-A Cough
Medicine
Aycr's Cherry Pectoral is a
regular cough medicine, a
strong medicine, a 'doctor's
medicine. Good for easy
coughs, hard coughs, desper
ate coughs. If your doctor
endorses it for your case, take
it. If not, don't take it. Never
go contrary to his advice.
W publlih our formal
9
Wo banfih oloonol
from our mdlcia
ijers
Wo nrio yon to
oonsult your
doctor
The dose of Ayer's Pills is small, only
one at bedtime. As a rule, laxative doses
are better than cathartic doses. Forcon
stipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick
headaches, they cannot be excelled
Ask your doctor about this.
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Local Items
Friday, Dec. 31, 1909
We have as Rood a stook of hrA.
warn nuu uDWBre as mere ever was in
UattOta UltY. and Ton will ftr,A
our
prices right. Schriever Bros. .
Scott Rockwell is helping invoice at
S A Stioson's store.
Clell Maulding of White Lake, 8 D,
visneu irieuoe nere mis week.
Mrs Mary R McBeatU spent Christ
mas with her children at Homer.
Helen Kix came down fxom Wake
field to spend the holidays with rela
Uvea.
George and Frank Ilaase, of Emer
son, were Uuristmas visitors at the
parental home.
George Wilkins returned Monday
from an over Sunday visit with friends
at Manning. Iowa.
J W Tarnbnll, clerk in Robs' drug
store, spent uuristmas withfriends
in Omaha, returning Monday.
For sale a six room bouse and three
lots, good location, good outside im
provements, Enquire at this office.
8 W Foltz and wife and WillTriggs
and wife weut te Belden, Neb, Tues
day to spend New Year's with rela
tives Blanche Hamilton of Spearfi-h, and
Birdie Hamilton of Lead, S D, came
home lust week, to spend their holiday
vacation,
Rasmus Frederickson, H A Monroe,
Will Winch and Geo 0 Blessing, of
Homer, attended Masonio lodge here
Saturday evening.
Howard Rockwell has given np his
position as clerk in S A Stiuson's
store and will take a oourse at the
Grand Island business college.
Wood for sale, on Walkers island,
oppoMte Feldman's boat yard cot'on
wood tops, partly dry, by the arm,
wagon or car load. Geo Barnett.
Sheriff J P Rockwell was the recip
ient of a handsome Bi'gnet ring, bear
ing the initial "R," a Christmas gift
from his faithful deputy, Wm Bier
mann. Grant Smith was over from Ser-
eeBUt uiuii, iuwi, iuoiiuuj loo&iug
1 T . It 1 - 1 I -
over 1 tie river ior a ware to cut ice
He savs the river ice is the poorest it
as been for vears.
Mrs Henry Weigand of Laurel, vis
ited ner mother, Mrs Lizzie Broyhid,
from Tuesday until Thursday. Miss
Gretcheu BaughmAn accompanied her
home for a short visit.
A card from Rev W R Warren and
family dated at Belgrade, Neb, states
that they are well and erijoying their
visit, and that they wish all the peo
ple here a Happy New Year.
A new copyrighted serial story, "The
Quest of Betty Lancey," will be start?
d in The Herald about the middle of
January. It is an interesting and tak
ing story, so don't miss the opening
chapters.
Harry Biermann returned to Des
Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, where he is
employed in the office of the electric
light and power plant. Henry
Biermann and Henry Laura jr accom
panied him there for a visit.
The Foye street car Hue resumed
operations Monday, after an idleness
of three weeks with a broken crank
shaft. It was quite a loss to Mr Foye
to have the road out of comojisMon
during the holiday rush to the city,
when the u gent for the Omaha often
sold 75 to 80 tickets a day.
If the patrons of the rural routes
would fill out the contus blanks which
are left in their mail boxes each year
it would be a great help to the post
master and the rural carriers, especial
ly about holiday time, when every
ungster on the routes gets Irom one
to a dozen postcards a day.
The funeral of Mark Fair, who died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs Kate
Watrous, at Forest Grove, Ore, was
held here last Friday forenoon from
the Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev
Deitz, of Ponca, conducting the ser
vices. Interment was made in the Da
kota City comotery, instead of the
Taylor cemetery as at first announced
C R Smesd, known here as"I)iok"
Smeud, died at his home in St Paul
last Thursday, Dec 23. 1909. De
ceased was a half brother of Mell A
Schmied of this place and a stepbroth
er of the late Atlee Hart, ut whose
homo he made frequent visits. The
deeeasod man cume to Sioux City iu
the early 70s with his father and weut
to work for the Jonrual as a traveling
salesman for the job department of
that paper. Iu the later 70h he bought
an interest in the Weekly Times which
later become the Tribune selling out
Lis iuterest in 1S79 to Mr WutKius who
sold the plant to J C Kelley the folio
iugyear. He went to Chicago where
he became ideutitied with a stiitiotieis
manufacturing company, and after
wards entered the euploy of the Geo
Barnard Co cf St Low, for whom lie
was traveling salesman at the time of
bis death. The deceased man's sou,
Bernard Smead, resides in Spokane.
Mell A Schmied weut to St Paul Fri
day evening to attend the funeral,
which was hold Sunday afternoon.
A
rtenlah Barnett went to Winnebago
VVedneidsy to visit friend.
Chas T Barto went to Wakefield to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Buy k good farm on the Dakota
county bottom. I have it. Eimers.
Leo McPherson weut to Pender to
spend be holidays at the Jay Bliven
home.
Edgar Ayres went to Omaha to spend
the holidays with his sister, Mrs Geo
Carter.
Lon Cooley an'd son Hoy, were down
from Wakefield to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Mrs Press Follz returned home Fri
day last from a visit with relatives in
Audubon, Iowa.
Dr J E Dewalt and family of Sionx
City, were Sunday guests at the Mrs
.va Li Urr home.
Evan Waj was down from Fieeon
Creek precinct Wednesday looking
after business matters.
Scott Rockwell oame home from Ak
ron, (Jol, last week to spend ft few
weeks with pa and ma.
Mrs Geo Carter and children were
here from Omaha this week, visiting
at the M O Ayres home.
Roy H Bolton and Minnie Sampson
of Sioux City, were united in marriage
Tuesday by Judge Stinson. .
I J F Leedom went to Dallas, S'D,
Thursday to visit his sons, Fred and
Wash, and their families a few days.
Yenns Schmied, Besseie, and Ferle
Stinson and George Wilkins attended
the dance at Jackson Tuesday evening.
Prof and Mrs A B Rich, of DeSmet,
S D, came down to spend the holidays
with Mrs Rich's parents, Geo Niebuhr
and wife.
Mrs J P Rockwell visited several
days the past week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Ernest Goerti, near
Hubbard.
M McEntaffer and wife and Joseph
Hsrris, of Emerson, stoppel off here
between trains Thursday wnile euroute
to Homer.
Mrs Homer Skeen and children are
here from Cody, Ne br, to spend New
Year's Mr Skeen is expected here
over Sunday.
Every subscriber who pays his sub'
scription to The Herald in advance
can have the Farmers Tiibune of Sioux
City free for one year.
"Live and let live" is my motto.
wny not call on No l through jour
phone and give him an order, he will
deliver it free of charge.
Fonnd, in the office of the clerk of
district court, a fountain pen. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying for this notice.
Dick Brownell, Charles City, Iowa,
was an over mgiit visitor nere last
Thursday while entoute to O'Neill,
Nebr, to spend the holidays.
What is the use of going out in the
cold and storm when you can call up
No. 1 for anything in bis line, and he
will deliver it to you promptly.
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 yon. Van will be
there with a broad Bmile.
The Chas Martin house which was
purchased by D C Stinson, was moved
Monday to a lot east of the court house
square. 1 ue Foster family, wards of
the county, are occupying it.
For Sale A few Duroo Jersey male
pigs, of spring farrow. They ar good
individuals and good breeding, Noth
ing for sale after January 10th.
UEo C Blessing, Homer, Isebr.
Paul Boodagb, a student of Morn-
ingside college, and a native of Persia,
spoke in the M E church here Sunday
morning and evening to fair sized au
diences. His lectures were very in
teresting.
Try the Holley Three Dollar and
Fifty Cent Razor 10 Days. Satisfac
tory, remit Oue Dollar and Twenty
Nine Cents. If Unsatisfactory tetiirn.
Write, C. E. Holly, Ypsilauti, Mich.
All kinds uf coal, feed and hay for
sale at reasonable prices.
Fitlds & Slaughter Co.
Thjeo E Bliven, Manager.
Dakota City, Neb.
A can of bakiug powder and a hand
some gold framed picture for 50 cents
at Van de Zjdde's. This may be
your last chance to get one of those
elegant paintings absolutely free. One
would make an excellent Xraaa gilt.
R H Moore reports that $08.20 was
sent to V E Lenox from the people
here to help tide him over from the
Ions of his car of household goods at
Allen last week. It is reported that
the Allen people raised nearly double
that amount.
The new "Radex". lens for constant
wear is superior for comfort and clear
nets of visiou. Il screens out the vio
let or chemical rays of light, thus pre
venting irritation and lnllamatiou.
Satisfaction guaranteed. W C Eok
hart. Licensed Optometrist.
Judge U U btinson worked over
time last Friday issuing marriage li
censes and performing wedding cere'
monies. Jobn J Flanagan and Ella O
Bleisman, both of Sioux City, were
joined in wedlock by the judge, also
Myron C Bates aud Gladys E Purdy,
both of Homer, who were accompanied
by George Gallagher and Mattie Mc
Kinley As witnesses- A .loense was
granted to Clvde Reeves, of Winneba
go, aud Olive Robinson, of Omadi
Drecinct. who were married by T D
Curtis, at Homer Friday evening
Vernon Arwood of Sioux City, and
Miss Nora Antrim, daughter of C II
Antrim and wife 01 tins place, were
also granted a license to wed aud were
united in marriage at South Sioux
City Saturday, by Rev J L Phillips
Thev will reside in Sioux City whero
the groom is employed by the Cudahy
I'ackn.g company.
Subscription
Bargains
Vfte HerExld and
New Idea MagHiue. $1
Sionx City Daily and Sunday
Journal 5
without Sunday 4
to rural route patrons........ 3
Ivinsas City Weekly Star. .. . 1
Iowa Homestead 1
Lafdllette's Magtizine, weekly. 1
Poultry Gazette (Lincoln).... 1
.Woman's World 1
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Death of William Frazier,
In the death of William Frarier,
which occurred at his home between
here and South Snx City Tuesday at
few minutes past 12 o'clock, noon,
Dikota county loses another of its
earliest pioneer residents, a staunch
citizen and a mau respected and hon
ored by Lis neighbors for his sterling
oharaoter. His death is attributed to
old age and a hardening of the arter
ies.
The deceased man was born in York
county, Ohio, November 7, 1820. He
came to this county in 1856, from
Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the steamer
Arcadia, landing at Covington on June
8th. He settled on a farm southeast
of Coviugton Boon after the war, where
he has resided continuously since. He
waB married to Cathariuo Donlan. of
Dixon county, at Dakota City on Mav
2, 1867, by Rev Samuel Aughey. He
was the last of a famiiy of nine child
ren, and leaves a wife as his only sur
vivor.
The funeral services were held from
St Michael's Catholio church in South
Sioux City at 8 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, aud the remains were shipped to
Ponca for burial.
For Sale
A large list of Cheyenne, Morrill,
Box Butte, Kimball, Scotts Bluff and
Banner county Nebr, lands. '
Ranches, relinquishments railroad
contracts, school sections all sizes
and prioes from $6.50 per acre 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.
IN THE LAN O OF ROSES
Iu lemittiug for The Herald from Po
mona, Jal, J W liridenbaugu writes:
Pomona, Cal, Dec 20, 1909.
"You will please change the address
of our paper to Phoenix. Ariz, after
January 1st.
The orange trees are very beautiful
where we live. Iu the lower lands the
frost has done a little damage. We
expect to make our first picking of
oranges this week. We have had
splendid weather iu this country, much
different from what you have hadbaok
there. The rains have come very nice
so far, and just about as needed. We
have some roses in bloom on the road
side I picked some myself today.
We are all well; we appreciate The
Herald very much, aud wish yon suc
cess and happiness.
Yours truly,
J W BniDENiuriH."
Card of Thanks
We take this opportunity to express
our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors
aud friends, who so kindly assisted at
the burial of our beloved father.
MllS IvATK FaIU WaIU'iI'S,
Mus Jt'i.iA Faiu Bkfhki.kh,
Mits Helen Faiu Hanson,
Miss Geutki'ue M Faik,
Mus Ida Faiu (Juihule,
A P Faiu,
R 11 Fa i li.
Railway Mail C'erks Wanted
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $8jo to $1,200, and other em
ployes up to $1,500 Annually.
fuel.- S;mii will I10M huinu' rxriiiiiiiJitiiirm
t liruiiiMiout I lie eiiiiiitry fm- ftiiiluny Mull
l'eik, I'u-toni I louse ( lei k-,, KleiioKniph
ITS, l;oolilvee"is, 1 ' ill I-1 mell t il I C'lerki ami
other udvi rniii' iit i.ttms, TIiiiumiihIk itl
niiptilntiut ills Mll inaile. Any manor
woman over It. In elty i.r country can net
Instruction ami fi'cc Itiformiitloi. I.y vtrltlnx
at once to the liureau of Instruction, :u J,
Huillllll UulidliiK, Hochester, N. V.
Hunger makes me think of you ; 7
Thought of you makes me hungry .
Between the. thought and sight of you.
Indeed I'm always hungry
SOUTH SIOUX CITY '
From the Record
Klmor Miller. Of Wall. S. D.. Is here
visiting: friends.
Will Sutton, of Michigan, Is hero for
the winter and makes his home with
Uruce Ahvard.
Mrs. John Wilbur and daughter,
Daisy, of Ponca, were here one day this
week shopping.
Perd Goodwin,-of Homer, will move
here In the near future. He has rented
the (Jassen house.
Harry Muhlor. of Wynot, a harness
maker of that place, was the guest of
Mrs. i'. u. Miller Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kohlmelre will
spend Chrlstmns at Lyons with their
Brother, Chris Kohlmelre.
Miss Ella Iarson, who hud been vis
iting nt the Teter home this week, has
returned to her home at Sheldon.
Little Miss Grade Isoin, of Sibley, la.,
and her brother, Dana, are spending the
holidays with their father, O. C. Isom.
Sehool closed Friday evenl"- for the
Christinas holiday of one week and the
youngsters are planning on a tine time.
Clarence Phillips returned this week
from Wesleyan university at Lincoln
and will spend the holiday vacation
here.
Mr. aud Mrs John Manning are back
from a month's visit at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. A. A. Sunde, at
Soldier, la.
Mrs. Frank Trager, of LeMars, la.,
was the guest of friends here this
week. She Is the mother of Mrs.
Charles Savldee.
Mr. and Mrs. Dell Kainshothom. of
H in ton, la., were the guests of Mrs.
Kainsbothom's mother, Mrs. Martha
Shane, this wck.
L. G. Halllsy. of Ilancroft, was here
Friday visiting his brother, Francis
Halllsy, while on his way to his fath
er's home at Ccntervllle, S. D.
Miss Bessie Miller returned Monday
from Mount Saint Joseph college for
girls ut Dubuque, la. liefore coming
home she visited relatives at Galena,
111.
The D. G. Evans home in enjoying a
holiday visit from Mr. Evans' sisters,
Mrs. F. I. Cummins anil children, of
Sioux Fulls, and Mrs. E. A. Smith, of
Whiting.
Miss Mildred Mitchell is home from
Luke City, la., when- she attends
school, and will spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. if.
Mitchell. (
Word has tieen received here from
Marshal Luther, who lias been ut Hon
olulu. Hawaii, for some months past,
thut he left there on the IMh of No
vember for the states.
I. L. Fairbunk has 3n head' of fat
tened cuttle in the reeding barns at
the Crystal Lake distillery, which will
be ready for market some time next
week. They are an exceptionally line
lot.
(In Wednesday af II o'clock nt the
parsonage of Hev. J. L. liillllps, pastor
of the Methodist church, occurred the
wedding of Miss Bessie Skldinore and
Mr. Hoy Dixon. Hi Mb. young people
are from Homer, where they are well
ami favorably known.
The happy Christinas spirit, was sad
dened lor South Sioux City by a visit
from the grim reaper Death when it
claimed (itorye Pilgrim lor its own on
Friday morning, December Ith at
7:ol) o'clock, (icorge Pilgrim was the
youngest sou of Mr. and Mis. Wm.
Pilgrim and was a well known voung
man in this city and in Dakota county
where he had spent his entire lite.
I Ie leaves to mourn his loss a father
anil mother, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Pilgrim,
tluce liiolncrs, Mvron I'ilgtimaml Uov
Pilgrim, of South Sioux Citv, and i;d
Pilgrim nt S Mith Dakota, lour sisti.-is,
Mrs. Prank Combs and Mrs. (ico. .
Houcln-t t South Siou Citv. Mr, foil
Chi istoph rsDii mi l Mrs. .Irnil l.a.lik
holl'iil Crolion, .Nebraska.
CHURCH NEWS
METHODIST.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church every Sunday us fallows:
l'reuching, 11 a in ; Sunday school, 10
am! Class meeting 12 m ; Epworth
League, 0:0 p m; l'reuching, 7 pm.
Ou the 2nd of Juuuury Dr Tyndull
will occupy tho pulpit uud udiuinister
the sacrament at 11 am. The business
session will be htdd on Saturday the
1st ut 10 a ra iu the church.
But with appetite awaiting
a nickle in hand andyoti
in store who could wish
for anything more?
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Public Sale!
Having made all arrangements to
move to Oregon, I will sell at publio
sale at my farm 4 miles southwest of
Jackson, and 4 miles northwest of
Hubbard, Neb, all my personal prop
erty, on
Friday, Jan. 7, 1910.
10 head of horses and mules
t black team, mare aud gelding, 12
years old, wt about lbs.
1 son el horse, 5 years old, wt abont
lo-OU lbs.
1 gray horse, 9 years old, wt about
1350 Its.
1 yearling mare colt.
1 sucking colt.
1 light driving team, 4 and 5 vears
old, weight about 2U00 lbs.
1 span of good mules, 0 years old,
wt about 2200 lbs.
10 head of cattle
4 milch cows, three of thera will
soon be fresh ; 1 with calf by her side.
4 yearling steers.
2 steer calves. .
5 head of fine sboats.
Farm Machinery 2 lumbor wagons;
1 two seated buggy; 1 top buggy, near
ly new ; 2 single seated buggies ; 1 Kock
Island corn planter, nearly new, with
12() rods of check wire.
1 Hock Island disc.
1 16 inch Moline riding plow.
1 ? 6-inch walking plow.
1 14-inch walkiug plow.
2 corn cultivators.
1 three section harrow.
1 two horse hay rake.
4 ee's double work harness, 1 single
harness, 1 nearly new saddle.
All my household goods, including
1 hard coal burner, 1 cooking range,
1 cream separator.
About (i dn.en chickens.
Halo begins at 12 o'clock sharp.
Free lunch at noon.
Teuiis All sums under 410, cash;
on sums over $10 one year's time will
be given at 10' interest on approved
security. No property removed from
premises until settlement for same is
made with clerk.
HERMAN KELSUN, Owner.
Ed T
Kearney,
Uleik.
Sim T. Iluber,
Auctioneer.
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A Happy Flew Year
To Yo and to yours.
May it bring Health, Happiness and Prosperity in gen
erous measure, and to Good Old Dakota County Boun
tiful Crops and Good Trices.
"The Bank that ALWAYS treats
Bank o Dakota County
Start that Savings Account
art that baviogs Account Tv T T X T
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Lumber,
Hardware
and Coal
A good stock, Rightly Priced, is getting us the Business.
Call and see us. We ll Treat you Right.
Edwards k Bradford I'ml'r Co.
V. 0. Lake, Evident Mgr.
Patronize Home Industry buy your nvats of
Wm LrOREBIZ.
Proprietor of ,
(City Mea.1 Marlkct
Fresh and Salt Meats always on hand
Cash paid for Hides and Pelts
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Tuesdays and comes back Saturdays
DAKOTA CITY
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NEBRASKA
ALFRED PIZEY,
603 Metropolitan Blk.
Sioux City. Iowa
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Dakota County Abstract Co.
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