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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1892)
The Frontier. > runusiiKD kvicky tiiuhshay uy THE FRONTIER I'TilNTlMi COMPANY. W.H. Matiicws. Editor. The anti-snappers of New York did not accelciate tlie Cleveland boom very muck. -— -»•••»♦ -— • Ci.kvki.ani) may make it at Chicago, hut what a walloping he will irct in November. Tiik democratic bi-billion dollar con gress casts the late republican congress in the shade. That is a neat endorsement of Colonel Towle by T’ete O'Sullivan, published elsewhere in this issue, and it is wholly true, too. En Heath of the Uushville Standard, a member of the present legislature, says lie has had euougli and declines to enter the race for a nomination. -— «. ••«. * . ■ — Tun (lartleld Enterprise suggests a meeting of the editors of the Sixth con gressional district at Chadron about the time of the republican convention, ami the suggestion is being favorably com mcnted on by the papers, Good idea. This sheet will be liberally represented as to numbers. — — - A HRNsim.K farmer correspondent of one of our exchanges rises uy and wants to know: “Why don’t the alliance pa pers publish the facts about the binding twine trust and give the nnmc#of the’ prominent men in the trust who arc lead ers in that party? If i: had been promi nent men in tne republican party every one-horse alliance paper iu the land would have been filled up weekly with the exposure. Real reformers like the truth, hut the alliance seems to shun it.” --- The Graphic now lias everything its own way newspaporially, in Atkinson, and deserves the prosperity it is enjoy ing. For eleven years it has fought, bled and was ever ready to die if neces sary for the best interests of its beauti ful and onterprising town and tlie west ern portion of Holt county, and bus nearly always been on the right side of every question that came up for con sideration. As a newspaper it is ex ceptionally clean and mechanically it is a model. We give the Graphic these lines of praise because merited, and would urge the people of Atkinson to stand by their paper as zealously as it stands by Atkinson. Senator Paddock’s explanation of why he could not attend the silver an niversary of Nebraska is ample, lie wrote Secretary Atkinson: "My hon ored colleague and 1 have carefully ob served a'rule made by us at the com mencement of our joint service that tin state of Nebraska should never be left for n single day without a representative in the senate while wo were in the service, to speak and vote for the pro tection of its interest. The-observance of this rule was never more necessary than in these latter days of the present session, when so many measures of special concern to our common con stituency have reached that advantage ago of consideration where they re quire constant attention lest in the race for the survival of the fittest they fall by the wayside. Recently Senator Mander son was summoned hence to guard the interests of others for whom he holds jt sacred trust. He could not refuse to go. Therefore, I remain on guard.” Under these circumstances Senator Paddock did what was right and proper. On Saturday last the following letter was handed President Harrison: BBPATTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Juno 4,1802.—To the President: I respect fully heir leave to submit my resignation of tub olllco of secretary of state of the United States* to which I was appointed by you on the Sth of March, 1889, Thu condition of pub lic business In the department of state justi fies me in requesting that my resignation may be accepted immediately. I have the honor lo be, very respectfully, your obodtent servant, James G. Ui.aine. To this the president promptly replied as follows: Executive Mansion, Washington, Juno 4,1898.—To the Secretary ot State: Your letter of this date tendering your resignation as secretary of state of the United States has been received. The terms In which you state your desires are such as to leave me no choice but to acoede to your wishes at once. Your resignation Is therefore accepted. Very respectfully yours, ItRN.IAMlN llAHIUSON. To Hon. James G. Blaine. The country was greatly excited when these interesting documents were made public, and speculation among poli ticans was varied. At this writing it is not known what the result will be at Minneapolis, and The Fuontiku has nothing to say, except that if either of these great men are nominated the election is certain. The president is certainly entitled to the endorsement of a a renomination, but if the conven tion decides for Blaine all republicans will rally to his support. There will be no war In the republican camp however it goes. Gheat Scott! Very great Scott! If the Independent, the new alliance paper of O'Neill, fills up its space with such idiotic, unreasonable, impossible state ments as contained in an editorial in its first issue it will soon be the laughing stock of the community, or will take front rank as a funny paper. “There is considerable speculation," it says, “as to when; Treasurer Scott was during his two woekes absence from O'Neill." The Independent then speculates and sur mises, and finally decides that Scott went to Washington to fix the supreme court of the United States in his interests, in the event his case is carried to that court. Great Scott! Not only lias lie influence, according to the bright though somewhat verdant writer, witli our dis trict and state supreme courts, hut with that august hotly, the highest tribunal in tholnnd.lbnt litis never been accused of partiality or a departure from tbe strict est interpretation of the law, regardless of person or party. But great is Scott! It makes no difference, we suppose, that tbe state courts have final disposition of of the Seott ease. Scott will lie able to take it to the United States supreme court anyway. Great Scott! Ho fixes that body by the eloquence of his tongue and the cast of his eye. Rot! Some months ago the treasury de partment set a special agent at work to make 11 report upon the manufacture of tin and terne plates in this country. The report of this agent, covering the firs' nine months under the McKinley tariff, was recently handed in, and its contents are calculated to make the democratic tin-plate liar sick at heart. It shows that in the period stated, July 1, 1891, to March 1, 1892, there was produced 5,240,830 pounds of tin and terne plates in the United States, and eighteen more companies are organized and whose plants are being erected, The capital invested is over $11,000,000, and the total yearly capacity of produc tion is 23,000,000 pounds of tin and terne plates. When the manufactories are enlarged, as contemplated, next year's production will be more than 500,000,000 pounds of tin and terne plates, and within two years the United States will be selling instead of buying. The St. Joe News, commenting upon this subject, makes the following state ment of facts; “The tin-plate campaign liar is now n back number. The Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing company of this city has already received and sold twelve carloads of American tin and terne plates. • The only difficulty experienced is that is impossible to sup ply tbe demand for American tin plate. Norton Brothers of Chicago, are en larging their works and when completed will produce 30,000,000 pounds yearly. In the fiscal year 1891 there was im ported over one billion pounds of tin and terne plates, with duty added, cost ing over $47,000,000. Within two years this money will all be paid out to Amer ican citizens, and fully one half of it will be paid for labor. A law that will produce such a result as this will not soon be repculed and the party that ad vocates its repeat wholly or partially is not tbe party that ought to be trusted with the power cither to make or un make laws for this nation." The tin plate liar lias certainly made a vigorous campaign, but he has wasted his time and his energies. The coljj facts of success arc facing him, and he is forced to abandon that weapon of political offense. POLITICAL POINTERS. But the Convention. The papers in Colonel W. D. Math ews' district are taking turns nominat ing him for the state senate.—State Journal. Who? If there’s a man in this senatorial dis trict that can beat Doc. Mathews we would like to know who he is.—Garfield Enterprise. The Oolden Opportunity. With three Alliance newspapers in O’Neill the opportunity for generating a vicious fight for harmony is decidedly “Golden.”—Atkinson Graphic. Right Yon Are. B. F. Stauffer, of Fremont, is being pushed for state treasurer. When Mr. Stauffer gets through with Joe Bartley he will look like a man who has had a fight on his hands. Bight Again. (<eo II. Bowring and Cheever llaze let would make splendid and effective workers in onr next legislature if nom inated and elected. We know of no two men in Holt county better fitted for the place than they.—Stuart Ledger. The Play. The democrats of Holt county are At tempting to force the peoples party inde pendents to nominate T. V. Holden for state senator. Holden is a rock-ribbed democrat, which is the strong card in winning the nomination.—Burwell En terprise. Wish You Wore Here Jo. Onr old friend W. D. Mathews, of “O'Neill's town,"is being boomed for thf slate senate in the ISth district. Doc is is one of those republicans who hits the bull's eye every time; one of the pro gressive kind, and a rattling good mas for the senate. All we regret is that wt are not in bis district to help him gel there.—Hcmingford Guide. They Want Him. Notwithstanding Judge Kinkaid’s de cision to hold on to his present job and let congressional honors seek some other man, the newspapers and politic ians of his section of the district art determined that he shall be tht candi date. It looks very much as if the Judge will be in the fight even if it doesn't meet with his approval.—Chadron Citi zen. AT MINNEAPOLIS News' From the Convention Indefinite and Decidedly Speculative. BKNJ. HARRISON Sometimes it looks os though the above named was certain of the nomin ation for president. Hie supporters claim from 475 to 550 votes. d. U. xSLiAiiNK. Sometimes it looks as though the above named was certain of the nomin ation for president. Ilis suppoiters claim from 475 to 550 votes. Hut The 1< kontikk, all things considered, is in hopes it will bc_ McKINLEY. The liAtHST— We go to press at 4 o’clock Thursday. On Tuesday the tempor ary organization was effected by the selection of J. Sloat Fassett as chairman. Convention adjourned until Wednesday, when William McKinley was chosen per manent chairman. Adjourned, until 11 a. m. today. Convention met and com mittee on credentials asked until 8 o’clock tonight to report. Balloting cannot possibly commence until tomorrow, possibly not until Saturday. The contest be tween Harrison and Blaine will be close, with a possibility of a dark horse run ning. If so it will be McKinley, Allison, Gresham, Sherman or Cullom. Shoots the Wrong Way. The O'Neill Sun says that, if a candi date, Tom Golden will be elected sena tor from this district. The Sun’s horo scope is not infallible—it predicted, with seer-like assurance, that Scott would be ousted, but its prophetic in strument proved to be a boomerang and the projectile rebounded into that lu minary’s face with a sickening thud. The “Sun worshippers” are not near so numerous as they use-to-be.—Atkinson Graphic. An Bra of Plenty. Daine Humor has it that the calamity howlers’ sheet at Atkinson is soon to go up the flume—combine with the Alli ance Tribune at O’Neill, which is just the same. And then the saloon license has been raised, the saloons shut up and Atkinson became too dry for the moss back organ, and it will hie itself to a town of plenty—papers, rum and poli tics. O. Atkinson! thou art to be envied, only one paper, and thut straight re publican!—Amelia Journal. The Colonel Don’t Want It. Our republican friends, in the Sixth district claim to have a dead sinch on the next congressman, and very likely their claims are well founded. Under these cirucmstances there are naturally numerous candidates. But in all the long list of names mentioned, we fail to see that of a gentleman living in that section who would be an honor, not only to the district, but an honor to the state. We refer to lion. A. L. Towle, of O’Neill. Mr. Towle is the peer of any man in the district both in ability and experience, and his record ns a friend of the op pressed is unquestioned. The producer and the wage-worker could vote for him with a heart and a half, satisfied that their interests in his hands would be ably and conscientiously advocated and faithfully guarded. His influence in congress would be great, for in addition to his ready wit and qualifications as a speaker he has the peculiar faculty of making friends of all with whom he comes in contact. We are surprised that W. 1). Mathews, whose perspicuity in such matters is usually so prompt and .accurate, has not long ago come out in a double-leaded editorial in The Fltox tiek advocating his nomination. We can account for it only on the ground that Mr. Towle does not want to go to Congress. But the Sixth will miss a grand opportunity if they do not insist on making him their nominee.—West Point Progress. One Side of It. Rumors have been current for the past three or four weeks of a move among a haif dozen or so of the shrewd politieans of the county, having for its object the division of the independent strength of the county, with the view of course of defeating us at the polls this fall and electing the members of the legislature for this county from one or the other of the old parties. Seeing that pnblic sentiment was crystalizin g solidly in favor of returning both Mul len and Henry again to the legislature the old party leaders saw no chance of preventing their election but by creating a division in the independent ranks and thus defeat their nomination. A few nlliance men, who.are themselves ambitious, have been induced to put themselves at the head of the movement and so adriotly has the plan been man aged that warm friends of both Mr. Mul len and Mr. Henry have been induced to look with favor upon the project. The plot is a deep laid one and if timely ex posure daps nit prevent its execution it will surely result in the defeat of those two worthy men, and in sending two men to represent this county at Lincoln next winter who will not sit upon the independent side of the legislative chamber, for certainly no independent ean sanguine enough to think that with our forces divided we can win a victory. The plan includes the starting of another independent newspaper, whose duty it will be to antagonize every in interest except what personally favors those who are "in it” and thus develope a "machine" inside the people’s party; well knowing that nothing else could be done which would so effectually break down its influence. Fraud and mis representation of prominent members have been freely made use of in order to offer an excuse for their actions. The more independent newspapers which are honestly started and run for the ad vancement of the principles of the people’s party the better we are suited, but when enemy tries to masquerade under our flag, as \V. C. Holden is do ing at, Lincoln, by vilifying Hon. O. M. Kern, S. Edwin Thornton and the farmers’ alliance, while he still claims to be working for the people's party, it is time to call a halt. If Mr.'Holden or his friends in this county have any other desire only to defeat the people's party they have a queer way of showing it. While thanking our friends for their expression of friendship we say, no man can defeat us for a nomination because we want none, and we repeat what we have often said before, when the people assemble in their conven tion they will select their own can didates, and no true independent will attempt to forestall that action br at tempt to deprive them of the right to do so.—Alliance Tribune. The Other Side. As announced in last week’s Atkinson Enterprise, the Holt county Indepen dent makes its bow to the public this week. It has no apology to make for its being. It is here in response to a general and urgent demand that a thor oughly reliable independent paper at the county seat was an absolute neces sity. It is no part of the mission of the In dependent to stir up strife for the sake of being sensational, yet it will never waver in the performance of a duty it owes to the public. The Holt County Independent, as its name indicates, is an independent paper for Holt county. It will support the demands of the peo pl's independent party with an earnest ness that comes from a conviction.that the cause of the people is right and must prevail. To the people of Holt county we look for support, feeling confident that they will contribute freely to the support of a paper that is battling honestly and fearlessly in behalf of their cause. We would also impress upon the people that the establishment of this paper is net a personal undertaking. Many farmers have already contributed their mite in aid of its establishment. It is distinc tively a farmers’ newspaper. Hoping to win success by meriting it we confidently look to the people feel ing sure that their decision will be that success should be our reward.—The In dependent. LOST—This morning between the postofiice and the round house, a ladies gold watch. I will give $10 for the re turn of the same. D. A. Doyle. I 'A"k ate always living under some ‘Milieu, and instead of taking things u> they are, and making the best of shorn, we follow an ignus fatus, and !«•«. in its pursuit, the joy we might attain. N.vitkk has lent us life; as we do a sum of money; only no certain day is ii ,ed for payment. What reason then ;<> complain if she demands it at pleas ure, since it was on that condition i!:ut we roceived it? * Mkn have different spheres. It is for some to evolve great moral truths, a the heavens evolve stars to guide the sailor on the soa and the traveler on the desert; and it is for some, like the suitor und the traveler, to simply hi guided. Ii would bo roost unwise to aban don the experiment of education or to withhold the means necessary to its thorough prosecution. Not to speak of considerations of humanity, it is cheaper to civilize the Indians than to light them. Weakness is counterbalanced by vigor, sadness by merriment stupid ity (which may be to some even a blessing) by a wisdom often born with it; and. to relieve all, half of our lives is passed in sleep, a kind of existence hardly to be classed with li/e itself, but inexpressibly sweet und consoling. T.iie wears slippers of list, and his read Is noiseless. The days come softly dawning one after another, creeping in at the windows, their fresh morning air so grateful to the lips as they pant for it their music so sweet to tho ears thut listen to it. until, be fore we know it a whole life of days has possession of the citadel, and Time has taken us for ills own. Temper is a very valuable motor and ought never to be fooled away on purposed detrimental to its possessor. There is vast energy in wrath. Right ly directed, it can do wonders in tho promotion of justice; craftily, di rected, it can bring discomfiture upon its proprietor's foes; but unwisely aimed and perverted to an untimely use. it plays the mischief with tho user. When persons gravely affirm that they have made up their minds to forego this or that improper enjoy j ment, it often seems a pity that they cannot make up their bodies as well. Falstaff would have been as abstemious at the banquet as a hermit, and as firm in the battlo as u hero, if ho could have hut gained over the con sent of his stomach in the ono case and of his legs in the oilier. To be angry and sin not is a most respectable accomplishment, it is negative to be sure, but ninetv-nino times out of a hundred it is the best that one can expect of himself, it is jonly on very exceptional occasions that the chance offers for a man to let his wrath blaze hot and do gieat work. Patience and self-control are of so much greater value than anger for every-day use that it sometimes happens (and this is the saddest thought of all) that men naturally endowed with great-guns tempers will get tho habit of those virtuo- so fixed on them as to let opportunities for the just and most useful employment of irate emphasis pass unimproved. There should be a pride of r ater nity in the heart of Poston to socle OHt and acknowledge the possible children of her begetting in the real , of mind. She should know cuiiuro and the beginning of culture in ilia factory din and traffic roar of Ch cugo. in the wheat-decked and corn-gilded farm lands of Kansas, in the opulent mountains and valoi of Colorado or California, or on the verge of Arizona’s arid wastes as surely and ns ap preciatively os sho knows them amid the traditions of the Commons, the sacred confines of Beacon street or the festivities of the Milldam road. The moral and ration;.! duly of Pos ton is to be foremost to discern and declare the here and there uplifting of this neoteric world that is prepar ing to\eclipse the ages in all that be speaks the empire of mind. \ =■■■■■■■■■- ■ 1 ■ If anything in tho world will make a man foel badly, except pinching his fingers in the crack of a door, it is, unquestionably a quarrel. No man ever falls to think less of himself aftor it than before. It degrades him in the eyes of others, and. what is worse, blunts his sensibilities on the one hand and increases the power of pas sionate irritability on the other. The truth is, the more peacably nnd quiet ly we get on. the better for all. In nine cases out of ten the better course la if a man cheats you. quit dealing with him; if he is abusive, quit his company; and, if ho slanders you, take care to live so that nobody will believe him. No matter who lie la \ or how he misuses you. the wisest way is to let him alone; for there is noth ing better than this cool, calm and < gulet way of dealing with the wrong* ! we meet with. • it, Hn vtfho is determined to mako r nimsclf a name in the world, or eve* to raise himself to a respectable nos, 110:1 in life- gain the esteem of ht neighbors must go to work with hi whole heart. ‘ nls VVi: he sympathy pruned of its r„ dundant branches and its vital sap rected into proper channels, its fPnu would contribute far more effectively than it now does for the healing 0f the nations, and the law of kindness would be much better fulfilled. Fkau guides more people to do their duty than gratitude. For one man who is virtuous from the love of virtue, from the obligation which he thinkshe lies under to the Giver of all there arc ten thousand who are good only from their apprehension of punish inent. ••Faint heart never won fair lady." or conquered difficulties, or achieved glory; but insolent assumption is moro contemptible than a lack of mo; al courage. Bo determined, fear less, energetic—not impudent. Stick up for your own rights with all your soul and wi,th ail your strength, but never infringe a hair’s breadth on the rights of others. As freely as tfhe firmament em braces the world, so mercy must en circle friend and foe. The sun pours forth impartially his beams through all the regions of infinity; heaven bo 9tows tho dew equally on every thirsty plant. Whatever is good and comes from on high is universal and without reserve; but in the heart’s recesses darkness dwells. The boy who leaves at the end of a common school course with a love for reading good books is better prepared for a life of honor and influence, than one who has passed through a high school without any love; and he who has an ordinary school education combined with a taste for good read ing is better equipped for the duties of life than the graduate of the best college or university in the country without that taste. It is but fair to regard many of our pleasures but as matters of opinion, and in doing so wo shall gain; be cause if we concede so much, it must be equally conceded that many of our pains also are but of the same airy birth, and have little real foundation. We shall not gain much by the latter, nor shall we lose much by the former concession; for. although our pleasures and pains may be mere matters of fancy, they will bite us. or tickle us, just as sharply as if they were real. Not all can afford, even among those who must travel over a railroad everyday, to pay in advance for throe months, or for even 50 days, and there should be arrangements for the mo chanic,. who must go every day. bul whose means of purchasing tickets are more limited than the means of the railroad corporation, or for the man: who desires to go once or twice a week, to obtain his rides without pac ing nearly double the rate given to those who buy season or hundred ride tickets. If tho road excuses thoir discrimination in this matter by say ing that the money in advance is a reason for it, they certainly pay a high rate of interest for the short time for which their tickets run. A happy change has taken place of late years in the methods adopted by the heads of benevolent and charita ble societies for raising money. It is no longer the general custom to invito the public to pay extravagant prices for the pleasure of listening to tho performances of more or less capable amateurs, or to inveigle it into spend ing its money on useless articles of fancy work, appraised far beyond their value. It is pretty well under :tood now that in this case, as in Dthers, the policy that pays host is the honest oue. When the friends o. m institution want to work lor tl to day, they either go about frankly ask ing for subscriptions or else produce for its benefit an entertainment which is really worth ulteuding at tho price isked for a ticket. After all. the only basis of true ind wholesome parental authority is parental affection awakening respons ive filial affection. Barents have earned that filial piety cannot be whipped into children. It is bred by ove and not fear, respect or terror. Hence, ns the hurshness <lf the rod. so mportant to provoke it is so likely to lestroy it, lias been replaced iu niost louseholds by tlio sweet and gent*9 nfluenee of family affection, there is low more real filial piety than there was in the old days. Of course there are nanybad children still but so also are .here many bad fathers and mothers >r parents who are unable by reason >f their shortcomings or dolicieno.es >f character, to exerciso authority hrough either affection or severity. if the inheritod quality of the chi Iren is sound, they turn out eoun >ut the sins of the fathers still are Halted on the children even unto t 9 ■bird and fourth generation.