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SUBSCRIPTION, SI.BO PM ANNUM.
CLYDE KINO AND D. H. CRONIN, MANAGERS
LUME XIII.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. AUGUST 18, 1892.
NUMBER 6.
IL MS ITEMIZED
cal News of O’Neill as Caught
by the “Kids.”
|ER INTERESTING NOTES
l Items of Interest Published While
Hews Is Still Hews.
Ihur Mullen was up from Page
n»y- __
Is. Walt Keeler visited in Fremont
{week. _
pw Chapman was down from Atkln
ifonday.
award Miller was down from Atkin
| Tuesday.
|L. Towle and W. D. Mathews are
naha this week.
|T. Young of Sizer, called at hand
lers this afternoon.
. Hopkins went down to Omaha on
ess Friday morning. ,
is very ill at
rs. Charles Wilcox
ent writing—Thursday.
PC. Marron, of Atkinson, spent Sun
5visiting friends is this city.
lisa Alice Sample of Butte, iB visiting
i Kittle Mathews this week.
,iss Annie Conolly, siBter of Mrs.
JcNichols, is visiting in the city.
S.
rthur Mullen went out to Star today,
ire he goes to build a shool house.
South Omaha’s
. Blum, one of
ness men, was in the city Tuesday.
. P. Mann is in' Chicago this week
'chasing a stock of goods for his fall
le.
reei.md, the independent orator (?)
m Garfield county, is in the city
ay. • ■_
lies Josie Howard returned last even
; from her visit to Saratoga and other
tean points.
Judge Bowen last week purchased the
and residence, and moved his family
trein yesteiday. '
Judge Kinkaid left O’Neill Saturday
orning for Colorado and Utah, where
goes on business.
Editoi Trommershauser, of the Ewing
democrat, and Kid Cronin took a trip
Deadwood last week.
[. Bobby Dobbs is lying very ill with
inal meningitis. Tns Frontier
japes for his speedy recovery.
Miss
Katie Cavanugh departed Tues
day morning for Ponca, where she will
Isit relatives for several weeks.
George and Frank Merrit were called
> La Porte, Ind., Monday, on account
the serious illness of their mother.
k'
ev. J. W. Bates will hold Episcopal
prvioe next Monday evening, Aug. 22.
S the Methodist church. All are invl
fcd to attend.
John Skirving moved his family down
pm Stuart Friday morning and are
low living in the Hayeii house on
^verett street.
I There is nothing slow about O’Neill
pis year. Flouring mill, chicory fnct
jry and water works besides numerous
^nailer improvements.
i ffliss Jennie Brooks came down from
[alentine, where she had been teaching
phool, and will spend her vacation
pith her brother here.
Harvy Bently is now employed in the
ftate bank. Harvy 1b a good, steady,
idustrious boy and we' predict will
take a successful banker.
Frank McWhorter came down from
ushville this morning. He was up
lere with Planck & Thompson and
as taken sick and came home.
Mrs. Swingley came up from Beatrice
itlay evening and visited a few days
th her son, Fred, in this city. She
urned home Wednesday evening.
len DeYarman and Bob McWhorter
urned Tuesday night from Chadron
h their horses. Planck & Tltornp
i will remain in the Hills for a month
’he institute is over and the school
chers, and others who were attending
ve departed for home, and several of
e boys are quite lonely the past few
tys. _
John Simpson and family, who have
een farming H. C. McEvony’s place for
te last two years leave here today for
base county, where they expect to re
de in the future.*
The O'Neill horses are strictly “in it”
t the Chadron races. The people up
lere are afraid to let their horses enter
■ a race with the O’Neill horses, and
id Thompson, John Planck and Ben
ieYarman say nothing but look wise.
James Mullen was up from Page Mon
day. _~
It must require unlimited gall tor
"Tax-Payer,” E. Kline and others to
dispute and deny Tim Frontier’s fig
ures on the supervisor question. Any
one can look up the records and dis
cover that the gentlemen are wrong.
A large crowd went out to Stanton’s
grove, about three and one-half miles
north of town, Monday, to attend a
Sunday school picnic given by the
Catholic Sunday sfchool children. There
were about three hnndred present and
all had a splendid time.
Mrrned, in the parlors of the Tavern
on Tuesday afternoon,-Miss Jennie
Johring to Mr. George Rodenwold.
Judge Bowen officiating. The young
folks are both well known here and
have a host of friends who wish them
life long happiness. Thb Frontier
congratulates.
Prof. Hunt,' late of the Nebraska
university has been elected by the
school board as principal of the O’Neill
high school, at a salary of 91,500. Mr,
Hunt is a good instructor and under
his direction the O’Neill school will
keep on ascending the ladder of excel
lence until it will be as good as any
high school in the stete. The rest of
the teachers will be selected the Coming
week. __
Rushville Standard; E. L. Thompson
of O’Neill, was in the city yesterday,
looking over the race track and accomo
dations, with a view of bringing his
horses here for the fall meeting. Mr.
Thompson had several horses at the
Chadron races, last week, and the
horses are still at Chadron,and if he
does not make arrangements to go to
Rapid City, will in all probability come
here to train his horses.
Prof. C. E. Watt will give one of his
piano recitals in the rink on Monday
evening. He will be assisted by several
soloists. The Prof, comes highly rec
ommended as one of the best musicians
of Chicago. It will be a rare musical
treat for the people of O’Neill.
Reserved seats for sale at Corrigan’s.
Tickets, 25 cents, reserved seats, 35
cents. Doors open at 8o’clock.
Monday evening. Aug. 22,'
M. M. Sullivan started Monday morn
ing for Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia
and New York, where be goes to pur
chase his stock of fall and winter goods
for bis trade palace. Mr. Sullivan is
doing a splendid business at the present
time, as usual, and in his store can be
found everything that is needed at a
very reasonable price. He is the pio
neer merchant of O’Neill and The
Frontier is pleased to note that he is
enjoying a good trade and is prospering.
Work was commenced Monday on
the O’Neill chicory factory by Seeley
Sons & Co., of Fremont, who haye the
contract. The work is in charge of
Architect A. H. Dyer, a former resident
of this city, and one who thoroughly
understands his business. The building
will be 24x00 with a wing 23x70 and
will be three stories high. The
building and machinery will cost about
215,000, and is to be completed and in
running order by September 15. It is
located on the Mathews addition.
Jas. S. Kirk & Co., of Chicago, have
put upon the market lately, as a result
of their half csntury’s experience, their
Dusky Diamond soap, a soap adapted
to all household uses. By a happy but
peculiar combination they are enabled
to use tar in this soap, and there is no
one that needs to be told that tar is rec
ognized as the greatest of healing agents.
It also is recognized for its softening
qualities, and anyone troubled with hard
hands, cracked hands, sore bands, will
become enthusiastic over the “Dusky
Diamond” soap after once using it.
Your grocer keeps it.
TIPS TO PURCHASERS.
Stock Cattle!
We haye 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 Bection
13, township 28, range 13, or address,
Frank Anderson Co.,
89-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.
WANTED—Local and traveling dep
uties for the Eclectic Assembly. Face
of certificates from $500 to $3,000; lim
ited assessment; no double headers;
splendid commission to organizers.
Write at once.
Stale Deputy. M, L. Adah,
6-m Lock Box 77, O’Neill, Neb.
Letter List.
Following Is the list ot letters remaining In
the postoffloeat O'Neill, Neb., unclaimed, for
the week ending Aug. 20, 1SB2:
Leo II. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, G.
G. Golden, Mrs. Josle Woodsworth, Miss
Lulu GasklU.
Incalltng for the above please say “adve
tlsed." If not called for In two weeks they
will bo sent to the dead letter office.
J. U. RioosP. M.
FIGURES DON'T LIE
County Clerk’s Certificate Sustains
The Frontier.
LESSINQER A PREVARICATOR
He Hu Attempted to Hoodwink the People
end I* Caught In the Aet.
Tin Frontier's second chapter on the
supervisor’s salaries Is a miserable attempt
at ooverlug up the glaring falsehoods and
misrepresentations found In It’s first tirade
and pointed‘out by the Independent. THa
Frontier closes Its second ohapter with un
offer to furnish another on short notice It
wo desire It. Wo kindly Inform our neighbor
that wo would like a thorough Investigation
of this subject If done In a proper way, but
simply adding one»ohupter of falsehoods and
prevarications to another does not make the
first ono true nor benefit the public In the
least. And Judging from what has oome we
could not expect anything reliable from The
Frontier.—Independent.
Anyone who has read this discussion
from the beginning can see at a glance
that the above extract from last week’s
Independent does not contain even the
ghost of some dead truth or the shadow
of a live one. “Tub Frontier's second
chapter on the supervisors’ salaries 1s a
miserable attempt at covering up the
glaring falsehoods and misrepresenta
tions found in the first tirade and
pointed out by the Independent,” says
Lessinger. A newspaper discussion
with a man who has any regard for the
truth and will not stoop to base prevari
cation and misrepresentation in order to
make a point is one of the amenities of
journalism. We have treated this ques
tion fairly and honestly. We have
made no statements that we did not be
lieve to be true. We have given the
figures fresh from the recoids for every
assertion made-and that is something
the Independent has not done. True
he has given some figures but no one
knows where he got them. His state
ments are not sustained by the records
as we are here to prove. He says our
second article was nothing but an at
tempt to cover up the glaring falsehoods
ot the first. In the second article can
be found the following words:
With one or two unimportant exceptions
Tbe Frontier’s statements were correct and
we embrace the present opportunity to reit
erate and. unlike Lessinger, again produce
the figures to substantiate our assertions.
This does not look like an attempt to
cover up any glaring falsehoods or mis
representations, does it? Lessinger,
probably growing suspicious on account,
of his own treacherous nature, calls for
an investigation from a more reliable
source than The Frontier. In making
this request Lessinger, while casting
aspersion upon our honesty of purpose,
admits his own inability to prbperly
investigate - the question. But we have
overlooked the slur and secured the re
port of an investigation, made by County
Clerk Butler, which cofinrms, everv
thing said by The Frontier bere-to
fore, the second chapter and even the
“first tirade". Here is the county clerk’s
certificate, read it carefully:
State or Nebraska, I „
County of Holt. f“
I. C. E. Butler, county clerk of said county,
do hereby certify that the following is a true
and correct statement of tho bills filed by
the following named persons as supervisors
from January 1, 1892, to July 16, 1892, Inclus
ive, as shown by the records of this office:
E. E. PERKINS.
Bill number 666.*64 20
665. 7 80
“ 178 . 48 4«
“ 199. 9 00
Total..*...*120 45
W. W. BETHEA.
BUI number 22.*15 35
“ 205 . 48 10
“ 222. 27 10
“ 248. 18 10
“ 504. 21 10
“ 507 . 80 10
817 . 34 60
“ 667.. .. 3 00
Total.*107 45
C. M. SMITH.
February 15,1802.072 00
February 15, 1802. 11 70
March 26, 1802. 27 00
May 7.1802. 22 00
June 18,1892... 20 00
July 16,1802 . 81 00
July 10,1892. 3 00
Total.*186 70
J. M. HUNTER.
BUI number 80.*17 00
“ 186. 21 00
, “ 242. 20 20
" 830. 14 00
658. 3 00
, Total.(02 20
HOWARD MIDLER.
BUI number 137.. 60
“ 177. 15 00
“ 212. B 00
“ 005. 17 40
Total. *96 00
c. w. MOSS.
-BUI number 189.Ell 30
“. «43. 70 80
Total.*105 10
I further certify that all of the above
claims were allowed and warrants drawn for
same, except elatm No. 665 for47.80 of Mr.
Perkins, which was not allowed
Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of
August, 1892.
-j SEAL |
O. E. Butler,
County Clerk.
The careful reader will notice that the
above certificate, bearing the great seal
of Holt county and the signature of its
honest and disinterested clerk, sustains
The Froktieb from the beginning,
notwithstanding Lessinger says our
second article wae but a "jnlserable at*
tempt to cover op the glaring falsehood!
found In tbe Drat,”
Following Is the way Lesslnger puts
it, replying to The Frontier of Aug. 4:
FRONTIER SHOWING.
Bethea.siei 85
Perkins. 120 45
Smith. ISO TO
RECORD SHOWING.
Bethea.HOT 35
Perkins.133 30
Smith. lot 70
A difference of Kit In favor of Bethea, IT.80
In favor of Perkins and (S3 In favor of Smith.
Hoes.1100 101 Moss.1117 10
Hunter. 03 30 Hunter. 101 to
Miller. 00 iMUler.100
Thus The FrontierIowci-s Moss' salary S13,
Hunter’s S0.30 and Miller’s SO. And these are
not the only figures tampered with by The
“Frontier man” (?) unless we are wrong,
and If we are will gladly make the oorrootlon,
but It will require something more than a
mere denial by The Frontier.
It seems to us that further comment is
unnecessary. Lesslnger calls for more
reliable investigation than that made by
Tiik Frontier and gets The Frontier's
figures certified right back at him.
Can he ask for anything more? Speak
lng Of his own report above be says:
"And these are not the only figures
tampered with by The Frontier’s man
unless we are wrong and if we are we
will gladly make the correction.”
We are now patiently holding our
breath until Lesslnger either honestly
admits that he has been Intentionally
wrong all tbe way through or that he
does not know enough to Investigate a
subject of this calibre. It is one or the
other. We are prepared to believe
either one or both.
JOLLT UNCLE JOSH OF O’NEILL.
A Story of Beal Life with Boat Charaottn.
"Miss Summers—Polly—I—er—dare
I—”
> But the speaker took a header over
bashfulness only to hear a sweet:
. ‘‘Yes, Charley.”
I “Ob, if I might only hope to—er—
to—”
Another failure of lauguage. - It was
seemingly a hopeless case, anddt might
have been, only for a demure:
“Charley, I said ‘yes,’ twice, and if
you mean It, 1 mean it, too, and—and
'And to this day that young man will
insist that he popped the question.
All this hsppened away “down east,”
and it wasn’t long before there was a
wedding. Not much longer before there
came a letter from Polly's Uncle Josh,
out in Nebraska, who wrote effusively
of his delight at her exhibition of what
he called “grit.” and he proposed that
I if the young people would locate at
O’Neill he would give them a start in
life.
Of course they accepted and were
soon bidding their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation, a travel stained party ar
rived at O’Neill. Our friend, Uncle
Josh was in charge and he led the party
straightway to a hotel. "The Potter
hotel," sasd he "is a typical Nebraska
hotel of the best class. I have known
Ed E. Evans, the proprietor, fbr years
and he is mine host after my own heart.
A thorough business man, he is' .en
dowed with that delightful intuition
that inakes a guest feel at home, com
fortable, contented and in mighty good
luck. The house is a marvel of con
venience; the apartments are commo
dious and handsomely furnished; the
cuisine all that a superior chief and un
limited orders on the market can make
it, and the attendance polite and expert.
The drummer—and he’s a sign to follow
—always makes a special effort to
‘Sunday’ at the Potter.”
“After breakfast," remarked the old
man, “we’ll go out and buy your outfit.
To expedite matters I will order a rig
from DcYarman Bros’, stable.” The
carriage arrived, and as Polly viewed
the stylish turnout, with prancing
horses, elaborate trappings, and a neatly
dressed driver at the reins, she expressed
great delight. “The DeYarman stable,”
remarked Uncle Josh, “is one of the
best outfitted livery establishments that
1 know of—the three S’s—Speed, Safety.
Style—is its coat of arms. It you ever
have to run to an off-railroad town be
sure to go there for a rig.”
“Now we are ready for ‘the cage fer
your bird'” said Uncle Josh, as they
repaired to the carriage. “The first
thing in order Is to engage competent
workmen, and none is of more import
ance than the painter, I recommend
Phil Shanburn as painter and paper
hanger; there is none better in O’Neill.
Be has reduced home adornment to a
beautiful science. His ambition is to
make his work perfect and-he is invari
ably successful. He understands—none
better—the true harmony of colors, aud
under his brushes you will find your
home made into a palace of neatness
and delightful effects. He also carries a
full stock of goods for house decora
tion.”
“For your building material,” con
tinued the old gentleman, “yoti of
course want the very best. I have always
lound it cheapest and most profitable to
patronize the Galena Lumber Company’s
yard, T. F. Birmingham, proprietor.
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There is no other estabflsliment in this
section of the oountry where they carry
constantly a stock In quality and quan
tity such as you will like to select from.
They are reliable in every respect and
not to be undersold.” The popular
yard was reached in a trice, and a bill
covering the whole range of material
needed for an extensive house from sills
to shingles, with a fancy fence to enclose
It was ordered.
"And now to see about furniture,”
remarked Uncle Josh, whereupon Polly
deolared that she had hoard so much
about O. F. Riglin's establishment that
she desired to go there. The result was
that they were ushered into such a
bewildering display that the girl was
puszled at first hnw to select. But she
soon yielded to the seductiveness of a
magnificent parlor suit and a bed room
set in oak (sixteenth century finish) that
would have done credit to old Antiquity
herself. To these she added a dinning
room set with all accessories, a complete
kitchen outfit and didn't forget a most
convenient ornamental writing desk for
uuuuv. _
"A pretty good atari, ” said the old
man, “and now we’ll go to Neil Bren
nan’s hardware store.” Here Polly’s
house-wife Instincts bad full play in
marvels of kitchen apparatus. There is
not an establishment in the west that
carries a more comprehensive stock of
household furnishings. Every possible
piece of kitchen furnituro from a tin
dipper to a cooking range is here in all,
styles and varlty. If Polly falls to
accomplish wonders in the culinary art
it will no be the fault of superior uten
sils. Her purchases included a Garland
cooking stove, a Leader beater, Dangler
gasoline stove, a Lenord refrigerator, a
Western washer. Novelty wringer and
a Lightning freezer. Charles also
ordered the tin work for his new house.
Polly was soon engaged in Shopping,
whereupon Uncle Josh calmly and de
liberately winked at Charles. That as
tute young gentleman followed him to
the sidewalk. “I want a fresh glass of
beer,” said the old man and I know you
won’t object to one, so we’ll just drop
down and see my friend Pat Gibbons.
He conducts a most respectable place,
and, by the way, is just the man to sup
ply your callers. I’ll guarantee the
quality of his liquors—he handles such
brands as Old Crow and Zeb Clayters,
and the finest of native and imported
wines and clears.
When they rejoined Polly she de
clared that she must have, bats and bon
nets to match her costumes. Uncle
Josh took the hint and introduced her
to Mrs. M. C. Roberts. By the exercise
of exquisite taste in selecting stock and
liberal dealing, this house has established
itself as a leader. Polly was soon rev
eling in relms of bliss over the stylish
bonnets*and bats, and wonderfully
beautiful notions in mllinery, and if
ever a feminine soul was delighted and
satisfied in the possesssion of a be
witching aray of hats and bonnets for
all purposes hers was straightway.
At the refreshment table Uncle Josh
waxed philosophical. "Never neglcet
your larder,, young lady,” said he.
"That Important adjunct of house keep
ing controls masculine temper. To
that end you must patronize grocers
upon whom you can depend for honest
goods. Through .a long term of years
I have found Pfund & Wagers thorough
ly reliable. You will find them careful
dealers, always full-stocked with every
possible thing in the line of staple and
fancy groceries, fresh and first-class
no shelf worn goods there—while the
prices are down to brass tacks.”
"It don’t follow though," he contin
ued, “that carefuly attention to matters i
of the table need only be paid to groc
eries and provisions; the meat question
Is equally essential. To locate the man
who carries constantly choice meats,
juicy steaks,and grme and fish in season,
is quite an undertaking. But 1 heartily
recommend Fred C. Gatz. Ue is cheap,
always well stocked, handles nothing
but the choicest of prime and well con
ditioned meats, and makes a strong
point of combining quantity and qual
ity for the money."
"As you are going to farming,” re
marked Uncle Josh, "you will need
harness. The boss harness milliner in
this section^ J. F. Plunder. He em
ploys only expert workmen and gives
personal ' supervision to the minutest
detail of manufacture. There is noth
ing in his line that cannot be had of
him—heavy and light, single and double,
plain ane fancy, work and buggy har
ness, he has thlm in stock. He carries
everything else found in a complete
stock—saddles, whips, fly nets, dusters,
lap robes, everything that a farmer or a
gentlemen horse owner can possibly
desire, and as to prices, well, he can’t be
undersold."
"Oh, I must have an album. Uncle,”
exclaimed Polly, "and-”
"Yes, and a bible with reasonable big
family register," interrupted the old
min, "so we’ll go down to the complet
est establishment in town, Morris 4k
Co's, drug and book store. You’ll find
many articles indispenslble for tbs
parlor as well as library there.” And
as for variety Morris 4k Co. have an un*
equalled stock and Polly's purchases'
Included miscellaneous books, fanojr
stationery, (all the latest agonies) bric-a
brae, the latest new styles in wall paper 1
and house decorations, and all manner ■
of pretty things for the center, table /
her enthusiasm only subsided when
Uncle Josh wickedly suggested that she
could find toys, etc., there when she
needed them.
"Who is a good horse shoes, Uncle?" * -
asked Oharles. You know how
Sarticular 'I am about my mare,
iltty.”
"Jess so; you want no botcher about * '
her," skid Uncle Josh. "Well, there’s
only one first-class borse-shoer In town
to my notion and that’s Emil Bnlggs.
He understands perfectly the construe* *
lion of the horse’s foot, just what kind
ot a shoe is needed and how to make
and put it on. A first-class blacksmith,
too, be is the very man to give your re*
pairing and especially your plow work - Vy
"Hello!” exclaimed Cbarle*, "there,
goes a Columbus buggy. I didn't know
you could And them out here.”
“Young man,” almost solemnly re
marked Undo Josh, "you hare aheap
to learn. We have au Implement and
vehicle house that the whole community
is proud of. Come with me to Moses
Campbell's and I’ll surprise yon.” And
sure enough, Charles was astonished;
more than that, before leaving be pur
chased a Harrison wagon, a pbieton for
Polly, a Buckeye road cart and a full
line of farm Implements Including a
Little Yankee and Norwelgan plows,
Havana drill, Defland corn sheller,
Veering' binder, Buckeye mower, Acme
stacker and Holiday wind-mill. .
Passing ‘down the street Unde Josh
paused before a handsome drug store.
"Here is P. C. Corrigan,” he said, “and
he may prove to be a valuable ac
quaintance."
“But Uncle, we don’t-”
“Oh, 1 know, you don’t need medi
cine now, and imagine you never will.
But I reckon it won’t be unreasonably
long before this young man will be
taking a decided interest in the matter
of paregoric, and-”
••Uncle!”
“Well, well, come in. Hometime yon
may wan’t a 'prescription compounded
and this is the place. They are com
petent pharmacists, employ 'only trust
worthy assistants and carry only the
purest of drugs and medicines."
“Unde,” arid Polly, “I wish you
would recommend a landury. I am
afraid I can never satisfy bis lordship
here with respect to his linen."
“All right," laughed Uncle Josh,'
“that’s easily done; send it down to the
Elkhorn Steam Laundry. I never saw
laundry turned out so near the acme of
perfection as thelr’s is, and the beauty
is that your articles come back unin
jured. not even a button missing. AU
the gentlemen patronise J. W. Ruth
oun.
Charles now bethought himself of
some abstracts that he needed and hav
ing been recommended to R. R. Dick
son & Co. as a reliable parly who makes
abstracting a special business, thither ha
repaired and found that he had been
well directed.* Not only has this firm
the best set of books in Holt county,
but they are pains taking and competent
experts. Their abstracts are pronounced
perfect by the most exacting eastern
loan agents.
“Uncle,” remarked Polly, “you prom*
ised to take me to Young A Go’s.'
music store. He sells the Packard,
Mason A Hamlin, Bridgeport and H'l
strun organs, and I shall be dreadfully
lonesome without one. They are very
kings of instruments; they combine
purity of tone with sweetness and power
in a manner attained in no other in
struments, and are very miracles of
beauty in design.”
“All right,” laughed the old man,
“you shall have' one, and I intend to
present you with either an Everett.
Bradbury or Deeker Bros, piano, too.
This firm sell them also. In fact they
carry a full line of musical instru
ments and merchandise. They also sell
the Domestic sewing machine and Cleve
land safety bicyle.
“Where had we better buy our fuel!” »
asked Charles, whose mind was con
stantly turning to the prstical.
“Why, of the Chicago Lumber Com
pany; I ought to have thought of that.
Tbev handle all kinds of the best giades
of hard and soft coa! and from a long
business acquaintance with them I can
personally guarantee that you may de
pend on getting full weight and meas
ure and the lowest market price. This
company prides itself on its established
good reputation, and enjoys the cream
of business in its line.” -
“Now,” cried the old gentleman,
“now for a picture of this crowd. In .
good old country fashion we'll go to the
photograph gallery, and O’Neill has a
first-class one, that of my friend A. H.
Corbett. His pictures are wonderful in
fidelity and • finish. I want our full
sized photos for my study and some
small ones for friends. Mr. Corbett is
famous for successful enlarging and I
want to give you a life size representa
tion of ‘yours truly.' Mr. Corbett has
the soul of a true artist; all his work is
a labor of love, in which he will not
stop short of perfection."
Enroute to the hotel the gentlemen
Called at Tbk Fbontibr office. “You’ll
want the news every week.” said Uncle
Josh, "and as this is the favorite paper
here I’ll subscribe for it.”
Upon rejoining Polly she began U
voluably express her thanks. “You have
bought us everything,” she exclaimed.
“Only forgot one thing.” remarked
Uncle Josh reflectively, “but I can
remedy that Btglin always has a fine
line of them when ever you want it; I’ll
pay for the best.”
“W-h-y!” exclaimed folly with great
curiosity, “what ever is hf"
“Well, it’s—a—a baby wagon, and—”
But Polly had fainted.
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