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CLYDE RING AND D. H. CRONIN, EDITOR8 AND MANAGERS.
VOLUME XVI.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APRIL 9, 1896.
NUMBER 40.
NEWS SANS WHISKERS
Items of Internet Told As They Are
T6ld to Us.
WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
. Local Happening* Portrayed For General
Edification and Amniement.
Judge Kinkaid went down the road
Tuesday morning.
Harry Dowling spent a few days in
North Bend last week visiting relatives.
Judge McCutchan and family now
occupy the Murphy residence on Hid
Hill. __
Bentley vyill give you value received
and a music box and a watch be
sides. _ 20-tf.
Will Dobbs went down to Sioux City
Monday to attend a meeting of the
Shriners. _
Easter Sunday was observed by the
churches in O’Neill in the usual elabor
ate manner.
Elmer Williams went down to Sioux
City Tuesday morning to attend the
Shrine meeting.
Be sure .and get Sioux City seeds.
They are the best. For sale by Neil
Brennan. 35tf.
Mrs. George Blinco and family have
rented their farm In Missouri and re
turned to O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Uttley.of Omaha,
visitffd over Sunday with Mr. Uttleys’
parents in O’Neill.,
John Skirving and daughter, Miss
Ona, went down to Lincoln Sunday
mbrning, where Miss Ona will attend
thp Lincoln Normal school.
Buy the best garden seeds; the best
' are the cheapest. None better than the
Sioux'Qity seeds, sold by Neil Brennan.
>
The foRowing-named Atkinson gentle
men were in the city Wednesday: J. E.
Allison, C. H. Walrath, Seth Woods,
Tim Smith and W. E. Scott.
Corbett’s photo studio -and denta,1
parlors will be open from April 3 to t^'1
9th, inclusive. 36-5 A.' H. Corbett. '
E. Downey,* of Inman, lost his barn,
100 tons of baled hay, a team of horses
aud two calves by fire last Monday. The
loss is estimated at $2,000, no insurance.
' Landretb’s garden seeds have been
sown for 112 years and have never been
surpassed for excellence. We have a
full line of them.
87-tf. Morris & Co.
An appropriate Easter service consist
ing of recitations, class exercises and
songs, was given by the M. E. Sunday
School last Suuday, to a crowded house.
Don’t come too late to get an Easter
bonnet, for the nobby things will be
picked up early.
39-2 P. J. McManus.
After May 1, 1896, all delinquent per
sonal tax will be collected by distress.
J. P. Mullen,
County treasurer.
Landreth’s vegetable seeds are fresh—
pure and true to name and will satisfy
the most critical demands of those who
want the best and nothing but the best.
These high grade seeds are carried in
stock by 87-tf. Mousts & Co.
6. C. Hazelett returned Tuesday night
from Iowa, where ho had been called by
a telegram announcing the serious illness
of his sister. She was much improved
when he left for home.
The best display of produce at the
Sioux City Exposition last year was
raised and sent there by Neil Brennan
and he raised them from Sioux City
garden seeds. So if you want the best
seed call at his place and buy your seeds
for this season. 37tf
Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church
next Sunday. Sacrament of baptism
and reception of members at the morn
ing service. Sacrament of the Lord’s
supper and sermon in the evening, by
Rev. D. Marquette. All are welcome
to these services.
Although the weather was not pro
plllouar the dance given at the rink
Tuesday night by the O’Neill Dancing
Club was well attended and a very
pleasant party. Sanford Parker’s or
chestra, of Spencer, furnished the music,
which was pronounced by those in at
tendance as first-class.
v . J. W. Hinton, of Mt. Etna, Io., was a
J caller ht this office yesterday. A number
F of years ngo Mr. Hinton resided at
Grand Rapids, this county. He is now
employed on the south ditch and it is
his intention to move his family to this
county in a couple of months. He says
that although he left this county once he
f always wanted to return and is happy as
a lark to think he is back again.
Elmer Adams is up ty’om Chambers
today.
Bargains, bargains; they still continue
on shoes at the Sullivan Mercantile
Company's store. 40-3
W. N. Becker, editor of the Ashland
Gazette, was in the city last Friday.
We acknowledge a pleasant call.
After April 1, 1893, the building now
occupied by the postofflce will be for
rent cheap. Inquire of It. R. Dickson.
Mrs. Joe Hunter returned Friday
night from a winter’s visit in Iowa.'She
was called there by the death of her
father. __ ,
Emil Sniggs returned from Iowa Tues
day evening, where he had been called
by a telegram announcing the death of
his sister. __
We have a fresh lot of alfalfa, blue
grass, red and white clover. Don’t
you want some?
39-tf. O’Neill Grocery Co.
The dinner and supper served in the
Heinerickson building Monday for char
itable purposes was well patronized.
The net proceeds were 899.
Why not buy Nebraska grown garden
seeds? They are the finest to be had,
well matured and true to name. See
them. 39-tf O’Neill Grocery Co.
Remember I handle the largest line of
men's hats, shoes, gloves, underwear,
and dress shirts. Also the latest in
spring capes that is in the city, and
you always get them right
39-2 P. J. McManus.
Jake Hershiser hag purchased the
drug atore at Norfolk Junction in which
he has been employed during the past
year. Jake’s many warm friends in
O’Neill will wish him unbounded suc
cess in the venture.
We have a complete line of house
cleaning supplies such as. scrub brushes,
mops, brooms, pails, tubs wash boards,
sapolio, enameline, etc. Keep us in
mind when in need of any.
39- 2 O'Neill Grocery Co.
The Sheep Breeders’and W ool Growers’
Association will meet at Atkinson on
(\.pril 21, at 1 o’clock. All persons in
terested in the iudustry are requested
jo attend, as business of importance will
be transacted. Peter Donahoe.
Arthur Gwinn has resigned his
position with Harry West. Arthur says
he did not throw up his job because his
pay was stopped, and he brands the
story as a campaign lie promulgated by
kis political enemies.
Don’t you want a fine flavored ham?
We have them. The Leader brand,
none like them. Try one.
40- 1 O'Neill Grodeby Co.
Landreth’s celebrated garden seed.
We purchase these seeds direct and
guarantee them fresh and true to name.
They should not be classed with the
common run of seeds left with doalers
on commission. Use Landreth’s seed,
and a good vegetable garden is assured.
37-tf. Morris & Co.
It’s a well known fuct we have the
tinest full cream cheese to be found in
town. They all say so. See it.
40-1 O’Neill Grocery Co.
Writing of the late snow storm the
Stuart Ledger says it was “not Kid
King’s kind of snow ‘falling big with
mystery in silent softness, decking the
fields and trees with white as if for a
fairy wedding’, but Col. Bates’ kind that
goes up the pants leg and down the neck
at the same time, which he yclept a
blizzard. ”
We have just received a car load of
an extra flue flour, and we are prepared
to make you very low figures for good
goods. Come in.
40-2 O’Neill Gbocery Co.
Geneva Gazette: M. R. Chittick in
forms us that the first of Hay he will
sever his connection with the Geneva
National Banl. and will be succeeded by
H. C. Bruner. Mr. Chittick will prob
ably remain in Geneva the greater part
of the summer but in tbe fall expects to
remove to Stuart, Neb., and engage with
his brother in the drug business.
John Hannigan died at the residence of
his son Michael, three miles northwest
of this city, last Thursday morning. The
deceased was born in the pariah of
Patree, county Mayo, Ireland, in the
year 1798. He came to the United
States in 1866 and settled in St. Louis
where he remained until he moved to
this county in 1876, when he settled upon
a farm three miles northwest of O'Neill,
The deceased leaves a wife and four
children, two sons and two daughters:
Michael, Mrs. John O’Fallon and Mrs.
Jbhn Heenan, who reside here, and
James who lives at St. Louis. Mr.
Hannigan was one of the oldest resi
dents of this county, as well as one of
the oldest persons in the county, being
98 years old. His wife, who survives
him is 99 years old. The funeral took
place Saturday from the Catholic church
and was largely attended.
Since the Sullivan Mercantile Com
pany have moved to their new quarters
their new line of spring and summer
goods is a Bight worth seeing. Don’t
fail to see their immense stock when in
town. 40-3
William Clevish, who have been living
at Surprise, Neb., the past two years,
returned last evening and will again settle
on his farm at Turner. Tub Frontier
is pleased to welcome Mr. Clevish and
family back to their old home.
The mammoth line of spring and
summer goods now on exhibition at the
Sullivan Mercantile Company’s store is
the grandest ever seen in northwestern
Nebraska. Come and get our;prices, we
will guarantee to save you money. We
are always in the lead when it comes
to low prices.o
40-3 Sullivan Mercantile Co.
The Jew is pleased to tell his readers
that he has a new writing desk with a
folding lid. He doesn’t tell them,
though, that the desk is one that be
longed to Barrett Scott. If we were in
Ham’s place we would not want the
furniture; we would not like to sit where
Scotty sat, and write where Scotty
wrote. We would be able to .think of
nothing but Scotty and we could imag
ine that he was looking at us from every
pigeon-hole and reproaching us for the
inhuman falsehoods that educated
people to his murder. Remorse of con
science is a pain unknown to some
beasts.
Don't bide your light under a basket
—or keep an item of news all to yourself
until after the paper is out and then get
fighting mad because the editor failed
to divine vour secret. An editor, in
some respects is a wonderful creature,,
but there is nothing supernatural abo ut
him, neither is he as good a detective as
some men who make that line of wotk a
study and a specialty; he is not omni
present, although as nearly so as may
be; he is not a mind reader, and even if
he were, in some localities it would do
him no particular good in his field of
labor. But we do not wish to philoso
phize or sermonize; what we want to
say is this: If you know anything worth
printing tell the reporter; don’t be back
ward or bashful.
Two years ago the city council adopted
a resolution raising the salary of the
mayor from $25 to $50 a year, and that
of the councilmen from $12.50 to $25.
This was the salary paid these officers
up to a year prior to that time, when
they were reduced, and an ordinance too
that effect passed. This ordinance the
council of two years ago did not repeal
and at the meeting of the city council
last Monday night the city clerk was in
structed to present bills, to the members
of the last council and the mayor who
drew $25 and $50, for one-half the
amount, and it will be paid back into
the treasury. The members all supposed
that an ordinance was passed increasing
the salaries and repealing the old ordi
nance, aud'that they were entitled to the
amount they drew.
Murder will out. Wes Evans has
gained celebrity in O’Neill as an expert
disciple of Izaak Walton, but something
occurred the other day to throw a
shadow over his halo. A party of gueits
were sitting around a pleasant fire in thq
office of the Hotel Evans telling yarns,
when one of them was reminded of a
fishing experience he once had. The
story was dissimilar to others on the
same subject. This individual did not
catch a fish, but after sitting all day in
the sun and par-boiling the back of his
neck and drinking up the last swallow
of his bait an urchin happened along
with a large string of fine fish. He
bought them and wended his way home
in the gloaming with a light heart.
Little Ruth, the landlord's daughter,who
had been an attentive listener to the
story, clapped her hands together and m
great glee cried out: “Papa did that
once, too!’’ The cigar case was handy.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
One grev horse 9 years old, weight
about 750; is branded —O on left
shoulder. Has been gone about six
weeks. The other one is a bay horse,
4 years old, weight 1100; tail clipped
about the hock, mane sheared close.
Lump on forehead; two white hind legs.
Been gone about three weeks. Liberal
reward will be paid for information
leading to recovery of same.
40-4 Wallace Johnson,
Bay, Holt county, Neb.
HONUHENTS.
Don't buy marble or granite until you
investigate. White bronze is much
more artistic and enduring, and leas ex
pensive. Wrire for particulars.
40-4 Wilson Bbodie, Agt.,
Brodie, Neb.
DON'T BE* DECEIVED.
The Pacific Short Line train leaves
O’Neill daily, except Sunday, immedi
ately after arrival of train from Black
Hills, saving two hours time to Sioux
City. Connections made.without fail.
REPUBLICAN GATHERING.
The republican county convention
met last Saturday at the court-house in
O’Neill at 10 o’clock a. m.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Weekes, who made a few ap
propriate remarks, after which the call
was read by the secretary.
Upon motion Joseph Hunter was
unanimously chosen as temporary chair
man of the convention, and Leo Logger
well secretary.
The following committees were then
appointed,by the chair:
Platform and;resolutions—Clyde King,
R. H. Jennesa and C. W. Moss.
Credentials—R. R. Dickson, Will
Carson, Sam Dutton, Charles Carrier
and Tim Smith.
Order of business—J. Trommershaus
ser, John Wertz and W. S. Griffith.
Permanent organization—B. W. John
son, Tom Simonson and A. J. Clark.
After the appointment of the com
mittees the convention [adjourned until
1 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention was called to
order after dinner the various com
mittees reported and their reports were
adopted by the convention. The tem
porary organization was made perman
ent.
The report of the committee on reso
lution! out down the work of the con
vention, and it was as follows:
The republicans of Holt county, in
convention assembled, remember with
pride the last republican administration,
gently draw , the veil of charity oyer
President Cleveland's ignominious fail
ure and heartily congratulate the people
upon the present prospects and great
promise of republican success in 1806.
We reaffirm our faith in a protective
tariff and reciprocity. We favor a sound
financial system, and believe in main
taining a vigorous foreign policy; be it
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the candidacy of that eminent statesman
and loyal American, William McKinley,
of Ohio, and we instruct our delegates
to the state convention to use all honor
able means to select a delegation to the
8t. Louis convention favorable to his
nomination,
Resolved, That we commend Hon.
M. P. Kinkaid for the just, fair, im
partial and non-partisan manner in
which he has conducted himself in bis
judicial capacity, and we heartily en
dorse llis candidacy for congressman in
this district; and, it is further
Resolved, That he be allowed to se
lect the delegates to the congressional
convention, to be held at North Platte,
August 10.
The following resolutions were offered
by Dr. J. L. McDonald, of AtkinBon:
Resolved, That we recognize and ap
preciate the valiant work done for re
publicanism in Holt county, by Colonel
Neil Brennan, and we endorse his can
didacy for delegate from this district to
the national convention; and it is further
Resolved, That he be allowed to
select the delegation to the Broken Bow
convention.
Tho adoption of the above report left
the convention with no business on its
hands except the selection of,eleven
delegates to the state convention, The
chair appointed a committee consisting
of E. M. Merriman, J. A. Trommer
shausser, J. N. Menzie, D. E. Eisele
and J. W. Wertz, to select the delegates.
They reported the following names,
which were adopted by the convention:
Clyde King, R. U. Jenness, C. W. Moss,
R. E. Chittick, E. 8. Gilmore, G. O.
Uazelett, W. F. Eisele, H. A Allen, P.
A. Just, J. W. Wertz, 8. J. Weekes.
As the congressional nominating con
vention will not be held until August,
Judge Kinkaid has deferred the selection
of delegates.
Colonel Brennan selected the follow
ing persons to attend the congressional
convention at Broken Bow: D. H.
Cronin, R. R. Dickson, G. C. Hazelett,
J. L. Mack, R. H. Jenness. J. L. Mc
Donald, Peter Donahoe, John Trommer
shausser, J. W. Wertz, J. A. Rice, J. J.
Halloran.
Colonel Johnson and Colonel Brennan
made a few remarks which were well
received by the convention, after which
a motion to adjourn prevailed.
The conveetion was a harmonious one
and full of McKinley enthusiasm. The
attendance was large—a lack of space
forbids us giving a list of those present.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The members of the county demo
cratic central committee of Holt county
are requested to meet at O. F. Biglin’s
furniture store in O’Neill, on April 11,
1896, at 2 o’clock r. m., for the purpose
of fixing date of convention to select
delegates to the democratic state con
vention, which is to be held at Lincoln
on April 29, 1896.
John A. Habmon, Chm.
Bilious Colic.
Persons who are subject to attacks of
bilious colic will be pleased to know
that prompt relief may be had by taking
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy. It acts quickly and can
always be depended upon. In many
cases the attack may be prevented by
taking this remedy as soon as the first
indication of the disease appears. For
sale by P. C. Corrigan, druggist. •
Are you going to ride thii eee
ion? Do you went to buy e
wheel for cash or on the in
\ stallment plan? We sell them for 950, $00, 970 and 180. You can pay for It
| by degrees If you wish, with money that you will not miss. Don't waata
| your good money on cheap wheels advertised as high grade. You will find
£ when too late it is a poor investment. Imperial! are standard and you ran no
» risk when you buy one. You had better think it over; we can save von
| money on a first class wheel. On July Fourth we will give one of these ex*
c cellent wheels (ladies’ or gent’s) to our customers free of charge,
j J. P. MANN.
THE CITT ELECTION.
Hr. Horphy Defeats Hr. Brennan by A
Majority of Biz.
The city election last Tuesday was a
comparatively quiet one and a very light
vote was polled, being ‘ only 215. The
result was a surprise to some and a con
firmation of prediotionB made by others,
as is, of course, always the case. Mr.
Murphy defeated Mr. Brennan by a
majority of six, and there is considerable
conjecture as to just where he got the
votes to do it. It was, as was said last
week, a peculiar fight. '
N. Martin defeated Charly Rrlght for
clerk by a majority of one.
In the first ward C. W. Hagensick was
elected councilman over John Golden
by a vote of 52 to 24.
In the Second ward W. T. Evans de
feated John Nolan by a vote of 45 to 24.
In the Third ward Elsworth Mack was
elected over E. E. Thompson by a vote
of 40 to 28. Mr. Thomson declined to
make a fight for the office in this ward
and said he would not qualify if elected,
consequently the contest was easy tor
Mr. Mack. They are both republicans.
For the office of city treasurer there
was no candidate on the ticket, but John
McHugh was re-elected by his friends
writing in his name.- Jim O'Donnell
was also a candidate in the same way
for the office.
Although the populists have the
mayor, the republicans have five of the
six councilmen and there are rumors of
a lively time when the mayor shall come
to make his appointments.
The vote by wards is as follows:
First—For mayor, Neil Brennan 81,
Henry Murphy 45; for clerk, C, L.
Bright 31, N. Martin 46: for councilman,
John Golden 24, C. W. Hagensick 52.
Second—For mayor, Neil Brennan 85,
Henry Murphy 32: for clerk, C. L.
Bright 36, N. Martin 83; for councilman,
W. T. Evans 45, John Nolan 24.
Third—For mayor, Neil Brennan 36,
Henry Mumby 32; for clerk, C. L.
Bright 40, N. Martin 29; for councilman,
E. J. Mack 40, E. E Thompson 28.
PBOQBAH.
The following is the program of the
Holt Couuty Teachers’ Association to be
held at Atkinson, Saturday April 11,
1896, commencing at 8:10 a.m.:
Prayer, Rev. Burleigh.
Singing.
Paper—“The Dignity of Our Profes
sion”—S, L. Anderson.
Discussion—R. F. Cross, Sarah
Davies.
Paper—“Writing”—Anna Murpby.
Discussion—Anna Slaymaker, Mrs. C.
J. Sturnevant.
AFTERNOON.
Music.
Paper—“First Steps in Reading’*—
Edith Smith.
Discussion—C. L. Anderson, ■ Ina
Orcutt.
Instrumental music—Annie Lowrie.
Paper—"Drawing”—N. H. Blackmer.
Discussion—Frank E. Simar Pearl
Burleson.
Paper—“The Teacher as a Reformer”
—Minnie Quyer. •
Discussion—Lavmia Marrow, Minnie
Miller.
Music.
Address—“Fads and Fogies”—State
Superintendent H. R. Corbett.
Question box.
At 8 p. m. lecture by State Superin
tendent Corbett. Subject: “Watch
that Boy.”
The morning session will be
held in the scoool building; the after
noon and evening sessions in the M. E.
church.
Our Teachers’ Associations are open
to all who arc interested in education.
Let every teacher (especially in the
west part of the county) be present. It
is not often that county associations are
favored with the assistance of the state
superintendent, and we hope this feature
of the association will be appreciated.
Come to take an active part.
Frank 8hepardson, an engineer on the
Southern Pacific Ry., who resides at
Los Angeles, Cal., was troubled with
rheumatism for a long time, lie was
treated by several physicians, also visit
ed the Hot Springs, but received no per
manent relief until he used Chamber
lain’s Pain Balm. He says it is the best
medicine in the world for rheumatism.
For sale by P. C. Corrigan, druggist.
COURT nr KESUOS.
Judge Westover came down from
Rushvllle Wednesday morning to bold a ; * i
term of court for criminal caeca, and for 1
hearing motion* pending. ■ V
Motion for new trial in the cue of A
Hudson vs. the Odd Fellowe and
Knights of Pbythiaa lodges, involving vi
the reward offered for the recovery of - ^
the body of Barrett Scott, wu over*
ruled and. Judgment entered in favor of
plaintiff. The lodges will appeal.
The Harry Gillespie cue wu con» ’
tinued until next term upon application ^
of defendant. ’
Bank of Ewing vs. McCarthy: new \
trial refused and verdict in favor of de
fendant sustained. Plaintiff will appeal. ‘
Huddleson vs. Wilcox: motion for new
trial by defendant over-ruled.
The court also wiped the county
division problem from the slate. It
granted the Atkinson application 're
straining the submission of the O’Neill
Stuart proposition, and denied theappli- ■
cation for mandamus to compellthe
submission of the Atkinson proposition.
This leaves the matter just u it wu be
fore anything wu done.
The state vs. Dunham wu set down
for trial Friday.
The Fanton case is on trial today,
The attorneys for the defense made a
strong fight against going to trial; » -'v
motion wu made by Dickson to qnuh '
the panel but the court over-ruled it and
forced the matter to trial.
SpringShirt Waists.
The place to get them and get them
right; nobby patterns and new styles.
39 2 P. J. McManus.
Our stock of clothing has not been as
large for years and our customers are
fast finding out that it is not necessary
for them to send away to get good bar*
gains in cheap clothing. Our suits at
94.50, 85.00 and 95.50 are all great sur*
prises. They are not satinets but good
cassimeres and chiviots. At 96.00, 96.60
and 97.00 you get a much better grade,
and at 97.50, 98.00, 98.50, $8.75 and .V.
910.00 we sell as good all wool suits as is
produced in America. Our black clay
worsted suits at 910.00 will astonish
you when you see the quality. In boys'
two-piece suits we have some excellent
values at 92.00, 82.50 and 93.00; cheaper
ones 81.50 and 81.75 and combination
suits, with two pair pants, 93.75, 84.00
and 94 50. We hope you will favor us
by examining our stock and if we cannot •
suit you as well and sell you as cheap
then send for a suit, but give us a chance
to show you ours first.
39-tf. J. P. Mark.
We might tell you. more about one
Minute Cough Cure, but you probably
know that it cures a cough. Every one
does who has tried it. It is a perfect
remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness. It
is an especial favorite for children, being
pleasant to take and quick in curing.
Morris & Co.
A little ill, then a little pill. The ill is •;
gone the pill has won. DeWitt’s Littie
Early Risers the little pills that cure
great ills. Morris A Co. V1
Busy people have no time, and sen*
sible people have no inclination to use a
slow remedy. Onu Minute Cough Cure
acts promptly and gives permanent re
sults. Morris & Co.