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O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 25, 1892.
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CLYDE KING AND D. H. CRONIN, MANAGERS
NUMBER 7.
The Local News of O’Neill as Caught
by the “Kids."
RATHER INTERESTING NOTES
General Items of Interest Published While
Hews Is Still Rows.
Clarance Selah leturned Monday
evening from Omaha.
Mrs. David Adams relumed from her
eastern visit Friday evening.
T. N- J. Hynes returned Friday even
ing from Ureka. Col., where he has been
the past six months.
The democratic senatorial convention
for this district has been called to meet
in O’Neill September 10.
Died, at his residence in Atkinson,
on August 5, of enlargement of the
heart,Geo. H. Dexter, aged 64 years.
Farmers can buy goods as cheaply in
car load lots from O’Neill merchants as
they can from Montgomery Ward & Co.
Some merchants criticise citizens for
' sending out of, town for goods and
probably rt tbe same time are getting
their stationery printed abroad.
XJie fire department members will
please meet at the republican club room
Friday night, this week, at 8 o’clock. I
Important business. By order of W. D.
Mathews, chief.
W. Z. Todd, editor of the Garfield
Enterprise. J. G. Todd, of the Wheeler
Enterprise and V. A. Mathews, of Bur
well. were in the city Saturday and
made this office a pleasant call.
date Tinan of the Kimball (S. D.)
Graphic says it’s something like this:
“They wear our hats, shills, and sus
penders, but dont fret: they ain’t clothed
: to strike a match like a man just yet.”
The Academy dramatic club is pre
paring the celebrated Irish drama en
titled “Inesfail,” or “The Wanderers
Dream,” and will put it on the boards
in about three weeks. The proceeds to
go to St Mary’s academy.
East Friday evening there was a
social party given at the residence of
John E. Kearns, about 0 miles north
east of this city. Quite a number of
young people went out from town and
report having a pleasant time.
During the thunder storm Sunday
night the residence of Jas. Schoolmeyer
at Scottville. was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. The flames
were communicated from the house to
j the barn and destroyed that also.
[ Our old friend Brown, in early days
j of Brown and Blabon, ranchmen on
i Holt creek, now a hotel man at Bennet,
; accompanied the Garfield delegation to
;■ the senatorial convention, and enjoyed
[ a renewel of friendships of auld lang
[ sine. _
TnE Frontier will buy one of Cal
Moffats’ best cigars for the person who
i will explain to us how the Evening
Public, Omaha, with only three or four
| columns of advertising can continue
• dragging its weary length along from
j day to day. _
Howard Miller and John Brady were
arrested yesterday morning on cora
' plaint of W. T. Hayes for unlawfully
obstructing a public highway in Sherri
dan township. The case came on for
hearing in Judge Bowen’s court and was
continued until September 6.
P. J. McEanus started Saturday morn
ing for Chicago where he goes to pur
chase his fall and winter stock. Pat
has only been in business a year but
duiing that time, by his low prices and
square dealing he has built for himself a
good trade, and it is constantly increas
ing. _
J. P. Mann returned from. Chicago
Sunday, where he had been purchasing
his fall and winter stock, and he in
formed a Frontier man that he would
bring the largest stock into Holt county
this fall that ever came into northwest
Nebraska, and sell the goods at popular
prices. _
Howard Wilcox arrived in the city
.Monday evening from Oregon in
response to a telegram announcing the
dangerons illness of his mother. His
sister who was visiting in the Hills also
returned at the same time. We are
pleased to state that Mrs. Wilcox is now
considered out of danger.
Dr. C. N. Hopkins left O’Neill this
motning for Outline Centre, la., where
he expects to remain and pratice his
profession. Although the doctor had
resided here but about six months he
gained the reputation of being a first
class phvsician and Tue Frontier is
numbered among the many who arc
sorry to see him tear himself away.
Milton Doolittle, of Atkinson, was in
tlie city Tuesday advertising the state
fair. ’_
Mrs. C. Selali returned Monday from
a three week's visit in Huron, South
Dakota. _
A well patronized newspaper speaks
volumes for the town in which it is
published._•
Mrs. Dr. Corrigan returned from
her visit to Wisconsin, Thursday. The
dootor met her in Sioux City.
S. C. Sample and wife came over
with the delegation from Butte last
Friday. Sam returned Sunday. Mrs.
Sample will visit friends here for a week.
Dug Fry, B. L. Newton and Sime
Vanderlip, of Bennett, Nebraska, and
Messrs. Louder and Bootz, of Peoria,
Illinois, arriyed in the city Tuesday
evening and will hunt a few weeks.
Mrs. J. R. Smith wishes to instruct a
class in music. Payette University is
where she acquired her knowledge of
music and is probably a sufficient rec
ommendation. Call on her at her resi
dence fourth door east of Bchool house.
National Encampment of Q, A. R.
will be held at Washington, D. C.,
September 20, 1890. For this occasion
the Pacific Short Line will sell excur
sion tickets at half fare. Tickets on
saleSept. 12 to 18 inclusive, good to
return until October 12. Don’t fail to
find out time of trains; get all particulars.
Save time and money by the Pacific
Short Line. J. W. Fi heuaugh, Agent.
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Chicago Printer; It is almost incred
ible that a live tree can be cut down and
converted into a printed newspaper
within the space of twenty-four hours,
yet that is the record made by the Phil
adelphia Record. It took sixty-seven
cords of poplar wood, making 34,000
pounds of blank paper, to make one
edition of 150,000 copies of a twelve
page paper. The rapidity with which
the wood enn be converted into paper
stock is due to a comparatively new
process celled the sulphide.
The independent senatorial convention
was held this afternoon, and the slate
as displayed (unconsciously perhaps) by
James P. Mullen and his followers was
carried out and that gentleman was
nominated by acclamation. Mullen
said he had not been a candidate, and
everybody smiled. Any man who could
see anything by watching the proceed
ings of the county convention held
yesterday knew Mullen was in the field,
and it was generally predicted that he
would be able to suppress all opposition
and for the third successive year endeav
or to satisfy his yearning for office.
The school board on Monday night
elected the following instructors for
the ensuing year; E. W. Hunt, princi
pal, Misses Howard, Carlon, Dykeman,
Marsh, O’Donnell and Mrs. Shanner.
The principal’s assistant has not been
selected. TnE Frontier is of the opin
ion that O’Neill is fortunate in securing
the services of Prof. Hunt, who is not
only a ripe scholar of much experience
but a splendid disciplinarian. Prof.
Hazelet during the past year has accom
plished great reform and succeeded in
getting the several departments on
grade rank, and under Prof. Hunt the
good work will go on. and our public
schools will soon be ranked with the
very best in the state.
It appears to us that the law relating
to county judges is a little lame. In
the other county offices the deputy can
do all the work pertaining to the office,
but with the judge it is different. He
must have a deputy appointed by the
board for each and every occasion he
wishes to absent himself and the deputy
must file a bond each time which must
be approved by the board. This would
not be so bad if the board was in session
every day. but the way it is if the judge
for any reason had to be absent from
his office the board would have to con
vene in special session to appoint a
deputy or the office would have to be
closed. The Frontier would favor a
law authorizing the board to appoint a
deputy for a term of two years.
Messrs. Judge Bowen, Judge Roberts,
Attorney Murphy and G. W. Lessinger
are attending a picnic today at Mikle's
grove three miles west of Emmet.
There is enough oratory and eloquence
in this crowd to convert the whole
country.—Independent.
What a sad commentary on the in
telligence of the people to intimate that
they could be converted bv the elo
quence to be found in this aggregation of
alliance fossils. While Judge Bowen
was out "converting the whole country”
to allianceism the business of his office
was being badly neglected. One man
in particular who had important busi
ness tor the judge was wondering
whether he was elected to “con
vert the country” or to attend strictly
to the business affairs of his office.
Senatorial Convention.
At promptly 8 o'clock last Saturday
evening Chairman Brennan called to
order the august assembly of represen
tative republicans of this senatorial dis
trict, whose duty it was to select a can
didate for the senate.
The temporary organization was per
fected by electing S. C. Sample of Boyd
chairman and J. A. Rice of Holt secre
tary.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the chair appoint committees on
credentials, permanent organization and
resolutions and the following gentlemen
were named ub members of such com
mittees:
CREDENTIALS.
John Hallaran of Holt, J. H. Mosier
of Boyd, Jackson Wiley of Holt.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Oscar Wallace of Holt, Prank Web
ster of Garfield, Fred Cook of Boyd.
RESOLUTIONS.
Neil Brennan of Holt, I. L. Dudley
of Boyd, Peter Scott of Garfield.
In order to give the various com
mittees time to complete their work a
recess of 10 minutes was taken, after
which the chair called for the report of
the committee on credentials, which
was as follows:
We, your committee on credentials,
would beg leave to report as follows:
The several counties are entitled to rep
resentation as follows: Holt county
eleven delegates:
J. A. Rice.
F. W. Phillips.
J. L. McDonald.
J. M. Alderson.
Jackson Wiley.
Frank Emerson.
J. C. Gromer.
O. Wallace.
Neil Brennan.
Alexander Searles.
John Halloran.
Boyd county is entitled to six dele
gates as follows:
I. L. Dudley. J. H. Mosier.
J. L. Donham. Fred Cook.
J. B. Kent. S. C. Sample.
Garfield county is entitled to two del
egates as follows:
Frank Webster. Peter Scott.
Wheeler county is entitled to two del
egates as follows:
P. J. Richardson. David Hart.
The committee on permanent organi
zation recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent, which
was unanimously adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following, which was adopt
ed and the committee discharged:
We, the republicans of the Thirteen
senatorial district, in convention as
sembled, do heartily indorse the national
republican platform as adopted at Min
neapolis, and be it
Resolved, That we adopt the republi
can platform adopted at Lincoln.
A motion then prevailed that an in
formal ballot be taken tor senator,
which resulted as follows:
Glasburn of Wheeler. 4
Mathews of Holt.l.j
Hunter of Holt. a
Upon motion a formal ballot was
taken which resulted as follows:
Mathews.Id
Hunter. 5
Mr. Mathews, having received a ma
jority of the votes cast was declared the
unanimous choice of the convention.
The election of a central committee
being next in order resulted as follows:
Chairman, Joe Hunter, Minneola,
Holt county; secretary, Clyde King,
O’Neill; S. C. Sample, Butte, Boyd
county; Frank A. Webster, Burwell,
Garfield county: P. G. Richardson,
(Bliss, Holt county), Wheeler county.
Prohibition Convention.
Tiie Frontier is in receipt this week
of the full proceedings of the Holt
county prohibition convention but on
account of lack of space is unable to
give but a brief synopsis of the work.
The temporary organization was made
permanent by electing W. C. Evered
chairman and B. B. Keeley secretary.
A full county ticket was nominated, as
follows:
Representatives, Wilson Brodie, of
Stuart, and B. B. Kelley, of Inez.
Attorney, W. E. Rosencrans.
The Thirteenth senatorial district
prohibition convention was held the
same day and J. Delos Wilson, of Inman,
received the nomination.
PLATFORM.
1. Recognizing the wisdom and benev
olence of God in endowing his creatures
with great possibilities; and seeing that
the liquor traffic is destructive both to
the highest types of civilization, and to
civil justice: we heartily endorse the
national prohibition platform, and con
fidently ask for the support of all who
desire to free our land from the domina
tion of the saloon.
2. We earnestly request the voters of
Holt county to examine the records of
our national candidates, and compare
them with the records of professional
politicians. Gen. Bidwell is a people’s
man and a defender of the rights ot
labor. Cranflll is not excelled in ability
or integrity by any son of our common
country north or south.
4. We believe that all public officers
should be elected by a direct vote of the
people,
5. Public officers should be paid by
direct salary and be required to be at
their posts during lawful business hours.
(1. We believe in a graduated income
tax.
7. We specially commend the financial
policy indicated in our national platform.
8. We invite the attention of all
Christian people to the recent deliver
andes of the Methodist General Con
ference, the Presbyterian General As
sembly, and to the declarations of other
churches as to the duty of citizens on
the liquor question, and ask them to
vote accordingly.
Statistics For His “Comparison” of
tKfe Two Systems.
COMMISSIONER RULE CHEAPEST
A Difference of Over $290,000.00 in Favor
of the Commissioner System.
A week or two ago the Independent's
man, Lessinger, promised his readers a
comparison of the two systems of county
government, the commissioner and sup
ervisor, and at the same time intimated
that the comparison would not be odious
to the supervisor system. Now Tint
PitONTiKu, knowing Lessinger to be
unable to properly investigate this sub
ject, has tnken the trouble to procuro a
few figures on the subject which Les
singer is at liberty to use in his “com
parison.” If Mr. Lessinger prefers we
can hara them certified to. But this
article is not supposed to treat of Los
singer; it is supposed to show how the
people of Holt county have paid some
$55,000 more a year taxes under the
supervisor system than they did under
the commissioner and we have the fig
ures to prove it. Wo have taken the
last four years of commissioner rule and
compared them to the four years of
supervisor rule, and here is what we
find:
Tax Levied In 4 Years
Under Supervisor
Hys
lass..
iSHH..
181*0..
mu..
.»I48,“18 7(1
. 140,:. SI l"!
. 1311,409
. 145,(1 .1 17
Tax Levied la 4 Years
U nder Uonimlssion
er Hystom.
ISM.$ (10.779 811
. (17,917 ( 5
1S8C,. Vfc07
is«7.ns.tiji m
Total.CJmljL': .i| Total.*570,157 (It
Thus it can be seen that in the four
years of supervisor rule the people of
Holt county have been called upon to
pay in taxes $220,580.22 more than they
did under the proceeding four years of
commissioner rule, or in the neighbor
hood of $55,000 more per year. State
ments as plain ns these call for no com
ments.
(live us five commissioners.
Mrs. Bernard McGreevy.
Died, on Tuesday morning, after an
illness of a year with quick consumption
resulting from a severe attack of la
grippe, Mrs. Mary McGreevy, nee Mul
roy, aged 30 years. This is one of the
saddest deaths that ever occurred in this
community—sad particularly, because
four children are left to the father’s care,
the youngest only obout a year old, the
oldest aged nine, three boys and one
girl. The stricken family has the earnest
sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. MeGrecvy was an exemplary
Christian woman, highly educated,
devoted to her husband and children,
and to her there was indeed "no place
like home,” and in that home her whole
heart was centered. Thoroughly
domestic in habits and tastes she was
esteemed by a large circle of friends for
her true worth, and her death is most
sincerely mourned.
The funeral occurs to-morrow morn
ing at 0:30 o'clock at the Catholic
church,
Bobby Dobbs.
Died, on Tuesday. August 22, of
spinal meningitis, Robby, 5 year old
son of Mr. and Mis. Will Dobbs, at
their home in this city.
Death is an unwelcome visitor at any
time, but more especially is .hi* coming
dreaded when the object of attack is one
who is neai and dear to ns. Then the
pointed shaft strikes home with a poign
ancy known only to those who have
realized the situation. Dead! How
broad, bow deep, how significant that
word! What a meaning it has—far
beyond the comprehension of those who
have never been brought to face with
the grim messenger, witnessed its visit
in the family, seeing the loved one taken
from the circle where it has but just
commenced the earthly mission of love.
The darling boy, the confiding friend,
whose tender love had reached every
portion of the heart of mother, father
and brother. The winsome l^d who
had made friends of many strangers.
Alas! that he must be taken. Bravely
did Robbie try to live; hard and long
was the battle, but it seems that death
was inevitable, and at last the tired
body ceased to struggle, the spirit was
released to wing its way to borderland,
to a station near, very near to the loved
ones left behind. To believe this is a
comfort. Not to believe it life would
be a useless burden indeed. It would be
belter no hereafter, than separation.
We will be united. We will meet our
little ones again. Their spirits will be
with us on earth, to console and com
fort us. We must believe this, and
believing it must be comforted. They
are yet ours—we are theirs. The tics
that unite us are not broken. They are
too strong for death’s stroke—they
were formed for eternity. Se let us not
tear open the wounds, but be consoled
in the belief that our departed loved
ones are vastly better oil than are we,
and that we shall soon join them “over
there.”
the ber&ivcu parents have the earnest
sympathy of the people of O'Neill, and
manv a sorrowing heart witnessed their
departure yesterday morning for their
old home at Winona. Minn., where all
that was mortal of little Hobby will be
laid away in the family burial place.
Peace to the dear boy.
Card of Thanks.
To the kind friends who rendered aid
and extended sympathy during the ill
ness and death of our little hoy we de
sire to extend our heartfelt thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Donus.
The Independent Convention.
FORENOON.
Tbo independents of llolt county mot
at the court house in delegate conven
tion yesterday at ten o’clock. A tem
porary organization was effected by the
election of Sam Howard chairman, and
Leo Loggerwell secretary and Ed E.
Evans assistant.
The following committees wero ap
pointed.
Credentials—Mcdonald, Loll, Mohr.
Order of business—Paterson, Morrow,
Hamilton,Waring, Uljtndln.
Permanent organization—Hunt, Fox,
uugues.
Resolutions—Stillwell, Roberta, Postlc
wait, Wilson, Henry.
Adjourned to 1:30 o'clock.
AKTI511NOON.
Convention met at 3:15.
Committee on credeutials made the
following report:
Atkinson—Seth Woods, j. 0. Mossors,
Wm. Wisnand, U. Myers, D. E. Fox.
Cleveland— John C. Clark, A. Allen,
C. Barngrover.
Conley-C. Elkins, C. M. Smith.
Chambers—J. L. Coppoc, T. V. Nor
vell, G. W. Eckley, E. Dorroty.
Delcit—James McDonald, W. W.
Bethea, 8. J. Mteitcs, J. McCartv.
Dustin—F. M. Bowef, A. 8. firby.
Emmet—D. Vanfleet, P. Barrett, E.
Forbes.
Ewing—Daniel Brlon, G. L. Butler,
A. W. Hunt, D. A. Cole, W. C. Clefton.
Falrview—H. R. Dayton, W. H. Risor,
Fred Kelley.
Grattan -P. 8. Huger, 8. B. Howard,
Wilson lloxie, Chas. Ingersoll.
Creen Valley—Not represented.
Inman—J. Peterson, 8. L. Conger, A.
W. Valentine, W. A. Wilson, C. Bram
baugh.
Iowa—R. II. Murry. E. M. Waring.
Lake—L. G, Lambert, J. E. Stillwell,
Wm. Porter.
McClure—Wm. Let), Chas. Enders
O’Neill—1st ward, John Lappau, Jno.
II. Welton; 3d ward, Dr. B. T. True
blood, B. F. Roberts; 3d ward, Wm.
Bowen, E. E. Evans.
Paddock—H. M. Bradstreet, W. N.
Bedford, P. I. Lammont, J. H. Mc
Allister.
Pleasantvlcw—J. P. Mullen, John M.
Whisenand.
llockfalls—David Kete, Otto Nelson,
Hiram Stearns.
Steel Crook—W. Waugh, J. H. Fel
ton, M. Putman.
Stuart—E. W. Tauto, A. Vaght, C,
Hamallin, L. A. Jilson, W. B. James.
Scott—Pelsr Kelley, C. C. Irvin, Jno.
Shaw.
Sand Creek—Seth Aldridge, Leo Log
gerwell, I). C. Blendin.
Sheilds—J. A. Bremen, James Math
ews, D. W. Cook, R. J. Jennings, J. R.
Beilor.
Swan—Not represented.
Sheridan—Morgan Aayes, N. O’Con
nellr, Richard Cross.
Verdigris—James Shanner, Robert
Gallagher, George Hunter, D. Hunt, E.
L. Evans. •
Willowdale—A. C. Mohr, S. P. Gibson.
Wyoming—T. 8. Bmit, Edward White,
W. F. Wheaton.
Committee on order of business re
ported in the usual way.
Committee on permanent organization
recommended the temporary organiza
tion to be made permanent. Adopted.
Resolution committee repotted the
adoption of the national and state plat
forms.
Quite a Burry was had over the man
ner of voting for nominees. DjcNor
vell wanted to call roll of townships,
but Pat Huges, Jim Shanner and one or
two others talked him down. It was
moved to proceed to ballot for one can
didate for representative. Lost.
Then the delegates had a great time to
get straightened out as to just what they
wanted to do, but finally Judge Roberts
got the floor and explained the proper
way, with the aid of the irrepressible
Pat Hughes, and the convention pro
ceeded to ballot for two candidates.
But hold on! Just as the ballot was
to be taken Jim McAllister moved to re
consider and Jim Shanner indulged in a
nice little speech favoring the recom
mendation of one at a time.
Doc Norvell couldn’t understand how
one candidate could be nominated at a
time. Funny, but he couldn’t.
Pat Hughes said he could explain
matters so as to avoid this confusion,
roaring and quarreling, but bis expla
nations were not very explicit.
Di. Trueblood wanted to vote for
two candidates at a time on informal
ballot. Doc Norvell moved to lay mo
tion on table and it was carried almost
unanimously.
Chair appointed Morrow and Cord
Smith tellers, and the ballots were
collected. The delegates proceeded to
cast their ballots. It was rather amus
ing to see Morrow examine the ballots
as they were placed in the hats. It was
not very secret so far as he was oon
uurucu.
Result of the ballot:
H. li. Henry 92; D. C. Blondin 30;
I). J. Cronin 9; J. P. Mullen 89; C. M.
Smith 3; Ben Postlcwait 4;W. W. Beeth
ea 4; Gilbert Smith 14; W. Vaugt 4.
Jim Shanner moved to suspend the
rules and nominate H. R. Henry by
acclimation. Seconded.
Although out of order Jim Mullen
then got the Uoor and said he felt good
to have his official actions approved (he
received 39 votes) as representative, but
felt it his duty to withdraw his name.
Mullen then went on to score the repub
lican party and it’s platform. He was
not satisfied to say that the framers of
the platform were in error, but denoun
ced them as liars, repeating the LIAR
so many times that all republicans pres
ent must have concluded that he meant
to insult them. Mullen again withdrew
his name and sat down amid applause.
It was very apparent that Mullen's
scheme was a bid for the senatorial
nomination, and it was freely talked by
all that he would be successful in being
“forced” into the field. That Mullen
wnull'd It, nnd badly, was too evident.
Notwithstanding the motion was be
fore the house to nominate Henry by
acclamation, Shanner again made the
same motion. It was unanimously
carried by a rising yoto.
Mr. Henry was called for. He said If
he counseled his own interests he would
decline—he even hadbeen thinking about
it forTsome time—but he would accept,
and did, promising to do his duty If
elected. Mr. Henry then made a nice
little speech, well worded, soft and
smooth, and returned to his seat amid
applause.
Then a formal ballot waa taken for
the other candidate. C. M. Smith,
Postlewalt and Bethea withdrew their
names. Ballot resulted:
Q. F. Smith 88; D. C. Blondln 87: W.
AVaugh 8; D. Cronin 13; B. Postlewalt 1;
J. P. Mullen 3. Total 88. No choice.
Before a second ballot was ordered
Mr. Waugh took the floor and delivered
a rather extended speech, in which be
took occasion to lam It to the republican
party to the best of his ability. There
was nothing good about any party in
fact, except the independent party, and
in that there was no guile. Mr. Wnugb
wound up by withdrawing his name aa
a candidate.
Second ballot resulted: G. F. Smith
54, D. C. Blondin 48.
By motion Mr. Smith’s nomination
was made unanimous. Being called for
the nominee came to front and made a
speech of acceptance of a ratherqueer
sort, but it seemed to please the dele
gates. Mr. Smith makes a good appear- .
ance, physically.
Informal ballot ordered on choice for
county attorney, which resulted:
H. E. Murphy 71; T. V. Golded 14;
Kosenkran 8; B. F. Roberts 11.
Judge Roberts moved that the ballot
be declared formal and Murphy de
clared the unanimous choice. Carried,
Murphy was called out and of course
accepted. He proposed, if elected, to
not stand by and see injustice done to
any nsn or class, etc., etc., etc. He
said hr. noped to eat and sleep • in the
field until after election, but did not
state what kind of a field—corn, wheat,
or potato. At any rate Murphy was
applauded, he blushed and retired in
good order.
It was moved and seconded that the
chairmam of each delegation be a com
mittee to select twelve delegates to the
senatorial convention. Carried.
While this committee was deliberat
ing Judge Roberts endeavored to inter
est the boys. He was rather tiresome,
but as his whole talk was a tirade
against the republican party we pre
sume the old-time republicans were
pleased. The honorable and respected
judge made somo stupendous and hor
rible charges, but as he could not bo
contradicted or corrected everything
went for what it was worth.
Mr. Bealty of Wheeler county, can
didate two years ago on the independ
ent ticket for superintendent of schools,
being present was called for and made a
few remarks. The way the gentleman -
murdered the English language leads us
to remark that it was a fortunate thing
for the school interests of the state that
he was not elected.
Mullen was called for and made a few
1 remarks laudity of Henry, Smith and
Murphy.
The commltte waa out over an hour,
when it reported the following as the '
delegates to its senatorial convention:
J. II. Hopkins, J. B. Howard, D. C.
Blondire, J. E. Slettwell, B. T. True
blood, Barny Jones, W. Waugh, J. L.
Shanner, Pan Cronin, James McDon
ald, B. W. Postlewait, Wm. Hill. The
report was adopted.
James McDonald moved that the
rules be suspended and the chairihan of
county central committee be elected by
acclamation. Sam Howard was then
elected unamiously and accepted in a
neat speech.
A county central committe was then
selected, a member for each township,
and the convention then adjourned
sine d ie.
W« Are Not Bluffing.
It is an easy matter for any merchant
to claim he is selling goods cheaper
than anybody and nine out of ten claim
it whether it is so or not. Common
sense teaches anyone that the more
goods a man buys the cheaper he can
buy them, and the cheaper he buys the
oheaper he can sell and the cheaper he
sells the more he sells. Never since we
started in business in O’Neill have we
had a larger of better stock than this
fall and we know we own our goods as
cheap as any firm in the state, and are
determined to sell them at prices that
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We do not believe it pays to buy or
sell poor, trashy goods even it they are
cheap and our business to-day after
eight years trial proves that the trade
has confidence in our goods and prices
and if we have given satisfaction in the
past we will more than please you in the
future as we will spare no pains or ex
pense to get your business. Our dress
goods and trimmings are particularly
attractive this season and you can not
find a better selection this side of Omaha
AND TUB TRICKS ARE RIGHT.
In clothing we will show many of the
best styles ever mads in ready made
clothing equal to half the tailor made
clothing and much cheaper.
Cloaks, cloaks, cloaks! You ought to
sec our beautiful new styles and our
immense assortment. They will all be
here about the time our new salesroom
is finished and you can expect something
extra in assortment and prices.
Don't invest a dollar in fall goods
until you have seen our stock.
Yours truly, »
J. P. Mann.
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