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CLYDE RIND AND D. H. CRONIN, EDITORS AND MANAGERS.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. MAY 3, 1894.
NUMBER 43.
local news itemized
The Local News of O'Neill as Caught
by the "Kids.”
RATHER INTERESTING NOTES
Items of General Interest Published 'While
Hews IS Still Hews.
A. C. Powell, of Stuart, is in the city
today- _
M. D. Myers, of Turner, was a pleas
ant caller today.
Mrs. S. C. Sample, of Butte, is visiting
friends in O'Neill this week.
Dr. J. D. Watson, of Ewing, regis
tered at the Hotel Evans Tuesday.
Swiss and limburg cheese for sale.
43-2 O’Nkill Grocery Co.
Hood’s Pills are hand made, and per
fect in proportion and appe&ranre. 25c
per box. _
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Dickson enter
tain a party of friends at their home
this evening.
Bert Watson came up from Coleridge
Wednesday evening for a -short visit
with friends.
John Crawford called at this office
last Saturday and added his mite to our
bank account.
Uoou 8 pills are the best after dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
Try a box, 25c. .
For flour, corn, bran and all kinds of
teed go to the O'Neill Flour & Feed Co.,
J.L. Mack Manager. 38-tf
\V. S. Griffith was in from Turner last.
Thursday with two car loads of sheep
hilled for Sioux City.
The best mutual insurance policy
against attacks of sickness is to be found
in taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
C. W. Kirk, the Atkinson lad, was a
pupil of Isaac O’Neill Wier, one of the
most scientific boxers of the day.
\Ve have a great drive on cigars, 10
for 25 cents, also 15 for 25 cents. See
them. 42-2 O’Neiix Grocery Co.
Mullen Bros, this week purchased the
hearse owned by J. J. McCaSerty and
run in connection with the Checkered
barn.
W. J. Rich, of Paddock, was a caller
at this office last Saturday and paid for
The Frontier to continue going to his
address.
Miss Maggie Kearns returned from
Park City, Utah, Sunday evening, at
which place she had been visiting the
past year.
Lovers of athetletic sports should not
Tail to see the exhibition Saturday night.
It will be worth twice the price of
admission.
We understand that Mayor Dickson
has vetoed the action taken by the
council last week in regard to leasing
the light plant.
Tomorrow evening- the ladies of the
Episcopal church will give a rainbow
festival at the rink. Strawberries and
cream. Admission 10 cents.
Get your flour at McManus’. Crown
full patent, Kitchen Queen strait grade,
the best gradee in the city. Every sack
warranted or money refunded. 86-tf
I. H. Lohmann, editor of the Bruns
wick Independent, was in O’Neill last
Friday on his way to Boyd county.
The Frontier acknowledges a pleasant
call.
Leave your orders with us for pure
gasoline, also kerosene o'l. We will
call and get your cans and deliver them
'<> you promptly. 42-4
O'Neill Grocery Co.
Street Commissioner Hall is making
some needed improvements in our public
highways. A new walk in front of the
Postofflce would be appreciated by the
Patrons of the office.
The Tribune certainly displayed poor
judgment in publishing “Buster’s” Cal
ifornia communication. It is hardly the
proper thing for a newspaper to furnish
space for derision of its own home.
Now is the season to buy scrub
brushes, brooms, tubs, pails, wire
clothes lines, washboards, and we have
8 full line of all kinds of woodenware.
" hen in need of any see us. 42-2
O'Neill Grocery Co.
$•> reward for the return alive of my
frisk Water Spaniel. Color brown and
wl|ite; very curly. For any information
that will enable me to secure him the
above reward will be paid.
•*3-3 B. J. Ryan. .
The O’Neill delegation to the Inter
fftate fair meeting held at Sioux City,
Mentioned in these columns last week,
Went down Tuesday morning, returning
’n 'be evening, except Mayor Dickson
*ko returned Wednesday evening.
The building on Douglas street form
erly occupied by J. L. Mack was torn
down last week and moved to the Gray
ranch south of town.
Pat Biglin’s oil wagons have arrived
and in a short time will be put on the
road. He will deliver coal oil and gas
oline at your door at a remarkably low
figure.
J. T. Young was over from Boyd
yesterday and called. He says the
prospects for a good crop in small grain
was never better both m northern Holt
and Boyd county.
Messrs. A. L. Warner, 8. P. Jamison,
E. J. Lewis, G. W. Short G. D. Pagne
and E. R. Maxam, of Butte, spent Sun
day night in O'Neill, at the Hotel Evans.
They took the morning train for Sioux
City, where they had business with the
Inter-State fair people.
The Harper War book is the greatest
work of the kind ever published. The
State Journal has arranged to supply its
patrons at ten cents per part. You can
get part one by cutting out this item
and sending with ten cen cents to The
State Journal, Lincoln, Neb.
Dr. J .P. Gtlligan leaves next Saturday
morning for Galveston, Tex., to attend
the meeting of the national railway
surgeons’ association which will be held
there next week. The doctor expects to
be absent about two weeks and during
his stay will visit points of interest in
southern states.
An electrical storm that caused people
to hold their breath for an hour or two
visited this vicinity last Saturday night.
Lightning struck a light pole near Mrs.
Blinco’s residence, also the barn on Mr.
Elwood’s ranch south of town, which
was burned, together with a team of
horses and a set of harness.
Elmer Rouse was in from Blackbird
Monday and while here let leak out
the fact that he is the father of a baby
boy, which he says will be an independ
ent. But then jt wont. By the time
the youngster arrives at the voting stnge
of the game the independent party will
be lost even to memory dear.
Oakland Independent: O'Neill, Neb.,
is showing most commendable enter
prise in pushing its big irrigation
project. The investigating engineer
estimates that from the Elkhorn easily
water can be obtained to irrigate 20,000
acres of land. Work on the permanent
survey was commenced Tuesday.
The flag that the ladies had anticipated
presenting to the Bartley guards
at their May day ball arrived
one day too late. It is made
from heavy silk, measures 6x61 and is
caparisoned with rich gold fringe and
fancy tassels. On cither side is worked
in gold the legend: “Bartley Guards,
O'Neill, Neb.”
R. W. McClellan, of Kansas City,
United States inspector of foreign im
migration, was in the city last week
looking up a Belgian who came into
the United States under labor contract.
He located his man in Royd county
and returned to Kansas City. We failed
to learn what he intends doing now he
has found him.
D. L. Darr left last week for West
Plains, Mo., where he will make his
home. Mrs. Darr left yesterday morn
ing to join him at that place, and Mazie
will leave in a week or two. This is a
very estimable family and The Fron
! tier is sorry to lose them from among
us, but now that they are gone we bid
' them a sad farewell and hope that suc
cess may attend their every effort. They
deserve it.
Tom Golden and G. C. Hazelet, of
tb is place, and Ben Sherwood, of Atkin
son, visited Bassett, -Long Fine and
Ainsworth the forepart of the week
soliciting subscriptions, or rather selling
stock in the Niobrara River Power and
Irrigation company. They met with
fair success in each of the towns
mentioned and are confident that the
permanent survey will be commenced
not later than June.
The following fact concerning the
nation’s buildings are interesting: The
state, war and navy departments at
Washington occupy an enormous struc
ure, erected at a cost of $10,500,000,
covering 4 acres of ground and having
20 acres of floor space. The treasury
building cost $8,000,000. The interior
department buildings cover two large
blocks of ground and its buildings cost
$2, TOO, 000. _
There will be an athletic exhibition
held at the rink on Saturday night under
the auspices of the O'Neill Atheletic
Club, which will be well worth attend
ing. The club has made arrangements
with C. W. Kirk, the noted middle
weight of Atkinson, to appear in a six
round bout with one of O’NeiU’s livliest
exponents of the manly art. There will
be bouts between local light and middle
weights which alone will be well worth
the price of admission, 85 cents.
S •
Bill Wiuxtrfer and Wm. Haynes
left last Monday morning for southern
Illinois on a prospecting tour. Before
returning they will visit Missouri and
eastern Nebraska and mors than likely
locate in one of the places mentioned.
Mr. Wisegarver has disposed of his Holt
county possessions and upon his return
will at once begin operations for remov
ing to to the place of bis choice.
Coxey’s speech from the steps of the
capitol building failed to materalize
Monday as per announcement. The
police dispersed Coxey and arrested
Browne and some of his lieutenants aud
placed them in the jug. They were re
leased on bail. The army instead of
numbering 300,000, consisted of but 600
souls. The movement is looked upon
as a cold and dismal failure.
A Fhontikr correspondent from
Jamestown, N. Y., says: “Mrs. May L.
Adam, of O'Neill, has just completed
real estate deals in this city and vicinity
which are the largest ever made by a
lad / here, the amount aggregating over
$40,000. She was tendered a reception
and banquet in Bradford, Pa , by the
supreme officers of the Eclectic Assembly
on April 27, of which organization, I
learn, she is a member and has the
management of the order in your state.”
The ball given Tuesday evening by
the Bartley guards was pronounced a
very pleasant affair. The drill given by
the company, although cut short for
want of room, was good; the attendance
was large; the music was good enough
for anybody, and the festal board,
spread by mine host Evans, was tastily
arranged and bountifully supplied with
many kinds of delicacies and substan
tiate. Taken all around, up one side
and down the other, this affair eclipsed
in splendor the grand muster entertain
ment.
H. B. Jones, an old ami highly re
spected resident of Willowdale township,
died at liis home laBt Friday of heart
failure, the funeral occurring Saturday.
Deceased was well as usual on the day
of his death until his team became
frightened and ran away and in the
effort to overtake them his disease was
aggravated and be went into his house
complaining of a severe headache, laid
down upon a sofa and expired in less
than two minutes. He leaves a wife to
mourn his demise and the sympathy of
the entire community goes out to her in
her bereavement.
The saddle that was stolen from Col.
Doyle’s barn a couple of weeks ago
turned up very mysteriously last Friday
night via the Short Line passenger.
Some unknown person shipped it to him
from Plainview, charges collect. As he
had offered a reward of $50 tor its return
and considering that no demand was
made for the money it is quite likely
that the thief repented. The name
which was stamped on the saddle skirt
had been burned off. The colonel was
very happy to again see bis pet piece of
property and is perfectly willing to for
give the man who stole it.
The Holt and Boyd county delegations
to the inter-state fair meeting at Sioux
City the first of the week are more than
pleased with the treatment they received
while in the city. Round trip trans
portation was furnished them and when
they crossed the river the city was
theirs for the time being and they were
not allowed to spend a cent for any
thing. Everything was free. This
universally courteous treatment of our
citizens by Sioux City business men is
creating a friendly feeling for that city
throughout this section of the northwest,
and drawing us closer in a business way.,
Governor Francis of Missouri is the'
author of the following which ought to*
be remembered by every citizen: Each
year the local paper gives from $300 to
$3000 in free lines to the community in
which it is locate!. No other agency
can or will do this. The editor, in pro
portion to his means does more for his
town than any other ten men, and in all
fairness to him he ought to be supported
not because you like him or admire his
writings, but because the local paper is
the best investment a community can
make. It may not be brilliantly edited
or crouded with thought, but financially
it is of more benefit to the community
than a teacher or preacher. Understand
me. I do not mean mentally or morally,
but financially, and yet on the moral
question you will find most of the local
papers on the right side. To-day the
editors of the home papers do the most
for the least money of any people on
the face of the earth.
Put Your Money in the Ground
In the form of
Landreths Seeds.
Always fresh and reliable; none better
few as good, and in price cheaper than
packet seeds. Morris & Co. carry a full
line. 40-5
Eikhorn Valley Lodge, No. 57, I. O.
O. F., observed the 75th anniversary of
the order last Thursday by carrying out
a program both instructive and enter
taining. The crowd was large, members
of the order from all over the county
being present. At about 3 o’clock the
Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah
formed in line in front of their hall in
the poslofflce building, headed by the
O'Neill Cornet Band, Patriarch Ullley,
J. 3. lloagland, of North Platte, orator
of the day, and the lodge goat, marched
to the court-house where the exercises
were held. The program was opened
by an address of welcome by Mayor
Dickson, response by H. M. Uttley;
music by tbe band and select choir;
recitals by officers of tbe lodge and an
address by Past Grand Representative
J. 8. Hoagland. This address was a
pleasant effort and highly appreciated
by his audience. A six o’’clock Supper
was served in the hail and a dance at
the rink in the evening. The Odd
Fellows have reason to be proud of the
success of their effort on this occasion.
Our readers will no doubt remember
reference made in this columns some
months ago to the failure of the Plain
view State bank, and that Gee. Cheeney,
of Creighton, well known in O'Neill*
had been accused of taking an unlawful
hand in the proceedings. From the
Norfolk Journal we clip the following,
which will be read with pleasure by the
gentleman’s Holt county friends:
ouuge Dames, as reieree, nas neen
hearing testimony in the matter of the
petition for discovery of C. L. Lamb,
receiver of the defunct Plainview State
bank, against N. A. Iiainbolt and the
Norfolk National bank and George E.
Cheeney and the First National bank of
Creighton, to ascertain if they or either
of them had had in their possession any
notes that were properly the assets of
the failed bank. The testimony showed
that the only business that the Norfolk
National bank had had with the Plain
view bank was to furnish the latter with
currency in return for Omaha drafts
drawn by it, a favor it has done for al
most every bank in this section quite
frequently. As to Mr, Cheeney and the
Cieighton bank, it was shown that at
the time of the failure of the Plainview
bank the First National bank of
Creighton had some notes in its hands
for collection, and on the morning after
the failure Mr. Cheeney had gone to
Plainview and taken these notes from
the possession of the bank. On the
hearing every note that Mr. Cheeney
had received was identified by the books
and shown to be the property of the
First National bank of Creighton. The
evidence completely exonerated Mr.
Iiainbolt and Mr. Cheeney, and the
banks they represented, from all the
charges that had been made against
them in the petition of the receiver.
Judge Barnes was seen by the Journal
man yesterday and when asked in re
gard to what findings he should make
in the matter, made the following
statement: “All the testimony offered
failed to show that eithei Mr. Iiainbolt
or the Norfolk National bank or Mr.
Cheeney or the First National bank of
Creighton have ever had in their hands
or under their control or in'their pos
session any property of the Plainview
State bank, and my finding is that no
cause of action has been Bkown against
them or either of them, and the bill, so
far as they are concerned, should be
dismissed.”_
Obituary.
MINTEN—At his home about 6 miles
northeast of this city, last Tuesday
morning, 7 o’clock, of lung fever, John
Minten, age 42 years.
The deceased was an old settler of
this county, having moved here from
Scranton, Penn., about thirteen years
ago, since which time he has lived on
his farm. His death is a severe blow to
his wife and family, which consists of
six small children.
Deceased was siek but four days.
The funeral took place Wednesday
from the Catholic church and the re
mains were followed to their final
resting place by a large concourse of
friends.
The Frontier tenders to the sorrow
ing family and friends its condolence.
•3—Excursion—$3
Base ball game Sunday, May 6, at
Sioux City. Io. 8ioux City va. Kansas
City. Special excursion train will leave
O’Neill 7:30 a. m., Sunday, May 6, over
the Sioux City, O’Neill and Western for
Sioux City.. Returning leaves Sioux
City 7 p. m. $3 for round trip.
■ B. McNider,
Gen. Frt. and Pas. Agt.
P. J. Donoiife,
Trav. Frt. and Pas. Agt.
G. W. Smith,
Ticket Agent, O’Neill.
fublio Sale.
On Saturday, May 19, at 10 o’clock a.
m. at the farm of W. J. Gray, five miles
southwest of O’Neill, the undersigned
will sell at public auction the following
described properly to.wit: 29 2-ycar
old steers; 5 steer calves. 5 heifer calves;
9 cows with calf; 23 2 and 3-year-old
heifers with calf; 2 bulls; 10 head of
horses and colts; 1 feed mill; 1 set
double harness; 1 saddle and bridle.
Nine months time on all sums over 310,
with bankable security. 310 and under
cash; 10 per cent, discount for cash.
Free lunch at noon.
E. J. Mack add E. M. Guay.
HO MAH’S COLOUR.
HKARTS VRRI Tlll'MI'D.
•‘The two wore rather spoony ’
While sitting on the stairs.
And wheu tlie little brother
Came on them unawarex.
Two heart* at reckless playing
Were soon amid the hush.
And at the gamc'wqulck finish
Bach showed a pretty flush."
Qutry’s stolen article on religion was
a very nice connection of words calcu
lated to please the ear but convey no
Idea. The religion that he wants is one
that will allow hint to partake of sacra
ment on 8unday forenoon and shoot
snipe in the afternoon. The fires of hell
are fed with just such hypocrites.
No Man gives way with his foolish
ness this week to reproduce a little
history, leaving It to the reader to com
pare the past to the present and perhaps
learn something from the great similar
ity of conditions. There has been much
disputation as to whether the low tariff
of 1840, upon which Wilson’s bill is
avowedly modeled, brought good or
bad times to this country, says the New
York Recorder. The following la a
description of how New York City
throve under the 1840 tariff, taken from
Horace Greeley’s great Tribune of 1854:
“Who is hungryT Go and see. You
that ere well-fed and know not what it
is to be hungry—perhaps never saw a
hungry man—go and see. Go and see
thousands, men and women, boys and
girls, old and young, black and white,
of all nations, crowding and jostling
each other, almost fighting for a first
chance, acting more like hungry wolves
than human beings in a land of plenty.
“It Is only by the continuous effoits of
two policemen that the crowd can be
kept in order or made to wait till the
food is ready for distribution. Such a
scene may be seen every day between 11
and 2 o’clock around the corner of
Grange and Chatham streets, when
charity gives a dinner to the poor, and
soup and bread to others to carry to
their miserable families.
un Saturday we spent an hour there
at the hour of high tide. We have
never seen anything like it before. Up
ward of 1,000 people were fed with a
plate of soup, a piece of bread and a
piece of meat on the premises, and in all
more than 1,600. On the same day 1,130
portions of soup were dealt out from
Stewart’s ‘soup kitchen,’ in the rear of
the great store, corner of Reade street
and Broadway.
“At the room on Duane street, for
the relief of the poor, on the same day
they gave food to 2,351; in the Sixth
ward alone over 6,000 personn were fed
by charity on Saturday, January 13.
Several thousand persons kept marching
about the streets yesterday, with flags
and banners which bore such inscrip
tions as ‘Hunger is a Sharp Thorn,' ‘The
Last Recourse,’ ‘Live and Let Live,’‘We
Want Work,’ etc.
“Such are the scenes that are being
enacted daily before our eyes, while the
cry of hard times reaches us from every
part of the country. The making of
roads is stopped, factories are closed,
and houses and ships are no longer being
built. Factory hands, roadmakers,
carpenters, bricklayers and laborers are
idle; paralysis is rapidly embracing every
pursuit in the country.
“The cause of all this stoppage of
circulation is to be found in the steady
outflow of gold to pay foreign laborers
for the cloth, the shoes, the iron and the
other things that could be produced by
American labor, but which cannot be so
produced under our present revenue
system.
“If we could stop the import of the
foreign articles the gold would cease to
flow out to pay for them, and monev
would.then again become more abundant;
labor would then again be in demand;
shoes, clothing and other commodities
would then again be in demand, and
men would then cease to starve in the
streets of our towns and cities, every
where crying, ‘Give me work! Only
give me work I Make your own terms
—my wife and children have nothing
to eat.’ ”
From which graphic account of life
in New York under the low tarriff of
1846 it appears that Walker's bill worked
just like Wilson’s.
Hetiee.
ACT OP MARCH 3, 1891.
This law ruthorizes the furnishing of
headstones for unmaiked graves of
soldiers, sailors and mariners who served
m the army or navy of the United States,
both regular and volunteer, whether
they died in service or since their muster
out or discharge.
I wish to say to all parties interested
that I have been in communication with,
and have received the necessary blanks
from, the quarter-master-gencral under
the above act.
All persons wishing headstones for
friends or relatives as above will please
notify this office with name of such
deceased soldier, his rank, regiment,
date of death, cemetery where buried,
and I will make requisition to the gen
eral government for furnishing the
same. W. W. Bbthka,
County Clerk, Holt county, Nebraska.
NOTES EBON THE TEMPI! OP LEAMfDTO
Bavlna Morrow visited the schools
Monday afternoon.
We don't blame Thomas if he slept a'$
little later than usual Wednesday morn* '
Inn _
Miss Cullen was excused Monday
afternoon, owing to a slight Indis
position.
The "Kicker” called louder than.
usual, last week. Probably he wanted
salvation. _
Miss Pearl {Hawk is missed from the
high school this week, and informs us
that she will not return until Monday.
Byron Freeland returned to school
Monday, after having spent a very
pleasant week at his homo In Scottvllle.
There is a now gray suit in the high
school. The scholars have spent many
valuable moments In guessing what it
contains, but no one has come to a
reasonable conclusion as yet. School
boy ventures to intimate that it is "the
nearest"to, what Is It?”
Monday’s debate, Resolved—That the
presidential term should extend over six
years, and that a second term should be
forbidden, ” was affirmatively discussed I
by Misses Clark, Norvall and Dwyer,
and negatively by Misses Cronin, Cullen
and Charlie Meals, The debate was
hotly contested and contrary to the
opinion of School-boy, and many othere,
the Judges decided In fayor of the affir
mative.
Schoolboy.
Sunday School Convention.
B«low it the program of the Holt
county Sunday achoul convention to be
held in Atkinson on May 17 and 18:
THURSDAY P. M.
9:00—Opening exercises.
9:15—Address of welcome.Mrs. Blackburn
Response by President W. K. Jaokson.
9:40—Appointing of committees on resolution
and organisation.
Song.
1:00—Paper, Importance of Sunday School
Wo**.Jas. B. Biggs
Discussion led by 8. L. Anderson and Miss
Agnes Fullerton.
BVENINO SESSION.
B:0O—Praise service.Her. A. F. Gumbo
9:20—Lecture by Rev. V. F. Partoh, a return
missionary from China.
TRIDAT MORN ISO SB8SIOM.
0:00—Praise servloe.Rev. D. Laughlan
0:20—Address, Relation of Parents to the
Sunday school.Rev. W. T. Williams
Dlsoussed by E. H. Benedict and W.C. Clifton
10:00—Paper.Mrs. D. W. Roeenkraots
Discussed by Rev. B. Blaine and T. J. Brown
10:40—Paper, The Secret of Paul's Success....
. Rev. J. N. Oortner
Dlsoussed by Q. F. Smith and D. M. Dow.
H :20—Paper, The Teacher—Row Prepare the
!*«on.O. M. Contrail
11:40—Dinner.
ArrRRKOOM SESSION.
1:30—Reports of superintendents and del*
egates.
2:30—Address, Responsibility of a Sunday
School Teacher.Rev. H. B. Lowrie
bv Wilson Brodle and D. L. Pond
2:SXr§lble re.a&lnF . .O. H. Churchill
•* aper. A Model PupertntODdent..
..Rev. B. B. Hosman
piscuHsed by H. R. Henry and W. L. Jlllion
4:10—Address. What Is our Mission?..
Rev. J. II. Currens, state superintendent
of Sunday school work.
4:40—Election of officers.
EVENINO SESSION.
9:00—Devotional exercises.R, B. Blaine
*:15—Address, What Am I Teaching!.
s.js_VAU:‘" n!' A; Wlghtman, of Ewing
8.45—Address, Cleanings.Rev. H. Austin
Question box and resolutions.
Wagons.
Just received a car load of Stndebaker
wagons. These wagons are made of the
best timber seaeon-drie^ from three to
ten years. There is no kiln dried
lumber in their construction. The iron
work ia 25 per cent, heavier than is used
in any other wagon made. They are
the best wagons made today and an in*
spection of them will convince yon of
this fact. Moses Campbell.
48*4 O'Neill, Neb.
w
goods :
goods;
BY THE CAR
LOAD AT
BRENNAN’S
John Deere Plows and
Cultivators—riding and
walking—they are the
best. .• .* .- .* .•
Also a nice lot of garden
seeds—the very best mon
ey could buy. Millet
on hand. ^ .*
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