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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-27
North Coast Limited.

East bound, and Pacific Express,
west bound, will give travellers the
chance to see the terriage of the entire
train across the Columbia, at Kalama,
in the day time. A sight worth seeing
too. Read our North Coast Liinite d
leaflet.
Go to the L. M. for Jellies, Jams and
Marmalades.
Fresh Oysters every day at the Blue
Front.
Have you seen the fine line of Chill
dren's School Hats, just in at Need
hams, servicable patterns for summer
wear.
Nothing has been heard from the
Port Angeles Eastern railroad propo-
sition for some time past, and all the
parties are IN the East making their
deal for bonds, it is understood. The
Tribune-Times states that President
Cushing will arrive in Port Angeles
about May first, when the people ex-
pect that work will be resumed.
No 80 was the lucky number to draw
the Ladies' Underskirt. For each cash
purchase of Dry Goods amounting to
81 until May 5th, will entitIe the pur-
chaser to a chance on any underskirt
in the store. Mcdonald & O'Neill.
Fresh Home made Bread at the Blue
Front
We are proud of our assortment of
fine Shirts. Come and see them.
L. NJ Co.
WHY NOT bea little stylish when il
does not cost so very much, no more in
fact. than to be dowdyish. Needl1am
has the latest in LADIES' millinery, and
places a first class trimmer at your
service. The new goods just arrived
make the stock as complete as ever.
See our line OF fine Dress Pants.
-. 50 up. L. M.
Best Ice Cream Saturday at Blue
Front.
1t you need anything IN Carpets,
Linoleum, Mating, Rugs, Portiers
etc., it will pay you to look at our
stock Mcdonald r. O,Ne;u
The steamer Olympic, which has
been building at Ballard. for Ed. Simp.
son and others and intended for the
Canal run, was successfully launched
Thursday, It is reported to be a fine
boat, and likely to be speedy.
See what we have that you want be.
fore you send out OF town, aud pay
commission and regular profit.
Board and Lodging at reasonable
rates. Blue Front.
A few more of the Angle lamps left
at ten per cent discount, aud no new
stock will be ordered until fall Nov
| is your time to get one cheap for :
trial.
Lily Gloss. Mirror Celluloid ant
Electric Starch, at the L. M.
A complete stock of Furniture ant
mating at L. X. Munson.
Mcdonald & O'Neill are building an
other warehouse for their large stool
Of wagons, carriag es and farm machiu
1ery.
/ Crescent, Columbia, Sterling if 80,
4 want the best wheel call on
L. X. Munson.
+ A new Chicago Sewing Machine TO
i SIS at this Office.
| Grape Nuts and Postum Cereal, til
most ultritious of all foods, for sal
at the 4. ~. store.
Registration Notice.
Notice il hereby given that the Regislratio
books for shelton Precinct, No. 2 lying outsid
Of the municfpal corporation, are now open fl
8 the rek{etrat10n OF voters at my Office in u
storeof Wiley & Wood. B. Wood.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-27
Notices for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH. I

LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, wAsH.t
April 9th, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant c..
Angle, u. s. Comr at Shelton, Wash. on Sat
urday, May 18th, 1900, viz:
JULIUS RICHERT
of Shelton, WASH, Hid. E. 1852 for the So SW14lG
81 SE1l Sec "a, TIP Il, Mr. West.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz. James H. Todd, p. J. Faust,
b. w. Fredson and Charles Leake, of Shelton.
Wash.
Also at same time and place. viz:
JAMES Ii. TODD,.ss
of Shelton, Wash. HID E. No, 1225fofthe NJ SCI
& sW114 NE14 L NE14 SW14 of Secsa, TIP 81 N. r..
West
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
w. Fredson, Charles Leake, all of Shelton, Wash,
FRANK G.fDECKEBACH. Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-27

NEW ARRIVALS this week comprise
the latest dressy shapes in Ladies'
Hats for spring and summer wear, and
my S took is strictly up-to-date.
A. Needham.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-27
A Horrible Outbreak.

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of
scald head' writes: C. D. Isbill of
Morganton, Tenn, but Bucklen's Arm
lea Salves completely cured her. It's
a guarran teed cure for Eczema, letter
Salt rheun, Pimp1es, Sores, Ulcers
and Piles. Only Csc at c. v. Dunbar
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-27
That Throbbing Headache.

DAN. BANNSE. Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
CHAPTER XY.'

Monday morning about eleven o'clock
Ratcliff hustled into the Jail, making
jovial remarks to the keepers wife
about her bad cooking killing the pris-
oners, and went up TO Ronald.
II couldn't git heer minute earlier"
he told our hero, as he came in. "All
day yesterday was on track of Teller
that broke jail at Shubank. He give
me the slip at the river, an had to
give up. couldn't afford to miss yore
trial, besides il would a-killed my an
imal. an she's with more than the ten
dollars reward"
Ronald asked him IL the hour for the
trial had been set.
"You bet il has" grinned Ratcliff, as
he took fresh chew of tobacco and
thrust the remainder of the plug back
into his coat pocket. "They tried their
level best to stave it off, but told 'em
| wouldn't keep you in suspense any
longer. It's a-goin' to be well attend
ed. / see lots o big likes from out
yore way already here. Col. Hasbrooke's
in town, an Capt. Wrinkle has deyiled
me mighty nigh TO death with ques-
tons. BY hockey, he talked like you
was guilty of cold-blooded murder; he
said he had heard Thad Williams YER
sion of the affair"
Ronald fixed the sheriff with keen
glance.
Don't you think that the trial will
go against me?" he questioned.
Ratcilff seemed slightly taken aback
by the pointed query. lie hesitated for
a moment, and then he answered eva
sively:
"Thad Williams testimony is the big
gest thing we have to contend with.
DIR. Abe Sloan is summoned. After the
corpse reached home the family called
i'm in to make an examination; he
probed for the ball, an will show il in
court"
TTo Re Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

lowed I'd like the trip Then we pro-
posed compromise. We told him he
could ride within few miles of Atlanta
and jump off while Jim was not lookin',
and in that way he could get his ride
and liberty also. You ought TO have
heard i'm laugh. Don't you give me
away, an I'll play il fine he said. And
he did work 1t. lie turned up here two
days later, making for the mountains.
lie was the worst bunged-up chap you
ever laid eyes on. Not being familiar
with the running of trains, he had
hurled himself at bank, eight miles
out OF Atlanta, when the train was
goin' like CREASED lightnin'. But Lowe
never did try to arrest him again."
Redding's smile vanished as he turned
to the door. I'll try TO win i'm round
to us this mornin' il can get at 'im,"
he concluded. "IIe'll be apt to be at
the funeral Now, don't youxworry!
I'll do Gil can, an we'll try 10 have You
out on bail tomorrow"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
okAToRY in MAINE.
The Ordinary Town Meeting -
where IL Ii Always Found
ON Tap.

Town. meeting is great forum for
the training OF orators, says the Lewis
ton Journal.
Some of this oratory is of the whang-
doodle sort, but il is usually the kind
that gets there with both feet. Why,
my friend, have seen in a Maine town
meeting some old man struggle TO his
feet, shuck off his NANCY buff'ler coat
and commence to fan the air with his
tongue in fashion to astonish the
chap who thinks that oratory is neces-
sarily confined to congress. The topics
treated are not OF the sort that inspire
the higher flights of eloquence. The hot
test fights usually occur over the dis
tribution of the road money or on the
question of the school committeeman.
But all the flow of language is there.
Down in the state legislature one ses-
sion,r remember, certain old fellow
with luxuriant whiskers sat silent all
the session in rear seat. Young legal
sprouts, old lawyers, slick business
men, had been doing the talking for the
crowd all along. One day the old gem
tleman arose and remarked: "Mr.
Speaker" in husky tone. No Zone paid
any attention TO him. But when he was
recognized he cleared his throat with
a mighty blast from his lungs, and
then he waded into the topic tina, was
being discussed-no matter what IL
was, I've forgotten. But IL was some
thing on which that old man was posted.
And he knew how to talk on IL, too. His
voice rang like a clarion. The members
and the 1oungers came running in from
all about. All the time the old gentle
man waxed more and more eloquent
and more intense. He stuck one hand
under his coattails and promenaded up
and down the aisle.
One hand was wriggling aloft at the
end of his arm-a windmill pumping
language from that apparently mex
haustible fountain below. He was
never at loss for words. He Numbered
in rounded periods. He threw facts
and figures, he followed them with ar
gument and illustration, and to close
he threw match into the whole coll
lection of oratorical fireworks, and,
oh my sakes, how they did spluttcr
and fizzle and crackle and detonate.
He sat down amid tumult of cheer
ing and applause.
At recess the speaker of the house
hunted up the representative from the
town adjoining that of the old man.
"For Heavens sake, where did he
learn to talk?" asked the speaker.
"Town meetin'," said the neighbor.
briefly. They've had rod fight on
down in that old critters town for
about IS years, and every voter in the
place has talked ~ much that he's got
10 be a regular Daniel Webster. That old
Teller there amt by no means the best
in the lot. There amt no especial cred
il due 'em. They've had to learn to
talk in self defense"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

Would the Carnleigh you welded have
allowed her father to weep because of
her love for your"
The colonel stretched out two trem-
bling hands and took hers in his grasp.
."You are right. my daughter. in a
wayne kissed her lightly on the
brow-"but / am right, too. Pardon
me il have been impolite; you and i
have never had disagreement before.
but / can see farther than you-the
light of calm reason is stronger than
the flare of infatuation. Now go 10
bed, and let me think; an, let me think"
Without word she moved away. At
the door she turned and looked back.
He stood where she had left him, his
arms folded as il in death. III isawful.
My God, it is awful" she heard him
muttering.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

DO you remember the wayside nook
Under the lee OF a laurel ledge,
With wild dog-rose In the blackberry
hedge.
And an elm that bent like shepherds
crook.
And the story we ssad in q green-ieaved
with a buttercup border about its edge
Where we stopped to rest In the shadows
Half way home from school?
The lovely laurel! see II now.
Like sunset spilled I'm a sky OF gray.
And the regal trilliums. how they sway;
And the red nzaleaH simper and bow.
Like dancers that lead, scarce knowing
how.
In the minuet that the wind-harps play.
Done for the day with lesson and rule
Half way home from school.
The brook sang on with a sea-shell Groom.
To the mermaid ferns with their long
green hair:
And the sounds OF summer were In the
air,
In the yellow heart OF the afternoon.
O days OF pleasauncei o days OF Junel
What after days can with you compared
What draughts with the draughts from
the sun-iecked pool.
Half way home from schools
Friend. dear friendl Let US turn aside
In the road that leads from the school,
house door:
We must be half way home or more.
Half way 10 dewfall and eycntidc.
Let us stop In the shade where our paths
divide.
In the sweet old way that we did OF yore.
And we'll talk IL over. the way we've come
Resting, halfway home.
Emma Herrick Weed. In N. Y. Inde-
pendent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

hung Imply at his sides for a moment,
and then he drew himself up as erect as
IL he were on parade and faced his Wis.,
itor.
"You have rendered me valuable
service, Capt. Winkle," he said distant
~, land / hope some day TO be able to
show better appreciation for It."
lie moved backward te the belf
pull, his eyes studiously avoiding those
of his child.
Capt. Wrinkles horselr he called out
10 the servant. His words rang like
pieces of falling metal.
When Wrinkle had gone, Hasbrooke
stood for moment eying his daughter
sorrowfully, then he sank into his big
revolving chair and lowered his head
TO the desk. Evelyn looked down on
him pityingly, and then she stepped TO
him and laid n cold white hand on his
head.
Father" her voice cut sharply into
the silence. II love you as fondly as
any daughter ever loved father, but
as sure as God is in Heaven that love
will die-you will kill II IL you turn
against me in my first hour Of actual
wool I am suffering for the man love
as never fancied even lost soul could
suffer, and yet you have no pity for
me. You demanded more in your daugh-
ter, but tell you / demand more in a
fatherl God made me love Ronald Fan
shaw; He did IL by opening my eyes 10
his greatness OF mind and character.
I will not allow you TO insult him by
your tears" her voice rose to sharp
command and she stamped her small
foot. II will not. sayl"
The white head was raised. The old
mans eyes CLEANED with the fires OF
despair; but as they rested ON the calm,
undaunted face OF his bestowed child
their glance wavered.
DO you mean that, Evelyn-my
God-are you In carnest?"
Thoroughly In earnest, father; YOU
have often told me about the strength
OF tho cornleigh women In their love.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
ITO Be Continued
The Connaught Rangers.

Pat is hard man to set down, and
many man has begun with an oath
and ended with a grin. / remember
being present when colonel of the
rangers-hc's been dead these score
of years, rest his soull-was lecturing
his soldier-servant on the sin of un-
truthfulness. 1T was not only lie
you told me- say he, but stupid lie
at that Faith, sor,' answers the man,
i seed We were in n raging temper, and
lost me presence of mind!' Yet that
was nothing in the way of impudence
to what happened TO the officer who
was commanding the rangers when
they were quartered in Edinburgh.
years agone. There had been a deal
of drunkenness and disorder among
his men, and he was determined to
stop IL. So one early morning parade
he ordered an old offender, who had
been out all night, to be marched across
the regiments front in his muddy tupic
and torn trousers, as an awful warning.
When the prisoner arrived Mt the left
flank he turned to the colonel, saluted
him and said, just as IL he had been
some swell inspecting them: Thank
we, colonel; faith, it's one nv the foin-
est regiments I've ever seen. Ye may
dismiss theml' "-Cassell's Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
Romeo's Reason.

"Oh, Romeo, Romeol"
Fair Juliet hung over the balcony in
such position that the calcium light
man could not miss her without leaving
the stage in total darkness.
Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
She paused for reply.
Because / am the only member Of
the troop that can squeeze into these
blasted tights" was the hoarse whis-
per of the lean gentleman who was
playing Romeo.
Then he began a stifr-legged ascent
of the rope ladder.
Al, the many real tragedies that oc-
cur behind the glamour of the foot
lightsl Baltimore American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
TO H0USEKEEPERS.
Suggestions THAT May serve 10
Help Them In Their Daily
Duties.

Housekeeping is becoming pretty
solemn thing TO the city woman par
ticularly, She mustn't beat her rugs,
carpets, etc, in her back yard, be-
cause the dust flies in the windows
again and Is again disseminated. Just
what she shall do 60 get rid OF the dirt
and dust is not vouchsafcd by sci
cntists, who concern themselves chief
~ by telling her what she mustn't do,
says the Detroit Free Press.
For custards, five eggs and as many
tablespoonfuls of sugar TO quart of
milk is the general rule. Heat the
milk and turn upon the beaten eggs
and sugar, stirring constantly.
When you have no cream TO serve
with strawberries strawberry Gus
tard Is nice. Make n custard of one
pint Of milk, the yolks OF three eggs
md four tahlespoonfuls of sugar.
Set aside TO cool. Beat the whites of
the eggs till stiff froth, beat in four
tnblespoonfuls Of powdered sugar.
Put n pint of strawberries into a deep
dish, pour the cnstard over them, then
pile on the whites OF the eggs, set In
the oven 20 brown slightly and serve
very cold
The housekecper will admit that
original sin could be more easily elm
mated from theology than dust from
her apartments. Dust Is everywhere
assumed as the outward and useful
evidence Of neglect and untidincss.
Yet who can ever get the best of &C.?
The latest idea" is the chamois-cloth
duster, made OF soft, furry cloth Just
the color Of new chamois-skin, which
collects the dust and, unlike cheese
cloth, holds II until sharply shaken or
washed Thus the dust Ia held as well
as taken up. and may be ultimately dis
posed Of most thoroughly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
WASTED PHILANTHROPY.
Hc wanted 20 Make People Happy, Hat
They wouldn't Take His Money
Under Any Confederation.

Like hundreds of other men," said
the gentleman who, according TO the
Boston Globe. had been addressed as
Judge, Il had an idea that IL / ever
became rich I'd spring a lot of glad
surprises on poor but worthy men.
One day when / had closed out the
last Of my stock i'm gold mine and
found that could draw my check
for half million, determined to put
the idea into practice.
ut would have been dead easy to
send a check to an orphan asylum or
contribute several thousand dollars to
direct benefits. On my way home ]
stopped Oft at q little town in Wiz
consin, and IL seemed as IL my ar
rival had been timed by Providence.
''In day or two had picked up all
the current gossip. learned that a
merchant who had been in business
for 90 years was on the point Of fail
ure because he couldn't raise $4,000;
also that carpenter had been killed
by accident and left his home mort
gagged and his widow penniless; also
that one of the church congregations
was on the point of breaking up be-
cause of debt which couldn't be paid.
III didn't propose TO have any fuss
made over IL, and therefore went to
lawyer to arrange for the donations 1
wanted TO make. He heard me out,
and then plnmply said:
Sir, You will be set down as either
fool or lunatic. Keep your money
in your pocket
''But | wanted TO carry out my
scheme" continued the judge, land so
i went direct to the merchant and Of
fcred him $1,000 In cash. He finally
accepted IL, but in a dubious, hesitat-
ing way.
"When i called on the carpenters
widow and offered 10 discharge the
mortgage and leave her $500 besides,
she wouldn't hear of IL. She even got
mad and showed me the door.
"In the case of the church, the
preacher thought IL over, and decided
n donation might be accepted in the
name Of God, but the deacons and 9TH
ers were down on the idea.
Ny HA9i"hAhhoHf WIS EAONihB Noiu
when something happened to send il
down to zero all of sudden. AS true
as you live, ! was arrested as a suspi-
cious person, and il took me full two
weeks to clear myself Yes, sir, they
argued that man who wanted to
give away $4,000 or $4,000 to help
strangers out Of n hole was justly un-
der the ban, and the merchant re-
turned me the $4,000 and went up the
spout for the want of IL.
II cleared myself after awhile and
got considerable fun out of the pro-
ceedings, but / discovered that / had
been hugging delnsion. They
wouldn't credit me with good inten-
tions, even when / offered TO replace
the old town pump.
"As / walked down 10 the depot to
leave the town the prosecuting attor-
ney of the county walked with me and
was pleased to say:
"sYou have come out all right and
are at liberty TO go away, but I
wouldn't try IL on again IL / were
yop. You will either be taken for a
lunatic and sent to an asylum or PEG.
pie will regard IL as case of con.
science and look upon you as a great
criminal"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
/. Chnnnca Ills Nina.

Brown--I saw you on tho street with
Smith this morning. thought he was
an old enemy of yours.
Grcen-So he was. but discovered
that / had misiudgcd him.
Brown--In what way?
Green--I thought / could lick him.
Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

James entered softly and stood wait
ing.
ASK Evelyn-say to her." corrected
the colonel, that should like to see
her here for only minute. But. hold;
has she returned from her driver"
"Yes sub; des minute 10 you got
back, sub"
The colonel swept . triumphant
glance at Wrinkle, and then concluded
his command to the servant.
"Ask her TO come down."
II trust" said the captain, when the
man had withdrawn, that you viii par
don my fear that--that the couple real
ly had the intention of eloping; but,
seeing them together at such a time.
was naturally disposed TO wonder what
could have caused such meeting; and
few minutes later, when came
across the dead man, and learned that
Fanshaw had killed him, 1t was natur-
al that should think"
"You shall be convinced, sir" burst
from Hasbrooke's lips, shat you have
had an attack Of blindness that is dan
gerous to the reputation Of honorable
womeE!"
II shall not dispute with you,
colonel" said Wrinkle, in a conciliatory
tone; "but passed as near them as
1 am to you now. shall leave il to her.
She will not deny my statement"
The old officer shrugged his shout
ders in stern unbelief, and five minutes
80 e,,1Iar e;lauoa t,ora Inx.,r an Tho fx.,r
men. 1t was lifted by the approach Of
Evelyn. Both men were on their feet
as she entered the room. Capt. Wrinkle
bowed low, but no word of greeting
passed his lips. Her father placed
chair for her, but she signified her de-
sire to stand. Her lip curled with dis
dain as her eyes fell on Wrinkles face,
and then she gave her undivided at
tention TO her father.
"You are to decide point between
Capt. Wrinkle and myself" began the
old man, as he released her hands,
which he had taken to lead her 10 the
chair. "He is sure he saw you in the
cart with Fanshaw, driving away from
the scene Of the tragedy. !, of course,
firmly denied it,"
Evelyn held her head high, her arms
tightly folded; she seemed to have
stopped breathing.
capt. Wrinkle is quite right" she an
swered, in n low, tense tone.
The colonel reeled as IL he were
dizzy. For the ensuing moment there
was no other sound in the room save
his labored breathing. Suddenly he
steadied himself before her, his eyes
expanded.
"Are you crazy, my child?" he blurt-
ed out.
"Almost!" Evelyn laughed barshly.
"The only man / ever loved as women
love once in their lives is facing the
most horrible crisis of his existence. /
happened to meet him on his way TO
give himself up TO the sheriff, and, as
love him and wanted TO be with him as
much as possible, TO comfort him, and
assure him of my fidelity, insisted on
driving him 10 Ratcliff's. He begged
me not to insist on IL, but l would have
IL SO. IL you east me Off a million times
l shall have all the more heart to be-
stow on him-the more pity in his sor-
row!"
The old soldier seemed to wither like
a plant under a fierce heat; his hands
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

my dear" said Mrs. Jorgson, as
she closed the book she had been
reading, Edo you know what Is the
most curious thing in the world?"
"0f course / do" replied the brutal
half Of the combination. "The most
curious thing in the world Is woman
that isn't curious."-Chicago Evening
News.