The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-30

feel any worse than 1t you got lost In
big city. trying to extract little fun
out of tie glorious Fourth,-and you
will savennoney.
THE Veterans who attended the G.
A. r. reunion in Seattle last week,
complain at the hoggishness in
numerous directions, where prices
were raised and extra charges made to
the visitors. Seattle's popularity as a
convention city will be short-lived if
its business people "gouge" visitors at
every turn.
esCoL. RIDPATH, the Silver Republican
member of the Board of Audit and
Control from Spokane has resigned
from that body. He has given his
reasons in lengthy letter handed to
the board through Judge Stallcup,
and is evidently thoroughly disguised
with the whole fusion family in the
management of the state institutions.
THE new sailing yacht "Colum bia,"
which is expected to retain for this
country the international racing
trophy, which we have held for many
years, has been launched, and at its
initial trial developed very gratifying
speed 1t is sure to win, because its
mast is spar of Douglas fir from
Puget Sound, the best that grows to
stand the great strain of the immense
sail. 1t was secured at Port Blakely
several years ago for the purpose, and
probably came from Mason County.
THE other day an Alabama mob
lynched the wrong man, and they
deeply regret it" says the New Or
leans States. They might do as a
Texas mob did. They hanged man
for stealing mustang and shortly
afterward learned that he was innocent.
After debating the question they de-
cided that the captain should call on
the widow and apologize. Riding up
TO the fence he called her to. the door
and explained that a mistake had been
made closing thus "Madam, the
jokes on us"
THE Washington State Press associa-
ton had decided to hold its annual
meeting at Seattle about the time of
the expected arrival of the National
Editorial association, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, July II, II and
Ii. 1t is intended to make this the
largest and most enthusiastic gather
ing of state editors held for MANY
years. Seattle will accord a hearty
welcome and liberal entertainment to
the visitors, while the presence in Sc
attic during a portion of the same
time of the National association will
act as an additional stimulus to large
attendance.
A GENTLEMAN asked us the other day
"Why does young man, when riding
a bicycle, double himself up like
doughnut the minute he begins to
work the pedals? Yes, and why does
a fellow when he throws a base ball
first have to screw it into the palm of
his right hand with his left hand, hop
on one foot while he bumps his chin
with his knee before he throws it?
And why does fellow who gets a $25
plug hat and $40 cart have to rein
the poor crowbate up like turtle
treading water, till it can't see the
ground IN front o. it and goes as if
trying to read the answer in the skies?
Why does agirl whom nature has
given a clear, healthy complexion
have to go and paint till she can't
wink for fear she will crack the
enamel? Why does she bang her hair
like window mop? Why, bless YOU,
it's style, just like they used to wear a
tooth brush in the vest pocket several
years age. That's why.-Ex.
EIGHTEEN of the leading cargo mills
OF the state shipped during May U.s.
oS9,644 feet of lumber by water, of
which surprising preponderance, or
1925, SS9 feet went to foreign ports
and 1t may be added the record OF
foreign clearanees for June promises to
hold up to equally large figures. AS
compiled from the mills reporting to
the West Coast and Puget Sound
Lumberman, of 135,S2S,341 feet oil
lumber exported by water the first five
months of 1899, 79,S14,e97 feet. o,
nearly gu per cent went to foreign des.
tination. illustrating the effect of Cal.
1fornia's passing depression and the
impetus given to foreign shipments
through the diversion of vessels in.
tended as grain carriers to that service
Eastern shipments for May reached q
total l9,4SS.OOO feet of lumber. against
l6,74O,0OO feet the same month yea,
ago, and for five months the car trade
has taken 76,SOO,OOO feet. compared
with 69,744, 600 feet during last year
and this, too. in the face of tie ser
lously complained of car shortage