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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Philip D. Armour it is said, has
come to the aid of the Squire company
of Boston, and the very announcement
of his support has already somewhat
eased the financial situation which
threatened to upset the good old Mas
sachusetts towE.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

"vicarious sacrifice" seems to be the
order of the day in the South African
war. The Scotch and Irish regiments
have suffered most of all the British
troops, while the German and Scan
dinavian contingents have been the
heaviest losers on the Boer side.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
You Can Get Allen. root-Ease Free.

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted. La
Roy, N. Y, for free sample of AL
lens Foot-Ease, powder to shake into
your shoes. 1t cures chilblains. sweat
ing, damp. swollen. aching feet.%Sdt
makes new or tight shoes easy. An in
slant cure for Corns and Bunions. AL
druggists and shoe stores sell 1t. Csc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Parisians now proudly assert that
their coming exposition will be the
greatest in history. It ought to be.
They have had the worlds fair to
study and to pattern after.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

The coquette finds more to interest
her in the attentions denied her than
she does in those lavished upon her.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

June 81 is selected as the date fol-
the prohibition convention. Bad time
of year to be thirsty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Young men should go for hard work
and forego idle pleasure.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

The Boston Globe says. "once more
the votes the thing" Not to catch
consciences within. however.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

He who runs may read-but 1t is
perusal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Fathers have observed that the ris.
ing son and the sinking fund part COM
pany very soon after being introduced
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16
The 1899 Elections.

In ten only of the forty-five states, n
smaller number than usual, were there
general elections in the year 1899. This
is the record of the vote in each:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

No man ever attains such high po-
sition but soDie one will call him
down.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

stood to have begun at the tower OF
Babel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

The grandson may be too young 10
have hair and the grandfather too
old.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Maria .Je is the one thing required to
complete a girls education.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

Mr.. Smith, do you want me to adopt
rational dress?" mo, my dear, but I'd
like you to wear irrational dress at ra-
tional prices"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

sudden friendships seldom have
smooth sailing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

The man who tends dumb elevator
Is apt to pass many good things up.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-01-16

If the husband foots his wife's bills
she should at least foot his hosiery.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
Over.MOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
Exour kidneys once every three minutes.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
A. NAME WANTED.
Australia II Trying to Find q Suit
able One for Her New
Capital.

The correspondence columns of the
Australian papers are teeming with
novel and original suggestions for the
style and title of the federal capital of
the early future. "Cooktown" is pro-
posed as posthumous compliment to
Capt. Cook, the Columbus of the Aus
tralian seas. "Ophir," the Biblical gold
en- city," is also considered appropriate,
as gold is principal Australian prod
uct. Augusta" the name of the first
known settlement on the site of Lon
don, is regarded by one correspondent
as capital symbol for "a noble, ma
jestic, imperial city," says the London
Chronicle.
Alexandria, Guelph, Southern Cross,
Australopolis. Australburgh, Victoria
Regina, Atlantis, Federal City, Queen
Victoria City, Fedora, Southminster and
Britannia are few of the titles culled
from considerable variety of epis-
tolary samples. An admirer of the pre-
mier of the parent colony recommends
Reidville. Perhaps the most sensible
suggestion is that of IAN Australian
Girl" who would leave the selection of
the title of the federal capital to the
queen. Her majesty has not been asked
to play this role of godmother since
she bestowed the name of New West
minister upon the first capital of British
Columbia, then an independent colony,
now the most western province of the
Canadian dominion. The present capt.
taiof British Columbia bears the queens
own name, Victoria.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
BELIEVES IN HEREDITY.
He Has q Lusty Som Who II . Liv-
ing Proof Of 1t Every
Day.


'Do I believe in heredity?y said a
well-known local professional man to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer man. "Of
course I do. I believe in it good and
strong, too Why, I have living proof
of the theory right before me every
blessed day. My own son. Yes, that's
right. He's chip of the old block.
'You see, like to get out in the yard
Il have pretty fair-sized one-with
the rake and the spade and the lawn
mower, and tidy things up a little. l
don't banker particularly after the job,
but know the exercise is just what I
need and I do it. OF course, To te glad
to have my son help me little-he's a
strong. lusty fellow, but do you suppose
I can get him to touch tool? Why, he
hides when he hears me coming to call
him. That's right. So go out alone
and putter around, and every time I
think of his lodging me ! laugh till I
shake.
"You see I was just like that when I
was youngster! My dear old dad
would say: Come along, boy!' but do
you suppose I came? Not much.
sneaked and hid and made myself scarce
every time I saw him start for the gar
den. And he had to go out and do the
work alone.
II only hope that my boy will have a
boy of his own some day who will serve
him the very same way. And I'll bet
you something handsome he will. It's
according to the rules of eternal equity
that he should.
"Yes, sir, I'm firm believer in heredi-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
POMP OF POWER.
0feat Ceremony Attends the Nightly
Locking Of Gibraltar's
Gates.

Perhaps the favorite sight of Gibral.
tar is the daily procession at shutdown
for the locking of the town gates The
keeper of the keys, looking very like
prisoner despite his uniform, marches
through the town in the center Of a
military guard, preceded by regiment
al band, which plays inspiring and fa-
mlliar tunes. The keys, of enormous
size, are borne aloft before him as an
outward and visible emblem of the vigil
lance OF Britain in guarding her prime
military treasure.
On arriving at the gates the qua rd
salutes, the martial strains strike IN
with redoubled paean of triumph,
while the great doors slowly swing to
and are solelnnly locked for the nioilt
Then riglrt-about-turn, and the process
sion marches back to the convent to de.
post the keys in the governors keep
ing, conveying by it's passage an assur-
ance to the people and garrison that
they may rest in peace.
Once the gates are shut it " ere easier
Tor camel to pass through the eve of
needle than for any unauthorized per
son to go into Gibraltar. Even a be-
lated officer returning from pig-stick-
ing beyond the lines would be confront
ed by so many formalities and the ne
cessity OF mountaineering so many high
personages that he would probably pre-
Ter to encounter the discomforts of a
Spanish inn without.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02

FIVE l2-inch mortars have arrived
IN Seattle consigned to the officer in
charge OF the Notifications at Fort
Casey, Admiralty Head. The guns
are OF the latest pattern. They were
first tested at the government proving
ground at Sandy Hook. The freight
on the shipment was over $21 900. On
their arrival here Capt. Robinson. Jr..
assistant quarterm aster, forwarded
them to the officer in charge at Fort
Casey. Capt. E. E. Craine was award
ed the contract for taking the gun
down the Sound, and his steamer. the
Rapid Transit, with barges. conveyed
the big destroyers to their destination
Eight carloads of mortars and their
carriages are enroute to Fort Wilson.
and will arrive in few days. The
notifications at Fort Wilson when
completed, will make chain of forts
at the entrance of Puget Sound-Fort
flagler, Fort Casey and Fort WILSON,
the three forming triangle of i'm
pregnaoie deienses In the opinion of
the government engineers.-North-
west Industries.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
THE BIGGEST WEDDING.
Was That in Which Alexander the
Great Figured as the Bride
groom.

On the day that Alexander the Great
was married no fewer than 20,202 per-
sons in one ceremony were made hus-
bands and wives. This seems impos-
sible, but the event really took place,
as historical records tell US. This mon
ster wedding occurred upon the con-
quest by Alexander the Great of Per-
STA, which was then ruled over by King
Darius.
Alexander married Statira, the
daughter of the conquered king, and
decreed that 100 of his chief officers
should be married to 100 ladies from
the noblest Persian and Medean fami-
lies. In addition to this, he stipulated
that 10000 of his Greek soldiers should
marry 10000 Asiatic women.
When everything was settled vast
pavilion was erected, the pillars of
which were six feet high. One hundred
gorgeous chambers adjoined this for
the 100 noble bridegroons, while for
the remaining 10000 an outer court
was inclosed, outside of which tables
were spread for the multitude. Each
pair had seats, and ranged themselves
in semicircles round the royal throne.
OF course the priests could not marry
this vast number of couples in the or
binary way, so Alexander the Great de-
vised very simple ceremony. He
gave his hand to StatiYa and kissed her
AN example that all the bridegrooms
followed.
Thus ended the ceremony, and that
vast number were married. Then fol-
lowed the festival, which lasted five
days, the grandeur of which has never
been equaled since.-Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
I hose hn0l6 Lamps

we have been telling you about
are all right. We took the
Manufacturers word for it be-
fore; now you have our word
for it. A dozen of the several
styles are in use about town,
and every user says so after a
trial. You have a big Roches-
ter. we guarantee one double
burner will give as much light
and not use over one-third of
the oil. Put three quarts of
oil IN the Rochester and one
quart in our lamp, and we
make YOU a Christmas present
OF one if it will not burn as
long and give as good light.
Case oil IS five cents a quart,
too. Better yet, our lamp will
give moro light for any purpose
required, because there is no
shallow, under or anywhere
else, ard you get the benefit of
every c:,ndle-power. They
cost more, but they are worth
the difference, and further:
TIE ANGLE LAMP
Is non-exp'osive;
Is easily cared for;
Is steady and clear in light.
Is lighted without touching
globe;
Is extingais aed with a turn;
Is rarely out of order;
Never smokes or smells;
It seldom breaks the glass;
1t may be filled while lighted;
1t doesn't heat much and can
be put in a low room, with
IN II inches from the cell
ing.
The nickel wall lamp, with
patent fount, for So is right
tor kitchen and general utility
purposes, over a workbench,
reading table, bedroom, any
where out of children's reach.
Stand lamps are dangerous
things with children. a new
lot have just arrived and car
he seen at the JOTTRNAT Office
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
The Naked Man. p-.v..

Hastings, England, has free circus
every day at noon. At that hour an old
gentleman parades in the front garden
OF his fine residence, perfectly naked.
except for loin cloth, turban and
sandals. The turban and sandals blaze
with jewels. He prostrates himself be-
lore little pagoda, wherein squats an
ugly idol with diamond eyes. There is
always crowd to watch these devo-
IONS. 1t one questions the old GENTLE
man ne answers. testify: What am /
ooing' Ell? I'm praying for the CONVEX
sion OF this benighted land to Bud
onlsm. That's what I'm doing"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02
This Il Your opportunitv.

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
lfyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures ofthe most distressing cases
and is seld on its merits Esk
by all druggists in fifty eas1 g &C.,:
cent and one-dollar siz
es. You may have Sssl.1s @sz4g
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamp;Root.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-02

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
The Marietta Daily Leader.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900.
Wants Damages,

Sioux Falls S. Dan adjourned
term of the State Circuit Court. Judge
Jones presiding, commenced here to-
day. There are number of interest
ing cases to be disposed of. One of
them is that of Bernhardt Fenster-
mann, of Wellington Township, this
CMinnahaha) county, against joseph
Gramkow, George Quarg, Joseph Lang,
Fred Lang, Reynod Rooster, Earnest
Koester and John Engel. Fenstermann
wants the sum of $4,000 from the de-
PENDANTS because they are alleged to
have gone to his home one cold night
last spring and, after stripping him,
applied a coat of tar and rolled him in
a quantity of feathers. 1t is said that
to the people of his locality and that
they resorted to the tar and feathers
in order to drive him from the country.
All the men concerned in the case are
prominent in their section of the
county, and the case will be hotly con-
tested on both sides. At about the
time Fenstermann was accorded this
treatment, whitecap parties visited sew
eral other men in various parts of the
State and sought to drive them out of
the country by similar treatment.
Therefore the outcome of the case in
court here is being closely watched
and if Fenstermann succeeds in being
awarded damages against his alleged
assailants similar suits for damages
may be instituted by the other men
who were victims of whitecaD parties.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09

Central Christian Church.-Preach-
ing by the pastor, Rev. ]. l.. Darsie,
at 1O:30 a. m. and 700 p. m. Sunday
School at 9:15 a. m. Y. P. S. c. e. at
600 y. m. Welcome.
The City Mission.-Eight services
held during the week with an average
attendance of sixteen persons. Thanks
to the First NJ. E. Sunday School
for donation of laid aside hympbooks
to the City Mission. The Board voted
to hive a Mission Christmas tree.
Children who come to class services at
2:30 D. m. will hear all about 1t. Dona-
tions from our merchants and any and
all others who desire to help in max
ing number of Gods little ones hap
py will be thankfully received at 80
Greene street The appointments for
the week are as follows: Sunday, 2:3O
D. M. Senior and Junior Glasses 700
D. M, A. Callander. Monday, 700 p.
m, Miss Nora Thornton. Tuesday,
ZOO p. M, c. D. Webster. Wednesday,
700 D. m, A. B. Bourguard. Thurs
day. 700 D. m. Miss NJ NJ. Putnam.
Friday, 700 D. m. Miss Wittlig. Sat
urday, 700 p. m, w. A. Decker. Board
meeting Friday 600 n. m.
N. H. DYE. Press Com.
Wesleyan NJ. E. Church-Second
street. Elder ]. E. Artis. Pastor.
Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Preaching
1O:3O by Rev. J. NJ. Martena. 700 p.
m. subject: Conversion" STRANGERS
will be made welcome.
Christian Scientists.-Room 8. Law
Building, Putnam street. Subject Sun
day Sacrament" Sunday service ZOO
p. m. Wednesday 700 p. m. All well
come.
German st. Paul's-D. Mueller. past
or. Regular morning services at 10
o'clock. English services at Z D. m.
Sunday School at a. m.
Wayne Street-W. r. Blackmer, act
ing pastor The Sabbath services will
be held as usual Sunday School at
200 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:15
and evening service at 700. The pas
tor will speak on "The Story of the
Changeable Compared with the Story
of the Changeless One"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
State S Money.

The annual report of the State Treas
urer has been filed with Governor Nash
and shows a greatly improved condi-
ton of the treasury. The net increase
in the cash balance at the close of the
fiscal year. November 10, 1900, over
that on hand on the corresponding date
of the preceding year, was 1928, 1856.
The receipts placed to the credit of
the general revenue fund for the year
We're $2,255 9S744 and the disburse-
ments were $51O4, 1886. The corre-
spending figures for the preceding
year $5,696 ,4O197 and $4,662, 1852.
The actual expenditures for the year
ending November 10, 1899 were $5,OOO,-
42O.95, and the net difference in favor
Of the year just closed amounts to
$433, ,3O2,32.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
Feast Went On.

Red Bank. N. 1.-THE guests at a
wedding at Lincroft, near here, had
the pleasure of enjoying the wedding
feast on Friday night without seeing
the wedding performed. The con-
tracing parties were all there, and also
the clergyman, but the ceremony had
to be postponed for a week because of
the prior divorce of the bride.
The contracting parties were George
H.. Douglass, formerly of Taunton,
Mass, and Mrs Lucy E. Austin. of
Killingby, Conn. Mrs. Austin for some
time acted as housekeeDer for the
bridegroom, who went to Lincroft last
spring and bought house there. Soon
after they became engaged, and the
date of the wedding was fixed for last
Friday night.
The minister was ready to perform
the ceremony, when he learned the
bride was a divorced woman. He was
in doubt about proceeding, and law
yer among the guests was consulted as
to the matter. He scrutinized the pap
ers, and discovered that the divorce de-
cree set forth that neither of the par
ties could marry within six months
under the laws of the State in which
the divorce was secured. The time
was not up until next Saturday night.
1t was decided to postpone the we'd
ding until that time. The guests, how
ever, were invited to enjoy the festivi-
ties just as if the wedding had taken
place, ana the feast went on.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
They Are Made in Considerable Va-
riety ana Most Commonly
Sold in Cities.

This is the season when its owner
looks out to see that dolly shall be
carefully protected against the cold
when taken out for an airing. So
the dolls furs are brought into use;
or, if the doll has none, some are
bought for it. These may be found
in considerable variety of style, mate
rial and price. Dolls furs include
muffs, and collarettes and boas. All
these things are made in various sizes
and then are commonly sold in sets.
AS to material, the costlier are made
of fur in imitation of ermiue and of
sealskin, such furs being lined with
silk or with satin, in one color and
another, and muffs and collarettes
finished just as those for grown-up
people would be.
Dolls furs, according to the mate
rial of which they are made and the
style of finish, sell at from so cents,
or perhaps less, a set, up to three
dollars, They are, of course, sold
only in the colder parts of the coun-
try, where furs would ordinarily be
worn. And while there are some ar
ticles of dolls equipment that, like
the dolls themselves, are sold in city
and country alike, dolls furs are sold
chiefly in cities.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
WON hx a Chinnmnn-

The Sons of the American Revolution
in Hawaii recently offered prize for
the best Grafton, written and delivered
in English, upon a specified historic
theme. The competition was open to
every boy in the islands. Was it the
son of son, a native Hawaiian, a clever
japanese, Portuguese of ancient line
age who, at that cosmopolitan cross
roads of the Pacific, won the coveted
prize? No, it was a full-blooded son of
that China which is now the political
problem of the world.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
Age of ResnonsibIIitr.

In England the law looks upon every
one over the age of seven as a responsible
being, and every child beyond that age
can be prosecuted as a criminal. The
same age is accepted in Russia and
Portugal. In France and Belgium the
age is eight, in Italy and Spain it is
nine. Norway, Greece, Austria, Den
mark and Holland decline to prosecute
a child under ten, and this is the rule
also in some of the Swiss cantons. In
Germany the limit of responsibility is
fixed at 12.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-09
Warner al Columbus.

wv. r. Pomerene of Coshocton and
General A. J. Warner of Marietta
representing the Columbus. Buckeye
Lake and Newark Traction company,
were before the County Commissioners
Friday and agreed to pay 20 per cent.
of the cost of the construction of the
bridge over Big Walnut creek at Main
street.-State Journal.