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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28
HISTORY OF THE CANAL

The Chesapeake and Ohio canal ex-
tends from Cumberland to George
town, D. c., distance of about 200
miles. To its construction the State
of Maryland contributed about
100000. The total stock of the
company subscribed was $3.50, 400
Of this the State took 100000, the
United States 81 100000, the city Of
Washington 81 100000 and the cities
of Georgetown and Alexandria $780,
900 each. In 1885 the State appro-
priated 100000 for the completion
of the canal and took first mortgage
for that sum.
In 1856 the $8,OOO,OOO loan was
created, and Of this 100000 was
subscribed to the stock of the compa-
ny, giving the State complete control
Of the work, which it retained until 1t
went into the hands of receivers in
1890. In 1914 the Legislature passed
an act authorizing the canal company
to borrow $l,7OO,000 and to pledge
its tolls and revenues TO secure the
loan, the State waving its lien upon
the revenues to give this mortgage
priority.
When the canal was wrecked by
the flood of 1889 the trustees for the
holders of these bonds of 1874 came
into court and asked that they be per-
mitted to restore and operate the ca
nal, so as to get payment OF their
debt. The circuit court for Washing
ton county granted this privilege,
and those trustees have been operat-
ing it ever since. Their possession
has about two more years to run. The
trustees are in accord with the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, the
chairman of them being the second
vice.president of the railroad compa-
ny.
If the State should sell its interests
in the canal to the Western Maryland
Company the purchaser would take it
subject to the bonds of 1873, $780,
900 and accrued interest; to certain
labor claims aggregating a hundred
or more thousand dollars; to the claim
Of trustees for the repair of the canal
after the food Of 1889. 1t is not yet
determined whether this latter sum is
lien, nor has it been finally adjudi-
Gated whether the sale of the canal un-
der the foreclosure proceedings by the
State would extinguish the claims Of
the bondholders of 1914.
The purchaser would also, ofcourse,
take it subject to the use by the trus-
tees of the 1914 bondholders under
the decree of the circuit court for
Washington county.
About the close of Governor
Lowndes' administration the State
interest in the canal was offered for
sale by the Board of Public Works.
An offer was made by Mr.. C. K. Lord,
then president of the Consolidation
Coal Company, but it was rejected by
the Board OF Public Works. The ca
nal trustees went to Annapolis last
winter to oppose the bills granting
the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany the power to condemn a right Of
way over canal lands not used by the
canal company and permitting the
Western Maryland to cross the canal.
| nhasa rriuileraa ware ora nted hu the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28
Brutality tortured.

Last year there were 1881 ar
rests in the city of New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28

THE report of Pension Commission
er Ware shows that there are few
less thau'a million pensioners on the
list, the actual number being 996,545.
The old pensioners are dying Oft at
the rate of 5000 a month, but new
names ale being added almost as fast.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28
September LIST.
Announcements OF
Reduced Fares Authorized via
Baltimore end Ohio Railroad
Summer Season 1904.

ATLANTIC CITY AND SEASHORE:
Special Low Rate Excursions from gil
points east OF the Ohio River on June
3Oth, July 18th and 18th, August 18th and
18th, and September 9Th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28

ATLANTIC CITY n. J.:
Imperial Council. Ancient Order Of Mys-
tic Shrine July 1915. Very low rates.
Tickets on sale July llth and 18th, good
returning until July Bird, Inclusive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28

BOSTON, MASS:
National Encampment, O.. A. r., August
l5-2D. One fare for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale August 18th 70 18th, good re-
turning until August 9ih, inclusive.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
APeculiar Situation

The situation of the democratic
party at the present time is absolutely
without a precedent in political his.
tory. In the election OF 1900, there
were only four small western states
that voted for the democratic nomi-
nee, in addition to the thirteen states
Of the south. This year some and pos,
sibly all OF those states will vote for
the republican ticket. without the
thirteen southern states the democrat
ic party would not have the beginning
OF a chance to win, and yet those states
will not determine the candidate Of
the party, they will not direct its poll
cies, and it is practically impossible
that the candidate for either president
or vice president should be selected
from among their citizens. The south
ern vote is given as a matter of course
to whatever candidates the northern
democrats may choose, and the south
follows blindly the lead of northern
democracy from Cleveland to Bryan
and from Bryan back to Cieyelanl's 5
Parker again.
And that leads naturally to another
unique feature of the democratic situ-
alton which is that the party stands
boldly before the country at the present
time with a frank avowal of it's pur-
pose to repudiate its past record and to
disavow its former leaders and candi-
dates. Mr.. Bryan was nominated and
the Chicago platform Of 1896 was
adopted because Of the litter failure Of
the Cleveland administration and the
uupopularity of the Cleveland kind of
democracy. And now after eight years
Of wandering in the wilderness of Bry-
anism and populism, the supreme de-
sire of democracy and the best it can
offer to the country is to get back into
the Clevelandism from which it escap-
ed in 1896.
II anyone can find the basis for a
successful campaign against triumph
ant rcpublicanism in such circumstan-
ces and conditions as these he will be
justly entitled to rank Us political
Napoleon.-Pueblo Chieftaln.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
The Irrigation District Law.

The farmers near Fort Morgan have
good reason to be pleased with the way
in which the irrigation district law
has operated for their benefit.
Under this law an irrigation district
may be organized and bonds voted for
the construction of reservoirs and 9TH
er irrigation works that may be need
ed. The Indebtedness thus created
falls upon the property benefited like
IL similar Indebtedness created for sew
erS, pavenents or other improvements
in q city.
With funds Used in this way the
Fort Morgan farmers constructed a
reservoir known as Jacksons Lake
which stores water enough, in connec-
tion with that supplied from bitches,
to irrigate the $1,000 acres embraced
within the system. This reservoir is
now full of water, and the farmers
owning land under it are confident of
raising bountifu! crops this year, wha .
ever may be the condition Of the wealth
er and the supply of water from other
sources,
In Il similar manner many needed
reservoirs in other parts OF the state
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

may be built and much land sunnlfef,
with water which is how either barren
or but partly irrigated. 1t is probably
not an exaggerat!on to say that by this
means a million acres of land couId be
made productive.
The cost Of irrigation works thus
constructed is no more than it would
be il built by other means. All that
is needed is for the people Interested
to form a district and sell the bonds.
Ordinarily there should be under wise
management little difficulty in placing
the bonds at good prices, thus secur.
irg all the money that may be required
Denver Republican.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Startling Evidence

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tion, coughs and colds to be unequaled
A recent expression from Y. J. McFar-
land, Bentonyille. Virginia, serves as
example. He writes. Il had bron-
chitis for three years and doctored all
the time without being benefited.
Then began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all throat and lung troubles, con-
sumption, pneumonia and grip. Guar
anteed BY G. Lavelle, druggist. Trial
BOTTLES free, regular sizes 80 cents and
81 90
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
The Chautauqua Literary

and Scientific Circle.
The C. l.. S. c. is an organization
whose purpose is to encourage self
culture.
The first class, that of 1882, was
formed in 1878 and since that time
more than 100000 members have been
enrolled, and more than $4,000 have
graduated and received diplomas.
The spirit of the c. L. S. G. is well
expressed in the words of Mathew
Arnold that Life is having and get
ting, but a being and becoming"
In order to give wise direction to
busy people who would make intellec-
tual progress the plan Of the circle in
cludes:
First, definite four years course of
reading, each year being Independent
of the other, and no member obliged
to pledge himself for even IA single
years work.
Second, definite time, an average
OF twenty minutes day for nine
months enables the general reader to
do good work. No readings for the
three summer months make it posi-
BILE for the belated student to make up
his work if need be.
Local Circles, formed by groups OF
readers in a given community.
Review outlines, for all enrolled
members are recommended but not
required.
a beautiful annual certificate each
year, is given each member for COM
pleted required reading.
A diploma, at the end of four years
for faithful reading. If, however,
questions are answered., seals are ad-
ded to the diploma. No examinations
required.
y limited expense, not exceeding
fiye dollars a gear can be made easy on
lnstallment plan, but by paying full
amount down, all helps for the year
are sent which adds greatly to the in
terest and gives a good start during
the summer vacation, especially for
teachers and busy people.
Members enrolled this year will be
the class Of 1908, and will graduate in
1908.
This is the social progress year, the
supplies consist of four books, "The
States General" 'The French Revo-
luton" "Ten Frehchmen of the Nine
teenth Century," ""Studies in German
Literature" The Chautauquan, a
monthly magazine, "The membership
book" and Membership fce,' all for
five dollars.
Mrs. Marion L. Moore will gladly
give any information to interested
persons.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Suddenly and without Il moments
warning, yesterday morning, while
sitting in front OF the Coston & Newell
store, and talking to Senator Hill and
E. E. Williams, Justice of the Peace
b. llarcourt fell back against the
building and died almost Instantly
from heart disease. -Four or five doc
tors were in attendance in minute,
but could do nothing. Although he
had been feeble for some time, his sud
den death was a shock to his family
and friends. The interment took
place today at . o'clock from the NJ. E.
church. Fort Morgan Herald, June 3.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
C0nSTIRATlW
Sued by his Doctor

ga doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which | claimed was excessive
for case of cholera morbus," says r.
White, of Coachclla, California. "At
the trial he praised his medical skill
and medicine. ! asked him if it was
not Chamberlain g Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy he used, as | had
good reason to believe it was, and he
would not say under oath that it was
not" No doctor colld use better
remedy than this in Il case of cholera
morbus. 1t never fails. Sold by G..
LaVelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Triurnphs of Modern Surgery

Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished,
and put back, or they may be removed
entirely; bones are spliced; pipes take
the place Of diseased sections of veins;
antiseptic dressings are applied to
wounds, bruises, burns and like injur-
les before inflammation sets in, which
causes them to heal without matura-
ton in one-third the time required by
the old treatment. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm acts on this same principle. 1t
is an antiseptic ana when
applied to such injuries, causes them
to heal very quickly. 1t also allays
the pain and soreness. Keep q bottle
of Pain Balm in your home and it will
save you time and money, not to men
tion the Inconvenience and suffering
which such injuries entail. For sale
by G. Lavelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
The Opposition Was 400 Weak

Last Monday morning as the hour
approached for the convening of the
special session Of the board of county
commissioners, at which the petition
for the formation OF an irrigation dis
trict was to be considered, it became
evident that determined effort would
be made by the few people who were
opposed to the district proposition to
prevent action thereon by the commits.
sioners. This opposition was headed
by Lcanzer Darling, a ranchman who
resides in the west end Of the county;
it took the form of petition which
had been signed by Il number of the
people who had signed the original
petition asking that their names be
Withdrawn therefrom. and that they
be counted against the proposition.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Congregational Church Notes.

There will be regular church ser
vices Sunday, June II, as follows:
lO.C0 Il. N. Sunday school, Superin-
tendent Rev. D. G.. Curry
ll.00 a. m. Preaching by Rev. d. G.
Curry, the new pastor.
I.45 p. m. Preaching by Rev. D. G
Curry.
Wednesday, June 10, at 7.30 .. m.
regular mid-wcek prayer and bible and
Sunday school lesson study meeting,
lead by Rev. Curry.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend all of these services.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Thrown from II Wagon

Mr.. George X. BabcOck was thrown
from his wagon aud severely bruised.
He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm
freely and says it is the best liniment
he ever used. Mr.. Babcock is we'll
known citizen of North Plain, Conn.
There is nothing equal to Pain Balm
for sprains and bruises. 1t will effect
a cure in one-third the time required
by any other treatment. For sale by
&. Lavellc.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Death orc. NC, Woolman.

MIR. and Mrs. p. Petersen went to
Sterling last Saturday to attend the
funeral services of Mr.. c. NJ. c. Wool
man, brother of Mrs. Petersen, which
occurred Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Woolman died last Friday morning
after a short illness of la grippe. Con-
cerning his death and his life work the
Denver News of June 5 contained the
following notice.
Cassius NJ. G. Woolman, one Of the
very oldest newspaper men in north
eastern Colorado and western Nebras-
ka, editor and founder of the Grant,
Nebraska, Enterprise, the Holyolse,
Colorado, Overland Mail, the editor of
the Sterling Eastern Slope, Sterling
News, city editor of the Logan County
Advocate. and for the last fifteen years
special correspondent for The Rocky
Mountain News and Denver Times,
died at Sterling at l0.45 a. m. Friday,
June 3, of q complication of la grippe
and other diseases.
Mr.. Woolman was born near Marion,
Indiana, on October Ii, ls49, and while
yet small child moved with his par
ents TO Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he re-
sided until he reached manhood. At
that place he received Il thorough com
mon school education and taught
school in that Vicinity successfully for
some time. He then cmigrated to
York, Nebraska, where he resided for
several years, engaged In farming.
Here he was married, on October II til,
1874, to Miss Josie Sanderson. Four
children we're born, all of whom sur
vive him.
Just before leaving Grant, Nebraska,
Mr.. Woolman sustained the misfor-
tune of losing his wife, leaving him
with four small children. On Septem-
Der 9, 1891, he was united in marriage
Il second time to Miss Lena Propst, OF
Sterling, Colorado, who, with three
children, survives him.
LII the year 1895 he moved To Sterl-
ing, Colorado, and in company with
w. L. Hays merged the Sterling Popu-
list into the Eastern Slope. which they
ran for a year, after which II. G. Sher-
man purchased the interests of Mr..
Hays, remaining the paper the Sterl-
ing News, and while still editing the
News he was appointed deputy county
clerk OF Logan county, which position
he held for four years, disposing of his
interest in the News to II. c. Sher-
man.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Telephone Rates.

The following rates have been made
to patrons in Julesburg by the Inde-
pendent Telephone Company:
Business houses, $500 per month
residences, Sl.25 per month. Rental
payable quarterly in advance. Sub
scriberS are furnised free Use of all
lines in Sedgwick county and, in add-
tion, use of lines to Chappell and Big
spring, in Deuel. county, Nebraska.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Reservoir Enterprise Near Denver.
The Denver Times of May 18th re-
ferred cditorially to the proposed con-
near Denver. As the formation of an
irrigation district and the building of
u reservoir is of particular interest at
this time to the farmers of Sedgwick
county, We reproduce the editorial for
the benefit of our readers. 1t follows.
A much larger project than the
jackson lake Of the same kind is on
foot in the immediate vicinity of Den
yer. large majority of the farmers
under .he High Line, or English, ditch
have voted to organize district and
if necessary, to buy the ditch and re-
inforce it with large reservoirs. The
men in charge of the undertaking
have been earnestly engaged for some
months in examining for reservoir
sites and for sufficient supply OF wat
er to fill them. The chief difficulty
has been to find water supplies which
would not conflict with or druw from
thccity's supply of domestic water, but
it is hoped that this obstacle has been
overcome.
There are about 50, COO acres Of land
under this ditch, all within a few miles
of Denver and all admirably adapted
for extensive and intensive farming
The cost of the proposed betterments
will run about $50 and acre, but they
will add from 800 to $3.50 an acre
to the value of the land. In word,
from 5000, 600 to $1,000 900 will be ad-
dcd to the value of the land by the ex-
penditure Of Sl,O00,O GOO for reservoirs.
The other $500, 900 will 90 for the pur-
chase Of the ditch itself and it's water
rights. Practically every acre of land
under the dilcl will be made worth
$3.50 to S40O. The success of the pro-
ject will carry with it cultivation of
large areas Of sugar beets and the
building of one or more beet sugar fac
tories directly south of this city.
Through great agricultural under
takings of this kind untold millions
will be added to the wealth Of this
state. The High Line ditch is only
one of the many opportunities. Under
all bitches except those Of the earliest
priorties the certainty of crops and
the value of the land can be increased,
and the general volume of business be
enlarged by the construction of stor-
age reservoirs to save the storm waters
We hope the time will come when not
gallon of storm waters will be allow
ed to flow out OF this state during the
winter season.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Summons.

cS"nsy ssnss Of Of eS,dsnaei sedswiek, IS.
In the District Court.
G. NJ. Harris and
Earl G. Harris
P,sin'ii1s' Ia. Summons.
Henry Horn I
Defendant,
The People uf the State Of Colorado,
To Henry Horn, the defendant above
named, Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiffs in the District
Court OF Sedgwick county, State of
Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service herof, if served within this
county: or. if served out of this county,
or by publication, within thirty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of
the day of service; or judgment by
default will be taken against you ac-
cording to the prayer of the complaint.
And if Il copy Of the complaint in the
abo'e entitled action be not served
with this summons, or If the service
berof be made out of this state, then
ten days additional to the time here
III oIio- si'SSlhSu Ioi dPpShIduSC obu
answer will be allowed before the
taking of judgment by default as
aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet
the title to Block One (D of Clarkson's
FIRST Addition to the Town OF Denver
Junction, now Julesburg; also lots
4, 5, 6, /, s and g. of Block Seventy
(70l in Clarkson'S Second Addition to
said Town of Denver Junction, now
Julesburg, in the County OF Sedgwick,
and State Of Colorado, as will more
fully appear from the complaint in
said action to which reference is here
made.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, tho
said plaintiffs will ask for Judgment ~
prayed for in complaint.
Given under my hand and court seal
at Julesburg in said county, this 3lst
day of May A. d. 1904.
&. M. Harris.
Clerk of the District Court Sedgwick
iSEAL) County, Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

What occasioned this change OF heart
in the signers Of the petition did not
appear on the surface: it may have
been caused by the superior argumen
tativc eloquence of Mr.. Darling which
had convinced them that they did not
know their own minds, or it may have
been due to other causes. BE that as
il may, the fact remained that there
had been radical change in the sen
timents Of those who had signed both
petitions.
1t was decided by the commissioners
that the latest act of the petitioners
should govern, and the names of those
who had signed Mr.. Darling's petition
were withdrawn from the other pc
tition. The only question then to be
considered was whether or not enough
names remained on the first petition
to constitutes majority OF the resident
frecholders. To determine this ques-
tion the records Of the county record
er's office were produced, and these
TecDFus SlDWcu lDdU Those VINO ucslTcu
an election called for the purpose of
organizing district were in the ma
jority. This being the case there was
nothing left for the commissioners to
do but proceed with the business of
dividing the district and arranging for
holding an election. Part OF this bus
mess was attended to at night ses-
sion of the board Monday, after which
an adjournmeuG was taken to Thurs
day morning. AT this session the per-
mancnt boundaries of the district will
be fixed and other details will be ar
ranged for submitting the district
proposition to the people. A full re-
port Of the proceedings Of the board
at its Mondays session, and also at
the session which began yesterday
morning will be published in this pa
per is sOOu lis it can be furnished by
the clerk.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Fresh Bakery Goods

The Pioneer Hotel Bakery has re-
Gently been equipped with new oven
and other improved facilities for bak-
ing bread, cakes. pies and other kinds
OF pastry. A fresh stock of these goods
always on hand. The patronage of th
public is cordially solicited.
Mrs. S. NJ. Harrison, Pr,p.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Change III Location.

Miss NJ. A. Cass, the dress maker,
has changed her location to room at
the house of Mrs. A. j. Walrath. Up
on Wednesday afternoon of each week
she will give lessons in Crayon draw.
ing and Point Lace making.