The Frontier.
PUnUSHKI) KVItUY THURSDAY 1IY
JAMES 11. RIO OS, Editor and Prop.
OKO. D. RIQCS, Aaaoolst* editor.
Tub O'Noill Republican Club is a
winner. _ _
PnOnAUt.Y tlie next event in Holt
county that will Btartle the political
world will be the last, frantic, expiring
calamity Hap of the Eaglt'* wings at
Chambers._ __
Tub way of the transgressor is hard.
James Carroll, the man who was con
victed of the charge of stealing mules of
an Atkinson man. gets thiec years in the
state penitentiary.
Nbw York city has the nerve to ask
for the national Republican convention
next year. It's a wonder that New
York city doesn’t rise up in her might
some time and command the Atlantic
ocean to heave up Jonah.
Tns individual who is the most closely
connected with the development of the
United States today is Thos. A. Edison.
There is every probability that in the
near future the electrical world will re
ceive another vigorous shock, ns it has
been officially announced that Mr.
Edison is preparing to press the button.
Tub Democrats need not spend any
time or money in discussing the
question or devising ways and means
looking to the nomination of a candi
date for the presidency next year.
Tammany has declared her intention of
attending to that event, and the Democ
racy of the country cannot do otherwise
than submit to Tammany's rule. They
dare not buck Mr. Croacker's machine.
Mr. Kobe water has challenged Jay
Burrows to a joint debate upon the polit
ical issues, thediscussion to he conducted
through the columns of their news
papers, both papers publishing both
sides of the question at issue. Mr. Bur
tows has not been heard of as yet, but
it is probable that he will accept. It
will be interesting and the public gen
erally will await the appearance of the
drat Installment with pleasant antici
pation. Mr. llosewater is as well
posted upon all of the important ques
tions as any man in Nebraske, and
bandies the editorial pen in a vigorous
and polished manner.
Tub Frontier would respectfully in
form the Ewing Advocate that the foot
ings as published in this and other pa
pers upon the result of the election in
Holt county were just as given in the
records by the canvassing board and the
vote on judge is accredited with having
been footed by the Independent member
of the board, making the error his and
not this paper's. Anyone is likely to
make an error and we do not consider it
to the discredit of Mr. Shanuer that he
made the error referred to, but the or
gans of his party should be more careful
in the future how they accuse others of
making mistakes.
Tns Sun says there were only u little
over 9,300 votes cast in Holt county at
the recent election. The Sun certainly
ought to know better than that, we be
lieve does know better, but with the
hope of making a point against The
Frontier willfully misrepresents the
facts, at least, if not prevaricating in
tentionally. The total vote on treasurei
at the election just passed was 3,679,
while the books show that there were at
least ninety votes cast which do not ap
pear in the totals, making the vote in
Holt county 2,770 in round numbers.
Nearly 600 out of the way was the Sun,
yet it wants to remind Tiib Frontieii
that the election is over. Election may
be over, but the campaign lying of Dem
ocratic and Independent newspapers is
not over with as yet.
Mr. Johnson, whose pathetic contri
bution to the defense of the great man
we reproduce elsewhere, seems to have a
p’retty exalted opinion of the editor ol
this paper, judging from his expressed
opinion that the people of Holt county
and this judicial district were very much
alarmed over certain actions of said edi
tor and certain expressions ot The
Frontirr. The native modesty of the
aforesaid editor will hardly permit him
to take the compliment to himself un
less reassured by Mr. Johnson that he
f'*.;#Wbally in earnest. In other respects
the article quoted shows that while Mr.
Johnson may be thoroughly in earnest
and really honest, he is woefully lacking
in a full understanding of the true situa
tion. On this ground only can his slush
and taffy be excused.
Friend Sample, of the new bank at
Butte, seem9 considerably exorcised be
cause The Frontier made a plain, un
varnished statement of what it had the
best of reasons to believe the true situa
tion in the Boyd county election. The
Frontier believes that Bro. Sample is
hardly as well qualified to judge of what
was right or wrong in that election as
one not interested in either town, as is
the exact conditions with this paper and
its editor, which prior to the election
•aid nothing one way or the other con
cerning the fight in Boyd county. But
we do like fair play and had that been
shown Spencer we would not have said
one word had she been fairly beaten.
Mr. Sample acknowledges himself an in
competent witness, not "being in Butte
until the evening of election day, yet
has “undoubted authority" thnt every
thing was open and above board. Ad
mitting both our Spencer informants
and Bro. Sample's Butte informants to
be equally reliable It only makes it a
stand-olT and our position is just as ten
able as that of our friend. We belie/c
it more so, because tbc victors in this
case, having attained the goal by fraud,
so our “undoubted aiithoii'.y’'says, mint
retain it at all hazards. The editor of
The Frontier may g > over some time,
Bro. Sample, but he is confident your ef
forts to prove that Butte township can
legally cast more votes than O’Neill and
Grattan township combined will be
futile. lie has a pretty good knowledge
of that country now, having been over
it several times before you ever thought
of locating there; and also has other
good authority besides Spencer men that
makes him more confident of being on
the right track. As to the election in
O'Neill, the editot of Tim Frontier
would make affidavit that there was not
an intentionally fraudulent vote cust in
this city on the 3d of November. Will
Mr. Sample do as much with reference
to Butte City? This being the first time
a general election was held in the state
under the new law it would not bo sur
prising if there were some technically il
legal voles cast In O'Neill, but that there
were any intentionally illegal we do not
believe. Neither does Mr Sample, and
we have uo doubt that down in the very
depths of Lis heart he does not believe
that all was fair and right at Butte on
the 3d of November.
The Speakepship.
Denver Republican.
The question of electing a speaker
for the next House of liepresentativea is
the most interesting political question
now attracting public attention. The
Democrats have an overwhelming ma
jority in the House, and they can elect
whom they please without paying much
attention to the wishes of the Repub
licans.
The importance of the speaker's
oilice is not appreciated by the general
public. Hut as a matter of fact the
speaker possesses more power over leg
islation than any other one man. Ac
cording to the theory of the constitu
tion legislation should be the result of
the deliberation of the two houses of
congress. But It is particularly true
of the house of representatives that the
enactment of laws has fallen into the
hands of committees. These commit
tees determine what bills shall be re
ported favorably, and about all the
house does is to ratify the committee
reports.
The speaker seleoSs tho committees,
and therefore, he can in a general way
determine just what course legislation
shall take. Naturally he is guidud in
this by a consideration of what is de
sirable for his party. If it be best foi
his party that a particular subject shall
not be legislated upon he can choke
that subject off by appointing a com
mittee that would be adverse to it. In
like manner he can promote legislation
by the appointment of a committee
favorable to the measures which he
approves.
Mr. Roger Q. Mills of Texas is prob
ably the leading candidate for the
speakership. He took an active part in
the recent camf aign and he has been
endeavoring to strengthen himself not
only in the south, but also among
northern Democrats. It is interesting,
therefore, to consider what attitude he
takes in regard to two important mat
ters of public interest—the tariff and
the currency question.
Mr. Mills is one rt tho leading advo
cates of what tho Democrats are
pleased to call tariff reform. He is
also in favor of silver coinage. But he
thinks that in view of the approaching
presidential election it would not be
advisable for the Democrats to push
silver legislation. It is commonly
understood that he intends to make
tariff legislation the leading subject for
consideration by the next house of
representatives and that he will organ
ize the coinage'committee in such a
way as to choke off all legislation upon
the silver question. It was charged
that he bad agreed to organize the coin
age committee in the interest of eastern
opponents of silver. He has, however,
denied this charge. If he should be
elected speaker and appoint a coinage
committee favorable to the postpone
ment of action upon the silver question,
that issue might be taken out of the
next campaign.
Sweet Innocence.
X. N. Johnson of Turner in the Item Nov. 19
When a parasite of eny kind ap
pears in our midst and begins its work
of destruction, we watch it with some
anxiety, and if we perceive that it turns
its attention and efforts to destroying
something of almost its own equal, or
something that may be considered dan
gerous to the welfare of our crops and
our general success, then we are pleased
with its course and allow it to proceed,
and may even have an appropriation
made by our government to promote
and shelter it. that it may become pro
lific, and though generally considered a
curse we consider it a blessing, so long
as it does any good by helping to ex
terminate something as bad as itself.
But when a parasite appears in our
midst, and attacks our best trees and
crops and by taking all these things
from us want stares us in the face, and
we are at once aroused to action, to de
vise means to drive forever such a curse
from our land.
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Boltimore Peaches (yellow), 3 lb. cans.
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Pie Peaches,. 3 lb cans.
Eastern Strawberries, 2 lb. cans.
Erie Raspberries, 2 lb. cans.
Blackberries, 2 lb. cans.
Blueberries, 2 lb. cans.
Goose berries, 2 lb. Cans.
Pineapples, 2 lb. cans.
Red Cherries, sib. cans,
California Egg Plums, 8 lb. cans.
“ Green Gages, 3 lb. cans.
" Apricots, 8 lb. cans.
', Grapes, 3 lb. cans.
“ White Cherries, 3 lb. cans.
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“ Pears, 81b. cans.
London Jams, 1 lb. jars.
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Extra Sugar Corn, 3 lb. cans.
White Wax beans, 2 lb. cans.
Lima Beans, 2 lb. cans.
Honey Bew Succetash, 2 lb. cans.
French Pens, 1 lb. cans.
Early June Peas, 3 lb. cans.
CANNED FISH.
Columbia river Salmon, 1 lb. cans.
Alaska Salmon, 1 lb. cans.
Fresh Mackerel 1 lb. cans.
Fresh Lobsters, 1 lb. cans.
Broiled Smoked Mackerel, 8 lb. cans.
Brook Trout, 2 lb.' cans.
Sardines in mustard, 2 lb cans.
American Sardines.
Imported Sardines.
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Imported Maccoroni.
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California Peaches, California Apricots.
California Qrapes and Prunes.
Turkish Prunes.
Evaporated Raspberries.
Evaporated Blackberries.
Seedless Raisins, London Layer Raisins.
Valencin Raisins.
Loose Muscatel Raisins.
Fancy Layer Figs."
sundries:
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Quebec Mrple Sap, Mince Meat.
New Sorgum, New Orleans Molasses.
Sweet Pickles, Sour Pickles.
Olives In bulk and bottles.*
Oranges, Lemons, Apples and Nuts of
all kinds.
Also full line of Crockery, Stand and
Hanging Lamps. Fancy Cups and
Saucers, and Christmas Presents.
Come in and be convinced that this is
headquarters for First-Class Goods at
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Morris & Company,
CITY DRUG STORE.
O’NEILL, NEB.
I do not wish to alarm our good peo
ple more, but although some may know
that such a thing has existed for Tears
in our midst, yet few are aware that on
the 22nd of October this pnrasite, in the
shape and form of a man, but devoid of
political principals of any kind, unfor
tunately termed editor of The Frontier
and postmaster of O’Neill. Yes, friends
and citizens, the people of O’Neill are
now alarmed, the people of Holt county I
are alarmed and the people of this ju
dicial district are alarmed and filled
with chargin and a desire for revenge,
and even hope at least for the political
death of this political parasite.
For on October 22nd, he turned his j
venemous and destructive (?) course;
toward our good and noble judge, the
Hon. M. P. Kinkaid, who, although be
seems to know it not, is the essence of
goodness and loyalty and charitable be
yond measure, and above all political
strife in parties; who, statesman like,
looks with pity on any mao who is not
charitably disposed, and zealously labor
in,', not for thewelfaieof his Repub
lican friends only but for all mankind,
be they black or white, whose only am
bition for office is that he may as an
officer be enabled thereby to dis
pense justice, enforce the law and
protect all good citizens. And yet this
postmaster has the audacity to say to
our Hon. Judge: "Stund up and let us {
know where you stand!" The only
reason I can find to excuse him for his
impertinence, is because our judge is so
far above him. morally, politically and
in the good opinion of the people gen
erally that Jimmy could not see so far
sons to know where the judge might
stand. But I need not have asked
where Jimmy stands politically for he |
don’t stand at all. Some one may ask
why? Well, I will tell you: Two years
ago he claimed to be a friend to Prohi
bition, a lover of honest legislation and
an avowed enemy of Dorseys. In a
few short days he, for some selfish or
postoffice motive, changed his mind, if
he had any. became silent on Prohibi
tion, shouted for Dorsey; lost sight of
the welfare of the county, the state and
everyone but Jimmy.
Why I Am a Protectionist.
All prosperity enjoyed by the Amer
ican people—absolutely all the prosper
ity, without any reservation whatever—
from the foundation of the United
States Government down to the present
time, has been under the reign of pro
tective principles; and all the hard
times suffered by the American people
in the same period has been preceded
either by a heavy reduction of duties on
imports or by insufficient protection,
thus refuting all free-trade theories on
the subject. As I desire my native
land to be on the apes of prosperity,
rather than under the heel of hard
times, I am a protectionist.
David H. Mason,
Itcb, mange and scratches of every
kind, on human or animals, cured in 80
minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion.
This never fails. Sold by Morris & Co.,
druggist. ,
rintEO’jfEir.L uepublican club
A Booms are located over Morris & Co's,
drui? store on Douglas street. The rooms ure
open at all times. Republicans are invited
to visit, the rooms at any and all times.
Strangers while In the city are invited to
make the club rooms their headquarters.
Business meeting of the club the first and
third Saturday evening of each month.
A. L. TOWLE, President.
GEO. D. BIGGS, Secretary.
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