•*.V Viv'-V **»■<■ N ,; ';• * : “C”-' « ; . ' f. : "' v -• ■ ■ • '•-• ; ,... • . *;j” , ; \ /i-«’v\vCv . . v;» ‘ **■ : '■ ,/ • ■ -- ■■ r -■ . V,: ■ : . > 1 . ■ i _ ' . * 't ' W ;.,v ■ It it tr- ' v PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. Ju Xii MS * VOLUME XVI. •UMONIPTtON, ai.SO P*N ANNUM. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 12, 1895. NEWS SANSJHISKERS Items of Interest' Told As They Are told to Us. WHEN AND HOW IT. HAPPENED Local Happenings Portrayed lor General - Xdifloatioa and Amassment. Harry Mathews was over from Butte Monday. _ H. VV. McClure '.City Monday. ? wa« up from Sioux Storm sash of all sizes Snyder A Co.'s. at O. O. l^tf , , George French, of Ewing, was an f ^O'Neill visitor Monday. ,Dr. Corbett and wife returned to their home at Madison Sunday.' . .. | Dug. Jones was in from the south country Monday and Tuesday. Hot Chocolate, the finest in the world, for 6 cents at Morris & Co.’s, 21-tf The Frontier learns that ex-8uper ▼isor- Wine has made all arrangements to more to Missouri. If you want nice clean fresh coal go to O. O. Snyder’s. 16-tf Little Johnny Fallon carried oft the the prize cup at the oratorical contest last Saturday night. - Buy storm sash of O. O. Snyder & Co. and reduce the cost of your winter’s coal. lfe-tf The Atkinson fire department lias decided to hold its annual ball on New Year’s ere. i .Editor Eves, of the Atkinson Plain Dealer, and Editor Cole of the Ewing Advocate, were in O’Neill Monday. The presents you want at the prices you like are all included in Morris & Co.’s, splendid line of Holidy goods. 23 ( Bentley will give you value received and a music box and a watch be sides. 20-tf. When you are cold get a mug of hot Beef Tea and. a cracker for 5 cents at [orris & Co.’s. * 21-tf The Nebraska Clothing Co„ Omaha, Jias a new nd in The Frontier this wield. _ Try Clam Bouillon with a cracker at .Morris & Co.’s.; good as oyster soup and . only 10 ceuts a mug. 81-tf That Hot Soda at Morris & Co.’s, is out of sight. Lemon, Qinger, Beef Tea, Coffee, or Chocolate, price 5 cents. Sltf ^ Make your kinfolk and friends happy by selections from Morris St Co. Charming, attractive, useful and service able Holiday gifts for old and young. If you have a Quarter section of good land which you wish to trade for a stock of hardware, address 23-1 Edward Adams, Page, Neb. Remember that a cup of hot Beef Tea contains the substance of half a pound of beef, all for 5 cents at Morris & Co.’s. __ 21 tf Some men Indiau tried ope feather, slrpt on it he remarked: try advertising as the feathers. He took took laid it on the board and all night. In the morning White man say fenthere heap soft; white mam d—n fool.’’ Smoke the great Tree-Cutter 5 cent elgar. Nothing better made. Geo. Washington cut the cherry tree—he could not tell a lie, and we don’t have to. 21-tf. Morris & Co. Next Saturday night Deputy Head Consul Fritz will institute a camp ol Modern Wooden at Chambers. Mr Fritz is doing some excellent work foi the order In Holt county. The Working Society of the Presby terian church will give a social at Mrs John Skirving’s. Supper will be servet frofc 6 o'clock until 8, on Wednesday evening, December 18. All are inyited Tne following officers were elected bj Helmet lodge Knights of Pythias fo the ensuing year: J. P. Gilligan, C. C Neil Brennan, V. 0.; Art Coykendall P.; E. Mack, K. of R. and 8., and M F. ;E. M. Grady, M. E.; Charles Davis M. A. On request of most of tiie members of the bar of O’Neil! Judge Kinkaid has concluded to dispense with the jury at the adjourned term to begin ou the 16th inst. This sitting of the court will be devoted to such work as may be dis posed of without a jury. Even poets must remember that The V Enos tier requires the names ot all V correspondents who write foi publi cation. As we have before stated, the name is not asked for publication, unless the author so desires, but merely as /, a guarantee of good faith. People who deem their productions worthy of publi yr cation should not be ashamed to attach I their signatures. - £>%'■ ’ ’ ■: if 1 . aJKr-«,Vife* iixJi Harry Hayward hanged Wednesday. Rev' Churchill waft in (he city last Tuesday. _ Mrs. B. Welton and family came down from Chadron this morning and will again make O’Neill their home. Fancy pieces in silverware and other articles for Christmas at Corrigan’s. Make selections early. 33-3 John McHugh, manager of the elec tric ’ light company, informs Thu Frontier that the plant will be closed down January 1. Corrigan has the largest line of Christ mas goods ever seen in this section. Be sure aud see them before buying elsewhere. 33 3 ' The Frontier and Cosmopolitan for only 92.00. This offer is for those who pay up arreaages and one year in advance and to new subscribers paying one year in advance. Tub Frontier alone will cost you 81.50, but by this combination you get one of the best magazines pub lished for only 50 cents. This Is a snap. • v/iiiiBuuBB iuyg, uooKSf games, cups and saucers and scenes in "Fairyland” at Corrigan's. Take the children to see them. 23-3 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year by the Ancient Order of United Workmen, at their meeting Tuesday evening: S. B How* ard, M. W.; T. F. Birmingham, F.; Thomas Carlon, O.; C L. Bright, It.; Mose Campbell, F.; B. McGreevy, It,; R. J. Hayes, G., P. F.. Thompson, I, W.; William Fallon, O. W< "Ob! what lovely toys!” is the ex clamation uttered by all who see Corri gan’s holiday goods. ’ 23-3 Niobrara Pioneer: The artesian well that has been drilled for S. W. Davis on bis farm in the Ponca valley is com pleted. The depth is 770 feet and water bearing-rock 35 feet thick was drilled through. Yesterday a gusher was struck that flows 6,000 gallons of water an hour through a three-inch pipe and has a pressure of thirty pounds to-the sqnare inch, throwing a stream thirty, feet into mid air. To say the JDavia family are happy to putting it very mildly—and their happiness extends more or less among every settler in that vicinity. A reservoir will be at once erected, which will answer the double purpose of a fish pond and irrigation plant. It means the wealth of the country. __ t Corrigan has the largest line of Christmas goods in the city. 33-2 The state board of irrigation was in the city Wednesday taking testimony in matters pertaining to priority of irriga tion rights in Holt county. Mr. Hud dleson, of Lincoln, who owns the old mill race, claims a prior right to the water in the Elkhorn river. This claim effects the Elkhorn Irrigation Company, which draws its water supply from the same source. The mill for which the race was built, burned down about two years ago and since that time the race hits been used for irrigation purposes, although we understand the ditch was built in the first place for nothing'but power. The outcome of the case will be watched with considerable interest. Corrigan has the largest and best line of toys ever offered in O’Neill. 38-2 PAY UP. All accounts owing to me and not settled by January 15, 1896, will be placed in the hands of an attorney and costs mad$. I will make no exceptions. Settlement must be made nt once. 23-lf. Dn. J. P. Gilligan. CIGABS—HOW TO SMOKE THEM. Buy none but fresh cigars, the fresher the better. Let the ashes remain until it falls off, cigars burn straighter, taste better; to keep knocking off the ashes is bad form. Be sure ami lake a good light, be sute it is well lit. There is no perceptible differeuce between a penny and a dollar cigar if both are badly lighted. If you think smoking is in jurious to your health, quit smoking in the morning; DO per cent, of the people of this Country have their stomachs out of order, and no man who feels that way cau smoke in the morning. The right time to smoke is after dinner, after supper and right aloDg to bed time, stick to this and you won’t have your stomach go back on you. Take time; don’t smoke agniust time, if you do the cigar becomes hot and the taste is destroyed. Lastly never buy a cheap cigar, never buy an artificially flavored cigar, “you will shuffle off this mortal coil” quick enough without being assisted. If you cannot afford to buy straight goods, be advised, cut down your expenses and smoke lees. Ye editors can honestly recommend those 8 cent cigars at Morril & Co V __^_ 23-tf Short Una Time Card. Passenger leaves 0:55 a. m., arrives 11:55 ■». h.; freight leaves 8:45 r. u." ar rive 6:85 p. m. Daily except Sunday. ... . v- :* ■ 1 . " ... -V ‘I' ■t: n ooimms. The article in our issue of November 87. concerning tbe attempt of Elmer Williams to purchase a. dozen geese in Atkinson, while on his return from a hunting trip, with the evident intent of bringing them to O'Neill to create the impressiou that he himself lied, killed them, caused consternation among sportsmen here who had great and un hounded iaith in Elmer's integrity in all tbe walks of life; in fact a number of them expressed themselves as believing that tbe story had been published ma licionaly and with malice, to throw a cloud upon a man who never before had been caught attempting to appear what be was not, or claiming honors or emol* omenta to which he knew he was not jusuy entitled. To correct thia prevailing and spread ing impreaaion—in self defense—and to give Mr. Williams an opportunity to- re gain bis former standing in the opinion of those who credited the story, we called upon him at his office, laid the matter before him and urged an open confession. At first be flatly refused but after we bad labored with him for some time and with tears in our eyes pointed out tbe evil of bis way be finally consented to make a statement attesting the correctness of our report; but know ing as we did tbe reluctance of the people to believe any statements made by tbif democratic administration, we persuaded him to put It in the form of an affidavit, which appears in full below: '.J Statu of Neb., Holt Co., ss. Elmer Williams, of lawful age, being first duly sworn according to law de poses and says, that be has read the ar ticle in The Frostier cf November 27, entitled, “Wanted to Buy’Em,” ant) knows of bis own personal knowledge that tbe statements contained therein are true; that be did attempt to purchase a dozen geese while at Atkinson, and would gladly have purchased even more, bad be been able to do so. Deponent says further, that at a point about 20 miles south Of Hsy Springs, Nebraska, near tbe-line of Box Butte county, be offered to trade his shot gun for ten geese, but that the exchange was1 not made owing to tbe party of the sec-1 oud part being unable to procure tbe re quired number of geese. Further, at tbe present time, the de ponent sayeth hot. Et.ifnn Williams. Subscribed in my presence and sworh to before me this 29th day of November, A. D. 189S. Ham KactzBan, Police Judge. STATE TEACKEKB’ MISTING. The Nebraska State Teachers' Asso ciation meeting will be held at Lincoln, December 31, ’95, January 1 and 2, ’96. An unusually attractive program. At tendance expected, 1200. One and one-third fare for tbe round trip. Tickets on sale December 30. Buy to Lincoln, a single trip ticket (unless holiday rates are in force;) take receipt from each agent fiom whom you purchase tickets in coming; present these receipts to the railroad secretary, at tbe library building, for his stamp. Upon this receipt, thus stamped, you will purchase return ticket for one-tbird fare. Follow these Instructions care fully. If you buy a round trip holiday rate ticket you do not need a receipt. The annual membership fee is 91. Concessions by hotels and boarding houses are made to members only. We trust a good delegation of teachers from Holt county will attend. If you have not a program send a card to this office and we will send you one. Please notify me at as early a date as possible if you expect to go. W. R. Jackson, County Supt. HABBIK0TOH CALLED DOWN. Butte, Neb., Dec. 11, 1895.—[8pecial to Thb Frontier]—In bis argument at the Bruza murder trial Tuesday, M. F. Harrington said that there would be a vigilante committee organized within twelve months to run the Hills women out of the country, if they remained in their present locality. County Attorney Willis in his closing speech remarked: “if M. F. Harrington says there will be a vigilante committee organized within twelye months, be will probably have one organized in three. They are in his interest and for his aggrandizement, that he may have more criminals to defend.” The audience applauded loudly and were with difficulty checked by the judge and sheriff. Mr. Wills proceeded to give Mike Harrington the greatest showing up for his peculiar methods that he ever received. 7ASKERS, ATTENTION FOB 80 DATA The Elkhorn Irrigation Company, of O’Neill, Neb., will pay |1-00 cash per acre for breaking and furnish land, seed and water for a sod crop under its canal, and give you one half the crop. Break ing paid for every Saturday night. For furthur information call on or address, 28-4 The Elkhorn Irrigation Co. BICYCLE 7BEE. On January 1st 1896, we will give to our customers free, a fine high grade 8100 ladies' or gent’s bicycle. This offer applies to all departments. Inquire for particular!. J. P. Mann. l?-lf FOUND'DHAD IN BED E. H. Crest Diet While on a Visit To Atlanta. LAST \ SEEN FRIDAY NIGHT Ratted About Midnight IHder end Mud " BemdtT AfUrnoo*. , Our city was perhaps never more pro* foundly shocked than it was last Satur day Bight when a telegram was received from AtlaiMe, Ga., conveying the sad intelligence that Gene Cress bad died suddenly at that place. It has only been a couple of weeks since he left O'Ndlll, going at that time to Omaha on bus^ess, nnd lt was not generally known that he bad gone south. The telegram was received by T. V. Golden, sent by the Union hire Insurance Company of Omaha; who had been notified by the authorities at Atlanta. directions were at once wired for the shipment of the remains, which reached here Wednesday night. They were taken* at once to the family residence, from Vbieh place the* funeral will occur at 2 o'clock to-day. It will be conducted by the lodge of Workmen, of which he ! was a member. Deceased had been a resident of O’Neill about 0 years, and during that time.made many warm friends who mourn his untimely death. He leaves a wife and three children. The following account of the circum stances surrounding his death is taken from an Atlanta paper: ’‘E. H. Cress, supposed to be from Rushville, Neb., or Rushvllle, Mo, was found dead in a room at the Alhambria ..hotel late yesterday afternoon. Re re tired late Friday night apparently sound and well. “The cause of Cress’s death is not , known, but the hotel people think that it resulted from congestion or apoplexy of some kind. They say that no evi dence or suicide of foul play was found la the room. The body was perfect. ’’Cggrn was connected with the Union I.ile Insurance Company. In some capacity. He came to Atlanta four days ago and registered at the Alhambria as' from Rushville. The hotel people are uncertain but think he is from Nebraska or Missouri. ’’Friday night Cress was id the hotel until nearly midnight, talking to a party of men who were discussing politics. The conversation lasted some time and became rather heated and when Cress left the party about midnight he ap peared to be all right. Going to bis room be locked the door and retired for the night. Nothing was seen of him during the night or yesterday morning. “When the hotel matron made her rounds yesterday morning she found Cress’s room door locked, but thought ! he was sleeping late and paid little at ! tention to the matter. Later In the day she again tried the djor and found it Mill locked. Inquiry elicited that noth ing had been seen of Cress about the hotel during the morning and it was finally decided to enter the room aud see if Cress was in bed. “A skeleton key was secured and Manager Holliday and the matron en tered the room occupied by Cress. | Going to the bed they were horrified to fine the man cold in death, lying in bed just.as be had retired supposedly. It was at first thought that Cress had suicided, but a close Inspection of the room failed to substantiate the theory. No bottle of any kind could be found and Cress’s body was in perfect condition ontwarillr. "The hotel people reached the con clusion that Gross’s death resulted from congestion or apoplexy In view of the fact that no evidence indicating suicide was found. The police were notified of the find and also Coroner Paden. Undertaker Patterson was directed to take charge of the body and during the night it was removed to his establish ment on Loyd street. “An inquest will be held at Patter son’s at 9 o’clock this morning and some additional facts of the death may be brought out. The body will be held until the friends and relatives of Cress can be located "Manager Holliday and Undertaker Patterson used the wires last night in an effort to locate Cress’s friends. The manager of the Union Life Insurance Company at Omaha was telegraphed, but nothing had been heard from him at a late hour. Others in the west were j telegraphed of the death of Cress. 1 “Cress was about forty five or fifty years old. He w,ss a heavy set man. weighing about 190 or 300 pounds. He had no money in his room except some small change found in one of his pockets. “It seems that Cress intended to leave the city Friday afternoon, but changed his mind. During the afternoon he paid bis bill at the hotel, stating that he was going away, but later in the evening he 1 returned and said that he was going to remain over. He was again assigned to a room and remained about the hotel | after supper.’* a iriBKAiXA* nr xiaaoinu. i J. A. Holme* to the editor of the World-Herald: A year ago-the writer removed from Hooker county, Nebraska to Carter county, Mtsaourl, hoping to secure a milder climate, a more fertile soil, a healthy country—the best water In the world—a fine fruit growing region "the land of the big red apple" and the "luscious peach;” a longer growing season and all-in-all a veritable Garden of Eden. On my arrival I was much dlsapointed, but was told that a man I needed to remain here a year to Judge fairly of the true state of affairs. This Was reasonable, and I therefore re mameu quiet aa i could the stated t'me, only to become more end more dlsap olnted aa the months went by. The thermometer went to 15 degreea below aero early In January, and the moiat atmoapbere cauaed ua to auffer more with the cold than we ever had done In Nebraaka with 40 degreea below. With tnore and heavier clothing, we could not keep warm. We could work out of doors "with our coata off” leea dayathan we could in Nebraska. In fact, nearly all of January and February waa loat time. We aawed up a good quantity of aummer wood and did juat what could be done without wading around In Iba damp anow or mud and aluah. During five montha our hOraea and one poor cow were eating their heada off on 75 cent, corn and $10 hay—the noted "winter blue graaa” proving to be aome where further on—over In Kentucky. The wella were dry, the atock ponda (bog wallowa) were alao dry, and the "everlaeting creeks” and the "living apringa” are few and far between. Bappy la the than who haa onel In the apring we get in our corn April 1 to 10, and our early potatoea about March 90, to have them all cut down by froat about May ' 18, the very same that deatroyed the Nebraaka oropa. Here it waa worae because much of the crop hpd got ao large that it did not recover from the freeae. And in the fall our firat killing froat came Juat one week later than the troat in Hooker county, Nebraaka. We had two rainy aeaeona, one in June when it rained conatantly for two weeka, giving ua much too much water, and one about the laat of Julyrwhen much dam age waa done by overflowa and water apouta. Before, between and after tbeae perioda tbe akiea were braaay aa they ever were in Nebraaka, and in conse quence our one "long growing aeaaon” was cut into two very abort ones and nothing of the late potatoe, turnip or late cabbage kind bad any show. On half the ground planted to corn we had a good crop, which cost, at twenty-five centa a day for man and for team, more than tbe corn could be bought for in the open market. Our neighbors eay we had good crops. Our potatoea yielded about three potatoea (o the hill; our cow peas, six bushels from a bushel's sowing; our garden ytuff waa not one-aixth tbe crop of the same in Nebraaka. But we got a fair crop of aweet potatoea and a tolerable one of early cabbage, which would not krout or keep. We alao had a long season, but a small crop of tomatoes. We have no desire to prevent immi gration, but we wish no one to come here by our influence, hoping to better themselves. We made a sad mistake, but we have got to make the beat of it. Very much Jammed apples are 75 centa a bushel and scarce at that. "THX DXACOX.” Oil Monday evening, December 80, 1898, tbe Academy Dramatic Co., will preaent "Tbe Deacon" an original comedy drama in five acta. The fol lowing ia tbe caat of cbaractera: Deacon Thornton—Mrs. Thornton's brother in-law with a passion for lemonade with a stlok in It—. . Tim Dwyer George Graef—Mrs. Thornton's nephew George Darrah—alias Matt Wheeler— _ .D. H. Cronin James Reed—a friend of Darrah's-J. Harmon Pedro—an organ grinder—. Parson Brownlow.John A. Harmon Pete—Mrs. Thornton's servant—.. Boh Marsh Billie—the Deacon's boy—.Miles Gibbons Mrs. Thornton.Miss MamleCnllen Helen—her daughter—Miss Mamie McManus Miss Amelia Fawcett—Mrs. Thornton’s maiden sister.——Miss Alice Cronin Mrs.Darrah—George Darrah's wife—.. .Mrs. T. D. Hanley Nellie—her child—.Rose Ann Fallon Daisy—Mrs, Thornton's servant—. .Miss Maggie Harrington YOU KNOW IT. If you don’t coma and aee for your self those superb Christmas goods at Morris & Co.'s. 29-tf ■ TO THX PUBLIC: We wish to call your attention to the fact that the Pacific Sbost Line ie again making tbrongh train connection at O’Neill. East bound train leaves O’Neill at 9:58 a. m., immediately after arrival of train from Black Hills and reaches Sioux City at 2:35 p. m. This is sffording a through route to all points in North eastern Nebraska, and saving three hours time to Sioux City. Denots at O’Neill arc only a block apart and you need not be afraid of missing connection. Buy local tickets to O’Neill and re-buy there. 2l-tf \ Puzzle. ¥A S-i "V!; . sx f. : ■ /-■■■■! 2 : *,j vxfc* Msny people art puxtled at tbit time of year to know what to buy their friends for Obriatmaa. We hare a large Hat for lattice aod gentlemen of Suitable, Bar rice able, Sensible presents’ and if you will look over oar Block you can find aomething daairable and acceptable to almoet any body. For Ladies We Have : 5 5 China, Cut Glaaa, Lamp*, Rings, Bllppera, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Dreas Goods, and nlee line of celluloid novelties, .. . Gentlemen • ,~w Ipth ■ •• Ties, Mufflers, Capa, Slipped, : Gloves, Cuff Buttons, Scarf /} V Pins, Umbrellas, Fine Bus- ; panders and many other useful . articles. Come and see the stock. We can find aomething ■ For , to please you. Respectfully, J. P. MARK. Go to Cotrigu'i for your Christmas presents. »i Munneimmi 8«« the beautiful doll at Morris A Co.'s. A ticket given with each 80-ceut purchaM of holiday goods. tt-8 WAeova, waw»k . Always buy the best, the Moline. I have a car load on hand and will aell f : cheap for oMh, or on ahorl tine. If you want a wagon, a buggy or a road . cart come in time - and don’t gat left. Remember the name. Mollae wagon are the beet made and sold by l , d , Man, Bmuxa*. mu HATS MIXED XX* DEXXtt. Burwell Progress: A gentleman ot Mellette, 8. D., possesses a combination :s4S‘ snake—half garter and half sand snake —and this peculiar combination was made possible by a surgical operation performed by him. The snake wee, made from parts of two snakes and is apparently in good health. • **!*'~- ~ -* ■ EDkXGh VDFAUIXhm •• ~ .* The Blkhorn Irrigation OompanywIH furnish land,seed and water for oao> . third of the crop, to farmers who will v j f put a sod crop in under their irrigation ~ - canal during the cropping season of , 1898, Parties wishing to contract wilt please call at the company's offloe and earn details. All contracts must bn closed by January 1st. 19-tf. ' ’ ElkBOBN IHBIOATIOM COKTUT. _, t • ■■ The eMt bound passenger on the Pa clflc Short line now leaves O’Neill 9:65 a. x., making connections with trains' "# ^ from the west. G. W. Burra, Agent. Pure blood means good health. De Witt’s Sarsaparilla purities the blood, | cures Eruptions, Eczema, Scrofula, and .. all diseases arising from Impure blood.' For sale by Morris and Go. Druggists. It is a truth in medicine that the small* est dose that performs a cure is the beyt. De Wilt’s Little Early Risers are the 'I'M smallest pills, will pefonu a cute, and , ' are the best. . For sale by Morris and Co. Druggists. r 'VM O’Nwll, Nov. 14. I have to-day purchas ed from the O’Neill Fur niture Co. its entire stock of furniture, which will be combined with my own. In order to make * room in my store for this large addition, on next Monday will commence a great SACRIFICE SALE And invite my friends and ray enemies to call and inspect the goods, which will be offered at prices never before heard of in O’Neill. O. F. BIGLIN. . V'.‘ , * Hr