The Frontier.
PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY BY
THE FRONTIEB PRINTING COMPANY
KINO & CBONIN. Editors.
IMPORTANT EVENTS.
Prohibition national convention,
Pittsburg, May 20.
Republican national convention, St.
Louis, June 10.
Democratic national convention, Chi
cago, July 7.
Populist national convention, St.
Louis, July 22.
Republican state convention to send
delegates to national convention,
Omaha, April 15.
What has become of the guber
natorial contest? »
A Spanish mob is surely an emo
tional gathering.
Who wants the republican homi
nation for county attorney ? One at
a time, now.
It is quite generally conceded
that L. D. Richards will be one of
the delegates to the national con
vention. The Frontier is willing.
Chairman Wiekeb is absent in
North Dakota. When he returns a
meeting of the central committee
will he called and a date fixed for
holding the early convention.
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Some contributor to the State
Journal has fallen into the habit of
writing dreamland melodies. His
work is so true to life that one suf
fering from chronic insomnia could
go to sleep while reading.
The board of supervisors did not
seem to be altogether pleased with
the manner in which the sheriff
keeps account of his fees. They
adopted a resolution instructing him
to purchase a fee book and record
therein all fees collected by him.
Th* Fboktifr has interviewed a
large number of Holt county repub
licans on the presidential situation
and they are nearly all for Mander
son first and McKinley afterwards.
They resent the imputation that the
Manderson boom is for the purpose
of defeating McKinley.
Thi Imperial, Madrid, says that
the Cuban leaders are preparing to
issue a loan of $100,000,000 and
that part of the proceeds will be
offered to United States senators
and congressmen on condition that
they get the insurgents recognition
as belligerents. Here’s a chance for
the boys.
Axo so Ham is not satisfied with
the magnificent sum the county has
been paying him, but has been du
plicating his bills. Will not the
language he has used concerning
other county “thieves” apply with
equal force to himself? The atten
tion of the regulators is called to
this little matter.
Top Hnn loaf wnnlr miiokn/1 a
tabulated statement showing that
Kautzman has charged the conntv
twice for the same articles furnished.
Now let the Beacon Light show np
McHugh’s crookedness in regard to
printing contracts, then the people
will be able to see that The Fhon
Tieb has been telling the truth about
both of them.
Those who started*the McKinley
boom in Nebraska with so much
gusto have awakened to a realiza
tion of the fact that there is such a
thing as being too self-assured and
precipitate. In no state in the
Union will voters more quickly and
effectually resent the appearance of
being herded along like dumb
driven cattle. They all want to be
heroes in the strife.
Gemebal Mahdebson, in a letter to
L. D. Fowler, Omaha, says: “You
aay ‘It is freely charged that your
candidacy is in the interest of another
and that this is only a part of our
gigantic plan to defeat McKinley.’
I denounce this charge and every
other akin to it as cruelly and basely
& false. I know it to be false as to
myself and did I not believe it to
be untrue as to the friends through*
out the state and nation, who have
solicited me to permit the use of my
‘ name, I would spurn them and
stamp the proffered honor indig
nantly under my feet.” It would
seem that some Nebraska papers are
now in a good position to retract
} a few remarks made in moments of
. too fat-teaching wisdom.
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The Sun says the “Protective As
sociation” will be a necessity just,so
long as cattle rustling continues in
the county. Will the Sun have the
kindness to prepare and publish a
statement showing the number of
cattle stolen in Holt county during
the past five years, that the people
may have an opportunity of judging
of the importancy of the associa
tion f It might also tell the public
why it is that the officers of the
county are unable to handle these
thieves: also why an organization of
the kind was never thought neces
sary under republican rule.
Geokge Bbooks, candidate for the
republican nomination for treasurer,
was in O’Neill Monday feeling the
political pulse and examining the
coating on the political tongue. Mr.
Brooks called on The Frontier and
talked quite freely of state politics.
He believes that Meiklejohn, Moore,
Richards, McColl, and Broatch will
be elected governor, and that Mc
Kinley, Manderson, Reed, Allison
and Morton will secure the Nebraska
delegation. For the office of state
treasurer he thinks there will be but
one winning man, and he hopes that
one will be Brooks. It is always a
genuine pleasure for a newspaper
man to meet a politician who is not
afraid to express his convictions
concerning me'n and measures.
A perusal of the McKinley organs
would give a novice the idea that
the great common people of the
state had ceased their customary
labors and gone to holding camp
meetings, praying that McKinley
might defeat his enemies, the poli
ticians, and secure the delegation.
What nonsense. The people of
Nebraska know that months ago it
was heralded from headquarters at
Lincoln that the delegation should
be for McKinley. Who did this?
Thu politicians. Who organized the
state McKinley club ? The politic
ians. Who officer it? Politicians
whose names are familiar to every
household in the state. In the
State Journal of the 28th ult. we
notice that “General Thayer asks
the publishers of the state who are
friendly to McKinley to send copies
of their papers to the McKinley
state headquarters, room 48 Lindell
hotel, Lincoln.” What are the peo
ple doing with McKinley state head
quarters? Headquarters is an in
vention of the crafty politician. A
united, unanimous common people
need no headquarters. Away with
this rot and give us a season of
common sense.
The Beoon Light seems to think
enough time has elapsed since the
Scott bond question was before the
board of supervisors to allow the
memory of the people to become
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time, and therefore last week pub
lished what purported to be a his
tory of the ease. The publication
of the matter was intended, of
course, to remove from the populist
board all responsibility for the in
validation of the bond, whereby the
county lost about $70,000. So far
as the written history of the matter
is concerned the Beacon Light gave
it pretty correotly, but the side re
marks thrown in are misleading and
untruthful. No one questions the
fact that the board adopted a reso
lution instructing the treasurer to
give “additional security,” but they
did not tell him to give a new bond.
In fact they told him to get addi
tional signers on the old bond.
When the board adopted the resolu
tion that he should give “additional
security,” Ed Buttler, clerk of the
board, asked them if they wanted a
new bond or additional signers on
the old one. John Crawoford, bell
wethor, arose in all his wisdom and
said it was the understanding that
he ^et new signers on the old bond.
Butler told them that it was his
opinion that such action would in
validate the bond, but they knew
more about law than the clerk and
the result was that Buttler, accord
ing to instructions, turned the bond,
over to Scott that he might get ad
ditional signers. This is a true his
tory of the case and responsible
living witnesses can be produced to
verify it. If the board had follow
ed Mr. Buttler’s advice the county
would have lost nothing, as the bond
would not have been invalidated.
The Beacon Light’s attack upon Mr.
ButtLer’s official integrity comes
with mighty poor graoe.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
The democratic party will be the
Peter Maher of next November's
fight.
Democrats would better wear
their warmest clothing. The Olney
boom has been put on the road.
The Missouri democrats are going
to do their splitting before the Chi
cago convention meets, instead of
after, as those elsewhere will do.
Had the worst enemy of Secretary
Olney been asked to suggest the
best way to kill his boom he would
have said, “Let Josiah Qnincy stand
sponsor for it.”
Without having tho exact figures
we venture the assertion that every
duck killed by Mr. Cleveland has
cost the country more than its
woight in gold.
Secretary Carlisle will be able to
devote his entire attention to the in
terests of the Morgan’ syndicate, in
the legitimate position of legal ad
viser, after March 4. ’97.
To judge from his latest speech
the mind of the German emporer
must have undergone a change in
regard to making Germany’s navy
stronger than England’s.
Do not imagine that every man
you meet with a long face is keep
ing Lent. Some of them have
notes to meet, new twins at home, or
other reasons for looking solemn.
The postmaster general should
not fail to exhibit a photograph
showing convicts making United
States mail sacks, in the new postal
museum at Washington. It’s so
democratic, you know.
If that comet is determined to
Bob Fitzsimmons the earth it might
loaoi UttVU 1IJUUU LUO UUtU AUA tuu
event March 14, ’97, instead of this
year. It would be a satisfaction to
know that this country would end
its careei under a republican presi
dent.
The light-house tender, Maple,
was kept tied to the wharf five days
awaiting Mr. Cleveland’s duck
hunting pleasure. Oh no; this sort
of thing doesn’t cost the govern
ment anything. The crew of the
Maple have their salary and rations
stopped when they are serving the
whims of the president.
BRENNAN MENTION.
Kearney Hub: Neil Brennan, of
O’Neill, is a candidate for delegate
from the Sixth district to the repub
lican national convention, and is
given a hearty send off by the
O’Neill Frontier.
Stuart Ledger: Hon. Neil Bren
nan, of O’Neill, has been mentioned
as a delegate to the national repub
lican convention from this district.
w o ure not miormea as to ms posi
tion on candidates but he is all right
and can be trusted. Without inves
tigating the matter we know his
ideas are in accord with the great
majority of Nebraska republicans.
O’Neill (pop) Sun: The Frontier
last week made the announcement
that Neil Brennan, of this city, de
sires to be elected as one of the two
delegates from this district to the
republican national convention.
While the Sun has no choice in the
selection of republican delegates,
yet we earnestly hope that Mr.
Brennan will be chosen. Regard
less of party affiliations we are sure
that the people of this county would
like to see Mr. Brennan so honored.
He is deserving of it, he is worthy
of it, and we hope he will get it.
OTHER MATTERS POLITICAL.
Coleridge Blade: If we are to
believe John M. Thurston there are
a lot of scheming politicians in the
republican party. That is what he
called the opponents of McKinley.
Butte Gazette: Despite the ef
forts of Judge Kinkaid to keep his
name out of the senatorial race his
friends in this district continue to
push him forward as the only man
that can knock the pop candidate
gaily west.
Springview Herald: Hon. Chas.
F. Manderson's boom for president
continues to grow. It would be a
proud day for Nebraska should Mr.
Manderson receive the nomination
at the St. Louis convention. Our
country has no better men than Hon.
Chas. F. Manderson.
O’NEILL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
J)R. J. P. GILL1GAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Holt County bank buildiDg.
Strangers, those living at a distance, and
r.igbt calls must be cash in advance.
O’NEILL, - - NEB.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Reference First National Bank
O’NEILL, NEB.
JJARNEY STEWART,
PRACTICAL AUCTIONEER.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address, Page, Neb.
H. BENEDICT,
LAWYER,
Office In the Judpe Roberts building, north
of 0. O. Snyder’s lumber yard,
0 NEILL, NEB.
R’ BUTLER,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
Agent for Union Trust Go's land In Bolt
county.
Will practice In all the courts. Special at
tentlon given to foreclosures and collections
o'nu asd son com stage
Stage leaves O'Neill at 8:30 A. M., arriving at
Spencer at 1 p.at Butte. 5:30 p. m.
S. D. Gallentink, Prop.
Checker @ Barn,
B. A. Die Y Alt MAN, Manager.
CHECKER
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable.
Finest turnouts in the city.
Good, careful drivers When
wanted. ALo run the O’Neill
Omnibus line. Commercial
trade a specialty.
O’CON NOR & GALLAGHER
DEALERS IN
Of all kinds. A specialty made of
FINE CIGARS.
If you want a drink of good liquor
do not fall to call on ui.
Successors to
R. R. DICKSON & CO.
Abstracters of Titles.
Complete set of Abstrect Books.
Terms reasonable, anil absolute ac
curcy guaranteed, for which we have
given a $10,000 bond aa required
under tbe law.
Correspondence Soliced
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY NEB.
Always Buy the
Best. The . . .
Best is Cheapest
The finest and Largest stock of good in the Hardware and.
.Implement Line in the Elkhorn Valley is found at
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John Deere plows, Moline wagons, David
Bradley & Co’s famous Disc cultivators. .
Riding and walking cultivators, harrows,
Glidden wire, stoves, oils, cuttlery, tinware.
elKHorn valley
PLOW FACTORY.
O'NEILL, NEB.
EMIL SNIGGS, Prop.
-Manufactures the Hamnell Open Mould-Board Stirring
Plow. Also general blacksmithing and practical horseshoer.
Wagon and Carriage woodwork carried on in connection.
All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Also dealer in
Farm Implements. Handles the Scandi implements and
the Plano Bakes, Mowers and Binders. Parties wishing
anything in this line call and see me.
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G. W. WATTLES, President. ANDREW RUSSELL, V-Pres. J
JOHN McHUGH, Cashier.
THE - STATE - BANK/
OF O'NEILL.
CAPITAL $30,000.
Prompt Attention Given to Collections
DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
Chicago Lumber Yard
Headquarters for
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By the largest dry-sheds in the world.
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