ucts of the farm, and other settlers coming to the neighborhood, he found himself by the natural increase bestowed by these advantages to be the owner of an extremely valuable farm. He resided on this farm for thirty years, and he still owns it.
   While Mr. Philpot was living there he married Miss Sarah Dugan, who survived her marriage but about a year. After a season he married a second time, and to him and his wife were born a family of eight children, five of whom are living, namely: Charles, John, Alfred, James and Mary. John is a resident of Nebraska (for a sketch of his life see another page in this work). Shortly after the close of the Civil War our subject went to Carroll County. Mo., where he remained a short time. From there he came to Cass County and secured a fine tract of land, which he has thoroughly improved, and he has become an honored and respected citizen of the precinct.
   Our subject is in all respects a self-made man. Since his arrival in America he has applied himself so diligently to the observation of men and events as they transpired about him, that he now possesses a good, practical knowledge, which is available in the everyday affairs of life. He is widely and favorably known in his locality, and enjoys the esteem and confidence of all who know him. in politics he is a thorough Republican. He cast his vote for William Henry Harrison, in the ever memorable "hard cider" campaign of 1840, and cast his last vote in 1888, for the grandson, Benjamin Harrison.

OHN STINE, a pioneer farmer of this State, is as closely connected with its growth and development, and has lent as much assistance toward placing Nebraska in the front rank among the western commonwealths, as any one individual residing within its limits. His first advent in the State was April 8, 1855, when he crossed the river at Omaha, then a mere hamlet of three shanties. He bought a claim two and a half miles west of that place, on which he lived one year, and during that time took an active part in local affairs, being an influential member of the well-known Claim Club of that day, which had a branch in Omaha consisting of 160 members. They executed whatever they undertook, and protected the pioneer against the encroachments of the claim jumper. Mr. Stine recollects very clearly the incidents and scenes of his early life in Omaha, and can recall the time, when, in the fall of 1855, the first treaty with the Indians was made. The Government agreed to pay annually for a term of years to the different tribes, Omahas, Otoes, Pawnees and Sioux, a large revenue, some of the payments of which are already completed, and in no case was a tribe to receive indemnity for more than forty years. He also remembers when John Brown was granted a charter to run a ferry across the Missouri River at Omaha. Times were then perilous, the people being largely a lawless set, struggling for supremacy as well as for existence, and it was decidedly unsafe for a man to make any encroachment on another man's property. Soon after coming to Nebraska, our subject was employed by the present Governor of the State to break 105 acres of the land now embraced within the limits of Omaha. receiving $6 an acre for his labors, this being before the original Government survey was made. He also broke the same year fifty acres not far from Omaha. This was practically the first breaking of prairie in the State. In 1856 Mr. Stine concluded to locate south of the Platte River, thinking the soil there better adapted to farming. He therefore sold for $1,000 the squatter's claim that he had taken up in Omaha before the Government had set a compass in the State, and moving to Otoe County, he pre-empted a quarter-section in what is now Wyoming Precinct, but was then the enterprising and lively town of Wyoming, having the appearance of a city with a boom on, but is now defunct. The land had, however, more timber on than our subject desired for farming purposes, so, after making considerable improvements, he exchanged it for 160 acres four miles west, on what is now section 7, Wyoming Precinct. He partly improved that farm, and in 1866 purchased his present homestead of 160 acres on section 22, Liberty Precinct. It was then in its primitive wildness, with not a furrow turned, but as its natural advantages were good, our subject set to work with enthusiastic zeal to improve it, and by indomitable

perseverance and industry he has succeeded in his efforts, and has now a good productive farm, well stocked with choice breeds of animals, and is in receipt of a comfortable income therefrom.
   Our subject was born in Berks County. Pa., Aug. 6, 1829. He is of the old Pennsylvania Dutch stock, his father, Philip Stine, having been a farmer in Berke County, where he was reared and subsequently married to Sarah Dundore. After their marriage they remained in the Keystone State until 1840, when they removed with their family of seven children to Fairfield County, Ohio. There Mr. Stine purchased a good farm, and there remained until his death in 1847, being then forty-seven years old. His wife survived him many years, dying in Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, in September, 1887, at the venerable age of eighty-one years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stine were members of the Lutheran Church, and lived upright Christian lives. They had eleven children, ten sons and one daughter. John, of whom we write, having been the fourth child and third son.
   The latter remained at home until twenty-two years of age, and then commenced life for himself. He was married in Liberty Precinct to Catherine D. Tyson, who was born in Adams County, Ill., Dec. 8, 1845. Her parents, Mathias and Katie (Bailey) Tyson, were natives of Virginia, but were both reared in Ohio, and moved with their parents to Indiana, where they were married. They began their wedded life on a farm in Central Indiana, living there until after the birth of three children, then moved to Adams County, Ill., going thence in 1851 to Texas. They were not pleased. however, with the Lone Star State, and returning North, spent a year in Missouri, then came to Nebraska, crossing the Missouri River March 5, 1855. They took up 160 acres of land on what is now section 22, Liberty Precinct, that being one of the first pre-emption's in this part of the county. They were very successful in their labors, and improved a fine farm, on which they spent the remainder of their lives, Mrs. Tyson dying in 1874, when sixty-five years of age, and Mr. Tyson in 1877, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. They were worthy types of the pioneer, and exercised the generosity and hospitality characteristic of the early settlers of that time, and always helped the needy and the afflicted.
   To our subject and his wife have been born five children, one of whom, George A., died in infancy. The living ones are: Reuben B., William L., Sarah E. and John R. In his political views Mr. Stine is a Republican, and is fearless in his endorsement of those principles which he believes to be for the general good of his community and the country at large. Both he and his worthy wife are held in the highest respect in the community which has known them so long and so well, and their pleasant home is the resort of a large circle of friends.
   We an pleased to present herewith a fine portrait of this worthy pioneer farmer, who has done much to develop the agricultural interests of the county.

AMES K. KEITHLEY, editor and publisher of the Weeping Water Republican, came first to Nebraska in 1875, and to Weeping Water in 1878. In the year 1882, in company with his brother, W. A. Keithley, he established the journal which has now become an indispensable institution of this county.
   Years later James K. purchased the interest of his brother, and has since conducted the business singly and alone. The Republican has a large circulation, and is a stanch advocate of the principles of its party. In connection therewith is a fine job office, the presses operated by the only steam printing power in the county. The office is equipped with a select assortment of type and other material. and turns out some of the prettiest job work done in this part of the State. This department gives employment to four men the year round. Mr. Keithley, although a warm advocate of his party principles, has never made any effort to become an office-holder, preferring that some other man should assume its cares and responsibilities. In business circles he is a member of the Board of Trade, and a financier of good abilities. He is well spoken of by the people of his community, which indicates at once the true character of the man.
   Mr. Keithley was born in Louisville, Ky., April 21, 1852, and in 1835 his parents removed to Min-