r.'*- i ' ': te: The Frontier. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE FROSTIER PRINTING COMPANY KING * CRONIN. Editors. FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. For Distrlot Judges: M. P. KINKAII), of O’Neill. ALFRED BARTOW, of Chadron. COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET. For County Treasurer': O. F. BIG LIN, of O’Neill. For Clerk of the Court: JOHN SKIRVING, of Stuart. For County Sheriff: JOHN BRADY, of Atkinson. For County Cierk: F. W. PHILLIPS, of Steel Creek, or County Superintendent: A. T. BLACKBURN, of Atkinson. For County Judge: R. O. WRY, of Chambers. For County Surveyor: R. E. BOWDEN, of Paddock. For County Coroner: C. O. EIGLBR, of EirlML CITY TICKET. For Assessor: E. H. THOMPSON, of O'Neill. For Justices of the Peace: B. H. BENEDICT, of O'Neill. O. E. DAYIDSON, of O'Neill. For Constables: JOHN HORUISKY, of O'Neill. PERKINS BROOKS, of O'Neill. :«J’r TOWNSHIP TICKET. For Supervisor, Third District: E.J. MACK, of O'Neill. For Township Olerk: JOHN HARRINGTON, JB., of Grattan. For Township Treasurer: TIMOTU V J. DYWBB, of Grattan, for Township Assessor: ARTHUR BARRETT, of Grattan. For Road Overseer Dlsl. No. 4: JOHN ENRIGHT, of Grattan. For Road Overseer Dlst. No. 28: CHARLES SHOEMAKER, of Grattan. For justice of the Peace: HENRY HEItSHlSER, of Grattan; For Constable: JOHN HORRISKY, of O’Neill. For judges of Election: PATRICK BARRETT, of Grattan. JOHN HEENAN, of Grattan. ' BYRON O. PARKER, of Grattan. For Clerks of Election: ' t ELI HER8HI8ER, of Grattan. PATRICK McNIOHOLS. of Grattan. -mSk What's the difference between an V overdraft and a shortage? "JT' How would It be if Hike Harrington ‘ would explain to the people of Holt county hie reason for refusing to amend his petition In tbe Scott bond case? Harrington owes the Holt County bank some money, about $1,000 we are ■ told. If he would pay it the depositors ; and the county would appreciate It. Trh Frontier devotes almost its entire space this week to political matter: ■r But as that Is the most Interesting sub ject in Holt county at the present time we opine our readers will make no pro, test. ■ ■ A short time ago thie paper asked 4 County Clerk Bethea If It was not a fact that on August 5,1898, he filed a bill for a trip to Lincoln, 180 miles, at 10 cents per mile, making a total of 918, and that if it was not a further fact that he made the trip on a pass. We said further: If this is a fact do you think that un der the platform upon which you were f' elected you were entitled, in the first place, to ride on a pass, and in tbe sec ond place to recover money as expenses if you did not pay out such money for such purpose? Up to the present time Mr, Bethea has «ot found it convenient to make reply, although we tendered him these col umns for that purpose. What does 'v silence mean? It means, usually, con sent. We dp not believe the gentleman , Mn make any defense. However, later on we may conclude to publish a fao simile of the pass and the affidavit of the gentleman who aecured it for him. TV-' . ■jf-it-.. 'd: PAIIDiTITQAW va Anvnvvw ' V ■ ;»> fei r ay. 5ft •; At the time of the board's settlement with Butler for the year of 1892 w. W. Bethee wee chairman of the commltte which submitted this recommendction: The committee finds a chance of 9200 for making road and aasessors* books, and recommend it be not allowed. Also a fee of 91,400 for making tax list of 1992; recommend it be not allowed. In 1894 Bethea filed a bill and was al lowed pay for the same items that he himself had recommended be not allowed to Sutler. For making road and asses sors’ books he was allowed 9800; 220 ' offldal bonds, 9220; 841 certificates of election, 985.25; tax list 91,000. Bntler filed a bill for the following items: Road and assessors’ books, 9200; tax list, 91,440; deed (recording) 94.05; 218 official bonds, 9218; 878 certificates of election, 998.75. Moved and seconded that'the clerk -and oommittee eliminate—all amounts charged against the obunty be stricken out. Carried. During these years Bethea’s adminis tration coat the county-9090.22, while Butler turned in a cash excess 9295. A comparison of the. figures of tbs clerk’s office during the year 1893 undei Butler, and the year 1894 under Bethea, shows more reform that is costly to ths county- Cash received as fees by Butler, 94,787.85; cash received as fees by Be thee,98,008.13; a difference of 91,279.78 in Butler's favor. During that time Butler paid out for assistants 91,787.80; Bethea paid out for assistants 91,798.14, a difference of 910.84 in Butler’s favor. Although Butler did more work by over 81,900, he paid out less money for aeslst ■'i ‘t ••"-V - t:-' . Who is this man McCafferty ? We will tell you who he is: He was a warm personal and political friend to Jack Meals. Meals was short in his account $9,000. He was a warm personal and political friend to Barrett Scott-;—until Scott got into trouble.. Scott was short $90,000. He is*to-day a warm personal and political friend to J. P. Mullen. He was a delegate to the county convention that nominat ed J. P. Mullen, by acclamation. He was a member of the committee on resolutions which denounced in unmeasured terms the “county boodlers.” Four years ago he exerted himself to the utmost to secure the re-election of Barrett Scott. Today he is working just as hard for the re-election of Mullen. Does the Jew want any more personal campaign? 0’NeillZNebraaka.:...*&£<^*'S.JS&Jtf—.-.18S0. ofter dateZwe oreitherof us; for value received, promise to.pan . ,....-.-r....,— -or order;thejum of fiaummi&MBlSTATBi&ANKfl&FlQlt&XLL^MeilfHrirashafwnhintereatMrtenpercent.Jperiannum r Ho r. R Til V ■ ••MNTUN MINT. &:/rfr .1 '■ <*”&%*. sj?-& y - : - f ■ .. V , - - j' r ■ / . f . '! - :. ' r. : . t ! . I '. Who are these Mullen’s? It is one ol this same Mullen family who now occupies a position m the county treasurer s office, who, to gether with the deputy county treasuer, S. B. Howard, chairman of tiie independent central committee, about n o clock at night on the 20 day of last January signed the bond of Mose Elliott when he was under arrest for the murder of Barrett Scott. It was one of this same Mullen family, who, together with Ham Kautzman, found it convenient (for policy) to be in Lincoln on the 31st day o as ecem r c start the report from there that Scott was not dead, but ‘‘had been spirited away by his friends. Does the Jew want any more persona, campaign? ' • f' ■ V ;1 *_ ■ • ■ o*pay\toithe tanfer*qf sne —re—'..“X. _u.. u. sfiv Jfo£uato'rK9ii&jf^hIhit9rt&tTdzTttnTfitr2c*ntZp*rjtiinurffni tarj v _ ,'»r ( _ .*••{*• • v, i.-r-- - ... .. s' faw." r rr'^d't ?**i ~U ... j f &-18&J?. _?&ag*,cfardcaeimjointlyMnd jeoerallypromise Tltft Jta*ipfficB in 0’Neill,'Nebraska, thejuumof _..—until paidJ •4 - Vi -..V4.-...■'i Who is M. T. Elliott? He is one of the men tried for the murder of Barrett Scott. He was identified by one witness as the ma. who drove the witne.*»s Schmidt away from the house where Scott was imprisoned and murdered. He is a populist. Does the Jew wan any more personal campaign? ~ -/• - . ...... j, v .. ..... (Continued on Fifth Page.) .< v'.-V'T h l i‘ ■■ ■r >;L4' i A,'. . ' > ■ S - THE POOR MAN’S FRIEND. The sheriff has a greater opportunity to befriend his constituents and protect them from the greed of corporations than any other official. This is espec ially true in the west where a great per cent, of the farms are mortgaged. Our readers are aware of the fact that a great many of the farms in Holt county are mortgaged and that the mortgages are held by eastern loan companies who proceed to foreclose the minute a man becomes delinquent in paying interest. It is necessary under the law that in cases of foreclosure the land must sell for two-thirds of its appraised value. This is where the sheriff shows his hand if he be a true friend of the poor people. He makes the appraisements, and if he is so inclined he can appraise the land high enough to prevent a deficiency judgment. That is. appraise the land at a figure, two-thirds of which will cover the amount of the loan and costs. By Pso doing the loan company to buy land must bid a sum at least as large as the loan, and in that way secure nothing but the man’s farm and home. That is bad enough, but under Sheriff Hamilton’s method of handling these cases, the loan companies not only take a man's farm, but they secure a deficiency, judgment against him. Then to satisfy this judg ment thny take any other property he may have. Sheriff Hamilton seems to be doing a larw) nfflna Kiiainnan in tl>n judgment line. It would seem that he has an idea that Holt county land is not worth a great deal, as he appraises it at a very low figure. The Phoenix Insur ance Company seems to stand in par ticularly well with Hamilton. The? get more deficiency judgments than any other company. This is the same com pany that Sheriff McEvony had so much trouble with. McEvony appraised land at something near what it was worth. They could not get any deficiency judg ments. McEvony said the company offered to make it an object to him if he would cut down appraisements. When Hamilton first went into office he had trouble with this company, but all of a sudden the cruel war closed and the company commenced to secure de ficiencies. Some people say that the company contributed money to Hamil ton’s campaign fund. We don’t know that that is true, but we do know that they get what they want in the line of deficiencies. We call to mind at present seven cases that McEvony appraised four times without making a sale. The company said the appraisements were too high and would not bid on the land. Since Hamilton went into office the lands have again been advertised, and sold. Home of them sold for near enough to pay the mortgage and costs. The cases referred to are: Phoenix Insurance Co. vs. H. Jurgens DEFICIENCY .$682.94 Ole Torgerson.688.41 Tov Torgerson.692.49 Miles Jorgerson..' .887.87 Lovens Hissen.678.09 Chas. Mills.695.19 Chas. Pearl.456.79 It makes a great difference when they both love, doesn’t it? But the cases cited above are not all. Below we give a few more of a long list on record: John Holland vs. G. W. Marsden, et. al. DEFICIENCY. .$11.03 H. B. Scott vs. Fied Miller et. al.. .25.74 Hugh W. Baxter vs. B. J. Percival.82.34 John Addison.J .285.00 J. A. Robertson et. al.171.04 Samuel Taggert....18.49 W. A. Brown.82.89 H. P. Biddle vs. P. D. Mullen....140.54 Isaac G. Ogden vs. W. J. May.... 165.33 Herow Stone vs. Wm. Shell.109.02 Lyman W. Lacy vs. U . 8. Adams.1508 65 Mary Hughes vs. Holt Co. Ag. Ass.502.03 Robert Osgood vs. Michael Lyons.124.86 There is absolutely no excuse for these wholesale deficiencies and it is not the practice elsewhere. Of course the loan companies like a sheriff of that kind, UUt lUt pgupio UUU 11 llitj 1IIWC IU ICcl that when they get into financial diffi culties they will at least get a fair show. -»«•*->-— Editor Root, of the Page New Era, was in the city this morning to consult an attorney. The populists are attempt ing to suppress his paper because he sup ports the republican ticket. It seems that Will Wagers, a merchant at Page, owns the plant'and Mr. Root had it leased from him until the 10th of next November. Last week the paper came out m support of the republican , ticket and Wagers and his populist friends—the editorial bureau at the court house—did not like it so they put up a scheme to get control of the paper. Last Wednesday night Mr. Root was in O’Neill between trains, and when be went home he found that somebody had been in his office and carried away nil of the material. This shows that the populists are afraid to have the truth published. They know that the plain facts ot their admin istration is going to defeat them and they take this way of suppressing the publication of their.rottenness. -*-•-.•w-: A gentleman who lives in O’Neil] told a Frontier representative last week that a populist politician of Roll county approached him not long since and offered him 8150 if he would use hie influence to secure the election of Treas urer Mullen. Our informant is a man ol unquestionable integrity and we believe 1 what he said. Such work as this should t set the people to thinking and thinking hard. Is it necessary for the populisti to re-elect the treasurer, no matter if the balance of the ticket does go to the dogs 1 What's wrong, anyway ?