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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
New Stamps To Be Issued.

Our national government, through
the Postoffice Department, is about to
put OH sale series of postage stamps
similar to the Columbian and Trans
Mississippi issues of few years ago.
This-new issue is to be known as the
Pan-American series. It is not the in
tention of the Postoffice Department,
however to withdraw the stamps now
on sale from cirt ulation, so those who
prefer the regular article can have them
for the asking.
These stamps, which are issued to
commemorate the Pan-American Ex-
position at Buffalo, N. Y, are to be of
denominations of one, two, four, five,
eight and ten cents. They are to be
about the same size as those in use at
present. The borders take the colors
of the regular series on the same de-
nominations at this date. All the
central illustrations are from photo
graphs, as the objects represented APP
pear to-day, and are to be printed in
black. The subjects are lake steamer,
railway train. automobile, bridge at
Niagara Falls, canal locks at Sault Ste.
Marie and ocean steamship.
While the stamp collector viii wall
about speculative stamps and heap ex-
pressions of disparagement on every
body connected with them, and then
will step around to the postoffice and
buy supply, the government will
reap a neat revenue from their sale to
help lower the deficit which the Audi
tor for the Postoffice Department shows
in his report each year.
What an item stamps like these
would make can be judged from the
Omaha series of 1898; the issue of these
stamps began June 10 and ceased Dec
ember 81, and according to the report
of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General 251, ,533, $40 stamps were issued
with face value OF S., ,597 ,691. This
was outside of the receipts arising from
the sale of the regular series.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

THE Legislature has passed the bill
providing for the appointment OF a
state board of control of three members,
who are to have the management of
the state penal, charitable and.reforma-
tory institutions. The board is to be bi-
partisan, not more than two members
to be given to one purity. 1t seems to
be understood that Ernest Lister and
Henry Drum will be the democratic
members of the board, but who the re-
publican member is to be is a question.
John Wooding, ex-senator from King
county is being pushed for the position
by his friends, but on this question the
governor has given no information
whatever as to his views.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
ROYAL ss;;;ss ssxSts
ABSclUIEN PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome


Gen. Harrison, twenty-third Presi-
dent Of the United States, died at his
home in Indianapolis, Ind, Wednes-
day, of la grippe. The result was not
unexpected, as the violence of the at
tack and his age, gave premonition of
serious ending of the attack. Mr.. Har-
rison was born at North Bend, Ohio,
Aug. 20,s1S33. He graduated at Miami
University in 1852 aed studied law in
Cincinnati, which he completed in
1854, and removing to Indianapolis
began practice of his profession. In
1862 he enlisted as volunteer in the
Union army. He was commissioned
as Lieutenant and sood afterwards ap-
pointed Colonel of the 10th Indiana
Volunteers. He served with gallantry
In the Atlanta campaign. In 1881 he
was elected u. S. Senator from his
State. In 1883 he was elected Presi-
dent of the United States. On retire
ment from that office he resumed prac-
tice in Indianapolis, filling many lexal-
ted positions till the hour of his death.
The only surviving ex president is
Grover Cleveland.
Gen. Harrison came of distinguished
family. His great grandfather, Benja-
min Harrison, of Virginia, was mem
ber of the Continental Congress, and
on July 4th, 1776, reported the Declar-
alton of Independence. His grand
father was the ninth President of the
United States, who died one month
after inauguration, April 4, 1841.-
Standard.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free, and so avoid the
indelicate questioniugs, offensive ex-
aminations and obnoxious local treat
ments deemed necessar~ by some physi-
clans. Ali correspondence private. Ad-
dress DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
III take great pleasure in recommending DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female weak
ness" writes Mrs su.snnah fermenter; of
with bearing down pains in my back and hips
for six years, nd-wfote to Dr. Pierce for advice.
I tried his Favorite Prescription and six
bottles cured me- feel like new person and
I thank DR.. Pierce for my health. Life is q
burden to any one without health. j have told
a great many of my friends about the great
medicine took"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of III one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Dr..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
Passing Of the Seventh Legislature.

The seventhl legislature closed it,
work about five o'clock Friday morn
ing. The two houses ceased passins
bills about II o'clock,ibu the genera
(, appropriation bill remained to be acted
upon, and the houses were compelled
to remain in session until all the bills
had been enrolled, signed In open ses.
sion by the speaker and president Of
the senate.
When the formal motion to adjourn
was made comparatively few of the
members were in either house. The
members began to lose interest when
the general appropriation bill was dis
posed of.
This session passed total of 1872 bills.
VI these one died in the conference
committee. Two years ago there were
l46 measures passed. During the past
two days 54 senate and 48 house bills
have been favorably acted upon. A
number Of others were killed. Of the
bills passed 95 originated in the senate
and 81 in the house.
Among the important bills sent to
the governor are the new pure food law; ;
board OF control reorganization bill;
capitol purchase; Rand bill providing
that executions must take place at the
penitentiary; the inheritance act; legis-
lative reapportionment; the bill giving
the attorney general power to name
administrations to estates claimed as
escheated; and number of others.
The total appropriations of the legis-
lature will amount to nearly $4,000, 900.
Two years ago the amount was 81, $685.
600. Like the session of 1899, the legis-
lature sat down upon road bills, but
while the house took the action in 1899,
it was the senate which cut out the
appropriations this year.
In reality the total amount of money
appropriated from the general fund was
but little over last session in spite of
the great increase of all the penal, re-
formatory and other institutions of the
state, and the call for additional build
ings. About 100000 comes from spe-
cial funds, as for instance, the fish
hatchery funds, which is made up of
fees and licenses. Included in the
above total is $3.50, 900 appropriated for
the new Capitol building. The senate
also withstood the temptation of divid-
ing the state into congressional dis
tricts.
This is the last session which will be
held in the historic old capitol building
which has been in use for forty-seven
years.
The people of Olympia erected tents
on the capitol grounds, where refresh
ments were served to members and EN-.
plOyes. This action is an innovation
but proved most acceptable. Cover.
nor Rogers visited the capitol during
the evening and occupied a seat beside
Speaker AlbertsOn in the house.
His private secretary, Major ]. H.
Pelletier, was in the sergeant-at-arms'
room off the senate chamber, receiptine
for bills delivered to him by the house.
The lobbies in both houses were
crowded, but the gathering in the
house outnumbered that in the senate
In the crowd wese many women and a
number of youths. The lobby was un-
usually orderly and the business OF the
two houses was completed compare
lively early.
Then began the long wait for the
appropriation bill and for the enrolling
of the bills that had to be signed by
the speaker and lieutenant-govenor in
open session.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

Geo. w. Waitt of Sounth Gardiner,
Me-, says: II have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account but
profit to the vendor. Chamberlain
Chough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good whatevers. | have
used one bottle of it and the thills,
cold and grip have all left me. con-
gratulate the manufactures of an hon
est medicine" For sale by G. V.
Dunbar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
Banker Routs a Robber.

J. r. Garrison, cashier of the bank OF
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed OF
health by serious lung trouble, until
he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then he wrote: "It is
the best madeleine 1 ever used for a
severe cold or bad case of lung trouble.
/ always keep a bottle on hand" Don't
suffer with coughs, colds or any throat,
chest or lung trouble when you can be
cured SO easily. Only soc and 81 90.
Trial bottles free at e. V. Dunbar drug
store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

THE first Territorial Legislature of
Hawaii, made up of a majority of natives
seems to be in the front rank of "pro-
gress" regarding law-making, and
many radical measures have been
adopted, among which are dispensary
law. a system of taxation embracing
both the single tax and income tax
ideas, an election law based upon pro
portional representation and law
excluding from the Territory all persons
afflicted with consumption or leprosy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
what's Your Face worthY

Sometimes fortune, but never, if
you have sallow complexion, jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the kin,-all signs of Liver Trouble.
But DIR. Kings New Life Pills give
Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Conn
plexion- Only 25 cents at G. v. Dun
bars Drug Store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
A Good Cough Mdicine for Children.

L have no hesitency in recommends
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
says F. P. Moran, well known and
popular baker, Of Petersburg, Va.
1--WE have given it to our children
when troubled with bad choughs, also
whooping cough, and it has always
given perfect satisfaction. 1t was rec
commended to me by a druggist as the
best cough medicine for children as it
contained no opium or other harmful
drug Sold by G. v. Dunbar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

Thousands OF
eonen who work
have written CRATE
lul letters to DR..
R.V. Pierce, whose
sFavorite Prescrip-
ton " has cured
their wonanly ills
and established
tn cir eral
health. g Favorite
Prescription es-
sablishes regular
ity, dries un-
healthy and often
sive drains, heals
inflammation and
liberation, and
cures female weak
ness. It makes
weak women
strong and sick
~Nrr1 an Wnn
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
He Fooled The surseons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best IN the
World. Surest Pile cure on Earth.
25c q box, at C. v. Dunbar's Drug
Store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

published on Monday, Wednes-
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up to date daily newspaper,
three days in the week. with
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

Sewing As business is an exacting and
exhausting occupation. Long hours, fine
work, poor light, unhealthy atmosphere
these are only some of the things
which fret the nerves and hurt the gen.
.ral health. Often there Is diseased
condition of the woinanly organism
which causes backache Or headache and
the working Of the sewing machine
under such conditions Is akin to torture.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22

!, CliEITON LODGE, NO. e.
Iy = /. o. O.. F.
! Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
2 30 P. M. in the Odd Fellow Hall, Shelton
Wash. All members in good standing, cordially
Invited to attend.
WATSON RODENBERGER, L. j. MORRISON,
N. G. r. Sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-22
Society Cards.

CIRsT METHoDIsT-EPIsCOP CHURCH.
Preaching every Sabbath at IL O'Clock A. N.
and 7.5O P M. Sabbath School at 12:l5 A.. M
Prayer meeting at 7:30 P. M. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free.
Ladies prayer meeting at 2:30 Wednesday al
teruoOn.
REV NJ. s. ANDERSON, Pastor
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pACIFIC LODGE, NO. 66.
K. OF p.
Meets the first and third Friiay evenings Oi
ofeach month at the Masonic Hall. Vieltin
Knights cordially invited to attend.
l.. L. HUNTER. c. v. DUNBAR,
X. of R. & 8. G. G.
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MT. MORIAH LODGE, No. II,
M F. "a M.
2 EG ULAR Communications, Saturday eve
II On OF before the full of the Moon. A cor
aial invitation is given to all brethren in good
standing. Masonic Hall, Shelton, w. T.
". Ms, REAcH,' W. M. MARCUS KNIGHT, Sec
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: .,AtELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon of each
month. All members in good standing are
made welcome.
MINNIE LEAKE, MAGGIE HILTON,
Worthy MatrOn. Sec.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
REV. ]. G. JORDAN.
Preaching services every Sunday at IL, a. m
and s p. m. Sunday school at 10 q, m. b
Y. P. U. at 7: p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock. All are made
welcome at these services. Cor Fifth & Gotta SITS.
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er to those VINO desire to secure the best m
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-25
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

LONDON. March 21.-St. Peters
burg advices this afternoon state that
semi-onicial statement was promul-
gated there this afternoon, declaring
that the incident at Tientsin was orig
inally of trivial Importance, but
through the berating of the English
press and the acts Of the British SOL
1iers had almost assumed the gravity
of casus belli.
The statement declares that Rus
sia's position is indisputable and pro-
fesses to believe that the st. Peters
burg and London governments will
be able to amicably adjust the dispute
through diplomatic channels,
Berlin kilograms this afternoon con-
yey the information that Count Won
WaldeIsee at Tientsin Tuesday sue
coeded in his mission, which was only
to prevent the troops of the two ma
lions from clashins. The kaiser has
become thoroughly conversant with
the situation through German chan
nels and is resolved to take absolute
ly a neutral stand. His position is
taken because he is informed that
the English in China attempted tc
gain possession of territory to which
they had absolutely no right. Not
only did the British officers refuse
to recognize the Russian boundary
hold territory on which the czars
Tag is indisputably planted.
Diplomats here believe that the
stand Emperor William has taken in
the matter will cause England TO
make haste slowly.
LONDON, March 81. p. m.-Dis-
patches just received from Tientsin
say that a practical settlement has
been made of the much-discussed diff
ficulty between the English and Rus
slams. Acting upon instructions from
st. Petersburg and London the sol
diers of each withdrew from the dis
puted strip at noon and the matter Il,
now left for diplomacy to settle.
a Chinese diplomat further states
that this separation of the forces
came just in the nick of time, as the
relations were so strained that there
were signs OF an impending conflict
on the part of minor officers and sol
diers personally.
SHANGHAI. March PA dispatch
to the Gazette from Toxic today says
that all Russian warships in Japanese
waters sailed for Corea and that the
japanese squadron Is mobilizing for
immediate departure for the Corean
coast.
LONDON. March 2l.-The an
nounoement was made in the house
of commons this afternoon of the with
drawal of both British and Russian
troops from the disputed strip in Chi
ma, and that by this act the proba5il-
ity of war for time was averted.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-25

with rare specimens, ,ifiany of which
have historic as well as artistic val
ue. The library is 60 by 40 feet, with
groined ceiling. finished in Flemish
oak, and the walls are lined with one
of the finest collections of books own
ed by any private individual. Books
and botany are Mr.. Vanderbilt's fads.
In the basement there is swim ming
pool. bowling alley. shooting gal
leries and SO forth.
These are the show rooms. Mr.
and Mrs Vauderbilts living rooms In
the southeast corner of the chateau
are a suite of about twenty. inclf,d-
ing breakfast, dining. music, smoking
billiard rooms. nursery, etc, while
, in the upper stories are about 100
rooms, including forty sleeping cham
bers. each with u bath and dressing
room.
Ordinary visitors are not allowed
to enter the chateau or even to ap-
proach it. This prohibition has been
made necessary by vandalism. Tour
ists and guests at the several hotels
about Ashville were formerly permit
ted to see the show rooms, but in their
eagerness for souvenirs would have
carried off the entire estate in small
pieces had it not been for the vigi-
lance OF the servants. and there We're
so many disagreeable scenes that Mr..
Vanderbilt decided to close the house.
For similar reasons it Is necessary to
issue permits to people VINO wish to
see the grounds, and it requires so
many of the farm hands and work
men TO watch them that they are lin.
tied to the afternoons of three days
in the week. You would not suppose
that man of ordinary intelligence,
with property of his own, accustom-
ed to travelling about the world and
stopping at first class hotels, and able
to pay for a carriage, would have
the vandal mania so badly as to de-
stroy valuable sapling, perhaps i'm
ported from the other end of the uni
verse. in order to carry away cane
as a souvenir of his visit, yet that
irresistible tendency is so general that
it has compelled Mr.. Vanderbilt to
shut his gates against his fellow citi-
zens. Forestry students, botanists
and other scientific men who come
with introductions are not only cor
daily welcomed, but are afforded ev
cry facility for investigation and
study. and the propasatiag houses on
the estate are contributing about O.
100000 plants year to earith the
grounds and the conservatories OF the
peop'e of this country.
The town of Biltmore, at the en-
trance to the park, and station on
the Southern railway, is an artistic
grouping of buildings for various pur
poses. including a church, a school
house. a club. gymnasium and bath
ing pool, hospital, warehouses,
stores, general offices and thirty or
forty residences occupied by the en-
ployes of the estate. The latter are
Of the conventional English cottage
design. which is appropriate for this
climate, and the people of the coun-
cry rouad about are rapidly adopting
t. Mr. Macnamce. the general man
ager. lives in Ashviile on the edge OF
A bluff, from which he can overlook
a large part of the estate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Trouble Between Ccass Line aud Petersburg
Rcai to Be Heard There.

The difference between the Richmond
and Petersburg Railway Company ana
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
growing out out OF the trouble over t3e
pany growing out of the trouble over the
be settled in the Circuit Court OF Ches-
tertieid be.ore Judge &. y. Hancock
The situation now IS that ooth coinpd-
MES are restrained under injunctlons
from taking any steps until the court
acts. The injunction restraining the Al,
lantic Coast Lire Company was granted
by Judge Witt upon the application OF
Mr.. William L. ROYAL, attorney for the
railway company. The counter injunc-
ton restraining the Richmond and Pc
tersburs Electric Railway Company was
granted by Judge Hancock. NO decia-
rations have been filed nor tirne set
for hearing the argument.
The case will come before. Judge Han
cock upon motions to dissolve both In
functions. The pending litigation VIII
cause suspension of constructions only
on that part OF the electric line o.rectiy
affected by the injunction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04

votes were cast in the two counties Tor
Gregory and 1863 were cast for Treat.
He dwelt on the fact that the judge OF
election of BuIahville Precinct would not
take the stand to refute the oaths OF the
seventy-two witnesses who swore they
voted for Treat, when only thlrty-eiSht
were counted for him. He said the ball
lots OF Cold Harbor had such fraud I'M
printed upon their face it was impossible
to legally say how they should be count
ed although there was no question OIL
their being marked so as TO defraud the
contestant Treat: that twenty-seven OF
them were marked in exactly the same
way and it was Impossible Tor twenty
seven different men to have made that
identical Ieft-hand mark in the name
Gregory He contended that such EVIL
dence of glaring fraud made it impossible
to place any reliance whatever upon the
returns made of the elections ut that
precinct
MIR. MOORE MAKES INQUIRY.
Mr.. Walton Moore: What is the proof
of fraud at Cold Harbor?'
Mr. Gillespie: THESE ballots them
selves are evidence enough.
Mr. Barbour: Were the returns from
this precinct ever challenger
Mr. Gillespie: .'Oh, yes; they were
challeuged.''
The speaker then read at length from
the contestants pettlon lor ms seat anu
argued that he should not be held to the
strict technical rules of pleading. He
cited numerous decisions Of the Supreme
Court TO show that the proceedings were
regular and legal, ana claimed that fraud
having been clearly established at Cold
Harbor Precinct, the whole precinct vote
should be thrown out
He said the flfty-three ballots thrown
out at Beulahville Precinct ought to be
counted for Treat and read from law
books to sustain him.
He concluded by saying:
in any view OF the case. even if Cold
IIarbor Precinct is not thrown out. the
contestant is clearly entitled to his GER
tihcate Of election as member of this
convention
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gillespie's
speech the convention, 81 . o'clock, ad-
journed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04
The Cross over Fight.

City Engineer Cutshaw has notified the
Traction Company of the action OF the
Street Committee at its recent meeting
in connection with the removal of the
crossover at Twelfth and Broad Streets.
There is some difference of opinion
among the mem.ers of the committee
as 10 just what this action was. Some
say that the Traction Company was or
dered to remove the crossover. and 9th
ers that the City Engineer was instruct
ed TO remove ii for them. Colonel Cut
shaw and the committee records seem to.
be in accord with the former view. The
latter would lead to interesting develop
merits indeed.