CRUSHED BY FALLING TREE
YOUNG MAN MEETS WITH A
FATAL ACCIDENT.
V
Roy Wilkinson. Well and Favorably
Known. Caught Underneath
A Falling Tree.
While visiting with his cousins
out of town, Roy Wilkinson was
caught underneath a falling tree and
instantly killed. His friends wen
felling a tree and accidentally he
stepped under it instead of away iron
it as it. fell.
The funeral was conducted 1'roiu
the Evangelical! Church in Dawson
Sunday. The services were conduct
ed by Hie Dawson I O. O. I*\ assist
ed by tlie lodges front Humboldt, Sa
lem and Verdon, Kev, Holdermuu
preaching the sermon, assisted by
Prof. Oliver of Falls City, who spoke
briefly but appropriately.
Roy was nearly twenty-three years
old at the time of his unt xpected
death. He grew up in the vicinity of
Dawson and is widely and favorably
known. That he has made many
friends is vouched for by the fact
that, many regard 11is funeral as the
largest ever held in Dawson. Friends
and acquaintances came front lav
and near to pay their last tribute to
his remains.
ii,, leaves a fat In v. mot her, and
four sisters to mourn his too sudden
death. Many friends and relatives
unite in expressions ol sympathy and
condolence for the grief burdened par
cuts, who will find their burden of
loss a heavy one.- A Friend.
HERE AND THERE.
Short News Items That. Will Inter
est Our Readers.
Latest thing in women's clothes:
the co, oon gown, a m w idea just
shown at tli show in New York.
A farmer m ar Lyttou, Iowa has it
100-acre pond stocked with tur bear
ing animals. Last winter he sold
furs to the amount of $8,000.
The men working the Burlington
steam shovel south of Peru, uncover
ed a nest of snakes dast week. I lip
place was Utterly alive with snakes
of all native varieties.
I -
Work will soon be begun on an an
tomobile garage for Humboldt. Plans
call for a building 00x120, and equip
ped with the latest machinery tor
quick and expert service.
If Congressman llinshaw's plan
succeeds it will mean an increase to
$1,080 a year to every carrier whose
route is twenty-four miles, and $2.50
per month per mile in excess.
^ Miss Amelia Smitliers of Peru
fell about a month ago and broke her
arm. One day recently when she
had the injured arm out of the
sling for the first time, she tell again
and broke the other arm.
E. Wheeler was a sufferer last
week with rheumatism in the neck
and shoulder. His wife and both
his sisters have been sick much of
the time for more than a month, but
i all .ii much ! tter 1 his week St el
la Press.
Sasli Reynolds has sold the furni
ture and lease of the Overman Hotel
at Stella to A. 11. Edwards of Omaha,
who took possession Wednesday. Mr.
Edwards is a hotel man of years of
experience and will conduct the Over
man in a most up-to-date manner.
One of Rulo's old men. who has
been a pattern of drunkenness at
times for many years says he lias
quit and is feeling just its good or
even better than usual. Probably his
wife and children are not deploring
his loss of ‘‘personal liberty.”
The Campbell Pros, are having
considerable trouble this winter
with their camels and dromedaries at
their farm south of Fairbury. One
camel died last week, and the rest of
the herd is sick and it is very prob
able more will die. The animals are
infected with a louse which it seems
impossible to kill. The boys have a
large herd of camels and a loss of
out! of these animals means a loss of
considerable money.
Farm for Sale.
1 will Beil my fiuui nine miles north
east of Falls City, consisting of 300
acres. See me or write.
ERNEST WERNER, Sr.,
2t Falls City, Neb.
Report of The Condition
of the
Farmers State Bank
Of Preston, Nebraska
Charter Number 70S, incorporated in the
State of Nebraska, at the close of business
November In, 1909.
KESOt'KCES,
Loans and discounts. 7 3o.750.7o
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 303.07
Banking house furniture and fixtures o50.00
Current expenses and taxes paid.. 1,168.64
Due from nat’l, state and private
banks ami bankers. _ 9,98t».23
Currency . 1.365.00
Silver, nickels and cent 492,03 1.857.03
Total. $50,715.73
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock panl in ... 7l3.wiO.00
Surplu- fund. 2.000.00
, Undivided profits. 2,903.11
Individual deposits subject to
check. .$20,107.12
Time certificates of deposit 12.ol*>.50 32.sl2.s2
I Total. 750.715.73
STATE OF NEBRASKA, j
County of Richardson. '
I, Clyde Thacker, cashier of the above
named bank, do hereby swear that tin*, above
statement is a correct and true copy of the re
port made to the State Banking Board.
Clyde Thacker. Cashier
attest:
W. C. Mak<;kave, Director
Levi Thacker, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th
day of January, 1910.
lit’Y 1*- t»keenwai.d. Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. 22, 1911.
AMONG THE BOOSTERS.
At tlu* meeting of the Commercial
(lnl> last Friday night tin* quistion of
| electric lights for Dawson was up
for discussion. Dawson Outlook.
George 1* Irving of the staff of
I the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter and
an authority on small town improve
ments, will make his town boosting
talk in Taylor's opera house Tuesday
j evening under the auspices of the
Club The elub will sell
Rooster buttons to tile number of GOO
j at 2f> cents it piece to defray Mr.
1 Irving’s expenses. Tuesday night
i Mr. Irving will tell how VVyntore can
improve itself, lie will tell tell how
sonn of the things and conditions nov
existing here should lie corrected, and
will tell how to do it. lie believes
tiie salvation of the country lies whol
ly in the prosperity and well being of
the small towns. The cities are
now corrupted and will remain so.
The small towns are building up the
titles at the expense of the home
community. Wynton an.
After a week of competition the
I’iaUsmouth commercial club lias
adopted the slogan, “See IMatls
mouth Succeed.” The business men
of the town will have the words
printed on their stationery, letting the
world know iluit, I'lattsmouih is in
the battle with might and maiu.I’hitts
inouth lias adopted the right sort of
program. Now get in the game.
Daily News.
Nebraska City has just organized a
"Good Fellowship Committee” whose
duty it is to furnish eiitertaitini'i-nt fot
its members and to boost Nebraska
City. They have selected for their
rallying cry “Roost Nebraska City."
The local post will rent quarters for
the meetings which will tie convened
the first Saturday of each month.
Marly in February a big lee. pfiou
will be given.
The boo-ter microbe- is getting: in
good work in Southeastern Nebraska.
We pray that with the coming of
warm weather the leaven of bigger
tilings may permeate every part of
tills section and grow a glorious har
vest of larger development.
Public Sale*
1 w ill sell at public sale on the Den
tils McCarthy farm, GW miles south
west of Falls City, on Monday, Janu
ary 111, the following property:
17 Head of Horses and Mules
one Col. Weaver, 4 years old, not
afraid of antes and can he driven by
any woman; one Col. Weaver Geld
ing J years old, well broke; one* pony
6 year old; om mare 16 years old, in
foal; two suckling mules; two J-ycar
old mules; one bay gelding ■> years
old, gentle;; one black gelding,
4 years old; one bay mare It; years
old, in foal; erte yearling mule; two
2-year-old mules; one team of good
4-year-old mules; one sorrel mare ft
years old, in foal; one black gelding
4 years old.
10 Head of Cattle—One good milch
cow, fresh; one 2-year-old heifer; one
cow with calf by side; two yearling
heifers; one yearling steer and four
calves.
Nine head of hogs.
Farm Implements One wagon
good as new, one good hay rack,
one new 2-row cultivator, one 2-row
go-devil; one disc harrow, one riding
lister, one riding plow, one endgate
seeder, one old mower, one post
auger. 20 rods 24-in American wire,
two walking cultivators, one walk
ing plow, two harrows, one set driv
ing harness, two sets work harness.
Terms of Stile—Ail sums of $10
or less, cash on sums over that
amount a credit, of six months will
be given on bankable note without
interest if pa.d when due. if not so
paid to draw' interest at 7 per cent
from date of -ale. A discount of 2
per cent for cash.
W. A. W A MS LEY.
Lunch on the grounds.
Col, Marion, Auctioneer.
George Holt., Clerk.
Referee's Sale.
RICHARDSON COUNTY DISTRICT
COURT.
.Jennie R. Pyle. Plaintiff,
vs
Edward S. Pyle, Defendant.
By virtue of a decree of the Dis
trict Court of Richardson County,
Nebraska, rendered in the above en
titled cause at the October term
thereof 1909, in which decree the
undersigned was appointed referee to
make sale of real estate hereinafter
described, I will as such referee at
the hour of l:oo o'clock p. in. on
the 5th day of February, 1910, offer
at public sale in front of the w est door
of the court house in Falls City, in
Richardson County, Nebraska, the
following described real estate, to
wit: Twelve acres in the west half
of the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of Section 20, Township
1, Range 17, Fast, in Richardson Co
unty, State of Nebraska, and more
particularly described by meets and
bounds, as follows: Beginning at a
'Stake on the south line of said NE
hi of SE’4 S 20—Township 1,Range
17, Fast N. 79 degrees 30 minutes E.
14.60 rods from said line southwest
corner of said N. East V4 of SE 14.
thence as the magnetic needle now
points July 30th, 1884 N.
79 degrees 30 minutes K. 28.28
rods to a stone in said south line,
thence N. 10 degrees, \V. 3.43 rods to
center of It. R, and in the south line
of right of way. Thence F. 72 de
grees 20 minutes. \Y. 28.50 (28.50)
rods to a stone, thence south 10
degrees, E, 66.30 (66.30) rods to place
of beginning, containing 12 acres.
This tract of land was the homestead
of the parties to the above entitled
cause, who were husband and wife,
but the court having found in said
cause that the defendant had desert
ed his wife and family and is now
in parts unknown, the interest of Un
said defendant in said homestead
was deem'd by the court to Im> sold
tor the benefit of his family; the
interest of the plaintiff. Mrs. Jennie
It. I’yle. ft ill 1" sold at the same
lime, site consenting to* m to in uiit
ing #! provided in the decree atoiv
said. which fact ft ill h' made known
; 1 'aiders on the day of sale.
Perms of salt cash.
.1. IL WILHITE. Referee.
First Publication Ian 7, a times
GEORGE’S BEE.
Ceorge M. Jackson, of Piggott,
Ark . has a philanthropy bee in his
bonnet that is going to sting him on
a tender spot if he doesn’t watch
out. Ueorge, who is well healed, ac
cording to report, tit rough Ames
Fades I loft, the eccentric million
aire Rt Lousian, who is playing
"good angel" for the tramps of the
country, has offered L0OO acres of
good Arkansas land to the hoboes.
How’s society to distribute i(. At
the meeting where the unuounecmeiit,
was made, 2,ill'll hoboes heard it
without any wild outbursts of enthu
siasm most of them being too busy
at the time cramming free lunch down
t henisch i s.
It ts proposed that the land he di
vided into ten aere tracts, each holm
to be given that much land as his
own. with no restrictions on il It is
the Inference that they would he
expected to cultivate their lai d, how
ever.
Just what tilt* average holm would
do with ten acres of laud In a
deeper problem than “How old is
Ana?” We do not anticipate any
great rush from this branch of the
"unemployed'' to take their claims. ]
Cheap and Safe.
The small stun of $2 will hoy n
$5,000 policy, good for live years,from
tin Bichnrdson County Farm .Mutual
Insurance Co., provided the building
lias good lightning rods. Then these
policies can lie renewed another five
years for the still smaller foe of fifty
cents. Smaller policies cost tin' same
amount.
Tlie lust 22 years this company has
been thoroughly tried and found re
liable. We have over two million
insurance in force, and constantly
gaining new members. All the farm
property of the county ought In be
insured with us. It is folly lo keep
on sending money out of the county
for good safe protection. School
boartls and lountry churches can save
money by insuring with us. Cali,
write or phone to me, over IMMinur's
i tore, Falls City, Nebraska,
S \MUEL IJCHTY, Ser'y
Di solution Notice.
Notice is hereby given Unit Thomas
Wiuterholtoin has sold iiis interest in
the firm of Wirth & Wintcrbottom
to L. I‘. Wirth, and the business will
berenfter be conducted hv Mr. Wirth.
All accounts payable to h. P. Wirth,
and all liabilities will be paid hy N
P. Wirth.
h. P. W1UT1I.
1 I lOMAS W IN’TEU BOTTOM
WARREN TO^PAN, Lynn,Mass.
Cured of severe compound
cold and cough by
ytnol
••From Dec. 20, 'O.S. to March I, ’09,
I had three hail colds, one on top of l he
other. I got so weak I could hardly
get around. Nothing seemed to help
mo until I began to Inke Vinol. The
change was magic. I lire© bottles com
pletely fixed that compound cold and
stopped the terrible cough—and what
surprises me most, at the same time
it cured me of a severe stomach trouble
that has bothered me for 20 years.
Vifiol is certainly a wonderim medicine*
Mr. Tuppan is one of Lynn's most prominent and highly respected
merchants, whose word is as good as lus bond.
The reason Yinol is so successful in such cases is because it
contains the two most world famed tonics the medicinal, strength
cuing, body-building clonic- • 1 <"""! Over Oil and Tonic Iron.
Your Money B.. ’ »u Vvc Not Satisfied.
A. C. WANNER, Druggist, Fails City.
Lamo lmck cornea on suddenly and
is extremely painful. It is caused
by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick
relief is afforded by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment Bold by all drug
gists.
Olininlu'i'liiln'H Cough Remedy iipc
disappoints those who use il for
obstinate coughs, colds an ! irrilatioi ■
of ilie throat unit lungs Ii -'iuu!
unrivalled as a remedy tor all I lim it
and lung di eg... Sold l/> all dm.,
gists.
Having decided to move to South Dakota. 1 will sell at my farm, I I miles north and ,3-4 miles east of
Falls City; 1=4 mile west of arada; 5 miles east and one mile south of •rmubert, on
CTST TH
l ay, rt —
Sale to commence at 10 o’clock sharp, the following described propel t\:
44 Head Hors8SandMulcs
AIL NATIVE STOCK
!? Head Horses !7
1 Span Bay Mares, 8 years old, weigh
ing 2,650.
1 Black Mare, 12 years old, weigh
ing 1,400 pounds.
1 Gray Mare, 14 years old, weighing
1,300 pounds.
1 Three-year-old Mare, weighing about
1,050.
(All the above mares are with foal
to a Jack.)
1 Brown Mare, three years old.wettjh
ing 1,050.
1 Span Bay Horses, four and five
years old, weighing 2,400.
1 Standard Bred Mare, three years
old, weighing 1,100.
1 Bay Driving Horse, three years old,
weighing 1,150.
1 black Percheron mare, three years
old, weighing 1,250.
2 Two-year-old mare colts.
1 Spotted Shetland Pony, three-years
old, broke and perfectly gentle.
3 Spring Colts—extra good.
27 Head [Vluies 27
i K
1 Span Bay Marc Mules, weighing
2,600: 17 hands high, three years
old.
12 Head of coming three-year-old
mules, most of which are broke.
These Mules are 16-hand Mules.
1 Span of Black Mules, three and
four years old, weighing 2,400.
10 head of coming two year-old mulea
All are matched • and will make
large mules.
1 Suckling Muie Colt.
■ — — ' ' *~
■
Milch Cows, Heifers
and Yearlings
>4 Milk Cows, two with calf by sides.
2 Heifers, will be fresh soon.
I Yearling Heifer.
3 Yearling Steers.
3 Heifer Calves.
3 Steer Calves.
1 Shorthorn Bull, 20 months old._
Implements
1 Corn clump and elevator.
3 lumber wagons.
1 two-seated carriage,
1 Spring wagon.
1 rubber-tired buggy, almost new.
1 steel-tired buggy.
1 Deering Mower.
2 riding sulky plows.
1 John Deere riding lister.
1 John Deere two-row disc.
1 Flying Swede two-row disc.
2 walking cultivators.
1 harrow.
1 feed grinder.
1 hay loader.
1 corn planter.
4 sets work harness,
t set double buggy harness.
1 set single buggy harness.
Household Goods
AND KITCHEN UTENSILS
1 Wallworth piano, almost new.
1 sewing machine.
5 bedsteads with springs.
2 extension tables, extra leaves.
1 kitchen table.
2 stand tables.
1 bureau.
1 commode.
Some good building stone. About
2 rocking chairs.
5 dining room chairs.4 kitchen chairs
1 kitchen sink.
1 washing machine.
1 Home Comfort range.
1 heating stove.
1 Sharpless cream separator.
1 large iron kettle.
325 bushels of good oats.
_i f I All sums of $10 and under, cash; on all sums over $10 a
1 Q ft T credit of three, six or nine months will be given on a bank
H H K IW w' B able note, drawing f» percent interest, .? per cent off for
cash. No property to be removed until settled for.
COL. C. h. MARION, Auct. I C QDICKI FR
J. M. EVANS, Clerk. **• 0^1 V^I\U-t-ilX
