BUSHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. •UBBORIPTION, SI.50 PER ANNUM. CLYDE KINO AND 0. H. CRONIN, MANAO * ^. VOLUME XIII. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. JULY 21, 1892. NUMBER 2. $£ ’ ■ if.; LOCAL NEWS ITEMIZED R' Tfen;l»ocal News of O'Neill as Caught pm* by the “Kids.” ; v KATHER INTERESTING NOTES V.i!’* / * ' flsseffl Items of Interest Published While :Vy3»': Hews Is Still Hews. Cutor. Machine oil for sale, 48-Sm O’NKit.i.GuocKnY Co. - tCf ■!!.'* Clarendon of Atkinson, was in the m city Tuesday. jplykf W. B. 1’ierce'wenl up to Stuart Wed nesday evening. fe: * Fella Murphy returned to Chicago Wedfsipdav morning. Stannard went up to Gordon t Wednesday evening. Barrett Scott and W. H. Pierce went -J1" up to Atkinson Monday evening. Mr*. Quigley and daughter Effle of fcj, gloox City, are visiting in the city. -- : R. Dickson returned Tuesday 3V'. • -s > ,v->; eyeping from a bnsiness trip to Iowa. Ti V. Golden returned from Lincoln vli«t evening where he had been on Ed F. Gallagher returned from Omaha f lest eveping where he had been the past V week pp business. ■y V ■ U. P. Adams came over from Spencer 'Wednesday and is doing some surveying , on the mill race. B.Traver of the Amelia Journal, wus Ja the.city Tuesday and called pleasantly ; , •> at these headquarters. n[3 Hon. F. M. Dorrington of Alliance, * wee in the city Wednesday and made -■'-' jthls Office a pleasant call. bf1-' FOR SALE—500 acres of the best r 1 jpjr on dry creek; six miles from O'Neill. ij-siInquire of F. R. Stannard. 2-3 -■m Mrs. Keyser Evans returned Saturday - from Iowa, where she was called by the sudden death of her father. - The Misses Tessie and Alice Dykeman purchased an Everett piano of Young & Cmt ynsosic dealers, of this city, last week.- i Charlie O’Neill returned frgm Colum bus Monday evening,where he had been vlgUleg relatives for the past two .mouths. Dr. H. Drake of the Drake sanitarium jagjSiDf Stank City, la., was in the city last ■i> Friday oi> business and made this Office S.'pkMaant call. -v*P. ay; hi Ijs* . Miss Druse Beck accompanied l>er stater, Mrs. Geo. Riggs, to Grand River, Is., where they will visit their parents . Jor n few weeks. Rev. J. W. Bates will hold Episcopal eery ices in the Masonic hall, over Mc Cufleity’s, Sunday evening, July 24. 4)^, Alt are invited to attend. 4 Phare 120 pairs ladies fine slippers '. and oxford tics that I will close out at R. J. Dwyek. .the fawn social given at the railroad . perk Friday evening by the ladies of the l < .Presbyterian church was a very pleasant j1,4 allair aid quite largely attended. t ?4 j;-4 m,"v ;< > I here 150 pairs of men’s J; * thee must be sold before ^Profits not considered. “If fine shoes August 1. R. J. Dwyeb. It i p? r. R. B. Robinson, who is living at Scottrille made this office a pleasant call Mr. tlobinson is quite an - eld gentleman and a genuine, whole eoulad-npublicmn. > Partlre wishing anything in the Boot ■ad Shoe lipe will do well to see R. J. Dwj|f before purchosing. He is offer 1 inducements to buy before 1 3 will he a G. A. R. reunion at i on August 10,17, 18 and 19. r«ne is cordially invited and ex ire,preparations are being made for Rndr twiertainmeut. ’Jhjwe twenty dozen pairs ladies fine that must be sold before August regardless of profits. I have the jpfgMt assortment in the northwest and F«tt will have no difficulty in securing a dR la a/Kf style desired. I_Dwyeb f ihunSry you can get a good M ltmehal*'. Stannard’ ’8 billiard ball. You can go there and amuse yourselves play ing pool, or billiards, and can also get a 'gpod lnnch cheap. < He also carries a fine line of candies and cigars. Lunch ^served on short order 1-3 -'^he Misses Julia Dwyer, Mary Kelly and Mrs. Noonan started Wednesday morning for Butte City, Mont. The latter has been visiting her parents here for the past month, while the two ladles are going ts visit friends t * V . * < i % t / *\ O'Neill is well represented Ht the Sun day school convention at Page today. wThe Hotel Evans was brilliantly il luminated last evening and invited guests were assembled there to oelebrate the anniversary of the day when the genial proprietor came howling into this vale o( tears. A pleasant time is reported. _ The last M. E. quarterly meeting for this conference year of the O'Neill charge will be held in the Methodist | church at O’Neill, Sunday. July 34, at 8 o'clock i*. m. The presiding elder, D. Marquette, will be present. Quarterly conference Monday morning. Geo. I). Riggs started this morning for Hot Springs, Ark., to take charge of a daily paper which he and Jim have , leased. George is a good boy, a good printer and a versatile writer and will give to the people of Hot Springs a good livo paper. The Fbqntier wishes them success in their new home. His family goes to Iowa where they will visit relatives for a few months. - In addition to our large stock of gro ceries we have added dry goods, boots, shoes, bats and caps, and wonld invite our friends to call and examine our stock and get our prices. We feel that we can do you good by saving you money and selling you good goods. Our stock is all new and fresh and of the latest styles and fashions, and not an old stock as some of our competitors would like to make you beleive. Call and see for yourself and get prices. 52-3 Pfund & Waoehs. I’ugeNews: The foot race between Editor Kina of The Fkontiek, and the negro, at the fair grounds at O'Neill, last Saturday, wus another victory for the coon. Fifty dollars was what It cost King for that little exper ience. Wonder how long It will tuko King to 0nd out he can't runV Editor King will probably discover the fact that lie cannot run about the same time Editor Evans begins to re alize that as a hewer of stone and a sawer of wood he cquld have appeased a long felt want a great deal easier and more to the satisfaction of a leading public than by holding his present po sition as lord Ligh executioner of the English language. Among the church notes in the Custor County Republican, edited by Rev. Byron Beall, we notice the following in regard to Holt county candidates: We notice that our old neighbor. Doc' Mathews, of O’Neill, is favorably mentioned lor a scat In the senate. Doe is the oldest newspaperman In Holt county, and a man of high Intelligence, abundantly competent to represent the poople In a worthy and efficient waVi May he get there. Hon. Joseph Bartley, who Is mentioned so widely In the state press for the position of state treasurer, Is, with Doe Mathews an old acquaintance of oues while a pastor la Holt county. When we wanted money for church work, we went to Mr. Bartley, and never in vain. Although a banker, he never foreclosed a mortgage, and is just about the sort of a man we would like to see in that office. Un less we hear of a bettor man. we shall vote for him. _ A farewell reception was tendered Felix Murphy and Miss Julia Dwyer last Monday evening at the mansion of M. M. Sullivan in this city. The ex terior of the building was tastily dec orated with Chinese lanterns which il luminated the entire grounds, and pre sented a beautiful appearance. By 10 o’clock all the guests had assembled and the genial hostess turned over to them the dinning room, parlor and reception room to be used in dancing, and it was not long before the young folks were enjoying themselves at their favorite I pastime. Lunch was served.at midnight with a great abundance of ice cream, and shortly thereafter they resumed dancing and continued until 3 o’clock. There were about thirty coupls present. It was a party that has not been ex celled in O'Neill, and seldom equalled, and those who were in attendance are silently wishing that ere long they may again have a chance to partake of the hospitallity of Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan. Tba old man and daughter Kittie re turned from a months pleasure and busi ness trip to Illinois and Wisconsin, on Saturday evening last, and report hav ing had an enjoyable time. Doc has some big fish stories to tell, and has Kit tie pretty well trained so as to corrobo rate. The following item is taken from the Harvard (111.) Independent, and Doc says that is nothing to what the same Dartv accomplished the next day. They caught over a hundred andKittie's catch was thirty-one. The Independent says: W. I). Mathews and little daughter. Kittle, of O’Neill. Nebraska, were in Harvard this week, guests of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. 1. W. Seaverus. They were over to Twin Lakes fishing Tuesday, and captured a flue mess of the finny tribe. That was the first time Kit tle—10 years old—was ever In a boat, and she sueceeded in hauling in six large black bass. Her father and Mr. Seaverus did not come anywhere near that score. Mr. Mathews Is editor of the O’Neill Frontier, a staunch republican newspaper. He formerly pub lished the Beloit Graphic, and has been a journalist from his youth up. During his stay lit Harvard he made eur office a frater nal call, sod we found ’him a genial gen tie v, i. >' * Uf, - — . » ' • - # J ' . ». .■ ' '•«'"* *+ . The FnoNTtEn owes thanks to F. H. Newell, U. S. geological surveyor, for a copy of the latest Census Bulletin, in which we And the following short des cription of Holt, county's famous flow ing wells and the same we reproduce for the Jicneflt of our foreign readers who may havo an idea of following the star of empire in its westward flight: "In Holt county the flowing wells consist simply of a pipe from 1.25 to 3 inches in diameter, driven through the clays, sands and gravel to a depth of from 00 to 185 feet, or until an ample supply of water is found. The water, Which is clear and cold, usually rises to the sur face, or even to the height of 5 feet or more above. The temperature is prob ably too low for tlifi water to be used immediately for irrigation, even if it were desirable to do* bo. These wells cost, on an average, $48, and can be obtained almost anywhere on the low ground. A deep well has been started at O’Neill, the county seat, the intention being to drill down to Dakota sandstone, and a depth of 800 feet has been reached. Water, if obtained sufficiently pure-and in large quantities, will be used for city purposes, . . : :/ The great majority of O'Neill's citi zens from the toddling street gamin to dignified old grandfathers are devoted admirers of honest sport and will dance with glee at any spirited contest in the field or ring. The latest excitement in this line was last Monday evening when Frank Mann and Joe Hershiser rode their respective bicyles out on the track to settle a dispute that had arisen as to who was the more speedy of the two. and also to rake, in a few shekels that had been placed in a stake holder’s hands before the race to emphasize their remarks. Mann had agreed to ride a 38-inch wheel geared to 48 inches, while Hershiser rode a 31-inch wheel geared to 54 inches. While it would seem that Hershiser'had a little advant age in size and gearing Mann’s smaller and speedier machine had a tendency to equalize things and for 350 yards a prettier race was never Been. Mann took the lead foi fully 150 yards, after r«hich it was neck and neck almost to Pie outcome where Hershiser spurted and won by a few feet. This was the first race of the kind in the city, but judging from the excitment it created it will not be the last. A drowsy August afternoon, the light shimmering through the dense leaves of the broad spreading beech-trees; a figure lying upon the grass holding in his hand a magazine—not too heavy—just heavy enough for easy holding—the Cosmopolitan, for August; just the sort of reading matter for a midsummer afternoon—full of attractive illustra tions; scenes and life in the far off Phillipine Islands, with an experience of an earth-quake; photographs on the Atlantic beach accompanying a charm ing sketch of JerseyV’Salt-Watei Day,” by Hamlin Oarland; charming 8paish bits by the artist Chase; lovely vistas, and enticing groves, illustrating a Cal ifornia farm village, in which Col. Fitz simmons discribes the growth and devel opment of a model community of fruit farms. Of the fiction, Henry James, “Jersey Villas” makes delightful mid summer reading and there is an old story of southern life, while curiosities of musical literature will furnish a half hour’s entertainment for every lover of music. English high society is always an interesting subject when discussed by one who is of it, and knows it thoroughly, Henry Arthur Herbert of Mucross, formerly an officer of the guards and an M. P., gives in an enter taining way the cause of the revolution which has taken place in the society of London during the past thirty years. Even Murat Halstead’s description of the convention at Minneapolis is bright and breezy, end the beautiful photo graphs which illustrate an article on bridges and bridge building would at tract a very unscientific reader. The one heavy article of the number is that of the famous English writer on evolu tion, St. George Mivart. It is a pnrt of the discussion in which he seeks to harmonize the principles of evolution with the doctrines of Christianity—one of the most important series of papers ever produced in a magazine, and at tracting the widest attention among religious and scientific minds, both in England and this country. Cuuoui. The republican electors of Grattan township are called to meet it caucus in the court house at 2 p. m. in said town ship on Saturday, July 28, 1892. for the purpose of electing three delegates to attend the republican county convention to be held in the court house in O'Neill, on Saturday, July 30, 1892, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. -;V U, 0. Gmomim. Cmamiti . .VV’ 1 * ? , W. P ■’r-rM' ' 4 2 -3> m • a £' -SS THEY ARE REFORMERS Holt County’s "Reform" Board Is Catching On. J r_,_ \ SHALL BUT NUMEROUS STEALS They File Bill* When So DlJUed end Beerythiny Goes. A Fbontibu man lias been prowl ing around the court house a woe little bit the past dny or two, and as the public has access to the pub. docs, the innocent newspaper man soon ran on to some matters of record that to say the least were a source of considerable surprise, and thinking the public would be just a trille interested he made a few notes from the supervisors'grent book as kept by the clerk r.nd endorsed by the chairman. The board is under complete control of the alliance-inde pendent-peoplcs’-reform party—the party tlint promised great curtailment in the expense of management of the business of the great oounty of Ilolt—the party that charged republicans and democrats with rank corruotion and gross misman agement—the parly that only wanted a chance to revolutionize county affairs so noticeably that the people would unanimously declare it the savior aud benefactor of the tax-payers, and the other parties would give'up the ghost, there being no further use for existence. .But what are the facts? These so-onlled, rather self-called, re. formers have proven themselves arrant humbugs. Yes, if the records tell the truth, they are worse than humbugs—they arc knaves. Let us glance at the records this week jnst a little bit for a starter and see what we And. D. J. Roll is a high-roller of a re former, and we find he puts in a bill for $3 for services on Jan. 3, warrant was drawn aqd money paid. That Jan. 3 was Sunday perhaps cuts no figure. John Crawford . is also a charger of repute. Last fall he charged $4 for judge of election, then for two days more making returns and 34 miles travel, in all $11.40. G. G. Kennedy the Paddock patriot charges for Sunday, February 14, also Sunday June 13 and Monday June 13. The board met on the 14. George swears to this (bill. Is it perjury? Or is the alliancerliicapable of realization, and to be excused for being date-blind, so to to speak. The Grattan affiliator charges $3 for four miles travel, when he is entittled to 90 cents'. Not a’Tng steal, but it knocks all the same. One of the calamity howlers who' bet that the Scott impeachment would stick, files a bill for "comity” to "setter’ with “boid” county 93.50 March 37, which , happens to be a Su nday. Great Sunday desceraters, you sec. | On the 15th of July, just the other day John Crawford files an itemized bill for $09 and $30 of this is for mileage, John is evidently a good traveler. He can afford to buy a bicycle. E. Kline files bill for services as su pervisor March 35 and 30. There was no such session. Then the same man Kline charges for February 1, 3, and 3, board meeting,and there was no session. Evidently when the boys want a little spending money they just file a bill and draw on tho people. R. Macumber charges for March 13 for 'called meeting $3, and funny as it may seem there was no such meeting held. D G. Roll files claim and receipts warrant for mileage'$3.70, Jan. 1, 3, and 3, when there was no such meeting. Great. “Cordie” Smith’s bill only amounts to the modest sum of 9186.70. He charges for June 13, when board met 14th. Cordie is a reformer, but he is not in it for his health. W. W. Bethea charges for March 6 and 13, both Sundays. Also February 14 another Sunday. Elegant Sabbath breaker. H. K. Gaytan charges $3 also for 1 February 14. Also February 19, which was the second day after board ad journed. Also for March 0, Sunday. L. A. Jilson in one bill of $36.40 charges $9.90 for mileage and $4.50 on settlement committee. He.was not a member of such committee. And so it goes. We grew tired look, ing up dates and figures, and concluded to fire this dose to see how it would be This showing does not cover the steals and many bills are being held back and will not be presented until .later in the yep. $o far there hag been twenty-two days session which at $3 per day for tkirty oh mb would amount to fS,046. The , S&i*.' ■, v >v..' tp* , amount so tnr paid out ns elsewhere shown Is S3591, and the bills not nil in yet. Hero is just whnt each member has drawn this year: John Airs..* H1 40 W W llethea. IMS lift W llrudle. lift ftO ci K llry an. lift ml HI. Connor. Hll ftll John Crawford. 17ft 011 w s' (Dovish. ton no II K Dayton. 120 fto S I) Dutton. 121 10 s.lDouo. no on .1 llonohne. S3 30 H 41 Ilium. 0.1 00 T V Holden. 3113 HO J M lluntor. 03 30 \V II llulgli. 100 HS tV T 11 ay os. 104 00 I. A .111Ison.>•. 00 IS) .Ill.lonCH... .... lft; IK) I* Kelley. 117 IK) K Kllno. liM) 10 O J Keunoily... Ill 20 It MoCumber.... . S3 20 Howard Miller... '00 oo C W Min. lllft 1(1 Win Nollkninper. IIS (Kl K F. Perkins..,.....'. 13114ft Y I'liUllns. Ill IK) I) 11 Roll . 14K 00 UM Smith. ISO 70 K M WnrliiK. till IK) Holm Willi!. SO 00 Total. Vilftlll Hll the total amount that can be Issued In warrants this year is about $33,000, and it will be seen that if this ratio Is kept up for the balance of the year the sal aries of the members alone will conBumo about S3 per cent, of the total warrant issue. At the meeting last July the board allowed all claims, paid about $4,000 of old indebtedness. After doing this they bad several thousand dollars of the levy to pull on later on. This year they have practically ex hausted the levy in the middle of the year, making about $13,000 difference in favor of last year's board. OTHER TOWNSTHAN OURS. From tiib Atkinson Graphic. The only obstruction to tho perfect success of the celebration at Butte, were Col. Skuse feet. ,’Tis" Bald that their oder was loud enough th smother the report of the national salute, and sicken ed the stomachs of 500 Indian braves so they could not relish an excellent dog feast they had prepared for the occasion. The Colonel should make a pilgrimage to the Missouri river, at least once a year, when at flood tide, and wash his feet. Mr. and Mrs. John Fanton, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson went to O'Neill Tuesday. The ladies remained until the day fol lowing, visiting friends in the emerald tinted city. The exodus from Atkinson to O’Neill last Tuesday was like a pilgrimage of Mohamedans to the shrine of the pro phet, but results show there was not much “prolit” in the trip. Barrett Spott came up from O’Neill Saturday night and remained until Mon day morning. A large basket of fish accompanied hint home, which it is presumed he made the emerald tinted people believe were trophies of his skill as a fisherman. Lew Chapman has returned.ta Holt county and says that this county is good enough for him. He arrived at this decision after wandering over a greater portion of Iowa and Wisconsin and will now, no doubt, settle down to business in “Cod’s country.” Mr. Ogslsby, a relative of the Pur nells, who has been visiting here for some time past, returned to his home in Moscow, Idaho, yesterday morning, ac companied by Mrs. J. C. Purnell and daughetr, Ella. The former will make her home in Idaho where her husband has proceeded her. Miss Ella will re turn in about two months and keep house for her two brothers near Atkin son. A brother of H. Chambers and his father and mother arrived in Holt county yesterday from South Dakota and ex pect to make this their home. The senior Chambers is 07 years old and re markably well preserved. From thb HtuahVlbuubk. Pliny Kingsbury is suffering from the effects of a severly sprained ankle, done by jumping from an unmanageable horse after the bridle had broken. Mr. Draper and his son, of Red Oak, Iowa„ are stopping in town now. Mr. Draper brought his son here in the hope that he might get relief for lung trouble with which he is affected. The new postoflice of Brodie which Mr. A. Robertson ie postmaster will be opened in about thirty days. The two year old daughter of O. U. Klrkendall died very suddenly the fore part of this week. The funeral took place from the M. B. Church Tuesday and was largely attended. Rev. Black burn conducted the serviced), The cause of the child s death w§p <$enutro spinal mendigitU. A more osleaded obituary will be published next week as the re latives have not handed us the data therefor. On Wednesday of last week a fatal accident befell Uenry Stelling. a 14 year old boy who resided with his par ents near Pony lake. He was herding cattle for Opp Bros, near his home. On the afternoon of that day his pony was observed running at large and the cattle straying away. One of the own ers of the cattlo went to see what the trouble was and found him buried under a slide of sand on the south bank of the lake, his feet just protruding to mark the spot where he had suddenly and without warning met his heath. The theory is that he was digging for a mink'or a muskrat unde the bank when it proved to be that he had dug his own grave. A dispatch to the Omaha Bee from Banco tlmt Froddie Reitb, grandchild of % Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Strong, well known horo. waa drownded in a stream near J that placo, where hie grand parent* now reside. A phonogram from O'Neill to thiaf^a* per this afternoon say* a man of that '; placo was shot down at 1 r. k. in hi* tracks upon the sizzing cobble atone* without previous warning or time to' preparo for death,because he persisted In asking those bo mot whether it ww' *'i hot enough for them. ' : l | Fiiom tiik ciiamukhh Biror.v. The guns for the military company at Chambers wore received and distributed v on Saturday. The company under the instructions of Commander Leif 1* tank- ‘4 ing lino progress Jn the handling of the **,2 arms and with their glittering Mjrowl* ^ make a fine appearance. W. W, Saw* 4SI ett wns made quartermaster of the co#» -n nanv. ■ Peter Spuliler who formerly lived;. Harold, and like a good many other* lleved ho could better his circum ‘ by giving up his homo here and . Ing to Arkansas, has lmulo nrrnngei to return to his fllrst love, having covered his mistake after having ~ ~ much that ho accumulated. I also Informed that Charlie PondJ returning to his farm on tha pi' of the South fork, this fad. glad to see men who, having takes either socially, religion*!? Ically, in wandering away, ni the prodigal son. A royal waits the wanderer. ^ As the weeks come and M._ con raging reports from w' parti southern Holt in reference tt *rfji: received by us, and so far Met* ate vatlon goes we fully expMg- a ’ an average yield. The growth and small grain in the laet three is unprecedented and lUaairoMe sapabilities of this country and * ' additional encouragement to t! desire to find homes where land Miss Jennie Norvell *1 of school In the Holden day, the 7th. The woVh the term was highly patrons of the school, A friends were In attends well pleased with tlie partook of a sumptuMia was prepared by the ladiea. veil contemplates making home of her youth this eiuai From tub Paob News. Our little city was shook* foundation to learn of toe aid ( den death of the beloved ( and Mrs. Woods, who were drag, the Elkhorn yesterday, aftantoe# trying to rescue little Bliss Hetea The facta sf the drowning them are about as followe: at the Slkhorn fishing with ents and unbeknown to_ * that were drowned and f undertook to go in batf they entered the streal descent for a short dtetaahe onceJittle Miss Hciss stepped < water over her head. The Woods socing she woald did not have assistance etartod’ her and both were drowned, sisted Miss Heiss su(Baton* to life. The oldest one, llleel quite a distance down other one, Miss Mattie, ■ likewise had not the pulled her out by the She cried for assistance | for about an hour w| Woods heard her and ; was the matter. It w| save either of them. Miss Dora Woods ' and her Hster, M'ss Ms The little Miss Heiss out of the water woe Woods children were < who knew them. The funeral aervte* this afternoon at 2 o'cli Lowrie, or O’Neill, at tot The coffins and a 'Jai covered with flowers hftt mates around town. The remains were into . cemetery. The bereaved,; the sympathy of the Tsaehsn, A The following resoli by the school board at on Monday of this v ing a position will govog accordingly: . Resolved, That this - teachers unt&after the county inetitdto, tad 'that required to *ttb*tl> tMr __ the curreat year to inspectiea ead esamiiuMhtt*. I Wc have < ifnraiah stock- cattle numbers tei*H i oa approved 18, towaehip 26, re 32-tf We will pa? head of thia. dry ■ \ return t4-tf , * says: " of the gooa era and Diarrhoea family during the imi In the moat* obstinate complaint and diarrhoea children, it acted as a never necessary to call a I can truthfully say tl^at in meat, based on years of there is not a medicine in that is ita equal. For