Jl-': 1. Dakota County Herald iOn H. MAM, PUBLISHER. Subscription Price. $1.00 Per Year. A weekly newspaper published at Dakota, City, Nebraska. Permission baa been granted for tbe transmission of this paper through the Bti i as second-class matter. Telephone No. 43. FOR RAILWAY COMMISSIONER. TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF NEBRASKA . I ask the republican voters of the etate to support my candidacy for the nomination for the oflloe 01 Hallway Commissioner at the primaries which are to be held September tbe 1st, Having for years past been a large shipper, my experience will be of value in the adjustment of rates. My record as a republican will bear inspection. Myron D Karr, Colombus, Nebr, Aug 11, 1908. I hereby announce nivoelf as a can didato before the primaries to be held September 1, 1908, for representative from the Sixteenth representative dis riot, subject to the will of the repub lican voters. Swan Olsen, Walthill, Nebr, 1 hereby annonnoe myself aa a can didate for float representative from the 16th distriet comprising the counties of Dakota, Thurston and Laming, sub jeot to the wishes of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held September 1, 1908. D C Uefferran, Hubbard, Nebr, , Edward 1 Cowles, of Fairbury, is candidate for commissioner of Public lands and buildings. This is his plat form: If the goois) looking and in telligent republicans of Nebraska will vote for me on September 1st and gain on November 3rd, I will show them that a state officer can sarvive without swearing falsely and drawing bis salary before the close of the quar ter; that he can live without grafting upon the pay rolls of tha state, his wife, his uncles, his aunts or his oous ins; that he can obey the statutes and perform bis exact duty without brag ging about it; that be can keep such a complete record of bin official labors that he will not need to be suooeeded by his deputy . I am a Roosevelt re publioan, a supporter of Taft." WM HUSENETTER TOR COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS , At a meetiDg of the Republican county central committee held in Da vid City on May 30th, 1908, the follow ing resolutions were unaimously adopt ed by said committee : ie it Resolved : By the Butler ooun ty republican central oommittee, that we most neartily endon e the Candidas ei wm nasenetter or JLinwoocl for the office of Public Land Commissioner. In support of his oandidaov we wis to mention some of the services he has rendered Lis party. He has been pres ent at every county convention for . thirty years. He has served the sena torial district on the state committee for ten terms. He has represented this county as a delegate in every state convention for 23 years. He has serv ed three terms on the state executive .committee. He haa served two terms as chairman of our republican - county -eentral oommittee, and is now serving the third time. He has never aooept- ed a political offioe carrying a salary -with it. In these various capacities be has always stood courageously for the beat interests of the party. He has been thoroughly in sympathy with i the recent polioies of Roosevelt, and two years ago was a strong advocate ?for the eleotion of Gov Sheldon. Mr .'Husenetter has a common interest with i the farmers and shippers of the state in the enactment of the Roosevelt pol ioiea, aa he owns and operates a large ranch at Linwood and ia a vigorous dvooate of these interests. In this endorsment of Wm Husenet ter for Land Commissioner we wish to eall the attention of the voters of tbe state of Nebraska to the faot that But ler county, ainoe its organization more than forty years ago, has never had a state office nor a deputy. Mr Husenetter has been a resident here for forty years ani we do not has Mate to present his name, as we consid er that it is only jastioe to hie long service for the party. Attest : L B Fuller, Secretary . Vote For the Amendments. . Every voter at the primary election ehould take particular paiua to vote for the oontitutional amendments, so that they may became party measures of each political party at the Novem bet election. One of the amendments is to increase the number of supreme court judges and do away with the su preme eonrt commissioners, as it is shown that the work of the supreme oourtoanbe greatly expedited were it bandied by judgea instead of commit aioners, aa in the latter oaae each opinion is gone over by a judge after the commissioner haa given the opin ion, thus making almoat double work With the extra judges the work of the supreme court oould be kept up to date, a thing that would be greatly appreciated. The other amendment ia in regard to the care of the educational funds of the atate and should be given the hearty support of every voter, both at the primary and the general election. H Items of Interest i from our Exchanges Pender Times: Mrs Chas Pound -waa down from the week, Hubbard the first of Ponca Journal : Mrs W F Mikesell visited at Newcastle a few days th week, returning home Tuesday after noon. Wvnot Tribune: Mrs 8 Patterson and Mrs H A MoCormiok went . Sioux City yesterday for a few day visit. Lyons Bun: Dr Jamea Robins and O IS MeMonies with their families re- tamed home Monday from a week's outing at Crystal Lake. They report Tory pleasant time though somewhat marred by rains. Ponca Leader: Francis Kingsbury returned from a visit to South Sioux Gity last BatUrJay. Decatur Herald: Mrs AM Heath and daughter Lena, returned from their visit with friends In Jackson and neighboring towns. Whiting Item's in Bloan, Iowa, Star: Omar Kilbourneae turned Monday from Dakota City Neb, where he spent Sun day with his parents. Walthill Times: Dr Nina Smith was down from Homer, last Saturday.. A C Caroll. of Jackson, was in town Monday and Tuesday. , nartiogton News: Mrs Caplinger and children and Mrs McDonald of of Sioux City were visitors at the Z M Daird home over Sunday. Newcastle Times: George Ralston played ball with Hubbard at Habbard Tuesday. He must have made good as we did not see any cloud. Salix Items in 81oan, Iowa, 8tar W T Bartlelt, of Jackson, Neb, and Miss Alice Kinley, of Sioux City, were the Ruests of Mist Marie Ganthier Sunday. Thurston Gazette: J A Shore and daughter were over from Homer last Monday Superintendent Tarrant waa a bassinets caller at Dakota City and Tonca last Iriday. Pender Repnblio: Attorneys R Evans and J J McAllister of Dakota City and C A Kingsbury and J V Pier Son. of Ponca, Were transacting busi ness here last Saturday. Emerson Enterprise: Wm Morgan of South Hionx City was in town Thnrs day. ...Mr and Mrs Burt McEntaffer have received their goods from Boone, Iowa, and are occupying one of the Mines houses. Lakeport Items in Sloan, Iowa, Star: Word has been received hereof the serious illness of Jas Widner, formerly of this neighborhood, but now living near Homer, Neb . We un derstand Mr Widner has been sick for three month or more with kidney and stomach trouble. South Sioux Citv Record: Mrs OHie Child and children of Nevada, Iowa who had been spending a week with Mrs Child's sisters, Mrs W F Teter and J J Eimers, returned home Friday .... Mrs M B Sloonm left for Templetown, Iowa, Thursday evening to spend a few day with her brother, N T Hough ton.,.. George Wright, who was sent to run the Wakefield station during the absence of the regular agent, re turned here Thursday and again has charge of the Omaha station.... Mrs Clyde McKinzie waa taken to tbe 8t Joseph hospital in Sionx City where ha waa operated on for appendicitis. She survived tha operation and is im proving quite rapidly.... Mrs J N Mulhns returned Sunday from a visit of several weeks in the western part of the atate. ' She left Wednesday for Carrol where she expeoted to attend a oarnival and visit btsr brother, Dr Wm Phillips. giiWWMliiaimiMe:a CORRESPONDENCE 8 HUBBARD. Duy your overalls and work shirts at Carl Anderson's. A dandy nee bridge waa finished this week at the Joe Hogan farm by contractor Beetle. Tbe Anchor Grain company had a ! oar of hogs on the market Tuesday. Blaokberriea for 20o per can. at Carl Anderson's, Tha shook threshing L inst about finished in this looality, and the farm ers are beginning on the atack , thresh ing. New cement walks were built the past week at the boraesof John Green, George Timlin and Joe Hogan. Try our new peaches, 15c per can. Carl Anderseji. Carl Anderson went to Homer Tues day to vibit his brother, Hans Ander son. Frank Hale had business in town Tuesday. Gloves and mittens and caps for full wear at Carl Anderson's. ' The usual big crowd turned out to the old settlers pionio at Dakota City Thuraday. All report a pleasant time. Fr English had business at Sioux City Tuesday. Anything you need in shoes at Carl Anderson". Fr McDaid, of Omaha, visited old frienda here the paat week. John Christiansen, rural mail carrier on route No 1, is taking hia annual va cation, and is "sawing wood while he rests. Ferdinand Barg, from near Good win, bought a manure spreader of D U Heffernan this week. MikeFarrall marketed bis oats at Nacora this week, lie says the buyer there made him a better price. We have a new stock of comforts and blankets, just the tbiug for these oool nights, aud cheaper than yon can make them. Carl Audersou. Bert Francisco aud family were en joying an auto ride Tuesday, Dan Hartnett drove to Sioux City Wedneaday. I have a Fuller Lee press ' drill for sale, or will trade it for a team, horse or cow; also a dempster one-horse five diso drill for sale. JJ C Heffernan. Woods Hileman arrived here Sunday from his .Tutosburg, Colo, home, to see how the folks wsre getting along on tha farm and incideutly to attend the old settler s picnic Come iu and get a coupon whi when traded out, entitles you to a set of handsome duties. Carl Anderson. Miohael Fitzsimmons, whose illness was reported in the Herald last week, past peacefullyawey at his home west of this place oo Tuesday night of laat week. The funeral was held Thursday from tbe Catholic church, and was eonduoted by Fr English. Interment was in the Hubbard cemetery. JACKSON. Mr and Mrs J O Marsh srx-ut Bun- day with relatives in Bioux City, W E Dovle of Sioux City was a gnest at the Ed T Kearney home a few days the last of tbe week. Monica Sheahan, of Ponca, is spend ing the week at the home of her aunt, Mrs J W Twohig. Marv Nichols arrived home from Laurel, Nebr, Monday, O H Good fellow returned Saturday from a trip to Alpena, S D. Frauk Goodfellow of Marionette, Wis, visited over Sunday with rela- tives here. He waa enroute from Egan, B D, where he saccessfully un derwent an operation. Mary Twohig and brother Hugh of Sioux City are spending a week's vaca tion with Margaret Boler. George L Sullivan returned from Ban Antonia, Texas, Saturday. He expects to leavo for Colorado about Sspt 1st. Frank Riley and the Misses Minuie Keefe and Mamie Sinnott attended a dancing party at Waterbury, last Fri day night. The) girla were gnests at the J Kavanaugh home while there. Monica Flynn is visiting relatives at Hinton and Merrill, Iowa. Jackson will bold its fall festival and harvest pionio on September 3rd, and everybody is invited. The best picnio of 1908 is promised all who at tend. Dinner, supper and evening supper for the ball will be furnished by tbe ladies of the town, the pro ceeds geing for a charitable purpose. There will be three speakers of note from abroad and sports galore, foot races, horse races, game for big and little men and women, tugs of war and manv contest. Two ball frames have beeu arranged for, one between the Fats and Leans, in full uniforms, for the championship of Nebraska, the other between two warm rivals of tbe diamond. Mary Crosby of Sioux City was vis iting a few days at the B F Sawyer home. Helen O'Neill left Wednesday fora visit with friends in South Omaha . Anna Hartnett, daughter of T J Hartnett, was dangerously ill the past week, twe physioians and a nurse were in attendance, ahe is now on the rapid read to recovery. The Young ladies of Jackson have is'sued invitations for a farewell leap year party in St Patrick's Hall Aug 31, 08 dancing will begin at 8 o clock . Collins Brothers will furnish the music Genevieve Clark is preparing to go to Kanss City about Sept 1st where she will teaoh musio in the Dominican Sisters Academy there. Dan Richardson spent a few days the first of the week with friends at South Creek. A J Mitchell returned from Arden, Mo, Wednesday a wiser but poorer man. Mrs Mitchell aud children who were visiting relatives at Emerson the past throe weeks returned with him. They will oeoupy one of D J MeDon alds housea for the present. The annual meeting of physieiana of tbe Dixoo Oonnty Medical society was held here Tuesday evening. A som ber of dootora were present- Tne program consisted of papers and talka, oo medioal subjects, etc, aom time waa then devoted to the business of tbe society. Later the guests repaired totheMWA hall where a banctuet waa held. The Doctors returned home Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Frank Davey hav is sued invitations announcing tbe mr riage of their daughter, Nellie M, to to Mr Frederiok S Berry, Wednesday morning Sept 9 08. This will be one of the society event of the season as both are prominent in th aooial world. HOMER. Eliaabeth'Boals waa here Wednesday and gave the usual uuei lessons, after a vacation of two weeks spent in Oak land? Iowa. Beu and Jule Bonderson, large farmera & stockmen of Emerson pre- cint were business callers in Homer last week. Mads Hansen of Emerson precinct was doing business iu Homer last r ri day. Mr Hansen was at one time, not lung back; a renter on the Arteaux farm, northeast of Homer now be is the paid up owner of one of the tveut homes and farms in Emerson preoiuct. Geo Woods of Dakota City was in town Sunday. Mrs Chas Davis and son came over from Sioux City Friday of last week. Mr Davis came Sunday to accompany her home. Mra Seth Barnes went to Omaha Thursday of last week to visit friends and relatives. Misa Kate Quinn of Jackson, was the guest of Miss Nell Combs over Sunday. Henry IFilmore, : one of the best farmera in Dakota county ..was doing business in Homer Saturday. Mra Dr Stidworthy entertained frienda from Sioux City over Sunday. J M Church and wife entertained Mr CLurch'a brother and wife of South Sioux City over Sunday. John Sullivan and wife were down from Nacora Tuesday doing some trading with onr Homer merchants. Tom Gribble of Salem was a Homer visitor Tuesday. Misa Lulu Barnes went to Omaha Tusday where she witl attend school the coming year. Grandaaa Priest is keeping house for her aon Frank in the parsonage. Mra Rue Altemus came down Tues day to visit her parent Jamea Allaway and wife. Jamea Alloway and wife Sundayed at Will Learner's Olive Learner was on the sick list last week, but ia some better at this writing. Misa Eva Kinnear went to Pender Friday and returned Sunday . Miss Fern Buckland returned to the agenoy Friday having vUited fiom Sunday with Marion Curtis. The Fred Ochander threshing gang with their machine, engine, separator, men and all went over with the bridge south of the Combs mill. It septus a miracle that none were hurt. Tbe bridge must have been defective to tip entirely over. Fred Brasfield and wife have moved inti the Mra Folts house formerly oc cupied by Jim King. Lewis Goodsell is on the sick list. Don Wilson's wife and children re turned from Lyona Tuesday. Miss Golds Queen of Emerson is visiting hersister.Mrs John McKinley. SALEM. Harvey Boals of Dallas, Oregon, is here for a visit with relatives. Georg Bates was down to Omaha ) last week to see his brother, Walter, who was very sick, but much improved from latest reports. Miss Blanche Heikes and a party of friends enjoyed a week s outing at Crys tal lake, occupying the Wood cottage Mrs Mary Garner, Mrs Mattie Wright, of Crawford, Nebr, Mrs Alice Le Valley, of Wakefield, and Mr and Mrs Seward Wright of Iowa Falls, Ia, are here on a visit at the Alice Sides home. Owing to the lack of time the writer regrets that the many Herald readers did not get a glimpse of tbe Salem news in last week's issue. From re ports our items were greatly missed. We will strive here to, as before to furnish the people with "news that is news." Mr and Mrs Robert Hileman and daughter Pearl, left last week on a western trip, sightseeing and visiting relatives. They will be gone about a month. Wm Armour and wife left Tuesday for a several weeks' visit with their son Marvin and wife, on their home stead, near Wokama, 8 D. Glen Armour, one of our most pros perous young farmers, who always leads, never follows, has purchased a new gasoline traction engine and gang plow. This is the first one of its kind in this part of the country and is being watched with great interest. George Heikes took in the carnival at Wakefield last week . Misses Ella Smith, Edna Smetzer, Georgia Hazelgrove, and Messrs Mil ton Foreshoe, Jacob Sides and Fred Cornell, spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Bernard Boals. Jacob F Learner, an ever-loyal sup porter of Roosevelt Republicanism is much troubled oyer his son, George s appearance in the "Bryan-McAllister" band wagon. Mr Learner is about to consult a pbysscian aa to his son's actions. Miss Maude Page, of Omaha, is here on a visit with relatives. Mrs Harvey Smetzer and daughter Edna, having spent the summer with friends here will leave Friday for their home, at Vinton, Iowa. F B Church and wife of South Sioux City, were guests at the John Bacbert borne last Sunday. "Wherr I was nominated for Gover no In 1906, Mr. Bryan aald that I was a good fellow, but that the other man would make a much better Governor. I can now truthfully aay that Mr, Bryan la a geod fellow, but that the other man would make a much- better President Governor Sheldon ad drewalnc the Taft Club at Lincoln, Neb.. July SndL First publication Aug 14 6w Sheriffs Sale. Notice is hereby Riven that by virtue of nn order of sole issued by Harry H. Adair. clerk of the dlstrlut uourt In and for Dakota rou my. Nebraskai anil .directed to me, J. Rockwell, sheriff of. said county, command ing me to Hell tha, premises hereinafter de crllied to stitlsfnty a- cnrtikin JudKniunt of the Haul district court or wild county and state, obtained at th February. luos. term thereof, In favor of. West Hide Lumber Company, a corporation, and until nut K. A. French. M. F. French and 1). T. Oilman tor the sum of fifty-seven dollars and four cents I $ft(.iH. and his costs-taxed at sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents 110.75 1. I have levied upon the follow Inn described property, to-wit: Lots eleven (111, and twelve 1 12). In block thirty -one (HI). In Stan, ton, all bclnii located In said. Dukota county ami statu of Nebraska. Ami I will, on Tuesday, the 16th day of fptuiulMr, IU). at HI o'ulovk a. in of said Aay, at the south front lor of the court house at iinkolu. City, Duknta county, Ne. braska, procewd to sell at pufelto auction to the highest and liest bidder, for cash, all of the nlsive described property, or so much thereof as may lie necessary to satisfy snld order of sale Issued by Harry H. Adair, vterk of the district court in and for Dnkotu county, Nebraska, the amount due thereon In the iiitKi-cgntH liclnir the sum of llfty seven dollars and four cents I $,77.01), and prior tax costs iilliolllitlnu to sixteen dollars and seventy-live cents ($IH.7" 1, and accruing costs. Olven under my hand this Uth dny of August, A. 1. lift. .1. 1". HOCKWK1.I., Sheriff of Lakota County, Neb. First Publication Aug 11 ilw NOTICE FOB TAX BRED. To J W. Fryman and P. K. Ollllgan, In w hose names title appears of record, and Fred Hermitn, In actual poNsessKin: luu ami ach of you are hereby untitled that ut a public sale of land and lots for tuxes, held on Novcinls-r S4, luott, by the treasurer of Dakota county, Nebraska, the following tlescrllsHl real estate, to-wtt: Lots 1 to to, both Inclusive, and 1H to 4, both inclusive, In block It, of Railway Add'tlon. lmkota Co., Neb., was sold to the undersigned, W. M. Hlleiiinu: that said real estate wiut assessed In the name of no person; that it was taxed for the year lsnfi; that fler the expiration of three months from the date of the service of this notice, applica tion will be mode for a tax deed to aiUd tetwl estate. Dated August IS. I". W. M. HU.KMAN. Purchaser. First Publication Aug, tw guardian's BALE. Notice Is hereby given that In pursuuuee of a llcenne for the sale of real estate grant ed liv the district court of Ihmglns county Nebraska, on March IS, 1, In the Mutter of the Application of I'nrrie Kin Lay son hh uiiHidliiii of Walter Angus Flnmynou nnd Allien Alexander Finlayson. Illinois, for license to nell real estule. Docket li. No, H, there will lielsold at Armour's Drug Store on the southeast coi ner or 31 am ami First streets. In the town of Kineron, in Dnkota county, Nebraska, 011 the Slid day of Keiitenils-r. lww. at II o'clock, a. 111.. ut public vendue to the highest bidder, the following descrllR'd real estate slluute 111 Dakota eoiinlv. Neliiask, to-Vlf. The undivided two-thirds til.' Interest in the soMthwcst quarter tl) of section Iwcn tv-stx iu. township twenty-seven fill range six ) east, and that pin t of lot I'Jl, of teeilon ililrtv-live liCii. township twenty seven 1ST 1, range six iin east, lying east of the Chicago. Paul, Minneapolis ,v 1 mmlm riilii'oiul ti-iu-k. free from the dower Intercut therein of Carrie Finlayson as widow of Alexander 1 Inlto son, deceased. That Ih terms of sale me one-half 1 ',1 the imrcliiis price In cash and the luiUiiu e on three U years time, with Interest ut per cent, per uiimmi. to lie ecured by note a nd mortgage on the premises sold. Said sule w ill remain ope 11 one hour. CAKKIK FlNLATSOfl, As guardian of Walter Angus Finlayson and Allien Alexander Finlayson. minors. I hereliv nuree to sell urn! convay the re. malulug undivided one-third (') Interest in the real eitate ulsivo deserllied to the purchaser at snld guardian's sale at the same rale amCupou the. same terms. F.ditm Kinlatson. For furt her particulars see or write Jamea W. Hamilton, Attorney, Koom H Omaha National bank Uulldkm, Omaha, Nebraaka. OLD SETTLERS HAVE BIG DAY Weather Was Perfect and At tendance as Large as Usual. Over 4,000 people assembled at Clinton park, Dakota City, Thursday to meet again with the pioneers and old settlers of Dakota county in their twenty-seventh annual picnio. The Emerson band of twenty pieces was on hand early in the day and as sisted materially in making the oo casion an enjoyable one. The exercises began at the speakers standfat 11 o'clock when President Barney Gribble introduced Rev Geo F Mead who gave the invocation Mr Gribble made a short address of welcome, after which Senator Elcer J Bnrkett was introduced as speaker of the day and for an hour held the listen era In rapt attention. The dinner hour was enjoyed by many of the visitors in an old fashioned basket picnic, which has more to do with making such a gathering a suo cess than anything else. Tha ball game between the South Sioux City and Dakota City teams fur nished a good afternoons sport, and was won by the home team 4 to 3, by a spectacular finish in the ninth inning when the locals batted in four runs and carried off the money. Following is the score by innings : rhc Dakota City 0O0OOO0O44 4 Huuth Hloux City. ...2 0 0 0 1 n o 0 0 8 i Batteries Dakota City, Bates and 8tln- snn; bouth nloux vlty, Hogan, Shank and Funk. The races drew a large crowd at the race track, where two gooJ races were pulled off. Iu the free-for-all three tiioux Ci'y horses were entered. Bethel Messick, Black Beauty and Belle W, and finished as named. In the county trot Sam, owned by Steve Leis, won first; Black Banger, owned by Mike Heffernan, took second, and Nellie B, owned by Koland Orr, took third. Following the noon hour the mem bers of the association gathered at the speakers stand and spant a pleasant hour going over tbe good old times past. " ltie following memeriai report, as prepared by the oommittee, was read by o A Combs. It showed that forty six pioneers and old settlers had passed to tbe great beyond since the last re union : Mrs. William Wlukhnus. mother of Mrs. D. W. Hhull, uud Mrs. Charles Voss passed ou to tunc uettcr innu wuerw nariinir is no . , m. ,n,v, .. .7 . - more, nvyii-uiin'r itrui. rmv Uliu ueen u resident of Dukotu county lor nearly forty years. Her uuililcu name, was Lousle eli never. She was born Octwber 7, 1&14, in Westnluileu, near Halver. lieiiunnv. Mrs. James Davis Scott died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tim Cam-iiiiue, in Kansas City, October 3, 17, sthc came to Dakota county iu the early 50 uud mar lied James Suutt iu IMS. Kile, leaves two children, Mrs. Carribiue uud Johu Davis, of Kinerson. Her friends were numbered by those who knew her. Mrs. Mary WatMeU, wife of Christie Waddeli, died no her home in South Sioux City, October li Ui7. Mr. and Sirs.. Wad rleli came to Dakota couuty some time iu the oOs. 1 hey were active, earuest Curls, tutus and helped, to make Dakota couuty what It is toiluy. She was boru in Wayuu uouuiy, inn., &pru so, w& t(u October 14, U)7,. ut the home, of Mr. Johu ltobertsou in Diiknta City, Mrs.. M-ary Jiiv' Warner died,, uued. K) years. She was kuowu us Grandma Jay to her large atrclo (rleiids. sue cauie to imnout county In the eurly days. She was a lifelong Christian uud her w hole life was spent ou the. frontier making a strong fight foe the right, sue -was boru iu stark couuty, O. February 14, 1S1R. Anthony j. .Myers died at his home iu Sioux City, () tolier 21, 1907. lie came to Dakota county in 1&7. Until about ton years ago Mr. Myers) was one of one best tanners. At one time he was county com uiisslnucr of Dakota, coiintv. He leave severul children, his wife having passed away some yearn ago. It was my pleasure to know Aimmiiy Myers for forty yeans lie. was a good rrienu and, neignuor. 11 was burn In Lycoming county, l'a.. i He was a faithful member of the Caihollir church. William Adair, a prominent resident of Dakota City, and one of the pioneers- oi the county, died at his home November 6 lis IT . ile was born Iu Wustuiorelaud county,, l'a., April 17,. l&U. For store than fiftv years he bad beeu a resident of Da kota county, coming here iu 1856 from lirlnnell, lo., where on .November 11, 185' he married Martua rurd. 'the wife mil several children survive him. Hfr aud hi good wife were always in the frwut ranks in churru affairs, being members of the .Methodist church. In all his career was a persistent worKcr. lie neiu many ltntiortaut political positions both In the county and state. In 18ti3 ho was appointed treasurer of the county to fill a vacancy and the following year was elected for 11 full term, lie served also nine yeurs us a inner or tne noaru or regents or tne state university. He was appointed clerk at Fort Peek agency. Mont.. 111 l,w. which Place he held for ttiree years. n was one of the most prominent M.ihoiis iu this part nf the dountry, having ueen a member or Oniiidt ledge No. 5. A. F. nnd A. M., since lstli. ne filled every urrice 111 the lodge with credit to himself and honor to the fratertiLty. He represented his home lodge iu the grand lodge of Nebraska nnd held several Important offices in the grand lodge, lie wus laid to rest with Musouic honors due to a departed brother. Hcv. John C. Hrodruurer, a rrmer min ster of the Lutheran church In Dakota conuty. died ut his home in Pasudcuu, Cal.. December 13. 1!J1 aged 73 years. Mrs. Kebeeca Smith, wife of Michael Smith, n former resident of this 'county, died at her home Iu Indiana county, Pa. December 14, linn,, aged 84 years. She was a member of the Lutheran church from her chiidhod days to the time of lur death. Ceorge II. Houls died at his home at South Sioux City, January 8, 108. He oat horn Iu Pennsylvania In 1X34, and came to Dakota county Iu 1857. His wife and one son survive him. F.lleu Hlrd tiled at her home lu Jackson. December -X. 1!K)7, nged 64 years. She was u sister of Mrs. John B. Mvers. of Homer. She wus one of the first school teuebera 01 Dakota county. Krltx Stiidlng. born In Oerniany la 1840, died at his home west of Poucu, January 1, aged 67 years. Norman Powell died at the Samaritan hospital in Sioux City. January 6, liSiS. nged 44 years. He was boru la Dakota coiintv, February 17, 1SS4. lierald Dillon died ut his home In Jack son, January 17, 11$. In his death this Hssoelatlon lost one of its most earnest workers. He was an honored member of the F.piphanv council. Knights of Colum bus. In Slonx City. A little over eighty years 11 go in County Mayo. Ireland, tierald Dillon was horn. He was one of the forty ulneis to the gold fields of California. In 1C7 he came to Dakota conn I v uud ioined I lie Father Tracy colony. He was elected village recorded lu lW. He erected t first frame house ill t Lui t veur iu the vil lage. During his continued residence of fifty-one years. In Dakota county he has left a record clean and unsullied, one Unit iinv man might emulate. The life of this sturdy pioneer was un open hook. HI Miiiny, genial nature iittraeted both young and old. As he lived so be died, a t hrl tin 11. Mrs. Catherine McDonald died at her home ut Jackson, January 21. Usui, nged 65 veurs. She was the wife of Imuran M lioiiuiil, whom Rhe married in 18.VS, mill who died several veins tigo. She Is sur vlved by three children.. Mrs. Isiihelle Sayre died nt her home near Wuterburv. Neb., January 27, l!"1, nged 78 years. She cuuie to Dakota county in 1X70. 'Charlie C. Martin died at his home In Dakota City. January 22. He was born iu St. Louis. Mo.. Jsniiarr 3". l'-M uud 1 sine with his parents to Dakota county in 1S5H. William Nixon died at bis home south of 11, iiner. Neb., January 31, l!Ni. His death was tine to old age. He was liorn August 13, lilS, lu Wlgtousbire, Scotlaud. lie cum it to America In IRoJ on s schooner of which his brother, Sninnel Nixon, was captain nd part owner. He went to Plttshurir. 'a., anil worked two years In a glass fac tory. In 1855 he went to Urlnnell, In., nil In 1856 came to Dakota comity with nn ox team. He took an active part In the pioneer and old settlors' picnics and a few years ago was president. He was nn earnest, active member of Omnril lodge. r. ana A. Jl. He was my ne nhbor and friend forty yearn and a better man I never knew, lie was honest and spoke 111 of no man, nnd when he passed away I knew I hnd lost a brother. He died as he lived, a Christian. Mrs. Z. P. Norhy. a former resident of Dakota county, died at her home In Oak land, Neb., February 1, 1908. She was born In Sweden. April 30. 1830. and came to American In Sa2. William K. Shane was born July 31. 1S4S. nnd died at bis home In South Slonx City, Fclirunry 16. 1U08. lie was a soldier In the civil war, enlisting when he wus 17 year old In Company P., Forty-Sixth Illinois In fantry. He was a Woodman of the World. Patrick O'Neill, a member of Father Tracy s band, came to Dakota county in .iiuy. i&s. mid lived here nn to tne time of his death. Itcstdea his wife he leaves five children: Mrs, Tim Murphy, Homer; .Mrs. John It. Murphy, Onawa, Io. ; Mrs. C. II. Dtiggnn. Sioux City: Michael O'Neill. Kiipld City. S. D.. uud Henry O Nelll, Jnckson. In Ireland, wuere lie was born. he was a member of Father Matthews leuiperance society and to his death wore the badge of that order. He never used tobacco. Ho was born In March, 1825, mar ried llrldget McNnuiara In 184 1 , came to America the same year, and tiled at his home ut Jackson. March 10. 1908. Mrs. Itosnnna Duncan died nt her home near lsta, NcU., March 13, 1908, nged 63 venrs. uev. c imini aieii nt tne uome 01 uis son. Chalmers. In California. He was a 1, 11 1 horn n preacher In Dakota City about twenty years ago. I wus unnble to find ns complete a record of this good man as 1 would like, put 1 Know ue mis iiusseu on to that higher and hotter world. Mrs. Henry ltelier died nt her home In F.mcrsou, March 23, 1908. She was boru In Ocriuauy lu 1857 ami came to Auierlcun lu 1886. William Ilolsworth died at his home March 24, 19U8. He was born in Pittsburg, Pa.. March 4, 1841, and wus marneu 10 Mary Ilolsworth August 17, 1807. He set tled In May, 186,8. on the bouumteatl where he died, lie held a number ot minor offices lu the county and was elected representa tive from this district in 1884. to which trust he was true nnd iu which tie stood for what he thought was right. He was one of the enrly school teachers of the county and boarded lu iny house during the winter of 1870. We formed a friend ship then that wu never broken. Only one week before he died I stayed over night ut his home mid the following day he went nil duy with me. snowing me tue lines nnd corners of laud 011 the Winne bago reservation, It being my first trip out as appraiser of lauds for the government. lie made my wora cieur io me. i e iiukcu over things that Dad uuppeiieti since, we cuuie us young men to Dakota county. He ciiinc in May, 1868, nnd I ou August 10, lsus. Those who survive mm nrc 111s wire uud nine children. His faults lire burled with him, but his good deeds nnd tuey urc inniiy wjti live hs long us mere in un old settler of this vicinity yet alive. When I stop to think, 1 miss tne men 01 mat dny: Joe Harris, Lncle Tom Smith, Cupt. O'Connor, Thomas Ashfora. sr., col. una Cldeou Warner, Kuthbun, Balrd, Nixon, Ilolsworth, nil my old neighbors. So It uinst soou be with me. The ptoueers nnd old settlers are fust pnssing awny, and this nssocliitloii thnt was organised to keep alive the friendship of the eurly times is uow looked forward to as n fair or uny other celebration by the people now here. (iraniliua Lnpsley, ns she wn known to nil of the east part of Dakota county, died nt ber home southwest of Dakota City, March 25, 1:I8. Aged 97 years, 2 months and 41 iluvs nt the time of her dentk. she wm thought to be the oldest persop lu the county. She wus boru January 21, 1811. near Aruiagh, Indiana county. Pn., was married to William Lnpsley July 3, 1838r and settled In Dakota county lu 181. She wus the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living. Daniel Foley cuuie here noon nfter the civil war. He was n private In Company A, Thirteenth Regular United States iifc fantry. He tiled April 6. 190,8, at the Sol diers' Haie In t.raiid Island. When: iu this county he lived iu Jackson. He was about 75 years obi. Mrs. Scott Duncan, nged 52, died nt the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kruest Trlggs, Jefferson, S. D., where she had goue for a visit. She wus Jih'u lu Ulchlnud, Io., lu 1856, settled lu Dakota county with her father in IviS uud. wus a resident ot Lu kotu City sluce that date. Siuu Coutesr one of the old timers of Dakota City, died, at Yankton, ,s.. D., April 29. 1!WS. Cornelius J. O'Couaor, Jr., oldest son of C. J. O'Connor, sr., mf Homer, died May 2, at Aliiinogordo,. Mexico., where he' hud gone Iu son roll of health. Neely, ns he wus know-in wus born, iu Homer in 1881, being 27 years old ut the time of his denth. He left a wife and two children. He had many friends uud lmulif new ones wherever he wcuu A. K. Adams died, la the Sumnmltnn hos pital iu. Sioux City.. May 2, 1908, of blood poison.. He hnd. lived! la Sioux City and Dakota City for the past thirty years. lie was 53 von in of age. James H. Judsou, one f the boomers of old Covington, died iu, Dcs Molues, Io. Muv 4. 19M8. , Mrs. Susanna Skill., mother of Mrs. Will Ulesslug,. of Homer,. di4 at their home Muy 4, 1908. nged 65 years. She wns a good woman uud. hud a large circle of friends, Mrs. T. J. Modulus, daughter of Mr. und M-is. Keuueily, ot Jnukanti, died at her hnaie Muy 13,. 1908, Shu- had beeu sick sluce Christmas. Muggle McKJvergnu. died at her home near t.oodwlu, June 1, 19U8. Deceused was bora lu Dakota county and hud a large circle or menus. Vrn Itobertaoii. who, wus raised In Da kota county, died Juue 29 1908, lu Scuttle, Wnsn. .no pitruutiittrs. Andrew Itcvlus, formerly of Dakota and Wuvue comities, died In Calcngo, June 11, 1908. He married Alice Warner, daughter of Oldeou burner, aud. Bister of llliuiu P. Waraer. Pearl Kryger died nt her home In South Rloux City. July 7, 1908, n getl 25 years. She wns assistant iiostmlstness. Saloma i'.dson died nt the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Olbri'y, iu Decatur, Neli,. nged 73 yeurs. Shw wus boru lu Vermont February 9, 1855. Otto Adolph liuggculiergcr, one of the well to do Gorman farmers lu Kinerson precinct, died at his horn July 29, 1908, uged 43 years. He 1 survived by u wife uud seven small chudreu. Mrs. Mary '1 rlggs died at her home in Dakota City. August 1. 190 nged 67 years. 6 mouths and 20 duys. Site was 'boru iu Henry county. Io., January 11. 1841. She KctUf.'d in Dakota county with her husband and family 111 ins, and exuept a few yeurs iu Lrixon county has been a resident of this place for the- wast forty years. JuLui Jordon died ut ills home near Kiner son. August 1, 1908. He Bud lived ill Da kota couuty for the past twenty-five veurs unit wus lu his 80th year. lie leaves u Iduw. and eight children. Henry Harris died at his home In the hitter part of July, llo was one of the pioneers of Dnkotu couuty, n brother: of Joseph, Herbert uud James Harris, of Ho nwr. Mrs. Wash Leedoni, na old settler of Da kola county, died nt her home lu Dlxou, IS. I., AllgUSt J, 1113. Kd Websier, one o the pioneers of Woodbury county, lo., uud well known lit Dakota county, und a regular utteudunt Slid member uf oun assoelutlon, died in Sioux City, August In, 1908, und so they go to give room to the new generation. Michael M. lleucom passed nwuy ut his home In IliuMiurd presriuct August 14, 19ii8, He wus boru In Ireland, February 22, 1848. uud came to Dakota county iu, 1864. Me was one of Dakota county's houurcd pio neers. Michuel Fitzsimmons, n not her old resi dent of fttiliharil precinct. hpnrlcd this lu 1 August 18. 1908. He had beeu resident of this county for more than thirty years. He served his vouutry la the civil war. rne reading or tne report was llstenf-d to with most respectful atten tion by the gathered crowd, many of the ?ruy huirvil men una women won dcrltig how soon their names might bo Included in the list. Tbe biitiiDess meeting was tben call ed anil resulted in tbe election of tbe following oflicers for tbe ooruiug reu niou : President Jobn Koler, Jackson Vio Pies O T Wettoott.Simix City Secretary U a rry tl Adair. Assistant Hecretary W L Rons. Finautial Secretary A II Baker. Trenurcr Oeo T Wootla. Historian M M Warner. Executive Committee L II Am brigbt, W II Ryan, J J Eimers, Jobn J Kyan, Jobn C Smith, Thos 13 Jones, lien Bonderson. I ftsl that the country la Indeed to be congratulated upon tha nomination of Mr. Taft I do not believe there could be feund In all tha oeuntry man so veal I fitted to be Prealdent.' (President Rooserelt on learning gi Secretary Talf a nomination.). SOME rilEVIOCS REUNION'S. Old Settlers Have Keen Meeting; An nualljr Since 1882. To set the ball rolling: several pioneers met August 16, 1882, at Homer. Qoo. T. Woods waa tem porary chairman, and M. M. Warner secretary. The following were named to compile a constitution and by laws: Joseph Hollman, J. F. Warner, Daniel Duggan, Joseph Brannan and E. B. Wilbur. A committee on ar rangements was appointed as follows: From Omadl precinct, J. W. Davis, Tom Ashford and William Nixon; Da kota, J. O. Fisher, John Joyce, K. W. Frazler; Covington, Wm. Frazler, James McKenna and P. Monahan; Hummlt, Michael McKlvergan, P. Twohig and John Dennlson; Pigeon Creek, Tim Carrablne, Wm. Winter and Wm. Farrell; Hubbard, John Howard, John Hartnett and James Lehey. The committee held a meeting tha following September in the court house at Dakota City. Oerald Dillon waa elected chairman and John T. Spen cer acted as secretary. Col. H. Balrd was chosen marshal. Arrangements were then formulated for the first annual reunion, which was held in Balrd's grove, in the southwestern part of the county, on September 23. 1882. The second annual reunlonSras held In Ash ford's grove, east of Homer, August 25, 1883. The officers elected .that year were: Jesse Wigle, presi dent; a. ri. uaner, secretary; u. it. Potter, assistant secretary, and Thos. Ashford, treasurer. In the following year the pioneers met on August 30 in the same grove. O. C. Tredway, of Sioux City, deliv ered the oration. Officers were elected as follows: Col. Jesse F. Warner, president; Daniel Duggan, vice presi dent; A. H. Baker, secretary; C. H. Potter, assistant secretary, and Thos. Ashford, treasurer. The fourth reunion was held in Homer August 22, 1885. Col. Warner delivered .the address. The fifth annual reunion In Hlle- man's grove on August 14, 1886, chose RI. M. Warner as historian, which of- -nce he has held ever since. Officers were elected as follows: Col. Harlan Balrd, president; Leonard Bates, vice president; Thomas Ashford, treasurer; C. Dibble, secretary, and Tim Car rablne, corresponding secretary. The sixth annual reunion was held In Hileman's grove. Dr. O. W. Wil kinson was elected president; Joseph Brannan, vice president; M. M. War ner, secretary and historian, and Thomas Ashford, treasurer. All attendance records were broken at the seventh reunion in Hileman s grove In 188 8. J. C. C. Hoskins, of Sioux City, delivered the address of welcome. No change in officers was made with the exception of Atlee Hart being elected corresponding secretary. The reunion of 1889 was held In the park of the Homer Driving associa tion, near Homer. Dennis Armour was elected president, and Joseph Brannan vice president. No other changes In officers were made. On September 6, 1890,, the ninth an nual reunion took place in the same park. Resolutions on the death of thirty-five members were adopted. The tenth reunion was neid in uiin- ton park at Dakota City. "Uncl" Dave Boals acted as chaplain, and William L. Joy of Sioux City, deliv ered the addresB. The following of ficers were elected: Gen. Joseph Holl man, president; D. C. Dibble, vice president; M. M. Warner, secretary and historian, and Thomas Ashford, sr., treasurer. The eleventh annual reunion waa held in Barry's grove, near Jackson, on August 20, 1892. The memorial committee reported twenty-eight deaths, and Mel C- Jay made the principal speech. John Naffziger was elected president,. The last reunion before Dakota city waa made the permanent meeting place- was. held at Crystal lake in Au gust,. 1893. At this meeting 6,000 were present. Officers were chosen as follows: John W.. Hatzelgrove, presi dent; Capt. Cornelius O'Connor, vice pr.esulnt; John. T.. Spcer, secretary; M.. M Warner, historian; xnomas Ashfoid, sr., treasurer, and William P.. Warner, corresponding secretary. Tha thirteenth annual reunion waa held In Dakota City and all of the following ones have been held here. Echoes ot tha Eeanlon. Mrs.. Ella Berg, of 1'ortluuil, was the persou. to come lroin the greutest distance to, ha- at the reunion.. ' George Voods, liainey Uribble aud Hor ace Dtitton all served us members ot tue Ne.lirittlui regimeuts during the civil war. .Mck Alulicr, a loriuer sueriti 01 I'aKotu couuty, wns un interested uud iuterest Iiik spectator at the various fuuetious ot the- cttanlou.. A. 11. linker, who enme to Dakota county in the full of 1STk. wus ut the reunion. He was accompanied by Ills wife, who cams Ut the territory as a Miss Ilose Uui- leck. William 1. Warner, who is now tne United States niurshul for the portion ot Nebraska which includes Uukota couuty,. was one of tbe pioneers, lie cume in the early fiOs, uud was but 4 years old ut the' tune.. iSiuion r. Mikesell. of l'oticn. was one or the best known figures ou the (irouiuls. He cume west from t'eniisyi.vuntii nnd wus nt oue time a member of the Nebraska Mtate Semite. He is one of tne rullauie business uien of bis lioui town. Iu his address Senator llurkett made f.wtiueut reference to 11 bald headed man who sat iu the nudienco. usinir his "11111 r lile top" repeatedly us an illustration. It later developed unit the- bald headed niau was A. H. linker, father of .Mrs. Nellie Bilker Musou. .Miss linker and Serhilor llurkett nttended collego at the same time ut. Tuhor, lo. Senator llurkett admitted when he met his former schoolnuite nnd ber father ut dinner tljit the joke was ou him. John w.. Gribble came tin from South Uiuiilia to eujo.v the picnic. IiurltiK his visit nt lukotn City. Senator Rurkett IH- beiiiK entertained by it. K. Evn ns. tieorue- T. Woods I ntiioug th oldest ot tile pioneer residents of Dakotu county. He ciune to thnt county in lsfiS. Kesldeuits of Jackson were on the ground In numbers, boosting for Jackson's fall fes tival auii harvest uicnlc on Seuteuilier 3. There will be speakers of notv, foot races. names. Horse races, tint of w.19 and contents for old and youiiK. Two I111U naniex have beeu arranged, oiar between the Kuts uud the Luus. There will lie a ball lu the evenijujr. The picnic will be held 011 the fcciicol und hull grounds. Meli A. SchinleW, editor of the North Da kola Kuh'le, utteuded schawl lu Sioux. City whet it bonstcd of only uuc school house. Julia 11. ileum, editor of the Dakota t'ity Herald, Is a soi uf one ot Dnkotu county's curliest settlers. A picture of the old Spring flrove pioneer lti school hocse in district No. 14 appears upon the budges of the twenty-seventh an nual reuuiou. Tile drawluK from which the cut wus mude is liy the lute Julia O'L'ou nor, of Dakotu I'lty. Jim Bruumin uud father, Joseph Uran ium, were both ut the rciinlou und were unions; the well known of the pioneers and old settlers. Mr. Itrannon. sr., was one uf tlie colony that was planted iu Dakota county by Father Trucy in lN-'irt. M. M. Warner, historian for the old set tlers of Dakotu county, nttended the first meeting and nsslxfed In orjtsulziui; the as sociation. He officiated as secretary nt the first meet inn und almost ever since has acted a historian. Warner's History of Da kota County was compiled by him uud he is now L'utiicrlut; data for the second vol ume, lie Is editor of the I. von Mirror. Hartley Gribble. Sheriff J. 1'. Rockwell, Murhal James II. l'ucslnii, H, rt Wood unci t'hrls I'uulsoii had to do considerable cx idainini; us to how tney happened to to Tekuicali on l YIilay lo at lend the Hurt county old settlers' picnic when ns a mut ter of fact the picnic was not held until Saturday. 1'poti leiirnlni; the mistake, liockwcll and Paulson returned home lu tliu cvculiii,', but the balance of the party re mained over. n nil sides were benrd remnrks cotnpll lueiitnry to Uukota City because of the Improvements which have been made lu the past year. New homes have been erected diirln the yeur by Deputy flitted State Marshal John K. Sides, Henry Kriim ulcdeillid Herman Itieliniin. und extensive Improvements have been made on the resi liences of County Clerk W. L. Itoss, licort'e Harnett. Julius tiiese. Clay Howard, W. S. Hiiimliiuiiu, D. M. Nleswuncer, C. M. liruy. Mrs. Kvn Orr, William I.ahrs and it. V.. Kvuiis. (ieneral Improvemeut W UP pureut ull over towu. , s I