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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
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altitude of
Congress Shown

When Washington returned TO New
burg. at the close of the revolution,
be found letter from the president of
Congress asking his attendance on
that assembly. then in session at
Princeton. The object of this request
was to consult him on the arrange
ments for peace, and other public con-
Germs. While he was making prepare
tions to leave camp Congress conferred
on him new honors. It was voted
unanimously that an equestrian statue
of General Washington should be
erected at the place where the resi-
dence of Congress should be estab-
lished. and that it should be executed
by the best artist in Europe, under the
superintendent of the minister of the
United States at the Court OF Yer
sailles.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
GEOR GE2z1A ST ING TOM

to the governor he assumed a firm and
manly tone, demanded for himself and
his associates an allowance equal to
that received by the kings troops, and
deprecated the idea OF being placed
upon footing, which should imply an
inferiority in rank, or in the value OF
their services.
While lie took this high stand in
defending the just claims of the Off
GERS, he endeavored to calm their feel
ings and reconcile them to their con-
dition by appeals to their honor and
the obligations of duty. 4 have com
municated your sentiments TO the 9TH
err officers said he to the governor,
and, as far as could put on the hypo-
critic, set forth the advantages that
may accrue. and advised them to ac-
cept the terms, as a refusal might re-
Meet dishonor upon their character,
leaving 1t to the world TO assign what
reason 1t pleases for their quitting the
service And again, 4 considered the
pernlclous consequences that would at
tend disunion and was therefore toe
much attached to my country's inter
ests to suffer it to ripen In this way
he concealed his uneasiness. and tran
quilted the minds OF his officers, al
though he felt the wrongs they suf-
fered, and approved the spirit that
would not tamely submit to them.
AS to himself, it was not so much
the smallness OF the pay, that gave
him concern. as the indignity and In.
justice OF having his services estimated
at a lower rate, than in the British
establishment, when in reality no ser
vice could be more severe and hazard
Gus, or less promising of glory, than
the one in which he was engaged. Now
If we could be fortunate enough, said
he, to drive the French from the Ohio,
as far as your honor would please to
have them sent, in any short time, our
pay will not be sufficient to discharge
our first expenses. | would not have
you imagine from this. that l have
said all these things to have our pay
~'s-.s@
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

increased. but to justify myself, and
TO show you that our complaints are
not frivolous, but founded on strict
reason. For my own part, it is mat
ter almost indifferent. whether ] serve
for full pay, or as a generous volun-
teer Indeed, did my circumstances
correspond with my inclinations,
should not hesitate moment to pre-.
fer the latter. for the motives that
have led me here are pure and noble.
had no view of acquisition, but that
of honor, by serving my king and
country In this declaration, uttered
In the sincerity of his heart We per-
ceive the principles. the eminent vir-
tues, that dictated every act OF his
public life"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

i. s Hallenbsck, Chicago, H., says:
Being afflicted with Boils l purchased
box OF Coles Carbolisalve applied freely a
few times and i am more than pleased 20
say that they are cured IL was done, too,
without taking any medicine or using any
thing but Coles Carbolisalve.p
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

Maudc- Quaskell thinks he Is regu-
lar lady-k
Esther shouldn't wonder. / had To-
talk with him last evening, and | really
thought / should die, he wearied me go.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
sufferer. from Kldney trouble

Should not fail TO rcat the advertise
ment of the Church Kidney Cure Co..
400 Fourth avenue. New York. appear
ing In this paper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

In the year 1900 English miners
brought to the surface 215. O94,7 tons OF
coal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

The average monthly salaries of men
teachers in Illinois is $61.69, and OF wo-
men $J3.5l.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
AsGoo,,,s View.

How about those good resolutions
you made the first of the Year,
ooh, they are still good"-Smart Set.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

Grape on the left arm thirty days as
a badge of mourning; and that the
President, in the name of Congress.
should be requested to write letter
of coincidence to Mrs Washington
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
Illumination aays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

Men of unlimited ideas often are men
of limited pretensions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago--MrS THos Il BBINs,
Maple Street, Norwich, ~ Y, Feb. IL. 1900
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27
SIoo Reward, SIoo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that scierce has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrah. Halls Catarrah Cure is the
only positive cure now known known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrah being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stftutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation on Of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietoTs
have so much faith in it's curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails 90 cure.
Send for list OF OF testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY h Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27
"HARD-SHELL" BAPTISTS.
AN Old, Time -Yellowsd Record Explains
Their ORIGIN.

Mere accident recently brought to
light most interesting find, and one
which at the same time does not lack
an historical importance, 1t is time
yellOwed, but well-preserEed, copy Of
the minutes Of the meeting OF the Bap-
tiSt association which was held in
Greene county, Tennessee, in Septem-
Der, 1889, and it relates, in words en-
tirely too brief, the story Of the diSsen-
sion which arose then, causing the for
nation of the branch of the original
Baptist church known as "Hardshell
Baptists."
Throughout East Tennessee Colonel
"Bob" Sammons is known by reason of
the interest which he takes in anything
of antiquarian or historical interest,
and for him to obtain rare lot of auto
graphs, valuable papers or old books is
not an infrequent thing, because he Is
recognized as an authority on such. A
few days ago 3 countryman, whose
name is unknown, approached him aud
asked what he would pay for this,
extending the article toward Colonel
'Bob." 1t was bnt few minutes before
q dollar had changed hands, fer "this"
was the same valuable pamphlet which
this article ia written about.
1t is but q two-leaved, four PACED
pamphlet, by 6 in size. printed in the
phraseOlogy of that day, nearly sixty
three years ago, and with type some
what different from that used by lie
Mergenthaler, but at the same time is
i'll an excellent state of preservation
and every word OF it can be deciphered
The heading and Introductory are as
follows:
"MINUTEs OF THE OLD SCHOOL NoLA-
CHUCKY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings OF the twelfth anniver.
sary of the Old School Nolachucky Bap.
tist Association, held at Concord meet.
ing house, in the woods, Greene cOun.
ty, east L TenneSsee, Oh the fourth Friday
in September, 1889, and following days.
Introductory, by Elder Jeremiah Hale,
from Nahum j, Z.
"1. The association proceeded in the
usual order and read the letters. The
irstitutionist side nominated modera
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

through the medium of the triennial
convention and otherwise under color
of sending the gospel, etc, goes direct
ly into the pockets and for the support
OF those whose aim seems to be to nm
dermine the very pillars of the consti-
tution?"
Then there follows a volley of Scrip
tural quotations. concluded by the
words: "If you will not believe from
these passages that We are justifiable in
what we have done, we say would you
believe though one arose from the
dead?"
So the story of a schism in a great
church is told. For the first few years
after the formation of the "Hardshell
Baptist" cnrch it prospered and grew,
but it was founded upon charter pos
sible only for retrogressive people,
not a progressive one, and it has been
growing weaker fast and faster. IT is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27
The GraphOphOne,

This woodworking instrument is
making its appearance in those parts Of
the world whose history dates far back
beyond the times when Caesars dread
ed galleys appeared on the shores Of
ancient Britain and q warlike race of
men waded out into the water, spears
in hand, to give the Romans battle. A
few days ago the Chicago Office of the
Columbia Phonograph Company sold
to Maj. @. II. Loch, of the British ar.
my, q complete graphophone outfit to
be shidped to Calcutta, whence it will
be taken up into the "hills Of India i"
For the greater part of the distance
comprising the overland journey the
machine will be conveyed strapped on
the heads Of native carriers. The out
tit was destined for part of the coun-
try where they have never heard Of
talking machines before, and will
doubtless create great sensation when
the strains Of Good morning, Carrie
and "When Reuben Comes to Town"
strikes the tympanums OF the benight-
ed tAr-Afghan inhabitants of the far
away uplands OF India.
The Shah of Persia, like the bird that
cometh aud singeth all night long, ia
again in evidence and this time he de.
sires the smallest graphOphone than
can be made. Mr.. 7. H. Macdonald,
admittedly the prince OF all the talking
machine experts, is now designing this
miniature affair. No talking machine
upon such q small scale was ever con.
structed before. 'Tis a far cry from
the paleozoic to the strictly up-to-datt
stage, but the Shah has made himself
heard the distance and in the matter oI
graphophones may be said to be ahead
OF time. He seems to know what hi
wants and that the things he Graves arr
not all of the conventional kind doe,
not dim the picturesque figure which
he represents in the great moving pic
ture of those,whO rule the world. Las
year he invaded Yankee land, in spiri
at least, with an order for duplicat,
of three horned, triple record graph
ophone which was built solely for ex
hibition purposes at the Univeral Expo
sition of 1900. He saw the machine il
Paris aud ordered one like it which
waS. duly constructed and, togethe
with thirty-two barrels of mammoth
records Was shipped from Bridgepor
last summer to Batnm, on the shore o
the Black Sea, to be transported theme
on the backs of dromedarics, TO distan
Teheran, with its great, gold roofe,
mosque glistening in the sunlight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

tor and clerk and violently rushed into
the stand, over the head of the old
moderator, and commenced reading
their letters again, and we retired to
the woods and proceeded to our bust
ness there.
SO Read letters from thirteen
churches. Two not having letters
we're represented by delegates, and the
following accounts taken" etc.
In those few words are traced the
hard feelings, the wrath, the diverging
opinions, the obstinacy of thought,
which caused q certain faction OF the
original Baptist church to cleave apart
from the parent body aud organize as
the "Hardshell Baptist" church. This
was the dissension which eliminated in
the withdrawal of .he Hardshell BAp-
lists, OF whom there are only few now
in Tennessee, only q half dozen or SO
churches, from the Baptist church,
strictly speaking, and more properly
speaking, from the larger part OF the
church, the missionaries, and the
subsequent downfall Of the "HRrd.
shells.
The point at issue between the two
factions was Emissions and theological
seminaries. " The "Hardshells' did
not believe in either; tie missionaries,
as the name implies, did-hence the
rupture which was never healed.
The delegates who were present at
the meeting are all recorded. The full
list is as follows:
County Line-Nathan Gray and Will
son Oliver.
Bent Greek William Anderson, P. A..
Witt, J. Witt and t. Horner.
Antioch-A. Hill and VIM. Denton.
Union and no delegate.
Sulphur Spring George johnson,
William Brown.
New Prospect John L. Oliver and
Hillyard Bird.
Robestson's Creek-Fiancis Walker
and Thomas Roberts.
Slate Creek-T. Smith, j. Bnckner,
d. Hurley and s. Smith.
Concord-C. Haun, N. Dunagan, j.
Mcmillan and Elisha Long.
Long Creek-James Allison and Mar
tin Allison.
Friendship-He Randolph, Dan'I
Witt, Geo. Crosby, Thos. Hickey and
William Vinyard.
Big Pigeon Thomas Hill, jeremiah
Mccoy and T. Sisk.
The fourth paragraph says:
" Received q corresponding letter
from the Old School Tennessee Baptist
Association by the hands of its dele
gates, Humphrey Mount, sr., and Hum.
phrey Mount, jr., and Obediah Gibbs,
who took t.eir seats with MS, and our as.
Sociation coming on again before theirs
We appointed no delegates TO it"
And 80 on for nine more paragraphs
the minutes are devoted to the regular
routine Of convention business, such o.
appointing messengers, writing letters
hearing reports, selecting "David
Loudeback to preach the next intro
ductory sermon and in case OF failure
William White" and ordering 500 cop
les of the minutes to be printed. Th,
last paragraph reads:
"l3, Adjourned with prayer by Bro
David b. ShacklefOrd to the time anC
place above named.
"(SignedD HENRY RANDOLPH,
Moderator.
pheasant A. WITT, Clerk"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

The time and place selected for the
next meeting was Friendship meeting
house, Jefferson county, to commence
Friday before the first Sunday in 0ctO-
ber, 1S40."
But the most interesting part Of the
ancient old minutes" is the last, but
longest; it is sslf-explsnAtory and is
given in part:
REASONS GIVEN FOR THE BREAK.
Reasons for declaring q non.fellow-
ship with the institutions Of the day,
falsely called benevolent, viz: Baptist
state conventions, tract and missionary
societies, Sundsy,School unions, theo-
logical seminariss, home. missionary
and abolition societies and tributary
branches 10 the present plan of mission.
AIRY operation nov in use in the United
States"
/. One article Of the constitution Of
all Baptist churches reads TINS:
I'VE believe tho Scripture of the Old
and New Testament is the word Of God,
and the only rule of faith and practice.
We find neither precspt nor example in
the word of God by which the institu-
tions are supported.
''2. We are directed in II COrinthi-
ans Q and Z not to be unequally yoked
with unbelievers, aud by reference to
their own documents we think all4will
see that the society system, introduced
and carried forward, is practice dia-
metrially opposed and in violation OF
that passage OF sacred writ. -
"3. We believe that theological sem
inaries are calculated to aid and abet in
the corruption Of the church by offer
ing an inducement to designing charac-
ters to seek after and obtain the advant-
ages to be derived from same. And
through their influence as false teach
ers corrupt the church, Of whom the
Lord made us beware. -
"a. Our Lord, in His infinite wisdom,
placed the light on the candlestick Cor
church, and we are bound to believe
that it is more advantageous station,
and conspicuous, than the temperance
society, which is an amalgamation OF
professor aud world and Christian and
drunkard. And to say it is not Is de-
grading to the divine character and o
direct.refection on His infinite wisdom.
"5. And thus is fulfilled that pro-
phetic passage which says: And through
covetousness shall they with feighned
words make merchandise of you.
IS. The introducing and advocating
OF the society has been the source Of
much trouble and distress TO the peo-
pie of God "
Seventh and last, but not least:
"The fact does exist that in the
northern section OF the United States
there is direct connection existing be-
tween the society system Baptists and
the abolitionists. Now, il there are
four out Of five of the northern Baptists
abolitionists, is it no obvious that they
control some OF the most important So
cieties with which the southern Baptists
are united, and for which they are GO
ing such lengths to support? And is it
not also obvious that the money drawn
from the pockets Of the southern people
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

Burns, bruises and cuts are extreme
ly painful, and if neglected often result
in blood poisoning. Children are es-
pecially liable to such mishaps because
not so careful. Asa remedy DsWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is unsquelled. Draws
ont the fire, stops the pain, soon heals
the wound. Beware uf counterfeits
Sure cure for piles. ode Wits Witch
Hazel Salve cured my baby of eczema
after two physicians gave her up"
writes James Mock, N. Webster, Ind,
he sores we're so bad she soiled two
To five dresses day" City Drug Store.
Pain has no show with DR.. Miles, Pain PfilA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

only matter of few short yeal be.
fore the mother church will reclaim its
own. Just within the last week an old
aud well established church of the
"EIardshell' type in this city was alb
sorbed by its parent.
The discovery OF this little pamphlet
has excited a good deal of interest
among two classes, those interested
from an historical standpoint and those
from religious standpoint, and many
efforts have been made to obtain pos
session of it by means of purchase. but
Col. Sammons had sold it to gentle
man who valued it too highly to part
with it for ordinary compensation, and
the plan to have q second or souvenir
edition of it printed by the church will
doubtless fail. Henry F. Beaumont in
Sunny South.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27
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The 'fRoyal Baker and Pastry
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valuable Of cook books -
free to every patron. Send
full address BY postal card.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum, but they are ex-
ceedingly harmful to health. Their
astringent and cauterizing qualities
add dangerous element to TODD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-27

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
ROCK ISLAND BUILDING.
New Round House at Hsrington to
Be ENLARGED.

HERINaToN, Sept. l.-Besides the
great amount Of construction work
now going on over the Rock Island
there Is considerable repair work and
many improvements being made on
the old lines. At Herington the COM
pany is just completing a new forty
stall round house, which Is built en-.
tirely separate from the old one.
Plans are now we'll under way to add
twenty more stalls to the new house
and make II sixty instead Of forty
stall house. The increase In the loco
motive power and the increase in the
business and the care resulting from
so much use OF the engines makes the
added facilities necessary. The work
Of building the twelve additional
stalls will probably commence short.
y. The new round house 10 almost
The masons are now
laying the brick floor and the piping
10 being put In. Besides this work
At Harrington, the company Is rebuild
Ing the coal chute, making it modern
In every respect and putting in twelve
pockets. At Kansas City
The company Is going to about $4,000
expense in extending the high.ball
racks for grain transfer. The work
was commenced last Monday and has
been about a third completed. 1t
will take only q short time to finish
he work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
De Voc Keeps Guessing.

DeVoe, the weather sharp who has
not hit 1t for weeks and weeks. makes
this guess for the first half Of the
month. Sept. 4th to 9th, cold wave,
9Th to 9Th, pleasant On The 9th q
Aorm will form over Canada-west,
nd move rapidly eastward, increas.
Ing In energy. reaching the New
England States on the 10th. 18th TO
IL, bot and sultry, with heavy thun.
der storm. - TO 10Th, bot and sui.
try On the 18th III squinoctial
storm will form over the Gulf Of
Mexico and move up the Mississippi,
causing heavy rains over the Ohio
valley on he l7th to 18th and fronts
over the Missouri valley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
STORM WAS SEVERE.
Electricity and Rain Made Central
Kansas q Visit.

A severe storm passed over central
Kansas Saturday evening. The elec'
trical display was remarkable and
several lightning shocks came 80
strong that many people in the city
were frightened. Electric light wires
we're burned out In some houses.
The rainfall was LAT inches. The
storm was worse northwest Of here.
Near Bennington it struck the barn
on the farm Of Ed Donmyer, killing
two young men who had sought pro.
lection in the stable. The boys were
Harry Dodds, Of Salina, and another
young man named Johnston, both Of
whom lived but a short time. Sever
81 horses we're also killed. Up the
Lincoln branch Of the Union Pacific
the wind did considerable damage,
unroofng houses, blowing down trees
and disabling the telephone systems
for a time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able 4
Ellison. Abstracters.
Mary A Bowles to c c Wick 1t II bk
Is Chapman, $426.
E W Scott to J B Pray nj set S4.l6 2,
$4,000.
c Z Sheppard to Minnie M Pratt it,
81 bk II Herington, $3.50.
Isaac Shockey to Ferdinand Angst
pit swt 2S.l4.3, 1888.
G A Morris to J J Conklin 1t 10 bk 10
Chapman, $500.
Mary J Broughton to Myrtle h
Broughton 81 swl Its II 70 Is IA In
27.1S.2, 5000.
Mrs Margaret Landergan to MR.
Martha 5 Smith 1t 20 bk 10 Chap.
man, $45. +,
City OF Abilene to r Waring 1t II bl
Abilene cemetery (Ctf), tS5.
A J Poor TO I Assling all bk 7 Sheer
ans 4th ad Chapman, 375.
John Johntz to Charles G. Davis II
Its bk II Fairview ad Abilene, $3.50
Jennie Hershey to Maude M Kirkwooc
1t 10 bk 3 Rice & A ad Abilene, 81
Annie N Waters to Gertrude Francis
Blue 1t Blk | Highland I'D Abilene
Is.
John $ Farmer to George 7 White i
10 on 7Ih ct S & A ad Abilene, 81
Walter G Gibson ct al to l. + Tinker
81 Of ne and es Sc 6.l6.l, 800.
Sarah N Schilling to Bruce C Crsr,
1t, IS, 10 and 20 bk 4 Schilling's al
Heringtou, $3.50.
Wesley Swayze to d H Roush 1t 4 bl
Is Growers I'D Hope, $500.