Ha ir Fallh mq Ayer's Hair Vigor, new Im proved formula, will certainly stop falling of the hair. Indeed, wc believe it will always do this unless there is somedisturb once of the general health. Then, a constitutional medicine may be necessary. Consult your physician about this. D'tn not change llie tnlnr rtf the hair. XormuU with Mh bottl Show It to j out yers lk him about It, than do mm ho mmj The reason why Ayer's Hair Vigor stops k uctusc ii nrsi destroys the germs which cause this trouble. After this is done, nature soon brings about a full recovery, restoring the hair and scalp to a perfectly healthy condition, -r-y the j. o. Am Co.. xmwsii. M... SEEM Freih. Reliable, Pure Guaranteed to Pliate Evrry 0rclnf r end Planter .lioulutMl the unerlor mnrltt of Our Northern Grown 8fC(n. special. orreR 10 CENTS we will tend potpnll our PAMnn rm i rrTiriM I ,kt.on.r Tn.t. . , ... an. 1 pkg. Priam... Hadlih .... 10. I p. H-IM.r.wl,, t.l.rT ... In. 1 pi. t an, irrnw.h.ail (Mnr . . .11. 1 pk. PiiH.rlnM Mark. Una. . . . In. lla. it Varl.cl.. Chalaa laar 8Mdl . . : Writ. todayl Hn(t 10 nnta fc h.lp py foalac and parking and racaita the al,va "Famaii. Coll.etlun," to. alh.r wllh our .w and In.trnrlive c.irri.n (lufd. OKKAT NOUTUKKN SKI ! . 904 iln.B St. Korkforri. Illinois Local Items Friday, Dec. 17, 1909 We have as good a stock of hard ware and tinware as there ever was in Dakota City, and you will find onr prioes right. Schriever Bros. Mervin Dewitt arrived home last week fiom a trip to South Dakota. Lou Walden was here over Sunday, a visitor at the Mell A Bcbmied home, John F Sides, deputy U S Marshal, was a business visitor at Pender Tues day. Mabel Bouton is recovering from a siege of sickness, bordering on typhoid fever. George Rockwell and Robert Luse brink were up from Homer Thursday on business. The finest Christmas and New Years cards you ever saw Where? -At Tan's corner, of course. Max Easton, wife and baby, of Sioux City, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs A E Adams. Mrs Gertrude Best came up from Homer Sunday and spent a couple of days at the John H Ream home. A social dance will be held in the Ayres-Krumweide hall tonight. Sulli van's orchestra will furnish the music Barney Gribble took in the big corn show at Omaha this week, and visited his sons, John NY and George, at So Omaha. Miss Minnie A Beors, who has been visiting at the S H Moore home tbe past few weeks, departed Tuesday for Norton, Kansas. If you are in need of anything for tbe holidays. Van will be pleased to order it for you, if he doesn't happen to have it in stock, witu no expense or trouble to you. The Foye Hue has been tied up since last Saturday with a broken crank shaft. Another shaft is being made at the Sioux City Novelty works, and the car will soon be in operation. Sterling Linkswiiler, a merchant of Salix, Iowa, died last Friday morning, His son Sterling Ijinkswiller, who is well known in this precinct, is in the merchuntile business at Winnebago, G A llatheway, of Magnet, Nebr, was here the past week visiting his son, Galen llatheway, agent for the Wat kins Remedies . He had just returned from a several months trip to the Pa ciflo coast. Patrick Farrell, of Hubbard pre. cinct. was taken to a hospital at Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa, Thursday to be treat ed for the liquor habit, wbicu seems to have gotten the better of him. He was accompanied by Sheriff J P Rock well. Darner Stoffie, formerly of South Sioux City, but now with a contractor at Wichita, Kans was here Saturday squaring pp his taxes, and calling on old friends. Barney never forgets the print shop, since his associations with the stick and rule terminated. Chris Eriksen, Chas Jordan, Tim Murphy, Carl Larson, George Ash ford nd John Critz were here from tiomer 1 C Tuesday, as witnesses iu the case of Chas Crawford against the Omadi Co operative Grain company. The case grew out of a difference of opinion in the matter of wages, wherein Crawford sued the company for $54 in Judge Stinson's court. The case was decided in faor of the company. A rural carriers examination was held at the postofnue in this place last Saturday by Postmaster John ii Ream to fill a vacancy at Hubbard, tbe car rier on route 2, Pearl Persinger, ba ing resigned. Those taking the exam ination were, Mrs Geneva E Wilsey who is servitg as temporary carrier; Joseph nartnett, and Robert Duggan. The oivil service commission at Wash ington, D C, will pass on their papers and designate the appointee. II Zentmire. livintr on the Wm P Warner plane on Omaha creek, is laid nn with a bad case of blood poison on bis left band. It started from a small out on one of his fingers, which became infected soon afterward while husking corn. A physician has lauced his band once, and the chances are now good for speedy recovery. Only last Tuesday, a week ago, Mr Zentmire's oldest son. Gaorge. had an arm bro ken. He was on horseback driving the cattle in from the field when the animal fell, resulting in tbijinjury to bis arm. They areihaving more than heir share of bad luck, Stops (''A FOR Ed Y Maurice was a business visit or here from Hubbard precinct Thurs day. Mrs Mary R McBeath spent a few days at Homer with relatives this week. Found German silver brooch with initial "A" engraved on front. Call at Herald ufllce. Leo J Scbuett of LeMars, Iowa, for merly of Homer, was a business visitor here Tuesday. Clise Barto came down from Wake geld Monday to look after things bore for a few days. The ice on Crystal lake is now abont ten inches thick, and the ice men aro N preparing to fttt busy. Dr C H Maxwell has been confined to his home the past week with an at tack of kidney trouble. Walter Cheney purclased a floe Duroo Jersey male pig from the Geo C Blessing herd at Homer labt week. For sale a six room house and three lots, good location, good outnuie im provements. Enquire at this office. Will Lam son was down from Crof- ton this week, visiting friends in this county, and also bis duughtor at Walthill . I forbid any hunting or traveling through my fields, on account of tbe danger of stock getting hurt. Fred Jaoobsen. Rosooe Knepper came up from Oma ha last week to visit until after the holidays with his parents, T J Knepper and wife. Every subscriber who pays bis sub scription to The Herald in advance can have the Farmers lubuneoi Sioux City free for one year. D n linger arrived 'home Snuday evening from Winnipeg, Canada, where he had spent the past summer working for a lumber company. "Live and let live" is my motto. Why not call on No 1 through jour phone and give him an order, he will deliver it free of charge. The bazaar held last Friday by the ladies of the M E church at the Dobien hotel was a very successful affair, and netted the ladies about $75. What is the use of going -out in the cold and storm when you can call up No. 1 for anything 10 bis line, and he will deliver it to you promptly. J L Ream, of Axtel, Kans, traveling salesman for a St Paul wholesale har ness firm, was an over Sunday" visitor here at the Geo T Woods home. When you come up town, don't for get to stop at the corner of Broadway and Fifteenth streets and see what there is in store for you. Van will be there with a broad smile. All kinds of coal, feed and bay for sale at reasonable prices. i'lITDS & SlAUGHTEB CO. Thio E Bliven, Manager. Dakota City, Neb. A can of bakiug powder and a hand some gold framed picture for 50 cents at Van de Z dde's. This may be your last chance to got one of those elegant paintings absolutely free. One would make an excellent Amas gilt. The new "Radex" lens for constant wear is superior for comfort and clear ness of vision. Ii screens out the vio let or chemical rays of light, thus pre venting irritation and intiamation. Satisfaction guaranteed. W O Eck hart. Licensed Optometrist. TON IGHT " THE nigbt! enjoy a good hearty laugh with your friends and neighbors at tbe clean, cultured humor of Hon W I Nolen, who appears this evening at the M E church as the second attraction on the local lecture course. D Van de Z-dde and E II Gribble went to . South Sioux City Monday niaht to attend a recrular meeting of the W O W lodge. Election of ollicers was the principal business transacted, with the following result: Council commander, D Van de Zedde; advisor lieutenant, BurtKroeaen; banker, O A Anderson; escort, David Dorn; watch aian, O J York; sentinel, Albert Savidcre: managers. H O Dorn, O A Anderson and Burt Kroesen. CHURCH NEWS METHODIST. Services at the Methodist Episcopal cburob every Sunday as follows; Preaching, 11am; Sunday school, 10 ami Class meeting 12 m; Epworth League, 6:30 p m; Preaohing, 7 pm, We were glad to see you on Sunday, Come again. Do it over. Come over, The church stands for something yet. It's not gone; it's here to stay. Don t be looking to see it go and then you 11 not be disappointed. The church our blest Redeemer saved with the pre cious coin of bis life blood is swaying the nat'ons. Let's all be in the sway ing business and on the winning side Sometimes tbo World wins and it s a winning disgrace. To win for Christ means victory now and forever. Win! Workl Do! Dar6l Determine! Uo it now! When tomorrow steps in he changes bis name and we cull bim "today." A weloome accorded you to 11 the services. Walk in. FROM A HOM ERITE -I N THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE I Contributed) Wo hear that a petition i lielng circulat ed to remove ono of our teachers; one, too. thut wo have hoard spoken of as "one of the beat teachers in Dakota county." Now we have no personal interest in wild teacher. not even being uccjualiited with hor, but in the Interests of Justice and the golden rule wo feel like entering a protest. We think It should be only for som very yrnvo of fense thnt such a thing should lie done which, if we are Informed aright, is not the ffiuO- lint A trivial nlll.l. lilttl mw uriiieiuHl and IxiarU or educuiiou are porioeuy uuiu 10 rectify. Would too petitioner or any 01 mo signers raise their hand ami say: no to me as I have done toyou." Take my huslne-s my mean of making a living from ineY We don't see one hiilld gt UD. Home dcoiuu sign everytning mat comes along; some Just Ix-cause they urn asked to, and Imh'UUm Tumi Jones did; some itt-caiise they oon'l want to ollena John hmlth when he asked them to sign it. htlli others, be cause they like to see their names down with a lot 01 others, iso, we think such a thing should 1st thoroughly looked into be fore it Is Hlgneii, and wu lire sure the school txiurd will call a meeting of the signers to the petition and give them ncliunce to pre sent their grievances In ncison and before the accused, uml give her the chuuee of a defense. lours ior justice Lectora Course Dates W I Nolen Friday, Deo 17, 1909 R O Bowman.... Friday, Jan 21, 1910 The Modern Musicians... Saturday, Feb 5, 1910 i R L Kemple.. Wednesday, Mar 23, 1910 JACKSON. John Uyan went to Omaha Tuesday to attend the corn show and transact some business. Very Rev P F MoCarthy was seri ously ill several days this week, but is much better now. Lizzie and Nellie Teller spent last Thursday and Friday in Sioux City visiting friends. P F Sullivan of Sioux City, arrived here Saturday to spend a few weeks with bis parents, P Sullivan and wife. John Boler and John Flannery bad a load of hogs on the market Thursday which brought $3.10 per hundred. Mis William Sundt departed J hnrs- day for Bemidgi, Minn, to visit her bister, Mrs J A Heath. On aocouut of a snow storu out near O'Neill Monday night the Burlington was unable to get through luesday. Ed O'Neill left tho labt of the week for Seibert, Col. where he has a claim. Frank B O'Neill, John Sullivau, Victor McGonigal and William Teller, who are attending the university st Liccoln, are expected borne to tpend the holiday vacation Saturday. The sale of Mrs Ella Maloney s that was held at her farm Tuesday, was well attended and everything sold well. Mrs Alaloney and family will move to Sioux City shortly. Lucy Jones is visiting her brother, Jas J Jones, D D 8, at Sargent, Nebr. D F Waters enjoyed a visit Tuesday from his nphew, Frank Manning, 6f San Francisco, Calif. At the M W A meeting Saturday eveuing the following camp ollicers were eleoted for the ensuing year: consul, J S Leis; clerk, S P Leia; banker, M E Kennelly; manngors, L D liicks, John liickey and Jas Kennelly. Lee U Kearney sold a fine Packard piano Tuesday to Torter M Boals. FIDDLER CREEK Charley Jessen came home Ust Thursday. He thinks there is no place like Nebraska. jy W Hwingle left last week for Sioux City where he will make bis home. Mr Bancroft has moved onto the farm. The little child of Bert Barnes and wife has been quite sick. Peter Sorensen marketed hogs in Homer Saturday. The lyceum held last Friday evening was well attended . It will meet spain this Friday evening. Helen Rockwell spent Sunday at home. Anna Bint-en visited at the J N Mil ler home last week, as they are having no school in Homer. Giace Wilkins is teaching school again and is getting along nicely. Charley and Anna Enuksen visited at the Peter Sorensen home last Sun day. SALETA Ollie Fisher and George Hirsohback spent a few days at Omaha last week taking in the big corn exposition, Mrs Will Broyhill and daughter were visitors at the 1'erry Lieamer home from Sunday until Tuesday. George Hirschbauk left Tuesday for Cincinnati, Ohio, to spend a few weeks visiting his mother, and other relatives. His wife who has been there for several weeks will accompa ny him home after the holidays. Chas Congbtry and family departed Wednesday for Yamhill, Ore. where they will reside in the future. They expect to go into the poultry raising business iu their new location, lheir many friends here regret to see them leave. Woods Hileman returned last week to Julesburg, Colo, after spending a few weeks here attending to business matters. His son, David Uib-man, arrived last Thursday from Julesburg to help fiuibh gathering their corn crop. For Sale A large list of Cheyenne, Morrill, Box Butte, Kimball, Scotts Bluff and Banner county Nebr, lands. Ranohes, relinquishments railroad contracts, school sections all sizes and prices from $6.50 per aore and up for deeded lands. Having a personal knowledge of these lands I will go and show them to those who wish to invest. 8 A Combs, Homer, Nebr. First Publication Deo 8 lw Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for Settlement of Account. In the county court of Dakota county. Ne braska. Sate of Nebraska, Dakota County ss. To Dora Ii. O'tJonnor Hhockley, (latherlne Amanda O'Oonnor, nnd Alice (Jrnce O'Oon nor, and nil persons interested In tliecsuue of II. J . O'Oonnor, J r., deceased: tin rending the petition of O. J. O'Oonnor firaylng a Dual settlement and allowance of Ms account tiled in this court on the 1st day of Dece uils-r, WW, and for his discharge as administrator. It is h ruby ordered -that you, anil nil persons interested in said matter, may, and do, appear at the county court to tie held in and for said comity, on the illst day of De cember. A. 1). lmiw, at to o'clock a. in., to show cause, If any there ho, why the prayer of the petitioner should not Is) granted, and that notice of the pendency of said petition and that the hearing thereof 1st given to nil persons Interested in said matter by pul ilshlng a copy of this order In the Dakota Oounty Herald, a weekly newspaper print ed in said county, for four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. D. O. Stinkon, hral Oounty Judge. First publication Dec 10 4ws Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for Settlement of Account- In the county court of Dakota county, Nebraska. Wale of Nebraska, Dakota county, sh. lot) af K. liai tman. and unknown heirs and all persons interested In the estate of J lias. 4-i. llartman. deceased: On reading the petition of wm. v. War ner uravlng a II mil settlement and allow, mice ol his account llleil In this court on t he 7lh day of DcccmlHir, Won, and for ills dls- harge as administrator. It is hereby ordered that you. nnd nil per sons interested III said matter, may, and do, appear at the county court to Is' held in and for siild count v. on thnlllst day of December A. II. l!i, tit 10 o'clock a. in., to snow cause, if any there Is-, w hy the prayer of the pe tloner should not lie granted, and that notice of the pendency of said petition ami that tho hearing thereof lie given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a 'tiny of this Order in the Dakota Oounty Herald, a weekly newspaper printed In said county, for four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. ji. t utiwhom, srai. Oounty Judge. First publication Dec 10 4w Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for Settlement of Account. In the county court of Dakota county Nebraska. State of Nebraska. Dakota county : ss. To Chas. urs, Uor:i l urs, Joliu r. Yurs, Mary L. Kohn. Hi.phta I., iirs. Fred W. Yurs, Kmma M.tiehl, Minnie 1). Yurs, lcna H Yurs, and Wm. O. Yurs, and nil persons Interested in the estate of K. C. Yurs, de ceased : On reading the petition of Wm. r. War ner, nraylug a nnai settlement and allow ance of his account filed In this court on the 7lh day of Decemls-r, and for his dis charge us administrator. It is hereby ordered that you, and all per sons Interested ill said matter, may. and do. appear at the county court to Isi held in and lor said county, on tnenistuay oi unci' inner, A.D.. IMS, at 10 o'clock a. in., to show cause, If any there be, why the prayer of the peti tioner should not ie granted, unci mat no tice of tho pendency of said petition and that the hearing thereof 1st given to all per sons interested In said matter by publishing a copy of this Order In the Dakota County Herald, a weekly newspaper printed in said county, for four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. 1). ( Htinhon, seal County nilge NOTICE rOK BIDS. Notice Is hereby given that on or be fore January 1. 18 10. sealed bids will tie received at the county clerk's of fice, Uakotu. City, Neb., for furnishing hooks, blanks and stationery us lollowa: Books. Itecords. X nulres. plain each. KecordH, 8 ulres, printed heads, each. Itecords. B ouires, primed page, each Ueneral indexes, tt iiulrc, ruled, print ed bead. Numerical Indexes, 8 quire, ruled, printed bends, each. All tiooks to be made of best linen ledger paper, full Russia binding, to open flat, and to correspond with books now in use. Letterheads and Xnve'opee. Letterheads, printed, tiiiiiiro bond or euuiil. tier M. Knvelopes, printed, manllu, hza No. 10, per M. Frivelopes, printed, nuinlla, slzo No. 12 per M. Knvelopes, No. 1 tlze, V4. White, printed, per M. Stationary. Kanfords, Staitordu or Arnold's Ink, per iiart. Spencei lun, Oluclnum or Gillette' THERE are foods for all purposes but For the brainenergy business men need; the muscle-energy workmen need; the nerveenergy housewives need ; the all round energy school chil dren need. A soda cracker in ap pearance more than a soda cracker in goodness, freshness, crispness. Moisture proof packages. pens, per irross. Fuller's or DIxon'B pencils, per gross. Senate Scratch 1'ndn, per dozen. Blanks. I.pgal blanks, full aheet, per 100. Legal blanks, half sheet, per 100. Legal blanks, tiuarter sheet, per 100 Legal blanks, elghthh stieet, per 100. Seimifite sealed blda will also be re ceived for: Oounty printing. Publishing the delinquent tax list. I'llntlng liar docket und election bals lots. Itentlng the poor furni and keeping the county paupers, t'ountv physician. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Accepted bidder to give bond for faithful performance of con tract. Dakota City, Neb.. November SO, 1909 V. L. HOSS. County Clerk First publication Dec i 4ws Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for Settlement of Account. In the Oounty Court of Dakota County. Nebraska. Ntate of Nebraska, Dakota county, ss. To Mario Henolte Holandcr, Francois Jeandet, I'lerre Itenolte Ore.aud. I'lerre Leon Grc.mid, Jeanne Marie Madeline Wre aoiud, Itenolte Mario Amelle Jeanne Ore zinid, Mario Olatidlnc Luc, Jeanne Marie I,ou1ko Olaudlne Marguerite (ireiuid. Morel Mancolse ire.aud, Claudius Jeandet, anil all other persons Interested in the estate of John H. Arteaux, deceased: On reading the petition of Wm. P. War ner, praying a lluitl settlement and allow ance of his account filed In this court on the 7lh day of Dccemlior, WW, and for his dis charge as administrator. 1 1 is hereby ordered that you and all per sons interested 111 said matter may, and do, appear at the county court to Ih held in and for said county, on the 81st day of Im ccmber, A. D. Wott. at 10 o'clm'k A. M.. to show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not lie granted, and that notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof he given to all per sons interested in said matter by publish ing a copy of this order In the Dakota Coun ty Herald, a weekly newspaper printed In said county, for four successive weeks prior to said duy of hearing. I). C. Stinsov, skai. County Judge. I J SHIP Y01R agf HIDES 2"' FIBS Established 1B07 tq D. BERGMAN & CO, ST. PAUL, MIINN. Deal direct with the largest and oldest bnuM In the West. Highest prices and Immediate cash retnnii. 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Subscription Bargains New Idea Magazine .....fl 30 Hionx City Daily and Sunday Journal , 5 00 without Sunday 4 20 to rural route patrons ' 3 CO Kansas City Weekly Star.... 1 lf Iowa Uomeatead 1 4 Lafolletta's Magazine, weekly . 1 CO Poultry Gazette (Lincoln) 1 10 iSCOMiS NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY CKrisfmas TQeaivs TucK To the man who saves JOY - GLADNESS - to him Why Not Start Saving Your Money Here, in the good, safe Bank tke Oldest In the County? Saving means Happiness. Start now and be Happy "The Bank that ALWAYS treats ' yqu RIGHT" Bank, of Dakota X-mas Sale of Fancy Rugs Sale Closes Tuesday, December 2Sth All -Sizes In Hartford, Wilton, Axminster, Smyrna, Palisade, and Colonial Velvets. From the Wholesale House direct to You, with but one small percentage of profit added. Make your selection now while the stock is complete. We'll lay them awaY for you until Christmas. Stilr Selling 5 Gal. Gcod iterosene Oil for 45c. Good House Brooms, for only 27 cents. Edwards & Bradford L'mb'r Co. V. 0. Lake, Resident Mgr. J- Patronize Home Industry buy your m-jats of Wtxv LrOREBJZ, Proprietor of City, Meat Market Fresh and Salt Meats always on hand Cash paid for Hides and Pelts Agent for Seymour's White Laundry. Basket Tuesdays and comes back Saturdays DAKOTA CITY PAUL PIZEY, Dakota Citv. Niss. TfflfyfVgf g Bonded : Abstracter Abstracts of Title A $10,000 Surety Bond Guarantees the aoouraoy of erery Abntraot I make his f money. It brings PEACE - COMFORT and to his. County & Jaokson Nbr. Dakota City, Neb goes on NEBRASKA g ALFRED PIZEY, 608 Metropolitan Blk. Sioux City. Iowa I Successor to Dakota County Abstract Co; Bonded Abstracter J J. EINERS I