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M r rHE ,: V\ fp w,;g -;. i/i Frontier . ■ life! ,f . 77 #' 7 ."••■ . * K:': ; IfiB m 7 7 ,' - 7. • . • -777 ' PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. SUBSCRIPTION, SI.60 PER ANNUM. CLYDE KING AND D. H. CRONIN, MANAGERS. VOLUME XII. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA. MARCH 31. 1892. Pm NUMBER 38. loadable Paragraphs of Local In terest by the “Man Abont Town." SECRETS WHISPERED TO US fater Works for O’Neill-Dates for the Holt County Fair. Cus Doyle has returned from his visit to the south._ Thos. Campbell has accepted a posi [iiu with .T. P- Mann. Mrs. Dave Adams has been suffering 'from an attack of quinsy. David Adams is around again after his short but severe illness. Hon. W. W. Wood, of Rushville, was in o'Xeill Tuesday on business. Miss Flo Warrick, of Ainsworth, is visiting her brother, A. L. Warrick, in O’Neill. _ For the next thirty days you cen buy goods away down for cash at Sullivan’s Trade Palace. 6. C. Hazelet left yesterday morning for Detroit, Mich. He will be absent for a week or so. M’les Gibbons and mother went down to Omaha Tuesday. They will visit Lincoln before returning. District court has adjourned until urnie time in May when it will reconvene to try a few important cases. School has been dismissed for two weeks. During this time the school house will undergo some repairs. Morris & Co., are sole agents for Lan ireth’s garden seeds. YVarranted all fresh and from crop of 1891. 36-7 The postofflcc is undergoing some im provements. A number of new boxes Lave been added and other changes for the better made. We desire to call the attention of our renders to the mamolh ad of Sullivan’s Trade Palace, which appears on another page of this issue. 1 have for sale or rent all of the Globe Investment Company’s lands in Holt county. C, L. Bright, Agt.. 2S-4 O’Neill, Neb. a you want to sell, ouy or traae liorsus go to the Checkered livery barn. Di'Yaman Bros, are always on hand to il ibusiness in that line. 'iVANTED—A middle aged woman or a good competent girl to do general housework. Mrs. David Adams. There are no better seeds put on the market than Landreth’s Philadelphia nuilen seeds. Morris & Co. carry a full line. _ 36 7 'Ve keep a lull line of notions and cutiery, and we handle the famous Wm. Ib'dge brand of goods. Come and see us and get prices before buying else where 33-4 Pfund & Wagers. heave orders at Toohill’s meat market “you want shade trees planted in your yard this spring. Robert Ashmore will do the work, furnish the trees and insure toein to grow at a reasonable figure. TOR SALE—A good herd pony, 4 years old. Will sell cheap. Tlall on or address, F. R. STANDARD, ^ O’Neill, Neb. Landreth’s garden seeds are as cheap ■a price as apy and better in quality , an the ordinary commission seeds ip ,Je market. Morris & Co. are sole agents. 36-7 ul. iue hoys who has been in llcaS° informed a reporter of this !a.r'er ®at Hugh Meehan, formerly of 118 P'ace: is rapidly rising in that ,!v; He is running an elevator in a irteen story building there. On and after April 11 a daily mail _'>te will be established between O’Neill 1 (Upencer. An effort was made to r^daiiy service from O’Neill to Ft. imo ’ *)u.t department at Wash sar °n ^.0U8'dered the trip not neces iwln-i r tlle circumstances and have “Wished the service, as above stated. ... Attorney Parker, accompanied (jv Hvnch of Boyd county, was in tow,1- ‘uesday to file papers on the ; 'SI.leof Lynch. This new town is v,n<.. c mdes cast of Spencer in the the r"'-i ,lle Honca and is on the line of 1„„ I'.0l'd survey. The new town is win in a r'ch countrv and we imagine "'“make a good business point. our «»»ent*?t ‘n O’Neill last week called ntTn to what we would desig ned tr Hfhuman nature. A man Priin,,- 11113 °®ce for the purpose of lairp ,-m^ a.sot °f false teeth and at the Pocket ® Hft'nS from the depths of his lot , an °Jd set, asking the manipula te-, .J*asticators if he could not use ainjL? ,e ncw plates. The doctor ex *cre ai>d remarked that they whinh .i 1 on t^e °'d school order, to ^“6 Slrantror vnr.1 i nrl that ]]jg aotuer hUJ, B,ranSer iv osd worn replied that ( r ""“i them twenty years. aiji-ht ram Horn comment, feariDg we sav —*» • ° rile ’ something harsh. 1'e',ort that the little bird that e to Doc Wells is in anyway • without forms us :IU, . iiemny is sailing and "viio and iu11!1118)^ 'n the spring sud ®aimed Cfhat,on. for tl !"»tinwe..'“f.h?red.beauty is sailing am «sim„ t r >* eus is in any wn; Vun,. "i°r d'stiguved is entirely withou that ,v: . > r°r the doctor informs u »nd singing songs of sadness '1,-,Curo7;l,sen?us,y regretting that *nr»iv in tv l"e sciolistic seventeen are >ad (jla. soup as regards salvatioi Hilly fa„. . se.8CUTr*lo„8 scullions are si tiev can „,ms,ln senae 88 to think thu s kimStfa an °®ce from Scott' Julios ",°2 guarding securely of Holt countv. th< Headers: Bee .Tames McDonald’s “for sale” notice in last week’s issue of this paper. Martin Slaughter and wife went down to Stanton last Sunday morning to visit friends for a few days. C. A. Manville, formerly of Holt county, has purchased the Dodge Adver tiser. Charlie is all right and we wish him success. For Sent:—I will rent my farm, which lies four miles southwest of Emmet, on easy terms. It consists of 240 acres, of which 160 is fenced. 3-w* Haruy Howe. Members of the Eagle Club are re quested to meet in their rooms Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Everv member should make it a point to attend as there is business of importance to be attended to. The Frontier feels proud of,it3 line inland republican contemporary, the Chambers Bugle, by Wry & Sack'et. It is a good local paper and should receive the united support of the South Fork I country. The Stuart Ledger has been boycotted by the alliance. That’s nothing Bro. Wertz. The Frontier has been labor ing under a boycott for the last year and its business has been steadily in creasing all the time. An alliance boy cott is unto a republican paper what manure is unto the eorniield. Mr. George Mullen, who bas been teaching nchool in the district six miles north of O’Neill the past four months, left yesterday morning for Fremont, where he will take a course in normal college. George is a bright, inteligcnt and ambitious young man and is one of our most successful teachers. Don’t forget the great bargains on clothing at Sullivan’s Trade Palace for I the next ninety days closing out the en tire line of clothing at cost for cash only. It w ill pay you to get pi ices be | fore purchasing elsewhere; as you will save money on all lines of goods, par ticularly on clothing, boots and shoes. Remember the place, Sullivan's Trade Palace, O’Neill, Neb. 38-3 The Sun: The calling together of the board of supervisors on Monday for the purpose of signing u document that had no official bearing, but which was sim ply the private property of the attorneys of Mr. Scott, will onlv cost the tax-pay ers about $200. No official bearing, eh? There seems to be a big difference of opinion exist lug oeiweeu me great. run unu me uis trict court. Mr. Bartow has decided that this “private property” has “ollicial hearing” and it will also be used iu the trial of the case. Possibly Mr. Bartow did not see this little logical paragraph before he rendered his decision; and then, too, Mr. Reese failed to quote it in his presentation of law to the court. Water Works. At a meeting of the council last Mon day night the council signed a contract with Andrews & Burrell, of Fremont, to put in a system of water works to cost about $15,000. Of course this amount will have to be raised by bonds and when the question comes to a vote there should not be one dissenting voice. The wisdom of this move by the council needs no comment. O’Neill—Hodgkins. The Frontier takes pleasure this week in announcing the marriage of its old friend, Hugh O’Neill, to Miss Mamie Hodgkins, of Leouia. Rev. Blackmer performed the ceremony at the residence of the bride’s parents last Sunday morn ing. Mr. O’Neill is well and favorably known to almost every one in this county and his estimable wife is the daughter of the genial Hi Hodgkins, all around good men. Tiie Frontier extends congratulations and bespeaks for the Producers’ Brotherhood a steady increase of membership. Fair meeting. The meeting of the agricultural so ciety which was called for the 25th inst. met in the county judge’s office with President Bowen in the chair. On motion Thomas Morris, of O’Neill, was appointed secretary to fill vacancy caused by the resigntion of Mr. Storer, and VV. R. Macnmber of Chambers ap pointed vice-president in place of C. W. Cole, resigned. The dates of holding fair were then, upon motion, made October 4, 5,6 and 7. The secretary was then instructed to get bids for printing of fhe fair book and report at next meeting of society. President and secretary were also in structed to make arrangements for speakers on ■ the last three days of the fair. , .,, . Meeting then adjourned to meet May 4, at county judge's office. Death of George Biinoo. It is a sad duty The Frontier has to perform this week in announcing the death of one of O’Neill’s respected citi zens, Mr. Geo. Blinco, which occurred at his residence in this city last Saturday, March 26th. Some weeks ago Mr. Blinco went to Canada to attend at the bedside of his mother, who died a few days be fore he started for home. He arrived here one week ago in a very critical condition and died in less than two days after his arrival. Mr. Blinco was born at Buffalo. IN. i ., on February 27, 1845. When quite voting l.e went to Canada, where be re sided until he came to this county in 1881. Deceased leaves a wife and four children, to whom The Frontier ex tends its heartfelt sympathy. The funeral services occurred Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church. Better Prices Than Ever. I have added to my stock a line line of ladies’ spring jackets and dress goods of the latest styles. Call and get prices that will astonish you at P. J. McManus . Central Committee Meeting. O’Neili, Neb., March 20, 1892. Committee met in the republican club rooms as per call and were called to or der by chairman Hazelet. Upon motion D. L. Cramer, of Ewing, was elected secretary. Upon motion it was decided to base the representation from the various townships upon the vote cast for Judge A. M. Post at the last geueral election, the representation to bo us follows: One delegute at large: one for each twenty votes and one for each fraction thereof. Upon motion it was decided to hold the county convention in O’Neill, Neb., on the 23d day of April, 1893. Upon motion the committee recom mended Saturday, April 10, as a suitable day for the holding of township caucuses. It wus further recommended that un expression be had at the caucus as to a choice for president and vice president of the United States. . From Washington. , Editors Frontier: Gentlemen:—Without having especial news, perhaps 1 may be permitted a line or two in the old Holt county organ. The delegation from the aforesaid county are all well and hustling. Wc have here in Anacortes only a few peo ple from Nebraska, and a good many from South Dakota and California. We have had a lovely winter since Christ mas; prior to that date about a month of moisture. A day or two ago a decidedly pretty view was presented in the chan nel north of town. A tine school of black-lish—small whales about 15 or 20 feet long—went through the pass, spout ing spray in the sunshine and snorting like the war-horse that scents the battle afar off. That reminds me. Just re cently I was told that W. D. Mathews hud been in Seattle, and again, that it was ‘‘Doc” Mathews. I also heard that he had somo lodge business there. Of course I was daily expecting a call and sent away for a gross of cards. Fancy my disappointment when 1 heard that it was a colored man from Leavenworth! He seemed to me to throw a gloom over the entire country. I saw a devil-fish recently. When this young fellow goes to call on his sweetheart he takes eight arms or “tertecles” with him. He could probably out-hug The Frontier force. More next time. Respectfully J. E. Shore. A Sad, Sad Story. This will be of interest to the people of O’Neill and vicinity. It will be a great surprise to many. A young and beauti ful lady, not more than eighteen sum mers oiu, was, inrougn me cruelty ana ill-treatment of lier parents, forced to leave home and seek employment in this cold and cruel world. It was her lot to join a circus where she soon became a favorite with all who knew her, and in a short time was the most daring bare back rider before the public; but suddenly there was a change; one night about 9:80 i-.M.. as horse and rider were dashing around the ring at lightning speed, bands of music playing, people cheering, hand kerchiefs waving and the greatest ex citement prevailing, suddenly an accident happened that softened the hardest heart; her horse stumbled and fell throwing her headlong to the ground. The audience were spell bound; breath less anxiety prevailed, as she was lifted up by the strong arms of a stranger who had just jumped into the ring; she slowly revived, a half smile was seen from those once beautiful eyes, and before the au dience could realize the situation, the gifted actor, Newton Beers, had eloped with the circus girl. Two hours of solid laughter at the Opera House, Tuesday April5. See, "Eloped With a Circus Girl,” by Newton Beers and his excelent com pany. Tickets now on sale. Tnat Little Bird. For the benefit of Frontier readers who were unable to attend the traveling men’s ministrel show given in O’Neill a short time ago. we reproduce the song, “A Little Bird Whispered to Me,” sang by Dr. Wells. The report was current for awhile that the feathered songster had died, but it bobbed up serenely in the court room last Saturday morning and warbled in a tearful voice that old | familiar. “When Johnnie Gets His Gun” | or the “Noble Eighteen on the Run.” But that song. Here it is: Wliile reading a book. In a hammock I lay, A little bird whispered to me. Of pecular people we meet every day This little bird whispered to me. Of tho freaks of the times, now between me and you, He whispered some things and I find they are true; Of you ns: men and women and ole people too, This little bird whispered to me. CHORUS. Tattle tale, tattle tale, fly away homo. Don’t you believe all you hear. Don’t believe false report, Scotty still holds the fort Ami he'll be there at this time next year. Now the Holt County Board is a dandy you know. This little bird whispered to mo, But they’ve lived for a long time now on old crow, Tills little bird whispered to me. Their candidates defeated though their idol did scroeeli And they find all tho spoils quite out of their reach. So to get sweet revenge they decide to im peach. This little bird whispered to me. chorus. But when life is over and death conies to all Tills little bird whispered to mo. What will become of tills same eighteen men, great and small. This little bird whispered to me. They can’t go to heaven, that fact we know well. Oh! where can they go, can anyone tell? There is only one (It place and that Is In h—1 This littto bird whispered to me. chorus Notice. The Frontier contemplates giving ah ex tensive write-up of Holt county, her towns resources and advantages, with portraits and brief biographies of tho count v s prom inent professional and business men. The publication v. Ill be in magazine form, ami will be issued about the middle of May. This number of The Frontier will not only lie an advantageous advertisement for Holt county abroad, but will bo an excellent medium through which the business man may reach readers, as thousands of copies will be printed and sent to eastern states as a friendly guide to the eager home-seeker among tho fertile fields of Nebraska. “A word to the wise,” etc. STILL ANOTHER CHAPTER The Enemy Vanquished in the First Scrimmage. SUPS’. FACES GETTING LONGER An Interesting Communication on the Im peachment Cate. Tub Fuontibu is enabled this week to present its readers with a new chapter in the Scott impeachment case. A chapter that strikes terror and despair to the hearts of the eighteen faithful. The high court ot impeuclimunt, advised by Mr. Hurrington that there was no appeal from their decisions, have uwukeued to the stern realization that there is a law in the laud, balm in Gilead. For Just such outrages us the Scott case King John, at Uuunyrnede, was forced at the point of the sword to sign Magna Charta, which guaranteed unto a man trial by his peers and that he must be convicted by the law of the land. And to enforce tho law which that famous instrument is the foundation Mr. Scott applied for mandamus to compel the supervisors to sign the bill of exceptions in the oust ing case, which we slated last week would come up for hearing on the 25th inst. Judge Bartow called the case up tho first thing Friday morning and announc ed that he was ready to hear the argu ments. Ex-Supreme Judge Heese, for Hays, then atose and entertained th6 court and spectators about ii hours with an argument calculated to banish all ideas of mandamus from his honor’s head. The judge is an able lawyer but events showed him to bo on the losing side. H. M. Uttley, for Scott, followed the judge and occupied most of the afternoon with the most able argument and best presentation of law that O’Neill’s court has heard for many a day. Judge Broady, of Lincoln, was the next speaker. He took up the same line of argument that had been followed by Mr. Uttley and won many admirers by the able manner in which he handled nice points of law. Mr. Heese here again took the floor for a short time, employ ing all of his eloquence and legal learn ing to upset the able arguments of his opponents, but in yain. When he had finished, the Honorable Judge Bartow proceeded to render his decision, which was as follows: I nil! ^iwunuij Ml *UI in; i;vucr prcillliuu LU render a decision in this matter t han at the present time. I lenlize its^tmportaneo to the people of the county us well us to the relator. 1 iiave listened with pleasure and interest to tiie very able presentation of the question Involved, which we have heard to-day. 1 have given the matter very careful attention as it lias been presented. One thing we can be sure of, and Unit is that courts uro liable to err. Not only district courts, hut supreme courts make errors and are some times com pelled to reverse or modify their own view's. In the light of tiie statutes and the author ities that iiave been presented, I am forced i to these conolusions: My opinion is brief, j and 1 hold, first, that in this proceeding, tiie ! hoard of supervisors, a quasi-judicial body, acted judicially. The statute says that when called upon to so act, their proceedings shall he like those In other actions, oven defining the pleadings from the com plaint to the an swer and reply. That, is u judicial proceeding before that board. Our supreme court has said they stand in a case like tills with an accused and accuser. Now, proceeding in that way, according to tiie proceedings of other judicial tribunals, they must lie invest ed with all the powers and antics which such action necessarily implies, and one of those duties, to my mind, is to preserve a record of their proceedings. This, they might have done, as has been suggested, by having it written in their official record, and as it is their duty to preserve a record of their pro ceedings, and that is, in this case, an implied duty. 1 further find that those proceedings must culminate in a judgment, which is an other indication that the hoard so acting is a judicial tribunal. They cannot simply do elare, but they must enter a formal judg ment. 1 am also of the opinion that a judi cial proceeding before the board is review able upon error, and if so, we must have tiie elusion is that we must huvo the evidence. The demurrer is over ruled and the per emptory writ must follow. Saturday morniug an attempt was made to stave oil tde issuance of the mandate on account of the sickness of Mr. Harrington and also the illness of Mr. Reese's son, which he said would necessitate his taking the morning train for home. No one doubted Mr. Harring ton’s sickness. He was not feeling very well Friday and as his chances grew slimmer his health grew poorer and Friday morning he was unable to appear. Scott's attorneys objected to any un necessary delay in the case and Mr. Reese broke down in his plea for time and cried like a child over a spilt pitcher of milk. Rut tears and prayers were in vain. The writ was issued. Reese’s son got better, Harrington survived and the band played “Oh, What a Difference in the Morning!” Although a number of the supervisors had suid they would not sign their pro ceedings—they must have been ashamed of them—the prospect of a few days in the county bastile was too much and one by one they dropped around and attached their sigs. or left word with their attorney to sign for them as they were in a hurry to go home rna quit the scene of their great humiliation. Judge Bartow set the case on error for this morning and as we go to press the reviewing goes on. Mr. Reese was sorry he ever got Into the case. All lie wanted an extension of time for,as he told Mr. Broady,wasso that he could get away. We predict that he will not appear again in the case here. In a conversation with several gentlemen here Mr. Reese significantly remarked that “ ‘The race is not always to the swift or the battle to the strong’ as the sups started in both swift and strong ami had not been in it since.” Mr. Harrington is also absent in the east. As a eburt house official puts it, “he has probably gone some place to study law. I.atkh—We Unlock the forms to saj that the decision of the hoard Is reversed. My entire Rue of spring and summer goods are' now on exhibition and are a sight wo:th seeing. Cali and get bar gains and a choice selection on spring dress goods of all kinds at Sullivan's Trade palace. M. M. Sul5.ivan, Prop., O’Neill, Neb. Supervisors Should Rood This. An allegory is, strictly speaking, a lie. John Uunyon's Pilgrims Progress is an allegorv and is probably the great est allegory ever written. It has done untold good. When Jesus was on earth, one of his favorite methods of teaching was by parables, or allegories, the same thing. And to this day allegorical nrgu meut is us effective as any other kind, perhaps more so. But,ns I said,it was a lie, 1 want to Qualify this statement. In writing of the "Confederit Cross Hoads” Naaby described so many locali ties in the south that ho awakened the indignation of all the country south of Mason and Dixou’s line. Consequently the general features of his statements must huve been facts. Although there was no man in all England natuudskiueers who kept a school, yet when Churlcs Dickens wrote and i ublished his story of Nicholas Nickulby, he found that there was a score of pooplo whose names were not Uqueors but who were keeping just such alleged schools as thu Bquucrs of Dickens' story kept. This was an allegory yet how much truth it contained. Victor Hugo’s greatest work "Dos Mis-| erables” is an allegory. Jean Valjenn was a myth and yet France was full of such men. lie stole a loaf of bread to keep some children from starving—not his children—he was detected, tried, found guilty, sentenced and was a galley slave twenty-seven years. Robert Em met was no myth. There is no allegory connected with his history. Neither is there with the tragic facts of Nero, Dan ton, Marat, Robespierre, Jefferys and a host of lesser butchers and tyrants be fore and since their days. Power is dangerous. It was a full understanding of this sentimout that caused the emi nent writers of our fudural constitution to insert therein that any person accused of wrong should be guaranteed a public trial by an impartial jury. A good many milestones were passed on the road to the millcnium by this action. Trial be fore a prejudiced court or Jury is a mockery, a farce. It is dangerous too. History records that it has cost wars and several tnonarchs have lost their crowns and some their heads, thereby. In America the evidence is fltst heard and judgment rendered afterwards. Rut there is a locality in America which is auexeeption to this rule. It is in Holt county, Njub. Recently there was an alleged trial of one Barret Scott who holds the office of county treasurer. Before the case was started a majority of the jurors (18) went into executive (secret) session and solemnly resolved to yote for conviction at the trial to ensue. At the trial some of theso same jurors gave testimony in the case and then re sinned their places as jurymen. Every single wish made by the accused was re jected. Every motion or objection he made was overruled by this impartial (?) court. The hands of the clock hanging nf the court room were turned back and beholders saw the dayB of Christ before Pilate; they saw Muss before ttigismund and innumerable visions of the Hpanisn inquisition; of the star chamber of the 15th century; the butchers of the French revolution and rcllected from this gloomy view were the pious faces of Cotton Mather and others of our zealous Puritan fathers whose souls rest in heaven now because they burned a few hundred heretics at the stake. Mark Hopkins' benign countenance beamed gloriously down in a magnificent lusture of halo and glory. Piety in this jury was well represented. There was one, man who, years ago voted for Neal Dow rather than cast his ballot for the mar tyred Garfield or the majestic Hancock. He was so conscientious. Another who acted as one of the tyranical judges in the play of Robert Emmet and whose teeth grated with indignation at the wrongs done that patriot and his op nvnnnnil o/oin t Slim nn A m u TV ant nn jury whose record was, last fall covered with a mantle called charity and elected to the office he held without opposition. This jury openly boasted that beyond their court there was no appeal. 'This was their strong point and reminds one again of Jeffreys. And as to prejudice, they each and every one declare that they ure as impartial as a Chinese wooden god. No disparagement of the Mongolian’s idol is intended by this al lusion. In fact they were about as meek a lot of beings as that number (18) of Innocent lambs. So verdant! With what injured innocence they refused to verify by their signatures a transcript of their proceedings! But then the history they made will not tend to add to their glory and of course it is a record that no man, be he ever so low would love to sign. They are all anxious for Scott to have justice and would not lay a straw m his way to all the rights guaranteed by the constitution. Of course they, being the impartial jury are better quaiilled to say what justice is, as Scott might have prejudices in the matter, being somewhat connected with the oase. This fact helped them out amazingly all along. It took the place of all evidence. One of them wrilerf to the newspaper that be does not regret his action, nor does his colldhgues regret it Of course not. Neither did Jeffreys concience trouble him until bis protector. King James, forsook his Kingdom and tied to France and punishment was about to be me'.ed out to him. Then he died like a calf—bellowing. But penitence will eventually follow, that is “sorry they got caught.” This is the only kind of penitence they ever will feel. There is a certain editor, too, whose brain, like the mud turtle, is great and massive, and whose soul i? broad guaged —like a wheelbarrow. A subsidized editor—that is, he gets about $31 a year for publishing the proceedings of the board. This editor thinks it real mean for Mr. Scott to make any objection to his treatment—‘the naughty thing. Its all spite work so it is and it will cosl the tax payers $:200 too, the hateful imp.” Then there is a lawyer or two whe would break up a family, or betray theii nearest friend for a paltry fee. But whj should anything better be expected Iron a criminal, one who is guilty of forgery for instance? Supervisors have been heard to saj that even if Scott holds the office they will make his expenses (treat enough, to consume his salary, aud this thought gave them much glue. Inspiration! ■Not one of the tormeuters who regards the golden rule. Thuy know not its sanctity, its lofty sentiment. There is an ancient legend—which teaches that there is an eternity. It is a beautiful tradition und so old that It must be true. This tradition goes on to recite that after douth the good dwell in n glorious habitation of eternal splendor, and sun light, they batho in the everlasting fires of purity, thoy soar nmid innocence and bliss and in that sublime state there is no sin, no sorrow, no sadness and no shy sters. Aud it lasts always. There Is a beginning but no ending. This legend also tenches that the sinful man, after death goes to a place quite different from the one prepared' for the good. This plnce is presided over by a creature called Uelzchub. Long service has made him very efficient. The heat is intense. Moulton metal or boiling oil is as ice compared to its torrid tem perature. In this fervent heat the wicked plunge. There Ib no death and time is measured not. There is no rest, no peace, no happiness. But there is pain, sorrow, anguish, remorse, misery, but no pity. The golden rule is unknown. Embloms adorn tho wall: emblems of vice, deception, guilt, misuse of power, pnrtiality, fraud, corruption, misrepre sentation, brngadociu, swagger, liars, cheats, swindlers, forgers. In this hateful place are men who did not re pent and men whose repentance came to late. They are all repentant now—that Is "sorry they got caught.” Those are beautiful legands, they may be allegories; lot us pray that they are not. "Sic Semper Tyranus.” V SEELEY COCS-TAILS. Do. P. Van Vbck has gone to O’Neill to try the Keoley cure,and the Standard, with many friends, hopes that hi will graduate with the highest honors. Van is an excellent man, of good abilities, when he is himself, free from the influ ence of liquor. It takes true manhood to admit one’s need of the Keeley cure and one who does this should receive the encouragement of all his friends.—Rush ville Standard. Henry Stitter, of Chadron, just gradu ated at the institute, who has become yery popular with the boys, writes an earnest letter In the Chadron Journal, in which he says: I foul It a duty I owe to myself and friends to Huy something for publication In the Jour nal aH to my Impression of the ICeuloy Insti tute liuro. to the business, ami the circumstances of my coming. When l reached hero and realized tho situation l wan anxious to ho cured of tho drink habit, and have tried to live up to tho rules laid down. Surprising as It may seem 1 haven’t drank any whiskey since the fourth day after 1 received the blohlorido of gold shot, and 1 have no desire for It. I took a drink or t wo after the tlrst day but it did not t aste wood and I concluded somethin? was wrong; perhaps 1 ought, to say something was right when my stomach said It did not want to entertain liquor. I cannot understand or explain tho cause, hut l do know that the desire for drink Is gone, and 1 honestly helelvo that in tho fut ure I can get along without whiskey and will not crave It. You know that I would not make such a statement unless I felt It to ho true. Money would not lnduee dlo to re turn to Chadrou In the condition and the feel ing i had when I left It. Wltn regard to the management of the O’Neill Koeley Institute I have only words of priiise. I have been made to feel at home by Mr. Mathews, the manager, by Dr. Trucblood, tho physician, and by all connected with the Institute, and 1 certainly think that tho citizens of O’Neill are in sympathy with the hoys taking treat ment and will do all they cun to make them feel at home in all that implies. A public meeting of the club wus held the other night when the fact was clearly demonstrated. Jimmy O’llanlon Is as enthusiastic as I am: and Kubo Howell who graduated at Blair, and who visited a day with us on his way home will agree with me In all I say. oumc jijuiuso tu uuucvc mat ib is a lasting disgrace to take a coarse at the Keeley Institute, but unlike the man who sat down on the business end of a tack, they don’t arise to explain. How a man who has for years been a standing disgrace to himself, family and friends, cau strain at a gnat and swallow a camel is more than we can understand. The man who professes to believe that it is a disgrace to take the last chance that is afforded him to make himself a man among men, is either mentally unbalan ced or is a rascal at heart, for he well knows that his disgrace lies within him self for net grasping the opportunity for reclamation when it is affords^ him, s5*Blair Courier. . . ■* ^Lawyers, doctors, bankers/ merchants, editors, printers, railroaders and farm ers are represented at the institute nOif. And a fine'lot; of men they are, tod^jf The anti-Jag^and jaglet institute at O’Neill seems f<r be doing a flourishing business.—Stuart Ledger. Judge Roberts made the boys an in teresting talk Saturday evening. Editor McArthur, of Atkinson, sized up the gang on Tuesday.. None of the boys relish the Keeley cocktail. The “barber pole” is what knocks. At a meeting of the club Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected: President, De FV Van Vleck, Vice-President, Barney Stewart; Secre tary, T. S. Armstrong. Mr. Lynch, of Boyd county, in com pany with Sanford Parker, called Wed nesday morning. Mr. Lynch has laid out a new town about ten miles east of Spencer, and expects to make a good thing out of it. The boys took a shot; and if the shot was of the gold stuff, it would pay to work their carcasses., 'Messrs. Jimmy O’Hanlon and Heqjy Stetter left for their homes, at ChAdrolC Wednesday afternoon. They lake with them the best wishes if the B, C. of G. club, the members of which accompanied them to the train and bid them a friendly farewell. , A new “jag” who arrived this .week says that if a man will persist in drown ing trouble in the flowing bowl; it will be but a little while until he will be re quired to give security before be can even borrow trouble.