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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
Preserving The Monroe Doctrine.

1t would be- well if those people,
especially members of Congress, who
are urging action that might result in
a war with Great Britain would read
Captain Mahan's article in the New
York Independent on "The Boer Re-
publics and the Monroe Doctrine"
Captain Mahan shows that at The
Hague peace conference, which has
been cited as an authorization of the
interference of this nation in the
South African disagreement, American
delegates were careful to save to the
Uni ted States its traditional position,
which precluded us from Gin
truding upon or interfering with"
the policy of any foreign nation.
At the same time was reserved to the
United States the time-honored liberty
of resenting any interference with
questions which might be called purely
American.
Thus the American delegates con-
demned in advance just what Sulzer,
PettIgrew, Lentz and others would
have us do, in order to make political
capital for their party and. "put the
administration in hole"
Captain Maban sums up the results
OF such action as is urged by the Sui
zerites, saying: "The question now
before, through the manifesto of the
Boer delegation, and the avowed
purpose of political agitation in our
own midst, is are we going to recede
from the advantage obtained, from the
increased moral status acquired tor
the Monroe doctrine, by willfully
undertaking to impel the government
of the United States into interposition
in European Question?"-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

The Western Woodenware Company
of Tacoma, WASH, recently closed a
contract for the largest order for
woodenware ever executed by a Paci-
fic coast firm. The company closed a
contract on April 19 with the Armour
Packing Company, of Kansas City,
for 100000 worth of lard packages,
consisting of spruce tubs and pals.
This immense order. was given, after
the Armour company had made a
thorough test of the products of the
Tacoma company, and found them in
every respect to meet the requirements
for which they were demanded, Ship
ments have already commenced, and
six carloads will be supplied monthly.
The Western and American Wooden
ware Company are meeting with re-
markable success in developing and
supplying demands for the products of
Washington's matchless timber. The
new plant Of the company has not a
superior anywhere in the United
States. From SO to 100 men are
regularly operated, and besides 5000
lard packages daily, butter tubs,
churhs, washing machines, fish
packages, tables, barrels and all kinds
OF hollow woodenware are turrled out
upon an immense scale, with a trade
extending all over the country
West Coast Trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

THE export trade balance in favor
of the United States during the first
three years of President McKinley's
Administration amounted to ST. ,4S3,
100000. More than one-halt of that
sum represents what was paid for
labor in manufacturing these exports
for which the rest of the world paid.
In other words the Republican policy
has obliged the world in the last three
years, to pay at least 74O,00O,O00 to
American labor, which would employ
100000 men for one year at a salary
OF ST. 900 per year. This is one reason
why work is plenty, wages good and
the home consumption of American
products has largely increased.
THE new pension bill that was
agreed upon by the G. A. r. at its last
eucampment, and which passed the
Senate on January 8, is now being
discussed by the House OF Represent
atives. 1t provides for all persons who
served ninety days or more in the
military or naval service of the United
States, during the civil war, who were
honorably discharged, and who are
now or may have hereafter be suffering
from any mental or physical disabili-
ties OF permanent character, not a
result of their own vicious habits,
which incapitates them from the
performance of manual labor SO as to
earn support, shall. upon making
proof of the fact, be placed upon the
list of invalid pensioners Of the United
States, and be entitled to receive a
pension not exceeding $12 per month
and not less than Sc per month, pro-
portioned to the degree OF inability to
earn support.-Olympian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

Jusr how the proposition of the Boer
delegates that the United States estab-
lish a protectorate over Che South
African republics will strike Lentz,
Pettigrew and other pro- Beers is a
puzzle. These demagogues profess to
sympathize with the Beers and urge
the United States to interfere, yet
they oppose our remaining IN the
Philippines and protecting our own
interests and the lives and property OF
foreigners there They advocate .
course by the United States which
would be likely to involve us in q war
with Great Britain and strenuously
oppose an army large enough to even
care for the guns and forts on the
frontier, much less to man them
Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
The New School Books.

Following is list of the school
books for which the contracts were
recently awarded by the state board
and they will be in use for the next
five years:
Arithmetic-Walsh's Primary and
Walsh's Grammar School; ID. C. Heath
& Co.
Reading-Lights to Literature and
New Century; Rand, McNally & Co.
Language-Wood & Tierman's Ian
guage, One Book Course in Grammar
Maynard & Merrill.
History-Mowry's; Silver, Burdette
d Co.; Burton's Grammar School
West Land Publishing Co.
Civics-Wby We Vote, by Horatio
Alling, West Land Co.; Dole's Civics
d. C. Heath.
Speller-Hughes' Graded Spelling
Book, West Land Co.
Writing-Primary Grades, d. G.
Heath; Grammar Grades, st. Johns,
West Land Co.
Physiology--Krohn's Graded Lessons
In Hygiene, West Land Go.
Geography-Wagner's New Pacific
West Land Co.
English and Rhetoric-Herrlcka and
Damon't, Scott, Forsman & Co. Skin
ner's Studies in Literature, J. H. Mil
ler.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
Tortured A Witness.

Intense suffering was enduring by
witness T. L. Martin, of Dixie, KY,
before he gave this evidence: II
coughed every night until my throat
was nearly raw; then tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery which gave instant re-
lief. / have used it in my family for
four years and recommend it as the
greatest remedy for the coughs, colds
and all throat, chest and lung troubles
Il viii stop the worst cough, and not
only prevents but absolutely cures con-
sumption. Price Soc and $l.00.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles
Tree at G. v. Dunbar's Drug store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
Next Text Books Superior.

OLYMPIA, May 16.-State Superin-
tendent Browne today said, referring
to the recent adoption of state school
books:
"The action Of the state board IN
the selection of books, was governed
largely by two purposes: First, to get
better books than those now in use;
second, to secnre them at the lowest
possible cost to the public.
"The charact ter of the books appears
to be superior to the series used in the
past five years, and the prices, taken
as whole, comply with the law under
its strictest Interpretation. The
books adopted give emphasis to history
and civics and such studies as tend to
good citizenship, and give less atten-
ton to the formal study of geography
and physiology. Had it been possible
to secure two-book course in geog-
raphy under the law, Frye's geography
would have been added to the lists; as
it is, we believe the best one-book geog-
raphy has been selected.
"In arithmetic the prices have been
increased over the cost of the Colum-
bian arithmetic; in other respects
prices have been reduced. Taking the
common school lists as a whole, the
total exchange price for the first eight
grades is $2.45, which is less than one
fifth of the total retail price of 1890
The retail price OF the complete list.
adopted is $8.61, which is approximate
ly two-thirds the total retail price of
the books adopted in 1890. PERSONAL
ly, I feel that marked improvement
has been made all along the line. l
do not believed better books could be
secured, except in the matter of guam
tity; local districts may buy additional
material at their own opticn. Draw
ing and music were left at the option.
of the districts, and primary arithme-
tic will not be required in the hapds
of the pupils in the first three grades
in order that the cities may follow out
their own particular method of prim-
ary numbers.
"McLaughlin's high school history
was selected, but any high school now
using text in United States history
will not he disturbed by change, for
the law provides that when district
adopt book additional to any adop-
ton by the state, the contract shall be
for five years; for instance, the Taco
ma high schoo. last year adopted
Channing's United States history.
This adoption must last for five years,
McLaughlin's history Will not be used
in Tacoma.
aConsidering the tact that the pub
lie has been educated to believe that
schools would never get good books
under present conditions, my personal
Judgment is that the action OF the
state board in battling for low prices
be commended, both by the people
who buy the books and by the teachers
who teach with them.-P. l.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

DACIFIC LODGE, NO. 66,
K. OF P.
Meets the first and third Friday evenings OF
each month at the Masonic Hall. Vlsitin
Knights cordially invited to attend.
l.. L. HUNTER. j.. =. SLiGH
K of r. g. 8. u y.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

Iconsidered it not only pleasure
but duty 1 owe to my neighbors to
tell about the wonderful cure effected
in my case by the timely use OF Cham
berlain's s Colic, Cholera and Diarrh@a
Remedy. | was taken very badly
with ilux and procured bottle of this
remedy. A few doses of it effected q
permanent cure. / take pleasure in
recommending it to suffers from that
dreadful disease. ~. W. LYNCH, Dorr
w. Va. This remedy is sold by G. Y
Dunbar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

MT. MORIAH LODGE, No. IL.
Nl F. & A M.
D OCULAR Communications. Saturday eve
n On OF before the full OF the Moon. cor
dial invitation is given to all brethren in good
standing Masonic Hall. Shelton, w. i.
" NJ. BEACIf ", M. w. H. Maxwell, Sec
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
<<G005 Niglaf. =

How few women know what it is to
have a good night; a night of sound,
restful sleep. They smile and say ugood
night" in CHEEKY tones, but when the
chamber door closes behind them, the
smiling mask drops off, and shows the
lines of suffering.
Other women have had the bad nights
changed to good by the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. So may
you. Ninety-eight times in every hun
dred it perfectly cures diseases of the
delicate woman1y organs. 1t builds up
the nervous system, puts flesh on the
body and color on the cheek.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
Per Capita Evolution for 80 Years.

Some interesting per capita informa-
tion is evolved from statistical alb
stract for 1900, which has recently
been issued. 1t shows for instance
that in 1869 the amount of money in
the United States was $1S95 for each
unit, big and little, of the population.
Now it is $36.12. The actual circula-
ton then was $176o. Now it is $25
and little over Then the public
debt was $64.43 for each person. Now
it is $500 Then each man, woman
and child paid in interest on the pub
lie debt 1892 now the interest charge,
with the Spanish war bonds added, is
o3 cents. Government revenues have
bee reduced from 1892 to $6.7S, and
the latter includes the unusual war
expenditures. But for the abnormal
demands, the rate of government tax
ationwould be about half what it was
four years after the Civil war closed
Pensions have grown rom IS cents
per capita to $IS3. The paper money
was worth 1876 cents on the dollar.
1t has been at par so long that most
people cannot remember when it was
otherwise. Thirty years ago the coin
age annually was cents in gold and
cents in silver for each individual.
Now it is $1.41 gold and SO cents In
silver The tariff collected then was
$4.6S per capita. Now it is 1896, the
war provisions included. Then this
country sold to the rest of the world
1929 for each inhabitant. Now it
exports 1854.
The per capita improvement in liv-
ing is of significance. Consumption
on cotton for clothing and comfort
has grown from 1888 pounds, more
thar double. The average American
consumes about the same amount of
wheat and corn that he has used for
thirty years. When luxuries are
reached it is found that the allowance
per person has increased from 35 to
6l.7 pounds of sugar, from 6.45 to 10.
55 pounds of coffee Less than one
pound of tea for each person ID year
satisfies the American taste for the cup
that cheers.
AS for inebriation, temperance peo-
pie will be glad to know that the con-
sumption of whiskey has dropped from
1.69 to 1.l5 gallons per individual.
But, on the other hand, the use of beer
has gone up from 5.21 to 1876 gallons
per capita, The use of wine shows
very little change for the thirty yea: S.
A fair index of the growth of intelli-
gence is afforded by the increase of
patronage of the post-office from 4S
cents to $1.25 per capita annually.
On education the country has increas-
ed the expenditure from 1924 for each
child to $9.O4-Tacoma News
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25

Anderson, of Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge
Co., Va, "Is God-send to weak and sicklv
women, restoring health without subjecting
their nerves to the shock of an examination
but short while without resting Was SO
nervous at times that could not even write;
had very poor appetite. I decided to write to
DR.. Pierce and state my case. received a favor
able reply, and commenced taking the Favorite
Prescription and Pellets Took six bottles
OF 'Favorite Prescription one of Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and one vial of Pellets I can
now work as well as could before was taken
SICK. think DR.. Pierce's medicines the best in
the world for sick and nervous women"
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
specially adapted to the use of delicate
women. Easy to take, gentle in action.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
Society Cards.

FIRST METHODIsT-EPBCOP COPAL CHURCH.
3rI5--O-
Preaching every Sabbath at IL o clock A. M.
and 7:3O p. M. Sabbath School at 12:l5 A.. NJ.
prayer meeting at 7:30 r. M. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free
REV. w. B. MCMILLIN, Pastor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
NETWORK CITY.


The Nineteenth Century Club will meet on Tues
day next at $50 p. at the Waldorf-Astoria to
hear discussion THE Institutional Church-Is
1t Improvement The speakers will be the
Rev. DR.. w. r. Huntington. of Grace Church, and
the Rev. DR.. James NJ. King secretary of the
Church Extension Society of the Methodist Epis
copal Church
William Dalton, Commissioner Of Water Supply,
has issued a minority report addressed to the Board
Of Public Improvements. in which he states his OBJ
Jections to the majority report OF the committee
appointed in December TO consider the subject OF
and uniform scale OF water rents for all the
boroughs of the city and gives his views
The committee consisted OF the president of the
Board. the Controller and Mr.. Dalton
In the form of a pamphlet, most attractivey
printed. the New-England Society has published
the proceedings Of it's ninety-fourth anniversary
celebration. This a dinner ct the Waldorf
Astoria on "F'orefathers Day." December q Be-
sides the speeches. etc, the book gives the list of
members Of the society. George Wilson, the secre-
tary Of the society has had charge the publica-
ton.
The Dwight Alumni Association composed prin-
cipaly Of graduates OF the New-York Law School
is giving its usual of lectures this winter
Carnegie Hail. The first lecturer on the list Is
Gilbert Ray Halves. who has just finished series
Of lectures THE Law OF Negligence" The lect-
TO follow Everett P Wheeler on 1.-THE
Modern Law OF Carriers: Paul Fuller, on police
Power and Albert stickney on Corporate
Trusts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
CONTEST OVER JoTHAm romPK1Hs's WILL.

The hearing in the contest the will of lothian
Tompkins was continued before Surrogate Silkman,
at White Plains, yesterday. Tompkinss estate is
estimated al $4,000 consisting principally of real
estate in the town of North Castle. He made five
wills. in two of which he left his property to DR..
BurneI, who took him 10 HIS home when he was
dying In three other wills he left all his property
his cousins.
George Robbins testified that Dr. Burnel told
him that he should get 10 per cent of the estate
for securing the witnesses to the will in favor of
the doctor.
Mr.. Archer. OF Kens!co for forty years the Jus
tce Of the Peace in that place. testified that Tomp-
kins lived in filth and dirt in old building on the
estate He said that he took 500 in bank notes
from the inside Of an old clock that laid in
corner OF the room. Before lothian Tompkins died
the city acquired his property for the watershed.
put him out and set fire 10 the building. Tompkins
protested against this and said that he had SIC 900
In the house in cash
5fr. Snyder. attorney for the cousins asked Sur
rogate Slkman TO reject the will offered for pre-
bate the ground that DR. Burnen was made sole
legatee, that Tompkins lived with Dr. Burnel that
the viii made at the doctors house and while
Tompkins was incapacitate6.
The Surrogate adjourned the case to February l9
when he Will render his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
BIG STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND.
A TWENTY PER CENT QUARTERLY DE-
CLARED ON THE COMMON STOCK.

The directors of the Standard Oil Company of
New-Jersey yesterday declared dividend of 800 q
share on the soo,0oOloOO common stock of the COM
pany, which means that the comfortable sum of
$4,000 0OO representing profits for three months will
be distributed on March 10 among the stockholders
OF record at the close of business on February g.
The Standard Oil Company has never before de-
clared so big a quarterly dividend. and s. C. T.
Dodd, the general solicitor, explained that the ar
ton of the directors yesterday should not he az
cepted as establishing precedent for the next
quarterly dividend might be much smaller In 1909
the dividends aggregated SO per cent in 1893 so per
cent; In 1897, 80 cent: in 1885, 81 per cent and
from 1881 TO 1895. inclusive, II per cent annually
The announcement of the declaration Of q % mar
cent quarterly dividend sent the price of the stock
up with rush, and 1t advanced S5 points to SAT
estaohshing new high record, and closed almost
at the top, with 545 bid DAG asked On the first
business day of the year the stock ruled at
Az
The Standard OIL Company of New-Jersev was
reorganized in June. 1893, being made the parent
company" and its capital stock being increas ed
from $4,000 900 TO s110OO0Oo the new cen,t.uz.+,o
consisting of the s1cO,O000o0 common stock on
"hch the 20 per cent quarterly dividend has Just
been declared and 100000 non-cumulative mar
cent preferred stock. which is held IN treasury
for the present" There was a rumor on Monday
that John D. Rockefeller had resigned the nres,
oency OF the corporation but 1t subsequently de-
veioped that he had simply retired from the presi
oency of the Standard Oil COMPANY OF Ohio one
companies of the New-Jersev
corporation step which. 1t was reported as long
ngesston of, iight De taken 1t is the general i'm
tire from Official connection with the Ohio com
pany was due in some measure to q desire to avoid
hguring In future in litigation such as was start
ed some time ago by Attorney-CIenere1 Monnett ne
dent st Of the Standard OH Company Of Ohio -
is about 100 100000 gallons Ven me 10 oI.ed srates
which is h, handled by the STANDARD oil COMPANY,
which sells between 100000 900 and 600 mn CO Of
IONS IN TINS country alone. 1t also does an enor-
nous export business to Great Britain and Ger.
der the control of the Nobel Brothers Of Russia
great refining concerns ''eSo '"o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
HAMMERsTE1N BNL1vENs PROCEEDINGS.

CALLS YOUNG MR.. MCALL A BUFFER, AND
SAYS OTHER UNCoMPLTIENrARY THINGS.
Oscar Hammersten. the theatrical manager en-
livened the proceedings yesterday while under ex-
animation In his suit against the New-York Life
Insurance Company before Judge Wheeler and a
jury in the United States Circuit Court Hammer
stein is seeking recover $4,000 for the scenery
engines, dynamoes, mirrors and chandeliers which
the New-York Life Insurance Company took pos
session OF at the time X foreclosed the mortgage
the Olympia He alleges that these things were in
dependent fittings. and that the mortgage the
buildings did not apply to them. The New York
Life Insurance Company, the ether hand. claims
that they formed a part of the property covered
by the mortgage
Some tools belonging TO a mechanic named
Lssner. which were in the theatre. also seized
the time of the foreclosure. and after proceed
ings were brought in the Jefferson Market Police
Court August II. 1898 they surrendered.
Testifying to what happened In the police court
Mr. Hammerstein remarked to Edward E. Mccall.
who was interrogation: you ought to remember all
about It. You were there IN important role
Now. what role was playng?" asked Mr. Nc
Call in a tone
That of a buffer" loudly responded Mr. Ham
merstein. and the crowd in the courtroom laughed.
Mr.. Mccall then appealed for protection from
the witness. and Judge Wheeler raped for order.
NOW stop this theatrical business and tell the
jury why was at the police court Was l not
there lawyer
You were summoned there to answer the charge
of grand larceny, like the other members of the
corporation for unlawfully Withholding Lissner's
tools
And I charged with grand larceny. you
say?" asked Mccall. with flushed face.
Yes, and il had not consented forthwith to
give up the mechanics tools you would have been
held on that charge Magistrate Kudlich told me
So"
Mr.. Mccall thrust the police court summons in
front of Mr.. Hammerstein TO make him tell II he
had been served.
IT was told that the summonses not served,
but had been left at the Office of the New-York
Life Insurance Company. They were responded to
In court however" remarked the witness
Mccall then said he had no further questions.
Gotteib said that Lissners tools sur
rendered until five weeks after Magistrate Kud-
lichs order and that Mr.. Mccall had told him
that the New York Life Insurance Company had
lost money the Olympia foreclosure, and was
going TO hold on to everything it found in the
building.
do you swear I told you that?" asked Mccall
Yes, and you wanted to compromise with me
for $4,000. and wanted me to give you general
release"
This than Mr.. Mccall could stand and
he and Gottleib got into excited wrange
which was finally stopped by Judge Wheeler say
ing: This Is no place for such excitement"
which has lasted several days. was closed in the
afternoon, and ex-Judge Dttenhoefer. summing UP
fc- the pl@intiff sai6 that the New York Life In
. surance Company, under the mortgage had no
right or title to Hammersteins fittings. Judge
Wheeler will charge the jury this morning.