PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO,
VOLUME XVII.
O’NEILL, H0£T COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JULY 9, 1896. NUMBER I. 1
MS SANS WHISKERS
Items of Intereat Told Ao They Aro
Told to Us.
, WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
ioeal Happenings PortraysA For Omni
Utafloa and Amn—nunt.
Joe Mann, of Bpencer, was in tbs city
Sunday. _
Wilson, the optician, at Morris’ djntg
store July 14. /
Mrs. W. J. Dobbs visitedinOmaha
A
the fore part of the week.
Don’t miss the lecture next Friday
night at the M. E. church.
- O. C. Hazelett returned Tuesday night
from a business trip to Norfolk..
Miss Hate Mann, of Spencer, is visit
ing relatives in O’Neill this week.
Nye Dobbs went down to Sioux City
Monday for a short visit. He returned
last night. _
Miss Bertie Wagner went down to
Stanton Monday, where she will spend
the week visiting friends.
Dr. Gilligan returned Monday night
from the state convention and a visit in
the eastern part of the state.
Miss Maud Gillespie, who is attending
the Neligh Norma), came up Friday
night to spend the Fourth in O’Neill.
Cal Molfet tarried in the city over
Sunday on his way home to Spencer
from the state and congressional con
ventions. _*•_
Mr. and M7s. T. B. Jackson, of Belvi
dere, Ills., arrived in this city Tuesday
evening and will visit during the sum
mer with their son, Superintendent
Jackson. _
F.ank Welton came down from Cbad
ron the morning of the Fourth to spend
^ the day with the family. Bill Essex ac
companied him. They returned Sunday
evening. _
Mrs. Tom Shively and children of
w Norfolk, are visiting Mrs. Shively’s
w parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hershiser.
J Mr .Shively accompanied them to O’Neill,
returning Wednesdav.
We are told that George D. Mullihan
has left Holt county to settle in Ten
nessee, near the location of Fred Harris,
fioth of whom were acquitted of the
murder of Barrett Scott.
Rev. J. M. Caldwell, of Chicago, will
preach in the M. E. church next Sunday
moniing and evening. Sacramental
service after the morning sermon. All
are invited to these services.
Mils Kate Davis, of New York, was
in the city yesterday for a abort visit
with her brother, Joe Davis. She left
this morning for her home. Miss Davis
is an actress of much renown.
Arrangements have been made to
keep standing a part of the Fourth of
July bowery, which will be used for
loafing headquarters, band concerts, and
perhaps political meetings.
The prohibition county convention
will meet in O’Neill July 14, at the
court-house at 10 a. m. All in sympathy
with us are invited to meet with un.
N- S. Lowrik, Chairman.
S. J. Weekes returned Tuesday even
ing after a week’s absence at the state
and congressional conventions. Mr.
Weekes was made a member of the state
central committe from this senatorial
district. _
Miss Ona Skirving came up from
Lincoln last Friday night to celebrate
in j O’Neill. She returned Thursday
morning to resume her studies. The
school which she is attending will close
in about five weeks, when she will re
turn again to O’Neill.
O. F. Biglin sells the best farm ma
chinery manufactured. Every fanner
knows the name of the best machinery;
it is the McCormick. Harvesters, bind
ers and 6-foot mowers for sale at prices
that are neht.
Those who want more reading matter
during the campaign can get the Sioux
City Twice-a-Week Journal and The
Frontier for $1.65; the subscription to
The Frontier to continue one year,
and the subscription to the Journal until
| November 20.
Try our Wild Cherry Phospate. It’s
the finest summer drink out. Large
bottles 20 cents.
62-2 O’Neill Grocery Co.
' The Sun pokes its horn into the bet
ter element of populists by intimating
that if they do not Join issues with the
~ silver forces of other parties, or submit
to the trimming of minor matters and
the money question a single issue, that
they are worse than golditei. The Sun
didn’t know how bad goldites were two
years ago.
E. F. Burke, Charles Rhodes end Art
McNieh, of Randolph, celebrated the
Fourth in this city. j
There is a bicycle waiting for jrpdat
J. P. Mann's if you have 7856./' 1-3
Ed McBride is acting nigMwalch this
week. Mr. Messner is off duty on ac
count of the illness of his wife.
Free bulletins were taken of the
Chicago news both at the Short Line
and Fremont and Eikhorn depots.
Corbett’s photo studio and dental
parlors will be open from July 18, to
August 1, inclusive.
50-7 A. H. Corbett.
Miss Maggie Welsh came up from
Omaha last Thursday evening and will
visit for a few weeks with relatives in
this city. _
You are going Ashing? Well, before
you start get your fishing tackle of Neil
Brennan, who keeps everything in the
sporting line. 44-tf
Mrs. Doran, (nee Lizzie Boyd) of
Omaha, arrived in the city last Thursday
night and will visit friends here for a
few weeks.
Don’t forget that I haye the best tea,
three pounds for 81,00, ever sold in the
city. 1*2 P. J. McManus.
A rare treat is in store for the people
| of O’Neill at the M. E. church next Fri
day night. J. M. Caldwell D. D.. of
Chicago, will give bis celebrated lecture
on the "Holy Land.’’ He has visited
the r places of interest in that ancient
land and has the rare ability of making
his hearers feel as. though they were
taking the Journey with him, and visit
ing, one .after another, these historic
places. No one can afford to miss this
lecture. Come and be entertained and
instructed. Admission: 25 cents;
children under sixteen years 15 cents.
To clean up our stock of summer
goods, shirt waists, dress goods, white
goods, embroideries, laces, ladies’ capes,
underwear, straw hats, and everything
pertaining to spring and summer goods
must be sold cheaper than you ever saw
before at 1-2 P. J. McManus’.
Parties wishing to get groceries for
the harvest will save money by getting
our prices before you send your money
away for them; we will guarantee to
save you the freight and give you a
better quality ot goods for the money
than you can get of Sears Robuck &
Co., Montgomery Ward & Co., R. H.
Eagle or any other house such as these
in the country. Remember we will do
business only for cash on the spot, and
we are prepared to meet any compet
itor in our line at home or abroad.
1-3 Sullivan Mercantile Co.
OBSAT CLEAB1B0 BALE.
Great clearing aale of dreaa gooda.
One week only commencing Monday
July 13.
Twenty to fifty per cent diacount on
all dreaa gooda from calico to ailk.
5000 yarda summer dreaa gooda at the
uniform pnce of 10 cents, worth from
12* to 18.
1000 yarda dress ginghams worth 10 to
15 cents at only 10 cents per yard.
1000 yarda best dress calicos at only 5
cents; beat check ginghama only 5 cents
during this sale.
Twenty per cent, diacount on all our
worsted dress gooda. Arnold Henriettas
for 64 cents, sn unheard of price even in
the cities.
Twenty per cent, discount on our en
tire silk stock.
Thirty-three and one-third per cent,
off on summer capes, and we have a few
beauties left.
We have never offered such bar
gains at any former sale and they will
only last a week. Don't miss it.
1-1 J. P. Mask.
LOOK HEBE.
It is now the season when you want to
buy the best machine oil for the least
money, and when doing so always bear
in mind that Brennan’s ia headquarters
for all kinds of oil: Machine, gasoline,
kerosene and sewing machine; also axle
grease. Twine as low as the lowest.
Deering Harvesters and Binders. Repairs
for Walter A. Wood & Co.’s mowers and
binders. Moline wagons, buggies, road
wagons and the finest assortment of
hardware in the valley. Anti-rust tin
ware warranted not to rust for three
years. 51-tf. Nkii. Bbbmmah.
Paint Tonr House.
We will sell Lincoln Paint & Color
Co’a. A. P. paint (or 11.25 per gallon,
tf Morris & Co.
CLoanre out bale.
For the next thirty days we will sell
all summer goods regardless of their
value. We must sell them; we will not
carry any goods over from one season
to another, so all summer goods will be
sold at about half price for the next
thirty days. This is a rare chance for
you to get bargains.
1-3. Sullivan Mkrcantilm Co.
SEFUIUCAX HEITIHG.
jyn Saturday evening July 18, at 8,
the republican* of O’Neill will hold a
political meeting at the Bowery, if the
weather is good, If not, at the court
house.
Rev. J. M. Caldwell, of Chicago, who
is in the city has consented to make an
address. Ur. Caldwell is a lecturer of
national reputation and his long per
sonal acquaintance with Major McKin
ley qualifies him to speak advisedly of
the personality of the republican can
didate. The principal part of his re
marks will be on the money question.
The republican nominees for the legis
lature, Messrs. Rice and Trommershaus
ser will also be present; also E. H. Bene
dict, candidate for county attorney, with
other speakers.
THE TOTTBTH.
The Fourth of July celebration given
in O’Neill was all that had been antici
pated. The weather was fine, the crowd
good-natured and large and the program
Interesting.
The parade formed on south Fourth
street about 10:80 and passed through
the principal streets of the city. The
procession was headed by the O’Neill
band, followed by Mayor Murphy and
General Kelley, the orator of the day.
After them in regular order came the
city council; hook and ladder truck,
drawn by small boys dressed in red and
blue pantaloons; the large handsomely
decorated float with Columbia and
thirteen little girls, representing the
original states; followed by a still larger.
and more handsome float carrying the
representatives of the different states.
The arrangement of the float was neat
and appropriate. The little girls rep
resenting the different states and terri
tories were arranged on graduated steps,
which sloped down from the center
where Nebraska was represented by
Miss Bertie Wagner seated in a chair of
state. Then came the trade displays.
These were all good, and some of them
better. Tammany Hall was represented
by Mr. Hammond, who iiraii togged out
like Uncle Sam. He carried a banner
on which was suspended a "can,” under
which were the mottoes, “Sixteen is
Better than One," and “Women’s
Rights." In the afternoon Mr. Ham
mond mounted a hay rack, half full of
hay, to make a short talk but his re
marks were so fervid that the hay
caught fire and it was necessary to post
pone the address.
The parade ended at the bowery, j
where the mayor made a abort talk to
those assembled. He welcomed the
visitors, informed the children that cur*
few would not ring that night, and then
introduced Miss Bertie Wagner, who
read the declaration of independence
very nicely. The orator of the day,
General Kelley, was then introduced.
Mr. Kelley made a very interesting talk
and related at some length the story of
his march with Cozey’s army from Call*
fornia to jail in Washington. While
some considered this part of his speech
a little out or order it teemed to please
the majority of his listeners.
After dinner the program of sporta
was carried out. The principal feature
was the bicycle race. The race was a
half mile, best two in three, and was
won by Ralph Evans, the best time
being 1:17i. In the first heat Nye Dobbs
claimed first place on a foul, which was
denied by the referees, but there being
so much dissatisfaction Evans gave him
the heat and took the next two with
ease. The result was Evans first, Dobbs
second and O’Donnell thiid.
In the evening after the fireworks the
bowery dance was the great attraction
and was well patronized until after two
o'clock.
The day was a success in every par
ticular and to the committees in charge
much credit is due for the manner in
which the affairs were handled. ^
babgaiks* SfixoAura.
Clearing out sale for the next thirty
days on all summer dress goods. They
will be sold regardless of their value.
Come early to avoid the rush and get the
best bargains. Everything will be sold
for spot cash. This sale will last for
thirty days.
1-3 Bum.it aw Mkrcauttlx Co.
UTU
One fate for the round yip from all
points in Nebraska, inclua.hg Missouri
Valley, and Sioux City. Iowa, to the
Long Pine Chautauqua and return. Ex
cursion tickets to be sold July 17 and 18
and final return limit July 29, 1896; from
all points in Nebraska within a radius of
160 miles of Long Pine, excursion tickets
may be sold at the same rate July 18 to
27 inclusive, final return limit July 29,
1896.
Do you lack faith and love health?
Let us estaclish your faith and restore
your health with De Witt’s Sarsaparilla.
Morris & Co.
IX70BTA1IT TO T1ACH1H.
The ennual teachers' examination will
be held in the high achool bnilding at
O'Neill, Neb., Friday and Saturday,
July 17 and 18.
Thoae writing for firat or second grade
Will need to be present Friday at 10
a. K-' Thoae writing for third grade
certificates will not need to commence
until Saturday.
, Bach teacher ia expected to read aome
standard work on education and attend
the Institute, or be excuaed on account
of attending aome normal or aummer
achool at -the time of the Inatttute, in
order to receive a certificate. Thia ia to
hold good for the year. Teaehera muat
fit (bAmaeWee for their work.
.Those 'feeding some standard work,
snch as Raub'a Methods of Teaching,
before inatttute, will be excuaed from
writing on Theory and Art if they do
faithful work in tbe institute.
The following is the program tor ex
amination, which will beat suit the
majority, and cannot be varied to suit
particular individuals:
Friday—10 a. k.. Civics; 11 Theory
and Art; ISO p. x.. United States His
tory; 2:45 Drawing and Botany; 4:00
Book keeping and Physics.
Saturday—Commence at 8:80 a. x;
third grade branches, and Geometry and
Algebra.
Bring pencil, eraser and knife; paper
will be furnished. .
Very respectfully,
y jfv W. R. JACKSOK, .
County Superintendent.
WZ ARB ROT UOn.
ThB Froktikr says that in the future
it will not gulp down everything tabled
republican.. That’s right we are with
you, and it has got to read, “Pare re
publican, compounded by the people."
The system which allows men to put
up jobs in convsntlona should be
abolished. Most anyone will take ad
vantage of it, and the men who are
always dabbling in politics have the ad
vantage. The people are not In it.
Since the O’Neill Fbohtibr came out
last "week and lampooned the ringsters
for thglr questionable methods in elect
ing dUhgates to the state oonvon tion, we
have the spectacle of the howling derv
lakes accusing each other of putting up
the job. The next thing to look for is
their defeose in the opposition press.—
Graphic.
win APHOBinu.
Complaint i« a confeiaion ot failure.
The hopeful are never unfortunate.
Whatever adversity the past may have
brought them, their present is untroubled,
their future is always radiant.
The chief objection to the charity that
begins at borne is its extreme domestic*
ity, which prevents it from calling on
any of its neighbors.
The deepest wounds to our love may
be marvelously healed bv a Salve pre
scribed for our vanity.
The feelings are never badly hurt
when anger hastens to their defense.
Host men are fools about women; but
no man is quite so great a fool as he
who is sure that he knows all about them.
The choicest flowers of rhetoric often
grow in the most sterile soil of the
heart.
It is as hard not to forgive a man we
have hated when he is dead as it is to
love a man who hates us while alive.
Man is a lover by instinct, a husband
through reason, a bachelor from calcu
lation.
Bravery is rare; but courage, with
which it is constantly confused, is a
much higher quality and not at all un
common. Bravery is a natural endow
ment. Courage springs from pride, self
esteem, force of will; it is often a con
quest of native weakness in the dis
charge of duty, and, once attained, can
hardly be overcome. Bravery may be
settled by an unforseen contingency.
Many a brave mhn Is not courageous,
but every courageoue man is practically
brave.
Many women who have accepted demi
gods discover that they have married
demijohns.
The trouble with Cupid nowadaye is
his cupidity.
What we crave most in life is what life
will not, or can not, give.
A. brilliant match often makee a
somber marriage.—The Century.
THX WXATHSB.
The weather report ainoe our laat li
iue ii ai follows, taken by A. U. Morris,
official observer:
Day of Week.
Date
Max
Min.
Bain
Thursday....
Friday.
Saturday....
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
VO
96
ro
78
88
78
83
66
68
68
61
68
00
09
03
00
CD
00
60
ttOUIAXLY
Everyday, except Sunday, the Pacific
Short Line makes connections at O'Neill
with the east bound train from the Black
Hills. It doesn’t cost any more and you
save three hours' time to Sioux City and
beyond. Buy local tickets to O’Neill.
THE OAlSlDinii
The men pieced on the repablican
state ticket by the convention Wednes
day need no introduction to the voters
of the state. Three of them—Messrs.
Piper, Churchill and Corbett— are now
serving the people in the offices for
which they have been renominated.
Without exception they have made care
ful and efficient officers and there is no
reason why they they should not be re
elected by even a larger vote than they
received in 1894. Mr. Robert Ryan, one
of the nominees for a place on the
supreme bench in case it is enlarged, is
also virtually named for a second term,
as his work of court commissioner in the
last three years has been almost the same
as the work of a judge. He has been
thorougly tested and has been found a
strong and able man, fully competent to
take the honors and responsiblities con
nected with a place on the regular bench.
Judge Ryan is in the prime of his physi
cal and intellectual vigor. He is fifty
four years old. For fourteen years he
has been a member of the Lancaster
county bar. Nowhere is he more highly
esteemed than among the men who have
come in personal oontact with him
during his years of service as a practic
ing attorney and as a member of the
supreme court commission.
John H. . MacColl, the next governor
of the state, is one of the oldest settlers
on the ticket. A Canadian by birth, he
came to Nebraska in 1808 when a young
man of twenty-seven and settled in
Dawson county. There he remained,
growing up with the country and being
olosely identified with the development
of the entire western Nebraska region.
He engaged in farming and stock rais
ing and occasional business enterprises.
For thirteen years he was clerk of
Dawson county and in 1877 was honored
with a seat In the Nebraska legislature.
Mr. MacColl is essentially a man of the
people. He is immensely popular among
the farmers aud working men, and is
eredlted with the ability to secure mote
votes for purely personal reasons than
any other man in Nebraska.
The nomination of Orlando Tefft as
lieutenant-governor strikes Nebraskans
everywhere as being particularly appro
priate. An able an impartial parliamen
tarian, a man of wide experience in the
legislature, a good business man and a
successful farmer, he seems in every
respect to be an ideal candidate. Mr.
Tefft is fifty-three years of of age. He
was born at Elgin, Ills. He was one of
the pioneers of Nebraska, coming in
territorial days and securing a large
tract of land at Avoca, Cass county,
where he still resides. He has long been
an influential man in the party In this
state, and has fully earned the honor
the republicans have now given him.
It is euy to find the character and
standing of Charles E. Casey by in
quiring indiscriminately among the
people of Pawnee county, where he has
been in business as a banker since 1879.
No man stands higher in that intelligent
and thrifty community than the republi
can nominee for state treasurer. He is
forty-five years of age, has an interest
ing family, and is an excellent represent
ative of the solid, conservative business
man who. has prospered with the pros
perity of his county.
P. O. Hedlund, the present deputy
auditor of public accounts, who is af
fectionately called "Ole” by his friends
in recognition of his nationality, will be
I the next auditor. He is forty years old
I and has spent just one-half of his life in
Nebraska. He came to Phelps county in
1870, a young, vigorous boy not long
from Sweden. His abilities were early
recognised, and for many years he was
county clerk and surveyor. He wee
also vice-president of the First National
bank, of Holdredge, for several years.
Two vears ago he was appointed deputy
auditor, a place he has filled to the great
satisfaction of Auditor Moore and the
public. He knows the duties of the
office thoroughly and will make a splen
did record when he takes the chair now
! occupied by his chief.
W. Q. Whitmore, candidate for re
gent of the university, came to Nebraska
from Massachusetts eighteen years ago,
and with his brother Frank opened a
splendid stock farm of 1,800 acres at
Valley, Douglas county. He has been
an active man in public affairs for many
years. He has been a member of the
Valley school board for more than
eleven years, is president of the Ne
braska improved stock breeders* associ
ation and treasurer of the Nebraska beet
growers’ association—both state organi
zations. He was a member of the
legislature in the Nineteenth and
Twentieth sessions, and served with
signal ability. He has acted as a mem
ber of the Douglas county republican
committee for fifteen years, and has also
been a member of the state committee.
He is a good speaker and is well read
on all subjects. After leaving the high
school of his native town in Massachus*
setts he took special connes ot study in
Powers' institute and the Wesleyan
academy. All his life he has been
deeply interested in education, and will
give close and intelligent attention to
the needs of the university.
U. P. Kinkald, candidate for supreme
Judge, contingent upon the enlargement
of the bench, is one of the younger can*
didates. A native of West Virginia, he
resided in Pennaylvani, Illinois and
South Dakota, finally coming to O'Neill
Neb., U> practice lew in the early ’80’s.
He is a graduate of the law department
of Michigan university. In 188? he was
appointed district Judge by Governor V
Thayer, and his tenure has since been
continued by election, He wss a mem
ber of the state senate in the Eighteenth ’v
session and much of his p Tominence in
state affairs datss from his work in that
body ‘—Btate Journal.
HOLT COUVTT’f CXOP.
The acreage planted in Holt county
this year was the largest ssen for years,
and the bounteous yield of the matured
crop stands almost without precedent,
while the promise for the growing grain
is alfthat could he desired. ,
Thus far this has been an auspicious' , .'
year for Holt county husbandmen; the
winds have been few and gentle; rains
have come seasonably, and the many
sunny days have caused the crops to
grow luxuriantly.
The rye crop is now being harveeted
on a thousand hills and In as many |
fertile valleys, while other small grains
are taking on the golden cast. The corn,
too, is doing nicely. In fact there is an
Indication of failure In nothing. The
hay orop which is always a sure thine in
the Elkhorn Valley, will be simply im
mense. ,y
A Tnoimnn reporter was sent out
yesterday to interview the different
implement dealers for the purpoee of
ascertaining how their business had been
affected by the splendid prospects. He
found that Neil Brennan had sold two
binders; Mose Campbell sold one binder
and six threshers, one being a steam
thresher and was sold for 82,400. Emil
Sniggs sold seven. Odie Blglln handled
the largest trade. A glance over his
books showed that he had sold twenty- 7
seven binders and fourteen mowers.
The binders sold and delivered by him
were to the following persons: R. H.
Murray. Stephsn Hicks, N. S. Winter
mote, Willie Calkins, W. B. Cooper, F.
Plessel, Rostler and Jansing, J. R. Bel
lar, Henry Stanton, M. Hubby, P. J.
Lanswortb, E. Graham, R. Jennings,
Madison Cattle Co., N. McGraw, John
Hopkins, Christian Gotbje, Dennis
Kane, and Charles Spangler.
IT’S ALL IN TOUR BYE!
The cauie of that headache, we mean.
Have your eyes examined and eee if the
defect cannot be corrected by properly
ad Jutted glaaaea. Wilton, the optician,
will be in Morrie' drug etore July 14th.
No charge for examination and advice.
Thoie of our readers who want some
good, reliable newspaper daring the
campaign should subscribe for the
Toledo Weekly Blade. It is for McKin
ley and Hobart, stands squarely on the
St. Louis platform and gives valid and
lucid reasons for so doing.
T. V. Golden went down to Sioux
City last Friday, returning to Plainview
in the evening, where he delivered the
Fourth of July oration. Mr. Golden is
always an interesting speaker, but it is
said that his speech at Plainview was
even more creditable than past efforts.
It would be hard to convince a man
suffering from billious colic that his
agony is due to a microbe with an un
pronounceable name.- But one dose of
DeWitt’s. Colic and Cholera Cure will
convince him of its power to afford in
stant relief. It kills pain. Morris & Co.
When we consider that the intestinee
are about five times as long as the body,
we can realize the intense suffering ex- ’
perienced when they become inflamed.'
De Witt’s Colic and Cholera Cure sub
dues inflamation at once and completely
removes the difficulty. Morris & Co.