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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1896)
■ •' ■ ■ " " ■ ■ n-;* •• ' , - ;• . .s ! r 1 .. ' . '■*;» ,v f . 1-1 -V ft. _ : ~ ^ / : - *■; - , . , * ft., ' ■,/ftftftV,; . ft • • ■ft, /.V-.- ' ftftftft ft i\~ ft:ft ftft’ftftvft ,. > Cft,' - : ftVvii'v ‘’Sftftftft*:, PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO VOLUME XVI. SUBSCRIPTION. SI.SO PER ANNUM. CLYDE KINO AND D. H. CRONIN, EDITORS AND MANAGERS. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY; NE^JASkA. FEBUARY 20, 1896. NUMBER Items of Interest Told As They Are Told to Us. WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED Load Happenings Portrayed Per General Edification and Amusement. Ab Wilcox is in tbe city. Give us this day onr daily fight. J. D. Selah was up from Ewing Satur day. __ John Flannigan was down from Stuart Saturday. __ Wm. Davidson was in from Dorsey Wednesday. , Sanford Parker came over from Spen cer Sunday. __ Expert Stitt has been in the city for several days. Doc McDonald was down/frotn Atkin son Saturday. U. N. Bigelow, of Stuart was on our streets Monday. N. D. Jackson, of Nelsgh is attending court in O’Neill. Judge Barnes, of Norfolk, was in O’Neill last week. • Peter Ciauson, of Emmet, was a caller at this office Monday. U. A. Allen, of Atkinson, transacted business in this city Wednesday. Don’t miss the great shoe sale at Sullivan Mercantile Co.’s. 32 3 Valentine’s day was not observed in O’Neill this year us formerly. A big slaughter on shoes for 30 days at Sullivan Mercantile Co.'s. D. C. Horton, of Ewing, was a visitor at the county seat last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Evans entertained the whist club last Saturday eyening. Pure bred brown Leghorn Cockrells for sale cheap. t 33-2 B. J. Ryan. Dick Johnson represented Stuart’s legal fraternity in O’Neill Tuesday. Bentley will give you value received and a iduA box and a watch be sides. _ 20-tf. A pleasant surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McCafferty last Mon day evening. James McCaffery, John Morgan and Ben Ray, of Stuart,were in O’Neill Fri day on business. Mayor Biglin and John Murphy con template a trip through Montana in the immediate .future. Josiah Coombs jr., and Miss Hannah Batty, of Badger, registered at the Hotel Evans last Friday. A white cat with a yellow tail walked into our office sometime Tuesday night. Of what is that a sign? The meeting of the Nebraska Club which was to have been held last Satur day failed to tnateralize. Rev. Bates, of Long Pine, conducted services in the Episcopal church in O’Neill Sunday evening. The case of Charles Bigler, arrested for complicity in the Ryan hold-up, baa been continued until March 17. Remember the Osmond Roller mills when you want to purchase flour or feed. Osmond Mills, O’Neill, Neb. Mrs. Messner has moved her dress making parlors to the building one door east of the Holt County bank building. We understand that Jim Qreig left Holt county last Wednesday morning, and expects to reside in the future on his farm down near Columbus. Holt county has a delinquent tax amounting to about $150,000. If this were paid up the county would be in pretty good shape financially. Do you lack faith and love health? Let us establish your faith and restore your health with DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla. For sale by Morris & Co., druggists. Neligh Leader: Rev. Newman, of Holt county, is visiting this week with his son and daughter who are Attending Gates. The charity ball at the rink last Friday night was a decided success in every res pect. The ladies who bad the affair in hand are deserving of much credit. The wolf chase last Saturday was not much of a success. Seven wolves were in the circle but they all made good their escape. There were 108 men In line. A bo/ was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Golden Tuesday afternoon. Al though Tom is a free silverite he thinks no other youngsters come quite up to the Golden standard. J. E. Kearns arrived in the city from Chicago Tuesday night. He came to attend the funeral of his brother. The ladies' have a very handsome crazy quilt to dispose of and will give every one an opportunity to guess. Corbett’s photo studio and dental parlors will be open from February 28, to March 5, inclusive. 83-3 A. H. Corbett. Joe Mann came^over from Bpencer last Friday and attended the charity ball in the evening. He returned with his sis ters Sunday. WANTED—A girl to do general housework. Will pay $3 00 a week to a eompetent girl. . Mrs. Elmer Williams. A change of venue will be asked for in the Harry Gillespie cattle stealing case, on the grounds that a fair trial cannot be had in this county. Miss Kate Mann returned Sunday to Spencer to look after business interests. Her sister, Mattie, accompanied her and will remain for a short visit. Harvy Bentley, who has been in the city the past week as a wimess iu the damage suit of Benedict vs. the city of O’Neill, returned to Omaha this morning. Judge Westover and Reporter Maher came • down from Rushville Tuesday morning. The two judges sat together in hearing the case of Benedict- against the city Tuesday. If you want to guess on that lump of coal at O. O. Snyder’s yards you must do so this week as the consest closes Saturday, at which time the lump will | be weighed. There are over 500 guesses now registered. The big chunk of coal at O. O. Snyd er & Co.’s Lumber Yard will be weighed Saturday at 3 o’clock. The committee will arrange the names and guesses, and the wiuuer's name will be given as soon as the result is known. A man from Atkiuson by name of’ Anderson ran up against one of the In man boys m O’Neill last Thursday after noon, and in consequence therrof went home in strips. Fighting is not con ducive to facial beauty. A. G. Billmeyer, F. M. Tyrrel, E. F. Stephens and T. C. Miller, of Lincoln, were in O’Neill Tuesday for the purpose of appraising the Fitzgerald estate in this city. They completed their labors and returned home Wednesday morning. The breaking up of the winter is the signal for the breaking up of the system. Nature is opening up ths pores and throwing off refuse. DeWitl’s Sarsapa rilla is of unquestionable assistance in this operation. For sale by Morris & Co., druggists. Cal Moffiit, Jim - Myers and Bob Sterns came over from Spencer Sunday. They had been subpoenaed as witnesses in the case of Hudson vs. the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, involv ing the reward offered for the recovery of Scott’s body. W. S. Griffith took three cas loads of sheep to Omaha market last week. Mr. Griffith is a protectionist, and it is not much wonder. In 1893 he shipped two car loads of interior sheep to Omaha and received for them, within 810 00. as much ns he did for the three cars ship ped last week. And the wool—but why discourage the poor sheep? E. 8. Kinch expects to start in a few days for the east. He will represent the Elkhorn Valley Hay Co., recently organ ized in O'Neill, and will endeavor to make arrangements with eastern dealers to handle the Holt county product. He does not know how long the business will require his presence in the east, but it may be, perhaps, until May. A telegram was received by John Murphy, Monday morning, from Thomas Kearns, Park City, Utah, an nouncing the death of his brother, James. He has been sick for some time with heart disease and it is supposed that was the cause of bis death. He has many frieuds in this city who will regret to hear of his untimely end. The re mains will he brought to this city for interment. The funeral will take place Friday morning. ___ A weather prophet in the east predicts that the coming year is to he one of un paralled importance to the farmer. He says the planets have so adjusted them selves that this is bound to be a year of bountiful crops. Our has come in juxta position with Neptune and Neptuue has reciprocated, Jupiter has made the proper number of gyrations around the necessary other bodies and Uranus has all but touched the heart string of Mer cury which is always a premonition for good crops in Nebraska.. A light extra planet has secured right-of-way through the body of other planets and is heading for the earth and this is believed to be a sign of rain in these parts. Speese Bros’. Colored Comedy Com pany acd Tabor College Jubilee Singers are billed to appear at the opera-house i in O’Neill on Saturday. February 28. Rod Speese lias the reputation of being a bass singer of merit. The Indians lately held a great po w wow at Wounded Knee. John . Maher was there for tbe purpose of reporting tbe proceedings for the dailies, but Chief American Horse refused to speak until the newspaperman bad been removed, from tbe room. Tbe untutored Indian bad probably heard of the manner in which John reported the Scott matter from O'Neill and Butte and didn't want to be misrepresented. Having purchased tbe entire shoe stock of John Murphy we are prepared for tbe next thirty days to give you great bargains in shoes. Don’t miss this sale for if you do you will lose money. We bought these goods at a reduction and therefore we are in a position to give you bargains. 82-3 Sullivan Mercantile Co.,; _O’Neill, Neb." The Ladies’ Working Society of the Presbyterian church will give a supper in tbe Milliard building, next to the postofllce, next Wednesday evening, February 26, beginning at 6 o’clock. The following bill of fare will be served: Cold Ham Chicken Boston Baked Beans Esoolloped Potatoes Tomatoe Pickles Cucumber Pickles ’ Bolls Cake Tea Coffee j Eggs Boiled Poached Shirred Ham and Eggs. Judge Westover held court Tuesday afternoon an<l Wednesday in County Judge McCutchan's temple of justice.' The case under consideration Tuesday afternoon was Hudson vs. the Odd Fel lows and Knights of Pythias lodges.. The plaintiff seeks to recover the entire reward offered by tjiese societies for the recovery of the body of Barrett Scott. The case was tried to a jury some time ago and a verdict returned favorable to the plaintiff, but a new trial wag granted the defendants by Judge Kmkaid, The case went to the jury Tuesday evening and they brought in a verdict for Hud son. __ Grand Island Independent: For some time past. Col. Cody has been in Wash ington, completing arrangements where by he and a company of other gentle men secure under a recent act of con gress a tract of 350,000 acres of land in the Big Horn basin of Wyoming. This land is sold by the government to the company at fifty cents per acre, the land, or as much as possible, to be covered by the irrigation ditch now under construction by the company. It is understood that a part of the tract will be fenced for a game reserve, in which will be protected a number of the wild animals'to be found in that section. Plainview Hews: The town of Verdi gris developed a genuine miracle last week, the truth of which is not ques tioned. It appears that the 8-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. lialph Clare had been a sufferer all her life, and on October 15 she was taken with a cough which grew graudually worse until her life was despaired of. Her parents who were religious people concluded to try the virtues of the bible in healing the sick according to the directions con trined in James 5, verse 14, which is as follows: “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, annotating him with oil in the name of the Lord." Accordingly three ministers were called in and a service of prayer held over the little tufferer and she was annolDted with olive oil. The cough and her sufferings were eased immediately and a short time disappeared altogether. It i* Indeed a remarkable cure and for the time being “Schlatter,” the Denver healer, isn’t “in it” at Verdigris. A SHOBT SESSION. The board of supervisors held a short session on the 13th inst., and the pro ceedings had were about as given below: The roll call showed all members present. On motion the county treasurer was instructed to call in. redeem and cancel bond No. 10 of series of funding bonds of Holt county. On motion the treasurer was instruc ted to transfer the sum of $25 from the bond fund to dittrict No. 78; also to re deem from tax sale, tax of 1893, south east quarter 17-29-12, same being paid March 17, 1894. Also to refund to S, W. Brown $10.45 erroneously paid on October 18, 1895, on lot 12, block 9, Ewing, tax of 1694. The report of the settlement commit tee in regard to settlement with county clerk was adopted. The, board met yesterday and ad journed until June 9, when they will meet as a board of equalization. { COURT KOTI8. j District court has been doing a rush ing business the past week. The case of Patrick Murphy vs. Phoenix Insurance Company was tried before Judge Kin kaid last week. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 1514.89. The case of Daniel Blnkerd vs. the Canadian American Mortgage and Trust Company was decided in favor of the plaintiff. Be got judgment for $809.58. The divorce case of Mary Smith vs. John Smith wag tried Friday. The plaintiff was granted a divorce, the cus tody of their three children and 91,000 alimony. Last Friday the Case, of Benedict against the City of O'Xeill, for damages incurred in being thrown from his buggy by running against an electric light guy wire,' came on forI)earing. The plain* tiff sued for 910,000. The city made a vigorous defense, it being conducted by City«Attorney Carlon, while B. R. Dick son looked after the prosecution. The case went to the jury Wednesday night, and is still ouf at this writing,(10:80 a. m.) Later—The jury came in at 11 o’clock with a verdict for the defendant. Judge Weatover came down from Uushville Tuesday morning and occu pied the bench with Judge Kinkaid un til noon, when he took possession of the county court room and opened up an other district court. The first case tried before him was the Hudson-Scott re ward case, which resulted in a verdict fo'r the plaintiff. A motion for a new irlal was filed. The case of Laura C. Putman vs. the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Insurance Co. was also tried before Judge Westover. Verdict for plaintiff for $469.50. The case of Gilbert L. Wiard against the Farmers’ and Merchants' Insurance Co. is on trial today. Judge Kinkaid went down to Omaha this morning and Judge Weatover will preside until his return. V EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. Fioux City Times: Tlie decision of the United States court of aopeals in the Sioux City, O’Neill aud Western and 81oux City and Northern railroad cases is to be handed down in St. Louis this week. Justice Sanborn is in New Eng* land^attepdini' the funeral of a relative, ianth ft is said tbat tbe ruling will be given as soon as he returns. This decision is awaited in Sioux City with considerable anxiety,for it virtually affects the ownership of the two rail roads. The contention of the Credits Commutation company is that the se curities for the two lines of road were wrongfully taken from the vault of the Union Loan and Trust Company by J. Kennedy Tod & Co. and by them rehy pothecated for a later loan. The Credits people further contend the bonds should be in their vault in Sioux City at the office of the Credits Commutation com pany. The decision will be made on an appeal from the decision of Judge Shiras. t H’GINNIS EOT GUILTY. The trial of Stephen McGinnis, ar rested for . being a party to the Ryan hold-up, took place in county court last Tuesday and was tried to a Jury of three, composed of the following named gentle men, all of O’Neill: C. W. Stamm, Walt Ratliburu and Scott Hough: Mr. Ryan testified positively that Mc Qinnis was one of the three that held him up at the point of a revolver. lie recognized him in particular as bis face was not covered above his mouth. I McGinnis admitted that he was with ' in a mile of the place where the hold-up occurred, but claimed that he was get ting a load of wood and knew nothing whatever of the affair. The jury after being out a short time brought in a sealed verdict of '‘not guilty.’’ HUNT—CRONIN. Mr. Dennis .Hunt and Miss Kellie Cronin, both of O’Neill, were united in marriage Monday morning at-the Catho lic church, Rev. Father Cassidy officiat ing. L The young couple have many friends in this vicinity who will join with Thr Frostier in extending hearty congrat ulations. GOLD AND SILVER REDUCED. This is a startling announcement but it is nevertheless true. We do not refer to the precious metals but to the two best brands of white shirts made or sold by anyone. For ten years the price has been $1.50 and 91 35, but w*e have de cided to place the prices at 91.25 and 91.00 each, in any quantity for this season. At these figures we ought to sell everybody their shirts for there never has been such values offered be fore outside of special sales. The gold is made as good as a shirt can be and is inferior in no way to the custom made shirts you pay 92 each for. The silver is simply out of sight of all competition for a dollar shirt. By tak ing your measures we can give you as good fitting shirts in every way as you pay fancy prices for. Try us next time and save money. 32-2 J. P. Mann. THE FACTS IK THE CASE, Editors Feohtihr: As so msov false and conflicting statements have been published in regard to the bolding up of young Groves, your correspondent deems it aduty to acquaint you with the facts in the case, as understood here. Groves was staying with the Ernests on Honey creek when he was arrested on the charge of stealing a saddle from Fred Pine down in 8teele Creek town ship. He was arrested by two men, named Doty and Sargent, both of Scottvilie, and taken before Justice Postlewalt of Scottvilie, when the com plaint against him was withdrawn. He had no trial, in spite of what the pop papers of O’Neill so often affirm. The complaint being withdrawn Groves was discharged from the custody of the officer Doty. Then Doty informed him that he was going part ofthe way ott the road towards Groves’ home in Steel Creek, and he could ride with him that far. On the way suddenly masked uien appeared and presenting guns or dered them to throw up their hands, which polite request was of course com plied with. Groves was then taken and his captors proceeded to question him as to the saddle, but mainly in regard to the people with whom he had been Staying. In fact they did not seem at all anxious about the saddle, but wanted to know all shout what he had been do ing, where he had been, and in particu lar, about what the people had been do ing where he had staid. They Anally lot him go, after warning him against keeping bad company. As to the bad company part of it, Groves had staid nearlv all fall with the Schimmelpfennig’e here at Scoltvile, and they have always been considered to be very good citizens. Since some time in November Groves bad been at: Ernests, in the Honey creek region. We do not know which the vigs consider to be bad company. The truth of the matter is that very few people believe that the saddle was ever stolen, and if it ever was, it was stolen by the vigs themselves in order to get some excuse for their actions. That is one of their ways of inducing people to Join them. They steal something from a man and then get him to join in order to find his. property. - ... - ...... m*. Your correspondent. has simply re ported the above Just as it is generally understood here where the parties are known, and with no desira except to get it right, no matter who it hits. Since thu hold-up Groves has treated one of the parties to his trouble to a first class thrashing, doing it up in good shape, even if he is only a boy. You will notice one thing in connec tion with this, and that is that Doty, who we understand is the man who swore out warrants for the arrest of some of the men suspected of killing Scott to keep them from going to Boyd county for trial, takes a leading part In this affair with Groves. And a similar coincidence is the recent affair in which Ryan was held up, a man named Bigler takes a leading part In this and also in the Hill case. Very easy to put two and two to gether, is it not? > Now as to the stealing of cattle, etc.. In this part of Holt county: The fact of the matter is that in ail the northeast part ot the county nothing at all has been stolen. The Sun and Beacon Light make a great cry whenever a re port comes to town of cattle being stolen, but when it is found*that the re port is false they keep as stiff as mice about it. . When it was reported that Mr. Kelley of Scottuille, had some fcattle stolen they printed long articles in regard toil, which was all right to do, but when it was found that the cattle were peace fully grazing on the luscious grass of Holt county within a mile of home, ueilher of them mentioned it, and the same in other cases. They are doing Holt county more harm by so doing and spreading broadcast oyer the country the idea that northern Holt is inhabited solely by cattle thieves, than both of them can do good in a thousand years. Let every paper publish all the facts. Your’ correspondent has lived in northern Holt nearly as long as anyone, has owned more or less stock all the time and has lost nothing by its being stolen; nor did he ever think there was any need of such a murderous outfit as the so-called vigilantes. As to the character of the said yigs: On the start they got a number of good men to join, but that is a thing of the past. The true intent of the organiza tion has come to light, the oblect for which the organization was created has been accomplished and they now are trying to cover their deeds beyond fear of discovery and let the thing die quietly. . When it is known generally, as it is known here, that all the law-defying, vicious element of all this region is in it they will command nq respect from any one. The great majority of th? vigs have nothing to ileal and are limply hiber- J eating in the land hllli hoping for an-' other crop failure, ao they may once again lire fat on relief good*, and among < their number are lereral known tbiaeea, men who, when drunk, hare boasted of Healing, and be very sure that (key are .. leading lights. During the days ofthevigilante* In 83-84 the men who conducted It did ep ^l openly, and at no time did they try to hide their identity. None of them marked. When they wanted a manl. they limply went and got him and need meam to cause him to tell all he knew. ' There waa no masking; no] fooliahaaag but even they went too far. Let every . good eitiaen first do hie dn(y both lb electing peace offleere and then in trying ffl to aid them in the performance of their ; duties and all will be lovely: but ae long I as such men aa now control the vtga know that many of our offleere are in sympathy with them Just so long wilFJ^ they flourish. But remember that as aoon as officers < are elected In Bolt county who will honestly try to enforce the laws, all -• such outlaw organisations will cense ;:' and catt|e buyers and school children can again travel the highways in safety. : __ ■ Yours, X. A unarm innu Bat if the didactic navel offends C sgslnst the law* of art, the pseudo-real- ,j into novel offende agalnet the lews of * decency. One ts anitsed sometimes at at the frequency with which, in an age 1 that ehuddera at'the outspokenness -of | Shakeepeare and ehrinke from the plain* dealing of Fielding, etoriea only to be - described as ineffably nasty are admit*. ted to the ohaateat drawing-room tables. Sometimes theae atorlea are written by young girla, who prattle with halve ' audacity of things they ought not to know; sometimes they are written by grown women, who believe emaaci- ^ paling their sex by depriving it of modeaty: aometimea they are written by 1 men, who have the hysterical tendon ciea of women or who are baae enough to traffle in corruption. By whomever written, they aell; and while they veil : they are bound to multiply. I wish we4? bad a literary inquisition—soma meant 1 of getting together all the novele of thia , kind known to exiet, end burning thqw-pft with appropriate ceremonlea ba the mar ket place.—Epwsrd Fuller. in March LippJncott’a. wnr» raen m. * The Pacific Short Line train 4a attt running regularly every day axoept Sunday, leaving O'Neill immediately after arrival of Black Hills train, reach- • ing Sioux Ciuy three hours ahead of any other road. Making connections' for all pointa. Buy local tickets to O'Neill. One Minute Cougti Cure touches the right spot. It alao touches it at the right time if you take it when you have a cough or cold. See the pointf Than don’t cough. Morris * On. “Give me a liver regulator and X regulate the world," said a genius. The druggist handed him a bottle of DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Morris di Co. 9s Don’t Invite diasapointment by experi menting. Depend upon One Minute. ;; Cough Cure and you have immediate ) relief. It cures croup. The only bam* less remedy that produces immediate results. Morris ft Co^ * 4? Soothing, healing, cleansing, DeWitt’e Witch Hazel Salve ia the enemy to - aoree, wound* and pilea, which it never • faiia to cure. Stopa itching and bora* « ing. Cures chapped lipe and cold-eorea in two or three hours. Moms & Co. J. W. Pierce, Republic, la., says: “I - have used One Minute Cough Cure in my family and for myself, with reeulta ao entirely satisfactory that I can hardly find words to express myself as to its merit. I will never fail to recommend . it to others, on every occasion that pre sents itself.” Morris & Co. Chamberlain’s . Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of bad colds. U'.'. opens the secretions, relieves the lungs and aids nature ia restoring the system to a healthy condition. If freely used as soon as the cold has been contracted. ■ and before it has become settled in the ' system, it greatly lessens the severity of the attack and has often cured in a sin gle day what would have bpen a severe cold. For sale by P. C. Corrigan, druggist. Short Uao Time Card. . Passenger leaves O’Neill, Neb. at 10:05 h a. m , immediately,after arrival of train ; from Black Hills, reaching Sioux City ak.«» 2:35 r. m., giving three hours time; Lowest rates. Purchase local tickets^ h) O’Neill and re-buy there. LXTTXB*LIST. " "ft ft..1 Following Is the list of letters remaining In the postoffloe at O’Neill, Neb., unclaimed, for.' i? the week ending July 87. ISM: ' ' ;j Andrew TUUnger. Mr. Peter Keopn. ftv t MrC Luclndy Manen. Mrs. S. O. Smith. In asking for the above please say **advei>- ; Used.” It not called for In two weeks will he sent to the dead letter office. ■ .0. A. DoTUhP. M. : • ; • ■ ■- : ft; ft; , -,;ft : 'ft- ;