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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1892)
PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO, VOLUME XII. SUBSCRIPTION, SI,SO PER ANNUM. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. MARCH 24.1892 ■ i A CLYDE KING AND D. H. CRONIN, MANAGERS. ; L -*■.. ■1 ... ’• sf J, NUMBER 3?. THE NEWSJN BRIEF Readable Paragraphs of Local In terest by the “Man About Town.” SECKETS WHISPERED TO US The Old, Old Story. i. A merchant, bent on economizing. Deckled to cut off Ills advertising. II. -It costs me ten thousand a year” he said, -And I’ll come out just that much ahead.” III. His "ad” appeared In the papers no .more, His customers went to an "advertised” store. IV. IDs business, unheard of, ran steadily down. And now there is one merchant less in the. town. v. ASSIGNEE’S SALE. Left-over Stock of the GKKAT PNKNOWN. To be disposed of at lOo. on the dollar. —St. Louis Republic Geo. Riggs visited Atkinson Monday evenintt. _ C. H. Toncray, of Fremont, is in the city this week. John Smoot is a candidate for coun cilman in the Third ward. D. H. Cronin returned last evening from a two weeks’ visit in Michigan. , Wanted—to buy a fresh milch cow. lw ' . G. W. Meals. For the next thirty days you cen buy goods away dbwn for cash at Sullivan’s Trade Palace. Emperor william is very sici?. bo are the people of this country. Sick of reading of him. A Mr. Frede, of Spencer, purchased of DeYarmnn Bros, a fine stallion, pay intr $000 for him. Dr. Watson, of Ewing, was in the city ye=,teiday attending the meeting of the hoard of pension examiners. 81151 Sample came over from Butte on the 17th iust. to lake the part of “Ser geant Topfull” in Robert Emmet. A merchant in Ewing advertises for "poultry dressed and alive.” Where is the society for the prevention of cruelty? A poet with a little reputation can "pursue the even tenor of his way” and write rot that would hang an unknowu. The Frontier is printing a catalogue for Planck & Thompson. It will con tain the pedigrees of e'ighteen stallions and mares. The Frontier is pleased to be able to state that Mr. Dave Adams, who was very low the first of tho wccli, is slowly improving. W. E. Smails, of Fremont, was in O’Neill Tuesday proving up on a timber claim. The Frontier acknowledges a pleasant call. •Jack Russel], who has been living in O'Neill the past year, left Tuesday morn ing for Chicago where he has secured a Rood position. Mrs. VVcs Evans went to Minnesota Monday morning where she will visit for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Potter will return with her. _ Morris & Co., are sole agents for Lan oi'eth’s garden seeds. Warranted all fresh and from crop of 1891. 36 7 Mayor Biglin and Clerk Campbell are in the racu again by petition. There is fun ahead. Mr. J. N. Gardner, of Page, was a very pleasant caller at these republican headquarters today. If you want to sell, buy or trade orses go to the Checkered livery barn ,arm an Bros, are always on hand to uo business in that line. There are no better seeds put on the market than Landreth’s Philadelphia R&rden seeds. Morris & Co. carrv a full __ 36 7 We keep a lull line of notions and ety, and we handle the famous Wm, 0(lge brand of goods. Come and see us and get prices before buying else w ere 33.4 Pfund & Wagers. Leave orders at Toohill’s meat markel VaI,?“Want shade trees planted in youi doti 13 spr'n<» Robert Ashmore will e work, furnish the trees and insure eui to grow at a reasonable figure. ^Landreth’s garden seeds arc.as cheap ,'k 1>nce ss Rny and bettor in quality *n the ordinary commission seeds ir e market., Morris & Co. are sole K nts- 36-7 on^°r Sa*e’ P. O’Sullivan, living mile west of O’Neill, two good » ° luares, both with foal, and one young horse. Will sell reasonable. Wm. Nelson, of Bennett, Neb., wa® in O’Neill Saturday, going over to Boyd county Sunday to tool: up a location for , hi® two sons who wish to act upon Gree ley’s advice. The Frontier is in receipt of a pro gram of the North Nebraska Teachers’ Association to be held at Norfolk on the 30th inst. Superintendent Dudley is down for a paper on the subject ’‘Sum mer Schools.” The Frontier arises to inquire why it is that the democratic Sun publishes republican Clerk Butler’s legal noticis. Perhaps this gentleman owes something to the Sun but he should pay it in some other way. It looks bad. Wasn’t it a pretty spectacle when W. T. Hayes, one of the jurors in the im peachment case, wagered $20 that Scott would be ousted? Mr. Hayes should be impeached on the ground that he is not a law abiding citizen of these United States. Chicago Tribune: "No, you don’t,” sharply remarked the experienced buyer of old iron, as he handed bnck one of the articles the boy had emptied out of the sack. “You can't roll up a printing office towel and pass it on me for a sec tion of old stove pipe.” ‘‘Do not swear. There is no occasion to swear outside of a printing office. It is useful in proof reading, and indis pensable in getting forms to press, and has been known to assist in looking over the paper when it is printed, but otherwise it is n very disgusting habit.” This morning at 8 o’clock, at the res idence of Mr. Henry DeYarman in this city. Rev. Lowrie spoke the words that united in marriage Mr. S. £. Hicks and Miss Gertrude Hubby, both of Lconie. This is a very estimable young couple and The Frontier joins their many friends in wishing tnern a happy future. 1 tie sabbath School ot tbe JVL. iv Church has arranged with Mrs. Scott of Atkinson to give a series of lessons in vocal music at the church. Mrs. Scott is a graduate in music, and is a fine mu sician. TheJirst lessons will be given at 3 p. m. and at 7:30 r. m., next Satur day. All are invited and especially the Sunday School Children of the city. A correspondent to a Battle Creek paper signing himself “Battle Brains,’ writes thusly: Spring Is coming, Spring Is coming. Hark' The wild geese aro humming. It is a matter of surprise to us that tbe man who kills fools has not been around and battled the brains out of the author of that doggerel long ’ere this. The tower for the fire hell is complet ed and the bell in position. She is a daisy and makes a noise that can be heard a great distance, At the firemen’s meeting Tuesday evening it was decided to toll the bell for meetings and, ring it fast for fire alarm. Hereafter when the bell is tolled citizens need not get ex cited as was the case Tuesday evening. At a special meeting of the firemen Tuesday evening Chief Golden signified his intention to resign but the boys put in SUCU a vigorous protest luai ue urnuv consented to bold over until next elect ion of officers, at least. T. V. is the right man in the right place and under his direction the companies have prospered nicely and under no consideration should a resignation from him be accepted by the council. The Dixon Index speaks wisely and well when it says attorneys have not the right to dictate in what paper their sher iff sales are to be published. One D. H. Ettien, of Kansas City, tried it up in this county but ran up against a circum stance in the person of our worthy sher iff, II. U. McEvony. Mr. McEvony is true blue and democratic papers who cut prices to get the work find their rodent propensities are more a source of disgust than inducement. Sunday evening Geo. D. Riggs re ceived a telegram from Eddyyille, Iowa, conveying the sad intelligence of the death of Grandfather Riggs, which oc curred that morning at 9:40 o’clock. The funeral was held from the residence of Mr. A. W. Riggs in that city on Mon day. Grandfather Riggs was 00 years of age and for two years has been a suf ferer from paralysis, the right side of his entire body being rendered useless. The sad news was indeed a shock to the ' members of the family in O'JJeill. John Smoot was unable to do much work Wednesday. He was so excited that when a customer came in for a hair cut John shaved his head before he re alized what he was doing. When the customer seen what had been done he was naturally a little wrathy and with clenched fists and flashing eyes de manded an explanation. Of courseJohn was sorry, apologized, walked around behind the counter and produced a box of cigars, remarking that it “was a girl” born Tuesday night. Mother and child doing nicely. A Criticism. Editors Frontier, O'Nkii.i., Neb. Kind Sirs:—1 notice in your comments on the persecution of Scott that you speak of Khody Iiaves as a “gentleman.” Now, I undertake to Ray that no man who claims to Ire a republican ami would take the appo’ntmentof treasurer tendered him bv Mike Harrington and Ids ku klux klan is worthy of the title of gentleman. The word ''gentleman"is for jeigti to his nature and he is beneath the regard of all honest republicans and democrats and only fit company for Mike Harrington and Ills followers or ; Fielding and Schwab. Respectfully, J. C. Qromkii. Tiie Frontier is a family newspaper and all questinus of general interest are open for discussion in these columns, and communications will be published whether they Hre strictly <n accordance witli the ideas of the publishes or not. I In this case they are hot. We referred to Mr. Ilayis ns a ‘'gentleman,” and up to date have no reason to change our opinion. W3 do not agree with our es teemed friend, Mr. Gunner, in that “no gentleman” would accept the appoint ment If the band of pirates are deter mined to oust Scott, andean succeed, we iblnme no one for accepting the appoint ment, providing he had no hand in the ousting. As far as wo can learn Mr. Haves has acted fairly. Hu consulted Mr. Scott before he accepted the ap pointment and notifies him of every I move ho makes in the premises. Mr. Hnj es acts on the idea that if Mr. Scott must vacate he might ns well have the office as any one else and we can't say that we blame bin? Mr. Hayes’ princi pal fault is that he has been found in decidedly bad company. * March 17. St. Patrick’s day was appropriately observed in O’Neill, ns is every day that chronicles the anniversary of any event in Ireland that has tended to ameliorate the woes of her people. The green ribbon was proudly unfurled on every manly Dreast ana many were tue toasts drank to the honored saint of yo olden time. Religious service was observed in the Catholic church according to the cus tom of the religion. In the evening n lecture was delivered at the rink by Rev. Hickie. of Brooklyn, on the subject of St. Patrick. It was a very interesting and instiuctivc dis course. After the lecture the grand, historical drama, Robert Emmett, was presented by local talent to a crowded aud thoroughly appreciative house. Be low we give a cast of the characters. The different parts were well represent ed, and the jig daucing by Miss Katie Sullivan and Barney Ryan was the fea ture of the evening. Robert Emmet.T. F. Birmingham Dowdall (a friend of Emmett..i’. J. McManus Kernan (the traitor). H. E. Murphy Sergeant Topfull.8. C. Sample Corporal Thomas..Frank Mann Lord Norbury.T. V. Golden Itunitn l^unpmt H 1 IfiMin cast: ^Darby O’Gaff. O’Leary (an old soldier) C. E. Hu tier O. F. Bigliu Huron George.. Baron Daly. O’Connor. Maria (Emmet’s wife Judy O’Dougherty.... The Colleen. .Miss Sullivan .. T. Hanley Miss Cur Ion .Miss Marsh Still They Come, jur. a. r oiger.oi nospers, lo.wa, came to O’Neill last Monday and bought of Planck & Thompson the standard bred stallion,.Major Board, 11641, for which he paid the sum of $2000 in cold cash. Major Board is one of the best bred horses that was ever brought to the state. He is sired by Polonious, one of the best sons of the great Rysdyk Hambletonian 10. His dam is by Belvidere 1218; sec ond dam by American Star, record 2:33; third dam by Andrew Jackson, 4. Bel videre is a drother in blood to the great sire, Nutwood, 600, the sire of more than 70 horses with records ranging from 2:11 to 2:30, Belviddre, the sire of Major Board’s dam, is out of a Pilot jt. mare and every posted horseman knows that Pilot jr. sired the dams of Maud S., record 2:08|, J.I.C.. 2.10. and Guy, 2:10f, three of the fastest horses living. Polonious, 4090, the sire of Major Board, is not only by the best sire that evci liyed, but he is out of the great brood mare, Miss McCloud, the dam of Loru Nelson, record 2:26 at 3 years old. This is the kind of horses to have, gentlemen, those that good horsemen come from the east to buy and are glad to get. Horses bred as well as Major Board are not picked up in every town. For Sale. The northwest quarter of section 31, township 29, range 12 west, bn easy terms, long time, small cash payment down. This is an elegant piece of land. It lays five miles west of O’Neill and onc lialf mile south of the river; also the two cottages and lots Nos. 2 and 3 in block 35; also four vacant lots Nos. 2, 3, 10 and 11 in block 29, all in original plat of O'Neill. A man with a little 1 money to pay down can procure a part or all of the above property on almost any kind of terms. Write to me, as coh trarv to the announcement it the lust is sue of this paper, the time of my pres ence there is now uncertain." James McDonaed Vermillion, 8. D. EVIDENCE DF FAIRNESS The Pirates Meet and Refuse to Sign Up Their Own Proceedings. i __ ! A MANDAMUS APPLIED FOR It I* Said Supervisors Will Refuse to Obey The special session of the board of supervisors,called for the purpose of hav ing the proceedings in (he Imp each men t ease signed up, met in the courthouse Monday, twentydv'e of (ho members present. Upon motion W. T. Ilayes was elected temporary chairmau The petition for the call was then read.' A motion was made to adopt hill of uxecptious.and the ayesund nuyes being ealled for resulted in seven voting yes, seventeen voting no. Oh that faithful seventeen! In the afternoon Deputy Sheriff Mer riau appeared upon the scene and offici ally informed ;ho board that a writ of mandamus had been applied for and the time of bearing set for Friday, March 28. It Is surprising how some people will, in the face of fall this rottenness, assert that the board has acted fairly and In good faith. They know full well that when the case once gets into the court, as it must, that their action will not stand. They are afraid to let an im partial tribunal pass upon the case and for that reason are leaving no stone unturned r in their efforts to see that justice is not done in the premises. If they thought for a moment their action had been legal and just they would be only too glad to go into court with the cane and by an affirmative decision vindicate themselves in the eyes of their constituents. All along they have labored under the fond delusion that lutiu w ua uu u|i^uu iiiim iuuii UcUIHlUIl and now widen they find that a little law will be applied to the cese they are frantic and some even declare that should Judge Bartow issue a writ of mandamus they will refuse to obey it. Talk about anarchism! Further, pro ceeings are anxiously awaited. KEELEY COCK-TAILS. Old Dunham is done, that flue old bum. Who drunk so hard In days of yore. Now lias Ills hide shot, full of gold— And swears he’ll drink no more. An interesting meeting of the club was held Tuesday evening. The latest arrival at the “jag” shop comes from Butte, Boyd county. Li3le McUobert says the tobacco medicine does the business sure. Messrs. Daley and Gallagher, of Chad ron, called at the club rooms Monday morning to see Jimmy O'Hanlon and Henry Stetter. Scott Hough, who is being treated for rheumatism, is rapidly improving, and feels slated over the prospects of a per manent cure. Why is an old “jag” before taking the Keeley cure like a steamboat in low water? Because he can’t pass a bar without striking it. U»>uvj K. »VT. Ui « UII (4UI/UUII DUiU between shots at Inman last Saturdny. He also addressed the mob on the efficacy of the Keeley cure. According to the prognostications of Barney and Jimmy, spring is close at hand. At any rate, they both have rum blossoms now in bloom. The B. C. G. club will hold an open meeting at the Masonic hall on next Sat urday evening. All friends and inter ested parties are invited. Reuben Sewell, of Chadron, who had just graduated from the Keeley at Blair, stopped off to visit the O’Neill boys when on his way home Thursday of last week. Col Baluss, of Atkinsou, visited the club rooms on Tuesday, and with much idterest watched the shooting process. The Colonel is a warm friend of the Keeley. Comrade Cowie sends a photo of wife and two little girls, aged 12 and 14 years. The club boys-are mashed on the girls, t They certainly ought to make any father happy. The O’Neill Keeley Institute for the treatment of the liquor habit has bright prospects for becoming a grand success. These institutes grow in popularity. —Plainvicw Gazette. The Keeley Institute nt O’Neill is gaining in favor every day. The Kee ley boys have the sympathy and respect of the people generally, and especially the citizens of O’Neill.—Amelia Journal. West Point has furnished eleven pa tients to the different institutes for the cure of the liquor habit, and there are several more to follow. It took a long while for this city to fall in line but it got there with both feet when it tumbled. --West Point Republican. An electric bell has been placed in the club room, to which is attached a wire leading to the shot room. The bell is used to warn the patients to put away their pipes and tobacco fifteen minutes before shot time, and also notify them when the hour for receiving the shot is at hand. A letter from Gus. Mussigman dated at Dixon the 22d. reads: “My health is in good shape and the appetite for liquor is entirely gone. I am working every day. . Please tell the boys I am all right and hope they will stick to the treatment and they will come out in good shape. Thanks for all your kindness.” Graduating Addreii Delivered by Walt Maaon to the Blair B. G. of 0. Club. WAl.T M.VSlIA. A good mnuy yearn ago,' when some of'uswlio nre now growing gray and withered were eurly headed little boys full of golden dreams and green apples, the Governor of North Carolina stood in the golden glow of an autumnal morn ing and remarked to the governor of South Carolina that it was a long time between drinks. Nor a long time, a very long time, I regarded the gover nor of North Carolina as an ideal states iuiiii; as a man who could rise to tbe oe elision; as one who comprehended the grave problems of the hour and was equal to their solution. Like him 1 de plored the long time that elapsed be tween drinks and faithfully endeavored to shorten it as much as possible. When 1 took one drink 1 used to feel sorry for it; it was to lonely and sad all by itself and I hastened fo provide it with suitable companions, and before long there would be so many drinks within me that they could hold a convention and form tions; About that time I would generally go home. If there wasn't a shutter handy a wheel barrow would do first rate. Uentlpmen, it would avail nothing to give you n history of my career during the past seven years; it would only be a history of f'emorso and degradation; only an exemplilication of the addage that the road to hell is easy; only a tale of Dead sea fruit, of bitterness and ashes. The autobiography of one drunkard If very much like the autobiogiaphy of another; it trents of broken hopes, of dreams that lie desolate in the wreck and driftwood of a wasted youth; of tears that bAve fallen drearily from eyes we used to love; of gentle hands that tried to stay us, but were rudely shaken off—hands that now lie pulseless and crumbling in the grave; it treats of a path we ventured upon in the long ago> at first the'path was as velvet to our feet; it was bordered by pomegranate trees, it was perfumed by the south wind, it glit tered with the glory of summer. Divine music lured us on, and it seemed to us luui mu singers were ueuuuiui asangeis; wo fulolweil the pathway merrily for a time but soon the velvet gave place' to thorns, the trees were withered and dead, und the music changed to discordant dir ges, shrieked by damned and midnight hags. That pathway led us to a desert that was strewn with the bones of those who had gone before us; a desert whose sands were washed by the black billows of dispair; a desert unillumined by a solitary star of hope, abhorred by man and laid desolate by the curse of God. But even there, there was a dawning; even there, in that wilderness of vultures and wolves and ghouls, Hopo came, a goddess in ». chariot of gold. Science built her watch fires on the sands, and a radiance fell upon the black billows, a radiance they had never known before; and we who have Journeyed back from that dreary desert, back to the green pasture of health, to the sunlit mead ows of. sobriety, to the flower spangled valleys of a renewed youth, know that the greatest benefactor of his fellow men now alive, whsu kings and princes should delight to honor, is the discoverer of the cure which has so restored us. Dr. Leslie E. Keeley. In the old days, the days of miracles, certain of the apostles were given the power to heal the leper and cast out deviis. These arc not days of miracles but Dr. Keeley has, through his apostle at Blair, healed me of a leprosy that had contaminated me physically and corrup ted me morally; cast from me a devil more hideous than ever roamed the chambers of the lower hell, aud the joy that fills me at my release is ineffable, indescriable. I must thank you. gentlemen, for the kindness you have so uniformly shown me since we have became acquainted here. I would thank the faculty of this Institute, but that words cannot convey an idea of the gratitude I feel; I cun only endeayor to show by my future conduct and career that I deserve the kindness and coufidence shown me while a patient here. There is a world of promise for every one of you; there are whole summers of sunny days, and blpe skies for each of you; and When you go into that world of promise, go as I go, with the determination never to drink again Till the sun Brows cold, And the stars are old. Aud the leaves of the judgment bool unfold. Walt Mason.. XspnbUean City Tloket, The republican elector* of till* tlljr met In convention l**t night md noml nated the following ticket: Mayor, A. U. Morrl*. Treasurer, Dave Adam*. Clerk, £ H. Benedict. v '* ' Civil Knglnccr, John Horrlskey. Neil Brennan waa nominated for coun cilman In the Second* ward, Owing to : the fact that them I* not enough time before election to nontlnnte by conven tion petitions are being circulated today * and will be filed in due tine. ' : siia Beettvilt* laying*, ' ' r Thu weather lias been quite cold the past few days. , ( P>ibImaster Parker liaa moved a large' building to Seottvllle, Mrs. Fred MeGowen, of Spencerlsthe guest of Mrs. John MeGowen thlawvok. Hev. Iloacnkran* held d.vlne services at the Presbyterian church last Sundav. Mrs. John Darr and Mr*. Cbtrie* Parker visited O’Neill the first of the week. * Mr. Anton Siveslnd bn* quit working for John Darr and gone home to pre pare for spring work. Things are not running ns smooth In Seottvllle at present a* they have been known to. Everybody Is on the war path. MeGowen & Biddle will soon have n large stock of goods on band. They ere running a first class store and enjoying a very good trade. ' ’i sitm - i,;*: -ill: m &<*■ i4fi Mias Bertha Plnkerman hue gone to A ^ koop bouse for G. Darr. You will have to watch your corners, Grandpa, of your girl will get married. In fact we will guarantee any young lady of merriaga ble age who will go and keep house for Grandpa Darr three months n compan ion. It U unnecessary to state our ex perience Early Bird. ■ - >! * V , . At ivu ui rcsi huh ueeii iuauu in neiDUurne, Australia of a man thought to be "Jack the Kipper.” He was known In Liver* pool as Williams and was, when living there, a suspicious eharacter. 'As soon as the news came of bis arrest for the murder of a woman there in something the same manner as the Kipper murders were performed in Liverpool and .other places a search was made about the old premises be used to occupy. The hearth stone where he formerly lived was raised and the bodies af a woman and three children, partly consumed by quiok lime, were found. Found—A valuable meerschaum pipe with case. Owner may have same hf calling at this office, proving property and paying for this notice. ■ t < ' N NEW ARRIVALS. We take pleasure in announc ing to our patfons and the trade generally that our new goods arc now arriving and will be all here in a few days. . ’ •• >' s® WMI aII -8|tf ■ . -T • .'j m m « ' we call your especial attention * to our late styles in dress goods and trimmings, as it is our aim and desire to furnish our custom ers with the most fashionable goods the markets afford and can say that as far as our stock goes v , J it is the equal of any to be found ‘a ;; in larger cities, the prices are no-^v i higher and you have the Idyah- ’■ tage of seeing what you buy. if Our clothing will arrive about p March 25th and & can show * / some of the nobbiest suits ever ' « brought to this county, also a few . ,■/ | choiceN patterns in summer over, ■ . / coats that are very stylish; ‘Don’t fail to come and see them. \j'V. Our neck wear and fine shirts 1 ■ are now open and a finer assort- . '. ment cannot be found this side oi -* * <; * ; Omdha. Very nobby hats, the newest * 4 things to be found in the market / ’ ' and thoroughly reliable as to cor- \ -> | rect styles. See them. * /. .^jj Ladies* spring wraps, a nice assortment of medium and fine; goods at prices to suit all classes! of customers. As usual we have bought large stock of staple dry goods and propose to sell them at pnces that will leave no room for com 0;;'} ■Cf; ’' A H -t.-v ■A petition *’<■ ^ Come and see the new goods. We will be pleased to show jiliei to all who favor us with a '"Yours truly, ft. P. fj ■sr MANN, -V m