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VOLUME XIII.
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O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, SEPTEMBER 22, 1892.
;al news itemized
Local News of O’Neill aa Caught
•by the “Rida.” .
'HER INTERESTING NOTES
al Item) of Interest Published While
Nova la Still New).
“member the fireman's ball on Oct. 0.
emember the firemen's ball October 6.
be chicory factory is nearly corn
ed. _
pc Richmond waa down from Atkin
lo-day. _
lerr will be 2000 people in O'Neill
'Saturday.
Cronin made a business trip to
City last Saturday.
is
§orney Hostetter, of Sioux City,
i city attending court.
tine and hear the joint debate next
Irday and see tbe parade.
!rs. Oarr entertained the Kensing
Club last Friday evening.
W. Thomas and H. M. Uttley bad
Iness in Sioux City last Saturday.
In’ipty barrells for sorghum and
ties.
barrells for
O’Nbill Gbocbby Co.
e sure and attend the joint debate on
>tember34th.
. Morehouse, general freight agent
the F. E. and M. V. railroad was in
city the first of the week.
Ihurlcs E. Martin of Iowa, and Miss
:11a Jones of Chambers, were mar
1 Monday by Judge Bowen.,
'here will be preaching in tfce Presby
ian church nest Sunday evening at
0. All are cordially invited to at
d. _
. M. Thresher, of Lyon county, la.,
company with H. N. Gould, of In
n, made this office a pleasant call
nday.
>. O. Snyder and family were over to
sneer Monday, Mr. S. reports every
ng lively there and says Spencer is
swing. 0_
BVliat a great world this would be if
ferybody had a million dollars. No
Ee would work and we would all starve
I death.
rThe Misses Harrington entertained a
Ember ' of friends at their borne on
Bead ay evening. A pleasant time is
ported. __
|A gray team on the streets Monday
fening made lots of tun for the boys
lit Frank Mann has not been able to
ie the point.
jThe voters of Cuming county are clr
listing petitions praying that they
iay change from the supervisor to the
Immissioner system.
fw. F. Morphy, of Omaha, traveling
bight agent for the Fremont Elkhorn
id Missouri Valley Railroad was in the
ly to-day and called.
Miss Florence Warle.v, of York, is in
ie city the guest of Mrs. J. E. Smith,
he will give instructions in music and
tpects to remain here all winter.
There were several young folks from
iwn went out to Richard Killmurry’s
ueec^ay evening to attend a party at
lat place. A splendid time is reported.
; Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hacelet are re*
oicing over the arrival of a little
tranger, at their home, who arrived on
f onday evening. It was a boy of usual
reight. _
' Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp
bell, on last Thursday, a boy of usual
Height. Mother and child are doing
nicely, and, well, it is safe to say that
Frank is out of danger.'
Judge Kinkaid opened the September
term of district court in O'Neill this
morning. The docket is unusually
large this fall and it will require several
[weeks to dispose of the business.
i LOST—A dark gray overcoat, on Dry
Creek, somewhere west of the bridgs,
southwest of O’Neill. A li beral reward
if returned to
11-3 0’Nbii.i, Grocery Co.
p James Harrington left this morning
for Ann Arbor, Mich., where hr goes to
attend the law department of the Ann
Arbor University. The best wishes of
The Frontier force accompany him
WANTED—Twenty or thirty com
mon sheep (ewes) for breeding. Ad
dress, L. Witnerby, Page, or
, U-2 W. C. RiTcnKu,
_Sioux City, Iowa.
While grinding off their usual lot of
misrepresentations last week the Inde
pendent’s press flew to pieces. We do
not blame the press as any press of
principle would do the same thing when
pot to the strain week after week.
Lew Chapman was down from Atkin
son Monday._
Master George Buttier of Ewing, had
business in O'Neill Saturday.
James DeYarman is again able to be
around after a week’s llliness.
A1 Hllman and Dave Tierny came
down from the Black Hills Monday
where they had been attending a circuit
of races. __'
Art Coykendall, a valuable member
of Tiib Frontier's force, left Friday
afternoon for the Black Hills, where he
will spend a month touring around for
the benefit of bis health.
John Planck came down from Rush,
ville Saturday morning. John is highly
pleased with speed his horses have de
veloped in the Hills and thinks ,he can
name the winner in the contests to
come. __
The Chicago Herald is making a vali
ant fight against the act closing the
world’s fair on Sundays. Tub Frontier
has received some petit^ns from the
Herald remonstrating against this move
and anyone wishing to sign one will call
at headquarters.
W. S. Goree of Inman and M!bs Mary
McCutchan of O'Neill, were united in
marriage Wednesday by County Judge
Bowen at bis residence in this city.
The contracting parties are well known
in this section and The Frontier
wishes them well.
S. W. Connor of Page, was anested
on the 12th inst. on complaint of George
Merrit who charged him with stealing a
coat in the fall of '01. The cause came
on for hearing Saturday in Judge
Bowen’s court where he was found
guilty and fined $10 and costs. The
case was appealed.
O'Neill’s new flouring mill is com
pleted and the machinery being set up
this week by Fred Otis, of Moline, 111.,
who arrived in the city Tuesday. The
mill is four stories high and has a
capacity of 75 barrels per day. Mr.
Darr inforns us that he will have the
mill in operation by October 15.
Judge Marshal came up from Fremont
Wednesday evening to hear the case
wherein Rhody Hayes is plaintiff and
Barrett Scott defendant; the action be
ing an application by Hayes for manda
mus to compel Scott to vacate the office
of county treasurer. Scott's attorneys
had filed a demurer to the proceedings
which was argued at chambers last
evening and was over-ruled and Scott
giyen 10 days in which to answer.
Mrs. David Adams presented this
office yesterday with the most beautiful
boquet it has been our fortune,to possess
for years and years. Some way or other
when we gaze upon this lovely floral
collection we are reminded of the in
dependent party. Not that the party
| possesses any of the graces of this
tastily arranged collection of Flora’s
choicest buds, but they resemble one
another in that they both have but a
short time to live.
Last Friday evening the school board
held a meeting to elect a teacher to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Dykeman. Tho applicants for
the position who were balloted upon
were Miss Maggie Gibbons and Miss
Mamie McManus. The board took six
ballots without making a choice, each
applicant receiving three votes. The
board, seeing, that they could not select
a teacher, decided to leave it with Prof.
Hunt and lot him select a teacher to fill
the vacancy until such time as the
board could elect one. Prof. Hunt
selected Miss McManus and she com
menced teaching Monday morning.
J. W. Cookie will sell at public auction
at his farm one and one-half miles south
east of Scottville, on Thursday, Sep
tember 29, 1892, at 10 o’clock a. m. the
following described property to wit:
1 Two work horses 12 years old; one work
horse 13 years old; one mare in foal, 9
years old; one mare in foal, 10 years
old; two 2-year old colts; two sucking
colts; one brood mare in foal, 4 years
old; twelve milch cows,' one yearling
heifer, four yearling steers, six steer
calves, three heifer calves, two fine
brood sows, ten shoats, seven dozen
chickens, one self binder good as new,
one new lister, two sulky plows, two
stirring plows, two 'harrows, three
good cultivators, one mower, one har
vestor, three braking plows; three sets
donbie harness, one corn nhelier, one
pair bob sleds, one good sleigh, twenty
acres corn, two miles wire fence, house
hold furniture and other articles two
numerous to mention.
The Omaha Weekly Bee for - the bal
ance of the year, with a lfrge colored
lithograph of President Harrison, will
be sent to any adress in tbjs country for
25 cents. This elegant picture is the
president published and would cost at
ieast one dollar in any art store. Don’t
miss the chance, but send in your order
at once. The Bee Publishing Co.
Omaha, Neb.
Obituary.
Once more the pall of death has fallen
over our city and removed one of pur
oldest settlers, James Cronin. He was
a brother ot John Cronin who died a
year ago last May. The deceased was
born in the townland of Umeradwe,
parish of Boherbwe, county Cork, Ire
land, and was 73 years old the 15th of
last April. He was never married.
Thirty-seven years ago he came to
America and lived with his brother until
about fourfyears ago, since which time
be has been living with C. C. McHugh.
Deceased was an uncle ot Mrs. 0. 0.
McHugh, and Mrs. Hate McGrath,
William, Daniel and James Cronin, of
this city, and Mrs. John Hayes, of At
kinson.
The funeral took place at 10 o’clock
to-day from the Catholic ahurch and the
remains were followed to the cemetery
by a large crowd of sorrowing friends
and relatives. Thb Frontiikr extends
its sympathies to the friends and rela
tives.
. jurtnaay rarty.
On last Thursday evening a large
number of friends of William Hough
assembled at his home in order to assist
him celebrating his twenty-first birth
day. Dancing and card playing were
the principal features of amusement.
Supper was served ft midnight. Every
one present enjoyed themselves and be
fore they departed for home wished Mr.
Hough many pleasant and happy birth
days. The following is a list of the
presents:
Gold pen and and pen holder, J. J.
Harrington, R. J. Dwyer. Laura How
ard and Kittle O’Neill; collar and cuff
box, D. H. Cronin and May Skirving;
toilet set, Miles Gibbons and Willie
O’Connor: collar and cuff box, J. B.
Mellor: shaving mug, Lavlilh Mapes:
book, W. H. Mullen; necktie, R. H.
Mills and wife; cuff buttons, Sam
Thompson; silk handkerchief, Harry
Mathews; silk handkerchief, Mr. and
Mrs Wagers; smoking set, :Chas. Jones
and Harvy Bentley;book, Chas. Hough;
cuff buttons, W. H. McNichols; toilet
set. Mamie Burke; book, Art Coyken
dall and W. J. Lowrie;boquet, Florence
Mapes; pocket book, Mark Howard;
handkerchief. Joe Mann; handkerchief,
Nellie Howard; necktie. Joe Horrisky;
necktie, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Merrlman.
Says a corrspondence from Washing
ton: “Public sentiment would be
practically unanimous in sustaining the
president should he issue a proclma
tion absolutely prohibiting immigration
for a period of one year; for although
it is felt that the greatest danger of a
cholera epidemic this year has passed,
there is a general recognition of the
peril we shall be in during the entire
summer of next year, and a feeling that
that it would greatly lessen that peril
if all immigration were suspended until
it is passed. The president is known to
share in these beliefs but he is reluctant
to assume authority which might be
questioned in some quarters, even it is
for the general welfare of all. From a
cursory examination of the laws at the
time his twenty-day quarantine
proclamation was issued he formed the
opinon that congressional action would
be necessary to prohibit immigration.
This week the attoaney general and his
assistants are making a careful exami
naton in order to ascertain whether
there is any legal way by whitch immi
gration may be stopped by restrictions
through our consular abroad.”
Chamberlain's Cough remedy, famous
for its cures of bad colds and as a pre
ventative and cure for croup, 50 cents
per bottle.
25 Cent* Until Alter Election,
The coating presidential and state
campaign will be one of the most excit
ing ever known. During this time you
will want a newspaper that is thorough
ly in touch with public sentiment, and
one that prints the news before it be
comes stale. The Semi-Weekly State
Journal prints the news several days
earlier than the old fashioned weeklies,
and costs the same, $1 per vear. A
complete paper twice each—Tuesdays
and Fridays. Giving 104 papers a year,
almost as good as a daily. The old
time weekly is not in it when it comes
to printing news. A year’s subscription
will carry readers all through the cam
paign and the next session of the legis
lature. A big dollar's worth.
A few of our. oilers: The Journal a
year and "Stanley in Africa,” #1.40;
Journal and Weekly N. Y. Tribune,
both one year, #1.25; Journal and Ox
ford Bible, #2.75; Journal and Neely’s
political map, 81.80.
As a trial subscription we will send
the Semi-Weekly until after election for
a quarter. Address,
Nebraska State Journal,
Lincoln, Neb.
“I would rather trust that medicine
than any doctor I know of,” says Mrs.
Hattie Mason, of Chilton, Carter Co.,
Mo., in speaking of Chamberlain's Colic
| Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. This
medicine can always be depended upon,
even in the most severe and dangerous
cases, both for children and adults. 20
and 50 cent bottles for sale by P. C.
Corrigan, druggist.
A veritable family ' medicine box,
Beecbam’s Pills.
LAW FOB THE SDN
The Sun Take* Up the Fight For
«The Independent.
PROBABLY WANTS NOTORIETY
The Two lyttemi of County OoTornmint
Compand A Little.
Tns Frontier did not inaugurate an
investigation of the supervisor system
for any political reasons whatever and
those who assert to the contrary do us
a gross injustice. We have no friends
in office whom we would for a moment
defend wero they guilty of malfeasance.
We could not aford to do it in any tense
of the word. A newspaper that will
defend a criminal and attempt to deceive
the public is worse than the criminal,
A newspaper should never stoop to de
ception to make a point. If it has the
good of the people at heart it will not.
If its cause, honestly advocated, cannot
stand, then it is for the good of the peo
ple that it should fall, and tall it gener
ally does. We have not made an asser
tion u[ on this question that we do not
believe true, but we have been assailed
upon every side by contemporaries who
argue solely from a political standpoint
But as their sophistry has been held up
to public gaze, their rank assertions suc
cessfully contradicted by indisputable
figures fresh from the archives of the
county, they have been laughed to
scorn and like the Arab, folded their
tents and silently stolen away. The In
dependent first came at us with flourish
of trumpet and monumental exhibition
of gall, but after a few rounds it van
ished into that obscurity from which it
had no license to emerge. Wo have
stated and proven that the supervisor
system is more expensive than that of
the commissioner, and now the opposi
tion have retreated into their partisan
trenches and defy us to approach.
The Sun of last week speaks of it as
"A Bold Scheme" and comments upon it
as though some dark and bloody work
were about to be doqe, “a sight to shud
der at, not to see,” and quotes columns
of law attempting to show that the pres
ent system could not be changed to that
of five commissioners, and that war
rants are worth more now than they
were years ago, etc., each of which
propositions we will answer separately.
Of course Charlie should not be cen
sured because he is not competent to dis
cusb this question. It is his misfortune.
Now, the Sun wishes to call special
attention to the more important features
of each section, but requests every
voter and tax-payer to study the law
thoroughly and then you cannot be
hoodwinked by the ppople who will tell
you'when they ask you to sign the pe
tition for the repeal of the present law
that we shall have five commissioners.
They are not telling you the truth, as
the law distinctly says that the old cqm
missioner districts shail be restored.
Correct. “The law distinctly says
that the old commissioner districts shall
be restored," but will will the solon who
shapes the destiny of the rayless Sun
kindly cite us to a section in the statute
wherein it is written that new ones
may not be created? There is a section
in the statute of which the Sun editor
has probably never dreamed. It reads
like this:
[Chap. 10, Sec. 887. Page 288.]—Pro
vided, that the electors in any county
containing less than one hundred and
twenty-live thousand (125,000) inhabi
tants may vote at any genera) election
as to whether their county board shall
consist of three (8) or five (5) commis
sioners. Counties under township or
ganization wanting to change to com
missioner system may vote at the same
time as to the number of commissioners
desired. * * * * The
commissioners shall have the qualifica
tions of electors and shall be elected In
their respective districts at the annual
general election.
And thus goes glimmering that por
tion of the Sun’s argument. Let us
look at the next:
Section 68 says that the commissioners
shall be appointed by the county clerk,
county treasurer and county judge, who
shall hold their office until their success
ors arc elected, one year from next
November.
The above quotation is true and we
have no desire to contradict It.. But
when it says:
That taxes are higher no one will dis
pute; but it will not lessen them any by
returning to the commissioner system.
We beg leave to differ. It has been
shown that it costs some $50,000 more
per year to run the county under the
present system than under the old; then
why would taxes not be less if $50,000
less per year were levied? We antici
pate that the Sun will cite us (o the fact
that warrants are worth more now than
they were years ago and ask us why
taxes were not lower under the commis
sioner system. We have a grenade that
will blow those propositions into smith
ereens. In 1884 the number of acres of
land assessable in Holt county was only'
96.840.
Io 1991 the number of eoree assetsa
bl« Whs
1,099.120,
A difference of
^^W9j980.
And then another thing. The as
•eaaed valuation In 1884 waa only
i91i50719081
In 1691 the assessed valuation waa
Figure out the difference and prove
to ua, if you can, that the auperviaor
svatem la not more expenalve than that
of the commlaaloner.
Pulverixe the auperviaor ayatem.
Biographloal Album of Northeastsra Nebraska
In moat every aection of the Union
efforta are being put forth to perpetuate
local biographies. Surely no cause can
be more worthy of popular attention.
In no aection of Nebraska should the
citizens feel greater interest In record
ing in some convenient form,the moat im
portant events in the Uvea of Its citizens
than in this favored aection.
Centuries hence, when the history of
the American people ahull b6 written,
the historian shall gather his data large
ly f{pm the facta now being collected
and placed in preaervable form. The
greatest importance of local biographies
lies in the interest which we may ex
pect posterity to entertain for it. The
work of the pioneer, humble in lta
details, yet magnlflclent in its results,
marks an epoch in the history of any
locality,
The nationality and characteristics of
the settlers, their lives, adventures and
hurdshlps, are all topics in which
their descendants can never cease to hate
a deep and abiding interest. How many
of us can give, when ashed, a respect*
ably complete account of the history of
the comunity, or even of bis own fam
ily? Few of us can tell more than the
names of our grand parents, and some
can not do that. This neglect of history
which should be most familar to us, is
not only strange, it ill unfortunate,
Only painstaking toil can now do for
our children wbat should have been
done for us.
The National Publishing Company
has received such encouragement from
those prominently interested in similar
as Induces them to undertake the pub
lication of an elaborate volume of
genealogy and biography of northeastern
Nebraska.
The volume will contain personal
sketches of old settlers and prominent
and representative citizens of today,
selected and compiled by a corps of ex
perienced biographical writers, who will
obtain the facts from the best sources,
generally, however, from Interviews
with the parties themselves or near
friends. Great care should be taken
in giving data, from which they are to
be written. These sketches will be
inserted without.charge. Realizing the
difficulties accoinpaning the works of
this kind, the company adopt the plan
of submitting each sketch for correction
either by mail or personally to the
parties-themselves, or if not living, to
their nearest kin, thus avoiding
errors that would naturally creep into
works of this kind.
TIIE MECHANICAL FAST
will be faithfully executed. The book
will appear in large, imperial quarto
form, constructed of excellent mater
| ials, handsomely and substantially
bound in fall leather, with gold em
bossed sides and back title and gilt
edged, pie illustrations will be ex
ecuted in the best style of engravers
art. The publishers will spare no
reasonable effort to make the work
satisfactory in all its parts.
BIOGRAPHY.
is the most desirable means of preserv
ing the records of society, as it perpet
uates individual memories and is in that
form of personal narrative most attract
ive to rising generations; and at the
same time if conveys important lessons
in life, because it is history, teaching by
example and gives to all the benefit of
each ones experience.
The period has certainly come when
the patriotic people of this region desire
to perpetuate the names of its pioneers,
to relate the story of their progress, and
as all as well, to preserve the memory
of those who are now carrying forward
| the work1 thus inaugurated and who are
instrumental in beautifying this natural
favorite section. The civilization of our
day, the enlightenment of the age and
the duty that men of the present owe
to their ancestors, to themselves and
posterity, demand that a record of their
lives and deeds be made.
Let us give it our hearty encourage
ment and secure its publication for the
World's Fair. *
St Patrick’s Pills. They are the best
physic. They also regulate the liver
and bowels. Try them, 25 cents per box.
Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment
for tetter, salt-rheum, scaldhead, eczema,
piles and chronic sore eyes. 25 cents
per box. For sale by P. C. Corrigan,
druggist.
BIG DAY IN O’NEILL
W : —-yi*l ag
And a Biff Day at Our Stora. first'
Grand Opsninff.
OK SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 94.
»« >Mm OoapUUd sad Our In Steak ;
SMdr for InipMtioa.
On Saturday, September 34,
our new store room will be ready
for business and will enable us to
give our customers the first open*
ing ever held in the city.
We will be glad on that day to
meet all of our old customers
\. ; ■ * f?'.v
with many new ones, and all will
be welcome. Whether you wish
to purchase or not we will take
pleasure in showing you our new
store and immense stock of goods <
and will make it profitable to
those who wish to buy.
Our stock of dress goods and
cloaks must be seen to be appre*
ciated, and our clothing beats ’em ;
all for style, quality and value. ■ '
Be sure and see our goods first
then buy where you can save the
most money.'
Yours respectfully,
J. P. Mann.
TIPS TO PURCHASERS.
We are dally In receipt of new dried
fruits and although prices are highet than
last year, yet, we will giro yon bed rook
figures for first class fruit. Come and
look them over and we can please you.
10 a . O’Neill fldpcArtr Co. ;
You will find the most complete line,
of hats ever brought to north Nebraska
at the Chicago Clothing House
WANTED: To buy a house and lot;/,
in O’Neill. Parties wishing to sell#
write at once to W. R. Butlbb, ‘
• 8-0 Octayia, Butler Co., Nebraska. '
When wanting any thing in the well
or pump line, see R. H. Hills O’Neill,
Nebraska. • 8-2m
. Bay near. • //
Now Is the time to buy your supply of ■
flour while you can get that from old >
wheat. We have Just received a car
load of the celebrated Gold Crown and; fl
Acme, Its reputation ia so wall astab* j
lished it needs no • comment. Special ;
prices on 000 pound lots.
10-2 O’Neill Gbocebt Co. ; 5:
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, a genera,
family liniment and especially valuable
for rheumatism, sprains, bruises, burn*/1
and frost bites, 50 cents per bottle.
We sell Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera A
and Diarrhoea remedy, the most success
ful medi cine in use for dysentery, diarr
hoea, colic and cholera morbus, 25 and “?
50 cent bottles.
■1 .
The demand for Chamberlain’s Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is steadily
growing, from the fact tljat all who
give it a trial are pleased'with the re- -
suits and recommend it to their neigh- ’
bors. We feel sure that the remedy ; J
cannot be redommended to highly.— ‘
Waglet * Skead, Druggists, Newton.
Iowa. For sale by P. C. Corrigan,
druggist. . , i
-- ■>$
l Here has been a continued tendency v
to bowel disease here this season, says' ;;
G. W. Shi vet, druggist, Wlckllffe, Ky.,
“and an unusual demand for Chamber
lain'S Colic, Cholera .and Diarrhoea rem
edy. I have sold four bottles of it this
morning. Sams remarkable cures hsve
been effected by it and in all cases it
has proved successful.” For sale by P. I
C. Corrigan, druggist. ' ft
* A huge octopus or devilfish has been
captured outside the Golden Gate, Cal.,
by some fisherman. It measured 14
feet from the end of the body to the
end of the longest tentacle, and has
eight arms, and is usual with the fish,
there are Over 800 suckers on the arms.
The body is nothing bat a huge sack
and is soft and flabby; it is about 8 feet
long. There are two eyes about an inch
in diameter and a faint resemblance to a
beak and mouth. This specimen is one
of the best in the country, and will be
sent to Chicago for exhibition at the ex
position. ■ f .... '■■'.-sfS
