lume XV.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 10, 1895. NUMBER 27.
I
f Interest Told As They Are
Told to Us.
and how it happened
openings Portrayed For General
■dification and Amusement.
from, was up from EwingTues
Morse was clown from Atkinson
■ifflth, of Turner, was in the city
__
K. Davidson is on the sick list
i.
> Bowring, of Stuart was in the
inlay._
Waring was a caller a^this
esdny.
Allen was down from Atkinson
on business.
| commenced again Monday in
m after the holidays.
,s Carlon left Wednesday morn
Mariuette, Wis., on a bnsiness
umored that the city will soon
defendant in a $25,000 damage
ilrfiuire returned Saturday from
where lie had spent his holiday
liar. Clerk of the district court
an county hnd business in the
lev, mother of Mrs. Bennett
« quite ill at the home of her
oney started Monday morning
uqiic. Io,, where he will visit
for the winter.
mis Kuppcncamp, is quite ill
mine of her father, Charles
ear Leonia, of typhoid fever. .
House, of Paddock, was ih the
dry and called at this office and
n subscription. Many thanks.
ik-Evony has a carbuncle on
i'f Ids right hand winch iscaus
imsideiahlc pain and inconven
Doleman, of Dorsey, died at his
dnesriay morning, of inflama
e bowels. The deceased was
fears of age.
tannard has rather a novel and
"ay of disposing of a cold,
'inegar and spirits frumenti.
'g the doses.
n rs, of the Omaha Theological
"ill preach in the Presby
lrt'h, next Sunday morning at
in the evening at 7:30.
wan on the F. E. road had his
‘died while loading coal at<In
day evening. Bp was brought
} and the injury attended by
an.
money to loan on Holt and
mty farms. Low rates ot
William Farbis, Agt.
O'Neill Neb.
c Representative, W. Schism,
’ Gnim! Chancellor Snhuiuan,
and Grand Vice Chancellor
d. of Kearney, of the Knights
i are iu the city to-day.
him will furnish you all kinds
f"irln*d lots or in small
Re can also furnish you
ml and gasoline by the gallon
Get his prices before buying
15tf
,,ri!an' 1)f Bassett, was iu the
| a,"l ordered The Fbontier
ls address the ensuing year.
'* ev"Ifni!y popular with thoi
,, c,,un‘V “« l*e is serving
I ^mjis county judge.
Iulm",,rard aggravati“K cases
T, . lat were believed to be
tjeii ,lccel>tetl as life legacies,
<> Chamberlain's Pain
m ‘ ;,rprise aml
llieve h "• °"eKPPlicf‘
Vutin. apa,I> and suffering
P ed use insures an ef
iorsaiebyp. c. Cor
* Sand reason for it,„
tlmmberlain's POpu'
f«/.ard ‘remedy,
Pa, sav VeR.tT1?0nterey'
"Ur nt, 5-’ II **as cured
We Ph>SIC,a"8 could do
ri-,nberu“nt:ithrto ,ry
lw rpcomn P0“Sl» remedy
W and*nd U Wi,h *»«
Corrigan1 i*6"* 1,oules
gan' ^uggist.
V
Arthur Cruise, of Atkinson, was in the
city Wednesday.
Word reached this city Tuesday that
Mrs. Essex had died at Davenport, la.,
to which place she went some months
ago for treatment.
H. L. Fowler and U. Hemming, who
were in the city reporting the Scott trag
edy for the Bee and World-Herald, re
turned to Omaha Tuesday morning.
The nine year old son of James Dixon
died last Monday after an illness of sev
eral months of tubercular meningitis.
He was buried in the Catholic cemetery,
this city, Wednesday.
Expert Stitt came down from the west
Monday to do a little more work for
Holt county. We understand he will
balance up the books of ex-Treasurer
Hayes. Strange how old Holt got along
before the pops discovered Mr. Stitt.
Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the Ga
zette, Middletown, N. J., believes that
Chamberlain’s cough remedy should be
in every home. He used it for a cold
and it effected a speedy cure. He says:
“It is indeed a grand remedy, I can re
commend to all. I have also seen it
used for whooping cough, with the best
results.” 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale
by P C. Corrigan, Druggist.
The Bartley Guards held a business
meeting Tuesday night to make arrange
ments for their first annual ball that
takes place on January 17. They took
into consideration the prevailing hard
tines nnd decided to reduce the price of
ticketB to seventy-five cents. The ball
will be preceded by company drill, after
which the baynet drill will be given by
a selected set of the best drilled men.
Everybody is cordially invite! to attend.
Wednesday evening Prof. McGuire
tendered his resignation as principal of
our schools. The resignation was ac
cepted and Prof. G. C. Hazlett was se
lected to take charge of the schools for
the balance of the term and assumed his
duties this morning. A few weeks ago
Prof. McGuire served notice upon the
board that if a certain teacher was not
removed he would resign. The board
refused to oust the teacher and ho re
signed. Prof, Hazlett is one of the
ablest educators in the state, and when
he was principal of our schools three
years ago gave the best of satisfaction.
Chambers Bugle: The Beacon Light
of last week, devotes much space in set
ting up its claim for the county printing
for the next year. A careful stndy of
the article containing the Beacon Light’s
view of the case, will fail to convince
any one who believes in economy in the
public service. That the editor of that
paper is the philanthropist be claims to
be is difficult to imagine. The afore
said paper gives the figures showing the
amounts paid for the public printing for
the years ’92, ’93 and ’94 as follows:
For ’92 total amount bills allowed $3,
385. 90; in ’93, $2,314.75 and for’94
$3,314.44. Now we fee! warranted in
saying thepl a very large reduction might
still be made, and when we take into
account the fact that the Graphic’s bid
for ’94 as submitted to the county board
of supervisors, had it been accepted as
it should have teen, would have affected
a saving of about $1,600 to the burdened
lax payers of the eounty, the Beacon
Light signally fails to make a case. If
bills for ’92 were unjust, those of ’93
and ’94 are also unjust. If it is wrong
to steal $1,000 it is equally wrong to
steal $5, and the Beacon Light has not
shown cause why the tax payers should
continue to be imposed upon. The new
board of supervisors will earn the res
pect and confidence of their constitu
ents bv calling a halt, and discontinue
the practice of awarding the county
printing to those papers that happen to
be of the same political faith as a
majority of the county board, when
other publishers offer to do the work for
much less. We shall keep an eye upon
the next board of supervisors, and our
readers mt)y expect to hear from us if
those matters refered to are not treated
honestly in behalf of the taxpayers.
The amount received by the indepen
dent over and above what the Graphic’s
bid was, would have gone a long ways
in providing for the wants of the desti
tute within our borders. We will deal
faithfully with all matters of a public
character, and trust to the good judg
of our readers, most of whom are farm
ers, for their approval of our course.
It Mav So as Much for Ton.
Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111. Writ
es that be bad a Severe Kidney trouble
for many years, with severe pains in bis
back Bnd also that bis bladder was affec
ted. lie tried many so called Kidney
cures but without any good result.
About a year ago be began using
El®ctrta Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted
to the cure of all Kidney and Jjiyer
troubles and often gives almost instant
relief. One trial will proyt our state
ment. Price ouly 50c. for large bottle ,
At P. C. Corrigan’s Drug Siore
PERTAINING TO IRRIGATION.
Let us all work together for irrigatioa
and prosperity.
The Niobrara River Irrigation Com
pany expect to reach the limit of water
rights this month. It you have not ta
ken a water right upon your land do so
at once.
It is estimated that three and a third
million acres of arid lands in South
Dakota have been reclaimed by irriga
tion at a low cost. The value of these
lands before irrigation was estimated at
$77,000,000, while now they are rated at
nearly $300,000,000.
Of alt the semi-arid states, by which
we mean the two Dakotas, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklohoma and Texas, Nebraska
is most fortunately endowed with water
supplies, says the Irrigation Age-. The
amount of land that can ultimately be
irrigated will be n large total in acerage,
as nearly all of the state would be fit
for cultivation if sufficiently watered,'the
area reclaimed may seem small in com
parison to the whole. The amount of
water flowing in surface streams, such
as the North Platte, Republican, French
man, Loup, Niobrara snd Missouri, is
immense in the aggregate. The possi
bilities for individual irrigation plants
from underground sources are also very
large indeed. The storage of storm
waters is feasible to a considerable de
gree. A state irrigation policy, superin
tended by expert ability and faithfully
preserved in over a series of years,
would put into the hands of Nebraska’s
people irrigation facilities that would
seem fairly astounding if predicted now.
Let us assume that Nebruska means
business this time, says the Irrigation
Age. What will be the character of the
changes wrought in her economic life
by the adoption of irrigation? It will
be a revolution. The quarter section
will come down to 80 acres, then to 40
acres, and ultimately to 20 acres. The
Nebraska farm will no longer be merely
an insignificant segment of the cornbelt.
It will be in a modest sense a soverign
republic, for within the limitations of
his own little farm the landed proprietor
will be independent. He will learn from
Utah the philosophy of diversified crops,
and will try to produce nearly every
thing bis family consumes. Then he
will laugh in the face of panics as well
as m the face of dry years. He will
learn from southern California scientific
methods of irrigation, and so will in
tensify the product of each acre to the
last degree. He will learn from New
England the social advantages of thickly
populated communities. The result
will be a new kind of civilization and
the gradual evolution of an American
oommonwaalth, which will withstand
every shock and strain that can come
with time. The people of Nebraska
should look forward to the next ten
years as altogether the brightest in their
history. There should be no faltering
this time. AH sections of the state
should stand shoulder to shoulder, and
the best talent of the people should be
consecrated to the work from this time
on.
Sown In Arkansas.
FROM MATHEWS FUSE PRESS.
Mr. D. L. Cramer, wife and two child
ren arrived from Ewing, Neb., on Sun
day dast, and are getting settled in their
new home in the Foley residence. The
change from the fridgity of the north to
the sunny climate of Arkansas was so
marked and agreeable that they are
happy indeed. Mr. Cramer has pur
chased some $8,000 worth of new goods
and will on Monday next open his new
store in the Lame block.
On the first of the year James DeYar
man disposed of the Metropolitan hotel
business to bis brother Henry, who with
his estimable wife are now in full poss
ession and working Hfe beavers to make
their patrons pleased *nd satisfied,
Needed changes and improvements will
be made as esqoq as possible, and the
hotel made to accommodate the wants
of the town. Jim has not fully decided
what he will do, bqt will we hope re
main in Stuttgart, where he has made
many friends who wish him well.
Henry DeYarman has sold his livery
business to Messrs. J. P. Stallings and
Louis Coate, who will stock up in good
shape, expecting by square dealing to
receive a fair portion of the public pat
ronge.
The Legislature.
The coming session of the leg
islature will be especially interesting.
After six years the republicans are again
in control of both bouses- A United
States senator will bg elected and a host
of other good things should be done.
IJo matter what your politics you will
want to read about the legislature. No
matter what paper you read at other
times, you should read the Lincoln State
Journal during the legislature. It is
\
printed nt the state capital and devotee
more space to the legislative doings than
all the other state dallies combined.
The Journal has jumped away up in the
lead, having the largest circulation in
Nebraska. It is spending more money
for news than its competitors. Col.
Blxby is Its daily poet. It also has Walt
Mason. Wm. E. Annin, its Washington
correspondent, serves up Washington
stuff as no other correspondent employ*
ed by Nebraska papers baa ever done it.
Annin knows Nebraska people and Ne
braska politicians like a book; his let
ters are a great feature. Stories are fur
nished by Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kip
ling, and a host of others who aro regu
lar contributors to the world's greatest
magazines. The Journal’s price has
been cut to 60 cents per month, without
Sunday, and 65 cents with Sunday. You
should try it awhile. The nemi-weekly
Journal is only $1.00 per year, and is a
gieat family paper, almost ns good as a
daily for a large class of people. The
Journal's phenomenal growth is due
largely to the reduction in prico and the
policy of attending to its own business
not presuming to be a dictator.
Supervisors in Session,
Tbe supervisors met In regular session
last Tuesday morning. Frank Phillips,
R. Slaymaker and 8. L. Conger were
placed In nomination (or chairman.—
Conger was elected upon the second bal
lot. The following standing committees
were appointed for the ensuing year:
Judicial and Legal—Gregg, Eckley and
Biondin.
Printing and Supplies—Donohoe,
O’Neill and Maben.
Finance and Official Bonds—Hayes,
Alfa and Gregg.
Settlement Committee—Phelps, Bro
die, Wine, EiBle and Doolittle.
Roads and Bridges—Kenedy, Roll,
Wlftte, Mohr and Biondin.
Taxes—Kelley, Murray, O’Neill, Alfs
and Mack.
Claims—Slaymaker, Hodge Phillips,
Eby and Lell.
Court House and Jail—Moore, Wertz,
Oberle, Purnell and Dickau.
0. S. Handlon was. elected janitor for
|hk ensuing year at a salary of #30 per
month. There were five applicants for
this position.
W. H. H. Clark, of Atkinson, was
elected a member of the soldiers relief
commission.
N. 8. Lowrie was made president, ,C.
C. McHugh, secretary and E. Kline,
treasurer of the Holt county relief com
mission, and were authorized to receive
all shipments by tbe state relief com
mission.
Expert Stitt was selected to make set
tlement with the treasurer with the as
sistance of one member of the commit
tee whom he was authorized to select.
The State Journal company were
swarded the contract for furnishing sup
plies for the ensuing year.
The Sun received the contract for fur
nishing letter beads, note heads and en
velopes.
A motion was Introduced this morn
ing that the county printing be let to the
lowest responsible bidder. The motion
was lost.
A New Tsar Weeding.
HUBBY—HANSEN —At the home of
the brides’ parents, near Leonie, at
12:80 o’clock, January 1, 1893, William
J. Hubby to Miss Carrie Hansen, both
of this county.
These happy young people have re
dded in this county several years and
liave a large circle of admiring friends
in their neighborhood.
The guests began to assemble about
10:30 and all took part in singing until
Lire ceremony was performed, after
which dinner was served.
About 8 o’clock all gathered in the
parlor where Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen
were seated in the bride and grooms’
diairs. Mr. Jnneson then delivered a
very interesting speech, to, and about
the above named old people. They are a
very aged cuuple and came to liye with
their daughter, Mrs. Hansen, about two
years ago and bad tbe pleasure of cele
brating their golden wedding upon their
grand daughters wedding day.
It was a very pleasant affair and tbe
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hubby
wish them a long and happy voyage
down tbe pathway of life.
A Quarter Century Teit.
For a quarter of a century Dr. King's
New Discovery lias been tested, and the
millions who have received benefit from
is use testify to its wonderful curative
[lowers in all diseases of Throat, Chest
tnd Lungs. A remedy that has stood
the test so long and that has given so
itniyeraal satisfaction is no experiment.
Each bottle is positively guaranteed to
jive relief, or the money will be refund
ed. It is admitted to be the moat reli
able for Coughs and Colds. Trial bot
Lles free at P. C. Corrigan’s Drug Store.
Large size 50o. and $1.00
Dr. Price’s Cream Bakins Powder
World’s Fair Highest Award.
NO CLEW YET FOUND
As to the Whereabouts of the Re
mains of Barrett Scott.
SEARCHING PARTIES STILL OUT
The Cue Will Bs Investigated By the
Attorney Oenernl.
Tbe fate that befell Barrett Scott after
being spirited away by vigllantera ten
days ago is as much a mystery to day as
it was a week ago. Diligent search has
been made for his body but has been un
availing. Although searchers haye gone
over a great deal of the country between
Parker and the Niobrara river no clue
as to the possible whereabouts of the mis
sing man has been found. The general
impression is that the Niobrara river is
his resting place, with the quick-sand for
a shroud and the water for a tombstone.
George D. Mullliian, of Paddock, was
arrested at his home on Friday and
brought to this city. It is asserted that
he is the man whom Scott recognized
and mentioned to his wife. He was ta
ken down to the Scott residence that
evening and masked, as the members of
the mob were. It was thought that Mrs.
Scott might recognize him. She said it
looked like him but she was not positive
‘that he was the person. Miss McWhor
ter thought he was the man. Mullihan's
hands were lacerated upon thu back and
this ‘Miss McWhorter olaims she done
while he was taking Scott out of the
carriage. Mullihan denied any complic
ity or knowledge of the affair. He was
brought before .Justice Costello and gave
bonds in the Bum of 9500 to appear Wed
nesday for preliminary hearing. Pink
erman and Roy did the same.
Monday afternoon Elliot Appeared be
fore Judge McCutchan and waived ex
amination and was placed under 91,300
bonds to appear at tbe next term of dis
trict court. District court convenes in
this city February 7. On Wednesday
Mullihan, Pinkermsn and Roy appeared
before Justice Costello for preliminary
hearing. They also waived examina
tion and gave bonds in tbe sum of 91,200
to appear at the next term of district!
court.
Last Saturday evening a mass meeting
was held at the court bouse which was
called by Sheriff Hamilton. He called
the meeting to order and then explained
to those assembled what he had done.
He said he was at a loss what to do next,
but that he wanted to get a large crow!
to go out Sunday and look for Scott’s
body and called for volunteers. Eighty
men signified their willingness to go up
on the quest and agreed to leave the
court house square at 0 o'clock in the
morning, which was done. Part of the
posse rerurneu hdoui r o ciock nunaay
evening and reported that they thought
they had located Scott’s body in an old
well about 4 miles north of Parker.
They brought a small bunch of hair with
them that they took out of the well.
They claimed that there was some for
eign substance there as they could feel
it with a board that they used for the
purpose of probing the bottom. Sheriff
Hamilton started out about noon next
day with grappling hooks for the pur
pose of making a thorough investigation
and returned about 6 o’clock and said he
was satisfied there was nothing there.
Parties have been out searching for ,
the body every day but without success.
Sheriff Hamilton informs us that he is
going out again to-day to head a posse -
of twenty citizens of the Niobrara valley
and will search the river to-morrow.
The Knights of Pythias, of which or
ganization Scott was a member, offers a
reward of $200; $100 for the recovery of
the body and $100 for the arrest and con
viction of any party ot parties connect
ed with the disappearance of Scott. The
Odd Fellows offer the same amount up
on the same conditions. A resolution
has been introduced before the board of
Supervisors by Supervisor E. J. Mack,
for the purpose of offering a reward of
$3,000 for the arrest and conviction of
any party or parties connected with the '
assault upon Scott and his family, and
J .
(be spiriting away of Scott. The resolu*
tion was given to a commltte and has
not been reported upon yet. It ia also
expected that Governor Holcomb will
offer a reward.
The latest advloes from Lincoln la to
the effect that the state will take hold of
the matter and will have aome of the
best detectives in the country come here
to ferret out the mystery. That the
mystery will be ferreted out and the
guilty ones punished is the prayer of all
true citizens of Nebraska.
Ths Ifiw Board.
Tin following gentlemen oomprlaa tka
board of supervisors for thla year: J.
E>. Alfa, Pleasant view; Wilson Brodle,
Cleveland; D. C. Blondln, Sand Creeks
8. L. Conger, Inman; T. B. Doolittle,
Sheridan; J. B. Donolioe, Shlolda; John
Dickau, Francis; George Eokley, Cham*
bers; W. F. Eisele, Conley; A. 8. Bby,
Dustin; James Gregg, Rook Falls; R. J.
llayes, Grattan; John Uodge, Lake; H.
Kelley, Falrvlew; George Kennedy,
Paddock; William Lell, McClure;
Frank Moore, Atklnaon, E. J. Mack,
O'Neill, L. B. Maben, Delolt, ▲. C.
Mohr, Willowdale, R. U. Murray, Iowa,
A. Oberle, Scott, II. O'Neill, Saratoga,
H. G. Phelps, Verdigris, Frank Phillips,
Steel Creek, A. C. Purnell, Emmett, D,
0. Roll, Ewing, R. E. Slaymaker, Green
Valley, J. E. White, Wyoming, H. 0,
Wine, Swan, J. W. Wertz, Stuart.
COLONEL “BILL" RANDOLPH.
He Likas Quail and ahst for tksaa aa a
Rising rigors.
If you know anything about Florida
you know Colonel “Bill” Randolph.
If you don’t know him—wall, Just go
down to Florida and ask about him.
Tho Hon. Colonel Smith, lata of
Florida, now of New York, la an*
thority for the statistics of tha Florida
liara Aecprding to lilm tharo ara
only three liars In the whela state.
Somebody else is one and Colonel
“Bill” Randolph is tho other two.
Colonel “Bill” Randolph UkcaquaU.
He saya he la a good shot So proved
It the other day by telling a story. A
boy drove Into town (dowa ia Florida,
of course) with twenty-six live quail
In a coop.
“How mueh do you want far year
quail?” shouted Colonel "BUI” Raft*;
dolph. • • .j ..
“Twenty-due cents apises.”
“Tell you what I'll da. You taka
your quail out one at a thm aad
throw ’em into the air. Every ana*
that rises I'll shoot at after he rleemv
No rise, no shoot For ever* bird K‘
kill I’ll give you ten eentn Far every
bird I miss I'll give you fifty easts*
How do you like it?”
“I’ll take you,” said the hey, aad,;
he jumped down frees the wagon.
Then, acoordlng to Colonel "BtlP*
Randolph's story, the boy began to.
throw the birds and Celeaal "Bilk” to
shoot them.
“Yes, sir,” said Colonel “8111” Ran
dolph, telling the story, “I shot one
after another and got that batch of
quail for $3.50. Saved.fifteen oeate a
bird by buying ’em that way.”
“Hold, up, colonel,” cried ewe ef
bis friends, "your story Is all rights
but your mathematics are wrong.
Twenty* six birds, at ten seats a bird,
would make $5.60!”
“Yes, that’s so,” said Colonel ‘•ill",
Randolph, cool as a fish, “but oao
bird didn't rise.’’
Bneklen’s Amies Islve.
The best salve in the world foi cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fceer
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions and pos
itive'y cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satis*
faction or money refunded. Price 2So»
per box. For sale by P. C. Cor
rigan. 38-38
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
State lank of fl’Xeill
At O’Neill, In the state of Nebraska, at the
■lose of business December 20,1804:
RESOURCES.
Nouns and discounts.
Overdrafts secured and
unsecured..
Hlier stocks, bonds and
mortgages.
One from national banks
banking house, furniture
and fixtures and other
real estate.
Current expenses ana
taxes paid..
Checks and other cash
Items.
Hills of other banks.
fractional paper cur
rency, nlckles and cents
Specie.
Legal tender notes.
181,538 08
720 91
11,000 00
M.478 m
9,100 40
0,170 00
122 40
2.538 00
2 05
1,177 70
8,000 00
Total. 115,024 24
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In. 30.000 00
Undivided profits. 2,313 17
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. 28,078 07
Demand certificates of
deposit. ia738 51
rime certificates of de
. posit. . 20,722 12
Beal Estate Loans Guar*
ranted. 4,900 00
[)ue to State Banks and
bankers... 574 37
Bills papable. 5,000 00
Total. 115,924 84
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss:
I, John McHugh, cashier of the above*
mined bank, do solemnly swear that the
ibove statement is true to the best of my
(nowledge and belief.
John McHugh, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before ine thU
ith day of Jany. 1895. J. H. Mkkkdith.
I hr.4 is] Notary Publio.
My commission expires March 21,1805.
