Throat Coughs Ask your doctor tbout these throat coughs. He will tell you how deceptive they are. A tickling in the throat often means serious trouble ahead. Better explain your case care fully to your doctor, and ask him about your taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Wa publl.h our formula W ban 1th aleehol from our mdtolDM W urir you to consult your doctor yers Who makes the best liver pills? The J. C. Aver Compinv. of Lowell. Miss. They have been making Ayer's Pilis for over sixty years, ir you nave the slieht- est doubt about using these pills, ask yo:ir ooctor. uo as ne says, always. Wad by the J. O. Ayr Co., Low.ll, Km.- Epilepsy, Fits Convulsions, or Spasms and St. Vitus' Dance are Nervous Diseases. Most cases can be cured by strengthening and build ing up the nervous system. .To do this a nerve medi cine is needed. Dr. Miles' Nervine will be found efficacious and satisfac tory. It has cured many cases of these diseases .and we believe it will cure you. We can give you names of many who iiave been cured through its use. Write for advice. "My son John had epilepsy for years, and after having- him treated by specialists for over 2 years he still continued to have spells. I had al most given up in despair, but know lnr the virtue of Dr. Miles' Antl-Paln Pills for sick headache, I concluded to try the Nervine. During June, 1906, I ave him a teaspoonful three times a day, then in July I gave it as directed, and I could see that he was improving, and he has not had a spell since August 28, 190, and has taken no medicine since Jan.-07. I am writing Jhe case Just as it is hoping it will Induce others to try it." w. R. ALLISON, MooresvlIIe, N. C. Your druggist sells Dr. Miles' Nerv ine, and we authorize him to return f'l" 0,."8t bottle ony) If It falls to benefit you. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ini Subscribe for The Herald $1 per year. 4 3r Wizvter n&;icrsioiiiLS Winter Tourist Rates : Daily reduced rate excursions to California, Old Mexico, Southern and Cuban Resorts. Homeseekers Excursions : First and third Tuesdays of each month to many points west, south and southwest. Personally Conducted Excursions to Florida by Su perintendent Public Instruction of Nebraska, Mr. J. L. McBrien, leaving Lincoln and Omaha December 19th. Write G. W. Bon nell, C. P. A., Lincoln, for itinerary. Government Irrigated Homesteads in the Big Horn Ba sin and Yellowstone Valley : One of the last chances to secure good farms from the government at low prices. Go with Mr. mmmmm mmmm m omoja m w-m wmmmm -asv mmm m i Gray's Fool Hall j I Restaurant in I I i First-class Pool and Billiard Tables. Cigars and Soft Drinks of All Kinds. Meals Served at All Hours. Everything New, Neat and Up-to-date. C. M. GRAY, Proprietor. prizes o,ooo TEN THOUSAND children will win prizes in the great "Liberty Bell" drawing contest in the next month or two. Any child in this town ought to try; it doesn't cost anything, and you get a beautiful souvenir, even if you aren't among the fortunate ten thousand. The Preat shoe house of Sell "the largest makers of pood shoes in the world" are backing us in this contest, so you know it will be done right. For Sell does everything right. Selz is the only manufacturer who absolutely guarantees every shoe with his name on it; that's the reason we sell Selz shoes. Children can't find a better shoe at a reasonable price than the "Liberty Bell " shoe) it's made of genuine leather, uncheapened by the usual frauds in children's shoes. That's the reason they wear so long; and they fit comfortably: look dressy, , too. That's why they're "the most famous children's shoes in America." Guaranteed iboei for women and children, too. Carl Anderson R R Time Table Sioua C3ty Crystal Laka ft Homer LEaTI 3AIOTA0UT 6 am 7 15am 9 80am 11 15am 1 15pm 3 15pm 5 80pm lkatc BlOUXCIT 6 85am 8 80am 10 30am J2 am 3 15pm 4 80pm 6 15pm 7 15pm 8 pm Saturday and Sunday nights 11 only C, St. P.. M.ft O. Trains leave Dakota City at the fol loiring time : worth bound. booth bound 5:55 pm Omaha. 8:02 am 10:04 am Omaha 0 :13 pm a -at nm Norfolk 8 :'iS am 9:48 am Norfolk 5.32 pm 7:42 am Newcastle... .. 9:88 am 2:08 pm ..6:65 pm SUNDAY TBAINB. 12:13pm Omaha 2:30 am !S7 Norfolk 8:28 C B Q WEST No. 85 Local Freight 7:15 am 11 " Passenger, Omaha andLinoohr 12:47 pm EAST No 86 Local Freight 2 :25 pm 10 Local Passenger.. 6 :U7pm riaiW ATAmt SnndaT. Local Items Friday, December n, 1908 Having a good stock of hardware and tinware on hand, we ask you to call and see ns. Schnerer Bros, Adolph Bartels marketed a car of hogs at Cobnrn this week. Subscribe for the Herald, the best paper in the county. $1 a year. Mrs Harry Engelen and three chil dren left Tuesday for their home at Kadoka, S D. Why is it that Van sell so much Breun coffee? Because it is the best to be had for the money. Mrs Al Adams and son Harry left Thursday for Waverly and other points in Iowa for a couple of weeks' visit with relatives. The Rebekah lodge of this place will bold a regular meeting on next Wednesday afternoon, the 16th. All members are urgently requested to be present. This is the gift season. .A pair of new spectacles or eyeglasses would be a splendid Christmas present. We oan fit you in any style, best grade of goods, and at reasonable price. W C Eckhart, Licensed Optometrist. The general stare of Fred Wallwav at Nacora, in which the postoffice is located, was burglarized Wednesday night and the safe containing about $80 in cash and 75 in stamps was dynamited and the contents taken. The postal authorities were notified, also Sheriff Rockwell, who will make every effort to capture the theives. D. Clem Deaver on the next personally con ducted excursion. He will help you secure one of these farms. No charge for his serv ices. Excursion first and third Tuesdays. W. E. Snethen. Ticket Agt, Dakota City, Neb. L. W. Wakeley, G P A, Omaha, Neb Connection Dakota City, Nebr. for children Hubbard Nabravakv. John Cullen was down from Water bury on business Thursday. Judge R E Evans transacted legal basinets in Chicago a oouple of days last week. Bert Brasfleld left Tuesday for hi hunting camp near the river on the reservation. Mrs Mary R McBcath attended meeting of the Woman' club at Walt hill Thursday. Miss Perle 8tinson has acoeptnd position rith Pelletier's in Sioux City, durtjg the holidays. The Masonic Iojge will hold a spe cial meeting oaturdsy evening lor work in the 1st degree. Chas O'Connor, of Nacora. was welcome visitor at the Herald office Monday while in town on business. Nothing but the freshest candies nuts all from 1008 crop, at Van's Remember this when you buy for the holidays. Prof Josisssen accidentally locked himself in the vestibule at the school house Wednesday evening, and had to break out. Nut, egg and range hard coal, also all kinds of soft coal in any quantity you may desire, at the Edwards & Bradford Lumber Go. Fred Oarber was locked np Tuesday night for drunkenness and was given five days on bresd and water by Jndge Stinson tha next morning. The John B Dewitt family, who have been laid up with typhoid fever for several week's have about recover ed from the effects of their siokness. Judge Stinson has appointed Geo J Boucher administrator in the S O Oibbs estate and Herman Roost ad ministrator in the Eugene Becker es tate. Paul Pizey was operated on at a Sioux City hospital Tuesday evening for rupture of the stomach, resulting from an uloer. He is improving nicely at this writing. The Sons of Herman lodge held its first meeting in its new home the bouse recently purchased of Herman Biermann in the west part of town last Saturday ev.ning. Anyone who is a customer of Van 1 Zedde's and who trades to the mount of $3 00 or more during this month, will be remembered with a handsome plate oalendar for Xmas. Mrs E A Osborn, daughter of Mrs Esther Harden, will leave Saturday for her heme in Brooklyn, N Y, where her husband is pastor of one of the leading churches. Mrs Osborn spent several months here visiting relatives. Fred Oehlerking and Mrs Anna Ran- mussen, of oloville, lows, were united in marriage by Judge Stinson Wednes- av. The groom formerly resided in this county, and the newly married couple will take up their residence here . Greatest photograph offer ever made. This week we are giving any cabinet we make (up to $10 00 values) for 13.00 per docen. Work guaranteed. Dk Luxe Studio. 405, 4th st, Sioux City. Next to 5 and 10c store. Open all day Sundays. Wt at is the matter with our gymna sium and free reading room, have not beard anything about it lately although there has been quite a sum of money subscribed toward it. Will you not 00m e to the rescue and help boost this greatly needed and beneficial institu tion for our bovs and girls. Mrs Ida Stallborries, who was here from West Point several days helping ing care for her brother, James Clark, who was laid up with typhoid fever at the John FoUz home, returned to her home last Friday . Mr Clark is now able to be up and around and take nonrisbment other than "soup.'' Justice J J Eimers took the deposi tions of Henry Krumwiede, Fred Schmidt. C E Doolittle and D M Neis wanger Monday, in a case wherein R A Molntyre and J W Mills are suing August Moeller of Stanton, formerly a saloonkeeper in this place, for a bill of cigars alleged to have been pur chased by Moeller while in business here . The case is being tried at Stan ton. I The W II & F M society of the Da kota City Emmanuel Lutheran church elected the following officers for the year 1909: President, Mrs Geo Xie- buhr: vice president, Mrs John bides; recording stcretarv, Mrs W 8 Ober holtzer; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth 8 Hafse; corresponding sectetary, Mrs Wm Niemeyrr; superintendent of home department, Mrs J N Hamilton. Two new members, Mesdames J I lCock- well and J Bliven were received. Your Christmas problems will all be solved if you wait and patronise the Fair and Bazaar to be given at 13rus field's hall, December 11 by the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church. All kinds of useful articles will be on sale and you can gratify both your fancy and your pock etbook. Sale begins at 2 o'olock. In the evening a bounteous supper will be served by the ladies at the small cod of 25 cents. Ho if you want to have a good meal and a good time, and at the same help a worthy cause and also spare yourself a lot of worry and trouble. Do not fail to patronize tht ladiee on this occasion . The sad and startling news wss re ceived here Monday by Mr and Mr A Christiansen that their grand daughter, Mrs Emil Eastman, former ly Miss Florence Schumacher, had died suddenly at her home in Clinton, Minn. Deceased spent her girlhood days in Dakota City, where she grad nated from the high school in the clust of '00. She went to South Dakota where she taught school for fevers) years, ana on October b. 11)07. was united in marriage to Emil Eaatmun, who is left to monrn her untimely departure. Besides her grandmother who resides here she leaves three sis ters Mrs Mina Perrin, t, student at the Peru state normal school ; Mrs Hen Haaker of South Sioux City, and Miss Maude Schumacher of Clinton, Minn, and one brother, Albert B Schumach er, a clerk in the railway mail service The latter, in company with Aa Bai ley, an uncle who resides at Waltbill Nebr, left Tueaday for Clinton, Minn to attend the funeral services, which C L Joy, of Sioux City, transacted legal business here Wednesday. Kirk Ream, of Axte.ll, Kans, was a gat at the Geo T Woods home Sat urday night. Mrs Lottie Rix and Miss Hollen gretn, of Wakefield, were visitors here Wednesduy Light. The large stones over the front door and window of the new bank building have broken and will b replaced with new ones. Why is it that people buy more candy and nuts at Yan de Zedde's? Because they have found out that he keeps the best. The Edwards A Bradford Lumber company of this place have been pre senting their customers with lead pen' cils as souvenirs. Wanted An agent for that territo ry. We pay highest cash weekly, For terms write the Hawks Nursery uo, wauwatosa, wis. A card from Fred Dnensing, dated from New York on the 7th says: "We smved here alright and will sail for Germany in the morning." George Lillie and wife, of Maxbasa. N D, son-in-law and daughter of Judge and Mrs D O Stinson of this placo. are on a month's trip to Arizona. Don't forget your home merchant- Van de Zedde, he is trying very bard to get the beet fruits, confectionery, candies and nuts to be had on the market. Carl Frederickson, of Hubbard. while in town Saturday afternoon, lost a bunch of keys, and he will greatly appreciate it if the finder will leave them at this office. G F Broyhill has contracted to in stall the lighting system tn the new Ayres-Ernmwiede building. It will be a system that burns cold gas, re quirisg no burner for generating gas. Op Saturday of last week at the Lutheran parsonage Mr Thomas Bull ock, of Marion Co, Iowa, and Mis May Evans, of Danville, III. were united in marriage by Rev W S Ober holtzer. All kinds of coal, feed and hay for sale at reasonable prices. Fiilpb & Slacohteb Oo. Tbko E Bliven, Manager. Dakota City, Neb. George Kohlmeier accompanied his sister, Louise Kohlmeier, as far as Omaha, Tuesday, she being on her ay to her home at Jetioo Springs. Mo, after a two months visit with rela tives here The Herald is again prepared to furnish its readers with a olnbbing rate with the New Idea magazine of only 11 30 for the two. The New Idea is a woman's magazine, and has been enlarged and improved until it now equals the best fashion magazines. ltegular preaching at Salem next Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock. Sunday school at 10:00. Preaching at Emmanuel church, Dakota City at 3:00 pm. Sunday school at 9:45 a m. Christian Endeavor at C:30. A cor dial welooma to all. Ttev O E Yon Hagen and Miss Liz zie Haase attended the Southwest District. Sunday School convention at Elk Valley Friends church last Satur day ; Rev Yon Hagen representing the temperance cause, and Miss Haase the int rests of the county on the pro grsm. Services at the Methodist Episcopal church every Sunday aa follows: Preaching, 11am; Sunday school, 10 am! Class meeting 12 m: Epworth League, 6:30 p m; Preaching, 7:80p m. Preach in Grace church every Sunday at 2 :30 pm. You are cordially invited to any and all these services . Anyone contemplating putting in a hot water heating plant or a gas light ing plant in their home, should see G F Broyhill betore doing so, and get his Hgures For refeience aa to aatiafao tion you can go to John F Sides. W S BtiUghman, W L Robh, M O Ayres, and H P Urozier, who have recently ins'alled hot water plants in their homes. A free Christmas gift for everybody who attends services at the Methodist church Sunday. If the weather Is not propitious these gifts will be given out the following Sunday This is some thing that wiil be useful to everybody every day in the year, so come ai.d get yours Sunday; you are wtloome at either servioe Yours to help and serve. G E Von IIaoen, Patitor . Chss Dewitt and Chas Yink, of Hlybnrg, were run iu by Marshal Fnes- ton on Monday and were sentenced by Judge, tviuson, the former to pay a fine of $10, and coots amouutiug to $2 50, or spend three day in jail ; and the latter was given ten days in j ill. every other day to be dieted on bread nd water, iu lieu of a 910 fine and $3 60 in costs which he was nnable to I HIGH SCHOOL NOTES COITCO IV THt SCNIO CLABe WMk Joy bouton has been afck with a severe cold. Andrew Hansen entered the 7th grade last week. Lyle Olesen was absent the first of the week on account of sickness. Helen Orab am was absent Monday and Tuesday on account of sickness. Mrs 8 A Stinson and Mrs Larson visited tbe th and 5th grades Friday afternoon. A program will be reudered Deo 18, by the xeooud divixion of which Mabel bouton is president. The pupils have been going around with smiling faces siuce ttiey havi beard that there will be to week va cation Christmas; oue before and oat- after. niesHaiijcS Maxwell. Htinson, Miller, and Sides were visitors at our literap program iaot xriuay aiiernoon. we wish more of th people would tak luterebt enough to come to these pro grama. Esther Learner left Tueaday to attend the National Corn Exposition at Omaha. She expects to be gouo about two weeks. She has gone as a dele gate from this county. We expect when she returns that she will have learned all there is to know about do SIOUX. from the Rucord II. O. Iorn returned Monday from Mnrnhalltnwn, la., where he had been vlfllting his daughter, Mrs. Delia Nor ton. urnnnmn Atkins, wno nad been a he Will Hogan home for some time, returned lant Sunday to her home In Homer. Matt Dullnir, who recently sold his farm went of South Hloux City, ha moved with his famll" to 601 Court St., Bloux City. Mrs. J. 8. Knnls spent Thankflelvlnir In Atkinson, Nob., with her husband who Is eniraf-ed In bualneas there. She returned home Monday. Ray Meredith and his bride went to Onnwn, la., Tuesday. They will reside at that pliice for the present, Mr. Mere dlth be Inn employed there. Mr. and Mrs. Em 11 Iadchoff are ex pectd here thla week from Crofton, Neb. Mm. bnrtchoft Is a daughter of Mr. and Mm. W. W. Pilgrim. J. m. woodcock, who recently re turned from Hock county, Nebraska. ptates that he filed on an excellent piece of land In a (rood neighborhood and where irrass grows waist high. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Poye were here Inst week from Waverly, la., where they now are engaged In farming. They purchased a large farm at tht place ihsi spring and are highly pleased with tnelr new home. News reached Grandpa Hurke this week of the arrival of a fine boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Darling in OmiihH, Tuesday. Mrs. Darling for merly was Miss Lottie Burke, and re ltld here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Burke. Mrs. Martha Bhane. who recently dis posed of her large residence In Railway addition to K. J. Mots, this week pur chased two lots on the corner east of Mrs. Rebecca Teter's new house and will at once begin the erection of a new story and a half house, to be ready for occupancy as soon as It can be rushed to completion. The house Is to be of modern architecture and will be well built. The location Is an Ideal one and the, new house will be welcomed In the neighborhood. For Sale. As I am going west I will sell my blsck team that I used on the Wat kin's Medicine wagon. They are five and six years old, full brother and sis ter, well matched in every way, weight about 2,600. Will sell at a bargain if taken soon. Team oan be seen at Elmer Blessing's. J H Bakbh. Dakota Nebr. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Compiled from the county records by J. J. Elmers, bonded abstracter of titles. W. J. Manning, county treasurer, to Alfred Seynrour, lot 1, block 236, Dakota City, Treasurer's Deed. A. S. Richards and wife to C. C. Ream, lot 11, block 8, Homer. wd...$ GOO Fred Herman and wife to P. O. Elk ins, lot 14, block 4, South Sioux City, wd 1.DO0 P." O. Elklns and wife to Fred Her man, nw( nw sec. 7-88-47. wd 3,000 Have Eimers make your abstracts. Great Musi Offer Send us the names of three or more performers on the Piano or Organ and twenty-five cents in silver or postage stamps and we will mail vou postpaid our latest Popular Musie Boll contain ing 20 pages full sheet musio, consist ing of popular songs, marches and waltzes arrarged for the piano or orgn including Bud Knauer'a famous "Flight of the Butterflies," "March Manila" and the latest popular song, "The Girl I've Seen. Popular Musio Publishing Co, Indianapolis, Ind ESTRAY NOTICE Taken up aa an estray at my farm one mile north of Dakota City, Nebr, November 26, 1908, one red and white heifer, past two years old, branded on left hip with letter "T," slit in left ear. Owner is hereby notified to call and prove property, pay all charges and take said animal away. Chas Bbtakt. Old papers for sale at the Herald office 5 cents per hundred. )R. C H. MAXWELL, riiyflician and Surgeon. Calls promptly attended DAK0VA OITT, KBBBASIA TIY rr ionis mil win thi mi 10m. Tha contents of the 52 Issues for 1909 will inciuao 50 Star Articles By Men and Women of Distinc tion In Many Vocations. 250 Capital Stories Of Character ana Aaveniure. Including Six fine Serials. 1000 Up-To-Date Notes on Current Events, Nat History and Science. Natural 2000 One-Minute Stories Rita of Humor and Miscellany. The Weekly Health Article. Timely Editorials. The Chll dren'a Page, etc. Samph CopUt of lit Paper mmJ fllutlrafj Ft Im mny mddw. Free to January, 1909. Evarv aw wtMcribar who at ooc cute ul and nd thi. Up (or mantwns this papr) with S1.75 will rciv l-KLE All lli Uu of Tho Companion for Iho ramainins of ltW)H, ioclodma tho Saautiiul Holiday Nunibar. Tho Companion' Calendar lot 190 "la Grandmother1 Card a," btho (raphad ia 13 colors, Thaa Tho Companion for tho B2 wooka of I SOU library of tlio boat roadum for arary ntoaaba of tho family. THE YOUTH'S COttPMIOS, BOSTON, MAS. The Holidays are nearingr and we have just received a new assortment of Porfumos, Pungt, BrxisKes and Combs, Ymns Goods, Santa CI a us Snow, Candles, Etc. We also expect an assortment of Bay State Fancy Box Candy in a few days. These are only a few suggestions of the many useful and beautiful gifts to be found here at the most reasonable prices. Krumwiede Pharmacy Prescriptions a Specialty. Patronize Home Industries buy Wm. LOR.EFJZ, Proprietor of City KIes.t Klsrkct Fresh and Bait Meats always on Agent fot Seymour's White Laundry. Lanndry basket goes Tuesdays and comes back Saturdays DAKOTA CITY City MRS. ELSIE POWELL, Proprietor Dakota City. Neb. Everything Neat and New. Best of Treatment. I" Meal Tickets (21 Meals) $3.50 I Feed Stable Where you can put up your I have business in town PAUL PIZEY, Dakota Citv. Ncb. Bonded .: Abstracter Lawyers j IBred - Sow - SsJIg I . F ebruary 22, 709, J I 40 Head of Tods in the Herd I a 1 I A. U. N o r d y ik e j Hubbtvrd, Nabravalasa. (Drib.lfoxr Corn In the New Steel Crib. Most lasting and economical of all cribs. Will not rust, rot or burn; many times stronger than slat cribbing and just as cheap. , We have a supply and can furnish you with any sizes. Edwards& Bradford Lbr. Co Hubbard - - Nebraska GEO. TIMLIN, Manager. ll Always Hungry for more business this man Kearney and his Bank. Getting more right along, too. Vox anything in Banking, dene promptly accu rately courteously and at lowest rates, eall on "The Bank that ALWAYS treats you RIGHT;" the Oldest Bank in the county. Four per cent interest paid on time deposits, and your money kept SAFE for you. Always plenty of money on hand for good loans. As low as the lowest as good as the best (if not the best.) ED T. KEARNEY, of Bavivk. Davkotav County, Jsvckaon, Nabrsvakav I I I e 11 Dakota City, Nbb. your meats of hand . Cash paid for hides. NEBRASKA. Hotel! I I Board and Lodging $4.00 I r 1 In Connection. team and feed it when you ALFRED PIZEY, 608 Metropolitan Blk. Sioux City. low I I I I were held on Thursday, mestio science. ID WRtrTlQIl UCUU0 M THIS OFfl