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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
sHEPHERDsTOWN W. VA THURSDAY MARCH 3, 1905
Jefferson County Wealth.

A recent report of the West Vir-
ginia Geological Survey refers to the
lime and cement rocks of Jefferson
county as follows.
The Shenandoah limestone Of Berke-
ley and Jeffeis son counties has been
an important asset of these couL ties
for many years and the largest stone
quarries in the State are located here.
A large portion of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is bsllasted with the
hard limestone from these qusrries.
The concrete foundations for the as
phalt streets and the buildings Of the
cities OF Washington and Baltimore
have come from this area to a great
extent. The rock is well adapted to
railroad and highway construction.
In places the high purity Of the rock
adapts it to the iron furnace work Of
the Ohio river region and train loads
90 out every day to those furnaces.
1t requires nearly 1900 pounds of the
limestone to the ton of pig iron.
At Martinsburg the high grade
rock is crushed to -four for the use in
the glass works. At Bakerton and
Engles, the pure limestone is burned
into lime and there represents large
industry. The more impure rock is
oalcined in old style kilns, where the
fuel and limestone are placed in al
ternate layers, and the lime more or
less dark colored is sold for agricul-
tural lime. The pure rock is calcined
in patent draw kilns made of steel
with an average capacity of $50
bushels each. At the present time
there are thirty-fve of these kinds in
this section.
NATURAL HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
Certain impure clayer hmestones
when burned form a hydraulic ce-
ment known as natural cement Dur
ing the past few years very little of
this kind of cement has been made in
the State, though the demand for
such cement is about the same as in
the past.
One of the Oldest natural cement
mills in the country is located on the
bank Of the Potomac near Shepherds
town. The present mill was built in
1926. Owing to the death of the
owner the plant has been closed for
four years and is for sale. This site
is exceptionally favorable for the
manufacture of natural cement, on
account of the water power, estimated
at 1000 H P, and shipping facilities
by canal and railroad. The rock
stands nearly vertical with l25 foot
face. This Shepherdstown cement
has been used in some of the famous
construction work of the country,
such as the Boundary sewer in Wash
ington, said to be the largest sewer in
the world, the Army and Navy build
ing at Washington; and in the locks
of the canal, where it has stood the
test of time since 1882. Such a mill
with its valuable location should be
reopened and add its quota to the
mineral wealth of the State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

President Roosevelt relates story
of a negro minister. who, delivering
a forceful sermon on the Sin Of theft,
became personal and said: Il see be-
fore me twelve chickens thieves. in
cluding William Sanders" =" Sanders
resented this, and under threats Of
violence made the preacher promise
to retract. This he did on the next
Sunday by saying that be wished to
amend his statement Of a week be-
fore. What l should have said, "
be concluded, twas this: l zee before
me eleven chicken thieves, not includ-
ing William Sanders.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
The Higher Life.

Walk in the lishtl In darkness there IS fear,
The way is dim. and evil shapes appear:
Choose thou the sunshine. for i, is thy right;
He knows no fear whose path IS in the light.
Build on the heighs Below. in every breath.
Lurk germs Of lstessness disease and death
Lite-giving air. bright days. and star-lit nights
These are for him whose home is on the heights.
Live near to God In him is strength. and peace,
Joy that abides. and life that will not cease;
Too long thy fert the path Of doubt have trod:
Leave thy low life Rise up. and live with Godl
WILLIAM p MERRILL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
NEW VOL. 40.---NO. ID
Home Made
si.oo A YEAR.

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest of bake-day helps.
ROYAL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

Mother-TOmmy, stop asking your
father 80 many questions. Don't you
see it anDOys him7
Tommy-Why, mother it's not the
questions that make him angry. h's
because be can't answer them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

William Shafer, brakeman OF Den
nison, Ohio, was confined to his bed for
several weeks with ammatory rheu-
matism. 81 used many remedies, he
says Finally | sent TO McCaw's drug
store for bottle OF ChambeFlain's Pain
Balm, at which time was unable 70
use hand or foot, and in one weeks
time was able TO 90 10 work as happy
as a clam" For sale by Rsinhart's
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

A Rochelle On. ~ physician was
called to attend boy who swallowed
a couple Of pennies. When he re-
turned friend asked, How is your
PATIENT"
"No change yet.' vas the reply.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

"Yes," said the fireman, there
were two men in the building play
ing chess. and one Of them Is in the
ruins yet. We couldn't get him out. 7"
why, how was thst7"
He insisted that it wasn't bis
move"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

Jew-"I vos tired Of life. Gif me
some poison. and l Will kill msinsslf. "
Druggist GOculsrly)-"All right.
What do you want2-Arsenic or
strycbnine7"
Jew-"Vich vos der cheapest"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
BY the Ionic Route.

The pills that act as tonic, and not
as q drastic purge, are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers They cure Headache,
Constipation, Biliouspess, etc. Eafiy
Risers are small, easy 10 take and essy
TO act--a safe pill. Mack Hamilton,
hotel clerk at Valley City, N. d., says:
1.-TWO bottles cured me Of chronic CON.
stfpation." Sold BY Reinhart's Phar'
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
Loudoun County Farm For Sale.

49l acres of land in Loudoun county,
Va, miles from Point of Rocks and Z
miles from Leesburg. viii be sold at
an extremely low price. Apply to D.
L. Snyder & Co., Shepherdstown, W..
Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
Fire Wood For Sale.

We shall be pleased to supply you
with seasoned oak fire wood sawed to
stove length. We also furnish 1t split,
when desired, at slight additional
charge. Send US note at our once,
drop card in the postofice or call us
on the phone. Terms, cash,
BENZ. HARTZELL.
Sept. 20, l9O4-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

A Missouri paper said recently:
"0wing to the crowded condition Of
our columns this week, number Of
births and deaths were postponed IN
til next Thursday"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
For Sale.

One Of the best roller -four and feed
mills in Jefferson county, situated about
2 miles west of Harper's Ferry, on main
line of the B. & o. r. r. All machin-
cry in good order. New 26-foot over
shot water wheel, never-failing water
power, good custom, in good commu-
nifty. Property consists of 40 x 40 stone
mill building, stories and attic; good
l0-roOm frame dwelling-house and all
necessary outbuildings 30 acres Of land,
10 acres Of which is good limestone land
underlaid with dolomite rock. Reason
for selling, old age
Apply to H. L. Snyder & Co., Shep-
herdstowD, w. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
StoneWaII jackson

moved in a mysterious way. So do
myself. So if you wish your shoes re-
paired, just call on me at the Weltz-
heimer Building, near the Graded
School. Cheap Repairing-and don't
forget it. Respectfully,
G. ". YONTZ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets,
Waffle Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and
Halter Chains, Farm Bells, Screen
Doors and Windows, American
Fence Wire, Barbed Wire, Saws,
Black Hawk Corn Shelters, Lawn
Mowers, Files, All Sizes Bolts,
Loaded Shells Powder and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-02

You, sir, who'have made the old over
coat do, here is your opportunity and
half the winter before you. You de-
serve bargain because you have worn
a shabby coat when other men were
sporting their new ones. Those VINO
bought new overcoats have had the best
of you till now. This is your innings,
and it's your own fault if you do not
make the best OF IT,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
bAbY'S FACE
MASS MASS or SORES
Ears Looked as if They Would Drop
Off, Body Entirely Covered with
Humor Three Doctors Could
Not Cure-ChiId Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN TWO WEEKS

Mrs. George J. Steese, of 7o1 Coburn
ST., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following
letter of another of those remarkable
cures of torturing, disfguring skin
humors daily made by Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointm emit,
after physicians, and all else had
failed: 81 feel it my duty to parents
of other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. l called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass of sores, and her
little face was eaten away, her ears
looked as if they would drop off.
Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and before had
used half of the cake of soap and
box of ointment the sores had all
healed, and my little ones face and
body was as clear as newborn babes.
/ would not be without it again if it
cost five dollars, instead of seventy-fve
cents, which is all it cost US to cure
our baby, after spending many dollars
on doctors and medicines without any
benefit whatever.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
YACHTS AND BOATS.

Roy CoOmbs turned out two power dories
last week-one for Will Decrow. which has
been named Louise, and the other for
Boston party.
DR.. r. H. Derby's sloop yacht Petrol mas
been launched and Capt. Dodge. his sailing
master, will take her to Camden to tit out
for the season. DR.. Derby has chartered
for the summer the gasolene launch Roy
Coombs is building-a duplicate OF the or-
man Hopkins launch.
The owners of the gasolene launches az
Lake MegunticoOk had an Interesting race
on the lake July 4th. The course was ABOUT
four miles and the best time was 81 MIN
uteS. The result of the race, which was
quite exciting, was as follows: list, MIR. Ro-
| bart; I'd, F. o. Clark; Sd, Mr. King; 4th'
Jos. Crane; 5th, H. J. Potter; 9th, W. o.
Howe.
| The schooner yachts Speranza and Wind
| ward sailed in company Saturday, 1t is sup
posed, for the home port in Deer Isle OF the
| latter, and the home Of her owner Capt
Scott, the sailing master of the Speranza
| The fog was dense in the eastern bay and
| it was blowing heavy and both yachts
came to an anchor on this side of Islesporc
| to await more favorable weather. The
Windward will not go yachting this season
but will be hauled up for a while.
The little yawl Tarpin, bought last fall by
E. K. Harris of Holbrooh's Island, and
which had been hauled cut at Macomber'S
went into commission last week. Mr.. Har'
ris intended to sail ner over to the island
Friday afternoon, but it blew so hard and
the bay was so rough that he deferred his
departure until Saturday afternoon, and
must then have had a lively time OF it. The
Tarpin is an able little craft, however, and
well handled is good for most any weather.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Miss Marie Chase spent Sunday with
friends in Belfast. She was accompanied
home by Miss Eva Wood.
| Mrs. Fred Brown, Jr., is just recovering
i from an attack of grip.
Mrs. Wiley of Connecticut is visiting her
| daughter, Mrs. E. E. COlburn
| Henry Dow is at work for Marcellus j.
Dow through the haying season.
Mrs. Fred Walker and children Of Burn
| ham visited friends here recently.
Fred Emmons has moved his family to
the Benz. Ham farm at West Brooks for the
summer.
Rebecca Cousins of BrookIine, Mass, and
Miss Juliet Wiggin of Belfast are the guests
of Mrs. W. S. Jones.
Mrs Mabel Hamln has moved back to
Brooks. She is in the DR.. KilgOre house
opposite Mrs. Lords.
Quite a delegation from Brooks visited
Waterville Monday, the day the Ringing
circus performed there.
Misses Mabel Rose and Grace E. Dow at
tended the American Institute OF lnstruc-
ton at Portland this week.
Nearly all the farmers have begun haying
this week, but on account OF the bad
weather some hoeing still remains undone
Ellison Roberts and wife are visiting his
father, H. Fl. Roberts. Mr.. Roberts now
has employment in Ohio and will move his
family there.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Norris of Massa-
chusetts spent last week with 7. l. Hux-
ford and family. Mrs. Norris was known
here as Nellie HuXfOrd.
Mr.. George Card, who suffered from a
shock July 4th, has entirely lost the use of
one side and requires constant attendance
At present his son, Alfred Card, is helping
to care for him.
Mrs. Thomas Jellison has one of the
handsomest rose bushes to be found in this
vicinity 1t is of the Seven Sister variety
and is one mass OF bloom While in color the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
POSITIVE PROOF
SHOULD CONVINCE THE GREATEST
SKEPTIC IN BELFAST.

Because it's the evidence of Belfast citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement of merit.
The best of proof. Read it!
Mrs j. S. Hyde, living at the lower end of Cedar
street, Belfast, Me-, says: 1--WE formerly lived on
a farm but we had to give it up owing to the fact
that my husband contracted kidney trouble and
was unable attend to work. He thinks his
trouble was caused by cold which settled in his
used to bloat terribly and his limbs and feet were
so badly swollen al times that he was unable to
get his shoes on. In the summer of 1903 he was
laid up for nearly eight weeks, and his suffering
during that time was terrible in fact, he was per
fectly helpless. One preparation after another
was used but no permanent relief was obtained.
In some way Doan's Kidney Pills were brought
to his notice and a box was procured at the City
Drug Store for him. That box did him world
of good, and in surprisingly short time the
backache was relieved, and being so encouraged
he continued using the medicine. The results
obtained were highly satisfactory, and he has
often said to me that he wished he had known of
Doan's Kidney Pills years ago because they
would have saved him lot of suffering. He feels
better now than he has at any time during the
past three years, and he gives all the credit to
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DQan's-and take no
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13

John T. Stevens, who has just been
appointed chief engineer of the Panama
Canal is Maine man. He was born in
West Gardiner in 1858 and entered rail-
way service in 1876 in charge of the sur
veys of the Sabine Pass and Northwest
ern From 1879 to 1880 he was assist
ant engineer of the Denver and Rio
Grande, and subsequently held SINH
lar position on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St. Paul for two years. In
1882 Mr.. Stevens was appointed as
sistant nd division engineer of
the Canadian Pacific, and after four
years service returned to his former
position on the st. Paul road. From
1887 to 1889 he was principal assistant
engineer OF the Duluth, South Shore
and Atlantic. In 1890 Mr.. Stevens
entered the service of the Great North
ern in similar capacity, afterwards
advancing to chief engineer and later
to general manager. With the excep-
tion of one year in which he was engag-
ed in railway contracting, he remained
with this company until 1908, when he
became identified with the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific as chief engi-
neer, and later as fourth vice president.
On April 5, 1904, he was elected second
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13

vice-president, and resigned from this
position last April. Mr.. Stevens prin-
cipal work, which made for him record
with the Great Northern, was done
while he was engineer of construction
in 1899, when with two Indian guides
and peck mule he started from ASSN
iboine to lay out the western extension
of the Great Northern to the coast.
The Indians deserted him, and his pack
mule died. He persevered in his work,
and after much hardship completed the
task, locating the line as it now runs.
Stevens Pass, in the Cascade Noun
tains, was named for him.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13

President Roosevelt paid an appro-
pirate and eloquent tribute to the life
and services of the late Secretary of
State John Hay in his address, July 7th,
before tie National Educational Asso-
citation at Ocean Grove, n. Y. He fol-
owed this tribute with an estimate of
the personal sacrifice Elihu Root had
made in becoming Secretary Hays sue
cessor in office. In conclusion he said:
There is not in my Cabinet man
to whom it is not financial diSadvant-
age to stay in the Cabinet. There is
not in my Cabinet one man who does
not have to give up something substan-
tia often very much that is substantial,
some times what is very real hardship
for him to give up, in order that he may
continue in the service of the nation
and have the only reward for which he
looks, or for which he cares-the con-
seriousness of having done service that
is worth rendering. [ hope more and
more throughout this nation to see the
spirit grow which makes such service
possible. ! hope more and more to see
the sentiment of the country as whole
become such that each man shall feel
borne in on him, whether he is in public
life or in private life, and mind you,
some of the greatest public services can
best be rendered by those who are not
in public life, that the chance to do
good work is the greatest chance that
can come to any man or any woman in
our generation or in any other genera
ton, and to feel that if such work can
be well done it is in itself the amplest
reward and the amplest prize"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
CENTRE MONTVILLE.

Charles Owen, wife and daughter visited
their cousin, Cora A. Goodwin, last Sunday,
returning home in the cool of the evening
....Miss Flora Sherman of Liberty visited
her aunt, Louise johnson, last week. Ice
cream and cake were served at the
Grange hall last Saturday evening after
the Grange meeting. A large number were
present. -. Russell Cross Of Morrill, was in
town last week and bought cow of Charles
Thompson for forty-five dollars. Most
of the farmers began haying last Monday.
..... Elmer Palmer is helping E. A. SproWl
during the haying season. .......Mrs. Kit
Stevenson of Portland and her two children
visited her brother, j. W. Wentworth, last
week. Bert Gay and family of New
York are spending the summer with his
parents, Mr.: and Mrs. Elijah Gay. :. Eva
Sprague of Belfast was the guest of Bertha
Thompson last week: 80. Mrs. Clara
Palmer has been suffering severely with
rheumatism for the past two weeks. The
dance held at Grange Hall on July 4th was
we'll attended: MIR and Mrs Harrison
Terry of Boston arevisiting their son,
Ernest Terry. Mary Mason is attending
the Teachers Convention in Portland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13

you'll be damned if you do and
you'll be damned if you don't" we'll de-
scribes the attitude of the Democratic
press toward the Sturgiss commission,
The ink was hardly dry upon their CON-
missions before howl went up that
they were doing nothing to earn their
salaries. When, after the necessary
time for preparation and looking the
ground over, work was begun and
drowth ensued another kind of howl
went up.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
SEARSMONT.

SEARSMONT.
Mrs. Mary Thomas has gone to Boston for
two weeks visit. Mr.. Charles Ripley
OF Boston has arrived for the summer. 49,.
Prof. A. W. Keene of Boston called upon
old friends in town last Sunday. Mrs.
Charles Brown has returned from Portland.
She was accompanied by her niece, Miss
Marjorie Stickney of Portland. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kelso and Mrs. Lucy A. Bean
| attended the Lamb reunion at Lincolnville,
July 4th, which was given in honor of Prof
John W. Lamb of Hartford, Conn. Mr..
William and Miss Flora Dunton have re-
turned from two weeks visit in Water
vile. The Elm Street Reading Club of
Camden dined at the Neven's House July
18th, and spoke in highest terms of their en-
present: Mrs. George Haskell Hobbs, Mrs.
George 7. Hodgman, Mrs Sarah E. Wood,
Mrs. C. D. WadsWorth, Mrs. Nj. E. Carter,
Mrs. Allen Spear, Mrs. Carrie A. Richards,
Mrs. Maggie c. Shepherd, Camden; Mrs.
James L. Bean, Searsmont; Miss Follansbee,
Mrs. F. M. Richards, Mrs. c. w. Babb,
Camden Miss Grace II. L. Parker, Boston.
sWANvILLE CENTRE.
Mrs. Fairbanks has been visiting her son,
Charles Curtis. 80. Charles MARI found a
stray horse in one of his back fields....
Joshua Littletield has bought the Merithew
farm in Monroe of Charles Riley. Alfred
Maddocks won first money in a running
| race the Fourth at Monroe. -. Christopher
Hamm OF Monroe is cutting Mr.. Jenny's
hay. Ida Cunningham is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Ephraim Littlefeld. -. Guy Mar
den won one OF the prizes in the potato race
and also the wheelbarrOw race the Fourth
at Monroe. Katherine Scribner and Mrs.
Fred Scrlbner have gone to Ellsworth for a
few days. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Beal and
Miss Mckeen were the guests of Mrs Ida
Stevens OF SearspOrt Saturday. 80. William
Clements was the guest of Loren Robinson
of Monroe the 4th. All of the people in
and around the Center went to Monroe the
4th and all report fine time. -. Lawrston
Nichols OF Belfast was the guest of Ephraim
Llttlefeld Sunday. Comet Grange met
Saturday night with 65 in attendance. Ice
cream and cake were furnished by the la
dies. A fine program was furnished by the
worthy lecturer and pleasant evening en-
loyed by all. Granite Grange and Morning
Light Grange were represented by visiting
members. Comet Grange voted to take a
recess through haying ....H. T. White and
Ed. Cunningham finished work on the roads
with the road machine Saturday night Our
road committee is having some fine roads
built and permanent work done. George
Clements OF Monroe was the guest Of Rich
ard Robertson Sunday. Ethelyn Moody
remains about the same....A few began
haying last week, but the majority began
July 10th. Charles Webb is at home to
help his father cut his hay. Grace Nc
Keen of Woburn, Mass, is to spend her va
cation with her grandmother, Mrs. Morrell.
80. Isaac McKeen of Woburn, Mass, is in
town to cut his hay
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13

Many Maine papers persist in saying
that the hospital building on Widows
Island was built in 1898 during the
Spanish-American war;" which is in
correct 1t was comparatively an old
building then.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13

The Portland Board of Trade Jour.
nal says that the handsomest public
monument in Maine will soon be erect
ed in memory of Thomas B. Reed.
Maine has too few such monuments.