraker were endorsed
collectively, the president separately and
distinctively, and everything bearing the
party tag joyously and vociferously. But
anybody at all familiar with Ohio poll
tics knows that the Republicans there are
saddest when they sing,
The herald., 1898-06-23

Voters who neglect the privilege and
the duty Of asserting themselves at the
grounds for complaint If the platform and
the ticket fail to reflect their views and
their wishes. The primary is what its
name implies. 1t is the first step. How
direction? How essential that the first
step should be straightforward?
The herald., 1898-06-23

That the Republican party has never
been sincere in its advocacy of civil SER
vice reform, and that it has never in
tended to execute in good faith the law
of its own creation, are facts quite clearly
disclosed by the platform of the party
in Ohio, adopted yesterday, which de-
mands such notifications "as will con-
form to the original spirit and object
OF the law"-which was to hoodwnk the
mugwump element Of the country and
retain the bulk of the plumber for the ex-
cessively jealous FOUNDERS.
The herald., 1898-06-23

DR.. Matthews of Sacramento, chairman Of
the state board of health, is In town. The
doctor is down here to look after the sani-
tary conditions of public institutions. 1t
might be mentioned however, that the doc
tor for the last forty years or more has
been one of the war horses of the Democra-
cy of Sacramento county. and to a great
extent has had much to do with the direc-
ton of state politics. The doctor is an ap-
pointee of Governor Budd. and since the
governor is out of the race to succeed him
self, a large number of inquisitive ir<1-
viduals have been curious to know If his trip
has any political significance. So far as
can be ascertained the doctor is taking a
quiet and careful view of the political stu
alton here, as matter incidental to his Of
fetal business.
The herald., 1898-06-23

Ohio Republicans condemn Cleveland
for extending the civil service law "far
beyond Its purpose" If efficiency in the
public service be good thing, why
should there be any limitation to its op-
be divided into classes, appointments to
the one to be governed solely by merit.
appointments to the other to be governed
solely by partisan zeal? The mask
seems to have fallen.
The herald., 1898-06-23

The Populists held primaries on the 21st
and elected delegates to their county con-
venton. So far as information has come
to hand the delegates chosen are favorable
to fusion. Indications are, however, that
there are few who will oppose this move
and stand for middle-of-the-road ticket.
Their convention will be held on the 2Sth
in this city.
The herald., 1898-06-23

Touching the charge that Senator White
misrepresents California sentiment on the
Hawaiian question, and that it is his duty
to obey the instructions Of the legisla-
ture. the San Francisco Call very perth
nently inquiries which legislature, for it
will be remembered that whereas annexa-
ton resolutions were adopted at one ses-
sion, the succeeding assembly reversed
the action and voted down similar resolu-
tions. A United States senator, to satisfy
the demands of three successive legisla-
lures during his term, must be extraordi-
narily adaptable.
The herald., 1898-06-23

The board Of education, at it's meeting
today will again consider the peculiar
claim Of Walter L. Webb for reimburse
ment for alleged expenses incurred in
attending meeting of the National Edu-
cational association at Minneapolis, the
lar to the readers Of The Herald. The
board may be relied upon to analyze the
claim upon its merits, If it possesses any,
and to allow Mr.. Webb all that is his
due-no more, no less. With this the dis.
tinguished claimant must be satisfied.
The herald., 1898-06-23

The uncertainty of the whereabouts Of
Hervey Lindey and the mysteries Of his
mission to this city have spread doubt and
gloom throughout the ranks of his old enc
mics. The ways of Hervey are so various,
and his tricks are so new and many, that
he Is considered a dangerous quantity In
any political calculation. And then again,
the boys are asking II he has been called
down here to make fences for local candi-
dates or II he has been sent here by the
San Francisco push to work havoc among
their local opponents, or again, If he is at
his old trade of doing politics for the
Southern Pacific. These are hard questions
to answer. Probably his brother-in-law,
County Clerk Newlin, will be able to offer
an explanation of his whereabouts and per-
haps throw some light upon the other misty
questions. POLITICUS.
The herald., 1898-06-23

L. H. Valentine of this city wants to be
speaker of the lower house at the next ses-
sion of the state legislature. Mr.. Valen-
tine has served one term as member of the
assembly. The only things that are in his
way to success is first the nomination for
member in his own district; secondly, cleo
ton, and thirdly, a Republican legislature.
Mr.. Valentine may overcome the two first
difficulties, but he will find as he reads the
election returns that the people Of this state
do not want another Republican legislature.
The herald., 1898-06-23

Robert Y. Mcbride seems to have the
whole field to himself in his aspirations for
state printer. No other candidates for the
Democratic nomination for this office have
been announced.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys.
when urine stains linen it is evidence
OF kidney troubles. Too frequent de-
sire to urinate or pain in the back, is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp root, the great kidney remedy
fulfils every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. 1t
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it. or bad eff
fects following the use of liquor, wine
or beer, and oyercomes that unpleas-
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nat. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists,
price fifty cents and one dollar. You
may have sample bottle and PAM
phlet both sent free by mail. Mention
the JOURNAL and send your address to
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton n Y.
The propriet0rs of this paper guaran-
tee the genuineness of this offer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11
CHOLERA IN CHINA.
The Result Of Neglect of the San
itary Regulations.
European Doctors Helpless to Enforce
Modern Methods OF Prevention on
Account of Existing Super
stitions.

Many details of the great plague in
Canton and Hong Kong are interesting
as showing the attitude of the natives
toward foreign doctors and the diff
Guilty Of enforcing the simplest sani-
tary regulations. From all accounts,
had the European doctors been per-
mitted at the outset to enforce house
toulouse inspection the death list
would never have risen above fifty a
day and the disease would have been
restricted to Hong Kong.
As it is. says Shanghai letter in the
New York Sun, cases of the deadly
disease are appearing in all the neigh
boring country places. and it is appar-
ent that victims of the plague may be
found at any time in Shanghai or other
ports that have close connection with
Hong Kong.
In regard to the origin of the disease
there is no question that the present
plague appeared in severe form in
Iunnan last winter. 1t has been known
there for several seasons. 1t was car
ried to Canton in March by traders.
The disease is not new one, as it has
appeared from time TO time IN Persia
and Arabia between 1853 and 1878. The
latter year was memorable because the
plague reached Europe. 1t broke out
then in Astrakhan, but the Russian
government suppressed it by prompt
measures.
China has not been visited by great
plague for many years, but there is
good authority for the statement that
the plague which ravaged Europe in
the fourteenth century broke out in
China.
The medical returns from Hong Kong
show that the present is the true
plague. All the symptoms are those
described by medical experts who have
seen the disease raging among Moslem
pilgrims to Mecca. 1t is an acute fever.
accompanied by evidences of blood poi
soning. The glands of the armpit and
the groin swell up, and assesses and
carbuncles frequently appear; there are
hemorrhages under the skin and from
some of the organs. The strength of
the patient oozes away. and in few
hours the disease is often fatal.
Why the disease excites so much ter
ror is because there have been few op-
portunities for carefully studying it,
The Russian doctors who studied the
plague at Astrakhan came to the con-
clusion that it was propagated by mi
crobeS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11

Claim of VI. Bingham, repairing stove pipe
at Court house, also allowed in the sum Of
500.
In the matter of ihe Buding road. the same
was on motion laid over until Tuesday. the 5th
day OF April, at 10 o'clock a. H., for reason of
his failing TO certify 10 posting of necessary
notices.
Motion prevailed that in the matter of the
Webb Hill road, Mr.. Latham be instructed to
examine same as to the feasibility of building
said road, and report result at April session of
Board.
Also, in the matter of the Purdy road il was
moved and carried that if 1. C. Ellis does not
accept amount OF damages rendered on said
road iE the sum OF $3.50 By the 18th of Feb
ruary, then the Prosecuting Attorney is in
structed to commence condemnation proceed
ings thereon.
Further moved and carried that Clerk OF
County Commissioners be instructed to notify
the Road Supervisors of The several districts
that no claims will be allowed unless ordered
by the Commissioner of their respective dis
tricis.
1t was then ordered, on motion. that Com
missioner Specie be authorized to procure
road scraper for Road Dist. No. 16.
fishing in the sum of SIS 90 submitted, read
and on motion allowed.
Moved and carried that the Auditor be au-
thorized to draw warrant in the sum OF s7a00
on Road Dist. No. in favor OF D. c. Frederick
for contract work when said work is accepted
Ia the matter OF the purchasing OF a type
ritter for use of County officers, AID smith
Premier having been brought for Inspection,
the same was discussed at some length. and
the necessity OF suca an investment being con-
sidered motion was made and carried tnat
same be purchased, and warrant be issued IN
the sum of One Hundred dollars in favor OF
L. and NJ Alexander & Co., Seattle, as payment
for same.
On motion, Board adjourned until O'Clock
p m
Att O'Clock d. m. Board reconyened TO- pur-
pose of reading and approving minutes OF en-
tire session. which same was done. approved,
and the following allowances made:
L. w. Specie. two days, "a miles. ..-.---.Sl2 ~
d. NJ Duckworth. two days, Is miles, 80
Henry Latham, 20 -..-- III OO
Board then adjourned. -
d. NJ. DUCKWORTH,
Attest: Chairman.
W. III. N. DUNBAR, Clerk
Per c. V. DUNBAR, Deputy
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11

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No woman is fitted for the responsible
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It gives the names, addresses, photographs
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11
How the First Church was Built.

In connection with the breaking of
ground for the new Methodist church
in Olympia, the correspondent for the
Oregonian relates the following bit of
history conn cted with the erection of
the present building, which 1t is now
proposed to displace:
The First Methodist Episcopal church
OF Olympia was organized in 1855, and
was the first religious society to COM
mence work here. Services were held
during the early part of its existence
in a building on Main street owned by
Edmund Sylvester, one OF the original
locators of the town and principal own
er OF the site. In this two-story struc-
ture the church shared accommoda-
tions with saloon, which was located
on the ground floor.
In 1916, the old Methodist church
building, which is still in use, was
erected. Rev. J. F. DeVore was then
pastor, and on him devolved the duty
of soliciting subscriptions to help
along the work. Rev. Mr.. DeVore was
an able bodied specimen of the pioneer
preacher, and went at his work with a
will. While collecting, he visited
Captain Clanrick Crosby, a sawmill
owner at Tumwater, two miles above
here, and asked for help. Crosby, who
had little confidence in the industrial
qualifications of the big minister, offer
ed DIR. DeVore all the lumber, free,
that he could raft and bring to Olym-
pia in one day. The Methodist divine
accepted the offer, and one morning a
few days atterward appeared at the
lumber yard at 4 o'clock, dinner bucket
in hand, and went to work. Besides
being a powerful man, he had the ad-
vantage OF having been mechanic IN
his Younger days, and selected his ma
terial with good judgment. DeVore
worked necessarily during the day,
with bat a short rest for lunch, and
when the evening shadows fell he had
RATED to Olympia sufficient lumber to
erect a house of worship full commen-
surate with the demands of the times
The old building has been in constant
use since then, and viii SO continue
until the new church is completed
Olympian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11
Wages One Thousand Dollars a Day.

A writer in Seattle paper who con-
fesses that he is a Populist, although
he need not have done so, as the fact
is painfully apparent, contends that
everybody would be better off if money
was so plenty and cheap that working
men would earn and be paid $1,000
per day. He evidently does not know
that money was made thus plenty and
cheap In France little more than a
hundred years ago, and that the con-
dition of the poor was not only no
better than it had been before but in
finitely worse.
The cheap money experiment was
fully tried at that time. The Popu-
lists had full control of the govern
ment and they printed money with
out limit. They made it so plenty
and cheap that it did not pay TO pro-
tect 1t against counterfeiting and the
counterfeiters helped to increase the
quantity until it was no longer pro-
titable to do so. They could not even
print money fast enough to buy their
bread, although the money they manu-
factured was as good as any. Then
the Populistic legislature tried the ex-
perience of giving value to is money
by additional legislation. 1t passed
an act called the law of the maximum,
making it an ofense punishable by
death to charge more for anything
than the maximum fixed by the act.
1t enforced the law by inficting the
penalty until people began to comply
with it by offering nothing for sale. A
new law was required to meet this
emergency, and it was quickly made.
Those who refused or failed to bring
forward their grain or goods and offer
them for sale at or below the maxi
mum were designated forestallers, and
their offense was punishable with
death. This law was enforced and
everybody who had any grudge against
his neighbor, or who thought he ought
to have one, charged him with forestal-
ling or with violating the maximum
and had him sent to the guillotine.
As consequence OF it all those who
could have earned $1,000 a day, and
in the money Of the time, found no
employment that would pay them
anything except at the one flourish
ing business OF cutting off heads.
This business throYe for year or more
and finally wound up by cutting off
the heads of these who had made mon
ey and life so cheap, and that was the
only satisfactory outcome OF the whole
cneap money experiment. 1t is not
likely ever to be tried again in any
country where people read and think.
But there seems to be lunatics here
and there who have never heard of the
Reign of Terror, and who would like
to see the world try again what led to
it-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-11
A GOOD LETTER.
From the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

FERNANDINA. Fla. Feb. q, 1896.
Mr.. J GEORGE SUHRER, Druggist City.
DEAR GEORGE Please send a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
DIV. would not feel easy if | knew
there was none of this valuable rem
edy in the house. | have given 1t a
fair test and consider it one of the
very best remedies for Group that L
have ever found. One dose has always
been sufficient, although | use it free
w.. Any cold my children contract
yields very readily to this medicine.
can conscientiously recommend 1T
for Group and colds in children.
Yours respectfully, GEO. E. WOLFF.
Sold by all druggists.