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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
Notice of Taking Dispositions.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MASON
COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON.
FANNIE J. KANE, Plaintiff
w. L. BUTLER, Defendant
To the said w. L. Butler. You are hereby
notified that on the 9TH day of April, 1900, at
the nour of two o'clock, P. NJ. before Z. L. Min
ard, notary public within and for the State of
Washington, residing at Elma, Chehalis county,
Washington, the testimony of F. J. Kane will be
taken by deposition, to be used in the above
named court in the above entitled action, which
said dispositions will be taken at said EIma, in
said state and county.
PC. KIBBE,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Elma, Wash.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16

MEMORIAL DAy.-The Comrades of
r. E. Cross Post, have concluded to
invite the people of Shelton and all
fraternal, educational and benevolent
associations, to appoint committees to
meet with them Friday, April 9th, at
2 P. Mein Odd Fe1lowsl building, to
make arrangements for properly OBJ
serving Memorial Day, May 80, 1900,
and also for services on the preceding
Sunday. All persons interested are
cordially requested to join with their
advice and assistance. By order Of
the Post,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
1stnub. March l6. 1000. -4u
Notice to Creditors.

In re Estate OF E. H. HASKELL, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
demands or claims against the said E. H. Has
kell or his estate, to present the same together
with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned
at her home on Hartstein Island within one
year after the date of the first publication of
this notice or the same will be forever barred
NJ. ]. HASKELL.
Administrators of the Estate of
E. H. Haskell Deceased
Date of st pub Erfda Rol, ION
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
Millinery Opening.

wish to announce to the public that
will have my Millinery opening Mar.
21st and 22nd. Everybody invited.
MRS 0. L. TEW
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
A Washington Poet sings.

Dear little boy when prone you lay
Across the maternal knee.
Beneath the slippers vengefu1 play,
In smarting misery
And young companion howl with 10Y
Dear child do not get vexed:
You may laugh at the same boy
1t may be his stern next"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16

A single firm Of Patent Lawyers. G. A. Snow
& Co. of Washington, ID. C. have in the last year
procured, 1850 patents for their clients. many of
them for rejected Inventions C.. A. Snow e Co.
have been accused Of raproad1pG patepeg
through the Patent Office, hut they tal9ist tbqe
this 1ocomofion IS better that ox-elFting them
for by the latter process the inventor often dle$
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
Advertised Letter List.

Following is list of the letters remaining in
the post Office at Shelton, WASH, at the close of
the month ending Mch IA, 1900. Persons calling
for any of the same will please say advertised
James Dillon, Jack Grace, WI Jebe, Irving
G Smith, Alfred Tromer, Burt Vail.
AL. J. MUNSON, p. III.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16

Notice il hereby given chat the partnership
heretofore existing between H. A. Sheldon and
]. d Kinney, under the firm name and style of
Sheldon kinney, is this day dissolved, and
the business will be continued by said II. A.
Sheldon, at the Central Hotel All accounts
due the said firm, and all bills owing will be
settled with the said H. A. sheldon.
Dated at Shelton, March 18th, 1900.
III. A. SHELDON
j. ID. KINNEY.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO &C
Lie G COUNTY ( oo

FRANK j, CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm F. j. CHENEY & Co.
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRF CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of Decem Der, A. D. 1896.
seal A. W. eL Eots2y Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for Testiuop ials, free.
F.LCHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
EH-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
REPRESENTATIONS Books flnenad.

Notice is hereby given that the Registration
Books for Precincts No. and 2. of the Town of
Shelton, are now open at the Clerks Office
Council Room, for the registration OF voters.
DANIEL BANNsE,
Registration Officer
Railroading Patents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-16
Local Notes.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AND
PRIMARIES will be held as follows:
Caucus in Precinct No. 1, Council
rooms, at 7:30 M this Friday evening.
and at the Court house for Precinct ..
at O'Clock in the afternoon. At least
double the number of names required
Tor delegates will be nominated, and
the election officers are also to be Sc
iected at the caucus. The primary
election will be held at the same place
IN each precinct between the hours of
ana Z M to elect the delegates to
the Republican County convention.
All republicans should turn out and
express their wishes in the selection of
delegates.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the State Constitution.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ Joint resolution, proposing an amenumeht
to the State Constitution. was passed by tne
General Assembly at its regular session OF lsys.
and that the same will be submitted TO the
electors of the State at the next general election
to be held September 8. 1900, for adoption or re-
lection, viz:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
"The sureties upon the official bonds OF al
State officers shall be residents OF, and nave
sufficient property within the State, not exempt
from sale under execution, attachment or other
process of any court to make good their bonds,
and the sureties upon the official bonds OF al
county officers shall reside within the c0unties
where such officers reside, and shall have
sufficient property therein, not exempt rom such
sale, to make good their bonds, Provided, how.
ever that any surety, bonding or guaranty
company, organized for the purpose OF doing a
surety or bonding business, and authorized 70
do business in this State, may become surety on
the bonds of all State, county. ana municipal
officers under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law. Approved May 8, 1879"
Each elector may vote for or against above
Witness my official signature and seal Of office,
this 18th day Of February, 1900
ALEX C. HULL,
TssALl Secretary Of State.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Industry in the White House.

In recent declaration of fealty to
Mr.. Bryan and his cause, Richard
Croker, who predicts Democratic sue
cess this year, says;
MARX my works. when W. j. Bryan
il elected he will work eighteen hours a
day in order to carry out in spirit and in
letter every plank In the Democratic
platform. Hitherto other men have re-
garded the platform drawn up at their
convention rs a ladder on which they
mount to power, and which they kick
down as soon as they get to the top.
Mr.. Bryan is not q man Of that sort.
He does not want to be elected for
purposes of vainglory and love Of posi-
tion. He thinks, and agree with him,
that II he Is elected he will do his country
good. He will be able to serve the
people, and he will be q governing
President, not mere lay figure, whose
are governed by wire
pullers. He Is a man Of conviction. -
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Planning the Campaign.

A political conference was held Al
Washington, D, G. recently which wa,
attended by William h. Hearst, Presi
dent of the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs; Senator James X
Jones, Chairman of the National
Committee Representative Richardson,
Chairman of the Congressional Com.
mittee; Chauncey F. Black, and others.
The conference was lengthy one, and
matters Of Importance were considered
Including the part the association oi
clubs is to take in the preliminary worA
Of the campaign.
After the conference Mr.. Hearst issued
the following address to the Democratic
clubs and societies of the country:
Recent events In the history of the
United States point to the approaching
anniversary of the birthday of the nation
rs day that should be celebrated with
special fervor this year. There are
those in the nation who seek to create
the impression that the American people
have outgrown their love for the just
principles of government expressed In
the Declaration Of Independence and are
ready to surrender the moral leadership
among nations in order to crafty q
newly born instinct for imperial power
founded on colonial system. All
Democratic clubs and societies are
earnestly requested to assemble on the
Fourth Of July and all patriotic citizens
regardless Of party aftiliation are urged
to Join with them in new pledge of
fidelity to the Republic as the fathers
made 1t.
"Let the people Of the United States
unite In their various cities, towns, and
villages In demonstration Of the conf
dence they feel in the form of govern
ment under which the nation has grown
to It's present greatness. The danger
which threatens the country Is real and
imminent. 1t seems appropriate, there
fore, that citizens who believe that the
Declaration of independence Is not
merely an academic document should
meet together on this day and give voice
to the national sentiment that all men
are created free and equal and that there
must be no subject colonies under the
American flag. ="
1--WE intend to organize In every
county In the United States, said Mr..
Hearst last night. 1.-THE surest pro.
lection against corruption or intimid.
alton Is organization. The National
Association of Democratic Clubs enters
this fight in earnest. Mr., Bryan must
and shall be elected.
With regard to the conference, Chair.
man Jones said.
"The three organizations, the Nation.
al Committee, the Congressional Com.
mittee, and the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs, will work In har-
mony. Mr. Hearst asked many questions
as to the relations existing between the
organization of which he is president
and the National Committee and the
Congressional Committee, He seemed
much interested, and believe intends
to make the campaign In his field an
energetic one. His earnestness and
enthusiasm impressed all the Democrats
present most favorably."
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
The Best Food for intellectual
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The Semi. Weekly Republic Is the greatest
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dium of keeping In touch with the whole world,
Tho Semi. Weekly Republic,
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Tho Republics Sunday Magazine Is standard
The subscription price OF Tho Semi. Wockly
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The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Result of the Primaries.

The result of the late primary election
indicate very clearly, that Davis for
governor, has no opposition and that
Crockett for Secretary OF State Monroe,
for Auditor; Murphy, for Attorney.
General, will receive the nomination.
Railroad Commissioner F. M. Hsnley
has secured the nomination for that
office In the First and Sixth congressional
districts. In the Fourth and Fifth dis.
tricts Commissioner j. G. Wallace leads
IN the triangular contest, but the fact
that James carried Crawford county
will prevent a nomination on the first
ballot. Abner Gaines will be the rail.
road commissioner from the Second and
Third congressional districts.
The race for congressman In the First
district has not been settled by the
primaries. Here is the way the candi.
dates will 90 into the nominating con-
ventjpn at Newport June 20' Clay
Sloan, 48i P. D. McCulloch. 81; F.G.
Taylor, ~; necessary to nominate. 81.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Via Missouri Pacific.

MOUNT NEBo, ARK, $.40-Sale of tickets will
commence May 18th and last until October 81.
SEARcY SPRINGS, ARK, SS6O-Date OF sale May
18th to September 18th, Return limit October Slst
To DENVER. COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO
1856 25-Tickets on sale June lst to September 10Th
Final return limit October 3lst
To SALT LAKE CITY AND OGDEN. s65%-
Tickets on sale daily the year round, final return
limit ninety days from date Of sale, See agent
In regard to stop over privileges, diverse routes
and Joint agency fee. A. HAYS Agt.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July 4, 1900. 05 for the
round trip Dates Of sale July I'd. Sd and 4th !;
return limit July 9th See agent In regard to
extension of return limit.
SPECIAL FOURTH OF JULY RArEs--To all points
on Iron Mountain Ry, not more than 200 miles
Sd and 4th with return limit of July 3th at rate
OF fare and one third for the round trip. No
tickets sold at less rate than 80 cents.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Bob Rogers was up from Mulberry
Thursday.
Roasting ears have made their ap.
pearance on the local market.
DR.. o. NJ. Bourland was called TO
Ozark professionally yesterday.
Mrs. P, d. Scott and children returned
Thursday from Upper Alton, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Edmondson re.
turned from Little Rock yesterday.
Phil Themes Is preparing to open a
barber shop adjoining his restaurant.
Sam Jones will open the Chautauqua
at Springdale week from tomorrow.
Mrs, Matte Hayman returned Thurs.
day from several weeks visit to Little
Rock relatives.
G. j. Murta came over from Fort
Smith yesterday to start the work Of
rebuilding the opera house.
Miss Mamie Woolum Is spending a
few days at Fayetteville attending the
A. l. y. commencement exercises,
The city should do It's own part and
set good example before II compels
others to cut the weeds around their
promises.
oh. Miller returned from Little Rock
Thursday and reports that the hardware
men were splendidly entertained by the
Little Rock people.
The past few nights have been re-.
markably fine for sleeping, and 80 fur
none Of the regular summer visitors To
Winslow have found II necessary to
leave.
SO far the merchants have been un !.
able to agree on early closing hours, but
a few Of the stores have given notice
that they will do so soon and others will
no doubt follow.
The potato shipping season Is drawing
to q close, A few sales have been made
the past two or three days a. low az 90
cents per bushel, and but few have sold
above 30 cents.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Mr.. Bryan on the Beers.
From the Little Rock Democrat.

From the Little Rock Democrat.
At the great meeting at Omaha given
In honor OF the Boer commissioners
Hon. W. J. Bryan was called upon and
gave utterances to these manly and
patriotic sentiments that
find an echo In the hearts Of all free
American citizens:
II came as a citizen, an American
citizen, to DO present with other Ameri.
can citizens, to meet the representative
Of the Boer republics, to join with you
In expressing our sympathy for their
cause, and as earnestly believe, che
sympathy Of a great majority Of the
American people. l trust that the day
will never come when a nation fighting
for liberty will look In vain to the
Americsn people for sympathy and aid.
1T Is to our honor that the Beers
have come to us to receive our sympathy.
II Is hard to understand the feelings Of
the man who has sympathy for the Boer
cause but who Ia concealing II for pol
itical reasons. l do not see how one
can do other than choose the cause Of
the two republics In preference to that
Of a monarchy an American citizen
who has lived under and learned to love
and venerate our forms of government.
There comes time when the mil
lions Of American people have that
privilege Of rising and casting their
ballots against that administration Of
government which fails to carry out
their wishes, and when those ballots are
next counted | believe that they will be
an expression OF the American people
for these people fighting for their inde-
pendence.
1T Is said that the blood of the mar.
tyrs IL the seed Of the church. II II Ia
found that these republics shall be over.
come they will not have fought In vain
Sometimes the men who die do more
for liberty than they who live, and ere
the struggle Is over I believe that the
Beers will arise from q hundred fields
and liberty will be victorious.
There are men among Us who say
that because England sympathized with
us during the Spanish American war
we ought to say nothing against such a
friendly nation. | deny that such
sympathy binds us to act for England. {.
We did not need the sympathy Of Eng
land during the Spanish.Amerlcan war. I.
We needed the sympathy Of no nation
on earth, We have received nothing
that obligates us TO remain passive and
helpless while liberty Ia being crushed,
We should not be unmindful OF our
duties 10 the people OF this world.
struggling for their liberty--we, the
greatest nation on earth, founded on
liberty. -
1--WE must keep inspired with that
love and reverence for the blessed name
Of liberty until every American citizen
goes down on his knees ard asks the
god Of battles to bring victory TO the
Beers.
The feeling Of gratitude 10 England
on account Of her position In our war
with Spain should not prevent any
American from an expression of sym
pathy for a struggling republic against
\ monarchy, II Is not TO the credit OF
any American that he Ia constrained 10
stihe his sympathies In a contest such as
Ia being .waged between the greatest
empire on earth and one Of its smallest
republics, Amerioanism that has NOT
the courage 10 avow itself In such u
contest must be Of u very poor kind,
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16

Col. Chew still feels that he has a
chance for the nomination. He now
feels sure, from private advices that
Col. Murphy will not have enough con.
vention votes TO nominate him on first
ballot,
A. strong effort Is being made by a
number Of Van Buren Indies TO establish
q Kindergarten here. Wherever this
plan Of instructing the children yet too
young to attend regular school has been
tried II has from year to year met with
ever increasing favor.
The flooring OF the Bearden corner,
Sixth and Main WAS being lowered this
week and the slespers under it
proved better than words that the build.
Ing was an old timer. They were hewn
logs fastened TO the sills with wooden
pins instead Of nails. The building will
be occupied by VIII Wallace 8 saloon.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16

A parrot, In q remote English
country district, escaped from its
cage and settled on the roof Of q
laborer's cottage. When 1t had
been there a little time the 10.
borer caught sight of IL. He had
never seen such q thing before,
aud after much gazing In admira.
ton at the bird with its curious
beak and beautiful plumage no
fetched q ladder and climbed up
II with a view of securing 10 great
q prize. When his head reached
the level Of the top of the roof,
the parrot Topped o wing at him
and said, "What dye wantp
Very much taken back, the labor.
or politely touched his cap and re.
piled, III beg your pardon, sir; I
thought you were u birdW
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Father Kraemer 10 VIoar-0eneral

The appointment Of Rev. Father
Kraemer by Bishop Fitzgerald, at the
time he was considered as lying at the
point Of death, has been declared valid
by the highest Catholic authority In the
United States, and Father Enright, who
has been acting In that capacity, will
step down. In mentioning the change
In the vicar. generalship the Little Rock
Gazette says:
"All doubt concerning the validity Of
the appointment Of Rev. Finton Krae.
mer as vicar.general Of the diocese of
Arkansas has been dispelled by receipt
of news to the effect that the duly
delegated authority, Maj. Martinelli,
apostolic delegate In Washington de.
clares the appointment as made by
Bishop Fitzgerald Is valid. The point
has been raised that the bishop could
not make the appointment without the
consent Of the authorities. -
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16

'WHAT has become OF the cross Of
gold and the crown Of thornsi'' asks
Editor Mathews, Why, Mckinley and
Hanna stole them and sent them TO
Cuba. Now their henchmen are Nt
work stealing the gold and placing the
crown Of thorns upon the brow Of the
Cubans. Strange that an intelligent
man will ask a question like that, --
Malvern Times Journal,
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
Frisco Line Excursions.

FOURTH OF JULY ExcuRsIoNs-The Frisco
Line will sell excursion tickets on July Sd and
4th to all stations on the Frisco Line within a.
distance OF 200 miles at rate OF one and one third
fare for round.trip, minimum fare 80 cents, Re.
turn limit July 9th,
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION KANSAS
CRY, July 419OO-For this occasion the Frisco
Line will sell excursion tickets to Kansas City
on July I'd, Sd and 4th limited for return TO July
Tickets may be deposited at Kansas City prior
TO July 9th and by payment Of q fee of 80 cents
and presentation Ofa round trip ticket to some
point beyond Kansas City having value Of
$500 or more, the return limit will be extended
not exceeding the limit Of the round trip ticket
purchased and In no case later than September
30th.
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16

REPUBLICAN leaders have already
turned their attention to the platform
TO be- adopted at Philadelphia, At q
dinner given by Senator Hanna satur.
day night the platform IA outlined, will
declare that the insurreetion In the
Philippines has been stamped out, OK.
eepting guerrilla warfare, and civil
government, is being established, will
congratulate Puerto Rico on the es-
tablishment Of n territorial government
and Hawaii on the annexation commend
Mckinley = administration as thorough.
ly American and prosperous; declare
for gold standard; favor reduction OF
war taxes reatiirm the Monroe doctrine
Hdvise vigorous foreign policy and con
struetion OF the NicAraugHn canal
condemn trusts and indorse Legislation
passed by the House reaAirm protection
and reciprocity policies, and declave
Cuha will be given freedom ~ soon ~ n
sNfQ,
The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
A CALL,

A Democratic County Convention is
called to meet at the Court House In
Van Buren at II AM. on Saturday June
i8, 1900, for the purpose Of declaring
the choice of the Democrats Of Crawford
county on the candidates voted for In
Che primary on June 9th. Each town
ship entitled to one delegate for each
twenty i've votes cast for Hon. Dan W.
Jones at the last general election.
p. D. SCOTT,
Chairman Democratic Co. Cen. Com.