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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-20
Our Fruit industry!

j. E. Baker, state commissioner OF
horticulture, has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the state, where
he has been conferring with local
county inspectors and examining
nursery stock shipped into the state
from the east and south.
"More trees are being planted this
season." said Mr.. Baker. ethan the en-
tire period from 1895 to the present
season. / should say not less than a
million trees arcs being planted this
season, including fruit trees and others.
A great manynut trees are included,
English walnuts, black walnuts, and
others, and a considerable number of
ornamental trees, such as elm, beech
| maple birch and others of that char
acter.
"Trees come from the home nurse
ries, from Oregon, and from the eastern
states. There are large areas of fruit
lands in the state that arc practically
free from fruit pests, aud it is impor-
tant for the state and particularly for
those sections so favored to keep in
sects and diseases out of such districts
On the upper Columbia, tor instance
fruit pests are practically unknown
and that is fine fruit region Then
there are many other regions free these
pests, and in but few sections are the
pests not under control.
"The Walla Walla country is rather
unfortunate in this respect, due per-
haps to the large orchards and lack OF
care in keeping them clean. In irri-
gated counties there are certain pests
that do not prevail to any extent in
other sections, and vice versa.
eve are meeting with fair success
generally keeping infected stock out
of the state, both the farmers and most
of the nurserymen cooperating with
local inspectors in the enforcement OF
the law.
"Nerserymen from outside states,
who give bond in the sum of $1,000
not to send infected stock into the
state, are little careful about their
stock, and as consequence we have
been called upon to destroy but very
few shipments of stock en- account ol
pests.
"The work Of inspection is some
times extremely difficult and requires
careful judgment. Many forms oi
disease are so obscure that it is. hard
to say whether certain lot of trees is
infected or not. tits by no means an
easy job, the position of local inspec-
tor; and when it comes to disagree
ment between the local inspector and
the nurserymen and the state commits
sioner is called on it is sometimes a
pretty hard matter to decide.
"Fruit prospects in the state are
looking WELL | don't know what the
effect of the recent cold snap will be,
but do not apprehend very serious
damage. 1t may be that in orchards
away from water some damage has
been done, but in the vicinity of the
water the buds are all right, so far as /
have examined"
Mr.. Baker believes more trees will
be set next season than the present
season, and that the planting of
orchards, which has been neglected for
the past half dozen years because of
the universal mortgage foreclosures,
will be resumed, both for family use
and for market.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-20

head and legs. Had palpitation of heart, and
from June Ist, 1895, to May Ist 1898, was not
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
before had finished taking the first two bottles
was very much better. continued taking the
gone was well man.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cleanses the blood of the poisons which
feed disease, cures diseases of the sto,n-
ach and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton, and enables the proper assimilation
OF food. 1t is flesh forming, muscle
making medicine, making sound flesh
and not habby fat. 1t contains no
whisky nor alcohol in any form.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-20

ptuu ulng TO
see the strong
man brought
low, his muscles
melting a W ay
until he can no
more swing the
heavy sledge to
shape the glow
ing iron.
III was troubled
with malarial fever
OF about three years.
standing and was
under doctors care
for quite a time" ("
whites Mr.. ]. E.
Kidd. of Parmleys-
vile. Wayne Co, Ky.
1Ihey had almost
given me up, and
my suffering was
very great. My
pulse W as very
weak, breath short
and I had severe
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-20

Special attention wholesale and logging
O. Special inducements offered for country trade.
A. W. F7REDSON, Manage
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-20
Objection To Wire Nails

The Scientific American, of the
18th inst, notes tile remarkable fact
that cnt nails from wire and steel are
again coming into use and with de-
clded appearance of preference over
the wire nail, that indicates a perma-
nent restoration to favor. The reason
gwen is the liabiality of the latter to
rust, comparison of utility being af-
forded more particularly by the shingle
nail. Roofs nailed with wire "four-
pennies have become practically use
less in ten years, not always caused
by the salt contained in some OF the
wood fiber that is foated to the sea
water. Cut nails, even under this con-
dition, do not so readily corrode, and
generally hold until the timber rots.
The introduction of steel wirei nails
made great inroads upon cut aail busi-
ness, being SO much more pleasing to
the touch and easier to drive, but now
the cut nail shops, are adding new
machinery and making preparations
to compete on lasting merit. To
meet this, the steel wire combine is
making q nail with an extraordinarily
large head, protecting the shaft from
dampness, and galyanizing it ali over
and they make claim that il will
outlast all others. Iftl1e Competition
on merit has a tendency to- restore
nails to something Ikeold prices, it
will do as muce good as in guaranty
of better quality of wire product
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-20

CKooKCM HOMESTEAD NO. 225.-
\ BROTHERHOOD AMERICAN YOEMAN.
Meets in l. .. o. F. Hall. on 2nd ana 4tn ! ueo-
days of each month. 4
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

MckiDley's idea was original. any
way. What other American states.
man would have thought Of driving
the Spanish robbers out of prosecuted
Cuba and-then swiping the islands
Ourselves.-Tribune.
Nothing substantial WAS ever
gained by wilful lying. Fortunately
your readers are not all lgnoramuses
II wac only n few days ago that See.
rotary Root, on returning from Cubn,
stated in an Interview that this gov
crnmcnt's pledges a. regards Cuban
independence would be faithfully
kept. And President Mckinley, IN
his speech to the notification com.
mittcc at Canton, said: CUBA has
been liberated, ana our guarantees
to her people will lee sucrcdly exc.
cuted.' Don't try To deceive The
people,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25
Reasons For Dull Market.

Commissioners SlaytOn, who arriv-
ed from Billings Wednesday OF last
week, sold his wool clip at TX cents.
He attributes the low price Of wool
to four causes. The primary cause,
he thinks. Is that last winter the
market was unduly high and mnny
houses contracted for clips at from
Is To - cents. They are now paying
for this COL at prices several cents
above the quotations and conse-
quently the effect is depressing on
the market. A second reasOn l. that
last winter was mild in almost every
part Of this country and large stocks
oi wooden goods are left over. The
presidential year always has n bad
effect and ever considering that near
ly all believe that Mckinley will be
reelected, still there Is Il lurking
danger. The fourth reason he as
signs il that during free trade Demo-
cratic times the wooden manufactur-
ers learned to make 'all-wool" cloth
ing from about o%ne-iourth wool and
they have got the process down SO
fine that but few experts can tell the
difference and less wool is being used
for manufacture than formerly. The
last named reason will continue to
operate against the grower. Alto
gether Mr.. Slayton is satisfied with
his sale. though he believes the mar
ket will strengthen II little before the
season closes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

The Helena Independent gloats
over the fact that eN-COngressman
Johnson of Indiana has declared his
Intention of supporting Bryan. This
is the same Johnson who made an
ass of himself in the house two years
ago oycr the Cuban question. Like
a mad bull he stormed around In the
house until the sorgeant.at-arms had
to he called upon to suppress him.
He abused President Mckinley and
everybody connected with the ad-
ministrntinn. He war promptly
turned down in his district and now
poses rs Il statesman ont oi "A Job.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON
APPLICATION,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

Don M. Dickinson OF Michigan and
Gen. Horatio King Of Brooklyn, y.
Y, have declared themselves for Me-
kinley. The latter, in n recent inter.
view, said: 81 have no sympathy
with Organism. The Kansas City
platform is as far from true Democ-
racy AZ darkness from light. | am
heartily In favor Of sustaining the
national administration in this emer.
gency, and In UNFOLDING the honor,
the integrity and the majesty Of this
great government. The PopullstiC
platform is as odious to me now as
1t was four years ago. / refused to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

Imperialism means militHrism, and
militnrism means CONSUMPTION. com.
pulSory army service, big standing
armies, an cveriucreasing burden oi
taxation and the continued menace
or fact Of war.-iireat Falls Tribune.
And that is one reasou why moth.
ing OF that kind IL proposed or pos.
sible In this country. The writer
knows he is dealing in hogwash. but
hopes to poison the minds Of some
half-witted voters in the absence OF
some other issue on which he might
make a pretense OF earning his sal
airy. Suckers are scarce this year
They took the Democratic bait one,
too often.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

support II then, and | refuse To sup.
port il now. shall vote for Mckin-
ley and Roosevelt, and, II requested,
shall take part in the campaign
Mr.. Dickinson predicts that Bryan
will not get within two million as
many votes us he did in 1896.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

Ii crafty John Il. Toulc will only
tie an ls-inch plank across Chawley
Hartmans mouth, the phonograph
statesman from Bozeman won't get
his foot into it.-Tribunr.
II there r any Silver Republicans
in Fergus county, how will they take
this drive Mt the mar they admire
from Clark's Great Falls organ!
Hartman IL at least as good "A man
as n who has been proven n briber
and criminal before the civilized
world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

The common people will join the
Salvation Army in NOYember-and
save the nation from imperialism at
the polls.-Tribuue.
Yes, You were going To save the
common people in -, but gave them
stone instead OF bread. They were
not fooled in '@ and will not be in
1900.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

Under the operation Of the Wilson
free trade tariff for revenue only there
was n deficit of Sl0S, 600, 900 in thirty
five months. Under the Dingley tar.
If for protection there was a surplus
OF $4,000, 600 in thirty.two months.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

The salt Lake Tribune. Denver Re
p"ubllcanand the DenvrrTimes, which
supported Bryan in 1896, are now
out squarcly for Mckinley and Roost-
welt. Bryan will have hard work to
carry Colorado and Utah.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

senator Carter has denied that he
ever acted NJ attorney ior the Anal
gamated Copper Co. But SuppOs.ng
he did. There ure n good many Dem
ocralic attorneys in Montana who
would be glad to get the job.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

Ii Senator Teller could only utilize
his tears for irrigation purposes, his
weeping over the defeat Of Charley
Towne would help out the drouth,
stricken regions uf the west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

Why don't the Great Falls Tribune
and Helena Independent say some
thing about silver! Are they afraid
ii is unpopular here il Montana?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
THE MYSTERY OF DREAMS.
A Case In which the Coincidence
Were Somewhat
striking.

On an occasion during the civil war
] dreamed that / was standing be-
side a road when there came march
ing along it strong column of pris-
oners, with guards at intervals on the
TANKS, says a writer in the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat. / asked one of these
guards who the prisoners were and
where they had been captured. he in
formed me that they had been taken
in an engagement with the enemy on
the day before and that there were
1900 of them. 1 then asked some by
stander what day of the month it was
and was told that it was such a day
of a certain month, some six weeks
later than the date of the dream. The
whole dream was extremely distinct,
and it made strong impression on
me. / related it to number of my
comrades within the next few days
and then thought of it no more.
Six weeks later, on the morning OF
the very day that had been mentioned
In the dream as the date when the
column of prisoners had passed be-
fore me, 1 was on picket two miles
distant from the point where 1 had
seemed to be when / saw them. 1t
was soon after breakfast, and / was
standing by the side of the road at
the fire talking to the officer of the
picket when an aid to the command
ing general came riding down the
road. He had been a schoolfellow of
our officers at West Point, and he
reined up when he recognized his
friend. He told us that he had good
news, that there had been a sharp
engagement with the enemy the day
before and that our people had cap
tured 1900 prisoners, who had just
passed the headquarters that morning
on their way to the rear.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
NOT MYSTERY BUT DUTY.
The Essential Thing to Look After
In This Life-The Need OF
the Hour.

How we desire TO look into the fu-
turei Not simply to know what may
affect us, but to know that which is so
mysteriously hidden from us. The
search for knowledge is simply the
effort to know the unknown. In this
we become so absorbed that we forget
that which is at hand, and which vital
~ concerns us. when shall these
things be?" asked the disciples of
Jesus. wilt Thou at this time restore
the kingdom to Israeli" Lord, are
there few that be savedP'' So we are
asking questions. What will the
church of the future be like? Wha
will be it's organization? How shall it
meet the responsibilities of the future :?
When will all the kingdoms of the
earth become obedient to Christ :?
What will be the fate of the Bible under
the adverse criticism to which it IL
subjected? When will Christ come :?
And when will the end beP There are
thousand questions we would like to
have answered. We ask and listen,
but no voice comes out OF the dark
ness. There will ever be mysteries;
there. must ever be hidden things, for
God is infinite, and His plans are be-
yond the powers of man.
But Christ anwers us, He does not
unyeil the mysteries, but He speaks to
us concerning ourselves: "Strive to
enter in at the strait gate" Duty is
present; it is personal. The future
depends on the present, and it is for us,
in certain sense and to a limited
degree, to make the future. Do we
ask what is in store for us? The an
swer is, it is not for you to know, but
do your present duty, and the future
will come to you in the line of right
United Presbyterian.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

What's your name, young man p
inquired an employer of an applicant
for post as office boy.
Revelations, SIR" was the reply.
Funny name that. Whose inspira,
tion was Revelations?'
well, 1t was like this" said the
boy. my eldest brothers were trip
let's, and they were christened Mat,
thew, Marx and Luke, so father
thought he'd better stick to the New
Testament, and when 1 was born
they's got through IT."
Were you the last, theng'
Last but one, sir; they went TO TIN
Old Testament for the baby and
called him Numbers. London
Spare Moments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Lons Roll of P.per,

One hundred miles without break
a roll of that length was made NJ
Lloyd's paper mills at Sittingbourne
In Kent, last year by the first Ameri
can machine introduced into England
The Sittingbourne roll is over three
times the length Of the 31-mile roll
which previously was the longest Of
record, and which was made by the
Racquette River Paper company at Il.
paper mills at Potsdsm, N. Y. A roll O,
paper Ia miles In length and 50 inche
in width, or ten inches wider than the
Racquette company's roll, was shown
at the Pittsburgh exposition. L
weighed 2,65s pounds, and was callea
the Jumbo roll, because when 1t was be-
ing moved It required the unitet
strength of 10 strong men to put ii
into the wagon.-Cin cinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

women in the south, and for her feats
In this line she was known throughout
the country. She was educated at
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS femaleseminary.
and 1T was while she was home on a
vacation in 1859 that the John Brown
raid at Harper's Ferry took place.
Shortly after this she spent her first
winter in Washington society, where
she created no small stir. Much of
her time was spent in listening to the
debates il the senate and house, and
when she returned to her home Il was az
full-fedged secessionist. Later, when
Patterson and Cadwallader's troops
invaded Virginia and swarmed around
her home in MartiDsburg, a drunken
soldier insulted her mother. Belle was
present and promptly drew her revol-
yer and killed the soldier. For this Of
feuse she was brought before Gen. Pat
terson and court Of inquiry was held.
The hearing resulted in her discharge,
Gen. Patterson declaring that she did
right and that he hoped every other
southern girl would follow her exam
pie under similar circumstances. Dur
ing her whole career Belle Boyd proved
handy with firearms, and once she shot
James Collier, who, she claimed, had
wronged her daughter.
In her engagements with the south
ern army she performed many feats
of daring. During the battle of Front
Royal she ran across the battle field
under fire from both armies and deliv-
cred an important message to Gen.
Jackson, which saved the bridge from
being burned and the officers army
from being surrounded.
Later she was made captain in the
regular army and wore the officers
uniform when occasion required, act
ing as aid de camp on Jackson's stan.
1t would take book to tell all the
adventures of Belle Boyd and all the
hardships she endured in her later life
while carrying on a heroic struggle
to support her children.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
SATURDAY AUG IL 1900
A SUNDAY in A FOREST.

Lord. we on this Thy day would worship
Thee.
While stately trees. like mighty harps
Touched by the winds, send forth their
harmony.
And birds sing praise in chorus sweet
While flowers blooming at our feet
Lift up their heads towards the sun and
Thee
All voices blend, all colors harmonize.
All forms are graceful in the earth and
skies.
The spanning dome which stretches over
all:
The clouds which float. like vessels. rise
and fall
Upon the sky's deep sea-these are but
signs
Which tell us, Lord, of Thee
Though voiceless these inanimate do
sing.
And we far more have cause for fervent
praise,
While birds their sweetest songs are
csrolling.
With swelling hearts, we would our
voices raise.
Wake then. my soul. pour forth thy song
of love,
This is thy Fathers house and He is
here.
The sweetest song which angels sing
above,
Is not more sweet unto thy Fathers
ear.
C. A. wsrburton. in N. Y. Observer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
A GOOD HABIT TO CULTIVATE.
Take Cheerful, Courageous Views of
Ltfe-Ressops for Praise and
Gratitude.

The disposition to praise God is not
merely a matter of temperament. 1t
also is a matter of conviction and may
become a habit. They who by nature
are respondent often have learned to
take more cheerful, courageous views
of life by forming the practice of graft
tude and praise to God and adhering
to it Loyalty. 1t opens ones eyes TO
study the reasons which he individ-
ually has for rejoicing. Devote short
time now and then to meditation upon
your circumstances. Compare them
with what they might be, and with
what those are of many persons whom
you know. Think also of all in the
world which reveals the presence, pow
er and glory of God, and if your heart
do not inspire your lips to utter praise
it will be strange indeed.
But why does God desire our praise !?
What good does ii do Him? 1t is mis-
take TO think of our Heavenly Father
as so remote in His supreme holiness
and glory as to be Indifferent to our
feeling toward Him and our expression
of it. He desires our praise because
He knows that for US to recognize what
LIS ShoA dClCI anu WndI ne mas
done and is doing for us in spirit and
in life alike, cannot fail to make us
in every way more like Himself It
does one good to be grateful and to
utter gratitude in praise. 1t does one
good to focus thought on an ideal Of
nobility and holiness, to comprehend
that being like our Heavenly Father
sustains close relations with us, and to
express our appreciation and thank
fitness for what He is and is doing
for us. -
This is why God desires us to praise
Him and why we should comply with,
that desire. 1t is blessing for us
to utter praises, and a duty left un-
performed when we fail. If you look
around, you win perceive that the
Christian whose life is most charac-
terized by the spirit and voice of praise,
not in any sentimental or perfunctory
spirit, but in genuine heartiness, is not
only the happiest but the most useful
OF men. The spirit Of praise harmon
ICES with all which is best in the posi-
biBties of our life. 1t is the spirit of
Heaven, and the more the spirit of
Heaven pervades human society the
nearer will come the victory Of good
over evil and the dawn of the day of
the Lord.-Boston Congregationalist.