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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25
Andrec's VIII.

Prof. Andree's will which he gave
instructions should be opened at the
end of 1900 in case he had not re-
turned from his balloon expedition to
the north pole has now been read. 1t
is accompanied by Il series of letters
from prominent scientists encourag-
ing him in the dangerous enterprise
and one from NJ. de Fouville warning
him against it. On this letter Andree
had written in pencil:
'It is possible that he may be right,
but now it is too late. / have made
my preparations and cannot now draw
back"
The will itself is very short and the
introduction seems to show that
Andree OWNED the fate that awaited
him. The text begins:
II write today probably my last tes-
lament and therefore it is legally
valid. write on the eve OF journey
full of dangers sucl, as history has yet
never been able to show. My present
iment tells me that this terrible jour
ney will signify my death" I"
The remainder of the will divides
Andree's property between his brother
and sister.
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Will cgo" until she drops, and think
she's doing rather fine thing Very
often the future shows her that she was
laying the foundation for years Of
unhappiness. When the back aches,
when there Is irregtilarity OF ap1 -nfhef
womanly i'll, then the first duty woehan
owes to herself is to find cure for her
ailments.
The use of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scripion in cases of woman1y disease
will insure prompt restoration to sound
health. It regulates the periods, stops
unhealthy drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation, and cures female weak
ness. It makes weak women strong,
sick women well.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce, by letter, free of charge. ALI
correspondence absolutely private and
confidential. In his thirty years and
over of medical practice DR.. Pierce, as
sisted by his staff of nearly score of
physicians, has treated and cured more
than half million women. Address
DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
uI will drop you few lines to-day to let you
know that am feeling well now, writes Miss
Annie Stephens of Be1leville, Wood Co., West
Va. NJ feel like new woman: took several
dsr q haye anq o1
ache now and no more pain in my side; no
bearing-down pain any more I think that there
is no medicine like DR.. Pierces medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of Fl one-cent stamps to pay ex.
pense of mailing only. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Wealth of the Cascades.

Mining operations in the Cascade
range have practically stopped for the
season. During the past two weeks
snow has fallen to the depth OF over
eight feet and when Robert Mcdonald
left there three days ago it was still
falling. Mr. Mcdonald is one of the
largest mine owners in the range.
He has been engaged there for many
years and has now some good proper
ties.
"During the twelvemonth past there
has been wonderful change wrought
In the mining districts Of the Cascade
range" he said yesterday. "There have
been large number OF nev camps
opened up and many of The new mines
will soon be on a paying basis.
"There is no longer any doubt about
the wealth of The range There is. gold
and silver to be found almost every
where. There are certain sections
where the mineral is pockety and
great deal of useless work has been
done on this account. Yet such ex-
perience is not necessary now for the
reason. there are enough known fields
that are not pockety to afford claims
to all who want to come there aud
work.
"The Slate creek country is turning
out we'll and Index is doing the same
thing. The new camp at Berlin
promises to be one of the best that
has been discovered. The right kind
of people have hold of it, They nave
all the money necessary to make it
good camp and are willing to spend it.
During the past three months they
have erected q smelter at Berlin with
sufficient capacity to care for all the
ore that will be brought out of the
mines of that district for many years.
"Allit requires in the Cascade range
is capital and when the right kind of
men become interested there will be no
better producing properties, and plenty
of them, than in the bowels OF the
Cascade mountains" Ledger
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Lumbefmen Urge Washington Fir for Bat
tleships.

Lumbermen in this part of the
country are congratulating themselves
that they have now the strongest
organization for tbs protection of the
industry that has ever been in the
state. The Pacific Coast Lumber
Manufacturers Association, which
was orr anized short time ago, will
probably be able to control completely
the lumber trade.
A. V. Lynch, of Everett, in speaking
OF the association, says: "For the
first time the state OF Washington has
lumbermen's association that gives
every evidence of being able to stand
on its own feet. There have been a
great number associations started
here, but for one reason or another
they have always been failure. The
present organization will establish
prices and maintain them. It will
also attend to all matters in which
the trade is interested One of the
greatest things it will fight for will be
the use OF fir in the construction of
the battleship to be built by Moran
Bros. This will bean item of impor-
tance to this state. 1t will mean a
new use for fir, for once it is demon
strated there is no other wood better
suited for the construction of battle
ships, then it will be used"
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Development Of the Telephone.

The problem of long-distance and
under-the-sea tclephoning has been
solved by DR.. Michael Pupin, Of New
York. The device consists of relay
coils at intervals of two miles, enclosed
in glass insulators, and by it, the broad
claim is made that the human voice
may be carried an indefnite distance.
These coils may be placed under. water,
as we'll as on dry land, which presumes
that some means is employed to over
come the resistance of the wire con-
nections under water. DIR. Pupin sold
his invention to the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company (the
Bell combiDation) with the option of
six months trial. A line was equipped
from Bedford station, on the Harlem
railroad, to New Bedford, Mass; thence
to Albany and on to Pittsburg, running
partially under water, and the test was
SO satisfactory that the option was at;
once closyd, and instead of paying the
inventor 100000 as was stipulated, it
was increased to $50O,OOO, and
royalty OF $1,000 per annum added
during the lifetime of the patent.
Thisincrease was to secure a completed
system Of ocean telephony rendered
possible by the device. DR.. Pupin says
that 1t will soon be possible to tele-
phone from San Francisco to London,
or from New York to San Francisco.
and receive replies as readily as to
communicate by central with your
nextdoor neighbor.
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The Worlds Money Supply Center.

A few days ago the Bank of England
advanced it's discount rate from per
cent to 5 per cent. Sterling exchange
has advanced in New York, and there
is a reasonable certainty that some
gold will 60 out from this country,
possibly $4,000 900 or $4,000. 600 in
the next few weeks Some of the
authorities are figuring on an outflow
much larger than the highest OF these
figures. The Bank of England's bad
statement of condition-which was,
In fact, the worst made in the past
three or four years-elicited this
prompt response on this side of the
A tlantic.
Gold will go out from this country
to England, for one reason, because we
have much more of the metal than
England has and need it less than that
country does. The treasury hoard of
gold is greater these days than it ever
was before. Gold is piling up SO high
in the governments strong box that it
has become something of an embarras-
ment. The sum is SO far beyond our
needs that an outflow to relieve the
necessities of the outside world will be
relief. The gold which goes out of
the country will be paid for like all
other commodities which we sell.
We are beneftting the outside world
by lending this money, and are ward
ing off stringeEcy which would be
disasterOus to Europe, and indirectly
damaging to ourselves.
We have the money to spare to- help
the world in its extremity because our
| finances are on solid basis. The gold
standard has been buttressed by legis-
lation and by the overwhelming Wet
ory OF the party which established it
and the overwhelming defeat of the
party which assailed it. The world
knows that SO long as the party now
in control Of the government remains
in the ascendency the financial system
of the United States will be secure.
Moreover, the victory of 1896. followed
by the immeasurably greater triumph
OF 1900, proves that no party which
raises its hand against the gold STAN
dard has the falntest chance to secure
majority OF the American people.
The United States is the richest and
most prosperous country in the world
today because it has the best natural
resources. and because it has the in
telligence and the public spirit to put
power and party which can utilize
these resources wisely Thus it hap
pens that the United States is to. day
in position to supply the worlds
needs in the shape of merchandise oI
! gold and foresery shipment of either
one or the other the country is the
richer. Globe Democrat.
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ROYAL ss;;,ss ssxSss
~ ABscau1rwfv
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

take notice OF charges made against
him by unfriendly newspapers, hut he
made an exception OF the charge that
ne had personal interest in the passing
2f the ship subsidy blll, and authorized
the following explicit denial; 81 say
that the assertion that am interested
In any way or in any company that
has given orders for the construction
OF colliers through which it is expected
to participate in the benefits to be de-
rived from the passage Of the Shipping
bill is absolutely false and without
foundation. My sole interest in the
Shipping bill is that OF an American
citizen who honestly believes in the
upbuilding of the Merchant Marine
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His wife saved Him.


My wife's good advice saved my life
writes F. NJ. Ross Of Winfield, Tenn,
for had such bad cough / could
hardly breathe. / steadily grew worse
under doctors treatment, but my wife
urged me to use DR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, which COM
pletely cured me. Coughs, Colds.
Bronchitis, LaGrippe. Pneumonis,
Asthms, Hay Fever and all maladies
Of Chest, Throat and Lungs are posis
lively cured By this marvellous medi-
cine. SOC. and $l.0o Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottle free At G. Y.
punbar's drug store.
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Is Alter the State Capital.

According to Tacoma telegram in
the Post-Intelligencer Tacoma is to
make bid for the capital.
At special meeting OF the Tacoma
Fcity council Wednesday afternoon a
resolution was passed instructing City
Attorney Reynolds TO draw up an or
dinance deciding Wright Park to the
state of Washington, providing the
legislature will pass bill removing
the state capital to that city. The
meeting of the council was called by
Mayor Campbell, for the specific pur-
pose OF acting upon the matter refer
red to.
The mayor was present and addressed
the counsel, speaking warmly in favor
OF using every honorable inducement
to have the capital removed to that
city.
The council acted unanimously,
passing the resolution without a dis
senting vote. This action is part of a
joint campaign instituted by the city
OF Tacoma and the Pierce county leg
lslative delegation toward having the
state capital removed to Tacoma.
The legislative delegation, it is under
stood, will now use every effort to en-
gineer bill through the legislature to
that end.
According to the Tacoma News
many prominent business men of that
city are opposed to offering Wright
Park to the state for ca pital purposes
and deprecate the scheme proposed by
the city council and Pierce county
delegation.
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r. L. Polk & Co., who are compiling
a new city directory for Tacoma, claim
the population of the city to be over
$4,000, against 37,714 given by the
census bureau last summer.
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If troubled with a weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach. or if you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, %
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drug store.
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day and Friday, Is q complete
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Cut this out and take it to G. v
Dunbar's drug store and get . frce
sample Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, the best physic: They
also cure disorders of the stomach,
iliousnees and headache.
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Society Cards.

CIRsT METHoDIsT-EPIsCoPA CHURCH.
Preaching every Sabbath at IL O'Clock A. M.
and 7:90 z. M. Sabbath School at 12:15 A. M
Prayer meeting at 7:30 P. Nj. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free.
Ladies prayer meeting at 2:30 Wednesday af
ternoon.
REV. NJ. s. ANDERSON, Pastor
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wELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon of each
month. ALI members in good standing are
made welcome.
MINNIE LENKE, MAGGIE HILTON,
Worthy Matron. Sec.
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SawDQi1l
HUNTER & EhT0N, Props.
"A FULL LINE Or

"A FULL LINE or :
Rough and Dressed Lumber, Flooring,
Rustic, Mouldings, Dimeneion Stuff
!, All kinds of Builder s Materials.
Mill 4 miles from Shelt0n, 0ffce and
Yards at Hunter & Eaton Store.
sHELT0N, WASH,
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CEDAR CAMP No $50.
- WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets every 1st. and 3rd Tuesday at Masonic
Hall, Shelton. Visiting neighbUrs cordially in
vited to camp with us, J. NJ. KNEELAND.
Al J. Munson, Clerk. Consul
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NHELTON LODGE NO ST.
~ A. o. U. w.
Regular meeting every Monday evening at
Soclock. in the Odd Fellows Hall. All members
Of good standing are invited to atteni.
}. 7. HAMMOND. L.. MORRISON,
Master Workman. Recorder.
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has for nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
tional Family Newspaper, for
farmers and villagers. Its
splendid Agricultural Depart
ment. its reliable market re-
ports, recognized authority
throughout the country: its
fashion notes. its Science and
Mechanics Department, its
fascinating short stories, etc..
. ETC.. render 1t indispensable in
every family. Regular SUBJ
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SAHAwAMIsH LODGE NO. 1e.-
y I.O. CT.
Meets every Saturday evening at 7:30 in the
l. o. o. F. Hail. Visiting Members In good
standing are made welcome.
GEO. EMMoTr. c. T.. sG. 3. GUNDERsoN, r. S.
CKOoKUM HOMEsTEAn NO. 226,-
- BROTHERH00D AMERICAN YOEMAN.
> Meets in A. o. U. w. Hall, on 2nd aud 4th
Tues lays of each month.
DAISY E. STEWART. Correspondent. J.
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WANTED-ACTIvE MAN OF GOOD CHAR
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mouse. s900a wear, sure pay. Honesty more
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ed envelope Manufacturers, Third Floor. SSi
dearborn St., Chicago.
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A Cooking Closet.

The latest thing in architecture is the
buffet or cooking closet to take the
place of the kitchen in small apart
ments. In one such apartment, which
consists of parlor sleeping room, din
Ing room and bathroom, a small room
adjoining the dining room about six
feet square is fitted up with a sink,
gas range and few shelves. Here the
mistress of the tiny menage may pre-
pare her dainty meals and take no ex-
ira and useless steps. In the pantry
next to the buffet Is a refrigerator and
space for supplies.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Their promptness and their pleasant
effects make DeWitt's Little Early
Risers most popular little pills wherever
they are known. They are simply per-
feet for liver and bowel troubles. W.
A. Rembert.
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His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder
In telling of it he says: 81 was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that raninto Pneu-
monia. My lungs beanie hardened. l
was so weak / couldn't even sit up in
to D9u SOON no die Of n Cd%sump e when
heard of DIR. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave me great relief. con-
tinued to use it, and now am we'll and
strong. can't say too much In Ito
praise" This marve'ou medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
REGULAR sizes so cents and 81 90. Trial
bottle free at E. j. Eldridge's Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
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Conee A Authorizations.

At the department Of agriculture
some thorough tests have been recent
ly made of samples of coffee to de-
termine the extent and nature Of coffee
authorizations. The New York Even
ing Post assures us that the results are
entirely reassuring to coffee lovers.
The expert in charge finds that, while
very little pure Java or Mocha berries
find their way into the American mar
ket, almost if not quite as good fla
vored beans are had from other trop-
ical places, Porto Rico and Hawaii
being mentioned as furnishing good
coffee. The adulterants, when used,
are for the most part harmless. Pro
fessor Wiley, the testing chemist, fur
ther declares that the use of coffee in
moderation should not do any injury
to adults, even if continued a full life
time, but mentions in detail what
moderation means. This is a cupful-
only half of it coffee, the rest hot milk
at breakfast, none at noon and q
small cup of black coffee after dinner.
On some systems undoubtedly coffee
may act as a poison, and such persons
of course should not drink it, The
average grown person in normal
health may use it moderately without
harm.
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The Camera IN turkey.

The amateur photography craze,
which is spreading in Turkish home
steads, opens up possibilities. 1t is
said that the women, whose enforced
seclusioh makes them seize upon any
diversion with enthusiasm have taken
to the pastime and are photographing
everything in sight
One of the Turkish correspondents of
a French paper tells an entertaining bit
of gossip in regard to one Turkish
household which has been undergoing
most violent disturbances, all because
the other women saw their chance of
getting back at the fayorite of their
lord and master They got snap shots
of her in her bad tempers and her I'M
becoming clothes, and, part of the col
lection having CHANGED to fall into the
hands of the vain beauty, there were
storms that rent a happy home asunder
and made one naughty Turk wish he
had never been born.
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Bruises.

For an ordinary bruise such as re-
suits from an i'll directed hammer or
from a door shutting on ones finger
use a mild astringent of some sort,
such as witch hazel or vinegar. Keep
the bruise constantly wet until the
pain ceases, using a bandage of old
muslin for wrapping. II the pain is
very intense, laudanum may be added.
After the pain has ceased and only dis
coloration and swelling remain to tell
the tale it is good plan to apply a
stimulating liniment. This induces an
extra flow of fresh blood to the spot.
In the case of severe bruise the sup
ply of blood to the injured part must
be lessened by elevating it above the
heart and applying cold water or even
ice.
OF course when the bruise, or contu-
sion rather, is of such moment house
remedies should be INDUCED in only
while waiting for a doctor, a truth that
necessarily applies to all the various
emergencies that arise. In cases of Sc
we're burns physicians are often ham,
pered by the home remedies that cover
the burns and hide the real extent of
the injury.
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V'ssSSSS SS~AH5 PSSsSs SSS'
HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
Police Officer Smith, ''grIpper' by
profession, has been in the grip of La
Grippe for ten days. He is out again,
but still shows evidences of his serious
| Illness.
Al K Hole did not land a single
victim in police court yesterday morn
ing, though not few devotees toyed
with the old fellow in q quiet way
Saturday.
Real estate in Americas has been
quite active of late, and good feature
of this activity is that many purchasers
contemplate making substantial i'm
provements.
Signs swinging across the sidewalks
in the business district prove a menace
to pedestrians. Yesterdays high wind
kept the signs swinging and the peo-
pie lodging.
The candidates for clerk of court
have only two days more in which to
hustle. The battle of ballots tomorrow
is eagerly awaited by the army of reg
istered voters.
Farmers intent upon stocking in the
biggest cotton acreage possible have
reason to pause and consider, now that
the market has declined two cents
pound recently.
The threatening weather Yesterday
did not keep the people away. The
feminine element bought bonnets,
while the farmers came in for more
meat and guano.
The pear trees about the city are
beautiful in their spring dresses of
bright emerald and white, the numer-
GUS blossoms giving assurance of fine
crop if not killed out later.
The commissioner of agriculture for
the state of Georgia told the industrial
last week that he chad
never seen the time when the man who
wanted work could not get it,"
The many friends of Mr., A. K.
Schumpert will be pleased to learn of
his gradual improvement. He has
been confined to his home here for two
or three months by serious illness.
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Is Styles Foreign Fancies at Zoe. yard
10 Styles Foreign Fancics at pc. yard.
Styles Foreign Fancies at 35c. yard.
Styles Foreign Fancies at 39c. yard.
10 Styles Foreign Fancies at soc. yard.
8 Styles Foreign Fancies at G5c. yard.
Styles silk Dmities at 35c. yard.