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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27

Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles In to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27

Argentina exported last year 1885,
222 tons of frozen beef.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
LYDIA Z. PIN lEHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOU

Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, Of West
Union, S. C.,writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was greatly rundown in health
from weakness peculiar to my sex,
when Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound was recommended to me. It
not only restored me to perfect health,
but to my delight I am mother"
Mrs. Josephine Hall, of Bardstown,
KY, writes:
g was very great sufferer from
female troubles, and my physician failed
to help me. Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound not only restored me
to perfect health, but am now proud
mother"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27

The first gummed postage stamp
was issued about 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f1atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. Lynn. Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

ye school laws is hereby sentenced to be-
ferruled on each hand and sentence is exc
cuted accordingly.
right hand on We 4th day of ye 7th week
scholars in school in school time when he
should have minded what l said to him
and minded his book
"Abgal Button refused to obey in school
when required and therefore is ordered to
stand by as one not to be taught unless
her father gave bond and promised she
should behave better"
The above Is the last entry in the list
of punishments and applies to Mr.. Halls
grandmother, so the entry is cherished in
the family.
Contracts of the Master.
For each term OF school the old school,
master made a written contract, the ORR
ginal or a copy of which was kept in his
diary. The first contract says:
WESTERLY Dec ye 10th, A D., 175s.-
School articles made and passed between us
the scribers as implers on ye one part and
Elias Button of Stonington in New London
county as teacher OF ye school on ye other
part (viz) / the said Button for ye con-
sideratiou Of Sixteen dollars and one-half
dollar ingage to teach school, instructing
those children that my impliars put under
my care. instructing them in ye MYSTERY
of spelling and reading and writing and
cyphering as they become capable during
ye term OF three months (viz soldery
months or twelve weeks) provided my i'm
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

pliers billet me and keep my mare up to
good Inglish hay during said term from ye
date above named.
And we Ye subscribers impliars put under
said Buttons care & charge so many scol-
ars to be constant as ye standing school
as are annexed unto our names to be
taught as above said during ye term above
sd and wee the proprietors ingage to pay
sd Button five dollars & one-half pr
month for each month above named at ye
expiration of sd time and also billet &
keep said Buttons horse as above said dur
ing sd term from ye date above mentioned
N. b. This school is to be kept at ye
house Of Mr.. Thomas Gardner in Westerly
in Kings county. Witness our hand.
Elias Button School NJ
William Griffith children.
John Enos 1 child.
Jonathan Foster children.
Thomas Gardner children.
Another contract said: I'VE ye subscrib-
ers impliers whose names are hereunto
ennexed promis g. ingage the said Button
ye sum of two pounds five shlhngs lawful
money for each month aforementioned the
whole time amounting to eleven pounds
five shiIlngs and further we ye said i'm
pliers engage TO & with said Button that
we will bord and billet him and wash for
him q keep his horse or mare to good
Inglish hay during sd five moths & the
said Button shall have free privilege in ye
aforesd house to teach this said school
during sd five months & we ye sd implers
will be at we cost of procureng firewood
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
RELIGIoUs NOTES.

Rev. Graham. a Baptist minister FOR fifty
years. has resigned at Perry, Mo. He dedi-
Gated 2C0 churches.
Miss Cecilia Payne Templeton has been
made assistant pastor OF the First Congre-
gational church OF st. Louis.
over 5000 natives are employed by the
missionary societies of this country and
Europe in spreading the gospel among their
fellows.
New York and New Jersey together con-
tanned about 5000 Catholics century ago,
where now the New York diocese alone has
over 100000 members, with 1870 churches
No clergyman of the Church Of England
having a parish of 900 persons is hereafter
to receive less than $1,000 a year, while
parishes of 500 and up to 1000 are to pay
not less than $3.50
The voluntary offerings OF the Church of
England for the year ended last Easter
totaled S37 81, ,220. From 1884 to 1906 Sl5,-
100000 was devoted to church building, but
last year the amount for that purpose was
far below the average.
Important changes are to be made this
year In the Yale Divinity school commence
ment exercises. The baccalaureate sermon
Is to be dropped and changes made in the
times Of the prize contests. The orator at
the alumni meeting will be Rev. Charles E.
jefferson OF New York City, a member Of
the Yale corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

stand sponsor for him. If the other boy
was acceptable to the teacher all well and
good, and the boy was not punished unless
he committed the offense again, when both
he and his bondsman were punished.
Boys make Their Manner"
The )ys were required to make their
manner when entering and leaving school,
or II they should meet strange white
man on the road. The students read out
loud, as the master could tell whether they
We're studying or not by that means.
The book which is now in the possession
of Mr.. Hall was loaned a few years ago
by his mother, DIR. Cepha c. Hall, first
superintendent of the womans Christian
Association hospital 1t was exhibited in
a colonial exhibit and two valuable pages
stolen. since which time Mr.. Hall does not
permit the book to go out of his possession
In the records are found some of the
most prominent families of Rhode Island
and Connecticut. such as the Palmers
Thurstons, Woodmansees and Names. All
had large families and 1t was no uncom-
mon occurrence to find seven children
from one family at school at the same
time. Such good old fashioned names al
Prudence, Desire, Mercy. Charity, Peace
lui anu the BThnu olu nhlneb Oh Moan
Daniel, Elijah, Josiah and other biblica
names are found.
AS the old master made laws fer the gov
ernment OF his school he posted them and
put them in his memoranda book. Here
are some of the laws:
school Laws of 1870.
All scholars departing from home to q
to school at their parting should max,
their manners, and IL they meet anybody,
OF their superiors or equals, meet and pas
them with good manners and coming int
school make their manners and when yoI
return home do likewise
Scholars must all read loud in thei
Stoudy and If they find a word or lette
that they don't know. they must go to y,
tutorer OF ye school and ask what 1t is
(manaers 70 be used in ye attemt)
II you lack a copy of sum request "
same as opertunity may permit, with man
ners, and having the same. return to you
business with manners as before.
When any person or persons (viz) whit
people, comes in to see ye school "
scholars all as one at ye same time mus
rise and make their manners and at thet
going out aHa bidding farewell dc likewise
people of We house excepted.
The head scholar is permissioned will
power TO command the scholars to max
fire not imposing one scholars turn upol
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
DIARY OF A SCHOOLMASTER
Elias Buttons Colonial Days Record
Now Owned by Bluffs Man.
SOME EARLY SCHOOL LAWS
Boys of Revolutionary Period Were
Put Under Bonds to Keep Peace
ana BOndsmen Were some
times Punished.

Elias Buttons taught school in the New
england states for forty years during the
period before the war of the Revolution,
from 17b7 TO 1871. and during that time kept
a record OF his life. That record is now
in the possession Of his great, great great,
great nephey, Harry T. Hall of Council
Bluffs, who is employed in the auditors
office at the Union Pacific headquarters.
In book of parchment. made OF paper
on which King George ordered that all
contracts should be written as he collected
revenue for the thirteen original colonies
on It, Elias wrote all his contracts for
teaching school. kept a complete record of
all disturbances in the school and worked
out hard sums and mathematical problems
with steady pen
That the book is made of better paper
than that used today is evidenced by it's
remarkable condition. The leaves are not
Drowned as would be the leaves of a pres
ent-day book In such length of time and
the ink is perfectly black. The old school,
master taught the mysteries of reading,
writing. spelling and cyphering and also
taught nautical arithmetic. In the book
he at times called the men for whom he
worked his "impliars" and again i'm
pliers"
school In a Residence.
\ complete record OF the attendance of
each OF the children is kept I'm the book,
which shows that school was in progress
six days a week and that II was kept In
the home OF some private individual. The
paper bears the crown and water mark Of
King George ii.
ono OF the greatest peculiarltes Of the
school laws was that IL was customary
when child was caught AZ some mischief
TO give him hearing and II found guilty
he was sentenced by the sohoolmaster.
kNThe hoy then had the privilege OF giving
bondsman for his good behavior. He
Sould have another hoy so his bond and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

lain. which includes fine Dresden and Sc
vres examples, was sold at auction at
Christie's in London. Despite the financial
depression good prices were realized, 1O4
lots bringing 100000. The highest prices
were $4,000 for a Sevres jardiniere eight
and one-half inches high, painted by NORM
and Scioux and $l8,SO0 for set of three
Sevres vases and covers, painted by NORM
and gilded by Vincent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

at sd house sufficient for ye comfort of
sd school during sd term. N. b. 1t is to
be understood that each of us impliars put
so many scholars under ye care and charge
of sd Button as are ennexed to our names
for ye standing school and each one of us
to bear OF ye charge & pay Of said wages
in proportion to ye number OF children he
signs for"
Some Hard Problems.
Schoolmaster kept some hard problems
in his book which he evidently gave to the
various schools which he taught that the
scholars might try to work them out
Here are a few:
There is a sum in multiplication whose
multiplicand and multipliar is equal unto
55,s9i and there difference is equal to 50, 49,
demand the product
There is a sum in division that the divi-
dend and divisor is equal unto 152n57SST21-
l2Sl52ZSfO9-05S & quotent is equal to l2S456-
7S99S1654S2f. l demand the dividend and H.
visor seperate from each other" These
and other problems are worked out In the
old schoolmaster's book.
Here is one which was worked out and
which might bother some OF the school
teachers of the present day: I'm a sum OF
multiplication IL the difference betwixt
mutiplicand and multiplier be 12345e79S64lg7-
5S2 and the sum OF their squares be 15sF5-
7s994O55IS i2l59l3l7454Olel5 what is the null
tplicand and multiplier?"
Dickens Porcelain at Auction.
The famous Dickens collection OF porce-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

Dickens Porcelain at Auction.
The famous Dickens collection of porce
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

stand sponsor for him. If the other boy
was acceptable to the teacher all well and
good, and the boy was not punished unless
he committed the offense again, when both
he and his bondsman were punished.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
Subscribe For The Republican
Let Us do your Job Print
ing, we guarantee our
work ard prices.
Prom Our Exchanges.

W. { Thomas, wife and hsbc, 81 Yer
%aaillen we're Nerr Wednesday guests Of
Mr.. 1Iimuas brother, a. Thomnas u
family Upton Iinles,
john 4, ~Iiannay, the gentleman edi-
tor Of the Versailles Leader, head Hon.
W, =, Cowherd speak at E"ncstGn Tues
day Upton Times.
Mi,sc, Lille Jonchimi, Maud Mar aah
Willie Boics, Of vrrsaIlIcs, were fc;.r rr"
eel at tie Guy Hotel Tue'day niGbt.-
Upton Times.
The eala.y Of the Ejdon yoAoUnce wo1
raise tn, week from 6lH 1" 800.
rostmaGcr l.. f. IIart gna his assistant
Iii W'r'c, can step a little higher nav.
% EllOu Advertiser.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
BUYS FURNITURE.
Ed Nelson Closed Deal Monday
At Versailles. Mo.

VI Nelson, our fellow t~ownSlnan,
closed 4 deal Mpnday in which he
i,"'lnc owner and proprietor Of .
furniture and undertaking business at
Versailles. Morgan county, Missouri.
Mr.. NcI,"n was born IN sullivan
county, and bias lived here al his life.
fUr several years he wa, owner and
proprietor oi the spujhsldc drug store
and by his energy and good jndg.
mcn' bult up a most lucrative busl-
urss, Nitrr dlsp",ln2 OF his drug
business, he was appointed by Gov,
FOLK as Assessor Ct the county, which
place he flied wrDh distinction.
We ~" indeed sony to lose Mr..
Scissor md bis criulblc wltc and
itmI'y from orr circle. as they are
irr'y CliI'cnS that honor the com
munaty - which they live. We rus,
tLat .Hc pc"ps. Of Versailles may ac-
cord 'bem the welcome the deserve,
md .ha' the new enterprise engaged
n my be responsive 10 'hr meat,
deserving % Mr. HclE1. The RI,
rum'lNN "opSs the sgnt.mcut OF
many ~ CONCENTRATING 'cisaiur,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
Modern WOOdmen.

Versailles Camp. ". ". A., had a
very enthusiastic meeting las, Friday
night, with an attendance OF rs. quite
a number Of visitors being present
from other Camp, IN the county.
Five candidates wctc allowed to wan
der through the forest at their own
sweet will until rounded mp by the
F1rcstcrs, when everybody got busy,
and the candidates got about all that
was coming To- them. The Camp
now has a mcmbct,n.p ii over 20,
with more CaDdrdI'c- on the way.
The next mecting viii be Friday
night, when it is prpDable the meet
ing nights will be changed back to
the 1st and 3rd Friday nights in each
month, az the Royal NcighbDrs viii
need the End and ith Friday nights.
Come out and find out what i, going
on--It you can't, subscribe for the
Morgan County RErrBLJCAT and keep
posted. Only % cent, cash until
NOy. 10Th, 1903.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
The California Parers.

YES, 80 CERTAINTY tot raf "1cs
rosscl 'as, wcct, N orr hurry IN
'eHing cilhr ,har,n IN IT.. tat1pr,a
g,pcJs. With two we lhluF VIC can
.rcp ~. bat wiih three t WA IN
.ieInai m'4.tp. -. the matter uow
Iaudh tie 'aIio'Ga pepper situation
g certainly pDoG. The fcralt 4
H"iuHch Ecpnhican payer iof over 10
rcars. and the Democrat, Whi,h has
been lhat way Gnt-l it Is gay beaded.
tplh Popd pap"re, loyal to thcir town
md county, and to their Iarty, flis
the bin al rIghl and with FRO. wolfe
g. do the bDwliug Tor the Democrats.
and Ing.ro0Il s Carter to furnish bot
or iOr the ReDuthCaHs, thcfc VII
rrc.y be something doing IN o!d
HonrcaH Late. We wish hem 10th
sgcccs; Gnarc~ny, ard horc the
RefAGcans e tlun.teaI m no their
dltY IN Eoyemrcr and win oni ~
good share
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
Give the Candidates 4 Rest.

"1hc Horse Editor Of the Paris
Appeals breaks forth as follows: 4
county campaign is about to break
loose and here IS a hint to the man
with a subscription paper: Cnt 1t out.
Remember that the average candidate
IS a poor man and not able to help
you build a church or tx a road or
set somebody up to housekeeping.
To take advantage Of him when he
dare not rciu,c IS all wrong. 10 tell
him a donation will help him in your
community /, to suggest that your
ncI2hbOrS can be bought mighty
cheap. II yuu have given none Of
your own com for churches, road or
charity IN his ncIghborhroh yOu have
no rIghtiul claim on his cash anyway.
This subscription cuisines, Is badly
oycrdOne ana si,uald be given a rest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11

by and the tribe increased until the
fourth child came. -Four was enough
the parents decided, so this one wa.
christencd Omega. But next year
child No. 3 was born. 1t would
seem to be a Difficult, matter to find a
suitable name for = child which
arrived after Omega. but this couple
was familiar with country newspapers
and wasn't stumpch q bit. The little
man vas named SUPPLEMENT-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
COD GIVE Us MEN.
Advertising Kstes.

Display Advertising, by the yest. to average
!,it inches Of mote fHt PEI inch each issue.
pfofrgsignai csrds. one inch, ~ cents per
;ypnth two ircjtfs 7scen'- per month
fo,ai. .6'e iir>s or over s cent, per line for
8 at inseft.or sHc per line for each subsequent
Insertion. ~ BLACK 'yp' ~ cents per line Tot
9 II inscnion 5 cents pct Tine for each snh'".
,n"nt insertion.
,eyni Advertising - i-gal rates.
-p-ciai rates on pay' entertainments
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
Representatives Named.

W. VI. Harrison, cashier nf the CI'i-
2en's Bank, has been endorsed by he
Republicans to head thcir county 'ickrt
AS y candidate for Representative an'
NJ. I. Ttcmain, Dcputv Head Consul 81
the State NJ, ". a, has been endorsed
by the Democrats as their candidate for
Representative -Elhou Advertiser.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
For 1rcAnurcr.

Wr are authDrilsd - nuuOuntcf " Srhahn"p
81. candidate for the pIE.r Of Treasurer ut Nor.
= tu County. sui,i~ct tp the decision Of the Pc
y9bii,nn ynscf, At primary election to ir he'll
argust fih ip1
r- are authorized 10 gtrpuncr John (. Bower
..a fiuirtsIc fsi the once ~ Treasurer al MOI.
an Cp1uiy subt",' Ia thr d-tislDn ~ the ~"
.ahl,,.u .otrjs at primary election To he held
dgrst III iHDt.
We az, au'bDfjyci ~ announce ~ X CnIoe q.
. .tud'lltc fpi the rn'' pf Treasurer 81 MOI
~ count. ,u'Joct I" "a" DECISION 81 ~" re,
.ubi IN ,otrT a. ,JItuaiy election to DE h'id
y nYl.l IN 10.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
No. 8 Was Born.

Water VILLAIN - telling his stoty
20, friends .
There g = family in the Eighth
gir'ct "h.Gh is well ordered in the
ireg Everything about the
hc"sEhpd IS systematic, and 1t was IN
Inc "Ir' hi, policy that the first
'hJld was named Alpha Time went
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11

We call the attention Of our read
crs 10 the announcement OF Bonnet
a. Barley tor the office Of surveyor Of
Morgan county. That he is thorough
" pualldod for this really important
position j, proved by his former work.
He served fyc terms as county sur
vcypr 81 shawnee county, Kan, was
civil engineer IN charge Of building
the Topeka Rapid Transit Electric
Ry., At the tiuc the longest electric
line IN the I nitcd states; he did con-
siderable other construction work on
other railroads IN Kansas had charge
Of extensive drainage works: was
deputy I. }. Surveyor, and COnplct-
ed the surveys on large tracts in No
Mans Land has had charge Of sur
veyIng and building highways, large
in surveying and plating
addition, 70 towns and cities; has
had considerable experience in sur
Ycyiny for railroads in Missouri. his
last work beng the construction OF
the Versailles and Scdalia Ry., be-
tween Versailles and the kich!and.
hi, work always proving satisfactory.
He has been a resident OF Morgan
county for tn" pas, ten years and IS
dong what h" may 70 nelp bniId up
Ouf town and country.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11

Elion NO, June ! I"NN,
Editor Advertiser; Permit mc ~ .ly
that the noted GREY Horse miucs 10 Mo-.
gan county we're discovered by myself 10
the summer Of lr7I. one TnolH,.
Thompson and | were IroapctiuP 80.
gothcr and had put down . shaft tpa
depth Of - feet through a heavy body 81
tn moi finding amy lead. Mr. Thomp"'T
Lccaui- discouraged and said:'wcll thc'"
in nothing here" climbed out OF iNc
shaft and went 10 another place LEAVING
ne without a partner. ! continued 4"
work Ia the shaft and IN "a shDrt tine
discovered the first lead of the mine |
got Mr. TlonIpsou back apair - par'ne'
Nith me and together We "rrked the
miEc for "A phor, time, ~lcn sold out
ny Interest. SON after several gfey
ho5sqs xrrc traded for Interests. hence
the aaus Grey Horse digging.
J H. Downs
J ICON Adyrriis"r.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11

We announce, in this issue OF the
REPUBLICAN,, Capt. !. &. Legere, as a
candidate for the very important
position Of Representative Of Morgan
county. Captain Iegere served his
country faithfully in the days that
tried mems souls as Capt. Of com.
pany in the Union Army. After the
war he settled in Kansas where he
filed many Offices Of trust, as mayor,
alderman and other positions in the
city government. He served as
county Judge Of Marshall county
several terms, and represented her
in the Kansas legislature. Since
coming to Morgan county four years
ago he has taken a leading position in
the councils Of his party, is serving
his second term as alderman Of YER
salllcs, is thoroughly imbued with the
Missouri Idea Of doing things, and
doing them right, is public spirited,
and thoroughly well posted on all
matters OF interest 10 our people, and
If nominated would help the party
make a winning rae in old Morgan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
For. Assessor.

ear, mtthDiit'n'p fjtiOHnre If"h Npr'"%-
... candidate fDt - '~l''tiuit ~ the pih," 81
F~..,..r Di Ipfyan county sibI"rtip ih' dr
t.,pu II the k,puyli,ru voters ll ptima'y "l"r
90 10 lr irld AugI-' an Itns
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11

H"s'' ai'lo !, d - cuuouu,e tenn A tui
I-i UNdulA'' 'Ir the ''" ~ ONT Die pl
tore. in.gualiy ~ .t.'u cpruts .uui"'' 80
~ '..s DO ~ rs, R"Iuifitfu 'a'',,.l lIiunr.
.r''I.. to- p. u,iI hugu,i "a iH..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
announcements.

Out ta,rs fpr artvIuu'" tr"n,s fot county Dhho"~
/! ~. for tp~nsh,p y'ices tIrJ. payable ~
advance.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23

Tom Kinser, of Hope. spent yesterday with relatives in this city,
 Lee GOSSett, who is selling drygoods for the Lemon Gale Dry Goods Company, of Mem phis, Tenn, is in the city today in the interest of his house.
 Miss Grace Teal will entertain a few couples at her home this evening, and with this charming little lady's reputation for hospi. tality, it is needless to predict that those who attend will have a pleasant evening.
 J. W. Lewis, who is interested in Nevada County lands, has in- duced Messrs. Dldine and Jack son, of Martin, Tenn, to invest in farm property here, and last week they purchased through Nat Martin the Gill farm of TO acres few miles south of Pres colt.
 The program of the State Teachers Association, which meets in Little Rock, on Decem. Der 28, 29aand 30, includes pa. pers by the ablest educators in the State. Prof. o. l.. Dunaway will treat on the subject of Plan of Organization and Classifica- tion of Rural School" and Prof r. F. Chappell will take part in the discussion of the subject of
 County Teachers Associa. tions."