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,• - \ * » '"‘V , ■ “ . r . *5 p;^V PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. VOLUME XII. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JUNE 9. 1892. NUMBER 48. SUBSCRIPTION, SI.60 PER ANNUM. CLYDE KIND AND’O. H. CRONIN, MANAGERS TIE NEWSJN BRIEF Readable Paragraphs of Local In terest by the “Man About Town.” SECEETS WEISPEBED TO US general Items of Interest Published While News Is Still News. Sain Sample came over from Butte Monday. _ Edgar Adams, of Page, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. S. C. Sample returned from Omaha Saturday night. Tlic Methodist church has been deco rateda with coat of paint. C. II. Williams, of the Phoenix Insur ance. of Omaha, is in the city. Miss Blundell, of Maurice, la., is now operator at the Short Line depot. G. C. Hazelet started Sunday morning (or Bayard, la., on a business trip. A. U. Morris went down to Sioux City Sunday returning Monday night. Mrs J, W. Firebaugli left Monday for a few weeks visit with her parents in Iowa. Mrs. J. E. Smith went to York last week, fora few weeks visit with her parents. __ .1. K. Lovelace of Sioux City, stopped over night in O’Neill Tuesday on his way to Butte. Mrs. W. E. McRobert and Mrs. Hi Hodgkin went east on the Short Line Tuesday morning. Horn to Mr. anu Mrs. Fred Qatz Tues day night n boy of usual weight. Mother and child doing nicely. Emil Sniggs navigates on crutches at present in consequence of running a hot iron in his foot Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McCafferty left Monday morning for Omaha, where they will visit for a few days. W. H. Carnahan, representing the McKinley-Lanning loan company of Hastings, had business in the city lost week. Ed. Purdy has accepted a position in tlic Chicago Clothing House, and handle goods with the rapidity and ease of an old tinier. ________ W. D, Mathews has severed his con nection with the Keelev Institute as manager and Dr. Trueblood is now in full charge. __ The country north presents a fine ap pearance now. The acreage of corn is Inrge and is doing nicely. The small grain also looks promising. Holt county is all right. _ Rev. E. Wilson, pastor of the M. E. church,started Tuesday morning for Mt. Vernon, Iowa, to attend the graduating exercises of bis class at that place this week._ Graphic: If there are any more "long felt wants” lying around loose in O'Neill,some philanthrophic idiot, who has the editorial itch, ought to supply them at once. The tuncral of John Donohoe, which occurred last Friday, was one of the lar gest ever seen here, and told better than words of the esteem in which the de ceased was held. U. M. Uttley and wife, Col. A. L. Towle and wife, M. D. Long, Barrett Scott, M. P. Kinkaid and Joe Bartley started Sunday morning for the Min neapolis convention. The Frontier is pleased to note that the genial Roscoe Coughlin is a patient »t the Keeley Institute and trusts that l*is desire for the flrey liquid may be speedily and permanently obliterated. Pfund & Wagers have had new shelv ing placed in the north side of their store, and have put in a stock of dry goods, and when stocked up will have * very neat store. Mr. Howells intends spending his sum nicr in quiet nook in New England, de voting a large portion of his time to the vvriting of his novel of American girl >fe. to be published in the autumn in the Ladies’ Home Journal. . H. Naulty.of Monroe,Wis., arrived ' !n tllc city last Tuesday evening and vis lted "ith his brother-in-law, P. C. Cor J'gan, until Thursday morning. Mrs. orrigan returned to Monroe with him, , * ere she will spend the summer. \ tlle Sun would quietly slide dowi l ® l*le dump and say no more abou l . lcl<son’s map it might avoid being ; °uj'd out. It is an ancient and frits 8} ing that a person with less than or 'n»ry intelligence may be taken for < ‘seacre by studiously maintaining ai 0“uuous silence. Kind reader, you are invited to attend Children’s Day exercises in the Presby terian church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. A very nice program has been arranged. Barney Stewart was up from Page Monday and told a reporter of this pa per that a blight little girl had arrived at his home last week, and of course Barney is happy. Who said the Keeley wouldn’t work. Coleridge Blade: Jim Mullen, of Holt county, was in Coleridge Monday. Mr. Mullen is one of Holt county’s oldest and most reliable citizens. He is deal ing in horses and cattle and was here in the interest of his business. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Golden are rejoic ing over the arrival of a little stranger at their home Monday afternoon, who has come to stay, and assist T. V. in his senatorial fight this tall. Mother and child are doing well. Tom we never smoke. » K. J. Dwyer will soon rejoice in having one of the neatest quarters in the city He has had his store repapered, and carpeted, and can now tell his cus tomers of the fine quality of his goods with more ease. In a few weeks he e'xpects to put in a line of gents’ furnish ing goods. Dave Moler will sell at public sale at his farm twelve miles north of O’Neill, on Saturday June 11,1892, seven head of milch cows, one two year old steer, five yearling steers, foup steer calves, six yearling heifers, two colts, one brood mare and one four year old horse. Sale takes place at 1 o’clock. Children’s Day will be appropriately observed by the Presbyterian Sunday school on next Sabbuth,June 12,and the parents and friends are requested to be present. The exercises will begin promptly at 11 o’clock and in conse quence of these services there will be no preaching until evening, at 8 o’clock. Chambers Bugle: We regret to learn that G. L. Barney contemplates closing out bis business in Chambers with a view of embarking in another occupation. Mr. Barney has been exceedingly ac comodating to his numerous customers and has given them employment with teams and otherwise, to help meet the wants of their families. C. C. Millard and Ed. Grady started Monday evening for Deadwood, where they expect to do some prospecting for a month or so in the canyons southwest of that place. They Spent several weeks up there last summer and finds at that time led them to make another trip to try and find the “goddess of fortune.” The Frontier trusts the boys will be successful in their quest. The Sun, in speaking of the academy case, says “that it was not Judge Wnkeley who won the case, but to Mr. Harrington is due all the honor.” Well, well, well. When it is considered that Judge Wakeley is one of the greatest lawyers in the west, a man competent to occupy a place on the supreme bench of the United States, this certainly is a great compliment to our Mike Harring ton, but we are afraid one that he will not fully appreciate or approve of. Sanford Parker returned from Min neapolis Monday evening, where he had been taking in the scenes of the conven tion city for a week. Sanford says the most intense excitement prevails there, and relates many incidents that occurred during his brief sojourn. Being an.old friend of Governor Mellette of South Dakota, Sanford was right at home among them and met many of the great leaders from various states, among them were Cbauncy Depew and Wm. McKin ley. _ The public schools closed last Friday. There was no graduating class this year and the experience were held at the school house. Literary programs were held in the various rooms at which a large number of our citizens attended. The scholars presented Prof. Hazelet with a beautiful gold headed umbrella as a token of their appriciation of him as a friend and teacher. The term just closed has been one of the most success ful the O’Neill school has ever had. and Prof. Hazelet apd his corps of assistant! as well as the school board, are to be congratuated. The Frontier ventures the assertion! that there is not a conductor on anj railroad in Nebraska who has made more miles in the past year than H Hurdy. Every week day Uncle Hi rum the passenger on the Short Line t< Sioux City and return, a distance o! 360 miles. And then there is an oc casional Sunday run just to make gooc ; measure. Mr. Hurdy is an old Nev York Central couductor, a veteran ii i the business, and there is no bette: posted, accommodating or painstakinj , ticket puncher on any road, or om more fully deserving of the good thingi of life. In lighting the world’s fair, 93,633 in candescent lamps, of 16 candle power each will be used, according to present estimates. The contract for furnishing and maintaining these lights has been let to George Westinghouse, Jr., for $339,000. This is more than 91,300,000 less than the Bdison-Thompson-Houston electrical combine, or trust, first asked for the work. This immense saving was effected by rejecting the bids and re-ad vertising. Mr. Westinghonse is required to file a bond for 91,000,000 by June 10 to guarantee the faithful execution of his contract. In addition to the incan descent lamps, about 6,000 arc lights of 3,030 candle power each will be used. The contract for these was let some time ago at 930 per lamp. Graphic: When the lightning struck IClil King's cheek and harmlessly bounced off Into the middle of the street. The Frontier says that Clyde thought he had been culled to "die In Ills sins.” Such an asservation will not stand the tost of truthful criticism, be cause “The King can do no wrong,” and hence his hat Is always ohalkcd to climb the golden stairs. This base and malicious thrust at our facial anatomy calls for a soverc rebuke. Wc can stand by unmoved and hear our self alluded to as the author of commu nications signed, “Veritas,” “Taxpayer,” “Vox Populi Vox Dei” and “SicSemper Tyrannis” but when a brother knight of tlie scissors assails our reputation by fearlessly stating that our cheek is a non conductor of electricity we feel con strained to call a halt and in the lan guage of the Peoples’ Advocate rise to inquire, whither are we floating? Tub Frontier is indebted to F. M. Dorsey, secretary of the Ponca Driving and Fair association, for a list of horses entered for their meeting which com mences July 4, and ends July 6. There are already 160 horses entered, which assures some splendid racing, but in the list we fail to find O’Neill represented. Why is this thus? O’Neill has a horse that can beat anything in the state, with one exception, and his owner, Mr. Thompson, should get his oar in some of these meetings to keep up the reputa tion of O'Neill if nothing else. While the spirit of progress, is still at white heat in O’Neill it should not be forgotten that a good mile track is need ed and would pay larger dividends than would the same amount of money invested in any o tb. er enterprise. Graphic: The kid end of The Frontier are still compelled to sew the buttons onto' tlieirdilapidated small olothes, patch the rents In the rear protuberance of their Inex pressibles and darn their malfragrnut socks —and of such is the fate of persistent bach elorism. It does our heart good to know that in all this broad land there is a being who realizes our true condition and sympathizes with us in our lonely state, but when, under the influence of these balmy spring days, our fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love and we fain would take unto ourselves a blushing bride (two of them) the language of Pope rushes in upon us and drowns all desires: Grave authors sav and witty poets sing. That honest wedlock is a glorious thing: But depth of judgment most in him appears Who wisely Aveds in his maturer years. Then let him choose a damsel you iig and fair, To bless his life and bring a worthy heir: To soothe his cares, and free from noise and strife, Conduct him gently to the verge of life. The Sun of last week fearlessly an nounces to the world that unless settle ment is made with the sheriff it'propo ses to register a kick, and in the face of the possibility of such a dire calamity Tiie Frontier tearfully implores the powers that be to meet in special ses-! sion and see to it that something is done to save the country. The Sun is afflict ed with a “long felt want” which it thought it had fully subjugated about election time but events transpired over which it had no control and now be coming tired of feeding on wind, taffy and a few legal notices at 15 cents per square, it longingly reflects upon what might have been and what somebody said would be but which does not appear to be and for this reason is demanding that the county board at once settle with sheriff McEvony. The Sun is quite right in demanding settle ment, but it is maliciously wrong in censuring the sheriff. The county board is responsible for this delay and no one is more anxious for settlement than Mr. McEvony himself and he is ready, willing and waiting and has been for some time. When the board made settlement with the other county officials Mr. McEvony was confined to his bed with la grippe and for that reason settle ment was not made at that time. The Sun has it in for the sheriff on merely personal grounds and if it wants war it should make it on those grounds and not attempt to make the people believe it is actuated wholly by the desire to see that their interests are properly cared for. Go to._ We keep a nice line of fanev crackers and cakes, such as snowflake wafers, 1 oat meal wafers, “Bents” water crack 1 ers jumbles etc. 48-3 O’Neill Grocery Co. 1 flTATER BONDS GABBY A. Good Syatem of Water Works ' Now Assured. I WORK TO COMMENCE AT ONCE ' Considerable Opposition to Voting Bonds But They Could Hot Defeat Them. i The Eleotion. The special water bonds election was held Monday and resulted in a victory for the water bonds. The vote was very , light, there being but 106 votes polled , which is not much more that half the the votes of the city. The vote was as . follows: First ward, 70 votes polled;for the proposition 48, against 28. Second ( ward, 56 votes polled ;for the proposition 32, against 24; Third ward, 02 votes . polled; for the proposition 46, against 10. Majority for the bonds 58. The plans and specifications for the proposed system arc in tho hands of the city council, and bids for doing the work will be advertised for at once and the con tract let as soon as possible, and before fall O’Neill will have as good a system of water works as any town in the state, of twice the population. With a good system of water works, now assured,and a flouring mill also it is safe to say that before snow flies this fall that a large improvement will be noticed in the as pect of our city. Let the good work go on. The charges made by some of the opponents of' the bonds that the city officials and the firm of Andrews & Burweil, who made the specifications, had put up a job to sjand in with the contractors for a divvy—even though the contract had not been let and no one knows who the successful bidders may be—is too silly to be seriously con sidered. We haye too much respect and confidence in ail these parties to think that they would descend to such a thing even if it• were possible, which is not. The specifications and planB are carefully prepared by a reputable firm and one bidder will have just as fair a show as another. In fact nothing can be concealed, and it will of necessity be a fair deal to all. The city's inter ests must and will be fully protected. City Council. The mayor and city council met in regular monthly session in the offloe of the city attorney Monday evening, June 6. The minutes of the previous meet were read and approved. The contract for the city printing was awarded the Sun,it being the lowest bid der. A committee from the township board consisting of Supervisor John Wynn and Clerk D. H. Cronin were present in order to try and secure the assistance of the city in fixing the road south of town. The following committee was appoin ted to investigate the matter. DeYar man, Stannard, Pfund and the Mayor. Upon motion the bonds of the city treasurer was fixed at $30,000, and that of the marshal at $500. A petition prayiug for aside walk from Flannigan’s corner, north two blocks, then west two blocks to the residence of John Hynes, was read and upon motion the prayer of the petition was granted. The clerk then read a petition praying for an electric arc light on Fourth street opposite the Potter house. Upon mo tion the mayor oppointed Smoot and Pfund as a committee of two to see what a light could be secured for. Upon motion the council then adjour ned to meet Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Birthday Party. Last Friday evening, according to in vitations, a large number of young folks assembled at the residence of M. Cavanaugh, to attend the birthday party of his daughter, Uiss Lizzie. There were about thirty couple present, all of whom enjoyed themselves to their heart’s content. Dancing, card playing and various other amusements were indulged in. At midnight supper was announced and the assembled guests marched into the dining room and sat at the table to partake of one of the most sumpt uous repasts ever spread in the city, and it is needless to say the assembled guests did ample justice to tbe spread. Miss Cavan augh was the recipient of many costly and beautiful presents on this occasion from her many admiring triends who wished her many happy returns for the day. As a social succeqg it is one that will lopg be remembered by the p articipants. A Card of Thanks. To our friends and neighbors who so generously assisted us through the ill ness and after the death of our beloved husband and father, we desire in this public manner to tender them our sin cere thanks, and to assure them that we appreciate their kindness more than we can express by words. Mus. John Donohoe and Family. An Enjoyable Excursion, Vbat la ao charming uh on a bulmy day In .Tune, Hum tlio »un Is warm and all nature’s In tune, ’o shoulder gun and rod, and In your pocket tlio bait, 'o sit on tlio mossy banks and wait and wait or the tlsli that have been oauirht or novur wore hutched. Jutll weary and worn you seek repose In a tent that is patched, to struggle In your drenms with Inure pickerel and busB, losqultos, rattle snakes, families of sea serpents that oomo en masse, '111 you wuke with a groan und a start, that oapslr.es tlio bed. )nly to tlud someone's malodorous feet lying Hat on your timid? >h, ft’s rare sport and Its praises we’ll shout rill Hhlser and his clam sbooler are both put to rout. It was a jolly crowd ot happy-go-lucky dlows that loaded their camp outfit ast Saturday morning and started on a hree day’s fishing and hunting expo litlon down the Elkhorn. In the party vere Little Hank, Ed Ilershiser, Wm. fierce, Andy Gallagher, G. W. Trigg, Charlie Davis and Clyde King. About ioou the procession drew up on the tanks of the famous chain lakes near Hiko Gallagher's residence and regaled he Inner man with a substantial lunch tnd a little fish halt that was cnrried.in t brown jug of liberal proportions, tfter which the wagons were again ittached to the horses and the journey 'csumed. Camping grounds were shosen on the eastern bank of the lake ibout a mile farther down, the tent iltchod and arrangements made for t comfortable time. The balance of ;he day was spent in fishing, hunting, >oat riding, etc., until Judge Davis' jugle call notified all that supper was waiting. And what a support Ho one jut a sport hungry and tired could ap preciate it. The appetites that were :onccaled about the persons of those Is tier men would bankrupt a Delmonico. The crowd was indebeted :o Ed Hersbiser for the most laughable ncident of that day’s fuu. Col. Pierce tnd Kid King were sitting in a small mat contentedly puffing their cob pipes when Ed laughingly sat them idrift upon the r-ild waves without lompass, chart or oar. A wail went up From the bark something like that whtch Lord Dll in is supposed to have origi nated when he reached the fatal shore »nd saw his daughter’s pale face shining like a beacon light on the tempestuous deep, but prayers and tears and bribes seemed to plead in vain and the only sound jhey could hear as they floated oil toward the setting sun was the tan talizing pop of the champagne cork and the horse laugh of the boys as they entreated the mariners to return. But finally Shiscr’s heart was filled with re pentance and springing into his light canvass boat started to resoue and tow them back; but when he reached the middle of the lake some way or other his boat got to rocking like a bucking broncho and he took a header into 15 feet of cold, unfeeling water. How ever, he rescued the floaters and then took off his clothing and promenaded the prairie the rest of the day dreesed in a pair of rubber boots reminding us of the Texas gentleman who went on dress parade with a pair of spurs and paper collar. We have not the space to write up the whole trip, it would fil 1 a book, but suffice it to say that a jollier crowd or a more enjoyable time was never seen on the lakes. Much of the suocess of the excursion is due to Mike Gallagher who left nothing undone 'that would tend to make our stay in his neighbor hood a pleasant one. Suspicions Conditions. A Minneapolis paper issues the fol lowing card under the head of “Infor mation to Advertisers:’’ Bo suspicious that their circulations are small when you see city or county printing in papers. Why? Well, because papers with largo circulations oaiiuot afford to print tljjy legal matter at, the small pittance granted them by the law of alderman. Did vou ever a fishing go? Yesi Well, almost everyone of legal pisca torial age (three years) has done so, bul nine times out of ten they will deny it, Why? Because they don’t catch any fish. But we have to relate of a fishing excursion that resulted so vastly differ ent from the general run that we can aitord to brag a little. The party from the Emerald town consisted of Ed Purdy, Hank Murphy, Will McNichols and Doc Mathews. The scene of carnage was Eagle Mills, where we were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Mann Myers, Barney Hynes. and ol course William Nollkamper.* During the afternoon the party captured from the cold and nasty water over one hun dred fish of the wall-eyed pike, channel cat,-shad and salmon brands, weighing in all about forty pounds. This is not a fish story—that Is not of the ordinary trade mark ‘cause it's true. It was fun, a whole sack full of fun, and the party all enjoyed it to the fullest extent. Then Mrs. Nollkamper, Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Myers, realizing the customary condition of the fisherman, provided a substantial culinary display which was admired, discussed and devoured in due and ancient form, and all went home happy, and with the proof of the success of the expedition safely stowed away under the buggy seat. f J. J. King went down to Omaha tbia morning. _ J. P. Mann had business in Sioux City yesterday. _ D. A. Holmes, of Sioux City, Is in the city today. II. W. McClure, of Sioux City, came up Wednesday night. Edgar Thompson returned last even ing from a several days trip down the road. _ Ed. Thompson In forms Tns Frontier that ho will enter Lady Laux, Newton B and Demonstrator at the October meeting of the Ponca driving and fair association._ Mrs. Gnovleve Wagnes of Cherokee, Iowa, will give instructions on both piano and organ, after June, 10. Parties desiring information will call at Hotel Evans on or after that dato. 48-3 Dr. Hopkins, Jake Uershisor, Tom Morris and Frank Mann secured a half dozen large pickerel from the wet waters of Dry Creek on Tuesday afternoon. They were dandies. We thank the boys for the one so kindly presented us. Young & Co. Dealors in Pianos, Or gans, Sewing Machines, Bicycles and small musical merchandise; Sheet Music and Music Books, tuning and repairing. Knaboe, Packer Bros., Everett, Shaw, Bradbury and Webster pianos. Far* rand ft Notey, Mason & Hamlin, Ear bun and other organs. Domestic ft Amerian sowing machines. Columbia and all other makes of Bicycles. Call on us when in need of anything in our line. On Douglas street two doors east of the hotel Bvans. O'Neill Neb. Cottage for rent. Enquire of W. D. Mathews._ F. D. Walden ft Co's famous baby shoes for sale at 11. J. Dwyer's. 47-tf Foi sale or trade, corn shelter and grinder. Inquire of, 3-w Grant Hatfield. Wanted, a fresh milch cow young and gentle. Inquire at this office. Reduced prices on boots and shoe* at R. J. Dwyer’s. 47-tf --- * Wanted, a boy to strip tobacco and learn the cigar maker’s trade. O’Neill Ciuar Factory., Just received at R. J. Dwyer's mam moth boot and shoe store, a large assort ment of gents low shoes. 47-tf Castor, Machine oil for sale, 48-2m O’Nkill Grocery Co. Call at R. J. Dwyer’s boot and shoe store and examine the fine lino of ladies slip pers and oxford ties Just received. 47 Fred Aim has removed his shoe skAf. to R. J. Dwyer’s, shoe store, where ft* can be found at all times prepared tqd6’| all kinds of reparing at reasouaMt rates. _ 48-t'; | We have Just received a fine lino *f1 Fourth of July goods, consisting of all of the latest kind on the market. CM! and see our fine line of flraworks, flat*.. etc., pefore purchasing. g 48w8 Thompson ft Bop. < Call at Pfund ft Wagers’ and ait’1' their fine fresh stock of dry goods, IMifr* be sure and get prices before buying akNtt: where. They have not the largest s|Mk ‘ in town, but have a good assortment goods at living prices. 4t#., • unamuenain s (jouc, unoiera aaa Diarrhoea Remedy la the standard.' ItS; many cures have won it praises hw; Maine to California. Every family mA evejjUBsfeler should be provided •UK dt at all times. No other remedy fpfc‘ tuke its place or do its work. 20 and t| cent bottles for sale by P. C. CorrlgMp. Anyone wanting something in tttt' monument and tombstone line wBM$f well to call on me and save agents snap mission. I have made arrangements W'. have all my work done at a firstntttfn wholesale house in the east, theinCsgt: can guarantee first class work and Ijplff willing to compete with any firm for prices and good work. Hoping tore* ceivo your patronage when m need of a marl: for a dear one’s grave. I remain yours truly, 48-2 D. Stannard. Stock Cattle! We have on hand and are prepared to furnish stock cattle of all ages and in numbers to suit purchasers. Time given on approved security. Call at section 13, township 28, range 13, or address, Fbank Anderson Co., 80-tf _O’Neill. Neb. We will pay Sioux City prices for 150 head of thin, dry cows. Frank Anderson a Co. 44-tf O’Neill, Neb. Democratic Rational Convention at Chicago Illinois One fare for the round trip Tickets on sale June 17 to 20, inclusive. Limited to return July 6th. W. J. Dobbs, agt. Girls Wanted. I want girls for dining room work the N orfolk and Long Pine railway egt ing house. Will pay 815 per month. Rome Miller, Norfolk, Neb.