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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

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place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. Iheard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt Of mine who was
taking them for catarrh
of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use sheadvised me
to take them too. and !
have been doingso since
last October, and viii
say they have complete
~ cured my headaches.
I am twenty-nine years
old. You are welcome
to use this testimonial
Mrs. J. BRooKMYR1
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

I want to inform you.
Ia words OF highest
praise Of the benefit
I have derived from
Hipans Tabules. I am .
professional nurse and
IN this profession . clear
head II always needed.
Ripans Tabules does It.
After one OF my cases I
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice Of Mr.. Geo. Bow
OR, Phi. G., 588 Newark
Ave. Jersey City. / took
RipanS Tabules with
Grand results.
Miss Bessie WRDMAx.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

Mother was troubled
with heartburn and
sleeplessness. caused by
indigestion. for . good
many years. One day
she saw . testimonial
in the paper Endorsing
Ripans Tabulcs. She
determined to give them
. trial, was greatly
relieved By their use
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

49,. M fFoEecto the Mem6kano. Reetnr,. q
eenses o. Taste and Smell Fun el1e ~ 49, =,
Elk BROTHRR8. S Wsses 6ePa.t Nv.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

Tabules regularly. shekeeps afew cartons Ripans
Tabues in the house and says she will not be with
out them. The heartburn and sleeplessness have
disappeared with the indigestion which was
formerly 30 great burden for her. Our whole
family take the Tabules regularly. especially after
. hearty meal. Ny mother IL fifty years Of age
and II enjoying the bestof health and spirits also
eats hearty meals, an impossibility before she
took Ripans Tabules. ANTON II. BLAuKEx.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

Express from Tacoma Arr. 1920 "
Express leaves for Gate City, II As AM
Express arrives from Gate City. 2.l5
Express for Tacoma Leaves 2:3Opm
Daily Except Sunday.
For information, time cards, maps and ticket
call on or write N0'
A. E. Stanford.
Agent Olympia, wn
A. D. CHARLTON, A. G.P.A.
No. 255 Morrison St., Cor. Third Portland
A. NEEDHAM Local Agent.
SHELTON, WASH.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

have been suffering from headaches ever
since was q little girl could never ride In Q
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
Children FIFTY Year. Ago.

Miss wilkins very interesting ac-
count. in the Companion, OF the life
OF little girl seventy years ago lends
ture in book called Little Jane and
Me-" of school girls life in New
York city fifty years ago. This girl
was much more sophisticated than
Miss wilkins Lydia
In those days bodily chastisement
was. SO to speak, a part of the daily
food Of all children. Little Jane was
visited by small cousin called Katy.
who complained good deal about the
whippings she received 1t occurred
to Little Jane that II Katy could be
accustomed to whipping she would not
suffer when chastised, and she per-
suaded her that 1t would be best for
her to be Injured to punishment by
means of slipper. The experience
was begun, and presently Little jana
asked:
do I hurt you. Katy?"
mo, not much"
well, I'll go little harder then"
(slap. slap, slap).
"Oh, that hurts. Don't 60 so hard"
well, but you know (slap, slap,
slap. II don't go hard you won't get
used to 1t (slap, slap. s1ap); and IL you
once get really used to it (slap. slap.
slap, then 1t won't hurt il Aunt Eliz-
abeth whips you every day" (Slap.
slap, slap)
Isn't that enough. Little Jane?"
"Oh. no, not nearly enough. Why
(slap, slap. slap), I've got to whip you
until you don't mind it at ALL (slap.
slap. slap).
1T did hurt just the same" Katy
said after the next whipping.
Children Of that age had their hero
isms. as is proved by another expert
ence OF this same girl Aunt Ruth
prepared for the two sisters and Katy
some ice cream. which by accident was
full OF salt. The children were half
inclined to cry. but Katy said:
We've got to eat every bit of 1t.
or else we shall make Aunt Ruth
sorry"
But We can't eat it, it's so horrid."
they objected; and probably 1t will
make us sick"
We've got to cat 1t, all the same"
said Katy; III you don't eat yours
first, l shall eat mine first"-she was
the youngest-"and then / shall eat
both of yours, for it's got to be eaten"
So they screwed up their courage and
swallowed the whole of the nauseous
mass. When Aunt Ruth came to taste
her share Of it. she exclaimed:
why. children will eat anything"
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
MERIT ALWAYS WINS.
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE ls
BASED ON MERIT.
Tho Importance OF Informing the
Public of the Value of an Article
Through the Leading
Newspaper.

The few remedies which have at
tained to worldwide fame, as truly
beneficial In effect and giving satisfac-
ton to millions of people everywhere.
are the products OF the knowledge Of
the most eminent physicians. and pre-
sented in the form most acceptable to
the human system by the skill of the
worlds great chemists; and one of the
most successful examples Is the Syrup
OF Figs manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co. Unlike host of
limitations and cheap substitutes, Syrup
OF Figs is permanently beneficial In its
effects, and therefore lives and pro-
notes good health. while inferior prep
arations are being cast aside and for
gotten. In olden times II remedy
gave temporary relief to individuals
here and there, it was thought good;
but nowadays laxative remedy
must give satisfaction to all. II you
have never used Syrup OF Figs, give 1t
trial, and you will be pleased with it,
and will recommend it to your friends
or to any who suffer from constipation,
or from over-feeding. or from colds.
headaches, biliousness or other Ills re-
sulting from an inactive condition Of
the kidneys. liver and bowels.
In the process of manufacturing the
pleasant family laxative made by tho
California Fig Syrup Co. and named
Syrup of Figs, figs are used. as they are
pleasant to the taste: but the medicinal
properties of the remedy are obtained
from an excellent combination of
plants known to be incidentally laxa-
tive and to act most benchcially. As
the true and original remedy, named
Syrup of Figs. is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only. a knowI-
edge of that fact will assist in avoid
ing the worthless limitations manufac-
tured by other parties. The company
has selected for years past the lead
ing publications of the United States
through which to inform the public of
the merits of its remedy. and among
them this paper is included, as Will bo
seen by reference to its advertising col
umnS
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
Has Her Money Laundered.

"The demand for new bills for shop.
ping is on the increase among won,
en-" said local bank teller to a New
getting to be nuisance. A grea;
many women won't handle any cur.
rency that is not absolutely fresh and
crisp, and in the north all banks tha,
make specially of catering to WON
ems custom keep supply constantly
on hand for that particular purpose
Sometimes the bills are hard to get
tions, and gold is unpopular on 30.
count of the danger of confusing the
$3.50 coin with bright penny.
"It is not generally known, but bills
can be washed and ironed as easily as
a pocket handkerchief. wealthy
woman of my acquaintance has all he!
money laundered before she uses it
who washes them thoroughly In ho,
water with ordinary soap suds and
spreads them out on a table to dry
Then she dampens them slightly and
presses them with medium no;
smoothing iron. Ii the bill is not
frayed this process will make it as
bright and crisp as when it first left
the treasury. 1t is astonishing how
dirty money gets. If one could see the
water in which a dozen commonly cir.
culated bills were washed it would
give one permanent aversion to the
trade of teller"
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
rndian Hosplta, for Animals.

Orientals are proverbially obstinate
and it takes a long time and much pa
tience to make them believe in ideas
which emanate from the west. For ex-
ample. horses are rarely seen running
loose In field In India. because
horses" says a native. always have
been tied up and they must always be
tied up" This obstinate clinging to
tradition is the cause of much of the
oriental indifference to suffering, says
the Scientific American. The Bal
Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit hospital for
animals seems one of the most remark
able examples of the manner in which
hy GLOW degrees. western civilization
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
PARKER TO SUCCEED.
MADE ROCK ISLAND MANAGER.
Takes the Place of Truesdnic. the Ro-
signing Executive Onicer-Promotions
All Along tho Line Ciyn Service
Principles Prevail.

II. A. Parker. second vice president
or the Rock Island road. was yesterday
appointed general manager OF the road
vice W. ii. Truesdale. who has been
elected president of the Lackawanna.
Mr.. Parker will have charge of all
transportation matters. but reports and
communications relative to the freight
and passenger departments will be
handled by the heads OF those depart
nents Instead Of by the general man
ager. The position OF first vice-presi-
dent Is left open for the present. The
following promotions were also an
nounced, ali effective March /: II.
Cover, general freight agent, to be as
slstant freight traffic manager. with of
flee at Chicago; e B. Boyd. general
freight agent lines west OF the Missouri
river. to be general freight agent lines
east OF the river, vice II. Cover pro-
noted; II. II. Embry. commercial
agent at Buffalo, to be general freight
agent lines west of the Missouri river.
with Office at Topeka. vice L. b. Boyd.
promoted. 1t Will be seen that all
these promotions have come to officials
already in the service OF the company.
the management prcferring to stand
by civil-GerYico principles rather than
go outside for new men.
Fl. A. Parker has been In the contin-
uous service Of the Rock Island road
since 1856. with the exception of one
period Of less than two years. He was
born at Du Ples5is, n. Y. in fS4i and
began his railroad career as chairman
on the Rock Island in 1866. Two years
later he was appointed divisional en-
gineer Duri2g part of 1868 and 1869
he was resident engineer OF the Fort
Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw rail-
way, but speedily returned to the Rock
Island road, with which he has since
remained From 1869 until 1873 Mr..
Parker was engaged as extension and
divisional engineer and from 1873 to
1876 was chief engineer of the Oska-
loosa G. Knoxville division. For the
next nine years he was divisional en-
gineer of the Illinois division and from
1885 to 1889 vice-president and chief
engineer of the Chicago. Kansas &
Nebraska railway. part of the Rock Is
land system. In 1889 he became assist
ant to the president and a little later
was elected third vice-president OF the
company. Two years ago he became
second yice-president.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
Theatrical "Jonnh.s"

The world has heard much of many
theatrical superstitions, but little is
known by the public of the painful
fact that there Is many an excellent
actor who is regarded in deep. sober
earnestness by managers. authors, and
actors alike as Jonah" and bird OF
ill-omen. 1t is not, of course, posi-
BILE to mention names, but half a dozen
well-known men might be instantly
named who are not now. and have not
been for years. allowed on any account
to appear in any new piece or at the
Inauguration Of any new management
and their names have been ruthlessly
crossed off when they have inadver
tently crept into benaft announce
ments. One of the hardest-headed au
thors of eminence in this country only
recently was Mortified to find the name
of one OF these actors connected even
with n revival OF a play of his. and he
insisted upon the engagement being
Cancelled at once. There is no getting
over the fact that some of these men,
rood actors though they a.e. have
never yet been connected with play
that has made nit or achieved run
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
A va,entln... Day of Long Ago.

Inc 18th OF February was wild
stormy day. The wind howIed dis
n,aliy as it tore round the corner Of
The house, vhirling the feathery fakes
OF srow into drifting masses. Inside
the touse. though, in Mrs. Browns
warm kitchen, it looked snug and cozy
enough. and the three little girls bus
iiy engaged at the big kitchen table
gave little heed 10 the weather out
side.
Carrie and Susie Hale. who lived
next door, had come in to spend the
afternoon with Nellie Brown. and they
were busy as could be. making valen-
tines, for was not tomorrow the festi-
val day of good st. Valentine. whom
all the children love? Now this was
a long time ago, when no one thought
OF such a thing as buying a valentine;
indeed. doubt II such thing could
have been found in the village store,
with the exception of the comic sheets
which sold for penny; no one had
ever heard of the beautiful valentines.
which fill the store windows nowadays
All the children made their own val
entlnes to give away, and every scrap
of bright-colored paper was treasured
up through the year for that purpose.
Carrie and Susie and Nellie had
quite a collection of colored paper
spread out upon the table, besides a
few pieces of gilt, which were highly
priced, and a few choice bits of lace
paper, which the village milliner had
given Carrie one day for doing an err
rand, and which she generously shared
with the others. They also had sheets
of white writing-paper, which they cut
into squares or hearts or rounds, and
ornaments with the bright-colored bits
in as fanciful way as their imagina-
tion could suggest.
Tomorrow they would start for
sch ool early. and slip them into the
deSks of the favored recipients before
schools began. They were going TO
make Just as many valentines as they
had paper for and they worked and
chatted busily. each little girl keeping
ono valentine carefully hidden from
the others, and working upon it at in
terTals under the table, or under cover
of newspaper. hoping the others
world not notice.
They were all through by supper
tire, and Carrie and Susie were jus,
getting ready to go home when Mr..
Brown came in and brought word that
they might stay all night, as it was too
stormy for them even to go as far rs
nett door. OF course, that was good
ness for the little girls. and after one
Of Mrs. Browns nice suppers. they had
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
Rudynrd X plins.- Modcsix.

A great deal has been said of Mr..
Kipling's ecccntricities and his rude
ness to people who showed n desire TO
lionize him. Those who know him well
say that this is due entirely to diff
dence: that he is as bashful as n coun-
try boy and is never himself in the
presence of strangers. Two weeks ago
u prominent society lady of New York.
whose home is the haunt of literary peo-
pie. invited him TO a musicale, and he
went with his wife. expecting to be
treated like ordinary guests. When he
arrived. however. to his horror and
amazement. he found the program was
almost entirely composed of his own
poems, that had been set to music, and
that he was expected to occupy n con-
spicuous position before the audience
while the entertainment was going on.
lie cmphatically declined TO do 50. and
with an abruptpess which his hostess
and the other guests considered very
rude bolted from the house and went
home. or course, his behavior caused
n sensation. but his intimate friends
say he was simply frightened. Strang-
crs. however. considered it one of the
cccen,ricties of genius.-Chicago Rec
ord.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
Rudynrd kipllnr

we've read heap of writin' in our time
And some of il was good and most was
rot
Some piekin's from the iivin' chaps Is
But Ruddy's is the finest O. the lot
we never gets no sleepin draught from
He amt no limpin' slussard with his
He can juggie English so at its own
mother wouldn't know 1t
And our feelin's inside out and in again
So here's to you. Rudyard Kipling and
We thanks you for the past.
inoush you amt no Billy Shakespeare
yet you're gaInin on him fast,
we've mad hard times and fightin' ever
since you went away
Ana you comes back with prosperity-do
bring your trunk and stay.
The Jungle and the ocean are his homes; /;
He's brother to the tiger and the tar.
He can Jingle every lingo where he
roams:
He can read your heart and tell you
what you ARE.
He has boxed the writer's compass
troopers. Kings.
Engines. heathens all is specialties o.
He can graphically paint any giddy thing
that amt
And he wipes the earth with everything
that Is.
Then here's to you. Rudyard ISipllng. as
you enters OF our land:
We takes our hat Off to you and we gives
You the glad hand
Our spare rooms swept and waitin'. and
you amt no stranger guest
For OF all the lyin' literary crew we loves
you best.
Francis James MacBeath.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11

has Influenced the orient. The hospital
is situated near the government house
at Parel. Bombay. II was founded in
Parsee mill owner. and was formally
opened In 1884 by Lord Dufferin. The
hospital occupies an area OF 10000
square yards OF ground and there are
about forty buildings. large and small.
on the premises. The entrance gate
way and the large fountain in the CEN
ter are excellent examples Of Indian
architecture. The native cotton. and
grain merchants and mill owners OF
Bombay have organized system OF
voluntary taxation upon the import.
and export of grain and seeds and on
the sale of cotton to the local spinning
and weaving mills. by which the sum
of $4,000 year is collected for the
maintenance of the institution. There
is also large endowment the interest,
OF which is devoted to the current ex-
penses OF the hospital.
There are five cattle wards. two
horse wards, one dog ward, consulta-
ton ward. large shop, a dspensary,
post-mortem and dissecting room, n
chemical laboratory, a pathobacterio-
logical laboratory, and veterinary
college is connected with the hospital.
The college Is maintained at the ex.
rense of the government. At the hos
pital there is accommodation for zoe
head of cattle, sixty horses and TWEEN.
ty dogs.
The hospital is unique of its kind in
the world and animals belonging tc
poor owners of the public carts and
conveyances plying for hire are treated
free of charge. A nominal fee is levied
for feeding the patients. The splendid
manner in which the whole hospital Is
arranged and run is an object lesson
to the countries OF the west.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11

joNy Time playing Hide the Thin
ble," "Blind-man's Bur- and Hull.
Gull, How Many" and when they were
tired OF games Mr.. Brown brought out
the corn-popper. and they popped corn
and roasted apples by the bright kit
chen fire, and by bedtime they were so
tired that they dropped right on to
sleep almost as soon as their little
heads touched the pillow, although
they had just assured each other that
they did not feel sleepy one bit. and
knew that they should not so TO sleep
for long while.
When they awoke in the morning oh,
how II looked out-of-doors! No paths,
hardly any fences, even, could be seen;
nothing but white snow, and still
showing; no chance of going TO school.
nor OF giving away or receiving any
valentines and three little girls with
| sober faces took their seats at the
breakfast table: but as they lifted
their plates the faces quickly changed
and the happy laughter rung out, for
| under each plate was a valentine.
Carries was quite an elaborate one;
sheet of paper folded in the middle.
scalloped all round the edges. and then
| around 1t first a row of blue stars, then
row OF yellow ones, and then one OF
| pink stars. and in the center rosette
OF red tissue-paper. while on the inside
was printed in very painstaking
| fashion:
The rose is red,
The violet blue.
The pink is pritty.
And so are you.
Susie's valentine was both gorgeous
and patriotic the sheet of folded pa
per being cut into the shape of a flag,
with strips of red paper pasted on for
the stripes. and piece of blue in the
corner dotted with gil, stars, and in
| side ii said:
When this you see
Remember me.
Nellie had a very dainty affair. cut
from blue paper in the shape of a
heart, with border of lace paper,an a
big gilt star in the center; and her
verse read:
II you love me
AS | love you.
No nife can cut
Our love in two.
The pleasantest thing about 1t all
was. that each little girl thought her
own valentine was the prettiest. and
was perfectly satisfied. The next day.
when the roads were broken out. the
three little girls went to school and
4.
had made. and received number
| themselves. but none. they thought. as
pretty as those which they had found
under their plates at the breakfast
table.-M, II. w. Carter.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
Account Book Poetry.

Chambers Journal tells of an old
lady shopkeeper in small country
town in England who for the last
twenty years has kept her accounts il
verse. There Is. of course, something
to be said in favor of keeping accounts
In the orthodox fashion. but on the
other hand, there Is reason to believe
that a lady so persistently poetical
would have forced her way into prin,
and into the ranks OF the minor poets
II she had not had what we may call 4
business outlet for her muse. Below
are some extracts from her books:
If Mrs. Jones has half pound OF
tea on tick 1t is entered thus:
For half pound OF Souchong tea
Mrs. Jones doth owe to me
II Mr.. Smith buys n pound of sugar
two pounds OF rice and Du:ch cheese
the entry will be under Smiths name;
A pound of moist sugar
And two of best rice.
With four pounds of Dutch cheese.
Which 1 hope will be nice.
.. Is 11kd.
And so on through the book. In
some cases the verses express doub,
as to the customers intention or abil-
ity to pay for the goods ordered. Thus
Lizzie Barber for her father
Had some flour today;
Some apples. too, and toilet soap,
But l don't believe he'll pay.
Is. Sd
tThis booking work will drive me mad
When / think of folks like they'll
The lines in brackets are sugges-
tive, If not grammatical, and their sen
timent is likely to be appreciated by
shopkeepers the world over.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11
First Postage stamp.

The following is an extract from a
letter from Col. F. S. Pursell Of Lo-
gan. who left few weeks ago to take
charge OF the mail service for the ar
my of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. at Military
Station No. 26, Buenn Vista, Cuba
The letter bears the date OF Jan. IL.
and says:
This was the first day my Office was
open to the public. Mai. Russell b.
Harrison was my first customer. He
had previously asked me as special
favor to be allowed to purchase the
first stamp and mail the first letter. He
was here bright and early this morn
Ing to claim the favor l had promised
him. His letter was to his wife. and l
Endorsed on the envelope certificate
as follows:
This certifies that Maj. Russell B.
Harrison mailed this the first letter
received at Military Station No. 26.
Buena Vista. Cuba.
IF. S. Pursell, Agent in Charge
Il also gave him certificate show
Ing that he had bought the first stamp
sold at this station.
II you think Tor one moment that
am not doing land office business
here you will have a different idea
when tell you that the receipts of
my Office today were over $500.
In the ship in which came over
to Havana from Tampa was quite a
crowd OF Americans, besides a num-
ber OF Cuban refugees. Among the
passengers in our cabin were the
widow. daughter and son OF the great
Cuban leader, Garcia. who died few
weeks ago in Washington. They were
bringing back to Cuba the remains of
another daughter who recently died at
Thomasville, Ga. where she had been
in the vain endeavor to regain her
health. xThe presence OF these distin-
guished people caused quite a degree
of interest among the other passen-
gers. The Americans especially were
interested, and a desire to offer SYM
pathy to the family grew until finally
it was decided that 1t would be the
appropriate thing to do. l was asked
to head the crowd, and make the nee
essary remarks. which l did."-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.