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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
NORTH HAND

The thunder and hail storm of
last week, put haying out of the
question, indeed it is not in good
shape. Some damage was done by
the hail. The heaviest part of the
storm was through the center of
Spring and Park.
The Misses Anna Mckay and Lily
Bolton of Park and Clara Alley of
Falrview are attending the high
school at Orient.
The Bryant and Loomer carpenter
crew commenced work on the new
Henry Kramp residence. Fairyiew.
Mr. Kramp is drawing lumber every
day,
Mr. and Mrs Mike Donlin Of
Spring. drove to Orient Tuesday.
Will Buth after a visit with
friends and relatives here started
for his nome at Slater, Iowa last
Friday.
Catholic Church service held at
Polo. last Sunday. This is Father
Burkel's first service since his re-
turn from his visit east.
Roy Lewis of Miller was thru here
Monday.
Charley Moncur was also showing
the light of his c~ountenance in this
locality the first of the week.
Mrs Nick Allen of Spring drove to
Orient.
lone Dwight of Fairview started
to attend high school at Highmore.
Monday.
Thede, Joe and Ed Bucher of
Fairview, returned from Pierre.
Monday.
Lyman Micoeal. the phone man,
was looking after and Strengthening
up the line in this region, Tuesday.
George Bottom and Am Wat
son of Park drove to Orient, on
business, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Webb. of Orient, and
Mrs Provoznik, of Park visited with
Mr. and Mrs Ed Webb, of Spring.
Monday.
Ethel Sebring. of Park, started
school in the Jim Mcdonald district
Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
POOR FAMILY
COMPLETES TRIP
UnfOrtunateS Who Drove Through
From Canada Arrive At
Destination

chamberlain, Sept. ll.-One Of
the most strenuous overland jour
news ever undertaken in the west
has just been completed by Mrs
Sarah Common and her four
small children, who after a trip in a
GiIapidated buggy of nine hundred
miles, have arrived at Wheeler, S.
d., their destination. Wheeler is
situated on the Missouri river in the
south central portion Of the state.
Mrs Conner and children common
ced their journey at Moose Jaw,
British Northwest Territory. follow
ing the death of her husband, who
left them in a destitute condition.
Their nearest relative, a brother-in-
law of Mrs Conner and children set
hopefully out on the long journey.
When they reached their destina-
ton they were most distressed and
destitute looking.
A span of ponies tired and foot
sore were hitched to a single seated
top buggy, which contained the
woman and her tour children. In
every nook and corner of the old
buggy were piled the worldly pos
sessions of the family, consisting Of
personal effects.
Fortunately Mrs Conner and her
children kept fairly well during the
journey, but herself and children
were practically destitute of cloth
ing and looked worn and haggard
when they drove YEARLY over the
bluffs road into the town of Wheel
err. The children were without
shoes, and this added to their dis
comfort during cold and rainy
weather. which they experienced at
intervals during the long overland
trip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
IOwa'S True Condition

Many of the papers of Iowa have
had much to say about the drought
I'm South Dakota" but they have
kept very quiet about conditions
which have prevailed for the past
year in Iowa and which now con-
tinue. The editor of the Argus
Leader spent last week in Iowa,
visiting the southwestern portion of
the state and going east as far as
Des Moines. Compared with that
part of Iowa. South Dakota today,
with its more than Is inches of rain
since the first of July. looks like a
garden spot.
There has not been a good general
rain in southwestern Iowa this year.
In many places there has not been
an inch of rain since the first of
June. Pastures are dried to the
roots, and some of them must be
entirely killed. The fall blowing
now being done reveals a soil dried
to a great depth. Wells in many
places are going dry. The editor
was a passenger on a Rock Island
train last Thursday from Council
Bluffs to Des Moines. At Atlantic,
the engine stopped for water, but
the railroad tank was so nearly
dry that it could not provide enough
water to supply the engine. 1t was
necessary to fill the tender from the
city water plant and this process
consumed two hours. The day be-
fore, passenger trains carving 5000
state fair visitors were stalled for
five hours because the engines could
not get water enough to continue
their journey.
The editor of the A.gus.Leader
scanned the Iowa papers in vain for
any mention of these facts. He
found plenty in those papers about
the dry period in South Dakota.
but very little about Iowa, though
it is the dryest time experienced in
81 years. Iowa is one of the best
states in the union, but it gets hit
occasionally, and this is one of the
occasions. In spite of all the brave
talk to the contrary, the corn crop
of Iowa is going to be a mighty
short one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
Chickens Hard To Capture

Everyone who owned a gun and
dog took to the fields early Sunday
morning, when the lid was taken
off of chicken hunting. About 325
licenses were issued at the county
treasurer's office in this city, but
books were also placed at Messing
ton, Orient, and RocKham. SO the
total number in the county will be
considerably larger, probably 375 at
the present time. Parties who went
out from this city report that the
chickens are wild and scattered and
that no very good hunting is to be
found around here. Duck hunting
is said to be very good.
Two amusing incidents reported
in connection with the first days
hunting were that of one Miller
hunter who shot two tame geese,
on the s%upposition that he was after
wild birds, and had had to pay the
owner a dollar apiece for
them, and of another sportsman who
went out into the field and left his
gun sitting on the back porch at
home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Rec Heights, North Hand, and Pleasant
Valley News

dog town while shooting priaire
dogs. After killing three, an effort
was made to drown them out, but
with no success, after which Mr.
Parmley put a liquid gas do wn the
hole and made it air tight. 1t is
hoped the gas will fix these danger
u reptiles, there must be a good
few in the den yet.
Mr. A. Frahm leaves for Idaho
and Nebraska on a visit to his two
sons.
A dish of jelly was left at Mr. l., l..
Fry's house Friday last.
Mrs Winsell and her daughter
Helen visited Mrs Eddy's and Mrs
Wade's Friday last.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14

Pierre business men have put on
foot a gigantic project TO harness
the Big Muddy for irrigation pur-
poses. The plan includes Sully
county and part of Hughes and pro-
poses the erection of a water plant
on the Missouri, % miles north of
Pierre, and a reservoir in Sully Co.
to which the water will be carried.
1t is estimated that the proposition
can be developed for from five to
eight millions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
Notice to Hunters

No hunting allowed on these pre-
misses, owned and leased by the
undersigned, in south Hand Co.
All hunters will be prosecuted.
O. c. Knox, Jacob Weber, T. M.
Burns, Fred Lester, r. w. Walsh.
Philip Lester, j. Walsh, Thos. j.
Sweeney, c. l.. Hull, A. w. Wade,
Will Wade. 7. H. Kintigh, Phil
Cotton, L. l.. Frye, HI. B. Hamilton.
c. w. Copeland, b. Heezen, c. II.
Stegmire, VIM. Dolliver,
f. c. Johnson, A. p. McCarl Terr-
ence Burn. G.. H. Porter. w. f.
Dearborn. Arie Wis, R. l.. johnson,
o. w. Arbogas', 7. j. Robson, w.
w. Johnson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
BIG STATE FAIR
ATTRACTS CROWDS
Fine Weather, Big Attendance,
Great Exhibits at Huron

The state fair opened at Huron
Monday under favorable clrcum-
stances, and a large crowd of people
attended for the first day. The
weather man. who handed Mime
sofa a week of rainy days, smiled
upon the South Dakota enterprise,
and everything was altogether love-
ly.
The exhibits of stock, grain pro-
ducts, fruits, etc, are the best ever
shown in this state, demonstrating
the rapid tendency towards mixed
farming.
Among the newer features MOTTO
ed, was the very general display of
alfalfa, the new feed plant of the
clover family. The C. & N w. Rv.
Co. made a fine alfalfa display of its
own, in a miniature alfalfa farm.
irhe states greatest display of
fruit is also a feature Of the fair.
An examination of the Horticulture
al building will cause an agreeable
surprise to many residents Of the
state who never give a thought to
raising fruits.
The Ham, county display Of pro-
ducts arranged by Jack Wilson and
G.. l.. Ostrander. under direction
of the commercial club, is a splen-
did one, gathered in three or four
days at a small cost for labor, livery
hire, etc. But of curse any county
which expects to compete for prizes
must go into the question more
completely. For instance Kings
bury county has a magnificent eX-
hibit, which required more or less
work for six months, and we were
told over $500 in cash. However.
it's worth while, and makes splen-
did advertising for any locality.
The politicians were there, Of
course, addresses being made Mon
day by Senator Clapp. of Minnesota,
Senators Gamble. and Crawford,
and Representative Burke. of South
Dakota.
On Monday afternoon G. F. Erich
sens bay mare Swanee captured the
2:20 stake race, and set a new state
record for trotters at 2:124. A
large number of Miller;tes were
present, and carried the grandstand
with their enthusiasm and Swanee
badges. This is the third state fair
stake race won by Swanee this
wear, and she is today the trotting
sensation of the northwest.
The Young Aviator, C. Dixson,
makes two flights each day in a
Curtis biplane. His Monday flight
was a fine exhibition of the heavier
than-air machine.
The racing program is no better,
if as good, as that of the Miller
Race Meet for the past two years,
but the fair, as whole. is one of the
states best.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
PLEASANT VALLEY

Services Sunday next:
HOO and 800
Sunday School 1915
C. f. 7:30
A hearty welcome given to all.
Don't forget the G. f. supper at
Mrs Frahm's on Friday Oct. 9Th.
Rev. II. C. StalIard preached at
Inland Center school house, Sunday
last.
Mr. Dixon the late mail carrier
for this route, and his family, visit
ed Mr. Cotton from Sat. to Tuesday
last.
BHSL met for practice at Nor
rison's grove Saturday last.
B G. club gave their comedy to a
large audience at the hall Saturday
last.
Friends of Parmely's who came
from north Of Chamberlain, are
camping here for a hunting expedi-
ton.
Mr. Kintigh got hurt Saturday
last at the hall through one Of the
forms giving away.
The hunting season started in full
swing here Monday last.
Rev. II. C. Stallard, Mr. Ross, MI
Cotton, discovered a den of rattle
snakes on Mr. A Parmley's prairie
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
Rec HEIGHTS

Died-At her home in Spring Hill
twp, Sunday, Sept. 10th, 1911, Mrs
Mary Laccoss. aged fifty nine years,
ten months and six days, after an
illness of two months of bright's
disease and paralysis. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Catholic
church at Miller Tuesday and were
largely attended by friends and
nelghbors. Mary Devoid was born
in Vermont. was married to Am
brose Lacoss June 1870; for sew
eral years they lived in Michigan
and IN 1886 came to S. Oak. and
lived in Spring Hill, Mr. Laccoss died
in 1904. Mrs Lacoss was a hard
working woman, and a great lover
Of home, seldom leaving it. Every
n was gi Jen a hearty welcome to
her house, as many of her neigh
bors can testify to her kindness.
She leaves to cherish the memory
of a loving christian mother three
daughters and four sons, Archie,
Mrs Della Connolly, Lewis, Belle,
Mrs Hattie Hanson, Chas and Felix.
To Lewis and Belle who have always
lived with their mother, the home
will seem very desolate now, and
the sympathy of many friends is ex-
tended to all sorrowing relatives.
Revival meetings closed last Sun
day night with a number of CONVEX
sions.
Miss Nina Scott received a new
Schumann piano Monday. She and
her sister are occupying rooms in
one of Mr. Richmond's cottages.
Thos Maxwell moved into town
Sat. sc Hugh can attend school, Mrs
Everett Levson moved into the Will
Speirs house Monday to enable the
two children to attend school,
Miss Cena and Mary Stevenson from
Bailey are occupying part Of Mrs
Willett's house and attending school
Mrs w. Camp is spending the
week IN Huron, with Fred and May
and attending the fair.
Fred Siemen and family are visit
ing relatives here this week.
Mrs Schroeder leaves Wed. for
Iowa. she is a great sufferer from
hay fever and asthma, and it is
hoped a change of climate will bene-
fit her. DR.. Schroeder will remain
here for awhile.
Mr. Lander and family have NOV
ed into the house vacated by the
DR..
Miss Sadie Galloway VINO former
y lived in Greenleaf twp, called on
Mrs G. l.. Willett Tuesday. She
was on her way home from a five
months trip in Canada and the west
where she had been for her health.
The Galloway family moved from
here twenty years ago to Chicago;
and are now conducting a dry goods
store in Ravenswoo DDS, a suburb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
Heavy Rains West of River

1t has rained for a week in STAN
lev county, and rivers ire flooded
and fields are soaked, This is the
informative received by w. B.
Miller a bill clerk at the local Office
of the Northwestern Railway COM
pany. Every indication is that the
drought of the last two years in
Stanley county has bee effectually
broken and that next year will see a
return of bumper crops, Aberdeen
American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
Horses Wanted

We have a residence property in
Miller to trade Tor horses or cattle;
Call and see us. bushfeld & Bush
field. Alta
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14
OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD
Regular Quarterly Bills Allowed
BY Commissioners
Miller, S. d., July J, 1911.

Miller, s. D., July ). 1911.
Meeting of Board of County Com
missioners of Hand County, S. d.
Members present, Andrews, Raj
ley, McMurtry and Scott.
Board was called to order by
chairman Scott and the question of
voting taxes as authorized by law
was taken up and on motion it was
ordered that the following taxes be
levied for the ensuing year.
On each dollar of the taxable pro
perty of the county as valued on
the assessment rolls for the year
1911 the following State taxes as
fixed by the State Board.
General Fund 2 mills.
Deficiency
For county purposes the follow
ing amounts based on itemized state
ment given below.
County General fund ...... .$14S10
Bridge '..... .....1 1870
Special Salary "....... .....7 405
County Insane "........ ....14S1
On each voter in county for school
purpose 81.
All taxes in the amounts levied by
the various school districts boards.
All township taxes in the amount
levied by the various twp. boards.
ltemized statement showing estima
ted disbursements and receipts for
the county fund for the ensuing
year.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

N. B.-Table Silver called for,
cleaned and delivered to you at a
moderate cost.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15
BLACKBIRD.
Items of Local and Personal Interest
Cleaned About Community.

Items of Local and Personal Interest
Cleaned About Community.
Blackbird, Nov. 14.-Our Epworth
League service will be held Sunday
evening. Our leader will be Mr..
Theodore Ferguson, the topic being,
"GiVing Christ the Right of Way. !"
Personals. s.-Mr. A. NJ. Mackey,
ofsCsmden, spent part of Saturday
and Sunday with friends here. Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob H. Spicer and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Blackbird
Station, spent last Sunday with
relatives of Mr.. Spicer's near Fell
ton. Mr.. Spencer Buckson, of Will
mington is spending a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Buckson. Mrs. Sarah E.
Hobson, OF near Townsend, is visit
ing Mrs. Anna Gibbons and family
at Flemings Landing Mr.. and Mrs
John R. Hobson and children, o1
near Townsend, spent last Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Charles
Rouche, near Blackbird Station. -
Mr.. George Heinold spent last Fri
day with his daughter, Miss Edit
Heinold, at West Chester Normal
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15
TOWNSEND.
Successful Revival on Townsend Cir.
cuit-LocaI and Personals

Townsend, Nov. 15.-Rev. L. l.
McDougle, pastor of the M. E.
Church of Townsend, and Scott M.
E. Church at Blackbird has been
conducting a series of revival meet
ings at the Blackbird church for the
past three weeks and all the meet
ings have been we'll attended and
much fervor shown. The meetings
are to be continued for another
week
James w. Webber, a track for
man on the Delaware division of the
P. B. & W. Railroad has just been
awarded a prize of $50 by the rail-
road company because of the section
of track in his charge showing the
best line and surface for the year
of 1911. About two years go Mr..
Webber received prize of the same
amount of money, his section hav-
ing been considered in the best line
and surface at that time. Mr.. Web
Der resides at Blackbird Station.
Many farmers of this section are
much interested in the farmers
special train which will be run by
the Pennsylvania Railroad on this
peninsula starting Monday, Novem.
ber 20. The stops will include Por,
ters, Middletown, Townsend, thence
to the points on the Chestertowr
branch, then down the main line t.
Clayton, thence to Smyrna, Marydel
Greensboro, fredericksburg and othe,
important points on the peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15
CHESWULD.
Local w. T. c. U. Makes a Contribu-
ton to Palmer Home-Personals

ton TO Palmer Tome-FerSOndlS
Cheswold, Nov. 14.-At a recent
meeting of the W. C. T. u, they
subscribed for two copies of the Sab
bath Reading to be sent to the Palm
er Home for one year.
Personals. Miss Mary Anderson
is visiting in Philadelphia. a.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Ross spent several days
last week in Perryville, Md. Mrs.
James Boyer and Mrs. John Thom-
as, of Dover, spent last Friday at
Mrs. David BOggs. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
B. Cooper were Philadelphia and
Chester visitors last week. Mrs.
w. S. Cantwell is at Downs Chapel
nursing her mother, Mrs. Charles
Clark, who is i'll with pneumonia. -
Mrs. D. H. Boyce and son, Willard,
spent last Sunday with Wilmington
friends. Mrs. Mary ]. Smith visited
her mother, Mrs. Smithers of Smyr-
ma, last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Johnson, of near Dover, were
the guests last Sunday of DIR. and
Mrs. Dodd-James Hummer, of
Marydel, was the guest of Nelson
Emery, last Saturday and Sunday. =
Miss Laura Heather spent a few
days last week with Marydel friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Emery spent
Sunday at Frederick as the guests of
Mrs. j. S. Camper. Mr.. James A..
Glass and Mr.. Cobb Handy, of
Baltimore, returned home last week.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

What is a cold in the head? Moth.
ing to worry about if you treat it
with Ely's Cream Balm. Neglect
ed, the cold may grow into catarrh,
and the air-passsges be so infamed
that you will have to fight for every
breath. 1t is true that Ely's Cream
Balm masters eatarrh, promptly.
But you know the old saying about
the ounce of prevention. Therefore
use Cream Balm when the cold in
the head shows itself. All druggists,
5Oc., or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc
Warren Street, New York.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

Personals. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stewart spent Sunday with their
soa 1nd daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
l.. Stewart, of Washington, D. c.
Mrs. R. Rolph has returned from an
extended visit with relatives in
Easton, Md.-Miss Helen Allen has
returned home after a short visit
with relatives in Wilmington. Mrs.
S. L. Rogers, of Philadelphia, Pa. e.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Stewart.-Mrs H. M. Farson, of
Atlantic City, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. ]. w. Ford. Mrs. D. H. Simp-
ler, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. j. L. Graham.
Miss Nettie Galloway, of Sails
bury, Md, and Mrs. Mae Elliott, OF
Delmar, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Beach. and Mrs. Thomas
Shortal and daughter spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
James Legates. Louise Bunt
ing, of Frankfort, is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. W. 2. Only.-Mrs
Tingle of Frankford, is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. E. Long.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

Harvest Home services will be
held in Ewell's M. P. Church next
Sunday, the 18th. All are invited
TO attend the services morning and
night.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15
If You Are A Trlfls Sensitive

About the size of your Shoes it's some satisfaction
to know that many people can wear shoes a size
smaller by shaking Aliens Foot Ease into them
Just the thing for Patent Leather Shoes, and for
breaking in New Shoes. Sold Everywhere. 25c
Sample FREE Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy
NY.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

FOR SALE -150 Barred Rock
Pullats. Apply tO-C. Hanratty,
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton,
BIackbrd, Townsend Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vicinties
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
Prompt Attention.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

The Ladies' Aid of Salem M. P.
Church will be held at the home OF
A. S Reeder on Wednesday next
November %. Each member is at
liberty to bring a friend.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

At ST. Paul Church on last Sun
day morning, three persons unlteu
with the church.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

The following services will be
held at St. Paul Church next Sun
day: 10. 80, sermon by pastor on "a
Talking Religion" followed by Mr..
Dyett's class; 2 p. M, Sunday
school, Mr.. T. E. White, Superin-
tendent; at p. m, Epworth
League service followed by sermon
on ga Walking Religion, COM
panion to the morning sermon, con-
cluding with revival services.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

Rev. E. ]. Jones, pastor OF
Ewell's M. P. Church, is attending
he Virginia Conference of the M.
T. Church South, held in jackson
Memorial Church, Salisbury, Md,
this week.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-15

The pastor. Rev. FoshOcht,
preached a temperance sermon at
ST. Paul last Sunday night, and
Notwithstanding the stormy weather
a goodly number we're present to
hear this live issue discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY z. 1911

pair forget which, says he'll right around in half
an hour
That didn't exactly satisfy me, and begun tryin to
think up other doctor that knew in town, and of
course it Collins the big surgeon had for reg lar
at the studio all last winter and the one knew best OF
all, whose to me last. He's in charge at one
of the hospitals but of course he wa in They said
they'd tell him what wanted, though, and had to let
60 at that All there left to do then was to get
the Purdy-Pel1s town house and leave message for
Sadie ten her to beat it for home she got
the word.
Then reused up the cook and the other maid told
'em to have hot water and things ready and began
pacin up and down the front hail. waitin for the first
carriage wheels to turn in the drive.
A ND, after all, it was DR.. Donahue who showed up
first; but he'd hardly got his coat off before Dr.
Bullens come tearn up from the yacht club. The
third arrival must have been the local oseopath, red
whiskered gent that acted kind of nervous when he
found who ahead of him. l suspect he was for
backin out; but wouldn't have it that way
"Not much!" says l. ave want all the wisdom
can get on this case. 1t looks mighty serious"
I'd towed the three of em up to the nursery, when
Pentiss the appendix expert lands at the front steps
He'd happened to be attendin sort of reception
out way, and when they phoned him from the office
he'd broke away and told his chauffeur to hit it up.
Good for you" says l. "But say, Doc, what's in the
black case there?"
why, my instruments, of course, says he always
have them in the car, you know"
Instruments Ugh!" says l. shudderin. "Well, go
up The others in the nursery with the poor little
kid
Ever lot of bone and pill dispensers get
together patient? WE'LL this was my one chance