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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

The PRESS last week contradicted n
rumor that GRAY. Pyle and Sweetland had
gone into cahoots to have things in gen
eral fixed right. DIR. Pyle has expressed
Indignation to the reporter that he should
be associated with Swestland at all. He
says Sweety is a crank, and that he (Pyle)
never advised any one to break the quar-
antine law. Bully for the Doctor. We
believe Capt, Gray will also decline to be
classed with Sweetland. Poor Sweeiy, he
blooms alone
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

The Andrews opera company, which
has appeared in Miller two or three times
had serious wreck on Norther Pacific
train early Saturday morning. The COM
pany were in sleeper, which jumped the
track and caught fire. Mrs. Ed. And
rews and Lillian Wallace were burned to
. crisp, and many others of the company
injured. The company lost nearly all
they had.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Cold? Well, slightly, thermometers
ranging from Is to 36 below thereabouts
However it has been very still, bright
sunshlny davs, and clear moonlight nights
so that every BODY went about as usual,
simply bundleing up little extra 1t has
been what is generally called good,
healthy winter weather.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Don G. Hail, the Snowman from Blunt.
wanted to show a couple OF nights in Mil.
Ter this week, but Mr.. Hill declined to
give him the guarantee asked. Mr.. Hail
must first establish his company before
asking guarantee.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Sioux Falls caught the state fair for an
other year, which was eminentlv proper.
VIM. Mckay of Hand county was elected
superintendent of tickets by the board Of
directors
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Sweety has about run out of fellows to
crack in the republican party so he has
commenced on his independent friends.
Just let Sweety 60; he's all right--if he
does have fits, But don't thrust any
more of those New ohrter criticisms upon
an unsuspecting public. They were too
utterly too for full grown fearless re-
form paper to indulge in.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

The semi annual statement of Hand
county's treasurer and auditor republish-
ed this week because the certificate attach
ed there to was not furnished this paper
last week.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

For the week ending Jan. IL, 1892, the
following letters remain nncaned for al
the Miller post office
Lille Wilson.
Parties calling for above will please say
advertised i. VI. MEAD, 2. N.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

The PRESS is crowded with workout
don't send that job away. We can do il
for you, If We have to miss prayer meet
ing Wednesday night.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA
When she was Child, she cried for Castoris-
When shs became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had shndren. she gave them castorsa'
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Another rain convention will be held at
prising the counties lying north of Hand.
One is also announced at Doland, Spink
county the 25th
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Mrs. Boles returned last week from her
southern trip.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
WARRANT CALL.

Hand Co. s. ID. Reg. warrants are call
ed for payment and will be paid ON pre-
sentatiou. mp to and including Reg. No.
t42sl Reg Moy 9th 1891. Interest stops
Jan 18th 1891.
32 q. L. RosESKRASs
Treasurer.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Seth Wyland returned from Montana
Tuesday. He brought a scotch hound
back with him, and proposes to match the
best of Charley Sontags pack.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
To Teachers and School Boards.

Regular examination day is Friday
Feb. 5, 1892. Hand Co. Teachers Nor
NAL Institute will open June 6. 1892 and
continue a weeks. Interested parties will
govern themselves accordingly.
4t3 JONI X FAILING,
Supt Schools
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Geo. Graham, famill arly called Uncle.
returned home last week after an absence
Of several years in the Black Hills and
vicinity.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

On the first day Of April 1891. the
PKEss job oiice printed 1900 chattel
mortgage release blanks, for the Register
and Miller banks. On Jan. LIST they we're
all used up, and an order placed for more.
OF course there we're other release blanks
used besides these, bat here is an indica.
ton that many an obligation has been
paid in Hand county the past few months.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Mrs. Adderly came down from Pierre
this week to visit her daughter, Mrs
Pusey.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

The next distribution to the coun ties of
school land money, will be loan ed on farm
lands at per cent interest.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

David Loew and family departed Tues.
day for Michigan, where, as before stated,
they expect TO reside.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Rasmus Hanson, of Alpha township,
had 80 bushels OF wheat stolen from his
granary recently.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Uncle A. S. Sayles has been on the sick
list for several days, but is now about
again.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

This sum is to be raised by the vice
presidents of the respective counties.
The convention then adjourned subject
to call of President.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Mrs. James Ruston, of Florence town
ship. is down with la grippe, calling Miss
Edith home from town to nurse her.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

A. L. Mcwhorter spent few days at
Blunt last week, collecting for a ma
chine company.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
JACK RABBITS WANTED

will pay 10 cents piece for jack rab.
bits, at the Miller meat market.
3t2 y. JOHNSON.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

The male members of the Endeavor
Society VIII give social at the Preshy-
terian church Friday eve, Jan. 2s. 1892.
Refreshments will be served, also short
program
lst. Song by the club.
End. Recitation by Grin Adams.
3rd. Song by Hal Young aud Leo Cot
trell.
4tb. Recitation by Master Reggie,
9th. Song by male quartette.
9Th. Select reading by e Kintigh.
7th. Baritone solo, MACK Miller.
Sth. Speech by Win Preston.
9th. Solo by W, II. Smith.
10th. Poem. Raleigh Mead.
L. J. Miller, master of cerem opies.
Vim. McMurray, chairman of Recep-
ton committee.
No charge for admittance.
Overland, strange as il may appear TO
some, God reigns, and the government
at Washington still lives" The case was
tried before ~ good men and true in
county Judge Hughes court. The Jury
decided Mr.. Butts was guilty of breaking
the quarantine law. and Judge Hughes
fined him $50, or thirty days in the coun-
ty bastile, Mr.. Butts declined to pay the
fine, and consequently now hnguisheth.
The case was melted by Sweetland, who
has shot off his anarchy so long that he
thought there WAS no law, And in fact
to read his paper, one would consider
Hand county the worst place on earth,
but such is not the case. Miller and
Hand county citizens are in the main law
abiding, orderly people, and we trust no
one contemplating coming to the county
will be influenced by the unreasonable
and unjust vomit weekly poured out by
the anarchist organ. The csse seems to
have been well tried. before IL of Hand
county's intelligent citizens, and the court
officers and jury evidently did their plain
duty. The frantic ratings Of the Cuts
ache" against Judge Hughes. Attorneys
Melville and Rorick, Supt. Lane, Com
missioner Livingston. Sheriff Walsh, and
others, does not alter the publics opin-
ion that Sweety ought TO be where Butts
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Barbra Stout returned Friday from
Waterfowl.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
TAKE NOTICE.

Having closed mp my business at High
more, may be found at all times at the
Pioneer Gallery in Miller.
3tf L. 8. MAyBrRgY.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21


Levi Harris county auditor Of Hand
county, South Dakota, certify that the
within statement is true and correct as
shown by the books of my Office.
LEVI HARRIS, Auditor.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day Of January, A. d. 1892.
E. A. EGBERT,
Notary Public.
Examined and found correct this 9Th
day of Jan. 1892.
w. II. ELDER, Chairman,
GEO. A. MCKAY.
r. l.. SMITH.
ii. II. HARRINGTON.
q. w. LIVINGSTON.
Co. Commissioners, Hand Co. S. ID.
--------------------------
Good team, harness and wagon for sale
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

natural rain. and the south half and Baf :
falo county in need of it, the manager
would place his operator so that the arti-
fcially produced rainfall would be carried
upon that territory by the wind.
Mr.. Montgomery's proposition is to
PRODUCE TEST RAINS
at any given point the coming summer
for 5000, or to sell the secret Of produc-
ing rain in a district Of s or 10 counties
to stock company for Sl7 800.
The audience was deeply interested in
his remarks, and asked many questions
regarding this novel matter. Mr. NJ.
stated that three of their operators are
now in California. and will produce rain
there during this and next month.
Chairman Smith read telegram from
Gettysburg saying their delegates were
blockaded and could not get here.
The foilo wing committee was selected
on permanent organization Smith, of
Hand; Morris, of Sphinx; Merriman, OF
EdnuLds.
A committee was also selected to con
fer with Montgomery. obtain definite
propositions. etc, consisting of Hill, of
Hand; Morris, of SPHINX; Hardin, of Jer-
auld; Westover, of Hughes; Taylor, of
Beadle; Tosh, of Hyde; Sherman. OF
Kingsbury, Faulkner. OF Faulk.
The convention adjourned to meet at
nine a. IN. to-day.
FREE DANCE.
BY way of amusement for the visitors q
free dance was arranged at the opera
house last night, which was attended by
one OF the largest crowds ever assembled
IN the county, Of well-dressed, well fed
and happy people.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21
CHOICE OF THREE PREMIUMS.

Paw one year 81 50) in advance for the
HAND COUNTY PRESS and receive your
choice OF the following premiums free
1st. The Northwestern Agriculturist,
the best farm paper published in the west.
End. The Northwestern Progress, a
monthly illustrated magazine devoted to
the development Of the northwest.
Sd. The Home Market Bulletin. lead
exponent of the protection side of the
tariff question.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-01-21

Good team, harness and wagon for sale
on long time without interest.
45tf X. l.. SMITH, 1-1l3-70.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18

A marriage of midgels at Ben
son, Min, is likely soon to occur,
the principal parties being Miss
Bertha Carwahan and Major Atom.
The young lady is twenty years
old. Two fee, four inches high and
weighs forty pounds. The major
is a trille larger. They have been
corresponding for a long time and
the major is on his way to Benson
from the East 10 lay his Tiny heart
al The feet of his sweethearl, whom
he has never seen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18
THE STATE PRESS.
Vicksburs Herald.

' fckeuulS iicia!u'
The newspapers Of Mississippi
will rank well up with those OF any
State in the Union for editorial
ability AMI loyal service To the
people Ii is due them 10 say they
started aud continued the move
ment which freed the SOUTH from
The worst an: mos' corrupt govern
menl ever devised in the United
States. They dill this when other
professional people were bn>Ily
engaged in their several caliinss,
and when good lawyers we're try
ing TO defend Radical thieves.
We Can select some editors on
what are called country papers
who are the equals in logic and
iorce OF any to lie found IL large
cities. These men have always
been true TO The best interests Of
the State, and so far as their DIES
erls are concerned. il they were TO
be paid in Offices, the State has
none sufficiently remunerative to
paw them in dollars and cents.
Many Of them do not seek Offices
ard tits hard for mere place hut.
ers to appreciate motives above OF.
fce.Seekiug. The editors of the
leading papers Of Mississippi take
a just pride in their profession, and
in u~pholding cool officials AMI
championing valuable ana safe
measures. Their reward Is their
success in their own field of work.
he that field ever so limited, and
in the consciousness OF duty we'll
performed.
While they ask 10 Offices, they
expect the hearty co operation OF
the good, plain people, and al least
Justice from those Of influence IN
politics. They telieve they will
not ask this in vain Of this or any
other legislature. Those il or oul
of the Legislature. who have nc
friendship or respect for the Stale
papers cannot expect The papers tc
grow very enthusiastic tor item
We have never known in this, OF
any other State, il pnhiic mai
make progress, who wiEiully an
tagonized the newspapers OF h.:
State
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18

pporlT IN SnEEP.-The sheep as
a prominent factor in the possess
ion of the twenty.acre farmer is
coming to the font. Thee times
= wear does that useiui animal
bring IN cash for his owner.
or course. without an alfalfa pa'ch
sheen arc not profitable N small
numbers. With n little outsld-
~pas,urase, forty or tiI'y sheep can
be KEEP, on every lwenly-acr' larn'
where four or five acres OF alfalfa
are planted. Fifty sheep mean al
the way from II TO $500 clear prot
it at the end of the year and WITT
little extra work. The wool Gu.
from alfalfa led sheep brings
cents per pound more than orllna
ry valley wool. The alfalfa ral'e'
lambs during three or Tour PERIOD
of twelve months command Vt ai''
As per head for use in San Fran
cisco. There is practically no Inn
it to the demanl,--Merced (C"''
StGT.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18
To Destroy the Red Spider.

The red spider, says a correspon.
dent Of the Farmer and Frat Grow.
en-, is All old acquaintance, and
gave me great trouble twenty
years ago on Galveston Island. II
not only inle,'s orange trees, hu'
is very destructive to strawberry
plants, egy-plan's, canlclonpe and
cucumber vines, rs it always at
lacks HE under side oflhe leaf; a
solution OF sulphur will iuIallibly
destroy IT if thoroughly applied.
Such a solution is easily and
cI,eaply made by taking a peck Of
strong rock lime and shaking with
hot water. While boiling add one
or two pounds of sulphur. stir we'll
and allow the mixture to stand mn
til cool. Then add fifty or, more
gallons Of cold wafer, stir well. and
in twenty four hours you will have
!, bright, clear, yellow liquid that
will knock the mites and spiders
higher than a kite. Experience
will show il the solution is strong
enough. If not, more sulphur Can
be used in preparing.
One or two dustings with sui
phur will kill them on the egg
plants or strawberries without IN
Jury TO the leaves, but neither can
leloupe nor cucumber will stant
sulphur without burning. II the
sulphur is silted before putting u
the bellows II is much easierto ap
nly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18
c he Aemurrat-S Star
THEY HAD BOTH SEEN TdEu.


"Call the next case, Mr.. Clerk
The speaker was a justice of the
peace OF Il West Tennessee magl..
lrae's court aud the next Ease was
the last one on The docket, says the
Arkansaae Traveller.
His hair was dlsheveled,hi- shoes
united and II wan, Tired expression
Of his face together with a nervous
Jerking and an occasional inv0lun.
larry starting Of the legs and arms,
plainly indicated that the court
was suffering from Il terrible ner.
yous trouble.
1.-The next case" replied the
clerk, lis BeasIcy IS. Bea>ley."
81 don't exactly ricollecl The sar-
cumstance of the case,'' unused the
squire, as he twisted uneasily on il
soap box and nervously pulled at
his long, tangled locks; will yer
please jog Their courts mem'ry on
that air pertic'lar pint"
'.The evidence, as | remember
it," lated The clerk, is as follows:
Susan Beas,Are he plaintiff, charges
her INSTRUMENTATION Beasley, the
defendant. with insanity, and prays
the ccurl to make such disposition
OF defendant as will lIolc h +
from bodily harm.
'.Ihe evidence shows that The
defendant had beeu drinking Tor
several days and that in his deliri.
nm he imagined lie SAW wild
beasts, reptiles, and many other
hideous things too numerous and
not necessary To mention. At The
suggestion Of The court q salon
jug D! the liquor the defendant had
been drinking WAS brought into
cour, ami your honor decided to
take such liquor HON, with HIM,
analyzc il and rem Ter his decision
This morning"
II s.c-I sees mused the justice
as II reminiscent Expression over
spread his face, Il see lha care
comes back TO me. Is Billy Beus.
ley %prcsenty"
''Jis, am here, ledge answered
a dilapiiatel pi r.y near The stove.
, GLOW much Of That lickerd d
you get on Their outside OFF," in.
uuired he now animated dispense l
+ of-rural justice.
"Bout er gallon, as well as | rio.
: sWhut did yorAce Z"
. "Ev'rything whut's terrible and
di,irarlin', .jed.e. jisI ~nachully
seed \ ah's ark an ev'rv,hing
whul WINS ii il. lcounled 013 ami
mails. Thar was The zebay, The
r%atllesnake, ,htr coon, Their pos
, sum. Their ,i2zard, Their wolf, thu
tiger. Their water dog, 'her -
"Ilold on" interrupted the conrl
''Them whit you mentioned make
mne, don't they, Bllly'
II believe they do, ledge"
"ion sed you seed 9l3.'
"That's what ! said"
well. yon needn'i mind nam
Ing the balance The court seed tn
/. other 90+ last night. The case i
dismissed and cour, adjourned
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18
GMlrmurrat-S Star
TaE OUTLOOK VERY BRIGHT FOR
THE SOUTH.

The real situation OF cotton is eX.
hauslivciy considered in The
.imcrican Agrieaharist far March.
This conservative and worldwide
authority, while not mincing mat
tiers as 10 the existing depression
IN cotton industry, end accepting
even outside data as 10 The worlds
stocks and the yield in the United
States for 1891, concludes that the
consumption oil the current year
win largely exceed the current sup
ulv. The demand is. therefore. eX-
pected 10 consume about all OF the
extra large stocks on hand through
out The world al The beginning oi
the year. Should this prove true,
the actual excess of cotton al !he
close of the seasOa-that Is IN a.''
gust. 1S92--wlll be comparatively
small, without reckoning any ad'
dll,onal demand or The lighter
weight of the bales. The Amefi'
can Amicnlturist adds: awe believe
the turning point in values mas
been reached and anticipate a re-
action without a material harden
ing of the market as the recelp's
FIJI or and as the movement 10 de-
crease the area planted to cotton
assumes a concerted and properly
organized complexion."
Hopeful as + these conclusions
when based upon such comprehen'
sive inquiry, all interested in
Southern agriculture will also be
benefited by the description In me
same magazine Of successful stock
raising in Mississippi on a large
scale BY improved methods. The
author of this handsomely illuslra''
ed article, Prof. l. Z. Roberts, di-
rector of the Cornell University
IN. W experiment station, l.
largely interested in the Misslssip'
ri enterprise which he describes
lie therefore speaks WITT the au
,hori.y of practical experience
while his statements should have
all the mole weight throughout
the entire country because OF Pro!
Roberts standing as one OF lht
most famous and bes, known seien
lists and practical agricullurls's II
tho United States. lie SAYS
"From wha, | know OF The Yves
and South (and am we'll ac
auainted with both loca!llles),.
can say withou, hesitation that IN
South offers better inducements 4
the present time than does any POI
lion of the West with which al
ACQUAINTED. While the land !
New York has deprecated in sci
ing value 10 to 20 Der cent. IN IN
last five years, good land in Mis-
issippi has more than doubled
selling price, Prof. Roberts cite
actual sales to prove this remark
ble statement, speaks at length i
ioLhc possibilities of this sec'lol
and concludes: "The South no
welcomes all newcomers alike
lis hosDitable homes
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18

The destruction Of The pine tim.
Der by a small insect, which some
call The pine weevil, will be almost
total in some sections Of Virginia.
l, is not confined to scrnbby trees
alone, but some Of The best timber
il going, and millions OF feet will
be dead in \ short time. Much
will be saved by steam saw.milIs
but there are not mills enough "a
save all.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18

ait is human TO err. The eXru:-
Us some people have for erring are
hoth riliculous ana amusing. II Il
doctor makes a mistake, he never
tells il If a merchan, makes a ms
take he never tells it; if a lawyer
makes a mistake, he crawls ou' OF
it ; but if AN editor makes a ms,
take. he puts il on a large sheet OF
paper for The world TO look at ana
in every community there are
cranks who think they are the
models of wisdom because they or-
casioually discover them and Tor
week keep their jaws wagslna
about their greatness Tor nslu'e
wisdom.n-Lerington (Okldhamd
Leader.