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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

C.ARksDALE Miss. April ss, 1897
COL RUSSELL, President tLeveeB Board
follows high
battle that recently fought in this evee district:
operations
fully apprhend digest the the lessons taught
us nv f. Neither has Sufficient time an to enable me to gather nm all the
report operations
the meeting of the board outline of
the events which occurred the policy pursued by me the conduct of the high
RIVER
years Mississippi
gradually extending the the White
and below this basin has completely closed for the first time his
high fifty
the 1893 food there still remained twelve miles the White
Notwithstanding this the partial that
relatively foot higher than other parts lines Last
when the flood volume the river was too to be object
a interest with the reading Helena about feet below high
water sections 80 to No. which respectively ten and twelve miles below
SunHower Landing
water to be precipie against the lower forty miles e that
from about section N six miles below Fas Point the Bolivar line
and this expectation was abundantly realized
information that somewhat
formidable height section o. below Rescue Landing and that the
attacking the front slope OF the evee and menacng Its safety This
the lines miles extent sections 81 o. reaching down be-
resting
miles above Sunhower Landing This miles has been maintained
controls back behind in Lewis Swamp
which the the the Hushuckana and the Ward
fully apprehenng
Assistant Engineer Engle there and collecting such
pemeab dkes the protection
Of the levee against the current
On March 18th went to Delta with Aderhodt
expeden
gradually fill between that and the
vee behind After making examination concluded that the old leyee could
probably held for another putting topping which directed
Aderhodt This work had abandoned before completion and the in
filled but the behaved admirably showing Of
weakness under a strain Of 26 feet Of water
and horseback Ward Lake levee
miles connecting the front line with the Huhpuckana
Fnn Pn) this presenting
ugly had been raised and enlarged few months before
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

slope placed
large leg squirting
saturated and mushy and the material
cracked the the ~ nearly the whole extent the five miles
slope than to it inevitably have sided
found extremely difficult ride this e and much the
compelled intensified continual
down of rain
Enge struggling very strong
wilder
the neck acn Point which the water with
right
material which rapidly The raft ooend
quarter The miles above the
loose the below with difference level before and behind
water than could stand the Green Grove front the
side Of the BASIN extremely anxious hold long possible a
ford more time to meet the increase of water
rode the night the front line Section IS The vee
Section miles the being
high while the shereaf higher
The enlargement work last extended only Section 3d. As
well coud perceive by light the margin much
over two feet from the water to top the evee with the river rising o
foot in "a hours, this March 18th
night
ganze and get work his whole line But the difficulty
nearly a country swamp
with inhabitants few small propeto without for fighting
high This the condition the entire % miles constituting the
division
Hhouse with Mr. Lombard
uspuckana section
little than below
rapidly placed
and faithfully carried out
ORGANIZATION
general organization provision possible
the safety the whole line by dividing into six divisions placing commits
charge each though there seemed the time probable necessity
fighting Fars Point The division Lake
miles placed charge Of Col Ira Holloway member
board residing Star Landing Col Holloway requested to
that might the his division
W. McGinns who purchasing
Memphis, for all the material, etc, he might need
division from Commerce
Mr. Johnson the
Mhoons Landing with similar instructions
The third division from Austin Glendale miles placed under Capt
the
division from Glendale Fian Point miles
Mays Of the board Yazoo
a high water fighter
all had the and requested
levees, which generally done
The fifth division from Fa Point south the front line embracing ais
Lake miles all placed Mr.
O board
division already described placed Mr. Lombard
a stated.
FORCES
night stopping plan
road and them the morning with th
hands
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
Let the Cove rnors Meet.

The proposition Of Gov. McLaurin to
meet with the Louisiana, Tennessee and
Arkansas governors at Vicksburg to
provide ways and means TO do some
thing for the food sufferers, evinces a
commendable spirit, but as 1t is, we
think, the meeting promises very mea.
gre results. But IL 1t does no good It
can do no harm, 10 let the governors
meet. Greenwood Commonwealth.
II their excellencies can do nothing
else, they can interchange the social col
loquy that Tradition has handed down
from the conventions that used to be
held between the governors Of North
ard South Carolina. -vicksburg Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
Reduced Rates via The Southern Railway.

Reduced Rates via The Southerh Railway
For the occasion of the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian church,
south, which will be held at Charlotte,
N. G., May 2l-3l 1897, the Southern
hallway win sell tickets to phaflptte, N.
g., and return at the rate 1f one first
class fare for the round trip, tickets to
be sold May II to 2l, inclusive, with
final limit June 10, 1897 For further
information, call on any agent "f
Southern rai'wo,, Ine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
Southcru Baptist Convention Wilmington,
n. G., May 9th to 14th, 1897. Reduced
Qafcs yin Southern Pathway.

For the occasion Of the meeting OF the
Southern Baptist Convention at Wilmington
N. O.. May 9th to l4th, 1897, the southern Rail-
way will sell tickets to Wilmington n g.;
uha tathEh " Fats ,pf ono HEst limited 60.
lasa fnff the round trip, Tickets VIII he on
sale May 3rd to 7th inclusive, good to retarn
fifteen days from date OF sale. For further
informytion address any agent OF the South
ern Railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

Don't forget that The Commonwealth
Is prepared to execute al kinds Of Job
printing at reasonable prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13
LOCAL R. R. SCHEDULE.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
In effect ON and after Februar Il, Isg-
WEST pnryn

H"V"eetVH anu HIttr Ffbruar II, lSv-
WEST BOUND.
No %. Through Passenger. s.an =, -,
: No. q. Winona to Greenville s.ys a. = -, ~
NO. 4 Itta Beha and Branch leaves 3 OO D. M.
EAST BOUND.
No. IS. Trough Passenger. .a.as 3. m
No TO- Greenville to Winona 6;I6 D. M,
No =. ltta Bena. arrive. l0:45 n m
O.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
In effect on and after February Il. 1877.
NORTH BovND.
mo. 4g Passenger, arrives. 1l:n1 a. IN.
departs 1l.a0 a. m
NO. 6E Local Freight, arrives 5:45 p m.
SOUTH BOUND.
NO. i0i. Passenger, arrives. $50 p M.
- departs. 3:00 D. m.
NO .wl. Local. Freight, departs. ':20 u. M.
Every day. Every day excep, sunday
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

Continued on Poge Eiga.)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
Wheat Going M.

The price OF wheat has been hoyer-
ing around the 70 cent mark during
the past few days, and bids fair to
keep at IA good price. Last year the
first new wheat sold brought 30
cents at Miller, running from that up
to &c later in the year. There were
about 10000 bushels purchased at
Miller. Just guessing at an average
price midway between the extremes,
OF 90 cents, this would equal $40, 900.
Yesterday wheat was quoted at II
cents in Miller. Taking the same
amount OF bushels marketed at Mil
Ter this as last, at 70 cents the result
would be $4,000, or an increase of
$4,000. In all probability the
number of bushels marketed this year
in Miller will be greater than last.
But on the same basis at all the
many stations, some ten or twelve,
where Hand County grain is market
ed, it appears at the present time
that Hand County's wheat crop for
1897 viii bring the farmers from
$4,000 to 10000 more than that of
1896. And there are some men, like
z. ID. Armour, who are predicting
dollar wheat at the farm.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill.
Chief" says: 1--WE wont keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, bat never
got the true remedy unit! We used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home. as in 1t
we have q certain and sure cure for
Coughs. Colds. Whooping cough, etc."
1t is IDLE to experiment with other RENE
dies, even if they are urged On You as
just as good as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good. because this
dy has a record Of cures and besides is
guaranteed, 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at j.. d. Ftzgerald's
drug store. 4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
A Benefit to All.

At the present moment no interest
IA be thought of but what would
be benefited by a creamery.
Less than half the butter makers
get a good price for their product.
These butter makers and the COM
munity lose thereby. A creamery
would make all the product bring
the top price.
Merchants buy and mix up all
kinds OF butter, ship it and lose
money. A creamery would relieve
them from this, and their customers
would pay them cash.
A creamery always settles up the
country more closely, which would
make better and more regular GUS
toners for the town, who would pay
cash every 30 days. Any merchant
knows what that means in buying
and selling.
Farmers would increase their num-
Der of cows, raise more calves, and
the c~attle.men would have q better
field to buy in.
II is these regular, steady indus.
tries that increases the value of
property, and lands would be sure
to come up in price.
In fact all interests would be bene-
fitted by a successful creamery at
Miller. As a direct evidence OF this
the railroad company offers to ship
in free the necessary supplies for a
creamery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
INDIGNATION!
PEKIN. CHINA. Aug.

PEKIN, CHINA. Aug. IL.
Dear Tommy Wee: Ii every thing
works right we will hold Indignation
meeting tonight over Smith on that
city license deal. We wont stand it.
Ioar folks are well, except your
brother, Hard Egg Wee. Everybody
wants yourpaper here. Inclosed find
, boiled rats, for which send two pa
pers.
1.-The above was received by Tom
my too late for publication in his pa
per, and as it is hot stiff" the Press
consented topuplish it for him. Tom
my interpreted it himself, and kindly
oinits something about one Iceberg
John.] .
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

There is almost a 20-bushel yield
OF subtle humor in Tommy Wees
suggestion about some one crying to
drive him out OF the republican par
ty-or any other party. He has
never been located yet. In 1894
the populists bought him for $40
and in 1896 the republicans bought
him for S35. Both sides regretted
il, but figure it a boss apiece. Yes,
Tommy is a cheerful idiot, at any
rate.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

A Kansas farmer who simply cou Id
not get harvest hands, put this sign
upon his fence; Harvest hands
wanted. Hired girl blonde and gen
ial. Cabinet organ music in the
evening. Pie three times a day.
Three spoons OF sugar with every
cup OF coffee. Hammocks, feather
beds or leather divans at yom OPP
ton for sleeping. Rising hour 8
o'clock in the morning. Three
hours rest atnoon. Come one, come
ALL
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Ex.-ln many a county there is not
a single creamery. Contrast Jeffer-
son county, Wis.,, which has 10000
inhabitants, and $4,000 milch cows,
80 creameries, besides two cheesefac-
tories. From these COWS the farm
ers realize from 81, 100000 to
81, 100000 a year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

A systematic effort made among.
renting farmers in states immediately
east OF here, would result in bringing
many new settlers to Hand County,
or to any other part OF the state.
A good living can be made here
easier than UPON lands where high
rent must be- paid. All that is neces-
sary is to convince men OF this fact,
when they will come here and try it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Those careful persons who go down
to the country in buggies, with guns
under the seat, should always load
before starting and pull the gun out
with muzzle pointing at their stom-
ach. In most cases all OF the shot
will take effect.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

A Pierre special says the state
board of equalization has made very
little change in the value OF lands,
thirty three counties being left as re-
turned by assessors. In the Missouri
Valley lands are placed at $2.43 to
S3.3 per acre.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

We nearly forgot to state that
Hicks says there will be some more
weather in August. 1t is kind of
Hicks to relieve the public mind thus,
because an August without any
weather would be worse than the
klondike craze.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Lawyers differ in opinion-strange,
too-as to the time the law allows
prairie chickens to be killed. Some
say August 10Th and Others Septem-
Der 1st, while some doubt if there be
any law in the matter at all. Take
your cho ice.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

The C. & n. w. Ry. Co. has issued.
or soon will issue, a new ninety-years
mortgage for $165, 0U0, 900 at BIZ to
take up outstanding Indebtedness.
1t is said the mortgage could be
readily placed, as the Northwestern
is considered first class property.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
Cows VS.. Hail.

Parkston Advance Six hail
storms struck different sections OF
this state last Thursday but the
COWS all give just as much milk Fri
day morning in all these sections.
In fact the creamery is all right.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

The great Pennsylvania railroad
proposes to lay the dust along it's
lines by sprinkling crude oil on either
side OF the track C a year. That
experiment might be successfully
tried on Miller's streets.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

AS usual, Il car famine is anticipat-
ed rs soon as wheat starts to rolling
in. Who is benefited by a car fam
inc?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

\ whole lot OF people are bound to
be crazy over some old thing. Last
year it was silver and now it is gold.
Colorado and klondyke are a long
ways apart.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Few people want to read about the
miseries and hardships of the Klon-
dyke-just the gold finds.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
The Coast Country.

NAS ho4NLLh ANHCO Il h''
a description of some of the country
| Travelled through en- route home,
via the Great Northern r. r. would
be OF interest to some of your many
readers. / started from San Fran
cisco at 8 p. IN. on the 22nd OF July,
via the u. p. r. r., got to Seattle at
8 p. m. Oh the oath; next morning
started for Everett, Wash. via the
q. \. X. K. where | found a thriving
manufacturing town on the Sound,
county seat of Snohomish Co Wash.
this place is but 5a years old, has
1C,CCO inhabitants, has one pa
per mill, 15 tons of paper turned out
of 125 cords of wood per day, GA
hours, two foundrys and machine
shops, one nail factory, capacity six
hundred kegs per day, one smelter,
six saw mills. six single mills, one
box factory, one chemical brick fac
tory, other brick yards, electric lights
and street cars several brick business
blocks. Ships from all parts OF the
world enter her ports. This shows
what capital will do n manufactures
Df all kinds. 1t is the life of any
town.
No agricultural lands worth men
tiOning west OF the mountains on
this line of road. When the timber
is all cut off it will be desolate place
except near the few mining camps.
In this county visited the farms,
or ranches, as they call them, of the
four Reeves families late of Alpha
Twp, Hand Co. They seem happy
and %contented fruit and vegetables
is their crop; they SOW oats mostly
to cut for hay. Those small farms
resemble the settling OF Penn. and
Ohio in an early day. They get
about seven months rain fog each
year. They have to have sheds for
everything, even for their stoye wood
and clothes line. | told them they
would be web footed soon.
Now We pass on for nearly 900
miles OF mountains and plains with
only an occasional lumber or min
ing camp, not grass enough to the
section to keep a dozen sheep. This
road is too far nor5h to strike the
fertile valleysof Idaho or Montana.
North western N. Oak. was just as
bad till we get east of Devils lake.
Here the grass begun to look green,
and improved till we reach Fargo.
In this part of N. Dakota they were
having too much rain, some wheat
fields were partly under water, and
Others were killed by rust, also some
OF the oats, while on the high and
rolling lands the crops were extra
good. Also, l noticed that the
groves OF trees in eastern n. Oak.
were all green and growing nicely,
did not see Il sickly grove.
Let me say in conclusion, that in
my 5000 miles OF travel, or nearly
that, | did not see a more prosper
u and contented people than the
Hand county stock raiser and dairy
man, with his mixed farming thrown
in. So stick right to it, Hand Co. is
second to none, for the above named
purposes. My eyes are improving
after their operation, and | am sat
istied with my trip. b. X. PURKEY.
MILLER, 5. ID. Aug. 10.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Women should always do the milk
ing-because their gentle voices will
cause the COW to give more milk.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

A fly exterminater, introduced into
this community during the past ten
days, would have caught the popu-
lace quicker than a gold brick deal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Tommy Wee candidly admits this
week that he is "hot stuff" That's
no Joke, only the boys put it "a
warm teaty."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Dog meat is good for So a pound
IN Alaska. Not Eo!ogna-but just
plain, every day dog meat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
Land Wanted.

want TO buy some good quarters
OF Hand county land cheap for cash.
Write or call on me at Miller.
3tf Ct. H.. CARROLL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12
PAINTS.

II your house looks old paint
it and it will look new. If your
furniture looks like you had
bought second hand store,
use our varnish stains, and you
will be glad and your home will
look cheerful. Ourstock ofpaints
are new and sold atliving prices.
Call and get sample color cards
OF paints and varnish stains.
j. ID. FITZGERALD,
PALACE DRUG STORE,
Miller, s. D..
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-08-12

Subscription p so a Year I'm Advance.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-15

The Newtown friends of Ex-Mayor
Frank Clark of Br dgeport sympathize
with him in the great loss he has sns-
tanned Ia the death OF his wife, which
occurred, Tuesday evening, at the Post
Graduate hospital in New York, where
she was operated upon for an ovarian tu-
NOR. The immediate after symptoms OF
the operation were of such hopeful
character that there was every reason
for believing that she would recover, and
the danger, though obvious TO the STAFF
from the outset, had appeared even to
them to have become minimized, 20
strong and restfol was the patient. Mrs.
Clark was native of Bridgeport, being
one OF q family OF three children. Her
father was the late David Thorme. She
was married to Frank e. CLARK about 10
years ago.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-15
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The presiding elder, Rev DR. Beach, IL
expected to preach in the Methodist
church, this (Friday) evening.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
East Village turned out in good round
numbers, last Sunday evening, and con-
Quoted the meeting in the Methodist
church, Sandy Hook, with much inter
est, and spiritual profit to all. 1t was an
inspiration to see so many young peop' e
enlisted in the service Of the Master and
ready to corsecrate themselves for the
promotion of Christ's Kingdom.
rs Lake is expected to lead the meet
ing in the church, next Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Thorpe of Bridgeport
were on the fair grounds, Thursday, and
afterward the guests of william Ackley.
The friends of Mr. Ackley are glad to
see him out again, after bis confinement
with severe attack OF rheumatism.
The ladies' prayer meeting will be held
next Tuesday, at 3 p. m., with Mrs Ora
ham.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-15

Mr. and Mrs Daniel Hall of Sandy
Hook have the sincere sympathy Of 8
large circle Of friends, for on last Satur-
day afternoon their only remaining
child, Walter Raymond Hall, bright
boy Of i've years and 10 months died,
suffering but short time with 9 spinal
trouble, caused from drinking impure
water. This Is the second visitation of
death In the home within O year, q
daughter having died some six months
ago. The funeral services were conduc-,
ted from the home on Tuesday, Rev Mr.
Taylor officiating at the hou'e and Rev
Mr. Wright at the grave. The interment
was in the cemetery at Berkshire.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-15
EXCLUSIVE
CARPET
STYLES.

Extensive patterns in a long list OF
beautiful colorings and effects; designs
that are the very latest, very choicest
best every way. There's no question a:
TO our ability to furnish any sort Off Dol
covering that your home, your church
youralodge, your society or your club
may equire-carpets, rugs or mattings.
Individual and committees can ALWAYS do
| we'll by coming here and giving US their
order.
An advertisement is more of an invita-
ton to call and see than it is to buy. be-
cause plain type does not convey the col
or, harmony, warmth and life which Tan
estry, Brussels, Administer and Velvet
possess. For that reason we would like
to have every one who may be thinking
OF something new for their floor to be
sure and give our Carpet department
call. 1t is in splendid trim for inspec.
ton.
Beautiful Dress Plaids, for 75c ward
silk and wool-no cotton. Something
like 40 styles to choose from. Varieties
so delightful that picking the prettiest is
pleasure.
All the elegance that goes with new
Jackets, Capes, Collarettes and Skirts
can be found in our Jacket and Fur de-
partment; elegance without expensive
cost. The entire lines are made I'D of
the nObbiest and most oenteaI stvIas
made. Tailormade aud tailor finished
tailor fitting.
Evening Silks, splendid lot in nine
different coloriDgs and effects-taffeta
ground work with satin stripes-for~ 75c
yard; goods that are sold regularly for
81 20 yard. The BARGAIN is now
yours if you want it-should be seen to
be properly understood.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-15
of Patterson Brothers, hardware dealers
on Park Row, New York city.
Grange Notes.

At the next regular meeting Of Poota
tuck Grange, on the 10th inst, Miss
Grace Brakeman OF Oronoque. will speak
as the representative of the extension
department of Storrs college.
Ten members of Harmony Grange,
Monroe, visited Pootatuck Grange, last
Tuesday evening, and gave an interest
ing program
Pohtatuck Grange was we'll represent
ed at the meeting In Brookfield, We'd
nesday, and furnished portion of the
class Of II initiated In the Pomona de-
gree.