ILISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. CU08ORIPTION, tl.SO PIN ANNUM. CLYDE KING AND D. H. CRONIN, MANAGERS
>.LUME XIII. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 13, 1892^ NUMBER 14.
lL 1WS ITEMIZED
cal Neva of O'Neill as Caught
by the “Kids.” *
!R INTERESTING NOTES
:emi of Interest Published While
News Is Still News.
Crounse at the court bouse next
lay evening.
Gardiner, of Deadwood, is in
visiting friends.
erry and J. P. Brady were down
1; in son Monday.
k & Thompson have returned
e west with their horses.
icManus was taken suddenly ill
f but is again able to be around.
rmingham, president of the First
tl Bank, is in the city on busi
McConnell, of Bayard, Iowa, is
oily attending to some business'
McEvony and John Bkirving
k business trip to Omaha last
Harry Mathews and Mrs. S. C.
, of Butte, were O’Neill visitors
the fair.
dullen was in the city yesterday,
iskers are shorter than when wo
r him.
Grady will fill the vacancy in J.
n’s store caused by the resigna
Miss Vanvactor.
McNichols left yesterday morn
Chicago, where, we are informed,
in the future reside.
. Dame, of Fremont, is in the city
ek looking after his clients’ in
in Holt oounty’s court.
[. Pierce left last Friday morning
erce Junction, Kansas, where he
to make his future home.
Weekes went to Geneva, Nebr.»
, where he will attend the meet
the K. P. grand lodge, to which
delegate.
interior of the Catholic church
m repapered,rei ainted and other
lecorated and i£ now presents a
ul appearance.
firemens ball at the rink last
lay evening was a success socially
nancially. The ball netted the
cent about $25.
republican electors of Grattan
lip met in caucus last Monday
mrnated E. S. Kinch for treasurer
U. Cronin for clerk.
O'Neill republican club, 100
will goto Atkinson next Satur
ening to attend the joint-debate
in Whitehead and Kem.
sure and hear James Whitehead
!. H. -Towle at Atkinson next
ay evening. The ONeill repub
lub is going in full uniform.
Hawkins, with May Louise Aigen,
rtist in his line and we are sur
that he promenades the face of
rth with such very rank company.
ut seventy-five persons cume
from Atkinson last Thurs
lorning to attend the fair, and
ten couple remained for the ball
evening.
ge Crounse will address Holt
r republicans at the court house in
II on Wednesday, October 19. This
» a good opportunity for our citi
o see and hear Nebraska’s next
ior. _
who are interested in the forma
[ a German class in O’Neill are re
d to hand their names to Wm.
) within the coming week. Prof.
Hunt.will bo the instrpetor in case
las is organized.
lough kindly apprised of the fact
eek Tub Frontikh failed to men
iat C. Chandle, of Winfield, la.,
of Mrs. B. A. Deyarraan, was in
V visiting, This is Mr. Chandle’s
Isit to Holt county in nine years.
ry R. Berry, business manager
Louise Aigen company, is a gentle
whom it is a genuins pleasure to
either socially or in a business
Besides managing the business af •
of his company he blows wind
Eh a brass horn and. makes music
s not bad.
Misses Nellie and Abbie Gogin,
have been visiting their cousin,
. J. MeCafferty, and other relatives
for the past four weeks, left for
tome in Hancock, Michigan, yes
morping. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
ety accompanied them as far as
City.
James Gallagher Is again back In the
F. E. and M. V. depot after a vacation
in Sioux City of about five weeks.
J. W. Bates will hold Episcopal
services at the Methodist church on
Monday evening, Oct. 17. All are in
vited to attend.
Judge Bowen issued marriage licenses
this week to W. U. Powell, of Eastville,
la., and Ellen llastland of this county,
also to John J. Millin and Sarah Hutch
inson of this county.
At the republican city caucus held in
the republican club rooms last Saturday
evening, John Horrisky was nominated
for city supervisor and Patrick Clear
for assessor. They are both good men.
C. Selah has sold the building in
which ho has made bis office for the past
two years to Thompson & Son, who in
tend fitting it up for their store. Mr.
Selah now has bis office with the O’Neill
Abstract company, over the State Bank.
It has been written that "truth crushed
to earth will rise again.” We cannot re
frain from reflecting upon what a great
commotion there will be when the truth
which has been maimed by the Independ
ent editor commences to rise.
Mayor Biglin, John McBride, M. M.
Sullivan, F. J. Toohill, William Loviol
lette and Kid Cronin went down to
Sioox City Wednesday and took in the
Catholic Columbia exercises at that
place. There was a grand parade of
over one mile in length, composed of the
Catholics of Sioux City and surrounding 1
coun try. ■_
While working at his anvil this morn
ing Emil Sniggs bad the misfortune to
receive a blow over the eye from bis
hammer. He was holding the hammer
for one of his employes to strike and it
was in the recoil from the blow that the
damage was done. Dr. Connolly, who
is in attendance, iuformes us that the
wound is not serious.
Mrs. M. Allen Bock, president wom
an’s auxilary board Nebraska Columbian
exposition, of Omaha, and Mrs. E. A.
Stewart, of Blair, member of woman’s'
auxilary board Nebraska Columbian ex
position, were at the Hotel Evans, this
week and organized a local board for
work in O’Neill and Holt county, with
the following officers: President, Mrs.
A. U. Morris; vice president, Mrs. San
ford Parker; secretary, Mrs. J. E. Smith.
James P. Gallagher, who, for over a
year occupied the position of operator
at the Short Line depot in this city, but
who now presides over the destinies of a
station at Laurel, on the same line,
arrived in this city Friday evening. On
Monday morning be took the train for
Lansing, Iowa, where, it is rumored, he
goes to lead one of Iowa’s fairest
daughters to the matrimonial^altar. If
so.Thb Frontier wishes him happiness.
All veterans of the United States are
most cordially invited to be present Oc
tober 21 and assist in the exercises by
the O’Neill Public Schools, commemo
rating the discovery of America by
Columbus. Let the veterans of the
Mexican war and both the blue and the
gray of the late civil war, unite in assist
ing to do honor to the name of the
great discoverer. All veterans are re
quested to report to Comrade Slattery
at O’Neill, who will have charge of the
detail on that day, not later than nine
o’clock in the morning, as the exercises
will begin promptly at half past nine.
Friday was a grand day in C’Neill.
It witnessed the closing of the most
colossal fair on earth and also the
closing of May Louise Aigen’s engage
ment in the city, which same Aigen is
one of the greatest humbugs in the
northwest. Howeyer, Friday night she
made a happy hit. She waddled out on
the stage in all of her unshapeleness and
nerve of brazen brass and proceeded to
read the riot act to The Frontier,
which had been bo presumptuous as to
criticise her company and dub them
phonographs. We aie told she paced
up and down the stage like an enraged
tigress and said volumes of unpleasant
things about us. We are sorry the lady
took our remarks so mnch to heart; we
might have said things a great deal
worse. We simply viewed the perform
ance with the eye of a critic and a man
who had paid seventy-five cents to see a
show that would be an expensive luxury
at twenty-five cents, and, as «pencil
pusher of this great beacon light con
sidered it our duty to warn other mariners
of the shoals into, which we had run,
while looking, in vain, for an hour's
amusement at a passable presentation of
“The Banker’s Daughter”. We do not
think the May Louise Aigen company is
an entire failure, they are simply trot
ting out of their class. For instance,the
Madame May would be a striking suc
cess presiding over a wash tub, and the
great majority of her retinue could com
mand at least CIO per month and board
tending herds of lowing kine on Ponca
creek.
Their Beeords.
Dear voter, are you aware that both
Mullen and Henry voted for a re-count
of the vote on the prohibitory amend
ment, and that their vote ie shown by
the house Journal of *91. Not only that
but thoy voted to^ create a commission
that would give audience to the various
county clerks and assist them in count
ing the ballots. This was no doubt in
tended to give an all summer’s job to in
dependent heelers out of work.
Mr. Henry is again before you asking
to be returned as representative.
Mullen has his ideas a little higher and
wants to be senator.
A fake foot race the laat day of the
fair attracted considerable attention.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the World’s
Fair association will meet at Hotel
EvanB, Friday at 3 p. m. All ladies in
terested are requested to be present.
The bicycle race at the fair was not
as good as had been anticipated, owing
to the condition of the track and the
high wind prevailing at the time. /Those
who entered the race were Lee Her
shisir. Jim Davidson, Frank Mann,
Clyde King and Harry Mathews. The
only feature of the race was when Mann
and King rushed for the first quarter.
Before the quarter pole was reached
Mann’s wheel bucked' and King lost his
pedals. Then it was that Hershiser
came by like a cyclone on wheels and
took and kept the lead to the finish,
King second, Davison third and Mathews
fourth, Mann having stopped to doctor
his wheel.
The Court.
District court is taking a vacation.
The jury was excused Tuesday until Oc
tober 38, and if they are not notified to
appear in O’Neill on or before that date
will consider themselves discharged.
Judge Kinkaid left this morning for
Pierce county, where he will bold a few
days court.
Looking over the docket this morning
we find the following important cases
have been decided.
Inman Co-operation Association vs.
Holt County Bank dismissed.
State Bank vs. Fuller dismissed at
plaintiff’s cost.
Chas. O’Conner vs. F. E., & M. V. Ry,
judgment for defendant.
State Bank vs. Donald McLean, judg
ment for plaintiff in the sum of 83,350.90.
Wm. Fallon vs. Home Fire’Insurance
company, judgment for plaintiff in sum
of $1,158 80.
State vs. Micky Coughlin, found
guilty. Sentence reserved.
' KeCaffery Hat *5,000.
A telegram from Pittsburg says:
Thomas McCaffery, a prominent real
estate dealer of this city and a brother
of Domnick McCaffery, has deposited
8500 with the Dispatch in response to
James J. Corbett’s assertion that he
would knock Domnick McCaffery out
in four rounds. McCaffery says the
forfeit is for a bet of 85,000, and that the
contest can take place at the Manhattan
Athletic Club, or in Madison Square
Garden, six weeks after signing articles.
Domnick McCaffery, mentioned above,
is quite well known in O'Neill, he has a
brother, Joe, living here, and shpuld
Corbett give him a four round go it will
be watched with unusual interest by
O’Neill sports.
A Xsliean Wife.
A dispatch from Omaha says that Dr.
C. Gee Wo, the much advertised Chinese
physician, will take unto himself an
American wife this week:
, Dr. C. Gee Wo, a Chinese physician
of this city, who declares that he is a
cousin of the Chinese consul at San
Francisco, a brother of a general in the
Chinese army and a grandson of a gov
ernor of a Chinese province, and who
has arranged to conduct a Chinese
theater in Chicago during the World’s
uFair, announced to day that next Satur
day he would marry an American lady.
She is Miss Cora Dewitt, of this city,
who has been a dry goods clerk. The
courtship began a few weeks ago,
when the doctor was called to treat the
lady for hemorrhage. It is declared to
be a case of love at first sight. She is a
plump blonde. The cermony will be
performed at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
in Chicago, and many of Wo’s friends
from San Francisco will be present.
What can come of a union like this
but more Wo for the world?
Best Assortment and Largest
Stock of Clothing in the City.
Largest Line and Latest Styles
in Hats.
Latest Styles in Neckwear.
Fine Line of White and Fancy
Shirts.
Complete Assortment of Gent’s
Furnishing Goods.
J. P. MANN.
> Indigestion. Dizziness. Take Beech
am’s pills. __
Don’t become constipated. Take
Beecbam’s Pills.
HOPKINS AJEFAHLTER
The Reform Treaturor of Paddock
Township la Court.
REFUSES TO MAKE SETTLEMENT
Bolt Commenced Again* Him and Hie
Bondimen.
Following it a part of a petition filed
in the district clerk’s office last Tuesday
by County Attorney Adams, at tbe in
stance of Clerk Butler, whose duty it is
to commence proceedings of this nature,
anti the reader will see before reading it
through that tlio great reformer, J. 11.
Hopkins, is a defaulter, in the eyes of
the law and the public, and will so con
tinue unless he can show to the contrary
before the bar of justice: Here is the
extract:
The amount of taxes upon the tax list
of said Paddock township, placed in the
hands of said J. H. Hopkins for collec
tion, at tbe time when said defendant
entered upon his duties as said tax col
lector, as above stuted. was 94,030 03, of
which amount said ,T. H. Hopkins, as
such collector, bus reported as collected
and has settled for the sum of 9158.43,
which settlement was made on the 7th
day of May, 1803. That since the 7th
day of May, 1803, said defendant, J. 11.
Hopkins, has failed, neglected and re
fused to make any settlement with tbo
county clerk or county treasurer, or pay
over to tbe county treasurer the sum of
money collected by him as said tax col -
lector, and failed, neglected and refused
to make the final settlement as such tax
collector, on tho first day of September,
1803, or within ten day thereafter, or
any time since that date, and still fails,
neglects and refuses to make final settle
ment and pay over tho amount of money
in his hands, by him collected os such
tax collector, to the damage of plaintiff,
in tbe sum of 84,677.50, for which
amount, together with the costs of this
action, the plaintiff asks for judgment
agaist the defendant.
Is this not a pretty circumstance? It
will be remembered that this is the same
Hopkins who prosecuted Scott last
spring for alleged malfeasance in office
and by so doing saddled an enormous
expense on the county and also piled up
costs in the district clerk’s office which
he has not as yet liquidated, nor has he
yet succeeded in maintaining his affi
davit that Scott was guilty of derelection
of duty, but Le has succeeded in giving
us a beautiful illustration and practical
demonstration of the old adage that it is
the thief who generally discovers fraud
in some one else. We do not know, of
course, what Reformer Hopkins will be
able to prove when he is confronted by
the stern visage of the law, which now
has him in the toils, but one thing is
certain, no matter what he may or may
not prove, and that is that he has gotten
the residents of Paddock township in a
pretty muddle and one that will be very
likely to be a source of great expense
and annoyance. Their lands are even
now advertised and will be sold for the
taxes, notwithstanding they may have
already paid them to Hopkins, and those
who have paid personal taxes will prob
ably be required to pay them again, by
distress.
The residents of Paddock precinct
will, no doubt, appreciate tbe worth of
this valuable officer, and piime mover in
the great cause of reform, known as the
people’s party.
We wonder now if the oath-bound
sons of retrenchment will meet in solemn
conclave and declare and resolve and
whereas the office of treasurer of Pad
dock township to be vacant. The god
dess of consistency is holding her breath
for reply.
Colombo! Say Celebration.
The president by official proclamation
has appointed Friday, the 31st day of
October, as a national holiday to be de
voted to exercises commemorating the
discovery of America by Columbus. On
that day, throughout tbe land, the
schools of the United States at the same
hour will observe the day with appro
priate ceremonies. The schools of
O’Neill will not be behind other schools
In doing honor to the name of the great
discoverer. The celebration is for the
public, and accordingly the public is
heartily invited to be present and share
in the festivities. This invitation is es
pecially given to all veterans. The ob
ject of the exercises is to awaken in the
children a feeling of patriotism and love
of our country; and nothing will help
more in this direction than the generous
co-operation of the veterans of the wars
that have helped to make the nation
great and worthy of love. All veterans
of any war, whatever color they wore,
are invited to be present and assist. By
reference to the program, an outline of
which is printed below, it will be seen
what part they are expected to take in
the general exercises.
If the day will permit, there will be in
the afternoon a parade and review of the
veterans and pupils in line. Let all the
people help to make this truly a "Na
tional Holiday.”
The achoola will asscmblo at 0 a. x. In
their various rooms. At 0:30 the detail
of veterans Is expected to arrive. It is
to be met at the enterance of the yard by
the color-guard of pupils, escorted with
dlgbity to the building, and presented
to the principal. The principal then
gives the signal, and the several teachers
couduct their pupils to the yard, to
drum-beat or other music, and arrange
them in hollow square about the flag,
the veterans and color-guard taking
places by the flag Itself. The master of
ceremonies then gives the command,
"Attention!" and begins the exercises of
reading the proclamation.
1. Heading of the president's procla
mation, by the master ot ceremonies.
At tbe close of the reading the master
of ceremonies announces: ‘'In accord
ance with this recommendation by the
president of the United States, and as a
sign of our devotion to our country, let
the flag of the nation be unfurled above
this school.”
3. Raising of the flag by the veteranf.
As the flag reaches the top of the staff
the veterans will lead the assemblage in
“Three cheers for ‘Old Glory.' ”
3. Salute to the flag by the pupils. At
a signal from the principal the pupils, in
ordered ranks, hands to the side, face
the flag. Another signal is given; every
pupil gives the flag the military salute—
right band lifted, palm downward, to a
line with the forehead and close to It.
Standing thus, all repeat together,
slowly: “I pledge allegiance to my flag
and the republic for which it stands, one
nation Indivisible, with liberty and
justico for all.” At the words, "to my
flag,” tho right hand is extended grace
fully, palm upward, toward to flag, and
remains in this gesture till the end of the
affirmation, whereupon all hands imme
diately drop to the side. Then, still
standing, as the instruments strike a
chord, all will sing America—"My Coun
try 'tis of Thee.”
4. Acknowledgment of God—Prayer
or scripture.
* 5. Song of Columbus Day, by pupils
and audience.
6.. The address—"The Meaning of the
Four Centuries ” A declamation of tbe
special address prepared for the occas
ion.
7. The Ode—‘‘Columbia’s Banner.”
A recitation of tbe poem written for the
occasion by Edna Dean Proctor.
This is the end of the official program.
There will follow additional exercises,
patriotic recitations, hi^oric representa
tions, chorals, addresses by citizens, and
the singing of other national songs.
Holt County Fair.
The eighth annual exhibition of -the
Holt County Agricultural Society, which
closed last Friday, was not what one,
strictly speaking, would call a success,
but at the same time it was not without
its attractions.
The exhibits, though small, were first
class, and demonstrated tbe fact that tbe
scarcity of exhibits was more a lack of
interest than of material.
The burning of Prof, Ward’s baloon
on the second day was a source of dis
appointment to many who attended the
fair later with the expectation of seeing
this part of the performance.
Although no swift time was made in
the races they were interesting, and at
times exciting. It would not be out of
place here to again urge upon our peo
ple the necessity of building a good
track and offering premiums that would
bring good horses. In no other way
will a fair be a complete success.
| Friday afternoon a meeting of the of
! fleers of the society was held and the
following competent officials elected for
tbe ensuing year:
President, Hi Hodgkins; vice presi
dent, John Hubbard; secretary, D. L.
Darr; treasurer, W. E. McRobert; direct
ors. Frank Campbell, Peter Cauble, M.
Wtntermote. Wm. Veale and B. A. De
Glimpses of the Situation South.
Editors Frontier—Perhaps your
readers will be pleased, possibly profited,
by some glimpses of the situation south,
as caught by your humble servant in a
few weeks stay among our southern
friends during a state campaign. Be
fore going south I had supposed, as
many another person in the north, in
fact most people are incredulous upon
that subject, that the reports of out
rages in the south were greatly exager
ated, if not in many instances false.
But 1 am now convinced that the whole
truth has hardly been told.
Some idea of the situation south may
be gained by a study of the election
taw in some of those states. That of
Arkansas is not so bad upon its face as
those of Georgia and Florida, yet is
noDe the less effective in its purpose—
that of perpetuating the power of de
mocracy. Under its munificlent pro
visions there is no possibility of defeat
ing them if they have the disposition to
commit frauds, as so many of them
have. The “Official Democracy” is
simply autocratic and all-powerful and
can accomplish any result desired—and
democratic supremacy is always desired
by them.
The election law of Arkanaae alvei
the dominant party (always democratic)
the power to appoint all the Judges and
clerks of election, only allowing one
republican judge, all the others of the
election board being democrats—*tbe
peoples party not recognized at all.
On the county canvassing board one
republican out of the three Is allowed
while on the state returning board all
are democrats. In almost every county
in the state, during the recent election,
the wishes of republicans in recomend
lng their member of the precinct and
county boards, were Ignored and soma
man republican, in name only—whom
the democrats could use, was selected.
This, of course, made the election a
farce, as any kind of returns required
could be made. When it was not
necessary to make fraudulent returns
they did not do so of course, but In
more than one county, strongly repub*
lloan, the majority of that party was
overthrown.
The operation of the law was very
satisfactory for democracy—in whose
interest it was framed, but worked dll*
franchlsement on some 80,000 or 40,000
voters, mostly colored. The vote this
year In the state was 88,000 less than
two years ago and estimating 10,000 for
the increase In the vote makes 40,000
who either did not or could not vote.
Repeating was done in many places and
the repeaters went unpunished because
thev voted the democratic each time.
I learned personally of a number of
cases of repeating and in the cities any
and all strangers who would were * i
allowed to vote provided they voted the
democratic ticket. By this method an&
by reason of the large negro vote which
could not read or write and was voted
democratic by democratic judges, Pul
aski county, of which Little Rock is
the county seat, a county which has
many times returned a large republican
majority(but always oounted democratic)
gave a large democratic majority this
year. Many other counties might be
cited wherein great results were obtain
ed for democracy, but this will suffice to
illustrate.
Another piece Of helliabness which
democratic party worked hard to fasten
upon Arkansas was a poll tax amend
ment, which was in reality an elective
qualification, requiring the presentation
of a poll tax receipt, duly certified, etc.,
before one could vote. In this they
were foiled by the better judgement of
the rank and file of their own party and
by the failure of many to vote at all
upon this question.. In regard to the
adoption of this amendment, one demo
crat said to me that when they secured
said amendment they would shut the
negroes out entirely, and more than one
democrat and democratic paper in the
state admitted that that was the pur
pose of the amendment. And they
may yet have it, as the state canvassing
board referred the vote upon this
question, the amendment receiving a
majority of the votes cast on the ques
tion though not of all the votes cast, as
the constitution plainly says it must, to
the legislators and the chances are that '
they will have the abomination anyway.
The short time I spent south has more
than ever convinced me of the great ias
portance of the success of the republican
party nationally and otherwise, and to
that end every repbulican should bend
his energy, that free speech and fair
elections shall be secured all over the
Union. And after witnessing the howl
ing down of republican and popullte
speakers and the complete breaking up
of a joint meeting, all done by hoodlum
democrats and under the direction of
leaders of that party. I can not under
stand how any man that loves freedom
and honesty can in any way aid directly
or indirectly in giving the democratic
parth the reins of state or national
government. A' visit such as I made
south would convince the most skeptical
that the case .has not been stated as
strongly as it could be and that the
Worst (drawback to the progress of the
south Is the moss-back, bourbon democ
racy which controls everything in the
interests of that party.
Respectfully, j. a. n.
TIPS TO PURCHASERS.
WANTED: To buy a house and lot
in O’Neill. Parties wishing to sell,
write at once to W. R. Butler,
9-6 Octavia, Butler Co., Nebraska.
FOR SALE—House and lot in O’Neill,
at a bargain. Address
A. J. Ross,
Atkinson, Neb.
When wanting anything in the well
or pump line, see R. H. Mills O’Neill,
Nebraska. 8-Snt
One Thousand Tarda.
Heavy* thirty-inch unbleached cotton
flannel, heavily napped, worth 12} cents
in any store in Holt county, our price
only 10 cents. Be sure and see it-before
you buy. 18-4 J. p. Mans.