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Auxiliary vessels, despatch boats. colllers,
&c, are omitted. hut their enumeration
would show the Cnted States to be still further
behind than the above list would Indicate.
Here We stand fourth In the naval powers by a
very small margin. with Germany and Italy
running ia very close race. and. with tho
German programme OF increase taken into
account az against our own. the knowledge
that 10 three or four years Germany will be
ahead Of U.s.
In enumerating below what il considered
our necessities for the protection We require
AMI the proper vessels TO be assigned to the
defensive and offensive fleets. II should be
noFne In mind that this Is not a scheme for a
year or two. but Is laid out as q comprehensive
p'an to take minimum OF fifteen years for its
accomplishment. and allowing for the dilatori-
ness OF Congress. a probability that at east
wenty years will be required to realize it in
'ull. II all. It's better to lay out good and
a. near as possible perfect System. than u
poor one devised for temporary emergencies.
TIE DEFENSIVE NAVY.
Iefence being more important than offence,
and no nation In fact being in position to
take the offensive until It's defences are In Or
oer'or It's pro ection. lot US lay out first our
scheme OF defence.
The United States has an enormous extent
u e"acoast on both the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans to protect. II would seem that the best
way to do this will be TO divide the various SEQ
uohs into zones. to which Arrangement the
.Nna'ion nj our principal cities naturally lends
nAsf and then provide for an outer and In q or
,'ne Of defence and scouts for each zone. The
loNowlnE Ia suggested as the best disposition
VI ships and arrangement OF zones to meet
our requirements;
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Ono of Loves Condolences.

Fr0m NE ChIed0o IN un',
tSlipping the ring on her fnger)--"Lets keep
this secret little while, darling Don't say any
thing about IT,"
lin n whspeD--'I won't, oyo--tll and ou.
whether the stone In genuine or not"
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The above list calls TO- the least namber OF
vasssls OF each clnss that tho n-o-s.iti~. ~ our
POSITION require. II IL easy u IND whore a
vessel 81 one Glass should he add-h haze. one II
another there thar rrotection IL not nrovidsd
for this place or that, nor for conveys; but
I think II impossible for The most severe
critic 10 md 4 spot where one can dispense
with single vessel without actual danger 10
our interests ne they now exist. We have
available at present. OF the various vessels
enumerated above:
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esses to provide a minimum OF one monitor
and two torpedo boats to each port and n not
an ample. at least a fair supply OF battleships,
cruisers and destroyer TO the different zones.
The m onitors and torpedo boats will act as adj
vance guards to the land defenoes at each
port. for. II 10 now well-arpreclated fact. that
an auxiliary defence at some distan noe seward
from the land defsnces 10 an important and
necessary part OF the proper protection OF a
port. to engnge. and. II possible, disable the
enemy before he has chance to attack the dc.
fences at the port. and later to regnforcs the
work OF land batteries. The torpedo boats can
do their special work and get closer to the
object to be attacked under the wing Ola mon
itor and stand better chance OF sinking the
enemy than " Obliged to proceed to the attack
alone To each zone has been allotted one or
more batt'eships. proportopate to the inn
portance Of the zone. These vessels are In
tended to cruise on shore. at or near the mid.
die OF the zone to which they may be assigned
and. upon being informed By the scout
cruisers Of the approach Of an enemy. to re-
enforce the station monitors at the point des-
tined for attack. The cruisers designed for
scout service should have high speed and large
coal capacity so that they can stay at sea for
long periods. and. within their respective
zones detect the approach OF hostile fleet and
then warn. first. tho bait eships OF the zone.
secondly. the roint thrrataned. Heavy ar.
NOR or armament Is not needed on these
ships. which reIulr. rather large stsamine
Lldius anil great speed than fighting caracity.
The uses OF the desiroycrs and torpsdo boats
need NO EXPLANATION. The division into zones
and allotment Of vessels 81 each class To the
different zones. 10 Ia believed. will commend
Itself 10 the impartial student M being fair to
nll md anording tn each pnce the Importance
its position to the country demands. Certainly
the principle here laid town must no approved,
for no one can gainsay that the dest ruc:ion Of
the smallest mort We have enumerated In thi.
ct would he mor~ expensive than the cost ot
the entire number of vesaela herein provided
tor: and when that factor receives prorer con-
sideration the size OF tho defence fleet required
will not seem 80 great
At the present time 10 meet the demands OF
such n fleet We have on hand:
AoEitori. BcnI,ihip. Soou'ins TORPEDO
Crui'srt. Bodts.
20 10 as
None OF our dsstroyers Is yet In com mission
AMI thoee under construction We have at
tachsd to our offensive feet whore they would
seem to be moro urgently needed. The hattla-
shlps take In all undcr construction AZ this
time the monitors, the relics OF the Civil War.
and those now huilt and contracted for: the
scouts are the Minneapolis and Columbia. We
have. therefore. stiIl to provide for our de-
fensive fleet the following. viz:
Nori'orf. Bliiis- SCOUTING Dsstroy. Tsrp.fs
Itfnf
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Unnecessary Caution.

Physician teiving advicel-LnStly. McGorry,
don't 90 10 sleep on an empty stomach.
hcGorry who 10 all ngl-No danger ay thot.
dochthUr; VI AWAY slape on me back.
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The OFFENSIVE NAVY.

The best method Of providing for those will
for the requirements Of the offensive fleets.
THE OFFENSIVE NAVY
When We come to consider our roluirems nts
for an offensive fleet We find ent're'v d 'nerent
conditions confronting US. This feet 10 to the
defensive what the regular army IL to the
militia. II must he strong In attacking ROVER,
able 10 carry large auprly OF coal, atnres and
provs' ons. and each squad on must be Of srf-
enemy II 10 likely 10 encounter. Anavv. deficient
In vessels guns. men or material. is woraa than
M navyat all. ne II will be n source Of weakness
instead ~ strsngth when Il IL most needed.
For this reason I have laid down rs our actual,
necessary requirements for q fairly adequate
Offensive navy tho folloUiny
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o.uu' OF the provision made for each port
"'1 zone will show that the aim has been ia all
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roa FIRST 1--WE YEARS. EACH YEAR

Per year for hVe years. ......,........ BI.1OoOOO
Armor and armament would he ddtionai
and make the total snnropriation required in
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-10
More AntO- Mobiles for New York.

Two hundred more electric cabs are
to be placed on the streets OF New
York. This noiseless mode of convey
ance is growing more popular every
day. Some of the new turnouts will
be very gay, and at the same time
comfortable, and adapted to the hot
weather. twenty-five will be OF the
ordinary coupe pattern, seventy-fiye
hanson cabs, fifty full extension
broughams, seating four persons, and
fifty three-quarter extension broughams
accommodating three persons. The
company will establish two more sta
tions in this city, one down town and
another on the east side. During the
recent storm the electric cabs ran
wherever vehicles drawn by horses
were able to travel. But very. small
percentage of the automobiles got
stalled, smaller percentage than OF
any other form of conveyance. Such
electric cabs as got stalled were pulled
home by other cabs, and horses were
not needed.
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What Better Could We Expect.

"Put a beggar on horseback and he'll
ride to the devil" is an expression in
tended to express the idea that dis
aster always attends the placing of in
competent or vicious men in positions
OF responsibility Or trust. 1t is amply
exemplified in the experience of our
State with the lop-sided crank who
the curb-stone politicians succeeded
in nominating for Governor, against
the better Judgment of Democrats and
Silver Republicans, and who endorsed
his nomination with many misgivings.
The expression is peculiarly appropri-
ate when applied to Rodgers, for he
had been known as q "ne' er-do-well," ,"
the first cousin of the "Weary Will
lies" who, having more energy, take
to the road as a more manly alterna-
tive. If Rodgers has ever made a sue
cess o. anything it is yet to be report
ed. He was regarded when nominated
as a crank, and not single act of his
life could be cited as an evidence of
either honesty or capability for assum-
ing an important trust. Citizen Lane
stood as fair chance OF nomination
had the idea entered the populistic
brain, and he would have been elected
by as large a majority, and doubtless
brought as much acumen to bear upon
the discharge OF public duty, without
any of the menGacity of the present
incumbent. Rodgers is just one of
| the few men who would use his "little
brief authority" TO crafty malice or
advance his own sordid interests, and
there is always an element among
small-fry politicians ready to stand in
with such desplcable men, while they
have a contempt for him and his
methods, if they can discover in it
bare chance to "grab for all and rustic
| for more" IN the scramble tor crumbs
that fall beneath the public table.
The vicious element met in the scheme
to down capitol construction, notwith-
standing the universal concession that
State house is an imperative neces-
sity and all tie promises, pledges and
appeals made for its speedy construc-
ton. Again, again and again, have
the peoples representatives endeavor-
ed to give life to the popular will ex-
pressed by the overwhelming vote for
location. The people have been fair,
conditions are unchanged, and it has
only been from vicious and selfish mo-
tives that the popular will has again
been Observation-Disclosures Standard
I(dem.l
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pure blood running in the veins, its
owner cannot be sick. He won't be
nervous either, and his food will agree
with him. His lungs will be strong, and
there will be no chance for consumption
to get footing. His head will be clear,
and there will be, within him, an ambi-
ton to work. Good health is such
simple thing so easy to have. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
medicine that induces good health. 1t
strengthens the stomach when weak,
puri6es the blood, tones UP the nerves,
strengthens the lungs, and cures all dis
eases that, if neglected Or badly treated,
end in consumption. 1t is temperance
medicine-no alcohol or whisky in it.
Its protracted use does not create a crav-
ing for intoxicants. If afflicted, better
write about your case to DIR. R. v. Pierce,
at Buffalo, NY He charges no fee
for consultation by mail.
81 will forever thank you for advising me to
take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
writes Mrs. Jas. Murphy, of Fonda, Pocahontas
Co., Iowa. " 1t has cured me of chronic scrofula
of twelve years standing had doctored for the
trouble until was completely discouraged.
also had chronic diarrhea for twelve years,
am In good health now-better than ever was
in my life, owing to DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery. ] took several bottles OF the
Discovery before stopped"
Take DR.. Pierce's Pellets If you want to
be permanently cured of constipation.
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lhave used Ripans Tabules with 90 much salts
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once q week. Was told by different physicians
that Il was caused by bad teeth. OF which had
several had the teeth extracted, but the at
tacks continued. had seen advertisements Of
Ripans Tabules in ali the papers but had no faith
In them, but about six weeks since friend in
duced me to try them. Have taken but two OF the
small Scent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
NO recurrence Of the attacks. Have never given q
testimonial for anything before. but the great
amount Of good which believe has been done mo
by Rtpans Tabules induces me to add mine to the
many testimonials you doubtless have In your
possession now. 4. T. DEWITT.
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have been great sufferer from constipation
for over nve years. Nothing gave me any relief.
My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated 90
could not wear shoes on my feet and only loose
dress. I saw Ripans Tabules advertised In our
daily paper. bought some and took them a. direct.
cd. Have taken them about three weeks and there
ts such change! am not constipated any more
seven years old, have no occupation, only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband.
He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
Tabules for him. He feels some better but It win
take some time. he has been sick 20 long. You
may use my letter and name as you like.
Mrs. NARY GoRMAH CLARKE
have been suffering from headaches ever
since was q little girl. could never ride in Q
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eN OF go INTO y QrOWQoQ
place without getting .
headache and sick ct my
stomach. I heard about
Ripaps Tabulea from an
aunt Of mine who was
taking them for oatarrh
of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised me
to take them too. andI
have boen doing 90 since
last October. and win
say they have complete
IL cured my headaches.
I am twenty-nine years
old. You are welcome
to use this testimonial
Hrs. J. BRoox1gy11s
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Facts About Mason Co. Washington,

The editor receives many inquiries
from people i'll all sections of the I'm
ION, as to Industries, wages, lands, ETC.,
and to obviate the necessity Of writ
ing letters, the following general re-
plies have been prepared. The Editor
will add further information, but en-
qulrers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from "
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters 50 to So per day.
Ordinary labor $I.5O to 50;
Woodworkers $1.50 to So;
Farm labor 500. to $25. per month ;
The nature of work, the skill OF
workman, and condition of the mark
ct makes difference in wages.
RENTS.
A house in Shelton rents from $5
to $40; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but good comfortable d vel
ling brings So to $40. Houses are
scarce here.
There are some farms and ranches
which can be rented cheap. and one
or two places, which can be had for a
year or two for keeping them up.
FUEL.
Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple will cost little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
LIVING.
The cost of living in section is very
moderate, very few things being much
higher than in the East, and many
much lower.
Best flour is 80 cents to ST. per sack.
Butter, Is to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, % to
SO cents per bushel
Fruits and vegetables are becoming
very plentiful, producing heavily, and
are within the reach Of all.
LAND PRICES.
Practically no good vacant land
convenient TO settlement, is available
| for hOmesteaders. The Northern Pa.
cific and the Mill companies own large
bodies of logged-off lands, some ol
which are we'll situated for agricultur
al purposes, which are offered for sale
at prices ranging from 81 to So pei
acre on the and 10 year contract
plan, which is very reasonable.
We advise homeseekers that the
best and cheapest plan for them is tt
find partly improved ranch and buy
1T, where they will find everything
ready to begin making living. This
is good section for workers, and idler'
and people who are not willing t.
work are not wanted. There are goot
openings for milling, or other business
or intelligent farming IN Mason Go.
bat no one should come without suffi
cient means to secure start.
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want 70 inform Won,

! want to inform you,
IN words Of highest
praise, Of the benefit
I have derived from
Ripans Tabules. ] am Z
professional nurse and
IN this profession . clear
head y always needed.
Ripans TsbuIes dOee It.
After one Of my cases ]
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice OF Gr: Geo. Bow.
er, Phi. g., 66e Newark
Ava. Jersey City, / took
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss BIc5R WUDlfAH.
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<uELTON LODGE, NO. g.
= l. D. o. F.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evenlhs
iOP.N in the Odd Fellow Hail. Shelton
Wash All memoers il good standing, cordlaiH
invited to attend.
J. \. MORRISON, L. >. Monnie"
Y q r. Sec.
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u,ELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40:
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every saturday after Ful! moon OF eacn
month"; All members in good stanolng are
made welcome. no.,
MAGGIE HILTON, " ~ ~
Worthy MatrOn. o0'
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Hother was troubled
with heartburn and
sleeplessness. caused BY
Indigestion. for . good
many years. One day
she easy q testimonial
In tho paper indorsing
Ripaps Tabules. She
determined "a give them
. trial, wes gReetly
rUlieved BY thetr uss
ana nov faEDn the
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Society Cards.

rTgsr BAPTIST CHURCH er,y
REV. F. A. GREGOkff GREGG ~ ~ TA1aIn a. m
Pesching services ,;dsv eTese SCHOOL na at iop. b
S Y P q. at 6:8O D. M Prayer Meeting e, eyeFs
Thursday evening at o'clock followed ny w. -
r class, All are made welcome at these serVleeS
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
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rTRsT ODIsT-EPISCOPAL HURCH.-
Preaching every Sabbath at II ocloek Sao,a a. NJ n.
prsver meeting at SP. NJ. every Ihursda!
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats tree.
REV. L. CovINGTON, Pastor
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pAClFlC LODGE, NO. &C,
l K. OF P.
Meets the first and third Friday. evenings o.
bleach month at the Masonic Hall. Vlsitip
Knights cordially invited to attend.
III. HUNTER. j. +. SLi1h :
X. of X. d S. y. ".
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6 E. Cross Post No. 80, G. A. r.
Meets III Shorter's hall first and third Frioa!
Nights of each month. Comrades are coruiahS
Invited to visit and join.
J. B. RITNER, c I. HUNTLEY,
Adjutant. COmmduueI
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AEi NORIAH LODGE, No. IL.
III f. & A NJ.
j .cuLAK Communications Saturday eve
IL On or before the full of the Moon. cs'
iial invitation is given to all brethren in gOo0
stanng. Masonic Hall, Shelton, W.. y.
CHAs. LEAKE W.M w. h. MAXWELL sec.
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Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple will cost little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
LIGHTNING HITS A SHINING MARK
chicago Times-Herald.

Chicago Times-H Herald.
August Bewer's peacock roasted too high last
night for his own comfort. He asleep ON the
roof at 345 North Clark street. when the storm came
up and lightning struck Mr.. Biewer's house. The
peacock was killed. The bird gorgeous specf-
men and valued at $3.50. 1t was his habit to
roost on the highest available point, and when tho
shadows of night fell he scared his lofty perch and
there he slept peacefully, with his head under his
wing, until daylight. Ordinary storms did not dis
turb his repose
terrific bolt of lightning knocked the peacock
off the roof last night and his brilliant feathers were
scattered far and wide. He was dead when picked
up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11

was In the middle of 1t until Capt. Porter of our
regiment, fell and carried him short distance out
Of danger. when shell tore my leg off and.
Were you the that carried me off the bend
where"
"Are you Capt. Porter of the Six New Yorkr
II am sir, and 1 thank Providence that have
met my preserver at last"
Gentlemen" said the corporal, after he olsen
gagged himself from the strangers grasp sheres an
other name to my petition"
A check of large magnitude was deposited with
Money & Scrip in the corporaRs name and the siege
of Fort Poverty was ended. vel
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TELEPATHY FROM HIS DEPARTED ARM

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, May 2S-Recently
James Pickering struck by train in the yards
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company here.
and it necessary to amputate one of his arms.
Ever since the accident the portion of chickering's
which remained has caused him intense pain.
Railroaders who have lost limbs In similar accidents
informed the unfortunate that If his ARM which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11

was amputated, was buried In eramped poston tI,e
pain would never cease as long as it remained
cramped Pickering caused the dsmembered Dor
ton to be disnterred. and it was found to be in
cramped position, the elbow being bent until both
the joints of the arm met. The arm was Strengthened
out and again buried and Pickering has felt no main
since. ~
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-04

winter. They sleep with their Windows
open, and rest in the clear air, being, OF
course protected from wet and wind.
The result of this treatment has teen to
show physicians that, given life in per
feotiy pure air, with rest and appropriate
food, the coDsu.nprive has fair chance
o recovery. iiis lungs flushed day and
night with the pure air no longer harbour
the germs of the disease. They do not
find any longer in the lungs suitable
soil and they are ronted from their coign
of vantage and disappear.
1t is not. of course, to be imagined that
every case Of consumption can be- cured
by the open-air treatment. Much II rot
everything depends on the stage at which
the disease = taken in hand-and l need
h-rdIy say tie earlier the better-and
much must also depend on the patients
constitution and health at large. But
there is no doubt that from the open air
treatment there IL much more TO be hoped
and expected than from any other source
of help and that is why medical men to.
day are enthusiastic over the extension OF
this mode, of cure TO all classes of the peo-
pie. A patient has lately given us an ac-
count in monthly. magazine OF his cure
at sanitorium at Nordrach, In the
baden Black Forest, in Germany. This
is a very extraordinary case, think, in
respect of this fact that he was pronounced
to he suffering from aoute Tor ''gallop.
ing") consumption, and after three and
a half months residence Mt Nordrach he
returned quite CURED" to quote bis own
words. Unless his doctors made mis-
take In thinking he was suffering from
there is no evidence or
suggestion to that efIect-his case is, .
very Instructive one, and shows what
may bs done by care, attention, and
proper mode Of life That his cure ID
complete is proved by the fact that the
patient was examined In July by certain
eminent ply sicians with the result that
they declared him to. be perfectly sound -
Dr. Andrew Wilson in Lloyd's Weekly.