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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09
His Peculiar Wager.

Arthur Sutton of Shelton, county
seat of Mason County, is one CT the
greatest sufferers through England's
manner of wagIng the war in the
Transvaal. He is 1um herman, a ma
tive of England, and an implicit be-
lever in In her ability to conquer the
world. His belief in the military
strength of his mother country has
caused Mr.. Sutton to do penance and
he has voluntarily imposed upon him
self burden such as the abstemious
monks of medieval times never dream
ed OF. 1t all came about as the result
of little bet that he made with fell
low logger one evening about the time
the Boer war broke out.
Sutton wagcred that the English
flag would fly over Pretoria within
three months from the outbreak of
liostilities, and, to make it stronger,
agreed that he would neither shave
nor cut his hair until the Union Jack
was unfurled from the flagstaff of MIR.
Kruger's government house IN the
Boer capital.
His appearance at the present time
rivals that of the dog-faced boy who
used to be SO popular in circus side
shows years ago. He is bearded like
an Arabian sheik and his hair descends
in blonde wave nearly to his waist.
The effect is astonishing. Mr.. Sutton
is naturally a smooth-faced man, but
since he has allowed his beard unlimit-
ed freedom it has grown with surpris-
ing rapidity. So long is his hirsute
appendage that it interferes with his
movements in swinging the axe. So
greatly has he been Inconvenience
that he has been compelled to leave
off numbering until Pretoria is captur-
ed. Then he says he will hire bar
Der for a day and give him carte
blanche in manipulating the scissors.
Mr.. Sutton says he is reading the
accounts of the movement of General
Roberts with an interest such as the
ordinary mortal cannot feel. He
never supposed the war would drag
itself along as it has or he would never
haye made. such a wager. He says his
greatest enemy at present is General
Joubert. Seattle Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09

"DowN East, a rainy day helps the
Democratic party. How will 1t be in
Seattle today?" ask the Seattle Times.
The Times is correct, the Democratic
party thrives best in gloom and dark
ness, its usual environment. Its
members should come in out of the
wet.
The Seattle Times, in casting about
for name 10 disguise the "fusion"
municipal ticket, to sugar-coat the
pill as 1t were, has hit upon the word
composite" Compose is very good,
while covering several things there is
really nothing very definite about the
composite.
III probably is not necessary to say
more than that Mayor Humes and the
Republican ticket in Seattle was elect.
ed by l,5OO plurality, in spite of the
great claims of the fusionists, who
only elected three councilmen out OF
the clever. This is shifting fusion
with vengeance, whether under the
democratic or any other name.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09
Americas new Gold Field.

In the season which will open in a
month or two rush of Prospectors to
Cape Nome Beach will begin, which
will remind the country of some his
torie stanpedes of that sort which the
United States had in the past, says the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The earll-
est of those, and, of course, the great
est of them, was the one in 1S49 and
a few years afterward to California.
The next greatest in volume and pollt-
ical and social consequences was the
rush to Pixies Peak in 1889. Sew
eral other gold or silver stampedes oc-
Cured to fields in the United States
or Canada, including that to Kloi. dixie
in 1928.
There is likelihood that the rush
to the Cape Nome diggings, which are
in the United States territory of Alas
ka, will be on fully as great scale as
was that to Klondike. Thousands of
the miners in the Klondike region are
preparing to make an exodus from
that quarter to the United States gold
lands. OF course, the United States
will send four out of five of the pros
pectors who will 60 to the new field.
Every state in the Union, and nearly
every town, will probably be represent
ed in the hegira. Canada is evincing
nearly as much interest in the United
States diggings as it did in its own a
year or two ago, but happily Canada
will not be in position this time to
levy blackmail, through its tax laws,
on the prospector from the outside
world.
The California gold discovery
brought new state into the Union a
little over two years after the first gold
was found, and it gave the Pacific
coast more white inhabitants in that
time than it would probably have at
tanned in a quarter OF a century
through agriculture and commerce
alone. No such consequences are
likely to result from the Cape Nome
diggings. Nevertheless, this field
stands as a chance to bring results Of
a good deal of political Importance to
the country. There are estimates
that the Cape Nome gold yield in the
season which begins IN April or May
will amount to SIS, 100000 or $40, OOO,-
600. Moreover, there is general be-
lief that the deposits are more widely
extended than are those of Klondike,
which yield in the neighborhood of
$50, 600, 900 year, and that, therefore,
they will: last longer. One effect
which the new gold field will have will
be that the permanent population of
Alaska will be Immediately and large
ly increased.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09

No MATTER what the natural advan-
tages of town may be, it will never
amount to much if the people lack
that necessary element of progressive
spirit winch builds up a town. Those
who are making their homes in Shell
ton, and have property here, whether
they are in business or engaged in
daily labor, have the power to deter
mine what the future of the town will
lie. OF course. il we sit idly by while
our natural advantages are drifting
away, and not make an attempt to
make the most of them, besides build6
ing up others, we might as we'll close
up shop when the logs are all taken
out of this section twenty or more
years in the future On the same
principle, if the oystermen gather all
the oysters from their beds, without
making provision for future years by
cultivating and the proper handling
their beds, then, Ike Othcllo, their
occupation will soon be gone. Sup
pose the energy shown in booming
things ten years ago had been in part
spent in a decent sawmill, sash or
woodworking factory in Shelton, and
the railroad connection then secured,
does any one deny that Shelton would
now have double its population.
While Shelton has always been known
as the liveliest little town on the
Sound, the State has doubled its popu-
lation in the past decade, notwith-
standing the "hard times" while the
town has grown but little. Our peo-
pie can blame nothing but their lack
OF public split. their happy-go-lucky
way, that trusts to the Lord in their
temporal matters without thought
for the future. Now Shelton is to
have railroad connection, the mill will
come and SO will other needed ele-
ments to insure our future, let us pre-
lare to do it justice. Shelton people
have their future in their own hands.
there is enough spare money in the
hands OF our own people, made right
here in Shelton, which should be in
vested where 1t will do the town and
the owners the most good. One of
the present needs is more houses 10
receive newcomers until they can look
around. Shelton people are all in
prosperous condition, their property is
bringing good returns, and there is in
our Judgment, no question about the
future. Will Shelton people do their
duty?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09
Farm Journal
Five Years.
This Paper
One Year.
Pay up and Get Both Papers for the
Price Of One.

We want to get 500 new subscrib-
ers to our paper and are going to do
it if we can; we therefore continue our
arrangement with the Farm Journal
by which we can send The JOURNAL
and the Farm Journal the remainder
of 1900 ard all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and
1904, both for $3.50. And we make
the same offer to all old subscribers
who will pay all arrearages and one
year in advance.
You know what our paper is and
the Farm Journal is gem-practical,
progressive-a clean, honest, useful
paper-full of gumption, full of sun
shine, with an immense circulation
among the hest people everywhere.
You ought to take 1t. See sample
comics.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09

The nerve of Mr.. Lewis is refresh
ing. He actually saw the president
about being selected as one of the
Philippine commission, but McKin-
ley was not to be outdone in trankness
and gently turned the Colonel down.
The commission has been selected
from among the brainy men of the
country, and light weight men are not
wanted.
HORSE, weighs $50, drive double or
single, for sale or will trade for stock.
H. c. AsHFIELD, Shelton.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09

Seattle fired the opening gun of
the 1900 campaign, and in spite of the
mixed condition Of the municipal pol
itics and the apparent strong combina-
ton Of the elements in opposition to
the Republicans, the effect was about
the same as one Of the Oregon's 13
inch guns on the Spaniards, complete
humiliation. Fusion or no fusion.
this will likely be the result all over in
the 1900 elections.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES scrap: It's
small-pox-it isn't. you're liar-you'-
re another. And biff, Centralia drives
out Chehalis' doctor with aged hen
fruit. But to an outsider, $50 cases
OF the disease and no deaths is funny
record for genuine smallpox. Any
way, we don't want to catch it, for the
mumps have been epidemic IN Shelton
for eight months, without seeming
effort to check it, and that is trouble
enough.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09

A. r. De Fluent, editor of the Jour
nal, Doyles;own, Ohio. suffer for a
number Of Years from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side. He saws
"My right arm at times was entirely
useless. ! tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised to receive re-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been constant companion
OF mine ever since and never fails"
For sale by G. V. Dunbar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09
Call for County Convention.

The Republican County Convention for Ma
son County is hereby called pursuant to an Or
der of the County Central Committee, to meet
at the Court house in Shelton, on Saturday,
March 2Ith, 1900 at the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose of electing six delegates and six
aternates to the State Convent on, meeting at
Ellensburg, April 9Th, next, and for the transac-
tion of such other business as may come before
the convention.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate at large from each precinct, and one dele
gate for each ten votes or majority fraction
thereof, cast for w. L. Jones, at the general
election of 1898, the respective precincts OF Ma
son County being entitled to delegates as fol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
Discovered In 1893 Latter Was Using
Money 10 Get Republican Votes.
DID NOT THEN JOIN THE DAILY FACTION
Stats Treasurer Collins Of Montana Produced The
$4,000 Turred lnlo Sta,s BY WhhssIds,
Myers, McGau and CLARK OF Madison.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Mr. Campbell,
attorney for the memoriallsts IN the
case Of Senator Clark Of Montana, be-
gan his redirect examination of Wit
ness Whiteside before the senate COM
mittee on privileges today. by asking
him concerning libel suit which had
been brought against him (the witness)
by DR.. Cole, member OF the capitol
commission. Witness said the suit had
been decided in his favor. He said also
when asked 10 explain his inability to
specify exact times that he Lad had an
average Of half a dozen conversations
day with Welcome and Charley Clark.
Senator Ciark's managers during the
entire time of mis- association with them
in connection with the senatorial con-
test.
Mr.. Whiteside said that he had been
a supporter OF Mr.. Clark until the SEN
atorial election Of 1898. when becoming
convinced that Mr. Clark was using
money to secure Republican votes for
himself he withdrew. He had not, how
ever, become identified then with the
DAILY faction, and as hate as 1898 had
antagonized the policy OF the DAILY man
ayers on the question of fGslon.
At this point Mr.. Whiteside was with
drawn temporarily in order to allow
state treasurer, T. r.. Collins of Mon
tana, TO testify. He had in his posses
sion the $4,000 turned in TO the state
by Senators Whiteside, Clark Of Madi-
son. Myers and McGarr. He identified
and described each of the envelopes
containing the money and exhibited
the bills TO the members OF the COM
mittee while he described them IN de-
tail. He said the money had been hand
ed 10 him by the legislative investigat-
ing committee.
Mr. Whlteside was then recalled and
identified the various envelopes as
having been given to him To hold for
CONTINUED on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
BUODHISTS PROTEST AGAINST
BILL TO REGULATE RELIGION.

Yokohama. Dec. 10. via Victoria, y.
c., Jan. IA strong protest is being
made by an influential section Of the
Buddhists against the bill for the regu-
lation Of religions. The aim OF the
measure being the equality Of all re
lgions under the law, IL gives the death
blow 10 any hope of having Buddhism
recognized as in any oense the state re-
ngion.
The large majority Of the Buddhist
sections. however. acquiesce in The new
order of things.
The suppression OF the plague has
been extraordinarily successful, while
it has by no means yet been stamped
out There has been an average OF one
case ~er day and in Kobe and Osake.
where the infection is greatest, some
days now pass without a case being
reported
The sentence Of the American muir
derer, Miller, has been confirmed by
the japanese court Of cessation and his
execution will take place In the latter
part OF January. The case Of Kent and
his alleged sentence Is still a source of
much friction and feeling between the
foreign element and the Japanese.
Kent's appeal will be decided early
next month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
ALTRUISTlC ASSOCIATION
SEEKS A CHARTER IN NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE association
of Altruists of Moorestown, n. j.. has
,nled articles OF Incorporation in tn
county clerks Office. The object is to
buy and exchange dwelling houses
shops, factories. farms, tools, seeds.fer
tilzezrs food supplies etc, Tor members.
Edgar Conway OF Moorestown. who
took part in The free silver movement
is president. 1T is said that a farm IA
been leased near Moorestown and VII,
be conducted on the cooperative plan
Members of the society will be paid foI
their labor and share in the profits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
FOUR INDICTMENTS FOUND
AGAINST ABRAHAM BROTHERS.

The United States grand jury came
into court at o'clock yesterday after
noon, and returned four indictme
against Elijah and Andrew Abraham
all OF them for alleged violation of the
internal revenue laws. One OF the in
dctments alleges the failure to obliter-
ate revenue stamps on a cask that hat
been use one alleges an attempt &c
defraud the United States OF tax OF
distilled liquors, one alleges a failure
to make the proper entries on the bookI
as required by the internal revenue de
partment, and one alleges the removal
of 1000 gallons OF distilled spirits 10 a
place not a distillery warehouse a.
provided by law.
No time has been set down for tn
defendants TO appear in order TO plead
to the indictments. but .he petit 1ur,
comes into court on February next.
II is understood that certain other mat
ters we're considered by the grand jury,
but no indictments have as yet beer
docketed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
VIEWED BY 10000.
Immense ThTong Takes Last Look at
Father McGIynn's Face.
Funeral Services Held In ST. Stephens
Church, New York, Today

New York. Jan. 1.-THE funeral to-
day OF Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn in
st. Stephens church OF which he was
formerly the pastor was the occasion
OF the display of much popular affec-
tion such as has rarely been witnessed.
The coffin containing the remains OF
the beloved priest was deposited at the
altar rail az $3.50 a. m. and from that
time until the doors were closed at
1890 p. IN. 10000 persons. IL is estimated,
looked on the face of the dead For
four hours, a compact stream OF hu-
manity poured into the church through
the 2Sth street entrance.
They moved in pairs up the middle
aisle TO the foot Of the coffin: there they
parted. one person always going TO the
right, the other 10 the left and then, af-
ter gazing upon the face that had
been loved by so many thousands. they
passed out of the church by the exits
on 18th street.
The obsequies began at $50 with a
solemn chant for the dead. conducted
by Rev. Thomas +. Mclaughlin and
Rev. Thomas +. O'Connor OF St.Ste-
phens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
SOLD SWEETHEART
TO RIVAL FOR $72.
Winningham Induced Mrs. Ford to
Marry rIOOre, Who AfterWard
Shot Her and Killed Himself

Mountain Grove, Mo, Jan. 11.-Facts
in the Moore tragedy, which occurred
here recently, have just become known,
and they make the lot Of Charles
Reade or a Daudet novel look cheap by
comparison.
AS a girl Mrs. Moore loved James
Winningham, a dashng young fellow
with a rich father and no particular
aim in life. The elder Winningham lost
his money. and the girls father broke
off the match. afterwards forcing her
10 marry Robert Ford. The latter died
last year,and Winningham renewed, or
rather continued his attentions. Friends
of the dead man severely criticised her
conduct.
Josph Moore. an old soldier, with a
pension Of S2i a month, became a suitor
for the hand Of the young widow, and
was told he had no chances Of winning.
,frllferettfAf- ht4 enlisted -the-seteli,Ae=-
young Winningham, promising him
three months income ($12) If he would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
MISS ROSE HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING BURIED ALIVE.

New York, Jan. ia physician is
working TO bring Miss Eva Rose OF
West Grove. near Asbury Park. n. j.,
back to life. and had he not been called
in merely as a matter Of form. prob
ably the young woman would have
been buried alive. Miss Rose was TAX
en- ill>while working i'm a mill, and fell
over appareutly dead. The supposed
dead body was carefully carried home,
and a doctor called merely as a per-
functory act. As he looked at the body
he noticed the slightest twitching OF
the hands
she is not dead" he exclaimed but
Is one OF the worst cases OF suspended
animation that has come within my
knowledge" Since then he has been
working on the inanimate form, but
the suspension continued up to last ac-
counts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
Story Denied by War Officials Generals
Roberts and Kitchener Have
Arrived at Cape Town.

London, Jan. 11.-2:40 y. m.-Even the
announcement ofNthe arrival Of Field
Marshal Lord Roberts and Gen. Lord
Kitchener at Cape Town has failed to
stem the growing impatience OF the
country at the prolonged inactivity in
the main British camps, and the entire
absence of news giving an adequate in
sight into the local situation. The pub
lie and press being unable 10 form any
just Judgment as 20 the actual position
OF affairs. stories are rife that inaction
rs enforced on Gen. Butler. owing 10 the
exhaustion OF the reserves of ammuni-
ton, and there are even wild rumors Of
a shell famine at home. But not much
Importance need be attached to these
rumors.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
1t is almost universally assumed that
with the landing of Gems Roberts and
Kitchener "a return will be made TO the
original plan of campaign---a great ad-
vance on Bloemfontein. But the most
impatient OF the enthusiasts admit that
Gen. Roberts will be unable TO move
before the end OF the month. Up to
the time OF fling this dispatch no news
Of any Importance has been received
today from South Africa.
The officials OF the war office here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
NO HeADWAY YET MADE TOWARD
SURPRISING yAQUl REBELLION.

Chicago. Jan. ia special from
Ortiz. Mexico, says: Small bands II
Yaqul Indians have become very an
noying to the Mexican troops during
the last few days and frequent sklr-
ago u hundred Indians boldly rode into
the corral and stampeded over 200
horses belonging 10 the troops The In
dnns aftcrWard captured The animals
for their own use. u o. almost impos-
siblo O. get supplies 90 the troops ow-
ing 90 the Naquis' tactics Gen. Torres
men are living on the country. and
there are Umcs when they must suffer
severely for lack OF food Americans
who have come from the Yaqui coun-
try say the loops hive made no head
way toward putting down the rebellion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11

persuade Mrs. Ford to change her
mind.
She did. and the wedding took place
several months ago. The gossips of this
village-and the neighboring county had
much 10 say, and the father of Mrs.
Moore took a hand. He held the elder
Winningham responsible for the ad
verse talk. and in a quarrel killed him
and seriou9y wounded the son. Mrs.
Moore's heart was deeply touched, and
she not only held her erstwhile lover
blameless, but nursed him back TO per-
feet health.
The aged husband watched the course
of events as an interested spectator,
but when young Winningham began
paying devoted atteption, after his re-
covery to his wife, Moore became Wild
ly jealous. He shot Mrs. Moore and
then committed suicide
She is still alive. and her chances for
recovery are good. Winningham is still
here and -eosstps declare the curtain
on the last act has not been rung
down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
WILL FIGHT FOR
HIS PULPIT.
Rev. Mr.. RObOttOm Refuses to
Leave PdStOrato at Lancaster.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST HIM
Contracted Bills for Wine and Whiskey,
Which Dealers Say He Didn't Pay.
He is ALSO NAMED IN A DIVORCE SUIT
Mr edenlnall Charges That thu Pastor Visited
Mrs. BrsninsH Too frequently, and Will
fsgin Sui on Mdnday Next.
Contracted Bills for Wine and Whiskey,
Which Dealers Say He Didn't Pay.
He is ALSO NAMED IN A DIVORCE SUIT

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 11.--Asked TO re-
sign from his pastorate upon the
ground that his usefulness in the COM
munity had become seriously impaired,
the Rev. Percy J. Robottom. of ST..
James Episcopal church, has chosen 70
fight for his pulpit.
He declared With vehemence today
that he would resist any move intend
ed TO depose him from the church apd
what the wealthy and fashionable con-
gregation has most dreaded and stu
diously endeavored TO avoid has come
TO pass-the revelatiop Of the causes
which led 10 the request for the min
ister's resignation.
From the Rev. Mr.. Robottom him
self comes the explanation that the
vestrymens request for his resignation
is traceable 10 allegations concerning
his attentions 10 Mrs. James $. BRENT
nall, a pretty young woman, whose hus-
band had engaged lawyers 20 begin al
vorce proceedings. These charges the
minister. who is married and has fam
lily of four children, asserts are wholly
unfounded.
UNPAID LIQUOR BILLS
The vestrymen explain that they base
their action upon the alleged fact that
the minister has incurred debts for
Continued on page Three)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
JOHN JACOB AST0R RAISES
GROUND RENT Rem At NEW NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. l1.-Notice has been
served on the lease holders Of Astor
property i'm this city whose leases ex-
pire on May l, 1900. that the ground
rents will be raised from $3.50 a year to
$3.50. The rentals shortly to be increas-
ed are for the most part on property
belonging to John Jacob Astor. Many
Of the leaseholdess have protested TO
the Asto agents. but they were told to
make whatever complaints they had in
writing and these would be forwarded
to Mr. Astor
Many tenants have seen I'm possession
of the property for from twenty TO
forty years. having bought IL in on a
mortgage and succeeded i'm paying of
nearly If not AZ, OF the mortgage only
To find themselves at an old age I'm n
fair way 10 be deprived Of the savings
of a life time