T PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. VOLUME XVI. CLYDE RING AND D. H. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FEBUARY 27, 1896. NEWS SANS WHISKERS Items of Interest Told As They Are Told to Us. WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED lowl Happenings Portrayed Per General Xdlfieation and Amusement. O.O. Snyder was in Sioux City Tues day. _' ■ ' ' Editor Jenness was dqwn from Atkin son Friday. John Kearns returned to Chicago Mon day morning. Miss Fannie O'Neill went down the road Monday morning. ' George Clark has been under the syeather for a few days. G. W. Smith transacted business in Sioux City Wednesday. H. Vt. McClure, of Sioux City, had business in O’Neill Tuesday. Don’t miss the great shoe sale at Sullivan Mercantile Co.’s. 82 3 The one-week old child of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lull died last week. Pete Saunders, of the Leigh World, worshiped in O’Neill last Sunda/. A big slaughter on shoes for 80 days at Sullivan Mercantile Co.’s. Billip Fisher, formerly of Atkinson but now of Laurel, was in O’Neill Tues day. The working society will meet with Mrs. J. H. Meredith Wednesday, March 4, at 2 p. m. _' Bentley will give you value received and a music box and a watch be* sides. _ 20-tf. Mrs. John Halloran, of Inman, was transacting business in O’Neill last Saturday. 1 _ Ralph Butler, Oeo. Brien, Jake Roll and Leroy Butler were up from Ewing last Monday. John Auten came up from Randolph L ,Wene*day night, and will visit friends JF for a few days. John Weekes went to Bismark, North Dakota, last Friday. He will be absent about ten days. Sanford Parker was in O’Neill Mon day. He brought his billiard eye with him on this trip. J. P. Mann went to Chicago last Sun day, where be will spend a week select ing his spring stock. J. O. Cortelyou, of Omaha, was in O’Neill last week on business connected with the district court. Mrs. Birmingham is now thought to be out of danger. Her case of fever was a difficult one to handle. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kearns and Miss Maggie left Monday morning for their home at Park City, Utah. Mrs. Maylon Price came down from Atkinson Monday morning, where she had been visiting relatives. Joe Mann came over from Spencer Sunday to take J. P.’s place in the store during his absence in Chicago. Does Bro. McHugh still insist that Mayor Biglin refused to speak, when called upon, at the Short Line bridge opening? __ The Speese Bros.’ Colored Comedy Company played to an $8 house last SaturJay night. The crowd was larger than they deserved. P. H. Cronin went down to Randolph Wednesday morning and attended the meeting of the Northeast Nebraska Press Association held in that city. Lincoln and a great many smaller towns have adopted the curfew plan of sending kids, under a certain age, home at 9 o'clock each night. 1)0 you lack faith and love health? Ijet us establish your faith and restore your health with UeWitt's Sarsaparilla. . For sale by Morris $ Co., druggists. John Qiblin's residence was discover ed to be on flre last night. The blase was in the lath below the chimney and was discovered just in the nick of time. Q’NeiH'a business men observed Wash ington's birthday by dosing.their places of business. A great number of flags were also unfurled to the breeses that blew. Miss Mary McGee came up from Ran dolph Thursday evening to attend the funeral of James Kearns, Friday. She returned to her home at Randolph Mon day morning. * The west end of Charlie Moore’s resi dence was discovered to be on fire one evening last week. No particular dam age done. The small boy was probably the origin. Whover has occasion to sound the fire alarm should make an effort to get up a little speed. A feeble toll Is hardly sufficient to causeone to become excited; and what's a fire without excitement? Pure bred brown Leghorn Cockrells for sale cheap. 33-2 B. J. Ryan, Springview Herald; For congress, Sixth district, give us Judge M. P. Kin kaid or give us death. With Klnkald in congress, the Sixth district would be represented, and that in a creditable manner. __ Coleridge Blade: F. Dowling, of Atkinson, has rented the Morrison Starks blacksmith shop and will take possession the first of March. Mr. Dowling has had seventeen years exper ience in the business and comes well recommended. On last Saturday Rev. George united in Marriage Lewis Coburn, of Phoenix, and Miss Ollie Berry, of Paddock, at the K. £. church in this city. The young couple will make their future home at Phoenix. Tna Frontier tenders its congratulations. The breaking up of the winter is the signal for the breaking up of the system. Nature is opening up th3 pores and throwing off refuse. DeWitt’a Sarsapa rilla is of unquestionable assistance in this operation. For sale by Morris & Co., druggists. Cal Mofflt, of the Spencer Advocate, has taken a few tnrns at the impression screws on his Washington press, and the result is a very decent print and a better impression on the minds of his readers. The Advocate stands up for Spencer and Boyd county admirably. The remains of James Kearns, who died last week at Park City, L'tab, arri ved in O’Neill last Thursday night and were met at the depot by many who bad been his friends. The funeral took place Friday morning from the Catholic church and was largely attended. The prairie land adjacent to the “little ditch" presents an interesting picture at the present time. The company owning the ditch have purchased about 8,000 acres of land adjacent thereto and have caused it all to be placed in condition to irrigate, by the bulldfng of many miles of leterals, TLe ladles of the Working society of the Presbyterian church feel highly flattered at the success of their supper given Wednesday evening. They wish to thank the public for their liberal patronage, and to say that the crazy quilt was won by Master Jesse Aiken, No. 50?. being the lucky number. Some unknown but gentlemanly cor respondent to the Butte Gazette last week laid violent hands on the Sun editor, so to speak. Bo wrote a two column article concerning that individ ual that teemed with satire and truth. | It’s no use, however; when a man is a natural chump or a chump from choice be cannot be taught anything. .V small blaze in Tom Golden's law ofllce was accasion for a fire alarm Tues day afternoon. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought that a cigar stub thrown upon the floor set Are to some waste paper which communicated it to the letter flies, and then to ttm woodwork on the window. The chem ical engine sufficed to extinguish the fiend while it was yet ih its infancy. A sensible man will not get mad be cause a newspaper man duns for money. A dun is not an impeachment of integ rity. but is simply an outcropping of a publisher's necessities. For instance, 800 men owe a man from one to four dollars each. Be has to dun them to pay expenses. Instead of getting angry the subscriber should thank the editor for waiting upon him so patiently, and pay up like a man. Tbe hydrant on the corner of Fifth and Douglas froze up and bursled open some time ago and last Monday Street Commissioner Hall dug down to ascertain the condition of things. He found that the box-cider trees, growing some dis tance away, had sent out roots to tap the main, the pipe being literally cover ed with roots, some of which had grown up into the vent and completely' corked the pipe. Nature is an economist that permits nothing to go to waist—ah! we should have spelled it "waste.” Muscotali ltecord: A printer doesn’t go to the doctor when he is out of "sorts,” nor to the bakery when be wants "pi,” nor to tbe bible when be waDts a ggod "rule,” nor to hell when he wants the "devil,” nor to the gun shop wheu he wants a "shooting stick,” nor to tbe furniture store when he wants “furniture,” nor to the wood pile when he wants a “stick,” nor to tbe bank when be wants “quoins," nor to a law yer when he has a “dirty case,” nor to a girl when he goes to "press,” nor to a pump when he has ten cents in his pocket. The Northeast Nebraska Press Asso ciation held their regular semi-annual meeting in Randolph yesterday. It wan a yeiy successful and largely attended session. To the hospitable citizens of Randolph the boys are very grateful for the royal entertainment furnished them. Our only regret is that we were unable to stay aud attend the banqaet, but as Brother Murray, of the Pender Times, agreed to take care of our share of the tempting viands we feel satisfied that the duty was well performed. ■ A real live cowboy was in the city Wednesday night. He was rigged out in chaps, sombrero and six shooter and looked tough enough to be a vigilanter. He hailed from Ft. Dodge, Io., and was on his way to the range to lead the life of a puncher as pictured out in dime l novels. The boys here who have seen' enough of such men as Middleton and Hall to know the genuine article, had considerable fun with the misguided stranger. .If he is fortunate when he gets to the Hills he may get a Job of ;hauling hay at 98 per month. The "Editor'S Day" is outlined in the Dubuque Ledger as follows: "The editor riseth in the morning and know eth not what the day may bring forth. If he telleth all the news he runneth the risk of having a tin ear put on him, and if he telleth not the news the people say. he is n. g., and there is no joy in it/ The crafty man cajoleth him into giving him a fifty cent puff for a five cent cigar and all the fond mothers frown upon him if he tails to flatter their freckled face broods, And all his ways are ifdtf of woe, and his days are full of sorrow. The life insurance man setteth snares for him, and on the whole he hath a deuce of a time.” ,.V* L Spencer Advocate: Sanford Parker, Cat Moffet, Jim Myers and Robert -Stearns were over to O'Neill tbia week to attend the second trial of Hudson against the lodges for the reward offered by them for the finding of Scott’s body, which reward was given at the first trial to Hudson. The finding of the jury' however, was set aside by the' judge as contrary to the evidence, and a new -trial ordered, which was held this week, and although the evidence vfas stronger than ever against Hudson’s claim, and the instructions of the judge pldin, the jury again found in favor of Hudson. There is nothing like knowing bow to work a Jury, is there Mike? We don’t think. _ The ordinary sign of a jeweler is an immense watch hanging over the front of the store. These signs are all made by one man, and all show the same hour, 8:18. The explanation given is that Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford’s theater, April 14, 1883, at 8:18 r. m. The manufacturer was working on a sign for a Mr. Adams of Broadway, New York. While be was at work his employer ran in from the street and told him the news. “Paint thoss hands at the hour Lincoln was shot, that the deed may not be for gotten,” exclaimed Mr. Adams. The painter did so. Since that time every watch sign that has gone out of his shop has been lettered in the same way, the hands pointing to the hour of 8:18. This mild spring-like weather is be ginning to tell on the boys. Last Tues day while the editor sat in the shade watching the young school girls skip ping the rope and enjoying himself in reverie, be noticed Register Harmon, Court Reporter Maher and County Attor ney Murphy come along one at a time and stop to watch the girls at play. Each of them paused for a moment or two, until seemingly overcome by recol lections of their own school days, they rushed in where angels fear to tread and and took a hop. John Maher was prob ably the most graceful jumper of them all, but then John has had experience. He has so often jumped from one politi cal party to another that be finds no diffi culty in skipping almost any kind of a trallaloo. Another large amount of public money appropriated by the populists was found last Monday to have been thrown away. The pops claimed that Rbody Hayes was short in his accounts some $500, and em ployed Expert Stitt to make an examina tion of bis books. He found a short age of about that amount and the county commenced suit to recover. Hayes ad mitted that he might be short a hund red or so and offered to pay a reasonable amount and settle the matter up, but an agreement could not be reached and the suit went on. The case was tried to Judge Weatover and a verdict rendered by him against Hayes for $113, and in terest, a smaller, amount than he had formerly offered to pay. The testimony of the expert was not admitted in evi dence at all. H. M. Uttley, Mr. Hayes’ attorney, found so many errors in his work that the court considered it unre liable and threw it all out. Mr. Stitt has had a fauthing in Holt county at $6 per per day. VIGILAHTM IAU MOBS TBOVBLX. Mr. and Mra. Prouty, who live at Paddock,on the Niobrara, were in O'Neill Monday on busineaa occaaioned by re cent movements of the vigilantes beaded by that notorious Geo. D. Mulli han, who figured so conspicuously in the defense at the Scott murder trial. They called upon Thb Frontier during the afternoon and recited the facts concerning the late difficulty. It seems that some time ago Mrs. Prouty sold a small island in the river to Mrs. Gray. Everything went along smoothly and the title/was not questioned until settlers, in northern Bolt and southern Boyd commenced chopping down the 't|mber pn the island. Mr. Gray secured an injunction from the district court re straining the choppers and since that time the vigilantes have been determined tq nlake trouble for the Prouty’s. They first claimed that the transfer from Mr. Prouty to his wife was illegal and told the Grava that if they did not prosecute Mr. Prouty they themselves would be in danger. They then sent word to Mr. Prouty that the vigilantes had 11,600 to prosecute the case, but if he would pay them 9300 the whole matter would be dropped, to which Mr. Prouty politely replied that he was prepared to defend the title hnd the transaction and that he would see them in a decidedly warm place before he would be blackmailed. Pince that time the vigilantes have been obstreperous. They, that is. Mulli bnn, employe! the county surveyor who went ovet and surveyed Mr. Prouty’s farm. What bis findings were are un known, but anyway the Gray family were last week moved into a vacant shknty pn the Prouty farm, which is occupied by a son-in-law of Mr. Frouty. A number of vigilantes superintended the capture of the farm, very prominent Among them being Mr. Mulllhan. Mr. Prouty’s son-in -law waa given formal notice to vacate the farm by March 25. This la the way matters now stand. Mr, and Mrs. Prouty are in a quandry aa to what course to pursue. They have lived there for over 20 years and passed through the Indian troubles of the early days,'; but say there never waa a time whenJLhey felt as unsafe and insecure as dhepdfoutoday, surrounded hy the vigj ’ lan tea. “ Why, ” said Mr. Proutv with a kindly glance at his wifb, “I know some women who go armed, and take daily target practice." The true cause of the hatred that the vigilantes have for Mr. Prouty is that be was a witness against them in the Scott murder trial. They threatened him at that time. We learn from another source that Mullihan sees ghosts. He says that the bridge, from which Scott's body was thrown into the river, is haunted and that Scott appears there every night at 12 o'clock.- He says he happened to be at the bridge one time at the midnight hour and saw the apparition. He ad dressed the shade and said: “Who kill ed you anyway, Scottf” The specter answered: “Ob, Prouty,” as he jump ed off into the river. He also says be droams of Scott every night and that he always says Prouty killed him. Some people think that his mind and con science have more than they can bear. -- A DISTRICT RXUKIOX. A movement is on foot to organize a district reunion, the district to be com posed of Holt, Brown, Rock, Keys Paha and Boyd counties. A committee which was appointed at the last reunion in i Holt county to effect tbe organization, ! has issued tbe following circular: O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 26,1806. Comrade—At the last reunion of old soldiers, held at Atkinson August last, by resolution then and there passed by tbe comrades, that there be a new organ ization formed, composed of the coun ties of Brown, Keya Paha, Rock, Boyd and Holt; at the same time by vote of the comrades It was ordered that a committee be appointed for the purpose of forming said organization and deter mine the time and place of holding the next reunion; said committee consisting of John Skirving, of O’Neill, B. W. Johnson.of Atkinson, and O. C. Whit ney, of Stuart. Said committee cordially invites you to meet us at Long Pine on the 4th day of May, 1896, to aid and assist In form said organization, and selecting tbe time and place of holding said reunion, and transacting all other matters of business that may come before said committee. John Skirving. B. W. Johnson, G.C. Whitney, Committee. Having purchased the entire shoe stock of John Murphy we are prepared for the next thirty days to give yoy 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. 32-3 Sullivan Mercantile Co. _O’Neill, Neb. Corbett’s photo studio and dental parlors will be open from February 28, to March 5, inclusive. 83-3 A. H. Corbett. oovbt fbockxoihob. Emaiine Mathews-vs 0. W. Hamilton, by agieement jury was waived, and it waa further agreed that the plaintiff recover a Judgment against the defend ant for the possession of the property In controversy; and that defendant recover from the plaintiff a Judgment for 885 and costs. In case of Laura 0. Putnam vs Farm ers' and Merchants’ insurance company, the Jury found for defendant In the sum of 8458.50. A. M. Huddleson vs A. L. Wilcox, Jury returned verdict for plaintiff for 815 and interest. Plaintiff sued on a note. Gilbert L. Waird vs Farmers’ and Merchants' insurance company, judg ment for plaintiff for $407.05. State of Nebraska vs Sirens Holts, charged with cattle rustling. Case called Friday and set for trial this week. Upon the affidavit of defendant a num ber of subpoenas were issued for witness es in his defense. The case of John Dunhorn was called next and disposed of in a similar manner. JEge & Van Zandt vs Justin McCarthy, jury found that plaintiff had no eauae of action. Motion for new trial in the case of Laura 0. Putnam ya Farmers’ and Mer chants’ insurance company overruled, and defendants given forty days to flic bill of exceptions. A similar motion in the case of Waird vs the same insurance company was disposed of Jo the same wav. ...... Saturday being a legal holiday, of courae no businen was transacted until Monday, Judge Westover and Reporter Maher going home to spend Sunday.; They returned Monday morning attd proceeded with the business by calling the case of J. M. Freeman vs John Lap* pan, which came up on a motion by plaintiff to amend his affidavit, which was allowed. O. O. Snyder, receiver, vs Patrick Clear, demurer filed by defendant over* ruled. County of Holt vs B. J. Hayes, tried to Judge Weatover Monday. Court took matter under advisement, and on Tuesday rendered judgment against defendant, for 8tW.82. Amount sued for was 9500. A. C. Mohr vs Thoa. Hudson was tried to the court, which found judg* ment for plaintiff in the sum of 826 and interest, amounting to 880, Elkhorn Valley bank vs Mary Marley, verdict for defendant in the amount of 8100. Quincy National bank vs Lewis Rad diffe, jury found plaintiff bad no cause for action. Lunette Rector va John Chisholm, decree of foreclosure. The case of the State vs Carberry came on for hearing Wednesday morn ing with Judge Kinkaid on the bench. Tbos. Carton is assisting in the prosecu- • tion of the case and N. 1>. Jackson, of Neligb. and Dick Johnson, of Stuart, are defending. It is understood that when the Fanton case comes up for bearing a motion will be made to quash the panel, on account of some irregularity in drawing the Jury. TBS GUSBUBO 00BTZST. The big lump of coal that the 0. O. Snyder company had at their yards was weighed last Saturday at 2:80 o’clock. It weighed 2,70S, and John Dressier was the winner of the ton of coal offered to the person guessing nearest to the weight of the lump. His guess was 2,705, the exact weight of the coal. There were 728 guesses. The following are the names of some of those whose guesses were close to the J. C. Olson. A. Pelkin. M. McCountry. T. F. Lull. Mrs. Zimmerman.... A, Gallentine. J. Eppenbaugh.. J. F. Lull..... Miss Nellie Joyce. J. Murpley. J. Trigg.. L. Gallentine.. T. B. Trueblood..... Lizzie Meals. Mrs. E. 8. Kinch. C. J. Coffee. A. U. Morris. exact weight: .2700 .2765 ...2762 .2687 .2702* .. .2760 .2700 .........2705* .2700 .2766 .2768 .2765 .,2767 .2788 ...2701 .2788 .2780 An Aching Void Which is hard to fill during Lent, but we are equal to the emergency. Look the following over and make your se lection: Georges Bank Codfish. No. one Mackerel. No. one White fish. Labrador Herring.' Holland Herring. . Smoked Herring. Smoked Halibut. Canned Salmon. Canned Brook Trout. Canned Lobsters. Canned Mustard Sardines. Canned Imported Sardines. Canned American Sardines. These are all first-class goods. 84-3 O’Nbim. Grocery Co. i THX DAMAOX SUIT. The cltiaen* of O'Neill In general Md her officer* In particular have every rea son to congratulate themaelvee upon outcome of the Benedict damage ault. ^ While public opinion differed greatly ua to Ur. Benedict’* right to recover, there'' | wae but one thing for the city oflioern to . do, and that wae to reaiat the claim nod prevent, if poeiible, the erWifabment of 4 a coatlr precedent. The caee waa one of the moat import ant in a civil way ever tried to a Molt county Jury, involving, n* it did, the city’a liability to have to pay out in cold caah 110,000. The trial waa a lengthy and tedioua one; complicated queetione being encountered at nearly every tttun« The plaintiff employed one of O'NeillTi leading lawyer*, R. R. Dlckaon.to proee- , cute the caae, and the city entrnated. th* « defenae entirely to her city attorney, wboae conduct in the matter fully Jueti fled the confidence repoaed in him. Aa ' a general thing good lawyera are not found occupying the poaltion of city attorney but Mayor Biglia, who doea nothing by halve*, looked upon the city attorneyahip a* an Important poeition ' and choae to fill it one of the beetpraeti tionera to be found within the corpor- ; ate limlta of the city, and the outcome of thia caae ahowa that hia precaution wu a wiae one. Without going into the merlta of the caae, it ia but Juatice to our city attorney, Mr.. Oarlon, to aay that he baa wen on* of the moat important and vlgorauaiy con'.eated caaea ever tried in the county. . A couple of oMea of diphtheria on reported at the homo of Mr.Ernest, Who llvea about eight miles northwest of . O’Neill. ... ^ WANTED—A girl to do geuoral hoqsework. Will pay *8.00 a week to t \ eotnpatent girl. Mas. Elmbb Williams. Clay Center Hun: The beet medilUB , for building up Nebraska is the state : preee, and it is doing tbs work quietly ■ and unostentatiously every day. At <; ably edited, neatiy printed and well pat* / ronlzed general newspaper eircolated lit * other states is the bait advertising mod- \ ium for the, stale tbst can be devised; better than a paper devoted wholly 1* ' booming the etate, for such papers are generally aoereditad with overdoing things and thus exert comparatively little Influence. The most profitable club for Nebraska would be one contain ing a list of every business and pro* 5 fesslonal man and woman in the state j pledged to advertise in and give mater ial support to his home paper. Such a paper going abroad would speak as nothing else can for the state. The press elands up for Nebraska at all times, Let the people hold up the hands of the state press by giving it their patronage and It will be the Nebraska club that will knock the persimmons. DOS’! VOMIT V*. The Pacific Short Line train iaetil. running regularly every day except Sunday, leaving O’Neill immediately . after arrival of Black Hills train, reach* ■ ing Sioux Oiuy three hours ahead of ' any other road. Making connections for all points. Buy* local tickets to O’Neill. • V, One Minute Cough Cure touches the 7 right spot. It also touches it at the right time if you take it when you have a cough or cold. See the point? Then , don’t cough. Morris & Co. “Give me a liver regulator and I can 7 regulate the world,” said a genius. The druggist handed him a bottle of DeWltt'a Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Morris A Co. Don’t invite dissapointment by experi menting. Depend upon One Minute, Cough Cure and you have immediate relief. It curee croup. The only harm less remedy that produces Immediate results. Morris A Co. Soothing, healing, cleansing, peWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores, wounds and piles, wnich it never fails to cure. Stops itching and burn ing. Cures chapped lipe and cold-sores . in two or three hours. Mobis A Co. J. w. Pierce, Republic, la., njri: “I have uied One Minute Cough Cure la my family and for myself, with reunite 8u entirely satkfactory that I can hardly find words to express myself as to ita - merit. I will never fail to recomnaapd it to others, on every occasion that .‘pre sents itself.” Morris A Co. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy it famous for its cures of bad colds. It opens the secretions, relieves the lunge and aids nature in restoring the System to a healthy condition. If freely used as soon as the cold has beeir contracted, and before it has become settled in the system, H greatly lessens the severity of . the attack and has often cured in a. sin gle day what would have been a severe cold. For sale by P. C. Corrigan, * druggist. __ Short Line Tims Card, . ' ^ Passenger leaves O’Neill, Net. at 10:05 a. m , Immediately after arrival of train ' from Black Bills, reaching Sioux City at ' 2:35 p. m.. giving three hours time. Lowest rates. Purchase local tickets to O’Neill and re-buy there.